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Fake masturbation poster sweeps college campuses By Danielle Gamble Copy Chief

Posters asking male students to stop masturbating in residence hall showers have sparked the interest of students campus wide. Director of Residence Life Jo Campbell said though the posters had UT’s seal on them, they were merely a hoax and were not endorsed by the university. The signs, which appeared in Academic House as early as late November and as recent as last week, asked male residents to “masturbate in [their] own room” since the pipe systems are damaged by excess semen every year. When asked if “semen-related costs run into the thousands,” Campbell denied the claim. This sign has been posted at other universities including Bowling Green State University and the University of Michigan for several years, according to Campbell. Kevin Blanch, A-House hall director, has also seen these

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Fake posters asking male students to stop masturbating in residence hall showers have been posted in Academic House.

posters on Facebook in dif- they could face repercusferent forms for about five sions from the university. “You can’t use UT’s logo for years. “Students take it upon something that’s not authothemselves to change the let- rized by the university, so it terhead to their correspond- would be a conduct charge ing school and I’ve seen it … through our office of Student at least 10 different times Conduct,” Campbell said. “It would be a viowith differof the ent school A good punish- lation Student Code information ment for [whoever of Conduct.” on it,” Natasha FishBlanch said. put up the posters] er, a freshman Blanch would be for them to majoring in enand Camphave to clean the v i r o n m e n t a l bell said the showers. science who prank is diflives at Aficult to House, said she trace and Natasha Fisher didn’t like the they have Freshman, posters bebeen unable Environmental Science cause they to find the could make male students culprit. “People who place those feel self-conscious. “A good punishment for things in residence halls are prosecuted frequently, so it’s [whoever put up the posters] not something we condone,” would be for them to have to Blanch said. “But again, it’s clean the showers,” she said. Corey Povenmire, a freshhard to police because anybody with a computer can man majoring in chemical engineering who also lives at make those changes.” To students who are con- A-House, initially believed sidering repeating this practi- the posters were real but cal joke, Campbell warns now sees them as a “good

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Professor discusses broken heart syndrome By Megan M. Vollmer IC Staff Writer

Megan Payne, a senior majoring in physical therapy, was involved in an unhealthy relationship where her partner often cheated and lied about it. “Going through a heartache, especially at such a young age, emotionally and mentally drained me,” she said. “He gave me trust issues and completely changed my outlook on relationships for a long time.” While many people may suffer from heartache at some point in their life, they may not realize severe heartache can cause a condition known as “broken heart syndrome.” Patients suffering from broken heart syndrome will come to the emergency room because they think they are having a heart attack, according to William Colyer, assistant professor of medicine on the Health Science Campus. The patient’s blood work will be similar to that of a

heart attack patient and the patient also experiences chest discomfort, heavy breathing and weak heart muscle pumping. “Broken heart syndrome is a condition similar to a heart attack, but there is no blockage within the arteries,” Colyer, the director of cardiology research, said. He said broken heart syndrome is also known as a stress-induced cardiomyopathy, a condition in which stress causes the heart muscle to weaken. Liza Halloran, clinic director for the Department of Psychology, said negative relationships can cause physical and mental problems. “Those without supportive relationships have more physical indicators of poorer immune functioning,” she said. “Increased stress and reduced social support are associated with more rapid physical deterioration and increased rates of recurrence in cancer patients.” Some UT students admitted to having their heart broken or having experienced

stressful situations that negatively affected their lives. “Going through heartache is both physically and emotionally exhausting,” said Katie Krock, a senior majoring in bioengineering. “Initially, it didn’t even feel real. When it finally hit, it was overwhelming. It felt like there was literally something heavy and dead to my heart that fell down into my stomach.” Krock said experienced lose sleep, lose her appetite and suffer in her school work. “I wasn’t sleeping, and I felt so sick to my stomach that I couldn’t eat either,” she said. “I didn’t want to focus on the present − I wanted to live in the good times of the past, so I kind of shut off from reality.” The stress from heartache like this is not only mentally exhausting but it affects much deeper aspects of the anatomy, according to Halloran. “When people are under — Broken heart, Page A2

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William Colyer Assistant professor of medicine on UT’s Health Science Campus

The Citizens United Supreme Court case was debated last night at the Law Center Auditorium by Bradley A. Smith, a professor of law at Capital University, and Greg Coleridge, director of the Northeast Ohio American Friends Service Committee. Their debate was on the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court case in which the Supreme Court, by a 5 to 4 decision, determined it was unconstitutional to prohibit the government from placing limits on independent corporate spending for political purposes by corporations and unions.

joke.” “I figured the janitors or the maintenance people were having trouble, so they decided to put the posters up,” he said. “I laughed, sent some pictures back home to my friends, and they laughed too.” Povenmire believes whoever is responsible should be left alone and face minimal consequences because it wasn’t too serious of a crime. While students have shared many a joke over the antimasturbation posters, staff members such as Blanch are not laughing. “I think anytime you’ve got a student who believes that something comes from the university, it could be a problem, and we’re taking every step we can to remedy that,” Blanch said. “My [Resident Advisers] have let me know about it and I’ve let them know if they see the poster in physical form to take it down and to try and ascertain who’s responsible.”

UT community donates 240 pints of blood

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Blood collected during the blood drive will be shipped to 23 area hospitals after being tested and cleared for disease. By Vincent D. Scebbi Managing Editor

Mark Silver’s fear of needles doesn’t stop him from donating a pint of blood when he can. “I’ve donated eight to 10 times and I’m very afraid of needles,” the junior chemistry major said. “It still doesn’t stop me. I hope I can give enough blood to get to a point where I can overcome that fear.” Silver was one of many donors who attended the UTsponsored Red Cross blood drive this week in the Student Union Building Ingman Room. Kerri Rochelle, senior recruitment representative for the American Red Cross Western Lake Erie Blood Services Region, said approximately 69 pints were donated Monday, 75 pints were given Tuesday and 96 were donated yesterday, making the total 240 pints over the three days. She believes more people heard about the drive throughout the week and that caused the increase in donors. Rochelle said yesterday was exceptionally busy with some students waiting approximately two hours to donate. Rochelle said the numbers are lower than their goal, which was 90 pints each day. She thinks a few different

factors, such as the colder weather and less activity in Student Union, contributed to the low donation count. Mike Rogers, a sophomore majoring in nursing, said less people donate blood in general because they do not see where their blood goes. “It’s like a drop in the bucket,” Rogers said. “If they saw the final result, it might change their mind. Unless you work in a hospital, you don’t see how much blood a person goes through. It’s odd more people don’t donate. The idea [of donating blood] is abstract and people don’t see the immediate benefit.” Rochelle said the donated blood is taken from UT to the Red Cross’ regional laboratory, located at 1111 Research Dr., where it is tested for diseases and, once cleared, is shipped to 23 area hospitals. “Just think — the blood you donated yesterday could possibly go into a patient tomorrow,” Rochelle said. Donated blood can be separated and given to patients as platelets, red blood cells or plasma, which is why Rochelle said one pint of blood has the ability to save three lives. Although the drive yielded — Blood, Page A2

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about 30 pints less than its goal, Rochelle said any amount helps and she sees a lot of unutilized potential in UT blood drives. “Any at all will go to good use, every unit helps,” she said. “There’s a lot of potential here. Our goal was to expand [the blood drive], and I think we will be more successful in April.” According to Rochelle, there was a raffle during the drive for two $250 gift cards to the bookstore as well as competitions between the Greek organizations and another between all of the residence halls. The winners of the interGreek and inner-residence hall contests were unavailable at press time. Kelli Roop, a sophomore majoring in nursing and a donor, said she tries to donate often despite being turned down for her low iron levels. “I know they need a lot of blood and they’ve called me and asked me to come out to donate, and people are always getting sick,” Roop said.

stress, wounds heal more slowly and immunizations may be less effective,” she said. “Stress increases epinephrine and cortisol levels in the body which in turn decrease the ability of the body to kill bacteria and other toxins.” Stress affects people both mentally and physically, and when too much stress oc-

curs, heart conditions become a major concern. Colyer said he saw a case of broken heart syndrome in a woman in her early 30s. The woman had multiple stress factors in her life that kept piling up which triggered her heart conditions. With February being Heart Health Month, Colyer encouraged younger women to make smart decisions regarding their diet, exercise and overall lifestyle.

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One nation under the rainbow Strip humans of their skin. Remove their faces and the body parts that define their physical image. What one will find beneath is the same thing: organs, bones, blood and a heart. In spite of differences in religion, culture and geography, the function of the body is still the same. The heart continues pumping blood to the rest of the body. It doesn’t stop because of who it’s beating for. People need to realize one thing — all humans have the same beginning and the same ending. The Pledge of Allegiance reads “one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” It says indivisible, not invisible. It says “one nation,” not one sexual preference. It says “liberty and justice for all,” not just for traditional couples. There’s no mention of exclusion — of dividing — yet Proposition 8 did just that. Americans have landed on the moon, freed the slaves and gave women the right to vote. Nearly any piece of information can be accessed at any time, and meals can be delivered almost instantly after placing an order through a text message. Despite all these advances, this old, archaic mentality turns Americans into hate-filled Fred Flintstones. Some Americans are still fresh out of the cave with club in hand when it comes to recognizing gay marriage as equal. Hopefully, the removal of Proposition 8 will unlock the door for other states to recognize bans on gay marriage as unconstitutional. This ban prevents many couples from enjoying the same lifestyles that traditional couples take for granted each day. It’s not the government’s right to decide who’s really in love. If gays the same marriage benefits as traditional couples, as humans, they’re entitled to them.

Proposition 8 in California was struck down by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday. The proposition banned gay marriage, but the court ruled it unconstitutional, with one judge stating the ban was only meant “to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California.” The California Supreme Court previously struck down a law that limited marriage to people of opposite genders. In doing so, it permitted gay marriage, with approximately 18,000 LGBT couples tying the knot. Shortly after, Proposition 8 came along as a constitutional amendment. Simply put, Proposition 8 had no purpose other than to dehumanize already stigmatized gays by attempting to emphasize the inferiority of gay marriage when compared to traditional marriage. However, love knows neither chains nor bounds, and a ban can’t suppress the outrage those impacted by this ban felt. By not acknowledging gay couples as legitimate, the nation’s denying humans basic civil rights. With nationwide enforcement, the U.S. is sending a message that gays aren’t equal, aren’t human and therefore aren’t qualified for the same rights and privileges as others. A person’s sexual preference doesn’t alter their genome. Being gay doesn’t make someone grow a horn or a beak. They don’t sprout webbed feet or fins. There has yet to be a case where someone enters a doctor’s office with a severe case of homosexuality that has transformed them into an animal. So why are gays treated as beasts and homosexuality as a disease?

We want your blood those in need. For people who want to assist their communities and those in dire need, donating blood provides the perfect opportunity. Donated blood is used in many medical treatments, especially in emergencies where patients need blood to stay alive. For a short time out of their day, donors could save a life. The value of this action is immeasurable in the long run. There’s no telling what people who died from lack of blood would have done with their lives. How would they have changed the world? Who would they have helped? Donating may not seem like an important thing to some, but it is more important than they know. The Red Cross makes the process very easy. Although the blood drive at UT ended, a local donation center is located at 3510 Executive Pkwy., between Central Avenue and Secor Road, down the street from campus. Donors can call 419-329-2900 to schedule a reservation. The center can accommodate to almost anyone’s schedule, even that of a busy college student. People who are ineligible to donate can still help out by volunteering. For those able to do so, donating blood is of mutual benefit to both donors and recipients and is a simple, effective process. Why wait for UT’s next blood drive when the Red Cross needs blood now?

If the Red Cross was a vampire, it would be a very thirsty one. The organization set up a donation center in the Student Union Building from Monday to yesterday to replenish its dwindling supply. Students who did not take advantage of the opportunity should consider the mutual benefits of donating blood. There are many physical benefits to donating blood, a major one being that donors essentially receive a free physical. During the screening process, volunteers check donors’ vitals and inform them of any issues, and donors with issues can return after the issues are fixed. At this time, volunteers will also provide a donor with his blood type. As specific blood types function better from specific diets, this information can prove very helpful to donors. Additionally, donating blood regularly is known to reduce iron levels and the risk of cancer and studies have shown that it lowers the risk of a heart attack up to 88 percent. For many, that percentage can mean life or death. Every drop of blood a donor gives is naturally replenished, the donation process — depending on an individual’s aversion to needles — is virtually painless, and donors are rewarded with free cookies afterwards. These individual benefits far outweigh any cons. Donors can add to this list of benefits the positive emotions which come from helping

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Book it to the library On a Friday afternoon, most are probably attending the game or visiting friends. But I’m happy to report I’m writing about libraries. What better inspiration than the nursery of ideas? Strangely my purpose for going to the library was to drill practice LSAT questions and techniques, yet Butheina I realized I plenHamdah have ty to say about even the most commonplace setting. Inspiration can derive from simple exposure. I am proud to discuss the emotional high I get just by being among a mass of books and the endless goldmine of knowledge they provide. Libraries possess a timeless charm. What I would do to be able to regularly lounge on the library’s sofas and rocking chairs or even on the carpet in aisles and read and reread the classics. I could read up on anything amidst the peacefulness of crinkling papers, shelving and stacking of books, light footsteps and muffled voices. Nonetheless, libraries face a danger and I fear they are not as commonplace as I assumed. Varying branches of the Toledo public library and the Carlson library at which I have spent

many an afternoon are often populated in the computer and media areas rather than the actual aisles. In the public libraries, I find the lines of shelves filled with books to be less frequented, while the ones in the Carlson library are practically deserted. From time to time, I notice traces of dust. Yet what disturbs me most is seeing the children’s sections empty.

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Laptops, Kindles, Nooks and cellphones are gradually dominating other reading mediums. They have their role in offering greater conveniences, but with more books available in electronic form, will we still be able to value physically holding a book in our hands? Can anything replace delving into the crisp pages and running our fingers along its spine? Or what about roaming through the shelves and taking our time without being bombarded with the rush of the modern era? This Friday afternoon, a young boy toting a book bag came directly from school to

the library, plopped down in front of me and began fiddling with his iPad. I frowned, but he gave me renewed hope when he put away his iPad and began roaming the shelves and pulling out books. With furrowed eyebrows, I noticed him scan the cover and first few pages of one book before he climbed in a chair and began to read. Simultaneously, a little girl passed merrily chatting to her mother about the latest book she had just finished reading. I will not soon forget the enthusiasm in her rapid accounts of what she read. It makes me happy to see children at the library reading. I breathed a sigh of relief knowing some of our children take pride in opening a book even after the temptation of gadgets and other toys. I hope and pray we can encourage our upcoming generations and even our own peers to continue with these habits by taking a moment to browse through what the library can offer. Fortunately, libraries are solidifying their place in a developing world as they adapt with advanced online catalogs, self-checkout areas and flat screen televisions. Though in the process, I hope we never lose the sound of turning pages. — Butheina Hamdah is an IC columnist and a senior majoring in political science.

Communication is the key “If it was easy, everyone would do it.” Has anyone ever told you this? It can either encourage us to accept a challenge or discourage us into calling it quits without even trying. Let’s apply this to two worlds in particular – dating and business. If starting a business or new relationship Megan becomes Gross difficult, some people leave the scene without giving it a chance. Both dating a new person and starting a new business require risk, a leap of faith. Of course, it’s usually frowned upon for the two to even coexist, but they do have some similarities in regards to relationship management. Yes, I said it − management. It takes work to manage these two things so they don’t fall apart. No one said these two endeavors would be easy, and it takes a team to build a successful relationship. Take, for example, the YouTube incident at Domino’s Pizza. Two Domino’s employees posted a video of

themselves on YouTube d o i n g inappropriate t h i n g s t o t he pizzas and subs, in sinuating that Domino’s serves contaminated food products. Executives at Domino’s knew this incident would damage the relationship they had with their customers, so they decided to communicate with them. They clarified what was being done about the employees, franchise managers and their own brand image in order to return to the customer approved pizza giant they once were. In other words, they were honest with their customers in order to save and maintain their relationship with them. Similarly with dating, if a misunderstanding occurs, clarity and honesty are the best solutions. Honesty is one of the greatest features in any relationship as well as in business practices. Building relationships require the truth because, without it, what is the relationship based on? Another good example of relationship management in the professional sense is Proctor and Gamble. P&G is well-known in the marketing world for their commitment to consumer behavior research. Market researchers go into consumer

households and observe them using P&G products such as Tide, Pampers and Folgers. They try to understand how the consumer feels when they use these products and what they think could be better about it. Put simply, the consumer is the center of all things P&G. In a relationship, each person takes the other’s needs into consideration in order to make them happy and the relationship successful. When you’re dating someone, you don’t say, “What’s in it for me?” Instead you say, “What can I do for this relationship to make it even better and my partner happier?” Take yourself out of the equation, and commit to understanding what your partner needs by asking instead of assuming you already know. There are many other ways business and dating relationships are similar, but they would probably fill this whole page of newspaper. Have you ever noticed how relationships in these two worlds require dedication, communication and management? It’s not meant to be easy.

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Eli not in HOF yet It is nothing short of astounding how drastically the questions hovering above Eli Manning have changed during the course of his career. After his rookie season in 2004, a year which included an unheard of 0.0 passer r a t i n g against the Ravens (he finished with a 55.4 Nate Pentecost rating over 9 games), skeptics wondered M a n n i n g whether the No. 1 overall did not just pick was best first even an ballot Hall NFL-caliber of Famer quarterback. The burnTom Brady ing question in the Super carried over Bowl yet to the folagain, but lowing seathis time, son as some unquestion- among the ably outper- Giants faithformed him ful called for the benchas well. ing of Peyton’s little brother in favor of undrafted rookie Jared Lorenzen. “The Hefty Lefty” (most recently of the UIFL) was out of the league by 2008 when Eli emerged from Peyton’s shadow to lead New York on a game-winning drive in Super Bowl XLII, squashing the Patriots aspirations of a perfect season. The doubters pressed forward, posing the next question — was Manning’s MVP performance a fluke? Manning responded in 2009 with a career year in numbers, posting 4,021 passing yards, 27 touchdowns, a 62.3 completion percentage and a passer rating of 93.1. But Eli did little to resolve the lingering issue the next season, turning in a 25 interception campaign at 29, an age when most signal callers are nearing or have reached the pinnacle of their career. Last August, criticism reached new heights when Eli had the gall to answer a loaded question with confidence. When asked in a radio interview if he counted himself among the NFL’s elite quarterbacks, Manning responded simply with, “Yeah, I think I am,” After a tumultuous start to the season, Manning backed up his claim with his typical understated vigor, leading the Big Blue to victory in sixstraight elimination games en route to another Super Bowl title and MVP trophy. Manning did not just best first ballot Hall of Famer Tom Brady in the Super Bowl yet again, but this time, unquestionably outperformed him as well. In the process Eli completed his rise to this era’s top-tier of quarterbacks, a short list that includes Brady, Brees, Rodgers, Roethlisberger, and of course, his brother Peyton. So here we are. The latest trial of Elisha Nelson Manning is underway. This time the question is of a different magnitude entirely. One that was, at a time, inconceivable to most observers. Does Eli belong in the Hall of Fame? Perhaps the crudest ways we evaluate a player’s worthiness is “the eye test.” No one is questioning whether Brady and Peyton belong in Canton. We know just from watching. That distinct, visceral feeling is just no evoked by Eli.

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If you want a good parking spot for Saturday’s showdown with Bowling Green, you may want to arrive at least an hour early.

The two hottest teams in the Mid-American Conference will square off Saturday when the Toledo Rockets put their sevengame winning streak on the line against I-75 rival Bowling Green. UT has played their best basketball of the season lately, with five of those seven wins coming by double digits to improve to 15-7 (8-2 MAC) on the year. Senior guard Courtney Ingersoll has played a large role in Toledo’s turnaround. Ingersoll is coming off a 20-point performance against the Golden Flashes where she drained a career best five 3-pointers for the second straight game. She leads the MAC with a 45.9 shooting percentage from downtown, which ranks third nationally. As impressive as the Rockets have been, the Falcons (20-3, 10-0) has been playing on an entirely different level. The Falcons have won their last 13 games by an average of 14 points, despite a recent health scare for head coach Curt Miller. The Falcons are led by junior guard Chrissy Steffen, who is averaging 14 points and two assists a game. One matchup to keep an eye on is Bowling Green sophomore forward Alexis Rogers going up against UT junior center Yolanda Richardson down low. Rogers is averaging 12 points and eight rebounds per game, while Richardson averages 10.4 points and six boards. Richardson’s shot blocking ability could prove to be a difference maker. Tip-off at Savage will be at noon.

Rockets rally from 15-0 to upset Ohio 77-73 at Savage By Joe Mehling Sports Editor

Toledo sophomore Matt Smith stood at the free throw line with 1.4 seconds left on the clock with his team up by two points and drilled both of the freebies to ice the comeback, upset victory over Ohio, 77-73. Smith’s two key free throws gave him 18 points to go along with his six rebounds and two blocks. “It’s what every player in college basketball wants,” Smith said. “Crowd and everything on your shoulders and if you make two you seal the game. If you miss, just have to get back on defense. It was a blessing that I made them.” Sophomore guard Rian Pearson continued his backto-back MAC player of the week caliber with a game high in 19 points and 16 rebounds. “You look at what Matt Smith and Rian Pearson did tonight on the glass,” said UT head coach Tod Kowalczyk. “They gave us extra possessions tonight.” Also in double figures for the Rockets were junior Curtis Dennis and freshman Julius “Juice” Brown with 15 and 14 points respectively. “It means a lot to get this win, especially since we were on a three game losing streak,” Pearson said. “We beat Ohio, who is the number one team in the East, so it feels good.” The Rockets fell into a deep

hole early in the contest trailing 15-0 three minutes into the game. UT responded, however, with a run of their own, soaring ahead of the Bobcats with just under five minutes to play in the half. Toledo built their lead to 3834 at the break. Led by Smith and Pearson, UT continued their run into the second half and was ahead by 12 with 8:57 left in regulation; but like the past few games, the young Rocket squad began to falter. Ohio countered late in the half with a 26-15 run and brought the game to 72-71 and took lead on a jumper from junior guard D.J. Cooper, who ended the night with 18 points. Dennis answered the Cooper jumper with a mid-range shot of his own and followed it up making one of two from the charity stripe. Throw that in with gritty defense and a clutch pair of free throws from Smith and that’s the game. Rockets return to the hardwood on Saturday with a trip down I-75 to face Bowling Green. “I told our players, rivalry games are different. Rivalry games mean more,” Kowalczyk said. “They mean more to our media, they mean more to our fans, they mean more to our players and they mean more to our coaches. It’s a big game on Saturday and we look forward to it.”

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Eli Manning is well on his way to becoming the best Manning to play in the NFL, just not yet.

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that do no support his case with the same strength. In his first eight years, Peyton passed for 33,189 yards, 244 touchdowns and 130 interceptions. Brady passed for 30,762 yards, 225 touchdowns and 99 interceptions in his first full eight. After eight seasons Eli lags considerably in yardage (27, 579) and touchdown passes (185) while having almost as many interceptions as his brother (129). Granted, this comparison seems a bit unfair given that Peyton and Brady should go down as two of the top-five greatest quarterbacks in the history of the league. But one must also consider that in the most pass-heavy era of all-time, Eli has often possessed greater depth at wide receiver than either of those

So let’s examine Manning’s performance in the postseason, as greatness in professional sports is judged overwhelmingly upon an athlete’s success in the playoffs, a stage on which Eli Manning has compiled an impressive 8-3 record. In his three losses, Manning has just two touchdowns to six interceptions. Unsurprisingly, all of those campaigns resulted in first-round ousts. But in his 8 playoff wins Eli has thrown for 14 touchdowns and a mere two picks. His poise under the pressure of the playoffs was on display like never before this postseason as he averaged over 300 yards per game while

completing a career-best 65 percent of his passes. Otherwise put, at the age of 30, with a pair of Super Bowl rings and MVP awards already under his belt, he is still getting better. This is even more noteworthy when one considers that Eli has collected as many titles and MVPs as the great Joe Montana had at the same age. That is not to say that Manning deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as arguably the greatest quarterback in the history of the game. Or that he ever will. But consider that of the 46 Super Bowl MVP awards handed out, 25 have been given to quarterbacks, with 19 different signal callers garnering the honor. Of those 19 quarterbacks, nine are in the Hall of Fame. Another, the

recently retired Kurt Warner, will be headed to Canton once eligible. The active players not named Eli who have won the award (Peyton, Brady, Brees and Rodgers) have either solidified their Hall of Fame induction or are on the fast track to doing so. That supposedly leaves Eli among the five quarterbacks to have won a Super Bowl MVP who are not in the Hall of Fame. Unlike the other four, Manning is one of just five players to win multiple Super Bowl MVP awards, along with Brady and Hall of Famers Montana, Terry Bradshaw and Bart Starr. If induction was predicated purely upon playoff accomplishments Manning would be a lock already. But a look at his performance in the regular season reveals numbers

signal callers. That said, there are only 13 quarterbacks in NFL history to pass for more than 40,000 yards – 14 if you count Brady, who is just 21 yards shy of the barrier. Of those 14 quarterbacks, all but three are either in the Hall of Fame or will be once they are eligible. At his current pace, Eli is set to eclipse the 40,000 yard mark by the end of the 2014 season. The bottom line is that while Eli has risen above immense scrutiny to become one of the gutsiest, most clutch players of his generation, he has not yet amassed a body of work that ensures him a spot in Canton. Indeed, if Manning retired today he would not have earned that honor. But

obviously that is not the circumstance at hand. Another Super Bowl ring would probably seal the deal for Eli, while taking home another MVP trophy could elevate him to a different echelon of quarterback, even within the Hall of Fame. A relatively young Giants squad could afford him the opportunity to reach that rarefied air. But even if Eli never hoists the Lombardi trophy again, he has a clear path to the Hall if he continues to accumulate stats and consistently lead New York to the playoffs. It is no longer a matter of if Manning will reach the Hall of Fame. Rather, the newest in the long line of questions about Eli Manning is when will he have the numbers to get there?

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Everyone needs a little help sometimes A good dose of priceless advice to make your love life a little easier Q: I think I fell in love simple – be confident and with the wrong guy. I al- assured in yourself. A womways seem to fall for the an who is confident is able guy who doesn’t care, and I to send the message that she can’t stand the guy who takes herself seriously, and does. What do I do about it? any guy who wants to step A: First off, don’t worry. up to the plate has to reYou’re not the only girl who spect her. has this kind of problem, nor Q: I like a guy a lot, but will you be the last. Being smitten by the bad guy is not I’m not sure if he feels the same way or if something to feel we’re just bad about. Somefriends. What times taking a step should I do? back and refocusA: The best ing your attention advice I can ofon yourself can be fer you is for you beneficial. to define the reThe big thing to lationship —ask remember is that him where he “Mr. Wrong” is not sees the two of going to help you you going. It By Kimberly Roland in the future. Be- IC Staff Writer may seem cliing with or chasché, but just ing someone who doesn’t tell him how you feel even return your feelings will though it’s scary and potenlower your self-image. It can tially awkward. The worst also hurt future relation- thing he can tell you is he ships, creating trust issues just wants to remain friends, between you and even the which isn’t always bad. most genuine of partners. Sometimes two people reSo, leave Mr. Wrong and late better in an unprestell yourself that one day sured, friendly situation, you’ll find love with Mr. Nice and a friendship can someGuy. times be more rewarding. Open up and don’t be Q: I have never thought I afraid — they can smell fear. was pretty enough for guys. I still tend to get the attenQ: How do I let down a tion of guys, but I think it’s guy nicely without hurting because all they want is him? sex. How do I overcome A: There is really no way this? of letting someone down A: Fear not — not all men easy. The best solution to are just looking for a good this is to just make it clear time between the sheets. Re- that you are only in this for a member that every guy has a platonic friendship. Be honspecific type, which means est and straight-forward, but you don’t have to look like a not harsh. Doing this shows Victoria’s Secret model to be that you respect his feelings considered attractive. enough not to give him the Chances are if you’re getting runaround. Be aware that he may still attention from the male poptake it hard — the ego is ulation, something about something easily bruised. you is alluring to them. After he has time to heal his A bad habit of a lot of girls wounds, he could still be inis to downplay how great terested in being your friend. they really are. The key to Take advantage of that and overcoming the feeling of the friendship can move forjust being used for sex is ward from there.

Q: I find it really hard to start a conversation with guys and not feel stupid or self-conscious. What are some great ways to start conversations? A: Confidence. Remember to keep good eye contact and most importantly, smile. Body language can convey more than words, so try to be relaxed and easy-going. You can also use conversation techniques such as asking him an open-ended question. The best conversation starters are things the two of you have in common — it could be a favorite band or maybe you have the same English professor. Another option is to open a conversation by complimenting him on an attribute you admire. It’ll give a boost to his ego and allow the conversation to flow from there. No matter what approach you go with, remember to be yourself. Letting a guy see the good parts of your personality, like your sense of humor or interests, will crack the shell of self-consciousness. And don’t forget, a little friendly flirting can always help break the ice. Q: I don’t have a valentine this year, and I don’t want to dwell on it when Valentine’s Day rolls around. What are other ways I can celebrate Valentine’s Day without a partner and still feel special? A: There are plenty of fun and chic things to do this Valentine’s Day without having a date. Below is a list of ideas so you can have an awesome day even if you’re flying solo. — Eat chocolate, for obvious reasons. You can also bake cookies if you’re looking for a cookie-dough-induced coma. — Keep a good perspective. Be sure to stay away from the Facebook statuses

of your friends who are celebrating with their sweeties. Focusing on their plans will only take away from your fun. — Go buy yourself something nice. Just because someone isn’t treating you to a gift doesn’t mean you have to go without one. — Have a get-together with your other single friends. Chances are they’re looking for a good way to distract themselves from all the Kay jeweler commercials and affectionate couples around campus. — Have fun. Remember there will be plenty of other opportunities to be someone’s valentine in the future, so don’t dwell on this year. — Kimberly Roland is a freshman majoring in Women’s and Gender Studies.

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Come out and enjoy an art exhibit like no other. The Brown, LaBay, LaValley and Yager Exhibition uses conceptual art to illustrate each artist’s ideas and points. The exhibit runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and is on display until February 24.

Friday Maumee Indoor Theater — “The Dixie Swim Club,” a hilarious comedy about five women who gather to reminisce about their college swim team, is being performed. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students and $5 for children. Show starts at 8 p.m. Valentine

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Valentine’s Day viewpoints

It’s just another It’s a day for love ‘Hallmark holiday’ no matter what kind

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ies and fun at the Sidney Poitier Film Festival. This week’s movie is “Edge of the City” (1957). Admission and refreshments are free, and the show starts at 2 p.m.

Tuesday

February 14 may in the air. Valenseem like just an- tine’s Day has a speother ordinary day cial meaning to a lot on the calendar but of people. Many it’s not. Romantics have been known to celebrate the day get engaged or even with exchanges of married on this c a n d y, holiday. flowers S o m e and gifts in who don’t honor of St. like ValenValentine. tine’s Day The holiuse the day is also excuse a good exthat it has cuse for turned inbusy couto a “Hallples to m a r k Maranda Carlson take one By holiday.” IC Staff Writer day out The only of the year for each purpose, they reaother. It’s a day son, is for buying where it’s justified presents and makfor them to spend a ing those who are lot of time and mon- alone feel bad about ey on each other their situation. and not get hassled This is not exactly about it. true. The holiday This being said, it may be boosted up can also be assumed now due to commerthat Valentine’s Day cialism, but Valenis a small boost to tine’s Day wasn’t the economy. Every started solely as a year, couples often material holiday. spend over $100 on There are many this day alone. With stories to how Valthe large number of entine’s Day began, couples celebrating varying across culwith movies, din- tures and different ners and gifts, imag- imaginative stories. ine the total amount The fact that there of money put back is no one direct oriinto our economy. gin makes it an easy Some people real- target for haters, ly hate Valentine’s but that doesn’t Day, but I don’t un- mean it is unworthy derstand how any- to celebrate. one can be so cyniChristmas is supcal about it — it posed to be a relibrings people to- gious holiday, and gether and puts love yet people who are

Cards, flowers, balloons and more are what people have come to expect on February 14, otherwise known as Valentine’s Day. This is the time when girls get their hopes up only for most to be let down and spend the day alone. Sure, we can pass the time with friends, but by definition, this is a holiday for lovers. Let’s face it — unless you have a partner, you are doomed to spend Valentine’s Day alone. In today’s world, so many women put pressure on themselves to get a valentine in order to not look like a pathetic, Graphic by Nick Kneer / IC miserable mess. My question, though, is why? How women may be a bit more did this depressing holiday money. Sure, receiving gifts is gracious if they don’t reeven come about? The origin of Valentine’s nice and fun in most con- ceive a gift, but no matter Day is very unclear. There texts, but a lot of wom- how much she says she en have a doesn’t care, society has are multiple d o u b l e made it so that she really legends cons t a n d a r d does. cerning the bewhen it ginning of ValThis is still no excuse to comes to spend a bunch of money entine’s Day, gift giving. on her. Flowers are nice, involving evMost wom- but trust me — go buy the erything from en seem to $10 bouquet of flowers at Saint Valenthink they Wal-Mart instead of the sutine, who supshould re- per expensive long posedly perceive gifts stemmed roses from an formed secret Brittany Brest but they overpriced flower shop. marriages, to By IC Staff Writer s h o u l d n ’t She won’t notice the difancient Pagan have to give gifts to their ference unless she inrituals. The one consistent fact partner. This is just an spects the price tag, in about this “holiday” is that outrageous assump- which case she doesn’t deevery country that cele- tion. If someone is go- serve them. It’s the gesture brates — which doesn’t in- ing to take the time to that counts and the gesclude many — turns it into buy their partner a gift, ture that she will apprecia popularity contest. Since that person should have ate. The things just die afthe 1700s, it has been so- the decency to do the ter a few days anyway. cially acceptable to ex- same. All of this may sound Some men spend hun- bad coming from a womchange small gifts and tokens of one’s appreciation. dreds of dollars on one an, but it’s the honest truth. In the 1900s, the first print- piece of jewelry for their Valentine’s Day has beed cards began to circulate, partner to wear it a few come a day of manipulamaking this holiday even times, get bored with it tion and commercialism more of a fame game than and forget about it. On top instead of love. of that, the men often rebefore. So guys, save yourIn every legend present- ceive nothing in return. selves and don’t spend exed, there was nothing about This can just start a vicessive amounts of monthe exchanging of gifts. cious cycle of wanting ey on this Hallmark holiThis so-called holiday is more and more expennow really just a way for sive gifts each and ev- day. Take your girl to a nice dinner and get her the card companies to ex- ery year. inexpensive Some men think they pretty, ploit money from naive flowers. If she’s worth have found a girl who people. it, she’ll love it just as In my opinion, Valen- does not want anything tine’s Day is a joke. Save the for Valentine’s Day — much as that $100 piece presents for Christmas and those men are very of jewelry. birthdays. That makes the wrong. Every woman —Brittany Brest is gift giving/receiving pro- wants something for this a freshman majoring cess a lot more special, and Hallmark holiday no matin psychology. it would save a lot of ter what she says. Some

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Submissions from student literary artists

“Dating: A time line of pain and redemption” Day One It’s wonderful. I can’t believe it. My heart is on a cloud and it’s floating ten thousand feet above the ground. It’s floating away from me.

Day Three Already it starts. The rumors fly wildly, like a flock of birds running scared. The cruel things some people say tear at me. But my heart is too far gone to care.

Day Five All is well again. Explanations over with, all the past is cleared up, only leaving room for the future. A smile is constantly on my face; his hand is constantly in mine. My heart soars higher.

Day Seven A week is gone. It has been bliss. But things are starting to wander as my heart wanders still…

Day Eleven Where has my heart gone? It’s been missing for a time. Oh, yeah. He’s stolen it, and sent it floating away.

Day Twenty-three My poor heart is reckless. It’s in danger. I have to save it, but I can’t. Because he stole it. He held it in his hand carefully, then let it go. It’s past the point of no return. Take care poor heart, for I cannot rescue you now.

— Maranda Carlson is a freshman majoring in film.

Send any form of creative writing to carthurs@independentcollegian.com to be featured in the Arts and Life section.

Day Thirty I reach for my heart, floating so far away. I can’t reach. And it falls. Lower and lower, until it hits the ground with a sickening sound. He steps on it and walks away, leaving my heart laying there on the ground. I pick it up and cradle it in my arms. It is broken.

Day Thirty-two I nurse my poor heart constantly. It is far too wounded to function properly. Far too broken, far, far too broken. It soared too fast, rose too high, and now it’s broken. Hopefully it will mend.

Day Forty My heart starts to function, and I take it out again. Time to face the world. And what’s this? My eyes land on someone. My heart rises again.

Day Sixteen When can I retrieve my heart? I keep his safe, locked away from harm, while mine is out floating around. I fear it may fall.

not religious still give presents. Most people today take Christmas for granted and go crazy with the buying of the gifts, but it’s not referred to as a Hallmark holiday despite how many people use it just for the gifts. This is essentially the same principle as Valentine’s Day, although no one wants to admit it. A lot of people who are lonely use that as a reason to put it down. They look for excuses to hate it – they don’t have anyone to spend the day with, they’ve had bad experiences, or some people are just too cheap to spend money on their partner for just one day. Because of these bitter people, Valentine’s Day has been given a bad reputation and has made many people feel wary of this amazing holiday. This day is meant to bring people together and make them feel loved, but too many people instead choose to let it tear them apart. I personally have never had a Valentine’s Day that was considered particularly good and I’m probably not getting one this year either. The difference for me, however, is that it’s not going to bring me down. Just because I’ve had crappy boyfriends and a couple of lonely Valentine’s Days doesn’t mean that I can blame the day itself. Valentine’s Day still has a beautiful meaning behind it, no matter if people’s personal lives reflect that or not. I still love everything about the holiday, and since I don’t have a guy to spoil me right now, I plan on spoiling myself.

The author wished to remain anonymous.

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