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but because she’s a great kid. candidate was injured while She has sacrificed so much to driving to the basket in the

be here and was looking for- opening minute of the RockNaama Shafir walked delib- ward to having a tremendous ets game at Indiana last Frierately, making certain she senior year.” day. She tried to return to the did not put too much weight Cullop insists that Shafir game later in the first half but on her right leg as she made will continue to be an impor- was unable to put significant her way across Savage Arena tant part of weight on her to address the media Tuesday the Rockets injured knee. afternoon.

I never thought I 2011-12 camUT rallied in It was the opposite of the paign.

She the absence of would get injured free-flowing style of play by said since the Shafir to pull like that. You can’t re- out a 69-58 which she electrified crowds injury, Shafir on the same hardwood court has taken on a ally prepare for it. But I win. coaching role, am trying to stay posi“I think our for the last three seasons. players are reWhat was the same, how- i n s t r u c t i n g tive and be there for silient,” Cullop ever, was the infectious smile t e a m m a t e s the team. said. “I was the the Israeli-born point guard from very, very has also become well-known sideline.

Naama Shafir “We’re not proud of how for.

Point Guard they handled “It’s hard,” Shafir said. “I going to lose UT Rockets leaderthe Indiana never thought I would get in- her game because jured like that. You can’t real- ship,” Cullop ly prepare for it. But I am try- said. “Because she’s still going it happened in the first few ing to stay positive and be to be on the bench and she’s seconds. They reacted in the still going to be a part of a lot way that I expected them to there for the team.” of our practices and games – with great courage. And we Shafir’s optimism might be won the game.” surprising to some, consider- leading from the sideline.”

Shafir admits that adapting Shafir was averaging 9.3 ing she learned last weekend to her new position has been points, a team-best 3.5 assists, she will miss the remainder of difficult, though.

2.3 steals and 1.5 rebounds the 2011-2012 season as the “You really want to help and this season before sitting out result of a torn anterior cruyou don’t know how,” Shafir for the first time in 107 games cial ligament in her right knee. said. “You try to talk to them in a loss at Arkansas State on “When it first happened my File photo Nick Kneer / IC but you just want to be the Sunday. heart sank,” said UT head one to do it.”

Naama Shafir was injured while driving to the basket in the coach Tricia Cullop. “Not only The MAC Player of the Year — Naama Page A2 opening minute of the Rockets game at Indiana last Friday. because she’s a great player,

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New members appointed to Board of Trustees

By Stephanie Spencer IC Staff Writer

Ohio Gov. John Kasich appointed John Perez and Gary Thieman to the University of Toledo Board of Trustees last month.

Perez will work with the Finance and Trusteeship, Governance and Audit committees until his term ends in July 2020.

“I wanted to make a difference; I wanted to focus on education,” Perez said.

Perez said his first goal is to

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make adjustments to how the board functions before he can work with his committees.

Thieman was the senior vice president of Medical Mutual’s Northwestern Ohio region and will serve until his term ends in July 2017.

The two men were nominated by Lucas County Republican Party Chairman Jon Stainbrook.

“We worked very closely with the governor’s office to ensure that both John Perez and Gary Thieman were appointed because both are

highly qualified and have strong ties with the local community,” Stainbrook said in a statement.

Thieman, a UT graduate, served as a chairman of the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce as well as chairman of the Compass Corporation for Recovery Services, from 2005 to 2007.

Perez was born and raised in a migrant worker family in Texas and started working Thieman

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BOT pushes for University Senate

By Jennifer Ison IC Staff Writer

A University Senate that will include students and faculty who discuss issues concerning the university community may be established next year.

The University of Toledo Board of Trustees is pushing for the joint senate which would merge Faculty Senate and Student Senate into one.

Student Government President Matt Rubin said the Student Senate addresses community and student issues while the Faculty Senate addresses issues involving curriculum. A University Senate would have the authority to discuss all of these separate groups’ responsibilities together and present their findings to the BOT. Rubin said some faculty members have been opposed to the idea, while members of the Student Senate are in favor of it.

“One of the faculty senators was opposed to having students sit on this university committee,” Rubin said. “He said that faculty are the ones that are there permanently and students come and go. He said they should be able to speak up, but they shouldn’t vote.”

The BOT created a Best Practices Sub Committee, made up of members from Student Senate and Faculty Senate along with UT administrators, to make decisions regarding a university senate.

Faculty Senate and the Student Senate will still exist separate of the University Senate.

The board charged the committee with proposing recommendations for a University — Senate, Page A2

Raising awareness about AIDS UT offers free HIV testing for World AIDS day

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Crowning the Big Man

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Zach Herge, a sophomore and member of Phi Kappa Psi, was crowned the “Big Man on Campus” during last night’s competition. The winner is chosen based on their UT spirit, talent and other categories, according to Student Government President Matt Rubin.

The month of December opens with World Aids Day, an international day to educate about the transmission, prevention and prevalence of HIV and AIDS. To raise awareness, the second-annual AIDS gala will take place today in the Student Union Building and the AIDS walk will occur at the track in the Student Recreation Building Saturday.

“We want people to understand that there are 34 million people around the world living with HIV/ AIDS and that these are people who have a voice,” said Fatima Roohi Pervaiz, the MLS program coordinator for the Office of Multicultural Student Success. “We want to make sure that their voices are heard. They did not choose to be infected, yet it’s something they have to live with everyday,” The African Peoples Association will host an AIDS gala featuring poetry reading, vocal performances, Greek stepping and other student performers.

Confidential HIV testing will be provided by the AIDS Resource Center of Ohio free of charge.

The Office of Multicultural Student Success and LGBTQA Initiatives will play the movie “Life Support,” starring Queen Latifah, which highlights the effects of — AIDS Walk, Page A2

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Shaded map of Africa showing percent of people living with AIDS, by country, and chart showing African countries with the highest AIDS rate. Chicago Tribune 2011.

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Naama From Page A1 Last season, the First Team All-MAC honoree averaged a team-high in points (15.3) and assists (5.1), in addition to posting 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals a contest.

Shafir was crucial to the Rockets 2011 WNIT Championship run, torching Southern California for a careerhigh 40 points in the finals en route to earning tournament MVP honors.

“Obviously we lose a go-to player who had the ball in her hand a lot of the game,” Cullop said. “We’re going to have different people try to step up and fill those roles.

We’re going to have to change some offensive sets that we run because obviously things that Naama was good at

– other kids can score but they may score in a different way.”

So far Courtney Ingersoll has carried the scoring load since Shafir was sidelined.

The senior guard has averaged 17.5 points, 6.5 rebound and 2.5 steals the past two games.

“Courtney has definitely taken some of that on her shoulders already,” Cullop said. “I’ve really been impressed with her leadership.

When we’ve been in some close situations, you can tell she’s firing up her teammates and getting them focused on what’s most important.”

Sophomore guard Andola Dortch is expected to continue filling in for Shafir at point guard the remainder of the season.

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when he was six years old.

He said his parents always stressed the importance of their children getting an education. This ideology made him want to make a difference in the lives of young people through education.

According to Perez, being a UT trustee will help him do that.

“I really have the ability to impact future generations,” he said.

He lived in Toledo in the early ‘70s and attended Bowsher High School, becoming the first member of his family to graduate.

Perez completed his undergraduate degree at Lee University in Tennessee. He moved back to Toledo and took parttime psychology courses at Eastern Michigan University with the goal of becoming a clinical psychologist.

However, Perez decided to go into law instead and enrolled at UT’s College of Law. After working as a federal judge for a few years after graduating, Perez decided the work “wasn’t for him,” but he said it was a good experience.

Perez and his family then moved to Columbus after he was recruited by a law firm where he later became a partner.

In 1997, he left to start his own law firm.

Currently, the Perez-Morris firm has 10 partners and clients all over the state and throughout the country.

Perez said he is excited about his new position and the opportunity to contribute to the education of young people.

Senate by March or April of next year, according to Rubin.

Everything deliberated at Faculty Senate and Student Senate is presented to the BOT for approval.

According to Faculty Senate President Lawrence Anderson-Huang, the trustees ultimately have the deciding vote.

Anderson-Huang said it is unclear what authority a University Senate will have at UT. Rubin remained enthusiastic and said the joint senate would enhance the communication between both senates and the administration.

“They’re looking at exploring options and changing the structure to make each subgroup [a part of] one combined governance structure that can serve all the purposes of before, but in a way where

—Vincent D. Scebbi contributed to this article

AIDS Walk From Page A1 HIV and AIDS. The fifth-annual AIDS walk will take place from noon until 3 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center and will raise funds for research and awareness, focusing on the importance of prevention.

All of the proceeds will be donated to the International HIV/AIDS Alliance.

According to the Ohio Department of Health, 15 percent of newly diagnosed cases of HIV in Lucas County were in young black people ages 15 to 24 in 2009.

This rate is down from 25 percent in 2008. This number vastly differs from

averaging 12.2 points and 2.8 assists and leads the team with over three steals a game.

But Dortch is also first on the team with nearly four turnovers a contest and she has found herself in foul trouble recently.

“Andola Dortch showed in the Indiana game that she can handle that same pressure [as Shafir],” Cullop said. “But we may have to, when she is out of the game, do point guard by committee.”

Sophomore shooting guard Janelle Reed-Lewis is expected to head that committee, but Cullop is hopeful that freshman guards Inma Zanoguera and Stephanie Recker will contribute to the effort.

“Those three players, if they improve, we are going to have a much better situation communication is clear so that the Board of Trustees can have a clear message on issues from all different stake holders before making a decision,” he said.

Universities like The Ohio State University, Miami University, Rutgers and the State University of New Jersey have University Senate’s in place.

The Best Practices Sub Committee is looking at models from these universities and others to decide what approach will best fit UT. OSU’s university senate gives a voice to faculty, administration and students, an approach that Rubin said UT is likely to take, while Rutgers also allows staff members and alumni.

According to Rubin, the University Senate is not likely to be successful without student support. If students won’t be given the right to vote within the university senate, they will not support the change.

Africa, where one in three pregnant African women are infected with the HIV virus according to a survey released Tuesday by the annual National Antenatal Sentinel HIV and Syphilis Prevalence survey.

Pervaiz said these statistics illustrate how important it is to spread awareness and prevention education and resources.

The AIDS Gala will take place in the Student Union Auditorium from 7 to 10 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m. A dress code of red, black and white colored clothing will be enforced.

Both events cost $5. Tickets can be purchased at Rocket Copy in the Student Union.

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Shafir will receive a medical redshirt because she competed in less than 30 percent of the Rockets games without playing past the midway point of the season.

She will return for the 201213 season along with all but two other players on the current roster.

“For it to happen the way it did is very hard to stomach,” Cullop said. “But I think knowing that she has the opportunity to redshirt and come back certainly gives you hope.”

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UT needs a glassblowing class UT usually offers an interesting variety of classes to students, but one it should add to its catalog is glassblowing.

In the past, students could receive free glassblowing instruction in workshops offered

by UT’s Master Scientific Glassblower, Steve Moder. Through this workshop, students were taught how to make icicles using glassblowing techniques. The class was an instant success with 150 people interested in joining; another 75 students were wait-listed, according to an article published by The Blade in 2007. Following that year, Moder continued to offer classes to those 16 and older.

UT once offered classes in scuba dividing, horseback riding, basic rock climbing and even ice skating. Students could receive one credit for these classes. If UT had room to maintain recreational classes such as these in its catalog, then there’s certainly room for a class like glassblowing.

One can witness the importance of glass by looking anywhere. Glassblowing isn’t only an art, but it has practical, functional uses as well.

The onsite glassmaking lab at UT ensures the glass industry is greener on UT’s side. Moder saves UT money by not only repairing scratched glass but by making glass test tubes for students taking science classes. He does other glasswork in addition to this in his lab for UT. If UT offered a glassblowing class, it’s possible that students’ creations could be used

by UT for practical pursuits.

While many students probably aren’t majoring in a field where glassblowing will help them secure a job, it could be offered as a

class that satisfies one of the core requirements at UT. This would increase the number of students interested in the class. Schools are always talking about how a variety of classes make people more well-rounded individuals; a glassblowing class would help with that.

Not only that, but a glassblowing class is something that’s going to stay with students.

From a young age, students are repeatedly put in traditional courses where they’re required to read chapters and take quizzes until the subject ends up boring them. This cookie-cutter formula works well with some students, but it can be repetitive and uninteresting. Students aren’t going to forget the outcome of their first glass product. They’re not going to forget the room or the heat they worked around. Students are more apt to remember their first time in a glassblowing session than Chapter 10 from a history book.

Toledo has long been crowned as the Glass City and as the city’s university, there should be room for a glassblowing class on Main Campus. At Toledo Botanical Gardens, people can visit the glass shop to witness how glass is blown. Toledo’s history with glass can even be seen at the Toledo Art Museum; the building was designed by glassmaker Edward Drummond Libbey.

The art of glassmaking isn’t something that should be left in the pages of Toledo history; it should be passed on and perfected by future generations. A glassblowing class at UT is a way to achieve this.

Influencing humanity I am beginning to think I am a bad influence. In the building where I work, I happened across a student studying calculus and becoming visibly irritated.

I asked him if he was alright, and he said “Yeah, I’m fine. I am just stressing out over this Jantzen test I have.”

I barely Ridenour had a moment to think before saying, almost instinctively, “Don’t worry too much about it.”

He looked at me with an apprehensive and bewildered look and asked, “What do you mean?”

I replied, trying to explain what I didn’t quite understand myself.

“Well, mathematics, biology and hard sciences are all very useful. A degree in biology can allow you to do a lot of things, but it really doesn’t teach you how to be a human. So don’t stress out too much about an exam. Worry about bettering yourself as a person.”

The student simply replied, “Thanks… you know I’ve never heard anyone ever say that.”

I think that in the era in which we live, we have placed almost too much focus on these things and not enough on being human. I admit the reason I am saying this is most likely because my major is categorized as humanities. I will also admit I am quite jealous of those who understand chemistry, mathematics, biology and physics to a degree I shall never be capable of. What

little of these subjects I understand, I find there is an ever-deepening complexity within all of them which I see as quite beautiful.

With all appreciation aside, I must say with the utmost sincerity that we are slowly forgetting our humanity. We are exchanging it for better and easier methods of survival. In turn, we are taking the life we try to vehemently

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We spend time focusing on minuscule insignificant people and events just to distract ourselves from the fact that we are unhappy.

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preserve and fashioning it into something almost not worth living. We, as a species, spend a great deal of our lives upset, angry, sad, worried, anxious, depressed or detached from one another. We spend time focusing on miniscule, insignificant people and events just to distract ourselves from the fact that we are unhappy.

I will argue that most of us are unhappy to a certain degree right now. Otherwise, there would be no reason for working for a better future, where we hope to eventually have ease, comfort and happiness. For some peculiar reason I have yet to understand, we think it’s good to continue on in such an isolated way for as long as possible.

I once spent months studying for the LSAT, and when I finally took it I was racked with fear and anxiety pertaining not only to my future,

but all of the unfortunate events surrounding my family at the time.

I had an anxiety attack. I could read the words, but my mind was so burdened by stress, I could not understand them. I walked out and had my score cancelled.

I realized while leaving, as my heart raced and my mind spun and ached, the test wasn’t that important. I could have done amazingly well – only to die while crossing the street as I left the building.

What I really feared was my own annihilation; failing a test can‘t and won‘t cause that.

In the film, “The Great Dictator,” there is a speech near the end where the main character eloquently says, “We have developed speed, but we have shut ourselves in.

Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want.

Our knowledge has made us cynical, our cleverness hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity. More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness.”

And so, I am a bad influence because I feel one shouldn’t take exams, quizzes and grades so seriously.

Perhaps our time is better spent embracing a loved one or understanding someone who is commonly misunderstood. Perhaps the most important lesson we should be learning today is empathy and what it means to be human.

— Jantzen Ridenour is an IC columnist and a senior majoring in religious studies.

PIzza: the healthy alternative With recent complaints about costly health insurance coverage, Congress has taken a step toward addressing not only health insurance, but obesity rates as well. One of their resolutions is to officially deem pizza a vegetable.

In order to keep a balanced budget, Congress forewent an Obama administration mandate to remove unhealthy food from cafeteria menus across the nation.

Tomato used to be considered a fruit, but in the eyes of Congress, two tablespoons of tomato paste on a pizza make it a vegetable.

Following that logic, Pizza Hut should be receiving millions for making Americans healthier, and Little Caesars has been providing nutritious Hot-N-Ready veggies for years.

To further promote healthiness, Veggie Tales should create a new pizza character.

It’s very important that Congress continues making changes like this. Instead of taking soda machines from school, they should be reinserted, but only with fruit-flavored sodas. Orange Crush would ensure students get the citrus allotment they need. Grape-flavored soda and Wild Cherry Pepsi will boost both student morale and sugar intake.

Students will be happy they can enjoyhealthy, government-approved diets with

plenty of options.

The next obvious step in addressing obesity and health concerns is to make burgers a fruit. The buns have vitamins or some chemicals like that, and they’re tasty like apple pie, so they’d make a good fruit. Instead of being seen in a negative light, McDonald’s would be a fast food produce store.

America’s future is only looking healthier, considering the lessons taught in younger years are ones that stick with us. America’s future generations are going to serve French fries and pizza to their children with a smile, knowing they’re satisfying everyone’s vegetable count. They’re going to thank Congress one day for being able to walk the streets without having to worry about diabetes, heart attack or high cholesterol.

Health insurance costs are high, but they’ll be basically nonexistent in the future from all the vegetable pizzas and fruity burgers students are eating. It might actually be a source of entertainment for Americans in the future. They’ll be gathered around the lunch table, laughing about how their grandparents had to visit the doctors. They won’t even remember a time when the nation was considered obese.

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Toledo junior guard Dominique Buckley led the team with 21 points in a 75-73 victory over UNC Wilmington last night.

The new faces of the Rockets men’s basketball team were in the spotlight of the teams 75-73 victory over North Carolina-Wilmington last night at Savage Arena.

“I guess the best thing about tonight is, we’re disappointed in a win,” said UT head coach Tod Kowalczyk. “That hasn’t happened a lot around here recently. I don’t think we played very well…I give our guys credit though. They have never panicked, they never got negative and when we had to make plays they did. That’s a sign of a good team.”

Led by 21 points from junior Dominique Buckley, Toledo improved to 5-1 on the season.

“I think [Dominique] is a better basketball player than what he has given us but in the second half, he was really good for us and thank God for that because we needed it,” Kowalczyk said. “He hit a couple of tough shots, that’s the Dominique Buckley we saw all of last year. He played with that swagger.”

Sophomore Rian Pearson continued his offensive prowess, scoring 18 points on 8-of11 shooting while the young freshman, Julius “Juice” Brown, knocked down 6-of-15 from the floor including 3-of-8 beyond the arc for 15 points and added seven assists.

“One thing Juice brings to this team is his confidence” Kowalczyk said. “He has tremoundous confidence for a freshman and it’s infectious.”

Juice was also needed on

the defensive end of the court as the Seahawks unleashed freshman Adam Smith in the first half.

Smith, a former McDonald’s All-American nominee, torched the UT defense with 17 points in the first half, shooting 70 percent from the field and 3-for-4 from three point land. The 6-1 guard finished the contest with a gamehigh 27 points.

“I just thought we did a bad job, early in the game, of taking [Smith] out of a rhythm,” Kowalczyk said. “Guys like that, we have all seen it, once they get a rhythm they are hard to stop.”

Facing a four-point deficit at the half, Toledo continued to keep it close in the second half but UNC-Wilmington kept the pesky Rockets at arms length.

With 4:48 left in the game UT took their first lead since early in the first half at 66-65 behind a pair of Buckley free throws.

The Rockets stretched that lead to seven points with less than two minutes to play but a three from Seahawk guard K.K. Simmons and a pair of free ones for Smith cut the lead to just two.

The fans inside Savage Arena had to hold their collective breathe as a final heave from Smith came up short as the buzzer sounded.

“It’s just good for our confidence that we know we have it in us to fight and come back to get a win,” Buckley said.

Toledo travels to the Windy City on Thursday Dec. 7 for a 3 p.m. tip against Chicago State.

Toledo battles Iona in Six UT players honored by rare morning game today Mid-American Conference

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UT sophomore guard Andola Dortch will need to up her game with the loss of Naama Shafir.

Toledo junior Eric Page was appointed to the 2011 All-MAC team at three different positions.

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For just the second time in the past four season the UT women’s basketball team will take the floor without point guard Naama Shafir.

It surely was not the way the Rockets (3-2) anticipated beginning its four game homestand but UT will look to extend its win-streak to 21 at Savage Arena when they host Iona (4-2) Thursday night.

The Rockets split a pair of

road game last weekend, besting Indiana 69-58 on Friday before falling 64-56 at Arkansas State.

Toledo has competed without Naama Shafir (who led the team with 15.3 points and 5.1 assists last season) since she tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her right knee less than a minutes into the Indiana game.

Senior guard Courtney Ingersoll has elevated her game in Shafir’s absence

thus far, leading the team with 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals the last two contests.

Sophomore guard Andola Dortch is averaging 12.2 points per game this season and leads the team with over 3 steal a contest. She will continue run the point in Shafir’s stead.

The Gaels squad with whom Toledo will square off earned a 78-73 home win — Rare, Page B2

Six Rockets were named to the 2011 All-MAC football team, the conference announced on Tuesday.

Junior Eric Page grabbed first team honors as wide receiver, kick returner and punt returner.

Now at 293 career receptions, Page surpassed New Orleans Saints wideout Lance Moore to become Toledo’s all-time leading receiver this season. He has caught a program-record 112

receptions this year, ranking third in the nation and second in the MAC in receptions per game (9.3).

The NFL-bound returner was 17th in the nation and third in the MAC in punt returns (10.9), and sixth in kickoff returns (23.4). He also ranks seventh in the nation and first in the MAC in allpurpose yards (169.3). Page was named to the conferences first-team as a wideout and kick returner last season as well.

Senior offensive tackle Mike VanDerMeulen and senior cornerback Desmond Marrow join teammate Page on the All-Mac first team. Marrow leads the Rockets with 78 tackles and 3 interceptions this season.

Senior running back Adonis Thomas earned second-team accolades despite missing the better part of four games with a broken arm. Thomas has scored 11 touchdowns to go — Honored, Page B2

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Honored From Page B1 with his team-leading 963 rushing yards. He is 18th in nation and fourth in the conference in rushing yards per game (107) and leads all MAC running backs with 6.5 rushing average.

Sophomore center Zac Kerin joins Thomas in being

named to the All-MAC secondteam. Kerin was a key player for a unit which ranks eighth in the nation and first in the MAC in total offense (493.2), in addition to eighth in the nation and second in the MAC in fewest sacks allowed (9) Junior defensive lineman T.J. Fatinikun was named thirdteam All-MAC despite missing

the final six games of the season due to injury. Prior to his injury he was tied for third in MAC with 7.5 tackles for loss.

With the regular seaon now oever, and no trip to Ford Field for a MAC championship, the Rcokets must wait for their bowl destination.

The Bowl Selection Show will be on Sunday.

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The Rockets look to rebound today against Iona after being upset by Arkansas State on Sunday.

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The victory was fronted by an 18 point and 13 rebound performance by senior forward Kristina Ford. Freshman

guard Damika Martinez added 19 points and 8 rebounds.

Iona, who finished 11-20 last season, has three players averaging at least 7.5 points coming into today’s showdown.

The clash with the Gaels will be the second for UT in as

many years. The Rockets topped Iona 68-60 last season at the Iona Thanksgiving Tournament in New Rochester, NY. Toldeo leads the overall series 3-0.

Tip-off is scheduled for 11 a.m. Today at Savage Arena.

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Great, affordable, late night dining Kirby is back Downtown’s Glass City Cafe is a quaint diner with tasty treats.

By Max Peltier IC Staff Writer

For years, my friends and I settled for mediocre restaurants like Waffle House for our midnight meal needs, but I never felt completely satisfied.

After going to Glass City Café once, I knew this would be my spot.

The first thing I noticed when I entered was the fantastic atmosphere.

The diner is small and cozy, with fun posters and trinkets decorating the place.

The spirited T-shirts and a vintage Toledo map make it evident Toledo pride is alive and strong there.

During the daylight hours,

the Glass City Café seems to be less laid back; it’s more of a place where business people go for lunch, as opposed to the college crowd that normally populates the late night scene.

The quality of Glass City Café’s food is excellent.

Since I became a weekly regular, I have eaten almost everything offered on the menu. Some of my personal favorites are their corned beef Reuben and pulled pork sandwiches. The food they serve is not fancy, but it is delicious and filling.

Besides the normal dishes, there are a number of great items offered that aren’t even on the menu. The most

famous is the “Haymaker,” which consists of a biscuit, home fries, two eggs, two maple sausage patties, two slices of bacon, cheese and a large amount of sausage gravy on top. The “Haymaker” is just as excessive as it sounds, but after a night of bar-hopping, it is exactly what is needed.

Not only is the food good, but the prices are really affordable.

The average meal is in the $5 to $8 range; however, the bill can get a bit more expensive after seeing their list of tempting desserts.

Luckily, the desserts only cost a couple of dollars each, so you can afford to treat

yourself. I heavily recommend the pistachio ice cream cake.

As if all this wasn’t enough, the service is truly outstanding.

They are very efficient, and after only going there a couple of times, the staff already knew my friends and me by name — even after a shift change.

There may be restaurants cheaper or fancier, but there’s no place I would rather be at the end of a fun Friday night. Glass City Café is honestly one of my favorite restaurants in Toledo.

The Glass City Café is located on 1107 Jackson Street in Downtown Toledo.

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Glass City Cafe has delicious food, a welcoming environment, local nostalgia and is open until 2 a.m. on Fri. and Sat. evenings. For a good meal after a night downtown, stop by for a bite.

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Participants gearing up for Relay For Life in the Student Recreation Center last year.

success.

“I didn’t like the way it was; I wanted to make it better,” she said.

This year’s relay will include more activities and a DJ to keep the participants interested.

The progression of the event throughout the night symbolizes the struggle and pain of those with cancer, and the sunrise represents hope – a light at the end of the tunnel.

“Relay For Life, for me, means hope,” Hoop said. “The money donated through the event funds cancer research which gives families and loved ones hope all around the world.”

Those who didn’t register for the event but still want to participate, registration is open until tomorrow at 6:30 p.m., before the opening ceremony. The cost is $20 per person.

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“Kirby’s Return to Dreamland” is a simply fun, new game for Wii. Despite its cute, kidMany people think Nintendo is meant for kids and friendly image, the game can be challenging. There babies, but they’re wrong.

Many great games have are certain times when you will die repeatedrecently come ly. These moments out for every are fairly rare, console and though, so most “Kirby’s Return kids can enjoy this to Dreamland” game and pass for the Wii is through the levels one of them. easily and older If you don’t gamers still have a know who Kirchallenge to enjoy. by is, then I feel It pleases both bad for you demographics. and encourage By Dannielle Laws This game, like you to Google IC Staff Writer the previous “Kirhim.

Kirby is the adorable, by’s Epic Yarn,” encourages pink, ball-shaped hero who teamwork and communicafloats around and sucks en- tion between players to emies up to absorb their help reach goals.

I think the game is a great powers. He’s strong but cute, and that’s why he’s way to teach younger kids to get along and work had so many great games.

In this newest install- together.

I would definitely recomment, Kirby and his buddies Waddle Dee, King Dedede mend playing with at least and Meta Knight — who are two players. There are nunormally his enemies — merous items that require meet an alien named Ma- two people to reach. Howgolor who crashed onto ever, playing with all four Planet Popstar, Kirby and characters can be a little confusing at times. the gang’s home planet.

Also, if Kirby dies, the Now I know that sounds too adorable, but this is a level starts over. A good strategy is to let the other serious game.

Magolor needs Kirby’s players take most of the help to recover broken hits and protect Kirby as he pieces of his ship so he can reaches the goal.

The first player will alreturn home.

The gameplay is fairly ways be Kirby, which can simple — the Wii Remote is be a bummer sometimes. I turned sideways, like the was always second player so I could be Meta Knight; classic controller.

Kirby and the other char- he’s a beast.

Overall, the controls, characters are able to jump, float in the air, attack ene- acters, enemies, difficulty mies with different abilities and graphics are great and fun. and run left and right.

“Kirby’s Return to DreamThe game has small side quests, like finding magic land” is rated E for everyspheres to help unlock one ten and older and will more abilities for Kirby, as keep gamers of any age well as some mini-games happy for a while. and challenges.

I rate it 5 out of 5.

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“Kirby’s Return to Dream Land” for the Wii is a return to the classic sidescrolling game’s roots, with some bonuses, including four-player local drop-in.

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www.IndependentCollegian.com Around town Dec. 1Dec. 7

Thursday Central Park West — Join the Random Acts performing group for a night of murder mystery with the show “It’s a Wonderful Death.” Show starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $35 and include catered dinner and the performance.

Friday Valentine Theatre — Glacity Theatre Collective presents “The Santaland Diaries” this weekend and next in the Studio A space. Shows start at 8 p.m.

—The Toledo Repertoire Theatre presents “A Christmas Carol” for this weekend only. Shows start at 8 p.m. Visit www.valentinetheatre.com for tickets and more information on both shows.

Toledo Museum of Art — The Quartet Bernadette is performing. Show is from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Saturday Shops at Fallen Timbers — Come and enjoy an afternoon of free ice skating. Skate rental is included. Open from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Toledo Museum of Art — The Toledo Symphony is performing Handel’s Messiah in the TMA Peristyle. The show starts at 8 p.m. with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m.

Sunday Franciscan Center, Lourdes University — Enjoy beautiful Christmas with the voices of the Lourdes Choirs, Maumee Community Band and the Children’s Choir of Northwest Ohio at the Annual Choral Christmas Concert.

The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and admission is free.

Monday Frankies Inner City – Decoder brings their unique brand of music to Toledo, with doors opening at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance.

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Students help raise money for cancer research

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Despite the seemingly constant rain, the sun still shines on UT as the 10th-annual Relay For Life is set for tomorrow and ending Saturday morning at the Student Recreation Center.

The event consists of teams walking around a track to raise money. At least one member of each team has to be on the track at all times, and there are fun events available for any team members taking a rest.

Additionally, there is a special ceremony called the Luminaria. This ceremony is held as a tribute to loved ones who have passed from cancer. The names of these people are then printed on bags that can be purchased

for $10.

Although scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m., the festivities have already begun for several UT students.

One participant is Alyssa Hoop, a senior majoring in biology and a member of Alpha Phi Omega, a service fraternity at UT. Hoop has been participating in Relay since her freshmen year and the event has a special meaning for her.

“Last year, my mother was diagnosed with thyroid cancer,” she said. “My mother is the glue that holds my family together, she was never the one who got sick, so it was initially very hard on me and my family.”

Through surgery and treatments, her mom’s cancer was treated and Hoop continues

to be an advocate for the cause.

For those participating, raising money and support for cancer research is essential. All of the entrance fees and donations collected go directly to the American Cancer Society, which sponsors research and several support programs.

This year, Alpha Phi Omega has been the leader in raising funds for the event.

According to Gretchen D’Arcangelo, a senior majoring in pharmacy and co-chair of the Relay Committee, last year’s Relay raised approximately $30,000 and this year’s goal is $36,000.

D’Arcangelo said that up to 1,000 students and faculty members are expected to participate and she is

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Relay For Life is happening for it’s 10th year, starting at the Student Recreation Center on Dec. 2, organized by Students in Colleges Against Cancer.

confident all of the event’s goals will be met.

D’Arcangelo has been highly involved in Relay for three years and it is now part of her responsibility to make sure

the relay runs smoothly.

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Lights Before Christmas at the Toledo Zoo The Toledo Zoo’s annual Lights Before Christmas display features over one million lights and over 200 lighted animal images, as well as the spectacle “Dancing Lights” near Cheetah Valley. Each night there are also carolers from high school and professional choirs.

Thursday evenings there are ice carving demonstrations, local radio broadcasts and the sponsors give free 3-D glasses in the Main Plaza.

The Lights are running until Dec. 31 and are open from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is $11 for adults.

Discount tickets are available at KeyBank locations or if bought online through the Zoo’s website, $1 is taken off the bill per ticket. For more information visit www.toledozoo.org.

From pen to paper

Submissions from student literary artists

“Little Things” It’s the little things you miss.

Waking up alone to timer brewed coffee, And the sounds of your steps being the only ones In the house.

Making odd numbered dishes And drinking with locked doors because Nobody is coming to save you anymore.

We’re all a bunch of toys, Obscurities in the bargain bins Of discount thrift stores, Broken to bits, But sometimes we aren’t all going to be Legos.

You can’t get put together And fake being whole, It’s the little things you miss.

When the day is done, And you come home to a cold bed Realizing that everything is on you, Pour a drink and watch it empty.

Nothing to share from the kitchen Except the clicking of a gas stove, Waiting to ignite, Just like the rest of us.

“Toledo Lawns” Peddle bikes cranking and stiletto steps, Plod along to the tick of pedestrian lights Timed on gas burning mufflers. seniors with hiked up khakis and fat old dogs push along in the dusty construction air waiting for someone else to water the grass.

By Zach Fishel

— Zach Fishel is a grad student majoring in English .

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