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INSIDE
Toledo’s got Pride The annual festival begins Aug. 22 with Toledo Pride Nite Glo 5K. COMMUNITY / 8 »
Ready for launch Rockets hope to use last year as motivation for upcoming season.
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SPORTS / 5 »
“It’s taken three years, lots of great stories and now I’m finally comfortable declaring myself a proud member of the University of Toledo.”
ADMINISTRATION
BACK TO SCHOOL
New leader, new goals Campus Interim UT president discusses plans for this year
“I loved meeting students when they came into the class and I truly look forward to the energy as our students come on campus.”
NAGI NAGANATHAN Interim President
By Amanda Eggert
By Josie Schreiber
Editor-in-Chief
“How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.” This is how Nagi Naganathan described his experience preparing to take his new position as interim president – all of which happened this summer after former president Lloyd Jacobs stepped down June 30. Naganathan took over as interim president July 1 and described his experience as “an opportunity to serve this institution.” “I received a great deal of support from faculty, staff and students encouraging me to serve as well,” Naganathan said. “It is
truly an honor to serve from this office.” Naganathan said that although recruitment and retention are his primary focus for the upcoming year, he also wants to improve communication between the administration, faculty, staff and students. In addition, Naganathan wants to make a habit of “recognizing good things that are happening on campus and engaging all faculty, staff and students.” In order to do this, Naganathan will implement planned engagement activities to interact with students and faculty.
One such activity is “Walk with the President.” During this event, he will be able to meet with students in a casual setting. “It is not a business meeting; students can come up and share their experiences and other things we can do,” Naganathan said. “It is more of an engagement strategy with the students. It’s going to happen many times throughout the year.” Meeting students and welcoming back the faculty members for the school year is something See Transition / 6 »
New UT students move in
CLAYTON NOTESTINE What it means to be a Rocket OPINION / 4 »
Campus construction A guide to what happened over the summer at UT which includes the building of Academic Honors Village, a new pipe outside of Lot 10, renovations to the Larimer Athletic Complex and other construction. NEWS / 3 »
Welcome back Fashion columnists Autumn Baker and Teddi Covington help you choose what to wear for your first days back to school. COMMUNITY / 9 »
New bins to be used for trash, recycling UT’s Rocket Recycling program provides receptacles for recycling and trash on main campus. NEWS / 3 »
events welcome students
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Freshmen students move into Parks Tower on Aug. 19 with all of their belongings and help from their families and friends. Move-in continues for new students through Aug. 21.
Staff Reporter
Take a break from all the pre-college stress and check out some of the events coming up this week. The start of the year activities are prime time for free food and making new friends. “I think one of the biggest things is there are so many students who are looking for the same thing,” said Rudy Taylor, program manager at the Office of Student Involvement. “They’re looking to meet new people.” Taylor coordinates the First Weeks overall schedule and has a part in planning some of the major events with the First Weeks committee including the commuter welcome reception and the post-convocation barbecue. Depending on the event, Taylor said there will be between 100 to 1,000 people in attendance. The commuter welcome reception will take place on Friday, Aug. 22 from 2-4 p.m. followed by freshman convocation from 4-5 p.m. There will be a barbecue following convocation in Lot 5 next to Savage Arena from 5-7 p.m. After the barbecue, there will be a free open ropes course from 7-9 p.m. on the track level of the student recreation center. According to the First Weeks events schedule, all students who wish to attempt the open ropes course must wear tennis shoes or hiking boots. The Campus Activities and Programming (CAP) foam See Events / 6 »
TECHNOLOGY
New technology arrives at Carlson By Trevor Stearns Staff Reporter
New laptops, iPads, computers and other technological upgrades have been added to Carlson Library in time for this fall at the University of Toledo. As a result of Student Government’s requests, these upgrades were things senators thought students most wanted to see in the library. According to Dominic D’Emilio, director of college technology, client services and network services, some features have been in the works for the past two years, but were all finished this summer. “The charging tables, the computers and the laptops were all brought to us by the student government,” said Rick Gerasimiak, manager of desktop support. “We listen to the students.” According to D’Emilio, new iPads, were installed so students can come into the library and quickly check their email or browse the web without using one of the computers.
“It’s just a simple kiosk system to browse the Internet,” said D’Emilio. “We also came up with some unique printing capabilities with the iPads.” The iPads, dubbed “RocketPads”, cost about $500 each including the wall mounts that were used to hook them up. Two Mac labs were upgraded and installed with a total of six new iMacs in the process. The Mac labs are rooms in the library with sixteen iMac computer workstations. “We thought that the labs were being underutilized,” D’Emilio said. “We know that Macs are popular among the students, so we bought all new computers.” According to D’Emilio, since most of the items that were purchased were in bulk, UT was able to get discounts, so each iMac cost around $1,100. The MSRP for iMacs is currently $1,799. Another addition to the library are five charging tables which cost around $1,000 each, according to D’Emilio. At the charging tables, students will be able to
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Alanna Rufe, a third-year pharmacy major, uses the new RocketPads to browse the web at Carlson Library.
charge their phones, laptops or tablets. Some cables are provided, but students are welcome to bring their own as well. D’Emilio also mentioned that they incorporated these tables as a service to the students after seeing them come into the library and set their devices on the floors while charging. “We noticed that people were unplugging monitors to plug their devices in,” Gerasimiak said. “Aside from that, we found that
people were getting stuff stolen.” Gerasimiak said the added charging tables were custommade to match the existing décor in the library. He explained that these tables are also above the standard of most charging tables, as they are five feet in diameter as opposed to the normal four feet. Perhaps the biggest change in the library according to Gerasimiak is the new all-in-one computers See Technology / 6 »
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| The Independent Collegian | Wednesday, August 20, 2014
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This week in UT history
Five years ago: The contract for Dean of the College of Engineering Nagi Naganathan has been renegotiated. The contract, originally slated to end in June 2012, has been extended to June 2014. “Engineering has emerged as one of the signature programs on campus under Naganathan’s leadership,” said Main Campus Provost Rosemary Haggett. 10 years ago: The Lady Rockets soccer team is setting its sights on qualifying for the Mid-American Conference Tournament this year. Last season, the Rockets finished 8-11 overall. 15 years ago: The University of Toledo is not showing students the respect they deserve, said Nick Tokles in reference to UT’s refusal to allow him to serve 42-proof liquor and wine in his establishment. “They are treating UT students like little kids,” said Tokles, owner of Nick & Jimmy’s in the UT Student Union.
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STUDENT GROUP OF THE WEEK
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Band ten-hut!
The University of Toledo Rocket Marching Band drumline practices on the Memorial Field House lawn on Aug. 19. The marching band will be performing at the first football game of the season on Aug. 30. The game between the UT Rockets and the New Hampshire Wildcats will start at 7:00 p.m. in the Glass Bowl.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What was your favorite movie of the summer?
Purpose: We provide fun games for UT students and the community using foam dart projectiles. Leaders: President: Nick McCullough. Upcoming event: oUTbreak, the campus wide Humans vs. Zombies game. The game runs from October 16 through 24. Safety briefings will run from the week before. The times and locations have yet to be determined. Learn more: Contact Nick McCullough at nicholas.mccullough@rockets.utoledo.edu or like their Facebook page at facebook.com/utoutbreak.
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The Independent Collegian staff Visit us at Carlson Library, Suite 1057 Write to us at 2801 W. Bancroft St., Mail Stop 530 Toledo, OH 43606 Contact the editor at editor@independentcollegian.com Advertise by emailing sales@independentcollegian.com Phone: 419-530-7788 Fax: 419-530-7770 EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Amanda Eggert Managing Editor Samantha Rhodes News Amanda Pitrof, editor Sports Blake Bacho, editor
“Neighbors. It was great because I got to see Zac Efron with his shirt off all the time.” Madison Fontana First-year Undecided
“The Purge 2. It keeps you on your toes — the suspense. You know what I’m saying?” Rickey Evans
Third-year Criminal justice
“The Fault in our Stars. It was relatable because I went through chemo myself.” Grace Vinesky First-year Nursing
“22 Jump Street — Channing Tatum.” Hailey Kim Second-year Pharmacy
Community Alexandria Saba, editor Opinion Morgan Rinckey, editor Photography Alex Campos, director of sports photography Copy desk Lauren Gilbert, copy editor Jared Hightower, copy editor
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IN BRIEF
Commuter reception to be held Aug. 22
Commuter Student Services will host a commuter reception Aug. 22 in the Student Union Auditorium from 2-4 p.m. Free ice cream will be available and there will be games and prizes awarded. All commuter students are welcome to attend and meet other students before the year begins. Commuter resources will also be available.
Theater audition workshop to take place Aug. 22 The Department of Theatre and Film will host a free workshop Friday, Aug. 22 for students who want advice for how to prepare before an audition. The event will take place in the Studio Theatre inside the Center for Performing Arts at 7 p.m. Topics will include learning how to prepare a monologue, choosing what material to use in an audition and how to prepare for various types of auditions. The workshop is intended to prepare students for the University of Toledo theatre auditions Aug. 28-29. No RSVP is required to attend, but participants should be on time. For more information, contact Angela Riddel at 419-530-2452.
Therapy program barbeque to be held Aug. 24 Students in the physical therapy and occupational therapy doctoral programs will collaborate to host a barbeque Aug. 24 at Wildwood Metropark. The event will take place from 2-4 p.m. with various outdoor activities, such as a corn hole tournament. Free food will be provided, and the event is open to students and faculty as well as their friends and family. For more information, contact Kaitlyn Bailey at Kaitlyn.bailey@rockets. utoledo.edu.
2014 Part-time Job Fair to be held Aug. 27 The Department of Student Employment will host a job fair Wednesday, Aug. 27 to help students interested in finding part-time job opportunities both on and off campus. The fair will be held in the Student Union Ingman Room from noon to 3 p.m. For more information, contact Sheila Anderson at 419-530-8553.
Photograph exhibit to be held until Aug. 30 The Center for Visual Arts will host “Still Photographs,” an exhibit by Eric Zeigler every weekday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. until Aug. 30. The free exhibit will be held at the Clement Gallery and features Zeigler’s photographs from the last six years. Eric Zeigler received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Bowling Green State University and his Master of Fine Arts degree from San Francisco Art Institute. He currently teaches photography and new media at the University of Toledo.
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Boys and Girls Clubs hosting school supply drive until Aug. 26 What: Boys and Girls Clubs of Toledo will be accepting school supply donations, including pens, notebooks, crayons, pencils, markers, rulers, binders and folders. Where: various locations around Toledo, including UT’s Student Union.
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FACILITIES AND CONSTRUCTION
Campus construction Your guide to what happened over the summer at the University of Toledo ALEX CAMPOS / IC
Workers continue to re-surface and fix patches on main campus’s Stadium Drive after an underground pipe was replaced this summer. Fixing the pipe and other related equipment will cost UT an estimated $4 million and repairs should be completed by September. By Emily Johnson Staff Reporter
While you got your summer tan, the University of Toledo began its own makeover. Here’s a breakdown of what you missed over the summer and what’s still being constructed.
Academic Honors Village To accommodate the demand for honors housing, UT broke ground on the new Honors Academic Village in spring 2014, located across from Tucker Hall and the Jesup Scott Honors College. Living in MacKinnon, Scott or Tucker Hall is ideal for most honors students living on campus. However, according to Lakeesha Ransom, dean of the Jesup Scott Honors College, the honors dorms were all filled in less than 24 hours after open enrollment on Aug. 11. Ransom said the new housing will be able to accommodate 500 students when it’s completed in fall 2015. While the honors college students will be given priority, any student is welcome to live there. According to Ransom, the Honors Village is being built with funds supplied by American Campus Communities, a university housing development company with its headquarters in Bee Cave, Texas. ACC is one of the largest developers and managers of private student housing in the United States. While ACC is building the Honors Academic Village, the university has design meetings with ACC to discuss building plans during construction. Ransom said she hopes being surrounded by students that share the same academic commitment as they will help other honors students be successful. The dean said the Honors Academic Village will have a variety of features, including an Ideas and Innovations Hub, which will be a lounge-like area in which students “can better connect and collaborate with others on projects and on several issues.” The Village will also have its own computer lab stocked with Macs and equipped with charging stations as well as SMART Boards for students to use to
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UT broke ground building the new Honors Academic Village last spring 2014, which was funded by American Campus Communities. The ongoing construction, located off Campus Road, is expected to be completed by fall 2015.
work on different projects together. Ransom also said the Village will have a fully equipped exercise facility.
Pipe outside of Lot 10 The underground pipe outside of Lot 10 was replaced this summer to improve utility and reduce maintenance costs.
“Reconstruction due to the harsh winter was completed as soon as conditions allowed. None of the ongoing work was necessitated by the winter conditions.” JASON TOTH Associate vice president of facilities and construction
Jason Toth, associate vice president of facilities and construction, said the pipe needed replacing because it supplies both steam and chilled water to the heating and cooling facilities in the buildings around main campus. He also said some of those buildings’ equipment was no longer useful and needed to be replaced, including most of the piping that is similarly used to connect south campus buildings. Toth said the total cost to fix the pipe and similar equipment will be about $4 million, and it should be completed by the end of September. “Parking will be disrupted only in Lot 9 for another week, then construction will be contained to the mechanical rooms,” Toth said.
Larimer Athletic Complex The $5.5 million renovations to the Larimer Athletic Complex started in January 2014 and were completed in early August. The remodel was funded by donations in the athletic department, Toth said. He said the remodel added 10,000 square feet to the complex, complete with a new two-story grand entryway.
When will it be finished? Honors Academic Village: fall 2015 Underground piping and related equipment: end of September 2014 Larimer Athletic Complex: completed August 2014. Parking garages phases III and IV: summer 2016
After renovations were completed, the weight room tripled in size and equipment. “Larimer is the home of the Rocket Football team,” Toth said. “The only shared areas within the space are the athletic training center on the first floor and the academic center on the second floor which can be utilized by all varsity athletes.” According to Toth, the locker room was also given a facelift with 120 custom wooden lockers and a new lounge.
Roadways, parking garages and other construction The Memorial Field House features new landscape projects, including an added sidewalk on its south side and sidewalk repairs. According to Douglas Collins, director of grounds and off-site facilities, a portion of Douglas road by UT’s Bancroft entrance has been repaved this summer after the harsh winter took its toll on the road. “The entrances to UT are also going to be redone in the near future, as West Towerview Boulevard is the next priority to be repaved,” Collins said. UT’s parking garages have also been an ongoing construction project from last year. “Phase II of construction on the parking garage was completed this year on August 15, while phase III and IV on the east and west structural repairs will be completed over the next two summers,” Collins said. Toth said that despite the difficult winter, UT worked hard to repair damages from the recent “polar vortex” weather. “Reconstruction due to the harsh winter was completed as soon as conditions allowed,” Toth said. “None of the ongoing work was necessitated by the winter conditions.” Despite the efforts of the university, some students still find the ongoing construction to be frustrating. “It really sucks because it makes driving and navigating campus pretty difficult if you’re not from the area,” said Cj Dennis, a first-year global studies student. On the other hand, some students feel construction is necessary as long as it’s completed before school starts. “I don’t mind the construction,” said Diana Eby, a first-year psychology major. “After growing up here, it’s pretty much part of my life now … I just want everything to be done before classes start, that way it won’t cause any more headaches for the students.”
INDEPENDENT COLLEGIAN
LAWSUIT
IC names news editor
UT reaches settlement in kidney lawsuit
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The Independent Collegian has named Amanda Pitrof as news editor for the upcoming year. Pitrof, a thirdyear student majoring in communication, previously served as associate news editor last spring. She said she is very enthusiastic about her new position and plans to “inform the IC’s
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audience of newsworthy material in a timely, accurate and objective way.” Her goals for this fall include coaching new reporters and learning what it takes to put together a newspaper. “I think what I am most excited about is being able to work with my colleagues and friends again and to build those bonds with
our new reporters and photographers,” Pitrof said. “I know this will be a good semester for us, and I can’t wait to see us as an organization grow in knowledge and skill.” The IC, which is the University of Toledo’s independent student newspaper, is operated by the Collegian Media Foundation, a nonprofit organization.
“I know this will be a good semester for us, and I can’t wait to see us as an organization grow in knowledge and skill.” AMANDA PITROF News Editor
By Amanda Pitrof News Editor
The University of Toledo must pay $650,000 to the family of siblings Sarah and Paul Fudacz as the settlement for their 2013 lawsuit. Paul Fudacz attempted to donate one of his kidneys to his sister, Sarah Fudacz, in August 2012, but a nurse accidentally threw it away. According to The Blade, Sarah Fudacz filed the lawsuit in July 2013. The disposal of the kidney resulted in the resignation of a nurse, the removal of another nurse from the staff and the suspension of UTMC’s live-
kidney donor program, according to an article written for nbc24.com. The program resumed about five months later, after a review of the policies and procedures, and began with a successful transplant on Jan. 24, according to medcitynews. com’s article. A written statement attributed to Lawrence Burns, UT’s vice president for external affairs, published in The Blade expressed “regret and sympathy that this unfortunate incident occurred,” and that “We apologize sincerely and have done our best to help those affected move forward.”
New bins to be used for trash, recycling By Chloe Clark Staff Reporter
UT’s Rocket Recycling program provided new refuse bins over the summer months. Arrays of five bins — four for different materials for recycling and one for trash — have been placed in strategic locations on campus. Brooke Mason, UT’s sustainability specialist who also manages the Rocket Recycling Program, wanted the old waste disposal units removed because she felt they were unsightly and unappealing to students who use them. “They were old, all beat up and scratched up, and not very aesthetically pleasing,” Mason said. Mason said the receptacles also have convenient openings, so no physical contact with the bins is necessary. According to Mason, the recycling bins were purchased from a grant received in May 2012 for $100,000, half of which came from the Environmental Protection Agency while the other half was matched by the University of Toledo. Half of UT’s share came from Mason’s sustainability budget and the other half came from private donations. Mason said the new bins are being maintained by a group of UT student interns at Plant Operations. Once the bins are full, they will be emptied and the material will be collected for processing by the Rocket Recycling staff. Despite the new bins’ ease of use, Mason said there are few minor restrictions on what can and cannot be recycled in them. She said glass cannot be recycled because of some restrictions made by landfill companies. Starbucks cups also cannot be recycled because the contents of the cup can cause contamination in the bins, according to Mason. As a result, Starbucks cups and other items which don’t fit into a bin category should be placed in the bin labeled “Landfill.” However, for students who want to be more ecofriendly, there are other ways to help. Jenny Kiger, manager of UT’s Starbucks in the Student Union, confirmed that if a customer purchases a thermal cup at a Starbucks location, they’ll save 10 cents on coffee purchases every time the cup is brought in to be filled.
New campus refuse bins What: four blue recycling bins for office paper, newspapers and magazines, metal cans and plastic and one black bin for trash. Where: strategic locations around campus, including in the Carlson Library and Student Union. Sponsored by: UT’s Rocket Recycling Program
For more information or questions regarding the new bins, visit the Rocket Recycling page at http://www.utoledo.edu/ facilities/recycling/binrecycling.html.
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COMMENTARY
A new year, a new beginning
Summertime is slowly drifting away with a little less than a week away until classes start. This will be the start of my fourth, and hopefully, final year. Two years ago I found myself as a second-year commuter student wanting more out of my time at college. I knew I liked the idea of writing and I wanted to be a journalist, but I didn’t know what that meant. When I joined The Independent Collegian that year at the end of August, I was a reporter unsure of my own writing. I remember the pain and the struggle of crafting stories on deadline. One night in particular I remember writing a story at 10:30 p.m. about a Student Government meeting. I had no idea if I would be able to EDITOR-IN-CHIEF finish it on time. There was a lot happening in the office that night — yelling about what was going on the front page, not having photos to run with a story, frustration about not having enough space — and I was hesitant to take control of the problems I was facing. I wasn’t able to think through solutions quickly. I have since then learned a lot about my own potential. Moving up to community editor a year later, I was astounded at how much I’d grown and learned as an individual. Now, as editor-in-chief of the IC, I have taken charge and developed skills as not only a manager, but a leader. I have spent time teaching reporters the tools for success, which have included my own mistakes and missteps to lead them to have confidence not only in their writing, but in themselves. To me, the IC is not only a place that I work, it is somewhere I can call my home. I spend my time in the office between classes. I have distinct memories of being there besides deadline nights. I like to go back to the office after class to talk with other staff members and use it as a place to relax, away from the hustle of the rest of campus. I get to work with a talented group of my peers who not only support me, but who believe in me because I believe in them and the incredible things we can do together as a team. Working at the IC has taught me to have patience and to remember that all of the hard work will pay off — revising and editing a story, late nights, pressure of deadline — and is worth it because the final product, the newspaper, is something that represents the UT community, which I am proud to be a part of. Our mission statement is something we created that shows how we will serve not only our readers, but community as well.
AMANDA EGGERT
COMMENTARY
What it means to be a Rocket Everyone is going to tell you about It’s taken three years, lots of mistakes, the big events: formal speeches, lots of great stories and now I’m finally banquets with awards and classes. comfortable declaring myself a proud Always work your hardest, don’t member of the University of Towait till the last minute ledo. The whole experito write your papers ence feels like eternity, and take every opbut I know in hindsight portunity available. my experience at UT That’s what school is will be gone in an all about. instant — like breath I want to tell you on a mirror. what it means to be a Being a Rocket is Rocket. about working hard, I’m Clayton Nogoing to class and testine, your student trying your hardest body president and every single day. When the leader of Student I came here I thought Government. As per taking lots of classes, the usual, I’ll introduce pushing myself and myself like I always do. growing up would I’m a senior majoring STUDENT GOVERNMENT change who I was. in political science. I kept thinking that PRESIDENT I come from a small eventually these stories town called Berlin Heights known for and random events in between the its apple crops and ridiculously good banquets and the important stuff hunting season. When people ask I would have to end. It was because tell them I’m from Sandusky, Ohio, of that preconception that I never otherwise known as Cedar Point, and felt comfortable declaring myself a yes — I’ve been there before. Rocket. I thought that meant giving I’m also a geeky 22-year-old kid. I up who I was when I first stepped look like I worked for NASA in the 60s. into Parks Tower. When not in class I play Dungeons But part of being a Rocket means & Dragons and eat Thai. I’m a Game working hard and still being who of Thrones fan, a Nautilus player on you are while doing it. The classes League of Legends, my favorite doctor matter and the big formal events is Matt Smith and more importantly — matter — but so does the small stuff I’m a Rocket. in between. Our university has beaten others in medicine, academics, the arts and It’s taken three years, athletics. lots of mistakes, lots of And UT did it with our help. Do exactly as everyone says: work hard, study great stories and now hard and seize opportunities. Our fuI’m finally comfortable ture lives and careers are up in the air, declaring myself a but at least now we can focus on us. I’d like to officially welcome everyone proud member of the to the University of Toledo. The comUniversity of Toledo. ing year is going to be very exciting for
CLAYTON NOTESTINE
OUR MISSION
The mission of The Independent Collegian is to provide honest, reliable, informative and truth-seeking journalism to the University of Toledo community. We will do this by: • Teaching the next generation of journalists the skills and qualities they need to excel. • Holding authority figures and others accountable by objectively evaluating their statements and examining both the motives for and results of their actions. • Holding ourselves to equally high standards of honesty, reliability, accuracy, transparency and objectivity, even if the results are unpopular or inconvenient. • Serving as a voice for the UT student body, both through our own words and by providing ways for others to express their ideas. • Using our influence to advocate positive change in our community. • Caring for our community and acting in a spirit of collaboration, while never forgetting to serve as an independent voice. Amanda Eggert is a fourth-year majoring in communication, and is the editor-in-chief of The Independent Collegian.
students and SG. The focus for SG this year is us — it’s about being Rockets and building a foundation for the future. University leadership is changing drastically. SG has finished working with administrators to interview and approve a new head of dining. This is the first time in years that UT has hired an individual to lead dining exclusively. In the past, dining was one of several duties on the plate of auxiliary affairs. The theory is that by restructuring and reinstating heads of key departments we can make them stronger and more likely to improve. This is why parking services has been moved under the same department that handles parking enforcement. It’s also why one of our senators, Katie Smith, is interviewing a new head of the recreational center alongside staff and other leaders. The goal is to logically structure student services so that we can more easily improve them from year to year. The biggest change will conclude in February: the presidential search. In keeping with our focus, we plan to help choose a president who will be transparent and student-centered. A president who’ll tell us to study hard, work hard and seize opportunities, but someone who isn’t afraid to share those moments in between. We’ll be gathering student opinion on what they want in a president, along with all the other changes occurring this year, through social media and messages like this. As your president and a fellow Rocket, I invite you to share your voice every Tuesday night at 8:15 pm in Student Union Room 2592. Again, welcome back to UT and go Rockets! Clayton Notestine is a fourth-year majoring in political science.
COMMENTARY
Raise the minimum wage For far too long, workers have been variation of dodgeball known to man slaving away long hours in jobs that with the kids, broke up fights... and at are often tedious and tiring, the end of the week, walked away with a mere $7.25 as with barely enough their reward. If the money to buy a single number alone doesn’t textbook for one of my strike you as unreaclasses. sonable, consider To put it in perspecthis: a whole hour tive, consider the of work will barely University of Toledo’s cover the cost of a in-state tuition and burrito at Chipotle. fees for 2014, which The minimum wage is currently just under was meant, as the name $10,000. To pay for just implies, to be the minitwo semesters at UT, mum required to cover you would have to work the cost of living. Today, considerably more than with many people taka thousand hours a year. ing two or three jobs Add housing fees, meal IC COLUMNIST to keep up with their plans and books, and stream of bills, it doesn’t the amount of hours cover enough. skyrockets from difficult to impossible. The solution? Increase the national The days when college students could minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. work their way through school are long While the issue of minimum wage gone, leaving many with no choice but affects any worker who depends on to turn to expensive loans that will take that $7.25 to pay their bills, college years to pay off. students in particular have a reason Tuition aside, college students aren’t to support the raise. With nearly 71 the only ones affected by the low minipercent of college students in the labor mum wage. The U.S. Department of force, minimum wage is a topic that Labor estimates that raising the minihits hard on payday. mum wage could take almost 3.8 milMinimum wage can also take adlion people off of food stamps. With so vantage of young teenagers eager to many complaining about an excess of work but unaware of the challenges government programs and the number they will face. Once the thrill of findof people on welfare, raising the miniing work in an increasingly difficult mum wage is an effective way to both job market wears off, a measly $7.25 reward people for working hard and to an hour can start to rub workers the cut back on government spending. wrong way. Many fear that the increase in My first job was at minimum wage wages would result in skyrocketing as a camp counselor. The kids were prices. To some extent, this is true; cute, but not cute enough to make up after a certain point, if the salary infor the immense amount of work I put crease was too drastic, it could lead to in for so little reward. I hauled crates unreasonable pricing. However, the of sports equipment, ran for ice to modest increase proposed would lead soothe newfound bruises, played every to minimal price increases, which are
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Consider the University of Toledo’s in-state tuition and fees for 2014, which is currently just under $10,000. To pay for just two semesters at UT, you would have to work considerably more than a thousand hours a year. far outweighed by the overall benefits to the economy that the extra $3 would have. Overall, anyone living on the wage would have more purchasing power. Raised prices would be offset by people having more money to spend in the first place. That extra spending money doesn’t just bolster the economy — it improves the quality of life through simple luxuries, whether that means getting a chocolate bar in the checkout line or a bottle of nail polish from the makeup aisle. The bottom line is minimum wage isn’t just a matter of crunching numbers and adding up the extra quarters and nickels. The cashier at your favorite fast food place and the dishwasher at your favorite restaurant aren’t just mindless drones there to take your order and clean up your messes. They’re people, and those people deserve the basic dignity of living wage. If a raise of fewer than $3 can benefit so many, both the workers and the everyday consumers, and even the economy, then the answer is clear: raise the wage. Colleen Anderson is an undecided first-year student.
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The Mid-American Conference and ESPN announced Tuesday a 13-year rights agreement that will be the largest and most extensive agreement in the 68-year history of the Conference. The extension, which adds provisions to the remaining three years of the original national rights agreement and adds an additional 10 years to the deal with ESPN, brings long-term security for the Conference through the 2026-27 academic year. Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher, MAC commissioner, and Burke Magnus, ESPN senior vice president for programming & acquisitions made the announcement jointly. This agreement provides ESPN with exclusive television and digital distribution rights for all MAC sporting events, and guarantees coverage of every football game, and select men’s and women’s basketball and Olympic sporting events through the 202627 academic season.
UT to host “Victory Day” at Glass Bowl on Saturday The University of Toledo football program will host a special “Victory Day” for cognitively and physically impaired students from Toledo area schools in the Glass Bowl this Saturday from 5-7 p.m. Victory Day allows special needs students to have their “moment in the sun” on the football field. Each student will be partnered with a UT football player who will serve as their mentor for the day. Victory Day athletes will participate in a number of simulated game-day activities, assisted by Rocket football players. Participants will wear Rocket team jerseys and will be presented with medals after the game to commemorate their victory. Toledo Public Schools is cohosting the event.
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Progress for college football It might be sacrilegious for me to say this, but I have always enjoyed professional football more than its college equivalent. Before you set the dogs on me, at least hear my reasoning. Not only is the competition and quality of play in the NFL usually far superior to what you see in college football (yes, even Browns’ and Lions’ games), but also, at the end of the season, you know there will always be that one clear champion standing above all the other teams.
Pair of Rockets named to preseason MAC squad A Toledo duo has been named to the College Sports Madness Preseason Mid-American Conference team. Junior midfielder Megan Connor was honored with a first-team selection while senior midfielder Meghan Topolewski was named to the second team. “It is nice to see Meghan and Megan get some preseason recognition,” said UT head coach Brad Evans. “They both have worked very hard in the offseason, and I am confident that through the course of the year their quality will be evident.” Connor was named second-team College Sports Madness All-MAC in 2013 and was one of two Rockets to play in every match last season. The Lodi, Ohio native took 20 shots on goal and was a member of the MAC Academic Honor Roll in her sophomore campaign. Topolewski earned second-team College Sports Madness All-MAC accolades in 2013. She started the opening 18 matches last fall before sitting out the regular-season finale due to a foot injury. The Waterford, Michigan native tallied three points (one goal, one assist) from her midfield spot and saw at least 80 minutes of match action on 12 occasions. Connor and Topolewski will lead the Rockets in their 2014 season opener against Detroit on Friday with kick-off slated for 5 p.m. at Scott Park.
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Former Toledo quarterback Terrance Owens scrambles away from Northern Illinois defenders. The Rockets fell out of contention for the Mid-American Conference Championship after losing to the Huskies 35-17 last season. NIU has ripped the MAC West crown out of Toledo’s hands in four consecutive seasons, a streak UT is hoping to end this year. The Rockets will open the 2014-15 season on August 30 at the Glass Bowl against New Hampshire.
Rockets hope to use last year as motivation for upcoming season By Blake Bacho Sports Editor
The University of Toledo football team must be tired of hearing about last season. From the heartbreaking loss to Northern Illinois that booted the Rockets out of contention for the Mid-American Conference title, to the team’s disappointing 7-5 season record and the resulting bowl game snub, it all has to be getting pretty old.
“If you talk to someone who said 7-5 was what they expected of us, they’d be lying.” GREG MANCZ Senior offensive lineman
That doesn’t mean, however, that last year’s disappointments can’t help improve this season’s squad. “If you talk to someone who said 7-5 was what they expected of us, they’d be lying,” said Toledo senior offensive lineman Greg Mancz. ”We’ve got to reach our full potential and play as well as we can for as long as we can. “We have to learn lessons from every game we play, last year being no exception, but the 2014 season is a completely different season. I think we can take the lessons we learned, hopefully improve on and fix them if they are problems, and go at the season as well as we can.” The Rockets appear to
have stockpiled plenty of weapons with which they can attack the new season. Chief among Toledo’s strengths are a veteran offensive line, a healthy stable of running backs, and perhaps most importantly, a defense that is hungry to improve upon last season’s lessons. “I feel like we are a much more experienced defense,” said senior linebacker Junior Sylvestre. “[Last year] we had a lot of young guys that had to stumble early and weren’t quite ready. That year of experience will make a huge difference. We just want to be known as a great defense.” Part of Toledo’s advantage on both offense and defense remains the depth at each position on the field, something Campbell assures didn’t happen accidentally. “From day one I really wanted to build a complete program,” he explained. “We’ve really worked hard and recruited hard to build that within our program. I’d say this is the most complete team we have had coming back, and I’m really excited about that piece of the puzzle for us.” The biggest question for the Rockets remains the identity of their starting quarterback, but Campbell isn’t afraid to head into Toledo’s first game of the year without a true answer at the position. “You know me, I’m pretty comfortable letting it play out,” Campbell joked. “I have played a lot of quarterbacks here at Toledo, a couple at the same time. No matter what position it is, you have to earn your position.”
“I’d say this is the most complete team we have had coming back, and I’m really excited about that piece of the puzzle for us.”
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For Mancz, it doesn’t matter who of the three potential QB candidates wins this position battle. “I like them all,” he said. “I’ve gotten to know them all pretty well, they are all great guys who volunteer to stay after to take snaps, or run plays or learn offenses. “The thing I like the most is that they are all extremely competitive. They are all always trying to beat each other at everything. I don’t have a preference. I’m just looking forward to one of them getting out there with us.” Whoever ends up winning the quarterback battle will eventually have to face off against Northern Illinois. The Rockets will be hoping to stop the Huskies from ripping the MAC West title away for the fifth year in a row, a feat that at least some appear to believe this season’s team capable of. Toledo was chosen over NIU to win the MAC West in the annual poll of the league’s media contingent, as announced at last month’s football media day at Ford Field. “They are a great team,”
Mancz said of the Huskies. “They have been a great team now for quite some time, it has shown the past couple years with their record, and they have a bunch of great players. “There is definitely an excitement level when we play them, and there is always a lot on the line.” For Mancz, and the rest of the Rockets, this season will be about not only getting to a game with a lot on the line, but also taking full advantage of that opportunity. It might be the only real way for the Rockets and their fans to forget about how last season ended. “There were multiple games that I can think of where we were close and didn’t finish, and there were ones where we pulled out at the end.” Mancz said. “We need to learn to be a more consistent fourquarter team. That is what the focus of this offseason has really been on.”
Looking ahead at Toledo’s schedule Toledo will start the 2014-15 season off at home, taking on New Hampshire on Aug. 30 in the Glass Bowl. The Rockets will then host Missouri the following weekend before hitting the road for Cincinnati to take on the Bearcats. Four of UT’s first five games will take place at home, but Toledo will spend two weeks in a row on the road in October. During that stretch, the Rockets will face Western Michigan in Kalamazoo and Iowa State in Ames.
Most people would much rather watch student athletes play for the love of the game than pay to sit through a battle of multimillionaires in jock straps. The top squad never gets to that point by any sort of voting process either; they just keep winning until there is nobody left to stand between them and the Lombardi Trophy. Now I know that on this topic I am probably in the minority. Not only is the bowl season a fan favorite as is, but most people would much rather watch student athletes play for the love of the game than pay to sit through a battle of multi-millionaires in jock straps. The fact that the NFL is a business simply turns a lot of people off. The minds in charge of college football, however, seem to believe it is time to shake things up and attempt to more closely resemble the National Football League’s competitive structure. This is where the new College Football Playoff system comes into play. Starting this season, a selection committee will choose four teams, which they have deemed the “best” in the country, to play in two bowl playoff games. The winners of these two semifinal bowls will then face off in a final championship game, effectively giving college football a true king-ofthe-mountain team for the season. These playoff games, as well as the championship, will rotate among the major bowls. Other bowl games will still be played, but the outcomes will not affect this new system, thus ensuring that many universities can still have an opportunity to travel to one of these events. It all sounds pretty good on paper, but we will have to see how it plays out this season. The biggest problem so far, for me at least, is that See Progress / 6 »
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there will still be a voting process muddying up the new playoff competition. Just as in the old system, a team with a superior record might be excluded over another university if the selection committee deems the second team’s strength of schedule to have been greater than the first’s. The alternative solution to this problem will be hard to find. There are simply too many schools to ever be able to decide playoff contenders on record alone, and some teams really do face a weaker level of opponent. Because of those facts, it seems like, for now at least, a selection committee really was the best answer. I doubt this new system will change my feelings on college football. I enjoy watching, but
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Naganathan said he enjoys. “Once a faculty member, always a faculty member,” Naganathan said. “I loved meeting students when they came into the class and I truly look forward to the energy as our students come on campus.”
“My goal is to go to every division, academic and administrative, in this university over the next few months.” NAGI NAGANATHAN Interim UT President
Naganathan has been on the faculty at UT since 1986. He was appointed as the dean of engineering in May 2003. Naganathan earned a B.E. degree in mechanical engineering from the National
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party will also begin at 7 p.m. and will last until 10 p.m. in the Flatlands. CAP will give away free T-shirts and sunglasses as well as a DJ and a light show. “From a student standpoint, I’d say the most exciting thing about going to these events is meeting new people,” said Andrew Kurtz, president of CAP. Kurtz said he encourages students to not only check out the CAP events but all of the other events as well. “I highly recommend the SigEp [Sigma Epsilon] Slip-nSlide,” he said. The SigEp Slip-n-Slide will happen on Saturday at
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that have replaced the older computers around the library. These new monitors have a 23-inch-wide screen and the components like the hard drive and USB ports are behind or on the side of the monitor. “This is also more ‘green’ for us because it takes less power,” Gerasimiak said. “There is only one power cord now.”
“If there’s anything that a student feels like they need on a computer, contact us and we’ll put it on for you. We’re here for you guys.” RICK GERASIMIAK Manager of desktop support
In addition, computers in different areas of the
it will never trump the NFL for me, even with this new playoff structure.
Even so, I definitely appreciate what this format will do for the collegiate level of America’s Game.
Although it’s a very substantial step forward for this level of the sport, it is clear that this idea will require tweaking and reworking, something that is constantly necessary even within the NFL’s playoff system. It isn’t perfect and probably never will be, but the important point is that it now exists. College football will now have a playoff system to promote even greater competition, and yet the storied bowl season has not been ruined and every game throughout the year will still count for every team. The minds in charge of the sport have found a smart way to capture the attention of new fans, and at the same time they have painstakingly ensured that traditionalists will continue to be pleased as well. You couldn’t really ask for a better win-win scenario.
Institute of Technology at Tiruchirappalli, University of Madras, India (1978), a M.S. degree in mechanical and industrial engineering from Clarkson University, New York (1981) and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Oklahoma State University (1986). Naganathan said he wants to hear from students directly as well as the faculty and staff about issues they care about. “My goal is to go to every division, academic and administrative, in this university over the next few months,” he said. With high expectations set for the year, Naganathan plans to be an effective and productive leader. “While the title is interim, the responsibilities are not,” Naganathan said. “As an interim administration we want to look back at the end of the year and then be able to say as a campus, as a university, we got these things done.” Naganathan said he doesn’t like to be a loner, a personality trait which he feels will be helpful in his new position. “I like to work with people
and I think this is where it presents an opportunity that is my natural affinity to work with people I believe is also good for the university,” Naganathan said. In terms of his leadership style, Naganathan wants to communicate openly with others rather than just give orders. “It’s not about dispensing rules, and computers can’t run the place,” Naganathan said. Naganathan urges students to take advantage of the time he will be setting aside in his calendar, time which he hopes will be used effectively. “As a faculty member my office door was always open and I enjoyed that interaction,” he said. While Naganathan is excited about his new position, he hasn’t forgotten his origins and how others have played a role in his life. “The city of Toledo has been great to me and my family. The faculty and the university has been great and I want to do my best to serve this university well and the community well,” he said.
The minds in charge of the sport have found a smart way to capture the attention of new fans, and at the same time they have painstakingly ensured that traditionalists will continue to be pleased as well.
11 a.m. on Parks Hill behind Parks Tower. CAP will also be hosting a Dayglow-inspired paint party on Saturday from 7:30-11 p.m. at the Flatlands and a barbecue on Sunday from 12-2 p.m. in Centennial Mall. At the barbecue, Kurtz said there will be music on the Student Union front steps and a dunk tank. Kurtz said they will hopefully get professors and administrators to agree to sit in the dunk tank. Although these events are aimed toward freshmen, Kurtz said all students on campus are welcome to attend. CAP will host more events throughout the school year including a Toledo American Gladiator Competition.
Information Center will now print at one station by default based on proximity so that one printing station will not be overcrowded. Altogether, D’Emilio said there were 86 computers that were updated, each costing about $750. The laptop check-out program was also completely refreshed with 74 new laptops available for check-out. The sign-out process is automatic with no need for paper. “Students are allowed to check-out a laptop in three-hour increments and can check them out again if needed longer,” Gerasimiak said. “All that is required to check one out is a valid student ID.” Due to the amount ordered, D’Emilio said these were purchased for around $1,000 each. Zach Stefancin, a third-year mechanical engineering major, believes that the upgrades will promote more usage of the library’s technology. “More students will probably come here to study once the word gets
“From a student standpoint, I’d say the most exciting thing about going to see these events is meeting new people.” ANDREW KURTZ CAP President
“We’ve got a really good kick-off to the year this year,” Taylor said. “Go out there and have a good time.” A detailed list of all upcoming events can be found at www.utoledo.edu/studentaffairs/osi.
out about the new tech,” Stefancin said. Regarding any other new upgrades, D’Emilio said he thinks there won’t be any more.
“More students will probably come here to study once the word gets out about the new tech.” ZACH STEFANCIN Third-year mechanical engineering student
“I think at this point we’re satisfied,” said D’Emilio. Gerasimiak wants students to know that he is available to help and that students should not hesitate to ask if they need anything. “If there’s anything that a student feels like they need on a computer, contact us and we’ll put it on for you,” Gerasimiak said. “We’re here to serve you guys.”
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9 a.m. -- “Still Photographs” Exhibit by Eric Zeigler, these photographs are from the last six years, made while pursuing other projects. Located at the Center for the Visual Arts - Clement Gallery. For more information, contact Angela Riddle by email at TheArts@utoledo.edu or by phone (419) 530-2452. Thursday, Aug. 21
7 p.m. -- S’mores with NRHH, Meet the members of the top 1 percent of student leaders residing in residence halls. Located at Ottawa House east on the lawn. 8 p.m. -- RSA bonfire, join other first-year students from across campus in celebrating the start of the new school year, meet the Blue Crew and paint the spirit rock. Located in the Flatlands. Friday, Aug. 22 11 a.m. -- Greek Welcome Barbecue, free food, music, giveaways and information about fraternities and sororities. Located in the Flatlands. 8:30 p.m. -- Summer Skies over Toledo, using our state of the art digital fulldome projections systems we will tour the night sky as seen from here in Toledo looking at stars and constellation. Located at Ritter Planetarium. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students, seniors and UT community members. Sunday, Aug. 24 3 p.m. -- Jam Session, learn about the minority organizations and support offices. Located at Centennial Mall.
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The annual Pride event begins Aug. 22 By Joe Heidenescher Staff Reporter
The annual Toledo Pride festival will return Aug. 22-24, where it will animate the city with lights, sound and entertainment. Toledo Pride is a festival and parade that advocates for equality, unity and acceptance for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) people in the Toledo community. “I think that it’s a celebration of the LGBT community and it’s a celebration of the Toledo community, not just LGBT, but all of us,” said Lexi Staples, executive director of Toledo Pride. The celebration will begin on Friday, Aug. 22 with Toledo Pride Nite Glo 5K at the University of Toledo. Registration will begin at 6:30 p.m. Staples said the 5K had over 500 people in attendance in 2013 and this year she is expecting it to grow even more. According to a press release by Kelly Heuss, the Toledo Pride marketing coordinator, the 5K will feature a warm-up session, a black light finish line and live entertainment after the race. Staples said that there will be glow sticks and paint available, but participants are encouraged to bring their own and dress in neon colors. “Everybody decorates themselves and wears the most ridiculous things — like tutus, glow sticks and shenanigans,” said Staples. Toledo Pride will work with Spectrum, UT’s LGBTQA student advocacy organization, to host the 5K. Spectrum will have a table on Centennial Mall, said LaVelle Ridley, president of Spectrum.
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At last year’s Pride festival, many people walked in the parade while carrying colorful signs and flags. The participants also dressed up in bright colored coloring to show their support for the festival. This year’s parade will begin at noon on Thursday, Aug. 23 and will feature floats from numerous organizations, sponsors and groups.
“Toledo Pride means a lot to us as an organization, as students of the University of Toledo, and as members of the greater community,” Ridley said. “It demonstrates that the members of our community have a space in which to celebrate themselves and all that encompasses our rich and diverse community.” Ridley said that Spectrum has participated in Toledo Pride since its beginning and they plan to participate in the parade this year.
Ridley attended for the first time in 2013. “It was an awesome experience to be surrounded by people advocating for equality and just having a good time, celebrating themselves just the way they are,” Ridley said. According to Brent Rabie, outreach and volunteer coordinator for Toledo Pride, Toledo Pride is a good way to broadcast many organizations’ causes that work for equality. “I think that it raises aware-
ness for a lot of LGBT groups or friendly groups that maybe don’t have the money or the resources to really get out there and this is a good way for them to be exposed to thousands of people and help their causes,” Rabie said. Toledo Pride is partnering with several KISS FM radio personalities on Friday at 9 p.m. for “KISS ‘N’ Drag.” Members of the Morning Rush See Pride / 9 »
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Last year’s Music Fest featured a pep rally which included UT’s cheerleaders and mascots Rocky and Rocksy. This year’s pep rally starts at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30. The 5th annual Music Fest starts at 4 p.m. with the Infatuations and ends at midnight with headliner Mike Posner. Music Fest has a new location this year, which is at the Rocket Hall parking lot. By Alexandria Saba Community Editor
The sound, the lights, the music — and it’s all free on Aug. 29. Music Fest is a music concert that is open to the entire Rocket community, for everyone on campus and surrounding areas, said Amelia Acuna, director of marketing partnerships, events and image projection. “This year we have a pretty exciting lineup and having done it a few years now, we’ve added a couple new things,” Acuna said. “We have a brand new location, which is in Rocket Hall parking lot. Also new this year is the Bud Light beer garden.” Alexander Zonjic, a performer in Music Fest, said that the new location is a little more urban compared to previous years because it is right on the street. This year’s lineup starts with a band from Detroit called the Infatuations. Zonjic described them being a little R&B, soul group, young, pretty funky and a little bit like Bruno Mars. The lineup this year starts at 4 p.m. and will last until midnight.
“At four is the Infatuations and then were having our pep rally at 5 o’clock,” Acuna said. “The new president and new interim president will be there to say a few words. The athletic director will be there, the football coach, the football team, the dance team, the cheerleaders — everyone pretty much is there.” According to Acuna, the pep rally and Music Fest are to get everybody ready for UT’s first home football game. UT will also be celebrating Rocksy’s third birthday at Music Fest this year. “Then, after the pep rally there’s Alexander Zonjic,” Acuna said. “He has a pretty big following in the Toledo area with jazz and also Motown.” Zonjic’s performance is called, “Zonjic meets Motown.” He will be playing with his band and the Motor City Horns. “We will be doing some Temptations classic songs along with my jazz songs, so that’s pretty exciting,” Zonjic said. Zonjic said he really looks forward to the audience’s responses to the groups that per-
form at the festival. “Our audiences are very mixed, it’s not only college and university kids, it’s also people from the city of Toledo so it’s a lot of fun and there’s a lot to look forward too,” Zonjic said.
“I’m thrilled that I was invited to participate in UT’s Music Fest — such a cool, free event to kick off the fall semester, and another example of why I like Toledo.” DEBBRA COOPER Traffic Coordinator
American Idol winner David Cook will take the stage at 8 p.m. Acuna said that Cook is a very big draw for the audience. “We close out the schedule with Mike Posner, who’s got some Detroit ties and he’s kind
of a hip hop, R&B group,” Zonjic said. “Kids love him and he’s got some pretty big hits.” Zonjic said what makes Music Fest fun is the variety in the lineup. “I get to experience and book talented bands that normally I would have never booked for,” Zonjic said. Acuna said that the beer garden will be in the same lot as the stage. “Then we will have, like we’ve had in the past, a sponsor tent where anyone who wants to sponsor will do giveaways in that tent, a lot of the time people will pass out samples of their food,” Acuna said. There will be a few different food vendors this year including, Rosie’s Rolling Chef, which will be the only food truck. “We have new things, we have a great lineup and a new location, the beer garden; we’re selling Music Fest T-shirts at Music Fest. We’re also selling these new shirts this year,” Acuna said. Debbra Cooper, the traffic coordinator, has her own line of Toledo T-shirts out that she See Music Fest / 9 »
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 | The Independent Collegian | FASHION
Welcome Back! By Autumn Baker and Teddi Covington Fashion Columnists
We’re finally back guys! Some people can’t wait to come back to school to show off their style, but for others — not so much. Although college is not a walking fashion show, you should definitely be cautious of what you step outside in. The first few weeks of school are still pretty warm, but let’s not show up to class in booty shorts and strapless belly shirts. Remember that your wardrobe is also a reflection of who you are. If you’re not sure what you should wear, that’s OK. Here are a few tips on what you can show up to class in without feeling like you’re overdoing it.
Basic T-shirts/Crop tops Basic tees and crop tops are two of the most versatile pieces you can pull out of your closet. They can be worn in a dressy manner or for just a casual day on campus. For a comfy look, you can pair your top with boyfriend jeans or a skater skirt with sneakers or flats. Now if you’re one who likes to look a tad more dressy when you go to class, feel free to pair your top with a nice blazer, statement jewelry and wedges or booties. Basic t-shirts can be found at any store, but look for them at Forever 21 to get the best price. Crop tops can be found at PacSun, Forever 21 and American Eagle all at a reasonable cost.
Cardigans Although it’s still warm outside, classrooms can sometimes be a bit chilly. Cardigans are pieces that can be easily added ALEX CAMPOS / IC and removed from your outfit of the day. Teddi Covington is ready for her first day of It’s always great to have one handy to just classes in her black cardigan, white T-shirt, pull out in class and throw it right back lime green skirt and sandals. in your bag once you’re outside again. Find them at Target, Forever 21 and easy. They can be worn with a dress to make American Eagle for different patterns, colors it less formal or it can take a simple, chic and a reasonable cost. look and become casual and laid-back. The possibilities are endless when it comes to sneakers and they can be found anywhere. Sneakers Sneakers are more commonly found at Foot Locker, Finish Line and Champs; but Instead of the high heels, combat boots you can go to Shii by Journeys, department or the flats, don’t forget sneakers. Sneakers stores and online shops like Topshop to find are versatile with different colors, patterns a better variety of sneakers. and shapes. That means depending on your Remember — there’s no reason why you style, finding the perfect sneaker will be can’t be cute and comfy during classes.
IC recognized for Ohio SPJ competition By IC Staff
The Independent Collegian received two awards in the annual Ohio’s Best Journalism contest, sponsored by the Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists. Judges named the IC the best non-daily college newspaper in the competition, and Amanda Eggert, a Toledo resident who was named the IC’s editor-in-chief in April, won second-place honors for feature writing.
The contest covered work published during the 2013 calendar year, and winners were announced July 25. Earlier this year, the IC was also named best college nondaily in the region in SPJ’s annual Mark of Excellence awards. For more information about the Ohio’s Best Journalism contest, visit spjawards.org. The IC, which is the University of Toledo’s independent student newspaper, is operated by the Collegian Media Foundation, a nonprofit organization.
include, Rye Rye, Eryn Woods and Pastele. Toledo Pride will host a child-friendly fun from page 8 day on Sunday, Aug. 24 from 12-3 p.m. Families are invited to come to Promteam and DJ 3PM will entertain atendees enade Park and participate in games and fun throughout the evening. for the whole family. “We are going to have them dress in “They’ll be able to color their own Toledo drag,” Rabie said. “It’s to raise money for the Pride T-shirts,” Staples said. Northwest Ohio Food Bank.” Thorne said Toledo Pride is a way for Rabie said KISS ‘N’ Drag will cost $8 to people to share an experience together and attend or $5 with the build a community. donation of a non-perThe Toledo Pride organizaishable food item. tion also worked on preparIf you go The parade, which ing the parks for the festival. What: Toledo Pride Nite begins at noon on ThursStaples said they planted Glo 5K. day, Aug. 23, will feature flowers at Promenade, added Where:The University floats from numerous mulch to playgrounds and of Toledo. organizations, sponsors painted benches that were in When: Friday, Aug. 22. and groups. Registration: 6:30 p.m. desperate need of it. What to bring: Glow According to the press Thorne said Toledo Pride sticks and neon colored release by Heuss, “The serves as a great way to rally clothes. parade will begin at the people together to accept one corner of Washington another and make our comand Ontario, heading munity a good place to live in. toward the Maumee River, down Summit St. “This is the place where everyone can and ending in Promenade Park.” go and kind of do their own thing to their The post-parade festivities will include live comfort level,” Thorne said. “It’s like your entertainment, drag shows, food vendors and own experience but everyone comes togeth40 minute cruise rides on the Maumee River. er to have their own experience together. It’s A few of the musical guests for the evening pretty amazing.”
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will be selling at this year’s Music Fest. “I’m thrilled that I was invited to participate in UT’s Music Fest — such a cool, free event to kick off the fall semester, and another example of why I like Toledo,” Cooper said. Cooper said she has been a graphic designer for several years on the west coast and when people would ask her why she returned to her hometown, Toledo, her response would be “I’m proud to live in Toledo.” Cooper’s T-shirts say “I know it’s only Toledo but I like it” and will cost $15. The shirts come in black and also UT blue and gold. Acuna said that there will be a couple different vendors selling T-shirts along with Cooper. This year’s sponsors are Huntington Bank,
Toledo Rocket Sports Properties, CAP, The Blade, 92.5 KISS FM, Treu House of Munch, Toledo.com, Metzgers, Buckeye CableSystem, UTMC, WXUT, Yark Fiat and Center for International Studies and Programs. To sign up to be a volunteer, contact Amelia Acuna at amelia.acuna@utoledo.edu. Acuna said that being a volunteer is a lot of fun and volunteers can help out at tents, sell T-shirts or help with the bands. “We would love to have volunteers,” Acuna said. “We’re following up this year with a big tailgate party on Saturday, with a great band from Ohio coming in for the tailgate party called Red Wanting Blue,” Zonjic said. “So that’s a bit of a new twist for us.” They will take the stage in the Rocket Hall parking lot at 4 p.m. before the kick-off of the first UT football game against New Hampshire.
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