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otterbein university wednesday, oct. 17, 2012 vol. 94, issue 7 www.otterbein360.com

Finding harmony Jon Cheyney strikes a chord in his band while he strikes out his opponents on the baseball field 5

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Cheyney finds balance among his hobbies and commitments, which include playing guitar, sports management, pitching and coaching.

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Letter to the editor

This letter from Robert Gatti, vice president and dean for Student Affairs, is in response to the articles “Police reports made private” and “The stories you read in this paper will never be the same” found in the vol.

94, issue 4 publication of the T&C. It’s important to comment on the recent article regarding Otterbein Police Department’s (OPD) failure to comply with Ohio Public Records Law. Missing from this conversation is something very important — what is in the best interest of our students, especially the survivor of a sexual assault. The current policy of the T&C is not to publish the names of the survivor of

a sexual assault, but it is the practice of the T&C to contact the survivor for an interview. Many survivors worry who on campus will know about the assault and value their privacy.

Publishing the names of Otterbein students who are victims and suspects of crimes usually does not improve campus safety. It further traumatizes the student and impedes their recovery process. In 2006, a student reported she was sexually assaulted. Westerville Police Department handled the case and later determined the student filed a false report. The T&C obtained a copy of the police report and published her booking photograph and name. She left Otterbein.

A criminal investigation sometimes becomes an admini-

wednesday, oct. 17, 2012 strative investigation. Our students will be very reluctant to report suspected crimes to OPD if they know information, including their name, will be made available to the T&C. We don’t tell the student’s parents when they are caught for underage drinking. Why would we tell the student newspaper?

The Office of the Ohio Attorney General has been very clear. Private universities are not subject to open records. Until

we are legally required to comply with the Ohio Public Records Law, we will do what is in the best interest of our students, as long as it does not place the campus community in danger.

Sincerely, Robert M. Gatti Vice President and Dean for Student Affairs

&Editor’s Note

The original, full version of Vice President Gatti’s letter to the editor can be found in PDF form on Otterbein360.com.

Scant details not enough

The few details provided on campus crimes are not enough for students to stay informed

The Tan & Cardinal’s mission is to keep students and the community informed of what’s going on around campus — whether that be events, personalities, things that affect student safety and the like.

In this week’s issue, we have printed a letter to the editor from Robert Gatti, vice president and dean for Student Affairs, in which he refers to a recent article and editorial about public records laws and policies at Otterbein. We asked Vice President Gatti to edit this letter to 300 words, per our letter to the editor policy that is stated each week in the T&C, but Gatti’s full, original letter is available in PDF form on Otterbein360.com.

While we thank the administration for responding to these articles, we would like to correct an inaccuracy in the letter and reassert that although the letter addresses specific T&C policies, our main point is access to information and students’ right to know.

In regard to crimes on campus, the T&C’s goal is to provide students with the information they need to remain safe and aware. This information never includes the names, or even pronouns, of the victims and sus-

pects in reported sexual assaults.

We want to tell students what they need to know to stay safe.

Yes, the campus police does issue a Rave Alert, but those alerts contain scant details and rarely provide follow-up information.

Without an incident report from police, which often describes the circumstances of the situation, sometimes we have to contact the victim of the assault to get the information we need to tell students. We do not force students to give us more information; we are only giving them the option. We might not need to contact the victim at all, however, if the Otterbein Police honored public records laws and provided these reports.

We would like our readers to know Vice President Gatti is mistaken about some key facts related to a past sexual assault that he said the T&C reported on. After conducting an exhaustive search of both physical and electronic archives, the T&C found no evidence of the 2006 incident Gatti refers to in his letter. Regardless, the current staff members cannot speak to what happened in 2006, and we can only pledge to our policy that we don’t print the names of sexual assault victims. This conversation

is not about T&C policies anyway; it is about public information and students’ right to know.

The whole point of the T&C’s requests for what should be public records, is to make sure students have all the information they need, not just scant details.

Also, the transparent flow of information builds trust in the law

and in authority, no matter if it’s on our small campus, or in the state, or in the country. That, in our opinion, is what is in the best interest of the students.

THIS EDITORIAL IS A GENERAL CONSENSUS OF THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS OF THE TAN & CARDINAL STAFF.

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An examination of private colleges in Ohio shows inconsistency among interpretations of public records laws

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city police or the court system, it is an open document as per Ohio Sunshine Laws.

But then there’s Capital.

Capital University discloses police records and even dispatch logs.

“There is no policy that mandates we release the reports,” said Nichole Johnson, director of media relations and communications at Capital. “But we choose to in most cases after certain people (usually university council) approve their release.

Our philosophy at Capital is one of transparency. We believe that when people are informed about safety, crime and crime trends in the area, they are in a better position to make educated decisions about their health and safety.”

Georgia, Virginia and Connecticut are the only three states that have a law mandating that private university police forces are subject to public records laws. Maintaining the stance that Otterbein’s police force — or Muskingum’s or John Carroll’s — doesn’t fall under Ohio public records laws is an “interpretation” of the law, as Otterbein Police Chief Larry Banaszak told Tan & Cardinal reporters in the article “Police records made private.”

“The administration feels that it’s important to be sensitive to alleged victims and alleged suspects,” Banaszak said.

But clearly, Capital’s interpretation of this same law is completely the opposite. So who is correct?

“The Office of the Ohio Attorney General has been very clear. Private universities are not subject to open records,” Robert

According to the Otterbein University Police Daily Crime Log, the following has been reported from Oct. 2 to 11.

Gatti, Otterbein’s vice president thorough records than those and dean for Student Affairs, said being disclosed on the Clery log. in a letter to the editor to the Tan During the summer, the North & Cardinal, which has been pub- Carolina Court of Appeals ruled lished on the previthat North ous page of this Carolina’s issue. “Until we are The administration public records legally required to laws don’t feels that it’s important say anything comply with the Ohio Public Reabout private cords Law, we will to be sensitive to universities. do what is in the However, in best interest of our alleged victims and late August, students, as long the state as it does not place alleged suspects.

Supreme the campus comCourt granted munity in danger.

Ochsner’s Larry Banaszak “Our stupetition to dents will be very review the reluctant to report Otterbein police chief ruling. suspected crimes “The to OPD if they know informalast brief was filed on Sept. 24, tion, including their name, will 2012, on behalf of the appellant, be made available to the T&C,” Ochsner,” Ann Ochsner, Nick’s Gatti added. attorney in the case, said in an Once again, though, Johnson email. “The university and the said Capital holds a different attorney general should be filing philosophy. their (amicus) briefs within 30 “It builds trust among our days of Ochsner’s brief (absent a students and their parents, our motion and order granting employees and the public,” she additional time).” said.

Until the Supreme Court The Supreme Court in North ruling, this issue still hangs in Carolina might be deciding soon the air. LoMonte said it would who is correct in its state, at only “patch a hole” in public least. records laws, but the decision At Elon University, a student could “carry persuasive value” in journalist named Nick Ochsner states like Ohio that allow private sued the school in 2011 for more schools to have police. t&c

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The original, full version of Vice President Gatti’s letter to the editor can be found in PDF form on Otterbein360.com.

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that share athletic conferences, like Ohio Athletic Conference Web Editor schools for instance, there is no and Staff Writer uniformity in campus law enforcement or their crime records.

Otterbein University has Including Otterbein, only half recently been pulled into a of the universities that share the national conversation about OAC have used an Ohio law that public records laws in higher allows them to institute police education. forces with arrest powers on On Sept. 17, Frank LoMonte, their campuses. the director of the Student Press Baldwin Wallace, Heidelberg, Law Center, mentioned OtterMount Union, Ohio Northern bein in his Chronicle of Higher and Wilmington all still have Education article “Bring Campus security forces. According to Crime Reports Out Into the their security officers and their Open.” student handbooks, the security The Chronicle is a nationally departments keep records and distributed newspaper based in compile them into the federally Washington D.C. with a mandated Clery Report, and full paper readership police records of more than are kept with 315,000 people There is no policy that their respecand an online tive city police viewership of 1.9 mandates we release departments million unique if a student viewers a month, reports. But we choose files a report according to with them or the publication’s to in most cases after if there are website. certain people (usually criminal LoMonte is offenses. an advocate for On the university council) transparency at other hand, colleges and uniCapital, approve their release. versities across John Carroll, the country Marietta and and wrote the Muskingum article to argue Nichole Johnson all join that nothing Otterbein in director of media relations will change the the privatevarying opinions and communications at school police about public force caterecords in higher Capital University gory. Muskeducation except ingum, like for a change in attitude on public Otterbein, keeps its police resafety versus image control. ports confidential unless an outThese laws differ across side source like the city police or state boundaries and individual courts become involved, because schools. Even among schools once a record is in the hands of

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The PaperCut program, accessible on most Otterbein computers, monitors more than just paper consumption

BY EMMY WELLS Contributing Writer

Everyone has heard that wasting paper means “killing” trees, but did you know that you’re able to see how many trees you’ve killed since you’ve attended Otterbein?

PaperCut is a program that monitors student consumption of paper. It was purchased and implemented by Otterbein in 2009.

To give students an idea of the amount of paper being used on campus, the Copy Center staff alone reported that between July 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012, the Copy Center used 4,578,091 sheets of paper, which is the equivalent of approximately 57 trees, according to science.how

stuffworks.com. This number in- Otterbein, before PaperCut was cludes copies and prints made, as put to use, Otterbein was one of well as paper supplied to departthe few schools that did not have ments and labs. a print-metering system.

The PaperCut program keeps track of every paper that students print and puts a restriction I do feel like the proon the number of pages they might print before being charged gram has slowed paper for more.

It was purchased in hopes of consumption down. decreasing the amount of paper being wasted at the university and to discourage students from Lois Szudy excess printing. library director The program also allows students to view what percentage of a tree, the carbon dioxide equivalent of a tree, and lightAt the beginning of each bulb kilowatt hours are being semester, each student is credused by each student. According ited $36 toward printing papers. to Christopher Perrotta, comThis is equal to 600 pages at 6 puter facilities manager at cents per page. Students are not

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charged until they have exceeded the permitted amount.

Perrotta said that the $36 allowance was determined by an assessment of the average amount of paper used in labs and in comparison with other institutions.

The information provided by the program can be accessed on most university computers. Once a student logs into a computer, a green box with an amount of money in it will appear in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.

By clicking the “detail” button on the green box, students may log in and view their printing balance, as well as their printing details. This includes information such as how many pages they have printed, along

with listing specific documents that were printed.

Printing in residence halls is an exception to the PaperCut system because students must provide their own paper for printing. However, this is not the case for most printers outside residence halls. The system debits student accounts based on jobs sent to the printer.

“I do feel like the program has slowed paper consumption down,” Library Director Lois Szudy said.

Most students will not be affected by the restrictions on printing. In 2011, less than 1.5 percent of students printed more than 600 pages, most of which were nonacademic records.

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No change in housing policy Despite rumors, the housing policy remains the same since 2010

BY LAUREN EDMONDS Staff Writer

If you have heard rumors that the housing policy requiring students to live on campus until they have reached senior status is changing, you heard wrong.

According to both Tracy Benner, director of Residence Life, and Laura Farley, administrative assistant to Residence Life, there have been no recent changes to the policy. Farley said she has “no idea” where the rumors of a change in policy came from.

Farley also said that there have been more students in housing each successive year since the policy change, but campus housing has not yet reached capacity.

She says that the potential for the policy to become problematic in the future depends on the number of students. Currently, 1,351 live on campus.

She also notes that theme houses count as campus housing. Greek houses do not, but students of sophomore status and above are permitted to live in them.

Students have varied opinions relating to this policy.

“I understand why they do it,” Drew Garlitz, a junior busi-

ness major and resident adviser said.

“They need to have more people on campus filling the rooms,” he added. “I don’t particularly enjoy living on campus for a third year, but I’ve come to terms with it. It’s not really something worth complaining about.”

On the other hand, sophomore early childhood education

major Christy Burgess brings up a complaint that students have with the policy.

“It’s more expensive,” she said. “I wouldn’t want to live here through junior year.”

Base-level campus rooms cost $4,576 per year, and board costs $4,108, according to Otterbein’s website.

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The policy, which has been in effect since fall semester 2010, states that students may be exempt from living in campus housing if they meet any of the following requirements:

 Live with parent(s) or guardian(s) within 30 miles of the school  Have senior status of 96 semester credit hours by the time of signing housing contracts spring semester  Will

be 22 years old before fall classes begin

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with a spouse or child(ren) within 30 miles of the school

 Have lived in residence halls for nine full quarters or six full semesters, excluding summers  Have United States military veteran status with at least 18 months of active service

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Cheyney, who said that music is a passion of his, plays guitar in a band called the Vinyl.

Spontaneity inspires senior

Jon Cheyney juggles sports, school and playing guitar in a band

BY PAT BASISTA Staff Writer

Senior sports management major, business minor, guitarist, aspiring coach and baseball pitcher Jon Cheyney is an example of how to do it all in today’s world.

“I like to be spontaneous,” he said.

A big part of his life is music.

“Music has always been a passion to me … it’s always been music and sports my whole life,” Cheyney said.

His band, an indie-alternative rock act called the Vinyl, started as a spinoff of a previous band, the Grand Revision.

After that band broke up, Cheyney and his drummer friend, Quebec — “Q” for short — began jamming on their own for a while. That was until one day when they asked their singer from the Grand Revision, Sam, to stop by.

“Q and I invited Sam over to show him the music we had been working on, and he liked what he heard,” Cheyney said. “He took about a week or so to give us an answer, and he finally decided to join.”

Shortly after that, they recruited their friend Ryan Girard from a popular Akron band by

the name of Moon Men to play bass in the Vinyl. The band then practiced for a while before putting out its first EP this past July on iTunes and Spotify, which is simply entitled “The Vinyl EP.” Cheyney said that his band will devote this year to playing shows and practicing, even though it is hard to get together to practice.

He said he is the only member of the band from this area.

His band mates attend other Ohio colleges, including Akron, Walsh and Kent State.

For Cheyney, though, the choice between music or sports will be his hardest.

Coupled with his love of sports is Cheyney’s great desire to coach, preferably at the collegiate level.

“I love the (college) atmosphere and the ability to help guys become better players and make a change in their lives. Who knows, maybe I would even want to work at the professional level?

But most important to me is that I enjoy what I’m doing and that I do things for the right reason.”

Although he has had the drive to coach pretty much his entire life, Cheyney has started reading motivational books, which have kept him in the right mind-set.

His most recent read includes

the book “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us” by Daniel Pink.

One of the key insights he learned from the book is that the world focuses too much on extrinsic values, meaning that people don’t do activities for their own enjoyment anymore.

Cheyney figures that since he loves being both in a band and involved in sports that life will solve itself, and all he needs is a little patience.

“I think you choose to do something you will love, and the money will come.”

Cheyney doesn’t necessarily have to make any choices yet.

Throughout his school years, he has successfully made a connection between music and sports that will allow him to prosper in either field.

He is also getting to know the owners of businesses he admires not only to build a network, but also to learn from them.

“We want to connect with people, and successful businesses do that.”

To others, what Cheyney has going for him on a daily basis might seem like a lot, but he is progressing steadily to where his future will take him.

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Bon Appetit lacks options in menus

Students question if they are getting what they paid for with the limited OtterDen and Cardinal’s Nest menus

From comment cards to grumbling around the Campus Center, Otterbein students have had mixed feelings about the food system.

Bon Appetit general manager Terry McGhee said his goal was to bring OLIVIA “local products” DELAHUNTY and to present “fresh, new ideas” to the students.

In theory, these goals seem like a great idea and are reflective of the focus initiated by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention which, based on research, provides schools in the U.S. with guidance on providing students with a diet that meets recommendations for fruits, vegetables, whole grains and nonfat or low-fat dairy products.

So why, from a student perspective, does it seem that the campus is gradually losing many of the edible options it once had?

This semester, the Better for You station in the Cardinal’s Nest has been vacant because Bon Appetit has been “understaffed,” removing the option for a lower-calorie, lower-

sodium, more nutritional meal.

And although we enjoyed and even celebrated breakfast for dinner at first, after two weeks, the comment cards indicated that we wanted a change of pace from the sausage patties.

“It’s lacking the quality that most would expect from a $40,000-a-year school,” junior psychology major Evan Keir said. “Granted, it’s all locally grown. But I want flavor and quality rather than a locally stimulated economy.”

As a full-time student with two internships and a busy schedule, I am unable to take full advantage of the Cardinal’s Nest with its limited hours. I know I am not alone in this. It’s no secret that nutritional food provides energy and that the food we consume affects our mental health, sleep pattern, brain function and ability to retain information.

Most students living on campus rely on the food provided to them to ensure that basic nutrient, vitamin and mineral requirements for a healthy body and brain are met. But when I trudge into the OtterDen and am met by the now-familiar, limited menu, I can’t help but think about how my body is not

getting the nutrition it needs to maintain the active life I lead.

A burger, a quesadilla and a basic salad? Those are my options?

For the freshmen or transfer students who never experienced the “old” OtterDen, let me enlighten you: Turkey croissants, egg sandwiches, Ruebens, hearty soup variations and an abundance of tasty fruits and salads were just a few of the options.

Most of the students I talked to this week felt that standards and nutritional options have deteriorated drastically, making the old OtterDen menu seem like a faraway dream.

“One of the reasons that the menu can’t be as big as we would like it is because of the space,” McGhee said.

It appeared to run smoothly with the previous menu, so why did they change it?

There was always a range of healthy choices, and I don’t remember ever waiting a particularly long time for my meal. Even so, I’m sure students wouldn’t mind waiting an extra five minutes for something they would actually enjoy eating.

“The OtterDen’s menu is very limited, and quite frankly, many students around campus

are tired of ordering the same basic meals,” freshman studio art major Landon Lewis said. “In addition, the food from the OtterDen gave me no other choice but to be addicted to my bottle of Tums.”

McGhee said that the Bon Appetit staff is “really busy down there with (the OtterDen) menu.” Don’t the staff members realize that they are busy because this is a college campus and that is one of the few places students can eat? I’ve never heard anyone recently exclaim how excited he or she is to eat at the OtterDen. Students come back for convenience, not for quality.

McGhee also explained that Bon Appetit would be adding more changes in the spring semester that include a deep fryer, ice cream and cupcakes. Do students really want to spend their food money on fattening, greasy food?

Isn’t that what Old Bag is for?

WebMD tells us, “Eat smart for a healthy brain.” We are college students. We need to follow this advice now more than any other time in our lives. In order to do this, we need a wide variety of foods, fruits, fiber, complex carbohydrates, low-fat options and the right amount of vitamins and minerals.

After talking to many friends, classmates and people behind me in line at the OtterDen, I have come to the realization that I am not the only person on this campus who believes we deserve healthy food choices with more nutritional value. As a campus, we need to come together. Students have to voice their opinions if we want changes to be made.

“The real thing that we’re trying to do is encourage students to come forward with their ideas,” McGhee said. “We want your input.”

He encourages students to write comment cards and contact him or Debbie Robinson, the director of operations, if we want to make a change.

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OLIVIA DELAHUNTY IS A JUNIOR ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS MAJOR AND A STAFF WRITER FOR THE T&C.

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In the opinion article “Feminism still a relevant cause” in the Oct. 3 edition of the T&C, a quote from a YouTube video commentator was incorrectly attributed to a student.

To see a PDF of the complete version of Vice President Gatti’s letter to the editor on Page 2, visit Otterbein360.com.

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The OtterDen menu has lost many of its original offerings.

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Men’s soccer improves play in all positions

BY JAZMYNE FLOWE Staff Writer

With a 5-8 record and a couple of good wins, the Otterbein Cardinals look like a different team. The secret: teamwork and effort.

“This year we have the missing pieces from the past to make a complete team,” junior midfielder Evan Fallon said.

“Everyone has the same mentality because we know we have what it takes to win games. So far the season hasn’t went as planned resultwise, but I feel that now we all know what we need to do and can no doubt win out these last few games. We haven’t come up against any team we can’t beat.”

Head coach Gerry D’Arcy said, “The team has played some good soccer this year, especially in breaking out of the back and in approach work to the other team’s final third. The challenge is always executing what we have worked on in practice at both ends of the field. It is very important to get off to a good start in games, and this is an area we have struggled with. Soccer is also a very physical and fast game at the college level. We have tried to improve in these areas too.”

Some people might think that

soccer is not doing so well, but to others, it’s a completely different team.

“We’ve been playing a lot better this year because we are playing more as a unit,” senior defender and midfielder Brett Rogan said. “Every member of the team is invested into the team as opposed to seasons in the past when we tend to have egos and poor attitudes affect our team morale and performance. We are talented throughout the roster, which makes practices more competitive and productive. Our coaching staff has done an excellent job as well and keeps us well prepared for the task at hand.”

“We came into conference play with a .500 record, which was satisfactory given our difficult early schedule,” D’Arcy said.

“We have played the top teams in the conference early, which has been tough, since we have had injuries in key positions, a couple of them season-ending. We are hoping to get better results in our remaining conference games. The guys have played and practiced hard and shown good commitment to date.”

With the season almost over, the Cardinals’ overall goal to win the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament is still in their grasp. Even though the Cardinals have hit a bit of a slump the last couple of games, they are still

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Freshman Luis Rivas beat a Kenyon College player to the ball. Rivas has two goals so far.

trying to redeem themselves to make the playoff slot.

“Our freshmen and transfers have helped us a lot as well,” senior forward Tim Sedgwick said. “This year our team mentality has been more focused on our team goal to make the OAC

Tournament. I have all the confidence in the world that we can complete this goal.”

The team will travel to Alliance, Ohio, to play Mount Union on Saturday, Oct. 20.

“I want my last season here at Otterbein to be as successful

as possible,” Sedgwick said. “We have five games left in the regular season, and they’re all important.

As long as we finish strong and work together, we can accomplish our goal.”

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The pressure is mounting for upcoming game

The Otterbein football team will play against powerhouse Mount Union Saturday, Oct. 20, at 1:30 p.m.

BY GRAHAM SHIPPY Staff Writer

With facilities and recruiting similar to those of a Division I program, the University of Mount Union has been dominant in the Ohio Athletic Conference in football since the team won its first Division III national championship in 1993.

Led by head coach and alumnus Larry Kehres, the Purple Raiders hold the all-division record for consecutive wins at 54 and have lost a mere 11 games since ’93.

Since Kehres became head coach in ’85, Mount Union has won 10 national championships and 16 OAC championships.

The football program has also produced several notable alumni such as Pierre Garcon and Cecil Shorts III, wide receivers for the Washington Redskins and Jacksonville Jaguars, as well as Dom Capers, current defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers and former head coach of the Carolina Panthers and Houston Texans.

However, the Cardinals have come out with a new intensity this season. Coming off their hottest start since 2009, the players look to prove a point against Mount Union at home Saturday,

Oct. 20. The Cardinals, currently 5-1, fell to the Purple Raiders 42-0 during the 2011 season and 28-10 in 2010.

“In order to be successful, we have to be able to run the football,” quarterback Aaron Kingcade said. “We’re going to keep the game plan simple. We have to be able to execute and not turn the ball over. Most importantly, we have to compete and win our individual battles. If we can get that accomplished, then we’ll be in a position to succeed.”

Although Mount Union might be the most studied team in small-college football, it’s clear that programs have been unable to expose the team’s Achilles’ heel. The Purple Raiders have gotten off to yet another spectacular start, recording their fifth straight shutout and outscoring all opponents so far this season 336-7.

Recruiting Like all Division III schools, Mount Union cannot offer athletic scholarships but still maintains an enormous advantage over other small schools in recruitment, the tradition that Kehres has established. Mount’s win-loss record with Kehres, and 10 national championships are certainly difficult for recruits to

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The teams have met on the field a total of 44 times. In those meetings, Otterbein has won only four games while Mount Union has taken the other 40.

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Mount Union

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scorer Aaron Kingcade, a senior, has 42 points.

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 Otterbein

has outscored its opponents 151-68 points.

coach Tim Doup is in his first season as head coach at Otterbein.

 Mount

Union has outscored its opponents 336-7 points. scorer Tyler Almeida, a senior, has 55 points. coach Larry Kehres is in his 27th season as head coach at Mount Union.

face-off:

photo by krIsten DaVIs

Otterbein looks to stop Mount Union’s undefeated season and winning streak of six games.

ignore, as the team draws in a number of potentially higher division players with every recruiting class.

For Mount, winning has opened doors to better recruits and also enabled the coaches to lure prospects from places outside Ohio. The program’s primary recruiting areas include northeast and central Ohio, Cincinnati and Florida, and its current roster features over 40 out-of-state recruits, compared to Otterbein’s five non-Ohio recruits.

Facilities In addition to an extensive athletic budget, Mount Union’s athletic facilities are one of a kind for a Division III school. In 2009, the school finished its newly remodeled $80 million athletic complex called the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex. The 72,000-squarefoot complex features an indoor field house with a 200-meter track, four tennis courts, a twostory cardiovascular fitness and weightlifting area, a wrestling practice area with locker-room facilities attached and an indoor swimming pool.

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