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Nov. 8 brings controversial ballot Issues 54 and 55 would give two State Street businesses permission to sell liquor

BY LINDSAY PAULSEN AND KATIE TAGGART Contributing Writers

Carry-out liquor might become available just a short walk from Otterbein’s campus if voters approve.

Issues 54 and 55 will be on the November ballot and concern permission for two State Street businesses, including Meza Wine Shop, to sell liquor seven days of the week.

Residents within the Precinct 1A (see map) have the option to vote on the issues.

Although nearby grocery stores and convenience stores already grant access to alcohol, there has never been carry-out liquor this close to Otterbein’s dry campus.

Easy access to liquor poses an array of implications for campus, but university officials do not voice serious concerns.

“If the store has responsible management and follows Ohio state law, we shouldn’t have any issues,” Robert Gatti, vice

president for student affairs, said.

Similarly, Chief of Police Larry Banaszak said in an email, “We have no issues with any liquor store in Westerville. Our concern is when people violate liquor laws and/or Otterbein’s judicial code of conduct. As you know, our responsibility is enforcement.”

Sophomore art major Amber Hoop said that she doesn’t think there should be a problem.

“There are already gas stations where you can buy alcohol ... It’s (the student’s) choice if they want to buy alcohol and risk getting in trouble,” she said.

Westerville Grill owner Tony Cabilovski and Jimmy V’s owners Mario Nedelkoski and Jimmy Velio, who want to open Salumeria, a deli that sells liquor, were unable to provide comment after multiple attempts at contacting them. t&c iLLustration by kristen sapp

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Issue 54A, weekday liquor sales for Meza Wine Shop Issue 54B, Sunday liquor sales for Meza Wine Shop Issue 55A, weekday liquor sales for Salumeria Issue 55B, Sunday liquor sales for Salumeria

Issue 2 would repeal the controversial Ohio Senate Bill 5 if voted into law next week

BY KATIE TAGGART Contributing Writer

and CEO, said, “We don’t need to tell (unions) how to do their business, but if they have one set Voters will get to decide on amount of money that they can Nov. 8 whether the repeal for negotiate with … their hands are Senate Bill 5, otherwise known tied and this allows it to have a as Issue 2, will go through or broader negotiation.” not.

She also said that by passing Back in February, thousands Issue 2, changes can be made of protesters stood in front of to even the playing field for all the Statehouse to protest the Ohio workers. passing of Senate Bill 5. It was The impact of this reaches later passed in March and limits not only workers who are already collective bargaining rights for employed, but the incoming the public employees of Ohio. graduates.

This resulted in the creation of “My biggest fear is the numIssue 2. ber of people coming into the Issue 2 is different from profession is going to drop off Senate Bill 5 as it is the repeal greatly and we’re not going to of Senate Bill 5. Voting “yes” have people coming into public for Issue 2 will keep the Senate education,” Chris Williams, presiBill 5 law and voting “no” will dent of the teachers’ union in repeal it.

Westerville, said. “As a result, the Supporters of Issue 2 say whole thing starts unraveling.” that according to the Ohio Williams said the young Department of Administrative people might be afraid that they Services, the state could save will not have any job protecan estimated tion and their $216.9 million salaries are a year and local We’re not a business. probably going government to decrease. $1.1 million a We’re looking at an end Some year because students on product that’s a human campus are of a decrease in health insurworried about ance cost, step- being.

Issue 2 as well. pay elimination Scott Paynter Sara Winkler, and longevity junior early teacher, Westerville Central pay eliminachildhood edution. cation major, Step pay said that she is determined on professional will vote no just because it won’t experience of a teacher, and benefit new teachers. longevity is determined on how Nate Miller, senior biochemlong a person has worked for istry major, said that he is going the company. to vote to repeal Senate Bill 5 Scott Paynter, an English because “it needs to be rewritten teacher at Westerville Central to be like Wisconsin’s collective High School and an opponent bargaining bill because it makes of Issue 2, said that he agrees provisions for firefighters and with a merit-based pay for policemen.” teachers, but a business model Davis said that by passing is not the right way to look at Issue 2, new teachers could be education. more appealing because school “We’re not a business, we’re districts could afford them. not for a profit, we’re looking She also said that people who at an end product that’s a huare becoming firefighters or poman being,” Paynter said. lice officers would benefit from The Westerville Area passing Issue 2 because “there is Chamber of Commerce, a a certain percentage that you’re supporter of Issue 2, said that expected to pay. Maybe not evby using a business approach, erybody wants to be in a union. an even playing field is estabMaybe everybody doesn’t want to lished. Janet Davis, president be represented by a union.” t&c

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Confusion over horse feed patent ownership has former equine employee Lynn Taylor pursuing charges

BY MELISSA KENT Staff Writer

If an employee invents a product in the workplace, who claims ownership, the employee or the workplace?

Otterbein, along with Freedom Health, LLC, is facing complaints for patent infringement brought on by Kaylor LLC, a company made of former employee Lynn Taylor and her business partner Morton Kanter.

The pair have a patent on a type of equine feed pellet that aids horse performance.

On June 25, 2002, Kanter and Taylor were issued patent No. 6,410,067, titled Equine Nutraceuticals, as co-inventors.

“The defendant, Freedom Health, LLC, has been and is currently making, using, offering for sale, selling and/or importing products that infringe on (Taylor’s) patent,” according to court documents.

The documents state that Otterbein has also been named as a defendant in the case because it has asserted that it had a part

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ownership interest in the patent based on Taylor’s prior employment at the university.

The plaintiff allegedly attempted to resolve this issue with Otterbein prior to filing the lawsuit, but Otterbein’s failure to respond, however, has created question in the ownership of the patent, according to court documents.

Taylor was a full-time faculty member in the Equine Science Department from 1995 until 2004. She started as an assistant professor and was promoted to associate professor with tenure in 2000. She was also chair of the Equine Science Department from 1997 until 2004, when she left to take a teaching job at Centenary College.

While working at Otterbein, Taylor said she worked with a biochemist in Columbus developing nutraceuticals, or feed supplements, for horses.

“We did feeding trials at the college with some of the school horses and senior students who used the opportunity for research experience,” Taylor said.

“Our primary products were oil-based, and used to add calories from fat to the diet of the horse instead of to the carbohydrate, as well as give the horse a beneficial fatty acid profile photo by stephanie parker in their diet,” MunChies: The lawsuit should settle a dispute over a patent infringement involving horse feed Taylor said. that was developed by an Otterbein alumna.

The formulations were poured on top of the horse’s regular food.

Taylor declined to provide Last week, the Tan & Cardinal tion and proposing a plan, not further information until she reported that TetraTech is an necessarily removal. contacted her attorney. environmental firm working with Finally, the next step in the Last week, the Tan & CardiOtterbein on the Kilgore propcleanup process is not a public nal began attempts to contact erty on behalf of the Ohio EPA. announcement of a plan by the Vice President for Business AfTetraTech is Otterbein’s contractor, Ohio EPA in several months, but fairs Rebecca Vazquez-Skillings but is not on behalf of the EPA. it is actually the approval of the for Otterbein’s response to these Also, the T&C reported that judicial consent order, followed allegations, but did not receive a “removal” of hazardous materials by a study, then a plan that will response in time for publication. could take 2-5 years, but a more be announced publicly for comThe Tan & Cardinal will conaccurate statement should have ments. Review of the remedial tinue to follow this case if Otterbeen “remedial action,” which investigation plan could take bein’s involvement progresses. t&c would mean assessing the situaseveral months.

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POLICE REPORT

According to the Otterbein University Police Daily Crime Log, the following has been reported from Oct. 18-30.

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10/18 Hazing was reported at the Kappa Phi Omega sorority house located at 76 W. Main St. OPD received an anonymous complaint of various acts of hazing. After a long investigation, the allegation was later deemed to be unfounded.

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Historian to visit Otterbein

Obama presents new plan

On Monday, Nov. 7, Gene Dattel will visit Otterbein to give a lecture on the popular book and movie adaptation “The Help,” by Kathryn Stockett.

Dattel’s lecture, “The Help”: Fact and Fiction, will focus on the book’s sources and explore where fact ends and fiction begins in the story.

Dattel will also show parallel themes in other classic novels and movies that deal with the issue of black maids living within white households during the early 1960s.

The Humanities Advisory Committee will host the lecture in Towers 112 from 4-5 p.m.

President Obama visited the University of Colorado last Wednesday and presented a new plan to help cut college students slack on loans.

Those enrolled in the Income-Based Repayment Plan will see a drop in monthly loan payments that originated that year and be forgiven of debt after 20 years, due to a law passed by Congress that will go into effect in 2014.

Obama’s administration wants to improve on the law by bumping the terms up to take effect on loans originating in 2012. Obama said he wants to place a college education within reach for all Americans without the counsel of Congress. t&c

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The university’s historian reveals long-forgotten facts about the school’s 164 years of existence.

Stephen Grinch shares history Archivist and alumnus spends his days preserving Otterbein’s past

Do you know Otterbein like the back of your hand?

We’re looking for fun and outgoing people to join the Host & Tour program!

Applications are available in the Admissions Office (Clippinger Hall) and are due by November 9.

Interviews will take place during the week of November 14.

BY LINDSAY PAULSEN Contributing Writer

In the basement of Courtright Memorial Library, there is a labyrinth of shelves housing books, files, photographs and artifacts. This trove of information, known as the Otterbein archive, is where Stephen Grinch immerses himself day after day in his role as the Otterbein archivist.

“I’ve been here in the archive for 18 years and I’m still learning every day. ... It never gets boring.

There’s always something new to discover,” Grinch said.

Grinch came to Otterbein as a student in 1993, and shortly thereafter took the position of assistant archivist. When he graduated with a degree in music history and literature, the position for archivist became available and he accepted without hesitation. Today, his job consists of several responsibilities involving the management of Otterbein’s historical records.

“My job is to protect and preserve, organize and maintain and most importantly, make available the history of the university,” Grinch said.

His daily duties consist of answering research requests, organizing materials such as photographs, expanding the archive, working with alumni relations

and doing basic preservation work. His latest endeavor, a photo identification project that was splayed out on a table in the library, catalogues photos of orientation leaders dating back to 2000. He also studies the history of the United Brethren Church, which played a part in the founding of the school.

“One of the hardest things to learn is that you can’t find an answer for everything,” Grinch said. “The trick is to turn the mistakes into opportunities to learn more and add a piece to the narrative you’re building. ... To learn the history and become fluent in it is what takes time.”

Grinch said his job is partially fueled by a sense of gratitude that he has toward the university.

“Much of what I am today is because of what I learned and experienced here.”

Otterbein proved to not only be the place where he earned a degree and got a job, but also where he met his wife, Rebecca.

The couple met at band camp and became friends. In 2004, they married and their daughter, Charlotte, was born in 2008.

Of the many figures in Otterbein’s history, Grinch said that he would want to interview Louis Davis, the founder of the university who was met with resistance by the church.

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A Russian czar presented a rare translation of the Bible to the university in the 1860s. The book was lost when the main building burned in 1870.

John and Zella King, the namesake of Dunlap-King Hall, were missionaries that frequently traveled abroad.

They had tickets for the Titanic, but missed the boat.

In the early days, Otterbein football faced Ohio State … and won.

To improve relations between Otterbein and Capital University, the “Cap-Otter Trophy” was created and passed back and forth between the teams. During the peak of the rivalry, one Otterbein student canoed down Alum Creek to wreak havoc on Capital before a game, but the student drowned. To honor his death, the trophy was revamped and designed with crossed paddles to signify a change. t&c

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Time is money in “In Time” “In Time” samples from two classic stories, Bonnie and Clyde and Robin Hood, while commenting on current political issues

BY STEVEN COLLINS Arts & Entertainment Editor

If you had the opportunity to give thousands of people a little more time before they died, but you had to give up eternal life for yourself, what would you do?

In the latest movie by Andrew Niccol, who wrote and produced “The Truman Show” and “The Terminal,” one man is given that opportunity.

“In Time” is set in a future where humans are genetically modified to stop aging at 25.

To prevent the overpopulation of the world, clocks are embedded in their arms. Once people turn 25, their clock gives them only one more year to live unless they earn more time. Time has become the new currency, and people work for it and use it to buy what they need.

The film follows Will Salas, played by Justin Timberlake, a common local boy who’s been given 116 years to live and the knowledge about how corrupt the system is. Throughout his journey,

Salas meets Sylvia Weis (Amanda Seyfried), a girl who comes from “time,” meaning she comes from a background wealthy in time, and together they plan to derail the entire world from the corrupt system.

“In Time” is really a political statement about how the rich are oppressing the poor to the point of killing them for a longer life. There are many social overtones in the movie that are currently being experienced here in America and across the world, including the lack of dispersion of wealth and corruption of government.

“In Time” is really the masterful meshing of two classic stories: Bonnie and Clyde, with a Robin Hood twist. The Bonnie and Clyde theme resonates throughout the film, all the way down to Seyfried’s haircut, which was almost a mirror image of Faye Dunaway’s hairdo in the 1967 film.

I admire the writers, producers and director for not trying to go overboard

in paying homage to either of the films.

If there is one thing I hate, it’s a carbon-copy remake (“The Hangover Part II” and “The Hangover,” for example).

I’ve come to expect big things from Timberlake in the acting world after seeing this film. He officially made the transition from singer to actor.

He put plenty of emotion into a character that was intelligent, hardworking and, as the film calls people like his character, a “runner.”

Another actor, however, gave what was by far the best performance in the entire movie. Cillian Murphy (“Inception,” “Batman Begins”) played a convincing anti-hero. As a Timekeeper, which is a futuristic cop, he tried to stop Will and Sylvia from stealing time and potentially destroying the whole economic structure of the planet, but he was conflicted about it. Timekeepers are generally not given very much time themselves and therefore know how to live like every moment is their last.

I was weirded out the first time that Olivia Wilde and Timberlake were in a scene together.

They looked to be about the same age, and possibly lovers, but Wilde plays Salas’ mother, who’s 50 years old.

Whenever someone died because his or her clock ran out, there was a forceful thud, the vibrations of which could be felt in the theater. I thought this was a cool way for the movie to connect with the audience and provide a depth to the movie that is similar to what 3-D movies give their audiences.

In the end, “In Time” is an action-packed and entertaining movie that keeps you on your toes. It nods to the classics while keeping its fresh edge. t&c

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At one point, Will Salas, played by Timberlake, has 2,500 years to live, but they are taken away by the Timekeepers.

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CORRECTION: In last week’s opinion section, the Tan & Cardinal reported that Jack Hanna said only about 1,400 endangered Bengal tigers remain in the wild. According to the World Wildlife Federation, as few as 3,200 remain in the wild. Also, in a release from 2008, the WWF said that the government has no way of determining how many are in captivity, but 2008 estimates say around 5,000.

For Samantha Turay’s review of “The Rum Diary” and more photos from the week in sports, please visit:

It’s week 10, Otterbein! That means there are five more weeks to the semester. But don’t worry, WOBN the Wildcard is here to help get you through!

Shows not to be missed: Girl Talk, Mondays 8-9 p.m.

In the Know, Tuesdays 7-9 p.m.

Name That Show, Tuesdays 10-11 p.m.

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What’s your flavor?

Name: Jake Ritzenthaler Year: junior Major: political science Hometown: New Carlisle, Ohio What’s your flavor? steak Favorite place in Westerville: Clements Center Favorite color: blue Any hidden talents? Yes, but they are hidden.

Favorite song right now: “Rich and Flexin’” by Ludacris featuring Waka Flocka Flame What animal would you be?

Gorilla, because I like to party.

If you’re interested in being next week’s flavor, please contact us at tanandcardinal@yahoo.com.

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One of the booths contains bath items like loofahs, body wash and lotion, all under $20.

Many businesses, one roof

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Marvel Mini Booths has openings for students to display products

BY STEVEN COLLINS Arts & Entertainment

Uptown now has its own miniature shopping mall for handmade goods.

Marvel Mini Booths, located two doors down from Serendipity on East College Avenue, displays crafts, soaps, jewelry and other goods being sold by local small-business owners. A booth costs $80 a month for any person or small business.

“We are a group of mini merchants from all around,” owner Rosaida Cestari said. “Small businesses have issues because to be a small business, it can be pretty pricy. If we can gather small businesses together, we can share overhead and the prices will be more affordable.”

Amy Kurt, who owns Jada’s Jewels and has a booth, said, “With Marvel Mini Booths, there is none of the risk of having a whole store, but there is the benefit of having a business. It’s a great concept and a great way for individuals or small businesses with a product to sell it.”

Kurt has seen good sales thus far and is excited for the future of her booth at Marvel Mini.

“We’re excited for the holiday season to come,” she said. “The key is going to be to mix up our jewelry that we have on display so people will keep coming.”

Most of the things that the sellers had on the shelves cost less than $30, including necklaces that were $15-20, candles ranging from $3-15 and assorted crafts, including ceramic jack-o’-lanterns that cost around $20.

Cestari believes that not only small businesses can thrive there, but also individuals and even Otterbein students.

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Students are welcome to come and apply for a booth.

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Rosaida Cestari owner, Marvel Mini Booths “Having a booth gives the crafters the opportunity to have their product open to the community,” she said. “Students are welcome to come and apply for a booth. We’re very inviting and like to give people an opportunity to sell their product.”

Janelle Fwalley, who owns Rosaline All Natural Soy Candles and has a booth at Marvel Mini, has been involved since the start.

“I was interested before the shop was set up,” she said. “The people there are nice and coop-

erative. I put my candles in there to get some business, but it’s just starting so it may take a while.”

Freshman art major Jordan Johnson agreed with Cestari about selling student art there.

“I think that it would be a good way for students who can afford it to make money off their art and have extra spending money,” she said.

Senior art major Kassie Weidner also believes that art students might benefit from selling their artwork depending on their medium.

“I wouldn’t benefit much from doing something like that right now,” she said. “I think people in ceramics might have more success as they typically are able to crank out a greater amount of jewelry and household items that are easier to sell in that price range.”

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Friday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Food for thought

One T&C writer gives quick and easy microwaveable breakfast recipes

BY VINNY SANFILLIPO Contributing Writer

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Breakfast — everyone wishes they ate it more often. We come up with excuses like “I woke up late,” or “I wasn’t hungry at the time.” And then when we do, we often eat things that are terrible for us, like doughnuts, bagels with way too much cream cheese or cold, leftover pizza. Well, no longer. Armed with these quick, easy, healthy breakfasts, we no longer have any excuse to go without.

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Mock Crepes

Vanilla Yogurt Parfait

Messy Omelet

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Time: 5 minutes

▪ A handful of your favorite granola ▪ Tub of Greek yogurt ▪ Fresh fruit

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▪ 1 tortilla, any size (If you are using small ones, you may want two. I use one mediumsize tortilla.)

▪ About 1 teaspoon granulated sugar ▪ Some fruit (I used half a Honeycrisp apple, but bananas, raspberries and strawberries will work well.

▪ Nutella

Time: 5-7 minutes

This quick, aesthetically pleasing breakfast is not only good to look at, but it’s also delicious. Store-bought granola can be extremely caloric and full of other preservative and chemicals. I look first to find the granola with the most natural ingredients, and then I get the one that’s least caloric.

For my yogurt I prefer Chobani vanilla.

You can use regular yogurt, but I use Greek yogurt because it has fewer calories and a slightly tangy flavor without all the sugar.

Slice whatever fruit you want into bitesized pieces. In my experience berries, peaches and bananas work well in this dish.

Grab a small cup or glass, preferably one you can see through. Scoop in a couple spoonfuls of your yogurt so that you have a reasonably thick layer of it in the cup. Next, put in enough fruit to cover the top of the yogurt. Then sprinkle in a very thin layer of your granola.

Continue these three steps until you have reached the top of your cup. You should end on the granola layer. Now you have a quick, easy breakfast that pleases both the palate and the eye.

2 eggs A splash of water A pinch of salt, to taste A pinch of pepper, to taste Hot sauce (optional) A handful of shredded cheese 1 slice of your favorite lunch meat

Eggs are a great, cheap source of protein, and they are often the perfect light meal to start your morning. Egg recipes like the one below are fun because bonus ingredients can be added or taken away, such as cheese, meat, leftover steamed vegetables or whatever else happens to be sitting in the fridge.

Stick to what sounds good. If you do get creative, don’t add too much of any specific ingredient, as you still want to taste the eggs.

In a microwave-safe bowl, crack both eggs and add a splash of room-temperature water.

Beat them with a fork until they become a homogeneous mixture. Add your meat, cheese, salt and, if desired, hot sauce. Place the egg mixture in the microwave and cover it with a paper towel. Set your microwave for 1 minute to 1 minute and 30 seconds. Stop at 40 seconds and stir them to make sure they cook evenly. Check them at about 1 minute.

It’s different every time. At the end, they may be in a large clump or have spread out. What matters is the taste, and even if it’s in the microwave, it can still be delicious.

Place your tortilla on a plate and place it into the microwave for 30 seconds or until it’s hot, a little soft and a little moist. Sprinkle it with about half of your teaspoon of sugar to sweeten it up a bit.

Chop up your fruit into bite-sized chunks and place the pieces into a small bowl.

Sprinkle it with the remainder of the sugar, and place it into the microwave for about 1530 seconds or until you reach desired softness and warmth. I like to keep mine a little cold and crunchy, so I do it for about 15 seconds.

While the fruit is heating in the microwave, spread a bit of Nutella along the tortilla. Do not put too much Nutella, as it is pretty strong and can overpower the taste of the fruit. Place the fruit all along the tortilla.

You could eat it like this, but I have always had stuffed crepes rolled up. I roll one edge over and spread a little bit of Nutella on the outside as a glue to hold the other side on. And there you have it: your own stuffed crepe, right from the microwave. t&c

parFait: Fruit, granola and Greek yogurt comprise this breakfast item.

Messy oMeLet:

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While omelets may be mess, what matters is taste.

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Nutella is the glue that holds this dish together.

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▪ “Under the Mistletoe” Justin Bieber ▪ “Lulu” Lou Reed and Metallica

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▪ Common Book Convocation Theatre Production in CC Pit at 3 p.m.

▪ Book signing in the library at 7:30 p.m.

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▪ “Carnival!”

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▪ “Need for Speed: The Run” ▪”Assassin’s Creed: Revelations” ▪ “Saint’s Row: The Third”

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▪ “Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim”

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▪ “The Muppets”

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School Resumes

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Seniors say goodbye

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Web editor gives thanks, farewells

After two and a half years at Otterbein, senior prepares to graduate in December I think most of you know by now that I take the angry black woman stereotype as a personal challenge. If I can argue about it, I will.

I’ve made a reputation of not only having the unpopular opinion, but making you laugh at the ALYSSA things people COOKnormally shame ALEXANDER you for. As my roommate and fellow columnist Leah Driscoll told me, “I’m glad you’ve willingly made yourself the b---- for the entire campus.”

Maybe that’s my shtick. I’ll say the things you don’t know if you should say.

In case you didn’t know, I’m graduating in December.

Looking back, I wish I could have taken four years for the full college experience instead of only two and a half. Maybe I would have found my T&C family a lot sooner.

When I first thought about writing for the T&C, I wasn’t scared of news writing. I’m one of the rare, the few, the unicorns of public relations majors who like news writing. I didn’t know that I was going to be sucked in to the black hole that is T&C, and by black hole I mean there are no windows in that computer lab and for the most part you can’t hear us.

Writing in the opinion section was an unexpected and lifechanging surprise. I met a few of my best friends that way.

So, I have to say my goodbyes.

Goodbye to my noobs.

You’ve got four years ahead of you so you’d better enjoy them.

Goodbye to the bureaucratic red tape. You’ve tried to either

keep me here or keep me out.

You can never make up your mind which office you work in.

Goodbye to the teachers who blew me away with your compassion. Goodbye to the teachers who have appalled me.

Goodbye to the friends I shouldn’t have been friends with and the poor life decisions I have made regarding dating.

Goodbye to the Ottertools and Renaissancetools, who have taught me to never underestimate a guy’s determination to get in your pants.

Goodbye to Alison Kennedy, who taught me that a pitcher of sweet tea, Butch Walker and Fuse can cement relationships forever.

We’ve always been straight with each other and that’s why we’re good friends. The people who know us will know why that sentence is ironic.

And most importantly, goodbye to the lifelong friends I have made. Hannah, Mike, Josh, Steven, Anna, Kaity, Lindsey, Kristen, Jordan and of course my favorite roommate and bestest friend Leah. Our “Zoolander” references and laughing at the “Hey Dude” theme song cannot be forgotten.

Swags and Dr. Warren, my advisers and voices of reason away from home, you both have kept me going through constant ego stroking. I unashamedly appreciate that.

I don’t know what I’m going to do when I’m in Cleveland and so far away from you all. I hope that I helped create a new generation of noobs who will keep our dynamic going. We picked some amazing ones.

Otterbein, I regret nothing.

Real world, come at me bro. t&c ALYSSA COOK-ALEXANDER IS A SENIOR PUBLIC RELATIONS MAJOR AND A CONTRIBUTING WRITER FOR THE t&c.

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This Santa pumpkin just goes to show that for some, Christmas can never come too early.

Holidays compete for customers Christmas merchandise is crowding store shelves earlier each year, drawing away from the meaning of generosity behind the holiday Walking into a store before Halloween looking for autumn merchandise is logical, right?

Yet I stroll unassumingly into the Westerville Meijer and find Christmas coffee creamer and candy already filling the shelves.

I do not even KARLY want to think SMITH about shopping for Christmas until after Halloween is out of the way.

I find it so strange how holiday retail is stocked in some places at the beginning of September.

I think Christmas is a time that is already too commercialized. Many might agree, and many have voiced this opinion.

To me, every year gets a little worse — I see cheaper, tackier items in the stores.

It seems that no matter how many movies are made telling us Christmas is not about the shopping, we still buy into the idea that the most important part is the stuff.

To some extent, I can condone this. Generosity blooms around Christmas, and often the items we buy have more worth than just dollars. Generosity, however, is a virtue which retailers take advantage of. The need for gifts and decorations is pushed at us starting as early as September.

On the other hand, I understand why merchandise is put out early. According to the National Retail Federation, approximately 40 percent of consumers begin shopping for Christmas before Halloween. Shoppers like to compare prices and look for sales, so the more time they have to do that, the better off stores will be.

Retailers would obviously want to cater to this 40 percent of shoppers and try to fill their needs. Retailers need to make money, and the NRF has found that 25-40 percent of annual sales are made during the holiday season. That is a large portion of the year and very important for the people who work during the

holidays. Some stores donate to charities, so some of that money we spend could be going to a good cause.

Maybe it is not the stores that are the trouble, but the people.

We are the ones who are starting to shop in September, who are buying into all of the tacky, cheap merchandise that is presented to us. If people did not buy it, the stores would not sell it. If they did not buy it in September, it would not be available then.

We are also the ones who generously donate to charities and soup kitchens more than usual around the holidays. Instead of complaining about Christmas items being in stores already, we can have some early Christmas spirit. Let it be an inspiration to be generous with the people around us.

However, I draw the line at music. No Christmas music allowed until Thanksgiving, at least in my house. t&c KARLY SMITH IS A JUNIOR ENGLISH EDUCATION MAJOR AND A STAFF WRITER FOR THE t&c.

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Tan & Cardinal

wednesday, nov. 2, 2011

Freshman looks to link weather and mood Rainy days and falling temperatures have student losing her sunny disposition, but she finds it’s not uncommon

In the past few weeks, I’ve noticed the weather getting more and more odd. Just last week, there was a seemingly endless stretch of four days where all it did was rain. After about two days with no sunshine and gray EMILY skies, I began CLARK to feel down, praying for sun. Luckily enough, by the weekend, it was beautiful again.

As a resident of Ohio for all of my life , I’ve known the insanity of Ohio weather. I have begun to believe that it would be entirely impossible to have

a snowstorm in July. However, since moving from Cleveland to Westerville this August, I’ve witnessed some of the most unpredictable weather.

Even some days, it has gone from pouring rain to sunny. It’s left me unsure how to feel. My mood had seemed to change because of the weather, so I started to wonder if this was common among others, and if it was possible that the weather really does have an effect on our moods.

It really does.

“Sunshine encourages the production of vitamin D in the body,” Otterbein psychology professor Margaret Lobb said.

Lobb said that sunny weather encourages vitamin D in the body — not necessarily warm or

hot weather, just sunshine. A deficiency in vitamin D can lead to physical and mental illness. This all seems to add up to me feeling so down when the weather is gloomy and rainy.

There have been quite a few studies done on weather in correlation to mood. It seems that the effects of weather on how we feel can be a bit stronger than I had originally realized.

According to psychcentral. com, humidity, temperature and hours of sunshine have the greatest effect on our moods.

The higher the level of humidity, the more likely a person is to feel sleepy, while higher temperatures appear to lower anxiety. More hours of sunshine also seem to increase optimism.

Some people are just more prone to having their mood affected by the weather. According to Rich Maloof, MSN’s health blogger, people prone to bad moods on rainy or cold days can experience what is called Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. SAD is a type of depression that affects people during the same season every year. There is not an exact cause to SAD, but some think it is a lack of sunlight.

“Most cases of situational depression occur during the winter months,” Lobb said.

I have felt more down during winter months. Winter has seemed to drag on forever at times, while summer flies by. I believe there could be several

factors that cause this, but the cold and darkness of winter is definitely one of them.

Though I did expect weather to have an effect on mood, I didn’t realize it could have such a strong effect on some people, or that it could even cause some types of depression.

I think SAD varies from person to person. Some people are simply more prone to mood changes during bad weather.

And with weather like ours in Ohio, I guess it’s safe to say that we can all be a little moody.

t&c

EMILY CLARK IS A FRESHMAN UNDECIDED MAJOR AND A CONTRIBUTING WRITER FOR THE

t&c.

Senior searches for a studious soulmate

While some students seek places to party, one just wants more than the company of his textbooks in the library

I turn down my freewheeling friends on a fairly consistent basis, each of whom helplessly hopes that after three and a half years, I might finally be done studying.

Unfortunately, my response tends to take the form of a slightly JT revised rendition HILLIER of an old Karen Carpenter song: “Yeah, I’ve only just begun.”

I don’t know what poses the bigger threat to my own happiness: missing my friends to no avail, or loathing my studies with a fiery passion. It’s probably both, but at the very least I can hope beyond hope that I’m not alone in my daily — who am I kidding — my hourly study-time versus buddy-time predicament.

Sadly, it isn’t like I’m blowing them off for anything special.

This is usually how it all plays out: After three days of deliberation, you finally muscle up the courage to take the long trek to Courtright. As you walk in, you coyly veil to the unassuming bystanders that you are, in fact, aimlessly wandering the second floor, probably in similar fashion to how they did earlier.

After a routine gauging of second-floor decibel levels (only to be reminded, yet again, that freshmen find studying to be not only an hour-long conversation topic but a hilarious topic for discussion), you make it to a table that happens to have an electrical socket within the tri-state area.

You settle down. You exhale for 35 minutes, only to push papers around for another hour, then pick up an unsharpened pencil. You are then interrupted by the faint, familiar sound of peer pressure: a shindig reminder text.

I’ve never been much for scheming, but with every cordial invitation that reads, “Free concert, tonight, 11ish,” I feel more and more inclined to respond, “Courtright, now. I may or may not have tacos,” with the hope of enticing someone to join me. They never buy it. Is it so terrible to hope to find that special someone that might join me in my own unique scholastic misery?

What’s really sad about all of this is that I’ve made a lot of progress. I’ve experienced a steady evolution from my insecure freshman foolery to sophomore slumping, which at the time inevitably led to a phase that involved a Steven Glansberg

WANTED: Study buddy

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Must have working knowledge of note taking, be in possession of a good personality and be willing to ignore ongoing rants from a procrastinating ginger. approach to OtterDen luncheon eatery (pending you get the “Superbad” reference). Through all of that I know now that I suck at being a loner, and this applies to my study habits.

Given this fact and that I am a terrible influence on myself, I have drawn the conclusion that I am left with no choice but to post a want ad in my student paper for a study buddy. And

just so you know, if Uptown Westerville ever happens to add a billboard, look up. t&c JT HILLIER IS A SENIOR ENGLISH MAJOR AND A CONTRIBUTING WRITER FOR THE t&c.

sports Record hangs on playoff win

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Women’s soccer heads into tournament action led by a versatile duo

BY EVAN MATSUMOTO Staff Writer

Uptown Shops

With three seasons behind them and the fourth coming to a close, the seniors on the women’s soccer team have tied the record for most wins by a class in OAC history with 68.

Alyssa Hale and Adrienne Novak are the two lone seniors for the Lady Cards. Hale is a midfielder and a defender, and Novak is both a midfielder and forward.

“The cool thing is that they both came in when there was a big core of players and they each had to play different places,” head coach Brandon Koons said.

“Adrienne has played central mid, outside mid and forward, and Alyssa Hale has played in the back, the midfield and up top for us. So each one of them has a great understanding of what we need in every part of the field.”

The two seniors have seen four years of soccer at Otterbein, each season presenting a new team with new challenges.

Over the years, Novak has totaled 55 starts, 20 goals and 15 assists, while Hale, who is more of a defensive asset, has totaled

her own 45 starts with one goal and one assist.

“They came in at a good time because we had a rough season in 2007, then turned it around, and they came in around 2008 when all the good times were starting,” Koons said. “It’s interesting because we had a class that didn’t have it go their way, and then for three years (it) did and they realized how special it was because they realized how hard it was.”

The OAC Tournament kicks off Nov. 3. The tournament will give the girls their chance to break the current record.

If the team wins its Thursday game, it will have a total of 69 wins.

“They have been tremendous assets to the program, and I hope they can pull that off,” Koons said.

Even with the success of the senior class, Hale is sure to note that it is not on their shoulders alone.

“Breaking the record would be a great accomplishment for both Adrienne and me,” Hale said. “I also think that it is a good reflection of how successful our team

has been over the years. If we break the record, credit should be given not only to us seniors, but to the coaches and players.”

The Cardinals will be hosting an OAC semifinal against Capital after the Crusaders handed Wilmington a 4-1 defeat Tuesday afternoon.

The last time these two teams met was earlier this season on Oct. 15, a game that ended in a 2-2 double overtime draw.

Each team stands at an equal OAC conference record of 7-11, but Otterbein owns a better overall record at 10-5-2 to Capital’s 10-7-2. Otterbein also has the advantage of the postseason experience known by a majority of the squad.

“I am just happy we are home, happy that we don’t play on Tuesday and happy to play a team that played on Tuesday,” Koons said.

The team has outscored its opponents by a combined 10 goals this season, scoring 24 and only giving up 14. Pending the outcome of the OAC Tournament, the ladies look to make this their fourth straight berth in the NCAA Tournament. t&c

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Senior Adrienne Novak has totaled 20 goals so far this season and will be key to another chance at a conference title.

A Gal Named Cinda Lou Step into this shop and you will experience what it was like to live during the ’60s and ’70s.

Think “Mad Men,” “Pan Am” and the recently canceled “Playboy Club.” There is a variety of merchandise, including clothing for men and women, jewelry and accessories, as well as new handmade merchandise that is cool and fun. If you are into vinyl and music memorabilia, this is the place for you. The great furniture for your place is affordable and totally rad.

Otterbein students and staff get a 10 percent discount every day at our store!

Check out our new second location by Schneider’s Bakery called Cinda Lou 2 coming Nov. 2. Bring your visitors to our Open House party on Friday, Nov. 4, from 7-9 p.m.

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wednesday, nov. 2, 2011

In other action

Sport: Volleyball Event: Otterbein home vs. Marietta on Nov. 1

Top performers: Junior Ally Nagle, OAC Player of the Week, earned 14 kills, two blocks and 24 team assists. Sophomore Annie Juenger tallied seven kills, 18 team assists and nine digs. Defensively, sophomore Emily Caldwell owned 12 digs, and senior Lindsey Russell followed with 11.

Notable stat: Otterbein has tallied 1369 kills, 1599 digs and 214 blocks in the 2011 season so far.

Current record: 26-4 overall, 8-1 OAC Next match: Otterbein vs. Mount Union, Saturday, Nov. 5, at 5 p.m. in an OAC semifinal match

Very superstitious:

Music is common among athletes as a pregame ritual, but some go beyond the iPod.

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Result: Otterbein 3, Marietta 0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-13)

Superstition belongs to the jocks Athletes go to great lengths to be mentally prepared for a game

BY JEREMY MORGAN Staff Writer

Since we were young, we have been given specific do’s and don’ts in order to avoid falling into the invisible trap of performing a task poorly. From a sports perspective, athletes everywhere have taken tasks as simple as eating a specific food or listening to a particular genre of music and made them an integral part of their high-octane performance on the playing surface.

From high school to even the professional level of play, the talk of pregame rituals and superstitions is no jesting matter.

A prime example lies in New England, where Boston Celtics guard Paul Pierce makes it his top priority to eat a PB&J sandwich exactly 55 minutes prior to each game. Or Denver Broncos linebacker Brian Dawkins, who paces the end zone prior to games, not talking to anyone but the football.

Crazy, right? But to them it is not. Even athletes on the Otterbein sports teams have pregame superstitions and rituals of their own. Take sophomore women’s soccer defender Jill Knox, who said she cannot be fully ready to take the field unless she has taken a pregame snooze.

“I don’t think I would be able to function in a game if I didn’t take a nap before,” Knox said.

“If we are traveling somewhere on a bus or the vans, I usually sleep the whole way there, and I like to wake up right before we get off the bus.”

In addition, she is sure to put her socks, cleats and shin guards on in that order, starting on the left side. But a fairly new ritual of hers is being sure to wear two hair ties for each game.

Knox said she feels this is an added bonus to her mental preparation, allowing her to get focused on the task at hand on game day.

“I always feel better and more ready to play if I do the same routine,” Knox said. “It helps calm me and keep me focused.”

On the men’s soccer team, senior forward JP Lococo mentioned how music plays a role in his pregame preparation.

“I listen to music and certain songs before each game,” Lococo said. “Just to help me focus mentally.”

But Lococo is not the first to mention the use of music in pregame routines, as Knox also pointed out how she is sure to not put away her iPod until she listens to the song “We Made It” by Busta Rhymes featuring Linkin Park.

Now to the baseball diamond, where junior catcher Wes Meadows tends to picture the game in his head prior to taking the field.

“I spend time mentally preparing for a game, trying to play the game in my head before we actually play,” he said. “I go over scouting reports and try to plan what pitches I’ll call, as a catcher, to each batter we face.”

Or take multi-talented track and field senior Daniel Mayo, who takes a visual approach in preparation for his meets.

“The day before, I’m on YouTube looking at Jonathan Edwards or some other legendary triple jumper,” Mayo said. “I study his phases and techniques, picturing myself doing the same.”

To Mayo, much like the above athletes, mental preparation plays a vital role in his execution of the jumps he must make at meets.

“Your mentality controls so much at track meets and the efficiency of your peak performance,” Mayo said. “If you become a head case during your event, you’ll over-think what you need to do.”

Last but not least, we survey the gridiron, where junior offensive lineman Jon Smith takes a spiritual approach after taking the field pregame.

“I am always one of the last out of the locker room,” Smith said. “Then I pray on the sidelines when we first come out.”

So the question now is, can these athletes go a game without performing these pregame rituals?

“I could go without them, but my performance would suffer,” Meadows said. Mayo said he could only dismiss these rituals under one condition: “If I’ve had a good week at practice and feel my technique is good enough that I won’t have to worry too much at the meet.”

However, Knox said she can’t produce without a little shut-eye.

“I could not go without sleeping,” she said. “It is the most important thing to me.” t&c