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Otterbein’s rate averages lower than national By Lindsey HoBBs Editor-in-Chief
You can’t get out of paying your student loans, short of dying. However, you can default on those loans if you don’t make a payment for at least nine months. Otterbein, though, has recorded significantly lower-thanaverage cohort default rates, or assistant editors the rate of people who default Monica Begazo Alyssa Cook-Alexander within a several-year period after Stephanie Parker graduation, for another year. Kathleen Quigley “Otterbein’s default rate has Laina Thompson always been historically low,” said Tom Yarnell, director of financial contributing staff aid. “We’ve always been way betLindsay Loshbough ter than average.” Evan Matsumoto Dom Porretta The national rate for the most Karly Smith recent data set of those who have Jo Spencer defaulted on their student loans by Sept. 30, 2010, has risen to contact us 614-823-1159 8.8 percent from 7 percent the tanandcardinal@yahoo.com year before, according to the U.S. Tan & Cardinal Department of Education. Otterbein University Otterbein, though, posted Westerville, OH 43081 a 3.6 percent rate for students pursuing higher than a bachelor’s advertising degree — lower than both the For advertising information, national, Ohio (8.5 percent) and contact Anna Schiffbauer at 614Ohio private school (4.6 percent) 823-1159 or by email at tanandcardinaladvertising@ averages. yahoo.com Out of the 734 Otterbein students who were in the 2009 repayment period, 27 fell into policies The views expressed on this page default, according to the Na-
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tional Student Loan Data System website. This accomplishment surprised some students on campus. “I just feel like Otterbein’s super expensive and students have a lot of loans,” senior music major Steven Barros said. Comparatively, rival Capital topped the university with a 3.4 percent rate, but Ohio Dominican fell into the 4.6 percent range and Columbus State Community College surpassed the national average with 11.8 percent. “The (U.S.) Department of Education has changed the way they calculate the default rates, too, so ours is actually higher than it’s officially been historically, but it’s still not bad,” Yarnell said. “If a default rate can be good, it’s a good default rate.” With the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, Congress changed the time period for cohort default rates from the end of the following fiscal year after graduation (two years later), to the end of the second following fiscal year (three years later). “Certainly in this economic climate it’s not surprising that there’s a few more folks who are facing challenges,” Yarnell said. However, Yarnell also said that with the “relatively small number” of students who default within the
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Since defaulting on student loans can destroy an individual’s credit score, students go through interviews to talk about repaying loans. cohort period, he cannot solely put the blame on the economy because just a few exceptional cases can lead to a small percentage. The penalty for defaulting on student loans is severe for both the individual and the school. Schools can lose their financial aid privileges if their default rates get as high as 25 percent for some aid programs and 40 for others. Defaulting on student loans also destroys an individual’s credit rating, and the government can take action like making the entire loan due in one payment, going after tax refunds or your wages and also taking legal action. Otterbein’s graduating seniors go through physical or online financial aid exit interviews to talk about repaying loans. “We certainly want to make sure that everybody knows that
if they have any trouble at any point in their repayment life cycle (after Otterbein), to contact … their lender, because they do try to work with anybody who is encountering difficulty,” Yarnell said. Amy Kerwin, chief guaranty officer for Great Lakes Higher Education, which services a “significant” amount of Otterbein student loans, echoed Yarnell’s advice to students to seek out their loan servicers if they fear default. Kerwin said that most students who fall into default ultimately do so because they did not seek out any help. She said that a loan servicer could postpone payments or lower them for a period of time to help someone avoid defaulting. “By and large there is a solution for any borrower who is in danger of defaulting on their loans,” she said. t&c
According to the Otterbein University Police Daily Crime Log, the following has been reported from Oct. 5-18.
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Health center preps for ‘Otterplague’ With only one reported case of the flu so far, Otterbein has yet to have an outbreak but has been offering students shots to combat the upcoming season
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Flu can spread from person to person up to about 6 feet away, according to the CDC.
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Don’t be caught unprepared. Flu season is quickly approaching, which means campus will be seeing more cases of the “Otterplague.” In the U.S., flu season typically peaks between January and February, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. According to the CDC website, everyone should get an annual flu vaccination to avoid catching the influenza virus. Lee Ann Bowers, administrator of the student health center at Otterbein, said that Otterbein is taking preventative steps by offering flu shots for students. “I have given about 40 shots so far,” she said.
There are different types of flu, but the vaccination is designed to offer protection against the three main strains of the virus. These main strains of the flu virus are influenza A, influenza B and the H1N1 virus, according to the CDC. Otterbein students have mixed feelings on the flu shot. “I’ve never had a flu shot and I haven’t really been sick in over three years, so I don’t feel the need to get a flu shot,” junior allied health major Emily Meese said. “I haven’t gotten one yet, but I feel like they help reduce the flu for the majority of people,” junior early childhood education major Michelle Gernert said. CDC also said that a person who has contracted the flu virus will typically experience symptoms such as
ARE YOU PLANNING ON GETTING THE FLU SHOT? “No, because I’m Superman and Superman doesn’t get sick.”
“Probably not. I hate shots.”
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–Lauren Hess sophomore early childhood education
“No. I’m pretty healthy and I’m terrified of shots.” –Faith Efetevbia sophomore accounting
“I hadn’t planned on it. If I get the flu, I get it.”
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fever, cough, sore throat, stuffy nose, muscle aches, headaches, fatigue and in some cases, vomiting and diarrhea. According to Bower, Otterbein has not had any outbursts of the virus yet this year. “We’ve had only one student with flu,” Bower said. Along with an annual flu vaccination, the CDC and Bower recommend taking everyday preventative steps such as avoiding sick people, getting rest and practicing good handwashing to prevent contracting the virus. “Make sure you get your rest,” Bower said. “Make healthy food choices.” The health center will continue to offer flu shots for students. “There are no shortages (of the flu shot) that I know of,” Bower said.
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mode. The storyline of “Battlefield 3” takes place in the Middle East and centers on a group of U.S. Marines.
This could be the biggest holiday season yet for gaming, as bigtime franchises push out sequels and classics get an HD upgrade. Headlining the holiday season is the battle between “Modern Warfare 3” and “Battlefield 3.” This season is shaping up to be one that will leave gamers with tough decisions on what to buy.
“Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception”
“Batman: Arkham City”
Oct. 18 on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Nov. 8 on PC The sequel to 2009’s “Arkham Asylum,” “Arkham City,” features many of the same style elements as the original game. To go along with that stealthy style of play, players will have an array of new gadgets as well as a chance to play as Robin and Nightwing with the Downloadable Content packs that are due out on Nov. 1 and 22.
“Battlefield 3”
Oct. 25 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC and iOS Finally, co-op has come to Battlefield. Also new is the Battlelog, which acts as social media for the game as well as a way to track other players’ progress and records. Team Deathmatch, which hasn’t been seen since 2002’s “Battlefield 1942,” is being brought back for multiplayer
Nov. 1 on PlayStation 3 The Uncharted series is like no other game on the market. It’s one part movie and one part game, and it’s back with its third installment. Drake is back on another treasure adventure along with his usual cohorts Sully, Elena and Chloe. This time around, the villain, voiced by Helen Mirren, is out to get Drake and use him to find a treasure.
“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3”
Nov. 8 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, Wii and Nintendo DS MW3 looks like a good Call of Duty, even though it technically isn’t a Call of Duty. It is like “Modern Warfare 2” in mechanics and play style, with some twists to the online portion of the game. Kill streaks are a thing of the past and replaced by the new point streaks. Look out for a new multiplayer mode called Kill Confirmed and a new survival mode with waves of enemies.
“The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim”
Nov. 11 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC “Skyrim” is the fifth installment of the Elder Scrolls series.
It takes place 200 years after oblivion. “Skyrim” is an openworld game like the previous one. Players can choose and develop their characters, and the choices made will affect gameplay.
“Assassin’s Creed: Revelations”
Nov. 15 on PlayStation and Xbox 360, Nov. 29 on PC In the fourth installment of this series, the three main characters from each of the previous games will be featured. Altair, Ezio and Desmond will each have their own quest and task that will tie into the gameplay. New weapons are also being introduced. A big one is the introduction of bomb crafting. Eagle vision and a weapon called the hook blade that’s used for zip lining are also new to this game.
“Halo: Combat Evolved”
Nov. 15 on Xbox 360, PC and Mac The 10th anniversary of one of the biggest video game franchises brings a revamped version of the original. This game will be similar to the first except with HD graphics, assassinations, co-op mode and a remastered campaign. Players will have the option to turn the HD graphics on and off during gameplay for the feel of the old game or to see how far gaming graphics have come in 10 years.
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He seems to have done it all, but now all he wants to do is play double bass. Born and raised in Fargo, N.D., senior music and business major Jon Wagenman has seen and done things that most Otterbein students haven’t. He’s lived in New York while interning at RightsFlow, spent a quarter in Ecuador and is the national president of the Music & Entertainment Industry Student Association. He plans on moving to Nashville, Tenn., after Christmas and starting a career in music, an interest he’s had since he was 5 years old. “I started playing double bass in fifth grade,” Wagenman said. “My parents pushed me into it. They’re both musical and I stuck with it since fifth grade. Now it’s my major. My sophomore year of high school I decided that I wanted to get more serious about playing bass. I started driving three hours from Fargo to Minneapolis every other Saturday to take lessons with the bass professor at the University of Minnesota. I had to quit playing soccer to be able to travel for these lessons, so that was really the time that I realized music was the most important thing to me, and that I wanted to pursue it as a career.” Why Otterbein? Wagenman recieved lessons in middle school from current Otterbein professor Jim Bates. Learning from Bates was something that he thought he wanted to do again. “Dr. Bates is the reason Jon’s at Otterbein,” Marla Wagenman, Jon’s mother, said. “We looked at schools in Montana, Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana and Texas. We then looked to see where Dr. Bates was and he was at Otterbein College. We didn’t know much about Otterbein, but they had the exact major that Jon wanted. It was his choice and he was very excited about it.” Bates taught at a remote music camp in northern North Dakota for 18 years. Wagenman visited the camp several summers in a row and
received instruction from him there. “That a student would hold you in such high regard is quite a compliment,” Bates said. “In Jon’s case, the fact that his home is in Fargo also means that he is making an additional serious commitment. In the music field, more so than most I think, teachers/mentors often have the opportunity to work with players over a long span of time and watch them develop. Having that type of influence is a serious matter.” After finishing classes this December, Wagenman just wants to do what he loves every day: playing the double bass. “Right now, I just want to move to Nashville,” he said. “I don’t really have one particular job that I want to do. I just want to go down there and see what kind of music-related stuff I can get myself into during the next year. More than anything I’d like to find a way to play bass every day.” Wagenman has a lot on his plate, including being MEISA’s national president. He wants to change the program so that individual chapters and regions take more of the focus and more can be accomplished. “MEISA as an organization is changing,” he said. “MEEA (Music & Entertainment Industry Educators Association), our parent group, has decided
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to give us a little more power and a little more freedom. This has been my job, as president, to figure out ways for other schools to host regional conventions. One of the things I plan on doing is changing communication. I’m trying to get an email list. MEEA wants us to use Facebook and other social media, but we want to get away from that and be more like a young professionals group.” During his time at Otterbein, he’s visited Penn State, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami and Nashville for music or MEISA-related events. But one bit of traveling he’s done that wasn’t related to music struck him the most: the time he spent in Quito, Ecuador, during the summer of 2010. “Quito was very third world, but it was a lot of fun,” he said. “It was a totally new experience being immersed in a new culture, and I didn’t really know that much Spanish. I really liked their culture, and the people were friendly there.” t&c
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Cheap products are nice, but may be made by underpaid and poorly treated workers Do we know or care where our clothes come from? The popular answer is that we do not really know, or many of us do not even think about it when buying clothes or anything for that matter. I know there are some shops where jo clothes are of low Spencer value and quality. For example, Walmart. This huge and successful supermarket sells clothing at cheap prices. The store has been accused of having laborers working for a tiny fraction of the item’s sale price. A hugely popular shop in Britain called Primark, a clothing and homeware shop, has been held up constantly for being too cheap and paying the workers little or nothing at all. Primark’s main target is low income families and students, like Walmart. Pricing is great and cheap, but the treatment of their workers is
questionable. Even I, as a buyer at Primark and even Walmart, still choose to buy the clothing due to the cheap pricing, even knowing that workers may not be treated well. Questions we may ask ourselves: How can we help? How are we to know which shops are treating their workers fairly? We may never know and there may be nothing we can directly do for the workers. But the fair trade movement photo by stephanie parker involves the promotion of fair know your threads: Researching where even the clothes in Otterbein’s bookstore come from is a positive step. treatment and equality for workers in third-world countries. goods for the consumer. But bookstore, I found around nine Republic and El Salvador. This is These companies are openly according to the Fair Trade Feddifferent sports brands: Nike, not to say that these brands treat unashamed about where their eration, a member of the WFTO, JanSport, Weatherproof, Chamtheir workers disgracefully or unquality products come from be“Most fair trade products are pion, MV Sport, Alta Gracia, fairly, but we should be mindful cause the workers are paid fairly. competitively priced in relation Concepts Sport, College Kids and aware about whichever brand They are willing to create fair and to their conventional counterand League Collegiate Wear, Inc. of clothing we do choose to buy affordable fashion. A lot of more parts.” They work with producNone of the clothing labels men- and wear and what advertising or expensive clothing brands are ers to keep the products affordtioned being fair trade and many values come with it. choosing to work with the World able and give a high percentage of the items I looked at were not t&c Fair Trade Organization to create of the consumer price back to made in the United States. jo Spencer iS a Sophomore high-class fashion. the producers. The clothing is made in coun- theatre and media major and A myth about fair trade is Looking at the labels on the tries such as Pakistan, Vietnam, a contributing writer for the that it results in more expensive clothing items in Otterbein’s Guatemala, Egypt, Dominican t&c.
Junior calls for education training for professors
College professors have to earn a master’s or doctorate degree, but they don’t have to know how to teach students Throughout my college experience, both here and at another school, I have endured some boring and unhelpful classes. Many of those classes were not put together to account for and be beneficial to different kinds of learners. Being an educaKarly tion major, I have Smith learned a great deal from my classes about the way students learn and how to encourage active and effective learning. If high schools are concerned with teachers’ knowledge about educational techniques and skills, colleges should be also. College professors are not required to take any sort of education classes or training.
According to the United States Department of Labor’s 2010-11 Occupational Handbook, the requirement for teaching college is either a master’s degree or a doctorate. This fact is strange to me, considering that our primary and secondary schools demand a very intense education on how to teach. College, arguably more important to the success of a student, is not, however, legitimately concerned with professors’ skills in instruction. If colleges were, there would be stricter requirements. I will say that the majority of my professors here have been very skilled at teaching and involving different methods of instruction. There have been a few, though, who were ineffective.
I learned a great deal about teaching in educational psychology; taking even that one class would help professors be more efficient. Some professors do not understand the way that students learn. Education professor Clare Kilbane pointed out that professors’ lack of training in education “limits the range of strategies to the ones they’ve experienced as students that worked for them.” “Most professors in higher education were probably typical learners, and many students these days aren’t,” Kilbane said. She went on to point out that many non-typical learners are getting the opportunity to come to college and so the spectrum of learners is growing. College professors need to be more prepared to deal with this spectrum.
Another education professor, Dee Knoblauch, said that the opportunity for professional development exists at Otterbein. “The Center for Teaching and Learning provides ample professional development opportunities for professors so inclined,” Knoblauch said. This is great to hear, but I feel training of some sort should be mandatory. My concern is for both the professors and the students. I am sure that teaching college students is tough and often frustrating. If professors are equipped to instruct, they will be more confident, efficient and effective. Their jobs would be more rewarding. Students would have more respect for their professors and also be better equipped to
complete the assignments asked of them. Cost is probably the largest issue. Professors would have to pay for extra classes or schools would have to pay for training sessions. However, even having to take one class would be enough to satisfy me. That cost would be nothing compared to the benefits of becoming a better teacher, which would in turn help students. I applaud those professors who are good at what they do. And I don’t blame those who are not as skilled. There is no requirement for them to know how to instruct as long as they know their material. Taking a class may not fix all professors, but it would help a great deal of them. t&c Karly Smith iS a junior engliSh education major and a Staff writer for the t&c.
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The Lady Cards’ 10-game winning streak proves team consistency By Evan MatsuMoto Staff Writer
The Otterbein women’s volleyball team has reached 21 wins this year, out of their 24 matches while riding a ten-match winning streak. In this streak the Cardinals have only dropped four games, giving up two in a match against Ohio Northern University and another two against Wittenberg, which was ranked third at the time. “We won in five games (against Wittenberg),” sophomore Liz Palmer said. “I think if you ask any girl on the team, it would be their favorite game ever.” In the other eight matches of the streak, the team didn’t give up a single game, keeping the likes of Muskingum, BaldwinWallace and Capital at bay, shutting them down in three games. In fact, the women have only
dropped 24 games all season compared to the 64 they won. “The team has been really consistent,” Palmer said. “We are worrying more about our side of the court than theirs.” Heidelberg is the only OAC school to defeat Otterbein this year. That loss came in a Sept. 24 matchup in which Otterbein lost 3-0. Since the defeat, the Cardinals have posted a 6-0 record in conference play, boosting them to 6-1 overall in the OAC. Senior Ally Nagle has been instrumental. The middle hitter has put up 227 kills through 85 games, giving her an average of 2.67 kills per game. Nagle also averages 0.68 blocks per game, third on the team behind sophomore Liz Palmer (0.99) and junior Kristen Bennett (0.75). “We’re balanced offensively,” head coach Monica McDonald said. “(Other teams) can’t stop one player (and beat us). Our
kills are distributed evenly among hitters.” Meanwhile, senior Lindsey Russell has been a staple for the Cardinal defense. The senior libero has 443 digs through 79 games, a 5.61 digs-per-game average, breaking the school record for digs earlier this season. Otterbein is 7-1 at home this season. McDonald attributes this dominance to being comfortable in the Rike. “Whenever you don’t have to travel and interrupt plans,” the team feels more comfortable, she said. This team is en route to a second straight appearance in the NCAA tournament with only four games left in the season. This weekend the Lady Cardinals will be in double-header action beginning at 3 p.m. at Manchester College then again at 5 p.m. against the College of Mount St. Joseph. t&c
Otterbein inducts former stars Past Cardinal athletes introduced into Athletics Hall of Fame By DoM PorrEtta Staff Writer
The Otterbein Campus Center had an atypical group of diners for brunch Oct. 15 as the dining hall played host to the fourth Otterbein Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Nine individuals and one team were inducted as part of the 2011 class to the Hall of Fame, which was founded in the spring of 2008. “Like all institutions, there’s a lot of things that take place that become history and are important, and we started the Hall of Fame in the department about three years ago to get it down a little more concrete other than word of mouth as to who were the instrumental people within the programs and supporting and that sort of thing,” said Athletic Director Dick Reynolds, the master of ceremonies. The accolades, listed at the end of this article, are extensive for this year’s inductees. The 2002 men’s soccer team, which went 23-3-1 and finished
as national runner-ups, was the lone team inducted. “It’s just really a nice thing, and I was inducted last year, so I’m really excited about it,” said Ron Jones (’61), who was in attendance. “It’s really a nice honor.” Reynolds, who was inducted in 2009, knows the meaning of being inducted. “What this does is it gives your family and it gives you the remembrance that what you did and contributed to an institution was one, appreciated, and two, remembered,” he said.
New Inductees
• Judy McLaughlin Davis (’78) was an All-American track athlete who was part of the inaugural women’s track team. • Jim Eby (’43) earned eight total letters in football, baseball and track and field before embarking on an extensive coaching career that resulted in being inducted into the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
• Jim Hoyle (’83) was a twosport athlete in football and baseball and was a two-time AllAmerican in the latter. • Bradley Myers (’00) was a four-time MVP and two-time All-American for the men’s soccer team. • Jack Pietila (’62) earned 10 combined letters in football, baseball and wrestling while earning All-Conference honors in football before embarking on a career in the Air Force. • Ed Rarey (’52) earned AllOhio honors in football before having a successful coaching and educating career. • Steve Traylor (’73) earned 12 letters in football, baseball and basketball, was a team captain and earned All-Conference honors in each. • Marcia Foulke Ziegler (’96) garnered All-American honors in both cross country and track. • Samuel Ziegler (’36), who was honored posthumously, earned seven letters in football and track before leading a successful career in medicine. t&c
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The Cards celebrate a point during the Oct. 18 match against Marietta, which raised their winning streak to a steady 10-0.
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Junior running back Cody Green ran for 162 yards and posted two touchdowns on Saturday.
Football facing serious rut The Cardinals stand at a 1-6 overall record not seen since 2000 By Jordan LaBatte Sports Editor The Otterbein football team fell to conference rival Capital 24-20 in yet another heartbreaking game, putting it at a 1-5 overall rut and 0-5 OAC hole. The first half of the game looked as though the Cardinals would both beat their rival and get their first conference win as junior running back Cody Green rushed for two touchdowns and wide receiver Steve Kuzyk, a graduate student, received a touchdown to gain a 20-12 lead. However, things did not pan out as dreamed. The third quarter went scoreless, leaving the game to a fourth quarter battle. Capital struck first, scoring with a 12-yard pass and a missed two-point conversion to tighten the game to 20-18. Capital claimed the lead in an 80-yard drive that ended in another 12-yard touchdown pass, making the game 24-20 with just over a minute to go. Otterbein’s senior quarterback Austin Schlosser entered the end zone by connecting a 29-yard pass to senior wide receiver Trey Fairchild and again with a 25-yard pass to sophomore wide receiver Steven Carpenter. The Cardinals hoped to muscle a touchdown, but only gained three yards on three downs. In the final attempt, on fourth down, Schlosser threw from the 9-yard line only to be intercepted by Capital, leaving the game 24-20. The Achilles’ heel for the Cardinals in this match was not a
lack of passing or running, as they split the game fairly with 165 yards rushing and 162 yards passing, but third down conversions, only being able to convert three of 12. “We need to finish,” senior defensive back Mike Angle said. “We haven’t finished the last three games.” Otterbein football has not seen a slump like this since 2000; however, that year still ended in a 4-6 record so it is possible for victories to ensue.
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We just need to start putting it all together. Austin Schlosser senior, quarterback
According to D3sports.com, Otterbein leads the OAC in passing thanks to Schlosser, the 13th nationally ranked quarterback in passing efficiency, 23rd in total offense and first in both categories in the OAC. Those numbers came with the help of faithful sidekick Fairchild, who is tied for 12th nationally, second in the OAC for receptions per game and fifth nationally in receiving yards per game, with the No. 1 spot in the conference. Last weekend the running game opened up. Green had 162 yards with two touchdowns.
“(Green) running the ball well will allow us to throw even better, and by us throwing the ball well hopefully will allow us to run the ball even better, and it works hand in hand,” head football coach Joe Loth said. So it’s not a matter of lacking talent, errors or injuries, but the final minutes of the game that seem to keep Otterbein down. “Our season is really defined by guys and the ability of a person to make or not make a play in the last minute of a game, and we just have not made those plays when they needed to be made,” Loth said. Aside from the game against Heidelberg on Sept. 24 (20-41), the Cardinals have competed in every match. “We have lost five games and in four of them lost to a total of 17 points,” Schlosser said. “So we have been in every game we’ve played.” The Cardinals will have four more opportunities to come together and tally some wins. This Saturday they will travel to Muskingum, which sits with a 4-2 overall record and 3-2 in the OAC. Following that they will visit Mount Union and return home for the remainder of the season to battle Marietta College and Wilmington College, both currently in the bottom half of the OAC with Otterbein. “We just need to start putting it all together,” Schlosser said. “I mean we have to. There are only four games left.”
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