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Senior directs play on forbidden love 7 Student offers ways to bear the holidays 3 How handicap-friendly is Otterbein? 5 High hopes as Cards take the court this season 8 photo by jayme detweiler
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jUNK iN the trUNK:
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Ladies come in all shapes and sizes, and just because you aren’t model size is no reason not to shake what your mama gave you.
Confessions of a ...
Self-accepting size 10
Columnist embraces her big booty and is OK with the fact that she’ll never fit in a size 0
I’m in the fitting room at Forever 21. It’s Lindsay versus the skinny jeans ... and the skinny jeans are winning. I find myself jumping up and down while desperately trying to hike the pants up to waist level. Fail. LINDSAY PAULSEN Time for Plan B. I start doing squats and lunges all within the two square feet of the dressing room, hoping that maybe, just maybe, I can squeeze myself into the smaller size. Nope. After envisioning an elaborate scheme involving Crisco, fishing line and WD-40 that would allow me to fit into those pants, I manage to give myself a reality check and just face the fact that I have to go up a size. Just as I come to this conclusion, the woman in the room next to me calls out to the sales clerk, “Do you have anything smaller than a double 0?” Seriously? Has the woman ever met a calorie before?
So I trek back out to the nabon or some other similarly clothing racks and sort through unhealthy food source and a stack of pants. Of course, abandon that idea completely. there’s a whole slew of 2s and It’s tempting for us to fixate 4s, but that doesn’t help me. I on concrete numbers and sizes find my size 10s and sulk back when the idea of “being fat” is to the fitting rooms. They slide such a subjective concept. In on relatively easily. Thank God. other words, if I were to ask I glance in the mirror and the editors of Vogue if I was see an imfat, I’m certain age far less they would say desirable than “I suck in my stomach yes — but if I would have I were to ask and rotate like a rotis- Queen Latifah, hoped for. I suck in my probably serie chicken, trying to she’d stomach and say no. rotate like We turn to find a flattering angle.” looking a rotisserie at numchicken, trying bers, sizes and Lindsay Paulsen, measurements to find a flattering angle. eliminate freshman to To my disthe gray area. gust, it appears For those of us that there is no fixated on sizes, such angle to be found. Thereit should come as somewhat fore, I do what any normal of a comfort to know that size girl does and I blame it on the 14 is the average pants size for mirror. women. After incidents like that, I For those more concerned often find myself walking away with shape rather than size, a from the store, with my size survey conducted by SizeUSA 10s in hand, vowing to never revealed that 64 percent of again so much as even look in women surveyed were pearthe direction of a carbohydrate. shaped, while only 30 percent Then I inevitably pass by a Cin- were straight-figured. It looks
like the Victoria Beckhams and Miley Cyruses of the world are in the minority. It’s too bad that the American clothing industry doesn’t reflect that. I’ve accepted the fact that I will never be a size 0 for as long as I live, due to the fact that cream-filled doughnuts and mint chocolate chip ice cream will always sound more appealing than a size 0 figure. I have decided that I have my whole life to eat tofu and wheat germ. So why start now? In the meantime, I’ll take advantage of the fact that Graeter’s is within walking distance. I’ll just steer clear of the skinny jeans and spandex jumpsuits and I’ll embrace the fact that “Baby Got Back” is my personal anthem. t&c LINDSAY PAULSEN IS A FRESHMAN JOURNALISM AND EQUINE BUSINESS AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT MAJOR AND IS A STAFF WRITER FOR THE
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Freshman offers advice to survive the holidays The winter season can be stressful, but here are some tips to survive the family gatherings and psycho shoppers The holiday season is almost upon us, allowing us to enjoy the sights and sounds of this joyous time that department stores have already been shoving down our throats since July. ThanksgivDENNISON ing and Christmas SLEEPER (or whatever your preferred religious holiday may be) can be a very stressful time for all of us. Relatives and friends who you have not seen (or avoided) for quite some time are back to bother you or give you gifts. Ample food and drinks are purchased, decorations must be displayed, and America shows its support for love and peace by murdering every last pine tree available and watching them die slowly in the comfort of their living rooms. And if you participate in Black Friday, you’ll need to be prepared. So what can you do to stay safe and sane this winter? Lucky for you, I have about 19 years of holiday experience.
Thanksgiving- So there you
are, sitting at the back of a table covered in delicious food, but you’re sandwiched between your wailing nephew and your great uncle who, between spats of drooling and nonsensical old guy
ramblings, has been eying your turkey for the past 10 minutes. Be sure to enjoy ample napping time around Thanksgiving, as well as breaks for pie. Sometimes people can become overwhelmed by the amount of family, and this can be stressful. The easiest way to handle Thanksgiving? Never. Stop. Eating. Why? First off, the food is delicious, and it is one of the few times of the year that it is deemed acceptable to eat and drink like a drunken Viking back from a spree of pillaging. But also, you don’t need to make awkward conversation if there is food lodged in your trachea, just the occasional nod to signify your delight over the meal. And before you know it you’ll be asleep in a La-Z-Boy, watching the Cowboys embarrass themselves on national television. Again.
Black Friday- Somehow, the
thought of that $12 brushedsteel four-slot toaster has enticed you enough to pull yourself out of a food coma at five in the morning to fight your way through Target all day. Most important rule: Wear running shoes. Or cleats. Because today you’re about to run through more gauntlets than the American Gladiators, and you don’t even get the metallic onesie
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to compete in. A snug pair of shoes will ensure that you beat that overweight housewife to the sale on cutlery. I mean, I don’t need chrome spoons with gold leaves, but with savings like that everyone can eat Lucky Charms like a rich man. Also, remember to bring a bottle of water and a compass, just in case you get lost in the ensuing confused herd of irate shoppers and can’t find the exit.
Christmas- This one’s usually a breeze. Cozy fire, presents, shiny lights. You’ll soon realize that the Christmas world is divided into two types of people: those who do and do not like eggnog. Do not let this debate ruin your holidays; like politics and religion, this argument can sever relationships. This is also one of the better times of year to wear festive
hand-knit sweaters, so live it up. And if you eat too much candy, who cares? You’ll make a new year’s resolution soon enough.
New Year’s- You’ll make a resolution you’ll probably forget.
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DENNISON SLEEPER IS A FRESHMAN ENGLISH MAJOR AND IS A STAFF WRITER FOR THE t&c.
&What is your least favorite thing about the holiday season? Say What?
“People put too much emphasis on holidays. You can see your family whenever.”
“Bah humbug people who are downers.”
–AnaJaye’ Diggs sophomore broadcasting
–Casey Buckler sophomore psychology
“Having to work on Black Friday.”
–Andrew Pea freshman history
“Nothing. I love everything about the holidays.”
–Heather Hansen junior psychology photoS aNd iNFormatioN Compiled by troy Foor
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At risk: BY FALLON FORBUSH Contributing Writer
Contaminants on Otterbein’s 40-acre plot of land at 400 N. Spring Road, bordering the Otterbein Community Garden, Westerville North High School and the Center for Equine Studies, are potentially dangerous. Kilgore Manufacturing, a former World War II weapons manufacturing plant, inhabited the land before the property was donated to Otterbein in 1962. It was part of the Army Chemical Warfare Service, where, among other chemicals, TNT, perchlorate, red and white phosphorus, sulfur and black powder were used to make flares, hand grenades, primers, flame throwers and 250-pound bombs. Otterbein has cleaned 71 acres of the 111-acre plot and transformed it into the Center for Equine Studies, but the remaining land has not been cleaned since it belonged to Kilgore Manufacturing. Otterbein has hired Tetra Tech NUS, Inc., an environmental consulting firm, to begin working on cleaning the remaining property. They have submitted a report to the Ohio Environmental Protection
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Agency (Ohio EPA) to begin the remediation process. According to the report, “Contaminants could infiltrate further vertically into the subsurface soil and leach from the soil into the shallow groundwater … human and ecological receptors (life) are at risk.” The report also said that contaminants could travel beyond the property by air, as surface runoff and in wetland areas. “The work that’s being done is to evaluate the contaminants there, their concentrations and their mobility in the environment,” said Robin Roth, site coordinator, Ohio EPA. Throughout its time owning the land, Otterbein has determined eight “areas of concern.” In two of these areas, Otterbein discovered two rectangular features of unknown past use, a burn pit and a drainage ditch where wastes were reportedly buried and destroyed. Otterbein has been in suit with the U.S. Department of Defense for the payment of cleaning the other parcel of land that the Center for Equine Studies now sits on. This parcel of land has been approved for use by the Ohio EPA.
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The land next to the Center for Equine Studies ‘could be harmful,’ and a settlement regarding clean-up costs is still in the works
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Contaminants left over like this barrel could impact surrounding wetlands by rain runoff.
Otterbein claims that under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the government should pay to clean up the 71 acres of land the university prepared for the Center for Equine Studies. Otterbein and the U.S. are still pursuing settlement negotiations. Both parties must file a report in February of 2011. Jennifer Pearce of Brown & Caldwell, an environmental
consultant working on behalf of Otterbein, estimated that it would cost $3.7 million to investigate and clean up the 40-acre property. According to Pearce, the U.S. would reimburse Otterbein
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Editor’s Note
For a profile on Clements Hall custodian Veronica Seals, a story about the guidelines of Otterbein’s ‘campus authorities’ and an Ask Alumni interview, visit www.otterbein360.com
According to the WPD and the Otterbein Security Log, the following has been reported from Nov. 9 through Nov. 17.
1. 11/09 A PlayStation 3 was stolen out of a dorm room in Engle Hall between the hours of 7:30 and 8 p.m. 2. 11/11 Two skirts and some sundresses were stolen out of a closet in Davis Hall. 4. 11/15 Otterbein Security and the Westerville Police Department were called to a room in Davis Hall after the hall director smelled marijuana coming from the room. After searching the room, they discovered a bag of marijuana, a smoking pipe, marijuana stems and seeds inside a small wooden box. The student possessing the items was given a summons to appear in Westerville Mayor’s Court for the possession of drug paraphernalia and drug abuse. 5. 11/15 For the past few months, a student living in 25 W. Home St. has been harassed by the student’s ex. The couple broke up in August. Several weeks after the break-up, the ex began to call the student nonstop. The student had the ex’s number blocked. The ex began to contact the student through other phone numbers and the student blocked those numbers as well. On Nov. 15, the student started to receive calls from the ex again. Verizon said that someone had called the day before and released all the blocked numbers. The ex continued to call. The police called the ex and advised the ex to stop communicating with the student. There was no action taken against the ex, but if communication continues, action may be taken. iNFormatioN Compiled by laiNa thompSoN
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Campus access for disabled students examined Students and faculty alike expressed concerns about campus restrictions for disabled students at a meeting on Monday BY SARA WEISBROD Staff Writer
Think about your morning commute to class during your day at Otterbein. In order to get to your 11:30 a.m. English class in Towers, you climb two flights of stairs, dodge between students and plop down next to your friends. That takes about five minutes — but for a student in a wheelchair, that trip to class isn’t nearly as easy. On Monday, the Academic Support Center hosted an informational meeting called “Is Otterbein Accessible?” designed to get student opinions about the status of disability access on campus for those who are physically disabled. “The purpose of the student meeting was to generate ideas on accessibility,” said Leah Monaghan, disability service coordinator at Otterbein. “We are in the information gathering stage … in order to make strategic plans for the future.” Gabby Angelico, sophomore business administration major, helped to lead the meeting because she is concerned about certain areas such as the
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bathrooms in Roush Hall, the Cardinal’s Nest, the psychology building and many of the dorms. Other students expressed their input as well. “Having the elevator in the Campus Center so tucked away, it does not encourage any kind of diversity and inclusion; it actually discourages that, which I find incredibly appalling,” said Christine Horvath, senior English major. Several students mentioned areas on campus where accessibility is limited. One major concern for students at the meeting was the Office of Admission. According to Monaghan, there are an estimated 10 students at Otterbein with physical disabilities. Hayley Whitman, senior psychology major, wants to see things change before she leaves. Whitman, who uses a wheelchair, spent the last four years making phone calls to security in order to get around campus. Though she considers herself to be resilient, she admits to feeling embarrassed on several occasions through her years at Otterbein. “I have no desire to go up to the cafeteria, I’d have to call security … I just don’t want to bother,” said Whitman. In 1990, the American Disability Act (ADA) created
guidelines for buildings and facilities, those features that make the building accessible. In August, David Bell, director of the Physical Plant at Otterbein, implemented a plan to install ADA access door openers in the Campus Center, Health Center, Cowan Hall and the Financial Aid Office entrance. “The city of Westerville installed ADA-compliant curb cuts throughout the city ... The city does a good job in working with architects to comply with ADA code,” Bell said. Otterbein is now working to provide additional resources for disabled students. “We are doing small things on campus, adding push buttons on many doors of buildings and making the student commuter lounge more accessible,” Monaghan said. The Academic Support Center wants to reach out to disabled and non-disabled students at Otterbein through awareness and strategic planning. Bridget Goggin, graduate student and intern for disability services at the Academic Support Center, said there is a pressing need for change. “We want to get these issues on the table. Right now, it’s about awareness because a lot of faculty does not consider this to be an issue,” Goggin said. t&c
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Professor takes a bow for photos
Mystifying shots of people bowing in unusual settings comprise “Collecting Apologies,” Otterbein photography professor Takeshi Moro’s photo series displayed at Columbus’ ROY G BIV Gallery
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followed a rigorous regime of photographic courses all the way through college. “I did not achieve my goal As I stepped into one of the immediately,” he said. “I got many small offices in the art there eventually. It took a lot of side of 33 Collegeview Rd., I twists and turns.” couldn’t help but notice a rather With majors in both art large photograph of a man and and economics, Moro went a truck. Is he praying to it? Is he on from college to work at an asking forgiveness for it? investment bank, a job he deeply Certainly, such queries could disliked. Soon after, he held a be answered by the brain that job marketing and designing spawned the piece, but as I sat down to chat with Takeshi Moro, products for L’Oréal. Though this employment opportunity I learned much more than the was a slight improvement from origins of this print. his previous position, “I still The print is one in a wanted art,” he said. “I couldn’t collection of 50 called resist being an artist.” “Collecting Apologies” by At this point in his life, Otterbein photography professor five years had passed since his Takeshi Moro. Five of the pursuit of being an artist, which photos are housed in Columbus’ he described as “five years ROY G BIV Gallery. In this collection, people are in a solemn of blank.” It was this lifelong yearning that helped him realize bowing position, a gesture his calling. “If you wait for five meant to spark curiosity while years and still simultaneously want to do uniting “I know artists who something, individuals then that is through its just jump in with $10 what you humility. do,” he According and not knowing where should said. to Moro, the Being an prints are not their next meal would artist is his the only artistic element of the come from. I admire that life’s passion, but he still collection, the feels a need for spacing through sense of proaction, but practicality. “I which the pieces it’s not in my DNA.” know artists are positioned just jump is integral to the Takeshi Moro who in with $10 and experience as a knowing whole as well. photography professor not where their Moro has next meal had exposure to would come from,” he said. “I art since an early age. Growing admire that sense of proaction, up in England, he was brought but it’s not in my DNA.” to numerous museums by his His sense of practicality is parents and was raised on an what brought him to his decision education of European art. to become a professor, which While he didn’t fully understand allowed him to practice what it at the time, he now said that, he feels is one of the most “It must have had a positive important aspects of his life as effect on me.” an artist: sustainability. “I wasn’t necessarily “My practicality allows for the interested in it as a child, but sustainability of practice. I have I feel fortunate to have the to be practical in that sense, for experience,” he said. He received his first camera at I want to be an artist until I die,” he said. t&c the age of 7, and though it was a toy, it was enough to spark an interest. “Collecting Apologies” Art was his passion, but he did not intend to go that route ROY G BIV Gallery until a teacher at his high school 997 N. High St. in Japan suggested otherwise. Columbus “I had a great teacher,” he said. Wednesday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. “He taught me photography and Saturday, 1-5 p.m. art theory and made me go to museums.” From then on, Moro Nov. 6-27 BY KATHLEEN QUIGLEY Staff Writer
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This photo of a young woman bowing in a disheveled bedroom is part of Moro’s photo series. He hopes to show that the universal gesture of bowing not only humbles people, but also connects cultures.
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Father Rivard (Harry Sanderson) rubs blood on Sister Rita (Polly Levi) to show he’s human.
Senior directs his final play
“The Runner Stumbles,” directed by Seth Cotterman, tells the tale of the forbidden love shared between a jaded priest and nun BY MIKE CIRELLI Arts & Entertainment Editor
Director Seth Cotterman stroked his beardless chin and jotted down some notes on a yellow legal pad. He was completely focused while watching the two lead actors rehearse one of the most emotionally raw scenes in the play he’s directing. Even though he was sitting on a regular wooden chair, it was not hard to imagine a Hollywood-style director’s chair in its place, the kind that doesn’t seem to have any real function to its design other than pageantry. And even though he had remained calm throughout the entire rehearsal so far, it was not hard to imagine him leaping into a screaming fit of artistic fury, sacrificing his dignity for the good of his play. The scene ended. “I have three things,” he said as he stood and tamely ran through a list of suggestions. The actors resumed character and tried the scene a different way.
Cotterman is a senior theatre and public relations double major with a focus on theatre management and directing. Involved with the theatre department since his freshman year, Cotterman has directed two productions at Otterbein and was the assistant director of three other plays. “The Runner Stumbles” is his final production before he graduates. “I think that you have to have a strong knowledge base before you can try and renovate or try to do something on your own,” Cotterman said. “It’s good to see how other people do it that are successful. I’ve had a lot of experience working with professors that have inspired me and helped me to find my own voice in directing.” “The Runner Stumbles” is based on the mysterious disappearance of a nun named Sister Rita in 1907. She and the priest of the convent, Father Rivard, were suspected to have had an illicit relationship, and he is put on trial for murder. The play jumps back and forth between the court
and significant moments between Father Rivard and Sister Rita. “I read through a lot of plays, and none of them really spoke to me,” Cotterman said. “What I see is a conflict of interest between wanting a relationship and wanting to focus on your career and moving forward a lot.” Charlotte Baird, junior theatre major and sound board operator for the play, said, “He’s really patient and calm when he’s working — not tense or anything.” “I am a senior, and this is the last chance I get to say something on my own,” Cotterman said. “I don’t want the audience to come in and say we see how much he cared about the show. I want the audience to say that was a great show and it made me feel something.” t&c
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2010-11 OAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll 81 1. Mount Union (9) 72 2. Baldwin-Wallace (1) 61 3. Ohio Northern 59 4. Capital 45 5. Otterbein 41 6. John Carroll 36 7. Wilmington 26 8. Muskingum 20 9. Heidelberg 9 10. Marietta
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1. John Carroll (8) 2. Wilmington 3. Capital (1) 4. Marietta 5. Baldwin-Wallace 6. Heidelberg (1) 7. Ohio Northern 8. Mount Union 9. Otterbein 10. Muskingum
Coach Richardson said: “We have always been an up-tempo style of team… last year we just didn’t perform to our abilities in the transition game. This year, we are committing to getting back to the pace we like to play. I think our guard play has improved with experience as well as the addition of some new faces.”
2010-11 OAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll 80 64 63 50 50 47 36 31 17 12
Coach Reynolds said: “The last three years we haven’t had Otterbein basketball the way it has been the 35 years before. Our leadership and work ethic is solid and our work ethic has improved. It’s about how much we come together … how quickly we can come together and stay together.”
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Key Returnees
Key Returnees
Shea McCoy, junior, guard (Mansfield high school) In her first season at Otterbein, McCoy averaged just over 12 points per game while acting as the floor general. Moving to shooting guard, look for McCoy to get her shot a little easier.
Nathan Edick, senior, guard (Thomas Worthington high school) The smooth-shooting guard averaged 10 points for the Cardinals last season while starting 12 games. He used his range from downtown to hit 47.5 percent of his threepoint attempts.
Kristi Kotterman, junior, guard (Riverdale high school) Another versatile guard, Kotterman showed her durability starting in all 26 games last season. She also led the team with 34 three pointers.
Chris Davis, junior, center (Fairbanks high school) The big man started all 25 games last season, averaging eight points and grabbing a team-high 7.4 rebounds.
Rachel Snedegar, sophomore, forward (Pickerington North high school) Despite only starting six games, Snedagar averaged four boards and four points a game.
Brice Rausch, junior, wing (Fairbanks high school) The aggressive guard-forward hybrid started 23 of the 25 games on his way to averaging 7.9 points a game, using his ability to drive the lane to open up the offense.
Big Games
Big Games
Saturday, Dec. 4, 5 p.m., Rike Center Mount Union The team has already circled this game on the 2010-2011 calendar. The matchup with the conference-favorite Purple Raiders will be the Cardinals’ first home game, let alone first OAC game.
Sunday, Nov. 27, 1 or 3 p.m., Crawfordsville, Ind. Randolph-Macon If Otterbein can beat Wabash and Randolph-Macon gets by Wisconsin-Lacrose Nov. 26 in the first round of the Wabash Tournament, the Cardinals will get their shot to pull an upset against the second-ranked team in the nation in the D3hoops.com preseason poll.
Wednesday, Dec. 22, 7:30 p.m., Berea, Ohio Baldwin-Wallace The Lady Cards went just 3-9 on the road last season. The first big away game for the Lady Cards pairs the team with the Yellow Jackets, with whom they split last year. Wednesday, Jan. 5, 7:30 p.m., Rike Center Capital The first game of 2011 season will feature Otterbein’s rival. Former Capital standout and 2010 Ohio Athletic Conference Player of the Year Kristen Richardson should be able to provide a long scouting report of the Crusaders for Otterbein as she serves as the team’s graduate assistant this year. Saturday, Dec. 18, 5 p.m., Rike Center John Carroll Otterbein suffered two losses by a combined five points last season to the Blue Streaks who sit below the Lady Cards by one spot in the preseason coaches’ poll. t&c iNFormatioN Compiled by aUStiN walSh, dom porretta aNd jordaN labatte
Saturday, Dec. 18, 7 p.m., Rike Center John Carroll The Blue Streaks are the defending regular season champions and the favorites to repeat this year — not to mention, D3hoops.com has them pegged 18th in the nation. Saturday, Jan. 15, 7 p.m., Rike Center Wilmington The Cardinals will get their first shot of the year against the defending OAC Tournament champions, who swept the tan and cardinal last season. Edick said the team wants payback against the Quakers, who he said “talk the most of any team in the conference.”
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Editor’s Note Wednesday, Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m., Rike Center Capital Capital is considered a top-three team in the league. For complete previews on both But even if the game has zero implications in the con- Otterbein basketball teams, please visit www.otterbein360.com. ference title hunt, it’s always a big game. t&c