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City remembers tragedy 4 74-year-old Otterbein student recalls his personal 9/11 loss 2

Sept. 11 in music: T&C writer compiles list of 9/11 songs 5

10 years later: Westerville will be hosting a 9/11 memorial at First Responders’ Park at 374 W. Main St. at 2 p.m.

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Non-traditional Otterbein student Larry Reoch loves to learn: He and his wife have many picture books like this in their home.

A decade later, pain of 9/11 lingers On Sept. 11, 2001, Larry and Barb Reoch’s niece was lost in the Twin Towers attack

BY LINDSEY HOBBS Editor-in-Chief

Larry Reoch knows airplanes.

For starters, he entered the Air Force to pay for college.

Classified as a Korean War veteran, he has a degree in mechanical advertising engineering from the New York For advertising information, Institute of Technology. contact Anna Schiffbauer at 614He lent his expertise to the 823-1159 or by email at tanandcardinaladvertising@ Grumman Lunar Module when yahoo.com NASA wanted to send it to the moon, and when Lady Bird Johnson, first lady of Lyndon B. policies The views expressed on this page Johnson from 1963 to 1969, was too short to sit comfortably on do not necessarily reflect the views of the faculty and administration of the new toilet in Air Force One Otterbein University.

— they called Larry.

Opinions expressed in signed “I was always crazy about columns are those of the writer and not of the newspaper staff. Positions planes,” he said.

Larry’s affinity for aviation in unsigned editorials represent a also came in handy one particular consensus of the editorial staff.

The first copy of the Tan & day almost 10 years ago exactly.

Cardinal is free to the public. Each At about 10 minutes until 9 additional copy is $0.50, and paya.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, ment can be made at the office at 33 Larry sat in the living room of Collegeview, Westerville, OH 43081. the Westerville home that he and Offenders will be prosecuted. his wife Barb have shared for The T&C staff would love to hear from you. Write a letter to the 30 years and watched unfold on editor and tell us what you’re thinktelevision the tragedy that would ing. Letters to the editor are letters change America. responding to a writer or an article “I saw one go in, then the published in the Tan & Cardinal. other, and I knew right away it Please keep your letter to 300 was terrorism,” he said. “If a words or less. It is at the discretion of the Tan & Cardinal staff as to pilot has trouble, he’s not gonna whether or not the letter will be fly straight into a building, he’s published. Letters attacking an indigonna try to put the plane in the vidual will not be accepted. Letters river or something.” must include the author’s first and Barb had just begun her last name, signature, phone number, workday at the Ohio Education address and affiliation to Otterbein University.

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turned on the television to watch worried, we haven’t heard from the footage. She immediately Arlene,’” Barb said. called her husband.

Arlene T. Babakitis was Kar“I said, ‘Turn the television en’s sister and a secretary for the on, a plane just flew into one of Port Authority of New York and the trade towers,’” she said.

New Jersey Police Department Because of that infamous on the 64th floor of the north Tuesday in America’s history, like World Trade Center tower. many Americans, Larry and Barb Because of the office’s Reoch now also know tragedy. location, Arlene and two other Both hailing from Brooklyn, women were fortunate enough N.Y., Larry and Barb still to try to escape the burning have family there. building. h eoC All day, Barb They made r ry ar tried to reach it to the lobby Karen, a when all 110 daughter floors of the of Larry’s North Tower brother collapsed Dave, upon them. who Arlene was lived 48 when she near the died.

World “We felt Trade like we lost Center. a daughter,” However, said Larry, who because of has three daughthe massive ters of his own. flow of “I still get MeMories: The last time Barb (left) and panicked flashLarry Reoch saw their niece Arlene (right) backs.” phone calls into was in May 2001 at a family wedding.

Barb the city said, “It’s that day, phone lines became been a tough week.” jammed and the Reochs could Somehow, one of Arlene’s conot reach their niece until that workers survived the avalanche evening. of debris and managed to dig “It must have been about herself out of the rubble, which eight o’clock at night, I did get is how the Reochs discovered through and I talked to Karen, what had happened to their and she said, ‘I’m OK, but we’re niece. l

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Their family honored Arlene during a funeral mass in New Jersey four weeks later. Larry recalls watching smoke rising from the still smoldering Ground Zero across the Hudson River.

“It was one of the few times in my life that I cried,” he said.

Now, 10 years later, Larry and his wife of 47 years will participate in a flag-passing ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, at 2 p.m. during the 9/11 Memorial Observance at First Responders’ Park at 374 W. Main St. “I had stayed away from these ceremonies for years because they were too damn hard for me,” Larry said.

The ceremony is open to the public, but you might see Larry around campus before the weekend — he takes an evening English class at Otterbein every Wednesday. In fact, he’s been taking about four classes a year for the past 10 years.

“I think life should be a continual learning experience,” the almost 75 year old said while he and Barb’s 7–year-old Newfoundland and Labrador mix Kerrick slept on his foot.

And Larry wants others to learn from life as well, he said.

He thinks events like the 2001 terrorist attacks should cause others to “be alert.”

“Tell your people to always remember Shanksville, Pa., those people were heroes … and the Pentagon people,” Larry said.t&c

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9/11 Remembrance

Students can sign a remembrance and honor banner during lunch and dinner in the Campus Center on Friday, Sept. 9. The banner will be hung at First Responders’ Park, across from the Art and Communication Building.

A memory board is also available for students to sign.

On Sunday, the bells in Towers Hall will ring four times, representing each plane that hit the World Trade Center Towers, the Pentagon and United Flight 93 that went down in Pennsylvania. t&c

A look back...

A T&C story from Sept. 13, 2001 Smoke bled from the World Trade Center towers moments before their collapse following a choreographed attack Tuesday morning. Two hijacked airliners slammed into the 110-story towers, eventually reducing both to rubble.

On Sept. 17, Otterbein will host 150 women leaders for the inaugural WELD Leadership Conference. Chair of the National Women’s Business Council, Donna James, is the featured keynote speaker. A panel discussion will be offered over lunch in the Campus Center lounge on “Defining Leadership.” t&c

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Some of us have been in the Security Report, too.

Otterbein responds to attack Tuesday morning, two hijacked airliners slammed into the two towers of the World Trade Center, another plowed into the Pentagon and a fourth plane crashed in Pennsylvania.

Yesterday morning, President George W. Bush called the terrorist attacks “acts of war,” according to washingtonpost.com.

The entire nation was affected as businesses were closed and employees sent home. Otterbein was no different. Afternoon and evening classes were canceled on Tuesday.

Administrators canceled classes out of respect and because everybody was preoccupied, President C. Brent DeVore said.

“It seemed like the right thing to do,” DeVore said.

Otterbein has dealt with difficult times before, such as Operation Desert Storm, the Challenger explosion and the Columbine shootings. During these events, Otterbein held events to help students cope with their emotions.

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“Despite what Otterbein has endured in the past, there is no formula on how to respond to a crisis of this magnitude,” Vice President of Student Affairs Bob Gatti said.

After the initial shock wore off, Otterbein took action. At 7 p.m. on Tuesday an impromptu prayer vigil was held. Between 150 and 200 people attended.

The decision to hold the vigil was made around 2:30 p.m., and students called one another, wrote the announcement on the sidewalk with chalk and made fliers — all of which produced a large turnout.

“People just kept coming,” Otterbein Christian Fellowship adviser John Buckles said. “It was amazing.”

Otterbein Chaplain Monty Bradley opened with some words on the importance of staying calm until all the information was available.

Gatti also spoke, saying that people react differently to situations and that the Student Affairs office can help students and faculty for consultation.

After Gatti, DeVore addressed the students and faculty.

“I asked for a moment of silence to send thoughts and prayers to those families affected by the tragedy,” DeVore said.

“Students stayed afterward, singing worship songs and speaking with one another,” senior business major Josh Anderson said. “It blew me away.”

Yesterday the U.S. flag in front of Towers Hall was flown at half-staff.

Last night students handed out red ribbons at the Campus Center, and activities are scheduled throughout the day.

Everyone is invited to the Campus Center today at 4 p.m. for a community forum.

The Chapel will also be open this morning at 7 a.m. to observe the World Day of Prayer.

Though blood donations are needed following Tuesday’s disaster, the Red Cross has asked Otterbein to keep the blood drive scheduled for Oct. 22 on that date.

“The important thing is for folks to remain as calm as possible,” Gatti said. “It’s difficult to do, but we’ll get through it.”

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Westerville remembers and reflects

Memorial service will be held in First Responders’ Park Sunday to honor fallen victims

BY KAITY VORBROKER Assistant News Editor

Ten years after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Westerville remembers the events of that day.

On Sunday, Westerville will be hosting a memorial at First Responders’ Park at 374 W. Main St. in honor of Sept. 11.

The memorial is being called “A Decade of Remembering, A Future of Hope.”

Plans for the memorial service include escorting numerous flags throughout the city of Westerville, particularly Uptown Westerville. There will be a Westerville city flag, an Ohio flag, a U.S. flag and a flag with the two towers.

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Three flags that were flown on the back of Westerville fire trucks after the 9/11 occurrence will be flying near the steel at First Responders’ Park.

There will also be speakers, a moment of silence, flowers laid at the base of the steel and a 21-gun salute, along with a few other activities.

This event was planned by the Westerville police and fire departments, the Ohio Patriot Guard and other volunteers.

The steel located in First Responders’ Park is very significant to the 9/11 memorial service.

This chunk of metal came from the first building to be hit, the World Trade Center.

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Tom Ullom Westerville firefighter/EMT According to firefighter/ EMT Tom Ullom, the founder of the Westerville Fire Fighters’ Memorial, “The steel was actually part of where the plane entered the building.”

Ullom was the man responsible for getting the steel to Westerville and the First Responders’ Park.

Ullom waited a few years after the events of 9/11 to begin working on getting the steel.

“It didn’t feel right,” Ullom said.

After a few years, Ullom began contacting people about getting the steel. He was able to get in contact with the correct people and the steel was approved to come to Westerville.

After being approved, the city of Westerville was told they had to wait two or three years to receive the steel because it was part of the investigation.

When the steel was picked up, it was lying with many other pieces of steel that will be going into the Ground Zero museum.

“Every time I see it, it just makes me think of those who lost their lives in the Trade Center and the day that it happened,” junior psychology major Sarah Holbrook said.

The event planned for Sunday is to help Westerville citizens remember the events of 10 years ago. According to Ullom, 9/11 was the Pearl Harbor of this generation.

“The most important thing is that we never forget,” Ullom said.

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SECURITY REPORT

According to the Otterbein University Police Daily Crime Log, the following has been reported from Aug. 27-Sept. 5.

Last week at the First Friday Festival, members of Greek Life participated in a flash mob to promote fraternities and sororities on campus, according to Nicole Putnam, president of Panhel. Check out the video on www.otterbein360.com.

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Musical creations inspired by tragic day One T&C staffer shares his thoughts on some of the music inspired by the events of Sept. 11, 2001.

I. “On That Day” Song by Leonard Cohen

BY STEVEN COLLINS Arts & Entertainment Editor

The terrorist attacks on Sept.

11, 2001, shook our country to its core. Many people were affected, directly or not, and everyone dealt with their emotions in his or her own way.

None of us will ever forget what happened or could expect what would happen next during these past 10 years.

Some mainstream musical artists from many different backgrounds and genres shared with the world some beautiful songs about the ugliest of days. Here are just a few of my favorites.

The page is laid out to honor the fallen ones, signifying filling the empty void by those left behind.

A. The Rising Album by Bruce Springsteen Springsteen’s “The Rising” is really a whole album dedicated to what happened, and he shares several different points of view, from that of a firefighter in “Into the Flames,” a widow in “You’re Missing” and that of the everyday person in “Empty Sky.” In the years since its release in late 2002, I’ve heard the album differently than before. It’s an album and a group of songs that mature and change as the person who’s listening to them matures and changes.

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“On That Day” is a short song, just a hair over two minutes in length, and sounds like something that would be played on the way to a New Orleans funeral. Cohen’s lyrics tell the story from more of a distance than many of the others listed here. “Some people say/It’s what we deserve/For sins against God/For crimes in the world/I wouldn’t know/I’m just holding the fort.”

H. “Undivided” Song by Bon Jovi

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Performed in classic Bon Jovi style, this heavy rock song is about how America appeared to Bon Jovi after the attacks.

“Where we once were divided/ Now we stand united/We stand as one/Undivided.”

G. “New New York” Song by The Cranberries

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C. “Hole in the World” Song by The Eagles

D. “Tuesday Morning” Song by Melissa Etheridge

E. “I Can’t See New York” Song by Tori Amos

A compelling and moving song, “Grand Central Station” tells the story of a construction worker who is visited by the spirits of those who have departed asking for a ride to Grand Central Station so they may find their way home. “Got my lunchbox, got my hard hat in my hand/I ain’t no hero, mister, just a working man/And all these voices keep on asking me to take them/To Grand Central Station.”

The Eagles bring their vocal harmonies to the forefront in this song. With the main lyric, “There’s a hole in the world tonight,” all four voices can be distinctly heard, and it creates a pleasant melody that can be easily sung along with. While officially only listed as a single and never added to a completely new album, “Hole in the World” is the last song on their “Very Best Of ” that was released in October 2003.

“Tuesday Morning” is a song that pays homage to Mark Bingham, a passenger on Flight 93, which crashed in Shanksville, Pa. Some people believe this song is actually about Todd Beamer, who famously said, “Let’s roll,” before the passengers executed a plan to retake the plane. “10:03 on a Tuesday morning/In the fall of an American dream/A man is doing what he knows is right/On Flight 93.”

While “I Can’t See New York” has metaphors that seem to be taken in different directions, some believe that this is the story of an airplane passenger caught in a cloud of confusion as to what’s going on while also contemplating the end of his or her existence. “From here, no lines are drawn/From here, no lands are owned/13,000 and holding/Swallowed in the purring of her engines.”

“New New York” is sort of a rocker that has an indie feel to it.

It’s much less reflective musically than many of the others on this list. The song specifically mentions Ground Zero, and the lyrics are mostly from a neutral point of view. “I look across these city streets/My heart is longing, still beats/Nothing to say/There’s nothing to say/I look across this empty room/My heart is still in gloom/There’s nothing to say/I only can pray.”

F. “If This Is Goodbye” Song by Mark Knopfler Knopfler wrote this song in response to some of the things he heard from other writers and poets at the time. “If This Is Goodbye” is from the point of view of someone trapped in one of the towers and calling a loved one.

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Drum major puts his heart into the beat Senior was unprepared for the emotional journey he would experience while touring the country as a conductor

BY MIKE CIRELLI Copy Editor

Something felt wrong.

Greg Benson’s eyes couldn’t be seen beneath the shadow of his cap brim. But if they could, they would be quivering with worry. Inside the big black helmet, his mind was thinking one thing over and over: This just doesn’t feel right.

Benson, a senior music education major at Otterbein, was conducting the Phantom Regiment drum corps during its national summer-long tour. He achieved the rank of second conductor after an arduous and nerve-wracking audition process back in November. He and two other young adults were chosen from a group of 29 applicants.

And now, eight months later in July in an unusually small stadium in Loveland, Colo., on a sticky summer day, things weren’t going as well as they should be.

“That could or could not have been it,” Benson thought after the first part of the drum corps’ performance. Because the podium Benson conducted from was at the back of the stadium, the sound coming from the performers closer to the front was slightly delayed. Instead of relying on what he heard, Benson had to rely

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on what he saw: cues from the other two conductors. He couldn’t tell for sure if it was just the sonic delay or whether the Regiment was really actually losing its timing.

Beads of sweat became visible from underneath the shadow on his forehead. The Phantom Regiment was known for sweeping the crowd off its feet, and if they didn’t land the emotional impact of their performance, the 150 players felt like they would be sullying over 50 years of proud tradition.

Benson felt that way especially.

This was only his first — and last, due to age regulations — year on the corps, but he already figured out how much it mattered to people — to the alumni, fans (or Phans, as they’re called) and parents in the audience, not to mention the staff, who was known for doling out tough love by the barrelful.

And tough love was exactly what the corps received after the performance: “That was not the Phantom Regiment out there,” the drill writer, leaning up against one of the tour busses, said. “Probably a good number of you know that.”

Benson did know that, and he felt little pangs of shame sting the back of his head. He and the rest of the corps dolefully climbed

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Greg Benson (far left) toured the country with the Phantom Regiment drum corps during summer.

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Benson loved music his entire life, a trait he inherited from his dad, who played the trombone. He started playing saxophone in band in sixth grade.

“There was a love that I discovered through being involved in the band program,” he said. “You know it’s something very special the first time you get chills when you’re playing music or listening to music.”

His music teachers in middle school and high school continued to inspire him, along with a senior drum major named Meg he met when he was a freshman.

“I thought, ‘Wow, I want to be her someday,’ Benson said. “She was a great leader and a great conductor.”

He spent the next three years working toward the position, and in his senior year, he finally became a drum major.

But this achievement was laced with uncertainty. After high school, Benson was unsure what he wanted to pursue, and for a short time, he set his sight on the much more lucrative field of pharmacy.

“Then I thought, ‘No, I’m ignoring the fact that I wanna be around music my entire life. So I decided to go to music education and took a significant cut in pay, but that’s not what matters to me.”

He enrolled at Otterbein in 2008 and now, three years later, he’s in his senior year.

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Rain poured down as the Regiment warmed up under a freeway overpass near the Denver stadium.

Last night’s stadium in Loveland was uncomfortably small; tonight’s presented its own challenge in being atypically large, the largest one the corps had ever played in.

But the grey sky didn’t dull Benson’s or the rest of the Regiment’s spirit. Nor did last night’s performance, which only intensified their will to succeed.

“We are not going to accept that again tonight. We can’t. It’s impossible,” Benson thought.

The show started as soon as the storm clouds dissipated. The drum corps lined up at the gate, everyone more focused than ever before. “It was this drive to uphold Phantom Regiment’s name,” Benson later said. “We knew we had everything to prove and nothing to lose.”

The show started, and everything just clicked. The size of the stadium proved an unworthy foe for the corps, as each performer hit his or her dots on time and all three conductors stayed in sync with each other. Benson felt the unprecedented energy from the performance rush through his veins and out through the tip of his baton, almost as if he were a wizard casting spells. His hat was

certainly big enough for the role.

For a moment, things quieted.

The Regiment was about nine minutes into the 11.5-minute performance. Then Benson heard what he had been waiting for: The solo trumpet introduction of “Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral” wafted into the muggy air of the stadium.

This year’s program was special.

It was the second time in the Regiment’s history that its corps anthem was being included in the performance. It took only seconds before the dumbfounded audience recognized the melody and jumped to its feet in applause.

With only a minute left in the performance, Benson’s eyes started watering. “Elsa’s Procession” was reaching its mighty climax.

As the piece came to a thundering close, Benson closed his eyes and let the tears roll down his face.

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The post-show section meetings were electric. Benson could see the elation in every member of the corps, staff included.

“The transition from the bad show to the good show really defined the 2011 Phantom Regiment,” Benson later said. “Whenever we get pushed, we push back.

There weren’t many dry eyes at that performance. It was something where we all knew we were a part of something that can change people’s lives.”

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Anyone visiting Orange Leaf can add his or her own flavors of frozen yogurt and toppings.

Make your own tasty treat State Street yogurt shop has all the fixin’s for your low-fat fro-yo

BY VINNY SANFILLIPO Contributing Writer

Whether it be a crisp salad, a crunchy cold sandwich or some sort of frozen treat, chilly eats are where it’s at during the sweltering months of summer, which brings me to the Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt bar on North State Street.

Most ice cream parlors offer some sort of frozen yogurt option at their establishments, and it is usually French vanilla.

However, at Orange Leaf, frozen yogurt is their forte and they don’t even serve ice cream.

When I walked in, I was immediately encompassed by this enormous, colorful room which features high ceilings, fountains and fun orange chairs and tables that are befitting for the theme of the restaurant, which seems to be a modern take on ice cream parlors.

I was directed to the back of the restaurant to begin my frozen journey. I was given the option of a medium- or large-size bowl. After I chose the medium bowl, I decided which yogurt I wanted from over a dozen flavors, varying from coconut and pineapple to classics like vanilla and chocolate to Orange Leaf signatures such as confetti cake and brownie batter.

I was feeling hot from the weather outside, so I went with a tropical theme for my bowl. I chose a combination of pineapple, coconut and mango.

After I made my frozen yogurt selection, I then moved on to the toppings bar, which featured a wide selection of toppings to choose from.

For my personal bowl, I chose fresh sliced kiwi, shaved coconut and blueberries to fit with my tropical theme and some granola for crunch. However, there are all sorts of fruits, candies, chocolates, nuts and syrups to choose from to complete your frozen fantasy.

After paying (at Orange Leaf, they weigh your bowl and you pay per ounce, so you only pay for how much you take, which is roughly 45 cents per ounce), I grabbed my orange shovel, which they offer instead of spoons, and got started on eating my concoction.

As if the experience and customization weren’t enough, the yogurt itself was creamy, smooth and refreshing and had a great depth of flavor. Sometimes at ice cream parlors, flavors such as coconut or pineapple taste like vanilla ice cream with a little added flavor, much like water with a little twist of citrus. However, at Orange Leaf, the flavors

were full, so the yogurts taste like each featured flavor in a bright, fresh way.

The fruit toppings were tasty, and the granola was crunchy with the perfect amount of sweetness.

Not into tropical flavors?

The peanut butter option is a stellar alternative, featuring a rich, creamy flavor while also maintaining the lightness frozen yogurt offers. Orange Leaf offers many toppings that compliment peanut butter, from peanut butter cup bits to chocolate syrup to marshmallows.

Are you more of a purest and prefer chocolate or vanilla? Not a problem either. Orange Leaf ’s take on classic flavors are tasty, sweet and refreshing, and of course the majority of the toppings bar applies to these classic flavors.

Finally, the signature brownie batter and confetti cake options offer a complex, deep and rich flavor profile, and like their simpler cousins, actually taste like the real deal.

With the wide variety of options, even the pickiest palates can be pleased, and Orange Leaf offers an interactive, highly customizable dessert experience that’s affordable and enjoyable for all. t&c

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The T&C staff remembers the events of 9/11 A decade later, monumental events from elementary and middle school contribute to a shared understanding

This Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Flight 93 that crashed in Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001.

This date will forever live in infamy in the minds of Americans, and the Tan & Cardinal staff would like to pay tribute to the anniversary with special articles seen throughout the issue, including a look back at what the T&C staff remember about the day.

Lindsey Hobbs Editor-in-Chief

“I was in Mrs. Studebaker’s fifth grade science class. Her son stopped by the room to get some money for lunch like he did every day, but this time they started arguing about turning on the TV. It wasn’t until after lunch that day that my English teacher told us what had happened. My stepmom stayed awake all weekend to watch the news footage on the TV. I honestly don’t think she slept.”

Josh Adkins News Editor

“I was in the sixth grade at school when the attacks were

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happening. At first I heard rumors that New York was bombed, but none of the teachers would tell us what happened because they were afraid of panic. When parents started picking their kids up, I knew it was bad, but didn’t know details until I got home and saw it on the news with my dad.”

Kaity Vorbroker Assistant News Editor

“I was in the fifth grade when 9/11 happened. Our teachers were told not to tell us and to let our parents tell us. I remember going to my mom’s daycare after school and hearing the radio on and wondering why they had the radio on when they usually didn’t have the radio on.

That’s when I knew something bad had happened.”

Leah Driscoll Opinion Editor

“What sticks with me the most was the way someone asked, ‘What happened? Something good?’ after my sixth grade science teacher went to turn on the news, and she said gravely, ‘No, something bad.’”

Steven Collins Arts & Entertainment Editor

“I was in first period language arts. The teacher who was next door came and told our teacher to turn on the TV. He did and we all saw what happened. We watched all day.

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If there’s one thing Americans have in common, it’s personal memories of that Tuesday morning.

I didn’t know what was really going on until much later.”

Jordan LaBatte Sports Editor

“I was in the sixth grade walking in the hall after choir class, and the eighth grade history teacher ran (well, waddled) down the hall in a panic saying the Twin Towers were hit. I didn’t know what he meant until I came home from school and my father explained it to me.

I was young and didn’t comprehend the magnitude of the attacks, so I watched cartoons.”

Mike Cirelli Copy Editor

“I was in my first period social studies class in fifth grade.

I knew something was wrong when one of my peers yelled, ‘A bomb went off!’ in the hallway after the class ended.

A couple hours later, my mom drove to the middle school and picked my brother and me up.

We didn’t really understand the situation back then and started jumping on our trampoline when we arrived home, happy to have the rest of the day off from school.”

Kristen Sapp Photo Editor

“I walked into gym class and they told us all to sit in the center of the gym, and they told us what had happened. Parents kept showing up to pick up their kids.”

Anna Schiffbauer Business Manager

“I was in fourth grade, and the teachers didn’t tell us what had happened. I don’t know how they kept such a happy face on for the rest of the day.”

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Say what?

Do you remember where you were when you heard about 9/11?

“In my history class, on the verge of tears. My teacher, despite the warnings not to, turned on the news.”

–Kristie Graybill freshman communication

“I was taking an English quiz. I got an A.”

“I had broken my leg and was waiting for an X-ray when it came on a little black-and-white TV at the doctor’s.”

“(The) playground during fifth grade.”

–Evan Zimmerman junior musical theatre

–Jake Ramirez junior acting

–Natalie Jantzen junior early education

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Out with the tan and cardinal and in with a rainbow of colors, the new site has quick links on the main page, but requires students to log into O-Zone for most services.

New website more modern, but index is missed

Otterbein’s redesigned website, which launched last Wednesday morning, is still considered a work in progress Otterbein introduced a new website this past week to my delight.

Many students may remember the old website as an outdated, visually unappealing and confusing resource.

I can recall clicking on numerous links that no longer existed or were broken. I rarely found anything on the website KARLY without going to the A-Z index because there SMITH was no other way to find the information I needed.

The new site is a complete turnaround from the old. To begin with, I love the colors and the quality photos that are no longer outdated. The lines are clean and not boring nor overwhelmingly complex. The photo in the background is a nice change from the red, black and tan color scheme. I really like that there are more scrolling pictures that link to articles, and the neat tabs near the bottom where upto-date information is provided and easily navigable.

Students like me at Otterbein will be interested in the links at the very top of the page: My O-Zone, Library, Directories and Resources.

The Resources link is nice, but I really miss the old A-Z index. It was more comprehensive and useful because everything was in one place.

The search option has very much improved and is much more reliable and useful than the old.

Another added feature is the ability to share the site on social networking sites with a link on the left side. This is a great modern improvement that was missing from the former website.

At the bottom of the site is a column called “Find the Information for You.” It includes just about every type of person who would be looking at the site except current students, a fact I find frustrating, especially since it is a new site that students may need some time to adjust to. I would like a page for current students so the transition is easier for us, too.

The new site is much easier to use and more helpful for prospective students as well. One interesting new item is the “I am a” feature.

It provides students the ability to choose a title that might describe them and see the opportunities at Otterbein to explore and develop that particular aspect of who they are.

For example, under the “Artist” link, one can see links to departments involving different kinds of art and a spotlight on a student involved in the Art Department. Some of the links appear unfinished, but it is still a very innovative way to draw in new students.

The new navigation with dropdown boxes is very convenient and a nice way to simply browse or specifically seek out information.

After selecting an item such as Majors and Minors, an expandable sidebar makes navigating within a section much easier. Clicking on each major displays a description and the requirements right on the page.

Also provided at the top right of the page is the contact information for the head of the department under which the major falls.

Overall, it is a welcome change for me. The A-Z index is sorely missed, but students will adjust and may find the navigation so much easier that the index may not be missed for long.

The website is a work in progress, but it is already a huge improvement to Otterbein. t&c KARLY SMITH IS A JUNIOR ENGLISH EDUCATION MAJOR AND A STAFF WRITER FOR THE t&c.

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New Otterbein site pros and cons

according to the T&C staff

Pros:

- no longer looks like it’s from the ’80s - colorful - looks more professional - more attractive to prospective students - more room for personal stories - something different to look at

Cons:

- broken links - buried information - stock photos of non-Otterbein students - cluttered, a little busy - a little difficult to navigate - Please bring back the A-Z index.

Share your opinion on Otterbein’s new website by taking the following poll on otterbein360.com:

How do you feel about Otterbein’s new website?

A. It’s great.

B. I don’t like it.

C. I’m indifferent.

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wednesday, sept. 7, 2011

Pottermore stirs house politics

A Gryffindor and a Hufflepuff support their Hogwarts houses with appropriate flippancy and quiet loyalty With the last segment of “The Deathly Hallows” ending the Harry Potter saga this summer, British author J.K. Rowling is venturing further into her enterprise with the website Pottermore. The website opens for the public in October and provides a unique reading experience for fans of the series.

According to the site, features include exclusive content and more information about characters. Users can also be sorted into houses, brew potions, cast spells and compete for the House Cup. Over the summer, limited access to the beta version of the website was granted to the few and proud harcdore fans who solved a clue to get in early.

With the buzz Pottermore is stirring up in its pewter, standard size 2 cauldron, the great house debate is starting again. Which house is best?

Butterbeer, brooms and a nice fireplace in my common room are all I need. If I could stop bleeding tan and cardinal for a few minutes, you would see I bleed scarlet and gold. You see, I am a Gryffindor, through and through.

ALYSSA Yes, since I COOKstarted reading ALEXANDER Harry Potter in fifth grade — second book first because they didn’t have the first at the library — I have always identified with the Gryffindors.

I hated the Slytherins ’cause I’m a big stickler for the rules and something about idealizing racial purity didn’t sound so hot for a young African-American girl going to an all-white school.

If there was ever any question, my house is the best and I’m not just saying that because the main protagonist is in my house. We have the most Quidditch-loving, self-entitled, recklessly brave students of all the houses. Not to mention the most gingers out of all the houses, and I love redheads.

We have all the cool characters like Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, the Weasley twins, Oliver Wood, Angelina Johnson (the one black female in the story and her last name is Johnson? That’s a bit racist) and Neville Longbottom.

We’re the most ass-kicking, sports-winning, stair-climbing, Slytherin-bashing, slightly selfrighteous house and we won’t ever let you forget about it.

Consider the Hufflepuff, the most underrepresented house in

Harry Potter. It’s probably for good reason.

What good characters have come out of Hufflepuff? They had Edward Cullen before he was bedazzled, Tonks who, let’s face it, wasn’t really in a relationship with Lupin (everyone knows Lupin was really with Sirius), the Abbotts who did nothing and Zacharias Smith and Ernie MacMillan who basically did nothing too.

Face it: Hufflepuff doesn’t have much going for it. That is possibly because Rowling couldn’t give two flying firebolts about them.

We have never been in their common room, no one from their house has ever been a pivotal character with the exception of Cedric Diggory, who thinks it’s perfectly acceptable to jump from trees as a means of introduction.

I’m not going to go into the fact that they are the house most susceptible to “mean girl syndrome.” They spend most of the second book shooting snarky remarks at Harry, and Cedric’s friends were downright nasty in the fourth movie.

Gryffindor is the house for everyone. We’ve got the nerdy, the boy-crazy, the questionably dumb, the Scottish, the bold and the brave. Yes, we’ll turn a blind eye to the crazies we’ve let in over the years like Pettigrew, Seamus and Hermione, but we’re as melting pot as it gets in Hogwarts.

Did I mention we have all the best chants? Go! Go! Gryffindor!

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ALYSSA COOK-ALEXANDER IS A SENIOR PUBLIC RELATIONS MAJOR AND A CONTRIBUTING WRITER FOR THE t&c.

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Pottermore users can be sorted into the four Hogwarts houses through a short personality quiz, probably creating more conflict and controversy than unity, just like in J.K. Rowling’s book series.

It’s hard out there for a Hufflepuff.

The books always given the impression that Hufflepuffs were those random students that didn’t fit anywhere else, kind of like the bottom drawer of my desk back home where I LEAH throw all kinds of DRISCOLL unassorted crap because I’m not really sure where else to put it. Or for the neater readers who can’t relate, the Island of Misfit Toys.

And you know what, I’m not going to argue that or fight it.

Alyssa, my Gryffindor counterpart, can say what she likes. It’s all right. She just happens to be wrong.

The Sorting Hat itself explained, “Said Hufflepuff, ‘I’ll teach the lot, and treat them just the same.’” The problem is that most people take that to mean that Hufflepuff is, as Hagrid once told Harry, “A load o’ duffers.”

I find it strange that someone I would personally classify as a dictionary-definition ’Puff would

refer to Hufflepuffs as inconsequential, useless people. And since Hagrid is Harry’s first look into this little-explored house, as readers we’re inclined to believe him.

But the Hat also describes Helga’s house as comprised of those who are just, patient and hard workers. I don’t see how that translates as lame and boring and useless. Those sound like good, chill people, and I’m glad to count myself among them.

I won’t deny that Helga Hufflepuff took the students who were straggling on the edges of the houses, lacking overt qualities of bravery, cleverness or ambitiousness. But I don’t think it’s shameful to not be boxed into any of those three descriptions.

If I were a founder of Hogwarts, I could totally see myself chewing my lip as the others list qualities they wanted in their students and then saying when it came to my turn, “Well, couldn’t I just teach everybody? I’ll take the ones you guys don’t want.

Leave them to me. We’ll hang out in a common room with big comfy chairs and round doors.”

Since Rowling has decided the journey will never end by launch-

ing the interactive site Pottermore, I’ve heard a lot of people worrying about what house they’ll be sorted into. Like Harry once thought fiercely, “Not Slytherin, not Slytherin,” everyone seems to be praying, “Not Hufflepuff, not Hufflepuff.”

Don’t sweat it. There’s nothing wrong with not fitting some bland stereotypes and getting put in Hufflepuff, and there’s nothing wrong with representing what Hufflepuff stands for.

Love us or hate us, we’re going to keep going about our business. All I ask is that, unlike Alyssa, you don’t give us the short end of the stick just because Rowling couldn’t be bothered to develop our house and made it sound like Cedric Diggory was the best thing to happen to Hufflepuff since the common room was built by the kitchens.

Hufflepuffs aren’t always nice and they certainly aren’t pushovers. I would never abuse the power of the press to issue a threat, but I can’t help what you infer. t&c LEAH DRISCOLL IS A SENIOR JOURNALISM MAJOR AND THE OPINION EDITOR FOR THE t&c.

sports Golf tees off a new season

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Otterbein’s golf teams are ready to improve on last year’s results

BY EVAN MATSUMOTO Staff Writer

After a disappointing second place finish in 2011’s OAC Championship, the Cardinals look forward to the 2012 season, but without the help of graduated senior Alex Stansell. “(We) lost by 13 strokes to Mount Union … (we) just didn’t bring it the first day. Thirteen strokes is a lot to make up,” head coach Matt Cooperrider said.

The Cards won the OAC regular season in last year’s campaign by prevailing in both the fall and spring tournaments.

The men’s team will look to improve upon last season’s performance with the help of seniors Taylor Ford, Brock Neighbors and returning All-Conference performer Ben Adams.

The addition of some new faces will help the Cardinals to continue their winning ways.

Two freshmen, Troy Lemke and Jackson Lee, will be joining the squad this year in hopes of re-establishing Otterbein’s solid tradition.

With 14 OAC Conference Championships since 1992 and

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multiple top 10 finishes in the Division III tournament at the same time, the men are looking for another winning season.

Despite the winning history, the men’s squad does not feel the pressure.

“There’s no pressure,” Cooperrider said. “Golf is more of an individual sport. If you’ve got it, you’ve got it, and if you don’t, you don’t. There’s nothing to it but to tee it up and play.”

With 10 men rostered this year and only five available starting spots, the competition is high.

“We have a lot of depth, a lot of competition this year,” Cooperrider said.

The team travels to Kentucky this weekend for the Transylvania Fall Invitational.

The Lady Cardinals also finished well, though just short of their ultimate goal, ending their season with a second-place finish in the OAC Championship.

Head coach Chad Bucci is entering just his second season with Otterbein, but says his first outing with the team went well.

“The season was a success overall, but since I took the job

late in the year, (the girls) had to take some time to get to know me,” Bucci said.

The ladies graduated Catherine Brunoehler, who led the OAC with an 80.6 stroke average, and Kelsey Tosca from last season.

This leaves Heidi Mitchell, who was fifth in the OAC stroke averages with 86.5, to step up as the lone senior on the team and the only girl with national experience.

Newcomers Airaka Bernacchi, Kathryn Rogers and Urbana transfer Marie McGinnis round out a team of already established players.

“The underclassmen now understand what it takes to get their game to the next level,” Bucci said.

Off the field, the girls posted a 3.72 team GPA. Their grades solidified their No. 8 spot in the country, beating out teams like Harvard and Xavier University, who came in 16th and 17th, respectively.

The ladies make their way to University Heights, Ohio, to take on John Carroll this weekend.

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Adrienne Novak (No. 17) has totaled 43 goals so far for Otterbein, but scoring is not the biggest concern for this season. Check out otterbein360.com for Novak’s and Alyssa Hale’s season outlook.

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Sophomore Alexandria Pulos is a returning player who posted a 90.4 stroke average during the 2010 season as a freshman.

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wednesday, sept. 7, 2011

Tan & Cardinal

Wes Meadows’ behind-the-plate skills were honed in GLSCL

BY JORDAN LABATTE AND DOM PORRETTA Sports Editor and Staff Writer

A successful summer of baseball ended even sweeter for Otterbein junior catcher Wes Meadows as Perfect Game USA named him the 13th best prospect in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League Aug. 29.

The GLSCL is a 10-team summer wooden bat league comprised of top collegiate

players from across the nation.

It is also one of eight leagues, including the prestigious Cape Cod League in the National Alliance of College Summer Baseball, that are in part funded

by Major League Baseball.

Perfect Game USA is a highlyrespected scouting service in the baseball community.

“It’s humbling that I would be even considered for this position,” said Meadows, who competed for the Licking County Settlers for the second straight year. “I never thought that I

would get this honor. I always thought I was kind of out of place with all those DI guys …

It’s a big deal for me just as a confirmation to say that this dream is a reality.”

Meadows was invited to the league after his freshman season because a player dropped from the Settlers the day before the 2010 season opener.

“It’s cool to be just invited to the league being around the guys that are pursued by major league scouts to play in the bigs,” said Meadows, who considered the opportunity to play in the league as a blessing. A solid 2010 summer resulted in him being invited back for this year.

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I never thought that I would get this honor. I always thought I was kind of out of place with all those D1 guys ... It’s a big deal for me just as a confirmation to say that this dream is a reality.

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Wes Meadows Catcher, Otterbein baseball Meadows, who was only recruited out of high school by Division II Urbana University, had breakout freshman and sophomore seasons as a Cardinal to get his name noticed. After being named second-team All-Ohio Athletic Conference his freshman year, he earned first-team All-OAC honors and second-team All-Mideast Region honors his sophomore year after putting up a .373 hitting average with 14 doubles, eight triples and six homeruns.

The league is comprised of mostly Division I players.

Schools represented on GLSCL rosters this year included Ohio State, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, Nebraska and Michigan

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Catcher and utility player Wes Meadows has the fourth best batting average (.366) despite having to miss the final three games.

State, to name a few. Not many Division III players get invited.

Meadows is one of 19 DIII players to compete in the league.

Players choose to play in high-caliber summer leagues to get looks from major league scouts.

“That’s really what it’s all about,” said Meadows, who acknowledges the league as the highest level he’s ever played at.

“It’s not so much about winning as it is having a good summer and putting up big numbers so you get a look from the people that matter. But the guys are there for one reason — you literally eat, sleep and play ball and that’s it.”

The catcher, who served as a utility player for the Settlers, certainly put up big numbers.

He finished the regular season with the fourth best batting average in the league (.366), and he was tied for second with homeruns (five) and tied for fourth in RBIs (26), even after missing the final three games due to a minor shoulder injury.

“It’s a different mindset where basically everyone goes

out to prove they’re better than you,” Meadows said.

His success was rewarded as he was named first-team all-league and was voted to represent the North Division in the annual all-star game at Great American Ballpark, where scouts from every Major League team were present.

Meadows said the mental aspect of the game is the biggest thing he is taking away from the summer league.

“Mentally I’ll be more prepared in game situations, in pressure situations,” he said.

“Knowing that I’ve been able to play at a higher level, (I’ll) have confidence in myself to come through for the team, to be able to lead guys in situations, to be vocal, to be intense at a higher level, because my vision of the game has been expanded.

“Being able to play with those guys has made me more skilled of an athlete. ... The players really bring it out of you, and they make you want to be the best you can be. So coming back to spring I’m excited to see how it’s going to translate,” Meadows said. t&c