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Gaga gets personal for Juniors to race at new anthemic album 6 OWU for national titles 8 : The pictured rooms were voted into the top three in our Coolest Room Contest, and the big winner is announced inside.

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Same Difference

thursday, may 26, 2011

Students tackle trashy TV

From bromance to bar fights, columnists clash over television’s outrageous reality genre Since I’ve already exposed myself as a lover of Katy Perry, I might as well further embarrass myself by admitting that I am hooked on “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette.”

Like most viewers of the reality TV genre, LEAH I don’t watch to DRISCOLL be swept up in the realistic life stories; I watch because I want to be entertained by the misadventures of morons who sold their souls to ABC. What I love about this tired old series (yes, it’s still on air) is that everyone knows it’s more about a quick hookup than love, yet it still parades around like it’s about finding happily ever after.

After watching three seasons of each, starting with “foreign” hottie Matt Grant (foreign = British), I can confidently say that the show parodies itself.

Chris Harrison is the most subtly hilarious TV host alive, especially with the way he ironically declares the end of each episode contains “the most dramatic rose ceremony ever.”

I didn’t watch the most recent season with returning Bachelor and Most Hated Man in America Brad Womack (he and his girl of the hour have split already anyway), but I’m honestly more interested in “The Bachelorette.”

Not because I entertain fantasies of living in a mansion while 25 men who are vying for my heart live down the road in a shack, but because cramming those 25 dudely-dudes in a shack is probably the best idea television has ever come up with. All these men have to do is drink and lounge around while their bros go on dates with the only chick within half a mile, and the stupid conversations that spring up are like little reality TV goldmines.

I can’t get into the petty, vomit-inducing drama of shows like “Jersey Shore” or the hot mess that is “The Real Housewives” series. Even the purportedly good shows like “The Amazing Race” never managed to capture my attention like a bunch of guys giving each other bro-hugs.

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Ryan and Trista Sutter (left) of “The Bachelorette” and Snooki (right) of “Jersey Shore”

The point of all this: I boldly claim that “The Bachelor/ Bachelorette” series is the most entertaining scrap of reality TV out there. No other show I’ve seen takes jabs at itself so goodnaturedly nor shoves men on horses in the middle of Iceland and challenges them to go woo a woman. t&c LEAH DRISCOLL IS A JUNIOR JOURNALISM MAJOR AND THE OPINION EDITOR FOR THE t&c.

I like the high and mighty road you took there, Leah. No “petty, vomit-inducing drama” for you, but you’re talking about the climax of a TV show being a flower?

Last time I was excited about a flower was when ALYSSA I was 6 years old COOKand watching ALEXANDER “Bambi.”

I’m going to be honest right now. I am a freak for the overly dramatic shows. I like “Jersey Shore” and I will watch anything on Bravo, but I especially like the “Real Housewives” series.

I’ve had people say “I thought you were smart” in response to my love for “Jersey Shore.”

What does my intelligence have to do with it? I’ve seen people who were dumber than a sack of potatoes read Vonnegut. Be concerned for my intelligence and cultural mores when I start tanning and looking for gorilla, guido juiceheads.

What I love the most about these awesomely bad TV shows is the fights. I love that people are willing to be crazy on national television. I like that you would probably be falling down drunk if you took a shot every time Sammi told Ronnie that they’re done. I like that the most classless girls on “Bad Girls Club” walk around talking about how classy they are.

These shows function as a vehicle for me to live my life vicariously through these men and women who have forever tarnished their reputations for 15 minutes of fame. I’m going into public relations. I can’t hit a girl just because she just spilled her drink on me. I’d go to jail and

then I’d never get a job. I have to be respectable.

Some people work out, some people do yoga and some people eat their stress away, but once or twice a week I park myself in front of the TV and instigate a fight between the blonde bimbo of the show and the stripper with trust issues. I do it because it blows off steam and it keeps me calm and classy.

So don’t pass your judgment about petty drama, all of you “Bachelor” watchers. I’ve got one word for you: Vienna. t&c

Dear letters to the editors of the Tan & Cardinal,

person trying to break into our house.

I again enjoyed this help and loving kindness this past night.

They called to make sure the person entering the house late at night was a guest.

I am so touched by Mr. Holter and Pi Kappa Phi. They are always ready to help and look after all of the neighbors. I will always remember and try to emulate their compassion, kindness and sense of caring.

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

&Letter to the editor I would like to thank Kyle Holter and brothers of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity for their kindness and help.

During the heavy ice of winter quarter, Mr. Kyle Holter and some of the brothers organized and moved 2,000 books and pieces of furniture for a retired Otterbein professor. Kyle and two of the members were also taking extra courses at the same time.

This quarter the brothers of Pi Kappa Phi ran off a strange

Warmly, Mrs. Margaret “Peg” Harmon, Charlie Bulldog, The Cats

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Parking fines to more than double this fall

Penalties for not registering a vehicle and failure to display a decal will significantly increase next semester

BY LUCAS BEAN AND TROY FOOR Staff Writer and Contributing Writer

Otterbein students will pay significantly more for their parking blunders this fall.

The penalty for failure to properly display an Otterbein parking decal will increase from a $15 fine to $50.

The fine for failure to register a vehicle will increase from $50 to $140, which can be voided with the purchase of a parking decal.

There will also be changes regarding vehicle decals in the upcoming academic year.

“A” decals for students in residence halls and special-purpose housing will cost $140 before Jan. 1 and $70 after Jan. 1.

“B” decals for full-time commuting and off-campus students will cost $100 before Jan. 1 and $50 after Jan. 1.

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“A” and “H” parking decals will cost $140 before Jan. 1 and $70 after Jan. 1.

“B” decals for commuters will cost $100 before Jan. 1 and $50 after Jan. 1.

“P” decals for part-time students will cost $60 before Jan. 1 and $30 after Jan. 1. $50 fine for failure to properly display an Otterbein parking decal $140 fine for failure to register a vehicle

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Of the 610 students who took the Parking Committee survey, 55.1 percent said they’d support having a decal bill charged automatically to their accounts.

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SECURITY REPORT

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Decal facts and figures for 2011-2012

For a story by AnaJaye’ Diggs on why Otterbein’s incoming freshman class may be academically stronger than those in the past, please visit www. otterbein360.com.

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In the survey, 40.5 percent said walking between zero-five minutes was a far distance, and 52 percent said six-10 minutes was a far distance to walk.

Not everyone thinks parking on campus is an issue.

Freshman undecided major Renee Thompson said, “It’s not that bad. I seem to find a parking space every day.”

The hardest time slot to find a parking spot was from 10 a.m. to noon.

Forty-two percent of students said they received a parking ticket on campus.

Freshman nursing major Ryeisha Hopkins said, “It’s crowded. I’m a commuter, so it’s hard to find a space and there are not many places to park.”

According to Reid, a majority of students said parking on campus is safe.

Fifty-five percent of students supported automatic renewal of their parking decals. t&c

According to the Otterbein Security Log, the following has been reported from May 17-24.

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“H” decals for upperclassmen living in the Park Street Commons and Dunlap-King Hall will cost the same as “A” decals, and “P” decals for part-time students will cost $60 before Jan. 1 and $30 after Jan. 1.

These changes were recommended for the Motor Vehicle Rules and Regulations in the Campus Life Handbook by the Parking Committee.

The committee sent out a survey via email asking students for their recommendations to make the parking on campus more efficient and effective.

Kadia Reid, the assistant director of the Center for Student Involvement, said 610 students responded to the survey.

“We wanted to get a sense of how many cars are on campus.”

“The overall matching expectation was to see how many minutes it took for students to walk from their cars to the buildings they have classes in,” Reid said.

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A horse head was reported stolen from the science building.

5/19 At 1 p.m. a menacing was reported at Hanby Hall. No Westerville Police Division report was filed.

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5/20 At 11:05 a.m. an iPod was reported stolen from a vehicle in the Davis Hall parking lot. No WPD report was filed.

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4. 5/20 A stereo faceplate was reported stolen from a vehicle in the Triad parking lot. No WPD report was filed.

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At 7 p.m. a harassment was reported at Hanby Hall. No WPD report

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5/21 At 5 p.m. an Otterbein laptop computer was reported stolen from a vehicle in Atlanta, Ga. The T&C has yet to receive the report from the Atlanta Police Department.

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When Lauren Zachrich and Ellie Detrich moved into their DeVore Hall suite, they had a precise plan in mind for the design of their room. “Lauren is the artsy one and already had a color scheme from last year, and I accompanied that,” said Detrich, a sophomore life science and English major.

Zachrich, a junior art and psychology major, based the room’s turquoise and maroon color palette on an ornate cushion from HomeGoods. That same cushion inspired one of the room’s two original paintings by Zachrich, who is considering becoming an interior designer.

Friends of Zachrich and Detrich often comment on how their room looks more like the family room in a home rather than a residence hall room. A bowl filled with fresh fruit and a scarf collection hanging on the wall adds to the room’s sophisticated feel.

“My mom and my sister are really into art and design, so I have an appreciation for it,” Detrich said. “But (Lauren’s) the brains behind the operation.” t&c photos by kristen sapp

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Though junior biology major Dimitrios Spantithos aspires to be a dentist, one look at his room makes one think he’s after a spot on a professional sports team. Every wall is adorned in sports memorabilia, from basketball posters to track lane numbers to pom-pom curtains.

But his love for sports is more of a hobby than a vocational pursuit. “I spend a lot of time studying here,” he said. “It’s just a nice atmosphere to be in.” t&c

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After coincidentally buying the same purple bedspread, sophomore business administration majors Ali Ernest and Sam Stolarz decided to use that color to inspire the design of the rest of their room, which is awash in pinks, purples and blacks. The focal point of their room is a wall covered in words written on note cards. “It’s a wall of inspiration,” Ernest said. t&c

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Lady drops dose of dance

thursday, may 26, 2011

Gaga’s “Born This Way” hit No. 1 on the iTunes albums chart after its May 23 release and scored equally high with this reviewer

BY KATHLEEN QUIGLEY Staff Writer

Little Monsters rejoice; Mama has a new anthem. Actually, a whole album full of them.

With Lady Gaga’s newest release, “Born This Way,” it doesn’t matter if you’re a “Bad Kid,” a “Government Hooker” or “if you love him or capital H-I-M.” Gaga just wants you to put your paws up and join her on a journey through her most autobiographical album to date, not to mention the most musically impressive.

She crashed into the music scene in 2008 with the partyanthem-fueled “The Fame” and continued with “The Fame Monster” in 2009, where she chronicled each of her demons.

Though the latter was a bit more personal, a seemingly superficial screen kept the demons at bay while listeners jammed carelessly to hits like “Telephone” and “Bad Romance.”

With “Born This Way,” we are taken on a no-holds-barred trek into her deepest fears, fondest memories and the formation of Gaga as an identity.

The album commences with “Marry the Night,” a Springs-

teen-esque ballad with the type of New Jersey angst that only the Boss (and now Gaga) can bring.

The slight organ ringing in the background brings a baptismal feel, and with each throbbing electro pound, the listener is immersed and initiated into this new land where love of all kinds is the obvious theme.

The second track, “Born This Way,” has undeniably become the national anthem of Gagaville. A strange mix of synthetic sounds and authentic lyrics, it perfectly sums up the ideal of creating an identity and truly embracing it.

The third track, “Government Hooker,” sounds like the drowning of an opera-trained robot in a vat of Chanel No. 5 and sets the scene for the next track, “Judas,” a tragic tale of biblical proportions.

The dark undertones of this Catholic conundrum chronicle the life of Mary Magdalene and her inner struggle to choose Jesus over his betrayer, Judas, and to bring down a “king with no crown.”

“Hair,” which serves as a personal breath of fresh air, shines light into the once turbulent relationship between Gaga and her parents. Whether one can be as

free as his or her hair is yet to be determined, but with the mix of siren-like synth beats and Springsteen sax (provided by E Street’s own Clarence Clemons), the allure of this song will certainly make him or her want to.

Other highlights include “Highway Unicorn (Road to Love),” the ultimate fast-car ridin’ and rock-rollin’ American fight for freedom, as well as “The Edge of Glory,” where possibility pounds through the listener’s speakers in an almost tangible way. This playful power ballad piques the listener’s interest by pushing any and all limits, and the triumphant wail of a familiar saxophone sails through the once omnipotent darkness.

All of this might be a bit overwhelming, but what’s Gaga without excess? Anyway, there is really only one thing she wants you to take away from the album: “Baby, you were born this way.”

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Lady Gaga performs in Pittsburgh last September.

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‘Cistern’ ChapeL: Otterbein’s Physical Plant is located behind the Service Department on 195 W. Park St.

Plant tanks top to-do list Two 40-year-old fuel vats will be replaced to prevent future leaks

BY JOSH ADKINS News Editor

Next on Otterbein’s “critical to-do list” is the replacement of two 40-year-old fuel storage tanks at the Physical Plant.

Concern about the stability of the tanks was mentioned at a recent Board of Trustees meeting.

“We are mainly concerned about the steel tanks being in the ground for so long. We have no indication that the tanks are leaking,” Director of the Physical Plant David Bell said in an email.

Bell said that in case of a potential leak, all of the fuel was transferred from the two older single-walled steel tanks into another fiberglass tank as a precaution.

The heating oil stored in these tanks is used to operate Otterbein’s heating plant during the winter months when natural gas services from Columbia Gas of Ohio occasionally fall short.

The tanks are neither gaining nor losing volume, which is a good indicator that there is no leak, according to Bell. If the tanks did leak, a cleanup would need to be conducted.

Another concern is the close proximity of the storage tanks to the Alum Creek waterway.

Kevin Svitana, an associate professor in the Biology and Earth Science Department, said that if nobody has seen a sheen over the creek, the fuel probably isn’t going anywhere.

“Rather than wait for the tanks to begin leaking ... we are choosing to be proactive.”

David Bell director physical plant Bell said, “Rather than wait for the tanks to begin leaking or for it to migrate to a waterway, we are choosing to be proactive in our process.”

The plan is to install new double-walled above-ground tanks, according to Bell.

It is yet to be determined whether it will be necessary to

remove the older tanks once they’re empty.

“We are trying to go about this issue in a systematic way so that we do what is correct,” Bell said.

Svitana said any chance of a long-term effect on the surrounding environment due to a fuel leak is slim, especially if the two older tanks are monitored and kept out of service.

Typically the cooler weather of the Northern climate doesn’t degrade fuel as rapidly, but the warm summer weather in Ohio would help break down a fuel leak if it were to occur.

“Nature does a pretty good job of taking care of this stuff, particularly in a warm-weather climate,” Svitana said. “Bacteria do actually break this stuff down.”

According to Svitana, a natural process called bioremediation could remove pollutants from the water.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency says during bioremediation, microscopic “bugs” that live in soil and groundwater digest harmful chemicals and change them into water and harmless gases. t&c

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Then tune in to 97.5 FM for the latest alternative rock!

Shows not to be missed: The Bro Code: Fridays from 3-5 p.m.

Girl Talk: Mondays from 8-9 p.m.

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ON THE FIELD, OFF THE FIELD

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Favorite band: Chevelle

Favorite TV show: “Breaking Bad”

Favorite way to relax: go fishing

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Hurdlers set for nationals

Favorite animal: shark

Favorite movie: “Top Gun”

DIII NCAA championships are the final test for track juniors

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Junior Austin Curbow will be running the 110-meter hurdle preliminaries at Ohio Wesleyan.

LeaDin’ oFF: Junior Robb Hendershot

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Kick Off to Commencement

Seniors, celebrate your last few days in college at the official senior class party!

Thursday, June 9, from 6-8 p.m. at the Medallion Country Club in Westerville RSVP by Sunday, May 29 to RSVP s r o i n e s 0 5 The first 1 ein gift! b r e t t O E E get a FR Email Courtney.Kent@otterbein.edu to reserve your spot.

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This is it.

The NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships will be held May 26-28 at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware. Competing are juniors Samie Corbin and Austin Curbow.

Corbin, who is competing in her second national championship meet, is in the 400-meter hurdles and the 100-meter hurdles.

Corbin ran a personal best time of 14.71 in the 100-meter hurdles at the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships and is seeded 23rd in the event.

In the 400-meter event, Corbin bested her own mark three times this year and stands at a personal best time of 1:01.71, which is a school record.

“This year I am going into the meet with more confidence.

I feel like I deserve to be there and know I have the ability to compete with the top girls,” Corbin said. “Last year I was just too new to everything. I feel extremely prepared this year. My coach has really challenged me

in my workouts. I have done a lot of work in ... focusing on my strides in between the hurdles and focusing on not stuttering on any of them.”

Head coach David Lehman said, “Samie’s best chance is in the 400-meter hurdles, where she hit the automatic qualifying standard,” Lehman said.

“This year I am going into the meet with more confidence. I feel like I deserve to be there.”

Samie Corbin junior hurdler Curbow, who will be competing in his first national event, is in the 110-meter hurdles. He achieved All-American status indoors in the 55-meter hurdles.

The junior from Gahanna boasted a season-best time of 14.61 last month at Baldwin-Wallace College in 110-meter hurdles, the 13th fastest clocking in the

nation and fourth best time in school history.

Curbow last won a hurdling event at the OAC, earning him a total of six OAC titles in the event.

“Curbow has been battling a hamstring problem since the outdoor OAC meet,” Lehman said. “We’ll have to see how the leg holds up.”

The preliminaries are on Thursday and Friday, with finals on Saturday.

In the hurdle events, eight athletes will make the finals and eight athletes will be AllAmericans. Corbin will race on Thursday and Friday while Curbow will race on Friday. Finals for all events will take place on Saturday. t&c

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Ohio Wesleyan University May 26-28 400-meter hurdle prelims Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

110-meter hurdle prelims Friday at 6:30 p.m.

100-meter hurdle prelims Friday at 6:45 p.m.

Finals for all events Saturday, time TBA