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thursday, nov. 19, 2009

vol. 91, issue 10

Women’s soccer eyes Elite 8 • Seniors use past to predict future • Student theatre project delves into deeper, darker topics • Policy forcing juniors to live on campus fully explained

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Juniors will have Course evals go electronic to rumor, professors cannot hold the grades of students to live on campus Contrary who choose not to fill out the online course surveys The change will start for the class of ‘14

BY FALLON FORBUSH News Editor

In order for Otterbein to maintain a residential status, the college is changing the residency requirements to compel freshmen, sophomores and juniors to live on campus.

This new policy will go into effect for the class of 2014.

“This year’s freshman class came in with the understanding that they wouldn’t have to live on campus all three years…we wanted to honor that,” Robert Gatti, vice president of Student Affairs, said.

“Currently, we’re not residential…We don’t want to be a commuter campus,” Gatti said.

The college now has approximately 50 percent of students living on campus. The strategic plan calls for 60 percent of students to live on campus.

This would allow Otterbein to refer to itself as a residential campus.

According to Gatti, the college has been adding beds (more than 300) over the past couple of years in order to have the capacity to hold three entire classes.

“I think that it’s not right,” Stacy Alderman, junior psychology major, said.

“Students will have to live in a dorm, and they won’t be able to experience truly living on

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their own. It’s just a way for the college to get more money.”

In a previous article (“Students clash with local residents,” issue 1 of the quarter), the Tan & Cardinal reported that 1,195 students were living on campus, leaving 183 vacancies.

“There are obviously more than 183 juniors,” Tracy Benner, director of Residence Life, said.

If there are more juniors than beds, the college will hold a lottery for juniors who want to move off campus, according to Gatti.

According to a 1979 college handbook, students were required to live on campus all four years unless they were married or 22 years of age.

“In the early ‘90s, we didn’t have enough housing and did a lottery for juniors, and then we eventually let all juniors off campus.” Gatti said there was a time when they offered sophomores a lottery.

“That was a disaster,” Gatti said. “Retention went down.

Students, developmentally, are not ready for off-campus living.”

The college plans on increasing enrollment. Gatti doesn’t see the new policy as a turnoff to potential students.

“Maybe not all freshmen want to live on campus that long,” Estelle Mintsop, sophomore nursing major, said. t&c

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This quarter, Otterbein made the switch from paper course evaluations to online evaluations.

According to Barbara Wharton, director of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning, the school was talking about making the change for a few years.

The old paper evaluations were organized and scanned through the computer, and with the institution of the new system, all the programs changed. There were two choices, Wharton explained: develop a new paper evaluation system or go online.

“It’s the same level of anonymity as years past,” Wharton said. Professors will never be told which students gave which responses, but professors are given a list of who has taken the evaluation for his or her class and who hasn’t.

“I’m not really sure I’m comfortable with that,” Tony McDaniels, sophomore psychology major, said. “What if it plays into my grade? It could be hung over my head.”

Faculty will not be given the results of the survey until after grades are posted. In order to ensure anonymity, the results will not be given to a professor at all if less than three students in a class fill out the evaluations,

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Wharton said.

According to Wharton, there is no consequence for not filling out the surveys, though faculty members may decide on an individual basis to delay the posting of grades for students who have not filled out the survey. “Grades can’t be withheld [until the survey is completed] because students aren’t able to take the surveys after Nov. 20,” Wharton said.

The new online system is saving Otterbein in paper, energy and labor, according to Wharton. The paper surveys used an equivalent of a 20foot stack of paper, she said.

Completed surveys had to be run through a scanner, and typists were hired to type out students’ handwritten comments.

According to Wharton, despite all this, no more than a few thousand dollars were saved by making the switch.

As with the old system, there are any number of advantages and disadvantages to having all the evaluations online.

McDaniels, who is more conscious of the environment after joining Plan-It Earth, supports the online surveys because they are eco-friendly.

“It’s quicker than filling in the bubbles,” Lizz Watts, junior mathematics and actuarial science major, said. “I also felt like I could be more honest. I

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can do it on my own time; in class I felt pressured.”

But Watts believes less students will take the evaluations now that they are no longer done during class time. Without having time set aside in class to take them “students can flake out a lot easier,” Watts said.

If there is not enough student response, Otterbein will scrap the online evaluations and return to a paper system.

“This is important enough that if we don’t get a high response, we will go back to paper,” Wharton said. She couldn’t offer exact numbers that the school was looking for, but is hoping for a 70 percent return campuswide.

“The important thing is for students to complete the report,” economics professor Allen Prindle said. “If the only students who now complete the report are those who think they will get a low grade and they blame the instructor, then we have not made progress with this change.” t&c

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Junior Cristen Herold takes control during Otterbein’s 1-0 win over Denison in the NCAA second round.

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Residence Life plans on restructuring theme house requirements

Some theme houses, mostly permanent houses, are not meeting necessary requirements to maintain residency

BY KATIE GILMORE Staff Writer

According to Jeff Akers, assistant director of Residence Life, theme housing regulations may be changing.

Theme houses are required to accomplish six programs within the year, one educational and one social per quarter to remain open.

“We are looking into a renewable process that will possibly change the permanent and rotating house structure,” Akers said. “We want to do this to hold permanent theme houses more accountable if they do not

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complete the requirements.”

There are three permanent theme houses and four rotating.

The permanent houses include the Honors House, the House of Black Culture and the Education House. The Red Zone House, the GLBTQ House, the Spiritual Growth House and the TAP House are the rotating houses. They are called ‘rotating’ because these houses do not have a permanent residence, and can be eliminated from Otterbein if they do not fulfill requirements.

The permanent houses, however, do not have the same enforcement put on them to

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BY LEAH DRISCOLL Staff Writer

about any upcoming events from theme houses, Dustin Evans, freshman music education major said, “I get e-mails from the Education and Freezone (GLBTQ) Houses all the time, but other than that, no.”

The Spiritual Growth House is for students interested in learning more about themselves on a spiritual and personal level. Travis Somers, a house member, said the events are not specifically geared toward the Otterbein Christian Fellowship group, but to all of Otterbein’s students. “We usually have one big event but this quarter we’ve put on three,” Somers said.

I’m a professor of psychology at Montgomery College and an associate faculty at John Hopkins University.

Can you describe what you do?

I teach several classes: cultural psychology, personality psychology, women’s psychology, intro psychology, etc. I’m also advisor to the Psychology Club.

The Honors House has not completed any events for the quarter. Aaron Knueven, a member of the Honors House, sees their lack of reaching the theme house requirements as unfair. “The way I see it everybody should meet the requirements.”

The Education House is a permanent house on campus as of last year. Residents plan various events for the Columbus City Schools. “We put on two events typically…next quarter we might do three though,” Briana Batesole, resident of the Education House, said. t&c

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complete these requirements because they remain residency.

This brings tension between some of the rotating houses toward the permanent houses.

The Red Zone House includes the best supporters of Otterbein’s athletic teams. “We usually try to hold events before or after the games…we’ve held about four [events] this quarter,” Jerel Stewart, president of Red Zone, said. “Because there are different purposes to each house, missions might be more important or they have a lot more events trying get out a serious message,” he said.

When asked if he had heard

My long term goal was always to be an academic professor. In a nutshell, I constantly networked and was being persistent with available jobs.

When you were in college, was this what you planned on doing with your life?

Absolutely, yes. I knew I wanted to major in psychology from eighth grade. When I went into grad school at Arizona State, I was in the Preparing Future Faculties Fellowship, where I was prepared for what life would be like as a professor.

How did your experience at Otterbein prepare you for your career?

I networked with a lot of people on campus, and they really looked out for me. I was conducting student research at the undergrad level and got experience in all

these things that I do at the Ph.D. level. My experience at Otterbein really was invaluable, and I can’t speak more highly of it.

Do you have any advice for those majoring in psychology?

Get to know the professors. Definitely consider graduate study and take advantage of all the internship and research opportunities available. Make your presence known, meet the faculty and seek counsel when you need it.

If you could go back to college, would you do anything differently?

I would still go to Otterbein and Arizona State. I would have made a stronger effort to have contact with my undergraduate professors as I was moving forward. But I don’t have any regrets. t&c

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According to the WPD and the Otterbein Security Log, the following has been reported from Nov. 12 through Nov. 16.

1. 11/12 A student was issued an alcohol violation at the Park Street Commons.

2. 11/12 Otterbein Security reported a propped door and unauthorized Cardinal Card use at 25 W. Home St.

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3. 11/13 Five students received noise and alcohol complaints at 25 W. Home St. 4. 11/14 The United Greek Governing Board (UGGB) issued a judicial violation to Lambda Gamma Epsilon (Kings).

5. 11/15 Six women’s soccer team jerseys were reported missing from the locker room at 160 N. Center St. 6. 11/16

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arts & entertainment

Classroom project chills audience Byron Lavery’s play “Frozen” features a minimalist set and small cast but redefines traditional characters

BY SETH COTTERMAN Staff Writer

“Frozen,” the chilling play by Bryon Lavery, will open Wednesday, Nov. 18, and will run until Nov. 20 in the Campus Center Theater.

“Frozen” is unique to Otterbein because it has a plot of darkness not usually seen in the regular main-stage productions. Director Ed Vaughan says classroom projects done annually are meant to cover “provocative material” the audience doesn’t typically see at the college.

The play is set up as a mystery and uses mostly monologues to pull the audience in. What starts out as three seemingly unconnected characters turns into an intense ride of emotions as the viewer discovers their connections to a gruesome murder of a child.

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Senior musical theatre major Caitlin Scott plays the mother of the child gone missing.

Scott demonstrates the strength of the human spirit as it deals with loss. As she struggles through the grieving process, from not knowing where her child is to eventually holding its remains, she reacts as most would in her situation: with anger, vengeance and uncontrollable sorrow.

Contrasting Scott’s role, the kidnapper, played by senior acting major Josh Mahaffey, redefines how we see a villain.

The audience may find themselves laughing at his naughty comments and gestures.

Tina Scariano, senior musical theatre major, rounds out the cast of three as the doctor researching serial killers. She travels to London to study Ralph, Mahaffey’s character.

What’s your flavor?

Name: Cassandra Blusiewicz

Hometown: Westerville

Grade: junior

Major: art What’s your flavor? butterscotch

Pet peeve: cracked doors and wet socks

Interesting fact: my twin and I are the 10th set of twins in my family.

Favorite musical? “Cats” Favorite place to shop? T.J. Maxx

What pets do you have? a Boston terrier named Gizmo

Movie you are looking forward to?

Disney’s “A Christmas Carol”

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Scariano’s character, Agnetha, provides the narration that helps link the stories together and highlights the ideas brought up by the playwright.

Freshman design technology major James McSweeny’s cold and sparse set reflects the storyline, asking for the audience’s imagination to provide the filler for the missing pieces of the puzzle.

Intensified by sophomore design technology major Reece Arthur’s lighting, the set becomes the dark and eerie setting one would expect for such a chilling production.

The classroom project also provides students a chance for hands-on training in the theatre profession.

With the exception of the director and assistance from Otterbein’s movement coach, Melinda Murphy, this production

is entirely student created. The set, lighting and costume design are all conceived from the minds of Otterbein’s theatre majors.

Behind the scenes are Abbey Bay, sophomore design technology major, and Heavenee Chandler, junior theatre and creative writing major, serving as the stage manager and assistant director, respectively.

Although challenging at first, the cast, designers and crew all commented on the rewarding feeling they had from seeing their work on stage.

“I love the experience working with students,” Mahaffey said, “It has made us close having it be so collaborative.” Scott added the audience will be “pleasantly surprised” by the student work done for this show. t&c

High school is a ‘drag’ “Otterfierce High” is theme of the new fall drag show

BY ANDREA EVANS Staff Writer

Sequins, wigs and glitter eyeshadow– it’s time once again for Otterbein’s drag show.

Titled “Queens in Arms,” a pun on this fall’s theatre production of “Babes in Arms,” the show will be held in the Campus Center Theater at 10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21.

Drag shows are events where female impressionists, known as “drag queens,” dance, act and perform on stage, most often to music by popular female vocal artists.

Saturday’s show will include six male actors from Otterbein’s theatre department–seniors Justin Keller, Jason Newsom, Micah Harvey, Alex Raabe, junior Trenton Weaver and sophomore Cameron Hobbs–working in musical numbers while dressed in sequin gowns and fishnet stockings.

The event is a fundraiser for Cap and Dagger, the theatre and dance department’s organization which puts money back into the department. Tickets for the show are $5, and everyone is encouraged to bring dollar bills to “tip the ladies.”

The theme of the show is “Otterfierce High,” so attendees are also encouraged to come dressed as their favorite high school stereotype, such as a nerd or jock.

In past years, the school’s drag show has included musical acts of everything

from “Chicago” to Celine Dion parodies.

This year, the six “queens” plan on giving the audience something new.

“This is going to be a bit different than the past drag shows because it’s more of an actual show with a plot” Keller said.

“Queens in Arms” centers around six “queens” who plan to open their school musical when their funding is suddenly cut off. To keep the show going, they must “work it” and raise money by any means necessary.

While they are raising money for their musical, the “girls” will present songs in a theatrical manner with dancing and lip-syncing. “The songs are new and old, popular music and musical theatre,” said Weaver. “There’s something for everyone.”

“We are all very excited for the show,” said Keller. “Right now, we are busy splicing songs together, choreographing dances, memorizing lyrics and creating lighting plots.”

“It is a night of dressing up, music, diversity and non-stop fun,” Hobbs said.

“It is a care-free evening with hilarious entertainment.”

The men encourage students and anyone interested to attend not only to support the “queens,” but also the theatre department. “Plus,” Weaver said, “it’s just funny to see guys dress up like girls and work it around the stage.” t&c vol. 91, issue 10 | thursday, nov. 19, 2009

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Coulda.

Woulda.

Shoulda.

Say What?

HAT FACEBOOK CONTENT DO YOU CONSIDER INAPPROPRIATE? “I believe in freedom of speech, so people should be able to put anything they want on there.”

—Sam Weisgarber junior political science & communication

“People’s ridiculous drunken photos.”

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SENIOR SWAMI:

Seniors Tom Hough and Chelci Fauss-Johnson use their powers of hindsight to predict the future for Otterbein students.

Flashback to the future Tom and Chelci describe what you can expect from the rest of your college career Throughout the course of the quarter, we each have had a lot of time to drink, I mean think, about our combined eight years of college.

For the most part, Otterbein has been good to us.

However, there have been many surprises throughout our college experiences.

Because this is the last installment of “Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda” for fall quarter, we want to leave you with some ideas of what to expect in the coming academic years.

Although this seems a little premature, please realize this year is already one-third complete. This article is geared towards the freshmen, sophomores and juniors.

Unfortunately for you seniors, you’re on your own– we’re going through the same thing.

To the juniors:

To the sophomores: To the freshmen:

Finally, you are on top of the world. You are the big dogs on campus.

Most look up to your status and give you respect. Don’t let that go to your head.

Although there is light at the end of the tunnel, don’t be fooled. The tunnel is longer than you think.

Senior year will be the year where everything has to come together.

Depending on your previous work loads, senior year may be light or it may be enormous. Find time to balance school, social aspects and the real world.

Enjoy the time you have left. It’s your last chance to truly enjoy yourself and have little responsibilities.

Because sophomore year was so great, don’t have high expectations for junior year.

It will be the speed bump in your college career.

You will be right in the middle of your high-level core courses, and the days of “easy IS classes” are long gone.

On the social aspect, because you will have a high work load, your social life will suffer.

Don’t expect to get to know the new students either–You will have less in common and less chances to meet them. Not living in the dorms will restrict your ability to meet new people.

Make time to enjoy yourself, and don’t be too afraid to put yourself out there.

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—Andy Russell junior nursing

Sophomore year is going be the best year of your college career. During your freshman year, you’re just getting used to your surroundings, the people and the new class style.

In your sophomore year, you will be comfortable with Otterbein, you will have an established group of friends, and your class load will be a piece of cake. Do not let that stop you. Go out, explore and meet new people. t&c TOM HOUGH IS A SENIOR

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“Inappropriate pictures, but Facebook takes those down pretty quickly. Other than that, I don’t see anything inappropriate.”

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—Savannah Byrne freshman equine business and facility management

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Jokes of the week

Church of the Master MIDNIGHT FINALS FREE PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Billy:

Would you punish me for something I didn’t do?

Teacher:

Take a break from studying and come enjoy a free pancake breakfast

No, of course not.

Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

Billy:

Good, because I didn’t do my homework.

(corner of Main & Grove) from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.

What do you call a sheep with no legs?

Answer: Tina Fey

A cloud.

What do you call a cow with no legs?

Ground beef.

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7 p.m. Garage Talk Radio 10 p.m. Sexx & Y

“The sexiest show on radio”

11 p.m. Double D’s

“The perkiest show on radio”

Monday What’s on WOBN? 8 p.m. Manic Mondays

“Gossip and music for your mundane Monday”

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sports

Cardinals miss playoffs after close win

BY DOM PORETTA Staff Writer

Otterbein football won’t be making a return trip to the playoffs this season. Despite beating John Carroll 24-22 last Saturday to keep its playoff hopes alive, the Cardinals (8-2, 7-2 Ohio Athletic Conference) were denied an at-large bid into the 32-team playoff field.

With the win, Otterbein clinched a share of second place in the league with Ohio Northern (8-2, 7-2), who also missed out on the playoffs.

National juggernaut, Mount Union (10-0, 9-0), will be the only OAC team in the postseason. The league runnerup had been rewarded with a playoff spot six of the past seven years, and most expected either Ohio Northern, who is ranked No. 13 in the nation, or No. 23 ranked Otterbein to take an at-large spot.

On the plus side, the program sent its seniors out on a winning note by defeating the Blue Streaks for the fourth time in school history.

Although it took a deflected pass with seconds remaining on a John Carroll two-point conversion attempt, the Cards pulled out the victory.

John Carroll scored on its first possession, but missed

the extra point, jumping out to a 6-0 first quarter lead before running back Colton Coy punched in a 9-yard touchdown run, and then kicker David Brewer added a 32-yard second-quarter field goal. However, the Blue Streaks scored with 27 seconds left in the half, taking a 13-10 lead into the locker room.

The Cardinals answered next with another Coy touchdown, this time on a 1-yard punch up the middle with less than three minutes left in the third quarter.

But again, the Blue Streaks hung tough and added a field goal in the last minute of the quarter. The next score featured an Austin Schlosser connection with Ryan Rowley for a 7-yard pass to take an eight-point lead.

An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty against the Cardinals after the touchdown gave the Blue Streaks favorable field postion on the next drive.

John Carroll was able to score with 42 seconds left thanks to a 6-yard touchdown pass, but was unable to convert the two-point conversion, which would have sent the game to overtime.

Coy, a junior, eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in the game, finishing the season with 1,013 rushing yards. t&c

ONE MORE TIME:

PHOTO BY GREG BEERS Lindsey Rudibaugh’s goal against Denison game Otterbein its second against the Big Red in 2009. The Cardinals are winless in the teams’ past two sweet 16 appearances.

Lady Cards last to Sweet 16 Otterbein travels out of state to face defending national champs

BY JULIE SANCHEZ Staff Writer

Otterbein women’s soccer has won six OAC championships and has had five appearances in the NCAA III tournament, three making it to the Sweet 16 since 2002. The Cardinals have come a long way this season, finally breaking the program’s all-time losing streak.

Otterbein faced Frostburg State, from Md., in the opening round of the NCAA III tournament Saturday, Nov. 14, at Clements Field. Senior Becky Bowser wasted no time, receiving a pass from senior midfielder Carly Dent off a free kick, and put it in the net just four minutes into the first half.

Otterbein was pumped, and dominated control for the ball for the majority of the first half. The Cardinals outshot the Bobcats 8-1 in the first half.

There were a few solid shots

by the Bobcats during the second half of the game, but junior goalkeeper Tara Carter made a few quick saves to stop Frostburg from scoring.

Otterbein defeated Frostburg State and moved on to the second round to face Denison.

Earlier in the season, Otterbein shut out Denison, winning 2-0. Denison’s current overall record is 16-3-2, while the Lady Cardinals held their overall record at 19-1-1.

Both teams came out strong, making it a constant struggle for possession. Juniors Rachel Degen and Lindsey Rudibaugh, and Bowser worked together well, communicating and creating opportunities.

In the 32nd minute of the first half, Otterbein received a corner kick. The ball crossed into the box and bounced to Rudibaugh who two-touched it into the net. The Cards led the second half 1-0.

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Denison came out strong, testing Carter. However, with the help from defenders Hannah Fairbanks and Jenny Knox, the Big Red could not find the net.

Otterbein beat Denison and advanced to the Sweet 16.

Coach Brandon Koons said, “The girls were outstanding.

They scored early in each game, then held off a strong effort from two good teams.”

Saturday, Nov. 21, at noon, Otterbein will face defending champs Messiah College, from Pa. Messiah has won the NCAA III tournament twice since 2005 and has an outstanding overall record this season 21-0-1.

When asked if the girls have what it takes against the Falcons, Koons said, “A lot of people ask that. This is why I’m so excited to play Messiah. We finally get to find out. Only 4 percent of Division III teams are still playing, so every team left is good.” t&c

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Coach has proven to be cornerstone for men’s soccer

Over 20 seasons as men’s soccer head coach, Gerry D’Arcy has seen both ups and downs on and off the field

BY DANIELLE SKINNER Staff Writer

Otterbein has experienced many changes in the past 20 years, but the changing of a soccer coach has not been one.

Men’s soccer coach, Gerry D’Arcy, has completed his 20th season as head coach of the team and appreciated his time at Otterbein.

D’Arcy, originally from England, came to Otterbein as the head men’s soccer coach in 1989. In 2002, he was named the OAC Coach of the Year, Ohio Coach of the Year and Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year.

D’Arcy was also named OAC Coach of the Year in 1997 and in 1999.

But D’Arcy has not limited his expertise to soccer at Otterbein. D’Arcy is also a coordinator for Great Britain Soccer Camps, Inc. and has worked as a staff coach for the Olympic Development Program.

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In D’Arcy’s 20 seasons as head coach at Otterbein, he has experienced many successes.

He has led the Cardinals to five NCAA Division III tournaments, five post-season OAC tournaments and has won or shared the OAC regular season title four times. These successes included leading the Cardinals to their best season in school history in 2002.

“I have enjoyed the soccer success of many of the teams, the national top 20 rankings and the many soccer honors that the players garnered over the years. I am also just as proud of the kids that did not play on such good teams but who did the best they could every day to be the best they could be,” D’Arcy said.

D’Arcy is not just proud of his players on the field, but off the field as well. He highlights the high graduation rate of men’s soccer players and notes how proud he is of the players for their academic successes and

On the fieldoff the field Name:

Ally Nagle

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freshman

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nursing

Favorite quote:

“Love the life you live.

Live the life you love.”

-Bob Marley

Favorite vacation spot:

either Red River, N. M. or Siesta Key, Fla.

Favorite class: math Favorite food: anything

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YOUNG GUN: Ally Nagle earned

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the trials they have overcome.

D’Arcy believes that the Otterbein environment played a large role in their hard work.

“There are a number of notable Otterbein players who had bounced around a few schools and then found a nurturing and supportive environment at Otterbein,” D’Arcy said. “Once they found their true home here, they were able to get on track and graduate.”

D’Arcy said that the bond between teammates, the past and present, is something that he recalls fondly. “I have greatly enjoyed seeing the humor and banter between the players and the strong personal relationships between players which continue way past college. Many players come back to the alumni games and it is great to see many of them still stay in touch with one another,” D’Arcy said. t&c FOR THE COMPLETE ARTICLE AND PICTURES FROM THE GAME, VISIT US AT WWW.OTTERBEIN360.COM

LEAVING A LEGACY:

Coach D’Arcy has led his teams to PHOTO BY GREG BEERS four OAC regular-season titles and five OAC tournament titles.

Diets important for runners Cross country runners must eat smart to stay competitive

BY AUSTIN WALSH Staff Writer

Eating right and staying healthy are things doctors across the country stress to college students. Unlike any of their plans are the daily regiments of college distance runners.

Both college students and cross country runners may allow eating fast food and junk food every now and then, but runners consciously take in a very high number of carbohydrates, especially the night before a race, to ensure they will have enough energy to perform at a high level. Competing in one of the most physically demanding sports, the runners need to be at their best health to get the results they want.

“It is important to get the vitamins and nutrients we need so that our bodies can recover as quickly as possible,” junior runner Andie Pautsch said. She also stressed the importance of eating right to help fight off

infections so that the runners don’t lose any time preparing for races. “We burn so much off during training that we have to take in more than others.”

The runners said that they generally try to eat several meals a day that contain as little grease as possible, and try to make sure they are eating fruits and vegetables with every meal.

“I always try to make sure there is something green on my plate,” sophomore runner Brad Longo said.

While many Otterbein students will head home for winter break to reunite with family, friends and home-cooked meals, the cross country runners will also be using this time to prepare for the track season.

With the indoor season set to start less than two weeks after classes resume in January, there is no time to take off.

“This is when we get all those miles in, and we need good meals to be able to train,” Pautsch said.

Senior runner Nikki Reese said that by the end of summer or winter break, she is usually running 60-65 miles per week.

That doesn’t sound like much of a break.

“Most of us stay extremely disciplined over break and run six to seven days a week,” she added.

Of course, with the holidays and time spent with friends come the temptations to eat whatever you want.

“At times it is hard to stay disciplined because when I get back to my family and friends we like to go out to eat a lot,” Longo said. “I definitely am more accountable when I’m at school eating meals with my team members though.”

Admitting to that, Longo also said that he would go about the track season just how he went about the cross season.

“I’m very serious about both seasons so I try to practice good eating and drinking habits during both,” Reese said. t&c

thursday, nov. 19, 2009 | vol. 91, issue 10