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‘Babes in Arms’ spotlights characters

• GLBT dons its gay apparel

• Volleyball thinks pink • PhotoShop alters perception of normal

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Alleged sexual assault in Davis A student recently became the fourth in three years to report a sexual assault at Otterbein College

BY LINDSEY HOBBS Staff Writer

and he took me back to his room.”

According to Deputy Director Doug Williard of the Security Department, all reported cases of sexual assault on campus have involved alcohol.

“Almost any bad incident we’ve ever had on campus always goes back to alcohol,” Deputy Director Doug Williard said.

Sexual offenses are often unfortunate side effects of alcohol and hormones on college campuses, and here in quiet Westerville, Otterbein is no exception. A sexual offense was recently reported to Security on Oct. 4, 2009 in Davis Hall.

According to the 2009 Clery Crime Statistics for Otterbein College, two sexual offenses were reported in 2007, one in 2008, and one was just recently reported on Oct. 4, 2009.

As defined by the Otterbein Security Department’s Web site, sexual assault is a felony and includes all “sexual contact without consent.” Consent, however, is not effective under the law if the “individuals are under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.” This was the case of the alleged sexual assault on Oct. 4.

“We’d been out drinking. We went back to one of the dorms, and the guy I was with had to take a girl to the hospital, so I was alone,” the accuser said. “I was there sleeping and some guy walked in, and I didn’t know him

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“Almost any bad incident we’ve ever had on campus always goes back to alcohol.”

Doug Williard Deputy Director The individual who has been accused in this case has neglected to comment on the matter.

“I reported it to the police,” the accuser said of the Oct. 4 incident. “Everything should be reported immediately.”

OC SECURITY REPORT

According to the WPD and the Otterbein Security Log, the following have been reported from October 7 through October 11.

Criminal damaging was reported at Scott Hall.

According to the Security Department’s Web site, if you are the victim of sexual assault, you need to remember not to bathe, shower or change clothes until proper authorities arrive. “Preserving evidence is key,” said Willard.

The accuser of the alleged assault on Oct. 4 chose to pursue charges on the accused, but after an investigation, no further action was taken by the police.

“No (the police didn’t follow up on it). They said not enough evidence,” the accuser said.

According to the Westerville Police Division, no charges were filed and until further investigation, none will be filed.

“In my opinion I would put more of the blame on the person who did it (the assault),” Alex Bowling, freshman psychology major, said. “Maybe it should have been the responsibility of the people around them at the time.” t&c

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2. 10/7 Stolen property was recovered at the Commons on Park Street. A tow away sign was located inside the residence.

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New science building still lacks millions in funding $6 million is still needed to pay for the $20 million renovations. Naming rights are for sale for $4million

BY RUTH PAYNE Staff Writer

The new Science Building was officially opened with a grand ceremony, but $6 million are still left to be raised to finish paying for the renovations.

People assembled in the new atrium on Oct. 9 to hear the main speakers of the event: Tom Morrison, chair of Otterbein’s Board of Trustees; Sadie Bartholomew, highly decorated Otterbein science alumna; and Ted Huston, chair of the Science Center Campaign.

Keys to the building were awarded to senior Anna Haller, junior Troy Burton and senior Justin Young; Haller and Burton serve as student representatives on the Board of Trustees, and Young, a Goldwater Scholarship (a prestigious scholarship given by The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program) recipient, represented the student body of the science department.

“This campaign is the largest capital expenditure the college has ever faced or undertaken,” Huston said. With a fundraising goal of $12 million, the college still is $6 million short. The campaign also received $5 million from bonds and $3 million from Otterbein’s operating budget.

According to Donna Burtch, the executive director of Development, the Board of Trustees kicked off the fundraising with a collective $1.2 million gift. Several large corporations also gave generously to the campaign, including Nationwide Insurance ($700,000), Messer Construction ($25,000), the Reinberger Foundation and Westerville Otterbein Women’s Club.

The college is offering naming rights of the facility to whoever gifts $4 million.

Although this project has just realized its completion, it has been a work in the making for several years.

Otterbein’s science department was previously split into two halls: Schear and McFadden.

McFadden Hall was the original center of Otterbein sciences, built in 1920. Schear Hall was an addition completed in 1970. According to Huston, the project was originally spurred by former President DeVore in 1994. It finally came to realization when construction started on McFadden Hall in June of 2007. While this was finished by December, the Schear portion of the project–including a 30,000 square foot addition–lasted from January 2008 to February 2009.

A major part of the McFadden renovation was transformation of the LeMay auditorium into the LeMay Nursing Education Center.

A fourth floor was added to McFadden Hall, and a technologically-advanced simulation hospital was constructed. Haller predicted “It’s going to draw more nursing majors,” Barbara Schaffner, chair of the department of nursing, said.

Other new features of the Science Building include an atrium, two greenhouses and an outdoor plaza.

“It beats the 10 minute walk to Collegeview,” Aba Bransah, sophomore molecular biology major said.

During construction, science classes were held in temporary facilities called the “swing space”, located on PHOTO BY GREG BEERS Collegeview Road.

MAD SCIENCE: After the opening ceremony, science profesDan DuBreuil, molecular biology major, said, “You sors (left to right) Brian Cell and David Robertson use can’t even put the old one on the same scale with it.” t&c liquid nitrogen to make ice cream for touring onlookers.

Gay civil rights moves into the spotlight President Barack Obama is the first United States president to support gay rights and encourage activism providing government assistance in their households.

The president also spoke about the Mathew Shepard Act that would make assault on people based on their sexual orientation a federal crime. Mathew Shepard was For the first time ever, a U.S. president delivered a a gay man who was tortured and killed 11 years ago in supportive speech on the gay civil rights movement Wyoming because of his sexual orientation. at the Human Rights Campaign Annual Dinner last Otterbein has its own special interest group for the Saturday night, Oct. 10, to help kick off GLBT community on campus called Freezone.

National Coming Out Day last Sunday, Oct. Molly-Parker Smith, senior art major and 11. president of Freezone, explained that During Obama’s speech on National Coming Out Day always falls on Saturday, he vowed to end the 16Oct. 11, and it is a day of visibility to the year-old policy banning openly gay public on the difficulties of coming out. people from serving in the nation’s To commemorate the day, Freezone military. Obama said, “I am working sold GLBT supportive buttons. with the Pentagon, its leadership According to Smith, she realized and members of the House and she was a lesbian when she was Senate to end this policy. I will end approximately 18 years old. She came out “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” That is my to her mother when she was 21. commitment to you.”

Matt Langenhop, senior creative writing President Obama also appealed English major, came out to his parents his to Congress to repeal the Defense of freshman year of high school, but was still Marriage Act, which defines how federal PHOTO BY GREG BEERS unsure if that was his true feeling. Then, in and state entities see domestic partnerships in

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his sophomore year at Otterbein, he realized that it was okay to like both men and women and came out as a bisexual.

Langenhop’s family is completely supportive, but when he first came out to them they thought he was too young to know his sexuality.

Junior Chelsea Lakeman said that she would not make the decision to be gay herself, but would not hold it against someone else.

Sam Weisgarber, a junior who attends OCF worship services, said that his personal friendships with homosexual friends have strengthened because of their honesty with him. “Christians are called to serve and love, not to condemn,” Weisgarber said.

According to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Web site, HRC is not satisfied with Obama’s speech of promises. HRC gives President Obama until 2017 to fulfill his promises.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the president also received criticism from conservatives and some supporters who believe he should be concentrating on the nation’s bigger priorities, such as high unemployment, a recession and two wars. t&c www.otterbein360.com |

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Columbus high schools will now require students to pay to be in clubs and sports Community upset has been a common sentiment among Columbus citizens since the school district has eliminated both middle- and highschool sports and extracurricular activities, affecting not COLE only southHAGUE western Columbus citizens, but also residents of Grove City and Galloway.

The disposal of these programs is due to residents’ rejection of a property-tax issue in May, which would have tacked on $254 a year to homeowners with properties valued at $100,000 or more.

The rejection of the tax issue has provided an obstacle for the South-Western school district: $8 million in budget cuts.

Logistical cuts have also been addressed, including the merging of Harrisburg and Darbydale elementary schools, the disposal of field trips and bussing to schools.

The South-Western school district has, however, prepared a November tax request that, if successful, could help students resume their extracurricular activities as soon as the beginning of basketball season. But SouthWestern residents may have to assume some costs that could be the second highest among schools in Franklin County.

These participation fees could cost middle school athletes $75 per sport and high school athletes $150 per sport. Participating in marching band will cost students $100 each, while those belonging to extracurricular clubs such as student council or the National Honor Society will end up paying a fee of $20 per activity.

Some may find blame to be with the school district for asking their students or their families to help foot the school’s deficit. This being the case, I wonder why South-Western citizens didn’t feel it was necessary to pass a property tax issue page 4 |

that was proposed to help fund extracurricular school activities.

Junior broadcasting major and Grove City resident Megan Wycuff shared her thoughts on the restrictions. “I think that the cuts to extracurricular activities are disappointing,” Wycuff said.

“I understand that there are a lot of issues statewide with school funding, but the programs they chose to do away with are the ones where students gain skills for life.”

“Clubs, bands and sports provide an opportunity for kids to learn teamwork and communication skills, outreach to their community, and many other valuable life lessons. Without these, not only are kids losing an opportunity to have a positive effect on their community, but they are missing out on scholarship opportunities that will disadvantage them when they seek higher education.”

With 4,122 South-Western students who participated in both middle- and high-school athletics, marching band or clubbased programs, it seems to me that South-Western taxpayers should have understood what a disservice they were doing to their students.

In any case, parents with students enrolled in the SouthWestern school district will find themselves paying out of pocket if their children desire to participate in after-school activities.

It seems a shame for students to have to shell out money to participate in school activities.

But I feel a stronger sense of disappointment in the SouthWestern community members who voted against a bill that continues to employ essential character-building activities for young adults.

Yet, despite my sentiment, it seems for now that South-Western students will have to pay to build a résumé. t&c COLE HAGUE IS A SENIOR

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An example of how digital photo editing can sufficiently alter someone’s actual appearance.

Airbrushed from reality The technology to alter pictures creates a false idea of perfection Digital photo editing has given us the power to alter an image to the point of making it look perfect.

While this is great technology, it can make people think that fake perfection is reality.

BONNIE How aware CONNOR is our society that the daily images we see are unattainable?

Junior nursing major Sarah Lovett said, “It’s alarming to realize that as young teenagers and even adults purchase magazines, our society is supporting this impossible level of perfection, while simultaneously schools are teaching individuality and self-acceptance. It seems rather hypocritical in principle.”

Yet society tells us it is, by making it seem so ordinary. We

are chasing the dream of perfection, when in reality, it doesn’t exist.

Amy Mokris, junior at DePaul University, works at Chicago Kids Portrait Studio. She recalls daily occurrences of clients asking to be edited using Photoshop to make them look better.

“It’s really interesting, well disturbing, when people, more so mothers, want mega-retouching done. We’ll go to review the photos from the session and the mothers have the hardest time finding a likable image with the family photos because, surprise, they’re in them,” Mokris said.

While the goal of Photoshop is to enhance the picture, is our society taking it too far?

I’m sure these mothers are just a few who are guilty of wanting to look like someone else. And I don’t blame them.

Without Photoshop’s editing

features, they look real.

But what’s wrong with looking real? Photoshop promotes a false idea of perfection that we all try to achieve.

We desire to look the way that each one of us considers “beautiful” to the point where we are buying expensive prints of the “family” that displays something we don’t even look a part of.

Life is about more than appearance. An unrealistic pressure is bestowed upon all of us, saying there is something we could do to be better, to look better.

Our culture is telling us the thing that needs to change is external.

But maybe it’s our culture that needs the readjustment.

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arts & entertainment

‘BABES’ AND SONGS: Senior Andrew Betz climbs on top of a piano during a dress rehearsal for ‘Babes in Arms.’ The musical kicks off Otterbein’s fall theatre season.

‘Babes’ portrays a theater revival

PHOTO BY GREG BEERS

Otterbein’s latest musical, ‘Babes in Arms’ is a production about the difficulties of putting on a production

BY ANDREA EVANS Staff Writer

Otterbein’s newest musical theatre production, “Babes in Arms,” is set to celebrate its opening night Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Cowan Hall.

For the past five weeks, the play’s cast and crew members have been working diligently to produce their take on George Oppenheimer’s 1959 adaptation of the 1937 musical.

During this week’s rehearsals, it showed just how much time they’ve devoted to making sure their play is perfect. Backstage, the actors lurked on their laptop computers, listening for their cue to take the stage.

“Basically if we show up and know our lines, we’ll be okay,” sophomore Lauren Friednash said. “But we should also be prepared to do anything.”

Meanwhile, directors and stage managers acted as audience

members while writing notes and critiques.

Everyone who came in and out of Cowan Hall had a specific job this week, and that was to make “Babes in Arms” the best play they knew how.

“It makes you feel good and it makes you laugh, and that’s what theatre should do,” senior Jason Newsom said. Friednash added that “It’s the joy on stage that’s so infectious. It’s inevitable to put smiles on people’s faces.”

The plot of “Babes in Arms” tells the story of a group of young apprentices at a summer stack theater and their passion to build up the original revue they’ve created while dodging the attempts of the abrupt theater owner to crush their efforts.

Adding further complication to the story is the overbearing mother of an ex-child star and the inflated ego of a southern playwright. But the show must

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‘Babes in Arms’ Showtimes

■ Oct. 16 and 17 at 8 p.m.

■ Oct. 18 at 2 p.m.

■ Oct. 22-24 at 8 p.m.

■ All shows will be held at the Fritsche Theatre in Cowan Hall, located at 30 S. Grove St. ■ Tickets may be purchased via phone or in person during regular box office hours in Cowan Hall.

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go on, and it does in a mixture of justice, reconciliation, romance and comedy.

The original “Babes in Arms” was a Depression-era musical with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart. It can also be said that it contains one of the most well-known scores in musicals.

Several songs from the play are pop standards, including the title song, “Where or When,”

“My first impulse in coming in to this production was to get the show on its feet,” Brennan said. “I wanted to start out by teaching the choreography and going from there.”

Brennan said the play “gives you a sense of history. Because it’s set during the Depression and our nation is currently in a recession, it’s relevant.”

He added that “while some plays have more plot compared to ‘Babes in Arms,’ this play puts more spotlight on the characters.

It’s also refreshing to see a play about kids being acted out by kids; it’s something that’s rarely seen when done professionally.”

Junior Trenton Weaver said “the show is very high-energy with lots of talented people.

There’s singing and dancing and something for everyone.”

Junior Travis Harty said, “It’s classic song, dance and romance.” t&c

“My Funny Valentine,” “The Lady is a Tramp,” “Johnny One Note” and “I Wish I Were in Love Again.”

To help produce the musical, Otterbein’s musical theatre department recruited guest director/ choreographer James Brennan.

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What’s your flavor?

Tip Top Kitchen has comfort food and wild drinks, all downtown

BY GINA BERICCHIA AND HANNAH DEMILTA Columnists

Tip Top Kitchen and Cocktails is a downtown restaurant and bar that features fun drinks and local comfort foods with a stylish interior decorated with Indie art.

Located at 73 E. Gay St., parking is not the most convenient part of the experience, but it is not impossible to find a spot if you are willing to pay for parking.

The bar had several draught beers including local Ohio brews from Columbus Brewing Company and the Great Lakes Brewing Company in Cleveland.

Dress is casual and the atmosphere is laid back. While it is not necessarily a college bar, it’s a fun and different place students can have dinner and drinks downtown.

The “Jungle Jack Hanna” is made with orange vodka, pineapple juice, cranberry juice and a splash of 7UP, served tall and garnished with a live tiger, but it only includes the live tiger when it’s “in stock,” according to the menu.

Tip Top Kitchen and Cocktails’ sister restaurants can be found throughout downtown Columbus.

They include Betty’s Fine Food & Spirits, Surly Girl Saloon and the new Dirty Frank’s Hot Dog Palace.

Tip Top is open 11-2 a.m. every day. While the small diner atmosphere is part of its charm, there is not much seating, so be prepared to wait on a busy night.

For more information, go to tiptopcolumbus.com or follow @TipTopKitchen on Twitter.

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The menu features an Ohio Comfort Entrées section with foods Ohioans know and love, such as pot roast, mac ‘n cheese and country-fried steak.

They also have a list of salads, sandwiches and some healthy vegetarian and vegan options.

The drink menu has a list of “Fine Whiskey Concoctions” and other featured drinks. Many of these concoctions have local names such as the “Stinkin’ Olentangy” and “Route 40 Shorty.”

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Daily Humorscopes (March 21-April 19)

(May 21-June 21)

(July 23-Aug. 22)

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Sagittarius

Aquarius

Have you ever been sky diving? Yes? Okay, then try it without a chute. You know, just to switch it up.

UFOs aren’t real to anyone except those who have been abducted or are crazy.

You are a believer, but you haven’t been abducted.

Pack up your stuff and move out to Cali dude, the surf is swell, and the turf is delicious. Don’t tell anyone you are moving either, just for kicks.

Zombies are no laughing matter. Stop laughing. Seriously, stop. Okay, but don’t come to me when you are the one missing an arm.

There are people in the world you just don’t like, but there are also laws preventing you from disliking them too much. Thats a tough break, kid.

“This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius.” [Insert sunshine and strange costumes]

Aries Today’s Birthday

(10/15/09) It’s your birthday today. Happy birthday! Look, everyone is a critic, that’s a fact of life, but you can be too. Next time someone gives you a bad review, look them up and say “Hey you are a bad critic,” and see what that does for them!

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Leo

Libra

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(April 20-May 20)

(June 22-July 22)

Cancer

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Scorpio

Capricorn

Pisces

Ever seen the movie “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs?” Your day will be similar–Cloudy with a chance of doom!

For your mother’s sake, I wouldn’t suggest stepping on any cracks today. Some urban myths do come true...

Always feeling rushed?

Give up the little things you don’t need, like showering. You’ll save time and people will notice you more.

People might even talk about you...

If you were me, and I were you, then you would be the one writing these humorscopes, and I would be stuck with the bad outlook. But I’m not you. Lucky day. Whew.

Capricorn sounds a lot like cornucopia. You know, that thing on the table at Thanksgiving. Sadly a turkey famine is going to cancel Thanksgiving.

Thats a shame, eh?

Everything you want is going to come true.

USA will win the World Cup. The Crew will win the MLS Cup. Sadly, you won’t have had anything to do with it. by Nick Wood

Taurus

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

(Feb. 19-March 20)

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Golf caps fall season Both teams shine under new head coach

BY AUSTIN WALSH Staff Writer

TEAM EFFORT:

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Freshmen Ally Nagle and Callie Montgomery attempt to block a spike from Mount Union.

Volleyball gears up for cause

Otterbein will host ‘Dig Pink’ event for breast cancer awareness

BY ELIZABETH LUTHER Staff Writer

Throughout this month, colleges around the country are participating in “Dig Pink.”

“Dig Pink” is a volleyball rally, which raises money and awareness for breast cancer.

On Tuesday, Oct. 20, Otterbein will host a “Dig Pink” match against Baldwin-Wallace College at 7 p.m.

This is Otterbein’s second year hosting the fundraiser.

Every team in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) will participate by either attending or hosting a “Dig Pink” match.

The two teams will wear pink in honor of breast cancer awareness. The crowd will participate in a “pink-out” with the opportunity to buy a pink shirt at the event.

The team’s goal is to raise $1,000 for the event. So far, $250 has been raised.

The Cardinals are working in conjunction with The Side-Out Foundation. The organization aims to increase understanding and contributions for breast cancer research. Each year it recruits 3,000 teams from across page 8 |

the country to participate in “Dig Pink” events. The goal for the organization this year is to raise a total of $1 million.

In volleyball, a “side-out” is when one team scores a point while the other team is serving.

It is used by the foundation as a metaphor for the fight against breast cancer. The foundation wants to communicate that though it may seem as though the disease has the upper hand, it is possible for those affected to regain control and begin recovery.

Donations for breast cancer research will be taken prior to the event online at side-out.org and also at the match.

Otterbein’s volleyball team has personally experienced the effects of breast cancer in the past. Ashley Bush, who graduated in the fall of 2007, played volleyball for Otterbein.

In December 2007, her mother died of breast cancer.

During senior Marinda Roderick’s freshman and sophomore years, she played with Bush and said, “Her mom was an amazing person, and she is still greatly missed by (those on) the volleyball team that

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knew her.”

Roderick said on Bush’s loss, “She was a very inspirational woman who passed that trait on to her daughter.”

Along with the awareness of “Dig Pink”, the volleyball season has been successful, and great expectations can come from this match against Baldwin-Wallace.

Coach Monica McDonald said, “I am definitely looking forward to improve our conference record.”

McDonald said she is excited about the team’s record of 17-6 and 1-3 against OAC opponents.

She is eager about the rest of the season, and what “the fans will bring in from ‘Dig Pink.’” t&c

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Many questions circulated around the men’s and women’s golf teams coming into this fall after both teams shot their ways into the NCAA Championships last spring. It was a season where individual awards were won on and off the course, and both teams brought home OAC titles.

But after the resignation of head coach Nathanael Petry and the loss of some AllOAC performers, including All-American Heath Trabue, one had to wonder how the program would respond. On Aug. 24, Otterbein graduate Mark Paluszak was named head coach of both squads.

The three-time All-American graduated in 1995, but not before he helped lead the Cardinals to their first NCAA appearance in 1993.

The men’s team came into this year with only two juniors and no seniors on the roster.

The returning golfers made it a point to improve during the fall. “Coming off of an OAC Championship last spring, we lost two seniors that really helped out a lot,” sophomore Taylor Ford said. “We tried to build off last spring and build team chemistry.” Ford thinks they were able to accomplish this as he, along with juniors Alex Stansell and Ben Adams, sophomores Brock Neighbors and Dave Devore, and freshmen Taylor Harle and Cody MacLean completed a respectable fall season.

The women’s team, fresh off an impressive fifth place finish at the NCAA

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Championships last spring, also had to replace several good golfers.

“After losing some pretty key players from last season, we were trying to focus on working hard on our games so we could do the best we possibly could,” junior Catherine Brunoehler said. “We started off a little rocky, but by the end of the season we had the quality of play back up to where it belongs.” Brunoehler along with senior Kelly Butler, picked up right where they left off from last year, leading the Cardinals during the fall and each received OAC women’s golfer of the week honors.

Senior Elizabeth DeRoy, junior Kelsey Tosca, sophomore Heidi Mitchell and freshman Christine Foppe, along with Brunoehler and Butler, hope to carry their fall success into March when the team begins their hopes toward another OAC title.

“Hopefully, even though we lost two good seniors, we can post good scores and make it back to Nationals,” Mitchell said.

The men’s team concluded the fall season Tuesday, Oct. 13 at Wittenberg, placing third out of 14 teams. Junior Alex Stansell was named the OAC men’s golfer of the week.

Assistant coach Tim Ford liked what he saw out of both squads. “The golfers are starting to realize how important each shot is. The men’s team is full of leadership and we hope to build off what we did this fall. I’m also very proud of the girls, I know I can count on them.” t&c

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