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Student enrollment, ACT scores rising OU’s class of 2021 has higher GPA, ACT scores than class of 2020 TAYLOR JOHNSTON DIGITAL PRODUCTION EDITOR Ohio University’s class of 2021 has set a new record this academic year.

For the fifth consecutive year, more than 4,000 first-year students are enrolled at OU. The freshman class, however, has a slightly higher average ACT score and GPA than the class of 2020. This year’s freshman class has an average ACT score of 24.1 and an average high school GPA of 3.54.

“Ohio University has demonstrated a commitment to offer quality educational resources to all students regardless of their race, zip code or family income,” OU President Duane Nellis said in a news release.

“The Class of 2021 exemplifies the meaning behind Ohio University’s dual mission of educational access and academic excellence.”

During the 2016-17 academic year, first-year students’ average composite ACT score was 24, and their average high school GPA was 3.48.

Along with test scores and GPAs, 18.3 percent of the first-year students this academic year graduated in the top 10 percent of their high school class, which is a 3.3 percent increase from last year’s freshmen class and is one of the highest percentages in the past 15 years at OU. While the freshman class is entering on a high note in academics, OU as a whole is experiencing a decrease in enrollment.

Enrollment on OU’s Athens campus has decreased by approximately 1.5 percent. With a total of 35,877 students enrolled, 4,045 of those are freshmen, a decrease of 6.1 percent from Fall Semester 2016, when 4,332 students were enrolled as of the first day of classes.

Additionally, graduate and medical student enrollment have both increased by 3.1 percent and 14.5 percent, respectively.

The Chronicle of Higher Education based its rankings on a comparison of increased student enrollment between the years 2005 and 2015. During this time, OU’s total enrollment increased from 20,461 students in the fall of 2005 to 29,157 in the fall of 2015, an increase of approximately 43 percent.

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Impacts of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma should end denial of climate change Beautiful, sun-soaked beaches; Little Havana; Bayside Marketplace.

Those are just a few of the hundreds of attractions in the lush city of Miami.

AKASH Now, imagine parts BAKSHI of this vast urban area Akash Bakshi submerged underwais a freshman ter. Hard to believe, studying isn’t it? Unfortunately, journalism Hurricane Irma has not at Ohio University. been the only disaster affecting the South.

About two weeks ago, Hurricane Harvey devastated the Gulf Coast, causing catastrophic damage from Houston to Louisiana. Harvey is the strongest hurricane (classified as Category 3 or stronger) to hit the nation since Hurricane Wilma, another hurricane that wreaked havoc upon south Florida in October 2005.

With gusts of wind reaching nearly 130 mph in some locations, Harvey has caused widespread devastation, displacing about 30,000 people and killing more than 70.

Economically, Hurricane Harvey has also been one of the most costly — it’s estimated more than $75 to 200 billion has been lost as a result of the damages.

Also, according to President Donald Trump, climate change is a hoax.

Seriously?

Back in November 2012, Trump tweeted, “The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing noncompetitive.” One might appropriately think, “Oh, people and their views change over time; he probably didn’t mean it.”

Trump has tweeted his skepticism regarding climate change 115 times, according to Vox. While some of these tweets are in a joking manner, it is clear that President Trump truly does not see it as a threat that the government must take action on. Back in June, Trump decided to withdraw from the Paris climate accord.

The Paris climate accord is an agreement in the U.N. that unites many nations under the cause of combating climate and adapting to environmentally efficient solutions for many years to come. While approximately 29 percent of Americans favored President Trump’s decision to withdraw, many world leaders and corporate executives condemned it, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who said he was “deeply disappointed” with his decision.

While the last 10 months have been tu-

multuous to say the least, the way our government has handled the matter of climate change has been preposterous.

The fact that the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, does not believe in climate change or see it as a plausible threat is about as bad as it gets.

Unsurprisingly, when asked recently about if he sees any link between these hurricanes and climate change, he answered with how he thinks it’s “insensitive” to discuss such a matter right now.

So we can discuss building walls and banning Muslims, but the second the future of our planet is noted, it somehow becomes unacceptable.

The truth is this is a problem that needs to be discussed now more than ever. Here is the thing: There are certain topics you can your have own definite viewpoint on, like immigration, gun control, tax reform and more.

However, climate change is an issue that has answers, and within these upcoming years, more and more answers will slowly become unraveled. So when someone says “I don’t believe in climate change,” they are basically saying, “I don’t believe in science.”

I wish that excuse could’ve got me out of senior physics.

Hurricane Harvey set a record for the most rainfall from a single storm within the continental U.S., and Hurricane Irma was the most powerful hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean. By 2100, Earth will have increased two degrees in surface temperature as a result of carbon dioxide and other man-made emissions.

These are all proven facts that cannot be tossed aside. How much longer will we, as a nation, be in denial? The longer I have been typing this, the more I have realized it is up to us millennials — the so-called “clueless generation” — to help combat this critical issue that will have horrible consequences if we fail to act now. It is up to us to make sure our world remains stable for generations to come, even if we have an incompetent government refusing to take action on this issue.

Condolences to those killed and affected within this past month from these terrible disasters, but as we recover we must keep one thing in mind: It is now or never, for we are the future.

Please note that the views and opinions of the columnists do not reflect those of The Post.

Are you worried about climate change? Let Akash know by tweeting him @akashmbakshi.

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Dan Auerbach’s side project takes on new flair Dan Auerbach, vocalist and guitarist for The Black Keys, is one of the best producers in the past decade.

When he produces, he makes SHELBY CAMPBELL the album the artist’s best.

Shelby Lana Del Rey’s Ultraviolence, Campbell is produced by Auerbach, is her a freshman most compositionally interstudying esting album. However, this journalism talent doesn’t always transand political late to The Black Keys. The science duo’s most recent album, at Ohio 2014’s Turn Blue, was a giant University. swing and a miss.

Auerbach’s side project, The Arcs, released its only album, Yours, 4 / SEPT. 21, 2017

Dreamily, in 2015. Although released only a year apart, Turn Blue and Yours, Dreamily sound starkly different. Yours, Dreamily sounds refined and more experimental.

Along with Auerbach, The Arcs is made up of Leon Michels, Homer Steinweiss and Nick Movshon, who work closely with artists like Solange. With contributions from Mariachi Flor de Toloache, Kenny Vaughan and Tchad Blake, Auerbach assembled a master team of musicians, and it paid off.

The Black Keys, on Turn Blue, sounded stale. After producing for a while, Auerbach sounds refreshed.

The Arcs created an album that contrasts Auerbach’s Akron-based upbringing. It is reminiscent of southwestern garage rock,

with mariachi-style guitars to emphasize the crooning qualities of his voice.

The Arcs’ broader sounds expand into a rock ‘n’ roll The Black Keys haven’t reached.

It pushes Auerbach’s limits, exploring slower and bolder sounds. The Arcs resonate with me more than The Black Keys with a more unique and genuine sound. Working with new artists, as both a producer and in The Arcs, gives Auerbach the freedom to search for an interesting sound, and he does just that. He finds a new identity with a new sound that just works for him.

In songs such as “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea” and “Everything You Do (You Do For You),” Auerbach explores the boundaries of both his voice and effects. He

plays around with effects that give The Arcs’ sound a haunting appeal. Both lyrically and musically, The Arcs surpass The Black Keys.

I don’t mean to discredit The Black Keys. Auerbach and co-founder and drummer Patrick Carney make a fantastic team. However, after having been together since 2001, some space to work with other extremely talented musicians was exactly what Auerbach needed to find a refreshing new sound.

Please note that the views and opinions of the columnists do not reflect those of The Post. What do you think of The Arcs?

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Students, speak up — just make sure you aren’t inside a university building

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tudents, beware. If you head to The Convo this winter to scream yourself hoarse — wait, never mind, don’t bother. The argument could be made you’re violating Ohio University’s incomprehensible decision to ban protests inside university buildings. And if you think booing the opposition isn’t a form of protest, think again: It’s the oldest form of protest there is.

The powers that be, if they read this, likely will say the new policy doesn’t intend to include boisterous behavior at athletic events. But last I checked, The Convo and Peden Stadium are, in fact, on OU’s campus. Signs displaying anti-opponent messages con-

ceivably could be confiscated as well. Cheer for the home team, but don’t tease the refs, and don’t heckle Miami. Shame, shame, young Bobcats.

OU has a long history of students voicing their opinions in various forms. And yes, sometimes those protests have turned ugly. There always are those who go beyond what the First Amendment allows.

But a college campus is a place where students should be encouraged to express themselves and stand up for their beliefs — not a place where they can’t stage a sit-in. One only can hope the state lawmakers currently working to protect free speech on Ohio college campuses will have the support they

need to protect your rights and pass a law doing so.

I’m a very proud OU alum. I worked on The Post staff with a group of determined, dedicated and dang quality journalists who were taught by the absolute best that Scripps College had to offer. I will continue to love and support this great university, but I will not be silent on this issue. And I encourage students to speak up — just don’t do it inside a university-owned building.

Hmmm, the College Green is looking pretty inviting, isn’t it?

Vincent P. Cappiello Jr. graduated from Ohio University in 1988.

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POLICE BLOTTER

Man hides fake gun in pants; deli meat stolen menacing and transported to Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail.

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or one man in The Plains, South ern Comfort wasn’t very comfort ing Saturday.

An employee at the Beverage Drive-Thru in The Plains called the Athens County Sheriff’s Office about an intoxicated, “very emotional” man at the business.

A deputy arrived to find the man standing on the sidewalk outside the store. According to the sheriff’s report, he was drinking from a small bottle of Southern Comfort liqueur and was so intoxicated he could barely walk.

The man appeared to have defecated in his pants, and the zipper of his pants was down, according to the report.

He was arrested and transported to Athens Police Officer Amelia Jenne poses next to an APD car. (HANNAH RUHOFF / FILE) Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail.

CHICKEN RUN A Kroger employee reported to the Athens Police Department that chicken from the deli and a copy of Domino, a lifestyle magazine, had been stolen Friday.

The total value of the items reported stolen was $20: $7 for the chicken and $13 for the magazine.

After viewing security footage, a 37-year-

old Athens resident was charged with theft.

PASSED OUT PASSENGER A woman found a passed out man in her car at 10 a.m. Friday at an apartment complex in The Plains.

When she confronted him, he pulled a gun from his pants and threatened her with

it, according to a sheriff’s report. He then walked away.

Deputies found the man carrying a pellet rifle, not a real gun. They also found illegal prescription pills on him, according to the report. The woman said it was the same man and weapon.

The man was arrested for aggravated

SEVERAL CHARGES Someone contacted the Athens County Sheriff’s Office about a reckless driver near Fox Lake Road in New Marshfield. Deputies located a woman driving down the wrong side of the road.

After the driver consented to a search of the vehicle, deputies found “numerous items of drug paraphernalia and suspected narcotics,” according to the report.

Additionally, the woman driving the vehicle was found to have been driving drunk.

“Several charges are pending,” according to the report.

LOST AND FOUND On Monday, the Sheriff’s Office received a call about an unattended pistol found in the road.

Deputies found the pistol on South Clinton Street in The Plains and collected it as evidence.

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People using Wayne National Forest as a dumpsite; city council discusses Richland Avenue underpass MADDIE CAPRON NEWS EDITOR

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eek four of Fall Semester brought both the birthday of the Constitution of the United States and Toys R Us filing for bankruptcy. Here’s a recap of the biggest headlines in Athens and at Ohio University from the past week: SOME PEOPLE ARE USING WAYNE NATIONAL FOREST AS A DUMPSITE A part of the Wayne National Forest has become a dumping ground. The most common items include scrap appliances, construction debris, tires, furniture and more.

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“A lot of (the bigger items) that are dumped are things ... you’d have to pay to throw away,” Erin Sykes, Rural Action’s Zero Waste program director, said.

“Whether it’s a learned habit or whether it’s trying to avoid paying for throwing away their trash, those are two big contributors. It’s a lot of wide open land, so it’s hard to monitor.”

Rural Action, a local environmental conservation group, has found 124 dumpsites on public and private lands in Athens, Hocking, Perry and Morgan counties. Since 2014, about 21 dumpsite cleanups have happened, and more than 200 volunteers have logged about 600 hours.

“Neglect and apathy take root in a

neighborhood,” Gary Chancey, the forest’s Public Affairs Officer, said. “By volunteering their time to clean up illegal dumpsites, many students have taken action to help make a difference in their community, which includes Wayne National Forest.”

ATHENS MAY GET A PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL ON RICHLAND AVENUE On Monday, the Athens City Council discussed the possibility of adding a pedestrian underpass to Richland Avenue between Porter Hall and West Green. The improvements are projected to cost more than $1 million and would include a tunnel near where the current crosswalk is.

Some council members said traffic in that area has created the need for the improvements.

“That area is more than a little congested,” Councilman Jeff Risner, D-2nd Ward, said. “It’s just a mess. It’s a dangerous place, and it really needs fixed. There will be some costs, but running over students, that’s costly too.”

Athens Mayor Steve Patterson said an estimated 1,300 students use that crosswalk per hour, and 7,000 vehicles pass through the area each day.

THE “WALL THAT HEALS” VISITED ATHENS OVER THE WEEKEND The “Wall That Heals,” a replica of the

CLASSIFIEDS Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., visited over the weekend so Athens residents could pay their respects to fallen soldiers at OU’s Bicentennial Park.

The wall has all 58,318 names of the Americans who died during the war engraved on the replica.

Dick Holmes, a retired U.S. Marine Corps major and a consultant with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, which funds the “Wall that Heals,” said the wall allows people who can’t travel to Washington, D.C. “If we come out and remember the good things about that individual, it could be part of the healing process,” Holmes said.

According to a university press release, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in D.C. was designed by Athens native Maya Lin. She studied computer programming at OU while in high school, and both of her parents worked at the university.

Holmes said the wall will visit 38 cities around the country this year and has a goal of 40 in 2018.

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Creating some level of comfort Trump administration’s ending of DACA pushes OU leaders to action MADDIE CAPRON NEWS EDITOR

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little more than 24 hours after President Donald Trump’s administration announced its plan to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, people packed the Multicultural Center to learn more about what the program’s end meant for Ohio University. There was standing room only.

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, is a federal government program that protects young, undocumented students. It was created in 2012 under former President Barack Obama to allow people brought to the country illegally as children the temporary right to work, study and live in the United States.

In early September, the Department of Homeland Security said it would no longer process any new applications for the program. It will, however, renew permits for anyone whose status expires in the next six months, which will give Congress an opportunity within that time to fight for the program.

"There is nothing compassionate about the failure to enforce immigration laws,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said at a Sept. 5 news conference.

“Enforcing the law saves lives, protects communities and taxpayers, and prevents human suffering."

At OU, the number of DACA students is unclear because not all students report their immigration statuses to the university and those students apply as domestic students, OU Spokeswoman Carly Leatherwood said.

“We believe we have a relatively low number of undocumented students,” she said in an email. “They are considered out-of-state students.”

Vice Provost for Global Affairs Lorna Jean Edmonds said unlike international students, DACA students aren't part of a separate and distinctive community.

“It's not like there's an office for DACA students. We don't have that,” Edmonds said. “Our relationship with them is quite

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different than our relationship with say, international students, where we know this community and we can reach out to them. We don't have that same vehicle.”

The university has been thinking ahead about how it can help students if federal action is taken on campus. The administration has discussed how faculty and staff would handle that situation.

“What we're trying to do is create some level of comfort by making the information on our executive orders website … so that people know … what the issues are,” Edmonds said. “We're really trying to sort of tap into these various communities so that … people know what their rights are and they exercise their rights accordingly.”

Edmonds said the main goal is to ensure all students graduate. One option the university is looking into, she said, is seeing what other countries would accept OU students if imposed immigration restrictions keep DACA students out of the country.

“We are looking at ways to allow them to complete their studies, but maybe not on American soil,” she said. “That's still a work in process, and that's nowhere near completion yet. I'm really hoping that we don't get to that point.”

The day after the Trump administration announced the end of the program, OU President Duane Nellis went to Washington, D.C., and co-signed a letter to Congress supporting the DACA program. The letter asked Congress to approve legislation incorporating a permanent solution to the issue, according to a news release.

Although university officials are working to support DACA students, Edmonds said students and residents of Athens must be part of the conversation.

“DACA represents almost 1 million people,” Edmonds said. “If we don't give them access to an education, then they're not able to contribute in the ways (they) would be able to … We need bright ideas … As far as I'm concerned, it's all hands on deck.”

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How 3 other Ohio universities govern freedom of expression As the “Freedom of Expression” policy is prepared for revisions, here’s how policies at three similar Ohio universities compare LAUREN FISHER ASST. NEWS EDITOR

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ince its announcement two weeks ago, Ohio University’s interim “Freedom of Expression” policy has sparked conversation everywhere from the graffiti wall to the floors of university senates because of its restrictions on demonstrations in university buildings.

The policy places limitations on “demonstrations, rallies, public speech-making, picketing, sit-ins, marches, protests and similar assemblies,” and allows the university to limit conduct that disrupts its operations, interferes with student activities or poses safety risks.

On Tuesday, about 35 students, faculty members and administrators gathered in Walter Hall for an open forum to discuss the implications of the policy, as well as potential paths for revision.

During the forum, Faculty Senate Chair Joe McLaughlin said he was “skeptical” the university would choose to rework the policy from scratch. He did, however, say he would be surprised if the policy’s clause prohibiting “demonstrations, rallies, public speech-making” and other forms of expression inside university buildings “survived” the revision process.

At the Sept. 12 Graduate Student Senate meeting, OU President Duane Nellis defended parts of the policy and said the draft was based on “similar free speech policies” at other universities in Ohio.

Here’s how three comparable universities in Ohio govern freedom of expression: BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY The “Student Organizations Policies” at Bowling Green State University state although the school recognizes “the importance of ... free speech,” it reserves the

Anti-Donald Trump protesters march down Court Street on Nov. 13 following Trump’s election on Nov. 8. (MATT STARKEY / FILE)

right to determine the “time, place and manner of space and facilities” to prevent interference with daily operations.

Those who wish to demonstrate — specifically, “departments, student organizations or groups outside the university” — must submit an application for grounds use to the university at least 10 working days before the planned event.

It is the responsibility of event organizers and sponsors to ensure activity “does not interfere with the academic mission of the University” and does not impede the free flow of pedestrian and roadway traffic.

sity buildings, or on lawns of University owned residential facilities.”

Additionally, demonstrations may not impede “ingress or egress” to the university or any of its parking lots, buildings, facilities or events. Demonstrators must stay at least 25 feet away from the entrances to any of those facilities.

In the context of Miami’s policy, which was last updated in 2016, the term “demonstrations” refers to “picketing, petition, circulation, public speech making, rallies, the appearance of public speakers in outdoor areas, mass protest meetings to display group feelings or sentiments.”

MIAMI UNIVERSITY According to Miami University’s “Public Speaking, Leaflet Distribution, and Demonstration” policy, demonstrations “may not occur inside University buildings, on porches or porticos of Univer-

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY Although demonstrations, marches and non-university affiliated speakers are supposed to be registered with the school, Kent State University’s policy contains a non-registration clause, per-

mitting such activities without registration, with certain restrictions.

Demonstrations may not be conducted within university buildings unless approved by a designated official. The university’s policy, however, provides a list of suggested outdoor spaces for nonregistered demonstrations, although uses of those spaces are limited to one-hour blocks of time.

If demonstrations are not registered with the university or occur outside of designated areas, they may be “subject to immediate cancellation” and ordered to disband “in consultation with police.” Any person failing to disband from a demonstration when ordered to do so is subject to university legal sanctions “and/or arrest.”

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Phones away, prices down

The app Pocket Points lets students earn discounts by keeping their smartphones away in class

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n app now gives Ohio University students the ability to get rewards for not using their smartphones in class.

The free app, Pocket Points, is used across the country. Students who don’t use their smartphones in class can earn points and redeem them for discounts at local and online retailers.

To earn points, students have to be on campus. They can activate the app by opening the app on a smartphone and locking it.

The longer they keep their phones locked, the more points students can earn.

Students can redeem the points for exclusive deals the Pocket Points app offers.

The rewards vary based on the number of points a person has earned. The range of discounts includes rewards for food and discounts for online stores.

Pocket Points came to the Athens campus at the beginning of Fall Semester.

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Since the app is new to OU’s campus, only a few local places are offering discounts, including Plus 1 Pizza and Papa John’s.

Molly Westermeyer, a freshman studying nursing, said she would consider using the app instead of her phone.

“It would be a good positive reinforcement,” Westermeyer said.

The creators of Pocket Points, Mitch Gardner and Rob Richardson, got the idea for the app when they noticed students spent more time in class looking at their phones than paying attention. The two thought it would be a good incentive for students to earn free food for not being on their phone in class. The app quickly grew and, in a year, it was in use in schools across the nation.

If Pocket Points becomes widely used by students, that could entice more merchants to join and offer more exclusive deals to students.

Colton Fettes, a manager at Plus 1 Pizza, is interested to see how usage of the app develops during the year at OU.

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Half of the time, I don’t use my phone in class. (I would use the app), especially if (the discounts are for) places I go shopping.

-Brooke Young, OU freshman studying psychology

“As a company, we are always willing to try new things, and we hope that it catches on,” Fettes said. “That way, more businesses can be easily accessible for students to see what is going on.”

Brooke Young, a freshman studying psychology, said she sees the Pocket Points app as a beneficial incentive to not use her phone in class.

“Half of the time, I don’t use my phone in class,” Young said. “(I would use the app), especially if (the discounts are for) places I go shopping.”

The app also includes deals for online merchants, including Forever 21, Columbia

Sportswear and Spencer’s.

The app also awards points based on how many people are on the app at the same time. The more students that use the app, the faster they can earn points.

If students unlock the phone, they cannot earn points. The app also only works on campus locations other than dorms.

That ensures students are in a class or studying when their phone is locked.

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100 days in, a look at the first three months of Nellis’ presidency LAUREN FISHER ASST. NEWS EDITOR

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On June 12, Duane Nellis stepped through the doors of Cutler Hall to officially take office as the 21st president of Ohio University. In the next 100 days, his nonstop schedule took him from his new home in the hills of Appalachia to the halls of Congress, where he represented OU on the national stage.

Three months have passed since Nellis took office. Here are some of the most notable actions and initiatives his administration has taken so far: SUPPORTING DACA STUDENTS When President Donald Trump announced an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, Nellis was quick to issue a statement and make his own announcement: He would head to Washington, D.C., to defend the hundreds of thousands of young, undocumented immigrants living in the United States under DACA. “Ending DACA protections threatens to undermine this commitment for the many young people who have worked very hard to be here and have so much to offer as global citizens,” Nellis said in a news release. “On behalf of Ohio University, I remain steadfast in my commitment to protect the rights of all of our students.”

Just three days after the news broke, Nellis co-signed a letter to Ohio legislators alongside members of the Inter-University Council of Ohio to stand united against the federal announcement.

FOSTERING SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH THE PARIS ACCORDS On his first day in office, after spending the afternoon on campus and picking up his official campus ID card, Nellis made two executive decisions: to appoint David Descutner as interim executive vice president and provost and to “reaffirm Ohio University’s commitment to sustainability.”

In response to a national debate surrounding climate change, Nellis signed onto a national declaration to continue meeting objectives outlined in the Paris climate agreement. Under the

agreement, which is a part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, each member country sets goals to mitigate the effects of global warming.

In June, Trump announced his intent to withdraw the United States from the agreement, leading many individual institutions to reaffirm their own support for the objectives of the accords.

Currently, OU plans to become a carbonneutral campus by 2075.

SIGNING THE INTERIM “FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION” POLICY Although perhaps one of the most contentious points to arise within the early months of his presidency, Nellis’ involvement in the university’s interim “Freedom of Expression” policy has fueled a campus-wide debate over the First Amendment rights of students.

The policy, which effectively bans sitins, demonstrations, marches, protests and more, in campus buildings has drawn criticism from student and faculty groups and prompted an extension of the deadline to Oct. 20 to submit feedback before the policy is revised.

“Truly, we want this document to be reflective of the spirit of the campus community,” Nellis said at the Graduate Student Senate meeting Sept. 12. “We had to get something out there to kind of start the dialogue.”

JOINING THE OHIO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE In September, Ohio Gov. John Kasich appointed Nellis to serve on the Third Frontier Advisory Board, an economic development initiative focused on supporting “diverse startup” and developing technology companies in the state.

“It is a true honor to be able to serve the state of Ohio through participation on the Third Frontier Advisory Board,” Nellis said in a news release. “I look forward to contributing to the advancement of innovation ... as well as seeking a greater understanding of how Ohio University can best support this significant statewide initiative.”

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Defending herself against challenges Ohio’s newest defender has become an integral part of the Bobcats’ defense ERIC WALKER | FOR THE POST

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laire Buckey is literally the last line of defense for the Ohio field hockey team.

Buckey has played a crucial part for

Ohio as a freshman — she’s started every game of the season. She juggles the ball’s movement, where the opposing team’s attackers are and the location of her fellow defenders, all while the pace of the game may change at any second.

“She’s a freshman starting in either midfield or backfield for us in the center of the field; that’s a lot of responsibility,” coach Neil Macmillian said.

“That’s usually a seasoned position, so she’s just got great awareness of the game to be able to just step in there and run around in the right areas.”

Most athletes worry ankle injuries could displace them from games, or knee surgeries could end their seasons. But Buckey’s challenge, on and off the field, is called Crohn’s Disease.

Buckey was diagnosed in February 2016, but the abdominal pain from the inflammatory bowel disease did not progress until that summer. Buckey’s pain was visible to her family. They wanted to do anything to help her, though options were limited.

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Claire Buckey passes the ball up the field in Ohio’s game against Ohio State on Sept. 17. The Bobcats lost 3-0 to the Buckeyes.

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I’m so proud of her I can’t put into words. It’s amazing. It warms my heart to see her. …

My heart smiles when she’s on the field, so it’s awesome.

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The pain she felt because of the disease did not stop her from playing field hockey for Olentangy Liberty High School, where she and her team reached the Ohio Field Hockey Final Four.

“I would have pains in my stomach and I … wouldn’t feel well, but I’ve kind of just … put that on the side and just kind of (kept) playing,” Buckey said.

Nothing was going to keep Buckey off the field, however, so she and her family waited to have surgery until the season ended last November.

“They said I’ve probably had it for a couple of years, so … I didn’t really know that I had it, so it was kind of normal to me,” she said.

In high school, her “normal” was a twohour nap after school and before field hockey, plus at least 10 hours of sleep a night.

After the 2015-16 season ended, Buckey underwent surgery, which she hoped would not only help her, but also put her back on a schedule that worked for her.

As the year progressed into the fall, however, her intestines started closing up on themselves. Her pain increased and made playing field hockey nearly impossible.

“It was really difficult for all of us just because it hurt us to see her in pain, just seeing her in a hospital bed instead of doing what she loves to do,” Hannah Buckey, Claire’s twin sister, said. “But ... she’s really strong. She overcame it, and she’s still struggling, but doing a lot better job of it.”

The surgery was not a cure, though.

Crohn’s Disease cannot be cured; rather, the symptoms are treated so they don’t affect the person’s daily life. But Claire’s surgery did remove some of the digestive tract and reconnect the healthier parts.

Surgery only has temporary benefits, but the disease usually reappears at some point near where the tract is reconnected.

Now, Claire trains every day Ohio doesn’t have a game. She said her pain is “a world of difference.” Her energy is up.

She watches what she eats so she doesn’t have problems that affect her ability to play. She still has to take medicine every two weeks to reduce any flare-ups and symptoms.

But that’s in the back of her mind. What she’s focused on is crafting her defense.

She tries to eat healthily all the time, but the extra motivation of wanting to be on the field makes her more determined to succeed.

“I have to make sure of eating a healthy diet and maintaining that so I don’t feel crappy on the field and so I don’t hurt my stomach with the Crohn’s,” Claire said.

That pain can come back at any time, though. The reason that the pain might return could be diet, stress or timing. It’s a case-by-case basis on how much, and when, Crohn’s Disease comes back — but Claire will have no problem finding help.

“We have a good athletic training staff

-Hannah Buckey, Claire Buckey’s sister

who are aware of what she needs and her condition, so that’s one of those things that I think they’re going to look at,” Macmillian said.

If it ever did become a problem during a practice or a game, Claire’s team and coach are there to help her.

“She’s let us know a couple of things and if she just runs off the field because she

needs to … we’re aware of that situation, and we’ll do what we need to,” Macmillian said.

Claire’s family came together during difficult times, as both Claire and Hannah, who attends Ohio State, left for college.

The family can’t be there for each other every day anymore, but Claire’s new family — the field hockey team — has taken her in.

“I think she misses her family, us, but she has a new family (in Athens),” her mom, Missy, said. “She’s spending a lot of time with all the girls and she’s made some good friends and she’s not alone.”

Not only is Claire not alone in Athens, she’s not alone in the sports world, either.

Numerous athletes are battling Crohn’s while playing their sports, including Larry Nance Jr. of the Los Angeles Lakers and former Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback David Garrard, plus the 1.6 million other Americans the disease affects. Athletes, though, need to pay close attention for symptoms.

Not only are there adjustments when becoming a college student — let alone a college athlete — Claire also has to make the transition with her disease.

She’s been thrown into every game

and is learning in real time by making small improvements along the way. As a starter for every game, she’s learning on the fly. Since no one else is behind her except for the goalie, her mistakes affect the outcome of a game heavily.

Playing time was what the Buckey family was hoping for. It was a goal Claire exceeded immediately. The whole family, from Powell, tries to see as many of her games as possible — to see her doing what she loves after seeing her condition last year.

“She’s played a lot, so we figure (Macmillian) thinks she’s doing fine,” Missy said. “Yeah, it’s very nerve-wracking for us to watch. I think that’s the same for every parent.”

The family can see how much field hockey has affected Claire’s life and how much she wants to play.

“I’m so proud of her I can’t put into words.

It’s amazing,” Hannah said. “It warms my heart to see her. … My heart smiles when she’s on the field, so it’s awesome.”

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Goalie Jimmy Thomas poses for a portrait at Bird Arena. (BLAKE NISSEN / PHOTO EDITOR)

After an impressive freshman year, goalie Jimmy Thomas is looking to accomplish even more Thomas has one big goal for his sophomore season: Don’t lose ANTHONY POISAL | FOR THE POST

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immy Thomas is never satisfied.

After the then-freshman won the starting goalie position over two seniors last year, the Waterville native laid out a personal plan for this season.

"I think personally that I shouldn't lose a game this year," Thomas said.

The task will obviously be tall for the sophomore, who led all Ohio goalies in 2016-17 with a 13-4-1 record in 19 games. Thomas amassed a 2.38 goals against average and tallied three shutouts — the latter also led the trio of Bobcat goalies.

After losing 10 seniors from last year's national title run, Ohio added eight newcomers for this season. Ohio's team of 25 players is a bit smaller than last year's team of 28.

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season's young, but arguably just as talented squad will not only accomplish its team goal of a national title, but provide what he needs in achieving his own personal objective: a perfect season.

"This year I think that we should absolutely win the league championship and most likely the national championship," Thomas said. "We lost some guys that we really depended on last year, but I feel like these new guys can put on the shoes and do the jobs that they're expected to do. ... I got a good defensive core, a lot of new D, so I think that'll help me. Absolutely my goal this year is to have zero losses, and I think with this team we can do it."

Thomas' goal not only shows the confidence he has in himself, but in the team as a whole.

But because the team practices against themselves, having a talented goalie can make it difficult to score

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goals in practice.

"It sucks," defenseman Jake Faiella said with a laugh on facing Thomas in practice. "You're coming down off the wing and you think you've got a little angle on him.

You rip your hardest shot, and he's right there to save it.

He's really good."

Faiella, a senior and Ohio’s team captain, spent six seasons playing in amateur and junior hockey leagues before joining Ohio. He still puts Thomas at the top of goalies he's had to shoot on.

"I've had a lot of good goalies playing in the (North American Hockey League), and he's definitely right up there," Faiella said. "He's really fast and flexible and closes off the angles really well so it's hard to find the net."

While Thomas already excelled in closing potential seams to the net, he worked with a new goalie coach, Rob Liddell, in Adrian, Michigan, last summer to refine his positioning even more.

“He helped me a lot,” Thomas said of Liddell. “There's a couple new things coming out where your hands are supposed to be more in front of you rather than up in the air. Just little things like that that he tweaked this summer that helped me improve my game."

Thomas' flexibility and quick reactions excite fans and frustrate opponents, but he believes his best attribute isn't seen — it's heard.

"I'm very vocal," Thomas said. "I'm almost like a third defenseman back there. I like to tell my players what to do since they can't always see what's behind them. I like to let them know what's going on on the ice because I can see everything from where I am."

But Thomas doesn't just shout what he sees around him with normal words.

"There's certain terms and words I use that my defensemen will understand," Thomas said. "Normal people wouldn't understand what I'm saying, but my D know what I mean when I say certain things."

Jimmy Thomas gives up the opening goal against Central Oklahoma in the ACHA National Championship in Ohio Health Ice Haus on March 13. (MATT STARKEY / FILE)

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If you're not getting better, then someone else is passing you, so you got to come to the rink trying to get better and not just stay the same.

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SAVES: 356

-Jimmy Thomas, Ohio starting goalie

Thomas' on-ice chemistry with his teammates remained strong heading into this season because of the 1,111 minutes the goalie logged last year. Coach Sean Hogan believes Thomas earned the opportunity for similar, if not more, playing time this year, but still expects Thomas to continue improving.

"I think we want him to build off last year," Hogan said.

"I think Jimmy really pushed our two seniors, and we're gonna push him this year too. He earned it down the stretch and basically gave us a shot to win every game and help us make the national finals for the first time since 2004."

Hogan also likes that he can rely on Thomas to bring an upbeat vibe to the club regardless of how the season goes.

“He always has a positive attitude and a positive energy and I think that's a huge thing to bring to the rink every day,” Hogan said.

Getting frequent playing time with Ohio requires the ability to excel in back-to-back games, as all of the team’s

games are played Fridays and Saturdays.

The task can be most difficult for goalies ­­­­— the second game can be a struggle if any soreness from the previous night lingers over.

That’s why stretching has always been a big component to Thomas’ success.

“After you play a big Friday night game and you're nice and sore you definitely got to stretch it out and get rid of everything in your body that you put in the night before,” Thomas said.

This time last season, playing in back-to-back games wasn’t one of Thomas’ main concerns as he started at the bottom of the roster for playing time.

But entering this season, and for the rest of his Ohio career, flexibility will continue to be key as Thomas looks to remain at the top of the depth chart. This season, he'll be at the top among two others, freshmen Mason Koster and Jackson Chilberg.

But Thomas is looking forward to the competition. It's what pushed him to improve last season and he's looking forward to competing with the same group of talented goalies in the future.

"You got to go into practice and prove that you're the one that should get the start," Thomas said. "It's nice to have good goaltenders on your team because that pushes you to be better and work harder every day. … You can't stay the same in this league. If you're not getting better, then someone else is passing you, so you got to come to the rink trying to get better and not just stay the same."

With a disappointing end to an otherwise stellar freshman season behind him and another promising team in front of him, Thomas is confident that he'll get the opportunity to fulfill his own goal of a perfect season and the team's goal of a national championship.

But until then, he won't be satisfied.

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Going the distance for music Students sacrifice time and money to see their favorite artists in concert ILLUSTRATION BY MARCUS PAVILONIS

JACKIE OSBORNE FOR THE POST

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hen Sophie Keefer bought her tickets to see All Time Low, she hadn’t yet realized her mistake of buying tickets for the Pittsburgh show instead of Philadelphia. Rather than miss out on a good show, Keefer kept the tickets, bought more and proceeded to see her favorite band in both cities.

Keefer, a sophomore studying marketing, drove about five hours to Pittsburgh from Moorestown, New Jersey. In addition to her $45 presale ticket, she and her friend spent more than $300 to pay for gas and a hotel. Despite the cost, she didn’t regret it.

“I would totally do it again,” Keefer said in an email. “It was fun going to a different city and seeing them perform and being in a place I hadn’t before.”

Traveling far and wide for a favorite performer is common among Ohio University students. For some, the distance is never too far.

Three years ago, Marita Haikal traveled not only over state lines to see her then-favorite performer G-Eazy, but also over the U.S. border into Ontario, Canada.

The trip took nine hours one way and cost 16 / SEPT. 21, 2017

almost $300 in gas money on top of a $100 ticket, but she saved money on a hotel by staying with family. “(The trip) was very long and exhausting, but all I could think about on the way there was, ‘It’s OK, I’m going to see G-Eazy. It’ll be worth it,’ ” Haikal, a sophomore studying chemical engineering, said.

Haikal said when she stopped at the customs border, the officers asked her why she was coming into the country.

She answered honestly, telling them she was on her way to see G-Eazy.

“They just looked at me really funny,” Haikal said. “I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m going to see a concert. Please don’t judge me.’ ” Codi Carter, a junior studying psychology, and Alivia Neil, his girlfriend, drove about six hours from Athens to Bonnaroo over the summer to see their favorite band, Portugal. The Man. Bonnaroo is a popular music festival in Great Stage Park, Tennessee.

After the festival, Carter and Neil decided to see the band’s next show in Asheville, North Carolina — another six-hour drive from Athens and an $180 price tag.

“We decided we had to go see them again because school was about to start, and they were playing back-to-back shows so we were like, ‘Well, let’s go do it,’ ” Carter said.

Between the two shows, Carter and Neil traveled to the Electric Forest Music Festival in Michigan. Because they were able to attend Bonnaroo for free as volunteers, Carter and Neil spent their “festival money” of about $350 at Electric Forest, Carter said.

Money isn’t the only thing OU students pay to see their favorite bands. Many of them choose to attend concerts on a school night, sometimes sacrificing their classes and sometimes their sleep.

Andrew Guidarelli, a junior studying aviation, traveled with his friends to Indianapolis on Sept. 10 to see U2, his favorite band. Not only did he spend $70 on a ticket, but, because it was a school night, he and his friends also left immediately after the concert and returned to Athens at nearly 4 a.m., Guidarelli said.

“If it was on like a Friday or Saturday night, I’d probably drive further and get a hotel,” Guidarelli said.

On Wednesday, singer Bruno Mars performed in Columbus at the Schottenstein Center. Among the OU students who traveled about 75 miles to the concert is Olivia Stukey, a sophomore studying early childhood education. The tickets — priced between $290 and $1,155 — were a gift from her grandfather, who bought them a year in advance.

“Personally, I would travel several hours to go to a concert because I love concerts,”

Stukey said in an email.

The excitement of seeing an idol or favorite performer can also go beyond a one-time trip.

Brie Boothby, a junior studying journalism, has seen Dave Matthews Band perform in four different states for a total of 12 concerts. Twice, Boothby and her friends saw three performances within one weekend.

This summer, Boothby drove seven hours to Saratoga Springs, New York, from Fredericksburg, Virginia, to see Dave Matthews Band perform back-to-back shows — before driving six more hours to follow the band to Maryland for a third showing. She then drove home to make it to work the next morning.

“I’ve probably put over a thousand miles on my car trying to see Dave Matthews,” Boothby said.

Boothby used to save $5 to $10 from each paycheck she received to afford three lawn tickets for her and her friends for around $175. After going to 12 concerts, Boothby has spent close to $600 following Dave Matthews Band around the country.

“It’s so worth the money,” Boothby said.

“I’m not embarrassed, because I really do love him.”

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CHILDHOODFRIENDSHIPS MEGHAN MORRIS FOR THE POST Stephanie Oswald met her friend Kayla Braude in preschool. Their moms and older siblings were friends, so the two families would get together for lunch occasionally.

Growing up, Oswald and Braude enjoyed making silly videos and spent hours playing The Sims. During the holidays, they would ice skate together.

“Since I’ve known her for so long, she knew everything that happened in my life,” Oswald, a sophomore studying interactive design, said. “Now we mostly talk about our lives. We’re both in college, trying to figure things out.”

Friendships made in a person’s adolescence can develop into lifelong connections that survive high school drama and life transitions. Students remain close with friends they met in elementary school and even preschool because of the camaraderie and trust

they develop throughout the years.

Casey Machenheimer, a junior studying English, said she met her friend Camille Gilbert in a recreational soccer league when they were four. She said Gilbert’s personality interested her because she was extroverted.

“When we were 4, she was just a bright, cheerful, bubbly kid,” Machenheimer said.

“She still kind of is, too.”

Alexandra Beauchamp, a graduate assistant and lecturer in psychology, said proximity helps predict whether a friendship will make it because it’s more convenient to be friends with people nearby.

Being near to each other and calling regularly during the last six years before they went to college helped Machenheimer and Gilbert remain close.

“I think it’s because we were in close proximity and didn’t spend time together that we knew it was worthwhile to maintain a friendship when we were a long distance away from each other,” Machenheimer said.

Eric Turner, a junior studying management information systems and marketing, said he still talks to two childhood friends.

He has been close to his neighbor Katherine Kosik since they were 4.

“She’s always been around,” he said. “We hung out like every day, probably until middle school or high school even.”

Turner and Kosik would do everything from playing tag and watching television to going to fairs together.

One memory with Kosik that made Turner realize how much their relationship had matured was when they got drunk with another neighbor at her apartment.

“It was the first time we were all hanging out as adults instead of children,” Turner said. “It felt different, but it felt right.”

Friendships can be reinforced by sharing some common interests, Beauchamp said.

“We tend to make friends with people who are similar to us,” she said. “When you start a friendship at a young age, you have

an opportunity to grow together and to maintain those similarities.”

Turner bonded with childhood friend and current housemate Cody Carter, whom he started talking to in the sixth grade, over shared music interests. He introduced Turner to rap, indie and rock songs.

Turner was the first one to settle on attending Ohio University and convinced Carter to join him. They roomed together freshman and sophomore years, and now share a house with four other roommates.

They share the same circle of close friends, and Turner doesn’t see himself becoming distant from Carter anytime soon.

“He’s just one of my best friends,” Turner said. “He’ll be in my wedding. He’ll be in my life for as long as I can see. I just don’t wanna lose a friend like that.”

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Right-wing silence

Some moderate conservatives in Athens are apprehensive about expressing their views BENNETT LECKRONE SLOT EDITOR Some moderate conservatives feel apprehensive about expressing their views in Athens, fearing it could affect their social and business lives.

Ryan Evans, the president of the Ohio University College Republicans, said people tend to group all conservatives into a single ideology.

“There are members of our organization who are pro-life and there are members who are pro-choice,” Evans said. “There are members of our organization who are pro-legalization (of marijuana) and those who are not. There’s many, many, many issues out there, and we have multiple sides on these issues, and they’re very complex.”

Former College Republicans President David Parkhill said he thinks conservatives on OU’s campus and around Athens keep quiet for fear of false labeling.

“People are just afraid of being labeled a racist or a Nazi or a homophobe,” Parkh-

ill said. “All the typical social aspects of the party that a lot of young conservatives don’t even necessarily buy into.”

Recent events, such as the Neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in which some white nationalists shouted “Hail Trump,” along with the silence from the executive branch that immediately followed, have prompted backlash against Republicans around the country.

According to The Boston Globe, the word “Nazis” was spray painted on the New Hampshire Republican Party headquarters in Concord, New Hampshire. Incidents like that have occurred in Athens as well, according to a previous Post report. During the 2016 election, the phrases “racism lives here” and “facism lives here” were painted on the Athens County Republican headquarters on West Union Street.

Some prominent Republicans, like U.S. Sen. John McCain, have spoken out against the events in Charlottesville.

“There’s no moral equivalency between racists & Americans standing up to defy hate

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& bigotry,” McCain said on Twitter. “The President of the United States should say so.”

Abe Alassaf, a longtime conservative political candidate and an OU graduate, said some conservatives around Athens fear “political retribution” if they express their views.

“I know people that run prominent businesses in Athens that privately support conservative ideals and Republican ideals, but they don’t want any part of it,” Alassaf said.

“A lot of their clientele are people from Athens who do not support those views. They don’t want to have it hurt their business.

You don’t want to mix politics and business, especially when you’re a minority among an opposite majority.”

Alassaf said he had personally experienced job discrimination based on his outspoken views.

“I was actually denied working for a local brokerage in Athens because the broker considered me politically vociferous,” he said. “I didn’t get hired — even though he’d said he thought that I would do pretty well —

just because of my political outspokenness, which didn’t align with his. You’re very much discriminated against for being a conservative, and then the ones who are conservatives don’t want to come out because they’ll experience that as well.”

Alassaf said another reason conservatives don’t express their views is the Republican Party’s poor track record of winning elections in Athens — failures he blames on the party’s unwillingness to reach out to younger voters.

“The party is very stuck in its ways,” Alassaf said. “It needs to appeal to the youth.

We’ve failed miserably at that locally.”

No Republicans serve in elected positions in the City of Athens, and three Republicans hold offices at the county level: County Auditor Jill Thompson and two Common Pleas Court Judges, George McCarthy and Robert Stewart.

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Keynote and Panel Discussion Friday, October 6, 2017 12:00-2:30 PM, Baker Center 240/242 Dr. David Crane Keynote Speaker International Leader in Justice and Law

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In honor of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Ohio University invites you to attend Project Semicolon. Come share your story and/or support your fellow Bobcats. Enjoy complimentary refreshments, and learn about the importance of suicide awareness and prevention.

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Nathan Rourke throws the ball under pressure during Ohio’s game against Purdue on Sept. 8. (BLAKE NISSEN / FILE)

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athan Rourke took the news as relaxed as ever.

He was just told by quarterbacks coach Scott Isphording he would start at quarterback for the upcoming game against Kansas, but there was a calmness about Rourke. Instead of excitement, he showed poise and control. Instead of nervousness, he took the news in stride as if it were any other meeting.

But it wasn’t just any other news: Rourke would start on national TV in a matter of days against a Big 12 team.

And it took only two games.

“That’s kind of been my thing. I’ve been the guy who’s tried to pump up his teammates — I try to do that, have some energy still,” Rourke said. “But I play better when I’m calm and collected.”

Through three games, he’s 33 of 49 passing. He has thrown for 435 yards and three touchdowns. He has also rushed for 83 yards and four touchdowns.

“I definitely played pretty well in my standards,” Rourke said. “Coach (Isphording) would tell you the exact same thing, but we’ve got some things to work on and that was evident in film today when we went over the game from Kansas.”

Rourke started the season as the backup quarterback behind then-starter Quinton Maxwell. After a 1-of-6 performance from Maxwell to open the game against Purdue, Rourke entered. He never left.

He finished the game 16 of 23 for 211 yards passing and a boatload of missed tackles.

All night long, he ducked under linebackers’ arms, spun out of defensive tackles’ grasps and kept plays alive all game.

But perhaps the most impressive part of those escapes was he never appeared worried. The play was never dead with the ball in Rourke’s hands.

“The other thing you saw when he scrambled was that he never seemed to panic,” coach Frank Solich said. “He was still able to move when he was under pressure, which allowed to get him out of some tight situations and find receivers down field. It

comes back to being instinctive and I think he has a lot of that in him.”

Three weeks ago, Ohio was prepared to face Hampton with a declared starting quarterback, one the coaching staff was confident in. Maxwell, who split time last year with Greg Windham, would earn the first and second starts.

After just two games, however, the coaching staff had seen all they needed.

The sophomore quarterback from Oakville, Ontario, was the new starter.

“To say that I expected it (this soon) would probably not be true,” Isphording said with a smile. “But that was certainly a part of the reason we went after him as hard as we did. I think we certainly had hopes that he was going to come in and have a chance to make plays early.”

The escapability is the most prevalent attribute — what everyone notices on the surface level of dissecting Rourke’s game. His passes, however, seem to always find their target. The speed option plays look stuffed, until he pitches the ball at the last second.

In general, the offense runs smoothly with

Rourke at the controls. The off-script moments are just a bonus.

“We spend hours upon hours out here trying to perfect this game that you can’t perfect,” Isphording said. “At some point, the players have got to make plays. Fortunately when things haven’t been perfect, he’s been able to make a play.”

That’s one of the reasons Rourke has been named the starting quarterback for the Eastern Michigan game Saturday.

Maxwell will still play this season, but for the time being, it won’t be in a starting role. For now, Ohio has found a quarterback that extends plays, leads drives and scores points.

It’s fair to question whether his blood pressure rises when he does it, too.

“I’m hoping that once I start getting perfect, games are darn near close to perfect, I can make an even bigger impact,” Rourke said. “That’s what makes me really excited.”

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Cultural understanding Volunteering done right can bridge cultural gaps

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uby Williams almost missed out on a life-changing experience because she was so skeptical about voluntourism.

“I put my payment down and I almost didn’t go after reading about … voluntourism,” Williams, a junior studying integrated social studies education, said. “It was really surprising to see how (GIVE) won me over. I saw they were doing a lot of good.”

Williams spent three months over the summer in Laos teaching and interning with GIVE, short for Growth International Volunteer Excursions. She knew the name of every kid she worked with. It’s why when she sees photos of people working for orphanages with questionable volunteering companies, she is skeptical about the genuineness of it. “(Voluntourism) just makes me sick to my stomach,” Williams said, adding that it “devalues local cultures” and “continues inequality in the world.”

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Voluntourism, although it can produce some useful outcomes for communities overseas, has a negative connotation. Some programs put more focus on the vacation aspect rather than offering help. It’s what Williams said set her experience a part because she wasn’t vacationing and picking volunteer activities she wanted to do. Rather, she listened to the needs of the people who lived in her village and connected with them on a personal level.

The Ohio University student chapter of GIVE is a for-profit organization that sends anyone interested to four different destinations — Laos, Thailand, Nicaragua and Tanzania — to volunteer year-round. Kirsten Dabelko, senior global program coordinator at the Office of Global Opportunities, said the organization is an example of a good volunteer group because it is educated and connected with the places it works with.

Williams, now the vice president of GIVE, said the founders had negative experiences with other volunteering organizations in the past that imposed Westernized culture on other countries in need.

“We are the hands; they are the minds,” Williams said.

OU also does not offer any university-sponsored volunteer abroad programs, but works with other compa-

nies to connect students to programs, Dabelko said. The Office of Global Opportunities has a handout on its website containing more than 17 different volunteering abroad programs. There is also a disclaimer about volunteering which states, “It is worth remembering that while many websites list volunteer opportunities abroad, a listing on a website does not guarantee quality or legitimacy.”

Dabelko said a non-legitimate trend in volunteering is orphanage tourism. Many people from Western cultures want to volunteer at orphanages, but a lot of the children are not actually orphans. The children are being exploited because many tourists want to hug and take pictures with orphans while on vacation.

It’s important that volunteer organizations not only to not take jobs away from locals, but also spend their money in the towns they stay in to help the local economies thrive.

GIVE tries to gauge the amount of volunteers needed for a project at a given time so they do not waste resources at the location.

Also, GIVE plans a trip down to figuring out where volunteers will throw out their trash as to not affect the ecosystem.

Jessica Clutchey, the president of GIVE, said the most important aspect of keeping up the morals of the organization is recruiting the right people to go on their trips.

Sometimes people go on volunteer trips with the mindset that the resources of a place do not uphold Westernized standards of sustainable living, and volunteers are going to fix their problems, Deborah Meyer said. Most students, however, realize while on the trips that other people have their own ways to work around a lack of resources.

“If it’s done right you learn to go in to ask questions, listen and observe,” Meyer, assistant professor of nursing and former assistant professor of global health, said. “You’re going to learn more from them than they’re ever going to learn from you.”

Having an ethnocentric attitude when volunteering abroad is counterintuitive, Meyer said, because American volunteers are often wrong about what they think cultures need.

“There’s no way you know what communities need unless you ask them,” Meyer said. “When you go in with that attitude, you miss their strengths.”

Clutchey, a junior studying political science and marketing, emphasized that locals in a community ask for help and want to figure out sustainable ways to solve problems. Those problems are some that people who do not live there would probably never think of.

When Clutchey went to Nicaragua with GIVE, she helped build a playground so the children would be entertained while the parents tried to learn English to

get better jobs. It’s a problem many volunteers would not have thought of without consulting the locals, she said.

GIVE is transparent about voluntourism and discuss problems associated with it at their meetings.

Posting on a social media feed can affect the image of voluntourism just as easily. Students who take pictures with people from other cultures can appear offensive, further marginalizing a group as different. Posting pictures is not inherently bad, but it is problematic when people take photos with strangers as a prop instead of developing relationship with them first.

One big problem with voluntourism is posting pictures on social media of people from other cultures which further marginalizes groups as if they are completely different.

Meyer said it is completely wrong for volunteers going abroad to do so just to take photos of strangers from other cultures and post them online.

“Why would someone in another country like that? It’s rude, it’s inconsiderate and it’s just not acceptable,” Meyer said. “It goes back to the fact of ‘Why are you there?’ ” Dabelko said it is common for students to “plop” into volunteer trips, but they should take time to research the company, culture and work they will do before picking a program.

Students should also look at their skill sets before picking a volunteer trip and research whether or not the organization will help them learn the skills they will need on the trip, such as using power tools or writing lesson plans.

“You have to be ready for being out there,” Dabelko said. “But I don’t think you should hold back if you’ve done your research and found a good place to go.”

Volunteering abroad often requires both physical and social skills that are unfamiliar to students who have never been outside the U.S. Despite that, many organizations, such as GIVE or OU’s study abroad program, do not require cultural competency courses or physical training before going abroad.

GIVE does do on-site training for volunteers lead by guides and WILD, Wilderness International Leadership Development, certified volunteers.

There is a one-credit class called “Cross-Cultural Preparation for Study Abroad” students can take to learn about other cultures, but it is not required for any abroad programs.

For the OU Global Health Initiative, there are some elements of training before and on site depending on the trip.

Also, some take specifically medical students and faculty to work and train locals.

It might be a red flag if volunteer organizations allow volunteers to provide people or animals with medical care without any prior training.

Gillian Ice, director of Global Health Ini-

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LEFT: From left to right, Ruby Williams, Kaylyn Temple and Lauren Reese pose together in Sop Chem, Laos.

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tiative and a professor in social medicine, said it is important to recognize the shortterm help they are able to provide. Also, when volunteering, people should recognize they are doing good but sometimes are taxing the resources of the town being visited.

“We try to work with partners that are on the ground so they have a continuous presence and we might be doing something to help build their capacity,” Ice said.

Despite negative aspects with organizations that might not have good intentions, Dabelko still encourages everyone to go abroad at one point in time. It helps students

to think of themselves as global citizens who are representing American culture.

“We’re sort of operating in a time with a lot of xenophobia, nationalism, populism and a bit of fear from the other,” Dabelko said.

“Students studying abroad, they are kind of our cultural ambassadors. Not only are they learning about the culture that they’re entering into, but they’re also representing us.”

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the weekender Third annual Devil’s Kettle’s Oktoberfest to bring charitable aspect to German tradition ALEXIS EICHELBERGER STAFF WRITER

The microbrewery will celebrate Oktoberfest with pretzels and a special brew of beer

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evil’s Kettle Brewing customers will celebrate German heritage by drinking beer, eating pretzels and supporting the fight against breast cancer at its annual Oktoberfest on Saturday.

The brewery will host its celebration for the third consecutive year and mark the changing of seasons with good food and drinks from noon-10 p.m. at 97 Columbus Road.

Devil’s Kettle owner Cameron Fuller has always had an interest in brewing traditional German lagers, which often coincide with specific months or times of the year.

Although he has never been to the official Oktoberfest, which takes place in Munich each September, he knew he wanted to bring a taste of the celebration to Athens when he opened his brewery in 2015.

Fuller said he prefers to keep his Oktoberfest fun and casual, highlighting its differences from most other cultural events in Athens.

“It’s just a really good time,” he said.

“Come for some really good food, come for some really good beer. We’ll play some German beer hall music and just have fun with it.”

Each year on the day of the celebration, Fuller releases his own Oktoberfest brew. This year, he will also sell one-liter German steins, as seen in German beer halls, full of his seasonal specialty for $20.

The brewery will team up with local vendors Pork and Pickles and Twisted Sisters Specialty Foods to feed festivalgoers.

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Pork and Pickles will supply German food, like bratwursts, sauerkraut and kielbasa, and Twisted Sisters will sell its traditional German-style soft pretzels.

Tessa Evanosky, owner and operator of Twisted Sisters, was a bartender at Devil’s Kettle for two years. After making and selling pretzels for her friends and family, she began selling them at the brewery to coincide with Fuller’s German lagers.

Her business has grown since then, and she has been told her pretzel-making has improved. This year will be her third year selling at the Devil’s Kettle Oktoberfest.

“The bar crowd has been really supportive of my really small business,” Evanosky said. “It’s really nice to be around people who are like, ‘I remember your first batch. These are so much better.’ ” A German soft pretzel, Evanosky said, is characterized by its dark outer crust.

Although she uses a method that differs slightly from the traditional way to make them, her pretzels still have the dark brown color that differentiates German pretzels from commonly sold white ones.

Twisted Sisters sea salt pretzels will be available at the festival for $3.50, and specialty flavors will be sold for $4. Evanosky’s special beer mustard will also be for sale.

Fuller has also decided to include a charitable aspect in his cultural celebration. He donates 10 percent of profits of his Oktoberfest brew to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation to coincide with October’s designation as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Evanosky said she appreciates Fuller’s efforts to make his event about more than just personal profit. “(Fuller) is a really good example of what business people should be like around here,” she said.

Julia Richards-Ward, a freshman studying pre-nursing, visited a past Ok-

toberfest in her hometown of Cuyahoga Falls. She said her favorite part of the celebration was the atmosphere, and although she has never been to Devil’s Kettle’s Oktoberfest, she imagines it will be a similar fun, small town event.

“It was really fun,” she said. “It was just a really nice place to be social and meet people from your area.”

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Friday Heathens of Comedy 8 p.m. at Donkey Coffee, 17 W. Washington St. Laugh out loud to this no-holds comedy show that is sure to make you chuckle. Admission is $5.

A Night of Drag at The Union 9 p.m.

at The Union Bar & Grill, 18 W. Union St. Enjoy this drag show as a fundraiser to benefit an Athens woman as temporary assistance. Admission is $5 for ages 21 and over and $6 for people under 21.

Trust Me (Dance Party) 10 p.m. at Casa Nueva, 6 W. State St. Dance the night away with DJ B-Funk spinning your favorite tunes. According to the staff, admission may be $3-5.

‘90s Night with DJ Barticus 10 p.m.

at Jackie O’s Brewpub, 24 W. Union St. Bust out the old dance moves with DJ Barticus while he spins some classic hits from the ‘90s. According to the staff, admission may be $2-3.

Saturday Saturday Series — CLDC Certificate

10 a.m. at Amanda J. Cunningham Leadership Center, Baker 366. Complete all workshop requirements to gain your Professional Leadership Certificate and 21st Century Leadership Certificate in one Saturday.

Open to all Ohio University students.

Megan Wren & Seth Canan 7:30 p.m.

at Donkey Coffee, 17 W. Washington St. Grab a coffee and listen to these

Beer from local microbrewery Devil’s Kettle Brewing at 97 Columbus Road in Athens. (PROVIDED VIA CAMERON FULLER)

two young musicians. Wren’s music is inspired by classic rock and folk.

Seth Canan & The Carriers genre spans many different areas but aims mostly towards hard rock and folk.

Admission is $3.

sterfest set in April. Along with Bat House, Petty as You Please and Mosquito Coast will make appearances as well. Admission is $4.

Peter Conrad Music 8 p.m. at Ath-

The Art Bench Project 12 p.m. at Lit-

ens Uncorked, 14 Station St. Enjoy a nice meal and a glass of wine while listening to classic music and audience requests. Tickets are available at www.bandsintown.com ACRN Show 9 p.m. at The Union Bar

& Grill, 18 W. Union St. Bat House will be back in Athens after its Lob-

Sunday tle Fish Brewing Company, 8675 Armitage Road. People can show their support for The Art Bench Project, a project celebrating the natural beauty and culture of Athens while giving regional artists a chance to showcase their talents.

Admission is free.

Little Kids Fish Day 2 p.m. at Little Fish Brewing Company, 8675 Armitage Road. Enjoy bird watching, nature walks, wetland exploration and more during this fun day event. All ages are welcome. Admission is free.

The Last Waltz 7 p.m. at The Athena Cinema, 20 S. Court St.. This documentary catches The Band’s final concert in 1976. The film directed

by Martin Scorsese also features Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan and other artists. Admission is $5.

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