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Atwood Ice Rink Opens to Public By Erin Boyse Online Editor Kettering University sponsored the installation of an ice rink in Atwood Stadium that is open to the Flint community. Admission is free; however, skaters must provide their own ice skates. The rink will be open every Wednesday and Friday from 6–9pm and Saturday from 2–6pm, weather permitting. Prospective skaters can call the Recreation center front desk at (810) 762-9732 to make sure the rink will be open. Atwood Stadium is located at 701 University Ave, less than a mile northeast of Kettering. The ice rink opened to the public on Friday, January 24, for open skating. The weather was windy and below freezing which affected the turnout rate, but quite a few families, as well as Kettering students and staff, braved the cold to check out the new rink. Continued on the next page

What’s Inside

ME Capstone

The first in a series about senior capstones

Class Schedule for February 13

By Matthew White Editor-in-chief

Photo published with permission of The Flint Journal

Automotive The cars are back for the auto show

KSG Budget

CES

Our own reporter covers his favorites

Reply All to E-mails

By Ari Budiono Staff Writer

Due to a presentation by Bob Lutz, formerly of For many A-section students, there was a great General Motors, bmw, Ford, and Chrysler (among surprise in their e-mail during work term. It started others), classes will be slightly altered on Thursday, off when a parent replied to a budget e-mail sent to February 13. The changed schedule is below: A-Section students. However, the mistake was that the parent hit “reply-all” when sending the message, Regular Time Adjusted Time causing all of A-section to receive the parent’s e-mail. 8:00–9:00 8:00–8:50 As a result, there were many students that replied to 9:05–10:05 8:55–9:45 the e-mail, incidentally, also using reply all. As with any incidental reply all e-mails, this lead to a thread Bob Lutz Lecture 10:00-11:00 of over 100 e-mails that soon started to be overrun Reception 11:00–11:30 with memes and jokes, of which were all pertaining to the silliness of the reply-all e-mail. 10:15–11:15 11:20–12:10 After some hours, it did intervene and the e-mails 12:20–1:20 (Lunch) 12:15–1:05 stopped. Many of the students wondered how this 11:20–12:20 1:10–2:00 could have happened in the first place. 1:20–2:20 2:05–2:55 At Kettering, it has central control of the e-mail 2:25–3:25 3:00–3:50 accounts, of course, and one of the measures that 3:35–4:35 3:55–4:45 they took was to ensure that there could not be any 4:40–5:40 4:50–5:40 ‘reply-all’ e-mails sent when replying to e-mails that were sent to the whole student body. The problem is that sometime between it creating that restriction This is a decrease in time of all classes and lunch by in Gmail and the e-mail fiasco, Google reset many 10 minutes, and lunch switching places with the of the restrictions to their defaults. This in turn al11:20 class. lowed students to be able to hit reply-all and send all of those e-mails. The Help Desk does want to clarify that allowing reply- all on e-mail distributions was always restricted and not that the students just happened to find the “loophole” that existed in Gmail. However, sometimes things happen when Gmail updates its systems and in Kettering’s case, it can lead to interesting consequences.

It's your money, but how is it used?

Branding at Kettering

By Matthew White Editor-in-chief

Long gone are the days of the green and black admissions materials that provided jarring contrast to the blue and gold of the university proper. Now, admissions materials use the same core color palette, along with some additional shades of blue to round out and soften the look. Also vanishing from a variety of places is the Kettering University seal. In recent years, the seal has been used as a de facto logo for the school, rather than the stylized “Kettering University” word mark. Remembering the official purpose of a seal, its usage has been restricted to the Board of Trustees and the Office of the President. In addition, the seal has been given a visual update, cleaning up the artwork and opening the doors of the Academic Building to promote the openness this institution hopes to practice. Continued on the next page Pictured: The Kettering University corporate seal, before (top) and after (bottom)

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News Atwood Rink Opens to Public

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Branding at Kettering Continued from the front page

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able rink that will be dismantled in the spring and Even President McMahan stopped by to see how reassembled next winter. The rink’s initial cost of $9,000 was covered by Kettering, but there are inthings were going, although he did not skate. Events that do not require participants to wear tentions for community sponsors to cover some of skates are currently being devised. According to the other costs associated with the rink such as clearMike Schaal, the Director of Recreation Services ing off snow and resurfacing the ice. The 140×72 at Kettering, the Recreation center is planning on foot rink took four truckloads of water to fill, which having an intermural broomball tournament at At- was completed after the rink was assembled on Januwood this term, which will be open to all students ary 14. The rink will be open for skating as long as to participate. There is also mention of looking into the weather permits. other activities, such as curling, that will not require skates. The ice rink is the brainchild of President McMahan. After acquiring Atwood Stadium over the summer, the university followed through on its “Community Vitality” pillar by transforming the otherwise-unused property into a winter destination. The rink can hold approximately one hundred people, and the hope is that it will be a place for students and community members to come together. There are plans to have student clubs from Kettering sell hot chocolate and snacks when the rink is open. Cru provided fundraising for Carriage Town Ministries for the opening night. The rink will be staffed by a mix of current rec- Top: preparing the rink for skating reation center student employees and Atwood em- Bottom: Beth Covers, Kettering University Controlployees. Atwood will also be patrolled by campus ler, and her husband skate around the rink. safety. Photos are published with permission of John McGarry researched and purchased the reus- The Flint Journal.

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Kaitlin Solovey

Assistant Editor

Chloe Hauxwell

L ayout Editor

Erin Boyse

Online Editor

Bryan Boyse

Distribution Editor

Staff writers Devin Aryan Ari Budiono Colleen Chavis Charles Mancino David Richelson Columnist Dr. Mark Gellis

Faculty Advisor Dr. Christine Levecq Special Thanks To Betsy Homsher

Some of these changes have come from Kip Darcy, Vice President of Marketing, Communications, and Enrollment. He recognized, however, that the university needed someone with skills in branding, and he wanted talent with previous experience in the marketing industry. To that end, Kettering has hired Patricia Malone to be the Senior Director of Marketing Strategy and Communications. Her work spans a variety of industries, including the former Citizens Bank and the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Over the course of the next year, the university hopes to make itself more visible by appearing at well-known events. Kettering will have representation at Maker Faire this summer, hoping to draw in tinkerers. Kettering also hopes to be at the South by Southwest Education (sxswedu) conference. The conference, in March, purports to be a gathering of the "most energetic and innovative leaders from all backgrounds of the learning landscape." Mr. Darcy sees a natural alignment with the university's unusual cooperative education program and the progressive education conference.

Photo of Mrs. Malone courtesy of herself.

Submissions Policy The Technician encourages any interested students to attend staff meetings. Meetings for Winter 2014 are each Monday and Thursday over the lunch hour in The Technician office, located on the 3rd floor of the Campus Center above the Sunrise Café. Student submissions are encouraged and will be published if their material is in the public interest. Submissions or letters to the editor from faculty and administrative entities will be published if space is available. The Technician reserves the right to edit any and all submissions for brevity and clarity. Anonymous submissions are rarely published and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Individuals wishing to publish anonymously should consult the Editor-in-chief. The deadline for the upcoming issue of The Technician is 5th Tuesday at 6pm. Expected distribution is 6th Wednesday. Send submissions to atechnician@kettering.edu.

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Senior capstones A Future in 3D

Editor's Note: This semester, The Technician is taking a look at the different culminating senior experiences by major, often called a senior capstone project. In this first edition, David Richelson takes a conversational approach to his Mechanical Engineering capstone course. By David Richelson Staff Writer There is no limit to what you can print these days. If you can dream it, you can print it. I’m currently a student in MECH-572 CAD/CAM Rapid Prototyping and had the opportunity to interview Professor Zang. He started off by showing me a 3” model of the bulldog on the beach. One of the previous Capstone classes took pictures with a plain digital camera, uploaded it, used software to convert it to a 3D model, and then printed it.

using a feature called Non Uniform Rational B-Splines (NURBS for short). One uses NURBS by pushing and pulling on points on a line, in the same way as one would change their route on Google Maps. The line is then revolved and made into a solid. This is the same technique they use in the auto industry when they are designing exteriors. 3D printing is sneaking its way into every industry. In dentistry, a knocked out tooth can be scanned, and a replacement can be printed. If the tooth is missing, the dentist can scan the surrounding teeth, and make a custom tooth using NURBS. One of the biggest strengths of 3D printing is the ability to make custom parts, which is why it is finding its way into the medical field. Doctors are able to print custom hips, elbows, and shoulders for replacements now that some 3D printers can use titanium and chromium. If you’re involved with Kettering Entrepreneur Society, and you have a great idea, talk to Professor Zang to have it printed on one of our three printers. The industry is shifting to make room for this new technology, and so is Kettering. Professor Zang is currently filing for a capital request to purchase 10 printers for MECH-100 and 10 printers for IME-100. The ME department is excited to see what these fresh minds can come up with and I am too.

He showed me his cabinet on the ground floor of Photos courtesy of Mr. Richelson. Clockwise, the Mott of previous Capstone projects which in- from top: backpack clip, various plastic pieces, a cluded hips, artificial knee prototypes, wheel rims, a working crescent wrench, and a wheel rim. working crescent wrench, and backpack male and female parts of the clip. Any ME remembers the sleepless nights of trying to finish their MECH-100 final project trying to get this curve to match with this curve, but many of these curved parts were made

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Automotive

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A glance into the future and a look back 2014 North American International Auto Show By Chaz Mancino Automotive Editor The 2014 North American International Auto Show (naias) at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan, attracted many people as well as tantalizing concept cars. The concept cars, offered by many of the automakers, allowed onlookers to catch a glimpse of what may come in future models. However, it was also a great time to look back. Along with new and concept cars, there were antique cars standing aside their brethren just as they would have when the world first saw them, making the naias a great chance to gaze into the future and stop and ponder what has come from the automakers in the past. In the Kia display, the gt4 Stinger concept car showed that Kia is able to compete in the small rear-wheel drive sport category. The v Stinger highlighted design cues that have a strong chance of migrating onto Kia’s future production models. The gt4 Stringer has a 2.0-liter turbocharged four cylinder engine creating 315 horsepower and leds that are vertically lined up beneath the hood. Front and rear double wishbone suspension, a 2+2 layout, 20-

The new 2015 Corvette Z06 was the highlight of the Chevrolet exhibit. Photo courtesy of Mr Bryan Boyse.

Transmission choices are a seven-speed manual or an eight-speed automatic. The z06 also ropes in magnetorheological dampers and an electronic limited-slip differential as standard equipment. The price should be comparable to the c6 z06.

free of the rear live axle setup, the 2015 Mustang declares independence with an independent rear suspension. The new Mustang is also offered with three engine choices: a 3.7-liter v6 engine creating around 300 horsepower, a 2.3-liter EcoBoost four cylinder creating around 305 horsepower, and a 5.0-liter v8 creati1ng more than 420 horsepower. Transmission choices are a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic with paddle shifters. To compare, 50 years ago, customers had four engine choices that ranged from a 170 cubic inch v6 creating 105 horsepower to a 289 cubic inch v8 creating 271 horsepower. Back then, the Mustang could be had with a 3- or 4-speed manual transmission or a 3-speed automatic transmission. The naias brought in many exciting future models while also bringing old memories from antique cars. Allowing people to look forward and back, attendees of the naias were able to see not only how the concept cars look compared to outgoing models but how the new concept cars differentiated from older concept cars. While the far future of the auThe Toyota ft-1 concept car has a fighter-jet appearance, but is just for show since it does not contain an engine. tomobile may still be a mystery, looking to the past Photo courtesy of Mr Chaz Mancino. and present may give one an idea on far it will come inch wheels with Pirelli P-Zero 275/35 tires, and As for looking back into the past, there were many in years to come. Brembo Gran Tourismo two-piece rotors and four- antique cars on display including the 1962 Ford piston calipers all are proof that Kia is serious about Mustang I concept car and the first production making this concept car a competitor against other Ford Mustang built. The pair of historical Mustangs small, sporty, rear-wheel drive vehicles. was there to celebrate 50 years of the Ford Mustang Bringing back old memories of the Supra, Toyota roaming the American countryside. Finally breaking brought the ft-1 concept car to the naias. While the concept car is just for show, the fighter-jet appearance lets on assume that it was made to excite the mind. Underneath a transparent glass hood, an engine cover hides nothing since this concept car has no engine. This concept car was made in response to Toyota Motor Corporation ceo Akio Toyoda’s want for a more sporty design language. It was also made to celebrate Toyota’s Calty Design Research’s 40th year anniversary. Things were big over at the Chevrolet exhibit with many new introductions including the 2015 Corvette z06. Underneath the hood, one will find the new supercharged 6.2-liter lt4 v8 creating around The Kia gt4 Stinger concept car. Photo courtesy of Mr Chaz Mancino. 625 horsepower and 635 pound-feet of torque.

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Some other interesting cars showcased at the 2014 naias included the following:

(Photos courtesy of Mr. Bryan Boyse)

Ford brought the old as well as the new with this 1965 Mustang.

The all-aluminum frame in the Corvette z06 decreases the weight by 30%

2014 Dodge Challenger Mopar

Electric Cadillac elr

Honda fcev Concept Smart Electric Drive

The Corvette c7r can go from 0 to 60-mph in less than 4.0 seconds.

2015 Volkswagen Golf r

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News Kettering Hires Chaplain In a letter from Pastor Brown that was sent to the club and Greek presidents, it notes that there are many religious beliefs and backgrounds, but that he is here to serve everyone. With that said, Pastor Brown himself is a Christian, and throughout the sessions references Christianity and the Bible. The “Let’s Talk” sessions are held every Tuesday from 6–7pm in the Reflection Room, on the 5th floor of the Campus Center. As Pastor Brown better understands the unique needs of Kettering students, he hopes to adapt the program to best support the university. Pastor Brown has over twenty-five years of ministry experience. He graduated from the University of Michigan–Flint with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Golden State University with a Master's Degree in Psychology and Counseling. Pastor Brown received an honorary Doctorate of Divinity from St. Thomas Christian College.

By Chloe Hauxwell Layout Editor

Kettering University now has its own chaplain. Pastor Lonnie Brown, head of Kingdom of Heaven ministries, has officially been Kettering’s chaplain since last fall. Pastor Brown was hired by Betsy Homsher, Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students. According to Pastor Brown, the program was started due to “Betsy’s desire to bring support, direction, and desire to the Kettering community.” Brown also noted that he is not being brought in to undermine or overshadow the student religious groups on campus, but to support and complement them. “One of her primary goals in her position is to promote spirituality in the Kettering community.” This goal was also partially brought upon by the recent deaths in the Kettering community. Pastor Brown is on campus to answer questions and support the entire Kettering community, both students and staff. Some may have noticed the “Let’s Talk” session flyers around over the past few terms. These seem to be the Pastor Brown’s main priority with the chaplaincy program at the moment. At the 1st “Let’s Talk” session of the term, there were a few students, as well as a few staff members. There was discussion of stress, and how best to deal with it, as well as a stuPhoto of Pastor Lonnie Brown, left, is courtesy of dent’s personal beliefs, and how they differed from Kingdom of Heaven ministries. Christianity.

Organization Overview realSERVICE By Chloe Hauxwell realSERVICE RealSERVICE is a club focused on community service and supporting philanthropic organizations. We help at senior centers, food banks, soup kitchens, Children’s Museum, and other organizations. Over the summer term, we support and organize Relay for Life. During winter terms, we hold a charity fund raiser. This year’s event is going to be a gaming fund raiser, with all the proceeds benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters. The event will be 9th Tuesday, March 11th, at 8:30pm in bj’s lounge. RealSERVICE meetings are on Monday evenings at 8:30pm in the scec.

The scec is on the 1st floor of the Academic Building, room 1335. For more information, please contact Jennifer Rellinger at rell9050@kettering.edu or stop by any of our meetings.

Photos of Relay for Life last courtesy of Kettering Communications

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In Pictures

The winter weather has not stopped events from taking place around campus and in the community. Some of the activities include (from top, clockwise): • Dr. Pete Gheresus and current students pose for a picture at Dog Days Snow Fest on January 20. • Andy Yount observes a potential future Kettering student on Education Day at the North American International Auto Show. • Alex Thompson, Brennen Kunka, and Phillip Moffat, winners of the freshman only Innovation Quest Balloon Tower challenge, pose with their winning creation. • John McGarry, Roger Hergenreder, and Joe Sabin assemble the ice rink at Atwood Stadium.

Photos are courtesy of Kettering Communications, except for #4 (The Flint Journal).

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Top, clockwise: • Mike Schaal, President McMahan, and Jack Stock watch the ice rink at Atwood Stadium fill with water. The rink is temporary and will be taken down in the spring and reconstructed each winter. • Students work on building the tallest balloon tower during the second week of Innovation Quest. The competitions are held every Wednesday in the Great Court during lunch. • Orbits of Isaac, the new sculpture placed in front of the Campus Center, adds art in an engineering form. • Current and prospective students mingle over lunch at Dog Days Snow Fest.

Photos are courtesy of Kettering Communications, except for #3 (Mr. Bryan Boyse).

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Technology

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New Year of Technology By Ari Budiono Staff Writer Las Vegas, nv — For many of us when the new year started, we were at home relaxing during work term. However, for many technology lovers, the first week of January marks the craziness of one of the largest shows in the technology industry: the Consumer Electronics Show.

During January 6–10, the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (ces) showcased the latest innovations in technology ranging from nanotechnologies to the vehicles that you will drive in the future. New ideas, concepts, and products were unveiled from some large companies, such as Google, to startups trying to make their mark. Taking place in the Las Vegas Convention Center, the Venetian, the Palazzo, and private presentations in various resorts on the Vegas Strip, over 3,200 exhibitors were spread over two million square feet. As you can imagine, having that many exhibitors and booths makes it nearly impossible to report on every new gadget, but here I will introduce some of the trends and interesting products I saw while on the floor at ces. First, some information on how someone would be able to register for the physical event itself. To get a badge to attend ces, all a person needs is the name of their corporation, business information, and a reminder to register for ces well ahead of the event. Tickets to ces are free as long as you remember to register for the show before the allotted “free ticket” amount is exhausted (which happens around the first week of September). Considering that many Kettering students work for consumer electronics companies, the registration for next year’s ces should be fairly simple. Like every other year, there were new devices designed to make day to day life easier and more luxurious. An example of this would be the multitude of new wearable devices (which seemed to be the theme this year) and the large “Ultra Definition” and 4K televisions. The theme at ces this year seemed to revolve around wearable technology and new television

technologies. As technology is slowly becoming more and more a part of our lives, it is natural for companies to conceptualize products that will fit those needs. Many of these product were actually unveiled ahead of ces, but some of the leaders of this “revolution” are Google’s “Glass”, the Pebble smart watch, Qualcomm’s Toq, and the Samsung Galaxy Gear. That is not to say that those were the only ones that were worth looking for, as there are

able to produce a new high quality project with a price reasonable for many consumers. In their press event, Vizio announced their own version of 4k tvs of which will be start at $999 for the 50 inch version. For wearable technologies, there were almost too many of them to count. When walking around all of the booths as ces, it seemed like almost every electronics company was trying to make their own version of the smart watch. Some of the notable names I saw when walking through the show floor are the following: Intel’s smart watch, Pebble Steel ($249), Razer Nabu (under $100), Metawatch meta, Martian Notifier ($129), phtl hot ($152-$217), Archos smartwatch ($130), Kreyos Meteor ($170), Sonostar ($180), Neptune Pine ($335), and My Kronoz ($130). There were interesting concepts that used different screen technologies to deal with power constraints and daylight visibility, and each of the technologies had their pros and cons. For example, traditional led-lcd screens are bright and have saturated color, but when brought in direct sunlight, the visibility was greatly impaired. As a result, there were multiple “e-ink” displays that were being used on the watches, as well as combining “smart features” with the traditional analog dials. Each company had their own version and ideas for their product and only time will tell how the market will react to them. Other than the large names in tech, there were many start-ups trying to make their mark on the ces showroom floor. There is actually a section on many other companies that created their own ver- the showroom floor called “Eureka Park” which has many growing companies or startups with great sions of personal technology. First, we will start with the major booths at ces ideas trying to make connection with multinational for televisions: Panasonic, lg, Samsung, Sharp Elec- corporations. For example, there is a new company, tronics, and Sony. Last year at ces, the concept of high definition tvs that had four times the resolution of full hd 1080p tv were conceptualized. However, as the technology of led, oled, and curved displays matured, each major television manufacturer unveiled their own version of Ultra High Definition 4k Televisions (uhd 4k). There were even some smaller companies, such as tcl and Haier that made their one version of 4k tvs. However, there has always been a problem with new technology when it is first launched: it’s expensive. That was a common problem with tvs unveiled last year. Many of the televisions that were being showcased would cost over $4,000 because of the difficultly of producing high volumes of the new display, but sometimes companies, such as Vizio, are

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Arkamys, who specializes in Digital Signal Processing (dsp) for audio and virtual soundstage audio for televisions and the automotive industry. Even though Arkamys is not well known, they have actually partnered with the French automakers Renault and Citroen. For companies like Arkamys, ces is a great way for new corporations to appeal to new customers. That about covers all of the news that everyone was talking about that week, but there were so much more that happened at these booths. One of the prominent showing at ces was also automotive electronics. Starting with Panasonic, the supplier of dashboard

premium audio system, which now consists of Fender (in Volkswagens), Blue Note, els (Acura), and Abbey Road Studio Premium Audio Systems. Right across from Panasonic was Monster, of Monster headphones and cables, of which was also unveiling their “partnership” with Lamborghini to create a Monster sound system for one of their Venenos. This Monster booth is an also an example of another trend of the ces event itself: the girls. Everywhere you look, there will be

at least one young attractive girl at a booth trying to get your attention, and this works because honestly, ces mostly consists of men. The other major automakers, such as Ford, gm, Toyota, Audi, and Mazda were also present showcasing their latest designs in dashboard electronics and “smart vehicles”. To learn more about this as well as other new trends in tech displayed at ces or elsewhere, join us in the next edition.

Photos, from top left: 5k Extra Wide Ultra hd television, curved televisions by Samsung, a car sporting Panasonic's Abby Road Studio Premium Audio System, and a Lamborghini Venenos decked out with a Monster-branded sound system. All photos courtesy of Mr. Budiono.

Opinion

The Demise of Journalism By Matthew White Just down the road at the University of Michigan—Flint, the editorial staff of The Michigan Times took the position that print journalism was dead. In fact, they devoted the entire front page of the paper to that very claim. In the newspaper business, nothing is more important than the top half of the front page. “Above the fold,” as we insiders call it, was an obituary to the medium it was printed on. In their analysis of the current situation, the editors called for a more continuous stream of news rather than the somewhat sporadic reporting that we are used to. In and of itself, this is an admirable goal—giving people news as it becomes relevant. We at The Technician have tried, and failed, to harness our online presence in such a way. The approach the Times wishes to take is one of live-blogging and instantaneous information drops. This is, I fear, a dangerous path that will lead to the demise of journalism--and not just in print. For some time now, the media has fallen victim to growing demands for up-to-the-minute information. The Internet, of course, has allowed anyone to post anything, instantaneously covering the entire world. We are now surrounded by streams of information, inundating us at every moment with the mi-

nutia of the world around us. Television programs tout themselves for bringing news to you as it happens. What we see is in some ways more authentic, but the unfiltered deluge lacks something. It lacks context; it lacks a broader understanding of the situation and people involved. That is journalism—synthesizing a story from multiple view points, actors, and facts. A journalist holds accountable those in power and covers the suffering of the minorities in a respectful, understanding manner. There is a certain degree of professionalism required of the job. If a journalist simply took down notes and turned them into a newspaper, anyone could claim to be a reporter. Unfortunately, most people think a live blogger is a journalist. The Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism releases a sobering annual report that tracks the decline of American journalism. Local news now accounts for only 60% of a nightly broadcast, and even that is mostly short clips. Cnn carries half the news stories that it did in 2007. Politicians have gotten wise to the evolving landscape; reporters were called out by Pew for forwarding campaign propaganda uncritically to the masses. Even Detroit, just a few miles south of us, was given approbation for sheltering journalists from the sad truths about the run-down city—which they foolishly believed. As consumers of news, we are just as much to blame—most of you reading this get the majority of your news from satirical shows like The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. The mix of fact and com-

edy is something difficult to separate correctly, and misunderstandings occur often. Your grandparents, no doubt, listened to the likes of Walter Cronkite on cbs Evening News. The news anchors of the day had standards, held themselves accountable to them, and knew their job was ultimately to bring the news to the people—and that’s the way it is (or sadly, was). What The Michigan Times has done is a slow decline for the future of journalism. Their new paper, more a digest of the week, is rather well designed. I have no qualms with the content—which I do think is good. But it is no replacement for the hard-hitting, retrospective journalism that we deserve. Editor's Note: Although Mr. White is the Editor-inchief of The Technician, the views he experesses here are his and not necessarily the view of this paper.

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KSG Budget Winter 2014 Budget Revised 11/25/2013

KSG Administration Account Number Administrative and Communications 390001

Account

Description

Scheduled Date

$750.00 $50.00 $150.00 $400.00

TOTAL: Operations Council 12

Food General Committee Funds

TOTAL: 390102 Food Count

Finance Council 8

Student Senate 13

Food Budgeting Meeting Food Supplies

Food Senior Celebration KSG Member of the Term Campus Safety Info Session Leadership Development KSG Promotional Materials KSG End of Term Dinner Committee Budgets

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Total Funds

Funds Spent

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$450.00

$40.00

$390.00 $600.00 $150.00 $0.00 $1,000.00 $250.00 $800.00 $0.00

$3,190.00

Flowers and Gifts $300.00

TOTAL: Academic Council 10

WKUF 27

$300.00

Food Two Student Forums

$250 $500.00

TOTAL: 390200 Food Count

"Battle" Request

$300.00 $0.00 $150.00 $0.00 $450.00

$295.00

Operating Expenses

390107 Food Count

Granted Amount

$1,350.00

$240.00 $40.00 $15.00

TOTAL: 390104

$750.00 $50.00 $150.00 $400.00

$1,360.00

TOTAL: 390103 Food Count

Grantable Amount

General Copier Expense Gasoline Reimbursement Sign Room Supplies Janitor Fees

390101 Food Count

Requested Amount

$300.00

$300.00 $500.00

$750.00 Food Insurance Promotional Items Open Mic Night CD Subscriptions/Music

$300.00 $750.00 $300.00 $300.00 $300.00

$300.00 $0.00

$0.00

$300.00 $350.00 $650.00

$810.00

$300.00 $300.00

$300.00 $0.00

$300.00 $350.00 $0.00

$0.00

$300.00 $750.00 $200.00 $200.00 $300.00

$650.00

$300.00

$300.00 $350.00 $0.00

$300.00 $750.00 $200.00 $200.00 $300.00

$650.00 $300.00 $750.00 $200.00 $200.00 $300.00

Winter 2014 Budget Revised 11/25/2013 KSG Administration Account Number

Account

Description Webstream

Scheduled Date

TOTAL: 390201 Food Count

Technician 9

390102

Events

$2,050.00

Food Layout Meetings Tabloid Magazine Student Forum

$400.00 $80.00 $1,845.00 $520.00 $100.00

TOTAL:

390228 Food Count

390217 Food Count

$270.00

$0.00

"Battle" Amount

$0.00

Line-Item Change

$0.00

$270.00 $80.00 $1,845.00 $375.00 $0.00

Total Funds $100.00 $1,850.00

Funds Spent

$0.00

$270.00 $80.00 $1,845.00 $375.00 $0.00

$12,050.00

$9,625.00

$0.00

$9,625.00

$0.00

$9,625.00

TOTAL:

$25,640.00

$19,735.00

$0.00

$19,735.00

$0.00

$19,735.00

Requested Amount

Granted Amount

Food

Aerospace Club 15

Airsoft Club 6

$450.00

Food Glider Building Day Electronics, Hardware, and Completion Weather Balloon Building Day

$450.00 $300.00 $100.00 $60.00

TOTAL:

$910.00

$750.00

$0.00 $550.00 $630.00 $1,180.00

$0.00 $300.00 $210.00 $510.00

Food Large Scenerio/Term Opener 3 Standard Outings TOTAL:

Food Coffee and Conversations

$600.00 $160.00

$450.00

$540.00

$0.00

$0.00 $3,000.00 $2,800.00 $2,500.00 $1,325.00

"Battle" Request

"Battle" Amount

Line-Item Change

Total Funds

$0.00

$450.00

Funds Spent

$0.00

$750.00

$0.00

$0.00 $300.00 $210.00 $510.00

$540.00 $160.00

Total in Account $450.00

$0.00

$450.00 $200.00 $100.00 $0.00 $0.00

$2,570.00 $0.00 $3,000.00 $2,800.00 $2,500.00 $1,325.00

$450.00

$450.00 $200.00 $100.00 $0.00

$540.00 $160.00

$2,570.00

$270.00 $80.00 $1,845.00 $375.00 $0.00

TOTAL:

Scheduled Date

$0.00

$1,850.00

$0.00 $3,000.00 $2,800.00 $2,500.00 $1,325.00

Description

$0.00

Total in Account $100.00

$0.00 $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $4,000.00 $2,050.00

Account Activities Council 30

Allies 18

$1,850.00

"Battle" Request

$2,570.00

TOTAL: 390223 Food Count

Granted Amount $100.00

$2,945.00 Welcome Back Day Diversity Week Wings Night Late Night Breakfast Laser Tag Lock-In

Clubs Account Number 390202 Food Count

Requested Grantable Amount Amount $100.00

$450.00

$450.00 $200.00 $100.00 $0.00 $0.00

$750.00

$0.00

$0.00 $300.00 $210.00 $510.00

$540.00 $160.00

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Account

Description

Scheduled Date

TOTAL: 390212 Food Count

Anime Club 26

Aquaneers 12

Food Anime Fest Japanese Food Night (Diversity Week) Meal Time Movie Cosplay Ball

Black Unity Congress (BUC) 13

390231

ChME Club

Food Count

$600.00 $1,960.00 $1,320.00 $1,128.00 $1,200.00

390227

Chess Club 8

Food BUC Fun Events

$625.00 $300.00

TOTAL:

$925.00

Food Plant Tour

$400.00 $800.00

Speakers Study Night

Cliffhangers 12

$0.00

Total Funds $700.00

Funds Spent $0.00

$780.00 $150.00 $400.00 $0.00 $100.00 $0.00

$0.00

$1,430.00

$0.00

$2,780.00

$0.00

$345.00

$700.00

$1,430.00

$180.00 $700.00 $800.00 $800.00 $300.00 $0.00

$195.00 $150.00 $0.00

Total in Account

$780.00 $150.00 $400.00 $0.00 $100.00

$180.00 $700.00 $800.00 $800.00 $300.00

$195.00 $150.00 $345.00

$270.00

$0.00

Line-Item Change

$180.00 $700.00 $800.00 $800.00 $300.00 $2,780.00

195

$0.00

"Battle" Amount

$2,780.00

$195.00 $150.00 $0.00

$345.00

$270.00 $0.00

$700.00 $300.00

$300.00 $100.00

$2,200.00

$670.00

$0.00

$670.00

$0.00

$670.00

Food

$240.00

$200.00 $100.00

$150.00 $40.00

$540.00

$430.00

Food Climbing New Member Training Lead Certification

$300.00 $3,000.00 $525.00 $180.00

TOTAL:

$240.00

$0.00

Kettering Speed Chess Tournament Chess During Lunch TOTAL: 390303 Food Count

$180.00

"Battle" Request

$780.00 $150.00 $400.00 $0.00 $100.00 $1,430.00

$6,208.00

TOTAL:

Food Count

780

$2,010.00

Food Open Water Classroom Session Advanced Classroom Session Dive Trip Tank Refills

Granted Amount $700.00

$1,020.00 $350.00 $400.00 $60.00 $180.00

TOTAL: 390205 Food Count

Grantable Amount

$760.00

TOTAL: 390301 Food Count

Requested Amount

$180.00

$4,005.00

$0.00

$180.00 $1,500.00 $525.00 $180.00 $2,385.00

$430.00

$0.00

$180.00 $1,500.00 $525.00 $180.00 $0.00

$0.00

$2,385.00

$430.00

$180.00 $1,500.00 $525.00 $180.00 $0.00

$2,385.00

Winter 2014 Budget Revised 11/25/2013 KSG Administration Account Number

Account

Description

390208 Food Count

Dance Club 20

Food instructor fee Dance Party

TOTAL:

390208

E-Sports

Food Count

Fencing Club 13

Firebirds 43

Gaming Society 40

GEO 13

Food Instruction and Facility Fee Electric Equipment Repairs Tournament Fees

Line-Item Change

$320.00 $880.00 $180.00 $1,380.00

$0.00

$660.00 $1,800.00 $50.00 $1,275.00

$0.00

390

$3,785.00

Food Endurance Karting Snd-Drift Monster Trucks

Food Magic Tournament Tournament of Tournaments

Food Living Greener Term Speaker Battle of the Bins Sculpture Challenge

Grill Club 34

"Battle" Amount

Total Funds

$0.00

$960.00 $5,100.00 $125.00 $1,132.50

1290

$4,090.00

$1,100.00 $1,200.00 $740.00 $250.00

$1,200.00 $423.80 $250.00

$2,090.00

$1,873.80

$234.00

$3,025.00

Food

$1,317.28 $1,020.00

$0.00

$1,380.00

$0.00

$1,020.00

$0.00

$1,490.00

$0.00

$4,090.00

$0.00 $0.00

$0.00

$1,873.80

$600.00 $0.00

$0.00

$584.00

$1,020.00

$1,490.00

$1,290.00 $2,000.00 $0.00 $800.00 $0.00

$4,090.00

$1,200.00 $423.80 $250.00 $0.00

$234.00 $0.00 $150.00 $200.00 $0.00 $0.00

$0.00

$390.00 $500.00

$1,200.00 $423.80 $250.00 $0.00

$1,380.00

$0.00

$1,290.00 $2,000.00 $0.00 $800.00

$234.00 $0.00 $150.00 $200.00 $0.00 $584.00

$0.00

Total in Account

$320.00 $880.00 $180.00

$390.00 $500.00 $0.00 $600.00

$1,290.00 $2,000.00 $0.00 $800.00

$7,317.50

$300.00 $400.00 $1,000.00 $950.00 $375.00

$0.00

$390.00 $500.00 $0.00 $600.00 $1,490.00

Funds Spent

$320.00 $880.00 $180.00

$0.00

TOTAL: 390222 Food Count

"Battle" Request

$0.00

TOTAL: 390219 Food Count

$480.00

Granted Amount

Food

TOTAL: 390209 Food Count

$320.00 $880.00 $185.00

Grantable Amount

Campus-Wide LAN

TOTAL: 390204 Food Count

Requested Amount

$1,385.00

TOTAL:

390306 Food Count

Scheduled Date

$1,873.80

$234.00 $0.00 $150.00 $200.00 $0.00 $0.00

$584.00

$1,020.00

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Winter 2014 Budget Revised 11/25/2013 KSG Administration Account Number

Account

Description Steak Night Food Safety

Scheduled Date

TOTAL:

Account Number

Account

390207 Food Count

International Club 17

390237

390203 Food Count

390211 Food Count

Description

KSCC 25

Martial Arts 10

Mudboggers 18 TOTAL:

390226 Food Count

Open Source Club 13

Scheduled Date

Outdoors Club 54

"Battle" Request

"Battle" Amount

Line-Item Change

Total Funds $841.10 $0.00

Funds Spent

Total in Account $841.10 $0.00

$1,861.10

$0.00

$1,861.10

$0.00

$1,861.10

$39,048.88

$21,728.90

$0.00

$21,728.90

$0.00

$21,728.90

Requested Amount

Granted Amount

$630.00 $60.00

TOTAL:

$690.00

510

"Battle" Amount

Line-Item Change

$510.00 $0.00 $510.00

$750.00 $200.00 $0.00 $25.00 $975.00

Total Funds

Funds Spent

$510.00 $0.00 $0.00

$0.00

$510.00

$0.00

$750.00 $200.00 $0.00 $25.00 $975.00

Total in Account

$510.00 $0.00 $0.00

$510.00

$0.00

$750.00 $200.00 $0.00 $25.00 $975.00

$1,000.00 $620.00 $750.00 $75.00 $2,445.00

Food Instructor Fee

$0.00 $2,000.00

$0.00 $1,800.00

TOTAL:

$2,000.00

$1,800.00

Food Off Road Trips Monster Jam

$400.00 $0.00 $700.00 $1,100.00

$540.00

Food

$270.00

$390.00

Arduino Night

$450.00

$300.00

$720.00

$690.00

Food Annual Ski trip

$750.00

"Battle" Request

Food Town Hall Gun Handling Training Class Literature and Publicity TOTAL:

TOTAL: 390213

Granted Amount $841.10

$2,258.38

Food Plates, Napkins, Utensils

TOTAL: 390300 Food Count

Requested Grantable Amount Amount $941.10

$400.00 $0.00 $200.00 $600.00

$600.00 $1,620.00 $7,800.00

$600.00 $4,500.00

$8,400.00

$5,100.00

$0.00

$0.00 $1,800.00 $0.00

$0.00

$1,800.00

$0.00

$400.00 $0.00 $200.00 $600.00

$0.00

$690.00

$0.00 $1,800.00 $0.00

$1,800.00

$0.00

$400.00 $0.00 $200.00 $600.00

$0.00

$600.00 $4,500.00 $0.00

$0.00

$5,100.00

$690.00

$600.00 $4,500.00 $0.00

$5,100.00

Paintball Club

Winter 2014 Budget Revised 11/25/2013 KSG Administration Account Number Food Count

390210 Food Count

Account 12

Description Food CRU Paintball TOTAL:

Physics Club 11

390218 Food Count

390310

390309

390206 Food Count

Pre-Med Club 17

realSERVICE 8

Roadrunners 15

Tennis Club 8

Trap & Skeet 14

TOTAL: 390308

Weight-Lifting/Fitness

Requested Grantable Amount Amount $920.00 $288.00 $2,660.00 $3580

Food Icecream Demonstrations Physics Project

$500.00 $200.00 $300.00

Physics Presentations TOTAL: 390221 Food Count

Scheduled Date

"Battle" Request

$0.00

"Battle" Amount

$0.00

Line-Item Change

$0.00

Total Funds $288.00 $2,660.00 $2,948.00

Funds Spent

$0.00

Total in Account $288.00 $2,660.00 $2,948.00

$330.00 $50.00 $150.00

$100.00

$1,100.00

$630.00

Food Event 1

$1,750.00 $300.00

Event 2 TOTAL:

$330.00

Granted Amount $288.00 $2,660.00 $2,948.00

$0.00

$630.00

$0.00

$630.00

$357.00 $90.00

$300.00

$0.00

$2,350.00

$447.00

Food Philanthropic Fundraiser

$0.00 $400.00

$0.00 $300.00

TOTAL:

$400.00

$300.00

Food Race Uniforms Running Food TOTAL:

$300.00 $225.00 $330.00 $50.00 $905

$450.00

Food Tournament Supplies TOTAL:

$160.00 $400.00 $570.00 $1,130.00

$240.00

Food 1 Sanctioned Events 10 Trap & Skeet outings Safety Training

$520.00 $1,500.00 $6,300.00 $1,680.00

$420.00

$10,000.00

357

$0.00

$300.00 $225.00 $0.00 $0.00 $525.00

$160.00 $250.00 $80.00 $490.00

$0.00

$0.00 $300.00 $0.00

$0.00

$300.00

$0.00

$300.00 $225.00 $0.00 $0.00 $525.00

$0.00

$160.00 $250.00 $80.00 $490.00

$420.00 $1,500.00 $5,040.00 $840.00 $7,800.00

$447.00

$0.00 $300.00 $0.00

$300.00

$0.00

$300.00 $225.00 $0.00 $0.00 $525.00

$0.00

$160.00 $250.00 $80.00 $490.00

$420.00 $1,500.00 $5,040.00 $840.00 $0.00

$0.00

$7,800.00

$447.00

$420.00 $1,500.00 $5,040.00 $840.00 $0.00

$7,800.00

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Account 11

Description Food College Nutrition Presentation Supplements Personal Trainer Speaker

Scheduled Date

TOTAL: 390230 Food Count

$1,200.00

Welding Club 14

Food Club Project Supplies

$400.00 $700.00

TOTAL:

Account Number

Requested Grantable Amount Amount $375.00 $165.00 $300.00 $225.00 $300.00

Account

Description

Scheduled Date

Grand TOTAL:

Granted Amount $165.00 $150.00 $0.00 $0.00 $315.00

$420.00

"Battle" Request

$0.00

"Battle" Amount

$0.00

Line-Item Change

Total Funds $165.00 $150.00 $0.00 $0.00

$0.00

$315.00

$420.00 $250.00

Funds Spent

Total in Account $165.00 $150.00 $0.00 $0.00

$0.00

$315.00

$420.00 $250.00

$1,100.00

$670.00

$0.00

$670.00

$0.00

$670.00

$27,960.00

$18,262.00

$0.00

$18,262.00

$0.00

$18,262.00

Requested Amount

Granted Amount

$92,648.88

$59,725.90

"Battle" Request $0.00

"Battle" Amount $0.00

Line-Item Change

Total Funds

$0.00

$59,725.90

Funds Spent $0.00

Total in Account $59,725.90

KSG Snap Shot

Capital Funds

5% 0.0%

Gross Operating Funds

$85,960.00

Capital Funds

$4,298.00

Connie John Fund Net Operating Funds

$0.00 $81,662.00 $14449 Meeting Food

Rollover from last term Rollover allocated to term 21% of Net Operating Funds Athletics Fund

$17,149.02

Funds Available

Current Funds KSG Budget Balance

64562 $64,512.98

Requested $92,648.88 ($28,135.90)

Distributed $59,725.90

350000 344300 5700 2850

Betsy Covers Difference Per term

$4,787.08 Difference Covered By Austerity Plan

Arts & Entertainment xkcd #1321: Cold 'You see the same pattern all over. Take Detroit--' 'Hold on. Why do you know all these statistics offhand?' 'Oh, um, no idea. I definitely spend my evenings hanging out with friends, and not curating a REALLY NEAT database of temperature statistics. Because, pshh, who would want to do that, right? Also, snowfall records.' Courtesy of xkcd.com/1321

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On the topic of dreams: Across 2. Music to help someone sleep 5. The main character has not slept in a year (2 words) 6. Feeling that you have already experienced something (2 words) 8. Condition of waking up and being unable to move (2 words) 9. Rapid eye movement 10. Alice fell down a _____ (2 words) 12. Planting an idea in someone else's mind 14. Brought Dorothy to Oz 15. Part lion, part goat, part snake 16. Eternal ____ of the Spotless Mind Down 1. Sleep up to 20 hours in a day 3. Awareness that you are dreaming and possible manipulation of the dream (2 words) 4. "'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs from ten thousand lightning bugs" 7. Pricked her finger on a spindle (2 words) 11. To spend winter in a dormant state 13. Painted melting watches

Anime Column By Mark Gellis Anime Columnist Before the term gets too busy, some of you might want to enjoy a movie or a short anime series. Here are some suggestions. Some of them are in our library; others, you will have to find on your own. Not all of them are masterpieces, but all of them are worth a look. Aishiteruze Baby may be a bit hard to track down— I am not sure an American version dubbed in English has ever been released, which means one will have to watch it in Japanese with English subtitles—but it is definitely worth the effort if one enjoys serious sliceof-life dramas. Kippei is a high school student with good looks and a well-earned reputation among his classmates as a playboy. He gets a bit of a surprise one day when he comes home and finds a five-yearold girl in his house. The child is not his, of course, but she is a relative. Kippei’s recently widowed aunt, the younger sister of his mother, is suffering from depression and has realized she can no longer care for her child, five-year-old Yuzuyu. She has left the little girl with her older sister, Kippei’s mother, because she has no one else to whom she can turn. Of course, Kippei’s family is busy with their own lives, and he is quickly drafted to take care of Yuzuyu, taking her to kindergarten, fixing lunches for her, getting her to sleep at night, and so on. What is wonderful about this series is that Kippei shows how much people are capable of doing and being if they get the right push in the right direction. Kippei often skips classes to fool around with

his girlfriend-of-the-week, but he is not a bad guy. His problem is he lacks direction. He is coasting through school and life because he can get away with it. It is not until someone really needs him that he needs to get focused. But when it happens, he does. Taking care of a child is a big job, but Kippei rises to the challenge. He does not always pass with flying colors, as we see the first time he makes lunch for Yuzuyu, but he acts with patience and genuine affection for a little girl who really needs someone to count on. And in taking care of Yuzuyu, Kippei begins to grow in other ways. For our second pick, we have a classic anime. Many classic anime series do not stand the test of time very well. They may have been revolutionary and influential when they first aired, often simply because of adult content like nudity and violence with consequences (e.g., lots of blood), things that showed both storytellers and audiences how much could be done with anime. Unfortunately, in many cases, this was really all they had going for them, and twenty or thirty years later, it is easy to see that, as drama, they are so weak that only the most devoted fan (or a film historian) would want to spend much time watching them. One of the more enjoyable exceptions is Gunsmith Cats (also known as Gunsmith Cats: Bulletproof !) According to sources like tv Tropes (http:// tvtropes.org), the animation team traveled to Chicago in order to study various locations in the city so they could draw them more accurately. A product of the 1990s, it is a bit dated, but the three-part oav about Chicago bounty hunter and gun shop owner

Rally Vincent and her bomb-crazy little friend Minnie May is a lot of fun as long as you do not take it too seriously. It is not great art, but it is a well-crafted piece of brain candy featuring girls with guns, Russian assassins, explosions, conspiracies, and a high speed car chase involving Rally’s beautifully drawn Shelby gt-500 Mustang. One last suggestion is a funny, sweet comic romance, Ah, My Goddess! This one is in the Kettering library, so it will be easy to find. It is the amusing tale of hapless everyman (and engineering student) Keiichi Morisato. One day, much to his surprise, he is visited by the goddess Belldandy, who explains because he is such a good person, it has been decided to grant him one wish. Somewhere along the line, their conversation reveals that Keiichi a) does not have a girlfriend, b) does not think that any girl would want him for a boyfriend, but that c) Belldandy thinks he is a perfectly nice fellow and not badlooking and cannot understand why he does not have a girlfriend. So Keiichi wishes that she would stay and be his girlfriend. Belldandy immediately phones goddess headquarters to see if she can get out of this one, but eventually realizes that no good deed (i.e., trying to make Keiichi feel good about himself ) goes unpunished and submits to her fate. Most likely, anyone over the age of seven already knows how this is going to turn out. Like many other good love stories, however, Ah, My Goddess! takes the basic boy-meets-girl situation and makes it work, once again, through a combination of interesting (and sometimes genuinely strange) characters and situations.