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Volume 109
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Continuing the Sobey Legacy
Courtesy of Kettering Perspective Albert J. Sobey ‘45 has created an endowment to support lectures by industrial leaders at Kettering University, continuing the legacy of his late parents, Albert and Bess Sobey. Albert J. Sobey ‘45, son of Kettering University’s first president Albert Sobey, has established an endowment to support an annual lecture featuring industrial leaders who demonstrate ethics in management. The endowment has been established through a $50,000 estate gift by Sobey, continuing the legacy begun by his parents to fund lectures on ethics and leadership. Albert Sobey, known throughout his tenure at what was then General Motors Institute as “Major Sobey,” established an endowment with his wife Bess B. Sobey to support a Saturday lecture series
Albert J. Sobey in front of a photo of his father, the late Presdient Sobey. Photo courtesy of Kettering Communications.
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What’s Inside
Bulldog Days KU–101 Nicknames, Back againstats, for and four other fun weeksfacts
Pay Your Tuition Before 4th Week!
Get Club Involved Info
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Meeting A list oftimes, clubsplaces, and organizations and contacts
Greek Ksg Budget to Me
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The Fraternies numbersand and sororities, obligatoryfrom graphs A–Ω
Ifc Greek Week Success
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Where Humor am I?
Surviving Maps for this every place isbuilding easier than on campus it seems
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Cetl Office Ready for Term
By Kathy Goodrich Kettering Student Accounts
By John Oliver Staff Writer
By John Oliver Staff Writer
Just a friendly reminder from the Office of Student Accounts regarding the current late payment fee policy: Domestic Undergraduate Students: All tuition and fees are due by the beginning of each academic term. Payment in full or formal payment arrangements (financial aid deferments and/or enrollment into the facts eCashier Payment Plan) of the total balance due must be made by 4:00pm fourth week Friday of each academic term to avoid assessment of a $300.00 late payment penalty. Transcripts, diplomas or other statements of record will be withheld and students will be ineligible to register and/or continue to be registered in future terms until their financial obligations have been fulfilled. International Students: Payment in full of the total balance due must be made by 4:00pm third week Friday of each academic term. Students who do not comply with this policy will be dropped and separated from the university. The separated students’ visa program will be terminated in sevis by fourth week Wednesday.
Before the official rush season started the ifc took time to focus on Greek unity before the different houses started to split off to focus on recruitment. Events like the Mock Rock challenged houses to work together to compete. In the end everyone who attended had a good time cheering for all the creative interpretations of popular songs. The Greek barbecue brought many different Greek organizations together for food and socializing. Members from different houses were able to socialize with people they might not see on a regular basis. To remember the occasion and the year, a panoramic picture was taken of all the houses lined up in their letter shirts.
Kettering’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, or cetl as it is more commonly known, is preparing for an exciting new term and hopes to make Kettering a more effective place for students to learn. Cetl is led by Professor Terri Lynch-Carris, a Kettering alumnus who transitioned from fulltime teaching and research to her new position as the director of the office. She is still teaching, but has taken on new responsibilities ensuring Kettering students receive the best education they can. Cetl has been involved in peer evaluations for professors and holding informational sessions for them as well. First on the agenda for cetl is continuing the brown-bag lunches that have been used as a way to bring information to the faculty that is of value not only to them, but to their classrooms. Topics coming up this summer can be seen on the cetl website located under the offices and administration page. While students are welcome to attend, the events are geared towards faculty. Cetl will also continue the distinguished speaker series on Thursdays during lunch. These events will be open to all students, staff, and faculty. The schedule for events is being finalized and will be available soon. The cetl office is located by the McKinnon Theater on the third floor of the Academic Building. The office is staffed during lunch and all day Wednesday and is able to answer any questions students might have about cetl or its events.
Students get food at the Greek Barbecue on first Friday. Photo Courtesy of Kettering Communications
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News Parking Changes on Campus
Dominic Jandrain Staff Writer
nient and accessible parking for faculty, staff, students, and visitors while enhancing the security and safety of our campus. As many students on campus have noticed, sevFor those interested, parking passes, which are eral changes have been made to on-campus parking free for all students, faculty, and staff, are available at regulations. Lots have been reassigned, new tags are Kettering University’s website under “Quick Links” being distributed, and stricter rules haves been put on either the “Current Students” or “Faculty and in place for parking offenders. More parking spots Staff ” pages. are now available to students than in previous terms, while faculty and staff are no longer able to use Lot 1, known colloquially as the Landing Strip. Students are now restricted to lots 1 and 3, but those with a spare $50 to burn are also able to buy one-year expanded access permits, which allow them access to additional parking along the back of Lot 2, indicated by yellow striping. The Campus Center lot is now strictly for visitors, save for students, faculty and staff with valid handicapped permits, as well as 15-minute parking. The new 15-minute spots offer easy access for quick stops on campus, and are available to all properly registered vehicles in Lots 2 and 3, as well as the Campus Center lot. So far, these new changes have been well-received by many students. Kettering’s administration states that these changes were designed to provide conve-
Experience “Dog Days” this Summer From Kettering Communications Dog Days at Kettering University offers a fun and “summertime casual” way for high school and transfer students who are interested in engineering, business, math, science and technology to explore college life. “This is a great chance to tour campus [and] mingle with current students and professors while experiencing what The Kettering Advantage has to offer,” said Karen Full, director of Admissions. “We encourage families to pick one of our four Dog Day events—July 27, August 3, 10, and 17—to hear more about admissions, tour campus and enjoy a picnic with the campus community. It is summertime casual and fun for all of us.” Full said the campus is ready to show high school and community college students and their families how to “learn more, experience more, and achieve more” with Kettering’s paid work experience and experiential learning program. “There is simply no substitute for experience in today’s marketplace,”
she said. “Kettering connects students to learning outside the classroom as early as their freshman year. And Kettering has some of the best engineering facilities available to undergraduates in the world.” Dog Days of Summer Agenda: 10am: Registration in the Great Court, second floor of the Campus Center Building. 10:20–11am: Overview of Kettering University: Admissions, Co-op, Financial Aid, and current Kettering University student perspective. 11:05am–12:25pm: Campus tour with a Kettering University guide. The tour will include the Connie and Jim John Recreation Center, Thompson Residence Hall, Academic Building, and the C.S. Mott Engineering & Science Center. 12:30–1:10pm: Enjoy an outdoor picnic with Kettering faculty, staff, and students. 1:15pm: Wrap-up. Registration is requested at http://www.kettering.edu/visit/dog-days-summer. Questions can be directed to 810-762-7865.
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Full reminded visitors they have four Dog Day events to choose from—July 27, August 3, 10, and 17. “Students can receive an Admission Decision at the event if their application, transcripts and test scores are received at Kettering one week prior to [the] program,” she added. “I hope to see you during Kettering’s friendly Dog Days of Summer!”
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Continuing the Sobey Legacy Continued from the front page featuring captains of industry such as Charles Stewart Mott, J.C. Penny and Ed Settinius (Secretary of State under fdr). The Major’s son, Albert J. Sobey, remembered attending the lectures when he was a student at the University. “To encourage student attendance my father created a competition between the fraternities and provided a pot luck dinner before the lecture,” said Sobey. The early lectures were held at First Presbyterian Church, in Flint, and were open to the public, he added. The Albert Sobey Lectures are now under the auspices of the Liberal Studies Department at Kettering. Sobey’s goal with his estate-funded endowment is to again bring industry leaders to Kettering such as James Owens, retired ceo of Caterpillar, and the ceos of Kettering’s corporate partners and renowned academic leaders. “My objective is to expand Kettering’s national image by exposing the students to industrial leaders and exposing industrial leaders to the uniqueness of the Kettering-style education,” said Sobey. “We are very grateful to Mr. Sobey for his thoughtfulness in including Kettering in his estate. His commitment to the university will have a lasting impact,” said Susan Davies, vice president of University Ad-
vancement and External Relations. Sobey himself has had a distinguished career. He is currently president and ceo of Albert Sobey and Associates, providing professional services on energy, transportation and business strategies. He began his career at Allison, a division of General Motors, in 1945 as a test flight engineer and researching solid and liquid rockets, Stirling engines and small power turbines. He designed a full scale aerodynamic wind tunnel for gm in the early 1960s. He went on to found Transportation Technology Inc. in 1967. After selling tti to Otis Elevator in 1972 he worked for Booz Allen and Hamilton before returning to gm in 1987. A Fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers, Sobey is also a licensed professional engineer, and serves on the board of the Michigan Technology Council and the Michigan Product Development Corporation. Additionally, he is a member of the Supply and Demand Task Force of the National Petroleum Council, the Heavy Engine Advisory Committee for the U.S. Department of Energy and is on the Technical Advisory Board for the Michigan Strategic Fund. Sobey was honored by Kettering University with an honorary doctorate in Engineering in 1997.
Kettering Welcomes New Faculty This term, Kettering welcomes three new faculty members to our community. They are: Mark Richardson (Lecturer, ime), Giuseppe Turini (Assistant Professor, cs), and Justin G. Young (Assistant Professor, ime) They were welcomed to campus at a reception on Friday, July 20.
Farewell to Beckie Campbell Beckie Campbell (International Programs) will be leaving Kettering this summer to attend the University of Cincinnati College of Law. A goodbye party will be held on Wednesday, July 25 from 10 am–noon in the International Programs Office (1-919 ab)
Faculty Profiles Biggest accomplishment: Traveling to all continents. Favorite music/music you listen the most to: Not a music person, prefers to listen to the news Hometown: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, currently reFavorite restaurant in Flint: Taboon sides in Haslett, MI Length of time at Ket- Favorite lunch spot: Snacks from the Business Office tering: 12 years Pet peeve with students: Failure to see the big picFavorite class to ture when discussing complex issues teach: Technology Favorite book: In Praise of Doubt by Peter Berger and Sustainable Favorite movie: Forrest Gump Development First/current/favor- I don’t leave home without my ___: Office keys ite car: First car: Ford How do you stay sane? Avoiding people Escort; current car: Ideal vacation: Hiking and communing with nature Honda Accord Favorite sport to play: Soccer
Favorite sport to watch/team: Soccer What do you do on your non-teaching term? Research and travel Favorite beverage: Coffee Companies worked for before Kettering: Jackson State University First job: Researcher Favorite TV show: The Cosby Show What do you do for research? Religion and development Dissertation topic: Cash Crops and Agricultural Transformation
Favorite book: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Favorite color: A rosy shade of pink Hometown: Waterford, MI Current cell phone: Apple iPhone 3g Length of time at Kettering: 12.5 years First calculator: a Texas Instruments calculator Favorite class to teach: Humanities 1 &2 Most embarrassing memory from high school: First/current/favorite car: Favorite: any Ford Giving a presentation in front of the entire class Mustang and subconsciously bouncing the pen across the Biggest accomplishment: Losing 100 pounds afprojector screen due to nerves ter bariatric surgery Nicknames: “Professor G.” Favorite music/music you listen the most to: Favorite movie: Somewhere in Time Music from the 1960s and 1970s How do you stay sane? I watch a lot of old TV Favorite restaurant in Flint: Italia Gardens Ideal vacation: London Favorite food: Spaghetti Favorite sport to play: Tennis Favorite lunch spot: Whitey’s in Davison Favorite sport to watch/team: Detroit Tigers Pet peeve with students: Not preparing for class What do you do on your non-teaching term?
I don’t make them because I feel resolutions should be made on more than New Year’s Day Favorite beverage: Flavored water Coffee or Tea? Decaf tea Companies worked for before Kettering: Lawrence Tech, Mott Community College, ibm, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield First job: Internship at a glass company Opinion on our cafeteria food: Doesn’t eat there Favorite TV show: Perry Mason What do you do for research? I still research Oscar Wilde occasionally, but not for Kettering Dissertation topic: When I get my doctorate, my dissertation will be on how the public’s opinion of Oscar Wilde has changed over the years
Dr. Ezekiel Gebissa
Prof. Mary Gebhart
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Club Contact Information
July 24, 2012
Club Name
Contact
Location
Meeting Day and Time
Aerospace (science)
David Richelson
richelson.david@gmail.com
1819 ab
Odd Tuesdays 12:20–1:20pm,
Airsoft
Justin Cetnar
cetn2953@kettering.edu
Physics Lounge/Cribathon
Thursdays 8:00pm
Allies
Shawn Rood
rood0321@kettering.edu
Good Beans Café
Fridays 6:00–8:00pm
Anime
Libbi Staples
stap9382@kettering.edu
1819 ab
Saturdays 6:00–12:00am
Aquaneers
David Fowler
fowl2167@kettering.edu
Rec Center Lounge
Odd Tuesdays 12:30pm
Buc
Imari Swanson
swan8620@kettering.edu
Buc Lounge
Odd Tuesdays 12:20–1:20pm
Chess
Zach Johnson
john1705@kettering.edu
3341 ab
Tuesdays 8:00–11:00pm
Cliffhangers
Aaron Rupp
rupp3271@kettering.edu
Pool/Great Court
Monday–Week 2, 7, 10
Cru
Ryan DeVries
devr0080@kettering.edu
bj’s Lounge
Wednesdays 8:30 pm
Dance Club
Brandy Garrett
garr5701@kettering.edu
International Room
Wednesdays 9:00–10:00pm
E-Sports
Steve Shaker
shak4291@kettering.edu
Commuter Lounge
Even Thursdays 8:00pm
Fencing
Patrick Martindale
mart5911@kettering.edu
Great Court
Monday 7:00pm
Firebirds
Alex Ripstein
rips1845@kettering.edu
1817 ab
Odd Wednesdays 12:20–1:20pm
Geo
Korrine Ketchum
ketc1857@kettering.edu
Mott Building
Tuesdays 12:20–1:20pm
Grill Club
Justin Arnold
arno2732@kettering.edu
Courtyard
Wednesdays 10:00pm
Improv Club
Aaron Hoffman
hoff2180@kettering.edu
The Gauntlet
Monday & Wednesday 10:00pm
International
David Richelson
richelson.david@gmail.com
Heritage Room
Even Tuesdays 12:20–1:20pm
Laser Tag
Don Ebben
ebbe8674@kettering.edu
N/A
N/A
Martial Arts
Liz Talsman
tals5490@kettering.edu
Rec Center
Monday & Wednesday 7:30–9:00pm
Mobile Robotics
Adlai Milbitz
milb3100@kettering.edu
2714 ab
Thursday 12:25–1:15pm
Mud Boggers
Jessica Scott
scot8698@kettering.edu
Pool
Even Thursdays 12:20pm
Open Source Club
Noah Gagnon
gagn2993@kettering.edu
Cribathon Lounge
Wednesdays 6:00pm
Outdoors
Phil Nimmo
nimm2752@kettering.edu
Tbd
Tbd
Pre-Med Club
Nikki Findlay
find0865@kettering.edu
Miller Lab
Thursdays 12:20–1:20pm
realService
Meredith Brassell
bras5075@kettering.edu
Scec
Mondays 8:30pm
The Technician
Robert Hayes
haye5377@kettering.edu
Technician Office
Tuesday & Friday 12:20–1:20pm
Trap & Skeet
Kevin Kral
kral0529@kettering.edu
Genesee Sportsmans Club
7/22, 8/5, 8/12, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 10:00– 2:00pm
Welding
Chass Bakker
bakk1778@kettering.edu
1232 ab
Mondays 12:20–1:20pm
Wkuf
Jeffrey Cookson
cook4306@kettering.edu
Bj’s Lounge
Tuesdays 8:15pm
Common Hour Exam Schedule Course
Section(s)
Faculty
Date
Room
PHYS-224
02, 03
Kumon
Monday, July 23
2-225 ab
MECH-310
01, 02
T. Atkinson
Thursday, July 26
1-214 ab
CHEM-135
03, 04
Phillips
Monday, July 30
2-225 ab
PHYS-224
02, 03
Kumon
Monday, August 6
2-225 ab
CHEM-136
All
All
Tuesday, August 14
International Room, 5th Floor cc
MECH-310
01, 02
T. Atkinson
Thursday, August 16
1-214 ab
PHYS-224
02, 03
Kumon
Monday, August 20
2-225 ab
CHEM-135
03, 04
Phillips
Friday, August 24
2-225 ab
ORTN-101
All
Luck
Tuesday, September 4
International Room, 5th Floor cc
MECH-310
01, 02
T. Atkinson
Tuesday, September 11
1-214 ab
PHYS-224
02, 03
Kumon
Tuesday, September 11
2-225 ab
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Campus Life
By Chloe Hauxwell and Tylor Schramski Staff Writers
Freshmen Speak Up
After a week of class, The Technician stopped by Thompson Hall to talk to freshmen. Eight students gave us some insight on what brought them here and what they most enjoy about the school. Each student was asked these three questions: 1. How did you hear about Kettering? 2. What aspects of the school made you want to come here? 3. Since coming here, what about the school do you like the most? Here are a sampling of the student’s responses to the questions. The answers are printed below in the order shown above.
Reed Polanco (ME)
1. A bear’s dying breath 2. The Chamber of Secrets is here 3. Yes
Calvin Heintz (AM/ME)
1. Ranking Lists 2. Unique Co-op System 3. Helpful kind upperclassmen
Bryan Culver (ME)
1. First Robotics 2. Co-op 3. Everyone’s nice
Josh Norris (ME/EE)
Anna Czekaj (ChemE)
1. Kettering Technology Award 2. Co-op Program, and the size of the school 3. Living with my friends
Tyler McCardell (ME)
1. An e-mail 2. Automotive programs/ Tight-knit community 3. Formula Sae
1. First Robotics 2. Highly rated program, hands-on experience 3. We’re all big nerds
Laura Peters
Becky Evans
(ME)
1. Volleyball team practiced here 2. Small size, co-op, personal attention 3. Making new friends, sports
(ME)
1. College Fair 2. Lite/ co-op/ small size 3. Friendly atmosphere
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Automotive & Technology
July 24, 2012
European Automobile Industry in Crisis By Robert Hayes Editor-in-chief In June, vehicle sales in Europe fell to their lowest level since 1994, reflecting concerns over the region’s sovereign debt crisis, and continuing a five-year trend of falling new car sales. While this may recall the American automobile industry’s crisis in 2009, this recent sales plunge in Europe has the potential to alter the European market permanently; among the weakest players on the European auto market board are France’s psa Peugeot Citroën, Italy’s Fiat, and Adam Opel ag, the German subsidiary of General Motors. With the three companies above grappling with falling sales and severe manufacturing overcapacity, as well as sales in financially vulnerable markets collapsing and sales in strong economies such as Germany and the United Kingdom growing slowly, automakers have been plunged into chaos divided among geographic lines. The greatest weakness at the moment appears to be coming from psa Peugeot Citroën. After a 14% fall in French auto sales so far this year, psa has found itself in a cash crisis, losing an estimated €200 million ($245 million) per month. psa has announced controversial plans to slash 8,000 jobs, cut shifts across the company, and to close an underutilized plant near Paris which currently produces
the Citroën c3 subcompact car. While further cuts will likely be needed, they will face intense political opposition from the government of new French President François Hollande, who staked his political campaign on rebuilding France’s industrial base.
Also struggling with the burden of severe overcapacity is Italy’s Fiat S.p.A. Despite efforts to cut manufacturing capacity by closing an assembly plant in Sicily last year, Fiat must now struggle with a domestic new car market in disarray, with sales off 25% versus last June. The automaker has announced the suspension of €500 million ($615 million) in planned investments in Italian facilities, and has extended layoffs for 5,000 white collar staff. Now, however, Fiat is warning that unless a viable plan can be made to export compact Jeep-branded vehicles from its Mirafiori plant near Turin, Italy to the United States next year, the plant will be forced to close. Hope is not yet lost for Fiat, however, with rising sales and newly-restored profitability at Fiat’s American subsidiary Chrysler
Group llc providing Fiat an opportunity to lower vehicle development costs through shared platforms and global purchasing. In a less desirable position, however, is Adam Opel ag, General Motors’ long-troubled German subsidiary. Opel last reported a full-year profit to gm in 1999, and was briefly put up for sale during gm’s 2009 bankruptcy proceedings. Frustrated with a slow and tortured turnaround effort, gm has recently demonstrated a renewed push to bring Opel in line, replacing Opel ceo Karl-Friedrich Stracke, and announcing that Opel’s assembly plant near Bochum, Germany, will close, becoming Germany’s first automobile assembly plant to close since the Second World War. New hope for the brand could come from the newly-launched Adam city car, and growing sales in eastern Europe and Russia. Whether gm remains committed to Opel in the long run remains to be seen, as gm has recently introduced the Chevrolet brand to Europe, providing competition to Opel on the low-priced end of the market, and has announced plans to bring their luxury Cadillac brand back to the European market, no doubt putting future premium Opel sales at risk.
Video Game Industry Update — Spring 2012 By Devin Aryan Technician Columnist Welcome back to all the gamers out there. Having spent three months at work, an entire quarter of videogames have come and gone. Quarter 2 of 2012 started amazingly strong, but the real question is whether or not that strength would continue for the full three months. Well, The Technician is here to answer that with all the Q2 games that may have been overlooked. To start the quarter off, and incredibly strongly too, Xenoblade Chronicles was released on April 6 for the Wii. Being the newest installment to the Xenosaga series, Xenoblade Chronicles, like most jrpgs, is about a teenage boy setting off to save the world. The game has many differences to most jrpgs though. First, the player can save anywhere, a concept that is mostly found in western rpgs. The game features an incredibly large, open world map. In fact, Tetsuya Takahashi, the director, designer, and writer for the game, compared the size of the map to Japan, saying that from “one end to the other,” the game’s world is “about the size of the Japanese a r c h i p e l a g o .” With Japan’s territory being
approximately 378,000 km2, Xenoblade Chronicle’s map is possibly the closest in size to the map from The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall (roughly 478,000 km2). The game also includes heavy customization with players able to customize clothing and weaponry, which is visible on the map, in battles, and in cut scenes. To top this game off, it has received universal acclaim from reviewers. GameStats has it rated as the fifth highest game of all time. With most reviewers claiming that this game is possibly the perfect jrpg to ever be made, no one should miss playing this game. To continue the high note that Q2 2012 started on, April 17 saw the release of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition for the Xbox 360 and pc. Being an action rpg, the game did extremely well with reviewers having nothing but praise. The enhanced edition includes an extra 16gb of game (about 4 new hours), which all Xbox 360 copies have. For owners of the original edition for Windows, the enhanced edition content is completely free. Hack-and-slash lovers should not miss this game. Prototype 2, released April 24, is the sequel to the game Prototype. Developed by Radical Entertainment, the game was viewed as a great sequel by most reviewers. In the game, players take control of a new protagonist whose goal is to kill the protagonist from the first game. Unfortunately, this interesting concept was not enough for Radical Entertainment, because even though sales were fairly high, the game did not make enough of a profit, and Radical Entertainment suffered layoffs and has been reduced to a supporting role for other Activision games.
For the mmo players out there, Q2 2012 saw the release of The Exiled Realm of Arborea, or tera, on May 1. Being a classic mmorpg, the game has everything one would expect. Receiving favorable reviews, certain aspects of the game have been criticized more heavily than others, such as the Vanarchy system. In general, though, people who have played the game liked it, with many recommending it. May 15 has gone down in history as the release date of Diablo III. As the third installment to the Diablo series, the game had extremely large amounts of hype. With everyone and their fathers wanting to buy the game, fans went crazy with anticipation as the launch date drew near. Unfortunately for these gamers, Diablo III did not turn out as great as the hype made it seem. In fact, the game has suffered extremely heavy criticism by the requirement not only for an internet connection, but a high-speed internet connection at that. This issue has actually caused conflicts with the governments of South Korea, France, and Germany. Fans of the series, if they still have not purchased the game, might as well, but otherwise it seems a growing number of people are avoiding Diablo III.
July 24, 2012 May 15 was also the release of Max Payne 3. As the third installment in the series, and the first under the new developer Rockstar, the game was extremely well-received. Fans of the series, as well as fans of third-person shooters, will not want to miss this, especially since the only complaints were simply that this game was very “conservative” for Rockstar (which also developed the Grand Theft Auto series and Bully). May 15, 16, and 17 saw the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 across multiple platforms. Being the continuation to Episode 1, Episode 2 brings back co-op action with the revival of the character Miles “Tails” Prower. Unfortunately for everyone’s favorite hedgehog, Episode 2 did not fare well against the critics, who had mixed reviews, the largest complaint being against the lack of creativity throughout the game. Fans should be pleased enough, though, especially with the fact that owning both episodes on the same console gives the player access to four “new” zones in which the player controls Metal Sonic. May 20 was the release of Mario Tennis Open for the Nintendo 3ds. Like the other Mario Tennis titles, the game is a Mario Sports game through and through. Unlike previous Mario Tennis games, though, Mario Tennis Open has both online and local wireless multiplayer modes. Reviews were generally positive with all reviewers having some form of a complaint. When it comes down to it, though, fans of Mario Sports games will enjoy this one too. D r a g o n’s Dogma, developed by Capcom, was released on May 22 and seemed to be a combination of other Capcom games. The gameplay during the day is seen as similar to that of the Devil May Cry series, while the gameplay at night is similar to Resident Evil. The combat and party systems are comparable to Monster Hunter, and some of the fantasy elements have been compared to Breath of Fire. The game shares similarities to non-Capcom games as well. The art styles and character movements are comparable to Dark Souls, and the open world has been compared to The Elder Scrolls series. The game also features the unique ability for the characters to climb on enemies, and the attacks on different body parts of the foe cause different damage amounts, which has naturally caused comparisons to Shadow of the Colossus. This action rpg/survival horror game sold well in Japan, but not so much in the U.S. Similarly, critics in Japan rated the game higher than those in the U.S., though the game was internationally received as a good game. Also on May 22 was the release of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. Being a third-person shooter, it is the
The Technician fifth installment of the Ghost Recon series, and the first since the original game to receive a Mature rating from the esrb. Future Soldier is also the first installment in the series to feature futuristic game play. The game received positive reviews, with praise for the length of the story as well as the “thoughtfulness” of the cover-based tactics. Unfortunately, the release’s success was marred with complaints of bugs. D o c t o r Who, the British Sci-Fi television series, has had many video games created, but May 23 marked the very first U.S. release of one of these games. Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock is an action-adventure game with puzzle emphasis sold in the U.S. on the PlayStation Network. Players control the Doctor and his Sonic Screwdriver, or River Song and her gun. With Matt Smith and Alex Kingston returning to voice their respective characters, the pair will meet many popular species; Daleks, Cybermen, Silurians, and the Silence, as well as two, brand-new species. The game was released as ps Vita-compatible on June 13 as well. Fans of the show will not want to miss this game. Pikmin, a very popular (albeit brief ) strategy series for the Nintendo consoles, has finally announced a third installment for the upcoming WiiU system. To keep the excited fans from drowning their Facebook page and Twitter account, Nintendo decided it would be a good idea to re-release Pikmin 2 for the Wii on June 10. Originally a Nintendo GameCube game, the Wii version of the game implements new motion controls. Except for the controls, no other changes were made to the game. Gravity Rush, released for the PS Vita on June 12, is a game with an interesting concept. Players have the ability to control gravity as well as the direction in which gravity pulls the character; the game as a whole fits somewhere between the action-adventure and action role-playing genres. Reviews were generally positive with a few complaints about how the game didn’t live up to the potential that the core idea has. Liked the ridiculousness and gameplay of No More Heroes, but upset that the protagonist was an ugly male loser? Lollipop Chainsaw, released on June 12, is very similar in game play to No More Heroes, but the protagonist is a hot female cheerleader/ zombie hunter. What could be better? Tim Janson of Mania Entertainment said, “Lollipop Chainsaw is loud, rude, lewd, laced with profanity, and brimming with overt sexual innuendo, and I have not had this much fun playing a game in a long time.” The game received positive reviews in Japan; however, the us critics had more mixed feelings.
Page 7 Pokémon Conquest, released on June 18, is the first tactical role-playing game in the Pokémon series. The gameplay style departs from the traditional one-onone rpg environment in favor of a new turnbased strategy approach, bearing more of a resemblance to the Advance Wars and Fire Emblem series. The game has received positive reviews, with GameShampoo giving a 9/10, praising how the overworld gameplay has a “Risk-like” feel. Lego Batman 2: dc Super Heroes was released June 19. Allowing players to control Batman and many other heroes from the dc universe, the game is the first Lego game to feature voice acting (though Lego Lord of the Rings is advertised as the first). The game has received positive reviews, with many praising the new voice acting addition. The only criticism given was for some minor and sporadic technical glitches. To keep the superhero theme, June 26 was the release date for The Amazing Spider-Man, a game that is actually a sequel (or epilogue) to the movie. Oscorp has continued the cross-species experimentation in secret after the Lizard tried to destroy Manhattan, and via an accident, all the crossspecies break out and begin roaming the streets. In addition to this, the cross-species “serum” has turned into more of a virus and is spreading, infecting civilians and causing them to change. As if that wasn’t bad enough, Oscorp’s new head scientist, Alistair Smythe, believe robots are the answer to stopping the cross-species, and so mindless robots out to kill all cross-species (including the web-slinger himself ) are also on the streets, killing the now-infected civilians. With Gwen trapped in Oscorp, Spidey turns to his only other ally, the Lizard himself, and, after breaking him out of a mental institute (consequently allowing all the other patients to escape), the two are in a race against the clock to develop a cure for this new cross-species virus to save the citizens from other cross-species as well as Oscorp’s robots. Being the third Spider-Man game by Beenox, the company took the complaints about the lack of an open world and implemented that feature once again, as well as introducing a new game mechanic, called the Web Rush. The game also contains many easter eggs in the form of references to pop culture and other super heroes. With the game receiving generally positive reviews, it is hard to miss this game. Q2 2012 was surprisingly a very strong quarter, with quite possibly the strongest start to a quarter ever. Beginning strong and ending still fairly strong, there are a lot of good games to be played. Remember to budget, though, for the third quarter has begun, and with games like Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance, Darksiders II, Guild Wars 2, and all the sports games one could want, Q3 2012 will not disappoint.
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In Pictures
Students enjoy free food courtesy of Kettering’s Greek organizations. Photo courtesy of Kettering Communications
Burgers cook on the grill 1st week Friday for the Greek Week barbecue. Photo courtesy of Kettering Communications
Thompson Hall Unit Buddies pause for a photo in the Recreation Center during Freshmen move-in. Photo courtesy of Kettering Communications
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Delta Chi’s lan Party in bj’s Lounge. Photo courtesy of Kettering Communications
Kettering American Society of Mechanical Engineers (asme) members at Carnival of Clubs. Photo courtesy of Kettering Communications
Sigma Alpha Epsilon held a “car bash” that was not limited to just cars. Also pictured are the remains of televisions and monitors. Photo courtesy of Kettering Communications
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KSG Budget Summer 2012 Budget Revised 2/15/2012
KSG Administration Account Number Account Administrative and Communications 990500 General
Description
Scheduled Date
Copier Expense Gasoline Reimbursement Sign Room Supplies Janitor Fees TOTAL: 990510 Food Count
Operations Council 12
Food Sports Bus Rube Goldberg Competition Kettering Summer Olympics
TOTAL: 990520 Food Count
Finance Council 8
Food Budgeting Meeting Food Supplies
TOTAL: 990530 Food Count
Student Senate 16
Food Student of the Year Corporate Day Senator of the Term Senior Celebration Campus Safety Info Session Committee Budgets Student Forum with KU President KSG End of Term Dinner KSG Day Leadership Development
TOTAL: 990540
Requested Amount
Granted Amount
$750.00 $50.00 $150.00 $400.00
$750.00 $0.00 $150.00 $400.00
$1,350.00
$1,300.00
$275.00 $300.00 $50.00 $300.00
$137.50 $300.00 $50.00 $300.00
$925.00
$787.50
$200.00 $40.00 $15.00
$100.00 $40.00 $15.00
$255.00
$155.00
$480.00 $120.00 $1,000.00 $150.00 $800.00 $200.00 $1,000.00 $800.00 $1,000.00 $400.00 $2,000.00
$240.00 $120.00 $1,000.00 $150.00 $600.00 $200.00 $1,000.00 $500.00 $0.00 $200.00 $0.00
$7,950.00
$4,010.00
"Battle" Request
"Battle" Amount
Line-Item Change
Total Funds
Funds Spent
$750.00 $0.00 $150.00 $400.00 $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,300.00
$750.00 $0.00 $150.00 $400.00 $0.00
$137.50 $300.00 $50.00 $300.00 $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$787.50
$0.00
$0.00
$155.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$4,010.00
$787.50
$100.00 $40.00 $15.00 $0.00
$240.00 $120.00 $1,000.00 $150.00 $600.00 $200.00 $1,000.00 $500.00 $0.00 $200.00 $0.00 $0.00
$1,300.00
$137.50 $300.00 $50.00 $300.00
$100.00 $40.00 $15.00 $0.00
Total in Account
$155.00
$240.00 $120.00 $1,000.00 $150.00 $600.00 $200.00 $1,000.00 $500.00 $0.00 $200.00 $0.00 $0.00
$4,010.00
Flowers and Gifts
Summer 2012 Budget Revised 2/15/2012 KSG Administration Account Number
Granted Amount $300.00
$300.00
$300.00
$250.00 $650.00
$125.00 $600.00
$900.00
$725.00
$300.00 $750.00 $500.00 $300.00 $300.00 $100.00 $25.00
$150.00 $750.00 $0.00 $150.00 $150.00 $100.00 $0.00
$2,275.00
$1,300.00
$600.00 $120.00 $1,845.00 $900.00 $150.00 $150.00
$140.00 $60.00 $1,845.00 $450.00 $0.00 $150.00
$3,765.00
$2,645.00
$1,000.00 $0.00 $3,000.00 $3,999.00
$0.00 $0.00 $2,800.00 $3,000.00
TOTAL:
$7,999.00
$5,800.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$5,800.00
$0.00
$5,800.00
TOTAL:
$25,719.00
$17,022.50
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$17,022.50
$0.00
$17,022.50
Description Operating Expenses TOTAL:
990860 Food Count
Academic Council 10
Food Two Student Forums
TOTAL: 990060 Food Count bCRI hCRI
WKUF 25 -8.3141 -16.1563
Food Insurance Promotional Items Open Mic Night CD Subscriptions/Music Webstream Supplies TOTAL:
990080 Food Count bCRI hCRI
Technician 14 -14.1847 -18.3776
990180
Events
Food Layout Meetings Tabloid Magazine Techno with the Technician Student Forum TOTAL: Welcome Back Day Diversity Week Wings Night Late Night Breakfast
Scheduled Date
"Battle" Request
$0.00
"Battle" Amount
$0.00
Line-Item Change
$0.00
Total Funds $300.00 $300.00
Funds Spent
Total in Account $300.00
Requested Amount $300.00
Account
$0.00
$125.00 $600.00 $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$725.00
$125.00 $600.00 $0.00
$150.00 $750.00 $0.00 $150.00 $150.00 $100.00 $0.00 $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,300.00
$0.00
$0.00
$2,645.00
$725.00 $150.00 $750.00 $0.00 $150.00 $150.00 $100.00 $0.00
$0.00
$140.00 $60.00 $1,845.00 $450.00 $0.00 $150.00 $0.00
$300.00
$1,300.00
$140.00 $60.00 $1,845.00 $450.00 $0.00 $150.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $2,800.00 $3,000.00
$2,645.00 $0.00 $0.00 $2,800.00 $3,000.00
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Summer 2012 Budget Revised 2/15/2012 KSG Administration Account Number
Account
Description
Scheduled Date
Requested Amount
Granted Amount
"Battle" Request
"Battle" Amount
Line-Item Change
Total Funds
Funds Spent
Total in Account
Clubs Account Number 990190 Food Count
Account Administration 30
Description
Scheduled Date
Requested Amount
Granted Amount
"Battle" Request
"Battle" Amount
Line-Item Change
Total Funds
Funds Spent
Total in Account
Food
TOTAL: 991020 Food Count bCRI hCRI
Aerospace Club 10 -9.8731 -7.1230
Food Smithsonian Trip Longway Planetarium
TOTAL: 991092 Food Count bCRI hCRI
Airsoft Club 15 -8.1553 -11.9190
Food Big Term Opener Event 3 Standard Outings TOTAL:
990880 Food Count bCRI hCRI
Allies 18 10.1844 4.4746
Food Coffee and Conversations Speaker TOTAL:
990770 Food Count bCRI hCRI
Anime Club 45 7.6032 13.8248
Food Anime Fest Tanabata Festival Presentations Cosplay Ball TOTAL:
990270 Food Count
Aquaneers 25
Food
$400.00
$200.00
$400.00
$200.00
$340.00 $140.00 $90.00
$100.00 $140.00 $90.00
$570.00
$330.00
$0.00 $570.00 $660.00
$0.00 $570.00 $500.00
$1,230.00
$1,070.00
$600.00 $650.00 $500.00
$180.00 $300.00 $150.00
$1,750.00
$630.00
$900.00 $343.00 $42.00 $0.00 $107.00
$450.00 $200.00 $40.00 $0.00 $107.00
$1,392.00
$797.00
$600.00
$175.00
$200.00 $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$200.00
$200.00 $0.00
$100.00 $140.00 $90.00 $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$330.00
$100.00 $140.00 $90.00 $0.00
$0.00 $570.00 $500.00 $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,070.00
$0.00
$0.00
$630.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$797.00
$1,070.00
$180.00 $300.00 $150.00 $0.00
$450.00 $200.00 $40.00 $0.00 $107.00 $0.00
$330.00
$0.00 $570.00 $500.00
$180.00 $300.00 $150.00 $0.00
$200.00
$630.00
$450.00 $200.00 $40.00 $0.00 $107.00 $0.00
$175.00
$797.00
$175.00
Summer 2012 Budget Revised 2/15/2012 KSG Administration Account Number bCRI hCRI
Account -36.8032 -46.8891
Description Open Water Classroom Session Advanced Classroom Session Dive Trip Tank Refills TOTAL:
Scheduled Date
Requested Amount $2,200.00 $680.00 $1,940.00 $1,200.00
Granted Amount $1,760.00 $425.00 $950.00 $600.00
$6,620.00
$3,910.00
"Battle" Request
$0.00
"Battle" Amount
$0.00
Line-Item Change
$0.00
Total Funds $1,760.00 $425.00 $950.00 $600.00 $3,910.00
Funds Spent
$0.00
Total in Account $1,760.00 $425.00 $950.00 $600.00 $3,910.00
Food Count
ASME 15
Food
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
bCRI
0.0000
Campus Wide Pinewood Derby
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
hCRI
N/A
FE Exam Presentation Faculty Research Presentation
$80.00 $80.00
$80.00 $80.00
$80.00 $80.00
$80.00 $80.00
$360.00
$360.00
$500.00 $500.00
$100.00 $250.00
TOTAL: 990340 Food Count bCRI
Black Unity Congress (BUC) 20 19.4162
Food BUC Fun Events
hCRI
5.7579
TOTAL:
$1,000.00
$350.00
990660 Food Count bCRI hCRI
Bulldog Mud Boggers 35 -4.8060 -8.0609
Food Off Road Trips Tough Truck Event Long Weekend Trip to Silver Lake
$825.00 $1,400.00 $500.00 $730.00
$350.00 $600.00 $340.00 $615.00
$3,455.00
$1,905.00
TOTAL:
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$360.00
$0.00
$100.00 $250.00 $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$350.00
$100.00 $250.00 $0.00
$350.00 $600.00 $340.00 $615.00 $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,905.00
$360.00
$350.00
$350.00 $600.00 $340.00 $615.00 $0.00
$1,905.00
ChME Club Food Count
15
Food
$500.00
$150.00
$150.00
$150.00
bCRI
0.0000
Speakers
$200.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
hCRI
N/A
Ice Cream Demonstration Study Night
$150.00 $100.00
$0.00 $100.00
$0.00 $100.00
$0.00 $100.00
$950.00
$350.00
TOTAL: 991091
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$350.00
$0.00
$350.00
Chess Club
Food Count
12
Food
$400.00
$120.00
$120.00
$120.00
bCRI
-2.2517
Tournament Entry Fees
$420.00
$420.00
$420.00
$420.00
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Summer 2012 Budget Revised 2/15/2012 KSG Administration Scheduled Date
Requested Amount
Granted Amount
"Battle" Request
"Battle" Amount
Line-Item Change
Total Funds
Funds Spent
Total in Account
Account Number
Account
Description
hCRI
4.8980
Kettering Speed Chess Tournament Chess During Lunch
$400.00 $150.00
$200.00 $0.00
$200.00 $0.00
$200.00 $0.00
Chess Speaker During Lunch
$200.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,570.00
$740.00
$300.00 $1,904.00 $350.00 $300.00
$90.00 $1,425.00 $350.00 $0.00
$2,854.00
$1,865.00
$500.00 $880.00 $175.00
$250.00 $880.00 $175.00
$1,555.00
$1,305.00
$300.00 $900.00 $100.00
$120.00 $720.00 $100.00
$1,300.00
$940.00
$2,450.00 $150.00 $4,500.00 $3,700.00 $1,200.00 $11,200.00
$700.00 $0.00 $3,000.00 $2,100.00 $0.00 $0.00
$23,200.00
$5,800.00
$1,040.00
$520.00
TOTAL: 990680 Food Count bCRI hCRI
Cliffhangers 30 -5.6667 -17.2001
Food Climbing New Member Training Food for West Virginia Trip TOTAL:
990460 Food Count bCRI hCRI
Dance Club 25 7.5213 -5.8361
Food instructor fee Dance Party TOTAL:
990960 Food Count bCRI hCRI
Fencing Club 12 0.6750 -3.6844
Food Instruction and Facility Fee Tournament Cost TOTAL:
990220 Food Count bCRI hCRI
Firebirds 70 -19.7296 -25.7370
Food Top Gear Night Karting Trips Autocross Dyno Day 24 Hours of LeMons TOTAL:
990570 Food Count
Gaming Society 52
Food
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$740.00
$0.00
$90.00 $1,425.00 $350.00 $0.00 $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,865.00
$90.00 $1,425.00 $350.00 $0.00 $0.00
$250.00 $880.00 $175.00 $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,305.00
$0.00
$0.00
$940.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$5,800.00
$1,305.00
$720.00
$0.00
$700.00 $0.00 $3,000.00 $2,100.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$1,865.00
$250.00 $880.00 $175.00
$120.00 $720.00 $100.00 $0.00
$740.00
$720.00
$700.00 $0.00 $3,000.00 $2,100.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$520.00
$5,800.00
$520.00
Summer 2012 Budget Revised 2/15/2012 KSG Administration Account Number bCRI hCRI
Account 27.3664 25.1909
Description Magic Tournament Game Expo Euchre Tournament
Scheduled Date
TOTAL: 990920 Food Count bCRI hCRI
GEO 20 -11.3144 0.3964
Food Cultivating the Community 2 Speakers Battle of the Bins TOTAL:
Requested Amount $730.00 $90.00 $73.00
Granted Amount $625.00 $90.00 $73.00
$1,933.00
$1,308.00
$400.00 $400.00 $300.00 $900.00
$100.00 $400.00 $0.00 $900.00
$2,000.00
$1,400.00
"Battle" Request
$0.00
"Battle" Amount
$0.00
Line-Item Change
$0.00
Total Funds $625.00 $90.00 $73.00 $1,308.00
Funds Spent
$0.00
$100.00 $400.00 $0.00 $900.00 $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,400.00
Total in Account $625.00 $90.00 $73.00 $1,308.00
$100.00 $400.00 $0.00 $900.00 $0.00
$1,400.00
991000 Food Count bCRI
Grill Club 25 19.5070
Food Steak Night
$1,475.00 $343.75
$743.00 $293.00
hCRI
25.0525
TOTAL:
$1,818.75
$1,036.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,036.00
$0.00
$1,036.00
$53,957.75
$24,296.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$29,370.00
$0.00
$24,076.00
Requested Amount
Granted Amount
TOTAL:
Account Number
Account
Description
990410 Food Count bCRI hCRI
International Club 33 10.7037 22.8185
TOTAL:
Food Welcome Back BBQ Magnus Midwest Showcase Fulbright Scholar Program Overview Cultural Exploration: Dances Kokomo's Family Fun Center Cultural Exploration: Music Presentation- America's Diverse Culture End of Term Informal Diversity Week- Diversity Event
Scheduled Date
$0.00 $225.00 $300.00 $180.00 $200.00 $255.00 $250.00 $150.00 $300.00 $750.00
$0.00 $0.00 $225.00 $100.00 $125.00 $0.00 $125.00 $100.00 $0.00 $0.00
$2,610.00
$675.00
$743.00 $293.00
"Battle" Request
"Battle" Amount
Line-Item Change
Total Funds
$743.00 $293.00
Funds Spent
$0.00 $0.00 $225.00 $100.00 $125.00 $0.00 $125.00 $100.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$675.00
Total in Account
$0.00 $0.00 $225.00 $100.00 $125.00 $0.00 $125.00 $100.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$675.00
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Summer 2012 Budget Revised 2/15/2012 KSG Administration Account Number
Account
Description
991096 Food Count bCRI hCRI
KAR 6 -4.0000 -6.0000
Food Guest Speakers Outlook Conference
Scheduled Date
TOTAL:
Requested Amount
Granted Amount
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
990200 Food Count bCRI
Martial Arts 35 -8.5000
Food Instructor Fee
$0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
hCRI
1.8333
TOTAL:
$0.00
$0.00
990800
Laser Tag Club
Food Count
30
Food
bCRI hCRI
-13.0000 -13.0000
LazerQuest Lock-In Reservation Lock-In Food TOTAL:
"Battle" Request
"Battle" Amount
Line-Item Change
Total Funds
Funds Spent
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Total in Account
$0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,050.00 $250.00
$1,050.00 $125.00
$1,050.00 $125.00
$1,050.00 $125.00
$1,300.00
$1,175.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,175.00
$0.00
$1,175.00
991094
Mobile Robotics Club
Food Count bCRI
25 0.5162
Food International Ground Vehicle Competition
$500.00 $400.00
$250.00 $0.00
hCRI
N/A
TOTAL:
$900.00
$250.00
991070 Food Count
Open Source Club 15
Food
$450.00
$150.00
$150.00
$150.00
bCRI hCRI
5.1598 2.2571
Arduino Night Software Distribution
$460.00 $200.00
$400.00 $200.00
$400.00 $200.00
$400.00 $200.00
$1,110.00
$750.00
TOTAL: 990240 Food Count bCRI
Outdoors Club 60 4.1914
Food Whitewater Rafting Trip
$600.00 $12,625.00
$180.00 $6,000.00
hCRI
-13.4181
TOTAL:
$13,225.00
$6,180.00
$250.00 $0.00 $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$250.00
$750.00
$250.00 $0.00 $0.00
$0.00
$180.00 $6,000.00 $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$6,180.00
$250.00
$750.00
$180.00 $6,000.00 $0.00
$6,180.00
Summer 2012 Budget Revised 2/15/2012 KSG Administration Account Number 990590 Food Count bCRI hCRI
Account Physics Club 20 -4.7621 0.5947
Description
Scheduled Date
Requested Amount
Granted Amount $200.00 $150.00 $250.00
Funds Spent
$250.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$1,300.00
$700.00
$375.00 $75.00
$150.00 $75.00
hCRI
1.3294
TOTAL:
$450.00
$225.00
990890 Food Count bCRI
realSERVICE 12 2.0109
Food Fundraiser for Charity
$440.00 $275.00
$120.00 $250.00
hCRI
0.9017
TOTAL:
$715.00
$370.00
990370 Food Count bCRI hCRI
Trap & Skeet 40 -75.9000 -87.6557
$1,500.00 $1,500.00 $5,800.00 $1,680.00
$400.00 $1,500.00 $4,640.00 $1,680.00
$10,480.00
$8,220.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00 $250.00 $150.00
$0.00 $200.00 $150.00
Food 1 Sanctioned Events 10 Trap & Skeet outings NRA Training TOTAL:
Food Awareness Week Letter Writing Finale TOTAL:
Food College Nutrition Presentation Personal Trainer
$200.00 $150.00 $250.00
Total in Account
Mobile Trebuchet
Food Bake Sale
Weight-Lifting/Fitness 18 0.0000 N/A
Total Funds
Sigma Pi Sigma Induction
Pre-Med Club 15 -0.9504
Food Count bCRI hCRI
Line-Item Change
$500.00 $200.00 $250.00
990970 Food Count bCRI
Up Til Dawn 4 -6.0000 -7.3750
"Battle" Amount
Food Icecream Demonstrations Physics Project
TOTAL:
991093 Food Count bCRI hCRI
"Battle" Request
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$700.00
$200.00 $150.00 $250.00
$0.00
$150.00 $75.00 $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$225.00
$150.00 $75.00 $0.00
$120.00 $250.00 $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$370.00
$0.00
$0.00
$8,220.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00 $200.00 $150.00
$370.00
$400.00 $1,500.00 $4,640.00 $1,680.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$225.00
$120.00 $250.00
$400.00 $1,500.00 $4,640.00 $1,680.00 $0.00
$700.00
$8,220.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$0.00
$0.00 $200.00 $150.00
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Summer 2012 Budget Revised 2/15/2012 KSG Administration Account Number
Account
Scheduled Date
Description
Requested Amount
TOTAL:
Granted Amount
$400.00
$350.00
"Battle" Request
"Battle" Amount
$0.00
$0.00
Line-Item Change
Total Funds
$0.00
Funds Spent
$350.00
$0.00
Total in Account $350.00
991095 Food Count bCRI
Welding Club 8 -10.7347
Food Club Project
$360.00 $600.00
$80.00 $500.00
hCRI
-11.8000
TOTAL:
$960.00
$580.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$580.00
$0.00
$580.00
$33,450.00
$19,475.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$19,475.00
$0.00
$19,475.00
Requested Amount
Granted Amount
TOTAL:
Account Number
Account
Scheduled Date
Description
Grand TOTAL:
$113,126.75
$60,793.50
$80.00 $500.00
"Battle" Request
"Battle" Amount
$0.00
$0.00
Line-Item Change $0.00
$80.00 $500.00
Total Funds
Funds Spent
$65,867.50
$0.00
Total in Account $60,573.50
KSG Snap Shot # of Students
850
Capital Funds
5% 0.0%
Gross Operating Funds
$86,075.00
Capital Funds
$4,303.75
Connie John Fund
$0.00
Net Operating Funds
$81,771.25
Rollover from last term
$0.00
25% of Net Operating Funds Athletics Fund
$20,442.81
Funds Available
$61,328.44
Current Funds
Requested $113,126.75
KSG Budget Balance
($51,798.31)
Distributed $60,793.50 $534.94 Difference Covered By Austerity Plan
Top 10 Organizations by Cost per Member Ops Council
$65.63
GEO
$70.00
Airsoft
$71.33
Welding
$72.50
Firebirds
$82.86
Outdoors
$103.00
Aquaneers
$156.40
The Technician
$188.93
Trap & Skeet
$205.50
Student Senate $0.00
$250.63 $50.00
$100.00
$150.00 Cost/member
$200.00
$250.00
$300.00
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Top 10 Organizations by Cost Gaming
$1,308
GEO
$1,400
Cliffhangers
$1,865
Mud Boggers
$1,905
The Technician
$2,645
Aquaneers
$3,910
Student Senate
$4,010
Firebirds
$5,800
Outdoors
$6,180
Trap & Skeet $0.00
$8,220 $1,000.00
$2,000.00
$3,000.00
$4,000.00
$5,000.00
$6,000.00
$7,000.00
$8,000.00
$9,000.00
Total Cost
Opinion
The Real World Meets Me A perspective on the world through a freshman’s eyes By Chaz Mancino Staff Writer I know what most of you are thinking: why should I bother reading an article about a freshman? A freshman! Especially a freshman whose high school mascot was the hillbilly? Alright, maybe those are reasons to throw this article into a fire or bury it so no one will ever have the agony of reading it, but maybe those reasons also are reasons why one should read this. I might just be special enough to spruce up the busy daily lives of Kettering students. Similar to those first steps in kindergarten when even the tabletops were barely higher than my head, or when I stepped awkwardly into high school from middle school, I have been anxious for my life to unfold in front of me ever since I took my first steps into Kettering University as a freshman. However, unlike those past two times, I have a hunger to succeed because I have experienced failure. I, like the rest of the freshman class, have to let go of the past and let go of any unaccomplished dreams. But, at the same time, right now is the time to dream. Right now is the time to dig in deep. Right now is the time to look forward and forget the past. To me, the experiences in high school, whether good or bad, were preparation for the “real world.” Many people told me before I left my hometown
that I was about to enter the “real world.” There would be no more parental control, no more high school babying, and definitely no more using mom and dad’s money to buy food with. From now on I will have to fend for myself. However, the positives outweigh the negatives. Freedom to do whatever, the freedom to plan your own schedule, and, most importantly, the door of opportunity proudly sitting propped open for anyone who dares to pass through its opening. And so my journey through college begins here. After I hugged my parents goodbye, I was officially an out-of-state freshman. Coming into Kettering, I knew two people, and only one of them was A-Section. I signed up for Camp compass at Grace Adventures to enter the “real world” earlier than most of my other classmates, but there I received a lot more than I had to give. At Camp compass, I had the honor of meeting several students, both new-to-the-real-world freshman like me and experienced upperclassmen. As fate would have it, I was in the same group as my roommate, so I got to know him better before we moved into our small, cozy dorms. And, after struggling with a bucket with several ropes attached to it, a giant balancing board, a strength-testing ladder, and a very rickety ropes course, I learned to trust myself, trust others, and to communicate! Would I have rather stayed at
home melting my brain watching television, exercise my fingers courtesy of videogames, and continue living in the nest for another couple of days? No way. Camp was the door to the “real world,” not to mention it was fun too. Orientation was another treat. Centered around all of the presentations, games, and social events were the freshmen. My personal favorites were Mike Green (“Alcohol 101”) and “The Dating Doctor.” Who else has the guts to stand in a room full of young adults and ask for pick-up lines? And always remember that Kettering students will do anything for a free t-shirt. Anything! Alas, as the microscopic summer came to an end, the “real world” took every freshman hand-in-hand. Class, skip breakfast, class, lunch, class, nap, class, dinner, activities, shower, homework, and, at two in the morning, sleep. However, along with the death toll of summer came the death toll of our past lives. Now every freshman, yours truly included, has started wading towards the journey of our lives into the world of the unknown: the world where people run around looking for the existence of aliens, the world where Bigfoot roams the countryside, and the world where Star Wars becomes more of a reality than a dream every day thanks to engineers. Welcome, freshmen, to the real world. Let us just hope that it is prepared for us.
Humor
Kettering Summer Survival By John Oliver Staff Writer Summer is a great time for students to explore the wide world outside of school, unless you are at Kettering, in which case you have a summer filled with studying and schoolwork. While being in class while the weather is nice enough to dry your laundry, fold it and put it away for you, is enough to make any sane person gouge their eyes out with the corner of a textbook, there is hope. Many students have made it through the process before, and you can too. There are many ways that students have survived going to school during the summer; you just need to be creative. The first thing you need to do to keep yourself sane is stay cool. You will find it much easier to focus on your work when you aren’t dying of heat stroke (pg. 7, Life). The obvious solution is air-conditioning, but when you’re poor and paying for school, why pay for an air conditioner when you can make your own? First, go to Banana Boat and order a large bowl of ice cream. They should give you enough ice
cream to cool down a 1000-square-foot room to a comfortable 65.8°F for 24 hours. Once all the ice cream has melted, show it to all your friends and say, “Look, I made ice cream soup. Ha ha ha. I’m such a good cook.” Your friends will find your joke mildly amusing the first time, and after the tenth time, they will stop talking to you and you will have more time to study. Now that you have no friends and are in your nice cool room that smells like spoiled milk, you are almost ready to be a conscientious student. Despite your room being nice and cool, you will still be able to see the wonderful weather outside through your window. This could create the desire to go out into the sun, which is not advised. Every second that you spend in the sun is time that you could have spent studying. To block out all desire to go outside, board up the windows. If you have time, paint the boards black so there is absolutely nothing to look at. This will effectively make you a summer study machine, but you may start to get lonely. Most people will not understand your commitment to your education, and therefore will not go
near your cave no matter how much ice cream soup you offer them. While academics and studying are important, social interactions have a place in any normal student’s life. It is a small, insignificant, and obsolete place, but still a place. Many students are tempted to interact with each other: this is a bad idea. Interaction leads to becoming acquaintances, which leads to friendship, which is very time-consuming. Instead of human friends, try pillow friends. Pillow friends are great because you can talk to them and complain about your day and life and not have to listen to them go on about their problems. This will save time and money. If you have a girlfriend, replace her as soon as possible with a pillow girlfriend. Pillow girlfriends are great because they don’t take up any of your time or money and they don’t mind when you steal the covers. Now the last thing you need to do is stop reading The Technician. The Technician isn’t studying, which is what you should be doing. Have fun in your ice cream dungeon, and by fun, I mean a nice long study session.
xkcd Visual Field
I recently learned something that solved a mystery that had bugged me since childhood—why, when I looked at an analog clock, the hand would sometimes seem to take a couple seconds to start ticking. Google “stopped clock illusion”. Courtesy of xkcd; xkcd.com/1080/