The Wooster Voice

The Wooster Voice Vol. CXXVIII, Issue XI

A STUDENT PUBLICATION SINCE 1883

Friday, November 13, 2009

“We have a historic opportunity for us to, again, provide quality healthcare for all Americans.”

— Nancy Pelosi

C4E to sponsor idea competition

Above, Professor James Levin, the director of entrepreneurship, is one of the seven members of the program committee working with the idea competition (Photo by Sarah Harbottle).

Emily Timmerman Voice Staff Beginning this semester, the Center for Entrepreneurship is sponsoring an Idea Competition for the students at the College. The competition is designed to challenge individual students or teams of students to develop their entrepreneur-

ial skills by submitting proposals and solutions to problems and/or opportunities, both in our local and campus community and with regards to the global community.

The competition is hoping to inspire students to think creatively about particular innovations, new products, services, business’ or notfor-profits. All ideas are welcomed

by the panel of judges for the Idea Competition, and they will be critiqued and judged based on appropriateness, community need, logistical feasibility, social responsibility, and passion and creativity.

The idea for having this competition this year came from the Center for Entrepreneurship faculty, all of whom make up part of the panel of

overseeing advisors and judges for the competition. There are seven members of the program committee — four entrepreneur faculty members including James Levin, Director of Entrepreneurship; John Jewell, a psychology professor; Matthew Mariola, an environmental studies professor, and Amyaz Moledina, an economics professor and the director of social entrepreneurship on campus. Paul Edmiston, a chemistry professor, and Nancy Grace, an English professor, are the two faculty-at-large representative members on the panel.

Finally, Sarah Harbottle ’10, will be the student representative within the program committee.

With the diverse array of judges on the committee, the group hopes that a variety of opinions will be represented in critiquing the submitted ideas, for different members will see different aspects of the criteria for the ideas as most important and of the highest priority in establishing and recognizing the competition winners.

Overall, there will be 10 winning teams or individual submissions and the prizes will range from $200$500. Furthermore, the winners will be requested to deliver a twominute pitch of their idea to the panel and a student audience on Dec. 3, after which a popular vote will be tallied and the winners will win an additional $500.

One of the 10 winning teams

could also win an additional $500 and the prize for the best global idea, meaning the best plan that focuses on enhancing the global community at large, not just the local Wooster and college community.

This Global idea prize was established in honor of Global Entrepreneurship week, which starts Nov. 16.

Students are encouraged to submit their ideas either independently or within a group and all ideas are due

by Nov. 16. The application is simple and short— literally, all you need is an idea. It doesn’t even need to be that feasible or developed at this point.

Even with feasibility as one of the criteria for the ideas, it is one of many aspects that will be critiqued, and originality and creativity are also criteria and strongly encouraged. “Off-the-chart and outsidethe-box [ideas] are welcomed,” said Levin.

Phase Two of the competition will be held in the spring semester, and will be more focused on the implementation of ideas.

If you wish to submit an idea, check out the E-Center (Entrepreneurship Center) Idea Competition Entry Form, available by request through the Administrator Dani Savage (Dsavage@wooster.edu) or at the ECenter office at 301 Morgan. All entries must be submitted electronically to Savage by noon on Monday, Nov. 16th, 2009.

House of Representatives votes to approve health care bill Bill could have significant effects on college health care plans Jonah Comstock Editor in Chief Last Saturday, Nov. 7, the United States House of Representatives passed the Affordable Healthcare for America Act, a House Bill aiming to provide comprehensive health care for all Americans. To become law, the bill must also be passed by the Senate.

The House bill, which passed 220 — 215 along strict party lines, would provide an estimated 36 million currently uninsured people with insurance by creating a government-run, affordable public option in addition to the already-existing private insurance companies. Health insurance coverage

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would become mandatory for all Americans. The bill is based on President Barack Obama’s proposed health care plan.

Republicans objected primarily to the bill’s $105 trillion dollar price tag, deemed wasteful in a recession economy. Despite the apparent cost of the bill, as an overhaul of the health care system it is designed to pay for itself in the next 10 years, ultimately reducing the national debt by $129 billion, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

The Senate is developing their own version of the bill, which could mean significant changes in the final version, particularly with regard to the

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controversial public option.

As is often the case, one question that is hardly being asked in the health care debate is where the potential new law will leave young adults — those between the ages of 19 and 28. This age group, referred to lately as “Young Invincibles,” are a puzzle in the health care market.

Young people are an incredibly desirable addition to any healthcare pool because they tend not to require a lot of healthcare. However, since young people in and just out of college tend not to make very much money, many choose to go uninsured, trusting that they won’t require health care. Like all uninsured people, the national concern is that the government ends up paying for emergency room coverage for these individuals.

Opponents of Obama’s health care plan believe that the bill hurts these young healthy citizens by forcing them to “purchase health insurance they don’t want to buy, at prices higher than they have already rejected,” in the words of Aaron Yelowitz of the New York Daily News.

Wooster students are required to have health insurance, and are all given the option of purchasing a policy through the school — a $150 deductible with an 80-20 co-pay.

About 500 students use this insurance, which would likely be cheaper than the public option. However, even though no Wooster students are uninsured, graduating seniors stand to lose that coverage, and likely their parents’ coverage as well.

Currently, the age until which someone can be covered by their parents’ health care policy varies by state, from 18 to 30, and many of these are contingent on students being enrolled in

college or graduate school. Hence, students who take a gap year or students from a state that does not allow them to stay on their parents’ plan are very much a concern for lawmakers.

Perhaps in order to keep this segment of the population from choosing the public option, thus driving up the cost, both the final House bill and the current version of the Senate bill make it a matter of federal law how long young adults can remain on their parents’ plans — up to age 26 in the House, 27 in the Senate, regardless of enrollment status. This seems like good news to many college students,

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Above, a copy of the new national health care plan. Below, President Barack Obama (Photos courtesy AP). though Republican critics see it as a way of either hiding the cost of covering young adults or forcing that cost on the private sector.

As the debate continues in the Senate, the American College Health Association, of which Longbrake Student Wellness Center Nancy Anderson is a board member, has hired consultants and lobbyists to fight for the rights of college students.

“The goal is to make sure that college students and college health care centers are not neglected in the overall health care plan,” said Anderson.

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The recent publication of President Cornwell’s salary sparks Charles Horenstein to respond in an editorial on page 3.

Kevin Carpenter writes an editorial on how Lowry and Mom’s Truck Stop workers deserve more respect from students. See page 4 to read the full viewpoint.

Tamari Farquharson explains how the Wooster Volunteer Network is attempting to raise money in order to travel to New Orleans to help hurricane victims. See page 5.

Alex Parrot describes the upcoming fall dance concert which opens tonight at 8:15 p.m. in Freedlander. See page 6 to find out more.

Mike Haggerty writes about the field hockey team win over Ohio Wesleyan and Hamilton College in the first round of NCAC championship. See page 8.

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Campus honors fall of Berlin wall To commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago on Nov. 9, 1989, Wooster students have constructed wooden billboards to represent segments of the wall. Twelve segments are currently scattered across the lawn between Lowry Center and the Oak Grove, purposefully placed apart from each other. Beth Muellner, assistant professor of German, organized the student groups, and Director of the Physical Plant Peter Schantz supplied materials.

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Ohio man involved in high speed car chase Adam Shoemaker, 21, pleaded guilty in Ashland County Common Pleas Court to a felony count, failing to comply with order of a police officer. This felony was committed in a high speed car chase that took place on Aug. 24 of this year, leading State Highway Patrol troopers and deputies from Ashland and Wayne Counties from Route 89 to Old Lincoln Way, west of Wooster.

There, Shoemaker veered off the road into a failed and attempted to bail and run, leaving his girlfriend Autumn Roskovich in the car and the car still rolling. Roskovich was questioned but not charged.

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Mormon church now supports LGBT rights For the first time, a Mormon church announced its support of gay rights legislation in Salt Lake City, which contributed towards unanimous approval for laws banning discrimination against gays in housing and employment. With the backing of this congregation, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City is now the first Utah community to prohibit bias based on sexual orientation or gender identity. “What happened here ... is a historic event,” director of gay rights advocacy group Equality Utah Brandie Balken told USA Today. “I think it establishes we can stand together on common ground; that we don't have to agree on everything, but there are a lot of things we can work on and be allies.”

Obama appoints new director for USAID President Barack Obama has selected Rajiv Shah, a medical doctor at the Department of Agriculture to lead the U.S. Agency for International Development, according to officials.

The final decision is still pending notification to Congress, and a formal public announcement of the choice has not been confirmed. Shah, 36, has previously held positions at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and is currently the Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics and Chief Scientist at the Agriculture Department, where he manages over 10,000 staff members around the world.

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Wooster teams up with charity organization Allana Mortell News Editor Many would say that helping others in need is what the holidays are really all about. With the upcoming holiday season quickly approaching, the College is bringing back the charity program “Snug in their Bed” for the second year in a row.

Along with United Way, a nationwide organization that funds specific programs that work towards building a united community, the College will participate and donate gently used mattresses, linens, pillows, comforters, sheets and more to local families in need. The United Way of Wayne & Holmes County agency provides specific information to the College about families and their needs this season, and now the College is asking students, student organizations, faculty and the Wooster community to lend a hand in making this year’s charity program a success.

Last year the College was able to provide over 30 beds, mattresses and linens, and this year will be no exception. Carly Jones, Assistant Director of the Office of residence life said, “Right now, the College is able to supply about 20 beds and mattresses. We have approximately 18 of those beds already being sponsored by various offices, church groups and student organizations.” Last year, many of the beds that were donated came as extras from Residence Halls — Jones recalls a very positive reaction from the Wooster

neighborhood as well “We have had an incredible response from the campus community who have been willing to donate new pillows, comforters, sheets, as well as other fun bedtime add-ons.” The program is looking for new items and any contributions typically come to the Office of Residence Life.

In regards to donations, along with beds, linens, mattresses, pillows and the like, monetary donations are also welcome. All the money collected is then combined towards helping as many families as possible.

Additionally, the College is asking for assistance with the delivery of the supplies. “I would say that the community needs to know that it does not need to be a monetary donation at all — we need just as much help loading up beds in trucks and delivering them to homes,” said Jones. The Office of Residence Life will also be working with students who wish to stay longer on campus to help out with the delivery process and living accommodations will be resolved.

For those interested, Jones asks that the individual or student organizations contact her as soon as possible, because the delivery deadline of Dec. 12 and 13 is fast approaching. “If an individual or organization is willing to sponsor a full bed, then we ask them to supply new twin sheets, comforter, pillow and anything else that might make it special for the child — a stuffed animal, bed light, book, toy that relates to the child’s interest,”

“Snug in their bed” program hopes to provide families in need with beds, linens and pillows. (Photo courtesy Maureen Sill). said Jones. Since the College has a list of what each family is in need of, it is imperative that those willing to donate or volunteer their time get in contact with Jones. “Right now we are most in need of twin mattresses so that we are able to help more families.

We have currently a waitlist of families that are requesting beds, and we need mattresses to be able to help them out.”

This program is being brought back

Howey House project renovates downtown Alexandra DeGrandchamp Senior Staff Writer Main Street Wooster, Inc. announced plans last Thursday to renovate homes surrounding the business district of downtown Wooster.

Those behind the Howey House project plan to purchase “three to four houses in the 400-500 blocks of North Buckeye Street for the purposes of renovation and resale as single family residences,” states Executive Director of Main Street Wooster, Inc. Sandra Hull.

According to Hull, the Howey House, LLC project seeks to promote “economic development and preservation.” Eight local banks, including the Commercial & Savings Bank, First National Bank, FirstMerit Bank, N.A., the Huntington National Bank, Ohio Legacy Bank, Wayne Savings

Community Bank and Western Reserve Bank, have provided zerointerest loans to fund the projects totaling $400,000. Stanley C. Gault ’48 is one of many community members acting as guarantors of the loans.

Other participating organizations include The Ralph and Grace B. Jones Foundation, The Donald and Alice Noble Foundation, The Seaman Family Foundation, The Wayne County Community Foundation, and The Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce.

In addition to the $400,000 provided by the local institutions, National City/PNC has provided Main Street Wooster, Inc. an $8,000 grant to purchase appliances for the renovated homes..

The loans will fund the purchase of and renovations to homes constructed

in the 1890s and 1915. One “Howey House” has already been purchased at 546 N. Buckeye. Hull notes, “one [home] is under contract, and one is under verbal agreement.” Plans for renovation include replacing roofing, heating and air-conditioning units, stringing new wiring and repairing plumbing, as well as refurbishing the homes’ exteriors, bathrooms, and kitchens. Final touches will include a thorough cleaning of the homes’ floors and woodwork. Hull said the project’s timeline is 24 months.

Hull hopes the project will facilitate “strengthening the residential neighborhood on North Buckeye that connects to downtown Wooster.”

Hull hopes structural renovations will inspire families to purchase the homes which will create a more vibrant neighborhood.

Treasurer Mike Kramer and

The last non-chain department store in the United States, Freedlander’s, which went out of business last spring, is currently in the demolition phase. The site is scheduled to be cleared by Dec. 15 of this year. The building, which was located on Liberty Street in Downtown Wooster, will be replaced by a brand new facility filled with new storefronts and loft apartments in the second and third stories (Photo by Maureen Sill).

Attack on Taliban group in Pakistan

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CORRECTIONS An article in last week’s feature section stated that Mom’s Truck Stop loses $50,000 a month when the amount is actually $50,000 a year. An editor erred.

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incoming board Chair Roger Propper of Main Street Wooster, Inc. received the 2009 Chairman’s Award from the organization for their work on the Howey House project.

Main Street Wooster, Inc. envisions building downtown Wooster into “the cornerstone of the community dedicated to the development of public/private partnerships, maintenance of small town tradition, development of specialized retail, professional, and governmental businesses/offices and celebration through events.” Its mission is “to enhance the community of Wooster by improving the quality of its downtown business and living environment.”

Renovation of the Howey Houses hopes to anchor the neighborhoods surrounding downtown and feed potential customers into the downtown Wooster business district.

Freedlander’s Department Store being demolished

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U.S helicopter gunships bombarded militant hide-outs in northwestern Pakistan Wednesday morning, killing 10 fighters after gunmen murdered two paramilitary soldiers at a checkpoint in the same area, according to officials. Gunmen also injured three soldiers soldiers when they attacked the checkpoint Tuesday night outside Bai Zai town in Mohmand. The helicopter assault was, according to officials, an antiTaliban offense against the group’s main stronghold in Pakistan's semiautonomous tribal areas.

this year with an ambition once again making the holiday season a bit brighter for those families in our local community. Along with the donations, each family also receives the beloved book “The Night Before Christmas,” from where the title for this program originates. “I think the main goal of the program is for the College to use its resources — time, energy and materials to provide warm beds for children during the holiday season.”

Security Reports Nov. 2 - 9 THEFT Laptop taken from I.S. carrel (recovered) Wallet taken from room, credit card use Sirius antenna taken from car Laptop taken from unlocked I.S. carrel INFORMATION Argument over money from a broken necklace Unknown male poured soda by door Believed tried to use fake I.D. in UG UG staff notified SPS FIRE ALARM Someone pulled the pull station 1st floor Someone pulled the pull station 1st floor VANDALISM Graffiti found on doors and walls Two people admitted to damaging security screen Globe broken off lamp, denies it was him Someone drew male body part on wall Someone knocked over three soccer goal posts, damaging them

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SMOKING Admitted to smoking in his room FIGHT Two people wrestled after throwing punches

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Your brain on television

I, like many people in the last few weeks, recently saw the figure online from Cleveland Plain Dealer that ranked Ohio’s private school presidents in terms of salary.

Then I saw that our president, Grant Cornwell, charles was ranked fifth horenstein at $373,880 per year in compensation, losing predominantly to dramatically larger schools.

I, also like many students, was appalled. But did I look for any more sources to confirm or deny this? No — not when I first judged the findings, at least. And I'm sure not many others did either — otherwise, we as a campus probably wouldn't have reacted so strongly. I'm not saying these outcries were completely irrational, but I do think we should know the facts before we jump to conclusions.

For example, let me start by saying that the figures note total compensation, with the operative word being “total.” Big misconception on the campus. This figure that the Cleveland Plain Dealer swiped is off what's called a 990 form, which is the new standard for IRS reports on financial data. These collect all things filed as compensation, not just the final pay check. Not only that, but I looked at the 990 from 2008 that this statistic referenced, and I found out that they compile a few categories, not just one.

I talked to Cornwell, and he said this figure on Cleveland Plain Dealer “included a stipulated rental fee for the president’s house in which I'm obligated to live, along with the cost of maintaining the grounds and custodial service. It also includes benefits.” Additionally, this figure includes

I won’t lie — I spent the majority of my childhood and young adult life under the false impression that television watching actually — through reasons inexplicable even by science — decreased brain cell count.

Or was it actual brain size?

You can take krisfronzak the word of as many sensationalist studies as you like, but the truth of the matter is that even excessive TV watching and video gaming does not fry your brain. But the actual consequences, which are far more logical if you stop to think about it, are just as bad if not worse.

One of the most talked about issues today is obesity. So unless you often watch TV while on the treadmill or while doing crunches, you’re probably inadvertently promoting the problem.

Every now and then — especially in child programming — there is a 10second advertisement telling kids to get out and play, followed by “stay tuned — more Spongebob Squarepants coming up next.” Which of those messages do you think is actually going to stick?

Te l e v i s i o n networks simply don’t have the best of intentions.

When it comes down to it, they are a business, after all. They’re trying to keep their viewers, not send them all away. This is why you shouldn’t even be surprised when you find yourself watching show after show instead of doing your homework, going over to the gym or hanging out with friends.

Then there’s the false perception of reality developed by spending too much time in front of the tube. Once you reach the late teens and early adulthood, this obviously isn’t quite as much of a problem. But to children, who are far more impressionable, this can be much more pervasive.

How many times have we heard that Grand Theft Auto makes kids more aggressive — or that it was even the cause of shootings in Alabama a few years ago? The shooter in question was an 18-year-old named Devin who was obsessed with the game. He was brought into jail one day under suspicion of stealing a car. The arrest was going smoothly until he was brought

into the police station, when he suddenly grabbed one of the officers’ guns and shot several of his arrestors in the head.

I’ve only played Grand Theft Auto once in my life, so I’m not qualified to point out indicators of whether or not his actions coincided with actions in the video game. However, something Devin said after the incident does point to the game as a culprit.

“Life is like a video game.

Everybody’s got to die sometime,” Devin reportedly said.

And what about sex? You’ve probably realized by now that a lot of television depicts sex as something that is a) consistently mind-blowing and lifechanging and b) commonly done with many, many different people — sometimes at the same time. But how many orgies have you actually had? And have you ever seen a sex scene where a couple actually pauses to put on a condom?

Most self-esteem issues are developed with the help of TV as well.

Unless directors are purposefully casting unattractive people to make a point in their work, it’s likely that every actor you see on commercials and in programming will be very good looking. If it’s an acne commercial, you’ll be drawn to their perfect skin. If it’s a new diet commercial, you can’t help but notice their smoking body.

The average person is rarely featured — and for good reason. It goes back to the idea of selling the product.

Businesses aren’t going to show you what a product actually does. They’re going to show you the top end of the bell curve, not the middle part where the majority lies.

Keep that in mind next time you plop down to watch a House marathon, or decide to spend five hours campaigning in Halo 3. Maybe it won’t be the straw that breaks the camel’s back and sends you into a killing spree, and maybe it won’t make you anorexic, but less severe side effects come into play too. Losing the freshman 15 is a lot harder when you zone out all Friday afternoon before going out to party — and drink — more.

Television networks simply don’t have the best of intentions. When it comes down to it, they are a business after all.

Kris Fronzak is a Viewpoints editor for the Voice. She can be reached for comment at hkfronzak@gmail.com.

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The real facts on Cornwell’s salary the tuition benefits he gets for having a college-aged son, which other faculty and staff get as well.

So, really, his spot on the list we just received tells us virtually nothing by itself; other schools, with differing sizes, benefits and demands can sway the figure more than we realize. However, Cornwell did give another interesting statistic when I spoke with him: “With regard to my

mines salaries, not the president. It’s okay to be mad, but an attack on Cornwell himself for this could be a bit misguided with that in mind.

In response to other related rumors, Cornwell also called the notion that other professors have received paycuts “misinformation,” and said that “In my second year I received a raise, as did almost all other faculty and staff.

Because we have a merit system, some received more, some less.”

Cornwell also addressed the rumors about his compensation being second in the state when put in ratios to students on campus. “I would caution that the implicit assumption in the query is that senior staff salary is correlated with student body size,” Cornwell said. “While that is a factor to some degree, institutional quality, resources, and market norms are also major factor in determining senior staff salary. Senior staff have higher salaries at better colleges and universities, irrespective of size. Look up the presidential salary and the student body size at, say, Haverford or Swarthmore, for example.”

As I wrap up my findings, let me stress the following one more time — I am neither advocating an angry mob toward the Board of Trustees nor the passive overlooking of the figures presented. What I do expect, however, is for the students of this campus to make informed observations before we blog about such matters, and for the faculty to continue giving honest facts about what is going on at our school in order for us to do so.

Beyond that, think what you wish; that opportunity to do so is one of the best parts of the kind of education offered here at the College.

[Cornwell’s] spot on the list we just received tells us virtually nothing by itself; other schools ... can sway the figure more than we realize. salary in 2007-2008, my salary was fourth among the Ohio Five [Oberlin College, Denison University, Kenyon, Ohio Wesleyan and Wooster].”

Here is what the 990 officially says, courtesy of www.foundationcenter.org: Cornwell received $305,000 in the category labeled “Compensation,” and $68,880 in the category labeled “Contributions to employee benefit plans and deferred compensation plans.” There’s the $373,880 that the Cleveland Plain Dealer alleged. There’s also a $50,348 labeled “Expense account and other allowances.”

For those who heard rumors that he was paid more than former president R. Stanton Hales was paid, I also looked up his 990 from his final year at the College. In his last year, Hales received $236,833 in “Compensation,” $35,994 in “Contributions to employee benefit plans and deferred compensation plans” and $38,395 in “Expenses account and other allowances.”

Bear in mind with these statistics that the Board of Trustees deter-

Charles Horenstein is the managing editor for the Voice. He can be reached for comment at CHorenstein10@wooster.edu.

Even abroad, Americanism prevails As I sat though my 50-minute Politics lecture at the University of Edinburgh on Monday, I started thinking about the title of the course: “Cooperation in the European Union.”

Most would assume that, like the title suggests, we were discussing laneyaustin the European Union. However, for the past 30 minutes, the professor had only been referencing the United States and how it deals with the E.U. As I thought back on it, the professor was constantly referencing the United States during lectures. Wasn’t this supposed to be about Europe? That’s just the thing. Perhaps it is supposed to be about someone else, but in the end, it is always about the United States.

Having never spent longer than a few weeks out of the country before I came to live in Scotland this semester, I never realized how much Americanism affects so many other cultures around the world. Since I am from the United States, I never thought about the fact that because I live in the “world’s greatest superpower” it would play a role in other countries. Not only does America play a huge role in shaping foreign cultures, it also dictates it in some ways.

For example, living with four Scottish flat mates has proved to be a

rewarding experience in many ways.

In their eyes, I am the essence of everything they already knew about U.S. culture. I have seen “The Hills” and therefore must personally know Lauren Conrad, they make fun of how I always have Starbucks Coffee and the fact that the name of my sorority is one featured in the movie “The House Bunny” literally sends them into fits of laughter whenever I am sporting my letters.

However, when they use their slang terms and talk about shopping in the UK, I feel completely lost.

They see so much of our lives through American media that it is easy for them to understand and relate to me because of how much it influences their lives. Interestingly enough, it can be seen in places where they don’t even speak English.

Last weekend I visited Paris, France and was excited to put to use the French “skills” I had acquired during my years of classes in high school and college. I found myself starting to speak and quickly being interrupted by the waiter who would immediately start speaking to me in English. Not only would this happen to me as an American, but I also saw English being used as the communicative language between a French person and someone from Asia.

English has become the universal language at such a rapid pace that you can expect almost any international airport to have English as the

primary language for passengers.

Many people have put to question President Obama being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize earlier this fall.

Whether or not he deserved it is one issue, but another often forgotten issue is the fact that the award validates American imperialism. The fact that Obama is not Bush was enough for Europeans to support Obama being rewarded the prize. French President Nicolas Sarkozy declared that the award “confirms finally America's return to the hearts of the people of the world.”

But will this universal Americanism last?

Most likely, no. Like any other period in history, nations have time of prosperity, but also decline. With China’s seemingly unstoppable economic, political and social increases, many see the end of the U.S. as the world’s dominant power.

What will a world with China as the strongest country be like? If predictions are right, China’s culture will eventually replace America’s across the globe. This change will most likely be slow, but should show signs even in the next 20 years. For now, I will continue to try to understand UK stereotypes of Americans and counteract them with great effort.

Laney Austin is a regular contributor for the Voice. She can be reached for comment at LAustin11@wooster.edu.

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Friday, November 13, 2009

The Wooster Voice

Real freethinkers consider the religious options as well

Although I agree with the fundamental point in Alex Parrott’s article last week about the Freethinkers Club — it is essential that the voices of atheists, agnostics and humanists be added to the outspoken religious diversity of our campus. However, I think that many jonahcomstock of the premises he used and facts he casually employed are suspicious if not downright false.

Parrot mentioned a “taboo” that ensured that “up to this point, the discourse on religion on this campus has been severely limited.” This has simply not been my experience. The two religion-related classes I have taken at Wooster, Religious Thought and Action in the religious studies department and Philosophy of Religion in

the Philosophy department, have both been not just accepting of, but downright overrun by atheists and discussion from a secular perspective.

In other philosophy classes I’ve taken, discussion from a religious perspective is shot down whereas secular discussion of religion is the norm. I don’t mean to suggest that discrimination against atheists doesn’t occur on a wide national scale, but the number of atheists and nonreligious people is actually on the rise in the United States, whereas the number of the Christians is declining. People aged 19 to 28 are the most likely age group to be non-believers.

Given these factors, I don’t think it’s

a stretch to suggest that on a liberal college campus, the discrimination goes both ways. If you don’t believe me, try telling a room full of college students that you can’t party on Saturday night because you have church in the morning. Or walk the deserted campus on a Sunday morning. Or visit any local church or religious establishment and count the college students.

Let me know if you find more than 10.

Despite being historically Presbyterian, Wooster is a secular educational institution. Secular language is normative and students are not required or expected to be religious, or to attend or participate in religious groups or events. At such a welcoming environment, if Parrott was sur-

On a liberal college campus, the discrimination goes both ways.

prised to find himself in good company as an atheist, I can’t say I was.

But there is a good deal of animosity on both sides in response to the discrimination. The atheists in my Philosophy of Religion class, for instance, were not content to disbelieve personally, but felt the need to convince everyone present that their religion was a lie. My fear for the Freethinkers Club is that it will follow that model and become an organization to further the discrimination against adherents to a religion — and I have to admit that the name they’ve chosen for their club does not fill me with confidence. The suggestion is that atheists and agnostics are free-thinkers — so where does that leave those belonging to a religious organization? Enslaved thinkers?

Brainwashed thinkers?

Our country is at a stalemate when it comes to our national religious identity. On issues like the teaching of

evolution, the Pledge of Allegiance in schools, abortion rights and homosexual marriage rights, rightwing conservative Christians push, and atheists, humanists and secularists push back. What are sorely needed in the discussion on both sides are voices of tolerance and open-mindedness — religious folks who affirm Americans’ right to disbelief and non-religious people who can authentically discourse with those who hold religious views. My hope for the Freethinkers Club is that they will foster the right sort of discourse, to be non-religious without being antireligious, just as I hope the campus’s many religious groups are teaching their members to be religious without being anti-atheist.

Jonah Comstock is an editor-in-chief for the Voice. He can be reached for comment at JComstock10@wooster.edu.

Dems challenge reform Healthcare reform has been on the tip of everyone’s tongue recently.

First, Republicans were beside themselves with anger over the initial reform proposals. Now, Democrats have also banded together against hannahdiorio-toth the newly proposed Stupak/Pitts amendment over regulating the coverage of abortion in public healthcare.

After first reading both the current Hyde amendment, and the newly proposed Stupak/Pitts, I found it very hard to find an overwhelming difference between the two. In fact, the wording is almost identical. Many people are angered because the Stupak bill prohibits federally funded healthcare for covering abortions. But, this is currently the case with the Hyde Amendment.

Between the two bills, the distinction is actually made with the role of state money. Currently, state funding is permitted to aid women in paying for abortions as long as there is no Medicaid reimbursement.

According to the actual Stupik/Pitt Amendment, with the new proposal, state, like federal funding, is prohibited from being used “except in the

case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would…place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed”. This means that abortions must be completely privately funded.

The source of the concern is “if you give them an inch, they’ll take a mile.” Even if the change between the Hyde and the Stupak amendment is subtle, it is a step in the wrong direction for women’s healthcare.

The writers of this amendment argue that they are not going against their Democratic Party values and that this difference will not be a large change from the current policies. But, for someone who is already unhappy with the status quo, this small change against women’s health is enough to get concerned. This amendment will most likely not be passed as is because it still has to go through the Senate. So, there is hope that it will be challenged.

The intense media coverage from both pro-lifers and pro-choice groups will make this amendment not only controversial but also slow the process of passing it.

Hannah Diorio-Toth is a Viewpoints editor for the Voice. She can be reached for comment at HDiorio-Toth11@wooster.edu.

Workers deserve respect Having worked fast food for three years of my life, I like to think that I know a little something about the food business. I know all about rushes — peak periods, running out of food, people scrambling around searching for missing utensils, having to wait a few hours to go to the bathkevincarpenter room. I know all about coworkers — the lazy one, the druggie, the one who acts like Spongebob, the bossy one, the one who’s always angry. I know all about customers — the cranky ones, the overly happy ones, the rude ones, the picky ones. And, while I understand that Lowry is not a restaurant per se, when I’m waiting in line for my cheeseburger, I understand a lot of what’s going on not only in front of me, but also behind the scenes.

Unless you’ve worked food, you really have a very limited perspective on how much stress is actually involved in the job.

Which leads me to my point, which has been stressed by conscientious students and upset staff time and time again: our food workers deserve our undying respect. It would be easy for the school to shrug their shoulders and throw a Sbarro and Chick-Fil-A into the hall and say “good enough.”

This is not the case.

First of all, the food is good. When I began my college visits about two years ago, I paid very special attention to the foods. Compared to many schools, I found Lowry to be quite exceptional. Sure, I might not be a big fan of the country fried steak, but let’s look at some of the usual fare: Italian casserole? Fantastic. Philly cheese steak? Delicious. Gyros? Yes, please. Would you like five to ten cookies? Why not? We are allowed to eat as much as we want for the same price every day. We can make our own pizzas, stir fry, waffles and Paninis. Lowry even has an ice cream machine.

As I stated earlier, one of the hardest things to do in the restaurant business is to accurately predict and

make it through a large rush. Now, consider Lowry — what seems to be the entire school eats at noon and six daily. Then, flip to the weekend when it is unsure of how many students will be eating. At Mom’s, several workers serve hundreds of drunk and hungry students at 2 a.m. In Old Main, hospitality workers are bombarded for 10 minutes and then wait for 50. These are not simple or easy feats. Getting through a rush of this size is stressful, and requires a lot of hard work.

Our food workers and supervisors outdo themselves to please us every day. Event meals are fantastic, such as the chili fare on parents weekend.

Hospitality services frequently caters many events throughout the week, and make the sandwiches and food for Old Main. New items are introduced, such as the recently added Pho bowls.

From meal swipers in Lowry to the workers that shout orders in Mom’s, no one is rude, no one brow beats us and no one stops us from being ridiculous.

I feel as though, in general, we do not consider the enormity that goes into running hospitality services, from Chuck Wagers to a fry cook in Mom’s. On the whole, we do not consider how lucky we are in regards to food as compared to other schools. It is my intent for students to understand that we have a fantastic food setup at our school.

With regards to Mom’s, however, my call to students gets more specific. Sometimes, as college students often do, we can get a little too ridiculous. Stealing food at Mom’s and yelling at workers is not only extremely rude, but also incredibly embarrassing for the student body. As Gail Wiebe stated in her interview in last week’s Voice, issues such as the theft have made some staff members consider quitting. Our food staff does not deserve this. For people that strive day in and day out to prepare our food, they do not deserve this disrespect.

Kevin Carpenter is the Business Manager for the Voice. He can be reached for comment at KCarpenter12@wooster.edu.

Illustration drawn by Gillian Daniels. Send comments to her at GDaniels10@wooster.edu.

Texting is slowly ruining America You look to the left and the girl next to you looks beneath her purse and starts banging the buttons on her cell phone like she has since week one.

You and your friend are watching Monday Night Football and he starts two-thumbing the second before an interjohnmcgovern ception.

Yes, almost all of us text continuously, so much so the chances of having a conversation with someone who isn’t already having their own on the phone is unlikely. There’s nothing wrong with the concept of texting, we’ve just taken it way too far.

Of course, I text as well, and I’m not mad at anyone who does. The whole point of texting was to let someone receive a quick piece of information instead of calling them for a five second conversation. There’s nothing wrong with how we started off. The problem is when we have entire dialogues and novels in our texts daily.

Instead of interacting and perceiving the situation around us, Americans constantly look to their phones to see who is doing what somewhere else.

There are a couple inherent problems to texting, such as the elimination of grammar. So much for knowing what a gerund is, most of us are lucky if we can correctly spell “tomorrow” or “Grandpa is killing grandma.” The short, peppered sentences are a bastardization of our language structure. We have shorthand abbreviations that we use in notes, and we type pretty informally on the web often enough, but I would wager there’s a significant number of people

who text more than they type or write on paper. “Wat u up 2?” is not helping us become more eloquent.

Texting also decreases the evervanishing human contact we have daily. Now people are not even hearing the voice of their acquaintance, let alone seeing a face. Words cannot sufficiently express sarcasm, honesty, respect; even a joke can end up being thought of as an insult without 20 minutes of texting a rationale. And no, “Lol” is not the same as hearing a laugh and seeing a smile.

How does texting help us interact with people so we can communicate effectively when it counts, like an interview, a speech at a function or working on a group task? The main problem of texting is this substitution of such an informal system into a majority of our communications

and we need to know. It seems many people are forfeiting the experiences around them so they can talk to someone else, meet up with them, and then forfeit those moments by texting someone else.

It also leads to human stupidity.

Texting while driving is stupid. It’s dangerous and completely unnecessary. In fact, a study found driving while texting is 23 times more likely to result in an accident than if you weren’t. In addition, now we have as young as seventh graders sexting each other and getting into legal trouble with it (How hard it is it to hide a naked picture? It’s been done by every teenage boy since the 70s).

Recently, government scandals have surfaced due to texting, like the former mayor of Detroit Kwame Kilpatrick sending 14,000 texts over the span of a year to his Chief of Staff; both married and both sending sexually explicit messages. We need to stop and use those evolved brains more instead of texting like automatons with no consequences.

If you find yourself button mashing on the phone today, take a moment to see if it’s really necessary to have this inseparable connection to your handheld. No one will assume you’re dead if it takes more than two minutes to hear a response. Instead, enjoy the company of interacting with actual people, not text blurbs. Although technology has made interconnectivity a basic staple of the developed world, it doesn’t mean we have to forfeit casual face-to-face interaction.

Source — Edgar, Snyder and Associates, online.

I would wager there’s a significant number of people who text more than they type or write on paper with people.

Texting etiquette really also hasn’t been established quite yet. Sure, texting in class isn’t supposed to happen, but finding an outlet for your boredom in class isn’t something new to the system. The main questions are from situations where no one really calls someone out for texting, like at dinner with friends, when you’re playing basketball, when a conversation is interrupted by some lame rap loop. Why are we so focused on finding out what is happening in places that we are not?

It’s not like someone else is having an epic time at 4:30 in the afternoon

John McGovern is a regular contributor to the Voice. He can be reached for comment at JMcGovern12@wooster.edu.

CAMPUS VOICES

What should food services do in response to theft and disrespect?

Mary Catherine Billingsley ’13

Dana Feit ’13

“Closing down Mom’s Truck Stop early on Wednesdays and weekends was a good warning against theft because a lot of people didn’t like it.”

“I think it would be a good idea to put the merchandise behind the counter and have students point out what they wanted. Then it would be out of reach.”

Amanda Graeser ’13

“I think we take Mom’s for granted. Closing down early on Wednesdays and weekends really scared people, and I definitely don’t want it to close down.”

Section Editors: Madelyn Halstead Tamari Farquharson

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Students to aid Katrina victims Art coming from within Tamari Farquharson Features Editor After four years of lending a helping hand to those affected by Hurricane Katrina, The Wooster Volunteer Network will be venturing south of the United States to give more support this year for the fifth time.

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina became one of the sixth most deadly hurricanes to cross the Atlantic and over The United States. By taking many lives and destroying a lot of property, this destructive hurricane left its mark mainly in Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida. This forced many displaced residents to call the remnants and trailers ‘home.’

WVN is given the privilege to send a group of student to the Gulf area to continue their tradition with the company of the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. Leah Briston ’10 is the group’s organizer for the trip this year.

“I have been able to designate different jobs to every member of the group such as collecting money, getting directions and organizing fundraising events,” said Briston.

During the first week of Winter Break, the group will head to New Orleans. “Other times, we have gone to more rural areas in Mississippi. This is the third year I will be going down there. The two previous years I have gone, I’ve been amazed at how much work still needs to be done and how some people still do not have their homes even close to being restored,” said Briston.

Having a group of young philanthropists travel to another state is both time consuming and costly. “We do get a large amount of funding from WVN,” said Briston. The group has a fee that they have to pay for their room and board, as well as car rentals and gas. WVN will be fundraising primarily to cut down costs for the necessary expenses that the members may not be

Above, New Orleans which was devstated by Hurricane Katrina on August 28, 2005 is still feeling the aftermath of the storm (Photo courtesy of AP). able to afford for this trip. They will try to raise money for tools and equipment to build the different houses. “We hope that with the money we fundraise,” said Briston, “we will be able to purchase some building materials for the families that we will be working for.”

The first fundraising event they will be sponsoring is a night at Omahoma Bob’s BBQ in Downtown Wooster.

Camille Guthrie, a worker at the restaurant, made this fundraising opportunity available. WVN will

receive a portion of the total amount of money earned that night to help fund their trip. “In return we will be busing tables, washing dishes, doing anything the restaurant needs us to do to help,” said Briston.

The fundraiser will be held this Saturday, Nov. 14. The Wooster Volunteer wishes that students, staff and faculty alike will be able to attend their Omahoma Bob’s BBQ fundraiser for some great food and to help support our trip to aid others in need.

White Privilege wall helps raise student awareness The white privilege wall, located on the first floor of Lowry, reflects the work of students’ efforts to raise awareness about the idea of white privilege. Students were invited to submit white privilege discussion questions via email. The wall also serves as a reflection wall for students to openly discuss the topic.

The wall is sponsored by Student Adovocates for Diversity, a student led group that focuses on the importance of diversity in education and life. In addition to the wall, the group also placed engaging facts about white privilege in student mailboxes (Photo by Emily Bartelheim).

Thanksgiving tradition to be changed Madelyn Halstead Features Editor Students can typically rely on Thanksgiving as a holiday that remains constant. For years, even the College has had its own established traditions. This long-standing tradition was for many students more than just food. Kittredge Dining Hall was famous for the ambiance and at-home feel that it created for Thanksgiving diners. Vicki Patrello ’11 commented, “The atmosphere was more homey and intimate than Lowry.”

Due to the closing of Kittredge, this tradition has changed.

Chuck Wagers, the director of food and dining services at the College has commented that Kittredge will not be opening to accommodate students at the Thanksgiving dinner this year.

The reasoning behind the closing of Kittredge stemmed from financial hardships the College is facing. The College worked to eliminate positions, not people, moving Kittredge staff to fill vacant positions in Lowry.

With Lowry’s schedule full, “there is no extra staff now to open Kittredge

for Thanksgiving dinner,” said Wagers. With Thanksgiving the most popular meal of the year, the staff hopes to make the meal as accessible as possible. Again, this means the tradition will be lost.

The dinner, which is scheduled to occur on Thursday, Nov. 19, is typically served buffet style to create that “homey” family style dining — the dinner will this year be served through the utilization of the stations. The traditional foods, turkey stuffing, mashed potatoes etc., will be served at Basics, the Grille and the International stations.

The Vegetarian station will be serving Thanksgiving style foods with a vegetarian twist. The Pizzeria station will switch to house artisan breads and local Amish cheeses. As usual, the Dessert station will house the popular pumpkin pie and will also be serving seasonal soft serve ice cream. “By offering the foods off of the stations as opposed to setting buffets in the dining room, we [do] not reduce our seating to accommodate the buffets,” said Wagers.

At maximum capacity Lowry seats

600 people and both staff and students have expressed concern over adequate seating. Coupled with the omission of the buffet style serving the dining service, the staff plans to open private dining rooms 247 and 248 as well as the Faculty Lounge from 4-8:30 p.m. to provide overflow seating to abate the problem. In addition, private dining rooms 249, 250 and 251 will be open for student use from 7-8:30 p.m. The opening of the private rooms and lounge will provide an additional 90 seats for diners.

Although some traditions will be lost with the closing of Kittredge, Wagers speaks on behalf of the Dining services staff in saying, “We hope everyone enjoys this years Thanksgiving special.” Wagers reassured that the staff is doing everything they can to accommodate the students in every way possible in preparation for this long-standing tradition.

For more information please contact Chuck Wagers, Director of Campus Dining Services at the College at CWagers@wooster.edu.

As a first-year international student from Pakistan, I once came across an uneducated, yet gifted person whose artwork was far better than many of my counterparts who took extensive art usmangul courses in high school. After my first encounter with Waris I became determined to discover the origins of his art.

As he carefully traces the outline of a tree branch on faded paper, the frail man sitting cross-legged in front of me keeps one hand slightly atop the other, as if guiding it. His hands move across the paper as if feeling every fiber; he holds the pencil very close to the lead. Occasionally, his hand is splayed, fingertips spread out on the unfinished, yet exquisite black-andwhite landscape. The sketch is very tactile — you can almost feel the texture of the leaves and the light softly filtering through the branches.

But there is something even more extraordinary about Waris, the man who drew this sketch. He was born blind. He did not develop the blindness at a later age –— he has never seen light, colors or the play of shadows.

He has never set eyes on a tree, a bird, or the ocean, but he sketches them with the skill of a sighted person. The first time I observed Waris and discovered his blindness, it seemed entirely impossible — how did he have any perception of depth, shadows and texture, if he had never set eyes on the objects he drew? The answers came much later.

Since that first day, I took to making frequent stops at the crowded street corner where Waris sat. Soon, conversations become a daily tradition.

Conversations that temporarily brought me out of the competitive, ambitious bubble I lived in — a product of my upbringing in an upper-class family, and my schooling at one of the top institutions in my country. Here, as I sat next to Waris, with barefooted kids, taxis and horse carriages passing us by, I was a common man, mesmerized by the sight of his hands moving deftly across the paper.

As I watched the remarkable man beside me draw — a man with no eyes, or education, I realized his art came not from the world around him, but truly from inside him. This was brilliant art. I scanned the pile of finished sketches that lay next to him — mainly landscapes, sometimes inanimate objects, but always disarmingly real.

Sometimes he would sell them for a few pennies, but more often he would give them away to admiring eyes as gifts. I wondered what motivated him to spend hours sketching shapes on a piece of paper that he would never set

eyes on.

Over the weeks that followed, I realized that Waris was a self-taught man in every sense of the word. He grew up in a house where eight siblings slept in one room. He was always the family’s liability’— the blind child who did not bring an income to the house like the others did. Unlike his siblings, he was not allowed to play cricket on the streets or go to school.

Waris grew up in his own lonely world of darkness, with touch being his only interaction with the objects around him. Touch taught him the shapes that he could ‘see’ in his head, and that he could now put down so skillfully on paper. The first object he felt in great detail was a tiny toy ship that belonged to his older brother — the first toy of its kind in his household. Waris was seven then. He held the wooden ship and ran his hands along its every side — the sail, the hull, the carvings along it. A few days later, as his mother knelt alongside the stream behind their house to fill up water, Waris sat next to her with a crooked stick in his hands. He was drawing out a rough form of the toy ship on the ground — his very first work of art.

As he grew older, Waris would collect scrap paper and steal pencils from his school-going brother. He would sketch rocks, leaves and shoes — everyday objects around him that he had taken pains to feel and remember in great detail. Using his hands, he would feel shape and measure distance.

He would ask his family and friends about shadows and light, and memorize these facts that we know from vision. Back home, in my curiosity to explain Waris’ gift, I read more about vision and learned that perspective is very much a matter of direction, and that touch can reveal direction just as vividly as vision detects depth. Like vision, touch produces an awareness of how surfaces rise and fall, have bumps and hollows, how they come towards us and recede.

Waris’s art was the product of a rigorously trained mind. It was his way of showing the sighted world what he was capable of, and something to look forward to every day. Even by the standards of a developing country like Pakistan, Waris came from an impoverished family. Much of his artistic progress was accelerated by his own perseverance, and his asking those around him questions about objects he sketched. It was not recognition or financial gains that drove him to this.

He sketched simply to have an outlet in a life of darkness, to feel that he could interact with the world around him, and to express the plethora of thoughts and emotions trapped in his head.

Usman Gul is a first-year student from Pakistan and can be reached for comment at UGul13@wooster.edu

Going Green@Wooster Compiled by Madelyn Halstead and Charles Horenstein 1. Avoid using chemicals in your garden and yard — they are harmful to plants, pets and children. As an alternative, introduce natural predators by planting plants that attract them or visiting your local garden store.

2. By recycling one can each day for a year, enough energy can be generated to operate a television for three years.

3. If it is clear that a train or barrier will prevent you from moving for longer than 30 seconds, turn off the engine. An idling vehicle will burn more fuel than the restart.

4. A glass bottle thrown away today will still be there in the year 3000. Recycle it instead.

5. When possible, go with brown rice over white. The less processing, the less energy used — plus, it’s better for you.

6. Reuse styrofoam as packing peanuts by breaking up large pieces. Talk to local craft stores to see if they accept used styrofoam for projects.

7. As the holiday season approaches, shop online whenever possible. Factories typically ship the product straight to you, cutting down on overall freight impact.

8. You can save an average of $90 per year by shutting off your computer every night.

9. When you go shopping, don’t forget to use reusable shopping bags!

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Voice

Friday, November 13

Arts & Entertainment

Section Editors: Marten Dollinger Lee McKinstry

Student Choreographers create eclectic presentation Differences in theme and tone create variety in dance pieces The sequencing highlights profound space. This gives way to the starkly contrasts in mood, rhythm and form in dramatic “Interference,” choreographed such a way that each successive piece is by Cathy Trainor ’11. Taking its cues This year’s “Stage Door” fall dance its own revelation — not a single one of from traditional ballet, “Interference” is as tense and fretful as the Prokofiev concert is doubtlessly one of the most them feels stale or derivative. music to which it’s set. The compelling showcases of student work The first set, for cumulative effect of these to be presented this semester. The inti- instance, takes leaps REVIEW: contrasts is disorienting in macy of dance “in the round,” wherein of nearly bipolar the audience is seated on all sides of extremes in three STAGE DOOR the best sense of the word — there are no safe assumpthe performance space, immerses the successive standout audience fully in each piece, and even numbers. The instantly grabbing tions about what any dance will hold.

One of the most distinctive aspects under such intense scrutiny (or per- “Maniacal Somnolence,” choreohaps because of it), the concert suc- graphed by Kathleen Metcalfe ’10, of this year’s “Stage Door,” however, is ceeds wildly. unfolds at a frenetic pace that reinforces also the glue that holds these disparate Each of the 10 pieces was created by its sense of mischief and surprise. It’s numbers together as a concerted whole. a different student choreographer (all of followed by “Full Circle,” by Ellie In the way “Stage Door” has long spotthem under the direction of Kim Tritt, Lawrence ’11, which is a beautifully lighted a broad range of student talent, professor of theatre and dance), and the focused piece that plays out like a cele- composition major Paul Winchester ’11 breadth of these assembled creations is bration of sisterhood, and one that is featured as prominently as anyone one of the great joys of “Stage Door.” knows the compositional value of blank during the performance, creating freeform piano improvisations between each dance number. This serves not only a practical purpose, giving time to set up the next piece, but adds a crucial sense of continuity and reflection as Paul draws on the musical themes that accompanied the previous dance.

In addition to his improvisations, Paul also performs an original composition for the delicately nightmarish “Woven,” choreographed by Kaitlin Yankello ’11, perhaps the strongest overall achievement on the program.

The music, in perfect tandem with Yankello’s wonderfully restrained choreography, builds to a breathtaking climax followed by a chilling coda. Quite simply, “Woven” is superb.

Student performers experiment with levels during “A Voice Equally noteworthy is the aptly titled Released” (Photo by Alice Case).

“Animation Play,” choreographed by

Alex Parrott Voice Staff

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Dancers strike the final pose in “Interference” (Photo by Alice Case).

Victoria Early ’10, which unfolds in the lobby during intermission. “Animation Play” boasts taut, theatrical performances from each of the three dancers that emphasize the piece’s cartoonish humor. It’s a very entertaining play on the dancing space itself and a suitably lighthearted divider between the two longer sets.

Each half of the program ends in similar territory, with a large-scale number that reminiscent of contemporary Broadway. The pieces “Write Me a Tragedy,” by Brandelle Knights ’12, and “Not Juliet,” by Maria Puglisi ’10, might be faulted for lacking the focused intensity or subtlety of the most memorable dances, but their placement effec-

tively lends a sense of unity and balance to the concert. These are also ample reminders that there really is something for all tastes at “Stage Door.”

As an exhibit for student music, lighting design and dance, “Stage Door” is highly recommended.

The “Stage Door” fall dance concert will be presented today and tomorrow at 8:15 p.m. in Freedlander Theatre.

Tickets are free, but should be reserved at the box office as seating is limited. Box-office hours are 12- 2 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 12-2 p.m. on Saturday. All reserved tickets must be picked up from the box office no less than 30 minutes prior to performance.

“The Box” disappoints “The Box” is the third film from the once-promising director Kelly.

Beginning his career with the cult clas“The Box” begins in 1970s suburbia sic “Donnie Darko,” Richard Kelly was with a seemingly nice couple Norma thought to be an up and coming direc(Cameron Diaz) and Arthur (James tor with a unique and compelling Marsden) suddenly facing economic vision. But with the horrid film hardship. It is then that a stranger “Southland Tales” and now with this shows up on their doorstep offering a confusing mess of a movie, Kelly vast sum of money and a moral dilem- appears to instead be joining the likes of ma. Norma and Arthur are given the M. Night Shyamalan as just another chance at a million dollars; all they need talentless hack of a director. to do is push a button on top of a box Diaz does a horrid job playing the within the allotted 24 hour time limit. worried, anxious, and scared Norma.

However, after pushThis is largely based on REVIEW: ing the button, somethe fact that she provides one, somewhere, who a laughable southern THE BOX they do not know, will accent throughout the die. A promising premise, but the unin- film. The accent proves to be a true teresting 45 minutes of back-and-forth distraction, as it gives the viewer no dialogue delivered by the spiritless cou- chance to experience any scares. ple almost completely ruins any prom- Throughout the film just as one was ise the film ever had. Then an interest- about to gain a sense of fear, Diaz ing twist in the story occurs, giving the would start to speak with the humorviewers a sense of false hope. ous accent. Marsden doesn’t prove to Instead of relief, the newfound story- be a much better actor, though unlike line only makes the film even worse Diaz he does not distract the viewer than before. The film could have been from the promising (but eventually saved if the twist was used as a jumping failed) storyline. Frank Langella point onto how the decisions people attempts to save this film with his make are always going to come with creepy character, and while he does a consequences. Instead it is used only as great job, the film is doomed by the a way to delve into absurdity. Even if confusing and overly ambitious stoone is able to take this film seriously, ryline. they will ultimately be dissatisfied by Lately the cinema has been filled the anticlimatic conclusion. The film’s with many good movies, but “The final act provides no answers, only ques- Box” is not about to help such a tions. While director Richard Kelly pro- trend. With the coming of the holivided a similar sense of confusion in the days, one hopes that “The Box” doesgreat film “Donnie Darko,” this is not at n’t foreshadow a bad holiday season all compelling to watch. at the movies.

Mike Gellert Voice Staff

Michael Rankin ’10 All-around nice guy Michael Rankin ’10 pairs plum and olive tones to create an impressive color palette.

Where do you find most of your clothes?

I’m a big recycler, I can't imagine buying a new shirt at full cost that you know was made by some kid thousands of miles away. So anyway most of my threads usually come from Goodwill, girlfriend's or parents' closets. Recently my circle of friends has been real nice in giving me first round picks of their old stuff before they donate it away which has been grand though most of the clothes you'll see me in were from middle school (i.e. the purple pants).

What’s your favourite piece of clothing you own?

My Chaco sandals. I've had them for four-plus years and they've travelled the world with me. They're black so they'll match with anything and give me the look like I'll be able to climb a mountain at a moments notice. O yea and they're way comfy but it sucks when Wooster winters hit. Socks and sandals much?

David Mallinson ’13 (right) and Alexa Norris ’13 (left) David Mallinson ’13, who usually sports a more business casual look, goes strictly casual on a fall afternoon with transition lenses. Alexa Norris ’13 looks confident in a fitted blazer and floral print.

What inspires your style?

David: Wolves, the Upper Peninsula, and Dan Casto...

In all seriousness, I really don't put much thought into my fashion. I wear what I wear because I like it.

Alexa: I am inspired by the fashion of young children.

Specifically, Gap Kids, J. Crew's CrewCuts, and the children's section of the Wooster Goodwill. What's in for children is in for me. I like to make it work.

This week’s Wooster Street Style photos and questers were taken and compiled by Linda Kuster. She can be contacted at LKuster11@wooster.edu.

Composition major channels talents into Electronica album Nathan Comstock Voice Staff If I had to describe “Squelch & Skronk,” the debut album of the Mentor, Ohio-based electronic group Prof. Noise, in one word, it would be “quirky.” The album has an unusual mix of sound samples which create really cool effects, and layered with very nice vocals on the whole is very solid. There were, however, a few things I found frustrating.

Prof. Noise is comprised of Nick Terrelle ’10 and Natalie Kabat, who is not a student at Wooster. Kabat performs the vocals, and has a beautiful voice which seems to be able to channel different vocal styles very effectively. Terrelle’s music composition major is evident in some of the interesting harmonic and melodic figures that crop up in several tracks.

The main thing to say about the album is that it is complex. It’s not the sort of thing I’d listen to while trying to do something else. That being said, when I was really paying attention to it, I found “Squelch & Skronk” very interesting to listen to.

The lyrics are poetic, and not in a laughter, reflecting references to a simplistic way. I had to listen to a kind of cruel laughter in the lyrics. track several times to figure out It was subtle and cool. what it was about. Part of that was “Body Count” is just really comthat while I was trying to listen to plex. The melody is interesting, and the lyrics I kept getting distracted by highlights Kabat’s voice really nicely. background parts that were kind of It seems to have an Asian influence, doing their own which I suspect comes thing. from a combination of Especially jarthe pentatonic scale and REVIEW: ring was the static. the instrumentation SQUELCH & Terrelle employs, but I realize it’s kind of a staple of the either way it creates SKRONK genre, but I persomething way different sonally find it to be from the rest of the disruptive to my experience of any album. The end of the track has realgiven song. There isn’t too much of ly bizarre layering which kind of it on this album, and most is at the assaults the ears, but it’s brief beginning and end of songs, which enough that it still sounds good. actually flows pretty well.

The album contains one purely Probably my favorite tracks were instrumental track, “Fussy.” It’s got “Roadside Dentist” and “Body some nice moments, but one of the Count,” but for completely different samples it uses a lot kind of sounds reasons. “Roadside Dentist” has a like the sounds Yoshi makes in really nice layered feeling that just “Yoshi’s Island,” and gets sort of fits together in a pleasant way, and annoying by the end of the track, even though you can pick out inter- especially when everything else esting figures, they don’t take over essentially drops out. the song. I love the background If you like this sort of music, I vocalizations which sound like eerie would definitely recommend this

album. If you don’t like this sort of music, but you like listening to music for its own sake, I would still say give this album a try, especially

because you can listen to the whole thing for free at http://www.last.fm/music/Prof.+N oise/Squelch%2B%2526%2BSkronk.

Nick Terrelle ’10 composes his work in a make-shift studio in his room (Photo by Maureen Sill).

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Kent State exhibition raises over $5,000 for Cline fund Ben Christ Voice Staff It was a great night for the Wooster basketball program on Saturday as Div. I Kent State University came to Timken Gymnasium to play an exhibition game against the Fighting Scots. The Scots put up a good fight, but Kent State was just too much. The Scots were run out of the gym in the second half, falling to the Golden Flashes 76-59. The score wasn’t close, but the Fighting Scots have never been more grateful for a loss.

Wooster started out strong, going on a 21-11 run and seemed poised to upset the Golden Flashes. Kent State responded and turned up the tempo with an 184 run to close the half ahead 35-30.

After half-time it was obvious that Kent had made the proper adjustments and Wooster just didn’t have the stamina to keep up with the speed and size of Kent State. The Golden Flashes opened up a double-digit lead with a 12-4 run to start the half and never looked back.

It was clear that this was a preseason game, as both teams looked rusty. Kent State had problems finding their shot until the second half, and Wooster made many mental mistakes, leading to 37 turnovers.

On the plus side for the Scots, they were only outrebounded by two 39-37.

When looking at the size difference between the two teams, that is especially impressive. One problem with the Scot team last year was rebounding, and

with a much bigger team this year, that problem looks to be in the past.

The Scots’ offense looked good in the first half, as they shot 46 percent and hit five of 13 from behind the arc. The percentages dipped in the second half, as Kent State stepped up the defensive pressure, but overall the Scots shot a respectable 41 percent from the field.

Justin Hallowell ’12 had 11 points and was still able to hit shots from just about anywhere on the court. Brian Wickliffe ’11 had six rebounds and eight points. This was also a time to see what the new players on the Fighting Scots could potentially contribute, and if they continue to improve, this Scot team is going to be deep and dangerous.

Jake Mays ’13 lead the Scots in scoring

Josh Claytor ’13 and Nathan Balch ’11 will be key contributors to the Fighting Scots’ effort to return to the NCAA tournament this season (Photo courtesy of OPI).

with 12 points and added five rebounds.

Mays, a 6-8 center from Tallmadge, Ohio, looked to have an impressive midrange game, and had some good post moves. He looks to be a good scoring punch off the bench for this Fighting Scot team.

Equally impressive was Josh Claytor ’13. Claytor, a 6-7 forward from Oxford, Ohio, started his first collegiate game against a Div. I team and led the Scots with eight rebounds and seven points.

Also impressive was Justin Warnes ’12 who spent last year on the junior varsity team. In his first game, Warnes led the Scots in assists with four, added seven points, had two steals, and got to the free throw line six times. If these players continue to show the same spark that they did on Saturday, this Fighting Scot team will be two players deep at several positions.

Before the game, head coach Steve Moore and assistant coach Doug Cline thanked the crowd for all their support and gave their thanks to Kent State for showing up to play this historic game.

There was a great moment at center court when after giving his thanks, the entire Kent State team hugged Coach Cline as the crowd gave a standing ovation.

All proceeds from the game went to the Corey John Cline Fund, which will help underprivileged children in Wayne County. Overall the game raised $4,167 from ticket sales which was supplemented by a generous gift from officials Chuck Bullock, Scott Gooden and Ricky Smith, who donated their salaries from the game, totaling $1,000 dollars and bringing the total donation up to $5,167. It was a great night for both the program and the Wooster community.

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A special day in Wooster sports There are plenty of great sports movies — “Rocky,” “Field of Dreams” and “Remember the Titans” are just a few of my favorites.

However, last Saturday was a day in which no jasonweingardt movie could capture its real essence. It was definitely one of those “you had to be there” type of days. It was, quite arguably, one of the greatest days in Wooster sports history.

On that Saturday, three key home games were held — football, field hockey and men’s basketball.

Yes, it’s been a trying season for Fighting Scots football. On Senior Day last Saturday, the Scots came in to the game against the Oberlin College Yeomen with a humble record of 4-4.

The Scots may have easily handed Oberlin their eighth loss of the season, but the real story is something straight out of any feel-good sports movie.

With a comfortable lead built up in the fourth quarter, Scots head coach Mike Schmitz relieved starting quarterback Austin Holter ’10 with a little bit of a lesser known name. Chad Parker ’10 had been on the squad for four years, and never thrown a touchdown pass. Up 45-7 at the time, Schmitz felt it appropriate to give Parker that shot. With 8:33 left in the fourth quarter, Parker connected to another senior in Will Hansen ’10 for a

53-yard touchdown pass.

Try to imagine, if you will, going through four years of football pre-season workouts, practices, footage reviews, away games, only to have almost none of that hard work transfer over into game action. When Parker connected to Hansen for his first career touchdown, the Papp Stadium absolutely erupted in cheers.

Parker’s touchdown put the Scots up 52-7, but the game meant a lot more than winning and losing. This game was in honor of the leaders of the Fighting Scot football team, the seniors, and to that you can’t help but applaud.

If that wasn’t enough of a feel-good story for one afternoon, field hockey took on Ohio Wesleyan University immediately after the football game. The Scots met the Battling Bishops in the NCAC championship match, with the winner advancing to the NCAA national tournament.

The word “tense” would be an understatement in describing the game.

Brittany Montgomery ’10 provided the only offense of the day — for both teams. I may know next to nothing about field hockey, but I saw the intensity left out on the field. In the press box, one could hear coach Brenda Meese as well as the other players hollering words of encouragement — they want-

ed to win that game. The Scots held on to win, bringing another NCAC title to the College’s trophy case.

The highlight of the day for me, however, came later that evening when the Kent State Golden Flashes came to Wooster for a pre-season basketball matchup. This event marked the first time a Div. I opponent had stepped on the Wooster campus as well as the first time general public could catch a glimpse of the 2009-2010 Fighting Scots.

While both teams looked to hone their skills before the regular season started, the game itself took a seat to a cause much more important than basketball itself.

All proceeds made from the game were donated to the Corey John Cline Fund, a fund set up in honor of Corey Cline, the late son of Fighting Scots assistant head coach Doug Cline. The Fund helps children in Wayne County who were not as fortunate as Corey, and on Saturday the teams raised more than $5,000 for this great cause.

Three-year-old Corey was tragically lost in a car accident this past February, in the midst of the basketball season. The support that the Wooster community showed after the

This game was in honor of the leaders of the Fighting Scot football team, the seniors, and to that you can’t help but applaud.

accident was beyond grateful, and on Saturday they proved once again that they still cared.

Not only did people show up to see a Div. I opponent take on the Scots, but they showed up to voice their support for assistant coach Doug Cline.

Before the announcement of the stating lineups, the microphone was handed over to Coach Cline. Before he could voice his appreciation to the fans and to the referees who donated their game-checks to the fund, he was greeted by a 45-second standing ovation from those in attendance. It was a moment in which one couldn’t help but smile.

The outcome of the game was rather unimportant, but there were numerous positives to take out of it.

The Scots at one point in the first half held a 10-point lead over the Golden Flashes. Newcomers Josh Claytor ’13 and Jake Mays ’13 made an impression on the Wooster faithful, scoring several significant baskets and grabbing some big rebounds.

All of these events combined created a day that I, as well as other members of the Wooster community, won’t soon forget. There were too many smiles to take out of the day, from the events of the football Senior Day, to the Scots winning another NCAC title, to the honoring of a Wooster coach and his son. On Saturday The College of Wooster proved that they are a strong sports community—they proved that they are a strong sports family.

Women’s basketball looks to rebound from 8-18 Rob Melick Voice Staff The Fighting Scots women’s basketball team is heading into the upcoming season loaded with experience, and their sights are set on the conference championship. After coming off a disappointing 8-18 season, they are taking the bitter taste left in their mouths and using it to fuel the fire they are going to need to make the push up the conference ladder.

The women only graduated two seniors last year and that has left the team with a massive force of seven seniors and a total of 13 returning letter-winners. With the presence of seven seniors the team will be full of leadership and experience.

The senior class is lead in the front court by Kaitlin Krister ’10, a dominant presence inside the paint. In the 08-09 season Krister played an average of over 30 minutes a game and shot a

notable 47 percent from the field.

Krister was also one of only two players conference-wide to put up over 12 points and eight rebounds a game.

Krister was atop the conference leader board in double-doubles last year as she racked up seven, and the Scots are going to look for the same kind of intensity and domination on the glass this season.

In the backcourt for Wooster this season senior Kym Wenz ’10 looks to continue her thus far astounding career with another great season. Last year Wenz averaged over 32 minutes on the hardwood a game. She shot 41 percent from the field and put a solid 37 percent average from beyond the arc. Wenz led the team in scoring with an average of 18 points per game, so the Scots will be looking to her again this season as an offensive powerhouse. These eye-opening statistics have earned Wenz a spot on D3hoops.com’s preseason AllAmerican list.

With so many eyes on Krister and Wenz the women will need to look to the other three players on the court to provide some serious offense as well as defense, and being as deep as they are the Scots have a plethora of people to fill the spots. Returning players worth noting — Keisha Butler ’12, at point guard, who averaged 22 minutes a game and added five points, will likely play a key role in bringing the ball up the court for the ladies.

Forward Rebecca Hartstock ’10, a force for the Scots on defense will also be looked to to shut down opponents in key situations. Taylor Keegan ’11 will also likely play a large role for the scots on both offense and defense. Keegan is always a serious threat from behind the 3-point line, but also has the ability to take her defender inside and play post.

This versatility will allow her to play almost anywhere on the court and makes her an asset to the Scots.

Also adding to the lineup and returning from a missed season last year will be Kelly Aughenbaugh ’10 and Priscilla Staples ’10.

Keegan says that the Scots are going to use their experience and depth to their advantage this season.

“We are going to try and push the ball this year and really get up and down the court. With the depth we have we are going to be able to run all game and really wear some teams down.” The team has serious potential to be a conference power this year and Keegan says the team is ready to roll. “Everyone is ready to go. We have our eyes set on that conference championship game. That is our goal for this season and we plan to get there.”

The women open with a game against John Carroll University this Monday at home in Timken Gymnasium and are looking to start the season off with a big win.

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FRIDAY CONVERSATION Sports Editor Matthew Yannie sat down and spoke with Ryan Radtke ’10.

A captain, Radtke has set two school records over ryanradtke his four years, in the 200 and 400 IM. MY: After two straight fifth place finishes as a team in conference championships, what were your expectations coming into this season?

RR: My expectations were that we would improve on our scores from last year. We didn’t graduate many conference scorers; I think [we graduated] only one who scored for us last year. We picked up a lot of talent with the incoming class. Coming into the year my expectation was that we should get third place; that is no different this year than in the past.

MY: With seven first-years joining the team, what are your expectations for the class of 2013 and the other young members this season?

RR: I expect them to contribute as much as they can. As first-years they have never been to the championship meet, but that’s where we come in as seniors and guide them.

It would be great for the incoming class to score more points than the class that graduated last year so that the team gains and improves.

MY: Coach [Rob] Harrington said that you, Logan LaBerge ’10 and Eric Babbitt ’10 “will be the core of the program this year.”

What sort of pressure do you feel when it comes to your leadership of this team? How does having Logan and Eric with you help set the right example?

RR: It’s great having Logan and Babbitt there, to have two people to turn to who have been the top scorers in the conference meet the last couple of years. Not just them, but the entire group of senior guys this year, I think we really form the core of the team. The camaraderie of the team this year has been beyond what it has been in the past, and I contribute that not only to us three, but to the entire group of senior guys who have really brought everyone together.

MY: Individually, you had another strong season bettering your school records in the 200 IM and 400 IM while also finishing in the top ten in three races at the NCAC championships last season.

What are your individual expectations in this your senior year?

RR: I would like to improve in all my events. Breaking the records again is secondary to making a national cut, but I think the two go hand in hand. In order to make a national cut I am going to have to go faster than last year. The records are nice, but at the same time I’d like to represent Wooster at a national level.

MY: You currently stand in third place all time at the College in the 1000 and 1650 freestyle races; what would it mean to you if you were able to break those records this season?

RR: Coming into college I wasn’t a distance swimmer at all; it is a role I’ve evolved into given our lack of distance swimmers. Breaking those records would be great; they’ve been around since the early 90s. It would be great, but the priority is placing as high as I can so I can score the most points for the team.

MY: This coming weekend the team will head to Cleveland for the Veale Classic featuring Oberlin College, John Carroll University and Case Western Reserve University. What are your expectations heading into the weekend both for yourself and for the team?

RR: It’s a fun meet because of the tournament style where the two winners [on Friday] meet up on Saturday. I always expect to win, especially against Oberlin on Friday.

It will be nice because we have been recovering from an extreme period of illness and injury on the men’s side; we haven’t brought a full squad to any meet so far. It would be great to get back on the winning track against Case who beat us last year.

They are a very talented team.

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Field hockey advances to second round of NCAA tourney Mike Haggerty Voice Staff The Wooster field hockey team won their second straight NCAC Tournament Championship on Saturday, defeating No.3 seeded Ohio Wesleyan University 1-0 in an impressive defensive battle. This victory not only cemented the Scots as the dominant force in NCAC field hockey, but it also secured them a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

The Scot’s offense kept pressure on the Ohio Wesleyan defense

throughout the first half. Amanda Artman ’10 led the Scots with two shots in the first 35 minutes, but failed to put either past the keeper.

Later in the half, Brittany Montgomery ’10 scored the only goal of the game after receiving a quick pass from Artman. This goal marked Montgomery’s fifth goal in her last three games moving her up to third on the Scots’ total points list for the season.

Although the game was a lowscoring one, the Scots outshot Ohio Wesleyan nine to three and had six

Brittany Montgomery ’10 breaks away from the Hamilton defender to secure a Wooster victory (Photo by Sam VanFleet).

more corner attempts. It was this offensive pressure which helped to keep Ohio Wesleyan scoreless throughout the match. Stephanie Standera ’11 was also a major factor in the Scot’s victory as she controlled the midfield with flawless defense. She received the NCAC Tournament’s MVP award for her stellar play throughout the tournament. In addition to this award, Standera was named to the all-tournament team along with Montgomery, Kate Valora ’11, and Katrina Wojciechowski ’10.

The NCAC Championship opened the door for the Scots as they competed in the first round of the NCAA Div. III tournament on Wednesday afternoon. The Scots hosted Hamilton College (12-4) in the hopes of advancing to the second round of the tournament. The Scots prevailed in the low-scoring match, 2-1. This victory marks only the second NCAA Tournament win in school history, the last coming in an overtime stroke-off against State University of New York at Cortland back in 1985.

It didn’t look good early in the match for the Fighting Scots as Hamilton College kept the pressure on the Wooster defense. They had four corner attempts in the first 10 minutes of the game, eventually scoring on an impressive shot by Colleen Callahan with 29 minutes left in the first half.

Fortunately for the Scots, this goal would mark the end of the Hamilton offense, as the Scots’ defense would dominate the field for the rest of the afternoon. Scot goalkeeper Madalyn Myers ’12 made several key saves as the Scot’s defense shut down Hamilton for the rest of the afternoon.

With just over two minutes left in the first half, Scots’ forward Maddie Hart ’12 tied the match with an impressive shot through several defenders. This goal swung the momentum of the game the Scots’

Clare Nelson-Johnson ’13 started every game of her first year for the NCAC champion Scots (Photo by Andrew Collins). direction, and they would not give it up for the rest of the match.

Both defenses continued to provide impressive performances deep into the second half, as it looked like the match may have been headed to an overtime stroke-off. Fortunately for the Scots, Montgomery got a breakaway opportunity with 19 minutes left in the match. She broke passed her defender with only the goalkeeper to beat and finished an impressive passing shot to put the Scots up 2-1. This goal would be all

Scots pound the Yeomen Swimmers split again Chris Weston Sports Editor A week after being eliminated from the North Coast Athletic Conference Crown, the football team needed to let off some steam.

Luckily, Oberlin College was coming to town.

The Fighting Scots defeated the Oberlin Yeomen 52-7 on “Senior Day” to assure them at least a .500 season, with the last game of the season coming up tomorrow. The Scots scored a whopping six touchdowns on over 500 yards of total offense.

The real story of the game was the play of the senior class. Austin Holter ’10, who was playing in the last home game of his tremendous career with the Scots, completed fifty percent of his passes (12-24) for one touchdown and no interceptions.

He also ran for 60 yards on six carries and two touchdowns. His one passing touchdown was to tight end Jon Mathis ’10, who scored the first touchdown of his career at Wooster.

In the rushing department, the Scots were led by Robert Flagg ’12 (12 rushes for 134 yards and a score) and Orlando Jones ’10 (12 rushes for 91 yards). Jones, who hadn’t seen much action in his senior campaign, was active for a good amount of plays in this game, as he was averaging almost eight yards a carry against the spotty Yeomen defense.

After ending the first quarter tied at seven a piece, the Scots went on a Tom Brady-like tear, scoring 24 unanswered points in the second quarter, with two coming 24 seconds apart in the final minute and a half of play. With 1:17 left on the clock, Dan Terhune ’12 blocked a field goal attempt, and Hector Clavijo ’12 picked up the ball and returned it 74

yards for the score.

On the following Yeoman drive, David Kalgren threw an interception to Taylor Trout ’12, giving the Scots another chance to score before the half. On the very next play, Flagg galloped 29 yards for the score, to put the Scots ahead 31-7 at the half.

The Scots picked up the third quarter exactly where they left off, dominating the field and time of possession, with Holter scoring on two quarterback sneaks to put the Scots ahead 45-7.

On the Scots’ next offensive possession, Chad Parker ’10 came in for Holter at quarterback. Parker, who has spent his entire career at Wooster in Holter’s shadow, looked as if he had been starting for the last four years, completing both passes he threw, including a 53-yard bomb to wide-open Will Hansen ’10 to put the Scots ahead 52-7. This was both Parker’s first touchdown pass of his Wooster career and Hansen’s first touchdown reception.

The Scots look to finish out the season strong tomorrow against archrival Wittenberg University. The Tigers have already clinched the NCAC crown with a victory last weekend over Allegheny College. The game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m.

Matt Yannie Sports Editor The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams split another dualmeet with Ohio Northern University, after splitting with Wittenberg University last Saturday.

The Scots traveled to Ada, Ohio, and hopped in the pool with the Polar Bears last Saturday in their third dual-meet action of the young 2009-2010 season.

The women’s team came away with its third victory of the season (165-135), but the men’s side fell again at the hands of Ohio Northern (168-132).

The female Fighting Scots outpaced the Polar Bears with significant contributions coming from four swimmers, each of which contributed two individual wins to the total effort in the Wooster win. The impressive efforts of two first-years, Samira ElAdawy ’13 and Kate Hunt ’13, led the Scots to their third victory. El-Adawy earned victories in the 100 and 400 individual medleys with times of 56.38 and 4:48.15 respectively.

The underclassmen’s influence was evident, continuing with the sibling effort of Priscilla Haug ’12 and Melissa Haug ’12, who each won two races apiece against the Polar Bears.

Melissa took home first place in the 200 butterfly and the 500 freestyle

while her sister Priscilla earned first in the 200 freestyle and 200 backstroke. The eight total victories helped create a 30 point divide between the Scots and Ohio Northern.

The men’s side, though not victorious against the Polar Bears, was marked by impressive individual efforts in the pool last Saturday.

Despite the loss, Ryan Radtke ’10 made an important point about the loss saying, “swimming is unique in the sense that going into the end of the year the dual-meet record doesn’t matter at all.”

Sophomore Luke Knezevic ’12 continued his dominance on the diving side of the swimming and diving team with victories in the one and three meter dives against Ohio Northern.

Knezevic took home third place last season in the NCAC Championship last season, which earned him all-conference honors as a first-year.

Logan LaBerge ’10 kept his winning traditions going with two individual victories to lead the male swimmers.

LaBerge won the 100 and 200 backstroke events last Saturday with times of 54.84 and 1:58.33 in the two races.

The two teams will travel today and tomorrow for the Veale Classic at Case Western Reserve University. The Friday dual-meet action is against an NCAC opponent, Oberlin College.

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Consecutive North Coast Athletic Conference titles for field hockey. The Scots won their first NCAA tournament game since 1985 against Hamilton College.

Points scored by the Fighting Scot football team against Oberlin College on “Senior Day.” The Scots scored six touchdowns on offense, marking their highest total this season.

Number of Wooster volleyball players who have been named the NCAC player of the year.

KateLynn Riley ’10 took home the title after leading the NCAC in three categories this year.

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the Scots’ defense would need as they finished their solid effort on the defensive end.

With this win, the Scots will travel to Salisbury, Md to compete against the second ranked Salisbury University tomorrow for the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Salisbury will prove to be a major challenge for the Scots — the Seagulls have only lost one match all season. Salisbury received a first round bye in the tournament. The Scots took off Thursday afternoon.

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We’ll track their progress every week with season standings. Think they’ve picked the wrong teams?

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Standings (Last week’s results) Jason: 152-69 (16-10) Chris: 144-77 (16-10) Andrew: 143-78 (14-12) Matthew: 137-84 (13-13) M= Matthew A= Andrew C= Chris J= Jason All= Everyone NCAA Games Friday, Nov. 13 (M) #25 WVU at #5 Cincy (A,C,J) Saturday, Nov. 14 (A,C) Michigan at #20 Wisc (M,J) (All) #22 BYU at New Mexico (A,C,J) #1 Florida at S. Car. (M) (C,J) #10 Iowa at #11 OSU (A,M) (A,C,J) #14 Miami at UNC (M) (M,J) Wash at #23 Ore. St. (A,C) (M,C) Auburn at Georgia (A,J) #16 Utah at #4 TCU (All) (A,M) ND at #12 Pitt (C,J) Tex. Tech at #19 Okla St. (All) (A,C,J) #17 Arizona at Cal (M) NFL Games Thursday, Nov. 12 (A) Chicago at San Fran (M,C,J) Sunday, Nov. 8 (All) New Orleans at St. Louis Tampa Bay at Miami (All) Detroit at Minnesota (All) (C,M) Jacksonville at NY Jets (A,J) (C,J) Buffalo at Tenn (A,M) (C,M) Cincinnati at Pitt (A,J) (All) Denver at Washington (All) Atlanta at Carolina (A,M) Kansas City at Oakland (C,J) (J) Seattle at Arizona (A,C,M) (A,J) Dallas at Green Bay (C,M) (J) Philly at San Diego (A,C,M) (A,C,M) New England at Indy (J) Monday, Nov. 9 (All) Baltimore at Cleveland