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WSU hosts panel discussion in response to Trump’s travel ban

Final cost of cancelled debate released Kristin Baughman News Editor Baughman.25@wright.edu Months after Wright State University announced that the school was unable to host the first Presidential Debate, an analysis released from the university showed the finals costs.

A little more than $1.7 million dollars in total was spent.

In addition to this, more than $2.6 million was spent on upgrading the Nutter Center.

According to WSU spokes-

man Seth Bauguess, these were upgrades the university planned to make in the future, regardless of the debate. These changes included upgrades to the internet infrastructure, and repairing the heating and cooling system.

WSU does not have to return the cyber security grant received from the state, totaling $220,000.

Sources for the revenue include the state grant, a Pepsi contract, foundation pledges and miscellaneous gifts.

Get involved with the Black History Month events on campus Kathryn Shinlever Editorial Intern Shinlever.3@wright.edu Black History Month is an annual celebration held every February to honor the achievements of blacks and recognizing the central role of African Americans throughout history. In 1976, the event evolved from a single week to a full month. Other countries, like Canada and the United Kingdom, have also decided to devote a month to celebrating black history. There are plenty of ways to celebrate with your friends and peers at Wright State.

Wednesday, February 15 From 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., there will be a Poetry After Dark session with a special guest appearance from Sierra Leone. This is a collaboration with Ball State University (BSU). Location is unknown at the time.

Thursday, February 16 In the Apollo Room in the Student Union, a reading of Eve Ensler’s award-winning play “The Vagina Monologues” will be held from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The benefit performance is presented through the V-Day campaign One Billion Rising: Revolution. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for general admission. They can be purchased from the Women’s Center of the Black Cultural Resource Center on campus, or by calling (937) 775-4524.

Sunday, February 19 In the Honors Plaza from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., you can take part in Cooking with Lattimores. This is a collaboration with African American Residential Caucus (AARC).

Wednesday, February 22 Starting at 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Bolinga Center. There will be games such as Family Feud, Pictionary, Black Card Revoked, and many more.

For more information on these events, please contact the Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center at (937) 775-5645 or email bolinga-center@wright.edu.

The analysis shows the use of the funds, such as the total cost of personnel, professional services, IT services and facility costs.

Revenue given to the university was a little over $1.1 million

Adam Ramsey Features Editor Ramsey.55@wright.edu The departments of History, Political Science, and Religion in conjunction with the University Center for International Education sponsored a panel discussion on President Trump’s travel ban last Thursday, Feb. 2 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in 101 Fawcett Hall.

The travel ban imposed through executive order would block refugees from entering the country for 120 days, according to CNN. Immigrants from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Yemen and Somalia would be prevented from entering the country for three months.

The executive order, which was not addressed by the Justice Department, has caused much backlash from protesters at home and around the world.

The panel discussion is free and open to the public, and features appearances of faculty from a variety of departments.

The faculty members to host the panel are Edward Fitzgerald and Vaughn Shannon from the department of Political Science, Awad Halabi from History and Religion, Jonathan Winkler from History, and Michelle Streeter-Ferrari from UCIE.

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Students voice frustration for new Lot 4 gate via Twitter Leah Kelley Editor-in-Chief Kelley.90@wright.edu

A gate was installed at the southern University Boulevard Lot 4 entrance, blocking student drivers from entering or exiting the largest lot on campus from this location. Students must now access Lot 4 via the Meijer entrance or near Forest Lane Community

Center.

Lot 4, which handles a heavy amount of traffic daily, now only has two exits instead of three. Since the gate went into effect on Monday, Jan. 30, students have voiced their frustrations to the university via Twitter.

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Leah Kelley Editor-in-Chief Kelley.90@wright.edu Queen Elizabeth II made history on February 6 as the first reigning British monarch to reach 65 years on the throne.

She surpassed Queen Victoria in 2015 for the longest reigning monarch in the history of the country, and stated, “Inevitably, a long life can pass by many milestones. My own is no exception.”

The Queen will celebrate privately at her Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. However, a royal gun salute was staged in London by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery in Green Park. The bells of Westminster Abbey were also rung for the occasion.

British Prime Minister Theresa May issued her congrats to the Queen in a statement Monday, “Today’s Sapphire Jubilee marks yet another remarkable milestone for our remarkable Queen. I know the nation will join with me today in celebrating and giving thanks for the lifetime of service Her Majesty The Queen has given to our country and to the commonwealth.”

Student spotlight: Mitchell Paul’s life is a mix of physics and swimming Angel Lane Contributing Writer Lane.91@wright.edu Stereotypes in movies portray athletes as students who dislike school, but 22-year-old Mitchell Paul proves that this cliché is totally wrong.

According to Paul, his proudest accomplishment is “graduating with a bachelor’s in physics in only three years while competing on a Division I swim team.”

Paul’s curiosity began at a young age. He admits that his parents were convinced he would be an engineer.

“I’ve always been curious about the way things work. Physics has been the perfect avenue to pursue that curiosity. I love learning about why things happen the way they do in the natural world,” Paul explains. “I had this collection of matchbox cars. Instead of pretending to drive them around like most children would, I would sit there for hours and hours just organizing them. I’d sort them all by color, and then I’d sort them by make and model, and when I was finished, I would put them all very neatly back into their container.”

As far as finding similarities between his love for swim and his love for physics, Paul says, “While there’s not necessarily a direct correlation between swimming and physics, both require a good work ethic and self-discipline.”

Aside from learning about the inner-workings of the universe, Paul believes that “one of the best things about being a physics major at Wright State is that physics is a small department within a fairly

big school. I have enjoyed getting to know my professors, and the extent to which the department has gone to ensure that I receive the best education that they can offer is incredible.”

Although Paul doesn’t have much free time, when he finds it he says, “I like to play video games, spend time with my teammates, or catch an episode or two of my favorite shows on Netflix. I enjoy a good book now and then, and enjoy cooking even though I don’t do it as often as I would like.”

Paul has big plans for his future—both academically and personally.

“One thing on my bucket list is to visit the international student-athletes that have been my teammates over the years in their home countries,” he shares.

Academically, “After this year I plan on pursuing my PhD in physics. As far as a career, I would love to be a research scientist. My dream job would be to own my own research company.”

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Presidential candidates come to campus Kristin Baughman News Editor

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The first presidential candidate, Dennis Shields, visited the campus from Thursday, Feb. 2 until Saturday, Feb. 4. Shields is the current chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

Students had the ability to ask questions about his view on certain policies, such as diversity, inclusion and the budget crisis.

Shields urged the students to share why they chose Wright State, what they like, as well as what the students are looking for in in the next president.

When asked why

he would like to be the next WSU president, Shields responded, “It has a great focus on student outcomes, it is a significant contributor to this region. I think, even with some of its challenges, there are ways I can move the institution forward.”

Shields described his leadership style, such as his ability to empower students to do their best, and to work collectively to create the ideal student experience.

The second presidential candidate, Deborah Ford, visited the campus from Sunday, Feb. 5 until Tuesday, Feb 7.

Chancellor Ford is currently at the Uni-

versity of Wisconsin-Parkside, and previously served as Vice President of Student Affairs and professor at the University of West Florida and vice president for student affairs, dean of students, associate professor and coordinator for student development at Spalding University.

Being a first generation college student, Ford is passionate about transforming lives through higher education.

“I see my role as administrator, but I also see my role as an educator,” Ford said. “I believe my responsibility as a leader at an institution is to create the best learning en-

vironment on and off campus for students.”

Ford described her leadership as collaborative, and having high standards for herself and people she works with.

“I am focused on excellence and accountability,” Ford said. “I’m engaging and optimistic, I see the glass as half full.

I am not naive about the challenges and the tough times that we face. ” Students have the opportunity to submit their opinions about the candidates online.

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Need some quick cash? Here are ten ways to make money this weekend Kathryn Shinlever Editorial Intern Shinlever.3@wright.edu Every college student has been there at some point. That point when you’re so broke, you can barely afford a snack out of the campus vending machines. Despite our careful planning and budgeting, we often find ourselves in that position. So if you’re stuck with an empty bank account, here are ten ways for you to start making money.

Sell your textbooks.

In most cases, you’ve most likely rented your textbooks. In other cases, you may have been forced to buy them, whether they were from the bookstore or online. They’re probably taking up space and generally not useful to you anymore. Instead of holding onto them, why not sell them? The bookstore may sometimes buy them back, but if they don’t, you can offer them to other Wright State students. You may not be able to sell the book for the price you bought it at, but selling them for any amount will give you access to more money than you had before.

Sell your plasma.

A lot of people, especially students, have considered this option. Selling your plasma is a quick way to earn cash, plus hospitals and clinics everywhere need blood and plasma for their patients. GRIFOLS is a plasma clinic with a location in Dayton. Signing up to sell your plasma is a long process, but in the end, you can get paid up to $70 for your time.

Babysit or pet-sit.

Some people are already familiar with this job. If watching kids and/or pets is something that you’re okay with doing, don’t be afraid to get the word out there. Let family and friends know you are available for the service. This is always a good way to earn some cash as there should be quite a few people willing to take you up on the offer in order to get some time to themselves.

Offer to do housework, gardening, or cleaning.

Not everyone can babysit or pet-sit, so if that isn’t your thing, try offering other services like housework. Watching the house, cleaning and gardening are some tasks you can offer to family and friends.

It may be hard work, but don’t be afraid to get your hands a little dirty. People are always looking for help to get things done around the house.

Participate in research studies on campus.

This option may be new to many students. The Psychology department at Wright State offers credit hours and cash to attract participants to their studies. Since they’re offering cash, why not help them out? Visit SONA to look into the studies offered by department, or visit the Psychology office on Fawcett’s third floor.

Become a tutor or teaching assistant.

Are you gifted in a certain subject? Did you really enjoy that literature class you took last semester?

Think about offering your knowledge on the subject for tutoring. Some students struggle with certain subjects and a tutor can be the difference between a failing grade and passing one.

Make your skills and hobbies work for you.

Are you good at photography? Can you write well?

Offer up the skills and hobbies you have to make money. Sell stock photography or work freelance for various papers, blogs or offices. If you are more crafty and into do-it-yourself (DIY) projects, why not sell your finished products to others through websites like Etsy or even Ebay?

Sell unwanted or unused items on Ebay, Facebook or Craigslist.

Our closets, rooms and homes are filled with many unused items. That shirt that doesn’t fit any

more? Sell it. That game console collecting dust in the corner? Put it up on Dayton’s Craigslist page. If you don’t use certain things anymore, put them up on various websites and try to sell them. There’s no need to keep them around if they’re not being used and only taking up space.

Talk to Career Services.

Whether you have a job or not, it’s not a bad idea to speak with Career Services about job opportunities on campus. Maybe you have work-study or you have the time to take on a part-time job. Having a regular job is one of the easiest ways to make and keep money. Don’t be afraid to ask Career Services about jobs that are available around campus.

Apply for scholarships.

Many scholarships have deadlines, but you can apply to scholarships all year long. If school things are coming up too expensive, getting scholarships are a good way cover any extra costs for school. This allows you to save your earned money for other things that aren’t school related – such as gas money or paying bills. Enter scholarship competitions and use that money for a bit of extra income in order to help with school costs.

Student Spotlight: 4 Paws for Ability is for everyone 4 Paws volunteer Natalie McDonald explains the ins-and-outs of the cute puppies in vests on campus Kathryn Shinlever Editorial Intern Shinlever.3@wright.edu Everywhere you look, dogs clad in red vests are wandering campus with their human companions.

Upon approaching these dogs, you’ll see their vests read “4 Paws for Ability.”

4 Paws for Ability is an organization that breeds and trains these dogs to be service animals. Most often, these animals will be placed with a family that has a child with a disability. Some of these dogs have even been placed with veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The type of service these dogs will become depends entirely on the demand.

They can be seeing eye dogs, seizure alert dogs, or even emotional support animals.

4 Paws is connected with many campuses throughout Ohio, depending on students to foster and socialize the animals. Each campus is given a certain number of dogs and the organization on campus divides the dogs within a team of volunteers.

Each team is made up of three or four members – a foster and the co-handlers. The foster team member provides the dog with a place to stay throughout the semester while the co-handlers take shifts, taking the dog out – either on or off campus.

“The main goal for the students is to socialize the dog,” Natalie McDonald, a Senior English major and 4 Paws volunteer, tells The Guardian. “When they come to campus, they are timid and we need to expose them to people.”

McDonald has been volunteering with the organization since her second semester of Freshman year.

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Having been a co-handler for two dogs, Spike and Kirby, McDonald shares her experiences.

On a typical day, McDonald will pick up Kirby, her current dog, from the foster and head to campus with him. On campus, she’ll often be stopped by others who are curious and want to pet Kirby. She also must make sure to keep him fed and watered, as well as taking breaks to go to the bathroom. (Don’t worry, 4 Paws volunteers pick up after the dogs!)

The co-handlers and fosters even take the dogs off campus – to places like the mall or even the movies.

In the future, these dogs may come to these places with their owners, so they need to practice being in crowded places.

Occasionally, the team will work together to train the dog in basic commands such as sit and stay.

However, the campus volunteers don’t deal with the specific service training.

“Once we’re done with them on campus, we send them back to 4 Paws,” McDonald explains. “There, they move on to advanced training.” 4 Paws relies on campus volunteers to socialize the dogs, so that they can focus on training the generation before for their future service.

“Not all dogs end up going on to be service dogs,” McDonald went on to explain. Some dogs may fail the service training and go through a “career change.”

The dogs that don’t move on to become service animals are put up for adoption or even become breeders for future service dogs. At this point, the campus volunteers usually don’t know the fate of their dogs.

They may get a mention from 4 Paws about the dog being put up for adoption or being placed with a family, but sometimes they are left in the dark.

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Natalie McDonald is a Senior English major and 4 Paws volunteer.

“It’s hard letting them go at the end of the semester,” McDonald admits. “But, in the end, the feeling and knowledge of the dog going on to do bigger and better things, even helping save someone’s life, is enough for me.”

McDonald recommends that if someone wants to make a difference, they should consider volunteering with 4 Paws. Visit 4pawsforability.org, the 4 Paws Facebook page or OrgSync for more information about working with 4 Paws next semester. Of course, you can always approach a volunteer for 4 Paws as well. Look out for one of those red, 4 Paws vests and take the time to talk with the volunteer as you play with the dog. However, always ask if you can pet the dog and don’t just assume you can. Not every dog on campus belongs to 4 Paws and you don’t want to distract a working dog.

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Heart Mercantile and Luna Gifts and Botanicals: off-beat gifts at two different rhythms Adam Ramsey Features Editor Ramsey.55@wright.edu

Brittany Smith and Carly Barrett opened two stores in Dayton’s Oregon District with entirely different vibes, but both accomplish the same dream. Heart Mercantile and Luna Gifts and Botanicals sell unique gifts, houseplants and other odds and ends that you wouldn’t find in other stores or chains.

Heart Mercantile, the older of the two, was created out of entrepreneurial passion and impulse when Smith, a WSU alumna in Organizational Leadership, put money down on a storefront she spotted while walking for coffee.

“Carly and I have been best friends for a long time,” Smith said. “We have always dreamed about owning a store. We were into picking, antiques and vintage stuff. We started off as vendors at antiques village in Centerville. We did that for a few months

and the space opened in the Oregon district, so I threw money down and decided that we would open a store.”

Luna Gifts and Botanicals, now open for just under half a year, was born due to a lack of space at the original location and a love of houseplants. Now the store has two different feels, but both deal in local and handmade gifts.

“Luna is our pretty store, our girly store,” Smith said. “People describe it as cat and dog, or the light side and dark side. Over here it’s white, clean and fresh, more natural, while over there it is grungier.”

Barrett describes the two stores as siblings with entirely different tastes.

“Heart is fun,” Barrett said. “It’s like the evil twin. Luna is the bohemian sister and Heart is the party girl.”

While Luna carries cacti, succulents, jewelry, candles, soaps and honey, Heart carries barware, matches, Dayton themed t-shirts and plenty of products la-

beled with curse words.

However, much of the inventories of both stores consist of items that are locally crafted and handmade.

Each product is chosen with as much care as the manufacturer would take in crafting their products. All of Luna’s plants are hand-chosen in market by the owners and staff instead of being delivered.

The basis of their entrepreneurial philosophy is centered on helping as many small start-ups as they can by selling art and products from local vendors.

“When you shop here, you’re not only supporting our dream, but others too,” Barrett said.

“We buy off Etsy, we buy from smaller businesses that are trying to grow, as much as we can, we try to stay small and local to support other people’s dreams. When they come and shop here, you’re supporting ours and hundreds of others.”

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Six ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Dayton Adam Ramsey Features Editor Ramsey.55@wright.edu Madame Delluc Artisan Chocolatier A truly unique location in the Dayton area is Madame Delluc’s at 2510 Far Hills Ave. Madame Delluc’s is a chocolate shop featuring an authentic taste of Belgium with their products. In fact, the Dayton location for this store is one of the few of the franchise that exist outside of Belgium.

Valentine’s Evening Under the Stars Space-out with your loved one at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery’s “Valentine’s Evening Under the Stars,” where couples can enjoy a romantic evening watching the planets with classic love songs, couple’s trivia and romantic stories set to special effects. There are two showings on Feb. 14, with the first starting at 6 p.m. and the second starting at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $30 and can be purchased on boonshoftmuseum.org.

Find a swing dancing class There are multiple places in the area to find swing dancing classes or to bust out your moves. Gem City Swing has weekly classes and dances every Tuesday night. This year, Valentine’s Day falls on a Tuesday, so you can expect a special Valentine’s Day dance. There are also lessons available through SwingOutDayton, Dayton Ballroom Dance Club and Ballroom Dance Dayton.

Adult Painting Classes Expressing your creativity while enjoying alcohol could be a way to your valentine’s heart. Pinot’s Palette has a week full of events from Feb. 9 to Feb. 14 in which you can paint and drink with you loved one. There are multiple locations around the area. For more information visit pinotspalette. com.

Take a romantic stroll through the Oregon District With restaurants,

taprooms, movie theaters and local stores at your fingertips, you can hit all of the fun in one location. If you are looking to drink, you can stop at a local brewery like Toxic Brew Company. If you are looking for food or coffee, you can check out Lucky’s Tap Room or Press Coffee.

You can also visit stores like Luna Gifts and Botanicals, Heart Mercantile or Clash. If you are looking to unwind after a long day, you can stop in The Neon to watch a movie.

La Comedia What’s fancier than a dinner and a live play?

Right now, “Steel Magnolias,” a comedy-drama about southern women and friendship, is playing until Feb. 26.

The menu nods to the play of the month with Louisiana red beans and rice and cornbread, with other options like Norwegian Cod and sausage and sauerkraut. Tickets range from $61-75.

More information can be found at lacomedia. com.

Student made documentary to show at WSU Sarah Cavender News Writer Cavender.8@wright.edu

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A documentary was created by Wright State student Bailey Webber, a local Dayton local and Communications major.

The film “Student Body” will be shown on March 6 in 120 Medical Sciences.

The documentary reveals the reality of what happens in schools that have mandated school BMI screenings. Once weight is calculated, letters are sent home stating if students are obese or underweight, given the nickname “fat letters.”

The research goes beyond government and school staff. State representatives, doctors and experts try to understand why kids are getting fat letters.

Webber, the creator of the nationally recognized films, says it has circulated through four

years of film festivals, such as the Sedona Film Festival, where it won an Independent Spirit Award, Woodstock Film Festival, Travers City Film Festival and the Providence Film Festival.

Webber was inspired by her father, who is also a documentary film creator. She wanted to change lives like her father did through motion picture.

“It started out as a small summer project in high school. It was a local story about this girl who received a fat letter.

The girl spoke out at a school board meeting, where I wanted to get involved.”

The film took three years to create. It was made without funding, in the free time of Webber and her father.

Scott Hannah, a student at Wright State, helped set up the showing at the university. He began to help with the Webber film last year and recently worked to

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have it shown at the university.

He stated, “I wanted to get involved because I think it’s an important issue to talk about. I already travel the nation speaking about bullying, leadership and social issues, so when I heard about this documentary I wanted to help get its message out.”

The Communications Department is credited for reserving the room.

“They were very helpful and supportive to the documentary,” Hannah said.

“Student Body” will be released on DVD and On-Demand such as iTunes and Amazon.

“I think this film is relevant to students, especially those that are struggling with body image. It’s really inspiring,” Webber stated.

Webber is thankful for the outpouring support from fellow students and professors from her community at Wright State.

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Wright State moves to top of conference with win against NKU Blake Sutherland Sports Writer

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Wright State’s women’s basketball team (18-5; HL 101) extended their win streak to nine at home on Saturday, Feb. 5, against the Northern Kentucky Norse (7-16; HL 3-8).

The 67-47 victory propelled the Lady Raiders to first in the Horizon League standings after previous top ranked Green Bay, lost to Oakland and Detroit Mercy on Thursday and Saturday.

Wright State played solid defense in the first and second quarters. Northern Kentucky was held under 35 percent shooting in the first half. The strong defense by Wright State also forced nine NKU turnovers and helped the Raiders jump out to a four point lead at halftime.

The Raiders, who only shot 26 percent in the second quarter, would increase their shooting in the final two quarters. The Raiders shot 56 and 46 percent respectively and outscored the

Norse 38 to 22 in the second half.

Raiders, Symone Simmons, Lexi Smith, Emily Vogelpohl, and Chelsea Welch all scored in double figures for the Raiders. Vogelpohl scored 14, while Simmons, Smith, and Welch all led the way with 15 points apiece.

On top of leading the team in scoring Smith and Welch both recorded double-doubles in the game.

Welch grabbed 10 rebounds, while Smith led all Raiders in rebounds with 14.

Wright State’s defense did not just perform well throughout the first half but improved throughout the second half as well.

Wright State would force 21 turnovers throughout the whole game which made up for them shooting 2-17 from beyond the arc in the game.

The Raiders, who on top of winning nine games in a row, have won the last 14 of 15 games, will take on Valparaiso (6-17; HL 1-11) in the fourth game of their five game home stand, on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 4 p.m.

Adapted for Fun: WSU Adaptive Rec Mark Browning Sports Intern

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Have you ever been interested in playing sports with a wheelchair? That’s exactly what Jerome Parker wanted to do, so he and his friends went to Adapted Recreation to play games like sharks and minnows, soccer, freeze tag, and even baseball.

There he met all types of people ranging from experienced pros to beginners just like him. One of the more experienced pros was Nandi Baccus, who has been coming to Adapted Rec for three years now.

“I play because from elementary to high school, I couldn’t.

I don’t watch sports, I just like to play them but because I couldn’t be included it’s nice to have a place where, whether you need the wheelchair or not, you’re in it,” Baccus said.

Baccus also went on to say that it was nice that other people who aren’t confined to a wheelchair get to learn about what it’s like to be in one.

One of the people that

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wanted to be involved with Adaptive Rec and loves to come and partake in community was Greg Schwab.

Greg is in his sophomore year as a history major and only started coming to Adapted Rec last semester.

Since then, he has increased his skill and swiftness in a wheelchair tenfold and said that it was difficult at first, but over time he got used to it.

Also like Greg is Sarah Phillips, only this was her first time coming to Adapted Rec. Sarah was a little nervous playing and said that it was hard to get used to wheel-

ing herself around. She heard about Adapted Rec in her rehab class and she, having played in adapted sports before wanted to try Adapted Rec. When Sarah was younger, she played on a disabled baseball team for nine years and said that it was the best time of her life. Although she wasn’t used to maneuvering in a wheelchair at first, she quickly took a liking towards the staff there, especially student manager Lindsay Froelich.

Lindsay is a Psychology major in her senior year and has been helping with Adapted Rec for two years. She is avid-

ly working so people can participate. She mentioned that even coming and just playing counts as volunteer hours. She does advise that you check with your program first to double check that they see Adapted Rec as volunteer hours. There are only ten wheelchairs, but since there have been upwards of 26 people there, they do a rotation. For those looking for volunteer hours, new experiences, or even new community, Adapted Rec is in the Student Union Gym every Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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With a new season on the horizon, Wright State sophomore outfielder JD Orr is prepared to capitalize on his stellar freshman campaign and continue the success that the Wright State baseball team has had in the past few years.

“After having a really good season last year and going to a regional I can’t expect anything less than that. Also we can take a step forward and make a super-regional run,” said Orr. “I think we have the team to do that and we’re capable of doing it.”

The lefty was named to the Horizon League freshman team in 2016, while batting .346. Orr tallied 71 hits in the 60 games he played in while also scoring 41 runs and having 27 RBI’s. Despite these great statistics, as an underclassman, Orr’s still looking to step up his game.

“I want to be the person that sets the tone for the game, hopefully at the leadoff spot I’m able to make 8

everyone follow what I’m doing and go from there.”

Orr continued, “I feel like I prepared myself to get to that spot and I felt like I deserved to have that spot and I worked hard enough to where it wasn’t any different.

It was still that game I had played my whole life but it was just something that I felt like I could do and I went out there and did it.”

Yet with the success that Orr had achieved last year in his first season in a Wright State uniform, he couldn’t take all of the credit. Orr, thanks new Wright State head coach Jeff Mercer for his progression as a baseball player.

“Coach Mercer, who is now the head coach, he helped me out a lot in the fall, which really made me be able to play and perform the way I did.”

The Mount Vernon, Ohio native was being recruited by Xavier, Cincinnati, and Penn State before choosing the school that, Mercer had recruited him too.

“I had quite a few

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options coming here but with Mercer recruiting me, it was definitely the best fit for me,” said the sophomore Orr. “I had bigger schools that I could’ve gone to but the fit and I knew what we could do at Wright State was as good or better than what I could’ve done anywhere else.”

When former head coach Greg Lovelady accepted the coaching position at Central Florida, it came to a surprise to Orr, but the young Raider was never worried about the state of the program or the direction it was heading in.

“I knew that whoever we got was going to be a great coach,”

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Orr said confidently. “(Athletic Director, Bob Grant) is not just going to give us some random coach.

So I wasn’t super concerned, I figured either Photo by: Joe Craven (former assistant Justin Parker) or Mercer, was going to get the job and I knew that we would be just as Cameron Summers successful as either as Sports Editor them as our coach.”

Summers. 43@wright.edu The first game of the season for Orr, The Wright State Mercer and the Wright men’s basketball team State Raiders baseball fell short at home team will come on the against Northern road against the Clem- Kentucky 79-83. The son Tigers on Feb. 17 Raiders’ continuing in Clemson, SC. The problem of playing a Raiders first home complete game lingame in Nischwitz Sta- gered after leading dium, however, will be at halftime they gave on Friday, March 10, away the lead in the against Western Illi- second half. nois.

Mark Alstork led all scorers with 27 points as he kept the game close for the Raiders. Alstork was able to hit four shots from beyond the arch and had one of his better shooting games. Justin Mitchell also nearly chipped in a double double as he finished with 18 points and nine boards. Mitchell also had a grueling seven-turnover performance as he was called for a traveling

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violation four times.

“I felt like rebounding and the number of free-throws taken were going to be a big part in this game,” said Coach Nagy.

Foul trouble was also an issue for Wright State as Grant Benzinger and Parker Ernsthausen each got into early foul trouble. Wright State also gave up 11 offensive rebounds in the game, which Northern Kentucky got 16 points from.

“We had several opportunities to dive on the floor and get loose balls and we wouldn’t do it,” said Nagy.

Wright State men’s team play at home on Thursday Feb. 9 at 7:00 p.m. against Milwaukee in the second part of another double-header with the women’s team.

Love birds at WSU Adam Ramsey and study. It gives us Features Editor motivation.”

Ramsey.55@wright.edu “It’s kind of a ‘I’m keeping my eye on Staying active is you’ thing,” Almazan nothing new for sesaid. “Like, ‘You nior biomedical engi- better be studying beneering major Kaylee cause I am too.’”

Eakins and senior biAfter three years of ology major Matt Al- dating, Almazan and mazan. Their relation- Eakin’s advice would ship pushes them to be to work on your achieve their goals in own life before you everyday life. commit to a relationEakins and Al- ship, and be sure to mazan met at WSU in relax. one of their classes.

“First, you need “We met in Chemistry 2, Matt came up to me to sign his petition form,” Eakins said.

“I did not know that his name was Eugene Matthew. After the conversation that we had, he kept sitting by me, and it just went on from there.”

They often spend their time doing what normal college students do, even when they aren’t together.

“We study a lot together too,” Eakins said. In fact, when I’m at my apartment and he’s at home we will ‘Skype Study’ or be on skype together

to have confidence in yourself and love yourself,” Eakins said.

“You need to be confident that you can be something of worth to another person. If you don’t think you are, you need to work on that.”

“For us everything happened naturally,” Almazan said. “Whatever you do, don’t force it. Let nature take its course.”

Sophomore Mass Communications major Ariel Kramer and Graduate student in Applied Behavioral Science Aerial Nies met in unlikely circumstances and a romance blossomed.

“I was her TA and she just never went away,” Nies said. “She was just this cute little thing at the front of the class and she

kept talking to me, and at the end of the semester, I asked her out.

No laws were broken, we waited, but I knew while I was teaching that I would ask her out at the end of the semester.”

When the sparks began flying, they realized that both of them had a unique relationship.

“It’s one of those weird opposites attract

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Olivia Benner, 18-year-old athletic training major and Nick Adams, 20-yearold nursing major focus on the little things in their relationship.

Benner and Adams have been dating for a little over one year.

They met at Dixie High School in New Lebanon and started out as friends.

“We just happened to have lockers close to each other and I was like, ‘Hey, she’s good looking,’ and I would do a couple hollers here and there,” Adams said.

Their relationship began when Adams asked out Brenner while she was playing in a volleyball game.

Benner said there is a variety of things that led to their falling in love. Adams said that they had established a friendship first that lead on to more.

“We knew what we were getting into after being friends first,” Benner said.

Benner and Adams said they like to go out to eat, hang out, walk around the mall and

chill around the house.

Memories are always something good to have in a relationship and sometimes it’s the little things that mean the most.

“Things happen all the time. One time she slipped in the mud, or another time, I went to open her car door, but for some reason it never unlocks, so then I look like an idiot.” Adams said.

Benner said her favorite memory was having fun in Florida, which was Adams’ first time going.

Strengths are important to talk about in a relationship, especially when they notice

them in the other person. “[I appreciate] his drive and that he is not willing to give up,” Benner said.

“We always put each other in check, like a check and balance system. I’ll help her, she’ll help me so that’s a good relationship. We are the perfect couple,” Adams said, laughing.

For Valentine’s Day they aren’t doing anything extravagant because they both work that day.

“Go to Chik-Fil-A, they have these heart shaped boxes and it’s a 30 piece of chicken so we are just going to do that,” Benner said.

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Paige McRoberts, 21, has been dating her boyfriend Tyler Rose, 22, for about three and a half years.

These two lovebirds met on the first floor of Austin hall while they were living on campus.

“It’s a funny story but the first time we actually saw each other was when we were sitting there for our predorm meeting. I saw these two girls walk in, laughing with their coach purses. They got yelled at during the meeting because they were talking too loud and being disruptive.

That’s when she first caught my eye,” Rose said.

McRoberts said her story was funnier, though. When she saw Rose, she told her roommate that she called dibs on him.

Rose asked her out and put a lot of thought into it.

“There are some old trails back through the woods, so I asked her one day to go on a walk through the woods. We walked for a little bit and earlier that day I had bought one single rose. I hid it behind a log, we came to it and I pulled the log out and I did the whole play on ‘The Bachelor’ thing and was like, ‘Paige will you accept this rose

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sort of things,” Nies said. “We do have similarities, but they are few and far between. We’re complete opposites of eachother and we do balance each other out quite often.”

Their differences are what they identify as strengths in their partner.

“She’s very spontaneous, I do like that about her,” Nies said.

“Just a walk through the park is amazing with her, because it will turn into something else. Which is nice, because I am not spontaneous. I plan it all out. I know exactly what I am going to do and exactly at what time of the day that I am going to do it.”

Kramer’s favorite aspect about Nies is her generosity.

“Probably how big her heart is,” Kramer said. “[She’s] just so kind as a person.

Not everyone can see that at first, but [she] would give the shirt of her back if someone needed it.”

and be my girlfriend?’”

Rose said.

There are many reasons why they fell in love but, they just named a few.

“I think I just fell in love with his personality. He’s very outgoing, driven, hardworking. I knew it was everything that I was looking for in someone and I was lucky enough to find him,” McRoberts said.

Rose continued saying that Paige is someone he could see himself with for a long time.

“I can always look to her for advice and she always keeps me in line which is nice.”

Everyone has strengths but some people see your strengths on the outside and the inside just like McRoberts and Rose.

“She’s definitely a leader. She’s the president of her sorority right now, and I was the past president of my fraternity, so we both had that driven leadership, she can keep me going but challenge me just as much as I challenge her,” Rose said.

McRoberts continued saying how driven he is and how he is a leader as well.

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10 Crossword Puzzle ACROSS: 2 Jamaican couples-only resort 4 Russia capital 8 Hip Dayton coffee shop 9 What dogs shake hands with 11 Difficult ski level 12 Trendy makeup brand 15 Won Super Bowl 50 16 Rock band with dancing bears 17 Lot 4 parking complaint 18 Wright State’s venue 24 Antique term of endearment 25 Harrisburg capital 27 Take great pleasure in 28 Swipe dating app 30 WSU grocery 31 Historical periods 32 Mrs. President 33 Margarita necessity 34 Deepest oceanic trench DOWN: 1 OH capital 3 U.A.E. capital 5 Hate with a passion 6 Dating app; online 7 Wes Anderson film; jaguar shark 10 Milky coffee drink 13 Airline 14 German short-haired dog 15 First, second, third, or home 17 Dance move;

where a fruit is grown 19 Immense time spans 20 Cliche Valentine’s Day gift 21 A park ranger would lead this 22 Dory is this type of fish 23 50 first dates actress 26 Kid’s book about a bat 29 Michael Scott’s true love 35 Falcons’ QB 36 ________ and the King

HOROSCOPES Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)

Libra (Sep. 24-Oct. 23)

That person you matched with on Tinder just messaged you wanted to meet up. 50/50 chance he’s a serial killer who still lives at home with his parents, but he’s probably just a nerd who has a strange tick of laughing loudly and nervously. Plus, he breathes through his mouth like he just ran a marathon. Try offering him a mint.

You need to calm it down on that weird dancing you learned at the Gathering of the Juggalos. No one appreciates it, and it’s making all of your friends feel uncomfortable. Once you pick up something new your social life will take a dramatic turn. Your lucky milk this week is: strawberry.

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Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Taurus (Apr. 21-May 21) If you like interesting and large amounts of sweets, then you’re in for a wake-up call this month. Make sure you see a doctor before engaging in any sexual activity and don’t climb any ladders until leap year Also, if Ted Cruz sees his shadow on the 11th, then he’s definitely the Zodiac killer.

Gemini (May 22-June 21)

You’ve just broken up with your significant other, and Valentine’s Day is in two weeks. You two promised to spend Valentine’s in the mountains, serial-killer-in-hiding style. Now your mom has guilted you into housesitting while she goes on a romantic getaway to the tropics.

Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)

You’re at a Starbucks as you read this, daintily sipping your iced coffee you know you won’t finish. You’re one of those weirdos who wears sunglasses indoors because you’re probably hungover. Nice try, but we all know you aren’t actually a college student so stop hanging around campus you loser.

Color me optimistic, but it looks like you have some love coming to you this week, in the form of a baby skunk. Yes, a baby skunk will stalk you to your home and attack you with cuddles.

You will have to get it descented, and you will have to hide it thoroughly from your landlord, but it will be a relationship that lasts a lifetime.

Longer than your last one, frankly. Use this time to get your life together.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

Capricorn (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)

If you’re reading this, you’re probably already headed west for the last half of winter with the rest of the pack. You were one of the few human beings who saw the groundhog this year, but you were probably on your phone and you missed it. Sucks to suck, xoxo Groundhog.

What’s up, Capricorn? Watch your bowels this week, because I have three letters for you. IBS. It’s happening. First dates? IBS. Class speeches?

IBS. Doing squats in the gym? IBS. It may or may not be explosive. I would suggest hiding in your dorm. Don’t leave unless you’re wearing depends. Your lucky meal this week is: way too much mac and cheese.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 21) You’re a little too ferocious this week. When you gave that freshman a swirly, you attracted some seriously bad karma. If you don’t do something to reverse it, you’re in for a failed exam. I would work at a soup kitchen, tutor young, troubled kids or tell all of your friends to pick up a copy of The Guardian. And stop being a jerk.

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Virgo (Aug. 22- Sep. 23) Here. We. Go. Big things are happening in your life. Next week you will find yourself in a desert; one that lies across an ocean. I don’t know which ocean, though, and neither will you after you accidently wake up next to a cactus. You might want to start carrying a bowie knife and a canteen just in case. Remember: bugs are protein.

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Aquarius (Jan. 21-Feb.19) Avoid riding or driving in cars from the 20th to the 27th unless you have a death wish. Eat pita bread if you’re craving a smoke and don’t forget to let the cat back in on the 13th or else the neighbor will use it for a sacrifice. You’ll then have to explain to your mom why your cat is dead.

Pisces (Feb. 20-Mar.20) If you haven’t already, watch all ten seasons of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. so you don’t look like a you live under a rock when cool, trendy kids ask you who your favorite FRIENDS character is.

If they realize that you are not also cool and trendy, they will bully you on social media until you delete all of your accounts and change your name.

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