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Spotlight: Juan Munoz in Outdoor Recreation Page 8
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right State students may be familiar with addressing their instructor as “Dr.” to then be told “I’m not a professor, I’m just an adjunct.” Wright State employs around 500 adjunct faculty members, from adjunct lecturers to adjunct professors and assistant professors. Adjunct instructors are traditionally thought of as “temporary professors” that fill in when universities are short on staff. Recent polls, however, show that universities are no longer simply relying on adjuncts to fill temporary roles; many colleges throughout the U.S. are involved in continuous cycles of relying on adjuncts permanently. While this issue is becoming more and more controversial, many college students aren’t aware of the situation. University administrators tend to defend the reliance on adjuncts as a necessary cost-cutting measure, which suggests that students might be in support of the trend if it keeps tuition costs down. However, amidst a new movement of students fighting for workers equality and an increased minimum wage, 4
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many see the trend as nothing more than universities looking for cheap labor. Adjuncts are paid depending on how much they teach, usually by the credit hour, but payment varies slightly by department and based on external factors such as the adjunct’s level of education, previous experience, etc. Even though adjuncts can make upwards of $30,000 on rare occasions, typical adjuncts make between $10,000 and $15,000 a year and do not receive health insurance or other benefits.
“I was working full time between two universities teaching more than seven classes a year, and my family was on food stamps and Medicaid.” - Jacob Bauer
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Liberal Arts, has been teaching for two years and has dealt first hand with the problems that adjuncts face. “In terms of national standings, Wright State does pay their adjuncts slightly more than the national average. Still, the amount being paid to adjuncts for teaching classes is way, way below what any other professor is being paid,” Bauer said. “The United Nations Bill of Human Rights states that there needs to be equal pay for equal work, and that just isn’t the case for adjuncts. Adjuncts are paid less than half per course than the next rank up is paid for teaching the exact same courses.” Adjuncts are skilled workers and are required to have a Master’s Degree in order to teach. For this reason, it troubles many adjuncts that even after so many years of education, they are still making less money than many minimum wage workers. “The main concern for adjuncts is being in poverty, basically, and that’s quite literal,” Bauer said. “Not all adjuncts are in poverty, but take a family of four like my own. I was working full time between two universities teaching more than seven classes a year, and my family was on food stamps and Medicaid,” said Bauer.
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Additionally, job security for adjuncts is virtually nonexistent. Adjuncts are hired on a semester basis and often do not know which, if any, courses they will be teaching until just weeks before classes start. Working as an adjunct does have its upsides, though. For Clara Coleman, an adjunct from the art department, working as an adjunct allows her the opportunity to teach college students without having the qualifications to work full time.
“My goal, as a student, is to bring light to these issues; to work with the deans and administrators and to bring administrative support to the adjuncts.” - Samantha Hall
“I really take pride in [teaching], and I really want to keep teaching as an adjunct. Honestly, I would teach this full time if I could.” Coleman has a second job teaching art to elementary and middle school students, and even though she loves the students, she enjoys the opportunity that working as an adjunct brings.”
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“I really want to teach upper level. It’s more personally satisfying because you get to see the results; a lot of development, adult development. There’s nothing better than watching drawings get better, and you don’t really see that a lot in little kids. Not that it’s bad, but it’s more noticeable in adults, and I get the chance to do that here.” Whether the costs of being an adjunct outweigh the benefits is up for debate, but many students are still unaware of what is going on behind the scenes. That is why Samantha Hall, an international studies student at Wright State, is working with the adjunct staff to raise awareness of the situation. “My goal, as a student, is to bring light to these issues; to work with the deans and administrators and to bring administrative support to the adjuncts,” Hall said. Part of Hall’s goal is to raise awareness through social media, educating the public on the issues that adjuncts face and dispelling myths about the purpose of adjuncts on college campuses. For example, there are several objections that adjuncts
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The year in review at Wright State The highs, lows and shining moments
(continued from Page 4) face when asking for higher pay. The most common objection comes from those who say that the adjunct position was never meant to be a full time position, and that adjuncts should use their job as a stepping stone towards higher paying positions. According to Hall, however, there is a huge problem with that argument. “Institutions across the nation are hiring more and more adjunct professors and fewer full time professors,” Hall said. They say it’s just a stepping stone, but if there are adjuncts who wish to pursue a career in academia, how are they supposed to step up to the next stone if the only jobs available are more adjunct positions?” Students can expect to hear more about this issue in the coming months. With the presidential debate coming to Wright State in September, Samantha Hall and other student activists are hoping that the publicity will aid in bringing light to important issues that affect Wright State students and staff every day.
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he 2015-16 school year for Wright State has brought many achievements as well as defeats. Here are just a few of the ups and downs that the university has seen recently: 1. Debate: Wright State was selected to host the first presidential debate of the 2016 election season. This will occur on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016 in the Wright State Nutter Center. Wright State will also reserve all of their tickets for current students who are interested in attending the debate. To get an exclusive opportunity to work with the debate as a student volunteer, visit www. wright.edu/event/debate. 2. Motion Picture Center: Tom Hanks dedicated the new motion picture center on Tuesday, April 19. The center was funded by the Rise.Shine. campaign. 3. Summer Rebate: Starting this upcoming summer semester, students are eligible for a 20 percent rebate on the cost of undergraduate
classes. To apply, students must have been full time for both the fall 2015 and spring 2016 semesters. Classes on the Main Campus hold a rebate of up to $236 while the Lake Campus is offering up to $159. To also help bring down tuition costs, Wright State will make almost all undergraduate degrees only 120 credit hours. 1. Federal Investigation: In May 2015 several university administrators, including former Provost Sundaram Narayanan, were put on paid leave pending a federal investigation. The investigation looked into the money trail of the H-1B visa program that helped Wright State to gain underpaid foreign workers here on their visa. Most of the administrators have now been let go, though Narayanan is still on paid leave. 2. One Million a Year: Wright State contracted Ron Wine as an economic development advisor who suggested Wright State should host a political fundraiser at the same time it was asking
for state funding assistance from Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger. Wine is a well-known lobbyist and this issue is now resulting in a proposed change to Ohio’s lobbying laws. 3. Financial Cuts: The American Association of University Professors at Wright State (AAUP-WSU) sent out an open letter to President David Hopkins and the Board of Trustees addressing the
financial situation at the university. The AAUP-WSU feels that Hopkins’ weekly emails “paint a picture that bears little resemblance to reality” and that the sudden announcement for “deans to plan for an eight percent budget cut” comes without enough financial information.
Students relax before finals with Yoga in Nature Blake Sutherland Contributing Writer Sutherland.21@wright.edu
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n Saturday, April 23, Wright State University students gathered outside in the Garden of the Senses in the early morning to participate in the relaxing practice of yoga. Various students performed different yoga poses under the morning sun with the help of mats and the tranquil silence that the campus environment offered at 9 a.m. The event, Yoga in Nature, is an early morning class held by the Outdoor Resource Center at Wright State. The
class is offered on four Saturday mornings in the spring and fall to students, faculty and alumni who register. The class gives its participants a chance to relax and unwind. This particular class fell on both the last week of class and finals week; a perfect time for students to unwind while preparing for the end of the semester. Emily Smith, a Wright State student and a participant in Yoga in Nature said, “It was relaxing. It was a great thing to do before finals.” Trisha Kretzer, an International Studies major at Wright State, started work-
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ing at the Outdoor Resource Center and began teaching yoga last year and led the class for the students who showed up for early morning yoga. “Yoga is a very well rounded exercise that helps with stretching and breathing,” Kretzer said. “Yoga also helps with mindfulness on and off the map.” The fact that the class was held outside in the Garden of the Senses, which can be found across from the Campus Ministry Center and several of the Woods housing dorms along University Blvd. gave the participants a @wsuguardian
unique experience by combining nature with yoga. “When doing yoga outside, you are more connected with the elements,” Kretzer said. When commenting on the disadvantages of partaking in the ancient discipline of yoga indoors she said, “Even when you’re doing yoga indoors, (instructors) will play CD’s with the sound of nature. Being in nature is similar to yoga because of its calming presence.” With more opportunities to participate in yoga at Wright State in the future, students will have the chance to discover the benefits from the www.theguardianonline.com
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Dunbar Library is so fine: Knowing the rules Kelsey Powell Contributing Writer Powell.210@wright.edu
unbar Library here on Wright State’s campus is full of resources and ways to help you study and get your homework done. “Basically, we only charge fines when items are returned late—otherwise, it’s free,” head of information delivery services at WSU Matt Shreffler said. “The point of encouraging people to return things on time is that often another person needs to use the item. We want our items to be as available to everyone as possible. Many of our items are also offered on OhioLINK, so if something is late it doesn’t just affect this campus but others around the state.” The cost per day if a book is late is $0.50 a day and the most a fine will cost you would be $25 for a WSU book and $50 for OhioLINK books, that’s the maximum overdue fee. “When material is returned past the due date/time, fines can be applied. There are certain grace periods built in as a benefit to students and the library sends out reminder emails, but it is the student’s responsibility to keep track of the due dates,” Shreffler said. “If still not returned, will turn in to a replacement fee which is generally $100 for WSU books and $125 for OhioLINK books. Even if you’re billed for a book, you can return it in good condition and the fine will go back to the maximum overdue.” These fines are just for
non-Reserve items there is another set if fees for Reserve items. “Most Reserve items will cost $0.50 per each hour they are late. These are special items because the professors have decided that the material is needed for class, so fines are higher if the items are not returned on time. There is no maximum fine, but the exitgate alarm goes off to keep people from accidentally taking these items home,” Shreffler said. However, there was a bigger a better way that fines could have been waived and paid. The Friendly Foods for Fines event started in April and went from April 10 through the 16, this will be an annual event that will occur during week in April. Shreffler said he and library hopes this will be a new annual tradition. “The food pantry was happy to accept as many items (food, toiletries, etc.) as people wanted to bring in. However, the maximum amount of fines we waived was $50 per person. We actually collected 265 items (282.2 lbs.) and $768.82 in fines this year,” Shreffler said. Those who have wondered about how overdue affect the process of graduation, “you can still graduate with outstanding library fines. If you don’t return or renew a book for so long that it is considered lost, the library will place a hold on your transcripts so that your account needs to be settled before transcripts are released,” Shreffler said.
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Student Spotlight: Carine Verlin Adam Ramsey Features Editor Ramsey.55@wright.edu
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arine Verlin is a graduate student that has recently finished her Masters in Student Affairs and Higher Education. She was also the campus food pantry coordinator and is coming back to Wright State for a masters in Mental Health Counselling. Verlin came to WSU in 2010 and was drawn to learn about Psychology due to a former abusive relationship. “I wanted to know more about myself and what happened, because I was completely lost,” Verlin said. “The thing about this situation, you don’t know what’s going on. In my case, he wasn’t abusive physically, but mentally. You are disconnected and lost. You can’t put a finger on it, but you know that something is wrong. So you think that something is wrong with you. Psychology helped me understand that I’m not crazy. After that, everything makes sense and you start to build confidence.” Once she started her bachelors in Psychology, she surprised herself by excelling academically, with a 4.0 GPA in her Associates, Bachelors and Masters. She also re-
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ceived the Graduate Student Leader award. “When you are in an abusive relationship your selfesteem is really low, because your significant other makes you feel like crap,” Verlin said. “So, I didn’t think that I could have good grades, but I got straight A’s.” As the Food Pantry Coordi-
“We serve students in need and they’re really happy with the food they received.” - Carine Verlin
nator, she brought the Kroger Community Rewards program to the WSU food pantry. This allows people with a Kroger Plus card to donate a percentage of their purchases at Kroger to the food pantry. This program has given $4,000 to the pantry since Feb. 2015. She also held food drives like The Hunger Cup, which occurred spring semester 2015. Verlin’s time at the pantry was very enjoyable for her. “We serve students in need and they’re really happy with the food they received,” Verlin said. “I work with volunteers that decide to work without
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pay and so they’re happy to be where they are, and we work with donors who are always happy to donate. I’m surrounded only with very positive and happy people all the time. It’s the best place.” Now that she has finished her first Masters, she intends to return to Europe this summer and set aside 42 days to walk the Camino de Santiago, a set of trails that start in various countries in Europe, but all end in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The Camino de Santiago is also known as the “Way of St. James,” and is a pilgrimage that ends at the shrine of St. James, one of the disciples of Jesus. “In my relationship, I felt like I lost pieces of myself along the road,” Verlin said. “The walk is a way for me to reconnect with those parts of myself that were lost or went unutilized. I wanted to do that because it is a spiritual journey. I like walking, I like being in nature, I like what is challenging. I need to be with myself, by myself. No kids to take care of, no job, no responsibility, no school, so I can concentrate on me only and reconnect with myself in a way.”
7 Local Olympian a strong athlete and mentor Alan Hieber Contributing Sports Writer Hieber.2@wright.edu
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Missouri native has become one of Dayton’s own on the Olympic scene. Chantae McMillan is a personable heptathlete, who has shown to be an inspiration on and off the track. The 28-year old McMillan currently trains everyday on the track at Fairmont High School. The 2012 Olympian started earning press off the track last summer when she made the cover of ESPN The Magazine’s annual body issue. The scene of the photo is McMillian sprinting across sand dunes in Arizona, where the shoot took place, with her defined muscles and several tattoos visible, including Olympic rings on her right bicep. For McMillan, a former art major at Nebraska, the shoot was a great opportunity to express an art form that has the ability to inspire. “It was a very big shock when I got the email that asked me if I would be interested. Of course I was because I view it is an art form,” McMillan said. “You can literally see what it takes to perform in track and field, basketball or soccer based off of
the athlete’s build.” “From an inspiration standpoint, I hope that it motivates women or anybody in general just to get out there, exercise and live a healthy lifestyle,” McMillan said. McMillan has a connection to Wright State in training partner and former standout hurdler for the Raiders, Cassandra Lloyd. “It gives me some competition in hurdles,” McMillan said. “I train alone mostly, and it’s good to work with someone else who is at an elite level with myself who can challenge me in practice and bring the intensity that is compared to a meet.” McMillan also gave Wright State heptathlete Gabrielle Markley a chance to train with her on several occasions. “Chantae is fast, explosive, and strong. It amazed me how she excelled at each of the seven heptathlon events (100 meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200 meters, long jump, javelin throw and 800 meters),” Markley said. “The throwing events give her an edge over her competition.” McMillan moved to Dayton when she was in the process of rehabbing a knee injury to
receive coaching from elite athlete mentor Lynn Smith, who is based in Kettering and formerly coached at Central State. Under Smith’s training program McMillan was able to overcome her injury and earn the final spot on the 2012 London Olympic team in the heptathlon. “I was competing against the best women in the world in the heptathlon. That is what I’m going to see when I’m in a better position to get a medal,” McMillan said. “It was a great experience to take in and get under my belt. It was also my first international competition of my life. It was a heck of a first,” McMillan said with a laugh. McMillan has had the opportunity to be a mentor for up and coming track athletes as a volunteer assistant coach at Dayton, and she recently did a question and answer session with the team. “I gave them answers to help them with their life on and off the track, nutrition, how to time manage, and keeping small or large goals,” McMillan said. “I try to be a mentor in their lives, and on the track I’m able to get out there once a week. I try to throw small tips in to help mostly the heptathletes and one hurdler.” Dayton running store Runners Plus sponsors McMillan in local competitions, but she wishes there was still more she could do in the community. “I would like to get out in the community more. I don’t necessarily think a lot of people know I’m here, and I would like more to know, so I could help them and they could cheer for me at the Olympics.” McMillan has her sights set on earning a medal at this summer’s Olympics in Rio, but whatever the result, her character remains golden.
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Athletes to watch in 2016 Lee Barker III Sports Editor Barker.94@wright.edu
Men’s Baseball – JD Orr “He’s super talented and his speed adds a dynamic to our offense. Everyday he’s getting base hits and its realy fun to see a freshman do that. It’s scary to see what he’s going to be like in a couple years.” - Greg Lovelady Basketball – Mark Alstork and Grant Benzinger “Mark and Grant we know need to be our leaders for probably the next two years.” –Scott Nagy Cross Country – Andrew Lake. “He is having a breakout track season and is setting himself to be one of the top cross country runners in the Horizon League next fall.” – Rick Williamson Golf - Ryan Wenzler. “Ryan is playing good golf, he has won his last two events including the Horizon League Championship which earned him birth into the NCAA Championship. The way he is playing and thinking his way around the golf course he could go far!” – Pete Samborsky Soccer - Peguy Ngatcha “Peguy really has emerged as one of the best players in the conference and also the nation at his position. He has had strong seasons for us previously but in my opinion the best is still yet to come” – Bryan Davis Swimming and Diving Phillip “PJ” Musser “The number 1 recruit out of Kansas and the 2015 state champion in the 200 IM. He is presently ranked 318th of 13,907 ranked recruits on collegeswimming.com. He is a tough and talented athlete and we’re excited to see the impacts he will make. Signing him in the Fall of 2015 helped open the door for many other great athletes to join our 2016 class and we’re very excited about their future here.” – Kyle Oaks www.theguardianonline.com
Women’s Basketball-Chelsea Welch “Chelsea possesses the skill, athleticism, and work ethic to make an immediate impact for our team next season. She is versatile and can play multiple positions. Her size gives her the ability to wreck havoc defensively. She knows what it takes to win and has the willingness to do the work to be successful.” – Katrina Merriweather Cross Country and Track – Jessica Doepker. “She has that rare blend of speed and endurance that makes her one of the top middle distance (400 meters to the mile) runners in the Horizon on the track and also an All Horizon League performer in cross county (6000 meters of 3.7 miles).” – Rick Williamson Soccer – Paige Aguilera “In my opinion Paige is the best left back in the league. This in spite of the fact that she just started playing there last year. She is fast, tenacious and great on the attack” – Pat Ferguson Softball – Ashley Sharp “Ashley Sharp is a hard worker. She has continued to grow both physically and mentally as a pitcher. Above all, she is an awesome teammate. She understands the importance of putting the team first!” – Lynn Curylo Swimming and Diving – Maddison Eckley “An Ohio state finalist in the 500 freestyle and will be coming in with times near our school record in that event. She is from Centerville and trains with the Dayton Raiders, a Gold medal USA swim club that is from Beavercreek. We’re excited to have her as a young leader on our team next year and expect she will make immediate impacts within our program.” – Kyle Oaks
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Men’s basketball looks to replace five seniors Lee Barker III Sports Editor Barker.94@wright.edu
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right State men’s basketball has a new man in charge as former South Dakota State head coach Scott Nagy takes control of the program after 21 seasons with the Jackrabbits where he led SDSU to five consecutive postseason appearances and three Summit League Championships in the last five years. The Raiders are losing the majority of their offensive production from last season after five seniors graduated and will likely look to junior guards Mark Alstork and Grant Benzinger to lead a young team. “One thing I know is that we have tough kids and they have been coached well,” Nagy said. “Mark and Grant we know need to be our leaders for probably the next two years. They’re both going to be juniors and they’re guys who have been here and
played with this program.” Alstork, a local Thurgood Marshall high school graduate, averaged 12.4 points per game last season after transferring from Ball State and red shirting in 2014-15. He scored 27 points in his Raiders debut after sinking eight of 11 shot attempts while coming straight to the court after a fifth bone Metatarsal injury that sidelined him for the majority of the off-season. “I haven’t seen him play, he’s coming off of a foot injury that he dealt with the whole year,” Nagy said. “I know he’s a good athlete, a big physical guard and we like that.” Alstork commented on his new coach. “He (Nagy) brings experience and knows what it takes to win,” Alstork said. After the firing of former head coach Billy Donlon, Benzinger who sank a teamhigh 62 three-pointers last
year had been granted his release by the University, but announced his decision to stay with Wright State on April 15. “We were working with him through the whole process and getting him comfortable with us,” Nagy said. “I think its very important for our program, our team, our staff and even the players that he’s back here.” “He’s a very good shooter,” Nagy said. “One thing we love about him is that he likes to be in the gym. He works hard and has a desire to be better.” Nagy was hired by WSU on April 4 and has brought help from SDSU as he announced his assistants will be Brain Cooley, Sharif Chambliss and Clint Sargent while the Director of Operations will be Nick Goff. All listed were part of Nagy’s staff at South Dakota. “They know me and they know what like,” Nagy said. “They know what suits my eye in terms of the type of
“As the GA, I have done a lot of different things, from digital and print marketing to trip building and execution.” Balancing education with extracurriculars can be difficult, but Munoz has held the position for two years and has made strides to better the program in any way he can. “It’s kind of an amazing gig to have for two years, and I am eternally grateful to my supervisor, Assistant Director of ORC Amy Anslinger,” said Munoz, “for giving me creative room to push our program, while being one hundred percent supportive and training me in all these amazing outdoor sports.” As for what the ORC will be like now that he’s leaving, he only hopes that he left an impression of the quality services that one would receive
at a private travel industry. Maintaining the positive attitude and dedication required for a job like this, even under the duress of his own education, clearly hasn’t been a problem for Munoz. For any incoming or new students hoping to succeed at the school, he only has one piece of advice. “Take advantage of every opportunity, for you never know where it will take you.” Thanks to his positive experience with his assistantship, Munoz has high hopes for doing something similar in the future. To learn more about the Outdoor Recreation center and the services or excursions it offers, check out their official webpage on the Wright State University website.
player we are looking for, not only in terms of talent, but also character and academics.” With new faces in charge and a young team to work with, Nagy had a message for Raider fans. “I don’t want people thinking we might have to wait a year or two,” Nagy said. “We need to be able to take the
young men that are here now, add to it a little bit and hopefully we can put a team on the floor that can compete next year.” Only time will tell if Nagy and the Raiders will return to the Horizon League Championship game for the programs fifth time in six years.
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Saying goodbye to Outdoor Rec’s Juan Munoz
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veryone loves to get some fresh air and enjoy nature once in a while, but graduate student Juan Munoz has become a fixture in the recreational department of Wright State. A hardworking soon-to-be alumnus, Munoz is ending his higher education as an MBA and graduate assistant for WSU’s Outdoor Recreation Center. “In short I have been running an outdoor travel agency with my boss and the rest of our amazing student workers,” said Munoz. The Outdoor Recreation center (ORC) allows Wright State students to get involved with outdoor excursion ranging from hiking to kayaking. Munoz, with his Masters in Business Administration, worked on the marketing side of things. 8
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12 Wright State to tighten school budget Hasan Abdul-Karim Staff Writer Abdul-Karim.2@wright.edu
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right State plans to implement budget cuts over the next two years totaling an estimated 19 million dollars. These cuts come in the wake of a decrease in state funding to higher education, which have led to fundraising movements such as the Rise. Shine. campaign that raised more than $124 million for the university. “Today less than 18 percent of our budget comes from the state of Ohio. Two decades ago it was 70-something percent,” Wright State President David Hopkins said. Lower enrollment rates have also been cited as a contributing factor to these cuts according to WSU board finance committee chairman Doug Fecher. WSU’s annual operating budget is $311 million and the university has 3,803 employees. Hopkins sent a campus wide email to the student body on April 14. The email detailed past budget cuts and an experiment that was conducted throughout the colleges of the university intended to pin point the percentage of funds that could be cut in each department. “At the beginning of fall 2015, it was clear with the mandated zero percent tuition increase for fiscal year 2016 and fiscal year 2017,
projected flat SSI (state) support, modest enrollment growth and a sporadic economy, that we, once again, had a ‘Nut to Crack’ in our base budget,” Hopkins wrote. Hopkins stated that the university plans on cutting four percent of the university’s budget next year and two percent the year after. “Based on projected revenue and one-time expenditures, our "Nut" is approximately six percent (our exercise was eight percent) of our base budget, not substantially different from the four percent we took on in 2010,” Hopkins said Next year’s projected budget of $298.6 million will be nearly identical to budgets in fiscal years 2014 and 2011. “After learning about the recent budget cut plan for Wright State University, I initially felt uneasy about $19 million being cut from my school,” junior Ryan George said. “I can see why it's necessary though. If the economy is improving and that means more people are going back to work instead of school, or maybe end up transferring to somewhere other than Wright State, then it makes sense that some funding needs to be decreased.” University administrators plan to propose specific cuts to the board in June in order to gain approval before the next fiscal year begins in July.
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right State women’s basketball team has had the distinguished honor of producing the Horizon League’s Player of the Year for the past three seasons with Tay’ler Mingo in 201415 and Kim Demmings in 2013-14 and 2015-16. In five years with the program, Demmings played four seasons with the team; (she broke her foot early in the 2014-15 season.) Demmings went on to play in the postseason three times and in both of Mingo’s two seasons she reached the post-season. The only season in which the two played together, the Raiders made their first ever NCAA Tournament appearance. “It is an unbelievable accomplishment and really speaks to the great recruiting and development done by our women’s basketball staff,” Wright State Athletic Director Bob Grant said. “It also means we had two great players in Kim and Tay.” “It’s been fun to watch the program to great heights after it has struggled through the years,” Wright State As-
sistant Athletic Director Bob Noss said. “You can look back and see very good players who have come through the program over the years, but Demmings and Mingo put it all together to make special memories for everyone.” “It means you’ve got players that have bought in and they’re also very talented,” former Wright State women’s basketball head coach Mike Bradbury said. “You don’t have success without very talented players.” In two seasons with WSU Mingo scored over 1,300 points, had 348 assists, and 188 steals in just 69 games. “It would have been fun to see how she would have played if she were here all four years,” Noss said. “If Kim wouldn’t have had the injury to start the 2014-15 season, both players would have played together for their final seasons. Mingo stepped up that year in a big way and made it memorable.” “She (Mingo) was so good in every aspect of the game,” Grant said. “That is what made her so much fun to watch.” “Mingo was an extremely intelligent player and be-
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sides being talented she really understood the game,” Bradbury said. “She knew how to play and could make other people around her better too and that was the biggest thing, not only was she the best player, but she made the rest of our team better because of her ability to do that.” “It meant a lot, I put in a lot of hard work,” Mingo said. “I got POY which means I had really good teammates and coaching staff behind me to earn that. When I got there they were still building, but they made it super comfortable for me to come in and play good basketball,” Mingo said. “I had the best time at Wright State.” During Demmings’s time at Wright State, she not only rewrote the WSU record books, but she also did so with the Horizon League as well. She ranks first in career points with 2,677 which is a Raider best and a Horizon League women’s best as well. She is also first at Wright State in field goals made and attempted, three-pointers made and attempted, freethrows made and attempted, assists, games played, and @wsuguardian
minutes played for her career. “We had Kim around for five years, to watch her grow and become the type of player she became was special for the fans and the staff,” Noss said. “We have had good players in the past and exceptional players that played with Kim, but she helped the entire athletic department become better.” “She is terrific, it has been so much fun to watch her grow both on and off the court,” Grant said. “On the court, I think she is the best player in the history of the Horizon League, think about that statement.” “A kid that made huge strides. She came in very talented then worked on her game, got better, her ball handling got better, and she became an elite defender,” Bradbury said. “That kid is the most competitive kid I’ve coached, what made her a great player was her competitiveness and she tries to win everything. Every drill, every game, every practice, she tries to win everything, and that’s what helps make her a great player.” “The feeling of being playwww.theguardianonline.com
er of the year not once but twice, is an unreal feeling. I am blessed to be able to put on a jersey day in and day out, play a sport I love and be successful at it,” Demmings said. “Earning Player of the Year twice is something I will never forget and I am honored to be a part of a program that helped me get there.” “My time at Wright State has been remarkable, unbelievable and just a sheer blessing. Being at Wright State to me felt like I was at home, I love the campus and the facilities that were provided to me,” Demmings said. “The successful part to me goes to the athletic director and the coaches as well as my teammates. Having such a great support group is what led to why we were so successful in the years I spent at Wright State.” “Wright state means a lot to me, they have helped me create a future for myself through basketball as well as education,” Demmings said. “I am very thankful for everything they have helped me with along my journey and will always be a part of that family. I am Wright State.” May 2, 2016
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14 WRIGHT LIFE Student Spotlight: Estrella Alvarez is making waves in Latino community on campus ost people have an innate desire to help others - whether through philanthropy, charity work, etc. - but it’s always good to have a role model to know where to start. Estrella Alvarez, a first generation Mexican-American student, is a great example of someone for incoming students, or anyone, to look up to. Alvarez, president of Amigos Latinos, said she was inspired to spend her time helping people because of her father, who endured hardships while making his way to becoming a U.S. citizen when he was only 16 years old. After the difficult experience, he decided to dedicate his energy to giving aid to others, specifically
children. “My parents were foster parents for 20 years. They have instilled both of my cultures into me,” said Alvarez. “At the first volunteer project I ever attended, I was five months old. Since I’ve been at college - I’ve been here three years - they’ve taken in two homeless families.” Good will towards others has been a central aspect of Alvarez’s life from her infancy, but she says that she decided to become a leader after the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Her father boarded a flight which was meant to be hijacked and flown into the White House. “They called off his flight, and he was spared. I went to school the next day and learned how so many kids had lost both of their parents, and I felt lucky that I didn’t -
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even if that plane would’ve gone down, I would’ve only lost one.” Because of this, she decided to gather her classmates together and make cards for the children who’d been affected by the catastrophe. In regards to her involvement with the Latino community on-campus, she dedicated her efforts due to her own feeling of isolation at school. “I was working on other things, but I was lonely. I figured, other people like me might feel that, too,” said Alvarez. “Now, an associate of mine says to the people she recruits, ‘If you need a place to go, go to the Office of Latino Affairs because it’s the happiest place on campus.’” Alvarez has won many awards for her work, including the ‘La Jefa’ award,
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some way and we need to pay it back to the community because you are blessed in so many ways,” said Alvarez. “You need to help others, especially those who can’t help themselves.” More information on the Office of Latino Affairs or Amigos Latinos can be found on the official Wright State website.
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rom April 21 through 24, the Festival Playhouse in the Creative Arts Center (CAC)held the annual Spring Dance Recital. In addition, an intensive dance workshop was offered, allowing the event to be an opportunity for everyone to witness as well as get involved with the dance talent at Wright State. Six new works and feature dances by guests choreographers were premiered, those including Greg Robinson and Jon Lehrer of Lehrer Dance. The two are nationally known in their field, bringing another level of prestige to the most recent recital. Auditions are held for the event each fall, and guests like Lehrer and Robinson, faculty members, and select students are all chosen to be in the show to exhibit performances in ballet, jazz and modern forms of dancing. The Dayton Contemporary Dance company also performed in some of the various pieces. “It’s a chance for parents to come see us, and also for anyone in or around Dayton to come see some of the talent,” one of the student dancers Matthew Dlugos said. 16
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“It’s really just an event for everyone.” In light of the workshop offered, this rings true. Students 14 and up were allowed to participate and catch a glimpse of the work that students in the dance major do every year at Wright State. “Everyone involved kinda gets a chance to participate. There are students and teachers and guests, so all kinds of dancers get to be seen,” Lindsey Knoth said, who performed a ballet number. In addition to the numbers from Robinson and Lehrer, associate professor of dance Gina Walther’s “Revel in the Now,” and assistant professor Justin Gibbs’ “A Gathering of Crows” also premiered. Also performed by the Dance Ensemble was “The Cost,” with music by Jimi Hendrix and Richie Havens, and student work by senior Elizabeth Ramsey. The event was an overall success, with each number received well by the large audiences who visited the CAC to watch the event. John Lehrer has his own webpage, but to find out more about the Wright State dance program or the event as a whole, check out the official university website. www.theguardianonline.com
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tudent Body President Lukas Wenrick and Vice President, Koty Johnson, were elected March 25 and began their tenure as Student Government Association (SGA) leaders on Tuesday, April 26. Wenrick is a Social Science Education major, in conjunction with a Political Science minor, and has dreams of working in higher education, then transferring his experience into government to help shape the education system. For now, he is going to attempt to make Wright State a better institution through his work with SGA, starting with combating the lack of school spirit among students. “I think it’s pretty much something that every student feels,” Wenrick said. “There is a lack of school spirit, and I think that is something that is relatively easy to address. We’re going to start having spirit committees and having spirit days, we’ll have pep rallies, tailgates and student athlete meet and greets. We’ll be doing a lot to make sure that we’re addressing the issue of school spirit.” In addition to school spirit, Wenrick wants to seek solu-
tions to issues like parking and food services. Predominately, Wenrick and SGA are focusing on getting student feedback in order to tailor the campus to the students. “There’s a disconnect with SGA and everyone around, so we’re going to do a lot of surveying, a lot of tabling,” Wenrick said. “We’re also going to try and get more people involved in SGA, as well as in the projects that we will be doing. “We’re going to expand our committees, expand our Freshman Internship Program. Anyone that’s passionate about WSU or just wants to change something will have the capability as well as the capacity to do that. Anyone that is passionate about anything at WSU is going to be able to come in and make some changes.” Wenrick believes that Wright State does not get the credit it deserves among students that attend here. “No one chooses WSU because they hate it,” Wenrick said. “Everyone loves the university when they first come here. It’s the constant negative conversations that happen and people ignoring the benefits and beauty of WSU that convince people
that it isn’t that great of an institution. When in all reality, there are more opportunities here than what you will get anywhere else. The quality of education is just as good here as anywhere else in Ohio and, I would argue, anywhere else in the world.” His one piece of advice for incoming freshmen is to get involved and get connected to the university. “You’re going to get exactly what you want out of WSU,” Wenrick said. “If you just want to go to classes and go home, you aren’t going to get a lot out of it. If you create relationships, find friends, join an organization on campus, do anything to create some kind of connection with the university, you will love it, and you will have an incredible experience with WSU.” Any student with an issue they want to bring to the attention of SGA has been encouraged to get in contact with either Wenrick himself, or with the individual directors. Students can get in contact with SGA members through email or stop into the SGA office located in 029H Student Union. Contact info can be found at www. wright.edu/student-government.
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Horoscopes Libra (Sep. 24Oct. 23)
Aries (Mar. 21Apr. 20)
You have a tendency to cross lines in a bad way. Make sure you are careful who you attack and who you befriend, for an enemy is in your future, but they look like a friend. Keep open eyes over the summer, for this foe could appear at any moment with cruel intentions to ruin you. Your love life is also looking grim, Aries. Make sure to keep your wits about you, for your lover could be seeing other people behind your back. Take a stand by locking them in their apartment so they can never see anyone ever again. Your lucky summer vegetable is: the tomato.
Virgo (Aug. 22Sep. 23)
You will cross paths with a stranger, Virgo. The stranger will have brown eyes, a snaggletooth and a blue backpack. You must try NOT to fall in love with them, because if you do, they will lead you down a path so wild you will turn into a completely different person. Your parents won’t recognize you, and your grandmother won’t cook you fried chicken anymore. Your compassionate side will be strong this summer, Virgo. Channel your inner Mother Teresa and volunteer in downtown Dayton. Your lucky cereal is: Cap’n Crunch.
Taurus (Apr. 21May 21)
You hate to say it out loud, but everybody knows it: You’re a hipster. Your suede Western jacket with the fringe that you found in a Utah pawn shop isn’t impressing anyone, and neither are the acid wash jeans you wore to your first Cranberries concert. Plus, nobody believes you when you say you listen to Bon Iver to wake up in the morning. Deal with your haters by being even more hipster than ever. In July, a special vinyl record will be waiting for you in “Feather’s” on Fifth Street in Dayton. Play the record backwards and you will hear a special message that could change your entire life. Your love life looks pretty empty this summer, too. Not only will you spend the summer smoking against white brick buildings, but you’ll get a terrible sunburn while you’re doing it. Your lucky conversation topic is: Your fur coat collection.
You have a tendency to dream big, Libra. Not only do you love traveling and living independently, but you love, love, love hunting for mushrooms. (At least you will by the end of the summer.) Foraging for morel mushrooms could literally, spiritually and metaphysically change your life. The stars aren’t being specific, but there is magic in your future. Be careful when you’re mushrooming that you don’t step into a fairy circle. European legend says that if you desecrate the ring of mushrooms, you could lose an eye. We’re not sure how, but there you have it. Your love life this summer is going to be off the hook. You’ll find a mushrooming partner with eyes the color of buttered toast. Trust me, you’ll want to eat them up. Your lucky conversation topic is: Romanian castles with dark secrets.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
You love drinking, Cancer. We all know it. Your mom knows it. President Hopkins knows it. However, drinking could literally kill you this summer. One night you’ll have too many cosmos, and will trip down nineteen flights of stairs and wind up in a mental hospital in Massachusetts. You won’t know how you got there, nor will you understand why your nurse looks familiarly like John Waters, but then you’ll remember this horoscope. The only way to avoid this horrible fate is by avoiding alcohol all summer. Yes, all summer. Your love life in the mental hospital will be fabulous, however. You’ll meet a cute stranger who is locked in there because they wouldn’t comply with their family’s plans at an arranged marriage. Your lucky conversation topic with this cute stranger is: Security cameras.
Gemini (May 22- Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) June 21)
You will be especially forgetful this summer, Gemini. Not only will you forget a major appointment, but you’ll also forget someone’s birthday. They won’t be happy with you, and this will ignite a fiery chain of events that will spiral out of your control and ruin your entire life. The only way to stop your inevitable ruin is by standing on a table in the library and screaming like Tarzan for all to hear. Only then will the curse be lifted. Your lucky conversation topic is: Childhood memories of “George of the Jungle.”
Scorpio (Oct. 24Nov. 22)
Feeling lucky? Try your hand at a local black jack table and watch the money come pouring in. You will finally be able to take that trip to Moldova you’ve been saving for! Your love life won’t be so lucky, however. Any relationship you’re already in will suffer from a misunderstanding centered around cucumbers and their effects on a cat’s pshyche. Any new relationship will start out strong, but eventually level out into mutual disinterest and loathing. Avoid Facebook for the month of June, and maybe your love life won’t suffer so much. There’s no guarantee though. Your lucky conversation topic is: How some people’s elbows look like the faces of old wrinkled men.
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You need to spend more time at your local grocery store, Sagittarius, because great things could happen to you there. Not only could you save a damsel from slipping in meat juice by the butcher counter, but a burly biker with mutton chops will compliment your eyebrows. Use these high moments to boost your self-esteem. You could soon become the most popular shopper at Meijer or Kroger. You will have particularly good luck in Aisle 4. Keep a sharp eye out for the hotties shopping for Riceroni. Your lucky conversation topic is: Sodium levels.
Aquarius (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)
Taking a road trip is in your best interest this summer, Aquarius. While on the road, you will meet a trucker named Phillip who will impart several points of wisdom. Use these nuggets of wisdom to change your life for the better. Before you say goodbye to Phillip, however, say the word “Scallion.” He will understand what this means, and will hand you a large wad of cash from his back pocket. Drop the cash at a Sunoco in Indianapolis, and watch a wild chain of events unfold. Your lucky conversation topic is: Marshmellow Fluff.
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Leo (July 23Aug. 21)
Telling your friends about your summer fling is only going to make them hate you more than they already do, Leo. Pretend you did nothing more than lounge on your mom’s couch watching “Ugly Betty” to make yourself look more boring. Your friends will like you for it. Your love life, however, will bloom like a gerbera daisy basking under the warm Floridian sun. You will meet an attractive stranger in an empty warehouse. This meeting will spur riveting conversation about your childhood memories playing Carmen Sandiego. Your lucky conversation topic is: Neighborhood gangs in Chicago.
Capricorn (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)
This going to be the wildest summer of your life. Instead of staying home in the evenings, get crazy and walk the streets of Dayton looking for new friends. You will meet a retired railroad engineer named Gregory on Fifth Street at midnight. While we don’t always recommend following strangers back to their apartments, we do this time. Gregory has several hidden treasures hidden in his apartment that have the power to change your life. Let him lead you into a new world of exploration, and watch love grow in the meantime. Your lucky conversation with Gregory is: Food stamps and sleeping rooms.
Pisces (Feb. 20Mar. 20)
Do not go to Indiana. Do not think about Indiana. Do not speak about Indiana. Trust us, Indiana will ruin your life this summer. However, Indiana also has the ability to provide you with the love of your life. Right now in Richmond, Indiana, someone with brown hair and brown eyes is eating frozen yogurt and wondering what their future looks like. Little do they know that future includes you. Yes, you. The only way to meet this unknown angel is to venture into the dark corners of Indiana and introduce yourself out of the blue. It won’t be weird, we promise you. Visit every frozen yogurt shop in town until you see them. Your heart will know them when you see them. Your lucky conversation topic is: Intense monkey butts.
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om Hanks gives a shout-out to WSU on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Tom Hanks appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Thursday, April 21, where he gave a shout out to Wright State University. Hanks was in Dayton last week to celebrate Wright State’s Rise.Shine. campaign reaching its financial goal of $150 million, as well as to attend the dedication and ribbon cutting of the new Tom Hanks Center for Motion Pictures. “I’ve never had my name on a building before,” Hanks said. “It’s great knowing people are going to go in there and learn the tenants of film making.” “You’re going to have kids getting up and saying, ‘Ugh, I’ve got a nine a.m. over in Hanks,’” Colbert said. “That’s what I’m looking for!” Hanks agreed. To see the clip of Hanks giving a shout out to Wright State, go to The Guardian’s website at www.theguardianonline.com
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reasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew recently announced that Harriet Tubman, an anti-slavery abolitionist and Union spy, will replace Andrew Jackson, the seventeenth president of the Untied States. This is not the last change to American currency, as the treasury announced that even more noteworthy American women will be featured on $5 and $10 bills. While Hamilton will remain on the $10, portraits of women like Sojourner Truth, Lucretia Mott, Susan B. Anthony, Alice Paul and Elizabeth Cady Stanton will be featured on the back of the bill. Changes to the back of the $5 bill will include Eleanor Roosevelt and Marian Anderson. The changes to the $5, $10 and $20 notes will not be revealed until 2020, and the new currency will not go into full circulation until even later in the decade.
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he Madrigal Dinner, an annual celebration hosted by the Student Union and the School of Music, has been retired according to Director of the Student Union, Eric Corbitt. The discontinuation of the Madrigal Dinner was announced through WINGS on Wednesday, April 13. The Madrigal Dinner began in 1974 at Wright State and was later revived in 1983 due to an extended period of inactivity. It has been held from then on until 2016, making it active for 33 years. It was a themed dinner that took place during winter break. It was essentially a medieval dinner theater that featured performances like choral music, dancing and more. There were also hosts that played the part of nobility and other medieval characters, like a court jester. The post made by the Student Union Administrative Office only said that “time” and “circumstances” were the cause of the decision to retire the Madrigal Dinner.
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