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Opinion Geese: Spring’s Scrooge Pg 4.
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Wright Life Photo Wright State prepares for World War I centennial ceremonies Pg 8.
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Sports Womens Tennis Pg 9.
ArtsGala scholarships provide career launching pad for budding artists
Photo by Andrew Smith Over 700 people packed the hallways of the Creative Arts Center for ArtsGala Saturday night, presented by the College of Liberal Arts. All of the proceeds raised by ArtsGala go towards funding scholarships for arts students.
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ext month, senior acting and musical theater major Jon Hacker will pack his bags and leave Dayton, Ohio for the bright lights of Broadway and New York City. Hacker said he has been invited to final callbacks for the Tony Award-winning musical “Newsies,” which will begin a national tour this fall, covering 25 cities over 43 weeks. Such a transition is often associated with a hefty price, and because of Hacker’s ArtsGala
scholarship awarded by Barnes & Noble, it is a price he can now afford. “Basically, I was paying my way through college during my first few years and once these gracious scholarships came my way, they just helped me immensely start a life, because I want to move to New York eventually,” Hacker said. “Every little bit helps all of us and it just helps us with our craft and we couldn’t be more thankful.” Acting, singing and dancing was not Hacker’s first passion. At Edgewood High School in Trenton, Ohio, Hacker played strong safety for the Cougars. After some
urging from his friends, Hacker dove headfirst into the school’s theater department, trading the gridiron for the stage. After spending a year at Miami University in Oxford, Hacker came to Wright State, where he said the faculty became “like family” to him. Hacker represents one of several fine and performing arts students whose career aspirations have received a financial boost from an ArtsGala scholarship. The money that funds the scholarships comes from the ArtsGala event itself, which celebrated its 15th year Saturday evening at WSU’s Creative Arts Center.
Wright State College of Liberal Arts Dean Kristin Sobolik said ArtsGala began as a quaint, yet important event, and has transformed into a must-see attraction for the Dayton community. “It started small, but impactful, I would say, because it has grown ever since,” Sobolik said. “This year we’re going to have a record-breaking year with over 700 people here, which is over 60 than what we had for last year’s record-breaking year. And all that means more scholarship money for our students.” Since its inception, ArtsGala has raised over $1.6 million in student scholarships. The black tie-
optional affair annually rolls out a literal red carpet to its guests, featuring premium alcohol and food options, complimentary portraits and a silent auction that allows patrons to bid on items ranging in price from around $50 to over $1,000. New events at this year’s ArtsGala included a wine and bourbon tasting, a cigar and sports tent and an experimental gallery, where guests sampled martinis and observed sculptures being made. ArtsGala guests were also
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CAMPUS EVENTS: Wednesday, April 16 • Softball v. Marshall: 3 p.m., 5 p.m. WSU Softball Field Thursday, April 17 • Digging in the Mud volleyball tournament: 4-8 p.m. Outdoor Volleyball Courts • The Beltane Ball: 7-10 p.m. Rathskellar Room Friday, April 18 • April Craze: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. North Lawn • Women’s Soccer v. Miami: 7:30 p.m. Alumni Field Saturday, April 19 • Delt Fest: 3-5 p.m. 034 Student Union Gym • Women’s Soccer v. Northwestern Ohio: 7 p.m. Alumni Field Monday, April 21 • Ice-less Ice Skating: 12-2 p.m. Apollo Room, Student Union • Reiki – Free Your Body of Energy Blockages: 12-2 p.m. Bolinga Center Tuesday, April 22 • Graduation Cap Decorating: 1-3 p.m. WSU Bookstore Wednesday, April 23 • ENG 3010 Comedy Show Final Exam: 7-9:30 p.m. Dayton Funny Bone, The Greene
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NEWS 3 Wright State takes steps to preserve woodlands Dylan Dohner News Writer Dohner.6@wright.edu
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he Wright State campus woods, 200 acres of woodlands on campus, is not only home to thousands of species of plants, animals and microbes, but also a classroom for over 1,800 students each year. Problems such as fragmentation, runoff and erosion occurring inside the woods have caused the university to take action and look at possible solutions. Wright State looks to provide support for one graduate Research Assistant, covering tuition and stipends, as well as $75,000 in funding for woods conservancy projects over the course of the next three years. At $25,000 annually, any unused funds will be carried over for use in future projects. After the initial three-year period, funding will be renewable, pending approval from the Office of the Provost. “The Wright State woods are an integral part of the university aesthetic appeal and also serve an educational purpose for our campus. It is great to see Wright State University being proactive to preserve our woods,” said current student government president Sukhmanjit Singh. All funded conservancy projects must align with the goals of the university mission statement and preserve or enhance the value of the Wright State woods. The committee will pro-
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vide a description of a proposed project to the Provost for approval prior to the tenth week of each spring semester. At the end of each academic year, the committee will provide a written report to the senate and the Provost detailing the activities of the committee including a description of the outcomes of approved Woods conservancy projects. With some trees predating the statehood of Ohio back in the 1700’s, the campus woods provided those with an interest in wildlife the opportunity to study plants and animals in their natural environment. Utilizing the trail system and bird blind, the woods offers local schools and community members the chance to observe the natural living world up close and personal. Undergrad classes and graduate research often meet in the woods, eliminating the need to travel off campus to do field work. Recreational hiking, bird watching and creative arts are also a few of the popular activities that utilize the woods for fitness programs and training workshops. “A community defines itself, not only by what it creates, but by what it refuses to destroy,” said John Sawhill, former president of the Nature Conservancy. The woods contributes to the overall look and feel of campus, benefitting students both educationally and recreationally, and needs to be seen as an essential infrastructure on campus and be treated as such.
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4 OPINION A Cup of Bean Juice Brandon Berry Contributing Writer Berry.124@wright.edu
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Dear Mandy, If I were to cheat on my girlfriend...for her brother, while on a medication that lowers my testosterone, would that really be cheating if it wasn’t actually me... it was the medication side effects? -Low Testosterone Louis
Low Testosterone Louis, What.
I’m trying to wrap my head around your question.
You’re asking whether or not if you cheat on your girlfriend with her brother it’s really considered cheating? Um, yes. It’s cheating. I don’t care what medication you’re taking. Any time you leave your partner for someone else behind their back is cheating. If anything, your cheating is worse because you’re thinking more with your brain and less with your little Louis.
Also, don’t blame your bad decisions on your medication. Your medication is not making the decisions for you, Louis. You can use it as an excuse, but it’s not a valid one. Besides, low testosterone doesn’t make you gay!
If you’re interested in her brother, that’s something you need to address. That’s not your medication talking, that’s all you. Love,
Mandy
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’m not one to waste things, and coffee is no exception. If there’s some left in my sleek, black Mr. Coffee or my 1980’s, grandmother-gifted percolator, I’m going to drink it, regardless if it’s a week or more old. Yes. That last “sentence” was the answer to the question, “did you actually drink week-old coffee before?” Homonyms. Being on a college campus, a cup of genuinely-delicious, liquid gold is always about twenty feet away at any point and that, my friends, is why I love college. Not because of the people, not because of the guy to chick ratio, but because of drinking, coffee that is. I’m known around on my dorm floor as “that one guy that always has microwaved coffee in a dirty mug” and I intend to keep it that way. It’s what gets me through the day. Though, I don’t believe it energizes me in any way; it’s the taste that keeps me going. Total blackness with no refined sugar involved. Just straight up coffee. Coffee is my Romeo and I am Hamlet. Wait… Though I do love having virtually an unlimited amount of coffee at the touch of a button, I sometimes go all out and actually buy my coffee from places. Intriguing, right? Most barista-
hiring shops here are decent, some are bad, but there is one that reigns above all. What place is it? The Bridge Café. “The Bridge Café?” Yeah, the Bridge Café. It is the greatest place here on campus, though not everyone has access to it. It’s limited to the people who have admittance into the Honors dorms. This is a really sad thought because, well, others have to settle for that Starbucks crap. Starbucks may be a reputable shop, but that does not mean it’s better. In fact, the best places are the one’s that keep to themselves. The Bridge Café. The environment when you step foot into the door is reminiscent of Central Perk: the ultimate friend’s hangout except this one isn’t in a fantasy world. Look at the walls, WHAT? Pictures. Some from artists and some from not-so-much artists. Either way, you’re entertained. Speaking of entertainment, WHAT? Sparrow McGee (my band) playing a gig? Probably not. Who the hell are they anyway? Regardless, there’s a stage where they host open mic nights every Wednesday. Some acts are fantastic, some are odd, and others are in between; like Sparrow McGee. “Why do you keep mentioning them?” Because. Oh, and how can I forget the goods: the coffee. That stuff is the definition of greatness. You
can’t go wrong with anything on the menu. Take it from me: I’ve tried at least, like, three things on it. Or was it four… Either way, all things I’ve tried are delicious and I’ve heard only good reviews of the rest. Not only do they have my coffee, they also have tea, Italian sodas, milkshakes, as well as brownies, cookies and so much more. Oh, and the “Brandon Berry.” “What’s a Brandon Berry?” Just ask them about it. However, all menu items aside, one thing has supremacy over everything: the service. Isn’t that what matters most? No matter what mood the workers are in, they always serve you with a smile on their face. NO MATTER WHAT. They’re funny. They’re quirky. They’re…different. You can’t get that with Starbucks. They are too impersonal. The Bridge is not at all impersonal. They are the complete opposite. “Personal?” Uh, I guess. I’m not good with words. But, um…okay, to put it simply: it’s the best place on earth. I just wish I had utilized my time in the Honors dorms a little better by actually doing homework and, of course, hanging out at the Bridge Café. Eh, live and learn, right? Don’t worry, I’ll be back. Sadly, in the form of the crappy guitar-playing, semi-decent singer of Sparrow McGee.
illicit drug in those things). And then there’s the downside, and it’s all boiled down to one disgusting animal. I’ll admit, I have a bit of a bias. Geese and I go way back. It starts with a three year old me, innocently feeding ducks white bread (who knew bleached flour is deadly to wildlife?) when a big white goose waddled its way over, knocking over the little unworthy ducks. I’m a sucker for the underduck, so I refused to feed this bully. He decided to go for the next best thing, and apparently little toddler toes look like bites of white bread. Close encounters of the Goose-kind, part two. My aunt had a farm, and as with any farm, there’s always a grumpy goose that insists on hissing at you when you walk
within twenty feet of it (it’s the most unnatural thing for a bird to hiss. It’s like some kind of starter mythical creature). Its beak was like a bear trap, and I had a sizeable bruise for a long time. There have been other times. Lakes, zoos, unavoidable city sidewalks. I’ve yet to come face to face with a WSU goose (thank God for tunnels) and I’d like to keep it that way. So bring on the crocs in the Hanger pool, and I’ll stick to my fast walking when a suspicious V formation shadow lurks in front of me. Unless that shadow turns out to be a dragon. Yes I’d rather deal with a dragon than a tiny flock of geese. Can you really blame me?
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reenish poop on the sidewalk. Feathers and honking. It’s that time of the year again. Goose season. I’m ecstatic that it’s finally spring. This was a terribly cold winter, so cold that I considered dropping all my responsibilities and setting up in one of those Japanese hot springs with those macaques. Chalk it up to a nervous breakdown/nature documentary research. So when it finally started to warm up (and by “warm up” I mean above freezing) things started to look up. Graduation. Game of Thrones. Baseball. Reese’s Easter Eggs (seriously, there must be some
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NEWS 5 WSU Grad, Dayton mayor Nan Whaley nominated for Rising Star award Dylan Dohner News Writer Dohner.6@wright.edu
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an Whaley—Wright State graduate, adjunct professor of Women in Leadership and the current mayor of Dayton, OH—has been nominated for the inaugural Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award. Presented by women’s office equality pioneer EMILY’S List, the award will be announced to one of seven candidates on April 29 in recognition of their innovative, forward-thinking ideas and agendas in state and local government, Whaley included. “Nan is already making an indelible mark on Dayton,” Whaley’s EMILY’S List profile explains, “focusing on creating a ‘City of Learners’ while building a diverse and vibrant economy for the city.” Whaley received her master’s
in public administration from Wright State in 2009, and a recent graduate award in 2011. She has also taught Women In Leadership in 2012 for women’s studies. Whaley’s political and civic career gained serious headway as the youngest woman ever elected to a spot on the Dayton City Commission in 2005. Since then, she has served on the Montgomery County Board of Elections, she served as the deputy to Montgomery County Auditor Karl Keith, operates within several Dayton and Montgomery County committees and commissions, and in Nov. 2013 took a 53 percent voter majority as the new mayor of Dayton. Her focuses lie in jobs and workforce development. Whaley currently works with a diverse group of business partners to strategically position Dayton for growth. She also
believes strong neighborhoods and economic stability can be achieved through a communitywide focus on education. Whaley herself understands the great honor of being among the first of many nominees for future iterations of the Rising Star Award. “I am honored to receive the nomination,” Whaley said. “EMILY’s List has been a great supporter of electing women both for Local State and National elections. It shows that the great work our team does is getting noticed and is making a difference.” Vying for the award with Whaley are Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, state Representative Rashida Tlaib, and Colorado Senate President Morgan Carroll, among others. Visit http:// action.emilyslist.org/page/s/ gabrielle-giffords-rising-star-
think that active learning and SCALE-UP is not what they want,” Brannon explained, “so we figure out how we at least can make it acceptable to that type of student.” Much time will be spent tailoring students to facets of Russ’ and the new building’s
active learning environments. “We’d hate to develop this building, gear it toward a certain type of student, and ignore the other half,” Brannon said. “We want to be an inclusive environment where everyone feels engaged.”
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tudent opinions and ideas have been noted in aspects of the new classroom building by University Hall. The classroom building, expected to be finished by spring 2015, functions as a one stop shop for currently separated student academic support services. Students will soon find first year advising, Writing and Math help centers, tutoring tables and other support systems all in one location. This building will also alleviate projected teaching space shortages with a 225-seat auditorium, several 100-plus person classrooms and four active learning classrooms in a style similar to the ones used in the Russ Engineering Center. Students scheduled for courses in the SCALE-UP trail classroom in 2012 “provided significant immediate feedback, both positive and negative,” according to Travis Doom, Associate Professor in the Department of
Computer Science and Engineering. “Overall, the feedback that I have received from students has been encouraging,” said Doom, and that most of the “bumps in the road” that students have encountered are more an artifact of professors’ missteps while learning to use the approach than with the approach itself. Spencer Brannon, the student representative on the executive committee for the new classroom building commented on the kind of dialogue with occurs between students and the project coordinators. “I think there was a good-faith effort on behalf of key administrator and many others involved in this process to make sure student opinions weren’t just thrown by the wayside,” Brannon said. Discussion was frequent in the beginning, when concepts of the building were being drawn and generalities were mapped. ”Going forward,” Brannon said, “I think they’ll be considered even more.” These considerations deal
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lack Women Striving Forward (BWSF) hosted their annual fashion show on April 8. Three student designer groups participated this year and each group was given a country to showcase through their designs. The judges, past and current e-board members of BWSF, chose the winner based on uniqueness, presentation and creativity. This year, the fashion show was held as a free event in the Atrium of the Student Union at Wright State. Typically, the event is held in the Apollo Room. “I wish that it was in the Apollo Room just so that it could be more secluded, but it was still a great event,” said Freddy Willams, one of the designers. Students came from all over
the area to see this year’s designs. Seats were filled near the runway and on-lookers watched from above. DJ Martee McFly was on the ones and twos as the models strutted their stuff. Designers Noreeka Webster and Freddy Williams started off the show with their Parisian-inspired collection. With a paintbrush in hand, Williams sat in a chair at the end of the runway and “painted” his models. The models wore black and white with accents of red. VIVA Models were next on the stage and showcased their Asian influenced collection. Instead of the traditional model poses, VIVA model displayed some taekwondo poses to go along with the Asian vibe. Third on the stage and winner of the fashion show was Bleu Blaze’s African-inspired collection. This collection had vibrant
colors and patterns. When model Amaris Snowden took the stage as the finale, the crowd erupted with applause. She wore a black dress with red and green frills with a pair of large square earrings and a head wrap as accessories. Sorority sisters and fraternity brothers in the audience kept the crowd entertained during the judges’ deliberation. They strolled to hip-hop music played by DJ Martee McFly. The judges were blown away by the designs. “[Blaze Bleu] was really creative. Their costumes were amazing!” said BWSF President Rasheye’ Cobb.
he month of April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and people are speaking out about their experiences in hopes of being heard and creating change. Statistics on sexual assault reports within the military do not match the total of how many the Department of Defense believe actually occur. LaShonna Myers, veteran and senior psychology major, listed facts from a report from the Department of Defense on sexual assault within the military. According to the Department of Defense, the number of reported sexual assaults in 2012 was nearly 3,000. The estimated number of incidents of unwanted sexual conduct is around 26,000. “There’s definitely a disconnect between what’s happening and what’s being reported,” Myers said. Myers said she believes the silence is caused by multiple factors, like fear of social or administrative retaliation, not wanting to seem selfish for putting individual needs over the needs of the unit or being in an unsafe environment. “When commanders commit these assaults, then it becomes a sticky situation,” Myers said. “I was assaulted by a deployed commander. Who was I going to tell? I was in a war zone where my rapist carried a gun. I used
to beat myself up about keeping quiet, but the truth was that it wouldn’t have been safe to tell right then.” Common ground between sexual assaults within the military and without is the fear of social retaliation. Emilee Swayne, freshman accounting major said she had a friend that was sexually assaulted in high school and was treated poorly by the people in her home town. “She was assaulted by one of the athletes on the basketball team,” said Swayne, “so the whole town turned against her. Everyone took his side and called her a liar.” Swayne said cases like this illustrate why victims of sexual assault sometimes refuse to speak out, due to the belief that no one will listen or fears of alienation. Both Myers and Swayne believe that message of sexual assault awareness is not being spread like it should at WSU. “I honestly think that people at WSU could do better at getting this out there,” said Swayne. “I haven’t seen or heard anything about sexual assault awareness this year.” According to Dr. Kristin Rodzinka, Military Sexual Trauma Coordinator for Dayton Veterans Affairs, the VA will provide medical and mental treatment to those who have suffered from MST completely free of charge at any VA location, regardless of eligibility for other VA care.
>> ARTSGALA continued from cover treated to shortened versions of “Les Miserables,” Mozart’s “Magic Flute” and “Saturday Night Fever.” Other rooms inside the Creative Arts Building featured jazz musicians and vocalists. “These are students that are college students, but their talent is remarkable. They’re the next generation of performing artists for our region, for our state and for our country. The arts are so important for economic development, because when people want to come here, they want to have access to the arts to really have a quality of life,” WSU President David Hopkins said. “We can’t ignore how important the arts are.” Sobolik said ArtsGala helps
sell the university and its arts program to prospective students and employees. “It’s a great marketing tool, in the sense that it really illustrates the positive impact students have on Wright State, but also the support that Wright State and the community provides for students,” Sobolik said. Though Hacker aspires to one day have his name appear in a New York City playbill, he notes that his professional journey, from community theater actor to Broadway hopeful, was helped made possible by his ArtsGala scholarship. “The craft is [such that] you take what you can get and you try to find where the work is and fulfilling yourself artisti-
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cally. But you sometimes have to find where the money is. We all need some help, one way or another, and the scholarships just help us get better at our craft, be here at school, be here at class every day and helps us save money,” Hacker said.
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8 WRIGHT LIFE Wright State prepares for World War I centennial ceremonies Adam Ramsey Features Writer Ramsey.55@wright.edu
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he one-hundredth anniversary of World War I will take place this year. Wright State faculty and staff have put together a variety of events that are slated to take place within the next year to celebrate and remember those who lost their lives. Next year’s Collaboration, Education, Leadership and Innovation in the Arts (CELIA) event will have a World War I theme, and will include music, poetry and other art forms from the period. According to Paul Lockhart, Professor of History, there will be a series of concerts in October put together by Christopher Oldstone-Moore, featuring music from the war and the homefront. In addition to the concerts in
October, renowned conductor of the Boston Pops and Lockhart’s brother, Keith Lockhart, will travel to WSU to teach master classes for members of the music program and to conduct Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem with the Dayton Philharmonic and the WSU chorus. Lockhart also said that there will be lectures given, although the schedule and speakers are still tentative. In April 2015, Professors Barry Milligan and Dennis Loranger will host the annual concert of Poetry and Music for national poetry month. In 2015, according to Milligan, the event will consist of World War I poetry read aloud by English faculty
with musical accompaniment to follow after, consisting of songs from the same period. Milligan and Professor Carol
Herringer will also be co-teaching a course on WWI British History and Culture next year. Lockhart, who is playing a major role in organizing next year’s CELIA event along with CELIA director Hank Dahlman, wanted to bring WWI back to
Debunking the myths surrounding spring allergies Leah Kelley News Editor Kelley.90@wright.edu
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lergies.
YTH: Blood tests are the best way to identify al-
FACT: Skin testing is much more sensitive and accurate. The skin is pricked with an allergen and if you are allergic, the skin will swell or turn red. The process takes about 20 minutes to identify whether you are allergic or not, and the spots can take up to two hours to fade. MYTH: Flowers are responsible for hay fever.
FACT: Flower pollen is openly visible to the human eye, so we like to blame the flowers for our spring allergies. However, it is usually the airborne allergens which affect people the most, and those originate in trees, grasses and weeds. Flower pollen, on the other hand, is transported by insects. Forest trees such as maples, hickories, oaks 8
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the forefront of the minds of Americans. “I wanted to do some sort of centennial celebration of the war, especially because Americans tend to forget about the war,” Lockhart said. “WWII tends to overshadow what a difference this war made. One historian said that there is no two year period in American history where before and after are so distinctly different.” Herringer said that Americans tend to forget about WWI due to the late intervention of the U.S. and its comparatively small losses in the war. “In places like Britain, it’s still a personal tragedy for people,” said Herringer. “People still
and elms may be the ones responsible for your runny nose and sneezing. MYTH: If I don’t have allergies now, I’ll never have them.
FACT: All humans are susceptible to allergies. A person might not have them this spring, but there is no guarantee for next year. Traveling to a new place may trigger an allergic reaction to an allergen the body has not encountered before. MYTH: Shorthaired pets are better for those with asthma and allergies.
FACT: Pet allergies do not originate in the fur of the animal. It does not matter that a pet is long or short haired, the chemicals within the pet’s saliva and dander are what cause allergic reactions. Specifically with cats that take frequent baths, it is easy to think the allergies originate with the fur, but that is simply not the case.
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wear the red poppy on Remembrance Day, which is like Veterans Day. They still go to the WWI sites and leave poppies or crosses at memorials.” Both Milligan and Herringer agree that WWI marked the time of a drastic shift in the worldview held by cultures around the world, and believe that is why it is important to study WWI. Milligan said that students who are not history majors should care about the 100th anniversary of WWI because studying major world events can change your perspectives and ways of thinking. “When you study the ways events affect people, you have more of an understanding of the way people experience culture,” said Milligan. “It enables you to look beyond your own moment and give it an extra degree of critical remove than you otherwise would have had.”
SPORTS 9 Women’s Tennis: Madrigal sisters find match at WSU
Photo by Justin Boggs, Sports Writer Freshman Aby Madrigal said WSU was a good fit, academically, for her and her sister, Vanessa.
levels of success on the courtsin high school, including state championships in both singles and doubles competition, their win sisters Aby and Van- dreams of playing tennis at the essa Madrigal have both collegiate level was on the verge played tennis since they were of coming true as their talent five years old, and with their had caught the eye of many Divifreshman season winding down, sion I coaches, including Wright both have come a long way in State’s head tennis coach Sean their progression from deco- McCaffrey. “Wright State contacted me rated high school state champions, to two of the leaders on the through email and coach Mac (McCaffrey) told me that he had young Raider tennis squad. Both Aby and Vanessa were been watching me for a couple years and born in he H i g h - “My mom plays tennis so she put us that l a n d , into the sport right away and we im- w o u l d like for I n d . mediately fell in love with it,” me to and recome visceived -Vanessa Madrigal it,” Vantheir essa said. p a s Although Vanessa was McCafsion for the sport of tennis early frey’s initial recruit, when the on from their mother. “My mom plays tennis so she team became aware of Aby’s put us into the sport right away interest in playing for them, the and we immediately fell in love girls instantly became a packaged deal. with it,” Vanessa said. “He watched both of us play Despite their parent’s interest in the sport, they were not the at tournaments and stuff, but I only supporting cast the girls think he was basing things off had to push them in the right of availability. When he (McCaffrey) realized that she (Aby) was direction. “Well my mom is actually a interested in coming here too he tennis instructor and her best was like, ‘Yeah, most definitely,’” friend is our second coach. She Vanessa said. Although the girls were alwas always coaching us and working us really hard for us to ways glued at the hip, both were get a scholarship and that was mentally prepared to face the realization that they could have her main goal,” Vanessa said. With both girls achieving high ended up separated for the first Justin Kinner Contributing Writer Kinner.3@wright.edu
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that what won them matches now we know what to work on time at different schools. “We really wanted to go in high school would not be and we will be working at it somewhere together. We kind enough to win matches here in hard,” Vanessa said. For Aby, it was not just the of just assumed that we weren’t college. “We always played doubles level of play of that struck her as going to end up going to the same school and tried to be a back in high school, and we one of the biggest changes from little more realistic. I had some started playing doubles here high school to college. It was the offers from other schools and but I think there was quite an team concept that stood out to she (Vanessa) had offers from adjustment. It is a lot different her, and although Aby has never other schools but none of them then playing high school tennis been a selfish player, she is now had what we both wanted,” Aby and I think that we were try- focusing more on the team results rather than said. Other than the “This one [Wright State University] had both of her individual sisters being able our majors, we were only four hours from home, results. “I think the to stay together, they (coaching staff) were willing to take both of mind set is a lot there were many also other factors that us, and we fell in love with the campus...We loved different played a role in the area and definitely the coaches and the team. because in high their decision We met one or two of the players when we came school we just to both become here (for the visit) so we figured, ‘What else were wanted to get to the highest Raiders. we looking for?’” position that “This one we could get. [Wright State - Aby Because no one University] had Madrigal else cares you both of our majors, we were only four hours ing to play so much better than just want to be the best and from home, they (coaching what we were capable of and have the spot light but once you staff) were willing to take both that started turning into frus- come here its not about the spot of us, and we fell in love with tration and it started not work- light. It’s about how many wins you can get to get the team to the campus,” Aby said. “We ing well,” Vanessa said. The struggles at the begin- win. I have jumped around a lot loved the area and definitely the coaches and the team. We met ning of the season changed the to different positions but I really one or two of the players when girl’s mindset and approach haven’t cared because it’s best we came here (for the visit) so when it came to accepting for the team,” Aby said. Because the team was so we figured, ‘What else were we change and the learning process. young, both girls were put in a looking for.’” “Now that we are adjusted position where their margin for Despite the girls much earned success in high school, the two to everything, we know it’s a error started small. All of the learned quickly how much more whole different competitive freshmen were forced to step the college game differentiated level. We know how to com- up and take a leadership role from the high school level of pete at this level now and even and because of that, they will play. The duo learned early on though we have had a lot of falls be able to mentor and lead next year’s freshmen. After everything that the twins have learned from their first season at WSU, here is the message that they have for next years upcoming freshmen. “Stay confident, stay passionate about your sport, but be willing to accept change,” the Madrigal sisters said.
Next week, Guardian Sports will hand out awards for Game of the Year, Male and Female Athlete of the Year, Coach of the Year and Freshman of the Year. Photo by Justin Boggs, Sports Writer “Now that we are adjusted to everything, we know it’s a whole different competitive level,” Vanessa Madrigal said about the increase in the level of competition between high school and college.
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SPORTS 11 Baseball: Tragedy strikes WSU first baseman Justin Boggs Sports Writer Boggs.59@wright.edu
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hile nothing can replace the sorrow felt after losing a good friend, Wright State first baseman Andrew McCaffrety did all he could do last weekend to put a tragedy behind him. Nine days removed from losing one of his best friends who fell victim to a drunk driver, McCafferty hit a dramatic walkoff home run in the bottom of the ninth inning last Friday in the Raiders’ win over Milwaukee. The WSU junior joined the team this season after spending two seasons at Heartland Community College. There, McCafferty befriended Michael Collins. Collins and McCafferty shared a common bond as both were standout baseball players for the program that finished third nationally in Heartland’s junior college division in 2012. According to local reports, on the morning of March 29, Collins was out with friends in Bloomington, Ill. when anoth-
er car collided with the one a friend was driving. The driver of the other car, a 37-year-old woman, was accused by the police of driving drunk. “It was like 1 a.m., he had a designated driver, he was responsible,” McCafferty said. “The car t-boned him at 50 MPH.” Four days after the accident and a pair of surgeries later, Collins died from the injuries. “He was just a great guy and I struggled with it just like a lot of other people,” McCafferty said. “He effected so many people’s lives so it was tough to get through.” McCafferty left the Raiders early last week to attend Collins’ funeral. Three days after returning from the funeral, McCafferty stroked what he said was the biggest hit of his life. With the Raiders trailing by a run and down to their final out, he hit a blazing liner over the right field fence that sent the stadium into a frenzy. Among those in a frenzy were McCafferty’s parents and
grandparents who make the trip from Indianapolis for every home series. “They have been really supportive,” he said. “I haven’t had that special of a moment in a long time especially with my buddy passing away. It was a crazy feeling. It was great.” Wright State coach Greg Lovelady also thought it was a special moment seeing his grieving first baseman hit the game-winner that gave WSU its 10th Horizon League victory of the year. “The hit was unbelievable, I know he thought he had an angel looking over him,” Lovelady said. “It was good to see him do that because he has had a lot of negatives the last couple of weeks. To see something like that with his parents and grandparents here, it was a big deal to him.” Lovelady has been pleased with his newcomer’s performance this season. “He has been awesome, he is a blue-collar kid that in junior college had some really gaudy numbers,” Lovelady said. “He did everything, he played ev-
Photo by Justin Boggs, Sports Writer Andrew McCaffrety is tied for the team lead in home runs (3) and RBIs (22) through April 13.
erywhere, he hit all over the lineup.” McCafferty has hit well since the start of conference play. He is leading the team with 14 RBIs
in 14 Horizon League games. Of his 15 hits in conference play, nine have gone for extra bases.
important,” McCafferty said about his Friday evening homer. In Saturday’s contest, Murphy hit a key three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh to extend WSU’s lead to five. While Wright State had timely hits over the weekend, the Raiders’ bullpen kept them in the contests allowing three earned runs in 12 innings pitched versus Milwaukee. Having a strong bullpen has been a key to the Raiders’ conference success said WSU starting pitcher Robby Sexton who tossed 6.1 innings Saturday picking up the win. “We try to be as consistent as we can and then we have a good bullpen behind us where getting the ball to the next guy is our motto,” Sexton said. “You just do your job, don’t make anything bigger than what it is.” But when the pitching staff needed runs, they got help from the offense versus Milwaukee. “It almost seems like whenever the pitching makes a mistake
the offense picks them back up,” Sexton said. Wright State coach Greg Lovelady credited the depth of his squad for their success in the league this season. While the Raiders may not have a big power hitter in the middle of their lineup, they had a lineup over the weekend that produced from top to bottom. “That is part of what I look for when I am out recruiting, I want guys that can just play,” Lovelady said. “I try to spread the wealth so there is no weaknesses in our lineup. There aren’t any guys that standout, that are high (MLB) Draft guys, but one through nine, we have competitive at bats.” Wright State travels to second-place UIC tomorrow for a three-game series. The Flames are opening Curtis Granderson Stadium Thursday. Granderson, a UIC alum and current Mets outfielder, will throw out the first pitch to christen the stadium before the series opener.
Baseball: Raiders take commanding lead of first place in Horizon League, lead UIC by 3 1/2 games
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kee to take a 3.5 game lead over Illinois-Chicago for first place in the Horizon League. The Raiders were strong closing out their recent home series. WSU won on an Andrew McCafferty walkoff homer in the
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