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up a police department and fire department and to maintain the streets and brick roads around town and campus. “If you’ve driven on streets around Allegheny, you know that some are in desperate need of repair,” Soff said.
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In 2010, Allegheny did not give an annual gift due to the tax lawsuit. New buildings on campus hadn’t properly been processed as tax exempt, so Allegheny owed approximately $300,000 in taxes. The buildings were then deemed exempt
earlier this year. Allegheny began donating in 2005 when former president Richard Cook made a 10-year agreement with former mayor Richard Friedberg to
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Women’s soccer starts playoffs with shutout
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ANDREW CROFFORD/THE CAMPUS Junior Katrina Gazsi contributed to Wednesday’s 3-0 playoff shutout against Wooster. The team scored all of its goals within the first seven minutes of the game. The win came after Saturday’s loss to Ohio Wesleyan, which lost the Gators their No. 1 conference seed. PAGE 6
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The City of Meadville seeks to schedule a meeting with Allegheny to discuss an increase of the annual gift, two weeks after the college presented a two-year gift of $130,000. “I don’t want to sound ungrateful, because we’re not,” said Christopher Soff, mayor of Meadville. “We don’t have an amount in mind we’re looking to receive from the college, and I guess from my perspective it’s somewhat difficult to ask for a gift and then tell the entity how much that gift should be.” Allegheny College contributed approximately $93.1 million to the Crawford County economy in 20042005, according to a study by two Allegheny economics professors, Behrooz Afrasiabi and Stephen Onyeiwu. The total tax impact of the college, its employees and related transactions came to about $2.7 million. Nevertheless, in 2012 the city will face budget cuts and tax increases. Meadville needs more money to keep
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The Whole Darn Thing Sub Shop reopened Tuesday in its new building, nearly nine months after an apartment fire destroyed the business last February. Co-owner Mark Jordan said the flow of customers was consistent throughout the day. “It’s about as RACHEL GIESEL/THE CAMPUS busy as I expected Allegheny students Mike Young, ’12 and Zach Restelli, ’14 reunite with Whole Darn and it really hasn’t subs on its opening day Tuesday stopped all day either,” Jordan said. real happy and pleased with can download menus and or“It’s been pretty steady.” the way it looks and turned der forms from the site, which Allegheny student Zach out,” Jordan said. “That’s been they can then use to fax in their Restelli, ’14, said he has been the biggest gratification – just sub orders. eagerly awaiting the reopen- looking and seeing a lot of the “The website has everying. He attended with Michael majority of the old customers thing,” Chris Jordan said. “If Young, ’12. back and new ones that haven’t [people are] really unfamiliar “This is seriously the best been here before.” with us they can just go to that sub, like the most amazing She added that she liked and see what they want to have food I’ve ever had in my life,” seeing the Allegheny students to make it a little bit easier for Restelli said. “I’m a Whole come in, and expects more to everybody in general.” Darn Thing connoisseur. You come soon. Both Restelli and For more information, visit know, even like eating in places Young said they would be re- www.thewholedarnthing.com. like Pittsburgh and New York – turning shortly. nothing beats this.” “I’ll be back soon,” Young Co-owner Chris Jordan said said. “Tomorrow.” she was delighted to see a large Whole Darn also created a volume of faithful customers new Web site that should better return. accommodate group orders, “Everybody seems to be said Chris Jordan. Customers
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Tires-to-energy plant approved for construction By CHELSEA FLEISCHMAN News Editor fleiscc@allegheny.edu
looking the [health risks],” she energy facilities had enormous said. “I mean this is big, the fines and complaints about air emissions are extremely toxic quality,” he said. Crawford Renewable En- and this is an important thing According to Anderson’s reergy’s proposed tires-to-ener- to be involved with.” search, one of those plants was gy plant was granted official The CRE Web Site argues destroyed in a fire, and the only building approval last Monday. that its facility’s methods pro- remaining plant was financially Although the facility was a top- duce nothing like the black, rescued after receiving governic of debate for Allegheny stu- pollutant, cancerous ment subsidies. dents and locals alike in the last incinerator smoke that Economics proacademic year, the approval ig- people so commonly fessor Don Goldnited the first collective atten- associate it with. stein said that the tion that the power plant has It also claims to lack of success of “I know the other plants seen on campus since its initial benefit the area by proposal. addressing the “waste for certainty should raise ecoAccording to the Meadville tire problem”, which nomical concerns Tribune, the Pennsylvania De- in itself poses “health that two of for community partment of Environmental and safety threats.” members. the three past Protection issued the build apAccording to the He said that proval. site, the entire plant tire-to-energy people should be The plant, located about ten is an enclosed system. facilities had asking why there miles from campus, will not re- Tires will be loaded aren’t more plants ceive its air quality permit nec- directly into the build- e n o r m o u s like this in the essary for operation until after ing for preparation, fines and United States if it is up and running, more than and the technology they’re so financialtwo years from now. utilizes the best emis- c o m p l a i n t s ly and environmenAccording to its website, sion control technol- about air tally viable. CRE’s $350 million dollar facil- ogy to prevent smells, Anderson ity will employ about 60 “on- soot and smoke from quality.” feels that the colsite, permanent, union jobs,” escaping the plant. lege hasn’t taken approximately 250 construcBrian Anderson, enough action tion jobs, and 240 “spin-off ” ’13, is a member of beyond the openjobs. SEA. He was also in panel discussion, Brian It will produce enough elec- an FS Environmental which some argued tricity to power as many as Science class last year Anderson, ’12 was biased or inef75,000 homes and exceed an that spent an entire fective. economic impact of $44 mil- semester compiling “The college as lion annually. a 70-page report on the pro- an institution hasn’t fostered Students for Environmen- posed tires-to-energy plant. any conversation dealing with tal Action President Maranda He said that only three questionable sustainability or Nemeth, ’12, said that she fears other purely tire-to-energy de- health impacts,” he said. “It people aren’t fully aware of the signed plants have existed in just makes administration potential impacts surrounding the United States. seem impartial in turn.” the tire-to-energy power plant. “I know for certainty that The open panel discussion “A lot of people are over- two of the three past tire-to- further complicated the argument between a community’s urgent need for job opportunities at the risk of negative enviDe sig nb ronmental and health impacts. yA shl ey Goldstein said that calculaPay seu re tions like CRE’s projected financial figures and job opportunities are often inaccurate, an overestimate that doesn’t purposefully, but nonetheless does, oversimplify total im-
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Allegheny to host diversity conference By AMANDA SPADARO Contributing Writer spadaroa@allegheny.edu
Allegheny’s IDEA office will host the Great Lakes College Association’s Students of Color Leadership Conference this weekend, as part of its collection of diversity initiatives. Chief Diversity Officer Lawrence Potter organized the conference along with the GLCA, an organization comprised of 12 other regional colleges including Denison University, Kenyon College and the College of Wooster. “Hosting the GLCA SOCLC is one way the Office of IDEA, along with several other campus partners, can demonstrate our commitment to diversity because it combines the academic mission with the cocurricular development of students outside the classroom,” said Potter. The conference’s 2011 theme, “New Decade, New Challenges: Access, Justice, Leadership, and Sustainability,” will feature panel discussions lead by several Allegheny faculty, including Professor of Environmental Science T.J. Eatmon and Associate Director for Gender and Sexual Orientation Initiatives Steven Canals. Eatmon’s presentation, titled “A Biochemistry Crisis in the Environmental Studies and
Science Classroom” will focus on the lack of students of color that graduate with degrees in environmental science. “This idea of biodiversity is drawing an analogy to the lack of diversity in the classroom,” said Eatmon. “It’s an indicator of the health of our field as we’re educating the leaders, particularly with the biodiversity crisis and a lack of species. It’s basically the same idea in the classroom or in a social situation.” Canals will present “From Tolerance to Acceptance: Becoming an Ally to the LGBT Community.” By raising awareness and providing skills and resources to the community for potential allies, Canals hopes to involve more people in the conversation regarding homophobia and heterosexism in a community, specifically the college-based community. Ben Ho, ’14, a volunteer for the conference, noted its significance with regard to student networking and the expansion of diversity at Allegheny. “I feel like we’re making this huge push for a more diverse campus, and I think that it would really do well to show the students on campus that we care about diversity, that we care about getting involved with other schools, that we care to push these initiatives.”
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pact. Anderson felt that the $350 million could be better spent. He said that the college could have hosted a discussion or speaker that addressed alternative energy options, such as a wind turbine project on Erie’s coast. Goldstein, who was at the open panel discussion in February, agreed. “An offshore wind farm in the Erie area would generate far more economic impact and jobs than a tires-to-energy plant could ever hope to do,” he said. “Good skilled high paying jobs doing something that has a long term future because its part of real fundamental solutions to our energy problem.” Nemeth said that SEA has been looking for a way to support community members that are opposed to the plant’s construction. They were particularly interested in assisting the Crawford Area Residents for the Environment group which formed as a direct response to the facility’s proposal last year. After receiving a letter from a representative at the Environmental Justice Network, SEA decided the tires-to-energy plant would be its new focus. “Our goal is to partner up with this network and be involved in the community action and organizing in any way,” Nemeth said. In a letter to Allegheny environmental leaders and President James Mullen, EJN asked that students and faculty rally with CARE to appeal the recently approved building plans. “I think it’s going to turn out to be something that’s really amazing and I hope that we can really get involved and work like a team,” she said. “What exactly we’ll do I’m not quite sure, yet but I see us helping with letter writing, or holding community meetings, or anything they kind of need.”
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give a gift to the city of $50,000 per year. The gift eventually increased by another $15,000 after Allegheny continued buying additional housing that would take away property taxes. About 40 percent of the total property in Meadville is tax exempt. If Allegheny’s buildings were not tax exempt, the college would pay at least $700,000 in city taxes. The city’s goal was to have tax exempt owners pay 30 percent of what they would normally pay, said Tim Groves, City of Meadville finance director. For Allegheny, this amount would come to around $200,000. Groves acknowledged the dependent relationship between the campus and the community. He said that Allegheny gives back to the community in ways that are not financial, such as Make a Difference Day and other volunteering activities. “Unfortunately, that’s just not a direct dollar,” he said. “And we need the direct dollars right now.” One third of revenue is
based on real estate taxes, Groves said, but that hasn’t changed in 22 years because Meadville is “landlocked.” Revenue is stagnant but costs have gone up. “We’re hoping that [the college] can see the value of everything we do,” Groves said. “When you came here, if there was no city around the college, would Allegheny have been your choice?” Larry Lee, Allegheny College senior associate vice president of finance and planning, said the reason for giving the gift was Meadville’s value as part of the Allegheny community. “We wanted to recognize that the college needs a strong and vibrant Meadville to realize our potential, just as the city needs a strong and vibrant Allegheny College to realize its potential,” he said. Raising the amount of the gift comes up every year, he said, but he does not expect it to increase much. “If you equate it to tuition dollars, [the $65,000 yearly gift is a burden for Allegheny to pay] because the primary
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source of Allegheny’s operating revenue is our tuition dollars,” Lee said. “I think it’s a significant gift, but it’s one we think is worth paying.” Stephanie Martin, professor of economics, supported the gift and found the size appropriate. As a former member of Allegheny’s Fina nces and Facilities Committee, Martin said that the gift, though it amounts to much less than the value of Allegheny’s property, would be roughly the value of the area if it were residential. “For me, what’s more important is that the college provides resources to community partners,” she said. “Revenue is one thing, but the human resources we have here [at Allegheny] could be very valuable if put to good use.” Mayor Soff stressed Allegheny’s positive relationship with the community.
“Our entire goal is to make sure we can still have a viable city for [the college] to stay here and attract more students and faculty,” he said. “As [President] Mullen and I have talked [about] several times, the success of the city has a direct impact on the success of Allegheny,” Soff said. “We have a great relationship [with the college] and we realize that it’s a gift.” The city is currently in the process of scheduling a meeting with Allegheny to discuss the gift.
Erin Brown contributed reporting.
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Quilter promotes community Fabric artist to host quilting workshop with students By EMMA VICTORELLI Contributing Writer victore@allegheny.edu
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Human Chess For the third consecutive year, the Chess Club hosted a game of Human Chess Thursday night in the CC Lobby. Both faculty and students competed in the event,. Chess Club President Thuc Vu was impressed with the enthusiasm of the attendants. “It was hilarious, there was full-energy participation,” he said. “That’s what I wanted, for everyone to have fun.” JOHN HEIM/THE CAMPUS Top: Thirty-two participants took part in the third Human Chess event. Bottom: Director of Physical Plant Cliff Willis, playing as a bishop of the red team, hands back the microphone after making a decisive move.
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You wake up at noon on Saturday and you’re cold and tired. The rain spitting at the window certainly doesn’t help. You planned to do homework in the afternoon before partaking in various Saturday night activities. Sure, go ahead and get started on that homework. An hour later when you’re browsing the internet, procrastinating and not getting anything done, get off your butt and bake something. When it’s raining and cold, I’ve found there’s no better way to spend a Saturday afternoon than baking. It may become my winter ritual. A weekend cleanse for my week of chaos. If you’re feeling introspective, then bake alone. It’ll do something for your soul. Or if you’re in the mood to interact, find your friends and have a good time. My friend Charlie Magovern, who has become a baking fiend if you don’t know him, initially invited me to make coffee cupcakes with him. Anything with coffee in it, count me in. After search-
ing for recipes, we settled on cinnamon roll cupcakes with a coffee-flavored frosting. Imagine a gooey cinnamon roll with the consistency of a coffee cake. First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix together the ingredients for the cake part: flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, sour cream, eggs and vanilla extract. For once, I can put all of the ingredients in the same bowl. Make sure you soften your butter before you attempt to use your manpower to stir it all together. Otherwise, you’ll have to use an electric mixer. Trust me, we learned from experience. To make the cinnamon filling, combine softened butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Because our butter was rock hard, we combined these ingredients in a pot on top of the stove. Get out your cupcake pans, metal or aluminum. If you don’t have paper liners, spray with PAM or something similar. Place a spoonful of batter in each one and then drip about a teaspoon of the cinnamon
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mixture on top. Using a toothpick or straw or something thin, gradually swirl the mixture into the top of the batter. Then put another spoonful of batter on top and swirl more cinnamon on top. Bake for about 20 minutes until you can insert a toothpick or fork and have it come out clean. While the cupcakes are cooking and cooling, prepare the frosting, using brewed coffee, butter, sugar and vanilla extract. For a stronger coffee flavor, add more coffee. But, keep in mind, you may have to add more sugar to get a good consistency. Frosting is easy if you put it in a Ziploc bag and cut off a small corner. You’re supposed to wait until the cupcakes are completely cool before you frost them, otherwise they will get runny. This situation becomes paradoxical because the cupcakes are without doubt the best right out of the oven. The cupcakes are just like a cinnamon roll -- they’re better when they are warm. Don’t wait, share them right away! The original recipe can be found at bakingdom.com.
to experiment with new shapes and patterns after inspiration from other artists. “In the early ’70s I went to Fabric artist Louise Silk an exhibit at the Whitney Mubrought her creative perspecseum of American Art in New tive to Allegheny this week as York and saw quilts displayed the third “Year of Sustainable as art pieces, ” said Silk. “After Communities” speaker. Silk’s that I was really inspired to events feature her use of quiltpursue quilting as something ing techniques to create art more than a functional prodpieces. uct.” Silk presented a Silk that documentary Thursday her work fit evening, “The Quilters into the theme of Gees Bend.” The film of “Th e Year displayed the role of of Sustainable quilting as a connecCommunities,” tion between members because of the within a small Afribenefits quiltQuilting can be can-American community. Silk will also a social activity ing can give to communities host a presentation at and sustainable and something the Meadville Counliving. cil of the Arts Gallery people teach “Quilton Friday at 7:30 p.m. ing can bring one another, and an all-day quilting regular people workshop on Saturday that way they together to in the Campus Center can get into talk with one from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 another,” said p.m. greater contact Silk, “and for Rebecca Wiler, Asand learn to me all of my sistant Director of work is about Event Services and a respect shared using old matemember of the Pubspace. rials and maklic Events Commiting something tee, hoped that Louise new, which has Silk’s events would level of sustainshow Allegheny stuability.” dents how quilting Resident may be considered an art advisor and form. member of “Louise Silk’s artStudents For work is absolutely Environmenbeautiful,” said Wiler, Ian Colley, ‘13 tal Action, Ian “and I think what she’ll Colley, ’13, bring to students is a explained the way his motivanew perspective of what art can tion for attending Silk’s events be.” Silk explained that she first changed after learning more learned to quilt as a conven- about her work. “At first I planned to go betional process, but then began
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cause of a sense of obligation to the year’s theme, but after learning more about Louise Silk, it became more of a curiosity for me,” said Colley. “I’m interested to see her use of quilts as art pieces.” Colley said that he planned to bring residents from his building to Silk’s showing of the documentary and looked forward to learning more about quilting’s role within the communities. “Quilting can be a social activity and something that people teach one another, that way they can get into greater contact and learn to respect shared space,” said Colley. “All environmental action starts with a strong community.” Resident of Allegheny’s Art House Jessica McDonald ’12, also described her personal connection to Silk’s work. McDonald said that Silk’s focus on communities related to her experience with Special Interest Housing. “The goal of Special Interest Housing is to connect students at Allegheny to one another through activities and programming,” said McDonald. “I really saw this happening in the Gees Bend documentary, when people came together to make the quilts.” Elizabeth Weiss Ozorak, professor of psychology, said in an e-mail that she believed Louise Silk’s work might encourage “nervous beginners” to approach quilting in their own lives. “She has made me appreciate the process, not just the product,” said Ozorak.
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Top: Elaina used brewed coffee, butter, sugar and vanilla extract to make the coffee-flavored frosting. To prevent runny cupcakes, she suggests waiting for the cupcakes to cool before frosting them. Bottom: The cupcake filling consists of softened butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. These ingredients can be combined in a pot on the stove.
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ANDREW CROFFORD/THE CAMPUS Junior Ashley Lehr netted her third goal for the season putting the Gators ahead of the Battling Bishops.
ANDREW CROFFORD/THE CAMPUS Freshman Greta Hilbrands dished out assists to Katrina Gaszi, ’13, and Ashley Lehr, ’13, to help the Gators on their way to their 3-0 victory over the Fighting Scots.
Gators top Wooster in playoffs Women’s soccer bounces back after falling to Ohio Wesleyan BY KELLY GALLAGHER AND COLLEEN PEGHER Contributing Writer and Sports Editor gallagk@allegheny.edu pegherc@allegheny.edu
After surrendering their number one conference seed last weekend to Ohio Wesleyan, the women’s soccer team scored three times in seven minutes in their first playoff matchup against Wooster Wednesday afternoon. “All that we can do is move on,” said Head Coach Mike Webber. “It won’t help to dwell on the loss.” The Gators looked to bounce back against the Fighting Scots after 2-0 loss to the Battling Bishops on the road.
In that matchup, the squad struggled offensively. “We had to take a lot of outside shots, since we couldn’t seem to break past OWU’s last line of defense,” said senior Alex Gordon. “We did what we could with the opportunities we were given.” The Gators had no problems on Wednesday, shutting out Wooster 3-0 and returning to their strong defensive presence. “I think it was a tremendous experience for them,” said Webber. “They were working really hard in training and got over their loss Tuesday very quickly. To come back like that in a big game says a lot about
the team.” Prior to the first Ohio Wesleyan goal on Saturday, the Gators had held their opponents scoreless for 748 minutes of play. “There was a bit of a breakdown on the field after that first goal,” said Webber. “We usually don’t allow goals that early to happen.” Coach Webber and his team used the loss to their advantage, finding ways to improve and prepare for their first playoff game of the season. “The good thing about the game is that we could see where we needed to improve,” said Gordon. “It’s hard to dig deep mentally so late in the
season.” Deadlocked for the first 70 minutes against Wooster, the Gator defense recovered from the matchup against Ohio Wesleyan. while looking for opportunities on the offensive end. Those opportunities came in a 10 minute stretch, with goals by juniors Katrina Gazsi, Dayna Rowe and Ashley Lehr. Senior Emily Karr, who holds the school’s single-season and career record for shutouts, had four saves on the day. Karr currently ranks fourth all-time in Division III for shutouts. “We knew that we deserved to win this game against Wooster,” said Lehr. “The loss
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Freshman Derrick Emigh set a personal record with five catches and rookie Raysean Glenn blocked a punt in the first half. The Gators look to shift their focus to the Hiram Terriers. Fowler believes that his team has the right mindset headed into their final two games of the season. “The one thing to take away from last game is the effort level that our entire team had,” said Fowler. “We were only a couple plays away from beating a top ten program and
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Shortly after Zipf ’s third field goal of the day, junior cornerback Colin Hartford dropped what could have been the game-winning pick six for the Gators. Their efforts in the second half would not be enough to overpower the nationally ranked Giants. While the team came up short Saturday, some strong freshmen performances were a high point for the Gators.
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The Gators suffered their fourth loss of the season at the hands of the Wabash College Little Giants at home this weekend with a final score of 22-16. The defeat by the nationally ranked Little Giants puts the Gators at 4-4 for the season. Wabash thwarted an attempt at a Gator comeback despite a forced fumble by Drew Perry at the Gators’ 38-yard line in the final five minutes of the game. Doug Williams picked up the fumble, enabling quarterback Jordan Fowler, ’12, to lead a 48-yard, 11 play drive downfield that would have given the Gators the go-ahead score. The offense failed to capitalize on the opportunity, as Fowler’s pass to Matt Griffith, ’12, fell incomplete on fourth down. Despite the loss, the Gators held advantages in several statistical categories. They gained 66 more yards than Wabash in total offense and held the advantage in time of possession. The offense held the ball for 37 minutes that included a Fowler touchdown pass to fullback Dan Lubarda, ’14 and a field goal by kicker Ryan Zipf, ’12. The Gators led by three until Wabash quarterback Chase Belton put the Giants up 14-10 going into the half with a threeyard keeper into the end zone. Zipf added two more field goals in the second half, tying
his career high by going three for three, but Zipf ’s efforts would not be enough to earn the Gators a victory. “If we punch the ball in instead of settling for field goals then we probably would have won,” said Fowler. “We just need to bring the same effort level against Hiram and we should be good to go.” Matlak also stressed finishing drives and preventing opposing quarterbacks
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it was our effort level that had us in the game.” “We took it right to those guys and we didn’t back down from the challenge,” said Emigh. Head coach Mark Matlak believes that his team played a quality game despite the loss. “I do feel our guys played a great game,” said Matlak. “We were leading the number nine team in the country and just fell short. We expect to win every game we play.” Headed into the next game, the Gators will look to their quarterback to continue his impressive play. Fowler threw for 240 yards with a completion rate of 73 percent as he continued his streak of crisp quarterback play which includes consecutive NCAC player of the week nominations. The loss against Wabash puts Allegheny’s overall record at 4-4, with a 3-2 record inconference. While they are eliminated from playoff contention, the Gators will continue to bring intensity to practice. “We had a great week of practice coming out of the bye week,” said senior safety Ryan Scroth. “We had great focus. We need to keep playing the same way, stick to the game plan and stay consistent.” The Gators will face the Hiram Terriers at 1 p.m. at home on Saturday.
against OWU reminded us how it felt to lose and we knew that we didn’t want that feeling again, so it motivated us to come out as hard as we could against Wooster.” Assistant Coach Linda Schirmeister credited the girls for playing to their full potential against Wooster. “I think the girls finally did what they’ve been practicing all year,” said Schirmeister. “They really came together on the field and played to the ability that they’re capable of.” Lehr also mentioned the impact of the home field advantage. “Playing at home meant a lot because we got the chance
to have a lot of fans, no traveling, and we could each do our own pregame routines,” said Lehr. The Gators will face number one seed Ohio Wesleyan Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on the road. The team hopes to rebound from their loss and keep their momentum going. “I think we just need to improve on being consistent. We need to do what we did against Wooster against OWU,” said Schirmeister. “Going into the next game, I have extremely high expectations,” said Lehr. “We know that we can beat OWU, we just have to play with a lot of heart and finish on our opportuni-
Cross country unable to defend title BY DAN MARCUS Staff Writer marcusd@allegheny.edu
The men’s cross country team was unable to defend the NCAC title for what would have been the eighth straight year last weekend, finishing second overall. The Big Red of Wabash outpaced the Gators by a slight margin, with Allegheny finishing at 65 and Wabash pulling ahead with 52 points scored. First team all-conference performers Kevin Edwards, ’13, and Pat McLaughlin, ’12, placed fifth and sixth. Each split 25:44 at the finish line. Junior Bobby Over came in at eighth place overall despite battling an illness earlier in the week. He finished slightly over his normal pace with a split of 26:05. Coach Brent Wilkerson credited McLaughlin with an impressive regular season, despite his inability to meet his usual time in the NCAC championships. Senior Mike Vlah, who earned Second Team AllConference honors along with Over, finished with a time of 26:24, coming at 14th overall. Rounding out the scoring for the Gators was freshman Alex Simon, whose time of 27:23 earned him a 35th place finish. Simon and fellow rookie James Rynes were bright spots for the Gators throughout the season, and Wilkerson credited both for stepping up to
the challenge and keeping the times close. After graduating five of their top seven runners last spring, the Gators kept their eyes on another NCAC championship title. While disappointed with their second place finish, the Gators and their coach were satisfied with their performance as a young squad. “Our guys rose to the challenge though and stepped up and excelled,” said Wilkerson. The Gators will shift their focus to the regional meet on Nov. 12. Unlike last year, the team will enter this year’s regional matchups as the underdog. “I think we are all pumped to race in a situation where we have nothing to lose and can be the team that surprises people this year,” said McLaughlin. The Gators still have their eyes on nationals. “We will have to finish in the top four as a team to have a realistic shot at getting an at large bid to nationals,” said Edwards. “Fortunately, this team is capable of doing that, and everyone is determined to make that a reality.” Armed with young talent, the Gators insist that they are able to compete on a national stage. “We are still focused and determined to get there and show that Allegheny does not rebuild,” said Edwards. “We reload.”