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Community speaks out about disturbance Sean Hoe & Ashley Joers Editorial Staff

Recently, Carroll students have been expanding their presence in the Waukesha community. With that said, this expansion has not been warranted by all parties involved. A recent stir has been brewing around the community surrounding campus. It has been brought to the attention of Carroll’s Public safety office that numerous Carroll students are frequenting the bordering residences to sneak a few puffs. On August 1, 2009, Carroll officially became a tobacco-free campus. The movement was a part of an initiative to improve the “overall health of students, staff and faculty…for smokers as well as non-smokers,” said Dr. Pamela PinahsSchults, who at the time was the acting Dean of Students. Studies all point to the detrimental effects of smoking and tobacco related products and as such Carroll has provided free clinics, patches, and other quitting aids for students. As far as internal affairs go, the school has made great strides in removing tobacco’s presence from Carroll, but in banning on campus smoking, where has Carroll’s smoking population moved to? With Carroll’s tobacco usage ban, and violations surmounting upwards of $75 potentially, Carroll smokers take to the streets. Waukesha community members have inadvertently become host to

this populous. And a growing concern over the encroaching presence of Carroll’s smoking population is becoming evident. When asked to comment on the situation of the impacted Waukesha community, Dr.Pinahs-Shultz responded “noticed it? Yes, I did.” With that Carroll has taken notice and is working back to appeasing all parties involved. A further comment by Dr.Pinahs-Scultz stated that if enough community members were concerned with this, we (Carroll) could look at some alternative to being a good neighbor. Perhaps Carroll can provide an answer to further address the problems at hand. In recent years, Carroll’s public safety changed its moniker from campus safety to public safety. The name change was in part a showing of Carroll’s interest in being an active and positive presence in the Waukesha community. Director of public safety, Mike Zens, reported that the public safety office has received numerous complaints and comments about incidents such as those reported from the Wilber St. residence. The safety office personally reaches out and addresses these complaints by going to the community members themselves and hearing out all there is to know in order to foster this cooperative relationship. That leads us to ask, “How good of a neighbor is Carroll really?” LOITERING continued on Page 2

Cigarette remains litter campus edges. Photo by Amanda Palczynski

Carroll prepares policies, buildings for concealed carry Luke Bennewitz Editorial Staff

Carroll University has been responding accordingly to the recently passed conceal and carry law passed by the Wisconsin state government. The law, which goes into effect on Nov. 1, will allow people to carry firearms in Wisconsin if they have a permit and are not in restricted areas. For Carroll, the Board of Trustees passed a proposed change to the policies about firearms on campus to adapt to the new law. “We are fully prepared to implement a campus wide policy,” said Dr. Doug Hastad, Carroll University president. In addition to the campus policies, Carroll has already implemented the necessary signage in accordance to the law. “We have begun to post signage to all the buildings on campus by the Nov. 1 deadline,” said Hastad. “This has been a nonissue for the Carroll community because we have taken the appropriate steps before Nov. 1.” Hastad commented on the additional signage across Carroll’s exterior grounds, that there

will be two exterior signs every 40 acres. There will also be signs by the Center for Graduate Studies and the Green Field Station, Hastad said. One concern from the campus community has been how the law will be enforced for the residence halls. While firearms are continued to not be allowed in the residence halls at the present time, parking garages beneath residence halls, such as Pioneer and Frontier Halls, is an area where students can have firearms as long as they are locked in a vehicle. “We are adding second cameras and we already have added cameras around our building in multiple locations and we are looking to install more in the interior of the building,” said Jake Eisch, area director for Frontier Hall. “We are increasing security in that regard to major entry and exit points.” Eisch and the rest of the Office of Residence Life are planning on taking proper steps to ensure preparedness to any changes this new law will bring to campus. “We are doing more to ed-

ucate our staffs about specifics of the policies,” said Eisch. “We want to make sure we are all on the same page of maintaining se-

mencement and Homecoming. “The grounds are not covered under the law unless there is a special event,” he said. “We

will affect the student body. “Knowing that there might be people walking around with weapons might make people

Signs like the one pictured signify places where concealed weapons are not allowed. Photo by Josh DeGrasse-Baumann

curity and safety.” Eisch also commented on the application of the law during major events, such as Com-

have to operate within what the state tells us.” Some Carroll students have already thought about how this

uneasy,” said junior Michelle Dwight. “The Carroll community has no need to carry around weapons anyways.”

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10/23/11 - 12:19am - Responded to a medical emergency with Waukesha EMS and Waukesha Police at Steele/ Swarthout

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A recent incident reported Carroll students seen loitering around a community member’s house, believed to have been smoking, drinking, and littering on the premises; a home on Wilber St., a high traffic area frequented by Carroll students. A certain community member, self disclosed as a previous Carroll student, reported having many students hanging around outside of their residence. Wilber Street in particular is in close proximity to three of Carroll’s residence halls. When asked to comment on their response to these “frequent occurrences”, the response was “at three in the morning,

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what are you supposed to do?” Carroll’s biggest neighbor, Randal Elementary School, located behind three of Carroll’s main residence halls, Kilgour, North Berstrom and South Berstrom had no complaints like the aforementioned reports. Principal Chris Kluck commented saying that he has not had anyone come forth with disconcerting comments but in contrast Kluck stated that Carroll has been a great neighbor to Randall Elementary School. There are numerous students who come to volunteer within the school, and if anything, the Carroll presence is a cherished positive neighborly one. So Carroll, what kind of influence are you going to choose to be? A contributing member of society or a community of butts?

10/29/11 - 8:00pm - Took a report of damage to a vehicles outside mirror while parked in lot 5 10/30/11 - 12:05am Took reports of several un-

locked vehicles in lot 13(Carroll Street apartments) that had been entered and rummaged through. Nothing was apparently taken from any of the vehicles. Please make sure that your vehicle is secure even if you do not store any valuables inside.

Cars available for rent Josh DeGrasse-Baumann Editorial Staff While freshmen aren’t allowed to have cars on campus, they are by no means stuck. Carroll partnered with U Car Share to provide an affordable option of temporary transportation for Carroll students. In order to be eligible to rent a car, students must pay a one-time fee of $25 and go through an approval process. The process usually takes one business day, and students are then able to rent one of the two cars on Carroll’s campus. Rates for the cars start as low as $4.95, plus 49 cents per mile. Students have two options on campus. They can rent the Toyota Scion XB or the Toyota Prius. The Scion XB maxes out at $8.50 an hour for up to 180 miles. The Prius can be up to $9 an hour up to 180 miles. For more information, visit www.ucarshare.com.

The Waukesha County Sheriff ’s Department was expected to demonstrate their new Bearcat, an armored vehicle, but an incident required additional support. The Bearcat and a SWAT vehicle intentionally sandwiched a car between them at a Stop-N-Go convenience store where a man was reported to be sitting with a gun. Police recovered two pistols from the vehicle. The man is expected to be charged with carrying a concealed weapon, endangering public safety and operating a vehicle while intoxicated. - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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10/24/11 - 8:34pm - Responded to a vehicle vs pedestrian accident with Waukesha Police at the intersection of East and College. Medical attention was refused by the pedestrian.

10/28/11 - 5:10pm - Responded to a medical emergency in the Campus Center.

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Garbage Fee rejected The Waukesha Finance Committee rejected a proposal to issue a $136 garbage collection fee to Waukesha residents. The fee was proposed in order to maintain a flat tax levy amidst what Mayor Jeff Scrima described as the “most complex budget [Waukesha] has ever faced.” - Waukesha Patch

Menomonee Falls teen applies for Waukesha County Clerk, then doesn’t A registration form to run for Waukesha County Clerk was submitted bearing the name of a Menomonee Falls student, but the form was allegedly a prank. The student made a satirical campaign video for a class project where members of the school’s community voiced support for the student’s campaign. But when the application surfaced, several media outlets covered the story. Legitimate support for the campaign surfaced before the student announced through Facebook that he had no intention of running for the position. It’s not clear wether the student filed the paperwork, or if someone else did, but there were two additional forms he would have needed to fill out before officially being a canidate. - Menomonee Falls NOW

Waukesha District 12 Seat up for Election this Spring District 12’s aldermanic election will be up for election in spring of 2012. Rick Hastings, the current alderman who was appointed to replace Charles Lichtie, will have to run for re-election after the appointment’s term finishes. The alderman position is for a one year term and election packets for the position will become available for the first week of November. -The Waukesha Patch

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Coldplay’s fifth studio album, released Oct. 24, is the same easy listen that Coldplay has mastered, but with an entirely new direction. “Mylo Xyloto” is a concept album. It follows Mylo and Xyloto in a dystopian world. “It’s based on a love story with a happy ending,” singer Chris Martian said of the album. Musically, the album is significantly different than previous Coldplay albums, but the tracks maintain the same soothing feeling that older Coldplay songs had. By far, the most impressive track on the album is “Every Tear Drop Is A Waterfall,” which was the albums single. Sounding a mix between Taio Cruz’s “Dynamite” and “Viva La Vida,” the track is a very interesting listen. The album quickly rose to the top of the charts and, while some of that is because of Coldplay’s fame, a lot of it is pure respect for the album itself. It’s a new direction for sure, but “Mylo Xyloto” is a great album.

Haruki Murakami has made a living by writing surreal, fantastic stories. His latest novel, “1Q84,” may seem like a monumental read, coming in just over 925 pages, but if you approach it in it’s original form, three seperate novels, it’s much easier read. In typical Murakami fashion, the main characters, Aomame and Tengo must deal with alternative realities and semi-magical events that they were never prepared for. The name is a play on George Orwell’s 1984, utilizing the Japanese character for Q. It’s used by Anomame to describe the alternate reality she’s in. When greeted with two moons in the sky, Anomame is torn whether to ask or not to ask, but since either could make her seem crazy, she decides not to ask at all, coming to terms with her 1Q84 realtiy. For those looking for serious novels, steer clear of Murakami, but for a real psychological mind-bender, “1Q84 is a great read.

As a huge fan of the Just Dance series, I highly anticipated the release of “Just Dance 3” and was lucky enough to play it for my birthday. Awaiting all dancers is an eclectic mix of songs, as always, from 80’s Pop to contemporary hits to dance jams. The challenge is to build your “Mojo” so you can attain multiple mashups featuring dance moves from several of the series’ songs. The game’s greatest downfall, in my opinion, is the integration of karaoke. While each player gets their dance on for every tune, certain songs like Kiss’s “I was Made for Lovin’ You” requires one of the players to sing the lyrics while rocking out like the colorful character on the screen. Similar to the “Michael Jackson: The Experience,” which is part-performance, part-karaoke, the player must sing when the megaphone symbol pops up. Personally, I just want to dance and burn calories. The “Just Dance” series remains my favorite above all other dance games. The game is a no-frills calorieburning mini-party each time I play.

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If you have been watching television at all during the past few weeks, you have most likely seen the commercials for “Paranormal Activity 3,” the latest addition to the “Paranormal Activity” series. The commercials give anybody the creeps, making it seem like this movie will be the best installment in the movie franchise to date. However, the commercial you have been watching is not what you will see in theatre. The actual film does not include any of the short clips seen in the trailer. It is definitely false advertising at its best. “Paranormal Activity 3” does, however, deliver a decent scare factor. It does not fail to disappoint the audience and give several spine tingling moments where you cannot do anything but close your eyes. If you are the type of moviegoer that looks for deeper meaning to films, then “Paranormal Activity 3” will be a disappointment for you. However, if all you are looking for is to be spooked, then “Paranormal Activity 3” will provide.

Winter dresses keep legs pretty and warm despite snowy weather Alicia Zuberbier

Staff Writer By now, summer clothes are packed away in the recesses of our closets, and nostalgia for sandals and tank tops has kicked in. However, there is one item you can wear despite the chilly temperatures. Winter dresses and skirts can help shake off the

winter blues, so give them a try. Dresses and skirts are typically made of thicker material. They also cover more skin because of the cold. Length should hit just above the knees and anywhere below. Likewise, the décolletage is often covered, along with the arms. This will keep you warm and can still be sexy with the right

accessories or in the right color. A conventional winter dress is black or gray, but this season’s rich fall colors have made it into the palette. Mustard, plum, ruby and navy are all stars of the dress market today. Avoid bright, spring colors; a winter style should feel regal. If you already own a black

or gray dress, buy a pair of colored tights to punch up the look. Because legs are the only part of your body showing in a winter dress, make sure you accentuate them. Thick knit tights will keep you comfy while jazzing up your outfit. For a classic, but unique look, try crocheted white or cream tights under a black

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Taylor Mclean, Kate Tarquino and Lauren Demski lead the Lady Pioneer defense to a Midwest Conference Tournament. Photo by Leigh Emmett

Ashley Joers Editorial Staff The Lady Pioneers qualify for the Midwest Conference Tournament taking the number two spot in the conference. Carroll University, St. Norbert College and Grinnell University are all tied within the conference standings 7-1-1. Going head to head against these teams will be wonderful to watch to see who comes out victorious. Lawrence is the final team that will compete in the Midwest Conference tournament set for Friday, Nov. 4 and Saturday, Nov. 5 at St. Norbert College. "The conference is getting stronger and it’s great to see it growing competitively between teams within the league," said Lauren Demski, a junior on the women’s soccer team. The seniors on the team encountered the same thing their freshman year. This time, they're looking for a better outcome. “For our team it really just means we have to battle this coming weekend to show everyone who really is the best team in the conference,” said Kayla Pfeiffer, a senior on the team.

The Lady Pioneers will face off against Grinnell University Nov. 4 at 11 a.m. at St. Norbert. The women’s soccer team had an outstanding game on Oct. 30 against Lake Forest College, winning 3-0. Overall, Carroll blew Lake Forest out of the water with 12-5 shots on goal as well as 8 -1 corner kick opportunities. Kelly Moran, Lauren Demski and Kayla Pfeiffer put the ball in the back of the net against Lake Forest securing the 3-0 score. “Lake Forest didn’t give up; they were a hard opponent all the way to the buzzer. It was a well fought game” states Demski. This was a great way to end the regular season for the Lady Pioneers. Being a senior, “it really starts to hit you at this point of the season knowing that one loss from here on out and your career is over” said Pfeiffer. Grinnell has a tough match against the Lady Pioneers. They are focused and determined to make their mark on the top of this Midwest Conference Tournament. The winner will advance to the Midwest Conference final.

Wisconsin sports have unprecedented runs of success Josh DeGrasse-Baumann Editorial Staff This logo surfaced awhile back. It’s a bit roughly designed, but the idea is solid. Wisconsin sports are huge. But their implications on the culture of Wisconsin are even larger. Clearly, sports are huge in general. That’s why there are multi-million dollar contracts for athletes playing a game. But what does the success of a sports team mean to the city or state it’s in? Someone took the time to realize they could combine these three logos into one, and the new image spread like wildfire. But more than that, there’s an economic benefit. Over three million fans attended Miller Park this season. Nearly 700,000 fans attended Lambeau Field in 2010. A lot of that money will go towards the teams, and deservedly so, but a fair portion of it is going to be invested in Wisconsin. And as the teams’ success continues, the cultural influences will continue to blossom. The Brewers just recently completed their most successful season since joining the National League, but the ending wasn’t satisfying enough for fans craving a World Series win that many felt was snatched from their grips by the now hated Cardinals. The Packers, fresh off their most recent Super Bowl victory, are in a good position to repeat, and the fan base is as supportive as they’ve ever been. The Badgers are struggling now, but they had a Rose Bowl appearance last season and played a couple of spectacular games to start the season. Certainly, not all Wisconsin sports are experiencing success on the same level as the three seen in this logo, but even they have seen at least a slight gain in popularity. The Bucks aren’t doing terribly well, and haven’t for a while. But stars like Brandon Jennings and Andrew Bogut haven’t hurt. If the success of Wisconsin sports continues, more star players will be interested in playing in Wisconsin. For Brewer fans, this will be a key point in the upcoming Prince Fielder negotiations. Money-wise, Milwaukee probably won’t be able to compete with teams like the Yankees. But the thought of playing for the Brewers, who were just two wins from a World Series berth might entice him to resign. Even, the Carroll University athletics teams have had several memorable moments in recent years, including both soccer teams making yet another apperance in their respective Midwest Conference tournaments. Success breeds success. With each successful year, teams will continue to improve and this logo might continue to thrive.

Carroll earns top seat in MWC

Adam Bruck and the Pioneer soccer team are set to take on Lawerence in the first round of the MWC tournament. Photo by Leigh Emmett

Ashley Joers Editorial Staff The men’s soccer team at Carroll University has done well to clinch the top seed in the Midwest Conference. Carroll stands top in the conference with a standing of 8-1-0 compared to the second leading team, Lawrence University, with a rank of 6-2-1. Beloit University and Lake Forest have also qualified for the MWC Tournament. Beloit being third in conference is close to Lawrence with a 6-2-1 and Lake Forest with a 5-2-2. Carroll fought hard against Lake Forest on Oct. 30 up until the final minutes of the game. The Men’s Soccer team shut out Lake Forest in the first half, letting them have no shots on the goal. Carroll having got off 5. The second half was where more of the action happened. Carroll held Lake Forest 0-0 until the 64 minute where Jordan Hartman of Lake Forest slipped through the defense and scored. Lake Forest then scored within the 76 minute making the final score 0-2. Lake Forest clinched the spot in the fourteam Midwest Conference Tournament. When looking ahead at another intense game against Lake Forest in the MWC Tournament, the team will not

stray from their preparation and training leading up to the tournament game. “For us, it will come down to mental toughness and desire.” states Jordan Wickman, a senior forward. The Men’s Soccer team is very excited to be able to host the MWC Tournament on Friday Nov 4th and Saturday Nov 5th. “It is one of the goals for the team each season to win the league and host the tournament,” says Wickman. The Men’s Soccer team will be playing at 11 A.M. on Friday Nov 4th against Lake Forest College. Having the tournament at home field, the team is looking forward to the challenge of winning the tournament on Carroll turf, says Wickman. Although they had a rough game against them before, the team is going to be even more prepped and ready for this game. The team is looking to play the type of soccer that brought them to this point in the MWC Tournament. “We need to play high pressure and attack them relentlessly for 90 minutes,” explains Wickman. Having a strong game as soon they get on the field is what the Carroll Men’s Soccer team is looking to accomplish.

X-Country ends season in MWC championships O'Grady wins second individual championship Ashley Joers Editorial Staff Both Carroll University’s men’s and women’s cross country team ends this season out on a high note. Many members of the team have much to celebrate with the conclusion of this weekend. Overall, Carroll finished fourth within the Midwest Conference Champion-

ship. Within the men’s team Monmouth College came in third, Grinnell College in second, and Lawrence University placing first. Three of Carroll’s men earned All– Midwest Conference. Kevin Meyer placed ninth with a time of 25:55 and Chris Pynenberg finished thirteenth clocking

in at 26:18. Chris Behling came in eighteenth place with a time of 26:22. The women’s team finished behind St. Norbert College placing third and Monmouth College, who took second. Grinnell College took the first place with the best overall times. Carroll’s Megan O’Grady has much

to be proud of as she finished with top honors; receiving first overall within the conference with a time of 21:22. It is her second time winning the event. She also won in 2009. Eden Frazier came in eighth place with a time of 22:23 and earning AllMidwest Conference honors.

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ID swipe required for access to Van Male Josh DeGrasse-Baumann Editorial Staff As of Oct. 31, all students, faculty and staff will be required to swipe their Carroll University ID cards before they are allowed to enter Van Male Gymnasium. When entering the building, a student-worker will take ID cards and swipe them in a Blackboard Card Reader to verify that the patron is eligible to utilize the facilities. In order to be eligible, patrons must sign a one-time waiver and pay the membership fees

for Van Male. The fee is waived for faculty, staff and full-time students, but the waiver must be filled out prior to use of facilities. The fee is $50 per year for part-time students, alumni spouses of anyone in the Carroll community. The membership includes access to several of Carroll’s athletic facilities. Senior swim and coach visitors will still be allowed access to Van Male. The system will help limit facility usage to those permited to use it.

Baker to oversee club sports on campus Audery Ericson

Staff Writer The last two months have spun Athletics Director Joe Baker in nearly every direction. Carroll administrators named Baker the overseer of club sports in September, meanclubs like the wrestling club now reports to him. In all of his years as athletics director of UW-La Crosse and Carroll, Baker has never overseen club sports. “This has been a learning experience for me,” he admits. In his new position, Baker has had to play catch-up on other schools’ club sport regulations, assemble possibilities for Carroll’s own club sport policy, and present it to Carroll administrators for review. “My position was to say, ‘Here are your options; tell me how you want this to come together; and I’ll draft it, revise it, and put it into policy.’” he said. The wrestling club was Baker’s first challenge. In the many months leading up to Baker’s becoming club sports overseer, Ben Tomes, the coach for the newly formed wrestling club, asked Carroll to officially recognize the wrestling team as a club to in an attempt to keep wrestling alive at Carroll, Baker said.

The administration said yes, but decided to formalize the club process to ensure supervision and direction over it in case clubs later ask to be recognized as an NCAA team, Baker said. President Doug Hastad, Baker and other Carroll administrators established guidelines for club sports. Their premise was that if the team eventually wants to become a varsity sport, it should establish a player following and grow as a club sport before anything happens. Carroll officially recognized the wrestling team as a club sport Oct. 1. Administrators moved the team onto campus about one month before the team’s first match, Nov. 17. The move sent Tomes, Baker, as well as other administrators into a frenzy to finish paperwork finalizing the team’s club status, purchase wrestling mats and establish a practice space. Before they can compete in their first meet on Nov. 17, Baker needs a copy of the team’s roster from Tomes and must run it past the registrar’s office since non-full-time students cannot participate in club sports according to Hastad’s and the other Carroll administrators’ club sports guidelines.

Wrestling practice moved to Van Male Audery Ericson Staff Writer

Carroll University administrators moved the wrestling club’s practice location from Waukesha Mixed Martial Arts to campus earlier this month, said Joe Baker, director of athletics and overseer of club sports. The move was an effort to provide a safe atmosphere for wrestlers, where Carroll administrators can oversee and protect its students, and provide ample space for practicing. “I wasn’t overly excited about the Waukesha Mixed Martial Arts facility,” Baker said. Baker was concerned about the team’s safety travelling to and from WMMA during the winter. He said having the practices on campus saves the wrestlers from travelling in dangerous conditions. Practicing on campus also saves the team the hassle of arranging transportation to an offcampus gym, Baker said. Baker also said that if Carroll was purchasing mats for the team, they should be in a place where Carroll can protect them. “If we’re spending money having Carroll students doing something, we should keep it here,” Baker said. According to sophomore Andrew Stolldorf, having wrestling practice on campus is also a signal of the team’s readiness to become part of the NCAA. But the decision lies with Carroll administrators. They are looking for dedicated wrestlers and success on the mat, Baker said, a process which can take up to five years in some schools. But Stolldorf says Carroll seems to have qualities the administrators are looking for. “We actually have a schedule and a lot of people to fill the line up,” Stolldorf said. “Seeing how everyone has been practicing, I’m looking forward to great results this year.” Baker also questioned the amount of wrestling and storage space available to the team. WMMA’s owner planned to renovate one of the building’s

large storage rooms for the team, but Baker was unsure of how quickly the owner could finish the job. Baker visited the facility in mid-to-late September. He had thought WMMA’s wrestling space was an existing facility; but, the building had yet to be redone for the team’s use. The team will now practice in Van Male Gymnasium at 9:30 p.m. That late hour was the only time-slot available to the team since varsity teams get priority in scheduling for the gym. But Baker said Tomes felt the time was convenient for wrestlers with night classes. Baker had not, at the time,talked with any of the wrestlers himself. Baker also must cancel Tomes’ original order for wrestling mats and order new mats. The company received notice of the change and ensured that the process will not be delayed. The new mats are lighter and smaller for ease of use and less expensive than the original mats ordered for WMMA. The original mats were heavier because the team would not have to move them from the floor of WMMA, but for Van Male, the team has to move their mats. The new mats should be shipped Nov. 6 or 7, Baker said In the meantime, Tomes and Baker have talked borrowing old mats from area high schools, Baker said. “One of our frustrations is timing,” Baker said, “This happened so fast.” But Baker said that what is exciting about adding a club sport to Carroll is that Carroll administrators like Baker must face a new challenge every day. “I’m excited to be part of the inception of something—its beginning,” Baker said. Carroll administrators want to support and have more activity on campus but must managethe campus’s limited space, Baker said. “We old folks appear to be cautious and not caring, but we want a good, safe experience for students,” Baker said. “That’s the bottom line.”

//SPORTS WIRE FOOTBALL Overall: 6-3 Conference: 5-3 UPCOMING GAMES

Nov. 5 @ Grinnell College 1 p.m.

MEN’S SOCCER Overall: 9-7-1 Conference: 8-1-0 UPCOMING GAMES

Nov. 4 Midwest Conference SemiFinal 11 a.m. Nov. 4 Midwest Conference SemiFinal 1:30 p.m. Nov. 5 Midwest Conference Final Noon

WOMEN’S SOCCER Overall: 9-8-1 Conference: 7-1-1 UPCOMING GAMES

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SWIMMING Overall: 0-2 Conference: 0-0 UPCOMING GAMES

Nov. 5 vs. Marquette/Beloit Noon Nov. 12 @ UW-La Crosse Noon