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Boonshoft School of Medicine attempts to connect students with campus Alan Hieber News Writer Hieber.2@wright.edu
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oonshoft School of Medicine students are a part of the Wright State community, but the rigors of their studies can interfere with some of the connections they could make with the university. Associate Dean of Admissions for Student Affairs and Admissions of the Boonshoft School of medicine Dr. Gary LeRoy explains that the bubble of White Hall certainly has an effect on the students’ interactions on campus. “We do make efforts to try to get them outside of this place and
make them recognize that there is more to this university than just White Hall and the medical school,” LeRoy said. “The rigors of the curriculum are such that they do not have a whole lot of luxury to do a lot of undergraduate activities.” Former Boonshoft student Paul Krebs agrees that some of his chances of campus interactions were negatively affected by his constant focus on medical studies. “When I was on campus, I spent the majority of my time in White Hall because that is where all my classes were. I rarely needed to venture away
from White Hall when on campus. We grew very close as a medical school class. The downside is that we did not have much interaction with the rest of the students on campus,” said Krebs. Although Boonshoft students have limits on their campus connections, there are still several activities they prefer to participate in. “They do utilize the Student Union quite a bit. They will go over there to use the aquatics center and workout facilities. They’re always making a beeline over there,” said LeRoy. Another potential downside of the busy schedule is a lack of
communication between those students and undergraduate students interested in medicine. “I think there are several ways medical school students could connect more with the undergraduate students, particularly with those students in the College of Nursing and Health and those interested in medicine,” said Krebs. Several methods are used to address the problem. The Wright State chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) is a group of minority students either in medical school or interested in medical school. Boonshoft students host an an-
nual seminar in which they advise students interested in medicine. On Oct. 18, Wright State will host Medicine Education Opportunities Day, on which people from Ohio and several other states will visit to discuss opportunities in medicine. Although Wright State does not have an official pre-medical major, there is a post-bachelor’s certificate program that functions much like a pre-medical minor in which students who might not have met medical school admission requirements in their previous major can catch up.
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Wednesday, Oct. 1 • Homecoming Magic Show: 7-9 p.m. Apollo Room Thursday, Oct. 2 • Fourth Annual Wright Brothers Day: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Student Union Atrium • Cardboard Boat Race & Pool Party: 6-9 p.m. Student Union Natatorium Friday, Oct. 3 • Project ASPIRE: 12-4 p.m. Student Union Atrium • Jason Derulo concert: 8-10 p.m. Ervin J. Nutter Center Saturday, Oct. 4 • 2nd Annual Nearly Naked Mile: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Rinzler Pavilion • Club Football v. Ohio State: 1-4 p.m. Rinzler Pavilion • Alumni Softball Game: 2-4 p.m. Alumni Field • Women’s Soccer v. Green Bay: 2-4 p.m. Rinzler Pavilion • Men’s Soccer v. Milwaukee: 7-9 p.m. Rinzler Pavilion • Homecoming Dance and Casino Night: 9 p.m. Apollo Room
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Students, alum and profs travel to Chicago to see French music star Kirsten Halling & Pascale Abadie Contributing Writers
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Dear Mandy, My roommate has been going out late and partying and bringing home boys. He is always waking me up in the dead of night from his groaning and I can’t get any sleep for class. I have mid terms starting soon. What should I do? Love, Sleepless in Fairborn
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This is a classic roommate issue. If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard this story, I’d be a gosh-dang millionaire.
There is only one solution to your problem, and that’s blatant honesty between you and your roommate. (It’s gonna be awkward. It always is.) You need to tell him that you are paying your fair share of the living space, so you have a say in what goes down in the apartment. Either he can quiet down, or he can take his escapades somewhere else. It’s not fair to you, your time, your ears, your sanity, or your grades for him to continue making a racket at all hours of the night.
Hopefully once he knows you’ve heard his late-night moanings, he’ll be too embarrassed to argue with you. Love,
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t began as a crazy idea during the weekly French conversation club last summer: “Stromae’s coming to the U.S. this fall. Let’s go see him!” Before long, tickets were bought, hotel rooms reserved, travel plans to Chicago made,and the dream had become a reality. Stromae, the world’s biggest Francophone (French speaking) musician, plays to full houses all over the world, and here was a chance to see him in a small venue in Chicago. Despite the fact that Stromae sings only in French, his music has a universal appeal that crosses language barriers. His current tour includes many non-French speaking countries and the 12 cities on the US portion of the tour are sold out to enthusiastic crowds of American and international concertgoers eager to see the phenomenon in person. Some English speakers know Stromae through the Kanye West remix of “Alors
on danse,” and others may have heard the remix of “Papaoutai” by the popular a cappella group Pentatonix and violinist Lindsey Stirling. While waiting for the concert to begin, the WSU group met Belgians, French, Senegalese, Rwandan and Canadian fans, along with a large number of Americans who, like them, had discovered Stromae (an anagram of maestro) in their French classes. After being subjected to the warm-up performer playing loud, tuneless electronic “music,” for over an hour, the crowd was electrified when Stromae burst onto the stage, beginning his show with “Ta Fête,” the fight song he wrote for the Belgian national soccer team. For the next ninety minutes, Stromae sang and danced to hit after hit from his most recent album “Racine Carrée,” along with a couple from his earlier album “Cheese.” The concert was enhanced by costume changes, routines from video clips and a spectacular light show featuring an animated caricature of the singer. The exuberant audience sang along with all of the
songs, mixing French, Belgian and American accented French to the French star’s obvious delight, with the superstar interacting in a charming combination of French and pretty decent English. The concert ended with an a cappella version of his “Tous les memes,” a song about gender stereotypes, performed with his musicians and back up singers, using one microphone. The previously vocal audience remained silent throughout the rendition, showing respect and admiration for the group’s perfect harmony and warm humor. After the concert, the younger members of the WSU group had the resilience and persistence to stand in line and wait for Stromae for an hour while their exhausted professors waited for them in the car. The superstar did not disappoint: the students (Jasmine Higgins and Tasha Fox) and alum (Kayla Schaub) were gratified by a photo op and brief conversation (en français!) with the gracious Belgian-Rwandan. Vive le français!
“Outlander” review: Not just for fem Scottish enthusiasts Leah Schneider schenider.149@wright.edu Contributing Writer
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utside of Irish festivals and various dining establishments, the number of men walking around in kilts is distressingly low. What is possibly even worse is how for most of my life, I have been perfectly fine with the lack of tartan. But now, times are changing and there really ought to be a flood of plaid on the horizon. Wishful thinking as that may be, there has definitely been a spike of Scottish enthusiasm recently. At least among females and/or fans of Starz and their addictive television shows. In August, that wonderful conductor of procrastination (Starz, not Netflix, for once) rolled out a new series that takes place in that glorious land of fog and kilts: “Outlander.” “Outlander” is the widely popular book that started the new TV series. 23 years later the show is enthralling Scottish @wsuguardian
history buffs, and let’s be honest—women—and getting fantastic reviews. “Outlander” has taken its much-deserved place in the heart of women who find that burly, kilt-clad, highlander babe look so appealing. When Claire, a nurse fresh out of World War II, finds herself landed in 1743 Scotland, she is immediately surrounded by highlanders and British soldiers, their ‘disagreement’ and the untouched Scottish countryside. Claire soon becomes privy to the harsh politics and strong people of that time. She makes friends and allies of the clansmen and quickly makes enemies of her own people, the British. The story is perfectly woven and stylized to fit right into the pages of history books while still holding the attention of its audience for every single scene. The cinematography is brilliant, transporting you directly into the time period along with the protagonist. You get to experiwww.theguardianonline.com
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ence the beautiful land in ways that would usually require a plane ticket and the characters are vibrant and individualized in ways that make you either hate them, love them or both simultaneously. Whatever your motivation for watching “Outlander” is, whether it is love of period pieces or love of those gorgeous men in plaid such as Jamie Fraser (I would cat-call but that doesn’t translate well into written word) this show is fit for anyone. Unless your girlfriend is forcing you to watch it, I would suggest purchasing a kilt and a sword and adopting a smooth Scottish accent. Cheers. October 1, 2014
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NEWS Cyber Security certificate offers fastpaced understanding of important skills Alan Hieber News Writer Hieber.2@wright.edu
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Usually, celebrities come with their entourage, equipment and a list of demands to be fulfilled before hitting the stage. Homecoming Week is in full swing on Wright State University’s campus and “Talk Dirty to Me” singer, song-writer and dancer Jason Derulo will be performing live at the Nutter Center on Oct. 3, 2014 at 8:00pm for it. In order for Derulo to step on stage, he has quite a few demands, which include: 1. “NO DASANI WATER OR PURIFIED WATER” (This demand is serious since the rider included it in the contract at least three times.) 2. One small to medium breed dog to play with for the day 3. 100 percent fresh squeezed orange juice(no Tropicana) 4. Three healthy clean meals and after show food 5. Real knives, forks, spoons, plates and napkins ONLY. 6. Room should be set to 72 degrees. 4
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1 juicer and assorted fresh fruit and vegetables 8. 2 boxes of Uncrustables 9. Sixty 20 Oz. colored (Not Clear) Solo Cups 10. 5 liters of Gatorade (2 lemon-lime/3 orange) 11. 6 individual of coconut water(NO PULP) 12. Fresh quality bread 13. Mens fitness magazines 14. Luxury furniture consisting of a: • • • • • • • • • • • •
Large Sofa Love Seat Chair and Coffee Table Two End Tables Four Upright Lamps Large Floor Rug Tables for Hospitality Table for Laptops with Power Strip Star Vanity Mirrors with Lights One Director Chair, Refrigerator Show Poster
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Jason Derulo’s Entourage and Tour Bus Needs: 1. 5 different menu options which need to include vegan and vegetarian options(Stay away from pizza). 2. 3 10LB Bags of ice 3. 1 bag of Tortilla chips 4. 1 jar of fresh medium salsa 5. Package of dry Almonds 6. Organic Moroccan mint tea 7. 6 real coffee mugs 8. Make your own salad bar 9. No Greasy fried foods 10. Cold cuts or sandwiches must be accompanied by a hot selections in order for it to be acceptable. Taken from Jason Derulo’s performance contract.
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or the first time, Wright State is offering an onlinebased 13-credit hour and fourcourse certificate program in cyber security called the Cyber Security Analytics Certificate, which is significant for employees in associated job markets. The four-course program enhances the knowledge of employees in their particular fields, as WSU Computer Engineering instructor Vance Saunders explains. “The value of that is the technical knowledge you need to take back to your job and the evaluation of how this knowledge you just obtained about cyberspace and security starts to impact the specifics about what you do,” said Saunders. “What that lets you do is figure out how you need to specialize beyond the basic knowledge that you get from the certificate to continue to develop the security skills for whatever your particular domain happens to be.” The four classes, titled Attacks and Defenses, Network Security, Host Security and Information Security were already offered previously, but the streamlined online version has its own advantages, according to Saunders. “The advantage to a cohort based program is that the instructor knows exactly what the students have been taught before they come into their class, and they also know exactly what they are going to be taught after they leave,” said Saunders. This program is useful for students who lack time to take the
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lecture format. It has good communication for an online course, according to computer technology major Joseph Digiorgio. “The fast track allows those short on time and availability to adequately cover the topics covered and get up-to-speed very efficiently. In class sessions you have the advantage of getting questions answered immediately and stronger social interaction with classmates and the professor, although the fast track online classes do a pretty good job at emulating both,” said Digiorgio. The cohort format adapts very well to a strenuous work schedule, according to aerospace contractor Michael Considine. “I have a full-time job with an aerospace contractor, so I don’t really have the time to devote to each of the topics that I feel they merit in this format. I’m paying for something I’m not taking full advantage of. Nevertheless, I do like the shortened length of the time commitment,” said Considine. A major component of this course is the idea that cyberspace, which many people see as just the Internet, has extended its reach to things like appliances and airplanes. This idea is innovative for WSU to currently teach. “Airplanes aren’t the Internet and the web, and computer scientists in colleges don’t know about airplanes, aeronautical engineers do,” said Saunders. “This blowing up of cyberspace has caused a need for us to look at Cyber Security in a much broader perspective. Not everybody is doing that yet.”
NEWS 5 Campus climate survey issued, student responses vital Taylor McKinley News Writer Mckinley.25@wright.edu
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campus climate survey has been launched to ensure that the campus culture of WSU is one of a welcoming and respectful nature. Tamera Schneider, assistant vice president of Multicultural Affairs and Community Engagement, explained the goal of the survey. The Office of Multicultural Affairs wants to gauge the overall climate of Wright State’s campus “so that all may reach their unique potential,” Schneider said. “Many students are responding, and we want every student to share their experiences and thoughts about our campus climate. Only by joining efforts can
we ensure that our campus is the best place for us all to grow,” Schneider continued. The results of the survey will help make sense of many aspects of campus life. “The survey will help us understand and celebrate the areas where we excel as a welcoming campus. It will also help us to understand those areas that could use a little more attention so that we can enhance our campus climate,” Schneider said. Participation in the survey enters students into a drawing for one of five iPad minis. The survey will be sent out to nonresponders every Wednesday until Oct. 22.
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Route 1 and 2 shuttle buses to replace older ones Sarah Olsen Contributing Writer Olsen.15@wright.edu
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he Department of Parking and Transportation is updating the shuttles students depend on for transportation throughout the area. “We are replacing two of our shuttle buses as we do for all other types of campus fleet vehicles,” said Rob Kretzer, director of Parking and Transporta-
tion Services. “If they are going to get more efficient vehicles, then I guess it’s a good idea in the long term. It would cost them more money for the upkeep of the old vehicles than a new vehicle that won’t need much maintenance,” said Junior mass communications major Adrienne Lohr. The shuttles will be replacing the current Route 1 bus, connecting Millet Hall and Lot 20 and Route 2 bus, the campus
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housing resident student shuttle with transit to various offcampus housings and locales like Avalon Place, Ivy Manor and Meijer. “One bus will be used on each of our two routes,” Kretzer said. All of the shuttle drivers are Wright State staff. There was no comment when asked how much it will cost Wright State for the replacement.
“This is a very nice option in my opinion. It would be great if people didn’t have to wait forever in the parking lots to find a spot because I know parking here is absolutely horrid.” -Trent Austin
“Yes, for several reasons. It makes me uncomfortable when someone is walking out to their car and someone is creeping on them. Also, I don’t know how many times I’ve almost gotten hit both driving and walking to a spot.” -Annie Finfrock:
“Yes and no. I stay here late a lot, and going back to my car at night is terrifying. So going all the way out to the Nutter Center makes me nervous.” -Mary Farrow:
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WRIGHT LIFE @GhostlightCoffe is one if the coolest places i’ve been to so far in Ohio. Great theme and drinks
Seriously the black walnut balsamic latte at @ GhostlightCoffe is like tasting coffee for the first time.
Ghostlight Coffee: A Dayton coffee favorite
Hotspot offers more than the average coffee shop Leah Kelley Editor-in-Chief Kelley.90@wright.edu
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t is my pleasure to finally announce that there is a coffee shop in Dayton, a short drive from Wright State, that will accept you no matter what computer brand you use—and it’s not a Starbucks. That shop is Ghostlight Coffee, established in November, 2011 by owner Shane Anderson. “Shane wanted to be downtown,” barista and Wright State student Jake Rank said, “and he wanted to be close to UD, but we have a lot of Wright State students in here too.” Ghostlight is located in a bright blue building on Wayne Avenue in Dayton with a single blue light bulb glowing in the window. The coffee bar is lined with handmade artisan syrups, and the wall is stocked with glutenfree and vegan baked goods, chocolates and bagged coffee. And if you’re lucky, you’ll spot a little plate of cronuts (croissantdonuts) sitting on the coffee bar, provided by Dayton’s Ashley’s Pastry Shop. “We have a great atmosphere, great employees and more of a homey feel than other cof-
fee chains,” Rank said. “Not to boast, but I think we have the best coffee in Dayton.” Anderson, who has a history working in community theatre, chose the name by looking through theatre terms, and avoiding anything that had to do with coffee or music. “I was looking through different theatre terms and ideas, and Ghostlight just stuck out. It’s a great name,” Anderson said. “Because I originally graduated from Wright State, I was looking near WSU and then
“Not to boast, but I think we have the best coffee in Dayton.”
around town for a building. But I lived in this neighborhood, and this building became available and the owner approached me knowing I was looking for a place for a coffee shop. I decided to take the plunge and do it,” Anderson said. Rank explained that Ghostlight Coffee does not participate in Fairtrade, but rather in Direct Trade, which deals directly with the coffee farmers. Ghostlight also features a full espresso bar,
and a new nitro coffee, which is carbonated and similar to a stout beer, so it comes out of a tap like a Guinness. “We’re not afraid of different flavors that you couldn’t find elsewhere, so we found a handmade syrup company in Chicago. She makes the majority of our syrups by hand. They’re pretty adventurous flavors, like fig vanilla black pepper,” Anderson said. Barista Gracie Fogg believes that the strong ownership of Shane Anderson has everything to do with the success of the coffee shop. “Shane’s a stand-up person,” Fogg said. “He’s an awesome business man, he cares about people and that is part of our success. You can feel it. If that’s not cheesy to say, you can see it.” Ghostlight has quickly become a local favorite in the Dayton area. Certain days of the week feature food trucks outside their front door, and the walls are always lined with local art. The back room is perfect for studying as the semester progresses, so make sure to stop in for a pumpkin spice coconut latte and a comfy seat on their couch to prepare for finals.
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out @GhostlightCoffe One of the best establishments dayton ever did see.
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Hey @GhostlightCoffe your cronuts make me go nuts! (Seriously though the doctor says I can’t substitue them for my medicine anymore)
he second production in Wright State’s theatre season will open on Oct. 23 in the Festival Playhouse at Wright State University. “Hot Mikado” will star many talented students, including Sean Jones. From Hamilton, Ohio, Jones is a current WSU senior with hopes of pursuing his acting career after graduation. After getting his start in the arts during high school, Jones headed
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to The Ohio State University to study musical education. Not completely satisfied, Jones moved on to working performances at Kings Island and then eventually enrolled at WSU to learn more about his passion for the theatre. Now working on his seventh show cast as Ko-Ko in “Hot Mikado,” Jones says things are going well leading up to the show. “It has been a stress-free operation,” Jones said about the production. “The choreography is really cool, thanks to Terry facebook.com/theguardianonline
McWilliams, and the show is just really different; people will really love it.” A spin off of “The Mikado” by Gilbert and Sullivan, “Hot Mikado” is a musical comedy that incorporates gospel, blues, rock, swing and jazz music into a classic tale. The musical will run for three weekends, a total of fifteen shows. For tickets or more information regarding the show or the theatre season at WSU, contact the box office.
WRIGHT LIFE Lawn and on Oct. 1 at 7 p.m., there will be a magic show in the Apollo Room. Assistant Director of Student Activities Jack Pence explained why Homecoming is an impor-
This is a whole week of showing that we are proud to be Raiders,”
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Homecoming week spreads “Raider Pride” Zara Qureshi Features Writer Qureshi.15@wright.edu
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right State’s annual homecoming began Sept. 29 with the official Kickoff Party in the Student Union. The festivities continue through Oct. 4 with different events happening each day of the week for WSU students and returning
alumni and their families in a celebration of “Raider Pride.” Chalk the Campus--during which resident communities and organizations competed for the best Homecoming design on the Quad--and the Homecoming Bowling Party also occurred on Monday, Sept. 29. On Tuesday, Sept. 30, the “My Little Library” Challenge was held on the North
tant time for the university and its students. During the Cardboard Boat Race students will compete with other teams to make the best boat out of cardboard, duct tape and other supplies. “This is a whole week of showing that we are proud to be Raiders,” said Pence. “I think we kind of struggle with our school spirit, so this is an opportunity to get students amped up to get actively involved in college and make the university theirs. We also get to see our alumni who are proud Raiders. It’s about everyone focusing on the green and gold and what it means to be a Raider.”
WSU’s accounting program ranks 10th best in nation Zara Qureshi Features Writer Qureshi.15@wright.edu
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right State’s undergraduate accountancy program has been ranked 10th in the “Top 25 Undergraduate Rankings of Schools with 15 or Fewer Full-time Accounting Faculty” according to the Public Accounting Report (PAR) of August 2014. The PAR is a monthly newspaper that covers business and competitive aspects of the accounting public profession throughout the country. The ranking is the result of the PAR Professors Survey, an annual survey of the top university accountancy programs in the United Sates based on the opinions of professors across the nation. WSU professor and Chair of Accountancy James Greenspan explained that the positive interaction between students and faculty is what sets the program apart from others of its size. “Our faculty are committed to helping our students and are very well connected to the business community,” Greenspan
said. “All of our faculty always make themselves available to students to provide career advice and share with them helpful knowledge they gain from accounting professionals.” Senior lecturer in the Department of Accountancy Maggie Houston also stated that the success of the program is due to these interactions and mentioned some specific ways in which faculty members help their students. “Accounting majors can reach out to faculty for academic and career advising, from the first accounting classes through the graduate program,” Houston said. “Students ask and receive advice from faculty on resumes and interviewing, professional dress, professional credentials and information about employers.” According to the Office of Institutional Research for the Raj Soin College of Business, there are currently 468 undergraduate accounting majors. Many of these students will become alumni who help students in the program have a successful fufacebook.com/theguardianonline
ture. Greenspan explained how alumni also help make the program nationally recognized. “Many of our accounting alumni have enjoyed very successful professional careers,” Greenspan said. “Because of their commitment to WSU along with our faculty staying connected with them, these same alumni come back to recruit our current students for internships and future career employment.” There have also been some components added over the years to make the program even more successful, including the involvement of certain organizations and programs. Houston talked more about these changes. “Beta Alpha Psi and the John Talbott Accounting Leadership Program attracts highly qualified students to WSU’s accounting program and helps students become business professionals,” Houston said. “The curriculum was also revised to ensure that accounting majors are well-prepared for their first permanent accounting position.” @wsuguardian
During the Cardboard Boat Race, students will compete with other teams to make the best boat out of cardboard, duct
“It is a time to be excited that we are back on campus, with our friends, taking classes, getting involved in our organizations and having a great time in college.”
tape and other supplies. “Homecoming is defined as an instance of returning home,” Homecoming Chair Montana Woolley said. “It is a time to be excited that we are back on campus, with our friends, taking classes, getting involved in our organizations and having a great time in college. Also, alumni have a great opportunity to come back to WSU. They can connect with our future graduates and bring valuable lessons and knowledge to share.” Many of the events have been
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carried over from last year, but some new ones have been added to this year’s festivities, including the homecoming concert. For this year’s homecoming concert, Jason Derulo will perform at the Nutter Center on Friday, Oct. 3. “Instead of the Homecoming Dance that is usually on Friday night, we are having the concert,” Pence said. “This is in line with other schools and our students and alumni will still have an evening of entertainment. However, there is still going to be a dance as part of the Casino Night. Also, the Kickoff Party was another big change made this year and [it] lets people know […] that it is Homecoming Week.” Pence also said that the homecoming festival is another event that is popular with the students each year. Homecoming Week will wrap up with the festival on Saturday, which includes the Nearly Naked Mile as well as soccer, football and softball games, and will end with the Homecoming Dance and Casino Night at 9 p.m. in the Apollo Room.
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n Oct. 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Wright State University chapter of the American Marketing Association will host its annual Wright Brothers Day, celebrating the innovation of the Wright brothers and of local researchers. The event, held on the anniversary of Wilbur Wright’s 39-minute flight in 1905, will include both technological and historical displays, food and a keynote address from Timothy Gaffney. Gaffney, who is director of communications at the National Aviation Heritage Area, is also the author of a recent book on the Wright brothers.
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Presentations at Wright Brothers Day will include an exhibit from WSU Special Collections and Archives about the Wright School of Aviation, a virtual environment demonstration from the College of Engineering and Computer Science, a Data Analytics and Visualization Environment lab using data about the Raj Soin College of Business, demonstrations on basic flight principles from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force and a simulator from the Air Force Research Laboratory that allows a person with a disability to drive. Wright brothers impersonators will also perform at the event.
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SPORTS 9 Bouncing back: WSU women’s soccer unbeaten in 4 Justin Boggs Sports Editor Boggs.59@wright.edu
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ollowing Wright State’s dominating 2-0 win over Detroit last Saturday, WSU women’s soccer head coach Pat Ferguson said he has not seen a team improve as much as this year’s squad with its 12 freshmen. “Our first exhibition (Aug. 8), was an utter train wreck and I expected that to be the case,” Ferguson said. “But I think the learning curve and the progression this team has made is tremendous.” WSU has won four matches in a row at Alumni Field and the Raiders are 3-0-1 in their last four. WSU is 1-0-1 to start conference play and hosts Green Bay Saturday afternoon at 2. WSU’s depth helped the Raiders in the win over Detroit. Stevee Hazel and Kalee Thompson came off the bench and scored goals two minutes, 18 seconds apart late in the first half. Hazel’s goal came from Detroit’s goalkeeper Marina Manzo misplaying the ball in the box leaving the net wide open for Hazel. Thompson’s goal was a blast from distance that went into the top corner of the net.
“This year, we’re really lucky because we are so deep,” Thompson said. “We are able to sub in our forwards and keep going at the backline. So that is the goal, so when we come in, we want to keep the energy just as high while the other team might get tired.”
“The mentality of this team is I’ll do what it takes to help the team.“
Hazel’s goal was her second of the season. She just came into the match a few minutes before scoring the goal and did so at a new position. “She has never played right up top in her life,” Ferguson said. “But the mentality of this team is I’ll do what it takes to help the team. She came in and fortunately was rewarded for her efforts.” The Raiders played one of their most complete contests of the season Saturday. Goalkeeper Halle Pyle had her third clean sheet in four games despite not playing her sharpest. In the middle of the second half, she misplayed a ball that nearly cost WSU a goal.
Kalee Thompson (11) being hugged by Ellie Ganz
Pyle recovered as the Raiders countered by keeping the ball away from the Titans. Ferguson said his squad learned from blowing a 1-0 halftime lead on Sept. 24 at Youngstown State. That game ended in a 1-1 tie. “The second half of that game, Youngstown State outplayed us and I think it is a maturity
thing and learning how to play through to the end of the game and manage a game,” Ferguson said. “(Against Detroit), there were a couple of mistakes that made it a bit scary for a minute or two but the girls came back and you saw some of the upperclassmen directing things.” The Raiders are in the midst of an important week of re-
year as Donlon expects to play a smaller bench despite having a larger roster. “Last year, we played 10 guys; five seniors from last year, the four seniors from this year and JT Yoho,” Donlon said. “Every night, they all played significant roles in winning.” Along with the upperclassmen and sophomores Steven Davis and Mark Howell, Donlon hopes that junior college transfers Michael Karena and Joe Thomasson can provide the same type of spark that Miles Dixon and Jerran Young provided when they transferred to WSU two seasons ago. Donlon said he expects to play a different style with different personnel this season. “We are going to have to play differently both sides of the ball,” Donlon said. “We have been working on that for the last six months and we will start to experiment, implement and do what we think we can do to be successful.” The squad is set to host five
nonconference home games. While WSU will host a pair of high-profile opponents in Belmont and George Mason, the Raiders also have home contests against Ohio Dominican and Urbana from the NCAA’s Division II ranks. Donlon said he did not want his team playing more than eight road games. “I think the challenge for everybody in our league is to get more home games,” Donlon said. “It is a very difficult find. Another challenge is most leagues are playing 18 games; we only play 16 games. That is two more nonconference games we have to find and that makes it more challenging. We’ll have our hands full.” Finances are part of the reason why WSU is unable to play more than three nonconference games versus Division I opponents. “For us, it is a way of playing games instead of spending an incredible amount of money to get another Division I school here,” Donlon said.
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grouping before going into their final six games of the regular season. “We have some kids who are dinged up and haven’t played very much so we’ll try to get them back into the fold,” Ferguson said.
Men’s basketball: Yoho in legal trouble as camp starts Justin Boggs Sports Editor Boggs.59@wright.edu
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or the second consecutive season, Wright State opens preseason camp with a player dealing with legal issues. Practices begin Sunday for the Raiders who start the regular season on Nov. 14. But it is unclear if forward JT Yoho will join the Raiders when they hit the court for the first time for the 2014-15 season. Yoho was arrested on Sept. 12 after taking a Breathalyzer test that found he had a .198 blood alcohol level. Yoho will face Fairborn Municipal Court Judge Beth Root Nov. 17 on a first-degree misdemeanor charge of operating a vehicle under influence. Root is the same judge who sentenced WSU forward Tavares Sledge for 19 days following a September, 2013 altercation with his girlfriend. Sledge was suspended for the first 14 regular season games
last season before he was released from jail on Dec. 25. WSU has not indicated whether it will suspend Yoho for the charges. According to The Guardian archives, when Vaughn Duggins was charged with DUI, Wright State suspended him three games in 2009. “JT Yoho made us aware immediately when he was arrested on an OVI charge on Sept. 12. This is a serious matter that we will continue to review. We will have no further comment at this time,” said WSU spokesperson Bob Noss in a statement on behalf of the Athletics Department. WSU head coach Billy Donlon would not comment on Yoho’s arrest beyond the statement. Yoho’s attorney Mark Deters also declined to comment. Yoho, a 20-year-old junior, is one of five upperclassmen who played a large role in WSU’s run to the Horizon League Championship game. The Raiders return four seniors who are expected to play huge roles this
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right State women’s soccer head coach Pat Ferguson will be looking for his 100th win at Wright State Saturday versus Green Bay. Ferguson is 175-125-37 since starting his coaching career in 1997 including a 99-63-26 record at WSU. Ferguson has been at WSU since 2005. He needed a few years after high school before embarking on a soccer career that led Ferguson to WSU’s campus. The passing of his father was a turning point in his life and was a time that separated his collegiate path from that of a normal 18-year-old right out of high school. “My road to college was a little different than for most. I was eight out of nine kids. My father had died when I was 18 so I had to take two and a half years off of school between high school and college because I had to move out and live on my own,” Ferguson said. “I had to work in a factory and I did landscape and that kind of thing. And during that time, I was still playing soccer a little bit around the area.” Although Ferguson was not
recruited for soccer when he was in high school, his passion for the game would open the door for his soccer career to continue when he started college at Malone. “I was able to have an opportunity to go to college and I actu-
“I thought that the level that WSU could get to was higher than the level that Campbell was able to get to consistently.”
ally just walked into the coaches office one day and asked if I could walk on, and then I ended up playing and starting every game in my four year career,” said Ferguson. Ferguson had a successful playing career at Malone and he holds the program’s record for games played and games started during his time as a college athlete at 88. Ferguson graduated with a B.A. in religious studies and even though his playing career had come to an end, his love for the game would once more open another door of opportunity down the road. Although Ferguson has
coached for over a decade, coaching was not always something that he had considered doing as a career. “No, actually I got out of college and I worked for two years as a youth pastor,” Ferguson said. “At that time I started coaching high school soccer as well and then my wife said ‘I think you need to be around sports and competition like you have your entire life,’ so she really saw something that I didn’t so I pursued that.” Before coming to Wright State, Ferguson was the head coach at Campbell University in North Carolina where he had a successful run including an NCAA Tournament berth. “I felt like it was the place where we could win at that time. The conference was a solid conference and I had taken a team to the NCAA Tournament [when] I was at Campbell but I thought that the level that WSU could get to was higher than the level that Campbell was able to get to consistently.” With over a decade of coaching experience, Ferguson said it is difficult to pinpoint just one favorite memory that he has had through out his coaching career. “Too many to count,” Ferguson said. “A special one was
beating Central Florida in the conference championship and then going on to face North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament when I was at Campbell. But I have had a tremendous number of great memories while being at Wright State as well.” Ferguson grew up being involved in a lot of sports however, his love for the sport of soccer started when he was 13 years old. “I started playing when I was 13 years old. I was hyper and my mom needed an outlet for me,” said Ferguson. The one sport that Ferguson grew up playing the most was baseball, but it was the style of soccer that sparked his interest even more. “Well you know, you’re always playing. I played a lot of baseball growing up in high school and in college but the thing I liked about soccer was that you’re always moving and the games always going,” said Ferguson. “It’s definitely a player’s game. Basketball, baseball and football is a coach’s game but soccer’s a player’s game.”
Sports Bar Last week’s club sports results: • WSU football lost to Robert Morris 16-12 • WSU bowling won all four divisions • WSU men’s club soccer lost to Cincinnati 3-0 • WSU hockey lost to Bowling Green last Friday and Saturday Upcoming games: • WSU football vs Ohio State Saturday 1 p.m. • WSU women’s rugby at Notre Dame College Saturday 1 p.m. • WSU bowling at Midwest Collegiate Classic Saturday & Sunday
Club Football falls to Robert Morris Raiders drop to 2-1 on the season Greg Felder Sports Writer Felder.3@wright.edu
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he Wright State club football team suffered its first loss last Saturday at home against Robert Morris (Pa.). The Raiders were short-handed, but put up a tough fight losing 16-12 to the Eagles. The Raiders are now 2-1 on the season. “The lack of numbers this week hurt us, however I can’t commend enough the guys who stepped in and stepped up,” WSU’s first year coach Jeff Knittle said. Concussions left a couple of the Raiders offensive linemen out of the lineup, but the matchup was still close as expected from two of the top three teams in the league. The Eagles came into the weekend as the second ranked team in the NCAF ac10
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cording to the Rawlings coaches poll. WSU was tied for third with Miami University after a 2-0 start. The Raiders have been led by quarterback Francisco Cordova who is second in the league in passing yards with 366. The Raiders got out to an early lead starting off the game with a 6-0 lead, but turnovers, penalties, combined with a blocked punt for a safety left them down 10-6 at half. The Raiders marched down the field early in the second half taking the lead 12-10 on a quarterback sneak. The score remained locked at 12-10 with both teams playing solid defense for the remainder of the third quarter and much of the fourth. With four minutes to go, Robwww.theguardianonline.com
ert Morris quarterback Tim Finney found his receiver cutting across the end zone for the go-ahead touchdown to give RMU a 16-12 lead. “Besides the penalties and the small things, I think we did alright. We have to look at this as a learning experience,“ said Knittle. Wright State had an opportunity to win the game late in the fourth quarter. With the offense taking over with four minutes to go from the WSU 5, Cordova found receiver Leeroy GrayFleming for a 48-yard gain. That was as close as WSU got as the Raiders failed to convert on fourth down. Next week’s game will be the conference opener for the Raiders as they face off against Ohio State’s club team. The game will be part of WSU’s Homecoming festivities.
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