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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
VOLUME 93, ISSUE 110
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“Go out and execute” Falcons determined to face tough opponents, play a winning season
By Cameron Teague Robinson Reporter
STUDENT KASIE Fisher photographs weddings in Cincinnati.
A conference championship is something that will always be in an athlete’s memory, but with championships come expectations and pressure. The Falcons have earned these expectations and excitement with their Mid-American Conference Championship season one year ago, but they are focusing on the task at hand. “The biggest thing is that it’s always great to win your first championship, that’s fantastic, it’s super, it’s exciting especially when you haven’t done it in a very long time,” new head coach Dino Babers said. “But like all things in life, men and people are skeptical of things.” No matter what the skeptics say, right now the expectations are high and the Falcons are the team to beat, according to the media; they were picked as the MAC favorites. “The first time I saw a media poll, they picked us last and said we wouldn’t win a game,” Babers said, reflecting on his first season at Eastern Illinois. “We won the conference.” That prediction doesn’t come as much of a shock as the team returns 16 starters and five All-MAC honorees from last season’s MAC Champions. “Our number one goal is to go undefeated. We know we have tough opponents on our schedule but we know what this team is capable of,” quarterback Matt Johnson said. “We know if we come out each week with great intensity and great focus we should be able to handle anything that is thrown our way.” The team’s schedule consists of games against Indiana University, the University of Toledo and the University of Wisconsin. The Toledo and Wisconsin games are both on the road for the Falcons. There is a label and certain amount of respect that comes along with the Hoosiers and Badgers in the college football landscape, but Johnson believes it’s just another game. “They can be from the SEC or the Big Ten but as soon as the ball is kicked it’s just football again,” he said. “Once you get over the fact that they have a big label and all that, it’s just football and you have to go out and execute.” Although the Falcons have two games against Big Ten opponents on the schedule, the game that the players and many of the fans anticipate is the game on the road against the University of Toledo. The Falcons have not defeated the Rockets since 2009 but came very close this past season, losing 28-25. “We have definitely circled that game on our schedule; we circle it every year,” Johnson said. “We got off to such a slow start last year but we were able to fight back. If we wouldn’t have started off so slow we think we would have been able to beat them. We try not to put a lot of pressure on ourselves because we know it’s a rivalry game and we know it’s a lot of expectations... we just want to go out there and play ball.” For senior linebacker DJ Lynch, this game is even more special since he has never defeated the Rockets. “That’s going to be a big game especially for us seniors. They have been getting the best of us the past four years,” Lynch said. “If we can get them at their place it would be even more special.” The Falcons have some tough games on their schedule, but with those games comes the chance to exceed the expectations put upon them and the chance to prove the critics wrong. “There’s a respect that goes along with doing something twice,” Babers said. “If you get into a battle and you whoop somebody, then you go back to that battle and you whoop them again. That closes the door on any chance of them beating you.”
PHOTO PROVIDED BY KASIE FISHER
By Brittany Bauer Reporter
Senior Kasie Fisher and junior Elaine Abazia are two students who are taking opportunities to grow in their majors and their personal life through seasonal jobs and shadowing this summer. Fisher studies photography at the University and has been in the program for two years ever since she switched from graphic design. Even though Fisher did not start off in photography, she has still always had a passion for it. “It wasn’t practical for me at first,” Fisher said. “But when I had to make that decision to change my major, it seemed like the right one.” Fisher said she has been interested in photography ever since she would see parents come and shoot event photos at her school almost 10 years ago. One of these photographers happened to be Fisher’s neighbor, Annette Bryant, who she is now shadowing this summer around the Cincinnati area to gain more experience. Fisher has had the chance to photograph different weddings and help set up shoots while working with Bryant. In addition, Fisher said she has a very trustworthy relationship with Bryant and that Bryant trusts her with many tasks such as photographing the groomsmen by herself at a wedding. “She would just send me off on my own, so I was excited that she was able to trust me with doing that,” Fisher said. Even though Fisher is gaining photographic experiences this summer, she is not counting it as an actual internship and said that internships are not mandatory for her major. “We can do an internship but it’s not required,” Fisher said. “We take it upon ourselves to learn in the real world.” Fisher plans to spend her upcoming last year at the University to prepare for her final portfolio once she completes her current shadowing experience. In addition, Fisher hopes to build a portfolio thesis for a BFA showcase where she can be selected to display up to 10 of her most important photos as well. “I feel like I know the world differently through photography,” Fisher said. “I like being able to see the world through a lens.” In Florida, Abazia is currently working at Disney World as a result of her previous internship through the
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Bowling Green Hotspots Series
LOCATION: 13800 W. Poe Rd. Bowling Green, OH 43402 GATE ADMISSION: begins at 8:00 a.m. DATES: July 26 - August 5 FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://www.woodcounty-fair.com/
SPORTS Columnist Angela Hill examines developments for Cleveland football | PAGE 5
The Wood County Fair
Friday, August 1
Saturday, August 2
Sunday, August 3
Jr. Fair Horse Western Show – Horse Arena: 10 a.m.
Car Show – Parking lot Junior Fair Bldg.: 12-3 p.m.
Open Horse/Pony Performance Show – Main Arena: 9 a.m.
Kids Crafts - Fine Arts Bldg.: 1-3 p.m.
Open Horse Speed Show – Main Arena: 4 p.m.
Cheerleading Competition – Grandstand: 2 p.m. $2.00-18 & under free
Bandsaw 3-D Cutting– Demonstration by Northwest Ohio Woodworkers Guild – Fine Arts Bldg.: 5 p.m.
People’s Choice Salsa Judging – Home and Garden Bldg.: 1 p.m. Combine Demolition Derby – Grandstand: 7:30 p.m. $5.00 – children under 6 free
KOI Drag Racing – Grandstand: 7 p.m. $5.00
FORUM Columnist Taylor Freyer shares her story of losing a family pet | PAGE 4
Monster Truck Throwdown – Grandstand: 7 p.m.
Southbound Fearing – Christian Rock Quartet – Entertainment Tent: 8 p.m.
5 O’clock Rush – Entertainment Tent: 7-10 p.m.
“WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT THE SUMMER?” “ I prefer fall, but summer allows time to sit here and study.” Shrinkhala Upadhyaya Grad Student, Media Communication