Oct. 30, 2013

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

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INSIDE Rockets to face EMU at the Glass Bowl UT will play host after winning five of its last six games and coming off its biggest win of the year, a 28-25 victory over Bowling Green.

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SURVEY RESULTS

Smoking ban favored by 60%

By Samuel Derkin Associate News Editor

After two weeks of exposure, the results of an online survey came back with a majority of voters asking to ban smoking across the University of Toledo’s main campus.

The results were announced Oct. 29 at Student Government, the group that hosted the poll. Of the 5,080 students

that weighed in online, 3,049 (60.02%) voted in favor of a campus wide smoking ban, 1,811 (35.65%) voted against the ban and 220 (4.33%) said they were unsure.

The 5,080 students who voted in the online survey make up about 24 percent of the reported 20, 782 students enrolled at UT this semester.

Although SG Vice Presi-

dent Lauren Jencen said she was surprised by the survey’s results, she said she hopes to see legislation about the topic at SG’s Nov. 5 meeting.

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STUDENT ORGANIZATION

CRIME

Student charged in fraud, police chase

“I blamed myself, I cried, I even fought back; yet that never stopped the abuse.”

PARIS BLACK Stand up against domestic violence OPINION / 7 »

By Lindsay Mahaney Staff Reporter

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Demond Young, right, a second-year majoring in new media design, plays a game with children at the Toledo Boys and Girls Club. Volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club is one of the way members of the Black Student Union reach out to the Toledo community.

Student groups raise awareness about polio in the world NEWS / 3 »

Recital to highlight poetic traditions COMMUNITY / 8 »

Students go trick-orcanning to aid Cherry Street Mission UT’s Circle K will gather canned goods on Halloween, and will try to gather more than last year’s outcome, which amounted to over 400 pounds of product.

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SHARING SUCCESS Black Student Union’s charity work serves UT and Toledo community

By Angela Peluso Staff Reporter

“One person may have little power, but a group of people can be heard.” That’s what Robert Delk uses as inspiration to lead the Black Student Union.

Delk, a fourth-year mathematics major, said BSU is a group that aims to empower African American students to be successful in their careers and personal lives. But also, the group encourages members to share some of that success with others.

Each semester BSU holds a week for their 300 plus general body members to socialize and give back to other UT students and the surrounding community.

The organization finished their fall BSU week by volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club Toledo’s Halloween party on Friday, Oct. 25.

“A lot of those kids don’t have a college role model, or have never even seen a college student,” Delk said.

A total of 23 BSU members volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club to give the children, ages 5 to13, someone to look up to.

Members were in charge of running games like “Spooky Spider,” where kids blew toy spiders across the table and the first one to reach the other side would win. They also gave out “Boo Bucks,” or fake dollars the kids could trade in for assorted candies. Other members helped prepare snacks in the kitchen and

made sure all the children had rides home.

Khary Carson, assistant program director at Toledo Boys and Girls Club, said he knows BSU aspires to do great things from his years as a former UT BSU member.

“We really appreciate them coming in, running games, serving food, commenting on costumes and just really talking to the kids,” he said. “If it wasn’t for them, I don’t think it would’ve turned out so well. The children’s faces just lit up to see that people care and are honestly there to have fun with them.”

BSU strives to balance their external volunteer work with service inside the university. Starting Nov. 18 through the 22, BSU, along with other multicultural groups, are meeting in different residence halls each day of the week to let students know their organizations exist.

The meetings are meant to inform students of all the ways multicultural organizations on campus help minority students network and use their experience and pride to give back.

BSU also showed their appreciation for other multicultural organizations by marching alongside them in the Homecoming parade for the first time this year.

“All the multicultural organizations are really helpful in making connections for minority students and giving them a place

they feel they belong,” said Kristin Conley, fourth-year freshman leadership program director.

When BSU isn’t networking with other organizations and faculty, they are helping their members grow on a personal level.

Shannon Pugh, fourth-year biology major, said her second year at UT, she felt the need to get involved on campus and “BSU was the first thing that really grabbed my attention.”

“I became part of the special events committee,” she said, “and it allowed me to build relationships to help, not only my career, but me grow as a person.”

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BSU plans 45th annual Scholarship Fashion Show • Set for February and hosted by Emmanuel Hudson, Youtube sensation and MTV’s “Wild N’ Out” star.

• Two $1,000 Scholarships will be handed out to the most deserving female and male student.

• Tiffany Fulford, BSU vice president, oversees the fashion show.

• Isis Darks, IC fashion editor, is this year’s fashion show director.

A University of Toledo student, 20-year-old Kirk Marshall, is facing several charges after allegedly committing ATM and check fraud and leading police on a car and foot chase through campus on Oct. 16.

A second student, whose ATM card was involved in the alleged fraud, is accused of lying to police about how Marshall got his card.

Montrez Stokes, 18, told UT police on Oct. 2 that his debit card had been stolen and fraudulent charges had been made to his Huntington Bank account. But two days later, according to documents filed in Toledo Municipal Court, he changed his story and told an officer he had given his card and PIN to a person he knew as “Kash” so the man could deposit $2,200 into his account.

Stokes told police that “Kash” had offered him $1,100 to let him use his card, according to court documents. He said he did not know the man’s real name, but had met him on Twitter and hung out with him before.

Police said Marshall signed a fraudulent payday loan check for $627.41 on Sept. 25, then deposited it at a Huntington ATM using Stokes’ card. He also deposited two empty check envelopes on Sept. 26 and withdrew money from Stokes’ account, according to a report filed by police in Toledo Municipal Court.

UT Police Chief Jeff Newton said Marshall was pulled over on Oct. 16 by a UT police officer, and sped away when the officer asked him to step out of his vehicle. The officer, Kyle Andrews, chased him. Marshall got out of his car and ran through campus on foot, according to the report, and another officer, Justin Marsh, caught up with him at the Law Center building and arrested him.

Newton said police are still investigating to see if anyone else was involved.

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CAMPUS DIGEST Follow us on Twitter @The ICToledo QUESTION OF THE WEEK

STUDENT GROUP OF THE WEEK

Pi Kappa Alpha

What will you be for Halloween?

“I was going to be a black swan.”

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Hoops Hysteria

Jordyn Cook

Above — Freshmen Sophie Reecher, Elena de Alfredo and Janice Monakana of the University of Toledo women’s basketball team run onto the court for their Hoops Hysteria preview event on Oct. 24 in Savage Arena. Both the men’s and women’s teams participated in a three-point contest with students from the audience, and the men’s team had a dunking contest.

Free T-shirts were passed out and both teams signed posters.

Second-year Biology

“A ref.”

Left — Senior guard Rian Pearson shoots a basket for the three-point contest.

Amber Lisk

First-year Law and social thought

Allie Gratop

Fifth-year Legal studies

Purpose: Pike is composed of men of integrity, who are constantly striving for excellence. Keeping UT traditions alive, service to the local community, and raising money to Children’s Miracle Network are of high importance for our organization.

Leaders: President Brandon Romer, Internal Vice President Bryce Steindl, External Vice President Jeff Farris Upcoming events: Wrap Up Toledo - Blanket Donations on Nov. 16. Relay for Life Dec. 6th Learn more: Find more information at www.utpikes.org, on Facebook at Pi Kappa Alpha – Epsilon Epsilon Chapter or on Twitter and Instagram @eepikes.

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This week in UT history 25 years ago: An agreement signed last year allowing WXUT, UT’s student radio station, to share an open-air frequency with Toledo’s Scott High School radio station (WXTS, formerly WAMP), has been put on hold as revisions to the plan take place.

75 years ago: It was Halloween night. The door of Dix W. Noel’s classroom opened and a shower of rotten eggs and tomatoes greeted the law students.

The law instructor’s glasses were almost knocked off by one egg, the walls were yolk-splattered, and students proved to be good targets for the missiles.

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IN BRIEF

Healthy relationships to be discussed

The University Counseling Center will be hosting a discussion on the characteristics of healthy relationships on Oct. 30 and 31 from noon until 1 p.m. in Student Union Room 2591.

For more information, contact Angela Spoerl at angela.spoerl@utoledo. edu.

Sidewalk work in progress in Centennial Mall Crews began work on repairing and replacing areas of concrete around the Centennial Mall area beginning the week of Oct. 28. Barricades will surround certain sections under repair and authorized vehicle traffic in the Centennial Mall may be restricted.

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COLLEGE RELOCATION

New college to be housed in Sullivan Hall

By Becky Wittkofske Staff Reporter

The College of Communication and the Arts (CoCA) will be undergoing changes in their curriculum and will be moving from University Hall to Sullivan Hall during winter break.

Paul Fritz, communication department chair, said the CoCA’s offices will pack up by Dec. 27 and the move will take place the following week.

The college move will occupy all of Sullivan Hall.

“We are taking over the whole building, all three floors,” Fritz said.

Deborah Davis, the interim CoCA dean, said the physical change is part of an internal restructuring.

The new college was created March of 2013 when the College of Visual and Performing Arts merged with the Department of Communication.

Davis said the hope of merging the two is that students will have more careers and opportunities available to them. She also said the move to Sul-

livan Hall will put the communication department closer to Rocket Hall where the broadcasting facilities are.

Sullivan Hall is set to open shortly before the start of the spring 2014 semester. Davis said CoCA students will be kept in the loop through email notifications, the CoCA Facebook, and UT’s CoCA web page.

Davis said many of the college’s administrative offices, including her own, will be located on the first floor of Sullivan Hall and the main offices for the department of communication will be on the second floor.

Davis also said Sullivan Hall will house two computer labs and recording devices to record classes.

“There will be one [computer lab] on the second floor and one on the third floor,” said Davis. “They will be newly wired so they will have a faster connection.”

According to Davis, there will be some changes to the communication department’s curriculum, as it will be

adjusted to fall in line with the Ohio riculum that is suited just for comTransfer Module Compliance. munication and arts students,” Fritz However, Davis said the curricusaid. “We really fit much better in the lum change should not impact anyarts area than in the social sciences.” one already working on their commuFritz said the faculty have worked tonication degree. First-year students gether to create more dynamic and incan follow either the old plan or the teractive classes. He said there will also modified plan while the be flipped classroom curriculum is still in the “We really fit courses, which involve transition period. using online resources much better in Davis said the curto watch lectures as riculum in the art homework and engage the arts area department will not in hands-on learning than in the social change, but communicain the classroom. sciences.” tion electives will be ofFritz said he is fered and may be more PAUL FRITZ very pleased with the Communication chair department changes relevant and beneficial to art students. because he feels his Davis said although there will still be colleagues are all on the same page. separate classes for communication and “For the first time in the thirty arts students, some classes that combine years since I’ve been here, talking both the arts and communication curwith my colleagues in theater, music riculum are being developed. and so forth, I know what they are Fritz said that he feels the merge talking about and they know what I’m will suit students well. talking about,” Fritz said. “I think it’s “We are working to develop a cura very good fit.”

WORLD ISSUES

UT student organizations raise polio awareness

By Amaris Smith Staff Reporter

The University of Toledo’s Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) and the African People Association (APA) teamed up Oct. 24 to raise awareness about World Polio Day by asking students to sign a petition that would increase funding for polio vaccinations to developing countries in need.

“We wanted to raise awareness to students at UT that even though polio is hard for Americans to recall, there are still thousands and thousands of kids facing this disease worldwide. ” CHRISTIAN JERIC President of SNPhA

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Akeem Bale, a third-year pharmacy student and vice president of the African People Association, helps William Crawford, a first-year social work student, sign a petition to help increase funding for polio vaccinations to developing countries in need. Over 90 signatures were collected. The petition will be mailed to Washington, D.C. at the United Nations Foundation on Oct. 30.

The two student organizations joined Shot@Life, a campaign of the United Nations Foundation, to educate and empower Americans to help protect children in developing countries from vaccine-preventable diseases like polio.

Both organizations had a goal to earn 50 signatures to send to Congress and the United Nations Foundation. Over 90 signatures were collected on Thursday.

President of SNPhA and fifthyear doctor of pharmacy student Christian Jeric was overwhelmed at the positive responses that students gave.

“We wanted the students to sign

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smoking ban,” Jencen said, “so it’s the responsibility of Student Government to follow up on that since we do represent the student body.”

Senator Tiara Green said she is willing to support whatever students ask for; however, she voiced reservations about how a smoking ban would be enforced.

“I feel that it’s going to create a lot of controversy for the few people who actually like being able to smoke on campus,” Green said.

Senator Katie Smith said she was unsurprised with the results of the survey.

“It does seem like a lot of people smoke on campus, but I think that compared to the entire majority of the student body, that a lot of people are against it,” Smith said.

Senator Clayton Notestine said

the petition, write letters to Congress and understand that polio is still a big problem to some,” Jeric said.

Poliomyelitis, often called polio, is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus that invades the nervous system and causes total paralysis. According to Shot@ Life, 1 in 200 infections lead to irreversible paralysis. Among those paralyzed, 5 to 10 percent die when their breathing muscles, such as the diaphragm, become immobilized.

Polio cases have decreased by over 99 percent since 1988 from an estimated 350,000 cases to 223

that even though this particular survey generated more feedback than previous surveys, he remains doubtful that an actual smoking ban will be instituted.

“Just because there was a majority for this campus-wide smoking ban, I don’t think it’s actually going to mean that there’s a greater likelihood for there to incur a smoking ban campus wide.” Notestine said.

Notestine said he is also concerned about how a smoking ban will be enforced on campus.

“To try and enforce it and put that enforcement on the responsibility of the administration and UTPD, I feel as though that would be a misallocation of resources when there are much more important issues on hand on campus.” Notestine said.

“When you go and put it in retrospect and compare it to just how much time and effort and money will have to go into enforcing a campus-wide smok-

reported cases in 2012, according to a Shot@Life pamphlet.

In 2013, the three countries that remain polio-endemic are Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan.

Akeem Bale, third-year pharmacy major and vice president of APA, said he knows the importance of polio eradication.

“Since I am an African and from Nigeria, I have first-hand knowledge of what polio can do, and how it has destroyed the lives of children by leaving them paralyzed for the rest of their life,” Bale said. “By getting vaccines to those countries, we’re going to be eradicating polio all over the

ing ban,” he said, “is 60 percent really enough in the end when you think of it that way?”

Before the poll results were released, SG president Emily Kramp announced that she vetoed previously passed legislation, which called for restricting computer use within residence halls to academic purposes only.

“I vetoed the legislation because I didn’t feel that it was up to par with the wording,” Kramp said. “I am going to work with that senator; if he chooses to put it back up, to make sure that it is at Student Government standards.”

Senator Samuel Duling, the author of the legislation, is required to have a three-fourths majority in favor before the newly worded legislation may be re-presented to the floor of SG. In other SG news: • Guest speaker Julie Fisher Kenny gave a brief presentation on the services provided by the

eradication because most Americans feel that polio doesn’t affect them,” Bale said. “…if I had polio and I brought it here, I can infect other people and if I can come here as a Nigerian, other people have the same opportunity and can infect people too.”

Third-year pharmacy major Feyikem Osunding said the polio epidemic hits home for her.

“I’m from Nigeria and I don’t want us to be a part of that group anymore,” Osunding said. “This is the first step to raise awareness, and get a bill passed in Congress so that we can send aid and volunteers.

That’s what this bill is going to help do.”

Bale said he believes every child deserves a chance to live a diseasefree life.

“If we made a difference on even one child today, then that child will grow up having a productive life and end up being a responsible member of society,” Bale said. “By saving one child, we’re saving our future.”

Jeric said the petitions will be sent to Washington, D.C. at the United Nations Foundation and are being mailed on Oct. 30.

world.”

Jeric said even though polio is no longer in the United States, it’s important to realize that it still exists in the world.

“We are a diverse campus and polio still exists in Nigeria, Afghanistan and Pakistan,” Jeric said.

“We wanted to raise awareness to students at UT that even though polio is hard for Americans to recall, there are still thousands and thousands of kids facing this disease worldwide.”

Bale also feels it’s important for everyone to know about the effects of polio.

“I am passionate about polio

success coaches and answered questions and concerns.

• Guest speaker D’Naie Jacobs, the interim dean of YouCollege and the undergrad portal, gave a presentation on university services such as career classes and exploratory programs for choosing new majors.

• Assistant Provost Sammy Spann announced a leadership course provided next semester is looking for students to participate in a service trip to Haiti over spring break.

• New appointments include: Trisha Khambadkone as new chair of the student affairs committee, and Ian Michalak and Shannon Connelly as senatorsat-large.

• Assistant Provost Sammy Spann also announced that he will be meeting with Provost Scott Scarborough next week to discuss a bike-share initiative.

“If we made a difference on even one child today, then that child will grow up having a productive life and end up being a responsible member of society. By saving one child, we’re saving our future.”

AKEEM BALE Vice President of African People Association

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Helping others grow is one of the reasons BSU president Delk said he wanted to lead the organization— because he wanted to impact students.

One way he intends to do that is by hosting and preparing a Thanksgiving dinner for students that miss home cooked meals. Delk said he heard about students that hadn’t been able to make it home for the holidays in three years, and it concerned him.

“I ran for president because I felt the BSU needed some change; I wanted to create a new voice,” Delk said. “I want to try and make my mark; I just want to help everyone and give them a family away from family.”

To become part of the BSU, students must sign up on a membership form. From there, BSU will contact them through email. There are no fees, nor do students have to take any special actions to become a member.

BSU general body member meetings are every first Wednesday of the month. The next one is Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in Student Union room 2592.

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Soccer team falls to Ohio, Kent State over weekend The University of Toledo women’s soccer team has been eliminated from Mid-American Conference tournament contention after suffering a heartbreaking 2-1 loss on Friday against Ohio and a 3-1 loss against Kent State on Sunday during senior day. To read this story, visit www.independentcollegian.com/sports.

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FOOTBALL

VOLLEYBALL

UT blows

by BGSU and Miami, moves to 7-3 in MAC play

MAC names Sylvestre player of the week UT linebacker Junior Sylvestre was named the Mid-American Conference West defensive player of the week, the league announced Monday.

Sylvestre recorded a game-high 12 tackles and a career-best 3.0 sacks in Toledo’s 28-25 win at Bowling Green Saturday. His final sack of the day resulted in a seven-yard loss, forcing the Falcons into a third-and-13 on their final drive.

By Austin Henry Sports Reporter

leads and are calling the case a homicide.

“I think what you’ve seen is a football team that’s played inspired, tough football the last couple weeks,” Campbell said.

After a highly-emotional win over the Falcons last weekend, Campbell downplayed the possibility of being worried about a letdown.

He praised his senior class for making those around them better each week, and pointed out the Rockets have to focus on themselves.

“If we want to get to where

The University of Toledo raised their overall record to 14-10 this past weekend, recording 3-1 victories over Miami of Ohio and Bowling Green.

Senior outside hitter Lauren Rafdal led the offense Friday night against Miami with 23 kills — her fifth 20-plus-kill game of the season. Senior outside hitter Jordan Kielty also had her best offensive game of the year, racking up 17 kills and a .429 attack percentage.

Senior setter Adria Pryor controlled the tempo of the Rockets’ attack with a seasonhigh .312 hitting mark, while junior middle blocker Brooke Frazer (6-0-12, .500 ATK%) and senior middle blocker Dakota Harkins (6-0-14, .429 ATK%) each had solid games at the net.

Rafdal ended the first set on fire with nine kills and a .412 ATK%. UT managed to break away from the Redhawks with a 5-1 burst to take a 22-17 lead, ending the first set with a four-point victory.

The second set stayed close with 13 ties and eight lead changes. UT was forced to come back from a 22-20 deficit late in the set. Harkins sparked a four-point run that Kielty added on to with two kills. Reidy ended with an ace, and, after a Miami kill, Harkins put Toledo up 2-0.

The third set was even tighter. It featured 16 ties and ended with the Redhawks scoring the final two points.

Toledo regained their composure in the final set, scoring the first five points and clocking an eventual 13-3 ad-

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Miami to host new bowl game with MAC tie-in The MAC announced Thursday a tie-in with the newly created Miami Beach Bowl to be played in Marlins Park in Miami, Fla. The MAC will play in the Miami Beach Bowl in the 2016 and 2018 bowl seasons as part of a rotation of FBS conferences.

The creation of the Miami Beach Bowl is the third of a series of bowl announcements, and the centerpiece of a joint agreement between several FBS conferences.

Along with the previously announced Boca Raton Bowl and Bahamas Bowl, the Miami Beach Bowl will be supported by several FBS conferences on a six-year rotating basis (2014-2019).

Two runners finish in top 20 in last regular season race UT’s cross country teams competed in the final race of their regular season Friday, Oct. 25 at the Eastern Michigan Fall Classic. No team scores were kept, but Toledo women placed in the top 20.

Junior Jackie Koza and senior Megan Vogelsong finished back-to-back, placing 15th and 16th, respectively. Sophomores Julia Pusateri and Stephanie Ingraham also had strong races, finishing 21st and 26th, while freshman Deirdre Dwyer and junior Megan Csehi placed 32nd and 33rd.

“The women ran well and most of them moved up steadily through the race,” head coach Linh Nguyen said in a UT release. “Megan Vogelsong is running well as she comes back from injury. She has only a few weeks of training under her belt, but is running tough. Jackie had a good bounce back race and a lot of the other women ran season bests.”

UT had only two runners in the men’s race as the team prepares for the MAC Championships on Saturday, Nov. 2 in Bowling Green.

Freshmen Chris Housel and Matt Leis placed 47th and 48th respectively.

Softball team to host bowling event The Toledo softball team will host the fifthannual “Rocket Softball Bowl-a-Thon Saturday, Nov. 23, at Southwyck Lanes in Toledo at 1 p.m.

Tickets are $30 and include three games of bowling, shoe rental, pizza, pop and a T-shirt.

Raffles and other chances to win prizes will be conducted.

Individuals will be assigned to a lane with Rocket softball players.

Entry forms must be completed by Friday, Nov. 15.

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Freshman running back Kareem Hunt dives over the goal line for a touchdown to give Toledo a 7-0 lead in the first quarter Saturday, Oct. 26, against Bowling Green. For the second week in a row, Hunt ran for over 100 yards and a score stepping in for an injured David Fluellen, whose status for this Saturday is uncertain.

Rockets looking to build off rivalry win, keep momentum going vs EMU

By Jay Skebba Sports Editor

Don’t look now, but the University of Toledo football team has won five of its last six games and is coming off its biggest win of the year, a 28-25 victory over Bowling Green.

They welcome Eastern Michigan (1-7, 0-4 MAC) to the Glass Bowl Saturday, Nov. 2, and the talk this week centered on not taking the Eagles lightly.

EMU’s only triumph of the year came in week one, a 34-24 win over Howard of the Football Championship Subdivision. Since then, Eastern has lost seven in a row by an average of more

than 28 points.

They’ve surrendered 50 or more points in four of their last five games.

“They’re a team whose record certainly doesn’t dictate, in my opinion, how good they are,” said UT head coach Matt Campbell at his Monday press conference. “I think it’s been a tough year for them, especially with the tragedy they had there two weeks ago.”

Campbell was referring to the morning of Oct.18, when the body of receiver Damarius Reed was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds in the hallway of his off-campus apartment.

Police are still following

If you go What: Toledo (5-3, 3-1 MAC) vs Eastern Michigan (1-7, 0-4) Where: Glass Bowl — Toledo, Ohio When: Saturday at 7 p.m.

TV: BCSN (tape delay — 10:30 p.m.)

Radio: AM 1370 Spread: UT by 30.5 Key for UT: Don’t allow for a letdown after last week’s emotional victory.

Prediction: Eastern Michigan simply doesn’t have the talent to keep up with most teams on its schedule, and Toledo is no exception. Rockets roll, 48-17.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Completely free from sanctions, Toledo men set their sights on postseason for 2013-14

By Blake Bacho Associate Sports Editor

The University of Toledo men’s basketball team is hungry and eager to put last year behind them.

No more post season bans.

No more practice restrictions.

Now they have a chance to control their own destiny instead of the NCAA dictating it for them.

“We are ready to get the season started,” said junior guard Julius “Juice” Brown Tuesday during the team’s media day. “We’ve been bonding well as a team. We are excited to get back.”

Toledo’s four returning starters have had plenty of time this offseason to reflect on how last year ended — and on what they could have achieved had they been allowed to continue playing.

UT finished with a 15-13 (10-6 MAC) record to tie Western Michigan for first place in the Mid-American Conference’s West division.

But due to NCAA sanctions levied against the team for low Academic Progress Rate scores, the Rockets were banned from postseason play.

“No excuses,” said head coach Tod Kowalczyk. “We have expectations, we have pressure, but we look at that pressure as deserved and a privilege. We’re excited about performing and getting past anything from the past.”

This season’s squad has plenty of lofty expectations to live up to without even looking at what last year might have been. In this year’s MAC men’s basketball

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From left, junior guard Juice Brown, sophomore center Nathan Boothe and senior guard Rian Pearson will team up to form one of the best trios in the MAC this season. The three of them combined to average nearly 40 points per game last season. Coach Kowalczyk said Brown and Boothe are the two most improved players from last year.

preseason poll, released on Tuesday, the Rockets were a near-unanimous pick to win the West Division, receiving 24 first-place votes from the 25-member panel.

“I wouldn’t say it is any pressure, but if you want pressure, that’s the type of pressure you want,” Brown said. “I look at pressure as being a good thing because when people expect you to do

great things, they just want you to do good.”

Kowalczyk, who echoed Juice’s sentiments about this team’s leadership and chemistry, also welcomes the pressure that comes with such high hopes.

“I think for our players we’ve earned the right to have expectations,” he said.

“You know, you don’t have expectations unless you earn

it, and those expectations, I think are a healthy thing for our program.

“I hope we get those expectations every year.”

Whatever they might do next year will be without the aid of senior guard Rian Pearson, who looks to do this season what Toledo has been unable to do so far during his collegiate career — get to the Big Dance.

“It’s a totally different hunger,” he explained. “I want to get to the NCAA tournament — never been there — so I want to go make an appearance my senior year. That would be big.”

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Senior center Zac Kerin (left) poses with senior defensive end Christian Smith (right) and the Battle of I-75 trophy, holding up four fingers to signal UT’s fourth straight win over its nemesis BGSU. Toledo scored a touchdown with just over a minute to play in the fourth quarter to win 28-25.

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we want to go, then we’re going have to continue to stay on that course,” he said.

“We played Eastern Michigan last year; they gave us everything and more than we wanted.”

A season ago, a heavilyfavorited UT squad traveled to Ypsilanti and got into a shootout, squeaking out a 52-47 victory.

EMU running back Bronson Hill ran for 284 yards and four touchdowns that day, and Toledo will have to contend with him again Saturday.

The Rockets hope to counter with David Fluellen, who left last Saturday’s game for the second straight week with an injury.

He injured his back late in the game against Navy and was considered a game-time decision against BGSU. He wound up starting and looked just fine, sprinting for 47 yards on his first carry.

Flu came up lame just two carries later and did not return.

Campbell called it a

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offensive duos in the MAC and averaging a combined 31 points a game last season.

With their veteran leadership and the new blood of three new freshmen, Toledo looks to go where they were unable to last season.

“We really feel like this is the year to get things done, so yeah I would say that we are hungry,” Juice said. “We feel we have the leadership with me and Rian Pearson and [senior forward] Matt Smith. Then we got the young guys as well.

They’re gelling well; we are all gelling together, trying to become better each and every day.”

He may be one of the younger guys, but sophomore center Nathan Boothe is just as hungry as Brown and Pearson — and that hunger has not gone unnoticed this offseason.

“Our most improved play-

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vantage. Miami managed to cut their deficit to five points late in the set but were not able to draw any closer.

“We just had great momentum, and we gotta keep it up” Kielty said after the game. “It’s great to know that we can have confidence in each other to make plays.

[We] just need to continue to play on our toes.”

Toledo spent the next night with their local rivals, the Bowling Green Falcons.

Rafdal came in clutch again for the Rockets on both ends of the spectrum, racking up 17 kills and 11 digs — her sixth double double of the season.

Reidy joined Rafdal in double digits with 11 kills and also tallied up 12 digs for her sixth double double.

Toledo got plenty of as-

“lower leg injury,” unrelated to the back issue.

“The biggest thing with David is if he’s able to play Saturday, we’re going to play him,” he said. “It’s not a major injury, it’s not something that’s going to be anything extensive; we just have to make sure he is healthy and ready to go and capable of playing to his ability.”

Also for the second week in row, freshman Kareem Hunt stepped up in a big way for UT replacing Fluellen. After carrying it 15 times for 127 yard and a score against Navy, Hunt ran for 114 yards on 21 attempts and another score against BG. Hunt was heavily recruited and received many scholarship opportunities out of Willoughby South near Cleveland, including offers from Pittsburgh and Minnesota.

The Rockets were in on him early as a high-schooler, which helped get him to Toledo.

“We knew how special he could be,” Campbell said. “I got to see Kareem as a sophomore and really developed a great relation-

ship with him and then [offensive line coach Tom Manning] picked it up when he was the assistant recruiting the Cleveland area.”

Hunt closely resembles Fluellen in his running stlyle — a powerful, bruising back with a 5-10, 200-plus pound frame who almost always finds a way to fall forward for extra yardage.

Senior Bernard Reedy recalled Hunt’s visit to UT as a high-schooler because of a clever slogan emblazoned on the hoodie he wore that night.

“I remember when [he visited] because he had on a sweatshirt that said, ‘You’ve been Kareemed,’” Reedy said. “He still wears it. I think it was a saying they gave him at his high school like ‘You’ve been Randy Mossed.’”

If Fluellen can’t go, Hunt will again see the majority of the carries, something Campbell said he’s earned with his recent success.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., and students are encouraged to “Be true, wear blue.”

ers are Nathan Boothe and Juice Brown,” Kowalczyk said. “When you’ve got two guys like that, that have gotten that much better, I think there are good things ahead for us.”

Boothe showed what he brings to this team last year as a freshman. He started and played in all 28 games,

averaging 8.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.

If his offseason was as impressive as Kowalczyk says, he has the potential this year to turn Toledo’s scoring duo into a trio, and Pearson would love to see it happen.

“We got plenty of room for everybody,” he said smiling. “We are going to make it happen.”

Boothe may not be ready to be included in the headlines and stories about Pearson and Juice, but the soft-spoken sophomore is very clear about what he and his team’s goal is as they head into the season.

“The goal is to win the MAC and go to the NCAA tournament,” he said.

Toledo will begin the road to that tournament this weekend with their first exhibition game of the year, facing Hillsdale Sunday, Nov. 3, at Savage Arena.

Tipoff is scheduled for 3:30 pm.

sistance from their middle blockers.

Harkins (team-high .389 ATK%) and Frazer (.250 ATK%) each had eight kills for the Rockets. Frazer controlled the defense with 5 blocks — and a little help from Pryor’s four blocks.

Toledo led the Falcons in the first set with Harkins and Reidy getting four kills each. The Rockets scored the first three points of the match, forcing BG to call an early timeout. The visitors climbed to a two point deficit at 11-9, but the Toledo managed to pull off the win.

The Falcons gained some breathing room in the second set with three straight points to take a 13-10 advantage. UT bounced back with a 7-1 run, giving the Rockets a 17-14 cushion that led to the victory.

Bowling Green refused to go down without a fight,

taking control of the third set early with an 8-1 surge for a 9-3 lead. UT did manage to come within four points later in the set, but they could not get any closer.

Rafdal once again made a presence in the final set with seven kills and a .429 attack percentage. The Falcons got out to an early 6-3 lead, but Toledo fought back with a six-point streak, giving UT a 12-8 advantage, which led to their victory.

“Every game is a battle, and with a team as good as BG it’s nice to get a win,” head coach Greg Smith said.

“It was a great two matches for us to win. Everybody executed well and came to play.

The Rockets now look ahead toward their final two home games of the season, facing Eastern Michigan Friday, Nov. 1, and Central Michigan Saturday, Nov. 2.

“It’s a totally different hunger. I want to get to the NCAA Tournament — never been there — so I want to go make an appearance my senior year.

That would be big. ” RIAN PEARSON Senior guard

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EDITORIAL

How can SG be more effective?

Whether you believe it or not, Student Government is important. Its members are the ones who paint a representative picture of the student body to the administration. They explain student viewpoints to those who might not have taken us into account. They are the student voice.

That’s why every member of SG needs to take his or her job seriously, and to be well-prepared to handle the responsibility of his or her position.

And right now, that’s not always happening.

Now, SG has some great things in the works right now.

There’s the “Table Tuesdays” initiative, which gets senators interacting with students every week to ask them about everyday concerns. And there’s the smoking ban petition that was kept up for two weeks on everyone’s myUT accounts and received 5,080 responses.

But even with the good aspects of SG, there are still some problems, as evidenced by much of the legislation that’s been seen this year. Just last week, Oct. 22, three resolutions hit the senate floor for debate. Two were tabled because they were inadequately written and researched. The third passed, but was vetoed by the president because it was poorly worded.

Instead of passing things that would actually challenge the administration, SG is reviewing a lot of legislation that’s not very impactful.

Take for instance the tabled resolution that asked for every lecture in every class of 2000 level and above to be recorded and stored. Sure, that’s a useful idea for students; it echoes some really good education principles. But the scope of the proposal is baffling to say the least. Just think of the sheer volume of unanswered questions the proposal elicits: Where would the lectures be stored? How would it be funded? Who would record the lectures? Is the university already working on something that mimics this?

Granted, this new legislation is a step up from the legislation at the beginning of the semester that had senators heatedly debating the merits of keeping a refrigerator in their office. But we’re already on the doorstep of November — why are haphazardly constructed resolutions still making it to such an advanced of review?

Research needs to stage The answer is that some be done on each senators need to be taught how to draft legislation. Yes, topic to make are many newer senasure it is relevant there tors in seats this year, so their to students, and legislative skills are going to to give each piece be shaky. But what about the senators? Why aren’t of legislation the older they writing more legislation, support it needs or better yet, co-authoring legislation with the greento be taken horns? Aren’t they worried seriously by the about who will write good administration. legislation once all the people in the know have graduated?

Research needs to be done on each topic to make sure it is relevant to students, and to give each piece of legislation the support it needs to be taken seriously by the administration. Contrary to popular belief, SG’s official power with the administration is very limited. They wield as much influence as they prove they are worth — which is decided by the administration and the students.

How can they get better at lobbying? By taking it seriously. By treating all legislation like it will be brought to the administration. By only working on things that are worth the time and trouble.

Now, we’re pleased to see that SG has risen far above some of its former missteps, like when former president Krystal Weaver vetoed her own impeachment in 2010, or when last year’s senate surveyed students about allowing guns on campus, but decided to go against the results of their own poll.

With a new constitution, a new round of members and a slew of restructuring, SG seems to be on the path to something really great.

That’s what makes the issue of strong legislation and senator training so important — too many missteps now could throw their hard-earned progress into jeopardy. SG has gotten better, but they still have a way to go before they are as strong as they could be. They may be trying hard, but the final product doesn’t reflect the hard work that some members have put in.

And why is this topic important to the rest of the university?

Because as students, we need to recognize that SG is our direct voice to the administration. We need to push them to pass legislation that speaks for all of us. And we need to help them become the SG that they have the potential to be.

They tell you they love you, they’re hear what he has to say. You’re willing different and wanted to mend a friendsorry or they didn’t mean to hurt to believe it and go back without ship we never really had. Old feelings you; so you stay, forgive the slightest hesitation. flooded back just like he expected they them and repeat the I answered that call and would, but I wasn’t willing to go back cycle all over again. went back, too. and repeat a part of my life I vowed to “There won’t be a next It eventually ended, leave in my past. time,” is what you but it wasn’t easy, I left with my scars and bruises tell yourself to make nor as simple as the hidden underneath clothing and things seem better pamphlets I read that sunglasses, a wall built in front of my than what they really suggested what was emotions and my mind in a state of are, or what they will best for me. I didn’t desolation and heartlessness. But not be. know what was best for everybody is lucky enough to make it What does love me; all I knew is what out of a domestic violence situation in truly mean when you I allowed was what I the condition that I was able to. Some find yourself mentally, deserved. And I wasn’t people don’t even make it out alive. physically or emotionable to speak out until If you believe it will get better, you’re ally abused by the one last year when I had an sadly mistaken. It rarely ever gets IC COLUMNIST person you love? As a assignment for a poetry better. Something as small as verbally survivor of domestic violence, I know class I was taking. tearing someone down or as big as the feeling of not being able to reach I had to write an address poem, physically abusing someone can affect out for help because nobody will speaking directly to someone about the rest of their lives. believe you; you may blame yourself anything that came to mind. I hadn’t And domestic violence does not or you think he’ll only try to hurt you spoken about it since it happened. I discriminate. Whether you’re 40 or 14, more than before. was making myself sick from holdage doesn’t make you any smarter given I was fourteen, young and stupid — ing it in for so long — seven years the circumstances of most domestic that was the excuse I gave to blame my- to be exact. A poem violence settings. Also, self for his stupid mistakes. I believed called “Hey Mike” your gender doesn’t matI left with my we were in love, but in actuality I didn’t was the beginning ter, either — men can be scars and bruises know what love really meant. I fell for of a new me. victims of abuse as well. hidden underthe first boy who was willing to love me I found peace in Many people believe that and fill the void I had from a nonexisletting it out and neath clothing and since men are so domitent father. expressing what I nant, there’s no way they sunglasses, a wall I blamed myself, I cried, I even felt like I couldn’t for can be abused. They’re built in front of fought back; yet that never stopped the years. I had it pubwrong! Men are verbally, abuse. Physically, I could hide the scars lished in a newspaper, my emotions and emotionally and even and nobody would question. Emo“The Mill,” and my physically abused every my mind in a state day. tionally, I could cry when I was alone. professor told me it Mentally, I was broken down and no was the best poem Settling for what you of desolation and longer the same person.

I had ever written. I want is definitely not what heartlessness.

Domestic violence is not a problempoured everything I you need. Having enough atic situation that can be talked out or kept bottled in me for respect for yourself and fixed overnight, no matter how hard years into a piece a paper. That helped your wellbeing can make a difference you wish, pray or believe it can be. heal, to some extent, the little piece of in what you accept or allow. Don’t be a Getting the courage to get up and me that I felt would never be restored. victim and allow it to happen to you or leave is a good step, until your phone I lost contact with my abuser when I anyone you know. Stand up and speak rings and your abuser is on the other left the city for college, but he reached out against domestic violence.

Paris Black is a fourth-year majoring end crying for you to come back. When out to me about two years ago on Facein English. love calls, it’s hard not to pick up and book. He apologized and said he was

PARIS BLACK

COMMENTARY

My vote for this year’s Election Day For the last decade of my life, all only to make this city a better place. I I’ve heard is that Toledo is like a little can guarantee you if there is anyone in Detroit. To a degree, that statement this city that would be effective on Tohas some truth to it. Both are rust ledo City Council, it would be this belt cities along a great man. Bill Delaney was a lake and were at turning business owner and has points four years ago. fought stupid regulaBut Detroit kept on tions in the past. Unlike its same direction of the majority of politigovernment waste and cians on council lookpassage of left-leaning ing to advance their ideals, while Toledo own interests, Delaney took a fortunate turn looks to advance the for the better, cutcity’s and has told me ting union contracts he plans to donate a porto balance the budget tion of his salary once and going in a more elected because he wants libertarian/conservative to practice what he direction. preaches.

Once again Toledo is at Joe Celusta is a fairly IC COLUMNIST a turning point, and it can conservative Republieither keep going in the right direction or can whose best idea is to have Toledo take a hard turn off the side of the metaabandon its current laws and adopt phorical cliff back into its old ways. ones similar to Maumee’s, which are This election I have endorsed three business friendly. Joe was a senior manindividuals: Bill Delaney and Joe Ceager for a local billion dollar company lusta for Toledo City Council and Tina that skipped town due to Toledo’s unHenold for Toledo School Board. You friendly business laws. Joe and I don’t should vote for all the above candidates agree on everything; however, he cares this election season, and to convince for this city, and would be a far better you I wanted to go in depth on why leader than most of his running mates you should. could ever dream of becoming.

First, Bill Delaney is a libertarian/ The final candidate I want to go conservative Independent who wishes

RON JOHNS

over with you is Tina Henold, who is running for Toledo school board. Tina cares deeply for her children and the education of others’ children. Tina believes each child learns differently, which is against common practice.

Tina is running for school board to help the children of Toledo, not to further her political career like the three Democratic candidates for Toledo City Council are. This important factor is also a reason why I ask you to only vote for Tina Henold for school board.

It will help her win and will hurt others who are just trying to make a name for themselves.

Toledo needs to change one step at a time, and it needs to walk away from its image one step at a time. This race represents a big step in Toledo’s history.

Bill Delaney, Joe Celusta and Tina Henold winning in this election will swing the scales much more in the favor of liberty and away from tyranny. So this election day I urge you to vote for these three individuals. I wish it weren’t true, but I don’t know of one Democrat running who won’t raise your taxes and increase regulation. But let’s keep Toledo on the right track: vote for liberty!

Ron Johns is a fourth-year double majoring in marketing and entrepreneurship.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

UT needs a smoking ban The example provided by Samuel Derkin and Rebecca Wittkofske in their article, “Student group protests proposed smoking ban,” published on October 17th, does not serve as an exact comparison to the conditions behind the move toward allowing smoking on UT’s campus. Many college students are very hostile when it comes to banning smoking. However, I do not think UT should allow smoking on campus because of the harmful effects associated with smoking.

In regards to Derkin and Wittkofske’s arguments, a person eating candy doesn’t adversely affect their health like smoking does. [Editor’s note: The views expressed in the article mentioned above were those of the participants, and not meant to reflect

the personal beliefs of the reporters.]Eating candy and smoking are two completely different scenarios. The Young Americans for Liberty student organization believe smoking ban is absurd when it has been a severe issue worldwide for years. The organization handed out free candy, followed by a citation with a fake fine at the Union to relate to the consequences of smoking. Candy is irrelevant to smoking. The worst outcome candy can do to the body is a cavity. According to MedicineNet, smoking causes lung cancer, yellow teeth, secondhand smoke, wrinkles, bad breath, death, etc. Riley Conway, first year middle childhood education major, said smoking is seen as unclean and unhealthy as well as dangerous.

The ban serves to prevent smoking on campus, where people who choose not to smoke may be exposed to secondhand smoke. Accord-

ing to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for nonsmokers, breathing secondhand smoke has immediate harmful effects on the cardiovascular system that can increase the risk for heart attack. Nonsmokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke at home or work increase their lung cancer risk by 20–30%.

Morgan Ranker, first year health care administration major, thinks the ban is a good idea. “It is not fair for police to be less strict on a college campus. The majority of the police on campus will not say anything toward kids smoking on campus. It needs to be a strict rule everywhere.

It makes the campus police look bad,” Ranker said.

On a personal note, my mother has been smoking cigarettes for years now, and I have been breathing in secondhand smoke. I do not agree with my mother’s choice, even though her

decision to smoke is regretful. She avoids being around people when she smokes, and I have grown to believe everyone should do the same. I will never develop a habit to smoke myself. As a Health Care Administration major, I am exceedingly concerned with the effects on secondhand smoke.

The University’s general smoking ban is good for the public health. Students need to avoid picking up the routine of smoking by excluding themselves from smokers.

Smoking on campus gives people the wrong impression when they are at UT for a college visit. My only expectation at the University of Toledo is to eliminate smoking huts on campus to decrease the risk of secondhand smoke. I believe it will attract more students to the University as well as keep students from transferring.

—Emily Soles, health care administration major

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Wednesday, Oct. 30

12 p.m. -- Healthy Relationship Workshop, join in the discussion on the characteristics of healthy relationships as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, sponsored by the Counseling Center; Student Union 2591.

Thursday, Oct. 31 4 p.m. -- The Long View on Young Star Masses, presented

by Lisa Prato, Lowell Observatory; McMaster Hall 4009.

7:30 p.m. -- Halloween party; costume contest, food and pumpkin carving. Gift certificates for Art Supply Depo will be given for best costume and pumpkin; CVA Sculpture Building

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andy isn’t the only thing that gets people excited about the fall’s spookiest season. Between the costumed events and seasonal festivities, it’s a wonder how students can even make it to class.

The IC’s Nicole Badik dared to venture out into the darkest corners of UT to see how the community is celebrating Halloween. Here’s what she found.

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Dia de los Muertos or “Day of the Dead” altar made by students on Oct. 29 displayed in Tucker Hall.

Friday, Nov. 1 All day -- BlackoUT is a campus wide residence hall energy competition which combines the SEED initiative with residence life. The energy consumption will be monitored and then compared to consumption during the same period the past year. The residence hall that saves the most energy wins a hall trophy and receives free t-shirts.

5 p.m. -- Tailgate recycling. On home football game days, student volunteers give tailgaters trash bags and separate bags for recyclable material. The recycling bags will be collected and separated into different materials for recycling; sponsored by SEED; Glass Bowl and tailgate Monday, Nov. 4 4 p.m. -- Structural and biochemical studies of proteinligand interactions: insights for drug development, presented

by Vidhi Mishra, dissertation defense. Free and open to the public.

Bowman-Oddy 1059.

IN BRIEF Art exhibit to share cancer stories The University of Toledo will host an art exhibition on the Health Science Campus this week that shares the artists’ cancer journeys.

The Lilly Oncology On Canvas: Expressions of a Cancer Journey exhibit features artwork and narratives from cancer patients, their families, caregivers and friends depicting how the disease has affected their lives.

The free, public exhibit will be on display through Friday, Nov. 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Eleanor N. Dana Cancer Center at UT Medical Center.

Oncology On Canvas is presented by Lilly Oncology, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship and The University of Toledo Medical Center.

Contact Jan Tipton at janelle.tipton@utoledo. edu or 419-383-5170 for more information.

Nominations sought for 2014 Varsity ‘T’ Hall of Fame Nominations for the 2014 class of the University of Toledo Varsity “T” Hall of Fame are being accepted up until Nov. 8. The Hall of Fame Banquet will be held Feb. 22 in Savage Arena with the 2014 class being presented at the men’s and women’s basketball games on Feb. 23. Nominations may come from any source and those from previous years automatically carry over to the next year.

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Tara Reynolds, a fourth-year marketing major, at CAP Haunted House event on Oct. 29.

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Richard Levesque and Latrice Rhoades won cutest couple at UT BASH Halloween party Oct. 25.

SERVICE

Circle K ‘Trick or Canning’ event to benefit Cherry Street Mission

By Amanda Eggert

“410 pounds of food last year was our final total, which we are hoping Trick-or-treating is a tradition that to break that record this year, because resonates with children and adults. breaking records is pretty awesome,” On Oct. 31, Circle K International McCune said. “I think we can do it.”

(CKI) will use trick-or-treating as a Holly Richardson, a second-year way to give back to the community. business major, said she will be “We go into Ottawa Hills and go participating in the event for the first trick-or-treating the same time the time. kids do and instead of trick or treat“I’m excited. I like that it’s not a ing for candy, we trick or treat for huge time commitment but it makes canned goods,” said Anna McCune, a a big difference,” she said. “It’s kind fourth-year pharmacy major and the of a simple way to reach out in this president of CKI. community and I won’t Dressed as trickbe seeing directly who “I have always or-treaters, members it, but I know that I’m loved volunteer- gets of the organization helping out in the coming and giving will collect nonpermunity.” ishable items, which McCune said service is back to the comare donated to the important to her and joinmunity because Cherry Street Mising CKI was an opportunothing actually nity for her to be involved sion.

“I think it’s imporin the community. makes me smile tant to give to the “I have always loved more than putCherry Street Misvolunteering and giving sion because it’s the ting a smile on back to the community largest missionary because nothing actually another person’s shelter that we have makes me smile more face.” in Toledo and a lot than putting a smile on of the time with food ANNA MCCUNE another person’s face,” UT Circle K International shelters, they run McCune said. “It makes president out more often than me happy to make other they can resupply or people happy.” restock,” said Alex CKI is a student-led Bour, a fifth-year biology major. group but they also receive support McCune said she hopes more from the surrounding area organizastudents will participate in the antions. nual event this year to receive more “We receive support from the canned goods.

West Toledo Kiwanis, the Downtown “What I am most looking forward to Kiwanis, Maumee and Perrysburg is probably that we have a better turn Kiwanis,” Bour said. out for the trick-or-canning exercises Bour said he became involved with and that the Ottawa Hills residents CKI from his previous membership have become aware of our presence with Kiwanis. and are able to give more canned “Kiwanis is the overarching parent goods in total this year,” Bour said. organization of which the different Surpassing last year’s amount of service leadership programs are based canned goods received is something off of,” he said. “Circle K International CKI is striving for. is the collegiate level of Kiwanis and I Community Editor

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UT Circle K International at a Cedar Point Halloweekends fundraiser.

One of the goals the organization has for this year is to achieve over 2,000 hours of service.

was also part of the high school level, Key Club.”

Richardson said CKI is a way she is able to network.

“For one, I think it’s really good networking but it’s really positive,” she said.

“And two, I just think that at the end of the day, it’s nice to know you’re making a difference, even with two hours of your time — like for trick-or-canning — it just makes a big difference.”

One of the goals the organization has for this year is to achieve over 2,000 hours of service, McCune said.

“I think a really good thing about Circle K is that there is not a minimum requirement for hours you have to do, we are all doing this just because we want to,” Richardson said. “Nobody is forcing you to go to any of the events. That is something I really take out of it, it’s just that they are presenting you an opportunity to serve and there’s no pressure to do it.”

McCune said the group has done a variety of service projects which include volunteering at animal shelters, food banks, nursing homes, the Boys and

Girls Club, and battered women shelters.

“We are not just limited to one kind of project,” McCune said. “We are a free-lance type volunteer organization.

We kind of pick and choose what we want to do. So that means we are not limited to anything.”

Brianne Nowak, a second-year medical technology major, said service is important to her and students should get involved to help others.

“I just think service is one of the best things you can do to give back to other people and if you are just impacting someone locally, I think it is a good way to give back,” Nowak said.

McCune said the members of the organization are a close-knit group.

“We become really close as friends and act like family,” she said. “That’s what really sets us apart from other organizations because we are very social.”

The group will be meeting Oct. 31 at 5:30 p.m. at the I-House loop to carpool for the trick-or-canning event.

The next meeting will take place Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in Student Union Room 2591.

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| The Independent Collegian | Wednesday, October 30, 2013