Assistant Dean Bonek Resigns from Admissions
The reporting for this article was Kerr cited attending "certain college done by the editorial staff of the Tan nights •and college fairs" as possible and Cardinal. It was written by Dan duties for Bonek's eventual replaceHughes. ment. He also said responsibilities might include providing help in the financial aid office and filling in when Max Bonek, assistant dean of admis the financial aid director is aw a y. sions and records, resigned from his po sition last week, leaving Otterbein For the moment. according to Kerr, on Friday. President Thomas J. Kerr some of the admissions office staff may announced to the Administrative take on additional responsibilities to Council on Monday that Bonek noti compensate for Bonek's leaving. Kerr fied the school of his decision on Mon also noted that Dean of Academics day of last week. Donald Bulthaup is becoming more Dean of Admissions Morris Briggs, involved with the functions of the Bonek's immediate superior, said, office than in previous years. "For the sake of the institution and for the sake of Max Bonek personally, I "Planning for this year has already feel at this time my comment is that he been done," Kerr said. "It's just a resigned for personal reasons." Kerr matter of carrying out the game plan." also declined comment on Bonek's reasons for resigning, saying it was "a "We've got our work cut out," said personal matter." Briggs. "It is a critical period in our Kerr did say that he felt the "reasons marketing year. By Christmas we will are fairly obvious," for the resigna have talked to all the high school tion. "It was timely and appropriate seniors." given the circumstances," he said. "His reasons were honorable. It's Kerr said no official moves will be fortunate for the college that it clears made to fill the position until Bul the air to deal with other problems of thaup, who has been away on personal the college." business, returns. "We are talking
Neither Kerr nor Briggs could comabout a mid-year replacement, which ment on Bonek's immediate plans. means most of the people we'll be look
The vacated position should be filled soon, according to Kerr. "We've ing at probably won't be available until already had several inquiries," he said. later," Briggs said.
Brevard was honored as the 1981 Homecoming
time of Saturday's game. For more pictures of Saturday'sfestiv
and five.
Annual Pho·nathon Vital To College Fund Program·
By Jo-Anne Ball · "This particular drive will be directed toward alumni and friends who
The annual Otterbein Fall Phonaare previous donors," Scarfpin added. thon will be held Nov. 3-4-5 and Nov. In noring that college student fees 10-11-12, announced James W. Scarfcover only 75 to 80 percent of the colpin, associate director of Develop lege's operating costs, Scarfpin exment for the college. plained that the unrestricted gifts pledged to this annual phonathon can be applied where they are most needed
The phonathon, designed to solicit in the academic program. gifts for the college. is under the super
The goal for the 1981 Otterbein vision of the Development Office and Fund campaign is $200,000, said is an integral part of the Otterbein Scarfpin. The Otterbein Fund is made Fund annual program, said Scarfpin. · up of unrestricted gifts to the college.
This helmet symbolizes the spirit of the ard footba I faithful after Saturday's game - a little empty. Mount l'nion put a damper on the Homecoming festivities by edging Otterbein 14-13.Some folks just don't haveany re-.pect. For an account of the game and more sports. see page7. Photo by / 111 Ballinger
The amount hoped to be realized from "This program is organized around the the upcoming phonat hon is $40,000, alumni constituency with a few special he continued. efforts directed toward non-alumni, Alumni and faculty will be manning parents, past parents, church mem the telephones and expect to make bers and friends."
nearly 2,500 calls between the hours of 7 and 9:30 on the designated nights, the associate director said. The calls Scarfpin feels that the phonathon will be made from Battelle Memorial proves successful because it is more Institute on King Avenue. personal than direct mail. "It provides "With the phonathon, more alumni the opportunity to contact large numare reached than could ever be accom bers of alumni, parents and friends in a plished face to face," Scarfpin af brief time span, with low costs, high firmed. "This may be the only contact productivity, with a limited work some alumni have with Otrerbein all force and excellent control." year."
Another by-product of the phona
It enables contact to be made with thon is the number of address changes Otterbein alumni where it is geogra and other information that is obtained phically impractical to make a per by the workers during the calling sessonal solicitation, he remarked. sions. he added.
Committee to Study Policy on Alcohol Formed
The newly formed committee to Questions to be studied include study the alcohol policy at Otterbein how much money would be lost will hold informational hearings Tues through some found actions, effect day. November 3 and Thursday. upon enrollment, and parents' feelings November 5 at 8 p.m. in the Campus about a change. The firm will then Center dining rooms. tabulate the information and present
The hearings are open to students. it to the committee. faculty and the public. The committee If all goes well. a new proposal or is hoping that there will be a large turn whether to make one will be decided out so all points of view can be heard. upon and presented by March I. 1982.
Based upon points brought up at Committee members include John these hearings. the committee will Ludlum of the Speech and Theatre decide whether there is a need for an Dept.. Mr. Jim Carr. students Ron outside firm to do a complete study Dill and Linda Jacunski and the of the affects of a policy change. chairman Greg Mezger.
LaDonna
Queen at ha,lf
ities see pages four
Photo by Barbie Thoburn
p Homecoming Weekend
It has been written that the Tan and Cardinal dwells on1y in the negative aspects of the college. We would like to remedy this situation.
The college has never looked better. The sidewalks all over campus were neatly edged and the sidewalks themselves almost shine now that years of dirt have been scrubbed off them.
The west parking lot of the campus center finally has parking space lines for the convenience of motorists. The front of the Campus Center looked especially clean and tidy. Windows and handrails were shined until they glistened in the sunlight. Many of the rest room walls were wiped clean of unsightly graffiti. The grass was cut and the leaves rakes and bagged. Yes. the old college looked mighty impressive.
Don't you wish Homecoming was EVERY weekend?
In fairness it really should be noted that Homecoming Weekend wa s run very well this y·ear. This paper's fears about the fairness of opening up the voting for queen proved to be unfounded.
Something tells \':, over ... but I it \ • • • ? ? !! ? ?
According to Bob Gatti, director of the Campus Center. the final balloting showed that including upperclassman women in the voting process did not appear to necessarily stack the deck against the smaller sororities' candidates, but rather only inflated the number of votes that each candidate received from the usual handful.
Congratulations to LaDonna Brevard, the winner of the voting for 1981. Congratulations should also go to the winners of the float competitions. including Sigma Delta Phi, Kappa Phi Omega. and Pi Kappa Phi, the overall winners in their categories.
rustee Forum
By Greg Stemm STUDENT TRUSTEE
I was surprised, and pleased at the amount of feedback I received from · last -week's Trustee Forum. In fact, all the feedback, both positive and negative, has shown me something which I've suspected, and I think we all know. Our committment and concern for Otterbein runs deeper than any of us care to admit.
Areas of concern such as admission problems, financial aid cuts, or budget cuts need to be addressed by all of us bluntly.
One of the major reasons I addressed the alumni last week was so, amidst the celebration, (And what a celebration it was!), they would stop and think about the real obstacles that Otterbein faces.
Granted there were problems at Otterbein when they were in school, but it's easy to only remember the good times after graduation.
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Those of you who say it's not a student trustee's responsibility or position to "challenge the alumni" or anyone else are rapidly discovering my lack of respect for tradition. I stand firm with my decision to be as open and honest with you as possible.
Last week I tried to show you I care enough about this school to go out on a limb. These past few days you've shown me you care enough to go out on a limb to support me and the school.
Issues to be decided
I certainly didn't write last week's column because I hate Otterhein. But rather, it was written because personally, I don't think there's another school that can hold a candle to it.
However, there are some problems we do face, some serious, which need to be addressed openly, and honestly.
Last week I made a challenge to the alumni, this week I'm making one to you, the students. If you care, and now I know you do, get involved. Tell administrators what you think, they need your input. Don't silently mumble about what you don't like at this school you'll never be heard, and we owe ourselves more than that.
1n Nov. election
By Ann Mnich
On November 3, Ohioans will vote on issues that will effect their lives for years to come.
Two controversial issues will be on the ballot statewide. State Issue One is a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution that would change the e xistirig Ohio workers' compensation system. The General Assembly would be required to pass laws permitting private insurance companies to sell workers' compensation coverage in Ohio under reg'ulation of the Ohio Department of Insurance.
Students who are registered to vote in their home counties have until noon October 31st to file for and receive their absentee application. All absentee ballots must be in the hands of the election board in the respective counties by 7:30 p.m. November 3rd.
For the administration to give the students the run-around, or for the students to do the same to the administration, or for us to present an unrealistic view of ourselves to anyone, including alumni or the Board of Trustees is beneath the high quality standards that or Otterbein.
If we work together openly and honestly we can live up to Otterbein's high standards. If we don't, we might as well close the school's doors right now and save ourselves a lot of money and time.
State Issue 2 is a proposed amendment that would repeal one Article on apportionment and adopt a new Article with apportionment provisions for Ohio legislative and congressional districts.
A total of 252 school issues of various kinds will appear on local ballots throughout the state. According to a State Department of Education spokesman. there are 181 new operating levies. 9 renewals. I combination new and renewal, 38 capital improvements, I operating and building levy and 22 bond issues. · Despite the importance of these issues and others. it is estimated that less than 50 percent of the registered voters in the state of Ohio will turn out at the polls.
By Dave Graham
From the first "fade from black"
two years ago as a joint commitment to serve the community and the college.
Last year the station went 24 hours command in 1979 to this past weeka day with the purchase of a character end's tape delay telecast of the homegenerator which printed out news of coming parade and football game, upcoming local and national events. Otterbein's television program has
This year is the first year the pro enjoyed growth in many ways. gram has had a complete color setup, · Ron Murphy, who is director of the therefore allowing for more quality Learning Resource Center, came to productions of taped events. Otterbein in 1979 to put the gears in Westerville provides funds for new motion on a practical television curequipment and Otterbein provides the riculum for students. personnel to work the equipment.
There is still room for plenty of
The Otterbein television crew did growth according to Murphy. Courses only one football game last season in writing for TV, Directing, and compared to four of the five games corporate or industrial television scheduled at home this year. Murphy would better prepare the student for hopes to televise all home dates plus the television industry. Because of the some away games. lack of faculty these courses are im The TV crew does not spend all of possible to offer at this time. At pre their time within the confines of Me sent television production I and TV II morial Stadium. This winter seven or are the only courses offered Both are eight basketball games are to be done taught by Murphy. along with theater productions and Drew
Otterbein and the city of Westerville community events. coming football game.
activated cable channel six, WOCC,
Grant-Otterbein nurses learn with job experience
By Greg Mezger
i into the program is so stiff that several taught at mght and are run through the nursmg program. Chapman said that Experience and on-the-job training applicants are turned away for every adult degree program. the program with Grant Hospital is are the major ways to learn about a one accepted. Nursing is a field where, continuing well established and she doesn't see field. Grant-Otterbein's Nursing pro- After graduation there is only a test education is important because tech- any change in the nursing program. gram provides this expenence for stu- to be taken before only can become a mques and technology change so fast, The Grant-Otterbe in Health Center dents in two-year programs. registered nurse. according to CLapman would become a function of St. Ann's
The Grant-Otterbein nursing pro- Students in the Associate Degree In _addition to the field and c)ass but Chapman said there are only two gram was started m 1978 as an on- program in addition to classroom and expe..ience, students m the Associate nursing students from Otterbein get going relationship between Grant lab work spend several days in actual degree program have a laboratory lo- tmg urgent care experience at the Hospital and Otterbein. hea)th care institutions. Grant Hospi- cated in the science building where Health Center Accordmg to Dr. Barb Chapman, tal is only one on the list. Others in- they can get practical expenence. They the program's l7ader since its begining, elude Children's Hospital for pediatric 17arn to give shots, work with I.V. Grant needed mstructors to teach m expenence, several nursing homes, (mtravenous) umts, learn card10- Chapman doesn't see any room for the late 1960's When Grant dropped Grant-Otterbein Health Center and pulmonary recusitation and also work the Associate Degree Program to grow its nurse training programs, Otterbein many more. • with patient bed care. unless the faculty number was instepped in. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing The possibility of St. An_n's Hospi- creased. She does see plenty of room
The As_soc1ate of Science m N ursmg 1s for those who are already registered tal movmg from the east side of Co- for the Bachelor's program to grow. program is for the student who wants nurses and are looking to further their lumbus to Westerville has raised the to become a registered nurse. Entrance career goals. The courses are usually question of how it will effect the
"We will not be undersold for Contact Lense and Eyeglass Frames." $95.00 Bausch & Lomb Soft Contact Lenses Complete Exam and Fitting.
Kunterand Steve Buzza alternate as camermen at Saturday's Home-
Photo by Jeff Boehm
When the Circus Came to Town
Cheerleaders clamber to get :a better look at the f oxy · Sigma Delta Phi's float entry won best overall in Was it worth it? Sonya?
Photoby Ph o t o by Virgil Tongish
Barbie Thoburn chaffeurs President Kerr and his wife. Donna. home to meet her parents. Pepper pike residents line the streets to elco et e h nore guests.
Photo by Lyn Ballinger
Senior Randy Roiers watches Homecoming activities through his "cool guy"•· sunglasses. Hiding a pair of blood shot eyes ·• Randy?!
Photo by Lyn Ballinger
·Country Club goes preppie" with Godzilla and takes trophy for most
Queen La Donna Bre, ard and her escort DaveYaaussey. unique float.
Photo by l LynBallinger
Photo by Barbie Thoburn
Production of 'Absurb' Conquers Obstacles
By Les Epstein
Concrete comedy is extremely difficult to write and even harder to perform.
It is so easy to take a well written
and puns, and humor primarily localized for London. Thus the job of the production's director and cast was to bring an easily understandable performance for each and every audience
member. Such is a task far from an easy mode, but one that was successfully accomplished by Otterbein's revival.
Jane and Sidney, played by Laurie Rudy and Tod Wilson respectively. beautifully presented the scene with precise intentions and hysterical moments of despiration as they tried so
hard to be good hosts
The key word in creating conflict in a piece of writing is catalyst. There must be a reasoning behind every bit of conflict in a story. The catalyst for the poor relations between Ronald and comedy and ruin it with a production of poorly timed jokes. mumbled lines, and utter chaos in scenes demanding a lot of stage movement. But such was not the case with Otterbein College's recent production of AAlan Ayckbourn 's contemporary- comedy "Absurd Person Singular".
Throughout the play, Ayckbourn presents scenes filled with a ton of stage movement, quick one-line jokes
In the opening act of the play, Jane and Sidney Hopcroft hold a Christmas celebration in thei_r home which leads to a massive scene of running in and out of doors Such a scene could be lost if the actors lines are not heard and their intentions clearly understood
Marion Brewster-Wright is unknown
The catalyst for Eva Jackson's ailment is never explained And her sudden cure, in Act III. from a nearnervous breakdown and suicide attempt in Act II, leaves a huge gap in the understanding of Eva Jackson. An understanding of the relationship between Geoffrey and Eva can onl y be explained as a mere weakness in Geoffrey's moral character.
Election committee members to be ch _ osen
By Laurie Andrix
The meeting of the Sub-Committee on Campus Communications was held on October 13 to select members of the Election Committee.
· During the meeting, the members made a list of faculty members and students. From that list, two students and two faculty members will be selected. After being approved, the names of those chosen will be announced, and will be printed in a couple of weeks.
Mrs. Jean Spero, a member of the Communicaitons Committee said, "The purpose of the Election Committee will be to get nfore people involved in the governance system, especially the committees." She explained that the elections aren't publicized enough and the students don't know how important the different committees are.
Good comedy requires strong characterization "Absurd Person Singular" will only work if in the actor's procedure of characterization he believes in a serious character. although his character is extremely humorous Brent Erdy as Ronald Brewster-Wright, an upright banker. created a consistent characterization of a man lost in his own frustrations of love and life Erdy. whose character, Ronald, stands to be a most serious man, was funny just to look at; a most unfortunate thought for Ronald, but a grand one for Erdy. The other players also had the same task as Erdy and succeeded in a fine fashion.
Occasional scenes played on a shallow surface and a set that needed to be anchored a bit more stood out as the largest problems with the immediate production
Mrs. Spero hopes that through the Election Committee, more people will get involved in the college governance system.
lntramurals
In the last week of regular season play, a full slate -of games took place in men's intramural football action.
Last Tuesday. the Ratz handed Sphinx their third loss, 8-6, in a defensive battle. J onda was victorious over Davis 7-6.
On Thursday, Gator's Raiders defeated the Yandels. 13-6. while Country Club extended their undefeated record with a win by forfeit over Kings.
games took place. On Tuesday. Clements Clan defeated Theta Nu, 15-13. 3-15. and 16-14. TEM defeated Kappa Phi Omega. 15-3and 15-8. D.N.A.'sof D.A. were victorious over EKT 15-5 and 15-9. Happy Hours won by forfeit over Annex.
"Absurd Person Singular's" biggest flaw though. lies in the script itself. As does tragedy. comedy needs to be written in a solid structure. Humor can not just be thrown at an audience. Only slight bits of information can not be forced upon theatre patrons Recently, it would seem , a lot of the playwrights writing comedy have failed to create a solid piece of drama. In comedy the humor stems primarily from the realistic qualities in the characters and situation - even in farce. If a writer wishes to present life as a comedy, all the characteristics of his characters must be explained.
Ayckbourn has neglected one more important consideration - the ending. The play never resolves itself. Instead. the play leaves its patrons hanging, staring at a play which concludes with Ayckbourn presenting a vicious circle in London. Increasingly, the ever-so important resolution of a play has been ignored. A good solid work must have some sort of resolution Ayckbourn, perhaps, did not know how to end "Absurd Person Singular", but if his conflicts and characterizations were concrete with his theme and story an ending other than its present one could be discovered.
Certainly "Absurd Person Singular" is not a bad play. Otterbein's production was a divine interpretation of what Ayckbourn has given us in the means of a script If any of those changes were made "Absurd Person Singular" would be indeed a different play. The cast and crew of Otterbein's recent production should be congratulated on an excellent run.
WOBN SCHEDULE
At the end of regular season play. Club leads the fraternity division with a 3-0 record. The independent division is headed by Davis, 2-1.
A tournament involving both divisions is scheduled, with the winners from each division playing for the championship.
In womens' intramural volleyball action last week. a full schedule of =
However. Thursday's contests were a·different story with two games being decided by forfeit. Happy Hours defeated Kappy Phi Omega 15-1. 12-15. and 15-1. Winning by forfeit were. Clements Clan over EKT, and Theta Nu over Owls. In the D.N.A.'s ofD.A. - TEM matchup. neither team showed up. As a result. both teams received a loss in the standings.
A full slate is scheduled for next week. Games take place on Tuesday and Thursday. beginning at 8:00. in the Rike Center.
Campus Roundup=
Co-op Organization Meeting
The Cooperative Education Organization will have a meeting on Thursday. Nov. 5. at 3:30 p.m. in Science Rm. 201. Florence Lathen. from Nationwide's Personnel Placement Department will speak on interviewing techniques
Professional Panel Presentation
A panel of personnel, banking. and production management experts will address the advantages and disadvantages of their respective fields on Wednesday. November 4. at 11 and 12 p.m in T-108.
Other topics for discussion will include field trips to businesses by the organization and the annual fall coop dinner.
EKT Monte Carlo
EK T sorority will present the 1981 Monte Carlo on Friday, Nov. 13 from 9-2 at Beightler Armory. Entertainment will include the band "Pure Jam." food. drinks, and games for all in attendance. Maps will be available. Tickets are $3 50 in advance and $4.00 at the doot.
Discussion will include: "How to get a job in the personnel. banking. and production management field." plus tips on out-of-class preparation; for example. summer jobs that could advance a potential employee's marketability.
The presentations are open to all interested students.
Education Dept. Meeting
Attention student teachers and all seniors in education There is a required meeting on Thursday. October 29. at 4 p.m in LeMay Auditorium.
Spikers top Findlay, bowto Capital and Rio
By Joy Grandstaff
"The team didn't play well at all, but I'm still proud of them and would not want to coach another team in the state," commented Coach Hazucha after the Cards dropped the Rio Grande match Tuesday in the Rike.
The Cards started off the night well with aggressive playing and hard hits to defeat Rio 15-6,
The second game, the Cards played passive ball which cost them the loss of 7-15. Hazucha said, "The girls started to second guess their playing and just didn't play smart."
In the third game of the best of five match the Cards tied Rio at IO all. Rio Grande then scored five straight points defeating Otterbein I0-15.
with the outcome of the match, she is still proud of the hard work and season accomplishments of the team.
Earlier in the week, the Cards played a home meet against Findlay College and Capital University.
In the Findlay match, the Cards started off strong with a 15-11 victory. Then Findlay retaliated in the second game to beat the Cards 13-15.
The Cards rallied from a seven point deficit to defeat Findlay in the third game 15-13.
Hazucha said, "We didn't play to our fullest ability against Findlay, but we did play good enough to win."
The Cards played much better volleyball in the Capital match, but the outcome was not as good.
The Cards were down in the third game 0-5 and came back to tie the score at eight all. Capital then overpowered the Cards with seven straight points which gave them an 8-15 victory.
Otterbein was plagued with injuries in both Thursday night matches. Donna Clem, Karen Graf and Diane Long were all hampered by injuries which called for the replacement of half the normal team.
Hazucha commented that she did have strong players coming off the bench to replace the injured team members. Lisa Campbell helped replace her injured teammates and played excellent games. "I have nothing but praise for Lisa in Thursday's matches," said Hazucha.
The fourth and final game of the match was plagued with misserves, balls dropping inside the line and poor receiving by the Cards. This allowed Rio Grande to run away with the game and win 1-15.
Although Hazucha was not pleased Footbal I Forecast
The Cards started off slowly in all three games of the match which forced them to play "catch-up ball."
In the first game, the Cards were edged out of a victory 13-15. Otterbein came back in the second to beat Cap I 5-11.
Mindy Gosset and Melinda Selby also played well Thursday night.
Otterbein goes into their match Saturday at Ohio Northern with the ·season record of 12-10. The Cards face Ohio Northern, Baldwin Wallace and Wittenberg beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday. ·
Forecaster Succumbs to Pressure, Seeks Help
By Dave Graham
Alright, I succumb to the outside pressure. After yet another sub-par week, which seems to be occurring all too often in the last few weeks. I have agreed to "invite" a guest predictor to challenge my now rusty expertice. We will call him "Joe", for I don't want him to be embarrassed when he falls on his face.
Michigan 28 Minnesota 14
Dave: The Wolves never seem to be a sure thing these days, too bad.
Joe: Michigan, but I hope I'm wrong.
Penn St. 31 Miami (Fla.) JO
Dave: The Lions are looking like number one.
Joe: Penn St. will win despite the b num er one Jmx.
Miami 27 Baltimore 10
Dave: The Dolphins do it up big here.
Joe: FINE!!!
Chicago 14 Tampa Bay 10
Dave: Get ready for the snooze bowl, Joe.
Joe: Yawn city, but Tampa Bay will win.
Dallas 18 Philadelphia 24
Dave: Landry's boys are rolling.
N.Y. Giants 24 N. Y. Jets 21
Dave: The battle of the Big Apple goes to the guys in Jersey. Joe: New York will win this one.
As for how I did last weekend, well · d d h h • mmm • it en e up t at I got 11 of the weekly 20 games for 55 percent. That's 66 of 120 for 55 percent overall. Now for our picks.
Otterbein 35 Oberlin 14
Dave: Otterbein bounces back against the Yeomen, or at least they had better. What do you say "Joe"?
Joe: We both agree here Dave. Muskingum 21 Ohio Wesleyan 14
Dave: The Muskies pick up win number four.
Joe: Once again, we agree.
USC 24 Washington St. 19
Dave: The Trojans edge WS U for the Pac 10 lead.
Joe: Ditto Dave.
The Pros
Houston 27 Cincinnati 20
Dave: It's nice to see the Bengals back in th eir old form.
Joe: Let's see Dave, you predicted them to lose.That means they'll win, right?
Cleveland 31 Buffalo 28
Dave: The Browns win a close one against the Bills.
J
oe: I h ate the Cowboys. Philly will wm. Los Angeles 30 Detroit 20
Dave: The Rams bounce back over h Li t e ions.
Joe: L.A. will win but remain 2 games back.
San Diego 31 Kansas City 24
Dave: A tough game for Dan Fouts and "Air Coryell".
Joe: Ch f ·11 · t f h ie s WI remam on op o t e AFC West. Oakland 17 New England 10
Washington 21 St. Louis 17
Dave: Who really cares? The skins will win.
Joe: I don't, but St. Louis will win.
Pittsburgh 20 San Francisco 17
Dave: The Steelers beat the upcoming 49ers.
Joe: Common sense says the Steelers, but my heart is in San Francisco.
Green Bay 27 Seattle 14
Ohio State 27 Purdue 20
Dave: The Buckeyes are back in the Big 10 driver's seat, temporarily.
Joe will win despite their TV.
Joe: Right, it will be close, but you · k d h pick e t e wrong team.
Atlanta 28 New Orleans 17
Dave: Short and simple. Atlanta will
Joe will be bummed after this
Dave: A close game for two teams going downhill fast.
Joe: Oakland will win, and they'll even score.
Dave: Another great (gag) game. The Pack will win. Joe: Gee Dave, I think you've got it.
Denver 35 Minnesota 24
Dave: Craig Morton will show off on Monday night.
Joe: The Yikes will avenge their last Monday night loss.
"Bring that stuff in here. I dare ya!" the Otterbein volleyball team went 1-2 this week with losses to Capital and Rio Grande to go with a vicfory against Findlay.
Photo by Colleen Muldoon
Cards Outplay RRaiders But Still Fall, 14-13
By Dan Hu;hes
The Otterbein Cardinals won the battle Saturday but lost the war. The Card varsity football team outplayed the Mount Union Purple Raiders in almost every way in Saturday's Homecoming contest, but fell victim to a pair of "big plays" by the Raiders and lost a heartbreaker, 14-13.
The Card offense marched up and down the field on offense all day, but except for an 80 yard, second quarter scoring drive and a fourth quarter desperation drive, could not convert those marches into scores.
The final statistics showed Otterbein with a 22-8 advantage in first downs and a 362-264 edge in total yardage. The Cards penetrated the Raider 30 yard line only twice during the game, however, rolling up that advantage in the middle of the field.
Otterbein drew first blood, scoring on a drive that started on its 20 yard line in the first quarter. Quarterback Brook McDonald sparked the drive with his outside running off of the option. McDonald had runs of seven, eight, 14 and 25 yards.
fumble on their own 34. McLaughlin exploded through a huge hole in the Card defense and raced untouched to the end zone to tie the score at 7-7.
Following a missed field goal attempt by Card Jim Hoyle, the Raiders struck again. McLaughlin took the hand-off and started left, but after seeing the Card defense block his way, he reversed his field and swept around the right side and used his speed (4. 7 in the 40) to outrace the defenders for what proved , to be the winning score.
Quarterback Scott Gasser, who replaced McDonald for the play, took the snap and rolled out right looking for a receiver in the endzone. Heavy pressure forced him to throw to a heavily-covered receiver, however, and the pass was broken up.
On the other hand, the Raiders found it difficult to move against the Card defense for most of the day, but Senior halfback Dave McLaughlin broke a pair of long runs for touchdowns in the second quarter that proved to be the difference in the game.
He also pitched out to halfback Darron Bell who picked up an additional 14 on the drive The Cards scored when a MacDonald fake to a runner at the Raider five left tight end .Steve Hakes wide open in the end zone to receive the touchdown pass.
The Raiders countered with a strike of their own .with two minutes left in the first quarter following a Card
The score remained 14- 7 until the Cards took possession at the 46 with 10:33 remaining in the game. McDonald runs of five, eight and ten yards, along with eight and nine yard efforts by Ed Schmidt and Bell put the ball on the Mount Union one. With 3:24 left McDonald swept off the right side for the score, bringing the Cards back to within one point, 14-13.
Otterbein then went for the two point conversion to win the game.
The Cards had one more chance to win the game after the defense stopped the Raiders. The Raider punt rolled dead at the one yard line with 1:53 left in the game. Gasser scrambled for nine yards and a first down to get the Cards out of the hole, but his final two passes fell incomplete to end the game.
The loss drops the Cards' record to 5-2 2-2 in their division.
McDonald was the Cards' leading rusher with 131 yards on 17 carries. Bell added 66 and Rick Goodrich added 48. McLaughlin led all rushers with 21 carries for 174 yards.
This week Otterbein travels to Oberlin to face the 3-4 Lords. Gametime is at I:30.
Yellow Jackets to Press Cards ·for Crown
by Craig E. Merz
"It's going to take just about a perfect meet for us to beat them."
With that statement Otterbein Cross Country Coach Dave Lehman gave a less than optimistic but realistic view of his squad's chances of successfully defending its Ohio Conference championship.
less as they took first, third, fourth, fifth and eighth in the meet to win with the second lowest point total in conference history.
Returning from last year's squad are three of the top five runners. Junior Mark Burns is a serious threat to win the individual title. The Pittsfield, Pa,, native has been among the most consistent runners of the team this year. Last year he finished fifth in the conference.
The two top Otter runners from last year are just now beginning to return to form after suffering through a season of nagging injuries. Jeff Kneice won the conference and Rob Rose was third in 1980. 1
This year only three teams will qualify from the regionals for the nationals at Carthage College Nov. 21.
The "them" Lehman is referring to is Baldwin-Wallace. The Yellow Jackets loom as heavy favorites to recapture the crown they won in 1978 and 79. What Lehman is hoping for is the kind of performance which gave the Otters their first conference title a year ago. The Otters ran nearly flaw-
"Mark can run with anyone in the conference," Lehman said. "But, John Timmons (Ohio Wesleyan) is running super and Jeff Wilhelm (BW) beat Mark Saturday."
"I don't see Kneice as repeating (as conference champ)/' said Lehman. "Not with his nagging injuries. He's probably a couple of weeks behind last year. His best races could be the regionals and maybe the nationals.
"As for Rose, he is rounding into form. He is also a couple of weeks away from his best races."
"We have two very important goals," Lehman said. "The first is doing as well as we can in the conference. The second is qualifying for the nationals through the regional meet. It's hard to say which is more important.
I do know the seniors on the team have had everything but a trip to the nationals. But, we are going to give it everything we've got at the conference."
Lehman hopes to see top -ten performances from senior Hal Hopkins and sophomore Brian Wenger. Both are proven competitors. Hopkins, out of Cincinnati Colerain, won the OAC steeplechase championship last spring. Westland's Wenger took first place in the OAC reserve cross country championship a year ago.
The other two varsity spots will have freshman Scott Burns and sophomore Steve Rush.
"Scott has run fairly consistent all year," noted Lehman. "He's awfully young. I'd be happy with him between 15th and 20th.
"Steve has improved every week. I hope we can get one more week's improvement."
The conference meet will be held at the Delaware Country Club on Route 23, seven miles north of l-270. The reserve race is 11 a.m. and the varsity run is at noon.
The Otterbein Cross Country team completed its second straight unbeaten dual meet season Saturday with victories over Wittenberg and host Wooster. The wins gave coach Dave Lehman his 99th and 100th dual meet victories in his 12 years of couhing at Otterbein. The team presented him with a plaque at halftime of the homecoming game to commemorate the feat Lehman's record is 100-29. In the last four years seniors Rob Rose, Jeff Kneice, Hal Hopkins and Craig Merz have been on Otter teams which have compiled a 55-2 dual meet record. In Lehman's first eight years he had a record of 45-27.
In the reserve race, where no team · score is kept, BW and Otterbein have dominated for the last two years. Last season the Otters placed six runners among the top I 5 finishers. The goal for Saturday's meet is seven in the top 20. Two of the Otters who have the potential to win the race are freshman Mike Ginn and junior Steve Weeber.
A concern of the team has to be peal<ing emotionally and physically for the conference meet and then not coming back strong in the regionals (Nov. 14 at Tri-State College).
That was the cause last year as the Otters took fifth in the regionals - one point out of fourth and a berth in the nationals. The top four teams in the conference qualify for the regionals.
This year's 11-0 record gives the Otters 36 straight wins dating back to 1979.
The Otters will defend their OAC title Saturday at the Delaware Country Club on Rt. 23. Photo by Lyn Ballinger
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