Dragon News (February 2, 2016)

Tiffin University Office of Media Relations & Publications

Today Is: February 2, 2016

TU ProMusic Showcase at The Ritz on Friday

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TU's commercial music ensembles Up in the Air (a cappella), Mode III (hip hop fusion), Higher Ground (a cappella) and DFX (rock/pop/ funk fusion), along with the Dragon Big Band and Vocal Jazz Ensemble, will be featured at 7pm on Friday, Feb. 5, at The Ritz Theatre in Tif in.

This annual "Friday Night Live" performance, usually held in the intimate National Theatre, will this year be held on the main stage of The Ritz.

"Each February we have a chance to showcase some of our talent as part of The Ritz Theatre's 'Friday Night Live' series," said TU music department director Brad Rees. "Often we have to turn away students who want to join the Ritz subscribers because there isn't enough room in The National Theatre. We're fortunate this year that the performance has been moved to the main stage -- so we'll have plenty of room for all our friends, family and fans to join us for an entertain-

ing evening of popular music styles."

General admission tickets are available for $10 at the door or from The Ritz box of ice, 44 S. Washington Street or by calling 419.448.8544.

Student tickets are priced at $5.

Higher Ground

Up In The Air

DFX

Mode III

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MISCELLANEOUS Sleep Talk!

Lack of sleep is nothing to brag about! In much of our culture, especially in the workplace, going without sleep is consid‐ ered a badge of honor.

Yet 24 hours without sleep is the equivalent of a blood alcohol level of 0.1 percent—at which point you are more than legally drunk.

Naps make you smarter!

Naps are an incredible performance enhancer; we should be more open to napping at work. “The Huffington Post” has nap rooms!

Sleep comes when you stop figh ng it! If you find yourself worrying about not falling asleep, you may suffer from what researchers call “fear of sleeplessness.”

Finish every day and be done with it! You have done what you could!

Dreams really do come true! Many geniuses have said they first envi‐ sioned their inven ons in their dreams! (i.e.

Google cofounder Larry Page). Page’s advice: “When a great dream shows up, grab it!”

Glamour March 2018

FACULTY—STAFF NEWS Dr. Lisa Kahle‐ Piasecki

Dr. Kahle‐Piasecki was reelected to the Board of Directors of the Greater Toledo Area Chapter for the Association for Talent Development (GTAC ATD). This organization has members from Lucas, Wood, Ottawa, Seneca, Hancock and Sandusky Counties and includes membership from the Fortune 1000 companies in the area. The local chapter is part of the Association for Talent Development, a professional membership organization supporting those who develop the knowledge and skills of employees in organizations around the world.

Dr. James Rovira

Dr. James Rovira has had three poems accepted for publication in Issue 7 of SPECS Journal, a non-pro it journal of contemporary art and literature that publishes annually.

Over the last seven years, SPECS has published authors such as Slavoj Ziž ek, Sherman Alexie, Peter Caputo, and Chris Abani.

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This Week’s Activities at a GLANCE! TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2  11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Residence Life Posi on Info Session—Wetzel (Dining Hall)  4 to 5:30 p.m.

Q & A with President Lillian Schumacher (Gillmor Lower Lobby)  5 to 6 p.m.

Mar al Arts Club (Heminger Center)  5 to 6 p.m.

Residence Life Posi on Info Session—Wetzel (Miller Hall)  5 to 6 p.m.

VOICE MEETING—Wetzel (Cole Dining Hall)  7 to 8 p.m.

Pokeman Club Mee ng (Main Room 14)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3  8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

TU Taxi (appointments required earlj@ ffin.edu)  8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Motown Museum Trip—RSVP  11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Exercise Science Club Mee ng—(Hanson Classroom)  11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Psychology Club Mee ng (Heritage Room)  12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

E que e & Dress For Success (Osceola)  4 to 5p.m.

Medita on (Hayes Chapel)  6 to 7 p.m.

Athletes in Ac on Men’s Bible Study (Main, Room 12)  6 to 7 p.m.

Athletes in Ac on Women Bible Study (Main, Room 13)  6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

SAASE Mee ng (Hertzer Room 113)  7 to 8 p.m.

CAB General Mee ng (Franks, Room 120)  9 to 11 p.m.

Intramural Basketball (Heminger)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4  3 to 5 p.m.

Throwback Thursday Photos (Gillmor Upper Lobby)

 5 to 6 p.m.

Mar al Arts Club (Heminger Center)  5 to 6 p.m.

TU Links Mee ng (Franks Room 120)  5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Women’s Basketball vs. Wayne State (Gillmor Gym)  7 to 8 p.m.

H2O Collegiate Ministry (Chisholm Auditorium)  7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Men’s Basketball vs. Wayne State (Gillmor Gym)  7:45 to 8:45 p.m.

TU Tystenac Mee ng (Hertzer, Room 106)  8 to 9 p.m.

Future Teachers of America (Main, Room 22)  8 to 9 p.m.

Global Affairs Organiza on Mee ng (Main, Room 12)  8 to 9 p.m.

SPECTRUM Mee ng‐Main, Room 13  9 to 10 p.m.

NAMI Mee ng ‐Main, Room 21  9:15 to 10:45 p.m.

BUS Mee ng‐ Chisholm Auditorium

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5  7 to 9 p.m.

Friday Night Live‐Ritz Theatre ($10) ritztheatre.org

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6  5 to 8 p.m.

First Pitch Raffle Dinner (Gillmor Gym) ($25) www.go ffindragons.com (Baseball)

ACTIVITIES updates www. ffin.edu/calendar/ Ques ons?

Susan Ross‐La Torre rosss@tiffin.edu

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FINANCIAL AID NEWS Submit Your News To Dragon News!

LOOKING FOR A JOB? Have you considered community work study?

Tif in University offers many opportunities to earn your federal work study funds in a paycheck at off campus locations in the community! You must be eligible for federal work study in order to apply. You can check your inancial aid package to see if you were awarded federal work study at inaid.tif in.edu or you can stop by the Financial Aid of ice located in Seitz Hall and just ask. If you are eligible for federal work study and you have transportation, you can pick up and submit an off campus work study application in the inancial aid of ice. The places you could work include:

 Mercy Hospital  Humane Society  Seneca County Family & Children First Council  Ritz Theater  Salvation Army (Must have availability between 8am-3pm)  Bridges Community Academy (Must have availability between 8am3pm)  United Way (Seeking majors in the areas of business, social work, accounting. Marketing, Public Relations, or General Field with some background of customer service)  Calvert Elementary school (Must have availability between 8am-3pm)  Community Hospice Care (Must have availability between 8am-5pm)  Job and family Services: Ohio means jobs department (Must have availability between 8am-5pm)

All of these locations may hire at any time during the fall and spring semesters, so, you can apply for all of the locations that you’d be interested in with one application!

For more information, email: Tangi Slattery slatteryt@tif in.edu

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BOOK TALK —Spying & Spies—by Dr. Jan Goldman A Discussion on the Central Intelligence Agency The CIA is a United States government organization that is unlike any other because it conducts covert warfare, surreptitiously collects information, and engages in espionage. Dr. Jan Goldman will discuss his new publication, “The Central Intelligence Agen-

cy: An Encyclopedia of Covert Ops, Intelligence Gathering, and Spies. “

This talk is free and open to the public on Thursday, Feb. 11 in the Main Classroom Building Room 14 at 7 p.m..

Questions: Dr. Jan Goldman 419.448.3029 or email: goldmanj@tif in.edu

PSYCHOLOGY CLUB NEWS .

Dr. Jan Goldman

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Sports News WRESTLING "This weekend was really great for our team," said Head Coach Joey Simcoe. "We went into it knowing that we were down a weight class heading into each dual. Then on day two we were down two weight classes due to missing weight. Blackful and Salyer real‐ ly stepped up big this week‐ end and got our momentum rolling. We dug down and found a way to win."

Wrestling Tif in University's wrestlers battled through a couple of weight class forfeitures at the Super Region 2 Duals in Hartville, South Carolina, getting superb performances by other grapplers up and down the weight classes in inishing 5-0 at the event.

The Dragons posted victories over Limestone 2712, UNC-Pembroke 2019, Belmont Abbey 2818, Anderson 31-18, and King 25-15.

Going unbeaten on the day were Jake Cramer at 197 pounds and Garrett Gray at 285. Cramer posted a win by injury in 2:30, and then rattled off three straight pins in 2:00, 2:06, and 2:55.

Gray, meanwhile, opened with a pin in 2:45, then had 5-4 and 5-1 wins before inishing with a pin in just 14 seconds.

Four other TU wrestlers posted 4-1 records at the event. Lawrence Blackful excelled at 133 pounds, getting wins by 6-1, 14-5, 13-4, and 7-4 scores while only dropping a 3-1 decision. Travis Salyer (141) also went 4-1, getting two pins (:48 and 3:18) while also getting a 14-6 decision and win via forfeit. His only setback

was by a 3-1 margin.

Sam Viengmany (157) also went 4-1, picking up victories by 3-1, 3-1, and 9-1 scores while also logging a pin in 2:08, while Christopher Baker (174) also went 4-1 with 6-4, 76, 8-3, and 2-1 wins.

Jared Chambers (184) had wins by 9-3, a pin in 23 seconds, and a forfeit, while Jett Hurt (165) also got wins by 11-2 and 3-1 scores. Mike Screptock (149) had a 4-0 win and a 6-5 loss before missing weight in the remaining matches.

Track and Field Tif in University shattered four school records at the ultra-competitive Penn State Relays featuring track squads from across all NCAA divisions.

Coy Blair broke two school marks, taking 2nd in the shot put with a record toss of 62-9.5 while also breaking the weight throw mark with a toss of 67-10.25, good for 3rd place.

James Ngandu won the 5000 meters, obliterating the school record with a time of 14:28.73, while Reginald Thomas hit a NCAA Provisional mark in the 60 meters with a 6.82 time (good for 5th

place).

The 4x400 relay team of Michael King, Drew Hickman, Macerio Clark, and Joel Johnson came in 3rd in 3:14.03, while Dylan Cornwell (6th in pole vault) and Marquise Corbett (6th in long jump) also performed well.

For the women, Miranda Mondozzi was the top inisher, taking 3rd in the weight throw with 63-0.25, while Ashley Linton broke her own school record in the 800, placing 8th with a time of 2:16.19. Theresa Scott was also 9th in the 60 meters.

"I am very proud of both our Findlay Classic squad and our Penn State group this weekend," said Head Coach Jeremy Croy. "We had some huge personal records at the Findlay meet and watching our athletes go toe-to-toe with Ole Miss, Villanova, Penn State, and Stanford de initely made me proud."

TU sent a second track squad to the Findlay Classic while also competing at the Penn State Relays, and the Findlay group did well, with Theo Mancheron provisionally qualifying in the heptathlon.

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Mancheron just missed an automatic quali ier by 10 points, inishing with 5240 points to win the event. Two other Dragons also won events, as Travis Steinback won the 200 meters in 22.52 and Kevin Roberts won the triple jump with 47-6.5.

Other top performers for the men included Nigel Carlton (3rd in 1000 with 2:36.41), the 4x400 relay team of Adam Lett, Duane Boyd, Collin Tyzinski, and James Young (3rd in 3:26.34) and Boyd (2nd in the 60 in 6.96).

For the women, Sydnie Anthony won the 60 meter dash in 7.74, while Jamie Lombardo was 3rd in the 1000 in 3:06.05 and Emma Gielink was 4th in the 60 meter hurdles.

Men's Basketball Tif in University (10-11, 6-8 GLIAC) staged a second half comeback to cut their de icit to 2 points, but could not maintain the pace, as Ashland inished strong and beat TU 70-51.

With TU leading 10-9 at the 11:49 mark, Ashland went on a 27-14 run over the remainder of

the irst half to hold a 3624 at the break.

Ashland eventually went up 43-26 early in the second half when Tif in staged their comeback.

The Dragons exploded on a 17-5 run to pull to within 48-46 with 9:17 to play. But the Eagles regrouped, dominating TU with a 22-5 run to inish the game and pick up the win.

Poor shooting hurt the Dragons all day, as they managed just 28 percent shooting from the loor.

Ashland also held a 12-2 edge in treys.

Chrisean Marsden continued his strong post play, totaling 26 points with 10 rebounds, while Tony Kynard also had 11 points, but no other Dragons player had more than 4 points.

Women's Basketball The Tif in University women's basketball team fell Saturday afternoon to the #3 team in the nation at the NCAA Division II level. The Dragons defense made life tough for the Eagles, but Ashland prevailed 68-55.

Both teams had the hot hand in the 1st quarter, with the Eagles scoring 27 points and the Dragons pouring in 19 to trail

by eight heading to quarter number two. The offensive outburst was short lived, as Tif in managed only nine points in the quarter, but their defense held the Eagles to all of six points.

At the break, the Dragons trailed 33-28. TU was led in the scoring column by Ali Schirmer with 10 points. Kiley May and Kaylee Patton each pitched in six points off the bench.

The Eagles were able to extend their lead in the 3rd quarter, holding a 1410 advantage in the 3rd.

The two squads found their shot in the inal quarter, but it was the Ashland Eagles pulling away in the end despite a valiant effort from the Dragons. Tif in was led in scoring by Kaylee Patton with 15 points, Bre Nauman added 13 points and 8 rebounds before fouling out, and Ali Schirmer inished with 10.

The loss drops the Dragons to 5-14 overall and 311 in GLIAC play.

Equestrian The TU equestrian athletes had a strong weekend of competition at University of Findlay Hunt Farm both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday's competition began with

senior Lauren Satter ield adding our irst team point to the board riding strong in her divisions, followed by senior Liz Volk, who represented TU in her over fences division. Carrie McCurrach placed 2nd in her over fences class, puting up 5 additional points. Rachael Dowczek placed 4th in her over fences and Paige McCaslin also represented TU well.

After the jumping portion of the competition was completed, Liz Volk and Carolyn McCurrach entered the ring for another opportunity to gain points for TU. Between the both of them TU was able to add an additional 3 points to the scoreboard. Staying strong throughout the day, junior Taylor McCluskey rode for a 4th place followed by respectable rides by both freshman Rachael Dowczek and Paige McCaslin. With just 10 more points to put TUEQ in 3rd place for the day, Katherine Stone rode for a successful 1st in her division, adding 7 points to the TUEQ running total. Her friend and peer Kelsey Salyer placed 2nd in her division, making Saturday her personal best.

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Sports News continued At the end of the day it came down to our Walk/ Trot division and Beginner Walk/Trot/Canter divisions for inal points.

Sophomore Kier Scott and freshmen Taylor Clawson and Morgan Lynch placed 4th in their classes putting the inal 3 points on the board. At the end of Saturday's competition TUEQ came out with a 3rd place team inish against 14 other colleges and universities.

Additionally we narrowed the margin for regional team points against BGSU, ighting for 3rd place in the region.

On Sunday, the TUEQ riders made their presence known at the University of Findlay with excellent rides and representation. Again, the day started off with senior and captain Lauren Satterield with a very respectable ride in the highest division of college equestrian competition. Our Sunday jumpers included Liz Volk, Carrie McCurrach, Paige McCaslin and Rachael Dowczek.

All rode to success with a 4th for Carrie and a 5th for Paige. This added the irst 3 points to TU's score. The afternoon continued with Liz Volk and Carrie McCurrach in the Intermediate division. Liz and Carrie both rode

strong, with 5 points added on the board from Carrie's 2nd place inish. The Novice division was represented strongly from TUEQ with Rachael Dowczek and Paige McCaslin both placing 5th and Taylor McCluskey placing 6th in their classes. This added 2 more points to the TUEQ total.

Katherine Stone was able to pull it off again with a masterful round in her division for another 1st place and 7 points added to TUEQ followed by a close 2nd place from her team mate Ashley Koszalka, adding 5 points to her personal total. With the team score close, it came down to the last few classes to rack in any inal points. Kier Scott rode for a respectable 6th place in his division and both freshman Morgan Lynch and Morgan Hixenbaugh made TUEQ proud by representing strongly and possessing great sportsmanship. The inal 4 points were added to TUEQ's inal total for the day. The Dragon Riders rode away with a 4th place inish on Sunday, but were able to narrow the margin between BGSU for overall team points. TU will go into inal competitions at LEC February 6th and 7th with a tie for 3rd place in

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team points. We are Ladies? What to wear proud of all of our riders, to work? even those who didn't ride but helped at the show this past weekend, we couldn't have done it without your help!

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What is your workplace’s culture? Do jeans get the go‐ ahead, or are jackets re‐ quired? Then iden fy your own style. Are you a pantsuit person? A sheath‐dress devo‐ tee? You don’t need to wear the same thing every day, but you do want to be consistent.

Try a menswear‐inspired sil‐ houe e like long‐line blazers and wide‐leg pants—with a great heel! What do you like to wear in your down me and then translate that into the pieces you buy for the office. Remember, anything that requires special under‐ garments is a NO at work!

Show your personality with‐ out being distrac ng. A sense of subtlety is required at work. Ask yourself how a movie character in your role would dress. (Anne Hatha‐ way—The Devil Wears Pra‐ da). Find a blend between your iden ty and that cultur‐ al image is the sweet spot!

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CAN YOU WALK AND LEARN? Recruiting Research Participants in a Study about Learning

Have you ever learned a second language? Have you ever experienced learn‐ ing new words while walking?

Have you ever compared: si ng while learning or walking while learning?

Here is the chance for you to find a new way to study ‐ Our new research project welcomes you to join us to find out which way is be er for you to learn a new language.

There are three sessions in the experiments. (Each trial lasts within 30 minutes.)   

Physical Exam Session one, si ng while learning 30 Chinese characters Session two, si ng while walking on the treadmill.

Data collec ng (Jan.25.2016 ‐ March.19.2016)

Sign up mes:

Session 1 January: 30 Feb: 1, 8, 13, 22, 27 (Choose one) Physical exams February 3, 10, 17, 24 (Wednesday) (choose one)

Session 2 Feb: 6, 15, 20, 29 (choose one)

If you do not have me on February, you can choose the dates on March.

Session 1 March: 7, 12, (choose one) Physical exam March: 2, 9, 16 (Wednesday) (choose one)

Session 2 March: 5, 14, 19 (choose one)

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HAVE THE GREATEST SUMMER OF YOUR LIFE! Camp Pontiac, a premier co-ed overnight camp located in New York State, is looking for fun, enthusiastic and mature individuals who can teach and assist in all areas of athletics, aquatics, the arts or as a general bunk counselor. View the website at: www.camppontiac.com

CAMP PONTIAC IS COMING TO TU!

CLASSIFIED & Fast notes!

Interviews will be held on Tuesday, February 9, 12 NOON to 6 P.M. Murphy Academic Support Center, Room 109!

To schedule an interview, email Stefanie@camppontiac.com or call Stefanie at 516.626.7668.

WASHINGTON CENTER RETURNS! The Washington Center provides students of all majors with a unique integration of experience and academics. Students obtain substantive professional experience directly related to their academic and career goals which provide them with a clear cut advantage when competing for jobs after graduation.

On Thursday, February 11 and Friday, February 12, Reid May will be on campus for a spring visit. For more information, contact Dr. Steve Hurwitz: shurwitz@tif in.edu

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ATTENTION Faculty, staff, alumni and friends: Please join us for the TU Baseball 4th Annual First Pitch Raf le Dinner on Saturday, February 6 at 5:00 p.m. The event will take place in the Gillmor Student Center Gymnasium.

Highlights include: Meet & Greet with the 2016 Tif in University Dragon Baseball Team, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior Player Skits, 10 Raf le Prize Winners ($1,000 Grand Prize, $500 2nd place, $250 3rd place and more), Silent and Live Auctions, PreSeason Video. Dinner is included in the ticket price. Cash bar is available.

Questions? Contact Head Baseball Coach Joe Wilkins, WilkinsJE@tif in.edu

Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased by clicking: https://commerce.cashnet.com/Tif inEvents?itemcode=SF-basednr  Â

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum - Mega Star Ticket Program The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Mega Star Ticket Program, gives the Tiffin University family access to purchase general admission tickets online at a discount rate. This is an online only promotion and they do accept vouchers To see a full list of benefits visit, h p://www. ffin.edu/alumni/benefits/