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Sibs and Kids: A budget victim UF saves $30k by making cut

By Lauren Brassfield For the Pulse and Abbey Nickel Staff writer Sibs and Kids Weekend, which usually happens around this time each year, has been eliminated from The University of Findlay’s list of annual events due to its especially high price tag.

According to Brian Treece, assistant dean of students, the annual event is estimated to have cost more than $30,000 each year, which was funded by SGA. Treece also explained that an overall lack of participation outside of faculty and staff was another deciding factor into eliminating the event.

“These were student dollars

going into putting on this event, so we didn’t think it was fair to keep using their money when it was mostly staff and faculty and their own children attending this event every year,” he said.

Sibs and Kids Weekend is an event that has taken place since 1997 and has been a highlight for some families that have a loved one attending The University of Findlay. In the past, one weekend during the Spring semester has been set aside for University students to host their siblings or children.

Treece feels that the large amount of participation and activities at Family Weekend, which is now combined with Homecoming Weekend, makes it difficult to contend with Sibs and Kids Weekend.

“You really can’t compete with fireworks,” he said.

See SIBS, page 3

Hopeful Oilers welcome 33 recruits ment.

“We were up front with every recruit,” said Keys. “We told them that if they want to During signing day for the surround themselves with good upcoming 2012 season earlier people and have a chance to win this year, University of Findlay games, this is the place to be.”

The top recruit in this year’s head football coach Robert Keys class is derecruited 33 new players, Fans of the Oilers football fensive back most of them team can get a preview of the Greg Brown, b e i n g t o p 2012 team at 1 p.m. Saturday a t r a n s f e r athletes from when they play their spring f r o m t h e University O h i o a n d game at Donnell Stadium. of Michigan.

Michigan.

While play“ We k n e w w h a t o u r strengths were and what posi- ing for the Wolverines, Brown tions we needed to build on,” appeared in just three games but said Keys. “We had a much decided to transfer and finish his better understanding of our remaining three years at Findlay.

“At Michigan, when we got needs and it made this recruiting new coaches there, things were process go a lot smoother.”

In just eight days, Keys and different,” said Brown. “The his staff visited 410 high schools coaches and I did not have a to attract recruits and on Feb. 1 good relationship, so I had to all the hard work paid off when make the best decision for myBy Bryan Womack For the Pulse and Jake Dowling Staff writer

the Oilers made the announce-

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Betting on a good time

Melissa Parland STUDENTS FILLED THE AMU during SGA’s 11th annual Casino Night last week.

Students were able to play traditional casino favorites such as craps and blackjack. As always, Casino Night was for recreational purposes only, no one lost any actual money.

UF grad, UF guest say ‘Idol’ is not what viewers think it is Behind the scenes of popular reality show very different

By Sarah Foltz For the Pulse Picture a line of thousands, voices carrying through the crowd and cameras panning as people await the chance to make it big. Sounds like a typical American Idol experience from a viewer’s perspective but those with the experience are close to UF too.

Tim Moon, a business management and public relations alum from the University, auditioned for the show twice and had the opportunity to audition for Simon Cowell both times.

“I initially tried out because my mother was dead set on me auditioning as a favor to her,” Moon said.

Moon said that waiting in line lasted for a long time and

became a bit overwhelming as thousands of people sang their hearts out.

Those waiting in line get to see what goes on behind the scenes. As the morning moves on camera crews set up, inter-

view and end with an overhead shot of the whole crowd screaming, said Moon.

“The production crew did some more crowd interaction sequences, cheering and sing-

ing,” he said. “They were rather pushy if you didn’t participate.”

Moon’s first round of auditions were in front of 12 tables of judges and groups of four are lined up to sing.

“Great singers weren’t getting through when other seemingly questionably talented were. I sang and got through,” said Moon.

Caleb Hawley, who recently performed at the University, was a contestant on the 2011 season of American Idol, made it through the first three rounds and on to the top 50.

As a singer and songwriter, Hawley originally auditioned as part of a joke.

“I planned to go in, audition, get cut and be on my way,” said Hawley. “But the auditions kept going.”

If contestants pass the third round, they stay for the night and See IDOL, page 3

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CampusCalendar CampusCalendar Friday, April 20 EVENTS 8 a.m.-8 p.m. - “Bail Out” Cory St. Mall 8 a.m.-8 p.m. - Juried Art Exhibition Lea Gallery 8 a.m.-8 p.m. - Habitat for Humanity Advocacy Display AMU Lounge 10-11:30 a.m. - Open Counseling Hours 307 Frazer St. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. - SGA Elections Cory St. Mall 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. - Nerd Lunch AMU Atrium Noon - Oiler Well Walking Club Student Rec Center Noon - Massages Student Rec Center (by appointment only) 1-3 p.m. - Research Fair Malcolm Lecture Hall 5-7 p.m. - SGA Elections Henderson 6 p.m. - International Night AMU MPR 7 p.m.-midnight - Game Night Davis 196 8 p.m. - UF Theatre production: “Stop Kiss” Grimm Theatre

Saturday, April 21 EVENTS 8 a.m.-8 p.m. - Juried Art Exhibition Lea Gallery Noon-midnight - Box City Cory St. Mall 12:30-3 p.m. - Dance is for Everyone Egner 004 3 p.m. - UF Singers “Family Concert” WTS TLB 8 p.m. - UF Theatre production: “Stop Kiss” Grimm Theatre ATHLETICS 10 a.m. - Women’s Volleyball (H) UF Tournament 1 p.m. - Football Spring Game (H) Donnell Stadium 1 & 4 p.m. - Baseball (H) Grand Valley State University Marathon Diamonds, Fifth Third Field 3:30 p.m. - Women’s Soccer (H) U17 Ohio Elite 5:30 p.m. - Women’s Soccer (H) U16 Ohio Elite

Sunday, April 22 EVENTS Midnight-8 a.m. - Box City Cory St. Mall 8 a.m.-8 p.m. - Juried Art Exhibition Lea Gallery 11 a.m. - Worship Service Ritz Auditorium 2 p.m. - UF Theatre production: “Stop Kiss” Grimm Theatre 3 p.m. - UF Concert Bands Spring Concert: “And They’re off…Overtures, Classic and Now…” Findlay High School Heminger Auditorium 5-6 p.m. - Hour of Power Worship Ritz Auditorium MEETINGS 7-8:30 p.m. - Alpha Zeta Omega Pharmaceutical Fraternity Davis 122 ATHLETICS 8 a.m.-6 p.m. - Oiler Attack Volleyball Tournament FRC Mac and Croy Gym 12 & 3 p.m. - Baseball (H) Grand Valley State University Marathon Diamonds, Fifth Third Field 4 p.m. - Men’s Soccer (H) vs. Toledo Football Academy

Monday, April 23 EVENTS 8 a.m.-8 p.m. - Juried Art Exhibition Lea Gallery Noon - Oiler Well Walking Club Student Rec Center 2 p.m. - Massages Student Rec Center 4-6 p.m. - Dance is for Everyone Egner 004 5:15 p.m. - Zumba Student Rec Center MEETINGS 5 p.m. - Psy-Key Club Main 212 7-9 p.m. - TAG TLTC 004 8:30-10 p.m. - Graphic Design Club GFAP 110 8:45 p.m. - Collegiate Future Farmers of America (CFFA) GFAP Malcolm Dining Room 9:15 p.m. - Rotaract Meeting Main 213 9:30 p.m. - CPB Meeting AMU Endly 9:30 p.m. - Greek Council Meeting Davis 102

Tuesday, April 24 EVENTS 8 a.m.-8 p.m. - Juried Art Exhibition Lea Gallery 10 a.m.-5 p.m. - Senior Salute AMU South MPR 2 p.m. - Massages Student Rec Center (by appointment only) Due to the nature of this information, activity times, dates and places are subject to change. Source: Sandy Saunders

>>>newsBRIEFS<<< APRIL IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY MONTH; STUDENTS INVITED TO LEARN ABOUT THIS GROWING FIELD Looking for a rewarding and exciting career opportunity? April is Occupational Therapy Month, a time to spotlight OT. Occupational therapy is a health and wellness profession focused on helping people of all ages to do the everyday activities they have to do, need to do and want to do. The goal is to enable people to actively participate in life to its fullest by eliminating or decreasing barriers due to physical, developmental or emotional concerns.

US News & World Report lists occupational therapy as one of the Best Healthcare Jobs of 2012 and CNN Money ranks occupational therapy “. . .number nine, as a booming job with big opportunities and number 19 as best job in America.”

Forbes ranks occupational therapy “. . . number 10 for best-paying jobs for women and number 14 for fastest-growing jobs for women.

Learn about occupational therapy and our program by visiting the occupational therapy program UF website pages (keyword: OT) or check out the American Occupational Therapy Association’s website at www. aota.org.

‘A FAMILY CONCERT’ BY THE UNIVERSITY SINGERS IS PLANNED FOR APRIL 21 The University Singers plan their spring concert for April 21 at 3 p.m. in the TLB Auditorium in the Winebrenner Theological Seminary.

This is a family concert, suitable for all age groups.

Micheal Anders will serve as the director and Brenda Hoyt-Brackman is the choreographer.

Admission to the concert is free, but tickets are required for admissions.

Please reserve your ticket in advance of the show by calling the UF box office at x5335 or emailing boxoffice@findlay.edu.

INTERNATIONAL NIGHT PLANNED FOR APRIL 20; AT LEAST 10 NATIONS WILL BE REPRESENTED International Night is planned for Friday, April 20 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the AMU. This year 10 nations are represented. During the day, each country will have a booth displaying items from their home country, traditional dress, food samples, crafts and various other activities.

At 6 p.m. the evening program will start. Each country will perform a traditional and nontraditional dance, music, fashion show, martial arts and other forms of entertainment representative of their country.

THEATRE DIRECTING II OFFERS AN This event is open to the campus community and EVENING OF ONE-ACT PLAYS; FIVE SHORT to the greater Findlay community. There is no cost to PLAYS ARE OFFERED attend. Please call International Admissions at x4558 The Theatre Directing II class presents an evening with questions. of one-act plays beginning at 8 p.m. on April 25.

‘STOP KISS,’ A PLAY EXAMINING HUMAN The theme for this series of plays is the challenges RELATIONSHIPS, EMOTIONS AND MORE, that relationships can pose. Five separate one-acts will CLOSES THE 2011-2012 ACADEMIC YEAR be presented, including A Pair and a Spare, directed FOR THEATRE

by Heather Bryant; The Huntsman, directed by Ella The theatre program will perform its final show for Stickradt; and Three on a Bench, directed by Cameron the academic year, the show “Stop Kiss,” now through Lightfoot.

The plays will be performed at the John and Hester April 21 at 8 p.m. and April 22 at 2 p.m. in the John and Hester Powell Grimm Theatre in the Egner Center.

Powell Grimm Theatre. There is no cost to attend.

The show begins with two characters Sara and FINDLAY AMVETS RAFFLES OFF LOCALLY Callie sharing their first kiss, and from there the show MADE QUILT spins out to explore relationships, the depths of human AMVETS Post 21 in Findlay is raffling off a locally emotion, violence and compassion. made quilt that represents images and themes from the “Stop Kiss” contains adult language and situations American Civil War. The quilt is estimate to be worth that are not suitable for children. between $2,500 and $3,000.

Tickets are available now. The cost is $5 general All proceeds from the raffle will be used to support admission and $3 for non-UF students andd senior honor flights for veterans. citizens.

Tickets are $5 each and can be obtained by mail by UF faculty, students and staff are free with ID. sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Findlay Please call the UF box office for tickets at x5335.

AMVETS Post 21, 423 Trenton Ave., Findlay, Ohio CAMPUS AND GREATER FINDLAY 45840.

The drawing is planned for Aug. 18, and the winner COMMUNITY INVITED TO THE ANNUAL will be contacted if they are not present.

EQUESTRIAN FREESTYLE EVENT Please call AMVETS Post 21 at 419.422.5190 with ON APRIL 21 questions.

The equestrian program hosts its annual equestrian freestyle event at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 21 at the James UF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OFFERS ITS L. Child Jr. Equestrian Complex.

HELP WITH SPRING CHORES; DONATIONS As a part of the event UF hospitality management WILL SUPPORT A NEW HOUSE FOR A and sport and event management students are organizing LOCAL FAMILY the catering and hospitality for the event.

Habitat for Humanity is offering its services to Students will serve punch and a variety of individuals who would like some help around the home refreshments and snacks. in exchange for a donation. All money collected during The main event consists of a pattern of movements this fundraiser will be applied toward the home Habitat on horseback that are choreographed to music. hopes to build for a needy Hancock County family.

Those interested in attending are requested to The organization needs to raise a little less than RSVP to Betsy Martindale at X6256 or by email at $3,000 to earn its full $5,000 marching grant. martindale@findlay.edu.

In past years, Habitat has helped with trimming bushes, cleaning gardens, painting, cleaning basements, removing wallpaper. They can also help with many other items.

Please respond to Crystal Weitz at x6671 or by This semester, the Pu lse graduates two members email at cjones@findlay.edu with a description of the from its staff--one a longtime staffer and the other a work to be done, name, phone number, location of newcomer. project and the number of students needed.

Ashley Ham, a pre vet major, has been a part of Pulse staff for four years. She has provided the paper Don’t see your event in the briefs? with many good stories and also a diverse point of view.

She will attend grad school at Ohio State.

Let us know!

Ashley Thorp, an English major, joined the staff Email the details to pulse@findlay.edu. this year and provided thoughtful and challenging reOur deadline is noon Friday. views that added a great deal to the paper.

Good luck to graduating Pulse staff members

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SIBS: Families still FOOTBALL: Team reinvigorated by recent player additions encouraged to remain involved

program improved with a 6-5 record a season ago and the self.” coaching staff felt confident Brown felt that Findabout the recruiting for this lay’s atmosphere attracted season. him the most to join the “I have been around Oilers.

Findlay for many years “I think we’ve got now and I have seen a lot great coaches and a great of positive change within team,” said Brown. “It is the community and growth different from my previous within the program since school which was more the change at head coach,” of a business atmosphere. said Richard Sumlin, a Findlay is more family senior defensive lineman structured and that is one who has been a part of the great thing I like about this Oilers since 2008. “This is school.” the first time in a while I Brown attended Frehave felt that we as an Oilmont Ross High School, ers are together as a team.” the same school that fellow Sumlin is not the only Michigan great Charles person in the program that Woodson graduated from, has high expectations for where he had a successful S E N I O R R U N N I N G B A C K the new class of Oilers. career. He was a first team MONTERAE WILLIAMS avoids a tackle “We feel like we have during a game at Donnell last season. all-Ohio and first team alla pretty good class and we district twice. As a senior, the other schools, because the expect all of them to come in he was named the 54th best vibe that I felt from the coaches ready to play,” Keys said. prospect in the state.

The new-look Oilers will and players here was real,” said “I’m really looking forward Brown. “Many schools tried to give their fans a preview on Satto the transition from Michigan sell me on a dream but Findlay urday when they hit the field at to Findlay,” said Brown. “I’m sold me on an opportunity for Donnell Stadium for their spring comfortable on campus and am game. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. my future.” excited to make an impact on Prior to the arrival of Keys, the team.”

Talk to Bryan the Oilers struggled with a 1-10 Many schools were interat womackb@findlay.edu season in 2010. Since then, the ested in the Michigan transfer,

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CONTINUED from page 1 Student Services is encouraging everyone to take advantage of Family Weekend and Homecoming Weekend this upcoming Fall semester.

Some students though, feel that canceling the event is not a good decision made by Student Services.

“It makes me sad because my little sister was so excited to come,” said Samantha Edwards, sophomore pre-vet major. “She enjoyed it immensely last year.”

For other students like Shelbie Mosley, sophomore pre-vet major, it’s the only time of the year that her family can come and visit.

“I think it’s sad because it was a very fun thing to bring my family down and let them see what I do,” she said.

The decision was made by Student Services to better serve UF students. By not having Sibs and Kids Weekend, the money allocated for that event can be used to fund other events without having to go through SGA.

“Some people will miss not having it but I hope that they will come out and support family weekend and homecoming and all of the programs we are now able to provide,” said Treece.

On the other hand, some students do understand Student Services’ decision to cancel Sibs and Kids.

“It was a great, but expensive, event to allow students’ families to experience college,” said Frank Gannett, senior animal science major.

Student Services has been talking about eliminating Sib and Kids Weekend for a while, yet the cancelation of the event is not a permanent decision.

“There are activities on most weekends in which a family could take part,” said Treece.

“Parents and families are welcome on the weekends when we don’t have specific familythemed activities as well as the official Family Weekend in the fall.”

Talk to Lauren at brassfieldl@findlay.edu

including rival Ashland University.

“I chose Findlay instead of

IDOL: Producers make the big decisions, not judges CONTINUED from page 1 sing for the celebrity judges the next morning.

“I figure they have to narrow the numbers down, people have to be eliminated and I wasn’t what they were looking for,” Moon said, “although Paula liked me.”

American Idol has two different judges today but Moon had the opportunity to audition for Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson.

“Simon wasn’t mean, he hated my song choice and that was that,” Moon said. “He

said that the song didn’t show producing decisions that guide However, he also believes that enough power and wasn’t much the show. Strange questions are the judges don’t make the imdifferent than what he had been asked during interviews and portant decisions. hearing.”

“Judges are basically acthen edits are made to construe From an educational stand- reactions. tors,” Hawley says. “I don’t point, Michael Anders, profes“It’s definitely a reality think judges make the actual sor of music, says there are so show,” Hawley says. “There’s decisions, the producers do.” many different styles of music to be learned.

“For every American Idol there are a million people “Don’t be afraid just as good. Get out and do it, don’t just count on of the American songauditions.” book,” said Anders.

Michael Anders “You don’t have to professor of music sing top hits.”

What viewers don’t know, Moon Hawley found that his exincredible talent but if it was says, is that there are a lot of just talent, there wouldn’t be a perience on American Idol show.”

Hawley said one reason Scotty McCreery won American Idol’s previous season is that he has a unique image and sound. @THEUFPULSE

boosted publicity, but it has not broken him into a different size of performance venue. He continues to perform for the college circuit.

“I think it is a valid competition,” Moon says. “Just because you don’t make it through,

doesn’t mean you aren’t talented.”

As a professional, Anders said American Idol is fine but there is something else all great performers have—motivation.

“For every American Idol there are a million people just as good,” Anders says. “Get out and do it, don’t just count on auditions.”

From open mic nights, student organizations, choirs and musicals, students don’t necessarily have to audition for American Idol to display talents at the University. Anders says that the best thing singers can do is sing, listen and learn as many songs as possible.

“Believe in what you do,” Hawley says. “When that comes across, it makes everything a lot easier.”

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Presenting posters to peers

Some students question internship requirement Do they help those who already work?

Sierra Heaton MO-HSUAN LEE presents her poster to peers Tim Andersson-Lind and Xiaojie Wu during the Symposium for Scholars h i p a n d C r e a t i v i t y ’ s p o s t e r s e s s i o n l a s t T h u r s d a y.

Korean sister school offers unique experience for education majors

By Morgan Rogers For the Pulse and Ashley Achten Staff writer Student teaching can be stressful for senior education majors. It’s a time where the students become full-time teachers to see if they can handle all the work. Some students go back to their schools they attended as children.

However, recently a new location has become readily available for students.

Bridget Black, senior education major, did her student teaching at Buseol Elementary in South Korea. She had an experience that changed her life forever.

“I was exposed to so many people, places and things that have helped shape me into a better educator and better person,” said Black. “My experiences in the classroom there have helped prepare me to be a more effective, understanding and culturally aware as an educator.”

T h e University is sister schools with Chinju National University and they

worked together closely to create this experience for students. A lot of effort has gone into allowing UF students to be involved with a student teaching experience abroad.

“The College of Education has prepared me to teach engaging lessons and apply appropriate classroom management techniques so the Korean students responded well to me,” Black said.

Getting involved in this program is much easier than some people think.

Justine Elton, junior education major, will be going over to Korea for her student teaching in the fall.

“I hope to learn a lot about myself while I am over there as well and strengthen my teaching skills and meet new people,” said Elton.

See KOREA, page 5

By Travis Rindler For the Pulse and Colleen Wagner Staff writer Obtaining internship experience is practically a necessity for landing a job after graduation. For some majors, internships are required for graduation, even for non-traditional students who already have a full-time job in their desired field.

Andrew Flinn is a junior public relations student. He is 28 years old and also holds a full-time job over 20 miles away from campus.

He is part of a growing number of students who are labeled as non-traditional; students who are entering college at a later age, paying their own way through as well as for their own living.

“When I first got here I thought the internships were optional, which suited me just fine,” Flinn said. “It wasn’t until after I had signed up and started that I found out they were required.”

To be counted for academic credit, in-

ternships must be unpaid. For someone like Flinn, who works and attends classes on a full-time schedule, an unpaid internship is nearly out of the question.

“I’ve expressed to my adviser and professors that with my job and schedule I don’t have the time. I cannot bend my schedule more than I already have for classes, not if I want to keep my job,” Flinn said.

Steve Greenhouse of The New York Times examined the possibility that internships may, in some states, be illegal because companies are getting work done without paying or providing for the employee.

“Many students said they had held internships that involved non-educational menial work. To be sure, many internships involve some unskilled work but when the jobs are mostly drudgery, regulators say, it is clearly illegal not to pay interns,” said Greenhouse.

Chris Triscari, a junior pharmacy major, feels he has experienced what Greenhouse was talking about.

“We have a checklist the employer is supposed to use but it’s hard getting them See INTERN, page 5

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KOREA: Interesting INTERN: Indifferent employers, the need to opportunity is not for all work challenge students While some embrace something new, CONTINUED from page 4 to follow it,” said Triscari. “I learn a little bit but not nearly as much as I’d like.”

Instead of gaining experience as an internship is intended, Triscari feels that he’s doing housekeeping work.

“I really want them to give me more to do that is relevant to why I’m there,” he said. “Instead they pretty much give me a list of chores and leave me alone to do it.”

The jobs that internships offer are good ideas as long as the company follows through, Flinn says.

“I’ve seen it with my own eyes, the interns get the jobs that are least favorable but for traditional students who have never really held a job, it’s work experience,” Flinn said.

The practice of unpaid internships has been defined by the Department of Labor by six criteria.

One criterion claims that the employer is to treat the students with priority, slowing down their own operations to help the student when it is needed.

Another says that the employer is not to gain immediate benefits to the student’s

work, something that would normally garner some sort of pay.

Some students are willing to do whatever it takes to help get the opportunity that will get them through the door into a career.

“At the time it seemed like it was such an urgent thing that I needed an internship.

It felt like it all happened so fast,” said Edwin Dunn, a 2003 graduate of UF in computer science and technology management.

Dunn only took two credit hours of internships total.

“I didn’t have many problems finding my internship,” Dunn said. “I used my job at the University as an internship. I just looked at things in a different way to get more out of it.”

Despite the fact that searching for a non-paid internship is easier, sometimes it isn’t as easy for non-traditional students.

“If I wasn’t working and didn’t have so far to drive, I’d be all over an internship because it would make sense,” Flinn said. “But for me, and people like me, I really don’t think they should be required.

Optional definitely but required is hard to achieve for me.”

others stymied by cultural differences

CONTINUED from page 4 however, are jumping at this opportunity.

Macie Wenner, junior middle childBoth Elton and Black value respect as a major characteristic of hood education major, said she would teachers. Black said she felt a high rather stay in the states. Some students sense of respect from her students like to have the safety of what they know and the community she was in, even and the normalcy of the United States.

“I would be so homesick and lonely though she was from a different culif I went to Korea or anywhere else,” said ture.

“The Korean students respond Wenner. “Maybe I would go to another similarly as you or I would respond state to student teach but I don’t think I could to a teach- “My parents have been encouraging me since I was a b e o n er. If a freshman to go overseas and this will be a perfect op- the othteacher portunity for me. I am also very interested in the Korean er side has en- culture so I am very excited to learn from the Korean o f t h e world. gaging students while I am there.”

Justine Elton T h e lessons junior education major students a n d would approbe difpriate classroom management, we respond ferent and I don’t know how long it would take to create new accommodawell,” Black said.

Elton decided in high school she tions that I would have to make.”

This could be the opportunity of would like to travel overseas during school and this was the perfect op- a lifetime or a total bust depending on the student. However, Black said she portunity for her.

“My parents have been encourag- wouldn’t change anything about it.

“I would absolutely go back to Koing me since I was a freshman to go overseas and this will be a perfect rea,” she said. “Being in Korea for that opportunity for me,” said Elton. “I particular point in my life felt right. I am also very interested in the Korean know that was where I was supposed to culture so I am very excited to learn be.”

Talk to Morgan from the Korean students while I am at rogersm1@findlay.edu there.”

Not all of the education majors,

Do black patent leather shoes reflect up?

Though they are irrelevant, silly laws unlikely to face repeal

they have broken the law. A person who leans against a public building in Canton is subject to fines.

Each of these laws, strange as they seem, are a part of our legal history in Ohio. Though they may be fun to laugh at, many of these laws are still in effect today. One has to wonder how these laws came about in the first place.

By Katie Distel Often times, laws are made because For the Pulse an event happened and the government Many people unknowingly break wants to prevent it from happening again. the law each day.

“For example: perhaps there was an Anyone passing another car uneducated person who went fishing for without honking their horn breaks the law. If someone runs out of gas, whales with a harpoon and hurt someone. Therefore, it is now illegal to fish for whales,” says Bridgett Lauger, a senior majoring in Law and Liberal Arts.

Regardless of Did you know the Pulse online edition has readers the fact that whales all over the nation? It’s true. tend to be difficult to If you like to read the Pulse on a regular basis or are find in Ohio, this could seeking back issues, look online. We have an archive back to 2000 for you to access. Visit www.findlay.edu/ See LAWS, page 10 pulse.

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Staff editorial UF protesters demonstrate union’s irrelevance Last week our inbox filled and our phone rang asking what the story was with the protesters out in front of campus. We posted a little bit to our social networks to answer the most common questions we were getting.

Then we did a little more digging.

There is one more important thing you should know about these protesters.

They are paid employees who are not members of the union they were protesting for. Put another way, their job is to protest.

Jacki Bares, a student representing the Pulse, took some time to go out and talk to these protestors. The transcript of the interaction is almost like reading a script for a sitcom.

Bares asked the basic question: What are you protesting? The answer she got was that they were not supposed to say anything to anyone about that. She was told they were just there to pass out information.

Then she asked another question: Are you being personally affected by whatever event you’re protesting?

She was told they were not supposed to say anything about that.

And another question: How long will you be here?

She got no answer. They could not tell her.

The story is even funnier in its retelling in whole.

But the bottom line here is that the Carpenters and Millwrights Union, the sponsors of this protest, are wasting the dollars of their dues payers with useless protests like this.

It’s also why unions appear to be less and less relevant—and increasingly disconnected from the working class, the people they supposedly represent.

The funny thing about this is that we were interested in what the protesters had to say, and were willing to talk to the school about it all.

But when you have people standing like mimes in front of campus—people who seem to have no idea about the facts behind their so-called protest—all it does is reinforce a stereotype of union incompetence and irrelevance.

This so-called protest deserved whatever mockery and indifference it received from the Findlay community.

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Blogging offers writers a means to tell their stories For the past few months I’ve been into blogThey don’t leave anything out. But from these blogs, ging. I’ve been strangely attracted to one in particular you can see an outpouring of support, via comments, that was written, ironically, by a girl whom I thought letters or emails, from people these writers have never was my mortal enemy because she and my fiancé had and probably will never meet. a thing a long time ago. I digress.

The DWYC blog was started the day Libby found Long story short, I reout she had cancer almost two years ago. ally enjoy her blog. She doesn’t She’s cancer-free now, but talk about a know this (because we’ve never journey. I came across her blog last weeksaid a word to each other online end and stayed up until the wee hours of let alone in real life) but her blog the morning reading it. was the reason I started mine.

I always start at the very beginning of I was really hesitant about every new blog I find, which can be really starting one. They’ve always time consuming but it always tells a great seemed unnecessary to me. story. No matter if the writer is blogging Maybe that’s because whenever about their journey with cancer or just life I’d do research for a paper a in general, as a reader you see them grow, blog would pop up in the search live and change right before your eyes. results and they’re not always When I started my blog I was exthe best sources. Now I embrace tremely intimidated. I didn’t know what to them whole-heartedly. say (which is ridiculous in itself because I Before I started mine, I always have an opinion) and staring at that spent a long time reading othblank Internet tab was terrifying. ers’. I thought it was really But once I started I couldn’t be stopped. important to get an idea of what I have been writing consistently for two others write about to know how months now, a few times a week. I’m hopPulse Editor I should write mine. But I was ing that will increase after the semester really wrong. A blog is more of but who knows. I get a lot of support from a journal than anything; it’s a way to talk about things family and friends who know what’s going on in my you want to talk about. life but get a glimpse into my head via the blog.

Blogs are not like Facebook where you make a Blogging is so unique. It’s actually uniqueness built status that may have way too much info than necessary. into unique because everyone writes and structures their They’re really personal. And if you feel that something blog differently. is too personal for your readers, you don’t write about If you’re not a writer, don’t freak out. I read a blog it. Pretty simple if you ask me. And it works the same last week from someone who was a math major that with readers. If you don’t want to read the ins and outs was actually quite good. Sure, I judged their grammar of someone’s life, don’t click the link. but what they don’t know won’t hurt them.

The blogging community is awesome, too. ObviTake a chance and put your opinion out there. You ously no one reads your journal, at least you hope not. never know who may turn out to support you.

But a blog is meant for reading. And I have never met (well, I guess “read” is more accurate) a more supportive group of people.

For example, there are two blogs I follow about disease. One is called Don’t Waste Your Cancer, written by a young mother suffering from lymphoma. The other is “EB”ing a Mommy, about a little boy who lost his life at age one to a disease called EB. These are really, really powerful stories and strong, SEARCH: THE PULSE, NEWS FROM inspirational women behind them.

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Complaining on Facebook may get site shut down Mark Zuckerberg has been in the news recently for something other than his company doing well. It does have to do with Facebook but it mainly focuses on college students. So what is the fuss all about?

Zuckerberg hinted that he might discontinue Facebook services for users aged 18-24 so the country’s higher education system doesn’t collapse. The reason: he has seen far too many people complaining about final exams and workloads in college.

Some people think he’s taking it too far with threatening to discontinue their Facebook accounts.

Personally, I think he is right. If you have the extra time to post on Facebook about how swamped you are with schoolwork then you clearly aren’t applying yourself enough.

I am totally guilty of posting and complaining about how much stuff I have to do in my day. The thing I realize, however, is that I am being completely lazy and just finding another way to avoid doing what I need to get done.

Zuckerberg publicly stated “If you all are really stressed about your academic workload, I have a suggestion for you. Ever consider closing your web browser and actually doing the work that is such a burden on your life?”

Clearly he is right. The Internet was a great invention that helped college students immensely but social networking has given students another excuse to be lazy.

The best part about this whole public statement is that Zuckerberg admitted to feeling “personally guilty for creating a drain effect on the nation’s intelligence.”

Mr. Zuckerberg, you should feel guilty because it is your

fault students have Facebook but it isn’t your fault they his degree. are lazy.

Honestly, I’m surprised people haven’t tried to sue Nobody should be blaming him for the threats Zuckerberg for them failing out of college because of against their Facebook accounts.

Facebook taking over their lives.

If you are that angry about it and are In a study to survey Facebook demotaking the time to complain then go do graphics, it was found that 73 percent some homework instead. Go work on of Facebook users aged 18-24 check that project you’ve been putting off all Facebook several times a day. As college semester. Take the time to get ahead on students, we spend way too much time some homework so you won’t have to scrolling through Facebook. We check our complain about having so much to do Facebooks when we are bored in class, in next week, even. between classes, in the morning when we Zuckerberg’s point is dead on that if wake up, at night before we go to bed and you have the time out of your day to turn everywhere in between. on your computer, pull up a browser, With smart phones and tablets in our log into Facebook and post a status, lives it’s way too easy to get on social then you clearly have time to study or networking sites. If you are using Facedo homework. book for school reasons such as having a His statements have angered a lot group for your organization or to work on of college students using Facebook as a project it is understandable. But using it they feel he is personally attacking their just to fill down time in our lives or avoid Pulse Columnist having to do schoolwork is just another rights. He had the perfect comeback to some of these angry responses by disreason to be lazy. cussing how some people tell him he “must hate finals College students, do yourselves a favor and start too since he dropped out of Harvard.” writing down how much time you spend on social His response to these people “Yeah, I dropped out networking each day. I bet you will be shocked by how to start a multi-billion dollar company. You guys are much time you actually waste in your week. Don’t be just lazy.” He is absolutely right. mad at Mark Zuckerberg for threatening to improve The reason he dropped out of Harvard wasn’t be- your college career by not allowing you to waste time. cause he had too many exams and too big of a workload.

He dropped out because he had a genius idea that took Talk to Colleen at wagnerc@findlay.edu off and made him rich and successful so he didn’t need

Colleen Wagner

Scandals in sports give the games a bad name Read these names: Jim Tressel, former Ohio State to coach even though he is the man responsible for the Buckeyes head coach; Joe Paterno, the late Penn State actions of other players and coaches on his coaching staff. head coach; Bernie Fine, a former asThe bounty program started in 2009, sistant on the University of Syracuse the year the Saints won Super Bowl XLIV basketball team; and Sean Payton, in Miami against the Indianapolis Colts. the current coach of the New Orleans An example of the bounty program Saints. Out of these four names, one is would be the 2010 NFC Title Game bedifferent from the others. tween the Saints and Minnesota Vikings It is not that three of the four when then-Vikings quarterback, Brett coaches were college coaches; the difFavre, was beaten and battered brutally. ference is that three were released from Many hits that Favre took from the Saints the jobs because of scandals or allegadefenders were blatant personal foul calls tions, while one is still and will continue to remain employed. That person still but many were no-calls.

This was the essence of the bounty employed is Payton. program, injure the opponent at all costs On March 2, the NFL announced and receive an award. The players would they had been investigating Payton’s receive $1,000 for a player to be carted off team, the Saints, over a period of three and $1,500 for a player to be knocked out years for the pay for performance bounPulse Columnist of a game. ty program. This program, run not only Not only did these players and coaches by the Saints players but led by thenSaints Defensive Coordinator, Gregg Williams, called violate numerous NFL rules but players also have the for players to get paid for not only making defensive IRS coming after them for untaxed money.

Yet Payton, and Williams for that matter, will continplays but by also intentionally going out and injuring ue to be employed by their respectable teams even though the opponents.

Williams, who is now with the St. Louis Rams, will both men are facing punishment from the league. Payton most likely keep his job. As for Payton, he will continue has been suspended by the league for the entire season, though he is appealing, and Williams is suspended indefinitely.

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However, the other three coaches—Tressel, Paterno and Fine—all became unemployed

because of allegations and the action of one player.

I am sure many are aware of the Tressel resignation.

Trerrelle Pryor, the former star QB of the Buckeyes, and a few teammates took money and gifts while Tressel apparently knew about the scheme but never reported it.

Tressel then resigned from Ohio State and banned from coaching in the college ranks for the next five years.

Joe Paterno coached at Penn State for 46 years. He was fired after allegations arose that his former assistant, Jerry Sandusky, sexually molested close to a dozen boys. While Paterno reportedly knew about it, he did not do enough in the court of public opinion. Keep in mind, Paterno lost his job over an allegation; no proof has been brought.

Then there is Bernie Fine, a former assistant for the Syracuse men’s basketball team. Three men alleged that Fine sexually molested them when they were teenagers, again allegations that have not proven to be true. Fine lost his job, most likely permanently, and to make matters worse, two of the three men came out and confessed that they lied to not only the media and the school but to the police. Yet Fine will never have a job.

Payton though, will continue to be the Saints head coach going forward even though the NFL has proven facts that he turned a blind eye to a program aimed at hurting other players and getting compensation for it, illegally, all while breaking league rules.

This is not Payton’s first go around with trouble, a few years ago he was accused of stealing painkillers from the Saints locker room. Payton let a dirty program run rampant while claiming that he knew nothing.

Looking at the bigger picture, what does this say about sports?

When it comes to punishments, fines will be like pocket change to these players and coaches. Thousands of dollars being thrown around while students like us could use that money for an education. From a students’ perspective, it makes me sick.

Talk to Jake at dowlingj@findlay.edu

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Top Singles 1. Fun feat. Janelle Monae “We Are Young” 2. Justin Bieber “Boyfriend” 3. Gotye feat. Kimbra “Somebody That I Used To Know” 4. The Wanted “Glad You Came” 5. Kelly Clarkson “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” 6. Nicki Minaj “Starships” 7. Flo Rida feat. Sia “Wild Ones” 8. Katy Perry “Part Of Me” 9. One Direction “What Makes You Beautiful” 10. Carly Rae Jepsen “Call Me Maybe” ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A sudden change of plans could lead to a misunderstanding with a friend or family member. Be ready to offer a full explanation of your decision. A past favor is returned.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Expect pressure from those who want you to change your position on a matter of importance.

However, the determined Bovine will be able to withstand the bullying and win out.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) It’s time to stop dwelling on past

disappointments and move on to other possibilities. By week’s end, you’ll be meeting new people and making new plans for the future.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A long-simmering situation between co-workers threatens to heat up and could create problems with your work schedule.

Best advice: Consult a supervisor on how to proceed.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) You might have just learned that someone close to you is keeping a secret. And, of course, the

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Recent encounters with stressful situations could require some restorative measures to get your energy levels back up. Talk to your doctor about a diet and exercise program. for the week of April 22 SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December for nonessentials. Education 21) New connections follow becomes a major focus as the changes on the job or in your week winds down. personal life. But keep your feelings reined in until these relationships have a chance to Puzzle answers:www.findlay.edu/pulse, PulseExtra develop.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Pay more attention to your aches and pains, and avoid self-diagnoses. Seek professional advice to make sure these problems won’t lead to something more serious.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You love doing research and learning new things, so you’ll be happy to know that education becomes a big part of your life at this time, and for some time to come.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your Piscean penchant for doing things logically could be challenged by an equally strong emotional reaction to a new situation. Best advice: Keep the two factors in balance.

BORN THIS WEEK: You love music and nature. You would be an excellent environmentalist, as well as a fine singer or musician.

Cat’s curiosity has gone into overdrive. But be patient. All is revealed soon enough.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Don’t give up. The recognition citing the good work you recently did will come through. Meanwhile, an opportunity opens up that can lead to a lot of traveling later on.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A financial crunch eases,

but it’s still a good idea to keep a tight rein on what you spend

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Contrary to popular belief, sequel delivers laughs The entire crew from our ness because audiences love favorite comedy franchise re- the original but tend to be disunites for the last installment appointed with the subsequent of the “American Pie” mov- films. However, “American Reies. Baring all and union” shatters that pushing the limits assumption by upfor further comedic ping the ante with genius, “American more outrageous Reunion” makes scenarios, drunken the laughs bigger shenanigans and and better. honestly funny moDuring the ments. weekend of the Jim Levenclass of 1999’s stein, played by high school reJason Biggs, bares union we catch all in this film and up with Jim, Oz, nudity just seems Kevin, Finch and to be part of the even Stifler as they game for the East deal with life after Great Falls alums. high school, their Embarrassing moMovie own families and ments are a regular Critic awkwardness beoccurrence even tween each other. for the hunky Chris As per usual, Jim’s dad, “Oz” Ostreicher, played by played by Eugene Levy, throws Chris Klein, as he reencounin his two cents and Stifler ters his high school sweetheart wreaks havoc in his own crude Heather, played by Mena Suvari. fashion.

More surprises lay in wait Sequels are a risky busi- as we witness the challenges

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of married life for Michelle, played by Alyson Hannigan.

While the “ring leader” of the group Kevin, played by Thomas Ian Nicholas, faces further awkwardness with Vicky, played by Tara Reid, even in his happy marriage to Ellie, played by Charlene Amoia.

Finch, played by Eddie Kay Thomas, is up to his usual antics as the character that always brings a unique flavor to the group but his story has an unexpected twist, which helps bond the group despite the time that has passed. As always, Finch’s feud with Steve Stifler, played by Seann William Scott, reignites between jokes over Stifler’s Mom, played by Jennifer Coolidge.

My favorite part of these films has always been Jim’s man-to-man chats with his dad, moments that this movie does not hesitate to include on

multiple occasions, resulting in further awkwardness, but oddly enough, self-discovery.

With new characters to supply a healthy level of laughter and our favorite group of friends facing life and love, nothing shakes the end of s e -

mester crush like “American Reunion.”

But, if you intend to see this movie in full, be sure to stay for a mid credits scene that clinched the movie for both characters and audience and is quite pos-

sibly the funniest scene in the film.

Building upon the relationship audiences had developed in the first two films, “American Reunion” lives up to the hype and delivers a spectacular trilogy of crude humor, teenage misbehavior and situations audiences would hope in which to never find themselves.

However, if “American Reunion” isn’t your kind of movie, “The Cabin in the Woods” promises to deliver thrills with Joss Whedon behind the wheel, and “The Three Stooges” delivers a different kind of laughter altogether.

Still, I am leaning toward “American Reunion” as the prime choice to gear up for the final stretch in the last three weeks of the semester. Who knows, maybe at UF’s reunion for the class of ’12 we’ll be facing the same scenarios…but hopefully not.

The final lesson: Play can revitalize your life and work In reflecting back on this year as Wilkin Chair I recognized a monumental discovery, a way to bring joy back to life.

I pen this last column with this message about play: Your boring life can be resuscitated by a moment of reflection on your play history and then intentional re-emergence into your play activity.

My play history includes several very formative years of

kickball, roughly from age seven to age 12. I lived right across the street from my elementary school.

There was located the fenced-in basketball and tennis courts we used for kickball. The courts were open all the time and so I played there most every day during the summer, from dawn to dusk.

Among my classmates in fourth and fifth grade I was the

home run king, most able to kick the ball over the fence. After school and in the summer on the court the older kids wanted me on their team.

Later, in high school, I was one of three sophomores who managed to earn a letter in football, me because of kicking.

My coach somehow acquired a kicking shoe for me, with a hard, flat toe on front. Kicking gave me an identity and recognition in my school and town.

I was a straight on kicker, not soccer style k i c k e r, a n d could make 40-yarders nine out of 10 times, with a range of about 50 yards with no wind.

My major problem as revealed by the sport was that I thought too much and was too selfconscious for such a job (but blessed, though, to find this tendency rewarded by the academic discipline of philosophy).

In my glory days in high school I played offense, defense, and special teams. The

routine was to have my kicking teammates providing priceless shoe thrown out to me on the and honest positive reinforcefield after a touchdown. I would ment. switch shoes and kick the extra Kicking was relaxing therapoint, then kick off, then throw py, a skill of the sport of football the shoe back over and play I had come to value in itself. The defense. kicking shoe became part of my Kicking taught me about body and hitting the sweet spot what it is to on the football have a craft. happened more I practiced often. I had little kicking long vision or plan for solitary hours being a collegiate by myself. In kicker. When I those quiet did manage to hours on the get to kicking in field I learned college I sort of about myself, burned out. how to make I had come a adjustments, long way from to meditate, go playing kickball into the wind, on the courts in go against those summers of the wind, go joy. from the hash This summer mark and kick my nine-year-old Professor high and deep daughter Van will of Philosophy or low line play soccer. As drives, as well we kick the ball as various types of on-side around together at home I’ll ockicks. casionally punt the ball up over I came to the realization a tall tree. She gapes in wonder similar subtleties exist for each and asks me how I kick it that position in football, for each high. position in sports, for each I pray you are blessed with position and occupation in life. such a question and wonderful Each craftsperson has reasons opening to play. I hope that you for doing what they have done remember forevermore as a refor years on end. sult of this initiative to live a life I acquired the ability to with in which you intentionally play, humility observe people doing allow a play attitude and value what they do without making your play history. judgments. As a part of a team I learned more day after day from Talk to Matt attentive coaches and supportive at stolick@findlay.edu

Matthew Stolick

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when women wore skirts all the time. A well shined shoe could be the reason behind this odd act as a mirror, allowing men law. to see under a woman’s skirt.

It could also be that a broadTherefore, though it took away er law evolved over time as it the freedom to wear any shoe, it was applied to different situaactually protected women. tions.

“Many laws like this were Eventually, as rulings were made 100 years ago,” said made, the law became more Stoll. “The and more preworld was a cise, resulting “Many laws like this were made 100 years ago.

The world was much differin something strangely spe- a much different place and things we see as commonplace ent place and today were socially unacceptable then.” things we see cific.

Justin Stoll as common“Many freshman Law and Liberal Arts p l a c e t o d a y of these laws were socially don’t speunacceptable cifically say, ‘You cannot eat a doughnut where it is against the law for then.”

Rachel Johnston, a senior while walking backwards.’ women to wear patent leather majoring in Law and Liberal shoes in public.

Rather, they prohibit categories Imagine a woman being ar- Arts, is surprised such old and of things generally considered common sense,” said Justin rested for wearing a certain pair outdated laws are still on the Stoll, a freshman majoring in of shoes. It may seem senseless books.

“If someone got in trouble, Law and Liberal Arts. “Over but there was actually a reason it would be the start of getting time people tend to put the behind this law.

It was created at a time the laws repealed,” she says. laws into a context which make them more humorous than was intended.”

When such laws are created, they usually only apply to specific situations or for a short time. Eventually they are forgotten and no longer enforced.

One example of such a law can be found in Cleveland,

Though this may be the case, it is unlikely to happen.

The only other way to get rid of them—sorting through old laws and going through the process of repealing inapplicable ones—is not only a waste of time but also an expensive process.

“At the state level, the laws would have to work their way through committee in an already backlogged legislative body. It

would be a huge waste of time and a waste of time at that level is a significant waste of money,” Stoll says.

If these odd laws aren’t going to be repealed but also won’t be enforced, it seems the only thing they can do now is make people laugh.

“They are funny and a piece of Ohio history,” Lauger says.

Letters to the Pulse A group of friends and I recently read Jake Dowling’s column entitled “Offering Handouts to Those in Need Doesn’t Help” (April 12 issue).

We found the column to be greatly offensive.

We understand that Dowling can have an opinion on this topic, but we felt the way he went about writing it came off very rude.

We are not writing this to persuade him of our view to help them but to maybe get him to see that every person has a story.

Unless he personally knows these “beggars’” past, we don’t feel he has the right to say they should just “…walk into WalMart and apply for a job.”

We are not sure if Dowling has applied for a job recently

but this process includes having a home address and telephone number for them to reach you at.

If these men just walk in to apply for a job, their application would most likely be filed as incomplete.

When Dowling stated, “Frankly, it is not fair that us college students who have to work on capstone projects, internships, and other club organizations and still have to fight for a job when we graduate, when guys can stand on the side of the streets and beg for money.

Why go to college when it is that easy?” he seemed awfully narcissistic.

If it is that easy then why is Dowling in college? Standing on the side of the road to beg for money is embarrassing for many of these men but a necessity to survive.

Even if they are abusing this system, does he really think they will have the same quality of life of someone who graduates from

college and fights for that job?

We are not saying Dowling needs to help them out every time he passes by but we believe it is rude of him to degrade them by ignoring the guy with him music turned up as he drives away in a car.

It must be nice to have a job that can buy him expensive Packers fan gear.

Maybe tomorrow he will consider standing on the side of the road to see how much money he makes to buy that new Nike brand Matthews jersey.

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Spring concert of the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble set for Sunday at FHS The University of Findlay Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble comes together for its annual spring concert at 3 p.m.

Sunday, April 22, at Findlay H i g h S c h o o l ’s H e m i n g e r Auditorium.

The theme for this year’s show is “And They’re Off: Overtures – Classic and New” featuring a variety of concert overtures.

The Wind Ensemble will perform a recent overture by Galante titled “Resplendent

G l o r y, ” a l o n g w i t h t h e classic “Festive Overture” by Shostakovich.

The Symphonic Band will perform the contemporary “Overture on an American Folk Tune” by Akey.

Courtney Bertsch, a senior pharmacy major from Columbus, is the featured flute soloist, performing “Poem” by Griffes.

During intermission, senior members of the bands will be recognized.

General admission is $5.

The price for students and senior citizens is $3.

Tickets for the concert may be reserved by calling the UF Box Office at x5335.

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Oilers softball sweeps series against Saginaw

By Andy Wolf Staff writer Runs were hard to come by in Findlay softball’s doubleheader against Saginaw Valley State on Sunday, April 15 as the Oilers swept the Cardinals 2-0 and 3-0 in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play.

The Oilers (22-17, 13-11 GLIAC) received two stellar pitching performances from junior Brittany Dauterman and sophomore Tawna Whited. Each tossed a complete-game shutout with little run support to earn their respective victories.

In game one, UF had a runner in scoring position in the

third, fourth and fifth innings but couldn’t knock in any runs.

Still the game remained a scoreless deadlock until Dauterman helped her own cause with a game-winning two-run homer in the top of the eighth inning.

The Cardinals put two in scoring position in the bottom half but Dauterman slammed the door to record the final two outs.

Each team totaled six hits in the first game while also striking out six times each. ***** In the second game, Whited allowed seven hits and walked three but kept the Cardinals (17-

21) off the scoreboard again.

This time the Oilers got on the board early with junior Carly Borders leading off the second inning with a solo homer to right field.

After sophomore Courtney Dwyer walked and sophomore Jackie Messersmith reached on a hit-by-pitch, Dautermen came up with a clutch double to score both and provide plenty of insurance.

While UF only had four hits, Whited stayed poised and confident in her defense despite not recording a single strikeout.

Talk to Andy at wolfa1@findlay.edu

Men’s tennis takes a win over TU on strength of singles play But the team drops three of four matches over weekend

By Devon Christian Staff writer The UF men’s tennis team ended the weekend with a 1-3 record. On Friday the team beat Tiffin 5-4 but lost to Wayne State 8-1 and Northwood 8-1.

In singles play against Tiffin, senior Kyle Collette beat Luiz Carvalho in straight sets 6-2 and 6-1.

Junior Yashwant Pulumati beat Tyler Johnston 6-4 and 6-4.

Junior Dawid Hedba beat Robbie Ball in straight sets 6-4 and 6-2.

Junior Josh Smedly beat Andres Torres in 3 sets 7-5, 2-6, and 7-6.

Freshman Connor Majdalani lost in straight sets to

Brian Coffman 6-1 and 6-2.

In doubles play the Oilers were unable to earn a victory as Collette/Hebda lost to Tyler Johnston/Carlos Perez 9-8, Andrew Baker/Majdalani lost to Tito Bonadonna/Jeremy Mokry 8-0, and Pulumati/Smedley lost to Clause Badowski/Gerardo Perez 9-8. ***** In singles play against Wayne State the Oilers were unable to win a set as they were swept in all six matches. Pulumati and Hebda each lost in straight sets 6-2 and 6-1.

Matt Smith lost 6-0 and 6-1 while Baker lost 6-1 and 6-2.

Junior Chris Miller lost 6-0 and 6-0.

The Oilers were able to get

on the board in doubles play against Wayne State as Hebda/ Collette beat Melvin Joseph/ Aman Gill 9-7. However, Pulumati/Smedley fell 8-4 to Michael FitzGerald/Jason Chen, while Majdalani and freshman Michael McAndrew went down 8-2. ***** On Sunday against Northwood the Oilers again were unable to take a set in singles play.

Pulumati lost to Jean Menard 6-0 and 6-2 while Hebda went down against Marcus Oliveira 6-3, 6-3.

Smedley lost to Florian Boggia 6-0 and 7-5 while Smith lost 6-0 and 6-1.

Majdalani lost 6-4 and 6-2.

But Collette won by forfeit.

In doubles play the Oilers were swept as Hebda/Collette went down to Teddy Mebounou/ Marcus Oliveira 8-3.

Pulumati/Smedley lost to Jean Menard/Florian Boggia 8-4 while Majdalani/Baker lost to Youri Perrin/Hugo Lasserre 8-4.

The Oilers will play tomorrow in the GLIAC tournmament.

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FRESHMAN INFIELDER KENDAL MOSES goes up to bat during Sunday’s doubleheader against Saginaw Valley State.

The Lady Oilers managed to sweep the series 2-0, 3-0.

Track team has solid showings at three different meets

By Andy Wolf Staff writer Don Kleinow Memorial Sophomore Taylor Miller and senior Darren Bass captured the shot put and discus titles respectively to lead the Findlay men’s and women’s team Saturday in Adrian, Mich.

Miller and Bass each had an impressive day in the throwing events, as Miller’s heave of 16.76 won the shot put, and Bass took the discus at 46.17.

Bass also finished second in the shot put at 16.35 while Miller finished second in the discus at 45.23 and fourth in hammer throw at 50.12.

On the women’s side, freshman Pam Showman had a high finish with third in the 100-hurdles at 16.06. Junior Rachel Hosie was fourth in the 3,000 meter stopping the clock at 12:29.97.

The 400-meter relay team of freshman Taylor Ackerman, freshman Shelby Stump, sophomore Emily Caudill and freshman Kristen Gaerke took fourth at 50.93.

In the 1,600 relay, sophomore Deidre Latham, senior Catherine Wiemers, Gaerke and Stump brought in another fourth place with a 4:11.09.

In the 400, Stump ran a 1:01.06 to take fourth. Junior Kayla Sendelbach (2:24.27) and Latham (2:24.50) finished fifth and sixth in the 800 meter.

In the field events, junior Bethany Grimes and junior Brittany Thomas tied for fourth in the high jump, both clearing 1.63 meters.

Freshman Kendra Averesch was fourth in the hammer throw (43.58) and the shot put (12.22), while turning in a sixth-place finish in the discus (36.10).

Sophomore Stephanie Donaldson also was fifth in the discus at 37.05.

Sea Ray Relays Senior Cody Crockett led The University of Findlay men’s and women’s track and field teams by breaking a school record Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn.

Crockett’s javelin heave of 204’11 earned him third place and a school record.

Senior Cory Vales turned earned second in the high jump, at 6’10 ¾ while senior Jon Guagenti had a fifth in the 400 at 47.78. Guagenti also teamed with junior Tim Sanders, senior Curtis Smithey and freshman Dillon Webster for a sixth in the 1,600 relay in a time of 3:13.96.

The 3,200 relay team of senior Joe Guerra, freshman Jake Hayes, sophomore Justin Eilerman and Webster also recorded a sixth at 8:00.57.

Jesse Owens Classic Senior Derrick Vicars continued his impact on the Findlay record books with another record-breaking performance in Columbus on Saturday.

Vicars tossed a 62.46 in the hammer throw for a new schoolrecord heave while also taking third in the shot put at 18.25.

Junior Jessica Rowland also threw at the event, taking third in the hammer throw (58.61) and eighth in the shot put (13.8).

Pulse Sports

Sports this week-Men April 21: Football Spring Game, 1 p.m.

April 22: Baseball v. GVSU @ UF, noon and 3 p.m.

April 25: Baseball v. Tiffin @ UF, 2 and 5 p.m.

Sports this week-Women April 23: Softball v. Tiffin @ UF, 3:30 and 5:30 p.m.

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Baseball team wins one of four against Lake Erie Victor Migliore hits clutch grand slam to finish series

By Devon Christian Staff writer The Oilers dropped the conference series to first-place Lake Erie 3-1. In the first game the Oilers were not able to get the offense going as they lost 8-2.

UF jumped out on top in the first inning 1-0 but Lake Erie quickly responded with some heavy hitting as they put up a seven-spot in the bottom of the first and another in the third to make the score 8-1.

The Oilers were not able to recapture the lead. Findlay scored another run in the top of the fourth but it would hardly put a dent in the lead that Lake Erie had built as the Oilers fell went down in the first game of the doubleheader.

Junior pitcher Preston Zachrich started the game on the mound. The loss puts his record

the runs would be for naught as they were unable to stop Lake Erie from scoring as they scored three runs in each of the bottom of the fourth and fifth.

Junior pitcher Darrell Thobe started the game on the mound taking the loss which puts his record at 0-2. ***** In the third game of the

basemen Tommy Roush.

Lake Erie matched the Oilers with two runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning to tie the game and another in the at 3-3. second to take the lead 3-2. ***** In the top of the third the In game two the Oilers gave Oilers plated four runs on a up a huge inning, losing 15-4. bases-loaded walk by sophoLake Erie took the lead early more infielder Dylan Cintula scoring two runs in the bottom and a single to right field from of the first but that was just the Terwilliger, clearing the beginning of their onbases after an error comslaught. mitted by the right fielder The Oilers battled putting the Oilers up 6-3. back tying the 2-2 in the Lake Erie scored the top of the third on a solo next three runs to tie the home run off the bat of game at six but Findlay freshman outfielder Eric regained the lead in the Terwilliger and an RBI fifth scoring a run on a THE STORM AND THE OILERS double from sophomore fielderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice off the bat shortstop Reid Rothen- ENGAGED IN THREE SLUGFESTS. IN FOUR GAMES. UF SCORED 34 RUNS of Cintula. buhler.

In the bottom half of the IN THE SERIES AND GAVE UP 49.

The bottom of the inning Lake Erie scored third is where the wheels five runs taking the lead fell off for the Oilers, as they series the Oilers showed more 11-7. gave up seven runs on four hits The next inning the Oilers offense but still came up short, and two errors putting Lake Erie responded with five runs of their 13-12. up 9-2.

In the top of the first the own led by a two-run home run UF scored a run in the top of Oilers took a 2-0 lead on an RBI from Roush regaining the lead the fourth and fifth innings but double off the bat of junior first 12-11.

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Lake Erie stayed right with Findlay though as they scored again in the bottom half of the inning tying the game yet again.

The Oilers were unable to score in the seventh, while Lake Erie was able to clinch the game on a walk-off base hit. ***** In the final game of the series the Oilers were able to win in a slugfest 16-13.

Findlay was down 5-3 in the third when they were able to score eight runs to take the lead as junior infielder/pitcher Victor Migliore led the way with a grand slam.

The Oilers never gave up the lead as they continued to score with Roush hitting a home run in the top of the fifth.

Junior pitcher Ethan James started the game and collected the win putting his record at 2-3.

Migliore picked up his first save of the season as he closed out the game on the mound.

Talk to Devon at hendersond@findlay.edu