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Diversity on Stage:
Nerissa Johnson is breaking barriers and calling for change
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arriers are being broken in Wright State’s theatre program with the recent debut of theatre major Nerissa Johnson. “A Streetcar Named Desire” was performed in early February, and the production was not only successful but marked the first time in which an actor or actress with cerebral palsy participated. Cerebral palsy is an incurable disorder due to abnormal brain development with symptoms which affect speech, reflexes and movement, but this hasn’t stopped Nerissa Johnson, now a junior in the program, who explained that she has been waiting for her time on stage since she was six years old. “I used to have my mom and dad act out fairy tales, and I would know if they were doing it wrong, and I would tell them what they should do instead,” said Johnson. “So I guess from then, we all learned that I was going to become someone in the theatre.” “A Streetcar Named Desire,” where she played a flower vendor, was Johnson’s first official performance. She stated how the entirety of her involvement - from being accepted into the program to participating in the play - has been incredibly positive.
“I was the first and only person with cerebral palsy to ever try out for the program, and the department has been so welcoming, so open. “Streetcar” was the most amazing experience.” She was sure to mention the acceptance and support of the cast and crew “My cast was very open, the crew was very supportive and without them, I couldn’t be here as an example for anyone who feels that they can’t do something. I couldn’t be a role model without them. And my director, Jason, was my acting teacher and he believed in me.” Though some might doubt the possibilities for any disabled person in the theatre and film industry, Johnson knows that with her latest production, she’s showing her true strength as an actress. “People ask me what I’m going to do with a theatre studies degree, and this really showed them [my parents] that I have the support of Wright State. They don’t doubt me anymore, and the people back home are not doubting me because they know and they see I have the support of the department and the cast and crew.” Johnson closed with a call to action for other members of the industry to accept a more diverse range of participants in terms of ability, hoping that her example can inspire for-
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ward-winning actor Tom Hanks will visit Wright State’s campus next month with multiple activities and events planned. During his visit, slated for April 19, Hanks will take the time to meet with students as well as be the special guest for a private gala held at the Nutter Center. This event will help to raise money for the Tom Hanks Scholarship and
Visiting Artist Program. In the afternoon time, currently planned for 3 p.m., will be the public event where Hanks will dedicate the renovated Motion Pictures Center, newly named the Tom Hanks Motion Pictures Center. The center was part of the school’s $150 million Rise.Shine. campaign that Hanks co-chaired. More details about Hanks’ visit will be available in the coming weeks.
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Nerissa Johnson, Junior, played a flower vendor in her first official performance, “A Streetcar Named Desire.”
ward movement for others like her. “This year is going to affect my career. It’s going to affect the stigma that people have about people with disabilities, that we can’t become a voice, that we can’t be in this industry,” Johnson said. “The industry should be representative of every moviegoer, and I think they should take my story and replicate it, not with me, but others. If I’m a fan, I want to be
in it, so I want my story taken and replicated with me and other actors or actresses, and just open up the doors a little more.” With only one percent of actors and actresses in the industry bearing disabilities, Johnson’s statement rings deeply true, but an inspirational story such as this one marks a moment of change in the diversity of the theatre program.
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Overindulgence a problem for Dayton Kelsey Powell Contributing Writer Powell.210@wright.edu
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ayton ranks number four out of 10 as most gluttonous city in America along side cities in Iowa, Pennsylvania, Louisiana and Wisconsin. Gluttony is called one of the seven deadly sins and is defined in this context as overeating leading to weight gain and obesity, heavy or binge drinking and smoking. “Lack of physical activity, poor nutrition, smoking and excessive alcohol abuse are the four leading causes of chronic disease and premature death in this country,” Jennifer Turpin, assistant director of fitness and wellness and instructor in the deptartment of kinesiology and health, said. There are health risks to overindulging and they sometimes it can lead to
death. “Fifty-nine percent of adults in Montgomery County are overweight or obese,” assistant professor and program director of the public health education program Mary Kramer said after looking at the 2014 Montgomery County Health Assessment. “One in four adults are tobacco smokers. Only 46 percent of adults get recommended levels of physical activity…Not only are we ranked poorly compared to other Ohio counties, but we have rates that are some of the worst in the country.” “Much of the epidemic stems from lifestyle choices, bad habits formed in the home and lack of education about diet and exercise,” Boonshoft School of Medicine student Brent Schnipke said. However, we have some tips to living a healthy and
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non-gluttonous lifestyle. “It is about balancing diet, exercise, environment and daily choices. Everyone can improve their lifestyle by making difference choices but there is no right answer for everyone,” Schnipke said. Turpin said there are four keys to healthy living and they consist of exercise, eating five servings of fruits and vegetables every day, do something stress reducing every day and all lapses don’t have to end in relapse. “The Get Up Montgomery County program actually breaks down all the research and data into something very simple. The healthy lifestyle prescription of ‘5-2-1-Almost None’,” Kramer said. This ‘5-2-1-Almost None’ consists of five servings of fruits and vegetables each day, spend less than two hours of leisure time daily (Television, computer or
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gym also located in the student union. “Social support is key to successful health behavior change for most people. I believe that if we focused on building healthy schools, communities and work places that value health and fitness, individual behavior would change,” Turpin said.
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Q & A about “Generation Z Goes to College” with author Corey Seemiller Cameron Summers Contributing Writer Summers.43@wright.edu
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eneration Z (people who were born 19952012) is on the up and up and they aren’t slowing down. Wright State’s own Corey Seemiller has done research on the generation and has recently released a book called “Generation Z Goes to College.” We sat down and talked with Seemiller and asked her a few questions about Generation Z and her book: Q: What made you want to write a book about the up and coming Generation Z? A: I saw the shift when Generation X shifted to Millennials, and we started seeing Millennials coming to college and realized that we just have to do things differently because Millennials are now here. Everyone scrambled around and changed the way we set up programs and learning. Then Generation Z showed up, and no one noticed that they came. The first class was in summer 2013 and I was working at another institution doing leadership and I noticed that the students were different and in order to better serve them and work with them we better figure out who they are, and no one was really researching them at all. So a colleague and I started our own study to look at them. It was a good thing that we did that because it helped us try to figure out how to make adjustments to our programs and classes by the time Generation Z came.” Q: What inspired you while writing this book? A: “I was inspired to write the book because I thought that given the fact that it was hard for me to find information on Generation Z to help higher education and people who are teaching and running programs even the people who work in financial aid and housing on college campuses. I thought, “Wow they could really benefit from 4
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knowing what we know,” and I wanted to be able to share that far and wide so that I could provide information. It’s 2016 and this is really the first book on them in higher education.” Q: What are the biggest differences between Millennials and Generation Z? A: “There are a couple things that I think about. One is the way that the learning environments are set up. Millennials were and are a very scheduled learners, so if you think about Millennials when they were kids they were whisked from karate from 4-5 and piano from 5-6. They had very scheduled learning, and when they came to college they liked knowing what their scheduled learning was, it was very laid out for them. Generation Z is a just-in-time learning generation. They’re so used to being able to get whatever information they need whenever they need it, they don’t have to wait until 4 o’clock on Thursday in order to know karate, they just get on YouTube and look up karate and practice in their living rooms. So they are on a little more of an on-demand learning.” Q: Is there an overlap between Millennials (born 1982-1994) and Generation Z (born 1995-2012)? A: “It’s interesting because I don’t know if Generation Z even identifies themselves as Generation Z, whereas a lot of Millennials know they’re Millennials. For the most part, those dates are
fairly arbitrary. Like 1995 just seemed like a good date and was just far enough away from the last date of the Millennials, so it ends up being very fluid. You’re going to see people who end up on either side of the cusp looking very similar to each other, but when you get into the middle is where you’re going to see the most pronounced experience. Also, the thing with generations is they’re entirely shaped by the context of which they exist.” Q: Whom would you recommend read your book? A: “Well the first nine chapters are just plain about Generation Z and who they are. There’s a chapter about motivation and a chapter about relationships, a chapter about social media, so anyone interested in Generation Z will benefit from the first nine chapters. It’s chapter ten that’s written for colleges and universities. It has around 30 recommendations that colleges and universities should consider with Generation Z. We wrote it in a way that you could just go into Barnes & Noble and pick it up and say “This is really fascinating.” I’m not Generation Z, I don’t know anyone Generation Z and I still really enjoy this book and find it interesting.” Dr. Seemiller’s book is titled “Generation Z Goes to College” and copies are available at local bookstores. To contact Seemiller with questions, email her at corey. seemiller@wright.edu or call at 937-775-3280.
WSU unranked among the nation’s best public universities Adam Ramsey Features Editor Ramsey.55@wright.edu
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uffalo Business First, sister company to the Dayton Business Journal, ranked the nation’s best public universities and Wright State remained unranked in the article’s “Lower Echelon,” which is the catch-all for the universities who did not rank in the top 250 of the 477 schools eligible for ranking. Six Ohio schools made it into the ranking, the highest being The Ohio State University, at 16 on the list, fol-
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lowed by Miami, University of Cincinnati, Ohio University, Bowling Green State and Kent State. The schools were judged in seven categories, which are selectivity, advancement, prestige, resources, costs, diversity and community. Buffalo Business First has compiled profiles for the top 250 to see how colleges performed in each of the categories. A list of all the colleges and information on criteria can be found on Buffalo Business First’s website.
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WSU seeks research partnership with Federal Aviation Administration Travis Sollars Contributing Writer Sollars.5@wright.edu
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he university’s latest endeavor involves seeking a research partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). It is no secret that Wright State has ties to the aviation industry. From the university’s aerospace systems engineering program to Boonshoft’s division of aerospace medicine, Wright State has always been on the frontlines when it comes developing and testing the latest aviation technology. The FAA is constantly seeking the latest and greatest research for the aerospace industry. Currently, the FAA needs research to be conducted in the field of human performance as it relates to jobs in the aviation industry. Air traffic controllers, aerospace maintenance workers
and more are all facing increasingly tough jobs as technology increases at a rate faster than aviation workers can be properly trained.
“The whole idea is to bring together government, industry and academia to better support the aviation, training and human performance needs and improve the next generation airspace,” Jennie Gallimore said.
Although the university’s primary area of research will be human performance, the Wright State Research Institute may be collaborating with the FAA on a number of other studies including unmanned aerial vehicle, drone and navigational technology. Whichever areas the university researches must have
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the approval of the FAA. Wright State, along with other universities in the area, plans to partner with the FAA and to complete the necessary research. “The whole idea is to bring together government, industry and academia to better support the aviation, training and human performance needs and improve the next generation airspace,” said Jennie Gallimore, the associate dean of research and graduate studies at Wright State’s College of Engineering and Computer Science, in an interview with the Dayton Business Journal. Wright State’s Research Institute has already submitted the proposal to the FAA, but will not receive a response until September of this year. If Wright State lands the deal, the university is expecting to pull in several million dollars for research over the next few years.
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Dayton’s not Dead: Whiskermen: Local beard Butter Cafe care items from a WSU grad Hasan Abdul-Karim Staff Writer Abdul-Karim.2@wright.edu
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your standard breakfast and lunch joint, however what makes Butter Café stand out is its commitment to cleaner food options and the adherence to the farm-to-table concept. These two elements are what makes the restaurant what it is according to Beaver. Another element that sets the café apart is its alternative dietary options. Beaver, who has both dairy and gluten allergies, provides several gluten-free products to her customers as well as vegan options. “A lot of our friends eat vegan and gluten-free and we just noticed that the options weren’t really here,” Beaver said. “You can also reduce your carbon footprint by not eating meat, which is always good.” The main focus of the full service eatery is involving the community in its business practices by using fresh local ingredients. Most of the produce and meat served is purchased locally when available and helps maintain the farm-to-table model.
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eards are popular yet again, and if you want to keep that neck-forest smooth and soft, you are going to have to lube it up. Whiskermen Beard Co., a local business selling all-natural beard oils and products has been founded by two Wright State alumni. Co-founder Ryan Black, as well as his partner Chris Paxton, graduated from WSU with a degree in Information Technology. Black, after taking a job at WSU, then received his Master’s Degree in Business Administration while working at the university. After becoming irritated by the itch and dryness that accompanies unconditioned hair, Black decided to use his wife’s oils to treat his beard. “I was going through that itchy dry stage and I would wear a black shirt and have beard-druff all over it,” Black said, “so I started doing a little experiment with the oils that my wife had, but I didn’t care for the scents. I started crafting a few of those myself and I was blown away by the effect. It took the itch away immediately and there was no beard-druff.” Black then called Paxton
and began working toward a business that would craft oils and products targeted to help make beard growth a more pleasant experience. Working primarily online, Whiskermen Beard Co. has sold to every state in the nation, and is sold in stores and barber shops in Columbus, Centerville and Vandalia. Products include eight scented or unscented beard oils designed to benefit the hair and skin. That also includes beard soap clean your whiskers, and beard butter and whisker tamer, designed to control your chin rug. All the products are handcrafted, all-natural and mostly locally sourced: a few ingredients are simply impossible to purchase within Ohio. In addition to selling beard products, Black and Paxton host beard and mustache competitions across the state.
“My favorite part is the events,” Black said. “They have absolutely been a blast. A lot of our friends come around and support us, so we get to see a lot of people we know, but we also know some of the guys that travel in and how they dress. We weren’t sure what to expect and it’s not your typical guys that decide to grow a beard. It’s these guys that travel to compete: they’re die-hard. The guy that won our Mustache competition had a mustache that was 13 inches long and dressed in an old fashioned golf outfit. These guys really get into it. Though I’m not one of them, I enjoy facilitating this environment. It’s very fun.” Whiskermen Beard Co. products can be purchased on their website. Students can also find them on Facebook and Twitter.
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he Dayton Contemporary Dance Company is hosting Women in Motion: Empowered by Dance, a women’s conference held Thursday, Mar. 10 to Saturday Mar. 12 at the Schuster Center. The conference lasts from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Tickets are available online at ticketcenterstage.com, through phone at 937- 228-
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3630 or in person. Free parking is available for conference attendees at the Dayton Convention Center multi-level parking garage. Conference workshops will be part of the event. Each workshop will examine the relationship of women to different topics in the itinerary, such as education, finance and wealth, image and fashion, physical health, relationships and spirituality. In addition to workshops, there will be multiple keynote speakers, including
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Joyce Beatty, congresswoman representing the third Congressional District of Ohio; Sylvia P. Flanagan, CEO of media company S.P. Flanagan Entertainment, LLC; Linda Rutherford, Vice President and Chief Communications Office for Southwest Airlines and Burnette Clingman, founder of consulting, training and speaking firm Burnette Clingman Enterprises. For more information visit the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company’s website.
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uperhero movies are the cash cow of the last decade. At this point, Marvel or DC could put out a movie about, for example, a foulmouthed drunkard with a sex worker girlfriend and make it a blockbuster - and that’s just what “Deadpool” is. (Spoiler alert: it’s great.) It was clear that the acting talent of Ryan Reynolds would bring some endearing qualities to the beloved character, and after over a decade of trying to produce the movie, he definitely did right by
“Deadpool.” Full of ridiculous jokes, fourth wall breaks true to the comics and plenty of boyish charm, no one could leave the theatre without loving the titular character.
It was clear that the acting talent of Ryan Reynolds would bring some endearing qualities to the beloved character.
The side characters were definitely appealing, too. The villains were as quality as they could be while as they were subjected to relentless
joking insults, as were the “X-Men rejects,” a.k.a., Negasonic Teenage Warhead and Colossus. Their particular quirks, which subtly make fun of multiple movie character tropes like limitless heroic chivalry, were surprisingly endearing. And if any iffy moviegoer is worried about sexist female storylines - worry not, the writers have set up a host of killer ladies that are sure to make the sequel. B e warned, t h e
movie is doubtlessly raunchy. With an actual montage of sex scenes, a surplus of action movie gore, and countless jokes about every R-rated topic under the sun, it’s not the kind of movie to take the family to see. However, if you don’t mind any of that, it’s worth seeing. If there are any problems
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with this movie, the only noticeable one would be pacing. Having wall-to-wall crazy action while still giving the origin story
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for the world’s craziest superhero who happens to look like a mushy mozzarella stick is tough, and the backstory gets a little squished into the story. However, these small notes are definitely worth overlooking should anyone wish to see one of the most entertaining superhero movies to be thrown into the slew of comic book flicks that have graced the big screen lately. “Deadpool” is still in theaters, and that is an opportunity worth taking advantage of.
Celebrating musical talent with one of Wright State’s celebrated fine arts teachers
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he fine arts may be an overlooked field, particularly when it comes to education, but Wright State adjunct faculty member Jim McCutcheon has brought a local and sincere appreciation for music and music education, having adored it nearly his entire life. “My older sister loved the music of the Kingston Trio and the Brothers Four back in the 1950s, and let me listen to her records. She showed me how to play her ukulele and I was hooked,” McCutcheon said. McCutcheon has received several awards, some from Wright State, and has accomplishments ranging from hosting a long-standing
radio show to having published several compositions and books on guitar instruction. Teaching music, though, wasn’t always his primary direction in life. “I didn’t really get into teaching guitar to children until I had my own. My older son wanted to play when he was three years old, and that was the beginning of my training,” said McCutcheon. “Since then, I have written one method book specifically for young children and recorded two CDs for them as well. I currently visit schools from preschool through high school demonstrating the guitar and the science of music as well.” Originally, McCutcheon intended to enter the field of physics, concerned that it
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would be difficult to succeed in a career in the fine arts; however, in a period of time after obtaining his first degree, he traveled with a band he was in and realized music was what he wanted to center his life around. “After 18 months of doing music 65 hours a week, I knew that I would love a career in it and came to WSU where I was the first graduate in guitar. Simply put, I love my work. I never thought it would be possible to work this much at a career and still love what I was doing.” He also mentioned that, though Centerville, Ohio might not be the first location that pops into someone’s head when thinking of musical talent, Ohio has al@wsuguardian
ways been his home. In terms of payoff, McCutcheon has clearly done well. He has been involved with the Dayton Philharmonic, received two Montgomery County Culture Works Individual Artist Fellowships for composition, a Parents’ Choice Foundation Silver Award for his CD “A Day with the Guitar Man,” and ob-
tained many other recognitions and achievements. He says that being a father of two and grandfather of six, though, is his best honor. To find out more on Jim McCutcheon’s history, awards, or lessons, visit either of his websites or his page on Wright State’s webpage.
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Men’s basketball fall to Green Bay in Horizon League Championship Lee Barker III Sports Editor Barker.94@wright.edu
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On the road with Wright State softball Alan Hieber Contributing Sports Writer Hieber.2@wright.edu
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or the Wright State softball team, the first month of the season was spent on the road in nonconference games, which provided the players an opportunity to improve on the field and build a deeper bond. Over the weekend the now 8-12 Raiders wrapped up their 10-game southern tour that culminated in a matchup with SEC opponent Arkansas. Before that trip began, the team shared some of their past road trip experiences and the benefits they can provide. The non-conference slate includes several five game series, which can be strenuous both physically and mentally, explained outfielder Ashton Salyers. “By day three it’s all mental. You’ve got to tell yourself to keep pushing through,” Salyers said. “You’ve got to fake it until you make it. You tell yourself that you have enough energy to do this.” “The trip is to play ball against teams throughout the country. That is the number
one focus, and being able to stay disciplined,” WSU softball coach Lynn Curylo said. “Getting better everyday is another thing that keeps us on track, involved and focused on the task at hand.” Off the field, the players stay in the competitive mindset by playing card games and their own original ones together. The long weekend series are also a good preparation for situations later on in the season, according to Curylo. “In terms of conference play, those are three game series. It should be easier once we start playing conference,” Curylo said. “Once the regular season is over, we’re right back to this type of set up in terms of tournament play and the postseason.” Past road trips have allowed the players to go through unique experiences that they might not have otherwise had. “Last season we had a player take her first plane ride,” Curylo said. “Also, in the past four years our players have been blessed with the opportunity to play on legendary fields in our sport, UCLA and Arizona. We are so lucky.”
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During their southern tour this season the Raiders were able to visit the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. Over the course of the bus trips, unexpected challenges have arisen like slow Wi-Fi connectivity, and one occasion when water was leaking from the ceiling. Spending hours traveling together is also a chance for the players to socialize more than they might be accustomed to. “You are forced to. You’re on a bus that is small, and if no one is talking it would be weird,” second baseman Libby Pfeffer said. “You get to know stuff about people you didn’t know before and get to know them as a person. You know them as an athlete, but when you’re spending that much time together you know them personally,” infielder Jordan Kennaw said. The Raiders have one more road series remaining this season before returning home against Dayton on March 23. When the home schedule begins it appears the team will have a higher level of comradery after the extended road trips. @wsuguardian
or the third time in four years, Wright State men’s basketball team made it to the Horizon League Championship game and came short as they fell 7869 to Green Bay at Joe Louis Arena on Tuesday, Mar. 8. “There’s eight other teams that would’ve liked to be here tonight,” Raiders head coach Billy Donlon said. “I got here 10 years ago and we’ve played in five championships games since then. If you keep getting here, you’ll win.” The Raiders were selected to finish in the middle of the pack during the preseason poll and finished the regular season with a 22-12 overall record with a 13-5 record in the conference for a second place tie with Oakland; OAK defeated WSU twice to own the tie-breaker. After defeating UIC and Detroit in the first two rounds, the Raiders defeated the Golden Grizzlies 59-55 in the semi-finals round, while holding the top scoring team in the nation to 32 points less than their season average of
87. Green Bay shot 47 percent during the championship game while senior guard Jordan Fouse collected a gamehigh of 16 points. “We went 19-6 in our last 25 games,” Donlon said. “We came here and we made it to the championship. I’m proud of what our program has accomplished and I’m proud of what our seniors have accomplished.” Senior Forward JT Yoho appeared to be a man on a mission during the tournament with an average of 14.5 points per game, while making many key shots when the team needed them. Yoho recorded eight points, five assists and six rebounds in the finals and received honors for the All-Tournament team. “Sports are sports,” Donlon said. “If you can’t be the champion, who would you rather be? I want to win, but we’re going to get on that bus right now with swagger and eventually we will win one. It will happen.” The remaining post-season schedule for Wright State (22-13; Horizon 13-6) is yet to be determined.
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10 SPORTS Reflecting on the regular season: Women’s basketball receives the third seed Jesse Schrote Sports Writer Schrote.2@wright.edu
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he Wright State women’s basketball team completed the regular season with a 77-66 victory over the Youngstown State University Penguins on Sunday, Mar. 6 at the Nutter Center. “We really stuck to it and were committed to each other,” Wright State head coach Mike Bradbury said. “I mean we really shared the ball and did a lot of good things today.” The Raider Faithful came out on Senior Day to support senior guards Kim Demmings and Symone Denham on what would be their last game on the home court in front of the fans that have rallied behind them throughout their journey at WSU. Demmings rewrote the Wright State record book this year. She became the alltime women’s leading scorer as she put up 27 against Lipscomb on Nov. 19, 2015, passing Jodi Martin’s 2055 which stood for 32 years. She wasn’t quite finished though, on Jan. 16, 2016 she
scored 17 points against Oakland to become the alltime leading scorer in Wright State’s history for either men or women, surpassing Bill Edwards. Just five short days later on Jan. 21, 2016, Demmings scored 25 against Milwaukee, to ironically pass former Milwaukee standout Traci Edwards as the all-time women’s Horizon League scorer. Denham, a two-year starter and three year player at WSU, was a transfer from the University of Michigan. She started in 63 games over the past two seasons, averaging 5.9 points a game this season she nearly doubled that with 11 on Sunday as she played her final home game in front of her friends, family and fans. The Raiders have gotten way more than they expected from freshman guard Emily Vogelpohl scoring 11.8 points per game on the season. Vogelpohl battled an injury over the last two-games of the season, but looks to be ready to go this week when the team travels to Green Bay
for the opening round of the Horizon League Tournament. “We fully expect Emily to be full go and ready to go here in the not too distant future,” Bradbury said. With stellar play from junior forward Antania Hayes, averaging 12.6 points a game and 7.8 rebounds and junior center Richelle van der Keijl averaging 8.9 points a game and 8.7 rebounds, the Raid-
runs,” Lovelady said. “One big hit and we could have taken two from them.” “It showed our guys and it showed us that we have the ability to hang with those kind of teams,” Lovelady said. “As you get into the regionals and what not you got to play those type of teams and you got to beat them.” The team played a midweek, two-game series against High Point University, dropping both 4-5 and 6-11. “I tried to hopefully not have a letdown in a trap game having those two big series (NC State and Georgia),” Lovelady said. “They just played better than we did and I felt we came out a
little flat and didn’t play as well as we should have.” “They got the big hits and made the pitched when they needed to,” Lovelady said. “It was disheartening, I felt like we were on a roll and were going well.”
ers look to be in good position heading into the Horizon League Tournament. An emotional Bradbury shared a story about former Raider standout Taylor Mingo tweeting “Wright State Made”. “I mean this is a kid that was a top 25 player in the country and that’s why this place is special and that’s why people continue to come
here,” Bradbury said. “That’s what makes me proud.” Wright State (22-9; Horizon 12-6) will go up against the UIC Flames (12-17; Horizon 3-15) in the opening round of the Horizon League Tournament on Thursday Mar. 10. Tip-off will be at 6 p.m. at the Kress Events Center and will be broadcast on ESPN 3.
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Baseball road-trip review: Defeated the No. 8 team in the nation Jesse Schrote Sports Writer Schrote.2@wright.edu
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he Wright State baseball team recently returned home from a nearly two-week trip to North Carolina and Georgia where they beat the No. 8 ranked NC State Wolfpack. The Raiders went into North Carolina State carrying a 4-0 record, they would win the first game at NC State 108, but ended up coming up short in the final two-games. Raider head coach Greg Lovelady seemed pleased with his team’s performance against NC State. “We had bases loaded twice I believe with less than two outs and we didn’t score any 10
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“It showed our guys and it showed us that we have the ability to hang with those kind of teams,” Lovelady said.
“They (High Point) were tough, a tough minded group,” Lovelady said. “Their head coach is a really tough guy and it rubs off on their players. WSU finished the road trip
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at the University of Georgia as they took on the Bulldogs in a three game series. They came up a run short in the first one 3-4, won the second 3-1 and dropped the rubber game 1-5. “It was good, obviously the SEC is probably always the best conference in the country,” Lovelady said. “It was a little bit disheartening, because over the years we’ve pretty much taken a game every weekend when we go and play these big teams.” “It was a little disheartening, but at the same time we understand it’s about the process and we showed to ourselves and probably showed to the country that we’re a team that people
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need to make sure they know about,” Lovelady said. “Because if they don’t we’re going to come get them at the end of the year.” “We got a game against Xavier this week and three games this weekend and one more against Louisville and then it’s go time,” Lovelady said. “All these games are irrelevant if you can’t win your conference, we will be ready to go.” Wright State will be back in action Friday, Mar. 11 as they take on the Dayton Flyers (18) at Dayton and then return home to play a doubleheader at Nischwitz Stadium against Eastern Michigan (4-8) on Saturday, Mar. 12. First pitch is at 1 p.m.
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