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The University of Dayton Housing and Residence Life will implement a new housing process this semester starting with rising sophomores as part of a plan to incorporate a com- prehensive housing curriculum for all students living in university resi- dences, Director of Housing Opera- tions Jim Froehlich said. The major change to the process involves how a unit or space is as- signed to a group, Froehlich said. The traditional method involving the as- signment of a random number based on conduct points will no longer be used Assistant Dean of Students Ste- ven Herndon said the previous system based on conduct points was unfair to students who may have received in- fractions during their freshman year and changed their behavior after those isolated incidents of misconduct. “We found conduct points were im- UD president Dan Curran fields questions during an open Q and A session hosted by the President’s Emissaries, Tuesday, Feb. 11, in Sears Recital Hall. Curran answered questions on topics like Dayton 2 Daytona, St. Patrick’s Day and future renovations. IAN MORAN/CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER pacting students for two years. Even if they made changes to their behavior, sarah devine they were still not able to gain any Asst. News Editor ing “pop,” but he used to drink Diet If Curran was a student another residential hall built with- standing in the lottery,” Froehlich Pepsi “all the time.” He said he did As a first-year student, Cur- in three to five years, Curran said. said. not take part in the university’s ran said he would want to live in Future renovations to the interior This year, conduct points will play University of Dayton President decision to switch from Coca-Cola Marycrest Complex because of the of Roesch Library may include no role in the sophomore housing as- Dan Curran fielded questions from products to Pepsi products. amount of students who live there. more open learning space and signment process, Froehlich said. students ranging from St. Patrick’s Housing selection process He said he would pick upperclass- compact shelving. Rising sophomores will indicate Day concerns to his daily routine and the future of the Ghetto men housing according to the type International student their direct roommate in addition to in a forum Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 7 Fischer explained the housing of house available instead of the relations the other roommates they want in p.m. in Sears Recital Hall. assignment process changes are street. Curran said the university their group. This additional informa- Facilitated by the President’s intended to link students’ con- UD’s family vacation community has made advances tion on direct roommates is meant to Emissary, the forum, with about tributions to the community and “We’re not phasing Dayton 2 in connecting with international alleviate any anxiety over getting a 50 students in attendance, was their housing assignments. Daytona out,” Curran said. students, but said more needs to random roommate, Herndon said. open to all members of the univer- “There will be points awarded Scott Bridwell, a trip coordina- be done. Additionally, rising sophomore will sity community. Other university for these contributions,” he said. tor for D2D and senior mechani- “In 2005, we had hardly any in- choose a set of ranked room types in officials in attendance included Fischer said they are eliminating cal engineering major, added the ternational students,” he said. “We which they want to live. For example, Dean of Students and Associate conduct points as a factor to create administration wants to keep the have an internationally diverse students can select to live in a six-per- Vice President for Student Devel- a more fair process. The university tradition alive. campus that we must leverage,” son apartment with a kitchen as their opment Chris Schramm, Executive is looking for opportunities to ex- Future renovations he said. first choice, a four-person apartment Director of the Center for Student pand the student neighborhood, Curran said Immaculate Con- Fifteen percent of the student with a kitchen as a second choice, and Involvement Amy Lopez-Matthews not “knock down the Ghetto,” Cur- ception Chapel will be renovated population is from another coun- a four-person suite as a third choice, and Vice President for Student De- ran said. in August. He explained College try, Curran estimated. Froehlich explained. velopment Bill Fischer. “It’s part of the character of Park Avenue in front of St. Mary’s Pepsi or Coke? our institution. It’s a unique UD Hall and the chapel will be turned See LOTTERY on p. 4 Curran said he stopped drink- aspect we will maintain,” he said. into a green space. There will be See CURRAN on p. 5 VocAdFlyerNewsNov2013_Layout 1 10/29/13 4:26 PM Page 1

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Join CAB for ‘Price is artstreet holds right’ opening reception The UD Campus Activities Board will for new art exhibit host ‘The Price is Right’ Friday, Feb. 14, An opening reception for Chicago- Students walk through a snowy Central Mall, Tuesday, Feb. 11. With about two months remaining in the snow from 8 to 10 p.m. in KU Boll Theatre. based artist Tim Arroyo’s “Metamor- season, Dayton has had 42.7-inches of snow– 8th place since records have been kept. ETHAN KLOSTERMAN/ All students are welcome to join for a phosis: The Inner Beauty Project” exhibit PHOTO EDITOR chance to win many exciting prizes, will be held Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 5:30 LOCAL including a Kindle Fire, Ray Bans, a p.m. in ArtStreet Studio D Gallery. The Keurig, Projector, an LCD TV and more. project captures the beauty from within sneezing causes crash Wright state hosts new dayton racino by photographing subjects in infrared. in kettering adventure summit will not hire smokers The exhibit will run from Feb. 18 to Wright State University will host an adven- Four people were injured in a crash The general manager of the Hollywood March 16. ture summit beginning Friday, Feb. 14, from Monday in Kettering after a woman Gaming at Dayton Raceway opening 5 to 9 p.m. in the Student Union. The event sneezed several times causing her to this fall announced he would be hiring will feature more than 60 presentations and rear-end the vehicle in front of her. The this summer, but smokers shouldn’t DCDC hosts wellness workshops about the numerous outdoor 38-year-old woman, who was cited apply. Gary DeWitt said he wasn’t sure workshop activities in the Midwest. Participants can for failing to maintain assured clear how many people would be hired at Celebrate Valentine’s The Dayton Contemporary Dance compete in a bouldering competition, the distance, hit a 15-year-old girl and her the smoke-free track featuring 1,000 day downtown Company (DCDC), UD’s Community Frosty Cheeks 5K, an indoor triathlon, mother who were later taken to the slot machines. Employees at all Penn Enjoy a night off campus Friday, Feb. Artist-in-Residence will host a Healthy canoe battleship or kayak polo. A free beer hospital for minor injuries. National Gaming locations are required 14, when goDayton will provide a Body/Healthy Mind workshop tasting will also be featured throughout the to be smoke-free. free shuttle from UD to downtown Wednesday, Feb. 19, from 7 to 9 p.m. event. The event will continue Saturday, restaurants in the Oregon District and in the McGinnis Center. The workshop Feb. 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. then to the Neon movie theater. The will offer a round-robin style experience Information from www.metroparks.org Information from whiotv.com Information from daytondailynews.com shuttle will leave at 6 p.m. Meet in front allowing participants to try different of Marianist Hall. For more information, movement styles and philosophies email [email protected]. to engage the body with the mind. NATION & WORLD The workshop is free and open to all NBC pulls Costas ‘Flappy bird’ creator idina menzel to students and community members. from olympic games removes game perform at oscars coverage Dong Nguyen, creator of the popular Idina Menzel, star of the recent Disney NBC Sports has pulled veteran broad- game “Flappy Bird,” removed the ad- movie Frozen, has announced she caster Bob Costas from primetime dictive game from Apple’s App Store will perform during the 86th Annual coverage of the Sochi Olympic Games and Google Play on Sunday, saying he Academy Awards March 2. She will difficulty|medium because he is suffering from pinkeye. was afraid people were becoming too perform her song “Let it Go,” which The network tried to use wider shots to addicted to it. “Flappy Bird” has been is nominated for best original song. reduce the impact of his infected eyes downloaded about 50 million times. Menzel is best known for her role and Costas even mentioned on air Nguyen revealed he planned to remove as Elphaba in “Wicked” and as Lea about how bad his eyes were bother- the game when he tweeted Saturday, “I Michelle’s biological mother in “Glee.” ing him. Matt Lauer will fill in, making cannot take this anymore.” this the first time since 1988 that someone other than Costas anchored Information from usatoday.com Information from usatoday.com coverage. Information from latimes.com plant recalls nearly BK introduces two Shirley temple dies 9 million pounds of new burgers in japan age 85 beef Burger Kings introduced two new burg- Shirely Temple Black, considered by A slaughtering plant in Northern Cali- ers in Japan this week: the BK Ringo many to be the most popular child fornia recalled 8.7 million pounds of and the NY Whopper with bacon. The star in Hollywood history, died Monday beef Saturday because it was distrib- BK Ringo is made with grilled apple slices night at age 85 of natural causes. Tem- uted without a full federal inspection. instead of tomatoes and also has a cin- ple Black started acting at age 3 and Regulators said the plant “processed namon mayonnaise. The burger is gain- quickly gained popularity with hits like diseased and unsound animals.” There ing attention because it is said to taste “Little Miss Marker” (1934), “Curly Top” have been no reported illnesses linked just like an apple pie. (1935) and “The Littlest Rebel” (1935). to the recalled beef. Most of the retailers She retired from acting when she was with the beef appear to be Latino meat 22. markets. The facility voluntarily closed and is still compiling a list of customers who purchased the meat. Information from cnn.com Information from latimes.com Information from usatoday.com 4 Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014 NEWS Online at flyernews.com

LOTTERY (cont. from p. 1) Students will not choose a particu- “The intent is to incentivize these “I think that it is good to get people living with a random person.” Details of the new system will be lar room number or house address Designed Learning Experiences so educated about community living The special interest housing appli- posted on the UD Housing and Resi- under this new system, but will instead that students will take part in our cur- through the new housing process,” cation process will still be in place for dence Life website. In addition, floor be placed in the highest-ranked type of riculum and benefit in their housing Jones said. “Many times people are rising juniors and seniors. The applica- meetings for all current freshmen will residence based on their preferences, assignment as a result,” Herndon said. just in the wrong place at the wrong tions require students to detail specific begin Feb. 17 and building-wide meet- Herndon said. The curriculum is designed in a time when they are written up. It is also goals and purposes they will achieve ings in each freshman dorm to explain Rising junior and seniors will be as- sequence that develops over the four great to know that you will be placed through their special interest request the changes in detail will begin Feb. 24. signed a random number, with no cal- years as students learn valuable les- with your direct roommate regardless and are required to give reports to Applications will open for sopho- culations based on conduct points and sons and gain added choices, freedoms, of your housing assignment. This elim- Residence Life after being approved, mores online from March 10 to 21 and will use the lottery system from years and benefits that come in some of the inates a lot of anxiety and worry about Froehlich said. assignments will be sent after, Froe- past that will allow them to pick specif- housing options for junior and senior ic addresses or room numbers during year, Froehlich said. the five-minute slot which their group Students will have the option to live is assigned, Froehlich said. in communities that stress certain “The new system for housing as- skills and curriculums like servant signment was a directive from the leadership, substance-free living, or provost and was organized by a com- honors living spaces. Based on the mittee of faculty, staff and students,” types of engagement points they earn Herndon said. “This year is a transi- from events that correspond with the tion year and the whole system will different curriculums, students will get not be in place.” priority in these communities, Hern- Beginning next spring, all students don said. will participate in the non-lottery sys- “We want to reward students for tem. Students will earn engagement learning. Many of the Designed Learn- points by taking part in an outside the ing Experiences that are worth points classroom curriculum sponsored by to students have already existed on Housing and Residence Life meant to campus. This is a way to support stu- enforce their main priorities like al- dents who chose to make good deci- cohol education, sexual assault risk sion,” Smith said. management, learning together in Freshman pre-physical therapy community, the Commitment2Com- major Taylor Jones said she thinks munity standards and other programs, it’s beneficial to eliminate the conduct Herndon said. points out of the lottery system.

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Friends of Africa Workshop: “Buses, Film Screening: Slavery Film Screening: Fruitvale Water Fountains And by Another Name Station KU Touch Lounge Lunch Counters: What Library FlexSpace Boll Theater 3:30p.m.–5:00p.m. Do You Know About Jim Crow (And Who Cares 11:30a.m. 11:00a.m. In 2014?)” ArtStreet Studio B ArtStreet Studio E 8:00p.m. 7:00p.m.–9:00p.m.

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OMA Day Lunch – REAL Topics: Does Black History Month Trivia Film Screening: Freedom Trip to the Freedom Center Celebration of Black Reverse-Racism Really Riders Office of Multicultural (Meet at UD Chapel at History Month Exist? 10:00a.m., return by 4p.m.) Affairs (Alumni 101) Library FlexSpace Office of Multicultural Office of Multicultural 7:00p.m. 11:30a.m. Film Screening: 42 Affairs (Alumni 101) Affairs (Alumni 101) ArtStreet Studio B Boll Theater 11:30a.m.–1:30p.m. 11:30a.m.–1:00p.m. 8:00p.m. 11:00a.m.

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CURRAN holiday, Curran said he is not going to many were embarrassed by what from campus. frostbite. (cont. from p. 1) let a day dictate the schedule. happened,” he said. “We’ll see how it To close or not to close His hair “We’re not naïve. We know people goes.” Curran said Provost Joseph Saliba Responding to the question, “How who are 21 will go out and drink and Where in the world is Dr. Dan? and Vice President of Facilities Man- do you have such great hair,” Curran The broken 40 bottle heard we know people who are not 21 will go “Today, I talked with the mayor [of agement Beth Keyes make the call said he had to give credit to his par- ‘round campus out and drink,” he said. Dayton], and then I met with the cabi- on whether or not the university will ents. “I don’t personally think I have He called the events on Sunday, He explained there will be more net. I went downtown to the Dayton close due to inclement weather. He great hair,” he said. March 17, 2013, “unacceptable” and education and alternative events avail- Development Coalition and met with said they take into account conditions For more answers to questions said the incident was harmful to the able to students, and measures will be them for two hours…I came back for that would prove difficult for faculty to posed during the forum, visit Flyer entire university, especially seniors educational and not punitive. Curran an hour and a half meeting with fac- commute to campus. News’ Twitter account @FlyerNews. and fifth-year students in the job stressed the university’s desire to en- ulty. Then I had a sandwich, and came Curran said the decision to close market. In response to suggestions of sure student safety this year. here,” he said. Curran estimated he on Tuesday, Jan. 28, was made due to moving spring break to include the “I have faith in students…I think spends 50 percent of his time away forecasted wind chills and a case of Student Gov. Association UD alum reports on local execution Special ‘I didn’t really know what I was signing myself up for’

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approved As recent graduates enter the work- Kevin Smith, a former UD communica- force, they are often thrown into unfa- tion professor, for guidance on cover- miliar situations. ing the execution. meredith whelchel Megan Kennedy, a 2013 University “I didn’t really know what I was Managing Editor of Dayton graduate, never thought her signing myself up for,” she said. “When career path would lead her to Dennis I volunteered to cover this, I contacted University of Dayton student orga- McGuire’s execution on Jan. 16. Dr. Taylor and said ‘You will not believe nizations began specially requesting “I’ve always wanted to do investiga- this. I’m covering an execution and I funds to kick off the spring budget tive reporting,” Kennedy said. “But don’t know what I’m doing.’ She kind month at the weekly Student Govern- honestly, I never thought I would be at of gave me ideas of how to go about ment Association Sunday in KU ball- an execution ever in my life.” writing the story, which was helpful. room. Kennedy’s new reporting position at Then I called Kevin Smith and talked The National Society of Black En- The Register-Herald, a weekly newspa- to him about how to ethically write the gineers, with 35 active members at per in Preble County has presented her story. He gave me some tips too about UD, requested and received $3,000 to with many new opportunities. Cover- how to angle the story.” attend a national conference in Nash- ing McGuire’s execution posed a par- Kennedy said she did not witness ville, Tenn. The conference features a ticularly difficult challenge. the execution but was in the media graduate and career fair to help attend- McGuire raped and killed Joy Stew- room at the Southern Ohio Correc- ees plan for their futures. NSBE seeks art in 1989 in Preble County. tional Facility in Lucasville when Mc- to “increase the number of culturally Last month, McGuire was executed Guire was put to death. She was given a responsible Black engineers who aca- with a two-drug cocktail, the newest packet of information about McGuire, demically, succeed professionally, and form of lethal injection, and his death his crime and the execution process. positively impact the community,” ac- took about 25 minutes, an abnormally Alan Johnson, from the Columbus cording to their website. long execution according to witnesses. Dispatch, and Sheila Grey, a television SGA also approved the UD Math He reportedly gasped for air and strug- news anchor from Channel 22 in Day- Club’s special request of $1,120 to host a gled for close to 10 minutes after he was ton, served as media witnesses to the high school math competition in April. injected. execution and gave their accounts to The club currently has 20 teams of The execution received extensive everyone in the media room after Mc- three members each signed up for the coverage and criticism because it Guire was pronounced dead. Kennedy event and hopes to acquire more before lasted so long. McGuire’s family has said the experience was surreal. Megan Kennedy, a 2013 University of Dayton graduate, is now the event. The UD Math Club seeks to called his death “cruel and unusual,” “I played over and over again how a reporter at The Register-Herald, a weekly publication in Preble build a community of undergraduate according a Dayton Daily News story I thought [covering this story] would County, Ohio. Kennedy was recently on an assigment to cover the students interested in mathematics, ac- published Feb. 4. play out and how I thought that I would execution of Dennis McGuire. COURTESY OF MEGAN KENNEDY cording to its Facebook page. “The Register-Herald is really the feel,” she said. “Before I got there I Amendments to SGA’s bylaws were only Preble County newspaper,” Ken- thought I would just be glad it was over approved after they were tabled last nedy said. “When it came to writing and write the story. But the experience and that members of the community a lot of new things.” week to allow for a closer reading. the story, I felt like I was caught in a kind of made your skin crawl, knowing have come to her office asking to meet Kennedy said although she hopes Changes were made to the finance and weird position because I live in the you were in the same facility as some- her and thank her for her work. to work at a larger publication one election sections of the bylaws. town where this crime happened and one who just died, someone who inflict- She said she is grateful for the op- day, right now she is content at The SGA also announced New York people clearly are angry at Dennis Mc- ed so much pain on so many people. It portunity to cover controversial topics Register-Herald. Times writer Sam Sifton will present Guire. At the same time, I needed to say was a really weird feeling. The drive like McGuire’s execution, especially as “It’s been great,” she said. “I’m hon- “The Future of Journalism” March 19, what happened to him. Whether he suf- home was almost just somber.” a young reporter without much experi- estly just trying to have as many differ- at 5 p.m. Location of the presentation fered or not is not the point because it Kennedy said it took her a few days ence. ent experiences as I can.” will be finalized closer to the event. did take a long time for him to die. I was to gather her thoughts and write the “Nothing could have prepared me SGA’s meets weekly on Sunday at 6 kind of torn. I wanted to approach this story. In the end, she wrote a news for this,” Kennedy said. “Most of the p.m. in the KU ballroom. Meetings are correctly.” piece about the execution and an opin- big stories I’ve done so far have really open to the public. Kennedy turned to Annette Taylor, ions piece about her experience cover- been my idea. My bosses have been a communication professor at UD, and ing it. She said both were well received amazing and really are letting me try 6 Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014 HEALTH & FITNESS Online at flyernews.com Combat the ‘freshmen 15,’ food insecurity with planning

Tips to avoid food insecurity • Budget out your finances at the be- “With the rising costs of tuition, the ginning of the month. • Avoid the snack aisles at the gro- cery store. • Push a cart instead of carrying a expenses of housing on campus, and basket at the grocery store (humans subconsciously reward themselves with snacks for carrying a basket). • Avoid fast-food chains. r ICH MCLOUGHLIN sometimes high prices of food at the dining • Purchase trail mix, granola snacks, Contributing Writer or other items that you could take on your walk to class. Editor’s Note: Rich McLoughlin is a • Stay active and in shape. senior exercise science major whose life halls, malnutrition could be a much more • Ask your Student Government As- experiences have led him to motivate oth- sociaton representatives to petition the ers toward personal fitness. McLoughlin school to lower food prices. is a certified personal trainer. The study done at the school in Or- prevalent issue at UD than you think.” egon may not represent food insecurity Your immediate thought when you issues for other U.S. college students, hear of food insecurity - especially on a but it may become more prevalent as college campus - might be the infamous the price of attending college goes up “freshman 15.” However, a study con- rich mcloughlin and financial aid begins to dwindle. ducted in 2011 provides other insight. contributing writer Universities should make keeping food The study was done at midsized options affordable and nutritious a big- rural Western Oregon State Univer- ger priority. sity, located southwest of Portland in Not being able to afford a well- venient access to dining halls and the cash when attempting to purchase my If anything, I hope this article has Monmouth, Ore. Published this year balanced meal may not be directly af- meal plans have resorted to eating out meals? Do I lie awake at night?” made you aware of the seriousness of out of the Journal of Nutrition Educa- fecting you right now, but chances are on Brown Street or going to the local If you answered yes to any of these food insecurity. If you have any ques- tion and Behavior, the study aimed to someone you know on campus feels grocery store to purchase their own questions, I hope to offer some advice. tions or comments, please contact me examine the prevalence of food insecu- differently. With rising tuition costs, food. at [email protected]. rity among students. the expenses of housing on campus, The last two examples are putting What it means and sometimes high prices of food at a lot of financial burden on students, Food insecurity was defined as stu- the dining halls, malnutrition could even if they are working a job or two, dents not having the funds to purchase be a much more prevalent issue at UD not to mention budgeting for the week- healthy, quality meals, as stated in the than you think. ends or other important finances. study. It concluded that 59 percent of Convenience is related to food You may be thinking to yourself, students experienced food insecurity at insecurity “Whoa! Maybe I am being affected by some point in the last year. It has been two years since I was food insecurity. I am barely getting The study also found a direct corre- on the meal plan, but from what I re- enough to eat throughout the week.” lation between low GPA (3.1 or lower) member, students were usually split Here are questions to ask yourself if and food insecurity. The researchers between having a timed meal plan that you are unsure if you are eating well mentioned that this problem might be was restricted or the “Flex” plan, often enough: “Do I have enough energy growing around the country, but that left students scavenging for food in the throughout the day? Do my grades slip more studies like this one should be last couple weeks of the semester. Up- when I am unable to get a good meal done to expand on these findings. perclassmen who no longer have con- before classes? Do I feel strapped on

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His skill has taken him all He was working 40 hours a week Mathis found himself work- the way from military bases in at the base and servicing 240 dif- ing on the lanes at UD for the South Korea to Howard Stern’s ferent lanes in the Montgomery first time in 2010. A year after he house. County area on the side. After started working at the base, he “It goes way back before I took repairing the in-house lanes at went back to being an indepen- my first steps in a bowling alley,” Wright-Patterson for a few years, dent contractor in October 2011, Mathis said. “As I grew up I would his reputation spread and the and he’s found himself installing see pieces of technology, take army asked him to install bowling lanes in a number of interesting them apart and then put them lanes on American bases in South places since. back together.” Korea. Since then, he’s been all “The most unique place I think Mathis, a Middletown native, around the world to places such I’ve installed bowling lanes in frequently went to the lanes with as Guam, Japan, Germany, Italy was probably in the Hamptons. his father and was running coffee and Greenland. Eighty-five million dollars, 60,000 back to the mechanics since he “After four years of that I got square foot houses. I spent two was six. Later, in 1984, he gradu- a call in 2001 from the vice presi- days last year installing a set of ated high school and went to work dent of a company called Qubica, lanes in the owner of Google’s as a car mechanic, moonlighting and he offered me a job working 120,000 square foot vacation home on the side repairing bowling for them,” Mathis said. “Less than in Colorado,” Mathis said. “Those lanes until there was an accident a year later, I got trained, left my were all pretty cool.” in late 1995. He was working on a job at the base and became an in- Mathis has installed and re- bowling machine and nearly lost dependent installer.” paired bowling alleys from Mid- two of his fingers in the process. Mathis frequently found him- dletown to Japan, and still takes “After I got injured I decided self on the road fixing bowling al- time to maintain the little lanes to stop working as a car mechan- leys until seven years later, when at The Hangar for UD students ic,” Mathis said. “I went back to his life drastically changed again. and guests to enjoy. work in the bowling alley, but I “In 2007 my wife was diagnosed Kevin Mathis, who maintains UD’s bowling alley in The Hangar, has installed wasn’t making enough. Around with terminal cancer, and my con- bowling lanes on nearly every inhabitable continent. IAN MORAN/CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER 8 Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Online at flyernews.com ‘DOG SEES GOD’ OPENS FRIDAY Peanuts parody ‘holds laughter, depth, emotion’ Danielle Pohlman The Peanuts are back in a whole breaking the bubble Lead A&E Writer new light, one that many in our gen- eration can identify with. The overall Remember Charlie Brown, Lucy, motto is evident: immerse yourself Sally, Linus and his blanket? They’re in life, don’t ever stop asking ques- back. Well, now they’re in high tions and be yourself without apol- school with more issues than Lucy’s ogy. psychiatric booth could solve for five It touches on all the topics our gen- cents. But they’re just like you and eration is faced with today – whether asking the question, “Is there a re- it’s drugs, suicide, eating disorders, VALENTINE’S DIDDLEY ward for living through all of this?” abortion, violence, sex, homosexual- UNPLUGGED University of Dayton’s Studio ity, religion – and the list continues. Theatre will present “Dog Sees God”, These are issues many ignore or tend On Friday, Feb. 14 – otherwise opening this Friday, Feb. 14, at 8 p.m. to overlook because “they are too known as Valentine’s Day – Ca- The cast of eight, directed by senior complicated.” However, this play ad- dillac Jack’s in Huber Heights sociology major Eleanor Hurney, dresses it all from A-Z within a Black will offer sweet specials and will be hosting the show in the UD Box Theatre performance. acoustic fun. Five-piece rock Studio Theatre room 155, the Black “One of the biggest challenges band Diddley will play at 9 p.m. Box Theatre, located in the CPC. was working with our new theatre to celebrate the romantic holi- “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a space with more width but not as day. Teenage Blockhead” by Bert V. Roy- much depth,” Hurney said. “Even al is an unauthorized parody of the though we all grew up knowing these Peanuts characters in high school. characters, we had to take time to The parody and the character de- develop and get to know our char- velopment are imagined as Peanuts acters.” THE ADVENTURE SUMMIT creator Charles Schulz, but he’s not Many struggle with identity in VALENTINE’S DAY DINNER the playwright. high school or some point in their Charlie Brown, now referred to lives. This show is incredibly relat- Wright State University is hosting as C.B. (senior sports management able to the cast and the audience. It a date night dinner event in the major J.G. Golab), writes to his pen holds laughter, depth and emotion. Student Union Atrium on Friday, pal once again after saying goodbye “I’ve been in close to 20 shows in Feb. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. The to his best friend, leaving him ques- my time at Dayton and this is the “Dog Sees God”, will be performed Feb. 14 & 15, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 16, evening includes a meal, live tioning the existence of an afterlife. one I’m most proud of. I hope people at 2 p.m. COURTESY OF STUDIO THEATRE entertainment, craft beer and All around him, C.B. begs of this come to see it, as I will not be able to the opportunity to meet other question to his sister, best friends, because I will be on stage most of it,” Show times are Friday, Feb. 14 Call (937)229-3685 or visit The Studio outdoor enthusiasts. The cost is ex-girlfriend and someone he never said Golab. “I fell in love with it after and Saturday, Feb. 15, at 8 p.m., and Theatre Facebook page. $20. For more information call thought he would have a connection reading the show and we’ve wanted Sunday, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m. Tickets are (937) 775-5524. with. to do it for years.” free of charge and open to anyone. TOP 5 ENTERTAINMENT UPDATES OF THE WEEK PLAY THE GAME OF LOVE Katie Christoff Asst. A&E Editor 2. ‘THE BIGGEST LOSER’ 4. SELENA GOMEZ 5. NEW YORK FASHION Scene 75 will host speed dating WINNER CRITICIZED REHAB STINT REVEALED WEEK PREVIEWS on Friday, Feb. 14, for singles FOR BEING ‘TOO THIN’ It was revealed last week that FALL 2014 TRENDS 18 and older from 9 to 10:30 Keep up with Katie and the lat- Rachel Frederickson, 24, Gomez spent two weeks at The Last Thursday, the most es- p.m. Snacks and non-alcoholic est entertainment and pop culture weighed in at 105 lbs. at last Meadows facility in Arizona last teemed designers from across drinks are included and will be gossip at flyernews.com. week’s finale – down from a start- month. Reps for the starlet de- the globe began previewing followed by drink specials and ing weight of 260 lbs. Frederick- clined to comment on what she their looks for fall 2014 during a DJ after the event ends. Pre- 1. 2014 WINTER OLYMPICS son lost over half of her body was being treated for, but denied Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. register for $15 or pay $20 at OPENING CEREMONIES weight during her time on the any substance abuse and said she The shows took place at Lincoln the door. For more information The 2014 Winter Games of- show, and with a new BMI of 17.5, entered voluntarily. Center in Manhattan and ended call (937) 619-3200. ficially kicked off last week at is considered underweight by the February 13. Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi. National Institutes of Health. More than 40,000 were in atten- Critics are claiming the show has dance, and still more gathered taken weight loss too far. EDM BOOM to watch on a screen outside the LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD stadium. 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FN: What does a typical week- FN: How did you meet? end look like at 451 Irving? Marcy Prendergast: Me and Gigi MP: We have people over here a met freshman year and lived to- lot. Especially now that it’s cold gether sophomore year. out. Caitlin O’Connor: We all worked together for New Student Orienta- FN: What is your best house tion junior year. tradition? Ana Rodriguez: Except for me! CO: We always go to concerts to- Gigi Soto: Yeah, Ana was our gether. Disclosure, Pretty Lights… neighbor sophomore year. AR: We all saw Disclosure in De- troit together! FN: What’s your favorite thing MP: We’ve been to Mumford & about this house? Sons twice. GS: I like the washer and dryer. CO: And in April we’re going to They’re very convenient. see Wiz Khalifa. CO: I like our little screened in porch! We always sit out there FN: Any house rules? when it’s nice outside and bring CO: Clean your dishes! out the baby pool. MP: Clean up after yourself. We’re not always the cleanest people. FN: What shows or movies do GS: Yeah, there are a lot of bottles you watch together religiously? of wine in the kitchen right now… In unison: “Girls.” Every Sunday. FN: Is there anywhere you always GS: We can’t always watch it to- go to eat together? Seniors Gigi Soto, Ana Rodriguez, Caitlin O’Connor and Marcy Prendergast love watching “Girls,” “Finding Nemo” and going to Disclosure concerts. VINCENT HUANG/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER gether, but we always watch it. In unison: Smashburger! MP: We also watch “Finding GS: Wow guys, we are so unified. Nemo” a lot when we’re hungover. FN: What’s your best memory GS: No, the flags. FN: Whose closet do you always here? MP: Ana and Gigi are from Puerto FN: What song would be heard go to? CO: Last Friday! Rico, and Caitlin and I are both blaring from this house on a MP: Well it depends. Ana and I AR: we started drinking with like Irish. So we have Irish, Puerto Ri- Friday night? have the same size feet so we al- five people and next thing we can and American flags. GS: Any song by Disclosure! ways share shoes. knew there were 30 people here. CO: Really, anything. I’ve been lis- CO: Gigi has the cutest clothes but CO: We looked around and all of FN: Any last words? tening to them for years. she’s really small, so the rest of us the sudden everyone was dancing. GS: We like wine. GS: They’re getting old for us. trade back and forth. GS: It turned into a party! AR: That’s mostly Marcy. AR: How many times have we seen GS: Which is cool because all of MP: I made a wine Christmas tree! them? my roommates share clothes and FN: What’s your best house CO: We may be famous one day CO: A lot. I’ve seen them three I can’t…. decoration? because we’ll be on tour with Dis- times. CO: The stuffed cat. closure. ‘Voices of Spring’ represents social, cultural implications

Amanda dee Staff Writer 5:30 p.m., free of cost. jamin, Philip Farris, James Leslie, “The unifying themes reflect composers treat words as lyrics; Soprano artist-in-residence McCutcheon and Wells are the ideas of revolution against soci- this treatment affects how the au- Andrea Chenoweth Wells created “voices of Spring.” ety, remembrance of days past dience understands those words. “How do the arts shape percep- “Voices of Spring” - a “nod” to “[It is] the first performance to and the renewal exemplified by Wells said “most songs are tions of social issues? How do composer Igor Stravinsky’s “Rite feature all the artists-in-residence Spring,” she said. about human rights in one way they create cultural, political and of Spring” that all first-year stu- together as soloists,” Wells said. According to Wells, Professor or another…the right to love, to personal change?” dents attended in the fall as part McCutcheon will perform gui- Phillip Farris will offer commen- fight, to know things, to be hap- Vocal and instrumental artists- of the Rites.Rights.Writes. initia- tar music with piano and voice, tary throughout the program to py,” including Voices of Spring. in-residence of the University of tive of the Graul Chair for Arts as well as a solo original piece. help students understand these Voices of Spring, as part of Dayton Department of Music will and Languages. According to Leslie will play percussion. Ben- themes and “how all these pieces Rites.Rights.Writes. initiative, answer these questions Feb. 15 in its website, the year-long Rites. jamin and Farris will incorporate fit together.” atttempts to answer the question, “Voices of Spring: Songs of Revo- Rights. Writes. initiative exam- piano. Wells’s voice will comple- Voices of Spring represents “How do the arts make us hu- lution, Remembrance and Re- ines “how artistic explorations ment their instrumentation. perspectives on the social and man?” newal.” The performance will be of critical human rights issues Together, the artists-in-resi- cultural implications of religious For more information, contact hosted in, as artist-in-residence impact global humanity” through dence touch on genres ranging rites, human rights and written Wells at (937)229-1236. Jim McCutcheon called it, “the events and experiences across UD from romantic Latin music to tra- text, according to its website. wonderfully intimate” Sears Re- campus. ditional art songs and arias to ex- Wells said these perspectives of- cital Hall in Humanities from 4 to Artists-in residence John Ben- perimental jazz, Wells said. ten are represented in the way 10 Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014 OPINIONS Online at flyernews.com

“Love is the greatest force the world possesses, and yet it is the most humblest imaginable.”

-Mahatma Gandhi. forum Lawyer & Non-violent activist, 1869-1948 fneditorial Find a direction and run with it Love in the air: in life, the direction you discover and workplace and out in the real world be- Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day reminds us to care for others choose to take will expand your fron- come mentors. They become individu- tiers like the one the pioneers mapped als who inspire. The domino effect of There are two camps on Valentine’s Day – those who disdain the out as they passed through St. Louis to this inspiration is an educational expe- holiday for its cheesiness and inherent commercialization, and those the far reaches of the west coast during rience unlike the decade and some odd who see its celebration as necessary for a fulfilling relationship. America’s early history. years you spent in the conventional Much of the Flyer News staff falls into the first camp. Valentine’s connor mabon Just like when we travel on a high- schooling system. The lessons we learn Day seems forced and overdone, designed to sell candy to couples and Opinions Editor way, in life we experience twists and from mentors become a part of our movie tickets to single people seeking some inspiration to find their turns, exits and detours, all taking us story. Their words engrave timeless soulmate. Something hit me this weekend as I to our desired location, though we may moments in our journey and become That said, why do we care? Or rather, should we care? traveled six hours across Interstate-70 feel like we took a wrong turn and got the driving force taking us toward our It’s true that people overreact to Valentine’s Day and splurge on back to Dayton from St. Louis with a lost on the way. The common thread desired direction. trivial items that are usually forgotten or misplaced. According to caravan of fellow Flyers after an an- that I’ve seen spun by professionals No matter how random your early the National Retail Federation, the average person spent more than a nual fraternity trip. and by everyday people who have been experiences may be with jobs and in- hundred dollars on various holiday paraphernalia in recent years, to As we networked with several there and done that, is to see the jobs ternships, it’s all about taking that leap somehow prove that they care about a significant other. marketing and public relations firms you hold throughout your life as the forward without hesitation, getting But just because you might disagree with how somebody celebrates throughout the gateway city, I be- definition of your direction chosen. your hands dirty with something un- the holiday doesn’t mean you should just be as rabid about your gan to see a common thread develop. Everything compliments everything. familiar, making mistakes, making the disapproval. This healthy exchange of questions, Even the detours that add stress to our rebound and coming out on top with an The anti-Valentine’s Day camp is as crazy as the lovebirds. thoughts and ideas with people holding lives can still reveal hidden gems of experience that can uplift others. We all know that love is not supposed to be a one-day celebration. various job titles outlined a concrete wisdom and experience. It will require us to talk less and lis- Even the opponents of Feb. 14 surely know that celebrants of the way to cut through all the internalized You may not fully realize what ex- ten more, which I have found has many holiday show genuine appreciation of their better halves the other 364 doubt and hesitation about how to deal actly this first job or internship has benefits including learning practical days of the years. with your future in the workplace. Find to do with your ultimate dream. Just life skills like cooking food for myself So let’s just live and let live, and celebrate or not celebrate the holiday a direction, run with it and don’t look know there will be elements of that ex- or improving my academic abilities. however we like. The lovebirds can empty their wallets on restaurants back with regret. perience that will apply down the road. Picking that single direction will jump and roses, the holiday haters can sit at home all night, and the single In all of life’s mysterious happen- Based on my understanding from what start your way to a level of personal people can go to the movies alone. ings we may find ourselves lost in a the professionals we networked with satisfaction that is immeasurable on We can embrace Valentine’s Day or ignore it. But we should never list of decisions, especially if you’re a said, express a willingness to learn and any scale. Education is inspiration. In- forget to show love and care for others. Giving is more important than graduating senior. This sense of un- a degree of humbleness to your em- spiration drives humanity to do amaz- receiving. Love is giving. predictability and indecisiveness can ployers and it will not only propel you ing things. Give your love to someone you care about this Valentine’s Day and become a distraction. It can make you through the ranks, but also provide a Be an individual that inspires. let Cupid’s arrow fly. stray from the things you love doing great sense of personal satisfaction. most. But no matter what happens The people you interact with in the

fnstaff 2013–2014 Word on the street... Has Valentine’s Day lost its luster and become cliche? editor-in-chief | Emma Ellis circulation manager | Meghan Ostermueller 937-229-3892 art director | Meghan Ostermueller managing editor | Meredith Whelchel asst. art director | Grace Wolford asst. news editor | Sarah Devine multimedia editor | Scott Zingale a&e editor | CC Hutten asst. a&e editor | Katie Christoff opinions editor | Matthew Worsham photo editor | Ethan Klosterman asst. opinions editor | Connor Mabon chief photographer | Ian Moran sports editor | Steven Wright advertising manager | Mallory Martindale asst. sports editor | Chris Bendel 937-229-3813 “It depends on how you look at it. “I don’t think it has. It can be “My girlfriend thinks it is.” web editor | Melissa Shaffer asst. business manager | Kim Rossman People still celebrate Halloween cliche but overall I think it’s an copy editor | Kayleigh Fladung and Christmas, why not do the important holiday to celebrate.” same for this holiday?” Jordan arends Carolyn wahlen Patrick brady Junior Sophomore Junior Exercise Physiology Marketing Entrepreneurship, M.I.S Online at flyernews.com OPINIONS Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014 11 Women and felines: similar in personality? One man says yes

Editors Note: This is meant to be a lonely, crazy person, pause for a ply to all women, nor does it apply ing they don’t actually want to go perfectly comfortable and will be a satirical and humorous piece on second and think about it. Is it re- to all cats, however it does apply to out. Usually, both end up going completely unwilling to move. relationships in light of Valentine’s ally so vastly ridiculous that this some. I’m talking about shedding. out. We can attempt to move them Day. This is one man’s argument comparison can be made? When dating, especially when with There’s also a sense of fluctuat- and risk getting mauled, or we based on his opinion, not facts. Sure, on the surface this seems a woman with longer hair, there ing emotional states. One moment could sit on the floor as that’s what In much of Western culture, the like a massive over-simplification, are always strands of hair that there’s a sense of standoffishness they believe is your proper place. idea of dating is very prominent but as my argument goes to show, end up hiding everywhere in the after a tiff, to leaping onto your Should you manage to find some for us younger folk. it’s a perfectly reasonable com- house. lap and demanding affection: a way of accomplishing the nearly With all of this emphasis on parison. These arguments aren’t As with cats, this shedding is trait shared by both girlfriends impossible task of joining either having someone to be with, it can to say that women and cats are constant, and over the course of and cats. of them in the bed without waking be easy to forget that there’s a exact equivalents; it’s simply to the relationship (be it dating the They both beautifully balance them up, kudos. much simpler solution. That so- point out there’s a similarity in woman or caring for the cat) this fierce independence with the need This is no discussion on besti- lution is often overlooked in the personality. shedding becomes an unspoken to know that somebody cares. Bal- ality, but dating and having a cat younger years, but becomes a re- The most concrete of the com- fact. ancing independence and showing are two strikingly similar things alization for some when they reach parisons is the response of cats to Another shared trait is indeci- affection also plays out in demon- and there’s little argument against middle age. receiving catnip is similar to the siveness. Anyone who has owned strating who’s really in charge in that. The solution is getting a cat, response of women when they’re a cat has no doubt experienced the a relationship. which is about the equivalent of given chocolate. Both respond in- moments when the cat is sitting at Now, let’s move to the bedroom. dating, especially from a male credibly well. For men, we know the door wanting to go outside only After coming home and want- perspective. This theory is coming that presenting our cats with cat- wanting to come back in seconds ing to just sit down in your favor- jeremy carson from a person who has both dated nip and our female friends with later. ite spot on the couch or lie in bed, Junior women and had multiple cats. chocolate is a guaranteed key to Women are slightly similar, of- invariably there will either be a mechanical engineering Before you, the reader, write their hearts. ten taking a long time to get ready cat or a significant other occupy- off this theory as the musings of The next argument doesn’t ap- for social gatherings before decid- ing that space. They’re always

Speak up, Flyers Drugs should not be glamorized

Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. in Sears Re- ous generations, we are growing up in the only people who fall to drug roster, and yes, alcohol is counted cital Hall was the time for University of a culture that takes action by way of use or addiction. According to the as a drug, although it shows up Dayton students to step up. Facebook and Twitter instead of ap- National Institute on Drug Abuse, very few times. I simply refuse to Students had the opportunity to proaching the issue face-to-face with in 2012 it was estimated that 23.9 believe so many people on this list ask the president of UD any question those responsible. We would rather million Americans had used an were raised poorly. wandering in our collegiate minds. We rant in tweets, Instagram posts, and to illicit drug or abused some form Celebrity drug addiction, from deserve to know what St. Patrick’s Day each other instead of taking a step to the of medication. The difference be- what I can tell, is glamorized in will be like after the incident last year. person who can actually help change tween ordinary citizens who use some way. We love it enough to We deserve to know why classes aren’t things. S teven G oodman drugs and celebrities who use gossip about it and make shows Columnist, Sophomore canceled when campus looks like the If you care about our campus at all drugs is that celebrity drug ad- around the pain of someone suf- town in the Disney movie “Frozen”. We you would’ve attended the event Tues- diction seems to be almost glam- fering. need to know why things are happening day night. Otherwise, how would you Two weekends ago, when trag- orized. By having TV shows that fea- on our campus without the voice of the expect anyone of true importance to edy struck the Denver Broncos, it Shows like “Intervention” and ture famous individuals going students being equally represented. hear your opinion, concern and prob- also hit the world of actors. “Celebrity Rehab” take those who through drug rehab, we are saying It was time to step up to Dr. Dan, my lems with issues on campus? How do For those who haven’t heard, need help and let the entire world it’s OK to go through this pains- fellow Flyers. It was time to get the an- you expect the president to care about Philip Seymour Hoffman passed watch what should be a private taking process. swers we deserve. There are too many your views if you didn’t even express away. He was found dead in his family affair. Often times celebri- In a way, that opens it up to or- situations that have happened on cam- them on the night he was willing to lis- New York City apartment, pre- ties will appear on these shows for dinary people, where by looking pus that I, as a student, feel as if we were ten? sumably from a heroin overdose. more than one season and there at the numbers, it becomes appar- left out of when decisions were made. Tuesday was the night to prove you It seems in recent years many fa- seems to be a revolving door at ent how serious of a problem drug Although the wound is slowly heal- wanted change. I had my own lists of mous celebrities have been classi- most rehab facilities for celebri- addiction truly is. ing, the Coke to Pepsi switch was made questions lined up to ask our president. fied as drug addicts, many dying ties, like Hoffman, who relapsed So, maybe if we simply stop without much consideration for the The two things that were definitely on from the same affliction. A list of after more than 20 years of being treating celebrity drug addiction student population. There were no sur- my mind were the annual event “I Love some of those celebrities includes sober. as some source of entertainment veys, emails, tweets or articles that let UD” that deviates attention from Black Whitney Houston, Chris Farley, It’s a fairly common thing to and give them the real, private the students know why there was go- History Month and the dropping rate Heath Ledger and Cory Monteith, hear a story about some celebrity help they need, it could alleviate ing to be such a change, at least to my of African American students being just to name a few. taking drugs, checking into rehab, the much bigger drug problem knowledge. enrolled at this school. On nearly all accounts, drug checking out of rehab or checking that plagues our country. Personally, I felt disregarded. Every- Things don’t change if questions are overdose has been labeled as ac- back into rehab. one says college is what you make it, so raised that challenge the status quo. cidental with the culprit typically The reasons for these problems I am choosing to make mine, and asked Speak up, Flyers. being heroin, cocaine or, in the are not usually revealed, or go for some degree of change to happen, tragic case of Heath Ledger, pre- back to some trauma the user en- however that might play out. scription drugs. Although these countered. A common theme for There would be no University of Day- drug-related deaths are typically those watching these stories is to ton without us. This school exists for us called “accidents,” I cannot imag- say that a certain celebrity was and is made in large part by us. Kwynn townsend riley ine overdosing on something as simply raised wrong. It’s time to ask the awkward and un- Columnist, Sophomore strong as heroin or cocaine would If you pull up a list of drug-re- comfortable questions that probe the Communication be that difficult. lated deaths on Wikipedia, there situation at hand. Compared to previ- By no means are celebrities are more than 300 names on that 12 Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014 OPINIONS Online at flyernews.com United Nations scolds Catholic Church

Point 14 of the report, which can recently on the cover of Rolling Feb. 5 on Catholic Online: pled on the religious-freedom prin- be found on the U.N. Rights of the Stone with the caption of “The -“The Committee is concerned ciples outlined in its Universal Child website reads, “The Com- times they are a-changin’.” about the Holy See’s past state- Declaration of Human Rights.” mittee recommends that the Holy Most media outlets have mis- ments and declarations on homo- I must say I am glad that Rubio See undertake a comprehensive re- quoted and misrepresented Pope sexuality which contribute to the made a public statement on the view of its normative framework, Francis and the teachings of the social stigmatization of and vio- situation and defended the Catho- in particular Canon Law, with a Holy Roman Catholic Church. I lence against lesbian, gay, bisex- lic Church. It’s unfortunate that C hris Z immer view to ensuring its full compli- believe this report was timed and ual, and transgender adolescents the Church has been plagued by Columnist, Sophomore ance with the Convention.” planned to bring the U.N. to exert and children raised by same sex so many controversies. In other words, the U.N. wants control over the Church. couples.” However, I believe this looming the Roman Catholic Church to The U.N. wants the Church to -“The Committee is seriously situation that haunts the Vatican Last Wednesday, the United Na- change its rules and follow those hand over the priests guilty of concerned about the negative con- and Catholics’ faith all over the tions Committee on the Rights of of the U.N. The basis of this is the sexual abuse. I agree that probably sequences of the Holy See’s posi- world can be an opportunity to the Child released a report that Vatican does own territory and a many bishops, parishes and dio- tion and practices of denying ado- witness the faith we share. made Catholics all over the world permanent observer status at the ceses have attempted to keep these lescents’ access to contraception, realize a dark cloud is hovering U.N. General Assembly, despite controversies out of the public eye as well as to sexual and reproduc- over the Holy See. lacking the power to vote or pro- in America and across the world. tive health and information.” The U.N. said Canon Law creates pose resolutions. However, I can tell the U.N. Senator Marco Rubio, who is a an environment that has allowed Christ and the Church have only doesn’t trust our Church leaders. devout Catholic, said in an article priests to sexually abuse children been built up to be torn down in The following statements are part on the National Review “the U.N. and slammed Church teaching in secular media. Pope Francis was of journalist Deacon Keith Fourni- has overreached in its efforts to regards to homosexuality, abor- highlighted as Time Magazine’s er’s findings of an anti-Catholic discredit the Catholic Church’s tion and contraception. “Person of the Year” and was most agenda in the report published core teachings” and that “it tram- letters to the editor UD official addresses Halal meat a better alternative In a society dominated with steroid throughout the animal. It should be to find someone to cook for them or for health care changes injected meats and chemically pro- able to move around freely in its living them to cook themselves is precious cessed foods, there has been a wave of quarters with access to fresh air, food time that could instead be utilized for Dear Editor, fers employee health care to graduate change calling for healthier foods free and water. doing homework or for research. I’d like to correct some inaccura- assistants or their families. About 10 of these additives. Appropriate treatment of the ani- However, by having halal food on cies that were present in a Feb. 6 Flyer of those do offer graduate assistants More and more people are study- mal during its lifetime is just as impor- campus, many more students could News story about changes in health the ability to purchase student health ing the sources of meat—how the tant as the treatment of the animal at stay on campus eat and would gain care coverage for graduate assistants. insurance for themselves, but not their animals have lived, what they ate, how the time it is sacrificed. The result after more time for studying and research Under the change, graduate as- families, through their student life of- they were treated—to check if it’s up cooking halal meat is a tender texture work. This gives the students a stron- sistants hired after Jan. 1 of this year fices. to proper standards. More often than and a clear taste difference. ger attachment to the university. will be eligible to purchase individual Grad assistants will continue to re- not, it isn’t. As a basis of life and Islam, one Passports restaurant, located in health care coverage but are no longer ceive free tuition and stipends and we In contrast, halal meat is a possi- should fill his or her body with whole- the VWK residence hall is offering a eligible for family coverage. are available to them to assist them in bility that highlights respect for the some foods, as our bodies have a right variety of dishes from the Middle East Family health care eligibility for identifying health care options to fit animals, and continuously emphasizes over us. Our bodies are havens and we and all of the meats are halal. Monday graduate assistants hired before this their needs. the meat’s freshness. should treat them with respect. This through Friday, VWK will offer two au- date has been grandfathered in, so if We are estimating a $2.5 million in- Muslims traditionally consume respect extends to filling them with thentic main entrees, one for lunch and they elected family coverage last year, crease in employee healthcare claims halal food, yet as others have come to foods free of pesticides, toxins and one for dinner. The halal meat comes they will continue to be eligible during this year, continuing a trend of steep know of it, many non-Muslims have pollutants. This is a value not only from a certified distributor, Noah their assistantships. Only 36 graduate increases each year. We have tough preferred it as well. By definition, “ha- desired by Muslims, but by all of hu- Gula, the owner and supplier of assistants out of a 217 total -- about 16 choices ahead to ensure UD’s resourc- lal” is an Arabic word meaning lawful manity. Halal meat is not exclusive to the Middle Eastern Deli here in percent -- have elected family coverage es are not consumed by heath care or permissible. In order for the meat Muslims, but extends to all humans re- Dayton. this year. costs, threatening our ability to carry to be considered halal, the animal has gardless of their religious or cultural Please join us as we experience Graduate assistants under the age out our core mission – providing a to be raised on organic feed, treated background. the better alternative! of 26 are eligible to be covered under first-rate education that is unique and humanely and live in an environment Previously, cooking at home was their parents’ policies; this semester distinctive to the University of Dayton. that is natural to its species. difficult for those seeking halal food, as about 42 percent are under 26 and eli- The animal, during its life, should students had to visit the market where gible for parental coverage, not 9 per- Joyce carter not be abused or fed by-products of it is sold, prepare the ingredients, pack fatema albalooshi cent as the story reported. vice president other animals, for this can cause cross- it, and then go to school with just one Graduate Student None of our 25 peer institutions of- human resources contamination and releases toxins meal. 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Online at flyernews.com SPORTS Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014 13 Tennis Dayton overcomes injuries, pick up first team wins katie obear 3, 6-1), sophomore Carly Peck (6-0, as well as Hanley and junior sity Saturday, Feb. 22, at 5 p.m., in Meyer said he likes the improve- Staff Writer 6-2), freshman Alex Townsend (6-4, Josh Malyon, led the team to the Muncie, Ind. ments both teams are showing and 6-0) and freshman Mandy March- doubles point, winning two out of The men’s team will compete that gaining experience will help The University of Dayton ant (6-4, 6-1). three matches. against the University of Toledo make them both better. women’s and men’s tennis teams “Sammi [Hornbarger] always Sanson (6-2, 6-1), senior Andrew Friday, Feb. 14, at 5 p.m., in Toledo, “We look forward to the chal- each captured their first wins of comes out ready to play and being Hanley (6-5, 6-5) and freshman Ohio. The team will host Eastern lenge week in and week out and the season last weekend in duel the number one single spot she Andy Druffel (6-2, 6-3) helped the Illinois University Sunday, Feb. we will keep working until we get matches. always has some tough competi- Flyers win three of their singles 16, at 2 p.m., at the Five Seasons where we need to be,” Meyer said. The women fell 4-0 to Chicago tion,” Marchant said. matches to take the match. Sports Club. State University Saturday, Feb. 8, In doubles, the team dropped The women’s team continues its in Chicago, Ill., but beat Valparai- the point after being defeated in season against Ball State Univer- so University 4-2 Sunday, Feb. 9, in the No. 1 and No. 3 matches. The Valparaiso, Ind. second match was not completed This victory was memorable for because the doubles point was al- the women’s team, as they only ready decided. had five players compete due to After picking up their first win, injuries previously sustained by the Flyers are looking to improve their teammates. for their upcoming matches. “On the women’s side, its tough “We are growing and learning playing when you have almost half with each other as well as always of your roster out with injuries,” staying positive in a match and said head coach Ryan Meyer. “But supporting our team,” Marchant the way our girls dug deep this said. weekend, they played their butts The men’s tennis team beat Chi- off against Valparaiso and even cago State 4-1 on Saturday in Chi- though being down a point going cago, but lost 5-0 at Valparaiso on into the match, they were able to Sunday in Valparaiso. pull out a victory and that says a “I definitely feel that on the lot about our girls.” men’s side, our senior leadership The injuries forced the Flyers is really showing, “ Meyer said. to win four out of the five singles “[Senior Andrew Hanley] is play- matches they played on Sunday in- ing some of the best tennis of his stead of the standard six matches career right now, leading the way usually played. in both doubles and singles.” (Left) Freshman Amanda Marchant returns a serve against SIU Edwardsville, Jan. 24, at the Five Seasons Sports The team was able to accomplish For the doubles matches at Chi- Complex. (Right) Senior Drew Hanley prepares a return shot against SIU Edwardsville, Jan. 24, at the Five Sea- that with four straight victories cago State, junior Aidan Koross sons Sports Complex. The University of Dayton men’s and women’s tennis teams both picked up their first wins from junior Sammi Hornbarger (6- and freshman Bernardo Sanson, of the season last weekend. CHRIS SANTUCCI/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

atlantic 10 Conference STANDINGS (as of Tuesday, Feb. 11)

A-10 Women’s Basketball A-10 Men’s Basketball Women’s Softball Upcoming Schedule 2/13–2/19

Pl Team Ovr A-10 Pl Team Ovr A-10 Pl Team Ovr A-10 W-L W-L W-L W-L W-L W-L WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEN’S BASEBALL

1 Dayton 15-5 8-1 1 No. 12 SLU 22-2 9-0 1 Fordham 0-0 2-1 2/15 Richmond* 2p.m. 2/14 Wofford 5p.m.

2 St. Bonnie 19-6 8-2 2 GW 19-4 7-2 2 SLU 0-0 2-2 2/19 La Salle 7p.m. 2/15 Ball State 12p.m.

3 Duquesne 16-8 8-3 3 VCU 19-5 7-2 3 Geo. Mason 0-0 0-0 MEN’S BASKETBALL 2/16 SC Upstate 3p.m.

4 Fordham 19-5 8-3 4 St. Joe’s 16-7 6-3 4 La Salle 0-0 0-0 2/19 La Salle* 9p.m.

5 La Salle 12-11 7-4 5 UMass 19-4 6-3 5 UMass 0-0 0-0 MEN’S TENNIS

6 GW 16-8 7-4 6 Richmond 15-8 5-3 6 St. Joe’s 0-0 0-0 2/ Toledo 6p.m.

7 St. Joe’s 17-6 6-4 7 Dayton 16-8 4-5 7 St. Bonnie 0-0 0-0 2/16 Eastern Illinois* 2p.m.

8 VCU 18-6 6-5 8 La Salle 12-11 4-5 8 Rhode Island 0-0 0-3 MEN’S GOLF

9 Richmond 10-13 4-6 9 St. Bonnie 13-10 3-6 9 Dayton 0-0 0-5 2/17-18 Wexford Intercollegiate 1p.m.

10 SLU 9-14 4-6 10 Rhode Island 11-13 2-7 10 GW 0-0 0-5 WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

11 Rhode Island 7-17 2-9 11 Duquesne 10-12 2-7 2/14 Hoosier Hills 3:30p.m.

12 UMass 3-21 0-10 12 Fordham 9-13 2-7

13 Geo. Mason 6-18 0-11 13 Geo. Mason 8-15 1-8 *Denotes Home Game 14 Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014 S PORTS Online at flyernews.com A-Rod’s attitude baffling, self-centered

Ending months of public ridicule age are not redeeming qualities for in the game and make a connection from fans and media alike, Rodri- someone who publically has shown between the generations of people guez only dropped his ongoing law- no regard for maintaining the integ- who enjoy baseball.” 2 suits after legal experts condemned rity of the game. Sure, A-Rod has been more than his chances of winning in the court- In an interview aired by ESPN’s excellent in the game, but I would Home runs hit by the room, according to sources from the family of networks in January, Ro- prefer those who have been excel- University of Dayton New York Times. driguez said he thinks, “that in the lent for the game to represent my softball team during While still lacking any admission year 2014, the league could have generation in Cooperstown, N.Y. its opening five-game chris bendel of his connection with the Biogen- done me a favor because I’ve played After the events of the past year, stretch at the University Asst. Sports Editor esis scandal, the dropped lawsuits 20 years without a timeout. I think Rodriguez now bats between Pete of California, Santa Bar- New York Yankees third baseman indicate a de facto acceptance of the 2014 will be a year to rest mentally Rose and Roger Clemens in a lineup bara Gaucho Classic, Alex Rodriguez finally conceded in year-long ban. Rodriguez will not and physically prepare myself for comprised of the MLB’s most con- Friday, Feb. 7, through his legal fight against Major League play in Yankee Stadium this season, the future and begin a new chapter troversial former stars. Sunday, Feb. 9. Baseball, the Major League Baseball nor will he be allowed to step foot in of my life.” Not only has Rodriguez battled Players Association and MLB com- its hallowed grounds. Typical A-Rod. his superiors, but he has also dis- missioner Bud Selig Friday, Feb. 7. Without further context, these In the absence of any kind of ad- tanced himself from his peers. 4 All three lawsuits filed by Rodri- events could become a step forward mission of wrongdoing, Rodriguez I would love to see a secret bal- Total players in NCAA guez attempted to overturn the 211- for relations between the embattled instead calls the 162-game ban a “fa- lot conducted by the MLBPA and its Division I men’s basket- game suspension handed down by third basemen and the league. vor” from the league. He is think- results on Rodriquez’s likeability ball that lead their team Selig, stemming from Rodriguez’s However, the dropped lawsuits do ing about how the suspension can around the league. He essentially in points, rebounds, involvement in the MLB Biogenesis not signal a change of heart by Ro- benefit him instead of understand- sued every player from around the assists and steals, as of investigation that implicated sev- driguez. Instead, they only reaffirm ing why it was necessary in the first entire league. Tuesday, Feb. 11. One eral of the game’s most prominent the intense narcissism that charac- place. The MLPBA responded to the of those players is Uni- stars during the summer of 2013. terizes one of baseball’s fallen stars. There is no mention of dedicat- news by issuing a statement Friday versity of Dayton senior The suspension had since been re- He knew he had no hope in the ing his time off to improving his on Twitter saying, “Alex Rodriguez forward Devin Oliver, who averages 12.3 ppg, duced to 162 games plus the 2014 courtroom. His already shaken rep- character. has done the right thing by with- 6.7 rpg, 2.2 apg and .9 playoffs. utation continued to spiral down- The benevolent powers of base- drawing his lawsuit. His decision to spg. After losing an arbitration pro- ward. Self-interest dictated his most ball are now unintentionally doing move forward is in everyone’s best cess on Nov. 20, 2013, Rodriguez said recent move. Rodriguez “a favor,” where once interest.” 5 he had just “sat through 10 days of Rodriguez’s indignant attitude upon a time they were “felons and Yes, the decision probably is in The University of Dayton testimony by felons and liars, sit- continues to baffle me. Overwhelm- liars.” the best interest of all parties in- women’s basketball team ting quietly through every minute, ing evidence of illegal substance Pundits have started to question volved. It avoids needless litigation is playing five games in trying to respect the league and the use surrounds the man, and yet he his place in baseball’s hall of fame. and legal fees for the league and the 12 days from Saturday, process.” assumes the role of the victim. The National Baseball Hall of players association. Feb. 8, through Wednes- The loss in arbitration prompted Six hundred and fifty four home Fame’s mission statement says it Most importantly for Rodriguez, day, Feb. 19, due to a A-Rod’s upcoming legal battle. runs and a .299 lifetime batting aver- intends to “honor excellence with- it is in his own best interest. rescheduled game at Saint Louis University being set for a 5 p.m. tip Softball time, Monday, Feb. 17. Dayton loses seventh straight season opener 55 staff report center to tie the game at eight. University, Bakersfield Saturday, man second baseman April Ryan With two outs and runners at Feb. 8. cleared the bases with a triple for Scheduled games this second and third, senior first base- An unearned run in the first three more runs. season for the Univer- The University of Dayton soft- man Lauren Boser doubled home inning on a sacrifice fly by CSUB Senior catcher Kasi Vazquez, sity of Dayton baseball ball team fell in its season open- the winning run to complete the sophomore centerfielder Sydney who led UD in home runs last sea- team, which opens play at the Spartanburg Clas- er 9-8 during the University of walk-off win. Raeber to center proved to be the son, hit Dayton’s first long ball of sic, Friday, Feb. 14, at 5 California Santa Barbara Gaucho The loss was the seventh game’s only score. the year for her team’s only run in p.m. against tournament Classic Friday, Feb. 7, in Santa straight to open a season for Day- Dayton was held to three hits by the fourth. host Wofford University. Barbara, Calif., against tourna- ton. The last time the Flyers began CSUB junior pitcher Kelsie Mon- CSU Bakersfield 4, Dayton 1 ment host UC Santa Babara. a season with a win came March roe and Raeber. Dayton closed the weekend in Dayton trailed 5-2 and was down 11, 2007, in a 2-0 victory over Rider UD got two runners on to begin California still without a win af- to its final out in the top of the sev- University in Orlando, Fla. the bottom of the seventh, but Rae- ter dropping a 4-1 decision in its 59 enth before three consecutive RBI No. 11 Texas A&M 10, Dayton 4 ber came in on relief and retired final game of the Gaucho Classic doubles with a runner on first tied Junior first baseman Tiffany three straight hitters for her first Sunday. Total wins for the Uni- the game at five. Two more singles Ricks went 2 for 4 with three RBIs, save of the season. Junior pitcher Kayla English versity of Dayton men’s gave UD a one-run lead heading but Dayton dropped its second Texas A&M 7, Dayton 1 went six innings for a complete basketball team in the state of New York in into the bottom half of the inning. game Friday against nationally A five-run rally for the second game. She surrendered only one program history following A lead-off solo home run by ranked Texas A&M University 10- time in three days by Texas A&M earned run after three crossed its 72-69 comeback vic- UCSB freshman shortstop Emily 4. provided the insurance runs need- the plate in the third following a tory over St. Bonaventure Brucelas tied the game at six and Dayton scored two runs in the ed to defeat Dayton Sunday, Feb. 9. throwing error by Jennings set up University, Saturday, Feb. sent it to extra innings. top of the fifth trailing 5-2, but a Up 2-1 entering the sixth inning, a CSUB rally. 8, in Olean, N.Y., second In the ninth, senior shortstop five-run bottom half of the inning the Aggies got an early RBI single Ricks led off the top of the most behind Ohio. UD Jordan Jennings gave UD an 8-6 for the Aggies was too much to before busting the game open. fourth with a solo home run, but returns to New York for lead on her two-RBI double to right overcome. With the bases loaded, Snyder en- Raeber retired the final six batters the Atlantic 10 Confer- center. CSU Bakersfield 1, Dayton 0 tered the game as a relief pitcher, of the game for her second save. ence tournament, held The bottom half of the inning Freshman pitcher Gabrielle but walked home sophomore pinch March 12 through March saw UCSB squeeze home a run. Snyder pitched a one-run complete hitter Breanna Dozier. 16 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. After a single, sophomore catcher game, but received no offensive Following a line out for the MeShalon Moore hit a sac fly to help in a 1-0 loss to California State second out of the inning, fresh- Online at flyernews.com SPORTS Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014 15 Men’s Basketball road wins defining late season surge steven wright Sports Editor

A late comeback at St. Bonaven- A bye in the A-10 tournament is a 7-seed, George Washington and EVENT: UD faces La Salle University Wednes- ture University Saturday, Feb. 8, still within UD’s reach with every Virginia Commonwealth Univer- day, Feb. 19, at 9 p.m. at UD Arena. was another step in the new-found team but one having at least two sity as 8-seeds and the University prowess in true road games for the or more losses in conference play. of Richmond as a 12-seed and the University of Dayton men’s bas- “We have to work ourselves a last at-large team making it into BACKGROUND: Dayton has won 16 of its last ketball team this season. little bit out of a hole, obviously,” the tournament. 19 contests against the Explorers, including Trailing by five with less than Miller said. “We just passed the A pair of UD’s non-conference five minutes left in the game, UD halfway point of conference sea- opponents also appeared in Gon- nine in a row at UD Arena. went on a 9-0 run to take its first son so there’s still a lot of things zaga University as a 9-seed, and lead since the first half and come that can still develop for us. I think Iona University being listed as a away with a 72-69 win at the Reilly if you’re playing well or at least 14-seed. Another team in Baylor KEY PLAYER: Senior guard Tyreek Duren aver- Center in Olean, N.Y. practicing well on February 10th, University was the third team out. ages close to 15 points per game this seaso, “It was probably the most hos- that’s a good sign.” Palm confirmed via Twitter tile environment we’ve been in all Dayton firmly on the bubble Monday he makes his projections his third straight year of at least 13 ppg, and season,” head coach Archie Miller in CBS bracketologists’ view “Always as of today” when creat- averages over 35 minutes of floor time. said. “St. Bonaventure’s home ven- UD, in the latest NCAA tourna- ing his mock tournament brackets ue is one of the better ones that a ment projection from Jerry Palm, based on teams’ resumes. lot of people don’t know about and CBS Sports’ bracketologist expert, OBSTACLE: Dayton has recovered from its we had a lot of things going against is the first team listed out of the four-game losing streak in conference play, but us in that game. Foul trouble to tournament, released Monday, three-possession kind of leads for Feb. 10. has a tough battle ahead of them in La Salle, St. Bonaventure at times.” Atlantic 10 Conference leader who they entered play Wednesday, Feb. 12, in Dayton’s third win in a row, Saint Louis University was placed coming off a four-game losing by Palm as the highest seeded a tie for seventh with. streak, meant a unique occurrence conference team as a six. Other took place Saturday. A-10 teams included were the Dayton had not won two road University of Massachusetts as games during the same week, or even consecutively in Atlantic 10 Conference play, since Jan. 17 and 22, 2009, before heading to George Mason University Feb. 4, and St. Donate Blood Bonnie Saturday to pull off the Tues., February 18 feat. Miller said he thought the Fly- Noon to 6pm @ UD RecPlex ers had a good approach to their Sponsored By: Alpha Nu Omega, Alpha Phi, Beta Theta Phi, MAPS, week and are learning what they Phi Beta Chi, Red Cross Club want to be at the end of the season. He said ending February on a good Receive a note is the first step. campfire Overall, UD has five true road style wins this season, matching the combined totals from Miller’s first stoneware two seasons as head coach. UD last mug when won at least that many games on you register an opposing team’s home court in to donate the 2010-2011 season, when it won blood. six away from home, one coming during the A-10 tournament when the opening round was played on Make an online appointment to donate home courts. at DonorTime.com and enter Sponsor Code 415 Miller said he credits his upper- Questions? classmen as doing a great job of 1-800-388-4483 or [email protected] leading on the court during games GivingBlood.org and in practice. He said after the end of the long losing streak, the team has a little bit of its confi- dence back. Dayton has three more road games left in its final six of the reg- ular season. The team found itself Voted #1 Pizza & heading into its matchup against Subs in Dayton!” Rhode Island University Wednes- “A UD Tradition day, Feb. 12, in a tie for seventh since 1969!” place in the A-10. 16 Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014 S PORTS Online at flyernews.com former flyer stammen back in class at ud

keith raad men said. “Then I left here early me ready for the season.” Staff Writer to pursue professional baseball As for the high-profiled life of One day he’s trying to get out of which turned out to be a good an MLB pitcher, Stammen said he a seventh-inning jam, the next he’s choice. But it still was always in enjoys the spotlight, not for him- tackling marketing. the back of my head that I still self, but for where he came from. But for Craig Stammen, his cur- hadn’t finished.” “The thing is, I love talking rent situation as a student at the With only four classes until his baseball. I love talking about it,” University of Dayton does not re- degree is fulfilled, Stammen will Stammen said. “It’s something quire a glove or a rosin bag. complete a marketing class, a hu- I enjoy and I am very passionate A former Flyer baseball player man resource class, a business about it. As far as the interviews and current pitcher for the Wash- communication class, and a sports go, I’m glad I can promote the Uni- ington Nationals of MLB, Stam- economics class. versity of Dayton because they’ve men has returned to the Gem City “I’ve got a full boat,” Stammen done a lot for me. I owe them as to finish his entrepreneurship said. “It’s pretty fun. It’s kind of much as I can. Hopefully I’m do- degree and fulfill a promise to his neat to relive my college years ing my part.” mother, a former educator herself. again. Even for just a couple of One of 15 players drafted out of “My mom would make sure she weeks. It’s fun to meet the stu- Dayton and the third highest ever, knew that I knew that it was still dents here and compare what life Stammen dons his red and blue hanging over her head that I hadn’t was like for the first time, and then Nationals jersey on game day, but finished,” Stammen said. “It was what it’s like now.” never without the reminder of the just something that I felt was very As of early February, things in former red and blue. important for me, the future, my the classroom look bright. “[Getting drafted] is something family, or any kids looking up to “I’ll graduate in May, barring that I can’t just credit myself for,” me that I was so close, and there’s me failing any classes,” Stammen Stammen said. “There’s a lot of no reason not to finish.” said with a smile. “But it looks other people in that process and Though he currently resides in good so far. It looks like I’ll make it’s kind of fun to come back to UD Cincinnati, two hours south of his it.” and hang out with those people mother in Versailles, Stammen With classes on Monday, who were part of the process like said she still keeps him focused. Wednesday and Friday for the coach [Tony Vittorio] … Seeing all “She’s always asking me how spring semester, Stammen fills his of the administrators who work it’s going, if I’m doing my work, other days working out and spend- in the athletics department and and if I’m doing good work,” Stam- ing time with the Flyers baseball behind the scenes has made me men said. “I don’t know if she’ll team. appreciative of them getting me be satisfied if I get ‘C’s,’ she wants A lucky driver might see him to where I am. Hopefully I’ve been the ‘A’s’ and the ‘B’s. She keeps tossing at Woerner Field at Time able to make them proud.” me grounded … and hopefully it’ll Warner Cable Stadium, adjacent In his ninth season of profes- make her pretty happy to grab this to I-75. sional baseball, Stammen has college degree.” “It’s nice to be back here and use locked down a spot as a reliever. Drafted in the 12th round of the the facilities at Dayton, be around He also will play alongside another 2005 MLB Rule 4 Draft by the Na- the players, be around the team,” former Flyer, Jerry Blevins, who tionals, Stammen jumped on the Stammen said. “I feel like I’m part was traded by the Oakland Athlet- opportunity to play professionally. of the team now because I’ve been ic’s to the Nationals on December “When you first get here, you around them so much. It’s been fun 11, 2013. have a goal of graduating,” Stam- to have Dayton be a part of getting Stammen said it’s a calming feeling. “As opposed to a lot of other spring trainings I’ve had in the past … this is the second one that I’ll pretty much know I’ll be on the major league team,” he said. “So, it’s a little bit more relaxing and I know I can take my time getting ready for Opening Day, instead of Spring Training.” For now, Stammen is focused on- getting his work done on campus. His latest academic project was a presentation on how to get the mil- lennial generation to get involved with non-profit organizations like the United Way of America. When Spring Training comes around, his only worry will be schoolwork in-between tossing and working out. But he’s already smiling about his new-found secret Former University of Dayton baseball player Craig Stammen looks in to- Craig Stammen is congratulationed after striking out the side during a game – and sacrifice. ward home plate as a member of the Washington Nationals during a May against the Atlanta Braves, Sept. 17, 2013, in Washington D.C. Stammen 10, 2013, game against the Chicago Cubs in Washington, D.C. will graduate in May after returning to the University of Dayton for the spring “I’ll just have to cut out some of COURTESY OF KYLE BROSTOWITZ/WASHINGTON NATIONALS semester. COURTESY OF KYLE BROSTOWITZ/WASHINGTON NATIONALS my golf.”

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