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Kelly Fulkerson, Tracy Supergan, Jrue Heldt and Riley Young sell Dayton to Daytona merchandise at the D2D Safety FLYER NEWS Forums Monday. APUBLIC GUIDE FORSAFETY YOUR ‘NOT ST. PATRICK’SHERE TO RUINDAY CELEBRATION: THE PARTY’ Guest speaker aims to OfficialsWHAT WILL outlineGET POLICE enforcement, INVOLVED IN prohibited YOUR CELEBRATION behavior abolish capital punishment

EMMA CREEKBAUM Staff Writer

On Feb. 26, distinguished an- ti-death penalty activist, Sister Helen Prejean, discussed capital punishment in Ohio and her life experiences, on the University of Dayton campus as a guest speaker for the University of Dayton’s Speaker Series. “Faith and reason” is the prem- ise for the 2014-2015 season of Rites. Rights. Writes. at the University of Dayton, death penalty opponent Prejean spoke to an audience of UD students and the Dayton community on Feb. 26. The UD public gathered in the Rec- Source: Bruce Burt, executive director of public safety and chief of police, on prohibited behavior to keep in mind on St. Patrick’s Day. Graphic by Meghan Oster- Plex to witness the “Dead Man Walk- mueller/Art Director, top right photo by Chris Santucci/Photo Editor ing” author and death penalty abo- litionist Sister Helen Prejean speak sists in compliance with the laws of pus. You bring outsiders in and some- It goes far beyond the behavior that’s about life, death, and social justice. EILEEN COMERFORD the state of Ohio, the city of Dayton, times those individuals don’t have re- alcohol-related. We’re very much con- Ohio is one of 32 states with the Staff Writer and the standards of behavior for the spect for you or our community, and cerned with the safety of the students.” death penalty in the United States. university. they’re going to treat us as such.” Oakwood police, Sinclair Commu- Since 1885, when executions were Fischer outlined what will be pro- To confirm a person’s identity as a nity College police, UD police, Dayton carried out by public hanging, St. Patrick’s Day is traditionally one hibited: community disturbances, UD student, the staff urged students Police, as well as prosecutors and judg- the state of Ohio has executed 393 of the biggest party days on the Univer- blocking streets, throwing objects, pos- to carry their student IDs on them at es from the Dayton municipal courts convicted murderers. As of Feb- sity of Dayton campus, and UD public session of glass bottles, lighting fires all times. and from the court of police, will all be ruary 2, 141 Ohio prison inmates safety is making sure everyone enjoys and being on roofs. The panel also stressed the impor- present for St. Patrick’s Day this year, have been sentenced to death for it as safely as possible. One service the staff outlined is tance of staying off roofs. With refer- to ensure that they’re all “on the same convictions of aggravated murder, “The university is not here to ruin public safety offering guarded parking. ence to last year’s St. Patrick’s Day page,” Burt said. according to the Ohio Department the party, just to make sure it’s done The U2 parking lot near the Marriott celebrations, as well as the events af- The university has also asked stu- of Rehabilitation and Correction. responsibly,” Bruce Burt, executive hotel will be available to students and, ter the NCAA tournament victories, dent organizations to reschedule or In January 2014, an Ohio ex- director of public safety and chief of security will be provided throughout roofs were cited as a major concern relocate events that involve outside ecution was given with the use police, said. the night to ensure that cars are not and a key area to be monitored this visitors. Schramm said in response of untested lethal injection, after Burt discussed this year’s St. Pat- vandalized. This service will be avail- year. During last year’s celebrations, to a question asking about student or- citizens raised questions about rick’s Day rules on campus, along able starting at the close of school busi- a landlord house’s roof collapsed from ganizations that have events with out- the ethics of the punishment. Ohio with UD Vice President of Student De- ness Monday night until Wednesday the weight of students standing on it, side visitors during this time. “This is carried out the first lethal injec- velopment Bill Fischer and Associate morning. Burt said. in order to maintain safety and keep tion in the U.S. using a new proto- Vice President and Dean of Students Additionally, access to parking lots Maintaining order, according to uni- parking in order.” “We’ve either asked col, according to the Death Penalty Christine Schramm at a public meet- will be monitored to avoid outside in- versity staff, is the end goal. Occupying them to relocate or have it another Information Center. ing March 1. Burt said that this year’s fluence. or blocking city streets and sidewalks weekend.” Dennis McGuire, the first man plan is not much different than last “This is a weekend that we want to has been an issue in past celebrations, To summarize the point of the en- executed using the new injection year’s. have students celebrate together and to which, Burt noted, makes it impossible tire meeting, Fischer made one final formula, took 15 minutes to die. “The plan is to maintain order and minimize the negative impact from the for emergency vehicles to properly re- proclamation: “Here’s my advice. Don’t ensure the safety and security of our outside community,” Burt said. spond to dangerous situations should host a party that you can’t control.” communities not compromise,” Burt “The more egregious behavior was they arise. However, Burt said they For a full audio recording of the said. Not only does Burt advise revel- not students,” said Burt. “That’s why will monitor crowds “with the intent to March 1 public meeting, visit www.flyers to act responsibly, but he also in- we’re trying to limit access to the cam- clear the streets, not to ruin the party. ernews.com. See GUEST, pg. 5 FOLLOW @FLYERNEWS ON TWITTER FOR MORE UPDATES ON CAMPUS, LOCAL, NATIONAL AND WORLD NEWS VocAdFlyerNewsNov2013_Layout 1 10/29/13 4:26 PM Page 1 2 NEWS NEWS 3 Online at flyernews.com Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Online at flyernews.com CAMPUS

THROW PIES AT PI PHIS DINNER AND A SHOW Members of Pi Beta Phi will host their The Center for International Programs, annual Pi Day Friday, from 8 a.m. to RecPlex and UD International Clubs 3:30 p.m. The fundraiser, held at the will host the International Festival at KU Central Mall, is a chance for stu- the RecPlex, Saturday from 5:30 to 8 dents, faculty and staff to throw pies at p.m. Students will display their cultures sorority girls. If throwing baked goods through booths, performances, a fash- isn’t your thing, you can also buy some. ion show and international cuisine. For Source: udayton.edu food tickets, pay $5 at the door or in advance at the UD campus box office. Welcome home ‘FOLLOW ME DOWN’ Source: udayton.edu to a life of community, service and prayer UD professor Art Jipson will lead a discus- sion after “Follow Me Down: Portraits of DRUM, DRUM IN THE DARK Louisiana Prison Musicians” is screened Sigma Alpha Iota, UD’s professional in ArtStreet Studio B, Friday at 7 p.m. Over music fraternity, will host a drum circle a two-year period, Georgetown ethnomu- at Raymond L. Fitz Hall room 440, Fri- sicologist Ben Harbert filmed interviews day from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Relieve and performances of musicians in three stress and express yourself by hit- Louisiana prisons. The event is free and ting drums. No experience is required. Lehman College CUNY professor Robyn Spencer presents on Connie Matthews, an activist in the Black Panther Party, in sponsored by the criminal justice studies Dewey’s pizza and salad will be served. Sears Recital Hall Monday in coordination with Black History Month and Woman’s History Month. Chris Santucci/Photo Editor program. Source: udayton.edu Source: udayton.edu NATION LOCAL

HEY HILL, WATCHU DOING? BRING THE NOIZE WISCONSIN POLICE SAY KEEP CALM IT’S A BOY WAL-MART SAYS IT’S NOT THEIR FAULT President Barack Obama said Saturday he Saturday morning, M.I.A. reassured her On Saturday, after a Madison, Wiscon- A shale fire caused by spontaneous On Friday, Wal-Mart denied responsibil- just discovered last week that Hillary Clin- fans that summer is coming, along with sin, police officer shot a reportedly un- combustion that burned from Septem- ity for the death of John Crawford III, a ton was using a private email address for more music. She dropped her first new armed 19-year-old black man named ber 2009 to March 2011 in northwest 22-year-old black man who was shot by official correspondences while secretary track since her 2013 release of “Matan- Tony Robinson, more than 100 people Ohio created two new minerals, one a white police officer at the Beavercreek of state. President Obama, however, didn’t gi,” “Can See Can Do.” She uploaded the congregated at the crime scene chant- of which has been named “Carlsonite” Wal-Mart last August when he was hold- address how he didn’t notice her address track to Soundcloud with the comment ing, “black lives matter.” Madison police after a Kent State University geology ing an air rifle. The lawsuit filed against ended with “clintonemail.com.” Clinton “DEMOCRACY CONVERSATIONS! TAMILS officers are telling citizens to “exercise professor. Professor Ernest Carlson ded- Wal-Mart charged the store with failing has requested that the State Depart- ARE STILL WAITING! AND NO MY BEATS restraint.” The Wisconsin Department of icated more than 40 years to the uni- to properly place and secure the air rifle, ment release all the emails for archiving. ARE NOT BETTER WITHOUT MY POLITICS.” Justice will investigate the death. Source: versity before dying at age 76 in 2010. and Crawford’s family is pursuing the Source: The New York Times Source: The Fader magazine Time Magazine Source: WHIO case at the federal level to determine if race was a factor in the officer’s actions. GOLFERS SAVE INDIANA JONES OBAMA PAYS TRIBUTE TO SELMA (HU)MAN’S BEST FRIEND AND DOCTOR OHIO TAXED FOR HOLLYWOOD Source: WHIO Through taxes, Ohio citizens have invested Spine surgeon Dr. Sanjay Khurana was President Barack Obama, and about 100 Dogs have 10 times the smell receptors $44 million since 2010 to move TV and COLLEGES PUT IT ALL ON THEIR CARDS We invite you to consider about to swing his golf club in Los Ange- members of Congress, honored the 50th as humans. In a U.S. research project on commercial actors and actresses. Since In the past decade, the majority of U.S. les when Harrison Ford’s vintage plane anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” the Selma thyroid cancer with 34 patients, Frankie, 2011, nearly 50 movies, TV shows, com- public universities have doubled their crashed onto the eighth hole. When the civil rights march in Alabama where black a German Shepherd, sniffed out thyroid mercials and video games have been debt, and Ohio is no exception. Ohio’s life as a Marianist brother, golfers reached Ford, Kurana said he demonstrators were attacked, Saturday. tumors at an 88 percent success rate. filmed in Ohio, including “Vanilla Ice 14 public universities owe $6.5 billion. looked “remarkably intact.” He is expect- Forty thousand gathered as President Despite this rate, the results do not prove Goes Amish.” Some believe the money Most of this debt has been incurred from ed to make a complete recovery. “He’s Obama, his family and veterans of the- its accuracy or its ability to be imple- is instigating a movie industry that will building and renovation projects in the not a small guy,” Khurana said. Source: march walked across the bridge where the mented en masse, but this could inform priest or sister. generate jobs and benefits for local Ohio race to draw more students to schools. BBC protest occurred. Source: BBC how doctors detect cancer. Source: BBC businesses. Source: Daily Dayton News Source: WHIO WORLD SUDOKU DIFFICULTY // HARD Contact BONJOUR BLONDE SUNNY ALL THE TIME, ALWAYS TERRORIST TAG TEAM Bro. Tom Wendorf — [email protected] Kim Kardashian’s hair was fresh blood The Chinese equivalent of the U.S.’s Boko Haram, the Nigerian militant group to frenzied paparazzi. But Kim wasn’t “Silent Spring,” “Under the Dome” docu- that previously emulated some of ISIS’ or Sr. Nicole Trahan — [email protected]. the only one lighting up the Balmain mented China’s detrimental air pollution propaganda strategies, released an runway show with platinum blond hair problem and was banned Friday, after audio recording on its Twitter page that during Paris Fashion Week. Jared Leto, hundreds of millions of views. One rea- pledged allegiance to ISIS Saturday. U.S. the former owner of luscious ombre hair, son the documentary sparked controver- intelligence has yet to confirm the claim, revealed his cut, bleached hair, as well. sy was its straightforward presentation of and exactly what this pledge will mean Source: Vogue the pollution concern from the vantage to both militant groups is not yet certain. point of the average Chinese citizen. Source: The Week magazine PUTIN SACRIFICES UNKNOWN PAY Source: The New York Times Due, in part, to the global drop in oil pric- es, Russia’s main export, the country’s LOST FOR 2.8 MILLION YEARS, FOUND economy is spiraling. So, on Friday, Rus- An Arizona State University student sian President Putin and his cabinet took just found something that’s been lost one for the team. He and his cabinet will for 2.8 million years: a partial lower reduce their pay by 10 percent starting jaw. The jaw is the oldest fossil evi- May 1. President Putin, at a news confer- dence of the genus Homo (our genus). ence in December, said that he didn’t What does this mean for us? The know how much he was paid because he Homo genus could have evolved half www.marianist.com just forwards his paycheck to the bank. a million years earlier than we thought. Source: The New York Times Source: CNN Solution to Issue 19 sudoku 4 NEWS NEWS 5 Online at flyernews.com Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Online at flyernews.com GUEST Mental health care a major problem for state of Ohio (cont. from pg. 1) The consciousness of capital according to the Death Penalty In- row inmate, Patrick Sonnier, who MARY MACRAE ported a substance abuse problem every 790 people in need of help. ular mental illness, but there are here right on campus and are of punishment McGuire shows us all formation Center. was one of two death row inmates Staff Writer and 8.8 million reported thoughts College campuses across the times when I’m stressed,” Moesner easy access to them,” Steve Muel- that the Supreme Court is allowing And none of these 38 executions Prejean writes about in the 1993 of suicide. Nearly 2 million youths country, including the University said. ler, Ph.D., assistant vice president this, Prejean said. in Ohio involved a white defendant non-fiction novel “Dead Man Walk- In late February, Mental Health reported a substance abuse prob- of Dayton, provide a number of op- UD provides help and opportu- of health and wellness and direc- Ohio had previously used Pento- who killed a black victim. At least ing.” America [MHA] conducted a na- lem, but just over eight percent tions for college students who are nities for students who are having tor of the counseling center, said. barbital, an anesthetic, but changed seven black defendants have been In the beginning of her time as tionwide survey, which placed the of youths said they have suicidal suffering from mental illness to these types of problems in their Mueller emphasized that these drugs after the supply of Pentobar- executed for murdering a white a spiritual advisor for Sonnier, state of Ohio at 21 out of the 50 thoughts. receive free treatment. A majority lives. The counseling center and services are free to UD students. bital expired and the manufacturer victim in Ohio. Prejean said she presumed he was states for its prevalence of mental “This is one of the few times in put restrictions in place to prevent “The killing of white citizens, guilty. After writing letters back illness and rates of access to care a person’s life where if they have its use in executions. A combina- their lives are valued. There is and forth, she said she would come for these mental illnesses. got some personal issues, they can tion of the drugs Midazolam and outrage over their death,” Prejean to visit him in prison. Massachusetts, Vermont and seek some services out for free,” Hydromorphone were used on Mc- said. “People of color, lives aren’t Upon the last week of Sonnier’s Maine were the three highest “Mental health is an important issue to many college students’ lives Mueller said. Guire instead. valued as much because there is no life, Prejean voted against the state ranking states in the survey, while and therefore should be of high importance to universities around “We have the counseling center Prejean said that after the Eu- outrage over their death and often of Louisiana, to not kill Sonnier, at Nevada, Mississippi and Arizona which is one of those services for a ropean company Lundbeck cut some of the murders are not even a public pardon board hearing. finished at the bottom. the country.” professional mental health type of off the drugs to the U.S., the states investigated.” Prejean said after the viewing of According to Dayton Business service.” Mueller said. “We have have been trying to find other alter- Geographically, 45 percent of Sonnier’s death a “fire was struck Journal, Ohio ranks No. 10 when the campus ministry, which pro- natives. “The American Veterina Ohio’s executions have been from in [her] heart for social justice.” it comes to the amount of mental vides for pastoral support in the Medical Association pays closer at- three of the state’s 88 counties: After this pivotal event in Sister health care centers for youth in residence halls where people can tention and monitors more closely Hamilton, Cuyahoga and Summit. Helen’s life, she became dedicated the state. In turn, Ohio ranked No. Around 2.1 million youths re- of students at UD would count in KELLY NOONAN reach out for help and talk” the euthanizing of animals than These three counties make up about to putting a stop to capital punish- 26 in the general state of mental ported having at least one major the adult category of this survey. FIRST-YEAR, BUSINESS Kelly Noonan, a first-year busi- we are doing with human beings,” 23 percent of Ohio’s population. ment and is continuing to see it health care for adults. depressive episode in the past year. Molly Moesner, a first-year ness major, believes students Prejean said. A social justice nun from Loui- through. The MHA report states 18 per- About eight million of the adults communication major, realizes should take advantage of the coun- From 1963 until Feb. 18, 1999, siana, Prejean said she always had “We have to get rid of this thing,” cent of adults suffer from men- who suffer from mental illness are that even though she does not ministry facilities on campus pro- selling center. no executions in the state of Ohio a spiritual side and a desire to help she said. “We have to get rid of the tal illness. The amount of young uninsured. Almost 42 percent of have problems with mental health, vide students with experts and car- “Mental health is an important were performed after revisions to the poor while living at St. Thomas death penalty.” adults who suffer the same mental adults with mental illnesses are there is importance in being men- ing individuals who can aid those issue to many college students’ the Ohio death penalty law. Since Housing Project in New Orleans. Sister Helen Prejean spoke of abolishing the death penalty at UD Feb. 26. problems is drastically lower. receiving treatment. Ohio ranked tally healthy and knows how who feel like they are suffering lives,” Noonan said. “And there- resuming executions in 1999, 38 in- She told a story about how she Jed Gerlach/Staff Photographer Around 42 million adults suf- 28 among the states when it comes helpful the opportunities given to from these mental health issues or fore should be of high importance mates have been executed in Ohio, was approached to write to a death fer from mental illness, while 6.2 to uninsured adults suffering from students by UD’s mental health just need someone to talk to. to universities around the coun- million youths feel the same symp- mental illness. center can be. “If students are struggling, we try.” toms. Nationally, there is only one “I personally do not suffer [and] would encourage them to take ad- ADVERTISEMENT Almost 20 million adults re- mental health care provider for have [not] suffered from a partic- vantage of the services that are Congratulations to the 2015 Student Leadership Awards Nominees

Niger, Chad come to Nigeria’s aid against Boko Haram The Leadership Awards recognize the out- STUDENT AWARDS ROGER HOKE Nigeria. - we have to make due with our weak- rian armies, rather than take part in Boko Haram’s. The two towns had been held by nesses - but if our Western partners airstrikes of their own. According to the CIA, ISIS and its standing contributions and commitment to News Editor Dedication and Commitment The Mary M. Shay Award of Marianist Voluntary Service Boko Haram since November and are supporting us and accompying us, Some U.S. officials feel the unity of members have shown racist tenden- values, faith, and inclusivity of UD student Award Excellence in Both Academic and Award (graduating seniors) were important wins for the terrorist I am sure that we will put an end to ISIS and Boko Haram will result in cies against blacks, which will not Extracurricular Activities (seniors) The governments of Chad and group as they both sit on the border Boko Haram.” the terrorist super power the two are work will with a group like Boko leaders, organizations and advisers who are Thomas Boggs Katherine Penny Niger have formed an offensive of Chad and Nigeria. The U.S. military has said they aiming to become. Haram. Boko Haram is believed to be Anthony Dalpiaz Abigail Carr against the Nigerian terrorist group Fighting off the rebels led to 30 would rather stay behind the scenes The CIA has analyzed the situation of almost 100 percent black-African making an impact on campus. All nominees Patrick Doyle Sarah Dubay Nancy Bramlage Award Katherine Drumm Alexander Gaskins Boko Haram. hospitalizations. Around 10,000 men by helping out the Chadian and Nige- and feel that ISIS’ values conflict with membership. Jenna Ladner Beverly Johnson Maggie Cook The BBC reported Sunday that have been deployed to fight in this will be recognized and the award winners Ashley Paulus Abigail Spohn Meghan Harden the two countries will deploy ground offensive. will be annouced during the Student Lead- Miracle Reason Kiera Wheeler Danielle Pohlman troops and airstrikes in northeastern This is the first time forces from ADVERTISEMENT MacKenzie Shivers Nigeria, the same place innocent civil- Niger have fought off the terrorists in ership Awards Ceremony, which will be held Mary Margaret Whitney Nontraditional/Commuter ians were attacked by Boko Haram an outside their own borders. Chad- Visionary Leadership Award Student Award Distinguished Contributions earlier this year. ian forces have already successfully Friday, April 17, 2015, at 7 p.m. in the Ken- Award (graduating seniors) Patrick Doyle Andrea Aboujaoude This push of military aid to taken down Boko Haram territory in Vijay Krishna Jayaprakash Eriko Okamoto Nigeria has came after Boko Haram the country of Cameroon. nedy Union Ballroom, where author Susan Vanessa Perez Beverly Johnson Gabriela Quiroz pledged allegiance to ISIS last week, Recently, American special forces Miracle Reason Caitlin Krause Alan Valadez CNN reported on Sunday. The unity came to Chad to share their knowl- Komives will be our guest speaker. Cynthia Wood Vijay Krishna of these two powerful terrorist groups edge with Chadian forces more Kira Ogburn Spirit of Community Award was enough to drive Nigeria’s allies about fighting terrorists, BBC news Emerging Leader Award Brandon Rush (first year or sophomore) Dominic Sanfilippo Rachel Bachmann and neighbors to action. reported. ORGANIZATION AWARDS Kwynn Townsend-Riley Adrian Diaz-Munio Another call for an offensive from The training has been taking place Chinese Culture Club Award for an Outstanding Julie Brough Anna Wilhelm Patrick Doyle Chad and Niger is the increasing in the western part of Chad, in a (Non-Annual) Event Sarah Burke Mackenzie Wilson Madeline Felipez violence of Boko Haram outside remote part of the southern Sahara El Orgullo Latino Award for Community Building Gabrielle Castaldo Hannah Zinck Mackenzie Fitzpatrick of Nigeria, especially in Chad and Desert. Pax Christi Dorothy Day Award Mateo (Marco) Chavez Alexander Gaskins Cameroon. U.S. forces have been aiding the Sustainability Club Dorothy Day Award Peter Krull Sudent Organization Advisers Ellen Hall Devin Mallett Katelyn Rendulic Aljazeera reported on Monday Chadian military with knowlege on Outdoor Adventure Club Emerging Organization Award Residential Housing Association Emerging Organization Award M. Colleen McDaniel Kristen Altenau Keen Jordan Wittler that Chad and Niger’s forces had how to use automatic weapons, the Chinese Culture Club Inclusivity Award Courtney Patrick Laura Bistrek already successfully taken two towns likes of which the African nation has Optimist Club University Advancement - Award of Nancy Chase from Boko Haram’s hold. never seen. Excellence for Contribution of Service Faith and Conviction Award Brittany Philbert The Chadian forces claim that “Our biggest challenge is intel- to the Community Kernysha Rowe about 200 rebels were killed in the ligence to allow us to fight,” Gen. Alpha Phi Omega Visionary Leadership Award Alison Cozad Natalie Stone battle to take back Malam Fatouri and Zakaria Ngobongue said to BBC Gamma Epsilon Lambda Visionary Leadership Award Abigail Rieker Don Vermillion Damasak in the northeastern part of News. “Our means may be limited 6 NEWS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 7 Online at flyernews.com Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Online at flyernews.com Black history month meal goes Alumna founds comedy troupe in Los Angeles MARY KATE DORR but it was so much fun to see us all Asst. A&E Editor well at UD, not at Wright State working together and see our sketches come to life,” Redlingshafer said. MEGGIE WELCH court offered a Black History Student Union, said to a WHIO For college students, many The transition to Los Angeles from Staff Writer Month menu of fried chicken, reporter. “It was a real knock in thoughts can be terrifying. How many Dayton has been a relatively smooth mashed sweet potatoes, collard the face for African-American in- more days can I eat only completely one for Redlingshafer, minus leaving greens and Hoppin John, which dividuals who have fought for us to processed food for every meal? Will the student neighborhood, friends and Wright State University’s Black highlighted foods traditionally en- be progressive. It minimized who this exam make my GPA plummet to Tim’s. However, she hopes to continue History Month menu offended stu- joyed by African-American fami- we are as people.” the depths of the earth’s core? Is sleep her life in LA and can see herself living dents and staff when it was placed lies in the UD community. There WSU’s president insists the actually a necessity for survival? The there for the long term. Redlingshafer under prominent African-Ameri- was public controversy. goal of the menu was not to create worst, however, might be the ever- still thinks about UD all the time and can civil rights leaders’ pictures, A committee composed of Af- controversy, but to help celebrate dreaded, what am I going to do when Toni Anita Hull, Anna Gillcrist, Erin Stegeman and UD grad JoEllen Redlingshafer are the members of Last Pick comedy says that her best friends are still the while UD’s Black History Month rican-American KU employees at the culture of African-Americans. they drag me kicking and screaming troupe. Photo courtesy of Frances Iacuzzi Photography. women from her house at 414 Kiefaber. menu was a success. planned UD’s menu. Many of the While Wright State did not give from 300 College Park after gradua- Redlingshafer shared some words According to Dayton Daily dishes served were family recipes, any indication of the meal being tion? writer after graduating with a degree “I love Steve Martin and Martin Short After joining Last Pick, Redlingsha- of wisdom with UD students hoping News, WSU’s dining halls offered which the workers were proud to traditional to African-American For some, it means moving back in communication with a concentra- and hope someday to carry Colin fer watched her own writing come to to follow their passion after gradu- a menu of “fried chicken, collard share with the UD community. families, KU staff made sure to put home. For others, it means your first tion in journalism. Fate had some Jost’s baby.” life. ation: “Do what you want - but do it greens, mashed potatoes and corn- “The entire dinner was a five some background into the night so big kid job in a big kid apartment other plans. Since her move to LA, Redlingsha- “I love being in a group with Anna, the smart way. I knew I was moving bread,” which spurred a negative on a scale of five,” Paula Smith, that people would understand this in a random Midwestern state. For Redlingshafer had been writing fer has been able to work with several Toni and Erin because we all have dif- to Los Angeles after graduation, with reaction and caused the displays executive director of dining ser- is what is culturally traditional for University of Dayton alumna JoEl- with her friend from high school, successful - not to mention hilarious ferent strengths, and I think it really or without a job, but I planned ahead to be shut down. UD has a similar vices, said. Smith and her husband them to eat. len Redlingshafer, graduation meant Anna Gillcrist, who introduced her to - people who have kept her interested shows in our videos,” said Redling- to make it work. I moved home and celebration in honor of Black His- ate fried chicken, Hoppin’ John, “I think many times, in attempts moving to the West Coast and becom- her own college friends Toni Hull and in pursuing a career in comedy. Since shafer. Their first parody, written by saved up so I wouldn’t be screwed if I tory Month once a year, but it is mashed sweet potatoes and espe- to be inclusive and to honor diver- ing a founding member of the Los Erin Stegemen. The women began to her time in LA, she worked for former Redlingshafer, came out last week. couldn’t get a job right away - and that typically received positively by the cially enjoyed the collared greens. sity, people who might be in the Angeles-based female comedy troupe, write together and Last Pick was born. SNL writer and comedian John Mu- There are three currently in the edit- saved me. Or, just don’t graduate and majority of students and staff. Smith said the collard greens were majority community or in commu- Last Pick. “They are all hilarious and talent- laney’s television show, “Mulaney.” ing process and several in the writing stay at UD forever.” WSU has since apologized for an excellent, healthy option, even nities other than the ethnic groups After graduating from UD in 2013, ed, so I feel lucky to get to collaborate Currently, Redlingshafer is working process. Stay updated with Redlingshafer angering its students and staff. saying she would make them with they’re trying to honor, sometimes Redlingshafer moved home to Kansas with them,” Redlingshafer said. for director Jamie Babbit and writer One of her favorite memories since and Last Pick through facebook.com/ According to WHIO, President the same recipe the next time her get it wrong,” WSU Vice President City, Kansas for a few months before Redlingshafer says she has been a Karey Dornetto, both of whom have beginning Last Pick was the weekend lastpickcomedy,@lastpickcomedy on David Hopkins said the university family has collard greens. of Multicultural Affairs and Com- venturing to Los Angeles in Septem- fan of comedy since she was a child. worked on well-known shows includ- they filmed three sketches. Twitter and her blog joheaven.com. is looking into why the menu was “In terms of meals served, it ac- munity Engagement Kimberly ber 2013. She had hopes of pursuing a “I’m obsessed with the history of Sat- ing “South Park,” “Girls” and “Ar- “It was long and tiring and expen- directly under pictures of Martin tually was one of the largest spe- Barrett said. career in the television industry as a urday Night Live,” Redlingshafer said. rested Development.” sive and we ate a bunch of gross s---, Luther King Jr and other leaders. cial dinners we have had in my two Barrett believes Wright State “I apologize to anyone hurt by years at KU,” General Manager of has learned its lesson and will con- the display,” Hopkins wrote to the Food Court and Barrett Dining sult people from the culture they WSU students in an email. “To Hall, Lisa Glaser said. are trying to honor next time. Local band kicks off 20th anniversary tour in Dayton our credit, the menu was quickly While WSU and UD’s menus ERIN CALLAHAN followed the signs of the times, his in- stranger to the venue. You’re likely to Student Housing Chief A&E Writer removed. But the larger question were almost identical, UD’s menu spiration is diverse and the sound has find them playing their melodic tunes remains: why was it done?” did not prove to be offensive, Ac- www.UDROOMS.com The Dayton music scene has no ex- only become more powerful over the regularly throughout the Oregon Dis- The steps WSU needs to take to cording to WHIO, Wright State piration date. Whether a band is young years. trict and beyond at Blind Bob’s, Canal answer this question come from higher-ups found out about the 210*212*216 Rubicon St. or old, an up-and-coming group or ex- “I feel my music doesn’t belong to Public House, Jimmy’s Ladder 11 and coordination between dining ser- menu via Twitter, where someone $2100.00 per student / per semester perienced veterans, the diversity isn’t any genre, as it is always a result of South Park Tavern. vices and the university’s diver- uploaded a tweet about the menu’s uncommon, and you could even find inspiration rather than song craft,” he Like Swearing at Motorists, Dear sity department, WSU Communi- insensitivity. 2-3 Blocks from campus. Block form Flanagan’s them on the same stage. said. “While I’m inspired by many of Fawn has been evolving since its in- cation Director Seth Bauguess told “I was really hurt [by the Call: 937-533-0459 On Friday at 7:30 p.m., longtime my favorite artists, I do not try to emu- ception in 2012. Vocalist Tifani Tanaka The Guardian. menu],” Billy Barabino, WSU se- Greg Owens Dayton favorite Swearing at Motor- late them. So though I have been influ- is the only original member and has On Feb. 5, Kennedy Union food nior and president of its Black Email: [email protected] ists will play at Blind Bob’s alongside enced by diverse artists such as Brai- brought aboard fellow musicians and emerging band Dear Fawn to kick off niac, Neil Young, Crosby, Stills & Nash, friends to the band which now features their 20th anniversary tour The Kinks, George Jones, Fleetwood Tanaka, Briana Anello on keyboard The tour will celebrate “20 years Mac and The Breeders, most listeners and backup vocals, Tyler McKinley on and two million miles under the radar” would never hear the association. guitar, Daniel Madero on drums and Flyer News reserves the right to reject, alter or omit advertisements. Advertisements must conform to the policies for Swearing at Motorists and give the “To me, each record has been the their newest member Mike Patak on of Flyer News. For a review of these policies, please contact the Flyer News business office at 847.530.7578; Email: audience an opportunity to hear music soundtrack to the preceding period bass. [email protected]; Website: flyernews.com/advertising. CLASSIFIEDS from Dear Fawn’s newest EP, “You’re of time,” he continued. “On a record, Madero described Dear Fawn as Dave Doughman, frontman of Swearing at Motorists, is celebrating “20 years Never Coming Back,” which was re- there are many subtle touches, but, indie pop with a lot of guitar textures, and two million miles under the radar.” Photo courtesy of Jim Rakete. 48 and 50 Woodland, 65, 63, 57, houses are completely furnished, pays utilities. www.udghettostud- leased in December. on stage, the songs rely more on raw a keyboard synthesizer, simple pat- 49, 25, 29, 38, 40, 56, 50 Jasper dishwasher, washer/dryer. Very enthousing.com (937) 999-4019 Swearing at Motorists began in 1994 emotion. I think the sound has evolved terns on drums and a fresh approach a Miamisburg church, finding heavy “In Dayton, it is always even wilder, HOUSING St. 119 Fairground, 42, 46 and reasonable rates. Call Bob 937- RESERVE YOUR with a name frontman Dave Dough- to be less experimental, and a bit more to female vocals. They’ve moved away acoustics within the high ceilings and like a big rock and roll family reunion, 58 Frank. To make your stay 938-0919. HATE HOUSING POINTS? Step man picked from an unpublished powerful.” from the pop punk and rock sound and wood pillars. with everyone singing along,” Dough- Leo’s Quality Student Housing comfortable and a very enjoy- Ladder Properties is an alumni- CLASSIFIED Charles Bukowski manuscript – a Swearing at Motorists toured across turned to more slow and thoughtful As a band still redefining their man said. “A Swearing At Motorists the Original! Behind Panera able school year. STUDENT HOUSING AVAIL- owned company renting renovat- SPACE TODAY memorable phrase, and not too simi- the U.S. and Europe and eventually music that tells a story. Their goal is sound and finding where they fit in to show is more of an event than just an- Bread. Secure your housing ABLE. 3-4 Bedrooms. Many ed houses in the Darkside. Call lar to any existing band names at the moved their base to Hamburg, Ger- something like a fairy tale, they said, the Dayton music scene, Madero said other concert … and I hope I am able to for next year fully furnished, Apartments available in the ghet- amenities, all appliances. In- John at 937-304-6217 or find us on time, he said. many. and very whimsical. they were incredibly humbled to be keep it up for another 20 [years.]” with leather living room sets, to. 2 bedroom for 3 students, off cluding washer and dryer, Facebook. Doughman and former drummers When Doughman was considering “Our idea was to not let the music placed on the same bill as Swearing Madero said there’s something in Maytag washer/dryer. Some street parking, laundry facilities. central air conditioning & Contact Advertising Manager, Timmy Taylor and Don Thrasher re- the perfect venue to kick off their tour overtake what a song is really about,” at Motorists, a band they first heard the air when there’s a homecoming homes with marble bathrooms, Know where you are going to live off-street parking. Call Mike U.D Housing 2015-16. 3 large Will DiFrancesca at corded their first self-titled album in and the return to their hometown, he Madero said. “The lyrics and themes about when they came to Dayton. show for a Dayton band that’s done off street parking, first class. next year. Call 937-681-4982 at 937-478-1935 or email at Mt- houses all amenities and more. [email protected]. their basement in 1995, and, since then, said Blind Bob’s felt like the right place. should be the focal point.” Doughman and Madero seemed to well, and he doesn’t expect this show Check out our website leosren- [email protected] call or text 937 477 7476. all ap- Doughman has worked with several “I keep track of what is going on Their new EP features a combina- agree; it will be a unique show. Nick- to be any different. tals.com or call (937)-456-7743 Near UD apartments for 1-5 stu- pliance / washer , dryer /cen- musicians to create more than 15 EPs, in Dayton via social media, and Blind tion of fast and slow songs, but the named as the “Two-Man Who” by For more information, visit swear- or cell (937)- 371-1046. Avail- dents. 5 bedroom duplex house Ghetto Summer Housing tral air & off street parking LPs and CDs. The current drummer, Bob’s seems to be hosting the events I direction they’re moving toward is a member of The Dead Boys band, ingatmotorists.net or soundcloud.com/ ability 3 to 10 students: approved for six students. All Central A/C. Furnished. Owner Martin Boeters joined in 2010. would attend if I still lived in Dayton.” more stripped down. They recorded Swearing at Motorists have been dearfawn. Doughman said the albums have Meanwhile, Dear Fawn is no each song live in the old sanctuary of known to get wild onstage. 6 NEWS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 7 Online at flyernews.com Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Online at flyernews.com Black history month meal goes Alumna founds comedy troupe in Los Angeles MARY KATE DORR but it was so much fun to see us all Asst. A&E Editor well at UD, not at Wright State working together and see our sketches come to life,” Redlingshafer said. MEGGIE WELCH court offered a Black History Student Union, said to a WHIO For college students, many The transition to Los Angeles from Staff Writer Month menu of fried chicken, reporter. “It was a real knock in thoughts can be terrifying. How many Dayton has been a relatively smooth mashed sweet potatoes, collard the face for African-American in- more days can I eat only completely one for Redlingshafer, minus leaving greens and Hoppin John, which dividuals who have fought for us to processed food for every meal? Will the student neighborhood, friends and Wright State University’s Black highlighted foods traditionally en- be progressive. It minimized who this exam make my GPA plummet to Tim’s. However, she hopes to continue History Month menu offended stu- joyed by African-American fami- we are as people.” the depths of the earth’s core? Is sleep her life in LA and can see herself living dents and staff when it was placed lies in the UD community. There WSU’s president insists the actually a necessity for survival? The there for the long term. Redlingshafer under prominent African-Ameri- was public controversy. goal of the menu was not to create worst, however, might be the ever- still thinks about UD all the time and can civil rights leaders’ pictures, A committee composed of Af- controversy, but to help celebrate dreaded, what am I going to do when Toni Anita Hull, Anna Gillcrist, Erin Stegeman and UD grad JoEllen Redlingshafer are the members of Last Pick comedy says that her best friends are still the while UD’s Black History Month rican-American KU employees at the culture of African-Americans. they drag me kicking and screaming troupe. Photo courtesy of Frances Iacuzzi Photography. women from her house at 414 Kiefaber. menu was a success. planned UD’s menu. Many of the While Wright State did not give from 300 College Park after gradua- Redlingshafer shared some words According to Dayton Daily dishes served were family recipes, any indication of the meal being tion? writer after graduating with a degree “I love Steve Martin and Martin Short After joining Last Pick, Redlingsha- of wisdom with UD students hoping News, WSU’s dining halls offered which the workers were proud to traditional to African-American For some, it means moving back in communication with a concentra- and hope someday to carry Colin fer watched her own writing come to to follow their passion after gradu- a menu of “fried chicken, collard share with the UD community. families, KU staff made sure to put home. For others, it means your first tion in journalism. Fate had some Jost’s baby.” life. ation: “Do what you want - but do it greens, mashed potatoes and corn- “The entire dinner was a five some background into the night so big kid job in a big kid apartment other plans. Since her move to LA, Redlingsha- “I love being in a group with Anna, the smart way. I knew I was moving bread,” which spurred a negative on a scale of five,” Paula Smith, that people would understand this in a random Midwestern state. For Redlingshafer had been writing fer has been able to work with several Toni and Erin because we all have dif- to Los Angeles after graduation, with reaction and caused the displays executive director of dining ser- is what is culturally traditional for University of Dayton alumna JoEl- with her friend from high school, successful - not to mention hilarious ferent strengths, and I think it really or without a job, but I planned ahead to be shut down. UD has a similar vices, said. Smith and her husband them to eat. len Redlingshafer, graduation meant Anna Gillcrist, who introduced her to - people who have kept her interested shows in our videos,” said Redling- to make it work. I moved home and celebration in honor of Black His- ate fried chicken, Hoppin’ John, “I think many times, in attempts moving to the West Coast and becom- her own college friends Toni Hull and in pursuing a career in comedy. Since shafer. Their first parody, written by saved up so I wouldn’t be screwed if I tory Month once a year, but it is mashed sweet potatoes and espe- to be inclusive and to honor diver- ing a founding member of the Los Erin Stegemen. The women began to her time in LA, she worked for former Redlingshafer, came out last week. couldn’t get a job right away - and that typically received positively by the cially enjoyed the collared greens. sity, people who might be in the Angeles-based female comedy troupe, write together and Last Pick was born. SNL writer and comedian John Mu- There are three currently in the edit- saved me. Or, just don’t graduate and majority of students and staff. Smith said the collard greens were majority community or in commu- Last Pick. “They are all hilarious and talent- laney’s television show, “Mulaney.” ing process and several in the writing stay at UD forever.” WSU has since apologized for an excellent, healthy option, even nities other than the ethnic groups After graduating from UD in 2013, ed, so I feel lucky to get to collaborate Currently, Redlingshafer is working process. Stay updated with Redlingshafer angering its students and staff. saying she would make them with they’re trying to honor, sometimes Redlingshafer moved home to Kansas with them,” Redlingshafer said. for director Jamie Babbit and writer One of her favorite memories since and Last Pick through facebook.com/ According to WHIO, President the same recipe the next time her get it wrong,” WSU Vice President City, Kansas for a few months before Redlingshafer says she has been a Karey Dornetto, both of whom have beginning Last Pick was the weekend lastpickcomedy,@lastpickcomedy on David Hopkins said the university family has collard greens. of Multicultural Affairs and Com- venturing to Los Angeles in Septem- fan of comedy since she was a child. worked on well-known shows includ- they filmed three sketches. Twitter and her blog joheaven.com. is looking into why the menu was “In terms of meals served, it ac- munity Engagement Kimberly ber 2013. She had hopes of pursuing a “I’m obsessed with the history of Sat- ing “South Park,” “Girls” and “Ar- “It was long and tiring and expen- directly under pictures of Martin tually was one of the largest spe- Barrett said. career in the television industry as a urday Night Live,” Redlingshafer said. rested Development.” sive and we ate a bunch of gross s---, Luther King Jr and other leaders. cial dinners we have had in my two Barrett believes Wright State “I apologize to anyone hurt by years at KU,” General Manager of has learned its lesson and will con- the display,” Hopkins wrote to the Food Court and Barrett Dining sult people from the culture they WSU students in an email. “To Hall, Lisa Glaser said. are trying to honor next time. Local band kicks off 20th anniversary tour in Dayton our credit, the menu was quickly While WSU and UD’s menus ERIN CALLAHAN followed the signs of the times, his in- stranger to the venue. You’re likely to Student Housing Chief A&E Writer removed. But the larger question were almost identical, UD’s menu spiration is diverse and the sound has find them playing their melodic tunes remains: why was it done?” did not prove to be offensive, Ac- www.UDROOMS.com The Dayton music scene has no ex- only become more powerful over the regularly throughout the Oregon Dis- The steps WSU needs to take to cording to WHIO, Wright State piration date. Whether a band is young years. trict and beyond at Blind Bob’s, Canal answer this question come from higher-ups found out about the 210*212*216 Rubicon St. or old, an up-and-coming group or ex- “I feel my music doesn’t belong to Public House, Jimmy’s Ladder 11 and coordination between dining ser- menu via Twitter, where someone $2100.00 per student / per semester perienced veterans, the diversity isn’t any genre, as it is always a result of South Park Tavern. vices and the university’s diver- uploaded a tweet about the menu’s uncommon, and you could even find inspiration rather than song craft,” he Like Swearing at Motorists, Dear sity department, WSU Communi- insensitivity. 2-3 Blocks from campus. Block form Flanagan’s them on the same stage. said. “While I’m inspired by many of Fawn has been evolving since its in- cation Director Seth Bauguess told “I was really hurt [by the Call: 937-533-0459 On Friday at 7:30 p.m., longtime my favorite artists, I do not try to emu- ception in 2012. Vocalist Tifani Tanaka The Guardian. menu],” Billy Barabino, WSU se- Greg Owens Dayton favorite Swearing at Motor- late them. So though I have been influ- is the only original member and has On Feb. 5, Kennedy Union food nior and president of its Black Email: [email protected] ists will play at Blind Bob’s alongside enced by diverse artists such as Brai- brought aboard fellow musicians and emerging band Dear Fawn to kick off niac, Neil Young, Crosby, Stills & Nash, friends to the band which now features their 20th anniversary tour The Kinks, George Jones, Fleetwood Tanaka, Briana Anello on keyboard The tour will celebrate “20 years Mac and The Breeders, most listeners and backup vocals, Tyler McKinley on and two million miles under the radar” would never hear the association. guitar, Daniel Madero on drums and Flyer News reserves the right to reject, alter or omit advertisements. Advertisements must conform to the policies for Swearing at Motorists and give the “To me, each record has been the their newest member Mike Patak on of Flyer News. For a review of these policies, please contact the Flyer News business office at 847.530.7578; Email: audience an opportunity to hear music soundtrack to the preceding period bass. [email protected]; Website: flyernews.com/advertising. CLASSIFIEDS from Dear Fawn’s newest EP, “You’re of time,” he continued. “On a record, Madero described Dear Fawn as Dave Doughman, frontman of Swearing at Motorists, is celebrating “20 years Never Coming Back,” which was re- there are many subtle touches, but, indie pop with a lot of guitar textures, and two million miles under the radar.” Photo courtesy of Jim Rakete. 48 and 50 Woodland, 65, 63, 57, houses are completely furnished, pays utilities. www.udghettostud- leased in December. on stage, the songs rely more on raw a keyboard synthesizer, simple pat- 49, 25, 29, 38, 40, 56, 50 Jasper dishwasher, washer/dryer. Very enthousing.com (937) 999-4019 Swearing at Motorists began in 1994 emotion. I think the sound has evolved terns on drums and a fresh approach a Miamisburg church, finding heavy “In Dayton, it is always even wilder, HOUSING St. 119 Fairground, 42, 46 and reasonable rates. Call Bob 937- RESERVE YOUR with a name frontman Dave Dough- to be less experimental, and a bit more to female vocals. They’ve moved away acoustics within the high ceilings and like a big rock and roll family reunion, 58 Frank. To make your stay 938-0919. HATE HOUSING POINTS? Step man picked from an unpublished powerful.” from the pop punk and rock sound and wood pillars. with everyone singing along,” Dough- Leo’s Quality Student Housing comfortable and a very enjoy- Ladder Properties is an alumni- CLASSIFIED Charles Bukowski manuscript – a Swearing at Motorists toured across turned to more slow and thoughtful As a band still redefining their man said. “A Swearing At Motorists the Original! Behind Panera able school year. STUDENT HOUSING AVAIL- owned company renting renovat- SPACE TODAY memorable phrase, and not too simi- the U.S. and Europe and eventually music that tells a story. Their goal is sound and finding where they fit in to show is more of an event than just an- Bread. Secure your housing ABLE. 3-4 Bedrooms. Many ed houses in the Darkside. Call lar to any existing band names at the moved their base to Hamburg, Ger- something like a fairy tale, they said, the Dayton music scene, Madero said other concert … and I hope I am able to for next year fully furnished, Apartments available in the ghet- amenities, all appliances. In- John at 937-304-6217 or find us on time, he said. many. and very whimsical. they were incredibly humbled to be keep it up for another 20 [years.]” with leather living room sets, to. 2 bedroom for 3 students, off cluding washer and dryer, Facebook. Doughman and former drummers When Doughman was considering “Our idea was to not let the music placed on the same bill as Swearing Madero said there’s something in Maytag washer/dryer. Some street parking, laundry facilities. central air conditioning & Contact Advertising Manager, Timmy Taylor and Don Thrasher re- the perfect venue to kick off their tour overtake what a song is really about,” at Motorists, a band they first heard the air when there’s a homecoming homes with marble bathrooms, Know where you are going to live off-street parking. Call Mike U.D Housing 2015-16. 3 large Will DiFrancesca at corded their first self-titled album in and the return to their hometown, he Madero said. “The lyrics and themes about when they came to Dayton. show for a Dayton band that’s done off street parking, first class. next year. Call 937-681-4982 at 937-478-1935 or email at Mt- houses all amenities and more. [email protected]. their basement in 1995, and, since then, said Blind Bob’s felt like the right place. should be the focal point.” Doughman and Madero seemed to well, and he doesn’t expect this show Check out our website leosren- [email protected] call or text 937 477 7476. all ap- Doughman has worked with several “I keep track of what is going on Their new EP features a combina- agree; it will be a unique show. Nick- to be any different. tals.com or call (937)-456-7743 Near UD apartments for 1-5 stu- pliance / washer , dryer /cen- musicians to create more than 15 EPs, in Dayton via social media, and Blind tion of fast and slow songs, but the named as the “Two-Man Who” by For more information, visit swear- or cell (937)- 371-1046. Avail- dents. 5 bedroom duplex house Ghetto Summer Housing tral air & off street parking LPs and CDs. The current drummer, Bob’s seems to be hosting the events I direction they’re moving toward is a member of The Dead Boys band, ingatmotorists.net or soundcloud.com/ ability 3 to 10 students: approved for six students. All Central A/C. Furnished. Owner Martin Boeters joined in 2010. would attend if I still lived in Dayton.” more stripped down. They recorded Swearing at Motorists have been dearfawn. Doughman said the albums have Meanwhile, Dear Fawn is no each song live in the old sanctuary of known to get wild onstage. 8 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 Online at flyernews.com Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Online at flyernews.com COLUMN Cincy-based Automagik describes shows as ‘a lot of a lot’ The Women of ALLISON KURTZ According to their Facebook page, “a lot of a lot.” The band prefers Staff Writer the band considers its genre “rocky to bring a performance to their road ice cream.” While that’s a fairly concerts: something to remember. PROFILE Do yourself a favor right now and accurate description, since the mu- Though Automagik’s passion to have 431 Lowes Google “Automagik.” Listen to the sic is both creamy and delicious, fun has gotten them into some com- song “Chill Pills” and be taken away Cluxton describes it as something plications in the past (nothing major, to magical place, automagikal, if you more akin to “throwback rock and of course), it’s really just them hav- will. roll mixed with power pop infused ing fun and trying to relate to the KATY HOEPER house of people. Automagik is a local band from with glitter and spice and everything fans. Cluxton says the best part of Staff Writer Cincinnati that has been playing nice.” The band’s sound has been performing live is connecting with FN: If you were visiting for small venues for years. After play- compared by several to something the audience. FN: How did you meet? your 10-year reunion, what ing festivals like SXSW in Austin, similar to Weezer, Wolfmother and “To have an interaction with Sarah Shuba: Tab and I have been would everyone be up to? Texas, and MidPoint Music Festival The Strokes. I’d even say I hear a somebody that doesn’t know you, it’s roommates since freshman year. JL: Tab is going to be here teach- in Cincinnati last year, the boys said little of Jack White in Evans’ vocals; pretty awesome,” Cluxton said. All Maureen Dmytryk: Josie and I ing at UD in 10 years. Married to they are getting excited and ready to combine that with the band’s groovy of the band mates have day jobs so lived on the same floor in Stuart. the owner of Tim’s. get their music out. rhythms similar to those of up-and- performing live is a chance to relax Josie Little: High-five Meyer. With TS: Most likely. Or, I would own Automagik started in 2010 with coming, Nashville-based band Turbo and “an opportunity to be yourself,” high-five Fridays. Tim’s band members Zach Evans, vocals/ Fruits and you’ve got Automagik. he said. SS: Tabitha and I met Maureen MD: Tab and I will just be teach- guitar; Devin Williams, lead gui- When searching “Automagik” in Automagik has played in Dayton sophomore year in a biology class ing. tar; and Baron Walker, keyboard; YouTube, the top three hits are their several times before at Blind Bob’s The members of Cincy-based Automagik initially met on Craigslist. Photo for education majors. Education JL: No, Mo you’ll be on a beach. and added drummer Alex Cluxton music videos, “Chill Pills,” “Telepor- and Canal Public House (previously courtesy of Brian Ruboto. is mine, Tabitha’s and Maureen’s SS: Sipping Coronas. and bass player Jamie Rasmussen tation Blues” and “Fashion Police,” Canal Street Tavern), but this will be major actually. And then Maureen TS: And you’re going to be the head about a year ago. They met like ev- two of which are featured on their its first time playing South Park Tav- Automagik will play Friday in are full of energy and love having introduced us to Josie last year. swim coach at whatever school ery normal band does: on Craigslist. most recent album, 2013’s “Black ern. Cluxton, a Dayton native, says Dayton at South Park Tavern, a fun which pretty much guarantees you’re at. Dating the hot lifeguard. Original members Zach and Devin Sundae.” Judging by these videos the crowd in Dayton has always been smaller venue to make the show that you will, too. In the words of FN: Give everyone in your house JL: In 10 years, we will be reunit- met through Craigslist many years alone, these guys like to have a good a fun one. This show, along with the more of an intimate party with a live Cluxton, “You will be rewarded for a superlative. ing on the Tim’s dance floor. And ago and since then have band-surfed time and that energy will obviously ones following, is in anticipation of band than a concert. Their songs all your exploration.” SS: Tabitha is Most Likely to Know we want to take our house number finding the current lineup all with be present at their show. Automagik’s upcoming EP which we have a strong beat, making dancing all the Tim’s Bouncers. now and be like “The Sisterhood of the help of Craigslist. Cluxton says their shows are can expect at the end of April. practically necessary. These guys JL: Most Likely to be Roaming the Traveling Pants,” but with the around Tim’s. She should come house number. with a sign: If Lost, Look in Tim’s. TS: Sarah will most likely be mar- MD: Any time of the night. ried with children. JL: Maureen’s is Most Likely to JL: To someone from Tennessee. A Fall Asleep in the Middle of a country man. A rural man. Movie. MD: Josie will be backpacking MD: Josie is Most Likely to Lose across the world. Sarah Shuba, Josie Little, Maureen Dmytryk and Tabitha Schumer want to come back someday and buy their house at all of her Belongings in One Night. SS: And she’ll have her own physi- 431 Lowes. Chris Santucci/ Photo Editor Summer@SINCLAIR Sarah is Most Likely to Know Any- cal therapy practice. one in a Movie and all of the Mov- JL: Nah, I don’t like being the boss ies They’ve Ever Been In. of anyone. I’ll probably be at a hos- people. dance. JL: But she’s not timid. She is half SS: They call me their personal pital with those senior citizens. I SS: Dave will be your best friend SS: Well I don’t know about you … Piglet, half Mulan. Because she IMDb. like them a little senile, you know, at Milano’s. MD: No, it’s the more alcohol, the can fight for herself. Get Ahead. Catch Up. JL: Just today she was telling me get ‘em while it’s hot. MD: Blue walls are better than red worse the dancing. how Brad Paisley met his wife. It’s walls. But still not good. JL: Warning: The kitchen might FN: What’s your favorite spot a good story, actually. FN: Do you have any house tra- TS: Speaking of, don’t wear nice catch on fire, because of the ridic- at UD? SS: He saw her in “Father of the ditions? shoes to Tim’s. ulous amount of alcohol in there. JL: The cadaver lab. WWW.SINCLAIR.EDU/SUMMER Bride,” and was like, “I’d like to TS: Oh! We go to Kroger on Sample SS: Go special interest for a nice SS: Mine is the quad in front of marry her.” Saturdays. Hashtag Cheeseman. house senior year. FN: If you were all Disney char- Marycrest with that rock wall JL: Oh, the Cheeseman. He offered JL: If you’re an RA, don’t write acters, who would you be? thing. It’s a good place to just sit Make the most of your summer: earn credits at Sinclair. Check out FN: Care to share your most em- us chocolate once … and I actually people up. They like you better JL: Tab, you’re Lilo. and ponder life. barrassing moment at UD? ate it. that way. MD: She likes all of us to be togeth- JL: Wait I want to change mine. available courses and ask your advisor how Sinclair courses can Tabitha Schumer: Mine is prob- TS: We also try to eat dinner with SS: Invest in snow boots. er, so she’d always yell “Ohana!” The dining hall of Marycrest. I ably when I tried to steal a cone. each other a few times a week TS: Don’t worry too much about TS: Josie is Belle! like just sitting there and watch- transfer back to the University of Dayton. Take 8- or 12-week classes I was running with it and threw SS: Or at least sit together when money. JL: Who is she? ing people. at one of our convenient locations or online. it after a cop saw me, and he was we eat. TS: Talk to your neighbors. SS: The smart one! With a brain! MD: The Rec. I worked there since like “You need to go put that back.” JL: We do Movie Monday with our JL: Create good relationships with JL: But I’m not that smart … freshman year, and I met a lot of It was the scariest moment of my neighbors. your professors. No other school TS: Sarah could be the girl from friends there, but now working out life. SS: We watched “Insidious” the has staff like UD. “Brave.” is just a stress relief for me. LEARN MORE WWW.SINCLAIR.EDU/SUMMER SS: I fell at Tim’s in front of ev- first time. MD: Get involved, you meet a lot MD: Yeah, she is so independent TS: Mine would be the fifth floor of eryone. JL: The neighbors called us af- of people. and cool. the library by a window. I love the MD: Same. Everyone just looked at ter the movie with the “Tiptoe JL: Take a guitar class, it’s fun! JL: Or, the fairy godmother from distraction. Summer Full Term: May 18–August 9 • Summer B Term: June 15–August 9 me for a while until a friend helped Through the Tulips” song playing “Cinderella.” JL: My very favorite is this house. me up. when we answered. FN: If your house came with a TS: Josie would be the brother MD: Altogether, we like our front SS: I had an open Corona once, warning label, what would it from “Hannah Montana,” what’s porch. It’s our favorite spot to be walking on the sidewalk, and a FN: What advice would you give be? his name? together. BEST ROAD TO YOUR FUTURE cop started talking over the loud- underclassmen? JL: Warning: If you come here af- MD and SS: Jackson! JL: Yeah, we need to be million- speaker to me, saying, “Ma’am, I MD: Enjoy it. It goes by fast. ter 10:30 p.m., everyone is in bed … TS: Maureen, you would be Miran- aires, so we can come back and buy Dayton | Eaton | Englewood | Huber Heights | Mason | Online need you to turn around and stop.” TS: Don’t be afraid to branch out They’re all teachers. da from “Lizzie McGuire.” this house, guys. She then proceeded to ask me to from the people you met freshman SS: Our house, our rules. TS: Maureen would be Piglet. She’s pour it out. In front of an entire year. Because you meet better JL: Warning: No one here can so cuddly, and she’s a worrywart. 8 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 Online at flyernews.com Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Online at flyernews.com COLUMN Cincy-based Automagik describes shows as ‘a lot of a lot’ The Women of ALLISON KURTZ According to their Facebook page, “a lot of a lot.” The band prefers Staff Writer the band considers its genre “rocky to bring a performance to their road ice cream.” While that’s a fairly concerts: something to remember. PROFILE Do yourself a favor right now and accurate description, since the mu- Though Automagik’s passion to have 431 Lowes Google “Automagik.” Listen to the sic is both creamy and delicious, fun has gotten them into some com- song “Chill Pills” and be taken away Cluxton describes it as something plications in the past (nothing major, to magical place, automagikal, if you more akin to “throwback rock and of course), it’s really just them hav- will. roll mixed with power pop infused ing fun and trying to relate to the KATY HOEPER house of people. Automagik is a local band from with glitter and spice and everything fans. Cluxton says the best part of Staff Writer Cincinnati that has been playing nice.” The band’s sound has been performing live is connecting with FN: If you were visiting for small venues for years. After play- compared by several to something the audience. FN: How did you meet? your 10-year reunion, what ing festivals like SXSW in Austin, similar to Weezer, Wolfmother and “To have an interaction with Sarah Shuba: Tab and I have been would everyone be up to? Texas, and MidPoint Music Festival The Strokes. I’d even say I hear a somebody that doesn’t know you, it’s roommates since freshman year. JL: Tab is going to be here teach- in Cincinnati last year, the boys said little of Jack White in Evans’ vocals; pretty awesome,” Cluxton said. All Maureen Dmytryk: Josie and I ing at UD in 10 years. Married to they are getting excited and ready to combine that with the band’s groovy of the band mates have day jobs so lived on the same floor in Stuart. the owner of Tim’s. get their music out. rhythms similar to those of up-and- performing live is a chance to relax Josie Little: High-five Meyer. With TS: Most likely. Or, I would own Automagik started in 2010 with coming, Nashville-based band Turbo and “an opportunity to be yourself,” high-five Fridays. Tim’s band members Zach Evans, vocals/ Fruits and you’ve got Automagik. he said. SS: Tabitha and I met Maureen MD: Tab and I will just be teach- guitar; Devin Williams, lead gui- When searching “Automagik” in Automagik has played in Dayton sophomore year in a biology class ing. tar; and Baron Walker, keyboard; YouTube, the top three hits are their several times before at Blind Bob’s The members of Cincy-based Automagik initially met on Craigslist. Photo for education majors. Education JL: No, Mo you’ll be on a beach. and added drummer Alex Cluxton music videos, “Chill Pills,” “Telepor- and Canal Public House (previously courtesy of Brian Ruboto. is mine, Tabitha’s and Maureen’s SS: Sipping Coronas. and bass player Jamie Rasmussen tation Blues” and “Fashion Police,” Canal Street Tavern), but this will be major actually. And then Maureen TS: And you’re going to be the head about a year ago. They met like ev- two of which are featured on their its first time playing South Park Tav- Automagik will play Friday in are full of energy and love having introduced us to Josie last year. swim coach at whatever school ery normal band does: on Craigslist. most recent album, 2013’s “Black ern. Cluxton, a Dayton native, says Dayton at South Park Tavern, a fun which pretty much guarantees you’re at. Dating the hot lifeguard. Original members Zach and Devin Sundae.” Judging by these videos the crowd in Dayton has always been smaller venue to make the show that you will, too. In the words of FN: Give everyone in your house JL: In 10 years, we will be reunit- met through Craigslist many years alone, these guys like to have a good a fun one. This show, along with the more of an intimate party with a live Cluxton, “You will be rewarded for a superlative. ing on the Tim’s dance floor. And ago and since then have band-surfed time and that energy will obviously ones following, is in anticipation of band than a concert. Their songs all your exploration.” SS: Tabitha is Most Likely to Know we want to take our house number finding the current lineup all with be present at their show. Automagik’s upcoming EP which we have a strong beat, making dancing all the Tim’s Bouncers. now and be like “The Sisterhood of the help of Craigslist. Cluxton says their shows are can expect at the end of April. practically necessary. These guys JL: Most Likely to be Roaming the Traveling Pants,” but with the around Tim’s. She should come house number. with a sign: If Lost, Look in Tim’s. TS: Sarah will most likely be mar- MD: Any time of the night. ried with children. JL: Maureen’s is Most Likely to JL: To someone from Tennessee. A Fall Asleep in the Middle of a country man. A rural man. Movie. MD: Josie will be backpacking MD: Josie is Most Likely to Lose across the world. Sarah Shuba, Josie Little, Maureen Dmytryk and Tabitha Schumer want to come back someday and buy their house at all of her Belongings in One Night. SS: And she’ll have her own physi- 431 Lowes. Chris Santucci/ Photo Editor Summer@SINCLAIR Sarah is Most Likely to Know Any- cal therapy practice. one in a Movie and all of the Mov- JL: Nah, I don’t like being the boss ies They’ve Ever Been In. of anyone. I’ll probably be at a hos- people. dance. JL: But she’s not timid. She is half SS: They call me their personal pital with those senior citizens. I SS: Dave will be your best friend SS: Well I don’t know about you … Piglet, half Mulan. Because she IMDb. like them a little senile, you know, at Milano’s. MD: No, it’s the more alcohol, the can fight for herself. Get Ahead. Catch Up. JL: Just today she was telling me get ‘em while it’s hot. MD: Blue walls are better than red worse the dancing. how Brad Paisley met his wife. It’s walls. But still not good. JL: Warning: The kitchen might FN: What’s your favorite spot a good story, actually. FN: Do you have any house tra- TS: Speaking of, don’t wear nice catch on fire, because of the ridic- at UD? SS: He saw her in “Father of the ditions? shoes to Tim’s. ulous amount of alcohol in there. JL: The cadaver lab. WWW.SINCLAIR.EDU/SUMMER Bride,” and was like, “I’d like to TS: Oh! We go to Kroger on Sample SS: Go special interest for a nice SS: Mine is the quad in front of marry her.” Saturdays. Hashtag Cheeseman. house senior year. FN: If you were all Disney char- Marycrest with that rock wall JL: Oh, the Cheeseman. He offered JL: If you’re an RA, don’t write acters, who would you be? thing. It’s a good place to just sit Make the most of your summer: earn credits at Sinclair. Check out FN: Care to share your most em- us chocolate once … and I actually people up. They like you better JL: Tab, you’re Lilo. and ponder life. barrassing moment at UD? ate it. that way. MD: She likes all of us to be togeth- JL: Wait I want to change mine. available courses and ask your advisor how Sinclair courses can Tabitha Schumer: Mine is prob- TS: We also try to eat dinner with SS: Invest in snow boots. er, so she’d always yell “Ohana!” The dining hall of Marycrest. I ably when I tried to steal a cone. each other a few times a week TS: Don’t worry too much about TS: Josie is Belle! like just sitting there and watch- transfer back to the University of Dayton. Take 8- or 12-week classes I was running with it and threw SS: Or at least sit together when money. JL: Who is she? ing people. at one of our convenient locations or online. it after a cop saw me, and he was we eat. TS: Talk to your neighbors. SS: The smart one! With a brain! MD: The Rec. I worked there since like “You need to go put that back.” JL: We do Movie Monday with our JL: Create good relationships with JL: But I’m not that smart … freshman year, and I met a lot of It was the scariest moment of my neighbors. your professors. No other school TS: Sarah could be the girl from friends there, but now working out life. SS: We watched “Insidious” the has staff like UD. “Brave.” is just a stress relief for me. LEARN MORE WWW.SINCLAIR.EDU/SUMMER SS: I fell at Tim’s in front of ev- first time. MD: Get involved, you meet a lot MD: Yeah, she is so independent TS: Mine would be the fifth floor of eryone. JL: The neighbors called us af- of people. and cool. the library by a window. I love the MD: Same. Everyone just looked at ter the movie with the “Tiptoe JL: Take a guitar class, it’s fun! JL: Or, the fairy godmother from distraction. Summer Full Term: May 18–August 9 • Summer B Term: June 15–August 9 me for a while until a friend helped Through the Tulips” song playing “Cinderella.” JL: My very favorite is this house. me up. when we answered. FN: If your house came with a TS: Josie would be the brother MD: Altogether, we like our front SS: I had an open Corona once, warning label, what would it from “Hannah Montana,” what’s porch. It’s our favorite spot to be walking on the sidewalk, and a FN: What advice would you give be? his name? together. BEST ROAD TO YOUR FUTURE cop started talking over the loud- underclassmen? JL: Warning: If you come here af- MD and SS: Jackson! JL: Yeah, we need to be million- speaker to me, saying, “Ma’am, I MD: Enjoy it. It goes by fast. ter 10:30 p.m., everyone is in bed … TS: Maureen, you would be Miran- aires, so we can come back and buy Dayton | Eaton | Englewood | Huber Heights | Mason | Online need you to turn around and stop.” TS: Don’t be afraid to branch out They’re all teachers. da from “Lizzie McGuire.” this house, guys. She then proceeded to ask me to from the people you met freshman SS: Our house, our rules. TS: Maureen would be Piglet. She’s pour it out. In front of an entire year. Because you meet better JL: Warning: No one here can so cuddly, and she’s a worrywart. 10 OPINIONS OPINIONS 11 Online at flyernews.com Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Online at flyernews.com

“If the present Congress errs in too much talking, how can it be oth- We can make this weekend a great one erwise in a body to which the people send...lawyers, whose trade it thing, you can’t compare the spon- reminder that, unfortunately, we residence halls and student neigh- allowing high-risk behavior that is to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour?” taneous outpourings of pride and will all be remembered for the de- borhoods. disrespects our fellow community joy that were last year’s March structive actions of a few. What the community experi- members and ourselves. I know Madness celebrations with the an- Since then (the first major inci- enced that weekend was more or this because I saw it firsthand in —Thomas Jefferson, 1743–1826 nually premeditated events of St. dent in over two decades, accord- less peaceful for a warm Saturday March of 2012. Any time univer- Patrick’s Day. ing to Dayton Daily News) the on a college campus. The concerns sity officials, law enforcement Instead, this year’s security administration has been under- of the administration and its personnel and students and their measures are a reaction to the dis- standably more wary of the risks heightened enforcement resonat- guests regard each other with fneditorial MATTHEW WORSHAM Politics or “The Blame Game?” turbance that occurred in the wee St. Patrick’s Day can bring. But ed with the student body, and from good faith and respect, we build the howls of disagreement ring ute is usually a bad idea. It might Managing Editor hours of March 17, 2013. Accord- students are equally concerned, what I observed those who chose community. BRACE YOURSELVES from the Capitol building and the work well the first time, but will Oh, UD. ing to WHIO, the throwing of an and that’s not always considered. to celebrate did so in a responsi- With the administration’s anxi- A MIGHTY SHAMROCK LOOMS ON THE HORIZON White House’s halls. go downhill if it becomes a habit. As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, empty bottle into a police cruiser’s We hold ourselves to a high stan- ble manner. Students obeyed the eties running high, this year is an At this point, it seems the Dem- Projects, or legislation in the case University of Dayton and law en- windshield catalyzed a police re- dard, and in return expect good instructions of police, and both opportunity for us to prove that Well, Flyers, now that break is over, it looks like we’re all back to the ocrats’ and Republicans’ sole goal of Congress, will be completed forcement officials are concerned sponse that dispersed the gathered faith. When both sides bring that groups were treated with respect. we’re more like the students of old grindstone. Hopefully, you are either refreshed and relaxed enough is to break the other party. After closer to the deadline until they about potential trouble on Satur- crowd of more than 1,000 people on to the table, everyone wins. Not once did I see somebody throw 2012 than that small group in 2013. to take on whatever challenges may face you over the next few months, all, the focus of midterm elections are finished after the deadline. Or day. Personally, I was surprised by Kiefaber St. that morning. The re- Let’s rewind another year, to a bottle, climb on a car or obstruct Together, let’s change the culture or you are exhausted from going on some kind of insane four-day adven- was on who would hold majority simply not at all. this prediction. I think, with the sult was 11 damaged vehicles and a St. Patrick’s Day that brought traffic. Instead, it felt like the stu- of this tradition so that it might STEVEN GOODMAN ture that we can’t wait to hear about. Either way, we hope your break in the Senate, rather than how the More than likely, all of this holiday not until Tuesday, we’re one arrest. Students and President much anxiety but that was, in the dent neighborhood was holding a be one that is embraced as readily Asst. Opinions Editor was a good one. current state of the U.S. would be information is nothing new to going to see a pretty tame week- Curran were also struck with riot end, largely a model for success. festival, and what stood out to me by the administration as it is by But now it’s time to undo whatever R&R break provided. Roll out your The events that led up to and affected. the majority of Americans, or end and St. Patrick’s Day week in shields in the process of clearing Today’s seniors and fifth-years most was that, contrary to popular the students and alumni. I remain Irish tank tops and pennies, dust off your cornhole boards and iron out followed the visit of Israeli Prime I get the impression that those anyone who follows politics in general. But now that concerns the streets and yards. will remember the butterflies with belief, the students seemed less in- confident that this year’s events the wrinkles in your kelly green thrift store suit. Prepare a playlist con- Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the highest leadership positions the U.S. I’m sure many remember have been raised, we ought to It seems so pointless, that such which the university approached terested in raucous partying and will be quite tame, but if you sisting of just the right amount of Dropkick Murphys, balanced out with sound like something that took in the U.S. are playing a game with the infamous government shut- entertain the possibility that the a blatant act of destruction by one St. Patrick’s Day 2012, the first more interested in relaxing on the choose to celebrate on Saturday or at least three different renditions each of “Country Road” and “Wagon place in a middle school class- each other, and the winner is the down in 2013. Republicans blame celebration might turn south, and person could cause so much col- Saturday holiday in years dur- front lawns of their homes, bask- any day of the week, please keep Wheel.” Place an order on Amazon for at least a liter of green food dye, room. Speaker of the House John one who humiliates the other in Democrats and Democrats blamed we need to consider how we are go- lective strife for the community. ing which students would be on ing in the warm sun of the sand the lessons of history in mind. and be sure to select next day delivery. St. Patrick’s Day is upon us. Boehner went behind President the public eye. Republicans. It is just another ex- ing to behave - and allow others to And of course, the reality was campus (until then, the midterm volleyball courts and, in many Students, administrators and law We’ve all received the email from Bill Fischer and Christine Sch- Barack Obama’s back to invite These individuals might be ample of how our politicians like behave - in order to prevent that more complex than that. There break had been scheduled to co- more cases than you would as- enforcement - it would serve all of ramm, asking us to hold ourselves to a standard of at least common the Prime Minister to speak on running our country, but they to play the blame game. from happening. To do that, let’s were flaws in the police response incide with the holiday). Eager to sume, participating in university- us well to do so. decency over the weekend. Really, it’s kind of disappointing to us that the Congressional floor. Obama, seem to be more concerned with My favorite criticism of Con- turn to history. as there were also flaws in the rev- prevent destructive behavior, the sponsored activities like concerts, we, as a student body, actually need to be told to refrain from setting angry that the White House was showing the world a humiliating gress came from The Onion: the It may be tempting to compare elers’ behavior. Ultimately, how- university stepped up security, in- performances and free food. fire to couches (okay, the email didn’t explicitly say, “Don’t start a couch not consulted on this visit, vowed performance by a member of the Capitol building was demolished the enforcement plans this year ever, the students paid the price, cluding increased hours for Hous- I know for a fact that we can fire,” but we think it was heavily implied when the email mentioned not to meet with Netanyahu. Both opposite party. Ideally, shouldn’t in order to hide the horrific events to that of the Elite 8 celebrations, even those not involved. Thus, ing and Residence Life staff and throw the best St. Patrick’s Day fire safety). Vice President Joe Biden and Sec- they feel the same way about of the 113th Congress that trans- but I’d ask you to refrain. For one this incident serves as a poignant law enforcement personnel in the celebration in the nation, without We’d like to see this year’s celebration of St. Patrick’s Day make the retary of State John Kerry “made passing some sort of meaningful pired there. presence of Dayton Police Department seem wholly unnecessary, and plans to be out of town,” accord- legislation? Preferably not at the Sadly, this seems to be the atti- we think that the student body can achieve that. ing to Politico. eleventh hour like the last min- tude we have all taken, and rightly So, while we encourage you to enjoy your time this weekend, we want An important speech by Ne- ute funding for the Department so. I don’t know about the rest of you to consider what effect your actions may have on others. Very few tanyahu, which criticized the of Homeland Security a couple you, but I think it’s time that our Devolution: cow-tipping to car-flipping people will respect you for knocking off a car’s side-view mirror and U.S.’s negotiations with Iran over weeks ago. representatives in Congress wor- then flipping that car over, but everyone can have a good time simply nuclear weapons, has been over- I know some will argue that ry less about embarrassing the joking, singing and dancing with friends. shadowed by the polarizing bick- Congress did, ultimately, succeed: opposing party and more about ering between politicians. This It passed a bill to keep DHS funded fixing the issues in this country. is by no means the first time. through September. Then again, SUBMIT YOUR Looking back a year or even one as most college students know, OPINIONS month, probably even one week, doing something at the last min- EDITORIAL TO FLYER NEWS. WORD ON THE STREET How do you feel about the nickname for the student neighborhood?

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“I haven’t given it too much thought, but I “I feel fine about it, I know there’s a lot “I’ve never liked it. I find it to be conde- “It goes well with Dayton, we’re in the “I think it should be called the student ourpolicy wouldn’t be opposed to a name change.” of tradition surrounding [the name].” scending...insensitive and uninformed.” inner city and I don’t think it’s harmful.” neighborhood. I don’t think students Flyer News is the student-run newspaper of the University of Dayton. It works to serve the campus community and offers a forum for opinion. The university makes no representations say [the Ghetto] knowing its history.” or warranties regarding products or services advertised in Flyer News. Flyer News reserves the right to edit or reject all copy. Flyer News does not necessarily uphold or advocate HAYLEY CLARK PETER GARVIN JAMES MCLEAN BAILEY FLORA CHRISTIAN LOZANO the opinions in the columns, letters or cartoons appearing in the opinion pages. Send 50- to 600-word letters to the editor at [email protected]. Submissions must include name, major, year and phone number. First Year First Year Junior First Year Graduate Assistant for Office of Political Science Finance Psychology Dietetics Multicultural Affairs 12 OPINIONS SPORTS 13 Online at flyernews.com Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Online at flyernews.com Letter to the editor: COLUMN Columnist responds to editorials addressing race on campus New MLB rules come right on time gust with the negative responses Flyer News columnist, wrote an ar- they can with what they have: a can history 12 months out of the JONATHAN KOSTOFF Recently, newly elected MLB as their approach during at bats. this issue and addressed how the to the #BlackLivesMatter protests ticle in February which demanded predominantly white student body. year. Staff Writer Commissioner Rob Manfred and They, as well as other veterans, en- MLB has continually looked at NEW RULES on campus. She used a handful of “an apology from the Office of Ad- According to the UD factbook for Do the UD police immediately the players’ union, headed by Tony joy the game just as it is and want speeding up the game to draw anonymous social media posts from vancement for prioritizing alumni the fall semester of 2014, 2.82 per- need to start assuming every black “Take me out to the ball game. Clark, have agreed upon some new to honor how the sport has always more youth interest in the sport, FOR 2015 Yik Yak to argue racism is a big deal funds over black history month.” cent of undergraduate students, person they see is a student? No. Take me out with the crowd. Just rules for the 2015 season that should been played. as well as maintain the current on campus, and that our student She also wrote of how badly she 3.8 percent of doctoral students, Their job is to protect the commu- buy me some peanuts and Cracker help speed up the game, which However, of late, there has been fans’ interest in the game. Umpires will enforce Rule 6.02(d), body is ignorant of the social injus- was treated by a fellow student 4.5 percent of part-time students nity. If anything, we need more of- Jack,” I do care that the average could bring more fans back to the too much dead time between at- But it will be strange to see base- which requires hitters to keep one tice African-Americans face. for her hair, and accusing police and 5.6 percent of graduate stu- ficers on patrol and in uniform as Major League Baseball game sur- ballpark and to their TVs, as well as bats, pitching changes and between ball playing on a shorter clock. A foot in the box during an at-bat, I too was perplexed that our officers of targeting parties with dents identify themselves as either our university continues to expand. passed three hours last season for heighten the buzz around what once half inning and inning changes. key difference between America’s CHRIS ZIMMER subject to certain exceptions. school, where social justice is em- African-Americans in attendance. black or African-American. This is Racism on campus is a myth and the first time. was America’s favorite pastime. Thirty years ago the average game major professional sports (NBA, Columnist, Junior phasized, did not generate a lot of I again was dumbfounded that a in comparison to the 78 percent of is not a reality at our school. Our Being at a baseball game is The new rules mandate that was two hours and 35 minutes. NFL, MLS and NHL) is that base- It has been disappointing to read support for the #BlackLivesMat- UD student would experience such undergraduate, 64 percent of part community was ranked 15th in the about enjoying a nice hot dog with managers stay in the dugout dur- Today, the game has hit a high of ball does not rely so heavily on Timers will be used to ensure that fellow students in the Opinions Sec- ter campaign. However you don’t disrespect because, according to time, 53 percent of graduate stu- nation, and second in the state of ketchup and mustard in one hand, ing replay challenges, that hitters three hours and two minutes. time. Between innings now, a tim- the game resumes promptly at the tion of Flyer News who have ampli- have to be a UD student, faculty or The Catholic and Marianist Philos- dents and 62 percent of doctoral Ohio in the 2015 Niche ranking of a cold soda in the other and hav- keep one foot in the batter’s box During each team’s spring er will begin counting down from end of inning breaks. fied a myth that racism is a preva- staff member to post on the UD Yik ophy of Community Living at UD, students who identify themselves “Universities with the Friendli- ing your mitt in position to catch a during at-bats, and game returns training games, players will have 2:25 for a local game and 2:45 for a lent issue on campus. Two writers Yak. You just have to be within the “the Marianist vision of communi- as white. est Students.” Please don’t hurt foul ball while sitting right next to promptly to play after TV commer- to figure out how to approach nationally televised game. Managers will no longer come out have used anonymous social media school’s radius. This is not a cred- ty living is founded on the convic- Do we really need full student our reputation with accusations the people you care about. cial breaks and appropriately time these changes. The changes will have a posi- of the dugout to initiate a replay posts and personal experiences to ible voice of the UD community and tion that every person has dignity participation and support in pro- of racism or discrimination. Ev- Though you share the love of pitching changes. For hitters, they will have to tive effect on the game and bring undermine the Catholic identity shouldn’t have been used to label because all people are made in the tests to show we care about stop- ery minority student on campus baseball with the other 30,000 With these implemented chang- adjust how they go about their in more fans and keep the veteran challenge. A manager will also and Marianist values of our school, the entire UD community racist. likeness of God.” I don’t doubt her ping the injustice concerning I know has never shared so much people in the stands, the game has es for the 2015 season and post- at-bats. Players, like Boston Red fans even more intrigued. Keeping keep his challenge after each call and the reputation of our student For all we know African-Ameri- account of a conflict with another minorities? No. What we need is such resentment. It has been the been steadily growing, which, in season, everyone from manager Sox designated hitter David Ortiz, the interest of our youth who en- that is overturned. Last year, a body. cans could have been posting on it student, but don’t let one bad apple political reform on the federal level exact opposite actually, and I be- turn, has lost the attention span to hitters to pitchers will have have been notorious for taking ex- joy the sport is key so they do not challenge was retained only after The Assistant Art Director for to make white students look bad, or spoil the bunch. I understand the and within the justice system. lieve their positive experiences at of so many. to change their habits they have tra time between pitches. He, as divert their attention to another the first overturned call. the Flyer News, Grace Wolford it could have been a few teenagers angst towards the administration Do we really need bulletin boards UD reflect our position in the 2015 I am an avid fan and Indians grown accustomed to over the well as other players in the game, sport or do not lose interest in the wrote an article in December titled in Oakwood fooling around. At the in regards of coinciding the “I Love to get our black history knowledge? Niche ranking. season ticket holder, but the game years. They will have to change will have to follow these rules or sport that their parents and grand- ‘An Open Letter to White People,’ end of the day, no one will know. UD” campaign and black history No. What we need is for students to itself is beginning to take a toll the culture. a warning will be given, followed parents have grown up with. At the end of each half inning, the in which she expressed her dis- Kwynn Townsend-Riley, a fellow month, but they’re doing the best understand and appreciate Ameri- on fans, including myself. Person- Veterans like Nick Swisher of by subsequent fines of up to $500. I will always be a fan, no matter clocks will start counting down ally, I have countless friends that the Cleveland Indians and Adam By no means are the new rules how long the game is, but hope- from 2:25 for a local game and refuse to watch baseball or go to Eaton of the Chicago White Sox put into place to alter the integrity fully these changes will bring oth- 2:45 for a national televised game games solely because of the time think the mental edge of the game of the sport or disrupt it. Former ers’ attention back to America’s to account for commercials. “Ghetto” isn’t awful, but we can do better fnstaff 2014–2015 commitment. could change negatively, as well Commissioner Bud Selig reviewed pastime. the house as multiple cars roll by show- keeping the name is so important to ing off how loud their stereo systems students. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ADVERTISING MANAGER can go. It isn’t very peaceful. So imag- I understand the professional per- ine my surprise when I gazed at this spective on how it can be inappropri- CC Hutten Will DiFrancesca renovated neighborhood to try to at- ate for college students to refer to their (CONTACT: [email protected]) (CONTACT: [email protected]) tach the term to its appearance. It was home as a ghetto, but I don’t think that UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON SPORTS STANDINGS hard for me to get used to referring to is the reason why it should be changed. MANAGING EDITOR COPY EDITOR the neighborhood as a ghetto, but over Thinking back to the many times I EBONY MUNDAY time I grew accustomed. have been to a real ghetto makes me Matthew Worsham Allie Gauthier Columnist, Junior WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEN’S BASKETBALL BASEBALL SOFTBALL I am not in any way offended by the wonder, how would they react to the NEWS EDITOR ART DIRECTOR Before my first day of classes in the neighborhood nickname; however, I name of our student neighborhood? PL TEAM OVR CONF. PL TEAM OVR CONF. PL TEAM OVR PL TEAM OVR fall of 2012, I got a glimpse of college life do feel the name should be changed to They might take offense because they Roger Hoke Meghan Ostermueller and experienced various cultural dif- something with a less negative asso- have experienced the struggle of living 1. GEO. WASHINGTON 29-3 15-1 1. DAVIDSON 23-6 14-4 1. DAVIDSON 8-3 1. SAINT LOUIS 12-6 ferences amongst my peers on a cam- ciation. I understand that the students in poor conditions. I believe students A&E EDITOR ASST. ART DIRECTOR pus tour. As I took in the campus atmo- here at the University of Dayton love could brainstorm and rename the 2. DAYTON 25-6 14-2 2. DAYTON 23-7 13-5 2. GEO. WASHINGTON 5-2 2. SAINT JOSEPH’S 6-4 Katie Christoff Amanda Smith sphere of students rushing to class, my and honor their traditions and that neighborhood to something that bet- tour guide pointed proudly to her right they associate no negative connotation ter represents the positive atmosphere 3. DUQUESNE 21-10 12-4 3. RHODE ISLAND 21-8 13-5 3. ST. BONAVENTURE 2-1 3. FORDHAM 9-7 ASST. A&E EDITOR CIRCULATION MANAGER and I quickly learned of “the Ghetto,” with their name for the neighborhood. it gives students as they enjoy parties, 4. FORDHAM 20-11 11-5 4. VCU 22-9 12-6 4. RICHMOND 5-3 4. DAYTON 10-8 the infamous traditional name of the But, I cannot understand why any- their weekend breaks from class or Mary Kate Dorr Meghan Ostermueller student neighborhood. I was shocked one would want to classify a beloved even nightly walks with friends. 5. RICHMOND 18-13 9-7 5. RICHMOND 19-21 12-6 5. DAYTON 5-5 5. UMASS 4-5 at the use of the term because I have campus ground that has positively im- I know it’s hard to break tradition, OPINIONS EDITOR WEB EDITOR never heard it used in such an endear- pacted student lives with a word that but I think that having a name that re- 6. RHODE ISLAND 17-13 8-8 6. GEO. WASHINGTON 20-11 10-8 6. LA SALLE 4-6 6. GEO. WASHINGTON 5-8 Louis De Gruy Melissa Shaffer ing way. When I hear of a neighbor- represents poverty and struggle. flects the happiness of students would 7. SAINT JOSEPH’S 13-17 8-8 7. ST. BONAVENTURE 17-12 10-8 7. SAINT LOUIS 4-6 7. LA SALLE 1-5 hood being called a ghetto, I think of In my sociology class, we discussed be more appropriate. I’m sure the dif- ASST. OPINIONS EDITOR PHOTO EDITOR old small houses on the brink of falling how students refer to the neighbor- ficulty in changing the name of “the 8. VCU 16-14 7-9 8. UMASS 17-14 10-8 8. GEORGE MASON 3-5 8. ST. BONAVENTURE 1-7 apart, potholes and speed bumps in the hood as the Ghetto. I heard mostly Ghetto” would be that students would Steven Goodman Chris Santucci middle of the streets, and trash pollut- opinions about keeping the name due still call it what they want. This may be 9. SAINT LOUIS 15-16 7-9 9. LA SALLE 16-51 8-10 9. VCU 3-6 9. GEORGE MASON 0-9 ing everyone’s patchy, brownish-green to tradition, and, most interestingly, a reason to keep the name and uphold SPORTS EDITOR CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER yard. it was believed that the neighborhood tradition. If that’s the case, my main Keith Raad Ian Moran 10. ST. BONAVENTURE 15-15 5-11 10. SAINT JOSEPH’S 13-17 7-11 10. RHODE ISLAND 1-5 10. RHODE ISLAND 0-11 Although I have had the privilege of was a ghetto before being bought by focus is to get students to understand 11. LA SALLE 15-17 5-11 11. DUQUESNE 11-18 6-12 11. SAINT JOSEPH’S 1-5 not experiencing what it’s like to live in the University of Dayton. After read- that not all cultures of the student body ASST. SPORTS EDITOR SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER an actual ghetto neighborhood, I have ing an article opposed to changing the or beyond will interpret the meaning to 12. GEORGE MASON 13-17 5-11 12. FORDHAM 9-20 4-14 12. FORDHAM 1-8 visited and even stayed for days at a name of the neighborhood in Issue be appealing to something that repre- Steven Miller Amanda Dee time in many homes of close friends 19 of Flyer News, I grew even more sents the safe and secure home of UD. 13. UMASS 12-18 5-11 13. GEORGE MASON 9-21 4-14 13. UMASS 0-0 from my high school who struggled confused about the reasons to keep BUSINESS MANAGER through this type of environment. the namesake. A student argued that Molly Kunkel 14. DAVIDSON 5-25 1-15 14. SAINT LOUIS 11-20 3-15 AS OF 3/9/2015 AT 4P.M. There is constant activity or shouting the neighborhood was never an actual from neighbors, loud music vibrates ghetto, which made me question why 12 OPINIONS SPORTS 13 Online at flyernews.com Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Online at flyernews.com Letter to the editor: COLUMN Columnist responds to editorials addressing race on campus New MLB rules come right on time gust with the negative responses Flyer News columnist, wrote an ar- they can with what they have: a can history 12 months out of the JONATHAN KOSTOFF Recently, newly elected MLB as their approach during at bats. this issue and addressed how the to the #BlackLivesMatter protests ticle in February which demanded predominantly white student body. year. Staff Writer Commissioner Rob Manfred and They, as well as other veterans, en- MLB has continually looked at NEW RULES on campus. She used a handful of “an apology from the Office of Ad- According to the UD factbook for Do the UD police immediately the players’ union, headed by Tony joy the game just as it is and want speeding up the game to draw anonymous social media posts from vancement for prioritizing alumni the fall semester of 2014, 2.82 per- need to start assuming every black “Take me out to the ball game. Clark, have agreed upon some new to honor how the sport has always more youth interest in the sport, FOR 2015 Yik Yak to argue racism is a big deal funds over black history month.” cent of undergraduate students, person they see is a student? No. Take me out with the crowd. Just rules for the 2015 season that should been played. as well as maintain the current on campus, and that our student She also wrote of how badly she 3.8 percent of doctoral students, Their job is to protect the commu- buy me some peanuts and Cracker help speed up the game, which However, of late, there has been fans’ interest in the game. Umpires will enforce Rule 6.02(d), body is ignorant of the social injus- was treated by a fellow student 4.5 percent of part-time students nity. If anything, we need more of- Jack,” I do care that the average could bring more fans back to the too much dead time between at- But it will be strange to see base- which requires hitters to keep one tice African-Americans face. for her hair, and accusing police and 5.6 percent of graduate stu- ficers on patrol and in uniform as Major League Baseball game sur- ballpark and to their TVs, as well as bats, pitching changes and between ball playing on a shorter clock. A foot in the box during an at-bat, I too was perplexed that our officers of targeting parties with dents identify themselves as either our university continues to expand. passed three hours last season for heighten the buzz around what once half inning and inning changes. key difference between America’s CHRIS ZIMMER subject to certain exceptions. school, where social justice is em- African-Americans in attendance. black or African-American. This is Racism on campus is a myth and the first time. was America’s favorite pastime. Thirty years ago the average game major professional sports (NBA, Columnist, Junior phasized, did not generate a lot of I again was dumbfounded that a in comparison to the 78 percent of is not a reality at our school. Our Being at a baseball game is The new rules mandate that was two hours and 35 minutes. NFL, MLS and NHL) is that base- It has been disappointing to read support for the #BlackLivesMat- UD student would experience such undergraduate, 64 percent of part community was ranked 15th in the about enjoying a nice hot dog with managers stay in the dugout dur- Today, the game has hit a high of ball does not rely so heavily on Timers will be used to ensure that fellow students in the Opinions Sec- ter campaign. However you don’t disrespect because, according to time, 53 percent of graduate stu- nation, and second in the state of ketchup and mustard in one hand, ing replay challenges, that hitters three hours and two minutes. time. Between innings now, a tim- the game resumes promptly at the tion of Flyer News who have ampli- have to be a UD student, faculty or The Catholic and Marianist Philos- dents and 62 percent of doctoral Ohio in the 2015 Niche ranking of a cold soda in the other and hav- keep one foot in the batter’s box During each team’s spring er will begin counting down from end of inning breaks. fied a myth that racism is a preva- staff member to post on the UD Yik ophy of Community Living at UD, students who identify themselves “Universities with the Friendli- ing your mitt in position to catch a during at-bats, and game returns training games, players will have 2:25 for a local game and 2:45 for a lent issue on campus. Two writers Yak. You just have to be within the “the Marianist vision of communi- as white. est Students.” Please don’t hurt foul ball while sitting right next to promptly to play after TV commer- to figure out how to approach nationally televised game. Managers will no longer come out have used anonymous social media school’s radius. This is not a cred- ty living is founded on the convic- Do we really need full student our reputation with accusations the people you care about. cial breaks and appropriately time these changes. The changes will have a posi- of the dugout to initiate a replay posts and personal experiences to ible voice of the UD community and tion that every person has dignity participation and support in pro- of racism or discrimination. Ev- Though you share the love of pitching changes. For hitters, they will have to tive effect on the game and bring undermine the Catholic identity shouldn’t have been used to label because all people are made in the tests to show we care about stop- ery minority student on campus baseball with the other 30,000 With these implemented chang- adjust how they go about their in more fans and keep the veteran challenge. A manager will also and Marianist values of our school, the entire UD community racist. likeness of God.” I don’t doubt her ping the injustice concerning I know has never shared so much people in the stands, the game has es for the 2015 season and post- at-bats. Players, like Boston Red fans even more intrigued. Keeping keep his challenge after each call and the reputation of our student For all we know African-Ameri- account of a conflict with another minorities? No. What we need is such resentment. It has been the been steadily growing, which, in season, everyone from manager Sox designated hitter David Ortiz, the interest of our youth who en- that is overturned. Last year, a body. cans could have been posting on it student, but don’t let one bad apple political reform on the federal level exact opposite actually, and I be- turn, has lost the attention span to hitters to pitchers will have have been notorious for taking ex- joy the sport is key so they do not challenge was retained only after The Assistant Art Director for to make white students look bad, or spoil the bunch. I understand the and within the justice system. lieve their positive experiences at of so many. to change their habits they have tra time between pitches. He, as divert their attention to another the first overturned call. the Flyer News, Grace Wolford it could have been a few teenagers angst towards the administration Do we really need bulletin boards UD reflect our position in the 2015 I am an avid fan and Indians grown accustomed to over the well as other players in the game, sport or do not lose interest in the wrote an article in December titled in Oakwood fooling around. At the in regards of coinciding the “I Love to get our black history knowledge? Niche ranking. season ticket holder, but the game years. They will have to change will have to follow these rules or sport that their parents and grand- ‘An Open Letter to White People,’ end of the day, no one will know. UD” campaign and black history No. What we need is for students to itself is beginning to take a toll the culture. a warning will be given, followed parents have grown up with. At the end of each half inning, the in which she expressed her dis- Kwynn Townsend-Riley, a fellow month, but they’re doing the best understand and appreciate Ameri- on fans, including myself. Person- Veterans like Nick Swisher of by subsequent fines of up to $500. I will always be a fan, no matter clocks will start counting down ally, I have countless friends that the Cleveland Indians and Adam By no means are the new rules how long the game is, but hope- from 2:25 for a local game and refuse to watch baseball or go to Eaton of the Chicago White Sox put into place to alter the integrity fully these changes will bring oth- 2:45 for a national televised game games solely because of the time think the mental edge of the game of the sport or disrupt it. Former ers’ attention back to America’s to account for commercials. “Ghetto” isn’t awful, but we can do better fnstaff 2014–2015 commitment. could change negatively, as well Commissioner Bud Selig reviewed pastime. the house as multiple cars roll by show- keeping the name is so important to ing off how loud their stereo systems students. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ADVERTISING MANAGER can go. It isn’t very peaceful. So imag- I understand the professional per- ine my surprise when I gazed at this spective on how it can be inappropri- CC Hutten Will DiFrancesca renovated neighborhood to try to at- ate for college students to refer to their (CONTACT: [email protected]) (CONTACT: [email protected]) tach the term to its appearance. It was home as a ghetto, but I don’t think that UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON SPORTS STANDINGS hard for me to get used to referring to is the reason why it should be changed. MANAGING EDITOR COPY EDITOR the neighborhood as a ghetto, but over Thinking back to the many times I EBONY MUNDAY time I grew accustomed. have been to a real ghetto makes me Matthew Worsham Allie Gauthier Columnist, Junior WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEN’S BASKETBALL BASEBALL SOFTBALL I am not in any way offended by the wonder, how would they react to the NEWS EDITOR ART DIRECTOR Before my first day of classes in the neighborhood nickname; however, I name of our student neighborhood? PL TEAM OVR CONF. PL TEAM OVR CONF. PL TEAM OVR PL TEAM OVR fall of 2012, I got a glimpse of college life do feel the name should be changed to They might take offense because they Roger Hoke Meghan Ostermueller and experienced various cultural dif- something with a less negative asso- have experienced the struggle of living 1. GEO. WASHINGTON 29-3 15-1 1. DAVIDSON 23-6 14-4 1. DAVIDSON 8-3 1. SAINT LOUIS 12-6 ferences amongst my peers on a cam- ciation. I understand that the students in poor conditions. I believe students A&E EDITOR ASST. ART DIRECTOR pus tour. As I took in the campus atmo- here at the University of Dayton love could brainstorm and rename the 2. DAYTON 25-6 14-2 2. DAYTON 23-7 13-5 2. GEO. WASHINGTON 5-2 2. SAINT JOSEPH’S 6-4 Katie Christoff Amanda Smith sphere of students rushing to class, my and honor their traditions and that neighborhood to something that bet- tour guide pointed proudly to her right they associate no negative connotation ter represents the positive atmosphere 3. DUQUESNE 21-10 12-4 3. RHODE ISLAND 21-8 13-5 3. ST. BONAVENTURE 2-1 3. FORDHAM 9-7 ASST. A&E EDITOR CIRCULATION MANAGER and I quickly learned of “the Ghetto,” with their name for the neighborhood. it gives students as they enjoy parties, 4. FORDHAM 20-11 11-5 4. VCU 22-9 12-6 4. RICHMOND 5-3 4. DAYTON 10-8 the infamous traditional name of the But, I cannot understand why any- their weekend breaks from class or Mary Kate Dorr Meghan Ostermueller student neighborhood. I was shocked one would want to classify a beloved even nightly walks with friends. 5. RICHMOND 18-13 9-7 5. RICHMOND 19-21 12-6 5. DAYTON 5-5 5. UMASS 4-5 at the use of the term because I have campus ground that has positively im- I know it’s hard to break tradition, OPINIONS EDITOR WEB EDITOR never heard it used in such an endear- pacted student lives with a word that but I think that having a name that re- 6. RHODE ISLAND 17-13 8-8 6. GEO. WASHINGTON 20-11 10-8 6. LA SALLE 4-6 6. GEO. WASHINGTON 5-8 Louis De Gruy Melissa Shaffer ing way. When I hear of a neighbor- represents poverty and struggle. flects the happiness of students would 7. SAINT JOSEPH’S 13-17 8-8 7. ST. BONAVENTURE 17-12 10-8 7. SAINT LOUIS 4-6 7. LA SALLE 1-5 hood being called a ghetto, I think of In my sociology class, we discussed be more appropriate. I’m sure the dif- ASST. OPINIONS EDITOR PHOTO EDITOR old small houses on the brink of falling how students refer to the neighbor- ficulty in changing the name of “the 8. VCU 16-14 7-9 8. UMASS 17-14 10-8 8. GEORGE MASON 3-5 8. ST. BONAVENTURE 1-7 apart, potholes and speed bumps in the hood as the Ghetto. I heard mostly Ghetto” would be that students would Steven Goodman Chris Santucci middle of the streets, and trash pollut- opinions about keeping the name due still call it what they want. This may be 9. SAINT LOUIS 15-16 7-9 9. LA SALLE 16-51 8-10 9. VCU 3-6 9. GEORGE MASON 0-9 ing everyone’s patchy, brownish-green to tradition, and, most interestingly, a reason to keep the name and uphold SPORTS EDITOR CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER yard. it was believed that the neighborhood tradition. If that’s the case, my main Keith Raad Ian Moran 10. ST. BONAVENTURE 15-15 5-11 10. SAINT JOSEPH’S 13-17 7-11 10. RHODE ISLAND 1-5 10. RHODE ISLAND 0-11 Although I have had the privilege of was a ghetto before being bought by focus is to get students to understand 11. LA SALLE 15-17 5-11 11. DUQUESNE 11-18 6-12 11. SAINT JOSEPH’S 1-5 not experiencing what it’s like to live in the University of Dayton. After read- that not all cultures of the student body ASST. SPORTS EDITOR SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER an actual ghetto neighborhood, I have ing an article opposed to changing the or beyond will interpret the meaning to 12. GEORGE MASON 13-17 5-11 12. FORDHAM 9-20 4-14 12. FORDHAM 1-8 visited and even stayed for days at a name of the neighborhood in Issue be appealing to something that repre- Steven Miller Amanda Dee time in many homes of close friends 19 of Flyer News, I grew even more sents the safe and secure home of UD. 13. UMASS 12-18 5-11 13. GEORGE MASON 9-21 4-14 13. UMASS 0-0 from my high school who struggled confused about the reasons to keep BUSINESS MANAGER through this type of environment. the namesake. A student argued that Molly Kunkel 14. DAVIDSON 5-25 1-15 14. SAINT LOUIS 11-20 3-15 AS OF 3/9/2015 AT 4P.M. There is constant activity or shouting the neighborhood was never an actual from neighbors, loud music vibrates ghetto, which made me question why 14 SPORTS SPORTS 15 Online at flyernews.com Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Online at flyernews.com WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEN’S BASKETBALL 2015 ATLANTIC 10 BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Flyers drop second consecutive A-10 title decision ‘Small ball seven’ a MARCH 11–15, 2015 | BARCLAYS CENTER | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK STEVE MILLER 1ST ROUND 2ND ROUND 3RD ROUND SEMIFINALS FINALS added four steals in the win. the second half and led her team on Asst. Sports Editor WED, MARCH 11 THURS, MARCH 12 FRI, MARCH 13 SAT, MARCH 14 SUN, MARCH 15 Dayton advanced to the A-10 final a 11-2 run to begin the period. She hit for the second straight season, this a trio of 3-point buckets in the first 10 2-seed in Brooklyn 1 DAVIDSON 8 UMASS It’s déjà vu all over again. time pitted against George Washing- minutes of the half. KEITH RAAD Yogi Berra’s famous words perfect- ton, ranked 21st in the nation. George Washington took the lead the combined records of the teams Day- 9 LA SALLE Sports Editor NOON NBCSN ly reflected the tone as Dayton’s wom- Last season UD fell to Fordham 40-39 within the first four minutes of ton could play if a win against St. Bo- NOON NBCSN en’s basketball team fell to George University in the championship the second half, and soon began to Heading to Barclays Center for the naventure or St. Joe’s happens is 3-2. Washington University for the third game, marking two years in a row of pull away. third consecutive season, the Dayton Fly- Dayton defeated the University of 1:30PM CBSSN time this season in Sunday’s gritty, similar fate. Jones kept on the defensive pres- ers are searching for their first Atlantic 10 Rhode Island, St. Louis University, split physical Atlantic 10 Tournament The Flyers got off to a shaky start sure in the key, helping to limit Day- Conference tournament title since 2003. the season series with Duquesne Uni- 4 RICHMOND Championship. in the opening as the Colonials domi- ton to 22 points in the paint all game. The Flyers enter the tournament as a verstity and fell in overtime on a buzzer- 5 VCU The conference tournament was nated the boards. George Washington George Washington ended the two-seed playing 6:30 p.m. Friday against beater against George Washington Uni- 12 FORDHAM held from March 5-8 at the Richmond out-rebounded Dayton 29-17 in the game on a 26-12 run, and won 75-62. either seven-seed St. Bonaventure Uni- versity. 13 GEO. MASON 2:30PM NBCSN Coliseum in Richmond, VA. first half. Senior Andrea Hoover was the lone versity or 10-seed St. Joseph’s University. NCAA Tournament hopes for the Fly- 2:30PM NBCSN After finishing the regular season Jonquel Jones, the A-10 Confer- bright spot for the Flyers in the sec- Dayton is a combined 3-0 against the Bon- ers have been speculated all season. In 6:30PM A10N 1PM CBS second in the A-10, UD received a ence Player of the Year, exited the ond half. She finished the game with nies and Hawks, with a winning margin his latest ESPN bracketology, analyst Joe first-round bye and played Saint Jo- game in the first half after collecting 18 points including two 3-pointers. of 35 points. Lunardi has the Flyers as an eight-seed

seph’s University in the quarterfinals two fouls early on. At that point, UD Jones finished the contest with 21 In Saturday’s road loss to La Salle Uni- playing nine-seed St. John’s in Charlotte, 2 DAYTON matchup Friday. Junior guard Amber applied heavy defensive pressure, points to lead all scorers. versity in the regular-season finale, Day- North Carolina. 7 ST. BONNIES Deane tallied 22 points and eight re- forcing 15 turnovers and capitalizing This was George Washington’s ton lost a chance as co-champions with No. Though the outright tournament 10 ST. JOE’S bounds in the Flyers 80-61 win over in transition. first A-10 Championship since 2003, 1 overall seed Davidson College. champion automatically punches its 6:30PM NBCSN the Hawks. Ally Malott shot with a particularly and their third victory over Dayton Though Dayton would have still re- ticket to the big dance, three A-10 teams 6:30PM NBCSN Seniors Andrea Hoover and Ally hot hand, hitting 12 first half points, this season. The Flyers were unbeat- mained the two-seed due to a loss to Da- are projected to secure at-large bids. Da- 4PM CBSSN Malott and junior Jodie Cornelie-Sig- including two 3-point field goals. en against every other A-10 opponent. vidson, a share of the regular season title vidson and Virginia Commonwealth Uni- mundova also recorded double-digit Amber Deane scored her 1,000th Both the Flyers and Colonials are would have been the result. versity are the other two teams besides points for the Flyers. career point with a first-half layup, projected to represent the Atlantic With a record of 23-8, 13-5 in the A-10, Dayton projected to secure March Mad- 3 RHODE ISLAND On Saturday, UD defeated becoming the 23rd player in UD his- 10 in the NCAA Women’s Basketball head coach Archie Miller enters the tour- ness outright. 6 GEO. WASHINGTON 11 DUQUESNE Duquesne University 74-60 in the A-10 tory to hit the mark. tournament. After leading the Flyers with 12 points in the first half, senior Ally Malott was nament as the highest seed during his For updates of all tournament games, semifinal matchup. Dayton junior Dayton led at the half 37-29. The selection show will take place limited to just two points in the second 20 minutes. As a team, UD shot just four-year tenure. follow @FlyerNews and visit flyernews. 14 ST. LOUIS 9PM NBCSN 9PM NBCSN Kelly Austria scored 20 points and Jones returned for the Colonials in Monday at 7 p.m. 24 percent from the floor in the second half. Chris Santucci/Photo Editor In the bottom leg of the tournament, com. 9PM A10N BASEBALL After tough start, Vittorio preaches toughness Expert care to get you HONORS STUDENTS JIMMY GANG some juice, because the next two said Schira “It's a long season and moving again Staff Writer days consisted of the first back-to- 10 or 20 at bats aren't the end of the back victories of the season. world, so I think coming up we just present their thesis work “The first day we came out really have to keep doing what we're do- For the Dayton Flyers baseball flat, and came out and got beat in a ing at the plate and grind it out and team, toughness is a standard that way that we didn't want to get beat,” grind through it, the more you see it Experiencing bone or joint must be met. This season, the Flyers Schira, a senior leader who is third the more it starts to come together.” pain? The specialists at began with only one win, starting on the team in runs, said. “The next Moving forward, the Flyers start Wright State Physicians Arts 1-5 in non conference play. The only two days we came out with a differ- Atlantic 10 Conference play with Orthopaedics are uniquely Friday, March 20, 1 to 5 pm win came in the first game of a three ent energy, different tone, and ap- UMass coming to town March 20. trained to get you Sciences game Morehead State University se- proached the day differently I think, The Flyers seem to be improving Kennedy Union 2nd and 3rd Floors ries Feb. 22 in Cartersville, Georgia. so when we come out with that en- their toughness in all phases of the moving again. Since the string of losses, some- ergy that's the difference between game at just the right time. Business thing has definitely clicked in the winning games and losing games.” “We moved the ball around a little In addition to locations Concurrent 20-minute sessions Flyers dugout. The Flyers may have looked better bit better offensively, and we pitched thoughout the Dayton “Coming off the first weekend in the final two games of the Murray well and played better defense,” area, we are conveniently Broad range of cutting-edge topics Education I don't think we were very tough,” State series, but in many respects, Coach Vittorio said. “So hopefully located at: head coach Tony Vittorio said. “Obvi- they weren't different at all. we can get into some type of consis- Engineering ously we've worked on that through “We can't lose focus at this point,” tent flow here with the weather and our preparation and through our junior pitcher Charlie Dant said. those types of things and get out and Miami Valley Hospital team and we played a lot tougher “We've had a couple big weekends in continue to get better and play better 30 E. Apple Street mentally last weekend.” a row on the mound so I'd say we've each time out.” All Are Welcome Suite 2200 Last weekend, the Flyers took on just got to stay focused and keep get- Weather has been an issue for the Murray State University Racers ting our work in and keep up what the Flyers this season as well, with in a three game series. The Racers we're doing on the mound, and we games against Bowling Green State jumped out to an 8-0 lead before the should be alright.” University and Miami University Flyers finally got on the board in the The message of not losing focus being called off due to in climate 9th inning with a two-run double to and retaining resilience is a con- weather. left center by redshirt sophomore stant theme throughout the dugout With a home game against North- Honors Students Symposium third baseman Cale Dineen that this season. ern Kentucky University March 10 wrightstateortho.org scored redshirt senior base runners “Baseball's one of those games before a tough series against Ball Alex Harris and Zach Schira. Some- where you don't freak out and change State University in the Flyer Classic 937.208.2091 2015 thing in those last two runs sparked things after a couple bad games,” March 13-15, UD sits at 5-7. 14 SPORTS SPORTS 15 Online at flyernews.com Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Online at flyernews.com WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEN’S BASKETBALL 2015 ATLANTIC 10 BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Flyers drop second consecutive A-10 title decision ‘Small ball seven’ a MARCH 11–15, 2015 | BARCLAYS CENTER | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK STEVE MILLER 1ST ROUND 2ND ROUND 3RD ROUND SEMIFINALS FINALS added four steals in the win. the second half and led her team on Asst. Sports Editor WED, MARCH 11 THURS, MARCH 12 FRI, MARCH 13 SAT, MARCH 14 SUN, MARCH 15 Dayton advanced to the A-10 final a 11-2 run to begin the period. She hit for the second straight season, this a trio of 3-point buckets in the first 10 2-seed in Brooklyn 1 DAVIDSON 8 UMASS It’s déjà vu all over again. time pitted against George Washing- minutes of the half. KEITH RAAD Yogi Berra’s famous words perfect- ton, ranked 21st in the nation. George Washington took the lead the combined records of the teams Day- 9 LA SALLE Sports Editor NOON NBCSN ly reflected the tone as Dayton’s wom- Last season UD fell to Fordham 40-39 within the first four minutes of ton could play if a win against St. Bo- NOON NBCSN en’s basketball team fell to George University in the championship the second half, and soon began to Heading to Barclays Center for the naventure or St. Joe’s happens is 3-2. Washington University for the third game, marking two years in a row of pull away. third consecutive season, the Dayton Fly- Dayton defeated the University of 1:30PM CBSSN time this season in Sunday’s gritty, similar fate. Jones kept on the defensive pres- ers are searching for their first Atlantic 10 Rhode Island, St. Louis University, split physical Atlantic 10 Tournament The Flyers got off to a shaky start sure in the key, helping to limit Day- Conference tournament title since 2003. the season series with Duquesne Uni- 4 RICHMOND Championship. in the opening as the Colonials domi- ton to 22 points in the paint all game. The Flyers enter the tournament as a verstity and fell in overtime on a buzzer- 5 VCU The conference tournament was nated the boards. George Washington George Washington ended the two-seed playing 6:30 p.m. Friday against beater against George Washington Uni- 12 FORDHAM held from March 5-8 at the Richmond out-rebounded Dayton 29-17 in the game on a 26-12 run, and won 75-62. either seven-seed St. Bonaventure Uni- versity. 13 GEO. MASON 2:30PM NBCSN Coliseum in Richmond, VA. first half. Senior Andrea Hoover was the lone versity or 10-seed St. Joseph’s University. NCAA Tournament hopes for the Fly- 2:30PM NBCSN After finishing the regular season Jonquel Jones, the A-10 Confer- bright spot for the Flyers in the sec- Dayton is a combined 3-0 against the Bon- ers have been speculated all season. In 6:30PM A10N 1PM CBS second in the A-10, UD received a ence Player of the Year, exited the ond half. She finished the game with nies and Hawks, with a winning margin his latest ESPN bracketology, analyst Joe first-round bye and played Saint Jo- game in the first half after collecting 18 points including two 3-pointers. of 35 points. Lunardi has the Flyers as an eight-seed

seph’s University in the quarterfinals two fouls early on. At that point, UD Jones finished the contest with 21 In Saturday’s road loss to La Salle Uni- playing nine-seed St. John’s in Charlotte, 2 DAYTON matchup Friday. Junior guard Amber applied heavy defensive pressure, points to lead all scorers. versity in the regular-season finale, Day- North Carolina. 7 ST. BONNIES Deane tallied 22 points and eight re- forcing 15 turnovers and capitalizing This was George Washington’s ton lost a chance as co-champions with No. Though the outright tournament 10 ST. JOE’S bounds in the Flyers 80-61 win over in transition. first A-10 Championship since 2003, 1 overall seed Davidson College. champion automatically punches its 6:30PM NBCSN the Hawks. Ally Malott shot with a particularly and their third victory over Dayton Though Dayton would have still re- ticket to the big dance, three A-10 teams 6:30PM NBCSN Seniors Andrea Hoover and Ally hot hand, hitting 12 first half points, this season. The Flyers were unbeat- mained the two-seed due to a loss to Da- are projected to secure at-large bids. Da- 4PM CBSSN Malott and junior Jodie Cornelie-Sig- including two 3-point field goals. en against every other A-10 opponent. vidson, a share of the regular season title vidson and Virginia Commonwealth Uni- mundova also recorded double-digit Amber Deane scored her 1,000th Both the Flyers and Colonials are would have been the result. versity are the other two teams besides points for the Flyers. career point with a first-half layup, projected to represent the Atlantic With a record of 23-8, 13-5 in the A-10, Dayton projected to secure March Mad- 3 RHODE ISLAND On Saturday, UD defeated becoming the 23rd player in UD his- 10 in the NCAA Women’s Basketball head coach Archie Miller enters the tour- ness outright. 6 GEO. WASHINGTON 11 DUQUESNE Duquesne University 74-60 in the A-10 tory to hit the mark. tournament. After leading the Flyers with 12 points in the first half, senior Ally Malott was nament as the highest seed during his For updates of all tournament games, semifinal matchup. Dayton junior Dayton led at the half 37-29. The selection show will take place limited to just two points in the second 20 minutes. As a team, UD shot just four-year tenure. follow @FlyerNews and visit flyernews. 14 ST. LOUIS 9PM NBCSN 9PM NBCSN Kelly Austria scored 20 points and Jones returned for the Colonials in Monday at 7 p.m. 24 percent from the floor in the second half. Chris Santucci/Photo Editor In the bottom leg of the tournament, com. 9PM A10N BASEBALL After tough start, Vittorio preaches toughness Expert care to get you HONORS STUDENTS JIMMY GANG some juice, because the next two said Schira “It's a long season and moving again Staff Writer days consisted of the first back-to- 10 or 20 at bats aren't the end of the back victories of the season. world, so I think coming up we just present their thesis work “The first day we came out really have to keep doing what we're do- For the Dayton Flyers baseball flat, and came out and got beat in a ing at the plate and grind it out and team, toughness is a standard that way that we didn't want to get beat,” grind through it, the more you see it Experiencing bone or joint must be met. This season, the Flyers Schira, a senior leader who is third the more it starts to come together.” pain? The specialists at began with only one win, starting on the team in runs, said. “The next Moving forward, the Flyers start Wright State Physicians Arts 1-5 in non conference play. The only two days we came out with a differ- Atlantic 10 Conference play with Orthopaedics are uniquely Friday, March 20, 1 to 5 pm win came in the first game of a three ent energy, different tone, and ap- UMass coming to town March 20. trained to get you Sciences game Morehead State University se- proached the day differently I think, The Flyers seem to be improving Kennedy Union 2nd and 3rd Floors ries Feb. 22 in Cartersville, Georgia. so when we come out with that en- their toughness in all phases of the moving again. Since the string of losses, some- ergy that's the difference between game at just the right time. Business thing has definitely clicked in the winning games and losing games.” “We moved the ball around a little In addition to locations Concurrent 20-minute sessions Flyers dugout. The Flyers may have looked better bit better offensively, and we pitched thoughout the Dayton “Coming off the first weekend in the final two games of the Murray well and played better defense,” area, we are conveniently Broad range of cutting-edge topics Education I don't think we were very tough,” State series, but in many respects, Coach Vittorio said. “So hopefully located at: head coach Tony Vittorio said. “Obvi- they weren't different at all. we can get into some type of consis- Engineering ously we've worked on that through “We can't lose focus at this point,” tent flow here with the weather and our preparation and through our junior pitcher Charlie Dant said. those types of things and get out and Miami Valley Hospital team and we played a lot tougher “We've had a couple big weekends in continue to get better and play better 30 E. Apple Street mentally last weekend.” a row on the mound so I'd say we've each time out.” All Are Welcome Suite 2200 Last weekend, the Flyers took on just got to stay focused and keep get- Weather has been an issue for the Murray State University Racers ting our work in and keep up what the Flyers this season as well, with in a three game series. The Racers we're doing on the mound, and we games against Bowling Green State jumped out to an 8-0 lead before the should be alright.” University and Miami University Flyers finally got on the board in the The message of not losing focus being called off due to in climate 9th inning with a two-run double to and retaining resilience is a con- weather. left center by redshirt sophomore stant theme throughout the dugout With a home game against North- Honors Students Symposium third baseman Cale Dineen that this season. ern Kentucky University March 10 wrightstateortho.org scored redshirt senior base runners “Baseball's one of those games before a tough series against Ball Alex Harris and Zach Schira. Some- where you don't freak out and change State University in the Flyer Classic 937.208.2091 2015 thing in those last two runs sparked things after a couple bad games,” March 13-15, UD sits at 5-7. 16 SPORTS Online at flyernews.com Wednesday, March 11, 2015 MEN’S BASKETBALL Pollard: ‘bull in a china shop’ in breakout season KEITH RAAD Pollard’s minutes-per-game rose dra- and the milk crates, Pollard attended Sports Editor matically. Simeon High School in Chicago, a After thundering through the Pollard averaged 22-minutes-per school known for its powerful rosters lane to complete a layup and get the game until the dismissals. Beginning and numerous state championships. foul, Kendall Pollard let out a bellow- against Boston University Dec. 20 as Pollard joined current Milwaukee ing scream. Scrunching his face and part of the newly-remodeled small ball Bucks star and second-overall 2014 squeezing his fists, Pollard’s jubilation seven, Pollard kick-started a campaign NBA Draft pick Jabari Parker in win- echoed through Belk Arena. for the honor, now averaging 14 points- ning three state championships at There was only one problem. per-game in 32 minutes. Simeon, the same home of Derrick Dayton trailed by 15 points on the But it all started in the backyards Rose of the Chicago Bulls. road to Davidson College with around and alleys of Chicago for Pollard. “There was no way I was going to eight minutes to play in the second half The youngest of his cousins, Pollard’s stop playing at Simeon, and we were Jan. 20. childhood game took place on pave- winning,” Pollard said. “I’ve never “I read some tweets about that,” the ment shooting at anything they could really ever been on a losing team. My sophomore forward said with a laugh. get their hands on. sophomore season I played on varsity “But I play with a ‘never no hope’ at- “We never had a real rim,” Pollard and junior varsity, we went deep in the titude.” recalled. “We played on anything we city playoffs, but we didn’t win. That Just 6 foot 6 on a team with no one could find basically. We used crates was the most losses I can remember.” any taller, Pollard’s bull in a china shop and this little play set where there Pollard’s success at Simeon drew mentality makes up for any height de- wasn’t even a rim. It had a little hole interest from Dayton assistant coach ficiency. Fearless in all aspects of the in it and a big hole in it. If you made Tom Ostrom. Pollard heard of the in- game, his application for Atlantic 10 it in the little hole you got three points terest in a phone call and his next stop Conference Most Improved Player is and two points if you made it in the big was meeting Archie Miller at Pollard’s running out of room for impressive hole.” favorite restaurant. games. Sitting inside of the Dayton’s Cronin “We first met on his home visit to As a first year, Pollard scored just Athletic Center, his long legs trying me,” Pollard said. “We met at Chili’s. 2.2 points-per-game and nabbed 1.3 to get comfortable under a petite cof- He was a really cool dude.” rebounds in just 8.5 minutes of action fee table, Pollard’s recollection of the As many note when they see Miller, per game. playground ignited the same feeling his stature of 5 foot 10 offers a different, Knowing he would emerge on a that flowed through his veins when he more judgmental view of the coach. team that lost seniors Devin Oliver was a child. But running the point for Atlantic Kendall Pollard’s free throw rate is 23rd in the NCAA according to KenPom. and Matt Kavanaugh in his position “We all had a dream,” he said. “They Coast Conference’s North Carolina That aggressive, head-down and charge attitude gives Dayton an edge. at the power forward, his expectations all stopped playing in high school. State University takes more than looks. Chris Santucci/Photo Editor coming into 2014-15 were higher than Nothing could stop me because I just Miller expresses wicked tenacity seen his first go around. However, when ju- wanted to get paid playing basketball in his demeanor. Seen standing up for and he’d tell us we could win. Noth- niors Devon Scott and Jalen Robinson someday.” the game’s 40 minutes, scrunching up ing’s going to hold him back.” were dismissed from the team Dec. 16, Growing up from the jungle gyms his face during a priceless face-to-face Following Pollard’s 22-point perfor- GETTING teaching moment, and raised-eyebrow mance against St. Joseph’s University look of confusion at a call rip away any Feb. 19 in a 68-64 win, Miller assessed TO KNOW thoughts that he takes the game lightly. the damage done against the Hawks, Pollard recalled those same thanks to his sophomore standout. KENDALL thoughts upon first glance at Chili’s “He is who he is,” Miller said of Pol- and then the first time in Miller’s lard. “He’s a load inside. In my opinion POLLARD practice. he’s the most improved player in the “I never expected the tone that I get Atlantic 10 … In my opinion, we don’t FAVORITE NBA 2K TEAM: in practice from him,” Pollard said. win without him.” CHICAGO BULLS “But when I came on my visit he was Proven in his transformation from going at it with Khari Price, so I knew first year to sophomore to star, Pol- FUTURE NBA HOPES: he had it in him. He really preached lard’s quick transition and ability to CHICAGO BULLS talking a lot. ‘Quiet is not an option shift with the tide makes his potential around here,’ he would say.” one without a ceiling. And that’s just The broad-chested and long-armed how he likes it. FAVORITE BREAKFAST: Pollard seems fit for the small forward “I just have swagger about myself PANCAKES, EGGS AND or stretch power forward position. But when I’m trying to accomplish some TURKEY SAUSAGE as a member of the small ball seven, things,” Pollard said. “If you want to matching up with guys who seem like eat one day off of playing basketball, giants in the paint, meant a new phi- you have to produce. [I want to play PREGAME SONG: losophy. Coming from someone who in the NBA] if possible. I’ll talk to the FANETO BY CHIEF KEEF dealt with “being undersized” at NC coaches, my uncle, my mom, my broth- State, Miller lived it and now preaches er. I don’t think it’s in the conversation LOUDEST PERSONALITIES it to Pollard. right now. But if I get presented the op- ON TEAM: “He keeps saying, ‘Don’t say you portunity, then yes.” DARRELL DAVIS can’t guard a 7-footer,’” Pollard said. Lacing up for the A-10 Tournament AND STEVE MCELVENE “‘You can. You can do anything.’ He in Brooklyn from Wednesday to Sun- tells us every day ‘you can do it, don’t day, Pollard’s bullish bravado shoul- Head coach Archie Miller’s experience as an undersized, but successful guard tell me you can’t.’ That’s just how he is. ders the weight of Dayton’s advance- at NC State rubbed off on his undersized Flyers. Chris Santucci/Photo Editor We can go out there with four players ment through March. FOLLOW @FLYERNEWS ON TWITTER FOR MORE UPDATES ON CAMPUS, LOCAL, NATIONAL AND WORLD NEWS