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Student gleans Dual-sporter Cross country political pointers Porter eager to laps opponents from Obama lead at All-Ohio Page 3 Page 10 Page 12 The Oldest Continuously Published Student Newspaper in the Nation Thursday, October 11, 2007 Volume 146, No. 5 Evan Corns’ Phi Delt rocks out with DropShift donation adds to OWU legacy By Miranda Simmons Editor-in-chief Over 20 years ago, former director of development Ron Stephany (’66) made a phone call that would change the appearance of Ohio Wesleyan forever; he called Evan Corns (’59) and asked him to lunch. Stephany said he knew about Corns and his interest in and loyalty to Ohio Wesleyan, so it was with hope that he drove to Cleveland for the meeting. “I asked him (Corns) if he would consider doing three things,” Stephany said. “First I asked him to serve as a member of Associates, and he agreed.” (Associates is a voluntary board that assists Alumni Relations with fundraising campaigns.) Stephany said he also asked Corns to chair the gift committee for his (Corns’) class reunion that year and to consider giving a $5,000 gift for his reunion. He consented to both. “As we left the restaurant, he put his arm around my shoulder and said, ‘Well, Ron, you’ve had a pretty good day, haven’t you?’” said Stephany. “And I had.” On Oct. 4, Corns gave OWU another good day as he donated $3.25 million dollars in a contribution themed “Today, Tomorrow, and Forever.” As the title suggests, Corns’ donation comes in three parts. The “Today” portion refers to his yearly contribution to the Annual Fund, which vice-president of University Relations Mark Shipps said Corns has been Photo by Rob Misener doing since Stephany approached him. “Tomorrow” refers to a capital campaign Shipps said DropShift, a Connecticut band, rocks out Friday at the Phi Delta Theta house as part of a recent tour. The musicians make up a hard rock band with a new album out titled A Motive for Arson. See Corns on Page 2 VIVA raised from dead Progress OWU seeks to create social forum Ben Connelly learn dance, food or music. Others Mary Beth Scherer was fun to work with but also got with STAND, Alcock said. Transcript Correspondent were there to show support for Transcript Reporter things done, so I knew it would be This year Progress OWU is the club or to be around native a well-organized fun time.” taking weekly trips to the soup After being inactive for most Spanish speakers like themselves. Hunger, homelessness and English professor Karen kitchen in Columbus. of the 2006-2007 academic Other than the churros or the displacement are three problems Poremski, faculty advisor of “If you go to an open shelter year, VIVA, the only Hispanic hopes of learning salsa dancing, Progress OWU is addressing this Progress OWU, said she had and interact with the people there, awareness group on campus, has there was one thing that everyone semester. no problem saying yes when there is no substitute for that returned with a renewed sense of present was interested in: making Senior Keira Philipp-Schnurer, the group asked her to be their experience,” Alcock said. excitement and determination. VIVA live again. co-president of Progress OWU, advisor. Philipp-Schnurer said they On Wednesday, Oct. 4, VIVA “Last year nothing was really said Progress OWU is primarily “I believe in what they are are organizing a lecture series reintroduced itself at Ohio going on after the president went an open forum for students to doing, but even more in the kinds to continue raising awareness of Wesleyan with its fi rst formal abroad to Spain,” sophomore bring ideas about social activism. of questions such groups ask,” important issues for the campus meeting of the year. Jaimito Fuentes said. “We Philipp-Schnurer said the group Poremski said. to consider. Progress OWU Though one of America’s attempted to continue things is able to provide the resources, Poremski said as the group’s organized the showing of the largest minority groups, the through MFL, but it didn’t exactly time, money and connections advisor, her philosophy is to let documentary “Cloud People” Hispanic community is one of work out, so it died.” needed for individuals to realize the students go where they want, by Chairperson and Professor of the least represented at Ohio But with new leadership, their ideas. While the group is but to be there as a resource. Sociology-Anthropology Mary Wesleyan, a school that boasts a comprised of a four person board, focusing on hunger, homelessness She said she is pleased with Howard on Oct. 8. signifi cant level of diversity. VIVA, which is Spanish for live, and displacement right now, senior what the students have done with On Nov. 12 the CEO of The VIVA focuses on sharing has been brought back to life. Mike Alcock, co-president of the group, and fi nds the group Center for Closing the Health Gap Hispanic culture and promoting With fresh recruits and a Progress OWU, said the direction inspiring. Dwight Tillery will speak. The awareness throughout campus. It structure that reaches out to of the group can change. Over the past several years lecture will pertain to issues of provides members with a way to members for active participation, Junior Aycan Garip said she the group has addressed the ideas poverty and health care and will get in touch with their heritage, VIVA has begun to use its group got involved with Progress OWU of hunger, homelessness and be held in Corns 312 at 7 p.m. to learn about Hispanic culture, dynamic to promote its cause when she noticed she had extra displacement locally. They have On Nov. 27, Progress OWU and to be an active member of the effectively. It was clear at the time on her hands. held the Hunger Banquet for the will hold the Hunger Banquet. Ohio Wesleyan community. Oct. 3 meeting that the decisions “I looked at what activities OWU community and arranged Garip said this is the event she Members come from all over made would begin at the bottom were available on campus,” Garip weekly trips to the soup kitchen in is the most excited about. She the world and a variety of cultural said. “I enjoy volunteer work, Columbus, Philipp-Schnurer said. backgrounds. They attended to See VIVA on Page 2 and I knew Keira and knew she The group also worked closely See PROGRESS on Page 4 Page 2 The Transcript Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007 Cafe 1842 Strand shows variety in movie selection emerges Emily Steger theatre have showings with good Since Ohio Wesleyan has been Lambeau Fields (played by David Transcript Reporter attendance.” back in session this fall, McVay Koechner), who takes a rag-tag McVay said new releases run said Super Bad went really well. bunch of college misfi ts and from humble The Strand Theatre has been between two and three weeks and Sophomore Megan Goodrich drives them towards the football open in downtown Delaware older movies usually run only for went to see Super Bad during championships. for just over 90 years, and it a single week. “This week we are preseason with her athletic team. In the process, this life-long beginnings continues to bring in students and showing Monty Python and the “The movie was so funny,” loser discovers he is a winner after the community with a variety of Holy Grail,” McVay said. “This Goodrich said. “I love coming to all by redeeming himself, saving movie showings. movie was fi rst released in 1975.” the Strand because it is close to his relationship with his family What’s Cooking? The Strand this week is Junior Melissa Dane said campus, and I like the small theater and friends and fi nding that there featuring fi ve movies in its three she thinks it is a great idea that feel. The Strand has such a great is indeed, no “I” in “team”! theaters including, Monty Python the Strand Theatre plays older relationship with student athletes Along with The Comebacks and the Holy Grail, Good Luck movies. and I hope this continues.” McVay said on Oct. 19 the Strand Chuck, Eastern Promises, Death “Theaters surrounding “We had a great turn out from will also premiere the horror fi lm at a Funeral and Sydney White. Delaware, like Rave at Polaris, OWU students for Super Bad and 30 Days of Night. Strand Manager Kara McVay rarely feature movies from the hope to get this same result from “I like how the theater is said Final Season is being released past,” Dane said. “I think the The Comebacks, which will open releasing a comedy and a horror Oct. 12. idea of showing older fi lms helps Oct. 19,” McVay said. on the same day,” Goodrich said. By Gene Castelli “We have the potential to ... variety and also provides The Comebacks is a spoofs of “It gives people a good selection, Columnist change movies every Friday,” awareness of the small community inspirational sports movies. It tells especially for those who hate scary McVay said. “Variety helps the feel of this theater.” the story of an out-of-luck coach, movies.” Sometimes, in the midst of chaos, comes creation. On a fi ne sunny day back in the summer of 2006, the chef and I were engaged CORNS, continued from Page 1 in an atypical off-campus meeting, said the university is quietly undertaking until it saluting nature’s beauty as we can get a full-time president hired. He said the $30 toured the soft rolling meadows in million Branch Rickey campaign (to which Corns our eco-friendly electric vehicle.