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TT RANSCRIPT The Oldest Continuously Published Student Newspaper in the Nation OhioOhio WesleyanWesleyan UniversityUniversity Delaware, OH Thursday, April 5, 2007 Volume 145 No. 9 DiFranco/Yost take 80% By Phil Salisbury DiFranco said one of their we’ll create a greater sense of Editor-in-Chief main goals is to unite the campus understanding with the student more. body,” he said. Sophomore Tricia DiFranco “We want to foster a greater DiFranco said she and Yost and junior Joey Yost are the new sense of community, with Home- will start a transition process to WCSA President and Vice Presi- coming, the President’s Ball, and replace Rymut and senior Dale dent, respectively. have community days that sort of Stewart, WCSA Vice President. “We’re very proud that we thing,” DiFranco said. “The new Rymut said there will be elec- won,” Yost said. “We’re looking student center is a great way to do tions for class representatives and forward to getting to work this this. We want to continue to reno- for Senior Class President. There year and next as President and vate the student center so it’s fully will be a mandatory meeting for Vice President.” functional.” interested candidates tomorrow DiFranco and Yost received DiFranco said another goal is at noon in HamWill 210. 359 of the 451 votes cast, or 79.6 to improve campus life. Rymut said WCSA hopes to in- percent of the vote, said senior “We want to push campus crease voter turnout by adding a Marie Rymut, WCSA President. improvements like dorm reno- ballot question to these elections, Their opponents, juniors Nathan vations,” she said. “That’s a long which will take place on Wednes- Truman and Jonathan Distad, re- term process, so we want to start day, April 25. ceived 89 votes, or 19.7 percent. talking to trustees as soon as pos- “One ballot issue will be a vote Student turnout declined for sible.” to determine which businesses will the second year in a row, with Yost said another goal they join the off-campus food points only 25.5 percent of the student have is to increase the visibility of program,” Rymut said. “The Resi- body casting ballots. Last year, 29 WCSA. dential Life Committee is fi guring percent of students voted while 41 “Hopefully through the web- out full list of candidates.” percent voted in 2005, according site, more Town Hall meetings, to Rymut. and coverage in The Transcript, See related story on p. 2 Empowerment has a home House of Empowerment created after Habitat House disbands Photo by Emily Bigelow Ed Kahn, right, professor of theatre and dance, helps his By McCarton Ackerman the ramifi cations of a child with- ideas and were truly passionate son Sammy, 4, collect Easter Eggs during Kappa Kappa Staff Reporter out direction,” Paul said. “Ev- about what they were speaking Gamma’s Easter Egg Hunt. ery house member is passionate of.” Several Ohio Wesleyan stu- about helping children in any way Paul said the house already dents, whose backgrounds range possible.” had a list of programs which they from upper-class suburbia to the The E-House is comprised of intend to pursue next year. The African adventure projects, will work together next eight sophomores and two fresh- programs will tackle problems year to empower local youth. men, but was originally created that many children are currently The House of Empowerment by six male sophomores. The re- facing. (E-House), created by sophomore maining four members, two of “Some members will raise awaits students Amir Paul, is the newest Small whom are women, were selected money for foundations such as By Myra Blackburn mittee (APC). After series of dis- Living Unit (SLU) on campus. It through an interview process. the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation or Staff Reporter cussion, they approved it for the will be replacing Habitat for Hu- The house submitted their Leukemia Lymphoma Society,” next fall 2008.” manity (HFH) next year. proposal to Residental Life last Paul said. “Other members will The black world studies depart- Quaye said the program is “HFH decided not to renew month. Each member wore a t- help children who have had aca- ment has created an abroad pro- highly recommended for students their status as a house due to a shirt with a letter that collectively demic or legal problems.” gram, Ohio Wesleyan and Kenya, interested in medical systems, lack of interest,” said Julia Brook- spelled out E-M-P-O-W-E-R-M- Brooker was confi dent the E- for students who are interested in music, art, literature, religion, en- er, the Residential Life Coordina- E-N. The remaining “T” stood for House would be a positive addi- learning about social issues and vironment, and social policy and tor for Hayes Hall. “They served a “Time is now,” a statement made tion to the current SLU’s. African culture. The program will economic development. It offers great purpose for this community, by senior Marie Rymut, WCSA “It’s rare to have a chance to start fall 2008. an unique opportunity to learn but it’s time to move on.” President, at the trustee dinner. be involved with the youth of the “Students will appreciate a di- about these complex issues on Paul said his experiences grow- Brooker said she was im- Delaware community,” Brooker verse culture of Eastern African an academic setting through per- ing up in Washington, D.C. in- pressed by the presentation that said. “I’m sure they will benefi t and also stay with Kenyan fami- sonal, cultural, and ethnographic spired him to create a house that the E-House gave. the University in a positive way.” lies in Nairobi, Kenya,” Randolph research experiences. would work with children in the “It was clear they weren’t just Paul said the common beliefs Quaye, black world studies profes- “The program is equivalent to community. reading off a piece of paper,” and goals of the house members sor said. “Also, they will get fi rst Ohio Wesleyan tuition,” Quaye “As a foster child, I have seen Brooker said. “They had great See SLU, p. 2 hand internship. They will experi- said. “Students will complete an ence Kenya culture, and appreci- application form, and a one page ate the different ethnic groups of essay explaining their interest in Kenya.” this program, special interest and He said students will take a have taken a black world studies Scholarship to honor alumnus three week traveling seminar to course before. two Eastern African countries, By Matt Patrick ed teaching at OWU as a rookie in and played a major role here.” “After applications are in, 1970. Peter Chase said that since his Mombasa and Tanzania, Uganda three members will review the Correspondent “I don’t know anyone who father passed away 30 years ago, where they will have the opportu- application. We hope to select a A new scholarship has recently didn’t have respect and affection he and his mother both thought it nity to learn the Swahili language. maximum of 20 students from been endowed to honor John N. for John Chase,” Radabaugh said. would be nice to do something to He said those already taking this different departments such as Chase (‘49), a zoology professor “He had all of the right people commemorate his life. particular language course will sociology and anthropology, jour- who passed away at age 53 while skills, he was a terrifi c OWU grad- “My son, Andrew is graduating take Swahili 225. nalism, international studies pro- working at OWU. Chase was also uate and scholar.” this year and since he will be the Quaye said the program is gram, women and gender studies vice president of academic affairs Radabaugh said John Chase last Chase of the generation to go open to all sophomores, juniors, program, and pre-med.” and provost at the time of his was also an outstanding artist, to OWU for a while, this will be a and seniors. He said he plans to Other courses that are being death. which was demonstrated in his nice way to wrap things up,” Peter extend the program to GLCA col- offered for the fall semester 2008: Peter Chase (‘74), son of John biological illustrations and gifted Chase said. “All together, includ- leges such as Wooster, Oberlin, Eastern African culture: litera- Chase, said the endowment will woodcarvings of whales he com- ing my father and my mother, my Kenyon, and Denison. ture, economy and political devel- benefi t zoology students in high pleted while spending summers Aunt and my Uncle, my Brother The program is also a pertinent opment BWS 300.3, women, de- academic status who demonstrate on Martha’s Vineyard. and his wife, myself and my wife, continuation of the OWU attempt velopment and the environment fi nancial need. Radabaugh said John Chase’s my brother’s brother and sister to internationalize the college cur- BWS 300.4, African medical sys- “We’re hoping this scholarship death sent a big jolt through the in-law, Andrew will be the 11th riculum, Quaye said. tems BWS 300.5, and internship will give about $7,000 to a student OWU community and he is not Chase to graduate from Ohio “This program started about in Kenya BWS 400.2. each year,” Peter Chase said. surprised at the large response his Wesleyan.” two years ago when we revised our According to OWU’s catalog Zoology Professor Dennis fund has received. Peter Chase said he fi rst con- curriculum for BWS Program,” course description for black world Radabaugh worked with John “He was too young when he had tacted Mark Shipps (‘70), vice Quaye said. “Last year we had two studies, the purpose of this pro- Chase and said he was one of his a heart attack,” Radabaugh said. discussions with BWS committee. important mentors when he start- “He was an outstanding teacher See Chase, p. 5 A formal proposal was submitted this fall to Academic Policy Com- See Kenya, p. 2

Inside This Habitat group helps Professor to present Ohio Wesleyan Men’s Lacrosse eyes build on Saturdays his Holocaust art collects over $100,000 NCAA Tournament Week’s Issue: in fi nes annually Page 3 Page 7 Page 9 Page 12 Page 2 http://transcript.owu.edu Thursday, April 5, 2007 Thursday, April 5, 2007 The Transcript Page 3 Owen and Redding win with 1 vote News By Phil Salisbury ballot cast for the winner, even if “You have to submit [signa- No one else did it. There was no it means just one vote. tures of] 10 percent of the OWU choice [for those two positions].” Briefs Editor-in-Chief Krog said he realized the over- student body,” he said. “Ben and Ramsey said he was glad Krog In the other election held yes- sight yesterday morning. Krog Meagan did that. Ten percent may noticed the problem. terday, juniors Ben Owen and said the election guidelines have not seem like a lot of people, but “Had Paul not noticed, we Alumni play Meagan Redding won the posi- no requirement about a minimum candidates have to put forth effort would have been without an of- “alleyball” tions of WCSA Treasurer and number of votes needed to make this way. It’s the way it’s always fi cial ballot cast,” Ramsey said. WCSA Secretary respectively, an election offi cial. been in WCSA. That’s the way “It is actually no different if one each running unopposed. He took a president-vice presi- they’ve been written.” person is 100 percent or 8 mil- Owen and Redding received dent ballot, crossed out the names, Ramsey said WCSA was not lion people are 100 percent of the The independent film “al- one vote each, on a ballot cre- and wrote in Owen and Redding. depriving students a choice in the vote.” leyball” will be shown tonight ated and cast by senior Paul Krog, “No one was running against election because there was only Krog said he thought it did not at 7:30 p.m. at the Strand The- WCSA representative. The WCSA them,” Krog said. “The [WCSA one candidate. matter that a ballot was not of- atre. The film was directed by had not created a separate ballot election] guidelines don’t say any- “Last year, I was the only one fered to everybody. Ohio Wesleyan alumni Johnny for those positions, since there thing specifi c on how to cast bal- who ran for treasurer, and we “We’ve deprived the rest of was no choice in the race and lots. It was just a formality. No got fl ack for making a ballot with the student body for a choice they Ray Meeks and Dan Consiglio; eliminating those ballots would body else fi lled out the paperwork only one candidate,” Ramsey said. didn’t have,” he said. following the screening, Meeks save paper, time and confusion, [to run].” “We would have liked it to work “If you were at a restaurant and Consiglio will be available Rymut said. Senior Jason Ramsey, WCSA out differently. We postponed the and I offered you chocolate cake, for a question-and-answer ses- “We wanted to be more eco- treasurer, said no other candi- election back a week so students chocolate cake, and chocolate sion. friendly,” she said. dates met the election guidelines would have more time to regis- cake, you have to have chocolate But WCSA guidelines require a for running. ter, and publicized this heavily. cake,” he said. Speaker to focus on ethics Kenya (from page 1) Snow in April? and leadership gram is to expose OWU students Quaye said students who are in- to liberal arts and to seek and terested should contact him in the develop students with the under- black world studies department in Tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the standing of self, appreciation of Slocum, or email rkquaye@owu. Ham-Wil Benes Room Roy J. others and willingness to meet edu or extension 3833 or Blake Lewicki, Nancy Koury King, with the responsibility of civiliza- Michael, associate dean of Aca- and Michael J. Mozenter will tion in a free society. demic Affairs, at extension 3275. be hosting a seminar titled “Leadership and Ethical Be- havior”. In 2003 Heisler Busi- SLU Correction: Due to an ed- ness Ethics Lecture Series hosted a panel discussion fo- (from page 1) iting error it was misre- ported that junior Joey cusing on “Business Ethics Af- will lead to a successful opening Yost was on the Campus ter Enron.” year for the E-House. “Our life experiences have in- Relations Committee in spired us to pursue our passion of last week’s story about Spring Funding helping children,” Paul said. “Be- WCSA candidates. meeting to be held ing given a SLU on campus will Junior Nathan Truman allow us to be successful in our served on the com- goals.” In order to ensure funding More information about the mittee. The Transcript for the 2007-2008 academic House of Empowerment can be apologizes for the error. year, student groups must turn obtained by e-mailing Amir Paul in budget requests to the Stu- at [email protected]. dent Activities Office by noon tomorrow.

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WCSA has $33,000 for with funding his club has faced the remainder of this year. has been with students making According to WCSA treasurer mistakes while filing for funds for Jason Ramsey, groups ask for al- trips with administration. locations for entire yearly events, “WCSA has always been good such as concerts, comedians and with allocating funds,” he said. trips. They cover 10 percent of According to Ramsey, now their own funding, and the rest is that all the requests are collected, covered by WCSA. a committee will carefully read The WCSA Spring funding over and consider each request. A budget requests to were due Fri- vote is taken to determine which day for all campus organizations. requests will be fully met. Clubs and organizations prepared “Everyone looks at every re- proposals for their events in the quest, and it takes a while because upcoming semester. everyone tries to be very meticu- Ramsey said he was happy to lous,” Ramsey said. see several groups request funding According to investment club Photo by Emily Bigelow this year that did not last year. faculty advisor, Barbara McLeod, Students gather in front of the Women’s House to watch a bonfire during Take Back The associate professor of economics “It shows how committed stu- Night, which took place Thursday, March 29. The bonfire concluded a march around cam- dents are on this campus to put- management, this is the first year ting on solid events for different the investment club has requested pus. groups of students,” Ramsey said. money from the WCSA. It was al- According to Ramsey, there located to them earlier this year so have been many large proposals, they could send eight students to including the campus program- a conference in Dayton. Admissions uses software ming board, which requested an “Before this year, our funding unprecedented $91,000. This came from the Dean’s office and money will be used to sponsor the economics department, as such annual CPB events as Unity well as donations,” MacLeod said. to help track prospectives Though Music and the Coffee According to Ramsey, each Junior Erik Unverdruss said personally getting to know the House. semester there is a clean slate, By Lynne Albers software.” However, many groups want- as they do not want to carry any the software works by accessing a Correspondent database of prospective students. Bigelow said there were a few ing large sums of money, which of this extra money over to next kinks to get out but eventually could not be identified by Ramsey, year. Prospective students will be “Leanne assigns portions of receiving personalized attention the database to our individual things ran smoothly. with new software in the admis- log-in,” Unverdruss said. “After “I think at first we were in- sions calling center. The software we enter our name and ID, names timidated by new software that was installed before spring break are randomly selected from our automatically calls people with- Dinner to benefit and callers started using it last portion of the database and calls out allowing us time in-between week. are [started] by the push of a but- to breathe or re-group, but we’re Junior Emily Bigelow, a call ton. Once a call is completed, a adjusting,” Bigelow said. “After cancer research center supervisor, said the soft- new name is automatically se- [more experience] we’ll learn to By Kelsey Guyselman “[The event’s] a fun way to ware enables callers to reach more lected and immediately calls that cope with the faster pace.” meet people in a slightly more for- prospectives in less time with less person.” The three callers that were in- Correspondent mal setting,” Dansie said. “Plus busy work. In addition to all the basic in- terviewed agreed the software is Delta Delta Delta’s annual phi- it’s for a really good cause.” “We no longer need to choose formation, the database has an a faster pace and more efficient lanthropy event, Pasta for Life, Sophomore Emily Steger, vice a name off a list or manually dial event calendar for each prospec- than the manual method. will be held Monday in the Benes president of public relations for their number,” Bigelow said. “The tive showing what they’ve recently “I do think the software is an Room. It is a pasta dinner that Tri-Delta, said they will be ta- software brings up a name, auto- been involved in, like a play or a improvement,” sophomore Me- raises money for St. Jude’s Chil- bling soon to sell tickets. Tickets matically dials their number and Concert, Kendzerski said. She lissa Demarest said. “In the long dren’s Cancer Center. will be $5 for students and $7 for gives us all of their logged infor- said this helps the caller provide run it will allow us to get in touch There will also be a silent auc- the general public. She said the mation so we know how far they a personalized and more comfort- with more prospective students tion set up at the dinner. Sopho- sisters are working towards a big are in the admission process, able conversation. and it will help us be more helpful more Jennifer Dansie, a member goal this year. whether they’ve been on campus, Kendzerski said there is also a and informative allowing them to of the Donation Committee, said “Tri-Delta Nationals has what they’re interested in and how personalized script students can get a better idea of OWU.” they are working to obtain inter- pledged to raise $10 million over many times we’ve called them.” follow depending on the prospec- Bigelow said the software in- esting things to auction off. ten years for St. Jude’s,” Ste- “The whole idea is to provide tive’s response to each question. creases productivity. “We are getting a copy of the ger said. “It’s one of the biggest more qualified and informative Bigelow said the training pro- “I’m glad the Admissions de- original script for the first epi- pledges ever, so we’re really hop- calls,” Leann Kendzerski, associ- cess was mostly mock calling. partment finally got software sode of “Entourage” signed by all ing for a big turnout. We want to ate director of Admissions and “Leann was there to guide us making the call center more of- the cast members,” Dansie said. get everyone involved.” Financial Aid, said. through the program, but we used ficial,” Bigelow said. “With this “Hopefully we will also have an Sophomore Jessica Kleinman Kendzerski said the software, her cell phone number to practice new software we will be able to autograph from Beyonce. We’re said this is an opportunity to make CampusCall, was purchased from using the software,” Bigelow said. hire more callers and can expand really trying to get some exciting a difference that could affect her RuffaloCody, a marketing compa- “It was a learning process based the number of prospectives we items this year.” in the future. ny for non-profit organizations. more on experimentation and call within a week.” Catered by Chartwells, the din- “[The event] really helps to ner requires dressy attire. Dansie raise awareness as well as money said students who would like to for children’s cancer research,” help can donate food points to Kleinman said. “I think about Group proceeds without SLU offset costs, as well as monetary how it could impact my life when donations that go directly to the I have children. What resources By Andrew Newhouse lack of interest in the attendance Senior Sarah Manor, current philanthropy. She said the event do I want to be available for them Correspondent on build days that are always president of Habitat for Human- has always been a popular one. if they need a cure?” scheduled at an early time on ity, said that publicizing the club Habitat for Humanity will be Saturday mornings because this more would help gain support and without a house on campus next is the most convenient time for members. year, but not without a home in the workers that are necessary for “More advertising is the key to students’ minds. supervising,” Maciuleviciute said. attracting more people,” Manor Habitat for Humanity Interna- “Thus the lack of attendance for said.” “Slice of life and freshman tional is a nonprofit program that build days is fairly understand- orientation in the summer are seeks to eliminate poverty hous- able considering that it is a poor great ways to get some fresh blood ing and homelessness around the time for college students to have in the program.” world. Students and Chaplain Jon motivation in order to wake up The Habitat house will be gone Powers created an affiliated club and work voluntarily.” next year. Sophmore Katie Rie- to conquer this goal locally. They Sophomore Kelsey Guysel- man, upcoming president of Hab- give up their Saturday mornings to man said that if it weren’t early on itat, said that it is a shame that work on projects around the com- Saturday mornings, she would be there will be no house because munity and hold meetings Thurs- more likely to show up. it was nice representation of the day evenings to discuss Habitat “I love community service and club on campus. projects and events. habitat is a great way to give back “I’m sad because it was a In recent years, the club par- to the community,” she said. “But unique SLU and had a lot to of- ticipation on build days has been Saturday mornings are a hard fer,” Rieman said. “It is a loss be- down. Sophomore Milda Maciu- time for me. I usually have late cause it was put in place to sup- leviciute, current secretary of Photo by Emily Bigelow nights on Fridays because it is the port the group, but I do not think Habitat for Humanity, said rea- beginning of the weekend. Maybe it will hurt the club by not being The Kappa Kappa Gamma team, front, races against the sons for this might be because of if it was later in the afternoon or there. As long as we still have our Kappa Alpha Theta team in the whale race portion of An- the scheduling. Sunday afternoons, I would be dedicated members we will be just chor Splash on Friday hosted by Delta Gamma. “There has been a particular more willing to get involved.” fine.” Page 4 http://transcript.owu.edu Thursday, April 5, 2007 Thursday, April 5, 2007 The Transcript Page 5 Tradition to continue with senior class gifts before I had even met her and the senior class gift, survey questions By Paige Burton experience was all the more re- were asked to seniors by Journal- Correspondent warding.” ism Professor Jim Niedbalski’s Records in the Mowry Alumni Ott said problems arose with advanced journalism class. Center show the senior class gift the class of 2003. Of the 79 seniors interviewed, has been a withstanding tradition “They are the class with the 53 said they were willing to do- at the University since 1967. astrolabe rotunda by Alvin Sher,” nate money for a gift leaving 26 Candace Ott, Director of The Ott said. “It was here on campus, against the idea. Annual Fund, and senior class then taken away and then they These seniors came up with president Rasika Sridhar are the wanted it to come back.” a few gift ideas, including trees, chief operators of the project. Ott said the astrolabe rotunda benches, statues, fixing-up the Ott said as a 2003 graduate was a $2,500 gift and took two weight room, turning Bishop Café from The Ohio State University, years to pay off using the Annual into a bar, putting picnic tables Photo by Lynne Albers she does not feel far removed Fund Office’s budget. with umbrellas on the JAYwalk, from the gift-giving process. Following this issue, Ott said constructing an ice-skating rink, The Library Café was donated by the senior class of 2004. “We strongly encourage giving there is now an institutional rule making a Rockey’s Satellite Store for students, especially for seniors, that if students want to bring or creating a benefit ceremony. because they are our in-house something to campus they not Senior Michael Mucher is con- alumni and while being students, only have to pay for it, but they sidering donating $20. Gift process begins so many have had to depend on have to pay for an endowed fund “I was thinking a bar might alumni support,” Ott said. “It is for it to be maintained as well. be cool for the student center,” for this reason, we try to instill “It makes sense as expensive Mucher said. “That is if the school for ‘07 senior class how powerful giving can be before projects are difficult to process, okays it.” looked into what OWU’s peer uni- you even leave campus.” but to implement the new rule Senior Matt Garvey said he By Paige Burton versities are doing. Ott said the senior class gift was would mean seniors would have would be interested in donating Correspondent “Every school has its own fab- proposed by seniors in 1967 who to give $50,000 which is just not a considerable amount because Senior Class President Rasika ric and OWU, with its diverse na- thought it would be something feasible,” Ott said. it would be nice to give back to Sridhar, sent out a letter to se- ture has a unique one that makes great to do for the University. Annie Baymiller (’04) said she OWU. niors on Monday, March 19 an- each senior class president decide “I’m not sure who got up one signed an agreement to either do- Senior Lauren Fellure had nouncing she would like to con- which area of the University the morning and thought let’s start nate money for a certain number never heard of the senior class gift tinue the legacy of scholarships at class wants to tap into depending asking seniors to raise money, but of years or to give one flat pay- at all and if she had, she said she the University. on the current needs.” a group did form specifically for ment. must not have been paying any at- “Many classmates would not This year senior donations will giving back to their alma mater,” Her class gift, the construction tention. have been able to attend OWU be given in honor of a classmate, Ott said. of the Library Café which opened “I guess, it has to do with giv- without financial aid,” she said. staff, and faculty member, or even Within the past ten years, gifts March 2006, took two years to ing money back to the school,” she “Both the University and donors a family member. have included the Stuyvesant Hall raise money for she said, but has said. “I wouldn’t give back very provided that aid and now it is the “It’s a chance to say thank you computer lab(’97), the free-stand- been a great attraction to current much honestly, it all depends on seniors turn to give those that fol- to those who have helped make ing JAYwalk Clock (’98), an am- and potential students. what the gift is.” low them a gift.” our experiences at OWU memo- phitheater (‘99), stained glass win- Ott said the class of 2005 de- Senior Jerry Adam Burris said Sridhar said she believes peo- rable and lasting,” Sridhar said. dow restoration(‘00), the Beeghly cided under her direction, to con- he also had heard nothing about ple have had skewed up ideas Students were given the op- Library art gallery(‘01), a brick tribute money to a Trust Fund the gift. about the senior class gift. portunity to sign pledge cards walkway to Slocum Hall(‘02), which would then be invested and “All I know is they do it every “Typically, the senior class on Wed. March 21 and Thursday an astrolabe rotunda(‘03), the used to build a class monument year and say if I was interested, I president has gone back to the March 22 at their Senior Salute. Beeghly Library Café(‘04), an en- or for scholarships in memory of would give very little,” he said. class for ideas and then narrowed Ott said students had a range of dowed fund(‘05), and last year’s whomever they wished. Senior Natalie Cuevas said she them down depending on the fea- opportunities when they signed gift, the India mission trip(’06). “When you come back for your would donate money as long as sibility of the gift and the idea per these cards. th th Ott said gifts used to be for 20 , your 50 or if you get a lot of the gift goes towards an improve- say,” she said. “Unfortunately, “By signing the card, seniors th specific restoration projects, but money and come back for your 5 , ment that would indeed benefit there has not been much attention are making a commitment to some classes didn’t fulfill their these would probably be the most the school in some way. given to the senior class president make a minimum payment of $25 monetary promises. appropriate times for a nice proj- To senior Chris Guglielmi, he in the initial stages of choosing a by Friday, April 27,” she said. “All When this occurred, Ott said ect on campus,” Ott said. “A lot would contribute anywhere from gift, so publicizing the gift for turn students who give a cash gift will she’d have to decide whether to of universities go all out on their $5-$25 in order to have something out is something I look forward to be listed on OWU’s website and in th continue raising funds for that 50 .” happen with the Stuy Smoker. this year.” the Ohio Wesleyan Magazine Do- project, stop it all together, or de- A couple years ago, the class “The gift needs to be something Sridhar started research in No- nor Report.” termine what amount of money of 1954 gave the University $2 that adds aesthetics to the school,” vember to see what a sample size This year, students will also re- could be taken from the Univer- million it had raised since gradu- he said. “It would be great to turn of seniors were thinking of con- ceive a golden lapel pin to give to sity’s Annual Fund to supplement ation, Ott said. The president of the Smoker into a bar so people tributing, and is currently working their chosen honoree or a check- the project. this class, Jack McKinney has would go down and use it speak- with a committee to brainstorm book cover to keep from their been such a great volunteer Ott easy like as they once had done in marketing ideas for the gift. alma mater. Previous donors said. the 50’s and 60’s, but it could be “There were a lot of ideas, but Ott said her ultimate goal is “He feels like he has to give neat for karaoke too.” I wanted to make sure the ideas teaching philanthropy. Ann Manby (’02) said she re- back and wants to give back be- For senior Chris Rabe, the se- were feasible and practical,” Srid- “Only 57% of providing the cost membered receiving a letter about cause while he was here and as he nior class gift is a way for students har said. “Seniors tend to have to be here comes from tuition,” donating a certain amount to buy is from Delaware, a couple of Del- to leave their mark at OWU. lofty ideas in terms of reconstruc- she said. “If people didn’t give to a brick for the walkway to Slocum aware businessmen anonymously “If given the option, and as the tions around campus, but again, the University, we wouldn’t be Hall. paid for him to come,” she said. residential side of campus seems these are a far stretch.” able to sustain it.” She said parents were also “So now he does whatever he can to be neglected in comparison to Candace Ott, director of The Ott said regardless of the gifts called to see if they were interest- to help students who really want the academic side, I would prob- Annual Fund said when reflect- or the involvement, the sooner ed in buying a brick for their son to go to OWU but just can’t afford ably opt to put something neat ing on the University, she found this concept of support sinks in or daughter. to pay their way.” around the dorms” he said. that the one thing students think with students, the better. Both Ott “It was really great to come Although some students are about when they think of OWU is and Sridhar recommend students back to the University and find my What seniors think unfamiliar with what the senior scholarships. And to her, this is get involved and pay attention to brick,” Manby said. “In fact one class gift is or means to the Uni- only the start of what students can e-mails and class gift tabling in of the younger girls in my soror- As a way to determine what versity, they were willing to give do to give back as alumni. Ham-Will. Sridhar may also be ity family directed me to my brick current seniors know about the amounts ranging from $5-$100. With Ott, Sridhar said they contacted at [email protected]. AVESTA ECLECTIC CUISINE 12 S. Sandusky St. Call for reservations or take-out! 740-362-1130 OWU STUDENTS…DON’T FORGET TO USE YOUR OFF CAMPUS DINING POINTS AT AVESTA’S! OWU STUDENT DRINK AND LATE NIGHT MENU SPECIALS EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT AFTER 10PM!

10% OFF YOUR TOTAL BILL (excludes alcohol and lunch specials) Page 4 http://transcript.owu.edu Thursday, April 5, 2007 Thursday, April 5, 2007 The Transcript Page 5 Chase (From page 1) Making it easier for students president for University Rela- to come up with. His contribution tions to talk about doing some- was matched by his company and Endowed awards require specific criteria, but make significant impact thing. 22 people have now contributed He said some scholarships have department’s job to determine “I told him we were thinking to the fund. By Matt Patrick to go to someone from a particular who will actually receive each about something like a bench and He said the scholarship will Correspondent county in Ohio and if there are no scholarship. some kind of a ceremony during be honored during a reception eligible candidates the money will Cassie Screngi (’06) was a commencement weekend,” he on Saturday, May 12 from 4 to 6 Wouldn’t it be fun if your job carry over to the next year. recipient of the Edward Hobbs said. “Mark told me he knew my p.m. in the Conrades-Wetherell involved spending as much mon- “Some endowments are tightly Luckett Scholarship fund, an en- father and that he thought he was Science Center where there will ey as possible? specified and we look for whoever dowed scholarship for history ma- worth far more than a bench.” be a plaque with a photo of Chase That’s the case for Greg Mat- meets the requirements,” Mat- jors. Peter Chase said he sent out let- beside his artwork of the dinosaur thews, assistant vice president of thews said. She said she didn’t do anything ters to everyone in his family and he discovered in Texas when he admission and financial aid who “For the most part we try and special to receive the scholarship was surprised at what he was able was fossil digging. has the responsibility of finding use as much money as we can ev- besides meeting the specified re- “He was able to recipients for over 300 differ- ery year.” quirements. bring it back and piece ent endowed scholarships that Shipps said he gets calls from She said it was an honor to re- it together at Harvard fund need based grants and merit people frequently wanting to start ceive the scholarship and she at- University while he awards annually. endowed scholarships. tended a dinner last year held by was writing his disser- Mark Shipps (‘70), vice presi- “It happens a lot,” Shipps said. the Friends of OWU and was able tation,” Peter Chase dent for University Relations said “Since I’ve been here in the past 6 to meet Mrs. Luckett and many said. the minimum amount of money months I’ve had 10 calls like this other alumni. Shipps said he had needed to set up a named scholar- and most of them have had a large “I realized at that dinner that class with John Chase ship is $25,000. success. you may not talk to some of your when he was a student That money gets invested and “We work with the business OWU friends for 10-15 years, but here and that there is never touched. The interest office to set up [the fundraisers],” you still share a special bond with was a quick outpour- made annually is then used to aid Shipps said. all your classmates,” Screngi said. ing of sympathy from students. “The hard part is reaching out Senior Kevin Lehman said he the people contacted Matthews said he tries to spend to people who might want to give receives around $12,000 yearly to donate. as much as possible by finding and getting donations from as from the Dean’s scholarship. “He was one of my recipients for every scholarship many people as possible. We have Lehman said he must maintain a better professors,” however it can sometimes be chal- helped fund many different schol- 2.75 GPA each semester to receive Shipps said. “He was lenging. arships including summer science the money. beloved here.” He said people often give mon- research projects.” “I first received the scholar- ey for a purpose or in recognition The OWU website states that ship before I started at OWU as For more information of something which can make it the 2005-2006 average student an incentive for me to come here,” on how to make a difficult to spend the money be- award package was over $18,000. Lehman said. contribution to the cause some scholarships have Shipps said the amount of mon- “It provided some extra en- scholarship contact specific requirements. ey they typically raise depends on couragement for me to choose Lindsey Gale (’98), “Most donors have specifica- what they are trying to do. Ohio Wesleyan.” Assistant Director tions,” Matthews said. “I tell peo- “In some cases we try and raise Lehman said the scholarship of Special Giving at ple exactly where their money is more money and that takes more has helped his family from a finan- 740-368-3308 or allocated and I make sure it goes time,” Shipps said. cial standpoint and he is grateful [email protected]. John Chase to the right place.” He said it is the financial aid for the school’s help. Commencement search requires much attention Process focuses on speakers who can relate to OWU and leave impression on graduates Obama, political comedian Jon Emerson or Byron Pitts for the a best-selling novelist, was the during her speech she wanted to By Aarti Jitender Stewart and retired professional last couple of years was great be- class of 2000 speaker and was say something, even if it was just Correspondent cyclist and seven time Tour de cause they were both alumni, they also the one who helped get Mc- one sentence, that people would Commencement speakers pro- France winner Lance Armstrong. both had a lot to say and were re- Cain in 1997 and Cohen in 1998 as remember. vide comforting and inspiring However, due to scheduling con- ally accomplished people in their speakers. In her speech she said she words when most graduating se- flicts Obama and McCain declined own right,” he said. Patterson said he decided to wanted to convey to students that niors are taking that exciting and and Stewart and Armstrong both He also added getting alumni accept the invitation because he’d one never knows where life is go- scary step into the real world. requested a fee which the univer- has an additional benefit because enjoyed his time at Ohio Wesleyan ing to lead them and one has to While some students may not sity did not want to pay. they usually don’t charge the uni- and remembered what a great day change with circumstances. remember the words of wisdom According to www.allameri- versity a fee. According to Hud- graduation was and he wanted to “I never imagined I would be for long, having a good speaker canspeakers.com, Stewart charg- dleston, there are a lot of colleges be part of that again. giving a commencement speech adds a little extra excitement to es approximately $100,000 and which spend large sums of money, He said he had given a couple of and would be in Congress,” she an already emotional day. Armstrong charges $200,000. sometimes as high as $70,000 to graduation speeches, like the one said. “Just because you are not Sridhar confirmed that the prices bring prominent speakers. at his law school, but Ohio Wes- the student class president, or an The search begins Stewart and Armstrong requested Chiuri said having Emerson leyan was particularly memorable important person on campus, it was in that range. as their speaker was particularly because graduation from college doesn’t mean you don’t have the President Mark Huddleston The website wasn’t specific powerful because while Emerson is more of a rite of passage into ability to reach great heights.” said getting a speaker is an op- about whether the rate was for said she wasn’t an A grade stu- Pitts, who was last year’s speak- portunity to expose the univer- commencement speeches or dent, she was now a successful “I wanted someone er, said speaking at commence- sity, particularly the students, to speeches in general. It did add and established congresswoman. with an [Ohio] ment was a wonderful experience. someone they may not have had that these prices were just guide- “I wanted someone with an He thought it was important to do an opportunity to hear before. lines and weren’t always the defi- [Ohio] Wesleyan connection be- Wesleyan connection it because many college students “(We) try to find somebody nite price the speaker charged. cause the whole point was to show because the whole he’s talked to are apprehensive who will be inspirational, maybe Prices sometimes vary de- students they too could go out and unsure of their future, and he somebody who’ll be mildly pro- pending on the speakers’ sched- there and make it,” Chiuri said. point was to show just wanted to emphasize the im- vocative, certainly somebody ule, supply and demand, length of This shows students that Ohio students they portance of the quality education who’ll be entertaining for a little presentation, and sometimes they Wesleyan has produced a lot of too could go out there they received. while,” he said. “That’s what my even discount their rates. successful people, and regardless He said the world needs the criteria is.” “My personal rule is we don’t of the grades students get they are and make it.” best of the class and the best Ohio Senior class president Rasika pay people to be speakers,” Hud- still well positioned coming from Wesleyan has to offer and hav- Sridhar said she started talking to dleston said. “We pay expenses this school. ing gone through college here he seniors last semester to see who and so forth but…I think that -Wandia Chiuri, knows the quality of students and they would be interested in hav- (paying people to speak) is a waste Who gets represented senior class knows they have a lot to give. ing and then she and Huddleston of institutional funds.” He said the importance of the listed a few speakers in terms of Wandia Chiuri, senior class While commencement speak- president of the class speaker to the graduation expe- who best fit the university and the president of the class of 2005, ers over the last 20 years have of 2005 rience depends on the graduate. probability of getting them. said the idea of paying for a come from various backgrounds For him saying goodbye to the “We wanted someone who fits speaker had come up when they and fields, a significant number adulthood than graduate school. people close to him, both friends the fabric of a liberal arts school were searching for speakers in have been politicians and journal- In his speech, he said he want- and professors, held precedence. and who’d be a good fit through 2005 but they shied away from ists. Huddleston said representing ed to show the role a great college “I remember the hugs and kisses the different disciplines,” Sridhar it because it’s an honor to make a various departments is not some- plays to open one’s mind and in- more than the speech.” said. commencement address. thing they focus on when they are still tolerance for new ideas and He said he was very mindful They, therefore, wanted to identifying speakers. people who are different. of this when he was giving his Looking to the past choose someone who’d speak “I do try to think about people Patterson said since his gradu- speech. “I just wanted to tell a few from their heart and was passion- who would resonate particu- ation was many years ago he jokes, release some fears and hon- In the past, Ohio Wesleyan has ate about making the speech and larly with Ohio Wesleyan…but I didn’t remember details of the or the university and professors been able to acquire prominent not just because they were being haven’t, and nor would I be in- commencement speech, but over- that meant a lot to me.” speakers, such as 2008 presi- paid to do so. clined to think about it in terms all he has pleasant memory of it. Huddleston said he didn’t go dential candidate John McCain of, well this year we had a journal- Jo Ann Emerson, class of 2005 to his commencement and it was in 1997 when he was an Arizona Alumni make it possible ist, so next year we ought to have speaker, said she thought it was a something he always regretted. senator, William Cohen in 1998 somebody from law,” he said. great honor and was a little ner- “It was not cool when I was in when he was the Secretary of A number of past speakers Commencement is nearly vous when she came back to give college to go to commencement. Defense and CBS correspondent have been alumni and while they as memorable for the speakers the commencement address. Em- That was the late 1960s or 1970s Byron Pitts (‘82) in 2006. don’t particularly focus on alum- themselves as it is for the gradu- erson said neither she nor any of and people just didn’t embrace This year, Sridhar said they ni, Huddleston said if there’s an ating students. For speakers who her friends remember anything ceremony in the same way they considered some prominent pub- alumnus or alumna who fits the are alums of the school it brings from the commencement speech used to or that the way they do lic figures such as presidential other criteria then they would be back memories of their own col- that was made at her graduation, now. I think we’ve had a return to candidates John McCain, Hill- the best option. lege experience and graduation. not even the speaker. some ceremony, which is a good ary Rodham Clinton and Barack “Having somebody like Jo Ann Richard North Patterson (’68), Because of this, Emerson said thing.” Page 6 http://transcript.owu.edu Thursday, April 5, 2007 Thursday, April 5, 2007 The Transcript Page 7 Arts & Entertainment

Famed sociologist to address cultural issues Arts Elijah Anderson to speak on violence in the inner city for Butler A. Jones Lectureship By Maygen Hall thropology department explained member of the Butler A. Jones future events. She stated that An- Briefs Correspondent that Anderson is an outstanding House of Black Culture, said he is derson pushed down his fee, for ethnographer. excited to hear Anderson speak. the lecture, because of his friend- Ben Folds The department of sociology/ “He has incredible social skills “Being a black world studies ship with Jan Smith, professor of tickets are still anthropology is bringing notable and is great in getting the commu- major, I am interested in what sociology-anthropology. professor of the social sciences nity to talk about their stories,” Anderson has to say about the “We are the only lecture series available Elijah Anderson, to campus Tues- said Howard. topic and curious to the analytical on campus devoted to visiting the day, April 10. According to his webpage, An- investigation he has done on the issues of Black society and these There are only two weeks The event is part of the But- derson is a specialist on the soci- subject,” said Gunn. issues need to be visited at least remaining to purchase ler A. Jones Lectureship on Race ology of African- American society Gunn also explained that An- once a year,” said Howard. tickets to Spring Fest. Ben and Society. The lectureship was and teaches courses such as Ur- derson does a great job of eradi- Anderson has written numer- Folds will be the featured formed in 1995, in honor of Butler ban Inequality and Race Relations cating stereotypes put on individ- ous books on the subject of Black musical performer at the A. Jones. Jones, who was an OWU at the University of Pennsylvania. uals in urban centers. society including his most recent, sociology/anthropology faculty His lecture is titled “Violence and He said that Anderson thor- A Place on the Corner: A Study of event begining at 8 p.m. member who was profoundly in- the Inner City Poor.” oughly explains the difference Black Street Corner Men. Saturday, April 14 in the volved in the field of sociology Howard said he will speak on between the street family and the According to the OWU web- Gordon Field House. Ad- through race relations and the the tendency of many inner-city decent family and explains how site, past lecturers have included mission for students is $10 civil rights movement. black people to turn to “shadowy” each individual’s situation is sig- William Julius Wilson, past presi- and admission for non-stu- OWU’s House of Black Culture economic activities in order to nificant, whether negative or posi- dent of the American Sociological was established in his honor and survive in the community because tive. Association and professor of so- dents is $20. Tickets may in 1999, a Butler A. Jones bust of racial discrimination. According to Howard, funds to cial policy at the John F. Kennedy be purchased during lunch was unveiled in Elliott Hall. “The problem is that this in- put on the event were provided by School of Government at Harvard in the Hamilton-Williams The lecture is set to start at crease in violence adds to the neg- the Provost’s office. Howard also University and Andrew Billing- Campus Center. 7:30 p.m. in the Benes room. ative stereotypes that are vastly explained that the sociology de- sley, author of Climbing Jacob’s Mary T. Howard, chairperson untrue,” explained Howard. partment hoped to get a trust fund Ladder: The Enduring Legacy of and professor of sociology/an- Senior Thomas Gunn, house started for the lectureship, for its African American Families. “Nashville Star” to perform in the ‘Pride’ strikes an inspirational, funny note Stuy Smoker Today at 8 p.m. in the By Hassan Nasir teens from the streets, Jim strug- gles to transform a motley team of Stuy Smoker CPB and WCSA Film Columnist novices into capable swimmers-- will present Meg Allison a all in time for the upcoming state finalist from the television Every now and then we are championships. show “Nashville Star” who privileged to see movies which You may find the blunt rac- will be performing her mu- affect our lives, sometimes posi- ism of the movie hard to believe: tively and sometimes not. I attended a high school 12 miles sic. There will be a dessert Sonu Gonera, director of Pride, from Philadelphia and I can’t be- buffet as well. All students has tried to revitalize the ideas of lieve a white coach would have are welcome to attend. hard work and determination in gotten away with refusing to swim his movie. This is one of those in- against a black team. spirational sports movies, which in Yet the heart of the movie is uncertain times like these, makes the maturing of the swimmers, Miss OWU us think persistence and fortitude and there the movie never fal- Photo from http://movies.yahoo.com entries will guarantee us victory, whether ters. Howard’s convincing as their due tomorrow on the field or in our hearts. mentor, showing disgust and af- Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard) prepares his swimming team The year is 1973, and Jim Ellis fection and patience as needed, for victory in the film Pride. The Annual Miss OWU (Terrence Howard), a college edu- and the kids are all naturals. (The competition sponsored cated African-American can not good young cast includes Evan Olympians in the making, nor do be all serious and melodramatic find a job. Driven by his love for Ross, Diana’s son, and Kevin Phil- the swimmers turn around their where a continuous struggle is by Sigma Phi Epsilon will competitive swimming, Jim con- lips of Moncks Corner, S.C.). impoverished neighborhood and taking place. be held on Friday, April verts an abandoned recreational Racism, violence and an un- become saviors of their people. However, this is a movie which 20. The event is open to pool hall in a Philadelphia slum sympathetic city official threaten Instead, they learn to identify is not only inspiring, but also has all women’s organizations into a proper pool with the help to tear the team apart. The per- talents that make them unique, a good sense of humor. There are on campus. To participate of Elston (Bernie Mac), the local sistence of Jim keeps the team develop the fortitude to stick with times in every person’s life when janitor. together. He tries to convince his their plans, resist local criminal he just hopes but wants give up please contact Gregory Va- But when the city officials swimmers that victory, both in elements and maximize their po- everything and not even try. sami at gjvasami@owu. mark the New Philadelphia De- and out of the pool, is within their tential through hard work. This is This movie defies those ideas edu or Josh Dougherty at partment of Recreation for demo- reach. what better sports movies are al- and urges us to go forward. It is [email protected] by to- lition, Jim fights back by starting The writers and first-time di- ways about. all about the struggle at the end of morrow for the necessary the city’s first African-American rector Sonu Gonera do not try to This movie is based on true the day. I would say, it is a must swim team. Recruiting troubled convince us these youngsters are events. Many would expect it to watch. forms.

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Tuesday, April 10 The Sunday: 5:00 & 7:15 Monday & Tuesday: 5:00 & 7:15 Park Avenue Jazz Ensem- Wednesday & Thursday: 5:00 Want to let people know about it? ble, directed by Professor Put it in the Transcript of Music Larry Griffin will OWU Community Film Series We offer 50% discount for all OWU clubs!!!!! perform in Gray Chapel at BOLLYWOOD Hits Delaware 8 p.m. The Brave-Heart Will Take the Bride Sunday: 1:00 Wednesday: 7:00 If you are interested, please email us at [email protected] All Seats: 5.00 or call us at (740) 368-2911 Page 6 http://transcript.owu.edu Thursday, April 5, 2007 Thursday, April 5, 2007 The Transcript Page 7 Arts & Entertainment The horror of the Holocaust Easter Bunny loves little ones Kalb to reflect on genocide through visual art By Julia Smith “My goal for this presentation portraits of ordinary men and A&E Editor has a broader intent then simply women who were the administra- to look back in time. By acknowl- tors and workers at death camps. Marty Kalb, professor of fine edging the Holocaust’s victimiza- “Also included are atypical arts, will draw from his culture tion of millions of innocent people photographs of senior Nazis offi- and artistic background for his today’s viewers both Jew and non cials and some of the doctors who upcoming lecture. Admission is Jew can better grasp the horror of engaged in medical experiments free and open to the public. all genocide,” he said. on humans. Kalb will present “Understand- Kalb has been working on this “Interspersed are portraits of ing the Holocaust Through Art: project for two years and said the men, women, and children whose Reflections on a Career in Art and art work is very upfront. lives and fate were affected by World Engagement.” “This artwork does not shy these individuals. There is a short The lecture will feature art away from graphic reality,” he coda of ‘post-war’ images that works and a video presentation said. “My artistic decisions seek show German citizens just begin- on the horror and victimization of to amplify the historical content ning to face the reality of what was the Holocaust. and connect historical fact with done by the Nazis to Jews and oth- The lecture will take place the viewer’s emotions to promote ers. Lastly are faces of the families Wednesday in the Hamilton-Wil- new thinking about the moral and of Polish Jews who after returning liams Benes Rooms at 7:30 p.m. ethical issues that confront us to- ‘home’ in 1946 became victims of and is sponsered by the Interna- day.” new pogroms.” tional Studies program. Kalb said all of the featured art Kalb said with this presenta- “The purpose of ‘Holocaust work has been digitally manipu- tion, he wants to show people the Portraits’ [the video being pre- lated. Some of the changes are ob- reality of what happened during sented along with the lecture] is vious, and others may seem to be the Holocaust. to present a dramatic powerful se- documentary photographs have “It is my belief that all indi- ries of visual images that confront been significantly changed from viduals have the opportunity to the Holocaust as it is revealed in their original appearance through improve the human condition.,” the faces of its participants, all of adjustments to texture, color, val- he said. whom were its victims,” Kalb said ue, focus and composition. “But we must first start with a in a statement. Kalb said there are a number real understanding of the social Kalb said because of his Jewish of different people represented in cultural and historical problems faith, he has a strong sense of the the presentation. we face. historic and religious sources for “There is a time line starting in “This presentation offers view- his moral and ethical beliefs. the late 1930’s and concluding in ers an opportunity to consider Kalb said his outrage for any Poland in 1946,” he said. All ages several important ethical moral Photo by Emily Bigelow past or present anti-Semitism is and genders are represented.” and religious concepts. The last understandable. But he said his “Some images relate sequen- one reads ‘It is not for you to com- Freshman Sydney Fitzpatrick hugs Sammy, 4, dressed up presentation reaches further than tially developing a mini narrative. plete the work but neither are you as the easter bunny for the annual KKG/CX Easter Egg that. Throughout the presentation are free to withdraw from it.’” Hunt. Harlequin novels get erotically eaten up boyfriend again, most likely drunk and wondering where she was. Vickie ignored the call, grabbed her luxurious designer handbag, and stepped out of her room. When Vickie arrived on the street corner where she gorged her desires, a crowd had already From their trite titles to exces- formed. Some of the people in sive, uncomfortable adjectives, this sea of bodies were recogniz- Harlequin romance novels have able in the daylight as Vickie’s Photo courtesy of Ann Bailey always fascinated me. classmates, sleepy and bored and Kevin Barron (‘07) as Hotspur and Eric Carpenter (‘07) as Prince Hal. William Shakespeare’s “Henry This weekend at the check- ordinary. IV, Part 1” will begin at 8 p.m. April 13-14 and April 20-21, and at 2 p.m. April 22. The performances out counter at Kmart I spied one In the night, however, on this will take place on the main stage in Chappelear Drama Center. such bodice-ripper and wondered corner amid the haze of neon a multitude of questions: do the lights of two-drink minimums, writers of these books tell their they were buzzing, sweaty, and parents that they’re serious novel- full of ravenousness. Vickie knew Sparrow v. Rat, duel to the death ists? Do they live alone, smell like why they were there, why she At the outset, it seemed as if From below, it sounded as if mothballs, own an unnecessary was there too, as she pushed her the startled rat unleashed a vio- the ceiling was going to fall down amount of cats and write to cope way through the horde as if in a lent flurry of hits on the aimless on my head. There was flapping with their lonely existences? Are trance. sparrow, whose wings repeatedly and screeching and scratching they all just sort of perverts? In front of this ravished crowd slapped against the walls of the and pecking and jack hammering, While none of those questions stood the one man the throng shaft. The rat surely had jumped followed by a silence. can be answered for certain, this came to see. Vickie gave her wick- on the sparrow and pinned it to Then, a faint flapping noise week I took a stab at writing eroti- ed grin and plunged a few sweaty, the floor, gnawing all the while at slowly made its way down the ca. So, without further ado, I give crumpled bills into the man’s One thing is certain. We are its vulnerable neck and chest. shaft and away. The sparrow had you erotica, Ohio Wesleyan style. palm. not alone in my house, the House Listening from below, it sound- killed the rat and left it to rot in “Victoria’s Secret,” by Emily Almost too overcome with pas- of Thought (HoT). ed like the death match was over the darkness. I know this because Rose. sion to speak, she breathed, “Give A week ago, I pulled an all- before it started. The poor spar- of the smell. It wasn’t long after midnight me your bratwurst!” and then gave nighter. Around five in the morn- row had picked the wrong ventila- For the past week, the entire when Vickie left her dorm room, a short, high laugh, almost embar- ing I was in my bathroom abhor- tion shaft to explore. The rat was HoT has taken to the putrid smell the light spring air caressing her rassed by her own bluntness. The ring the mess that had resulted evidently hungry for bird’s blood. of a dead rat. pale, supple breasts as she slipped man did as he was told. from the other first floor bath- But, at that very moment, the The ventilation system has into the night. To her peers, Vick- With both hands, Vickie room being broken, and everyone sparrow’s life flashed before its carried the pungent, rotten smell ie was a model college student plunged the man’s sausage past in the house and all their guests eyes, back to its youth in the nest, of rat carcass throughout the first with the perfect life, from her 4.0 her plump, wet lips into her hun- using my bathroom every time eating night crawlers as a teen, floor, including my bedroom, GPA to her tight, enviable body. gry and waiting mouth. they felt a slight bladder or bowel and making out with Betty Spar- the common room and the an- But Vickie had secrets. She worked over the meat with twinge – but I digress. row in the old oak tree. nex. I set books over the vent in These secrets haunted her in her tongue, moaning, waves of On the throne, I heard a scuttle Clearly the sparrow wasn’t my room, but the fetid funk only bed late at night, as memories of pleasure washing over her sweat- in the ceiling ventilation shaft. ready to go. withered the pages and slowly fil- her exploits and addictions raced ing, throbbing body. It sounded as if a house sparrow In one swift move, the spar- tered into the room. through her mind. Finally, in a burst of passion, had penetrated the house’s steel, row thrust the rat off and hurled it Though the smell has consid- Earlier that evening, as Vickie Vickie swallowed, too satiated to white outer shell. Upon advanc- down the shaft. Flustered, the rat erably died down, the smell will fastened her tight, faded jeans and even notice the excess sweet, hot ing through the shaft, the sparrow shook its head and felt its mouth never fully go away. It is on the pulled her glossy, thick cascade of juices dripping down her chin. must have awoken a large rat from with its tiny rat foot or arm or walls. blonde hair off her slim neck, she “Thank you, that was just what its peaceful slumber. whatever its rat limbs are called. It is like that of a couch that thought of these escapades and I needed,” she panted to the man A death match ensued and it It brought the limb to its bleeding has endured too many farts and her deviant plans for the night. in front of her. He gave a sly was hard to distinguish who was mouth and nodded at the sparrow. whenever someone sits down, a She smiled a wicked grin, lost in smile. winning as I sat underneath them Then, it motioned with its limb for gentle ill wind lifts from the cush- thought, when she heard the tinny Dan’s Deli never tasted so on the toilet. the sparrow to come. ions and tickles the nose. ring of her cell phone. It was her good. Page 8 http://transcript.owu.edu Thursday, April 5, 2007 Thursday, April 5, 2007 The Transcript Page 9 Opinion Founded in 1867 as The Western Collegian, The Transcript (USPS 978-520) is published weekly September Editorial through May, except during University vacations, holidays and examination periods. The views expressed in letters, columns Spend money on speaker and cartoons are the opinions of the writers and artists and do not Graduation is almost here and last week Ohio order a book, you can’t just pay for the shipping and necessarily represent the views of the Department of Journalism, Wesleyan announced that Thomas R. Tritton (‘69) handling. You have to pay for the book and the ship- Ohio Wesleyan University or the Ohio Wesleyan Media Council. will be the commencement speaker on Sunday, May ping. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Transcript, Phillips 13. Having alumni come back to speak is a nice angle Hall 106, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH 43015. But is coming to speak because he’s not charging to take on commencement, but the article makes it an appearance fee or because he’s qualified? seem like this angle was taken because it’s cheap. Copyright The Transcript 2006 In the article on page 5, President Mark Hud- Spending upwards of six figures on a speech is not dleston says he thinks spending money on a com- fiscally prudent, but at the same time the University Editor-in-chief...... Phil Salisbury mencement speaker is a waste of money, besides could budget some money into the speaker. Managing Editor...... Lori Haught covering expenses. The University spends money on a band for Arts and Entertainment Editor...... Julia Smith While we agree that the sums of money John Springfest. Stewart and John McCain supposedly demanded to Commencement is the last moment the senior Sports Editor...... Emily Steger come speak was gratuitous, the University shouldn’t class has at this University while a student. Shouldn’t Photo Editor...... 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This preponderance of both extreme left voters and (c) 2007 King Features Synd., Inc. extreme right voters has made the state incredibly lucrative to both parties in presidential elections, Letters to the Editor but complicated public elections, If Ohio were an illness, I would which are frequently contested diagnose it as bipolar. According due to such competition. ‘Mock campaigners’ were serious to www.bipolar.com, individuals Educationally, it’s not so much Dear Editor, joking comments during the exec- be seen as symbolic opposition who have been diagnosed as bipo- that Ohio has two extremes as it utive debate gave a poor impres- to WCSA’s reverential refusal to lar often exhibit extreme behav- does one: an inordinate amount of There has been considerable sion of OWU to prospective stu- break or set precedent. iors, the consequences of which colleges and universities. Speak- outrage and embarrassment as- dents and their families. WCSA Yes, Truman and Distad ran interfere with an individual’s day- ing strictly from the perspective of sociated with the WCSA presi- scheduled the debate on the same a humorous campaign, and their to-day life and can even become small, liberal arts schools, the list dential campaign. Outrage over day as Slice of Life. The sugges- antics were at times both ridicu- dangerous. My intent here is not in Ohio is almost unreal. In addi- the (junior Nathan) Truman and tion that students are under any lous and offensive. However, the at all to make light of what is a tion to Ohio Wesleyan University, (junior Jon) Distad campaign has obligation to project a certain im- concept and worth of a mock cam- serious, though treatable, illness schools like Antioch, Denison, been embarrassingly expressed age for visitors is offensive. paign should not be lost on the in humans; rather, what I am at- Hiram, Kenyon, Mount Union, on a now defunct Facebook group. WCSA members who were student body. If Truman and Dis- tempting to do is expose our state Oberlin, Otterbein, Wittenberg, We’d now like to express outrage outraged with the Truman/Distad tad had not run, there wouldn’t for what it really is: crazy. and Wooster also can add their over this undemocratic and un- campaign seem to have confused have been an election at all, as Take its weather, for example. name to the list of peer institu- professional backlash against two true seriousness with meaningless all executive offices were running Where else does the season of tions. That’s a lot of schools rela- OWU students. formalities. WCSA meetings are unopposed. These two relative the year not necessarily have any tive to a state the size of Ohio. Regardless of the intentions often ruled by jargon and guide- WCSA outsiders ran a campaign correlation to the weather out- Additionally, when you look behind Truman and Distad’s cam- lines that impede rather than lampooning the election, and side? Where else are one humid at the kinds of jobs and careers paign, WCSA provided them the facilitate democracy. Budgetary themselves. How could the WCSA and rainy day followed by a crys- people in the state tend to have, opportunity to run for office, an decisions this year regarding the election be serious this year with tal clear and warm sunny day the it’s almost as though we live in opportunity they accepted. No Club Hockey and Soccer Teams, no opposition? next, and a frigid, snowy day after two different states. There are the campaign rules have been violat- the School of the Americas Pro- that? Only Ohio. Where else can farmers, who may very well have ed by any of the candidates. test, and several others have been Sincerely, it be well over 100 degrees in the been following in the footsteps of There was considerable con- under contention. Truman and Eric Magnus ‘07 summer and well under 0 degrees farmer relatives who came before cern that Truman and Distad’s Distad’s irreverent behavior can Rory McHale ‘09 in the winter? Only Ohio. them for hundreds of years. The cold, snowy, and icy weath- Then consider doctors, law- er both interferes with our day-to- yers, and stockbrokers in the day life and is often dangerous. state. Many of these upper-class The wet, rainy, and humid weath- workers have come from other Public Safety response lacking er we regularly experience in Ohio states, have parents who engaged is so ghastly it makes us yearn in completely different jobs, most Dear Editor, field, the Public Safety officer did on to put on the passenger seat of for the snow day we had just the likely live in urban areas, and not get out of her vehicle to see the PS vehicle, that the officer al- day before. Then the scorching quite possibly inhabit a relatively I am writing to explain how what was going on, and upon two lowed the injured player into the hot, sunny days provide us with small apartment or condo without upset I am with the school’s Pub- OWU players carrying the injured car. relentless heat from which all we any spouses or children to speak lic Safety department. Denison player to the vehicle, the It is not fair to blame an entire can do to escape is sit in front of of. This past Saturday, the men’s first thing the PS officer said was department for a single officer’s the air conditioner. The next time anyone starts Rugby Club had a home game “He is not allowed in this car.” actions. But it does not help the Politically, Ohio is about as bi- giving you grief for spending four against Denison (which we won by Shocked at her statement, we all rapport of Public Safety with the polar as they come. Akron, Cleve- years of your life in boring, non- the way). During the game, one of asked, in unison “Why not?” Only students, when they are not con- land, and Columbus are among descript Ohio, tell them that they the players from Denison injured to hear a reply of “He is dirty. I cerned with the health and safety the state’s largest and most dense- are misinformed. Ohio might not his shoulder and needed medical can’t allow the seats to get ruined. of the Public. It truly makes them ly populated areas—also three of be the most desirable place to live, attention. I called Public Safety to If he wants to wait 5 minutes I look as if the only thing they enjoy the most consistently Democratic but we’re more extreme than we have them bring a car to take him can call a squad car to come pick is writing underage drinking fines regions in the state. Elsewhere get credit for. Wouldn’t you rath- over to Grady Hospital so that the him up.” It was not until an OWU and parking tickets. in the state, including Cincinnati er live in a crazy state than a sane player may be X-rayed and further player’s mother offered her white Sincerely, and most of the south and south- one? examined. Upon arriving at the blanket that she was using to sit Keith Simon ‘08 Page 8 http://transcript.owu.edu Thursday, April 5, 2007 Thursday, April 5, 2007 The Transcript Page 9 Parking tickets, tire boots, write ups, oh my! Fines for parking, overdue books and conduct geared to curb student behavior By Andrew Chase hire two part-time parking atten- registered vehicles parking in the Prevention Resources), paid for constructing or changing judicial Correspondent dants for tighter and better en- College’s lots. Parking fines at the with fine revenue. After the third policies: WCSA, the Student Life forcement. other institutions range from $25 offense, the fine goes up to $150 staff and the faculty. “Every few years the issue is for minor violations to $100 for and the sanction includes manda- Rymut said the University sets Parking, judicial and library brought forward,” he said. “Up- major violations such as parking tory assessment for alcohol and/ fine amounts initially, but WCSA fines generated $117,915 in rev- perclassmen didn’t want fresh- in a handicapped space. or drug problems. does have the ability to influence enue for the University in the men and sophomores to [park on The OWU parking permit is “RPR does the assessment, them. WCSA can author a resolu- 2005-06 academic year, accord- campus], but we realized there only $65 for students and tickets and the University pays for it,” tion in support of altering a fine, ing to George Elsbeck, vice presi- was enough room for them, so range from $20 for permit viola- Delaney said. “Many feel students and then the faculty and other ap- dent of Business Affairs. we wanted to accomplish this in tions to $40 for parking in a fire should have to pay for this help in propriate offices must approve it Revenue from the three fine a way that made sense. It was lane or handicapped space. addition to the sanctions, but we before it is amended in the hand- sources totaled $141,936 in 2004- decided, if we did a better job of Senior Garrett Shipley said use fine money to directly pay for book. 05 and $102,009 in 2003-04. But managing those parking areas all he has been ticketed at least a those services. We’re more con- Esler said mandatory sanc- fines are not just a means for the students could buy passes.” dozen times and been booted cerned that students get the help tions, such as alcohol violations, University to make more money, The minimum parking viola- twice since his sophomore year. they need without money stand- fire safety violations, sexual ha- Elsbeck said. tion on campus is $20, compared He said having a car on campus ing in the way.” The fine rassment and sexual assaults are “Fines are not geared to gener- to $3 from the City of Delaware if without a permit is a frustrating money goes into the Alcohol-Free wholly or partly determined be- ate revenue, but to influence be- paid by midnight the day of the experience. Fund and also pays for speakers fore hand by the constituencies havior,” he said. violation. The minimum Dela- “[Not having a permit] causes on issues of mental wellness and that set the policies. For other Though various additional ware tickets go up to $5 within 29 a lot of anxiety,” Shipley said. “I substance abuse issues, a speaker non-mandatory sanctions, Esler fees also generate revenue, such days, after which there is an ad- feel like I’m constantly looking for new student orientation, to and four student advisers deter- as late withdrawal from a course, ditional $10 charge. For campus over my shoulder for PS. When I send staff members involved with mine the classification of sanc- the three main sources of fines tions when they review each are parking, judicial and case and decide whether to library. file judicial charges. The sanction classifications are Parking fines in the General Schedule of Sanctions in the Code From residential stu- of Student Conduct hand- dents running late for class book. and opting to park in the “For instance, not all academic lots, to commuter assaults are the same,” Es- students visiting a friend in ler said. “Some are minor, the dorms, to students who some are serious, so we de- cannot afford or choose not cide the sanction based on to purchase a permit, a $20 severity. Here we are guided ticket pinned under the by precedents.” windshield wiper is often The General Schedule the result. of Sanctions range mon- Revenue from park- etarily from $20-30 for a ing fines alone in 2005-06 first offense Class I viola- was $82,392, down from tion, to $350-400 for a sec- $92,090 in 2004-05, which ond Class V violation. The was up from $58,632 in Schedule of Sanctions does 2003-04, Elsbeck said. not apply to alcohol, mari- Dean of Students John juana and sexual assault Delaney said the funds cases. Repeated offenses of from parking fines are as- the same type of violation sessed from one year to result in an increasing fine the next and are allocated and other sanctions such to the general University as disciplinary probation, fund, to be used in a variety suspension and expulsion. of ways. Parking fines alone Organizations charged with are not used for specific violations pay three times needs, but rather blended the amount for each sanc- in with other funds to be tion, according to the 2006- used as needed 07 Code of Student Conduct “I like to think it primar- handbook. ily goes toward mainte- nance of parking lots, but Library fines it’s based on needs,” he said. “If tickets, the charge will not go up drive to class and have to park in student welfare to conferences if unpaid, and will be added to the academic lots I try to sit near and training seminars, and to the roof of Stuy collapsed, then The library generated fine the tuition bill at the end of the a window overlooking my car, so I purchase books and other mate- the funds would be used toward revenues of $14,128 in 2005-06, semester. Public Safety boots cars can see if it’s getting ticketed.” rials for staff education, Delaney its repair instead.” $26,913 in 2004-05 and $19,280 on the fifth unpaid ticket, and the Shipley said he still does not said. Delaney said none of the in 2003-04. These funds are cost of boot removal is $50. have a permit, but no longer parks “We try and spread [the funds] money from parking fines flows credited to the library account The discrepancy in price is be- on campus. out as much as we can,” Delaney through any student life offices. and are used for replacement of cause campus is a closed commu- “At the beginning of the year, said. “Adding tools, skills and re- They have no discretion or access books and materials, according to nity with limited parking, while I never have enough cash to shell sources varies from year to year.” to the funds. Elsbeck. Delaware is not, Delaney said. out $70 to the University,” he said. Students who choose not to Robert Wood, director of Pub- Theresa Byrd, chief informa- “If I park in Welch without a “Once I do have the money it’s so pay the judicial fine will have it lic Safety, said there are no incen- tion officer and director of librar- parking decal, I’m literally tak- late in the semester that there’s placed on their student account tives or quotas for Public Safety ies, was unreachable for com- ing someone’s space,” he said. no point in buying one. I prefer to at the end of the semester. Esler officers to ticket students, and ment. “Whereas the City of Delaware keep that money and just park on said he estimates 80 percent of none of the parking funds go to According to the OWU library is wide open, you can park wher- the street. It’s a hassle, but I think students have their fines added to the Public Safety office. website, most books and govern- ever, nobody has promised me a it’s worth it.” their account. “We don’t want money flowing ment publications borrowed from space. If you’re parking on cam- Delaney said parents some- back to us,” Wood said. “There OWU libraries are for a period pus and have paid for a decal you Judicial fines times call to ask about a judicial should be no appearance of a con- of five weeks for students and are promised a space.” charge on the bill, but the Univer- flict of interest. Even if we didn’t one year for faculty and staff, Delaney said around four to Each academic year there are sity will not say what the incident let it affect us, there would always after which a $.50 fee per day is five years ago there were desig- about 500-600 judicial com- was about or with what the stu- be the stigma that it did.” charged. Audiovisual materials nated permits. The Greeks and plaints filed against students. In dent was charged. Wood said handling parking are for a two-day loan period, each of the residential halls had 2005-06, there were 785 com- “I tell parents students can is tricky. If enforcement is too with a late charge of $5 per day. their own color decals for their plaints, more than ever before. choose to work off charges by do- strict, those without permits will Reference and reserve materials own lots. Students objected to Between 15 and 25 percent of ing community service,” Delaney complain, and if it’s too relaxed must remain in the library and this system, so the University those complaints have the charg- said. “If the student elected not to those with permits will complain the loan period varies, but the shifted it to a general residential es dropped. On average, 77 per- do that, the responsibility is put about not finding a space. late charges are at a rate of $1 per decal. cent of the complaints upheld back on the student.” “[Parking] is an issue I hate, hour. Overdue charges for CON- “I don’t want us to go back [to result in findings that the student Delaney said the University because people will always dis- SORT and OhioLINK loans are the designated permits], because committed the violation, accord- does not try to generate rev- agree with enforcement on one $.50 per day. if all the spaces in your lot were ing to Michael Esler, professor of enue from judicial charges. end or the other,” he said. To maximize access to library taken, you have nowhere else to politics and government. “We’re not interested in reaching According to Wood, improve- materials, fines are charged for park,” he said. Elsbeck said revenue from judi- into your pocket, if you want to ments could be made to the cur- overdue, lost and damaged mate- WCSA President Marie Rymut cial fines in 2005-06 was $31,395. work it off great,” Delaney said. rent parking system. He said he is rials. Charges for lost or damaged said during her four-year tenure In 2004-05 it was $22,933, and According to Wendy Piper, trying to put a committee togeth- materials include the actual cost on WCSA, the issue of parking in 2003-04 it was $24,097. assistant director of Residential er with student representatives to or the average replacement cost fines has never come up, but she Delaney said a lot of that rev- Life, judicial fines can be worked establish a more flexible system for the type of item concerned, said she thinks the fines are fair enue is “money in, money out,” off at a rate of $5 per hour, and of parking and enforcement. plus a $25 processing fee, accord- in comparison to our other sister meaning it is spent as soon as it must be coordinated with Sue “Our goal is always to maxi- ing to the OWU library website. institutions. comes in. Payment for the Alco- Pastors, director of community mize the space available, which The library does send notices The prices of full-year parking holEDU program comes from ju- service learning. But Esler said he is always a challenge because it for overdue materials, but re- permits are $55 at Denison Uni- dicial fine revenue. After a second estimates no more than 10 per- varies so often and so much,” he gardless of whether the notices versity, $75 at Oberlin College, substance abuse violation, the cent of students charged work off said. “Demands vary from year- are received, it is the responsibil- $150 at the College of Wooster student is required to attend a all or part of their fines in com- to-year, month-to-month, day- ity of the borrower to return the and $200 at Kenyon College. Ke- substance abuse prevention class munity service. to-day and hour-to-hour.” materials on time or pay the fines, nyon’s enforcement policy is the as well as pay a $100 fine. The According to Esler, all major Delaney said the price of park- according to the OWU library strictest, with a $250 fine for un- classes are run by RPR (Recovery constituencies are represented in ing decals was raised in order to website. Page 10 http://transcript.owu.edu Thursday, April 5, 2007 Thursday, April 5, 2007 The Transcript Page 11 ROCKET MAN BY SOPHOMORE ERIK HAUBER

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1. David Janssen David 1. Answers Page 10 http://transcript.owu.edu Thursday, April 5, 2007 Thursday, April 5, 2007 The Transcript Page 11 Bishops Sports Women’s Tennis Competition ahead in fi nal matches Sports By Jenna Narwicz Long said. “Those who have been partners with me know that I can Briefs Correspondent be quite a handful.” After a successful start to their Parish said the toughest com- season, the women’s tennis team petition in the upcoming weeks Baseball has high hopes for their remain- will be the conference match ing matches. against Kenyon. The baseball team played The team started the season off “They fi nished second in the Saturday and Sunday at 1-1 before traveling to South Caro- NCAC last year, while we fi nished Earlham. The Bishops swept lina for their annual spring break third in season and fourth in the both double headers. Yester- trip. There the bishops fi nished 2- tournament,” Parish said. 1 defeating schools Virginia-Wise Senior Katie Figgie said as long day the team took on Otter- and Richard Stockton. as the team keeps playing well she bein at home. The Bishops Senior Ali Long said overall the is confi dent the team will fi nish in fell just short of the win, 9- trip was a great experience. good standing in the tournament. 10. Tuesday the team plays “Not only did we get to be out “I am extremely happy with Capital and travels Wednes- in the warm southern sun, but we my team’s performance so far got to do that while playing [the this year. We are all working well day to Ohio Dominican. sport] we love,” Long said. with one other and are really sup- Long said the trip was a great porting each other through tough opportunity to show the fresh- matches,” Figgie said. men what the team is about, and This weekend the bishops are it gave the seniors a chance to get playing in the GLCA tournament. to know the new-comers. “We play Division III teams Golf Freshmen Annie Worth and from Michigan and Ohio, so it will Mollie Campbell added depth to be an opportunity for good com- The golf team traveled to the team this year. petition,” Carney said. the Camp Lejeune Intercol- Senior Kristen Carney said the “It has a history of being a very legiate Invitational in Camp freshmen are full of energy and competitive tournament and I ex- contribute to the team dynamic. pect it to be the same this year, Lejeune, N.C. Friday and “They seem to be adjusting to so hopefully we can play well and Saturday. Senior Doug Mc- college play really well and will have good results,” Carney said. Cullough led the Bishops. defi nitely be a large part of this Long said she is happy with the McCullough finished in a team for the years to come,” Car- team’s overall performance. tie for 12th place with a 140. ney said. “Even though tennis is consid- Worth said that the biggest dif- ered to be more of an indepen- The team travels to Granville ference between high school and dent sport, we are always there, Saturday and Sunday for the college tennis is in college two supporting each other on and off Denison Invitational. seasons are played rather than the court,” Long said. “Its gotten just one in high school. to the point where practice and Head Coach Michelle Parish traveling to matches isn’t dreaded Photo by Lynne Albers said that Worth won the No. 2 or just another thing that needs doubles spot this year with Long to get done, its more like hanging Senior Katie Figgie follows through on her shot Saturday Men’s Tennis as her partner. out with some amazing girls while against Allegheny. She was a doubles and singles winner. The men’s tennis team “I give her plenty of props for doing something that we all have The game was forced indoors because of rain. putting up with me [this season],” a passion for.” played Allegheny Saturday at home. Allegheny swept Former pro speaks to team all 3 doubles matches and a pair of singles matches. The Buckeyes fall short match was forced indoors end of the game. Four was not enough when due to rain. Freshmen Alex Florida’s Lee Humphrey made McDonald and Branton Lut- four by himself and the Gators tinger extended their Gator made ten altogether. This defi cit opponents to an 8-6 deci- made the difference and ended sion at No. 2 doubles. the young Buckeyes run. The Buckeye fans should not consider the season a failure be- cause they made it to the National Championship game and fi nished Men’s Track and O-H, N-O the season with the best record in Field One of my favorite moments college basketball at 35-4. They in sports every year is sitting and also won the Big Ten regular sea- Saturday the men’s track watching the highlights of the col- son and tournament titles. and field team ran in the Ce- lege basketball season to the tune So, with the season over the darville Open. They finished of “One Shining Moment.” questions about the future begin. second out of 13 teams. Ce- This year it was a little sad for The Gators could come back and darville won the meet with me because the Ohio State Buck- make a run because Al Horford, eyes lost to the Florida Gators. Taurean Green, Corey Brewer, 216 points to 170 for the Even though the outcome was not and Joakim Noah are juniors, but Bishops. The Bishop 1600- really what I wanted, the game the chances of that are about the meter relay team of senior did offer some moments of hap- same as Noah looking good with Steffan Horst, sophomores piness. that hair of his. Preston Osborn, Nathan I have to say that Florida was On the Ohio State side, the the best team this year and I think questions will be about Greg Osborn, and Ryan Ellis won they deserved to win. They re- Oden’s future. Don’t ask him the event in 3:23.99. The turned everybody from last year’s though because he will ask you for team runs at home on Fri- championship team and played the next question. day in the Marv Frye Invi- very well in this year’s game. If Oden decides to leave, and tational. The old saying says “There is I think he will, it will be after the no I in team” and I think Greg best game of his college career Oden felt that Monday night. The and should be the number one referees fi nally let Oden stay on pick in the NBA draft. I don’t Women’s Track and the fl oor and out of foul trouble think Kevin Durant had 25 points Field and he lived up to the hype and and 12 boards in the Champion- The women’s track and Photo by Lynne Albers silenced the critics. ship game. field team traveled to Ce- Former Brooklyn Dodgers player George “Shotgun” Shuba Florida rotated three differ- If Oden stays, the Buckeyes darville Saturday. The spoke to players Monday at Littick Field. ent guys on the Buckeye big man could be the favorite to win next and all three committed fouls season. Either way with a great team placed third out of 11 while failing to stop Oden. He had coach, a good core of players and teams. Cedarville won the (from page 12) 25 points and 12 rebounds and Lacrosse a great recruiting class the Buck- meet with 234 points to 189 goal and 1 assist. Blake and Rocheleau said winning out proved to everyone why he could eyes should be good next year. senior Paula Breen contributed a won’t be easy and that the team be the fi rst pick in the NBA draft. The Gators might have been for Findlay and 179 for the goal apiece. has room to improve. The Buckeyes lost because the the best team on Monday but they Bishops. Sophomore Catie Rocheleau said the team’s goal “We need to have better high other players could not shoot the could not stop the best player, Coleman won the 3000-me- is to win every game the rest of pressure defense in close game three. This was not a problem Greg Oden. Well, I am proud of ter steeplechase in a time of the season. The Bishops fi nished situations,” she said. “Offensively, throughout the season because the Buckeyes and even though 11:29.98. The team runs at second to Wooster for the NCAC we need to work the ball around they shot 37% behind the arc. Last they came in second, you will regular season title last year when better and be more patient so we night, however, they only made 4 probably see me on campus this home on Friday in the Marv they lost to the Fight Scots 7-6 at can capitalize on the other team’s three pointers out of 23, and 2 of week sporting my scarlet and Frye Invitational. Roy Rike Field. mistakes.” those were in desperation at the gray. Go Buckeyes! Page 12 http://transcript.owu.edu Thursday, April 5, 2007 Thursday, April 5, 2007 The Transcript Page PB Bishops Sports Men’s Lacrosse Two wins prove determination for post-season and warned the team to expect it. By Will Bridgeo “I told the team before the Staff Reporter game that they were going to play Junior midfi elder Chris Eccles dirty and with a chip on their scored 4 goals and dished 4 assists shoulder,” he said. “I thought Tuesday to help the men’s lacrosse we got caught up in some of the team squeeze by visiting Whittier little cheap stuff they were doing Poets 13-11. at times, but overall stuck to our Sophomore Dave Castignola game.” put OWU on the board in the Eccles tied the game 3-3 at 5:55 opening minute when he stuffed on his fi rst goal of the game on a the ball in behind Whittier goal- shot from the left side of the net. tender Ben Brown. Whittier responded a minute later Sophomore Eric Turner put on Joel Kerben’s rising shot from the Bishops up 2-0 at 11:03 when 25 yards outside to put Whittier he ripped a shot into the goal from up 4-3. about 20 yards out. Junior Goaltender Ryan Per- Whittier maintained posses- one was able to keep it a one-goal sion in the OWU zone for the next game with one minute remaining four minutes and scored 3 goals to in the quarter by making a nice go up 3-2. save off a bounce shot in close. Coach Sean Ryan said he knew Freshman Craig Aronoff tied what to expect from the feisty Po- the game back up at 4 with less ets. than 30 seconds into the second “Whittier has been a thorn in quarter when he fi red an ankle my side since my time here as the high blast from the restraining head coach,” he said. “Last year, line between Brown’s legs. we won a 10-9 game and I knew Eccles then scored 2 goals 3 going into this game, it was going minutes apart to complete his hat to be a dog.” trick and put the Bishops up 6-4. Photo By Emily Bigelow The game was chippy from Junior Trevor Jones made it 7-4 the get-go with the teams com- with 7:58 left in the half. Freshman Chaz Narwicz holds possesion of the ball while looking up field in Saturday’s bining for 25 penalties, includ- The Poets scored twice before game against Kenyon. The Bishops earned a win, 10-7. ing 7 unnecessary roughness and the half to cut the OWU lead back unsportsmanlike conduct calls to 7-6. late in the 4th quarter was not host tenth-ranked Stevens Tech “Stevens is an excellent team, it and the ejection of two Whittier The two teams traded goals to enough as the Bishops held on for on Sunday. should be a great test to see where coaches. open up the second half before the win. Ryan said the team would need we are on the national level,” he Ryan said he was not surprised Ohio Wesleyan scored 5 straight The team will now look ahead a solid effort out of everyone and said. by Whittier’s play after watching to extend their lead to 13-7. to what is possibly their biggest play possession style lacrosse in The game is scheduled for 2 them play Wooster on Sunday, Whittier’s 4-goal comeback match-up of the season, as they order to be successful. p.m. at Selby Field. Baseball Softball Jones honored for no-hitter Jones’ no-hitter was the 10th NCAC competition begins -OWU Online in Ohio Wesleyan history and the Junior Xander Jones was fi rst since Scott Oberschlake no- By Danny Eldredge still trying to fi nd a way to make “With mostly freshmen on the named Division III Pitcher of the hit Defi ance in the opener of a Correspondent things work,” Longenecker said. roster, I think that [leading] is Week by the National Collegiate doubleheader on March 23, 1994. “We need to keep out confi dence the most important role I need Baseball Writers Association, it Jones allowed one baserun- This week, the softball team high and realize that errors hap- to take on so that we continually was announced by the NCBWA. ner in the game, that coming on a begins NCAC competition and for pen, but we need to fi nd a way to have a positive attitude, and stay Jones fi red a no-hitter to help leadoff walk in the second inning, most of the team it will mark the rebound from them.” focused,” Longenecker said. the Bishops complete a sweep of a and retired the last 18 batters he beginning of their experience in Cunningham said she also The two upper classmen are NCAC West Division doublehead- faced. He struck out 6 and walked conference play. emphasized the importance of certainly producing on the fi eld, er on Sunday, March 25. 1. The team has only two return- consistency. She said the young as they are leading the team in ing players from last season and a players have done a good job of batting average. Longenecker is fi rst year head coach, coach Cassie learning from their mistakes. batting .421 on the year, and Sim- Cunningham. She said she is im- “There were a few innings in mons is batting .350. Looking for an ace pressed with how quickly the play- Florida [in which] we had com- Cunningham said these two ers have learned to play together. pound errors that I believe were players’ leadership has been in- “Our team has done a fantas- a result of inexperience,” Cun- valuable on and off the fi eld. tic job of playing together as one ningham said. “However, we used “Both of these young ladies’ unit,” Cunningham said. “The fact each of those instances as a learn- experience and passion to lead that nine freshmen and a transfer ing experience and we have not this team into the post season has have acclimated so quickly is truly repeated the same mistakes.” been and will continue to be price- amazing.” Junior Miranda Simmons and less,” Cunningham said. “Our Senior Theresa Longenecker Longenecker both said they have youth is playing more confi dently said the team should be able to important leadership role to play with each game under their belt improve upon its 6-6 record and on this team. and I’m looking forward to watch- compete for the conference title if “[My experience] allows me ing them continue to grow over their consistency improves. to give the other girls insight and the next 26 games.” “[Our lack of experience] hopefully add some of the consis- The team travels to Oberlin tends to lead us toward being in- tency we might otherwise lack,” Saturday for their fi rst NCAC consistent because a lot of us are Simmons said. game of the season. Women’s Lacrosse Steady start for women laxers performance.” goals and 3 assists. Sophomore By Ryan Jones The Bishops jumped to a 6-0 Staff Reporter Hannah Mudge netted 3 goals, advantage over Allegheny (2-4, junior Lura Allen had 3 goals and Playing two games in as many 0-1) during the fi rst 12 minutes of 1 assist and junior Alexa Deaton days is somewhat rare in lacrosse, the opening half. added 2 goals and 2 assists for the but the Bishops managed to split Five different Bishops scored winners. its pair of games over the week- during the 6-0 run, led by senior Brockport State (4-2) held a end. Jamie Blake, who had 2 goals and 4-0 advantage until sophomore The Bishops drubbed NCAC 2 assists. Channing Bush found Blake, who rival Allegheny, 17-8 on Saturday, The Bishops extended the lead scored the Bishops fi rst goal with but were toppled by Brockport to 11-2 at the break, and cruised to 1:34 left in the fi rst half. State 9-3 on Sunday. the fi nish. The Bishops were unable to After the weekend split, the Rocheleau said the victory turn Blake’s goal into a source of Bishops are now 4-1 overall, with helped to avenge last season’s 9-7 momentum as Brockport scored a a 1-0 record in the NCAC. defeat to Allegheny in the semifi - little more than 1 minute into the Coach Kim Rocheleau said she nal of the NCAC tournament. second half. Brockport State went was glad to win the league game. “It was important for us to get on to outscore the Bishops 5-2 in “We’ve got off to a good start, in the right mindset in order to the half. but I’d rather us be 5-0 at this make them [Allegheny] play up Bush led the Bishops with 1 Photo By Lynne Albers point,” she said. “We scheduled to our level of play, and for us not two tough games in a row, and I to play down to their level,” she Freshman Alex McDonald serves to his Allegheny oppo- think we became tired during the said. See Lacrosse, page 11 nent in Saturday’s match. second game, which affected our Blake led the Bishops with 3