TTHE RANSCRIPT Ohio Wesleyan University The Oldest Independent Student Newspaper in the Nation Delaware, OH Thursday, October 12, 2006 Volume 144 No. 5 OWU to host minority leadership conference By Miranda Simmons will focus on black, Latino and ception that if it’s [the conference] a good way to show equality is by Russel Simmons of Def Jam Staff Reporter Asian cultures and heritages, seek- for minorities, they say ‘Oh, it’s working and that our educational records. Hare is a co-founder of ing to educate students on a variety not for me.’ But it’s open to every- system is working.” the Black Think Tank, an author The Great Lakes College As- of issues. one.” Andrew Johnson said the con- and a motivational speaker. Wylie sociation (GLCA) is bringing its “I don’t want anyone to think Andrew Johnson said regis- ference will provide minorities served as president and CEO for Students of Color Leadership this is just for black students to at- tration forms can be found in the the opportunity to network on the National Urban League. She Conference to Ohio Wesleyan this tend,” Johnson said. “It’s a leader- offi ce of Minority Student Affairs an inter-collegiate basis. He said has also taught African-American weekend. The theme will be “Liv- ship conference. It’s educational…I and need to be turned in by the schools planning to attend are Studies at Youngstown State Uni- ing, Practicing, and Cultivating just hope the OWU community will weekend. Pre-registration costs Denison, Otterbein, Capital, Ohio versity and Sociology at Winston- Leadership.” come out. It’s over mid-semester $40 while on-site registration will Dominican University and the Salem University. Junior Andrew Johnson, presi- break, so there shouldn’t be any be $50. University of Miami. A pamphlet provided by the dent of the Student Union for Black confl icts.” Lyndsay Johnson said “It [the The conference will feature offi ce of Minority Student Affairs Awareness (SUBA) said Darryl Senior Lyndsay Johnson, trea- conference] will help promote di- three keynote speakers—Ben said the speakers will, “…help us Peal, director of Minority Student surer of SUBA, said she doesn’t versity and will show people there Chavez, Dr. Julia Hare and Dr. reach our goal to reach the forgot- Affairs, was responsible for bring- think many white students will at- are so many minorities in high Dolores Smith Wylie. ten, empower the weak, challenge ing the conference to campus. tend the conference. positions.” She attributed this Chavez is the president of Johnson said the conference “I think people get the miscon- success to education, saying “It’s Hip-Hop Action Summit, owned See Conference, page 2 What a way to celebrate Mission trip teams formed for spring By Jacqui Coffey advised mission teams each pro- vide a variety of unique oppor- Staff Reporter tunities to respectfully serve and This year, seven mission teams experience other cultures. will represent Ohio Wesleyan and According to the Chaplain’s their individual causes all around Offi ce web page, “each project is the world over spring break, from carefully designed to facilitate March 10 to March 18. On Fri- growth in spirituality, servant day, the Chaplain’s Offi ce posted leadership, intercultural under- which applicants were accepted standing, social justice, and the as team members to go on the academic connection between mission trips. service and learning.” Kelly Adamson, associate The Katrina team has re- chaplain for Mission and Voca- searched where they will be most tion, said there were 80 appli- effective in assisting human re- cants for the spring break mission covery and will spend time over teams this year. break working with a local gulf “Reading the applications is agency doing recovery work. always exciting,” she said. “Since The Border team will give stu- it is a blind process, sometimes I dents the opportunity to examine read through an application and the dynamics that exist on both think, ‘Wow! I really want to get sides of the Mexico-US border. to know that person,’ only to fi nd The Habitat for Humanity out later I do know that person team will participate in the colle- but have just encountered anoth- giate challenge national tradition er side of the student.” of concretely serving through re- Team selection is completed by lationship and construction. each team’s leadership. This con- The Lakota Nation team will sists of the team leader, a spiritual spend the week rebuilding homes, guide, and two faculty/staff advi- serving meals in the senior center, sors. assist with children, and meeting Adamson said the blind pro- with the spiritual elders at night. cess really opens up the way The Two Communities of Faith she approaches the selection of team will work with Mother The- teams. resa’s order of religious sisters in “It allows us to be open to what their homeless shelter, soup kitch- Photo By Adam Guy the applicant has to say about his en, and food and clothing bank Senior Craig Neal celebrates after he scored the tie-breaking goal in the second half of or herself and his or her reasons situated in Rome, Italy. They will the Bishop’s game against Oberlin last night. Sophomore Dan Bryant added another goal for wanting to participate in a also explore the Catholic faith by given team.” to secure a 2-0 win. For a full story on the team’s results this week, see page 12. The student-led faculty/staff See Spring Break, page 2 Student group working to end the genocide in Darfur STAND raises $350 from fast fundraiser Group participates in national rally By Lainey Cullen Spitalny, president of STAND. and is now an international group By Lainey Cullen “This year, support, awareness, “We asked students to pledge with chapters in Canada and Staff Reporter and participation has doubled. Staff Reporter to fast either all day or to give throughout the US, Spitalny said. Our fi rst meeting drew in 30 peo- STAND (Students Taking Ac- up an item for the day that they Spitalny said people protested Sophomore Lydia Spitalny ple and many have come back and tion: Darfur) members lined the would usually use or consume,” alongside STAND members and founded Ohio Wesleyan’s chapter have helped with events. More JAYWalk near Corns Wednesday, Spitalny said. 75 people, including professors, of STAND last year to raise aware- people on campus know who we Oct. 4 to raise awareness about The group then asked students attended the banquet. They raised ness about the genocide occurring are and I think we’re beginning to genocide in Darfur. Students were to donate the money and/or food a total of $350. STAND paid for in Darfur and establish a coalition establish validity as an active club urged to fast and were invited to points they saved for the Geno- the banquet with food points of active students who will address on campus.” receive a free meal at a charity cide Intervention Network’s fund donated through various dorm relevant issues on campus. Spitalny said 20 STAND mem- banquet hosted by STAND that for civilian protection. storms. “I started the OWU STAND bers along with Chaplain Jon night. “The purpose of the rally was “It went much better than I ex- chapter last year when I was a Powers attended a rally in Fort “It’s called the Darfur Fast, and to raise more awareness about pected,” she said. “I received posi- freshman. I came to school know- Wayne, Ind. on Sunday, Sept. 17. the purpose is to fast in solidarity the Fast and about the issue,” she tive comments afterwards from ing that I wanted to start a chap- “There were around 200 peo- with the people of Darfur, which said. professors and students about the ter, so I did,” she said. “The club ple at the rally, which took place means we’re experiencing on a STAND is an anti-genocide protest. At the banquet, the Chap- was pretty small last year, with in front of the Fort Wayne court- small scale what they experience student coalition that was started around 5 solid members. Not everyday,” said sophomore Lydia at Georgetown University in 2004 See Fundraiser, page 2 many people knew who we were.” See Rally, page 2 Inside This Public Safety suffers Avesta’s hosts weekly Tree House to promote Women’s soccer ends Week’s Issue: vehicle shortage karaoke night animal awareness winless streak Page 3 Page 6 Page 6 Page 11 Page 2 The Transcript Thursday, October 12, 2006 Thursday, October 12, 2006 The Transcript Page 3 Spring Break (from page 1) News attending Mass at St. Peter’s and “This will give the team the op- but this will be the first one that work with children between the attending a Rosary service for the portunity to spend more time in I lead myself. Had I not gone on ages of one to 10, teaching them Briefs Pope. reflection throughout the year,” the Rome trip last year I probably English and helping out in any Team leaders from Women in she said. “After we get to know would not have the confidence to area that needs improving. Homecoming court Community and Love and Hope each other’s personalities and in- take this on.” “I am very excited to go,” she taking nomitions Ministries offered up their expe- terests better, we can decide how riences, advice, and optimism for we will spend our week with the through tomorrow sisters.” Spring Break 2007 Mission Teams this year’s mission trips. Homecoming court nom- Junior Laura Coonfield, team Last year, Coonfield went on leader of Women in Community, the Two Communities of Faith Hurricane Katrina Recovery inations will run through said they will travel to Erie, Penn- team to Rome and said the trip Women in Community: The Benedictine Experience tomorrow. Voting can be sylvania to be with the Benedic- was amazing; it prompted her to Border Team Collegiate Challenge: Habitat for Humanity done at noon in Ham-Wil. tine sisters. apply for the Benedictine team. The court will be announced “What made it all worthwhile Building and Rebuilding: Lakota Nation, South Da- “The Benedictine way is to Monday. seek God in the communal life was meeting the group I traveled kota and to respond in prayer and with,” she said. “Everyone added Love and Hope Ministries, El Salvador ministry,” she said. “Because the something different to the experi- Two Communities of Faith: The Mission of Charity sisters are involved in a number ence and it opened up my mind to and Newman of ministries including care for the religious life.” FCA will meet in the elderly, soup kitchens, inner Coonfield said she is very ex- Edwards city art centers, education, and cited to go on spring break and Junior Katherine Donnan, said. “It will be an amazing expe- action for peace, there are many has no idea what to expect. team leader for the Love and rience to not only get to know a different ways we could spend “I had never given the religious Hope Ministries team, said the new group of students from OWU, The Fellowship of Christian our week there.” life any thought until I went to group will travel to El Salvador to but also to explore different cul- Athletes will meet tonight in Coonfield said the team will Rome and one of my team mem- work in an orphanage. tures. I am lucky to have been Edwards Gym at 7:30 p.m. not have to fundraise as much as bers asked me if I had considered “This is actually our first time born in America where everyone A game of wiffle ball will some of the other teams because it before,” she said. “It will be very going to El Salvador and we are gets food and an opportunity for be included in the night’s their trip is less expensive howev- intense, so I am nervous but excit- all excited to try something new,” an education, not all places have er, there will be some fundraising ed at the same time. I have been she said. that advantage so I must help out activities. events and discussions. on several mission trips before, Donnan said the team will when I can.” Fundraiser Rally (from page 1) (from page 1) DG hosting fall celebration lain [ Jon Powers] read an Islamic “The entire day exceeded my house,” she said. “There were per- through department donations as Delta Gamma is host- poem about fasting and gave his expectations. This goes to show formances by an African drum- well as the Chaplain’s office and opinion on why it was important that awareness and concern on ming group and various speakers, Hillel. Donations came from the ing a recruitment event we fasted that day.” this campus has grown so much including upcoming candidates International Studies, P&G, Black for all unaffiliated women “Later, myself and anoth- over the past year.” for various government positions. World Studies, Women’s and tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at er STAND member, Tory Lee, Many of the new members are There were many Sudanese refu- Gender Studies departments. their house on West Winter showed a short documentary freshman, Spitalny said. gees present at the rally as well as Spitalny said students can be- Street. They will be meeting with images from Darfur,” Spit- “This shows that they are other student groups and activ- come involved by learning more alny said. “Then gave an update coming into Ohio Wesleyan with ists,” she said. about the issue. at 6:45 p.m. in Smith Hall on the situation now and told the some previous knowledge about The rally STAND attended was “They need to understand that to walk over with those who audience what they can do. We the issue and care enough to con- one of many simultaneous world- every dollar donated or every let- decide to attend. of course ate as well to break the tinue that learning at OWU,” she wide rallies held that day. The goal ter written really does make a fast. said. for them was to urge the U.N. into difference. They can call or write DG is also holding a jeans sending peacekeepers into Sudan their state reps and senators. sale Wednesday from 11 a.m. without the permission of the Su- They can donate money to orga- to 5 p.m. in the Smith Date danese government. nizations helping with relief for Study. They will be sell- Spitalny said she thought the rally gave ing over 400 pairs of jeans, students “a sense that including several designer they were not alone in brands, with all proceeds this fight”, and that they going to their philanthropy were a part of a large ac- Service for Sight. All jeans tivist movement that was will be heavily discounted really impacting interna- refugees. They can attend STAND tional events. events to show their support and and customers will be able “I think it inspired them to concern. They can write about it to try on the merchandise. come back to campus and do for classes and papers and bring it Visa, Mastercard, American more,” she said. up in discussions.” Express and Discover will be Spitalny said students raised “There are so many things accepted. funds to cover the cost of two vans students can do, they just need which took them to and from Fort to push themselves to do it,” she Wayne. STAND received funds said. Entrepreneurs club Conference ameeting in Corns (from page 1) the courageous, and lift the fallen, the only speakers at the conference Those interested in join- bringing voice to the unheard.” as the office of Minority Student ing the young entrepreneurs Three administrators from The Affairs is sponsoring comedian club can meet in Corns 202 Ohio State University and one from Marcus Combs and neo-soul per- tomorrow at noon. For more Capital University Law School will former J’Torae. Combs can be seen information, contact Chad present workshops as part of the in a recent DVD comedy release by event Sean “P. Diddy” Combs entitled Pouliot or Brian Green. Johnson said these will not be “The Bad Boys of Comedy.” Spring Break 2004- Travel with Lecture tonight The Transcript STS, America’s Robert DiSilvestro, pro- staff hopes #1 Student fessor of nutrition at The Tour Operator Ohio State University is all students, speaking tonight about sci- to Jamaica, entific evidence proving faculty, and creation theory. The lecture Cancun, Acapulco, will be at 7 p.m. in the Benes staff have Bahamas and rooms. a safe and Florida. Now enjoyable hiring on-campus Flu prevention reps. Call for Flu vaccines will be avail- mid-semester group discounts. able in the Student Health Center starting Monday, break. See Information / Oct. 23 for $20 by appoint- you Tuesday! Reservations 1- ment. 800-648-4849 or www.ststravel.com. Page 2 The Transcript Thursday, October 12, 2006 Thursday, October 12, 2006 The Transcript Page 3 Robotics represent future for U.S. military By Raza Naqvi radical new invention called the operate in Afghanistan and Iraq. conditions,” he said. “A nano-tech Junior Erick Williams said the Staff Reporter car? We are in a similar position These devises are operated from a jacket is being produced that is lecture was one of the more en- today, and we need to start think- room half way across the world in not only lighter than any protec- gaging he has been to in recent Peter Singer, defense expert ing about how it’s going to shape Wisconsin or California. Warfare tion soldiers use today, but will be times. at the Brookings Institute, said wars, our lives.” is getting more and more imper- able to use stealth and camouflage “It was pretty cool I think,” he Tuesday that the public needs to According to Singer much of sonal. It will become morally eas- technologies, as well as being bul- said. “It is something you don’t start thinking about the moral, the inspiration for let proof.” here much about and I didn’t re- political and sociological implica- robotic technology He also said the alize how much it matters these tions of the advancement in mili- in the military has demograpics of days. But also just some of the tary technology. come from science- warfare may also stuff he was talking about like “There is something a little fiction novels and change. bio-mechanical suites and nano- worrying about this development popular Hollywood “During the technology was really great to in robotics,” said Singer, who has movies. He said Iraq war, an army hear about.” been tracking the military’s use of hits such as Robo- recruiter found a However, Williams said he robotics over the past few years. cop, Johny Neu- teenager who was wished Singer had gone a little bit “We are forgetting the lessons of monic and I, Robot very keen on join- more into what types of new tech- Isaac Asimov and others who de- were inspirations ing a helicopter nology were under production. fined the Laws of Robotics. First for many military engineering unit,” “There were all these pictures and foremost among them is that gadgets today. He Singer said. “The that kept flashing throughout the a robot may not harm another hu- began his lecture only problem was, lecture,” said Williams, referring man being.” with three “scenes” the kid had failed to Singer’s slide show on military Singer‘s lecture in the Benes which, according high school Eng- technology innovations. “I often room, entitled “Robotics and to Singer, were to lish. The recruiter, found myself staring at the slide Warfare,” was part of the Sagan evoke scenes in determined to en- show wishing I knew what some- National Colloquium. a movie. In each list this eager boy, thing was or how is worked or Singer also said we are on the scene he described Photo by Ryan Kim looked up the rule what stage of development it’s in. brink of an explosion in robotic real world incidents Freshman Yu Hu attended Peter Singer’s lecture on book and found that I think the moral and sociological technology. of robotics playing robotics in the military Tuesday. The lecture was part the only position in implications of the new technol- “It’s here and it’s going to be an important role of the Sagan National Colloquium. the entire military ogy won’t be hitting us for a while, big,” Singer said. “But we don’t in armed combat. that allowed failed and when they do, I’m sure we’ll yet know how big and with what He said the dynamics of war ier to start a war when you take English was the relatively new field be able to cope with them, just implications. It is these sorts of will change with the introduction away the reality principle.” of piloting unmanned aircraft. like we’ve been able to cope with questions I would encourage you, of new technology in the battle- Warfare will also get a lot easier Turned out, the kid was a shoe-in dynamic changes in military war- the generation that will have to field. with some new technologies, pos- for the job. He become among the fare as a result of technology for a deal with the consequences, to “Just outside Baghdad, IOD- sibly increasing our propensity to best unmanned aircraft pilots in pretty long time now. For now, I think about. Who in 1907 knew 129 was the first robot to be fight, according to Singer. the military. Turns out, the kid’s just want to know what sort of in- that suburbia, social indepen- ‘killed’ in combat by an Impro- “Among other things, nano- been playing video games all his ventions are we, as a species, ca- dence and environmental deg- vised Explosive Device (IED),” he technology will make it much easi- life. Probably why he failed Eng- pable of now with all this knowl- radation would result from this said. “We saw un-manned drones er for soldiers to operate in hostile lish too.” edge we’ve gained.” Public Safety down to one car Ollie’s offers java, By Willy Yoder older vehicles or acquiring an- “I don’t feel PS really needs Guest Reporter other reliable vehicle for the de- another vehicle,” Sophomore partment,” Delaney said. Lee Schott said. “It’s a small ice cream and Multiple repairs are needed by In order to obtain a new vehi- campus, they should be able to two Public Safety (PS) vehicles, cle, PS must first obtain approval walk around it just like the rest leaving the office with only one for a higher number of vehicles of us.” working car to start the year. allowed to operate. All depart- PS also wants to establish a study environment In previous years, PS has op- ments in the University have to new park-and-ride system for By Matt Patrick ways be open and we are going to erated with two vehicles to run obtain formal approval before students. This system would al- provide meaty sandwiches at our their operations. Both have re- using designated vehicles. The low students who park on the Staff Reporter deli that will be different than any quired extensive repairs over the process for the formal request is fringes of campus a chance to Ollie’s Fine Ice Cream opened other sandwich in Delaware.” past two years and are consid- already being worked on. call PS for a ride back to their this summer in a restored 1800- Sayre said he has two other ered off-line as of the start of the PS vehicles are used for vari- dorm. Delaney said a second ve- era building on Franklin Street. store locations in Ohio, all of school semester. The future of ous important tasks. Officers use hicle would be needed to imple- Ollie’s aims to provide a quiet which are 1800-era buildings he these cars are now in question. them to patrol campus and to ment this plan. place for students to study, with a has restored. “We are reviewing the benefit respond quickly to student in- “In addition to the value of coffee shop and deli added on. “The city of Delaware came of fixing the vehicles or looking quiries or concerns. Vehicles are the safety factor involved with Owner Dale Sayre said restor- and asked us to open a store at other options to provide a sec- also used to transport students this program, the park-and-ride ing the building has been a lot of somewhere on Sandusky,” said ond vehicle to the Public Safety to class who can not make it by service may be especially attrac- work but is something he is very Sayre. “We wanted a unique Department,” Dean of Students foot for various reasons, as well tive in the winter months if a stu- passionate about. place to open rather than a store John Delaney said. as to help give safe transporta- dent parks on the edge of cam- “The project is in its third year on Sandusky, and we really feel PS was able to attain one new tion when the weather gets cold pus and needs a ride back to his of restoration,” said Sayre. “We the courtyard in the back of our vehicle for the department this outside. or her hall,” Delaney said. are trying to make an environ- store is special and has something summer, and is hoping to attain PS also has golf cart, but they Delaney also said that even ment that is accommodating to no other shop in Delaware has,” more if the current cars cannot do not consider it a second year though it would take two vehi- students and provides a good Sayre said. be fixed. round vehicle. cles to run this program, they are place to study.” Senior Laney Cullen has had a “In many ways the choice will Some students however, feel going to try a pilot park-and-ride Sayre said they will be making flavor at Ollie’s named after her. be determined by the cost asso- as if the University’s money could program this week using another the study area in the store quiet and “Over the summer I went to ciated with repairing one of the be better spent. university vehicle. conducive to getting work done. Ollie’s a lot and they named one “We will be making our study of their flavors Laney Cake-batter area [open to those 18 and over] because I liked it so much,” said College students and Alcohol Study to keep out people that might not Cullen. be doing work,” Sayre said. Cullen has recently lost her Sophomore Alexander Schmidt title at Ollie’s because she has not OWU college students are invited to participate in a study of college said he has been looking for a new been going there as much. place to study during the week. “I haven’t seen Laney at all this student alcohol use. “I think Ollie’s would be a great year so I took her name down,” place to study. The room looks re- said Sayre. “She can earn back � You must be an OWU Student, age 18-22. ally nice and it’s a good, quiet place her title if she ever comes back.” to get work done,” Schmidt said. Sophomore Robert Zeko said � The survey is on-line and will require about 20-30 minutes Sayre said he thinks more stu- Ollie’s is one of his favorite places � Participation is voluntary, anonymous and confidential. dents will want to study at Ollie’s in Delaware. “It’s a great with the addition of a coffee shop. place to get away from campus � For participating, you will have the opportunity to enter a Currently, Ollie’s is open from and get a little work done with a 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. “We are consider- single scoop of mint chocolate drawing for one of several $100 gift certificates for ing staying open 24 hours during chip,” said Zeko. “Their ice cream mid-term and finals weeks,” said is delicious and I’m ecstatic about Amazon.com, Best Buy, or Polaris Fashion Place Mall. Sayre. “Our coffee shop will al- their new coffee shop.” � To participate, log on to https://www.psychdata.com/ s.asp?SID=119298 Read The Transcript If you have any questions, please contact: We’re a family paper

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WSJ.com OCTOBER 16, 2006 s 2006 Dow Jones & Company Inc. All Rights Reserved. What’s News— GPS: The Next Generation In Business and Finance Sleeker and Smarter, 7 7 7 The HP iPAQ rx5900 ‘Travel New Devices Seek Companion’ features built-in navigation software. Deal for YouTube Rookie Year A Wider Market Is Google Gamble Where the graduates of 2005 are working in their first year out of law school With its $1.65 billion agreement BY JENNIFER SARANOW to acquire YouTube, Google may AND SARMAD ALI be able to broaden its online-adver- Call them the GPS-pods. tising business and boost its video Public A new generation of navigation Service offerings to meet the changing 27.1% devices, designed to have the sleek- viewing habits of consumers. ness and portability of an iPod, Total number The all-stock purchase of You- of jobs Private are finding their way to store Tube, a 19-month-old startup with 34,912 Practice shelves this fall. The hand-held de- 67 employees, highlights users’ Business 55.8% vices, which are being pushed by growing consumption of video on- 13.2% both traditional navigation-device line and the booming sales of Web makers like Garmin and big per- advertising. The hefty price tag Other 2.1% sonal-computer companies like The Mio also reflects the interest of other me- Hewlett-Packard, are meant to be H610 will Academic 1.8% Source: NALP dia and technology companies in ac- used by walkers and drivers. Mean- be released quiring YouTube as a way to jump- while, cellphone companies are later this start their online-video efforts. some of them overcrowded. beefing up their own navigation month. The deal—the largest in Goo- According to the Department of services in this growing market. gle’s history—could transform Goo- Transportation, among big carri- Hand-held navigation devices companions,” aim to change all ware and maps. The HP iPAQ gle into a bigger power in the distri- ers, Northwest Airlines had the and GPS services for cellphones that. In the hopes of encouraging rx5900 is part of a series of “Travel bution of video online. YouTube has highest rate of people with tickets and personal digital assistants people to carry them wherever Companion” devices being offered said that consumers view videos who were denied boarding, volun- have been around for years, but they go, many companies are also world-wide. The rx5900, which through its service, ranging from tarily and involuntarily combined. they appealed mainly to hikers, adding functions including instant goes on sale for $599 this month, is homemade videos to movie clips, Lowest: JetBlue Airways. skiers and techies. Many older messaging, photo viewers, travel designed to work in cars and when more than 100 million times daily. hand-helds offered only topographi- guides with information like res- users are walking or traveling. The sale is a huge windfall for MySpace Users Are cal maps, and street maps for cell- taurant reviews and MP3 players. Along with directions, it has other YouTube, which Chief Executive phones and PDAs often cost extra But users say the new devices travel tools and features, such as Chad Hurley, 29, founded in his ga- Not Who You Think and were glitchy. Some portable and services still have drawbacks. currency converters, a photo rage along with chief technology Surprising many Web watch- navigation devices meant mainly Many still have small screens that viewer, email and Internet access. officer Steve Chen, 28. ers, a new analysis of U.S. Inter- for car use did have street maps, can be hard to see, and don’t al- Magellan Navigation an- Critics of the deal said Google net traffic by comScore Media Me- but they were too bulky to carry ways offer some advanced fea- nounced a new portable navigation could be exposing itself to liability trix found that one-half of My- around, and some tended to direct tures, like traffic information and device, the $549 Magellan Road- for copyright violations, since vid- Space’s users are 35 or older—and walkers as if they were cars. (For detailed maps, found on devices fo- Mate 2500T, which comes with eos posted by users without permis- that only 30% are under 25. The example, no going the wrong way cused on cars or recreation. Some both topographical contour maps sion of content owners are avail- finding contradicts a widespread down one-way streets.) also continue to route you on for hiking and street maps for driv- able through YouTube’s site. But belief among Web users that the The latest navigation devices, streets as if you were a car. ing. Magellan says the 2500T and just before the acquisition an- site is mostly populated with chil- which some companies now call H-P’s first PDA product fea- the two other devices in its new nouncement, YouTube announced dren and young adults. “personal companions” or “travel tures ready-for-use navigation soft- PleasePlease Turn Turn to Page to Next <$$U7>, Page Col- usage agreements with Universal Just a year ago, teens under 18 umn <$$PC> Music Group, Sony BMG, and made up about 25% of MySpace, CBS. The company also recently the popular online hangout run by signed an agreement with Warner News Corp. That is now down to Music Group. 12% in the comScore analysis. By contrast, the 35-to-54 group More Fliers Forced at MySpace grew to 41% in August, from 32% a year earlier. To Give Up Seats The shift, comScore says, sug- Airline flights are getting bump- gests that social-networking Web ier, before they even leave the gate. sites are becoming mainstream. The number of people involun- tarily bumped off flights bounced Target Tells Studios, up more than 40% to 185,368 in the second quarter, compared with the Be Careful on DVDs same period in 2005, according to As Hollywood struggles to adapt government data. It was the high- to the digital era, a powerful con- est number in any second quarter stituency is making the transition since 2000, a particularly bad year tougher: retailers who sell DVDs. for getting bumped, when business The latest sign of tension came was booming and fares were high. in a letter Target Corp. sent to the Also, the number of passengers en- major movie studios expressing con- ticed to voluntarily give up seats cern that new movie-downloading on overbooked flights rose more services will get a better deal from than 10% in the second quarter the studios on electronic copies of over last year. movies than Target gets on DVDs. Pressured by high oil prices, Target, which accounts for about airlines have trimmed flight sched- 15% of the big studios’ DVD sales in ules this year and jammed more the U.S., said in the letter that if it people onto remaining trips. didn’t receive what it considers to That’s led to more-crowded flights— PleasePlease Turn Turn to Page to Next <$$U7>, Page Col- umn <$$PC>

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BY JANET ADAMY its Hear Music CD titles on the site zil, Russia, In- What’s News— Starbucks said it plans to even- as well as other customized titles. dia and Egypt. tually have 40,000 stores, raising Starbucks Chief Financial Officer Starbucks In Business and Finance its previous target by 10,000 loca- Michael Casey said Starbucks and also disclosed 7 7 7 tions. The company also said it Apple will share the profit from plans to ex- will sell its own line of music music sold on the site, but he pand its break- ContinuedContinued from From Previous Page <$$U7> Page sure viewers can’t skip through through Apple Computer’s iTunes wouldn’t say how the profit would fast-sandwich be equitable pricing from the stu- the commercials. The question for online store. be divided. program to dios it would reconsider its invest- many advertisers, then, is The company said it hopes to Starbucks says its new custom- most of its ment in DVDs, suggesting it might whether the volume of ads will have 20,000 locations in the U.S. ers have lower incomes than five markets in the cut back on marketing the discs. turn off viewers. In addition to and 20,000 locations overseas, but years ago and include a higher per- U.S., plus The letter from Target Presi- those that appear before and after didn’t say when it plans to reach centage of women and Hispanics plans to sell dent Gregg Steinhafel said that the programs, Ripe sells ads that bor- that goal or where those stores will as well as a lower percentage of hot latte, mo- Howard Schultz chain had become aware that der the picture; logos that jump be. Starbucks cusrrently has about college graduates. “The customer cha and cocoa “some movie studios have made out of the screen; commercials 12,000 locations in 37 countries. base is broadening,” Anne Saun- in vending machines through its new-release movies available to that take up the bottom third or “We have never been more en- ders, the company’s senior vice partnership with PepsiCo. download service providers at left side of the screen; or a logo thused and more aggressive,” Star- president for global brand strat- Shortages on world markets lower cost” than DVDs, allowing that appears almost continuously. bucks Chairman Howard Schultz egy, said. have driven up coffee prices re- the downloaded movies to be sold Time Warner’s cable division told investors. The company plans to enter cently, leading Starbucks, as well to the public at lower prices. and Comcast offer RipeTV through Starbucks also said it is work- fewer international markets than as other brands, from Folgers to The letter followed similar com- their on-demand services. ing with Apple’s iTunes to create a it had projected a few years ago. Maxwell House, to raise retail plaints from Wal-Mart and comes Starbucks-branded music store Instead it is focusing on expanding prices for the first time in more soon after an Apple deal with Dis- Odds & Ends within iTunes. Starbucks will offer in China and opening stores in Bra- than a year. ney to sell electronic copies of Dis- The Nobel Prize in Economics ney movies online via Apple’s went to Edmund Phelps, a 73-year- iTunes Store for as little as $12.99 old Columbia University econo- for new titles, several dollars less mist whose research has focused GPS: The Next Generation than comparable DVD prices. on the relationship between unem- ployment and inflation, as well as ContinuedContinued from From Previous Page <$$U7> Page tronics Association forecast that gation applications on cellphones RipeTV Casts Net on how the spending habits of cur- RoadMate 2000 series are the com- shipments of portable navigation next year that allow consumers to rent generations can affect the pany’s first “pocket-size” devices. units to retailers, dealers and dis- enter a destination or find a point For Young Males well-being of future ones. ... The And Garmin’s nüvi line, launched tributors would grow 88% this year of interest by voice. T-Mobile USA RipeTV has a simple and unsub- Army plans to replace its main ad earlier this year, comprises three to 1.3 million units, with shipments is currently testing a location- tle formula for success: lots of slogan, “An Army of One,” with “Personal Travel Assistants” that expected to reach 4.2 million by based services in the U.S. scantily clad women and lots of one it hopes will attract more re- are part navigation device, part 2010. Many of the new products lack ads. cruiting-age Americans: “Army travel guide (complete with a data- Meanwhile, many cellphone some of the functions found on de- The network is an unabashed Strong.” base of hotel and restaurant recom- companies and carriers are also vices mainly for cars or hikers. Ma- effort to lure the young male audi- By Jay Hershey mendations) and part music beefing up their navigation offer- gellan’s new 2500T, for example, ence that advertisers crave—but player—among other features— ings. Last month, Cingular Wire- doesn’t come with topographical which tends to be hard to reach and run from about $800 to $1,000. less launched a subscription navi- contour maps as detailed as those through traditional media. Pro- How to contact us: Mio Technology said it’s plan- gation service on some handsets on the company’s hand-held de- grams tend to focus on women, [email protected] ning to release the Mio DigiWalker and PDAs. Earlier this year, Veri- vices devoted to hiking. sports, music and comedy (titles H610, a portable navigation and en- zon Wireless announced the re- In addition, some devices are include “Trashy Lingerie and AT COLLEGEJOURNAL.COM tertainment device, this month. lease of a similar service on a few more helpful than others for walk- “Gonzo Girlz”). They run five to 15 § Stanford’s new M.B.A. program The nearly $500 palm-size device, devices. Last month, Sprint Nextel ers. Garmin says its pedestrian minutes in length, a programming aims to customize its offerings. which resembles a small iPod, will launched its latest downloadable mode negates one-way roads so approach it calls A.D.D. TV—for have multiple navigation modes. navigation offering, which fea- that walkers can be directed the attention-deficit disorder. §Tips on maintaining your The market for portable naviga- tures a pedestrian walking mode. wrong way. It also allows walkers Most important, for marketers, start-up after graduation. tion units is expected to grow rap- And start-up VoiceBox Technolo- to go through access roads in Ripe puts ads on the screen during § What is more satisfying—a great idly. In July, the Consumer Elec- gies plans to release personal navi- parks where cars aren’t allowed. programs in various ways to en- career or a great marriage?

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Guest Reporter the Ohio Wesleyan students, so couple of nights when the serv- There is a DJ on Friday night, and Walk into Avesta’s, a restau- that’s how we got started.” ers can’t walk through, so yeah, I we might do some sort of dance Symphony to perform rant in Delaware, and you see There is a $3 door charge for think its successful.” contest and then we want to get at OWU hand painted tables and colored attendants under 18 and those Saaty said her audience is some sort of open mic going,” she candles hanging from the ceiling. over 21 are free. The door charge mostly OWU students. She said said. Original art hangs from the walls helps to pay for the DJ and those she likes the idea of offering some- Avesta’s is a member of the off- The Central Ohio Sym- and menus standing on tables 21 and over help off-set the price thing different from a bar. campus food points program, and phony Orchestra is per- catch your eye. But on Wednesday by buying drinks. “Most of our audience Saaty said the restaurant allows forming their season debut nights from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., the After choosing a song, partici- [is] underclassmen,” Saaty said. students to use their ID cards to Saturday at 8 p.m. in Grey tables are moved and the fl oor be- pants fi ll out a slip with the song “They’re not 21 so they can’t go to pay for the $3 door charge, along comes a stage for a karaoke night. title and artist. The DJ collects the bars around here but they want with items from the special late Chapel. Tickets for the Freshman Katie Corrai said the slips and calls the contestants to have a good time, they want to night menu. event are $17 for adults, $14 she hasn’t missed a karaoke night to the stage on a fi rst come fi rst go out and hang out with their “What happens is if they decide for seniors, $6 for students, yet, and hopes not to miss one. serve basis. When the night ends, friends. ”But, last week we did to eat and have a pop or some- and $4 for children and are “I love singing, and even if you all of the remaining slips are get several upperclassmen, some thing, we can add that $3 to their available at the door or by can’t sing you can karaoke because saved for the following week. seniors and a couple juniors, and student card so that it’s all one bill the words are right in front of you Saaty said she feels the enter- they were singing and they did a and its part of the service charge calling the symphony office and everyone is dancing and sing- tainment in Delaware is limited. good job. I think they’re going to for their check,” Saaty said. at 740-362-1799. Season ing along,” Corrai said. She said she hopes that Avesta’s come back.” Freshman Michelle Lesco par- passes are also available for The owner, Avesta Saaty, said can help bring entertainment as Avesta’s is also hosting contests ticipated on Wednesday and sang $55. she always wanted to host a kara- well as good food to the students. along with the karaoke night. “I Hope You Dance” by Leann oke night after seeing the success Saaty said she feels like karaoke “We will do the karaoke talent Womack. She said that she will businesses near Ohio University, is successful, despite the limited contest twice a semester, so now participate again. her alma mater, gained. Her only advertising. we’ll do one at the end of the se- “This is maybe my third or Volunteers needed challenge was fi nding a disc jock- “We really have not done any mester right before you guys are fourth [time],” Lesco said. “It’s so for festival ey. advertising for this,” Saaty said. done with the semester, and then much fun! The girls on my fl oor “So it has taken a couple of “We have a note on our door, we’ll have another next semester,” like to come here so that’s where Horizons International years to fi nd the exact right DJ but we had a couple of signs that we Saaty said. we go!” is looking for volunteers for the annual International Culture Fest. The group will Jackasses sacrifi ce bodies for laughs have a planning meeting What can you say about a mov- and often dangerous. But there’s Tuesday at 5:30 in the Smith ie that is mostly a string of scenes something about the “Jackass” se- common area. where guys infl ict pain upon vari- ries ... I can’t quite put my fi nger ous tender body parts and engage on it -- and I’m not sure I’d want in stunts so outrageously gro- to. tesque and dangerous that they I mean, there’s a scene where Singer Performs would make Evel Knievel cringe? one of the guys has to drink horse Tomorrow semen. In another, horse dung is consumed. Singer and songwriter Critic’s Corner If that isn’t enough, there are Chris Pureka will play to- scenes where you’ll see some poor morrow at 8 p.m. in the Stuy by DNA Smith doofus take a leech to the eye and a fi shhook through his cheek. Smoker. The event is spon- Knoxville and Co. also take sored by the Creative Arts If you say, “Great. That’s all time out from pranking each oth- House and WCSA. we need: Another sophomoric er to don costumes and prosthetic fi lm that appeals to the lowest makeup in order to punk unsus- common denominator,” then you pecting members of the public. need to pour yourself a tall frosty Spike Jonze gets made up as a Colloqium movie mug of Lighten Up. grotesquely ancient granny who plays at Strand If you say, “Coooool,” then fl ashes passersby, while Knoxville “Jackass Number Two” is the plays a cantankerous geezer who As part of the Sagan Na- movie for you. But let’s be hon- spews obscenities at strangers. tional Colloquium, the movie est here. If you’re already a fan “Jackass Number 2” is defi - of Johnny Knoxville, Bam Mar- nitely not a movie for everyone. Ghost in the Shell will be gera, Steve-O and the rest of the It’s vulgar, violent, and so very, shown at the Strand on Tues- J-Crew, you’ve already seen the very wrong. day at 9 p.m. movie at least twice and probably But I liked it. have downloaded the Torrent So there. from the InterTubes and burned Chess club looking it to a disc. GRADE: B+ Photo from King Features Synd, Inc. (c) 2006 I love these mooks. Sure, the (c) 2006 King Features Synd., Johnny Knoxville mounts a giant rocket in one of the for new participants stunts they do are childish, gross Inc. sketches in Jackass Number Two. The Chess club meets Sun- days in the Bayley Room from The Strand Theatre 4-6 p.m. Students will all skill Gulla’s levels are invited to come and play. Hot Dogs Showtimes for Friday, Oct. 13th -Thursday, Oct. 19th 12 W. 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By Paige Burton According to senior Laura “I believe the main goal of D.C., New Jersey, Connecticut “We are planning on perform- Guest Reporter Small, who has been a member OWtsiders is to make a positive and Chicago. ing at traditional OWU enter- The OWtsiders, Ohio of the group for three years, it impact on the community with “It’s exciting to be seen as a tainment jigs, local events and Wesleyan’s student directed a takes the group one night to put our love for music and entertain- celebrity,” Small said. “Students just for fun all around campus,” cappella group is nearing the re- a CD together. Humanities-Clas- ment,” Miglietti said. “One per- will just come up to us and ask he said. lease date of their 19-track CD, sics professor John Stone-Medi- sonal goal [of the OWtsiders] is for autographs after we per- Senior Eric Carpenter said he “Random Acts of a Cappella”. atore helps the OWtsiders with to foster a sense of giving back, form.” is active in many areas on cam- Junior Andrew Miglietti, mu- their recording session. singing at every possible oppor- The OWtsiders fall tour will pus, but is especially proud of his sical director of the group, said “Every year we get together tunity, and taking fall and spring take place during Halloween this role as an OWtsider. producing an annual CD has be- and record in Jemison Audito- tours to inner city schools.” year. The group is planning to “We are one of the most en- come a tradition. rium,” Small said. “Professor Small said the Office of Ad- perform at Cedar Point in San- ergetic groups on campus and “We recorded our songs last Stone, with his band experience, mission also sponsors the fall dusky. promise a good show every time spring,” he said. “Now that we puts our songs down on a CD.” and spring tours as a way to get Miglietti said he looks for- we perform,” he said. “I would have the final copy, we are in the The $10 CD will be on sale the school name out to prospec- ward to singing at schools to really like our fan base to increase works of having it duplicated in in Ham-Will within the coming tive students. encourage students to continue and to get some faculty excited mass quantities, after which we weeks. The proceeds will be used In previous years, the OWt- singing in college. He also antici- about our shows as well.” Local band draws influences from many genres Since taking over this column It’s been almost six years since ly, making their list of influences would allow them to be who they from cars and bikes to engineer- a year ago, I’ve wanted to do a se- that first performance. They’ve longer than what is listed on their are and help fund more than just ing. One thing they all have in ries on local bands in and around made a few changes, including MySpace page. albums. common is football (they were the Delaware area. Over the next a name change and two lineup “The new Stone Sour CD was “Anyone who will give us a planning a pick up game for the four weeks, I c h a n g e s . descended from Heaven for me,” shot,” Hamilton added before weekend). They’re all Buckeye will highlight a Clapsaddle Mann commented while dem- asking me, “Why? Do you have fans except for Andrews who ac- different band was brought onstrating its descent, which some connections?” I just an- cording to Bevis “should have from this area. on early to brought some laughs from his swered with a maybe. been born in Ann Arbor,” a good This week is a Off-Beat play bass, band mates. Bevis’ only big requirement natured joke about Andrew’s fa- band originally by Meghan Hensley but recently All this talk about influences was “someone who would allow vorite team. from Richwood, t h e y ’ v e and other bands brought up the me to change my persona.” Ap- Halo Effect is a very tight OH (25 miles made an- question about their ultimate parently, the name Bevis isn’t group of friends where all the northwest of campus), now “hail- other change. Hamilton stepped tour. Having jokes are just that- ing” from Columbus; Halo Effect. out from behind his kit to be- the option to jokes. Most of what The five member band, Derek come the band’s front man a few tour with any was passed between Bevis (rhythm guitar/vocals), Jar- months ago. band or group the members would ed Andrews (lead guitar), Brian “Every great band has a great or solo art- have made for some Mann (drums), Dax Clapsaddle front man,” Hamilton explained ist, amazingly great quotes, if only (bass), and Tim Hamilton (lead his new position. “I believed we they chose fel- I could run them (we vocals), gave me the opportunity needed a strong front man. Brian low Columbus are a family paper to sit in on their practice Thurs- was better. My talent [on drums] bands Thirty here at The Tran- day as well as an interview. only goes so far.” ot Six and Si- script). The nature As they set up for their prac- With the standard questions lent Surface of this band was tice, they discussed their Hallow- out of the way (who, what, where, before adding summed up best by een show on Oct. 27 at the Billiard when and why), I moved on to more main Mann: Club, and the possibility of adding getting to know the members of stream bands. “I’ve been in a a cover or two to their set. the band. “Of course few bands before With set up complete, the Halo Effect’s influences are Avenged Sev- this one and have questions began. all over the place. Each member enfold,” Bevis experienced some of The band was formed origi- brings their own set of influences added to the the bad things about nally as an entry into their high to the table which makes for great list, “And Me- playing in Colum- school’s talent show. Bevis and music. With bands ranging from tallic would bus. But these guys Andrews approached Hamilton Metallica and Avenged Sevenfold be cool.” are the nicest to ev- about playing drums for them. to Aerosmith, REO Speedwagon, “ P a p a eryone, other bands With another classmate, the first and The Cure, a love for Kelly Roach or and fans especially, incarnation of the band per- Clarkson came out hesitantly. that I’ve known.” Breaking Ben- Photo curtesy of Halo Effect formed for fellow students. “Derek and I are huge fans of jamin would “We got such a great reac- Kelly Clarkson,” Hamilton re- be mine,” Halo Effect pictured left to right: Tim Hamilton, Jared An- tion, we decided to continue with vealed. Mann chimed drews, Derek Bevis, Brian Mann, and Dax Clapsaddle. Check them out on- [the band],” Hamilton said. “We “And Jewel,” Bevis added. in. line at myspace. played Simple Plan’s ‘I’d do Any- The conversation continued When asked if they had the op- that cool anymore. com/haloeffect01. Their Hallow- thing.’ Holy crap, we’ve come a around other bands and new al- portunity to hand pick a label to Outside of the band, they een show is on Oct. 27 at the Bil- long way.” bums that have come out recent- be on, the consensus was one that all have other interests ranging liard Club at 9 p.m.

(c) 2006 King Features Synd., Inc. Page 8 The Transcript Thursday, October 12, 2006 Thursday, October 12, 2006 The Transcript Page 9 Opinion Founded in 1867 as The Western Collegian, Editorials The Transcript (USPS 978-520) is published weekly September through May, except during University vacations, holidays and examination periods. The views expressed in letters, columns Mission teams Public Safety needs and cartoons are the opinions of the writers and artists and do not necessarily represent the views of the Department of Journalism, worth every penny vehicles to function Ohio Wesleyan University or the Ohio Wesleyan Media Council. On Friday, the teams for the Spring Break Public Safety has one car. That’s pathetic. One ve- POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Transcript, Phillips 2007 mission trips were announced. In March, hicle is simply not engoug. That’s absurd Hall 106, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH 43015. approximately 80 students will travel to seven lo- Let’s reflect for a moment about what life is like cations including El Salvador, New Orleans, and Copyright The Transcript 2006 outside the Ohio Wesleyan bubble—say, at home. South Dakota. How many of us live in a family that only has one car? Editor-in-chief...... Phil Salisbury The mission trips were probably a determin- Not many. The rest of us scoff at the family with one Design Editor...... Miranda Simmons ing factor on why some students chose to come to vehicle. Unless they live in a city where everything is Sports Editor...... Adam Guy this school. The trips also enhance our school’s within walking distance and have perfectly meshing Photo Editor...... Meghan Hensley reputation about being a strong community ser- schedules, not to mention completely mundane lives vice centered campus. Photographer...... Ryan Kim because nothing spontaneous ever happens, one ve- While friends ask about the experiences after- hicle is understandable. The rest of us who rush from Advertising Manager...... Ryan Perone wards, the team members aren’t thanked enough one activity to another require at least one more. Advertising Staff...... Brian Green, Anh Hoai Nguyen for what they do. Instead of spending their week That is exactly what PS does; they run from one Copy Editors...... Andrew Chase, Lauren Smith off vacationing in an exotic location or just relax- place to another—not patrolling, but usually helping. Reporters...... Jacqueline Coffey, Lainey Cullen, ing at home, these students labor to better de- Say someone decides to use one of the blue emergency prived areas of the world. Mike DiBiaso, Raza Naqvi, beacons on the academic side of campus that requires As with everything else in the world, the costs an officer to use the car. Then something goes wrong Matt Patrick of these trips must increase annually. With the by the library. By the time the officer walks to there, Sports Reporters...... Will Bridgeo, Rachel Jolly, University being over budget for the past few it may be too late. Ted Thode years, we’re sure some have called for a reduction When PS was short-staffed, this wasn’t as a glaring Columnists...... Lauri Haught, Jerome Stenger, in funding for the mission trips, if not for a com- a problem. Now it is. plete removal. Funding the mission trips prob- Ben Walkuski PS needs another car. That’s it. They don’t have to ably resulted in some unpopular cuts elsewhere. use it all the time, but they should have it in anticipa- Faculty Adviser...... Jim Niedbalski Luckily, the University as a whole realizes how tion for when it’s needed. Because at some point, it important these mission trips are. will be needed. It’s inevitable. The Transcript Mission Statement 106 Phillips Hall To provide our audience with accurate information about news, safety, health, Ohio Wesleyan University sports, entertainment, politics and cam- Letters to the Editor Delaware, OH 43015 pus living regarding the members of the OWU community. 740-368-2911 To serve as a check on WCSA, the ad- WSCA won’t leave you hungry [email protected] ministration, and the Board of Trustees. some huge initiatives in the up- staff serving new Italian dishes To maintain an open forum for the Dear Editor, discussion of campus issues. As this is the first time this year coming months. This week I will served exclusively at the restau- To educate students working on the that I directly address the student focus on reviewing improvements rant. Located in the existing pi- staff in the procedures of a working body through the Transcript, al- regarding dining services on cam- ano room next to Welch cafeteria, newspaper and provide them with jour- low me to introduce myself. My pus. the restaurant will be designed nalism experience. name is Marie Rymut and I am A major campus renovation to reflect past memories of Ohio a senior politics and government that will immensely improve the Wesleyan. Students will be able and microbiology major from quality of dining services is the to reserve the room for meetings Broadview Heights, Ohio. More renovation of Smith Dining Hall. and may pay using their food Line ‘em up importantly to you, I am the presi- As it currently stands, Smith will points. dent of the student body. The be undergoing a complete recon- Finally, since the end of Sep- by Ben Walkuski Wesleyan Council on Student Af- struction within this academic tember, Smith has been open on fairs, or WCSA as it is affection- year providing us with a much Saturdays and Sundays for a con- ately referred, is the governing improved facility and will also in- tinental-style brunch from 9:00 body representing all students clude a greater variety of food op- to 10:45. Brunch officially begins on campus. Along with making tions. As we move toward initia- at 11:00, but for those early week- Why I write and influencing policy change at tion of this project, I am assuring end risers, you now have a break- Words cannot express the ized that, due to the nature of her OWU, we are also responsible you that I, along with the WCSA fast dining option. The breakfast powerful—and continuing—show- disease and the treatment neces- for allocating the student activ- Executive Committee, have been schedule is only a trial period, so ing of love and support from the sary to fighting it, she would have ity budget (which each of you pay working with Gene Castelli, the please participate if you want to Ohio Wesleyan community sub- to take disability retirement and $140 in to each semester) to clubs director of Dining Services, in pro- make the early weekend option sequent to a column that I wrote leave her job for good. And recent- and organizations. viding alternative dining options permanent. in early 2005 announcing that ly my mother decided to put my Ohio Wesleyan this year will if Smith will be closed for reno- Please remember that it is dif- my mother had been diagnosed grandmother in an assisted living become a student-oriented insti- vation during this year. Students ficult to please 1800 students on with stage IV colon cancer and facility, where my grandmother is tution. We constantly hear buzz will not be left scavenging for food this campus all with different food told that she may only live an- currently living full-time. words such as “retention” and around campus or limited in their likes and dislikes. But as a stu- other twenty-four months. The It would be redundant to say “strategic marketing” and often dining selection. An acceptable dent, it is your right to voice your response to what I wrote—more the effects of a cancer diagnosis worry that the administration is plan of alternative hours will be opinion as we move through these than a year and a half ago—was are profound and widespread. concerned more about recruiting brought to the attention of the full times of transition. As always, more plentiful, more resounding, This disease takes a toll on the new students then dealing with body of WCSA as conversations contact your WCSA member of and more positive than anything I mental, physical, and emotional all of us who are here right now. continue to ensue. myself with concerns about on- have written before or since. The well-being of not just the patient, WCSA has heard your concerns. Corresponding with the reno- campus dining or any other issues apparent affect that my words had but the patient’s family, friends, As your liaison to the faculty, ad- vation of Smith, another dining that you would like to discuss. on the people at this school was so coworkers, neighbors, and com- ministration, and trustees, we are facility on campus will be opened. profound that I felt it necessary to munity. working to improve the quality of Café 1842 will be a sit-down style Marie Rymut (‘07), President provide an update. Today, life is good for my life on campus including tackling restaurant complete with a wait of WCSA One tragedy of cancer is that mother. She is grateful that she there are many patients who be- is able to dedicate the necessary Do you have something to say about an article published in The Transcript, or comments about campus life? Let your come victims—who lose their time and resources to what mat- voice be heard! Write a letter to the editor. valiant battles with the disease ters most: herself and her health. despite often long and dragged- She enjoys the increased time she Letters must be typed, signed and include a telephone number for verification purposes. They must be received by out rounds of surgeries and treat- can now spend with loved ones— 5 p.m. on Monday.Please try and limit letters to 300 words. Letters may be edited by The Transcript for length, ments. One blessing of cancer, not the least of which include our though, is that other people get dog, Eddie, and cats, Thelma and but not content. Send letters to: Phillips Hall 106 or via email at: [email protected]. better. Thankfully—so thank- Louise. She is also thrilled to be fully—my mother today is blessed able to travel more often and enough to be counted among the more extensively than ever before. latter group of people. A diagnosis Though cancer has robbed my of cancer, regardless of the prog- mother of the life she had come nosis or outcome, changes your to know, cancer has given her the life. And, quite often, it changes opportunity to live something en- A request to keep Smith open everything in your life. The series tirely different: her best life. Dear Editor, mer. In addition to this renova- waiting with a smile and a soup of events that followed my moth- At the memorial service in tion being inconvenient, it would recommendation. er’s own diagnosis in January of August for a close friend of my In recent weeks, rumors have limit, even further, the times and While I agree that it would 2005 has been dramatic. mother’s who sadly did not win been circulating that Smith Din- choices available to the student serve the student body best to have Her course of treatment has her battle with cancer, I cried; ing Hall is to close for a period population. improvements in Smith, I am ad- been very aggressive, includ- I cried longer and I cried more of the remaining school year for Smith is a staple for those on vocating that those in charge wait ing weekly chemotherapy and than I perhaps ever had. After the renovations. According to the the residential side of campus, until summer to make a change frequent visits with her oncolo- service, my mother said to me, “I staff and WCSA members I have because it is accommodating to that would displace so many of gist and other doctors. This re- couldn’t help but notice how teary spoken with, it is the schools’ the schedules of busy students our students. Until more informa- sulted in immense amounts of you were.” I told her it was be- intention to close Smith during and athletes, and it is the best tion is acquired, I urge everyone time away from her full-time job cause I just as easily could have Thanksgiving Break and not open deal on campus for those who like to remain calm, express your con- as well as great stress on her role been sitting at her memorial ser- it until renovations are complete to get the most out of their food cerns through the proper chan- as chief caregiver to her mother, vice, and that was why I cried as I (possibly in April). points. In my opinion, the variety nels, enjoy the food, and I will see my grandmother, at home. After did. “That’s what I thought,” my Assuming that I have received and quality of the food has got- you at brunch on Sunday. taking a leave of absence from her mother replied, “but I don’t want the correct information, I would ten much better in recent years, job thanks to The Family Medi- you to worry. I’ll be around for a like to urge our administration to and the staff in Smith is among Sincerely, cal Leave Act, my mother real- while.” wait on this overhaul until sum- the friendliest on campus, always Kate Andrecovich 08’ Page 8 The Transcript Thursday, October 12, 2006 Thursday, October 12, 2006 The Transcript Page 9 Opinion Senses put to the test with lifestyle changes By Lori Haught As for the sixth sense, that I can’t avoid…everywhere I go, I feel I think I’m developing an ulcer, the history calling to me. My emo- or I might have a kidney stone… tional state is also overcome by the Either way, I’m developing some amount of homeless people I see sort of condition which stereotypi- every day on the street. cally comes with middle age. You can’t move an inch in NYC I’m 95 percent sure that some- without being confronted by a thing or someone is smiting me for head on attack to your mental and something. They were like, “Look, physical well-being. That doesn’t there she is in NYC with no doctor even include the threat of mug- and no insurance. Now, we can ging, rape, murder, being hit by a make her miserable!” car, falling onto the subway tracks It’s no wonder I am developing or the constant fear of birds. some sort of stomach condition. Upon closer examination of New York is constantly assaulting my present and painful condition, all my known senses, including my it has occurred to me that I might sixth one. have a nutritional problem. As I Everywhere I turn there are mentioned before, I have not been visual stimulants – i.e. flashing able to buy proper food in some lights and advertisements, some time. I ate a sandwich today and larger then life, others tiny posters much of my pain has gone away. pasted to con- struction scaf- folding. The aural stimuli are ap- (c) 2006 King Features Synd., Inc. parent to any- one who has ever been in a city – sirens, Don’t look!!!! Jerome in shouting, traf- Oh. My. God. Is that not the fic, construc- pus treated me most horrifying picture you’ve tion and music differently with your home ever seen in your life? Look at me. are ever pres- the handicap, but What happened to the fresh-faced ent. Don’t even after sitting in my by Jerome Stenger sprout of pictures past? Has he get me started room alone with grown into a thirty-eight year old on the smells, the moustache child molester with a penchant let’s just say for five minutes, I disgusting picture were running for pumpkins in less than eight the sewer decided that social suicide would for President in 2008, he would days? Is there any humanity left smells worse Graphic by Meghan Hensley have to wait for some other time. get only one vote, and that vote in the world? How can a man look I took this picture and shaved would come from Satan,” “if that then Phillips If you have some extra cash so stunningly beautiful one week it off immediately. I sent to my picture was covered with fresh Hall when it’s downwind from the send it to me so I can eat – I might and, the next week, look like he mother’s e-mail and an hour later zebra meat, the lion pack would spring on a particularly rank day. start panhandling with the bums. fell out of a 1970’s non-classy porn she called me. “I’m having a hard choose starvation,” “if that pic- As for touch and taste, well, I Seriously, they ask me for money catalogue, Halloween edition? time believing that thing came ture was the color of a highlighter, ran out of money a while back so and I literally replied the other day, Why the self-humiliation you from my womb,” she said. I com- it would be black,” “if that picture taste kind of faded with the cash, “I have $4 to my name. I can’t even ask? Well the simple answer would pletely agreed. was taped to the back of someone seeing as I can’t afford food. And buy myself food.” be to show how hideous I am with I mean, do I even have to try walking down the sidewalk as a touch…I try not to touch much of Anyway, hopefully I’ll be skinny a moustache, and how much more and be funny the rest of this col- prank, the person would eventu- anything with my hands, but if you when I come back…of course starv- attractive I look without one. This umn. Is there anything more ally die because the picture would count the insane amount of walk- ing is about the worst way to loose also supports my argument that to say than, “that picture could burn right through their shirt and ing and my feet killing me – that’s weight…once you can eat again you anyone who is white and under make a baby cry,” “that picture slowly melt their skin,” “slimer, a pretty aggressive assault. gain it all back. the age of 40 should not grow a makes everyone feel better about from Ghostbusters, keeps this moustache, unless of course you themselves,” “soon after the tak- picture in his pocket and is con- are a young police officer looking ing of that picture, the pumpkin stantly heartbroken,” “country Dear Readers, to make a strong impression on shrugged itself loose from his songwriters couldn’t bring pity the force or a rookie relief pitcher grip and jumped out the second to this picture,” “if you stare at The Transcript staff and I are more than willing to do a relying on intimidation and bad floor window,” “not even the Je- this picture for longer than three story on a wide range of events, ranging from fraternity or looks to save games. robe—the Jerobe—could save the seconds, the legend says you only sorority philanthropy events, SLU house projects, to other I was going to keep the mous- picture,” “using that picture as have ten days to live.” clubs volunteering their time for a worthy cause (not the tache for a day and then write the toilet paper would be offensive I don’t think there is anything Human Fund). However, we can’t know about everything column about how people on cam- to the anus,” “if the man in that more to say than that really. happening all the time. Our staff is only so large, and we are involved in other organizations. If you want an event to be publicized and reported on in The Transcript, feel free to send us a story idea at [email protected]. However, we ask that you give us at least 10 days notice, so the editorial staff can assign it to a reporter Hope all of you have a safe mid-semester break. -Phil Salisbury

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Mid-semester Break: Mid-semester break: This may be the only oppor- We’re only half-way through tunity at a full night’s sleep we the semester get before Thanksgiving break next month. (c) 2006 King Features Synd., Inc. Voter interest: Weather: Recent poll found politics in- Dear Ohio, please decide what terest in politics is at its highest kind of weather you want send us Recycle level in a decade. and stick with it. We’ve gone from 70 degrees and sunny to 40 de- The grees and rainy within three days. Transcript Page 10 The Transcript Thursday, October 12, 2006 Thursday, October 12, 2006 The Transcript Page 11 Play it Columbus Zoo comes to OWU viding information and answering By Mike Alcock tor of the Columbus Zoo, said the zoo has been participating in sim- questions for interested students. Guest Reporter ilar programs for about 25 years According to its website, the The Tree House will be hosting and has signifi cantly expanded its OWC’s mission is to “promote th its 4 annual “Night of Wildlife” infl uence since then. According awareness and appreciation of Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Benes to Rap, there are about 10 profes- Ohio’s native wildlife through ed- Room. sional trainers who travel with the ucation and rehabilitation.” It is a Junior Allison Ebersole, a sec- animals to different schools and non-profi t, volunteer-driven orga- ond year member of the house, is organizations, giving safe and in- nization that provides veterinary this year’s coordinator, working formative presentations. services, public educational pro- with trainers and educational “This is a great way for us to grams and a 24-hour hotline that programmers from the Colum- provide education to people while people can call to report injured bus Zoo and the Ohio Wildlife animals in need of immediate Center (OWC), re- care. The OWC’s spectively. educational and Photo by Ryan Kim “The goal of administrational Cameron Bennett (piano) plays with the Carpe Diem String the evening is to headquarters are Quartet Tuesday, Oct. 10. The concert featured John educate students located just out- Field’s Piano Quintet in A-fl at major, Dohnanyi’s Piano and Delaware side of Delaware community mem- in Powell, Ohio, Quintet in C minor, Op. 1 and Schumann’s Piano Quintet in bers about animal while its clinical E-fl at major, Op. 44. conservation,” Eb- facilities are based ersole said. “The in Worthington, TRIVIA TEST representatives Ohio. By Fifi Rodriguez from the zoo and OWU alumni 1. MOVIES: How many Elm Street movies have been made the wildlife center Emily Galbraith so far? will bring a group (06’) jumpstarted 2. GEOGRAPHY: Where is Stonehenge located? of animals to campus, giving peo- entertaining them at the same “A Night of Wildlife” as a Tree ple the opportunity to see them time,” Rapp said. “It’s also a pro- House project during her sopho- 3. LANGUAGE: What is a rune? up close, learn more about each motional event for us, benefi ting more year. Her original intent was 4. FOOD & DRINK: Who invented the sandwich? one, and fi nd out why they are people who’ve never been to the to educate community members 5. MEASUREMENT: How many dots are on a pair of dice? worth saving.” [Columbus] zoo before. Some stu- about various endangered species The fi rst portion of the evening dents might not know how close while also allowing them to inter- 6. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the fi rst president to have a will be a presentation by Mike the zoo is to Ohio Wesleyan. We’re act with people from the OWC and son who also became president? Sidell, Program Coordinator for only about 20 minutes driving dis- Columbus Zoo, providing them 7. MUSIC: Which famous singer was born Anna Mae Bull- OWC. Though he could not be tance and can be a great resource with information about volunteer ock? reached for comment, Ebersole for students who are interested in work and internship possibilities. said that Sidell will be speaking zoology or animal biology.” Though she’s currently in gradu- 8. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Where did the Mohawk Indian about his experience with OWC, Rapp said there will be a host ate school, studying at the Uni- tribe reside in the U.S.? providing information on the ser- of animals coming to OWU, the versity of Cincinnati for a Ph.D. 9. ANIMAL KINGDOM: About how long is the elephant’s vices it provides and talking about most prominent being a baby in animal behavior, she’s glad that the various opportunities for vol- clouded leopard, “one of the rarest someone has decided to continue gestation period? unteer work and undergraduate species of wild cats on the planet.” the program. 10. GEOMETRY: What is a torus? internships. She said that he may There will also be an armadillo “Animal conservation has al- also bring several of the animals from South America, a dingo from ways been very important to me,” currently in the care of the OWC Australia, a baby alligator, a ma- Galbraith said. “I did the [Night

Answers: to further explain their focus on caw, a species of snake, and a leg- of Wildlife] for three years in a

10. A doughnut shape doughnut A 10. native Ohio wildlife. less lizard. row, putting in lots of hard work,

9. 22 months 22 9. The latter half of the “Night of Ebersole said that in addi- and really enjoyed it. I learned

8. New York state York New 8. Wildlife” program will be hosted tion to exposing people to these new things each time and had 7. Tina Turner Tina 7. by Shawn Brehob and Beth Na- animals, she wants to help raise the chance to improve the proj- goda, two of the Columbus Zoo’s awareness for other groups on ect every year so that I could at-

6. John Adams John 6. experienced animal trainers and campus oriented around envi- tract more people. Education is

5. 42 dots 42 5. handlers. They will be exhibiting ronmental awareness and animal an important key to conservation,

4. John Montagu, fourth Earl of Sandwich, in 1765. 1765. in Sandwich, of Earl fourth Montagu, John 4. between eight and 12 of the zoo’s rights, including the Environment but it’s got to be presented in an

3. A pictorial alphabet pictorial A 3. animals, providing detailed infor- & Wildlife Club, Pet Pals, and the interesting, engaging way. If peo- 2. Southern England, just north of Salisbury of north just England, Southern 2. mation for each. Outdoor Club. Each will have a ple can’t get excited about it, they Suzi Rapp, promotions direc- representative at the event, pro- won’t want to get involved.”

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Homecoming Attention all Bishops: Homecoming weekend is on the way Oct. 20-22 and the Transcript will preview all of the weekend events in the Oct. 19 issue. Events will include a home football game, a men’s lacrosse alumni game and inductions into the OWU Athletic Hall of Fame. Page 10 The Transcript Thursday, October 12, 2006 Thursday, October 12, 2006 The Transcript Page 11 Bishops Sports Men’s Soccer Bishops struggle to fi nish chances Sports Women rebound after tie Saturday to defeat Earlham 2-0 last night Briefs By Will Bridgeo right past diving ODU goalkeeper, Payton Cohn who took a shot Bishops applied heavy pressure Staff Reporter Christina Beech. which sailed over the crossbar. getting off six shots in the period. ODU got their best chance of Ten minutes into the second In the closing minutes their were Cross Country The women’s soccer team failed the fi rst half 35 minutes in when half a controversial call was made two corner kick chances for the to snap their seven game winless ODU forward Nikki Bresser broke when Steffan put a shot on cage Bishops but they couldn’t capital- The men’s cross country streak Saturday, tying Ohio Do- into the box with the ball. Junior and the ball was defl ected off an ize and the game fi nished 0-0. team finished 22 of 42 at the minican University 0-0. Lindsey Macklin caught up to her ODU player’s arm but the offi cial Last night the Bishops broke All-Ohio Championship. Despite controlling play with a slide tackle to break up the made no call and kept play going. fi nally pulled out a win against throughout the game, Ohio Wes- play. Bresser was knocked down With neither team able to get Earlham. Steffan had a goal in the Sophomore Clay Davis had leyan could not capitalize on their on the play but no penalty was on the board in regulation time closing minutes of the fi rst half the best individual time for the numerous scoring opportunities. called. and the game went into two over- when she bent a corner kick into Bishops, finishing 62nd with a time periods. the goal. Corbett had a game win- Sophomore forward Michelle OWU made another bid with time of 27:32:00 on the 8000 Corbett had the fi rst scoring op- 4:24 remaining in the half when The fi rst overtime period saw ning penalty kick in the 53rd min- portunity of the game when she they crossed a ball into the box. little action with a combined one ute that put the game away meter course. took a pass from senior Julie Beech punched the ball out, but shot between the two teams. They return to action when The women’s team finished Steffan. Corbett sent a shot wide it landed at the feet of freshman In the second overtime, the they host Kenyon on Saturday. 15 of 38 at the event and Soph- omore Catie Coleman finished Football Transition up the fi eld 54th in individual times with a time of 19:28:08 on the 6000 Scots blank Bishops meter course. play execution occurred on a bad By Rachel Jolly Both teams will race at the Staff Reporter snap for a loss of 19 yards forcing the team to punt with 1:49 left in Carnegie Mellon Invitational It was series of unfortunate the half. Saturday. events for the Battling Bishops During the third quarter football team which suffered its Wooster scored its fi nal two touch- sixth consecutive loss on Saturday downs for a score of 24-0. The with a shutout by Wooster 24-0. fourth quarter consisted of penal- Senior split end Mike Ward ties and missed opportunities for Men’s Lacrosse said the only word to sum up both sides with no scoring. The Men’s lacrosse team what’s been running through his Ward said part of the challenge has a fall ball round robin mind is frustration. the team has been facing is the tournament this Saturday at “We think all the time about loss of key players. different things the team could do “Our whole attitude around Selby Field. as a whole but nothing has worked the team keeps getting shot down The team will play the yet,” Ward said. because we keep losing people,” Saturday’s game was not just Ward said. Michigan club team at 12:15 another loss; it was the fi rst shut- The team has lost three players pm and a Columbus club team out of the season for the Bishops. to staph infections; two are out at 4 p.m. The fi rst quarter was fi lled with for the season. Two of the lead- incomplete passes and lost yards ing freshman players are benched This will be their first scrim- for the offense. In fact, one of the right now from knee injuries sus- mage of the year after coming biggest gains for the squad came tained in games. off a 9-6 finish last year. from a pass interference call on One bright spot for the Bishops Wooster, resulting in a 15 yard was the return of senior defensive gain. Wooster scored the fi rst end Owen Case who was sidelined touchdown of the game with 1:36 with a knee injury. left on the clock in the fi rst quar- Last year, Case led the NCAC ter. in tackles and was 2005 player of Calendar The second quarter started the year. On Saturday, case had Thursday: strong for the offense, moving the three tackles, a sack, and forced a ball quickly down to Wooster’s 16 fumble. Field Hockey vs. Witten- yard line. But on the next play, The team stands little chance berg at 4:30 p.m. at Selby junior quarterback Steve Hymes of qualifying for the playoffs with Stadium. was sacked for a loss of 13 yards only four games left to play but Friday: and two passes later he threw an Ward said it hasn’t affected Bish- interception on the goal line. op team spirit. The next opponent Golf will play at the Golf The defense slowed the Fight- they face is rival Denison. Collegiate Classic Friday ing Scots but was unable to stop “Our mentality is we can win Photo by Ryan Kim through Monday at Myrtle them from getting into position out these last four games if we Sophomore Tara Porter moves the ball up the field as the Beach Golf Club. for a fi eld goal, bringing the score play up to our potential,” Ward Bishops defeated Oberlin in overtime Tuesday 4-3. The to 10-0. On Ohio Wesleyan’s next said, adding with a chuckle, “but team is now 4-5 and and 3-4 in the NCAC. Today they host Volleyball vs. Wittenberg possession yet another hiccup in we’ve been saying that all year.” Wittenberg at Selby Field at 4:30. at 7 p.m. at Branch Rickey Arena. Intramurals Graf named Saturday: Flag football provides students with Football at Denison at 1 NCAC Player p.m. of the week competitive games, fun atmosphere Men’s Soccer at Witten- By Matt Patrick year. and fair.” berg at 7 p.m. OWU Online “I love the informal environ- Sophomore Andrew Burd is Staff Reporter ment and how it’s not serious,” playing on two teams and doesn’t Women’s Soccer vs. Wit- Tuesday marked the start of said Perkins. know what he is going to do when teberg at 7 p.m. at Roy Rike Junior Steffi Graf was named Field. NCAC player of the week Oct. 9. the eight week intramural fl ag Senior Nick Merluzzi said he they are scheduled to play each Graf, an outside hitter for the football season at Ohio Wesleyan. enjoys playing fl ag football be- other. Men and Women’s Cross volleyball team led the Bishops Seven teams will battle each cause it gets him out of the house Burd said he enjoys playing a Country will compete at the with 22 kills and 19 digs to lead other once a week to determine a and brings excitement into his sport with his friends, and it’s a Carnegie Mellon Invitational. OWU to a non-conference win champion. day. nice change of pace from the noth- Junior Owen McDonagh is a “I’m not really that active of a ingness of his normal afternoons. Volleyball has a triple over Bluffton Tuesday. Header Saturday as they take OWU lost to Denison last Fri- referee for the league and says in- person, so it’s a good way to get “I enjoyed the competitive na- tramural fl ag-football is offered to out, break a sweat and meet play- ture and fair play,” said Burd. “It’s on Earlham, Manchester, and day but Graf had a team high 12 Wilmington at 12, 2, and 4 kill and 17 digs. all students, most teams are from ers on other teams,” said Mer- not really about winning or losing. fraternities. luzzi. “I had a lot of fun last week. I just like getting out there, having respectively at Branch Rickey She also had a team high 17 kills Arena. along with 36 digs and two blocks “Mostly fraternities or social Even though we lost, I had a great fun and getting some exercise.” against Kenyon last Saturday. groups that have already formed workout and enjoyed playing. I On Tuesday Phi Psi will play Tuesday: create teams and participate,” Mc- even caught a pass, too.” Chi Phi and SAE will play FIJI at In total, Graf had 51 kills and Women’s soccer vs Kenyon 74 digs. She also had a .309 hit- Donagh said. “We fi nd it’s harder Merluzzi said he was surprised 4 p.m. Delt will play The Land- ting percentage and average 4.64 for teams to form as individuals; by the intensity on the fi eld. mines at 5 p.m. Alpha Sig has a at Roy Rike Field at 7 p.m. kills and 6.73 digs per game. however everyone is welcome to “We only had seven players last bye-week. Men’s soccer at Kenyon at play, and the league will help any- week, no subs, but none of us gave The volleyball team is now 15-6 4 p.m. overall and 6-4 in the NCAC. one fi nd a team to play for.” up and continued having fun the The Bishops will host Witten- The games take place on the entire time,” Merluzzi said. Volleyball at Hiram at 7:30 practice football fi elds. They con- Perkins said he thinks the berg Friday at 7 p.m. at Branch p.m. Rickey Arena and have a triple sist of 20 minute running halves league has been organized very header Saturday when they take and seven players each. well. Wednesday: on Earlham, Manchester, and Senior Evan Perkins said he “All we did was show up and Wilmington at 12, 2 and 4 p.m re- loves fl ag-football at OWU and the games were ready to happen,” Field Hockey at Wooster at spectively. looks forward to playing each said Perkins. “The refs were good 4:30 p.m. Page 12 The Transcript Thursday, October 12, 2006 Thursday, October 12, 2006 The Transcript Page PB Bishops Sports Men’s Soccer Fifth-ranked Bishops blow past Denison the bishops played in the second Late goals keep half. “It was a mental thing,” Martin men atop NCAC said. “The fi rst goal came too early By Ted Thode and the guys laid back.” Staff Reporter Martin also said in the fi rst half Denison was dominating the After tying the last two games middle of the fi eld so at halftime and dropping in the national rank- he changed formation and added ings from third to fi fth, the men’s an extra mid-fi elder. soccer team was able to get things “In the second half, we were back on track with a 2-1 win over able to dominate the middle and rival Denison Saturday. the game.” Martin said. After being held scoreless in After the game, Ciccarelli was two straight games, the team asked how he felt after scoring the quickly got on the scoreboard game winning goal. fi rst. At the 4 minute mark, Se- “I don’t remember anything nior Brandon Bianco passed the after I scored. I was pumped. It ball into the box where Freshmen was awesome, totally awesome.” Will Murawski shot it past Deni- Ciccarelli said. son’s goalie. It was Murawski’s Last night the Bishops beat second goal of the season. Oberlin by a score of 2-1. Senior After 21 minutes of play, the Craig Neal broke the scorelss tie Big Red was able to tie the game with 20 minutes left in the game up. Senior Sam Johnson sent the to put the Bishops up 1-0. ball into the box and junior Andy Later in the game sophomore Leindecker recovered the ball Dan Bryant put the game away and took a shot at goal. Junior Photo by Adam Guy Junior Nick Skoczen takes on an Oberlin defender. The Bishops defeated the Yeoman last with another goal. Jamison Dague got a hand on it The bishops record is now 9-0- but the ball trickled into the net. night 2-1 and beat Denison last Saturday. The Bishops are now ranked 5th in the country. 2 and are 3-0-1 in NCAC play. Denison had a chance to take In the second half, the bishop’s Ciccarelli headed the ball home. Denison threatened in the On Oct. 14, the team will travel the lead in the 38th minute. Se- took control of the game. At 74 minute mark, the bishops closing minutes of the game but to Wittenberg and on Oct. 17, the nior Brian Collins blasted a shot The bishops were able to take almost added another goal. Cic- the Bishops were able to pull out team plays at Kenyon. from the top of the box and Dague the lead at the 70 minute mark. carelli played the ball to Bianco in the win. The next home game will be made an amazing diving save to Junior Ben Brewer crossed the the box and Bianco’s shot hit the Coach Jay Martin said the key Oct. 20 against Earlham at Roy keep the game tied. ball into the box and Senior Eric cross bar. to victory was how much better Rike Field. Football players try to keep Weight room badly heads high after starting 0-6 in need of facelift By Ted Thode lieve it. Next thing you know you of the games this season. He said By Drew Lenox all-purpose racks for squatting are 0-5.” it would be a personal victory for Staff Reporter Guest Reporter and benching, and another set of Hollway said one of the prob- himself. [free] weights.” lems this season has been the Sophomore quaterback Steve After running fi ve miles for Sophomore Shea Pence said we The football team is 0-6 and team’s ability to make plays at Hymes said he has not lost his lacrosse last Friday, sophomore need to have a weight room that coach Mike Hollway said surpris- critical moments in a game. drive to win. Lauren Frizzo went to lift in the looks good to recruits because ingly the team’s morale has re- Rice said with the exception of “This week we play Denison re- weight room in Edwards Gym. other colleges have impressive mained high which gives the team the Wooster game (in which the gardless of our record I’m going to Frizzo said she was going to lift weight rooms that are twice as hope that things will turn around. Bishops lost 24-0) the games have go out and try to win” said Hymes. for lacrosse to stay competitive for big. She said one of the big prob- Hollway said the season has been decided by only a few plays “Right now we truly believe that their season in the spring. lems with OWU’s weight room is been disappointing because the and a few points. Rice said know- we can win out and nobody on She walked over an un-even the fl oor. team started out with high expec- ing that fact is tough on the team. the team doesn’t believe that.” He fl oor to the dumbbells, so she “The fl oor needs to be redone,” tations. could work on toning her body. Pence said. “It is uneven and has “In the Frizzo said she then left the some spots that are too soft. A preseason, we weight room to go and lift at the girl hurt her ankle the other day were picked Belt Fitness Center because the when she walked on one of the to fi nish sec- equipment in Edwards is outdat- soft spots.” ond in the ed and did not meet her needs. Frizzo said while the fl oor conference so “There are zero smaller does need to be changed, there we were not weights,” Frizzo said. “The gym are some other improvements the only ones is very much geared for men, and that should be made. She said [with high ex- does not cater to the needs of the the equipment is dirty and rusty pectations],” female athletes. I feel like the fo- but realizes it would take a lot of Hollway said. cus is on ‘bulky’ instead of hav- money to make changes. H o l l w a y ing the alternative of just getting “Even if we couldn’t afford a said the team’s toned.” ton of new equipment, just giving record does Frizzo said her high school the place a good cleaning would not refl ect the weight room was better than the help,” Frizzo said. “There needs ability of the one here and she said Edwards to be a wider range of smaller free players. He is defi nitely inferior to Denison’s weights. I mean, who honestly said the team weight room. uses 120 lb free weights? Getting has rallied Mike Zazula, one of the over- some new benches and mats would from behind seers of the weight room, said the also make a big difference.” in a few games outdated equipment puts Ohio Zazula said it is still being dis- this season Wesleyan behind its competitors. cussed whether to get rid of the which shows “The number one thing when old equipment. He said he wants the ability of recruiting student athletes, out- to get power racks that can com- the team even side of academics, is the facilities,” bine the bench and squat exer- though they he said. “For us to continue to be cises and get more dumbbells and ended up competitive, we must upgrade be- more treadmills. losing those cause games are won in the weight “The weight room is precious games. room.” to me,” he said. “It is my baby. “We all fo- Sophomore volleyball player We want the best facility for our cus on the end Janna Dagley said the weight student athletes. We are making result,” Holl- Photo by Jeremy Franz room affects recruiting because progress but still have a long way way said. “But when they take volleyball pros- to go.” there is a lot Junior quarterback Steve Hymes tries to elude a Wooster defender as senior running back Nick Rice provides Hymes with a block. The Bishops lost to pects on tours of campus, they Ingles said through the “Re- that happens the Scots 24-0 and are now 0-6 on the season. steer clear of it. membering Mr. Rickey Cam- in between “We don’t show the weight paign”, a $22 million campaign which defi nes Junior outside linebacker added, “If we can do that then we room on a tour,” Dagley said. “We aimed solely at improving the ath- the character of the team.” Chad Ellis said though the team will be fi ne.” avoid it at all costs. Our weight letic facilities at OWU, there are Senior running back Nick won’t reach their goal of making Rice said that even if the team room is in the Stone Age. It should plans to fi x all the problems in the Rice said the season has gone by the playoffs the way the play will wins the rest of the games this be buried with the dinosaurs.” weight room. so quickly that he can’t believe not change. season he would not consider the Athletic Director Roger Ingles “We have plans to completely what’s happened. “You can’t change how you pre- season a success. said there are plans for smaller renovate the weight room, but we “From the beginning of the sea- pare for the rest of the season.” El- “If we win four games in a row renovations that could happen on couldn’t wait any longer [for fund- son, things did not go our way,” lis said. “If you give up then what’s it will put me in a lot better mood thanksgiving or winter break. ing from the Rickey Campaign] Rice said. “You lose one game and the point of playing.” than I am in now.” Rice said. “We are hopefully going to because we know it’s a mess down you can’t believe it then you lose Ellis said that team needs to The next home game will be on put in some new treadmills and there and so we’ve decided to do another game and you can’t be- mentally prepare to win the rest Oct. 21 against Wittenberg. steppers [step machines], three some things on our own.”