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John Gibson performs at poetry recital in Torch Lounge Friday. Chris Santucci/ FLYER NEWS Photo Editor College of arts Malott, Hoover graduate to national stage and sciences dean STEVE MILLER announced Staff Writer RACHEL CAIN News Editor A storybook women’s basketball season for the University of Dayton The University of Dayton named capped off Thursday night Jason Pierce, Ph.D., the new dean when seniors Ally Malott of the college of arts and sciences and Andrea Hoover were on March 31, according to the Uni- selected in the WNBA draft. versity of Dayton’s news webpage. Malott was selected eighth “The University of Dayton is overall by the Washington such a vibrant academic commu- Mystics, and Hoover was nity. I look forward to working with selected 31st overall by the others to advance its mission and Los Angeles Sparks. am honored to serve in this capac- Both Malott and Hoover ity,” Pierce said. will graduate May 3 but are Pierce became interim dean of already preparing for their the college the previous summer WNBA seasons, which offi- and served as the chair of the de- cially begin in early June. partment of political science for The training camps start the past five years. in mid-May, barely giving His goals as dean are to increase the women a moment to experiential learning, especially to transition between their enable students to explore differ- college and professional ent vocations. He is also interested careers. in encouraging faculty research. Malott’s selection in the Ally Malott shows off her skills on a national stage against UConn in the NCAA Tournament. Malott was chosen eighth “Jason has demonstrated the first round of the draft was overall in the WNBA draft. Photo courtesy of Leon Chuck/Dayton Athletics. strategic vision, intellectual integ- the third-highest for any UD rity and dedication to the college student-athlete. Only John she can be comfortable at believes in me and gave me Ally as a roommate. She’s Jabir, he’s done so much for of arts and sciences educational Horan (sixth) and James Pax- the 3-point line,” Mystics the opportunity to try out for always been there for me, me and for Ally as individ- and research missions that will son (third) were picked high- head coach Mike Thibault the best league in the nation she’s my best friend at col- uals,” Hoover said. “This equip him to be a highly effective er in the 1955 and 1956 NBA praised Malott in a post- is a real honor.” lege,” Hoover said. tells the nation about this dean,” Paul Benson, the interim drafts, respectively. draft interview. “She’s one Hoover, a 5-foot-9 guard, When asked about the program… It just takes one provost, said. “He brings a strong “It’s super exciting,” Ma- of the best shooters in the led Dayton in points this possibility of playing or two people to go to the commitment to the liberal arts lott said in a press confer- whole draft. She’s got great season with 17.4 per game against Malott in the fu- NBA, for one team to make and sciences, substantial adminis- ence Friday. “I wasn’t really offensive footwork.” and is fourth on the all-time ture, Hoover said, “It’s go- the Elite Eight to open up trative accomplishment and deep expecting to go in the first Thibault said they saw UD scoring list. ing to take me a while to the door and make high- dedication to the University of round…[I’m] just happy to Malott play “eight, nine, Hoover dreams one day get used to…but once we level recruits interested in Dayton’s Catholic and Marianist have the opportunity no 10 times during the year,” of being a college basket- get between those lines, it’s going to Dayton.” vision.” matter where I was picked.” starting her first-year at ball coach and was plan- game on.” Both Malott and Hoover As interim dean, Pierce Malott, a 6-foot-4 for- UD. ning on continuing her bas- The two draft selections, grew up in Middletown and launched the Hanley Sustainabil- ward, led the Flyers in “I had talked to ketball career after college coupled with the Flyers’ Bellbrook, Ohio, respec- ity Institute, introduced a plan for rebounds in 2015 (7.8 per [Thibault] and a couple regardless of where it may Elite Eight tournament tively. Graduating for them renovating the Science Center and game) and was the team’s [other coaches], but so have led. run, speak volumes to the also means moving away began a strategic planning process second leading scorer (15.5 much strategy goes into “I really wanted to stay work Dayton Head Coach from home for the first for the Fitz Center for Leadership per game), right behind [the draft],” Malott said. in the United States, so Jim Jabir, Malott and time and walking from the in Community. Hoover. Malott scored a Until her name was called, the WNBA was really my Hoover have done for the UD graduation stage to the As the chair of political sci- career-high 30 points in a she was unsure of her fu- dream,” Hoover said, “This program. biggest stage in women’s ence, Pierce piloted the develop- January matchup against ture in basketball. is something that every “That’s why we came basketball. ment of the Human Rights Center, Saint Louis University, and Hoover, in the draft of 36 little girl, when they play, here, to make a difference,” McGrath Human Rights Research she hit 28 points to down total selections, had to see dreams of doing.” Malott said. “And elevate The Washington Mystics Fellows Program, Statehouse Civic the University of Kentucky 30 other names before she She and Malott have the program from where tip off its season June Scholars Program and Dayton2DC. in the second round of the saw her own. been roommates and team- it was. Hopefully we left 5 against the Connecti- He began as an assistant profes- NCAA Tournament. “I actually found out on mates for all four years of it in a better place, and it cut Sun. The Los Ange- sor in the department of political “You’re talking about Twitter,” Hoover said of her their college careers. can continue to build next les Sparks begin June 6 science in 2002. someone who’s 6-4. She selection. “But seeing my “It’s definitely going to year.” against the Seattle Storm. Pierce will begin his four-year can play on the block, and name, and seeing that a team be really weird not having “Doing it for Coach term as dean July 1. FOLLOW @FLYERNEWS ON TWITTER FOR MORE UPDATES ON CAMPUS, LOCAL, NATIONAL AND WORLD NEWS 2 NEWS NEWS 3 Online at flyernews.com Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Online at flyernews.com CAMPUS SERVING UP SWEET TEA DISCUSSING ASIAN IDENTITY E. Patrick Johnson, Ph.D., will perform a Wednesday, the Office of Multicultural reading of his book, “Sweet Tea: Black Gay Affairs will be hosting a forum on the Men of the South - An Oral History,” Tues- perceptions of Asian people in America. day at 8 p.m. in the Black Box Theater. The The event will focus on sources that performance covers topics related to ho- affect how Asians are perceived in mosexuality in the South. Tickets are $7 for America. The event will be from 11:30 UD students, $12 for general admission. a.m. to 1 p.m. in Alumni Hall room 101. • CLASS OF 2015 • Source: udayton.edu Source: udayton.edu

SUPER-SECRET DESIGNS SPRING CARNIVAL A design symposium will be hosted in Students looking to let out the pre-finals Congratulations on your graduation from Kettering Labs Thursday, allowing re- jitters can attend the Spring Carnival searchers to present their work in a com- hosted by the Campus Activities Board. mon venue. However, some research The event will include games, raffle prizes, is proprietary, and attendees will need inflatable slides and obstacle courses to sign a non-disclosure agreement. and free food. It’s open to all students Source: udayton.edu from 4 to 7 p.m. in Kennedy Union Field. Source: udayton.edu Students, alumni and family, gather at the luminaria ceremony to remember loved ones lost to cancer during Relay for Life University of Dayton Satuday. Zoey Xia/Staff Photographer NATION LOCAL

FIRST CLASS PROTEST GONE WITH THE DRESS KATNISS, NOT A VET CHEESESTEAK FOR CHARITY BEER BRINGS REVITALIZATION Doug Hughes, 61, was arrested Wednes- The original outfit worn by “Gone With Dr. Kristen Lindsey, a veterinarian in Saturday, Submarine House hosted its fifth As part of a development revitalization day after he landed his gyrocopter on the the Wind” actress Vivien Leigh was sold Texas, was fired after posting a photo annual Super Duper Cheesesteak Chal- project, the combination brewery and ARE YOU READY TO PUT lawn of the Capitol building in Washington, on Saturday for $137,000 at an auc- online of her holding a cat that had lenge, where participants competed to taproom Dayton Beer Company will open D.C. The Florida mailman had hoped to tion in Beverly Hills, California. James been shot in the head with an arrow. devour a super-sized cheesesteak the fast- this week. The beer hall will serve only use this act to draw attention to the need Tumblin, former hair and makeup de- Lindsey provided the caption, “My first est. The event helped raise over $15,000, beers made in Ohio, and food trucks will YOUR CAREER IN DRIVE? for campaign finance reform. partment chief at Universal Studios, pro- bow kill, lol. The only good feral tomcat donated to the Dayton Children’s Hospital. be stationed outside every night it is open. Source: ABC News vided the gray dress with accompanying is one with an arrow through it’s head! Source: WDTN Source: Dayton Daily News skirt, which he bought for $20 originally. Vet of the year award... Gladly accepted.” SNOOP’S GOT YOUR BACK Source: The Associated Press Source: CNN GOLDEN PARACHUTES FOR GRIDIRON KNIFE-WIELDING RACIST ARRESTED Casa Verde Capital, the investment com- A report released Sunday showed Saturday night, a woman was arrested af- pany owned by rapper Snoop Dogg, has OBAMA: HURRY UP AND CONFIRM KNOCKOFFS ARE BAD TOO, MMKAY? college sports teams often pay fired ter police found her outside of her neigh- invested in the marijuana delivery startup At a press conference, President Barack New York state officials have issued a coaches a significant salary as part of bor’s house, a knife in each hand, yelling Eaze. Riding on the success of the on- Obama delivered sharp criticism over the health alert regarding the synthetic mari- a severance package. An analysis of racial slurs at the house and claiming demand model, the company aims to confirmation hearing for new Attorney juana, Spice. Friday, New York Gov. An- the University of Cincinnati, Ohio State that the neighbor owed her $60. She connect California patients requiring General Loretta Lynch. The confirmation drew Cuomo said that more than 160 University and Miami University foot- may face charges of aggravated menac- medical marijuana with local dispensaries. hearings have been stalled for five months, people over nine days were admitted into ball programs found that those schools ing and ethnic intimidation, a felony. Source: Business Insider prompting the president to complain, hospitals across the state after show- would owe a combined $41 million Source: Dayton Daily News “This is embarrassing, a process like this.” ing severe adverse reactions to the drug. if all three fired its head coaches. Source: Politico Source: CNN Source: Dayton Daily News

WORLD SUDOKU DIFFICULTY // HARD A SHIPLOAD OF COKE COUCH POTATO, FOREVER SUING TO BE DALI’S HEIR Last Wednesday, French customs officials Ikea has announced that it will begin A Spanish tarot card reader has filed a We’re hiring all majors for entry-level seized over two tons of cocaine found selling furniture featuring wireless charg- paternity lawsuit to prove that she is the professional positions. off the coast of Martinique. The total ing for phones in late spring. For those biological daughter of the surrealist paint- value of the cocaine is over $105 mil- unwilling to buy new furniture, the store er, Salvador Dali. If successful in her suit, lion, and makes for the largest drug sei- also offers a do-it-yourself kit that allows Pilar Abel may be entitled to some of the Benefits include promotion from within, health and life zure ever carried out by French officials. customers to install the charging pad onto collection of paintings left to the Spanish insurance, 401(k) matching, wellness programs, and N Source: CNN any surface large enough to support it. state, valued at almost $325 million. Source: Gizmodo Source: The New York Times sports leagues, just to name a few. FRANCIS GETS GREENER Last Tuesday, the Vatican released de- GOOGLE GETS GOT Check out current openings at reyrey.com/careers. tailed plans for a global conference on After a five-year European Union an- climate change later this month. Accord- titrust investigation into Google, the ing to the Vatican website, Pope Francis union formally pressed charges against hopes to use the conference to “elevate the tech giant on Wednesday. The chief the debate on the moral dimensions of issue is whether or not the company protecting the environment in advance uses its search engine to direct users of the papal encyclical.” The encyclical is away from competitors and to other ser- scheduled to be released this summer. vices offered by Google. If guilty, Google Source: The Washington Post could face fines up to $6.4 billion. Source: Wired © 2015 The Reynolds and Reynolds Company. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. 4/15 Solution to Issue 24 sudoku 4 NEWS NEWS 5 Online at flyernews.com Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Online at flyernews.com Hillary Clinton leads Democrats into election season 200 women abducted by Boko Haram still missing ROGER HOKE DOMINIC SANFILIPPO The Twitter campaign #bring- they were found. So far, Jonathan’s might be amongst the women killed sion station, reported that Boko Ha- Breaking News Editor Staff Writer Elaine Laux, president of the Universi- self from his father in subtle but cru- sents a hopeful future for those Repub- “Look for a large field of Republican backourgirls has helped to bring promises have gone unfulfilled. in Bama and other parts of the lib- ram had killed 12 people as military ty of Dayton College Republicans, said. cial ways, such as calling for criminal licans who wish to match conservatism contenders seeking to shape the race attention to the atrocity, but little Buhari refuses to promise the erated towns, and Sambisa offers forces tried to save civilians from “The American people have recently justice reform, to the extent that Nick with a diverse, young background. and the direction of the party,” Daniel success has been met in actually girl’s safe return and stated that the more viable hope of all the re- the terrorist group’s prisons. The “The deck is still stacked in favor of seen that she is not a trustworthy Gillespie of the libertarian website “I live in an exceptional country Birdsong, a UD political science pro- The militant terrorist group finding the girls and freeing them he was unsure whether or not they maining options to rescue the girls.” evacuation was successful in sav- those at the top. Everyday Americans public servant, and she will most defi- Reason.com called the Kentucky sena- where the son of a bartender and a fessor, said. “Of the three Republicans Boko Haram broke into interna- from Boko Haram. A year after their were still together or alive. The Sun News reported Satur- ing an unknown number of prison- need a champion and I want to be that nitely not be receiving my vote come tor only “libertarian-ish” in an inter- maid can have the same dreams and that have officially announced they tional news in April 2014 when they capture, little progress had been “Currently their whereabouts day those Nigerian forces had pen- ers, but the group slit the throats of champion.” November 2016, if she is nominated by view with NPR’s Scott Simon. the same future as those who come are candidates, Marco Rubio has the kidnapped 200 young girls from made in finding the girls and bring- remain unknown,” he said. “We do etrated the Boko Haram fortress in those that did not get away. This declaration, made at the end her party.” Another GOP hopeful who has from power and privilege,” Rubio, a most compelling story. Democrats are their hometown of Chibok, Nigeria. ing them home, until recently. not know the state of their health Sambisa, and they were focusing on “Some Boko Haram members at- of a video montage of a diverse array Republicans have already made it made his mark early on - with quite son of Cuban American immigrants left wondering if anyone can challenge Nearly a year later, it is still un- The Nigerian president-elect Mu- or welfare, or whether they are even finding the girls who have been gone tacked them and slit the throats of of American families telling their sto- well-known that they will fight tooth a bit less subtlety - is Texas Sen. Ted said, according to the New York Times. Mrs. Clinton.” known what has happened to the hammadu Buhari hopes the girls still together or alive.” for over a year. 12 people,” the witness said to Chan- ries, marked Hillary Rodham Clinton’s and nail to dissuade the nation that Cruz. Through his oratory stamina, fi- These early candidates are amongst Although some progressive Demo- young women, reported CNN. Spec- can be found, but he told the New THISDAY Live reported on Sun- “Presently, the military is mov- nels TV. foray into the race for the American a second Clinton presidency is a fore- ery rhetoric and burnished academic the large cohort of Republicans that crats are hoping for a candidate to run ulations arose in November 2014 York Times that he will not give any day that Nigerian ground troops ing into the Sambisa forest after Boko Haram has recently been presidency. Although her announce- gone conclusion. credentials (a debating champion as a could emerge as contenders for the to the left of Clinton – such as Massa- that some girls had been sold, some false hope if he does not know for had landed Sambisa forest in Nige- taking Alagarno, Gwoza, Bama, active in Cameroon as well, and ment April 12 was no big surprise for “I think the thing about the Clintons Princeton undergraduate and an edi- highest office in the nation. Many chusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Ver- had been married off and that all of sure that they will be found. ria with the intent of saving the lost Malam Fatori, Abadam, among oth- killed 16 villagers there in the past 2016 watchers, Clinton’s long-awaited is that there’s a certain sense that they tor at the Harvard Law Review), Cruz politicians wait in the wings, includ- mont Sen. Bernie Sanders or Mary- them had been forcibly converted to “As much as I wish to, I cannot girls. A Nigerian Air Force official ers,” Mike Omeri, Nigerian federal week, reported CNN. announcement shifts the spotlight on think they’re above the law,” Rand has captured the imagination of social ing Govs. Jeb Bush, Scott Walker and land Gov. Martin O’Malley – many Islam. Still nothing had been made promise that we can find them: to told THISDAY Live that the opera- government spokesman, said in an Hundreds of Boko Haram attack- her as the frontrunner for the Demo- Paul, a senator from Kentucky, one of conservatives and Tea Partiers across Chris Christie, according to University know that Clinton has the best chance official. do so would be to offer unfounded tion will be successful and that the emailed statement to the Sun News ers came to Dia Village, Cameroon, cratic nomination. the first Republicans to launch his bid the country. of Virginia political scientist Larry Sa- of uniting a majority coalition of vot- On Oct. 17, 2014, Nigerian offi- hope,” Buhari said Tuesday in enemy’s defense systems were al- Wednesday. “Our intelligence indi- in the northern part of the country Clinton, a former First Lady, U.S. for the presidency, said to “Meet the “What is the promise of America?” bato’s “Crystal Ball.” One thing is for ers, according to CBS News. cials believed they had succeeded an Op-Ed article in the New York ready weakened enough for troop cates that the present military op- this past week, and killed 16 people. senator from New York and the Secre- Press” host Chuck Todd on Sunday. Cruz said in front of a crowd of stu- certain: The next year and a half is go- Zachary Zugelder, a junior and the in reaching a cease-fire with Boko Times. to liberate the girls. eration is focused in the area where The Nigerian military was success- tary of State during President Barack Paul is no stranger to family be- dents at his launch event at Liberty ing to be quite the tumultuous, drain- incoming president of UD College Haram, which would have brought The New York Times reported “The operation is nearing its con- the girls are believed to be held.” ful in getting the attackers out of Obama’s first term, arguably has one ing in the national political spotlight. University in Lynchburg, Virginia, ac- ing and costly ride, both for candidates Democrats, is among those who are ex- the girls back home, reported CNN. that Nigeria’s incumbent president, clusion and the army will be mov- While there has been no official the village and saving many people, of the most diverse political resumes His father, Ron Paul, was a congress- cording to Fox News. “The idea that, and voters. cited about Clinton’s announcement. However, on Nov. 1, Abubakar Shek- Goodluck Jonathan, had stated ing in tomorrow and I am sure in a reporting of the girls’ status, Nige- along with killing six of the violent in American history. man for decades, thrice a presidential the revolutionary idea that this coun- The New York Times reported that “She is the most qualified candidate au, the group’s leader, released a many times that the girls would be matter of days, if plans goes accord- rian officials were able to save other terrorists. If elected, Clinton will be the first candidate (twice as a Republican con- try was founded upon, which is that both Clinton, the likely Democratic of either party to announce so far, and video stating that there had been found very soon, they had been lo- ingly the operations will be over,” prisoners in northeast Nigeria from female American president and will tender and once as the nominee of the our rights, they don’t come from man. candidate, and the Republican presi- I believe she brings a legitimacy to the no cease-fire reached, and the girls cated and that Boko Haram would the Nigerian Air Force official said. Boko Haram. bring former President Bill Clinton Libertarian Party), and is widely rec- They come from God almighty.” dential candidate are expected to raise race that none of the Republican can- would not be released. not have a chance to keep them once “The fear is that some of the girls Channels TV, a Nigerian televi- back to the White House as the poten- ognized as a vocal advocate for political Another Republican presidential and spend several billion dollars on the didates have brought,” Zugelder said. tial First Gentleman. liberties and a diminished role for the hopeful who recently announced his 2016 campaign in total, breaking finan- “I know I speak for nearly all of the “I do not believe that Hillary Clin- federal government. campaign to a crowd in Miami April cial records from the Obama-Romney Dayton College Democrats when I say ton is the best choice for this country,” Rand, however, is distancing him- 13 – Florida Sen. Marco Rubio – repre- race in 2012. we are ready for Hillary in 2016!” START ReAching higheR. Presidential candidates squabble over student loans RACHEL CAIN ter afford this,” Elaine Laux, junior tion, according to Slate. Huffington Post. Birdsong said students should par- Start growing. News Editor political science and criminal justice Ted Cruz said he understands stu- During her 2008 campaign for the ticipate in the campaigns so that the major and president of the University dents’ situations, because he spent 16 democratic nomination, Clinton said candidates will know students are in- START CHALLENGING YOUR STRENGTHS. The 2016 presidential election is of Dayton College Republicans, said. years paying off his student loans. the federal government should take the vested in the election. more than a year away, but the declared “We need someone who can eliminate “[I] took over $100,000 in school primary role in the student loan busi- “If you want the government to Democrat and Republican candidates for-profit colleges, and who can work loans, loans I suspect a lot of you can ness and that all student loan compa- care about what you think and your is- have already begun discussing their to make sure education stays a public relate to, loans that I’ll point out I just nies should be eliminated, according to sues, you have to show up. You can do plans for the presidency. Certain pro- good, and not something that is only paid off a few years ago,” he said at Lib- the Huffington Post. that at the polls, you can write letters, START puShing youR limiTS. START SHAPING YOUR FUTURE. posed policies, such as student loans, for the wealthy.” erty University. “Students should care about these you can volunteer for a campaign and will affect college students’ lives in the Paul advocates for all tuition and Cruz has previously said that states, issues and the candidates in the get connected,” Birdsong said. “But, near future. student loan debt to be fully tax deduct- rather than the federal government, race because government affects al- if you sit on your hands, don’t expect “Right now, if you look at any of ible, which would remove the current should be in control of student loans. most every aspect of your daily life,” them to come to you.” the declared presidential candidates, income restrictions and tax credit pro- Although Hillary Clinton has not Laux said. there’s nothing on their websites that gram, according to the LA Times. recently discussed her position on START mAKing A DiFFeRence. deals directly with student loans,” However, critics to the plan say it student loans, based on her record Daniel Birdsong, Ph.D., of the politi- would benefit wealthy families and on voting in the Senate and her 2008 START BUILDING CONFIDENCE. cal science department said. students the most. presidential campaign it is likely she Sm About 40 million Americans have “Student loans is an issue Rand Paul will lean pro-borrower, according to START STRong. student loans worth a total of more keeps talking about, that we shouldn’t the Huffington Post. than $1 trillion, according to Market be refinancing our student loans, re- In 2006 and 2007, Clinton introduced Watch. ally just saying that students need to the Student Borrower Bill of Rights All three declared Republican can- work harder and work their way out Act. The legislation would have creat- didates voted in the Senate on the of college,” Zach Zugelder, the incom- ed changes to the student loan process, There’s strong. Then there’s Army Strong. Enroll in Army ROTC to complement your education with the training, experience and skills needed to make you a leader. Army ROTC also offers Student Emergency Loan Refinancing ing president of UD College Democrats such as having limits on repayment full-tuition, merit-based scholarships and a monthly stipend to help pay for your education. Act, which would have enabled more and junior political science major, said. plans to reflect income and allowed And when you graduate, you will have an edge in life as an Army Officer and a leader. than 25 million Americans to refinance “I don’t think he really sees where stu- loans to be discharged in bankruptcy, To get started, visit goarmy.com/flyer15 their student loans at lower interest dents are coming from.” according to the Huffington Post. rates, according to Market Watch. Ted Marco Rubio is a co-sponsor of the Clinton also voted in favor of the Cruz and Rand Paul both voted against newly introduced Dynamic Repay- College Cost Reduction and Access Act the legislation, according to the Huff- ment Act. This legislation would en- in 2007, which expanded Pell grants, re- ington Post. roll all federal loan borrowers in an duced interest rates and introduced the “I believe we need a candidate who income-based program where they federal government’s Income Based Contact Mr. Al Womack in Rm 8, O'Reilly Hall, call (937) 229-5524 or email [email protected] for more information about 2015 paid summer internships and scholarship opportunities. realizes the insanely high cost of col- paid 10 percent of their earnings each Repayment and Public Service Loan lege, and works to help families bet- month, with a $10,000 annual exemp- Forgiveness plans, according to the ©2008. paid for by the united States Army. All rights reserved. Graphic by Chris Santucci/Multimedia Editor. 6 NEWS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 7 Online at flyernews.com Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Online at flyernews.com Fetal Heartbeat Bill could ban abortions after 6 weeks Performer shares silenced voices from South MEGGIE WELCH states are not allowed to deny a The University of Dayton, a and doctors, ultimately hurting not support this bill. The group in- ERIN CALLAHAN woman access to an abortion be- Catholic institution, has an enroll- anyone involved [with abortions].” stead advocates for a ban on abor- Staff Writer Former Chief A&E Writer fore the fetus is capable of living ment of about 11,000 students; 59 According to WNG.org, West tions after 20 weeks, rather than outside the uterus, which usually percent identify as Catholic. The Virginia passed the “pain bill” the six-week ban proposed by the Regardless of age, gender, race, sex- The Fetal Heartbeat Bill, which does not occur until about 22 to 24 Catholic Church’s stance on abor- on March 6, which does not allow Fetal Heartbeat Bill, according to ual orientation – or even geographical would make abortions illegal af- weeks into the pregnancy, accord- tion is strict: no abortions. abortions past 20 weeks because Cleveland.com. location – everyone has a story to tell. ter the detection of a fetal heart- ing to the Huffington Post. “It is horrific even to think it has been proven the fetus can Keith Faber, the president of the E. Patrick Johnson, Ph.D., an art- beat, will be presented at the Ohio Those opposed to the ban say that there are children, victims of feel pain after that point. This state Senate, said the new legisla- ist, activist and the Carlos Montezuma General Assembly before January it is unconstitutional because it abortion, who will never see the news has lifted the hopes of pro- tion could be so extreme it would Professor of Performance Studies and 2017. This piece of legislation has takes away women’s rights. light of day,” Pope Francis said life groups around Ohio, since this actually damage the pro-life cause, African-American Studies at North- drawn attention from congress- Kellie Copeland, NARAL Pro- in January 2014, according to Re- bill is similar to the Fetal Heart- according to the Huffington Post. western University, has collected some members, advocacy groups and Choice executive director, is hope- uters. beat Bill. “I have grave concerns that of those stories, from 19-year-olds to University of Dayton students ful the history of the bill’s failure Although the majority of the Margie Christie of Dayton if the Heartbeat Bill were to be 93-year-olds, with one shared experi- from both sides of the argument. will foreshadow the legislation’s student population at UD is Catho- Right to Life believes the ban will passed, it would jeopardize some ence of being gay African-American The Fetal Heartbeat Bill would future. lic, there are pro-choice students make it through Ohio legislature of the good, pro-life work that men in the South. He has extracted ban abortions after a heartbeat we’ve done in the general assem- narratives about coming of age in the could be felt or heard in a fetus, bly,” Faber said. South, religion, sex, transgenderism, which is usually about six weeks “The chilling effect of this crusade is being felt throughout the The overwhelming majority is love stories and coming out. or less after conception, hence the held by the Republicans, who typi- On Tuesday, Johnson will visit other name for the bill, the Six- entire medical community and will no doubt result in talented cally support pro-life legislature, the University of Dayton to perform Week Abortion Ban. If the legisla- which is why the pro-life groups “Pouring Tea: Black Gay Men of the tion is passed, Ohio would become physicians leaving Ohio to practice in other states.” are feeling confident about the South tell Their Tales.” This solo per- one of the most restrictive states future of the bill, which was in- formance will be a dramatic reading regarding access to abortion ser- troduced by the House Health and of seven oral histories, taken from his vices. Aging Committee after a vote of 11 book, “Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of The bill would apply to pregnan- to six, according to the Huffington the South–An Oral History.” cies caused by rape or incest. Post. This collection of oral histories has The pro-life groups around the “When will this legislature in our community who oppose the KEITH FABER, If the Fetal Heartbeat Bill pass- been recognized as a Stonewall Book area and on campus – Dayton Right learn? These decisions must be six-week ban. PRESIDENT OF THE OHIO SENATE es, it could open debate for more Award “Honor Book” by the LGBT to Life, Flyers for Life and the UD made by women, not politicians,” Zach Zugelder, junior political pro-life agendas in the future. Round Table of the American Library College Republicans – are excited Copeland said. science major and president-elect and prove to be successful. Accord- “The chilling effect of this cru- Association, and he is currently work- by the possibility of the ban. The During a debate over the legisla- of UD College Democrats, identi- ing to Christie, if the bill passes, it sade is being felt throughout the ing on its companion text, “Honeypot: pro-choice groups – NORAL Pro- tion, Ohio Rep. Teresa Fedor dis- fies as a Catholic and pro-choice could cut the amount of abortions medical community and will no Black Southern Women Who Love Choice, Planned Parenthood and cussed her personal experience supporter. Though UD is a Catho- procedures in Ohio in half. doubt result in talented physi- Women—An Oral History.” E. Patrick Johnson performs “Pouring Tea: Black Gay Men of the South tell Their Tales.” Photo courtesy of Dr. Johnson’s website. the UD College Democrats– are about how she sought an abortion lic university, he said he has never When asked if she thought the cians leaving Ohio to practice in The staged reading has also been not enthused about the ban, but after being raped, according to the felt uncomfortable regarding his legislation was worth the process, other states,” Copeland said, ac- translated into a full-length play, more than 100 college campuses to ties as an “incredibly dynamic and she said. occurs. It’s very provocative. You can’t feel the bill will not pass. Huffington Post. stance on abortion here and, if Christie said, “Any piece of leg- cording to the Huffington Post. “Sweet Tea – The Play.” It premiered perform his staged reading. He em- compelling performer,” she said. Hayford encouraged students and help but walk away and be self reflec- The six-week ban has been on “You don’t respect my reason, anything, his pro-choice attitude islation that saves lives is a good Dayton Right to Life does not in 2010 and Johnson received several bodies the voices of seven different While he’s touring, Hayford wanted community members to attend, even tive on these issues.” the floor in Ohio twice before, my rape, my abortion, and I guar- has been strengthened when sur- piece of legislation for us and the create legislature, Christie said, awards including a Black Theater individuals throughout and delivers to take the opportunity to expose her if it isn’t a familiar topic for them. In “Pouring Tea: Black Gay Men of in October 2011 and August 2013. antee you there are other women rounded by pro-lifers. community. Roe v. Wade will be dif- but it does give information to Alliance Award for Best Solo Perfor- their thoughts, emotions and experi- students to his style of performance fact, she said that’s an even better rea- the South tell Their Tales” will be at Neither of the attempts to get it who should stand up with me and “I don’t believe abortions ficult to overturn, so the current people who might be interested mance, the Leslie Irene Coger Award ences. and also use the event as a way to em- son to experience the reading. the Black Box Theater in Fitz Hall on passed were successful. be courageous enough to speak should be outlawed, but the situa- goal is to reverse incrementally in supporting their cause against for Outstanding Contributions to Per- Michelle Hayford, associate pro- brace the university’s mission. “The kinds of stories people will Tuesday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $7 with The unconstitutionality of the that voice,” she said. “What you’re tions that create the need for abor- the point at which an abortion is abortion. If the bill makes it fur- formance by the National Commu- fessor and director of the theatre pro- “I was really attuned to making it hear are more than just one mono- university ID and $12 for general ad- bill is what has stopped it in the doing is so fundamentally inhu- tions should be,” Zugelder said. legal.” ther through the Ohio legislature, nication Association, among many gram at UD, met Johnson at North- clear that the theater program is tak- lithic experience,” she said. “We all mission. For more information, please past. According to the Supreme man, unconstitutional, and I’ve “It would unconstitutional to take Ohio Right to Life, the state’s Dayton Right to Life will ask UD others. Johnson was also inducted western University in 2000 when she ing a new direction and aligning more have something to learn from their visit udayton.edu/artssciences/the- Court’s Roe v. 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KATIE CHRISTOFF Former A&E Editor MW: Lane is Most Likely to Change MW: Oktoberfest was pretty cool WM: Sully just finds himself in the Music at a Party and Make Ev- too. We share a lot of the same weird situations, like that one time eryone Mad. friends so every fall we would all that he found himself in a van with FN: How did you meet? SP: Becca’s Most Likely to be on get together and invite our close no one he knew, ordering Taco Bell. CC Hutten: Grace and I didn’t like the Porch. friends, and we cook really good MW: Mine is every time I have each other at first, but then we GW: She’s Most Likely to Celebrate German food. tripped for no apparent reason dur- found out we were both Raven- Every Season like its Way Nicer WM: I am making sure that they do ing intramurals games. claws. Than it is. it next year. Laney Gibson: I met Grace when BM: CC’s Most Likely to be Friends she asked me for a book freshmen with Celebrities in the Future. FN: If you guys were to be .visit- FN: What are you looking forward year and I didn’t know her name SP: CC is Most Likely to Know Ev- ing for your 10-year reunion, what to most after graduation? for like three weeks. eryone. would everyone be up to? WM: Money. Grace Wolford: We hung out regu- GW: Megan’s Most Likely to Meet TD: Riding their hover boards. TD: Having my own place, to be the larly during those three weeks. Meryl Streep and Not Know Who MW: He’s very into “Back to the master of my own destiny finally. Megan Wynne: CC thought I was She Is. Future.” WM: Yeah, and actually getting to crazy at first. Which I am. WM: Probably back here very simi- apply everything that I have been FN: What’s your house song? larly doing what we are doing now. learning. FN: Do you have any house tradi- All: “Hunter” by Pharrell. SB: Still paying off student loans. SB: Not going to school anymore. tions? SP: The only song all of us have MW: Will will be sitting in front of a WM: Yeah, the lack of homework CH: “Parks and Rec.” consistently liked at the same fire with a leather-bound book, and would be nice. Except I guess I will LG: We watch movies a lot to pro- time. that’s all he will be doing with his still be grading… crastinate. MW: I don’t think I’ve heard it, but life. MB: I’m looking forward to getting MW: Different people have differ- if Lane and I can twerk to it, I’m TD: Occasionally going “Hmmmm.” paid for something that I enjoy do- ent traditions. sure it’s fine. WM: Sounds about right. I demand ing. Like having my own project and CH: Chick-fil-A is the house tra- GW: We don’t like each other’s mu- a study in my house. With a wing- getting to decide where I go with it. dition. And eating the pizza that sic, so it depends who gets to the back chair. MW: I am just really excited about Grace ordered. Just food, really. auxiliary cord first. MW: And you demand that it is grad school. GW: Our house tradition is awk- Becca Maj, outgoing Editor-in-Chief CC Hutten, Laney Gibson, Grace Wolford, Megan Wynne and Sarah Pennington are Eagle Scouts Sully Bieber, Will McClure, Tim Dale, outgoing Managing Editor Matthew Worsham and Matt Baczkowski called a study. MB: Same. No more stupid classes wardly not having a house tradi- FN: If you came back for your 10- not like the other girls. Chris Santucci/Photo Editor live life in the danger zone. Chris Santucci/Photo Editor MB: Hopefully, I’ll have my debt like religion or history or anthro- tion. year reunion, what would every- paid off. pology, really. CH: Trying to be passive aggres- one be up to? WM: He’ll be doing polymer things. WM: That’s true, I could do without sive and failing at the passive part. MW: CC will be writing famous BM: Anywhere with free food. CH: Grace falling out of a two-sto- CH: Don’t be afraid to offend KATY HOEPER I’m pretty sure he runs on batteries. love. Well, really all love. Please let MB: I’ll be in the industry, hopefully. any more communication classes. LG: The miracle of our house is books and I’ll pretend I read them, ry window and onto a car. Becca people, because it’s really easy at Staff Writer SB: He will leave at 10 a.m. on Sun- me back in. WM: He’ll bring the hover boards. that we never fight over the bath- but I won’t actually read them. I’ll FN: What’s left on your UD bucket accidentally locked herself in the UD…specifically as the editor of a day, and we won’t see him until the MB: I think mine would have to be And make the shoes that tie them- FN: What else are you involved in room, with six girls. read the cover though. list? apartment. newspaper. next day. the bench by Stuart that overlooks selves. Sully will set aside his engi- here? CH: Grace will have bet on a horse LG: One weekend free of embar- MW: Bagel Cafe. SP: Make friends that will order FN: How did you meet? TD: Will is Least Likely to Leave UD. everything. neering career to raid villages along TD: I work at the Research Institute FN: Give everyone in the house a at Derby and never have to work rassment. you pizza. Will McClure: Through our frater- SB: Matt and I are probably the Far- WM: Mine is a toss-up between the the English coastline. downtown. superlative. again. MW: Cheesily, I want to run FN: What advice would you give BM: Watch “Parks and Recre- nity, Epsilon Tau Pi, the Eagle Scout thest Away. I’m from Chicago, and porch and KU Field. MB: Tim will be doing code-break- WM: I work at UDit and I have been CH: Lane is Most Likely to Over- BM: Sarah will own a really hip through the fountain. underclassmen? ation.” one. he’s from Detroit. MW: Oh, I like the elevator in ing or something for the CIA. a biology SI for three semesters. We analyze an Emoji. restaurant near Dayton. SP: Going to a formal. LG: Stop being embarrassing. SP: Add pulled pork to the mac and Matthew Worsham: We are all in the WM: Yeah, and Sully’s moving back Sheehy Hall. We used to play awe- are all also on the executive board Becca Maj: CC is Most Likely to CH: Becca will have designed the BM: Get a burger at Pine Club. MW: Stop while you’re ahead. cheese wrap at DD’s. same candidate class, except Sully. to Chicago, while Matt is going to some elevator pranks freshmen FN: What is your most embarrass- for our fraternity. Not be Seen for Four Days. Grace drones that will have become a GW: Be inside the Pine Club. SP: Anything can be a free sample GW: Don’t watch “The Big Bang Sully Bieber: Both of ours had the UConn. year. One time, one of my friends ing moment here at UD? SB: I’m in the Society of Manufac- is Most Likely to Order Pizza. household object. SP: I’ve never actually ordered in the dining halls. Theory.” largest candidate classes, which is and I pulled chairs and a rolly-draw- MW: What about Sully-isms? turing Engineers. CH: Megan is Most Likely to Sleep MW: Lane’s going to be living off Cousin Vinny’s. I’ve always had it MW: Go to Tim’s more often. CH: Join Flyer News. And be re- pretty cool. FN: Is there anything on your UD er-thing into the elevator, played SB: Those aren’t really embarrass- MW: Flyer News. Through this Porch Profile Inter- the grid and not even know our re- ordered for me. BM: But don’t pay for it. ally easily influenced by advice WM: Tim and I grew up together, so bucket list for these last few weeks? cards and ordered pizza there. ing… MB: I work at Wright Patterson Air view. union is happening. CH: Spend one Sunday not in the MW: Become really good friends you read in porch profiles. we have known each other the lon- TD: I think we all have checked out SB: Mine is either the porch or Se- WM: They’re embarrassing for Force Base, which is part of AFRL Sarah Pennington: Meg’s Most CH: Lane will have discovered the Flyer News office. with bartenders. gest. We were also freshmen year by now, honestly. renity Pines. us. (Air Force Research Laboratories). Likely to be Nocturnal. true meaning of “chill girl” and CH: Take care of yourself. roommates in Founders. WM: I’ve done a lot of the things al- MB: I also really liked living in MW: Direct quote from Sully, “Pan- CH: Laney’s Most Likely to Make disappeared completely. Megan FN: What’s your favorite memory MW: Eat regularly. ready: Bathroom in the sky, basket- Caldwell sophomore year. We lived cakes. Cake. Bake cake…can you FN: What advice do you want to give us Watch a French Psycho-sexual will have gone to Europe and had at UD? CH: Eat everything. FN: Give everyone in your house a ball game, red scare events… there its first year. bake pancakes?” underclassmen? Thriller that’s Really Hard to Com- four kids. And she will still be at a CH: “Parks and Rec” party. MW: Best advice my mom gave me If you want this to be your porch superlative. MB: And intramurals. What I still SB: And you let us use your washers WM: Mine was freshmen year, when MW: You’ll figure it out. prehend. Bassnectar concert. MW: We had a “Parks and Rec” was to say yes to everything legal next year, contact Art and Enter- MW: Will and Sully are the Most haven’t done is go back to my fresh- and dryers. I was frantically tearing apart my WM: Enjoy the little things. SP: Grace is Most Likely to Lie party? and illegal as long as you don’t tainment Editor Mary Kate Dorr Bearded. men dorm and take those guys out MW: I think we can all agree that room looking for my keys. I found MB: Don’t be afraid to explore or about Things. FN: What’s your favorite finals BM: St. Patrick’s Day breakfast! need me to bail you out. at [email protected] before Matt Baczkowski: And Matthew and to dinner. I think that would be pret- this house is the best place on cam- out I had left them on a peg in the go out and try new things. Intra- CH: Becca’s Most Likely to Injure week study spot? We had a sleepover. GW: Never miss class, but also there’s a waiting list. I are the Least Bearded. ty cool to do. pus. We used to come here all the bathroom shower. murals. Go to Up the Orgs. Herself. MW: Is this going to be published CH: Living on Jasper and never never miss any social opportunity SB: Tim is the Middle Bearded, as in time before we lived here, too, just SB: Maybe mine could be…well, ac- WM: Definitely get involved. MW: Becca’s Mostly Likely to Pay before or after finals week? Be- leaving Jasper. at all. his beard changes all the time. FN: What is your favorite spot at to hang out, so it’s cool to get to live tually, I don’t think catching myself MW: Don’t be afraid to leave cam- Someone’s Cover so They’ll go to cause I don’t want mine taken. GW: The squirrels that fell from CH: Develop a strong sense of Tim Dale: Yeah if you had done this UD? here now. on fire was that embarrassing… pus for a semester. Tim’s with Her. LG: Crying in the shower. the ceiling at Jasper. FOMO, because you’ll miss out on a few weeks ago, I would’ve been TD: (pointing to couch) Right here. MB: Sully, I think you just have a WM: Definitely study abroad. CH: We’re all Most Likely to Cry MW: Marianist conference room, BM: The bats at Jasper. everything. one of the Most Bearded for sure. MW: I have a love-hate relationship FN: What is a house tradition? high-tolerance for embarrassing at a Party. Laney’s Most Likely to and I’ll lock everybody out. MW: Don’t be a bro. WM: Matthew Sleeps the Least, with KU 232, which is the Flyer WM: We try to go camping at least things. Twerk at a Party. LG: There’s a good place to study? GW: But be chill. probably. News office. Actually, it’s mostly once a semester with the fraternity. 10 OPINIONS OPINIONS 11 Online at flyernews.com Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Online at flyernews.com

“You are graduating from college. That means that this is the first day Senior says goodbye, clicks ‘go button’ of the last day of your life. No, that’s wrong. This is the last day of the the city where I’m free to meet new and I started a new job as a Resident it was key to my continued growth there will be hard days when I move first day of school. Nope, that’s worse. This is a day.” people and explore many opportu- Assistant in Stuart Hall. As I began at UD; although I was very happy, to Cincinnati, but that will be due nities. For the first time in years, this chapter of my life, I was encour- I was not going to become compla- to unfamiliarity. I’m confident that —Andy Samberg, 1978–Present there won’t be an immediate sup- aged to talk to as many profession- cent with my life when there were in time I will meet the right people port system by my side as I adjust als in Housing and Residence Life opportunities everywhere I looked and begin doing all of the things to this new life. This isn’t an incred- as possible and hear their stories of on campus. that the city has to offer. It may even ibly unique story for a postgrad and success. For the first time, I was em- So, at the end of the day, I can look lead me to previously unknown pas- I’m sure there are plenty of people bracing the people around me and back and profoundly say that I did sions. I just have to keep exploring ANDREW KOERNER in similar situations. There are days as a result, I fell in love with what maybe not all of the things, but a lot new things and challenging myself. fneditorial Indiana argues over religious freedom act Columnist, Senior where I’m scared of the unknown. I was doing. of the things. I wanted to grow as Think of it as clicking the go button. language means what this act can tire community. Congratulations everyone! We’ve When that happens, I think about By the time I was a junior, I had an engineer so I co-oped. I wanted Anything worth having takes IT’S NOT OVER YET do is actually under debate. Some Luckily though, Gov. Pence made it to the end of another school work and I will remember that go- THE ’15-’16 STAFF IS HERE TO CHANGE say it will allow businesses to dis- backtracked on his previous state- year. Although it hasn’t hit me yet, ing forward. I had the pleasure of criminate and/or refuse service ments and asked for language ex- I’m sure that will change by the time visiting New Zealand in January Sometimes changes look like endings - whether they’re relationships, to those who identify as LGBT. plicitly saying that a business may I pack my bags and turn in my keys. 2014. On the final day of a 55-mile graduations or another year of Flyer News. We know it’s hard to change. Whereas the other side, where not refuse service to anyone. He For now though, the only thought on “I feel ready and hope that all graduates do, as well; for the past hike through Marlborough Sounds, We’ve had to say goodbye to a sports guy, a lifesaving art director, a Gov. Pence stood at first, claims claims it came from “much reflec- my mind is “it’s time.” When some- I witnessed the most beautiful sight self-identified basic white rapper fangirl, a tall Eagle Scout and a HBIC. the bill allows for no discrimina- tion,” but he is still stating that thing ends, isn’t that what we all I’ve seen, to this day, at the top of the STEVEN GOODMAN four or five years, this is why we’ve been working so hard.” But we’ve also welcomed new talents and new faces that we know tion whatsoever. this law “does not give anyone a want to be able to say? Queen Charlotte Track. If I were to Opinions Editor will earn their titles in time. Some of them will take on titles that Well, it does. license to deny services to gay or I feel ready and hope that all have taken a helicopter to the top, I haven’t existed before, including us, Amanda Dee and Allie Gauthier. Our neighbor, Indiana, has been There are people, including lesbian couples.” graduates do, as well; for the past know the sight wouldn’t have been As you’ve been making changes, so have we. Next year, we will lead at the forefront of all media lately. some extremely vocal individu- I see that as one of the biggest four or five years, this is why we’ve nearly as beautiful. Similarly, if I Flyer News as co-editors-in-chief supported by a print staff of section First, for pushing into law an act als from Indiana, whose religious problems with this law: the lan- been working so hard. I wouldn’t had fast-forwarded to graduation editors: News Editor Rachel Cain, Arts and Entertainment Editor Mary that many have claimed will en- beliefs condemn homosexuality as guage can be debated. The way this have been able to say, “I’m ready” where I started at UD and how proud become very good at building com- to incorporate service into my life when I was a struggling first year, Kate Dorr, Opinions Editor Steven Goodman and Sports Editor Daniel able discrimination against the wrong or as sinful. The standalone act was worded should have been a year ago, but as a fifth year, I’ve I am to have grown to the person I munity and it felt like a brand new so I participated in the University leaving wouldn’t be as beautiful ei- Massa. We’ve also expanded to an online staff: Multimedia Editor Chris LGBT community. And it showed bill, in its first form, allows every crystal clear from the absolute filled my days with many of the am today. beginning for me at UD. My staff in of Dayton Summer Appalachia ther. The struggle and time put into Santucci, Breaking News Editor Roger Hoke and Web Editor Louis De up again when Gov. Mike Pence business person with this view- beginning. I still find it disturb- things that I have wanted to do but The beginning of my time at Stuart that year was like the fresh- Program and UD’s semester of ser- the journey mean more than the end Gruy. Our website will soon reflect that, thanks to our dedicated Web demanded legislation amending point to refuse service to someone ing that Gov. Pence will not even did not have the chance to do before. UD was lackluster as I struggled in men floor I felt I should have had my vice program. I wanted to grow as result. Technician Melissa Shaffer. the law be on his desk after he had living a lifestyle considered sinful. acknowledge the argument that My experience at the University of engineering classes, failed to meet first year and that staff led to some a musician so I signed up for a per- So remember, this was the trial Sometimes we don’t know or can’t see what’s changing - whether it’s publicly stated that he would not Unless, of course, the government the law allows for discrimination; Dayton became one worth having people that inspired me and strove of the most cherished friendships I formance guitar class and formed a run for a life of endless possibility. because the changes are internal or taken for granted. Although we change it at all. can prove a compelling interest to instead, he blames “very sloppy when I started to embrace not only to form my own identity. I will ad- have today. In the very first article I band. Embrace the tears when it’s time to will desperately miss Advertising Manager Will DiFrancesca, you might Officially known as the Reli- stop this. But then the argument reporting.” the specific opportunities at UD, but mit that my attitude was poor and wrote for Flyer News, I recalled this As many of my closest friends leave; it means you had an experi- not realize when Aline Leclair joins us again with Business Manager gious Freedom Restoration Act, it of Indiana’s government stepping I’m glad that Gov. Pence agreed the fact that college in general is a I lacked self-confidence as well as time of my life and explained an at- also go off to pursue amazing ence worth having. Keep all of the Molly Kunkel. began with (what I assume were) on the toes of those practicing to amend this act, regardless of trial run for the real world. any desire to embrace the people titude I adopted called “doing all of things, it’s hard to leave Dayton, lessons you learned at UD close to Sometimes we have no idea where we’re going. Maybe you never good intentions: The government their religion would be raised. his reasoning, to make it crystal In a few weeks, I’ll be starting a around me. the things.” Doing all of the things but I know that it won’t feel like my you and watch what happens going thought you would work for a newspaper, but you’ll end up designing of Indiana cannot “substantially One would think the easiest way clear that religious beliefs are career in Cincinnati and moving to Fast forward to sophomore year is exactly what it sounds like and home for much longer. I’m certain forward. The best is yet to come. masterpieces as Flyer News art director. We may not know exactly burden” an individual’s right to to stop this would be to include not grounds for discriminating what’s going to happen next on campus or around the rest of the world, follow his or her religious beliefs. some sort of anti-discrimina- against a group of people. How- but we do know we’ll keep changing with you. Because it’s never really Of course, this statement is also tion clause. Maybe something as ever, I also agree with what many ove r. followed by the idea that it can do simple as “you can practice your LGBT rights groups have said: I can finally make some money now that I’ve graduated... just that if the government “can religious beliefs freely unless it This is just one small, albeit still Cartoonist A. Hussain, Junior, Pre-Medicine Check www.flyernews.com and @FlyerNews on Twitter for stories and prove a compelling interest...or do involves the discrimination of an significant, step in the right direc- updates throughout the summer. 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“A good Spotify playlist.” “Staying cool and being on campus “Being a senior and being in 12 “Last [semester] I went to the library “To pull all your all-nighters the week and following up on all the homework credit hours and only having one everyday and stayed there until 4 before and finishing all of your papers policy and assignments...and being with final.” a.m. and watched ‘Tangled,’ and it before then.” our friends.” helped me out.” Flyer News is the student-run newspaper of the University of Dayton. It works to serve the campus community and offers a forum for opinion. The university makes no KATIE CHRISTOFF ASHOK KANDIPATI ALLIE MCKENNA MEGGIE WELCH ALEC BROWN representations or warranties regarding products or services advertised in Flyer News. Flyer News reserves the right to edit or reject all copy. Flyer News does not necessarily uphold or advocate the opinions in the columns, letters or cartoons appearing in the opinion pages. Send 50- to 600-word letters to the editor at [email protected]. Senior Graduate Student Senior First Year Junior Submissions must include name, major, year and phone number. Communication Computer Science Pre-Physical Therapy Communication Music Performance 12 OPINIONS SPORTS 13 Online at flyernews.com Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Online at flyernews.com SOFTBALL Letter to the editor: Flyers sweep George Washington, lead A-10 International threats require international action LYNDSEY DIGGS and striking out four in 2.1 innings fanned four batters in each of her situation led teachers to flee from the cost to themselves and at a massive up entire regions, with populations will have to be sacrificed, but with- Staff Writer pitched. two wins this weekend. She im- North Eastern Province in Kenya in political and monetary cost to the of millions or tens of millions of out a major international response, In game two, sophomore Ga- proved to 16-5 on the season. Cash search of jobs elsewhere around the governments they are destabiliz- people. When these organizations there will continue to be failing The University of Dayton’s soft- brielle Snyder went the distance came in for the final two outs in a country, Kenyatta’s approval rat- ing or disobeying. With the prolif- gain the strength to directly chal- states and a failing global economy. ball team finished the weekend to for the complete seven-inning bases-loaded situation and sealed ing has dropped 10 points since the eration and territorial expansion lenge the governments of the area, When universities are targets for with a sweep of the George Wash- game shutout. the deal for a Flyer victory. event, according to the Standard Dig- of these violent groups around the and supranational bodies such as slaughter in an attempt at a religious ington University Colonels, 4-1, 4-0 She was spectacular; striking On the offensive side of things, ital news agency Friday. In addition, world, they will continue to make a the African Union come in to try and or political goal, the world commu- and 7-0, respectively, improving to out five and allowing only three Ricks was explosive as she mus- they claim this sheds extra light on massive impact on lives and money rectify the situation, it is already too nity simply cannot stand by. It is in- 15-2 in Atlantic 10 conference play hits. Snyder had an impressive cled a grand slam over the left LEO SCHENK the already tumultuous career of to the still functioning governments late to make significant gains with- credibly idealistic and will receive and maintaining its perfect re- day at the plate as well going 2-for- field fence to spark the offensive Columnist, Sophomore Garissa Township member of par- of the world if not stopped. out major, expensive military opera- extensive pushback from govern- sume on its home turf. 3 with a run scored, a run batted momentum for the Flyers. She is On April 2, al-Shabaab, an al- liament Aden Duale, thanks to the Somalia is a country with very tions. These operations lead to back- ments of the world, but the United The Flyers are peaking at the in (RBI) and a double to add to her chasing a plethora of offensive re- Qaida affiliate in Somalia led an as- allegations linking him to the orga- little government centralization. lash from the emboldened terror Nations peacekeeping force should most opportune moment. With resume. cords including career RBIs. She sault on Garissa University College nizational structure of al-Shabaab. This has allowed for al-Shabaab to organizations who already have the be enlarged and fully funded, along- only two weeks left in conference Snyder wasn’t the only Flyer to is just 10 shy from becoming the in Kenya. The terrorist cell claims This is certainly something which create a large power base through- capabilities to launch international side a UN banking authority to pro- and regular season play, the Fly- have a great day up at the plate. all-time record holder in that cat- that this, along with other attacks the international community should out the less populated areas of the strikes, and so they do, often with mote economic sanctity. When the ers are experiencing success like Senior outfielder Natalie Mariano egory. in Uganda and Kenya, are retribu- be furious about, with a dedicated re- country, both for recruitment and hundreds of casualties. economy and the threats humanity never before. The team has already and infielder Tiffany Ricks, along With this weekend’s sweep, the tion for the African Union stepping sponse from the international orga- revenue. This is certainly a possi- What is necessary to stabilize is facing have become globalized, the shattered an abundance of pro- with freshmen outfielder Jaclyn Flyers improved its overall record in and trying to prevent them from nizations of the world. bility in many developing countries these regions is not United States only way to effectively combat them gram and individual records and Kweder and infielder Kayla Haber- to 31-12 and solidified their domi- destroying the governmental system The interactions between al- as political systems are often young military response, or aid to the coun- is to fight on the same scale, through are on pace for more. stich, had multiple-hit games. Ju- nance within the Atlantic 10 con- of Somalia. Around 150 were killed, Shabaab and the people and govern- and much of the populace has little tries in the areas. These responses a coordinated military, economic, In game one of this weekend’s nior catcher Kathryn Hess and ference. and Kenyan President Uhuru Ke- ment of Kenya highlight a growing faith in their governments, which is take years to become effective and social media and cyber assault on series, senior Kayla English start- Kweder also doubled in the game The Flyers return to action at nyatta called it a “barbaric medieval problem for the international com- what lets an organization with the often lead to significant costs in these violent groups. With a united ed in the circle for the Flyers and to keep the offensive momentum home on Tuesday against cross- slaughter,” according to the Daily munity today: international terror- power to challenge the government lives for occupying forces, as well as humanity, it may be possible to pre- took care of business, tossing 4.2 afloat for the Flyers. town rival Wright State University. Nation. ism recruitment. These terrorism become a major destabilizing force. breeding hostility in the hosting na- vent the world, or large swaths of it, innings, striking out four and al- In Sunday’s contest, English First pitch will be at 4 p.m. There Kenyan special forces managed organizations (al-Qaida, al-Shabaab As has been the case in Somalia tions. The next path that should be from falling into states where atro- lowing three hits. started again for the Flyers, re- will be a short presentation to rec- to break the siege of the school be- and ISIS, to name a few) recruit for several years, as well as Iraq and attempted is to counter an interna- cious events like those at Garissa are Freshman standout Manda maining in the circle for 6.1 in- ognize head coach Cara LaPlaca’s fore more students were killed, and members from the countries that Syria for the last few years, allowing tional terrorist threat with an inter- simply commonplace. Cash came in for the save, tallying nings recording four strikeouts. 300th career win and English’s all four of the Kenyan nationals re- are expending massive resources to these countries to become breeding national military and economic re- her sixth of the season thus far, Four was the magic number for perfect game earlier this season Freshman pitcher Manda Cash records one save Saturday and gets the last sponsible for the act were killed. The try and eradicate them. At very little grounds for terrorist cells can shake sponse. Some amount of sovereignty making her second in the nation English this weekend in the strike- against the University of Rhode two outs in Sunday’s sweep-clinching win over George Washington. Photo in that category, allowing no hits outs column and it worked, as she Island. courtesy of Krystal Warren/ Dayton Athletics. Co-Editor responds to online attacks fnstaff 2015-2016 BASEBALL Editor’s note: The following piece rule against recording the event, but much online as we do offline, so why was originally posted on the also to provide a forum for more of the should the victims (in this case, wom- ONLINE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF BREAKING NEWS EDITOR UD Women’s Center blog at ud- very kind of hostile and abusive com- en) have to unplug? Why should the Senior outfielder Harris hits big for Dayton Amanda Dee womenscenter.wordpress.com. mentary that — ironically — was the perpetrators roam even freer than they Roger Hoke MEAGHAN MCNICHOL Starting in 52 out of the 54 games win that and go to regionals and Staff Writer topic of Anita’s talk.” do in their offline privileged spaces? PRINT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF they played, he finished the sea- continue our season,” he said. When I met Anita Sarkeesian, she Among the tamest comments on this Just because you can’t see some- WEB EDITOR son with a batting average of .333, With 17 games left, the Flyers was a lot shorter than I had imagined. thread: one’s face, just because you don’t know Allie Gauthier Last season, the University of which was the 12th best in the At- are keeping its heads held high I think I pictured her taller because “I loved that she forced the rule of their name, doesn’t make them less Louis De Gruy Dayton baseball team spiced up lantic 10 conference. He recorded and working hard to improve its she has been so violently harassed on- no bags. Unfortunately, no jihad’s hap- than or more than human. It’s easy to NEWS EDITOR their roster with transfer student, 60 hits in 180 at-bats and had 15 record. line that, in my head, I stretched her pened tonight.” abstract human beings from behind a WEB EDITOR Alex Harris. doubles, two home runs and 32 Harris is hopeful that the Fly- image tall enough to at least be physi- “What was the crowd like fat tum- cyber shield. I am guilty of it myself. Rachel Cain Melissa Shaffer Harris spent two years playing RBI’s. ers will finish strong for his senior cally intimidating – a threat. blerinas or disgusting girls who don’t However, when the harassment and baseball at Redlands Community He was also successful in the season. But you don’t have to look threaten- shower?” hate is instigated and perpetuated di- A&E EDITOR MULTIMEDIA EDITOR college in El Reno, Oklahoma, pri- outfield, recording 134 putouts Although his time as a Flyer is ing to be a threat online. You can be “ I don’t need to listen to her whine rectly by a UD student, it’s not as easy Mary Kate Dorr or to coming to Dayton. and finishing the season with a coming to an end, Harris plans to negative. You can be positive. You can about harrasment [sic] for like 50 min- to abstract. Chris Santucci Harris has an impressive track .993 fielding percentage. stay involved with athletics after pretend to be whoever you want to be, a utes.” So I write to this student and the OPINIONS EDITOR record, making the NJCAA Re- Despite his success last season, he graduates. good guy or a bad guy, even though most And the least tame: other human beings committing acts BUSINESS MANAGER gion II All-Region team in 2013. Harris did not come into this sea- “I would like to continue play- of us have learned that being just one “Why do I want to f— this w—- so of violence and hatred from behind Steven Goodman Molly Kunkel He played in 47 games with a .331 son with any set goals for himself. ing if the opportunity is there, or the other is never the case; though, much? I want to breed her tight little their screens: I’m sorry you’re the bad batting average, seven homeruns, “I’m not really big into num- but if not I’ve been playing base- I struggle to write that sincerely after feminist p—.” guy. I’m sorry you are too ashamed of SPORTS EDITOR ADVERTISING MANAGER 40 runs batted in (RBI) and 14 sto- bers, I’ve never really been. Every ball for so long that I would like to scrolling through the 4chan thread The designer of the event’s poster who you are or too afraid to take re- len bases. day when it comes down to it I do something sports related or get Daniel Massa Aline Leclair about Anita’s visit to the University also got a shout out: sponsibility for it. I’m sorry you aren’t After years of hard work and just want to play hard, respect my into coaching,” he said. of Dayton April 13. I struggle to empa- “Whoever designed that poster aware of the pain and trauma pooling ([email protected]) determination at Redlands Com- teammates, and just have fun,” Harris might be finishing his thize with “a fellow UD student” who should be shot…you can’t even f—ing at the feet of real people because of munity College, Harris was ex- Harris said. career at UD, but his passion for compared the bag and coat check run crop a photo into a hexagon?” your words. I’m sorry you need to tear cited to further his career at the This year the Flyers record is the game will stay with him for- by a few Women’s Center and women’s 4chan, according to its website, is and shred people’s reputations to feel IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAS AN EYE University of Dayton. 11-27. Harris is hopeful that the eve r. and gender studies employees to the “a simple image-based bulletin board more powerful. But until you realize FOR DETAIL OR DESIGN, EMAIL US “It gets better the higher you ad- team will turn things around and The Flyers travel across town to “third Reich” (no one was searched or where anyone can post comments the Internet is real life, that you aren’t vance, like from a junior college to get a few big wins within these play Wright State University Tues- patted down, as this fellow UD student and share images.” Anyone can post invincible online or off, you will remain AT [email protected] a D1 team, but the game never re- next couple of weeks. day at 6:30 p.m. They will host St. claimed). on message boards about topics rang- more powerless than your victims. TO APPLY FOR THE COPY EDITOR ally changes, there’s always some- “We’re just trying to play a little Joseph’s this weekend for a three- “It’s truly disappointing,” Director ing from anime to LGBT without the OR ART DIRECTOR POSITIONS. thing that you need to improve on bit more consistent, play for each game series, beginning Friday at 3 of Women’s and Gender Studies Rebec- responsibility of identity. But as Sar- or there’s always something that other, play hard every day and p.m. They are the last home games ca Whisnant, Ph.D., commented, “that keesian said a few times throughout can happen to you,” Harris said. just have fun and turn our season before the end of the school year. a member of the UD community chose her visit, “The Internet is real life.” We AMANDA DEE Harris had a remarkable first around so we can make the confer- Dayton will end its season May Alex Harris at the plate in the Flyers’ 8-5 victory over Xavier University March not only to violate the clearly stated can’t just “unplug” anymore. We live as Online Editor-in-Chief season with the Flyers in 2014. ence tournament and hopefully 16, at home against Fordham. 31. Harris goes 1-for-3 with a run scored, and is batting .264 on the season. Photo courtesy of Erik Schelkun/Dayton Athletics. 14 SPORTS SPORTS 15 Online at flyernews.com Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Online at flyernews.com MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL UD baseball alumni Stammen, Blevins out for season ADVERTISE STEVE MILLER pitched nearly 500 innings in the Dee Gordon of the Miami Mar- Staff Writer Major Leagues and, aside from lins. The comebacker directly WITH US a two-week injury stint in 2009, hit his left forearm, fractur- OR has not missed significant play- ing it. Blevins completed the Craig Stammen and Jerry ing time in his career. play by picking up the ball THIS SPACE Blevins, the two former Uni- “I’ve always been able to and flipping to first base with MIGHT versity of Dayton pitchers cur- throw and throw and throw and his glove, but then exited the rently in the Major Leagues, never get sore,” Stammen said game. BECOME have both suffered pitching arm in the Times article, “The most No timetable for his recov- injuries and will miss sizeable frustrating part about it is that ery has been set. This season, A GOSSIP COLUMN. chunks of the season. it finally caught up to me.” Blevins has appeared in seven Stammen, a long reliever for Washington’s bullpen has games for the Mets, pitching the Washington Nationals, felt been depleted since the end of five innings in total. He has re- arm pain last week in a game last season. Rafael Soriano, who tired all 15 batters he has faced and was evaluated by the team recorded 75 saves for the Nation- while striking out four. doctor. He is said to have a torn als between 2013 and 2014, did After Blevins’ departure in right flexor, which requires sur- not re-sign with the team in the the seventh inning of Sunday’s gery. offseason. Before this season be- game, the Mets defeated the [email protected] According to a Washington gan, Washington traded Blevins Marlins to finish off a four- Times article, the Nationals to the New York Mets and set- game series sweep and their team doctor scheduled the sur- up man Tyler Clippard to the eighth consecutive victory. As gery for Sunday, and the recov- Oakland Athletics. Clippard’s of Sunday, they are 10-3 and ery time will be “dependent replacement, Casey Janssen, is lead the National League East on the extent of the damage,” currently on the disabled list division. although Stammen will most with rotator cuff tendonitis. The Nationals are currently likely be sidelined for the re- Blevins, in his first season 6-7, good for third place in the mainder of 2015. with the Mets after coming over National League East division. Stammen has been a durable from division rival Washington, reliever for the Nationals over was struck with a line drive Washington Nationals pitcher and UD alumnus Craig Stammen pitches before sustain- the past seven seasons. He has Sunday as he pitched against ing an arm injury. Photo courtesy of the MLB Players Trust.

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DANIEL MASSA question is, is that right? Are es amateur status and thus shall withheld until graduation, stu- action to FanPay’s operations. Sports Editor these rules correct?” not be eligible for intercollegiate dents can reject those funds once “The cease and desist letter The rules Klausing is referring competition in a particular sport they graduate and students don’t was primarily based on dealing to are NCAA bylaws regarding if that individual accepts a prom- have to contact the website at all with the facts as we know them As the debate about collegiate permissible or impermissible ac- ise of pay even if such pay is to be until after they graduate. today,” Sullivan said. “Even if student-athlete affairs rages on, tivities that can affect a student- received following completion of “There’s no money changing funds are dispersed upon gradua- the creators of a website that is athlete’s amateur status. The intercollegiate athletics participa- hands while the student is at tion, that deferred compensation just in its infancy believe they rules, NCAA Bylaw 12.1.2-(b) and tion.” school,” Klausing said. “Our idea is not permissible under current have established an innovative NCAA Bylaw 12.5.2.2, are refer- Klausing and his fellow co- was to try to create the rules of NCAA rules, so that’s the method option in improving the well-being enced in the cease and desist letter. founders believe they designed our website so that they could help by which we enforce them.” of all college students, with a par- The first bylaw, according to their website in compliance with student-athletes the most.” The second bylaw regards the ticular focus on student-athletes. use of a student-athlete’s name, “I don’t claim that our website image or likeness being used com- is a perfect solution to the prob- mercially. lems of college sports,” FanPay. “If a student-athlete’s name or org Co-Founder Tony Klausing picture appears on commercial said in an exclusive interview items (e.g., T-shirts, sweatshirts, with Flyer News. “I do say it’s an serving trays, playing cards, extremely productive step in the posters) or is used to promote a right direction.” commercial product sold by an FanPay, which launched its individual or agency without the crowd-funding website on Christ- student-athlete’s knowledge or mas Day, provides people with the permission, the student-athlete opportunity to donate money to a (or the institution acting on be- specific student at any university. half of the student-athlete) is re- Those funds will not be paid to that quired to take steps to stop such student until he or she graduates an activity in order to retain his or from the same school specified in her eligibility for intercollegiate the original donation. athletics,” the bylaw states. “Our website is special because FanPay is a for-profit business, we require graduation,” Klausing as a fee of two to six percent is said. “You don’t have to be an ath- added to donations based on the lete to be on our website, but you method of payment. The cease and do have to be a college student and desist letters are the steps schools you do have to graduate to get the are taking to abide by the com- money.” mercialism rule. Klausing and his Klausing says the website has team are not necessarily surprised already received more than $1,300 by the letters, as they know how worth of contributions. A live tal- cut-and-dry NCAA rules can be. ly of total donations can be found The volume of letters has caught on the site’s home page. them a little off guard, though. FanPay’s focus on student-ath- “I don’t think we foresaw the letes has drawn attention from extent of pushback that has oc- NCAA member schools. Schools curred, that’s for sure,” Klausing are concerned about how the site’s said. “We were naive in thinking procedures could put student-ath- that the NCAA and schools would letes’ eligibility into question. say, ‘Oh, this is a really good idea, That concern has led to schools, it’s a way to get athletes more including the University of Day- money, it’s a way to get them a de- ton, to send cease and desist let- gree and oh, by the way, schools ters to FanPay, requesting that don’t have to pay anything out of any names, images or likenesses pocket.’” of student-athletes be taken off According to Sullivan, the de- the website. UD’s letter was sent partment is merely just doing its from Vice President and Direc- job. tor of Athletics Tim Wabler. Cur- “We view as primary [that] our rently, the rosters of Dayton men’s responsibility is to uphold and en- basketball and football, albeit not force the NCAA rules as they are exactly updated ones (Devon Scott today,” he said. “It’s our position and Jalen Robinson are still listed that we’re required to take reason- on the basketball roster, as is Alex able steps to take measures to en- University of Dayton’s cease and desist letter to Tony Klausing, a co-founder of FanPay.org. The university is not the Gavrilovic) are posted on FanPay. sure our student-athletes’ eligibil- only school to send similar letters to Klausing. Photo courtesy of Klausing. No student-athlete on either team ity is not jeopardized. We think the has received any contributions. cease and desist letter speaks for “We’ve received a lot of cease the NCAA Division I Manual, NCAA rules. They cite three rea- UD Deputy Director of Athletics itself and helps protect what the and desist letters from a lot of which can be downloaded for free sons why they are not in conflict Neil Sullivan spoke to Flyer News current rules on the books are.” schools,” Klausing said. “The online, states, “An individual los- with NCAA rules: That money is about the athletic department’s re- FOLLOW @FLYERNEWS ON TWITTER FOR MORE UPDATES ON CAMPUS, LOCAL, NATIONAL AND WORLD NEWS