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Greek Week Professor Field hockey invades OWU Burtt goes takes tough back in time NCAC loss Pages 6 & 7 Page 10 Page 12 The Oldest Continuously Published Student Newspaper in the Nation Thursday, October 4, 2007 Volume 146, No. 4 Avesta to close Jumping into Jell-O By Miranda Simmons “The H-vac (heating and Editor-in-Chief cooling system) was inadequate; the hot water tank is a residential It’s offi cial; Avesta Eclectic two-person hot water tank that I Cuisine is closing Oct. 21. have to share with her apartment The restaurant’s closure wasn’t upstairs; the water line – I have to because it was unsuccessful, but pay for the utilities upstairs even rather because of an ordeal that though it’s not in my lease that started some time ago between I’m not supposed to -- and she restaurant owner, Avesta Saaty, wanted me to separate that out,” and her landlord Michelle Platt. Saaty said. “That should be her According to Saaty, her lease responsibility. She’s getting rent was up Aug. 31, and she wanted from upstairs equipment.” to try to buy the building from Saaty said one of the structural Platt. Platt, however, was not issues involves the back walls willing to negotiate a selling separating from the building, a price of between $65,000 and problem, Saaty said, Platt knew about $70,000, more than Platt bought when she bought the building. the building for a year and a half “And despite not wanting to ago, Saaty said, and Saaty could do all that, she wanted to raise my not fi nance the building. rent by 50 percent,” Saaty said. Saaty said she then tried to Then, on Sept. 17, Saaty said negotiate her rental lease and she got an e-mail from Platt’s received a 10-day eviction notice lawyer saying she had to be out of between Sept. 6 and Sept. 9. the building by Sept. 19 because A couple days later, Saaty was she had already gotten a 10-day contacted by Platt’s lawyer, who notice. said his client wanted to negotiate; “I frantically had to call and so Saaty said she thought the tell my workers,” Saaty said. eviction notice was voided. “Everyone was crying. I had to Photo by Miranda Simmons She said her lawyer and scramble to fi gure out how am I Sophomore Adam Dworetsky, a Chi Phi, slurps down his second Jell-O pie in the Greek Week Platt’s lawyer got together to going to get this stuff out of here, Jell-O eating contest Wednesday. ‘The Jello was excellent,’ Dworetsky said. ‘The fl avors were try to negotiate, but there were where am I going to go? I have good. Lots of variety.’ Chi Phi is paired with Kappa Alpha Theta (Theta) and Alpha Phi Alpha some structural and mechanical no income. I’m self-employed. I to make Team Epsilon for this week’s competition. Chi Phi and Theta won the competition by problems with the building took everything – all of my money putting away 7 1/2 pies in three rounds. For more Greek Week photos, see pages six and Saaty thought should be Platt’s seven. responsibility. See AVESTA on Page 2 Domestic violence becomes issue during October By Mary Beth Scherer current statistics show that up Violence Awareness Month is may rush into relationships that difference between a healthy and Transcript Reporter to twenty percent of all violence important because domestic might not be good for them,” an unhealthy relationship. She against women is actually enacted violence is not an issue people said Boccia. “There is often not said that red fl ags can indicate Every 15 seconds a woman by the woman’s intimate partner,” think about all the time. enough action taken right away to whether or not a person’s partner is battered in the United States. said Cook. “That is a frightening “It’s comforting for victims end these relationships.” is an abuser. During October, Domestic statistic, which refl ects a strong and survivors to know that there According to the Turning Point “If we can make students more Violence Awareness Month, need for our culture to do more are people out there concerned website, there are some red fl ags aware of the danger signals to people are called to remember the to educate men and women about with and willing to listen to their people, including college students, look out for, hopefully students victims and survivors of domestic the dangers of domestic violence issues,” said Boccia. should be aware of when they are will be able to avoid these types violence, as well as come up and to work to develop stronger Boccia said Domestic Violence involved in a relationship. The of damaging relationships,” said with ways to put an end to these prevention strategies.” Awareness Month reminds people following are a list of questions Cook. statistics. According to its website, why domestic violence is an to ask: Boccia said one of the Colleen Cook, counseling Turning Point is an agency that important issue and what they can Does your partner refuse to misconceptions is that only services director, said domestic “has the social responsibility to do about it. let you spend time alone? Is women are in unhealthy violence can take several different respond to the needs of victims of Cook said Domestic Violence your partner displeased by your relationships. Boccia said it is forms. domestic violence by providing Awareness Month is an accomplishments and ambitions? not always women who are being “Domestic violence typically shelter, counseling, advocacy and opportunity to educate people When angry does your partner abused, and abuse can happen in occurs when a spouse, intimate general support services and to about domestic violence. break or throw things? Does your both heterosexual and homosexual partner or family member attempts identify and confront the causes “Unfortunately, I think most partner blame you for everything relationships. to physically or psychologically of domestic violence.” people have an extremely narrow that goes wrong? Is your partner Students looking for help or dominate an individual,” Cook Turning Point covers not only defi nition of domestic violence, unable to express affection aside more information concerning said. “It can include physical, Delaware, but Crawford, Marion, often making it diffi cult for from the times he/she is sorry domestic violence can contact sexual or emotional abuse, or a Morrow, Union and Wyandot them to recognize when they, for abusing you and when your Counseling Services at (740) combination of all of them.” counties, which makes Turning or someone else they know, partner wants, or you are having 368-3145, or visit the offi ce in Cook said she believes Point the largest service area of becomes involved in a violent sex? H.W.C.C. 324 to speak with a domestic violence is a big problem any domestic violence program in relationship,” said Cook. A complete list of red fl ags can trained professional. worldwide. the state, according to a Turning Boccia said domestic violence be found at www.turningpoint6. Students can also contact “As far as I am concerned, Point brochure. is an issue that should concern com. Turning Point at (740) 382-8988, even one case of domestic Angelo Boccia, a program aide college students. Cook said it is important for or the Turning Point crisis line at violence is unacceptable, but at Turning Point, said Domestic “A lot of younger people men and women to understand the (800) 232-6505. Page 2 The Transcript Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007 Econ department gathers to grill Cities going global By Megan Quinn other outside the classroom, and school. We are considering other By Emily Steger “It was very interesting to see Correspondent also for them to interact with the ideas, but we also depend upon Transcript Reporter Sassen put together her theory faculty on a more informal basis,” the student board as well.” of the city,” Cozzone said. “In Students, professors and a MacLeod said. Kaple said he thinks the student The Benes Room was fi lled particular, I enjoyed listening to whole lot of hamburgers and hot Senior Elliot Kaple, a member board is a very positive part of the with students and faculty when “a her argument about the rich and dogs; this was the scene at the of the student board, said the board department and focuses on the leading theorist on globalization poor.” Sept. 19 Economics Department plays a major role in helping the department’s goals of connecting and its impact on cities,” Saskia Sassen said the argument of picnic, hosted by the econ student department plan events. the students and faculty. Sassen, spoke about “The Global socio-economic status has been board and held on the lawn “Our primary focus is planning “The student board is a great City: Where Rich and Poor Meet” changing within cities for the past between Beeghly library and the the picnics, which we host every way for students and faculty to as part of the 2007 Sagan National 20 to 30 years. R.W. Corns building. fall and spring,” Kaple said. “We keep in touch,” Kaple said. “Any Colloquium. “In a larger context, the rich “I really enjoyed the picnic the also help with any other events the issues that arise can be resolved According to the Sagan play out today (in the space of department put on,” said senior department wants to plan, such as more effectively because of the National Colloquium pamphlet, a city) in a very distinct way,” Lindsey Macklin, an accounting speakers or other lectures.