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ONLINE Volleyball photo gallery for UD’s win against Xavier NEWS Students celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, page 5 A&E Street fair rocks the Springs, page 6 OPINIONS An Eagle Scout’s take on BSA policies , page 8 SPORTS Volleyball takes down Xavier at home, page 11 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2012 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON VOL. 60 NO. 10 ATTEMPTED ROBBERY ENDS WITH ARREST Victim: Suspect said he’d ‘Blow my head off’ WILLIam Garbe just thought, ‘This is the guy that’s away the gun. Public Safety’s re- Managing Editor going to mug someone later when port states Ghant then fled toward they’re walking by themselves.’” Woodland Cemetery as the women An 18-year-old Dayton resident According to Olsson’s testimony watched him until they lost sight of will appear before a grand jury in and Public Safety’s report, Olsson him. According to the report, Ols- the case of an attempted robbery was asked by Ghant if she had any son called out to neighbors saying reported to have occurred on the money. Olsson said she told Ghant “Everyone look at this guy, know morning of Sept. 30 on the Dark- she had no money, to which Ghant his description, he put a gun in my side. asked if she was lying. Olsson said face.” Devin Ghant was arrested by she told Ghant she wasn’t lying, Records show Public Safety was University of Dayton police officers and that the two should go separate contacted at approximately 12:33 and charged with two counts of ag- ways down the street. a.m. After Ghant reportedly fled, gravated robbery with a deadly Outside the courtroom, Olsson Public Safety police sergeants Da- weapon and one count of carrying said she was “putting up a fight” vid McIntosh and Thomas Ryan ar- a concealed weapon. He remains and was “talking back” to the man rived around 12:35 a.m. to the cor- in the custody of the Montgomery who she said had intimidation ner of Alberta Street and Woodland Photo for illustration County Jail after probable cause “flickering in his eyes.” Avenue, according to Public Safety. contributed by Rennett Stowe was found for each charge during In Olsson’s written statement According to the incident report his Wednesday, Oct. 10 preliminary to Public Safety, Olsson said she from Public Safety, McIntosh put hearing. “threatened to call Public Safety out a description of the suspect to UD Scouts upset by University students Natasha for his harassment,” and that all Dayton area police while Public Olsson and Jessica Lowman were Ghant had “changed his tone and Safety crews searched the area. walking near 56 Woodland Ave. said he’d blow my head off and Public Safety released a safety BSA’s LGBT policy around 12:23 a.m. when Ghant re- Public Safety’s head off.” advisory to the campus communi- portedly came out from between Ghant then reportedly drew a ty at 1:55 a.m. At 2:10 a.m., Public Sarah devIne public, as well as members. two parked cars and approached gun from his pocket and touched it Safety issued an update to the first Staff Writer The letter written by ETPi states, the students, according to reports to the brow line of Olsson’s left eye advisory announcing the suspect “As decent, outstanding members from Public Safety. socket, according to Olsson’s testi- had been arrested around 1:55 by The Alpha Chapter of Epsilon Tau of our community, and having been Olsson, a senior English major, mony and Public Safety’s report. the Dayton Police Department at Pi, the University of Dayton’s Eagle taught invaluable life lessons by the said in her Oct. 10 testimony that “I grew up with three brothers. the corner of Wayne Avenue and Scout Fraternity, wrote a letter to Boy Scouts of America, we find that Ghant approached her saying, “I’ve They taught me how not to take Lathrop Street. leaders of the Boy Scouts of America organizations [sic] stance towards been calling after you.” s--- from guys,” Olsson said after The report states McIntosh and stating their disagreement with the homosexuality to be extremely un- In her testimony, Olsson said the hearing. “So, I kind of had that Ryan reported to the scene and met organization’s decision to deny non- settling. The decision to bar openly she spoke with Ghant for approxi- attitude going on, but then the gun with DPD officer John Kernich, heterosexual’s membership. lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgen- mately 10 minutes while Lowman pulled out. This was a whole new who testified in the preliminary Over the summer, Boy Scouts of der individuals from participating stepped away to use the phone. element.” hearing. America ended a five-year internal in an organization that preaches Lowman, a senior psychology and Olsson said she then called Kernich said during his testi- study that examined the organiza- respect and tolerance is an unfath- premedicine major, said she called Ghant’s bluff. mony he and his partner were in a tion’s beliefs on accepting members omable display of ignorance and Public Safety when Ghant report- “I said ‘Do it or get the f--- out of patrol car when they came across and leaders who are openly homo- unacceptable hypocrisy that we as edly first approached them. my face,’” Olsson recalled outside Ghant, who Kernich said “abso sexual. Leaders determined that the Eagle Scouts find completely and “I didn’t think he was going to the courtroom. organization’s stance should remain do anything to us,” Lowman said. “I Olsson testified she swatted See Arrest on p.2 the same, creating backlash from the See Scouts on p.4 57/42 71/60 72/54 SHOWERS UD PROGRAM IN TOP 20 (Source: www.nws.noaa.gov) SUNNY SUNNY Enjoy sun and higher temps p a g e 3 this weekend! TODAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 2 NEWS FLYER NEWS | Friday, October 12, 2012 LOCAL THE TICKer NATIONAL Horse manure LEFT TOYota issues outside poLitiCAL Huge reCALL OFFICE Toyota Motors announced A large pile of horse manure a recall of 7.43 million cars was left in front of the War- Wednesday because of a ren County Democratic Party power window problem headquarters in Lebanon, that creates a fire risk. The Ohio Tuesday morning. The recall including a variety sheriff’s office is investigat- of models from multiple ing the situation but does years including Tundra, not currently have any leads Highlander, Camry, Corolla, or suspects. RAV4 and more. The recall Information from Dayton Daily News affects about 2.5 million vehicles in the U.S. OHIO SAUERKRAUT Information from money.cnn.com FESTIVAL From left, freshmen soccer players Abby Bush and Megan Herr practice, Oct. 9, at Stuart Field. MEREDITH The Ohio Sauerkraut Festival KARAVOLIS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER will take place in Waynesville man dies AFter from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 13 CAMPUS roaCH-eating and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 14. Contest The event will feature 30 food artstreet FILM series dodgeBALL FreeFAHL ConCert A 32-year-old man died booths, 450 craft booths and ArtStreet will show the film #Re- tournament Zeta Tau Alpha will host a ben- after eating a large number many kraut-themed dishes GENERATION at 9 p.m. Friday in Sigma Phi Epsilon will hold a efit concert from 4-7:30 p.m. of worms and cockroaches including sauerkraut pizza, ArtStreet Screening Room B. The dodgeball tournament at noon Saturday at the ArtStreet Am- in order to win a snake. cabbage rolls and pork- film is narrated by Ryan Gosling Saturday, Oct. 13. Proceeds from phitheater. The concert will ben- He collapsed immediately and-sauerkraut dishes. Over and explores the challenge’s the tournament will benefit the efit breast cancer education and after the competition and 350,000 attendees are ex- facing today’s youth. The event Wounded Warriors Project, a phi- awareness. Tickets are $12 at was later pronounced dead. pected. is free of charge. lanthropy benefiting America’s the door. The event features a Authorities are awating au- Information from whiotv.com wounded veterans. The event cookout and music from Mike topsy results to confirm the will be held in the Mac Gyms at Droho and the Compass Rose cause of death. the RecPlex. and others. Information from sfgate.com ARREST (cont. from p. 1) lutely” matched the description Blood Drive given by university police. Kernich PHOTO said he got out of the car, pulled his October 16, 2012 gun, and asked Ghant if he had a EDITOR weapon, to which Ghant replied he Noon to 6pm did not. WANTED! UD RecPlex Kernich said he searched Ghant and found a revolver in his front Sponsored By: right jeans pocket. 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