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"Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth." John F. Kennedy

College and community mourn Bite-Size- d News

WORLD Nuclear waste greatly affects wa- Ideath of Cooper Larsh '14 ter in Japan The leakage of highly radioactive water from a cracked Madelyn Halstead Larsh's death wasn't the first Dinosaur National Park. He learned concrete pit at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daiichi reac- tragedy that his family faced. When how to ski when he was still a tod- tor No. 2 has Editor in Chief stopped, the Japanese utility said early Wednesday. Larsh was 10 old he was dler. Larsh's Facebook years profile listed The leakage stopped after workers poured 1,560 gallons of "water gathered at Gault by a car while crossing a street. He interests in kayaking, rock climb- glass" a sodium silicate compound through holes around the Students back-packin- Recital Hall last Saturday to sustained severe traumatic brain ing and g. Although it pit and at the bottom of the pit, a Tepco spokesman said. Japan's celebrate the life of Cooper Larsh, injury and was in a coma for five is tragic that Larsh's death resulted son of Maureen Ryan and Kurt weeks. Larsh remained hospital- from one his favorite pastimes, his government announced on Tuesday its first radiation safety stan-

19-year-- first-ye- Larsh. Larsh, a old ar ized for several months and faced family is taking solace in the fact dards for fish, hours after the operator of a crippled nuclear power at the College, died tragically a staggering amount of rehabili- that he died doing something he plant said that seawater collected near the facility contained radia- Ac- - loved. on March 17 in a skiing accident in tation following the accident. tion five million times the legal limit. (AP) Steamboat Springs, Co. In keeping with his interests,

! ; A vibrant and colorful personal- Larsh's family chose to bury him ity, Larsh was spending his spring in an informal burial at the Idaho break with his mother and stepfa- Springs Cemetery. "He came from ther, Mark Squillace. As Squillace the earth, we wanted him to go NATIONAL Abortion Outlawed in Idaho explained, Larsh was an avid skier back to the earth, to go back into The Idaho legislature on Tuesday gave final approval to a , who sought out the most challeng- a lot of living things," said Larsh's measure that would outlaw abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy ing runs. Larsh's mother wasn't mother, fighting back tears. unless it could be proved that the pregnancy endangered the wom- worried when she dropped him Larsh's stepfather built a life. Senate-backe- d 54-1-4 off at Howelson Hill Ski Resort on wooden casket for the occasion, an's The bill cleared the House in a vote Thursday morning. When Cooper and friends and family decorated and now heads to Governor Butch Otter, who is expected to sign it. did not return text messages or the outside with bright colors. His The bill is similar to one recently approved by the Kansas legislature and family thoughts and prayers phone calls . from his mother wrote and to measures proposed by lawmakers in more than a dozen other the bottom of that Larsh's friends had left on his failed to meet her at states. It is part a broader campaign by the National Right to Life the hill as they had planned, she The College commemorates Facebook on the outside of the Committee to tighten restrictions on abortion after sweeping conser- began to worry. Ryan reported her the life of Cooper Larsh (photo casket. He was buried at the foot vative gains in state elections last son missing and'the Howelsen Ski courtesy OPI). of a mountain, in a scenic setting. year. (Reuters) Patrol began searching for Larsh "It was what Cooper would have around 8 p.m. cording to his family, Larsh was a wanted," his mother said at the Larsh's body was discovered fighter, and fought to beat the odds memorial. around 9:30 p.m. partially buried of recovery. After spending months At the memorial, students filled LOCAL Man gets life for 1993 murder headfirst in snow near the alpine at the University of Michigan Pe- the Gault Recital hall to pay their A convicted rapist already serving prison time in Ohio has

" slide, an attraction that runs in the diatric Neurorehabilitation Clinic, respects to Larsh's family and re- been sentenced to life in prison in Florida for killing a woman in summer. The area was off limits to Larsh made a tremendous recovery flect on the life of such a charismat- Orlando nearly 1 8 years ago. An Orange County judge sentenced skiers at that time. As reported by and was able to return to everyday ic individual. "We are all one family 39-year-- old Dennis McCroskey on Tuesday. He pleaded guilty to Steamboat Springs Police Detec- activities. today," President Grant Cornwell first-degr- tive, Nick Bosick, it is suspected Larsh loved the outdoors. In his said. "We will cherish Cooper as a ee murder last month in exchange for prosecutors agreeing that Larsh hit a bump and went air- obituary in The Durango Herald, fallen Scot." Cornwell encouraged not to pursue the death penalty. McCroskey's life sentence in Florida borne, hitting another bump before his family said that the first time students to follow in Larsh's foot- - will begin after he serves his time in Ohio, where he was sentenced he landed head-fir- st in the snow, Larsh slept through the night as in 1996. (AP) suffocating. an infant was on a camping trip in Cont. on page 2 Turmoil in Japan still escalating

Ramsey Kincannon the rebuilding efforts in Indonesia, concern is great enough that Japanese officials have declared Senior Staff Writer Myanmar and New Orleans. government a The miijor concern is still the nu- state of emergency, and energy offi- After a series of disastrous earth- clear power plants which had been cials have compared the nuclear crisis quakes, which measured a 9.0 on the poorly maintained throughout the to the Three Mile Island and Cher- Richter scale, Japan is slowly start- years. The Fukushima I and II power nobyl disasters. ing to rebuild its cities and country- plants are two of the six major nucle- Many people have suggested that side, as well as tending to the ailing ar power plants that have been almost the tsunami could also impact the population. Unfortunately, though, its completely destroyed and could global economy and those con- poor nuclear infrastructure has led potentially turn into a major situation cerns were initially realized when to continued worry about the safety for the north of Japan. Inside the nu- - indexes of many countries across of all of the Japanese the world dipped in Clt reaction to the crisis. The Tohoku earth- - "The major concern is still the nuclear Since then, though, quake, which struck on power plants which mostly had been the global economy has responded well,

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' 1 -, I 1 ' ! :- .! evidence these cores are natural disaster in history, according A .. A t) :.(!. y 'J015. The Ait w. damaged or destroyed, and over four there's that now with- still over-heatin- g. Recently, Japan has to Yahoo.com, although other organi- I-- t A'- - ; I million homes are left A y 1 t; AA:i u r r.ext 10 y v:rs tl re Due dumped significant amounts of ocean zations (like the World Bank) has sug- . out electricity. to the stringent ! j-jIO- v Ih ,: A . ..I,', Japanese building codes, however, water in hopes of cooling the plant, gested that the cost would be slightly er.;r'-- e ( i many major buildings throughout according to PBS. Scientists have said less around $235 billion. Citizens the country are still standing, mak- that "the biggest fear is that the nucle- and celebrities across the world have

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: el- :,-- i ultimately release radioactive 128 countries and 33 organizations have (. a.-.-- t .r.; the smaller buildings throughout and Japan which stands in contrast to ements into the atmosphere," and the pledged assistance. FRIDAY, Section Editors April 8 Voicevoice gina chr1sto 2 News Kris fronzak Wooster Mourns Death from page 1 News empire shifting to digital steps by "celebrating life boldly, as "He had ability to make friends Cooper did." so easily, and his off-col- or com- subscriptions During the memorial, Larsh's ments and questions were beyond family presented a slideshow of words. His sense of humor was Gina Christo pictures depicting his life, most of unique, as was his perspective on News Editor them outdoors. To accompany the the world around him," Gioella slideshow, his family played three continued. The New York Times will begin limiting of Larsh's favorite songs and his "Cooper was a resilient and lov- free access to the articles on their website as mother described their signifi-ganc- e. able boy who lived his life with tre- of March 28. On March 17, at the top of The Around the room, muffled mendous grace and an extremely Times website was a letter to the readers from sobs and sniffling could be heard. sophisticated wit," his family stated publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. The let The family also played a recording in his obituary. "Cooper brought out ter informed readers that digital subscriptions of Larsh's grandfather singing Ave the absolute best in all of those who would soon be a requirement. The Times stated Maria. Fellow students, teaching healed him, taught him, lived with that switching to digital subscriptions were an assistants and Larsh's academic ad- him and played with him." important investment the readers could make visor then reflected on their time Dr. Marc Goulding, Larsh's aca- in the quality of journalism. It went on to say with the student. demic advisor at the College, shared the change would primarily affect those who are Kyrsten Kamlowsky '14, a memories of a time in class when daily readers of the website and those who fre- friend of Larsh's, Larsh sang along to quently use the mobile applications. remembered the the song, "Kung Fu Under the subscription model information first time that Fighting" by Carl on its website will not be completely limited. Larsh approached "We are all one Douglas. Readers may still view oip to 20 articles each her at lunch. "See- "Cooper high- month without charge. These articles are not Jq TjmeS newsroom in New York City has eX- - ing Cooper con- - family today. lighted why I love limited to written pieces, but include slide We perjenced some online backlash from angry corn-show- s, stantly smiling and -- teaching," Goulding videos and other features. After 20 ar- - . , . . ii U 'CU mentefS (photo COUrtesyi AP).a r laughing and lov Pnor said. "He examined tides, a window will pop up alerting viewers ing life always had as a fallen Scot all approaches with that they have reached their limit and they will a way to put me in out apprehension." then ask you to subscribe. In terms of smart phones tising has grown, it has not increased as quickly as a better mood," she The College's and tablets, the News section of The Times will re- traditional print has declined. Economic analyst Ken commented. She President Grant Chaplain Rev. Linda main free; however, all other sections will require Doctor stated in the Times, "This is practically a do-- recalled a time, in Pnrnwpll Morgan-Cleme- nt a subscription. Finally, or-d- ie year. The V 11 VIA class when Larsh's I' ended the memo-- rpadprs who find",u The r I financial pressure iUt I i r i ... L. . cell phone rang. rial by reading a Times articles through A ne IinanCiai pressure On newspapers on newspapers is The professor, who portion of Larsh's biogs, social media like is stead or increasing. They are in an in- - steady r increas" had a no phone policy, made Larsh college admissions essay, which she Facebook or Twitter, J j '" They are In stand at the front of the room and thought summed up Larsh's per- or through search en- -. duStry Still receding. an industry still sing. Although he only needed to sonality well. She read, "Simply tell gines like Google will receding. Newspa- - sing a simple tune, like the ABCs, people who you are, and let them be able to read those pers are trying to Larsh burst out into song, belt- deal with it or not." articles even if they have reached their monthly pay down their debt, but they have fewer resources ing the lyrics to "Peaches" by The Larsh is survived by his moth limit on the website. Depending on the search en- to do it." Presidents of the USA and playing er and stepfather, Maureen Ryan gine, users will have a daily limit of free links to The largest and most obvious concern for turn- the air guitar. The song was one of and Mark Squillace, of Boulder; articles, in the Times. ing a news website to subscriptions is the loss of those played during the slide show father and stepmother, Kurt and There are three different subscription payment readers. The Times, in particular, risks losing its and was something that Larsh and Rita Larsh, of Salt Lake City; plans. Readers can pay $15 every four weeks for ac- regularly cited accomplishment of most visited his mom listened to on a routine stepbrothers Tom and Sam Squil cess to the website an a mobile phone application, or newspaper website in the country. This distinction basis. In closing, Kamlowsky said, lace, of .Boulder; sisters Talise and they can pay $195 for a year. Readers can pay $20 a is important to their reputation as well as to their "Memories of him will never be Anjolie Larsh, of Salt Lake City; month for web access and an iPad app, or $260 for advertisers. However, revenue losses from the de- forgotten, but cherished forever." grandparents Don and Ida Belle an entire year. Finally, there is a $35 all-acc- ess plan cline in site traffic could be offset because advertis- Larsh's teaching assistant Alex- Larsh, of Fort Collins; and numer which totals $455 a year. All subscribers who get ers are willing to pay a lot to market to a wealthier andra Gioella '11 reminisced about ous aunts, uncles and cousins. home delivery of the actual newspapers will have audience.

light-heart-ed tax-deducti- Larsh's and fearless Memorial ble con free and unlimited access across all Times digital The digital subscription could be financially qualities, asserting, "He would have tributions may be made to the platforms, which include the Kindle and the Barnes beneficial for the organization, but it is concern-

a profound impact on the College." . scholarship fund set up at Colorado & Noble Nook. ing Americans. There are concerns that by making She further stated, "At first, I was Timberline Academy, where Larsh If the Times is successful, it will be setting a people pay a subscription fee, it is limiting the best unsure of w hat to make of the young attended high school. Please send precedent for the entire newspaper world. News- journalism to those who are willing to pay for it. If man with the distinctive speech pat- donations to the Cooper Larsh paper companies have supplied free Internet access this payment model is successful with the Times, it tern. However, his unbridled creativ- Scholarship Fund, Colorado Tim to their readers for years now in hope that online will be adopted by many other newspaper groups, ity and enviable fearlessness in the berline Academy, 3554 U.S. High advertising would supplement the income they lose which will then further limit the amount of news classroom was soon evident. way 500, Durango, CO 81301. through digital subscriptions. While online adver- - that will be public domain on the Internet.

No, it's not a competition to collect gold for The thought it would L College of Wooster. Last month's "March to the people ycu wcu' J

Arch: GOLD Challenge," was a new idea put on by The cc . . the Alumni Office in which GOLDs (Graduates of March 31, r.'.tr: :'. the Last Decade) were pitted against one another The winning cl r in an effort to see which dees could accumulate closely fallow. J u1 the most donors. cr c: - , f '! I --0- The idea for March to the Arch was first devel- Close of 'OH oped by Bates College, which hosted a ycung The Weort.T I alumni giving challenge far several area schools. a re::;lt eft;., t The Alumni Office caught wind cf the competition eg 3 riving and decided to try it out v.i Ji some alterations. percent. 1 "We decided to do a challenge between the "C T fje-- V GOLD classes," explained Carolyn Ciriegio 'C3, and f. r c :li c' assistant director of The Wooster Fund. "We nor tot:.: j f,c:,,: I

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atC-ilS- 7, 263-259- The College of Wooster, Wooster OH 44691 or by phone at (330) 8. make cash E-m- yourself: ail Engage count be your can sent to the editor at voicewooster. edu. we all remember the kids in can be lackluster to say the least. to be taking the classes that we are Sojunior high and high school My intention here is not to call with the professors w ho are teach- that consistently and emphatically out any person who happens to ing them. Get off Black's back talked in class. have an Eeyore-esqu- e cloud of What made this topic relevant During spring break, a viral tion: "Have you ever felt like a house If there was a gloom over his or her head that for me was a recent article that video emerged online. Re- of cards?" What? Stop it. No one conversation to day and just really doesn't feel appeared on the blog Barstool U. becca Black's "Friday" became the knows what you're talking about. be had regard- like speaking up. I'll be the first to In the article, the blogger pointed ioke of the At least Black asks a question that ing the related admit that some days I just don't out that a professor at a college in month and the is relevant. material, they have what it takes to voice my Texas was arrested and charged topic of many People seem to find it obnoxious were the ones opinion and contribute to the con- after closing a student's computer

conversations. when Black gives a play-by-pl- ay of Anthony Dominguez driving it for-- versation, and indeed it's a chal- on her fingers because she thought Everyone of all her morning routine, "Gotta be fresh ward with the lenge not to zone out into space the student was on Facebook dur- ages felt it was gotta go downstairsgotta have my teacher. These students quickly during Psychology 101 your first ing class. While the professor okay to make bowlgotta have my cereal." Yes this assumed the nicknames "suck-up- ," year. Also, there are times when clearly stepped out of bounds in fun of Black's be a little irritating, but it is no- "teacher's pet" and "brown this instance, the bloeger Grainne Carlin may lyrics and ridi where near as bad as Bruno Mars's noser." ...Should I pay $47,000 tO twiddle proceeded to defend the cule this young play-by-pl- ay of his weekend plans If the student was indeed my thumbs during class? Or should student a way that r girl for following her dreams. I think in his most current hit, "Lazy Song." drooling over the teacher's J R , . resents the narrow-mind- ed I actually try to learn something? it's hilarious when people say, "Isn't Bruno says, "I'll be lounging on the teet, 1 guess you can say and individuaiistic tenets this song so funny? It's so dumb... couch, just chilling in my Snuggie, that some of these associ- - "..."l Unfortunate as it is, getting a adopted by so many today. Wait, play it again." It seems that click to MTV so they can teach me ated stereotypes were most qualitv education is a privilege, not The bloer claimed that . the was paying to people are obsessing over this song how to dougie." How is this song likely just. The "cool kids" ,J , i i c student vv 11UL Ldtve because it's so "bad." However, when number 14 on iTunes? Mars contin- seemed to play it, well, cool, d J dUVdUldgc ui go to the school, therefore "Friday" reached number 45 on top ues his song by explaining how he's as they allowed a small mi- - this privilege? her tuition paid the profes- - iTunes downloads, I think it was going to find a really nice girl, have nority ol students to speak sor's salary and she had ev- safe to say some really up during class. While this was all not everyone can get the reading ery right to be on Facebook or any people love With the song "Friday," I nice sex and fun and games in junior high and done for class. other distracting website for that matter. this "crap." I think its safe tQ Black's she's going to high school, given that we were However, this does not mean think every-- . . scream, "This still technically kids at the time, at that you can't at least try to keep So with this line of thought, 1 -, one needs to talent is about the same call- is great." At moments throughout my college up with the discourse that is circu- should I pay $47,000 to twiddle my take a look at ber as most of the artists cur- - least Black's career it has vexed me to see this lating around you. Come on, folks! thumbs during class? Or should I hisorherown T Plans for the trend continue. This is not to say At least try to seem interested actually try to learn something? rentl topping fae charts and time! a qual- I'm to call any- music selec- - . y -- day make that the kids who do talk in class some of the While Again, not trying mo rivn mi n-mamo tions before '""'g muuvua. sense. It may get made fun of and labeled with ity education should be a right of one out who has opened his or her making fun not be impor derogatory stereotypes, but that at every person in this country, and computer and gone on Facebook of this girl. Many will see that the tant that she is eating cereal before times the level of class participa- world for that matter, the reality during class, and we have all missed tracks they are listening to right now school, but at least it's believable. tion, even at a school like Wooster, is that it is not. We are privileged our share of class after a rager on are just as bad as, if not worse than, Mars, however, is sorely mistaken if Woo Wednesday. What I am ar- "Friday." he thinks he is going to get laid after guing for is for people to abandon the One of the most ridiculed lines "dougie-ing- " in a Snuggie. It won't Have an opinion? this mindset that school, or any in "Friday" is when Black is about happen, Bruno. Stop lying. school for that matter, is working to get into a convertible and asks, Black is just an innocent girl trying Viewpoints would love to hear what you think about current for you just because you pay to go "Which seat should I take?" Black is to make a name for herself as a pop events and issues from campus, developments to global here. Unfortunate as it is, getting a 13 old. In a car there are op- artist. With the "Friday," I think quality education is a privilege, not years song news. If you're interested in writing, e-m- ail us. If you would tions: fronj or hack? Sit next to best it's safe to say Black's talent is about a right. Why not take advantage of like to comment on what you have heard here, express your friend or crush? Clearly she has to the same calil)er as most of the artists this privilege? There is a whole lot make a decision and is just confused. currently topping the charts and mak- opinion on our website at thewoostervoice.com. for all of us to learn throughout Katy Perry, on the other hand, is ing millions. Black is all alxmt having our lives, but the chance to converse

ng in is one of the top-selli- artists in the wholesome fun, unlike Rhianna, who with professors quality classes country right now. She has a song is playing with chains and whips all The Voice welcomes letters to tile editors! now. I think as a collective student called "Firework." The song begins weekend, or Ke$ha, who is in a dirt body here at Wooster, we can all do received with Katy asking a question as well. and glitter-cover- ed club drinking Letters cannot exceed 350 words in length and must be a little better to contribute to the She asks, "Do you ever feel like a Kool-ai- d. Black just wants her week- by the Voice by 5 p.m. on the Monday before Friday publication. conversation and build a greater plastic bag?" If you don't under- end to be "fun, fun, fun," while she is, All letters must observe standard spelling and grammatical rules intellectual environment where we stand what that means, don't worry, "partying, partying, yeah." We should and include contact information. The Voice reserves the right to all can thrive.

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been to me sites, translate and make our stay at three different communities pouring . Heidi Klise tion that .has important since I first went three years ago. La Posada as comfortable as possible. cement floors, walls, stacking blocks Voice Staff It is one of those "you had to be Our first two days were spent en- for walls, preparing a roof for ce- a The donkey-shape- d pi flata burst there" experiences that is difficult to joying the tourism that Tijuana has ment and tearing down plywood open and Esmerelda's eyes grew describe, but I will do my best. to offer, including food far better house to build a cement block Espe- could possibly ranza home. V- - wide with accomplishment. Her After nearly eight hours of travel than anything you brother and sister rushed to gather from Cleveland to San Diego, we order at El Campesino. One ven- The amazing thing about Espe- side-by-si- candy, eventually realizing that they were finally crossing the border into dor even gave us a large discount ranza is that we work de Megan the home. It should get a bag instead of attempt- Mexico. ; on blankets because he was familiar with the recipients of Keefe ing to put any more in their shirts. Following a curious look from the with Esperanza and knew that we is a wondrous and rare experience connection Standing on their newly-cement- ed Mexican border patrol, John Mus- - were there to volunteer our time and to make an emotional

Joining a sorority was one of the floor, parents Za- - with a person the course best decisions I have made at The naida Guadalupeilupe v over College of Wooster. and Luis Her- - of just two or Coming into college, I never nandez watched three days. thought I would become a part of three of their With Esper- the Greek community, but I decided seven ,r i anza there are no cniluren vaIJXVh i i to keep an open mind and went to a (one was inside, Vr borders. We are few rushes. After going to the first and the others all human beings rush for the Pi Kappa "Peanuts," at school) enjoy who can give I knew I wanted to join the group. just one of the each other price- The girls were so open and diverse many perks that less gifts. and I knew I would make a great ad- come from being We may have dition. an "Esperanza given a family a Greek life at Wooster is in- family." home, but they comparable to Greek life at large One major perk opened our eyes schools with national sororities and is the new room to see that what fraternities. standing behind truly matters is I have friends who are in national them that gained taking care of sororities who don't even know the its walls just one another, ap- names of the other girls in their this week. ' They preciating our own pledge class. Since the groups at hope it will be a J families and ex- V A Wooster are so small, members have new clean house A' periencing the the opportunity to get to know each in which their joy that can be

and every person. 11-yea- r-old son found in a pile The relationships that members Jorge will win of candy that fell form with each other are unbeliev- his hattlp with from a piflata. in in front of the new house built for members of the Hernandez family, ably strong and last a lifetime. I cancer. Participants the Esperanza program pose Our prayers go know alumnae who say they are still My eyes welled also pictured (Photo by Susan Muskopf). out to Hernandez best friends with some of the up with happi- - and his family ness as Zanaida Guadalupe began kopf, our experienced leader and energy; he appreciated our help. and we hope that he will be able to Being the oldest club on campus, to fill a second bag with candy, "for driver, said "missionaries" and we Then came the start of the work enjoy a new and clean home. it is so cool that we are able to have Jorge," she said. were safely through into the color- week. Greeting us in the Posada was This year was my third time with these great connections with alum But I'm getting ahead of myself ful, bustling city of Tijuana. the warm face of Eduardo Zavala, Esperanza, and the second time that nae who come back for numerous Over spring break I had the op Immediately turning onto the the volunteer coordinator and heart we took a group from the College.

well-kno- events such as Homecoming and portunity to return to one of my wn road that would take and soul of Esperanza. Last year, Rena Starr '11 and I New Member Initiation. favorite places: Tijuana, Mexico. I us to our destination, the changes Zavala started with an explanation started this trip with the help of While it saddens me to think that went with a group of 12 students were obvious. More paved roads, less of the organization to the new vol- Phil Starr and John Muskopf from some of my best friends will be from The College of Wooster and trash on the hills, a parking lot of unteers and told us why it is impor- Trinity United Church of Christ. graduating this year, I know that six adults from Trinity UCC church garbage trucks and road lane desig- tant to him. I have to repeatedly thank Liz because of Pi Kappa they will visit in Wooster. nations were just some of the clues He told us that Mexico is his coun- Streigl '12 for organizing most of next year and in the years to come in The week-lon- g trip was through that convinced us of what we had try and he loves it. He does not want the trip this year. order to keep our bonds strong. Esperanza International, a Habitat hoped: Tijuana is improving. to go to the U.S. for work, but many To find out more about Esper-

One of the recent challenges that for Humanity-typ- e of organization As we pulled into the Posada (Es-peranz- a's of his countrymen have to in order anza, visit esperanzaint.org and the the Greeks have experienced is mov that relies on groups of volunteers "Inn" for us) in the quaint to support their families. blog from this trip can be found at ing out of Bissman Hall and into to help build homes for deserving town of La Gloria, our wonderful Zavala's goal is to improve the woosterintijuana201 1. blogspot.com.

houses across campus. families in several communities in long-ter- m volunteer and aid for the lives of Mexicans so that they don't There will be a trip again aneakinir as someone who has and around Tijuana. week, Kimberli Johnson, came out to have to leave the country to find hap- next year, so if you're inter-

lived in both Bissman and the on It warms my heart" to talk about greet us. Johnson, along with oth- piness. ested in coming, e-m- ail me at campus houses, there are advantages Esperanza because it is an organiza- - ers are there to guide us at the work The next five days we worked in HKlisel2wooster.edu. and disadvantages to both. When we lived in Bissman, each group had a hall and the lounges 1 1 V were a common space that allowed for greater inter-grou-p unity. Although this has been a difficult -- iV.'.V uV ;-- 0 tl '?jh'ii. transition, the Greek groups remain ..;.! :!' Vi M!t T... close.' One of the major advantag- es to the houses is that the groups have a space to call their own, which provides a space lor intra-grou- p bonding. . V - V':'-- YV..;-.':V- K 8 Although there are negative con notations about the Greek commit' '.':''"

t'-''"- t. 4 1 ' jtK; e ''- V- - . -:- nity, I can definitely say these are, on 'f: v o.1' 'ft' (':.'. . the whole, false. Obviously there are occasional r events that reflect poorly on the ..;" " -- 1 1 "! -- ! ii'V-V-- i i. . -- tY'-1; $(:.). f it:'; ;( " " Greek community, but these actions J- ; ;" t ! - - should be attributed to individu IX". t ;fjf". i' 'i't' '1 ' i 1 Vt"'- i" ... rlii':.fc. als, not the entire Greek commu nity. People shouldn't generalize all Greeks as a whole.

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' ' ' detail. ' last : : . Y.. ' i? ' ;. - t . t ' i 1 y . v n f l, n i a We are gay and straight, reserved and outgoing, international and lo- t. cal. But no matterthe surface differ- i ences, we have one significant com- monality: we are all members of the Greek community. Our diversity is what makes us who we are, we all affect each other and without such a huge range of girls, the Peanuts wouldn't be the same. I am proud to say that I am part of such an amazing group of people.

Megan Keefe is a member of Pi Kappa and can be reached for com- ment or questions at MKeefel2 wooster.edu. SECTION editors: FRIDAY, GEORGE MYATT APRIL, 8 LEE MCKINSTRY Arts&EntSaiiimerit 5 Surprisingly trippy "Rango" takes on the classic Western

under 10-year-- old Lee McKinstry nearly hits Rango's owners holds demographic to, but two men that are almost exact ani- A&E Editor it is a bizarrely bril- mated recreations of Raoul Duke and liant addition to the Dr. Gonzo from "Fear and Loathing There few ani- are very animated world. in Las Vegas." While many modern mated films that star cha- The actual anima- animated films have little asides that meleons. There are even tion is stunning a only parents will catch, this is first fewer that mix Western fiercely detailed, gro- I've seen that has given an overt nod movie with a dash staples tesque and almost alien to decidedly adult pop culture sta- of Gonzo wit. "Rango," the mix of creatures popu- 1 ples. The effect is disorienting, but first animated film from In- i : s f i, late a post-apocalyp- tic then so is the whole movie, and I'm dustrial Light and Magic, ghost town. That be- not complaining. is film. that Perhaps the ing said, every inhabit- It may be unusual to think of Gore movie's allusions to Hunter ant of Dirt is an animal Verbinski in connection to a film that S. Thompson aren't so sur- you've probably seen blatantly challenges most attempts prising when you hear that before, with a slightly at audience accessibility. But the is the voice V. Johnny Depp . disconcerting twist "Pirates of the Caribbean" director of the titular reptile, but " There are rodents ; pulls it off as shown in the film's when you try to put that with fleshy, extended previews, he apparently had the ac- in the context of a genre noses, desert owls with tors act out most of their scenes live, r that is mostly marketed for mustaches, and Beans interacting with the rest of the cast

children, well, , :- - A things get , - - t (Isla Fisher), who can in cartoonisti set instead of being harder to understand. only he descriled as a stuck in a soundbooth. The per- ostrich-boun- d A chameleon flees from a number of bandits in Johnny Depp's bullxnis-eye- Rango is a chameleon sort of d, formances are dynamic, especially who has spent most of bizarre new film "Rango" (Photo by AP). snake-mou- se hybrid Depp's, whose endearing Rango is his life in a tank, amusing with curls. And that's full of goofy heart, vulnerability, and himself by acting out bizarre dra--m-as half by a semi (this is surprisingly less This movie is a hybrid of almost the romantic lead. a surprising tttespian streak. The with the decorations, including disturbing than it sounds) who acts as a every genre you can think of But for all the outrageous and in- other standout is Bill Nighy, a totally a headless Barbie doll, a plastic fish sort of shaman figure. He tells Rango Westerns, sci-f- i, corruption drama, novative images, there are a number underrated British actor who is sur- and a synthetic palm tree. His own- to look for the town of Dirt, a town epic saga, romance, possibly drug-fuel- ed of allusions to some of the most be- prisingly frightening as Old West ers are moving, and during a near-collis- on created in the classic Western style of art film. In spite of this loved characters in film. The Spirit American gunslinger Rattlesnake Messiah-lik- with a convertible, the tank saloons and stables, but populated by a completely incongruous categori-number- of of the West, a shadowy e Jake. Again, he's not a villain neces-"sari- ly is thrown out of the back of their decidedly un-clas- sic charao cal jumble, or perhaps because of figure Rango encounters in a trippy appropriate for kids. car. It promptly shatters on the tar- ters. The town has been experiencing it, the movie works. The plot is a mirage sequence, is remarkably simi- Rango is a movie that defies easy mac, leaving Rango on a very dry, a drought for the past several months, clever twist on the lovable outsider lar to Clint Eastwood's Man with explanation, or easy reviewing. The very desolate desert highway. and someone has just stolen their last theme, and the voice cast is im- No Name made famous in spaghetti only certainty I have is that it is hys- From there, he encounters an arma- store of water. From there, a ridiculous, mensely talented. It may not neces- Westerns like "The Good, the Bad, terically, disconcertingly, gloriously dillo that has almost been severed in surreal mystery is set in motion. sarily be the best thing to take the and the Ugly." The convertible that weird. It's not one to miss. Zurko and Milligan astonish at the faculty art shows Abby Gordon first image took n that Zurko struggled with, and which her two weeks to ' almost caused him to scrap the piece; ; Chief Copy Editor if . create. It "creates these small details, however, have Kicking off The College of a fascinating play caused many people to take particular

Wooster's 2011 art show season, pro- between clarity ' interest in this piece, Zurko noted. ! fessors Bridget Milligan and Walter and ambiguity or . Some of the sculptures primarily Zurko debuted and spoke about their dreaminess, which ' utilize wooden cages; these, Zurko respective projects, "Fireside Tales" and forces you out of i said, represent ideas of containment . J i ". . .A Matter of Time," which they each your time into that and release and places of agency, made during their most recent sabbati- of the image and '-- activity and charge. Two of these

worked ; V small wall installations cal from the College. Milligan in these ways "1 1 pieces are with photography and digital art tech- mirrors hearing a :,r:, in which the cages are painted and, niques, while Zurko made sculptures. story," Milligan ex- Zurko said, create a juxtaposition

' focused 1 h and West, old and modern. series on storytell- i , East Milligan's plained. The result ; of J .LJ . ing, which she feels has greatly impact- looks antique, yet "For me," Zurko added, "they're

ed her work throughout her career, and the pared down im- ' kind of funny, or humorous." Other i r .... how technology has both enhanced and agery creates a dia- cage structures sit in the middle of hindered storytelling within cultures. logue between past the room; one of these is a tower of "So much of what I do is bundling up and present, indeed j; -- .Ly unpainted wooden cages that range the past to give it back to the present," transporting us to from wide open to closed, creating a K . Milligan explained. The exhibit con- a distant time and sense of the many levels of captivity sists of two types of photographs: wet in turn evoking Bridget Milligan's "Fireside Tales" (left) and Walter Zurko's "...A Matter of and freedom possible. collodium ambrotypes, a technique she questions about our Time" opened at the College of WoosterArt Museum Sunday (Photo AP). For other pieces, Zurko utilized

explained dates back to the 19th cen- relationship with . gourds, including at least one with a tury, and photoshop multimedia col- stories, technology rabbits dances on a rock as a dog lurks and craftsman, art and fine art," Zurko hole in it. This gourd birdhouse idea lages. Milligan took the photos in Ire- and history. nearby, and as Milligan pointed out, the explained. was inspired by artists such as William land, where she studied local folklore by The collages are incredible, and can- scene is not real yet creates a sense of This series represented a turning Christenl)erry, Zurko explained. In exploring the country, studying docu- not be viewed briefly; Milligan layers possibility. Similarly, she used segments point for Zurko's art, he said, in which this particular piece, the gourds hang ments at University College and inter- bits of fairytales and legends from sto- of text from stories but omitted certain he both moved forward and returned on a signpost. Some of the gourds are viewing local people about the folklore rybooks, her own drawings and paint- words and let sections fade into the im- to ideas he had explored in the past. He dipjied in plaster, enhancing the sense they grew up with. ings and the photographs she took in a agery, creating a sense that we are look- entered into it without a distinct idea of of depth within the piece. Milligan explained .that the ambro- way that blends so naturally you might ing into one moment of a story. Part of what he wanted to do, and the project, This show was the first of several to types felt appropriate since many of miss an important aspect if you don't the magic of a story, Milligan said, is which he has worked on since '2008, debut last week, and more will come the folk stories she based them on dated take time to explore each piece thor- that it picks up bits of text along the only really began to take its current out every week for the rest of the sea- from the same era, and that she "wanted oughly. Both collections evoke a sense way; she explained that the bits of text shape last summer. son, as senior studio art majors are pre- to convey a sense of mystery" with the of antique wisdom and mystery, and both convey this idea and show the sto- The first piece on the left in the gal- senting their independent studies. Kitty digital pieces. The effort was successful; the collages in particular tend a modern ry frozen in one point of time. lery is a wooden basin with a lead back- Zurko, the art museum curator, noted the whole series is haunting, complex voice to the stories being told. Zurko, too, explored a relationship ing, treated with milk paint and bees- that seeing their professors go through and fascinating. Milligan used the common motifs to the past through his series, in this wax, which create a subtle complexity, a similar intense, lengthy process could Ambrotypes are done on glass, which of animals and hand-draw- n or painted case the lost art of craftsmanship and visually somewhat similar to a honey- be encouraging for these students, a no- is layered over a black backing that cre- starry skies; the animals, she said, are trade, while also toying with ideas of comb. The basin is propped against the tion Walter Zurko reiterated when dis- ates the black and white dimensions meant to seem caught mid-sto- ry She freedom and captivity. "I want my work wall, with two legs coming out of the cussing his long, sometimes frustrating within the image. Milligan explained succeeded in her effort to portray them to reside in that squishy place between top and two out of the bottom. There creative process that led to this break- that the process is painstaking; the as fantastical yet plausible; a group of dichotomies, such as between artist are imperfections within the basin itself through series.

finally April has arrived, so it's time to peel back those -- " ... ft .. 1 J heavy winter layers and change into something light and fresh this spring. Wooster Street Style recently WAV asked Emma Karasz '1 1 about how she makes her oosleii own unique style this season. :r'(, 1) What are you most looking forward to tip ii about spring style?

b . V t I' No more layering like an eskimo; short skirts, picnic blankets, & real tans.

' 2) How has your style changed over your V- - i ji i .... j "" four years at Wooster? r Wooster's Christian thrift store and Goodwill have served as my main sources of Emma Karasz '11 embraces inspiration since day one. Both stores will warmer weather in an orange always have a place in my heart. Wooster: an peacoat and cropped gray unexpected fashion mecca. slacks (Photo by Linda Kuster). The Wooster 6 Friday, April 8,2011 Voice

I.S. and the Theatre

Every senior at The College of Wooster embarks on a different and challenging adventure of producing an original Independent Study. I had

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.'J tasks star- -' ing me in the face last September: writing my chapters and creating a George Myatt performance in conjunc- tion with my argument. As a theatre and dance major, I was frightened, and I began to doubt my abilities as a erformer and scholar. But once I dove in and started conducting re- search, the process of ' writing and :x ,.i,.Ki,-.Hir.i.'.J- i creating an original performance be- gan to naturally flow. I came across an article in News- week titled "Straight Jacket," where Will Santino's '11 colorful and insightful pictures nicely complimented Nick Ouellette's '11 unique and original sculptures Ramin Setocxleh commented that in the MacKenzie Gallery at The College of Wooster Art Museum (Photo by Mara Bartlett 11). Sean Hayes (from "Will & Grace" fame) could not play the role of a leading male character in the musi- The senior studio art majors' In cal "Promises, Promises." His reason? dependent Study exhibitions opened I layes is gay and therefore cannot play last week in the MacKenzie Gallery a straight role. I clutched my fist in at the Ebert Art Center with the anger over this article (seriously, why works of Will Santino '1 1 and Nick does an actor's private life matter in Ouellette '11, whose exhibitions ex- playing what is considered a "straight plored Biblical concepts of creation role?"). myths, language and the Tower of f - Y So I decided to challenge Setoodeh Babel. through my I.$. by initially explor- Santino showed drawings from his ing how sexuality has been oppressed graphic novel "FISH THAT DON'T in society in relation to theatre. But EXIST: The Wonderful Plague of when I started reading the sources 1666: An Unfinished Illustrated r, ... that I collected, the problem became Novel." In his junior year, Santinio more complex. I then theorized that researched the history of science and due to a public reinforcement of strict began writing "FISH THAT DON'T gender binaries (male and female), it EXIST' as a magical history of sci is difficult for other identities, such as ence that blurred the line between those who are gay, to be accepted and fact and fiction and was originally a recognized in society. It became my collection of fictional marine mon- 1 mission then to explore how I could sters. make other identities based on gender The project evolved into Santino's Spray paint, charcoal and gel mediums were used to create Nina Dine '11's studio art I.S. and sexuality visible in a performance. Senior I.S. as 38 large diagrams that "IMPRO-VIBE- S 17X: The Visual Expression of Hip Hop Lyrics (Photo by Linda Kuster). Though I had to write alxmt the look like doodles but use a combina problematic nature of how Western tion of drawings and writing. Sci goofy creatures, that Santino de- nection with his pieces. Because from all sides. Dine further enhanced : patriarchal ideology oppressed these ence and religion intersect in Santi scribe as "magoofical," are drawn in they are not specifically ruins or viewers' experiences at the opening I kinds of identities, needed to solve no's story, which explores the history vibrant colors that are starkly con- new buildings, they force viewers to of her exhibition last Sunday by play- - j the problem through theatre. Natu- of science and the origins of human trasted to the black and white doo- ponder the significant structures in ing songs by her featured artists. rally, I knew I had to develop an in- language beginning with Adam and dles that depict the world of science. their own lives. "I wanted to get people having fun teractive performance to combat these Eve. One of Santino's diagrams even It is within Santino's "magoofical" Santino and Ouellette's joint ex ' and get them in the mood of what complex issues. But I struggled to throws a metaphorical wink to Ouel- creativity that allows viewers to hibition worked very well together they're surrounded by and give ev- figure out how I was going to do it. lette's project with a small drawing tread the porous line between sci- both conceptually and spatially. eryone the ambiance of being at a Doubt was clouding my mind, hold- of the Tower of Babel. ence and mysticism. While their concepts of creation show," she said. ing me back from moving forward "The union of text and art is Ouellette explored similar themes myths and language complimented Alongside Dine, Kooperkamp pre- w ith producing my show. something I'm developing and re- of creation myths and language in each other, their physical pieces of sented his exhibition, "Been Strug-

three-dimensio- al- "Keep it simple," said my advisor, ally into," said Santino. "I imagined his nal series of sculp- art balanced one another. "It's gling Way Too Long With Pockets professor Shirley Huston-Findle- y. the book as something you can open tures called "Babel." Inspired by the most as though my work asks the Still Empty." Kooperkamp created I chanted that phrase to myself, and to any page, so I think of them as Biblical story about the Tower of question 'Why do we make stuff what he defines not as sculptures or suddenly all of my complex ideas individual stories or chapters. It's Babel, Ouellette constructed several up?'" said Ouellette. "And Will's pieces but areas of devotion assem-

alxmt the hand-mix- performance melted away like 'Where's Waldo?' You look at sculptures out of brick that he ed answers, 'Why not?'" bled from broken and discarded items and allowed this to emerge: pres- the page for a very long time. The from dirt, clay, sand and straw. The following week, Nina Dine from the ground or in the trash. ent three scenes from different plays text and crazy pictures are meant Ouellette, who has experience, '11 and Nathanael Kooperkamp "I collected a lot of objects and by alxmt gender and sexuality. I thought to be dwelled upon." building with adobe for sustain- '11 presented their I.S. exhibitions, putting them in the religious conno- of having the actors introduce the Santino's large-sca- le drawings able housing, said he began to think called "IMPRO-VIBE- S 17X: The tation I gave them a sense of religios- context of the scene so sjx?ctators to are intricate works of art, although about how and why buildings get Visual Expression of Hip Hop Lyr- ity by heightening the sense of every- be able to understand what was go they appear simple enough for one put together and why they fall ics" and "Been Struggling Way Too day objects," said Kooperkamp. ing on and think alxnit the problem to believe that they are doodles in apart. "I created a display of rem- Long With Pockets Still Empty," Kooperkamp used scrap wood, old presented to them. Did it work? Well, one of his well-wo- rn notebooks; nants of a fictional civilization to respectively. newspapers, religious objects and after I opened my show, I had a chance indeed, that is how Santino origi-- try to encourage the viewer to imag- - Dine showcased 17 images of other discarded items, which he then to listen the audiences' to reactions to hip-h- op artists includ- weathered to make them look old and my performance during a talk-ba- ck ing Tupac, Nas, Wiz worn out, before assembling them to session. As I held my breath in antici- Khalifa, Lil Wayne, construct devotional areas. "I find pation of negative responses, I was re- Kamen, Lil Mama, myself envying garbage collectors, I , ; lieved when people started to identify Lil' Kim, Nicki Manaj, as they find perfect artifacts that I main in the my points production. Dr. Dre, Mos Def and would love to utilize. . . My goal in ev--. Following the performance, I ' West. piece is to bring out all the natural

. ery 1 - Kanye "y . t. . continued wrapping up my final ' Instead of creating beauty of these forgotten, scrapped : "' I thoughts through my writing. After '''' traditional portraits, objects," he wrote in his I.S. , endlessly editing my drafts, I turned Dine used charcoal, Kooperkamp altered the states of my I.S. in to the Registrar on Mon spray paint and gel the objects that he used by assem- I day, March 28. It turned out that mediums to produce bling them together to create a reli- had delivered a 242 page I.S. (92 the artists' images gious aesthetic The found objects pages of that were appendices ar on brown and see-throu- gh are made to conjure the same feelings, chiving my production documents paper. Dine assumptions and associations of de- and rehearsal log). used charcoal on votional art," he explained. But the of I.S. is length my really brown paper to depict "When I can heighten the ob- more than an aftershock. nothing artists whose lyrics jects and bring them into this space Retrospectively while my I.S. helped explore darker sides and make them significant it's sort prepare me for how to produce my hip-ho-p. see-throu- gh about redemption the objects '11 of The of of own production, it changed my Nathanael Kooperkamp makes his own devotional art in his I.S. "Been per images rep- which plays into the lack of religion spective of and in Struggling Way Too Long With Pockets Still Empty (Photo by Linda ). gender sexuality Kuster resent artists whose in my life," said Kooperkamp. Though society to where I the point question music is more playful Kooperkamp's father is a priest how we individ construct our own and upbeat, said Dine. Kooperkamp does not consider him- ual I identities. am very thankful nally became a studio art major. ine what context they would fit into "The mixed style of cjiarcoal and self to be a religious person. for the of Theatre and well-thoug- ht department However, each diagram is a and the narrative of each building," illuminating colors represents the "I appreciate the religious aesthetic, Dance for me to this allowing create out creation that seems as said Ouellette. It is unclear whether layering of vocal patterns and beats and have been attempting to repro- performance and to Huston-Findl- ey though it might leap off the page. each of the buildings is in the pro- in hip-ho- p music," Dine wrote in her duce not strictly in the imagery but for challenging me to further in go Some of Santino's diagrams are cess of being built or falling apart. abstract. 'This style allows the es- the feeling and connotation that such my writing and performance. You crea- representations of mythical "They're all just barely staying to- sence of hip-h- op to emerge and to be art can arouse," he said. need self-dou- bt to let go of the tures with text that indicate how gether," he said. seen as something beautiful, despite Dine and Kooperkamp's show will and allow be to yourself to pushed Adam and Eve named the animals Ouellette said that he tried to make the problems that occurred during be on display at the MacKenzie Gal- achieve high level of artistic work. and created the world's first lan- each of the structures seem univer- the rise of this culture." lery at Ebert Art Center through this guage. Others are black and white sal, using materials that would not While the brown images were hung afternoon. The work of Anna Sharpe George '11 is Myatt y an Arts doodles that the see-throu- 1 explain history necessarily identify each structure on the walls, the gh images '11 and Austin Gifford 'l will go on Entertainment editor the ffbooter for of science after the Great Fire of as belonging to a specific culture, in were suspended from the ceiling, al- display next week with their gallery Voice. He can reached comment at for London in 1660. The magical and order to help viewers make a con lowing viewers to see the images opening on Sunday at 5 p.m. gmyattt lwooster.edu SECTION editors: MIKE HAGGERTY Voice FRIDAY, TRAVIS MARMON APRIL 8 7 GRAHAM ZIMMERMAN ports

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After making a three-mat-ch winning streak, the women's tennis team lost two in a row against Case Western Reserve and last weekend. The Fighting Scots (5-- 5) lost 9-- 0 to both teams. Margaret Trainor '13 gave

Wooster its best result against Case Western Reserve (7-5- ),

pushing her No. 6 singles opponent to a score of 6-- 4, ,6-- 3. The next day, No. 2 doubles partners Suzanne Hamby '11

and Boo Flynn '12 pushed their opponents to an 8-- 5 match, and both Flynn and Ashley Stockwell '12 won five games be- fore being overcome by their opponents.

The women defeated the University of Mount Union 5- -4 on Tuesday in a highly competative match. Hamby and Lauren

Grimanis "12 won 8-- 4 in No. 2 doubles and Lauren Gilliss '13 ' and Corey Smith 1 3 won 8-- 3 at No. 3 doubles. On Tuesday, the men lost its first North Coast Athletic

Conference match of the season against 8-- 1. Wooster was competative in its early doubles action and Paul Thomas '14 had the Scots' only singles victory. The women's team will face today at 4 p.m. at home, while the men's team will travel to Kalamazoo, Mich, for the Great Lakes Colleges Association Tournament for matches tomorrow and Sunday.

ac Mathie '14 rounds the bases after his second-innin- g against Hiram College on Sunday. The homer was part of a 17-- 2 rout of the Terriers (Photo by Andrew Collins).

WOOSTER TRACK AND FIELD- - Graham Zimmerman in every game, no matter how many Horn '1 1. A transfer from Princeton young guys we're playing." University, Van Horn was voted Sports Editor The men's and women's track and field teams took third Pettorini has been accurate in his Baseball America's preseason NCAA and second places, respectively, at last Friday's Wooster In- prediction, as McDowell, Barnes and Div. Ill Player of the Year. He holds

his- have amassed an 8- -1 record a with 21 hits vitational, the first home night track meet in Wooster's Returning from its annual Fugate .417 batting average tory. Wooster faced seven competing teams, including two spring break trip, The Col- through the first 12 games. and a blistering .569 slugging per- has However, the pitching staff has centage through 2 1 games. NCAA Div. II teams and two North Coast Athletic Conference lege of Wooster baseball team taken an early step to defending its not been the only strength of the The team was ranked 17th in teams. ' North Coast Athletic Conference team. After splitting victories in a DsBaseball.com's preseason poll but NCAC Col- The women came out ahead of teams Kenyon Championship. double header against Ohio Wesley- has fallen out of the top 25 rankings

lege and with wins from distance runner After finishing 7- -7 in Port Char- an University, following its 7-- 7 spring break trip. Meredith Shaul '12, the 4x400 relay team and high jumper lotte, Fla., the team has brought its Wooster's offense exploded against This comes as no surprise to Pet-

Boamah-Achempo- 12-- and 6-- in con- Hiram College. Leading 9-- 2 after the torini, however, who knew his young Abena ng '13 for a total of 142 points that record to 9 gone 2 - in fifth inning, the Scots' bats unleashed team would take time to grow into put them)ehind only Div. II team Edinboro University (224). ference play to take over first place the NCAC. eight runs in the sixth inning alone. their potential. The men defeated Kenyon and three other schools with a to- Over the spring break competition, Leading the offense that day were "I think the first-yea- rs will im- 1 14 by Westminster 5-fo- tal of points, and was bested only College Tyler Fugate '11 garnered NCAC Zach Mathie '14, finishing r-6 prove everyday, and hopefully with total Ves-c- (182) and Edinboro (144). Contributing to Wooster's Pitcher of the Week when he to- with three runs driven in, Zach o , the veteran guys leading the way, were Ethan Deselem '13 who took second in the 100 meter, taled 8.1 scoreless innings and eight '12, hitting S-fo- r-6 with 4 RBI, these guys will figure it out," Pet- Quinton Howard '13 who reached 5 feet, 10 inches on the high strikeouts against and Craig Day '14, who hit S-fo- r-6 torini said. "How quickly they figure and 3 RBI. it out will determine how quickly we jump and Josh Kime '11 who tossed the shot put 43 feet, 3.25 and Rhodes College, respectively. Heading into the season, Head "We're going to play some young go from being very good to really, re- inches. Tim Pettorini knew that guys in there. We think they have ally good." an inexperience stemming from a some genuine talent," Pettorini said The baseball team has the most young infield would be supported by before the season began. wins out of any NCAA Div. Ill team first-yea- the best pitching rotation in the na- The rs' performance so since 2000 and firmly holds the re- tion. far this season supports the coach's cord for most NCAC championships "Those three guys Justin Mc- prediction, as Day leads the team in at 13. The squad will continue its - Dowell '11, Matt Barnes '11 and home runs and Mathie is second on quest to return to the NCAA Na- . WOOSTER MEN'S AND WOMEN'S GOLF- re- Fugate could be No. 1 pitchers for the squad with 26 hits. tional Championship game as it a lot of teams, and probably be an Although the first-yea- rs have been sumes conference play at home this

finished in 12th of 15 regional double-head- er The men's golf team place upgrade for a lot of teams," he re- instrumental at the plate, the most Saturday in a against schools with 691 points at Capital University's Purple and White marked. "It means we have a chance efficient hitter has been Greg Van Oberlin College. Invitational last weekend in Lockbourne, Ohio. Blake Sword '12

led the Fighting Scots and shot a seven-ov- er par 79 on Friday, and shot a 91 on Saturday, finishing with a 170 for the weekend. John Wooster softbatt team offto uneven start Angelo '13 shot 87 and 82 for a combined 160 for the weekend. The women took a 429-45- 9 victory over Ohio Wesleyan Uni- versity last Saturday at the Mill Creek Golf Club in Ostrander, both Nichols and St. Joseph's and them a 3-- 1 lead. Ohio. Janet Zahorsky '12 led the day with 97, which was 12 Travis Marmon finished with a record of 3-- 5. Horton retired three Otterbein strokes lower than the next best score. DaSol Kuen '14 followed Sports Editor Allie Webb '13 went 2-- 0, includ- batters in a row to end the third with 109, Joanie Jenkins '14 with 1 10 and Nichole Gustafson '14 The Fighting Scots softball ing a complete game against Edge-woo- d. inning, and Gwen Davis '12 scored

4-- own 2-- 1, with 113. team has had an up-and-d- Gina Pirolozzi went on an error to give the Scots a 1 Over the weekend, the men's team will compete in the two-da- y season so far. Over spring break, including a two-h- it performance lead in the fourth inning. Albright two-ru- n bottom Ted Barclay Invitational at Denison University in Granville, Ohio the team traveked to Fort Myers, in the final four innings against a hit a homer at the Fla. to play 16 games against the Wisconsin-Oshkos- h team. of the inning to cut the Wooster and the women will host the Wooster Invitational at the Wooster strong likes of the University of New The lineup combined for a 2.27 lead to 4-- 3. Country Club. England, Salem State University, ERA on the trip. Wooster tried to pull away in the North Park University, Amherst Lauren Swineheart '12 led the of- fifth inning, but two women were College,, Nichols College, Al- fense with a .388 batting average, left on base, and the Cardinals bright College, the University of two home runs, four doubles, two scored on an unearned run at the Massachussetts-Dartmout- h, The triples and three stolen bases. Ra- bottom of the inning. NFL-- College at Brockport, St. Joseph's chel Frank '12 batted .324 during Wooster had no hits in the sixth CHIEFS LB ARRESTED FOR THEFT College of Maine, Edgewood Col- the trip. Horton and Kelley John- and Callie Studebaker's solo shot lege, Hamilton College, Mt. Mary son '13 had seven RBIs each, while gave Otterbein a 5-- 4 lead that Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Mike Vrabel was arrested for College, Ave Maria University Danielle Grooms '14 added batted would hold for a victory. and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkos- h. six runs in. The Scots only got four hits in theft on Monday at the Belterra Casino Resort & Spa in Flor- Johnson hit two home runs, with the second game, as the Cardinals'. ence, Indiana. Vrabel was caught stealing bottles of alcohol Wooster (8-1- 0) went .500 in Horton, Pirolozzi and Caitlin Gaff-ne-y Kelsey Long pitched a shutout. Ot- a deli, which is a Class D felony in the state of Indiana. from Florida, including an 8-- 1 victory '11 each hitting one. The Scots terbein scored on RBIs in the third,

and sen- 3-- The crime carries a fine of up to $ 10,000 a prison over New England and an 8-- 0 also stole 14 bases in 14 attempts, fifth and sixth innings to win 0 tence of six months to three years. win over Mt. Mary. A 7-- 1 loss to after only stealing 19 last season. in spite of Pirolozzi throwing four

35-year-- the in had a strikeouts. The old Vrabel, who won three Super Bowls with Brockport was only game The team rough go after which the Scots lost by more than its to Ohio. Wooster trav- Wooster's Monday doubleheader the New England Patriots, was released after posting a $600 ' return two runs. eled to Otterbein College (9-- 5) in against Baldwin-Walla- ce College bond five hours after his arrest. Vrabel told ProFootball-Talk.co- m The Scots also defeated Amherst Westerville, Ohio last Friday for a was postponed due to rain, and "was an unfortunate misunderstand- that the theft 6-- 7-- 2, Albright 6, Edgewood 6-- 3, doubleheader. the team played its first two home

miscom-municatio- n." Wis-consin-Oshk- ing," and that he "takes full responsibility for the Hamilton 3-- 1 and 6-- 2 and osh In the first game, the Cardinals' games of the season against Hei- 5-- 4 in the second Brooke Albright scored on an un- delberg University yesterday after game of a doubleheader. earned run in the second inning. press time. Pitcher Jenn Horton '13 threw The Scots countered in the third Tomorrow, the Scots will trav- -- Bites compiled by Margaret Donnelly 52 strikeouts in 50 innings, re- inning when Swinehart hit a three-ru- n el to Delaware, Ohio, opening cording an excellent 1.54 ERA. homer that sent Erica Villa '13 NCAC play against Ohio Wesley- She threw nine strikeouts against and Rachel Frank '12 home to give an University (10-6- ). The Wooster Voice Friday, April 8, 2011 8 Men's lacrosse suffers while Wooster women dominate has faired better in recent weeks Mike Haggerty with three victories in a row. Most Sports Editor recently, the Wooster women de- feated in a very The men's lacrosse team had a high scoring 19-- 11 match. Madi- difficult last couple of weeks as the son Carey '12 and Nina Dine '12 five each. Scots (2-- 6) have lost their last four led the Scots with goals games. Last Saturday, the Scots The Scots maintained control of all afternoon, when Clare faced off . against North Coast the game Nelson-Johnso- a Athletic Conference rival Denison n '13 scored goal . University. just one minute into the match. (4-- 4) effort Denison (5-- 1) started off the Tiffin made a valiant match strong, scoring a goal just after the half to try to catch the one minute into the game. Unfor- (' Scots, but 9-- 6 would be as close the this trend as the game would get following tunately for Scots, rv ,...... , Tiffin to start off the continued and the Denison Big Red , " ' - two goals f . .:; . scored goals consistently for the j second half. The Wooster women rest of the day. Overall, Denison dominated the field, maintaining a 22-- edg- out shot Wooster 53-2- 3, en route ground ball ratio of 7 and

17-- 14 to a 12-- 1 victory over Wooster. ing out the Tiffin Dragons in The only bright spot for the Scots draw controls. came in the fourth quarter when The Wooster women started Matt Ranck '13 scored Wooster's off conference play on Wednesday only goal with 35 seconds remain- The men's lacrosse team celebrates a goal by Matt Ranck '13, assisted by Matt against Ohio Wesleyan University in the after press time and this weekend ing game. Pullara 11, (Photo by Linda Kuster). Wooster's woes continued they will face off against archrival against Adrian College on Wednes- however, as the Adrian College and Matt Pullara '1 1 both managed best efforts, the Bulldogs went on .

15-- faced Wash- day in a 3 loss. The match start- Bulldogs (6-- 2) soon scored four to score before the half. to score five more goals in the sec- The Wooster men ed off well for the Scots when Joe goals before the end of the first The tables turned in the second ond half, eventually giving Adrian ington and Jefferson on Wednes- Suliman '11 spored the game's first period. The Scots managed to keep half when the Bulldogs ran away a 15-- 3 victory. day and will play Ohio Wesleyan goal. The tables quickly turned the game close as Matt Rubin '12 with the game. Despite the Scots' Wooster's women's lacrosse team this Saturday.

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