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The Guardian, January 6, 2010

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CONTENTS ---····;-······~·-·······.. .. -· .. .. 3 News Learn how to protect your credit and debit The Goar tan cards from identity theft.

4 Features Break doesn't have to end yet. Take a day trip to local attractions.

10 Sports Winter sports recap: Find out how the Raider teams did over break

10 Sports Find out how women's basketball did at their last game.

' Andy Sedlak Because of their moderate level of [email protected] intoxication and the extreme weather conditions, police gave the males a Dec. 28 - Shortly after 2 p.m., an ride back to their apartment in the officer was dispatched to Pine Hall Province. to investigate a possible hit and run incident. Jan. 4 - A female told officers that The damaged car was parked on her purse had been stolen from her Village Drive. wheelchair. The vehicle was struck on the The female had visited Millet Hall driver's side bumper and the quarter and the Wright Cup (Student Union) side panals. earlier that day. She did not notice the Damages were confined to minor purse was missing until she got back cracks, dents, scrapes and paint trans­ to her apartment later that evening. fer. The owner of the vehicle said the Jan. 3 - A Residential Advisor vehicle is able to run, but there is called police to handle a fight in prog­ a grinding noise coming from the ress on Zink Road. driver's side of the car. Police supplied Residents Ser­ There are no known suspects at vices with all needed information. this time.

Jan. 1- Officers noticed two "moderately intoxicate4" males walking down Zink Road. The males were said to be "stag­ gering" as they approached the · police. Both males were issued cita­ tions for alcohol offenses involving minors. NEW I Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010 I u:1:1GUARDIAN 3 Preventing credit card fraud What students can do to keep their credit cards safe

Allison Lewis and make sure that they have fraud tools [email protected] in place to track and monitor fraud," said Austin. During the holidays, millions of people People can also purchase liability pro­ used credit cards to purchase that special tection from many credit card companies. gift for someone. Now criminals are using Doing so will ensure students are not held some of those same credit cards to pur­ responsible if their credit card is stolen. chase special gifts for themselves. "(When credit cards are stolen) people And college students are no exception. should call their credit card company right Credit card fraud costs credit cardhold­ away, get the card blocked, and a brand ers and issuers $500 million a year. Most. new card number issued and dispute start­ often credit cards are stolen from the ed. The sooner they get the card blocked workplace, gym or unattended vehicles, the better. It can stop the fraudster from according to www.spamlaws.com. using the card repeatedly and hitting the Credit card theft is a growing problem. person with more fraud," said Austin. As of 2007, 59 percent of identity theft involved the use of existing credit cards by Good to know criminals and up to 22 percent had to do with the establishment of new credit cards People should be aware that according in another individual's name, according to to law once a person reports a credit card www.creditcardslovetoknow.com. stolen he or she cannot be held responsible "'Wright Patt Credit Union (WPCU) at­ for any fraudulent charges. However, de­ tributes the increase in credit card fraud to pending on their credit card company and the fraudsters getting smarter. The people protection plan they can be responsible for committing the fraud or stealing the card a $50 liability charge, according to www. numbers get smarter every time and find spamlaws.com to get more card numbers," said a way For more information call 912-7000 or Jocelyn Austin, Card Services Manager at e-mail Jocelyn at [email protected]. WPCU. Many college students use credit cards because they make it easy to purchase things online and build a credit history at the same time. While those are good things people should be aware that WPCU has not seen a specific group of people be­ ing targeted for credit card fraud, accord­ ing to Austin.

Prevent your card from being stolen

Anyone can be a victim of credit card fraud but there are ways people can protect themselves from it. 1. Be sure to put credit cards in a safe place. People should never leave their credit card or something containing it in a dorm, apartment or vehicle unattended. 2. When making online purchases people should make sure they are dealing with a legitimate trusted merchant and are on a secure website, according to www. credit-management.bestarticles.com 3. Never give credit card information out through e-mail or over the phone un­ less you are dealing with a trusted mer­ chant. 4. Avoid lending out credit cards and always have the back signed. More ways people can protect them­ selves from credit card fraud are listed on www.spamlaws.com. "It is good to keep an eye on state­ ments and to report any fraudulent activity right away. It is also a great idea for card holders- to.call their credit card company

w w w. the guardian on Ii n e. com 4 ICL:IGUARDIAN I Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010 I WRIGHT LIFE Break does not have to end yet II Go to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky to visit Newport on the Levee. At the levee, you will or Kentucky for a find shopping, dining and entertain­ weekend ment. Newport on the Levee has many Andy Badii stores you can choose from, Claire's, :J [email protected] Hot Topic, Journeys, Sports Depot ~ and Barnes & Noble Booksellers, ac- :J co Vacation is over. However, The cording to www.newportonthelevee. ~ Guardian has a prescription for your com. .8 post-vacation back to school blahs. After all that shopping, you might ~ have worked up an appetite. Get away this weekend this term, to "Oc:: You can eat at Bar Louie, Dew­ cu the Cincinnati or Northern Kentucky c:: area. ey's Pizza, AOI Japanese Cuisine, 2 The National l)nderground Railroad Mitchell's Fish Market and many c:: ~ Freedom Center is a great place to visit other restaurants, according to www. newportonthelevee.com. § in Cincinnati. It is located downtown (..) Looking for entertainment? Catch near the River. ~ The museum tells the story of slaves a flick at the AMC Newport 20 The­ ~ making their way through the Under­ atres or go to the Funny Bone Com­ c:: ground Railroad, according to www. edy Club and laugh. See who will ~ be performing at the comedy club at E freedomcenter.org. Q) The Center is open Tuesday through www.newportonthelevee.com. :e Saturday from 11 :00 a.m. until 5:00 Check out the Newport Aquarium. ~ It is open ...._ p.m. The cost of admission $12 for all year from 10:00 a.m. 0 adults, $10 for seniors and students until 6:00 p.m. Admission is $20 for ~ with a valid I.D. Admission is $8 for adults and $13 for ages 2 through ~ children between the ages of 6 and twelve. Children under 2 are admit­ ted for free. 8 twelve. A child under the age of 6 .8 is admitted free, according to www. Want somewhere to stay over­ 0 freedomcenter.org. night? You can choose from 3 hotels a: When done, make the short drive to in Newport, Comfort Suites, Holiday Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky is a great place to get away to for a weekend break from Inn Express or the Travelodge. school Newport on the Levee is filled with options to entertain yourself.

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w w w. the guardian on Ii n e. com WRIGHT LIFE I Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010 I am=GUARDIAN 5 Jay-Z 'beatz' all of his competitors Billboard Hot I 00, according to www. II A review of the jay-z.com. new Jay-Z "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" is another popular song on Jay-Z's " 3" album. This song is catchy and has a great rhythm to it. Andy Badii He talks about how other musicians [email protected] use an auto-tune tool to correct their voices while . The song is up Jay-Z's album, "" for two , best rap solo § is full of great songs and great artists. performance and best , ac- ~ The album features , Kanye cording to www.jay-z.com. ~ West, , , Young One of my favorite songs on the ~ and Pharrell. This is Jay-Z's 11th solo album is "So Ambitious," featuring f album. Pharrell. In this song, Jay-Z raps about C5 One of the most popular songs on some people who told him he would ~ his album is "," featur­ not amount to anything in life. -@ ing and Rihanna. It has a This is one of the softer songs on :J great rhythm and beat to it. the album, due to the voice of rapper 8 The strong voices of Jay-Z and Pharrell. Jay-Z may be the most ac­ Kanye West enhance the softer voice complished musician ever. of Rihanna. "Run This Town" is nomi­ "The Blueprint 3" is Jay-Z's 11th nated for a Grammy award for best number one album on the Billboard rap and best rap song, 200, according to www.yahoo.com. according to www.jay-z.com. The accomplishment puts him in first Another great song is "Empire State place among all recording artists. of Mind," featuring Alicia Keys. It is Jay-Z has surpassed both the king an ode to City. Throughout of rock and roll, Elvis Presley and the song, he talks about different spots the king of pop, . around the city. these artists is a 1 Surpassing either of "The Blueprint 3" is Jay-Z's 11' ' number one album on the , according to Alicia Keys' strong voice adds milestone by itself. www.yahoo.com. The accomplishment puts him in.first place, surpassing Elvis Presley. Jay­ much to the song. "Empire State of This is a great album. I recommend Z's latest album is packed with guest artists such as Rihanna. Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Mind" reached number one on the it to any fan of music. Drake, young Jeezy and Pharel/. Happy New Year!

Men's BB v. Women's OSU Mans­ Men's BBv. Basketball Greek Open field Butler, 7:00 p. First at OSU Founder's day of v. Cincinnati House, 12:00 Mansfield, m. at Nutter classes Day Party in Christian at p. m. in Stu­ 6:00 p. m. Center Apollo Room Auglaize/Mer­ dent Union at 9:00 p. m. cer County Atrium Women's BB Hockey, Ket­ YMCA, 5:30 p. v. OSU Mans­ tering Rec m. field at OSU Center at 9:40 Mansfield, p.m. 8:00 p. m.

Women's BB Men's BBv. HULA, Atrium Java N Jazz, Hockey Valparaiso at of Student Student Union v. UIC, Nutter Game, Ketter­ Center Nutter Center, Union at 6:00 Hearth Lounge ing Rec Cen- at 1 :00 · p.m. 4 p. m. p. m. ter, 9:40 p. m.

Hockey Campus Idol Campus Idol Hockey Men's BB v. Game, Ketter­ Auditions, ing Rec Cen­ Auditions, , Ketter­ Detroit, Nutter E 107 Student ter, 9:40 p. m. Pathfinder ing Rec Cen­ Center at 2:00 Union at 2:00 Lounge, Stu­ ter, 9:40 p. m. p.m. p.m. dent Union at 2:00 p. m.

Women's BB Women's 2 26 27 v. Cleveland BBv. State, 5:00 p. Youngstown m. at Nutter State, 5:00 p. Student Org Center m. at Nutter Fair, Student Center Union Atrium at Men's BBv. 2:00 p. m. UIC, 7:30 p. Men's BB v. m. at Nutter , Loyola, 2:00 Center p. m. at Nutter Center

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w w w. the guardian on Ii n e. com 1 0 IGI;jGUARDIAN I Wednesday, Jan. 6, 201 O I Women's hoops begin H Lseason Andy Armstrong play hard," said Williams. [email protected] LaShawna Thomas currently leads the team in scoring at 10.5 points per While everyone was away for win­ game. Ty-Myra Davis is the leading ter break, the WSU women's basket­ rebounder, averaging 5 .2 per game. ball team faced a blizzard of talent. Heading down the home stretch Unfortunately, the Raiders came away of the season, the Raiders expect to empty handed in games against Ohio see plenty of tough competition each State, Boston College, Vanderbilt and game. Cincinnati. "All games are a must win for us, However, the Raiders now have we want to win as many games so we entered conference play and have a can possibly host the league tourna­ focus of making a run for the Horizon ment," said Williams. League title. Williams also said that fan sup­ Despite their 68-47 loss at Detroit, a port is crucial to the team's success. game in which the Green and Gold led On Jan. 14 the Raiders will host '80s by three in the first half, the Raiders night, also their first game at home in now hope that playing tougher compe­ over a month against Loyola. tition last month will have them geared "We are going to step up to give up for league play. our fans a quality game, they will see As 2010 has begun, head coach a group of young ladies working to es­ Bridgette Williams and the team is tablish themselves in the conference," focused on putting them in a good said Williams. position to compete for the league The team is asking all to come out championship. and dress in their best eighties attire "I feel like we're on track, our because an iPod nano will be given nonconference schedule has prepared away to the best male and female us and that's all you can ask for," said costumes. Williams. Also, there will be coupons to The Raiders have also been on the restaurants given away at the event as road for most of December and will well. wrap up their month long road tour "It is going to be a festive environ­ this weekend in Wisconsin. ment, we want our fans to get crazy For the Green and Gold, being at and have fun," said Williams. home should be a good thing; they The Green and Gold will be seeking have a 3-1 overall record at the Nutter their first conference win of the season Center for the season. this weekend when they travel to take "It's (the championship) possible on Green Bay this Thursday at 8 pm for any team to win, it's how hard you and then go to Milwaukee on Saturday work, compete, focus and continue to at9pm. The2009-10 Raider winter break athletics report

meet and combining to win a total of 25 out of 28 events at the University of II Check out how Men's Roundball Tampa. your favorite Check us Raider The men's roundball squad also Women's Track teams performed played a hefty slate during break, 13 in all, going 8-5 in that stretch and flying The very same day the aqua-Raiders during winter break as far west as Washington state and as were sweeping in Florida, the women's out online at: deep south as Mississippi for tough track squad kicked off their 2010 Clint Davis road contests. season with an impressive finish at the [email protected] Purple & White Invitational in Colum­ bus, where they placed second of five theguardianonline.com Welcome back, Wright State stu­ Swimming Qnd Diving squads. dents, the Raiders haye been here all At the meet, Wright State put down along. Swimming and diving aren't typi­ first-place :finishes including the for more Since break started, four different cally sports you would associate with Athletic Department's 2009 Female teams traveled to a total of six states, below-freezing weather but that didn't Athlete of the Year winner Cassandra in addition to home and practice stop the two Wright State powerhouses Lloyd picking up where she left off, schedules that allowed for few days from hitting the pools over break. winning the 60 meter hurdles with a sports scores off. . The teams had a solid showing at time of 8.92. the always tough Miami Invitational in Oxford last December, with the So while the rest of us were busy men finishing fourth of seven schools, playing Wii Sports, the Raiders were and the top Women's Basketball including a third place finish from competing like there was no such thing sophomore Hermanus Botha in the as a winter break. The women's basketball team 50 freestyle. The women took eighth Now do your part to make sure the played ten games over break, going news. place of ten teams. winter quarter is as successful as the 4-6 and going as far as Massachusetts From there, swimming and diving break was. for contests while the rest of us relaxed dominated the competition in sunny at home. Tampa, Florida, sweeping the dual

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