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Youngstown State University will take a major step toward defining its identity as an urban research university in the months ahead. Ohio Clean Technologies Group will rely on YSU’s College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics to conduct re search in the field of clean energy technol ogy* OCTG will be formed in the coming months by Michael Garvey, president of M7 Technologies in Youngstown, and Jack Scott, the recently retired president of Applied Sys tems and Technology Transfer. Conceived by Garvey and Scott following PHOTO BY BRIAN CETINA / THE JAMBAR their recent trip to Israel with the Ohio Region al Chamber, OCTG will work in conjunction Chelsea Pflugh Ron Faniro, architect for the renovation, presented with the newly emerging Warren clean energy EDITOR-IN-CHIEF the details of the new plan to the board of trustees on Incubator to market clean environmental tech Wednesday. The original budget for the project would nologies. remain neutral even with the new renovations, he Garvey said YSU would play a strong role After years of sitting idle, the Wick-Pollock House said. specifically through the employment of the on Wick Avenue will be the residence for the future “This is a very natural move for this building,” imaging equipment available in the chemistry president of Youngstown State University after a Faniro said. “It’s a tremendous public relations benefit lab, which would be used for material charac unanimous vote by the board of trustees to change for the community. The building is right at the gate terization. renovation plans for the abandoned estate. way of the campus.” “[YSU] really has a state-of-the-art facil YSU had already earmarked $4.4 million to ren A YSU president has not lived on campus since ity,” Garvey said. “There are very few in the ovate the historic 117-year-old structure as part of Howard Jones. His residence stood where Maag Li country as advanced.” YSU’s Centennial Master Plan. The original plan, brary is located. Other presidents purchased their own In 2009, YSU received $11.7 million in re presented last fall, was to demolish the building’s 64- homes with a housing allowance provided by the uni search grants, much of it coming from state room addition with just the 16-room house remaining. versity. In Ohio, YSU and Kent State University are and federal funds. Dr. Timothy Wagner of Those 16 rooms were to be turned into a conference the only four-year, public universities that do not have the chemistry department received the single center and guest housing, but the new plan will trans presidents living on campus. largest grant of $2.1 million, which was used form the house into the new presidential quarters. Former state senator Harry Meshel felt strongly to fund the Center of Excellence in Advanced “A little after the New Year, the board asked le about the resolution. Materials Analysis through the Third Frontier gal counsel to look into the logistics of utilizing the “I love the idea of having the president on campus,” Initiative from the Ohio Department of Devel Wick-Pollock this way,” said Scott Schulick, chair he told the board. “It’s also important to pay tribute to opment. man of the YSU Board of Trustees. “We felt this was the families who made Youngstown what it is.” The STEM College alone received the larg an excellent way to improve visibility and community est portion of the grants, taking in $7.1 mil interaction for the next president.” RESIDENCE page 3 lion, or 61 percent of the total grants awarded to YSU. $2.2 million of that came through federal funds appropriated by Rep. Tim Ryan, $1.3 million of which chemistry professor Allen Hunter received from the U.S. Depart Gen. Ed. ment of Defense to fund the National Defense Loading, please wait... Center of Excellence in Industrial Metrology and 3D Imaging. YSU has been conducting research in these two areas in a partnership Josh Stipanovich "[We were] taking requirements with M7 Technologies. NEWS EDITOR Garvey said YSU would also play a ma jor role in conducting research to help OCTG Performance issues with the calls on things that revamped acquire Leadership in Energy and Environ Youngstown State University mental Design [LEED] platinum certification Web site last week left many were broken that for the group’s new building. The building, students, faculty and staff on the Adam Rogers which will be built on Ohio Works Drive in telephone demanding answers. MANAGING EDITOR Youngstown (next to M7 Technologies), will Systems programmer of Com aren't expected to employ clean technologies including solar puter Services Doug Sewell said power and geothermal heat, and may be the he realized there were sporadic The first meeting of 2010 for the first such building in the state with LEED problems with the previous Sun be broken Academic Senate at Youngstown State platinum certification. Sunfire V I20 server, but didn’t University resulted in the passing of Dr. Martin Abraham, dean of STEM and know how severe they were. three motions actively changing poli one of two YSU delegates on the Regional “We had noticed occasional Mickey Hancharenko cy on general education intensive re Chamber trip to Israel, said that the role of performance issues, but until last quirements, the full refund withdrawal YSU in the OCTG partnership is two-fold. week no one reported chronic period and the credit requirements for He said the first part is that YSU faculty are problems,” Sewell said. “We’re students pursuing multiple majors. always working to develop new technologies, not sure what change caused it to http://www.ysu.edu main server. With the passing of a motion by the and that OCTG will help those faculty to de be severely overloaded starting “[We were] taking calls on Senate’s General Education Commit termine what, if any, commercial value those last week.” things that were broken that tee, the intensive requirements of writ technologies possess. On top of that, ICTG Meanwhile, employees at aren’t expected to be broken ... ing, speaking and critical thinking have may choose to invest in viable technologies Maag Library’s Tech Desk found [and] as an office, it takes away a been removed from the general educa and help YSU develop them into marketable themselves dealing with most stu lot of work ... [and] a lot of [that tion program effective immediately. In products. dent complaints last week. work] got put on the backbumer addition, intensive designations will The other part, Abraham said, is that when “It’s extremely stressful. I for about a week,” Hancharenko now be removed from courses. OCTG encounters a business that is seeking would say we got between 20 said. Dr. Julia Gergits, chair of the GEC, additional research for a prospective technol and 30 calls a day,” said net Sophomore Paul Carrier works proposed the motion and said after 10 ogy, the group will engage faculty and stu work services technician Mickey at the Tech Desk, and he said years of existence, the intensive re dents to develop or improve the technology. Hancharenko. He added that the more complaints are voiced when quirements haven’t been working and The impending partnership with OCTG majority of the calls came in when the My YSU portal system is in needed to be reformed. arrives at an opportune time for STEM. The the number of users on the server solvent as opposed to when the “It’s a substantial change to the college has paperwork pending with the state exceeded its limit. server is running slowly. model,” she said. “The majority of the to enact a new doctoral program. The degree All of the complaints, “We see more panic when the problems plaguing have been inten- will be a doctorate in Materials Science and Hancharenko said, were over portal doesn’t work at all,” Car sives.” Materials Engineering. rier said. whelming because his employ ENERGY page 2 ees’ main focus was repairing the WEB SITE page 3 ACADEMIC page 4

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Annual tri-county YSU students give tour to potential presidents legislative to-earth and personable both candidates Armeni had the opportunity to give a Jared Buker were to me,” Okular said. “Dr. Podolef- tour to Maynard. MCT breakfast sky especially impressed me by going out “Dr. Maynard was a very well-spoken man who seemed open and willing to Ohio Speaker of the House of his way to treat me as an equal, and Dr. Norton really took an interest in my ma voice his concerns and opinions,” Armeni Armond Budish will be the Two University Scholars got the chance said. “I can see him being an honest presi featured speaker at this an to learn a little more about the school’s jor, studies and activities.” Okular said he and McFadden showed dent who would be able to make a strong nual breakfast, held Friday in presidential candidates as they gave them stand on tough decisions that would inevi the Chestnut Room of Kilcaw- each candidate around campus before a tour of Youngstown State University’s tably arise.” ley Center. The event is open campus. Dr. Jack Maynard, Dr. Aaron concluding the visit at the president’s lounge in Stambaugh Stadium. Armeni’s tour took a similar route to to the public and will be held Podolefsky and Dr. Cheryl Norton were Okular’s; she showed Maynard the cam from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Prices are taken to various spots on campus to get a “Both were impressed with the new Williamson School of Business and how it pus core, the Andrews Student Recre $20 for Regional Chamber better feel for campus life. represents YSU’s commitment to having ation and Wellness Center, the University members and $30 for non / Freshman Cory Okular and senior state-of-the-art learning environments,” Courtyard Apartments and the Lyden and members. Andrea Armeni were asked to show the Okular said. Cafaro dorms. candidates around because of their scho Okular mentioned that Norton dis “Dr. Maynard and his wife were im lastic credentials and public speaking played her practicality in spotting little pressed with the president’s lounge and Darwin Day events backgrounds. things that could be easily improved, like lo v e d seeing the view of the entire cam Okular, accompanied by Chief Devel pus and city,” Armeni said. Chris Vinyard and JGM new paint for Sweeney Hall. He also said opment Officer for University Develop that Podolefsky’s praise of McFadden for Okular and Armeni said that any of the Hans Thewissen, faculty at presidential candidates - YSU’s Dr. Cyn Northeastern Ohio Universi ment Paul McFadden, provided a tour for assisting two lost students might reflect Podolefsky and Norton. a personal emphasis on student involve thia Anderson included - would make a ties College of Medicine and great fit for YSU. Pharmacy will present evolu “I was quite impressed by how down- ment. tionary lectures between 3 and 5 p.m. in the Jones Room of Kilcawley Center on Monday. Sigma Xi will be sponsoring the lectures. Dress code? Not if students have any say in the matter POLICE BRIEFS Junior Alisa Newbell couldn’t imagine the thought of her “fa Alicia Pattillo vorite clothing accessory” being stripped from her. REPORTER “O-M-G, I would lose my mind. I would have a serious issue Employee discovers with the administration of YSU if they ever made a rule that leg gings were banned,” Newbell said. counterfeit bill on Institutions of higher education have started to buckle down Newbell believes that if she pays to go to school, she should campus on campus dress codes. Reports have circulated the Internet in be able to wear anything she wants there, even if her clothing the past month pertaining to the possibility of Virginia’s Hamp choices could be distracting. A counterfeit $1 bill was ton University banning women’s leggings. “I hate to say this, but I could see why they would ban leg discovered while a Graphic Although Hampton University already has a strict dress code, gings. I mean, leggings are sexy, cute and fun, and they could Services employee in Kil reports said school officials believed that “leggings are just too cause a distraction to the boys, but so do skirts, dresses and cawley Center was counting inappropriate.” shorts,” Newbell said. money. Although it appeared Though Youngstown State University has an unrestricted Junior Sean Hinderliter said women in America should be to be a legitimate bill, it was dress code policy, some students said they would have a tough able to wear anything. considerably smaller in size. time dealing with similar bans if they were implemented. “That’s crazy. How can you punish someone for wearing leg A YSU police officer brought Senior Alexandra DeVengencie said she would be “really gings? Where are they going to go? Legging jail?” Hinderliter the bill to Home Savings and mad” if there were certain boundaries for YSU’s dress code. Loan where an employee de “I think you should be able to wear whatever you want; we said. Like Newbell, Hinderliter also believes that although leg termined that it was false. The pay to go to school,” DeVengencie said. bill will be sent to the Secret Senior Amanda Morgan feels similarly. gings may be distracting to the opposite sex on campus, anything Service, and a counterfeit alert “If they ban leggings, they better ban a whole lot of other about an attractive woman will draw attention. will be posted. materials as well,” Morgan said. “I would be angry because you “Either way, no matter what a girl has on, I’m going to look at can’t tell people what to wear.” her if she has a nice body,” Hinderlitet said. Vehicle towed from campus lot A vehicle parked in the V-4 parking lot since Jan. 25 has been towed. The vehicle was issued several citations; it did not have license plates that matched the vehicle identifica tion number. The car will re main in a towing yard until the owner can be contacted.

Citation issued for marijuana YSU police were called to Lyden House after a resident assistant smelled marijuana coming from a room. A wom an in the room was issued a minor misdemeanor citation for possession of marijuana. "Oh no; I pay to go "I totally disagree. You "Fascism!'1 Billy Eddy, junior JAMBAR STAFF here. No one can tell are paying to go there. If me what to wear." they want to implement Jillena Reynolds, freshman a dress code, they should

MANAGING EDITOR: pay for your clothes." Adam Rogers...... Allan Irizarry, sophomore

NEWS EDITOR: Josh Stipanovich 330-941-1989 ENERGY page 1 COPY EDITOR: of YSU’s emerging capabilities and the While YSU already offers doctoral includes business and science, would Emmalee C. Torisk ....330-941 -3758 needs of the community are serendipi- programs in education and physical have the greatest advantage. tously synchronous. A&E EDITOR: therapy, the STEM degree would be the Osterloh specifically mentioned re “STEM, and the university as a whole, Lamar Salter university’s first research-based doctoral mote autonomous machining (especially related to laboratory instruments), which is able to support those [industrial re SPORTS EDITOR: program. Dr. Peter J. Kasvinsky, associate pro Garvey said required “robust math and search] needs of the community.” Keith Langford Jr Abraham cited Chancellor Eric Fin- vost for research and dean for Graduate technological skills.” Osterloh also men gerhut’s directive to the state university WEB SITE EDITOR: Studies and Research (and the other YSU tioned “wireless lighting technology” that Adam Planty..... system that it “take the lead in research delegate to Israel) said the degree “will be will be used in the new OCTG building. programs that will impact and create eco important if we are going to impact the Osterloh said the technology is almost 80 DESIGN EDITOR: nomic opportunities,” while Kasvinsky Brian Cetina...... 330-941-1807 region the way we need to.” percent software dependent. Nick Young...... 330-941 -1807 The program may provide another ben Abraham and Kasvinsky agree that the cited the OCTG partnership as “another ASSIST. NEWS EDITOR: partnership is precisely the sort of work area that fits into the governor’s initiatives Dan Pompili...... 330-941-1913 efit for students with regard to the OCTG partnership. Garvey said that YSU will YSU must conduct if it wishes to self-de- on clean technology.” ASSIST. COPY EDITOR: Garvey also weighed in on YSU’s Aaron Workman...... 330-941 -1913 not only conduct research at the collegiate fine its designation as an urban research emerging role as an urban research uni ASSIST. DESIGN EDITOR: level, but will be valuable for staffing the university. Sam Marhulik...... 330-941-1807 “Redefining us does not change what versity. A&E REPORTER: new business. Abraham said that in many cases, stu we’re doing,” Kasvinsky said. “These “You have to combine that urban set Gary Angelo...... 330-941-1913 ting with leverage points in this com COLUMNIST: dents become engaged with companies [partnerships] fit into what we are do munity,” he said. “We have an endemic Melissa Mary Smith...330-941 -1913 through research efforts, and will often ing and would be doing in an expanded SPORTS REPORTER: become the experts on a technology and role.” genetic code ... that we know how to put Chelsea Miller...... 330-941 -1913 part A to part B, in advanced manufactur the catalyst for developing it. The stu “There are many urban research uni REPORTER: ing and especially in advanced materials Alicia Pattillo ..330-941-1913 dents will often stay on with the company versities,” Abraham said. He cited both Juliana Hull...... 330-941 -1913 the University of Akron and the Univer and processes.” following graduation. A s for when the OCTG initiative will Garvey and AST2 Chief Technical Of sity of Pittsburgh as examples. “The ques emerge as a presence in Youngstown, ficer Jim Osterloh provided a more spe tion is how does YSU evolve into one and Garvey said that Jack Scott and Jim Os cific assessment of the positions OCTG what is our niche?” terloh will be arriving in Youngstown in would need graduates to fill. Although “What will make us special is industri al-based research,” Abraham said. March and “we’ll start crunching it out.” they cited students with degrees in busi Garvey and Scott have already invest ness (accounting, marketing, sales) and Abraham said YSU must be respon sive to the needs of the area, referring to ed $500,000 each into the project and are CONTACT THE JAMBAR the sciences (mechanical, chemical, elec seeking an additional $3-5 million in ex trical engineering; computer technology the multiple industrial businesses which E-m a il ...... [email protected] and imaging), Osterloh said that students focus on materials development and ternal funding. FAX...... 330-941-2322 with interdisciplinary education, which manufacturing, He added that the timing THEJAMBAR.COM THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4,2010 New campus map illustrates health service locales * #S I Juliana Hull I; NEWS REPORTER ■ 1 : 1 The Department of Campus Recreation and Student Programming has created a Health Initiative Map that r Health and mmrnrnm Wellness will allow students to better identify health-related ser Locations j U r : 1*1 vices on campus along with newly mapped out walking Walking Traits trials. It is a regular map of campus with brief descrip Sift S:

tions of each health building, along with the building’s ji ------~ I- location and contact information. [~ * H 2,1 Mites Mandi Campana, coordinator of the fitness and U . i wellness program at Youngstown State University, said 1.... 13 Mites the new map would show students all health services provided and to show walkers ’’how far they are actu ampus Recreation & Student Student Health ally going.” Programming Locat ; Kilcawley House; 1st floor “In the beginning of the fall semester, we decided Location: Andrews Student Recreation & we wanted to make something that provides the whole Wellness Center Dental Hygiene Clin YSU community with a way of being physically ac Location: Bitonte College of/ fealth & tive,” Campana said. Community Counseling Human Services Although new walking routes were created, Cam Location: Beeghly College oi pana hopes they will not dissuade students from still Rm. 3101 Kilcawley Center going to the Andrews Student Recreation and Wellness j : Candy Counter & YSU Caredfif& Counseling Services >re Convenience Store in Center to work out. jlcawley Center “We have posters in different areas on campus so Loc&i0n: Jones Hall; Rm. 1034 people know it’s in place, but we want feedback from Counseling Graduate Program Center for Student Prdgfess students before we mark the routes in the cement and it Location: Beeghly College oF&flucation; Location: Kilcawley West-berieath the will be permanent,” Campana said. Rm. 3312 YSU Bookstore^-i To access the new map, visit the Campus Recreation and Student Programming Web site at http://www.ysu. Jman Health Newman Center edu/reccenter. LocatioiMFSushwa Hall; 3rd floor 254 Madison Ave. from Lyden House)

WEB SITE page 1 RESIDENCE page1 Faniro said the plans for the house are to “The board could not be more excited about Once Sewell established it was a “chronic” issue, he said have the presidential quarters on the second this project,” Schulick said. “It’s a win-win sit changes were attempted to recover the server, but those modifi floor and to use the first floor for community uation for the university.” cations were found incompatible. or business gatherings. Sketches for the floor The board and the architecture firm plan to After this didn’t work out as planned, Sewell began building plans will be complete as soon as the contracts have the renovations complete by fall 2011. the current VMware Linux virtual server because it would be the for the renovations and the firm are complete, Faniro said the addition will be coming down quickest and most cost effective. Faniro said. in the summer, and exterior and interior chang The recent server changeover and repairs had to be completed The board also resolved to rename the es es will begin in the fall. The new president will in the near future, Sewell said. tate as the Porter and Mary Pollock House , af take office in July, and the board is “exploring “The previous server was several years old, and the mainte ter the original families who built and resided other housing options for the president in the nance contract was coming up for renewal,” Sewell said. in the house. interim,” the university’s statement read. Not only was its contract close to expiration but, Sewell said the previous server was running 200 synchronized connections at 100 percent capacity. The newly built VMware Linux virtual /v,l u server, which has shown no problems since Tuesday, is working at around 10 percent capacity with more than 225 connections. YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY One reason this virtual server has shown tremendous reliabil- ity is because of its features. “This VMware server has multiple faster CPUs [central pro : 11 m fi ! cessing units], more RAM [random-access memory] and faster disk drives and networking,” Sewell said. While problems no longer persist with the YSU Web site, Rick Marsico, director of Computer Services, said it’s not nec Proverb of the Month: j n n o n essary for students to go to the YSU homepage to check their “The way a donkey expresses gratitude m o n t h e-mail or any other My YSU portal features. is by giving someone a bunch oi kicks," “MyYSU and the YSU homepage reside on independent server platforms and passing through the YSU homepage to ac cess portal services is a supported option but not mandatory,’ Marsico said. If students are going to the homepage to strictly access the MyYSU portal, they should visit my.ysu.edu, as this will ensure the same problem doesn’t persist, Marsico said. SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Although there are no longer any performance issues within THE AFRICAN MARKETPLACE BLACK HISTORY STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST FINALS the Web site’s server, some students are skeptical. Junior Kyle Owens said the technical problems forced him to Noon-6:00 p.m., Chestnut Room, Kilcawley Center AND COMMUNITY POETRY COMPETITION The African Marketplace offers a wide range of dazzling sights, sounds, and objects to view, 7:30 p.m., The Gallery, Kilcawley Center sign up for an alternate e-mail account because he wasn’t able to appreciate, and purchase, including art objects, jewelry, Afrocentric writings and literature African American students at Youngstown State University are invited to submit essays communicate with his professors. that are scarce and hard to find in regular stores. The entire inventory of goods, products related to the African American experience. The deadline for submission of five-page essays “Colorcoat rust to whatever you want, but it’s still rust,” Ow and people represent the creative genius of people of African descent. Dance and musical that follow appropriate guidelines and documentation, is Friday, Feb. 19. entertainment will be presented by the dynamic and multi-talented Harambee Youth Group. ens said. Faculty and staff at YSU and the community at large are invited to submit original poems on subject matter or themes related to the African American life, including slavery, the Civil TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Rights Movement, religion, politics and leading African American figures in the shaping of American democracy. Deadline for submissions is February 19. Prizes will be awarded the DIVERSITY ROUNDTABLE three top winners of both competitions. Co-sponsored by the Black Faculty Staff Association 8:00 p.m., The Ohio Room, Kilcawley Center (BFSA). QUEST 2010 A discussion and evaluation of diversity initiatives and progress at the University, involving administrators staff, faculty and major stakeholders and constituents, including the Office A FORUM FOR STUDENT of Equal Opportunity and Diversity, the University Diversity Council, the Africana Studies FRIDAY FEBRUARY 26 SCHOLARSHIP IS Program, Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA), Office of Student Diversity, and others. THE BLACKACADEMIC CHALLENGE Panelists will include deans, department chairs, and other administrators. 6:00-9:00 p.m. The Chestnut Room, Kilcawley Center TUESDAY, APRIL 6th The Blackacademic Challenge is trivia contest aimed at challenging students’ knowledge THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 of Black history. Throughout the month of February, teams of four YSU students will represent ******************* PANEL DISCUSSION O N AFRICAN AMERICAN their class, student club, or organization in answering a series of questions related to African American history. The championship round will take place on February 26. Categories to be DEADLINE TO REGISTER CONTEMPORARY ART: “TRUTH AND FEAR” covered include Black Firsts, Inventors/Science, Authors/Literature, Ohio Black History, Sports, 7 :0 0 p.m., The McDonough Museum of Art Auditorium Youngstown Black History, Art, and Politics. Co-sponsored by the Black Faculty and Staff A panel discussion on contemporary African Art featuring Ronald D. Clayton and Julius Lyles. Association (BFSA) and the College of Fine and Performing Arts. Through their art, Clayton and Lyles provoke the critical dialogue and mental transformation , MARCH 19th toward social reconstruction and a new approach to cultural diversity. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Ronald Clayton is a mixed-media artist and painter from Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He was COMMUNITY OUTREACH: CLOTHING AND POOD accepted into the Art Students League of New York in 1962. Clayton’s experience in the LOGON TO: Vietnam War has shaped his ideology and understanding of humane practice. Julius M. Lyles ASSISTANCE DRIVE III, a curator and artist from Richmond Heights, Ohio, began studying art at the age of eleven J 2 noon - 3:00 p.m., The Chestnut Room, Kilcawley Center www.ysu.edu/quest at the Cleveland Institute of Art summer workshops and later studied graphic design at Kent Throughout the month of February, beginning with the African Marketplace on February State University, and photography at Cleveland State University. His innovative work has been 6, citizens in the African American community and the community at large are invited to featured in several galleries throughout the East and Midwest. bring gently worn clothes and canned foods to designated locations in each of the colleges to assist those who need help during these hard times. At the end of the drive, the clothing and food will be distributed to community organizations that serve the neediest among FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 us. All donations will be brought together in the Chestnut Room from different locations for LECTURE BY DARYL DAVIS: “KLANDESTINE RELATIONSHIPS" distribution. Major participants include members of the Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA) and faculty members of the Advisory Committee of the Africana Studies Program. 7:30 p.m., Presidential Suites, Kilcawley Center A lecture by Daryl Davis on the activities and the inner workings of the Ku-Klux Klan and how best to disable it. Davis gained insight into the KKK through rare contact with members in SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 a courageous attempt to unmask its dangerous myths, assumptions, and strategies. His lecture is based on his book on the subject, which has been featured on major media outlets CNN, MOVIE: “CONTRADICTIONS OP THE HEART” CNBC, Good Morning America, and National Public Radio. BY WALTER ALLEN BENNETT, JR, 8:00 p.m., Chestnut Room, Kilcawley Center The movie presents subtle and least-understood aspects of loving relationships in the African THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18 American community. Starring Clifton Powell, Venessa Williams, and Christopher B. Duncan, the LECTURE * “MIRACLE INVENTIONS BY MIRACLE PEOPLE” highly acclaimed film invites the audience to go beyond frequently exaggerated stereotypes. 7:30 p . m The Ohio Room;Kilcawley Center After the preview, the audience will be able to interact with the film’s creator and director, Greg Mills, writer, comedian, poet and former news reporter, presents a multi-media Walter Allen Bennett, Jr. program about known and not-so-well-known African American inventors and scientists Bennett has written and or produced more than 200 episodes of series television, beginning throughout the history of the United States. with the Bill Cosby Show and Norman Lear’s 7 0 4 ‘Hauser Street. He went on to produce the hit comedy In the House was executive producer of The Steve Harvey Show.

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ACADEMIC page 1 According to the motion, only about 68 percent posed change and said she would rather see the com cannot be shared with by any other major the student of YSU graduates complete all of their general edu mittees work to solve the current problems instead of may be pursuing. cation requirements, with the intensives being cited just abandoning the system altogether. The same 50 percent requirement also applies to as the primary reason for students failing to entirely “I hate to see us make a move to make something students pursuing two majors in two separate degree complete the general education category. stop because we don’t want to do it,” she said. “I programs. Gergits mentioned that some departments on cam would really regret taking the easy way out.” The final motion to pass effectively shortened the pus were not fulfilling the students’ needs of inten Tessier said she’s afraid that the departments fall length of time students will have to add and drop sive courses, leaving many looking outside of their ing short on intensives will respond with an overall classes at the beginning of a term. department for intensive designated courses. sigh of relief because they won’t have to deal with The last day for students to withdraw from a class Dr. Matt O’Mansky, assistant professor of anthro it anymore. with a full refund will be eight calendar days from the pology agreed with Gergits and said he often finds Gergits stressed that departments will continue beginning of the term with the last day to add a class students from other departments taking his intensive to assess their current coursework to prove they are being nine calendar days from the start of the term. courses and that they shouldn’t have to look else meeting the learning objectives of writing, speaking This means students must withdraw from all classes where to meet the requirements. and critical thinking and submit reports to an assess by the eighth calendar day of the term to receive a “This should already be happening within [their ment council for review. full refund. own department],” he said. Despite some concern the motion passed over Dr. Gary Walker, professor of biological sciences, Gergits explained that the learning objectives of whelmingly with 55 yay and 13 nay votes. Two vot said often students register for more classes than they the intensive courses are not being removed com ers abstained. need and wait until after the deadline for adding a pletely, but instead departments will be responsible The first of two motions proposed by the Academic class to withdraw. He said shortening the time period for assuring that writing, speaking and critical think Standards Committee to pass involved the changing will make students put more emphasis on withdraw ing are sufficiently covered in each major’s already of credit requirements for students pursuing multiple ing from unwanted classes early and open up seats required course work. degrees and multiple majors. for students waiting to register for courses that would “We want the departments to take ownership and Under the new guidelines, when a student com otherwise remain closed. engage in this seriously,” she said. pletes more than one major in a given degree pro “This would give students the opportunity to make Dr. L. J. Tessier, professor of philosophy and re gram, a minimum of 50 percent of the credits counted an important decision that will affect other students,” ligious studies, expressed her concerns over the pro toward a major must be specific to that major and he said.

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The Youngstown State University Board of Trustees announced the passing of a resolution yesterday effectively mak ing the future sitting president of YSU not f only a figurative resident of the university, but also a literal resident of campus. The passed resolution outlines plans to convert the empty Wick-Pollock Inn locat ed on Wick Avenue into a residence for the next president of YSU. Keep in mind that the last president to live within the cam pus boundaries was Howard Jones, whose The views of this syndicated artist do not necessarily agree with those of The Jambar. likeness still resides on campus in statue form outside of Tod Hall. Since Jones, past presidents of the uni versity were given a housing allowance to help with purchasing a home in the i Youngstown arpa. What do Haiti , the Super Bowl and two Jima have in common? YSU has already allocated $4.4 mil lion of a $47 million bond to cover the cost combat ashore; and the enemy will saved. Tens of thousands? More? of renovating the former Inn for use as a Col. Bryan Salas deny the use of airfields and ports to In a twist of irony, the Lummus campus building and that renovation will MCT deliver the supplies. is named for an ordinary Ameri now include the construction of a living What does this have to do with can whose extraordinary drive and space for the new president within Wick- Haiti? courage as a Marine platoon leader Pollock. On Iwo Jima 65 years ago, the Instead of armed defenders on on Iwo Jima 65 years ago broke the It is important for the new president to battle for that Japanese-held island the beaches, ports and airfields in back of the Japanese defense of the build an opeii relationship with the student began with Marines landing and Port au Prince, the enemy is the pas northern part of that island. body, and with the campus essentially ly U.S. Navy ships supporting them sage of time and the geologic whim The irony doesn't stop there this ing in their front yard, it may become with a lifeline of supplies from the of Mother Nature. The Lummus is Super Bowl weekend in Miami: commonplace to greet the president with sea. There is a link between those part of the solution to the challenge Jack Lummus also played both of a wave as you walk to class and they walk events in February 1945 and the posed by nature that is afflicting the fense and defense in the National out to retrieve the morning newspaper suffering, loss and relief efforts that Haitian people now. Football League for the New York (The Jambar). are under way in the island nation The ship is part of the U.S. Giants in the 1941 championship During the French Revolution, the peo of Haiti today. "Maritime Prepositioning Force," a game, the precursor to today's Su ple stormed the royal palace at Versailles The USNS Jack Lummus sits flotilla of supply ships circling the per Bowl. and forced King Louis XVI and Queen offshore of the Jewel of the Carib oceans in anticipation of crises that After the attack on Pearl Harbor Marie Antoinette to relocate — as politi bean, packed with engineering and range from combat to natural disas that year, he left a promising NFL cal prisoners — to Paris, where the people humanitarian aid and desalinating ter. By chance, the Lummus was in career out of a sense of patriotism could keep an eye on them. Did the bo;ard and pumping fresh water ashore for Florida restocking her magazines and enlisted in the Marines. For ex of trustees have a similar motive in relo the Haitian people. She's a floating when the earthquake hit Haiti last traordinary heroism in combat, Lt. cating the presidential quarters? sea base and part of the nation's month. Agile sailors and Marines Lummus was posthumously award Hopefully, YSU won’t require revolu planned flotilla of supply ships po filled her armories with humanitar ed the Medal of Honor, and a ship tion to ensure that our next president cre sitioned, waiting and ready in the ian relief supplies, and she sailed was named in his honor. ates the kind of campus environment the world's sea lanes to respond to nat to the calamity in Haiti within four So as you watch the Super Bowl “people” are asking for ural disasters such as the massive days. this year, recall the service of a fine earthquake that hit Haiti. The methodical supply plan and American and football great; re Amid the horror they endured on a support ship manned by sailors member the Haitian people in their the black sands of Iwo Jima, Ma and Marines was why help arrived time of need; and know that the — ABOtJT-THE -JAMBAR— rines learned two logistics lessons in Haiti within four days of the Jack Lummus and its crew are still Since being founded by Burke Lyden in 1931, that endure: A mountain of supplies quake. Who knows how many lives ,on duty, night and day, aiding them The Jambar has won nine Associated Collegiate must be close at hand to support the Lummus and her crew may have on behalf of America. Press Honors. The Jambar is published twice weekly during the fall and spring semesters and weekly during summer sessions. Mail subscrip tions are $25 per academic year. Additional cop ies of The Jambar are $1 each. 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words,” Slanina said. Gary S. Angelo For instance, Silverstein wrote a FEATURES REPORTER song about venereal diseases called “Don’t Give a Dose to the One You On Feb. 5, 6, 7, 11, 12 and 13 at Love the M*ost.” Youngstown’s Oakland Center for the Slanina also said the play will in Arts, iconic children’s book author, clude mini-comedy scenes where all folk musician and poet Shel Silverstein cast members play multiple roles. will be honored with a play titled “An “The play itself is humorous and Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein.” outlandish and reflects things we ac Youngstown State University alumnus cept in society,” Slanina said. Shawn Lockaton will direct the play. Slanina mentioned that there is a In the 1960s and 1970s, Silverstein piece in the play where a man is auc was acclaimed for writing “Where the tioning off a woman, which reflects Sidewalk Ends,” “Lafcadio, the Lion upon what men expect from women in Who Shot Back,” “A Giraffe and a society. Half’ and “A Light in the Attic.” How “It is interesting to see how the ac ever, this play does not highlight the tors in the play interact with each other child-friendly literature of Silverstein, ... it’s wonderful what they bring to the and instead pays tribute to the author’s scenes,” she said, adding that the story darker, raunchier adult humor side. is narrated through actors and props. “An Adult Evening of Shel Silver She also noted that the play will star stein” will honor the author’s unique actor El’Hatton, who was in a coma. knack for vulgar poetry and vignettes. “This play is David El’Hatton’s first Silverstein was also known for his car play since he has been out of a coma. toons in Playboy magazine and his col We are glad to have him back,” laborations with comedian Pat Dailey. Slanina said. As a songwriter, Silverstein collabo Slanina feels that the show will be a rated with country music stars Johnny fun fanfare. Cash and Loretta Lynn, even writing “I think the show is a nice way to the lyrics of Cash’s classic “A Boy escape from everyday life. It’s about Named Sue.” having fun, being appalled and excited Friday’s opening night will feature at the same time,” Slanina said. an art showcase by Jessica Naples. Additionally, Slanina said the play All performances begin at 8 p.m., P H O T O U O U H I b S Y O h fcSHOUKt o LAIN IINM is a wonderful way to become familiar with the exception of Sunday’s show, The cast of "An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein takes a pause from rehearsal to with the literary works of Shel Silver which starts at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 smile for the camera. stein. for adults, $12 for seniors and $10 for “The play will help us examine what YSU students. Shaun Lipe, Molly Makselan, Eric Mc- will be an exciting, eclectic showcase. is normal in our society and how Sil The cast for “An Adult Evening of Crea, Dan Poppke, Jon Sauline and Su “The play will feature a cast of 12 verstein would come up with different Shel Silverstein” includes Courtney zanne Shorrab. members plus 10 vignettes with some meanings and interpretations for con Auman, David El’Hatton, Chuck Fet Oakland Center for the Arts Presi serious vulgar humor. People love Shel cepts. It’s the perfect date show because tering, Adam Jackson, Bernadette Lim, dent Brooke Slanina feels that the event Silverstein and they way he plays with it is funny and racy,” Slanina said. Music at Noon

The Butler Institute of American Art hosted the semester’s fourth installment of music at noon with the Strings and Friends Chamber Music Recital. Music selections included clas f iM sical composers such as Franz Anton Hoff- 7, «H mesiter,Johann Sebastian Bach and several others. PHOTOS BY NICK YOUNG/THE JAMBAR Surviving the stress: Calm down on campus

lege life in a holistic approach. She emphasized the Beatrice said the goal of the CSP programs is to Joseph Giesy need for time management when dealing with stress. “integrate students with the university.” She also said REPORTER “Our students are pulled in so many directions,” that if the CSP is unable to provide the help a student she said. needs, staff members would aid the student in con When a student comes to the CSP, he or she is necting with the right services. Stress. Dictionaries might define it using words paired a with a peer mentor who will sit down and fill Another place to deal with stress on campus is the such as strain, tension or anxiety. Some people might out a schedule for the student. Andrews Student Recreation and Wellness Center. define it using actions such as pulling out hair, bang Kelly Brothers, a CSP peer mentor, said filling “Group X classes are a huge way to deal with ing heads into walls or just simply screaming. Stu out a study schedule helps her manage everything a stress,” said coordinator for fitness and wellness pro dents at Youngstown State University should not fret lot better. Brothers also said talking with her friends grams Mandi Campana. though; there are services available to deal with some or other peer mentors helps when she is feeling Group X classes are a series of different class for of college’s everyday stresses. stressed. ' mats that range from yoga to fitness boot camp. They For students under academic stress, the Center for Other services the CSP provides are professional Student Progress is available to help. Although walk intervention specialists on staff, one-on-one student are free to YSU students. Campana said the most popular class right now is ing into the CSP for the first time can be overwhelm tutoring and study groups that use supplemental in spinning and it is best to sign up in advance for any ing for some, there are plenty of staff and student struction. class. There are 40 Group X classes offered through workers available to help. Supplemental instruction is a method that takes “This is a place where you can come to find bal students who have already taken a class and done well out the week at various times. ance in all the areas you need to reduce stress,” said in it take the class again and lead a study group for Students who come into the Rec Center can re CSP director Jonelle Beatrice. the class. High-risk courses, which are classes where ceive a free fitness assessment. Incentive programs Beatrice said the mission of the CSP is to look at 30 percent or more of students receive Ds, Fs or drop are offered until May 7 when Group X classes end both social and academic aspects of a student’s col out, are typically the ones chosen for this program. for the semester.

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Lamar Salter But political cartoonists humorous way.” ing artist. Although he ad killed. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT are relatively unknown in Currently drawing car mitted to not enjoying the Last month, after draw EDITOR the public eye. toons every Sunday for the idea of politics, he is regu ing a controversial cartoon Besides a small scribble Tribune Chronicle in War larly amused with the news of Islamic prophet Moham he hears and emulates this med in 2005, Kurt Wester- We see them every time of a signature in the corner, ren, Muccio talked about we rarely see the master how he gets ideas. in his art. gaard was attacked by a we pick up a newspaper, Somalian man in his home in fact it’s usually the first minds behind the craft. “Its kind of the same “There’s always humor in politics,” Karmar said. in retaliation. to catch our eye when we A cartoonist for over 20 for an editorial writer. You years, Rick Muccio, 58, have to read the news and Like Muccio, Karmar Despite the danger of look inside: disfigured, offending others and even sometimes crude-looking specializes in lampooning be familiar with what’s go said he enjoyed drawing more about local issues bodily harm, Muccio said drawings lampooning po current events in the area. ing on around you,” Muc and usually “studied up on it comes with the job. litical figures and poking His cartoons have in cio said. “You have to be cluded criticisms of city very receptive of what you his topics” before drawing. “You can’t not be in fun at current events. sensitive,” Muccio said. Only cartoons have a politics and a humorous read.” Of course, political car In many of his cartoons, toons are controversial in “It’s just like being in the way of overemphasizing spin of the Northeastern Ohio snow belt. Muccio includes two ordi nature. news business, you have to President Barack Obama’s nary (by artistic standards) be willing to back up what large ears, George W. The man behind the characters that comment In 2009, The New York pencil, Muccio is politi on the cartoon and serve Post apologized for a polit you do.” Bush’s squinting eyes and So what’s the appeal? the ability to create human cally astute and artistically as visual representatives of ical cartoon, which depict gifted despite perceptions normal people. Muccio said it traces back oid looking donkeys and ed police officers shooting to our childhoods fascina elephants. people have about cartoon “They are kind of like symbols of society,” Muc and killing a monkey with tion with animation. But despite the humor, ists. one of the officers say “When you were a kid, editorial cartoons serve the “I think it’s important cio said. “It’s regular peo ing, “They’ll have to find did you watch cartoons or same purpose as the edito to have an artist’s back ple and how they feel about ground,” Muccio said. these situations.” someone else to write the read the news?” Muccio rial writer: to create discus jokes. “It’s more easy on sion, and if’s the imagina “You have to be able to see Chris Karmar is a stu next Stimulus Bill.” or hear a story and be able dent at Youngstown State One cartoon by a Dan the eyes for a lot of peo tive ideas artists have that ple.” help to achieve that goal. to visually interpret it in a University and a freelanc ish artist almost got him

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New organization influenced by ‘humanist’ philosophy

but I didn’t know anyone. I humanist,” Donatelli said. “I Dr. Scott Leonard, YSU Jared Buker "My family has yet to think I always was one; it just English professor and the REPORTER hung up flyers, but only two people responded, and you come to terms that I will took a while for me to figure group’s faculty advisor, sees need at least six to register a never find God. out what it was exactly.” great potential in this human Among Youngstown State student group.” Donatelli added that most ist endeavor. people are surprised by her “The current officers are University’s colorful assort Cotelesse said he met some Danamarie Donatelli ment of student groups is like-minded people during preferences. a bright and energetic group. a new organization known the fall semester. He created “My family has yet to I’m sure they will make a dif as the Humanist Objec a Facebook group over winter “We want to be good people, come to terms that I will nev ference,” Leonard said. tive League of Youngstown, break, and by the first week and the only consequences er find God,” Donatelli said. Leonard said he hopes which is looking to grow and of spring semester, the group that concern us are those that Though the organization they can build a strong and develop in the exercise of mo was registered. pertain to mortal life.” is still young, members plan lasting organization that will rality and ethics. Humanism as a philoso Other prominent members to spend time at Dorothy Day continue to have a university Chris Cotelesse, YSU stu phy emphasizes human rights of the humanist group include House on Belmont Avenue and presence long after its current dent and founder of HOLY, above all things, and it holds Vice President Jimmy Fro- feed the Youngstown home founders are gone. said it wasn’t easy getting the no expectations of reward or hman and charter member less. They will work in con junction with the TimeBank Editor's note: Chris Cotelesse group going. punishment after death. Danamarie Donatelli, who is a reporter at The Jambar; how “I began trying to put “You don’t need a thun was one of the first to respond Mahoning Watershed, a group ever, an interview with him was HOLY together when I moved dering command from the sky to Cotelesse’s efforts. that provides incentives for essential due to newsworthiness here at the end of last summer, to be moral,” Cotelesse said. “I never wanted to be a community-building projects. and relevance to the story.

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NCAA TOP 25 1 KENTUCKY 2 KANSAS 3 VILLANOVA 4 SYRACUSE 5 MICHIGAN STATE 6 TEXAS 7 GEORGETOWN 8 DUKE 9 WEST VIRGINIA 10 PURDUE 11 KANSAS STATE 12 BRIGHAM YOUNG Head football coach Eric Wolford talks about the recruits he has coming to YSU on National Signing Day. 13 GONZAGA 14TENNESSEE 15TEMPLE 16 WISCONSIN Wolford excited about 2010 recruiting class 17 PITTSBURGH 18 MISSISSIPPI 19 CONNECTICUT with 4,393 yards and 64 touch dividual player that he would pact,” Wolford said. “If a young 20 OHIO STATE Sam Marhulik guy and an upperclassman are downs. gush over. ASSISTANT DESIGN EDITOR 21 VANDERBILT competing for a starting spot, Rounding out the lbcal “I’m not going to alienate I’m going to give it to a young players is defensive end Ste any one specific player, but 22 GEORGIA TECH With National Signing Day er guy because he is going to be phen Page of Newton Falls. I will say that I feel like this 23 NEW MEXICO in the books, Youngstown State around longer. If an upperclass Wolford described Page as un class is going help our foot 24 BAYLOR University head football coach man can’t beat out a freshman, tapped raw talent that still has ball team. Each one of these 25 UAB Eric Wolford said he’s excited it’s their fault,” he said. some filling out to do in terms players is unique in their own with the recruits he was able to Wolford’s first recruiting of his body. way on and off of the football PENGUIN SPOTLIGHT land in his very short stint with class includes three players Wolford is labeled as a top field,” Wolford said. the program. from the undefeated Division recruiter, and in the past five While recruiting was the Dominated by local talent III State Champions, the Car seasons he has helped pro main focus of Wolford’s press from high schools such as Ur- dinal Mooney Cardinals: de grams rank in the top 20 na conference, one comment suline and Cardinal Mooney, fensive back Donald D’Alesio tionally in recruiting accord Wolford continued to refer to Wolford’s first recruiting class and offensive linemen Eric ing to http://www.scout.com. was changing the perception consists of 19 players, 17 of Franklin and Zach Larson. In 2008, http://www.rivals. of Youngstown. Wolford said whom are freshman, while two Another local recruit that com labeled him a top-20 na changing an image of a city are transfers from FBS schools. may sound familiar is Ursu- tional recruiter. seen over the last 30 years Wolford said he wanted to line running back Allen Jones. Wolford compares his love would directly affect the level redefine the way that Ohio was Jones was the Ohio Division V of recruiting to that of another of recruiting at YSU. recruited, and among his 19 Offensive player of the Year, sport. “People view Youngstown MACEYNORTEY players, 13 are from the Buck first team All-Ohio selection, “When you look at recruit as a tough town; I think we POSITION: Guard eye State. and Division V All-Northeast ing, you want to get the best need to do a better job to show YEAR: Sophomore Wolford added he’s very Inland District Player of the player you can, you aren’t go people our school and what we HOMETOWN: Long Beach, Calif have to offer. Some families happy with this class and he Year. ing to go out and win the Day PPG: 8.3 tona 500 driving a tractor,” come down here for visits and expects everyone to step in As a senior, Jones rushed RPG: 2.7 immediately and compete for for 2,379 yards on 283 at Wolford said. tell us our sport facilities are APG: playing time. tempts. That ranks him second Wolford said he is excited better then some big schools 4.8 “I feel like this class is go in Ursuline history. Jones fin over his recruiting class, but they’ve been too,” Wolford FG%: .287 ing to make an immediate im ished his high school career said that there wasn’t one in said. SCHEDULES MEN’S BASKETBALL Jan. 27 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL Jan. 30 @ Cleveland State Top of the class, bottom of the conference Feb. 4 @ Loyola and with a series of injuries feated 75-49, shooting only teams are really pressuring us Feb. 6 @ UIC Chelsea Miller leaving the team shorthanded, 18.8 percent in the second half defensively.” Feb. 11 BUTLER SPORTS REPORTER Although the team has a win seems further off for the with 10 of its 22 points com Feb. 13 VALPARAISO Penguins. ing from the free throw line. failed to put up numbers on the court, they have excelled in the Feb. 15 @ Milwaukee Any coach would be Bojana (Boki) Dimitrov, Although YSU led early on, junior guard on the team, re turnovers and a weak shooting classroom. Of the 12 players Feb. 20 @ ESPN frustrated at the results the on the team, 11 have at least a BracketBuster Youngstown State University cently returned after a back percentage in the second half 3.0 cumulative grade point av- > WRIGHT STATE women’s basketball team has and knee injury which left her eventually led to their defeat. Feb. 25 benched for three weeks. The team hopes to improve erage. As a group, their GPA is Feb. 27 DETROIT been having, and head coach 3.29, which ranks them fourth “We didn’t expect to lose this time and has shown im Mar. 2 Horizon League Cindy Martin is no different. of YSU’s 14 teams. Martin, however, stands behind 20 games,” she said. “But we provement in recent games. Tournament are down seven or eight play However, with 31 turnovers Martin said . academics her team’s effort this year. along with participation in “In order to see how hard ers now.” in their last game Saturday community service projects WOMEN’S BASKETBALL our ladies are working, people Dimitrov remains optimis against Wright State, ball han tic for the rest of the season, dling could be a problem for is a key characteristic of this Jan. 28 @ Detroit have to come to the games and year’s team, and focusing on practices,” she said. though. the Penguins. Jan. 30 @ Wright State “I think it’s too many [turn the real prize at hand is what The team, which is 0-20 “We’re expecting to win Feb. 4 LOYOLA [against Loyola] obviously,” overs], but I don’t think it’s matters in the end. this season, has only nine “It’s important to have full- Feb. 6 UIC games before the Horizon she said. anything we’re doing wrong,” The last time the Penguins Martin said. “I think we’re rounded students,” Martin Feb. 11 @ Butler League Tournament and no said. Feb. 13 @ Valparaiso time to turn their luck around, played Loyola, they were de continuing to improve ... Feb. 20 CLEVELAND STATE Feb. 25 WRIGHT STATE COMMENTARY- Feb. 27 DETROIT Pass the beer wings;the Super Bowl Mar.is 4 here@ Green Bay , SWIMMING & DIVING Feb. 6 @ Cleveland State/ mate Plaxico Burress. David toss the pigskin all night as times, but for the actual game. UIC Keith Langford Jr. My favorite Super Bowl to Tyree’s infamous helmet-to- they have done all season SPORTS EDITOR date was a couple years ago in hand catch kept the winning long. A turnover caused by Feb. 7 YOUNGSTOWN Super Bowl XLII. This game drive alive for the Giants. either secondary could go far DIVING INVITE pitted the heavily favored New Sunday, another chapter to into who wins the game. Feb. 24-27 Horizon League Something to watch for Whether your favorite team England Patriots versus the the Super Bowl will unfold. Championships will be the last two minutes is in the big game or not, all New York Giants. The Patriots Will it be the Peyton Manning of each half. I think the game eyes will be locked on the two were 18-0 entering the game led Colts or will it be the Cin will come down to a late drive teams in the Super Bowl: the and were an All-Madden team derella Saints team who wins INDOOR TRACK & FIELD in which the last team who Indianapolis Colts and the pitted against a Rookie team in the Super Bowl? has the ball will win. Look Jan. 30 @Tom Wright Classic New Orleans Saints. a lot of people’s eyes. The Gi These two offenses will for one of these two teams to Feb. 5-6 @ Notre Dame Since I was little, I have al ants were the team I wanted to light up the scoreboard. The score in the last two minutes Meyo Invitational ways loved watching the Super win for several reasons. I don’t Colts can score at will with of the first half to establish a Bowl. My earliest memories like the Patriots even though I Manning calling the shots. Feb. 5-6 @ New Balance little cushion or to get right of the Super Bowl were Super lived in Massachusetts with Drew Brees has weapons all Armory Invitatiqppl my dad for a while. The Giants over the field to complement back into the game. Feb. 12-13 @ Akron Invitational Bowl XXV between the New Prediction: My gut’s telling York Giants and the Buffalo had no chance to win accord whatever the Colts’ offense Feb. 19 @ Zips Invitational will dish out. Which team can me don’t go against Peyton Bills. I was just 6 years old but ing to most so-called analysts, Feb. 20 @*Kent State much like Ohio State had no stop the other team when it Manning, but it’s too easy to I remember Scott Norwood love the New Orleans Saints. Tune-Up missing the 46-yard field goal chance to beat Miami in the matters most will decide this The Saints are a team of desti Feb. 27-28 @ Horizon League and the Giants winning the 2002 national title game. I like game. to root for the underdog. The A couple of key matchups ny and I think Drew Brees, not Championships game 20-19. Ever since that Peyton Manning, will engineer day, I was hooked on the Super Giants won the game 17-14 will be each of the quarter Mar. 5-6 @ Alex Wilson on a late Eli Manning touch backs against the other teams’ a last-minute drive to beat the Invitational Bowl, it was for the commer Colts. Saints 31, Colts 27. cials, although entertaining at down pass to now prison in secondaries. Both teams will

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