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Thursday, May 1, 2008 Volume 146, No. 24 Dingo gets frisky with students Panel discusses unique quality of 2008 election By Greg Stull such as working class voters to the Republican and Demo- Managing Editor and women. cratic nomination races to the “So you've got that both general election. A Washington Post reporter coalitions—save for a couple Going into the primaries, told a small crown in the Benes of important moments—have Pinkele said, the political tide room on Friday afternoon that been extraordinarily liberal,” seemed to be gathering into a the 2008 primaries have prob- Balz said. perfect storm for the Democrats. ably been more interesting than Balz said the way each With the President George W. any we have seen in the past. demographic has been voting Bush’s approval ratings nearing “It is also worth pointing in the democratic primaries has those of former President Harry out,” said Dan Balz, political been so predictable that, with Truman, which are the lowest reporter for the Post, “that this the demographic info of any on record, there’s been much has been the worst year in con- given state, you could run com- negativity surround the Repub- ventional wisdom.” puter simulation to find out who lican Party, especially regarding The uniqueness of this race will win the primary there. issues such as the economy and lies in the nature of the coali- “You can almost predict the gas prices. tions that senators Barack percentage” of the vote that Collectivelly, it has been “not Obama and Hillary Clinton each candidate will receive, a healthy picture for the Repub- have coalesced, said Balz, who Balz said. licans and a healthy picture for served as one of five panelist for The other panelists were Carl the Democrats," Pinkele said. “On To November,” a discus- Pinkele, professor of politics Pinkele said the Republicans sion about the 2008 presidential and government; David Brady, have lost seven million support- election, held as a part of the deputy director and senior fel- ers, or five percent of their sup- Barger Family Lecture Series. low for the Hoover Institute, a porters. “We really have never seen public polity research center; “The Republicans have lost this formulation,” Balz said. Sunshine Hillygus, professor real ground,” he said. Obama’s coalition consists of government at Harvard Uni- “In order to win, the Repub- Photo by Mark Dubovec largely of liberal and upscale versity; and Gregg Jarrett, an licans need to win the inde- Freshman Bobby St. Clair has a close encounter with a dingo on the Bashford lawn. Democrats and African Ameri- anchor for “Fox News Live.” pendent vote 60-40, which is The Columbus Zoo animals were brought to campus by the Tree House and the En- cans, Balz said, while Clinton’s The panel’s discussion extremely difficult for them to vironment and Wildlife Club last Thursday. Story on page 4. coalition has consisted of “the ranged from the political forces do,” Pinkele said. traditional Democratic fix,” leading up to the 2008 primaries See PANEL on Page 4 Retiring SLU jam session welcomes spring Rickey profs have campaign big plans reviewed, By Kaitlin Thomas Transcript Reporter restructured

Every year Ohio Wesleyan By Drew Lenox says goodbye to the members of Transcript Reporter the graduating senior class, but this year it will also bid farewell Four years into the Remem- to six faculty members. bering Mr. Rickey campaign, its Ülle Lewes and Dennis Prin- leaders have had to take a step dle, professors of English; Rob- back to reexamine and restruc- ert Griffith, professor of music; ture its goals. Justin Kronewetter, professor The $22 million campaign, of fine arts; Dennis Radabaugh, announced at commencement in professor of zoology; and Kaar- 2004, is designed to meet the en Courtney, professor of mod- needs of the university’s athletic ern foreign languages, will all programs and its physical educa- be retiring at the end of the aca- tion department. demic school year. Mark Shipps, vice president Lewes has spent the last 30 for University Relations, said the years as a faculty member. After initial goal was to upgrade all graduating from Harvard Uni- of the athletic and recreational versity and Cornell University, facilities on campus. He said she began her teaching career while that goal is still intact, not at Ohio Wesleyan, but at the some unforeseen problems have much larger Temple University arisen. in Pennsylvania. Photo by Myra Blackburn “In our original plan, we The impersonal atmosphere Lyon Graulty plays slide guitar for The Amity Front on Sunday while Pete Van Dyck keeps the beat. The band head- thought Branch Rickey Arena and dictated course load of the lined for SLU Fest, an event organized by senior Tristan Erb with the Small Living Units Programming Board. The and Gordon Field House would large school ultimately ended event also featured the campus band Strobe Talbutt and a solo performance by senior Robyn Case. have long lives,” Shipp said. her association with Temple. She “Then, based on leakage and described her time as a professor other issues, we saw there was there as, “not teaching [and] not some damage to the structures. learning.” Graduating seniors reflect on past, plan future The realization that there was Upon realizing that a larger By Rafaya Sufi “I’ve had amazing times here. and it’s kind of a lottery sys- ation. structural damage stopped the school was not for her, Lewes Transcript Reporter What made my college life tem. So I’m opting out of it and “I didn't want to do any whole process. We knew we immediately set out to find so fun were the people. My working in Dubai instead.” scholarly work after I gradu- had to take a new look at the something more to her liking. As the year comes to an end, friends, my professors and my Nicole Perez-Daple (‘07) had ate,” Daple said. “For at least Remembering Mr. Rickey cam- She deliberately searched for senior Mehr Alwy says she will peers complete me.” a different take on her post- two years, I’ll probably just end paign.” small liberal arts schools where leave Ohio Wesleyan with all Alwy said she is ready to graduation plans. up working at an art gallery and Shipps said increased con- she could get to know her stu- kinds of mixed feelings. move on with her life and to Daple said she is still unsure smoking marijuana. I think I’m struction costs—up 30 percent dents, and immediately felt at Alwy, a native of Pakistan, start working in Dubai. of what she wants to do. going to be a hippy.” in the past few years—and the home at Ohio Wesleyan. said she is thrilled about gradu- “I’m interning at a bank,” “I never applied for a job,” Daple said the only thing she realization that those two build- “I made the right choice when ating. She said her four years in Alwy said. “Since I’m a Paki- Daple said. “I’m probably not looked forward to post-gradua- ings, while safe, would have I came here,” she said. “It was college have passed by in the stani citizen, I’ll have to wait a good example for the class of tion was her graduation present. finite lives, caused the university the right connection.” “blink of an eye.” and see whether my employers ’07.” “My father decided to give to restructure the campaign. “I can’t believe college is will sponsor my H1 visa for me. Daple said she didn’t want to See RETIRE on Page 4 coming to an end,” Alwy said. It’s a work-permit for the U.S. think about her time after gradu- See SENIORS, Page 4 See HOLD on Page 11

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Page 2 The Transcript May 1, 2008 Campus News Reporter criticizes media Native plant of the Week: Juniper By Catie Coleman eled to 41 countries and worked agenda going on and it involves Transcript Reporter with the United Nations. people of color,” Snow said. Because of his work, he is now According to Snow, Amer- As unrelated photographs of banned in Rwanda and Ethiopia. ican media will cover stories Middle Eastern women, pro- Snow’s rejection of the pop- of genocide and other horrific tests, underwear models and ular media outlets arose after he events only in the countries the beggars were projected onto a traveled to Africa to take pho- government needs the nation to screen in front of the audience, tographs and began witnessing dislike so warfare can be justi- Led Zeppelin blared a challenge things that didn’t make the cut fied. through a boom box: “Take a for mainstream news in Amer- Snow said Hollywood is also good look at yourself and ica. He investigated relation- a tool for the government and describe what you see.” ships between American politi- that the Star Wars movies from Keith Harmon Snow con- cians, corporations and African the 1970s were instrumental in tinuously challenge his audi- leaders and citizens. ensuring the nation’s acceptance ence of New York Times readers Snow said he witnessed Afri- of unmanned space vehicles. last Thursday with his multi- can people essentially enslaved Snow said attempts to read media presentation on his life on plantations owned by both right wing and left wing as an independent journalist. wealthy American families. He news to get a good understand- According to Snow, the media was appalled by the way they ing of what’s really true is use- is incredibly manipulative and were forced to live. less because the media is only people would be better off not “They have no voice,” Snow propaganda. He recommends reading major publications like said. “They have absolutely no personally investigating stories the New York Times, Harper’s voice.” to discover the whole truth. Magazine and National Geo- Snow said he’s discovered “You’ve got to let yourself graphic or even watching news connections between American see,” Snow said. “This culture on TV. politicians and corporations and tries to beat [skepticism] out of Photo by Greg Stull “The New York Times is not African dictators. He criticized you because it wants us to be Juniperus virginiana growing along the Delaware Run behind Phillips Hall. Also known a news mechanism,” Snow said. American media for practically part of a machine.” as eastern red-cedar, this species of juniper can be found throughout eastern North “It’s an advertising mechanism. ignoring the genocide in North- Snow said there’s a question America as either a tree or a shrub. Junipers are susceptible to several fungal rust The news is filler and it’s not ern Uganda and other areas of that should always be asked diseases, the most common being cedar-apple rust, which produces oddly-shaped true to begin with.” the world, implying that the when reading or viewing news-- gulls (pictured above) out of which orange jelly-like horns protrude. Fungal spores are Snow’s investigative report- American media essentially “what am I being sold?” produced within the horns, which tend to grow after rainy, warm weather and serve as ing has gained much recogni- works for the United States gov- Snow’s articles can be found means of transmission for the fungus. tion, including 3 Project Cen- ernment. on his website at www.allthing- sored awards. Snow has trav- “We have a depopulation spass.com. Summer offers intimate classes Scholar-athletes honored with awards By Lindsay Dunbar Wolverton. “It’s frustrating to have to Transcript Correspondent “[Students] get into the class pay even more money, and to material and are very involved not get a diploma this May,” Even with about 250 spots with the subject matter,” Gold- senior Justin Kalinowski said. filled in classes for the 2008 stein said. “It’s $2000 a class, plus $750 summer session, professors “The summer session is very for room and board.” and students can still enjoy the compact, five weeks with class Kalinowski is attending sum- intimacy of smaller classes and every day. I think that the stu- mer school to catch up after other benefits that summer ses- dents know that reading and getting a bit behind. Luckily sion provides. studying every day for five for students, there is a Stafford A vast majority of the cours- weeks is a very nice way to Load available to for the sum- es offered in the summer ses- complete courses that they need mer session. sion will have a class size of to graduate,” said Goldstein. Courses in the natural sci- less than ten students. Most The compact nature of the ences, such as enology, food, professors agree that this is an courses is very different than and animal reproduction, for advantage. the every-other-day class time summer session have the most “I enjoy that the courses are in normal semesters and pro- students signed up to take them. smaller than my regular ones vides a different atmosphere. Summer session science courses which allows me to have more “I also like that there is more like enology, or winemaking, do discussion with the students,” consistent contact, classes meet not contain labs, and Goldstein said Barbara MacLeod, John J. daily,” MacLeod said. “There is thinks that this may also attract Joseph professor of economics. more continuity from day to day students. Alice E. Simon, James than with a Thursday to Tuesday “Science courses that have Photo from OWU Online Heisler professor of economics, meeting time.” no lab are popular because most Student-athletes received the Top Eight Awards last Thursday for their postive impact as sees the advantage that small- According to Sarah Leupen, non-science students, in my student-athletes. Pictured in the front row, left to right, are senior Jaime Scharf, senior er classes have for economics professor of zoology, there are opinion, would rather complete Rachel Ryan, senior Katie Jones and sophomore Claire Everhart. Students in the back, courses. also disadvantages to the sum- a science course without a lab left to right, are junior Kyle Martin, sophomore David Gatz and senior Katie Figgie. “Typically, classes in eco- mer session that students and than one with a lab,” Goldstein nomics attract 30 or more stu- professors recognize. said. “That is just one of the dents which does not allow for “As for the summer teach- facts of life at OWU.” a lot of debate or class discus- ing session itself vs. the semes- “By teaching we provide a Beehive Books Interested sion,” Simon said. “My sum- ter, in general, the semester is service to the University and its mer class is smaller compared pedagogically superior,” Leu- students,” Leupen said. “Sum- A unique but cozy loft space located in historic Downtown in reporting, to these classes, so students can pen said. mer teaching is also very well Delaware. You'll find newspapers, books, and magazines on debate and discuss as well as “For one thing, it is longer; compensated, if you have many all subjects including Art, Kids, Gardening, Fiction, and Local column writing, apply economic concepts to cur- if you add up the total number students in your class.” Interest. Enjoy our delicious espresso & freshly brewed Bee- cartooning rent issues.” of hours in a summer class it One thing most of the pop- hive Blend coffee roasted fresh from Stauf's, Columbus. According to Chris Wolver- is only about two-thirds of the ular classes have in common or editing next ton, professor or botany-micro- time in a semester class. So is that they are summer only biology, most students are only there simply isn’t as much time courses. MacLeod’s EMAN 25 N. Sandusky semester? taking a couple of summer to learn cool stuff.” 320 business aspect of sports classes. She also said that in the class is one of them. Street Join the “I like that students are tak- semester “you can reasonably MacLeod said it is a rather Delaware, OH ing fewer classes and so they expect more of your students unique course offering and since Transcript staff! seem to have a little more time outside of class. You can expect it is only available in the sum- 43015 to focus on the subject,” Wolver- them to process more, read mer, the enrollment averages ton said. “They also seem more more, and write more. So [sum- approximately ten students each 740-363-2337 Email us at relaxed and willing to engage in mer session] just not as good a semester. the topic in the classroom.” learning experience.” Students might be taking [email protected] Gerald Goldstein, assistant The disadvantages students advantage of these courses they for more information. professor of botany and micro- have on their mind seem to be a can only experience in the sum- biology, holds the same view as bit different. mer session.

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May 1, 2008 The Transcript Page 3 Campus News Common scents offend and intrigue OWU First batch of Latin America grads out By Mary Beth Scherer Transcript Reporter

Joanne Burgess, Andres McAlister, Hollie Romei and Garett Boham will be the first four Latin American Studies majors to graduate from the program in May. Jeremy Baskes, professor of history with a specialty in Latin America, said it has been very satisfying to have four see graduating from the rapidly growing students Latin American Studies program. By Christine Hurley introduced to the West in make comments “To see the four seniors happy with about the odor released from their major reinforces that we made a Transcript Correspondent 1908. most the flowers. Often a passerby good decision to create the major in the But it was not until 1963 that insect problems. can hear a student describe the first place,” Baskes said. Spring time around Ohio Wes- the USDA introduced the tree for The one problem the odor as a pungent fish smell. Romei said she was not sure what leyan not only brings students out- commercial purchasing. tree does suffer from is “The smell is almost pleas- she wanted to major in when she came doors, but also blankets the cam- The trees have a short lifespan. a result from the narrow ant, but there is also a desire to to Ohio Wesleyan University, but she pus with a foul smell from Pyrus They need to be replaced, on aver- canopy found on the tree. get distance from them as well,” was interested in Spanish. Romei said Calleryana, more commonly age, every 25 years. The Bradford The canopy is susceptible to junior Chris Kelley said. “I her academic advisor suggested the called the Bradford pear tree. pear tree is hearty, though, and branch splitting or having the mean two whiffs and you want Latin American Studies program, and it According to Clemson Univer- can survive in a wide variety of tree split in half if exposed to to get away, but in those two instantly appealed to her. sity experts, the tree is a native of climates. prolonged snow or ice. whiffs they are certainly enjoy- The Latin American Studies program Korea and China and has gained For a short period of time, the The trees line the walkway able.” offers intriguing courses and a well- popularity in America because of tree can survive through a mild leading to the academic build- “I think they are beautiful, rounded curriculum, Romei said. its white flowers. drought or an abundance of water. ings on campus. but they smell like hell,” senior “I also enjoyed studying abroad,” Marc Montefusco of the Fred- The Bradford Pear tree is resis- While walking to class, it is Joe Berlyoung said. Romei said. “I think it is a good idea erick County Master Gardener tant to most common pests. not uncommon for one to Program said the tree was first The tree is also resistant to that it’s a requirement for the major. When you are submerged into a differ- ent culture, you learn things that can’t be taught in the classroom.” Crusaders bring Christian organization to campus Baskes said studying abroad is something that should be an integral By Drew Lenox much more than a weekly evening, participants said. grow.” Skaggs agreed that growth is important and part of every student’s curriculum. Transcript Reporter Matt Yoder explained that the organization has activi- said while Campus Crusade has many goals, the most Boham said he had no idea he would ties that create fellowship and provide outreach to the basic goal is to provide the framework for a relation- end up a Latin American Studies major, Although Campus Crusade for Christ is an inter- campus and the community. ship with Jesus Christ. but became interested quickly. national organization, there are many crusaders here Skaggs said one of the things he enjoys about “Our goal is to provide a place where students can “As I studied Spanish, I really devel- at OWU. Campus Crusade is the contribution the group makes grow in their Christian faith or explore more deeply oped an appreciation and love for Latin Campus Crusade for Christ meets every Tues- to the campus. what such a faith is all about,” Skaggs said. “Cru- American culture and history,” Boham day at 8 p.m. in the Benes Room where senior Matt “It helps to provide Bible studies, faith speakers, sade’s goals are to share the message of Christ, to said. “The pre-Columbian civilizations Yoder said the average attendance is about 30 to 40 open forums, open gyms, alternative weekend pro- strengthen the body of Christians on campus and to are fascinating to me. The more classes students a night. gramming, worship, prayer meetings and retreats,” prepare students to carry out Christ’s message after I took, the more interested I became.” Yoder said normal meetings begin with announce- he said. “Crusade events are intentionally designed to college.” Boham said he has had a great expe- ments and proceed to worship through contempo- be inviting to people of all walks of life.” Ryan Yoder said although he is graduating, he rience with the Latin American Studies rary and praise music. After the worship, an invited Skaggs said some of the most rewarding events he hopes Campus Crusade continues to grow. “We just program, and, like Romei, enjoyed hav- speaker addresses the group for about 20 to 25 min- has been a part of are the mission retreats. became an actual on-campus organization,” he said. ing the opportunity to study abroad. utes and then Campus Crusade finishes the meeting “They provide a great opportunity for quiet reflec- He added that Campus Crusade has prepared him While Boham is currently looking with more worshipping. tion, fellowship with other Christians and opportuni- for life after college, and he will never forget the for a job, he would eventually like to Yoder said the meetings are fun because some- ties to deepen your faith,” Skaggs said. friendships he has made through the organization and work in Latin America, or at least travel times members do icebreakers at the beginning such Freshman Kaitlin Brady said she got interested things he has been able to be a part of. there. Romei said after graduation she as large games of Rock, Paper, Scissors. Junior Justin in Campus Crusade when she came for Slice of Col- “I came to college for academics, but I think that plans on traveling around Latin Ameri- Skaggs said the meetings are important, and anyone lege Life weekend. She said it is important to her and when I look back at my time here, my involvement ca, and she is currently looking into dif- can learn from them through the worship or the mes- OWU to feel like she is doing more than just going to with Campus Crusade will be the most important,” ferent programs to help her do so. sage. college and taking classes Yoder said. “It will make an eternal difference with Baskes said he is hopeful that sev- “Attending a weekly meeting would allow some- “Campus Crusade is important because people the opportunity to experience God’s love. When you eral of the four graduates use the lan- one to examine relevant issues from a spiritual per- in college are trying to find where they want to take boil it down, that’s what it’s all about.” guage and knowledge they gained in spective,” Skaggs said. “They would hear why we their lives,” Brady said. “They want to learn and Brady said as a freshman she looks forward to their future endeavors. Baskes said he believe what we believe, have an opportunity to they are at an age where they are more likely to be being involved with Campus Crusade for Christ in is optimistic about the future of the participate in worship and be able to discuss and ask searching and to want to change their lives. Campus the next few years. Brady hopes the group can con- program. questions about what we talked about.” Crusade can give them that opportunity.” tinue to grow and to go into the world and spread the “We’re confident that the major will Yoder’s brother, senior Ryan Yoder, said all are Ryan Yoder said he thought he was a strong fol- love of God. continue to flourish, and we hope that welcome at their meetings even though some people lower of Christ when he came to OWU but he has “I hope I can make an impact within the organi- current Ohio Wesleyan students will don’t think that. grown much from being here. He said the ability to zation,” Brady said. “I want to encourage people to flock toward the major,” Baskes said. “There are common misconceptions that we are a grow in one's Christian faith is one of the important come and get involved. I would like to get our name Romei said she is honored to be closed circle of Christians who are judgmental,” he features of Campus Crusade. spread out and become more widely known, so if one of the first four students to gradu- said. “We want to overcome those stereotypes and “We want to meet people where they are,” he said. someone is looking for something; they can find it. ate from the program and thinks the views of Christianity.” “They could be mature Christians or very young in Outreach is the best way to show people what we’re program has been a great addition to But, Campus Crusade goes much further and is so their faith, but Campus Crusade wants to help them all about.” OWU. Roommate Wanted! Country Setting *Approximately 15 minutes West of Campus. *Female, non Trees are smoker to share private home. cool! *Garage space and horse stall please SCIOTO RIVER VALLEY FEDERATION available also! 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Page 4 The Transcript May 1, 2008 Campus News Earth Week brings Columbus Zoo animals to OWU By Mark Dubovec and raise awareness. A lot of Transcript Reporter times, people don’t care about what they don’t see.” From within one of several The giant marine toad was plastic containers, an uniden- one animal that reflected the tified creature emitted a high- idea of informing people of pitch howl, and the crowd’s both the animal and its situa- anticipation increased. Senior tion. Wilt, who recently gradu- zoology major Jimmy John- ated from Ohio State Universi- son, however, would not reveal ty’s Natural Resource Program, before the show what animals said, “Amphibians are great he brought from the Columbus indicators of how our aquatic Zoo. “We’ll keep it a surprise,” ecosystems are doing.” She he said. “You might have seen said a healthy marine toad will these animals on TV.” thrive in a moist environment An animal handler for Jack and the toad will only do well if Hanna at the Columbus Zoo, the habitat is doing well. Johnson and fellow handler Tif- Johnson recruited an audi- Photos by Mark Dubovec fany Wilt showcased ten dif- ence member to pick up the ferent animals on the Bashford South American toad from its Photo on left: Punky, one of two African black-footed penguins visiting from the Columbus Zoo, poses in front of stu- lawn in an event sponsored by bin. When the volunteer picked dents. Photo on right: Senior zoology major Jimmy Johnson holds Finny the fennec fox. the Tree House and Environ- up the toad, it urinated, and leopard tortoise. The tortoise rodent population. included Maggie the Australian The response from OWU ment and Wildlife Club. Some the audience laughed. Later, came by chance to the zoo. “We But the most popular ani- dingo, Bonita the three-banded students was overwhelmingly animals were led on a leash the toad leapt out of the vol- found Lucky on the side of the mals in the show were J.B. and armadillo from South America, positive. “I love toads; they’re or carried while others were unteer’s hand, and that’s when road on Route 161,” Johnson Punky, two African black-foot- Finny the fennec fox, Toddy the so fat,” said sophomore Virginia allowed to roam in front of the Johnson said, “What our volun- said. “We named him Lucky ed penguins. “These are warm three pinstriped small-toothed Jaquish. “Look at all the town audience. teer doesn’t know is this toad is because we found him before weather penguins,” Johnson palmed civet and Shorty the kids who aren’t students who “It’s Earth Week,” said soph- poisonous.” The toad secretes him before the cold Ohio winter said. Chilean penguin. showed up. They’re little kids.” omore Jack Stenger, who helped a hallucinogenic toxin that if and before he got hit by a car.” Wilt added, “J.B. and Punky Stenger credited Johnson for Freshman Ben Wood said, “I organize the event for his house ingested causes severe illness. Wilt later brought out an actually walked the red carpet helping to set up the exhibition. liked the dingo and the arma- project. “This event is to build Johnson advised the volunteer animal that can be found natu- with Robin Williams at the pre- “Jimmy Johnson did a great job dillo. They were funny and cute awareness for environmental- to wash his hands. rally in Ohio: a red-tail hawk, miere of Happy Feet.” of getting the Columbus Zoo and friendly.” ism and conservation by show- Other cold-blooded creatures the largest hawk in the world. The penguins caused a stir at a good rate. Without him, “My favorite animal was the ing people what we’re trying to in the show included Mango the “Red-tail hawks get a bad repu- when they ran through the audi- it wouldn’t have happened,” fennec fox,” said sophomore save.” albino Burmese python, which tation from farmers, who shoot ence, and Johnson chased after Stenger said. “I know a lot of Chris Williams. “The armadillo Johnson said, “We raise a drew a cheer when Wilt carried them when they see them,” Wilt before they could get into traf- students want to go to the zoo, looked like a wind-up toy when variety of animals and go out it out, and Lucky the African said, who added that the hawks fic. but with their schedules, it’s they let it loose.” are valuable in controlling the Other animals in the show hard.”

that she encountered sniper fire , from page 1 the end of the day I’ve learned man alive.” which is nothing like Dela- PANEL in Bosnia in 1996, an attempt to SENIORS, from page 1 a heck of a lot more than I ever Gandhi said he believes that ware,” Lalwani said, teary eyed. Brady said the Democrat’s boast her international experi- have in my life.” OWU’s job placement, unlike “I’ll miss the friendly people perfect storm going into the pri- ence. “That will really affect her me money for something I’ve Raney said he plans to return last year, has been really bad of Ohio and definitely miss maries may morph into a tren- credibility in November.” been wanting for a long time--a to India after graduation and see this year. the friends I’ve made. I hope I chant irony, as the on-going He said one of Obama’s big- nose job," Daple said. "Maybe how things go after. “OWU really prepares you,” remain in touch with them.” primary competition between gest mistakes was his comment even breast augmentation if I “I’m not going to bother Gandhi said. “Because of its Lalwani said she wished senators Barack Obama and Hil- made in San Francisco about get lucky.” looking for jobs in the states,” small size, there is so much per- OWU had a graduate program. lary Clinton may hurt whoever the people of small towns in the Daple said although she Raney said. “The economy sonal attention, academically, “If I could, I would stick is nominated during the general Midwest, and how they cling to, hasn’t applied for any jobs, she is tanking. Even some of my that one really learns here. But around in OWU and do further election. among other things, guns and will miss Ohio Wesleyan “dear- friends with 4.0 GPAs in majors sadly, because of the economy studies here,” Lalwani said. Despite changes made in religion due to bitterness over ly.” like accounting are being reject- this year, all of that may be “Too bad--too bad it doesn’t. the Democratic Party primary lost jobs. “This school is probably the ed because no one is hiring right wasting a whole year of mine.” Oh well. Chicago isn’t that far- system aimed at a more rapid He said he thinks the Demo- best thing that has happened to now. It’s disappointing, but I’m Senior Anusha Lalwani said off from here. I’m going to visit determination of the nominee, cratic nomination is Obama’s me," Daple said. "I have never looking forward to home.” she is ready to take one step as often as I can--that is, if I get the Democratic candidate has to lose, and that Clinton’s claim had this much fun as much as I Like Raney, senior Dhruv ahead and move on after gradu- a job. Otherwise I’m going back that she has the popular vote is yet to be decided, even though did at OWU. There is so much Gandhi, who is from Malaysia, ation. to India.” largely a misconception, given the Republican candidate was freedom to express yourself. said he is excited about gradu- “I’m quite emotional about Lalwani said she is praying that Obama wasn’t even on the solidified in February, Brady At the end of the day, no one ation. graduation,” Lalwani said. “I for the success of OWU as one ballot in Michigan. said. will judge you. Even though I “I was sick of college-life at have so many things that I want of the top liberal art schools Hillygus, focusing on the As the Democratic nomina- haven’t planned much of my the end of my freshman year,” to do, like take yoga classes, go around the U.S. general election, said the 2004 tion continues, Brady said, the future, I have no doubt that Gandhi said, jokingly. “College trekking and do some travel- “Four years is a long time,” election has taught a lesson candidates are facing more and this school is made up of sheer has been fun and all, but it’s ing.” Lalwani said. “I’m attached to about how the Democratic cam- more scrutiny. excellence.” time to move on.” Lalwani said she is an this place. This town and school paign will unfold in 2008. “Now there are more and Senior Divesh Raney, a Gandhi said he is unsure adrenaline junkie and that, after will forever be my home away “This campaign is not going more people saying Obama is native of India, said he is ecstat- whether he wants to go to grad graduation, she will pursue her from home. I want the very best to play out everywhere.” Hilly- not qualified,” Brady said. He ic about graduating. “I can’t school at all. dream to run a marathon. for it.” gus said. “It’s going to play out added that more people saying wait,” Raney said. “I can’t wait “I don’t want to think about “Sometimes I would skip Like Lalwani, Alwy said she in particular states,” such as that Clinton is not trustworthy. to wear my cap and gown. I it right now,” Gandhi said. “I’m classes just to go running will try to return to Ohio after Florida, Nevada and Ohio. Brady said the Republicans guess it’s going to really hit me done with studying. It’s time around campus,” Lalwani said. a couple of months to meet her She also said because Obama are closing in on the Democrats that I’m graduating on gradua- to apply what I’ve learned in “Now I can go running with- friends who are sophomores and Hillary are still on the to such an extent that it's impos- tion day.” school in the workplace. Maybe out feeling bad about skipping and juniors, and foremost, her ground campaigning, whoever sible to say which party will win Raney said he has had both after I gain some work expe- class. I was always so scared professors. wins the nomination will be the election, given so many vari- high and low points in his col- rience, I might apply to grad of running into my professors “I know a big chunk of your highly organized going into the ables such as the Iraq war. lege career. school.” when I was doing that.” college life revolves around the election. “The perfect storm appears “Of course the highs are Gandhi said he may apply Lalwani, a fine-arts major, friends you make,” Alwy said. Regarding both parties, she to have been moderated by the meeting new people and making for jobs in London, England. said she will miss the small- “But even a bigger chunk is said campaign strategies will be length and duration and the more friends,” Raney said. “And “I’ll try working with some town charm of Delaware after how you get along with your highly tailored. increasing negativity of the of course partying. The lows family,” Gandhi said. “I’m she graduates and, of course, professors. I was blessed with “The air war is going to be Democratic nomination cam- have probably been the work- going to advise people on bank- her art department. great ones, and in order to thank different that the ground war,” paigns,” Brady said. load. This school really over- ing. I hope it works out alright. “I’m looking to work with them, I will one day, Insh’allah she said. Jarrett, in line with Bra- loads you with work. I guess at If it does, I’ll be the happiest some galleries in Chicago, (God willing), visit them.” dy’s uncertainty, said though She said the television ads of it appears that the Democrat- the air war will be more general, from page 1 ment at this time was “good said. “I have loved working in emphasis on drama. From 1993 ic Party is strongly favored in addressing fewer divisive issues, RETIRE, for the department,” she will the intimate environment of the to 2000, Prindle served as direc- while the ground war, involving this election, he is hesitant to During her time as a faculty continue to teach. She is hoping music department, where I have tor or co-director for the Nation- such media as mail ads and tele- unequivocally declare that a member, Lewes helped to cre- to spend her retirement volun- been able to work closely with al Colloquium lecture series. phone calls, will focus on more Democrat will win the election. teering at the Marysville Cor- and gotten to know so many Kronewetter, also direc- specific issues. ate the Writing Resource Cen- “Presidential politics is like a ter, which has helped numerous rectional Institute for Women, exceptionally fine students.” tor of the Richard M. Ross Art pendulum,” Jarrett said. “The difference is so that students with graduate school teaching the women there to Courtney was out of the Museum, will be leaving Ohio As it seems “abundantly clear candidates can micro-target essays as well as résumés and learn to “empower themselves country during the month of Wesleyan come May. He joined that Americans are dissatisfied,” votes,” she said. school-related work. She is also to choose a better life.” April, leaving her unavailable the faculty in 1972 and has he said, the pendulum should The more narrowly focused Griffith ('62) will retire after for comment. Courtney has since served as an advisor of the swing back toward the Demo- techniques of ground campaign- the person responsible for pro- 39 years of teaching. Unlike taught French language and lit- GLCA New York Arts Program. crats. ing are largely based on public curing the writing requirement However, he said, there are information of registered voters for all students. Lewes, though, Griffiths stay erature courses under the mod- He has taught photography as a number of variables that com- that indicates their stances on a Lewes held multiple work- involved with Ohio Wesley- ern foreign languages depart- well as gallery management. plicate the presidential election, number of issues, such as guns shops to train faculty mem- an. He will continue to teach ment during her time at here. Though they leave Ohio such as the public’s disapproval or abortion. bers in departments without an Applied Organ and will serve Her specialty is in the literature Wesleyan as faculty, their lega- of Congress, which is Demo- For instance, pro-gun ads emphasis on writing. Most of as the Curator of the Rexford of the Medieval and Renais- cies will continue to live on, cratically led; the “astonishing” from a particular candidate those professors were unaware Keller Memorial Organ in Grey sance periods. whether it is through awards approval rating of the Republi- might be sent to a registered gun how different writing in differ- Chapel, which he helped acquire Dennis C. Radabaugh, a like the Robert A. Griffith can nominee John McCain, at owner. ent areas could be. for the university. busy man as professor and chair Musical Achievement Award 67 percent; and the high Demo- As an example, she showed “It’s an eye-opening expe- “The pinnacle of my tenure of the zoology department, will for senior achievement in music cratic support of McCain com- a Republican ad from Arkan- rience,” she said. “A liberal at OWU was the acquisition of retire from teaching this year as or through their hard work and pared to the low Republican sas targeted toward a religious arts education where you are the 1980 Klais organ in Gray well. His class on island biol- dedication to the university. support of Obama and Hillary. audience, which ambiguously required to take arts, sciences, Chapel, for which I was a moti- ogy took many students from “I have loved working in He also said that both Obama asserted that the Bible would be diversity courses – that kind of vating force,” he said. Ohio to the Galapagos Islands a professional, high-quality banned if the recipient of the ad and Clinton have made some an education prepares us to be The organ was named the and other exotic places, to study department, which, over the did not go out and vote. errors in their respective cam- knowledgeable, active citizens Rexford Keller Memorial Organ the life of the neotropics. years, has boasted an exception- The discussion was hosted paigns. in the real world.” after Griffith’s organ professor Prindle will retire this year ally outstanding faculty,” Grif- by Ohio Wesleyan’s Arneson “Clinton made some major While Lewes is prepared to and predecessor here. after coming here in 1970. His fiths said. “Devoting my career Institute for Practical Politics blunders,” he said, with her big- move on from her time at Ohio “For me, OWU has been expertise lies in Medieval and to OWU has been both a privi- gest blunder to being her claim and Public Affairs. Wesleyan, citing that her retire- an ideal institution,” Griffiths Renaissance literature, with an lege and an honor.”

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May 1, 2008 The Transcript Page 5 Stay Tuned ... for The Nuclear Children Columbus band awaits release of new album; with its success lies future of the band iel said. “It just made [Vivek] titled “Wear Black and Come He spends nearly all of his the band's musicianship. really sensitive to criticism When We Call” was pro- extra cash on new equip- Without a record label’s and suggestion. But that duced. John Ross of Colum- ment. When radio stations support, the band faces mul- night he went home to ‘take bus Alive magazine wrote, and other music stalwarts tiple fiscal obstacles. First, his medicine’ and obviously “The Nuclear Children cover would not take a band with there is the fact that practice didn’t come back.” a lot of ground on ‘Wear out a label seriously, Mat- space is not located in Dan- Losing the lead singer, Black and Come When We thew started his own label, iel’s basement out of choice, not to mention a good friend Call,’ a unique five-song Champion of the Arts. but out of necessity. took a hard toll on the pair. debut that tackles punchy Gene’s lead guitar brings Then there is the issue Daniel and Matthew decided garage rock, fuzzier indie an edge to the band. Gene of being able to afford the it was best to dissolve the realms and happy dance- will frequently take what equipment each member band. ready sounds.” Matthew has constructed and desires. Regardless, Mat- “I locked myself in my These days, the Children maximize it with a visceral, thew said the album will be room for about a month,” are preparing to record their poignant response -- wheth- mastered and ready for dis- Matthew said. first full-length album, and er it’s a Roger Waters-esque tribution by mid-July, early But during that time, Mat- some drama is currently sur- solo in a song introduction August. After placing such thew had a vision for some- rounding Porea’s place in the or a high pitched, fast paced a heavy investment of time thing new. Neither Daniel band. He is gradually replac- reverberation of chords and effort into their art, some nor he wanted to stop making ing the original drummer, which build up the songs ten- questions arise. What if the music, and with his thoughts Nikolei Mario. sion to glass-breaking levels. album is terrible and flops? of Mahajan’s death, his mind Matthew is especially During his short time with What if it’s great and still gave birth to The Nuclear careful on commenting on the band, Porea has inject- goes unnoticed? Will their By Forrest Old on a keyboard; Matthew’s Family. Unfortunately, there the issue. “Right now Ray ed himself as the pulse. He eclecticism attract people to Transcript Correspondent vocals create the suspicion was already a Nuclear Fami- is the studio drummer, with might be everyone else’s one song and alienate them that he was the bastard love ly, so the vision needed to be the possibility that he will junior by at least three years, on the next? And, most If a person were driving child of Joe Strummer and altered. Thus, The Nuclear take over full-time as Niko but he is arguably the most importantly, will there be a down Route 71 South and Isaac Brock. Children were born. will be getting married this proficient at his instrument. record deal? took an exit into northeastern One song feels like old A native of the Canton, spring.” He adds flare to the rhythm Porea is preparing for the Columbus, he or she might dissonant eastern European Ohio, area, Gene is reluctant While Porea is the newest section while the tempo stays worst. As much as he wants find an area that’s not exactly folk music met a song from a to tap into much of his past, member of the band, he has dead on. the band to succeed, he is the pinnacle of urban living. western movie, only to fuse hinting on the occasional known Matthew the longest: Finally, Daniel is the more adamant about com- Cheap-looking neon signs with modern alternative rock. jack-of-all-trades. His bass pleting his degree in mechan- decorate the façades of many Even '50s and '60s surfer lines appropriately serve as ical engineering this fall. If stores. rock make an appearance. a missing link between the the band doesn’t take off by The houses here have a Daniel said the large range The Nuclear guitars and drums. His back- then, there’s a good chance classic Midwestern, middle- of music is good for both the up vocals complement Mat- he’ll move out to Iowa with class design, but the paint band and the listeners. Children thew’s. He may have resent- his girlfriend, effectively tak- and sidewalks have been “You play the same style ed his father’s comment ing him out of the band. neglected, leaving rotting of music over and over about bass being a harmo- Daniel and Gene haven’t wood panels and cracked again, and you get real tired nizing instrument, but this is put much thought into the cement exposed. Regard- with it,” Daniel said. “Our frequently what Daniel does. idea of the album failing. less, three times a week, the style is eclectic. It’s a lot He is the equivalent of Den- Daniel isn’t ready to give up sounds of muffled instru- more interesting. That’s why nis Rodman on the ’95-’96 on a career in music even if ments tear at the fibers of we’re just able to go down Chicago Bulls basketball band breaks up. Gene said one particular home. to the basement and come up team (the winning-est team he just loves playing music. “It could be heard all the with songs.” in NBA history), minus the Asked if he could see him- way down the block if it The band’s history is countless eccentricities. self playing in a bar band wasn’t for the soundproof- closely tied to Daniel and With the band’s parts sol- when he’s pushing 50, he ing,” Jason Matthews, lead Matthew’s old band. Before vent, the struggle begins of said loved the idea. singer of the Nuclear Chil- they knew each other, how- trying to get signed. The first Matthew would be dealt dren, explained. ever, they were living on task will be to complete the the biggest blow. Music has This soundproofing is opposite ends of Ohio. Mat- currently untitled concept been everything for so long. nothing found in a studio. thew grew up in Toledo in a troubled time. they went to high school in album. “If the album would flop, It's mainly blankets, bed middle-class household on “Everything was good Toledo together. He claims “[One of the struggles of it would be really disap- cushions and egg crates that everything from punk, ska, until 1998,” Gene said. he has no idea why he chose making a concept album] is pointing. It would be weird cover a section of the base- funk, classical and rock. He He said he grew up in a the drums, but he is sure that trying to make the themes to think that after all we’ve ment of band member Rory first picked up the guitar in middle class family, with his he’s been playing since he blend,” Matthew said. “The been through and how we Daniel. seventh grade. dad doing computer work was in fourth grade. Grow- theme here will be the circle were; the album wouldn’t get Upon meeting the band, In high school, he played for a long time for General ing up in an upper-middle- of friendship and relation- a positive response. We got it's apparent that the mem- xylophone and other instru- Tire. He said he was a loner class family, Porea said he ships. positive response in reviews, bers are a grounded group ments in the school band, in high school, but doesn’t was more a part of the nerd Between 10 and 12 songs got radio play. It would be of laid-back individuals. mainly so he could get to let on about much else. crowd than anything else. In have been written and will weird.” Matthew, age 26, is the larg- play as many as possible for Mostly he would just hang high school, he joined the comprise the album. A Then there’s the memory est personality of the band. free. After attending Michi- out and screw around in the school band, which is where couple of the songs have of Mahajan. Standing over six feet tall, gan State his freshman year AV room. With music, how- he met Matthew on the drum been around since the days “Nobody really knows he is never afraid to crack of college, he visited Ohio ever, Gene has the propen- line. In his junior and senior of Asthmo, over two years this, but when me and Vivek a joke or voice his opinion, State and loved it. He would sity to go on for hours. He year, he was the top snare ago, but only now are being were starting to work togeth- particularly when it comes to soon transfer and meet Dan- first picked up guitar when drummer in the band. applied and given lyrics. er, we made a pact that if one music. iel through a mutual friend in he was around 16. After losing touch with “Paint It Red” is a frontrun- of us ever got famous, we’d Ray Porea, the young- Daniel’s Japanese class. “I don’t know,” Gene Matthew for a while, the pair ner for a potential single. take the other along. So now, est member at 23, seems to Daniel was born in Okina- said. “With guitar, I’ve just reunited at Ohio State, when Its catchy melody and sing- with him gone, I kind of feel be the most energetic of the wa, Japan, as his father was always been really, really Porea was a freshman and along lyrics will be radio- that I’m doing this for both bunch, which is fitting since a mechanic in the Air Force. into it. There was this guy in Matthew a senior. Porea was friendly, while the instru- of us.” he is the drummer. A self- After moving around for five high school I knew. I didn’t given a chance to join Asth- mentals are a turning point in Stay tuned. described geek, he appears to or six years, they moved to really like him too much, but mo, and actually did play be the most approachable. Cincinnati, where his moth- he had a guitar so I’d hang five shows with them. But Both Daniel (26, bass, er’s family was based. His with him and play around on the whole, he wasn’t very organ, vocals) and Matthew upper middle-class upbring- with it. That summer, me and interested. Gene (28, guitar, organ) are ing allowed him the fiscal my brother had jobs wash- “The music was very more quiet and reserved. flexibility to pursue his artis- ing golf carts. So I saved up indie-based, which I’m not Jason Matthew, They break out of their tic interests, leading to his all my money and bought really into all that much,” guitarist and lead shells, however, to reveal picking up the guitar in ninth myself an acoustic guitar. Porea said. “I also had been singer for The intelligent, artistic minds. grade. My parents didn’t like it but, playing a lot of music with The Nuclear Children call In college, Daniel and whatever, it was my money.” my roommates.” Nuclear Children Columbus home and they’re Matthew teamed together Gene was hooked. Soon This past November, Mat- proud of that fact. They’ll with Vivek Mahajan to form after moving to Columbus, thew called and asked Porea tell you Columbus hasn’t had the band Asthmo. Mahajan he was looking through if he would be willing to too many bands call it home and Matthew would fre- Craig’s List for people to work with the Nuclear Chil- and make it nationally. quently bounce ideas off potentially play music with. dren on its upcoming album. “O.A.R. started in Colum- each other as the main sing- One ad he saw was posted No longer playing music bus, but they simply met at er-songwriters of the group. by The Nuclear Children. with his roommates, and dig- OSU,” Matthew said. “Ras- After recording an album, Gene was one of two ging The Nuclear Children’s call Flatts is another band, they began to garner some people to respond. The first sound more than Asthmo, but they don’t hold strong attention on college radio time around was a bit awk- Porea accepted. He played ties to Columbus either.” and at music venues per- ward for everyone, especial- a couple of shows with the In a music scene domi- forming, but in March of ly Gene. The second time band before their current hia- nated by rap and metal, this 2006, after being together for around, everything went tus for writing their album. band blends Brit pop, garage over a couple of years, trage- great and Gene was in. As the band has evolved, rock, grunge, classic rock, dy struck the band. Mahajan The Nuclear Children each member’s contribution new wave and punk. Dance was found dead from a hero- had been around for about has become clear. Matthew rhythms often coalesce with in overdose. a year now. Sept. 7, 2007, is the soul of the band and incendiary guitar riffs and “The drug use had never would evidence the first fruit its main driving force. He bouncy polka hooks played really been a problem,” Dan- of their labor; an EP they writes the songs and lyrics.

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By Lynne Albers scape of Ohio’s rolling hills, wispy son said. This year’s gift is a key chain with clouds and mottled trees. On either Similarly, Kelly Callahan, a the OWU seal embossed on wood. Transcript Reporter side of the window, there is a yel- short feisty senior with wavy russet According to Ott, there was no vot- low rose depicted in the style of 2008 senior class gift hair, from Ashland, Mass., feels it ing this year on the senior gift. Warm beams of light traverse Charles Rennie Macintosh, a Scot- should go towards handicap acces- “[The voting] was eradicated 100 years of history as the sun tish graphic designer who created sibility. over three years ago due to lack of reaches its last hour of decent this stylized flowers inspired by Art “What we stand for and what participation,” said Ott. winter day. Twinkling color erupts Nouveau. Along the bottom edge, we work for as a campus is being “There is now an institutional into a spectrum of dancing light, intertwined with rose leaves, is po- continues to reflect inhibited by the lack of handicap rule that if students want to bring transforming the Bayley Room of sitioned the year "2000." Soon a accessibility,” said Callahan. something to campus, they not only Beeghly Library into a temporary similar pane in shape and size will For her, the historical buildings have to pay for it, but they have to prism. display the year "2008" to recog- are an important part of this cam- pay for an endowed fund for it to be Each individual pane of stained nize this year's graduating class pus, as is the diversity, so she won- maintained as well,” Ott added. glass radiates a different hue while gift. Ohio Wesleyan tradition ders why OWU is keeping access Shannon knows this makes it showcasing the year in which it was Christina Rissel is the designer to landmarks from members of the harder to take on larger projects given. The windows, many from of the 2008 windowpane. She en- extension on my design so I could dow casts a mulberry light swirled student body. but not impossible, maybe it's just a Tiffany’s, adorn both the Bay- tered a campus-wide contest three touch up a few places for it’s fullest with emerald green and a hint of “Even just one ramp or an en- postponement of the ideal project. ley Room and the Great Teachers weeks ago and was earlier this year potential,” said Rissel. auburn dowment toward an elevator is more “I wanted the class gift to in- Room in the library. dubbed the winner. She wants to From 1900 to 1907 the stained “I’m a big fan of tradition and clude something tangible … that The tradition of stained glass glass windows were simply chosen heritage,” Ben Owen, treasurer of “A stained glass window people could visit when we came gift-giving began in the year 1900 “The stained glass win- from a catalog. But in 1907 Ethel WCSA and a member of the 2005 back for reunions,” explained Shan- at the suggestion of Philosophy dow continues a tradition Benedict, an art student, suggested senior class said. “A stained glass is something tangible; it’s non. “It’s really not feasible to give Professor Trumbull G. Duvall, the in existence long before our that a competition among the stu- window is something tangible; it’s physically there to be viewed something really large at this point first librarian of the Charles Elihu class came to campus. It’s dents be held each year to select a physically there to be viewed and and appreciated for years to in time. Maybe for our 25th or 50th Slocum Library. prize-winning design. After 1912, appreciated for years to come.” reunion, we can donate something He made a simple proposal to nice to continue a legacy the winners were recorded in the Not all members of the senior come.” like the clock by Sturges Hall or one of his senior classes about re- and I hope next year’s class university catalogs. (The one excep- class hold the same sentiments. -- Ben Owen the trees and benches leading from placing a clear glass transom in will give a window as well.” tion is 1933, because it was given Bryce Larson, the president of Phi Sandusky to Slocum.” that academic building with a during a reunion but was installed Delta Theta and a senior from Chi- “The stained glass window con- stained glass window. The seniors -- Kate Shannon without leaving space for the pos- cago, Ill., appreciates the concept of productive than selfishly branding tinues a tradition in existence long took him up on the idea, which sibility of 1932 giving one.) the stained glass window but would our name on this campus without before our class came to campus. quickly snowballed into a 31-year- ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• have chosen something different. doing anything,” Callahan said. It’s nice to continue a legacy, and old tradition. This tradition came do something a little different than A brawny six foot five, round- “I think the class gift should Kate Shannon, the senior class I hope next year’s class will give a to a lull after 1933, but in 2000 the the other windows that often in- faced student slides his glasses down (have been) put towards improving president from Rockford, Ill., works window as well,” said Shannon. senior class decided to reawaken clude plants or landscapes. Her his nose to better examine the 1921 the campus. I understand the tradi- primarily with Candace Ott, direc- The 2008 stained glass window is it with the addition of its own cus- design is a bit more modern and class window. It’s a small 13”x 20” tion and history of doing a stained tor of the annual fund, and Theresa now installed in the Great Teachers tom designed stained glass window. deals with line, shape and composi- pane set into the wall by a couple of glass window, but there are so many Byrd, chief information officer and Room on the third floor of Beeghly Chloe Cinnamon Reed-Banks was tion. Amidst all her line work, she inches. There is a grape vine grow- things on campus that need help. director of libraries. Ott helped Library. the designer and Bigelow Art Glass included the image of a compass ing from the center of the base, up For instance, the weight room is Shannon in the planning and orga- “The class of 2008 has the en- of Findlay, Ohio, crafted it for the to hopefully balance any nontradi- and into fruitful cascades of grape out-dated, Roy Rike could use some nizing of the class gift. This ranges thusiasm and drive to make a prom- price of $700. tional quality. bundles and leaves that extend out fixing up, I’m sure even food servic- from sending out letters to providing ising gift at one of their reunions,” The 2000 class gift is a land- “Kate actually granted me an to the edges of the frame. This win- es could use an endowment,” Lar- a gift for each senior who donates. concluded Shannon.

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There’s more to food

Dan Sheppard, apprentice at OWU than chef at My Pantry. just great taste

Liz Johnson from the Italian Oven at Smith Sous Chef Autumn Pauly

By Raza Naqvi “Sales were down last week,” Autumn the same kind of stuff. This is more creative.” time you guys eat it!” Transcript Reporter says. “We haven’t been hitting the targets we Another customer comes by, and Joe’s wrists Liz breaks out into a little roof dance were budgeted for. And, as you know, they carve out a perfect sphere of tuna salad. He to demonstrate her pleasure. “Now they just Outside, stainless steel briefly rattles, budget us low.” sprinkles some tots around the side. better hope I don’t get sick.” a chair groans, scraping the concrete floor. Some eyes roll. He continues, “Like yesterday, we used Winters months are always difficult The Food Network drones on one of the flat “Guys, we have to be careful of the bug too many peppers in the pizza, so now we’re for dining services. Because of the nature of screen TVs; Anderson Cooper gripes about that’s going around. Everyone’s getting sick, low on peppers. So I have to figure out what the work, dealing directly with food and stu- Iraq on another. A phone alarm goes off. and that’s why there’s no one here to help to use instead of peppers for my pasta dish. dents, employees with colds or flu are com- Inside, softly sizzling with cooking oil, out.” One week we were told there was too much pelled to stay away from the work place lest the fryer begins to bubble up chicken tenders “Should we be wearing masks?” chicken; one week there wasn’t enough they infect the food or customers. Alongside and tater tots. The grill shrieks once, then “I don’t wanna get sick.” chicken. the Equal Employment Opportunity, USER- again, then a third, fourth and fifth time as “Josh got sick.” “Some day we’ll have salmon patties on RA and Rules for Floor Waxing notices post- frozen burger patties clatter onto its clear, “It’s not air-born.” the menu. But the day before that we might ed up in the kitchen are health safety tips and black surface. “Guys.” Autumn calms them. “It’s not have gone through three boxes of salmon, so required sanitation methods. The low moan of the oven gives way to air-born. If you wanna wear masks, I can’t I can’t use it. I’ll replace it with something If employees display symptoms of any- an ominous hiss silenced by a brief, calming stop you. But I’m not gonna be distribut- like cucumber dressing. After a while, you thing from a fever to jaundice, almost any- tinkle. Lettuce rustles in a bag, a dish clam- ing masks. Plus, you have to think of the a get a feel for what people like and don’t thing viral, they are required to stay away ors by the tank, Liz coughs. customers. If you walk into a restaurant and like.” from the work place. Somewhere, someone pushes play. see all the staff wearing protective masks, Joe soon realizes that chicken pasta is “Government regulations say we gotta You and me together, you’re not gonna be very happy about eat- running low and runs into the kitchen to grab wash our hands every 15 minutes while wor- through the days and nights. ing there. Remember Dan’s favorite saying: the next batch, which, miraculously, was kin’ back here,” Liz says. I don't worry 'cause ‘Wash your hands.’” already sitting on a kitchen counter saran- “Isn’t it every half hour?” asks one of everything's gonna be alright. Liz reiterates, “You have to wash your wrapped and ready to go. the dishwashers. People keep talking; hands!” “We’re running out of chicken,” Joe “They keep changin’ it. This place they can say what they like, “Thanks, Liz,” Autumn frowns. “Other grumbles. keeps changing.” but all I know is everything's going to than that I’m done.” Food prices across the country have Smith Hall was completed in April 1968 be alright. The team disperses to man the various been rising during the past 12 months, put- and inaugurated during homecoming week- Smith is the largest dinning hall at Ohio stations: the hot line buffet, the My Pantry ting pressure on Chartwells’ and Smith’s end in August 1969 by the departing presi- Wesleyan. It is part of Chartwells Food Ser- make-it-yourself kitchen, the Italian Oven, bottom line. Prices for whole chicken have dent of Ohio Wesleyan, Elden T. Smith (’32). vices, a subsidiary the Compass Group, the the salad bar. risen 10.3 percent, cheddar cheese has gone The dining facility also opened. The entire world’s largest food distribution network. The dishwashers head back into the up 10.7 percent -- and whole milk is up 28.8 project cost approximately $2.25 million and Chartwells employs over 50 full-time kitchen. Slipping on their jackets, mufflers percent, tomatoes 31 percent, eggs 36 per- was financed through a loan from the Federal and over 20 part-time staff in 11 food distri- and gloves, complaining quietly about profit cent. Home and Housing Finance Agency. bution centers around the campus. and its determinants, the dishwashers march This, according to Gene Castelli, senior Unlike the rest of the building, Smith Anywhere from 10 to 15 of these in and straight out the back again, sparking a director of Dining Services, has been putting Dining Hall was renovated in spring 2007. employees man the Smith Dining Hall on cigarette on the way. pressures on dining service profits, which are The facility became fully operational at the a Sunday, where, at 4:30 p.m., students of Outside, the waving red cherries con- relatively small at around five percent. beginning of this academic year. all shapes and sizes -- some dressed for the trast with the steel grey world of the Smith Obviously, this filters down to Smith, The cost of meals at Smith has risen occasion, others barely dressed -- stream in, kitchen, complete with refrigerators, ovens, already dealing with the added costs of the from 5.25 and 5.75 to 5.75 and 6.30 food oblivious of the carefully choreographed pro- dish-washers and unidentifiable others. renovation. For Joe, this means less chicken points for lunch and dinner respectively, and duction they are about to witness. Joe unloads the final batch of french in the chicken pasta. the new and improved facilities offer new Ten minutes before opening every day, fries into the buffet container, straightens “Man, I hope this lasts.” opportunities. Sous Chef Autumn Pauly calls a pre-game his apron and focuses his eyes. The first cus- Liz Johnson works the Italian Oven at “I used to be an assistant manager at meeting. tomer comes along. Smith. Before the renovated facility opened, Wendy’s,” says Dan Sheppard, apprentice “Joe.” “Hi, could I just get a burger with Liz worked the catering alley and did little chef at My Pantry. “But I wanted to do some "I got burgers, fries, tenders, tots, chick- American cheese, please.” but odd jobs here and there, occasionally real cooking, not like flipping burgers.” en pasta, tuna salad and green beans.” He is methodical, resolute, proud. The helping at Smith. Dan has even grander aspirations. “Dan.” first of his burgers is gone. She has worked for Chartwells for over “I want to get into a two-year cooking “I’m doin’ a chicken marsalla with Joe Venters works the Sunday hot line six years. Now, she is a full-time chef. school program. Ideally, I’d want to go to roasted carrots and mushrooms.” buffet. He holds a degree in computer sci- “I didn’t know a damn thing about the California Culinary Program and learn “Go ahead, Liz.” ence. He is a tall, strong man with dark hair cooking before I was assigned this job,” Liz gourmet cooking. In high school, I had taken “Ziti, panini, veggie cheese and meat and a thick jaw-line beard. His expression says. Latin, and we did a week in Ancient foods pizza. Marinara sauce, pasta, lasagna and never changes. “All I used to be able to do was bake and we made unbelievable pizza. everything in between!” “I’m a chef apprentice. I love to cook,” some bread, do some ziti or pasta. Today, I "I’ve wanted to go to Europe ever since, “Thanks Liz,” Autumn frowns. “All admits Joe. “Before this, I got my four-year do everything from the cheese pizza to the just to visit. I studied French in high school right. You guys think we were short staffed degree and started working for a firm called philly cheese, everything at the pizza place.” and really want to go to Paris; I love the cul- last week? Well, we’re really short this week. WebMD. We did medical billing.” As she speaks, a line forms for the ture and food from there. My roots are from If you see anyone struggling, just give ‘em a He says he left because he was bored. pizza. ... I used to cook a lousy veggie lasa- all over Europe and I want to—” hand. Back ‘em up.” “Also, my wife convinced me to get gna, and you kids wouldn’t touch it,” she A student interrupts. “Can I get the They nod understandingly. The men’s into this because it’s something I liked doing. whispers softly, then looks around. “But now, chicken with everything?” arms tighten around their chests. That old job was a lot of deadlines, a lot of it’s a breeze! I’m dancing on the roof every The line stretches to the door.

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May 1, 2008 The Transcript Page 9 Opinion Campus plan Columnist's summer will be cooler than yours Hello to one and all. I have prepared a Really? That’s dumb, I’ve gotten the sweet- lengthy introduction to this week's edition est hookup with OWU for a summer intern- but there is too much going on to waste the ship. needs priorities column space (although I can make this Apparently there’s an infection in the Two members from the architectural firm The Col- column as long as I please and, regardless, grass around school, so I’m being given a laborative gave a presentation Tuesday showcasing the anything I write is a waste of space because small pair of scissors and will spend the preliminary campus master plan for Ohio Wesleyan Uni- life is meaningless). three months cutting off the infected parts versity. The members laid out plans for new buildings Most relevant campus news: this past of each blade of grass. The scissors are a lot and renovations from the residential side of campus to the week I was officially sworn in as WCSA like the small ones used to trim nose hairs. athletic facilities. The research for this plan has been con- president for the upcoming school year. The internship required 17 letters of recom- That means if you’ve refrained from tipping mendation and is unpaid, but I’m allowed to ducted for about a year, and the plan will go to the board your hat to me on the jaywalk you may now eat whatever I find in the grass. for review in May. While several specific plans are still up in anticipation of three months filled with f be certain I deserve it. unnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn. During a preliminary search through the in the air, and no particular plans have been given priority, There are a few other traditional formali- I plan on having an internship/drink- grass (you know, to get familiar with where some clear goals were presented at the meeting. ties accorded to the student body president. ing beer/finally seeing my family abroad I’m working), I noticed there are many wild Some plans of note are increasing the year-one pro- You are not to look me in the eye, speak to cause I’m an international student/getting rabbits around campus. gram, possibly housing the freshman in Bashford and (or about) me only when spoken to and con- a job/making money/going to the beach/not They’re cute and all but they have no Thompson; creating more green space on campus by push- stantly offer me gifts of gold, frankincense making money/seeing friends from home/ regard for the law. The rest of us have no ing much of the parking areas to the perimeter of campus; (Frankenstein), and myrrh. Additionally no taking a road trip/beginning life after gradu- problem walking the sidewalks and cross- building upon the JAYwalk, by possible closing Rowland one is to call me Rory. When wishing to ation/complaining about things/getting my ing streets at intersections. I have seen sev- Ave. to traffic; improving the dormitories and SLUs; address me or compliment me in a conver- grades. eral rabbits running through the grass -- my improving campus identity on Sandusky St.; building a sation with your loved ones, simply say Mr. Actually those are examples of things grass! -- jumping across streets, and nearly President, or failing that, Coach. getting hit by cars all because they have new campus center, preferably on the residential side of people will do. The important note is you For example: no decency. I’ve tried chasing them down campus; new apartment-style living quarters for upper- don’t care what I’ll be doing and I do Your Mother: How was school today not give a "fcuk" what you will be doing and when I catch one I go through a vain classmen; building a new athletic complex and new fields, child? (exceptions blah blah blah). But there will attempt to explain the traffic code and the including intramural fields; and increasing safety when You: MR. PRESIDENT IS GOD! be a chorus of "What're you doing this sum- laws of polite society. But they refuse to crossing Liberty St. and Sandusky St. If you have any other questions about mer?" between now and the end of finals as listen. It seems these rabbits will not be While all of these ideas would be beneficial to the how to address me or queries as to how a strange repetition of nothing. Although I satisfied until one of them is killed. Or one campus, there are a few things the board should consider WCSA works please refer to the conversa- can understand if you’re doing something of us. when carrying out these plans, and some plans that should tional example cited. cool that the only way to let people know Hello all. This being my first column be given more immediate priority to improve the campus. Moving on to the lighter side, a balloon. is to ask them what they're doing and hope of the year I should introduce myself. My One aspect of the plan that should be carefully consid- Summer is quickly approaching and we they respond in kind. name is Rory Smith, and I am a junior from eed is the renovation or replacement of some of the SLUs. kids are all excitedly finishing our studies So, what are you all doing for summer? Lakebury Middle School. Part of the plan may entail tearing down specific SLUs and replacing them with new townhouses, and putting those houses together in a community. The members of The Failing sock industry a burden for "moms" Collaborative assured a few concerned members of the Dear Son, what do I look like? ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE?!” I had nowhere I found this in the paper, and to run, nowhere to turn. Everywhere I looked, all my old socks SLU community at the meeting that the houses would be I thought it might be who you had turned into flops. How could I live in a world of no socks? I distinct from one another, and that current SLU members were looking for. couldn’t. I left. I tried to find peace in a new world, I went to India and alumni would be involved in any decision. It is impor- Love, for a spiritual journey, but it was more of the same. They weren’t tant that they hold to this, as SLUs are an unique aspect of Mom wearing flops but they might as well have been if they weren’t Ohio Wesleyan, and are important to SLU residents and wearing socks. non-SLU residents alike. OBITUARY: My mom called to tell me to come home, so I went to Siberia. The new athletic complex should be another major RANDUS STRUBENS I don’t like perpetuating stereotypes, but I was drunk for seven priority, along with new intramural fields. Branch Rickey Randle, better known to most as “Asshole,” because he was years straight and lived solely off of potatoes. But boy did they Arena and the Gordon Field House are falling apart, and homeless. Randle was found yesterday in a mailbox he was using wear socks. I fell in love with a woman named Anastasia and was will not be usable much longer. If the university wants to as a shelter. He is survived by a collection of socks. A biography as happy as I was since Sock Day. The next day I woke up and she continue to expand intramural sports, they must provide was found on Mr. Strubens that this paper has decided to print, for was gone. There was a letter from my mom, telling me she died. I adequate fields, which is not currently the case. some reason, grammatical and spelling errors have been corrected went home. No one recognized me and I couldn’t prove I was my for the most part. mother’s son, aside from the letter. So I received nothing, they cre- The residential halls, especially Bashford and Stuyve- I, Randus Strubens, was born 53 years ago. At the age of 12 I mated her and all of her assets, that’s what she wrote in her will if I sant Halls, should be another priority. While these build- left home to start my first business. It was a sock manufacturing didn’t show up. Burn it. I lived on the street until I found a mailbox ings do have a certain decrepit charm that makes them plant and we manufactured socks of all shapes and sizes. We made that was large enough to house a man, his modest collection of sock appealing, they will have to be improved at some point to things that weren’t socks into socks. Sock body stockings. Sock utility tools, and his trampled dreams. I read most of the mail and remain functional. shoes. Socks for breakfast?! YES! tried to respond. I’m sorry if I caused any trouble, I was only try- While a new recreational center seems like a good We revolutionized the world; we caused the year of the sock, ing to start a new family for myself, using other people’s families. idea, it is important to fully research what students would Socktopia, Sockstock, Socksock. “Honey I’ll take the sock to work I leave all my socks to Zach Avnininunus, I think, in Siberia, you actually want before going ahead with the project. The today ok? You can use it tomorrow, but don’t worry, our city has a could have been my son and I could have been your “moms.” student center at the old ATO house is not being used fre- great sockwaysystem.” I’m writing this on a sock, using a sock. quently, and will probably be torn down. But then a long came the flip-flop, the year of the flop, and we Dear Mom, While all of the plans presented are significant, the were ruined. RUINED. All the sudden no one had room in their life Thank you, you have made me very sad. I don’t feel good. I for socks, after we had been there for everything. Oh, a sock pre- need to lie down. My head. aforementioned plans should be given priority considering vented me from getting pregnant, or, “Thanks Mr. Sock for deliver- Love, their immediate importance. ing my baby, let me put these flops on, Oh no I don’t need socks, Zach Georgia-Russia relations take a downward turn after recent altercation On Sunday, April 20th, their weight when addressing political vacuum already pres- tion within the NATO commu- reactions may create more dam- A a Georgian aircraft was dect- international issues, particular- ent and attempted to be rebuilt nity. The prediction is too early age than previously envisioned. ected in Abhazia territory and ly bordering issues. Russia has in Europe, an U.S. distracted to be substantiated, yet time Even in the scenario of a Geor- Global immediately shut down by the been complemented by the U.N. in Middle East and Asia, and and the international reactions gian consipracy attempted at View Russian forces. An angry Geor- peackeeping troops in the two most importanly international will reveal the unfolding of the gaining Western support, the gia, clinging on solid pretext regions which erupted in vio- bodies that become less effec- events. Georgian struggle is to not only Alexandra Panait to involve the international lence for their determination to tive in prioritizing conflicts and Besides verbal support for be noticed, but considered by actors in its conflict with Rus- secede from Georgia. solutions. Georgia’s sovereignty and the EU and NATO in their poli- Georgia, Russia and the U.S. sia, decribed the move as open It is clear that Russia’s inten- Nevertheless, the Russian encouragement for bilateral cies toward member applicants. unfolded their power and reac- aggression. tions are imperialistic, aimed at reaction was highly criticized cooperation between the con- Once again, the great pow- tions within a week of politi- Russian officials, using aligning Russian interests with by the Georgian government as flicting states, the U.S. remained ers shuffle the political cards cal tensions in the Caucasus. manipulative, powerful tactics those of Abhazia and Ossetia, a direct military threat, endan- aloof. Diplomatically, the tac- at the expense of small states’ At stake were the ongoing ter- at the diplomatic level, retreated recently underlined by Vladimir gering the stability of the entire tics of relying on a marginal priorities. The Georgian conflict ritorial claims of the Abhazia from such claims, twisting the Putin. Supporting the brige Rus- region. Under the international solution and patiently waiting transposed toward the Middle and Ossetia regions that trans- argument to blame Abhaz reb- sia is trying to build toward the law, the Russian attempts to for the unfolding of the con- East would have prompted reac- gressing the borders, symboli- els. As the representative of the two regions is Russia’s protect- annex and fortify the region’s flict without precipitating either tions in larger scales, from a cally stand as a measure to the democratic West to which Geor- ing the rights and interest of the borders with Georgia are ille- side lies as the primary tool in larger array of states. The cir- power and actions of today’s gia aspires, the U.S. empha- majority of its denizens pres- gal, pointing toward an aggres- the foreign relations. Howev- cumstances, geography and states. Beyond words and sized the need for cooperation ent in the continously separated sive Russia which immedi- er, Georgia has long waited for relative position are the main threats, political moves have over the present clash, resorting regions. ately calls for reaction from American intervention because determinats in achieving nation- been undertaken in the region, toward a more localized resolu- Georgia contemplates a mas- the international community. of its incapability of confront- al goals. In this case, a prime sparking the flames of a silent tion, rather than involving the sive international intervention Moreover, the overt tension that ing Russia. Similar to any other result is a Georgian defeat in altercation between Georgia international community. such as the UN, or a minimum places Georgia in an undefend- circumstance, the U.S. preferred front of the international com- and Russia, threatening to dam- The denoument of such inci- strong backing from a state able able position serves ironically to be reluctant. The long-term munity and a rising Russia. age and create a precedent with dent is yet to come. Both Geor- to face Russia. Such a vision for Georgian prospectives for approach in the region is not Have an international sum- unmeasured consequences. gian and Russian points have remains idealistic given the a further Transtalantic integra- clear. Nevertheless, any delay in mer!

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Page 10 The Transcript May 1, 2008 Arts & Entertainment Jazz band The last opening of the year Step Show strolls By Myra Blackburn plays final Transcript Reporter Phi Beta Sigma took home the $750 first-place prize in the concert 10th annual Step Show held in Gray Chapel on Saturday night. By Samantha Beany Alpha Phi Alpha was award- Transcript Reporter ed the $500 second-place prize. The show, featuring singer Big band sound exploded in Bobby Valentino, was held by Gray Chapel when Ohio Wes- the Student Union on Black leyan's Park Avenue Jazz Band Awareness (SUBA). played 14 songs Tuesday in its Valentino received a jump final campus-wide concert. start in his career when he was “We are probably one of signed to a record label called Bobby Valentino the most visible ensembles on “Disturbing Tha Peace” with around the mall. Our organiza- campus simply because we play rapper Ludacris and DTP presi- tion is all about having fun, but more,” said sophomore John dent Chaka Zulu. also serving our community as Landis. “Poon Daddy discovered well.” Landis played trumpet, me and then introduced me to Senior Robert-Louis Charles, flugelhorn, and guitar and soloed Ludacris where I was signed a member of Phi Beta Sigma, on all three instruments. Dur- to DTP," Valentino said. "I’ve said the point of the strolling ing the song “Prayer Meetin’” collaborated with Ludacris, competition was to expose stu- Landis traded solos with a trom- dents to black Greek culture, bone. Li’Wayne, and Young Drop. “I started it and then the Ludacris is a very hard worker, which he says is normally not trombone player took it and then and I’ve learned a lot from him. seen on campus. Doc asked if I wanted more and I hope to work with older artists “[The strolling competition] I said yes so I got it back,” said and musicians like Anita Baker gave Ohio Wesleyan a better Landis. and Stevie Wonder because they idea of how we celebrate our Junior Catie Sheehan also have paved the way for new art- fraternity, aside from communi- participated in the show, playing Photos by Shafalika Jackson and Kelly Gardner ists like me.” ty services,” Charles said. “The solos on three different instru- Junior Pam Skehan had a reception for her art opening in Edgar Hall on Friday. Skehan's Valentino's first single performance was superior, but ments. opening, titled "Angles and Impulses," includes oil paintings, charcoal drawings and released in 2005, “Slow Down,” there wasn’t a large OWU com- “Clarinet is my primary sculptures. Below is a charcoal drawing of juniors Danny Eldredge and Rob Misener from his self-titled debut album, munity. The OWU community instrument and therefore I felt smoking cigarettes. The opening will remain open for the remainder of the year. became a top 10 hit on the U.S has missed out on a great expe- more comfortable on it," Shee- Billboard Hot 100 chart. Valen- rience.” han said. "I was very pleased tino's second album, “Special Freshman Briana Gunter said with the solo.” Occasion” was released in 2007. she did like the event, but she The concert had numerous Junior Kenny Williams, vice wished more sororities and fra- songs from the Count Basie president of SUBA, said the ternities were performing. She Library and Sammy Nestico. Step Show was geared towards said it was nice to hear Valen- “My favorite piece was the SUBA Retention Fund for tino perform between the fra- ‘Things Ain’t What They Used African Americans who may ternities and sororities competi- To Be’,” said Sheehan. “It was need some financial assistance tion and the crowd was really our opener and a classic song. It with tuition and books. diverse. was also the song I had the clari- Williams, also a member of Williams agreed with Gunter. net solo on.” He said the performance was “We tend to get busy at the Alpha Phi Alpha, said the pro- end of the semester,” said Lan- ceeds from the Strolling Compe- good considering other events dis. “We have this concert, and tition will go towards the Martin going on in Columbus, like the gigs at the Columbus Academy Luther King fund for the Monu- Alicia Keys concert. and Spring into College.” ment in Washington D.C., and “I think this year’s [SUBA Landis said the band was the Ghanian Student Education cabinet] did a pretty good job comprised of five saxophone Fund, which was established maintaining their composuer,” players, five trombone players, by juniors Nick Oteng and Stan Williams said. “It was pretty four trumpets and a rhythm sec- Osei-Bonsu. organized. I had to perform as tion. “[On Saturday April 26,] we well as make sure the event [ran The jazz band was conducted attended the March of Dimes smoothly] since I’m the vice- by Dr. Larry Griffin, a professor walk, a nationwide event to help president.” of music. support research for premature Valentino said his career goal He also conducted the OWU babies, Williams said. is to someday establish his own Symphonic Wind Ensemble, “A lot of people came out to record label and design a cloth- Brass Choir and Pep Band. Easton and walked five miles ing line for women. The age of the internet interrupted by the age of the mixtape So the logical question is, money is in tours and concerts. Lil Wayne make an album if he ster officially came out. Other ping producers include Timba- Real Talk should we just get rid of albums This is the rapper's gold mine. has been banking money other- rappers who have recently done land, Pharrell and Kanye West. and have mixtapes take over? People will always want to see wise? this include Fat Joe, Kanye If we do away with albums, the Mixtapes were once only given celebrities with their own eyes Recording companies won’t West and Lupe Fiasco. As I producers lose money. Music out by the artist himself, as a and will pay whatever price be too upset. After all, the rap- mentioned in last weeks issue, stores also get hurt, as do CD type of demo to promote his to see their favorite musician. pers need somewhere to record Jim Jones turned his mixtape making companies. career. Now mixtapes are almost Also, rappers make more music these mixtapes and the labels into an album. These mixtapes After all is said and done, more popular than albums. on mixtapes than they do on get a percentage of perfor- are also hosted and promoted albums are important and nec- Some rappers even make bet- albums. Since Lil Wayne’s last mances. Rappers like Joe Bud- by DJ’s who in turn get great essary, but I do believe that ter music on these mixtapes and album, "The Carter II," released den release mixtape albums publicity. mixtapes have slowly started are known as "Mixtape Rap- in 2005, he has made at least that have almost 100% origi- Everything seems great, so to overpower albums. I think it pers." There are many angles six mixtapes, all of which nal material. Also, before every who gets hurt? One group of is up to the fans to step up and to look at, so lets start with the gained street success. Many of album release, the rappers put people have to be producers. As buy albums, support the rappers rappers themselves. those mixtape songs had origi- out mixtapes, usually with free- it is, producers are slowly get- and producers. But then again, Lets face it: we are living in Generally, rappers don’t nal beats which he performed styles and a few sneak previews ting less money for their crafty who am I kidding. Times are a generation that does not buy make money on albums, unless constantly at concerts making of songs. This was done by work, making it a requirement hard--I’m downloading a mix- albums. they sell millions. The real major money. So why should Jay-Z before American Gang- to start rapping. The many rap- tape while writing this article. Stop reading this "paper" and go watch MTV's "The Paper" scheduled program. straight: I hate almost every- to watch. Get rid of the other since MTV only cares to cre- reference for those of you less Anyone who has ever met thing on MTV. If I could, I shows on MTV, but keep this ate these shows around high pop culture inclined than yours me would know that I love would go back to 1994 when it one. schools, I guess I will settle for truly). I hate Gianna. (BITCH) television in the way that Car- played nothing but music vid- Actually, I was thinking The those bratty kids. She’s a witch with a B for sure. rie Bradshaw loves shoes and eos. (Oh, the hours I would sit Transcript should have its own Let me start off with say- Then there’s Adam, the Samantha Jones loves men. (I through Puff Daddy and the reality show. The meetings we ing that I know these kids. Not advertising manager, who has CANNOT WAIT until May 30!) likes just waiting for those three have are mostly spent hear- personally (obviously), but I a flair for the dramatic. I love This is the last “That’s What This is kind of an odd com- to four minutes of Hanson). I ing stories from Professor Jim know the types of people that him. She Said” column of the school parison since I seem to be the will admit to not-so-secretly Underwood about his journal- these young men and women But the person I think I love year. Before you all cry yourself only woman in the universe following “The Hills,” but the ism days spitting spit wads at are. There’s the hard-working, most of all is Dan, the staff writ- to sleep, I just want to say to who doesn’t like “Sex and the rest of the material is garbage. Hillary Clinton and blaming it socially-awkward editor-in- er. I think I like him the most those not returning in the fall, I City.” But I got my point across. Something about “The Paper” on Wolf Blitzer. (Trust me, it's chief that no one likes even because I see a little of myself am sorry you won’t get to read At least to the female gender. I caught my eye though. HILARIOUS.) though she really is the best per- in him. He’s very vocal and a my brilliant entertainment col- have no idea how many males However, I can’t figure out Don’t get me wrong, we son for the position (Amanda). smartass--two things at which I umn, but I commend you on actually watched that show. why a reality show chronicling cover business, but the stories Then there is Alex, the manag- excel. Just ask my parents. finally graduating after six or Anyways, this is not my the goings-on of a high school Uncle Jim tells are way better ing editor, that everyone likes On second thought, leave seven years. point. My point is that I love newspaper would be interesting than the drama created by the and believes should be the top them out of it. Take my word Go you! television and that I fall in to me. I don’t even like newspa- back-stabbing two-faced high dog. for it. But also take my word As for the rest of you, I will love with shows quickly. And I pers, or writing, or anything for school kids on “The Paper.” And then there is Gianna, the that “The Paper” is one real- see you back here at the OWU, have a new show: MTV’s “The that matter. (I hate everyone.) (That has to be scripted; there news editor. Every MTV show ity show not to miss. It airs bright and early in August. Paper.” In all honesty, though, this are NO high school students needs a Heidi/Kristen (that’s a every Monday night on MTV at And now on to our regularly First, I should set the record is one reality show that I love that act like that.) However, “Hills” and a “Laguna Beach” 10:30, right after “The Hills.”

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May 1, 2008 The Transcript Page 11

Bloom and Havran shine Kobe shows third at NCAC decathlon meet face to NBA in '08 Junior Andrew Bloom (Pow- threw 90-8 in the discus, cleared ell/Worthington Kilbourne) set 9-11 3/4 in the pole vault, threw a school record in repeating as the javelin 145-8 and clocked a the North Coast Athletic Con- 4:42.91 in the 1500-meter run. ference decathlon champion Havran had the meet’s best during the NCAC multi-event efforts in the 400-meter dash championships on Saturday and (:52.56), the javelin (176-8) and Sunday in Oberlin. the 1500-meter run (4:16.30). Bloom compiled 5804 points, He clocked a :12.14 in the Some love Kobe Bryant, and Kobe’s dream of being like defeating Oberlin’s Kyle Taljan 100-meter dash, had a 16-5 3/4 some hate him. He has accom- Jordan was slipping away. He for the conference crown by 72 in the long jump, threw 30-6 plished things on the court few changed everything, perhaps to points. 1/2 in the shot put, cleared have done, and he has done change our opinion of him. He Bloom’s 5804 points broke 5-2 1/2 in the high jump, fin- things off the court few want to. switched his number from 8 to the school record of 5770 set by ished the 110-meter hurdles in He’s made us laugh, smile, 24, perhaps to try and one up Justin Blackburn in 2006. :19.22, threw the discus 82-6, scream in anger and shout in his “airness.” Junior Alex Havran (Woodin- and cleared 9-3 3/4 in the pole awe. His on-the-court antics are He began to lead the league ville, Wash./Overlake) finished vault. often described as brilliant, but in technical fouls, and started fourth in the decathlon, while Driscoll finished the his character is often described drawing suspensions when he freshman Jeff Driscoll (Shreve/ 100-meter dash in :12.13, went as two-faced. We have seen him would “accidentally” hit people Triway) placed eighth. 18-3 3/4 in the long jump, had a grow up before our eyes, and in the face when his shot was Bloom had best efforts of 25-1 3/4 in the shot put, cleared have seen both of his faces, but contested. the meet in the 100-meter dash 5-7 in the high jump, turned in perhaps as we see him lead his He claimed it was a natural (:11.44), the long jump (19-8 a :54.17 in the 400-meter dash, team back to prominence, we hitch, but I don’t think even his 1/4), the high jump (5-10 1/2), went :21.28 in the 110-meter are seeing a third face of Kobe biggest critics would say his and the 110-meter hurdles hurdles, threw the discus 71-11, Photo from OWU Online Bryant. shot was that ugly. (:15.56). cleared 8-4 in the pole vault, Andrew Bloom won the NCAC decathlon for the second Kobe came up as the NBA’s It all came to a breaking He recorded an effort of 28-5 threw the javelin 142-2 and golden boy. He had a great point this summer when Kobe 3/4 in the shot put, clocked a finished the 1500-meter run in straight year this weekend at Oberlin. He broke the school record in points set in '06 by Justin Blackburn. smile and endorsed just about demanded a trade. He was tired :52.81 in the 400-meter dash, 4:39.88. everything. Kobe dazzled in the of L.A and let everybody know All-Star game as the youngest it. He was videotaped in a park- HOLD, All-Star ever, and he won the ing lot swearing about the Lak- continued from Page 1 dunk contest. Bryant was Shaq’s ers' front office, and a month little buddy, helping him win later he went on national tele- Roger Ingles, director of ath- three championships. He even vision and expressed the same letics, said the Remembering helped those kids on the play- sentiments, albeit a bit more Mr. Rickey campaign will be ground win their game in the politely. It seemed like the Kobe split up into two phases, and McDonalds commercial. We Bryant era in L.A was over. while the future looks excit- were “lovin’ it.” The NBA season started, ing, he said the campaign has In one night everything however, and Kobe was still already had a great impact on changed. In the summer of 2003 with his team, and they were Ohio Wesleyan. Kobe was charged with rape. winning. Something changed, “The new natatorium has Before even reaching trial, Kobe Kobe shut up and played bas- always been the number one had lost all his endorsements ketball, and it was working. priority, but our first real project and many fans. Kobe started shooting less was Selby,” Ingles said. “We He denied knowing the and passing more; he was final- had a donor step up, and this accuser, and then admitted to ly realizing that his best talent donor had specific interests. sleeping with her shortly after. was not his ability to score but At Ohio Wesleyan, we are firm Bryant bought his wife her own his ability to make those around believers in that we will have championship ring and publicly him better. He led his team to the money in hand before we apologized to her and his fans. the first seed in the Western break ground, and sometimes After what some considered Conference and is now a favor- where the money goes can dirty tactics by his attorneys, ite for the MVP and for his change your priorities.” the case was dropped, and Kobe team to win an NBA champion- At Selby Field, a new net- settled out of court. Bryant was ship. What we’re seeing now ting system has been installed. exonerated, but the public had is a more patient, less arrogant There is a new surface for the seen his second face. Kobe: his third face. track and a turf field was put Suddenly what seemed like Kobe Bryant now under- in. Through the campaign, half Shaq’s little buddy was start- stands he will never win back all of the roof on Branch Rickey Photo by Brooklyn Hieghts Blog ing to look more like his jealous those fans he once lost. But the arena was redone. A new floor Jackie Robinson inking his Major League Baseball contract with Branch Rickey little brother. way he will win back the true was put in three years ago and board,” she said. “I want a new work done with the lighting. turf field to be put outside that Kobe used his influence to NBA fans now is by respect- new baskets were installed. scoreboard and, above all else, There will also be new netting can be used by many teams and chase future hall of famers Karl ing the game. Kobe understands Last summer, Margaret a new and improved ventilation in the field house that will allow will serve multiple purposes. Malone and Gary Payton out now it’s not his league, and it Sagan Field, the new softball system.” multiple teams to practice at one Shipps said he likes what of town. He complained some never will be. Luckily for Kobe, field, was built and a new press Obuchowski will probably time. Ohio Wesleyan has come up more until NBA legends Sha- legacies in this game are built box was put in at Littick Field. get her wish as the building of Ingles said the south wall of with and is glad they are work- quille O’Neal and Phil Jackson on the whole. The weight room in Edwards the new natatorium is part of Selby Field will be reconstruct- ing with the architectural firm, were booted out too. We don’t remember Jordan’s has received some new equip- phase one of the campaign. The ed this summer and he said one the Collaborative. He is glad It was finally his team, and gambling problem, Barkley’s ment, and a new rubberized goal is for the new pool to be of the changes he thinks will they have reexamined the cam- it allowed us to see the selfish weight problem or Bill Wal- floor was installed. Also, the 25 yards with eight lanes. There have the most impact is the paign when needed and is happy face of Kobe Bryant. Not just ton’s inability to stay healthy. tennis courts were refurbished. will also be an adjoining diving lighting that will be put in at to have a plan in place. the kind of selfish it takes to put We remember what they accom- Ingles said the changes are well with both a one-meter and Selby. “Once you have a plan, you up 35 points per game or score plished, how they made us feel, already being seen and appre- three-meter board. “The addition of lighting to start taking off,” he said. “After 81 in one night, but the kind of and how they rose to the occa- ciated by current students, and Shipps said other than the Selby will help the university your priorities are set, you start selfish that took hostage one of sion. Kobe still has the opportu- that those changes will also help fact that the new natatorium tremendously,” he said. “Right taking things one at a time. We the greatest franchises in sports. nity to do just that. in recruiting. will give Ohio Wesleyan a new now we only use the field in the will probably begin doing multi- “Recruits want to see nice pool, the aquatics complex will traditional 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. time ple things at once but you can’t facilities,” Ingles said. “They be unique. slot but with lighting to the sta- do 10 things at one time.” are coming from high schools “With the help of a grant, we dium, we will be able to use it Shipps said Phase Two will Hall of Famer coach that have increased their facili- hope to make the new natato- from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. This will coincide with the implementa- ties, and the students want it in rium a geothermal building,” not only help our athletic pro- tion of the campus Master Plan Meyer passes away their colleges. They are look- he said. “This will be neat as it grams but will also allow more and it will be interesting to see ing for the 'wow' factor. We still would tie into the topics of next use by our intramural and club how the renovations to dorms, need a pool, but we are becom- year’s Sagan National Collo- sports.” the possible building of SLUs ing much more competitive with quium and it would be the first Ingles said the primary pur- and the athletics come together. our peers.” green building on campus.” pose for taking another look at He said the future looks Freshman Marisa Obuchows- Shipps said he is excited the campaign was that the arena bright for Ohio Wesleyan and ki said the school needs a new about the opportunities for gifts and the field house were not is excited to press on toward the natatorium because the current to be donated that will help con- going to survive 25 and 30 years future. one, Pfeiffer, which opened in struct the new natatorium and and would have to eventually be “We want to be able to 1954, has many problems. other areas of the campaign. torn down. declare victory on Phase One “The pool is dated,” Obu- He said phase one is basically He said they will do smaller and move on to Phase Two,” chowski said. “There isn’t the original scope of the cam- things to fix up the facilities Shipps said. “In combination enough deck space. The stands paign but is slightly altered and instead of the major building with Phase Two will be the are hard to access and the score- reduced. renovations. campus Master Plan and the board is hard to read. Worst Ingles said he thinks phase Shipps said Phase Two is Strategic Plan for the Univer- of all, though, is the air qual- one will probably cover a three- hard to estimate but is proba- sity. With this combination ity. There is extremely poor air year time period. bly 5 to 15 years out. The high- comes professorships, endow- quality.” During that period, they will lights of the new Phase Two are ment, scholarships and program Obuchowski said any chang- continue work on the weight that the existing arena and field improvement. es would benefit both the swim room and, this summer, they house will be torn down and “We are dealing with a com- Photo from OWU Online team and the rest of the univer- will do the other half of the roof new ones constructed. plex set of variables but we Dick Meyer, former Ohio Wesleyan assistant baseball sity, but there are specific things on the arena. The tennis courts will be are sorting them out. Through coach, passed away on Monday at the age of 85. In on her wish list. A lot of cosmetic work will moved and rebuilt and there will everything the ultimate focus 2006, Meyer was inducted in the OWU Athletic Hall of “I want a diving well sepa- be done at Branch Rickey Arena be continued renovations on will always be the students and fame for his 19 seasons of coaching and helping the rate from the pool, maybe even and Gordon Field House. There Edwards and at Selby. The plan we are moving on an expedited team win seven NCAC titles. with a three-meter (diving) will be some painting and some is also for there to be a second basis.”

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Page 12 The Transcript May 1, 2008 Bishops Sports Women's lax defeats rival Denison First drafted QBs By Brian Test Denison ended the Bishop run on Lind- Transcript Reporter say Howard’s goal just under a minute later, and the Big Red offense starting clicking send messages The Bishops withstood a second-half with a score by Kelly Lengsfield shortly rally by Denison to take a North Coast Ath- thereafter. Denison chipped away at the letic Conference win 13-7 over the Big Red deficit pulling to within four at 10-6. at Roy Rike Field. Senior Julia Fouts had On the ensuing draw, a foul on Denison about NFL future 3 goals and an assist and junior Hannah gave the ball to Ohio Wesleyan, and on the drafted in 2005, he was to be Mudge had 2 goals and an assist during a restart, sophomore Jessica Copeland drove the heir to Brett Favre’s throne. 9-0 run that put Ohio Wesleyan ahead to straight to the goal scoring and starting a But, when Favre came back in stay. 3-0 run. 2006 and 2007, Rodgers was Senior Kadi Kuhlenberg put the Bishops Sophomore Haleigh Rohr said the team left holding the clipboard. on the scoreboard less than 5 minutes into played hard all game and it paid off. When Favre did retire, Rod- the game, but Denison answered with a “Knowing what was at stake with a gers was thought to be the guy, score by Meg Wilcox. win and hosting the conference champion- right? Senior Alexa Deaton scored a goal that ship gave us extra motivation,” Rohr said. Maybe not. In the second put Ohio Wesleyan ahead and senior Polly “Fouts and Mudge played great games on round, the Packers selected Burke converted a free position shot to the offensive side and Maggie was great in Brian Brohm, a quarterback who extend the Ohio Wesleyan lead to 3-1 with the goal.” The 2008 NFL Draft may many thought would be able 11:52 remaining in the first half. The Bish- Mudge said the Bishops were quick, have started off long, but in to start in the NFL and had he ops had two goals wiped out and Kuhlen- patient, and accurate. comparison to past years, it was come out last year might have berg hit the pipe on another shot. “We utilized our transitions to goal,” relatively short. One of the most been a top five pick. Less than 2 minutes after Burke’s goal, Mudge said. “We came out very strong intriguing situations every year The Packers have two QBs, Kuhlenberg’s shot hit another pipe bounc- from the start and even though Denison did is that of the quarterback, and Dalton Bell and Jerry Babb, ing right to Mudge, who scored to give the have somewhat of a comeback, they could while 13 were taken this year, who don’t have any NFL statis- Bishops a 4-1 lead. Deaton fed sophomore not fully halt our momentum. Our defense the drafting of the first four tics. Rodgers has only played in Abbey Miller for a score just 12 seconds and our goalie, Maggie made key plays in were clear messages. seven games in his three years later, and Fouts and Deaton added goals our game and set up the offense.” Round 1, Pick 3-Falcons: behind Brett. To add to the situ- to give the Bishops a 7-1 lead going into Mudge said Denison was a good team, Vick Era is Over ation, Green Bay drafted Matt halftime. and they will likely play them again in The Atlanta Falcons selected Flynn from LSU in the seventh Fouts and Mudge teamed up for all 3 the tournament. Mudge led the Bishops Matt Ryan with the third overall round. goals, with Mudge assisting Fouts twice with 3 goals and 3 assists, while Fouts fin- pick and closed the book on the So, who will be the Pack- and Fouts assisting Mudge, as the Bish ished with 3 goals and an assist and Deaton Michael Vick era. Ryan is thought to be a quar- ers quarterback in 2008? Bell, Photo from OWU Online ops reeled off 3 scores in the first 4:12 of added 2 goals and an assist. Senior Maggie terback of the future but before Babb, Flynn, Brohm, Rodgers Senior Maggie Eichenlaub the second half to lead 10-1. Eichenlaub had 7 saves for Ohio Wesleyan. Atlanta fans get too happy, they or … Favre? should remember that two of Round 2, Pick 57-Dolphins: NCAC the quarterbacks that started for We Didn’t Draft John Beck CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE them last year were once top 10 The new Dolphins manage- Women's lacrosse clinches picks. Maybe Matt Ryan will be ment showed they don’t have a Women's Lax just like Joey Harrington. lot of confidence in John Beck Friday, May 2 Round 1, Pick 18-Ravens: as they took Chad Henne in the top spot in NCAC tournament Heisman Trophies Mean Noth- second round. @ 2:30 p.m. ing Miami later showed two Roy Rike Field The Baltimore Ravens trad- Wolverines were enough as ed down and then back up to in the sixth round, when they take Delaware quarterback Joe could have added Mike Hart Men's and Flacco. with Long and Henne, they took While everyone agrees Kyle a running back from Toledo Women's Boller has been a bust, this named Jalen Parmele. Hart’s Track and Field move shows they don’t want to 5,040 yards and 41 touchdowns give Troy Smith a chance. In at Michigan were good enough Today-Friday, May 2 the four games Smith played in to make him the 19th running @ Noon last year, he completed over 50 back taken. percent of his passes and did not The Dolphins also showed Selby Field throw any picks. they are prepared to move on if But Baltimore thinks small they trade Jason Taylor as they school quarterback Flacco will took three defensive ends. They Softball be the answer and will ignore took Phillip Merling in the sec- Friday-Saturday, May 3 the player who got the highest ond round and Kendall Lang- percentage of first place votes in ford in the third. @ 10 a.m. Heisman voting history. As the Dolphins move for- Allegheny College Round 2, Pick 56-Packers: ward, the rest of the NFL does Not just Mr. Rodgers’ Neigh- as well. Mel Kiper, Jr., goes borhood away for a while, and everyone Golf When Aaron Rodgers was looks toward the fall. Photo by Lucy Schmitt Saturday-Sunday, May 4 The Lady Bishops have reeled off five straight victories, and with their most recent Denison, Granville NCAC win over Denison on Saturday, the team has clinched the No. 1 seed in the upcoming NCAC championships. The top seed allows the team to host the tourna- Lady Bishops fall ment on their home field, Roy Rike, this weekend. The Lady Bishops have been im- Baseball pressive offensively in their winning streak, reaching double digits in their last eight games. In their most recent game, the women's lax team held off the Lady Bearcats to Notre Dame at home Friday, May 3 of St. Vincent at home by a score of 17-14. The game against St. Vincent marked the Wooster last regualr season game. The team is an impressive 5-1 in conference play. Lack of school spirit should be point of concern for students in the future By Alex Humbert fifth and seventh in the country Sports Editor respectively. They are featured weekly in The Transcript. And This issue of The Transcript yet nobody seems to be reading marks my last here at glori- about them. ous Ohio Wesleyan University It is upsetting that the athlet- and, therefore, my final week ic department is setting a high as sports editor. So, naturally, standard of excellence and stu- now would be the perfect time dents are choosing to ignore it. for me to air a list of grievances Worse is that athletes don’t even to my fellow students. A sort of keep up on other sports; it's tun- hit-and-run bashing on the state nel vision. of athletic supporters here on Attendance at games is dis- campus. appointing at best and, and For the second year in a row, while we can never live up to your Ohio Wesleyan Battling the OSU super power just 20 ting together a paper that gets here on campus. Bishops will claim the All- minutes south of us, we can ignored and is underappreciat- If it’s a nice, autumn, Sat- Sports title for the NCAC. In learn something from their fan ed. My good friends on campus urday afternoon, then get up many sports on campus, teams support. You are only in college don’t even take time out of their and go to the football game are being populated by under- once -- and to think that you day to read what I have written and cheer them on. Go support classmen, which shows that wouldn’t support your peers unless they think it pertains to the men’s and women’s soccer things will continue to get bet- who sacrifice hundreds of hours them. So, maybe this message teams, who have long been suc- Photo by Cliff Williams ter and OWU will continue to a year to play a sport while will go largely unread and fall cessful at this university. Fill up Despite recently being shutout at home in both games make its mark in the Division being a student is sad. upon deaf ears. Branch Rickey Arena when the of the double-header with Notre Dame, the softball III sporting world. I, too, am guilty of not show- But for those of you who do NCAC champion men’s basket- team bounced back, sweeping Wooster away to As of today, which is a ing enough school spirit, but my read it, I urge, nay, invite you ball team takes the floor next clinch the number two seed in the NCAC tournament. Thursday, there are three teams, experience as sports editor has to be more involved in campus season. The Lady Bishop's 10-4 record this season was the to my knowledge, that are in opened up my eyes to my sins. athletics. In the coming years, If nothing else, sporting third best record ever posted in their nine seasons in the top 10 in the country. The I know that many students facilities will be remodeled with events are just another reason the NCAC. The NCAC tournament will be held Friday golf team ranks ninth as of last don’t ever read this paper. My the help of the Remembering to get drunk with your friends, at Allegheny College with the Lady Bishops facing off month's polls, and the men’s fellow editors and I spend Mr. Rickey campaign, and it is cheer on your classmates and against Denison in the first round. and women’s track team rank countless hours weekly put- my hope that athletics improve make more college memories.

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