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He aid found prescription drugs (Xana and Aaron Larson F atur that hi ro mmatc was at a meeting in cle a) mi. ed in ab ttle with t ol larson.24 wright.edu hi.:: rcfu d to Sports Editor the . tudcnt Union, but ftencr pill ·. 1 he female told polic Clint Davis tudyln abroad • • • 11 t, k polil:c to th room. Be said that that sh ha cancer. •airbom 'it davis.398 right .edu Univ lty C nt for three f th four males living there Jail refu d to hou c herb cau of Sports Writers lnternaHonal EducaHon (UCIE) arc his fratcmit broth r · and that he thi c nditi n, and he was taken t Matt Gahris gahris.2 wnght .edu and Trip to China was afraid of b ing thrown ut f th rcenc ounty Jail, whcr he wa Andy Sedlak fraternity. given a court date. sedlak.4 wright .edu Wright Life Ediior Feb. 4 - A female \ a arre ted Feb. 12 - A female student told Nikki Ferrell [email protected] for driving under the influence and police that an unknown male followed Wright Life Writers for drug abu e. Police pulled her over her on two different occasion while Kelly Porter on Wright tate Road and found that he walked to her car in Lot Four. She [email protected] he melled strongly of alcohol and aw him milling Jason Vanover aid that she also [email protected] her peech wa lurred. The female around car in the lot. The female Opinions Editor told police that he had one b er de cribed the male a whit , early Emily Crawford everal hours earlier. After he took twenties, wearing a tan coat blue [email protected] t wa arrested Chief Photograpner a field sobriety t he jeans and a gray kull cap. Jennalee Ziegler [email protected] Photographer Courtney Schultz [email protected] Ad Graphics Manager Sam Nieves [email protected] GraRhics Manager Erin Ash ash.8 wright.edu Ad Manager Tori Bernstein b rn t 1n 6 w ht d Ad Reps Emily Broughton ughton t d Caelynn Enneking enneking.~ ed Marketing Manager Mictiael Wilkerson w ke Web Editor Adam Fisher 2 d Circulation Manager Salem Alsula1man alsulaiman.2 wnght ed Faculty Adviser Melissa Spirek mehssa.sp rek ght du Student leaders show disconnect II Student org the area was reserved for intramurals, Anthony Wells is now GAC presi Student 'Big Six' according to the police report. In the dent. presidents face report it said Russ was cussed at and Organizations hit in the face with a basketball. The job scrutiny as public Hamilton admitted to yelling and 2008 to 2009 budget figures cussing at Russ, was taken into cus Responsibilities of student org tody and cited for disorderly conduct, presidents vary by organization and Student Government according to the report. what specific responsibilities are out Chelsey Levingston Budget: $112,463 Before this, Hamilton appeared in lined in the organization's constitution, [email protected] 26 compensated positions W UPD crime reports election night said Danals. President: Sabrina Sheetz Nov. 4 for n t helping police di perse For example, some organizations Recent events indicate a trend in the crowd at Th Woods. have valu driven expectations and elected stud nt organization presi But it's important to take account ome don't. University Activities dents. In the past couple year , the ability as leader, aid Hamilton. However, any action outside of the Board direct r of tudcnt Activities aid he's 'The important thing in a di agree organization impacts the credibility of Budget: $134 455 ob crvcd more di connc t between ment i the method we choose to the leader, he aid. actions in the per onal live. of student 8 compensated position re Iv the conflict and the per onal "'While we'r talking about the e leaders and how that impa t their Pre ident: M Ii sa Brigden growth we experience a a result, ' three students, there arc hundreds of leadership. Hamilton aid in a tatement. leaders who got it right," Danal aid. , ince th b ginning of the 200 Rainbow Alliance .. I tak · full re pon ibility for my tudent leader arc held to a higher to 2009 chool year, three of th big behavior and now under tand that level because they're compensated Budget: $31,480 ix student organization presidents, there are more mature ways to handle and supervising other employees and 2 compensated positions organizations with allocated office conflict," he added. volunteers. President: Emily Yantis space in the Student Org Complex, Jaccob Lloyd, the former SG presi Major challenges include balanc have resigne~ been suspended or ap dent, resigned for academic reasons ing time, having a knowledge base of peared in crime notes. The big six are Residential Oct. 27, 2008. In a resignation letter, university processes, the organization Student Government (SG), University Comm unify Lloyd listed his reasons for resigning and how to effectively manage peers, Activities Board (UAB), Residential Association as the desire to improve academic ex and meeting deadlines. Community Association (RCA), Greek cellence and to improve personal and Also, leaders are responsible for ac Not funded through SOBC Affairs Council (GAC) Black Student professional growth. tions of the organization. President: Ryan Phipps Union (BSU) and Rainbow Alliance At a May 20, 2008 SG meeting 'When you're a leader, you are a (RA). before Lloyd became president, his eli spokesperson for the organization," Black Student Union ''I think student leaders put them gibility for the position was opened for Danals said. selves in a position where they're Budget: $34,430 discussion. After being elected presi Hamilton receives a stipend, or more scrutinized than other students," 4 compensated positions dent, Lloyd had dropped all spring biweekly checks of $351 for his posi said Rick Danals, Student Activities President: Greg Hamilton quarter classes. tion. Lloyd and Ames had also re director. Sabrina Sheetz is now SG president. ceived this compensation. In addition, Greek Affairs Council The trend And then in November 2008 when Hamilton and Lloyd were elected in Phi Kappa Tau was under judicial open elections and Ames was elected Budget: $23,355 review for allegations of hazing and by delegate members of each chapter l compensated position On Jan. 27, 2009, senior Greg underage drinking, Matt Ames, former in GAC. President: Anthony Wells Hamilton, B U president, appeared in GA president, was temporarily u - None of the big three organizations Wright tate Univcr ity Police Depart pended bccau e he was also pre idcnt were found respon ible f; r the indi Overall budget includes leader ment ( W U PD) crime reports for the of the Greek cial fraternity in ques vidual behavior of their presidents. ond time. compensation tion. Lloyd couldn't be reached by phone He appeared in crime notes when SOURCE: Student Activities Phi Kappa Tau Vice President and or email after two days of attempts at a group of students refused to leave a Interfratemity Council President Jason press ti.me. Ames couldn't be reached Full text of BS U President Greg Student Union gym area when asked online Sigritz was also suspended. by email after a day before press time. Hamilton's statement by staff member Jennifer Russ because Security issues delay first online lottery II Residence department to upgrade the website to lems that occurred for students earlier future roommates they will have time ensure it met the universities security in the week. to still make it through the process," Services worked requirements," said Mystee Brodnick, Students will see a list of suggested said Brodnick. Assistant Director of Business Affairs. Internet browsers based on computer Lottery wi 11 last until March and the with CaTS to WSU's Residential Community As type under system requirements on the selection process will determined by system sociation (RCA) hosted a presentation lottery website. class standing. upgrade addressing some issues that occurred Residence Services put that on the The deadline for squatters or people with this year's lottery during their website to try to avoid running into the who want to live in their current resi Allison Lewis General Assembly (GA) meeting on browser security problem again. dence next year has been extended to [email protected] Thursday, Feb 5. Brodnick assured GA members that Saturday, Feb 7 at midnight. "For the past few years students had the problem is now fixed and should All disabled students no matter their The start of WSU's fir t online lot expressed their desire to have lottery students run into more problems they class standing will be able to select tery was delayed after an unexpected online during their exit surveys so this can call Resident Services or start an their rooms on Feb 23. Students who problem with browser security oc year we are trying an online format," online chat to get help during the lot have physical or visual impairments curred when students tried to login said Brodnick. tery process. may then call Residence Services if into the system using certain Internet Brodnick walked the GA members "Most universities that have an on they need assistance with the lottery browsers. through the lottery process by using a line lottery process only give students process. "The problems occurred when the fake name during her presentation. five minutes for room selection. We If you have questions or would just site was a little less secure than the After finishing her presentation she extended our limit to ten minutes so like to know more about the new lot university preferred and would not addressed questions the GA members that if a problem arises and students tery process call Residence Services at let people log in. Residence Services had about the lottery process and prob- need to call resident services or their 775-4172. worked with the University's CaTS w w w. the guardian on Ii n e. com I I 'I
4 NEWS THEGUARDIAN I Wednesday,Febll,20091 NEWS ...... t.t••+••·················································································································· .. ·········································································· Businesses interested in future graduates of new sustainability degree program mFi rst of its kind and co-developer of the program. (DAG I). an organization of gradu of Mechanical and Materials Engineer And students have already enroll d. ate engine ring programs, i. working mg. program now open "This program is the first of its kind to ensure acces · and tran ferability of Huang teaches our es in Advanced in the entire tate of Ohio. I truly be credit fr m institution to institution. Energy Material , Fuel Cell cience to all students li ve that m st of the high tech job of " o additional funding was gi en and Technology, and Electrochemical the future will be linked to altemati to start the program. It wa don by nergy onversion ystems, which arc Allison Lewis en rgy sourc s,., said Joe Bozeman, a my. elf and other at W U and UD as all offered a part of the ne program. [email protected] fir t year graduate student enrolled in part of our nonnal job . The program "Through the journey in thi erie the new ma ter' ·pr gram. takes two ear to complete like mo t of cla ses,. tudents are anticipakd t ltra ell, First olar Inc., Roll - "1 think this program will give me other ma tcr'. degree pr gram'. but obtain scientific and technological in Royce h1el ell Syst 'ms Inc. and Linc an edge for finding a job in th energy some students may b' able to complete 'ights on ad anlagc and limitations of Mechanical Service· Inc. arc som · field," said graduak student Da id it in a shorter amount f time," Mcnart these ·ystcms in rcn wablc energy companies that ha c pressed intcr- N ~rr. "Since it i, a ne\ program, not aid. ficld. to understand fundamental and 't e in thc mast r s d grcc program many other people will ha 1;; a dcgr c Students should uppl for this materials science in these sy tcms, in r 111.:wahk and cle. n cn1.::r 1y nm' that has mphasizcd thcs technolo program the\ ay they would an other and lo d1.:ct and design no cl materi off ·red hen.:. gies." ma t ·r' program at W U. als for high-perfom1ancc ystem ,'' Admi ·.ion to the progr m ha e cf f ha taken me cla ··cs n1.:i.:d d Mcnart al o said the program ha. said Huang. opem:d for all tud nt . for the n v program. a rolling admi si ns policy, which Other c urse offered a part of the tudents who complete the pro The new ma ter program is a means tudents can start at the begin new program include courses in ther gram will not only be able to work collaboration between WSU and The ning of any quarter as long as they modynamics, solar engineering, wind for renewable energy businesses, but University o Day1on, said Menart. have completed their paperwork and energy, bio fuels and several other also energy efficiency businesses such Students are required to take at least specified they are enrolling the pro topics. a ome in the heating and lighting one cour e at both institutions, but are gram for rene\: able and clean energy. If you would like to know more indu tries. encouraged to take more, he added. ''A program such as this will pro about this master's degree program "I have had some small companies Central tate University and The vide our state and country a supply of contact, Angela Griffith, assistant chair e press interested in the program, and Air Force Institute of Technology future workers and researchers with in W U's Department of Mechanical bring up maybe hiring students as they will al o offer collaborative courses, knowledge and skills in the field of and Materials Engineering at angela. come out the door," aid Jame Me but not degrees in the program. The renewable energy," said Hong Huang, [email protected]. nart, Ph.D., professor of engineering Dayton Area Graduate Studies Institute assistant professor in the Department Women's Center Wind Downs open to all mWeekly sessions who will talk to tudents about tres fortable and to meet someone you've to give a good experience, remo e reduction and other topics. never met before" said Rahmanian. obstacles, smooth potholes, and get meant as ··1 like coming here because it's a lot According to their website, the students to graduation," she said. of fun." aid senior Julian Haydu, an Women' enter creates a community "'I come h r every Friday," said welcoming place anthropology major and frequent atten pace organize. program and event , enior Naomi McDowell, a women's for students dant of the Wind D wns. It' a chance provides resources and infmmation, studies major. to rda · at the end of the we k '' aid and upp rt in titutional and indi he learned about the Women' Angela Gabelman Haydu. ''I know a lot of the peopl1; that idual advocacy. C nter when she took WMS 200, an [email protected] hang out here, and it's a fun, welcom ' It's about creating a campus cli introductory women s studies course. ing environment," he said. mate for men and women in which all "I was encouraged to come down Weekly Wind Downs are held every .. The point is to feel safe and com- can succeed," said Vlasnik. "'We want and I did,'' said McDowell. "I realized Friday at the Women's Center ( 148 ifs like a big fam Millett Hall) from 3 to 5 p.m. to help ily," she said. student relax after a week of eta e . I'm at the Wom "The purpose of the Wind Down is en's Center every to create a warm and welcoming space Friday and almost for students to hang out,'' said Pegah every day of the Rahmanian, Women's Center Program week, said sopho Assistant. more H.R. Downey, "This is a place to relax after a busy a mass communica week of classes, work, homework, and tion major. student organizations," said Amber "It's a chance to Vlasnik, director of the Women's have a bit of fun Center. before the weekend Their held every Friday that and unload stress classes are in session and are open to after a week of both male and females. classes," she said. ''We saw an opportunity to bring "It's a safe place women and men together," said where you can talk Vlasnik. "It's about happy, helpful about anything you people coming together to talk and want or you can not play games," she said. "We offer the talk. You can be chance to sit down with people who anything you want are just interested in getting to know here," said McDow [others]." ell. The Women's Center hopes to in For more infor troduce various speakers in the future Naomi McDowell, Sarah Lynch and Julian Haydu play cards at the weekly Women's Center ~nd Down. mation visit www. wright.edu/women/ w w w. the guard tan on Ii n e. com NEWS I Wednesday, Feb 11. 2009 I THE GUARDIAN ...... 5 Parking using more energy efficient vehicles
II Parking and Wright State University's Park- At the time, WSU was the only to become more energy efficient and ing and Transportation Services will university using electric vehicles. The know that they are doing everything Transportation replace a snow plow truck this year as vehicles only traveled about 50 miles they can with certain constraints," said part of the ongoing effort of the depart a day and were expected to save about Hunt Brown, WSU Director of Sus Services considering ment to become more energy efficient. $4,000 on gasoline, oil, and mainte tainability. more energy "In 1999, we participated in an nance costs. Other more energy efficient options experiment with Ford Motor Company At the end of the experiment the con idered wer using cooking oil to efficient options for thre year and u ed two complete department planned to get two more operate certain vehicles in the future ly electric Ford Ranger truck ,'' aid tmcks. and encouraging student ride sharing, Allison Lewis Robert Kretzer, Director of Parking "I have worked with parking but it will be a while before th i ue
Lewis. l [email protected] and Tran portation r ic L. ervice to come up with more way in tho e plan are worked out. • A our vehicle become due f r replacement. we try to replace them with small~r, more fuel efficient vehicle. wht;n p ·sible, usually every seven years orb fore they accumulate I 00,000 mil s,". aid Kr tzcr. 1 he mailer energy saving Vl'.hicles arc u ually _()to 30 pcrc<.;nt more cn1;:rgy cflicicnt than the vehicle they replace. The department currently has se en vehicle considered energy efficient. "The energy efficient vehicles are funded and owned by the state of Ohio,'' said Kretzer. Individual univer ity department who require the ·e ehicles mu t inc1ude the expenses in their annual budget. The vehicles come in a variety offonns. Vehicles that the state will offer uni versities vary depending on the type needed. In 2007, the state of Ohio first offered one small hybrid SUV o:r;i their contract. ''We will only be replacing the snow plow truck in the 2008/2009 fis cal year due to tate budget problems. It wiJI be a number of years before we are able to replace most of our fleet with maller vehicles." explain d Kretzer. Both Kretzer and Brown are looking to the future. "Gasoline will become more expen sive over time so we would be wise as WSU, as consumers, and as a world to get away from our reliance on some thing that is diminishing in supply," Brown said. He encourages students to join Parking and Transportation Services in becoming more energy efficient by re cycling and using rideshare programs.
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The author, Jessie tim in any weather including bliz lege thinking about needing a job after people, not just prepare illand, al o pro idc supp rting data zards. graduation. Unlike the author' focu about b th the increased d mand and The i ues are often challenging in this article, my focus in college for the job market wage for nurses. for pc pie in th ir twenties who arc include what I want from my time a It was intcrc. ting to read the ad n1,;w to the working world and trying to a student at W U. Alexis 0 Mikki" Martin ditional input from students who arc achi vc a work/life balance. 'ollegc is such a privilege becau ·e [email protected] nursin 7 major that arc included. 'J he article talk about nursing a, a it offers four year to think, c plorc ·urther th· read ·r lt:arns ahout a rcfcr- desirable job bccau ·e it pays well and and gr . I want to lcam lo live In• ursin, looks promi ing despite 1.:ncc n.: ourc\,; called the 0 cupational is. t.:curc in tough economic times. independently, learn from the cxpcri ecmnmic woes" ( ·111ick, Jan. 14 ). Outlook Quarkrly. l plan to look up ·1hat i true. en ·cs and of other students, and lake ic say that, de pitc our k. 1illand the ccupati nal utlo k uartcrly However nursing is a demanding advantage of th re urccs like great current economic trouble , the nur ing be au e a a freshman hi t ry major, I profe i n that people n ed t want producti n at the W U ·r heater and field will continue to do well. Thi i am still thinking about what I want to to do becau e it is personally atisfy basketball at the Nutter Center. l want because the employment rate of reg do after graduating from college. ing, intellectually stimulating and an to learn to communicate better, listen istered nurse is expected to increa e As the granddaughter of a nurse, answer to an inner calling. better, and grow as a person. by 23 percent by the year That 2016. and daughter of a mom who works in a Otherwise, they should consider I hope more students at WSU sub would mean that additional teachers hospital, I noticed that this article does looking for a job that makes fewer mit letters to the Guardian so we can will be needed to teach future nurses. not address the difficult challenges demands to work nontraditional hours all grow from the ideas and perspec Along with the demand for nur e , that new nurses have to overcome in under frequently difficult circum tives they share. their alary has al o increa ed by 12 their first working year . They face stances. percent from 2007 to 2008. challenges such as working nights, Finally, the article's focus is on Students with disabilities speak out about poor accomodation Meagan Purtell Union only to find a huge pile of I hop that people understand where too much sn wand just leave the ice. snow stacked in front of the acce. iblc I'm coming from and that I am only What they may not be aware of is My purpos for writing thi. letter is entrance button that aids tudcnts in writing this in a positive manner lo that leaving a little bit of snow behind to ducak and hopcfull h Ip Wright power chair with getting in and out of po sibly bring light to ~ omcthing that when you can t salt down the thick State better understand in tcnn of thl: building. admini trator of thi institution have layt!rs of ice underneath the sno\ can some current ways Wright State c n l am well aware of the fact that I am not pre iously been a\varc of. Hopeful helpful to students in power chair continue to be an acce ible campu able to use the tunnel ystem on cam ly these things can now be addressed because the snow creates some much for students with disabilities and to pus to get to and from class and I do; more adequately as a result of this needed traction. help Wright tate a an institution however. it is also fact that the tunnel letter and p op le ·s stereotypical views There have been a few occasions maintain our notoriety for being such ystcm is not connected to any of the about students with disabilities will be when I have slid and gotten stuck in an innovative an w w w. the guardian on Ii n e. com OPINIONS I Wednesday.Feb 11 .2009 I THEGUARDIAN 7 Letter to the Editor regarding Wright Cafe employees is unfair Kathryn McAdoo another empl yee from a job if their frustrations or issued, I have been flat out rudeness and disrespect. [email protected] hours have been changed or cut. told by my customers that my smile My mom works in Union Market, The employee, Dudley, rec ntly brightens their day. Dudley is learning and I have watched her deal with it. In response to the opinion placed in experienced this type of job change. a new job and it takes time to adjust. Just becau e omeone works in food The Guardian on Wednesday, F bruary Dudley has been employed at WSU for It is absolutely wonderful that Barb service or retail does not mean they 4. 2009, •· tudent defend long-time almost twelve year . and Jen have gotten to know their cus are dumb or less of a person. I should afo Wright Empt yec ,' I would first Every union mcmb r knows and un tomer ; it i a mark of g od customer know- I have a bachelor's degree and like to ask whcr the author di cover --d d rstands that there is always a chanc rvice. am working on my master' degree his fact '. he or ·he can be "'bumped" from their Yet, where does Mr. Margison and I till work retail, my intclligen e ~ very colJcgc . tudent knows th t job. get off .. tating, "The new g ntkman, is question d on a daily basi by cu - you must alway · validate a source Now, after cxpl· ining thcs fact · I rdern.:d t a Dudley, ha , no plac tamers. prior to u ing it. \ ould like to know how Mr. Margison bchin T.J. Hufford sorship opportunities between student [email protected] groups. The House also works to educate student leaders on issues that irst of all, for those who don't will a i t them in the development of know, the House of Representative their student organization as well as is the governing body for the more their personal leadership skills. than 200 organizations on campus. Its Currently, we are working on a mission is to coordinate the efforts of couple of different projects. First, we student organizations in an effort to are planning a fundraiser that will be strengthen the Wright State campus kicking off sometime later this month, community. The House strives to in with a chance to win some really great form the student population of various prizes, including a Wii system. It will programs and activities that student be geared around the March Madness organizations are planning, while NCAA tournament, and participants encouraging and supporting co-spon- will fill out brackets, and all of the proceeds will go to benefit the Student Government scholarship. If you would Editorial Policy like more information about this con test, please feel free to contact me. The Guardian encourages letters to the edi tor and commentary pieces from students. We are also working on planning faculty, administrators and staff. Homecoming week for the upcoming •Letters should be typed, have the writer's year. I know it sounds funny, plan printed full name. address. daytime phone, ning that far in advance, but we want major and class standing (if applicable). •Deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. on the to make sure Homecoming Week 2009 Friday preceeding the next issue. is a huge success. If you are in an or • Letters should be kept to 500 words or less. ganization that is interested in partici • All letters are subject to editing for space pating, let me know and we can invite and content. • Letters which duplicate others may be you to the next planning meeting. omitt~d . Finally, if you are interested in •When responding to another letter, refer to forming a club that doesn't already ibe dote and headUne. exist, please stop by and see me, or •Quotes that cannot besconflt d Will not Tory Detty, the Assistant Speaker of the House, in the Student Government office (029H Student Union), and we can help you get started. w w w. the guardian on Ii n e. com 8 ...... T.H.~.~~~~~·":.~..i..~E>9.~.e.'.~CJ~: .. F.e.t;> .1.. 1:. 2.()()9...... J...... Women's Center to host fourth annual V-Day Jason Vanover birth, orgasm or the variety of names [email protected] for the vagina. Eve Ensler, who is the brainchild Feb. 13 will mark the fourth time behind 'The Vagina Monologues," V-Day the global movement to stop wr te the first draft in 1996 after he violence against women and girls conducted interview with a large ar und the world. ha. come to campu. , group of women about their view n gaining what th e in ol cd bcli vc to female topics and iolcncc again. t b mor intcrc t year after year. omen. The V-Day pr motion wa laun h d What ~tarted out a · her o n per on in 199 and include the award- in- al int re t in aid topic. turned out to be a nationwid e 1cnt that ha earn d 'TV pots \\ orldwide re ognition and a handful of awards. 'Or kl h or anization aim lo prnmot · nt aim d at in n.:asing m ar ncs , and raUng mon1.;;y hih.: re rit liz1.: th spirit f ·. ·i ·ting anti-vi I net.: organi (/) zation . g_ Th 2009 celebration of V-Day, s.. N pon ored by the Femini t Majority ...... Leader hip Alliance, will rai e aware ;! ne and funds for the W U exual ct> (j) A ault Prevention and Education c:: Q) Fund. Ticket ar n ale at the tudent a.03· Union Bo ·Office: 5 advance stu :J public and $10 door. dents, 7 advance Sarah Fenstermaker, Pegah Rahma11ia11, Womens Center Program Assi ·tant and Stacey For more information on both the Patterson talk in the Women' Ce11ter during a Women's Center Wind Down, held Fridays at Vagina Monologues and V-Day, 1isit 3 p.m. in 148 Millet. The Women' Center i spon ering V-Day, to be held Friday, Feb. 13, http://ncwsite.vday.org/. which will include a production ofthe play "The Vagina Monologues." Cimarron \Voods I Call: 937.431.8160 www.campusvillage.com - Variety of Spacious Apartments & Townhom ' [email protected] 3 - ~h, , 4, & 5 Bedroom Layouts! Private Bathr:~~s' - ort Walk to Campus!!! · - FREE S~tellite TV with 5 HBO Channels! - FREE High Speed Internet! - Washer & ~ryer in every unit! Air Conditioning! - FREE Tanning! EXERCISE FACILITY!!! - 24 HR Computer Lounge & Study R , G R oom. - ame oom and Resident Lounge! - Wood Decks and Patios! -. Heated Underground Parking Garage! w w w. the guardian on Ii n e. com WRIGHT LIFE Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009 I THE GUARDIAN ...... I ...... 9 Left to right: The Jack-in-the-Box at Black Wome11 011 the Moves Fal·hio11 Show Thursday, Feb. 5. Each student played a different tole in the how' circus theme; Aaron Brown and Marcus A11thony face offin the Chess Club'\' Ches Tournament Saturday, Feb. 7; Todd Brown, guard, and Cory Cooperwood, forward, go for the rebound in the WSU men~ basketball game versus Butler 011 Saturday, Feb. 7. WSU lost the game 69-51. Eati'1Q Abroad Nikki Ferrell his Me ·ic n r taurant and bar i [email protected] we 11-kn \\ n for it strong margaritas and happy hour special', but, believe In honor of our Study prcad (pg. it or n t, they erve food, too. With 15 11) this week we've Ii ted a few of lunch pecials under $6.50, it's hard themost popular international eater- to go broke at the Big Ranch, but I'm ie around WSU. Our an:a has quite a pretty choosy about what I order. The few ethnic restaurant , many of which ground beef tastes like cardboard,~ r ar n 't Ii tcd here, o take advantage of example, but the chips are made fresh it and try something new this week. and the que o is ab olutely great. The lunch fajitas have never gone wrong Say a for me, either, and they keep several 1030 Kauffman Ave., Fairborn different kinds of hot sauce on the (937) 879-9700 tables, including a green one that I Lunch specials available 11 a.m. to hadn t seen anywhere else. 2:30 p.m. Monday to Friday This former WSU student-run joint Tsao's Cuisine has great sushi, but it also has an 39898 Colonel Glenn Highway, excellent array of reasonably priced Fairborn "lunch boxes" - delicious even for (937) 429-5899 less adventurous tastes. My personal Lunch specials available 11 a.m. to favorite, bulgogi, is a marinated beef 3 p.m. Monday to Friday di h, and all the boxes are served Tsao 's, which just opened in c au Rad at with enough extra food to keep you January, serves all the basic Chinese satisfied, including a couple pieces of staples, including a lunch buffet, but a sushi, rice and tempura (fried veggies there's something different about the or shrimp). food there. Everything is just a little fresher, a little tastier, than your aver El Rancho Grande age takeout. And the prices are the 3070 Colonel Glenn Highway, same as every other Chinese place Fairborn around, which is great. This new lunch (937) 429-1639 destination, located in the shopping Lunch specials available 11 a.m. to plaza next to W.O. Wright's, is defi 2:30 p.m. Monday to Friday nitely worth more than a second look. w w w . the guardian on Ii n e. com THE GUARDIAN I Wednesday, Feb 11. 2009 WRIGHT LIFE 10...... I ------~~~~~------ Jason Vanover made the singer a bit more honest and •Never Better" is the new master ''Lonely Road ' by The Red Jump vanover. [email protected] open to the idea of implementing fun piece which was recorded over a short suit Apparatus is incredibly representa hooks into his otherwise intense music. period of time in late 2008. The sound tive of its title, giving off a monotone Morrissey -"Years of Refusal" A sound that is more prone to that radiates from the record is that of feeling that leaves you a bit confused For fans o - The Cure, U2, quench the thir t of fans of an older an artist on the brink of a mainstream after the initial listen. Mo t of the lnterpool, & Nick Lowe sound 'Years of Refusal'' is the type breakthrough. Alexander's ability ong are overly drab, and lack the The rock-n-roll pione r return to of album that will lip through the to write a radio-friendly hit can be catchy choruses that made the band th £ r front with Year of Refusal,• crack of indi idual who would prob heard in ongs uch a 'Better" while noteworthy when they relea ed the hit hich could be lab led a perhap the ably enjoy the di c. While ••Refu al remaining true to his own influence ingle ' Face Down in 2006. While mo t h ne t rel a of th leg nd probably won t mak the ' be t of' with the raw ti ling h ard in 'L t It you can't fault individual for creating car r. ft r ar pent du king year- nd Ii t it will more than lik ly Ratti '. a ound that i om what g n ric and qu tion regardin) hi wn ual go do n a ne of Morri y' bett r o think of an arti tin r c nt y ar fall into that categ ry of 'I v h ard it nd hi pa ing on a 40 mil1ion record . that caters to fan. of u h a wid thi befor ' you can fault th m wh n off r to r unit with h mith *** 1/2 out of 5 ari ty of g nres would be a difficult th y mak aid categorie eem even mad r c nt headline , the pr pect a finding th true standout track on le r p ctable. of another olo album had circulated P.0.S. _.. Never Better" the album. Fan of Kanye West's "The The pop-punk style of music is throughout the Internet community For fans of - Konye West, Gym College Dropout' would probably treading a fine line of what once was, for some time. Class Heras, & Paper Tiger enjoy the album as much as someone and what is soon not to be in that there While "Year of Refu al stays If as, the Gym Class Heroes and who considers U2 's "The Joshua Tree" are few bands left releasing materiel true to the sound that Morrissey fans Glassjaw got together and birthed the greatest album of all time. of such a style. If you are going to have grown to love there seems to be a brainchild of the three acts, P.O.S ****/5 create a disk with this sort of sound an underlying feeling of explanation would be a perfect candidate to fit the and deliver songs such as "Step Right behind many of the songs. bill. tarting his career as the singer of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Up and' No Spell," the style has to be Like Springsteen time is far from a punk band, Stefon Alexander found "Lonely Road" backed by great musicians and at the cruel to the singer who penned the hit very least, a talented vocalist; here we hip-hop in early 2000 and turned out For fans of - Cartel, Paramore, "Girlfriend In A Coma" in the early two albums in the following years. find a band that seems to lack both. eighties. If nothing else, time has & The All-American Rejects *15 w VJ vV . t f ) e (J u 0 r cl i Cl n 0 r1 I I n P, c 0 Ill WRIGHT LIFE I Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009 I THE GUARDIAN ···········································································································································································································································································································································································11 Study abroad programs to Students to visit China with increase this summer new Raj Sain program Chelsey Levingston $3,000, excluding tuition and airfare. Thomas Day the typical tourist excursion, enabling [email protected] To apply, students must have a 2.5 [email protected] deeper understanding of China and her grade point average and meet with the people," Lai said. There are more study abroad pro program adviser. A new program will take 25 busi The program is new this year but grams this summer than ever. Overall, study abroad programs ness students to China over spring Lai hopes it becomes annual or even And the global economic crisis is have increased from six to 14 this break. "Insight Into China" is an inten semi-annual. He said that planning for even more reason to travel abroad school year at UCIE. The increase sive lecture series aimed at preparing the trip was challenging and the China becau e of the importance of interna reflect efforts statewide to ensure students for business with the world's MBA alumni were helpful in attaining tional experience to economic devel graduates have the skills to compete largest emerging economy. the high level of access students will opment, aid the Univer ity Cent r globally. The nine-day trip was coordinated have. for International Education (UCIE) Iner asing tudy abroad i part of by the Raj oin College of Business The trip is funded completely by director. the University y t m of Ohi trate and the Center for Global Busines participants. A fe of $2,000 include In addition. three of the eight gic plan. Mea ure of tudent uccess Education and Re earch. Regi tration pre-departure w rkshop , in truction program feature servic lcaming require student learn kills and trate ended Jan. 23 and each available spot and materials, five- tar accommoda- mponcnt a recent education abroad gies to compete in the global economy. wa filled. ti n , tran portati n and guided t ur . program tr nd. 1 h crvicc learning according t the statement on student The gr up arrive in B ijing and Airfar , tuition, and pers nal exp nse a p ct in th witz rland- panding ·uccc s plans. nc measure i tudy will tra cl nearly 00 miles thr ugh arc not included in the fe~. When the H rizons, 1-1 I cau t rvice Learning abroad. ea tern hina with top in hand ng group return , Lai plans to hare th Program to Berlin and Poland and Di - It's also an objective of the W U and hanghai. Tourist favorites like experience with the WSU community covering France: Paris and the Pays UCIE trategic plan, which said it the Great Wall of China and Forbidden and anyone interested in business rela Basque programs are considered an intends to expand opportunities for City are on the itinerary but the trip tions with China. active learning process with commu international and domestic scholars. will go beyond sightseeing. One WSU student who visited nity service components, said Michelle In the end, Ohio needs graduates "I want them to see two Chinas," China recommends the experience. Streeter-Ferrari, director of UCIE. with these people skills to move the said Dr. Andrew Lai, coordinator of "My trip to China was the greatest Programs are officially open to all economy forward, said Ferrari in Octo the China MBA program at Wright and most influential time of my life," majors, but spots are filling and ap ber 2008. State University. said junior Tyler Hahn, a marketing proaching deadlines. Most classes can "For students that travel, you learn He said students will have a unique major. Hahn gave English lessons to be cross listed for Honors credit too. so much more. I think there's a ma opportunity to learn about Chinese Chinese students near the northeastern One program, Switzerland-Ex turity that comes from those experi culture and business practices in a city of Dalian last summer and plans to panding Horizons, is the first program ences," said Megan Trickler, UCIE way few people can. Each day will be return this year. of its kind, said Streeter-Ferrari. This coordinator. fully scheduled with lectures, tours, "You really have to experience it is because it's the first to be designed UCIE receives about $750,000 in networking opportunities and cultural yourself to fully appreciate it," Hahn for di abled and able bodied students. funding a year from the office of the activities. Those participating for col said. "We've got plenty of diversity in provost. Revenue from student fees, lege credit will have coursework to For more information visit http:// programming," said Streeter-Ferrari. partnerships with third parties, and complete. www.wright.edu/business/insightin Also, financial aid and scholarships subsidies, related to study abroad, total "This interdisciplinary approach tochina. html. can be applied toward the programs, about $30,000 a year, depending on will help the participants to experience which range from about $1,500 to the number of participating students. 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However, most readers. as many bids which will in tum keep much to Becky's dismay, her sister Although this is a series, I did the cost of the product low. On this Jess actually hates shopping. Becky is not find "Shopaholic & Sister" dif website, all users have to do is type in heartbroken but determined to find a ficult to read since I had not read the their search, spelled correctly, and it common ground. other "Shopaholic" books. Sophie "Confessions ofa Shopoholic" the movie generates all the listings with possible The author, Sophie Kinsella, is Kinsella's writing was an easy read premieres Friday, Feb. 13. errors of the original word that was a formal financial journalist, which is but I did not find myself hanging on if you're looking for an entertaining searched. It's simply a great way to ironic since she has now created this to find out what happened next. Even read and a girly escape from your busy find good deals. excessively spending shopaholic. Her though it was still a good piece, it's not world I suggest finding a book in the experience with the financial world something I was hooked on. However, "Shopaholic" series. w w w. the guardian on Ii n e. com 1 2...... T .H.~~u.:A.11.C>'~.r:i.. 1.~e..cJ~:s.cJCJ~:.. F ... i:>.l':.. ~~~?...... S ..P ..0 .RJ.S...... Men's basketball struggles from the floor in second loss to Butler II Three Raider r d. Mayb a few of them could have qu ezed back into th ir hort hort guards go O-for- and made a f; jump h t . It would hav been an improvement vcr the 22 before sold Raidt:r · cm-r ~nt guard corp of 'Gai out crowd at the · an . Will 1raham. and Tr y Tabler, ho combined l go 0-fi r-22 fr m the Nutter Center last fi ·Id. It \ a a pain ul r minder that l\ o weekend )f th ir lead in 1 < r rs an Andy Sedlak however. Late in the second half, [email protected] the team rallied, but the damage had already been done. By the end of the Last weekend, both the Butler men contest, the Raider shot 3 1 percent on and women were more than content the night and a go d Butler team hot with the re ult again t their foe in 55 percent. Butler was also a solid I 0- green and g ld. 12 at the foul line. Which left the Raiders with frown I ndi idual credit mu t go to h y on their faces. Pcdd (13 points) and La ' ha,.: na The woml.'.n' · team had a particu Thoma ( 11 point ). lar! bad r ad trip. L . ing at Butler unday' match against Valparai 5 -45 n Friday, which wa televised found the Lady Raiders back in their on ESP , then, two day later, fall tL ual fom1, th ugh . till fl;, ultcd \: ith in 1 al Valparai. o 64-58. an .. ''on thl; . chcduk. '1hl.: Lad Raiders have dropped l•our playt::rs, Pc Molly Fox Andy Sedlak [email protected] •Proudest Moment At WSU? "When we beat Cleveland tatc be cause they beat u la t year in the champi on hip game." ~ -92 • Favorite Local Restaurant? £ "( "Timmy's Wok, and I'm all about the ::::::> Crab Rangoon." ~i..;: cu • What Gets You Pumped For A 13 Game? ~ "Kanye or something upbeat." ~ • If You Could Have Any Celebrity Clint Davis On The Team, Who Would It Be? [email protected] "Chris Farley. He's a big guy but he can move." Freshman forward Molly Fox has been turning heads all season for the • Guilty Pleasures? women's basketball team, including "I'm obsessed with CSI- any of them." dropping ten points with six rebounds in her WSU debut. •If Inducted Into The WSU Athletics The Nashville, Indiana native Hall of Fame, What Would You Say At was team MVP all four years in high Your ceremony? school and leads this year's Raiders "That's hard because I'm a freshman. with 16 blocks and 4.7 rebounds per I'd say that your team makes you the game. player you are, and thank them." w w w. the guardian on Ii n e. com 14...... T~E..~.U.'.'~.°.1.A.M,.1 '."'."..ci.~e.~?.CJY.:. Fe.1:..11: 2.~.1 .. ~f. ?.~ T~...... • •...... • . ... •...... •...... • ...... 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