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Justin guinn year he was a Marycrest Complex volved with SGA for two years. Abbate, an English and adolescent funding process for student orga- Copy Editor senator. Grewal is a bio-chemistry She currently serves as social to young adult education major, nizations, and I think that’s a big This year’s Student Govern- major. He is the vice president of sciences senator now is the education senator and step in getting student govern- ment Association president and academic affairs and served as a this year and was a Marycrest senator last year. ment’s names out there and doing vice president tickets say they are Stuart Hall senator last year. was a Virgin- Kaylor said she has enjoyed good for the university.” eager to bridge the gap between K a y l o r , ia W. Ketter- working with Abbate over the past But, Kaylor said there are many SGA and students. a politi- ing Hall sena- two years and likes her ideas. things to improve in student gov- Students will be able to vote cal science tor last year. “I’ve seen a lot of good that we ernment, such as issues with com- from midnight April 11 until noon major, has [SGA] can do for students,” Kaylor munication and transparency. She April 15, according to Ashlee An- also been in- said. “We’ve said she and Abbate both think derson, a junior marketing and really im- one of SGA’s biggest problems is management major and SGA elec- p r o v e d that a lot of students don’t know tions committee co-chair. t h e what it is. The president and vice presi- “We think a way to fix that dent tickets include sophomore would be to go to the students and Luq Nichols and sophomore Jesse inform them of who SGA is, who Grewal running against junior the faces are associated with it, Emily Kaylor and sophomore and ask them how they think Megan Abbate. Anderson said that we can help them,” Kay- this is the only contested race in lor said. “It shouldn’t be the SGA election. about government or what we Nichols is a business ethics want to do. It should be about and applied mathematical eco- what the students want.” nomics major. This year he is the Nichols conveyed similar senti- sophomore class senator and last ments about improving communi- cation and the importance of the The SGA president and vice preseident tickets pose for a photograph, Sunday, March 25. From left: Sophomores Jesse Grewal and Luq Nichols, junior Emily Kaylor and sophomore Megan Abbate. HANNAH MAGNAN/ART DIRECTOR See SGA on p. 4 New CEO brings passion, innovation to position chris crisanti best organizations on campus,” has proved himself and I have con- across America for business stu- ing major and director of market- Staff Writer Holdmeyer said. “Becoming CEO is fidence in him in the coming year.” dents,” Holdmeyer said. “Education ing communications for Flyer En- Sean Holdmeyer, a junior opera- truly a dream come true, and it was Flyer Enterprises annually gen- is preparing you for life situations, terprises, said she and Holdmeyer tions management and leadership my No. 1 goal coming to UD.” erates $1.4 million in revenues, and and there is nothing better to pre- often have collaborated together. major, officially assumed the posi- Holdmeyer said Flyer Enter- its 170 employees make it the U.S.’s pare you than Flyer Enterprises.” She said they first started working tion of CEO of Flyer Enterprises prises was the reason why he came sixth largest student-run company, Holdmeyer said that as CEO he together their freshman year when Monday, March 26. to UD. He said he started working according to its website. wants to create more networking she was a sales associate at The Holdemeyer was appointed to the with the student-run company at Holdmeyer said employees will opportunities so FE employees can Blend, a Flyer Enterprises coffee position by the Flyer Enterprises ArtStreet Café his freshman year. attend the student-run Princeton get jobs and internships. shop. Board of Directors, and Jeff Fire- Then, he worked as new venture Student Agencies Spring Confer- Firestone said Holdemeyer’s ten- “He [Holdmeyer] is very passion- stone, former Flyer Enterprises coordinator for Flyer Enterprises ence in mid-April at Princeton Uni- dency to work outside the box will ate about everything he does and CEO and fifth-year senior finance Storage as a sophomore and be- versity. The conference will include help Flyer Enterprises grow. will be a great leader making sure and accounting major working on came president of ArtStreet Café representatives from Ivy League “I expect he’s not going to allow we carry on the core values and his Master of Business Administra- and Flyer Enterprises Catering as schools, such as Princeton Univer- the status quo because he’s an inno- focus of Flyer Enterprises,” Scully tion, he said. a junior. sity, Harvard University and Brown vated thinker and will push Flyer said. Flyer Enterprises announced the “Sean has done a fantastic job as University, along with Georgetown Enterprises to success,” Firestone As of March 26, Holdmeyer appointment on Dec. 5, 2011. president of the Art Street Café and University and Tufts University. said. “Flyer Enterprises is one of the FE Catering,” Firestone said. “He “We are a top quality program Megan Scully, a junior market- See FE on p. 5

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Local THe Ticker Nation New greyhound Flight captain has service in dayton Breakdown Greyhound Express recently Passengers helped sub- arrived in Dayton. The new due their JetBlue captain service, which includes many Tuesday, March 27, when non-stop routes, also recent- he had a breakdown and ly opened in Detroit, Atlanta, began claiming there was and Nashville, a bomb aboard the plane. Tenn., among other cities. Passengers on board the Tickets are now on sale for flight from New York City as low as $1 at www.mygrey- to Las Vegas pinned the houndexpress.com. captain to the floor while Information from Dayton Daily News another pilot made an emergency landing. men shoplift Recipients of the University of Dayton Libraries Awards pose next to awards committee chairs, Wednesday, March 28, following a Man’s intensive face enhancement pills presentation ceremony in the first floor of Roesch Library. JACOB ROSEN/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Two men recently stole Ex- transplant suc- tenze brand male enhance- Campus cessful ment pills Tuesday, March A Virginia man received CAB Comedian Fundrasier FE Storage 27, from a GNC on Brant the most extensive face Chris Fleming will perform at Flanny’s Flyer Enterprises’s FE Pike. The men asked a ca- transplant to date this week his comedy act for free at Head to Flanagan’s Pub at Storage venture is now shier to retrieve the pills from after 15 years of living as a 9 p.m. Saturday, March 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March a new, separate divi- a locked case so they could recluse following a terrible 31, in the McGinnis Center. 31, to raise money for the sion. It provides a way for read the back, then left when accident. The man got a The event is sponsored by Dan Haubert Scholarship. students to store items the cashier looked away to new face, nose, jaw and Campus Activities Board. Prizes will be available during the summer. There answer a phone. teeth Tuesday, March 27, For more information, con- including a free Dayton is a 10 percent discount Information from Dayton Daily News for students who book from the University of Mary- tact CAB at 937-229-3314. to Daytona trip. For more land Medical Center. information, email Alexan- before April 10. For more [email protected]. information, visit www. flyerenterprises.com. STAT schedules senior class picnic

“We promote wellness in women Event to provide food, prizes, chance to meet alumni of all ages, at every stage of sara dorn assist students with registration. nior to donate $20.12, a pun on Chief News Writer life — building a trust and “We thought it would be great the graduation year, to the senior partnership with each patient Students Today, Alumni To- to have seniors in one location so class gift. to assure her long-term health.” morrow will host a senior picnic they can network with alumni,” “The senior class gift has been Amy Park, DO featuring food, contests, free T- she said. “We’re trying to invite going on for a while and it goes shirts and other activities from the local Dayton alumni chapter.” [in the form of a scholarship] to a noon to 2 p.m. April 21 at the Art Aside from mingling with alum- junior who is in financial need,” • Compassionate, Street Ampitheatre. ni at the cookout-style picnic, Sho- Kowalski said. “Dayton runs pri- personalized health “We think it’s important for maker said there will be a photo marily on funding so this is one and wellness, students to meet and greet with booth, sumo wrestling suits, a DJ, of the ways of giving back to the including comprehensive the students they’ve spent these free food from Kennedy Union ca- school.” four years with,” said Kelley Sho- tering and a raffle. She said other This is the first year STAT has prenatal care maker, senior education major student organizations donated the organized a senior picnic. In the • Quick, comfortable, and STAT president. “It’s just an raffle prizes from the UD Book- past, Student Government Associ- minimally-invasive procedures opportunity to see everyone be- store, Brown Street restaurants ation organized a Senior Gala and • Offices in Centerville, Beavercreek & Huber Heights. fore we go our separate ways after and other local businesses. Salute, but both didn’t take place graduation.” Each student who attends will last year due to a lack of funding Discover attentive, understanding care where each STAT is a campus organization receive a blue neon tank top with and organization, according to a patient is special. Visit Dr. Park online which runs programs to connect “Seniors 2012” printed on the May 2011 Flyer News article. or call for a prompt appointment. current UD students and alumni. front. Jacklyn Kowalski, a senior Kowalski said she is happy to Shomaker said the picnic will STAT member and accounting see the event coming together, be- (937) 433-4325 provide a chance for students major helping to plan the event, cause “STAT has planned a lot of www.cobgyndayton.com to sign up for their local alumni said there will be a Facebook con- it in a short amount of time.” chapter. The national alumni as- test to determine the quote on the For more information, visit sociation, which donated $2,500 to back of the tank. http://on.fb.me/SeniorPicnic. Contemporary Obstetrics & Gynecology sponsor the event, will be there to STAT also is asking each se- Liam Duggan, DO • Kimberly Warren, DO Caroline Peterson, DO • Amy Byerly, DO Charles Watson, DO • Whitney Sharp, DO Amy Park, DO Follow Us On Twitter Part of the Providence Medical Group @FlyerNews & @FlyerNewsSports NEWS 3 Flyer News • Friday, March 30, 2012

Professor’s political insights featured on CNN blog kaitlyn ridel country was under attack by evil this semester, said students like Asst. News Editor and responding in virtue, he said. taking Birdsong’s classes. Daniel Birdsong’s commentary “Religion is kind of this under- “He is extremely knowledgeable on the faith of Republican presi- tone to being American, even if you about the American political sys- dential candidate Mitt Romney re- aren’t practicing,” he said. tem,” Merino said. “I can see why cently landed him on CNN.com. Birdsong said Romney’s lack of students are eager to have class Birdsong, a University of Day- civil religion is hurting him, par- with him.” ton professor of political science, ticularly with evangelical Protes- Merino said the class has helped wrote a blog post, “My Take: How tants. her learn about American politics. Romney could transcend Mormon- People would be able to relate to “We are learning all these differ- ism with civil religion,” which was Romney more if he developed more ent rules of rhetoric and the me- published March 20. of a narrative which employs civil dia,” she said. “He has done a great “[The post] is trying to under- religion, he said. job with stretching the curriculum stand the language candidates “It would help him to give people so that is informative but also fun use,” Birdsong said. “All of their a sense of his biography that goes and engaging.” rhetoric choices are strategic.” beyond his time at Bain Capital Merino said she looks forward to The article discusses how the and as governor,” Birdsong said. “I going to the class each week. former Massachusetts governor’s can’t tell what his core beliefs are.” “[Birdsong] makes sure every rhetoric has included a sense of Birdsong said he wrote the ar- student’s opinion is heard and each patriotism while lacking a sense of ticle after watching the New Hamp- point is addressed, and I think that civil religion, Birdsong said. shire primary where Romney sang helps the learning environment,” “Civil religion is patriotism, but “America the Beautiful.” she said. patriotism to a point where we are “I analyzed the language Rom- Merino also said she believes talking about it in morality terms,” ney used and wrote about it,” he Birdsong’s blog on CNN is a posi- he said. “It is this nationalistic said. “I then passed it along to tive representation of UD. pride tied to American exceptional- media relations at UD and I heard “I think it is excellent for our ism in that we are a morally right CNN was interested in it.” school,” she said. “It shows a lot nation.” Ashley Merino, a junior political about our faculty and our political Birdsong said after 9/11, the na- science and criminal justice ma- science department. It is definitely tion saw an outpouring of civic re- jor who is in Birdsong’s American a cool talking point for prospective Daniel Birdsong teaches his class on political parties, campaigns and elections, ligion. U.S. citizens perceived their presidency political science course students.” Friday, March 23, in Chaminade Hall. KEVIN LONGACRE/PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR

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Junior crafts business with style, enthusiasm Meredith whelchel constructed and stitched together Staff Writer to produce a new, customized up- Those who know and work with per segment, according to the Jake Ferrato said his work ethic website. and creativity launched his self- The website also provides a run, handcrafted apparel compa- “how-to” section to help custom- ny to success in style. izers produce their own products. Ferrato, a junior entrepreneur- Ferrato found popularity for ship major, said he created his his signature fashion skills, ac- company, JBF Customs, in high cording to Thomas Kenworthy, school to utilize his talent for professor of entrepreneurship. creating hats and footwear. Fer- An increasing customer base al- rato initially started customizing lowed Ferrato to invest in profes- shoes for his classmates and be- sional equipment and broaden his gan working with hats last sum- creativity into other areas such mer. as customized baseball hats, Ken- “People bring me their hats and worthy said. shoes to be customized, and I re- According to the website, Fer- build the items according to the rato’s hats retail between $110 and online designs and based on what $185. my customers want,” he said. “I’m He said he works on the prod- currently a one-man show, but I ucts for about 30 hours a week. He love everything I do.” has reached audiences beyond the To customize shoes, Ferrato University of Dayton by advertis- employs a “reconstructing” tech- ing on social media sites such as Top: Jake Ferrato, a junior entrepreneurship major, works on his custom clothing line, Sunday, March 25, at his 40 Chambers St. house. Bottom: Some of Ferrato’s signature products are his customized snapback sports hats. KEVIN LONGACRE/PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR nique, he said. Twitter and Facebook. Ferrato According to his company’s also developed a company web- fying my products and increas- venture creation, was beneficial website, reconstructing is a meth- site with the intent of drawing a ing volume,” Ferrato said. “The in multiple ways. od of customizing a sneaker. The larger client base by accessing current success of my company “While the course provided him process consists of taking apart a potential customers outside of the shows my customization process [Jake] with value, he provided just shoe by removing its panels and social networking realm. is popular and something you as much,” Kenworthy said. “He detaching the upper portion of the “I hope to go large-scale with can’t find everywhere.” was heavily engaged in class dis- shoe from the sole. New panels are JBF Customs one day by diversi- Jon Kratz, a junior chemistry cussions. His real-world entrepre- major and Ferrato’s roommate, neurial experience allowed him said he has purchased several to make informed comments and items from JBF Customs because suggestions, adding substantial of the uniqueness of Ferrato’s value to many discussions about work. Kratz said Ferrato’s busi- group projects and new venture ness success sprung from his con- cases.” stant dedication and care for the Kenworthy said Ferrato has company. He said Ferrato exerts strong focus and is “pioneering 100 percent effort on every prod- hip-hop fashion.” BOB DYLAN & THE POETRY uct he customizes. For more information, visit jb- Academically, Kenworthy said fcustoms.com, or follow the com- OF THE BLUES Ferrato’s presence in his 300-level pany’s Twitter account @JBFcus- An Evening With Writer Michael Gray management course, titled new toms.

committed to giving students a are brainstorming questions and April 12, 2012 sga voice, especially in all the changes issues that may arise at the de- (cont. from p. 1) 8pm taking place at the university. bate. She said they’re focused on “The administration is doing anticipating questions about cam- Sears Auditorium students. great stuff, but, when it really pus issues, and presenting them- Free! He said people asked him what boils down to it, the student body selves in a professional manner. SGA was when he collected signa- at the University of Dayton is the Nichols said he and Grewal are This is more than a talk. tures to run for president. University of Dayton,” Nichols considering campaign videos and “I think that’s something that said. hanging up advertisements in the With wit, style and an English accent, we’ve been lacking in the past Anderson said the tickets began Ghetto. Michael Gray will share music couple of years, some solid com- campaigning, Saturday, March 24, “We’re looking at doing cam- and rare video footage munication with the rest of the after submitting all the proper paign videos, utilizing that empty students,” he said. forms, which included 600 student blue screen space in between mov- to show how hugely Dylan He spoke about the progressive signatures. ies on the [UD] movie channel,” he has been inspired by the blues. changes SGA has gone through in “Right now, we’ve been orga- said. the past few years, especially the nizing for the campaign, getting Both candidates said they’re increase in financial aid given to together fliers and T-shirts and a excited for the election. student groups. But, he said he Facebook group,” Kaylor said. “I really like UD a lot, and I feel wants to take actions to include Kaylor said she and Abbate like this is the best avenue for giv- all students. He mentioned enact- have been organizing their cam- ing back to the university,” Nich- ing programs that are inclusive of paign in preparation for the Mon- ols said. all students. day, April 2, debate. They have To vote in the SGA elections, Nichols said he and Grewal are planned a couple of meetings and visit elections.udayton.edu. NEWS 5 Flyer News • Friday, March 30, 2012

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The “Urinetown” cast performs, Saturday, March 24, in Kennedy Union Boll Theatre. IAN MORAN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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seetha sankaranarayan games, Azzi said audience members A&E Editor can expect to see some cameos from The University of Dayton’s im- former On The Fly members. provisational comedy club will According to senior Steve Kal- make its first ever foray into music lenberg, a theater, English and this weekend. Spanish major, this is not the first On The Fly will present “Across time On The Fly has shown video the UDverse” at 7 p.m. Sunday, during a show. Last year, the group April 1, in Boll Theatre. presented “Bollception,” a 20-min- Senior Paul Azzi, an interna- ute parody of the movie “Incep- tional business major and On The tion.” Fly president, said he has wanted to “Our Boll shows are always tackle a musical performance since amazing,” Kallenberg said. “Super, joining the organization during his super fun.” freshman year. He said his fellow Kallenberg is one of five On The comedians nixed the idea in past Fly members graduating in May. years. But, this year, another mem- “I’m going to miss the thousands ber took his idea and ran with it. of laughs that I get every single “Over Christmas break, I week at practice,” he said. “Hon- thought of writing a musical,” said estly, our practices are funnier than junior Will Morris IV, a music edu- our actual performances.” cation major. “None of us really Team technician Ed Larkin, a sing too well, so I thought, it’ll be a senior communication major with challenge, it’ll be something fun to a concentration in theater, said he do and it’ll be something that we’ve will miss the Boll Theatre shows Above: The cast of On The Fly, UD’s never done before.” most after graduation improvisational comedy club, poses for a Azzi said Morris created a video “The other shows are great,” he photo, Monday, March 26, during a practice that will play during “Across the said. “These shows draw a little big- at ArtStreet. The group will perform “Across UDverse” between sketches. The ger audience, so it’s always more the UDverse,” a musical improv adventure, video, which parodies four other fun when you can see bigger turn- at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 1, in Boll Theatre. Right: Senior Sara McCrate and freshman musicals, features all original mu- outs. It’s really just enjoyable to be Stephanie Lutz work through an improv sic that Morris wrote. a part of.” game at practice. Sarah is one of five On According to Morris, featured Larkin runs the lights and sounds The Fly members graduating this May. parodies include “West Side Story” for all of the group’s shows. He said KEVIN LONGACRE/PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR. as “Darkside Story.” “The Wizard while his experience is mostly in of Oz” becomes “The Wizard of technical theater, he enjoys work- when the people in your life are al- Azzi” in homage to the club presi- ing with what he describes as the ways looking to make a scene out of dent and his brother, freshman funniest group on campus. anything,” Morris said. “It really Chris Azzi, an undecided engineer- “Just sitting down and trying to challenges you to be creative.” ing major. And, “The Sound of Mu- have a meeting with these people is On The Fly has two other perfor- sic” is changed into “The Sound of hilarious,” Larkin said. mances lined up this semester, Azzi Improv,” while “High School Mu- For students who are interested said. The group will perform at M- sical” is presented as “On The Fly in joining On The Fly, but are ner- Fest Saturday, March 31. The final School Musical.” vous about getting started, fresh- show of the academic year will take “He really took off with it,” Azzi man Stephanie Lutz, an education place April 20. APR. Sunday said. “Without Will, I probably major, said she has one piece of Azzi said students should attend “across the udverse” at boll theater would never have seen this idea advice. “Across the UDverse” because On 1 Improvisational comedy group On The Fly will come to fruition.” “Just do it,” she said. “You just The Fly is “dirt cheap” and a lot of perform at 7 p.m. April 1 in Boll Theatre. The show Azzi said that while the base have to be open to the idea of it. fun. involves an originally-scored video presentation that theme of the show is musical, it is Just be open to being goofy, because “It’s a good way to watch peo- parodies four other musicals: “West Side Story,” still improv. On The Fly does one we’re all just as weird as each oth- ple who just genuinely enjoy what “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Sound of Music” and “High show in Boll Theatre each year and er.” they’re doing up on stage,” he said. School Musical.” This will be the last Boll show for tries to pack in as many surprises Morris, who joined the group “It’s a good time, it’s a good laugh.” five On The Fly members graduating in May. Entry to as possible, Azzi said. last year, said his favorite aspect of Entrance to the show costs $1. the show costs $1. “We try to make sure it’s a big On The Fly is getting to be around For more information about On spectacle,” he said. all kinds of creative people. The Fly, visit http://on.fb.me/On- In addition to some big improv “Things always get interesting TheFly.

BEST BUDS: Check out NATURAL FORCE: this FUNdraising 5k to raise ArtStreet’s next Friday money for Best Buddies, a film tells the story of David group that partners college Suzuki, an environmentalist students and people with who will present the Stander mild to moderate mental Symposium Keynote Address retardation. The event begins on April 16. Watch “Force at 11 a.m. Saturday, March of Nature” at 9 p.m. Friday, 31, at the Central Mall. March 30, in ArtStreet Studio For more information, call local arts and events B. For more information, visit Student Life and Kennedy artstreet.udayton.edu. Union at 937-229-3333. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 7 Flyer News • Friday, March 30, 2012 UD Arts Series, archives ‘Can’t lose’ at M-Fest, co-president says

katie christoff celebrate half-century of Staff Writer

Active Minds will host its art history, performances annual day of raising awareness about mental health through art, cc hutten materials, which Bilokonsky music and love this weekend. Staff Writer said are “visually interesting and M-Fest takes place from 1-8 p.m. “A Half Century of History,” on representative of different years of Saturday, March 31, at ArtStreet. display now through June 10 in the design.” This event began in 2003 when Roesch Library first floor gallery, The challenge was actually University of Dayton student celebrates some of the most standout putting it together, and that’s where Michael Littler committed performances that have passed Koch came in, Carr said. suicide, according to junior through the University of Dayton. Among the many prominent Kayla Scoumis, a psychology and University archivist Rachel individuals in the exhibit are English major and Active Minds Bilokonsky said the display was put contralto singer Marian Anderson, publicity chair. She said it was together by UD graduate Liz Koch, three-time Pulitzer Prize-winner initially supposed to be a one-time who studied art history. Koch is Robert Penn Warren, jazz vocalist event, but was continued when now working on her master’s degree Ella Fitzgerald, string group Kronos two more students committed A child pets a puppy at last year’s M-Fest event, March 26, 2011. M-Fest is sponsored yearly in public history at Wright State Quartet, dancer/choreographer suicide the following year. by Active Minds, a national group dedicated to mental health awareness. This year’s event University. Bilokonsky said Koch Ronald K. Brown and Evidence “It started off morbidly, but it will feature more presentations and prizes as well as puppies from the Humane Society of needed a project for her degree and dance company, and mime Marcel turned positive,” Scoumis said. Greater Dayton. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY LAYNE PERKOWITZ wanted to do an exhibit at UD. Marceau. M-Fest is now a fun-filled day “A notable aspect is that it is a Carr said that one of her favorite that includes performances, art, According to the organization’s sentiments about the environment celebration of [the Art Series’] 50th performers displayed is Anderson, activities, free pizza and lots of Facebook page, the mission of created at M-Fest. anniversary,” Bilokonsky said. “UD one of the most celebrated singers of prizes, she said. Active Minds is “To spread mental “It sounds cliché, but you leave Art Series has contributed a lot of the 20th century and an important Although the event occurs health awareness around the with a warm, fuzzy feeling,” ” she culture recognition over the years, figure in the struggle for black every year, M-Fest 2012 boasts University of Dayton in a fun and said. and this exhibit is worth seeing.” artists to overcome prejudice. special qualities, according to unique way.” Perkowitz said participation in According to Eileen Carr, Art “We still identify ourselves as Scoumis. It will feature more Series director, the university a campus interested in themes of presentations and prizes, as “ archives expressed interest in an social justice,” Carr said. well as buses running directly “The purpose of the event is to exhibition with art content and Carr said Anderson was one of from M-Fest to the Lupe Fiasco proposed the idea of collaborating. the seminal people in Art Series’ concert at the University of create an environment where it’s Bilokonsky said her office frequently first season, when the program had Dayton Arena that night. works with services and programs just begun in the ’60s. Anderson had Scoumis said she is especially OK to be yourself.” interested in partnership. a large draw of students on campus, excited about this year’s “I identified this opportunity Carr said. performances. The lineup will regarding the anniversary, and She said UD is among a very small include the UD Dance Team, the the first thing I did was go to the group of universities that can claim Music Therapy Club, and On The layne perkowitz archives and retrieve the [meeting] more than 50 years of art history. Fly, UD’s improvisational comedy active minds co-president minutes records from organization’s “You don’t usually think of UD as club, as well as musicians Good M-Fest costs only $5, or $10 meetings,” Carr said. an ‘arty’ campus,” Carr said. “But, English, Amy Love, Customer It is a chapter of the national with a T-shirt. Carr said while people don’t I think it’s extremely impressive to Service and the Gem City Horns, group Active Minds, and received “You get more bang for your typically think much of meeting think about the university having Brighton Rock, and Lauren Eylise. an honorable mention as Chapter buck,” she said. minutes, they are, in reality, records this commitment for over 50 years. Junior Layne Perkowitz, of the Year in November 2011. She said she thinks the variety of the university’s work over the Sometimes people think of the arts a premedicine major and co- Active Minds’ goal is to stop of activities, performances, free years. as either irrelevant or just ‘icing president of Active Minds, said the stigma associated with mental food and opportunities to win UD has brought in a large number on the cake’ … but these are people she is also looking forward to health issues, Scoumis said. She things would appeal to any college of cultural figures and artists [artists and performers] who often this year’s event. She said said the organization’s aim is to student. from around the world over the times really do reflect culture. It’s that over $200 worth of gift help students open up and share “You can’t lose,” Perkowitz past half century, and the exhibit not something that you set aside certificates to local businesses, their more personal thoughts said. demonstrates to students that from life, it’s woven into life.” many on Brown Street, will be without fear or hesitation. the university’s history is being For library hours, call 937-229-4221 given away. Perkowitz expressed very documented, Bilokonsky said. or visit www.udayton.edu/libraries. Puppies from the Humane similar goals. The material in the exhibit comes For more information about the Arts Society of Greater Dayton will “The purpose of the event is to from the collection of records in Series, visit artsseries.udayton.edu also be at the event from 1-3 p.m. create an environment where it’s the archives, including promotional or call 937-229-2787. and are available for anyone OK to be yourself,” she said. to play with, Scoumis said. She said that many people She believes this will help students might believe that their to relax and enjoy themselves family or friends will not be interested in advertising after a stressful school week. accepting of their innermost And, while M-Fest provides thoughts and feelings, but the your organization? a day of light-hearted fun for purpose of M-Fest is to create an students, it also serves a higher environment in which everyone is purpose. accepted. Advertise with UD’s only . According to Scoumis, the “It’s OK to talk about your Email: [email protected]. event serves to promote mental feelings, and M-Fest helps start Phone: 937-229-3813 health awareness and seeks to that conversation,” Perkowitz spread the message that it’s OK to said. get help. Scoumis also expressed positive 8 OPINIONS flyernews.com Flyer News • Friday, March 30, 2012

“Tradition does not mean a dead town; it does not mean that the living are dead but that the dead are alive.” forum G.K. Chesterton, from “What I Saw in America,” 1922 fneditorial Ron Paul is still running for president Tradition: A f t e r Upon learning this, I first wished nis Kucinich and call him irrelevant. reading the that I had not been such an “igno- However, rest assured, Ron Paul sup- Lack of organization means the end of ud senior customs comments rant journalist” and had done my re- porters, I am now one of you. and emails search. How dare the Republican es- Don’t get me wrong, I was wary It is no secret that the University of Dayton is big on traditions. concerning tablishment and mainstream media at first to jump ship to Ron Paul’s This year, many students enjoyed the fifth annual St. Patrick’s my Friday, deny what is rightfully Ron Paul’s. If private brigade steaming into the Day Bar Crawl and completed the Milano’s Challenge, among other March 23, I wasn’t now so adamantly opposed privately owned harbor, but you have things. Still to come are the 10th installments of mental health festi- Shane Flyer News to institutions that receive federal convinced me. One email in particu- val M-Fest and Woodstock, the Darkside’s music festival. Rogers column, “Is funding, I would take this straight to lar really helped steer me down Ron But for the second consecutive year, graduating seniors will miss Asst. Opinions Editor Ron Paul court. Paul Lane, it read: out on two vestiges of the rowdy Flyer era: Senior Salute and Senior still running Second, I found myself wondering, “Shane,are you crazy.Do you want Gala. for president?,” I feel obliged to an- where is President Barack Obama’s to live in a coutry where freedom Senior Gala, UD’s yearly senior class formal, and Senior Salute, a swer my own question: Yes! Ron Paul public address on this egregious vic- no longer exist? If obama decides to bar crawl through the Oregon District, were cancelled in 2011 due to is, in fact, still running for president. timization? Forget Trayvon Martin, clean up his own country(Africa),Will what Flyer News described as a “ lack of organization, communica- I am truly sorry to all those Ron the real issue here is that Ron Paul you want to send your child over tion and support.” Paul supporters for my “ignorant,” isn’t receiving all the delegates he there to die.Wake up Shane,Vote Before the end of the year, Kennedy Union Pub will shut its doors “mainstream media-biased,” “estab- deserves … even though it ultimately for liberty and the return of the for good. We at Flyer News can only ask, what’s next? lishment touting,” “amateur blog- won’t matter in the grand scheme of constitution,vote for.....RON PAUL What well-loved ritual will the student body next let fall by the ging,” “toilet sitting” observations I the Republican presidential primary !!!!!!” wayside for lack of planning? We can coordinate our outfits for Sat- made in my column. Through the in- race! Once I got over the initial spelling urday day-drinking well in advance. Why can’t plan ahead for our finite wisdom shed in the comments But, what can you honestly expect and grammatical errors, which I can favorite Flyer traditions? at flyernews.com and the emails from from a president who is shaking in only assume manifested out of the If students, particularly seniors, cannot continue to learn, lead various Paulians? Paulites? Paulifi- his boots at the prospect of having writer’s passion and haste to share and serve the graduating class with these final hurrahs, Flyer News cianados? … I finally get it! Ron Paul to face Ron Paul in a general elec- this message with me, I found my- proposes we start a wholly new tradition. isn’t a delegate hunter, nor is he a tion? And, what can you expect from self standing and saying, “No! I am We implore you: Create an event to top all senior events in UD his- delegate scavenger. He’s a delegate the “mainstream media” who, like I not crazy. No! I don’t want freedom tory. Rally your friends for support and start something you will be martyr, and now has my full support! previously did, touts the “establish- to no longer exist! No! I don’t want proud to see continue upon your 10-year reunion return. In my last column, I foolishly sug- ment’s” corrupt beliefs? However, in to send my child to Obama’s country We are Flyers forever, but many of us are only in college for four gested that Ron Paul was lost in the its defense, it must be hard to address of Africa to die! I will wake up, and I years. What tradition will you remember? woods somewhere during this Re- the nation or write a story from the will vote for liberty and for the return publican presidential primary race, corporations’ back pocket. It’s prob- of the constitution! I will vote for … but through the completely unbiased ably pretty cramped in there. RON PAUL!” and factual sources provided to me, I Nonetheless, as I made apparent I can only hope that others will understand this is not the case. Paul in my last column, I used to be a Ron now stand with me in support of Ron is actually the victim of a crime: voter Paul doubter. For God’s sake, I had Paul. It’s obviously the only logical fnstaff 2011-2012 fraud! the audacity to compare him to Den- thing to do.

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letters to the editor Pay it forward with events Media underestimates Paul Our campus is unique in the together last-minute fundrais- This article is in response to a after the first vote, these delegates voting at Tampa. fact that it is welcoming and ers, supporting their favorite lo- Friday, March 23, Flyer News col- are then free to vote for whoever Now, I’m not saying there is open, starting the day you get cal causes before the year ends umn, titled “Is Ron Paul still run- they support. much hope for Paul to win the nom- here and ending, well, never. Our by throwing some baller events ning for president?” It is unclear who all of the dele- ination, yet one cannot ignore the sense of community may be seen on campus. All we ask is that you Those who cite the mainstream gates personally support, however, selection process and belittle the most visually on the weekends shell out a few bucks, not for us, media on delegate counts have no the Ron Paul campaign is very cer- awareness of those who support when parties are open to all Day- but to pay it forward by support- idea how the process of selecting tain many will support him in the his “radical” ideas. ton Flyers, with one of the most ing these local causes in ways delegates works, and to write an second election process because he Paul’s ideas are open to criti- visual manifestations of this be- that you won’t regret. Each event article citing those counts is both has the most enthusiastic support cism as they go against every- ing St. Patrick’s Day. abounds with cool and fun ways irresponsible and ignorant. The and the second-most organized thing the status quo represents. Now, as an upperclassman for you to donate to local chari- Republican Party doesn’t even campaign behind Mitt Romney. It Yet, what is radical about non- with a house, there is a great sac- ties: by signing up to win Brown know how many delegates each is well documented that Paul has interventionism, self-regulated rifice being made in opening up Street raffles, listening to great candidate has; they only have pro- a strong edge over Rick Santorum markets and cutting government your living space to the masses. music, getting great food and jections based on the accumulation and Newt Gingrich for hidden del- suppression over privacy, land But, we are willing to forgo this, even pie-ing someone in the face. of straw poll votes. egates. and money? The only GOP candi- not because we are getting any- As we end the year, keep your The delegate selection process Paul has a lot of delegate sup- date that continuously inspires a thing in return, but because of eyes and ears peeled for events, for most states starts at the county port in Georgia and Missouri de- group of grassroots supporters to the tradition on campus which like M-Fest this Saturday, March level, where an informed minority spite rampant voter fraud, which campaign on street corners across holds true: Paying it forward. I 31; Take Back the Night on April votes on who will represent that has been recorded and submitted America, to often amass crowds of mean this in a very similar way 19; Garrett Loiselle Memorial 5K county at the state delegates con- to the national GOP. Ron Paul’s over 2,500 to hear him speak and to that Haley Joel Osment meant on April 22; Barn Jam on April vention. Once the state counties county delegates held a majority of fill blog walls with polling research it in his 2000 flick, “Pay It For- 21; and Art Jam on April 26. come together, they vote again on votes in many of the county selec- and facts about their candidate is ward,” which focused on a per- You won’t regret supporting who the state will allot delegates tions in Missouri and Georgia, but Dr. Ron Paul. He is the champion petuation of giving. Upperclass- any one of these causes, and they to. These delegates will then vote they were silenced by local GOP of generating true capital, promot- men are open and welcoming will leave you feeling a lot better in Tampa, Fla., at the Republican chairmen. ing personal responsibility and re- because those who came before about yourself than your St. Pat- National Convention. The state Some winner-take-all primary building the image of America to were open and welcoming. rick’s Day hangover did. delegates must vote for the can- states, such as Florida, where Rom- the outside world. So, as an upperclassman, I do didate that the state chooses, de- ney took all 50 delegates, function not ask that anyone pay us back, grace lusk spite possible personal disagree- differently from caucus states and Timothy Heuer but that they pay it forward, ments. If the national convention other primary states because all of senior junior starting this spring. Many up- is brokered, meaning no candidate the state’s delegates can only vote perclassmen are rushing to put communications reaches the needed 1,144 delegates for Romney in the first round of civil engineering Poor judgement caused Martin’s death

In a community north of Orlando, black males. What constitutes suspi- being charged with Martin’s death. Fla., a 17-year-old high school stu- cious? To me, it seems to be a matter I would like to know, when is it dent was shot and killed by a self- of opinion. appropriate for a “self-appointed” appointed neighborhood watch cap- On Feb. 26, Trayvon Martin was neighborhood watchman to choose tain, George Zimmerman, according walking down the street with his another human’s life or death? When to ABC News. hood up, chatting with his girlfriend is it anyone’s opinion to choose be- After getting this far within the in his Bluetooth headset, when Zim- tween life or death, besides those in article, I was already scratching my merman began to follow him, ac- court terms and God himself? Mar- head. What is a self-appointed watch- cording to the Miami Herald. Zim- tin had no defense against Zimmer- man? I have never heard of such a merman was reporting his every man except his fists and his cries for thing in my life. Clearly, among other move to a dispatcher, who told Zim- help. issues, George Zimmerman was un- merman there was no need to follow On Friday, March 23, President comfortable with his “cop wannabe” the young man. Dissatisfied with the Barack Obama stated, “If I had a status and was frustrated with his dispatcher’s advice, Zimmerman got son, he’d look like Trayvon.” May low rank on the justice totem pole. out of his car and began to tussle God watch over Trayvon Martin’s According to the Miami Herald, Zim- with Martin. Subsequently, George family and the future of our judicial merman’s previous calls to police Zimmerman shot and killed Tray- system. stated “he pursued shoplifters and von Martin that evening. errant drivers with zeal, reporting Upon searching Trayvon Martin’s megan kennedy pit bulls, potholes, children playing innocent, lifeless body, the investiga- junior in the street, open garage doors and tors found nothing but a bag of Skit- journalism Michael Whitney,Webmaster ‘suspicious’ youths — usually black tles and a bottle of iced tea. Sounds males — loitering in the street.” like a real threat to me. … According While these calls seem potentially to ABC News’ timeline of events for ourpolicy important, I have personally never this case, the night of the murder, Flyer News is the student-run newspaper of the University of Dayton. It works to serve the campus been terribly concerned about a “Zimmerman tells police he killed community and offers a forum for opinion. The university makes no representations or warranties pothole in my neighborhood, and Martin in self-defense. Taking him regarding products or services advertised in Flyer News. Flyer News reserves the right to edit or certainly not enough so to call the at his word, police do not arrest him, reject all copy. Flyer News does not necessarily uphold or advocate the opinions in the columns, police about this manner. What also nor administer a drug or alcohol test. letters or cartoons appearing in the opinion pages. Send 200 to 600-word letters to the editor at troubles me is Zimmerman’s reports They also did not run a background [email protected]. Submissions must include name, major, year and phone number. of “suspicious” youths, typically check.” Zimmerman is currently not 10 SPORTS flyernews.com Flyer News • Friday, March 30, 2012

Volleyball Flyers hope to avenge straight-set loss in exhibition Steven Wright Asst. Sports Editor they were just better than us. I think we’ve had a lot of time to de- Nearly four months since fall- velop, and I think we’re really ex- ing in the first round of the NCAA cited to get to play two matches.” tournament, the University of The Flyers are the reigning At- Dayton volleyball team heads lantic 10 Conference champions, back onto the court for its spring winning their third consecutive opener Saturday, March 31. crown in 2011. The team finished Dayton will face the University 25-7 overall, its third straight of Michigan in a doubleheader year with at least 25 wins, and at 12:30 p.m. in the Frericks Cen- competed in its fifth consecutive ter. The two teams met last sea- NCAA tournament. son on Sept. 10, 2011, resulting in Dayton will return 11 of its 12 Dayton’s lone straight-set loss of players from last season, graduat- the season. ing only redshirt senior outside Head coach Kelly Sheffield said hitter Yvonne Marten. Eight of the spring schedule will help the the 12 players were freshmen or team and the players work on sophomores last season. some things. Selsky said having almost a “As a team, we want to quick- full roster heading into the spring en up our offense a little bit,” after last year’s campaign gives he said. “Those are things we’re the team a lot of positives to Head coach Kelly Sheffield instructs his team during a match, Sept. 9, 2011, at UD Arena. The University of Dayton volleyball team opens working on, getting our middle a work with. its spring schedule hosting the University of Michigan Saturday, March 31, in the Frericks Center. MICKEY SHUEY/LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER little more involved in our attack. “We just had such a young team Trying to become a lot better ball last year which allowed us to learn Morey this spring. Morey under- Dayton led two sets to one in that fully, we’ll get just a little bit bet- control and defensive team. We’re a lot in one season,” she said. “It went shoulder surgery after last match and had match point in the ter with a little more experience spending a lot of time digging a lot also gave us a lot of things that season. Sophomore middle block- fifth set before letting the lead so we can do a little better closing of balls.” we can work on in the spring and er and right side player Megan slip away. out some matches.” Junior setter Samantha Selsky with so many people returning, Campbell also had surgery on her “I think we were really close to The remainder of Dayton’s said that getting to face a familiar we’re able to execute those things knee after last year. Sheffield did maxing out,” Sheffield said about spring exhibition schedule will be team makes for an easier start to without waiting for a bigger class not say if she would be available last season. “It was a young, inex- on the road. The Flyers will face the schedule. to come in so we can actually com- in the spring. perienced team that was consis- Ball State University and Purdue “We’re really excited because pete in practice.” The Flyers’ 2011 season end- tent with their effort every match. University in West Lafayette, Ind., we did lose to them and it wasn’t According to Sheffield, Dayton ed Dec. 1, 2011, in a five-set loss We took some of the best teams in April 14. The schedule concludes necessarily our best match,” she will be without sophomore defen- against the University of Ken- the country with a lot of experi- April 21 against the University of said. “At that point of the season, sive specialist and setter Allyson tucky in College Station, Texas. ence right down to the wire. Hope- Louisville in Louisville, Ky. Commentary Red Scare only tiny part of UD fans Leo’s Quality I’m sure television, Dayton basketball was dered how close to tip-off it would most tele- at the forefront. Probably not the be when students showed up. On Student Housing visions on way Dayton fans wanted to see UD two occasions, we could count on THE ORIGINAL! c a m p u s basketball on national TV, but it is one hand the number of students were tuned what it is. sitting in the student section be- Behind Panera Bread Secure your housing for the fall and summer. to CBS at 1 Anyway, I had one problem with cause there were so few. Clean, furnished with leather living room set, May- p.m. Sun- the feature. There was this over- If CBS really wanted to high- tag washer/dryer, air-conditioning, some homes Chris day, March dominating sense that CBS thought light what makes basketball at with marble bathrooms, off street parking, fi rst Moorman 25. the only fans UD has belong to the UD and inside UD Arena so great, class! Sports Editor CBS was Red Scare. Everywhere the camera they should’ve included the entire broadcast- turned, it was Red Scare member community. The fact that UD bas- 3-5 Person Groups To make your stay ing its end-of-the-year award show after Red Scare member. ketball is followed passionately Houses Available: comfortable and a pleasant for college basketball, and I was Now, sure, the great majority not just by the university, but by 48 & 50 Woodland Ave. memorable watching like many Flyer Faith- of UD fans inside the arena aren’t the whole city of Dayton is what (darkside) school year! ful. The Academy Awards it was exactly “college age” anymore and makes Flyer basketball unique not, but for the 1 p.m. Sunday- aren’t the greatest subjects for ex- and creates the now nationally 65, 63, 57, 49, 29, 38, 40, 50, slot outside of football season, it citing television, but I can say this award-winning atmosphere. 56 Jasper Street (Behind Panera Bread) wasn’t bad. about them: They show up. So, I wish CBS would have done The University of Dayton men’s Game after game, the “Town- a little more work to showcase the 119 Fairgrounds basketball team, the university ies,” as these fine folks are af- Dayton community rather than 42, 46 Frank St. and the city of Dayton had the fectionately known, show up and just show the rambunctious col- CHECK OUT WEBSITE honor of showing the world that cheer on the Flyers. 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Dayton Flyers Track & Field/Cross Country Schedule UD teams enjoy competing together at spring meets Jack smith teams do a great job of supporting meets,” Francis said. “It is very im- are looking to gain some personal Staff Writer one another when competing at the portant for us to be able to take our and team bests, and give our play- same meets.” experiences at every meet, good or ers a shot to become the best dis- Baseball The University of Dayton will be Coming off the Weems Baskin bad, and to build off our previous tance-runners that they can be.” 3.30 st. Louis 3 p.m. well represented when the men’s Invitational in South Carolina Sat- meets week in and week out.” With no current seniors on the cross country and women’s track urday, March 24, the women are The men’s cross country team roster, the team has looked to ev- 3.31 st. Louis 1 P.m. and field teams compete in the Oli- looking to improve upon their sea- will end its spring season at the eryone for leadership and assis- 4.1 st. Louis 12 P.m. ver Nikoloff Invitational this week- son when they compete at the invi- All-Ohio Championships, set to tance, according to Addessi. end in Cincinnati. tational this weekend. take place at Miami University “We all have our own roles and 4.3 iPFW 3 p.m. The women’s team competes “I think collectively our goal is in Oxford, Ohio. The runners are give each other support,” Addessi 4.4 Kentucky 6:30 p.m. nearly every other weekend in the always to just go out and compete, looking to this weekend’s meet said. “We are all there for each spring, while the men have just five and do our best,” said freshman as a chance to prepare them- other and pretty much all lead- 4.6 charlotte 6 p.m. spring events. The teams travel to- Katy Garcia. “We have been able selves and go up against some ers in our own way. Coach Da- 4.7 charlotte 2 p.m. gether for four of those five meets to compete against some of the top good competition. vis has great experience and is and both rosters said it’s a treat to schools in the country so this meet “We’ve been doing some really someone who really cares about 4.8 charlotte 12 p.m. work so closely with each other. is just like any other meet to us.” good training, so we feel good go- his athletes.” 4.10 toledo 4 P.m. “We have a very good relation- Several Flyers placed highly in ing into this meet,” junior Nate Both Addessi and senior Elissa ship with the women’s team, and it South Carolina, including in the Addessi said. “We feel that we can Mason said they are looking for- 4.13 fordham 3 p.m. really helps build team camarade- pole vault, long jump and 3,000-me- compete with some good competi- ward to having both teams at the 4.14 fordham 1 p.m. rie and spirit,” men’s cross country ter race. The team said it is using tion and set some good PR’s [per- invitational this weekend as it adds coach Rich Davis said. this weekend and the All-Ohio sonal records].” extra motivation and support. 4.15 fordham 12 p.m. Track and field head coach Ja- Championships from April 20-21 Davis said he is looking for his “The women’s cross-country son Francis reciprocated the feel- will be important in preparing for runners to continuously improve team has a strong bond with the ing about the mutual bond and sup- the champi- and knows that this weekend will men’s team since we always travel port that the teams share. onship in early May and the NCAA offer his runners the chance to together in the fall,” Mason said. Softball “We do have a great relation- preliminary rounds in late May. gain new experiences. “It will be great traveling with 3.30 umass 3 p.m. ship with the men’s team, so it is “This week and the All-Ohio “This is the second outdoor meet them again. They offer great sup- nice when they are there,” Fran- Championships are just step- of the season and the competition port, motivation and add some fun 3.31 umass 12 p.m. cis said. “The men and women’s ping stones to our championship will be tougher,” Davis said. “We to it.” 4.1 Rhode island (DH) 12 p.m. Softball 4.4 Morehead (DH) 3 p.m. 4.7 st. louis (DH) 12 p.m. Atlantic 10 Conference road trip looms for Flyers 4.9 wright st. (DH) 3 p.m. Steve maloney are much improved. We are playing right where we wanted it to. We’re men, and that the Flyers can only 4.11 ohio st 6 p.m. Lead Sports Writer very solid defense and getting good playing good team ball right now, learn from last year’s game. The University of Dayton soft- outings from our pitchers.” which is all we need to do.” “Every team has worked hard 4.13 temple 3:p.m. ball team will look to extend its Last season, UD played UMass UMass (13-10, 2-0 A-10) played and improved from last year,” she 4.14 temple 12 p.m. two-game winning streak this just once, and the result was a 9-1 Wednesday, March 28, winning 1-0 said. “There is no way to know weekend versus an Atlantic 10 Con- victory for the Minutewomen. over Quinnipiac University, and what to expect but to learn from 4.15 st. joe’s (dh) 12 p.m. ference opponent, the University of While this may have heated up the then it hosts the Flyers in Amherst the last appearance and to play like Massachusetts, in Amherst, Mass. rivalry between the two schools, for the series Friday, March 30, and we know how. I believe we’ve done Before the streak, the Flyers senior infielder Brandy Brown said Saturday, March 31. everything we can to be ready for (12-15, 0-2 A-10) had dropped six of the team is ready for a weekend of Isaacson said Dayton will be this weekend and we’ll show that in Track and field their previous eight games. good competition. ready to play against the Minute- these upcoming games.” 3.30 olivier nikoloff INV. Sophomore pitcher Alysha Isaa- “UMass won last year, but that cson said that the team has gone was last year,” she said. “We are 3.31 olivier nikoloff INV. through its rough patch and all it going to come ready to play and so 4.13 Jesse owens classic can do is learn from it. will they. It’s going to be a fun and “We realized what we needed to highly competitive weekend.” 4.14 Jesse owens classic work on and what to capitalize on,” The season thus far has been a 4.20 ALL-ohio champ she said. “I feel that we have really bit of a rollercoaster for the Fly- come together and [are] ready to ers. Their schedule features wins 4.21 ALL-ohio champ take on the rest of the season, one and losses that have often come in 4.26 Penn relays game at a time.” bunches. This includes two four- Head coach Cara LaPlaca said game losing streaks, a six game 4.27 Penn relays she is pleased with the progress the winning streak, and losing six of 4.28 Penn relays team has made this season, espe- eight before a doubleheader sweep cially the pitchers. of the University of Akron Sunday, 5.5 A-10 outdoor finals Last season, Dayton pitchers had Mar. 25 at UD Softball Stadium. 5.6 A-10 outdoor finals a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 1.51. So While it may appear that there far this season, UD pitchers have are some inconsistencies, Brown improved to a ratio of 2.40. said the season should not be clas- * Bold denotes home game “They have done a great job con- sified as such. tinuing to develop their strengths “We’ve played a lot of tough com- and limit walks,” she said. “We petition to prepare us for this part have had some dominating perfor- of the season,” she said. “Things Sophomore pitcher Alysha Isaacson winds up to pitch against the University of Detroit mances, and our strikeout numbers are coming together now, which is Mercy, March 20, at UD Softball Stadium. KEVIN LONGACRE/PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR 12 SPORTS flyernews.com Flyer News • Friday, March 30, 2012

Baseball Big fifth inning leads Dayton to rout of Ball State

Right: Sophomore catcher Josh Jeffrey slides into home attempting to score, but was tagged out during Dayton’s 14-5 win over Ball State University, Tuesday, March 27, at . Top: Senior shortstop Brian Blasik steals third base in the third inning. Bottom: Senior outfielder Booby Glover swings at a pitch. MICKEY SHUEY/LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER

Chris Moorman team’s 10 runs in the inning. Cardinals in the game’s opening in- coming a more rounded player. of Blasik. Sports Editor “Our running game put a lot of nings. In four of the first five, he “I think he’s done a good job com- Dayton then lost 17-8 to the Uni- pressure on them [Ball State],” Vit- faced only three hitters and just one ing in early to get some swings in and versity of Cincinnati Wednesday, The University of Dayton base- torio said. “We’ve been running well, runner made it as far as second base. staying late to get some other swings March 28, at Woerner Field. ball continued its winning ways but we had opportunities to run the Coenen said pitching was made in,” “… He just needed to put in a In Dayton’s loss Wednesday, Bla- Tuesday, March 27, with a 14-5 vic- bases, steal bases today. It put a lot simpler with the offense having its little more time and he’s done that.” sik went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and tory over Ball State University at of pressure on their pitcher. I think best performance of the season. Dayton did stumble in the seventh junior pitcher Parker Schrage was Woerner Field. that’s what created that inning, how “It felt great,” Coenen said. “It’s when Ball State fought back for five credited for the loss after giving up Dayton (10-15, 2-1 Atlantic 10 Con- much pressure we put on their pitch- a lot easier to pitch when hitters are runs. Coenen said he had felt good five earned runs on seven hits in 1 ference) used a 10-run explosion in er with them worrying about us on putting up runs.” coming into the game, but lost a little 1/3 innings. the fifth inning to, at the time, win the bases a little bit more than locat- The Flyers scored first in the focus and started pitching mostly The Flyers resume Atlantic 10 its sixth game in its last nine. The 14- ing pitches.” second inning when sophomore with his arm rather than using his Conference play this weekend with run output was a season-high for UD. Dayton stole eight bases in third baseman Robby Sunderman body. Junior reliever Bryce Lah- a three-game series against Saint Senior shortstop Brian Blasik the game. singled in senior right fielder Zach rman came in after Coenen had al- Louis University Friday, March was 4-for-5 with three runs batted in Vittorio also said after the game Stewart, who had reached base on lowed four runs. Lahrman then gave 30, through Sunday, April 1, at and three runs scored. Junior pitch- he was impressed with Coenen’s per- a hit-by-pitch and then stole second up back-to-back singles before stop- Woerner Field. er Kyle Coenen won the decision, formance. Before Tuesday’s start, before scoring. ping the Cardinals’ only threat of pitching six innings and giving up Coenen had given up 10 earned runs Sunderman, batting in the eighth the afternoon. four earned runs on eight hits with in 11 innings for a season earned run spot, came through for UD again Dayton added two more runs in its four strikeouts. average of 8.18. when he doubled to left field with half of the seventh when Blaisk hit Follow us The Flyers sent 15 batters to the “Pitching to contact, pounding the two outs in the fourth inning. Senior an RBI triple and later scored on a plate in the fifth inning. According zone,” Vittorio said. “Pitch ability catcher Josh Jeffrey followed with a sacrifice from senior first baseman on Twitter! to UD head coach Tony Vittorio, it was good today. Threw pitches for RBI double of his own to give Day- C.J. Gillman. Blasik raised his bat- was the running game that sparked strikes. You win games when you do ton a 2-0 lead. Vittorio said he was ting average from .292 to .317 after what proved to be the game-deciding that. …That’s what our pitchers have pleased with the offensive production Tuesday’s game. Vittorio said Blasik inning. Dayton stole three bases and done the past couple times and Kyle from the lower hitters in the lineup, is starting to be his old, hitting-ma- @FlyerNewsSports had runners advance on two wild did a good job pitching to contact and especially Sunderman. Vittorio said chine self again. pitches, contributing to seven of the demanding pitches in the zone.” the coaching staff recently talked “He’s one of the best hitters Coenen made quick work of the with the Cincinnati native about be- we’ve ever had here,” Vittorio said

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