The College of Wooster Open Works The oV ice: 2001-2011 "The oV ice" Student Newspaper Collection 11-9-2007 The oW oster Voice (Wooster, OH), 2007-11-09 Wooster Voice Editors Follow this and additional works at: https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice2001-2011 Recommended Citation Editors, Wooster Voice, "The oosW ter Voice (Wooster, OH), 2007-11-09" (2007). The Voice: 2001-2011. 450. https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice2001-2011/450 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the "The oV ice" Student Newspaper Collection at Open Works, a service of The oC llege of Wooster Libraries. It has been accepted for inclusion in The oV ice: 2001-2011 by an authorized administrator of Open Works. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 1fie Wooster Voice Vou.jCv, Issue x A STUDENT PUBLICATION SINCE1883 Friday, November 9, 2007 "Vote for the man who promises least. He'll be the least disappointing." " - . Bernard Baruch r heflect to beauffly Baa AV. w sr. z; i and downtown Wooster. In order to from going there," he said. "Wooster It achieve this goal, tremendous effort needs to ensure that there, are more shall be put into the beautification of attractions for the younger crowd. the area, along with an increase in The downtown businesses need to safety and security levels. This proj- promote themselves in a different ect will help to seek new business way in order to attract more stu- ventures and to provide support for dents." existing ones. Although Sarah Haserodt '08 will A detailed visual of the renovated not be here to see the final picture, campus area would be comprised of she believes that the current first-yea- rs a bike lane and the existing turn lane and incoming students will replaced by a landscaped tree-li- ne appreciate the changes taking place. median and dis She said, tinctive crosswalk "The project paving, to help "Currently, there isn't will vastly better define the enough interaction improve tthe campus bound- look and feel aries. between students and the of Wooster The issue f and and a will also safety will be downtown area, enhance the enhanced by the project SUCh aS this WOuld relationship reduction of the , ., . between the existing speed definitely improve the college and j - - 1 r hf in i ArhMini) 1 - limit. chances of changing the town. The streetscape project will include a bike jane, distinctive crosswalks and inclusion of Anoop Parik "Currently, safety with reduced speed limits. In improving Beall Avenue, the project's main goal is to '09 views the that." there isn't encourage a bond between students and the Wooster downtown, well with change very as as Beall's Sarah Haserodt '08 enough commercial district (Graphic courtesy OPI). interaction "It is certainly a between stu- - Aneesha Kumar by The College of Wooster, the city sum total of $4.3 million. move towards a positive direction dents and the downtown area, and a Voice Staff and residential and commercial prop-- One of the main gQals of the simply because the shoddiness of project such as this would definitely erty owners, began its initial con- - project is to strengthen the bond Beall Avenue often overpowers the. improve the chances of changing The $11.3 million Beall Avenue struction last month. Of the entire among the College students, the hidden quaintness of Downtown Streetscape Project, being financed amount, the College is contributing a Beall "Avenue commercial district Wooster and keeps many people See "Beall," page 2 Republican party dominates local Wooster city elections Alexandra DeGrandchamp Ulbright, 50.8 percent votes to 49.2 All 24 districts in Wooster according to official ballot language, our candidates did not win in percent. ' ballots "mental health Voice Staff returned on time. services including . Wooster," blaming poor voter Three Wooster City Council posi- Other notable elections include ' treatment of children with emotion- turnout Mohr estimated "less This year's Election Day passed tions were also contested Tuesday. mayor-ele- ct of Orrville, Republican al problems, emergency outreach to than 30 percent" on the weather with little fanfare. Because 2007 was In the race for the first Council David T. Handwerk, who defeated persons in Crisis, protection from and the lack of a major state or neither a midterm nor a presidential F. member, democrat Edward Schuch , democrat Dennis E. Landlaw 67.4 victims of family violence, programs national election to draw out voters. election stakes were low and voter trounced Republican Craig Sanders, , percent to $$.6 percent with eight of for the prevention nd treatment of Mohr explained that while Wayne turnout was even lower As of press 63.4 percent to 36.6 percent. eight precincts returning ballots. drug and alcohol abuse and commu- County voted 51.4 percent democrat time, 16 counties reported voter The margin of victory was small- Interestingly, nearby Norton's nity support for mentally ill persons for the Strickland-Fish- er gubernato- turnouts ranging from 15 percent to er for the third City Council seat, race for mayor resulted in a landslide and their families.1' rial last November, the traditionally 37 percent. with republican David J. Silvestri victory for Republican David L. The proposal passed 61.8 percent red county "reverted back to type" Locally, Wooster and the sur- winning 53.0 percent of the vote Koontz over independents Amy to 38.2 percent, with all 97 precincts this year. rounding Wayne County voted on over Democrat Steve Griffin's 47.0 Addis and Norman R. Kendall and in Wayne and Holmes counties The Wayne County Democratic local In important pasitions. percent. democrat Tom Jones. Koontz reporting. Party-plan- s to come back next year Wooster, Republican Bob Breneman Finally, Mike Buytendyk from the returned 67 percent of Norton's The tax levy for the Wayne , in full force, hinting at new forms of won the office of mayor with 54.8 Republican Party narrowly defeated vote and Jones earned 33 percent. County Care Center also passed 63 advertisement in an attempt to "get percent of the vote over Democrat democrat Bill Bostancic in the con- However, there were only three percent to 37 percent. people out to vote and get the Mindy Cavjn, who earned 42.3 per- test for Wooster City Council votes cast, the smallest turnout in Election results in Wayne County message out there." cent and independent Greg Gehris, Member "at Large, 51.9 percent to the county. received mixed reviews 1 from the The Wayne County Republican ' who earned 2.9 percent. 49.1 percent. Finally, Steven D. Several proposals were also con- heads of local political parties. Jean Party was unavailable for comment In the President of Council race, Miller won the race for Wooster tested in Tuesday's elections. The Mohr, the Chairwoman of Wayne at press time, but the Republican nar- republican Jeffrey M. Griffin Trustee over Michael S. Lindeman, Wayne-Holm- es Mental Health Tax County's Democratic Party said, "I Party's victory in the county was rowly defeated democrat Jon E. 63.8 percent over 35.2 percent. Levy stated that it provided for, was, of course, disappointed more of overwhelming. Levin shares experiences of non-prof- it organizations Emily Tarr sons he had learned from them. "We had no board, no money, but First, he told the his experi- so much passion. It was the ideas Voice Staff story of ence working at La MaMa, a New and energies of these artists that On Nov. 5, James Levin presented a York City theater that provided a pushed us forward," said Levin. lecture entitled "The Launch of. a venue for emerging artists and for Levin rented a space at 65th and Non-Pro- fit dis- in Event: When is Right?" plays - . Detroit down The event was hosted by the Center cussing "We had no board, no town Cleveland, for Creativity and Innovation, and social eventually pur- Reuben Domike, the Center's direc- issues. He money, but so much pas- chasing it in tor, introduced Levin. Levin is a returned to sion. It was the ideas and 1994. In the late graduate of the ' University of Cleveland '90s, the theater-wa- s Michigan and Case Western Reserve in . 1982 energies of these artists renovated Law School. He founded with the and the Gordon University that pushed us forward." the Cleveland Public Theater in 1981 desire to . Square Theater and also created Cleveland's start some- was purchased in James Levin Ingenuity Festival in 2004. thing 1995. Levin also In addition, he is planning for a and Founder, the Cleveland founded the peace festival in spring 2008. Levin Cleveland Public Theater West Side Arts is an award-winni- ng actor, play- Public Consortium to wright and producer, and a recent Theater was born. get more funding from the state of recipient of the Ohio Arts Council In 1983, Free Shakespeare at the Ohio. Governor's Award for his work in Zoo began and became an immediate After 23 years of directing the James Levin discussed his experience with the Cleveland community development and social Cleveland institution, while also Cleveland Public Theater,' Levin Public Theater. He recently earned the Ohio Arts Council activism. earning recognition for the newly decided he wanted to do one more Governor's Award and is an award-winnin- g actor, play- Levin told several stories of differ- formed theater group. The project wright and producer (Photo by David Small). ent non-pro- fit launches and the les drew in nationally recognized artists. See "Levin," page 2 News 2 ' Missie Bender '09 clarifies I 3 fTTT j V'VY" fV Viewpoints ' her coverage of Wooster's V ) - k 11 Features 4 j t production of "Cabaret' Arts 6 i Read more on page 3, Sports 7 fit k-- " - - -- - i iii m ii mi- MEMBER If I 2D AlexCacioppo '09 discusses Chalkey Horenslein '10 Sports editor Andrew Vogel The Wooster swimming the need for political reac- .