Blk Cyan Magenta Yellow The Oldest Continuously Published Student Newspaper in the Nation Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 Volume 147, No. 10 Javaid-Herman take WCSA election Christianity By Mike DiBiasio, Jack Stenger their second candidate were counted supported and Christine Hurley accordingly in the third count; Transcript Reporters however, if students voted for Reeves/ Summers and Koorn/Wise in either by science? After successfully appealing their order their votes were not counted in By Mark Dubovec disqualification from last week’s the third count. Transcript Reporter WCSA executive election, juniors After the third and final count, the Syed Usman Javaid and Kyle Herman Javaid/Herman ticket won with 60.54 Robert DiSilvestro, professor of became president and vice president percent, which equates to roughly 54 nutrition at The Ohio State Univer- elect of WCSA yesterday, winning percent of the students who voted; the sity and author of over 60 scientific the highly controversial re-vote. Farrell/Moriarty ticket had only 39.46 articles, told an Ohio Wesleyan audi- Immediately following that percent, roughly 35 percent of the ence in the Bayley Room on Nov. 13 announcement, senior Rory McHale, students who voted. Ultimately, 536 that certain physical structures are too current WSCA president, issued a students voted, but 57 ballots – with complex to have occured at random in statement thanking the candidates for combinations of Reeves/Summers and the universe. Thus, DiSilvestro said, a their gracious cooperation throughout Koorn/Wise – were not counted in higher being must have orchestrated the election process.“It is regrettable the third count. Despite this, McHale their production. that these elections could not be set- argues that these students’ votes were “I can’t prove 100 percent,” he tled the first time around and under- still significant in determining the said. “The rest you have to believe.” standable if any individuals wish that outcomes of the first and second The speech, co-sponsered by the it had been. However, having these counts. Campus Crusade for Christ and the elections was the decision reached Not all the candidates were happy Fellowship for Christian Athletes, unanimously by the Executive Board with the idea of a re-vote. Koorn in was, according to the press release, of WCSA, excluding those members particular, a member of WCSA since intended to help resolve issues stu- running for president or vice presi- his freshman year, was not pleased. dents might have regarding scientific dent. And I am entirely confident that “Ignorance of the law is not reason to evidence and the Bible. it was the correct decision. The previ- completely re-do the election,” Koorn Zoology Professor John Gatz, ous election was irrevocably harmed said before the election this week. though he did not attend this lecture, by the failure to distribute complete Directly after the election said he attended a speech by DiSilves- electoral guidelines, which resulted in yesterday, Javaid and Herman tro a few years ago on campus. confusion among candidates.” said they will do their best to unite “It was interesting,” said Gatz, who At the polls, students were asked to the campus. “We’ll just have to teaches evolution. “He presented a lot vote for their top two candidates. This prove ourselves by fulfilling our of erroneous things.” would enable WCSA to prevent a expectations,” Herman said. “We are DiSilvestro said the ordered com- run-off election before Thanksgiving really excited and thank everyone plexities of life’s structures are too break who voted. Congratulations to the complex to have occurred randomly. The ballots were counted three other candidates who ran great “We see this in proteins,” he said. times. In the first count, voters’ first campaigns. We respect them greatly Proteins are made up of amino acids, choices were counted and tallied, and and all their great ideas” and their purpose is determined by the Reeves/Summers ticket received Javaid and Herman plan on what combinations those amino acids the lowest percentage – 5.69 percent. meeting with McHale and senior Ben are in, he said. “You got to have the For the students whose first vote went Goodrum, current vice president of amino acids in the right place at the to Reeves/Summers, their votes for WCSA, to discuss their transition and right time,” DiSilvestro said, adding their second candidate were counted to ask for input on meeting the goals that the chances of getting any amino accordingly in the second count. of their campaign. acid to do anything is one in ten to the The Koorn/Wise ticket lost the The run-off election for WCSA 64th power. second count with 23.81 percent. Treasurer was also held yesterday. Photo by Sara Mays For the students whose first vote Megan Evens won with 50.78 percent Junior Syed Usman Javaid, WCSA president-elect, speaking at the went to Koorn/Wise, their votes for of the vote, beating Yashika Shah. WCSA debate on Nov. 10. Staying in the U.S. hard for Intl. graduates By Rufaya Sufi of application for an OPT unfair and “UAE has so much to offer to peo- are slim because they are like pick- Transcript Reporter frustrating, said she decided to apply ple from all walks of life,” Nasir said. ing names out from a hat,” Firdous to grad school instead in the U.K. “I am potentially getting employment said. “It just turned my experience of It’s that time of the year when “The good thing about applying at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) in working in the US a little sour.” seniors are balancing homework to the U.K. is that there isn’t really a Dubai, which is a great opportunity Firdous since June, returned to assignments, work and graduate- deadline by which you have to apply because it is one of the world’s larg- Bangladesh and is now working as In regards to these complex struc- school applications. Many seniors for grad-school,” Tariq said. “Most est professional services firms.” internal manager of audit for Glaxo- tures teins, Gatz said, “A lot of the also have to worry about taking universities in the U.K. have rolling Even if he does gain employment SmithKline in Dhaka, Bangladesh. basics of life can be replicated in a Graduate Record Examinations admissions.” in the US, Nasir said he is scared to However, not all have been affect- laboratory.” He described the spark (GREs) and the Graduate Manage- Almost all graduate programs in return home after a year because of ed by the recession. Alumnus Raza discharge experiments of Stanley ment Admission Test (GMAT) as a the U.S. require students to submit lack of sponsorship from employers. Naqvi (’08) who is now based in Miller in the 1950s. Miller put various prerequisite for applying to grad- their applications starting for fall “I don’t want to be hopping from Washington, DC as a TV Line Pro- gases believed to have been on earth schools. semesters at least six to seven months place to place to get work experi- ducer of Voice of America, said luck- in prehistoric times in a tube and sent The tanking market, according in advance. ence,” Nasir said. “What if I am not ily, he does not have to go through in electrical sparks to provide energy. to senior Natalia Tariq, is making it “If I wanted to apply for a good issued a work-permit for the US after the pains of gaining a work permit. “He extracted all kinds of amino especially difficult for international graduate program within the states, working for a year?” “I’m working for a government- acids,” Gatz said. Similar experiments students to look beyond undergradu- I’d have to submit all applications by funded news agency that does not conducted since have yielded even ate programs at this point. December,” Tariq said. “That’s the “Right now, with the require a work-permit,” Naqvi said. more amino acids, proteins and other “I am applying to grad-schools, busiest time of the year for students crashing economy, inter- “Even though I have a year-long con- compounds, he said. but only in the U.K.,” Tariq said. because of exams and assignments national students like tract, I will have to go back home in DiSilvestro, who does not support “Right now, with the crashing econo- and taking GREs or GMAT.” the summer to apply for a J-1 type evolution, said, “[The Big Bang The- my, international students like myself Senior Taimour Nasir, who is also myself have to worry visa, which is pretty much guaran- ory] says that the universe started at have to worry about first and fore- an international student, said he plans about first and fore- teed. Kind of like a formality.” one moment in time. We got some- most getting a job, and then, getting to take off East after graduating in most getting a job,” said Naqvi said applying for jobs in thing from nothing. Suddenly we got sponsorships from employers.” May.“I don’t want to go straight to his senior year at OWU was “very matter; we got matter.” DiSilvestro Unlike U.S. citizens, international grad school right now and would senior Natalia Tariq. frustrating.”“You could see the said this phenomenon sounds a lot like students on campus have to attain like to gain some work experience Alum Kashmir Firdous (’07) who decline in the economy,” Naqvi said. the story of creation. He said, “The Optional Practical Training (OPT) before I do that, so I decided to go worked at Ernst & Young for a year “My friends who worked in auditing most logical explanation is a super after graduation in order to stay in to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after graduation was offered a “fan- firms in the US were slowly being creator outside of time and space.” the country.