By Samuel DerkinNews Editor

The Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Monday to ban tobacco use on all of the University of Toledo’s campuses and grounds.

The ban applies not just to smoking, but also to smokeless tobacco, snuff and electronic cigarettes.

The board did not set a start date for the policy. Instead, UT Presi-dent Lloyd Jacobs will organize an implementation group in the next

two or three weeks, and that group will figure out the details.

“There are people with special expertise in these issues and we’re going to listen to them,” Jacobs said.

The implementation group will also be in charge of proposing ways to enforce the ban and setting up cessation plans to help those who want to quit smoking.

“Enforcement is a long-term process,” Jacobs said. “Initially, between now and whatever the

date is, there’s no enforcement. There’s PR, there’s cessation programs, maybe we start out with reminders, maybe two years down the road we hire some ‘hall monitors.’ This will be spread out over the course of a long period of time.”

UT police chief Jeff Newton said he will be responsible for making sure enforcing the ban doesn’t take

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The Rockets fell to Ball State (22-12, 7-2 MAC) dropping Toledo to a 13-20 overall record (5-7 in MAC).

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Fulbright Scholarship seminar to teach students and faculty about the program

The seminar will take place Thursday, April 17, in Memorial Field House Room 2420.

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““Putting a former president in a com-fortable job some-where isn’t a new concept. UT and other universities do this all the time, but that doesn’t make it right.”

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TOBACCO BAN

LEGISLATION

Tobacco ban OK’d

SG votes to back marriage equality By Amanda Pitrof and Samuel Derkin Associate News Editor and News Editor

A piece of legislation sup-porting marriage equality passed at the Student Gov-ernment meeting Tuesday with 10 votes in favor, 6 against, and 3 abstentions.

Many students, some from Spectrum UT, came to the meeting to either hear firsthand the outcome of the vote, or to try to persuade the senators during the open floor section of the meeting.

One such student was Au-drey Remusat, a transgender, lesbian woman.

“I may never get married, but the point is that I will at least have that choice to get married,” Remusat said. “Because we don’t have that choice, there is something that we need to change so ev-erybody has the opportunity to make that choice.”

This issue, which caused much debate during the pre-vious week’s meeting before being tabled, was still heavily discussed during Tuesday’s meeting.

SG senator and president-elect Clayton Notestine, co-author of the resolution, said the issue is what’s important, not the numerical majority.

“Student government is as much about representing the minority as it is the majority,” Notestine said.

SG Senator Tiara Green said she believed the issue required more student input.

“In order to make this something that is important and that we’re putting out there and we’re supporting, I

GREEK LIFE

Stroll-a-thon to benefit local childrenBy Destiny WashingtonStaff Reporter

The University of Toledo’s Sigma Lambda Beta fraternity chapter will be showing off their steps in an effort to raise money for local children during their first ever Stroll-a-thon on April 18.

This event will take place in the Student Union Auditorium from 7 p.m. to midnight.

Querino Espino, vice president of Sigma Lambda Beta and a third-year economics major, said at the event there will be non-stop strolling, hustling and line dancing. Attendees will even have the opportunity to learn how to perform some of the fraternities’ choreographed dances.

“Strolling is an activity done by fraternities and sororities that looks like a mixture of danc-ing and stepping,” Espino said.

“Members stand in a straight line and perform a series of choreo-graphed movements to the beat of music. These movements are

usually simple so that all can participate.”

While this event is free to all students, Espino said that the

purpose of this event is to raise money for the Toledo Boys and Girls Club Organization.

“We will be accepting dona-tions prior to and during this event,” Espino said. “We are hop-ing to have a table in the Student Union where we can collect donations from people. We are still waiting to see if we will get one. We will also be selling raffle tickets.”

Espino said his chapter will be selling raffle tickets with the prizes including gift baskets and T-shirts.

According to Espino, the Latino-based fraternity chose to donate to Toledo’s Boys and Girls Club because of the difference it makes in the participating chil-dren’s lives.

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Notestine looks ahead after election victory

AMANDA PITROF / ICTiara Green, Ali Eltatawy and Clayton Notestine were at El Camino Real Thursday, April 10 for the announcement of the results of the presidential election for the upcoming school year. The Notestine/Eltatawy ticket were announced as the new president and vice president.

Hillel celebrates Jewish heritage with student-led events

Hillel is celebrating Jewish heri-tage April 16-27 through a wide range of events that showcase various elements of Jewish heri-tage and tradition.

NEWS / B5 »

At a glance• The board of trustees

voted to ban tobacco use on all UT campuses and grounds.

• The decision applies not just to smoking, but also to smokeless tobacco, snuff and electronic cigarettes.

• A start date and other details have not been set.

• President Lloyd Jacobs said he anticipates the “butt huts” will be removed.

COURTESY OF SIGMA LAMBDA BETASigma Lamda Beta fraternity will raise money for local children during Stroll-a-thon on April 18 from 7 p.m. to midnight in the Student Union Auditorium.

See Ban / A5 »

By Samuel Derkin and Samantha RhodesNews Editor and Managing Editor

The Notestine/Eltatawy ticket won the Student Government presidential election for the up-coming school year.

Election board chair Kait-lyn Filzer announced the new president and vice president in the basement of El Camino Real restaurant Thursday, April 10 at about 7 p.m.

Austin Serna, the other presi-dential candidate competing in the election, said that despite his loss, it was a “very exciting experience.”

“This election was something I gave everything I had,” Serna said. “I made sure I ran a clean campaign and remained truth-ful. My committee and Derek, my vice presidential candidate, also remained truthful to con-stituents and they made sure

they ran a clean campaign.”Serna said that he has remained

active in both Student Govern-ment and in his community since high school, which is valuable ex-perience he said he “carried over to the university.” He said he and Notestine are still going to work together and won’t let this experi-ence get in their way of serving the student body.

“Clayton has contacted me about a position in Student Government,” Serna said. “We are going to continue to work to-gether this next year just like this past year on making our campus a better place.”

Clayton Notestine, the new Student Government president, said that winning the election relieved him.

“I’ve been in Student Govern-ment for a long time and more or less, it’s been a systematic sort of ‘I’m going to do this,

I’m going to do this, I’m going to do this,’” Notestine said. “Getting elected and becom-ing president was part of the process, but was not something I was working towards. I was actually working toward the things after the presidency.”

One thing he wants to im-prove is the level of transpar-ency in SG, as he said much of the hard work done by senators is done behind the scenes.

“I want to make it more transparent and broadcast what senators are doing in their spare time,” Notestine said.

He also said that with his new powers as student body president, he realizes he can accomplish much more for students, which is something he is grateful for.

“I’ve been trying to slowly do

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This week in UT history20 years ago: UT trustees yesterday extended the

employment contract of President Frank Horton by two years, to June 30, 1998. The extension does not in-crease his $151,960 salary or make any other changes in his employment contract.

35 years ago: Anti-nuke forces are alive and well, as was evidenced by a teach-in on the problems of the nuclear industry on Saturday. About 50 people attended the program held at the University of Toledo and spon-sored by the Toledo Coalition for Safe Energy.

80 years ago: “Something’s wrong” and “My word!” were the ejaculations made by Louis States and James Babcock, respectively, when they were told last Thursday that their short stories had been chosen for submittance to the Story Magazine contest for university students.

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Smashing stress awayStudents were able to smash a minivan with hammers, bats and other tools to de-stress. Pre-med first-year Brianna Dearing uses a sledgehammer to dent the van’s bumper. The event took place on April 9 and was sponsored by the Notestine/Eltatawy presidential ticket which won the election.

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feel like we need student support behind us, especially as student government,” Green said, “so in pushing this forward and not going out there and getting the voice heard and letting people know and publicizing about this, I feel like we we’re disenfranchis-ing a large majority.”

SG Senator Samuel Duling said he felt more time was needed.

“We needed to give it more of a spotlight, because even though it was in the limelight so to speak for a week it wasn’t enough and I wanted to hear more,” Duling said. “I truly feel that jumping in the way that we did didn’t do proper justice to the members of Spec-trum, so that’s why I voted ‘no.’”

Green said she voted no because “I support Student Government supporting Spectrum, but I do not support Student Government not publicizing to students and getting the student voice heard when we’re putting forth large resolutions like this.”

Last week, Table Tuesdays had been men-tioned as a possible way to get the students’ opinions on the new piece of legislation. Some

were surprised to see it was not the Table Tuesday question of the week.

Melissa Brodsky, the vice-president of Spec-trum UT, voiced her disappointment.

“We had a lot of members actually go to the Table Tuesday in the hopes of supporting that you guys were going to ask how students felt about marriage equality,” Brodsky said. “If you want it to be a big deal, why didn’t you ask us students today? … We were very disappointed that students weren’t asked when that was such a big point of last week’s debate.”

SG Vice-president Lauren Jencen, who helped choose the discussion topic, said, “It was never really decided that marriage equality would be the question of the week [for Table Tuesday]. Nobody was promised that; that was just general debate like, ‘Oh, we should do that sometime.’ It was never prom-ised for that week.”

Michael Peachock, an SG Senator and co-author of the resolution, addressed the concern some senators felt about not having enough student input on the resolution with a national statistic.

“Nationally, [support for marriage equality is] slightly over 50 percent – 51 or 52 – and

that was verified for the first time, I believe, this year,” Peachock said. “And when you extrapolate that data back to college-student populations that increases dramatically. Now you’re getting into the upper 60s, 70 percent support for this issue.”

During the debate, SG Senator and vice-president-elect Ali Eltatawy spoke directly to the students that came in support of the legislation.

“We’re taking a chance,” Eltatawy said, “and we’re not taking a chance against get-ting yelled at or people being mad at us or controversy – we’re not worried about that. We’re taking a chance on all of you. … I un-derstand you brought a bunch of people with you today; that’s great. You are organized, you can get stuff done, but it’s not enough for one night a week. … If it’s worth it to marry that woman, if you love her that much, then you better be here every single day fighting for something like this. You have to go out, you have to talk to the people, you have to make a representative. Make sure that the word is out, because informed information is everything, and if nobody knows, you’re gonna be the minority always.”

After the meeting, SG Senator Benjamin

Lynn said occasionally politics can focus less on actual policy than on showmanship.

“I feel tonight the debate … got a little intense, a little heated, because of that show-manship,” Lynn said. “I think in the end – not to say good came up on top, but – good kinda came up on top. I think the right thing was the outcome.”

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Poetry reading by Anthony Frame April 16

The University of Toledo Department of English will host a poetry reading by An-thony Frame on April 16, at 6 p.m.

The event will be held in the Canaday Center, located on the fifth floor of Carlson Library.

Frame is an ex-terminator who lives in Toledo and is the editor of the online journal, “Glass: A Journal of Poetry.” His poems have appeared in various publica-tions, including “Third Coast,” “Side B Maga-zine,” “The Splinter Generation” and “The Blue Collar Review.”

Space exhibit and black holes program to be held April 23

The UT Depart-ments of Arts, Physics and Astronomy have teamed up to present a faux space exhibit reception and black holes program April 23.

The events will take place at 6:30 p.m. in UT’s Ritter Plan-etarium.

The free planetar-ium program, “Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity,” will last about 45 minutes and will be followed by a reception with the artists.

Although the program is free and open to the public, the planetarium seating is limited to 70-80 people, and people will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis.

The faux space exhibit will consist of photographs made by students during the Department of Art’s introductory photo course last semester, ART 2030: Photog-raphy. Students were challenged to create photos that invoke a sense of extrater-restrial space and used a diverse range of materials to create their images, including food, toys, pots, glitter, fire, lasers, smoke and oils.

All images were made with a DSLR camera; they are not computer generated or shot above the sur-face of the Earth. The work will be on exhibit thorough the end of May.

Light refreshments will be served during the event.

Reservations cannot be made in advance.

Sketchboxes appear in city and at UTDID YOU NOTICE?

By Amanda PitrofAssociate News Editor

You may have seen some oddly shaped boxes containing books and colored pencils around the city lately – including one set up in the Trimble Lounge in the Student Union.

What is it?Dylan Gallagher, one of the artists

who established the boxes, said they are a “public installation.”

Sketchbooks inside are for the com-munity to use.

“They can write, they can write po-etry, they can draw a picture – what-ever they want to fill the sketchbooks with,” Gallagher said. “They leave them on the site so other people can use the sketchbooks.”

Who’s responsible?The University of Toledo’s Installa-

tion and Performance Arts classes are creating and maintaining the sketch-boxes.

Barbara Miner, the associate chair for the Department of Art at UT, said her students created the idea for the sketchbox when she “challenged them to create a work that would engage the community, and be a group effort.”

Miner said the students in this class visit the boxes multiple times a week to ensure there are pencils and temporary tattoos, and to replace completed books with new ones.

“I’m really proud of them,” Miner said. “They did a great job.”

Where are they?Gallagher said they can be found –

one per location – at The Art Supply Depo, the downtown library, Trimble Lounge on UT’s main campus, Wild-wood Park and the Toledo School for the Arts.

“We’re currently building some,” Gallagher said. “We need to build one for Bowling Green … and then we’re about to build 4 more for the library because they want them for their other branches.”

They were not originally planning to make 10 of these sketchboxes.

Gallagher said the project “exploded” with the high community interest.

“We were going to do two other projects this semester, but this has taken over,” Gallagher said.

How’d they come up with it?

After issuing her challenge to engage the community in a way that “[doesn’t] require that they visit a mu-seum or gallery,” Miner showed her students several projects that artists have done before.

“We talked about what could be done, what they would like to do, and they decided that they wanted to create something that would allow the public to write and draw … and just be a creative outlet,” Miner said.

Gallagher said the idea that in-spired the sketchboxes was used in some larger cities; the installation functioned as a mini-library in a small enclosure where people could take or leave a book.

After the function was decided, the class discussed where to put the project and what shape to give it.

Carl Krumroy designed the sketch-boxes.

“[It] was one of the first designs we came up with and everybody liked it, so we just stuck with it,” Krumroy said.

Drawing was just one of many steps in the process, though.

How’d they make them?

The sketchboxes are made of quarter-inch and half-inch plywood.

Crystal Terry, one of the artists working on the boxes, said, “We have several people cutting different sections of wood, and then when all of the pieces are cut out, there’ll be people putting each box together.”

Miner said the boxes are the similar in shape, but they made adjustments as they built them.

“We’ve refined it as we’ve gone, de-cided what works, what doesn’t work, so it’s in progress,” Miner said. “They changed all the windows … so each one is different, which is great, and then we have changed the number of actual boxes that make up the stack. We started with four; we’re down to three.”

How long do they take to make?

“[The first prototype] wasn’t painted … it didn’t have the etched doors,” Miner said, “so I’m think-ing it’s gotta be at least three hours a piece at this point by the time they’re painted, put together, and installed,” Miner said.

The students meet for class Tues-days and Thursdays from 1:30-4 p.m. to build and install the sketchboxes.

How expensive are they to make?

“I couldn’t give you a specific amount,” Miner said, “but we’ve used our lab fees to cover the cost of the paint and the hardware and everything. And then we also at UT we have a laser-etcher, so we were able to etch the windows – the front doors of the boxes – with information about them also, so we have the technology there too.”

The students have also picked up what they could for supplies like the rubber bands used to hold the little doors closed.

Participant receptionAn opening reception for partici-

pants of the sketchbox project will take place April 25 from 3-5 p.m. at the Carlson Library.

Krumroy hopes it will be a good time.

“I think we’re going to have some food and drinks there,” Krumroy said. “I believe we’re going to have a projector and some sort of a slideshow with all the works — all the appropriate works anyway — that people have drawn.”

Little cards that say, “Did you participate?” and have an invitation to the reception can be found in the sketchboxes along with the sketch-books and pencils.

To learn more• Visit the nearest sketchbox • Facebook: Sketchbox Toledo• Seelio: https://seelio.com/w/fjn/

sketchbox-toledo• Twitter: #sketchbooktoledo

AMANDA PITROF / ICA sketchbox stands in the Trimble Lounge in the Student Union for students to use. Standing at over five feet tall, the sketchbox has four compartments to store books and colored pencils. Anyone from the community can write in the books or draw a picture. UT’s Installation and Performance Arts classes are creating and maintaining the boxes as part of a project to engage the community.

AMANDA PITROF / ICSteven Hoodey cuts out wooden triangle pieces to form the back of a sketchbox in the woodshop studio for sculptural studies located across the street from the Toledo Museum of Art.

Sketchboxes can be found at the following locations:

• The Art Supply Depo• The downtown Toledo Library• Trimble Lounge in UT’s

Student Union on campus• Wildwood Park• The Toledo School for the Arts

AMANDA PITROF / ICGeorge Figueroa and Kristen Guerra add pieces to the side of a sketchbox to give it structural support.

How Student Government senators voted on the marriage equality resolution

Voted yes: Ali Eltatawy, Lauren Jencen, Benjamin Lynn, Nicholas Mc-Collough, Michael Peachock, Trisha Khambadkone, Joey Kubicki, Nick Stanley, Eric Dibell, Eric Skaggs.

Voted no: Tiara Green, Samuel Duling, Smaran Bhaktawara, Joshua Nelson, Ian Michalak.

Abstained: Shannon Connelly, Cody Spoon, Robert Tallon.

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No golden parachutes,

please

From procrastination to graduation

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EDITORIAL BOARDSamuel DerkinAmanda Pitrof

Amanda EggertSamantha Rhodes

Jared HightowerMorgan Rinckey

As I tried on my cap and gown, anticipating graduation, it was as if my entire college career flashed before my eyes. I remembered how after high school I didn’t even want to go to col-lege, let alone the University of Toledo. I watched as all my friends applied to college as I worked a full-time job in the deli department at Kroger. What a great future I was making for myself.

I wasn’t satisfied, so I applied to three colleges not really knowing what I was getting myself into. After getting denied twice, UT accepted me.

I assumed that UT was a joke, that they just accepted anyone just to get money because I knew my grades and ACT scores were horrible.

My freshman year came and went as I finished out my first semester with a 3.5 GPA. I watched as the friends I made disappeared and were dropping like flies every semester from that point on — just quitting or failing out of school.

I finessed my way through college my sophomore year, slacking and pro-crastinating, not really getting involved with organizations and not really car-ing about how it would affect me later.

I wish I would’ve known how much my GPA would’ve affected a lot of what I could do and gain in college.

I met my current roommate and best friend Brittney Brown in a women’s and gender studies class. She showed me how important it was to get to know people, how who knows you (and what for) is just as important and how to make the best of this college experience while paving the way for an abundant future.

College is not for everybody, but for me school was about making the expe-rience worth it, making decisions that may or may not have been beneficial and, reflecting back on my experience, there are things I regret doing and

not doing at UT and things I wish I would’ve known a lot sooner.

I walked into my roommate’s bedroom my junior year and saw her dean’s list certificates hanging on the

wall from pretty much every semester she had been in school. I was upset and jealous all at the

same time. I remem-bered the first time I had ever seen a 3.0 GPA on my transcript the first semester of

my freshman year, and I hadn’t seen it since.

I recognized that my focus and determina-tion to do my best was no longer of sig-nificance to me; I had

completely given up. It was the worst decision I could’ve ever made. I’d consistently get those emails from my college about scholarships I could’ve received but they all required a 3.0 GPA or higher. I usually just deleted them because I believed I was never going to get them. I had just barely crawled my way through college and always wanted to quit, never really pushing myself to achieve the goals I knew I could’ve accomplished if I would’ve tried.

I’d go out and party on week days or weekends and get so drunk in public places where I’d have embarrassing and shameful moments that I refuse to talk about today. I made friends and fren-emies, and I wish I could go back in time and never find out what happens, but in life you learn from those mis-takes and make the most out of those memories, and that’s what I’ve done.

A motto of mine is, “You shouldn’t regret your past, but regret the time wasted on the wrong people and wrong choices.” I have to admit that there were achievements I wish I would’ve been focusing on rather than doing the things I wasted my time on.

I smiled and was thrilled as I saw friends who obtained goals I set

for myself — a goal I let slip right through the cracks. Have you ever had the feeling to just tell yourself you’re completely stupid for not taking chances or risks that could’ve changed your life for the better? I had that moment as I observed my sur-roundings and constantly told myself that at that second that was supposed to be me; those instances where you’ve seen people you’ve surrounded yourself with do the things you know you could do, and by successfully completing the task, they make you feel bad about yourself.

Waiting until my senior year was too late to figure out that all the orga-nizations and sororities I wanted to be involved in, all the worthy grades I failed to earn, and all the plans I sought to complete pretty much passed me by.

How you spend your time in college is completely in your hands, so don’t waste your experience. A quote that got me through this past year is by James Orbinski. He said, “What I’ve experienced is that I can’t know the future. I can’t know anything that I do will change what happens tomorrow, I can’t know with certainty but what I do know is if I do nothing, nothing will change.”

Learning that it’s never too late to live your life for you each day is never promised, so living with no regrets is an objective that students today need to live by. Help someone, talk to somebody you never thought you would talk to, do something you never thought you could because you don’t want to look back years from now regretting that moment you missed out on.

As I prepare for graduation, I sit back and think that if I could go back and change some of my experiences in college, I definitely would. You don’t want to have those ‘what if ’ moments and ponder on what could’ve happened when you had the chance to make your dreams come true.

Paris Black is a fourth-year majoring in English.

PARIS BLACKIC COLUMNIST

It is rare that I am angered to the point that I become literally sick to my stomach. But it happened yesterday, April 15, at Student Government while senate debated if they should pass a resolution supporting marriage equality.

I’ll be honest; when this resolution first came up last week, I was lukewarm about it. It’s not because I’m against the issue — I’m very pro-marriage equality. My hesitation and concern was with the scope of the resolu-tion, and the fact that it was about a national topic that I wasn’t sure UT’s senate needed to address. Frankly, I thought senate should focus on grass-roots legislation about things happening closer to campus.

However, the timeliness of the resolution was undeniable — mar-riage equality is a hot issue in this state after a federal judge called for Ohio to recognize same-sex marriage just this week. And SG’s amended resolu-tion supporting marriage equality was well-worded, backed up by student advocates from Spectrum UT who really put it in perspective for me. I was particularly moved after two of

the women spoke about recently get-ting engaged to their partners, and how much it would mean for them to feel like they had the support of their

school community. I figured with those

factors, SG could pull themselves together for this resolution. Until I saw the disgusting dis-play of incompetence that was this week’s senate meeting.

Senators consistently refused to take respon-sibility for their vote. Too many refused to make a choice because they didn’t feel they should have to vote on the resolution, and multiple senators called for the vote to be tabled

yet another week. Others said not enough UT students were asked about marriage equality, so SG shouldn’t pass legislation that didn’t receive enough public support.

But much worse was the way that some senators talked about the LG-BTQA community members. Phrasing that stressed separation and words such as “they” and “you” were used exclusively, like senators were afraid of being lumped in with the gays. At points, it even sounded like some senators were questioning the level of devotion Spectrum members had to the legislation — as if SG were some holier-than-thou advocacy group that had magical advocacy powers, and they should explain to lil’ ol’ Spectrum what it means to campaign for change.

Now, I am not affiliated with Spec-trum, but if I was, I would be absolutely insulted. If I were approached by a sena-tor to sponsor legislation as personal as that, I would be pretty excited. But after being shouted at, belittled and talked to like I was second-class student, I would write SG off as a waste of time.

Of course, the legislation passed, so there are smart, dedicated senators in SG. And some of them spoke on Tues-day — they were like bubbles of fresh air in a car filled with road kill. But too many senators showed off their lack of judgment this week.

Senators, if you don’t support mar-riage equality, that is your right. I completely disagree with you person-ally and I think your mindset is laugh-ably backwards, but I consent that it is your right to vote any which way you choose.

But to the senators who do believe in marriage equality but voted no for purely logistical reasons, I am furious with you. I’m terrified for your intel-ligence that I even need to explain how stupid that choice is.

It is true that voting no means you are going against your own beliefs. But, perhaps even worse, voting no means you do not support student engage-ment. You do not believe that SG has the power to advocate for reform. You do not think that you can open up avenues for other students to reach out and find a voice. You are saying the “voice of the students” reaches no further than the Student Union on a Tuesday.

You are Lennie from “Of Mice and Men” – you stand there, crushing the credibility of your organization, but look at the blood on your hands with vacant astonishment.

Now, despite my anger, it is not easy to write this criticism. I know several SG members personally, and I call some of them great friends. But I can’t not address this latest senate fiasco, because I was honestly embarrassed at what I saw. I only hope that some senators are self-aware enough to real-ize their behavior was not indicative of the kind of leadership UT students deserves.

Danielle Gamble will graduate this spring with a BA in music, and she is a former IC editor-in-chief.

DANIELLE GAMBLE

GUEST COLUMNIST

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SHAGUFTA SAMI

IC COLUMNIST

If I were approached by a senator to sponsor legislation as personal as that, I would be pretty excited. But after be-ing shouted at, belittled and talked to like I was second-class student, I would write SG off as a waste of time.

Creating a brand-new job for a departing president raises too

many questions. What do you do when a university president steps down? At

UT, we create a brand new job for him or her. The board of trustees, led by chair Joseph Zerbey, will

create the Institute of University Transformation for cur-rent president Lloyd Jacobs, who announced three weeks ago that he will leave his office a year early. He will lead the new institute in 2015.

Zerbey said the Institute of University Transformation would aim to integrate technology in the classroom. However, the Learning Ventures department already successfully strives to do just that.

That department is responsible for integrating technology in the classroom. The familiar "utdl" before URLs to sites like Blackboard is the work of that department. The ubiquitous "clickers" are a result of their work. They already do the things that Jacobs' new institute will attempt.

Even though Zerbey said Jacobs is "very qualified to develop it,” this university has a very poor track record when it comes to accountability. By what metrics will the success of the insti-tute be measured, and who will enforce them?

Take a look at the UT Innovation Enterprises debacle. Jacobs appointed Rick Stansley, who once served as the chair of the board of trustees, to lead UTIE. According to The Blade, the university paid him $307,200 last year, and former board chairman William Koester decided Stansley's salary was ap-propriate. This year, Stansley would have made over $430,000 if he hadn't stepped down in February.

The numerous questions surrounding UTIE and Stansley — including why nobody at UT thought it was strange for Stans-ley's paychecks to be written to his brother's company while the state of Ohio was trying to garnish his wages for back taxes — make us question whether UT's trustees are capable of enforcing the kind of accountability needed to keep this new job from being a waste of money.

With that in mind, we ask why the board of trustees would consider allocating scarce budgetary resources to an insti-tute that would overlap with university departments which already exist.

Would this institute replace Learning Ventures, and would that mean the jobs of current employees would be on the line?

Putting a former president in a comfortable job somewhere isn't a new concept. UT and other universities do this all the time but that doesn't make it right. However, we think the board should look at each case individually and weigh it against the circumstances of the present time, including the university's financial status, the success of the president's administration, and whether any new position would unnec-essarily overlap one that already exists.

Consider how much it would cost to have Jacobs in his new position. We have no doubt that he will receive a six-figure salary. What will the board have to say to the legion of staff and faculty who have been laid off as they create a brand new position to give Jacobs a place to go?

UT already has a hard time staying under budget, and the board is giving Jacobs a powerful, expensive job instead of letting him go.

How many valuable faculty and staff members will be sacri-ficed to maintain Jacobs' employment?

UT has laid off so many staff members that the ones who have survived the financial rapture have to work multiple full-time jobs in a day for the same pay, and so many faculty that those who remain must take on even more classes.

Morale is already low among faculty and staff, and kicking them while they're down by giving a safe haven to a top-level administrator—particularly one who some of them view as the source of their problems—only makes things worse.

Besides, how many of the people who were laid off got to invent new jobs for themselves on their way out the door?

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“We all agreed with what the organization stands for,” Espino said. “They believe that every child in the community deserves a safe place to grow and learn. They also provide children with ongoing relationships and life-enhancing programs.”

According to a flyer provided by Lynn Mas-ters, the Director of Development at Toledo’s Boys and Girls Club, the center provides home-work assistance, sports and fitness programs and arts and crafts activities as part of their daily services for local children.

Espino, a former member of the Toledo Boys and Girls Club, said that Stroll-a-thon serves as a way for him and his brothers to give back to the city.

“The Boys and Girls Club of Toledo receives more than one third of their operat-ing budget from private donations,” Espino said. “It is events like Stroll-a-thon that helps the organization offer hope and opportunity to children in the community. Many of my brothers in the chapter belonged to the Boys and Girls Club, and we felt the organization had a big impact on our lives.”

However, helping out this organization isn’t just a one-time thing for the frater-

nity — Espino said Sigma Lambda Beta currently volunteers at the Boys and Girls Club as an organization as well as on an individual basis.

President of the fraternity and fifth-year civil engineering major Manny Marrero said he believes that paying it forward is impor-tant.

“When it comes to children, I know how important it is for them to have a positive role model,” Marrero said. “I feel that it is important to give back to the community as a whole, not just the children of Toledo.”

Marrero also said that students in the Greek community are invited to Stroll-a-thon to show off their moves.

“For Greeks, it’s a great way to showcase dif-ferent steps and strolls to the people that do not know what stepping is about,” Marrero said.

Marrero added that students should take the time to attend the Stroll-a-thon not only because it benefits children, and also can help ease the tension of pre-finals stress.

“Students should take the time to attend our event because it’s for a great cause, and it’s a nice way to socialize and have fun before finals,” Marrero said.

For more information on how your organization can donate to the Toledo Boys and Girls Club, visit their website at www.bgctoledo.org.

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officers away from their other responsibilities.Jacobs said he anticipates the smoking

shelters, or “butt huts,” will be taken down, which would ultimately reduce some costs. On the other hand, he said, paying the new implementation group and funding the ces-sation programs will “absolutely” be a cost to the university.

“There is a cost related to what we do now,” Jacobs said. “We keep the butt huts reasonably clean, we rake up the butts between University Hall and Memorial Field House and so maybe there will be some reduction in those costs in the cleanup. But there will be costs in terms of having an implementation group meet — they will be paid by the hour, there will be costs to thinking through the proper dates — and cessation programs will cost money.”

At this time, Jacobs said he doesn’t have a clear estimate of the total costs.

Before the vote, both supporters and op-ponents of the ban spoke.

Board member S. Amjad Hussain said the board needs to think about health.

“We need to take note of the hazards of smoking,” he said, “not only to the people that smoke but also to the people that are in the vicinity, the so called ‘second-hand smokers.’”

Hussain said if UT wants to be an example to other institutions, it should ban tobacco.

Student Government Senator Michael Peachock, author the first SG resolution pro-posing a tobacco ban, said he felt the passage of the ban was a testament to the power of the student voice.

SG ran a public UT student opinion poll

in October 2013 in which 60.02 percent of those polled favored the ban.

“Implementing this smoking ban in a successful way will be a major challenge and Student Government looks forward to con-tributing to that process in the near future,” Peachock said. “I encourage anyone upset with the passage of this ban to get engaged in the civic process and join SG.”

However, not everyone present at the meeting was pleased with the ban’s passage.

Young Americans for Liberty President Ron Johns said his group “will continue to fight the tobacco ban and other big-govern-ment intrusions into our liberties.”

“While the university passed this law, it is blatantly obvious that it is not accepted by the students,” Johns said. “We will fight to get this horrid law repealed and for freedom to thrive on our campus.”

Jacobs said he feels health issues outweigh other concerns.

“The only legitimate argument, at least that I can see, is the Libertarian argument to say that you may do what you want to do with your life, and that is legitimate logic,” Jacobs said. “But I don’t think it’s strong enough logic to overcome the health issues and the public health issues.”

Regardless of his own views, Jacobs said he does still see the “legitimate argument on the other side.”

“What I say to them is ‘I see your point; I see the logic of your argument. I don’t think the force of your logic overcomes the public health issue,’” Jacobs said.

Jacobs said he thinks that “this is a step in the right direction.”

“I didn’t lobby very hard, but I must say that this is the right outcome,” Jacobs said.

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changes with dining, and I’ve even been spending a very little bit of energy on parking, despite it being an absolute battle,” No-testine said. “The thing is, I’ve come to the conclu-sion and re-alization that as I’m trying to push these things, if I just had a little bit more influence, just a little bit more politi-cal capital, I could go and accomplish so much more. That power comes from being the president of Student Government.”

Notestine said he also likes the fact that he “can go encourage other people to go out and get involved, to find something that gets under your skin and just attack it.”

His plans for next year include Student Govern-ment “focusing on itself internally.”

“I want to focus more this coming year on mak-ing sure that there are more leaders in the orga-nization,” Notestine said. “I want to inspire other people to go and push for issues on campus that are really on-campus issues—dinning, residence halls, contracts, your academics, that sort of thing. Next year, I want to go and do big ticket issues regard-ing your campus life, your student life.”

When asked how he feels about the possible discon-nect between students and SG, Notestine said he un-

derstands why students may feel that way, but that it “all depends on who you know in senate.”

“Student Government’s closeness to the student body is directly propor-tional to how involved the

different sena-tors are,” Notestine said. “It’s one thing to be a proactive senator; it’s another thing to be a proactive senator who’s also involved in Spec-trum, who’s also involved

in LSU, BSU, BASH, fra-ternities, sororities, that sort of thing.”

Notestine explained that his plan is to push for senators to be more involved on campus.

“Our biggest issue in the past has always been trying to go and get those sena-tors to have a real feel in the pulse for what’s going on in campus and we’ve done that through tabling, outreach, going to meetings, that sort of thing,” Notestine said. “But really, getting that sort of connection with student life and UT happens from actually living it, so I want to go and break down some of the restrictions that have existed in the past and sort of encourage senators to not just be involved in Stu-dent Government. Student Government should be one organization you’re involved in, not the only organization you’re involved in.”

Notestine also addressed problems he sees coming next year and how SG will have to handle them.

“I’m sure some big issues

are going to start hitting campus soon at UT that Stu-dent Government is going to have to respond to, and it’s a matter of us having tact and knowing how to handle the issue when it approaches us,” Notestine said.

One thing Notestine said he’s excited for next year is the first big issue SG tackles.

“I’m excited for that very first big issue we do,” Notestine said. “The big one that is going to be more controversial than the gun legislation, more controver-sial than the recent same-sex marriage legislation, more controversial even than the smoking ban, but it’s going to be controversial because it’s student body having the audacity to argue for some-thing that they haven’t done before. It won’t be contro-versial in the sense that all students are against it or that some students are against it, but it’s going to be contro-versial in that all students are for it and it’s the admin-istration and faculty who are going to have to enter the debate on the issue.”

Notestine expressed his views on SG by summariz-ing what SG should be and what they need to be will-ing to do next year.

“Student Government should be as much a posi-tive group as a group that fights for students’ rights and in the past, a lot of student body presidents and senators under them have not dared to push the envelope,” Notestine said. “They haven’t asked the hard questions and there’s a lot of stuff that’s going to have to be answered to, but only if people are will-ing to ask the questions.”

Notestine said he’s “re-ally excited” for next year and hopes to see what he can do to get dialogue moving and get students to come together on an issue.

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“I’ve been trying to slowly do changes with dining, and I’ve even been spend-ing a very little bit of energy on parking, despite it being an absolute battle.”

CLAYTON NOTESTINESG president-elect

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There aren’t too many opportunities to watch football in flip-flop weather when you call Toledo home.

The annual UT spring football scrimmage is one of those rare exceptions. And just as this time of year means a new begin-ning for butterflies and flowers, it also signals a fresh start for a Rockets squad that severely under-

achieved last season.But just as the cold weath-

er returned with an icy ven-geance this week, so too do the questions still surround-ing next season’s team.

The most glaring of those questions remains: the quarterback position.

Entering the spring practice season, head coach Matt Campbell cited three different signal callers as potential replacements for the graduating Terrance Owens.

Since then, not much has changed.

Two of the candidates — junior Phillip Ely and sophomore Logan Wood-side — got a chance to show off to the coaches

during the scrimmage last Saturday. The third com-petitor, redshirt freshman Michael Julian, was side-

lined with a sore arm.Ely got the upper hand in

the faceoff, but one scrim-mage won’t sway things in a battle this crucial to the team’s success next season.

And if Campbell re-ally meant what he said on Saturday about Julian’s improvement through To-ledo’s 15 spring practices, then this race remains a three-way brawl for the first string trophy.

With that said, the only thing we as fans and media can do is kick our chilled flip-flops up and look at Toledo’s options.

Woodside’s experience replacing an injured T.O. last season was short lived, but it will matter in the

coaching staff ’s eyes since it makes him the only quar-terback on Toledo’s roster with actual game experi-ence in the Glass Bowl.

It also makes him the only quarterback on the roster to take a collegiate football field at all last season. His performance wasn’t too shabby, espe-cially for a freshman, but he still has work to do, as evident in his so-so pro-duction in last weekend’s scrimmage.

Woodside only managed 123 yards and one score while Ely was busy put-ting up 220 yards and two touchdowns.

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Rian Pearson to compete in Portsmouth Invitational Tournament

Senior guard Rian Pearson will partici-pate in the prestigious Portsmouth Invitational Tournament this week in Portsmouth, VA.

The renowned event features 64 of the nation’s top college basketball seniors in an eight-team, four-day tournament format from Wednesday-Saturday, April 16-19. The PIT is attended by NBA scouts and evaluators from a number of interna-tional teams.

“I am excited and hum-bled to participate in this invitational,” said Pearson, who will be joined by fellow Mid-American Confer-ence players Nick Kellogg (Ohio), Javon McCrea (Buffalo) and Shayne Whit-tington (Western Michi-gan). “There are some great players on my team as well as at the entire camp. I’m going to give it my all and have fun.”

Pearson will compete for Sales Systems, Ltd., along with two-time NCAA champion Niels Giffey (Connecticut) as well as Tarik Black (Kansas), Davante Gardner (Marquette), Josh Huestis (Stanford), Tyler Johnson (Fresno State), Markel Starks (Georgetown) and David Stockton (Gonzaga).

Men’s golf team places seventh at NYX Hoosier Invitational

Toledo moved up one spot in Sunday’s final round at the NYX Hoosier Invitational to finish seventh with a team score of 32-over par 884 (297-292-295). The tournament was played at the par-71, 6,813-yard Indiana Uni-versity Golf Course.

Sophomore Otto Black paced the Rock-ets by tying for 19th place after shooting seven-over par 220 (75-72-73) over 54 holes. Junior Jamie Richardson notched Toledo’s second best showing, tying for 35th place at 10-over par 223 (74-73-76).

Host Indiana (283-285-285=853) posted a 12-stroke victory over second-place Michigan (283-284-298=865) to win the team title with a one-over par team score. The Wolverines’ Brett McIntosh, who was competing as an indi-vidual, earned medalist honors with a four-under par 209 (74-70-65).

Toledo is back in ac-tion next weekend with a trip to West Lafayette, Ind. for the Boilermaker Invitational on Saturday and Sunday, April 19-20.

COMMENTARY

BLAKE BACHO

SPORTS EDITOR

Scrimmage brings quarterback controversy back into spotlight

Just as the cold weather returned with an icy ven-geance this week, so too do the questions still surrounding next season’s team. The most glaring of those questions remains the quar-terback position.

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BASEBALL

NICOLE BADIK / ICSophomore RHP Caleb Schillace on the mound last week against BGSU. Schillace and UT managed only one victory over Ball State this past weekend, dropping two games in a row to close out the series and fall to a 13-20 (5-7 in MAC) record for the season.

UT drops two matches in three-game series against Ball State last weekendBy Austin HenrySports Reporter

A strong offensive weekend did not translate into wins for the Univer-sity of Toledo baseball team against their latest Mid-American Conference opponent.

The Rockets fell to Ball State (22-12, 7-2 MAC) twice in a three game series this past weekend, drop-ping Toledo to a 13-20 overall record (5-7 in MAC).

UT’s only victory against the Cardinals was a 12-4 win Friday night. The Rockets posted a season-best five doubles and a season-high three home runs against BSU to snap a three-game losing skid.

Toledo finished with a

season-tying best 14 hits with six players racking up multi-hit efforts in the series-opener. Every UT starter reached base and seven players scored a run.

Junior 3B Dan Zuchows-ki (3-of-4, 3 RS, 4 RBI) led

the offensive barrage with a game-high three hits, while senior DH Jacob North (2-of-3, RS, RBI), senior CF Tyler Grogg (2-for-5, 2 RS), sophomore 1B Tyler Baar (2-of-5, 2 RS, 3 RBI), sophomore RF Ryan Cal-lahan (2-for-5, 2 RS, 2 RBI) and sophomore SS Deion Tansel (2-for-3, RS) totaled two hits each.

The duo of Zuchowski and Baar spearheaded the extra-base attack with one round tripper and one two-base hit each.

At the mound, senior LHP Ryan Wilkinson (3-3) was effective over the open-ing 7.0 frames, allowing four runs (all earned) on 10 hits with two punch-outs to win his second straight start.

Junior RHP Andrew Marra stepped up to relieve Wilkinson and finished off the eight-run triumph, al-lowing only three hits with one strikeout in 2.0 score-less innings.

Ball State tried to make an attempt at a comeback in both the first and second innings with multiple runners getting to base, but each time Wilkinson induced an inning-ending double play to keep the visitors scoreless.

UT then blew the game open with four tallies in the third to stretch its margin to 7-0. The Rockets re-ceived an RBI single from Callahan and a two-run double by Baar to end the

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“Our guys played very hard this weekend. It is games like [the game on Friday] that show us the potential this team has.”

CORY MEEUT head baseball coach

afternoon for BSU’s Baker.“Our guys played very

hard this weekend,” said head coach Cory Mee. “It is games like this that show us the potential this team has. Ball State is a great ball club, and we should not let our heads

get big after a big win to open a long weekend”.

The Cardinals scored the first seven runs in their next game against Toledo the fol-lowing night.

All nine BSU starters col-lected a hit and all but two scored a run against a trio of Toledo pitchers, helping the visitors post an 11-run triumph. Toledo’s hurlers yielded a season-high nine walks to help the Cardinal cause.

Ball State was paced by LF Kyle Raleigh (3-for-4, 2 RS, RBI) and 2B Ryan Spaulding (2-for-3, 4 RS, 4 RBI) with multi-hit efforts. The duo combined for five hits, six

runs scored and five RBI.Toledo RHP Sam Shutes

(2-2) was tagged with the loss, allowing seven runs (six earned) on six hits, five walks and a collegiate-best nine punch outs in a season-high 6.2 innings of work.

“We have to remain con-sistent throughout the entire game, and not only have spurts of good play,” Mee said. “But I do have to give it up to Ball State. They are an amaz-ing ball club, and it’s awesome that we have such good com-petition in the MAC.“

The Cardinals jumped out to an early lead and held on to win Sunday’s final match and, in the process, secured the series against Toledo.

UT freshman LHP Steven Calhoun (1-2) was credited with the loss. Calhoun gave up five runs (four earned) on six hits with six strikeouts in 5.0 innings on the mound.

BSU took the early lead off of a pair of solo home runs by Spaulding and Rindfleish in their first at-bat.

Toledo attempted to bounce back in the bottom of the fourth by cutting the deficit in half, taking advantage of a RBI double by Baar and a run-scoring single off the bat of fresh-man LF Jordan Kesson (1-for 3, RBI).

But Ball State closed out the four-run road victory with a sacrifice hit in the

ninth to make the final differ-ence 8-4.

“As the season starts coming to a close, we really have to pick it up,” Mee said. “It starts with the se-niors. All of the younger guys look to them for guidance, and they are doing a great job at leading.

“We have the talent to compete with some of the best teams in the nation. We just have to keep our heads up.”

Toledo’s Tuesday con-test against Valparaiso was cancelled due to weather. The Rockets are scheduled to return to action Wednesday, April 16, to host Notre Dame. The contest is slated for 7:05 p.m. at Mercy Field at Msgr. Schmit CYO Athletic Complex, and it will be televised live on BCSN.

The fact that Toledo’s No. 1 receiver, junior Alonzo Russell, caught seven of Ely’s passes as a member of the Blue Team definitely comes into consideration when looking at Ely’s numbers, but it doesn’t completely negate his performance.

Still, how would things have changed last weekend if Russell had been wearing white instead of blue? This is a question Campbell and his staff will no doubt ask themselves when evaluating the tape of the scrimmage.

As for Ely, his time in college hasn’t yield-ed too much production. Before transfer-ring to Toledo and sitting out last season, he was a backup at the University of Alabama for six games, only throwing for 42 yards and a single touchdown during that time.

As with both of Campbell’s other two QBs, Ely’s collegiate experience level is close to zero.

Julian is the true wildcard in this quar-terback battle. The only one of the trio to have absolutely no college football experi-ence, Campbell will be forced to judge him solely off of high school tape and offseason practices.

Going with the kid of the group is probably the riskiest of the three choices Toledo’s head coach could make, but greater risks can sometimes lead to greater rewards.

And let’s be honest: whatever choice Campbell makes will surely be criticized heavily until that quarterback racks up a few wins anyway, so the risk may not be that much greater after all.

There is a fourth direction in which this story could turn. Campbell could put together

a rotation between two or all three of the starting candidates for the first few games of next season.

It has happened at Toledo before, most recently between Owens and former Rock-ets quarterback Austin Dantin.

This type of plan could work again for a few games, but it is not the long term solution. Getting to the Mid-American Conference Championship game next season will require a true No. 1 under center, and the sooner that player can be decided upon, the better.

Though the spring scrimmage offered every-one a chance to observe two of UT’s potential signal callers, we may have to wait until August to find out how this quarterback controversy ends. We will have to wait even longer to find out if the decision yields success for the Rockets.

Until then, and until this latest snow melts, put those flip flops back in the closet, grab those boots and stay warm.

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Spotlight from page B1 Going with the kid of the

group is probably the riskiest of the three choices Toledo’s head coach could make, but greater risks can sometimes lead to greater rewards. And let’s be honest: whatever choice Campbell makes will surely be criticized heavily until that quarterback racks up a few wins anyway, so the risk may not be that much greater after all.

NICOLE BADIK / ICUT head baseball coach Cory Mee talks to his team during last week’s games against BGSU. Mee and the Rockets will face Notre Dame Wednesday, April 16, at 7:05 p.m.

“We have the tal-ent to compete with some of the best teams in the nation. We just have to keep our heads up.”

CORY MEEUT head baseball coach

NICOLE BADIK / ICJunior catcher Lucas Sokol at bat against BGSU last week. UT was scheduled to take the mound on Tuesday, April 14, to face Valparaiso, but the game was cancelled due to inclimate weather. Sokol and the Rockets managed a season-tying best 14 hits in Toledo’s only victory of the weekend over the Cardinals last Friday. Six Rockets managed multi-hit efforts in the game, with seven players scoring and every single starter reaching base. UT was unable to replicate the success on Saturday or Sunday.

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RockeTHON Students put on their dancing shoes for the annual dance marathon on April 12. The 13-hour dance marathon raised $102,258.33 for the Children’s Miracle Network.

TORRIE JADLOCKI / ICStudent attendees at RockeTHON get ready to start dancing as part of the 13-hour dance marathon. Over 800 participants were in attendance at this year’s event.

TORRIE JADLOCKI / ICA costume contest including characters like Velma Dinkley, Minnie Mouse and Dora the Exlorerer were judged by the children at the event. The children chose a minion from the Despicable Me movies to be the winner. The costume contest was one of the many events that were held throughout the dance marathon on April 12.

TORRIE JADLOCKI / ICMindy and Jenny Gallant were speakers at RockeTHON 2014 to talk about the importance of the fundraiser.

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PUZZLESTHEME: TV FAMILIES

ACROSS1. Top of Lady Liberty6. *Scrappy-Doo,

Scooby’s nephew9. Most vital part of idea

or experience13. D-Day beach14. “Home of the brave”15. Wash oneself16. Committee or special

group17. Big ___ Conference18. Gastric woe19. *Ma or Pa or Laura21. *Claire or Phil or

Luke23. Chinese “way”24. O. Henry’s “The Gift

of the ___”25. Madonna’s iconic

stagewear28. Arizona Indian30. Rub elbows35. Animal house37. Supernatural life

force39. a.k.a. Pleasant

Island40. Editing choice on

computer41. *”The Jetsons” genre43. Largest organ of

human body44. Get ready to drive46. Alpine transport47. Pay attention48. In this document50. Show horse type52. Like a fox53. Toothy wheel55. In the capacity of57. *Danny or D.J. or

Michelle60. *Lorelai or Rory or

Emily64. Small and elegant65. “Dear” one67. Cut at an angle68. Convert a book into

a screenplay, e.g.69. Schiller’s “___ to

Joy”70. Perpendicular to the

keel71. Combustible heap72. This instant73. *Tim’s “Home

Improvement” son

DOWN1. Serengeti antelope2. Arab League member3. Called4. Use crib notes5. Sabbath loaf6. Places7. Don’t waste8. Mostly vegetarian

bear9. Explore by touch10. It makes one scratch11. He plus she12. ___ Royal Highness

Queen Elizabeth II15. Swelling on foot20. Rumpelstiltskin’s

machine, pl.22. “Gross!”24. Extra room charge25. *Michael or Buster or

Lindsay26. Hindu queen27. Support person29. End to hostilities31. Quite a party32. Little Boy and Fat

Man, e.g.33. Architectural

projection34. *Peggy or Kelly or Al36. Profligate38. A long way off42. Baghdad resident45. Kind of hickory nut49. Born51. Involving the medulla

oblongata54. Match play?56. Naked protozoa57. Not a slob58. Slightly open59. Uh-uh

60. *The kids never did this on “The Simpsons”

61. Baker’s baker62. Go through volumes63. Lined with elm trees64. Small loaf of soft

bread66. *Mike and Carol said

it on “The Brady Bunch” pilot

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Wednesday, April 16, 2014 | The Independent Collegian | B5JEWISH HERITAGE MONTH

Hillel celebrates Jewish heritage month with student-led eventsBy Samantha RhodesManaging Editor

Nearly 4.2 million Ameri-can adults say they are Jewish by religion, representing 1.8 percent of the U.S. adult population, according to the Pew Research Center.

In fact, Jewish heritage is so important that on May 12, 2009, President Barack Obama issued Presidential Proclama-tion 8379, which speaks of how the Jewish-American story is an example of diversity in American history that enriches and strengthens our society as a whole.

In that same document, Obama used his power as president to proclaim May 2009 as Jewish-American Heritage Month.

Though this took place at the national level, recogniz-ing Jewish heritage also has roots here at the University of Toledo through a Jewish stu-dent organization — Hillel.

This year, Hillel is celebrat-ing Jewish heri-tage April 16-27 through a wide range of events that showcase various elements of Jewish heritage and tradition.

Drew Saltzstein, Hillel president and fourth-year double majoring in profes-sional sales and marketing, said he feels it’s highly impor-tant to celebrate Jewish heri-tage so that everything Jews have accomplished can be properly recognized. He also wants students to be aware of what Hillel is and what they do on campus.

“Every culture or heritage has a story, and to share different aspects of it can be influential for someone who doesn’t know about that particular religion,” Saltzstein said. “We want to share what we do on a weekly basis and get the campus involved with our organization so that it will help us grow and be a larger part of the university.”

Jessica Moses, president-elect of Hillel and third-year exercise science major, said that many people may not realize “they are surrounded by Jews all the time.” With such diversity facing students every day, she believes it’s crucial to know about reli-gions other than your own.

“I feel it is important to know more about the dif-ferent religions of the world — the more they know, the more accepting of those religions they will be,” Moses said. “People may have differ-ent ideas of what a Jew is and it is our job to show what we really have to share.”

Featured events will include Ga-ga, or Israeli dodgeball, a free Shabbat dinner provided by Hil-lel, the opportunity to taste chickpeas and hummus and the chance to attend Yom HaShoah, an event which recognizes Holocaust survi-vors through documentary and stories shared directly

from second- and third-generation survivors.

Yom HaShoah will take place April 27 from 4- 6 p.m. in the Driscoll Alumni Center.

According to Saltzstein, Hillel will also introduce the Butterfly Project, a Holocaust memorial project based on the book “I Never Saw Another Butterfly.” This book contains poems and drawings made by children in concentration camps during the Holocaust.

Hillel, along with other groups such as the Greek community, YMCA, Blue Key, the REC Council and Mortar Board, will be making butterflies out of paper, pipe cleaners, markers, crayons and other craft supplies to hang up across campus.

“We want to put all of the butterflies into a frame to present the artwork and raise awareness for Yom HaShoah as well as all that the families and children had to go through

not being able to see another butterfly once the Holocaust started,” Saltzs-tein said.

Saltzstein said that because of the terrible conditions the

Jewish families had to endure during the Holocaust, the need to raise awareness about what went on in the campus is essential, especially during this time of remembrance.

“Showing them being sent to concentration camps and forced into small spaces and unsafe working conditions while in the camps is impor-tant,” Saltzstein said. “The Jew-ish families did not get to live normal lives, so raising aware-ness, we believe, is important.”

Though Hillel aims to maintain a strong Jewish presence at UT, the organiza-tion also stretches beyond Toledo and can be found at other colleges and universi-ties across the country.

“Hillel engages with and inspires the leadership of more Jewish college students than all other endeavors combined,” Saltzstein said. “We know that 90 percent of Jews in the United States go to college, and with a rich and diverse Hillel network, we are proud to be serving

them at more than 550 col-leges and universities.”

Saltzstein estimates there to be “a few hundred” Jewish stu-dents at UT with about 120 of them being Hillel members.

The Hillel House is open to all students and is located off Secor Road next to the UT Law Center at

2012 Brookdale Rd.“We give a place for stu-

dents to come and meet other students on campus,” Saltzs-tein said. “It is a quiet place to come and study or stop by to do some homework.”

According to Moses, the stu-dents of Hillel are “very open and accepting of all religious affiliations,” welcoming anyone who walks through their door.

“Hillel is a home away from home for not only the Jews on campus but any student who needs a safe and comfortable place to go to,” Moses said. “I know that I love being at the Hillel House because I am always surrounded by friends and good people. That can be true for absolutely anyone who joins or even just stops by. We are an odd, yet awe-some family at Hillel.”

Regardless of religious affiliation, Saltzstein urges all students to go out of their comfort zones, to learn about the unique Jewish heritage and to participate in the upcoming events.

“I recommend students come out and celebrate Jewish Heritage Month by at-tending these events because it will give them a different perspective of a different stu-dent organization,” Saltzstein said. “It will show them what else is out there and supply a better look of what Hillel is and is trying to do. We actu-ally have a lot of fun.”

Moses ended by saying that she thinks it is important “to showcase what the Jewish population is all about.”

“Toledo is not a major Jew-ish city, so being able to teach anyone even a little bit about what our lives are about makes me happy,” Moses said.

For more information about Hillel, contact drew.saltzs-tein@rockets.utoledo.edu.

Upcoming events for Jewish heritage month

Ga-Ga (Israeli dodgeball)Where: REC Center on the racquetball courts.When: April 16, at 5 p.m.

Free Shabbat dinnerWhere: Hillel House.When: April 18, at 5:30 p.m.

Give chickpeas a chanceWhere: Centennial Mall.When: April 23 at noon.

Yom HaShoah; Holocaust remembrance program

Where: Driscoll Alumni Center.When: April 27 at 4 p.m.

COURTESY OF DREW SALTZSTEINMembers of Hillel, UT’s Jewish student organization, create the Star of David with their arms. Hillel is hosting Jewish heritage month events April 16-27.

“We’re an odd, yet awesome family at Hillel.”

JESSICA MOSESHillel president-elect

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COMMUNITYCALENDAR

Wednesday, April 1611 a.m. -- The

Clothesline Project, is a vehicle for women affected by violence to express their emotions by decorating a T-shirt. The shirt will then be hung on a clothesline, to be viewed by others as testimony to the prob-lem of violence against women. It is located in the Student Union, and for more information, call 419-530-2426 or email amber.mitchell@rockets.utoledo.edu.

5 p.m. -- GaGa (Isreali Dodgeball), come learn how to play Isreali Dodgeball, located in the Rec Center on the racquet ball courts. For more information, contact Drew Saltzstein at drew.saltzstein@rockets.utoledo.edu. Thursday, April 17

5:30 p.m. -- Where art the women? A public art and historical consciuos-ness lecture presented by the Department of Wom-en’s and Gender Studies. Diane Britton will discuss her research related to public art and the public historical consciuosness. This event is free and open to the public. It is located in Libbey Hall’s main dining room and for more information call 419-530-2233 or contact Charlene Gilbert at char-lene.gilbert@utoledo.edu. Wednesday, April 23

All day event -- Denim Day, people are encour-aged to wear jeans to raise awareness of rape and sexual assault. This event is sponsored by SAEPP. Stop by the YWCA Hope Center’ table in the Student Union to learn more about denim day. The table will be in the union from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

12 p.m. -- Give Chic-peas a chance, Come make and taste hummus in Centennial Mall. For more information email drew.saltzstein@rockets.

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PHILANTHROPY

$15 million raisedDelta Delta Delta set a goal to raise $15M nationally in 5 years; they reached their goal 1.5 years earlyBy Sohan MuthaStaff Reporter

Raising $15 million for St. Jude Chil-dren’s Research Hospital, Delta Delta Delta reached its fundraising goal a year and a half ahead of schedule.

“Every time we surpass a goal, something is dedicated to us,” said Nichole Herevia, president of the Toledo chapter of Delta Delta Delta. “So it’s awesome because you walk in to the hospital and there’s Deltas on the floor, Deltas on the wall. Tri Delta did this and it’s awesome.”

The original campaign, which began in July 2010, was to raise $15 million in 5 years for the hospital. Tri Delta announced that it had reached the milestone on Feb. 1, 2014.

“I think it was so exciting to reach that milestone because I get to see where our money is going and it was just great,” said Emily Wallace, a second-year exercise science major and vice president of chapter development for the Toledo chapter of Delta Delta Delta. “I felt like we were a big part of that for just being a small chapter and the last year was really great.”

The Phi Alpha chapter of Delta Delta Delta at the University of To-ledo raised $19,937 in the past year to support St. Jude.

“Our philanthropy for Tri Delta is children’s cancer research and nation-ally, we’re partnered with St. Jude Chil-dren’s Research Hospital,” said Julianne Putano, a first-year business major and the vice president of public relations for the Toledo chapter of Delta Delta Delta.

Herevia said that they have 59 active members and are one of the small-est chapters in the nation in terms of membership.

“This year alone we’ve already raised $26,000 and we did that through our letter writing campaign,” Putano said. “So all of us girls, we got together and we came up with 50 addresses of family, friends and professors and wrote letters to ask for donations.”

Herevia said that the letter writing campaign called “Sincerely Yours” is the biggest event that the Toledo chapter

does to raise money and they have more philanthropic events lined up.

According to Herevia, the Phi Alpha chapter of Delta Delta Delta won the Donald S. Parks Outstanding Philan-thropic Program award for the second year in a row from the Office of Student Involvement.

“Even though we raised about $20,000, it was an accomplishment for not only us but Greek Life in general,” Wallace said. “We set the bar so high for philanthropic endeavors and I think Tri Delta should be really proud that we set the standards for

other Greek organizations.”They will be hosting “Bids for Kids”

to raise money on April 26 from noon to 2 p.m. in the Ingman room of the Student Union.

“It’s a great event and it’s for a great cause,” Herevia said. “I feel like cancer is something that affects a lot of people.”

Putano said that it’s a silent auction with a taco bar and they will have a whole range of items of interest to ev-eryone that they will be auctioning.

“We have so much stuff, we have themed baskets and all of the baskets are donated,” Herevia said. “We have a

really cool corn hole set that someone’s mom made. We have donations from the athletic department like a football bag; they gave us a whole football outfit, passes for the game. We have tanning packages, there is everything.”

Tickets are available for $5 for students and $10 for the general public from members of Delta Delta Delta.

Putano said that all of the pro-ceeds from this event go to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.

COURTESY OF NICHOLE HEREVIADelta Delta Delta sorority raised $15 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The original campaign, which began in July 2010, was to raise $15 million in 5 years for the hospital. Tri Delta announced on Feb. 1, 2014 that they had reached their milestone. They will be hosting “Bids for Kids” on April 26 from noon to 2 p.m. in the Ingman room of the Student Union.

FASHION

University of Toledo fashionistas in spring

By Autumn Baker and Teddi CovingtonFashion Columnists

University of Toledo students are definitely starting to feel the spring fever, so this week we thought we’d share some trends on cam-pus. A little sunshine always puts one in a better mood. Take a look at how some of these students put a spring fling into their outfits.

ShortsWho said shorts are just for summer? This fashionista is

sporting pleated shorts and to keep her legs warm, she is wearing sheer black tights underneath. A patterned top with a neutral color cardigan paired with ankle lace boots makes this a warm and cool outfit for spring. By adding a bright neon color, such as a neon green necklace or a neon pink clutch, it will bring an extra edge to this look. Stores like Forever 21, H&M, and Charlotte Russe have affordable cardigans and pleated shorts that you can wear for the spring.

RompersNow for the ones who are not afraid of the cold, try a cute

patterned romper like this fashionista. A patterned romper is cute, breezy and the perfect outfit to wear when the weather is between hot and cold. Pair it with a cropped, denim jacket and classic converse sneakers and you’ll be comfortable yet cute in this spring outfit. To turn this into an evening look, replace the romper with a jumpsuit and pair it with classic red pumps. For some edge, add a cropped blazer that compliments the jump-suit. Forever 21 has affordable rompers and jumpsuits with a variety of colors and patterns.

High-waisted jeansCrop tops are a perfect item to have for spring. For this

fashionista wearing a short sleeve, button-down crop top is just enough for the spring winds. High-waisted jeans are

perfect to pair with a crop top when not wanting to show that much skin. Knee-high boots pull this sophisticated and fun look together. For those extra hot days, you can turn this classic outfit to fit the heat. So, instead of high-waisted jeans, swap them out for high-waisted shorts. Keep the short sleeve, button-down crop top or switch it with a neu-tral, sleeveless crop top. Now, to take it to the next level add a colorful kimono to the outfit to make it complete. To find the perfect kimono, go to PacSun where they have a variety of different lengths and colors.

StoresOur top five favorite stores to shop during the spring are:

PacSun, Forever 21, H&M, NastyGal (online) and Asos (on-line). All clothing items mentioned above can be found at the stores mentioned and our top five. Don’t be scared to shop on-line where there is a bigger variety and is sometimes cheaper.

AUTUMN BAKER / ICAmber Thomas, a first-year majoring in communication poses in her high-waisted jeans and multi-colored crop top.

AUTUMN BAKER / ICImani Buttram, a first-year majoring in health information poses in her romper and demin jacket.

TEDDI COVINGTON / ICMarissa Lucarelli, a first-year majoring in speech pathology poses in her pleated black skirt and shiny black tights.

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Wednesday, April 16, 2014 | The Independent Collegian | B7SCHOLARSHIP

Fulbright Scholarship seminar to teach students and faculty about the programBy Joe HeidenescherStaff Reporter

Students and faculty interested in gradu-ate studies outside of the U.S. can apply for a Fulbright Scholarship to fund student research projects internationally.

A free seminar hosted by the College of Languages, Literature and Social Sciences Teaching Fellows will be designed to assist students and faculty through the process of applying for the Fulbright Scholar Program.

The seminar will be led by Friederike Emonds on Thursday, April 17, in Memorial Field House Room 2420. The first session begins at 11 a.m. and the second session begins at 12 p.m.

According to the Institute of International Education’s (IEE) website, the Fulbright Scholar Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.

The website said the program “provides funding for students, scholars, teachers and professionals to undertake graduate study.”

Emonds is the University of Toledo Ful-bright advisor and, she said it is an opportunity for both students and faculty to study abroad.

“I think it’s a great opportunity for our stu-dents at UT to get out of the U.S., study abroad and open up their horizon,” Emonds said.

The program offers funding for students and faculty on a national level.

“Basically, it’s a well-funded and well sup-ported cultural exchange opportunity,” said Sharon Barnes, associate professor in the department of women’s and gender studies.

Emonds said there are two programs available to students and faculty, a research program and English assistantship.

The English assistantship involves working with teachers abroad to teach English in their host country, Emonds said. The research pro-gram involves a student choosing a research project under faculty guidance and submit-ting a proposal to the Fulbright Program.

Emonds said the faculty plays a huge role in obtaining the scholarship.

“We need faculty who mentor their students and that’s key,” Emonds said. “It’s feasible for our students to do this. I’m abso-lutely convinced we have precedence and we can have more students under Fulbright, but we need faculty involvement. Faculty have

to mentor their students to find a topic that students are really engaged in.”

Barnes is a LLSS Teaching Fellow who has helped raise interest about the Ful-bright Program.

“You have to have a faculty sponsor,” Barnes said. “The rest of us are trying to identify students and trying to urge our faculty to encourage students. I think motivating faculty is really where we see our role because faculty do a lot of service for our university already and it takes a lot of extra time.”

Barnes said she is willing to work with student’s research ideas as a mentor and would like to encourage faculty to get in-volved with student research.

“[What] we decided as the college’s teaching fellows is that we really wanted to emphasize the amazing research that our students do,” Barnes said.

UT has had several students receive Ful-bright Scholarships in the past.

Emonds said through the past few years two students have received English assistant-ship Fulbright Scholarships to study abroad.

Stacey Schiling Wisnieski obtained a Fulbright Scholarship in 1999 for a research project in Germany. Emonds said she was her advisor through the process.

“She and I were working on a project, on an honors project, then I suggested her to apply for Fulbright and she received it,” Emonds said. “Then she went to Germany for a year and worked on her project. She got so much out of this; I thought we should give more students the opportunity to at least find out about Fulbrights.”

Emonds wants UT students and faculty to know that the opportunity is available to them.

Barnes said the application process is difficult, but it is worth it. She said the program is designed to “create cross-cul-tural understanding.”

Barnes said the opportunity of experienc-ing this “cultural exchange” is available to students whether they are elite or working class and the opportunity is paid for.

“They should not think ‘Fulbright is not for me.’ Give it a chance. Come to the ses-sion,” Emonds said.

Emonds said students can go anywhere they set their minds upon, and Fulbright is a good way to do it.

“The world is there for you to look at, take advantage of it,” Emonds said.

If you goWhat: Fulbright Scholarship seminar.Where: Memorial Field House Room

2420.When: April 17.Time: First session starts at 11 a.m.

and the second session starts at 12 p.m.

NICOLE BADIK / ICBlood drive on-campusNick Scheanwald, a third-year pre-med major gives blood at the American Red Cross blood drive. The blood drive is located in the Ingman Room in the Student Union through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ice cream will be provided for donators.

Tri Delta has raised more than $27 mil-lion for St. Jude, it’s official philanthropic partner since 1999.

“It’s something we’re all really passionate about because no child or family has to pay for anything at St. Jude when they’re there,” Here-via said. “So all the treatment is completely paid for, which is incredible because the only thing they have to worry about is their child getting better.”

Herevia said that they take a trip every year to visit the hospital.

“It’s not like a hospital, it’s like a home to most people, to the children, and so it’s built like a home,” Wallace said. “It doesn’t smell like a hospital, it’s really friendly, it’s colorful and the children, when you see them, they’re in little red wagons, not in wheel chairs.”

Putano said that she is really excited for her first visit to the hospital in May and hopes for it to be a life-changing experience.

Herevia said that they are always open to collaborate with other organizations for events and they will be happy for some of them to join them to visit St. Jude.

For more information, contact Nichole Herevia at nicholeherevia@yahoo.com.

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What happened

at“It’s all about this moment – focusing and living in this moment and not letting what has happened and what will happen interfere with your experience right now.” “I believe all

religions are equal, and they lead people to the good way.”

“I leave everything to faith. Whatever happens, you can’t plan it because if you plan it, it’ll probably change. You’ve got to leave it to faith.”

“My faith gives my life purpose. It gives me something to live for; it gives purpose for our existence.”

“Something we like to say to each other from scripture is, ‘No weapon formed against you shall prosper.’ That means no matter what you’re going through – school issues, family issues – God is still going to bring you through.”

Anthony Liu, Chinese Student Association

Dominic Shaull, Zen Buddhism

Reem Badawi, Muslim Student Association

Aaron Jones, Gospel Choir

Mackanzie Arbogast, H2O Church

Thank you to the UT Indian Students Cultural Association, the UT Center for Religious Understanding, the UT Center for International Studies & Programs, the

UT Office of Student Involvement, the UT Office of Equity and Diversity, Toledo Community Foundation and

President’s Lecture Series on Diversity.

holi toledo2014

‘Silver Linings Playbook’ screens April 16 to raise awareness for mental illnesses

In order to raise awareness and fight discrimination of mental illness, The University of Toledo will screen “Silver Linings Play-book” on April 16 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The free screening will take place in Health Education Center Room 100 on UT’s Main Campus.

The event is sponsored by the MIND (Mental Illness — No Discrimination) Movement, a collaboration of Ohio agencies and individuals joining together

in an attempt to end the negative perception and stereotypes that accompany mental illnesses.

The 2012 Oscar-nominated movie is about a man with bipolar disorder who is released from a psychiatric hospital and moves back home with his parents.

After the film, Daniel Rapport, associate professor in the De-partment of Psychiatry, will lead a discussion about the percep-tions, realities and stereotypes surrounding various mental illnesses.

“Dr. Rapport is an expert in this field, and I think it will be a great educational opportunity and experience for those who attend,” said Dave Kubacki, department administrator for the UT Department of Psychiatry, in

a press release.Larry Wanucha, a UT gradu-

ate and mental health awareness advocate, will also speak at the event and will share his story about living with schizophrenia. Wanucha will discuss the chal-lenges and treatment that those with mental illnesses face on a day-to-day basis.

Wanucha received his associ-ate’s degree in business manage-ment and his bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Toledo. He then earned his master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling from Bowling Green State University in 2008.

“Events like this create aware-ness for mental illness,” said Adrianne Chasteen, a board member of the National Alliance

on Mental Illness, in a press release. “They also ensure indi-viduals are free of discrimination and are actively seeking treat-ment and recovery.”

For more information or to RSVP, contact Chasteen at visual-impairmentfamilies@gmail.com.

Jewelry sale to take place April 16-17

The Satellites Auxiliary fine jewelry sale will take place April 16 and 17 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Four Seasons Bistro Atrium at the University of Toledo Medi-cal Center.

Diamonds, gemstones, sterling silver, 10K and 14K gold as well

as other fine jewels will be for sale.

Cash, check, credit cards and payroll deduction will be accept-ed with a portion of the proceeds benefiting scholarships for the University of Toledo’s College of Nursing.

The Satellites Auxiliary is a group designed to promote education, research and service programs as well as provide support of patient programs in accordance with the needs and approval of administration.

The organization also conducts fundraising events and provides other volunteer services.

For more information, contact Lynn Brand, president of the Sat-ellites, at lynn.brand@utoledo.edu.

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