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Issues 54 and 55 would give two State Street businesses permission to sell liquor

BY LINDSAY PAULSEN AND KATIE TAGGART

Contributing Writers

wednesday, nov. 2, 2011Tan & Cardinal2 newsNov. 8 brings controversial ballot

Carry-out liquor might become available just a short walk from Otterbein’s campus if voters approve. Issues 54 and 55 will be on the November ballot and con-cern permission for two State Street businesses, including Meza Wine Shop, to sell liquor seven days of the week. Residents within the Pre-cinct 1A (see map) have the option to vote on the issues. Although nearby grocery stores and convenience stores already grant access to alcohol, there has never been carry-out liquor this close to Otterbein’s dry campus. Easy access to liquor poses an array of implications for campus, but university offi cials do not voice serious concerns. “If the store has responsible management and follows Ohio state law, we shouldn’t have any issues,” Robert Gatti, vice

BY KATIE TAGGARTContributing Writer

Voters will get to decide on Nov. 8 whether the repeal for Senate Bill 5, otherwise known as Issue 2, will go through or not. Back in February, thousands of protesters stood in front of the Statehouse to protest the passing of Senate Bill 5. It was later passed in March and limits collective bargaining rights for the public employees of Ohio. This resulted in the creation of Issue 2. Issue 2 is different from Senate Bill 5 as it is the repeal of Senate Bill 5. Voting “yes” for Issue 2 will keep the Senate Bill 5 law and voting “no” will repeal it. Supporters of Issue 2 say that according to the Ohio Department of Administrative Services, the state could save an estimated $216.9 million a year and local government $1.1 million a year because of a decrease in health insur-ance cost, step-pay elimination and longevity pay elimina-tion. Step pay is determined on professional experience of a teacher, and longevity is determined on how long a person has worked for the company. Scott Paynter, an English teacher at Westerville Central High School and an opponent of Issue 2, said that he agrees with a merit-based pay for teachers, but a business model is not the right way to look at education. “We’re not a business, we’re not for a profi t, we’re looking at an end product that’s a hu-man being,” Paynter said. The Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce, a supporter of Issue 2, said that by using a business approach, an even playing fi eld is estab-lished. Janet Davis, president

and CEO, said, “We don’t need to tell (unions) how to do their business, but if they have one set amount of money that they can negotiate with … their hands are tied and this allows it to have a broader negotiation.” She also said that by passing Issue 2, changes can be made to even the playing fi eld for all Ohio workers. The impact of this reaches not only workers who are already employed, but the incoming graduates. “My biggest fear is the num-ber of people coming into the profession is going to drop off greatly and we’re not going to have people coming into public education,” Chris Williams, presi-dent of the teachers’ union in Westerville, said. “As a result, the whole thing starts unraveling.” Williams said the young people might be afraid that they will not have any job protec-

tion and their salaries are probably going to decrease. Some students on campus are worried about Issue 2 as well. Sara Winkler, junior early childhood edu-cation major, said that she

will vote no just because it won’t benefi t new teachers. Nate Miller, senior biochem-istry major, said that he is going to vote to repeal Senate Bill 5 because “it needs to be rewritten to be like Wisconsin’s collective bargaining bill because it makes provisions for fi refi ghters and policemen.” Davis said that by passing Issue 2, new teachers could be more appealing because school districts could afford them. She also said that people who are becoming fi refi ghters or po-lice offi cers would benefi t from passing Issue 2 because “there is a certain percentage that you’re expected to pay. Maybe not ev-erybody wants to be in a union. Maybe everybody doesn’t want to be represented by a union.”

president for student affairs, said. Similarly, Chief of Police Larry Banaszak said in an email, “We have no issues with any liquor store in Westerville. Our concern is when people violate liquor laws and/or Otterbein’s judicial code of conduct. As you know, our responsibility is enforcement.” Sophomore art major Amber Hoop said that she doesn’t think there should be a problem. “There are already gas stations where you can buy alcohol ... It’s (the student’s) choice if they want to buy alcohol and risk getting in trouble,” she said. Westerville Grill owner Tony Cabilovski and Jimmy V’s owners Mario Nedelkoski and Jimmy Velio, who want to open Salumeria, a deli that sells liquor, were unable to provide comment after multiple attempts at contact-ing them.

Issue 2 would repeal the controversial Ohio Senate Bill 5 if voted into law next week

”“ We’re not a business. We’re looking at an end product that’s a human being.Scott Paynterteacher, Westerville Central

Issue 54A, weekday liquor sales for Meza Wine Shop Issue 54B, Sunday liquor sales for Meza Wine Shop Issue 55A, weekday liquor sales for Salumeria Issue 55B, Sunday liquor sales for Salumeria

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1. 10/18 Hazing was reported at the Kappa Phi Omega sorority house located at 76 W. Main St. OPD received an anonymous complaint of various acts of hazing. After a long investigation, the allegation was later deemed to be unfounded.

2. 10/24 Drug abuse and possession of paraphernalia were reported in the Park Street Commons.

3. 10/25 A shower curtain was reported stolen in Mayne Hall.

4. 10/30 An assault was reported at 48 W. College Ave. Two students got into a fi ght at a Halloween party. The students have had altercations prior to this party. The fi rst student reported being punched in the face by the sec-ond student. Based on investigation, Westerville Police Division felt that both parties were involved in the altercation.

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Former department head files lawsuitConfusion over horse feed patent ownership has for-mer equine employee Lynn Taylor pursuing charges

BY MELISSA KENTStaff Writer

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MunChies: The lawsuit should settle a dispute over a patent infringement involving horse feed that was developed by an Otterbein alumna.

tion and proposing a plan, not necessarily removal. Finally, the next step in the cleanup process is not a public announcement of a plan by the Ohio EPA in several months, but it is actually the approval of the judicial consent order, followed by a study, then a plan that will be announced publicly for com-ments. Review of the remedial investigation plan could take several months.

If an employee invents a product in the workplace, who claims ownership, the employee or the workplace? Otterbein, along with Freedom Health, LLC, is facing complaints for patent infringe-ment brought on by Kaylor LLC, a company made of former employee Lynn Taylor and her business partner Morton Kanter. The pair have a patent on a type of equine feed pellet that aids horse performance. On June 25, 2002, Kanter and Taylor were issued patent No. 6,410,067, titled Equine Nu-traceuticals, as co-inventors. “The defendant, Freedom Health, LLC, has been and is currently making, using, offering for sale, selling and/or importing products that infringe on (Tay-lor’s) patent,” according to court documents. The documents state that Ot-terbein has also been named as a defendant in the case because it has asserted that it had a part

& Last week, the Tan & Cardinal reported that TetraTech is an environmental firm working with Otterbein on the Kilgore prop-erty on behalf of the Ohio EPA. TetraTech is Otterbein’s contractor, but is not on behalf of the EPA. Also, the T&C reported that “removal” of hazardous materials could take 2-5 years, but a more accurate statement should have been “remedial action,” which would mean assessing the situa-t&c

ownership interest in the patent based on Taylor’s prior employ-ment at the university. The plaintiff allegedly at-tempted to resolve this issue with Otterbein prior to fi ling the lawsuit, but Otterbein’s failure to respond, however, has created question in the ownership of the patent, according to court docu-ments. Taylor was a full-time faculty member in the Equine Science Department from 1995 until 2004. She started as an assistant professor and was promoted to associate professor with tenure in 2000. She was also chair of the Equine Science Department from 1997 until 2004, when she left to take a teaching job at Cen-tenary College. While working at Otterbein, Taylor said she worked with a biochemist in Columbus de-veloping nutraceuticals, or feed supplements, for horses. “We did feeding trials at the college with some of the school horses and senior students who used the opportunity for research experience,” Taylor said.

“Our pri-mary products were oil-based, and used to add calories from fat to the diet of the horse instead of to the carbohy-drate, as well as give the horse a benefi cial fatty acid profi le in their diet,” Taylor said. The formulations were poured on top of the horse’s regular food. Taylor declined to provide further information until she contacted her attorney. Last week, the Tan & Cardi-nal began attempts to contact Vice President for Business Af-fairs Rebecca Vazquez-Skillings for Otterbein’s response to these allegations, but did not receive a response in time for publication. The Tan & Cardinal will con-tinue to follow this case if Otter-bein’s involvement progresses.

Correction

• A Russian czar presented a rare translation of the Bible to the university in the 1860s. The book was lost when the main building burned in 1870.

• John and Zella King, the namesake of Dunlap-King Hall, were missionaries that frequently traveled abroad. They had tickets for the Ti-tanic, but missed the boat.

• In the early days, Otterbein football faced Ohio State … and won.

• To improve relations be-tween Otterbein and Capital University, the “Cap-Otter Trophy” was created and passed back and forth between the teams. During the peak of the rivalry, one Otterbein student canoed down Alum Creek to wreak havoc on Capital before a game, but the student drowned. To honor his death, the trophy was re-vamped and designed with crossed paddles to signify a change.

Do you know Otterbein like the back of your hand?

We’re looking for fun and outgoing people to join the

Host & Tour program!

Applications are available in the Admissions Offi ce (Clippinger Hall) and are due by November 9. Interviews will take place during the week of November 14.

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Archivist and alumnus spends his days preserving Otterbein’s pastBY LINDSAY PAULSENContributing Writer

Stephen Grinch shares history

Obama presents new plan

President Obama visited the University of Colorado last Wednesday and presented a new plan to help cut college students slack on loans. Those enrolled in the Income-Based Repayment Plan will see a drop in monthly loan payments that originated that year and be forgiven of debt after 20 years, due to a law passed by Congress that will go into effect in 2014. Obama’s administration wants to improve on the law by bumping the terms up to take effect on loans originating in 2012. Obama said he wants to place a college education within reach for all Americans without the counsel of Congress.

Historian to visit Otterbein

On Monday, Nov. 7, Gene Dattel will visit Otterbein to give a lecture on the popular book and movie adaptation “The Help,” by Kathryn Stockett. Dattel’s lecture, “The Help”: Fact and Fiction, will focus on the book’s sources and explore where fact ends and fi ction begins in the story. Dattel will also show parallel themes in other classic novels and movies that deal with the issue of black maids living within white households dur-ing the early 1960s. The Humanities Advi-sory Committee will host the lecture in Towers 112 from 4-5 p.m. t&c

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In the basement of Cour-tright Memorial Library, there is a labyrinth of shelves housing books, fi les, photographs and artifacts. This trove of informa-tion, known as the Otterbein archive, is where Stephen Grinch immerses himself day after day in his role as the Otterbein archivist. “I’ve been here in the archive for 18 years and I’m still learning every day. ... It never gets boring. There’s always something new to discover,” Grinch said. Grinch came to Otterbein as a student in 1993, and shortly thereafter took the position of assistant archivist. When he grad-uated with a degree in music his-tory and literature, the position for archivist became available and he accepted without hesita-tion. Today, his job consists of several responsibilities involving the management of Otterbein’s historical records. “My job is to protect and pre-serve, organize and maintain and most importantly, make available the history of the university,” Grinch said. His daily duties consist of answering research requests, organizing materials such as pho-tographs, expanding the archive, working with alumni relations

and doing basic preservation work. His latest endeavor, a photo identifi cation project that was splayed out on a table in the library, catalogues photos of orientation leaders dating back to 2000. He also studies the history of the United Brethren Church, which played a part in the found-ing of the school. “One of the hardest things to learn is that you can’t fi nd an answer for everything,” Grinch said. “The trick is to turn the mistakes into opportunities to learn more and add a piece to the narrative you’re building. ... To learn the history and become fl u-ent in it is what takes time.” Grinch said his job is partially fueled by a sense of gratitude that he has toward the university. “Much of what I am today is because of what I learned and experienced here.” Otterbein proved to not only be the place where he earned a degree and got a job, but also where he met his wife, Rebecca. The couple met at band camp and became friends. In 2004, they married and their daughter, Charlotte, was born in 2008. Of the many fi gures in Ot-terbein’s history, Grinch said that he would want to interview Louis Davis, the founder of the univer-sity who was met with resistance by the church.

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storyteLLer: The university’s historian reveals long-forgotten facts about the school’s 164 years of existence.

Grinch shared a few little-known facts on Otterbein’s past.

It’s week 10, Otterbein! That means there are five more weeks to the semester. But don’t worry,

WOBN the Wildcard is here to help get you through!

Shows not to be missed:Girl Talk, Mondays 8-9 p.m.

In the Know, Tuesdays 7-9 p.m.Name That Show,

Tuesdays 10-11 p.m.

CORRECTION: In last week’s opinion section, the Tan & Cardinal reported that Jack Hanna said only about 1,400 endangered Bengal tigers remain in the wild. According to the World Wildlife Federation, as few as 3,200 remain in the wild. Also, in a release from 2008, the WWF said that the government has no way of determining how many are in captivity, but 2008 estimates say around 5,000.

For Samantha Turay’s review of “The Rum Diary” and more photos from the week in sports, please visit:

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“In Time” samples from two classic stories, Bonnie and Clyde and Robin Hood, while commenting on current political issues

Time is money in “In Time”

BY STEVEN COLLINSArts & Entertainment Editor

intiMeMoVie.CoMtiMe out: At one point, Will Salas, played by Timberlake, has 2,500 years to live, but they are taken away by the Timekeepers.

“In Time”

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If you had the opportunity to give thousands of people a little more time before they died, but you had to give up eternal life for yourself, what would you do? In the latest movie by Andrew Niccol, who wrote and produced “The Truman Show” and “The Terminal,” one man is given that opportunity. “In Time” is set in a future where humans are genetically modifi ed to stop aging at 25. To prevent the overpopulation of the world, clocks are embed-ded in their arms. Once people turn 25, their clock gives them only one more year to live unless they earn more time. Time has become the new currency, and people work for it and use it to buy what they need. The fi lm follows Will Salas, played by Justin Timberlake, a common local boy who’s been given 116 years to live and the knowledge about how corrupt the sys-tem is. Throughout his journey,

Salas meets Sylvia Weis (Amanda Seyfried), a girl who comes from “time,” meaning she comes from a background wealthy in time, and together they plan to derail the entire world from the cor-rupt system. “In Time” is really a po-litical statement about how the rich are oppressing the poor to the point of killing them for a longer life. There are many social overtones in the movie that are currently being experienced here in America and across the world, including the lack of dispersion of wealth and corruption of government. “In Time” is really the mas-terful meshing of two classic stories: Bonnie and Clyde, with

a Robin Hood twist. The Bonnie and Clyde

theme resonates throughout the fi lm, all the way down to Seyfried’s haircut, which was almost a mirror image of Faye Dunaway’s hairdo in the 1967 fi lm. I admire the writers, producers

and director for not trying to go overboard

in paying homage to either of the fi lms. If there is one thing I hate, it’s a carbon-copy remake (“The Hangover Part II” and “The Hangover,” for example). I’ve come to expect big things from Timberlake in the acting world after seeing this fi lm. He offi cially made the transition from singer to actor. He put plenty of emotion into a character that was intelligent, hardworking and, as the fi lm calls people like his character, a “runner.” Another actor, however, gave what was by far the best perfor-mance in the entire movie. Cillian Murphy (“Inception,” “Batman Begins”) played a convincing an-ti-hero. As a Timekeeper, which is a futuristic cop, he tried to stop Will and Sylvia from stealing time and potentially destroying the whole economic structure of the planet, but he was confl icted about it. Timekeepers are gener-ally not given very much time themselves and therefore know how to live like every moment is their last. I was weirded out the fi rst time that Olivia Wilde and Tim-berlake were in a scene together. They looked to be about the same age, and possibly lovers, but Wilde plays Salas’ mother, who’s 50 years old. Whenever someone died because his or her clock ran out, there was a forceful thud, the vibrations of which could be felt in the theater. I thought this was a cool way for the movie to con-nect with the audience and pro-vide a depth to the movie that is similar to what 3-D movies give their audiences. In the end, “In Time” is an action-packed and entertaining movie that keeps you on your toes. It nods to the classics while keeping its fresh edge. t&c

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Marvel Mini Booths has openings for students to display productsBY STEVEN COLLINS

Arts & Entertainment

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sMeLLinG Good: One of the booths contains bath items like loofahs, body wash and lotion, all under $20.

Name: Jake RitzenthalerYear: juniorMajor: political scienceHometown: New Carlisle, OhioWhat’s your flavor? steakFavorite place in Westerville: Clements CenterFavorite color: blueAny hidden talents? Yes, but they are hidden.Favorite song right now: “Rich and Flexin’” by Ludacris featuring Waka Flocka FlameWhat animal would you be? Gorilla, because I like to party.

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Uptown now has its own miniature shopping mall for handmade goods. Marvel Mini Booths, located two doors down from Seren-dipity on East College Avenue, displays crafts, soaps, jewelry and other goods being sold by local small-business owners. A booth costs $80 a month for any person or small business. “We are a group of mini mer-chants from all around,” owner Rosaida Cestari said. “Small busi-nesses have issues because to be a small business, it can be pretty pricy. If we can gather small businesses together, we can share overhead and the prices will be more affordable.” Amy Kurt, who owns Jada’s Jewels and has a booth, said, “With Marvel Mini Booths, there is none of the risk of having a whole store, but there is the ben-efi t of having a business. It’s a great concept and a great way for individuals or small businesses with a product to sell it.” Kurt has seen good sales thus far and is excited for the future of her booth at Marvel Mini. “We’re excited for the holiday season to come,” she said. “The key is going to be to mix up our jewelry that we have on display so people will keep coming.”

Most of the things that the sellers had on the shelves cost less than $30, including necklaces that were $15-20, candles ranging from $3-15 and assorted crafts, including ceramic jack-o’-lanterns that cost around $20. Cestari believes that not only small businesses can thrive there, but also individuals and even Ot-terbein students.

“Having a booth gives the crafters the opportunity to have their product open to the com-munity,” she said. “Students are welcome to come and apply for a booth. We’re very inviting and like to give people an opportu-nity to sell their product.” Janelle Fwalley, who owns Rosaline All Natural Soy Candles and has a booth at Marvel Mini, has been involved since the start. “I was interested before the shop was set up,” she said. “The people there are nice and coop-

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Rosaida Cestari owner, Marvel Mini Booths

erative. I put my candles in there to get some business, but it’s just starting so it may take a while.” Freshman art major Jordan Johnson agreed with Cestari about selling student art there. “I think that it would be a good way for students who can afford it to make money off their art and have extra spending money,” she said. Senior art major Kassie Weidner also believes that art students might benefi t from sell-ing their artwork depending on their medium. “I wouldn’t benefi t much from doing something like that right now,” she said. “I think people in ceramics might have more success as they typically are able to crank out a greater amount of jewelry and house-hold items that are easier to sell in that price range.” t&c

BY VINNY SANFILLIPOContributing Writer

One T&C writer gives quick and easy microwaveable breakfast recipes

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&Food forthought

Breakfast — everyone wishes they ate it more often. We come up with excuses like “I woke up late,” or “I wasn’t hungry at the time.” And then when we do, we often eat things that are terrible for us, like doughnuts, bagels with way too much cream cheese or cold, leftover pizza. Well, no longer. Armed with these quick, easy, healthy breakfasts, we no longer have any excuse to go without.

Vanilla Yogurt ParfaitTime: 5-7 minutes

▪ A handful of your favorite granola▪ Tub of Greek yogurt▪ Fresh fruit

This quick, aesthetically pleasing breakfast is not only good to look at, but it’s also delicious. Store-bought granola can be extremely caloric and full of other preservative and chemicals. I look fi rst to fi nd the granola with the most natural ingredients, and then I get the one that’s least caloric. For my yogurt I prefer Chobani vanilla. You can use regular yogurt, but I use Greek yogurt because it has fewer calories and a slightly tangy fl avor without all the sugar. Slice whatever fruit you want into bite-sized pieces. In my experience berries, peaches and bananas work well in this dish. Grab a small cup or glass, preferably one you can see through. Scoop in a couple spoonfuls of your yogurt so that you have a reasonably thick layer of it in the cup. Next, put in enough fruit to cover the top of the yogurt. Then sprinkle in a very thin layer of your granola. Continue these three steps until you have reached the top of your cup. You should end on the granola layer. Now you have a quick, easy breakfast that pleases both the palate and the eye.

Messy OmeletTime: 5-8 minutes

▪ 2 eggs ▪ A splash of water▪ A pinch of salt, to taste▪ A pinch of pepper, to taste▪ Hot sauce (optional)▪ A handful of shredded cheese▪ 1 slice of your favorite lunch meat

Eggs are a great, cheap source of protein, and they are often the perfect light meal to start your morning. Egg recipes like the one below are fun because bonus ingredients can be added or taken away, such as cheese, meat, leftover steamed vegetables or whatever else happens to be sitting in the fridge. Stick to what sounds good. If you do get creative, don’t add too much of any specifi c ingredient, as you still want to taste the eggs. In a microwave-safe bowl, crack both eggs and add a splash of room-temperature water. Beat them with a fork until they become a homogeneous mixture. Add your meat, cheese, salt and, if desired, hot sauce. Place the egg mixture in the microwave and cover it with a paper towel. Set your microwave for 1 minute to 1 minute and 30 seconds. Stop at 40 seconds and stir them to make sure they cook evenly. Check them at about 1 minute. It’s different every time. At the end, they may be in a large clump or have spread out. What matters is the taste, and even if it’s in the microwave, it can still be delicious.

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Messy oMeLet: While omelets may be mess, what matters is taste. non-Crepe Crepes: Nutella is the glue that holds this dish together.

Mock CrepesTime: 5 minutes

▪ 1 tortilla, any size (If you are using small ones, you may want two. I use one medium-size tortilla.)▪ About 1 teaspoon granulated sugar▪ Some fruit (I used half a Honeycrisp apple, but bananas, raspberries and strawberries will work well.▪ Nutella

Place your tortilla on a plate and place it into the microwave for 30 seconds or until it’s hot, a little soft and a little moist. Sprinkle it with about half of your teaspoon of sugar to sweeten it up a bit. Chop up your fruit into bite-sized chunks and place the pieces into a small bowl. Sprinkle it with the remainder of the sugar, and place it into the microwave for about 15-30 seconds or until you reach desired softness and warmth. I like to keep mine a little cold and crunchy, so I do it for about 15 seconds. While the fruit is heating in the microwave, spread a bit of Nutella along the tortilla. Do not put too much Nutella, as it is pretty strong and can overpower the taste of the fruit. Place the fruit all along the tortilla. You could eat it like this, but I have always had stuffed crepes rolled up. I roll one edge over and spread a little bit of Nutella on the outside as a glue to hold the other side on. And there you have it: your own stuffed crepe, right from the microwave. t&c

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CD Releases▪ “Under the Mistletoe” Justin Bieber▪ “Lulu” Lou Reed and Metallica

Gaming Release▪ “Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim”

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CD Releases▪ “Talk That Talk” Rihanna▪ “Fallen Empires” Snow Patrol▪ “Break the Spell” Daughtry

Movie Releases▪ “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas”▪ “Another Happy Day”

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Movie Releases▪ “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1”▪ “Happy Feet 2”

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Campus Sports▪ Football vs. Marietta at 1:30 p.m.

Campus Events▪ Family and Sib-lings Weekend

Campus Events▪ Common Book ConvocationTheatre Production in CC Pit at 3 p.m.▪ Book signing in the library at 7:30 p.m.

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Gaming Release▪ “Modern War-fare 3”

Thanksgiving Break

Campus Events▪ “Carnival!” Fritsche Theatre in Cowan Hall7:30-10 p.m.

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Gaming Release▪ “Need for Speed: The Run”▪”Assassin’s Creed: Revela-tions”▪ “Saint’s Row: The Third”

School Resumes

Movie Releases▪ “The Muppets”

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KARLY SMITH IS A JUNIOR ENGLISH EDUCATION MAJOR AND A STAFF WRITER FOR THE t&c.

Web editor gives thanks, farewells

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&Seniors say goodbye

ALYSSA COOK-

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ALYSSA COOK-ALEXANDER IS A SENIOR PUBLIC RELATIONS MAJOR AND A CONTRIBUTING WRITER FOR THE t&c.

After two and a half years at Otterbein, senior prepares to graduate in December

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I think most of you know by now that I take the angry black woman stereotype as a personal challenge. If I can argue about it, I will. I’ve made a reputation of not only having the unpopular opin-ion, but making you laugh at the things people normally shame you for. As my roommate and fellow columnist Leah Driscoll told me, “I’m glad you’ve will-ingly made yourself the b---- for the entire campus.” Maybe that’s my shtick. I’ll say the things you don’t know if you should say. In case you didn’t know, I’m graduating in December. Looking back, I wish I could have taken four years for the full college experience instead of only two and a half. Maybe I would have found my T&C fam-ily a lot sooner. When I fi rst thought about writing for the T&C, I wasn’t scared of news writing. I’m one of the rare, the few, the unicorns of public relations majors who like news writing. I didn’t know that I was going to be sucked in to the black hole that is T&C, and by black hole I mean there are no windows in that computer lab and for the most part you can’t hear us. Writing in the opinion section was an unexpected and life-changing surprise. I met a few of my best friends that way. So, I have to say my good-byes. Goodbye to my noobs. You’ve got four years ahead of you so you’d better enjoy them. Goodbye to the bureaucratic red tape. You’ve tried to either

keep me here or keep me out. You can never make up your mind which offi ce you work in. Goodbye to the teachers who blew me away with your compas-sion. Goodbye to the teachers who have appalled me. Goodbye to the friends I shouldn’t have been friends with and the poor life decisions I have made regarding dating. Goodbye to the Ottertools and Renaissancetools, who have taught me to never underestimate a guy’s determination to get in your pants. Goodbye to Alison Kennedy, who taught me that a pitcher of sweet tea, Butch Walker and Fuse can cement relationships forever. We’ve always been straight with each other and that’s why we’re good friends. The people who know us will know why that sen-tence is ironic. And most importantly, goodbye to the lifelong friends I have made. Hannah, Mike, Josh, Steven, Anna, Kaity, Lindsey, Kristen, Jordan and of course my favorite roommate and bestest friend Leah. Our “Zoolander” references and laughing at the “Hey Dude” theme song cannot be forgotten. Swags and Dr. Warren, my ad-visers and voices of reason away from home, you both have kept me going through constant ego stroking. I unashamedly appreci-ate that. I don’t know what I’m going to do when I’m in Cleveland and so far away from you all. I hope that I helped create a new genera-tion of noobs who will keep our dynamic going. We picked some amazing ones. Otterbein, I regret nothing. Real world, come at me bro.

Holidays compete for customers

To some extent, I can con-done this. Generosity blooms around Christmas, and often the items we buy have more worth than just dollars. Generos-ity, however, is a virtue which retailers take advantage of. The need for gifts and decorations is pushed at us starting as early as September. On the other hand, I under-stand why merchandise is put out early. According to the National Retail Federation, approximately 40 percent of consumers begin shopping for Christmas before Halloween. Shoppers like to compare prices and look for sales, so the more time they have to do that, the better off stores will be. Retailers would obviously want to cater to this 40 percent of shoppers and try to fi ll their needs. Retailers need to make money, and the NRF has found that 25-40 percent of annual sales are made during the holiday season. That is a large portion of the year and very important for the people who work during the

holidays. Some stores donate to charities, so some of that money we spend could be going to a good cause. Maybe it is not the stores that are the trouble, but the people. We are the ones who are starting to shop in September, who are buying into all of the tacky, cheap merchandise that is presented to us. If people did not buy it, the stores would not sell it. If they did not buy it in September, it would not be available then. We are also the ones who gen-erously donate to charities and soup kitchens more than usual around the holidays. Instead of complaining about Christmas items being in stores already, we can have some early Christmas spirit. Let it be an inspiration to be generous with the people around us. However, I draw the line at music. No Christmas music al-lowed until Thanksgiving, at least in my house.

sant-a-Lantern: This Santa pumpkin just goes to show that for some, Christmas can never come too early.Loren JaVier/FLiCkr.CoM

Christmas merchandise is crowding store shelves earlier each year, drawing away from the meaning of generosity behind the holiday Walking into a store before Halloween looking for autumn merchandise is logical, right? Yet I stroll unas-sumingly into the Westerville Meijer and fi nd Christmas coffee creamer and candy already fi lling the shelves. I do not even want to think about shopping for Christmas until af-ter Halloween is out of the way. I fi nd it so strange how holiday retail is stocked in some places at the beginning of September. I think Christmas is a time that is already too commercial-ized. Many might agree, and many have voiced this opinion. To me, every year gets a little worse — I see cheaper, tackier items in the stores. It seems that no matter how many movies are made telling us Christmas is not about the shop-ping, we still buy into the idea that the most important part is the stuff.

wednesday, nov. 2, 2011Tan & Cardinal10 opinion

Senior searches for a studious soulmate

Rainy days and falling temperatures have student losing her sunny disposition, but she fi nds it’s not uncommon

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EMILY CLARK IS A FRESHMAN UNDECIDED MAJOR AND A CONTRIBUTING WRITER FOR THE t&c.

In the past few weeks, I’ve noticed the weather getting more and more odd. Just last week, there was a seemingly endless stretch of four days where all it did was rain. After about two days with no sun-shine and gray skies, I began to feel down, praying for sun. Luckily enough, by the weekend, it was beautiful again. As a resident of Ohio for all of my life , I’ve known the insanity of Ohio weather. I have begun to believe that it would be entirely impossible to have

a snowstorm in July. However, since moving from Cleveland to Westerville this August, I’ve witnessed some of the most unpredictable weather. Even some days, it has gone from pouring rain to sunny. It’s left me unsure how to feel. My mood had seemed to change be-cause of the weather, so I started to wonder if this was common among others, and if it was pos-sible that the weather really does have an effect on our moods. It really does. “Sunshine encourages the production of vitamin D in the body,” Otterbein psychology professor Margaret Lobb said. Lobb said that sunny weather encourages vitamin D in the body — not necessarily warm or

hot weather, just sunshine. A de-fi ciency in vitamin D can lead to physical and mental illness. This all seems to add up to me feeling so down when the weather is gloomy and rainy. There have been quite a few studies done on weather in corre-lation to mood. It seems that the effects of weather on how we feel can be a bit stronger than I had originally realized. According to psychcentral.com, humidity, temperature and hours of sunshine have the greatest effect on our moods. The higher the level of humidity, the more likely a person is to feel sleepy, while higher temperatures appear to lower anxiety. More hours of sunshine also seem to increase optimism.

Some people are just more prone to having their mood af-fected by the weather. According to Rich Maloof, MSN’s health blogger, people prone to bad moods on rainy or cold days can experience what is called Season-al Affective Disorder, or SAD. SAD is a type of depression that affects people during the same season every year. There is not an exact cause to SAD, but some think it is a lack of sunlight. “Most cases of situational depression occur during the win-ter months,” Lobb said. I have felt more down dur-ing winter months. Winter has seemed to drag on forever at times, while summer fl ies by. I believe there could be several

factors that cause this, but the cold and darkness of winter is defi nitely one of them. Though I did expect weather to have an effect on mood, I didn’t realize it could have such a strong effect on some people, or that it could even cause some types of depression. I think SAD varies from person to person. Some people are simply more prone to mood changes during bad weather. And with weather like ours in Ohio, I guess it’s safe to say that we can all be a little moody.

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JT HILLIER IS A SENIOR ENGLISH MAJOR AND A CONTRIBUTING WRITER FOR THE t&c.

While some students seek places to party, one just wants more than the company of his textbooks in the library

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I turn down my freewheel-ing friends on a fairly consistent basis, each of whom helplessly hopes that after three and a half years, I might fi nally be done studying. Unfortunately, my response tends to take the form of a slightly revised rendition of an old Karen Carpenter song: “Yeah, I’ve only just begun.” I don’t know what poses the bigger threat to my own hap-piness: missing my friends to no avail, or loathing my studies with a fi ery passion. It’s probably both, but at the very least I can hope beyond hope that I’m not alone in my daily — who am I kidding — my hourly study-time versus buddy-time predicament. Sadly, it isn’t like I’m blowing them off for anything special. This is usually how it all plays out: After three days of delibera-tion, you fi nally muscle up the courage to take the long trek to Courtright. As you walk in, you coyly veil to the unassuming bystanders that you are, in fact, aimlessly wandering the second fl oor, probably in similar fashion to how they did earlier.

After a routine gauging of second-fl oor decibel levels (only to be reminded, yet again, that freshmen fi nd studying to be not only an hour-long conversation topic but a hilarious topic for dis-cussion), you make it to a table that happens to have an electrical socket within the tri-state area. You settle down. You exhale for 35 minutes, only to push papers around for another hour, then pick up an unsharpened pencil. You are then interrupted by the faint, familiar sound of peer pressure: a shindig reminder text. I’ve never been much for scheming, but with every cordial invitation that reads, “Free concert, tonight, 11ish,” I feel more and more inclined to respond, “Courtright, now. I may or may not have tacos,” with the hope of enticing someone to join me. They never buy it. Is it so terrible to hope to fi nd that special someone that might join me in my own unique scholastic misery? What’s really sad about all of this is that I’ve made a lot of progress. I’ve experienced a steady evolution from my insecure freshman foolery to sophomore slumping, which at the time inevitably led to a phase that involved a Steven Glansberg

approach to OtterDen luncheon eatery (pending you get the “Su-perbad” reference). Through all of that I know now that I suck at being a loner, and this applies to my study habits.

Freshman looks to link weather and mood

WANTED: Study buddy

Given this fact and that I am a terrible infl uence on myself, I have drawn the conclusion that I am left with no choice but to post a want ad in my student paper for a study buddy. And

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just so you know, if Uptown Westerville ever happens to add a billboard, look up.

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Must have working knowledge of note taking, be in possession of a good personality and be willing to ignore ongoing rants from a procrastinating ginger.

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s A Gal Named Cinda Lou

Step into this shop and you will experience what it was like to live during the ’60s and ’70s. Think “Mad Men,” “Pan Am” and the recently canceled “Play-boy Club.” There is a variety of merchandise, including clothing for men and women, jewelry and accessories, as well as new handmade merchandise that is cool and fun. If you are into vinyl and music memorabilia, this is the place for you. The great furniture for your place is affordable and totally rad. Otterbein students and staff get a 10 percent discount every day at our store! Check out our new second location by Schneider’s Bakery called Cinda Lou 2 coming Nov. 2. Bring your visitors to our Open House party on Friday, Nov. 4, from 7-9 p.m.

has been over the years. If we break the record, credit should be given not only to us seniors, but to the coaches and players.” The Cardinals will be hosting an OAC semifi nal against Capital after the Crusaders handed Wilmington a 4-1 defeat Tuesday afternoon. The last time these two teams met was earlier this season on Oct. 15, a game that ended in a 2-2 double overtime draw. Each team stands at an equal OAC conference record of 7-1-1, but Otterbein owns a better overall record at 10-5-2 to Capi-tal’s 10-7-2. Otterbein also has the advantage of the postseason experience known by a majority of the squad. “I am just happy we are home, happy that we don’t play on Tuesday and happy to play a team that played on Tuesday,” Koons said. The team has outscored its opponents by a combined 10 goals this season, scoring 24 and only giving up 14. Pending the outcome of the OAC Tourna-ment, the ladies look to make this their fourth straight berth in the NCAA Tournament.

BY EVAN MATSUMOTOStaff Writer

Record hangs on playoff winWomen’s soccer heads into tournament action led by a versatile duo

her own 45 starts with one goal and one assist. “They came in at a good time because we had a rough season in 2007, then turned it around, and they came in around 2008 when all the good times were starting,” Koons said. “It’s inter-esting because we had a class that didn’t have it go their way, and then for three years (it) did and they realized how special it was because they realized how hard it was.” The OAC Tournament kicks off Nov. 3. The tournament will give the girls their chance to break the current record. If the team wins its Thursday game, it will have a total of 69 wins. “They have been tremen-dous assets to the program, and I hope they can pull that off,” Koons said. Even with the success of the senior class, Hale is sure to note that it is not on their shoulders alone. “Breaking the record would be a great accomplishment for both Adrienne and me,” Hale said. “I also think that it is a good refl ec-tion of how successful our team

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puLL baCk and sWeep: Senior Adrienne Novak has totaled 20 goals so far this season and will be key to another chance at a conference title.

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With three seasons behind them and the fourth coming to a close, the seniors on the women’s soccer team have tied the record for most wins by a class in OAC history with 68. Alyssa Hale and Adrienne Novak are the two lone seniors for the Lady Cards. Hale is a midfi elder and a defender, and Novak is both a midfi elder and forward. “The cool thing is that they both came in when there was a big core of players and they each had to play different places,” head coach Brandon Koons said. “Adrienne has played central mid, outside mid and forward, and Alyssa Hale has played in the back, the midfi eld and up top for us. So each one of them has a great understanding of what we need in every part of the fi eld.” The two seniors have seen four years of soccer at Otter-bein, each season presenting a new team with new challenges. Over the years, Novak has totaled 55 starts, 20 goals and 15 assists, while Hale, who is more of a defensive asset, has totaled t&c

wednesday, nov. 2, 2011Tan & Cardinal12 sports

Sport: Volleyball

Event: Otterbein home vs. Marietta on Nov. 1

Result: Otterbein 3, Marietta 0(25-21, 25-15, 25-13)

Top performers: Junior Ally Nagle, OAC Player of the Week, earned 14 kills, two blocks and 24 team assists. Sophomore Annie Juenger tallied seven kills, 18 team assists and nine digs. Defensively, sophomore Emily Caldwell owned 12 digs, and senior Lindsey Russell followed with 11.

Notable stat: Otterbein has tallied 1369 kills, 1599 digs and 214 blocks in the 2011 season so far.

Current record: 26-4 overall, 8-1 OAC

Next match: Otterbein vs. Mount Union, Saturday, Nov. 5, at 5 p.m. in an OAC semifinal match

&In other action

BY JEREMY MORGANStaff Writer

Athletes go to great lengths to be mentally prepared for a gameSuperstition belongs to the jocks Very superstitious: Music is common among athletes as a pregame ritual, but some go beyond the iPod.

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Since we were young, we have been given specifi c do’s and don’ts in order to avoid falling into the invisible trap of performing a task poorly. From a sports perspective, athletes everywhere have taken tasks as simple as eating a specifi c food or listening to a particular genre of music and made them an integral part of their high-octane performance on the playing surface. From high school to even the professional level of play, the talk of pregame rituals and superstitions is no jesting matter. A prime example lies in New England, where Boston Celtics guard Paul Pierce makes it his top priority to eat a PB&J sand-wich exactly 55 minutes prior to each game. Or Denver Broncos linebacker Brian Dawkins, who paces the end zone prior to games, not talking to anyone but the football. Crazy, right? But to them it is not. Even athletes on the Otter-bein sports teams have pregame superstitions and rituals of their own. Take sophomore women’s soccer defender Jill Knox, who said she cannot be fully ready to take the fi eld unless she has taken a pregame snooze. “I don’t think I would be able to function in a game if I didn’t take a nap before,” Knox said. “If we are traveling somewhere on a bus or the vans, I usually sleep the whole way there, and I like to wake up right before we get off the bus.”

In addition, she is sure to put her socks, cleats and shin guards on in that order, starting on the left side. But a fairly new ritual of hers is being sure to wear two hair ties for each game. Knox said she feels this is an added bonus to her mental preparation, allowing her to get focused on the task at hand on game day. “I always feel better and more ready to play if I do the same routine,” Knox said. “It helps calm me and keep me focused.” On the men’s soccer team, senior forward JP Lococo men-tioned how music plays a role in his pregame preparation. “I listen to music and certain songs before each game,” Lo-coco said. “Just to help me focus mentally.” But Lococo is not the fi rst to mention the use of music in pregame routines, as Knox also pointed out how she is sure to not put away her iPod until she listens to the song “We Made It” by Busta Rhymes featuring Linkin Park. Now to the baseball diamond, where junior catcher Wes Mead-ows tends to picture the game in his head prior to taking the fi eld. “I spend time mentally prepar-ing for a game, trying to play the game in my head before we actually play,” he said. “I go over scouting reports and try to plan what pitches I’ll call, as a catcher, to each batter we face.” Or take multi-talented track and fi eld senior Daniel Mayo, who takes a visual approach in preparation for his meets.

“The day before, I’m on YouTube looking at Jonathan Edwards or some other legend-ary triple jumper,” Mayo said. “I study his phases and techniques, picturing myself doing the same.” To Mayo, much like the above athletes, mental preparation plays a vital role in his execution of the jumps he must make at meets. “Your mentality controls so much at track meets and the effi ciency of your peak per-formance,” Mayo said. “If you become a head case during your event, you’ll over-think what you need to do.” Last but not least, we survey the gridiron, where junior of-fensive lineman Jon Smith takes a spiritual approach after taking the fi eld pregame. “I am always one of the last out of the locker room,” Smith said. “Then I pray on the side-lines when we fi rst come out.” So the question now is, can these athletes go a game with-out performing these pregame rituals? “I could go without them, but my performance would suffer,” Meadows said. Mayo said he could only dismiss these rituals under one condition: “If I’ve had a good week at practice and feel my technique is good enough that I won’t have to worry too much at the meet.” However, Knox said she can’t produce without a little shut-eye. “I could not go without sleep-ing,” she said. “It is the most important thing to me.”

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