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Blackboard system is getting a new look Out with the old

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Staff Writer

Otterbein is preparing to upgrade the campus system, Blackboard, to the latest available version. According to Tom Wilcox, the senior instructional technolo-gist at the Center for Teaching and Learning, like most colleges and universities, Otterbein peri-odically updates its learning management system, referred to as LMS. LMS updates often provide users with new fea-tures as well as improvements to the system’s usability, stabil-ity and secu-rity to ensure students and faculty mem-bers the best possible teach-ing and learning experiences. The current program in use is Blackboard Learn 9.1, Ser-vice Pack 5. A service pack is a collection of updates and fixes applied to the Blackboard Learn 9.1 program. The current program will still be in use and the upgrade will only change the service pack. The changeover to Black-board Learn 9.1 Service Pack 11 will take place May 23.

“In general, service packs are upgraded routinely and do not create substantial changes to the core functionality of the system, but instead primarily improve the system’s security and stabil-ity,” Wilcox said. “Some service pack upgrades, such as this one, also provide minor updates to the user’s interface, as well as ad-ditional features.” Richard Ji, a senior actuarial

science major said that he rarely uses Blackboard, but that the cur-rent program is satisfactory to him. An up-grade is good for students and teachers who use it more frequently, but it will not make a difference to him. Following the upgrade, Blackboard Learn 9.1 might look somewhat different to

experienced users. Most of the changes are cosmetic, and the core function-ality will be preserved. Students and faculty will be provided with a more attractive and contempo-rary user-interface. “Users will also have access to three new features, includ-ing course-to-course navigation, course structures and course themes and enhanced grading,” Wilcox said.

Senior music business major Leondra James said that she was not aware of the upgrade, but it is a good move if the new pro-gram is more user friendly, useful and efficient. As a college that is also upgrading to Service Pack 11, the University of Missouri-St. Louis’ Blackboard informational site indicates new features such as built-in dictionaries, a find-re-place option, an extended list of fonts and better warnings when deleting or moving linked files.

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“ I heard us Generation Y people like things that are visually attrac-tive and user friendly, so it may bring in some new users who didn’t use it before. Leondra Jamessenior music business major “I heard us Generation Y

people like things that are visu-ally attractive and user friendly, so it may bring in some new users who didn’t use it before,” James said. The Center for Teaching and Learning will be conducting training workshops to update faculty on the new features of the program. These will take place April 16, 18 and 24. t&c

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From the Department of Education: proposal for the addition of EDUC 6700

From the Student Life Committee: proposal to approve the Cross-roads constitution

From the Student Life Committee: proposal to approve the Phi Delta Theta constitution.

From the Department of Health and Sport Sciences: proposal to add an endorsement in Adapted Physical Education.

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Senate Meeting: March 27, 2011

www.otterbein360.com vol. 94, issue 21 3newsRecent survey shows positive J-Term feedbackThe study shows that students and faculty who were surveyed enjoyed J-Term and would participate again

By Katie taggartNews Editor

Recently, Academic Affairs conducted a survey that found the majority of faculty and stu-dents thought the 2013 J-Term was a positive experience. The survey sampled 60 students and 96 faculty members and asked them a series of ques-tions regarding the effectiveness of J-Term. Victoria McGillin, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, said this survey was done to evaluate the 2-year-old program. “Like any good scholar, you try something, you experiment, you also collect the evidence on how well it’s working or not, see if needs tweaking and determine how to move forward,” she said. The study showed that 80.5 percent of faculty thought the 2013 J-Term was a positive teaching experience and the three student groups, students who have taken two J-Term courses,

those who have taken one course and those who have not taken a course, all thought positively about J-Term. The survey consisted of questions such as: what did students think of the course structure, what were some of the weaknesses of this format of learning and what experience did they had dur-ing J-Term. “I liked it,” said freshman middle childhood education major Luke Hassen-pflug. “I took online classes and it gave me the credit I needed, but I got close with people on campus. I’ll be taking a victory lap, so it helps out.” The survey results showed that many students who needed

credits found J-Term helpful. Those students that took the survey that had switched

between majors said they needed the term to catch up and graduate on time. Other stu-dents, especially commuters, said that they also preferred online or hybrid courses to in-class courses so that they wouldn’t have to come into class every day, and because it can be hard to sit

in a classroom for four hours Monday through Friday. According to McGillin, some interesting results were that the faculty was widely supportive of J-Term, and that many students were against the idea of a May

Term instead of a J-Term. Of the faculty surveyed, 89.1 percent said the student learning ex-perience was positive and 95.5 percent would teach it again. The student survey showed that one of the popular courses was taught by John Tansey, an associate professor of biochem-istry and molecular biology. His J-Term course was Honors 2400, Inquiry and Society: Natural Sci-ences, where the theme for the class was the Chernobyl incident. “I think it went very well,” Tansey said. “It was immersive, no break, and you had to con-front things head on.” Surveyed students said that if a May Term was offered, students wouldn’t enroll because most would just want to go home and start working. “Being in nursing, I need it to be a J-Term,” said Emily Roberts, a freshman nursing major. “I need to work. I have a

summer job… Also, winter break would be long and awkward.” The results from the survey will be discussed throughout the year. McGillin said that if changes were to be made, it would be for the 2015 J-Term. She also said that, for now, there will not be an extra $400 fee for J-Term. The reason for possibly charging a fee was to compensate for the change of curriculum from a full semester to a one-month intensive course. Tansey said he thinks those who haven’t done J-Term should take advantage of it, but they should be wary that it’s not com-pletely perfect. “I have 28 sessions so I can’t just do a course like nuclear en-gineering,” he said. “There’s not enough time, depth or breath to explore everything. Hopefully, it interests people enough for them to look more into it.”

&Editor’s NoteWe would like to clarify part of the article “Senate committee initiates changes,” that appeared in the March 27 issue of the T&C. Lisa Lee said, in an email interview, that she takes “the total number of Senate members (290) – minus the number of people who reply that they cannot attend due to having class or being on sabbatical and figure out the quorum based off that number.” Lee also said that 40 per-cent quorum is required for normal senate business while 50 percent + 1 is necessary for bylaw changes.

”“ I think it went very well. It was immersive, no break, and you had to confront things head on. John Tanseyassociate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology

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wednesday, april 3, 2013Tan & Cardinal4 arts & entertainment

&“Festival” show times from April 4 to 6u “Festival" productions will be shown in the Pit Theater. Students will need tickets to reserve seats for each day.

Thursday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 5 at 8 p.m.

Saturday, April 6 at 8 p.m.

By Maura Breenand Becky GaskillContributing Staff

Festival to showcase student productions

A few distinguished theater majors have the opportunity to direct their own production, typically the responsibility of Ot-terbein theater professors. “Festival,” which is being presented for the first time, is an event where short, student-imag-ined work is produced by and for the students. It begins April 4 and will end on April 6. The “Festival” Planning Committee coordinated the event. Comprised of five student members, the committee read scripts, ran interviews, casted and scheduled the productions. The committee eventually decided on the nine pieces that will show in the Pit Theatre. “The cool thing about ‘Festival’ is that it is completely student driven,” said Katie Falter, member at-large for the “Festi-val” Planning Committee. “Students serve as directors, designers, writers, choreogra-phers, performers and in leader-ship roles, like the committee members,” Falter said.

The idea behind “Festival,” according to Falter, was to pres-ent students with more opportu-nities to express their talents and to learn from the experience of having their work on display. Freshman theater major Ste-ven Meeker said his experience creating his own mime piece, en-titled “Exploracion,” made him more patient and taught him to balance time when it’s available. “I learn to make mistakes and try new things,” Meeker said. “This is also my first time creat-ing a group mime piece, so I’m learning a lot from that.” Meeker’s piece includes three different stories about divorce and dance. Sophomore theater major Emily England directs the first short play for the three-day event. “The Funeral of the Martyr,” is a short that tells the story of three demons who tell the men-tal, physical and spiritual death of a girl. England said her actors were smart, inventive and courageous in their acting choices. “They’ve made my job really

mime over matter: Alex Huffman, who plays a gay character at one point in Meeker’s production, is kicked and knocked to the floor by Haley Jones, who plays a devout woman. The piece explores “the wild fantasies and harsh memories of the creator’s mind.”

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easy,” England said. “I admire the unbelievable work they’ve done. I do forget they’re fresh-men sometimes.” England said she had a connection to the play, written by junior theater and creative writing major Lindsey Rowland. England said she felt a connec-tion to Rowland’s story because of their faith. “Our Christian faith is very important to us, so I think she

could trust me with her piece, which I appreciate that she did so full-heartedly,” England said. “She was great to work with,” Rowland said about England. “She was respectful of the language and asked me questions about the script,” Rowland said. “But, most of all it was great to work with someone who could relate to the Christian themes of my play.” England’s sister is a mission-

ary and the story really hit home with her. Seeing her play come to life was very exciting for Row-land to experience she said. “It’s really interesting to see how my work is from a different perspective,” Rowland said. “You work so hard on something and you want to protect it, but it was meant to be performed and that is very humbling to see.”t&c

u “Funeral of the Martyr” is written by junior theater major Lindsey Rowland and directed by sophomore theater major Emily England. It is a eulogy about the death of a missionary as told from the spiritual, physical and mental demons who relish her end.u “A World Without” is choreographed by sopho-more theater major Maggie Savoie. It is a dance piece about relationships and the loss of love.u “The Invention of Theater” is written by junior BFA acting major Sean Murphy. It is a comedy about the forming of theater, the power of love and the overall sexiness of Justin Bieber.

u “Exploracion” is choreographed by freshman theater major Steven Meeker. It is a series of three mime pieces exploring the wild fantasies and harsh memories of the creator’s mind.u “Strip Away the Fear” is choreographed by ju-nior theater major Casey O’Connor. It is a dance piece about equality.u “Fighting the Fire” is written by senior the-ater major Pascal Domicone and is directed by freshman theater major Ricci Mann. It is a play about a woman trying to regain her memory after a traumatic event in her childhood. This production contains adult language.

u “Playing House” is written by senior theater major Alayna Barnes and directed by sophomore theater major Marley Masterson. It is a play about a couple’s commitment issues and the secrets they keep from one another.u “Dawn” is choreographed by Maggie Savoie and make up design was done by junior the-ater majore Nicole Gonthier. It is a piece about female empowerment.u “The Last 5 Years” is written and composed by Jason Robert Brown and is directed by junior theater major Anthony Murphy. It is a musical that chronicles a couple’s relationship and their attempt to connect with one another. This pro-duction contains adult language.

Schedule provided by Katie Falter, “Festival” Planning Committee member at-large

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www.otterbein360.com vol. 94, issue 21 5arts & entertainment“Dreamgirls” tour is dream come true

By Laina ThompsonContributing Writer

Junior theater major Krystal Simpson gets cast in national and international tour as ensemble and understudy

Krystal Simpson stepped into an audition room in New York for the national and international tour of “Dreamgirls” during spring break just so she could get her foot in the door. Simpson first heard there was an opening in the show from Ot-terbein alumnus Kolby Kindel, who is currently on tour with the show. “I decided to go and do it be-cause even if I didn’t get the job, I still would have been seen by some pretty important people,” said Simpson, a junior musical theater major. “I would have got-ten my headshots in their hands and my talents in their memo-ries.”

don’t wake me up: Simpson recently got cast in the national and international tour of “Dreamgirls” as an ensemble member as well as understudy for Deena and Lorelle.

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The audition process took two days, and cuts were made on the spot. The morning after the auditions narrowed down to the final two, she got the call. Simpson said she was shocked and cried excessively. She was cast as an ensemble member as well as an understudy for charac-ters Deena and Lorelle. Because she was to replace another cast member, Simpson had to go immediately to work. Her songs and sides, which are sections of a script, were emailed to her so she could learn her parts as quickly as possible. Rehearsals so far have been fun, terrifying and fast, she said. In two days, she learned all the songs and choreography for the two roles for which she is an un-derstudy, as well as doing scene

work with the director. “So, I potentially learned an entire show in nine days,” she said. “My head is still spinning.” Her first show was yesterday in Wilmington, Del. “I (was) nervous like you would not believe about my first show,” she said. “I’ve never learned material this quickly, but I know I can do it. It will be a thrill. If there is anything these past few weeks have taught me, and I’m sure this entire part of my life will teach me, is to believe in myself.” Tomorrow, Krystal plans to audition to potentially replace the show’s current Lorelle, one of the main female leads in the show, who was recently let go due to difficulties on tour. Since the tour lasts until the beginning of June, Simpson had to leave school for the semester, but she is expected to return back to campus in the fall to fin-ish her senior year. Simpson said she originally decided to come to Otterbein for the Theatre Department, but she found more to love. “The people and the atmo-sphere is what got me,” she said. While at Otterbein, Simpson has been involved in a few pro-ductions, which include Trix the Aviatric in “The Drowsy Chap-erone,” Mazeppa in “Gypsy” and Thea in “Spring Awakening.” Out of all her Otterbein roles, she said playing Thea has been her favorite. “‘Spring Awakening’ is my favorite musical of all time,” she said. “To get to be a part of that cast was a blessing.” Simpson, who would have added a role in this month’s pro-duction of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” to her resume, will not be able to fulfill the role due to the tour. However, her fellow classmate, junior musical theater major Heather Dell, will take her spot. “Dreamgirls” will come to Ohio two times before the tour ends. The tour stops at Strana-han Theatre in Toledo April 25 through the 28 and has its last performance at the Schuster Theatre in Dayton from June 4 through the 9.

spring sing: Simpson said her favorite Otterbein role was Thea in last fall’s “Spring Awakening.”

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wednesday, april 3, 2013Tan & Cardinal6 opinion

Sophomore shares stories of incorrect digitsWrong Numbers We’ve all been in those tight spots. You’re at a party and, un-fortunately, the creepiest guy within a mile radius

has locked his eyes on you. Your mind-set suddenly becomes clear. You must avoid any eye contact. That’s right, look away, try to spot a friend

who will save you and as a last

resort, try and throw another girl in between you two. Sure it’s not the nicest thing you could do to your fellow woman, but hey, didn’t you have to deal with the creepy guy last time? I want to talk about our go-to decision at the end of the night when the creepy guy asks for our numbers. There are a few brave ones out there. I personally ap-plaud those who shut down the creepers before they even start. But for those of us too empa-thetic, too understanding and too nice for our own good, what do we do? “Sure, I’ll give you my num-ber,” we somehow find ourselves saying. Now what? Give him the cor-rect digits — until the last num-ber. It happens, you feel bad, but then again the guy brought it on

himself. Besides, for all he knows he was too drunk to put the number in his phone correctly in the first place. Accidents happen. He’ll be kicking himself for the next week for not having you put the number in yourself. (Poor guy. He thought it was love.) The per-son you should really feel pity for is the person who owns the fake number you gave out. They are going to get that awkward text at three in the morning. “Hey =) It’s Kyle from the partyyy.” It is a very awkward situ-ation if you find yourself on the receiving end of a wrong-number text. You start to wonder how you’re going to break this to good ol’ Kyle here. What did he do to deserve a fake number? But more impor-tantly, what did you do to de-serve having the chosen number? I’ve been there multiple times. I’ve started to wonder if this guy named Tyler is targeting me by giving out my number as if it were his own. This has happened multiple times. It is heartbreaking to try to break it to some drunk girl at 4 a.m.. “Sorry Brenda, this is not Ty, and no I’m not being flirty and pretending I gave you the wrong number, take a hint.” Those are the worst; the people who think you’re playing a game with them. They start out flirtatiously,

and when you say you aren’t who they think you are, they suddenly get irritated. They might even call you to make sure you’re not just messing with them. “I don’t believe you.” Awkward. I don’t know what to tell you. Sorry you were given the wrong number? Sorry, Ty didn’t actually want you to have his number, maybe it was possibly due to your stub-bornness and bad attitude. You

have lovely grammar though, so that should be taken into consid-eration when you reevaluate the entire transaction in your head, hoping to figure out what went wrong. My point is, whether you’re THAT guy, the victim of THAT guy or the poor sap that has the chosen number, while yes, it is a last resort to give out the wrong number, just remember that there are casualties.

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–Leslie Schroerjuniormiddle childhood education

–Katie Feltzsophmoreart

–Patrick Conleyseniorenviornmental science

What do you think of giving out the wrong number?“ It’s kind of passive-ag-gressive, its’s kind of mean, I would just say you can’t have my number.”

“Sometimes being passive-aggressive is the only way, if he can’t read the body language, then thats bad. If you do get a wrong number there are always other girls you can hit on.”

“I’ve never given out a wrong number, I’ll just blow them off. It depends on how they ask for it.”

“I would probably just say respectfully that I prefer not to. Then I would try to end the conversation.”

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But as long as girls continue to pay their dues and end the night without crushing the creeper’s dreams, this cycle will continue until the end of time, or at least until something advances the cell phone. t&c

taylor numbers is a sophmore psychology major and contributing writer for thet&c.

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lost in translation: Two different possibilities for how that wrong number conversation could go.photo illustration by chelsea coleman

cheating to the top: Otterbein athletes must sign a contract to not use drugs while part of NCAA sports.photo by stephanie parker

“I would not mind Otterbein testing students because I feel if a few students get tested, the rest will be clean knowing that they could be tested at any time,” Milligan said. While Otterbein doesn’t do any formal education of the consequences of breaking the NCAA’s drug and tobacco use policy, Hatchard and Mil-ligan both agree that Otterbein does enough to educate student athletes. “We sign an NCAA contract every season which outlines their drug and tobacco use policies and that’s about it,” Hatchard said. “Being an NCAA athlete, you have to abide by those rules and it’s blatantly stated what the consequences are for breaking the rules in what we have to sign, that’s enough.”

www.otterbein360.com vol. 94, issue 21 7sports

By Neil BrowNStaff Writer

With few schools testing for steroids in Division III, Otterbein remains with the majority of schools that do not test

In a time when the risks and dangers of illegal drug and steroid use are becoming more public, it appears as if more athletes are willing to take the risk, and colleges are doing less to prevent it. According to the NCAA’s website, 90 percent of Divi-sion I schools currently conduct their own drug tests on student-athletes compared to only 21 percent of Division III schools. Otterbein is with the major-ity of Division III schools that do not drug test their student-athletes. The Associated Press recently released the results of their investigation of over 61,000 Di-vision I football players’ weight gain throughout their college careers. The investigation went back more than a decade and included players from all 120 Division I programs. According to the AP report, scientific literature claims that anabolic steroid use and rapid weight gain are a well-established link. The investigation found that

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it wasn’t uncommon for play-ers to gain upward of 20 to 40 pounds in a single year. In approximately 100 cases, players put on as much as 80 pounds in a single year.

The AP reported that players are actually far more likely to be drug tested by their own schools than by the NCAA. But, the problem is that while many schools do have policies in place to give them the right to test their student athletes for steroids, they, more times than not, choose not to. The colleges appear to be more focused on testing for marijuana, cocaine and other street drugs. Depending on the number of tests ordered, a test for street drugs can cost as little as $25,

while a steroid test can cost $100 to $200. The only time an Otterbein athlete would be tested is if they made the NCAA championship in their respective sport. But, ac-

cording to senior track and field athlete Aaric Milligan, even then it’s not a guarantee. Milligan, who recently placed 11th at the NCAA indoor track and field championships, said he wasn’t drug tested. “The general procedure at nationals is that they test the winner of every event and two other random people out of the top eight placers,” Milligan said. “Since I did not place in the top eight, there was no chance for me to be tested.” Now, it becomes a matter of whether or not Otterbein should

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spend the money to drug test their student-athletes since the large majority of them never will be tested by the NCAA. Senior goalkeeper for the men’s lacrosse team, Adam

Hatchard said he doesn’t think Ot-terbein should. “Division III sports aren’t the money genera-tor that Divi-sion I sports are, which cause a lot of added stress to the athletes,” Hatchard said. “At this level, it’s

about being a student first, so I don’t really think there is a prob-lem here.” Milligan has a differing opin-ion on Otterbein changing their policy.

Otterbein continues not to test for steroids and drugs

wednesday, april 3, 2013Tan & Cardinal8 sports

Another game, another recordSenior Andrew Donatelli talks memories, food and breaking records

By JacoB BarkerStaff Writer

Senior attackman Andrew Donatelli tied the Otterbein record for most points in a single game, which is also held by junior Mikey O’Neal. Donatelli tied the eight-point record during the team’s match-up with Ferrum College where the Cards won 13-11. Currently a senior, who trans-ferred from Lake Erie College after his freshman year, Donatelli is now preparing for graduation with a degree in actuarial science this May. Donatelli discusses tying the record, growing the lacrosse pro-gram and getting ready to leave Otterbein.

How did you feel when you found out that you tied Mikey O’Neal’s record for most points after he broke the record held by you? I was really happy when Mikey broke that record last year because (we) are really good friends. I am very happy with how it worked out because there are no bragging rights. We’re even now.

How far do you believe this team can go after a 9-6 record last season? I feel as though last year was

a good building block, and I feel that people, that the team unity will take us to that next level. We have the intangibles to do it, but we need to come out ready and be more consistent. If we do that, the sky is the limit.

What has it felt like to help the team grow since the beginning of the program? Maturing as a team has definitely been a factor. We never took practice seriously my sophomore year. We knew that we needed to make the best of what we had right then, so maturing as a team has definitely taken us a long way.

What are your feelings about get-ting ready to graduate? There are a lot of mixed feelings. I am excited to be done with school and to start making money and be out in the real world. But, at the same time, I am also hesitant because this will be my last season playing lacrosse.

Do you have any rituals that you do before a game? I always use a lot of eye black, and I almost never eat. I basically play on an empty stomach. I also try not to get too hyped because I feel like I play a lot bet-ter when I am more composed.

What other sports besides la-crosse do you enjoy playing? Besides lacrosse, I can safely say that I am terrible at every other sport I have ever played. I enjoy playing basketball or football every once in awhile, but I am almost always picked last.

What is your all-time favorite sports team and why? I was born in Pittsburgh, so I have been raised as a Steelers and Penguins fan.

What is your best memory with the lacrosse team? I would say our pair of wins this year on spring break. We were not even supposed to beat Greensboro.

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you go? Somewhere warm. Any place in the world where it does not snow. I hate the cold. I mean it is snowing and it is late March.

What is your all-time favorite food? My mother’s fettuccine chick-en Alfredo lasagna. It is so good, but so bad for you. It should be something that the Cheesecake Factory takes up.

scoring at will: Currently, senior Andrew Donatelli has 26 goals and 4 assists for a total of 30 points this season, 23 shy of Mikey O’Neal’s record of 53 points in a single season.photo by stephanie parker

set the bar: Donatelli leads the team with 82 percent of shots on goal.photo by stephanie parker

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