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VOL. CXXVII, ISSUE XIX A STUDENT PUBLICATION SINCE 1883 Friday, February 26, 2010
"This being Black History Month, I would like to ask people to celebrate the similarities and not focus on the differences
between people of color and not of color."
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Lynn Swann
Scots 90 to batt for 'NCAC tit
Andrew Vogel
Editor in Chief
After slumping in the middle of the
season, the men's basketball team has
found their rhythm from the outside.
The No. 19 Scots' aerial assault continued
last Tuesday, as the Scots
declared war on the Kenyon College
perimeter defense
'
dropping bombs
from the outside to coast to a 73-5- 9
victory over the Lords. The Scots will
need to maintain this aggressive
instinct in this weekend's NCAC
Tournament as they attempt to lock
up their eighth straight NCAA
Tournament bid.
Kenyon College (3-1- 3, 6-1- 9)
entered Tuesday's NCAC quarterfinal
as the No. 8 seed. While the Lords
nearly pulled an upset of the Scots on
their home floor in early December,
Kenyon had since lost 15 of their last
18 and were expected to be a slight
speed bump on the Scots' trip to host
the NCAC semifinals. The Lorils,
however, missed the memo.
Despite the Scots' hot perimeter
shooting, Kenyon hung in the game
for much of the first half. While the
Scots continued to knock down
threes, the inside play of forward
Dave Knapke kept the game close.
With just under five minutes remain-
ing, the Lords cut the Scots' lead to a
just a bucket, 31-2- 9. After calling a
timeout, the Scots used a 10-- 3
go into halftime ahead 41-3- 2.
run to
After halftime, the Scots' post
defense tightened up and challenged
Knapke inside. As Knapke struggled,
so did Kenyon's offense hitting just
Blade History Month
The Black Student Association met together last Wednesday to discuss the relevance of
Black History Month and shared thoughts on how it can be changed (Photo by Maureen Sill).
Laney Austin
News Editor
Only a little over a year since the
historic election of the nation's first
African American president, the
annual tradition of celebrating Black
History Month continues to see great
changes. Since 1976, the United
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-25 from
the field in the second
half. The Scots maintained a double-dig-it lead for most of the second half
to sew up a drama-fre- e victory.
The biggest factor for the Scots
was their perimeter shooting. The
Scots knocked down 13-of-- 23 from
behind the arc. In the last three
35-of-- games, the Scots have now hit 69
from downtown a staggering
51 percent.
Guard Ian Franks 1 'l led all scorers
with 25 points while also grabbing
eight rebounds. Guard Nathan Balch
"11 added 13 points and guard Matt
Fegan '12 chipped in 12 points off the
bench. Altogether, the trio was 10-of-- 14
behind the arc.
While Kenyon held its own inside,
Wooster still won the battle on the
glass pulling down 34 rebounds to
the Lords' 28. Bryan Wickliffe '1 1 led
the Scots with nine rebounds. While
Wickliffe had posted four double-doubl- es
in his last six games, the 6-- 5 forward
was held to six points against
Kenyon. Much of Wickliffe's energy
was spent on the defensive end guarding
Knapke, where he performed
admirably. While Knapke did score 15
5-of-
points, he was held -14 to just
shooting from the floor.
With the win, the Scots will now
turn their attention to the semi-fin- al
and championship rounds of the
NCAC Tournament, which they will
host for the sixth consecutive year.
The Scots will host No. 5 seeded Ohio
Wesleyan University, which punched
its ticket to the Timken Gymnasium
with a 73-5- 9 victory Tuesday over
Allegheny College.
States has recognized the month of
February as a time to acknowledge
and remerhlxr the contributions made
by many famous African Americans
throughout history. With February
coming to a close, the 2010 black history
month saw a monumental new
' beginning for one of the nation's
most important groups.
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News Editor Laney Austin
provides us with a took
inside the controversy
behind women's ski jump-
ing in the Olympics. For the
full viewpoint, see page 3.
Emily Bartleheim writes a
viewpoint expressing our
need to continue efforts in
Haiti despite lack of recent
hype. For more on this, see
page 3.
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The Battling Bishops will be making
their second trip to Wooster in
less than a week and a half. In thein
last meeting with the Bishops on Feb.
17, the Scots pulled away with dead-o- n
outside shooting. The Scots hit 1 1-of-15
from behind the arc to go up
57-- 41
at halftime, eventually cruising 94-7-8.
Mike Evans '12 provided a big
spark off the bench, hitting all five
shots from downtown for 15 first-ha- lf
points.
Wing player Tim Brady has
emerged as the Bishops' leading scor-
er. Brady poured in 27 points on Feb.
17, and scored 27 in the Bishops'
quarterfinal win over Allegheny. The
Scots' number one objective on
defense will be to limit Brady offen-
sively.
The Bishops few-team- s
are one of the
that can match the Scots' size
and depth inside. The Bishops have
three solid post players inside with
Marshall Morris, Pat Pellerite and
Brent Pleiman. The Scots will need
contributions from their four-ma-n
post rotation of Wickliffe, Josh
Claytor '13, Jake Mays '13 and Justin
Hallowell'12.
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The Scots are expected to receive a
big lift with Hallowell's return. After
missing four straight games with an
ankle injury, Hallowell is expected to
return to the court for the first time
since Feb. 10 in a win over Hiram
College. This season, Hallowell has
not knocked down shots from long
range with the frequency that he did
as a first-ye- ar his three-poi- nt field
-- goal percentage has dropped to 35
percent after hitting 51 percent last
ends with hope for future change
On Feb. 20, the NAACP (National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People) announced that they
had selected Roslyn M. Brock as the
new chair of the Board of Directors.
Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the'
nation's oldest and largest civil rights
organization.
Brock, aged 44, will be the youngest
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take a look at how figure
skating has evolved in the
2010 Olympics. See page 4
for the story.
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After shooting 51 percent against Kenyon, the Scots will
need to continue to shoot for a high, percentage to win the
NCAC title this weekend (Photo by Sam VanFleet).
season. Hallowell, however, remains
a constant threat from behind the arc
that teams have to account for. His
presence on the perimeter keeps
opposing defenses honest. In the loss
to Wittenberg University two weeks
ago, the Tigers' defense collapsed on
female ever to be Chair and also only
the fourth woman. The NAACP is
looking forward to Brock's more
youthful outlook that she will be able
to bring to the organization.
Brock said in her press release, "We
have a 48-ye- ar old President in the
White House, an NAACP President
who was 35 at the time of his election,
and a 44 year old Board Chair. The
wisdom of those who stood the test of
time got us to this point, and the
youth will lead the future
our movement"
success of
Currently, the NAACP is primarily
interested in the youth. Their goal is
to prioritize their most important
issues to. create a solid agenda for the
next few years. Brock claims that
"passing the baton" to the next generation
is one of her top priorities as
Chair.
At the College, students are active-
ly taking an interest in receiving that
baton. On Wednesday night, the
Black Student Association (B.S.A.)
held their final dinner discussion to
exchange views on the relevance of
Black History Month.
Although the general consensus
of the group was in favor of promoting
Black History Month,
many members suggested that
updates need to be made. Part of
the discussion centered on the idea
that what we are learning during
the month of February does not
encompass many important time
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gives a review of the play
Mary Queen of Scots,
which opened this past
Wednesday. Turn to page 6
for the M review.
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Franks and Balch each time the two
drove to the paint without the threat
of Hallowell on the outside. The
sophomore's return will be a welcome
addition for the entire team.
See "Basketball," page 8
periods that have been influenced by
African Americans. Every year, people
are hearing about Martin Luther
King, Jr. and Rosa Parks during the
Civil Rights era. However, there is
never any information provided on
the time period post-civ- il rights,
making it seem as though racial
equality had been achieved, which
it clearly had not. The group discussed
the fact that in order to
make black history more relevant,
it should be integrated into the rest
of history, meaning it would be
proportionally discussed in the 70s,
80s, 90s, etc.
What does the group prox)se to
help address the racial incidents that
still exist in society and at our school?
Marcel Baugh '13 says we need "race
transcendent prophets." In other
words, "people who look at racial
injustices as a prevelent issue and are
active in doing something about it."
He continues in advocating the idea
that people need to be advocates for
their race and diversity.
The B.S.A. is holding an alumni
award event on Saturday from 3-- 5
p.m. in the alumni center and are
extending an invitation to all people,
group members or not.
Black History Month remains an
important part of the year because as
B.S.A. President Carmen Guess '12
puts it, 'This is the only time we are
able to hear about things from people
who look like us."
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Sports Editor Maggie
Donnelly covers women's
basketball and their loss
against Kenyon in the first
round of the NCAC tourna-
ment. See page 7 for more.

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Laney Austin
CAMPUS
Wooster alum wins
BAFTA award
Wooster Alum Duncan Jones "95
has been awarded a 2010 Film Award
for Outstanding Debut by a British
Writer, Director or Producer from
the British Academy of Film and
Television Arts, the British equivalent
of an Academy Award.
His first feature film, "Moon," was
recognized with acclaim in the United
States as well and Jones has said that
his film was influenced in part by his
Independent Study he created as .
student at Wooster. Currently,
a
Jones
is at work on his second feature film,
"Source Code."
NATIONAL
Spectator killed during
top dragstar race
This past Sunday, a spectator at
the National Hot Rod Association
(NHRA) Arizona Nationals was
killed when a loose tire came apart
from a Top Fuel dragstar. The accident
occured when the car lost its
left-re- ar tire. Before the car burst
into flames, it skidded into the left
hand lane and collided with the wall.
It was then the tire bounced into the
crowd striking the woman at the
International Firebird Raceway.
The women was helicoptered to a
nearby hospital, where she was pronounced
dead several hours later.
The NHRA is still looking into the
details of the accident.
Gunman opens fire in
Colo, middle school
On Tuesday, a gunman identified
as Bruco Strongeagle Eastwood
opened fire outside Deer Creek
Middle
Colorado.
School in Littleton,
Eastwood was firing rounds at
students who were leaving the
school until suddenly David Benke,
a teacher at Deer Creek, tackled
Eastwood to the ground and held
him down until police arrived.
Only two students were injured
and taken to the local hospital
where, as of press time, they were
in stable condition with no lifethreatening
injuries. Eastwood was
charged with two counts of
attempted first-degree
murder and
is being held on $1 million bond.
Toyota recall case
becomes complicated
According to the New York Times,
leading Democrats on the House
Energy and Commerce Committee
said Monday that Toyota relied on a
flawed study in dismissing the notion
that computer issues could be at fault
for sticking accelerator pedals, and
then made misleading statements
alxiut the repairs. The representatives,
in a letter to the transportation
secretary, said they were concerned
alxiut the competency of investigations
into Toyota's problems by the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration.
INTERNATIONAL
Union members with-
in airline cause strike
Union members representing
British Airways cabin crews said
Monday they, have voted overwhelmingly
to strike. The strike
centers around service conditions
. which would lengthen crew hours
but also cut down employment.
Crew members are expected to
meet this weekend to determine an
exact date for the strike to occur.
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Services extend hours
Upon turnirfg their IS. to the registrar, seniors will receive
their I.S. pin and Tootsie Roll (Photo by Maureen Sill).
Allana Mortell
News Editor
With spring break a week away,
there's only one thing on the minds
of all the Wooster seniors turning
in their I.S. As students schedule
their last meetings with advisors,
work on finishing their final
chapters and begin proofreading,
the process surrounding binding,
copying and turning in I.S. has
kicked off into full swing.
For most of the students, the two--
Students to
Laney Austin
News Editor
While many students will be pack-
ing their bags full of swimsuits and
heading off to spring break destinations
like Panama City and Cancun,
others will be pulling on their work
boots and strapping on their tool
belts. This year, nine Wooster students
will be making the trip south of
the border and not to enjoy a day at
the beach, but instead to help build a
house for those in need.
The trip, which is organized by
Trinity United Church of Christ in
Wooster, offers students and people
from the church community a chance
to participate in a weeklong service
trip to Tijuana, Mexico. Volunteers
will spend the week mixing cement,
creating a rooftop and building walls
to create small houses for the people
of the particular community they are
assisting. In addition to building
homes, the group will also eat local
food, visit communities and shop at
nearby markets.
Alleged Code Violation 1
Section IA: Personal integrity
and self respect
Section IB: Respect rights
concerns of others
Section IVA,l:The Ohio State
Law (Alcohol)
Section IVB.l.b: Posession
(Other drugs)
Section IVB.l.g: . Drug
Paraphenalia (Other drugs)
Hearing Outcomes
Rejected, no contest, found
guilty
Disciplinary Probation 09-1-0
Write paper applying Wooster
Ethic to violations and hisher
personal response
Mandatory computer assessment
pertaining to alcohol
useabuse
Mandatory computer assess-
ment pertaining
useabuse
to drug
'
Mandatory
licensed
assessment by
week vacation is a muoh-need- ed
break. As some students jet off to
exotic locations, others, especially the
seniors, may still be on campus putting
the final touches on their I.S.
The bookstore, copy center and registrar's
office (the three most important
stops en route to independence)
will all have extended hours over
spring break to accommodate the
seniors.
The copy center, which is located in
Lowry, is hoping to assist more seniors
this year in making copies of
spend break
Rena Starr '1 1 is the representative
for the trip at the College. She is a veteran
of the trip, having gone on it for
five years. Normally, the trip is open
solely to members of the church, but
the dates have always conflicted with
classes. This
year, Starr did- - lies in need, it
n t want to miss o is also a great
another oppor-- completing a Comfortable learning expe--
tunity to go. By i r r i rience for stu- -
working with home for the family m dents ..Aside
people at
neef9 my main goal is to from buildi"g
Trinity, which and complet- -
she regularly leam more aDOUt TllUana inir a comfort--
attends, she was and its
able to organize
a trip that well as
would cater to Mexican
students inter culture."
ested in volunteering
over
spring break.
Starr worked to
advertise the
trip in the fall and generated a decent
amount of interest. Besides being
sponsored by the Wooster Volunteer
Campus Judicial
chemical dependency counselor.
Student did not complete judicial
sanctions; additional action pending.
Alleged Code Violation 2
Section lA: Personal integrity and
self-respe- ct
Section IB: Respect rightsconcerns
of others
Section IVA,2,b: Behavior deemed
disruptive, irresponsible, or in violation
of Ohio state law (Alcohol)
Section IXA: Harrassmentcoer-cionintimidationassau- lt
Hearing Outcomes
Accepted guilty
Sancitofl
Recorded Disciplinary Probation
2009-201- 0
UG privileges rescinded.
Letter of apology to UG staff
member.
Mandatory assessment by chemical
dependency counselor
Decision appealed, sanctions
reassessed by President after
Spring Break
to help seniors & IS.
their I.S. "I'm just hoping we get
more students in here," said Joyce
Heitger, the Supervisor of Office
Services, "I think students need to
know we are available for them."
During spring break and up until 5
p.m. on I.S. Monday, seniors can come
to the copy center and either download
their I.S. from their email, flash
drive, CD or even bring a hard copy
and those working at the center can
make copies for students before they
go upstairs to the bookstore to get
their projects bound. The copy center
also has coil binding for students if
they prefer different bindings for all
the copies of their projects.
Heitger, along with Rogera Flack,
the Assistant Director and Book
Department Manager of the
Bookstore, also stressed that, for stu-
dents, coming to the copy center can
be beneficial for a number of reasons.
Compared to prices at larger industri-
al copy centers, the 5 cents a copy and
.39 cents for full color copies that the
center charges are quite a steal and
students are able to use their copy
account to pay for their cost. Also, the
high speed of the copiers at 1 10 pages
a minute and the convenience of
on-cam- pus being are more incentives
for seniors looking to make more than
two copies of their I.S. Last year, only
41 seniors utilized their services dur-
ing I.S. Sunday and Monday, and this
year they're hoping for more. Over
break, the center will be open from
7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on
March 21 and 22.
The Bookstore, where seniors can
have their I.S. bound, also has a
number of suggestions for those
already thinking about this process.
One tip Kathy Jerisek, the Assistant
Director and General Merchandise
Manager of the Bookstore, has for
seniors is to remind them that they
volunteering in Mexico
Network, the program the participants
are also working through
Esperanza International, a San Diego
based non-pro- fit which is dedicated to
helping families in Tijuana.
Although the main goal of the trip
is to help fami- -
surroundings, as fefhomiefor
the broader need, my main
goal is to learn
flw-abo- ut more
Tijuana and its
BRITTANNY LEE surroundings,
Class of 2011 fs we" a!
l'ie
broader
Mexican cul- -
ture," said Brittany Lee '1 1, another
student who is heading to Mexico,
She is looking forward to experienc--
Board Hearings
Alleged Code Violation 3
Section IB: Knowingly copied
work of another, without citing
(Code of Academic Integrity
Section IG: Violates spirit of
code (Code of Academic
Integrity)
Section IA: Personal integrity
and self-respe- ct
Hearing Outcome
Accepted guilty
Sanctions
Suspended, in effect until
Semester I 2010-20- 1
Eligible to reapply if enrolled in
courses at accrediated insti-tuitonengaged
1
in full-tim- e, on-
going gainful employment
Complete telephone inerview
with Admissions Counselor
If readmitted: Recorded
Disciplinary Probation: loss of
extracurricular privileges, regular
meetings with Dean Buxton
Alleged Code Violation 4
Section I A: Personal Integrity and
Self-Respe- ct
are always able to come to the bookstore,
drop off their I.S. to get
bound, leave their name and pick
them up later. Since March 21 and
22 are dedicated to binding, there
are times when the process becomes
backed up because there is only one
machine available for binding.
Jerisek emphasizes that it does
depend on time and day, but sometimes
students could be. waiting in
the bookstore for up to 15 or 20 min-
utes, so with this option, she's hoping
to lessen the stress for seniors.
Vinyl binding, the most popular'
choice for students will cost $2.95
or for $1.95 students can get a
heavier stock binding with a different
cover. Over break, the bookstore
will be open from 8:30 a.m. to
5 p.m. Monday through Thursday
and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.
Saturday, March 20 they will be
open 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., March 21
from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and I.S.
Monday from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Registrar's Office is the final
stop for seniors, where they turn in
two copies of their bound I.S.,
receive their button, Tootsie Roll
and have the chance for a photo-o- p
with the giant, inflated tootsie roll
hanging over the registrar's desk.
"It's important for faculty to know
as well about the logistics of getting
I.S. done," said Registrar
Suzanne Bates. The Registrar's
office hours over break are the
same
hours
as their
- 8 a.m.
regular
to 4:30
business
p.m. On
Sunday, March 2 1 the office will be
open 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and until the
deadline of 5 p.m. on I.S. Monday.
In keeping with this 60 year tradition
of I.S., Bates will be dressed
in a tootsie-ro- ll costume, as she has
done every year while she congratulates
the students. "The students
come first," said Heitger.
ing an area that is so different from
her current surroundings and how
current issues like border control and
immigration play a part in daily life.
This volunteer opportunity is very
common amongst church mission
trips. Trips like these are in no way
easy. Many may have the misconception
that everything at the home site
is prepared ahead of time and mission
workers simply have to assemble it.
On the contrary, volunteers mix their
own cement that lays the floor-- a
process that takes hours in the pressing
Mexican heat. Volunteers have little
access to clean water, so the daily
showers we are accustomed to are out
of the question.
Students leave the trip with a new
perspective on how the world works.
Starr says, "If you want a house, you
have to help others in the community
with theirs."
Although trips to tropical destinations
with lots of sun or big mountains
for skiing can be fun, the opportunity
to serve others is an experience
that everyone should partake in.
Section IB: Respect rightsconcerns
of others
Section IVA,2,b: Behavior deemed
disruptive, irresponsible, or in vio-- '
lation of Ohio state law (Alcohol)
Section IXA: Harrassmentcoer-cionintimidationassau- lt
Hearing Outcomes
Accepted guilty
Rejected no contest, found guilty
Sanctions;
Suspended, in effect until Semester
I 2010-201- 1
UG privileges rescinded
Mandatory computer assessment
pertaining to alcohol useabuse
Mandatory meeting with Res. Life
Professional Staff Member
Decision appealed, sanctions
reassessed by President and slightly
modified. Suspension until May
7, 2010. Student is allowed to participate
in Commencement, with
the I.S. requirements completed
summer of 2010. Act of violence
requires release of name of student:
Kelley Lawrence

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Ski-Jum-p behind times
I, like so many other people around
the world, have tuned my television to
watch the world's best athletes com-
pete for the gold in these Olympic
Gaines. The
intense sporting
events have
come with a
series of
laneyaustm
monies,cere-
which
feature both
the men and the women who have
placed in his or her area of expertise.
However, there is one sport that has
only been awarding medals to one
gender. Don't expect to see any
women on the podium during the ski
jumping ceremony they're not
allowed to compete.
Ski jumping is the only event left in
the Olympic Games that is still singl-
e-sex. The controversial issue has
been a feature on recent news broadcasts
surrounding the Olympics, but
most people do not know that
women's battle for the right to com-
pete has been going on since 1998.
The International Olympic
Committee (IOC) has consistently
voted for the last three Olympic
Games to keep women from being
allowed to participate in the ski jump-
ing event.
After many unsuccessful attempts
to persuade the committee, the
women sued the Vancouver
Organizing Committee for gender
discrimination in order to secure a
sX)t in the 2010 games. Yet again, the
IOC denied them the right. The IOC
stated that the Olympics could not
host any more athletes; a statement
that was contradicted by the addition
of the ski cross went. On top of its
misfortunes in the Olympics, the US
Ski and Snowboard team dropped the
women ski jumpers from its sponsor-shi- p
because it did not have the funds
to invest in a team that would not le
participating in the Olympics.
This controversial issue can be eas-
ily remedied. The IOC needs to allow
women to participate in ski jumping
in order to live up to its rule that all
Olympic sports are to be open to lxth
genders. Although it is too late for
women to have a chance to compete in
Vancouver, the sport still has a chance
for the 2014 games. The IOC has stat--
Madelyn Halstead, Features Editor
Elle Bloom, Features Editor
Chris Weston, Sports Editor
Matthew Yannie, Sports Editor
Margaret Donnelly, Sports Editor
George Myatt, A&E Editor
Marten Dollinger, A&E Editor
Senior Staff Writer
Ashley Farrar, Chief Copy Editor
Grainne Carun, Chief Copy Editor
Nathan Comstock, Production Assistant
Emily Timmerman, Production Assistant
Kipaya Kapiga, Web Editor
ed, "Women's ski jumping does not
reach the necessary technical criteria
and as such does not yet warrant a
place alongside other Olympic
events." According to NPR writer
Howard Berkes, these "technical cri-
teria" are that there is not adequate
representation from enough countries
to fulfill the quota set by the IOC.
However, if these criteria were inflict-
ed on the men competing at the
Olympic level, they would hot qualify
either. Until the IOC can specify what
technical criteria they are referring,
there should be no reason for women
to be banned from a sport that they
are capable of safely competing in.
Take into account all the other
risky events that women have been
competing in this year. Freestyle skiing,
for example, allows women to
launch themselves so that their backs
are nearly parallel to the ground and
perform a series of complicated flips
in the air before slamming their skies
into a 45 degree angled hill. Skeleton
is a s))ort comparable to luge, except
for the fact that the athlete slides
down the icy tube headfirst instead of
on their back. This event can reach
speeds of close to 70 mph. I don't
think anyone can make the point that
these events are safer than ski jump-
ing is.
What is even -- more unfortunate is
that the world is missing out on seeing
some incredible talent. Lindsey
Van holds the record for the longest
distance that has been recorded for
both males and females off of the
jump at the Olympic track in
Whistler. Her outstanding jump
totaled in 171 meters, beating out all
of her would-b- e competition.
Unfortunately, she will not be
rewarded for her hard work and years
of training.
Not only is the exclusion of
women from a sxrt at which they
have had proven success discrimina-
tion, but it is also incredibly offensive
to females everywhere. Women have
made great strides politically, eco-
nomical!, and socially over the past
few decades, but to have something
this blatantly unfair still occurring is
extremely disappointing.
Laney Austin is a news editor for the
Voice. She can be reached for comment at
LA ust in ll wooster. edit.
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Awkwardness has its benefits
Last week, Laney. Austin '11
wrote about how awkward everyone
on this campus is. I'm not going to
argue with her there are a lot of
awkward peo
ple at Wooster.
And some-
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times they can
be hard to deal
with. Even I,
as a somewhat
nathan awkward per--
' son, often find
those more awkward than I
am trying to be at times.
But these people serve an
important function. I
believe that it is awkward
people who make this campus
great.
Awkward people come in
two basic types those
who are naturally awkward,
and those who are awkward
by choice. The naturally
awkward could also be said
to be awkward by ignorance
they simply do not know how to
interact with other people. Most of
these people do not know that they
are awkward. They are not able to
look at themselves objectively and
see that they don't fit in.
This isn't their fault. When you
look at them from the outside,
social norms are really weird and
screwed up. It's kind of amazing
anyone is able to conform to them
at all. Some social norms are nec- -
essary and actually make society
More can always be donefor Haiti
Before Jan. 12, 2010, Haiti was
already one of the poorest countries
in the world, struggling with
political instability, environmental
degradation,
and health
TT crises.
After the
magnitude 7.0
earthquake
struck, the
emilynutlohi'tm nation
m any
lost as
as 200,000 lives, leaving
more than one million
homeless and hundreds of
thousands injured with a
government in shambles
children dying, families lost
and unaccountable suffer-
As
ing. Luckily, others from
around the world immediately
stepped up and rose to
the cause.
Practically speaking, people
are doing everything
they can to help in the relief efforts
of Haiti. Sure, there will always be
more that people can do, but it is
not always the most feasible.
America could ship the entire military
over and start guarding the
place, but the people of Haiti have
done nothing wrong, they don't
deserve that.
The reason some military personnel
are currently on the island
is because they are an easily and
quickly mobilized force some of
the first ships that arrived (after
the blocked ports were cleared of
hinderances) were military hospital
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run more smoothly. Others, however,
are fairly arbitrary. For
example, some of you may have
observed that I often sing when
walking from place to place. I
don't think my doing so harms
anyone. But people give me weird
looks because it is not something
"normal" people do.
Probably the most dangerous of
these arbitrary social norms is the
concept of tact. The intention of
tact is to keep people from saying
This school places an
enormous emphasis on critical
thinking and individualism.
Awkward students, whether
their awkwardness is
natural or self-impos- ed,
are individualists.
hurtful or offensive things, which is
a laudable goal. But the result is
often just the opposite. People
don't talk about things that are
uncomfortable, and often that
results in people getting hurt.
Awkward people don't understand
what they are and are not supposed
to say, so they often say the things
everyone else needs to hear.
This is w hy some people are
awkward by choice. They under- -
stand that while social norms are
ships, which can treat a large flow
of patients. .
Many victims are seeing doctors
for the first time in their entire
lives. Along with the rapidly-arrivin- g
hospital ships came others
that can treat contaminated water,
a major necessity.
Many citizens are currently living
in "tent cities" dwellings of
makeshift structures built from
corrugated tin, cardboard andor
a country, we cannot for-
get about Haiti. Its people
need help now as much as
they did three weeks ago and
will still need in a month.
sheets.
Though these temporary shelters
are increasingly becoming
more permanent, there is still lack
'of food, medications and sanitary
services. There is rising concern
about the arrival of the rainy season.
More rain increases the
occurrences of diseases such as
measles and tetanus, which means
vaccines will be in even higher
demand in a country where supplies
of vaccines have always been
scarce.
While improvements are slowly
surfacing, this overall situation
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sometimes necessary, sometimes
they can be pointless or even harmful.
These people revere Emerson
and Thoreau. Sometimes they
come off as a bit pretentious, but
they have the right idea. They
don't do things just because society
tells them to, they do what makes
sense to them.
Both of these groups of people
tend to be very good at thinking
outside the box. They can see the
constraints in other people's thinking
and find ways around
them. This makes them ideal
Wooster students. This
school places an enormous
emphasis on critical thinking
and individualism.
Awkward students, whether
their awkwardness is natu
self-imposed,
ral or are indi-
vidualists.
All that being said, most
people who are naturally
awkward probably would
like to be less awkward.
And avoiding them, as Austin suggests,
is not going to help them
achieve that goal. So if you do find
yourself interacting with some of
the more awkward people at this
school, don't be afraid to point out,
gently, some of the social norms
they're ignoring. They may thank
you for it.
Nathan Comstock is the senior arts writer
fir Voice. He can be reached for com
ment at NComstocklOwooster.edu.
simply can't be cleaned up within a
week or two it will take time.
But along with this time, the strife
can't be forgotten.
All too often people become
deeply moved by such a disaster
and jump into a relief effort headfirst,
only to forget about it after
some time. If the support dies
down, the country will eventually
be abandoned once again.
As a country, we cannot forget
about Haiti. Its people need
help now as much as they
did three weeks ago and will
still need in a month. Such a
prodigious quantity of distress
requires a substantial
amount of time, effort and
money.
Meanwhile, what can we,
as citizens, do to help? There
are various websites, such as
www.worldvision.org, where
one can make financial dona- -
tions or even take steps
toward adopting a child.
There are organizations, such as
"Catholic Relief Services," which
have been involved with Haiti for
over 50 years, providing assistance
for half a million people on the
island during the most recent crisis.
There is always more that can be
done, but given the circumstances,
people are doing the best that they
can, and improvements are already
apparent. We just can't forget.
Emily Bartleheim is a regular contributor
fir the Voice. She can be reached for comment
at EBartleheiml2wooster.edu.

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Madelyn Halstead
Figure skaters make history in 2010 games
Madelyn Halstead
Elle Bloom
Features Editors
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Since the opening of the 2010
winter Games in Vancouver, British
Columbia, figure skating continues
to draw attention to itself. What
makes these games different for the
figure skating community is an
abundance of positive attention
and diversion from scandal and
corruption.
The 1994 Tonya Harding scandal,
in ex-husb- and which her and friend
hired Shane Stant to assault Nancy
Kerrigan's leg with a baton, forcing
her to withdraw froni the U.S.
Championships, drew negative
attention and outrage from fans and
the United States Figure Skating
Association. That, coupled with the
judging controversy of the 2002
Salt Lake City Olympics, where the
French and Russian judges were
bribed to alter the scores in favor of
the Russian team, Yelena
Hungbo Zaho hold Xue Shen in a death spiral during their
fourth Olympics (Photo by AP),
WAC"preparesfor this year's Gala extravaganza
Charles Horenstein
Managing Editor
The 27th Annual Winter Gala,
taking place coincidentally on Feb.
27, plans to bring success through
the utility of finely tuned traditions,
said Wooster Activities Crew
Traditions Director John Ross '11.
"I'm trying to keep things the same.
There was a lot of success last year,
and so we don't want to change the
structure too much." said Ross. "We
obviously used a new theme and new
decorations, but we don't to change
the basic structure people like
traditions. That, and Grainne
Carlin '11 did a really good job
last year, and I am trying to follow in
her footsteps."
"But a lot of the structure of Gala
as a whole is about tradition. It is a
long standing event, and it receives
administrative funds because the
administration wants to continue
having it," added Co-Director
of
Super-fi- t
Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze,
resulted in continued uproar and
corruption illustrating both the
International Olympic Committee
and the USFSA's reputations.
This year, however, keeping in line
with the IOC's mission statement,
the focus has shifted "to touch the
soul of the nation and inspire the
world." So far, the competitors have
succeeded in maintaining these goals
and have made lasting legacies in the
process. American Evan Lysacek
became the first skater since Brian
Boitano in the 1988 Games in
Calgary, Canada to win gojd. In ice
dancing, Tessa Virtue and Scott
Moir became the first North
Americans to take home the gold in
the event. Lastly, Xue Shen and
Hongbo Zaho became the first
Chinese pair to win gold,
Lysacek, 24, was born in Chicago,
111. and now trains in Canton, Mich,
with Frank Carroll. Lysacek skated
in the 2006 games in Torino where
he narrowly missed the podium plac- -
WAC Publicity Taylor Lamborn '11.
"I'm really excited personally
because it's the only formal dance
that happens on campus that's open
to the whole student body. It's
always nice to dress up." The chocolate
fountain and cheesecake famed
from last year will be returning, as
will live musical entertainment.
This year, WAC signed Different
Mats, a jazz band. In addition to traditions
common to the last few years,
Lamborn mentioned the hope of one
tradition from the first few Galas
returning faculty attendance. "A
lot of people don't realize faculty
members are invited as well," said
Lamborn. "Back in the day, a lot of
professors used to come and talk to
their favorite students, and we'd love
to make that happen again. I think
these days college professors are
scared of the potential of rowdy
students late at night. But if you
have a favorite professor, tell them
to come!"
provides a
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Evan Lysacek exits a jump during an Olympic practice
(Photo by AP).
ing fourth overall in the men's event.
Lysacek's win stands out not only as
the first American to win gold since
Boitano in '88, but also for shattering
the Russian and former Soviet
Union's five-ga- me domination of
the sport following Boitano's win.
These games were also special for
the Japanese who medaled for the
first time when Daisuke Takahashi
took home the bronze after his performance.
Virtue and Moir, the Canadian ice
dancing pair, both of London,
Ontario also train in Canton, Mich,
under the direction of Igor
Shpilband, Marina Zueva and
Johnny Johns. At ages 20 and 22,
the pair is the youngest couple to
take gold in the ice dancing event.
In addition to being a remarkably
young pair, this was Canada's first
medal since Tracy Wilson and
Robert McCall took bronze in. '88
a considerable feat for a pair making
their Olympic debut.
The most extraordinary achieve
There will be a few new additions,
however. Lamborn and Ross both
confirmed that there will be a photo
booth on the first floor of Lowry for
pictures on the way in. 'We were
supposed to have a photo booth last
year, so having one this year is particularly
exciting," said Lamborn.
The theme this year is Roaring 20s.
Other options WAC deliberated for
this year included Under the Sea and
Arabian Nights. "We picked the
Roaring 20s because everyone can
relate to it," said Ross. "Everyone
knows Al Capone and all those
gangsters from the 20s. With
Arabian nights, not everyone would
have felt the same way."
"We thought it would be fun to
have that kind of band play as well,
which influenced the decision,"
added Lamborn. "We also wanted to
keep things classy. Classy is very
important."
Lamborn also stressed that one
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skating was when Shen and Zhao
took the gold for China in pairs skating.
In addition to having 18 years
of experience and now four Olympic
competitions under their belts, the
pair was married in 2007. After convincing
his wife that an Olympic
gold medal was the one thing missing
from their career, Zhao and his
wife came out of retirement to
achieve their goal. The task was not
easy as the Russians have dominated
the sport taking the gold for the past
46 years. Not only did the pair
achieve their goal, but the Russians
were shut out of the podium when
China's other pair took the silver and
Germany the bronze.
As the Games continue on with
the woman's program in the near
future one can only hope that the
extraordinary Olympic experience
will continue on as more legacies are
created, inspiring not only those
within the games but fans and spectators
alike.
each year is a bare minimum staff
putting Gala together. "I don't
think people realize how few people
are involved in WAC.
I talked to my co-publi- tor Kamar Reed and he was in awe
of how few people are involved in
WAC," said Lamborn. "In the Gala
committee, it is really John Ross
running it with our advisor Julia
Zimmer and four or five other
people that had slight input. But it
really is a huge task taken on by a
small task force."
For those interested in attending,
Gala will open at 10 p.m. on
Saturday and will last until 1 a.m.
"It's going to be an absolutely
amazing evening," said Lamborn. "I
think everybody needs to go at
least once in their four years. It's
part of the Wooster experience." .
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For more information about Gala contact
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Director at JRossl 1 wooster.edu
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People often ask me what Ireland is
like. Do people
really drink all
i the time? Do
we eat potatoes
with every
K
meal? Do we all
mt have funny
michealo'duffy accents? Very
otten tne
stereotypical answers are, by and
large, mostly true. We do eat potatoes
a lot and yes we do all have funny
accents but most people aren't really
on the ball when it comes to Irish
drinking culture.
Ireland isn't as big on alcohol as
one would think. Well, actually we
are, but it's not quite in the way you
might assume. First and foremost,
Guinness isn't actually that popular.
All my friends back home don't really
like it. For those of you who have
tried it, one can definitely say it's an
acquired taste. American beers are
pretty popular but the most popular
drink is actually Irish cider, especially
Buhners.
Another misconception is that we
are constantly drunk, another partial
truth. It is true that we Irish like our
alcohol, but we rarely get Lingered.
Getting bolloxed isn't a thing we really
do, but we do get drunk and lamp it
in frequently. Right now you may be
confused, this, however, further highlights
that the relationship between
the Irish and drink is complicated.
Drink is very much a part of Irish
culture, in fact the love of alcohol has
created Ireland and our language. The
Irish word for whiskey is "Uisce
'Beatha," meaning water of life. A
relaxed attitude to drink from an early
age means that we, unlike America,
aren't banjaxed in our attitude
towards the of naggin. You won't see
us as full as monkeys everywhere on
the weekend because we aren't chugging
back pinta diesel repeatedly.
I remember my mother would put
Uisce Beatha in my bottle and send
me straight off to sleep. My Da
would give me a swalley with every
meal, sometimes when I'd be beaking
for food, my brother and I would get a
wee half instead.
This was all very normal. As a
result, we never glorified alcohol. I
blame the late drinking age and
attitude most adults have towards
the good stuff. It really means that
alcohol is seen as the bag o'swhag it
really isn't.
Crafc comes first. Ultimately drink-
ing, in Ireland isn't a means to an ends,
the purpose isn't to get twisted but
rather to have a gcxd time, to be an
eejit for the night, to have a lark, to act
the maggot. That's one stereotype that
is true we Irish love to have fun.
Mlchedl O'Duffy '12 isfrom Ireland.
He can be reached for comment at
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Voice
Independent Study Symposium gets digital
Jonah Comstock
Editor in Chief
In 2008, with the introduction of
the Independent Study Symposium,
The College of Wooster seniors
found themselves with a new
opportunity to showcase the
Independent Study project they
had been working on all year. At
this year's third annual
Symposium, seniors will have yet
another w ay to publicize their projects
with the best Instructional
Technology has to offer.
The Office of the Provost,
College of Wooster Academic
Departments and the Office of
Information Technology are sponsoring
a competition for seniors to
submit digital presentations of
their I.S. for a chance to win cash or
technology prizes. Contest officials
encourage students to use Web 2.0
technologies, a sampling of which
are linked from the contest Web
site, http:digitalis. voices, woost-er.ed- u.
"You could do a video, you could
do some of these new slideshow
tools, a Web page, a blog," said
Dean for Faculty Development
I leather Fitz Gibbon, the adminis- -
"What we're looking for are creative
uses of the Web that really
creatively showcase some part of
Independent Study. Our hope is
that we can showcase student work
and put it out there for folks to
nstructionai
,i , l , i , i workshop on
recognize."
Heather Fitz Gibbon
Dean for Faculty
Technology held
last summer.
Associate
Professor
History
of
Peter
Development iwsky, among
.
others, decided
What does
Emily Tarr
Voice Staff
Several weeks ago, the College of .
Wooster Student Government
Association held elections for the
2010 calendar year, filling the SGA
seats with the students who will be
representing the student body.
Abbey Smanik, '11 will be lead-
ing the Student Government
Association this year as President,
and Hannah Haas '12 will be serving
as Vice President. In the other
Cabinet seats are Leah Inglis '1 1 as
secretary of Student Affairs, John
McGovem '12 as Secretary of
Special Services for the spring
semester and Josh Kcxh '12 for the
fall semester, Estancia Cota '12 as
Secretary of Cultural Affairs and
Diversity, myself as secretary of
Academic Affairs and Davjd
Simpson '12 as Treasurer,
i Filling the Senate seats for each
class include Molly O'Conor '11,
Zachery Matesich '11, Beth Beniis
'12, Hannah Reiser '12, Baba Badji
'13, Gus Fuguitt '13, Justin Kalinay
'13, Joshua Lewis '13, Kenneth
Perry Jr. '13, and Stephen Crozier
'13.
The students recently elected to
serve on SGA are excited to begin
this new year. Unfortunately, the
majority of the Wooster student
body does not understand what
SGA does on this campus. One of
the most imxrtant goals of the
trator in charge of the competition.
"What we're looking for are creative
uses of the Web that really
creatively showcase some part of
Independent Study."
Fitz Gibbon also pointed out that
there's no one part of- - the I.S. that
must be reflected in the prcsenta- -
tion it can be about the final
product or the process. What's
important is that it tells the story
of the I.S. The rules of the contest
are open, allowing students to use
anything from web-bas- ed tools like
Prezi.com or Xtimeline.com to the
software available in the Digital
Media Lab in Taylor 205. Students
are encouraged to tseek help from
the Department of Instructional
Technology.
"We're having workshops to help
train students, and we're also hoping
that it's a way for students to
see what Instructional Technology
can provide for them, and to learn
about the services offered by
Instructional Technology and the
help they can get," said Fitz
Gibbon.
According to the Web site, the
workshops will be held March 2
from 4 to 5 p.m. in Taylor 20.5,
March 23 from noon to 1 p.m. in
the Lowry pit,
and March 30
from 4 to 5 p.m.
in Taylor 205.
The idea for
the contest came
out of a faculty
SGA do for Wooster
newly elected Student Government
Association is to increase understand-
ing and to have a larger presence in
the college community.
First, SGA brings two very important
services to the Wooster campus
each year. SGA operates the airport
shuttles for students during every
break, and also.coordinates the end of
the year storage in Ilolden.
Second, SGA is an important spon-
sor of numerous events on campus,
including the recent Africa Night, as
well as bringing its own events to the
campus, such as the free coffee and
cookie event in the library during
finals week last semester.
A large part of SGA's work is
behind the scenes. SGA serves as a
consultant to many different organizations
and parts of the administra-
tion on campus, giving a student opin-
ion on different asxx-t- s of Wooster.
SGA also allocates all of the funding
for academic and
dent organizations.
non-categori- zed stu-
I lowever, the most important func-
tion of SGA is to serve the students.
SGA's main purxse is to be an outlet
for the concerns, questions and ideas
of the student Ixxly at large, and it is
vin this function that SGA is most
underutilized. SGA works every year
to make changes that are important to
students he they large or small.
Some of SGA's contributions to
campus include bringing more
gluten-fre- e foods to Lowry, getting
the nutrition facts for all of the
Friday, February 26, 2010
The new Apple iPad, just one of the many prizes participating
seniors can win in the Independent Study Digital
I.S. Competition. This is the first opportunity students
will have to digitally display their independent studies
(Photo by AP).
that as helpful as the technology
was for professors, they wanted to
see it used more by students. The
competition is the result of that
development process.
The prizes, being funded from a
variety of budgetary sources,
include $1,000 for first place, an
Apple iPad for second place and
Dell Mini Notebook computers for
third place and student choice. The
winners will be announced, and the
prizes awarded, at a presentation
during the symposium, hopefully
presided over by a notable alum of
the College.
The winning presentations will
serve as a publicity tool for
Wooster; I.S. in particular. They
Students gather at weekly SGA meeting in the Babcock
dining room (Photo by Maureen Sill).
desserts published, and launching the
"Respect Your Mom's" campaign last
year to address and help correct the
problem of theft at Mom's Truck
Stop.
However, these and other changes
can only be made if students bring
their needs to SGA's attention. SGA
meetings are held every Wednesday
at 7 p.m. in the Babcock Dining Room,
and they are always open to all stu-
dents ""t only those serving as members
of SGA.
. In this upcoming year, SGA wants
to truly become the voice of Wooster
students and it hopes that students
will begin to utilize the organization
r
7
will likely be incorporated into the
school's Web site, as well as dis-
played on flat screen monitors in
the library for prospective students
to view.
"Our hope is that we can show-
case student work and put it out
there for folks to recognize," said
Fitz Gibbon.
Whether the Digital I.S.
Competition will continue in future
years will depend on how this one
goes and whether the budget
can consistently be found. Even if
the competition does not continue,
however, Fitz Gibbon hopes that
I.S. presentations will continue to
make use of the wide range of new
technologies available.
students?
that exists solely to serve them.
SGA wants to more fully represent
the student body.
There are still open seats on
SGA, so if you are interested in
making changes here on campus
and representing your fellow students
email a letter of intent to
Abbey Smanik before 5 p.m. on
Wednesday at asmanikl lvoost-er.ed- u
and plan to attend the next
SGA meeting.
Emily Tarr 'II is the secretary of
Academic Affairs for SGA and can
be reached for comment at
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As I look ahead in my planner, my
mind spins at all the different things I
laneyaustin
have to do next
week. Given
that the time
period before
spring break is
generally pretty
chaotic academically,
I
know that I
need to plan ahead for my two upcom-
ing tests and three projects. I lowever,
the rigorous coursework isn't the
thing that is keeping me busy. No,
what's keeping me busy, you might
ask? Oh, that's right the seemingly
millions of clubs and activities I am
involved in.
Being in Greek Life has certainly
come with many stereotypes and
although some of them might be
deserving, many of them are not. It is
unfortunate that many students and
faculty members continue to associate'
a negative image with the Greek com-
munity drinking and partying
because many of the great leadership
roles and community service events
are either chaired or sponsored by
fraternity or sorority members.
The Greek community has done
many amazing things to foster relations
not only among themselves, but
also to bring the campus together as a
whole. A perfect example of this was
several weeks ago at Hype for Haiti.
One fraternity not only had two of its
members perform in the Battle of the ,
Bands competition, but also rallied
support from its brothers who ended
up donating a significant portion of
the funds that were shipped to aid victims
of the recent earthquake.
Actions like this should make x;ople
see the value in having these close-kn- it
relationships, but instead, I overheard
people talking about how the
fraternity rigged the competition
using the money in order to win. I
suppose I don't know the direct intentions
of the group, but it is disap- -
pointing to hear these kinds of things
reflected from doing a good deed.
Besides helping the community, the
majority of the members of Greek
life are involved in many campus
activities that serve to cater to your
needs as students and faculty. As I
look around the Voice office tonight,
nearly half of the people sitting
around me are in fraternities and
sororities. My co-edi- tor is my sorority
sister, I work next to four other
girls in Greek Life and one of the
Editors-in-Chi- ef proudly displays his
letters from across the room. After
asking them what other organizations
they are involved in, I don't hear a list
of the same two organizations but a
multitude of interesting clubs and
activities that I haven't even heard of.
There are leaders on W.A.C., Campus
Council, Woo9 1, a variety of acapella
groups and many more. Yet, this
stereotype that the Greek community
is uninvolved still remains.
I recognize that the Greek commu-
nity still has a long way to go in the
eyes of the College and also in respect
to one another. The system isn't per-
fect and many people feel it creates
more harm on campus than good.
However, you can't disagree that
many Greek members are pulling
their weight and creating a vibrant
atmosphere on campus. When I'm
brainstorming ideas for Homecoming
2010, I won't be thinking of how
much work I have, but instead alxnit
how I am helping to make Wooster
better for all the students not only
Greeks.
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FEBRUARY
Alexander Lans
Voice Staff
This past weekend, the Wooster
Symphony Orchestra, directed by
Professor of Music Jeffrey
Lindberg performed in the Gault
Recital Hall. I am rather skeptical
of most orchestra performances,
but 1 was blown away and truly
moved by the phenomenal perform-
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ance of the company.
Anna Lemler '10, beautifully performed
Edward Elgar's Cello
Concerto in E Minor. The piece is
considered to be the premiere cello
solo and for good reason. Lemler' s
passion for the instrument and the
beautiful sounds of the orchestra
brought the concerto to life.
I have rarely thought of the cello
as such an integral instrument in the
orchestra, with the exception of the
world's great cellists
like Yo-Y- o Ma.
Prokofiev's
"Lieutenant Kije
Suite" written in
1934 for the film of
the same title chronicles the life of
an imaginary decorated soldier
Students performng in the Wooster Symphony Orchestra Concert
in the Gault Recital Hall (Photo courtsey of Alexander Lans '10).
constructed for the purposes of
pleasing Russia's Czar.
The piece utili7.es all the facets, of
the orchestra beginning with a beautiful
opening part for the trumpet that
comes full circle at the
end of the last movement
with the death of
Lt. Kije.
The pieces' emo
tional highs and lows
were well articulated by the orchestra's
great performance. The musi
herself Constantly denounced by
the protestant reformist John Knox
(Owen Reynolds '11), who wants
the Catholic queen to give up her
power and return it to the people.
Throughout the play, all the
actors assume multiple identities of
colorful characters, with Hillyer
and Keith switching back and forth
as the servants of the queens dur
ing more profound moments.
Hillyer portrayed a very fierce
and decisive Elizabeth, while
Keith successfully captured a del-
icate but fine upstanding Mary.
Takai's delivers a powerful
performance as La Corbie; she
was the driving force of the story.
Likewise, Reynolds was commanding
and. very frightening as John
Knox, you could also guess what he
was up to next.
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Wooster Orchestra brings Rachmaninoff to life
cians' passion for the music translated
well into the sound and professionalism
that was articulated by
their performance.
Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto
No. 2 was completed and first performed
in 1901. To play the piece,
the Orchestra brought in the
accomplished pianist and composer
Dr. Mayerovitch. Mayerovitch has
won an extensive number of com-
petitions and is currently a member
of the Elysian Trio, in-residence
at
"Mary Queen of Scots" plays with history
The Scottish play reinterprets the past of Scotland
George Myatt
A&E Editor
"Mary Queen of Scots Got Her
Head Chopped Off," by Scottish
playwright Liz Lochead opened
this Wednesday, Feb. 24 at the
Freedlander Theatre and will continue
to run this Friday and
Saturday at 8:15 p.m.
The play centers around the relationship
between Mary Queen of
Scots (Amanda Keith '11) and her
first cousin, Elizabeth I of England
(Bridget Hillyer '12). La Corbie
(Nina Takacs '1 1) is the storyteller,
taking on the form of a crow who
quietly and beautifully informs the
audience of the tension and actions
taking place.
As lords and nobles vie for power
and attention from Mary, she finds
La Corbie (Nina Takacs '11) reveals the fortune of Mary Queen of
Scots (Amanda Keith '11) (Photo courtesy of Jody LS Tidwell).
Stephanie Ham '10 stays sweatshop
free and stylish in a blazer
and dark wash jeans (Photo by
Linda Kuster).
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as a historical drama, it is much
more than that. According to director
Penny Cole, "It is a major focus
on the struggle for power and the
choices they need to make as
women or queens."
Cole is a Visiting Assistant
Professor of Theatre and Dance
from the University of Colorado- -
Boulder. She is teaching Celtic
Theatre this spring semester which
explores the history of theatre in
Scotland, Ireland and Wales.
Cole also mentioned that Mary is
traditionally viewed as an innocent
martyr who stood by as others
plotted schemes around her. She
intends to shed light on a new side
of the doomed queen.
The dialogue is a mix of refined
English accents, and Scots, a traditional
language of Scotland. I carefully
listened to the well spoken
Scottish and English accents,
which helped me understand the
action and tension occurring on the
stage. Audience members will find
a set of basic Scot vocabulary in
their programs.
Actors' bios are replaced by a
historical review of the characters,
giving necessary background information.
I would recommend
reviewing the execution of Mary
Queen of Scots, as it plays an
important part in the final scene of
the show.
t advantage
Baldwin Wallace University. It is
wonderful that we are able to bring
such talent to our campus.
I le demonstrated graceful attention
to the piece and possessed a great abil-
ity to perform with precision from
memory. His style took the audience
on an emotional roller coaster, as we
felt the emotions spring to life.
The musicians were well-train- ed
and prepared throughout this performance
as they accompanied him.
It truly was a wonderful and worthwhile
concert. Before attending this
concert, I had never been to an
orchestra performance at the College
of Wooster and I am sad to learn
about this gem so late in the game as
a senior.
I encourage everyone to take
of the opportunity to
experience beautiful music that we
have on campus from the Wooster
Symphony Orchestra to Cow Belles.
Not only does the orchestra put on
a great performance, but also their
venue is extremely beautiful and well
built for a college of this size. I am
hard to impress, but at this concert,
the musicians and conductors did a
fantastic job of impressing me.
Instead of presenting the performance
by using all of the seats
in Freedlander, the department of
Theatre and Dance decided to push
the audience on the stage as a theatre
in the round. The flags of
England and Scotland appeared to
have been placed to appear as if
you stepped into the world of a
carnival or festival.
On the floor is a map of the
two countries, with moveable
platforms that consistently
shaped the troubled world of the
two queens.
Nathan Comstock "10
designed the set for his senior
independent study, which questions
how scenic design can aid an audi-
ence in understanding the the cultural
and history of highly nationalistic
play.
Comstock notes that "the platforms,
painted like pieces .of flags,
are constantly moving and shifting.
A flag is a construct, like a nation.
Nothing about it is set in stone."
As the actors used every extent
of the stage, leaving no corner
untouched, I was impressed with
their familiarity of the space.
It felt as if they were truely living
and breathing in their own
world and I was invited to participated
in it. I wanted to literally
step into their world and live it. I
highly recommend you try and do
the same too.
To celebrate Scottish heritage and
life, a Ceilidh (pronounced "kay-lee- "),
Wooster Street Style
or party festival will be happening in
Sluxlroy theatre after tonight's performance.
Audience members who
purchase a ticket for the show are
invited to attend the Ceilidh.
In honor of Sweatshop Awareness Week sponsored by Peace by Peace, a campus social aware-
ness organisation, Wooster Street Style found a few fashionable supporters of the cause.
Stephanie Ham '10 keeps her look tailored and socially cqnscious in a dark blazer, jeans and yellow
and blue accents.
1) What are you wearing?
I bought all of my items from a thrift store in Oakland, CA: a Banana Republic suit
a blue Urban Outfitters Tec, and Levi's jeans (they are organic California cotton too!).
2) Why is it important to go sweatshop-free- ?
It is important for me to wear sweatshop free clothing for multiple reasons. The people who
work in sweatshops are my around age, working 17 hour days with very little pay in unsafe
conditions and often live in crowded barracks on the factory's property. In comparison to their
pay and lifestyle, I can afford to buy sweatshop free clothes and switch up my lifestyle. Besides,
used clothes shopping is more fun, you can buy hella clothes for cheap, amf it's recycling!
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Film Screening:
Straightlaced: How
Gender's Got Us
All Tied Up
The Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship of Wayne County
(UUFWC) is showcasing the documentary
"Straightlaced: How
Gender's Got Us All Tied Up" this
Friday at 7 p.m. The film is an educational
campaign effort by
Academy Award winning filmaker
Debra ChasnofF that explores how
gender expectations placed upon
teenagers have dangerous and
unhealthy impact on them. The
address of the UUWFC is 3186
Burbank Rd. Wooster, Ohio, 44691.
Get Ready for Gala:
Relive the Roaring
20s Again
On Saturday, Feb. 26, Wooster
Activites Crew (WAC) is hosting its
annual dance extravaganza Gala.
This year's theme is the Roaring 20s
and takes place in the Lowry
Ballroom from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m, featuring
lots of cheesecake, and choco- - .
late fondue.
Concert:
Marion Anderson
String Quartet
The Wooster Chamber series continues
this weekend with a performance
by ' The Marian Anderson
String Quartet this Sunday, 3 p.m. at
the Gault Recital Hall. Tickets for
the event can be purchased at the
Wilson Bookstore or at the door.
You can find out more information
about the Marian Anderson String
Quartet at mariananderson-stringquartet.co- m
Audition:
A Midsummer
Night's Dream
The student theatre group,
Shakesperiments, is holding auditions
for Shakespeare's "A
Midsummer Night's Dream" on
Monday, March 1 between 7 p.m. to
10 p.m. in Freedlander. Students
only need to show to the audition
and will audition in the order of
their arrival with one monologue
memorized.
Art Museum:
Andy Warhol:
Photographs
1975-19- 86
The College of Wooster Art
Museum is hosting an exhibition
featuring 60 original Polaroids and
silver gelatin prints from the Andy
Warhol Foundation for the Visual
Arts as part of the Andy Warhol
Photographic Legacy Program. The
exhbition opens on March 23 in the
Burton D. Morgan Gallery. Students
erolled in Professor of Art History
John Siewert's Contemporary Art
class will be creating the texts and
quotes for the gallery. Also, the student's
from Professor of Dance Kim
Tritt's class Choreography will perform
a new piece of work as part of
the exhibition in the gallery.
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Scots knocked from NCAG tournament, ending season
Margaret Donnelly
Sports Editor
Despite holding the Kenyon Ladies
to just 19 points in the second half,
the Wooster women's basketball
team's season ended in a 48-4- 7 loss in
the North Coast Athletic Conference
Tournament quarterfinals on
Tuesday in Gambier, Ohio.
The Scots (11-1- 5, 8-- 8 NCAC)
trailed the Ladies (17-- 9, 8-- 7 NCAC)
throughout the entire game. The
Scots' late comeback came wifh two
minutes left and the team trailing by
six (48-42- ), but ultimately fell short
as their hopes of further playoff
action were dashed by just one point
' in the end.
The Ladies blazed past the Scots in
the opening minutes of the game,
grabbing three steals against
Wooster and building a 6-- 0 lead.
Baskets by Kym Wenz '10 and Jessica
Wingen '13 pulled the Scots within
four (8-4- ), but Kenyon retaliated with
a 7--0 run that put them ahead 15-- 4 in
the first eight minutes of the game.
Wooster responded by outscor-in- g
Kenyon over the last 1 1 minutes
of action in the half, with
three-pointe- rs by Wenz on assists
by Samantha Justice '12, a three-ba- ll
by Colleen Goodwillie '10 to
cut their deficit to 26-2- 2.
As Kenyon increased their lead
before the half, Kaitlin Krister '10
scored on a Taylor Keegan '11 assist
to bring the Scots within five points
(29-2- 4) going into the half.
Keshia Butler '12 rallied for the
Scots in the opening minutes of the
second half, converted at the hoop
and assisted Krister. However,
Kenyon steadily began to increase
their lead over Wooster, reaching an
1
1-point
advantage
(39-28- ), the
largest of the game.
Several minutes later, Wingen
began a 7-- 0 run for Wooster, bringing
the Scots within four (39-3- 5) with
eight minutes remaining in the game.
Goodwillie responded to a Kenyon
three with her own to keep the Scots
in the contest.
In the final minutes of the game,
the Scots rallied behind Wenz, who
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scored on a three-point- er on an
assist from Goodwillie, who later
assisted Wingen to bring Wooster
within one (48-47- ). Wingen then
blocked a Kenyon shot that was
rebounded by Goodwillie, and the
Scots called a timeout with seven
seconds on the clock.
Coming out of the timeout, the
team left its top two point guards,
Butler and Samantha Justice '12 on
the bench. Priscilla Staples '11 was
unable to get the ball to the
AU-American
Wenz. Staples instead
inbounded the ball to Goodwillie,
who forced up a contested three-point- er.
The shot hit the front of the
rim and bounced out as time expired,
ending the team's chances of advancing
to the semi-fin- al round for the
first time in over 10 years.
In the remaining seconds, the
Scots attempted one last basket, but
came up short, ending their season.
19-of-- Wooster shot 42 from the
field and outrebounded Kenyon 34-of-- 28
for the night, a statistic that
has been critical in Wooster this
season. The biggest difference was
at the charity stripe, where the
4-o- Scots went f-l 1 while the Ladies
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Wenz led the scoring with 17
points, and Wingen had 10 points
and went 5-of-
-10 for shooting.
Goodwillie had eight points, three
rebounds and three assists.
Wooster's earlier three-gam- e winning
streak was cut short last Friday
in an 81-6- 1 loss to North Coast
Athletic Conference team Ohio
Wesleyan University in Delaware,
Ohio. The Battling Bishops (18-- 6,
13-- 2 NCAC) went on a. 15-- 2 run in
the opening minutes of the game that
the Scots (10-1- 4, 7--8 NCAC) were
never able to overcome.
Kristen Schwartz '12 connected on
Wooster's only basket in the first six
minutes of the game that put them
behind by 13. Krister then scored and
drew a free throw to bring them within
10 (15-5- ), but Ohio Wesleyan continued
to overwhelm Wooster and led
by as much as 21 (40-1- 9) with just
under five minutes in the half.
Wooster finished the first half with
Washington when Monday night,
I Ioward tore his anterior crucia liga-
ment in his left knee.
By shipping off almost all of their
players of substance .and having
Gilbert Arenas and Javaris
Crittendon sus-pended
by the
league for a locker
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depleted talent.
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seeking to he
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Wi.ards with onlv
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a 12-- 2 run, with five points coming
from Butler to cut Ohio Wesleyan's
lead to nine (42-33- ).
The Scots drew upon the momentum
that closed out the first half
and opened the second half with
another 12-- 2 run, with Wenz making
back-to-ba- ck shots and offering
an assist to Butler to put Wooster
within one (48-4- 7)
to go in the game.
with 14 minutes
The Battling Bishops regained
their dominance and closed the
game with a 33-1- 4 run, leading by
as much as 24 and finishing 20
points ahead of the Scots (81-61- ).
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opportunities, going
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Krister led Wooster's play with a
solid 11 points, eight rebounds, six
assists and six blocks. Her season
total blocks now stand at 55, making
her one of seven players in Wooster's
history to reach 50 or more blocked
6-o- shots in one season. Wenz f-8 went
from the field and had 17 points and
five boards. Keegan added six points,
five rebounds and three assists.
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Robinson. The Celtics looked to ere-- Mavericks' playoff push in the West,
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tion of Robinson, but sacrificed defense which lacked depth and
con-defen- se
and chemistry in dealing sistency at the center position. Butler
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behind Dirk
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small forward
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Richmond, Indiana to face the
Quakers in their second NCAC
match-u- p of the season. The Scots
trailed by as much as 13 points in the
first half and took their first lead on
a 13-- 5 run that opened the second
half to finish Earlham's season in a
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72-6- 9 win.
Wenz and Earlham's Nikki Darrett
traded three-pointe- rs to start the
game, but the Quakers went on a 10-- 2
run against the Scots. Wooster drew
within two points several times on a
.jumper by Keegan (18-1- 6) and a lay
up by Krister (22-2- 0) with six minutes
left in the first half. To finish the stan-
za, the Quakers added
points to give them a
1 1 unanswered
13-po- int lead
(33-20- ). Baskets by Wenz and
Samantha Justice '12 brought the
Scots within eight (37-2- 9) to close out
the half.
Krister connected with Schwartz
to start the second half, bringing the
Scots within four (37-33- ). Wingen
scored minutes later off an assist
from Keegan, and Wenz scored with
an assist from Justice to tie the game
42-4- 2 with just over 13 minutes left
to play.
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Scots went on a 20-- 9 run to move
ahead of the Quakers by 13 (64-51- ).
Earlham responded with a 17-- 4 run
over the next five minutes to tie the
game 68. Krister scored two baskets
to put the Scots ahead by one (70-6- 9)
and Schwartz added two more pints
on free throws to seal Wooster's win.
Wenz led the team's scoring with
24 points and 8-of-
-14 shooting,
including four three-pointer- s. Krister
had 18 points, 12 boards and four
blocks, moving her into third on the
all-ti- me single-seaso-n list with 59.
Keegan had 12 points and four assists,
while Justice had eight.
In other NCAC Tournament
games, Wittenberg University defeated
Hiram College in a 59-4- 3 contest,
Ohio Wesleyan University overcame
Oberlin College in a close match (62-5- 6)
and Denison University dominat-
ed Allegheny College 80-5- 8.
Wittenberg will host both tournament
games tonight. Denison will
play Ohio Wesleyan tonight at 6 p.m.
and Kenyon will face Wittenberg at 8
p.m. The championship game will be
at Wittenberg tomorrow at 7 p.m.
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The Clippers, who share the
Staples Center with the Lakers,
got worse defensively in losing
Camby and added only supplemental
players in the mediocre
Blake and unproven Outlaw.
Promising Future: Houston
Rockets
The Rockets are in a position
to be considered a trade winner,"
but the lack of focus on immedi-
ate improvement leaves them in
the questionable category.
In being able to get rid of
Tracy McGrady and his enormous
contract the Rockets are in
good
future.
position looking to the
In a three-tea- m deal Houston
was able to steal young talent
from the Sacramento Kings,
adding Kevin Martin to a developing
squad. Martin has shown
the potential to be an elite scoring
threat, and the Rockets hope
he develops into the backcourt
complement of Aaron Brooks
goin forward.
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Carl Landry in the ileal, but they
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Basketball
continued from page 1
The early semi-fin- al game will
feature No. 2 seeded Wabash
College and No. 3 seeded
Wittenberg University. Wittenberg
is the only NCAC team to beat the
Scots this season. After
Wittenberg's big win over the Scots,
the Tigers promptly blew an 11--po- int
lead at home to the Little
Giants and lost 72-6- 9.
The Giants swept the season series
over the Tigers. The Giants will be
led by athletic swingman Wes Smith,
who scored 2 1 points in the Giants'
73-5- 4 quarterfinal victory over No. 7
seeded Oenison University. '
The Tigers, meanwhile, steam-rolle- d
their way to the next round of
the NCAC Tournament with an 85-6- 2
win over No. 6 seeded Hiram
College. Wittenberg will have to
hope that the third time is the charm
against the Giants. The Tigers will
rely on hot perimeter shooting from
Chris Sullivan and Josh McKee.
Wittenberg, surprisingly, will be
making its first trip to the NCAC
semi-fin- al round in three years. The
Tigers have been upset in the quarterfinal
round each of the past two
seasons. In the 2007 NCAC
Tournament, the Tigers reached the
semis but fell to Ohio Wesleyan
University 57-5- 2. The Tigers and
Scots last met in the NCAC
Tournament in the 2006 NCAC
Championship, where the Tigers
escaped with a 61-- 59 win on the
Scots' home floor.
If the Scots beat the Bishops, it
will set up an intriguing NCAC
finals, regardless of whether
Wabash or Wittenberg wins the
other semi-fin- al game. If Wabash
wins, it will set up a rematch of the
2009 NCAC Championship, where
the Scots won 84-7- 2 with a 34-po- int
Margaret Donnelly
Sports Editor
The men and women's tennis teams
opened their season with' men's matches .
against Malone University and Otterbein
College last week. The Scots' men defeated
Malone 6--3 at die North Canton
Racquet Qub in North Canton, Ohio.
Wooster earned a 2-- 1 lead with a
pair of doubles victories with Matt
Hoch '12 and Ethan Arenstein '11
at No. 1 and Matt Mandell '12 and
Brad Palanski '1 1 at No. 3 with both
pairs 8-- winning 6.
Hoch added a singles victory in
the No. 1 position, winning 6-- 7 (5- -
7) , 6-- 3 and 7-- 5. Mandell won
6-- 2,
6-- 0 at No. 4 singles and Palanski,
who won in a tie-breaker
in
the No.
5 spot with 6-- 7 (7-3- ), 7-- 1- 5, -0 (10--
8) . Steve Conroy '10 swept past his
competition with 6-- 3, 6-- 1 in the
third singles spot.
The men swept Otterbein 9-- 0 last
Wednesday in their first match of
the season at the Central Tennis
and Fitness Club. The win included
a decisive 6-- 0, 6-- 2 win at No. 1
singles by Hoch. Conroy contributed
at the No. 2 spot winning
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explosion from Hallowell. The two
teams also met in the 2008 NCAC
Tournament, when Wabash stunned
the Scots 87-6- 3 in the semi-fin- al
round.
If the Tigers win, there are
enough subplots to fill a 60 Minutes
segment. The Scots would be looking
to avenge their humbling loss
two weeks ago to the Tigers.
Men's tennis starts 2-- 0
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Hoch and Arenstein earned a
decisive 8-- 3 win at No. 1 singles,
and Conroy and Ashvin Rcddy '13
won 8-- 5 in the No. 2 spot. A team
of Mandell and Palanski won 8-- 1
in doubles and in singles at No. 3
(6-- 4, 6-- 0) and No. 5 (6-- 3, 6-- 0),
respectively.
Reddy won 7-- 5, 6-- 0 in the No. 4
spot for singles and Sam Susanin
'13 was consistent in the No. 6 spot,
6-- winning 1, 6-- 1.
The women faced Otterbein in
their season opener on Saturday and
lost in a 9-- 0 defeat in Westerville,
Ohio. Elissa Lauber '10 (2-- 6, 1- -6)
and Erin Bauer '10 (1-- 6, 2-- 6) were
solid in their play at No. l and No. 4
singles, respectively.
Bauer and Suzi Hamby '11
teamed up for No. 3 doubles and
almost overcame their opponents in
a 9-- 8 (7-- 4) loss. Sixth-ye- ar head
coach Lori Schulman hopes the
team can achieve a record of .500 or
better this season with her most
experienced roster. The women will
host Malone University (o-- l)
tomorrow at 3 p.m.
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looking to clinch their first NCAA
Tournament bid since 2006, when
they reached the national championship.
The game would be a must-wi- n
for the Scots. Despite a 21-- 6
record and challenging schedule, the
Scots are not assured of at an
at-lar- ge
bid to the NCAA Tournament.
They need to win the tournament to
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stage of sorts
in 2009 where
the program
once again just
missed the
playoffs, finish-
7-- ing 6.
A great start
to the 2009 season
had the
Scots hoping to
reach their goal
of an NCAA
playoff berth,
but some tough
losses in the
last two weeks
of the season kept the team outside
looking in once again.
This year brings new optimism.
Head coach Jason Tarnow's Scots
are ready to improve upon last season's
early success, and develop
into a team with playoff expectations
for years to come. Last season's
young squad should benefit
from a year's more experience in
starting roles for the Scots.
It won't be an easy road for
Wooster, which saw many senior
four-ye- ar contributors graduate
including their top-scor- er, Mark
Weschler '09 (29 goals, 12 assists,
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ensure that their season continued
next, weekend in the NCAA
Tournament.
While the Red Cross-sponsored
Blood Battle may have technically
ended two weeks ago, all four semi-
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final teams will be out for blood and
fighting for their post-seas- on lives
this weekend. A war has officially
been declared.
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Ben Caroli
Voice Staff
The men's lacrosse team has
developed into a contender in the
NCAC, but looks to take the next
step with a young team and reach
the NCAA tournament in 2010.
After a phenomenal 2008 season
in which a great senior class led the
Scots to an 11-- 3 record, a less
experienced team entered a
the Scots remain optimistic about
improving from last season's disappointment.
Dan MacVarish '10 and
Casey McGann '12 will look to
become scoring threats at attack
.similar to Weschler.
Matt Pullera '11 will be key in
the offensive success in the midfield
and at the face dff ,spot. Amongst
the midfielders Pullera will be ass-est- ed
defensively by Graham
Zimmerman '11 who will be heavi
"We were close to making
the playoffs last year,
but just fell short. We
have a young team ... I
believe we can develop
and improve with every
day of practice and
every game."
41 points overall). This season features
a younger team with just five
seniors on the roster.
Tarnow believes his team will be
able to jmprove throughout the
season' and compete for a conference
championship. "We were close
to making the playoffs last year, but
just fell short. We have a' young .
team, and this isn't just coach talk,
I believe we can develop and
improve with every day of practice
and every game."
With a balanced offense led by
Pat Coyne '10 and Alex Mies '10,
ly relied on
in clearing
the defensive
end and creating
offense.
A defensive
unit
anchored by
goalie Corey
McGann '12
and Ryan
Story '10
will look to
finish strong
Jason Tarnow and earn a
Head Coach bid to the
NCAA Div.
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Tournament this May.
"The defense is really experienced
this year with all the starters
coming back. Even with the threats
on offense, I think we will lean on
the defense more than last season,"
Story said.
This season comes with the
excitement of the summer renovations
of John P. Papp stadium,
where lights and Sprinturf were
installed. "It's always exciting to
play at home in the stadium,"
Tarnow said, "and now it'll be even
more exciting as this year we will
play some of the first night games
in our program's history." The two
night games this season will be
played against Denison University
on March 27 and the College of
Mount St. Joseph on March 31.
The Fighting Scots were set to
open their season last Friday
against Mount Saint Joseph, but
due to snow, the game was postponed
until March 31. The team is
confident that the field will be in
playable condition by this coming
Monday, as the Scots have moved
the game against Albion College to
March. 1 at 1 p.m.
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knowing that I need to try niy 1
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success of team?
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really well. We have two girls fWnr
the soccer team as well as a strorg
thrower. We are all really close and
that really helps us do well. I tlm.k
we will have a lot of success this
season and throughout our tour
years.
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the team benefited your early
success? What role has upj-er-classmen
guidance played
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jumper. It has really helped to have
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