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Seasons of love hearts on fire:
Students experiance a flurry of emotions that can lead to a chaotic Valentine’s Day.
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With the information technology culture growing in schools and workplaces, many schools including Otterbein are adapting and incorporating new methods of teaching such as hybrid classes. Hybrid classes are a blend of face-to-face, in-class learning and online learning. They are also known as blended classes. The reduction of face-to-face interaction allows students to learn independently and at their own pace. According to Don Foster, the registrar at Otterbein, hybrid classes began entering the school system during the last three to four years. Throughout the years, these classes have been taught in different departments including education, mathematics, foreign language, integrative studies, English and nursing. Approximately 10 to 15 blended courses are taught every year. As an educator who has experimented with and adopted this method for managerial accounting classes, Henry Smith, associate professor of accountancy, said that in order for hybrid classes to be effective, there is a lot of work that must go in to effectively preparing them. “(The planning) is worth it if the product comes out where people are learning,” he said. For the hybrid introductory managerial accounting class,
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students meet once a week to learn the theory for the chapter assigned. The rest of the week is used by students to complete homework online. The software used in this class was launched by Pearson, an education company that develops multimedia learning tools. The only issue, according to Smith, is not having more
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Henry Smith associate professor of accountancy face-to-face interaction if the need arises for him to address students individually. Testing in a hybrid course is also done online, utilizing a randomization mode offered on the software so no student gets the same question. The professor can randomize tests by choosing from pools of problems that focus on a certain concept or learning objective that the students have learned in class, which are then scrambled and given to each student in a different order.
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All tests, including finals, were conducted this way in Smith’s class. This method of testing was introduced during fall of last year, and after an experimental first semester with this feature, Smith said he was satisfied with the results. “The grades increased and it was because the students were so used to the problems in that format,” Smith said. According to Smith, the class is less expensive because buying the software and the textbook together each at $55 is cheaper than buying the textbook traditionally assigned for the class, which is $183. He said the school is not necessarily benefiting economically from teaching hybrid classes, but the benefit is providing a system that better suits the learning styles of students. As a student taking the introductory class this semester, sophomore management major Amritha Abeyasekera said, “It’s a lot of work, but it’s more interesting than sitting in class for one and a half hours. Accounting is not something you can just listen to and understand, you have to do sums and problems.” Molly Sullivan, a senior accounting major who is taking the class said that a hybrid class can be frustrating at times when there are small technological errors that students are not sure how to work out. She said that a solution to this issue is learning how to use self-help applications and other resources.
“It’s a really good way of being able to motivate yourself on your own, to learn the skills and have to figure it out yourself rather than having the teacher take you step by step through it,” Sullivan said. The Nursing Department also utilizes hybrid learning and they offer such courses in the bachelors, masters and doctoral levels. Kay Ball, an associate professor of nursing, has been teaching hybrid classes for three years at Otterbein. “The students can go at their own pace,” Ball said. “If they have questions, they can post a question online, and anybody including the professor can answer that question. So, we have a lot of student camaraderie going on.” This semester, Ball is teaching two courses: Gerontology and the Clinical Project Seminar. The gerontology class met once at the beginning of the semester, and the rest of the class will be held online where the students will complete writing assignments on Blackboard about the care of the geriatric patient or about issues relating to gerontology. “I don’t get to see their faces as often. I don’t know the students other than talking to them online,” Ball said. “I really like to get to know my students a little bit better, then I can feel I can help them a little bit more. They can stop by my office anytime they want. They know that it is an open door policy.” t&c
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Wednesday, Feb. 13 u Campus Conversation on Sexual Consent and screening of The Line* -7 p.m. in Towers 122
One Billion Rising creates a two day event where people around the world will raise awareness about violence against women
Valentine’s Day is not just a day to celebrate love, but a day to celebrate life, liberation and freedom of the body. Otterbein has joined the global campaign that aims to put an end to violence against women and demands gender equality. This movement, called One Billion Rising, will not only move down the brick roads of Home Street, but will be sweeping across 160 countries. One Billion Rising will take place on Feb. 13 and 14, and this is the first year for the movement. “It redefines a movement by inviting women to dance for change,” said Rae Reed, an Otterbein alumna. Reed graduated in 2011 with a degree in journalism and has taken on the role of getting publicity for One Billion Rising. Reed said she became involved with the movement because of the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies group on Facebook. A link was shared on the Facebook page and according to Reed, planning began right away for the event. According to junior Nicole Gonthier, Otterbein is the only school in central Ohio that will be participating in this movement. Hannah Ewald is a sophomore women’s, gender and
sexuality studies major and is also involved in the event. “I think it’s great that this small liberal arts school can make such a loud name and be a part of such an important movement,” she said. One Billion Rising is organized to show the world and those that see the collaboration of women in their strength, in their numbers and their power across the world. “It’s seen as a taboo thing because no one wants to talk about the rape or violence of women,” Ewald said.
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Maddie Holmes, a sophomore double major in psychology and WGSS, said, “We are physically oppressed by rape and by violence that are enacted upon us, we should use our bodies to create joy and to own our own physicality and it shouldn’t be something we, as
women, are afraid of.” The two day event begins Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. with the WGSS screening of the documentary “The Line.” “The Line” is a film about the line of consent that is blurred in culture. The film will talk about what consent is, where to draw the line and bring awareness to the issue. Other activities will include a campus conversation on Rape Culture, a dance mob and an open movement class called “Free Your Body.” All the events are being presented by WGSS and are open to both men and women. English major Jacqlyn Schott said the dance mob is a way for victims to take back their body from rape culture by dancing for joy and expressing themselves in their own terms rather than somebody else’s. The main message being stressed over the two day period is the difference between the yes and no of consent. “Every woman and man should feel empowered to love their bodies for what it is,” said Alex Shaffer, the president of Tri-Iota, the WGSS honorary society. Schaffer is a junior creative writing and WGSS double major. “So many women feel chained after being abused, and this event will give women a chance to rise,” Reed said.
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Thursday, Feb. 14 u Campus Conversation on Rape Culture* -3 p.m. in Towers 122 u Otterbein Rising: Dance Mob -4:30 p.m. in front of the Campus Center u Free Your Body! Open Movement Class (Donations suggested) -5 p.m. in the Battelle Dance Studio *Approved for INST Credit. For more information, contact Dr. Tammy Birk at tbirk@otterbein.edu
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Music and Romance goes back to old locale with new jazz beat By Morgan Hendrickson Staff Writer
A blast to the past throwback, a 40s and 50s era romantic dance, is open to the Otterbein community on Feb. 16. The annually held Music and Romance will vary in theme and venue from the year before. In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, the Music and Entertainment Industry Student Association and the Otterbein Music Department are hosting the 12th annual Music and Romance Dance. MEISA organizes the event to raise money for the Otterbein music and business program, which brings in guest speakers, guest artists and clinicians. This jazz era dance is a valentine-themed night with whimsical light fixtures draping around the venue, located at the historic Grand Valley Dale Ballroom at 1590 Sunbury Road in Columbus. The dance will be accompanied by a combination of live instrumental jazz and vocal performances, dancing, cocktails and desserts. Last year, Music and Romance was held at the Aladdin Shrine Center at Easton Town Center. Senior music and business major Kelsie Randall and junior music and business major Eric Wolff said they believed the Shrine Center was too ambitious. It is a much larger venue than Grand Valley. Due to the size of the venue, the ticket prices were increased, according to Wolff. Last year, there were between 200 and 250 people that attended, whereas the years before there were more than 300. Compared to last year, though, the cash bar will return and the ticket prices decreased. However, the swing dance lessons that were offered last year before the dance will not be offered this year. During the dance, there will be a 50/50 raffle where half the money will go to the winning ticket holder and the other half to MEISA. Guests can buy a ticket for $1 or six tickets for $5. According to Randall, someone won over $100 in 2011. A silent bidding will be held for different date night packages as well. The gifts in the packages
include movie passes to Rave Cinemas and a gift card to a local restaurant. The starting bid is a third of the price of the gifts, so guests could find themselves getting a bargain for what they bid on. “It’s a great chance to not only have a fun time, but a good chance to support Otterbein,” said Wolff, also the president of MEISA. The featured music groups for the event include Opus One, directed by Gayle Walker; the Six in the City, an allfemale group; and an array of soloists performing jazz ensembles. One of the soloists performing is senior music and business major Heather Doerschuk. “(It’s) nice to watch your peers perform,” Doerschuk said. “It is like, I see them in my IS class and, ‘Oh, look what else they can do.’” Last year, Doerschuk was also one of the soloist performers.
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“I loved performing with the big band the first time,” she said. “I definitely wanted to do it again. Easily one of my top five favorite performances.” Featured instrumental groups that are performing include the Otterbein Jazz Ensemble and jazz combos led by Columbus Jazz Orchestra bassist Chris Berg and local professional guitarist Karl Wohlwend. Closing is The Anticipations, led by MEISA advisor Eric Van Wagner, performing a set of classic dance hits. Tickets pre-ordered online at www.musicandromance.com are $25 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets are being sold on campus Feb. 11 through the 15 during lunch and dinner for $10 for students. Walk-up ticket prices at the dance will be $30 for adults and $15 for students. The doors open at 7 p.m. and the event is 8 to 11 p.m.. The dress code is semi-formal, but fun cocktail attire is encouraged.
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Homemade dinner and dessert u Coupon books with cute discounts on hugs, kisses and other miscellaneous adorable things u Make a treasure map where your bedroom is the last location u Build-a-Bear with a voice recording of you u Scrapbook pictures u Make an iTunes playlist u Massages at home u Condomgrams are at the Campus Center for friends u
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Otterbein student Alora Slak misread her boyfriend’s intention of going on a break two weeks before Valentine’s Day. She said she felt embarrassed when he gave her candy and she gave him a small card.
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Be creative. While flowers and chocolates are sincere, it’s been done many times. Think outside the heartshaped candy box. u Be genuine. Don’t use corny lines to impress. u Be comfortable. People can feel awkward tension. Relax and don’t overthink. u If your date is a dud, chocolate is on sale Friday. u Carry money just in case. While it’s gentlemanly for the guy to pay on the date, he’s a student at Otterbein. u
Sweetarts and sour hearts Students share stories of past Valentine’s Day plans gone awry By Eva ZiElinski Staff Writer
While Valentine’s Day connotes love and romance, some people find that it means enduring another stressful holiday. The day usually entails celebrating love with chocolates, flowers and romantic dates, but the pressure to live up to movielike expectations of romance on this day can sometimes have V-day fallbacks. Besides picnics and homecooked meals, going out to a restaurant is another alternative to a romantic date. Phil Cunningham, freshman political science major, worked on Valentine’s Day at Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern. As a host, Cunningham interacted with numerous people, and he recalled the outcome of that day as less than desirable. “Working on Valentine’s Day was horrible,” Cunningham said. “People were extremely rude, and the other host started crying, it was so bad.” Regarding manners in restaurants, there is an unwritten code when it comes to who pays for dinner. The general rule is
that the gentleman pays, or the couple decides to go “Dutch,” or split the bill. Junior music major Hope Johnson said her worst Valentine’s Day occurred last year when she and her date were out at dinner. “He actually made me pay,” Johnson said. “I felt angry, pissed and hurt. That was probably the worst gift I had ever received on Valentine’s.” Patience Cooper, a senior molecular biology major, said the worst gift she ever received was the “Twilight” series. Although explicitly repeating to him that she did not want to read them, he wound up giving her the romantic vampire saga anyway. “He got my hopes up because he said he spent a lot of money on me, so I thought it was jewelry,” Cooper said. “Nope, just books. I was so mad.” Although Cooper’s date didn’t give her what she wanted, senior Spanish major Kyle Lewis followed through with what his girlfriend asked for. However, the results were still unfavorable. “Two years ago she told me that I didn’t have to get her anything for Valentine’s Day, so I didn’t worry about it,” Lewis
said. “When the day came, she got angry for not getting her anything. It was the last time I didn’t get anything for her. I learned my lesson.” Misinterpretation also played a key role in freshman public relations major Alora Slak’s Valentine’s Day during her junior year of high school. What she interpreted as a mutual break up was not the case for her boyfriend. “A couple weeks before Valentine’s Day, my first boyfriend and I had been having problems, and he suggested that he was going to give me some space,” Slak said. “Valentine’s Day came and he had gotten me a box of Pocky, (a Japanese candy), and a nice card. I, however, had gotten him what I had gotten all of my friends and the entire Theatre Department, and that was a little cut out Valentine — like the ones that come in the box that elementary school student’s exchange. “Later on I found out that he had thought we were on a break, and here I had been thinking that we broke up. I felt so embarrassed and generally bad.”
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Poor communication on some students’ Valentine’s Day resulted in the romantic holiday going up in smoke.
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Students dish on Valentine’s Day plans The T&C takes a look at how students, both in relationships and not, spend their Valentine’s Day.
Single Typically, on Valentine’s Day people are excited to spend time with their significant other, have a romantic evening and find a heartfelt gift for them. But, that is not for me. I do not have a significant other and never have throughout my college years. Feb. 14 is just another day to me. The only Valentine’s Day I actually celebrated was when I was a junior in high school, and the day was something short of a comedy. I bought my boyfriend at the time his favorite candy, which were Nerds, and a card. When I went to pick him up from his house, he sat in the car empty handed. I took him to a little Italian restaurant that I picked out. He only had $20 on him, which half of it could cover morgan hendrickson the tip. So, I was left paying for the whole meal while he covered the tip. So, in my opinion, Valentine’s Day is given too much hype. I do not think one day of the year should be dedicated to showing your significant other you care or to having a romantic evening. Just for kicks and giggles, my girlfriends and I will get somewhat dressed up, and go out to dinner together. After dinner, we usually go see a scary movie because my friends and I always have to see all the scary movies that are out, even if they are the equivalence of dirt. morgan hendrickson is a
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Valentine’s Day is something single people are supposed to hate, right? We’re either supposed to get all down and depressed and sing “Woe, is Me” or simply say, “I don’t need this stinkin’ holiday! Who needs a relationship?” My take is a little bit different.
I certainly do not love Valentine’s Day, but I would not say that I hate it either. My problem, rather, is with the culture of holidays we have in America. We look for excuses to celebrate anything, always wanting to find a way to party. Literally every day is a holiday. josh When searchoverhoLser ing February holidays, I found 55 holidays for the 28 days. Of course there is Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day and President’s Day, but did you know we have a National Gum Drop Day on Feb. 15? How about National Tortilla Chip Day or Sleep in Public Day? The list goes on and on. Why do we need a designated day to tell a significant person in our lives we love them? Shouldn’t that be a daily occurrence? And as for some of the other more obscure holidays, give me break. I’m not saying we shouldn’t have fun and celebrate from time to time, but I don’t see why we need all these excuses to do so. Too many holidays and the over commercialization of them distract from the “Big Four” that actually should be celebrated and taken seriously: Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving and Independence Day. josh overhoLser is a junior
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Taken Four years ago, my boyfriend and I spent our first Valentine’s Day together. He picked me up from work on my break and took me to Burger King. He gave me a small stuffed dog and a box of chocolates that he accidently sat on. As Laina we laughed Thompson and shared the smushed candy, we agreed that Valentine’s Day was a useless holiday and thus,
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Anti-Valentine’s day was born. The following year, it was his turn to work. After his shift, I met him at the Rooster’s beside his work, and we spent the evening eating wings, watching basketball and making fun of the girls who were there pouting over the fact that their boyfriends took them there, of all places, on this holiday. Year three I made his favorite dinner, Cajun chicken Alfredo and chocolate covered strawberries for dessert. After we ate, we spent the rest of the evening playing Xbox together. The next year we got each other Nooks and spent the evening laying in bed reading and eating frozen pizza. Our plans on this holiday are usually spontaneous, however, this year, once we found out that “A Good Day to Die Hard” was coming out on the 14th, we were sold. The plan is to go to Kitchen Den Bar at Easton first for some pizza and beer, then go watch the movie. The way we see it, we don’t need to set out a certain day each year to be romantic and show our love for one another. Romance isn’t planned and it certainly isn’t bought. Laina Thompson is a senior
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Maybe I’m just lucky, but my girlfriend doesn’t expect much from me on Valentine’s Day. Our plans for this year, I recommend it for all guys out there, we are going to just hangout and watch neiL Sleepless in brown Seattle — one of Tom Hanks’ secretly great films. Maybe if I’m lucky, she’ll treat me to a great dinner at the Campus Center since I live off
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campus. To me, Valentine’s Day is very overrated and is over commercialized, not to sound like a hipster. You shouldn’t have to have a day once a year to show your special someone how much they mean to you with flowers and chocolates, both of which will be overpriced and forgot about in three days. My advice: find an awesome girl that hates Valentine’s Day as much as you and you’re set. neiL brown is a senior broadcasTing major and a conTribuTing wriTer for The
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The baseball team amps up their batting lineup during winter practice after posting a .302 batting average at the end of the 2012 Otterbein baseball season.
The boys of spring get ready for another season
A senior trio of pitchers and a preseason All-American catcher look to lead the baseball team to the OAC Championship in 2013 By Neil BrowN Staff Writer
After coming off of a losing season in OAC play with a record of 8-10, the Cardinal baseball team prepares to make improvements in 2013. Their season begins on Feb. 18 with a doubleheader against Ohio Christian University in Chillicothe. The Cardinals started off the 2012 season with a record of 11-4 after their annual spring break trip to Fort Myers, Fla. in which they played nine games in eight days. After the trip, the team struggled, failing to win back-to-back conference games for almost a month and at one point losing seven in a row. However, the Cardinals rallied at the end of the year, winning six of their last seven games to finish at 22-17 overall and 8-10 OAC. The 2012 season marked the fourth time in head coach George Powell’s 15-year tenure that the Cardinals did not make the OAC tournament. This year the Cardinals will be lead by preseason All-American catcher, senior Wes Meadows, who looks to help the team in any way possible. “It means a lot to me to be named preseason All-American,” Meadows said. “It’s an honor that I’ve wanted to receive since the start of my career here. That being said, I’d rather be an
All-American at the end of the season.” Although Meadows had an offseason surgery last year, it did not hinder him as he led the Cardinals in almost every statistical category and was named first team All-OAC and All-Mideast Region for last season. According to Meadows, his play last season and the past two summers in some of the country’s top summer leagues has drawn the attention of Major League Baseball scouts. “I have some statistical goals for the season, but the major goal I have is to have a season worthy of a draft pick,” Meadows said. “Come June, I want to know I did everything I could to make my dream a reality.” The sophomore class returning to the Cardinals made up seven of the nine starting spots on last year’s opening day lineup. Headlining the class are Billy Harkenrider, Sean Kettering, Jim Waterwash and Zach Thompson. “We gained a lot of valuable experience last year which has most certainly contributed to where we are now,” Waterwash said. “This will be our second go at the OAC and we feel very prepared.” The pitching staff for Otterbein will be led by the senior trio of David Cydrus, Dominic Porretta and Matt Frey. Last season Cydrus was named All-OAC for the second year in a row, the lefty Porretta was named Academic
All-OAC, and Frey led the team in game appearances. “The performance of the pitching staff has been consistently solid the past few years, and that is something that has come to be expected of us,” Porretta said. “We have quite a bit of experience on this year’s staff and that will carry some weight.” Offensively, the Cardinals will be led again this year by Meadows, Thomas Linder, Harkenrider and Scott Staarmann, all of whom batted over .300 last year. The team has been watching videos of MLB players such as Robinson Cano and Alex Rodriguez, who have major league mechanics and offensive skill sets. “We are making some changes in our hitting philosophy while keeping some of the same principles from years past and we are very excited about it,” Waterwash said. The Cardinals will be looking to keep pace in a challenging OAC this year, which includes back-to-back national champions, the Marietta College Pioneers. Marietta enters 2013 ranked as the number three team in the country. However, Porretta said the Cardinals may prove to be the best team in the league. “The key will be how we come together as a team each and every game when it is time for the first pitch. But there is no doubt in my mind that we can beat any team on any given day,” he said.
The Cardinals will host their first games at Otterbein’s Fishbaugh Field on March 2 with
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Cardinals played host to Crusaders this past Saturday By Tyler DuBiak Sports Editor
Taking out Capital University was the main focus of Otterbein sports this past Saturday, as both basketball teams and the track and field teams were in action against the Crusaders. The track and field teams started off sports on Saturday at the All-Ohio meet hosted by Otterbein in the Clements Center.
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