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Marching band gets theatrical for contest 7 Senior asks why soldiers still can’t tell 3 Creepy crawlers plague beds in Ohio 4 Women’s soccer continues triumphant streak 11
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Bon Appétit was featured in Edible Columbus magazine.
The Cincinnati Reds are going to the playoffs for the first time since 1995.
Europe is under a terror alert after bomb threats.
Former president Jimmy Carter remains hospitalized after falling ill Tuesday.
There was a shooting at the University of Texas Tuesday. Information compiled by Hannah Ullom. Information from otterbein.edu and msnbc.com
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Citibank caught in sexist scandal List found in its human resource office raises questions, but senior finds nothing offensive
Ladies, if you are frustrated about your voice not being heard in your group projects or in the classroom, it’s not your fault. According to Citibank, you are subconsciously building habits that will sabotage your career. While chanALYSSA nel surfing, I COOK- stopped on Fox ALEXANDER News Network. The story of the day was a controversial list found on the desks of Citibank’s human resources employees. The list was “What Women do to Sabotage Their Careers: Top 10 Things to Remember.” Blogger David Xia’s friend was on an interview at Citibank, and while waiting in the office of an HR employee, he noticed the laminated card and decided to take it. The 10 points are taken from a book called “Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office: 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make that Sabotage Their Careers,” written by Lois Frankel. The cards on the Citibank desk list women who are invisible, work behind the scenes and forfeit all their credit to the person in charge. Books like Frankel’s have become popular with women working toward a CEO position. Frankel admitted in her blog that the rules were paraphrased. Although the list was found on
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the desk of an employee, the bank is not taking responsibility for it. Albeit, this list may seem insensitive to most, I do not find it offensive. I would attribute that to my education. I went to an all-girls boarding school, where they put emphasis on self-reliance and how to be a successful business woman. Nothing bothers me more than watching a girl stand in front of a class, playing with her hair and talking to the floor. Not only does it distract me from what she is saying, but I feel like I cannot take her seriously. I see this list as an approach to break down the way society has attempted to tell women how to act for centuries. All of these things subscribe to the stereotypical woman. To suppose that all women do these things is ludicrous. Frankel’s original intent was to convince women in the workplace that following society’s view of a “nice girl” will not get you far in the corporate world. Women are supposed to sit with their ankles crossed and hands on their knees, have bright smiles and be well groomed. However, these are habits best saved for formal events. In a boardroom, it’s inappropriate to constantly fiddle with your hair in the middle of a presentation or apologize for every little thing that is out of your control. Alex Craine, a sophomore athletic training major, disagreed
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What Women do to Sabotage Their Careers This is the list that was found on the Citibank employee’s desk, edited for clarity.
1. Women tend to speak softly — you are not heard. 2. Women groom in public — it emphasizes femininity and de-emphasizes capability. 3. Women sit demurely — the power position at a table is with forearms resting on a table and resting forward. 4. Speak last in meetings — early speakers are seen as more assertive. 5. Women ask permission — children are taught to ask permission. Men don’t ask permission, they inform. 6. Apologize — women apologize for the smallest error, which erodes self-confidence.
with the list. “Most of these statements are harsh generalizations for the most part. The statement about apologizing is very true though. Women apologize for the smallest, most minuscule things.” Amanda Weed, a senior organizational communication, public relations and broadcasting continuing studies student, does not like the list’s message. “Professionalism in business has been a necessity no matter whether you’re men or women. Women handicap themselves by falling into these perceived stereotypes. These stereotypes prevent their true talent from being noticed by their superiors,” Weed
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said. “This list concerns me, because it is a double standard that women are held accountable for their actions in a way men aren’t.” Whether or not this list is offensive or sexist, every person could use improvement in the workplace. The manner in which I sit does not affect my competency and ability to complete my job. These are things to keep in mind when you are in the workplace or just in a group project. t&c ALYSSA COOK-ALEXANDER IS A
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Shouldn’t ask, shouldn’t tell Congress has yet to repeal the“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that discharges gays from the military
“Tonight, somewhere in America, a young person — let’s say a young man — will struggle to fall asleep, wrestling alone with a secret he’s held for as long as he can remember. And soon perhaps he will decide it’s FALLON time to let that FORBUSH secret out … ” That’s what President Barack Obama said in October of 2009 at the 13th Annual Human Rights Campaign (HRC) National Dinner. He also said he would end “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT). Almost a year later, DADT, the law mandating the discharge of gay, lesbian or bisexual service members, is still in place with no talk on the table. And it is still legal to be fired from your job or denied housing because of your sexual orientation, gender identity or expression in Ohio. Meanwhile, Republicans are pledging to “honor families, traditional marriage, life, and the private and faithbased organizations that form the core of our American values.” Even some Democrats joined in on the filibuster of conversations about repealing DADT. This prejudice, the hate-harboring homophobic beliefs of some people, is not what America values. I thought the U.S. Constitution, speeches and other significant documents make up America’s values, not hateful rhetoric or hateful policies. I thought America values life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network says that more than 13,500 service members have been fired under DADT. In a letter from Angela Trumbauer, sister of decorated Air Force Weapon Systems Officer Lt.
Col. Victor Fehrenbach, who that laws should be passed faces the threat of discharge banning discrimination in emunder DADT, she described the ployment, housing and public “most difficult battle of his life accommodations based on — fighting against his discharge both sexual orientation and under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.’” gender identity or expression, “The revelations that have and Ohio legislators are trycome to light and emotions ing to pass the Equal Housevoked throughout the past ing and Employment Act. year have brought a great sense I have lived in a gayof loss and heartache to our friendly community and have family, not unlike that expemet other people who are like rienced in grief and death. It me, not “flawed” but average saddened me to realize that my people who just happen to be single, younger brother could homosexual. never enjoy a close personal The face of homosexualrelationship, free from fear of ity is changing from the mass persecution or harassment, media-projected “flaming throughout his near 20 years queen” to the average Ameriserving.” can. Liberation of the GLBT Those who choose to serve community will only hapin silence give up so much. pen when people learn that Americans who serve are more homosexuals are no different self-sacrificing than any of us than heterosexuals, and no who get to enjoy our freedoms, different from other Ameriand I can’t imagine going on cans who value life, liberty denying myself like they do for and the pursuit of happiness. more than I once did. So, keep advocating, votI’ve only been out of the ing and being proud of who closet for about a year and a you are. Whether in stiletto half out of my 21-year exispumps or Nike swooshes, get tence. I suppose growing up in out there and live your lives a conservative household and proudly. Those in power are going to a private Christian listening and we will change school for 12 years factored the minds of those who are into my mostly closeted life — choosing to ignore. the ignorance and bigotry. “Tonight, somewhere in Sexual orientation is such a America, there is a young minor aspect in life, yet qualiperson … what happens next fied, smart, law-abiding and depends on him, his family fit people who want to serve as well as his friends and his their country are being denied teachers and his community, merely because of who they are but it also depends on us. On attracted to. the kind of society we engenDADT was implemented in der. The kind of future we 1994 when I was in kindergarbuild. I believe the future is ten. While at my school, it was bright for that young person,” ingrained in me that homoObama said. t&c sexuality is an abomination. In the four years of being out of FALLON FORBUSH IS A SENIOR RELATIONS MAJOR AND that environment, I’ve come to PUBLIC IS A CONTRIBUTING WRITER accept myself for who I am. It FOR THE t&c. wasn’t easy coming face to face with my so-called “flaw.” But since then, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA) was signed into law on Oct. 28, 2009. According to Equality Ohio, 66 percent of Ohio registered voters believe
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Columbus crawls into top 10 for bed bugs
A Bug’s Life
Despite no current infestations at Otterbein, past problems and proximity to Columbus give the university cause for precautions BY MONICA BEGAZO Staff Writer
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Sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite. This old phrase may not just be a casual “good night” anymore. Terminix, operated by ServiceMaster, a Fortune 500 company, released a list of the top 15 cities that bed bugs seem to be favoring. Four of the 15 cities were in Ohio. Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton and Cleveland all appeared on the list in descending order, with Columbus listed at No. 7. La’Rez Wilson, a senior Spanish major and Home Street Commons residence assistant, said, “I am a little aware of the bed bug outbreak. The topic has been brought up a few times at work.” Despite the nearness of Columbus, according to Tracy Benner, director of Residence Life, Otterbein isn’t doing anything different from their usual bed bug protocol. “It sounds like in Columbus, it’s apartment buildings that are really infected,” Benner said. Still, Otterbein has several steps in place to keep bed bugs at bay. At the very beginning of summer break, all the residence halls and Commons were steam cleaned. Carpets, mattresses, lounges, seat cushions and
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anything with upholstery was cleaned. Buildings were steam cleaned as soon as new furniture was brought into the building. “We strongly discourage students from bringing in used furniture. The first issue we had was caused by someone bringing in an infested chair that they found on the side of the road,” Benner said. Carley Maur, a junior art major residing in the Park Street Commons, said she’s never used secondhand furniture “and probably (wouldn’t) unless I knew who used it because of the bed bugs.” Benner said the university tries to provide enough furniture so that students won’t feel the need to bring in outside furniture. Bed bugs are very small, flat insects about the size of a seed and a reddish-brown color. Bed bugs prefer human blood but will also feed on other mammals. The bugs get their name from the places where they are usually found — beds. But bed bugs can be found in couches or carpeting as well as movie theaters and buses. Bay Area Medical Information says the increasing numbers of bed bugs seem to be due to bed bugs building resistance against most insecticides. Another factor may be that insect
treatments are becoming more insect-specific: A chemical that kills a cockroach may not kill a bed bug. The National Pest Management Association says that bed bug calls to pest control companies are up 70 percent in the past five years. Signs of bed bugs include bed bug waste such as blood spotting or smearing on mattresses or any surface where bed bugs can be found, as well as bite marks in cluster patterns on the core of the body. To prevent bed bugs, refrain from using secondhand furniture. “Pay attention,” adds Benner. Watch where you put your belongings when you are in friends’ apartments. Also check your mattress when staying in hotels, because bed bugs can crawl into your luggage and be brought back to your home. Benner advises if you find bite marks on your body and think you may have an infestation, have the Health Center check it out. Otterbein will then call the exterminator once bites are determined to be caused by bed bugs and schedule an inspection. Depending on the degree of infestation, a minimum of one follow-up treatment is done. Benner’s main advice when it comes to bed bugs: “Be aware.”
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HOW ARE YOU FIGHTING BED BUGS? “I wash my bed sheets once a week, every week.”
—Chris Woods sophomore middle childhood education
“I haven’t really done anything except keep my room clean.”
—Craig Colopy freshman health and promotional fitness PHOTOS AND INFORMATION COMPILED BY TROY FOOR
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Possible program to prescribe pill awareness The abuse of opioids and other prescription drugs is becoming a problem among teenagers and young adults BY KAITY VORBROKER Assistant Business Manager
“It’s only one pill … ” This phrase is the first step that quickly leads down a very dangerous and potentially fatal road. According to today’s statistics, prescription drug abuse has surpassed auto accidents in fatalities in the state of Ohio since 2007. “An estimated 48 million people (ages 12 and older) have used prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons,” according to the drug facts provided by the Center for Lawful Access and Abuse Deterrence (CLAAD). According to CLAAD, teens and young adults abuse prescription drugs for nu-
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merous reasons. CLAAD says, “The majority of teens who abuse prescription drugs say they are easy to get and are often free.” The drug facts also state that “between 1992 and 2002, reported prescription drug abuse by teenagers increased by 542 percent.” Steve Topmiller, a pharmacist working with Uptown Pharmacy and The Ohio State University (OSU) said, “70 percent of people who abuse prescription drugs get them from family or friends, or often just the medicine cabinet.” According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP),there are three classes of prescription drugs that are most commonly abused: opioids,
central nervous system depressants and stimulants. Opioids are drugs such as oxycodone (OxyContin) and hydrocodone (Vicodin). Central nervous system depressants are drugs such as Valium and Amytal. Stimulants are drugs such as Ritalin and Adderall. Is prescription drug abuse an issue here on Otterbein’s campus? “Yes, prescription drug abuse is an issue on most college campuses,” said Lauren Reenan, sophomore equestrian studies major and a RA in 25 W. Home. “College is an extremely stressful time in a person’s life and sometimes focusing can be difficult, so students use medication to keep them focused.”
Charli Dilsavor, sophomore early childhood education major, agrees. “Yes,” she said. “College students abuse prescription drugs because it makes life easier.” According to CLAAD, users tend to feel that, since the drug was a doctor-prescribed drug, it will provide a “safe high.” Freshman early childhood education major, Danielle Jackson, said perscription drug abuse is “more of a taboo that students don’t know about.” In an effort to combat this growing problem, OSU and Cardinal Health (a company that strives to create cost-effective health care), have created a program called Generation Rx. Topmiller is working with this program and is hoping to present
it to local schools in Westerville. The goal of this program is to educate adults about prescription drug abuse. There are plans to have a meeting on Sept. 30 to discuss introducing this program to Otterbein. Ann Pryfogle, a nurse in Otterbein’s Health Center, said that Otterbein is aware of the prescription drug abuse issue. Plans are in progress to promote awareness of the issue on campus. To help prevent prescription drug abuse at Otterbein, Topmiller said, “Schools (should) encourage proper disposal of medications.” t&c
OU SECURITY REPORT
According to the WPD and the Otterbein Security Log, the following has been reported from September 23 through 30.
1. 09/23 $383 was stolen from the purse of a Bon Appétit employee in the Campus Center. The employee placed the purse behind a desk on the floor of their office. The office is never locked. On Monday, there was $400 in the purse which the employee planned to deposit that Friday. That was the last time the money was accounted for until Friday, when the employee went to the bank. Thirteen dollars was all that was left in the wallet. All credit cards and personal items were accounted for. 2. 09/25 Between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2:45 p.m., a red and silver Mongoose bike was stolen from a rack at the Campus Center. The bike owner stated that they did have a lock attached to the frame, but the bike was not locked on this particular day. t&c
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SWING SETS:
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Students practice swing dancing in the lobby of Roush Hall during the first meeting of the Swing Dance Club, a new dance organization founded by junior Devin Fraze.
Dance club gets its feet off ground
The new club attracted more than 20 people at its inaugural meeting, which took place Sept. 23 in Roush Hall BY STEVEN COLLINS Staff Writer
Every Wednesday night, the Roush Hall lobby will come alive with the sound of swing music from a laptop and twin bookcase speakers. Junior education major Devin Fraze founded the Swing Dance Club at Otterbein after thoroughly enjoying a swing dance class offered last spring quarter. A typical practice consists of students dancing to swing music, a style of jazz that was popular from the ’20s to the ’40s, as well as some similar music from today. Fraze, who is also president of the club, based it on Swing Columbus, a community of dancers within Columbus that organizes dances, workshops and lessons. “After attending that dance,” he said, “I fell more in love with swing dance, and I said to myself, ‘I wish Otterbein had something like this.’ So I stopped wishing and decided to do something about it.” Fraze believes that doing something one is passionate about can help ease the mental burden that classes can have on the brain. page 6| t&c | www.otterbein360.com
more than I expected. I think I did very “I am very passionate about swing well. I have some background in swing dance,” he said. “I have many passions, dancing so a lot of it was just refreshing but none involve moving my body like my memory.” this. It’s a great way to relax after a hard “I’ve never been involved in this day and socialize with a lot of people. kind of a club before, but I have been in Dancing can shift your focus off whatdance class situations similar to this,” she ever is upsetting or bad for you and added. make you focus on the steps. Sometimes After the lesson is a period of freedancing can give you what is essentially form dance, in a much-needed which students break from life.” can practice new Students “This is a pull quote. Isn’t it moves or try old do not need to “It was a blast. It was really fun, bring a partner, Awesome? I can’t wait to put this ones, The 45-minute as the dancers and I learned a lot more than I lesson gives inrotate around on my awesome page.” struction on some the room with expected.” a new partner First Last of the more basic Bryn Sowash moves of swing every few mindance. As the utes. sophomore, international studies night progresses “A lot of into the open students are dance period, apprehensive to students can use dancing, especially a lot of guys who think they maybe the moves learned in that lesson or what can’t dance,” Fraze said. “This is true for they’ve already learned in previous experiences. girls, too. I feel like everyone should at “We have the beginner lesson for those least give this a shot.” who aren’t experienced, and the open “I had a blast,” sophomore interdance for those who are more experinational studies major Bryn Sowash said. enced,” Fraze said. “It was really fun, and I learned a lot
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Swing Dance Club
The Swing Dance Club meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the lobby of Roush Hall. The lesson starts at 7, and open dance begins after the lesson at 9 p.m. Participation is free. Contact Devin Fraze for more information on the club.
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MARCH MADNESS: The band’s video, a spoof of the “Hawaii Five-0” theme, has over 18,000 hits on YouTube.
Band enters CBS contest
Is your day kind of boring? Spice it up with some alternative rock!
The Cardinal Marching Band is one of 18 bands competing for $25,000 in CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0” Marching Band Mania BY KATHLEEN QUIGLEY Staff Writer
In addition to their instruments, the students of Otterbein’s marching band were required to bring something extra to band camp. “We were told to bring a Hawaiian shirt. We ... had no idea what to expect,” said senior band assistant Kerri Sims. Little did they know they would be one of 18 bands competing in CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0” Marching Band Mania. When Otterbein’s band director, Michael Yonchak, received a phone call from the network in July, he knew he could not refuse the offer. “It was an open invitation,” he said. “There was no official group called, but the parameters fell right during band camp.” This was an advantage over other schools that had already begun their football seasons. Due to what he refers to as “the luck of the draw,” Otterbein is the only school representing Ohio. The contest is an effort to promote CBS’ new series, a remake of the hit ’70s show “Ha-
waii Five-O.” For the contest, each band was to submit a tape of its performance of the show’s theme song. Considering the tough competition from larger Division I schools, the band members knew they had “to create something unique and draw a lot of views,” said Sims. Yonchak said, “We did our homework, and we all agreed not to do a video from the press box. We had to do something original. We weaved shots of our performance into a featurette film.” CBS sent a copy of the musical arrangement to each school in July. Fortunately, the piece was up for interpretation. “High on our priority list was a totally different approach in the recording aspect,” Yonchak said. “We listened to the track and changed the arrangement to fit the original stylistics.” With such a spectacular spoof in their artistic arsenal, it seems that the band can’t lose. But with voting as the means of victory, “it’s a numbers game,” said Yonchak. Larger competition such as Notre Dame and Yale definitely
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have an edge. However, anyone can vote daily at cbscollegesports.com from now until Oct. 4. In addition to the publicity, the winning team will receive a cash prize of $25,000. No official plans for the potential winnings have been drawn up, but it is the mass exposure the band is aiming for. “Winning would level the playing field by throwing us on a national stage,” said Yonchak. On Oct. 11, the Cardinal Marching Band will see if its work paid off. Before that night’s episode, the winning band will be announced. Though victory remains uncertain, one thing is sure: The overwhelming feedback from Otterbein alums and students from other schools is enough to turn the band’s initial skepticism into well-deserved confidence. t&c
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Editor’s Note
For a review of WindWorks, a woodwind band with two Otterbein faculty members, please visit www. otterbein360.com.
Check out some out this week’s showcases: • Name That Show - Thursdays, 8-10 p.m. • Take a Shower - Fridays, 7-9 p.m. • Rock ’ n’ Roll Revolution - Saturdays, 10-11 p.m. www.otterbein360.com |
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Party loyalty pollutes political decisions During election seasons, political biases can often take precedent over what is actually important — the issues
Political campaigns are in full swing as the Nov. 2 elections are drawing nearer, and the question most often asked is: “Who are you voting for?” When it comes to the Ohio gubernatorial race, the response is typically one of two: Democrat HOLLY nominee Ted TAKACH Strickland or Republican nominee John Kasich. But what people should be asking is why people will vote that way. At the rally for Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, former president Bill Clinton’s speech was filled with what the Democrats have accomplished and what messes the Republicans have gotten the U.S. into. At the rally, Clinton said, “Give the Democrats two more years. If we don’t make any progress, you can throw us out and say our ideas are wrong.”
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This is the tactic that is typically used nationwide on behalf of a candidate — playing the political party affiliation card, “Vote for [name] because [he or she] is a [insert political party here].” While members of one party may have similar core values and beliefs, this does not mean that every single one of them will uphold or implement the exact same ideals as the others in the party. Look at Christine O’Donnell, a Tea Party activist and the Republican nominee for Delaware’s U.S. Senate special election. But not all Republicans are supporters of the Tea Party movement. Those who don’t educate themselves on the candidates (in Delaware this is done by closing oneself off in a concrete bunker, seeing as this is national news) may vote for O’Donnell just because she is the Republican nominee. But what they don’t realize is what movement they are supporting.
The kicker is that this happens in every state. Going south along Interstate 65 in Kentucky, there is a billboard that reads, “‘We the People’ starts Nov. 2, 2010. Vote the Liberals out.” First off, I’m going to assume that “the liberals” is referring to the Democrats, seeing as no one in office or running for office is part of the Liberal Party. Citing Thomas Hobbes and John Locke, classic Liberalism is a belief in the natural rights — life, liberty and property. Sound familiar? If not, check out the Declaration of Independence. If the billboard is referring to voting out anyone who supports the unalienable rights of U.S. citizens, then I never want to live in Kentucky. But if they are referring to Democrats (the most likely scenario), what do the sponsors of the sign have against every single Democrat? So when it comes to Strickland, why should one choose him over Kasich?
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Not every major cashes in after college
Senior explores the average income for careers that result from majors that Otterbein offers to undergraduates It seems as though every major organization is publishing ratings and lists of “top this” or “most popular that” these days. PayScale.com has its own ratings, but this one may be a little more relevant to us. JESSICA As always, below is MILLER a list of the 10 best and worst paying undergraduate majors according to PayScale. I took the comprehensive list and translated it to majors offered at Otterbein. The ranges listed beside each major are starting through mid-career salaries.
Part 1: Best-paying majors at Otterbein Engineering ($56,700 $157,000) This range is quite
large because PayScale listed each engineering major separately. Sounds like a ton of options, but keep in mind that you most likely have to go through extra years of graduate school and undergrad that will be filled with really tough math and science courses.
Physics ($50,700 - $99,600) I admire anyone who is willing to commit to being a physics major. I took physics in high school and hated it. Then I took Otterbein’s Energy, Science and Society course, which is basically kindergarten physics; we learned about Slinkies, 3-D glasses and bombs. It was awesome, but real physics with formulas and constants is still very intimidating. Economics/Finance/Accounting ($44,600 - $97,800)
These majors seem to have tons of flexibility and job stability. Especially these days, everyone is wanting to know what’s in
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store next and how stocks and finances are doing.
Computer science/Information technology ($49,600
- $97,700) With the crazy growth of technology, this seems obvious. If you can fix your colleagues’ computer disasters, you will be loved around the office.
Mathematics/Statistics
($46,400 - $92,900) I think you either love it or you hate it. Some people are simply not good at math, and for others, it comes naturally. This goes along with the engineering and business majors. Regardless, it’s important to have at least a basic understanding of it.
Part 2: Worst-paying majors at Otterbein Sociology ($29,500 $44,900) It’s a little sad to think
that the major that leads to jobs in child and family services and gender and orientation equality, among other things to help our communities, is the worst paying undergraduate major. Add that to all the extra years of almost necessary graduate school, and you can see that it takes some dedicated people to care this much.
Education ($31,600 $54,900) More specifically elementary or early education. This is interesting, too, because it seems as though quality teachers are in high demand, yet it is so difficult to get and keep a teaching job. Many education majors will eventually need to go back to school to at least get their master’s. Religion ($34,700 - $51,300)
Unless you plan on writing a best-seller, getting your Ph.D. and teaching or becoming the
Pope, this isn’t a very profitable major.
Athletic training ($32,800 - $59,000) With professional sports being such a huge industry, I figured that the trainers would be doing well. Physical therapy wasn’t on the list but majors like allied health were higher on the list. Pre-law/Legal studies
($35,100 - $57,200) This rating actually surprised me. I assumed that people in law had pretty fat wallets. Apparently that is only after you graduate law school. You have to make it into law school in order to make the big bucks. t&c JESSICA MILLER IS A SENIOR JOURNALISM AND PUBLIC RELATIONS MAJOR AND IS A BUSINESS MAJOR FOR THE
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Cards fly past Wooster Volleyball team comes from behind in all three games to take match BY JOSH OVERHOLSER Staff Writer
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SOPHOMORE SPIKE:
Sophomore Kelly Montgomery and the Lady Cardinals defeated the College of Wooster Wednesday night.
The Otterbein Cardinal volleyball team improved their record to 13-4 Wednesday night with a three-game win over the Wooster Scots. The win did not come easily for the Cardinals, however, as they had to fight from behind in each of the three games. The first game began with the two teams seemingly trading points until Wooster was able to go on an 11-3 run to take the lead 18-13. From this point, the Cardinals began to click and went on a 12-2 run of their own to take the game 25-20. The Cardinals were unable to carry this momentum over to the second game and trailed much of the early portion by three to four points. This allowed the Cardinals to keep Wooster in striking distance though, and halfway through the game, the Cardinals again turned up the heat. The team went on a 13-5 run to close out the game with a 2521 victory. Wooster came out strong in the third game, taking a four to
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nothing lead off the bat, but again, the ability to fight back proved valuable for the Cardinals as they closed the game on a 12-6 run to seal the victory in the game (25-23) and in the match. Head Coach Monica McDonald praised her players for their resilience and ability to play from behind.
“Our ultimate goal is to be undefeated in the rest of league play.” Monica McDonald, head coach “We have a very cohesive unit with kids who have played together a long time,” she said. “I try to let them fight through it themselves and not call a lot of timeouts.” Despite a tough OAC opening loss last Saturday to nationally-ranked Heidelberg, McDonald
remains optimistic about the rest of the team’s season. “Our ultimate goal is to be undefeated in the rest of league play,” she said. Some tough opponents remain, including nationallyranked Ohio Northern, as well as Mount Union, who has won 11 straight matches to improve its record to 12-4. This does not shake away any of McDonald’s confidence, however. “We were a little unfortunate in the draw (having to play Heidelberg so early), but I am confident we can beat the remaining teams,” she said. If the Cardinals can achieve this goal, Coach McDonald looks to earn an OAC title. However, having one loss already, McDonald says all her team can do is try to keep winning, and what Heidelberg does is out of their control. The Cardinals will next travel to University Heights, Ohio on Friday, Oct. 1 to take on OAC rival John Carroll with a start time set for 7 p.m. Wooster, who fell to 10-10 with the loss, will also face John Carroll in their next matchup which will take place in Wooster on Oct. 5. t&c
Undefeated Lady Cardinals prepared to take on conference play BY AARON ANGEL Staff Writer
It seems redundant whenever talking about the women’s soccer team. Another win, another top-10 national ranking, and another successful season so far. No. 4-ranked Otterbein University (7-0-1) will open up Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) play on the road this weekend when the Lady Cards travel to face John Carroll (3-5-1) Saturday. Otterbein has outscored opponents 18-2 in eight games in the 2010 campaign, leaving them the only unbeaten in the OAC.
In those eight games, Otterbein has posted seven shutouts, taking senior Tara Carter’s career total to 41, a school record. “To be fair, the core group of this team can already argue with anyone that they were part of the best teams ever at Otterbein,” head coach Brandon Koons said earlier this season. “They’ve done some amazing things and should enjoy this season while it lasts.” Otterbein’s eight seniors have played a key role once again in 2010, but new faces have emerged to help lighten the load. Sophomores Emily Bates, Jessica Yaney and Molly Kroger
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have picked up where they left off in 2009 as key substitutes to fill in when needed. The big surprise early on has been the play of freshman Chelsea DeLay, who has notched three starts in seven games played. The Cardinals have won the OAC regular season and tournament titles the past two seasons with no signs of slowing down. Even with the unequaled success, Otterbein’s game Saturday is nothing to be taken lightly. Of the three games the Cardinals didn’t win last season, one ended as a draw against John Carroll. t&c www.otterbein360.com |
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Thursday, Sept. 30 •Women’s Tennis
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Friday, Oct. 1
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•Cross Country PHOTOS BY JAYME DETWEILER
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Junior Hannah Farver, left, and senior Andie Pautsch, right, look to carry last week’s success into the All-Ohio meet Friday. Sophomore Rebekah Reese, below, finished first for the Cardinals last week and was named the conference’s Co-Runner of the Week.
Cards focused on the finish line The women’s cross country team will take confidence to Cedarville for the All-Ohio meet Friday after a strong finish at home BY LINDSAY VILGA Staff Writer
After competing last Saturday in the annual Otterbein Invitational, the women’s cross country team will look to run with similar success this weekend. On its home course, the team finished second out of 18 teams with 75 points, only behind Ashland University in the 5,000-meter race. “Our team is definitely stronger and we have more depth this year than we did last year,” said junior Hannah Farver, who, along with sophomore Rebekah Reese, finished in the top 10. “After this past meet Saturday, it gave me a huge boost of confidence and I am very excited to race this Friday. I feel like I can have another great race and really help out the team,” Farver said. Reese led Otterbein, finishing sixth with a time of 18:55 and was named OAC Co-Runner of the Week. Following in eighth place, Farver recorded a time of 19:15.
Finishing out the scoring for Otterbein, seniors Andie Pautsch and Meghan Gibson held a time of 19:23, and junior Sarah Hutchinson placed 26th with a time of 19:45.
“Our team is definitely stronger and we have more depth this year than we did last year,” Hannah Farver, junior “I think we did outstanding both individually and as a team. We had a lot of personal bests this week,” Pautsch said. “To finish where we did this week was great, and it’s still early in the season. I think our team has a great potential because we sup-
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port each other and we all have a great passion for the sport.” Farver had the same to say. “We had our top seven girls under 20 minutes, which just shows what kind of team we have become and what team we will be in the near future. I want other teams to be scared of us and be nervous to race against us,” she said. The team will compete this Friday at Cedarville University in the All-Ohio Intercollegiate Cross Country Championships, where the runners finished 18th last year. “I expect us to have a great improvement over last year’s AllOhio meet. We have been working very hard and are taking each race as a step to our team goal,” Pautsch said. The Cardinals will have an opportunity to set their goals into play this Friday for the 30th annual championship. “We are a very competitive team and we intend to leave it all on the course this weekend,” said Pautsch. t&c
All-Ohio meet @ Cedarville 2 p.m.
•Volleyball
@ John Carroll 2 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 2 •Men’s Golf
@ Wittenberg 11:30 a.m.
•Men’s Soccer @ John Carroll Noon
•Women’s Golf @ Heidelberg 1 p.m.
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vs. John Carroll 1:30 p.m.
•Women’s Soccer @ John Carroll 2:30 p.m.
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