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WALL CLIMBING TO WHITTLE YOUR WAIST
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A&E, JAMES BOND HITS THE STAGE PAGE 6
FRIDAY
OPINIONS, LOCKED BASEMENTS ISN’T ENOUGH PAGE 9
JAN. 15, 2010
SPORTS, FLYERS HEAD TO XAVIER PAGE 12
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON
VOL. 57 NO. 23
REBECCA YOUNG
Staff Writer
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comfortable, friendly atmosphere of UD’s social scene, the potential for disaster can
be mixed into drinks. Rohypnol, commonly known as a “roofie,” is a Class A drug
used to treat severe insomnia and also serves as an anesthetic. While multiple
other similar drugs exist, Rohypnol is popularly known across college campuses. ¶ Even at UD it can make an appearance. Debra Monk, assistant dean of
students for community standards and civility, has noticed “an increase in the
number of suspicious cases” coming to her attention in conversations with
students who are unable to remember an entire evening after having only
one or two drinks. ¶ She observes that if a handful of students are telling
her personally about these experiences, there are likely many more who
do not report similar experiences. ¶ But, to Monk’s knowledge, there have
been no official reports of the drug being used in this manner. Nevertheless, Monk said that despite the great community of UD, like any place,
“our community has a little bit of everything.” This can include the
potential for dangerous unknown drugs like Rohypnol. ¶ Sophomore
middle childhood education major Adam Caughhorn believes he experienced the effects of Rohypnol or a drug like it last year. Last December, he went with friends to a party in the Ghetto. Upon entering
a house, he said, he and his male friend were offered beers while his
female friend was offered a mixed drink. ¶ She didn’t like the taste
of it so she gave it to him, he said. About 15 minutes after finishing the drink, Caughhorn said he began to feel dizzy, fatigued
and sick. He attempted to return to Stuart but was unable to
remember where it was located. He contacted friends who came
and took him back to the dorm and, after seeing that his condition did not improve, called Public Safety. ¶ Both his friends,
as well as Public Safety, initially thought he was simply very
drunk. Caughhorn said he was told later by friends he was
acting as though he had consumed at least 10, beers but in
fact had only had two and the mixed drink. His condition
worsened and he was taken to the emergency room. ¶ The
existence of Rohyp
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Flyer News • Friday, January 15, 2010
FRIDAY
JAN. NSO
APPLICATION DEADLINE
leadership opportunities are
15 Many
available for the 2010 New Student
Orientation Team. All applications are
due today. For applications and more
information, visit www.udayton.edu/
studev/newstudentprograms.
FRIDAY NIGHT FILM
This week’s film is a documentary,
“Food, Inc.” The film is at 9 p.m. in ArtStreet Studio B, but there is a
reception and pre-film discussion with
Cincinnati resident Barb Kowalcyk,
featured in the documentary, at 8 p.m.
RETENTION APPLICATION
DEADLINE
Junior and senior house and
apartment retention applications are
due today by 4:30 p.m. Visit http://
housing.udayton.edu/current/
retention/information.html to get
retention eligibility information and to
complete an application.
ARTSTREET RUNWAY CHALLENGE
Sign up to make your own fashionable
creations from recycled or reusable
materials. The runway fashion show
will be Saturday, Feb. 6. Groups and
individuals are invited to
participate. To register, contact Julie
Roth at [email protected].
JAN. MONDAY
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
18 No classes
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MARCH
Join the march and rally downtown,
then enjoy a free lunch and
discussion with other universities at
C{space. Transportation to the day’s
events will be provided. Meet at
Gosiger Hall at 10:30 a.m. Please
RSVP at oma.udayton.edu or e-mail
Kelly Bohrer at [email protected].
FRATERNITY REGISTRATION
If interested in joining a fraternity, don’t
miss registration in VWK G 11 and G
13 between 7 and 10 p.m. This is an
opportunity to meet and greet each
fraternity on campus and find out more
information. The registration is mandatory for those interested in joining a
fraternity. If there is a conflict contact
[email protected] or BaShaun
Smith at (937) 229-4129.
EDUCATION ABROAD
NUMBERS DROPPING
STEPHANIE VERMILLION
News Editor
With a decreased number of
registrants for summer study
abroad programs, the Education
Abroad office has decided to extend the deadline to Feb. 15.
By extending the application
deadline they hope to help students overcome one of the main
study abroad barriers: money.
“We are speculating that the
numbers are a bit lower due to the
economic situation,” said Tricia
Barger, international communication coordinator of the Center
for International Programs. “It
is even more important to give
students extra time to apply for
programs so that they can explore scholarship options including the scholarship for summer
study abroad programs through
the Center for International Programs. Allowing students and
their families an extended deadline provides them more time to
really consider how this investment will substantially contribute to the student’s education.”
For junior biology major Ashley Gerdeman, studying abroad
was something she has always
wanted to partake in. Despite the
financial crunch it put her in to
work extra hours during her holidays, she is hoping her summer
studying in Dublin, Ireland will
be worth the cost.
“Study abroad has always
been something I’ve wanted to
take advantage of. I love to travel
and have yet to leave the states,”
Gerdeman said. “My parents
are helping me pay, I have a job
at home that I worked at over
Thanksgiving and Christmas
breaks and I also have a job on
campus. I’ll be working at home
over the summer for the two
months after final exams up until
I leave at the end of June. The rest
I will pay with student loans.”
And while the measures
Gerdeman is taking may seem
extreme and the costs high, a
comparison of the tuition, room
and board expenses for classes
abroad versus those on UD’s campus shows that the two prices are
not drastically different.
“It is important to note that
students are only paying a relatively modest program fee based
on the cost of living in the program site in addition to the cost
of tuition (which they would pay
if they took the classes on campus),” Barger said. “Many of the
courses offered have been selected because they satisfy general
education requirements and/or
cluster requirements. Some sites
also have classes that can be
taken as honors credit as well as
graduate credit.”
Although choosing to study
abroad is a financially difficult
decision, for senior Caitlin Hotchkiss, who studied communication
in Rome this past summer, the
benefit of having the world as her
classroom outweighed any misgivings about spending money.
“We as a class studied international communication and we
were able to apply what we were
learning in the classroom to the
life we were living day by day,”
she said. “Everyday was spent in
an international culture and we
were experiencing culture shock
first hand.”
Cultural immersion is a selling point for faculty as well. Dr.
Patrick Reynolds, associate professor in the department of music, is teaching in Buenos Aires
this summer. His first selling
point for joining in on this journey was the culture of this destination. This is the first time this
program site has been offered.
“I’ve been fascinated with Buenos Aires for many years. It has
that unique blend of Latin American and European inf luences,
creating an exciting cultural environment and a very beautiful
city,” he said. “Our students will
learn what it’s like to live day to
day in one of the world’s greatest cities. Every minute, whether
you’re in the classroom or not,
becomes an unforgettable life lesson.”
That sense of culture and new
environment was one of the selling factors for Gerdeman. After
looking at many different options, she decided Irish culture
enticed her the most.
“I am really excited to explore
Ireland because it has two aspects: the city life and the beautiful countryside,” she said. “It will
be an amazing opportunity that I
can get credit for while learning
outside the classroom.”
Among the 10 programs being offered this year, Argentina,
Austria, Moldova and Romania
are new program sites. This is
another reason the Education
Abroad office has extended the
deadline. They want to ensure
that students have time to look
into all the choices and evaluate
new opportunities.
Without enough interest some
programs may have to close.
“We look at a variety of variables when making the decision
to cancel a program,” Barger
said. “In the past few years we
have only canceled one program
due to very little interest in the
program.”
Cancelation of any program
would deprive students of a oncein-a-lifetime experience. When it
comes to study abroad, Reynolds
believes that despite the expense,
students should consider the opportunity from the broadest possible perspective.
“When I was a junior in college
I took a semester in Vienna, Austria. Of course it was a life changing experience, but that’s not the
point,” he said. “The point is after
that experience as a junior I had
to focus on graduate school, then
I got married (to a person who
had also studied abroad), then we
focused on getting jobs, buying a
house. It took us 10 years to travel
abroad again. Do it now while it’s
reasonably affordable. You can
get college credit for it and you
have time. Life gets busy really
fast after school.”
The Education Abroad office reminds students that in order to be completely registered,
students must submit their application form to the Education
Abroad office with the Bursar’s
receipt for the $50 application fee
and $200 deposit. Without turning this in alongside their application, they will not be counted
as officially registered.
To still apply up until Feb. 15,
students can look through available programs and find registration information at the Education
Abroad Office’s Web site at http://
international.udayton.edu/edabroad .
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Flyer News • Friday, January 15, 2010
Students compete in marketing challenge
P&G offers 16
students chance
in real life contest
JACLYN PHELPS
Staff Writer
UD’s marketing team placed
second in the Proctor and Gamble
Marketing Competition this past
December, winning a prize of
$1000.
The competition selects 16 students with strong GPAs and résumés and puts them into groups
of four. They are given a real life
brand challenge by P&G. These
students meet with executives and
work on actual marketing problems all semester to create real solutions and recommendations for
P&G marketing. So far the only
students chosen for this contest
have been from UD.
“We want all 16 spots to go to
UD students,” said Irene Dickey,
director of marketing management at UD. “They do so well that
they haven’t opened it to other
schools.”
The program first developed in
a marketing class she was teaching in the Center for Leadership
and Executive Development where
she and Kip Olmsted, a young professional at P&G, wanted to take
things beyond the classroom and
run it like the TV show, “The Apprentice.” This year will be their
11th year competing.
The process of the competition
includes interviews which took
part the beginning of September
and the final presentations given
to P&G Dec. 8 in Cincinnati. Students met to develop their strategy once a week for the first month,
then anywhere from one to three
times a week from October to November and basically everyday after Thanksgiving break until the
presentations.
Senior marketing major and
competition participant Emily
Hungler said her team integrated
their marketing campaign for
Free concert!
P&G Proline, Procter and Gamble’s line of professional grade
cleaning supplies.
“We specifically targeted the
hotel industry and small business owners,” Hungler said.
“Through interviews and surveys
we learned what they were looking for, what was most important
to them and if they would change
was willing to help whenever they
needed it.
“P&G is a huge international
company,” she said. “They are
there with you every step of the
way giving you feedback and help.
Each team has a student advisor as well as a faculty advisor.
We also had two conference calls
with brand managers from P&G
“When I interviewed for an internship
for this semester all they wanted to talk
about was what I had done for P&G.”
Emily Hungler,
Senior marketing major
anything about their current suppliers.”
Their team brainstormed the
plan with primary and secondary
research, interviewed hotel managers and small business owners
and also sent out surveys. P&G
throughout the process where we
would present them our ideas and
they would let us know if we were
on the right track or if there was
anything we were leaving out or
overlooking.”
Hungler said the work was
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Free parking behind
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Bonneville and The Jaywalkers
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Also :
Lots of free giveaways
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Meet representatives from area
businesses and organizations
Learn how to get involved and
find things to do in Dayton
All grades welcome!
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strenuous, yet that opportunity
to get real world experience was
helpful for her future and to boost
her résumé. It also gave her and
her teammates the chance to present to some of P&G’s ad agencies.
“When I interviewed for an internship for this semester all they
wanted to talk about was what I
had done for P&G,” she said. “All
four teams are actually going
back next week, Jan. 20th, to present our work for some of P&G’s advertising agencies.”
Dickey got confirmation Tuesday that the same brand wants to
work with them again. There were
two brand options, and they decided to go with the same people who
really want to support their work.
UD’s marketing competition
has worked with Pampers, Pur
Water, Crest, Metamucil, Fibersure, and Iams as well as other
brands.
“It’s a real showcase of our
unbelievable talent,” Dickey said.
“There is no course credit. It’s
more of a class [doing] outstanding marketing-agency work.”
Meet other college students
from all around Dayton!
event details PLUS year-round entertainment info
and student discounts:
daytoncampusconnect.com
or call 224-1518 for event info
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Flyer News • Friday, January 15, 2010
COLLEGE STD RATES STARTLING
Sexual health overlooked by students, poses dangerous threat to future well-being
MEAGAN MARION
Assistant News Editor
January is Cervical Cancer
Awareness month and although
students may be busy, it is crucial
that they take care of their sexual
health and understand the truth
of sexually transmitted diseases.
The most common STD in the
U.S. is genital human papillomavirus (HPV) according to Dr. Jan
Froelich of Primed Physicians.
Unlike many other STDs, there
are often no symptoms of HPV
and most people who have the virus don’t even know it.
“HPV is a family of viruses
that can cause all sorts of warts
and some cancers,” Dr. Mary Buchwalder from the Health Center said. “The types that tend to
cause warts are different than
the types that cause cancer. HPV
types six and 11 cause 90 percent
of genital warts, types 16 and 18
cause about 70 percent of cervical
cancer.”
Common
misconceptions
about HPV leave people confused
and uninformed about the realities of the virus. Junior Andrea
Graham was unaware of and sur-
PARTY PREDATORS
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nol in the body is very difficult
to prove. In Caughhorn’s case the
doctors performed blood work,
but the presence of alcohol in his
system made it too difficult to
find traces of the drug.
Monk also explained that the
allure of these types of drugs is
that they are very hard to find.
They often have no physical attributes like taste, smell or color.
They also leave the body completely within 24 hours, often taking the victim’s memory with it.
Thus, students need to take
steps to ensure their safety from
such substances. Monk noted
that often first year students enjoying the free drinks available
at student parties will not stop to
question from where or whom the
drinks come from. It is important
to always be aware of one’s beverage and not accept drinks that
are already open or appear to be
tampered with.
“Always make sure you can
trust the people you’re with,”
Caughhorn said. “Be familiar
with your surroundings.”
Monk also said students need
to not be afraid to speak out to
prised by the severity of this disease.
“I’ve started getting the Gardasil shots but I didn’t have too
much time to research HPV or
the vaccine because it was offered
to me while I was at the doctor’s
office,” she said. “I’m shocked
about the STD testing though. I
don’t think too many people know
that HPV isn’t normally tested
for and that’s probably contributing to the spread of it.”
Gardasil, an HPV vaccine,
helps prevent four types of HPV
that are linked to genital warts
and cervical cancer. In 2009, the
American Cancer Society estimated that there were 11,270 new
cases of cervical cancer and 4,070
deaths.
“People sometimes call Gardasil the cancer vaccine,” Froelich
said. “It doesn’t cure cancer; it
only works against the infection.
However, if you can stop the infection you may be able to stop
the cervical cancer.”
STDs do not discriminate and
all sexually active people are at
risk when not careful. According
to the Center for Disease Control
trained professionals if they fear
they have been the victim of a
drug like Rohypnol.
“Let someone know so we can
help you figure out what has happened,” she said.
There are resources for students in the Counseling Center as
well as the Health Center, both of
which are located in Gosiger Hall.
If a student is wary of discussing
a possible drug situation due to illegal behavior on their part, such
as underage drinking, the Health
Center can be a safe place to talk
because doctor-patient conversations are privileged.
Ultimately, students themselves bare responsibility to
maintain their safety. While
Caughhorn completely recovered
from his experience, he said it
served as a reality check.
“No matter where you go,
something can still happen,” he
said. “Even if it is UD.”
For more information or
if you feel like you have been
the victim of a date rape drug,
contact Debra Monk in Gosiger
Hall or at Debra.Monk@notes.
udayton.edu.
and Prevention, people ages 15 to
24 account for two thirds of all
newly reported STDs and 19 million new cases are reported each
year.
Those who are sexually active
can decrease their risks of getting an STD by using a condom,
limiting their number of sexual
partners and getting tested.
“Abstinence
and
condoms
protect against STDs,” Wendy
Martin, STD Nursing Coordinator for the Sexually Transmitted
Disease Clinic at Public Health of
Dayton and Montgomery County,
said. “But to test for the types
of HPV that can lead to cervical
cancer, women should get a pap
smear. We offer pap smears based
on the patient’s ability to pay, but
we never turn anyone away.”
Failure to get tested can result
in serious health risks such as
infertility, pelvic inf lammatory
disease and infections, she said.
The Health Center offers STD
testing, HIV testing, pap smears,
pregnancy testing and Gardasil injections. For more sexual
health information, call the
Health Center at (937) 229-3131.
5 Myths about HPV:
Myth 1: People contract HPV only through sex.
Since HPV is transmitted through genital to genital contact, sex isn’t
necessary to contract this STD.
Myth 2: Condoms protect against HPV.
There are areas in the genital region that condoms don’t cover. If
someone has HPV, condoms may not be effective in preventing transmission.
Myth 3: Men know if they have HPV.
Both men and women can have HPV, but many types of HPV are
asymptomatic, which means that there are no symptoms. Men can
also carry the type of HPV that causes the cells in a woman’s cervix to
develop abnormalities, but it is usually undetectable.
Myth 4: Standard STD testing tests for HPV.
Regular STD screenings do not look for HPV. Since HPV is asymptomatic, there is no way to go about a regular test. Women should get a
pap smear which tests cells in the cervix because all types of HPV can
cause abnormal pap smears. This can also indicate cervical cancer,
which can be caused by a few types of HPV.
Myth 5: HPV clears away on its own.
HPV can clear away on its own if the person is healthy, but it depends
on their immune system. People should not assume that HPV infections
will go away because they can progress into genital warts, abnormal pap
smears or cervical cancer.
Information from Wendy Martin, STD Nursing Coordinator for the Sexually Transmitted
Disease Clinic at Public Health of Dayton and Montgomery County and Dr. Buchwalder of the
Health Center.
Alumni shocked, disappointed
by memorable KU Pub closing
KELSEY CANO
Editor-in-Chief
With the news of KU Pub closing its doors, many alumni have
spread the word and joined together in efforts to save the UD
tradition.
UD students, past and present,
have joined various Facebook
groups and linked the Flyer News
article on their pages hoping to
relay the news to the rest of the
UD community. One Facebook
fan page, titled “Save the UD
Pub” had over 700 fans as of press
time Wednesday night. This page
was created Tuesday.
The interest in the story didn’t
stop with Facebook. Flyer News’
Web site generated over five times
the hits it had from its last issue.
With news that the Pub closed
due to declining sales, many
alumni have one thing to ask: if
a lack in money is what closed the
Pub, how can they help?
Nick Weimer, UD class of ’00,
said he would absolutely be willing to donate money to keep the
Pub open. Weimer contacted
Dining Services to inquire about
alumni paying for a new draft
beer system.
Paula Smith, director of Dining Services, said that although
Dining Services would be interested in a “Save the Pub” campaign, it will have to see how
much interest is truly there before moving forward.
Still, even though there is the
possibility of a campaign to save
the Pub, Weimer is shocked the
UD community wasn’t given such
a chance before the decision.
“I would have preferred to
have student and alumni feedback taken prior to a decision
being made,” Weimer said. “If
this is a financial issue, then allow alumni to raise money. If it
is a student behavior issue, then
allow students the opportunity
to change. If it is an operational
issue regarding spoilage of beer,
allow industry experts the opportunity to propose alternative
processes.”
But, money is the main reason
the Pub closed. While it was too
expensive to replace the tap system, Smith explained it’s actually
cheaper than paying people to bar
tend and monitor it.
The Pub will still be available
to use for fundraisers and private
functions throughout the semester, which will give students a
chance to show their support.
“If the Pub is truly worth
keeping, it would be great to see
more students at these events,”
Smith said.
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Flyer News • Friday, January 15, 2010
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Get fit
The fun way
Not everyone can run a marathon,
finish a triathlon or even find motivation hit the gym every day, but that
doesn’t mean their fitness future is
doomed. For those whose only idea
of running is away from the cops or
swimming is to avoid being shark
bait, know that you’re not alone, and
you’re not destined to be out of shape.
Step outside the fitness box and you’ll
see an array of exciting ways to stay
healthy.
Dance the night away
That’s right- what you’ve been doing all along Thursday, Friday and
Saturday nights is actually doing
wonders for your fitness. On average,
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an hour of dancing can burn between
350 to 500 calories. Enough said, party pants on? Hold on a second. Many
people will only dance under the influence of alcohol, meaning any calories burnt dancing are gained back,
usually in double, by drinking. So cut
back on the booze, get your groove on
and you will see the results.
Climb to your weight loss goal
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Although it looks intriguing, try it
out. While you’re sipping that 300
calorie smoothie, those climbers are
burning between 400 and 600 calories. Rock climbing not only helps you
burn calories, it challenges your fitness levels and keeps you motivated
for more.
Get healthy helping animals
What is more enticing to exercise
than the promise of helping the lives
of cute, furry animals? At the Humane Society of Greater Dayton and
SICSA, a Dayton-based animal shel-
ter, volunteers are able to walk, play
with and care for sheltered animals.
Committing to a volunteer program
will help you stay on the track to your
fitness goals, as walking or playing
with a dog can burn between 200 and
300 calories in an hour. So get fit by
giving back, and soon people will be
talking about your love for animals,
not your love handles.
There is no right or wrong definition of exercise. If hitting the gym
isn’t your thing, get creative. The possibilities are endless!
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Flyer News • Friday, January 15, 2010
‘BOND, JAMES BOND’
JACQUI BOYLE
A&E Editor
The Dayton Philharmonic
Orchestra will pay tribute to the
most financially successful film
series in history tonight.
DPO’s University Night concert, titled “Bond, James Bond,”
will feature the classic rock band
Jeans ‘n Classics at 8 p.m. today
in the Schuster Center.
“James Bond films are studies in spellbinding forward motion punctuated by moments of
romance, wit and kitsch,” DPO’s
Web site said. “Fresh from a successful Dayton debut with the
DPO on the 50 Years of Rock ’n’
Roll concert last season, rock
ensemble Jeans ‘n Classics joins
your own DPO for a big blast of
action-packed spy music.”
The concert will consist of two
halves. The first half will feature
DPO, conducted by Dr. Patrick
Reynolds, a UD professor. During
the second half, Jeans ‘n Classics
will join them on stage.
Jeans ‘n Classics is made up of
25 musicians who perform in 45
different shows, according to Peter Brennan, the organization’s
owner and guitarist. This group
of rock musicians and stars collaborate with symphony orchestras.
“We try to make it so it’s a very
cohesive relationship between
the orchestra and the rock band,
as opposed to the orchestra being in the background,” Brennan
said. “They are very front and
center.”
For the “Bond, James Bond”
show, four band members and
two singers from Jeans ‘n Classics will perform in conjunction
with DPO.
“I think a very good number
of university-aged students have
seen ‘James Bond’ movies and
probably enjoyed them as much
as I did,” Brennan said. “They
will recognize this material ...
Everybody likes this nostalgic
and fun side of it. But also it’s
very much a rock band on stage
Bond Girls join Jeans ‘n Classics host and keyboard player John Regan backstage during a
previous ‘Bond, James Bond’ performance. Jeans ‘n Classics will collaborate with Dayton
Philharmonic Orchestra today for a University Night concert at the Schuster Center.
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY PETER BRENNAN
local and global
arts and events
with extremely good vocalists
and an amazing orchestra. Musically, to listen and take it all in is
a very, very unique and very cool
experience.”
Jeans ‘n Classics will play
tunes from the very first Bond
films to more recent ones, Brennan said. In addition, they will
pay tribute to “Austin Powers.”
“Because it’s terribly appropriate to do that,” Brennan said.
Some actors dressed as characters will also appear on stage,
including Bond girls and “Austin
Powers” characters.
“It’s all just in addition to
some really great music,” Brennan said.
Claire Nerl, Culture Works’
director of marketing and programs, said her organization is
looking forward to University
Night at DPO.
According to Nerl, the event
will give students the chance to
experience first-rate art in Dayton.
“We hope that the University
Night performances spark an interest for the arts in the students
and that they will not only come
back downtown to check out some
of the other art forms but also
get involved in the arts on their
campuses,” Nerl said. “Students
should expect some good food,
fantastic and fast-paced music,
and an overall great time.”
As part of University Night,
there will be a reception from
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at Boston
Stoker on Second Street. A bus
to transport students will leave
at 6:10 p.m. today from the corner
of Stewart and Alberta Streets.
Tickets for this event cost $15 and
can be purchased at the Kennedy
Union Box Office through Jan.
14. A second performance will be
held 8 p.m. Saturday at the Schuster Center. For more information,
go to www.cultureworks.org, or
call (937) 222-2787.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BACH! Grammy award winning composer and
satirist Peter Schickele presents the PDQ Bach Jekyll and Hyde show at
7 p.m. today at the Dayton Masonic Center, 525 Riverview Ave. Enjoy
music, comedy and satire. To purchase tickets, go to cultureworks.tix.com
or call (937) 222-2787. All tickets stubs and receipts brought back to the
ArtStreet office will receive $10 cash back. This offer is available to full-time
UD students only for any professional Dayton arts event or performance.
For more information, call (937) 229-5101 or e-mail [email protected].
DON’T MISS CRAFT NIGHT: Make your own personal jewelry and etch glass 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday in ArtStreet
Studio E. All supplies will be provided. No pre-registration is necessary. There will be panini giveaways at every
Saturday night event. Questions? E-mail [email protected].
‘SHINING CITY’: premieres at 8 p.m. today and runs through Jan. 31 at the Dayton Theatre Guild. The play, set
in modern Dublin, Ireland, is about a man who says he has seen the ghost of his deceased wife and seeks help
from a therapist. Tickets cost $17 for adults and $10 for students. For times and information, call (937) 278-5993,
or visit daytontheatreguild.org.
LET’S TALK FOOD: Join Barb Kowalcyk at 8 p.m. today in ArtStreet Studio B for a pre-film discussion of ‘Food,
Inc.’ Kowalcyk, whose daughter died from E.Coli, is featured in this documentary about America’s corporate controlled food industry. The screening will begin at 9 p.m. Call (937) 229-5101 to find out more.
Restaurant Review
BRIAN MORAN
NATHANIEL BAMMANN
Staff Writers
After a relaxing winter break,
we came back charged and ready
to deliver a fresh batch of food
reviews.
The subject of this food review
is The Deli located at the corner
of East Third and Webster Streets.
The inside of the The Deli can
best be described as rustic yet
chic.
The building still has the look
of an old warehouse, but updated
amenities give it a refined feel. It
has an open kitchen and ample
The Deli
32 Webster Street
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 224-3663
www.thedeli-dayton.com
seating, just as any normal deli
would.
Simply place your order at the
deli counter, grab a drink, pick a
seat and the food will be delivered
to you.
The menu offers such favorites
as soups, salads, sandwiches and
fresh baked desserts. It is obvious
that The Deli uses top quality
meats and cheeses that you will
not get at other chain restaurants.
If you are lucky enough to
still have your favorite NFL team
playing, the deli offers a tailgaters
tray with over two feet of fine
delicatessen meats that serves
eight to 10 of your closest buddies.
Main courses:
Nathaniel:
I
ordered
a
sandwich called the Railman. It
features pastrami, turkey, salami,
smoked bacon, cheddar and spicy
brown mustard between two
pieces of grilled rye. You will not
hear this from me often, but the
sandwich almost featured too
much meat. There were so many
contrasting flavors that I could
not enjoy the sharpness of the
cheddar, the smoked flavor of
the bacon or the distinct cure of
the pastrami. In my opinion, the
meal was subpar for the $11 price
tag. On the whole, I would give
my meal a 2.5 out of 5.
ranking:
Brian: Upon our arrival, I
noticed the daily special board
located near the deli counter.
The special of the day was a beer
battered codfish sandwich. As
I was getting ready to place my
order, a customer who was leaving
whispered to Nathaniel suggesting
not to get the fish sandwich. I
did not hear this and continued
to order it. To my surprise, after
eating the sandwich, I was quite
satisfied with my choice. The
fish was moist, and I thoroughly
enjoyed the homemade chips that
were served along with. I also
would give my meal a 2.5 out of 5.
ranking:
Overall, the meal was good. However, for the price,
there are other places around UD and downtown Dayton
where you can get an equivalent taste for a cheaper
price. The only person who came away truly pleased was
our friend Andrew who ordered the Italian sub. It should
be noted that Andrew has never been disappointed with
any Italian food. With Andrew’s vote not counting, this
will be the UD Food Reviews first NO-GO; unfortunately,
that’s not a good way to start the new decade.
E-mail us at [email protected] and follow us on Twitter at @UDFoodReview.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Flyer News • Friday, January 15, 2010
7
BLACK
BOX
SEES
DOUBLE
Senior directs production of ‘Dying City’ this weekend
FRANK STANKO
be the best choice to direct “Dying
City,” Amshoff said she was apprehensive about being directed by a
friend.
“I never wanted to do a show
with Reed because I didn’t know if
I could take criticism from him,”
Amshoff said. “I learned to trust
him … We do a pretty decent job of
leaving the familiarity and friendship somewhat at the door.”
Staff Writer
Audiences entering the Black
Box Theatre for “Dying City” premiering tonight at 8 p.m. should
brace themselves for a drama
about the different shades of everyday people.
“Dying City,” written by Christopher Shinn and directed by UD
senior Reed Motz, centers around
an evening at the apartment of
Kelly (Kelly Amshoff ), a therapist
and Iraq War widow. Kelly is visited by her brother-in-law Peter
(Tim Gorman), an actor.
Flashbacks to Kelly and Peter’s last night with Craig, Peter’s
twin brother (also Gorman), occur
throughout the play.
“This is absolutely the most
difficult role I’ve ever had to take
on,” Gorman said. “It’s very difficult even to switch between
characters ... I spent many, many,
many hours on Peter just developing a background, a reason for the
things he’s doing in the play, and
the same with Craig.”
Gorman’s research included
drawing on his own relationships
with his brothers, learning about
post-traumatic stress disorder
and reading the play “Long Day’s
Journey Into Night,” which stars
the character Peter. Peter’s desire
to escape typecasting is a situation
Amshoff said she has faced.
“Being a blonde, bubbly type of
girl, I’m often cast in the ingénue
role, the girl who falls in love, and
it’s nice and lovely, but when Reed
Sophomore Tim Gorman and senior Kelly Amshoff rehearse a scene in the Black Box Theatre Jan. 12. Directed by senior Reed Motz, the
students will star in the production of “Dying City” this weekend. LAURA MACK/PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
and I were discussing what types
of plays I should do for my 490, this
one came to the forefront because
he said it would be a definite chal-
lenge,” Amshoff said.
“Dying City” is Amshoff ’s 490,
her capstone theatre project. All
senior theatre majors are required
to star in, direct, design or write a
production for either the Boll or
Black Box Theatres.
Although she knew Motz would
According to Gorman, who is
under Motz’s direction for the second time this year (after starring
in last September’s “Eurydice”),
their working relationship has become stronger.
“I know now to ask him the
questions that will get specific answers,” Gorman said.
Although both Gorman and
Amshoff will continue acting, “Dying City” is their last expected production this year at the Black Box.
“This will be my final hurrah
for Studio [Theatre], unless Reed
decides to do something else this
spring,” Amshoff said.
Motz said he doesn’t plan to direct anything further in the Black
Box but may hold a workshop for
student directors.
“Dying City” has performances in Room 107 of the Music and
Theatre Building at 8 p.m. today
and Saturday, with a 7 p.m. performance Sunday. Admission is free.
Audience members must make reservations by calling (937) 229-3685.
For more information, go to http://
w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / # / e v e n t .
php?eid=238039765263&index=1.
New ABC hit comedy celebrates dynamics of ‘Modern Family’
ERIN PHELPS
Staff Writer
You think YOUR family is big and
crazy? Just wait until you meet the
Pritchetts.
Picture this: There’s a nuclear
family consisting of a husband and
wife (Phil and Claire) and three kids
ages nine to 15.
Claire’s brother, Mitchell, is a gay
man who has just adopted a baby girl
from Vietnam with his partner, Cameron. To top it off, Claire and Mitchell’s
father (Jay) is in his 60s and recently
remarried a 30-something Columbian
woman who also has a 10-year-old son.
This group of off-the-wall characters in an odd family tree makes up
the bulk of the ABC comedy “Modern
Family.”
“Modern Family,” which premiered in Fall 2009, is truly a show
about changing family dynamics in
suburbia, as well as how traditional
family dynamics can still hold true.
Filmed in the documentary style
of “The Office,” “Modern Family”
also includes a pinch of crazy situations and family issues from “Arrested Development.” The combination
helps the stories develop as the show
continues.
The plots vary from week to week,
but there is often some kind of uniting
theme across the different households
on the show.
Whether the question is, “What
does it mean to be a good parent?”
or “How can we combine new and
old family traditions for Christmas?”
each of the unique groups on “Modern Family” are consistently able to
find various entertaining answers to
the questions families face.
For example, Phil answers the “being a good parent” question by stealing his son’s unsecured bicycle to
teach him a lesson, only to discover
that he stole some other kid’s bike instead.
It’s not the most orthodox teaching method, but it still makes for a
hysterically misguided attempt at
discipline. Antics like this abound on
“Modern Family,” and so far the plot
lines remain relatable and amusing.
The sitcom’s greatest strength is
its diverse characters. Mitchell’s life
partner Cameron is a boisterous and
extroverted individual whose artistic
endeavors range from photography
(involving a calendar he shot of baby
Lily dressed as various pop divas) to
being a clown. His bubbly personality
perfectly balances the calm, collected
and occasionally snooty Mitchell.
Claire is your typical mom figure,
but her husband Phil is always taking
part in goofy antics. Phil is basically a
toned-down version of Michael Scott
from “The Office,” but he is still a relatable character in the show.
Jay’s new wife and stepson, Gloria
and Manny, also bring flair to the cast
of characters.
Manny is particularly endearing
because he is just a normal kid who
is often wise beyond his years. It becomes impossible to not cheer Manny
on as he tries to win the heart of his
grade-school crush, Bianca. He’s perhaps the most loveable character of
all on this ensemble sitcom.
There are also always plenty of
laughs to go around on “Modern Family.”
Because of the varied cast of
characters, amazing one-liners are a
staple. The show’s humorous quotes
make it the kind of entertainment
that people will want to tune in to
again and again.
“Modern Family” airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on ABC.
OPINIONS
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forum
Flyer News • Friday, January 15, 2010
fneditorial
“We’ve reached the too-much-information age, but we really
haven’t reached the communication age.”
Stephen Jukuri, activist, 2006
Sophomore slump...
VIOLATED:
...or comeback of the year? Students burned out, too tired to even consider hooking up
BE WARNED, SEXUAL ASSAULT STILL PREVALENT ON OUR CAMPUS
Community.
It’s the UD buzzword.
We have an unofficial open door policy that is unique, but that also promotes a sense of inclusion among students. With this strong sense of community comes an underlying danger. We feel so comfortable here and we know
that the majority of the student body are well-rounded, trustworthy people,
so we let our guard down.
One problem that is growing on this campus is that of sexual assault.
To be perfectly honest, it’s not something with which we or anyone we know
has been involved, and for this we are extremely thankful. On the flip side, it
makes the startling truth just that much more serious. So what is at the root
of this problem?
The answer, in the vast majority of cases, is pretty obvious: alcohol. Now
we are not by any means trying to justify alcohol as an excuse for rape. There
is absolutely no excuse. We are merely asserting that it is a common factor in
most cases of sexual assault on this campus, and that needs to be noted.
We know that we have been learning about drug and alcohol use since
we were in grade school. We know the facts, we know the preventions; know
our drinking limits, never leave our drinks unattended, stay with people we
know who will help keep us safe. We would like to believe that most of UD’s
student body knows the same precautions. Why is it then that sexual assault
is a growing threat on our campus?
First, we think that sometimes we have a dangerous mentality when
approaching the weekend. We know that we feel extremely overworked during the week and come Friday night, we are more than ready to blow off some
steam. But is this mindset a warning sign?
The next problem lies in the technicality of sexual assault. What happens when a person wakes up in a strange bed and doesn’t remember the
night before? Whose story is the right one? What it comes down to is this: be
smart.
Ladies, go out and have fun. Get ready and blow off some steam. Just
remember that while drunken consent is not legal consent, it may not protect
you from going too far with a guy.
Guys, show some respect for the women around you. We understand the
position you are in, but remember the implications of your actions.
fnstaff
2009-2010
Editor-in-Chief Kelsey Cano 229-3892
Art Director Claire Wiegand
Managing Editor Ryan Kozelka
Assistant Art Director Kelly Morris
News Editor Stephanie Vermillion 229-3226
Chief News Writer Sara Dorn
Assistant News Editors Anna Beyerle and
Chief A & E Writer Sara Green
Meagan Marion
Arts & Entertainment Editor Jacqui Boyle
229-3890
Assistant A & E Editor Vince Ziols
Opinions Editor Maggie Malach 229-3878
Sports Editor Nate Waggenspack 229-3891
Assistant Sports Editor John Bedell
Propeller Editor Alexis Buhelos
Copy Editors Meghann Heft & Lindsey DiTirro
Photography Editor Laura Mack
Assistant Photography Editor Leah Winnike
SEETHA SANKARANARAYAN SOPHOMORE
Sophomore slump: it’s a violent condition known to cause
athletes in their peak to falter
without reason.
It’s a tragic curse that sucks
up a mighty new musician and
spits him out a has-been. It’s the
flop of all flops in the sequel film
industry.
But worst of all, it is a remarkable trap with the ability to make
the term “second semester high
school senior” sound like child’s
play.
My peers, welcome to the suck.
Each new day seems to bring a
new member. Some burnt out
from a week of “extracurricular”
syllabus week activities, others
dejected from the lack of such
debauchery.
Many are slipping off the cloud
of a golden first year GPA, and
others still are already struggling to stay afloat.
The reactions I’ve heard baffle
me. It appears that the week fol-
lowing the abundance of happiness, excitement and ragers has
the ability to totally reverse the
personalities of the student body.
“I don’t even feel like hooking up anymore. The thought
just disgusts me,” says a selfproclaimed flirt who recently inherited a double bed following a
roommate’s transfer.
“I’m so over drinking. Is that
bad? We’re not even 20 yet,” says
an exasperated former partier
who couldn’t wait to revive the
“Jersey Shore” drinking game
back at school. Really, how do
you explain to the parents what
“the Situation” is and why you
should take a shot when he calls
himself that?
“Why am I still here? I have
to study. I don’t have time for any
of this. Why am I so nauseous? I
think I forgot to eat today. Powernap time,” whines your friend
who’s been parked in your room
for the last three hours.
Actually, that was me. That
memory foam you bought for the
double bed is better than spooning.
But if I had to summarize it in
one sentence, it’s a general sense
of “I have no motivation to do
anything at all.”
What is it about these days that
suddenly rewire us to think that
watching our friends play Super
Smash Brothers is an acceptable
activity?
How are we so quickly deflated
from spectacular week of quite
literally having nearly no responsibilities?
Clean laundry from home, no
major assignments until the
textbooks arrive from Amazon,
stockpile of microwaveable food
and a flurry of friends eager to
catch up and drink down.
For one week and one week
only this winter, we are free to
sow our wild oats and ignore
the growing list of assignments
stacking up in our planners. We
should be having a grand old
time making up for whatever we
feel like our hometowns could
not stack up to.
And yet we barely escape in
one piece. We’re on the fast track
to Struggle Town when the Winter Break bus has barely pulled
out of College Park Avenue.
It’s rough and it’s frustrating. Some days, it seems like the
weekend will just never return.
But we’ll get over it soon. We
have to. Don’t they call these the
best four years of our lives?
Word on the street...
How do you feel about the Pub closing ?
Chief Sports Writer Jacob Rosen
Chief Propeller Writer Randi Sheshull
Senior Sports Writer Daniel Vohden
Business Manager Kirstie Snyder
Advertising Manager
Lauren Lecklider 229-3813
Assistant Advertising Manager Kelly Tobias and
“The Pub’s closing?”
“I just turned 21 so I never
got a chance to go. It
would have been a cool
experience.”
“I guess it’s sad. Once I
turned 21 I would have
tried it at least once.”
JEFF GAST, JUNIOR
BUSINESS
AUTUMN WILLIAMS, SENIOR
COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT
TYLER SAVISKY, SOPHOMORE
PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Alicia Goettemoeller
Web Editor Jonathon Reinhart
Assistant Web Editor Justin Reinhart
Circulation Manager Caitlin McGlynn
OPINIONS
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Flyer News • Friday, January 15, 2010
letters to the editor
Basement policy really just
UD saving us from ourselves
This year I was one of hundreds of
students across campus who moved
into a university-owned house and
found that my basement was locked,
I was immediately filled with a sense
of relief.
I had toured the house the previous
semester and unfortunately at that
time it was unlocked. I had to walk
down relatively steep stairs, tilt my
head slightly, find a light, see a scary
shadow and even get my shoes moderately dusty.
What a burden! Imagine my sense
of joy when I moved in this year and
my basement was locked. As I slowly realized that I would
be spending the next year in a house
with half the square footage that I
had planned for, I finally realized that
the University of Dayton really values students’ opinions.
But then an unsettling thought
came over me. The university has
And think about what wonders this
will do for those incessant parties college kids seem to like so much.
If the university thought closing the
basements would cut down on the
crazy parties, imagine what locking
the houses would do. Wild college
kids would be replaced with quiet,
studious, frostbitten box-dwellers.
Now some may think that because
students would be locked out of their
houses, the university would lose the
revenue it made from housing, but I
see no reason why this should be the
case.
The cost of housing through UD
has actually increased as basements
have been locked and square-footage
reduced, so I see no reason why this
pattern can’t continue when houses
are locked.
Now I know what you are probably
thinking, isn’t this going a little too
far? Couldn’t the university allow
“
“I am twenty two years old and I can’t be expected not to burn myself on a stove, accidentally
drown myself in a bathtub or resist the urge to
jam a fork into those little holes in the wall, just
like I can’t be expected to know when it is safe
to go into my basement.”
stated that the reason the basements
were locked was to protect student
safety, but is this enough? Granted,
some houses across campus have legitimately dangerous basements, but
every house has a far more dangerous kitchen.
In fact, the most dangerous places
in a house are the kitchen and bathroom, not the basement, why is the
university not concerned about these
dangers as well?
That is why I am proposing a solution that is both simple and totally in
line with the policies the university
is clearly already following: students
should be locked out of their houses.
I am twenty two years old and I
can’t be expected not to burn myself
on a stove, accidentally drown myself in a bathtub or resist the urge
to jam a fork into those little holes in
the wall just like I can’t be expected
to know when it is safe to go into my
basement.
While I can be drafted to war, drink
alcohol responsibly and sentence
someone to death on a jury, I am
certainly am not able to know which
parts of my house are safe.
ADAM EAKMAN,
SENIOR
students to make their own decisions
about safety, or provide them with
some notification about the dangers
of their house rather than locking
them out entirely?
Well, it’s stupid ideas like that that
force the university to proceed with
its housing decisions without any
student input whatsoever.
Students here are always clamoring about how the university should
value their “opinions” and protect
their “rights” and its abstract and
confusing ideas like these that oblige
the university to make important decisions on our behalf.
I just ask one simple thing of this
university, and that is for a little bit
of follow through. Why not finish
what has been started and lock student houses as well? Only then will
students know whose interests the
university really wants to protect.
ADAM EAKMAN
SENIOR
EDUCATION/RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Students should stand up against Pub closing, refuse to let memories die
Consider, for a minute, the last
time you stopped by the KU Pub.
Turns out there are lots of
times you sashayed through or
took time to chit-chat, eh?
Maybe you were there for Reunion Weekend and your class
gathered there Friday night?
Remember sneaking into the
tent just outside, just because
you heard they had a couple of
subs left?
Perhaps you hugged your
friend there, or pondered the various pictures of yesteryear. You
know, the one of Baujan Field, or
the crazy one of the band from
like 1909?
Maybe you crammed for that 10
a.m. exam in the Pub, annoyed by
the gaudy light fixtures and students meandering through the
emergency exit?
Or, maybe complained about
the latest article in the Flyer
News just to have something to
complain about.
How can you forget that semester where it seemed like all
your favorite people had a 1 p.m.
lunch?
Oh, the KU cheese steak sandwich! How tasty are those bad
boys? Somehow they were just a
little juicer eating in the Pub?
Perhaps you had a beer at a recent alumni event? Maybe you
met with a colleague there, just
to have some coffee and catch up
from the
holidays?
Maybe you were unlucky
enough to find out about 9/11
while watching on the big screen
TV, incased in a circa 1995 wooden cabinet?
Remember the time you finally
heard Duck Sauce? Or Kilwein
Family Tree-O?
Oh, those Friday nights where
bands getting their start in KU
Pub, like urchins from beneath
the campus, rose up and started
revolutions.
Well, at least it seemed like a
revolution, especially after being
busted for playing the third game
of flip cup that night!
Or how about when you waved
at friends through the phoFrench windows on their way to
class as though it was the first
time you’d seen them in ages?
Oh! And that time … that time
where you donated a meal from
your meal plan to St. Vincent
Hotel. Then, you signed up for a
retreat.
Indeed, the KU Pub is our “indoor” front porch, and maybe it’s
time for us to be there for it.
GREGORY T. HYLAND, II
GRAD STUDENT
MBA
“PRINCESS” COLUMNIST OVERLOOKS DISNEY’S UNFORTUNATE
USE OF GENDER STEREOTYPES, STILL INFLUENCES AUDIENCE
I just finished reading the princess
article, and I think there are parts
of recent Disney movies that you
breezed over.
For instance, you argue that Ariel
is an example of how Disney princesses are not damsels in distress.
In fact, you claim that Ariel “took
charge of her own life in order to get
what she wanted.” While that would
be a very empowering message for
young girls, it simply does not exist
in the film. Instead, Ariel has to give
up her VOICE to get the “hottie at the
end of the story.”
Without her voice, Ariel can simply seduce Eric through her sexualitybatting her eyelashes and acting
coy. Does he really get to know and
love Ariel? No. Eric is just interested
in her looks. “The Little Mermaid”
sends the message that girls just need
to be beautiful to get boys. This sure-
ly is not a message of empowerment.
Another princess you mention is
Belle. While she is arguably the most
intelligent Disney princess, the film
is layered with messages of domestic
violence. The Beast is a scary and
horrible creature who even looks like
he is going to strike Belle at one point
in time. But the film illustrates how
Belle changes him and brings out his
good side.
In the film “Mickey Mouse Monopoly,” youngs girls were interviewed
after watching the film. When asked
about the Beast’s temper, the girls
said that if people (especially men)
are mean and violent, the girls just
have to be nice to them because then
they will change.
What a great message for young
girls to pick up on! Stay in that either
verbal, physical, or emotionally abusive realtionship. If you’re nice, he
will change.
There are many other examples of
how Disney princess films support
traditional gender stereotypes and a
patriarchal society while hiding under this mask of feminism, so I highly
disagree with the fact that the Disney
princesses should be left alone. While these are just stories, as an
English major Maggie should know
that literature reflects the culture in
which it was written. So it is important to examine why our patriarchal
society is still creating these images
today.
Time does not need to calm down.
Time needs to keep speaking up.
MAGGIE WALTZ
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Coach’s Corner: Women’s Basketball
Keeping it in the family
Jabir stresses commitment to teammates, has created tight-knit group
MARISSA MALSON
Staff Writer
Women’s basketball Head Coach
Jim Jabir has turned his team into
a family.
Jabir, in his seventh year coaching at Dayton, focuses on dedication
to the team and hard work as the
building blocks of his program.
“He has a very different coaching
style,” sophomore guard De’Sarae
Chambers said. “I’ve never really
played for a coach under the way that
he coaches. It’s kind of like you have
to be a whole team and have a lot of
communication. You’re always there
for each other, picking each other up
and helping out.”
Jabir got his start coaching women’s basketball as an assistant coach
at his alma mater, Nazareth College,
in 1984.
“I lived in the gym when I was in
college,” Jabir said. “I was a gym rat.
When I graduated, a new women’s
coach was hired and he asked me if I
wanted to help with the team. I really
loved it.”
Jabir majored in English and
was a technical writer for 10 months
while he coached part time. After
that he began to coach fulltime and
has been hooked ever since.
At UD he challenges his players
to commit 100 percent to the team.
“Real commitment to each other
and being the best they can be in a really honest way [is key],” Jabir said.
As a result of this commitment,
his players feel like they have a sec-
“He’s a very loving person; he
cares about the team a lot,” she said.
“He knows a lot of good stuff around
basketball because he’s been around
it a long time and he’s just here for us
in any way that we need him.”
Jabir strives to help his players
improve as players and as individuals.
“I’m intense during games and
practice,” he said. “I have good rela-
“I lived in the gym when I was in college. I
was a gym rat.”
Jim Jabir
Head coach
ond family.
“He’s very driven, but at the same
time still cares about us a lot,” junior
guard Kristin Daugherty said. “He
really brings a family atmosphere to
the team, which is nice.”
Chambers agrees that Jabir is the
perfect mix of knowledge and compassion.
tionships with our players and help
them grow as people. It’s kind of a
total package.”
Daugherty thinks that the relationships Jabir establishes with the
team is the thing that helps them the
most.
“I think he is very good at learning individual players and what
works for them,” she said. “I think
he realizes what each person needs
to get motivated and I think he’s very
understanding and uses that to motivate us.”
Under Jabir, the women’s basketball team has gotten closer to its
goal of making it to the NCAA tournament as well as winning the A-10
Championship.
“That’s our goal every year and
we are getting closer to it,” Jabir
said. “I really like our team’s character and work ethic and our unselfishness. I am really proud of what
we’ve been building and we hope to
improve and get better.”
Like anything in life, it’s the
people you share it with that make it
memorable, and Jabir’s team values
playing for him.
“He’s just a really great coach
and I’m really happy to be playing
for him because he makes this experience really great,” Daugherty said.
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the George Washington
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Flyer News • Friday, January 15, 2010
Women’s Basketball
WOMEN RETURN TO UD ARENA TO TAKE ON BONNIES
MICHEAL PATTY
Staff Writer
The Dayton women’s basketball team will
look to build on their strong start to the season
when they play host to St. Bonaventure this Saturday afternoon at UD Arena.
The Flyers are coming off a 59-55 road win in
the nation’s capital over the George Washington
Colonials at the Smith Center. For an average
bystander, Dayton’s win over a George Washington team with only three wins does not look like
much. For the UD program and seventh year
coach Jim Jabir, it was quite the opposite.
“It’s big because it’s historic. To be the best
team in the A-10, we have to start beating people,”
Jabir said after the game. “Beating the Colonials
is something that Dayton had never done in 24
tries in the program’s history. Not only was it
great to win against GW, it was great to start off
the A-10 campaign with a win.”
Behind 16 points from leading scorer Justine
Raterman, the Flyers improved to 13-3 overall and
1-0 in A-10 play, setting up a battle of teams with
identical records when they take on the Bonnies.
Not surprisingly, St. Bonaventure and Dayton
find themselves atop the conference standings.
The Bonnies are led by pre-season 1st Team
All-Conference Selection Dana Mitchell who
comes in averaging 17.4 points and 5.2 rebounds
per contest, leading the team in both categories.
The Flyers will look to contain Mitchell with
their “5-on-1” defense, which gives opponents fits
because instead of worrying about one defender,
UD makes it a point to throw different looks at a
player to prevent them from getting in any sort of
rhythm.
Dayton, who comes in a winner of three
straight, will look to their sophomore star Rater-
man to lead the way, but according to her, it’s a
team effort.
“We have so many different weapons and
threats,” Raterman said.
The Flyers have exceptional team depth
with 11 players who score at least four points
per game and average double figures in minutes.
“That’s one of the major differences from
last year, we’re very hard to scout,” Raterman
said. Dayton will look to wear down St. Bonaventure, especially at UD Arena where the
Flyers are 6-1 on the season, with their only loss
coming to a ranked Louisville Cardinals team.
One other thing to note for UD is the rest
they will get this week. The Flyers have a full
week off between games, giving them added
time to not only come up with a game plan to
shut down Mitchell and the Bonnies, but to rest
up and be 100 percent healthy going into Saturday’s contest.
“It gives us a lot of time to focus and relax,”
Raterman said.
The Flyers are entering a tough stretch of
games as the Atlantic 10 schedule heats up.
Three of the next four games are on the road,
with all four games coming against teams that
won their conference opener. Needless to say,
these are important games for UD as they vie
for the top spot in the early stages of conference play. They got the needed non-conference
wins against ranked opponents and opponents
on neutral floors. This will help Dayton as they
battle through their A-10 schedule.
Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. at UD Arena.
The game will be carried by 1660 Info Radio and
televised nationally by CBS College Sports. This
is the second time this season that the Flyers
Sophomore guard Patrice Lalor is one of many reasons the women’s basketball team is 13-3 this season.
will be on national television.
RYAN KOZELKA/MANAGING EDITOR
Doubters fuel desire; marathon finish proves skeptics wrong
MAGGIE MALACH OPINIONS EDITOR
Three months ago I was told
that I could not run a marathon.
Today I raced my first 26.2
miles.
I signed up for the marathon
with Distance 4 Dreams, an organization on campus that works
with A Special Wish Foundation
to raise money for children with
life-threatening illnesses to travel
to Disney World. In addition, we
participate in the Walt Disney
World Marathon Weekend.
A year ago I ran a half marathon with the group, making it
the farthest distance I have ever
gone. Right after, my knee started
bothering me. Having sustained
an immeasurable amount of pain
throughout my running career,
I wrote this off as insufficient
training.
I was wrong.
It took me until September to
get to a doctor. By the end of the
month I was diagnosed with a nasty case of runner’s knee and in
physical therapy; by October my
dreams of marathon glory were
crushed.
I was told that there was no
way my leg muscles would be
strong enough to sustain a marathon, let alone the training it requires. Attempting the marathon
would be risky and jeopardized
any chances I had of running in
the future.
I had two options: don’t run the
marathon and prolong my running career or run the race and
end it all. I chose to run.
I have picked up a lot of ad-
vice on my journey to mile 26, but
think the lesson I most learned
was that I shouldn’t let anyone
discourage me from reaching my
goals. Any distance runner will
tell you that racing is mental; it
is as much about mindset as it is
about physical preparation.
I wasn’t able to train to my
fullest—something I do not by any
means recommend—so it wasn’t
my rocking body that got me to
that finish line. It was the 365 days
of mental preparation, the little
girl I was honoring with my run,
the support from my fellow runners that urged me to push on for
six hours.
Although my body is aching in places I never knew could
hurt,and I am completely exhausted, I am also in disbelief.
Having run on and off for 10 years,
a marathon was always a “wishful
thinking” kind of life goal. It was
in the back of my mind, but never
a possibility. Furthermore, my
knee, public enemy number one
as far as my running is concerned,
is the only part of my body that is
not hurting.
My mantra for running is a
fairly common quote, “When you
want something you have never
had you must do what you have
never done.” Completing a marathon means pushing yourself
harder than you ever thought possible, but knowing all the while
that all of the suffering will be
so worth it. I never would have
known this had I let myself believe I couldn’t complete the race.
One of the highlights of my
run was making it to mile 21, only
to have a stranger come up to me
and tell me that I was her pacesetter for the past six miles. She
told me I had inspired her to keep
running, that as long as I continued, she knew she could, too.
We ran together for a few miles
before she continued on ahead
without me. At mile 26, however,
I caught up to her, and we crossed
the finish line together. I will
most likely never see her again,
but sharing that rare moment of
first marathon completion with a
stranger is something I will never
forget.
It may be the endorphins talking—and trust me, they are working overtime right now—but I am
already thinking about my goals
for next year. If I can make it to
the finish line with a hurt knee,
then I can train and conquer even
more in the future.
This year I completed 26.2
miles by running a marathon.
Next year? Add a half on to make
it 39.3.
And I refuse to let anyone tell
me that I can’t do it.
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Flyer News • Friday, January 15, 2010
Men’s Basketball
FLYERS HEAD TO XAVIER
Early game
will feature
two of A-10’s
best teams
NATE WAGGENSPACK
Sports Editor
Don’t look now, but DaytonXavier is here already.
The Flyers (13-3, 2-0 Atlantic
10) will travel to the Cintas Center
to take on archrival Xavier (11-5,
3-0) in an early Atlantic 10 matchup. The matchup is coming sooner
than it has in past seasons, where
Dayton and Xavier would not meet
for the first time until late January or early February. The game
is Dayton’s second straight away
from home, which makes it an
even greater challenge.
“It will be our second road
game of the week, which is always difficult,” Head Coach Brian
Gregory said.
He also stressed the importance of performing well to keep a
good start in the conference.
“It’s an important conference
game this early,” he said. “You
want to be able to establish yourself in terms of being able to perform well on the road and doing
well in the league.”
Aside from it being a key conference game, this game is important because of the rivalry
between the schools, which is not
lost on the players or coaches.
They feel the same extra desire to
beat Xavier that all UD fans bring
to UD Arena when Xavier visits.
“We have such a great rivalry
with Xavier,” Gregory said. “That
rivalry has gone on for so many
years and had so many great
games that adds even more importance to it.”
One reason the rivalry is so
strong between the two teams is
because most of the players have
history together. The schools’
close proximity to one another
creates competition for recruiting
as well.
“These guys on both these
teams that have played against
each other a lot,” Gregory said.
“They’ve [Xavier] recruited some
of the guys we have playing, and
we’ve recruited some of the guys
they have playing, so all of that
adds to the atmosphere of the
game.”
The matchup has been dominated by Xavier in recent years,
winning six of the last eight meetings. Dayton got its first win over
Xavier since 2006 last year, however, and they will look to improve
on that this year.
It has been 19 years since the
Flyers have been able to win at
Xavier, making it one of the only
things the class of seniors on Dayton’s team has failed to accomplish so far.
“I think our seniors understand that they haven’t won
there and that’s enough on their
minds,” Gregory said.
While Dayton certainly appears to have the talent to beat
Xavier, Gregory respects the Musketeers a great deal and understands the task of beating them in
Cincinnati is a monumental one.
“You have to play great for 40
minutes,” he said. “We haven’t
been able to do that. They’ve had
some tremendous players there,
and that obviously makes it difficult as well. Every year is different and every team is different
year in and year out so what’s
happened in the past doesn’t necessarily affect what’s going to
happen in the present.”
The Musketeers boast a host
of talent and potential problems
for any opponent. They are led
in scoring by sophomore guard
Jordan Crawford, averaging 19.3
points per game. Senior center
Jason Love and sophomore guard
Terrell Holloway each also score
in double figures at 10.7 points
each. Love is also hauling in 9.5
rebounds per game.
Gregory said one thing the
Flyers will have to be able to deal
with is Xavier’s ability to give opponents multiple looks.
“They are able to go big with
Love and Frease, or there are
times when they put four guards
out there,” Gregory said. “They
throw a lot at you that you have to
be ready for.”
The game is set to air on ESPN2
at 11 a.m. Saturday. It will be Dayton’s first of five games on ESPN’s
family of networks as the team
looks to stay unbeaten in the A-10.
Junior forward Chris Wright goes up for a layup against a Duquesne defender last weekend. The Flyers won their A-10 opener at UD
Arena and are now looking to win their first game at Xavier in 25 years. RYAN KOZELKA/MANAGING EDITOR
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vs. xavier musketeers
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Jason Love 6’10” forward/center | 10.7 ppg, 9.5 rpg
Kenny Frease just looks lazy and uninterested
on the court.
“The fanboy in me says UD will finally get the
job done at Xavier.”