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THECAULDRON

THE MELTING POT

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

SPORTS

NEWS

DISNEY’S ‘TANGLED’GREAT FOR BOTH KIDS AND ADULTS

NFL WEEK 12:BROWNS BEAT

PANTHERS

BY JON CONLEY

BY KEVIN VARGO

Kanye’s Dark Fantasy

Page 8

AIRPORT SECURITY: THE SACRIFICE OF FREEDOM, PRIVACY

TO FEEL SAFE

BY JON HERZBERGER

COLLEGE OF HUMAN AND EDUCATION SERVICES GAINS ACCREDITATION

BY MATT GLADDING

Native American Student Org

SpotlightPage 3

RETURN OF THE

‘KING’?

LeBron JamesBack in Cleveland

Cavaliers Progressing;Record at 7-9

By Samah Assad

By Ray Danner

Avoiding the DramaPage 11

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VOLUME 111 • ISSUE 14NOVEMBER 29, 2010CONTENTS|

The Cauldron prints according to sound journalistic principles of accuracy,

accountability, integrity and transparency--with a recognition of press freedom and

student expression. It shall remain an unbiased forum in order to represent the entire campus

community.

MISSION STATEMENT ON THE COVER

Graphics depicting former Cavalier and current Heat member, LeBron James as Golem/

Smeagle from Lord of the Rings triology. James, a two-time league MVP, was frequently called

the ‘King’ while in Cleveland. His departure to Miami indicated - in the eyes of many - that he

only cared about a ‘precious’ ring.

THE CAULDRON

Concert Picks Page 8

Noise Inspectors Page 8

Pixel Perfect: IloMilo Page 8

Book Looks Page 9

Tangled Review Page 9

Events Calendar Page 3

Student Organization Spotlight Page 3

Special Collections Receives Award Page 4

College of Human and Education Services Accredited Page 4

Airport Body Scans Page 10

College Recipe Corner Page 10

Facebook “Super Logoff ” Page 11

RTA Fare Jumpers Find Slack Page 11

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

NEWS

MELTING POT

BREAKING NEWS | CSUCAULDRON.COM

The StaffEditor-in-ChiefReid Jackson May

Managing EditorAlexes SpencerNews EditorKristen Mott

Arts & Entertainment EditorBen Gifford

Copy / Web EditorJustin Brenis

Photography EditorJonathan “Killstring” Herzberger

Graphic DesignerAndrew Treska

Advertising ManagerJayson Gerbec

Business ManagerAnne Werner

Student Media & Web SpecialistDaniel Lenhart

Faculty AdvisorDr. Edward Horowitz

Staff WritersSamah Assad,

Jon Conley, Meredith Horrigan,

Ariana Johnson, Pete Lindmark, Kiel Shrefl er, Matt Stafford, Dan Stanton,

Gabriella Tomaro, Meredith Traxler,

Kevin Vargo

Advertising:For advertising inquiries e-mailus at cauldronadvertisements@

hotmail.com or contactJayson Gerbec at (216) 687-2270

Contact UsCleveland State University

4th Floor Cole CenterCleveland, Ohio 44115phone (216) 687-2270

fax (216) 687-5155www.csucauldron.com

Cauldron meetings are held every Monday on the third fl oor of the

student center, room 339 (dept. of Student Life).

Stop by or email us if [email protected]

The Cauldron welcomes and en-courages student feedback. We can be reached via the above email, or in our offi ces on the fourth fl oor of the Cole Center (Chester & 30th).

SPORTS

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NEWS

The Native American student organization is a newly reactivated group on campus and is working to make their presence known.

The president of the group is Cynthia Biro, a graduate student and a citizen of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians from Northern Michi-gan. In spring 2010, Erin Hanrahan, who is now the treasurer of the group, contacted Biro asking if she would be interested in beginning a group dedicated to Native American culture.

“It was brought to my attention – and personally witnessed over the last year – that CSU has little Na-tive American student representation,” said Biro.

Over the past summer, Biro and Hanrahan worked with Reuben Shendo, vice-president, and Marie Stolkowski, secretary, to establish the organization.

In September, the executive members reacti-vated the Native American Alliance organization, and are currently in the process of changing the name offi cially to the Native American student organi-zation.

Biro said that Cuyahoga county contains the largest number of Na-tive Americans in Ohio, and yet it is one of the few states that does not have any federally recognized tribes.

“This prevents access to critical community and cultural resources that are benefi cial for urban communities,” said Biro. “There remains little rep-resentation and support for Cleveland Native Ameri-can people.”

Biro said that one of the goals of the organiza-tion is to help change this by increasing awareness of Native American culture.

The organization cur-rently contains about ten members. Biro said that six of the members are Native American CSU students who come from tribes including Ottawa, Winnebago, Navajo, Jemez Pueblo, Kickapoo and Sioux. Other members include Native American community mem-bers and organizations that are located in northeast Ohio.

However, any student, native or non-native, is welcome to join the organization.

According to Biro, the organization works to

“provide social, political, and academic support for Cleveland State University students of Native Ameri-can descent.”

“As an organization, NASO allows Native Ameri-can students to network with other similar students, connect with their cultural history, and explore them-selves as individuals,” said Biro.

The group helps students accomplish these goals through hosting a variety of events. The organization worked with the Offi ce of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs (ODAMA) to host Native American heritage month this past month.

The heritage month included a round dance, forums, motivational speakers and art exhibits. A fi lm screening of “The Business of Fancy Dancing” was

also open to students. Shendo said that the fi lm, “Invited [students] to take a look at a Native American writer/poet successfully establishing himself in an urban area and the confl icts he faces when he returns to the reservation.”

A second round dance is planned for March to celebrate the Spring Equinox.

“This day is a culturally signifi cant day for many tribal nations,” noted Biro.

Study sessions and various social events are held throughout the year. In addition, the organization works with the Native American Youth outreach program within the Greater Cleveland region, and volunteers with the Native American cultural garden on Martin Luther King Blvd.

“We decided that the best way we can give back as students is to share our knowledge, and become mentors and role models,” said Biro.

Biro also said that little atten-tion is given to the social problems that exist for Native Americans. She explained that some reservations have an unemployment rate that reaches 80 percent, and heart disease and diabetes are common causes of death among the tribes.

“I am a fi rm believer that the best proactive solutions to these issues can

be solved only when the general population starts thinking about Native people outside of the historical context,” said Biro. “Understanding history is impor-tant, but only if you intend to use it to improve upon the present and future.”

Meetings for the organization are typically held once per month. To be put on the mailing list, or to learn more about the group, send an e-mail to [email protected] or contact Cynthia Biro at [email protected].

(L to R): Roberto Chavez, Cynthia Biro and Marie Stolkowski

Student Org Spotlight:Native American Student OrganizationBy Kristen Mott, The Cauldron News Editor

Weekly Events Calendar

By Kristen Mott, The Cauldron News Editor

11/29

Men’s basketball vs. Robert Morris at 6 p.m. at the Wolstein center

11/30

Men’s swimming and diving meet at 3 p.m. at Busbey natatorium

Slam Dunk and 3-point Shootout at 7:30 p.m. in the rec center

12/1

“Fast Food Nation” screening from 1-4 p.m. in BU 118

Reading and book signing with poets Sandra Doller and Ben Doller at 7:30

p.m. in SC 315

12/2

“Blacksploitation: Films of the 1970s” at noon in MC 135

Greek Life holiday party from 7:30 – 11 p.m. in SC 311

12/3

Women’s basketball vs. Western Michigan at 7 p.m. at the Wolstein center

SGA Senate Meeting at 5 p.m. in SC 315

12/4

Kuumba Arts Festival at 6 p.m. in MC auditorium

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From a fi eld of nominees ranging from big cities to historical societies, Special Collections at the Michael Schwartz library won an Achievement Award from the Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board (OHRAB).

The OHRAB is a non-profi t organization that pro-vides advice and assistance to groups which maintain, preserve and provide public access to historical items.

According to Bill Barrow, Special Collections librarian, the OHRAB is “primarily concerned with the standards and performance of records keeping and archival operations in the state of Ohio.”

In order to raise awareness of the board and its functions, Barrow said the OHRAB decided to start awarding and recognizing various institutions.

The board presented the Achievement Award to Special Collections for its leadership on the “Cleve-land Memory Project,” a digital archive of historical documents and photographs.

“We’re honored that the OHRAB saw fi t to recognize this community collaboration in northeast Ohio by giving us one of their inaugural awards,” said Barrow about the award. “We’re touched and honored, and we thank them.”

But, Barrow noted, the success of the project was its collaborative nature. Barrow said Cleveland Mem-ory “has been a multi-level partnership.” In addition to Special Collections, Barrow noted the involvement of CSU’s Technical Services and Digital Production departments.

“Another level,” said Barrow, “are the people in the different libraries around the region, historical so-

cieties...who are working with us, and in some cases themselves, actually putting things into Cleveland Memory.”

While the project would not be possible without CSU’s resources and support, Barrow said, “The strength of [Cleveland Memory] is...the willingness of all these different people to come together and build it.” Barrow said he wanted to make sure other project partners were recognized as well.

Cleveland Memory has been active since 2002 and Barrow said it began when it became apparent the way things were being archived was “unsustainable.”

“We had been crafting individual web pages...and we’d park them up on a server. It was like we were making magazine articles and putting them on a shelf for people to come by and read,” said Barrow.

Barrow said that method of archiving was not nec-essarily bad, but it was very diffi cult to make changes to and update the content. Barrow continued, saying, “If I had a whole bunch of pages here, and I decided I wanted to change the way I put a footnote on them, I’d have to open each one up, go in and make the change and save it again,” commented Barrow.

Instead of continuing with that tedious process, a new technique was developed.

“We decided that a database would be better, because then we could make a change to the template, and every time it generated a new page on the fl y

when somebody requested it, all the changes would be refl ected immediately,” remarked Barrow.

Another advantage to the project’s technology, said Barrow, is the speed with which materials can be added to the site. Barrow gave the example of a busi-ness deciding to leave Cleveland.

“If some company is going to leave town...we can rush out and put a lot of stuff up on Cleveland Memory about that company’s history in Cleveland...right now,” noted Barrow. “We don’t have to put it on the drawing boards and tell everybody about it a year or so later when there’s no longer any interest in it.”

For more information on The Cleveland Memory Project, or to search the collection, visit www.cleve-landmemory.org.

Michael Schwartz Library Wins Achievement AwardBy Daniel Stanton, The Cauldron Staff Writer

CSU Counseling Psychology Program Receives AccreditationBy Matt Gladding, The Cauldron Contributing Writer

The college of education and human services has recently received accreditation from the American Psychological Association (APA) for a doctorate program in counseling psychology. With new ac-creditation, CSU can now promote themselves as one of the only two schools in the state of Ohio who have received offi cial accreditation by the APA.

The status, given to a college or university who demonstrates accreditation within their academic programs, makes the institution more competitive in terms of other schools ranked in the nation.

The process of accreditation for any college or university is a very extensive process. It all begins with administering a self-study, which is a large research document evaluating the strengths and weakness of the university. Once complete, the self-study must be submitted to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) to certify that the university has met certain requirements for excellence.

CSU was fi rst accredited by the HLC in 1966. In September 2008, a self-study committee was formed and began organizing the document, which was later submitted by the committee in August 2010.

Once thoroughly reviewed and accepted, a team of consultant evaluators who are trained to review the self-study report visit the university campus.

A team of consultants visited CSU’s campus this past October. Consultants interviewed students, faculty and staff to validate the information presented in the self-study.

CSU’s counseling psychology program is one of very few in the nation which actually trains psycholo-gists with the competencies to serve the mental health needs of diverse urban populations.

The sequence trains psychologists in the practice of psychology, helps them to develop competent skills needed for practice and research of diverse urban populations, and to contribute towards the scientifi c knowledge base of psychology.

Specifi cally, research for the program is designed to immerse students into issues facing diverse popula-tions and much of the research is done using Cleve-land’s own diverse population of citizens. Some top-ics explored through the research of recent graduates include culturally sensitive in-home psychotherapy for urban low-income African American adolescents, and African-American psychologists’ attitudes toward psychotherapy.

Students experience interdisciplinary study with two courses taken from urban education and two from urban studies. The diverse range of courses is designed for students to learn about other disciplines and interact with professionals and doctorate students from other disciplines.

Experience is also gained by completing core and research seminars alongside educators, nurses and adult development professors working in the fi eld. Doctorate students have worked with faculty on vari-ous projects concerning career and self-development of urban youth, the interface of work and family life,

and work and family issues for immigrant families. In addition, internships are community-based and

feature such names as University Hospitals of Cleve-land, Berea Children’s Services of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Metro Health Medical Center, and Oberlin College.

Of the two recent graduates from the counseling program, one directs an intensive outpatient treatment center for adolescents at a hospital in Cleveland. The other student works as a therapist at a community mental health center.

Students who are licensed psychologists have taken positions as faculty in various counseling pro-grams as practitioners, faculty staff, professional staff members at college counseling centers, and directors of mental health services.

The program can generally be completed within a fi ve-year full-time graduate study and requires stu-dents to have a masters degree in counseling, clinical psychology or a closely related fi eld as a prerequisite to admission.

Applicants are currently being accepted for spring 2011 admission. The application deadline is Jan. 15, 2011.

For more information, call Cleveland State’s col-lege of education and human services’ offi ce of doc-toral studies at 216-687-4697 or visit www.csuohio.edu/cehs/departments/phd/counseling-psychology/.

A book from the Special Collections department.

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By Kevin Vargo, The Cauldron NFL Beat Writer

The Cleveland Browns narrowly avoided yet another fourth quarter loss on Sunday. Carolina Panthers kicker John Kasey hit three fi eld goals during the game, but was unable to put the ball between the uprights on the fi nal play as the game clock expired and the Browns held on to the 24-23 win.

The win also gives the Browns their fi rst with Jake Delhomme as the starter, as he has not started since their season opening loss at Tampa Bay due to an ankle injury and the emergence of rookie Colt McCoy.

With McCoy on the sidelines suffering the same injury as Del-homme and the other quarterback, Seneca Wallace, it was Delhom-me’s job to beat his former team.

Peyton Hillis did all he could to help out the struggling Delhomme, scoring three touchdowns in the fi rst half and becoming only the third Browns player of all time to have at least 11 rushing scores in a single season. The effort was almost not enough, however, as Carolina scored 16 unanswered points and gained a 23-21 lead as the game wound down.

Delhomme kept his poise, even after throwing two interceptions in his fi rst two attempts of the second half, and set up Phil Dawson for the go-ahead 41-yard fi eld goal that proved to be the difference maker.

Carolina rookie quarterback Jimmy Clausen did not go out without a fi ght though. Despite a sub-par season so far, Clausen led the Panthers down the fi eld to set up the John Kasey fi eld goal at-tempt with fi ve seconds left. Kasey had already split the uprights at 42, 43, and 43 yards, so the 42-yard game winning attempt had Cleveland fans believ-ing their team was in for another last second loss.

The kick hung in the air, however, and clanked off of the left post and was no good, allowing Clevelanders to take a deep breath and be thankful to improve to 4-7. Carolina dropped to an NFL worst 1-10 with the loss.

The Browns divisional rival, the Pittsburgh Steelers, encountered a similar feeling during the twelfth week of the 2010 campaign. Facing a bad, yet confi dent (after winning two in a row), Buffalo Bills (2-9) team, the Steelers came away with a 19-16 victory in

overtime. Pittsburgh, up by 13 at half, blew

the lead and allowed Buffalo kicker Ryan Lindell to sink a 49-yarder with only two seconds remaining to send the game into overtime at 16 apiece. The Steelers prevailed behind 150 yards rushing from Rashard Mendenhall, and

the newly acquired Shaun Suisham hit a 41-yard fi eld goal to give Pittsburgh the 19-16 win.

The Minnesota Vikings were able to begin the post-Brad Childress era with a win, giving interim coach Leslie Frazier his fi rst as a head coach. The Vikings improved to 4-7 after beating Washing-ton 17-13.

Despite losing star running back Adrian Peterson to injury, Minneso-ta was able to hold off the Redskin comeback. Brett Favre’s ten-yard run near the end of the game sealed the victory. Yes, you heard that cor-rectly- Favre’s ten-yard run.

In Houston, the Texans blew out the Tennessee Titans in a fi st-clenching game - literally. Houston wide receiver Andre Johnson and Tennessee cornerback Cortland Finnegan were both ejected after they ripped each other’s helmets off and threw punches in the fourth quarter.

Finnegan was perhaps a little frustrated, as his team was com-pletely shut-down in the loss. A big reason for the egg on the scoreboard

could be contributing to Chris John-son’s awful day. After leading the NFL in rushing a season ago, Johnson ran for fi ve, yes fi ve, yards on seven carries Sunday.

In a possible NFC Championship preview, the Atlanta Falcons improved to an NFL-best 9-2 with a 20-17 win

over the Green Bay Packers. The three-point loss gives Green Bay its fourth loss by a fi eld goal this season.

With the Green Bay loss, Chicago took sole possession of fi rst place in the NFC North with a 31-26 win over Philadelphia and improved to 8-3. Jay Cutler had an outstanding day as he threw for four scores and did not turn the ball over. Philadelphia’s loss was

the fi rst since the return of the surpris-ing Michael Vick. The Eagles remain in the playoff hunt at 7-4.

Player of the Week:QB Jay Cutler (CHI) - Cutler has given Bear’s fans something they love this season - good football. Cutler threw for

247 yards on 14-of-21 passing, scoring four touchdowns and not throwing any picks. Cutler’s line was good for a near perfect passer rating of 146.2.

Disappointment of the Week: The Tennessee Titans offense - Zero Points. Three Turnovers. 24 rushing yards. 20 minutes of possession. Awful. In perhaps the worst performance of a single unit all season, the Titans should at least be thankful this game was not at home or they may have refunded all ticket sales because of such a poor performance. Chris Johnson had seven rushes for a horrible fi ve yards, and quarterback Rusty Smith had 138 yards passing with no touchdowns and three interceptions.

Defender of the Week:CB Glover Quin (HOU) - Quin was a menace to the Titans on Sunday. A big reason why Tennessee’s offense was shut down, Quin had four tackles and fi ve passes defended. Those were not the reason for his award, however. Quin accounted for all three of the intercep-tions thrown by Rusty Smith.

Peyton Hillis carried the Browns to a victory with 194 yards and three touchdowns.Courtesy: Cleveland Browns

SPORTS

NFL WEEK 12: BROWNS DEFEAT PANTHERS 24-23

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After 16 games, our Cleveland Cavaliers have a record of 7-9, and that isn’t too shabby. Take a moment and think about what the Cavs were, and what they’ve become in a time period of just fi ve or six months. The most valued player in the NBA who was their savior, game-closer, and king ditched them without a day’s notice.

They were winning more than 60 games a season, proving to be victori-ous over the best teams in the league. This year may not be exactly the same, but that doesn’t mean the Cavs are a team to be slept on.

Thus far in the season, it is too early to put a label on this team, but predic-tions can be made by the way they’ve been playing together. Of course they are not perfect, and there is no doubt that many NBA teams have already placed the Cavs on the backburner as a win for them.

Cleveland does not have a legitimate big man that can take on the likes of Dwight Howard or Pau Gasol, and Mo Williams isn’t always a consistent point guard or shooter.

Despite their lack of elite players, the Cavaliers have an outstanding bench – an easy no. 1 in the league. Even though they don’t have a huge center, Anderson Varejao and Ryan Hollins are everywhere – always under the basket for a rebound or tip-in. They’re both play-savers and aren’t only there to fi ll the roster.

Daniel ‘Boobie’ Gibson is a great sixth man, coming off the bench with 13 points, almost four rebounds and four assists per game.

He can easily run the point, attack the basket, and hit a dagger three in the clutch – especially if Williams’ shot isn’t there. Ramon Sessions can also in-terchange with Williams and Gibson if necessary, giving the Cavs more guard options.

The seven wins that the Cavaliers have this year were all results of one thing: exceptional defense. They have proven that they are capable of put-ting defensive pressure on a team and shutting down good shooters; the only problem is their consistency.

When they play good defense for a full 48 minutes, the Cavs are unbeat-able. Great defense leads to in-rhythm offense, where the Cavaliers move the ball around with quick passes and knock down those jumpers.

When they get tired on the defensive end, opposing teams get on a huge scor-ing runs, putting the Cavs in a catch-up situation throughout the entire game.

They begin forcing up outside shots, which isn’t always their forte. This also tends to be a weakness for the Cava-liers; they’re better off driving inside and drawing contact than shooting too many threes.

There’s no doubt that LeBron James’ departure put a hole in Cleveland’s offense. His spectacular numbers, in-

cluding points, rebounds, and assists were the focal point of the Cavaliers’ success. But it’s pointless to dwell on it now, no matter how diffi cult it is to overcome the lost numbers. It’s never impossible to improve.

The Cavs could have emerged victo-rious in more than half of their nine hard losses this sea-son. Teams like Atlanta, New Jersey, and Sacramento are beatable; it was just a matter of applying a full 48 minutes of pressure.

With those losses are under the bridge now, and with the latest wins at home against Milwaukee and Memphis,

the Cavs are learning from their losses and looking at them positively.

The best thing about the Cavs this year is that they are ac-tually playing as a team. It wasn’t long ago when a certain player would sit at the top of the key, dribbling until the fi nal seconds of the shot clock played out and he was forced to shoot a bad look.

The entire team catered to his needs, but

Coach Byron Scott is taking advantage of a ten man rotation and is putting trust in his players. In return, this is forcing the Cavaliers to improve and play as a team.

It’s diffi cult for a team to grow as a whole when it revolves around one player. This year, the Cavaliers are a team effort and focus.

The Cavs look to be an underesti-mated, underrated team this year. They will surprise you; they may let you down. They seem more motivated to win now that they are being doubted and are working out the kinks.

Scott has incredible faith in this team, putting confi dence in his players. Yes, they are a long way from become the top team they once were, but he re-fuses to think of this team as a rebuild-ing project.

Given their situation, they are doing better than expected. It is going to take time and patience is key to this team’s success.

After 16 Games, Cavaliers a Respectable 7-9Despite Holes Left by LeBron James’ Departure, Progress is EvidentBy Samah Assad, The Cauldron Cavaliers Beat Writer

Copyright 2010 NBAE (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)

Anderson Varejao fi ghts Orlando’s Dwight Howard for a rebound during the Magic’s 111-100 win on Nov. 26

Copyright 2010 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Cavaliers’ Mo Williams celebrates after hitting a buzzer-beating game winner against the Mil-waukee Bucks on Nov. 24 at Quicken Loans Arena. Cleveland won 83-81.

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Return of the ‘King’: Thursday at Q ArenaAmid Concerns over Player, Fan Safety Strong Security Measures AnnouncedBy Ray Danner, The Cauldron Contributing Writer

On Thursday night, the Miami Heat and their All-Star trio of free agent sign-ings come to Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers in what is perhaps the most anticipated game of the season for the hometown team. Cavs fans are surely ready to “Fan Up” this week.

In what is expected to be a raucous homecoming for Akron’s own LeBron James, Cavaliers management has al-ready declared that they will not tolerate unruly behavior from the stands.

James and the Heat have experi-enced vitriolic welcomes across the NBA, but what welcome they receive here in Cleveland will be eagerly watched, and perhaps feared, by fans and casual observers across the country.

The game Thursday is not nearly the lopsided matchup many expected when the season began. As of Sunday, the Heat has won just over half their games and stand at 9-8 through 17 games.

The Cavs barely trail the Heat in the standings at 7-9. As Dwayne Wade said after their opening night loss to the Celtics, they’re not going undefeated. They’re also not going to challenge the best records in NBA annals if they lose any more games this season.

The Heat has two of the best wing players in the league in Wade and James. Former Raptor and fellow max-contract signee, Chris Bosh has provid-ed a solid shooting presence and ability to score. James Jones and Eddie House have also provided fl ashes of offense

with their outside shooting.The already thin bench has been

depleted, however, with injuries to key reserves Mike Miller, a deadly accurate outside shooter, and Udonis Haslem, the veteran heart and soul of the team and the only player who brought real tough-

ness and passion every single night. Through almost a quarter of the sea-

son, it’s interesting to see the dysfunc-tion on this team that so many experts picked to be the top team in the East.

The Heat play porous defense at the point guard and center positions. They lack a true point guard with any discernable defensive skills and Chris Bosh’s string bean frame is not at all build to withstand the low post bang-ing the NBA requires.

The Cavaliers roster, un-fortunately, is not particularly well built to capitalize on these weaknesses. True drive and dish point guards have fared best against the Heat, but Mo Williams is more of a shoot fi rst or pass around the perimeter guard and the Cavaliers still lack a dynamic playmaker that will penetrate to the core of the defense like a Rajon Rondo or Deron Williams.

The roster also doesn’t have a true banger down low

who can push around Bosh and former Cavalier, Zydrunas Ilgauskas. Instead, the Cavaliers will count on their active Princeton offense to fi nd any open shots the defense gives them.

Besides the Xs and Os, this game will offer a few other interesting sub-

plots that have captured the atten-tion of the sporting world.

Cavs fans will not need to be re-minded to Fan Up, for one thing. In case you missed it, Heat management had to run out a “Fan Up” cam-paign to remind the Miami fans that a roster this talented requires extra responsibil-ity from the fans. This responsibil-ity includes such requirements as showing up for opening tip-off and cheering throughout the game.

Cavaliers’ fans have to scoff at this. In the case you want to join the howling throngs on Thursday, you’ll need to set aside a paycheck as upper deck tickets

are still going for hundreds of dollars on stubhub.com.

Other questions may also fi nally be answered. How will James react to what will surely be a spirited display of nega-tivity directed at he who was so beloved in his seven years in Cleveland?

The Heat looked like they were overwhelmed in their season opening loss to the Celtics when the atmosphere was more like a playoff bout between two powerhouses. It’s probable that Thursday’s game will actually surpass the energy and raw emotion of that game. Will the Heat crumble under the pressure?

Or can the Cavs draw from this desire to make a stand against the Heat? They’ve done it before. Their season opening win against the Celtics was a combination of adrenaline in the fi rst half and perseverance in the fourth quarter as the Cavaliers bested a more talented opponent.

For the season, the Heat is only 1-7 against teams with a winning record. Unfortunately, the Cavaliers can’t yet claim a winning record and will prob-ably struggle to match up against play-ers as talented as Wade and James.

But if ever this was a chance for the Cavaliers to show fans that they are truly All for One and One for All, and that no one player defi nes their past or present, Thursday will be that opportu-nity.

Courtesy: Miami Heat Offi cial Web site

(From left to right) Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade and LeBron James are introduced in Miami.

Will LeBron James perform his iconic chalk toss in Cleveland on Dec. 2?

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By Jonathan ‘Killstring’ Herzberger and Alexes Spencer, The Cauldron Photography and Managing Editors

Concert Picks of the WeekKILLSTRING’S PICK:

Big Gigantic w/Broccoli Samurai @ The Grog Shop

Some things are big. Others, gigantic. But to be both? Well, that’s impossibly funky.

Big Gigantic bring the funk, the noise, the dj, drummer, and saxaphonist. They’re weird, energetic, and fun to dance to. Somewhere between jazz, house and 8-bit video game soundtracks, Big Gigantic is carving out their sonic niche, and we’re all better for it. Add in my pick for best-named

band in Cleveland—who else but Broccoli Samurai, with their spacey, jazzy melo-dies—and you’ve got more than ten bucks worth of ass-shaking to do. You’re in luck as the show still only costs the ten-spot.

ALEXES’ PICK:

Affi ance CD Release w/ Memphis May Fire @ Phantasy Nite Club

At some point in your life, you’ve probably had someone preach to you about the importance of supporting local musicians. This is not without good reason. Without you, good local musicians would never become good nationally-recognized musicians. Your support is what makes or breaks a band from your area, and you have an amazing opportunity to provide feedback, to shape what a band becomes.

If you’ve supported Affi ance at all, then you know that your support has paid off, and that this show is going to be a big celebration of the culmination of years of hard work. If you haven’t supported them, now is a darn good point to start, especially since $13 gets you both a CD and entrance into the show.

12/01 12/03

11/30 In This Moment @ Peabody’s, $16

11/30 Neon Trees @ House of Blues, $15

12/1 Watain w/ Goatwhore @ Peabody’s, $17

12/1 Every Time I Die @ Peabody’s, $15

12/3 Tanya Morgan @ Grog Shop, $12

12/4 The Promise Hero @ Grog Shop, $8

12/4 Cellbound @ Peabody’s, $6

12/4 Soulfl y @ House of Blues, $25

12/5 Question Mark & The Mysterians @ Grog

Shop, $15

12/5 Young Buck @ Peabody’s, $15

Other Shows of Note

Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Let’s get it out of the way: Kanye West has cer-tainly recovered from his 2008 auto-tune nightmare, 808’s & Heartbreak.

He has dealt with the pain of losing his mother, and it appears as if ambi-tion and creativity remain.

Fantasy is not only West’s longest album, clocking in at almost 70 minutes (and with very lit-tle fi ller), it’s also his most interesting.

The album gets off to a slow start but it re-ally starts to take off in “Power” when West says “I guess every superhero need [sic] his theme mu-sic.”

It serves as a fi tting theme for West in his cur-rent state plus it features somewhat surprising clips from King Crimson.

West’s lyrics are as good

as they have ever been, whether he’s calling out the South Park writers on “Gorgeous” or accepting his villainous status liter-ally on “Monster” (which

has excellent guest appearances by Bon Iver, Rick Ross, Jay-Z and Nicki Minaj).

“Devil in a New Dress” is somewhat of an experimental ballad, driv-en by piano and synthe-sized strings.

“Runaway,” while lon-ger than it needs to be, is a creepy an introspective track with a seedy drum machine and minor key keyboard loop that gives way to a soothing synth atmosphere with slightly sinister cellos.

It’s diffi cult to fi nd al-bums with this much va-riety and West deserves praise for bringing all the detached pieces together to form a fairly cohesive whole.

Rating: A

My Chemical Romance - Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys

Horribly convoluted al-bum name aside, there’s some more than decent music here. Unfortunately it’s hidden by a bizarre narrative and some atro-ciously obnoxious spoken-word interludes.

The very fi rst track, “Look Alive, Sunshine,” is 30 unnecessary seconds of poorly-written dialog and there are two more similar tracks.

That said, lead single “Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)” is a raucous and energetic track with a simple hook that sets the mood at once.

My Chemical Romance has abandoned their Queen-like sound from The Black Parade in favor of a metallic-pop mental-ity on Danger Days.

“Bulletproof Heart” is a

slow and anthemic track that builds up to a sing-a-long chorus.

From there, things are dull for awhile. Avoid “Planetary (Go!)” at all costs, the pseudo-dance track recalls bad 90s pop and Savage Garden.

The album picks up again with “Summertime,”

another tender pop anthem and “Destroya,” the nosiest track on the album.

Seriously, “De-stroya” kicks

some ass.Danger Days is certain-

ly a new direction for the band. It seems like they may have been listening to Weezer or 30 Seconds to Mars.

Whatever their new inspiration, the album should attract a new audi-ence.

Rest assured long-time fans, there is plenty here to be had.

Rating: B+

Noise InspectorsBy Ben Gifford, The Cauldron A&E Editor IloMilo

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IloMilo is a puzzle game with an adorable sense of style. Ilo and Milo start apart from each other in a map full of cubes.

Players can switch back and forth between Ilo and Milo at will (a la The Lost Vikings) and this is a nec-essary function.

One of the friend’s prog-ress will become blocked and only the other friend will be able to proceed for a time.

The puzzles start simply enough: hit a button here and move a block over

there. Eventually things become quite twisted.

Red carpets allow Ilo and Milo to run on other sides of the cubes. It can become confusing work-ing in so many dimen-sions.

Still, the diffi culty curve is pleasant. The game seems like a cakewalk at fi rst before becoming fair-ly challenging.

The Xbox 360 version has local co-op where one player controls Ilo and the other Milo.

In spite of taking turns, it’s still pretty fun.

While the game is fairly short, two more chapters are planned as DLC and there are some mini games and unlockables to go back for.

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A chronological list of Dis-ney Princess Movie Morals:

Snow White (Snow White, 1937) – Beauty is only skin deep. Vanity is the appear-ance of inner evil, but an ugly outside is true evil.

Cinderella (Cinderella, 1950) – A kind heart and good nature will be fruitful if you are patient through adversity (and also a total babe).

Aurora (Sleeping Beauty, 1959) – The fates of time and growth can be painful and anguishing, but love will tri-umph over hate for the beau-tiful.

Ariel (The Little Mermaid, 1989) – Species is only skin deep. Inner-species relation-ships should be honored and justifi ed if true love exists and both parties are at the height of attractiveness.

Belle (Beauty and the Beast, 1991) – Even those with abominable exteriors and interiors can turn into handsome princes with the strength of a smokin' hottie's love.

Jasmine (Aladdin, 1992) – Appearances can be deceiv-ing. A pretty and symmetrical face can transcend the bound-aries of a harsh caste system.

Pocahontas (Pocahontas, 1995) – Tribal differences and the white man can stand in the way, but ultimately never kill, strong and alluring love.

Mulan (Mulan, 1998) – I never saw Mulan.

Tiana (The Princess and the Frog, 2009) – Skin is only skin deep. Prosperity and dreams are fulfi lled if you are the good guys (read: not ugly).

There is some sort of prec-edent or guideline here. Shal-lowness and cultural conven-tions are addressed in every movie, as well as a checklist for true character. This check-list includes, among other things: Fortitude, hindsight, empathy, patience, virtue, individuality, humor, wit, sin-cerity and, above all, attrac-tiveness.

Not being shallow is good enough, but it means more if you possess looks good

enough to be a narcissist.Disney's newest offi cial

princess, Rapunzel, is the star of its latest feature, Tangled. As far as Disney movies go, this one has all the proper bells and whistles and is actu-ally a pretty great movie.

Once Upon a Time, Rapun-zel (voiced by Mandy Moore) was born under some mystic circumstances which gave her hair magical powers, sim-ilar to the fountain of youth.

Mother Gothel (Donna Murphy) needs these powers to keep her young and steals baby Raputa, holding her cap-tive in a tower for 18 years.

Enter fugitive thief Flynn Rider (Zachary Levi), who discovers the tower and strikes a deal with said prin-cess to help her escape. She wants to see the sky lanterns that are released every year on her birthday and discover their true origin.

The stage is set for hilarity and capers to ensue. Danc-ing bands of thieves, a horse named Maximus who rivals T-1000 and Tommy Lee Jones in his ability to track people, some really great Disney songs (and also, some really tragic ones—Mandy Moore does a lot of her sig-nature throwback pop stuff, think Center Stage; throws the little girls into a tizzy of

a daze, though), and actually some minutes of pretty good and well-timed deadpan adult humor.

The animation was great, though nothing new. I watched the 2D version be-cause my 2-year-old daughter is a little too small for the 3D glasses.

That said, there were sever-al scenes where I could imag-ine the 3D would add quite a bit—those lanterns would've been a trip!

Good vocal performances abound, but Donna Murphy as Mother Gothel excels in the nefarious.

I couldn't stop wondering about Rapunzel's hair. There's a lot of hair and a lot of trav-eling, and I'm not sure how well they correlate on a main-tenance level, but suspension of disbelief probably isn't im-portant.

Where Tangled certainly does excel is in its over-arch-ing moral theme. I have never seen a Disney movie batter so hard against censorship and control through isolation.

Once you digest the pop and fl uff and beauty and love, you discover what is actually a pretty powerful leftist agen-da on the freedom to explore the dark corners of the world.

The notion of Mother Go-thel's own selfi sh nature re-

fl ecting the very seediness she claims to be protecting Rapunzel from is obvious.

What pulls even harder un-derneath is the cornering off of youth—the sheltering and hibernation. Flashes of “radi-cal” fl ew through my mind.

I thought of schools boards and book banning, the church and book burning, the church and record burning, the sub-urbs and white fl ight, the FCC, the Cheneys, genocide and demolition of anything as a whole in the name of purity.

Yes, Tangled made me see Hitler.

At a place like Crocker Park, I also saw that my daughter might be one of the only kids in the theater with a parent who saw what I saw.

The theater was suddenly full of Mother Gothels who gained nothing of merit from this movie except two more hours hashed off until their kids sleep and some peace is found.

They're living in the fl uff and pop and beauty and love while they over-shelter their children.

It's a shame that Tangled, or this aspect of it, won't be ap-preciated by most, but I saw it for what it is: not just a fun movie for children, but a fi lm with lessons for parents as well.

Escape from Cubicle Nation: From Cor-porate Prisoner to Thriving EntrepreneurBy: Pamela Slim

The Rundown: Slim shares her story of tran-sitioning from a veteran offi ce worker into a self-made entrepreneur. She offers advice, inspira-tion and guidance for beginning business per-sons with realistic expectations and sug-gested fi nancial checkpoints for fi rst and second year businesses. Slim also shares the gritty side to owning your own busi-ness: bankruptcy, stress and sometimes some much-needed motivation. At one point she writes “Stop watching f**king episodes of Lost!” The book also in-cludes some light-hearted philosophy that isn’t expected from a book that deals with the topic of business.

Afterthoughts: Perfect for Business

Majors or anyone who feels like ventur-ing into owning their own business. Re-member, the guy who started Dell Com-puters was only a freshman in college! This book is humorous and relevant and is targeted to anyone who can’t see them-selves working a traditional nine to fi ve.

Bright Young ThingsBy: Anna Godbersen

The Rundown: New York City is the home to anyone who is anybody in the 1920s—fl appers, movie stars and slick businessmen. Letty Larkspur and Cordelia Grey desperately want fame and fortune so they move from a sleepy town in Ohio to Manhattan. There they hope to fi nd the wealth and stardom

they crave. Cordelia has another reason for moving to New York: she’s searching for her father, supposedly a wealthy, speakeasy op-erator. Their eagerness and naïvete give way to hopelessness when they

arrive. New York is anything but glam-orous when you’re fl at broke. They meet Astrid Donal, a city-smart fl apper, who helps the girls fi nd what they are look-ing for.

Afterthoughts: I’m doubtful that any

real historical research was put into this novel, but it was so addicting that I’m willing to overlook the inaccuracies. Godbersen’s character development was simply brilliant. Each character is com-pletely unique and captivating.

Book LooksBy Meredith Traxler,The Cauldron Staff Writer

TangledBy Jon Conley, The Cauldron Staff Writer

A Parable For Adults That Is Still Fun For Kids

Disney’s Tangled can be seen as a cautionary tale about censorship and overprotection.

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“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” ~Benjamin Franklin

Old Ben would hate to fl y American.By now, you may have heard of the Transportation

Security Administration’s much-ballyhoo’d whole-body-image scanners. If not, the rundown is fairly simple. Passengers walk through what is essentially a gigantic light emitter, bombarding your body with either electromagnetic waves, or low-level X-ray beams, depending on the type of scanner.

This turns into what is, for all intents and purpos-es, a blurry naked photograph of you.

But have no fear: the TSA has promised that these naked photographs are not saved, and could never be leaked, or put online, or anything like that.

Is this a good time to point out that all of the above has happened already?

Granted, I’m referring to the investigation under-taken by journalists at the technology blog Gizmodo earlier this year. They uncovered 3500 images of 100 U.S. citizens from a federal courthouse in Orlando, Florida, saved – perhaps illegally, but saved nonethe-less – by U.S. Marshals to hard drives and removable media.

Granted, this was not in an airport, but a court-house. These were not airport employees, making slightly more than burger fl ippers – these were U.S. Marshals. However, the backscatter scanners were the same sort used in airports – albeit the less precise, and thus less embarrassing variety.

The TSA has said numerous times, in press releases and on their Web site, that the scanners “can-not store, print, transmit or save the image, and the image is automatically deleted from the system after it is cleared by the remotely located security offi cer.” Which is all fi ne and good, if it were remotely true.

It’s not.But wait – it gets better. The TSA has likewise

stated that 99 percent of all airport customers pre-fer this technology to the alternative. Which, you know, sort of implies that they let people know about alternatives, which they don’t. Not that it would do a whole lot of good if they did, as the alternative in question is a full-body invasive frisking.

So hey, if you don’t want strangers taking naked photos of you, there are people ready to grope your thighs, breasts, genitals and any other places you might be hiding WMDs.

This is not speculation. This is occurring, right now. Just ask Eliana Sutherland, a traveler from Maryland, who claims to have been singled out for a grope-down in Orlando International Airport by two male TSA employees, while traveling over Thanks-giving.

“It was pretty obvious. One of the guys that was

staring me up and down was the one who pulled me over,” Sutherland told Florida television station Click Orlando. “Not a comfortable feeling.”

This past Monday, Democrats and Republicans alike gathered in the White House basement for a house-wide briefi ng on TSA pat-down procedure. A staffer, speaking to Politico on condition of anonym-ity, described the process in less than glowing terms.

According to him, a young, female TSA employee was brought out, “and in front of a room of 200 people, they touched her breasts and her buttocks. People were averting their eyes. The TSA was trying to demonstrate ‘this is not so bad,’ but it made people so uncomfortable to watch, that people were averting their eyes.”

But hey, it’s all in the name of security, right? The scanners may be controversial, but they came as a re-sponse to Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the infamous underwear bomber of 2009, who tried to smuggle explosives into Detroit on Christmas of last year. At least they’re making us safer, right? At least they would actually function, and catch the sorts of things they’re supposed to catch, right?

Earlier this year, Adam Savage, co-host of the TV show “Mythbusters,” made it through the checkpoint with two razorblades. Experts continue to disagree as to whether or not the scanners would actually have caught Abdulmutallab. As to whether or not all that radiation is harmful?

Well, there are TSA-sponsored studies that say it’s not.

According to Columbia University’s David Brenner, professor of radiation biophysics, those studies are not peer-reviewed. They’ve been likewise criticized by experts such as John Sedat. A UCSF pro-fessor of biochemistry and biophysics, and member of the National Academy of Sciences, Sedat told CNET that the claim of harmlessness holds “many miscon-ceptions.” and he and his colleagues plan to “write a careful answer pointing out their errors.”

So, let’s break this down, shall we? Invasive, humiliating, and hasn’t gone through the established process for establishing whether or not all that radia-tion is actually benign, or secretly harmful. But all that’s beside the point. We, as a people, have allowed this to happen. The fourth amendment be damned – we wanted to feel safe. This is the response.

Liberty and safety. For my part, I’ll add in basic human dignity. What is truly important? As for me, I stand with ol’ Ben.

I’d prefer my naked photographs and awkward genital groping to come from my own poor decisions, or a particularly excellent party, thanks just the same.

Airports Offer Choice in Personal DegradationBy Jonathan ‘Killstring’ Herzberger, The Cauldron Photography Editor

There’s something about the smell of cookies and pie wafting through the air that really gets you into the spirit of giving.

Or, perhaps it’s just the taste of those cookies that does.

Either way, the holiday season is upon us and with it comes a ton of food that we probably shouldn’t eat, not that the idea of “probably shouldn’t” will stop us.

In the past, I’ve tried to keep the things in the recipe column both cheap and easy, but this time of year defi nitely lends us a license to splurge.

So grab your whisks and your mixing bowls, turn on some holiday tunes, and let’s get cooking.

College Recipe Corner: Holiday GoodiesBy Alexes Spencer, The Cauldron Managing Editor

1/2 c unsalted butter1/2 c sugar

1 c brown sugar1 c crunchy

1 egg1 t vanilla2 c fl our

1/2 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt

1 c chocolate chips1/2 c shelled peanuts (you can crush these up if you

like)

1. Preheat to 350.2. Whisk together butter and sugars.

3. Mix in your peanut butter, egg, and vanilla.4. Add fl our, baking soda, and salt.

5. Stir in peanuts and chocolate chips.6. Roll dough and place onto a greased cookie sheet.

7. Flatten dough.8. Bake for 15-20 minutes.

Crunchy, Chocolatey Peanut Butter Cookies

Memaw’s Corn Flake Cookies

3/4 c Karo syrup1 c peanut butter

3/4 c sugar3 c corn fl akes1 tsp vanilla

1. Heat Karo, sugar, and vanilla in a saucepant over medium heat.

2. Cook for 60 seconds once mixture starts to bubble.3. Remove from heat and add corn fl akes and peanut

butter.4. Spoon mix onto wax paper in desired cookie size/

shape and allow to cool.

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When it comes to the world of Facebook, and more specifi cally a user’s account, there are multiple settings and options concerning privacy.

For those who fi nd it quite confusing to clamp down on security and privacy controls, the “super-logoff” may just become your newest best friend. Many users have found this option benefi cial, but what exactly does it do?

Under Privacy Settings on the Facebook homep-age, a user has the option of deactivating their ac-count. This option was given the term “super-logoff” by Michael Ducker, a program manager at Microsoft.

The privacy-concerned users of Facebook will be able to completely “vanish” from the world of Facebook until the next time they log in. When the user wants to reactivate their account, they log back in and everything is restored in its entirety. The best part

of this setting? It only takes a click to complete this simple process.

Deactivating your account has numerous benefi ts. A deactivated account can not be seen or looked up on a search. When one deactivates their account, no one can see their profi le or tag them in photos. While it would normally take as long as ten minutes to set up privacy settings correctly, this option could save a user time and confusion.

This setting is ideal for those who simply want to take a break from their account. For those who believe their employers snoop around and look at their profi le, they can “disappear” and prevent this from happening. And for various high school kids who want to avoid “the drama,” this setting can be used for their personal gain.

While there may be more positives than negatives

concerning the “super-logoff,” there are still some things to keep in mind. While many have deactivated their account, it’s simply the process of reactivating it that becomes the problem. Multiple people have run into not being able to retrieve confi rmation emails therefore, not being able to log in. While this doesn’t happen often, make sure you don’t become a victim of this and that you follow each step of the process carefully.

“I would deactivate if I’m very busy with school work. I have done that before for a month then came back on,” asserts Hema Riham, a sophomore at Cleve-land State University.

If you feel you want to take your mind off of the addicting world of Facebook, make sure to give the “super-logoff” a spin.

Facebook Users Try ‘Super-Logoff’

Editor’s Note: This article ad-dresses concerns and disappointment over potential racial profi ling in the RTA system. I would like to point out that I have been asked to present my bus pass on numerous occasions on the Healthline as a young, white woman.

In 1955 in Montgomery, Ala., a young minister named Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., joined other black residents, boycotted the local bus company for equal rights after a seamstress named Rosa Parks decided that she would not give up her seat to a white man on the bus.

Fifty-fi ve years later, we are still fi ghting for equal rights.

The Regional Transit Authority or the RTA as it is known in Cleveland jargon has just recently brought a policy to its board table.

The proposal is to crackdown on youths who are not paying bus fare. Fortunately the policy was shunned by other members of the RTA board.

It seems that the board members thought that the new policy would only affect young black males who use the RTA as their key means of transportation on the daily basis.

George Dixon, the chairman of the Greater Cleveland Transit Author-ity Board, said he and at least two other members of the RTA’s board (who are coincidentally all black men) had concerns that this decision would fall too heavily on young black men and minorities.

It seems that Cleveland leaders who specialize in minority rights have fought for the rights of young black “fare jumpers” for awhile now.

These groups fear that young black men would be sent to judicial court if they did not show bus passes or present bus fare. They argue that this so-called crack down allegedly goes on within minority groups.

Groups were also concerned that this would push kids into court.

Despite concerns, RTA general manager Joe Calabrese insists that the young men would not be sent through the judicial process if they did not pay the fi ne, but would have to do com-munity service, most likely at RTA facilities under the juvenile courts diversion program.

Dixon disagreed with Calabrese’s policy and said they would still be in the Juvenile court system.

It seems coincidental to me that almost every demographic uses the bus system, but young black men seem to be the ones pointed out as victims.

I think that if RTA created a poll to fi nd out how many fare jumpers there really are from every ethnic group, they would be surprised.

I fi nd it very disappointing that we have come so far as Americans.

A black man serves as the leader of our nation, and yet we still have to concern ourselves with the portential racial profi ling of young black men over a measly $2.25.

RTA Crack Down Tabled Over Racial ConcernsBy Ariana Johnson, The Cauldron Staff Writer

By Peggy Giavroutas, The Cauldron Contributing Writer

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