T&C Fall 2010 Week 1

otterbein university thursday, sept. 16, 2010 vol. 92. issue 1 www.otterbein360.com

Student takes a whiff of recreational respiration 6

Otterbein climbs up best colleges list 5

Senior struggles with troublesome transcripts 2

Top 10 delectable dining options in Columbus 7

cardinaltan&

opinion

Britany Byers Editor-in-Chief

Lindsey Hobbs News Editor

Laina Thompson Assistant News Editor

Hannah Ullom Opinion Editor

Mike Cirelli Arts & Entertainment Editor

Austin Walsh Sports Editor

assistant editors Josh Adkins

Patricia BegazoTroy Foor

Josh OverholserKathleen QuigleyPaige Schortgen

Shannon SnodgrassHolly Takach

contributing staffAaron Angel

Fallon ForbushJustin McDonald

Dom Porretta

contact(614) 823-1159

[email protected] & Cardinal

Otterbein CollegeWesterville, OH 43081

advertising For advertising information, contact Jessica Miller at (614) 823-1159 or by e-mail at [email protected].

policies The views expressed on this page do not necessarily refl ect the views of the faculty and administration of Otterbein University. Opinions expressed in signed columns are those of the writer and not of the newspaper staff. Positions in unsigned editorials represent a consensus of the editorial staff. The fi rst copy of the Tan & Cardinal is free to the public. Each additional copy is $0.50, and pay-ment can be made at the offi ce at 33 Collegeview, Westerville, OH 43081. Offenders will be prosecuted.

t&c editorial staff&

The T&C staff would love to hear from you. Write a Letter to the Editor and tell us what you’re thinking. Letters to the editor are letters responding to a writer or an article published in the Tan & Cardinal.

Please keep your letter to 300 words or less. It is at the discretion of the Tan & Cardi-nal staff as to whether or not the letter will be published. Letters attacking an individual will not be accepted.

Letters must include the author’s fi rst and last name, signature, phone number, address and affi liation to Otterbein University.

Andrea EvansCopy Editor

Leah Driscoll Copy Editor

Jayme Detweiler Photography Editor

Kristen Sapp Assistant Photography Editor

Jessica Miller Business Manager

Sarah Douglas Web Editor

JUST BREATHE: O2 Heaven Oxygen Bar serves up a dose of relaxation in Uptown Westerville just around the corner from Java Central.

COVER PHOTO BY JAYME DETWEILER

Registrar’s offi ce clings to college rootsA job-searching senior gives a thumbs down to the Offi ce of the Registrar for continuing to use out-of-date transcripts. The supply of papers labeled “Otterbein College” will not run dry until the end of December We’re approaching our fourth year, class of 2011. Like me, it may have taken you more than

$100,000 to get this far. We’ll soon fi nd out if being in debt up to our eyeballs is worth the Otter-bein University degree. Too bad our transcripts won’t refl ect where

we’ll have earned our priceless piece of paper. I enrolled to earn a degree from Otterbein College in 2008 for the liberal arts curriculum, small class sizes and close-to-Colum-bus location. I didn’t even apply to The Ohio State University be-cause I didn’t like the idea of going to school where you’re more of a number than a student. I was happy when the college went through its “name align-ment” because people who don’t know Otterbein for what it is (most of the planet) focused on the second word of its former title and the things connoted with it: community college and associate degree.

I became accustomed to the idea that I could apply out of state and have employers see my transcripts and think, “Highly qualifi ed faculty involved in cutting edge research and a wide range of program offerings.” A university. That thought died when I bought a transcript the last month of my senior summer. I spent $5 and received a now out-of-date transcript in the mail a few days later. I called the registrar’s offi ce and asked if I could have an Otterbein University transcript

because I would be using it to apply for my fi rst “big person” job this fall. Shockingly, I was told that the university wouldn’t be of-fering the class of ’11 up-to-date transcripts at all. Instead, the Offi ce of the Registrar plans on attach-ing a memo to

explain why the transcripts bear a name of an institution that no longer exists. “We have enough (secure transcript) paper to last the entire year,” Donald Foster, Otterbein Registrar, said. “If we destroyed it, that would be expensive … ”

So Otterbein doesn’t have to buy a unique batch of transcript paper (Otterbein University, quarter system), they are waiting until 2012 when they can buy papers to refl ect the semester system. The 1/3 sheet memo says, “Otterbein is currently in a tran-sition period from college to uni-versity and quarters to semesters. To remain sustainable, Otterbein will continue to use our ‘Otter-bein College’ secure transcript paper until we have converted to semesters in Fall 2011. The

enclosed transcript(s) are offi cial records from our institution.” If Otterbein wants to save money and reduce its waste on transcripts, may I suggest transi-tioning to e-transcripts? University of Chicago’s Registrar, Thomas Black, helped develop the digitally-signed transcripts and it was the second school to produce electronic transcripts for its students. I acknowledge that secure paper is expensive, but our tuition has been expensive. If the university is unwilling to pay

for up-to-date transcripts for its students, it should have waited to change its name until 2012. Doesn’t Otterbein have a responsibility to its students to put them in the best position possible to fi nd a job? The class of ’11 shouldn’t have to pay $5 a copy for old transcripts for potential employ-ers to ponder, especially in this economy.

FALLONFORBUSH

FALLON FORBUSH IS A SENIOR PUBLIC RELATIONS MAJOR AND IS A CONTRIBUTING WRITER FOR THE t&c.

COLLEGE CONFUSION: Otterbein officially changed to “university” on Sept. 1, or at least it was supposed to.

page 2| t&c | www.otterbein360.com thursday, sept. 16, 2010 | vol. 92, issue 1

“I acknowledge that se-cure paper is expensive, but our tuition has been expensive.”

Fallon Forbush senior, public relations

PHOTO BY JAYME DETWEILER

t&c Hiring

Interested? E-mail your résumé and cover letter to Hill-ary Warren at [email protected]

nca

rdin

al&

Deadline Monday, Sept. 20 at 5 p.m.Interviews Wednesday, Sept. 22TrainingMonday, Sept. 27

Assistant Business Managerfall 2010-winter 2011

opinion

thursday, sept. 16, 2010 | vol. 92 issue 1 www.otterbein360.com | t&c | page 3

Random words replace profanity

So we’ve all learned it the hard way, accidentally spilling out a few choice words in front of Mom and

Dad is not always a good idea. What do you say these days instead of the words that used to get you a mouthful of soap?

OK, we’ll start with the tame ones and go

from there.

Shoot. I think this was the fi rst “bad word” we were all allowed to say. When we were fi ve, our parents told us not to say it, but eventually they gave in.

Crap. Which came shortly after shoot.

Pee pee/Wee wee. Time out. This is not something that we say, rather something that as far back as I can remember, moms have been calling “private parts.” Where the hell did this come from? My mom also says “cheese and rice” instead of Jesus Christ. Geez …

Heck/Helk/Jebus. This is when Mom reminded us that chang-ing one or two letters didn’t change the fact that you were thinking the same thing.

F/A/B. This includes A-hole and D-bag. This transitioned us to high school, when saying just the fi rst letters was the cool thing to do. But moms and teachers were quick to remind us that this wasn’t going to fl y either.

Freak and Frick. They sound wonderfully similar if muffl ed when something is really not going your way, but if you are in the company of others.

Fudge. Apparently we then got creative with substitutions. Personally, I think fudge is a good thing, but hey. This leads me to the next one.

Balls/ballsack. Now, I real-ize that this isn’t something most of us say in front of our parents but at times, it’s better than the alternative. The funny thing is that girls say it when something negative happens, but guys say it when something positive or cool happens. It’s quite a discrepancy. I’d like to dedicate this one to Ms. Jayme Detweiler, who uses it way too often.

God bless America/God bless it. Now we get to the phrases. You can still say the same phrases with the same emotion and infl ection, just swap out a word or two.

Shut the front door. And they make less sense from here … Maybe these ones are just for comedic purposes. Son of a Biscuit. Son of a Bee Sting. What the French Toast.

And fi nally, the infamous ...

Shmer. This one was made famous by Tibby. Lauren Tibjash graduated in 2009 and her made-up word still lives on. This one can be anything. It can replace any word. It is the most ver-satile of them all. Shmer can mean anything you want it to.

What word or phrase do you use in place of swear words? Why?

Say What?&

PHOTOS AND INFORMATION COMPILED BY KRISTEN SAPP

–Amanda Vesssophomoreundeclared

“‘What the deuce?’ At home, my mom doesn’t like to hear swear words so I had to fi nd something I could say and she wouldn’t get mad.”

–Megan Saxmansenior English education

“‘Cheese and rice.’”

–Addy Griffi nsophomore history

“‘Fudge monkeys.’ I think I heard it from someone in my family.”

–Matt Bellsenior

economics

“I try to be very careful to not need to use swear words by being very clear about what is wrong. Instead of swearing, I’ll think about it and say, ‘I wish that wouldn’t have happened.’”

JESSICA MILLER IS A SENIOR JOURNALISM AND PUBLIC RELATIONS MAJOR AND IS THE BUSINESS MANAGER FOR THE t&c.

Baker’s Dozen Minus Three&

Otterbein will host a fall Weight Watchers® program.

Gaga revealed the name of her new album, titled “Born This Way.”

The computers have been upgraded with Windows® 7.

College Night at The Old Bag of Nails doesn’t start until next week.

Forest fires in California continue to spread.

THUMBS UP THUMBS DOWN

There is just not enough parking on campus.

Information compiled by Hannah Ullom. Information from

otterbein.edu and msnbc.com.

As adults, we still haven’t kicked the habit of substituting swear words with their “PG” versions

JESSICAMILLER

t&c

newsStudent transcripts to say ‘College’ until DecemberWith other campus offi ces recycling or converting “Otterbein Col-lege” supplies, the Registrar will use up its current transcript paper

page 4| t&c | www.otterbein360.com thursday, sept. 16, 2010 | vol. 92, issue 1

Sustainability efforts on cam-pus will keep “Otterbein Col-lege” around for a few months. Due to the change from college to university, supplies in many campus offi ces had to be recycled, donated or even con-verted for different internal uses. “We converted the materials we could from letterhead into pads, envelopes into campus mail envelopes … brochures usable with just ‘Otterbein’ we kept and others we recycled,” said Becky Smith, director of Alumni Relations. “In the Admission offi ce, we decided a couple of years ago to stop printing ‘College’ on items like brochures, T-shirts … when we learned that the institution was leaning to becoming a uni-versity,” Cass Johnson, director of Admission, said. However, the Offi ce of the Registrar is still using some supplies displaying “Otterbein College.” “Transcript paper is printed by an outside supplier and we usually purchase about an 18-month supply,” said Donald Foster, Registrar.

According to Foster, as of August, the Offi ce of the Regis-trar had a fi ve-month supply of transcript paper that says “Ot-terbein College” left. “We will probably be using transcript paper with ‘University’ on it by the end of this Decem-ber, or possibly earlier,” Foster said. Until then, they are attaching a memo to each transcript they print. “We are attaching a 1/3 sheet of paper to transcripts indicating we are transitioning to univer-sity,” he said. However, the Tan & Cardi-nal reported (“Registrar’s offi ce clings to college roots,” Vol. 92, Issue 1) that the memo says tran-script paper will not be replaced until fall 2011. According to Foster, it is not uncommon to receive transcripts from other institutions with a note attached that explains that a revision is in progress. Still, some students don’t think this is an acceptable fi x. “They’re trying to save money, but they’re kind of not being fair to us,” said Tara Holt, senior public relations major. “We’re paying money, but we’re not getting what we asked for.”

Other students around cam-pus think that the Registrar made the right decision. “ ... why waste paper?” said Matt Aardema, junior business administration major. “I don’t have any problem with going green.” Garrett Zollars, senior theater major, doesn’t agree that sustain-ability is a good enough reason to continue to use the current supply of paper. “I see the green thing,” he said, “but I defi nitely think that from a professional standpoint, you want a transcript from the institution you’re actually attend-ing. Name-wise, I mean.” Not all students think that having the word “College” on their transcripts is a big deal. “The distinction between ‘college’ and ‘university’ means nothing to me,” said Christine Horvath, senior English major. Foster shares the opinion that the word “college” carries no difference from the word “university.” “Otterbein did not switch to University for prestige ... we switched because we offer gradu-ate programs which qualifi es us to call ourselves University,” Foster said.

BY LINDSEY HOBBSNews Editor

PHOTO BY JAYME DETWEILER

The wireless connection on campus was switched to a more secure network and is now campuswide, according to Adam Bair, senior comput-er science major and member of the Student Help Desk. “Some areas have re-ally weak reception, so some students can’t get on, but that will be changed shortly,” said Bair. The Student Help Desk recommends confi guring your computer if you’re having trouble connecting.

According to Frank Rydze-wski, special projects manager for the Otterbein University Service Department, this new dining facility should be open in mid- to late October. “We’ve got a couple issues that we have to tie up before we give an exact date,” Rydzewski said. According to Rydzewski, currently, an exhaust hood for the grill is being installed. Students will be able to use their Cardinal Cards for certain meals in The OtterDen just like they use them in the Cardinal’s Nest.

“We want to add as many perks as we can for living on cam-pus,” Benner said. Because of this, laundry is now covered in room and board costs, just like cable television. The new high-effi ciency laundry machines that were installed will use less water and detergent, and will do larger loads. Students are instructed to only use a 1/4 cup of high-effi ciency laundry detergent at the most per load.

“We are in a ... multi-year renovation of residence halls,” said Tracy Benner, Director of Residence Life. Because of this, over the summer, the third fl oor of Clements received new furni-ture. Also, Davis Annex now has furniture pieces that will allow students to loft or bunk their beds. These pieces were not provided when the build-ing was originally renovated.

Over the summer, Otter-bein changed more than just its surname. Besides updating some residence halls as part of the university’s multi-year renova-tion plan, they installed high effi ciency laundry machines that now eliminate the need for quarters, and set up cam-puswide wireless Internet. Construction also began on The OtterDen, the new campus dining facility, which will include a convenience store.

& IN the newsnews briefs from around campus

Renovations

The OtterDen Included laundry Campuswide wireless

TRANSCRIBED: OU’s transcripts currently display the former OC name.t&c

t&c

news

thursday, sept. 16, 2010 | vol. 92, issue 1 www.otterbein360.com | t&c | page 5

OU honored by nominationPHOTO AND ILLUSTRATION BY KRISTEN SAPP

Alum Creek

ILLUSTRATION BY KRISTEN SAPP

Arrive7:30 a.m.8:25 a.m.9:25 a.m.10:25 a.m.11:25 a.m.12:25 p.m.1:25 p.m.2:25 p.m.3:25 p.m.4:25 p.m.

Depart7:40 a.m.8:40 a.m.9:40 a.m.10:40 a.m.11:40 a.m.12:40 p.m.1:40 p.m.2:40 p.m.3:40 p.m.4:40 p.m.

Cardinal Cab schedule Monday-Friday&Arrive7:55 a.m.8:55 a.m.9:55 a.m.10:55 a.m.11:55 a.m.12:55 p.m.1:55 p.m.2:55 p.m.3:55 p.m.4:55 p.m.

Depart8:10 a.m.9:10 a.m.10:10 a.m.11:10 a.m.12:10 p.m.1:10 p.m.2:10 p.m.3:10 p.m.4:10 p.m.

Bus #1

Bus #2


Depart7:40 a.m.8:40 a.m.9:40 a.m.10:40 a.m.11:40 a.m.12:40 p.m.1:40 p.m.2:40 p.m.3:40 p.m.4:40 p.m.


Depart8:10 a.m.9:10 a.m.10:10 a.m.11:10 a.m.12:10 p.m.1:10 p.m.2:10 p.m.3:10 p.m.4:10 p.m.

Library Art/Comm. Building

Art/Comm. Building Library

MOVING ON UP: Otterbein ranked seventh on U.S. News & World Report’s “Up and Coming” list.

Group. Out of Ohio’s 15 schools in the category, Otterbein ranked fourth. “I thought we would have been ranked higher with all the programs we have,” said freshman nursing major Ja kara Baldwin. To qualify for the category, an institution must offer a full range of undergraduate and some master’s programs. Cur-rently, Otterbein offers masters’ in business, education and nurs-ing. A doctorate in nursing is in development. As new changes are scheduled to take place next year, such as the semester conversion and the addition and deletion of some majors and minors, Otterbein could climb up the list even further. “I didn’t hear about Otter-bein until my junior year,” said freshman physical therapy major Mariah Smith. “It makes me feel better about coming here,” she said of Otterbein’s rank. “We are offering new pro-grams, entering new partnerships and serving new audiences as we begin a new era in the history of our institution as Otterbein University. It’s an exciting time,” Krendl said.

New changes at Otterbein catch the eye of a popular ranking listBY LAINA THOMPSONAssistant News Editor

t&c

Recent reforms at Otterbein University have the institution’s reputation on the rise. The university was recently ranked No. 7 on the U.S. News & World Report’s “Up and Com-ing” list, part of the annual guide to America’s Best Colleges. The colleges on this list are nominated by other area schools that see the changes and hard work different schools are put-ting forth. The list considers several different categories of improvement, including academ-ics and student life. “I think it’s great when the institution can get a third-party endorsement to bring attention to us and the work that we do,” said Thomas Stein, vice president of Enrollment Management. President Kathy Krendl is honored and excited about the ranking. “We were selected by col-leagues who were asked to name an institution that had recently made ‘the most promising and innovative changes in the areas of academics, faculty, student life, campus or facilities,’” said Krendl. “For Otterbein’s name to

be nominated frequently enough to be on the list of top institu-tions means that our reputation for being innovative and progres-sive is spreading rapidly.”

According to Stein, enroll-ment for this year was signifi -cantly higher than in past years, and the university has worked hard to make that happen. Cur-rently, the Offi ce of Admission is setting enrollment goals for next year and is expecting a high number again. Otterbein also ranked No. 16 out of 146 schools in the Midwest’s Regional University category for America’s Best Col-leges by the U.S. News Media

“We were selected by col-leagues who were asked to name an institution that had recently made ‘the most promising and innovative changes’ ... ”

Kathy Krendl, university president

arts & entertainment

page 6 | t&c | www.otterbein360.com thursday, sept. 16, 2010 | vol. 92, issue 1

“This seems very odd to me. Oxygen is free. Why not talk more with friends to relax?”

“It’s really intriguing. I’ll go and watch someone do it just to figure out what the heck it’s for.”

“I think it’s ridiculous. I get oxygen for free every day, and I’m pretty satisfied and relaxed with it.”

—Casey Bucklersophomorepsychology

—Katie Mortimerseniorcreative writing

—Gloria Ureña-Sánchez freshmaninternational studies

“It sounds pretty fishy. I wouldn’t go.”

—Sam Loftonfreshmannursing

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF A BAR THAT SELLS OXYGEN?

PHOTOS BY AND INFORMATION COMPILED BY KRISTEN SAPP

Say What?&

Uptown oxygen bar sells a breath of fresh airBY MIKE CIRELLI

Arts & Entertainment Editor

A State Street addition claims to help you relax with one of the most abundant elements in the world — oxygen

Three guys walk into a bar. The fi rst one puts clear, plastic tubes in his nostrils. The second one picks up a spider-like gizmo from a shelf and places it squarely on the back of his head. The third makes small talk with a chameleon in a terrarium. Wait, where is this joke going? Nowhere, because this isn’t the right kind of bar to construct a joke around. The three gentlemen are in O2 Heaven, Uptown’s resident oxygen bar, and they’re exhaling their strife at fi ve liters per minute. I bet I can predict the question on your mind right now: What the heck is an oxygen bar? An oxygen bar is an establishment that literally sells oxygen for recreational use, which is received through a tube that hooks up to your nose. A concentrator fi lters the nitrogen out of the oxygen, compresses it, feeds it through bottles of distilled, aromatic water, and sends it through your nose and into your noggin. Before you furrow your brow in disbelief and say only an airhead would suck superfl uous oxygen into his brain, let Jason Parsons, the founder, proprietor and sole employee of O2 Heaven, located at 20 S. State St., tell you the purpose of this oddball practice. “Basically, oxygen is the No. 1 element required by the body.

You can’t live without it. Cells use oxygen for everything. It keeps them alive. The brain is the largest consumer of oxygen. When you take in extra levels of oxygen, it calms your brain. It’s not like a caffeine energy or sugar energy. It relaxes and calms you.” “Calm” is the operative word at Parsons’ institution, a surrealist laboratory that evokes some sort of creativity-meets-Zen idealism. The sound of burbling bottles of scented water is at times

punctuated by the tuneage of Jason Mraz and Jack Johnson, appropriately supplemented by a large screen with shots of surfers and crashing water. The red, yellow and blue walls are covered in local art (currently by Java Central troubadour Christopher Gatsby), Emerson quotes, celestial wall décor and mirrors. A kite hangs overhead, fl anked on the left by a mannequin with fl owers shooting out of its head and on the right by a tank with a chameleon in it.

A large aquarium in front of the oxygen machine supplies a lovely panorama, while Noah, Jason’s Jack Russell terrier, gives the place a homespun charm. The environment is perfect for relaxing. But do the actual oxygen machines really make one feel calm, or are they merely a hip but ineffective novelty imported from the West Coast? To answer this question, I gave them a whirl. I chose the longest session, which would give me 20 minutes of oxygen for

$10. Normally the oxygen would cost $1 per minute, but Parsons is running a special for Otterbein students through September, charging only half the normal cost per session. After asking me which color tube I’d like (clear) and which scent I wanted to smell (eucalyptus), I put on the nose piece. The whimsical, red oxygen machine, which encased four bottles of aromatic distilled water, lit up. I barely noticed the oxygen shoot into my nose, but I immediately smelled the minty and refreshing aroma of the eucalyptus scent. After two minutes, Parsons used a knuckle massager on my back, followed by one that vibrates and capped off with a scalp tingler, a contraption that sends what feels like a miniature electric shock to one’s head. I found the massaging techniques more relaxing than the oxygen, which wasn’t really doing much for me, even after I switched to the wintergreen scent. Near the end of the session, Parsons told me to close my eyes, concentrate on the oxygen and envision a perfect, stress-free week. During this moment, I did fi nd myself feeling a little more revitalized and peaceful. Whether this feeling is due to the oxygen or hypochondria, I’m not completely sure. But stepping foot in the secluded, surreal — and just a tad bizarre — dreamland of O2 Heaven was worth the experience.

SUCK IT UP: Jason Parsons, owner of O2 Heaven, breathes in scented oxygen from one of his oxygen machines.PHOTO BY JAYME DETWEILER

t&c

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1



Looking to explore Columbus? I’ve made it easy. After three years at Otterbein and eating out on a budget as much as possible, these are my top 10 picks for the area.

Figlio Pizza and Vino Vino Wine Bar1369 Grandview Ave.

My favorite Italian eatery in the area, this restaurant and adjacent

bar serves dishes and pizzas that are bursting

with deep layers of fl avor. The trendy drink list at the wine bar and the

reasonable prices make this location great for dates.

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams1281 Grandview Ave.

With fl avors like Thai chili, salty caramel,

wildberry

lavender and black coffee, this ice cream parlor is the most unique eatery in Columbus. It also serves great macaroon ice cream sandwiches. The rich fl avors of ice cream are made with local ingredients, too. Warning: You will always go back for more.

Katzinger’s Delicatessen475 S. Third St.This Jewish-style deli located in German Village has a great variety of artisan breads, gourmet cheeses, crêpes, desserts, beers and more. I love the whitefi sh. For $15 or less, Katzinger’s will never let you down.

Sushi En1051 Gemini PlaceSushi En is my personal favorite for sushi in all of Columbus. All’s satisfying with its consistent quality. Sushi rolls range from $7 to $15. The restaurant is located next to Rave Motion Pictures at Polaris.

Pistacia Vera541 S. Third St.

The rich and fl avorful

gourmet artisan desserts at

Pistacia Vera aren’t

cheap, but they’re

worth the expense. This

restaurant is perfect for

classy dates. Try the great dessert

coffee. Pistacia Vera is located in

German Village.

Bono Pizza1717 Northwest Blvd.

Bono Pizza is a small but amazing fi nd. This hole-

in-the-wall pizza shop is hooked up to a gas station

and makes the best wood-fi red personal pizzas, and they only cost $10 to $15. Plus it only takes four minutes to buy drinks at the gas station. Bono Pizza is hard to fi nd, so use a GPS.

Lávash Café2985 N. High St.This family-owned Mediterranean restaurant located in Clintonville off High Street is a quality operation and has great interior design. The lamb dishes, specials and gyros are delicious, and meals range between only $7 and $15. Lávash Café also serves a wonderful assortment of desserts and Turkish coffee. Schmidt’s Sausage Haus und Restaurant240 E. Kossuth St.Located in historic German Village just south of Columbus, this restaurant features an inexpensive lunch buffet, giant cream puffs and a live polka band. Schmidt’s has been around forever and provides an entertaining and social atmosphere.

La Bamba Mexican Restaurant1956 N. High St.Known for burritos as big as your head, La Bamba is worth the drive. It’s priced well, has fresh, quality meat and is popular and original. This is a nighttime favorite of mine off High Street, near The Ohio State University.

Hounddog’s Three Degree Pizza2657 N. High St.Hounddog’s has been designated an Otterbein hangout for many alumni and presents a great opportunity for new generations. It has an addicting famous buttery crust called Smokin’ Joe’s. For the price, Hounddog’s will keep you coming back for more. It’s very affordable andhas decent selections.

Food critic finds Columbus’ finest After three years of scouring every corner of Columbus for places to eat, food critic Justin McDonald chooses his 10 favorite, factoring taste, quality, price and interior design into his decisions

BY JUSTIN MCDONALDContributing Writer

Schmidt’sKatzinger’s

Pistacia Vera

Vino Vino Wine Bar

t&c

thursday, sept. 16, 2010 | vol. 92, issue 1page 8 | t&c | www.otterbein360.com

For the best in alterna-tive rock, keep it live to 97.5 FM.

Check out WOBN’s table at First Friday Festival to pick up some free goodies and hear some great music! And don’t forget to keep rocking out to The Wildcard!


On Sept. 5, Pittsburgh resi-dents found themselves awak-ening to hoards of leather-clad “Little Monsters” (Lady Gaga fans) and a sea of caution tape gathered outside of the new Console Energy Center. Steel City recently erected the building as a replacement for the Melon Arena, though on this particular day, the arena was transformed into the famous Haus of Gaga. While troves of fans awaited their beloved “Mother Monster” (some of them in line for nearly eight hours), setup began for what she refers to as “the great-est party of all time.” Such a tremendous reputation seems an exaggeration, though night after night, in city after city, Lady Gaga disappoints absolutely no one (the exception being a few angry protestors). Fans argue for her genius and critics argue against her antics, though one thing is certain: Lady Gaga is controlling pop culture, and no one is immune to these effects.

Doors opened, the stage was rushed by a monsoon of high-heeled monsters and then Lady Starlight (a longtime friend of Gaga’s) started the show. DJing a set of classic rock anthems while downing a bottle of Jack Daniels, Lady Starlight prepared fans for the lusciously lewd opening band, Semi Pre-cious Weapons. Fronted by Justin Tranter (a male Debbie Harry in danger-ously high-heeled glitter boots), the fi ve boroughs quartet quickly pounded through their set, complete with onstage wardrobe changes, the promise of sexual favors and champagne spout-ing straight from Tranter’s fi lthy mouth. After a wonderfully raucous farewell, Lady Gaga was intro-duced, and anticipation grew to a staggering level. The Lady took the stage, though only a barely opaque screen with a grid of lasers was visible. A remix of “Dance in the Dark” commenced the perfor-mance, and the crowd collectively lost all control. As she made her way through several of her chart-

topping hits, the campy dialogue revealed a loose-fi tting plot. As Gaga and her danc-ers journeyed in search of the ultimate party, fashion was front and center. A disco bra, spark-throwing panties and even a giant, moving dress provided the aesthetic pleasure and gasp-worthy wardrobe choices Gaga onlookers have come to expect. At long last, the destination was reached, and the show was over. But no respectable Gaga fanatic could leave without hear-ing his or her favorite “Fame Monster” single. In an encore performance of “Bad Romance,” Lady Gaga screamed out to the audience, “There’s one minute left. You are free, Little Monsters! Go out and celebrate it every minute of ev-ery day. Because, baby, you were born that way.” And born that way they were, as tens of thousands of Little Monsters made their way to the exit, feet throbbing, ears ringing and heels clicking to the beat of pop music’s brightest superstar.

QUIPPY WORD (NO CAPS): Caption goes here and can be no longer than three lines. PHOTO ATTRIBUTION

BY KATHLEEN QUIGLEYStaff Writer

Gaga brings the goods live The sweeping, ambitious Monster Ball is theatrical, rousing and fun

&&&&&Rating:

IT’S ALIVE: Lady Gaga dons her “living” dress, a huge, moving gown, for the spectacular Monster Ball Tour. PHOTO BY STEFANO COLOMBINI

Comic

&

BY ARNOLD W. SPIKES

recess

thursday, sept. 16, 2010 | vol. 92 issue 1 www.otterbein360.com | t&c | page 9

& What’s Next

ON CAMPUS

IN THEATERS SEPT. 17“Easy A”

“Devil”

“Catfi sh”

ON DVD SEPT. 21“Desperate Housewives: The Complete Sixth Season”

“Stomp the Yard: Homecoming”

“Robin Hood”

ON CD SEPT. 21Maroon 5 “Hands all Over”

John Legend and the Roots“Wake Up!”

Selena Gomez & the Scene“A Year Without Rain”

Information compiled by Kathleen Quigley.Information from otterbein.edu and

metacritic.com.

Sept. 16Ice Cream Social11 a.m. to 9 p.m.Graeter’s Ice Cream

Crossword

Across: Down:2.

7.

9.10.12.

14.17.

19.

20.

The answers to the bolded clues can be found through-out sections of this issue. The fi rst person to e-mail the correct answers to [email protected] will win the gift card.

Win a $5 Graeter’s gift card!

Objects used to harm anotherOffi cial document that still says “College”A child’s play thingAn urban legend________ Café, Justin McDonald’s seventh best Columbus restaurant____ & CardinalMen’s golf coach, Matt _______The Otter___, the new on-campus dining option currently being builtRegistrar, Donald _____

&1

87

42

9 10

12 13 14

20

15

17

6

11

19

5

16

3

Creative workOtterbein ranked seventh on the “Up-and-Coming” list in the U.S. News & ______ ReportAnother word for “hole”An item of clothing worn in winter monthsLady Gaga’s encore performancePikachu’s Pokémon trainer______ trees can be found in the tropicsO2 _______, recreational oxygen barGooey substance found in trees“Shut the _____ door,” subsitute for dropping the f-bombA large body of waterThe opposite of “off ”

& Sudoku

WWW.SUDOKU-PUZZLES.NET

BY GARRET PEKAR/MCTCAMPUS.COM

Sept. 17First Friday Festival3-7 p.m.Campus Center

Sept. 22Blood DrivenoonCampus Center

18

Congratulations to Anthony Jacobsen for e-mailing the correct answers to the last crossword puzzle.

1.2.

3.4.

5.

6.8.

11.

13.

15.

16.18.

For the Cardinal men’s golf team, it’s business as usual. Otterbein will begin their fall schedule this weekend, taking part in the Ohio Athletic Confer-ence (OAC) Fall Invitational at Fowler’s Mill Golf Course in Chesterland, Ohio. Last season, Otterbein placed 13th in the NCAA Championship for the second straight year.

The fi nish was the result of a team who gelled late in the sea-son. With three underclassmen playing a solid portion during the spring season, questions arose as to whether the Cardinals could grab OAC title No. 11 out of the past 14 seasons.

After a fourth place fi nish in the OAC

Spring Invita-tional, the men’s

team went on a tear, tak-ing

fi rst place in the

OAC Cham-pionships and

fi nishing strong again at the NCAA Cham-

pionships.

After the season, Otterbein went through yet another coach-ing shake-up. Mark Paluszak, 2009 OAC Coach of the Year, left over the summer after serv-ing one season as head coach for both men’s and women’s golf. The change gave the men’s golf team their third head coach in as many seasons. The musical chairs of coaches has not decreased the play on the course, with Otterbein winning the past two OAC Champion-ships. Once again, Otterbein’s deep and talented alumni pool shined through, with Athletic Director Dick Reynolds bringing in Matt Cooperrider. Cooperrider, a 2006 graduate, earned four varsity letters as a collegiate golfer and was part of an OAC champion squad four straight years.

The two-time All-American was an easy choice, as Cooper-rider has been an assistant coach for the Cardinals since 2008. “I was honored playing for it all four years. It’s a much-honored feeling to be able to head this program and lead it to the right direction,” Cooperrider said. With zero departing seniors from the team, the Cardinals will have a more experienced and poised team from a year before. Sophomores Taylor Harle and Cody McClean return after strong freshman years. Eli Inkrot and Alex Stansell have the advantage of a second year of being leaders on the team. Cooperrider admits that with the talent Otterbein has, choos-ing a top fi ve week after week will be a challenge.

“I think that our top fi ve is really solid all-around. It is a bit too early to tell who is going to be our No. 1 consistently … we have some good freshmen com-ing in who can potentially step in as well,” Cooperrider said. Otterbein will face their stiffest competition, 2009 OAC regular-season champions, John Carroll. The Blue Streaks junior Michael Hartnett and freshman Alex DiPalma lead the way, but Cooperrider believes Otterbein can take the crown. “Defi nitely looking to win, we are looking to win every tourna-ment we are playing and I think the guys know that. I really want to get that ... winning mental-ity instilled into these players,” Cooperrider said.

sports


Team looks to stay strong on the linksDefending OAC champions and NCAA qualifi ers enter new season with new coach but same expectations

BY AARON ANGEL Staff Writer

PHOTO BY MEAGAN NAVARRE

NEW YEAR, NEW GOALS: Sophomore Cody McClean and the Cardinals will play in their first action since last spring’s NCAAs this weekend.

t&c

Men’s Soccer&Otterbein 1

Ohio Wesleyan 3

Cardinals 4-0-1 Big Red 3-2-2

Women’s Soccer

Otterbein 0 2 OT

Denison 0

Cardinals 4-0-1 Big Red 3-2-2

OU: Carter 5 saves

DU: Karl 7 saves

&

OU: Horton goal

OWU: Wall goal, 2 assists

It’s debatable whether there is another Division III football game this week with as much on the line as the Otterbein-Ohio Northern showdown. The Cardinals (1-0), ranked 18th in D3football.com’s most recent poll, will play host to the 11th-ranked Polar Bears (1-0) in each team’s conference opener at Memorial Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is slated for 1:30 p.m. “This game has grown into a rivalry over the course of the past few seasons to the point that ONU is as big as the Capital game as far as rivalry goes,” senior running back Colton Coy said. Anyone at last year’s contest got to see two high-powered of-fenses battle amidst the rain. The Cardinals managed a 38-36 win, despite allowing North-ern to claw back after trailing 35-17 at halftime. This year’s contest has even more on the line, as both teams come in nationally ranked and having yet to play conference behemoth Mount Union (1-0), currently ranked second in the nation. In 2009, the Polar Bears had already lost to the Purple Raid-ers 30-10 the week before, but still managed to fi nish tied for second in the fi nal conference standings with Otterbein. At the Ohio Athletic Con-ference’s media day in August, Otterbein was selected to fi nish third behind Mount Union and Ohio Northern in both the me-dia and coaches preseason polls. “This game is key in jockeying for position in the conference as well as having some high playoff implications,” Coy said. If preseason predictions come true and both teams lose to Mount Union and remain unbeaten in all other games, a

win here would mean fi nishing second in the conference. Finishing second would be big, as the OAC could send two teams to the playoffs. In 2008, the Cardinals’ only loss was to the Purple Raiders, fi nishing 9-1 as they received their fi rst playoff berth in school history. “Coach (Joe) Loth stresses making each game a ‘one-game season,’ so this is the most important game of the season thus far,” Coy said. “Winning this game will come down to our execution on both sides of the ball and on special teams.” Just like last year, two potent running backs will be featured. Coy became the second player in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season last year, on his way to being selected fi rst-team All-OAC, D3football.com’s second-team All-North Region and OhioCollegeFootball.com’s second-team NCAA D-III. Coy was also fi rst-team all-conference in 2008. While Otterbein has Coy, Ohio Northern has senior Brent Donley, who is a two-time fi rst-team All-OAC selection as well. He rushed for 1,104 yards and 16 touchdowns last year, fi nding pay dirt twice against the Cardinals. Adding to ONU’s offense is senior quarterback Kyle Sim-mons, who was a fi rst-team All-OAC selection in 2009. The Cardinal special teams will also have to be cautious when kicking off, as ONU has a return threat in senior J.J. Mihoci, also a fi rst-teamer last year. In 2009, he averaged 25.1 yards per return, while taking one back for a touchdown. Otterbein is coming off a 38-0 drilling of Husson in week one, while Northern beat Wisconsin-River Falls 35-14.

sports

page 12 | t&c | www.otterbein360.com thursday, sept. 16, 2010 | vol. 92 issue 1

FEATURE BACK: Senior running back Colton Coy found the end zone twice in Otterbein’s week one rout against Husson University.

PHOTO BY KRISTEN SAPP

After starting the season with out-of-conference wins, teams are set for OAC’s fi rst showdown

BY DOM PORRETTAStaff Writer

Otterbein’s best defense might be its offense against Ohio Northern. In just 3 quarters of work, senior running back Colton Coy took the ball 27 times for 166 yards last week against Husson University. Otterbein ran the ball 52 times last year against the Polar Bears, and while the weather conditions appear to be less fl ood-like, the Cardinals will likely run the ball early and often to control the clock and fi nd the end zone.

Ohio Northern will give the Cardinal defense its toughest challenge this year aside from Mount Union. It will be interesting to see if Otterbein tries to make the Polar Bears one-dimensional, not let-ting senior running back Brent Donley and senior quarterback Kyle Simmons use balance to move the chains. Simmons threw for two scores in ONU’s fi rst game, add-ing two more on the ground.

Pick your poisonFeed the big man

& Keys to the game

t&c

&What’s NextIn Sports

Friday, Sept. 17•Volleyballvs. Columbus State6 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 18 •Golf@ John Carroll9 a.m.

•Cross Country@ Cedarville10 a.m.

•Volleyballvs. Westminster @ WoosterNoonvs. Hiram @ Wooster1:30 p.m.

•Footballvs. Ohio Northern1:30 p.m.

•Men’s Soccervs. Allegeny @ Gambier3 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 19•Women’s Soccervs. Case Western2 p.m.

•Men’s Soccer@ Kenyon3 p.m.

Week two Ohio Northern

@ Otterbein

Westerville welcomes ONU

BY AUSTIN WALSHSports Editor

t&c

Documents

T&C Fall 2010 Week 1