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Issue 19

Students stabbed at Scott Park

By Melissa Chi News Editor

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UT football Head Coach Tom Amstutz paces the sidelines during a home game earlier this season. Amstutz is expected to announce his resignation at a 10 a.m. press conference today.

Amstutz to step down as coach

By IC Staff

Two male UT students were stabbed on the Scott Park Campus at around 11:30 a.m. Friday. According to the police report, Anthony Jackson, 18, and John Watson, 19, were found inside the west side entrance of the Basic Science Laboratory Center. Watson told the police he was OK and attempted to leave the scene but was instructed to stay put. Once the outside scene was determined safe for evacuation, the Outdoor Emergency Notification System was activated and informed the campus that classes at the Scott Park Campus were canceled and asked people to exit the building. Although Vice President for External Affairs Larry Burns said the first round of UT

Alerts were sent through text messages and e-mails at 12:29 p.m., some people did not receive the text until about 1:50 p.m. There are 10,944 students, faculty and employees enrolled for the alert system. Burns said there are four suspects involved, and security cameras in the building will aid investigations. Some students saw the suspects fleeing through the hallway after the stabbing. According to the police report, witnesses said the suspects fled the scene in a maroon colored, older model of a Buick-like vehicle. I walked in around 11:30 a.m., and a guy was lying on the ground near the exit, said Candace OShea, a junior majoring in fine arts. [One of the victims] had his hand on his ribs, and there is a trail of blood in the hallway.
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Officials enter the Basic Science Laboratory Center on the Scott Park Campus, where two UT students were stabbed Friday.

UT football Head Coach Tom Amstutz will announce his resignation at a 10 a.m. press conference today with Athletic Director Mike O'Brien. Amstutz is in the fourth year of a five year contract, and according to ESPN, he is expected to be re-assigned to another job at UT at the end of the season. The Rockets are currently 2-6 overall and 1-3 in the MidAmerican Conference this

season. With four games remaining, the team would have to win out to avoid a thirdstraight losing season. Amstutz took over as the head coach in 2001. The team went 45-18 in his first five seasons but is 12-20 since 2006. Amstutz played football at UT from 1974-76 and was an assistant coach from 1977-86 and 1990-2000. Look for further coverage online today at Independentcollegian.com following the press conference.

Guest food swipes denied

By Melinda Price IC Staff Writer

Nader discusses healthcare at UT

By Joe Griffith News Editor

Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader spoke at UTs Doermann Theater Thursday about his plan for healthcare reform and other political issues. One of the purposes of our campaign is to blast open the closed door by the two party Republican and Democratic [parties] who dont want competition, who dont want to be challenged and who dont want to share the debate stage, Nader said. Nader ran for president in the 1996 and 2000 elections under the Green Party and again in 2004 as an independent candidate. Now Nader is on his fourth run for the White House. He said the two party system in America makes it impossible for the voice of a third party candidate to be heard.

They have rigged the system in order to dominate it, and by dominating it, they can never regenerate themselves, because they are not exposed to the competition of displacement, Nader said. If nature didnt allow seeds to sprout, could nature regenerate itself? Although the Republican and Democratic parties may make it increasingly difficult for third party candidates to be successful, UT students from the two major parties understand the importance of presidential candidates like Nader. Im always in favor of having third parties represented, said Jon Sustar, vice president of UTs College Democrats. In certain cases, the two party system isnt always ideal. Its important for voters to hear all sides of the political
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It was a gamer's BASH

Daniel Galandiuk, a senior majoring in nursing, plays Arkham Horror at MonsterBASH, UTBASH's annual halloween party, in Rocky's Attic in the Student Union Building on Friday.

A newly-enforced policy at UTs dining halls prevents students from swiping in their friends for free meals any longer. A couple weeks ago, Brittany Polker, a freshman majoring in business, said she wanted to eat at the dining hall with her friend, who came from another university. I was really ticked off that I couldnt swipe him in, she said. My parents pay for my swipes, so if theyre okay with me swiping my friends in, then I should be able to. While the policy is not new, the recent enforcement is. Before the crackdown of guest swipes, students were able to bring guests in for a pre-paid meal. I frequently used to swipe in my friends because some of them live off campus and dont have meal plans, said Mark DApolito, a student senator and a sophomore majoring in political science and public administration. Interim Director of Auxiliary Services David Wahr said there has been some confusion over the meal plans, which stemmed from the summer, when the UT Web site still displayed old AVI pricings and meal plans. Since the new food service was not
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Independent Collegian than the dining halls. The reason for the policy, Wahr said, is the university prices the meal plans with the expectation students will miss meals during the week. Statistics show students miss about 30 percent of the meals they are allotted per week. He said if new statistics show students are eating 100 percent of their weekly meals, the prices would increase next year. So you might think that youre helping by swiping in a guest, but in reality, you are hurting the people who will buy meal plans next year, he said. Many students, however, still found a way around the policy. The Aramark employee said she has seen students passing back to the person behind them and using their friends Rocket cards. The university only allows holders of the Block 125 plan to swipe guests in, a plan not available to freshmen. On Oct. 21, Student Government voted to pass a motion to allow students to swipe in guests. According to the motion, SG believes, because the swipes are limited, there is a certain cash value to them and therefore students should have the option to use it for their guests. The [current] policy makes students have to spend more money because, rather than eating something they have already paid for [with their friends], they now have to buy something else, DApolito said. So not only do they lose five dollars [if students do not use up their swipes], but also lose five dollars on food. He said although UT may not change the policy, administrators are working with SG with the intent on keeping students best interest in mind. funds for the research grant last month, and the contract between the ODD and UT and the subcontract to BGSU are being finalized. Advertisement for the research positions will begin when the contracts are in place. Were trying to attract intellectual talent to [the] northwest part of Ohio and hopefully retain those individuals in the region, said Felix Castellano, a professor in the chemistry department at BGSU. Charmaine Cassabon, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering, said she understands the important economic impact the research will have. By making this region one of the forerunners for this technology, it will bring talented professionals and economic stimulus to the area, Cassabon said. Castellano is negotiating, along with BGSU researcher Pavel Anzenbacher, to have

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contracted until June 30, the new meal plans could not be put into place and the older students were not aware of the changes. Only the freshmen were told about the new plan. [The older students] didnt know what we were buying into, DApolito said. The confusion was not only among the students but the food service workers as well. The first week of school, parents could be swiped in and some cashiers kept allowing guests to do so after that. The no-guest policy had always been the same, but it was a miscommunication with the cashiers that helped contribute to the confusion, Wahr said. An Aramark employee who does not want to be named said she unaware of the policy until a few weeks ago when she saw the notice about it. She said parents were upset when she told them about the newly-enforced policy, but she swiped them in anyway. The recently-enforced guest policy states only the cardholder can use the meal swipes, but the user can treat a friend with Dining or Rocket Dollars. Some students have spoken out against the policy. Student commuter Sam Daunhauer, a junior majoring in English, said she has many friends who live on campus and she would like to eat with them for free. [A few weeks ago,] I went with a friend to the dining hall, and she offered to swipe me in, she said. We went to two places, and both said they couldnt swipe the card again because of [the] policy. It was a pain that I couldnt eat with her. DApolito said if students can only use cash or Dining Dollars, they would prefer to go to the food court rather

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sell you more of what theyre offering, but insurance companies have it reverse, he spectrum, said Matt Rubin, said. They have a perverse chairman of the College Re- incentive that they dont want to satisfy your claims publicans. If anybody wants to run single payer would get rid for president, they should be of that. In addition to the social allowed to, Rubin said. [Nader is] pursuing a dream benefit, a single payer healthjust like my party is, and al- care system would be more though he might not have a financially efficient, Nader very good chance of winning said. A combination of a low at least hes being persisefficiency expense ratio tent fighting for what he and the elimination of billbelieves in. Naders speech focused on ing fraud would save Amera number of issues, from the icans half a trillion dollars, which could be used to prowar in Iraq to the environvide healthcare to people ment, but he focused mainly who arent covered, he on his belief in the said. necessity for AmeriWe have a The final healthca to adopt a singlepay or die care argument Nadpayer healthcare er addressed dealt system. The with the conflicting system. According to the day youre analysis of data that National Academy born in is used to predict of Sciences, 20,000 outcomes Canada, you negative healthcare Americans who in the are insured. system, he said. cant afford healthcare die every year, Youre [There are] 1,500 Nader said. That insured insurance compameans there are nies who view their from cradle data as proprietary, millions more to nursing he said. Americans who cant find treatment home. By creating data that is more accufor their illnesses Ralph rate and consistent, or injuries, he conNader the healthcare systinued. Presidential tem can better unNader further sug- candidate derstand and pregested healthcare dict future probshould be an inherent right for American citi- lems, he said. So [single payer healthzens. care is] much more geared Every other western country has it, because they to prevention and correcting think its a basic social ben- bad trends in medical care, efit of a civilized society, he Nader said. Thats why, on said. We have a pay or die all indicators, the World Health Organization has us system. The day youre born at 39th in the world in our in Canada, you are insured. healthcare system. Youre insured from cradle Nader is both an attorney to nursing home. and an author, but he is perAs long as insurance com- haps most known for his panies are involved in the role as a consumer advocate healthcare business, they with experience spanning will continue to deny claims over four decades. or prohibit referrals because Nader was involved in it is financially in their best the movements that helped interest, Nader said. create the Occupational Most companies want to Safety and Health Adminis-

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Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader speaks at UTs Doermann Theater Thursday about his plan for healthcare reform and other political issues. tration, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Nader was also involved in the enactment of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and the Freedom of Information Act. It started when I lost a lot of friends in high school and college in auto accidents, he said. After looking into the issue, Nader found the concerns of safety engineers were not being considered by auto companies, he said. They were building cars that were very vulnerable to occupants in crashes, he said. Thats what led me to write the book and get the two laws passed in 1966. After taking on the auto companies, Nader has devoted the rest of his life as an advocate for consumer interests. [Nader has] been a consumer crusader for decades, said James Price, part time instructor in the department of rehabilitation services at UT. Your cars are safer, your food is safer, your water is safer because of the activities that Ralph Nader has been involved with for several decades.

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members, is based in the physics and astronomy department, but it includes faculty from the chemistry department and the College of Engineering. The team at BGSU, based within the Center for Photochemical Sciences, also includes faculty from different departments, Collins said. These faculty members will be world experts in photovoltaics, he said. One area of focus for the researchers will be on photonics, a sub-area of photovoltaics, which essentially explores the atomic scale to see how the energy is absorbed from sunlight and converted into electricity on a molecular level, Collins explained. The goal is to improve the efficiency of solar cells based on this understanding, he said. The state approved the

their university hire two additional researchers with their $1.7 million part of the grant. We have had a very successful recent history of working productively together, Castellano said. What makes the interactions work is that we are all experts in different areas but possess common goals of really seeking new ways of generating electricity from sunlight. The grant will help solidify [UTs] position as one of the top academic institutions in the world for research, development and the demonstration of thin film photovoltaic materials and devices, Collins said. This grant was received shortly after an $18.6 million grant from ODD in January 2007, Collins said, which went toward the establishment of the Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization, located on the corner of Dorr Street and Westwood Avenue. PVIC, led

by UT, also includes faculty members from The Ohio State University and BGSU. The new grant will enhance faculty members involvement in PVIC. [The state is] happy on the progress in PVIC and now wants to give additional funds to bring in new faculty members, Collins said. The new grant recognizes successes in the implementation of PVIC in bringing together university and industrial researchers to overcome the barriers that industry faces in the commercialization of low-cost thin film photovoltaic modules. He said $2.5 million from the grant will go to the UT Foundation to fund an endowed chair professor from out of state and will contribute to the photovoltaic efforts at UT. Another $4 million will go toward equipment and facilities, he said. This is a regional effort to bring in new faculty members

and ultimately contribute to Development Frank Calzonetnorthwest Ohios economic ti, PVIC Endowed Chair Midevelopment, Collins said. chael Heben and Sylvain MarRachel Grey, a junior ma- sillac, associate professor in joring in biology and chemis- physics, were the key players try, said she to the project, feels that phoCollins said. The grant will help tovoltaics are These peoon the right solidify [UTs] ple are part of path to a cleanposition as one of the the team that er future. defended our top academic proposal at the The more efficient and institutions in the Ohio Departclean our sociworld for research, ment of Develety is, the lonopment and redevelopment and the ally helped ger we will be able to sustain demonstration of thin with the sucourselves on film photovoltaic cess of landing the grant, Colthis planet, materials and devices. lins said. she said. He said this Collins said Robert Collins will be a threethe overall UT Professor, year project, and BGSU ef- Physics but the attractfort is impored faculty, tant for many reasons not only to promote local and equipment and facilities esstate economic development tablished will have a lasting in green technologies or impact on UTs academic and achieving energy security for research programs. the nation, but on a global Melissa Chi contributed stage as well. Vice President for Research to this report.

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