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THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY, FINDLAY, OHIO VOL. 26, NO. 3; SEPTEMBER 8,2011

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Today’s Thought

“A memory is what is left when something happens and does not completely

unhappen.”--Edward DeBono

Coverage fromthe Pulse, Sept.

13, 2001,pages 10

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Remembering theattacks on America

9/11: Much has returned to normal 10 years later

It has been 10 years since the Sept. 11 terror attacks. Immediately after the at-tacks the country was on high alert and every safety measure was taken to ensure another at-tack didn’t happen again. Bills like the Patriot act were passed to aid in catching more terrorists and repealed because of violations to privacy. Former President Bush made it his mission while in offi ce to

erradicate terrorism and make Americans feel safe again. Al-though around the country there was major change going on, in Findlay and especially at the University, things have changed somewhat. At the University there have been changes for the better to make students feel safer. “I’ve been here for six years, but when Ken (Walerius) started here, there was one security of-fi cer. Now we have 20,” said Steven Baum, lieutenant and

Melissa ParlandTHIS IS FGCI’S RAIN GARDEN that sits next to the Mazza Museum parking lot. The idea for this garden came as a response to the University’s addition of more parking. The garden is an attempt to make the campus more green and environmentally friendly. Help creating the garden came from several departments on campus.

New rain garden serves as fi rst FGCI attempt to beautify campus

by Ashley AchtenStaff writer

Over the summer a new rain garden, established by the Findlay Green Campus Initia-tive, was planted alongside the Gardner and Mazza parking lot. The garden was created not only for attractiveness but also to absorb rain water that would normally go through storm sewers. There is hope that the rain

garden will prevent future fl ood-ing in the parking lot and also fi lter clean water as it is returned to the water cycle. “When a house was demol-ished behind the Mazza building, the administration recalled a pre-vious suggestion,” said Michael Reed, professor of TESOL and co-chair of FGCI. “The FGCI suggested that a rain garden could have been put in the space as opposed to unattractive pave-

ment. They recalled our sug-gestion and asked FGCI if we would like to put a rain garden in this space.” FGCI bought special rain garden plants and planted them in early August. “We had critical assistance from professors Matt Hoostal and Ben Dolan in planning the space and selecting the correct plants,” said Reed. “Profes-

Kershaw receives international ACBSP

teaching awardby Devon MartiStaff writer The University of Findlay’s faculty has seen numerous awards over the years and this year is no different. Josephine Kershaw, as-sociate professor of healthcare man-agement, received the Accreditation Council for Busi-ness Schools and Programs 2011 In-ternational Teaching Excellence Award in July on behalf of her exemplifi ed teaching accomplishments. “Dr. Kershaw’s award is recognition, in part, not only to a caring, knowledgeable, and empathetic instructor, but also to a professor who is me-ticulous in planning her desired learning outcomes for the stu-dents, and to one who tries to incorporate real world issues and opportunities for students to interact with that real world,” said Paul Sears, dean of the col-lege of business. Kershaw was originally recognized by the ACBSP as a

recipient of the Teaching Excel-lence Award for the Great Lakes Region earlier in 2011. In addition to Kershaw, there were 19 others who received this award in the same region. The Great Lakes Region includes colleges and univer-

sities from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin and On-tario, Canada. Out of the 20 who received the Teaching Excellence Award, 10 from two-year colleges and 10 from four-year uni-versities, two were

picked to receive the 2011 In-ternational Teaching Excellence Award. Kershaw was chosen as one of the two and received the In-ternational Award representing baccalaureate/graduate degree granting institutions. She received an engraved plaque and a $500 check. Her professional experi-ences are not limited to teaching

campus and safety security offi cer. “We used to have one vehicle and now we have a truck, cars and golf carts.” Although these improve-ments have been made to en-sure student safety, violence h a s n ’ t been a problem that the security officers h a v e had to w o r r y a b o u t very much. “The students don’t get in trouble like they used to,” said

Baum. “They show respect for the place they live.” Even after Sept. 11 there were no reports of violence toward the Middle Eastern stu-dents, which is something that could not be said for the rest of

Ameri-ca. “ T h e students portray respect for one a n o t h -er,” said B a u m .

“They realize they are here for the same reason.” The people who saw the

biggest change were those in-volved with the airlines. Because of stricter safety measures, people now need to arrive at the airport hours before their fl ight. “My husband and I fl y a lot to Florida to see our family and even small airports like Toledo do screenings and searches,” said Caroline Moore, head of circulation at Shafer Library. “It makes you realize how vulner-able you really are. You think about it every time you get on an airplane.” Moore says she doesn’t feel as safe as she used to, but she feels less safe being outside of

Airlines have changed, butlocal concerns have notby Lindsay McFaddenPulse editor

See CHANGE, page 3

See GARDEN, page 3 See AWARD, page 3

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REMEMBERING SEPT. 11, 2001

CampusCalendar >>>newsBRIEFS<<<OFFICE OF DISABILITIES HOSTING

SEVERAL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT SEPTEMBER

The Offi ce of Disability Services plans several fun activities during the month, to encourage students to shed their worries. On Sept. 9, corn hole and Bocci will be offered on the Cory Street Mall. The activity begins at 1 p.m. and will last until 3 p.m. During the month, Disability Services will also offer activities such as “Make Your Own Welcome Mat,” and provide showing of the fi lm “The Blindside.” Please call Disability Services at x5532.

CHALK-A-WALK ON SEPT. 17 SPONSORED BY GASLIGHT GALLERY ARTISTS

COOPERATVE The second Annual Chalk-A-Walk, sponsored by The Gaslight Gallery Artists Cooperative, takes place at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 in downtown Findlay. Chalk-A-Walk is an opportunity for local and area artists to create high quality chalk drawings on the sidewalks in lovely downtown Findlay. Gregg Luginbuhl, professor of art at Bluffton University, will judge completed drawings and cash prizes awarded to the three drawings determined as best. Younger artists are invited to get in on the fun. Children 12 years old and younger can decorate smaller spaces. Information and registration forms are available at www.thegaslightgallery.com or at The Gaslight Gallery, 117 E. Crawford St., Findlay. Business hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and until 8 p.m. on Friday.

TOLEDO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FEATURES POPS CONCERT ON SEPT. 16

The Toledo Symphony Orchestra will present a pops concert on Friday, Sept. 16 at The University of Findlay. The performance begins at 8 p.m. The performance will include “Tara” from “Gone with the Wind,” “Gonna Fly Now” from “Rocky” and the themes from both “The Godfather” and “Jurassic Park.” Jeffrey Pollock, resident conductor, will direct the orchestra. Kirk Toth, violin, is the featured soloist. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for senior citizens and $10 for students. Admission for UF undergraduate and graduate students is free, but a ticket is required. UF faculty and staff may purchase tickets for $15. Tickets are available by calling the Box Offi ce at x5335 or emailing boxoffi ce@fi ndlay.edu.

COTTER COMING TO CAMPUS FOR UF PIZZA AND COMEDIAN EVENT

Comedian Tom Cotter will headline for The University of Findlay’s Pizza and a Comedian event at 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, in the Alumni Memorial Union. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. Admission is $1 at the door for community members and free for UF students, faculty and staff with a valid I.D. Cotter has fi lmed his own half-hour special for Comedy Central, won the grand prize at the Boston Comedy Festival and was voted Best Stand-Up at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival. He has performed at more than 300 colleges and in a wide variety of venues from Alaska to China. For information, call x4606.

SOPHOMORE APPLICATIONS FOR UF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAM CAN

NOW BE OBTAINED; INFO SESSIONSSET FOR OCTOBER

The Occupational Therapy Program will hold two opportunities for sophomores interested in applying to the program to get information and pick up their application. The OT Program Sophomore Application Info Sessions will be held on Monday, Oct. 3 and Thursday, Oct. 6 at 5:00 p.m. in BCHS 208. Interested sophomores and transfer students may attend either of the sessions to ask questions and learn how to apply to the program for the next class starting

Thursday, September 89:30-11:30 a.m. - Faculty Staff Crisis Training Mal-colm Dining Room 11 a.m. - STC Workshop: MovieMaker (for PC us-ers), TLTC 0052-8 p.m. - Graduate School Fair AMU MPR 4-5 p.m. [BE] Successful: Academic Skills Work-shop, Basement of Old Main, # 455 p.m. - Fall Recruitment: “Come Hang out with the Theta Chi’s” Corn hole, frisbee and pop pong, Bare/Fox Courtyard5-7:30 p.m. - Tailgate Party Special Dinner Hender-son Dining Hall 5:30 p.m. - Fall Recruitment: Alpha Sigma Phi Pres-ents “Water Wars” Cory St. Mall7 p.m. - TAG Meeting TLTC 002 7:30 p.m. - Block & Bridle Club Meeting Brewer Martin 8 p.m. - Anointed Worship Gospel Choir Egner 209 9 p.m. - Revive (formerly Thursday Night Live) WTS TLB9 p.m. - Math Club Meeting Davis 1869:15 p.m. - Fall Recruitment: “A Night on Broadway starring Phi Sigma Sigma” 300 Howard St.10:20 p.m. - Fall Recruitment: “Flying First Class with Sigma Kappa” Preference Night (invitation only) AMU Endly Room

Friday, September 98 a.m.-4 p.m. - PT Grand Rounds AMU MPR 10-11:30 a.m. - Open Counseling Hours 307 Frazer St. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. - Tales for Tots GFAP Sponsored by Mazza4:45 p.m. - Pi Theta Epsilon Meeting BCHS 1005 p.m. - Health Care Management Network Meeting Main 213 7-8:30 p.m. - Janis Mars Wunderlich Reception GFAP Great Hall

Saturday, September 10Noon-3 p.m. - Dance is for Everyone, AMU North MPR12 p.m. Football (H) Northern Michigan University

Sunday, September 1110 a.m. - Worship Service Ritz Auditorium 10:15 a.m. - Worship at Winebrenner WTS TLB Sponsored by College First Church10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. - 9/11 National Day of Service 5-6 p.m. - Hour of Power Worship Service Ritz Auditorium

Monday, September 125 p.m. - Student Organization Fair Registration Due Student Activities and Commuter Services 5-6 p.m. - Psy-Key Club Meeting GFAP Malcolm Dining Room 5-6 p.m. - Association of Entrepreneurs and Small Business (AESB) Meeting Main 3016:15 p.m. - Kappa Epsilon Pharmacy Fraternity Meeting BCHS 1008:45 p.m. - Collegiate Future Farmers of America Meeting (CFFA) GFAP Malcolm Dining Room 9 p.m. - Pre Vet Club Meeting Martin Lecture Hall 9 p.m. - SAAC Meeting FRC 1059:15 p.m. - Criminal Justice/Forensic Science Club Meeting Main 213 9:15 p.m. - Physics Club Meeting9:30 p.m. - CPB Meeting AMU Endly

Tuesday, September 1311 a.m. - STC Workshop: Internet Research Tools, TLTC 005Noon-1:30 p.m. - FGCI Meeting AMU 85-6 p.m. [BE] Successful: Academic Skills Work-shop, Basement of Old Main, # 455-7:30 p.m. - The Fiesta Dinner Special Dinner Hen-derson Dining Hall 5 p.m. - Health Care Management Network Meeting Main 213

Due to the nature of this information, activity times, dates and places are subject to change. Source: Sandy Saunders

CampusCalendarin the fall of 2012. Please call Jane Ickes at x6936 with questions or if you cannot attend either session.

YOU CAN NOW SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM AT DERRICK’S, LOCATED

IN THE KOEHLER FITNESS CENTER Derrick’s, located in the Koehler Center, is serving hand dipped Edy’s ice cream. The fl avors offered will vary, but traditional and seasonal fl avors will be offered. Flavors offered will include cookie dough, homestyle vanilla, strawberry, chocolate, mint chocolate chip and several others. Derrick’s is open from 1 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Friday.

FACULTY AND STAFF BLOOD DRIVE PLANNED FOR SEPT. 12; COULD WIN

A CAR OR MOTORCYCLE The UF faculty and staff blood drive will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 12 in the Endly Room. Those who give blood will be entered into a drawing for a Harley-Davidson motorcycle or a Chevy Cruze. Appointments are strongly encouraged. Please call the Department of Human Resources at x6964. Online registrations can be completed at redcrossblood.org, and please enter the sponsor code UNFINDLAYSTAFF.

SHAUN T. HOLDING A LIVE FITNESSEVENT IN THE FRC IN SEPTEMBER

The Student Occupational Therapy Association and the SGA are sponsoring a visit by fi tness expert Shaun T. beginning at 6:15 p.m. on Sept. 24. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Action begins at 6:15 p.m. with an insanity workout followed one hour later by a seminar. Fans will have an opportunity to get pictures taken with and autographs from Sahun T. at 8:15 p.m. The event will end at 10 p.m. A UF ID is required for admission.

THE WORK OF JANIS MARS WUNDERLICH NOW SHOWING IN THE LEA GALLERY

Now until Sept. 23, the work of Janis Mars Wunderlich is on display in the Lea Gallery, located inside the Gardner Fine Arts Pavilion. Wunderlich’s work consists of sculptures that have been greatly infl uenced by children’s literature. She is a native of Akron, and holds a bachelor of fi ne arts from Brigham Young University and a master of fi ne arts from Ohio State. Her website is www.janismarswunderlich.com. The public is invited to attend a reception with the artist from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 9 in the gallery. For information please call x5521.

PHARMACY CAREER DAY TAKESPLACE ON SEPT. 22

Employers in the area of pharmacy will be on campus Thursday, Sept. 22. That day students can meet with with employers to vie for opportunities such as internships, full-time employment and post-doctoral residencies. The day will be broken up into two parts--a career fair and interviews. The fair takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those who appear to be likely candidates for various positions will be asked to return from 1 to 3 p.m. for interviews. Questions? Please contact Career Services at x4665.

JOB FAIR FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY STUDENTS SET FOR SEPT. 23

Students who are in the Master of Occupational Therapy program are invited to take part in a career fair in the AMU MPR from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23. Employers representing local, regional and national opportunities are scheduled to attend. A dinner buffet and raffl e prizes will be a part of the event. There is no dress requirement for this job fair.

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the country. “There is terrorism every-where, but you still feel safer being here,” said Moore. This feeling of safety is something that has fi nally re-turned after years of unrest and unease for fear of another attack on American soil. After 10 years, life in Find-lay has pretty much returned to business as usual.

“There are more concern-ing issues at the uppermost in peop le ’s m i n d s , ” said Re-b e c c a Quin tus , i n f o r -m a t i o n s e r v i c e s l ibrar ian for Shafer Library. “The economy and oil prices are the latest thing people

are worrying about. Of course, with the anniversary of Sept. 11

we are remembering, but what people are really worried about

is the economy.” Carlos Casiano, a member

of the community, feels that we have lapsed back into where we

were before. “We went back to what’s

familiar,” said Casiano. “We mourned, breathed a sigh of relief and stopped worrying because the fighting is over (in the Middle East). We went back to what was com-fortable for us.”

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GARDEN: FGCI plans to expand garden with treesCONTINUED from page 1sor Ed Corle donated an iron sculpture. Another sculpture in the garden is from a former UF student. The artwork is to add to the interest and attractiveness of the garden.” Marie Louden-Hanes, dean for undergraduate education, advised FGCI to place various items such as the sculptures, trees and educational signs in the garden. “Within a week students will see a large sign explaining what a rain garden is and its benefi ts,” said Reed. The FGCI also wants to

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plant three trees in the garden to provide more shade and atmo-sphere. “This a r e a w o u l d m a k e a nice, qui-e t p lace to go and relax, read a b o o k , meditate, etc. I think anyone with an eye for nature and natural beauty will simply enjoy seeing more plants on campus and less pave-ment,” said Reed. FGCI members are solely responsible for the upkeep and enhancement of the rain garden,

according to Reed, although others are encouraged to vol-

unteer. “We would love to have students involved in the main-tenance of the garden,” he said. “I think if students and faculty would like to see more rain gar-dens or volunteer, they should share that with any member of

the administration.” FGCI does not currently

have any other on-c a m p u s rain gar-dens in the works. Aside from the rain gar-d e n o n c a m p u s ,

the FGCI also planted a rain garden at the Family Center on North Blanchard Street next to the community vegetable gardens. These plots are also available to the City Mission and Chopin Hall. About 25 families have gar-

den plots there, which are being managed. The United Way of Hancock County and the Hancock Com-munity Foundation have helped provide funding. Reed says the rain gardens represent simple and effective ways that can add to the at-tractiveness of campus without spending a lot of money. “If we drop our cellphone, iPods and computers for a min-ute and take the time to look at what nature offers, we will all lead a richer life,” said Reed.

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AWARD: Kershaw uses interactive learningat the University. According to Kershaw, she

originally majored in pre-med and wanted to be a doctor. After spending a year in Lon-don observing stroke victims and meeting her husband, she decided practicing medicine wasn’t for her. She obtained her Ph.D. in the so-cial sci-e n c e s and ed-ucation w i t h an em-phasis on eco-n o m -ics. She also re-ceived her MBA with an interdisciplin-ary specialization in health ser-vices policy and administration from Florida State University. Her professional training also includes experiences at the Harvard School of Public Health and John Hopkins Uni-versity.

In addition to receiving the International Teaching Excel-lence Award this year, Kershaw was awarded the Teacher of the Year Award at Florida A&M University while she taught there and she was named a Bal-drige National Quality Award

Examiner. She’s been recognized throughout her career for her outstanding approach to teach-ing. Rather than having her students learn strictly from a textbook, Kershaw takes a more hands-on approach to teaching and allows her students take control of their own education. “At the higher level of classes that I have I do not lec-ture that much, the students are in charge of their own learning

at this point,” said Kershaw. “I teach in an interactive way, I want students to be hands-on and learn how to begin with the end in mind.” She uses the Capsim Man-agement Simulation, an interac-tive business program, to allow

her stu-dents to s i m u -l a t e a b u s i -n e s s , b e -c o m e the VPs a n d under-s t a n d w h a t

it’s like to be a leader of an ac-tual company. Kershaw says the goal to successful accomplishment of dreams is not diffi cult to under-stand. “I tell this to my students as well as my children: do what is good, do what is right, do your best, and let God take care of the rest,” Kershaw said.

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“If we drop our cellphone, iPods and com-puters for a minute and take the time to look at what nature offers, we will all lead a richer life.”

Michael Reedprofessor of TESOL and co-chair of FGCI

“Dr. Kershaw’s award is recognition, in part, not only to a caring, knowledgeable, and empathetic instructor, but also to a professor who is meticu-lous in planning her desired learning outcomes for the students, and to one who tries to incorporate real world issues and opportunities for students to interact with that real world.”

Paul Searsdean of the college of business

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“My husband and I fl y a lot to Florida to see our family and even small airports like Toledo do screenings and searches. It makes you realize how vulnerable you really are. You think about it every time you get on an airplane.”

Caroline Moorehead of circulation at Shafer Library

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Mars, your ruling planet, helps you deal with career challenges in a way that refl ects some of your own hidden strengths. This impresses some important decision-makers.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your strong Bovine will, combined with your romantic nature (you are ruled by Venus), helps turn a romance with a potential for problems into one with more-positive possibilities.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Mercury’s influence creates some unsettling moments, but nothing that you can’t live with. You’ll soon learn more about that major change that is about to be revealed.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Opportunities for you are like the phases of the Moon: constantly appearing and reap-pearing. So, cheer up. The op-portunity you think you let slip by will be replaced by another.LEO (July 23 to August 22) An opportunity that you hoped would open up for you re-

mains closed. Stop wasting time scratching at it. Something else you’ll like will soon make itself apparent and accessible.VIRGO (August 23 to Sep-tember 22) Congratulations. You’ll soon hear some positive feedback for all the hard work you recently put into a project. A Pisces could soon swim into your personal life.LIBRA (September 23 to Octo-ber 22) Someone whose friend-s h i p you felt you had to write off will t r y t o r ev ive it. What you do is up to you. But don’t do it without giving it considerable thought.SCORPIO (October 23 to No-vember 21) A job-related plan

might need to be reworked to allow for changes. Lucky for you that Saturn remains a strong infl uence that can help you focus on getting it done right.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) This is a good time to move into areas of self-discovery. You might be surprised about who you really are and how you really relate to those around you.CAPRICORN (December 22

to Janu-ary 19) Expect to con-f r o n t s o m e -o n e w h o

will make an unwelcome re-quest. Stand by your resolve to do the right thing no matter what “persuasion” might be offered.AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A friendly compe-tition could become more con-tentious than you expected. Take time out to discuss the reasons behind this unexpected change, and act accordingly.PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You have a wonderful mind for solving mysteries, so you should feel confident about solving the one developing very close to you. An unlikely source offers help.BORN THIS WEEK: You’re a great host or hostess. You love being with people, and you’re very good about planning all sorts of social events that bring folks together.

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AshleyThorp

MovieCritic

Colombiana has action, but falls short on emotion Revenge is sweet, espe-cially when it comes in the form of Zoe Saldana wreaking havoc and causing mayhem. “Colombiana” focuses on the importance of family and how far one would go to avenge them. This movie packs fi ght scenes, thrill, and the thirst for justice into one fi lm. Left with little ex-c e p t r e -venge after the murder of her par-ents, Cataleya, at nine years old, vows to be-come a killer and exact revenge on those responsible. Although, with Cataleya at such a young age, it is hard for the audience to be-lieve. However her jour-ney is interesting. From private school child to stealth assassin, Cataleya focuses her energy on becom-

ing the ultimate weapon against her parents’ killers. Hardening herself against her enemies, Cataleya puts up a stoic defense.With her icy exterior, it is dif-fi cult to see past her need for revenge to any emotion left for her family.

To say Sal-dana’s per for-mance was lack-ing would be un-reasonable giv-en the amount of ferocity d i s p l a y e d in the con-f r o n t a -t i o n a l scenes. H o w -e v e r , t h e

e m o -tional scenes

were written to show her humanity not her trauma or de-sire to connect with the people around her. In this case, I can blame the lack of emotion on the writing.

Her love interest Danny, played by Michael Vartan, is outshined by Saldana with his sensitive archetype character against Cataleya’s strength and deter-mination. The only cast member to truly demand the respect of the audience is Cliff Curtis who plays Saldana’s un-cle and provides an emotional charge to the story in ad-dition to Cataleya’s handler for as-sassinations. His character gives the emotional connec-tion the audience needs, though the film leaves some background about his family to be desired. As the villain of the sto-ry, Don Luis, played by Beto Benites, leaves only a vague memory of his character, where-as his right hand, Marco, played

by Jordi Molla, gives viewers a chill and provides extensive fi ght and fl ight scenes during the movie. One particularly impres-

s i v e c h a r a c t e r was nine-year-old Cataleya, played by thirteen-year-old Amandla Sten-berg. This young actress displayed her skills scaling buildings parkour-style in the begin-ning sequence of the movie. Although this film failed to im-press with emo-t i o n a l d r a m a , plenty exists in the equation of fight and stunt sequenc-es.

While the fi ght coordination in this movie is inventive and reminiscent of the “Transporter” franchise, the story and charac-ters lack the depth for audience members to become emotion-

ally invested, despite Cataleya’s traumatic history. Perhaps because the idea of a nine-year-old girl focusing on nothing but revenge for fi fteen years is diffi cult to grasp, stunt and fi ght scenes are about all this fi lm has to offer. After the last scene played, I could not help but wonder how far I would have ventured to seek the guilty and deliver justice. Written to be an action-adventure drama, viewers can expect much more action and adventure than drama from this fi lm. If audiences are looking for an entertaining film this September, “Colombiana” is a fi lm to consider. Gun-wielding, cat-suit wearing, butt-kicking Saldana entertains as the venge-ful Cataleya, but don’t expect this fi lm to deliver a character to connect with emotionally.

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Letters to the Pulse

I read Lindsay McFad-

den’s article about the Oiler Pointe apartments (Aug. 25) and I feel that she is too quick to judge those who live there.

First off, students chose that housing option. UF isn’t forcing anyone to sign a contract, and if they don’t want to enter that contract they don’t have to. Also, McFadden is right. The University can’t seriously control when a student drinks off campus, but they want that rule installed so people who have

roommates in the apartments don’t have to deal with drunk and disorderly people. That’s part of the whole rea-son some people support Oiler Pointe—they want to get away from people drinking off cam-pus and coming home drunk. Honestly, who wants to sit up all night with a drunken roommate puking their brains out? I live in Oiler Pointe, and I love it. I love being around people who are more interested in academics (I’m not saying that we study every waking mo-

ment of our lives) than in which sports team is throwing a party tonight and how wasted we want to get. Being so far from campus I feel like it’s a privilege to live in these apartments. We are on the opposite side of campus, unlike some of the residence halls. I have seen a security offi cer once over here. I feel they give us a lot of trust not to break the rules especially because the consequences are so high if we do. Clearly those living else-where weren’t learning from the

classes, mommy and daddy pay-ing their fee or having to wipe off cardio center equipment as community service. The consequences need to be harsh; we aren’t in the elementary school any more. If you’re 21 and want to drink, good for you; stay in the resi-dence halls. If you’re of senior status and want to drink, don’t sign up for this housing option. Move off campus where you can party 24/7. As for me I’m not going to waste my parents’ money. I’m here to learn something and that something isn’t how to be a bartender.

Maria KossmanSophomore

Occupational Therapy

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Opinion

Sept. 11: It happened, we grieved, now let’s move on

The other day some of us were sitting in the Pulse offi ce doing some light reading—the University’s IRS 990 form. We were looking at the last several year’s worth, in fact. We came across something that we thought might be interesting to share in this space. The University’s total revenue from 2006 to 2009 has increased from $94 million in 2006 to $120 million in 2009. (The 2009 IRS 990 form is the most recent year available.) Ponder that for a moment—during the time when the nation has felt an sizable downturn in the economy the school has experienced about a $25 million increase in its revenue. Not too bad. The question you might have is this: why are writing about this? What is our purpose in sharing this informa-tion? We are writing about it because this is public in-formation, just one small part of a bigger report that is available to anyone. And our purpose in sharing the information is that it is interesting and worth knowing. It’s no secret that UF is an expensive school. It’s also no secret to any student who has been here for a while that tuition has gone up every year too. If our math is right, UF has seen a 22 percent increase in revenue over the years we looked over. Considering the state of the economy in 2008 and 2009 this is remarkable. But it raises some questions, doesn’t it? Tuition and other costs have gone up every year. But why? The 990 forms do not show a linear increase in revenue each year, but on average revenue increases are about fi ve percent. And that number is slightly higher than what tuition increases were each of those years. So if revenue would still increase with a zero (or a much smaller) tuition increase, why has tuition typically been increased so much? If you are someone who likes to know a bit about your school, the IRS 990 is interesting reading. Finding it is a simple search on Google. Read. And if you have questions after doing so, let us know what they are.

Some thoughtsof revenues

and tuition increases

Staff editorial

This week marks the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 tragedy. It is hard to believe 10 years have already gone by. As part of our weekly assignment, each staff mem-ber had to talk to three different people about where they were and what they were thinking after the Sept. 11 attacks. Although this sounds like an easy enough task, I have to admit I struggled a bit to do it. When the attack fi rst happened, everyone was talk-ing about where they were and what as going through their mind. It was a way to connect with others and recover from the shock of it all. But after all this time, do we still need to talk about it? It used to be that talking about it helped us move on, but now I feel talking about it is just holding us in the past. There has been talk about a memorial being built over the hole where the towers were. Many different ideas have been presented and rejected, chosen and changed, but they fi nally decided on a design. The projected completion date is next year with a dedication happening this year. The memorial will include two waterfalls where the towers used to stand with a park built around it. I remember last year hearing about how much trouble they were having getting this memorial ap-proved because of legal troubles, but it looks like it is coming along nicely and might actually be completed on time. This memorial will be a beautiful way to fi ll the whole that has been fi lling the middle of New York City for a decade. My hope is that by fi nishing this memorial people will fi nally be able to put this in the past. At fi rst it will be a novelty and people will travel from all over to see it, but after a while it will fade into the background and although people will occasionally visit, it will become just another piece of art. Maybe once the memorial is fi nished, people won’t complain so much about the mosque being built nearby. When it was proposed last year that a community center, which happened to contain a mosque be built a few blocks away, people were outraged because it was in close proximity to ground zero. No one seemed concerned that this demagogery was denying some people their right to property. It also didn’t seem to matter to anyone that there are worse things surrounding ground zero--like strip clubs. The fact that the community center builders were

Muslim was all they needed to know. This is a ridiculous prejudice people have developed since the attack and it needs to stop. The terrorists were radical Muslims and many Muslims do not relate with that radical form of Islam. It is wrong to group the two together. Many Muslims remain a peaceful part of American society. It’s been 10 years. Let’s show the world that we have grown and moved past this. We are going to have a memorial so no one is forgotten. I am ready to move on and hopefully the rest of America is too. I don’t want to sound callous or apathetic be-cause I realize that many lives were lost that day in the airplanes, the tow-ers, rescue crews and many others. But it is time to move on. I completed my assignment and talked to peo-ple. I heard their stories and now I am done. I am moving on and not talking about this again. If you st i l l have a story to tell, I’m sure counseling services would love to hear it. I have moved on and healed and I want other people to have that chance too. Hopefully this new memorial will do that. At least all those tacky country songs aren’t playing anymore. I can’t say I am sorry to see them go.

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AlishaNeumannPulse Columnist

Book about body image, diet creates a stir With Hurricane Irene, the ongoing confl ict in Libya, and the Obama/Boehner fi ght over speech times you may not have heard about the uproar over the children’s story “Maggie Goes on A Diet” by Paul Kramer. Kramer’s children’s book, according to Amazon, is about a 14-year-old girl, Maggie, who goes on a diet and changes from an extremely overweight and inse-cure young girl to a normal sized girl who becomes the school soccer star. Through time, exercise and hard work, she becomes more confi dent and develops a positive self-image. Kramer has managed to raise himself quite a con-troversy, even before it was released, as shown by the numerous unfavorable comments left in Amazon’s product forum as well as the attention he received from nation-wide news networks. Many are worried that the book will send young girls the wrong message about personal appearance. They fear it will support the idea that a skinny waist equals a happy bully-free life, triggering feelings of insecurity within the child who reads the book and may even lead to the development of an eating disorder. This is an example of the worst-case scenario play-ing across some of the critics’ minds of this diet book for young girls. It does not help that the age bracket for the book is set at ages four to eight, targeting an even younger age group of girls than what people normally think of as being affected by the “must be skinny” mindset. Every day there is a reminder that beauty equates to the skinny, fl awless models seen on magazine covers in

the checkout line at the grocery store which make you think, “maybe I should put back that candy bar” or “I should try to run tonight.” On the positive side these thoughts can help moti-vate you to live a healthier, longer life. But issues like this are never one-sided. Is the skinny, fl awless, supposedly happy model the best catalyst to inspire young girls to lead healthier lifestyles? Does it set us up for thinking that a skinny waist equals absolute happiness and curviness equals unhappiness? Does it set us up to fail at being truly healthy in mind, body and soul? I think it does. I fully support living healthy by eating the right foods and exercising but the mo-tivation can’t be the skinny model on the magazine cover or Maggie the 14-year-old skinny-equals-absolute happiness-girl. Living a healthy life needs to be motivated by wanting to live a healthy life. Besides, if grown women have trouble fi ghting for self-confi dence in the way they look then what chance does an impressionable little girl have? I’m not saying Kramer was totally off his rocker. He did have a good idea in trying to instill the desire to be healthy in children. I agree with teaching children the importance of choosing carrots over cookies and hide and seek over

TV. We are extremely impressionable when we’re young which means good eating and exercising habits may stick with us when we get older, so choosing cookies is

not as tempting as it could have been. The problem is Kramer went about it in a way that equates self-image to absolute happiness, which isn’t true. Happiness is not equal to the measurement of your waist. Kramer needed to direct his story in a way that showed Maggie wanted to exercise and eat more healthy because it made her feel better physically, like having more energy to play with friends she already had, not because it made her seem more popular in the end. Steps do need to be taken to encourage children to eat right so they grow into adults who eat right but next time Kramer should pay closer atten-tion to his audience and the possible

misinterpretations of his writing.Talk to Alisha at

neumanna@fi ndlay.edu

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Play is not confi ned to humans, also seen in animals In Stuart Brown’s book, “Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul,” he relates meeting Bob Fagen, who “had me-ticulously compiled the world’s knowledge of animal play, from aardvarks to Zonotrichia (sparrows). With his background in ethology, mathemati-cal statistics, and biology, he was the world’s foremost expert on the nature of animal play and how it had evolved.” Brown relates the story of how together they watch a pair of juvenile grizzly bears at play. He asked Fagen, “Why do the bears play?” Fagen’s response, “Because it’s fun.” One of the most fascinating things about play is its apparent purposeless-ness. Just doing something to have fun seems odd, especially in a world where we commonly expect something in re-turn, acknowledgement, for any of our activities. Brown pushes Fagen further, wanting an explana-tion, a scientifi c account, something more. I think this pushing should be recognized and fo-cused upon. Maybe we should not push and just accept the expert’s answer.

Explanation, unlike description, goes beyond what is observed and described. It refers to something we cannot observe directly, going on behind the scenes and usually employing the concept of cause. The assumption to be applied: something must

cause these bears to play. Is it a play instinct? Where are instincts and how do we verify them? Not by observation of instincts, as instincts are not like rocks and bodies and things we observe. We observe playful behaviors. Another word used to explain is hard-wired, as in “the bears are hard-wired to play.” I am no electrician, so it is hard for me to

debate that. But the use of metaphor to explain has me thinking I am suddenly listening to poetry and not science. And to use metaphor is to play on words. So is this explanation itself an example of play?

This summer I asked Jessica Wooten, assistant professor of biology, what book I should read to learn about play and animals, wanting an au-thoritative account. She immediately recom-mended E.O. Wilson’s “Sociobiology.” Sociobiology is defi ned as the system-atic study of the biological basis of all social behavior. The word basis implies the primary or ultimate reason and cause and has led us back into employing metaphor and explana-tion. Wilson explicitly considers the ques-

tion, “What is play?” and recognizes, “No behavioral concept has proved more ill-defi ned, elusive, contro-versial, and even unfashionable.” He observes play as “strictly limited to the higher vertebrates” and observes “no case in the social insects.” Wilson also points out that play is found in certain species of birds (crows, ravens, jackdaws) and play “occurs virtually throughout the mammals, from fruit bats to chimpanzees.”

He ultimately explains play is “a very broad adaptive device sustained by second-order natural selection.” After this vague, very broad, answer Wilson imaginatively offers this para-graph to conclude his consideration of play, offering some cash value to his theory with practical relevance: He says, “It is a fact worrisome to moralists that Americans and other culturally advanced peoples continue to devote large amounts of their time to coarse forms of entertainment. They delight in mounting giant inedible fi sh on their living room walls, idolize box-ing champions, and sometimes attain ecstasy at football games. Such behavior is probably not decadent. “It could be as psychologically needed and genetically adaptive as work and sexual reproduction, and may even stem from the same emotional processes that

impel our highest impulses toward scientifi c, literary, and artistic creation.” The words that stand out to me are probably, could be and may even. These are words of speculation, imagination, and wonder. Such explanations seem less accurate as a defi nition of play than “because it’s fun.”

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MatthewStolick

Associate Professorof Philosophy

This week: animals and play


Remembering Sept. 11Personal remembrances of the day the towers fell

“Sept. 11, 2001, was a Tuesday, a day when I did not have class and usually stayed home with my two-

year old daughter. That morning, I hadn’t felt well, just a little ‘off.’ Maybe that was an omen. I felt like I needed to sleep and would not be able to keep up with a young child, so I took my daughter to our near-by babysitter and came home and went back to bed. I didn’t know about the planes until my husband called asking where we were and

telling me what had happened. I called the babysitter, who reassured me that things were fi ne at her house and that Kate could stay there. Then, I dragged myself out of bed, went downstairs, turned on the TV and started watching. I soon forgot how I had been feeling and started calling everyone I knew, particularly my family on the West Coast, who were not even up by that hour. As for what I was thinking, well, I’m not sure that is something that is easy to articulate. I had a lot of seemingly unconnected thoughts. I agonized for the people in the buildings and planes. I wondered about who was responsible. I won-dered how our world would change. I thought about my dad, who was on a business trip and would not be able to fly home. I hoped for survivors. I mourned as the stories of courage and loss were recounted that day and in the days ahead. I was speechless and stunned that the towers fell and marveled at the people who jumped before they did. I wondered about what I would say to my students in class the next day, if we had class the next day. I re-member standing on our front lawn that afternoon talking with our neighbors. I remember thinking what an otherwise beautiful day it was, though no planes were overhead as there some-times are on occasion in our neighborhood, and how odd that was. I remember looking at the three two-year olds playing around us, including my own, and noted how oblivious they were to what had just hap-pened and how their world had changed. I realized that for Kate it would not be a change. The post-9/11 world would be the only one she would ever remember, would ever know. I wondered what it would be like for her, not having lost the sense of security (however naive it was in the fi rst place) that many of us had just lost, not having to adjust to a new level of fear because that level would be normal for her, not having to experience grief for all who died because she was too young at that time to comprehend anything that had happened. I was sad for a loss she didn’t realize she had experienced. But

perhaps her age and ignorance protected her as well.”Nicole Diederich

chair, department of English

“When the fi rst plane hit the fi rst tower I had just fi nished my class in Old Main and a student came in to tell me what was happening. I think I went to the cave and watched as the second plane hit the second tower on the news. I remember thinking what is going on and after the second plane hit I had a feeling it wasn’t an accident anymore. I called my wife and told her to

turn on the news and for the rest of the day and for some time after we just watched the news to see the events as they unfolded.”

Bur Shillingspeech professor

“ I was in my third grade classroom when a teacher came in and turned on the news and all of the teach-ers started panicking. We watched the n e w s t h e whole rest of the day in school and I remember wondering w h y t h i s was so im-portant but my classmates and I were excited we didn’t have school work for the rest of the day. I remember being really confused when I was fi nally fully explained what happened and I later learned that my uncle was visiting New York at the time but was thankfully not hurt. He how-ever did see all of the smoke from miles away.”

Courtney Ryan freshman, occupational

therapy

“I was in the third grade and I remem-ber tha t my school d i d n ’ t even men-tion what was going on to us. I didn’t fi nd

out anything had happened until I got home. My mom

had the whole family over and everyone was glued to the television. Back then, I think I was too little to understand the situation. But as I grew up I understood how devastating it was to our country and it is really sad to think about.”

Gabrielle Stetz freshman, pre-vet

“I was in The Cave and my fi rst thought was, is my family okay? My parents live in Somerset, Penn-sylvania and my uncle owns a farm half a mile from where one of the planes went down. I kept trying to get ahold of them but the telephone lines were down. I couldn’t under-stand why someone was trying to

harm Sommerset.”Dale Brougher

professor of religion

“I was in fourth grade and fi rst I was like what is happening and why? And then I knew it was a big deal when all the adults were so shocked and emotional.”

Annie Lacey sophomore, occupational therapy

“I was in my offi ce at Gordon College, which is about 25 miles north of Boston. One of the vice presidents came to my offi ce be-cause he knew I always had a radio on. He told me something big was going on in New York, so I flipped on WBZ in Boston just as the anchor, Gary LaPierre, was watching the second plane hit the tower. I remember he said, “America is under attack.” I laughed and brushed it away because I thought this was some little plane hitting the towers—which had happened before. But I kept listening, and when I heard the towers fell I went to the lobby of the main building there because they had a large screen TV, and when I saw it I there was a strange feeling. We still had classes—we never cancelled them, though students who lost family or friends were excused from everything, but it was like everyone was in a daze for a day or two after. Then after that people got angry. One of our former neighbors, Robert Hayes, was killed. He and his wife and kids lived a few doors down from us on Main Street in Amesbury, Mass. He was on the plane that hit the second tower, as I recall. His family still lives there, though this summer they had the house up for sale. But the really powerful memory for me was the Sunday after Sept. 11. At the time I was also the pastor at a small church in Hampton, New Hampshire. In the days after the attacks I got tons of messages from people who had questions about things, so I decided to address the most common questions people were ask-ing me. On that Sunday a former member of the Boston Bruins and his family were in church. He was a big guy, tough looking, and he cried all the way through the service. One of his good friends, named Ace Bailey, was killed. Ace was a former Bruin, and serving as a scout for Boston. He was on his way to scout the L.A. Kings for an upcoming game. As the service went on and this big man was reduced to tears and the emotion and intensity of the week wore on me, I got really emotional. Couldn’t stop crying, but had to do the service and preach the message. It was awful. Even thinking about it right now I sort of tear up. I’ve never been so happy for church to be over in my life as I was that day.”

Chris Underationassistant professor of communication

“Sept 11 took away my best friend, my soul mate and my husband, leav-ing me without my soul mate for the rest of my life. His-tory is important to me and this is a part of our history. If we are to be vigilant, we should have this day

in our history for our children. They can hear what I have to say and hopefully they can tell their children who can in-turn tell their children. I’m not looking toward the short-term; I’m looking at the long-term. If people don’t share their story, then it will die right there. I actually spent a lot time being isolated. Work, home, and sleep, with no human contact. So, I got professional help and found out that I suffered from post-dramatic stress. Those people that killed and murdered almost 3,000 people, I have forgiven them. It does not mean that you must allow yourself to let your guard down, be-cause there are constant threats out there. So we must protect ourselves from evil. If I continued to hate, I don’t think I would have a very good life that I have today. I’m hoping that it will never be forgotten. I hope they continue to do what I’m doing, talking to others and educating them. I hope they look back over 200 years later and say God bless America. It is your responsibility to tell the younger generation that America must be free of terrorism.”

Mytra Gschaarformer New York resident

current resident of Maumee

“I was laying out the week’s Pulse in our new Pulse offi ce at 302 Frazer when Bonnie Sims called me and told me that two planes had crashed into the World Trade Center towers in New York City. I don’t think we had Internet connection in the offi ce at that time because I

remember being frustrated that I had no access to breaking news in the offi ce. Bonnie called back shortly thereafter with news of another plane crash, so I knew I needed to fi nd a television to fi nd out what was happening. I hated being in a news vacuum. I remember thinking, “The world could be ending right now and I’m in the Pulse offi ce—by myself.” (I spent most of my fi rst 16 years at UF in one Pulse offi ce or another, so I thought, darkly, that such an end would be poetic.) But I knew that if this wasn’t going to be the apocalypse, we needed to pull stories out of our weekly layout and write something about this event that we knew was huge but was still incomprehensible. I sent the Pulse editor and a couple reporters out to interview and take pictures of people who were huddled around the television in the cave and gathering in several locations for evening prayer vigils. We ripped out several stories and photos from our weekly layout and replaced them with our attempt at trying to make sense of this…debacle. (What word is powerful enough, painful enough, to encapsulate “the events of Sept. 11”? I still do not know.) So I had a mixed response when the Pulse came out two days later—I was still in shock over the devastation in New York, Washington and Penn-sylvania, but I was proud of my student journalists for their timely and professional response to an emotionally wrought disaster. This is what (good) journalists do—they try to make sense of the world for people, a diffi cult task when the world as we know it is upended on a dime.”

Diana Montagueformer Pulse faculty adviser


Remembering Sept. 11 “I was in class and Sept. 11 is my birthday so ironically I was passing out treats. I didn’t even realize what happened until I came home and my dad told me. I was so upset and felt so bad for all the people I sort of forgot it was my birthday.”

Brenton Windlesophomore, strength and conditioning

“I was in fi fth grade in 2001 and was in spelling class/english. I remember I was thirsty and asked to get a drink. My teacher let me go to the water fountain. While in the hallway there was a crowd of teach-ers all talking to one another. My teacher came into the hallway, heard them talking and went back into our room almost running. I could hear them talk-ing and it was something about a crash. When I saw my teacher run back in the room, I followed and saw her turn on our TV. She ex-plained to us that a plane had just crashed into one of the twin towers from New York and we proceeded to watch the coverage, in this way my entire class saw the second plane crash into the tower. Throughout the school day many students went home panicking. I stayed at school and almost all of my teachers let us watch the un-folding coverage. Only one teacher (our spanish teacher) turned off the TV to try to continue class. I remember how shocked I was and how scared that terrorists were so close. After 9/11 I kept all of the newspaper articles for the next few months. These articles had the pictures and unfolding story. Unfor-tunately I no longer have them as they were accidently recycled. But I will never forget the pictures on those papers or seeing the second plane directly crash into the tower and hearing the news-woman panic.

Melissa Marmadukejunior, pre-vet and

biology

“During 9/11, I was in the fi fth grade sitting through Ms. Pardi’s math class when the teacher was called out into the hallway. When she came back the whole atmosphere of the class had changed and we could all tell that something really bad had happened. They didn’t turn on the TV’s or tell us what had happened, but you could tell from the faces of all the teachers that something big had gone on. When I got home I was surprised to see my dad was already home. My parents were sitting in the living room with the TV on and had extremely somber faces. I asked what was going on, they told me, and I proceeded to say “Whats the big deal, it’s just a couple of buildings.” Well, they sure were not happy with that response and they grounded me and sent me to my room until dinner. Because I was in the fi fth grade, obviously I wasn’t

able to understand how horrible the 9/11 event truly was but 10 years later in 2011 it makes me very sad to think of all the innocent people we lost that day and all the soldiers we have lost from fi ghting in the Middle East since then. It is sad to have to be apart of history like this incident, but it is certainly a life changing experience.”

Clare Panningjunior pre-vet

“I was in seventh or eighth grade world history class in Port Clinton. we sat and watched it in silence and in awe. It was just a huge rush of feeling and hatred for why it happened.”

Sarah Higginspre-vet graduate Ross University

St. Kitts, West Indies

“I was delivering in Toledo. At fi rst when they said a plane hit the first tower my fi rst thought was that the pilot had a little too much fun the night before. Then, when the plane hit the second tower, that’s when I knew it wasn’t just drunk pilots, there was something bigger going on. I felt like we’d been threatened.”

Lyn Potter Commercial Truck Driver

“I was in third grade at the time. I remember the adults being worried and I remember thinking what in the world is going on? I was very confused.”

Bernadette Wielgus freshman, pharmacy

“It was fourth grade for me. I remember not un-derstanding but knowing something really bad had happened and that things were going to be bad for a while after that day.”

Derek Hill factory worker

“I was sitting in class when it happened. Honestly, I didn’t really know what to th ink. At the time I did not e v e n k n o w i f i t w a s real. It looked as if the image I was

watching on television had come straight out of a movie. It did give me a horrible feeling in my gut though.”

Rayshawn GordonDetroit, MI

Grand Rapids Community Collegesophomore, music

“On Sept. 11 I was at school in class. I remember them taking us out of class and into our homeroom groups for our teachers to explain to us what had happened. They wouldn’t let us watch it on the news in case something showed that was too harsh for us. I remember one of my friends

in the class having relatives in New York City who worked in the World Trade Center and her freaking out to fi nd out if they were okay. It sounds very naive but I don’t think I understood the severity of the situation then. I was still quite young and to be honest, I thought everyone was overreacting that a plane had just crashed. I didn’t fully understand what was going on and the reason behind it all. My parents let me watch the news that night with them and I remember how silent they were while we were sitting there.”

Joan DulieuBloomfi eld Hills, Mich.Georgetown University

senior, fi nance and international business

“I was in elementary school, fi fth grade to be exact. During the middle of class the teacher turned on television to the breaking news of the terrorist attacks. After school, I remember walking outside to empty streets. It was a ghost town. When I got home I watched the news for hours with my dad. I was hurt by this tragic news. It was terrible. I did not think people could attack us the way the terrorists did. Everything was happening at once and I felt as if there was no safe place to be.”

Garrett Buschjunior, fi nance

“I found out after school the day it happened. The teachers didn’t tell us but when I got home my parents let me know what happened. I was only nine.”

James Ecksophomore, computer science and mathematics

“During that time I was teach-ing at another school and I had heard previously that morning what happened on the radio. The school did not cancel classes that day and I told both of my art classes what happened. The students of course were shocked.”

Diane Kontarassistant professor of art

history

“I understand that bad things happen, and my response then and now is to respond to bad things with a positive attitude. As a col-lege professor, my responsibility was to be in class and strive to be the best teacher I can, but I also took the time to meet with my class after 9/11 and give them an opportunity to share their feelings and talk about the events that were happening. During the immediate months that followed 9/11 there was visible and widespread sentiment through-out the country for patriotism and coming together as Americans to demonstrate to the world that nothing can destroy the American spirit. I remember watching the beginning of the World Series on television that year and seeing the tattered and shredded fl ag that had been rescued from the World Trade Towers.”

Richard Smithprofessor of philosophy

“I was at work here in Findlay in a co-worker’s office when I heard. We turned on the news and I was thinking ‘what just happened? It looks like that airplane fl ew into the building intentionally; but cer-tainly not.’ And then we heard it


Remembering Sept. 11Personal remembrances of the day the towers fell

was intentional. And I thought ‘is there more? Oh all those people. Why?’ I did not know what else to do but pray.”

Katrina Shull administrative assistant for employer relations,

career services

“I was teaching a Jewish and Christian Traditions class when several students told me what was happening. I couldn’t grasp the magnitude or horror until I turned on the TV in the classroom in Old Main. Together we watched the horrifi c images silently and then I

dismissed the class. It was all too real. Immediately I thought about my son who worked in fi nance in New York City. I called repeatedly but couldn’t get through. After hours--which felt like days--he fi nally got through on his cell. He told us he was OK...but obviously many were not.”

Louis Stulman chair, department of religious studies and

philosophy

“I got to the offi ce and everybody was crowed into an offi ce watching the news. So of course, we talked about it and we listened to the radio and watch the news as we could throughout the day. We were concerned and a bit frightened. As a campus community, we felt we should mark the occasion in an appropriate way. I hated to personalize a national or an international tragedy but it occurred to

me that our sons, we had fi ve sons, and they could be recruited by the military. It occurred to me that recruit-

ment would increase at that point and they might be very tempted to join the military, but they were young so I wasn’t too concerned about that. But, as it turned out a few years later, our oldest son [Robin] did join the National Guard and in 2005, he actually died in Iraq in the war in Baghdad. So, it turned out to be a personal tragedy. We grieved and

stayed in close contact with a number of army friends of Robin’s and we prayed for them and their safety frequently. It was a transformational event for our country. It proved that we can pull together in the face of a tragedy. I have always believed that and I still believe it even now. I think we are resilient. I think we felt more vulner-able, perhaps more than we ever felt but certainly more vulnerable than we had felt since Pearl Harbor. This new experience sobered all of us into understanding that we can’t take safety for granted.”

Katherine Fellpresident of The University of Findlay

“I (intentionally) only took one 8 a.m. class in my college career. On Sept. 11 I just happened to be in that class, otherwise I may have slept through everything and been very confused when ESPN was running hard news when I would have normally gotten up at 11 a.m. The class let out early that day, so I stopped in the UFTV studios to visit with some friends. Everyone was watch-

ing the TV in complete silence. When I asked what was going on a friend told me a plane hit the trade center. I asked if it was a drunk guy in a Cessna or something bigger, and a moment later we all watched the second plane hit; live on TV. I remember a collective gasp from the room after it happened. I’m not sure what my fi rst thoughts were. I just remember that gasp from people in the room, the report-ers live on the air, everyone. Nearly every channel was run-ning news. I remember calling my Mom to see if she was watching. She had the day off work and was just getting up. I’ll never forget her asking what channel to turn to, and responding, ‘uhhhh, any of them...’ The thing that stands out to me the most was just how confused everyone was as it happened, especially before the second plane hit. As we fl ipped channels during the fi rst few moments of the attack each network seemed to have a different take on what had happened. Was it pilot error, a mechanical problem, or something else? Even when the second plane hit, we still couldn’t comprehend the notion someone was doing this on pur-pose. As the day wore on I don’t think any of us left the TV studio. After the towers came down I remember Professor Greenwood turning to a group of us and say-ing, ‘This is your generation’s JFK.’”

Doug JenkinsNews Director WFIN/WKXA/WBUK Radio

UF broadcast telecommunication major

obvious confusion, and near panic, how were University of Findlay students to know exactly how they to react? Students everywhere were in shock, and could not tare their eyes from the television,as they watched an event that could quite possibly become one of the most signifi cantevents in their lives. In order to comfort the student body, Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. a silent prayer pe-riod was held in respect of the thousands that lost their lives that day. University students met inthe Alumni Memorial Union, and prayed for a better under-standingof Tuesday’s events. They then talked openly with one another about rela-tives or friends that they knew whowere somewhere in the vicin-ity of one of the attacks, and even laughed lightly at one point when a student asked, “How many of you called your parent to tell them you love them today?” At 8:15, Pastor Will Miller led a vigil service that was open to fac-ulty, staff, and students.

Attackcontinued from page 11

Quotes across campus“As today’s events unfold, we see that people do hate that much, and there is no true defense for an act of hatred.”

~Dr. Louis Stuhlman, Professor of Religious Studies

“I think that these attacks going on right now are a lot like hitting a giant in the groin. He didn’t expect it, and you might even cause some pain, but you better have somewhere to hide when the giant decides to attack back.”

~ Rick Yockey, Senior, Finance

“I was sad, shocked, and I really don’t know what to say. I never expected this to happen, and I can’t stop thinking of the families of the thousands who have lost their lives.”

~Theresa Briceno, Counseling Services

“It’s a shock, taking an attack on one of the most secure public buildings in the United States. It makes you realize how vulner-able we are. America needs to deal with the terrorists harshly, and legally. Unfortunately, when you are dealing with terrorists,logic is never part of the equation.”

~Steve Beck, Associate Professor of Communications

“I never thought that something like this would happen here. It worries me that war is a defi nite possibility. Depending on who the terrorists are, and how much power they have, that really determines what is going to happen next.”

~Lisa Hummel, Freshman, Human Resource Mgmt.

“When I fi rst saw the footage of a plane crashing into a World Trade Tower, I thought perhaps it was an accident. Then when I saw it happen again, I knew these were highly sophisticated, organized acts by groups unknown.”

~ Dr.Ted Alex, Dean of College of Business

“I heard America is the safest country, but America wasn’t ready for this. It is just terrible.”

~Seong-Hoon Lee, International Student

Classes canceledafter tragedies

By Tasha SchroederStaff reporter Tuesday seemed like a normal sunny day on campus, but all was not well at the University of Findlay. Classes were canceled because of the tragedies in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania. In the nearly empty campus buildings on Tuesday afternoon, the few remaining students expressed very similar feelings about the events that are being attributed to terrorists. All said they were stunned and horrifi ed by the day’s events. SGA president Rob Solomon said, “Having classes canceled is a very good thing. It gives us all a chance to really think about what went on, and its impact on us here..” Lauren Crooks was also disturbed by the hijackings and subsequent events. Her closest friend attends college in Wash-ington, D.C., and as soon as she heard the news, she tried to reach him. “He said there were car bombs everywhere. Then suddenly we got cut off.” Telephone communication in that area buckled under the deluge of calls to and from concerned family and friends. Some students chose to work out as a way of dealing with the stress. One said, “This way, I don’t have to think about any of it. This kind of thing doesn’t happen here[in the United States].” Others chose to watch the proceedings online in the computer labs or on television in Guyer Lounge. Ted Alex, Dean of the College of Business, also offered his views. He hopes that students and faculty will use the day off from classes to refl ect upon their personal faith and family lives. “In these kinds of tragedies, family members should cling closer to each other because our feeling of comfort and safety is torn away.”


Remembering Sept. 11

America attacked; campus reactsBy Bridget CampbellThe Pulse Editor Across campus Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, small clusters of people gathered with hushed whispers of “plane crash,” “ter-rorist,” and “shock,” being spo-ken by all. Every TV on campus had the attention of students, faculty and staff as the horrifi c events of the day began to play out before them. America had been attacked. Commercial airlines had been hijacked and innocent people were sacrificed, as a result of an organized terrorist attack on federal buildings in the United States. National and local newsshowed images of a day that is now being compared to John F. Kennedy’s assassination andPearl Harbor. According to a CNN.com Special Report, at approxi-mately 8:45 a.m. the fi rst of thetwo planes, American Airlines fl ight #11, from Boston to Los Angeles, crashed into one of theWorld Trade Center towers in New York City, causing a gaping hole in the side of the building

and setting it afi re. Then at 9:03 a.m., yet another plane, Ameri-can Airlines flight #77, from Washington Dulles airport to Los Angeles, crashed into the second World Trade Centertower, causing both towers to begin fl aming. The World Trade Center, completed in 1970, consists of two 110-story buildings knownas the “twin towers” and fi ve other small buildings. Tower one was 1,368 feet tall andtower two was 1,362 feet. At any given time approximately 50,000 people worked in thecomplex, which also housed the offices of more than 430 businesses from 26 different countries,and had about 150,00 visitors each day. Not even an hour later, at about 9:43 a.m., an unidentifi ed aircraft crashed into the Penta-gon building and evacuation be-gan immediately. The Pentagon, built in 1941, is the headquarters for the U.S. Department of Defense (Army, Navy, and Air Force), and is located in Arling-ton, Va. Then at 10:05 a.m., one tower of the World Trade Center

collapsed, and at 10:28 a.m. the other World Trade Center fell as well. Then at approximately 11:26 a.m., United Airlinesreports that United Flight 93, from Newark, N.J., to San Fran-cisco, had crashed in Shanks-ville, Pa. United Airlines then ex-pressed concern for a missing fl ight No. 175. At 11:59 a.m. it was confi rmed that Flight 175 crashed, though the location of the crash had not been releasedat Pulse press time on Tuesday

evening. In light of the events that occurred throughout the day onTuesday, then nation seemed to come to a halt. As said on CNN.com, Tuesday marked the fi rst ever grounding on all fl ights in the United States, until noon on Wednesday. All U.S.borders were closed, and In-ternational fl ights with a U.S. destination were re-routed to Canada. Both Disney World and Disney Land closed their doors as a precautionary measure.

Nasdaq and the New York Stock exchange closed until Wednesday, September 12,2001. The Emmy Awards set for Sunday, September 16 werepostponed indefi nitely, and Ma-jor League Baseball postponed all 15 games scheduled forTuesday. Aside from work stop-pages, it was the fi rst time since D-Day in 1944, that baseballwiped out an entire day of regular-season play. With the nation reacting in

continued on page 10

WHEN THE SEPT. 11 ATTACKS TOOK PLACE, THE PULSE WAS IN THE PROCESSOF PUTTING TOGETHER ITS FIRST ISSUE OF THE YEAR. ON THIS PAGE AND ONPAGE 10 WE REPUBLISH THE SEPT. 11 NEWS FROM THE SEPT. 13, 2001 PULSE

This section of the Pulse was the effort of many members of the staff. Contributors were Alexis Currie, Lindsay McFadden, Ashley Ham, Ashley Achten, Devon Marti, DJ Henderson, Lindsey Potter, Jake Dowling, Genna Newman, Andy Wolf, Alyssa Mello and Melissa Par-

land.

***** Beginning today and run-ning until Sunday, Sept. 11, the Findlay Healing Field memorial can be seen and experienced on the front lawn of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1701 Tiffi n Ave.

The Healing Field memorial is sponsored by the Exchange Club of Findlay. It features rows and rows of fl ags that are displayed as a patriotic tribute to the strength and unity of the United States. Along with this, the Han-cock County Red Cross is spon-soring a yellow ribbon cer-

emony for area veterans. The yellow ribbons will be displayed at the Healing Field, and will be a tribute to the men and women who have served in Operation Iraqi Freedem and in Operation Enduring Freedom. For information about the Healing Field, visit www.healingfi eld.org/fi ndlay.

For the yellow ribbon cer-emony, visit www.hancockred-cross.org.

***** There are additional Sept. 11-related items from campus on the Pulse Facebook page and on the Pulse’s web page, www.fi ndlay.edu/pulse.

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UF scores moral victoryin 14-10 opening loss

The fi rst Oilers football game of the Rob Keys era can be called a moral victory. Unfortunately, it still counts as a 14-10 non-conference road loss to Northwood University. Positive signs emerged as the Oil-ers were in the game until the Timber-wolves converted a fi rst down with 44 seconds left. Monterae Wil-liams led the charge on the ground with a healthy 26 car-ries for 144 yards. While the ground attack remained steady, it was the team’s aerial attack that struck fi rst in the game. On the first Northwood drive, senior defensive end Andrew Leddy stripped the Northwood running back, allowing middle linebacker Brandon Butler to recover. On the ensuing drive, junior quar-terback Clay Belton converted two key third downs, fi nding sophomore tight end Jaryd Brown for a 12 yard pick up on the second third down. On the next play, Belton and Brown connected one more time for 42 yards and the fi rst touchdown for a 7-0 Oilers lead. An error in kick coverage allowed Northwood to start their next posses-sion from the 50-yard line. After getting eight yards on a fourth and two, the Timberwolves pushed the ball to the one-yard line, punching it in to end the fi rst quarter tied at 7-7. The Oilers kicked off the second quarter converting consecutive first downs on a 14-yard run by sophomore running back Zach Kinninger and a seven-yard catch by Brown. However the drive stalled on the Northwood 14 yard line, leaving Find-lay to settle for a 32-yard fi eld goal by freshman Zach Householder, putting UF on top 10-7. Belton took over the reigns on the next UF drive, running 11 yards for the fi rst down. After hitting Brown for 12 yards on fi rst and 15, Belton connected with junior wide receiver Seth White for six yards and the fi rst down to the North-wood 35. Ultimately, UF found themselves facing a fourth and nine, went for it and ended up turning the ball over on downs with four minutes left in the half. Northwood moved the ball into the red zone and were threatening a score in the closing portion of the half until senior defensive back Donte Johnson shut the door, coming up with the key

interception. The Oilers went into the half leading 10-7. At the start of the third, the Oilers defense tightened up forcing a quick three and out. Williams took the handoff on fi rst down and rolled up a 26-yard run, out to the Findlay 43. However the Oilers couldn’t get past midfi eld, and punted the ball back to Northwood. In a complete reverse of the last

defensive series, the Oilers rush defense suddenly became ex-posed. It took North-wood six rushes for 88 yards, capped by a 55-yard scamper into the end zone. Now trailing 14-10, Findlay got two key third down

conversions past midfi eld, but came up empty after a Householder fi eld goal at-tempt sailed wide left from 39 yards out. After a Northwood three and out, Findlay once again looked poised to take the lead. Williams led the charge down to the Northwood 12, with six carries for 38 yards. On the very next play, Belton was intercepted at the three-yard line. Two drives later, the Oilers mounted another drive. The promising drive ended on a failed fourth and two when a Belton pass fell out of the hands of Brown. Northwood seized control of the ball, looking to run out the clock with 2:41 left to play and clinging to a 14-10 lead. Twice on third down, the Oilers failed to stuff the Timberwolves, allowing Northwood to run out the clock. Belton finished his first start for Findlay completing 13 of 27 passes for 163 yards, including one touchdown and one costly intercep-tion. Brown racked up 103 yards on eight catch-es. Findlay beat North-wood 382 to 285 in total yardage. Defensively, Butler finished with 10 total tackles and a fumble re-covery. Defensive tackle Richard Sumlin and line-backer Kenny Klatt each fi nished with seven tack-les. The Oilers square off against Northern Michi-gan at Donnell Stadium on Sept. 10. Kickoff is set for noon, with the pregame at 11:30 a.m. on 88.3 FM WLFC.

by Andy WolfStaff writer

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