The Student Newspaper of Notre Dame College February 2011

Bob Hansen in Falcon gear. Photo: Ryan Baker

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In this Issue...

From Escorting Convoys to Sacking Quarterbacks

By Orane McDonald

It is rare to see a high school

senior football standout forego a

Division I offer to join the Army.

But on Dec. 7, 2001, Robert Han-

sen decided to do just that.

With multiple scholarship

opportunities Hansen, only an

18-year-old kid at the time, de-

cided not to accept any scholar-

ship offers to Division I schools

and instead enlist in the Army.

“It was a patriotic thing for

me,” Hansen said. “After the ter-

rorist attacks on the World Trade

Center I was furious.” Hansen

thought that going to college to

play football, the game that he

loved so dearly, was exactly that,

only a game.

Hansen enlisted in the Army

two months after 9/11. He served

three years of inactive duty in the

National Guard preparing him for

combat. He trained once every

weekend at different locations for

the three-year training.

On Jan. 3, 2004, then 21 years

of age, Hansen was deployed to

Iraq, where he served two terms

of active duty. His fi rst was a

15-month tour, and his second

tour lasted 13 months. While in

Iraq, Hansen’s job was that of

converse and base security. He

escorted convoys to different bas-

es in parts of Iraq, and escorted

higher ranking offi cers when they

came to the country.

The transition to Iraq seemed

to be going pretty smoothly for

Hansen, until he faced his fi rst

actual interaction with extreme

violence on March 6, 2004, a day

Hansen will never forget.

Continued on page 2

Accepted! Regina Hall See page 4

• Students of the

Month

Pages 3 & 4

• Dead Space 2

Review

Page 6

• The Chocolate

Emporium

Page 2

• Dorm-Friendly

Cooking

Page 8

• Rowing at NDC

Page 5

• Dealing with

Depression

Page 3

• and more...

Notre Dame Debuts

Acapella Group

NDC Acapella group at Legacy Village. Photo: Alana Hall

By Caroline Pratt

The members of Notre Dame

College’s new acapella group per-

form challenging and engaging

music, evident in their fi rst public

performance in Legacy Village

last December.

“It was a truly inspirational per-

formance,” said audience mem-

ber Mike Jung from Middleburg

Heights. “I loved their rendition

of ‘Carol of the Bells.’ If they

made a CD, I’d totally buy it.”

The 12 shivering singers made

their way to the microphones at

5:30 p.m. that chilly December

evening. They stepped in front of

the NDC marching band members

perched behind them. Silver and

gold-plated instruments glinted as

a pitch pipe announced their start-

ing note and their fi rst public per-

formance began.

According to freshman Lau-

rie Shorts, 18, that performance

marked the moment the members

fi nally came together as a group.

“We had more practices under

our belts, and it was better than

our previous performance in the

NDC administration building,”

Shorts said.

In early fall 2010, students Mi-

chael Martinek and Joe Pavelek

collaborated with Bill Neater,

NDC’s marching band director,

to create an opportunity in which

select individuals could incorpo-

rate challenging music with vocal

instrumentation and student-led

direction.

“There is a lot more freedom

with the music selection now,”

Shorts said. “We can choose mu-

sic with any level of diffi culty that

the group can handle. It’s great.”

Freshman Drew Snyder, who

sings bass, joined the acapella

group for that very reason. He

said that acapella was his favor-

ite type of singing, and that the

upcoming group introduced the

perfect chance to perform more

challenging pieces.

“We’re a group with great to-

nality, great blend, and great sing-

ers,” Martinek said. “And we’d

love for more people to be a part

of it.”

There was little time to hold

auditions this past semester, but

with a new semester dawning, the

acapella group plans to expand

and build a greater presence on

campus. Auditions for the group

will be open to the campus early

spring 2011.

By Caroline Pratt

Notre Dame College, in collab-

oration with Ensemble Theatre,

is currently hosting 12 perfor-

mances of “Free Man of Color,”

a historical drama about Ohio’s

fi rst black college graduate, John

Newton Templeton.

The timing of the play certainly

seems fi tting during Black Histo-

ry Month, but is it worth the price

of admission ($10 for students,

$18 for seniors and $20 for other

adults)?

Admittedly, before I saw the

show, I was rather apprehensive. I

was expecting one of two things.

Option one: a clichéd tale of how

an unfortunate black man battles

against all odds and prejudices.

Option two: historical Ohio Uni-

versity propaganda that I could

care less about.

Fortunately, it is neither of

those.

“Even though it’s a historical

reference, the play is about a jour-

ney that is not only powerful, but

humbling,” said Diane Mull, who

plays Jane Wilson, the wife of

Ohio University’s third president

Robert Wilson (played by Jeffrey

Grover).

She’s right. But I would take

it a step further. The journey is

not restricted to those on stage.

As I sat in the audience, I learned

along with Templeton, and I was

inspired.

Directed by Tony Sias, “Free

Man of Color” is set in the 1820s.

It follows the journey of Temple-

ton and his mentor, Presbyterian

minister Robert Wilson. Wilson

is convinced that Templeton has a

divine calling to lead free blacks

in a free and sovereign nation of

their own. So he sets out to train

Templeton for the task of building

a new colony called Liberia.

As graduation nears, Temple-

ton is forced to confront the

encroaching realization of what

founding a colony of free blacks

in Africa would mean to blacks

in America and what it

really means to be a free man of

color.

“In a predominately white-bred

America, the play is about better

thinking, struggling, and coming

of age,” Grover said.

Templeton is taught that there

is a sharp distinction between

training and education. It made

me wonder, “How am I approach-

ing my education? Am I simply

regurgitating information from

my professors, or am I actually

learning to think for myself?”

What is so powerful and so up-

lifting about this play is how ap-

plicable it is to every one of us.

Antuane Rogers, who plays

Templeton, said it’s about being

challenged.

“It’s the story of becoming free,

and not being held captive to the

rules of society, religion, and ac-

cepted behavior,” Rogers said.

This is not a story about how a

black boy graduated; it is a story

“Free Man of Color” Opens Your Mind

Continued on page 5

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Men’s Shelter Renews Hopes

Through Poetry, Writing

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By Laurie Garrett

Several men drifted into a

meeting room at the shelter at

2100 Lakeside Avenue at 1:30

p.m. until there were seven of

them. They arrived with their

notebooks and folders, in antici-

pation of a two-hour-long journ-

aling and creative writing work-

shop.

There were regulars and fi rst-

timers, but what all the men had

in common was the fact that they

were homeless. Some of them

were newly homeless, while

others had been homeless for

months. They were young and

middle aged, black and white,

some with a college education,

some without.

The shelter, which used to be a

Salvation Army warehouse, has

been in existence since January

2000, when the city of Cleve-

land asked Lutheran Ministries to

take it over. It is the largest in

the U.S., except for a shelter in

California. Currently, about 275

new men enter the shelter every

month.

Since October, Martha Pol-

lock, a poet and teacher, leads

the workshop, which meets bi-

weekly on Wednesdays at 1 p.m.

It evolved from an on-going

poetry workshop, which meets

on alternate Wednesdays.

“The men are hungry for dia-

logue,” she said. “They have a

need to be listened to and have

their stories valued.”

In May 2009, poetry therapist

John Fox, of Palo Alto, Calif.,

led an all day poetry workshop

at the shelter. A few people from

the area who had participated in

previous workshops of his were

invited to accompany him and

assist as “scribes” for those men

unable to write.

At the end of the session, some

of the men asked if Fox would be

back the following week. They

were told that Fox was not local,

and that he wouldn’t be back. So,

the locals who had accompanied

him created the “Finding Voice”

poetry workshop.

Annie Holden, one of the po-

etry workshop leaders, said that

the men who regularly attend.

Enter the ChocolateEmporium

By Joey Gambatese

Right in University Heights lo-

cated just shy of Notre Dame Col-

lege is The Chocolate Emporium.

This chocolate shop is special

because it caters to people with

allergies and the chocolate is

made right in the basement kitchen.

“This chocolate is good

for you,” said Eleanor New-

man, owner and founder of The

Chocolate Emporium.

Newman opened the chocolate

shop in 1993 to specialize in dark,

dairy free chocolates, and to help

serve the Jewish community. But

Chocolate Emporium’s products

are not only dairy free and kosher,

they are vegan and nut allergen

friendly as well. Newman makes

chocolates that contain nuts with

different tools, assuring that her

nut-free chocolates are indeed

100 percent nut free.

“We are local, our boxes are

local, and our chocolates are

made right here,” said Ronnie

Stavsky, marketing specialist for

Chocolate Emporium, whose big-

gest pitch with clients is that the

chocolates are all made under one

roof.

“We are the only dairy-free

kitchen in Ohio and one of only

a handful in the nation,” Newman

said. “Local business had dropped

within the past two years; howev-

er, online orders increased during

the recession.”

Those who shop at The Choco-

late Emporium, however, are im-

mediately hooked.

“We cannot fi nd better choco-

lates that are kosher and taste this

rich and delicious anywhere,”

said Samal Glass, a frequent cus-

tomer and nearby. “I don’t know

how they do it, but I’m thrilled

they can and do!”

“I love dark chocolate and I

know I’ll always fi nd wonderful

dark chocolate here,” said Nina

Sharaba, an out-of-town college

student, who said she has been

shopping at Chocolate Emporium

with her mother since she was a

little girl.

In addition to its over-the coun-

ter sales, Chocolate Emporium

does a lot of corporate and private

orders. It can make anything from

a chocolate truffl e to an elegant

chocolate lace bowl. The store,

however, is mostly popular for

catering to so many people with

allergies.

“I have been working here

for a while now and can

honestly say I’ve never seen so

many customers smile when they

tell us we make it possible for

them to be able to eat chocolate

again because of their allergies,”

said store manager Joan Reitz.

“The way the customers react to

fi nding out what kind of

chocolates we specialize in

makes us think we’ve changed

their lives.”

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the workshops have endured sig-

nifi cant loss, deprivation, fear,

shame, regret, confusion, addic-

tion and cruelty.

This particular Wednesday,

Pollock welcomed the men and

asked how many of them had

written in their notebooks. “I

encourage you to make time to

write, if only for 10 minutes,”

she said. “After a while it will be-

come automatic.”

Some of the men had written

in their journals, and some had

not. Pollock told the men that

there is no “right” way to write.

“There are as many different

journals as there are people,”

she said.

A man named Oliver shared

what he had written in the preced-

ing two weeks. He had served in

Afghanistan, and likened the mis-

sion there to the crusades. “Being

a templar knight,” he said, “is

about being a God-fearing man

and a soldier. It’s about religion

and power.”

His words led to a short dis-

cussion about good and evil, and

about what a hero is.

Then the topic of the session

was introduced. Pollock wrote

the word “Dream” on a chalk-

board and asked the men what the

word meant to them. Words were

spoken and written on the board:

vision, prophecy, possibility,

wishes, goals, purpose. Sheets of

paper with words written in prose

about dreams were passed around

the table until each man had a

copy. The words were read aloud

and absorbed.

The men—Oliver, Reggie,

William, Tony, Jack, Ray and

Robert—then took about 15 min-

utes to write down their thoughts

based on what they had read.

Then a discussion about dreams

ensued.

Pollock then passed around

a second sheet, with the

same words, only arranged as

poems, by various poets. The

words made more sense this way

to the men.

“Why do the words read

differently when set up as poetry,

rather than written out as prose?”

Pollock asked. “Does the verse

have more character?”

The men agreed that it did.

“It’s like a person,” Reggie

said. “When you fi rst meet some-

one, they’re like prose. But when

you get to know the person better,

they become more like poetry.”

The workshops seem to affect

the men in a powerful and posi-

tive way.

“The experience of reveal-

ing ourselves by reading,

writing, and discussing poetry is

eminently renewing and life-

affi rming,” said Holden, who

was part of the group this

particular Wednesday. “These

are men who are anxious for

change, respect, kindness and

consideration, and they are full of

plans for brighter futures.”

Men at work. Photo: Laurie Garrett

Continued from page 1

Veteran members Martinek and

Pavelek will take two of three

judges’ chairs, so the auditions

should be fairly low-key and un-

threatening, Martinek said.

Several members agree that the

acapella group appeals to those

who cannot take choir at NDC,

due to confl icts or complications.

Because the group is student

led, it maintains a fl exibility that

allows practice times to change

according to circumstances, such

as classes or other extra-curricu-

lar activities. All but two of the

group members sing in the Notre

Dame College Choir as well.

Similarly, those two members are

joining choir next semester.

“I love choir, but acapella is

more fl exible,” Martinek said.

“In choir, you need to have a lot

of structure, because there are so

many people. Acapella can be

structured a little more loosely,

but we still get a lot accom-

plished.”

The group members performed

four acapella pieces during their

Legacy performance and were

pleased with the result.

“For our fi rst performance

we did really well,” said Randy

Mocarski, who sings bass. “We

have a lot of enthusiasm, and we

blended well.”

Although the fi st performance

was fun and went well, the group

expects to sing more complex

and more challenging pieces next

semester.

Photo: Kristen HerrmannAcapella

ReligionCampus News 3

By Assistant Chief of Police

Deano L. McNeil

As a member of Notre Dame

College, are you looking to be-

come involved in a service or-

ganization that will provide you

with the opportunity to serve your

campus and the greater South Eu-

clid community? Are you seek-

ing to learn and develop skills in

CERT - Making a Difference in Our Community

leadership, decision making and

problem solving? Are you look-

ing to obtain skills that will last a

lifetime and give you the oppor-

tunity to potentially save lives? If

so, membership in Campus CERT

is for you.

What is CERT? It’s the Com-

munity Emergency Response

Team. CERTs are an important

component of the federal gov-

ernment’s Citizens Corps pro-

gram and can play a vital role in

the community during disasters,

emergencies or special events.

Following a major disaster, fi rst

responders, such as police, fi re

and emergency medical person-

nel, may not be able to meet the

immediate demands for needed

services. In fact, depending on

the location, nature and size of

the disaster or emergency, it may

take several days for professional

disaster response personnel to be

in a position to assist citizens in

need. Therefore, people will have

to rely on each other for their im-

mediate survival.

But if people have not had the

proper training on how to respond

in an emergency, they may not

respond properly and may place

themselves, or others, in unnec-

essary danger. The next question

that must then be asked is, “How

do we prepare our citizens?”

The answer is through CERT

training, which lets people know

what to expect in an emergency

regarding immediate services and

teaches people about personal

responsibility. CERT members

are trained in life-saving skills Photo: Kristen HerrmannNDC is putting together a CERT team.

and have the opportunity to

develop their decision making,

problem solving and leadership

skills. Members train to work

together as a team, thus serving as a

vital resource to the campus com-

munity and to professional fi rst

responders.

After going through a basic

CERT course, in which students

learn about search and rescue, di-

saster preparedness, fi re suppres-

sion and medical operations, team

members can assist with emer-

gency functions, such as treating

injuries, shelter operations, light

search and rescue, and turning off

utilities.

Members will also attend regu-

lar meetings, during which ad-

ditional training is provided, and

will be able to participate in spe-

cial events and training exercises,

which put your new skills to use.

Students, faculty and staff are

encouraged to become part of

Notre Dame’s Campus CERT

team. If you are interested in be-

coming a member, contact Chief

of Police Michael Dugan, at

216.373.5407, or Assistant Chief

Deano McNeil, CERT coordina-

tor, at 216.373.5222.

CorrectionThe article “Education

majors want TK20 paid for”

in the November

issue of the Notre Dame

N e w s c o n t a i n e d a

fabricated quote attributed

to student Akeem Perry. The

quote was printed without

Perry’s consent and we apolo-

gize for that. Perry stated he

has no problem with the

minimal investment in his

education and that he hasn’t

given the TK20 fee a thought

since his purchase. Perry said

he is a proud alumnus and has

no animosity towards

the issue.

By Laura Cutre

Mental health problems, includ-

ing moderate and severe depres-

sion, are more common among

college students today than in the

past, according to a 12-year-long

study published on WebMD.com.

Researcher John Guthman,

director of counseling services

at Hofstra University in Hemp-

stead, N.Y., conducted the study

from Sept. 1997 to Aug. 2009.

According to the fi ndings, cases

of moderate to severe depression

increased from 34 to 41 percent.

Despite the rise in cases of

depression, there are several re-

sources available to college stu-

dents that will help them. Coun-

seling and medication are some of

the forms of treatment.

“In most cases, some mental

illnesses come out during col-

lege years, particularly in fi rst-

year students,” said Dr. Rebecca

Cirino. “That fi rst step of inde-

pendence can trigger a dormant

illness in a college student.”

Dr. Cirino, 38, is a psychia-

trist who works for the South-

west General Medical Group

as a behavioral therapist. As a

psychiatrist, she has the licensed

medical training to determine a

person’s mental stability and de-

cide whether a patient requires

medication.

“It depends if the depression is

situational or clinical,” Dr. Cirino

said. “In most cases involving

college students, it is situational if

there is no history of depression.”

Students can function in a so-

ciety without realizing they have

a mental illness. Dr. Cirino at-

tributes the triggering of a men-

tal illness to a traumatic event or

sudden change in someone’s en-

vironment.

Dr. Cirino estimates that about

10 percent of her patients are

college students. She said many

students don’t seek help because

they would rather keep it to them-

selves. She also said that peer

pressure as well as pride affects a

person’s decision whether or not

to seek treatment.

“The fi rst step in dealing with

Dealing with Depressiondepression is counseling,” Dr.

Cirino said. “The counselor will

determine if the patient should

seek out further medical help.”

Notre Dame College offers a

counseling center that is open to

all students. The counseling cen-

ter deals with about 14 percent

of the student body, according to

counselor Susan Lipiec.

“Counseling is about assist-

ing a person and teaching them

skills,” Lipiec said. “The goal is

to have the patient be more aware

of their thoughts, feelings and

beliefs, and how they affect their

behavior.”

The type of students the coun-

seling center helps varies. Some

students are already receiving

treatment while others are not.

“The students that come to the

counseling center come to college

with a diagnosed illness and are

often on medication,” Lipiec said.

According to the study con-

ducted by Guthman, the use of

psychiatric medicines for depres-

sion, anxiety and ADHD more

than doubled over the past 12

years. Eleven percent of the stu-

dents in 1998 reported the use

of these psychiatric medications.

That number rose to 24 percent in

2009.

While discussing the use of

medication among clients, Lip-

iec addressed her responsibility

of monitoring their effectiveness.

According to Lipiec, she can sug-

gest the dosage and medication

type be changed to achieve the

desired effect. Anti-depressants

work by balancing out the chemi-

cals in the brain, helping a person

maintain a balanced state of mind.

Besides the clinical cases, Li-

piec also encounters situational

cases that arise on campus. Most

situational cases deal with issues

that are similar to those encoun-

tered in the real world, she said.

“Some of the situational cases

range from break ups to family is-

sues and adjustment issues,” Lip-

iec said. “The fall season is a busy

time for us because there are a lot

of freshmen who come in with

situational depression.”

The bottom line, according

to Lipiec and Dr. Cirino, is the

rise of depression in colleges

can be dealt with through the

use of counseling and medical

treatment.

Senior Michael Kaplan was

named the Notre Dame College

Student of the Month for Octo-

ber. Majoring in management

information systems, Kaplan is

a regular on the College’s dean’s

list and president of the NDC

Choral Club where he sings

baritone.

Music plays a major part in

Kaplan’s life. He has performed

with The Singing Angels in

300 worldwide concerts per-

forming in places such as Italy,

Greece and Turkey. In addition

to his choral singing, Kaplan also

performs ballads professionally.

He received accolades for his

solo rendition of “The Impossible

Dream,” which he sang at the

State Theatre in Cleveland.

Kaplan also spends much of

his free time volunteering. Last

summer, he worked with men-

tally and physically challenged

adults at the Mandel Adult Day

Center, an experience he found

enlightening and rewarding. One

day he would like to help set up a

foundation similar to the Holden

Arboretum to preserve nature and

wild life. His other important goal

is to educate people about learn-

ing differences. “Hopefully, if I

become very successful, I could

be an example of how people can

overcome learning disabilities

and manage to do well in life.”

Student of the Month

Campus News4

Meet Notre Dame’s Student

Intern Ambassadors: Shayla

Robinson, Michael Kaplan and

Tim Robinson have an impor-

tant mission – to raise awareness

of NDC’s internship and coop-

erative education program. They

will do so by sharing insight,

advice and experiences gleaned

from their own internships with

fellow students.

All students pursuing a bach-

elor of arts at Notre Dame are

required to complete at least one

internship or co-op before they

graduate. The Student Intern Am-

bassadors will visit classes and

on-campus groups throughout

the semester to deliver a quick

presentation about fi nding and

completing an internship or

co-op.

Robinson, Kaplan and Robinson will share experiences about co-ops and internships.

Introducing Notre Dame’s

Student Ambassadors

Sexual Assault

A sexual assault may have oc-

curred on campus prior to winter

break, the Notre Dame College

Police Department reported. The

incident involved inappropri-

ate sexual language and sexual

touching by a contract employee

in the cafeteria, NDCPD said.

The accused employee was im-

mediately removed from campus

and the incident is under investi-

gation by the South Euclid Police

Department.

Stolen Textbooks

Two textbooks were stolen

during a burglary in Peterson Hall

on Dec. 16. Notre Dame College

Police said the incident occurred

sometime between Tuesday,

Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. and Thursday,

Dec. 16, at 9 a.m. There were

no signs of forced entry and the

thief is believed to have entered

through the main entry door. No

suspects have been identifi ed at

this time.

Punched TV

A television set was damaged

during a vandalism in a Peterson

Hall dorm room on Feb. 2. The

room was left open and unlocked

Regina Equals Better

Student Experience

Crime Blotter

Student of the

Month

Senior Dominic Waldron was

named Notre Dame College’s

Student of the Month for Novem-

ber 2010.

Waldron is majoring in

accounting and management

information systems and pursues

a minor in economics. His pro-

fessors and coaches credit the

Notre Dame Falcon soccer player

for being an outstanding student

and team leader who models

responsibility on a daily basis.

“Dominic has done well to

motivate team members both on

and off the fi eld, especially in his

academic team projects,” said

Assistant Professor of Informa-

tion Systems Stephen Crandall.

As an international student

from Derby, England, who

doesn’t have the luxury of having

his family nearby to support him,

Waldron has shown great strength

to overcome the rigors and hard-

ships of being a student athlete.

By Caroline Pratt

Dr. Andrew P. Roth, president

of Notre Dame College, an-

nounced two weeks ago that the

NDC board of directors approved

the full purchase of the former

Regina High School.

The Regina building is

equipped with a gym, an audito-

rium, a chapel, living quarters, of-

fi ces, classrooms, and labs. This

purchase allows dozens of oppor-

tunities, but it also raises many

questions. How will NDC utilize

all this extra space?

Already, a solid chunk of Re-

gina is currently in use by NDC

students. Every day, dozens of

students amble down the slushy

sidewalks to Regina for class.

Public functions are consistently

hosted in the auditorium. Several

NDC sports teams practice in the

Regina Gym. So, will anything

really change?

“Regina presents the opportu-

nity, in some ways, to complete

the campus and turn it into a fi rst

class facility,” Dr. Roth said.

The bulk of this campus re-

construction involves what the

administration and architects

have coined The West Campus

Project. This is comprised of four

stages. The fi rst stage is the reha-

bilitation of Regina. The second,

evoking a stronger presence on

South Green, possibly includes

installing a traffi c light as well

as a gated or arched entrance.

The third stage will build another

building to parallel Regina. The

Regina parking lot would then be

converted into a quad. The fourth

and fi nal stage is the construction

of proper athletic fi elds and facili-

ties.

“We are met with several excit-

ing possibilities,” Roth said. “But

it may cause dislocation for some

people here.”

Dr. Roth added that there is

often an awkward moment for

students when changes fi rst oc-

cur. Many administrative offi ces

will soon be transferred to the Re-

gina building. This could include

Student Services, the Art Depart-

ment, the Nursing Department,

and perhaps The Falcon Café.

All these alterations are not

merely for the sake of change.

Rehabilitating current buildings,

constructing new ones, and all the

landscaping could cost upwards

of $10 million. Fundraising will

begin soon.

It could take anywhere from

three to seven years to complete-

ly absorb Regina, but by the end

of the rehabilitation, Notre Dame

should have a much more profes-

sional and suitable layout.

Dr. Roth said, “The primary

goal is to work on the quality of

student life here and upgrade the

experiences for all students.”

The newly coined “Regina Hall” will be renovated and integrated

into Notre Dame. Phto: Kristen Herrmann

Free Man of Color

about how a boy became a man.

Or more precisely, how a student

stopped training and began his

education. It will make you won-

der, “Have I begun mine?”

“Free Man of Color” will run

through Feb. 27 on Thursdays at

7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays

at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m.

For tickets, call 216.321.2930 or

purchase them online at www.

ensemble-theatre.org.

Continued from page 1

during that time period. The un-

known person or persons caused

damage to the TV by apparently

punching the screen.

Valentine’s Day Theft

A black iPhone 4, a silver Mac

Book Pro, and a black Xbox

Kinnect were stole from a fi rst

fl oor Peterson Hall dorm room

on Feb. 14 between 2:30 p.m.

and 5:30 p.m. There was no

sign of forced entry, and no

suspects have been identifi ed at

this time.

A Response from Chief Dugan

In response to your inquiries

about three separate incidents, I

would like to share the following

with you:

The incident in December

between two cafeteria workers

was referred to the South Euclid

Police Department for investiga-

tion. I later learned that this case

has been closed.

The other incidents remain on-

going investigations.

Thank you,

Chief Dugan

ReligionSports 5By Ken Kee

When Notre Dame College

announced that it would add a

rowing program, many students

remained clueless about the de-

tails. In order to shed some light

on the situation, Russ Eckles, the

new head coach of the men’s and

women’s rowing teams, sat down

with the Notre Dame News.

Eckles, who has coached

around the world including Can-

ada and New Zealand, explained

there will be a division II wom-

en’s varsity team and a men’s

club team. He believes that to be

succesful each team will need be-

tween 20 and 30 athletes.

Eckles described the inaugural

year, which kicks off next fall,

as a “cross country” season that

consists of timed events. In the

spring 2012 season, boats will

race against each other in sprint

races. Students will train on a

portion of the Cuyahoga River in

downtown Cleveland. The school

is also purchasing indoor rowing

machines, which will possibly be

installed at Regina.

Eckles is looking to recruit

both incoming as well as current

Notre Dame students interested

in the rowing. The sport, Eckles

said, will stimulate enrollment

growth and give non-student

athletes an opportunity to get in-

volved beyond academics. He

also believes the sport generates

a sense of community that other

sports may not.

“Rowing can build character,”

Eckles said, adding the sport is

very goal-oriented since all of the

members are required to put forth

the same effort. This is in contrast

to other team sports in which cer-

tain players perform more tasks

than others. “There is no bench.

Everyone competes,” Eckles said.

Even if several rowers aren’t

as skilled as others, they’re still

able to compete in a lower rank

rather than sitting out a compe-

tition, Eckles said. This ensures

complete team involvement and

allows all players an opportunity

to hone their skills.

More information about the

rowing program will be released

soon. Stay tuned.

Rowing Program Looks to

Build Character

NDC will be introducing a rowing team. Photo: Athletics

“We were on a convoy to Camp

Anaconda,” Hansen remembers.

“It was a convoy that I don’t be-

lieve we should have taken be-

cause it was so much later in the

day.”

“We were convoying heavy

equipment. As we were driving in

a fi ve-humvee convoy, our third

humvee caught a fl at. We pulled

over to fi x the fl at while the H.E.T

continued. Because of the weight

of the equipment, it could only go

35 to 50 miles per hour, whereas

the humvees could go 70 miles

per hour.

“After fi xing the fl at we were on

our way to catch up to the H.E.T

and fi nish the convoy, while about

50 yards away from us the H.E.T

was hit with an improvised ex-

plosive device. The sharp metals

from the IED that ripped the truck

also ripped through the driver’s

leg. He pulled over and pulled out

the A-Driver, who was killed, and

then he collapsed.

“When my staff sergeant saw

this, he went to check on the

driver and A-driver and to perform

combat life saver and give him

an IV, while the others called the

Air Med Vec. While my sergeant

performed C.L.S on the driver,

his calf muscles fell off. The staff

sergeant performed his C.L.S

duties and stabilized the driv-

er and sent him off on the Air

Med Vec.”

Five years after that horrifying

experience, Hansen arrived on the

campus of Notre Dame College,

on Aug. 8, 2009, for a two-week

preseason training camp with the

Falcon football team. Since, he

has made an immediate impact on

the Falcons’ defensive line, play-

ing the buck position (strong side

defensive end). In two seasons,

Hansen has garnered awards

from the Touchdown Club of

Cleveland as well as all America

honors.

“When I look at the kids in this

generation, you can tell they don’t

understand how good they’ve got

it,” Hansen said about his class

and teammates. “Some of them

take this opportunity for granted,

they just have to go to school and

play football. There are some

people that have to work a job

they don’t love to do, but we have

the opportunity to play football.”

At Notre Dame, Hansen is

studying criminal science with a

focus on criminal justice. Han-

sen plans to follow up his career

in the Army by protecting and

serving citizens.

Continued from page 1

Women’s Basketball

2.10.11 57-55 Win against Cedarville

2.12.11 94-69 Win against Wilberforce

2.15.11 86-44 Win against Malone

Men’s Basketball

2.10.11 82-80 Defeat against Cedarville

2.12.11 97-50 Win against Wilberforce

2.15.11 75-45 Defeat against Malone

2.17.11 95-88 Win against Point Park

Baseball

NDC Baseball began its 2011 season on Feb. 13 with two wins

against the Pikeville Bears, 5-4 and 4-1.

2.23.11 Women’s Lacrosse at Seton Hill (1:00 p.m.)

2.26.11 Howling AHIBC Championships at Warren (9:00 a.m.)

2.26.11 Women’s Lacrosse at Lenoir-Rhyne (11:00 a.m.)

2.27.11 Baseball vs. Morningside-IA in Lake Myrtle (12:00 p.m.)

2.27.11 Softball at Lindsey Wilson, KY (1:00 p.m.)

2.28.11 Softball at Faulkner, AL (3:00 p.m.)

2.28.11 baseball at Warner Southern (3:00 p.m.)

2.28.11 Women’s Lacrosse at Rollins (7:00 p.m.)

Upcoming Schedule Falcon Scores

Congratulations,Coach Dick Deasy!

Thanks for 300 superbly coached games!

From Escorting Convoys

to Sacking Quarterbacks

Arts & Entertainment6

By Josh Bailey

In the small, intimate space of

South Euclid’s House of Swing

you might have to avoid tripping

over a resting guitar or scoot be-

hind a sax solo. The music in the

little bar, however, is anything

but small. Decades of jazz history

cover every wall and ceiling along

with scattered baseball memora-

bilia and pictures of locals. There

is also a plaque which depicts the

bar’s longstanding reputation and

reads “Happy 30th Anniversary

House of Swing.”

The House of Swing is a

great place for those looking for

live entertainment at a reason-

able price. The cover charge for

nights with live music, Tuesdays

through Saturdays, is only $3, and

you can grab a beer for the same

price. Perhaps the most astonish-

ing thing about the bar, though,

besides its hosting of great local

talent, is its tremendous vinyl re-

cord collection.

Behind the stage is a room

crammed with thousands of re-

cords stretching from fl oor to

ceiling safely guarded with signs

reading “KEEP OUT” and “NO

TRESPASSING.” During breaks

when live musicians aren’t play-

By Kristen Herrmann

If you’ve had any classes at

Regina this semester, you’ve

probably heard the thunder-

ing rumble of Notre Dame’s

Winter Percussion Ensemble.

But what exactly is winter

percussion? Since marching

season is over and the band mem-

bers could not quench their thirst

for performance through pep

band alone, they have joined the

Winter Percussion Ensemble.

Thundering the Winter Percussion

ing you can hear these analog

albums pour out of the speakers

into the ill-lit room. This harmo-

nizes perfectly with the early jazz

tone set by the rest of the bar; and

every once in a while you might

even hear the needle skip – if

you’re lucky.

Recently, The Joe Smith Blues

Project jammed out classic songs

from the best in blues, such as

Muddy Waters and Robert John-

son. Joe Smith’s creative gui-

tar improvisations varied from

George Benson-style vocal scats

over intricate melodies to per-

cussive slapping on his pickups.

There was even some violin ac-

companiment that would have

kept any Stéphane Grappelli

fan entertained. Jefferson Rice,

a member of the Blues Project,

switched between keyboard,

saxophone, fl ute and harmonica,

often using multiple instruments

in one song, including fl ute and

saxophone solos thrown into

Hendrix’s “Little Wing.”

The overall experience isn’t

bad compared to places like the

House of Blues or even Night-

town, where cover charges and

beverages are slightly more

expensive. The House of Swing

is located on the corner of May-

fi eld and Green, directly between

CVS and McDonald’s. The bar

fi lls up quickly; 20 people pack

the place. So if you’re looking

for a seat during a performance,

you might want to arrive before

10 p.m.

Those involved are part of a

demanding percussion ensemble.

They rehearse from 8 a.m. to

8 p.m. on Saturdays and have

two additional rehearsals, three

hours each, on Mondays and

Wednesdays.

Their show “Mood Ring”

debuted the last weekend of Jan-

uary at the Mideast Performance

Association competition at

Miamisburg High School.

Currently.

The show contains an intro and

By Neal Piskac

Do you remember when you

were young and your parents

bought you your fi rst scary video

game or you saw your fi rst hor-

ror movie? When you fi nished the

movie or the game, maybe you

walked around the house check-

ing every corner making sure

nothing would jump out at you.

“Dead Space 2” takes you back to

that time.

The video game’s storyline is

this: Isaac is on one of Saturn’s

moons when everything thing

goes wrong again. The Church

of Unitology has brought anoth-

er marker to the colony and the

Neromophs are back with a ven-

geance and with more baddies to

scare you to death.

In the fi rst installment of “Dead

Space” the developers used

simple startling tactics to keep

the mood interesting. But these

tactics quickly got redundant,

which was a minor fl aw in the

game.

“Dead Space 2” offers a bit

more than creatures jumping out

at you. Isaac is now “infected”

and is seeing things. This adds an

amazing game mechanic which

freaks you out and keeps you

hooked at the same time.

I don’t know how many times

I yelled to myself, “What is going

on?!” When I was a kid I played

“Doom 3,” and it freaked me

out. No other “scary” game ever

came close, except for “Dead

Space 2.”

The game play has also im-

proved greatly. They took the

melee from a “swing, wait a sec-

ond, wait a second, almost there,

ready, swing again” to a “smack,

smack, smack, smack, win.” This

is not really fair for the monsters,

but it provides a more realistic

game experience.

“Dead Space 2” is a 10-out-

of-10. It’s a great game to play

if you want to freak yourself out

and it keeps you interested the

entire time.

“Dead Space 2” Hooks & Freaks Out

NDC’s winter percussion. Photo: Bill Meater

Live Music Without Crossing the Street

four movements. A closing piece

will soon follow.

Each piece represents a

certain color or mood, thereby

providing the title of the show.

Notre Dame’s Winter Percussion

Ensemble is scheduled to perform

in several competitions through-

out the semester. Their next two

upcoming performances will

be during the last week of

February.

But for now, the ensemble is off

to a successful start.

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Fun & Advice8

By Edward Hupp

Having your identity stolen is

a very diffi cult thing to handle.

It could mean not being able to

pay your bills or, at the worst, not

being able to obtain credit.

Protecting your identity is the

only way to prevent it from being

stolen.

One of the most common char-

acteristics of identity theft is that

it involves victims who haven’t

established credit or are in the

beginning of establishing credit.

For that reason, college students,

who are looking to apply for

Protect Your Credit

credit cards, often fall to identity

thieves.

Do you want to learn about

identity theft, how to detect

threats and protect yourself, and

how to recover from the misfor-

tunes of identity theft? If so, you

are invited to an informational

meeting in Notre Dame’s Great

Room (located on the third fl oor

at the east end of the Adminis-

tration Building) at 7 p.m. on

Thursday, Feb. 24. The meeting

will be a learning experience for all

attendees and help keep your

credit safe and sound in the

future.

By Kaleidoscope Kelly

As part of a new freshmen

recruitment program, Notre

Dame College will provide

every incoming student with a

blue and gold Snuggie starting

fall 2011.

“We want new students to feel

touched by this college,” said Dr.

Arnold Peabody, director of pub-

lic relations at NDC. “But most

of all, we want them to be warm

and cozy in our state-of-the-art

facilities. And we believe this

sends the right message.”

The students will not be forced

to wear any ordinary Snuggie.

These Snuggies are of a new

breed. They are fi reproof, water-

proof and nerdproof.

“These heavenly blankets will

supply the students with a certain

kind of awesomeness,” Peabody

added.

Some of the Snuggie features

include an x-ray visor, GPS, laser

beams, electric heating, a jetpack,

a pamphlet with popcorn-cooking

directions, a Falcon hood and

matching slippers.

Every one of these upgrades

was commissioned by Notre

Dame’s very own IT department.

The IT staff was hesitant at fi rst,

but after a few seconds of intense

collaboration, developed a use-

able product.

As of now, all patents are

pending, but NDC suspects an

enormous demand for the hi-tech

reverse-robes come this fall.

“It’s astonishing how much

The Snuggie Factorone man can accomplish when

he’s assisted by six other men,”

declared Mark Mywourd, NDC’s

head technological guru. “I am

just so impressed with everyone’s

hard work.”

Some students are weary of the

recent development, however.

Money is the issue. The Snug-

gies, unfortunately, do not come

cheap. It is estimated that each

blanket will cost roughly $11,000

per student.

This added expenditure will be

evenly distributed across sopho-

more, junior, senior and graduate

tuition. The freshmen will not be

charged.

“We wouldn’t want to deter

any potential students,” said Dr.

Hewill Lye, head of recruitment

for NDC. “This campus thrives

on freshmen, who make up 90

percent of the student popula-

tion.”

In order to afford this rather

radical recruitment program,

all grant money will now be re-

directed to the Snuggie Vault.

Notre Dame College is prepared

to sell Regina, postpone all new

dorm plans and limit the football

team to 12 players.

“You do what you have to do,”

Lyse said.

The new recruitment strategy

has been coined The Snuggie

Factor, and experts say it is like-

ly that other colleges will soon

follow suit.

As Peabody put it, “How could

they not, after seeing the brilliant

feedback I’m sure we’ll receive?”

Identity theft is more common than you think.

Making food in the dorms is

limited – microwavable TV din-

ners, ramen noodles and cups of

soup only stay interesting for so

long. So, to stir some creativity

and ideas, here are some micro-

wave-friendly recipes to try out.

Creamy Ramen Noodles

From Food.com

Ingredients:

-1 (3 oz) package of ramen

noodles, any fl avor with a season-

ing packet

-2 cups water

-2 T butter

-¼ cup milk

Directions:

1.Bring water to a boil. Add

noodles and cook for three min-

utes or until noodles are tender.

Stir occasionally.

2.Drain water. Add butter, milk

and contents of seasoning packet.

3.Stir over low heat until butter

is melted and noodles are coated

with creamy sauce.

Breakfast in a Mug

From Food.com

Ingredients:

-1 T butter or margarine

-1 T milk or water

-2 eggs

-Dash of pepper

Dorm-Friendly Cooking-Dash of salt

-1 slice cooked bacon (optional)

-Shredded cheese (optional)

Directions:

1.Place butter in a microwave-

safe mug or small bowl and mi-

crowave on high for 30 to 45 sec-

onds or until melted.

2.Add egg(s), milk, salt and

pepper, and then stir ingredients

with a fork. Microwave one egg

on high for 35 to 40 seconds; two

eggs for 1 ¼ to 1 ¾ minutes or

until they begin to set,

stirring at the halfway

point.

3. Remove eggs

from microwave

when they are still

soft and moist. Let

stand two minutes.

The eggs will fi rm as

they stand. If de-

sired, add bacon and

cheese.

Microwave Fudge

From thriftyfun.com

Ingredients:

-1 package choco-

late chips

-1 can chocolate

cake frosting

-Microwave-safe

bowl

-8x8 inch pan

Directions:

1.Pour chocolate chips in bowl

and microwave for about 90 sec-

onds or until melted.

2.Empty can of icing into bowl

on top of chocolate chips. Micro-

wave for another 90 seconds. The

frosting should melt.

3.Stir chocolate chips and

frosting together, then pour into

a buttered, 8x8 inch pan. Cool or

refrigerate. Cut into squares.

A “Sweet” Crossword

*Answers will appear in

the next issue.