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City remembers tragedy 474-year-old Otterbein student recalls his personal 9/11 loss 2

Sept. 11 in music: T&C writer compiles list of 9/11 songs 5

photo by kristen sapp10 years later: Westerville will be hosting a 9/11 memorial at First Responders’ Park at 374 W. Main St. at 2 p.m.

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A decade later, pain of 9/11 lingers

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Larry Reoch knows airplanes. For starters, he entered the Air Force to pay for college. Classifi ed as a Korean War veter-an, he has a degree in mechanical engineering from the New York Institute of Technology. He lent his expertise to the Grumman Lunar Module when NASA wanted to send it to the moon, and when Lady Bird Johnson, fi rst lady of Lyndon B. Johnson from 1963 to 1969, was too short to sit comfortably on the new toilet in Air Force One — they called Larry. “I was always crazy about planes,” he said. Larry’s affi nity for aviation also came in handy one particular day almost 10 years ago exactly. At about 10 minutes until 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, Larry sat in the living room of the Westerville home that he and his wife Barb have shared for 30 years and watched unfold on television the tragedy that would change America. “I saw one go in, then the other, and I knew right away it was terrorism,” he said. “If a pilot has trouble, he’s not gonna fl y straight into a building, he’s gonna try to put the plane in the river or something.” Barb had just begun her workday at the Ohio Education Association when her co-workers

turned on the television to watch the footage. She immediately called her husband. “I said, ‘Turn the television on, a plane just fl ew into one of the trade towers,’” she said. Because of that infamous Tuesday in America’s history, like many Americans, Larry and Barb Reoch now also know tragedy. Both hailing from Brooklyn, N.Y., Larry and Barb still have family there. All day, Barb tried to reach Karen, a daughter of Larry’s brother Dave, who lived near the World Trade Center. However, because of the massive fl ow of panicked phone calls into the city that day, phone lines became jammed and the Reochs could not reach their niece until that evening. “It must have been about eight o’clock at night, I did get through and I talked to Karen, and she said, ‘I’m OK, but we’re

On Sept. 11, 2001, Larry and Barb Reoch’s niece was lost in the Twin Towers attackBY LINDSEY HOBBS

Editor-in-Chiefworried, we haven’t heard from Arlene,’” Barb said. Arlene T. Babakitis was Kar-en’s sister and a secretary for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department on the 64th fl oor of the north World Trade Center tower. Because of the offi ce’s location, Arlene and two other women were fortunate enough

to try to escape the burning building.

They made it to the lobby

when all 110 fl oors of the North Tower collapsed upon them. Arlene was 48 when she died. “We felt like we lost

a daughter,” said Larry, who

has three daugh-ters of his own.

“I still get fl ash-backs.” Barb said, “It’s

been a tough week.” Somehow, one of Arlene’s co-workers survived the avalanche of debris and managed to dig herself out of the rubble, which is how the Reochs discovered what had happened to their niece.

Their family honored Arlene during a funeral mass in New Jersey four weeks later. Larry re-calls watching smoke rising from the still smoldering Ground Zero across the Hudson River. “It was one of the few times in my life that I cried,” he said. Now, 10 years later, Larry and his wife of 47 years will partici-pate in a fl ag-passing ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, at 2 p.m. during the 9/11 Memorial Observance at First Responders’ Park at 374 W. Main St. “I had stayed away from these ceremonies for years because they were too damn hard for me,” Larry said. The ceremony is open to the public, but you might see Larry around campus before the weekend — he takes an evening English class at Otterbein every Wednesday. In fact, he’s been taking about four classes a year for the past 10 years. “I think life should be a continual learning experience,” the almost 75 year old said while he and Barb’s 7–year-old New-foundland and Labrador mix Kerrick slept on his foot. And Larry wants others to learn from life as well, he said. He thinks events like the 2001 terrorist attacks should cause others to “be alert.” “Tell your people to always remember Shanksville, Pa., those people were heroes … and the Pentagon people,” Larry said.

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WELD Conference On Sept. 17, Otterbein will host 150 women leaders for the inaugural WELD Leadership Conference. Chair of the Na-tional Women’s Business Coun-cil, Donna James, is the featured keynote speaker. A panel discus-sion will be offered over lunch in the Campus Center lounge on “Defi ning Leadership.”

9/11 Remembrance Students can sign a re-membrance and honor banner during lunch and dinner in the Campus Center on Friday, Sept. 9. The banner will be hung at First Responders’ Park, across from the Art and Communication Building. A memory board is also available for students to sign. On Sunday, the bells in Tow-ers Hall will ring four times, representing each plane that hit the World Trade Center Towers, the Pentagon and United Flight 93 that went down in Pennsylvania.

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Otterbein responds to attack Tuesday morning, two hijacked airliners slammed into the two towers of the World Trade Center, another plowed into the Pentagon and a fourth plane crashed in Pennsylvania. Yesterday morning, Presi-dent George W. Bush called the terrorist attacks “acts of war,” according to washing-tonpost.com. The entire nation was affected as businesses were closed and employees sent home. Otterbein was no different. Afternoon and evening classes were canceled on Tuesday. Administrators canceled classes out of respect and because everybody was pre-occupied, President C. Brent DeVore said. “It seemed like the right thing to do,” DeVore said. Otterbein has dealt with difficult times before, such as Operation Desert Storm, the Challenger explosion and the Columbine shoot-ings. During these events, Otterbein held events to help students cope with their emotions.

“Despite what Otterbein has endured in the past, there is no formula on how to respond to a crisis of this magnitude,” Vice President of Student Affairs Bob Gatti said. After the initial shock wore off, Otterbein took ac-tion. At 7 p.m. on Tuesday an impromptu prayer vigil was held. Between 150 and 200 people attended. The decision to hold the vigil was made around 2:30 p.m., and students called one another, wrote the announce-ment on the sidewalk with chalk and made fl iers — all of which produced a large turnout. “People just kept com-ing,” Otterbein Christian Fel-lowship adviser John Buckles said. “It was amazing.” Otterbein Chaplain Monty Bradley opened with some words on the importance of staying calm until all the information was available. Gatti also spoke, saying that people react differently to situations and that the Student Affairs offi ce can help students and faculty for consultation. After Gatti, DeVore addressed the students and faculty.

“I asked for a moment of silence to send thoughts and prayers to those fami-lies affected by the tragedy,” DeVore said. “Students stayed after-ward, singing worship songs and speaking with one an-other,” senior business major Josh Anderson said. “It blew me away.” Yesterday the U.S. fl ag in front of Towers Hall was fl own at half-staff. Last night students hand-ed out red ribbons at the Campus Center, and activi-ties are scheduled through-out the day. Everyone is invited to the Campus Center today at 4 p.m. for a community forum. The Chapel will also be open this morning at 7 a.m. to observe the World Day of Prayer. Though blood donations are needed following Tuesday’s disaster, the Red Cross has asked Otterbein to keep the blood drive scheduled for Oct. 22 on that date. “The important thing is for folks to remain as calm as pos-sible,” Gatti said. “It’s diffi cult to do, but we’ll get through it.”

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Westerville remembers and reflectsBY KAITY VORBROKERAssistant News Editor

Memorial service will be held in First Responders’ Park Sunday to honor fallen victims

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Ten years after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Westerville re-members the events of that day. On Sunday, Westerville will be hosting a memorial at First Responders’ Park at 374 W. Main St. in honor of Sept. 11. The memorial is being called “A Decade of Remembering, A Future of Hope.” Plans for the memorial service include escorting numer-ous fl ags throughout the city of Westerville, particularly Uptown Westerville. There will be a Westerville city fl ag, an Ohio fl ag, a U.S. fl ag and a fl ag with the two towers.

Three fl ags that were fl own on the back of Westerville fi re trucks after the 9/11 occurrence will be fl ying near the steel at First Responders’ Park. There will also be speakers, a moment of silence, fl owers laid at the base of the steel and a 21-gun salute, along with a few other activities. This event was planned by the Westerville police and fi re departments, the Ohio Patriot Guard and other volunteers. The steel located in First Re-sponders’ Park is very signifi cant to the 9/11 memorial service. This chunk of metal came from the fi rst building to be hit, the World Trade Center.

According to fi refi ghter/EMT Tom Ullom, the founder of the Westerville Fire Fighters’ Memorial, “The steel was actually part of where the plane entered the building.”

Ullom was the man respon-sible for getting the steel to Westerville and the First Re-sponders’ Park. Ullom waited a few years after the events of 9/11 to begin working on getting the steel. “It didn’t feel right,” Ullom said. After a few years, Ullom began contacting people about getting the steel. He was able to get in contact with the correct people and the steel was ap-proved to come to Westerville. After being approved, the city of Westerville was told they had to wait two or three years to receive the steel because it was part of the investigation.

When the steel was picked up, it was lying with many other pieces of steel that will be going into the Ground Zero museum. “Every time I see it, it just makes me think of those who lost their lives in the Trade Cen-ter and the day that it happened,” junior psychology major Sarah Holbrook said. The event planned for Sunday is to help Westerville citizens remember the events of 10 years ago. According to Ullom, 9/11 was the Pearl Harbor of this generation. “The most important thing is that we never forget,” Ullom said.

”“ The most important thing is that we never forget.

Tom UllomWesterville fi refi ghter/EMT

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MaDe oF steel: A remnant of steel from the Trade Center on its way to Westerville in 2009. photo proViDeD by toM UlloM

www.otterbein360.com vol. 93, issue 2 5arts & entertainmentMusical creations inspired by tragic day

One T&C staffer shares his thoughts on some of the music inspired by the events of Sept. 11, 2001. BY STEVEN COLLINS

Arts & Entertainment Editor

H. “Undivided” Song by Bon Jovi

Performed in classic Bon Jovi style, this heavy rock song is about how America appeared to Bon Jovi after the attacks. “Where we once were divided/Now we stand united/We stand as one/Undivided.”

E. “I Can’t See New York” Song by Tori Amos

While “I Can’t See New York” has metaphors that seem to be taken in different direc-tions, some believe that this is the story of an airplane passen-ger caught in a cloud of confu-sion as to what’s going on while also contemplating the end of his or her existence. “From here, no lines are drawn/From here, no lands are owned/13,000 and holding/Swallowed in the purr-ing of her engines.”

F. “If This Is Goodbye” Song by Mark Knopfl er

Knopfl er wrote this song in response to some of the things he heard from other writers and poets at the time. “If This Is Goodbye” is from the point of view of someone trapped in one of the towers and calling a loved one.

I. “On That Day” Song by Leonard Cohen

“On That Day” is a short song, just a hair over two min-utes in length, and sounds like something that would be played on the way to a New Orleans funeral. Cohen’s lyrics tell the story from more of a distance than many of the others listed here. “Some people say/It’s what we deserve/For sins against God/For crimes in the world/I wouldn’t know/I’m just holding the fort.”

G. “New New York” Song by The Cranberries

“New New York” is sort of a rocker that has an indie feel to it. It’s much less refl ective musically than many of the others on this list. The song specifi cally men-tions Ground Zero, and the lyrics are mostly from a neutral point of view. “I look across these city streets/My heart is longing, still beats/Nothing to say/There’s nothing to say/I look across this empty room/My heart is still in gloom/There’s nothing to say/I only can pray.”

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The terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, shook our country to its core. Many people were affected, directly or not, and ev-eryone dealt with their emotions in his or her own way. None of us will ever forget what happened or could expect what would happen next during these past 10 years. Some mainstream musical artists from many different back-grounds and genres shared with the world some beautiful songs about the ugliest of days. Here are just a few of my favorites. The page is laid out to honor the fallen ones, signifying fi lling the empty void by those left behind.

A. The Rising Album by Bruce Springsteen

Springsteen’s “The Rising” is really a whole album dedicated to what happened, and he shares several different points of view, from that of a fi refi ghter in “Into the Flames,” a widow in “You’re Missing” and that of the everyday person in “Empty Sky.” In the years since its release in late 2002, I’ve heard the album differently than before. It’s an album and a group of songs that mature and change as the person who’s listening to them matures and changes.

C. “Hole in the World” Song by The Eagles

The Eagles bring their vocal harmonies to the forefront in this song. With the main lyric, “There’s a hole in the world tonight,” all four voices can be distinctly heard, and it creates a pleasant melody that can be easily sung along with. While of-fi cially only listed as a single and never added to a completely new album, “Hole in the World” is the last song on their “Very Best Of ” that was released in October 2003.

B. “Grand Central Station” Song by Mary Chapin Carpenter

A compelling and moving song, “Grand Central Station” tells the story of a construc-tion worker who is visited by the spirits of those who have departed asking for a ride to Grand Central Station so they may fi nd their way home. “Got my lunchbox, got my hard hat in my hand/I ain’t no hero, mister, just a working man/And all these voices keep on asking me to take them/To Grand Central Station.”

D. “Tuesday Morning” Song by Melissa Etheridge

“Tuesday Morning” is a song that pays homage to Mark Bing-ham, a passenger on Flight 93, which crashed in Shanksville, Pa. Some people believe this song is actually about Todd Beamer, who famously said, “Let’s roll,” before the passengers executed a plan to retake the plane. “10:03 on a Tuesday morning/In the fall of an American dream/A man is doing what he knows is right/On Flight 93.”

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Something felt wrong. Greg Benson’s eyes couldn’t be seen beneath the shadow of his cap brim. But if they could, they would be quivering with worry. In-side the big black helmet, his mind was thinking one thing over and over: This just doesn’t feel right. Benson, a senior music educa-tion major at Otterbein, was con-ducting the Phantom Regiment drum corps during its national summer-long tour. He achieved the rank of second conductor af-ter an arduous and nerve-wracking audition process back in No-vember. He and two other young adults were chosen from a group of 29 applicants. And now, eight months later in July in an unusually small stadium in Loveland, Colo., on a sticky summer day, things weren’t going as well as they should be. “That could or could not have been it,” Benson thought after the fi rst part of the drum corps’ performance. Because the podium Benson conducted from was at the back of the stadium, the sound coming from the perform-ers closer to the front was slightly delayed. Instead of relying on what he heard, Benson had to rely

Senior was unprepared for the emotional journey he would experience while touring the country as a conductorDrum major puts his heart into the beat

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on what he saw: cues from the other two conductors. He couldn’t tell for sure if it was just the sonic delay or whether the Regiment was really actually losing its timing. Beads of sweat became visible from underneath the shadow on his forehead. The Phantom Regiment was known for sweeping the crowd off its feet, and if they didn’t land the emotional impact of their performance, the 150 play-ers felt like they would be sullying over 50 years of proud tradition. Benson felt that way especially. This was only his fi rst — and last, due to age regulations — year on the corps, but he already fi gured out how much it mattered to people — to the alumni, fans (or Phans, as they’re called) and parents in the audience, not to mention the staff, who was known for doling out tough love by the barrelful. And tough love was exactly what the corps received after the performance: “That was not the Phantom Regiment out there,” the drill writer, leaning up against one of the tour busses, said. “Probably a good number of you know that.” Benson did know that, and he felt little pangs of shame sting the back of his head. He and the rest of the corps dolefully climbed

aboard the bus, departing for their next show in Denver.

Benson loved music his entire life, a trait he inherited from his dad, who played the trombone. He started playing saxophone in band in sixth grade. “There was a love that I dis-covered through being involved in the band program,” he said. “You know it’s something very special the fi rst time you get chills when you’re playing music or listening to music.” His music teachers in middle school and high school continued to inspire him, along with a senior drum major named Meg he met when he was a freshman. “I thought, ‘Wow, I want to be her someday,’ Benson said. “She was a great leader and a great conductor.” He spent the next three years working toward the position, and in his senior year, he fi nally became a drum major. But this achievement was laced with uncertainty. After high school, Benson was unsure what he wanted to pursue, and for a short time, he set his sight on the much more lucrative fi eld of pharmacy. “Then I thought, ‘No, I’m ignoring the fact that I wanna be around music my entire life. So I decided to go to music educa-tion and took a signifi cant cut in pay, but that’s not what matters to me.”

He enrolled at Otterbein in 2008 and now, three years later, he’s in his senior year.

Rain poured down as the Regi-ment warmed up under a freeway overpass near the Denver stadium. Last night’s stadium in Loveland was uncomfortably small; tonight’s presented its own challenge in be-ing atypically large, the largest one the corps had ever played in. But the grey sky didn’t dull Benson’s or the rest of the Regi-ment’s spirit. Nor did last night’s performance, which only intensi-fi ed their will to succeed. “We are not going to accept that again tonight. We can’t. It’s im-possible,” Benson thought. The show started as soon as the storm clouds dissipated. The drum corps lined up at the gate, everyone more focused than ever before. “It was this drive to uphold Phantom Regiment’s name,” Ben-son later said. “We knew we had everything to prove and nothing to lose.” The show started, and every-thing just clicked. The size of the stadium proved an unworthy foe for the corps, as each performer hit his or her dots on time and all three conductors stayed in sync with each other. Benson felt the unprecedented energy from the performance rush through his veins and out through the tip of his baton, almost as if he were a wizard casting spells. His hat was

certainly big enough for the role. For a moment, things quieted. The Regiment was about nine min-utes into the 11.5-minute perfor-mance. Then Benson heard what he had been waiting for: The solo trumpet introduction of “Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral” wafted into the muggy air of the stadium. This year’s program was special. It was the second time in the Regiment’s history that its corps anthem was being included in the performance. It took only seconds before the dumbfounded audience recognized the melody and jumped to its feet in applause. With only a minute left in the performance, Benson’s eyes started watering. “Elsa’s Procession” was reaching its mighty climax. As the piece came to a thunder-ing close, Benson closed his eyes and let the tears roll down his face.

The post-show section meet-ings were electric. Benson could see the elation in every member of the corps, staff included. “The transition from the bad show to the good show really defi ned the 2011 Phantom Regi-ment,” Benson later said. “When-ever we get pushed, we push back. There weren’t many dry eyes at that performance. It was some-thing where we all knew we were a part of something that can change people’s lives.”

attention: Greg Benson ( far left) toured the country with the Phantom Regiment drum corps during summer.photo proViDeD by GreG benson

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ConDUCtinG: Benson achieved the position of second conductor.photo proViDeD by GreG benson

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selF-serVe: Anyone visiting Orange Leaf can add his or her own flavors of frozen yogurt and toppings.photo by Vinny sanFillipo

Make your own tasty treatState Street yogurt shop has all the fi xin’s for your low-fat fro-yo

BY VINNY SANFILLIPOContributing Writer

Whether it be a crisp salad, a crunchy cold sandwich or some sort of frozen treat, chilly eats are where it’s at during the swel-tering months of summer, which brings me to the Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt bar on North State Street. Most ice cream parlors of-fer some sort of frozen yogurt option at their establishments, and it is usually French vanilla. However, at Orange Leaf, frozen yogurt is their forte and they don’t even serve ice cream. When I walked in, I was im-mediately encompassed by this enormous, colorful room which features high ceilings, fountains and fun orange chairs and tables that are befi tting for the theme of the restaurant, which seems to be a modern take on ice cream parlors. I was directed to the back of the restaurant to begin my frozen journey. I was given the op-tion of a medium- or large-size bowl. After I chose the medium bowl, I decided which yogurt I wanted from over a dozen fl a-vors, varying from coconut and pineapple to classics like vanilla and chocolate to Orange Leaf signatures such as confetti cake and brownie batter.

I was feeling hot from the weather outside, so I went with a tropical theme for my bowl. I chose a combination of pine-apple, coconut and mango. After I made my frozen yogurt selection, I then moved on to the toppings bar, which featured a wide selection of toppings to choose from. For my personal bowl, I chose fresh sliced kiwi, shaved coconut and blueberries to fi t with my tropical theme and some granola for crunch. However, there are all sorts of fruits, can-dies, chocolates, nuts and syrups to choose from to complete your frozen fantasy. After paying (at Orange Leaf, they weigh your bowl and you pay per ounce, so you only pay for how much you take, which is roughly 45 cents per ounce), I grabbed my orange shovel, which they offer instead of spoons, and got started on eating my concoc-tion. As if the experience and customization weren’t enough, the yogurt itself was creamy, smooth and refreshing and had a great depth of fl avor. Sometimes at ice cream parlors, fl avors such as coconut or pineapple taste like vanilla ice cream with a little added fl avor, much like water with a little twist of citrus. How-ever, at Orange Leaf, the fl avors

were full, so the yogurts taste like each featured fl avor in a bright, fresh way. The fruit toppings were tasty, and the granola was crunchy with the perfect amount of sweetness. Not into tropical fl avors? The peanut butter option is a stellar alternative, featuring a rich, creamy fl avor while also maintaining the lightness frozen yogurt offers. Orange Leaf offers many toppings that compliment peanut butter, from peanut but-ter cup bits to chocolate syrup to marshmallows. Are you more of a purest and prefer chocolate or vanilla? Not a problem either. Orange Leaf ’s take on classic fl avors are tasty, sweet and refreshing, and of course the majority of the top-pings bar applies to these classic fl avors. Finally, the signature brownie batter and confetti cake op-tions offer a complex, deep and rich fl avor profi le, and like their simpler cousins, actually taste like the real deal. With the wide variety of op-tions, even the pickiest palates can be pleased, and Orange Leaf offers an interactive, highly customizable dessert experience that’s affordable and enjoyable for all.

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Do you remember where you were when you heard about 9/11? “I had broken my leg and was waiting for an X-ray when it came on a little black-and-white TV at the doctor’s.”

–Jake Ramirezjunior acting

–Evan Zimmermanjuniormusical theatre

“In my history class, on the verge of tears. My teacher, despite the warnings not to, turned on the news.”

“I was taking an English quiz. I got an A.”

–Kristie Graybillfreshmancommunication

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“(The) play-ground during fi fth grade.”

–Natalie Jantzenjuniorearly education

This Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of the terror-ist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Flight 93 that crashed in Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001. This date will forever live in infamy in the minds of Ameri-cans, and the Tan & Cardinal staff would like to pay tribute to the anniversary with special articles seen throughout the issue, including a look back at what the T&C staff remember about the day.

Lindsey HobbsEditor-in-Chief “I was in Mrs. Studebaker’s fi fth grade science class. Her son stopped by the room to get some money for lunch like he did every day, but this time they started arguing about turning on the TV. It wasn’t until after lunch that day that my Eng-lish teacher told us what had happened. My stepmom stayed awake all weekend to watch the news footage on the TV. I hon-estly don’t think she slept.”

Josh AdkinsNews Editor “I was in the sixth grade at school when the attacks were

happening. At fi rst I heard rumors that New York was bombed, but none of the teach-ers would tell us what happened because they were afraid of panic. When parents started picking their kids up, I knew it was bad, but didn’t know details until I got home and saw it on the news with my dad.”

Kaity VorbrokerAssistant News Editor “I was in the fi fth grade when 9/11 happened. Our teachers were told not to tell us and to let our parents tell us. I remember going to my mom’s daycare after school and hearing the radio on and wondering why they had the radio on when they usually didn’t have the radio on. That’s when I knew something bad had happened.”

Leah DriscollOpinion Editor “What sticks with me the most was the way someone asked, ‘What happened? Some-thing good?’ after my sixth grade science teacher went to turn on the news, and she said gravely, ‘No, something bad.’”

Steven CollinsArts & Entertainment Editor “I was in fi rst period lan-guage arts. The teacher who was next door came and told our teacher to turn on the TV. He did and we all saw what happened. We watched all day.

I didn’t know what was really going on until much later.”

Jordan LaBatteSports Editor “I was in the sixth grade walking in the hall after choir class, and the eighth grade his-tory teacher ran (well, waddled) down the hall in a panic saying the Twin Towers were hit. I didn’t know what he meant until I came home from school and my father explained it to me. I was young and didn’t com-prehend the magnitude of the attacks, so I watched cartoons.”

The T&C staff remembers the events of 9/11A decade later, monumental events from elementary and middle school contribute to a shared understanding

Mike CirelliCopy Editor “I was in my fi rst period social studies class in fi fth grade. I knew something was wrong when one of my peers yelled, ‘A bomb went off !’ in the hallway after the class ended. A couple hours later, my mom drove to the middle school and picked my brother and me up. We didn’t really understand the situation back then and started jumping on our trampoline when we arrived home, happy to have the rest of the day off from school.”

Kristen SappPhoto Editor “I walked into gym class and they told us all to sit in the center of the gym, and they told us what had happened. Parents kept showing up to pick up their kids.”

Anna SchiffbauerBusiness Manager “I was in fourth grade, and the teachers didn’t tell us what had happened. I don’t know how they kept such a happy face on for the rest of the day.”

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ColleCtiVe: If there’s one thing Americans have in common, it’s personal memories of that Tuesday morning.

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Otterbein’s redesigned website, which launched last Wednesday morning, is still considered a work in progress

UpGraDeD: Out with the tan and cardinal and in with a rainbow of colors, the new site has quick links on the main page, but requires students to log into O-Zone for most services.otterbein.eDU

KARLY SMITH IS A JUNIOR ENGLISH EDUCATION MAJOR AND A STAFF WRITER FOR THE t&c.

Otterbein introduced a new website this past week to my delight. Many students may remember the old website as an outdated, visually unappealing and confusing resource. I can recall clicking on numerous links that no longer existed or were broken. I rarely found anything on the website without going to the A-Z index because there was no other way to fi nd the information I needed. The new site is a complete turn-around from the old. To begin with, I love the colors and the quality photos that are no longer outdated. The lines are clean and not boring nor over-whelmingly complex. The photo in the background is a nice change from the red, black and tan color scheme. I really like that there are more scrolling pictures that link to articles, and the neat tabs near the bottom where up-to-date information is provided and easily navigable. Students like me at Otterbein will be interested in the links at the very top of the page: My O-Zone, Library, Directories and Resources.

The Resources link is nice, but I really miss the old A-Z index. It was more comprehensive and useful because everything was in one place. The search option has very much improved and is much more reliable and useful than the old. Another added feature is the ability to share the site on social networking sites with a link on the left side. This is a great modern improvement that was missing from the former website. At the bottom of the site is a column called “Find the Information for You.” It includes just about every type of person who would be looking at the site except current students, a fact I fi nd frustrating, especially since it is a new site that students may need some time to adjust to. I would like a page for current students so the transition is easier for us, too. The new site is much easier to use and more helpful for prospective students as well. One interesting new item is the “I am a” feature. It provides students the ability to choose a title that might describe them and see the opportunities at Otterbein to explore and develop that particular aspect of who they are.

For example, under the “Artist” link, one can see links to departments involving different kinds of art and a spotlight on a student involved in the Art Department. Some of the links ap-pear unfi nished, but it is still a very in-novative way to draw in new students. The new navigation with drop-down boxes is very convenient and a nice way to simply browse or specifi -cally seek out information. After selecting an item such as Majors and Minors, an expandable sidebar makes navigating within a section much easier. Clicking on each major displays a description and the requirements right on the page. Also provided at the top right of the page is the contact information for the head of the department under which the major falls. Overall, it is a welcome change for me. The A-Z index is sorely missed, but students will adjust and may fi nd the navigation so much easier that the index may not be missed for long. The website is a work in progress, but it is already a huge improvement to Otterbein.t&c

New website more modern, but index is missed

according to the T&C staffPros:- no longer looks like it’s from the ’80s- colorful- looks more professional- more attractive to prospective students- more room for personal stories- something different to look at

Cons:- broken links- buried information- stock photos of non-Otterbein students- cluttered, a little busy- a little diffi cult to navigate- Please bring back the A-Z index.

Share your opinion on Otterbein’s new website by tak-ing the following poll on otterbein360.com:

How do you feel about Otterbein’s new website?

A. It’s great.B. I don’t like it.C. I’m indifferent.

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A Gryffi ndor and a Huffl epuff support their Hogwarts houses with appropriate fl ippancy and quiet loyalty

LEAH DRISCOLL IS A SENIOR JOURNALISM MAJOR AND THE OPINION EDITOR FOR THE t&c.

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ALYSSA COOK-ALEXANDER IS A SENIOR PUBLIC RELATIONS MAJOR AND A CONTRIBUTING WRITER FOR THE t&c.

DUelinG ClUb: Pottermore users can be sorted into the four Hogwarts houses through a short personality quiz, probably creating more conflict and controversy than unity, just like in J.K. Rowling’s book series.

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Butterbeer, brooms and a nice fi replace in my common room are all I need. If I could stop bleeding tan and cardinal for a few minutes, you would see I bleed scarlet and gold. You see, I am a Gryffi n-dor, through and through. Yes, since I started reading Harry Potter in fi fth grade — second book fi rst because they didn’t have the fi rst at the library — I have always identifi ed with the Gryffi ndors. I hated the Slytherins ’cause I’m a big stickler for the rules and something about idealizing racial purity didn’t sound so hot for a young African-American girl go-ing to an all-white school. If there was ever any ques-tion, my house is the best and I’m not just saying that because the main protagonist is in my house. We have the most Quid-ditch-loving, self-entitled, reck-lessly brave students of all the houses. Not to mention the most gingers out of all the houses, and I love redheads. We have all the cool char-acters like Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, the Weasley twins, Oliver Wood, Angelina Johnson (the one black female in the story and her last name is Johnson? That’s a bit racist) and Neville Longbot-tom. We’re the most ass-kicking, sports-winning, stair-climbing, Slytherin-bashing, slightly self-righteous house and we won’t ever let you forget about it. Consider the Huffl epuff, the most underrepresented house in

Harry Potter. It’s probably for good reason. What good characters have come out of Huffl epuff? They had Edward Cullen before he was bedazzled, Tonks who, let’s face it, wasn’t really in a relationship with Lupin (everyone knows Lupin was really with Sirius), the Ab-botts who did nothing and Zacha-rias Smith and Ernie MacMillan who basically did nothing too. Face it: Huffl epuff doesn’t have much going for it. That is possibly because Rowling couldn’t give two fl ying fi rebolts about them. We have never been in their common room, no one from their house has ever been a pivotal character with the excep-tion of Cedric Diggory, who thinks it’s perfectly acceptable to jump from trees as a means of introduction. I’m not going to go into the fact that they are the house most susceptible to “mean girl syndrome.” They spend most of the second book shooting snarky remarks at Harry, and Cedric’s friends were downright nasty in the fourth movie. Gryffi ndor is the house for everyone. We’ve got the nerdy, the boy-crazy, the questionably dumb, the Scottish, the bold and the brave. Yes, we’ll turn a blind eye to the crazies we’ve let in over the years like Pettigrew, Seamus and Hermione, but we’re as melting pot as it gets in Hogwarts. Did I mention we have all the best chants? Go! Go! Gryffi ndor!

It’s hard out there for a Huf-fl epuff. The books always given the impression that Huffl epuffs were those random stu-dents that didn’t fi t anywhere else, kind of like the bottom drawer of my desk back home where I throw all kinds of unassorted crap because I’m not really sure where else to put it. Or for the neater readers who can’t relate, the Island of Misfi t Toys. And you know what, I’m not going to argue that or fi ght it. Alyssa, my Gryffi ndor counter-part, can say what she likes. It’s all right. She just happens to be wrong. The Sorting Hat itself ex-plained, “Said Huffl epuff, ‘I’ll teach the lot, and treat them just the same.’” The problem is that most people take that to mean that Huffl epuff is, as Hagrid once told Harry, “A load o’ duf-fers.” I fi nd it strange that someone I would personally classify as a dictionary-defi nition ’Puff would

refer to Huffl epuffs as incon-sequential, useless people. And since Hagrid is Harry’s fi rst look into this little-explored house, as readers we’re inclined to believe him. But the Hat also describes Helga’s house as comprised of those who are just, patient and hard workers. I don’t see how that translates as lame and boring and useless. Those sound like good, chill people, and I’m glad to count myself among them. I won’t deny that Helga Huf-fl epuff took the students who were straggling on the edges of the houses, lacking overt qualities of bravery, cleverness or ambi-tiousness. But I don’t think it’s shameful to not be boxed into any of those three descriptions. If I were a founder of Hog-warts, I could totally see myself chewing my lip as the others list qualities they wanted in their students and then saying when it came to my turn, “Well, couldn’t I just teach everybody? I’ll take the ones you guys don’t want. Leave them to me. We’ll hang out in a common room with big comfy chairs and round doors.” Since Rowling has decided the journey will never end by launch-

ing the interactive site Potter-more, I’ve heard a lot of people worrying about what house they’ll be sorted into. Like Harry once thought fi ercely, “Not Sly-therin, not Slytherin,” everyone seems to be praying, “Not Huf-fl epuff, not Huffl epuff.” Don’t sweat it. There’s noth-ing wrong with not fi tting some bland stereotypes and getting put in Huffl epuff, and there’s nothing wrong with representing what Huffl epuff stands for. Love us or hate us, we’re going to keep going about our business. All I ask is that, un-like Alyssa, you don’t give us the short end of the stick just because Rowling couldn’t be bothered to develop our house and made it sound like Cedric Diggory was the best thing to happen to Huffl epuff since the common room was built by the kitchens. Huffl epuffs aren’t always nice and they certainly aren’t push-overs. I would never abuse the power of the press to issue a threat, but I can’t help what you infer.

With the last segment of “The Deathly Hallows” ending the Harry Potter saga this summer, British author J.K. Rowling is ventur-ing further into her enterprise with the website Pottermore. The web-site opens for the public in October and provides a unique reading experience for fans of the series. According to the site, features include exclusive content and more information about characters. Users can also be sorted into houses, brew potions, cast spells and compete for the House Cup. Over the summer, limited access to the beta version of the web-site was granted to the few and proud harcdore fans who solved a clue to get in early. With the buzz Pottermore is stirring up in its pewter, standard size 2 cauldron, the great house debate is starting again. Which house is best?

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Otterbein’s golf teams are ready to improve on last year’s results Golf tees off a new season

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multiple top 10 fi nishes in the Division III tournament at the same time, the men are looking for another winning season. Despite the winning history, the men’s squad does not feel the pressure. “There’s no pressure,” Cooperrider said. “Golf is more of an individual sport. If you’ve got it, you’ve got it, and if you don’t, you don’t. There’s nothing to it but to tee it up and play.” With 10 men rostered this year and only fi ve available start-ing spots, the competition is high. “We have a lot of depth, a lot of competition this year,” Cooperrider said. The team travels to Kentucky this weekend for the Transylva-nia Fall Invitational. The Lady Cardinals also fi n-ished well, though just short of their ultimate goal, ending their season with a second-place fi nish in the OAC Championship. Head coach Chad Bucci is entering just his second season with Otterbein, but says his fi rst outing with the team went well. “The season was a success overall, but since I took the job

late in the year, (the girls) had to take some time to get to know me,” Bucci said. The ladies graduated Cath-erine Brunoehler, who led the OAC with an 80.6 stroke aver-age, and Kelsey Tosca from last season. This leaves Heidi Mitchell, who was fi fth in the OAC stroke averages with 86.5, to step up as the lone senior on the team and the only girl with national experience. Newcomers Airaka Bernac-chi, Kathryn Rogers and Urbana transfer Marie McGinnis round out a team of already established players. “The underclassmen now un-derstand what it takes to get their game to the next level,” Bucci said. Off the fi eld, the girls posted a 3.72 team GPA. Their grades solidifi ed their No. 8 spot in the country, beating out teams like Harvard and Xavier University, who came in 16th and 17th, respectively. The ladies make their way to University Heights, Ohio, to take on John Carroll this weekend.t&c

FairWay: Sophomore Alexandria Pulos is a returning player who posted a 90.4 stroke average during the 2010 season as a freshman.

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After a disappointing sec-ond place fi nish in 2011’s OAC Championship, the Cardinals look forward to the 2012 season, but without the help of gradu-ated senior Alex Stansell. “(We) lost by 13 strokes to Mount Union … (we) just didn’t bring it the fi rst day. Thirteen strokes is a lot to make up,” head coach Matt Cooperrider said. The Cards won the OAC regular season in last year’s cam-paign by prevailing in both the fall and spring tournaments. The men’s team will look to improve upon last season’s performance with the help of se-niors Taylor Ford, Brock Neigh-bors and returning All-Confer-ence performer Ben Adams. The addition of some new faces will help the Cardinals to continue their winning ways. Two freshmen, Troy Lemke and Jackson Lee, will be joining the squad this year in hopes of re-establishing Otterbein’s solid tradition. With 14 OAC Conference Championships since 1992 and

BY EVAN MATSUMOTOStaff Writer

niCe toUCh: Adrienne Novak (No. 17) has totaled 43 goals so far for Otterbein, but scoring is not the big-gest concern for this season. Check out otterbein360.com for Novak’s and Alyssa Hale’s season outlook.

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“ I never thought that I would get this honor. I always thought I was kind of out of place with all those D1 guys ... It’s a big deal for me just as a confi rmation to say that this dream is a reality.

Wes MeadowsCatcher, Otterbein baseball

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sWinG aWay: Catcher and utility player Wes Meadows has the fourth best batting average (.366) despite having to miss the final three games.

Catcher’s dream becomes real

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Wes Meadows’ behind-the-plate skills were honed in GLSCL BY JORDAN LABATTE AND DOM PORRETTA

Sports Editor and Staff Writer

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A successful summer of baseball ended even sweeter for Otterbein junior catcher Wes Meadows as Perfect Game USA named him the 13th best prospect in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League Aug. 29. The GLSCL is a 10-team summer wooden bat league comprised of top collegiate

players from across the nation. It is also one of eight leagues, including the prestigious Cape Cod League in the National Alliance of College Summer Baseball, that are in part funded by Major League Baseball. Perfect Game USA is a highly-respected scouting service in the baseball community. “It’s humbling that I would be even considered for this position,” said Meadows, who competed for the Licking County Settlers for the second straight year. “I never thought that I

would get this honor. I always thought I was kind of out of place with all those DI guys … It’s a big deal for me just as a confi rmation to say that this dream is a reality.” Meadows was invited to the league after his freshman season because a player dropped from the Settlers the day before the 2010 season opener. “It’s cool to be just invited to the league being around the guys that are pursued by major league scouts to play in the bigs,” said Meadows, who considered the opportunity to play in the league as a blessing. A solid 2010 summer resulted in him being invited back for this year.

Meadows, who was only recruited out of high school by Division II Urbana University, had breakout freshman and sophomore seasons as a Cardinal to get his name noticed. After being named second-team All-Ohio Athletic Conference his freshman year, he earned fi rst-team All-OAC honors and second-team All-Mideast Region honors his sophomore year after putting up a .373 hitting average with 14 doubles, eight triples and six homeruns. The league is comprised of mostly Division I players. Schools represented on GLSCL rosters this year included Ohio State, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, Nebraska and Michigan

State, to name a few. Not many Division III players get invited. Meadows is one of 19 DIII players to compete in the league. Players choose to play in high-caliber summer leagues to get looks from major league scouts. “That’s really what it’s all about,” said Meadows, who acknowledges the league as the highest level he’s ever played at. “It’s not so much about winning as it is having a good summer and putting up big numbers so you get a look from the people that matter. But the guys are there for one reason — you literally eat, sleep and play ball and that’s it.” The catcher, who served as a utility player for the Settlers, certainly put up big numbers. He fi nished the regular season with the fourth best batting average in the league (.366), and he was tied for second with homeruns (fi ve) and tied for fourth in RBIs (26), even after missing the fi nal three games due to a minor shoulder injury. “It’s a different mindset where basically everyone goes

out to prove they’re better than you,” Meadows said. His success was rewarded as he was named fi rst-team all-league and was voted to represent the North Division in the annual all-star game at Great American Ballpark, where scouts from every Major League team were present. Meadows said the mental aspect of the game is the biggest thing he is taking away from the summer league. “Mentally I’ll be more prepared in game situations, in pressure situations,” he said. “Knowing that I’ve been able to play at a higher level, (I’ll) have confi dence in myself to come through for the team, to be able to lead guys in situations, to be vocal, to be intense at a higher level, because my vision of the game has been expanded. “Being able to play with those guys has made me more skilled of an athlete. ... The players really bring it out of you, and they make you want to be the best you can be. So coming back to spring I’m excited to see how it’s going to translate,” Meadows said.