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From barley to hops?The rules of rain protection on a busy campus 9

‘Osage County’ sends reviewer home thinking 7

Fairchild puts up big numbers for his hometown 11

photo by kristen davisformer feed store: If the issue passes, a liquor store could move into the building formerly occupied by DJ’s Feed Store on State Street.

A State Street liquor store is on the November ballot 5

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Wireless Internet relatively reliableProblems with the ever-evolving system only addressed when students make reports to ITS

BY LINDSAY PAULSENContributing Writer

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diaL-Up: While 33.3 percent of students believe services provided by ITS are adequate, 21.7 percent said campus’ wireless Internet is dependable.

When it comes to spotty wireless connections on campus, where’s the disconnect? In a recent online survey, 54.3 percent of Otterbein stu-dents said that campus wireless Internet is sometimes reliable. The survey also revealed the greatest percentage of wireless access issues occur in the library, as 57.7 percent of those polled identifi ed it as a problem area. The Campus Center, Roush, and the Art and Communication Building were also identifi ed as signifi cant problem areas. “I just had a lot of trouble with it in my room, so I have to keep it plugged in, which is frus-trating when you want to move around,” Tierney Titus, Clem-ents Hall resident and freshman psychology major, said. Similarly, DeVore Hall resi-dent and sophomore business administration major Liza Elliott said, “We can’t get anything un-less it’s plugged in.” According to the survey, 21.7 percent of students consider Otterbein’s wireless Internet to be reliable, while 23.9 percent said that it is not.

Complaints of an unreliable wireless Internet connection around campus are not uncom-mon among students. However, these complaints have yet to reach the university’s Information and Technology Department. A lack of students reporting problems is the main disconnect between students and the IT department, according to Tahsha Raleigh, student computing manager. “I’m only aware of about a half-dozen issues,” Raleigh said. “If the IT department is unaware of the issues, they cannot begin to fi x them.” With the campus-wide wire-less system being implemented within the last few years, the network is still evolving and will continue to do so. “(The wireless system) is all a relatively new system,” Jeff Kasson, director of Information Technology, said before the sur-vey responses were compiled. His job is to adjust the network to fi t the ever-evolving needs of the students. Kasson said that repairing wireless connection problems is a process of “massaging the network” because the environ-

ment changes as more devices are added. “It’s a process of modifying things as we get more informa-tion,” he said. “The top priority is to ensure proper wireless coverage,” Kas-son said. The fi rst step in solving wire-less connection coverage issues is to send someone out to visit a particular area with a laptop in order to identify the exact areas

that lack coverage, according to Kasson. Once areas with weak cover-age are identifi ed, members of the IT Department can move access points, adding signal strength to restore a connection. In regard to the timeframe involved in making improve-ments like these, Kasson said it depends on a lot of factors and the amount of change that has to occur.

What areas of campus would you identify as problem areas, or those lacking wireless Internet coverage?

The Campus Center....................................................34.6%

Courtright Memorial Library.....................................57.7%

Towers Hall..................................................................11.5%

Roush Hall....................................................................23.1%

Battelle Fine Arts Center..............................................3.8%

Shear-McFadden Science Hall.....................................7.7%

Cowan Hall.....................................................................3.8%

Clements Recreation Center/Rike..............................3.8%

Art and Communication Building..............................19.2%

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Yes 21.7%

No 23.9%

Sometimes 54.3%

Do you think Otterbein’s wireless Internet is reliable?

Yes 33.3%

No 13.3%

Sometimes 53.3%

Do you think Otterbein’s IT Department does an adequate job providing the best services to students and addressing issues?

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Data center done in Dec.Parking in 60 Collegeview Road lot remains costly without decal

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tapped: The new server hub acts as an information center for public and private data.

Winter should signal the end of construction woes for art and communication students. The new community data center on Collegeview Road behind the Art and Communica-tion Building is scheduled to end sometime in December, accord-ing to Christa Dickey, Westerville spokesperson. Over the duration of the construction, access to the lot behind the building has been limited. Instead, students have been parking across the street from the building in the 60 Colleg-eview Road lot. Recently, some students’ cars have been issued tickets for

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damaged in Clements Hall.

2. 9/28 At 5:25 p.m., a theft was reported in the OtterDen.

3. 9/29 Offensive writing on a whiteboard was reported in Mayne Hall.

4. 9/29 A laptop was reported stolen in the science building. It was later recovered after a closer search.

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parking in this lot without an Otterbein parking decal, Larry Banaszak, chief of police, said in an email interview. Sophomore public relations major Veronica Mathias is a com-muter and said she was ticketed but went to the police depart-ment and bought a parking pass in exchange for paying the ticket. Parking passes cost $140. Students have always been ticketed for parking in this lot without a decal, Banaszak said. “There is no lack of parking at the communications center because there is plenty of park-ing across the street in the 60 Collegeview lot,” Banaszak said. Kevin Lang, senior public relations major, commutes to class and doesn’t fi nd the parking situation an inconvenience.

“(It) doesn’t really bother me, but it could be a safety concern for people crossing the street,” Lang said. Last fall, the T&C reported that the project was approved by Westerville City Council on Oct. 3, 2010, and construction was set to begin in early 2011, according to Todd Jackson, chief information offi cer for the city of Westerville. After construction is complet-ed, the data center will store elec-tronic information for numerous city departments, Westerville City Schools, the Westerville Library and any Westerville businesses that choose to lease rack space from the city. There will be an opening ceremony for the center in the beginning of January. t&c

timated revenue of $59,724,774 for the 2012 fi scal year, accord-ing to the budget presentation. “For me, that was the most unexpected,” Vazquez-Skillings said. Since the loss in enroll-ment exceeded the 27 that was planned for, the university must look at who these students are and what areas it needs to address, according to Vazquez-Skillings. She urged faculty members to not feel alarmed by a de-crease in numbers. “(We’re) not ready to sound any alarms in terms of enroll-ment,” she said. An area in which a loss was expected is the retention of traditional undergraduates and transfer students. There was also an unex-pected increase in students in residential housing. t&c

The university has con-fi rmed a shortfall of 89 under-graduate students, compared to fall 2010. Last week, the T&C reported that according to Rebecca Vazquez-Skillings, vice president for business affairs, the shortage was in the range of 60 students. The offi cial number of 89 was reported at Monday’s Uni-versity Summit and is a combi-nation of 39 full-time and 50 part-time undergraduates. Vazquez-Skillings said a decline in adult part-time undergraduates, a key revenue driver, was unexpected and is still being investigated. Part-time undergradu-ates bring in $3,015,000, or 5 percent of the university’s es-

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Shops vie for liquor licenses November’s ballot to include issues concerning Uptown merchants

BY LINDSAY PAULSEN AND KATIE TAGGART

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A liquor store might open a few blocks from campus on State Street if voters approve. Salumeria, a yet to be opened upscale deli, and Meza, an Up-town wine shop, are currently seeking permits to sell liquor on weekdays and weekends, which will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot as Issues 54 and 55. Westerville residents and Otterbein students who live in the 1A Precinct, which includes areas south of County Line Road, north of Main Street, west of Vine Street and east of Alum Creek, can vote to approve the liquor licenses. “(I think it’s a) great idea. There should be one in the Campus Center,” Josh Young, freshman sports management major, said.

Freshman biology major Nick Pitzer also liked the idea. “It won’t make (drinking problems) worse, it will just make it more convenient,” he said. Although grocery and con-venience stores near campus already grant access to alcohol, there has never been carry-out liquor this close to Otterbein’s dry campus. “Students are going to get (alcohol) regardless,” Andrew Szczerba, sophomore music education major, said. Other students aren’t neces-sarily supportive of the idea of a liquor store’s presence. Freshman music education major Maria Lingle said, “I just think that Westerville is known for being a dry community and we should try to preserve that.” Sophomore accounting major Faith Efetevbia felt similarly. “I really don’t think it’s a good thing,” she said. “Most orga-

nizations are focused on mak-ing money and don’t consider the impact it will have on the younger generation.” Other issues on the Nov. 8 ballot extend beyond the local level and concern state issues, such as Senate Bill 5, which restricts the collective bargaining rights of public employees. Although only certain Wester-ville residents can vote on local liquor issues, any registered voter in the state of Ohio can vote on statewide issues.

Voter registration ends Oct. 11, 2011.

To register to vote and for absentee information, fi ll out and mail in the form found through the link online at www.otterbein360.com or contact the Board of Elections at 614-525-3100.

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Voter registration how-to:deaLs: Meza Wine Shop currently sells an affordable selection of wine.

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wednesday, oct. 5, 2011Tan & Cardinal6 arts & entertainment

BY KRISTEN SAPPPhotography Editor

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on the fieLd: Robinson believes that one reason he got the commercial was because he played on the football team when he was in high school.

Otterbein student to star in ad for ESPNJake Robinson discusses process of making a commercial and what it will mean for his future in show business

Otterbein senior acting major Jake Robinson was hired to play a quarterback in an upcoming ESPN ad that will air in about three weeks on the network’s channels.

How did the opportunity come about for you to be in this com-mercial?

I got a call from my agency, Hey-man Talent here in Columbus, asking about my football experi-ence, and from there it was just a series of conversations and con-fi rmations on dates and times.

Can you explain your part in the commercial?

Well, basically all I can tell you is that it’s centered around a football game and I played the quarterback, which meant I had to throw the ball over and over again because there was a specifi c way they wanted the receiver to catch the ball, and if I didn’t throw it just right, then they didn’t get the right shot. So needless to say, it took awhile. But mostly it was like playing a pick-up game of football with very specifi c actions.

What was your reaction to learning you’d been given the part?

Well, I was defi nitely excited. But there is a part of me that expects to be cast and get parts. I believe that as an actor, if you are not confi dent in your appearance and in auditions, then people who are paying money to make the commercial won’t be confi dent in casting you. I had been going in for commercial auditions a lot recently, and this kind of just fell in my lap. I was just excited that the work and research that I had been doing to make myself better had paid off. Also, I got the part because of my previous football experience, so it was cool knowing that.

What is it like knowing you’ll be on ESPN where thousands of people will watch the commer-cial?

Honestly, it hasn’t really hit me. I guess it’s something that you always know going into audi-tions for commercials that you will probably be seen by a lot of people. If you don’t accept that fact right away, then when you decide to start acting you prob-ably wont get very far. I mean,

for me it’s extremely exciting es-pecially as someone just starting out in their career … The chance to get national exposure is awe-some. Plus, it looks great on my resume. When I actually see it on TV, then that’s when I will freak out a little bit. Hopefully, it looks great.

What was the coolest part of the whole process?

The coolest part of the process was defi nitely being able to put on full football pads again. I had not played football in full pads since high school. I never really realized how much I missed play-ing. It was really cool to be able to do two things that I love at the same time, namely football and acting.

Is this something that you would want to continue in the future?

Defi nitely. Commercials are how most actors really make their money. For every movie star, there are a thousand other actors just trying to make it. Do-ing commercials is not exactly fulfi lling for me from an artistic standpoint, but it defi nitely is a good way to pay rent. When I

on the staGe: Robinson has starred in several Otterbein productions during his more than three years here, including last February’s play “A Doll’s House” and the current production, “August: Osage County.”

move to LA sometime this year, I hope that my agency will look at my resume and say, “Hey-o, this guy does commercials,” and then send me in for a lot of auditions. That’s the main thing: Your agency wants you to get work because they don’t get paid

Name: Connor UnderwoodYear: sophomoreMajor: sports managementHometown: Chesire, Conn.What’s your flavor? mint chipFavorite place in Westerville: ChipotleFavorite color: redFavorite Campus Center food: waffl esFavorite song right now: “Syllabus Week’” by Huey Mack What animal would you be? A shark. I have my own week and everyone loves it.

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unless you do. So the more stuff that they can send you in for, the more they make. No one is out to get you; everyone who is cast-ing wants you to be perfect for their show or commercial. t&c

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Senior gives guidelines for campus umbrella etiquette

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driZZLe: Don’t forget your umbrella, chain mail and body armor when walking across campus on rainy days.

Fashionable causes could lose messageSophomore praises TOMS, but says the trend obscures the organization’s objective

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As a kid, I always felt like James Bond when I’d open an automatic umbrella that fi rst time; then of course by the third open-close in a minute it’d surely break, dramatically so, and I’d feel much less like a spy and more like myself again, but, you know, in more pain — either from a gouged eye, a nearly amputated hand or whatever other injury I had infl icted upon myself or others in that short span of time. Today, whenever I see an automatic umbrella opening itself in public I go into a mini panic attack. Everything slows down and fades to grayscale color schemes. As far as I’m concerned, wherever there’s an umbrella there’s probably going to be some pain soon, especially on this campus. Otterbein enrolls about 3,000 students annually — which I still fi nd surprisingly high since rarely do you see more than a couple hundred in one place at one time — and that’s a lot of umbrellas. What’s more surprising is that not one of them knows how to

In the wrong hands, simple objects can become dangerous weaponshandle a damn umbrella to save his or her life (or mine for that matter). After four years of learning the hard way, before leaving the house on cloudy mornings in greater Columbus, I just do the math in my head. “OK, there’s an 80 percent chance of rain, which leaves a 79 percent chance of getting poked in the eye to-day.” At least this way I’m ready for it. But isn’t it funny how some-thing we spend so much time trying not to break or misplace in our cars can carry such phenom-enal potential for pain? (Check under the passenger’s seat. That’s usually where mine turns up.) It’s a constant give and take fi guring out who’s in real danger with all the umbrella handling: It’s as much the umbrella as the guy who’s trying to open it, not to mention whoever happens to be around the doomed fool when it does, fi nally, unfasten like a dilapidated Transformer. But if you’re going to take an umbrella with you when you go out on the town, at least try to use some proper etiquette. You know those mats they have at entrance ways in pub-lic buildings? Like the ones in Roush and pretty much every-

where else in the world that has a roof? That’s where you’re sup-posed to shake off that umbrella, not when you’re sandwiched between 30 undergrads waiting in line for that Otter Bean mocha. If you are fortunate enough to remember to grab an umbrella on a rainy day, you overachiever you, please, just keep it to your-self. Sharing an umbrella, espe-cially with a stranger, can be risky business and really only works when you give up the umbrella completely, which no one really wants to do unless he or she is fl irting or Gene Kelly. Unless you’re carrying around an obnoxiously large umbrella, in which case I hope you get struck by lightning, two people under one umbrella get wet. And one more thing: Think of the umbrella as an extension of your body — spatially, I mean. You should be as dimensionally aware of your umbrella as you are of your legs and arms. And don’t turn around, ever. As dangerous as they are breakable, we certainly go through a lot of trouble to stay dry on rainy days. Personally, I’d rather just stay home.

Finally, it’s that time of year again when fall is in the air and Otterbein’s campus is covered with students stylishly sporting jackets, jeans and … TOMS? In a relatively recent amount of time, the vogu-ish popularity of TOMS shoes has dramatically increased, briskly making its way to college cam-puses nationwide with Otterbein being no exception. Though Otterbein students have yet to establish an offi cial TOMS Campus Club, no student can doubt the abundance of this consumer-conscious footwear surrounding every square foot of campus. Especially being students of a private liberal arts college, we are more than willing to sacrifi ce a little extra cash to proudly show our support for such a signifi cant cause. Yet amid the admirable idea of supporting the “One for One” organization (for every pair bought, one goes to a child in need), where does the human-ity-oriented concept of TOMS shoes stop being associated with terms like inspirational and infl uential only to be replaced with more fashionably superfi cial terms like adorable or cute? We all know the gist of TOMS creator Blake Mycoskie’s motivational mission to change the world by giving back, but stu-dents nationwide (I am guilty of this also) are becoming uncon-sciously consumed with trans-forming the idea of TOMS from a shoe with a cause into this fall’s fashion statement. This is not to say that stu-dents are unaware of the fact that TOMS does support a charitable cause, but it is evident that the original purpose of this organization has been somewhat lost.

To evaluate Otterbein’s knowledge, here are a few quick questions involving Mycoskie’s chivalrous cause: Of all the possible cloth-ing items, why does the TOMS organization choose to distribute shoes? What are the high-need countries TOMS donates the ma-jority of its products to? Who is really in charge of distributing the shoes worldwide? Before I decided to write this article, I did not know the correct answers to any of these questions. The TOMS organization specifi cally chose to donate shoes not only for health and safety reasons, but also because many children could not attend school because wearing shoes was part of the required uniform. In 2010, TOMS contributed vast quantities of footwear to the high-need countries of Peru, Ar-gentina, South Africa, Ethiopia and Rwanda, among many oth-ers. TOMS shoes are not solely distributed by the TOMS organi-zation, but through programs in the high-need countries and the Peace Corps, who support the wealth of children worldwide. Despite the creation of intriguing events like One Day Without Shoes, where individuals are encouraged to spread poverty awareness by going shoeless all day, if we are not informed about the cause, we still run the risk of losing sight of what is truly important. There is so much more to the TOMS organization than ini-tially meets the eye, but if we let TOMS develop exclusively into a popular clothing trend, then the brilliant idea behind this incred-ible organization will fade out as soon as the next fashion fad hits store shelves.

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LINDSAY LOSHBOUGH IS A SOPHOMORE ENGLISH EDUCATION MAJOR AND A STAFF WRITER FOR THE t&c.

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Reddit asked what the best non-sexual sensation is, and it turns out that there’s a lot of euphoria to be found

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Two weeks ago, the Internet exploded with the question of the ages: What is the best non-sexual sensation ever? AskReddit.com, a deviation of social news site Reddit.com, features a user-submitted ques-tion forum that allows users to submit “thought-provoking, in-spired questions.” This question popped up and people gathered from the four corners of the Internet to give their two cents. Popular answers include: The feeling when you fi rst wake up but don’t have to get out of bed yet, turning your pillow to the cold side and getting your hair shampooed at a salon. Here are some of our own additions:

1. Walking down Cochran Alley after it’s rained and sloshing in the puddles.

2. That satisfi ed feeling when I get homework done to narrowly avoid an all-nighter.

3. Napping in the sun stream-ing through the window after a cup of hot chocolate. That was my winter quarter last year.

4. That feeling you get when you’ve conquered Financial Aid and the Business Offi ce.

Seniors seek everyday nirvana

What is the best non-sexual sensation?“Jumping horses.”

–Alison Kennedysenior English

–Jonathan Busbyjuniorathletic training

“Getting a foot massage.”

“Crawling back into bed after getting up in the morning.”

–Maggie Parsonfreshmanpolitical science

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“When you’re crav-ing chocolate and you put it in your mouth and it melts in your mouth.”

–Jessica Rameysophomoremiddle childhood education

5. Getting my hair washed at a salon. They clearly have magic fi ngers.

6. Putting on my dorm socks when it’s cold outside. They’re so comfy.

7. I haven’t had caffeine, it’s Wednesday, but there’s no line at the Otter Bean.

8. When I jump in a pool and all the little bubbles fi zzle around me.

9. When I discover a band before it hits its 15 minutes of fame and becomes overplayed on the radio.

sWeet viCtory: Finishing a paper and zipping a stuffed bookbag feel pretty amazing, and so do finding a lost key or Cardinal Card and getting that food out of your teeth.

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10. When I’m on a swing and just when I jump off I feel my stomach leap just before I touch the ground. Makes me feel like I’m fl ying.

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1. Feeling cold water through gloves when washing dishes. Or heading into the creek wearing waders in the old INST water class.

2. Snuggling back under the covers to sleep some more after getting up to use the bathroom in the morning.

3. Typing on a keyboard after fi nally clipping my nails.

4. Sitting in the stupidly comfy chairs at Sarah’s Corner in the library base-ment.

5. Sink-ing into the mattress and closing my eyes after pulling an all-nighter.

6. Rinsing conditioner out of my hair. Every day, for a mo-ment, I’m a Pantene hair model.

7. Walking into the OtterDen when I’m starving and seeing there’s no line.

8. Victoriously zipping up the last inch of an overstuffed suit-case or backpack.

9. That moment when a DVD starts running smoothly after it’s been freezing up.

10. Collapsing into bed and still feeling the drops and twists of roller coasters after a long day at an amusement park.

www.otterbein360.com vol. 93, issue 6 11sportsNo place like homeOffensive threat Trey Fairchild makes quick work in the OAC

hot roUte: Trey Fairchild leads the team in kick return yards with 405.

BY DOM PORRETTAStaff Writer

rated the 28th best prospect in Ohio and a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Fairchild was set to start a collegiate football career in upstate New York at DI Syra-cuse University. Fairchild, who was timed run-ning a 4.36-second 40-yard dash at a high school combine, which he credits as a major reason he received DI looks, was redshirted his freshman year at Syracuse. “Syracuse was the fi rst place that offered me (a scholarship) so I almost felt a loyalty to them,” Fairchild said. “It was far away from home, but it didn’t really matter to me at the time, but that didn’t work out there … I had a really close relationship with the coaches that brought me in and when they left, I wasn’t com-pletely sure if I was in the

plans for the new coaching staff.” From Syracuse, he looked to transfer to Otterbein or East-ern Kentucky University, a DI program in the Football Cham-pionship Subdivision. Ultimately, he settled on EKU because of its ability to offer scholarships. After seeing action in only four games, he decided to make

With blazing speed that had college scouts salivating, Trey Fairchild had a standout prep career at Dublin Coffman High School and dreamed of DI col-lege football success. His journey started at Syra-cuse, but a coaching change led him to look elsewhere. The next stop was Eastern Kentucky University, but it wasn’t the right fi t. So the star wide receiver decided to come back near his home and is now leading Ot-terbein University on the fi eld at a record-setting pace. The sociology major, who has junior eligibility for the 1-3 Car-dinals, currently ranks second na-tionally in DIII all-purpose yard-age with 987 total yards thanks to his ability as a kick returner. Four games into the season, Fairchild has already totaled 547 receiving yards, ranking him fi fth nation-ally in receiving yards per game and surpassing his total receiving yards from the 2010 season. “I worked real hard in the off-season,” Fairchild said. “When I fi rst came here, I wasn’t even sure whether I wanted to keep playing or not. But playing the year and getting through it and everything, I really enjoyed it and had a lot of fun doing it.” He added that confi dence has played a major factor. “My fi rst year of playing col-lege football was last year, so I’m a lot more confi dent this year in my abilities and everything and just how hard I worked in the offsea-son,” he said. “Trey’s one of the most dynamic play-ers in the (Ohio Athletic Confer-ence) right now,” Otterbein head football coach Joe Loth said. “He is a weapon on special teams and a weapon on offense. He is a real good kid that puts a lot of time and effort into being the best football player he can be.” Following a high school career that had the 2008 graduate

another switch, this time back home to his parents’ alma mater in Westerville. “I wasn’t happy there at all and pretty much after that I knew this was the place I wanted to be just because it is close to home, a lot of friends here played,” Fairchild said. “It’s just comfortable, I guess.” Not only is he close to home, but he said his favorite things about playing at Otterbein are the guys on the team and that football is now fun again. “Coming here and playing kind of got my love for the game back,” Fairchild said. “It was rough leaving Syracuse and everything like that, and then I went to Eastern Kentucky and just had a miserable time and just wasn’t sure whether I wanted to keep playing or just go to school. I think coming here and playing last season and getting along with everyone and having fun got my love for the game back. That’s probably the biggest thing I like about playing here.” One of Trey’s teammates, senior athletic training major Drew Piatt, said, “Trey’s a great teammate on and off the fi eld. He runs good routes, has great speed and is very shifty.” Fairchild said the biggest change from being a DI to DIII athlete is the offseason. “You’ve kind of got to do stuff on your own,” he said. “There’s not all the mandatory offseason lifting; it’s on you to get better in the offseason. During the season, the hours are pretty similar.” With six games left in the season, Fairchild’s focus is on the team winning out and having a winning record. But he does have a lofty personal goal, too. “I’d like to be an All-Ameri-can,” Fairchild said. “I think it’s reasonable if I continue the way I’m playing now.” At the rate Fairchild is play-ing, he is on pace to break the single-season school record for receiving yards of 1,203 yards. Fairchild will look to continue his breakout season Saturday at home when conference foe Baldwin-Wallace College rolls into town for a night game. Kick-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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The Cards will host Baldwin-Wallace in an evening OAC match Football seeks win under lights

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handoff: Senior quarterback Austin Schlosser hands the ball off to junior running back Cody Green. Green has totaled 197 yards rushing.

In those three matches, Ot-terbein has been struggling to stop the run, allowing 904 yards while only producing 319. The strength of the offense comes through passing, totaling 811 yards and giving up only 550, mostly accomplished through the work of senior quarterback Austin Schlosser, who leads in total offense with a 71-113 passing-completion-to-attempts ratio with 11 touchdowns on the season. Though the win column is bleak, the team is averaging 382.75 yards per game, a 61-yard increase from the 2010 total average of 321.9 yards per game. “We have to stop the run, and we got to be good on special teams,” Loth said. With the help of senior For-tin Faustin and OAC Co-Player of the Week Aaron Kingcade, a junior, the Cardinals will be looking for a different outcome this week, hoping to produce a stronger run game themselves through junior Cody Green, who has totaled 197 yards on 30 at-tempts so far.

A stronger defensive front will be needed as Otterbein has given up 28 points more than it scored in its three losses com-bined, suffering a 21-point loss against Heidelberg. “We need to play to our potential,” senior defensive back Mike Angle said. “We have the players; we just have to put it all together consistently.” Look for senior linebacker Shane Centers to continue his dominance leading the team in tackles with 54, followed by junior Matt Cantrell and sopho-more Eric Mitchell with 27 and 28 tackles respectively. “We just need to go out there and play our game,” junior de-fensive lineman Joey Whitehead said. Baldwin-Wallace has been more effective in its run game, producing 700 yards in its season so far and allowing only 362 yards. Its effort is led by junior running back Tyler Rohr with 394 yards and freshman Willie Jackson with 329 yards. The game is set for Saturday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. at Memorial Stadium.

It’s been four years since the Cardinals played pigskin under the lights at home. This Saturday, the Cards (1-3, 0-3 OAC) will face the Baldwin-Wallace Yellow Jackets (3-1, 2-1 OAC) in a night game that could change the direction of their season. “It’s an extremely important game,” head coach Joe Loth said. “We haven’t started off the way we wanted to start off, and we got to try and get these things going in the right direction.” After being selected to fi nish fourth in the OAC Preseason Coaches Poll, the Cards are now in a tie for last place while the visiting Yellow Jackets are tied for third behind Mount Union and Muskingum, according to recent OAC standings. Otterbein has struggled as of late, dropping three straight games to Heidelberg University, John Carroll University and Northern University, the last two of which were lost in overtime.

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Sport: Volleyball

Event: Otterbein at Muskingum on Oct. 4

Result: Otterbein 3, Muskingum 0(25-14, 25-13, 25-9)

Top performers: Junior Kristen Bennett earned 13 kills, five blocks and six digs. Junior Ally Nagle and sophomore Annie Juenger each earned eight kills. Freshman Tabatha Piper totaled 36 assists and seven kills on the night. Senior Lindsey Russell totaled 24 digs.

Notable stat: Senior Lindsey Russell totaled 24 digs on the match.

Current record: 17-4 overall, 2-1 in Ohio Athletic Conference

Next match: Otterbein vs. Baldwin-Wallace Saturday, Oct. 8, at 1 p.m.

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