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Cardinalsserve up success

Senior unfazed by Biden’s blooper 6

Bulldog owner spreads the love 3

New ‘Glee’ season goes ‘Vogue’ 4

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game, set, match: Reigning OAC Player of the Week Brittany Rings and company improved the team’s record to 10-2 yesterday.

Columbus passes ban on texting while driving.

J.K. Rowling is “quite sure” that she will release a new novel.

Otterbein will host technical large animal rescue course April 9-10.

25 dead after mine explosion in West Virginia. Four are still missing.

OSU basketball player Evan Turner will forego his senior season to play in the NBA.

thumBs up thumBs down

7.2 magnitude earth-quake strikes Southern California.

Information compiled by Cole Hague. Information from

otterbein.edu, cnn.com, the New York Times and the Lancaster Eagle Gazette.

Fans can’t complete movie collections thanks to the marketing scheme Disney invented

What was Disney thinking when they decided it would be a good idea to create this so-called vault and lock up classic ani-mated movies? I suppose I can answer my own question. Taking these movies out of production and then re-releasing them years later might be the greatest marketing ploy of all time. I have come to this conclu-sion because, thanks to the vault, I have become genuinely convinced that I will not be able to get my hands on these re-released movies ever again if I don’t buy them the day they hit the shelves. It’s sad, but true.Damn you, Disney.

Thanks to the vault, Dis-ney and I have come to have a love-hate relationship. Being the self-proclaimed Disney fanatic that I am, I’ve loved their work even since I was given my fi rst Disney sing-along when I was 3. However, nothing gets under my skin more than the fact that I am deprived of their genius work because they lock up the movies. Now, you can laugh at me for being a 20-year-old who is very concerned about completing her collection of Disney DVDs (I own 28 of them, by the way), or you can be honest with yourself and admit that you wish you had as many relics of your childhood as I do. I’ve spent quite a bit of time on the Internet trying to fi nd a schedule of release dates for the

movies. The legitimate Disney Web sites don’t release dates any further than the year we are in. In 2010, the only movies Disney is releasing from the vault are “Alice in Wonderland,” which came out on March 30 (I bought it this weekend); “Toy Story” and “Toy Story 2” (available now); “The Great Mouse Detective,” which will be re-released next Tuesday; and “Beauty and the Beast,” which will be put back in stores on Oct. 10. I can’t even fi nd a leaked schedule. I have to wait until DisneyStore.com decides to let me know when movies are com-ing out. Also, DisneyStore.com has a link you can click on called “Dis-appearing Classics.” Disappear-

ing? Sounds like a threat to me. I check this site pretty often to make sure I’m not missing out on anything. I want to know where are they going? Is there really a vault at Disney World that has stacks and stacks of these movies just sitting and collecting dust until it’s their turn to be re-released? Though I’m bitter toward Disney because they keep the movies locked up, I commend them on their excellent market-ing skills. Now, if they would just tell me where the vault is located, no one will get hurt.

By hannah UlloMOpinion Editor

hannah UlloM is a soPhoMore PUBlic relations and organizational coMMUnication MaJor and is the oPinion editor For the t&c.

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Disney classics held captive

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locKed up: These classic tales are stashed away in the vault and release dates are unknown to the public.

cover photo By Jayme detweiler

–Samantha GrayseniorEnglish/environmental studies

–Sean Waldoseniorbusiness management

–Kayla Connersophomorenursing

TELL ME ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH PEG.

“Peg is a lovely woman always willing to stop and ask about your day and about your future plans.”

“I have lived next door to Peg for the past three years, and she has been the Grove Street mom for my entire college career.”

“I have talked to Peg whenever she is around campus. She always asks how things are going and wishes you a good day.”

photos and information compiled By Kristen sapp

Harmon and her husband, John, fi rst moved to their house in Westerville 37 years ago. At the time, they were both teaching in the South Central School District. While they taught, her husband began helping out with and fi lming choir practices at Otterbein. According to Harmon, the couple got to know a professor on campus and was invited to the professor’s house for dinner. While there, they saw a house across the street and fell in love with it. It was

information compiled By laina thompsoncourtesy of otterBein college

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&1. 04/02 At 7 p.m. there was a report of a broken window in DeVore Hall, room 121.

2. 04/03 There was an alcohol violation and possession charge in Davis Hall at 9:06 p.m.

3. 04/06 A student urinated on another student’s car while off campus.

4. 04/06 In Battelle Fine Arts Center, an instrument was reported stolen.

OC SECURITY REPORTAccording to the WPD and the Otterbein Security Log, the following

has been reported from April 1 through April 7.

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Neighbor unleashes kindness on campusHer dogs in tow, Peg Harmon socializes with OC

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puppy love: Stopping to pet Peg Harmon’s bulldogs is supposed to be lucky during finals week.

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Students and faculty alike have stopped to chat with one of Otterbein’s most familiar faces. For years, Peg Harmon and her many generations of bulldogs have lived on campus. “She is always so friendly. She always asks how my day is going and I don’t even know her,” said Michelle Oberst, sophomore international studies major.

the house that the Harmon’s still live in today, next to the Pi Kappa Phi, known as Club fraternity house. Harmon said living next to a fraternity house was something that the couple cherished. The Harmon’s were adopted as house parents for the fraternity. Otterbein students have probably seen Harmon out with Charlie and Moe, her two bulldogs. According to Harmon, Charlie is an honorary member of Tau Epsilon Mu, and she and her brother are greatly loved by Club. Harmon has so far owned eight generations of bulldogs. Her dogs have also always been allowed on campus and even in some buildings. The dogs also venture with Harmon into uptown Westerville, where they are also allowed into a few shops. But on March 18, Moe passed away. He was 10 years old, but still full of life, according to Harmon. “I don’t think he ever saw a person he didn’t love,” Harmon said. Moe’s favorite place on campus was the “bulldog benches,” dedicated to some of Harmon’s past bulldogs. “He was just real sweet and laid back,” said Harmon. According to Harmon, Moe loved popsicles, specifi cally root beer, banana and lime. He loved to be kissed and told bedtime stories and loved his sister Charlie. When Moe died, her faithful Club neighbors brought tulips to put on the porch for him, since he loved fl owers. Moe’s ashes will be spread on his favorite places around campus, as well as some of the stores he was allowed to visit in Westerville. Harmon feels like her dogs act as a comfort to those who have pets back home and miss them dearly. Even in times of grief, Harmon remains as friendly and generous as ever. “Last week, Peg gave me a rose of my choice from her bouquet, in remembrance of Moe,” Danielle Dean, junior early education major, said.

Say What?&

The show that exposed the dark, twisted underbelly of “High School Musical” is returning to Fox on April 13 for a second season, and from the looks of it, things are going to get even campier. According to Entertainment Weekly, series creator Ryan Murphy has promised that season two of “Glee” will be “much bigger and much longer,” putting out 25 episodes rather than the usual 22. The first episode will boast 10 covers of Madonna songs, with sharp-tongued cheerleading coach

Sue Sylvester (played by Jane Lynch) donning a cone bra for her rendition of “Vogue.” Lady Gaga has agreed to make a cameo in one of the upcoming episodes, though no specific date has been revealed yet. Murphy, who also created the FX show “Nip/Tuck,” said he has the first four years of the show mapped out in his head. Eventually, he hopes to have the glee club, called New Directions, go to a competition in New York, an idea inspired by the episode of “The Brady Bunch” in which the family goes to Hawaii. While it may not be as prominent around campus as the chorale group in “Glee,” our very own Otterbein College has a glee club.

Though the glee club here is specifically for men, there is also a chorale for women. Both ensembles have performances each quarter on and off campus. There is also a mixed choir, called Camerata, which combines the men’s glee club and women’s chorale. Senior theater marketing major Valerie Insley is a huge fan of the hit TV show. However, she’s not quite sure the same singing and dancing club would be as big a hit at Otterbein. “Having a club that expresses its emotions through popular songs rearranged chorally probably wouldn’t fly,” she said. She still finds herself hooked to the TV every Wednesday night.

She watches “Glee” because “it’s a lot of fun, and if you’re a fan of musicals or theater it’s right up your alley. Whether you bash it or love it, there’s no denying the characters are addicting and talented.” There are four other ensembles on campus similar to a glee club. Opus One is a vocal jazz ensemble, and Otterbein Vocal Ensemble presents a variety of music from various time periods. Otterbein also has two a cappella/pop ensembles called Ottermen and Six in the City. In making a connection between Otterbein students and the characters in “Glee,” Insley said, “I think everyone has a story similar to the kids in ‘Glee,’ especially here at a liberal arts college.”

What’s worse than Miley Cyrus’ singing? Sounds like a joke, right? It’s not. The answer: her acting. “The Last Song,” based on the Nicholas Sparks novel, follows Cyrus’ character Ronnie as she and her little brother spend the summer with their father (Greg Kinnear) in Georgia, where apparently no one has a Southern accent. As per usual Nicholas Sparks, romance and tragedy ensue. The opening of the film makes it only more unrealistic.

Ronnie is an outcast, of course. Her wardrobe is black, her hair is disheveled and it’s all topped off with combat boots and a nose ring. She walks along the beach only to find tan, blonde people staring back at her. Her shoulders are hunched just so the audience is well aware that she must be insecure. Ronnie got into some trouble after her parents divorced and now has a strained relationship with her father. One attempt at

shoplifting is all that is ever mentioned during the movie. But not to worry — troubled Ronnie still knows how to crack a joke or two. After her father smiles at her, she quips, “Did you go to a nice-guy school or something?” In trying to spend as much time away from her father as possible, Ronnie meets Will (Liam Hemsworth), a rich kid that she can’t stand (at first). After some back-and-forth of him charming and her resisting, she decides he’s not that bad after all. This is followed by a montage of happy moments (you know what I’m talking about), including him writing the word “forever” on her Chucks. He also carves their initials into a tree and asks what her middle initial is. Her reply? “It’s so lame. L.” I wasn’t aware that certain letters were particularly lamer than others. As if this movie wasn’t already as far from realistic as possible, let’s add in the fact that Ronnie is apparently a musical prodigy. She was accepted into Juilliard but decided not to go, even though she never actually applied to the school. The movie lacks consistency. The first half is a typical rom-com wrapped in bad acting and stuffed with unexplained events. The second half is typical Nicholas Sparks. Someone dies. Overall, the movie is very entertaining, but for all the wrong reasons. The second half is just depressing. But no worries — by the end, Cyrus’ wardrobe is much lighter in color to not-so-subtly depict her happier emotions.

party poopers in the u.s.a.: Miley Cyrus and real-life boyfriend Liam Hemsworth pour on the schlock in “The Last Song.”

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‘Glee’ premieres second season Expect things to get campy. Bonus: T&C writer Elizabeth Livingston investigates OC’s glee club

Rom-coms sink to a new low with “The Last Song”The second silver screen appearance by the Disney Channel’s queen bee actually outstinks “Hannah Montana: The Movie”

By Phillecia cochranStaff Writer

Rating:

mctcampus.com

By Mike cirelliand elizaBeth livingstonArts & Entertainment Editor

and Staff Writer

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dancing with themselves: The “Glee” cast returns to Fox on April 13 after “American Idol” for the Madonna-themed first episode of season two.

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Most people dream of being rock stars at least once in their lives, but equestrian science evening team leader Dany Mellette has lived the dream — twice. Last year, the Westerville native lived out the rock star fantasy as lead singer of Columbus band Vice on Victory. The group recorded a full album and set out on a nationwide tour, ending in California in March 2009. Their success was cut short, however, when members began disagreeing on the ideology of the band. “We met a band called Love You Long Time in California who had a hip-hop, electronic style, and we knew that this was where pop was going,” said Mellette. “[Our music] was getting diluted and saturated because nobody cared.” While most of the band members embraced a change in style, one specific member did not, and the band was dismantled when he left. According to Mellette, he took the rights to everything Vice on Victory had become — their songs, merchandise and even their name. “We were threatened and told we couldn’t play the music we wrote. We lost our MySpace and Twitter pages. We had to completely start over, and luckily, our fans followed us,” said Mellette. After losing the ability to play the very songs they had created, the remaining band members reorganized themselves and created Pyro Fighter, playing a hybrid of pop-hip-hop-electronic style music. The name Pyro Fighter is derived from the band’s struggle to reform their image, and their style reflects the same no-holds-barred, in-your-face attitude

that inspired them in the past. The group blends pumping techno beats with smooth, pop-like melodies to create a unique club-like sound. “With [Vice on Victory], we were just doing things to please our audience. We were clueless, and just kind of followed the trends,” said Mellette. “But now we do whatever we feel like doing. We ... do what we can to push the envelope.” It’s unsure whether or not Columbus may be ready for in-

your-face power-pop-DJ-electronica music, but Mellette and the rest of Pyro Fighter are playing the way they want to. “Getting told you can’t do something in this business makes you want to do it 10 times more,” said Mellette. “Stay with your ideas; don’t change something because someone told you to, do it because you want to.” Pyro Fighter will be head-lining their first concert on April 17 in Boone, N.C. as part of Rock2Raise. You can sample their music at www.myspace.com/pyrofighterband.

The show that exposed the dark, twisted underbelly of “High School Musical” is returning to Fox on April 13 for a second season, and from the looks of it, things are going to get even campier. According to Entertainment Weekly, series creator Ryan Murphy has promised that season two of “Glee” will be “much bigger and much longer,” putting out 25 episodes rather than the usual 22. The first episode will boast 10 covers of Madonna songs, with sharp-tongued cheerleading coach

Sue Sylvester (played by Jane Lynch) donning a cone bra for her rendition of “Vogue.” Lady Gaga has agreed to make a cameo in one of the upcoming episodes, though no specific date has been revealed yet. Murphy, who also created the FX show “Nip/Tuck,” said he has the first four years of the show mapped out in his head. Eventually, he hopes to have the glee club, called New Directions, go to a competition in New York, an idea inspired by the episode of “The Brady Bunch” in which the family goes to Hawaii. While it may not be as prominent around campus as the chorale group in “Glee,” our very own Otterbein College has a glee club.

Though the glee club here is specifically for men, there is also a chorale for women. Both ensembles have performances each quarter on and off campus. There is also a mixed choir, called Camerata, which combines the men’s glee club and women’s chorale. Senior theater marketing major Valerie Insley is a huge fan of the hit TV show. However, she’s not quite sure the same singing and dancing club would be as big a hit at Otterbein. “Having a club that expresses its emotions through popular songs rearranged chorally probably wouldn’t fly,” she said. She still finds herself hooked to the TV every Wednesday night.

She watches “Glee” because “it’s a lot of fun, and if you’re a fan of musicals or theater it’s right up your alley. Whether you bash it or love it, there’s no denying the characters are addicting and talented.” There are four other ensembles on campus similar to a glee club. Opus One is a vocal jazz ensemble, and Otterbein Vocal Ensemble presents a variety of music from various time periods. Otterbein also has two a cappella/pop ensembles called Ottermen and Six in the City. In making a connection between Otterbein students and the characters in “Glee,” Insley said, “I think everyone has a story similar to the kids in ‘Glee,’ especially here at a liberal arts college.”

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arts & entertainment

‘Glee’ premieres second season Expect things to get campy. Bonus: T&C writer Elizabeth Livingston investigates OC’s glee club

Staff member crafts fiery electro-pop in new band After losing a guitarist and the rights to all of their songs, Columbus band Vice on Victory carries on as Pyro Fighter

photo courtesy of dany mellette

flaming lips: ( from left) Patrick Stockhausen, Dany Mellette and Billy Arnett of Pyro Fighter

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By andrew hendersonStaff Writer

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dancing with themselves: The “Glee” cast returns to Fox on April 13 after “American Idol” for the Madonna-themed first episode of season two. mctcampus.com

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opinion

F-bomb heard ’round the worldVice President Joe Biden adds profanity to his list of gaffes during the signing of the new health care bill

By eMMy BeachStaff Writer

eMMy Beach is a senior Broadcasting and JoUrnalisM doUBle MaJor and is a staFF writer For the t&c.

1. “Look, John’s last-minute economic plan does noth-ing to tackle the No. 1 job facing the middle class, and it happens to be, as Barack says, a three-letter word: jobs. J-O-B-S, jobs.” -Joe Biden

2. “A man I’m proud to call my friend. A man who will be the next president of the Unit-ed States — Barack America!” -Joe Biden, at his fi rst rally with Barack Obama

3. “When the stock market crashed, Franklin D. Roosevelt got on the television and didn’t just talk about the, you know, the princes of greed. He said, ‘Look, here’s what happened.’” -Joe Biden, who

apparently didn’t know that FDR wasn’t the president at the time the stock market crashed and only experimental TVs existed

4. “His mom lived in Long Island for 10 years or so. God rest her soul. And although — she’s — wait — your mom’s still alive. Your dad passed.” -Joe Biden on Irish Prime minister Brian Cowan’s mother, who is still alive

5."Stand up, Chuck, let 'em see ya." -Joe Biden to Missouri state Sen. Chuck Graham, who is in a wheelchair

potty mouth: Though Biden’s verbal mistakes happen pretty often, is it really necessary to focus so much media attention on his bloopers rather than the health care reform bill?photo By Joe BurBanK/mct campus.com

Old Joe’s at it again. Last week while introducing President Obama at the signing of the health care reform bill, Vice President Joe Biden was overheard off-mic using the “f-bomb” to describe the moment. The Internet has lit up with a video clip of Biden whisper-ing to the president, “It’s a big f---ing deal.” But when it comes down to it, is it really that surprising? Why all the news coverage? “They should not make such a big deal out of what he said,” Mychael Ihnat, junior art major, said. “People drop swear words all the time.” By now, the public should be used to embarrassing slips of the tongue when Biden comes up to the mic to speak. Throughout his campaign for president in 2007 and 2008, Biden’s off-the-cuff remarks gained more publicity than his statements on policy. In October 2008 at a political rally in Missouri, Biden called upon Sen. Chuck Graham to rise in front of the crowd by urg-ing, “Stand up and let ’em [the crowd] see ya.”

But the vice president did not realize that the senator was in a wheelchair. Again that year, in an article in the New York Observer, Biden said of his opponent Obama: “I mean, you got the fi rst mainstream African-Amer-ican who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy … I mean, that’s a storybook, man.” This comment isn’t the only racially-charged remark heard from Biden during the cam-paign. When speaking on C-SPAN concerning his support among the Indian-American communi-ty, the Delaware senator said, “In Delaware, the largest growth in population is Indian-Americans moving from India. You cannot go to a 7-Eleven or a Dunkin’ Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent. I’m not joking.” Shortly after his selection as Obama’s second-in-command in 2008, Biden was on the cam-paign trail in New Hampshire in the fi nal weeks leading up to the election, and commended Sen. Hillary Clinton perhaps a little too much. At a rally he said, “[Hillary’s] a truly close personal friend. She is qualifi ed to be president of the United States of America.

She’s easily qualifi ed to be vice president of the United States of America, and, quite frankly, it might have been a better pick than me … ” With Biden’s record of com-ments like these, his most recent remark should take no one by surprise. Perhaps one his most fa-mous blunders occurred during Biden’s fi rst run at the presi-dency in 1987. He was accused of plagiarizing a speech given by Neil Kinnock, leader of Brit-ain’s Labor Party. This error has followed Biden throughout his political career and was brought up again in the latest election. Given all of his politically incorrect statements, one may wonder just where Biden’s public relations representative is hiding. Despite the media blitz concern-ing the recent gaffe, the Obama administration has embraced the vice president’s faux pas. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs tweeted in response to Biden’s f-bomb, “And yes, Mr. Vice President, you’re right … ” There are even T-shirts on sale to commemorate the embarrassing moment, referring to the statement by the acronym B.F.D. This latest mistake should re-ally not be that startling. At this

point, this is just Joe Biden being Joe Biden. If it had been someone else overheard on a sensitive microphone in this situation, perhaps former governors Mike Huckabee or Mitt Romney, the comment could have been more surprising.

But given Biden’s history of foot-in-mouth commentary, no, it’s not a big f---ing deal. t&c

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Coheed & Cambria“Year of the Black Rainbow”

MGMT“Congratulations”

Jeff Beck“Emotion & Commotion”

Dorm Munchies: Taco Dip

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in theaters april 9

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on dvd april 13

on cd april 13

Information compiled by Cole Hague

Information from www.metacritic.com,www.ticketmaster.com, www.otterbein.edu and www.experiencecolumbus.com

Friday, April 9CPB roller skating6 p.m.Skate Zone 71

Friday, April 9OCF/Morp (Backwards Prom)8 p.m.Roush 114

“Apollo 13” (15th Anniversary Edition)

“Pirate Radio”

“Defender”

“Date Night”

“The Square”

“When You’re Strange”

what’snext

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Friday, April 9CBJ vs. Detroit Red Wings7 p.m.Nationwide Arena

Friday, April 9Daughtry7:30 p.m.Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center

Sudoku

www.sudoKu-puZZles.net

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened1 (16-ounce) container sour cream

1 (2.25-ounce) can black olives, drained

1 bag of tortilla chips

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream and taco seasoning2. Spread this mixture on a 9-inch round serving dish3. Chop lettuce, tomatoes, bell pepper and black olives into bite-sized pieces4. Top the mixture in a layer fashion with lettuce, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, bell pepper and black olives5. Serve room temperature or cold with tortilla chips

Ready In:10 min.

Prep Time:10 min.

Servings:25

The windy weather did not hinder the Lady Cardinals’ performance as they defeated John Carroll University 7-2 Wednesday afternoon, improving their re-cord to 10-2 overall and 2-0 in the OAC. The match started off with the team winning all three doubles courts. Seniors and fi rst doubles partners Cheryl Thinnes and Brittany Rings won their match 8-4. Senior Jena Smith and freshman Me-gan Asterino made up the second doubles team and also won 8-4. Returning third doubles partners senior Megan Anders and junior Kylie Hammons took their match 8-3. The wind started picking up as the singles players took the court and lasted throughout the match. Rings battled hard for her win after playing three sets. Anders, freshman Taylor Jordan and senior Sarah Jenney also fought to win their singles matches while Thinnes and Asterino lost tough matches.

Even though the wind was tough to work with, coach Pat Anderson believes it really showed the team’s competitiveness.

“You know you are playing well when you get a win like this in the wind,” said Anderson. Not only did Rings add a few more wins to her record this week, but she was also named the OAC’s Player of the Week. As a singles player, Rings is 8-3 overall and 2-0 in the OAC so far.

Rings reached a milestone after win-ning her hundredth collegiate tennis match during the team’s spring break trip. She is hoping to continually add on wins throughout her fi nal season at Ot-terbein. Winning the OAC is the focus for many members of the team, especially the seniors. The team did not lose any members last year and gained very tal-ented freshmen. “There is no reason for us not to win OAC this year,” said Smith. “We have all been working hard in the off-season … so we are ready to win.” Otterbein’s women’s tennis team has a doubleheader this Saturday. They will take on Georgetown College at Ohio Dominican University at 9 a.m., followed by a home match against Capital Univer-sity at 2 p.m. The team will look to stay undefeated in the OAC as they play three conference foes in the next seven days. With nine regular season matches left, the team only needs fi ve wins to match last year’s record.

sports

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Dominant performances by the doubles teams help improve Otterbein’s record to 10-2Lady Cards keep cruising

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“You know you are playing well when you get a win like this in the wind.”

Pat Andersonhead coach

photos By Jayme detweiler

seeing douBle: All three doubles teams won convincingly against John Carroll Wednesday afternoon. The Cardinals defeated the Blue Streaks 7-2 despite gusty weather conditions.

Upcoming Schedule&

GolfMen’s: April 10-11@ Ohio Wesleyan Women’s: April 9-10@ Capital

LacrosseApril 9, 7 p.m.vs. Trine (IN)April 11, 2 p.m.vs. Carthage (WI)BaseballApril 10, 1 p.m.@ Capital

SoftballApril 10, 1 p.m.vs. Capital

TennisMen’s: April 10, 1 p.m.@ CapitalWomen’s: April 10 9 a.m.Georgetown College @ Ohio Dominican UniversityApril 10, 2 p.m.vs. Capital

TrackApril 10, Marv Frye Invitational@ Ohio Wesleyan

graphic By Kristen sapp

Rings reached a milestone after winning her hundredth collegiate tennis match during the team’s spring

break trip. She is hoping to continu-ally add on wins through-out her fi nal season at Otterbein. Win-ning the OAC is the focus for many members of the team, especially