FULL THROTTLE

Eagles dance into national championship game

MARCH 23, 2012 volume 90, issue 14

DAN SHADE

JUSTINE ACKERMAN Managing Editor

SAN ANTONIO AS THE TWO TEAMS STOOD ON THE court, huddled together before the beginning of the Final Four game in San Antonio, the letters A-U already rang out from the crowd. Almost everyone in the stands was wearing purple and terrible towels with the Ashland University logo on them apped wildly above the heads of the faculty, sta and parents who had made the 1,400-mile trek one way or another. Fred and Holly Finks sat right behind the players bench, joining the other Eagle fans in a literal wall of support. Signs bounced up and down: Ramsey for President, Making it look easy #KariDaugherty, Kent State called, they want their all-star back.

#10, and Its Miller Time. The crowd shouted for rebounds, for defense, for baskets, until nally they just roared. Ashland University didnt have a very large crowd, but they had a loud one. And tonight, they were apart of this team too. A moment happened in the rst half of the game that really stuck with me. Kari Daugherty was running down the court, getting back on defense, when she pointed at an open Bentley player and shouted for Tenyak to guard her. Tenyak saw, responded, and the girl missed her shot. It was a brilliantly clear moment that showed how much of a team the Lady Eagles are. They always see TEAM, page 6

Ashland University 77 Bentley University 62

Kari Daugherty led the Eagles with 31 points and 22 rebounds as AU held o Bentleys mid-game run, bringing their winning streak to 33 games. They play in the championship tonight at 8 p.m. coverage in SPORTS, p. 4

US Under Secretary of Education speaks at Ashland

JUSTINE ACKERMAN Managing Editor United States Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter stood in Jack and Deb Miller Chapel February 29, and spoke about how Ashland University was an island of excellence among American universities and colleges. How can we do more to get students to graduate faster and on time? Kanter asked. AU has begun trying to nd ways to solve that issue, implementing four-year degree guarantees and three-year degree plans. We lose 50 percent of students that take six years or more [to graduate], Kanter stated. Ashland is taking strides to make sure students nish, not quit. If it takes too long for students to complete degree requirements, a remedial bubble is created, Kanter explained. Required credit hours are being lowered from 128 to 120 and AU has recently announced that they are approving a more than 17 percent increase in merit-based scholarship awards for the incoming class of 201213. Kanter also praised AU for launching an accelerated accounting degree program and approving a total of 1.1 percent increase in tuition, room and board fees for the next academic year. Kanter said that Ashland University has set an example for colleges nationwide to follow. The United States today is tied with 3 other countries for 16th in the world, Kanter said, pointing out that children are sometimes not ready for kindergarten and the US needs to work harder at keeping more students in school. Kanter announced that Ashland University is graduating at higher levels than many other schools in Ohio. What is a core curriculum for leaders? Kanter asked, pointing at AUs curriculum as . see KANTER, page 2

GLENN BATTISHILL

Kanter delivered a keynote and hosted a Q-and-A in the chapel Feb. 29.

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Chardon tragedy shocks students

While Chardon may have no link to Ashland University, the event strikes close to home for some. p. 2 OPINION

Autism awareness
Ashland psychology club and Psi Chi host event in recognition of Autism Awareness Month. p. 3 ENTERTAINMENT

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index

Things best left unseen

Your imagination is scarier than any H.R. Giger drawing. p. 6

Mass E ect 3 delievers an epic story

The science fiction trilogy wraps up with moments of genuine heart and breathtaking spectacle. p. 7

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