Major Eric Spicer said that the department is investigating allegations that a woman was raped by multiple subjects behind a building, according to DDN.

The new parking arrangement began on June 10 and is predicted to end in about 18 months, according to Director of Parking and Transportation (PT) Robert Kretzer.

During construction, 69 out of 162 spaces will be closed in order to maintain a safe construction boundary. The handicap spaces will remain, but they will be moved to the southern end of the lot to keep a safe path through construction. The faculty and staff will be required to park in Lot 1A which has 135 parking spaces. There will only be only 13 student parking spaces available in Lot 1A, which will be marked accordingly, Kretzer said.

Facilities Planning and Development recommended the location for the faculty parking and it was approved by Parking and Transportation.  According to Kretzer, the temporary parking was arranged to benefit of the students.

“We wanted to minimize the disruption of Lot 16 the best we could,” Kretzer said.

Lot 16 is located south of White hall. Many students park in Lot 4 when Lot 1A fills up. Assigning lots to either faculty or students exclusively allows the department to maintain a sense of order in the parking lots, Kretzer said.

Lot 1A will be strictly designated to faculty and staff. Parking violations will be issued to students parked in a faculty space, with the exception of the 13 marked student spaces.

Junior Laynce Yoder, an electrical engineering major, said that the reassigned parking would not be an issue during the summer, but will be hectic come fall semester.

“It’s very frustrating to have to fight for a spot,” Yoder said.  “I usually park in Lot 1A because it is closer. I feel like [the change] happened without very much notice.”

According junior Ashley Ferguson, an early childhood education major, there were not enough parking spaces before the construction began.

“I’m glad that we are getting the new building, but the parking is just hard to deal with,” Ferguson said.

Kretzer said students should be patient with the process.

“Be patient, it’s not going to be forever. I can’t stop the construction,” Kretzer said.

The Neuroscience Engineering Collaboration Building is projected for completion in June of 2015, according to Facilities Planning and Development.

1.Club Masque

Opened since 2007, this nightclub draws crowds of mostly college students on Wednesday and Saturday nights.

“Wednesday night is Midweek Mayhem with both floors open, and Saturday is our drag revue with entertainers across the country,” said Alexis O’hara, one of the regular drag queens at Masque.

Masque is a gay bar but regardless of orientation, this bar never fails to keep the party alive. Club Masque has two dance floors on two levels, which both feature  new and old dance and house music, along with Top 40 and hip-hop.  If you don’t like dancing but enjoy some great female impersonation shows, Masque also hosts drag shows with funny and fabulous drag queens such as Amaya Sexton and Alexis O’hara.

During the summer, foam parties will be hosted every Friday, starting in a few weeks.  Admission ranges from $7-$10 and you must be 18+ to enter.

 2. W.O. Wright’s

This restaurant/ bar is another popular hot spot for college students and locals. W.O. Wright’s hosts college night every Thursday beginning at 10 p.m., which features a D.J. playing the latest hits and remixes all night long and $4 pitcher specials until Midnight.

Since this bar is very close to the Wright State dorms and apartments, it’s a very short walk if you want to enjoy drinking and not driving.

“It’s very convenient since it’s so close to school and it’s one of the bars where everyone knows each other, so it’s pretty fun,” said WSU junior Danielle McCreary.

Admission is free with a Wright1 card and you must be 18+ to enter.

3. One eyed Jacks

Located directly across campus, this small bar features karaoke on Monday nights and $1 beer nights on Wednesdays, with D.J. Fatty Lumpkin spinning the latest songs mixed with R&B throwbacks. Hip-Hop night takes place on Tuesdays and live bands play throughout the weekend.

Admission is free for 18+

4. Adobe Gilas

Located at the Greene Towne Center, this bar has a tropical theme and is the craziest dance party at the Greene. The bar tends to get packed since it has D.J.s, but make sure to take advantage of the various drink and food specials during the day.

The venue is 18 and under before 9 p.m. and 21 and up after.

5. Blind Bob’s

Located in the Oregon district in downtown, this bar hosts fun things to do throughout the week. Karaoke night on Wednesdays is one of the busiest for the bar and features $5 wells.

Admission is free and 21+ to enter.

The event will take place in the Family Medicine Conference Room in the Wright State Physicians medical office building (725University Blvd.) and is free and open to the public.

Thomas M. Koroscil, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of medicine and chief of the division of endocrinology, is the featured speaker.

His clinical expertise includes thyroid disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and disorders of calcium metabolism, pituitary and other endocrine diseases. He practices with Wright State Physicians and maintains staff privileges at Good Samaritan Hospital and Miami Valley Hospital. He is a member of the medical school admissions committee and is vice chair of the WSU Institutional Review Board (IRB).

Koroscil served 24 years in the military and was appointed White House Physician to thePresident, serving the families and staff of President George H.W. Bush and President Bill Clinton from 1991-1993.

The program, which has generally seen success in its first few years of existence (including an undefeated season in its inaugural year of 2009), had a rough patch last season and a changing of the guard at the head coach position.

Mora, a recent WSU graduate, looks to turn around the program in just one offseason after gathering 23 players that will be coming to Wright State as football players, according to Mora

“We’re going to look like a college team, not just a bunch of guys who go out and like to play football,” Mora said.

This college team will feature two incoming transfers with pervious NCAA football experience. One is Jeremy Lavoie, a transfer from Ohio University who started at linebacker for the Bobcats.

With this new found depth and incoming freshmen class that Mora said will make an “immediate impact,” the team’s expectations this year are “national championship or bust.” Mora said the team will treat each week of the season as if it is a playoff game.

From an offensive standpoint, the coaching staff expects the team to play efficiently and quickly, running a no-huddle, up-tempo style based on the Oregon Ducks offensive scheme. Mora said speed would be a major problem for opposing defenses as the Raiders will be featuring a starting quarterback and running back that both run 4.4 second 40’s.

Tipps is currently the director of the Wright State Men’s Chorale and previously led University Chorus before Collins took over. University Chorus is the longest running ensemble on campus, according to the WSU Department of Music website. The choir is also non-auditioning, so anyone can participate.

“University Chorus is about helping to find someone’s voice,” said Tipps.

The director will be in charge of around 60 to 90 students. Tipps said that the challenge is trying to find one uniform voice between assorted men and women. Because the choir is an open ensemble, Tipps will also be working with music majors and non-music majors.

“I know how to teach people how to sing,” Tipps said.

Chorus rehearsals will be conducted with a little more strictness, according to Tipps. The future director said he would also like to work on the chorus performance quality and a more professional appearance while performing and recruiting.

University Chorus member Emily Fetters said she would be happy to see a stricter rehearsal.

“A strict rehearsal structure works to get the job done,” said Fetters.

WSU senior of vocal performance Jarrod Davis feels that a stricter approach may not be needed. Davis predicts that once Tipps becomes more comfortable with the group, he will see that a stricter approach is not necessary.

Tipps also plans to introduce some new changes to University Chorus, including the introduction of a multi-cultural concert. The chorus will have the opportunity to study and present a wide array of music from around the world, Tipps said.

“I think it’s great, students should be exposed to different types of music,” said Fetters.

While agreeing that Tipps is exceptionally well-qualified conductor, Davis said that some of his ideas may be hard to pull off due to the choir having non-music major members.

“It will be a transition for some students,” Tipps said.

According to Davis and Fetters, Collins was a director that they could both trust and feel comfortable around. Davis said that he feels some students may leave University Chorus due to the personal connection with Collins.

Tipps said that he is qualified and able to relate to students because he is a good listener.

“I’m interested in the students and I want to see each one of them succeed,” said Tipps.

“The cost is the major factor in this situation,” said Bukovinsky, Ph.D. “It will cost roughly $15,000 to $20,000 per parking space.”

Wright State student Kineta Sanford said that something needs to be done about the current parking struggle.

“It’s already unfair that we pay so much for a pass that puts 3 cars to a parking spot. They need to restructure the parking situation and perhaps include a garage that will lead to the tunnels, but find a better way to pay for it other than gouging the commuter students” Sanford said.

Bukovinsky said that funding for the garages would not come from the state, but from an internal source. He also said that most colleges are currently adding more online classes, which would make classes more accessible from home and decrease the need for spaces.

“The money would come from raising the prices of the parking permits,” said Bukovinsky. “There has been talk of adding more online classes which would take out the need to commute for students,  so it would have been for nothing.”

Student Michael Stipich said he felt the university does a decent job with parking.

“You will always find a spot somewhere, even if it’s far away from your class. As much as I would love a parking garage, it is really not an economically good move for the school. “

Student Sarah Kenney felt the garage would work well if it could be financed without affecting prices for students.  She also suggested that the university downsize faculty lots to allow more room for students.

This overhaul of campus lighting involves replacing traditional switch-operated lights with new occupancy-sensing lighting control technology. Utilizing infrared sensors to detect body heat, and ultrasound sensors to detect movement, these new systems will ensure that only lights in occupied rooms will remain on for extended periods of time.

Though the project will carry a high initial cost, undergraduate sustainability intern Lindsey Millsaps said it would pay for itself.

“The new lights will greatly make up for [the cost] over time since they help save the university an abundance of money on its electric bill,” Millsaps said. “With the new systems in place, WSU will not only help save money and energy, but they will eventually give back to the university as well.”

Many campus-goers are already familiar with this new technology.  Some restrooms, computer labs and other WSU facilities have been equipped with occupancy sensors for some time. Student reactions to the automated lighting systems are mixed.

“I’ve only had positive experiences with similar automatic lighting systems both in my high school and in some of the rooms found here on campus” said Millsaps. “They seem to be very energy efficient and have always been really convenient.”

However, other students said they noted flaws in the setup.

“The sensors don’t always detect occupants and should be made more accurate,” said junior chemistry student Brent Plumb, who occasionally works in the dark out of frustration with the sensitive systems.

Undergraduate English student Amanda Carmichael expressed similar sentiments.

“In the past, the sensors did not pick up on my activity in the university’s computer labs,” Carmichael said. She suggested a warning beep that would give the person in the room time to trip the sensor as a potential solution.

According to the WSU website energy project announcement, the lighting circuits must be shut off as each system is updated. As a result, access to various rooms will be restricted over the coming months.

“To minimize disruption to the campus community, the plan will be to do all of this work on third shift,” The announcement said. A tentative schedule for the project is available on that page.

Nexus Literary Journal–a student run publication for creative writing and artwork by writers and artists from Wright State– is coming back in the Wright State campus newspaper The Guardian, the newspaper said.

Nexus is meant to be the “The creative outlet for Wright State,” said Nexus Poetry Editor Zach Moore. It will consist of creative works like poetry and short stories, as well as other artwork such as photography and paintings.  All material will be submitted by Wright State students, alumni and faculty.

The journal has a long history with WSU, but it has recently fallen away from interest and faded out, according to Moore.

“As time went by a lack of awareness happened,” said Moore. “There was less and less being submitted and through the course of that and funding issues and whatnot, it kind of just disappeared.”

Despite the scarcity of readers and submitters in the journal’s final years, Moore still remains hopeful for its return. 

“As long as there are people that will push the limits to promote it, Nexus will be successful,” said Moore.

Not only does Moore feel it will be successful, but said he also believes that it is very much needed.

“I’ve talked to a lot of writers and other poets, and there always seems to be a want and desire to publish, but there hasn’t been that outlet,” Moore said.

He also said that he feels it could help the creative community as a whole.

“When you create something, you join this community and it’s all about encouraging, feeding off of and helping each other. It makes you more confident in what you’re doing, and having this literary journal is a way to allow people to get their work out there and get feedback,” Moore said.

In its final years, Nexus became a part of The Guardian newspaper before fading away. The journal will relaunch on The Guardian’s website in August, and a page will be dedicated to it in the print paper on the last issue of each month, according to The Guardian Editor-in-Chief Brandon Semler.

Semler said he thought the “Ode to Nexus” page printed in the paper once a semester last year was effective and successful. When Moore approached him about rebooting the journal, Semler said he was all for it.

“We are excited to present Nexus to the campus of Wright State again,” Semler said. “It is a great outlet for students to publish creative work.”

Physical plant added three alligator head decoys to the body of water outside the Hangar on May 15.  The fake alligators are meant to frighten geese and prevent them from soiling the moat and the surrounding areas, Trick said.

The decoys were purchased from Grainger Industrial Supply and priced at 83 dollars each.

An alligator head works in part by the way it looks and moves, according to pondusa.com. The skin is made from a high quality rubber material and the mirrored eyes flash in the sun.  The alligator heads are lightweight, which allows them to bounce along with the water with a life-like motion. The mobility of the decoys denies the geese the ability to notice a fixed pattern, thus frightening them and deterring them from the area.

Trick said that WSU implements other strategies to help eliminate problems caused by geese on campus.  The university currently uses a chemical repellent to ward off the intrusive geese. The repellent is sprayed throughout the campus. This method works decently, but it washes away with rain and is very expensive, according to Trick.

Trick said the Physical Plant ground staff is also permitted to addle the eggs in the nests. Addling eggs is a method that involves poking a small hole in the egg while the mother is away from the nest. This results in the egg dying and prevents the mother goose from returning to the area the following year.

The egg addling is the current long-term solution in the process of ridding the campus of the geese, Trick said.  The goose removal is a trial and error process for Physical plant. In the past, Physical Plant tried to float swan decoys in the moat. Trick said the swans were ineffective and eventually stolen.

Physical plant also tried to heavily chlorinate in hopes to irritate the wading geese. However, the geese did not seem to mind the added chemicals, according to Trick.

Trick said that the new alligator decoys seem to keep the geese out of the water, but the geese still seem to hang around the ledge of the moat.