The session is free and open to the public, and will take place in the Family Medicine Conference Room of the Wright State Physicians building (725 University blvd).

The session will address common painful disorders of muscles, bones, joints and nerves.

Gregory L. Stover, D.O., associate professor of orthopaedic surgery, sports medicine and rehabilitation at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, will speak about lower back pain, joint pain, numbness and tingling of hands or feet, tendonitis, stress fractures and carpal tunnel syndrome.

Stover is board certified in orthopaedic surgery and provides operative and non-operative orthopaedic care in the Wright State Physicians Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine offices in Sidney and Troy, in addition to the Wright State Physicians building.

For more information and to register for the May 21 event, contact Julie Knauff at jrknauff@mvh.org or (937) 208-2741.

“I wish to be viewed as a nation meter for student success and degree completion,” Klingbeil said.

Klingbeil said he plans to add more opportunities for students to help them pursue their degrees, and to increase staff involvement in student success. He also plans to expand international collaboration and study abroad programs, as well as co-operative and experimental learning opportunities.

The dean said that computer science and engineering are critical for the United States and the global economy.

“Engineering and computer sciences are critical disciplines for the global competitiveness of the nation,” Klingbeil said. “The future of global economy depends on intellectual capital in the sciences in engineering and technology, and the United States are not keeping up to pace with other nations around the world.”

Klingbeil received his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from University of Dayton in 1993 and did co-op work for DAP, which produces products such as caulks, sealants and adhesives. He then went to Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA where he received his Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering in 1998, and returned to the Dayton area to teach at WSU in 1999.

When asked how he first became interested in engineering, Klingbeil went as far back as his high school physics class in Akron where his teacher advised him to go into mechanical engineering.

“I signed up for UD (University of Dayton) and off I went to mechanical engineering,” Klingbeil said.

Wright State senior Jessica Kelbley will be competing in the Ms. Wheelchair America competition July 15 through 21. The competition is based on the candidates’ ability to advocate and represent the nearly 54 million Americans living with disabilities, according to the program’s official website.

The event will be hosted in Houston, Texas at the Hyatt Regency.

Kelbley was born with spinal muscular atrophy. This neuromuscular disease prevents her body from being able to gain muscle. Kelbley, 21, is studying organizational leadership at WSU and plans to use that knowledge to become a wedding planner.

The competition was first introduced to Kelbley when a friend decided to sign her up. Unsure of her confidence, Kelbley said she was was ultimately convinced to participate by the immense support from family and friends.

“My mom never said I couldn’t do anything, just how we are able to do it,” Kebley said.

The annual event will include various workshops and sessions that Kelbley will attend. She will compete in a formal pageant and present a speech on a topic that deals with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA prohibits discrimination against disabled people from employment, transportation, public accommodation, communications and governmental activities, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

The winner of the competition will have a number of duties. The crowned contestant will be obligated to: advocate for disability awareness, promote the achievements made by people with disabilities and assist with the establishment of various programs. However, the duty that Kelbley said she looks forward to the most is traveling and making public appearances.

Kelbley said her ambition for the competition is fueled by the different people she meets. When asked what she would say to someone who personally struggles with their disability, Kelbley said that all they need to do is just smile, and that being positive and smiling has helped her to overcome struggles that she has had to face. Dealing with work, school, roommate problems and stereotypes are just a few of the struggles Kelbley said she has dealt with.

Kebley said she wants to disprove the stereotype that handicapped people are generally bitter because of their disability.  She also said she would like people to know that every disability is different, and each one comes with its own limitations.

Kelbley said that being crowned Ms. Wheelchair would mean a lot to her, and that winning would prove to her that she has what it takes to successfully advocate for men and women with disabilities. It would also be the second time a Ms. Wheelchair was crowned from Ohio.

The Science Olympiad is “one of the premiere science competitions in the nation, providing rigorous, standards-based challenges to 6,800 teams in 50 states,” according to the organization’s website. Students will compete in 23 team events covering a variety of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) topics including disease, genetics, chemistry, physics, earth science, rocketry and mechanical engineering.

WSU has pledged to award $2500 scholarships to each event-winning team as well as tuition scholarships to all members of each division’s overall winning team, according to a release from Wright State President David Hopkins.

“These talented young people embody the same pioneering spirit of innovation and ingenuity that helped the Wright brothers, for whom our university is named, soar into the skies,” said Hopkins. “We are honored to welcome them to our campus and hope their dreams will take flight.”

The Science Olympiad National Tournament is held annually at a different university in a different state, allowing participating students the opportunity to travel across the country and tour colleges that interest them. Wright State University was chosen for the 2013 Tournament because “it is an epicenter of past Science Olympiad success,” said Science Olympiad’s Vice President of Marketing Communications Jenny Kopach.

“The region has a strong emphasis in STEM industries and education,” Kopach said.

WSU is providing multiple opportunities for those who want to become involved. 10 of the competition events will be open to the public including Gravity Vehicle, Robot Arm and Elastic Launched Gliders. Additionally, there will be live video streams of the opening and awards ceremonies.

I’m willing to admit that I am not the biggest fan of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel “The Great Gatsby,” but after watching Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of the story I would much rather read the book again than watch the film again.

The movie is, of course, the story of the mysterious Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his lust and wanting for his former lover Daisy Buchanan (Carey Mulligan), told by Daisy’s cousin Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire). Will Gatsby and Daisy get together in the end or will they be doomed to stay apart?

The first big problem is that the film’s pacing and editing are all over the place. There are far too many scenes where the dialogue, which should be used to develop character, is just glossed over and rushed through. The biggest example of this is when Gatsby and Carraway go for a drive, and while the car is zooming and whizzing past everything, we can hear Gatsby talk and they do not give it the attention it deserves. We can also clearly see that the audio does not match up the images.

There are also sections when scenes and moments take far longer than they should. The most obvious example of this is during any and all scenes where there is a party going on. I understand that they have to establish the scene and everything, but the filmmakers just keep showing more and more of the partying and it does not add anything outside of reminding the audience that the scene is taking place at a party.

Speaking of the party scenes, the film brings up the theme of “money can’t buy happiness” which was a theme in the original book, but the film completely misses the mark because every party scene is not given any sense of being shallow and unfulfilling. The scenes come off more as dance party music videos instead of a commentary on society.

There’s no real sense of weight or importance to many of the scenes, and some of the characters only show up when the story calls for them. The characters that do appear for more than a few scenes aren’t engaging either. The film tries to portray Gatsby as an optimistic with his dreams of being with Daisy, but instead of coming off as hopeful he comes off more as psychotic and almost stalker-like.

The character of Nick Carraway was just there for most of the scenes and didn’t really contribute much. Also, I hate to say this, but the chemistry between the actors isn’t very strong. I don’t buy the passion and romance of Gatsby and Daisy. I don’t buy the friendship of Gatsby and Nick. It’s a great shame because these actors have shown that they are legitimately talented. I especially hate giving these critiques to Carey Mulligan. The strongest performance in the film goes to Joel Edgerton who plays Daisy’s husband Tom.

In conclusion, while the Great Gatsby has many great set pieces and wonderful cinematography, but there isn’t much to it and I feel that even fans of the book won’t like this film.

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Technically, Pixar films are aimed at children and families, but they have always been able to find a strong audience with people of every age. However, the new Pixar production “Monsters University,” prequel to the 2001 hit “Monsters, Inc.,” is targeting a more specific crowd: college students.

This will be Pixar’s first prequel, and director Dan Scanlon, along with producer Kori Rae, discussed their decision to do a prequel instead of a sequel and have it take place during Mike and Sulley’s college days.

“We loved the relationship of Mike and Sulley and we always wanted to do something with them again,” Scanlon said. “That’s where we started thinking about how these guys met, which led naturally to the college idea, and we loved the idea of doing something in a university.”

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“That age between 18 and 22 is so crucial in all of our lives, whether you went to college or not,” Rae said.

Scanlon also delved into the research of visiting campuses that went into making the film portray as much of a realistic college experience as possible, albeit one with a fuzzy blue beast and a walking eyeball as the stars.

“We wanted to just walk around and soak it up and see the buildings and the fraternities and sororities and just kind of get our heads set back into the college student headset,” Scanlon said.

“Monsters University” will open in theaters nationwide on June 21.

The completed product will include RaiderConnect and Admissions departments and will hopefully open in July, Horsley said.

“I think the university is trying to change the way that services are delivered to the students,” said Facilities Planning and Management staff member Wende Morgan-Elliot.

Horsley said that the goal of the $2.3 million project was to create more appeal among incoming students.

“It’s going to be a rebranding of Wright State for new students coming in,” Horsley said. “For incoming students, this is their first face of Wright State, and we want to make sure that what they see intrigues them enough to take a deeper look.”

Horsley said that the space would look very different in comparison to its current setup, and that the project was in the hands of Architect Robert Maschke.

“The space is going to be very dynamic,” Horsley said. “It’s really interesting.”

The colors of the remodeled area (which includes the entire front section of the Student Union) will consist of mostly green and gold, and the vestibule between the two sets of doors in the front entrance is being removed, creating a “wide open” area full of natural light, Morgan-Elliot said.

Horsley said the changes are targeted toward current students as well as new ones.

RaiderConnect will encompass Financial Aid, Parking and Transportation, the Office of the Bursar, Wright1 Card and several other departments within the university in an attempt to create a “one stop shop” for current Wright State students, according to Horsley.

Instead of receptionists assigned to the specific departments, “Generalists” will be available that will be cross-trained to represent all of the departments within RaiderConnect. These employees will be able to answer questions, or refer students to a colleague with a better knowledge of the matter, according to Morgan-Elliot.

Admissions will work strictly with students that have not yet been admitted to the University.

Drawing by Will Hensley

Shane Black’s first attempt at Iron Man glory was a soaring success.

“Iron Man 3” is the final installment in the trilogy and the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to follow 2012’s “The Avengers.” The main cast from the previous film, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Don Cheadle, all return to the franchise. Shane Black (writer of “Lethal Weapon” and director of “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang”) takes over the directorial position from Jon Favreau, who directed the previous two films, though Favreau still produces and reprises his small role as Tony Stark’s bodyguard and driver.

Given the record of third installments in trilogies, I was cautious with my optimism before seeing the film. However, I can happily report that the film surpassed all my expectations and made for a wonderful summation of the character evolution of Tony Stark. The story was a roller coaster ride that kept me guessing until the very end and threw in several twists that I never saw coming. It was darker than the other Iron Man films without loosing its humor and charm. It follows Tony Stark as he reflects on the world and his life post-alien invasion.

The action sequences and visual effects are just as heart stopping and dizzying as ever, once again making the audience wish they had a flying suit of armor too. The end battle between The Mandarin’s army and a legion of automated Iron Men is perhaps only rivaled by the final fight in “The Avengers” as the best finale in Marvel movies history.

The acting is spot on, and once again cemented the over-the-top world in reality. Downey Jr. continues his record of excellence while adding new depth as a man dealing with the trauma of intergalactic war.

Paltrow embraces her somewhat underwritten part and elevates it, becoming a love interest and damsel in distress you actually care about and want to see survive.

Don Cheadle, having taken over the part of Col. James Rhodes from Terrence Howard after the first film, once again provides a foil for Stark’s over the top exuberance with calm determination.

New additions to the franchise include Rebecca Hall as Dr. Maya Hansen, Guy Pearce as Aldrich Killian and Ben Kingsley as The Mandarin.

Hall’s performance as a former colleague of Tony’s is admirable, but suffers from the sad standard of under-writing that so many female parts seem to be afflicted by.

Pearce’s portrayal of Aldrich Killian is as smarmy and slimy as the worst used-car dealer. He presents a man who would be amazingly inspirational if he wasn’t so purely narcissistic and conniving.

The standout performance among the newcomers is, predictably, that of Ben Kingsley as The Mandarin. Following in the vein of Tom Hardy as Bane 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises, he plays the enigmatic, seemingly all-powerful leader of a terrorist organization with a strange and oddly alluring speech pattern. He presents a truly creepy threat through his use of videos reminiscent of terrorist organizations aired on hi-jacked TV stations.

Over all I give the film a B+ for great acting, engrossing story, and high-flying fun.

Spencer was found at 1157 Oakhill Ave., the residence he  listed as his address in court records. James M. Johnson, 69, is the owner of the residence, according to Dayton Daily News.

Though police did not confirm the name of the other person involved in the shooting, the resident (identified by police as the victim’s grandfather) was taken into custody and released without charges, according to Dayton Daily News.

Fairborn Police said the investigation is still open.

 Free skin cancer screenings will be available at several local facilities during the week of May 6-10, according to Boonshoft School of Medicine.

Appointments can be scheduled by calling CareFinders at (866) 608-3463, or Kettering Sports Medicine Center at (937) 558-3988.

The free screenings will include optional DermaScan viewing, which uses ultraviolet light to reveal sun damage invisible to the unaided eye, according to Boonshoft School of Medicine.

The following are the times, dates and locations of the free screenings provided by Boonshoft School of Medicine:

Monday, May 6

 Wright State University*

 Wright State Physicians

 725 University Blvd.

 Dayton, OH 45435

 1-4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 8

 Samaritan Sleep Center*

 80 East Woodbury Drive

 Dayton, OH 45415

 9-11:30 a.m.

Wright State University*

Wright State Physicians

725 University Blvd.

Dayton, OH 45435

1-4:30 p.m.

Friday, May 10

 Kettering Sports Medicine Center**

 4403 Far Hills Ave.

 Kettering, OH 45429

 9-11:30 a.m.

1-4:30 p.m.

*For appointment, call (866) 608-3463

 **For appointment, call (937) 558-3988