Ohio ranks one of the worst places for allergy season

Andrew Smith, Staff Writer
April 18, 2013
Filed under News

The first day of spring began on March 20, bringing with it a stark change in weather and ushering in a swath of pollen-filled air, sending thousands of allergies suffers running to the drug store or to the closest box of tissues. Wright State student Adam Donovan knows the feeling all too well. “I... Read more »

Budget for Board of Trustees reveals tuition increase among other changes

Andrew Smith, Staff Writer
April 18, 2013
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A $188 increase in tuition and a review of House Bill 7 highlighted the topics covered during the 2013-14 fiscal year “Current Funds Budget” presentation on April 11 in the Apollo Room. The hike in tuition, a 2.2 percent increase from the last fiscal year, would bring tuition prices up to $8,542... Read more »

Pitcher Krystian DeWitt leads softball to series win over Green Bay

Andrew Smith, Contributing Writer
April 16, 2013
Filed under Sports

Wright State’s softball team used timely hitting and lights-out pitching to take two of three games from conference rival Green Bay during a weekend home series. The Raiders entered the seventh and final inning of the first game trailing 5-3. But they found a renewed offensive rhythm after a Kortney... Read more »

Chartwells chosen as new food provider

Andrew Smith, Staff Writer
April 11, 2013
Filed under News

After nearly a one year search, Wright State University has a new food and hospitality provider, and the choice is Chartwells. The announcement was made by Vice President of Business and Fiscal Affairs Mark Polatajko during the WSU Board of Trustees Academic Affairs Committee meeting Thursday at 1... Read more »

“Bacon” sculpture is here to stay

Andrew Smith, Staff Writer
April 11, 2013
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It is official: ‘the bacon’ is back. For four days beginning on April 1, Wright State University art students teamed with “Divisions” artist Linda Cunningham to mend the cracked and weathered monument, which stood drenched with precipitation and covered in yellow ‘caution’ tape for months. “The... Read more »

Men’s tennis falls to #5 Ohio State

Andrew Smith, Contributing Writer
April 10, 2013
Filed under Sports

In facing perhaps their stiffest competition of the season, the Wright State men’s tennis team fell to the fifth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes 4-0 in Columbus Sunday. OSU cruised through doubles competition, losing only two games in three matches and won three of the six completed singles matches. “They... Read more »

Track and field stalls at Miami Invitational

Andrew Smith, Contributing Writer
April 10, 2013
Filed under Sports

The Wright State track and field team finished seventh after two days of competition on Friday and Saturday at the Miami Invitational in Oxford. Sophomore Kacia Grant highlighted the Raider’s results Saturday, finishing third in the 100 meter dash and eighth in the 200 meter dash events one week... Read more »

Softball moves deeper into Horizon League play against Detroit and Valpo

Andrew Smith, Contributing Writer
April 2, 2013
Filed under Sports, Top Stories

The Wright State softball team picked up two wins in conference play after sweeping Cleveland State 6-3 and 6-5 in a doubleheader Saturday before falling on the road to Valparaiso 5-0 Monday. Valpo (16-12, 3-1) made quick work of WSU (5-20, 2-2) as the Crusaders’ freshman pitcher Taylor Weissenhofer... Read more »

Men’s and women’s tennis teams headed in opposite directions after Detroit meet

Andrew Smith, Contributing Writer
April 2, 2013
Filed under Sports, Top Stories

The Wright State tennis teams split a pair of match ups against Detroit Saturday in Southfield, MI. The men won in dominate fashion (6-1), while the women’s team took only one singles match from the Titans in a 6-1 loss. The men’s team (12-6, 3-0) made quick work of the Titans (4-11, 0-3), dropping... Read more »

Guardian computer confiscated for investigation: Memes made about WSU professor

Andrew Smith, Staff Writer
March 28, 2013
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A computer used by a Wright State student and Guardian employee to send anonymous emails to a WSU professor was removed from The Guardian’s newsroom on March 8 at about 11 a.m. by a member of CaTS. The contents of the emails were not made public. In addition to the emails, an internet meme, using... Read more »

Signing day helps football team prepare for 2013 campaign

Andrew Smith, Contributing Writer
March 25, 2013
Filed under Sports

The Wright State football team bolstered its roster Friday when nine incoming freshmen signed letters of intent to play. Additional WSU sport clubs were scheduled to participate in the event, but those clubs “couldn’t coordinate with their players,” Assistant Director of Competitive Sports... Read more »

Campus delays and closures: behind the scenes

Andrew Smith, Staff Writer
March 20, 2013
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The decision to delay the opening of Wright State’s main campus on Feb. 22 until 10 a.m. because of winter weather was one made by then Provost Steven Angle, but not until after he was supplied with a wealth of information. That information comes from the Physical Plant, Public Safety offices, Vice... Read more »

Softball working through slow start to season

Andrew Smith, Contributing Writer
March 19, 2013
Filed under Sports

The Wright State softball team improved to 3-14 on the year after splitting a pair of one run decisions against Michigan State and Central Michigan Saturday at the Hoosier Classic in Bloomington, IN. WSU overcame a 1-0 deficit in the first game against the Spartans thanks to an MSU error that allowed... Read more »

Dissapointing season ends for women’s hoops with loss to Detroit

Andrew Smith, Contributing Writer
March 19, 2013
Filed under Sports

The women’s basketball team’s postseason itinerary began with a trip north to Calihan Hall Wednesday, with hopes of making a journey to the Kress Center in Green Bay two days later. When the Raiders returned home Wednesday night, their travel plans had ended for the season. WSU’s bid to... Read more »

Budget planning helps keep costs down for students

Andrew Smith, Staff Writer
March 16, 2013
Filed under News

A review of the “2012 Current Funds Budget” shows that enrollment numbers are projected to hold even for the 2013 fiscal year, while Ohio, and WSU in particular, both continue to receive less government financial assistance as the university tries to keep tuition affordable. For the 2013 fiscal... Read more »

Alpha Xi Delta and Phi Kappa Tau raise double the profit at their annual Roller Disco

Andrew Smith, Staff Writer
March 15, 2013
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Alpha Xi Delta and Phi Kappa Tau raised almost $2,000 and attracted an all-time high attendance during its 2013 Roller Disco event on March 8. The private event, held at Skyborn Skate Rink in Fairborn, benefited the Autism Speaks and Hole in the Wall Camps charities. Public Relations Vice President... Read more »

Beer specials from bars in the area

Andrew Smith, Staff Writer
March 14, 2013
Filed under Top Stories, Wright Life

WSU students looking to enjoy St. Patrick’s Day festivities will find an ample selection of drinking specials this weekend with the added discount of no cover charges. Fox and Hound Beavercreek $4 Bloody Marys and $3.50 Bud Lights will be flowing. The Monster Girls will pass around monster bombs... Read more »

Head-on collision may have been caused by alcohol consumption

Andrew Smith, Staff Writer
March 13, 2013
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A current WSU student was involved in a car accident just before midnight Sunday near University Blvd. and Lot #11, according to a Wright State Police Department supplement case report released Monday. According to the supplement narrative by Reporting Officer Zachary Norman, the vehicles of Courtney... Read more »

Big win gives women’s hoops momentum for tonight’s Horizon League quarterfinal

Andrew Smith, Contributing Writer
March 10, 2013
Filed under Sports, Top Stories

Kim Demmings dazzled the Nutter Center crowd with her play. On the bench, head coach Mike Bradbury clapped in approval, guard Abby Jump high-fived teammates and forward Brianna Innocent danced during a media timeout. Wright State overwhelmed Cleveland State 61-53 in the final game of the regular season... Read more »

Graduate student recounts his perspective on getting kicked out of WSU

Andrew Smith, Staff Writer
March 7, 2013
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“I feel like no one respects the system…like everyone has a power and can do what he wants,” Jaber said. Over four months have passed since former WSU graduate student Mohammed Jaber was escorted off campus because of claims by an unnamed student to campus police that Jaber allegedly used computers... Read more »

Swimming and diving teams make a splash at conference tournament

Andrew Smith, Contributing Writer
March 5, 2013
Filed under Sports, Top Stories

The Wright State men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams finished their respective seasons Saturday at the Horizon League Swimming and Diving Championships in Chicago. Both teams finished in fifth place which repeated how the women’s team finished last year and dropped the men’s team... Read more »

Historic night from YSU’s Brandi Brown keeps women’s hoops reeling

Andrew Smith, Contributing Writer
March 3, 2013
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From the scoreboard to the bleachers and over the public address system, Youngstown State forward Brandi Brown’s name and number could be seen and heard all over Beeghly Center Saturday afternoon. It was “Brandi Brown Appreciation Day” at YSU (20-7, 10-4), and Wright State (11-17, 5-10)... Read more »

Women’s hoops beats Valpo, snaps six game skid

Andrew Smith, Contributing Writer
March 1, 2013
Filed under Sports

Only until the clock read triple zeroes could Wright State breathe a sigh of relief. Wright State needed all 40 minutes—plus five more—to dispose of Valparaiso 83-78 in overtime, giving the Raiders their first win in February hours before the calendar flipped another page. The six-game losing... Read more »

Loss to Milwaukee drops women’s hoops to last place in conference

Andrew Smith, Contributing Writer
February 24, 2013
Filed under Sports

For the Wright State women’s basketball team Saturday afternoon, it was a different day and a different opponent, but still the same result: another loss. WSU (10-16, 4-9) fell again at the Nutter Center 74-61 to Milwaukee (8-16, 4-8). This time, the Raiders were done in by defensive breakdowns... Read more »

Medical students volunteer their time to rebuild New Orleans

Andrew Smith, Staff Writer
February 22, 2013
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An estimated 26 million people will descend on New Orleans in 2013; according to a report by the Tourism Industry Association and the Louisiana Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism, and 52 students from WSU’s Boonshoft School of Medicine will be among the Big Easy’s visitors. From March... Read more »

Women’s hoops loses overtime thriller to UIC

Andrew Smith, Contributing Writer
February 22, 2013
Filed under Sports

The game between the Raiders and the Flames Thursday night in Chicago resembled a stubborn car engine—after a sputtering start, it roared to a finish. What began as a poorly-executed first half of basketball turned into an overtime thriller as Illinois-Chicago topped Wright State 81-78. A fifth... Read more »

Swimming and diving teams look ahead to conference tournament

Andrew Smith, Contributing Writer
February 20, 2013
Filed under Sports

Arms and shoulders rip through the water. The floor inside the WSU Natatorium is soaked as several swimmers complete another grueling round of sit-ups. Preparation for the 2013 Horizon League Swimming and Diving Championships (Feb. 27- March 1 in Chicago) is well underway at Wright State. With... Read more »

Women’s hoops short on consistency ahead of conference tournament

Andrew Smith, Contributing Writer
February 19, 2013
Filed under Sports

The troubling times continue for the WSU women’s basketball team. WSU lost to Loyola (10-13, 5-5) at the Nutter Center Saturday night. The loss is the fourth straight and seventh in the last 10 for the Raiders, who are winless in February and left searching for answers. After the game, WSU (10-14,... Read more »

Former WSU student claims to be labeled a “terrorist”

Andrew Smith, Contributing Writer
February 14, 2013
Filed under News

A former WSU graduate student from Jordan, who claims he was labeled as a “terrorist”, and says he has been accused of using university computers to browse for assault weapons, has brought legal action against WSU, according to the Dayton Daily News. In an article published on midnight, Feb. 2,... Read more »

Valentine’s Day wasn’t always about love and caring

Andrew Smith, Contributing Writer
February 14, 2013
Filed under News, Top Stories

Roses, chocolates, dinner reservations, greeting cards and jewelry have become synonymous with Valentine’s Day in modern culture. However, many believe the history of this “Hallmark holiday” includes a bloody past and may date as far back as ancient Rome. According to History.com, “The Catholic... Read more »

For love of the game: why WSU athletes love sports

Charles Grove and Andrew Smith
February 14, 2013
Filed under Sports

“I love my sport because it is who I am, and who I was born to be. I love my sport because it defines my personality.” ~ Alex Bastock, women’s tennis "I loved them ever since I was a kid. It just gives you a break away from everything else—school and all the stresses of life. It's just something... Read more »

Shorthanded women’s hoops no match for Detroit

Andrew Smith, Contributing Writer
February 14, 2013
Filed under Sports

Like an injured MMA fighter, Wright State fought at less than full strength Wednesday night at Calihan Hall, surviving several jabs by Detroit until the knockout blow was delivered with less than a minute remaining. The Raiders (10-13, 4-6) succumbed to the Titans (14-8, 7-3) 73-66 in Detroit despite... Read more »

Women’s hoops looks to rebound from Cleveland State loss

Andrew Smith, Contributing Writer
February 13, 2013
Filed under Sports

For the second time in as many games, the same Wright State women’s basketball team that showed up in the first half failed to make it out of the locker room for the second half. WSU (10-12, 4-5) built a 14-point lead at halftime and led by as much as 19, but watched Cleveland State (11-10,... Read more »

Women’s hoops fighting to stay above .500

Andrew Smith, Contributing Writer
February 7, 2013
Filed under Sports

WSU guard Kim Demmings played hero then bystander during the Raider’s last two conference matchups against Valparaiso and Youngstown St. Against Valpo, Demmings led all scorers with 23 points. Her two most important points came when she streaked past Crusaders (8-12, 3-4) guard Laura Richards, who... Read more »

Spring break places for a budget

Andrew Smith, Contributing Writer
January 30, 2013
Filed under News

If you are looking to escape the bitter temperatures of Ohio, or embrace the cold and romp around in the snow, here are five affordable, drivable destinations to consider for Spring Break: (Distance from Wright State, according to Google Maps) Chicago, IL (310 miles) It is likely you will only scratch... Read more »

Home invasion of Wright State students turns into an altercation: one invader wounded, one dead

Andrew Smith, Contributing Writer
January 29, 2013
Filed under News

The home of two Wright State students was invaded Monday evening in Fairborn, ending with one of the alleged intruders dying from a gunshot wound. According to a Dayton Daily News article published Monday and updated Tuesday afternoon, “Police said Tuesday that it is still a bit unclear what prompted... Read more »

Swimming and diving teams ready for Horizon League championship

Andrew Smith, Contributing Writer
January 23, 2013
Filed under Sports

With the Horizon League Championships one month away, the Wright State men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams look to maintain their hopes of winning conference title as the season draws to a close. Both teams have experiences varying degrees of success during the season. The WSU women’s... Read more »