Flyer News Headlines

The Sauce: Olive, an urban dive

Holly Scholten, Staff Writer; Ellie Hillstrom, Staff Writer — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

It's Friday, and we want to share our love affair with flavorful food with all of you. As food fanatics, we not only hold a passion for quality food, but we also strive to discover the mystery behind the menu. What makes a dish unique? What methods of flavor are chefs strategically using to differentiate their specialties? In order to piece together our palate puzzle, we are going behind the...

Local group plans new downtown beautification project

JoEllen Redlingshafer, Staff Writer — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

A local organization designed to foster economic growth in the Dayton area by engaging young talent is "calling all creatives" to help with a city beautification project. The updayton Creative Communities Planning Team is looking for a design to paint on the pedestrian bridge located over US-35 that connects the South Park and Oregon District areas. "We chose to focus on this...

Local authors offer evening of networking, inspiration

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Dayton-area authors will gather Friday, Feb. 10, for an event in support of black literacy and to discuss the real world of writing and publishing. Dayton Authors Celebrate Black History Month will take place from 5-8 p.m. Friday at The Meeting Place, located at 904 E. Main St. in Trotwood. The event offers a chance to experience readings, book signings and networking with the authors and local...

Curran celebrates decade of Dayton memories

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Daniel Curran will celebrate his 10th year since taking the job of University of Dayton president later this month. Looking back at his tenure, which almost never even started, Curran said he is most excited about working with the students. "Ten years have gone very fast for me," Curran said. "For me, probably the biggest thing it means is 10 classes have graduated during my...

Republican candidate Gingrich discusses campaign at Dayton visit

William Garbe, Special Projects Editor — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Republican presidential primary candidate Newt Gingrich used his Tuesday, Feb. 8, campaign stop in Dayton to laud the tradition of local inventors and respond to recent criticism by University of Dayton faculty members. The former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives delivered a public speech in downtown Dayton's Memorial Hall that lasted about 43 minutes. He began by explaining his...

The Ticker: Friday, Feb. 10

FN Staff; Photo contributed by Brian Karst via Leon Chuck — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Local News Donoher's son arrested Brian Donoher, son of former UD men's basketball coach Don Donoher, was one of eight men charged with seeking prostitution on Saturday, Feb. 4. All eight men requested sexual services from a decoy ad set up by detectives. Information from The Dayton Daily News Pop-up bakery comes to...

UD alumnus starts online company to help with college search

Chris Crisanti, Staff Writer — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Welcome to College, an online business venture started by a University of Dayton alumnus, has gained recent national recognition. Justin Bayer, who graduated from UD in 2001 with a bachelor's in business management, said the site helps prospective college students plan campus visits and search and rate schools throughout the United States. Bayer said he launched the website in September 2010. ...

Greek groups strive to meet GPA requirements

Kayleigh Fladung, Asst. News Editor — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

University of Dayton Greek life members and administrators say they do a lot to ensure students meet GPA requirements. Each fraternity or sorority has the ability to establish their own GPA standards, but UD requires that all recruits maintain a 2.25 or above cumulative GPA in order to participate in Greek life, according to Kevin Cane, director of Greek Life and Leadership Programs. Cain said...

Faculty letter is only first step

Ron Zeszut, Senior, Chemical Engineering — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

A few days ago, I read "UD religious studies professors write letter to GOP candidates" in Flyer News, and it just annoyed me a little. I do not disagree with what was written on Jan. 27; it is more a disappointment with what was not mentioned in that article, which never really seems to be mentioned at all. Abortion is one of the biggest political injustices that I see occurring, and...

Social distractions are what we make of them

Maria Vitale, Sophomore, Public Relations — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

What distracts college students these days? Is it Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube or music? There are so many different social media accounts that can distract anyone with one quick click. We say that we are studying, however, we have multiple accounts and programs open on our computer screens as we are writing our six-page philosophy paper. Personally, I always have some other window open...

Criticism of Obamacare fails to consider religious equality

John Malone, Senior, Mechanical Engineering — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

In the Jan. 24 Flyer News column titled "Obamacare rules out religious freedom," it was argued that certain policies of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act violate the religious freedom of certain groups, namely those that "respect the sanctity of human life." I find this reasoning and conclusion flawed for two reasons. First, by aligning government policy squarely...

Satire illuminates issues with humor

Shane Rogers, Asst. Opinions Editor — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Satire is back and isn't going anywhere. In an article on Tuesday, Feb. 7, POLITCO reported that Rep. John Fleming of Louisiana made a Facebook post about an article in The Onion, a satirical news source, in which he cited the story as truth. The Onion article, from May 18, 2011, described Planned Parenthood's opening of an $8 billion "Abortionplex" to which Rep. Fleming wrote,...

Scholarly: Greek life improves with stronger dedication to grades

FN Staff — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

On a normal basis, published stories in Flyer News concerning the University of Dayton's Greek life deal with either the latest group of fundraisers outside Kennedy Union or the most recent organization to violate policy and lose its standing on campus. But that's not the case in this issue. Today, the editors are proud to present an article that sheds light on an aspect of Greek life little...

Men's Basketball: Dayton looks to put losing streak in the past

Chris Moorman, Sports Editor, Caitlin Murray Staff Photographer — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

It's been a difficult current stretch in the Atlantic 10 Conference for the University of Dayton men's basketball team, according to redshirt senior guard Josh Parker. Dayton (14-9, 4-5 A-10) has lost four straight conference games for the first time since January 2006. The Flyers recently fell 58-50 to Saint Louis University Saturday, Feb. 4, in St. Louis. Senior forward Chris Johnson led UD...

Guard situation is at critical mass for Dayton men's basketball season not to explode

Steven Wright, Asst. Sports Editor — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

There are a few ideas basketball players have for breaking out of slumps. Some say shooters should continue to shoot and eventually the ball will go in the basket. Others believe by doing well in other facets, such as defense or rebounding, shooting will naturally become better. Right now, though, nothing seems to be working for a pair of University of Dayton men's basketball players. Senior...

Women's Basketball: Flyers 'control destiny' in A-10 after morning blowout

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Plenty of points were scored for calculating purposes by the University of Dayton women's basketball team in its annual Math Day game at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at UD Arena. UD jumped out to an 18-point lead at halftime and cruised to a 91-68 victory over the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Freshman guard Andrew Hoover and senior forward Justin Raterman scored 18 points to lead UD...

Editors rank their favorite commercials from Super Bowl XLVI

Chris Moorman, Assistant Sports Editor; Steven Wright, Asst. Sports Editor — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

It was a contest that needed the closing moments to decide the winner. Of course, this is not an allusion to the 2012 Super Bowl, but rather the annual voting contest for the best Super Bowl commercial. The actual game, which the New York Giants won 21-17, was not on the radar of things to watch this weekend for many. Chris is a Cincinnati Bengals fan, still smarting a first-round playoff loss....

UD softball hoping to prove predicted sixth place finish wrong

Steve Maloney, Lead Sports Writer, Marci Duckro, Chief Photographer — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The University of Dayton women's softball team hopes to improve on last year's campaign with an experienced squad for the 2012 season. The team is coming off a 22-26 record from the 2011 season, including an 8-11 mark in the Atlantic 10 Conference. UD is predicted to finish sixth in conference play by the A-10 softball coaches' preseason poll. Fifth-year head coach Cara LaPlaca said she thinks...