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Poll results: Replaceable battery or unibody design - which one do you prefer?
0. phoneArena 19 Apr 2013, 07:12 posted on
The poll ran surprisingly tight, with slight preference - 1864 on 1703 votes - going to the flexible designs with a removable battery Samsung and LG are betting on. Of course, nobody can say those two are nailing it in the eye candy department like HTC, Sony and Nokia do with their unibody chassis, so it's a tradeoff like everything else in our mobile experience...
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1. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
I prefer both, cause unibody looks nice and neat!
And replaceable is more convenient!
it's depends what you like, and what your needs are!
3. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3792; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
It depends on the power capacity the battery is able to hold too.
No one will want a unibody phone with a paltry battery capacity of 1500mAh powering a 1080p device.
24. alila2 (Posts: 155; Member since: 01 Nov 2011)
how about have both, a replaceable body that look like unibody . it can be done.
25. anywherehome (Posts: 971; Member since: 13 Dec 2011)
Yesterday big party, navigation, photos, swap of my batteries and 100% online without any brake :-)
34. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3792; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Big party, navigation, photos, swap of batteries...without any 'break'?
I'm sorry but if you swap your battery, isn't your phone supposed to be off? How can you say you swapped batteries without any break??
Please, show me that neat trick!
44. ddurand (Posts: 7; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
he was at a big party using his phone alot. using it for vidoes, photos and navigation.
his battery died and he swapped another in without taking a break from his usage. meaning hes for removable batteries. this is a good example of why people would be in favor of this design.
it was not that hard to follow.
50. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3792; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Why you not get me joke??
Why so...serious?
74. MattyP (Posts: 19; Member since: 31 Jul 2013)
Yesterday big party, navigation, photos, pulled out my 6000mAh battery pack and charged my HTC One and two lady's without a brake :-)
28. EXkurogane (Posts: 863; Member since: 07 Mar 2013)
I'd take unibody design. Battery issues? Thats why there are powerbanks.
35. yudi.nemesis (Posts: 1127; Member since: 14 Mar 2013)
yeah powerbanks is better than extra battery
just imagine if you have 2 smartphone you will need carry at least 2 extra battery and how about when you buy new phone so you need buy another extra battery geez...
With One good powerbanks no matter what the device you have everything is gonna be just... Fine
38. Lboogey6 (Posts: 281; Member since: 31 Jan 2012)
great now the design of your device is gone because you have a bulky extra battery case... you just contradicted what you wanted. "yeah ill take the bmw m5 but cover it in a steel slab to make it safer"
40. yudi.nemesis (Posts: 1127; Member since: 14 Mar 2013)
haha.. Of course not because from the first time i have a phone until this day i never use any kind of case, and since i have 2 smartphone i never have battery issues on my daily life.
So i only carry my portable charger when i go for several days to remote area
''in the reality there is much more people who have portable charger than stupid extra battery''
76. just4fun (Posts: 7; Member since: 28 Feb 2015)
Excuse me but a decent battery pack (10000 mah) still weighs like a small brick. WHy make phone so thin and small and carry around a huge brick to supplement it? makes no sense.
Batteries are much smaller than a phone. Power packs are 2-3 times the size and 5-10 times weight of phones.
77. MattyP (Posts: 19; Member since: 31 Jul 2013)
Or you could supplement it with a realistically sized "decent" battery pack that gives you more versatility than a single battery for one device.
How did you come to a conclusion that 10000mah is a decent battery pack size when a single phone charge is usually around 2000-3500mah...that makes no sense if you'd be willing to carry around an extra battery for the phone but would need 4x that for a battery pack.*raised eyebrow*
I'd say amazon.com/dp/B00OM2EOB8 would be sufficient for anyone and most definitely wouldn't be classified as a huge brick, and there are many others from 3000-10000mah that are quite slim and light for their capacity versus a specific phone battery that offers a lot less flexibility in its use.
I'm not opposed to extra phone batteries either, but being narrow-minded and spewing misinformation to try and make a point is always useless.
55. Slammer (Posts: 1515; Member since: 03 Jun 2010)
What if the charging port breaks on your phone out of warranty? how much are you willing to pay to get you up and running? Maybe this hasn't happened to you but, I am thankful that I had the option to swap batteries until the end of contract. It saved my tail in dollars. Dollars used to purchase a new phone. It really is that logical.
John B.
61. yudi.nemesis (Posts: 1127; Member since: 14 Mar 2013)
good thinking and logical enough yes that never happened to me
but the extra dolar you used to buy extra battery can be use to fix your phone
oh if your phone breaks that easly just find another one with better build quality
portable charge is better option than extra battery because it can be use to charge any devices and usualy pack more power than extra battery
53. FAW-Q (Posts: 63; Member since: 29 Jul 2011)
nerds will be nerds I guess...
2. xperiaDROID (banned) (Posts: 5629; Member since: 08 Mar 2013)
Well, I will still stick to my choice, and that's the unibody design! :)
4. _PHug_ (Posts: 444; Member since: 11 Oct 2011)
I'm right, as usual and the other 48% of this community is wrong.
5. amats69 (Posts: 1447; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
how can you say who is right and who is wrong if the poll is all about own preference?
9. CanYouSeeTheLight (Posts: 1116; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
He must think he is a god of some kind, sincerely looks like a spoiled brat to me.
6. kclgphilsbsa (Posts: 765; Member since: 21 Jan 2013)
Theyr not wrong dude. . They want a unibody one, opinions are not wrong unless marked w/ hatred and bias and innocence :)
10. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
The world doesn't need ignorance from people like you.
12. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3792; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Role Reversal (Meant especially for _PHug_): You're wrong, as usual and the other 48% of this community is right!
17. xperiaDROID (banned) (Posts: 5629; Member since: 08 Mar 2013)
Everyone is right, and you're the only one who is wrong! :P
29. EXkurogane (Posts: 863; Member since: 07 Mar 2013)
Please try not to be Chuck Norris. Not even close.
46. DigitalBoy05 (Posts: 218; Member since: 04 Jun 2011)
sound a lil like mitt romney haha
7. kclgphilsbsa (Posts: 765; Member since: 21 Jan 2013)
It is still convnient and future proof for me to have replaceable battery..
8. emadshiny (Posts: 1144; Member since: 05 Dec 2012)
I think both of them has their own superiority.
my previous phone had a replaceable battery but i rarely took out its battery and i did it only to deal with sudden hangings.
this problem is solved in new phones with unibody design and so we can enjoy their beautiful design.
11. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
As I've said many times before, design doesn't matter to be because I always wrap my phones in Otter Box cases. Plus, on my GS3, when one battery dies, I just pop in another one. :)
13. kclgphilsbsa (Posts: 765; Member since: 21 Jan 2013)
Yah ryt :) and gs4 isnt ugly for me.. front pnel prettiest among them nxt is g pro(oops i just like d screen eating d front face w/ tiny bezels, and slyt curve looks premium than sharp ones), however back panel gs4 and g pro r d least pretty among them
14. thelegend6657 (unregistered)
Samsung hired trolls to swarm this website anyways
27. tiara6918 (Posts: 2036; Member since: 26 Apr 2012)
Too many apple and Samsung products at singapore,it's like I'm the only one owning an htc. I can barely see other smartphone brands
62. thelegend6657 (unregistered)
haha . I personally know some of my friends that own a One X
15. Slammer (Posts: 1515; Member since: 03 Jun 2010)
Two things come to mind here.
1) Batteries may be producing more usage power, but the design of them hasn't changed. They still are based on the same technological basics. This means the fail rate is still the same. Often diminishing in hours before the contract ends. This point is not just about how many hours of use a person can get from their device. For this reason, easy accessibility is still preferred by most users. manufacturers should not ignore this poll.
2) Elegance seems to portray the interest in ignoring my above point. However, when I see how many elegant looking vehicles are on the road, I can't help think that you can still change the battery without having to spend money in bringing it to a shop for battery change. I feel strongly that these manufacturers have the ability to design a stunning device yet still retain accessible parts such as SD slots and removeable batteries.
The manufacturers are simply trying to groom the users into an uncompromising state of manufacture and carriers service financial control. Very anti-consumer.
John B.
20. Slammer (Posts: 1515; Member since: 03 Jun 2010)
I have written to congress on this subject that these statistical results will grow as more people are forced into bringing a device into a repair center for replacement at a exponential cost.
In lieu of battery replacement, what about when the charging port breaks within two months of end of contract? Who wants to spend 150 dollars for a replacement device when that money can be used for a new one? Swapping batteries can nurse the current device until then.
John B.
21. kclgphilsbsa (Posts: 765; Member since: 21 Jan 2013)
True.. maybe they have mutual agreements with google to choose only bet d two-unibody or replcble batt hahaha joke
23. greathero1 (Posts: 565; Member since: 13 Jun 2008)
I think you are reading WAY too much into this. I am still trying to figure out how we have come to comparing car and cell batteries? I also don't know where you found that most users still prefer swappable batteries? Too many devices that lack swappable batteries and SD cards have sold well for you to say most users prefer something. Even if they do prefer it, it definitely is not a deal breaker when it comes time to purchase a device.
39. Lboogey6 (Posts: 281; Member since: 31 Jan 2012)
its because its a fairly new process minus the droid razor maxx no other phone made unibody that lasts that long they will die way too fast. its because they can make a better device with better battery but choose not to they'll give you glits and glam making the 48% here think otherwise about the fact that battery problem still exists yes they gave you a bigger battery but its still limited and for people who don't charge their phones correctly its going to be a big issue. It can be done nice phone with great battery look at the maxx then with cars nice cars that can go weeks with out having to fill up again it can be done but the industry tells you otherwise as americans we don't do options well we allow them to say this is perfect when its not.
54. Slammer (Posts: 1515; Member since: 03 Jun 2010)
Is it that my thinking is out of bounds or is it that people are not looking deep enough? The car comparison is for example only. As it stands today, throw away phones have removable batteries while the trend for high end phones are eliminating key features that most of the poll cast a preference for.If you study the results, most that like non-removable batteries, have expressed the reason as looks and disregard the basic essentials for function. Don't you think it should be the other way around? Most electronic devices have accessibility to control battery replacement. It only makes sense.If you take this poll from us geeks and add the mainstream users into the mix, clearly half of cellphone users would definitely prefer the options of removable battery or SD cards.If something is cheap and the battery no longer functions, you throw it away and purchase a new one. But what about a 600 dollar device?
Maybe you haven't experienced the issue but, just get caught once in a situation where you can't remove the battery to swap it to get you up and running. This is very frustrating, annoying and somewhat embarrassing when supposedly owning a "High End device and have to revert to either a back up phone or a 15 dollar TracFone to place a damn call while your "high end" phone ends up detained at a shop for a stupid battery. As another extreme, both my wife and I experienced faulty charging ports outside the warranty. My wife's three months before contract end and two months for me. I wasn't about to spend close to 300 dollars on refurbished phones just to get me through contract. We swapped and charged batteries via desktop and used the money to purchase new phones at the end.
I like this option and feel manufacturers can indeed design around these features. I just don't buy the elegant excuse. It's a ploy to extract $$ from consumers. I feel I'm correct and time will certainly tell as the this practice becomes more prevalent. I have constituents already displeased with having to drive to stores(some have to drive 15-20 miles) just to have their batteries replaced. It's impractical for consumers and is an insult. The only entities that placate from this situation, is the carriers or manufacturers.
John B.
16. Tux_Alan (Posts: 74; Member since: 30 Jan 2013)
Ever since I bought 2 extra batteries and an wall charger for my cell I have not looked back, the convenience of just swapping batteries and never runnng out of power or plugging my phone is a blessing! Then again, I do make a pretty intensive use of the thing... lol
18. greathero1 (Posts: 565; Member since: 13 Jun 2008)
If the phone includes a larger battery then a unibody design would be my preference. Especially if the design is as nice as the One, Xperia Z, iPhone 5, and Nexus 4.
56. Slammer (Posts: 1515; Member since: 03 Jun 2010)
Excuse my trolling but, you're ignoring the fact that batteries fail. It doesn't matter how large they are. They begin to lose hour life from the moment of first charge. Power users will begin to notice the fault in this direction of sealed unibody design just on battery issues alone. It's easy to celebrate a new trend that boasts elegance, but...what good is elegance if your phone is rendered useless due to something as simple as a battery? It's your money. Don't you like knowing you have more control out of the simplest of maintenance?
John B.
19. fwinst (Posts: 64; Member since: 08 May 2010)
Being able to change my own battery has saved my bacon on more than one occasion. So, at this point I'd still go with the removable battery design. Although, if rumors are correct, and Sammy had designed the S4 with a metal body but couldn't resolve manufacturing issues. That would likely lead to the GS5 being a metal phone (i.e. unibody). If the design makes the phone slightly thicker in order to hold a 3100 Mah (or larger) battery, I might be willing to look at it. I don't want to be on a constant search for an outlet, like many of my iPhone carrying friends.
22. bayusuputra (Posts: 963; Member since: 12 Feb 2012)
And my HTC Desire S was considered unibody, but still has removable battery and expendable storage. :P
To me, it's about the complete package. I don't mind non removable battery as long as daily usage and performance is not compromised.
26. tiara6918 (Posts: 2036; Member since: 26 Apr 2012)
But if you ask the average smartphone user outside the streets,they won't care about having removable back covers nor the unibody design. They just follow the trend so whatever that smartphone offers it doesn't matter to them
30. sharks (Posts: 236; Member since: 16 Feb 2013)
Most people don't even know why replaceable battery smartphones would be better for them - they just enjoy to have the possibility (which is really dumb, as it keeps those people from enjoying the more refined unibody phones)! Smartphones are getting increasingly efficient in power management. Anyway, how many of you walk around with a spare battery in your pocket/backpack/purse? Very few! But those people who voted 52% for a replaceable battery are only doing that for the additional option of a future possibility of them ever needing to swap the battery while on-the-go. But seriously, out of those 52% maybe 2% really need the extra battery pack, due to them going for several days in areas with no electricity (but increasinly, even in remote areas, you get diesel-powered electricity generator and finding a socket around you to charge your mobile isn't even worth a second thought). People need to sit down, reflect and realize that although some great phones do have swappable batteries, they really very rarely (if ever) swap batteries. One simple way to test yourself: ask yourself if you have (or ever bought) an extra battery for your smartphone. Most of you never did and never will. It's as simple as that!
36. kclgphilsbsa (Posts: 765; Member since: 21 Jan 2013)
wow you conducted a survey?LOL n talk like you know what those 52% are thinking.Actually smartphones are now really Smart that make maybe the Young generation and geek adults out there to consume too much battry bcoz of heavy usage esp games movies and internet
41. yudi.nemesis (Posts: 1127; Member since: 14 Mar 2013)
he is telling the truth,
but if you heavy user just buy portable charger its a better solution than extra battery, because
your device can keep going ( don't need to turn off the phone )
can give you more power than extra battery
can charger any device
you don't have buy new extra battery everytime you buy a new phone
removeable or not there is more people use portable charger than extra battery
43. kclgphilsbsa (Posts: 765; Member since: 21 Jan 2013)
he is telling the truth about what other thinks regarding replacble batt?,, c'mon, both of u r not part of d 52% so dont think and talk in behalf of us(im one of d 52%)
and ur comment abt portable isnt 100% compatible to his arguments, pls stop.. hes talking abt what others think abt replcble batt and chu2 not even a single portable charger..
i dont want any portable charger to use, coz ull charge ur phone w/ it, how if im a simple photographer or busy w/ something else, how will i wander around my device when i am connected w/ a portable charger..
the juice extenders> i dont like my phone to carry bulk and the beauty of my smartphone will b extnguishd..
ill begin to wipe out replcble batt if this thing will happen:
49. yudi.nemesis (Posts: 1127; Member since: 14 Mar 2013)
you what im not like you who talk a lot without prove did you remember did i have galaxy S2 and nokia E6-00 both of them is have replaceable battery. All my family have a phone with replaceable battery but none of them have Extra battery they prefer portable charger instead
and my comment about portable charger is for you because you said ''maybe the Young generation and geek adults out there to consume too much battry bcoz of heavy usage esp games movies
and internet'' geek will spend all the time inside their house while playing games so they will never have battery issues,
did you watch a movie and playing all the time while you at school, or at the office ??? If you do i know why you soo stupid
there is no photographer or busy people who spend all the time staring at their smartphone
in normal use any phone with good battery will survive more than 1 day
even Xperia P with small battery will survive about a day in normal use
''the beauty of my smartphone'' haha... Note 2 is Big Fat and Ugly phone you can buy smaller Portable charger than you note 2 with more power than those extra battery
about those wireless charging i think Sony ideas or innovation are much more better
'' the inventor of this patent is Hiroyuki Yamasuge. The patent was filed in 2009, when the company reported that 60 watts of electrical power can be submitted over a distance of 50 cm. ''
you can check this :
or here for more simple:
58. kclgphilsbsa (Posts: 765; Member since: 21 Jan 2013)
Im not talking abt normal use fckng idiot!!
I and some other people are heavy users, and u cant deny that android is super power hungry,, pls dont speak in behalf of what im experiencng. Stupid. U r old person maybe thats why u dont enjoy playing games and watching movies.. and i am not saying abt everyday heavy usage. . Just few or many circumstances that myt brng u on heavy usage..
All note2 users are very overwhlmd w/ their note2 coz its d best android phone made disrgard 2013 specs., dont call it ugly coz its not. U r ugly. Dont mention abt portable chrger, i dont want it okay just see my reasons..
Shoooot u dont know how to comprhnd, sinple photographer-using phone not only as a gameitem, internet buddy, movie handset but also takingvpictures a lot and if u ran out batt and u want to use ur phone more, portable charger will delay ur actvties, replcbl batt is a must..
Busy people- busy peple w/ dr phone.. heavy users cmon stupid.
And abt that patent, shoot u!! I dint care abt that patent issues u have, im saying if something like that"my link" will happen den i can ignore replcble batt.. uPATHtC SONY fAnBOY, i ddnt even say that smsung is great w/ that technolgy and u started to make some comparisons who made dat patent who has better patents.. duhhh, i just want that tech i dont care who will bring it to d floor..
60. yudi.nemesis (Posts: 1127; Member since: 14 Mar 2013)
do you know what normal use are. your playing game, internet browsing, taking picture, calling, texting and anything else your device will survive at least 1 day just like many reviewer do specialy if you have note 2 with the big ass battery i don't think you will have a problem
doing your little fotography, games and internet things
You will only have battery problem when staring at your phone all day long
are you have a life???
I'm talking sony ideas is better and i show you that patent just to make sure you not talking to much about new ideas and innovation like you usualy do
Sony fanboy haha the last Sony phone i have is K750i and its loong time ago..
Don't spending to much time on your phone its not good for your kid
63. kclgphilsbsa (Posts: 765; Member since: 21 Jan 2013)
Its my phone not urs..
I will respct ur ideas but dont talk in behalf of us.. we want replcbl batt bcoz we have our own reason, mind ur own life,, even it will last all day, replacble batt is what we want. . Dont generalize ur opinions coz you are not one of d 52%
Sony ideas are better or not im not talking abt it. Stfu
Samsung hater dont push urself..
66. yudi.nemesis (Posts: 1127; Member since: 14 Mar 2013)
Blind love, Hattred, and the Truth are 3 different things
the truth is from 52% only small % who actualy have extra battery just like what sharks said and i've lost my faith on PA poll since they change the vote result of Lumia 920 and XP Z
all the fanboy have blind love and usualy cluless no matter what the company
if i hate samsung so bad i'll not have Galaxy Y, and Galaxy S2
just open your mind those
company only care about your money, but if samsung paid you i can understand why you trying so hard
67. kclgphilsbsa (Posts: 765; Member since: 21 Jan 2013)
U r d one trying so hard lol
K fine the 52% is ur relatives so u know, lol
Im one of d 52% and im one of those strangers for u coz i have extra battery.
Haha u have so many relatives huh. Haha
Change d result of d poll? Lols trying evry excuses, spam votes were removed so that was changed..
Lets just dance abt ur last pargrph haha, thats BUSINESS made for profit hahahaha what do u want samsung is a non-profit org lol.. Profit drives businesses to compete and that booms technology and samsung is one of d great per4mers here along w/ apple sony and others, and thats why samsung made to be d owner of d largest number of mobile patents today
70. yudi.nemesis (Posts: 1127; Member since: 14 Mar 2013)
huahahahah when they lost the battle they always saying the ''Largest'' word
Samsung is the largest number of mobile patents today yes they are, but did samsung invent all of those patent??? Most of them samsung acquired the patent from another company. For example One of the greates samsung weapon ''Amoled screen'' it uses pentile matrix
did samsung invent pentile matrix??
71. kclgphilsbsa (Posts: 765; Member since: 21 Jan 2013)
Lost d battle? ? Haha when??
Ok u know samsung so much, u work there? Haha fine
31. AfterShock (Posts: 3698; Member since: 02 Nov 2012)
Haven't had to replace a failing battery yet, much ado over nothing.
Get a juice pack which can be used for newer phones as well you'll sacrifice nothing for a cheaply made phone.
32. Techsplash (Posts: 41; Member since: 24 Oct 2012)
i have no problems with a sealed back.i only will remove it if there is any sort of sim card slot.and i dont really think that battery is a thing that is replaced before 3 or 4 years.if it had to.


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Late last month a chorus of local public school administrators sounded off against state funding of charter schools. Those administrators, however, painted a skewed picture of the charter schools issue.
During a forum held at Lakeview High School, dozens of administrators from Trumbull and Mahoning counties insinuated that $770 million in state funds is being taken annually throughout Ohio from public schools for charter schools. They blame this funding for the need to increase local taxes.
Lakeview Superintendent Robert Wilson said nearly $3 million has left Lakeview for charter schools since 2003. ''This really hits school districts in the pocket,'' Wilson said.
Howland Superintendent John Sheets said charter schools cost Howland $739,709 last year. Sheets said the 20 public schools in Trumbull County received $140.5 million from the state but gave $11.5 million to charter schools.
The superintendents added that charter school academic performance is inferior to the public schools. Statewide, they claimed, 23 percent of public schools and 1 percent of charter schools have excellent with distinction ratings.
Much of what these public school administrators said is flat out incorrect. There are also important points that they omitted.
The money that follows the students is for their public education, whether at a charter school or elsewhere.
Most students are in charter schools because of their behavioral needs and individualized curriculums, which have been a drain on the public school systems. These students would lower the public schools' academic ratings if still enrolled there. And without alternative schools many would end up dropouts and permanent burdens on local taxpayers via the welfare system.
Take the 18,000 Ohio children attending special ''dropout recovery'' charter schools, which are private institutions receiving government funding. We doubt that Wilson and Sheets want these dropouts in their systems. If so, they would have done what many public districts did - created their own charter schools.
Dropouts wouldn't bring education funding to the districts anyway. Naturally, the public money designated for their education follows them to the institution willing to take them.
That money is not the drain that Wilson and Sheets let on. It's usually only about two-thirds of what public school districts would receive. Howland, for example, spends $9,800 per student. Charter schools receive $5,700 for every Howland student they educate.
When you consider that charter schools receive no facility funding, it's actually much less than two-thirds.
Wilson and Sheets are also factually incorrect and misleading on the academic performance of charter schools. They say only 1 percent of charter schools achieved an excellent with distinction rating, but that fails to consider that many charter schools are not even considered for the rating because they do not serve grades four through eight. Wilson and Sheets told their audience that 96 percent of charter schools are in continuous improvement, which is incorrect.
We agree that privately owned charter schools lack sufficient transparency and state scrutiny. As long as they are handed taxpayer money, there should be thorough auditing and strictly enforced academic standards.
It's disturbing that, according to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, Ohio ranks as only the 27th strictest (actually a big improvement since Gov. Ted Strickland held office) among the 43 states with charter school laws. Equally disturbing is that according to Policy Matters Ohio, a liberal think tank, ''some charter schools that have been ordered to close for poor performance have managed to stay open with largely the same staff, and often in the same location, just under a different name.''
But for public educators like Wilson and Sheets to expect charter schools to perform at the same academic level as Lakeview and Howland is absurd considering they're tackling the students that couldn't survive traditional classroom settings. It's clear they are attempting to use school choice as a scapegoat for their difficulty in balancing budgets.

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Football Defeats Ohio 52-27 at Home in MAC Action
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State football team (8-3, 5-2 MAC) earned a 52-27 Mid-American Conference victory over the Ohio Bobcats (8-3, 4-3 MAC) Wednesday night at Scheumann Stadium.
The Cardinals ran their winning streak to five games as they racked up their most points in a game since a 2006 contest against Buffalo and produced the fifth most yards in school history with 588.
Jahwan Edwards rushed for 169 yards and Horactio Banks added a career-high 135 on the ground, marking the first time two Ball State running backs topped 100 yards in the same game since 2009. Edwards has now rushed for 100 yards in five straight games, which is one shy of the school record.
Fifth-year senior quarterback Kelly Page came in for an injured Keith Wenning late in the second quarter and led Ball State to a win on Senior Night. In his first action of the season and his final game at Scheumann Stadium, Page threw for two touchdowns and ran for one.
The Cardinals owned the second half despite Beau Blankenship scoring on the Bobcats first possession in the opening minutes of the third quarter to give Ohio a 24-21 lead. The momentum shifted on Ball State's ensuing drive when Page followed a 68-yard Edwards run with a 3-yard touchdown pass to tight end Zane Fakes to put the Cardinals back on top.
Senior Steven Schott increased Ball State's lead to 31-24 after nailing a 38-yard field goal with 1:52 left in the third quarter.
The Cardinals carried their third quarter momentum into the fourth quarter, adding three more touchdowns. Edwards and Banks each ran for one, and Fakes caught his second score of the night from Page.
Ball State's defense held the Bobcats to only a field goal after their touchdown to open the second half. Sophomore cornerback Eric Patterson and senior linebacker Travis Freeman led the Cardinals with 10 tackles apiece, while the Ball State defense matched its season high with four sacks.
The first half saw five lead changes with the teams going back and forth. Kevonn Mabon and Willie Snead each caught touchdown passes from Wenning, and Page scored his rushing touchdown on the Cardinals' final possession of the half to give Ball State a 21-17 lead at the break.
Blankenship ran for two first-half touchdowns for Ohio. He led the Bobcats offensively with 161 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries.
With the victory, Ball State reached eight wins for the 11th time in school history and the first time since its undefeated regular season in 2008. The five MAC wins are also the most for the Cardinals since the 2008 season.
Ball State will close out the regular season Nov. 23 with a trip to Miami University for a 1 p.m. kickoff in Oxford, Ohio.
First Quarter
Ohio 3, Ball State
6:55- Matt Weller 47 yard field goal.
12 plays, 52 yards, 5:58
Ball State 7, Ohio 3
2:07- Keith Wenning 13 yard touchdown pass to KeVonn Mabon. Steven Schott kick good.
10 plays, 75 yards, 4:48
Second Quarter
Ohio 10, Ball State 7
13:50 - Beau Blankenship 1 yard touchdown run. Matt Weller kick good.
7 plays, 62 yards, 3:10
Ball State 14, Ohio 10
12:00 - Keith Wenning 42-yard touchdown pass to Willie Snead. Steven Schott kick good.
5 plays, 75 yards, 1:50
Ohio 17, Ball State 14
10:41 - Beau Blankenship 2-yard touchdown run. Matt Weller kick good.
3 plays, 70 yards, 1:13
Ball State 21, Ohio 17
2:17 - Kelly Page 7-yard touchdown run. Steven Schott kick good.
11 plays, 80 yards, 3:24
Third Quarter
Ohio 24, Ball State 21
12:45- Beau Blankenship 58-yard touchdown run. Matt Weller kick good.
5 plays, 76 yards, 2:10
Ball State 28, Ohio 24
12:05 - Kelly Page 3-yard touchdown pass to Zane Fakes. Steven Schott kick good.
2 plays, 71 yards, :35
Ball State 31, Ohio 24
1:52 - Steven Schott 38 yard field goal.
10 plays, 59 yards, 3:54
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Ball State 31, Ohio 27
12:15 - Matt Weller 34 yard field goal.
11 plays, 54 yards, 4:32
Ball State 38, Ohio 27
11:57 - Horactio Banks 23 yard touchdown run. Steven Schott kick good.
1 play, 23 yards, :09
Ball State 45, Ohio 27
8:14 - Kelly Page 13 yard touchdown pass to Zane Fakes. Steven Schott kick good.
6 plays, 65 yards, 2:28
Ball State 52, Ohio 27
2:18 - Jahwan Edwards 28 yard touchdown run. Steven Schott kick good.
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RENO, Nev. - The Washoe County Library board on Wednesday voted down the eLearning Cafe's proposal to operate in the Incline Village library, based on a legal opinion that such a public/private agreement is not supported by state law.
The nonprofit eLearning Cafe had proposed a one-year contract with the Incline Village Library to allow its learning center to be housed in the west end of the library and be used as an after-school gathering/study area for high school students.
Incline resident Kathryn Kelly, founder of eLearning Cafes Inc., proposed that paid cafe staff and volunteers could be trained to assist in library operations, with the hope of increasing its hours from the current 30 hours per week to 70 at no additional cost to the library.
The library board of trustees addressed the proposal at its January meeting Wednesday at the Reno County Library.
Four Incline Village residents spoke during public comment - all against approving the proposal - with Kelly speaking in defense of an eLearning Cafe/library joint venture.
"There have been cutbacks. We want more hours. But it is not just an issue of opening doors. The library has to be a safe, professional setting," said Incline resident and former Washoe County Library Board member Judith Simon.
Prior to the board's meeting, Washoe County Deputy District Attorney Herbert Kaplan issued the opinion that a contract with a private entity is not authorized by state law.
"In Nevada, unless authority has been established by statute, authority does not exist," he said.
Based on that legal opinion, the board voted not to consider potential private/public agreements such as the eLearning Cafe idea.
"I see all the pieces coming together here. I appreciate the decision that a contract, per se, is not the right vehicle," Kelly said. "There are 100 reasons not to do something. I'm waiting for the trustees to find ways to do something."
The board spent time Wednesday considering new ideas and revisiting the library system's current policies.
One such issue discussed Wednesday is library staffing, specifically how many employees must be on site during operating hours. Currently, policy mandates that two county employees must be on site at all times, and therefore, eLearning Cafe employees and volunteers would not qualify, according to the board.
Board members also discussed how the Friends of Washoe County Library, a private entity, operates. It's different because the group doesn't have a contractual agreement with the county, and its only function is to raise money for the library, the board determined.
"What we have to look at in the future is what kinds of partnerships are permissible," said library board chairman Fred Lokken. "My heart goes out to Ms. Kelly. But we are dealing with a strong legal opinion. It has to be something we can do. But those who have creative ideas are very welcome."
"A public/private partnership is a scary proposition, but these are scary times," Kelly added. "We have to ask legal counsel, how can we make this happen?"
- Frank Fisher is a freelance reporter for the North Lake Tahoe Bonanza. He can be reached for comment at email@example.com.


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Someone who likes nerdy things, especially star trek. Also includes liking extensive comic books,video games, and grey's anatomy.
When someone quotes star trek or starts talking bout it, one should point the vulcan split finger sign at the person and yell Schvingar!
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Her face with all the cum looks cute, she is perfect to be my wife.
And then there is just some random old dudes jerking off in the background
This is sick! :(
the best video on youporn ever!
those cocks are not using her SHE is using them
I still haven't found a gangbang video hotter than this!
this girl is ready for marriage after that.very kind and very stable housewife she will be
I reckon its a g8 way 2 get fucked I once had a gangbang with 4 guys but this wud be g8 all those men fucking my cunt & ass yummm
Imagine being one cock amongst all those guy's, To get a turn with Sasha it would be worth it.
why do you see it as using her? I see all these cocks giving her service, exactly the opposite!
I was asked why this does nothing for me even though I am a woman. Well, you can read other comments and see why. Most of the men who are enjoying this clip are enjoying the degradation factor. A pile of cocks around me all waiting to "use" me is not a turn on to me. I don't enjoy being degraded.
Now THAT is a girl who enjoys her job
Sasha is my role model. I'd LOVE to be taken like that. I also enjoy ass to mouth, after a few enemas of course.
Thi end was discusting. like yeah i saw the vid and got turned on but she akes me feel sad. Poor girl
I am sure her mom would be very proud of her!!
i would love to be here and give her some dick and take some dicks and cum with her
hey D lets make it happen and stop wanting it answer and lets hook up
Oh, so many good cock in all her hole. Take me like that, please. Grrrrrrrrrrr
I could cum all night to sasha grey or bree olsen. Fucking gorgeous women
Easily satisfied me.
One size fits all in Sasha's case. What horny guy could not fail to get a hard on with this girl naked, she is sex personified.
Hard for any guy to marry her and keep her satified after all those cocks over the years she's been in porn. Still an open ended relation ship would enable him to get more than his fair share of her lovely pussy and her cock sucking skills.
Leave the poor girl alone, she is my all time favourite fuck chick even after all those lucky guy's have used and abused her I would still love to fuck her hard.
over 15 million views and imo the most funny video on the site. LMAO funny. i bust out laughing looking at all those random guys wanking it in the background. then when i saw the old biker dude come out i just bellowed out laughing and woke some people up. im cracking up as i type this. gj internet.
i love the dicks in her nasty ass
n'empêche que se faire combler par 2 dans le cul et 2 dans la chatte reste le meilleur... la bouche reste libre pour crier le plaisir...
I wish I was her
so fucking hot! i want all that cock too! no fair1
i want two dicks in my pussy dn't do ass but i will love to have 4 guys to mi self so they can fuck me like dis who is in?
Jag är så kåt nu, så snälla tag mig på samma sätt, min fitta pulserar efter kukar. Grrrrrrrrrr
i would to be a part of something like this.... a dream come true.
omfg this is so hot....i wish i could get gangbanged like that, have cocks in every whole just taking me. i came twce watching her get fucked.
hey d come to me! :)
I wanna fuck u sasha
I wanna say this is degrading and offensive but what I really want......is to be fucked by this many cocks,its ridiculous how much this turned me on. I only clicked on it to see how shameful she is and to put it down but instead it just made me so horny. Fuck I want that
o, frankly until any woman black or white has been gang banged herself and experienced all the various out of control emotions that always go with it then there is no way she ever have fully experienced the full gamut of sexual reality!
"right in that fucking dirty cunt" 0:08, Sasha is the fucking best at dirty talk
STD Factory. I can't really enjoy this...
i love being fucked like this ;)
Yup, she looks possessed.
shit... this is envious...
We're all here because we love sex, and like porn, and want to get hot and jerk off. But let's face it, there's something about this girl that is really sad. And then really evil. She looks possessed, I think she is possessed, not just by cock and desire, but by something darker. A true case of perfect possession if you'd ever seen one. Go jerk off to other videos, this one might harm you.
I would so love to snog her with all that cum.
Sasha grey what a nasty nasty bitch
our country needs more girls like her!! just a pure cock loving, cum loving slut! everybody should have at least 1
well don't look at it meg watch pretty in pink or something!
does this have anything to do with sex anymore? I really don't think I'm prude, and I tried out lots of things - but this is... it's not sexual!
Meg...You are a woman aren't you? how could you not love to be in Sasha's position with all those lovely cocks
a dream
fuckmehard: ask every 1000 men you see tomorrow. not only those men you would like to fuck. EVERY men. and I think you would have at least 10 who says yes. so what are you waiting for. go out now and ask.
all them people no condom some body is getting Burn
I would love to get fucked like that, my boyfriend is hot in bed but he's only one!
This is sick, I feel so sory for this girl,she is just a teenager,and those disguisting man should no better.Sasha,if you are reading this,God loves you,you deserve to be treated like a humang being...:(((
uh Is that John Lithgow on the left at 1:09? June 9, 2010 ^THAT comment is FUCKING hilarious! I came here to jerk off, but I'm laughing hysterically instead. Thanks guys, made my day.
my wife would like to be gangbanged by 4 guys and take their creamy cum in her mouth.then maybe have more guys gangbang her.she is thinking about having a dozen men fuck her cunt and fuck her mourh and have them all shoot creamy hot jizz in her mouth.i'd love to watch her do this.
Jajajajajaaja no puedo evitar cagarme de risa cuando la veo gritar y follar como una loca xD es tremenda esta mujer!!!
not good :(
my wife sestr fuck ass
Animals not doing like this
I'm more turned on by the comments,such bad girls in here and so cock hungry
fackign animals go to hell that is sex it is animalizm sodomist and gomortis mother fareck burn in hell foreverevr and ever
come back sacha love
All those guy's filling her mouth, wish I could have kissed her and shared that cum
She is so awesome. She really deserves all these cocks!
There was nothing hot about it. I wonder if this was done recently or long time ago. I thought she had left porn for greener pastures like mainstream film making. I wish her well
I need my holes stuffed and pounded by a bunch of hot guys.
sasha is a very bad girl luv her
great party
Still gets me
I love sasha grey... She is so complete... I'm her alter ego and she is for me...
I think she's possessed lol. I like it dirty but something about this is morally wrong
But guys! She's a serious professional actress now! We have to take her seriously!
Almost 29,000,000 views at the time of writing. Will this make it past one billion?
Jèmerai etre a sa place putiiin !!!!!!!!!!!! qui veu me rentré son pénis dans ma chatte razé putin , j'ai faim , meme les
Would find this so much easier to wank to if she'd just shut the hell up. Losing concentration here.
Now this is the babe that everbody wants ! Will you teach me how to maintain that fucling energy
quel petite chanceuse j'adorerai etre a sa place
Sasha should teach sex education in schools
God I love Sasha. Really bummed she quit
aaahhhhhhh yeah!!!
Wow what a little slut she can really take some dick
What a slut.. would luv to cum in that pussy
what a good fucking slut
oooh fuck my ass boys!!
she loves it ,go girl fuck those cocks
only fuck
only fuck
Sounds like a fuckin turkey @ 1:20 lol
Dady's pride.
the could've used her hands too, and a little of anal sex between the guys while fucking her would have been great too. Idk, not impressed
That's not a all a degradation for a female, honoured by lots of guys, regardless their number. I do like watching my cute wife performing with 30 or even more than 50 men. She really enjoys and me too. I love her each time more and more. We do not understand why there are still couples who ignore this true pleasure !
Sex-Godess Sasha at work. All men of the world are not enough for her ;-)
great sandwich scenes of this amazing lady
Alright, except for the rimjob on the guy where he looks like he was going to shit in her mouth at any time. (shudder)


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Elin Nordegren
- 1980s
Growing Up
A child of divorce, Nordegren grows up with her twin sister Josefin and older brother Axel in a well-educated family just outside Stockholm, Sweden. Her father, Thomas Nordegren, is a well-known Swedish journalist and her mother, Barbro Holmberg, is a distinguished politician and public servant.
- 1990s
Model Behavior
As a teen Nordegren is discovered by a famous photographer, which leads to a brief modeling stint along with her twin sister. But soon Nordegren pursues her true ambition – child psychology – by enrolling at Sweden's prestigious Lund University.
- 2001
Nanny Diaries
Nordegren drops out of school after her freshman year and moves to Florida to work for Swedish golfer Jesper Parnevik, who introduces his au pair to Tiger Woods. The two embark on a nearly three-year courtship before becoming engaged in November 2003.
- 2004
Wedded Bliss
The former Nordic model and Tiger Woods tie the knot by the 19th hole of the Sandy Lane resort in Barbados in a lavish wedding attended by Woods's high-powered pals Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley.
- 2007
Tiger's Little Cubs
Joyful news arrives for the Woods family as they welcome their first child, daughter Sam Alexis. Two years later, on Feb. 8, 2009, son Charlie Axel joins the brood. "Being a father is the most significant thing I've ever done," the intensely private Woods tells PEOPLE. "People say I was born to play golf, but I think I was born to be a dad."
- 2009
Cheating Scandal
It would become the crash that was heard around the world: Days after Nordegren finds Woods passed out in his black Escalade after a car accident outside their Windermere, Fla., home, allegations that the golfer cheated on Elin with countless mistresses (including nightclub hostess Rachel Uchitel) emerges. "I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart," he writes on his website.
- 2010
Tiger Breaks His Silence
Woods calls a press conference, where his mother, Kultida, sits front row and Nordegren is noticeably absent. Reading from a prepared statement, Woods admits his serial infidelities: "I want to say to each of you, simply and directly, I am deeply sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behavior. I have let you down. I have let down my fans."
Done Deal
After months of speculation, Woods and Nordegren finalize their divorce. "We are sad that our marriage is over and we wish each other the very best for the future," the exes say in a joint statement. Though the divorce settlement remains undisclosed, reports suggest Nordegren could receive anywhere from $100 million in assets to as much as five times that figure.
Elin Breaks Her Silence
With her marriage to Woods over, Nordegren finally speaks about her nine-month ordeal. "I have been through the stages of disbelief and shock, to anger and ultimately grief over the loss of the family I so badly wanted for my children," the 30-year-old mother of two tells PEOPLE in an exclusive cover story. "I also feel stronger than I ever have." Nordegren, who is studying towards a college degree in psychology, also says her "immediate plan" is to help her children adjust to their "new situation."
- 2011
Testing the Waters
Almost a year after her divorce is finalized, Nordegren begins dating investor Jamie Dingman. "It's fun and she's happy," a source tells PEOPLE. But 10 months later, the pair splits, with friends of the model saying, "It was just too early [after the divorce] for her to get serious with anyone." In 2013, Nordegren moves on with another billionaire, coal magnate Chris Cline.
Photo Credits
BIOGRAPHY (top to bottom): STLA/Fame; Getty; Steve Dennett/Splash News Online; Gretchen Dow Mashkuri/WireImage; Lori Moffett/AP; INF
- Name
- Elin Nordegren
- Real Name
- Elin Maria Pernilla Nordegren
- Date of Birth
- January 01, 1980
- Birth Place
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Relationships
Chris Cline (linked in 2013)
Jamie Dingman, ex-boyfriend (2011 to 2012)
Tiger Woods, ex-husband (2003 to 2010)
- Children
Sam Alexis, daughter (6/18/2007)
Charlie Axel, son (2/8/2009)


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quote: ...having every single person walking around with a concealed weapon on their person is a good idea that will increase safety are really not any better than the people in the "guns are evil" crowd.
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A sport played By men While boys are playing Baseball.
When a lacrosse player gets hit by a ball we play on. when a baseball player gets hit he either throw a tantrum or drops to the ground.
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What real men do during Baseball season.
Lacrosse is 10x > than baseball
by Eric February 12, 2005
anyone who conciders NASCAR a sport needs to get hit over the head with a lacrosse stick
get off your obesse ass and be a man
by OXYLAX17 November 17, 2004
a kick ass game that everyone should play
i hate baseball play lacrosse
by mattattack December 06, 2003
the best sport in the world
--fastest game on two feet
--fastest game on two feet
don't be a flamer, play lacrosse
by Tizzle March 16, 2005
Lacrosse is Canada's national sport, and was created by the Iriquois natives in what is now Canada. It is one of the most physically exhausting sports there is, possibly next to football(soccer) and rugby. It is played either as box lacrosse (in an arena) or field lacrosse.
Invented by natives, not americans or Canadians.
by WR-#19 March 26, 2005
a sport that requires speed,strength,agility, and endurance. has more contact than football and requires less padding bwcause they are not afraid of injury.
lacrosse was the first american sport created by the indians to settle conflict between neighboring tribes
by ScarryLarry October 12, 2003
A sport originally created and played by Native Americans, but was revived in the 20th century by cities and teams on the east coast of the United States. It is played with metal or wood sticks of varying sizes, that have plastic "heads" attached to one end. These plastic "heads" are strung with a nylon mesh, or leather straps. These sticks are used to catch and pass a small rubber ball, a little smaller than a baseball. The objective is to pass or run the ball around the field, and score on the opposing teams square or somewhat rectangular goal. It can be played outdoors on a field larger than that of soccer, or indoors in an arena the size of a hockey rink. There is an outdoor and indoor professional league in the United States, and also a World Championship, with team from all over the world (but the U.S. always wins)
Lets go play lacrosse because all other spring sports SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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What's driving the Cloud for Developers? IaaS or PaaS?
By DibyMalakar on Jan 25, 2013
Cloud computing providers offer their services according to three fundamental models: infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a service (SaaS) where IaaS is the most basic and each higher model abstracts from the details of the lower models. Here is a nice visual representation that I got from the Wikipedia entry for IaaS.
Reference: Wikipedia entry for IaaS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrastructure_as_a_service#Infrastructure_as_a_service_.28IaaS.29
As part of Oracle Cloud, Oracle has built cloud services for its own PaaS and SaaS offerings on top of the core IaaS layer that includes components like compute, identity, storage, messaging, amongst many others. Thus it is evident that Oracle is consuming core IaaS functionality within their public cloud offerings already.
Oracle will be progressively releasing components of its core IaaS layer to external customers and partners for direct consumption versus just consuming it via its PaaS and SaaS offerings. For example, at Oracle OpenWorld 2012, Oracle announced preview of two of these services - Storage and Messaging - and will continue to announce more in the coming months.
But aren't there other cloud solutions that offer the ability to deploy compute, network and storage resources with minimal effort and great flexibility, more popularly referred to as Infrastructure as a Service? So what is different? At Oracle, we believe that while this is very beneficial, from a developer's perspective, the advantage of cloud does not stop there. In fact, greater value lies beyond provisioning of the infrastructure layer where developers devote more than 80% of their time and effort today. This is where Platform as a Service comes in with tremendous benefits for application construction, testing, deployment, and management. So, with on-demand infrastructure, automated provisioning, flexible development and runtime tools and management automation, Infrastructure and Platform cloud services are poised to have a profound impact on the developer experience.
Our cloud offering is architected in a fashion so that we can offer it not only as part of our public cloud offering but utilizing the same underlying architecture, we can deploy it in a private cloud or a hybrid cloud configuration.The core IaaS layer allows customers the flexibility and choice of deploying their workloads and driving consolidation via private, public or hybrid cloud strategies. As part of our Private Managed Cloud services, customers are able to run their workloads in a private cloud at an Oracle datacenter or at the customer datacenter, behind their firewall.
We believe that Oracle Cloud is a strategic offering within Oracle's comprehensive cloud services portfolio. Customers are adopting cloud computing in many different ways. Oracle's strategy is to offer them choice and flexibility with the broadest, most complete portfolio of cloud services and products that enable the cloud. Oracle's cloud offerings span public and private clouds and its entire product portfolio - applications, middleware, database, servers, storage, networking, and associated OS and virtualization software.
Oracle's launched a rolling-thunder roadshow called Oracle CloudWorld, which was just kicked off in front of more than 2,000 attendees in Dubai. The next stop on the Oracle CloudWorld tour will be Jan 29 in Los Angeles, where the keynote will be shared by Oracle executive vice-president and product-development head Thomas Kurian and social and business-strategy guru Charlene Li of Altimeter Group.
Every Oracle CloudWorld event features tracks for the cloud can be used in Sales, Customer Service and Support, Finance and Operations, HR, and Applications Development. You can find the full schedule here, with stops in Los Angeles, Sydney, Mumbai, New York City, Singapore, Tokyo, Mexico City, Frankfurt, and London.
We hope you'll be able to attend one of the Oracle CloudWorld events. As Bob Evans says in his Forbes article - after all, 10,000 cloud customers and 25 million cloud users can't be all wrong!!!


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(v) - to push so hard as to defecate in one's undergarments unintentionally.
Oh my God Larry, I think i just shit myself.
από Ryan 29 Φεβρουάριος 2004
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The release of such an ungodly fart that its potency and duration make those around the farter believe that the farter did not merely fart, but indeed shit his pants. Usually either an insult at the farter's discourtesy in not leaving the room, or a proud boast to indicate the true power of methane.
Them: pffft
Me: <Sniff, sniff>...what the fuck, who shit themselves?
Me: <Sniff, sniff>...what the fuck, who shit themselves?
από NoLeadEmSoMuch 28 Ιούλιος 2004
To release of sh*t/crap/poo without removing your clothing, usually your pants and/or underpants.
Joe: Ugh! What's that smell, Larry did you shit yourself?
Larry:Uhhh, yeah?
Larry:Uhhh, yeah?
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something Ive done and so have you.
This is going to be a picture finish. Dude you just shit yourself
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The other day, a local newspaper's online edition ran a story on a speech that Archbishop Dolan delivered at the Manhattan Institute. His topic was Catholic schools but you could not have guessed that by some of the comments posted. Instead of reacting to the Archbishop said, several bloggers unloaded on the church, the bishops and the priests. What they wrote was more than inappropriate. It was hateful, inaccurate and sick. It made me wonder why kind of weird people are out there.
While I am all for providing opportunities for comment and I am a fierce (some might say too fierce) defender of the right to free speech, I also think it is important to note that something very evil has been making its way through the Internet for a number of years: hate-blogging. Right now, the Catholic Church, the pope and bishops are the targets of choice, but they are not the only ones to be on the receiving end of this. Public servants and entertainers get it, too. Moreover, I believe that hate-blogging is not the sport of choice for the majority of those who submit comments online.
I just think there is a small group of nasty people who have found in the Web an anonymous (although it really isn't) vent for their anger. Perhaps it's the only way that they can make others notice them. Technology renders it easy. Before the Internet, it took a bit of enterprise and money to spread hate anonymously. The person had to write a letter and distribute it. This took a lot of stationery, a lot of photocopying, a lot of envelope addressing, and a lot of stamps. And most of the stuff, unless it looked like the work of a seriously disturbed person, wound up in the dust bin.
But not these days. Hate-blogging goes out with a mouse click and stays out there, to be picked by all the search engines.
Sadly, I also have noticed that a few, just a few, irresponsible opinion writers are inciting their corps of haters with misinformation and pseudo-emotional appeals. Forgive me if I am wrong, but I'm starting to suspect that what these few are really trying to do is increase the traffic on their sites, so that they will impress their editors. These few may have crossed the line of free speech into another territory. The really good, respected opinion writers don't do this, although even they occasionally and, I am sure, inadvertently set off the hate-bloggers.
There must be some way to deal with hate-blogging without infringing on our precious, hard-won and Constitutionally-guaranteed right to express our opinions.


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Stetson Men's Basketball Head Coach Casey Alexander announced that Roger Idstrom has been promoted to Associate Head Coach for the Hatters on Tuesday morning. Idstrom joined the Stetson staff in May of 2011 as an assistant coach.
"Roger is an integral part of our basketball program, and this is a way to publically recognize his value," Alexander said. "He deserves this recognition because of his commitment to making this program excel in every area."
Idstrom, who works primarily with the perimeter players on the court, shares all of the recruiting, coaching, and scouting responsibilities with the rest of the staff. The second year coach works directly with Coach Alexander on scheduling and is the primary contact for all campus related items, including admissions and housing.
"I consider each member of our staff as equally important, and I couldn't be more pleased about the direction this program is heading under their direction," Alexander continued.
Idstrom is a 1989 graduate of Mars Hill College. He and his wife Jennifer have twin sons, Dane and Logan.


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The National Weather Service in Baltimore/Washington has issued a winter weather advisory for sleet and freezing rain, which will be in effect for an area including Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan......
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PITTSBURGH - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed at the Consol Energy Center Saturday, so it was quite a night for The Boss, his fans - and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Springsteen packed the building, which meant that Penguins ownership banked significant money. They collect money on every event, thanks to the sweetheart deal former governor Ed Rendell provided.
Springsteen has moved on, but next month the building will welcome Madonna, The Who, Justin Bieber and Carrie Underwood. That will take some of the sting out of losing November's seven scheduled hockey games.
The Pens may not have game-night revenue, but they're also not writing those big checks to players. It's up to the accountants to determine if they come out ahead on that deal. We've had enough labor stoppages in sports to know how they work. There's a master plan before it ever starts. In 1993, Mark Sauer, then the president of the Pirates, detailed exactly how baseball's labor Armageddon would play out the next year, right down the assembling of replacement teams.
People in the know talked last spring of an NHL lockout that would probably extend to January. For those who wonder why there's no urgency to talk and hammer out a deal, it's all part of the plan.
The owners are willing (and able) to wait. They're counting on the players feeling the pinch after a few missed paychecks and then pressuring the union to get a deal done. They're losing money, and the clock is ticking on careers that are generally short. Some players are forfeiting millions they'll never recover.
The theory is that the players will be so anxious to get an agreement, they won't even care about the concessions they'll make to get it. Maybe it plays out that way. Maybe the players dig in and refuse to fold.
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Ralph Kiner, who turned 90 last week, was famous for home runs before he became a broadcaster famous for malapropisms.
Kiner spent his prime years with the Pirates, and there's something that jumps out in his stat line. These days, there's little concern about high strikeout totals. The feeling is strikeouts are an inevitable part of a power hitter's profile. Pedro Alvarez hit 30 home runs last season, but struck out 180 times in 586 plate appearances.
Kiner had one 100-strikeout season in his career, 109 as a rookie in 1946. As the Pirates search for a new hitting coach, is it still possible to separate a respectable number of home runs from an obscene amount of strikeouts?
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Ping near one hundred.
Good time for a giveaway..
Prize is a nine guy!
Great show as usual. If there are any out-takes, that would be good for part of the 100th show.
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Nice to see you back Adam.
Office 365 is pretty neat and for small businesses I think will be a great tool.
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First of all, Congrats to channel9 and Ping team for doing wonderful job, episode after episode... I haven't missed even a single episode.
@IRB , That's a good idea !
Yeah, some sort of give away from Ping team. May be Laura, Paul , Channel9 guy bobble head pens.
For the 100th episode some outtakes or perhaps some funny bloopers...
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You could do the 100th episode from a different location just to make it more special and have an audience.
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How about outdoors on the Microsoft campus? With an audience and a band playing the opening Ping music.
Wow. \wen's Office 365 comin' to Africa. not to mention Azure. feelin a little left out now.
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Amanda Arnett Continues Softball Blog Series
MUNCIE, Ind. - - Fans looking to find out more about the Ball State softball program will have an opportunity to hear from the players with the launch of the Ball State Softball Blog Series.
Throughout the 2013-14 school year, each member of the team will get a chance to tell their story about Ball State in this exclusive series which will include both written and video blogs, as well as pictures from the road once the season begins.
Blog Entry #14 - Amanda Arnett (April 7, 2014)
My name is Amanda Arnett, I am a freshmen shortstop from Monroe Michigan studying speech pathology.
We just finished our first home weekend of conference and we have been really fighting the weather this season so we were only able to play Toledo. Our team is really excited to have started conference and to start our journey through the MAC. We have a lot of goal to accomplish and this is just the start.
Our team has been taking a tarp on and off the field a lot lately. It's been a bit of an adventure, including worms, flying dirt and a very angry tarp.
Tarp: 2 Amanda: 0
After the game Saturday we had a chili cook out that was a ton of fun. It is awesome to have our team and our families together on a beautiful day. The food was great especially after a long softball game.
Before our games we were presented with a bit of a surprise. Tevin Studdard made our team an awesome rap that included all the girls on our team. It really got us pumped up and it was just what we needed. We started playing it in the first innings of the games and its awesome to warm up to. Tevin did a great job!
This coming weekend we will be playing at NIU and Western Michigan. This is a very special weekend for me. I have family in Chicago that will be attending our games at NIU that I am really looking forward to seeing. I am extremely excited to play at Western as well. Both of my parents attended Western and I grew up in a small town called Middleville right down the road. I have a lot of important people in my life that will be able to watch me play at Western. They have supported me through this journey and it is very exciting to know that they will be at this game supporting me like they always have.
I am excited to see what this week will bring!
Chirp chirp gotta go to work work
Blog Entry #13 - Briana Evans (April 2, 2014)
I'm Briana Evans and I am a sophomore outfielder from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
We recently finished up the non-conference portion of our season. The last few weeks had been kind of rough for us. We had to face a lot of adversity and had to find a way to pick ourselves up.
Though we had a few rough weeks, we finished on a high note with a win against UMKC for our last preseason game.
We were really excited to start conference this weekend but naturally it decided to snow and our whole weekend of games were cancelled. We were super bummed that the whole weekend of games were cancelled because we were ready to start conference off with a bang.
Even though we basically drove to Ohio just to drive back, we did get a nice home-cooked meal by freshman Jocelyn Rivera's family so the trip wasn't a total bust.
Now we are back in Muncie for a while and we are really eager to begin conference at home, and even more excited we actually get to touch our field without there being snow on it.
This team has so much to offer and I know we are going to start conference season strong. We are extremely determined and expect nothing but greatness from ourselves for the rest of the season.
I am really pumped to get this thing going!
Blog Entry #12 - Kelsey Schifferdecker (March 18, 2014)
Hello Cardinal Fans!
My name is Kelsey Schifferdecker and I am a sophomore pitcher from Belton, Missouri. I am currently a pre-business major considering a degree in either accounting or finance.
The pre-season is almost over! The past few weeks of playing have flown by and soon we will be beginning conference play.
Two weeks ago we played in Arizona against some very tough competition. The weekend included several exciting wins over South Carolina, Detroit, FIU, and a shutout victory against Arizona State! We were all very excited to play in such a beautiful stadium and enjoy some warm weather.
This past week included a long road trip throughout Alabama over our Spring Break. We traveled to Jacksonville State, UAB, and Auburn. Once again we played some tough competition and were hit with some adversity throughout the week. Despite the challenges we faced, we are determined to overcome them and come out a stronger and better team. Losing is always difficult; however, there is always something to be learned, which will only help us become tougher in the long run.
This next weekend is exciting to me personally because we are headed to my home state of Missouri! While playing at Mizzou, we will also face North Dakota State and UMKC. I am very excited to see some familiar faces and finish the pre-season strong before conference play begins March 28th at Buffalo.
Blog Entry #11 - Loren Cihlar (Feb. 26, 2014)
Hello Cardinal fans!
My name is Loren Cihlar and I am a junior outfielder from St. Charles, Illinois. My major is Health Science, in which I plan to become a dietician/nutritionist in the near future.
This season has been full of excitement, as we have embarked on road trips to Texas, South Carolina, and our most recent trip to Tennessee. This past weekend we dominated all three games against Murray State, Morehead State, and Southeast Missouri State University. Along with going undefeated during the weekend, Coach Perry rewarded us with ice cream Sunday afternoon just before we began our long journey back to Muncie. That is one of the many perks of traveling with your team during season!
This weekend we fly out to Arizona to play some of the toughest competition we have played so far this season. The weekends' set of games will prove our capabilities against bigger schools. This will be a great learning experience for our team and a way for us to make a name for ourselves.
Stay tuned this weekend to watch us take on South Carolina, FIU, Detroit, Minnesota, and Arizona State!
Hopefully this spring we will see you guys out at our home field to watch Ball State Softball dominate the MAC once again!
Chirp! Chirp!
Blog Entry #10 - Hayley Cruthers (Feb. 20, 2014)
My name is Hayley Cruthers.
I am a freshman from Swartz Creek, Michigan. We are underway with our 2014 spring season and just finished our second weekend of games.
The experience of traveling with the team is new and exciting. It is nice to be able to get away from the snow in Muncie every weekend. The flights, bus rides and hotel stays are a great time and full of fun adventures and team bonding.
Opening weekend we played at Texas State. It was sunny and 70 degrees outside. We went undefeated and had a great first weekend.
Last weekend we were in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The trip was a bit chaotic due to bad weather, but we were able to get three games in. Our first game was on Sunday against Virginia Tech. We were ahead 4-3 going into the bottom of the seventh inning, but were unable to keep the lead and lost 5-4. After the Virginia Tech game we played George Mason and won 2-0.
On Monday we played USC Upstate and lost 7-2. Leaving Spartanburg with one win and two losses hurts but if you know anything about our team you know that we will not let this discourage us and only use it as motivation to work even harder.
I am excited to see what the rest of our season has in store for us. GO CARDS!!!
Blog Entry #9 - Jessica Craft (Feb. 13, 2014)
Hello fellow Cards!,
Last weekend, we ventured out to San Marcos, Texas, for our first tournament of the 2014 season.
After a long day of travel Thursday, we put in some last-minute, late-night work at a local batting cage. This extra time in the cage proved to help us be successful, as we went guns a blazing Saturday, after weather canceled our Friday games.
For our first game, we went up against Texas State. After a well-played game, we came up on top with a final score of 7-2. The excitement continued into our second game versus Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. After just five innings we ended the game with a score of 12-2.
Despite being on dirt for the first time since October, we committed zero errors as a team on opening day, which was quite an accomplishment.
Sunday was another great day for us. We played Southern Illinois in a tight game, which ended with a thrilling play at the plate, giving us a 5-4 win.
All weekend our hitters demonstrated their power. Everyone in our line up had fantastic hits this weekend.
Although we had a great start, we were not satisfied. We were back in the gym Tuesday to invest the work to be MAC Champs.
I hope you all are just as excited as we are!
Stay Humble. Stay Hungry! CHIRP CHIRP!
Blog Entry #8 - Taylor Cooley (Feb. 4, 2014)
Hi my name is Taylor Cooley and I am a freshman outfielder/second baseman from Chelsea, Michigan. I am a nursing major and hope to eventually become a Nurse Anesthetist.
My excitement hasn't stopped since I committed to Ball State. Getting the opportunity to play every day with a supportive team and coaching staff has made this college softball experience everything I hoped it would be. We have such a dynamic team, and more importantly we all work together producing a force to be reckoned with.
Our team trains like champions day in and day out, and I am thrilled to be a part of "team 40." It's hard to believe we will be playing our first game of the season in less than a week, and in San Marcos, Texas no less. My bags are packed already! We have a schedule which will be taking us all over the country, and we cannot wait to show everybody who Ball State is.
As our team continues to read "The Mental Conditioning Manual" by Brian Cain, we have gained insight to what it takes to go from being a good team to becoming a peak performance team.
Earlier this week, we talked about "What is your reason "WHY." The team and coaches wrote down their reason why they play or coach the game. In order to be successful, we have to have a purpose for what we do every single day. We wrote down our "reasons why" and hung them up in our lockers for inspiration and motivation every day.
Monday night, we had the incredible opportunity to have motivational speaker Eric Thomas come to Ball State and speak to all of the student-athletes. He's an inspiration to many. Us Cardinals are pumped to have this unforgettable experience!
Ball State softball has had tremendous success in the past, but this is a new year and a new team. We are going further in our season this year and I can't wait for all of our fans to follow along with us.
I'm thankful for my family, my teammates and their families, our coaches, trainers, strength coaches, and everybody who has helped Ball State Softball get to where we are today.
We are ready to dominate the season!
Chirp, Chirp!!
Blog Entry #7 - Nicole Steinbach (Jan. 29, 2014)
Hello Cardinal fans!
My name is Nicole Steinbach and I am a sophomore pitcher from Merrillville, Indiana. I am a Sports Administration major with dreams of one day working with the NCAA or the NFL.
Our season kicks off in a little over a week in sunny and warm San Marcos, Texas where it is sixty degrees, compared to the bone chilling temperatures here in Muncie. Each one of us cannot wait to finally play on a field again, and get some dirt underneath our cleats.
These past few weeks have been tough, and we have been on the steady grind of pushing each other to reach the potential that Coach Perry and the rest of the coaching staff sees in us. Starting with heavy lifting and tiring circuits, to long practices and tough drills. Each day we are getting better and working hard to prepare for our tough schedule ahead.
Together as a team we have been reading a book called, "The Mental Conditioning Manual" by Brian Cain. We were each assigned partners to present a chapter to the rest of the team. Along with each presentation we created an activity for the team to do that went along with the chapter's lesson. Strengthening our mental side of the game will help elevate our skills to the next level.
A team quote that we recently have been inspired by is, "If you don't plan on going all the way, why go at all?" What this means to us is despite our successful past, we need to continue to work hard every day to ensure this year we continue the successful legacy of Ball State Softball.
There is so much in store for us this season with a new coach, new team, but the same high standards. I hope you continue to follow us this season and hopefully make it out to a few home games!
Blog Entry #6 - Emily Dabkowski (Jan. 13, 2014)
My name is Emily Dabkowski and I am a sophomore from close-by Plainfield, Indiana. I am majoring in Nursing and minoring in Interpersonal Relations, hoping to one day be an OB Nurse and potentially furthering my degree and becoming a Nurse Anesthetist.
Getting to know Coach Perry has been a great opportunity for our entire team. I think it has made our team a lot closer because we all had to work together to adjust to the changes of a new coach. I really think this change will bring great success to our team.
We just recently got back from winter break. We held our January winter camp and there was a great turnout. There are so many talented young ladies out there that have so much potential! Following the winter camp, we were supposed to start our spring classes but the weather kept us out of school for two days. However, the weather didn't stop us from putting in the hard work to reaching our season goals.
This past weekend was our first team practice. Softball is 90 percent mental and 10 percent physical skills, so our coach brought in a sports psychologist to start the season off by working on our mental game. He also did activities with us to come out of comfort zones and to help us build trust with our teammates.
For example, we had to climb up a ladder and trust our team enough to be able to catch us when we fell backwards. I think this was a great way to start off the year because he provided us with so much information which will help with our mental game and allowed us to realize we have to be comfortable with the uncomfortable.
The sports psychologist taught us an acronym which we will use on a daily basis. It is called 4RIP3 and it stands for: Routine, Recognize, Release, Refocus, Imagery, Process, Present and Positive. If we incorporate all these techniques into our softball game, it will allow our mental game to grow significantly.
With season approaching in less than one month now, we are all putting in the work it takes to reach our goals, whether it is in the weight room or on the field at practice. We have a tough schedule ahead of us this year but it's nothing we can't handle. We open our season February 7th in San Marcos, Texas, and we are so excited to see how all the hard work we have put in pays off!
I hope you guys follow us all over the country this year and get to know "Team 40" because we are ready to make this year a big year and get our name out there that Ball State Softball is the team to beat.
Blog Entry #5 - Sammi Cowger (Nov. 25, 2013)
Hello Everyone!
My name is Sammi Cowger and I'm a sophomore from Fenton, Michigan. I'm majoring in Sports Administration with hopes of working in the community relations department of a college or professional sports program.
So I'm sure you've read the past few blogs and know that this year has been an entirely new experience for our team. We came back to school, fresh off a MAC Championship, to a mostly new coaching staff. Our success this fall has proven that we are a team that can adapt and rock any situation! I can't wait to see what we can do this season!
We recently put on a camp and the turnout was great! We love being able to coach and work with young athletes. I think that is a huge part of recruiting and developing talent. I was actually recruited at that camp three years ago! We're having another one in January, so hopefully we will see you there!
With our fall games out of the way, this past month we've focused on getting into shape and the smaller parts of the game. Our weight coaches have worked us hard, making us step it up every week! Every practice and workout, we are working with a few goals on our minds: getting another MAC championship, going to NCAA's and adding a little more bling to our collection J
I think knowing how to achieve our goals is one thing that is really special about our team. Winning is a long, upheld tradition. We know what it takes to win and we expect nothing less than that. As a team, we want to win for each other and that keeps us focused and motivated every day. We're definitely going to be a tough team to beat this spring!
Have a great day! CHIRP CHIRP!
Blog Entry #4 - Taylor Cox (Nov. 12, 2013)
Hi fellow Cardinal fans!
My name is Taylor Cox and I am a junior from Orange County, California. I am a Pre-Law student, majoring in Marketing, with the hopes of one day being a medical lawyer and defending doctors being sued.
This year has been such a crazy change from what we are used to, but it has all brought out new challenges for our team, making us strive to be our best. Although the fall games might not have turned out exactly as we had all anticipated, we also achieved a ton with trying to figure out what our new coaches want and expect from us.
We are just now starting to slow down from twenty-hour workout weeks to eight-hour workout week. With less time together as a team, we are able to focus more on individuals and really concentrate on each position.
Each day, through practice, conditioning, individuals and weight lifting, we are all working towards one goal. To hold onto the MAC Championship title, add a MAC Tournament Championship and proceed on to NCAA Regionals.
With new ideas, new players, new talent and new coaches, I have full faith we will be able to accomplish all of those.
Don't forget to always "chirp" it up!
Blog Entry #3 - Selena Reyna (Oct. 28, 2013)
Hi my name is Selena Reyna I am a middle infielder from Houston, Texas. I am a sophomore majoring in exercise science really hoping to one day coach the game I love.
What brought me to Ball State first off was the team. The girls on this team are so great they made me feel right at home once I got here. The second thing was the campus. It's really beautiful and the perfect size, not overwhelmingly big like some universities are.
Last season, I was the team's starting shortstop and made the MAC All-Freshman Team, which was a pretty big accomplishment for me. I'm hoping to improve every year.
We finished our fall season off strong with an 8-0 victory over IPFW. I'm very excited about this season with our new coaching staff and incoming freshman. We have already made some positive changes to this program. It was a strong program last year, and we are going to keep grinding and build off our accomplishments from last season.
What I love about this team is we are all on the same page and we have the same goals for ourselves and for the program. Playing on the field with these girls is a blast, and the bond we share is unbreakable.
We are a family here at Ball State, always pushing each other to be better than we were yesterday.
I'm super excited for this upcoming season. We are playing some big schools I know we can compete with. I cannot wait to get our name out there. For people to know who Ball State is and what we are capable of.
We will make a big statement this year. Hope you are all ready to see some great Cardinals softball!
Blog Entry #2 - Shelbie Scamihorn (Sept. 20, 2013)
Hi! My name is Shelbie Scamihorn from Terre Haute, IN. I am a freshman catcher at Ball State this year. I am majoring in Telecommunications with dreams to one day be on ESPN! I am so anxious and excited to be a part of the Ball State softball team.
Just a few weeks ago I was packing for college, and now we have kicked off a great pre-season! As a freshman this year, I've had a lot of new experiences. We have been lifting and conditioning every day to prepare us for the upcoming season. Practice just recently started and let me tell you, I could not be happier being on the same field and playing with this team! Coach Perry, Coach K, Coach E, and Coach Rousseau have been great this year and have already taught me so much! As a team, we are getting stronger mentally and physically. I'm confident we will have a successful year!
This past Saturday we kicked off our fall season with two wins against Taylor University. As a freshman, there was no greater feeling than putting on a Cardinals jersey and playing Division 1 softball. The amount of emotions flowing through me Saturday was unreal!
After working at something so hard for so long, this is the time all of that pays off. Playing on the same field with these girls is truly an honor. The team chemistry is amazing and every play, every girl, pulls together to work as a team. The support that the team and coaches give to one another is truly special! You can definitely say my first college game was unforgettable!
This team is truly a family! I look forward to all the unforgettable memories we are going to make this season!
Blog Entry #1 - Hanne Stuedemann (Aug. 26, 2013)
My name is Hanne Stuedemann and I am a junior outfielder from Mattawan, Michigan. I am majoring in pre-med with a minor in business in hopes of becoming an emergency medical doctor. I am very excited for this upcoming year!
We had our first softball meeting and it was great to finally meet Coach Perry. She has already brought a lot of energy to the program. Along with that energy came some positive changes that will improve our team a lot!
In a few days, we will be practicing as a team on the field and everyone is looking forward to playing together again after a long summer. I know we will do great things this year, including winning the MAC regular season and tournament titles. We have been extremely successful in the past and are looking to take the next step forward this upcoming season.
I hope to see you all at our next games! Go Cards!


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The Storybook Farm middle and high school equestrian teams again are headed to Syracuse, N.Y., and the Interscholastic Equestrian Association National Finals.
Both teams won their divisions recently in the Zone 4 regionals in Murfreesboro, Tenn., to qualify for the nationals for the second straight year. Last year, the middle school riders won the national title while the high school team finished sixth overall.
"I'm overwhelmed, I really am," said coach Alicia Story, who said the accomplishment is a credit to the Charleston equestrian community.
"It's the other barns and the other trainers who coach these kids on a weekly basis and do such a great job preparing them. I only see these riders twice a month," Story said. "What I give them is an opportunity to compete in the IEA. What I am most proud of is that this team has brought so many Lowcountry riders together, riders that would never have crossed paths. ... I think it's made our Charleston-area riding community a little closer knit."
Story said there are 232 teams from South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Florida in Zone 4, but only 12 from the high school and 12 from the middle school qualified for the Zone 4 championships.
The high school team won its division with 28 points out of a possible 49, while the second-place team finished with 17 points.
The middle school team, led by Anna B. Morrow, who had firsts in fences and flat in Team Future Intermediate, scored 23 points out of a possible 35, seven points higher than the runner-up.
The National Finals are scheduled April 19-21 at the New York State Fairgrounds.
High school results
Elizabeth Ashcraft, Goshen Point Farm, Hollywood, James Island Charter: 2nd Team Junior Varsity Novice Flat.
Katelyn Campbell, Full Circle Farm, Ravenel, Bishop England: 1st Team Junior Varsity Beginner Flat.
Matt Drummond, Full Circle Farm, Ravenel, home school: competed in Varsity Intermediate Fences.
Addie Ledbetter, Blackbottom Stables, Ladson, Fort Dorchester: 2nd Individual Junior Varsity Fences.
Darby Pease, Brick Church Farm, Wando, Wando High School: 5th Individual Varsity Open Flat, 6th Varsity Open Championship class.
Hannah Pressler, Deer Creek Farm, Awendaw, Bishop England: 1st Team Varsity Intermediate Flat, 5th Individual Varsity Intermediate Flat.
Brette Tennison, Full Circle Farm, Ravenel, home school: competed in Varsity Open Team Flat.
Natalie Thorpe, Full Circle Farm, Ravenel, Bishop England: 1st Individual Varsity Intermediate Flat, 2nd Team Varsity Intermediate Fences.
Annie Walters, Christison Stables, Camden, home school: 4th Team Varsity Open Fences.
Lilly Winters, Wando: 1st Individual Junior Varsity Beginner Flat.
Middle school results
River Hanckel, First Baptist: 1st Team Future Beginner Flat, 5th Individual Future Beginner Flat.
Rawleigh Harris, Oakfield Farm, Huger, Moultrie Middle: competed in Team Future Novice Fences, Individual Future Novice Fences.
Sophie Maurahan, Seabrook Equestrian Center, Seabrook Island, University School of the Lowcountry: 5th Team Future Novice Flat, 6th Individual Future Novice Fences.
Lilly Moore, Oakfield Farm, Huger, Cario Middle: competed in Individual Future Novice Flat.
Anna B. Morrow, Full Circle Farm, Ravenel, Mason Prep: 1st Team Future Intermediate Fences, 1st Team Future Intermediate Flat.
The Storybook Farm middle school equestrian team recently won the Zone 4 championship and qualified for the Interscholastic Equestrian Association National Finals. Pictured are (from left) Rawleigh Harris, River Hanckel, Anna B Morrow and Sophie Maurahan.×


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Remembering Good Friday
March 30, 2013
A small crowd follows the Cross as it's carried past the bars on South Broadway in Salem, one of 12 stops along a journey meant to remind area residents about Good Friday and the sacrifice Christ......
This is why I love Salem. In other parts of the country, the teacher in Florida, I believe, ordered his students to stomp on a paper with the word "Jesus" on it. This town's people have values, in my opinion, such as respect, reverence, dignity, love of family and country, a desire to educate and better oneself, sacrifice and patriotism. If this event was held in some cities in our country, it would be met with rocks, jeers, and disrespectful crowds.
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I'm all for it, assuming that respect, reverence, and dignity would also be shown for any Jewish, Muslim, or any other religious group that would wish to perform a similar action in Salem.
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Grammarpolice, I believe that the people of this town would indeed show respect for any such event sponsored by a faith different than their own. Salem people are good people. You have to move out of the area to understand that. When I read the comments the other day that Salem was turning into Youngstown, Detroit and Chicago, I had to laugh. You truly have to step back and leave the town before you realize what a treasure it is, and its people, in my opinion.
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I totally agree!
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