April 24, 2019

An assault outside of Carlson. Speculative tweets. Passing rumors. Last week, University of Toledo’s campus was a case study on the convergence of crime, misinformation and social media. The Independent Collegian sat down with UTPD Chief Jeff Newton to sort through what really happened. 

Q: What happened outside of Carlson Library a couple of weeks ago? There were rumors all the way from jumpings to gang initiations. What really happened? 

A: “[The rumors] are mystifying. I think it’s just one of the effects of social media. We had one report that happened on Sunday, [April 14] at 10 p.m. where an individual called and indicated that he was struck in the face by an unknown individual. Nothing...

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The UT men’s basketball team lost a tight contest to the Northern Illinois Huskies Thursday, Mar. 14.

The game was the first for the Rockets in the tournament, as they clinched a first-round bye for the tournament during the regular season. 
 

The Rockets were hopeful for this year’s MAC tournament as they came up one game short, losing in the champ...

The 6-1 Buffalo Bulls traveled to the Glass Bowl seeking their first win there in program history. 


Both offenses started the contest stagnant. UT quarterback Mitchell Guadagni threw an interception on his first pass attempt of the game, an interception that ended what was a good first drive for the Rockets. 


The Bulls were able to start moving the...

The Toledo Rockets came off their first loss of the 2018 campaign looking for redemption against the visiting Nevada Wolfpack during the University of Toledo’s parents weekend.
 The Wolfpack entered this year’s contest with a highly potent offense, one that hoped to match the equally potent Rocket offense.
     On the first drive of the game, the R...

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April 24, 2019

College Republicans held an NRA-U event hosted by the National Rifle Association at the Student Union April 18.

The interactive presentation teaches students about the history of the Second Amendment,...

April 24, 2019

An assault outside of Carlson. Speculative tweets. Passing rumors. Last week, University of Toledo’s campus was a case study on the convergence of crime, misinformation and social media. The Independe...

Note: The IC uses pseudonyms when discussing individual’s experiences with smoking weed to protect their identities.

When most people grab a cup of coffee, Joe reaches for his leaves. The grinded herbs...

Marijuana laws and regulations differ state by state, making it difficult to know when, where and how to get high without running into legal troubles. 

While each state has its own restrictions and pol...

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