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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March 26, 2019

The UT women’s basketball team split two contests in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament with a win over Seton Hall and a loss to Northwestern. The loss to Northwestern ended a solid season for a talented Rocket team. 

Opening up NIT play against Seton Hall proved to be a tough task, as the Pirates from New Jersey fought to continue their sea...

Last Wednesday, the UT women’s basketball team was defeated by the Miami RedHawks 72-54 in the MAC quarterfinal at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
 

Fourth-year Kaayla McIntyre was the leading scorer for the Rockets with 14 points scored.  
 

No. 3 seed Miami (23-7) shot 27-of-51 (52.9 percent) from the field, including 7-of-17 from the three...

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...

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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...