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FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 20124 WWW.THEPOST.OHIOU.EDU OLIVIA YOUNG Staff Writer | oy311909@ohiou.edu When the Appalachian Hell Betties are at their day jobs ranging from secretary to school counselor they might seem harmless. After they don 鍖shnets and festive knee socks, though, they are Hell on wheels. Since 2004, the Womens Flat Track Derby Association has grown from a handful of teams to 147 worldwide and, after two years of training, The Appala- chian Hell Betties are 鍖nally ready to play. April 1 marks the first of at least four bouts that will qualify the Hell Betties for the associations apprenticeship program this year. The Appren- ticeship Membership Program is the teams final step in join- ing 35 other teams as full mem- ber in the associations North Central division, including five Ohio teams. The all-female sport has caught on enough that it is one of eight being considered by the International Olympic Commit- tee for the 2020 Olympics. There are now about 11,000 skaters in the United States, said Juliana Gonzales, executive di- rector of communications for the association. That does not include members of the 200 or more unaf鍖liated junior, ama- teur and co-ed leagues. Women of all ages and occu- pations are strapping on their skates to get physical in the rink. Judith Winner, a 48-year- old independent web developer known to her teammates as Dame von Pain, said she feels empowered by the sport. It doesnt matter how pretty you are or how your body looks, she said. If you can skate, you can be a part of this team. Jessica Beckford, an Ath- ens resident, started the roller derby team in 2010 with about 10 members. Last year, Phila- delphia-born Ohio University graduate student Erika Guth- rie also known as Daizey Lovedirt became the Hell Betties head coach. (Roller derby) gives women a chance to be somebody differ- ent, Guthrie said. I feel like I can be brave here when in other parts of my life, Im not. And though there are a few Hell Betties who are, like Win- ner, older than 40, roller derby is anything but a gentle sport, Guthrie said. Heather The Hell Blazer Blazer has been sidelined for three weeks after tearing a ligament in her ankle during practice. But Blazer, who is a secretary at Holzer Clinic in Gal- lipolis, Ohio, said she cant wait to get back on her skates. I feel kickass when Im skat- ing, she said. Its like our alter egos. We get to dress up and be sexy and con鍖dent. The players satirical pseud- onyms re鍖ect their derby alter egos. From pop culture refer- ences to sexual innuendos, skaters are asked to check their chosen derby names against an international roster so that no two players end up with the same alias. The Hell Betties aptly named skaters are looking forward to many milestones this season. In addition to taking on the Cincinnati Flock Ewes in their inaugural bout, the 30 skat- ers are also preparing for the Womens Flat Track Derby Asso- ciations skills test, which they must pass in order to compete in the league. In the skills test, skaters are judged on their posture, stride, stopping and speed, as well as their ef鍖ciency in whips and checks. Skaters must also be able to hop, weave and demon- strate that they can fall safely by performing baseball slides and knee falls. We are starting to take our- selves seriously, Guthrie said. Every woman on the track has a place and is a part of something thats bigger than herself. Photos by JASON CHOW | Staff Photographer Renae Mama Sequina Loebker, center, jokes around with some of the Appalachian Hell Betties as they wait their turn to practice hitting. Jessica Beckford, an Athens resident, started the local roller derby team in 2010 with about 10 members. The Hell Betties will have their first of at least four bouts April 1 in order to qualify for an apprenticeship program. ANJELICA OSWALD For The Post | ao007510@ohiou.edu With the advent of spring comes the sweet smell of blos- soming 鍖owers, the sounds of students throwing Frisbees around and the opportunity to ring in the season Holi-style. The Indian Students Asso- ciation is hosting its annual Holi Fest, its take on the Hindu festi- val of Holi, otherwise known as the Festival of Color. The Holi festival welcomes spring but also promotes a unity in diversity and heralds joy, hope and ful鍖llment, said Bhakti Shah, the president of the Indian Stu- dents Association and a graduate student studying education. Like the colors of the rain- bow, that are different yet to- gether, they re鍖ect beauty, she said. This festival brings together all the colors of Indias diversity in a rainbow of unity. To celebrate Holi, the Indian Students Association will have students and staff perform vari- ous dance and musical pieces exemplifying different types of Indian culture, varying from traditional to Bollywood, during Sundays festivities. A full Indian meal will also be served, including items such as mango lassi, naan, Bhindi Ma- sala and Aloo Matar. Participants in the event also have the opportunity to par- ticipate in the playing of colors, where colored powder is applied to each others faces to symbol- ize that no differences exist be- tween people. For the first time at OU, a more exact playing of colors will happen Saturday after- noon. People will throw col- ored powder at each other to celebrate Holi, said Manindra Singh, the acting cultural di- rector for the Indian Students Association and a doctoral stu- dent studying molecular and cellular biology. Thisisgoingtobeaveryinfor- mal gathering for those who want to participate in playing of colors or for those interested in learning what Holi is about, he said. Although there is no time yet decided for Saturdays playing of colors, the location will be off- campus, most likely at Carriage Hill Apartments, Shah said. In India, we celebrate so many festivals, and its always fun, said Vishal Dongare, the treasurer for the Indian Students Association and a graduate stu- dent studying medical engi- neering. Here, you miss all of that. This is an opportunity for us to celebrate, and it is a cool experience for others to learn about our celebrations. ALLAN SMITH For The Post | as299810@ohiou.edu Within two hours of tickets for Wiz Khalifas Convo Con- cert going on sale, the most coveted seats had already been snagged, leaving the rest of the Pittsburgh-based rappers fans subjected to the back rows. Unless they could 鍖nd a scalper. The business of ticket scalp- ing has long walked the tight- rope of legality and pro鍖tability as fans pursue tickets to their favorite events and scalpers look to make a quick buck. (The Wiz Khalifa concert) was the 鍖rst time I bought tick- ets with the intention of scalp- ing, said Jay Campbell, a fresh- man at Ohio University. Its an easy way to get money and since it happens everywhere, I 鍖gure why not? Campbell said he pur- chased the 鍖oor seat tickets for $40 and initially sold them for $60 and raised the price to $70 as tickets became more dif鍖cult to 鍖nd. Scalping, or reselling tickets for more than their face value, is not regulated by the federal government and, in Ohio, is le- galandleftuptomunicipalities. John Biancamano, OUs Le- gal Counsel, said he didnt be- lieve there are any university rules addressing scalping. Andrew Holzaepfel, asso- ciate director of the Campus Involvement Center, said he does not see scalping as a problem. Wehavebeenfortunatewith the Performing Arts Series and have not experienced much of the secondary ticket market to date, Holzaepfel said. Assistant Athletic Director for Ticket Operations Chris Radford said he hasnt seen any cases of ticket scalping in his two-and-a-half years at OU, but said the issue could arise with the recent success of OUs football and basket- ball teams. Sure, its looked down upon, yet if that happens (at OU), it means our athletic events are in high demand, and that is de鍖nitely a good thing, Radford said. With our teams winning a lot re- cently, we may begin to have this issue arise. Radford said the depart- ments policy is that tickets cannot be resold for more than their face value and that tickets may not be sold in front of a venue before the event. Those who would like to peddle or solicit goods, includ- ing event tickets, elsewhere in Athensmusthavealicensefrom the city, according to the Athens City Code. Instead of selling on the streets, ticket scalpers typi- cally advertise on the Internet like freshman George Peck, who said he uses social media to advertise for tickets he has for sale. I use Facebook to get in contact with potential buy- ers, Peck said. Then Ill meet with them in person to strike a deal. Peck said despite the con- troversy about the practice, the risks match the rewards. Its a fair practice. I dont see whats wrong when some- one is willing to buy them at the price I set, Peck said, There is a risk involved for me also. If no one is willing to buy the extra tickets I have, then I will lose the money, so its a two-way street. JULIA MOSS | For The Post Bhakti Shah, the head of the International Student Union, directs Aditi Dwivedi, Maria Rodionova, Warnaka Gunawardena and Vishal Dongare while Aditi cues the students to perform the next dance move. The dancers were practicing for the Hindu festival of Holi, a celebration that welcomes spring. The Festival of Color, as it is also called, will be held at Saturday in Baker University Center Ballroom. Appalachian Hell Betties don skates, prepare for competition Student scalpers profit from Khalifa Student-run Holi Fest sheds light on Indian traditions of spring DUSTIN LENNERT | Director of Photography Freshman George Peck bought four tickets for the May 18 Wiz Khalifa concert. Instead of using the tickets for himself, Peck plans to scalp them to friends and other Ohio University students looking for tickets. ABOVE: Erika Daizey Lovedirt Guthrie, the Hell Betties head coach, carries her gear to practice at Dows Roller Arena. BELOW: During practice, many of the Hell Betties help each other maintain their skates to keep them rollin ready. Like the colors of the rainbow, that are different yet together, they re鍖ect beauty.This festival brings together all the colors of Indias diversity in a rainbow of unity. BHAKTI SHAH PRESIDENT OF OUS INDIAN STUDENTS ASSOCIATION Follow us on Twitter for the latest breaking news @ThePost ON THE WEB >> For a video of the Hell Betties at practice, scan this code or head online. THEPOST.OHIOU.EDU WHAT: Holi Fest 12 WHEN: 5:30 p.m. Sunday WHERE: Baker University Center Ballroom ADMISSION: $7 IF YOU GO

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  • 1. FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 20124 WWW.THEPOST.OHIOU.EDU OLIVIA YOUNG Staff Writer | oy311909@ohiou.edu When the Appalachian Hell Betties are at their day jobs ranging from secretary to school counselor they might seem harmless. After they don 鍖shnets and festive knee socks, though, they are Hell on wheels. Since 2004, the Womens Flat Track Derby Association has grown from a handful of teams to 147 worldwide and, after two years of training, The Appala- chian Hell Betties are 鍖nally ready to play. April 1 marks the first of at least four bouts that will qualify the Hell Betties for the associations apprenticeship program this year. The Appren- ticeship Membership Program is the teams final step in join- ing 35 other teams as full mem- ber in the associations North Central division, including five Ohio teams. The all-female sport has caught on enough that it is one of eight being considered by the International Olympic Commit- tee for the 2020 Olympics. There are now about 11,000 skaters in the United States, said Juliana Gonzales, executive di- rector of communications for the association. That does not include members of the 200 or more unaf鍖liated junior, ama- teur and co-ed leagues. Women of all ages and occu- pations are strapping on their skates to get physical in the rink. Judith Winner, a 48-year- old independent web developer known to her teammates as Dame von Pain, said she feels empowered by the sport. It doesnt matter how pretty you are or how your body looks, she said. If you can skate, you can be a part of this team. Jessica Beckford, an Ath- ens resident, started the roller derby team in 2010 with about 10 members. Last year, Phila- delphia-born Ohio University graduate student Erika Guth- rie also known as Daizey Lovedirt became the Hell Betties head coach. (Roller derby) gives women a chance to be somebody differ- ent, Guthrie said. I feel like I can be brave here when in other parts of my life, Im not. And though there are a few Hell Betties who are, like Win- ner, older than 40, roller derby is anything but a gentle sport, Guthrie said. Heather The Hell Blazer Blazer has been sidelined for three weeks after tearing a ligament in her ankle during practice. But Blazer, who is a secretary at Holzer Clinic in Gal- lipolis, Ohio, said she cant wait to get back on her skates. I feel kickass when Im skat- ing, she said. Its like our alter egos. We get to dress up and be sexy and con鍖dent. The players satirical pseud- onyms re鍖ect their derby alter egos. From pop culture refer- ences to sexual innuendos, skaters are asked to check their chosen derby names against an international roster so that no two players end up with the same alias. The Hell Betties aptly named skaters are looking forward to many milestones this season. In addition to taking on the Cincinnati Flock Ewes in their inaugural bout, the 30 skat- ers are also preparing for the Womens Flat Track Derby Asso- ciations skills test, which they must pass in order to compete in the league. In the skills test, skaters are judged on their posture, stride, stopping and speed, as well as their ef鍖ciency in whips and checks. Skaters must also be able to hop, weave and demon- strate that they can fall safely by performing baseball slides and knee falls. We are starting to take our- selves seriously, Guthrie said. Every woman on the track has a place and is a part of something thats bigger than herself. Photos by JASON CHOW | Staff Photographer Renae Mama Sequina Loebker, center, jokes around with some of the Appalachian Hell Betties as they wait their turn to practice hitting. Jessica Beckford, an Athens resident, started the local roller derby team in 2010 with about 10 members. The Hell Betties will have their first of at least four bouts April 1 in order to qualify for an apprenticeship program. ANJELICA OSWALD For The Post | ao007510@ohiou.edu With the advent of spring comes the sweet smell of blos- soming 鍖owers, the sounds of students throwing Frisbees around and the opportunity to ring in the season Holi-style. The Indian Students Asso- ciation is hosting its annual Holi Fest, its take on the Hindu festi- val of Holi, otherwise known as the Festival of Color. The Holi festival welcomes spring but also promotes a unity in diversity and heralds joy, hope and ful鍖llment, said Bhakti Shah, the president of the Indian Stu- dents Association and a graduate student studying education. Like the colors of the rain- bow, that are different yet to- gether, they re鍖ect beauty, she said. This festival brings together all the colors of Indias diversity in a rainbow of unity. To celebrate Holi, the Indian Students Association will have students and staff perform vari- ous dance and musical pieces exemplifying different types of Indian culture, varying from traditional to Bollywood, during Sundays festivities. A full Indian meal will also be served, including items such as mango lassi, naan, Bhindi Ma- sala and Aloo Matar. Participants in the event also have the opportunity to par- ticipate in the playing of colors, where colored powder is applied to each others faces to symbol- ize that no differences exist be- tween people. For the first time at OU, a more exact playing of colors will happen Saturday after- noon. People will throw col- ored powder at each other to celebrate Holi, said Manindra Singh, the acting cultural di- rector for the Indian Students Association and a doctoral stu- dent studying molecular and cellular biology. Thisisgoingtobeaveryinfor- mal gathering for those who want to participate in playing of colors or for those interested in learning what Holi is about, he said. Although there is no time yet decided for Saturdays playing of colors, the location will be off- campus, most likely at Carriage Hill Apartments, Shah said. In India, we celebrate so many festivals, and its always fun, said Vishal Dongare, the treasurer for the Indian Students Association and a graduate stu- dent studying medical engi- neering. Here, you miss all of that. This is an opportunity for us to celebrate, and it is a cool experience for others to learn about our celebrations. ALLAN SMITH For The Post | as299810@ohiou.edu Within two hours of tickets for Wiz Khalifas Convo Con- cert going on sale, the most coveted seats had already been snagged, leaving the rest of the Pittsburgh-based rappers fans subjected to the back rows. Unless they could 鍖nd a scalper. The business of ticket scalp- ing has long walked the tight- rope of legality and pro鍖tability as fans pursue tickets to their favorite events and scalpers look to make a quick buck. (The Wiz Khalifa concert) was the 鍖rst time I bought tick- ets with the intention of scalp- ing, said Jay Campbell, a fresh- man at Ohio University. Its an easy way to get money and since it happens everywhere, I 鍖gure why not? Campbell said he pur- chased the 鍖oor seat tickets for $40 and initially sold them for $60 and raised the price to $70 as tickets became more dif鍖cult to 鍖nd. Scalping, or reselling tickets for more than their face value, is not regulated by the federal government and, in Ohio, is le- galandleftuptomunicipalities. John Biancamano, OUs Le- gal Counsel, said he didnt be- lieve there are any university rules addressing scalping. Andrew Holzaepfel, asso- ciate director of the Campus Involvement Center, said he does not see scalping as a problem. Wehavebeenfortunatewith the Performing Arts Series and have not experienced much of the secondary ticket market to date, Holzaepfel said. Assistant Athletic Director for Ticket Operations Chris Radford said he hasnt seen any cases of ticket scalping in his two-and-a-half years at OU, but said the issue could arise with the recent success of OUs football and basket- ball teams. Sure, its looked down upon, yet if that happens (at OU), it means our athletic events are in high demand, and that is de鍖nitely a good thing, Radford said. With our teams winning a lot re- cently, we may begin to have this issue arise. Radford said the depart- ments policy is that tickets cannot be resold for more than their face value and that tickets may not be sold in front of a venue before the event. Those who would like to peddle or solicit goods, includ- ing event tickets, elsewhere in Athensmusthavealicensefrom the city, according to the Athens City Code. Instead of selling on the streets, ticket scalpers typi- cally advertise on the Internet like freshman George Peck, who said he uses social media to advertise for tickets he has for sale. I use Facebook to get in contact with potential buy- ers, Peck said. Then Ill meet with them in person to strike a deal. Peck said despite the con- troversy about the practice, the risks match the rewards. Its a fair practice. I dont see whats wrong when some- one is willing to buy them at the price I set, Peck said, There is a risk involved for me also. If no one is willing to buy the extra tickets I have, then I will lose the money, so its a two-way street. JULIA MOSS | For The Post Bhakti Shah, the head of the International Student Union, directs Aditi Dwivedi, Maria Rodionova, Warnaka Gunawardena and Vishal Dongare while Aditi cues the students to perform the next dance move. The dancers were practicing for the Hindu festival of Holi, a celebration that welcomes spring. The Festival of Color, as it is also called, will be held at Saturday in Baker University Center Ballroom. Appalachian Hell Betties don skates, prepare for competition Student scalpers profit from Khalifa Student-run Holi Fest sheds light on Indian traditions of spring DUSTIN LENNERT | Director of Photography Freshman George Peck bought four tickets for the May 18 Wiz Khalifa concert. Instead of using the tickets for himself, Peck plans to scalp them to friends and other Ohio University students looking for tickets. ABOVE: Erika Daizey Lovedirt Guthrie, the Hell Betties head coach, carries her gear to practice at Dows Roller Arena. BELOW: During practice, many of the Hell Betties help each other maintain their skates to keep them rollin ready. Like the colors of the rainbow, that are different yet together, they re鍖ect beauty.This festival brings together all the colors of Indias diversity in a rainbow of unity. BHAKTI SHAH PRESIDENT OF OUS INDIAN STUDENTS ASSOCIATION Follow us on Twitter for the latest breaking news @ThePost ON THE WEB >> For a video of the Hell Betties at practice, scan this code or head online. THEPOST.OHIOU.EDU WHAT: Holi Fest 12 WHEN: 5:30 p.m. Sunday WHERE: Baker University Center Ballroom ADMISSION: $7 IF YOU GO