Saudi Officers Visit Nature Center

Students from the Saudi Prison Management Program visited the Nature Center in two groups during the last week. While there Professor Scott told them about criminal procedure in an investigation and Dr. Chris Yanai from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections gave a talk on transporting prisoners. He also told them about the record keeping system that ODRC uses to keep track of inmates. Yanai also gave a demonstration of the PR-24 baton and students, led by Kevin Cieplowski worked on procedures for applying restraints. The Prison Management students will see this in real world situations later when they visit the Marion Correctional Institution.

Students also watched film adaptations of the criminal process, watching A Few Good Men, or A Time to Kill, depending on their group. They also helped the King's prepare the meals for the weekend, making nearly the entire meal on Saturday night.

Career Fair Announced

The Ohio Council of Criminal Justice Education Career Fair

Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

at

The University of Findlay/AMU

Sponsored by The University of Findlay Career Services Office

careerservices@findlay.edu

For information call 419-434-4665

Meet with criminal justice, public administration organizations and law schools.

Professional, internship and/or summer employment opportunities.

ONU STUDENTS: Register to attend by contacting the Ohio Northern University Office of Career Services by e-mail: career@onu.edu or calling 419-772-2145. Include name, major, expected graduation date and contact information. If you would like to use ONU-provided transportation, make a $5 refundable deposit at the Office of Career Services at the Lehr-Kennedy House. Money will be refunded upon departure on ONU bus or van. Please register by Tuesday, November 10.

Be sure to take copies of your resume to the career fair. Meet with an ONU Career Services professional career advisor for resume review. Call 419-772-2145 for appointment.

Some of the employers who have registered at this time:

* Federal Air Marshal Service

* Lorain County Domestic Relations Court

* Ohio Army National Guard

* Ohio Attorney General’s Office

* Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources-Division of Watercraft

* Ohio Division of Wildlife

* Ohio Investigative Unit

* Ohio State Highway Patrol

* Oriana House, Inc.

* The Juvenile Residential Center of NW Ohio

* U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

* U.S. Secret Service

Sheila Willamowski: Adventures in D.C.

Sheila Willamowski (SR Political Science) has reported from her Washington Center internship in the nation's capitol, and has many adventures to relate. During her first week, she attended a memorial for September 11th along with 2008 Republican nominee John McCain, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and House Minority Leader John Boehner, who she works for. Speaker Pelosi ended the event by leading the gathering in singing "God Bless America."

Willamowski also ran into Joe Wilson, the Representative from South Carolina who caused an uproar when he loudly interjected "You lie!" during President Obama's Address to a joint session of Congress. She and her fellow new interns in his office also met with Boehner, identifying herself as being from Representative Jim Jordan's district. Boehner talked with the interns for 30 minutes and Sheila reported the thrill of getting to spend an uninterrupted 30 minutes with a public figure who is in constant demand. This was the first of many meetings with the Minority Leader that she has had as part of her duties.

Touring the capitol and the White House have also been part of her experience. She enthusiastically reported on her chance to take the Dome Tour of the capitol building, where the picture above was taken and she also was able to tour the White House. At one point, while she was in the capitol on business, she even had Vice President Joe Biden walk by her, with Senator John Kerry and Speaker Pelosi. Another high point came when she and other interns toured the West Wing of the White House, which included the Rose Garden, Press Briefing Room, and the Oval Office. She even met the First Dog, Bo Obama!

Willamowski is in D.C. working as an intern in Representative Boehner's office. Students majoring in Political Science are encouraged to complete an external internship as part of their program, and Shiela took an active role in making this happen. While considering an internship, she met a Boehner staffer at a political dinner where she learned more about internship opportunities in the Minority Leader's office. She realized that she would love to have such an experience, sent in her application, and was accepted.

She is also taking coursework and is being housed through the Washington Center, which places students in a variety of positions in the nation's capitol and elsewhere, including in locations abroad. Students are housed in a secure facility with other interns near public transportation, and receive the opportunity to add valuable practical experience to the first rate education they get from our professors.

The HPJ Department encourages its majors to take advantage of these tremendous opportunities to both broaden their horizons and to gain the experience and contacts that will help them as they move into their careers.

Mock Trial Brings Home Trophy

The Polar Bears have returned from the OSU invitational mock trial with some hardware. Team 448 captured Fifth place (of 24 teams) and received a very nice looking trophy for their efforts. They finished with a record of 5 wins, 2 losses, and 1 tie. Students on 448 include Alexandra Habbouche, Dan Jones, Robert Kidd, Laura Presbrey Peet, Lara Wood, Steve Keslar, and Matt Wiseman (pictured at left).

Team 449 (our first year mock trial students) did not fare as well but they now have one tournament under their belt and their nervousness should not get in the way in future tournaments. I am convinced they will do very well in future tournaments and their attorney coach Mrs. Nicole Winget (a new attorney) is working very diligently with them. She commented during the weekend how they improved with each trial. 449 team members include Taylor Vance, Victoria Dickman, JaMesha Williamson, Nicole Bratton, Melody Smith, Marlina Mackie, and Andrea Fiutem.

Dan Jones earned a perfect score of 20 and received an Outstanding Attorney Award for the Prosecution. Alexandra Habbouche received and Outstanding Witness Award for the Defense.

Our next tournament is scheduled for October 23-25 at Eastern Kentucky University.

Alums Return for Homecoming

Doug Chapel (second from the left) and Brian Hoefel (third from the left) returned to ONU for Homecoming festivities. Last year, Chapel graduated with a major in Political Science and Hoefel with a major in Social Studies. Chapel is attending graduate school at Indiana University majoring in Public Administration, and Hoefel is at Akron University studying History.

Both reported that grad school is going well, but is a lot of work They are pictured here with Drs. Waters, Crawford, and Lomax, who were happy to hear of their adventures.

Homecoming and HPJ

HPJ students were out in force to raise money and tell others about the various programs at ONU and in the department. Phi Alpha Theta students sold models of Hill Building to raise funds for the International Honor Society. Other students worked at booths providing information about Student Senate and other campus organizations.

Pictured are Mike Hamper at the ONU Student Senate table, Dan Jones, and in the left most picture, Dr. Lomax, Lauren Colby, and Jason Bauer.

East Asia Since 1800 Hears About Japanese Martial Arts

Eric SeGall, a Freshman Criminal Justice major, gave a talk to the HIST 314 East Asia since 1800 on Japanese martial arts. Though SeGall is in his first year at ONU, he has a deep interest in the subject and has made studying Japanese martial arts his hobby. In the summer of 2009, he attended the Kasukabe-U.S. Camp at ONU that brought together 20 Japanese and 20 American students, and it was there that his interest in and knowledge of the importance of Japanese martial arts in understanding Japanese culture became apparent.

SeGall told the class about the basic weapons of the samurai and the different fighters in Japan. He also took the story of bushido's (the way of the warrior) influence through World War II. Without a firm understanding of the role of the martial arts in Japan, it is difficult to understand the way that they engaged the rest of the world in the period leading up to the war. Eric managed to teach the instructor something as well, which was one of the purposes of his presentation, and I learned that samurai were initially taught archery skills by their mothers.

The department's faculty is interested and determined to provide students the opportunity to share their knowledge in a variety of formats, ranging from this class to professional presentations at conferences. These experiences help students get real world experience, which looks good on resumes, and provides a nice nerve wracking experience that takes students out of their comfort zone. Eric admitted to being nervous, but did a wonderful job in his presentation. Well done!

If you are interested in learning more about Japanese martial arts, click here to watch the streaming video.