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Struggling to Survive

By Kristan Mensch

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How education takes a back seat to poverty

veryone on campus has probably seen it at least once: someone literally turning their pockets inside-out to find money for food. Or maybe it was the scrounge for change to fill the metered parking spots. Possibly this person is the friend, sibling, person in a class group, or near graduate dropping out of school because they can no longer afford to stay.

Unfortunately, that is the case for many traditional aged college students throughout the nation—IPFW being no exception. Whether it is the loss of their job in this economy or the inability to go to school while also paying for gas, food, and rent, many students are feeling the sharp jabs of poverty.

March 3, 2010

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Library gets new furniture students can go to the second floor of the library and “Sit on It”. There are voting sheets and a ballot box where students can place their votes. LibrariThe student government and the li- ans will also be organizing focus groups brary have paired up to offer students where students are invited to give more the opportunity to have a choice in the in-depth feedback about the furniture. study area that will be incorporated Lunch will be provided. into the new student services center.

According to Pamela Sandstrom, IPSGA has contributed $50,000 to the Director of Library programs and deproject. velopment, “our idea is to compile a Student body president Amanda master wish list of features students McCann explained “IPSGA is really say are important to their academic excited to be getting involved with success”. the fundamentals [of student life] in a This will be the first major remodmore active way than in the past.” el that has taken place in Helmke LiIncreased enbrary since it was rollment at IPFW built in 1972. The “This will be the first major has led to an infurniture that is crease in the reremodel that has taken place there now is the serves budget for original furniture IPSGA which can in Helmke Library since it was purchased for the be used by the exbuilding, some of built in 1972.” ecutives in ways which will be rethey feel would furbished for use best be able to in the new buildhelp students. ing.

According to McCann, the student There are many great projects begovernment would like to use the extra ing drawn into the re-model, including money to “further student life on cam- the possibility of a checkout netbook pus and make a better learning envi- system. The program would allow sturonment for students.” dents to check out small netbooks and The library has taken hold of the use them anywhere they need to within idea to let students help design their the student center. Part of the money new area. The “Sit on It” project allows from IPSGA will be used to fund the students to vote on sample furniture program. Librarians are working hard and give feedback on which pieces they to include students in the decisions like the best. being made and to make the new area The library’s goal is to “help stu- as functional as possible to promote dents study alone in the company of learning. others.”

Don’t forget to head to the 2nd floor From February 8 through March 8 of the library to place your vote!

By Holly Eggelston

eggehm01@students.ipfw.edu

Have a Chat with the Library

By Louisa Danielson danila02@students.ipfw.edu

Have you used the Helmke Library’s IM chat service recently? You might want to give it a look – it’s easier than a phone call and faster than e-mail.

Helmke Library first began plans for an IM chat service back in 2006, when the entire Instant Messaging concept was gaining momentum and the library was getting an increase in the number of questions that were being e-mailed to the reference department. “The project was launched on a shoestring... no new personnel or funding were allocated, but as the numbers show, it has grown by leaps and bounds and is considered an integral part of our reference service now,” said Judith Garrison, the Assistant Librarian at Helmke who helped to initiate Helmke’s IM chat service.

For the several years that the service has been available, the number of users has increased. In 2007, there were only 45 IMs. But in 2009, there were 608 IM chats that took place. In 2008 Helmke changed their IM software to a system that is more user-friendly and that keeps track of the number of chat requests that come through. For the 2007 and early 2008 stats, the number of chats had to be recorded by the librarians answering them, so there’s a possibility that there were more than 45 chats in 2007.

Today, a number of librarians are trained to answer the IM chats that come in during regular library hours.

“There is a mix of staff that the ques-

tions go to. When a chat comes in, it will go the ‘first responders,’ either to the Information Assistants at the Service Desk or to Librarians that are logged in,” said Greg, who was answering the IM chat service on Friday. “Everyone who uses IM/chat is trained on how to use the software and all the people involved are part of our regular reference service so we all are handling these sorts of questions each day,” added Garrison. “About once or twice a year we will have a staff training session focused on IM/chat reference specifically.”

Students, professors and a few nonIPFW affiliated people have contacted the library IM chat service in the past.

“We find that we receive a lot of nonlibrary and non-research related questions,” said Garrison. Questions about classes and degrees, locations of buildings and the purchasing of books have all been filtered through the library’s service. If there is a question that the library can answer – such as something about overdue books or fines – then the IM chat responder can forward that question to the appropriate librarian who handles that topic. Other questions sometimes result in a referral to the campus bookstore or to another IPFW department. But the library does handle research questions – short reference questions, especially. “Our challenge is to answer as much as we can online, but know when it makes more sense to transfer to phone conversation or make an appointment for a face-to-face research consultation,” said Garrison.

Correction to last weeks issue:

Now you can find out what’s happening at IPFW. All in one place.

• Browse official university events, all in one location • Subscribe to calendars and receive automatic updates • Publish information about your official university events • Find out what’s happening at IPFW Visit events.ipfw.edu, or select the events tab in myIPFW.

For more information, e-mail events@ipfw.edu, or call 260-481-6808.

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Article - IPSGA prepares for spring elections Candidate petition forms were due February 26, not March 26

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March 3, 2010

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Coffee Break

by Kim Coffey

Over Stars and Gutters

By Robin Crowell robinyourgrave@gmail.com

Music finds people for the right reasons, not the other way around.

Matt McHughes, guitarist and vocalist for Over Stars And Gutters; a band based out of Oklahoma, has a raspy yet jovial voice as he speaks of his band, his influences, and where the band plans on going as a concrete unit in the future.

With influences ranging from Jawbreaker to Dillinger Four, McHughes explains that the driving force behind his band involves more than the music itself, but the lifestyles involved.

“It’s about being willing to question what I really feel like doing with my life,” says McHughes, “A lot of the bands I’m influenced from have themes and ideas about finding your own path and doing what you feel is right.”

Beginning in 2007 and having undergone many lineup changes, Over Stars And Gutters’ only original member is McHughes.

However, they have had their current lineup since late 2008, save for the recent departure of their drummer.

At age 26, McHughes is the oldest member of the band,

accompanied by the rest of the musicians who are all the mere age of 21 years old.

Scholastic endeavors can be seen to impede the band in creating the name for themselves that they would like to. However, McHughes encourages his band mates who are obtaining an education.

“We like playing music and whatever option pops up we’re going to do,” states McHughes, “We can’t go out and tour as much as people who [play music] full-time do, but I encourage it. I’ve got my degree and I decided when I was done that I wanted to play music. I think of it as another influence that they can draw from.”

As soon as the band re-ups on a drummer, a summer tour is in the works and, according to McHughes, Indiana is one of the states en-route of the tour.

“I’m willing to play any kind of show,” says McHughes, “I’m willing to see what happens. I just want to play music and see what happens. It’s not about being a rock star.”

The re-release of Over Stars And Gutters’ debut fulllength album Consider This Your Curse is available on Black Numbers; available on vinyl and compact disc.

Chlamydia

Infection in Allen County above national rate “Students anywhere need to make intelligent choices about sexual relationships.

Making choices about becoming friends with another person, getting to know them, asking Nine point seven percent of freshman their history, including sexual history, and college students are infected with the sexually- making a conscious decision about whether transmitted disease chlamydia. It is the most to become sexually involved with that person common STD and there are three million new are very important,” Hathaway said. cases annually, according to The National She said condoms will protect students Chlamydia Coalition. only if they are used correctly.

But in Allen County, the rate of infection is “There are important issues to consider higher than the national rate. Nationally, for when storing and using condoms so people every 100,000 people, 496.35 were infected using them need to educate themselves,” she with chlamydia. But for Allen County, the said. rate was 539 cases for every 100,000, Dr. Once someone is diagnosed with the Deb McMahan, the Allen County Health disease, it is easily treated with antibiotics.

Commissioner said in an article by the Journal Left untreated, the results can be painful.

Gazette last week.

“In women, untreated infection can The shocking statistic is the infection rate spread into the uterus or fallopian tubes among students ages 15 to 24 in Indiana, who and can cause pelvic inflammatory disease had 1,800 cases for 100,000 people, showing (PID). The damage can lead to chronic pelvic the trend for infection is higher among young pain, infertility and potentially fatal ectopic people. pregnancy,” according to The symptoms of the CDC. “Women infected “Once someone is chlamydia are often silent, with chlamydia are up to diagnosed with the disease, five times more likely to however.

“Chlamydia may not become infected with HIV, it is easily treated with have outside symptoms,” if exposed.” antibiotics.”

Linda Hathaway, Program Complications are Manager for the McMillen less among men, but still Center for Health serious—“pain, fever, and, Education said. “In approximately three- rarely, sterility,” the CDC reports. fourths of infected females and approximately As seen from the statistics, age is definitely one-half of all infected males, they will have a factor for the disease, especially in the no symptoms. The only way to know if county. someone is infected is for them to undergo But the reason why Allen County students simple tests.” have a higher rate of infection may have to do Symptoms for women may include, “a with the age demographic around the county. burning sensation when urinating, lower “This is a difficult question to answer abdominal pain, low back pain, nausea, fever, definitively because many factors play into pain during intercourse, or bleeding between this,” Hathaway said. “It may be due in part menstrual periods,” the CDC said. For men, to the fact that Allen County has a large signs may include a burning sensation, itching population of college age students.” and pain, and swelling in the testicles.

Being in college often brings on risky The easiest way to find out if you are behavior and decision making. infected is to go to the doctor and get a simple “Sometimes college students make choices blood or urine test. There are also services in that are risky in terms of health behaviors such the county that offer testing. as engaging in sexual behavior or drug use “The local Department of Health offers simply because they can since they have more these tests. Call 260-449-7504 for more freedom or because they are not informed information.” Hathaway said. The clinic on about the consequences,” Hathaway said. campus, located in Walb 234, also offers HIV Overall, two ways to reduce the rate of and STD testing. infection and transmission include getting But it is more important to try to prevent tested at annual visits or getting tested each the disease before it gets to that point. time you have a new sexual partner.

By Kelly McLendon McLendon.Kelly@gmail.com

March 3, 2010

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Friday Show:

Cherished Again furniture Opens their Doors to Local Bands

By Hana Al Hawash

braving the icy roads and snow. The show consisted of a lot of different types of music, starting out experimental, transitioning to indie and ending with alternative, though each band could be classified as all three of those genres.

“I thought the show went really well. It was a new venue and new bands so we were just excited to make some friends and share our sound,” said Frank.

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Cherished Again furniture store has seen its fair share of old things with all the older furniture that it sells, but if you went there last Friday, you would have encountered a much younger crowd. The owners of the building recently turned the warehouse into a venue for local bands to crank out their jams after hours. This is home to a local band called The Ghost Claps, which hosted the show on Friday to four other bands. Among these bands were Wooden Satellites, Dressed for the Weather, Mannequin Angels and You and the Sun. From the beginning, the room was full of people in skinny jeans and big hair as the first band took stage, and people were coming and going all evening.

Even the owners of the building and some of the families children were having a great time as Wooden Satellites took the stage near the end of the night.

“I thought the show went really well. It was a new venue and new bands so we were just excited to make some friends and share our sound,” said Eric Frank, drummer for Wooden Satellites.

Wooden Satellites is a local band from Fort Wayne and some of its members attended IPFW. The band is about three years old and they began in a somewhat amusing way.

“I actually met C. Ray Harvey (guitarist and vocalist) after getting in a bar fight over a misunderstanding. I think he felt bad after he broke my nose, so we got to talking and I guess ended up really hitting it off,” said Frank.

Andrea Harvey was there from the beginning and Andy Plank also joined, first playing Theremin but later becoming guitarist as well.

The Ghost Claps ended the evening off with another great performance and everyone went home happy, but not before mingling with the crowd before

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Advice Column

“I think I’m falling for my best friend, is that okay?

By Hana and Devin Writers

Photo by Hana Al Hawash / hanahawash@yahoo.com

Above: Wooden Satellites posing for a shot after their performance at Cherished Again.

Collegiate Connections OpEd

required class for high school graduation. I can take chemistry once, here on campus, and get credit twice. lucak01@students.ipfw.edu In my book, that makes sense. Why take a class twice if you can take it once and get twice as much credit?

Collegiate Connection provides students with You might think most students at IPFW have completed high school. Um, no, some of us are still opportunities they might not have at their high working our way through high school. Those of us still school. My school doesn’t have a student newspaper in high school are part of the Collegiate Connection and writing is something I enjoy, so I volunteered to write for “The Communicator.” program.

That is just the beginning of the great things I have Collegiate Connection is a program for high school juniors and seniors. Classes we take count as dual- the opportunity to do. We can participate in all sports credit courses – our classes at IPFW count towards except Division 1. We can also be part of student both high school credit AND college credit. It is also organizations, experience the full range of college great because some of us just want to do half-days life, while still being high school students, utilize the at high school and half days at college. For me it is tutoring, counseling, and library benefits offered by a long drive, but it is worth it. I am gaining valuable the university. Games are free; you can use Gates experience in this program that are available no other Sports Center and get discounts at area businesses.

This program can help set the way. When most stereotypical groundwork for when we get out high school students spend all “...Collegiate Connection of high school and into college day dwelling on petty drama, provides students with full-time. I am convinced we I’m balancing my high school homework, basketball, and opportunities they might not will have a smoother transition than others. The goals of the class work at IPFW. And I’m still have at their high school.” program are to better-equip us pulling a decent GPA. as students and thus make our Many of the high school college career more successful. students think that this program is rediculous, but I don’t think they realize the benefits: We can explore different career fields. Our credits First, I’m already in college. I am soaking up all this are transferable, so if we decide to go to Purdue college-survival stuff first-hand. Kids I know, and or Indiana, we can easily transfer our credits. We maybe kids you know, are expecting college to be fun- can learn earlier what we’re really interested in and fun, no rules, who cares if we go to class? In my short when we’re out of high school we can hit the ground time at IPFW, I’ve learned people with this attitude running.

So, if you know people who aren’t quite sure are most likely the ones who won’t be sitting next to you at graduation. Kids who are experiencing college about college after high school, encourage them to in controlled increments, like those of us in Collegiate look at Collegiate Connection, or other dual-credit Connection, are learning the skills to be successful in programs. It’s a great opportunity, plus they can use college. We, Collegiate Collection students, are the the experience to judge whether or not they want to high school students experiencing the “real world.” I continue with college after high school.

Thus, my advice is jump on it, tell people about it, find this whole “real world” concept fascinating, but spread the word. Dual school is cool and Collegiate that is another 500 Words.

The second benefit of Collegiate Connection, I get Connection is just one stepping stone on the road to take more challenging classes that cover a wider that is higher education. range of subjects than I could experience in high For more information, contact the awesome school. Collegiate Connection is a good fit for those Ann Brown, head of the Collegiate Connection who excel and are looking for more of a challenge. program, at 260-481-5478 It’s a pretty sweet deal. For example, chemistry is a

By Kaitlyn Lucas

Got an Opinion?

Send us your feedback to editorinchief@ipfwcommunicator.org

Devin: Well I think falling for your best friend is good, I think your eventual soulmate will be a best friend to you. Although, these situations do get rough with trying to break down the barrier of the friendship label.

Hana: That’s true. The best friend is definitely the perfect person for you. They are there for you, already love you and already want to spend a lot of time with you. But I guess the problem is, how do you take it to the next level? Would turning “hanging out” into “dating” mean just adding on the physical stuff?

Devin: I think that’s the problem. When these situations occur, no one knows what to do with their feelings, so they build up the physical stuff because they think that’s what makes the difference. This usually ends badly, because when they have their first kiss, if it gets that far, it does not feel right. It loses its natural feel because it was built up so much as the thing that makes or breaks the relationship between the two of them.

Hana: So what happens? What is the next step?

Devin: I think, if you are going to try taking best friends to the next level, to them how you feel, but do not get physical for awhile. Try hanging out with both of you guys knowing how eachother feel and just take it little by little. If you guys do end up kissing, let it happen naturally and not forced.

Hana: Right. I think that it is quite difficult, sometimes, for one side to feel it. Take the nerdy guy and the cute girl that are best friends. It’s classic, we’ve all seen it before. The guy has been in love with the girl since the first time they hung out but is too scared to say anything. The girl is having too much fun frolicking around being cute to notice. I think that most times, the girl would have a hard time accepting and reciprocating the guys feelings in this situation. I think that in this case, it will take a lot for the girl to realize that the guy has and always will be there for her, and then she will fall for him.

I guess the point is, if your best friend likes you, don’t be afraid to give them a chance.

Devin: Very true.

Hana: So, what if it goes bad?

Devin: If it goes bad, then at least you got to see what would happen. Just try to assure the person that you still want them in your life as a best friend and leave it at that. Nothing should be forced.

Hana: Right on.

March 3, 2010

For the love of traveling

By Hana Al Hawash hanahawash@yahoo.com

This week, we hear from Marissa Habeshy, an Indiana University student at Bloomington. Just like last week, this location is definitely within reach of college students. When I visited Marissa in Bloomington, we ate at Mother Bears Pizza Restaurant where we were scolded for writing on the walls of the already graffiti laden restaurant. We went to the museum, which was cooler than it sounds, and we even crashed a dance marathon, among other things.

The great thing about Bloomington is that it is so obviously a college town.

At Kroger, it was all young couples or single people wearing backpacks. A plethora of restaurants, cheap and expensive, await you at every corner and as long as you are not scared to talk to someone or try something new, there will always be something to do. Grab a few friends and make the three hour drive to Bloomington for the day, or call a friend and crash at their place for the night. If you plan to party, you could even get a hotel room if you have nowhere else to stay. But whatever you do, end the day like Marissa suggests; it is a great way to wind down an eventful day.

1) Where do you live?

I live in Bloomington, Indiana 2) Were you born in Bloomington?

No, I was born in New Haven, IN-pretty much attached to Fort Wayne.

New Haven is a small suburb/country community in which I spent my whole life until about 19 yrs. old. I moved to Bloomington because I am an Indiana University student.

3) What do you like most about your hometown? Current town?

What I like most about my hometown is that my family is there and most of my friends live there and everything is just very familiar to me. I like Bloomington because I am surrounded by people who are my age and who have a lot of the same goals.

4) What do you and other college aged people do in your current town?

Since Bloomington is a college town, there are a lot of activities geared towards college students. Most activities concern studying, partying or ordering pizza. There are a lot of social events

put on by the residential programs or the university or the IU auditorium.

5) Compared to Fort Wayne, are the people generally welcoming and friendly or not?

Compared to Fort Wayne, Bloomington is equally or only slightly more welcoming and friendly. I don’t think people are overly rude in either place.

6) What is the atmosphere/climate/terrain like?

The climate of Bloomington is similar to that of Fort Wayne. We experience all four seasons. Although, perhaps a few degrees warmer than Fort Wayne in each season. There are lots of trees and there is a more hilly terrain than Fort Wayne.

7) If I or any college student was to visit you and we could do anything you had in mind, what would our day/ night be like?

If possible, this is how an ideal IU day would go with a friend: going to see an IU football/basketball game during the day and then going to eat at Mother Bear’s for dinner (where we would write on the wall). Then we would go to the Funny Bone comedy club and watch a show. However, if no comedians were performing, we could check to see if there are any plays or musicals showing at the IU auditorium. Then, of course, since students can’t go to bed until 3am, we would go hang out with the friends I have here at my place or their place.

8) Where is the best place to eat?

Mother Bear’s is the best pizza place by far. (Although Hana doesn’t think so.) Yet, recently, I have come to enjoy the restaurant Asuka. They have the best sushi.

9) Do people use the public transportation or does everyone that owns a car drive it?

Freshman must live in the dorm their first year and aren’t allowd to have their car. The bus system is exceptional down here and also free to students so it’s not that big of a loss. Even if students have brought their cars, they still use buses because there is limited parking everywhere on campus.

10) Any other cool facts about your current town?

Korean is the largest minority on this campus and the IU Art Museum contains works by Claude Monet and Jackson Pollack and a bunch of other cool stuff.

Sudoku

Fill in the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9.

Answer to last weeks sudoku:

OPINION

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Horoscopes For the Week

ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) Your ability to work with detail will bring recognition. Don’t put your professional reputation on the line. Losses are likely if you get involved with uncertain individuals. Your ability to help others will win you points.

TAURUS (Apr. 21- may 21) Your efforts won’t go unnoticed; however, someone you work with may get jealous. Try to spend some time on your own. You need adventure and excitement in your life. You may have a problem dealing with elders.

GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Difficulties with female members of your family may result in estrangement’s. Don’t let your partner put you down.

You won’t be able to keep a secret. You must avoid gossip and focus on what you have to do.

CANCER (June 22-July 22) Don’t involve yourself in the emotional problems of those you work with.

Be careful when using machinery or electrical equipment. Do your own thing without drawing attention to it. Friends and relatives can give you good advice.

LEO (July 23-Aug 22) This week will be hectic.

Minor accidents may occur if you don’t concentrate on what you’re doing. Don’t expect the whole family to be overjoyed. Some situations may be blown out of proportion.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) Family outings or a quiet stroll through the park will lead to stimulating conversation and a closer bond. Plan a trip to the country or take a drive to the beach. Try not to be so demonstrative. Expect your workload to be heavy.

LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) Be careful not to overexert yourself. Partners may try to argue with you; however, you must stand your ground. Get involved in creative projects that could turn into moneymaking ventures. Your high enthusiasm will be sure to inspire anybody around you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Your best gains will come through helping others emotionally.

Depression may result if you don’t get to do things your own way. Deep discussions may only lead to friction. You will be able to catch up on overdue paper work.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) Do not react too harshly when dealing with partners. Check your project over carefully if you were not the only one contributing to the end result. Focus on your domestic scene. Get together with friends or relatives. Don’t let criticism upset you. Hassles will delay your plans.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) Refuse to let others make unrealistic demands of you. You will get along well in social situations. You may be likely to have difficulties with females. Relationships will be erratic this week.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) You can expect your mate to get fed up and make the choices for you or back off completely. Relax I and enjoy what you’ve accomplished when you’re finished. Look into any educational activities involving the whole family.

This could be a difficult day to deal with coworkers.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Someone may be trying to damage your reputation. You may be overreacting to a situation at hand. Self-deception regarding your own worth may lead you down the wrong path. You will find that joint ventures could easily turn out to be dead end projects.

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March 3, 2010 . Movies . Music . Theatre .

Artist Spotlight

By Holly Gallaway gallha01@students.ipfw.edu

of music. Due to the focus on self-expression, Harvey likes the various aspects of music—not just the words, but also the melody, harmony, rhythm, and the “conventional verse/chorus/verse structure.” This is part of why he enjoys learning about poetry versus music. While he knows that poetry has the added perspective of reading and writing, he loves communicating through music.

“I have something to communicate. Music is the medium,” Harvey says. He also says he tends to get burned out on the rest of life if he can’t take the time to express himself through music. Though he works for Aptera, he focuses on the band as seriously as he would a job. Harvey says it’s not a distraction and not just a way to look cool. He also isn’t trying to change the world. He simply has something to say and uses music to say it. Wooden Satellites has an eight-song album from 2008 called “Why Can’t I Be Enough.” They are also currently working on hand-printing, packaging, and releasing

Opening this Week Alice in Wonderland (2010)

C. Ray Harvey

Sometimes when people think music, they think poetry. C. Ray Harvey disagrees. Harvey is a member of local band Wooden Satellites and a student at IPFW. Originally, he was a music major, but he has switched to English with a minor in music. In Wooden Satellites, he is responsible for writing songs, programming electronic beats and synthesizer parts, and playing bass. His focus on English has helped him with not only the composition of lyrics, but also the analysis of the song as a whole. Harvey is currently taking poetry classes from Dr. George Kalamaras and is learning that “good poems and good songs are not comparable in the same ways.” He enjoys the composition of songs more, because once they are performed, one can influence how people hear the words and “you can even add live contact at shows.”

Wooden Satellites can be classified as playing “electric indie rock,” but the band as a whole is more focused on the artistic self-expression aspect

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three EPs. “...Even if the members come and go, I keep writing the same songs and my wife Andrea will probably always be a part of the music I’m making, so the consistency is there,” Harvey says about the band’s potential longevity. As for touring, however, Wooden Satellites has been concentrating on playing around town. You can usually catch them at the Brass Rail, the Pint and Slice, or the Dash-In. They are, however, hoping to play out of town this upcoming summer. Harvey loves the local scene, but he thinks the best thing his band can do for it is to “escape.”

Harvey is a fifth-year senior. He also works at Aptera, a software and web design company located in downtown Fort Wayne. He says he likes playing with words and enjoys working in an industry that is constantly changing, such as web design. “I’d be very cool with doing this for a decade or so,” Harvey says about his job.

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S’NIBORROBIN’S SWEIVERREVIEWS

By Neil Quandt quannd01@students.ipfw.edu

By Robin Crowell robinyourgrave@gmail.com

The Secret of Kells (2010)

(New York)

Artist: Rob Zombie Album: Hellbilly Deluxe II Label: Roadrunner Records Release Date: February 2, 2010 Sounds Like: Southern rock meets B-movie horror film Rating: 4.0/5 The sequel to “Hellbilly Deluxe”, Zombie’s triple platinum 1998 solo debut, contains the same hard breathing, screeches, and horror sounds that fans have come to expect. Since going solo in the late 1990’s, Zombie has pioneered the freaky rock style that has been labeled groove metal. His latest release harkens back to his original solo work in the late 90’s.

“Jesus Frankenstein,” the first track, begins with a morose, howling wind that gives way to heavy guitars and drums.

The heaviness continues through the record. “Burn” and “SickBubbleGum” are true head-bangers with terrifyingly clear lyrics.

The album ends with the nearly ten minute “The Man Who Laughs.” Complete with an orchestra and

a four minute drum solo, this is the perfect end to Zombie’s return to hardcore horror rock.

This record strays from the more commercial pop sound that permeated “Educated Horses,” Zombie’s last studio album. Fans of early solo Zombie and White Zombie (the band Zombie fronted in the late 80’s and early 90’s) will relate better with this album than the others between it and the original “Hellbilly Deluxe.” Zombie uses the same musicians on this album that he did on the original, hence the name.

After heading in a new direction for his last two studio albums, Zombie returns to his roots. The songs do not have the same single-quality that “Dragula” or “Superbeast” from the original. This might be what Zombie wanted to do: make a rock album without regard to radio play. The album is not entirely original but better than anything Zombie has done as of late. Unfortunately, some of the singing is so distorted that it cannot be understood and the creativity that drive Zombies style is muddled. The lyrics that can be understood and the unique background noise and music make this an album worth listening to.

Artist: Leatherface Album: “The Stormy Petrel” Label: No Idea/ Big Ugly Fish Recordings Release Date: February 23, 2010 (United Kingdom) Sounds Like: Smoothly rough punk rock.

Rating: 4.5/5 For a band that has been putting out music for over twenty years, Leatherface certainly hasn’t lost touch with making great music.

From track one, entitled “God Is Dead,” to the very end, entitled “Hope,” the guitars, sometimes smooth, sometimes crunchy as all get out, soar in and out of heart-racing percussion, bass that reaches into the human pulse, and vocals so raspy that they’re smooth.

As their ninth full-length album and

their first in over six years is released, fans can expect a band like this to lose touch; however, “The Stormy Petrel” proves this to be untrue. “Another Dance” is one of those tracks that feels optimistically melancholy and the track immediately following entitled “Diego Garcia” sounds epic in a searching sort of way, chanting in repetition “Is there a little bit of light? A little bit of hope?”

Lending inspiration to bands like Hot Water Music, who have revolutionized modern punk rock, Leatherface’s newest release is right on par with the power that their earlier releases held and “The Stormy Petrel” is certain to inspire many, many bands within the genre to come. It’s one of those albums that catch the listener in ways that music generally doesn’t catch, thus providing a purely enjoyable listening experience to fans of many genres.

Artist: Alkaline Trio Album: This Addiction Label: Epitaph/ Heart and Skull Release Date: February 23, 2010 Sounds Like: Alkaline Trio finally remembered how to make good music.

Rating: 4.5/5 For a while, Alkaline Trio fans lost hope. They found themselves wandering through the great songs of old Alkaline Trio albums and wondering what happened.

What could have possibly gone wrong?

“Crimson” and “Agony and Irony” felt like jokes that simply were not in any way funny.

But with the release of “This Addiction,” it seems Alkaline Trio is done making bad jokes and back to making music.

Though the song titles are a little bit silly, the songs themselves make up for it.

Songs like “Dine, Dine My Darling” (an obvious Misfits reference) and “Draculina”

are prime examples of the silly titling, but the songs themselves don’t lack substance.

Many of the tracks, too, such as “Dead on the Floor” and “The American Scream” really show that the Trio is trying to take their music right back to where it started.

It feels, too, that the band leaving Epic Records and re-uniting with their producer from way back in the day, Matt Allison, has a lot to do with their navigating back to the roots that their music was originally derived from. This album isn’t simply just going back to how they used to sound, though. In the track “Lead Poisoning,” the Trio integrates a horn section; something that in no past album have they done. And “Eating Me Alive” sounds like something straight out of the eighties.

Fans, just try to forget that “Crimson” and “Agony and Irony” ever happened.

“This Addiction” is the album that should have come right after “Good Mourning.”

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March 3, 2010 . Movies . Music . Theatre .

Artist Spotlight

By Holly Gallaway gallha01@students.ipfw.edu

of music. Due to the focus on self-expression, Harvey likes the various aspects of music—not just the words, but also the melody, harmony, rhythm, and the “conventional verse/chorus/verse structure.” This is part of why he enjoys learning about poetry versus music. While he knows that poetry has the added perspective of reading and writing, he loves communicating through music.

“I have something to communicate. Music is the medium,” Harvey says. He also says he tends to get burned out on the rest of life if he can’t take the time to express himself through music. Though he works for Aptera, he focuses on the band as seriously as he would a job. Harvey says it’s not a distraction and not just a way to look cool. He also isn’t trying to change the world. He simply has something to say and uses music to say it. Wooden Satellites has an eight-song album from 2008 called “Why Can’t I Be Enough.” They are also currently working on hand-printing, packaging, and releasing

Opening this Week Alice in Wonderland (2010)

C. Ray Harvey

Sometimes when people think music, they think poetry. C. Ray Harvey disagrees. Harvey is a member of local band Wooden Satellites and a student at IPFW. Originally, he was a music major, but he has switched to English with a minor in music. In Wooden Satellites, he is responsible for writing songs, programming electronic beats and synthesizer parts, and playing bass. His focus on English has helped him with not only the composition of lyrics, but also the analysis of the song as a whole. Harvey is currently taking poetry classes from Dr. George Kalamaras and is learning that “good poems and good songs are not comparable in the same ways.” He enjoys the composition of songs more, because once they are performed, one can influence how people hear the words and “you can even add live contact at shows.”

Wooden Satellites can be classified as playing “electric indie rock,” but the band as a whole is more focused on the artistic self-expression aspect

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three EPs. “...Even if the members come and go, I keep writing the same songs and my wife Andrea will probably always be a part of the music I’m making, so the consistency is there,” Harvey says about the band’s potential longevity. As for touring, however, Wooden Satellites has been concentrating on playing around town. You can usually catch them at the Brass Rail, the Pint and Slice, or the Dash-In. They are, however, hoping to play out of town this upcoming summer. Harvey loves the local scene, but he thinks the best thing his band can do for it is to “escape.”

Harvey is a fifth-year senior. He also works at Aptera, a software and web design company located in downtown Fort Wayne. He says he likes playing with words and enjoys working in an industry that is constantly changing, such as web design. “I’d be very cool with doing this for a decade or so,” Harvey says about his job.

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S’NIBORROBIN’S SWEIVERREVIEWS

By Neil Quandt quannd01@students.ipfw.edu

By Robin Crowell robinyourgrave@gmail.com

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Artist: Rob Zombie Album: Hellbilly Deluxe II Label: Roadrunner Records Release Date: February 2, 2010 Sounds Like: Southern rock meets B-movie horror film Rating: 4.0/5 The sequel to “Hellbilly Deluxe”, Zombie’s triple platinum 1998 solo debut, contains the same hard breathing, screeches, and horror sounds that fans have come to expect. Since going solo in the late 1990’s, Zombie has pioneered the freaky rock style that has been labeled groove metal. His latest release harkens back to his original solo work in the late 90’s.

“Jesus Frankenstein,” the first track, begins with a morose, howling wind that gives way to heavy guitars and drums.

The heaviness continues through the record. “Burn” and “SickBubbleGum” are true head-bangers with terrifyingly clear lyrics.

The album ends with the nearly ten minute “The Man Who Laughs.” Complete with an orchestra and

a four minute drum solo, this is the perfect end to Zombie’s return to hardcore horror rock.

This record strays from the more commercial pop sound that permeated “Educated Horses,” Zombie’s last studio album. Fans of early solo Zombie and White Zombie (the band Zombie fronted in the late 80’s and early 90’s) will relate better with this album than the others between it and the original “Hellbilly Deluxe.” Zombie uses the same musicians on this album that he did on the original, hence the name.

After heading in a new direction for his last two studio albums, Zombie returns to his roots. The songs do not have the same single-quality that “Dragula” or “Superbeast” from the original. This might be what Zombie wanted to do: make a rock album without regard to radio play. The album is not entirely original but better than anything Zombie has done as of late. Unfortunately, some of the singing is so distorted that it cannot be understood and the creativity that drive Zombies style is muddled. The lyrics that can be understood and the unique background noise and music make this an album worth listening to.

Artist: Leatherface Album: “The Stormy Petrel” Label: No Idea/ Big Ugly Fish Recordings Release Date: February 23, 2010 (United Kingdom) Sounds Like: Smoothly rough punk rock.

Rating: 4.5/5 For a band that has been putting out music for over twenty years, Leatherface certainly hasn’t lost touch with making great music.

From track one, entitled “God Is Dead,” to the very end, entitled “Hope,” the guitars, sometimes smooth, sometimes crunchy as all get out, soar in and out of heart-racing percussion, bass that reaches into the human pulse, and vocals so raspy that they’re smooth.

As their ninth full-length album and

their first in over six years is released, fans can expect a band like this to lose touch; however, “The Stormy Petrel” proves this to be untrue. “Another Dance” is one of those tracks that feels optimistically melancholy and the track immediately following entitled “Diego Garcia” sounds epic in a searching sort of way, chanting in repetition “Is there a little bit of light? A little bit of hope?”

Lending inspiration to bands like Hot Water Music, who have revolutionized modern punk rock, Leatherface’s newest release is right on par with the power that their earlier releases held and “The Stormy Petrel” is certain to inspire many, many bands within the genre to come. It’s one of those albums that catch the listener in ways that music generally doesn’t catch, thus providing a purely enjoyable listening experience to fans of many genres.

Artist: Alkaline Trio Album: This Addiction Label: Epitaph/ Heart and Skull Release Date: February 23, 2010 Sounds Like: Alkaline Trio finally remembered how to make good music.

Rating: 4.5/5 For a while, Alkaline Trio fans lost hope. They found themselves wandering through the great songs of old Alkaline Trio albums and wondering what happened.

What could have possibly gone wrong?

“Crimson” and “Agony and Irony” felt like jokes that simply were not in any way funny.

But with the release of “This Addiction,” it seems Alkaline Trio is done making bad jokes and back to making music.

Though the song titles are a little bit silly, the songs themselves make up for it.

Songs like “Dine, Dine My Darling” (an obvious Misfits reference) and “Draculina”

are prime examples of the silly titling, but the songs themselves don’t lack substance.

Many of the tracks, too, such as “Dead on the Floor” and “The American Scream” really show that the Trio is trying to take their music right back to where it started.

It feels, too, that the band leaving Epic Records and re-uniting with their producer from way back in the day, Matt Allison, has a lot to do with their navigating back to the roots that their music was originally derived from. This album isn’t simply just going back to how they used to sound, though. In the track “Lead Poisoning,” the Trio integrates a horn section; something that in no past album have they done. And “Eating Me Alive” sounds like something straight out of the eighties.

Fans, just try to forget that “Crimson” and “Agony and Irony” ever happened.

“This Addiction” is the album that should have come right after “Good Mourning.”

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STUDENT ISSUES

CHAT LIBRARY

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With the convenience of modern technology, students can now stay on the computer, typing their paper while chatting with a librarian about different research terms.

However, the service does lag a bit when the library is closed, or there are no responders available for immediate answers. When there is an IM chat waiting but there are no available librarians, the message can be sent as an e-mail to the library. Then it is answered in approximately twenty-four hours, just like the regular e-mail that the library receives.

While there are some library IM chat systems that allow the user and responder to be anonymous (for example, the University of Virginia, Charlottesville and Indiana University, Bloomington, library chat services do not require any identification), the Helmke Library IM chat service requests that users enter their name and an e-mail address.

Users have the option of using the IM chat anonymously – i.e. with a faux address. But the address serves a purpose in that the entire conversation can then be e-mailed back to the person who contacted the library. This comes in handy when the librarian types down addresses and telephone numbers or book titles that are necessary for the student’s research.

In summing up the value of the library’s IM chat service, Garrison put it this way: “For many IM/chat users it is the first time they have contacted the library for help…

I think we are providing a new ‘door’ to the library that is more attractive to some folks than the traditional ways of asking for help from library staff.”

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IPFW Graduation

By Louisa Danielson Danila02@students.ipfw.edu

Graduation time is coming up – faster than you might think. Although the official graduation ceremony will be held on May 12 at 7:00 pm, registration for this event should have been sent in by November 1 of 2009, for seniors who are graduating in May of 2010. If you missed the deadline, check with your advisor to see if you can send in a late registration.

What will you do at graduation? The ceremony will be held in the Arena at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Students should arrive at the Coliseum in time to get into line with their department by 6:30 pm.

They are welcome to have guests attend the ceremony – no tickets are required and there is no limit on seating. The ceremony will last until about 9:00 pm, to be followed by a graduation celebration.

Caps and gowns are available at the IPFW Bookstore. Students will need to fill out the appropriate forms when they purchase their gowns. Undergraduate and Associate degree caps and gowns cost $29, graduate caps, gowns and hoods are $59. The color of a graduate’s tassel can vary – for example, music majors will wear pink tassels and caps while science majors wear golden tassels.

During the ceremony, diploma covers will be handed out to each graduate – the real diplomas will be distributed for winter 2009 and spring 2010 candi-

dates immediately after the ceremony, during the graduation celebration. The graduation celebration which follows will be open to graduates, graduate’s guests, and the university community. Doors to the celebration will open only after the graduation is over.

IPFW will be hosting the Senior Salute on March 2 from 2 – 7 pm and March 3 from 9am – 2 pm in Kettler Hall. This special event is designed to let graduating seniors know about the elements of the graduation process – from announcement cards to tassels, caps and gowns, the whole procedure will be discussed. Students purchasing gowns at the IPFW Bookstore will also be given a special 10% discount. This special discount will run from March 1 – 20.

Photo by Han Nguyen / IPFW GRADUATE

March 3, 2010

STUDENT ISSUES

P. 9

One Students Disasterous Attempt at Parking Students leave earlier, stay longer, and cramp tighter

By Kristan Mensch kristanbreanne@gmail.com

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IPFW students have begun to leave earlier and earlier for their classes.

Sometimes, they stay on campus when they could have otherwise gone home for a break. Or, if they are feeling rather lucky, they will even stop their car where ever they may be and hope that they do not come back to a ticket stuck under the windshield wipers. The reason that this happens: parking.

No one at IPFW is a stranger to the hunt for a parking spot - at least if they want one within a mile of their classroom. Sometimes, though, people go above and beyond the hunt - they go on an all-out metal massacre - with me as a witness to their abilities.

Awhile back, I was scouring for a place in P3, after finding no luck in either parking garage. I searched up and down each isle multiple times. However, there were side-to-side cars and about ten other running engines joining me in the search. Each of them was ready to snatch up any opening. It was the battle of the fastest turn signal.

Every row held at least one of those people that make going out to your car an awkward experience. There are the students that creep very slowly behind you, assuming that you’re leaving instead of retrieving things from your car.

Those are the ones who wait behind you for ten minutes. Or, there are the people who are sick of the hunt, roll down their windows and ask where you have parked.

The very last row, of course, held all the real excitement: there was an empty spot. Now, I lost this battle - the tiniest car had gotten there first, and all

the rest of us had to sit and wait for it to maneuver into position.

Turns out, even the smallest car has difficulty squeezing in between an oversized truck and a hard place. Over and over, the little car corrected its position - often times so slightly I could hardly tell he’d moved his steering wheel. Oh, the tension stirring behind him as class times approached.

He must have sensed tension, or maybe he was just sorry for the wait, because he began to accelerate faster as he was trying to bend his wheels and curve in perfectly. Yet, speed is not the parker’s best friend. After another of those barely-there wheel turns, he slammed straight into the car on his left.Being the first in the waiting line, I got to see the expression of “did I really just do that? Please, pretend that I did not.” Amazingly, after the hit, he slid into position in seconds flat. Although I did not stick around to check, I have a feeling he probably had to cut a hole in the top of his car to be able to get out because it was so cramped.

Now, I found a place and arrived at class relatively close to when I was supposed to be there. It was about half way through my note-taking, though, that it bubbled over: laughter. Not just any laughter, either, but hysterical, kneeslapping and slouching over a painful stomach laughter. I could not stop.

Somewhere in my brain it had connected - the bad parker’s left bumper was already smashed before the incident.

Was it the same kind of scenario that crumpled his bumper? Was it from something much worse? I have no idea.

All that I am certain of is that if I ever come across him again I will stay to his right.

The sharp jabs of poverty at IPFW received financial aid, it was a difficult feat. “I couldn’t afford it [college] from day one,” Myers said, adding “it was just me putting everything on my credit The definition of poverty is not, like card and paying it off whenever I could many people imagine, always to the with whatever money I got from work.” extent of having to live in a cardboard Eventually, Myers said she was unable box between buildings. While there to pay for gas or school materials, so are some very unfortunate people out she began to perform very poorly in there, poverty’s definition according to her classes and ended up having to call the Merriam-Webster dictionary is “the it quits. state of one who lacks a usual or soAccording to the National Center cially acceptable for Education amount of money “Ashley Myers, a former IPFW Statistics (NCES), or material posretention rates student, ended up dropping at IPFW for Fall sessions.” out her sophomore year Most everyone 2007 is at 63 perhas experienced because she could no longer cent. That means that feeling—not that only 63 perafford tuition.” being able to eat cent of first-time, between classes full-time students because they do not get paid until the who enrolled in Fall 2007 came back next day or having to squeeze every and continued their education in Fall penny for gas—but in most cases one 2008. day would not do very much harm. In Additionally, NCES showed that turn, living in poverty for long periods students who began in Fall 2000 only of time is no picnic. had a 27 percent graduation rate for Ashley Myers, a former IPFW those pursuing a bachelor’s degree over student, ended up dropping out her the span of eight years. That percentage sophomore year because she could no plunged down to a mere 4 percent who longer afford tuition. Even though she accomplished their bachelor’s degree

By Kristan Mensch kristanbreanne@gmail.com

Photo Courtesy of InvestigatingMikeWatson.com

over the traditional four year term.

In turn, because of the recession “jobs kind of went away,” said Julie Creek, Coordinator for the Center for Women and Returning Adults.

“A bunch of people who were doing just fine aren’t anymore,” said Creek.

This region of Indiana’s unemployment rate is 11.1 percent as of Dec. 2009, compared to the U.S. unemployment rate of 9.7 percent, according to the Indiana Department

of Workforce Development. With many people out of work, postsecondary education can take the back seat to being able to eat and have a roof to sleep under.

Times are no doubt very tough for many people these days. Jobs are being lost, expenses are through the roof, and education is being put off. But, just like the old sayings go about staying in school, a bachelor’s degree is nearly essential in this day and age.

SPORTS

March 3, 2010

P. 10

Fish Picks vs. Pea Predictions

By Logan Pea / pealt01@students.ipfw.edu

By Lucas Fisher / lucoruco8@comcast.net

March Madness

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Lakers at Suns (Friday 3/12) FIsh: Lakers- Suns O stopped by triangle D Pea: Lakers- Suns struggle

Celtics at Cavaliers (Sunday 3/14) Fish: Cavs- Celtics have hit a brick wall Pea: Cavaliers- Celtics can’t figure it out

Capitals at Sabres (Wednesday) Fish: Sabres- Miller continues greatness Pea: Capitals- Ovechkin back on track

Tennessee at Mississippi St. (Saturday) Fish: Miss St.- Hostile territory for Vols Pea: Tennessee- Vols look very good

Thunder at Nuggets (Wednesday) Fish: Nuggets- Melo edges out Durant Pea: Thunder- Great game

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Penguins at Devils (Friday 3/12) Fish: Penguins- Crosby flying high Pea: Devils- Penguins come out slow

Lakers at Magic (Sunday) Fish: Magic- Depth helps them out Pea: Magic- Lakers not looking good

West Virginia at Villanova (Saturday) Fish: Villanova- Win it in final seconds Pea: Villanova- Both teams overrated

Kansas St. at Kansas (Wednesday) Fish: Kansas- Rebounds to win Big 12 Pea: Kansas- Another win at home

Capitals at Blackhawks (Sunday 3/14) Fish: Hawks- Win the battle of the best Pea: Hawksk- Ovechkin vs. Kane

IPFW baseball and softball teams finish second week on the road Cronin shutout her sixth career opponent with just two walks over the seven inning workout.

IPFW men’s baseball opened Although the ‘Dons started the last week on the road in Martin, weekend off right, they were unTennessee. Playing a three game able to finish the final two games series, the outcome wasn’t as the of the Classic in their benefit.

‘Dons would have liked it. AlThe baseball team continued though IPFW’s opening weekend their season this past weekend in was a 0-3 event, junior catcher Missouri. With a three game seCory Miller ended on a high note ries, the ‘Dons, once again, just batting six for nine with an RBI. couldn’t connect with a win. Their The women’s softball also current record is 0-6. opened their season in TennesIPFW takes the field again this see, in the coming Memphis “The women’s team was able to Friday in Blues City return seven of the eight starting Arkansas Classic for a four facing off positions from last year, which gave game seagainst them a familiar sense of team.” ries. They M e m will first phis, Southeast Missouri State, appear at home on April 6.

McNeese State, and Appalachian The women evened things out State. as they too continued their season The women’s team was able this past weekend. to return seven of the eight startCronin was able to add anothing positions from last year which er shut-out to her list totaling sevgave them a strong, familiar sense en on her career and junior Rachel of team in their first victory of the Staschuk was also able to earn a season over Memphis. shut-out in game two. Short Stop Junior Sara Hopwood, in her Sara Hopwood finished game two first game as a Mastodon, took 2-3, with two runs. the first pitch at bat in the top of IPFW will return to the playthe seventh, knocking the neon ing field this coming Saturday in sphere over the center field wall Morehead, Kentucky for a double causing an IPFW walk-off win. header. Their first home game will Sophomore pitcher Courtney be March 19.

By Monica Gerdeman

m_gerdeman2007@hotmail.com

Photo by Lucas Carter / LucasCarterPhotography.com

Baseball: Pictured is junior outfielder Garrett Segraves, who started all 41 games in which he played for the Mastodons in 2009.

March 3, 2010

SPORTS

P. 11

60 Second Sports Report

2010 Winter Olympic Edition

By Lucas Fisher luoruco8@comcast.net

On February 12, 2010 the Winter Olympics started up in Vancouver, Canada. Before the opening ceremonies started we learned of the death of Nodar Kumaritashvili a Georgian Luger, who died during a practice run.

The first gold of the Olympics went to Anastasia Kuzmina (SVK) in the women’s biathlon. Sven Kramer (NED) won the gold in men’s 5,000M speed skating breaking an Olympic record.

USA won their first gold after Hannah Kearney won in women’s freestyle skiing. Lee Jung-Su (KOR) beat out Apolo Anton Ohno (USA) for the 1,500M short track speed skating gold medal. Mo Tae-Bum (KOR) won gold in the men’s 500M speed skating.

As the first week came to an end, the US stars started to rack up some gold medals; with Lindsey Vonn in downhill

skiing, Shaun White on the halfpipe, Shani Davis in 1,000M speedskating, Evan Lysacek in figure skating and Bode Miller in super combined skiing. Then the United States continued to medal with Julia Mancuso winning silver in downhill skiing and the super combined, Hannah Teter won silver and Kelly Clark won bronze in halfpipe snowboarding, Bode Miller won silver in super G skiing, Lindsey Vonn won bronze in super G skiing, Shani Davis won silver in 1,500M speedskating, Apolo Anton Ohno won bronze in 1,000M short track speedskating and Chad Hedrick won bronze in 1,000M speedskating. In the preliminary groupings, team USA stunned team Canada 5-3 in men’s hockey. Entering week two of the Olympics the USA lead in the medal count with 24.

In the second week Lee Seung Hoon (KOR) won gold in men’s 10,000M speedskating breaking an Olympic

Photo by Harry How / Getty Images

Above: Canada’s Hockey Player, Sidney Crosby after a gold medal finish at the 2010 Olympic Games.

Photo by Andrew Mills / Star Ledger

Above: The United States men’s four man bobsled team finishing for the gold medal. record, Marcus Hellner, Anders Soedergren, Johan Olsson, Daniel Rickardsson (SWE) won gold in the men’s 4x10 cross country relay, Bill Demong (USA) won gold in men’s nordic combined large hill as Johnnny Spillane (USA) won silver, Sweden 7-6 over Canada to win gold in women’s curling, Canada 6-3 over Norway to win gold in men’s curling, and Charles Hamelin (CAN) won gold in men’s 500M speedskating as Apolo Anton Ohno got disqualified.

Some of the biggest news that came from the Olympics happened in five events; women’s 3,000M speedskating relay, men’s short track speedskating 5,000M relay, men’s four man bobsled, women’s hockey, and men’s hockey.

In the women’s 3,000M speedskating relay Sun Linlin, Zhang Hui, Wang Meng, Zhou Yang (CHN) won gold after the officials disqualified Korea, which moved Canada into silver and USA into bronze. In the men’s short track speedskating 5,000M relay Francois Hamelin, Francois-Louis Tremblay, Charles Hamelin, Guillaume Bastille, and Olivier Jean (CAN) won gold with the USA winning bronze, which gave Apolo Anton Ohno his record 8th medal. In the

IPFW to the World Junior Oscar Narvaez

By Oli Kook oliverkook@gmail.com

Oscar Narvaez came to IPFW in 2009.

Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, Oscar played soccer in High School for Emmaus Catholic.

Sydney is Australia’s largest city with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4.4 million, often being referred to as the “Harbour City”.

Oscar transferred here from Barton County Community College, KS to play soccer for IPFW while pursuing a degree in General Studies with two minors in Organizational Leadership and Supervision as well as in Communication.

His other passion next to soccer is music. In his free time, Oscar likes to spin the turntables, playing DJ for his friends. He

also likes to cook.

Soccer, next to Rugby is considered a national sport in Australia and has always played a part in Oscar’s life. So far, he has had an amazing time, meeting great people, enjoying his education while finishing his degree. “ I feel that when one is in a certain place, it is only as good and rewarding as one makes it,” says Oscar. Being from Australia, he does not appreciate the amounts of snow that Fort Wayne has to deal with, but a good time with his new found friends and the chance to experience other cultures while travelling around the globe to play soccer seem to make up for it.

Oscar is currently preparing for next semester’s season with the IPFW men’s soccer team. It is going be his senior year, and he is looking forward to getting the most out of it.

“His other passion is music.

In his free time, Oscar likes to spin the turntables, playing DJ for his friends.”

The

men’s four man bobsled Steve Mesler, Curt Tomasevicz, Steven Holcomb, and Justin Olsen (USA) won gold, it was the first gold for the USA since 1948.

In women’s hockey Canada won gold over the USA 2-0. After the game there was some controversy with the Canada players bringing out beer, champagne, and cigars on the ice, they did apologize afterwards. Before the most watched event of the Olympics the USA hockey players had to have their flights home rescheduled after the NHL Players Association booked them to return prior to Sunday’s gold-medal game against Canada.

As for the game, team Canada won gold over USA in men’s hockey 3-2 in overtime. For team USA Parise scored the game tying goal with 24 seconds remaining. In overtime Sidney Crosby scored the gold medal winning goal.

That game was the most watched hockey game since the 1980 gold medal game. The final medal count was USA with 37, Germany with 30, and Canada with 26.

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March 3, 2010

SPORTS

P. 12

Half court heave bounces away Dons fall short in season finale of their free throw attempts, shooting 61 percent, but still bouncing the ‘Dons pealt02@students.ipfw.edu 86-83. Oakland has the best Summit League record this season, (17-1) but if Free throws. Key word: free. The the ball just would’ve bounced the way clock is stopped, nobody is trying to of the ‘Dons just one more time, Oakblock the shot, and the only thing dis- land would have a record of 16-2.

IPFW trailed by ten points at the tracting you would maybe be the away halftime break and came out with fire team’s crowd. My point is: free throws in the second half. Trey McCorkle are a simple part of the game. You can continued his terrific play, tossing in come back from any deficit. After all, a career high 25 points, and the other the free throw line is also known as “the big man, Deilvez Yearby chipped in 23 charity stripe.” of his own, while pulling down ten reOn the other hand, you can lose any bounds for yet another double-double. game thanks to free throws. For a part Jeremy Mixon of this season, had another big free throws have “Saturday evening, the men’s game, scoring 18 cost the men’s team showed that free throws points in just 18 basketball team were not going to cost them a minutes of play. games here and When it there. If only the game anymore.” comes down to men could have it, IPFW can play knocked down with anybody in the conference. With the free tosses, their already “best rethe conference tournament getting cord in IPFW history” would be even underway March 6 in South Dakota, better.

Saturday evening, the men’s team IPFW has won four out of their final showed that free throws were not going five games and seem to be playing their to cost them a game anymore. IPFW best basketball. Sunday, March 7 at 6 made 80 percent of their free throws. pm, IPFW will start the tournament Unfortunately, finally finding rhythm run in what is already the best season at the line wasn’t enough Saturday for the ‘Dons since they went Division night at Oakland, where coincidently, 1. So I say, why not win the thing and the Golden Grizzlies missed nearly half go dancing?

By Logan Pea

Photo by Lucas Carter / LucasCarterPhotography.com

Men’s Basketball: Pictured is junior Zack Plackemeier in the game going up for a short jump shot.

Tourney time just around the corner Women drop final game out of it and take care of the ball better with the Summit League tournament pealt02@students.ipfw.edu just around the corner. The Mastodons did manage to go 7-7 from the free The regular season wrapped up for throw line. Free throws have always the IPFW women’s basketball team been on IPFW’s side this season, which Saturday afternoon in Richmond, can really help them out during the Michigan as they fell to Oakland Uni- tournament.

Now, all IPFW can do is sit, wait, and versity 82-68. The game was tight all throughout the first half and IPFW had hope for the best possible set-up in the the Oakland lead cut to just five points Summit League tournament.

Just like the men’s team, the womat the break. Oakland came out in the second half with a fire though and just en have never made an appearance in the NCAA tourran away with the nament. IPFW game. IPFW kept “Just like the men’s team, has beaten every the game as close the women have never made team in the Sumas they could, an appearance in the NCAA mit League with but just couldn’t an exception come away with tournament.” of three teams a win.

(South Dakota Three Mastodons made their ways in the double St, North Dakota St, and Southern figures Saturday afternoon. Stephanie Utah). In a tournament, anything can Rosado, Chelsey Jackson, and Jordan happen.

IPFW finished the regular season Zuppe all combined for 54 of IPFW’s 68 points. Rosado knocked in 24 points, with a record of 13-16 overall, and 10-8 Jackson contributed 20, and Zuppe in the Summit League. In a season threw in 10. Jackson also had ten turn- where anything seems to be possible, overs in the contest. Turnovers are how great would it be to see both Men’s something that Jackson has had an is- and Women’s basketball teams in the sue with all season, but hopes to snap NCAA tournament?

By Logan Pea

Photo by Lucas Carter / LucasCarterPhotography.com

Women’s Basketball: Pictured is junior Chelsey Jackson, who contributed 20 points on Saturday afternoon.