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Granite City Celebrates with Seasonal Brews John Weis

Yes, it is that time of year again. The leaves are changing, the sky is gray, and the Germans have prepared their beer for another season. To celebrate the occasion, a beer tasting at Granite City gave a few recommendations for seasonal brews. GC Brew Master Jerod Agler suggested a few local beers to help you celebrate the season.

The house seasonal beer is known simply as Oktoberfest. This local brew carries the scent of a spiced and crisp autumn evening. The beer is colored a light amber, and the head is easy. The taste is classical and smooth; bringing to mind a deep breath on a cool day, and leaving a sweet after note that lingers.

Second on the list is the Bock beer. It smells of the pleasant note of sweet molasses. Bock’s coloring is a deep, translucent brown. The flavor is a heavy, and a little sweet, with a bit of a hoppy kick. For a heavier beer, it is very taste friendly. It comes on strong, but it is clean and consistent.

Next on the list would be Granite City’s Northern Light Bock, which is a classic combination of their house specialty and a traditional brew. The smell is smoky and the color is a light caramel with an equally

light head. Its flavor is quick, complex, and a little smoky with little to no after taste. This beer would be ideal to sip around the fire pit on a cool, fall evening.

Another option offered is the Bocktober brew. It

Local wineries offer sophisticated options Photo by Peter Schnellenberger

is a little heavier than the Oktoberfest beer. It is a delicious example of spicy with sweet, but still lighter than the Bock brew. Its color is all too appropriate; caramel and almost red, like the changing leaves.

Last, but not least, is the stout. This delicious traditional beverage had a bitter and dark smell, with a hint of molasses from time to time. The color is an opaque black, perfect for supporting its thick head.

Tasting this one was a treat. It is creamy, dark, and rich with just enough sweetness to keep you coming back for more. This drink is a lasting, rich brew to be enjoyed all season long and well into the winter.

All of these spirits represent the season in their own special way, but don’t just take our word for it, head down to Granite City and try them for yourself.

College is about experiencing exciting new things, making new friends and cherishing the friendships that you already have. The atmosphere of the fall season, holiday and the environment at Granite City are all wonderful ways for you to do all of those things, almost all at once. Getting off campus and letting your hair down for awhile, while enjoying the company of your friends and tasting some seasonal beers may be a good way to round out the final days of the month. So, enjoy your Oktoberfest celebrations responsibly and make sure to tell Brew Master Jerod that The Communicator sent you.

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There are some quality and affordable options from local growers that are open to area drinkers willing to pay about 10 dollars.

Indiana is home to about 48 different wineries (indianawines.org).

One of which calls Northeast Indiana home, Satek Winery.

Satek (sounds like attic) is located off of a winding gravel road surrounded by wooded farmland near Fremont Indiana. According to its website, “The vineyard was established on land owned by the family on the north end of Lake James…the winery opened on June 30, 2001. Satek Winery has expanded its vineyard from the original 2 acres to 8 acres (4 owned and 4 contracted).”

Peter Schnellenberger

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the phrase “what’s your poison?”

Some college students might say Natty Light, Bud Light, PBR, Busch Lite or maybe even Dark Eyes. What do these malt and liquor beverages all have in common? They are cheap and tasteless. IPFW students (those who are 21 and over, that is) heed my warning. You do not have to drink piss water in order to enjoy yourself.

There are other more sophisticated and all around better tasting options with which to whet your pallet after a midterm—wine.

Satek has been producing wine for 9 years, some of which are made from grapes grown from onsite and at their vineyard on Lake James a few miles away. In fact, 80% percent of their grapes are from other Indiana and neighboring states vineyards. 80% of its wines have won metals in national and international wine competitions.

Actually going to the winery can be an experience all on its own, but you have to be 21 in order to partake. Satek offers free wine tasting everyday from 11-6 (even Sundays).

Tasters are allowed to try up to 10 of their 30 different wines—they have everything from very dry wines to sweet, fruit and desert wines.

In Fort Wayne, Cap’N Cork and S&V sell two of Satek’s top selling wines, 101 Lakes Red and 101 Lakes White, both are made from grapes grown in Steuben County- the land of 101 lakes.

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“There are some quality and affordable options from local growers that are open to area drinkers willing to pay about 10 dollars.”

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UNCORKED Wine should be enjoyed by all!

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o open with a cliché: wine is the drink of the gods, said the Greeks. Wine fueled the French Revolution, it also served as the nectar of creativity for countless European writers and artists. It is liquid courage, the last perfectly selected detail of a meal, an accent to an evening shared by someone special. Yet so many people of college age here in Fort Wayne remain ignorant about wines, and their knowledge often stops after the fact that it can be white or red!

Wine is not for snobs-- well, not only for snobs. Take the snooty connoisseur sticking their nose all the way in their glasses and then swishing the wine around their teeth and look at the average, humble wine consumer. The only difference is usually a basic knowledge. The ignorance about wine in our region is so predominant that anyone with a basic knowledge of types of wine beyond red and white, and the ability to choose a suitable wine for an occasion is enough to mask anyone as a connoisseur.

What do certain grapes taste like? What difference does it make how aged the wine is? What are the taste variations depending on the time of year the grapes were harvested? Here’s a hint on that one: the later in the year, the riper the grape, thus the sweeter the taste. All these are simple enough answers to find online or better yet, by trying different brands, grapes, dates and keeping a log of them.

The truly beautiful thing about wine is its diversity. There is a world of color, of taste, smell and overall experience that stretches out so much further than the simple realms of red or white. Peach, mango, blackberry, raspberry, strawberry, magnolia, gewürztraminer, spätlaser, pinot gris, pinot noir, riesling, rosé, blush, soft, crisp, dry, sweet, tart, smooth, sharp, and on and on.

What’s more, you don’t have to break your bank to enjoy wine! Price has nothing to do with individual taste. All that matters is that the drinker finds it enjoyable, no matter if it costs five dollars or a hundred and five.

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Keep in mind though, that wines at the low end of the price spectrum in the US are produced in mass quantities and are thus not as original-tasting as some of the others that are a little more expensive. But a glass of these cheaper wines can be a god-send at the end of the day when winding down is the goal.

The best place to start experimenting with wine in Fort Wayne is at any of the “Wine Cellars” at Scotts locations. The selection is large and varied and all the wine is reasonably priced. The next step would be the S&V on Dupont Road as it has an impressive selection and also features several wines made right in Indiana.

Seek out opportunities to visit wineries in the area, every one of them give tastings of their products and can provide you with an extensive education as to what you’re drinking and how it was produced.

The Satek Winery in Fremont, Indiana is only about an hour away and features an award-winning iced dessert wine. The Tabor Hill Winery in Michigan is on beautiful rolling vineyards, and features a restaurant and tasting house that is designed like a cozy log cabin.

They specialize in a soft, sparkling white wine called a “Demi Sec” that is commonly served at the White House, and was the favorite of Bob Hope, who often ordered cases of it for his parties.

Overall, wine is a grossly untapped treasure here in Fort Wayne. Go out tonight (if you’re of age of course) pick up a nice German Riesling and just sit with it, smell it, and enjoy. You will open up a delicious and diverse world to be explored!

Photo courtesy Yashima via Flickr.

About Oktoberfest

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The original “Oktoberfest” occurred in Munich, Germany on October 12, 1810 for the public commemoration of the marriage of Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen and began as a great horse race. Horse races remained a tradition until 1960.

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Beer was first served in mugs in 1892.

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It has been said that Albert Einstein helped install light bulbs in Oktoberfest tents as his uncle’s apprentice in 1896.

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Oktoberfest beer is two percent stronger than normal beer.

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A twelve gun salute and the tapping of the first keg of Oktoberfest beer by the mayor of Munich with the cries of “O zapft is!” (“It’s tapped!” in the Austro-Bavarian language) is the official opening of Oktoberfest.

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During Oktoberfest, drunk patrons are called “Bierleichen,” which is German for “beer corpses.”

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Oktoberfest is known as “the Largest Volksfest (People’s Fair) in the World.”

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politics&money

Stutzman Paints a Good Picture Azariah Southworth

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Why Stutzman Looks Good on the Surface but Bad for Indiana Business

ith mid-term elections less than a month away, political ads are in full force. Over the next few weeks, we will spotlight the Republican and Democratic candidates running for office.

With that said, lets begin with Republican candidate Marlin Stutzman who is running for Congress. Born and raised in Howe, Indiana, which is located in LaGrange County, Stutzman was a fourth-generation farmer when he decided to take up politics after September 11, 2001.

According to a video on Stutzman’s website, it was the terrorist attacks on 9/11 which caused Stutzman want to help shape a better future for his children.

The bio on Stutzman’s website glo-

rifies him as an ‘all American’ kind of guy. He is a father of two, married to a blonde hair and blue-eyed beauty, took over the family business, helped as an assistant coach for his sons Little League team, and is a member of the NRA. You can’t help but read the bio and feel like he is a trustworthy guy.

Stutzman has successfully reduced property taxes 36percent by 2010 after passing HB 1001 in 2008. According to Indiana Right to Life, Stutzman has voted in favor of anti-abortion legislation 100 percent of the time while in office. Stutzman also describes himself as, “an aggressive advocate for job creation in Indiana.”

For the average conservative, on paper, Stutzman sounds like an excellent candidate. However, not

only does his Democratic opponent Tom Hayhurst state otherwise but so does the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and conservative website, IndianaConservativeHardball.com.

According to the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Stutzman voted for HEA 1379, “which is an unprecedented tax increase on Indiana employers both large and small at a time of severe economic hardship.” The ICC continues to say that HEA 1379 would create a tax increase of 150 percent for many employers.

Although his anti-abortion record may be squeaky clean, his commitment to voting for lower taxes is not.

Given recent and current economic conditions, this just might be the straw that breaks the camels back.

Photo courtesy of billpascoe.net

Nursing Grant May Take Away Cadavers

Kaitlyn Lucas

It is a year of giving and getting here at IPFW. The Nursing Department will be a shortage. Having experienced, clever nurses ready to take their is getting a grant of nearly $300,000 from the Human Resources and spots is the goal of institutions everywhere, but we will feel it closest to Service Administration, an agency of the Department of Health and home. IPFW enjoys a close relationship with Northeast Indiana healthHuman Services. The grant will give the department the ability to pur- care providers. “The technology-driven simulation centers provide students opportunities to experience clinical situations chase brand new patient simulators and other technology ”The grant will allow that are not available in traditional student roles,” noted to give our nursing students the most real to life training. us to help 140 students Carol Sternberger.

The days of using cadavers to learn are slowly being from challenged Nursing students can expect a more comprehensive weaned out. “The grant is for equipment that will enhance backgrounds achieve the experience, and the confidence that they will need to technology and simulation centers for nursing educaAmerican Dream...” take over when our current nurses retire. They will know tion,” says Carol Sternberger, chair of Department of that “as we work together to improve and expand health Nursing. The patient simulators IPFW is planning to purchase will allow stressful, real-life situations to be thought out in a no- care services in the Fort Wayne area,” as Chancellor Wartell says, findstress classroom setting. By using a no-stress setting, students can do ing a good job in a friendly, constantly expanding community will be trial-and-error, although we hope they do less error and more success. easier, and IPFW will be there to help.

With a shortage of nurses expected at the close of the recession, state-ofthe-art training will keep the nursing program on the cutting edge. “With our area’s underserved population and the expected shortage of registered nurses, the impact of enhanced nurse training will be felt throughout the community,” explains Chancellor Wartell.

By having the most advanced training possible, our nursing graduates will be highly qualified and capable of handling the rigors of hospital work.

Having a significant role in healthcare education is a long-standing tradition of IPFW. When the recession ends The new grant will allow the Nursing Department to purchase human patient sinulators. and nurses retire, there Photo courtesy of Indiana State University.

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opinion

Stop Dating

Whose Creator?

I feel like following your advice to try to understand where I’m at and communicate that to people I’m spending time with is just a big emotional info dump. That doesn’t sound like it would make me very appealing or interesting to others.

Am I right?

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--Meg, Indiana Meg, it sounds like you’ve got a very healthy outlook on the process of revealing ourselves to others through talk. You’re right that throwing everything at someone is going to be uncomfortable and create more barriers than it knocks down. Relationships between people are partially defined by the amount and types of information we disclose in conversations. Communication scholars recognize that we go through stages in relationship development that aren’t necessarily explicitly stated but that follow particular patterns nonetheless. In part, the tension between what to reveal and when to reveal it is good because it allows the process of getting to know someone to emerge naturally, rather than being forced.

Another way that our personal relationships develop is through decreasing the uncertainty of meaning within them. Last week we talked about a situation in which growing emotional intimacy might not be appropriate, and how decreasing uncertainty can stop us from being in places that will ultimately hurt us. A developing relationship isn’t always one that’s moving in the direction of stability and growth, and it’s important to realize that this is ok. We think that’s important enough to repeat: it is ok for a relationship to develop in a direction that doesn’t lead to an intimate relational connection if it’s based on honest feedback and connection.

There’s a difference between honest communication with others about where you’re at (the prelude to which is understanding your own motives) and inappropriate disclosure. The former happens in the course of natural conversation, or in short, bracketed asides. These asides are discrete conversational

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units that let the other person decide whether or not they want to pursue your thoughts or take some time to absorb them. Remember, you want the other person to have an honest connection with you, and that means giving them time to evaluate where they’re at before they respond. If they’re not ready, then it’s ok to move on.

Some people see this as “leaving things hanging,” but in reality you’ve opened yourself up so that the person you’re spending time with can experience your authentic self. That’s a good thing.

Inappropriate disclosure most often results from spending too much time inside our own heads and forgetting that the other person is there with his or her own thoughts, feelings, and life outside your relationship.

When we get stuck inside our own thoughts and feelings, we disregard what others are saying and how they are feeling.

Have you ever been holding onto some thought so strongly that you barely listened to a conversation? You’re like a cobra, waiting to strike, and everything else just blurs out as you focus on the time when you can let it all out. This is essentially selfish behavior, and goes against the Stop Dating philosophy’s focus on “being present” for the other person.

The most important thing to remember is that we don’t always have the answers. Try not to go into any moment of disclosure with the expectation that the other person will be ready to talk about things. Giving things thought is a good thing. While it may seem like torture to have to wait for a response, pressuring someone for an answer is most likely to lead to barriers and miscommunication, especially when we’re dealing with emotional information.

What does “freedom of speech” mean to Americans?

Most citizens consider it the unhindered right to express oneself without fear of repercussion.

Others believe that it is the ability to stand up and be heard before government and the people–or, to the stark underdogs of intelligent thought, the freedom to make a complete fool out of yourself.

On September 15 the President of this United States of America did just that in a speech he gave to Congressional Hispanic Caucus annual awards gala. In the speech, he quoted several sections of the Declaration of Independence. Unfortunately, he left out a phrase that has upset several people.

Rush Limbaugh commented very briefly on the event. He was all too focused on the fact that the president omitted this particular section of the Declaration of Independence when he quoted it. Limbaugh stated that, “There’s something very, very crucial and very important missing in [The president’s speech], and that is ‘endowed by our Creator.’

Let me take a moment to reflect on Limbaugh’s theory on why the President did not mention, “...our Creator.”

“We sit here and we jokingly call him Imam Obama, but he doesn’t mention the Creator. He coulda said Allah if he means it.

He coulda said we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created by Allah, endowed by Allah with certain inalienable rights.”

That is quite the sentiment of ideals, formed neatly in a matter I can only assume was wellresearched and thought-out, or he just being creative in a way that once again offends millions of people to boost his ratings. I

can only assume that Limbaugh is up in arms, and deep in advertiser’s pockets, over the fact that Obama did not give credence to the idea that Christianity is the super religion of America’s past, present, and future.

Now, for this article, I was doing a bit of research about the Declaration of Independence.

Unfortunately, the actual copy is located in the National Archives in Washington DC. I didn’t feel like walking that far, so I settled for the internet to do my research.

I discovered something interesting about the Declaration that Limbaugh did not seem to mention. Nowhere in it, especially the part that President Obama was quoting, does it say, “Our Creator,” or, “The Creator.” Here is the actual quotation from the document itself: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

That is really interesting. The actual word usage that has Limbaugh upset is, “...their Creator...” After I dusted off my trusty dictionary, I learned that this word usage has absolutely nothing to do with any specific deity at all. Imagine my shock!

Men (women as well) are bound to unalienable rights endowed by their own Creator. Those that wrote the Declaration left it open to interpretation by whoever may read it. The founding fathers were aware of the fact that belief systems other than Christianity existed, and that people who practice other religions are still entitled to basic human rights. Shocking, I know.

CORRECTION Managing Editor Azariah Southworth added to last week’s story, “Teen Suicide: When Bullying Kills.” We regret the error to writer Kristan Mensch.

Arts&Entertainment

Music Theater Movies

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Art

MOVIE REVIEW

One Talon Up September 24 showed us the release of “The Legend of the Guardians: The Owl’s of Ga’Hool” in theatres. The movie is based on the first three books of the series Guardians of Ga’Hoole and is a fun, fantasy movie for some ages. I say some ages because this movie just doesn’t seem to cut it as a film for mature audiences. It’s a watchable movie, yes, but for a Warner Bros. movie, it is relatively violent. However, it’s just not a movie that captures the excitement you really need for a movie to be worth the money you pay for it. The movie follows the story of two young owls, Soren and Kludd, who become kidnapped from home by an evil group of owls led by the villain, Metalbeak.The brothers are separated, and one becomes good and

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the other evil. This adds a good amount of drama to the movie, but still keeps me wishing there were more to it.

Throughout the rest of the movie, I remained slightly bored with a few moments of excitement coming from the few fight scenes that were scattered toward the end. Violence is prevalent toward the end of the movie, with a large fight scene lasting a few minutes, but when paying closer attention to the action, it’s really just scattered about and blurred. I believe this is all to keep smaller children entertained without scaring them by showing them their new, little owl friends getting ripped apart by razor sharp talons. All through the movie you keep thinking to yourself, “They could have at least made it a little

realistic.” The owls were forced to pick apart other owls’ pellets to find flakes of metal (the metal has magic powers that incapacitates owls), owls have snakes as nannies, etc. Just so many things that keep an older individual from really enjoying the movie.

The movie ends with good prevailing over evil, the main character becoming a hero and, of course, no movie would be complete without setting itself up for a sequel. I give this movie one talon up, aka, one thumb up. It’s a great movie if you’re under 13, and a mediocre movie if you’re over the same age. To me, it was worth the money to see, but I’m easily amused, so make your decision to see it or not and stick to it. ‘Till next time.

Devin Middleton

CHILD REBEL SOLDIER - DON'T STOP! ►The supergroup of Pharrell Williams, Lupe Fiasco, and Kanye West is back! Since they formed in 2006, they have only released two songs prior to this one. This one has Pharrell’s signature marching band horns before it breaks into a smooth 70s style groove with some gogo drums to back it up. Fitting for such a unique group.

ALL CITY CHESS CLUB I'M BEAMING (REMIX)

► It is safe to say Lupe is back in action. This is his next project. Lupe Fiasco, Asher Roth, The Cool Kids, Diggy Simmons, Charles Hamilton, B.O.B., and Dosage make up the All City Chess Club. You get the picture. A bunch of rappers who are self described nerds hop on a song and show their greatness. This song does not deserve a rating, it deserves a GPA.

MOVIE: Legend of the Guardians: The Owl's of Ga'Hool RELEASE DATE: September 24, 2010

GLC – THE LIGHT

Roanoke Renaissance

Painters, photographers and craftsmen share their work on Main Street For the past three years, Roanoke Indiana has celebrated local and area artists with their annual Roanoke Renaissance. On the historic Main Street in the town’s center, dozens of artists and photographers set up booths and tents to showcase their handiwork, making for a leisurely walk of brilliant colors and textures on canvas, glass, and wood. Artists are invited to register and compete in the “Paint Out,” in which they paint landscapes, shops, or streets in the town from 9 am until 3 pm, followed by a vote from judges and cash prizes for the top three works.

Painting out of doors allows artists to take advantage of the natural light and the quaint, small town beauty of Roanoke with its old-fashioned homes

and shops and the abundance of trees bursting with the fiery colors of fall. It is fascinating to watch the art being created as one strolls by the various artists who are almost always inviting towards conversation or questions about their work.

“It’s great,” said Gwen Gutwein of the artist fair, “It’s not really huge, it’s very comfortable and quaint but has really nice artwork with really unique venues.” Gutwein, an artist from Fort Wayne who enjoys painting on the trails behind IPFW, captured a view from the street that looks on one of Roanoke’s scenic historic brick buildings. The scene featured an oldfashioned streetlamp with brilliant red hanging flowers and was quite an

impressive work giving the time it took to paint it, further proving that talent close to home is going strong.

An entire section of the fair was dedicated to the artwork created by university students in Indiana where the visitors to the exhibit could vote on their favorite piece, resulting in a prize for the artist at the end of the day. The work of Kevin Leigh-Manuell, the artist featured in last week’s article about art at the Firefly Coffee House, was present among many other unique and expressive contributions. The student exhibit was truly the highlight for those who desire artwork that is essentially thought-provoking and provocative.

Painters were not the only ones showing off their wares; sculptors, wood and metal workers, jewelry crafters, candle and soap makers, and weavers also contributed to the fair, making the entire experience very rounded. Several of the vendors specialized in crafting art out of junk, including one couple who semi-

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melted and decorated empty wine bottles to create cheese plates and snack bowls, while another used discarded metal scraps to shape funky yard ornaments. A small stage toward the front of the venues featured one or two man musical performances and the famous Joseph Decuis provided the food for the event: hamburgers and bratwurst straight from their free-range farm and served with their award-winning barbecue sauce. The overall atmosphere of the entire fair was light-hearted and friendly with plenty to see, hear, and touch.

For such a small town as Roanoke, the amount and varied genres of art showcased at the Renaissance was enlightening and truly enjoyable.

Looking at what area artists have to offer in such a pleasant environment is an ideal way to spend a fall weekend. ► Gwen Gutwein's artwork and information can be viewed at www.gwengutwein.com

IPFW Hosts Putnam County Spelling Bee Dan Mohr

RZA – GONE FT. JAMES BLACK, JUSTIN NOZUKA & KOBRA MAN

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a hilarious tale of the angst of six overachieving outcasts who are all vying against one another to win the ultimate spelling bee championship.

The characters in this play are fantastic, and each one seemingly supports the next from their individual personalities.

All are quirky in their own way; all aim to win the spelling bee in the hope of getting their names out in order to achieve acceptance from their peers and make themselves stand out–for more than just being an outcast.

For the many performances scheduled here at IPFW’s Williams Theatre, an interesting variation was at play: local “celebrities” were also scheduled to perform on respective nights.

The Department of Theatre invited several notable local figures to

As promised, a couple of English majors have taken a stab at their specialty. Get ready to giggle, folks, for this is not your average, everyday English class.

Gwen Gutwein Photo by Lindsay Sprunger

►So GLC remixes the class song by Manfred Man. I never understood the “rolled up like a douche” line, so honestly having a rapper talk about how shiny his chain is might just be more up my alley.

join in on the fun, including our very own Chancellor Michael Wartell, Dirk from the WAJI morning show, Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry, and Dan O’Connell, the CEO of the Allen County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Also participating was at least one audience member per show.

►You should probably get the picture now that I love when rappers go outside of the box and collaborate inside other genres. Just think about it. Everyone needs a balanced meal. Here you have a bluesy guitar melody with great vocals being sung and rapped. Who needs dessert, am I right?

A-TRAK – RAY BAN VISION FT. CYHI DA PRYNCE

►DJ A-Trak comes back with another track he produced and asked newcomer Cyhi Da Prynce to work his magic on it. Clever lyrics on a catchy beat that will probably be heard at every dance party featuring people who bought sunglasses from the sunglass hut that look like ray bans but really are not. The DJ could not play the irony any louder.

JULIAN CASABLANCAS RIVER OF BRAKELIGHTS Photo courtesy of ipfw.edu

“They need to put down new asphalt in this parking lot; there are aglets popping up all over the place!”

-Andy Welfle, English major, IPFW alumni.

This week’s word:

“An aggravating child… ‘I saw a mother box her aglet in the ear.’” - Becky Spradlin, English major, IPFW freshman.

“An aglet, of course, is what you call three or four stalks of tall grasses or flowers growing out of a crack in the road or an urban cemented area.”

Study up, because you never know when you’ll be asked, “What’s the word?”

►Either it was a slow music week or I am just too selective about what I listen to.

Either way this is an oldie but a favorite.

Off of his solo project, the lead singer of The Strokes takes on fast guitars, grooving bass riffs, and random keyboard sounds. Oh Julian, you so crazy.

V.V. BROWN – LEAVE! ►V.V. Brown is an British singer/ songwriter with an amazing voice. She keeps it real with retro-sounding pop that has a punk edge. I reccomend you check out this entire album. It will definitely have you bobbing your head in a minute.

Arts&Entertainment

Music Theater Movies

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Art

MOVIE REVIEW

One Talon Up September 24 showed us the release of “The Legend of the Guardians: The Owl’s of Ga’Hool” in theatres. The movie is based on the first three books of the series Guardians of Ga’Hoole and is a fun, fantasy movie for some ages. I say some ages because this movie just doesn’t seem to cut it as a film for mature audiences. It’s a watchable movie, yes, but for a Warner Bros. movie, it is relatively violent. However, it’s just not a movie that captures the excitement you really need for a movie to be worth the money you pay for it. The movie follows the story of two young owls, Soren and Kludd, who become kidnapped from home by an evil group of owls led by the villain, Metalbeak.The brothers are separated, and one becomes good and

Alex Richardson

the other evil. This adds a good amount of drama to the movie, but still keeps me wishing there were more to it.

Throughout the rest of the movie, I remained slightly bored with a few moments of excitement coming from the few fight scenes that were scattered toward the end. Violence is prevalent toward the end of the movie, with a large fight scene lasting a few minutes, but when paying closer attention to the action, it’s really just scattered about and blurred. I believe this is all to keep smaller children entertained without scaring them by showing them their new, little owl friends getting ripped apart by razor sharp talons. All through the movie you keep thinking to yourself, “They could have at least made it a little

realistic.” The owls were forced to pick apart other owls’ pellets to find flakes of metal (the metal has magic powers that incapacitates owls), owls have snakes as nannies, etc. Just so many things that keep an older individual from really enjoying the movie.

The movie ends with good prevailing over evil, the main character becoming a hero and, of course, no movie would be complete without setting itself up for a sequel. I give this movie one talon up, aka, one thumb up. It’s a great movie if you’re under 13, and a mediocre movie if you’re over the same age. To me, it was worth the money to see, but I’m easily amused, so make your decision to see it or not and stick to it. ‘Till next time.

Devin Middleton

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Roanoke Renaissance

Painters, photographers and craftsmen share their work on Main Street For the past three years, Roanoke Indiana has celebrated local and area artists with their annual Roanoke Renaissance. On the historic Main Street in the town’s center, dozens of artists and photographers set up booths and tents to showcase their handiwork, making for a leisurely walk of brilliant colors and textures on canvas, glass, and wood. Artists are invited to register and compete in the “Paint Out,” in which they paint landscapes, shops, or streets in the town from 9 am until 3 pm, followed by a vote from judges and cash prizes for the top three works.

Painting out of doors allows artists to take advantage of the natural light and the quaint, small town beauty of Roanoke with its old-fashioned homes

and shops and the abundance of trees bursting with the fiery colors of fall. It is fascinating to watch the art being created as one strolls by the various artists who are almost always inviting towards conversation or questions about their work.

“It’s great,” said Gwen Gutwein of the artist fair, “It’s not really huge, it’s very comfortable and quaint but has really nice artwork with really unique venues.” Gutwein, an artist from Fort Wayne who enjoys painting on the trails behind IPFW, captured a view from the street that looks on one of Roanoke’s scenic historic brick buildings. The scene featured an oldfashioned streetlamp with brilliant red hanging flowers and was quite an

impressive work giving the time it took to paint it, further proving that talent close to home is going strong.

An entire section of the fair was dedicated to the artwork created by university students in Indiana where the visitors to the exhibit could vote on their favorite piece, resulting in a prize for the artist at the end of the day. The work of Kevin Leigh-Manuell, the artist featured in last week’s article about art at the Firefly Coffee House, was present among many other unique and expressive contributions. The student exhibit was truly the highlight for those who desire artwork that is essentially thought-provoking and provocative.

Painters were not the only ones showing off their wares; sculptors, wood and metal workers, jewelry crafters, candle and soap makers, and weavers also contributed to the fair, making the entire experience very rounded. Several of the vendors specialized in crafting art out of junk, including one couple who semi-

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melted and decorated empty wine bottles to create cheese plates and snack bowls, while another used discarded metal scraps to shape funky yard ornaments. A small stage toward the front of the venues featured one or two man musical performances and the famous Joseph Decuis provided the food for the event: hamburgers and bratwurst straight from their free-range farm and served with their award-winning barbecue sauce. The overall atmosphere of the entire fair was light-hearted and friendly with plenty to see, hear, and touch.

For such a small town as Roanoke, the amount and varied genres of art showcased at the Renaissance was enlightening and truly enjoyable.

Looking at what area artists have to offer in such a pleasant environment is an ideal way to spend a fall weekend. ► Gwen Gutwein's artwork and information can be viewed at www.gwengutwein.com

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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a hilarious tale of the angst of six overachieving outcasts who are all vying against one another to win the ultimate spelling bee championship.

The characters in this play are fantastic, and each one seemingly supports the next from their individual personalities.

All are quirky in their own way; all aim to win the spelling bee in the hope of getting their names out in order to achieve acceptance from their peers and make themselves stand out–for more than just being an outcast.

For the many performances scheduled here at IPFW’s Williams Theatre, an interesting variation was at play: local “celebrities” were also scheduled to perform on respective nights.

The Department of Theatre invited several notable local figures to

As promised, a couple of English majors have taken a stab at their specialty. Get ready to giggle, folks, for this is not your average, everyday English class.

Gwen Gutwein Photo by Lindsay Sprunger

►So GLC remixes the class song by Manfred Man. I never understood the “rolled up like a douche” line, so honestly having a rapper talk about how shiny his chain is might just be more up my alley.

join in on the fun, including our very own Chancellor Michael Wartell, Dirk from the WAJI morning show, Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry, and Dan O’Connell, the CEO of the Allen County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Also participating was at least one audience member per show.

►You should probably get the picture now that I love when rappers go outside of the box and collaborate inside other genres. Just think about it. Everyone needs a balanced meal. Here you have a bluesy guitar melody with great vocals being sung and rapped. Who needs dessert, am I right?

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►DJ A-Trak comes back with another track he produced and asked newcomer Cyhi Da Prynce to work his magic on it. Clever lyrics on a catchy beat that will probably be heard at every dance party featuring people who bought sunglasses from the sunglass hut that look like ray bans but really are not. The DJ could not play the irony any louder.

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“They need to put down new asphalt in this parking lot; there are aglets popping up all over the place!”

-Andy Welfle, English major, IPFW alumni.

This week’s word:

“An aggravating child… ‘I saw a mother box her aglet in the ear.’” - Becky Spradlin, English major, IPFW freshman.

“An aglet, of course, is what you call three or four stalks of tall grasses or flowers growing out of a crack in the road or an urban cemented area.”

Study up, because you never know when you’ll be asked, “What’s the word?”

►Either it was a slow music week or I am just too selective about what I listen to.

Either way this is an oldie but a favorite.

Off of his solo project, the lead singer of The Strokes takes on fast guitars, grooving bass riffs, and random keyboard sounds. Oh Julian, you so crazy.

V.V. BROWN – LEAVE! ►V.V. Brown is an British singer/ songwriter with an amazing voice. She keeps it real with retro-sounding pop that has a punk edge. I reccomend you check out this entire album. It will definitely have you bobbing your head in a minute.

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IPFW Women’s Cross Country Race Strong in Arkansas times from earlier this season. Junior Sarah Hutchings led the team with an impressive finishing time of 18:21, On Saturday, October 16th, the which was good for 100th place out IPFW Women’s Cross Country team of 469 runners. She was followed by traveled south to compete in the 2010 senior teammate Felicia Mondry, who Chili Pepper Festival at the Univer- finished in 117th place with a time of sity of Arkansas. The Dons raced to 18:30. In 140th and 147th place, fresha 26th place finish overall, as they ran man Jordan Tomecek ran the course in 18:42 and sophoagainst some of the nation’s fastest fe- “The Dons raced to a 26th place finish more Becca Selner males. Oklahoma overall, as they ran against some of the in 18:45. Rounding out the team finState took the team nation’s fastest females.” ishers were freshtitle with 72 points. man Amaya Ayers Indiana University finished close behind with 76 points (216th, 19:16), senior Kim Matusik for second place. Texas A&M Uni- (229th, 19:20) and freshman Rachel versity, Adams State University, and Zachar (245th, 19:27).

The Chili Pepper Festival ended Oakland University rounded out the top five team finishes. Sarah Pease, regular season competition for the an All-American senior from Indiana Dons. In two weeks, the team will University, won the invitational by travel to Indianapolis on October 30th 10 seconds in a time of 16:39. The for the Summit League Conference IPFW women had a great showing, Championships hosted by IUPUI. The as they collectively improved their 5k women will race at 10:00 AM. Samantha Simonson

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Tough Terrains Tell Tale for Men’s Cross Country Logan Pea

I can think of many things I would want to do after a long, excruciating bus ride to Fayetteville, Arkansas. Running isn’t one of them. Apparently for Oklahoma State University, that’s exactly what they wanted to do. Colby Lowe, Tom Farrell, German Fernandez, and Girma Mecheso finished first, second, third, and fourth. They all have one thing in common. They run for the same school. Finishing one through four practically gives you the team championship. That is what they got.

For IPFW, chances of winning an event like the Chili Pepper Invitational are slim. This was more of a learning experience. It was a chance for the Dons to run against the nation’s best. Some big name schools in this past weekends

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event included champion Oklahoma State, national title contending Indiana University, the University of Arkansas, and Auburn University. IPFW came in forty-sixth overall on Saturday, with most of the men running very well given the circumstances.

Leading the Mastodons once again on Saturday, coming in 168th place overall was senior Randy Quirk. Quirck ran the 10k course in 33:06. The senior was followed by freshman Cody Sengthong, sophomore Vince Corona, sophomore Alex Quick, sophomore Taylor Crowell, senior Stefan Bolger, and to round out the day for IPFW, it was sophomore Erich Campbell coming in 451st place in a time of 39:32.

The regular season is now over for IPFW, and they wait two weeks in preparation for the Summit League Championships in their home state at IUPUI on October 30 at 11:00 a.m.

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Lady Dons Lose to the Golden Grizzlies 5-2 Samantha Simonson

On Saturday, October 16, the IPFW women’s soccer team lost to conference foe Oakland University at home with a final score of 5-2. Oakland took the win as they stand as the only undefeated team in conference play this season.

At the beginning of the first half, Golden Grizzlie sophomore Kara Weber scored from a corner kick assisted by senior teammate Dani Haelewyn.

Conversely, IPFW proceeded to follow through once sophomore Rhea Proctor assisted junior Tara O’Toole to tie the score up 1-1. However, Oakland senior Serena San Cartier scored two goals shortly after. Her second shot was assisted by freshman Julianne Boyle.

In addition to all of the scoring excitement, Tara O’Toole was able to score another goal assisted by Rhea Proctor just four minutes before halftime. This

put the Lady Dons behind by a single shot at 3-2 on the way to the second half of play.

Oakland was able to reach their lead to 5-2 early on in the second half with the help of Dani Haelewyn and Nicole DeLuca. Throughout the entirety of the game, Oakland committed five fouls with one yellow card. On IPFW’s end, 11 fouls were committed with one yellow card as well. Together with six saves for the Lady Dons, freshman Erin Nayler played for 64 minutes, and junior Kristen McFadden concluded the game with one save.

This match leaves the Lady Dons with a total record of 5-8-0 for the season, and a 2-3-0 record within the Summit League Conference. On Friday, October 22nd, the IPFW women will be back in action as they play the Western Illinois Leathernecks at Hefner Stadium in Fort Wayne. The game will begin at 7:00PM.

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We’ll Call it Even Logan Pea

They say a tie is like kissing your sister. It’s just not right, and it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. In this instance, then Men’s Soccer teams from IPFW and Detroit are stuck with a bad taste in their mouths. Sunday afternoon , the two teams battled in over one hundred minutes of hard nosed, high scoring action all the way to a 3-3 tie; not to mention it was chilly. The motor city proved unkind to either team on the scoreboard, although the game was packed with offense.

It was a good thing Jorge Ramirez was on the field for IPFW as he picked up two points for the Dons, tallying a goal and an assist to Max Touloute, who netted his seventh goal of the season, making him accountable for over half of the Mastodons’ points this season. Before any of IPFW’s goals, the Dons’ were put into a frenzy just twen-

ty-nine seconds into the game when Detroit’s Ya Ya Torre sent in the early netter. IPFW also found scoring from Andy Masteller in the fifty-third minute and Max Touloute in the in the seventysixth minute. In both overtime periods, IPFW missed two shots just high of the net with chances of winning. The balls came off the feet of impact players Touloute and Ramirez who were already scratched into the stat book for the Dons.

After the long, drawn out, one hundred and ten minute game, each team respectfully walked off the field to their locker rooms to let the marathon sink in. Left now, are just three games.

The three games present an opportunity for IPFW to bring their win total up to five for the conference tournament. If IPFW can win two out of their last three games, they will be sitting in good position. Their final three games are at UMKC, at Centenary, and home to Oral Roberts on November 6.

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For the first time since 2005, the IPFW Women’s Volleyball team has swept the North Dakota State University Bison. IPFW not only swept NDSU this past weekend on breast cancer awareness night, the Dons’ also swept the Bison on their home court on the first of the month. IPFW hasn’t lost a match in nearly a month. You have to go all the way back to September 25th when UMKC won a fluke match 2-3.

Other than that loss, IPFW has won ten straight with no signs of slowing down.

On Saturday night, with the stands filled with pink to honor and support breast cancer, the women’s squad did what they do best. Although the overall match was a 3-0 sweep, which looks easy on paper, the numbers tell a different story. The match was a battle from the first serve. Right off the start, NDSU’s Brynn Joki connected and grabbed a service ace. From that very point on, the two teams would proceed

to trade points back and forth with neither team grabbing a lead over three points until the volleydons took a 2219 lead and put the Bison away 25-21.

The second set told a different story.

With confidence flying high, IPFW rolled easily to a 25-13 set win, giving them the 2-0 match lead and setting up the ever-loving sweep. The sweep was done so in tough-playing Mastodon fashion, and IPFW took the third set 25-16.

Mayara Schlindwein and Tessa McGill lead IPFW with a total of 26 dominating kills. Schlindwein and McGill also accounted for 24 total digs, but it was Stephanie Lambertti leading IPFW with a total of 16.

With the win, IPFW improves to 14-8 overall and more importantly 9-2 in the conference. The volleydons take the road for a short three game road trip before coming back to the Gates Center where they complete their regular season home games November 5 and November 6 against Western Illinois and the always tough IUPUI Jaguars.

Red Wings. Detroit is off to a quick start thanks to the newly acquired veteran Mike Modano. The Toronto Fumbles nearly cost the Indianapolis Maple Leafs and Dallas Stars are both Colts their third loss of the season. The off to 4-0 starts with big weeks ahead Colts lost four fumbles on national of them, and Alex Ovechkin and the television against the Washington Capitals are 4-1.

In the CHL, things started slower Redskins and still managed to advance to 4-2 with a 27-24 road test victory over than normal, and it didn’t seem like Donovan McNabb. Unlike the Colts, Komet fans appreciated it. From the the Chicago Bears dropped to 4-2 after time the rings were presented till the time the game was well out of a very disappointing loss to the 3-2 Seattle Seahawks. “In the CHL, things started hand, there were screaming The Dolphins and Packers slower than normal, and babies, drunk fans, and are both 3-2 after Miami it didn’t seem like Komet uncontrolled fighting in the fans appreciated it.” stands. The Komets lost skinned by in Green Bay their first game in the new despite frigid temperatures Miami folk wouldn’t like. For the first league 4-0, and the entire night at the time in a long time, the chargers fell Coliseum was an abnormal experience two games under .500 after losing to that the Komet fans obviously aren’t Sam Bradford and the St. Louis Rams. accustomed to.

The BCS comes out soon, so we Even thought St. Louis’ real team, the Cardinals aren’t in the playoffs right all know what that means; nothing but now, Missouri still has something to angry fans. Since Ohio State took the cheer about, and believe me, its not the #1 spot from Alabama, the Buckeyes of course lost on the road to Wisconsin Royals or the Chiefs.

The NHL is underway once again who is suddenly moving into BCS after what seemed to be a very short position. The Hoosiers survived a offseason.

The defending Stanley scare at home against Arkansas State to Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks improve to 4-2, and Notre Dame seems dropped their big home opening game to be back on track after a very lopsided to the very talented and younger Detroit win over Western Michigan.

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Letter to the Editor: Suicide Prevention: When Bullying Kills The article, “Suicide Prevention: When Bullying Kills,” published in last week’s Communicator regarding the recent spike in teenage suicides caused by bullying was inappropriate. This article presented the story of Caleb Nolt, a 14-year-old Fort Wayne native and a freshman at North Side High School.

The article stated this quote from his obituary, “He enjoyed spending time with his girlfriend Lexy and attending church with her.” Regardless of this quotation, the article still perceived Nolt as being a gay teen. The article went on to say, “Although Nolt was not gay, regardless of one’s orientation, anyone can be a victim of anti-gay bullying.” I disagree with this completely. How can an individual who does not act gay and also has a girlfriend be perceived as such?

Regardless of the article saying that Caleb was not gay, it still associated him with those who are. How is this justifiable? How is it right to include him in a group that he was not a part of? And, how is he a victim of anti-gay bullying if he himself was not gay? This article was especially difficult for me to read because I have known Caleb Nolt since he was born. I attended church with him his entire life and I know his family. He was one of my students in first grade Sunday school. He would come and visit my family and I for years after he was out of our class. His death has been difficult for me. From my understanding, Caleb’s struggles stemmed from his home life. This and a combination of the bullying he received at school led to his death. However, he was not bullied for being gay. First of all, because he was not gay and second because he was not perceived as such.

The article should not have had a picture of a large rainbow flamed candle, unless it did not mention Caleb. If the article would have just been about the number of gay teens who committed suicide this would have been acceptable, however, under these circumstances it was not. Therefore, the candle light vigil held by United Sexualities was not appropriate either in this situation. Although it was nice to have a memorial here for this tragic death, it was not a death because of anti-gay bullying. Therefore another organization should have sponsored this event. And this article should not have included Caleb with the deaths of other victims, who were gay. Caleb is classified as a suicide by bullying. And that’s all. He is not a victim of anti-gay bullying but rather an individual who had a difficult home life and struggled at school. His death is very sad and I hope that others learn from it.

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Liquid Gold Lindsay Sprunger

There is a not-so-far gone stigma that donating plasma for compensation was a method that was reserved primarily for the downtrodden and unemployed. Whether or not that was true, in this economy of eliminated jobs and insufficient wages, who does not find themselves down on their luck when it comes to money? The phrase “poor student” is certainly in as high a usage today as ever. Therefore the idea of a needle prick followed by sitting still in a reclining chair for approximately 75 minutes is an undemanding prerequisite for an extra twenty dollars in the pocket of a student trying to make ends meet.

Human plasma is a portion of whole blood made mainly out of proteins and water which assists with clotting and fighting off infections. There are countless uses for plasma in the medical field, including helping burn victims and those who have diseases which result in insufficient immune systems. What is more, it cannot be synthesized and can

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only be collected from a healthy adult. stated that she was worried about negaDue to the high demand, plasma is often tive reactions from friends and family for using plasma donation as a means of referred to as liquid gold.

BioLife Plasma Donation Services making money.

It cannot be denied that there are on Coldwater Rd. is the only compensation-based donation center in Fort some moral dilemmas when it comes to being compenWayne.

The sated for donatamount paid per ing an element donation rises of one’s body. and falls with BioLife makes fluctuations in it very clear that demand.

Curthey compensate rently, donors their donors for can earn up to their time and $180 per month commitment to through twicethe program, not weekly visfor the plasma itits. For some, self; a good point it means extra Photo by Lindsay Sprunger since selling any money for entertainment, or even for donating to chari- body part in the United States is illegal. ties as was the case with one couple. To be fair, if the nation’s plasma supply For others, however, it is not “extra” relied on only those who donated withmoney at all. “My job cut almost all out payment, it is unlikely there would my hours… if I weren’t doing this, I’d be enough to meet the demands for lifebe living on peanut butter and ramen, saving medications and studies. probably,” said one young donor who IPFW student Philip Roberts has preferred to remain nameless. When been donating plasma for six months. asked why she desired anonymity, she He says that although it is nice knowing

that he is helping people, the money is a primary motivation. “I use it mostly for gas since gas is more expensive these days… It’s pretty much perfect for that.” Overall, he finds that donating the hour or so required for the whole process is not difficult as it allows him to wind down and think. However, he does note that regularly donating over a long period of time results in scar tissue which can make the insertion of the needle more painful.

Anyone who would like to begin donating should go online to BioLife’s website to set up an appointment for a physical exam. Once processed, new donors can begin donating immediately, and can schedule future appointments online. Compensation through BioLife is in the form of a prepaid debit card which is credited with each donation.

Whether or not stigmas or ethical issues still exist with regard to compensation-based plasma donation, it remains an accessible option for college students to earn money while contributing to the supply of life-saving medications for those in need.

Get Uncomfortable Kristan Mensch

Katie Hnida was a girl from Littleton, Colorado, who played soccer until she was thirteen.

That is, until she realized that she could kick a football.

“It was the most amazing feeling of my life,” Hnida said of that first kick. She was a speaker in the last of a series of sexual violence prevention sessions Wednesday, Oct. 6. The sessions, which were presented

by The Women’s Bureau, Inc. and sponsored by the IPFW Department of Athletics,

Recreation and Intramural Sports, and the Center for Women and Returning Adults, consisted of defining sexual assault, prevention, and intervention techniques and informing the public about local resources for sexual assault survivors.

Hnida was a placekicker for her high school football team, and said that it was a “perfect fit.” Later on, when she was able to play for Colorado University’s team, she assumed it would be just like her experience in high school.

“I could not have been more wrong,” Hnida said solemnly, as

she described her experiences with teammates going from bad to worse, with name-calling, having footballs thrown at her head, and being groped in huddles.

Ultimately, Hnida stated that a teammate who she thought was a close friend ended up ignoring her insistent refusal and raped her. After the perpetrator stopped to take a phone call, Hnida said she ran and was so upset that she crashed her car into a pole on the way out.

“I didn’t tell anyone what happened to me,” Hnida stated, mentioning that she was unsure

if what had happened was actually rape because the two were friends.

After a period of time, Hnida began to play for New Mexico, where she became the first woman to score in a Division 1 college football game. She said that her experiences were vastly different, in that the guys accepted her being female.

Four years after the incident, Hnida decided that it was time to share her story.

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