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news&politics 2 Chancellor Emeritus Wartell Up for Louisana Job, Then Out Again
The Top 10 Election Moments Election season is finally over, which means Facebook walls are free of political statuses and commercial breaks are through with campaign ads. And citizens are free to look back and laugh—or cringe—at some of the most memorable events and quotations from 2012.
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Jill Stein Arrested, Twice.
Probably among of the most missed stories of the 2012 campaign, Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein was arrested along with her running mate when they tried to enter the presidential debate with a group of their supporters on Oct. 16. She was arrested again for trespassing on Halloween when she tried to bring food and candy to protestors of the Keystone XL pipeline.
Former Chancellor of IPFW Michael Wartell was in the running for the top spot at the University of Louisiana this week, but it was revealed on Friday, Nov. 2 that he had ultimately not been chosen. The University of Louisiana is the state’s largest university. He had been one of 14 applicants for the position. Instead of Wartell, the University of Louisiana decided that they would interview Sandra Woodley, vice chancellor of strategic initiatives at the University of Texas. This is not the first time a job opportunity in Louisiana has turned down Wartell for an administrative position. He previously applied for the position of president at the University of New Orleans (ONU) and was in the top two choices for the school. However, ONU chose an alumnus, Peter J. Fos, for the job. That was back in December 2011. In an April interview with The Communicator, Wartell said that “something really good” would have to come up to make him want to leave Fort Wayne. Because of his qualifications, he can still teach chemistry at IPFW. Jessica Geyer
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“Binders Full of Women”
After a series of comments by various Republican candidates that make them look bad on women’s rights and equality (see “legitimate rape” below), Romney’s comment was not a good campaign move. In the second presidential debate, he claimed that as Massachusettts governor, he had “binders full of women” brought to him when he requested female applicants to government positions. It was later revealed that the governor did not request female résumés, but they were prepared by the Massachusetts Government Appointments Project.
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The First Presidential Debate
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“Malarkey!”
comment, saying that in cases of “legitimate rape,” a resulting pregancy is rare because a woman’s body has ways to “shut that down.” This was one of the first in a line of rape and abortion comments that have caused uproar among feminists.
This became the hit word of the vicepresidential debate between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan. Biden said the word in question. His energy had many Democrats cheering after the president’s poor 47 Percent performance in the first presidential debate. Many Republicans, however, thought Biden’s laughter and head shak- Secret footage of Mitt Romney speaking to campaign donors gave Democrats a ing were insulting and immature. rallying cry. “There are 47 percent of the “You Didn’t Build That” people who will vote for the president no matter what ... who are with him, who are dependent upon government, Like Romney’s “47 percent” gaffe, the who believe that they are victims, who president’s “You didn’t build that” combelieve that government has a responsiment about businesses became the bility to care for them, who believe that theme of the RNC: “You did build that.” they are entitled to health care, to food, The Romney campaign used this moto housing, to you name it,” said Romment to show Obama as anti-business ney about Americans who don’t pay inbut the Obama campaign said the quote come tax. was taken out of context.
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Paul Ryan: Marathon Runner Extraordinaire
Romney’s running mate made an embarrassing comment about how his personal best marathon time was, “Under three, high twos. I had a two hour and 50-something.” A sub-three-hour marathon is impressively good, but Ryan’s actual best was really more like four hours. Ryan later claimed he wasn’t bragging, but was just trying to remember his marathon time that occurred 22 years ago, and just guessed what he thought was an ordinary time.
People were wondering what happened after Obama lacked enthusiasm in the first presidential debate. The poor performance was blamed on everything from the president’s anniversary to the altitude in Denver. He allowed Rom“Legitimate Rape” ney to take a victory in the debate. In later debates, however, Obama appeared more energetic, and the two candidates Republican candidate for Senate in Miswere more evenly matched. souri Todd Akin made this infamous
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Clint Eastwood at the RNC
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The Entire Republican Primary Season
Actor and director Clint Eastwood was a guest at the Republican National Convention. He proceeded to talk to an empty chair and chide an invisible Barack Obama. “Chairgate,” as it was called, ended up confusing a lot of people, though it did provoke laughter.
There was a time in the 2012 campaign in which these people could have been in Romney’s place: Michelle Bachmann, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, Rick Perry, Tim Pawlenty, Ron Paul and Herman Cain. They provided so many gaffes and odd debate moments that they deserve their own list.
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High Tech Lab at IPFW Dedicated A new high-tech imaging and analysis lab was dedicated at IPFW Friday, Nov. 2. A donation specifically made to purchase a new scanning electronic microscope (SEM) was given to the university by the Argast family - family of IPFW geology professor Anne Argast. The SEM purchased is a Hitachi S3400N. These types of microscopes produce images of a sample by focusing a stream of electrons, which interact with electrons in the sample. As a result, very detailed images of very small objects are produced. The Hitachi S3400N SEM can produce an image with a resolution of three nanometers. A nanometer is one billionth of a meter. For perspective, a strand of human DNA is 2.5 nanometers in diameter. The width of a human hair is typically 80,000 to 100,000 nanometers. In other words, the IPFW SEM can examine very, very tiny things. Jessica Geyer
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The Argast Family Imaging and Analysis Lab also contains equipment for energy-dispersive spectroscopy, wavelength-dispersive spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction and sample preparation. It will cost students and faculty money to use the SEM. For those in the geosciences department, it can cost up to $12.50 per hour depending on the time of day. Other departments are charged $20 each hour. Non-profits pay $30 and it will cost $75 for the first five hours of commercial use, and then $50 for following hours. The other equipment in the lab is slightly less expensive, and users are also charged for consumable materials. According to a press release, Carl Drummond, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said the university hopes to work with commercial businesses who do not have their own SEM or other equipment. Fort Wayne Metals is already in partnership with the lab.
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Campus Feminists Hold Gender Bender Ball to Promote Equal Rights for All Being a feminist doesn’t mean burning bras. In fact, a person doesn’t have to wear a bra to be a feminist. That was the message of Campus Feminists in Solidarity President Cailynn Smith. The group hosted a Gender Bender Nikki Sanders
Ball Tuesday night in the Walb Ballroom to celebrate Halloween as well as let students know that anyone - male, female and anywhere in between - can be a feminist. The only cover charge was a can of food for the Community Harvest Food Bank. Attendees were encouraged to dress
in drag and costume. Smith said that Campus Feminists will be working this school year to collaborate with OUTspoken and other equality-promoting groups at IPFW. The Gender Bender Ball welcomed members of the LGBT community to join the Campus Feminists in promoting equal rights for all
The club will have several more events throughout the school year. The next one is on Nov. 14, in SB 168. There will be a premier screening of “It’s A Girl,” a documentary focusing on those three potentially deadly words and their role in gendercide.
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Sixth Annual ‘Breaking Through the Silence’ Lecture for Awareness Set For Domestic Violence Awareness Month, IPFW is holding its 6th annual “Breaking through the Silence: The Noise of Overcoming an Abusive Situation.” Tuesday, Nov. 6, the program will feature Chris Garrett, grant coordinator for the Department of Labor and project coordinator for Ivy Tech. Garrett, a survivor and advocate against domestic violence, has helped to bring domestic violence awareness to Ivy Tech’s northeast campus since 2010, according to a press release. Kristan Mensch
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Professors Discuss Chief Tecumseh, Point Out Inaccuracies As a part of Native American Heritage Month, the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs hosted three guest speakers to impart their knowledge of Chief Tecumseh to attending students. George McClellan, vice chancellor for student affairs, introduced Dr. Melissa Rhinehart, cultural anthropologist, Dr. Mark Schurr, Notre Dame professor of anthropology, and Dr. Chad Thompson, IPFW associate professor of English, Thursday, Nov. 1. The history of Tecumseh is in need of much revision by native scholars, Rhinehart said, pointing to discrepancies in the historical account of Tecumseh. Tecumseh is largely known for his efforts to rally all Native Americans into a single Indian confederacy in the late 1700s and early 1800s. One example of inaccuracy, RhineDennis Barbosa
hart pointed to during the panel discussion, was the Battle of Tippecanoe. The Battle of Tippecanoe took place while Tecumseh was away from his future confederacy capital, rallying more recruits for his confederacy. Left in charge of Prophet’s Town—an area just north of present day Lafayette, Ind.— was Tecumseh’s brother Tenskwatawa, also known as “the Prophet.” According to the Tippecanoe
County Historical Association, Tecumseh’s brother acted against his orders and attacked Gen. William Henry Harrison, governor of the territory, and his small army of a 1,000 men, breaking the mutual truce. This defeat of Tecumseh’s men was devastating for his vision of a peaceful confederacy, however it is this 1811 battle which has mistakenly been called the defeat of Tecumseh, according to Rhine-
hart—a “political twist,” she said. Rhinehart also said she’d like to see some of the focus shifted to the other chiefs involved in Tecumseh’s movement, questioning why so much emphasis had been put on Tecumseh and his brother when the other chiefs were just as involved. Schurr said one reason Tecumseh’s story was so “compelling” was that Tecumseh was an underdog, citing story examples such as “Braveheart” and “Spartacus.” A large portion of the panel discussion was composed of intermittent video clips from PBS’s “We Shall Remain.” Toward the end of the panel discussion, the question was raised as to the significance of Tecumseh’s story. Tecumseh brought the tribes together, Thompson said.
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Learn about the history of Japanese origami and how to fold some of the traditional and modern patterns with the event organizers. 7-9 p.m. in Liberal Arts room 258.
A 5k run to help start a feeding program in Hairi through Just Cause International, hosted by the Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship. 4 p.m. at the Friends Pavillion.
Learn how to identify how you’re your own worst enemy, self-compassion and how to increase self-esteem. Walb Student Union 114-116, noon-1:15 p.m.
The Big Heart Club will hold a clothing drive from 10-6 p.m., where blue barrels will be out to collect donationa for the Hope Rescue Mission.
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Letter From the Editor On behalf of The Communicator staff, I am very pleased to announce that the publication has won first place in the Associated Collegiate Press’ Design of the Year contest. The winning piece was an illustration made by former graphic designer Nathan Runda. The illustration, pictured on the right, was made last November when we wrote about the Penn State scandal. The judges left these comments of the illustration: “Powerful and tactful handling of an extremely difficult topic. Smart choices where others might have gone for the obvious. By depicting a different figure (the referee) than the main subjects of the story, the image wisely deflects the focus and uses an appropriate analogy (‘calling a foul,’ ‘pointing a finger’). Readers can also feel the complicat-
ed dilemma through the presence of the bear (or in this case ‘lion’) trap. Beautifully hand drawn, with a smart reliance on photographic reference to maintain a seriousness of tone, but rendered in a naturally pencil style that shows great skill. Texture adds a strong mood and is refreshing in a world where so much digital work is often too flat, smooth and lifeless.” The Communicator has won numerous awards in the past, including a finalist position for the 2011 Online Pacemaker among others for individual articles and cover designs. The staff continues to strive for excellence, and we hope to innovate and improve with each year.
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Still Loading... “I’ve Studied literature, I’ve studied foreign language, I’ve studied abroad, I’ve performed concerts. Yeah, it’s taken me a lot longer than four years.”
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orbin also switched her major,
“I’ve had a lot of things going on be-
not knowing what career path sides school,” she said, including family the start what I wanted to be doing,” she she wanted to pursue. First issues and getting married.
she started in theatre, which she loved. However, she did not stick with it. “They’re really good at letting you
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tudying abroad in Strasbourg,
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taking an extra year, or two or three, to make it through the
What it Takes
spends in even a part-time job. But each homework done.
typical four-year Bachelor’s degree. 28 a degree, and it takes time. The busi- or more per week in studying. So for 15 percent of Indiana college students don’t ness program at IPFW takes 60 credits credits, that’s an extra 30 hours outside
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ather than being anxious about graduating within four years, Corbin said, “It didn’t
finish their degrees and run the extra toward the degree just to get accepted of class per week, totalling to 45 hours a seem strange to me at the time.” Instead, laps around the track of graduation. into it. It takes 123 credits overall to week. Those are just the university sug- she had a feeling that, “This is the the That means Indiana places 40th among graduate. If a student took the mini- gestions, however. According to a survey life I have … this is what I have to do the states in degree completion time.
mum 12 credit hours per semester to The Communicator conducted in 2011, right now.”
Because of the ranking, college be a full-time student, it would take a students spend only about 14 hours per
Taking nine years in undergrad
graduation has become a polticial issue little over 10 semesters to graduate. In week studying and doing homework.
studies didn’t set Corbin very far back in
in recent years. Indiana governor Mitch other words, five years of schooling for
her life. She started college at age 16 so
Daniels called for an end to “college a traditional four-year degree. In order credit creep” at his visit to IPFW last to graduate “on time,” the student would year, which is an increase in the amount need to add a extra class each semester of credits required to get a degree. Not for 15 credit hours, and two extra in
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she finished her degree at 25, only a few
he long-term senior phenom- years later than a traditional student. enon is not new. In fact, IPFW Corbin also said the attitude toward edhas professors that have taken ucation in the early 70s helped.
only does it mean students have to one of those semesters. That’s barring a longer than the traditional four years
“We were really kind of unabashed-
spend more time at college, but they class failure or not achieving a C in ENG to earn their degrees. French professor ly learning for learning’s sake,” she said have to pay more because they need W131 and W233. more credits.
A music education degree at IPFW
Laurie Corbin is one of them.
about many of her fellow students. “It’s
It took Corbin nine years to achieve very different from now … [There is] a
Republican Indiana gubernatorial takes a mininum of 137 credit hours to her Bachelor’s degree in comparative lot of anxiety about keeping on a certain candidate Mike Pence said he would complete. That would require over 17 literature. “I was working full-time. I schedule.” push for “on time” graduation from col- credit hours per semester to graduate in put myself through college,” she said. lege. He would do this by taking state four years. financial aid money and rewarding stu-
Corbin worked as a waitress four or five she is not critical of the mindset of to-
Fifteen or 17 credit hours each se- nights a week, putting in around 30 or day’s college students.
dents for graduating within four years mester might not seem like a terrible 40 hours on top of her classes and study by giving them “performance grants.”
Corbin pointed out, however, that
amount. It is only 12 to 15 hours in time. She would stay up until around
“It was just different,” she said.
Sometimes Life Happens “I think it’s good to encourage However, “Some people just don’t get
“I was not sure where I wanted to go done in four years because life happens.”
age students to get overseas study, par- at that point,” she said, and her degree
Then she tried nursing, which she ticularly foreign language majors. Be- was not helping her find a job, so she quit because of sexism and condescen- cause of the smaller amount of classes pursued her doctorate.
class each week - far less than someone three or four in the morning to get her
It can take some effort to complete credit hour amounts to about two hours
Even after she received her master’s
the time it has taken for her her career path would be.
know you’re not very good at it,” she said to graduate. Many programs encourabout theatre programs.
said.
France for a year also affected degree, Corbin was still unsure of what [four-year graduation],” Schaadt said.
sion during the time, she said. Finally, a student will take normally take while t’s called the victory lap. It means
“I wasn’t someone that knew from added.
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hen Corbin worked on a project in which she called high-GPA students who
Though some people come into and were taking a long time to get their de-
she ended up in comparative literature, abroad as well as the problem of taking leave college knowing their life plan, “It’s gree, she found that, “A lot of times it which she ultimately got her degree in.
credits that actually count toward their okay if you’re not one of those people,” was just sort of life stuff.” Health prob-
Changing majors for Corbin didn’t IPFW degree means students have more Corbin said. Like her, “You can come to lems, marriage, kids and employment add much more time to her degree be- classes to take when they come home. cause she didn’t stay in theatre or nurs-
It’s not always the case, however,
it in kind of a roundabout way.”
can all affect when a student graduates
Corbin said her experience “helps and many of these things are unavoid-
ing long enough. But that is not the case said Corbin. “It doesn’t have to prolong me sometimes just diminish people’s able. for everyone who switches paths in the your degree,” she said, and that it’s im- anxiety … okay that you don’t know
IPFW, said Schaadt, has an atmo-
middle of college. Often, required class- portance to balance the benefits of over- right now. That doesn’t mean you’re in sphere that makes it easier for those es for one major do not carry over ex- seas experience. cept as electives to another.
The Undecided
Schaadt said that her travel was not
trouble.” What’s important, she said, is that
types of students. “We’re already a commuter type
something she regretted at all, despite college is a chance to learn things about campus … we’re used to non-traditional the fact that it made her need more time yourself.
Erika Schaadt, who has been study- at IPFW. It had been something she had
“I want to make sure that they don’t
students,” she said. “We can be different things to dif-
ing at IPFW for eight years, encoun- wanted to do for a long time and gradu- lose an appreciation of the learning ferent people,” said Corbin about higher tered this problem when she changed ation time was not a factor in her deci- they’re doing,” she said. her major from music to French after sion to go. three years. “Some of my music classes have counted toward [my degree],” said Schaadt, who will graduate this December. Most of the credits, however, only
Not Always a Bad Thing
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Schaadt said that she used to be a
education. For both Schaadt and Corbin it is
little embarrassed telling people she’s the personal parts of their life that debeen at IPFW for more than four years, termined how long it took for them to
he intrinsic value of an but now she’s just proud of her accom- graduate. education is something both plishments. Corbin and Schaadt men-
“College is part of the complex story
“I’ve studied literature, I’ve studied of your life. It’s easy to get worried be-
counted as electives so apart from gen- tioned about their experience in college. foreign language, I’ve studied abroad, cause your story is different from other eral education classes, she essentially had to start over in her new major.
“I’m glad I followed my heart,” said I’ve performed in concerts,” she said. peoples’,” said Corbin. “Our stories are Corbin about her choices. Now, as a pro- “Yeah, it’s taken me longer than four going to be different … and there’s noth-
Schaadt has also worked for much fessor at IPFW, “I love my job,” she said. years, but I’ve gotten a lot out of it.” of her time in college, both part-time and
Corbin has been teaching at IPFW
“I’ve done a lot of things compared
full-time at different points, which is part for 20 years, since 1993. It was her first to what I could’ve done if I hurried up of the reason it has taken her longer.
job after she received her Ph.D.
and got it done in four years,” Schaadt
ing inherently bad about that.”
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IPFW Alums: From Golf to Playing with Flo Rida in the Bahamas “I think that was one of the biggest reasons that we developed. This idea that we were comfortable writing by ourselves, we’re comfortable writing together, we’re comfortable improving with each other now, which helps us to write too. So there’s a lot that goes into the creative process and a lot that we’ve grown the past eight years,” said Hoff.
After their first experience with a battle of the bands competition, IPFW alums Nathan Hoff and Jillian Speece vowed they would never again enter another – a vow they fortunately broke in May when they entered the Bud Light Battle of the Bands. The entry was a whim, and one they forgot about until three days before the end of the initial voting round, where they had already ranked 15 out of the 70 bands in the Detroit region without lifting a finger. Known as The Bergamot, their band was one of three from across the US chosen by Bud Light fans to play in the Bahamas Nov. 17 with artists like Pitbull, Flo Rida, Brad Paisley and The AllAmerican Rejects. Burgeoning with the completion of their second full album, and now only weeks away from this once in a lifetime opportunity, the band is riding on a wave of success that has been a long time in the making. Laura Rosenbaum
Breaking into the Business
Where it Began Both Speece and Hoff began their musical journeys at a young age. While Hoff began learning guitar around the age of 10 and writing his own songs right away, Speece was singing in choirs and performed her first solo when she was nine. They didn’t meet until high school, and while it would seem obvious that they met through their music, they actually met initially through golf. Because of their shared interest in the sport, they also found that they shared a love of music, and what originally began with Hoff attempting to teach Speece how to play guitar evolved into a musical partnership that has con-
tinued for nearly a decade. “To this day I still can’t play guitar, because he was either a really bad teacher or I was a terrible student,” said Speece. The lessons didn’t pan out, and the pair decided to drop the lessons in favor of putting their song writing abilities to use – together. “That’s kind of where it really started getting good. When we started writing together was when we started really flourishing in what we do,” Speece said. The two started writing together in 2003, with Speece bringing the lyrics and
Hoff writing the guitar parts, and while collaboration was a new endeavor their abilities just clicked. “When we were writing it was never hard, there was never judgement or weird feelings. It’s just a weird thing sharing a song because it’s such a personal thing, but you kind of get over that once you’ve written thousands of songs together,” Speece said. The growth of this comfortable writing relationship has allowed them to create the music that has been so well received today.
The duo played their first show in Fort Wayne in 2004, the year that Hoff graduated from high school, and both attended IPFW, where they continued to play together. Neither graduated with a degree in music, although Hoff did study classical guitar for two years. Speece obtained degrees in interpersonal communication and media and public communication with a minor in peace and conflict studies and Hoff graduated with a degree in accounting and finance. “A college education is a prerequisite for anything anymore,” said Hoff. Both musicians found their education to be important in getting them where they are now, especially in terms of their record label. After graduating from IPFW in spring 2010, Speece and Hoff decided to head out on their first tour of the US. While the experience was both scary and risky for the duo, they enjoyed the opportunity and afterward created their label Both Records – their way of tackling the music industry on their own terms. Her degree in communication and his degree in finance came together in a neatly perfect union that gave them an important edge when it comes to selfpromotion and the business end of liv-
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Theater Cast Employs Classic Form “Do you want to open it Bill?” said Madeline. “Yes, Maddie. I think I need to do that,” said Bill. Scott Maughmer, as Bill, and Marcia Smith, as Madeline, rehearsed their lines Thursday, Nov. 1, in preparation for this Friday’s performance of “The Women of Lockerbie.” In the Studio Theatre of Kettler Hall, Maughmer and Smith acted out an emotional scene where the two, as parents, finally received luggage belonging to their son who died in a plane explosion seven years prior. In the wake of Sandy’s destruction, “Lockerbie” is both timely and approDennis Barbosa
priate, drawing on the Greek tragedy form to paint the portrait of those suffering the loss of loved ones. However, unlike Sandy, the tragedy affecting those in “Lockerbie” was avoidable. More specifically, the plane — Pan Am Flight 103 — was bombed. On Dec. 21, 1988, the Boeing 747 detonated, killing all 259 on board plus 11 on the ground below. The explosion showered its burning wreckage over 50 square miles of Lockerbie, Scotland. The play portrays the grief of those affected, both in Scotland and America. The theatre students tackling this powerful play were fortunate enough to be visited by the author of the play herself, Deborah Brevoort, Sept. 30 – Oct. 2.
satUrday 7pm december 29, 2012 Upcoming events at the embassy theatre Tickets on sale at the Embassy box office and Ticketmaster Nov. 17, 8 p.m. Fort Wayne Philharmonic Masterworks: Passion and Paradise Nov. 21-28, times vary Embassy Festival of Trees Nov. 23 & 24, 9:30-11 a.m. Breakfast with Santa at the Festival of Trees Nov. 30, 8 p.m. Mannheim Steamroller Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m. Cirque Dreams Holidaze – Broadway at the Embassy Dec. 7, 8 & 14, 8 p.m. Fort Wayne Philharmonic Holiday Pops Dec. 15, 2 & 8 p.m. Fort Wayne Philharmonic Holiday Pops Dec. 29, 7 p.m. Down the Line: Hard Chord, Presented by 3Rivers Visit fwembassytheatre.org for more information. 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. | 260.424.5665
After director Jeff Casazza added “Lockerbie” to the IPFW Department of Theatre 2012-13 season, Brevoort contacted Casazza offering her expertise. With Brevoort’s insight guiding both the director and the students, the cast learned to employ the Greek tragedy form according to the creator’s vision. “The most unique thing about this play is that the playwright has put it into a Greek tragedy form,” Smith said. “We have the orchestra pit here, which resembles the orchestra of the Greek amphitheaters of the past.” Staged in the Studio Theatre, a small intimate setting for a small cast of seven, the set was kept minimal and basic reflecting the design elements of the playwright. The stage is simple, a white circular platform occupying the majority of floor space set against a background of white shattered shapes. Like Greek tragedy, “Lockerbie” utilizes a chorus comprised of various protagonists who alternate between narration and poetry according to Hallee Bandt, who plays Olive. At times the chorus seemed to be speaking directly to the audience in an eerily somber tone. “You think the worst can’t happen,” said Hattie, played by Kearstyn Keller. “You think that it won’t,” said one woman, played by Heather Moser. “But then one day, it does,” said another woman, played by Piper Kirkpatrick.
“The ‘poor soul’ on television is suddenly you,” Olive said. And that far away disaster becomes not so far away according to the chorus. The chorus, known as the women of Lockerbie in the play, struggle alongside Bill, Madeline and Olive as they search for closure for their long enduring wounds. George Jones, played by Chase Francis, is at odds with the victims as the government agent who is withholding clothing recovered from the crash site. But as this external conflict plays out, each character is conflicted within as well, as their “fatal flaws” act against them according to Bandt. “Greek plays tend to draw attention to mankind’s flaws, and the fact that we don’t always have control over things,” Smith said. “Anybody who’s lost anybody in their life can be touched by this play.”
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arts&entertainment 12 Continued from pg. 10 ing their musical dream.
Their Sound Since this first tour and the creation of their label, the band has released an EP, “Smile,” and an album, “Haven.” Both of these feature the band with their signature stripped down sound of simple but distinct instrumentation and vocals. The most recent album by The Bergamot, “Static Flowers,” departs from their previous formula by introducing a sound rounded out by studio musicians that dances between genres. “This album is different from any album we’ve ever created because it literally merges multiple genres seamlessly. We’re really proud of this piece because through all of our adventures of being artists and creators, this piece really shines on all fronts of what we’re really capable of doing. And it also shows just this sense of joy we have in what we’re creating,” Speece said. The tracks blend between jazz, folk rock and pop, and the album as a whole marks the bands first recording in an actual studio – in Nashville’s Fry Pharmacy nonetheless. “It just kind of shows the natural progression of us not only as people, but as musicians too. We started off with ‘Smile’ which was recorded in a rented room at an apartment complex on a Saturday afternoon, and you go from that to finishing up our album next to Di-
Nov. 8
Arts weekly with guest speakers The Embassy Theatre’s Kelly Updike and Fort Wayne Children’s Choir’s Jonathan Busarow will talk about upcoming productions. 7:30-8 p.m. at WFWA PBS39
erks Bentley. So when you pop in ‘Static Flowers’ I think you hear something that you’ve never heard from us, which is this band that really came from nothing getting all the way up to getting to record in the most sought after studios in Nashville,” said Hoff. According to Hoff, “Static Flowers” embodies the sense that in a time when singles are more relevant than albums, artists don’t have to commit themselves
Nov. 10
master class
Lori Sims, a pianist, is the guest artist at this masterclass. It will be held from 1012 p.m. in Rhinehart Recital Hall, and is free and open to the public.
to one genre.
Relishing in Success This musical milestone comes just in time for The Bergamot’s showcase at the Port Paradise Music Festival, which will introduce their music to an audience of over 5,000 people. Considering the band was only one out of more than 350 entries, their ability to win over and please a crowd is not
Nov. 11 zombie run
IPFW singers will join the Bach Collegium of Fort Wayne at 7 p.m. Tickets available at the door of the Zion Lutheran Church, 2313 S. Hanna Street.
to be contested. And since their first tour in 2010, when they decided that they wanted to throw their lives, finances and time completely into their music, they’ve been determined to shine their unique light onto any crowd they can. “We’re doing our own thing and you can’t hold us back. We’re way too far into this to have naysayers do anything to destroy what we’ve done. I think that kinda sums up The Bergamot,” said Speece.
Nov. 12
saxophone quartet and choir In the Rhinehart Recital Hall from 7:30-9 p.m. Admission for students is free with an ID. Non-students are $4 and adults are $7.
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Student Terrified to Let Parents See Voter Report Card No television, no Internet, no video games or time to hang out with friends. Voting report cards were sent out last week to remind voters how many of the last five elections they’d cast a vote in. Since, college students the city over have been nothing less than freaking out about their parents seeing their often low scores. Kristan Mensch
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“I voted for president the last time, because I’d just turned 18,” said senior Fay Smith. “I thought that was the most important and now it’s saying I fail because I only voted for one out of the last five. My parents are gonna kill me.” “We saw our John’s report card. He thought he was going to get it past us that he didn’t vote last time,” said John’s dad, Peter Bonter. “He also thinks he’ll be able to play the new Halo. Nope!” By Ryan Nooe
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Nation’s Undecided Voters Still on the Fence
Though the election is now over, America’s undecided voters are still having a hard time choosing among the candidates. “I just don’t know,” said Glenda Filbop. “I waited in the poll lines all day on Tuesday, and I thought that by the time I got to the front I’d have it all situated in my mind, but I just Kristan Mensch
couldn’t figure out who I wanted.” Another undecided voter, Adam Pertzie, said he watched the televised election and didn’t know whether to get excited or not when the new president was announced. “Mabye next election,” he said. Both Filbop and Pertzie are unsure whether they’re upset they didn’t vote this election season.
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Missed Connection:
I’m a man. I saw you at Starbucks. You got a pumpkin spice latte. You have long brown hair and were wearing pretty masculine clothing for a woman. If you’re not a woman, this is really awkward and uncomfortable. I’ll just go.
Looking For:
A girl who is uglier than me. Wanted for basically anything, just as long as it’s in densely public place so people can see how comparatively pretty I am.
Lost:
A wish. I threw it in a well I think. Don’t ask me, though, because I’ll never tell. I was looking at someone as it fell. I regret doing this, too.
Maniacal Professor Adds ‘None of the Above’ Question to Final Exam When students in C harl e s Hange r meyer’s geology class heard that the test was going to be a multiple choice, they were ecstatic. “Hangermeyer’s tests are hard,” said sophomore Jennifer Crowe. “Like, a million essays and fill-in-the-blanks with no word bank. Seriously, the last one took me over a whole class hour to finish, and I studied for it for a week, and I still got a C.” “I think the class average is 70 percent,” said junior Rick Barker, who is on his third attempt at passing this course. Students said Hangermeyer announced a change in the typical test format for the next exam, which would be “considerably easier” with five choices for each question. But when they sat down to take it, the students were shocked. “‘None of the above,’” said Crowe, “Every single question.” Crowe ended up Jessica Geyer
receiving a D on the exam. “You can’t even narrow down the answers when that happens,” said Barker. “‘None of the above’ represents literally every other possible answer in existence! How can you mark A when the entire rest of the alphabet and beyond is contained in E?” Hangermeyer was said to have been chuckling softly to himself as his students worked on the test. He refused to answer questions on the subject. “Why did I put that option on the test? People are saying that it’s because I’m evil,” said Hangermeyer. “Well, here are all of the reasons I did. A, because I wanted to test students on their actual knowledge and not their ability to narrow down options. B, because it was a test on their ability to handle pressure. C, because I’m evil. Or D, none of the above.”
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Lady Dons Sweep Omaha to Gain Spot in Conference Tournament As soon as you walked in the doors of the Gates Athletic Center on Saturday night, you could feel the excitement from everyone in the gym. It was senior night and the game that determined which team got a spot in in the Summit League Tournament. In the first game, No. 10 Megan Steenhuysen jumped up to the net for a kill which the Omaha Mavericks could not defend. The entire crowd roared with excitement as the score kept jumping higher and higher with a 10-4 lead. The final score of the first game was 2517. During the second game, the Dons took charge, as No. 13 Erica Dryden served nine serves in a row. IPFW also had multiple big plays at the net. No. 7 Emily Spencer and No. 9 Jessie Manwaring had multiple kills and hits, making the final score of 25-10, which gave IPFW a two game lead. In the third game, the Mavericks got a head start in points in the beginning with minor mistakes from the Dons. IPFW quickly recovered from their slump and gained the lead. The final game ended with a score of 25-19. Sweeping Omaha, IPFW gains a spot in the conference tournament, something Rachel Given
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This Week's Sports men's Soccer
Taking on Oakland in MaComb, Ill. Nov. 9. Also going up against UMKC or Western Illinois in MaComb, Ill. Nov. 11.
men's basketball
First game of the year against Auburn in Auburn, Ala. Nov. 9.
women's volleyball
Up against Western Illinois in MaComb, Ill. Nov. 9. Taking on IUPUI in Indianapolis, Ind. Nov. 10 as well.
Men's and women's cross country
Competing in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in Madison, Wisc. Nov. 9.
the team had been working for since day one. Senior Libero No. 4 Tessa McGill said she will miss her teammates the most about IPFW volleyball. She said, “They are a great group of talented girls and I love being on the court with them.” Junior No. 14 Jen Milligan said that she will try to keep the team strong next year and “try to be a good leader and keep the communication up.” Being the only junior on the team this year, Milligan will be taking the leadership role as she becomes a senior.
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IPFW Takes First Game by 28 Points The Men’s basketball team played their first game of the season against ALMA in an exhibition match Monday night, outscoring the competition 71-43. Dons’ Redshirt Senior No. 4 Frank Gaines led the team with the first goal of the night and was the only double-digit scorer with 12 points. Though the stats weren’t quite what IPFW might have wanted, shooting only 55 percent from the free throw line and 7 percent behind the arch, the new lineup looks promising for the team that lost four starters at the end of last season. Kristan Mensch
Newcomer junior No. 13 Luis Jacobo had some noteworthy plays, taking nine points, two assists and four rebounds. Prior to IPFW, Jacobo averaged 13.2 points and 3.9 rebounds at the College of Central Florida. Junior No. 54 Steve Forbes tied with Jacobo for second leading scorer with nine points, playing only 15 minutes of the game. Freshman No. 44 Joe Reed and No. 50 Brent Calhoun got IPFW six and two points, respectively. Calhoun played only three minutes. The team will go down to Auburn, Ala. to play their official season opener Nov. 9.
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The Mastodons went up against rival Holy Cross Saturday. The teams, evenly matched in the talent department, were constantly changing lineups in an attempt to keep the players from wearing out in what would prove to be a struggle to the end. “They always play us tough,” said assistant coach David Rose. In the first match against Holy Cross Friday, IPFW took the win with a score of just 2-1. Both teams were scoreless the entirety of the first period, though the intensity of competition rose after a flurry of penalities and last-minute shots. No. 17 Andrew Gard gave the Dons a little comfort room 2:42 into the second period, however, when he was able to get past Holy Cross’ goalie to take the 1-0 lead. Holy Cross nearly tied it up again with about 9 minutes left, when Dons goalie No. 31 Larkin Saalfrank lost the puck and the left side of the goal was wide open. Holy Cross’ No. 23 Drew Brodbeck swept behind the goal and attempted to slip the puck Kristan Mensch
in the side but narrowly missed, hitting the post. The team hit the locker room again at 1-0. Gard opened up the third period strong as well, taking a goal just 1:28 into it with an assist from No. 22 Channing Lamborn, increasing the Dons’ lead to 2-0. No. 7 Tyler Mason took it even farther with another goal at 3:33 off an assist by No. 50 Josh Sellden. Holy Cross was determined not to be on the losing end of a blowout, though, and quickly came back with No. 28 Bradley Kolcz getting around Saalfrank at 4:49. Following at 7:33 was another, cutting IPFW’s lead to 3-2. Holy Cross pulled their goalie for the last minute and played hard on their end of the rink. With 6.1 left on the clock, No. 17 Alex Haygood got the puck into the goal, but the goal was off and the point didn’t end up counting. After running the clock out, IPFW hit the locker room champs at 3-2. IPFW’s overall record improved to 7-5 with the set of wins.
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Dons Fall to Oakland in Championship Game, End Season with School Record The Mastodons, second seeded in the 2012 Summit League Tournament, fell to the Oakland Grizzlies 2-0 Sunday in the championship game. Senior No. 2 Tylar Allison, freshman No. 27 Rachel Good and sophomore No. 10 Sydney Hoareau were named to the AllTournament Team, however. The Dons were out-shot by Oakland overall 18-12, and were down 8-2 in corner kicks. The match was stuck at 0-0 for the first 35 minutes, until the Grizzlies were able to reach the back of the net with just under 10 minutes Kristan Mensch
left in the first half, leading into the second half with a one-point advantage. Though the Dons had a few chances to score, the Grizzlies took another goal from Nocole DeLuca, padding their lead at 2-0. IPFW fought hard and took a couple shots to goal in the last 10 minutes of play, but Oakland was able to keep their lead and take the victory at 2-0. The Dons end the season with a school-record of 10 wins, and an overall record of 10-8-1. It’s only the second winning season in IPFW history.