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Taking Guns to School proposed senate bill 97 would allow consealed carry on campus page 8
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IPFW Offers Free Trip IPFW Nutritionists Offer to Indiana Statehouse Healthy Eating Advice On Feb. 12, IPFW will be hosting the 17th annual IPFW Statehouse Day. IPFW Statehouse Day is a trip to Indianapolis to visit the General Assembly. It includes a free bus trip to and from Indianapolis as well as free lunch. The even lasts all day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is open to IPFW faculty, staff, students and alumni. The trip also includes a self-guided tour of the Statehouse, where visitors can sit on various legislative sessions throughout the day and have a chance to meet with senators and representa-
tives. The lunch is another chance to get up close and personal with legislators, as many of them are invited to eat with the students for the catered meal. Those who attend also speak to the group. However, the number of legislators in attendance is not guaranteed. Because the trip is an opportunity to meet with legislators, the event also comes with materials on how to lobby and how a bill becomes a law. The sign up date is Feb. 7, in the University Relations office.
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As college students
with a food guide…their number one
struggle
educational message was to fill half of
through the rigor-
your plate with fruits and vegetables,”
ous and demanding schedule of class-
said Crawford.
es and working side jobs, breakfast is
Load up that grocery list with plen-
most often neglected, lunchtime con-
ty of produce. Fruits are ready to eat,
sists of vending machine snacks and
make great snacks and can supplement
late nights are marked by ordering
any meal. Salads can be thrown togeth-
takeout.
er within a matter of moments sticking
The image of an upside down pyra-
to simple combinations of vegetables,
mid is invoked when it should be the
topped off with one’s favorite salad
other way around, according to reg-
dressing.
istered dietician and IPFW nutrition educator Marcia Crawford.
As for the other half, pastas, rice and whole grains will come into play.
But it doesn’t have to be this way.
These sources of carbohydrates and fi-
“We need to eat the majority of calories
ber are important for one’s day supply
when we’re going to burn them—at the
of energy and a longer lasting sensation
beginning of our day. Eat less as the day
of feeling full. And most of it is very
goes on,” said Crawford.
easy to cook. For example, quinoa and
Following two very basic principles,
wheat berry are simply a matter of boil-
the average college student can coun-
ing water and setting to simmer with
teract this unhealthy lifestyle without
the lid on the pot.
sacrificing their time or money.
Shop once a week. Shopping too
The first being time management.
little leaves one scrounging for scraps
Plan each week’s meals, starting with
and tempted to order out, and shop-
determining how many meals will be
ping too much may lead to waste. Fresh
eaten at home. Then analyze what’s in
produce doesn’t last forever. For ex-
your kitchen to prepare for planning.
ample, for early in the week buy two to
Next, create a grocery list before
three bananas if purchasing them ripe
shopping. This is where the second
as Crawford suggests in her book “The
principle comes into play. “The last time the USDA came out
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Petition Urges Mayor to Pledge for Marriage Equality A petition for mar-
the harsh reality for many of our LGBT
ors to sign marriage equality pledges.
The statement that Henry is be-
riage equality for
citizens ... I have viewed too many tears
He started the petition Saturday after-
ing asked to sign confirms support for
homosexual couples
being shed by our LGBT citizens who
noon and shared it with a few friends.
same-sex couples to marry with the
has been started on popular petition
have felt for too long they have lived
website Change.org. The petition,
their lives in the shadows.”
Jessica Geyer
“It kind of just blew up,” said Gerardot.
same rights as heterosexual marriages. “We stand for the freedom to mar-
started on Saturday, Jan. 20, asks Fort
“It really was a whim,” he said.
Mayors for the Freedom to Marry
ry because it enhances the economic
Wayne Mayor Tom Henry to sign the
Although Gerardot had worked with
has already received 291 signatures
competitiveness of our communities,
Mayors for the Freedom to Marry
LGBT activist group Indiana Equality
from mayors across the country, in-
improves the lives of families that call
Pledge.
in the past, he doesn’t consider himself
cluding the mayors of New York City,
our cities home, and is simply the right
The petition was created by
to be an activist in the traditional sense.
Boston, Houston and Los Angeles. Of
thing to do,” the statement reads.
26-year-old Thaddeus Gerardot, who
He got the idea by following the Free-
the 32 states represented in the pledge,
As of Monday, Gerardot’s petition
graduated from IPFW.
dom to Marry Movement on Twitter,
there is only one Indiana signature.
reached its first 300-pledge goal. That
Gerardot wrote, “Being born and
and their website encouraged people to
That comes from Bloomington mayor
raised in Fort Wayne, I have observed
start petitions encouraging local may-
Mark Kruzan.
12:00PM
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“It could open the door for a more active dialogue with the mayor and the great Fort Wayne LGBT community.”
was just two days in, compared to Gerardot’s expected timeline of February. On Tuesday, there were over 400 signatures. The petition requires 685 total. So far, the supporters include people both from inside Fort Wayne and from its surrounding cities. In fact, the support has happened so fast that Gerardot hasn’t even had time to contact Henry. “I don’t want to make this ... just about the pledge,” said Gerardot. Rather, he wants to start a conversation and create a more open community in a town that he sees as silent on the issue of homosexuality. He said he was in the closet while a teenager at Bishop Dwenger and came out six years ago. When others found out, they came to him for help and advice. Over those six years, Gerardot had those conversations with around 15 to 20 different people. “I never heard it’s okay to be who you are,” Gerardot said about the media when he was growing up. He wants to become more active to help LGBT people find resources in and around
Fort Wayne. According to the Williams Institute of UCLA, there are 4.4 same-sex households for every 1,000 in Indiana. On Jan. 7, a senate joint resolution was introduced to the Indiana General Assembly by Sen. Dennis Kruse (R-Auburn), which would effectively bar same-sex couples from marrying in Indiana. SJ 8 would add a section to the Indiana Constitution defining marriage as between one man and one woman. It would also prevent same-sex and unmarried couples from obtaining “a legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage.” Chris Gunderson, president of
IPFW’s LGBTQ organization OUTspoken said that he was among those who signed the petition. “I hope he [Henry] signs it, and if he does then it shows that he is support [sic] of marriage equality,” he said. “I think it is important because if he does sign this pledge that it could open the door for a more active dialogue with the mayor and the great Fort Wayne LGBT community.” He added that the petition is something he is “definitely going to promote ... through OUTspoken.”
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Helmke Receives Collection of Muslim Works As part of the Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA), IPFW’s Helmke Library received a collection of 31 works related to Muslim religion and culture. They join 840 other libraries with this collection. Among the collection are artwork, film, literature review, non-fiction and Jessica Geyer
fiction alike. One of the most wellknown works is “The Arabian Nights,” the famous, anonymous story that inspired movies like Disney’s Aladdin. The collection is in part funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art. IPFW and the Allen County Public Library also provided support. According to a press release from IPFW, there will be several events tied to the collection, which will be announced as they are scheduled.
IPFW Announces this Year’s Featured Faculty This year’s three featured faculty were Jessica Geyer announced Friday, Jan. 18 in a press release from IPFW. The professors, Elaine Blakemore, Peter Dragnev and Abdullah Eroglu, come from three different fields. Blakemore studies psychology and specifically the gender development of children. Last year, the Midwestern Psychological Association awarded her its first Presidential Citation Award for her work. She also serves on the editorial board of the academic journal “Sex Roles.” Dragnev studies mathematical analysis, specifying in the application of
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opinion 6 Continued from pg. 5 minimal energy problems in various fields. He currently serves as interim chair in the Department of Mathematical Sciences and won the Sigma Xi Researcher of the Year Award in 2002. Eroglu studies electrical and radio frequency engineering and was a 2009 Fellow at the United States Department of Energy. In 2011, he won the Sigma Xi Researcher of the Year Award at IPFW. With only three professors being showcased, this is the smallest class of featured faculty in several years. Last year there were four. Each of the professors will be presented some of their research in February in a lunch series. They will be held on the last three Wednesdays of February: the 13th, the 20th and the 27th. The lectures will be from noon to 1 p.m. in Walb G21, and a small lunch will be provided.
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Continued from pg. 2 Care And Feeding Of An Almost Adult.” For mid-week get apples. Apples tend to stay longer than bananas do. For the end of the week, frozen vegetables or canned soups are ideal. And remember to never shop hungry. This almost always leads to hasty decisions. Focus can be better maintained on a satisfied belly. The time of day one shops is important as well. Mid-morning or mid-afternoon work perfectly to avoid the rush in order to circumvent the pressures of hurried shopping trips. What about the cost? Prepare meals at home as much as possible. Dining out or ordering out is not cost effective. Shopping at a conventional grocery stores will be what fits the bill. Also, avoid gas station shopping as this will lead to unhealthy choices. Try to avoid gourmet food shoppes as well. These places can
be really pricey and are not practical for the college student’s budget. Pay attention to the packaging. The more hands that touch your food the higher the price will be. Why pay someone to cut and wrap one’s produce when one can do it just as easily for free? And try and remember to stay away from the end of the aisle displays which almost always try and lure the customer with “deals” which more often than not are usually just junk food. And so for the next time one finds themselves lamenting their food choices, just remember these two simple principles: plan each week’s meals in advance and eat more produce. “More produce. More fruits and vegetables. Whether a student knows about nutrition or not, they’ll know what fruits and vegetables are,” said Linda Lolkus, IPFW associate professor of foods and nutrition.
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Letter to the Editor I am writing this letter in response to recent events surrounding the “Learn as You Go Graduate Teaching Assistants…” article. As an IPFW student and Facebook user, I was appalled to see the very negative and very public attacks aimed at The Communicator and the article’s student-author, Jessica Geyer. The attacks came from one of the article’s interviewees, an IPFW Graduate Teaching Assistant, who expressed outrage at the article’s content and quality. Subsequently, the interviewee vented her frustrations by tagging various members of the IPFW community in a series of public posts that detailed her complaints. The posts appeared in my Newsfeed
A Note from the Editors In the Jan. 16 issue of The Communicator, our front page story was on the topic of graduate teaching assistants, titled “Learn as You Go.” We have received complaints that many of our quotes were taken out of context. If so, this was done unintentionally. We apologize, and will strive to be more careful with what we consider a great responsibility. While we stand behind our work, we do acknowledge that the goal and direction intended for the piece was missed. In no way were we trying to discredit or demean TAs. Rather, we attempted to show the amount of work they put into their campus jobs while also playing the role of students. We failed in this attempt. We are grateful to have the opportunity to learn from our mistakes at The Communicator, and will strive to meet all future goals. Staff
because some of the tagged users were Facebook Friends shared between me and the T.A. What followed from the interviewee’s posts was an onslaught of rancorous and rather inappropriate comments including personal attacks, tactless language, and even threats of violence. Most unsettling, many of these comments were made by other IPFW faculty and staff members. I can understand feeling troubled and embarrassed by perceptions of misrepresentation. I can even understand wanting to lash out and publicly criticize the author and publication. However, Facebook is not the place to do this. Considering the newspaper and its staff were the source of conflict, the appropriate response
would have been for all parties to communicate via this medium. Even more appropriate would have been for the interviewee to personally contact the article’s author or supervisor before making a public spectacle. This is one of the first lessons in interpersonal conflict mediation: go directly to the source, and do not escalate the situation in revenge or anger. The Communicator is very willing to print retractions and make apologies when necessary. In addition, it is also important to remember that behind the printed name there is a real live person—and a student at that. In this case the response is far worse than the provocation. IPFW instructors should not attack students in
public forums and encourage or condone threats of violence against them. This behavior makes it feel unsafe for students to openly express themselves and engage in the process of learning. Ms. Geyer is a student-journalist, and should not be vilified but helped, as most of my teachers have taught me that the university is a safe space in which to make mistakes and learn how to correct them. I hope the administration will take these attacks seriously and protect students by investigating the situation.
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With Guns or Without?
The Evolution
Views Divided on New Gun Bill
in Indiana
Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., has reintroduced a proposal to legalize guns on state university grounds for the 2013 legislative session. “I think it’s something that really continues to need discussion,” said Walter Branson, IPFW vice chancellor for financial affairs. Despite being proposed in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, the idea behind it is not a response to that particular shooting. Rather, it would meet the demands of college students for self-protection, Banks told the Indy Star earlier this month. Students for Concealed Carry, a national grassroots organization, makes the argument that banning guns from universities makes “the campus more appealing to criminals.” Tanya Valdizon, president of the IPFW student organization University Democrats, said she didn’t believe that gun violence necessitated a reaction with more guns, citing the incident in Taft, Calif. last week in which a 16-yearold student brought a shotgun to his high school and was talked out of it by a faculty member before any fatalities
occurred. “I think if the criminal already has the intention to go there, no matter what the rules are on campus, they will go to campus,” she said. Striking the balance between the Second Amendment and safety at school is the point of contention in this case, Branson said. It’s a problem not isolated to college campuses, he said, referring to the Conn. shooting. “Having immediate access to weapons would increase the potential that somebody might use those weapons,” he said, stating that whatever Purdue University’s stance on the bill is, IPFW adheres it. According to Purdue policy, any gun or deadly material is prohibited in university facilities. Branson also encouraged all students to review IPFW’s “Shots Fired” video, a “campus preparedness training resource,” according to the webpage. In the video, a retired FBI agent said that most shootings are over within minutes, usually before police can make the scene. “Shots Fired” stressed a “survival mindset,” taking out the shooter in a group effort if all other options of
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escape are impossible. “If an active shooter enters your area on campus … it will only involve you, other students and faculty, and the shooter,” said Jim Sporleder, director of the Center for Personal Protection and Safety. “The bottom line is, you’ll need to take direct responsibility for your personal safety … You must develop a survival mindset.” Logan Fisher, president of the IPFW student organization Young Americans for Liberty (YAL), supports the bill. Speaking on his own behalf and not YAL’s, Fisher said a student should be able to protect themselves, pointing to multiple states where guns are allowed on campus and decreases in crime have been reported. There are eight states which permit guns on campus and 20 which have banned them, reported the Associated Press last week. “Basically we’re just giving students the opportunity to defend themselves while these other schools are getting attacked,” he said, citing statistics which indicate licensed gun-holders are less likely to commit crimes than unlicensed gun-holders.
The “Shots Fired” video proposed a rehearsal of one’s response plan in an active shooter situation, one being the collective effort of a group students to overwhelm or submit the shooter by force. “You need to do everything you can to try and stop him, because you can’t just sit and let him harm you or take your life or take your friend’s life,” said an Eastern Washington University police officer in the video. Capt. Anthony Colone of the IPFW University Police declined to comment. “If anybody can have guns on campus, I think that’s silly,” Valdizon said. “If you feel like you’re going to want to defend yourself, you will defend yourself.” Rebecca Powers, YAL campus coordinator, and Frank Stahl, YAL vice president, both support Banks’ proposal, with Powers pointing out that the problem is not inherent with guns but with the people using the guns. “We want to have … an all encompassing problem we can solve ... and that’s not the case,” Stahl said. If the bill is passed, it will go into effect July 1, according to the proposal.
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Gun Legislation 2010
Gov. Mitch Daniels signed Indiana Senate Bill 25, legalizing the possession of firearm by an employee at work if kept in the employee's vehicle. The movement that sparked this bill originated in Oklahoma following a 2002 incident where several Weyerhaeuser employees were fired for leaving their hunting guns in their car at work.
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S.B. 1 amended the 2006 Castle Doctrine, allowing a private resident to protect themselves with deadly force against anyone entering one's residence unlawfully. The previous year, in Barnes v. State of Indiana, the state supreme court ruled it illegal to resist the unlawful entry of a police officer. In 2007, Richard Barnes was involved in an argument with his wife, which resulted in a 911 call, reporting that Barnes was “throwing things.” Barnes left his apartment followed by his wife when a couple of officers made the scene. When Barnes and his wife returned to their apartment, the two officers attempted to follow them in when Barnes prevented their entry. “A struggle ensued” and Barnes was subdued by choke hold and taser, followed by a trip to the hospital. S.B. 1 was proposed and passed in response to this ruling.
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ing range, concerning details such as location, safety and operation. S.B. 411 permits lawful possession or sale of firearms during disaster or energy emergencies.
Senate Bills 292, 411, and 506 were passed. S.B. 292 allows local government regulation of a shoot-
S.B. 506 created exemptions to licensed possession of a firearm. In such cases as attending gun-related events and vehicle transport of an unloaded and encased handgun, being licensed is not necessary. Prior to this bill, an individual transporting a firearm from, say, a gun show to their home, committed a crime the second they stepped out of their vehicle with their gun. This bill was designed to rectify this discrepancy.
Senate Bills 97, 130 and 555 were introduced. S.B. 97 will legalize possession of firearms on state universities if passed. S.B. 130 proposes exempting firearms, which are produced from materials within Indiana borders and remains within Indiana once produced, from federal regulation. S.B. 555 would create a “firearms reciprocity license,” which would let other states honor Indiana licenses. As of right now, Indiana recognizes out of state licenses as long as the holder is not an Indiana resident, but Indiana licenses are not recognized by other states. Layout | Bethany Lowe
Illustration | Dennis Barbosa
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90s Resurgence When looking at the fashion world there seems to be a common trend of looking back to the not-so-distant 1990s. Nostalgia runs rampant when reflecting and recycling the decade that gave us iconic pop stars, infamous cartoons and introspective music. The fashion world has embraced the 90s for the past two years, whether it be the platform styled sneakers, the “grunge” look or even just bright Lisa Frank-looking prints. The 90s are here and the more a person delves into the trend the more Jack Ellsworth
fashion forward they will be. Dress like the stars of the past: Kelly Kapowski, the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air or even a favorite Spice Girl. For those who want to have a preppy, and Cali-inspired outfit, look to Zach Morrison or Carlton Banks. For more of a downplayed style, look to bands like Pearl Jam, Nirvana or The Cranberries. Day-Glo tie-dyed fabrics, highwaisted baggy denim, and oversized, cropped clothing are dominant for the casual dresser. For more extreme street styles, people are even copying the hair trends of that decade. Long micro-
braids, flattops and shaved areas of the head are all recycled from this time period. For the late 90s generation, most of these trends instill a sense of sentimentality and send people digging into their closet to find something they wore back in elementary school. Ying-yang necklaces, neon rope bracelets and holographic sunglasses are all rare knick-knacks that are now seen as simple yet bold accessories. “Grunge” styles mixed with “club kid” attitudes create a new style flair that not only promotes uniqueness, but brings back the idea of breaking norms and
socially constructed ideas of what is attractive. The 90s is multifaceted, a dodecahedron of style choices. The idea of wearing flannel or a sherbet colored t-shirt has become the norm once again. So dig through your closet or head to the local thrift store and look for your own 90s accents. Thick tacky gold chains, a big smiley face tshirt or just a pair of patented leather Dr. Marten boots can make any outfit fashionable. Be the teen heartthrob you couldn’t be when you were 6 years old. This trend will not only be easy to follow, but is usually pretty cheap too.
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New Music Therapy Practicum Brings Music to Children
Arts Weekly Offers Sneak Peek of ‘Oliver’ IPFW’s Arts Weekly, a local television show, will be airing an interview with the director and assistant director of “Oliver,” Thursday, Jan. 24. Arts Weekly, aired on PBS39 and CATV, showcases artists and performers in the northeastern region of Indiana. “Oliver,” a musical adaptation of Charles Dicken’s novel “Oliver Twist,” will be performed by IPFW’s Department of Theatre with the Fort Wayne Youtheatre Feb. 8-17. Thursday’s show will be presented in two segments said Melinda Haines, director and host of Arts Weekly. “When John O’Connell is on, he’s actually going to be wearing his deanof-the-college hat, as opposed to his director hat,” said Haines. Jon O’Connell Dennis Barbosa
N o t h i n g soothes the soul like music. Or so music therapy students set out to show. Beginning this spring, those students who are working their way through their music therapy practicums will get the chance to share this medicine with Fort Wayne’s children. According to Nancy Jackson, an associate professor of music and the director of music therapy at IPFW, students are required to do a minimum of four semesters of direct patient clinicals, which they have done through different community placements. Through the program’s new partnership with Lutheran Hospital, music therapy students will now be offered the chance to work with pediatrics patients—an option not previously offered by IPFW. This new practicum avenue was Laura Rosenbaum
made possible in part by the Blue Star Connection, a non-profit that works with music therapy programs in hospitals across the country to bring music to children. Jackson noted that Blue Star’s contribution to the program was much different from their normal donations. “Blue Star was unusually generous. We said this is what we’d like to have, this is what we’d like to do, and the boxes just started arriving,” said Jackson. Ordinarily, donations made to IPFW’s music therapy program allows them to go out and purchase a few instruments at a time that students are able to take along with them to their practicums. Blue Star, on the other hand, donated instruments directly to the requests of the program, shipping guitars, bells, recorders, an electronic keyboard and small percussion instruments, among others.
This semester, two music therapy students, along with a board certified music therapist, will be visiting Lutheran hospital for a few hours every week to bring these instruments and their learning to the children, a great opportunity for a hospital without a music therapist on staff. Practicum students are able to provide assessments, treatment and treatment evaluations of patients, which may include the use of singing or instruments on the part of the student or the patient to help them relax or provide distraction from pain and discomfort. While Jackson says this allows students to practice
is the director of “Oliver,” chair of the theatre department and interim dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA). In the first half of the show, O’Connell will share the upcoming CVPA events of the current semester, according to Haines. In the second half, Leslie Hormann, assistant director of “Oliver,” will go over details of the play’s production. “Leslie will talk about that production and how they’re working with all the kids and how it’s coming along,” said Haines. “It’s a very big production because, not only is the cast quite large, but it’s done at the Arts United Center as opposed to here on campus.” Arts Weekly airs every Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
their skills at the same time that it allows them to figure out which type of patients they would like to work with in the future, it also serves the larger function o taking patients out of an emotional state that hinders their healing. “Music is intrinsically and inherently a human activity. It connects us with our full humanity. If you think of children in a hospital, they are away from their normal surroundings, including family, and when you bring music into the environment you are showing them the completeness they have in themselves. You relieve that fear, relieve that anxiety and this allows them to heal,” said Jackson.
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Coming Soon: Jan 29-Feb. 5 “General Dome” Buke and Gase Apparent champions of DIY, partners Arone Dyer and Aron Sanchez have crafted this album, just like their last, through the use of a baritone ukelele (buke) and a guitar-bass hybrid (gase). Interesting both in its use of dissonance and heavy percussion, the work also features feminine vocals that rise and fall in just a way to bring all the elements together comfortably. Sometimes a bit chaotic, the album will definitely be worth a listen when it hits shelves Jan. 29.
“II” Unknown Mortal Orchestra Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s second album delivers guitar riffs, drum beats and subtle hints of tambourine in a style reminiscent of psychedelic rock from the 60s and 70s. Sometimes hard and sometimes soft, this brand of rock blends smoothly with the high vocals and will appeal to listeners with a penchant for nostalgia, available on shelves Feb. 5.
“News From Nowhere” Darkstar Opening with vocals that seem to reach the listener across a smoky barrier, the entire album has a surreal dream-like mesh of sounds that would be perfect as a soundtrack to a Salvador Dali exhibit. The band departs from the sound that made them popular in U.K. dance circles with this album that delivers creations better suited to pondering than moving on the dance floor. While the vocals could never be called cheerful, the synth beats give an upbeat foil that is interesting to wrap the ear around. This album hits stores Feb. 5.
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Another Gap Found in IPFW’s Space-Time Continuum
The most recent continuum blip found on IPFW’s campus sent avid book lovers into confused fits of rage dotted with tears. On the second floor of Walb, a pamphlet rack was found mysteriously holding informational flyers from a bookstore that hasn’t existed in the area since the rise of dubstep. “I saw it on my way to the computer lab up there, and I almost lost it. It was Kristan Mensch
rewarding, it really was,” said junior Helen Faltz. The bookstore, known for letting people sit and read without purchasing, a favorite activity for college students, was highly popular until its ultimate demise in the city. “I really miss the atmosphere, but I’m still just really happy knowing that I can revisit those times on the second floor of Walb,” said Faltz. “I’ll visit often.”
English Students Taking YouTube Comment Challenge S e v e r a l masochistic scholars of English have taken perhaps the most difficult and torturing challenge to date: The English Major Challenge, created by IPFW’s own sophomore and unconfirmed sadist Nicholar Bolts. The trial dictates that anyone who is an English major and/or a grammar Nazi is to scroll through YouTube comments and try not to correct anyone’s grammar, spelling or word misuse. Top pop culture experts have compared this to the Kristan Mensch
once-popular Cinnamon Challenge, “but way worse.” “I don’t know why this is so popular,” said Bolts. “This was just meant to be an [sic] sarcastic remark to someone who kept correcting [my] grammar.” “I took the challenge, just to see why everyone thought it was so interesting,” commented IPFW professor of English, Dr. Mark Brent. “My palms were sweaty for the first minute, and my eye was twitching as I saw more and more people using ‘your’ instead of ‘you’re’, or vice versa. I only lasted three minutes.”
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Looking For: A gamer girl to hang out with. But be warned: If you call Link “Zelda,” you’re going to end up like all the rest.
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Professor Trying to Describe Amount of Fun Had in Class But Students Know it’s Just a Ruse Students in an introductory philosophy class weren’t fooled by talks of heated debates and that one guy that went insane and threatened to burn his eyelashes off because of his severe hatred for people who steal food due to starvation. Rather, they turned on the professor mid-way through the first day to set the record straight. “I knew he was just trying to get us Katy McRoden
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all excited about taking the class, but we’re smarter than that,” said one student. “If a tree falls in a forest that’s in your mind you do or don’t hear whatever you want.” “I’ve legitimately had a lot of fun in this class though, and I thought showing my enthusiasm would just start everything off on the right foot,” the professor said. The rest of the day was pretty silent.
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Women’s Basketball Team No Match for UMKC The IPFW women’s basketball team fell to an overall season record of 6-13 and 2-5 in the Summit League after a staggering 77-59 loss at Kansas City Jan. 19. The Kansas City Kangaroos had a 16-4 lead just minutes into the first half after a 12-0 run. The Mastodons dipped as far down as 17 points before building back up to nine for the end of the first half 32-23. IPFW cut the lead a by a point in Kristan Mensch
the second half, but UMKC had a sharp shooter at the free throw line. ‘Roo Eilise O’Connor netted a game-high of 34 points in t he contest, 17 of which were free throws out of a total of 18 attempted. O’Connor’s free throws accounted for the last 16 points of the game for the ‘Roos. IPFW’s junior No. 12 Erin Murphy led the team with 22 points Saturday, shooting 7-of-10. Junior No. 3 Stefanie Mauk ended the game with 11 points overall.
Men’s Volleyball Team Defeated in New Jersey Game The men’s volleyball team took a hit in Newark, NJ. over the weekend, losing a 2-1 set advantage when the NJIT Highlanders claimed the win. Taking both the fourth and fifth sets, the Highlanders ended the match 25-14, 21-25, 13-25, 25-23, 15-13. The Highlanders pulled ahead quick with a 6-1 advantage in the first set, and a 5-0 run allowed them to take the set 25-14. The Mastodons were two points down in the second set at 12-10 when three service aces by freshman No. 12 Andy Sellan and a combo block off sophomore No. 2 Omar Rivera led them to lead 15-12. The Dons took that set 2521 as NJIT never recovered. Kristan Mensch
The third set showed IPFW’s strength as the Dons had three 3-0 runs and a 7-0 streak, ending that set 25-13, leaving the Dons just one set away from winning. The energy was picked up in the fourth set with 15 ties and four leads. With IPFW at 21-10, the Highlanders took the Dons 5-2 to end the set with 25-23. The final set was taken by the Highlanders after a couple lead changes when Highlander Herman Kantushov took a kill to shut the Dons out and win 15-13. Junior No. 11 Eddie Rivera got a game- and season-high of 18 kills in the loss. Freshman No. 16 Nick Smalter hit 15 kills, Rivera gave 45 assists and sophomore No. 6 and Smalter recorded seven blocks each.
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January Sports men's basketball
Playing Western Illinois at home Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. Also going up against IUPUI at home Jan. 26 at 7 p.m.
women's basketball
Facing Oakland at home Jan. 26 at 4:30 p.m.
men's volleyball
Competing with Lourdes at home Jan. 25 at 7 p.m.
women's tennis
Taking on Toledo in Toledo, Ohio Jan. 25.
men's tennis
Playing Western Michigan in Kalamazoo, Mich. Jan. 25. Also heading up against Green Bay in Kalamazoo, Mich.
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D ons L ose H ome G ame for F irst Time This S eason During the close game with Kansas City, Pierre Bland keeps a watchful eye on his opponent. | Sarah Pringle
The IPFW men’s basketball team accepted their first home loss this season to the Kansas City Kangaroos Jan. 19. The Mastodons held the ‘Roos to seven points toward the end, but was only able to Kristan Mensch
score one point in the last five minutes of play, ending the game 63-59. Starting the game ahead 4-0, the Dons took the lead as high as 18-9 before the ‘Roos took over with an 8-0 run. IPFW’s lead was cut down to just one and with 48 seconds on the clock,
‘Roo Thomas Staton netted a jump shot to take the lead for the first time. In an intense run, Senior No. 15 Mario Hines got IPFW ahead 25-24 with 31 seconds left in the half, but ‘Roo Estan Tyler hit a buzzer shot to head into the locker room up 26-25.
The battle for points followed into the second half, but IPFW would only see small, fleeting leads until UMKC ended the game Senior No. 4 Frank Gaines was the high scorer for the Dons, taking a total of 17 points with 7-of-13 from the field.