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Student Organization Warns: Don’t Text and Drive

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EDITORIAL POLICY The yellow car in the Alumni Plaza has its front end completely smashed in. The crash was bad, whatever happened. The result is one of the possible consequences of texting while driving, warns Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

The habit, which is common among students, can lead to distracted, dangerous and sometimes deadly driving.

However, Freshman Mary Herrick questioned the effectiveness of the car display. At her former high school, Jessica Geyer

Northrop, they did a similar mock crash but on a much larger scale.

“They brought in an ambulance and a helicopter,” said Herrick. Everyone was required to come out and watch volunteers get airlifted and see the firetrucks and ambulances zoom away with sirens blaring.

“Northrop goes all out,” said Herrick.

“I’ll probably remember it for a really long time.”

SHRM’s display is far quieter. Small signs saying “don’t text and drive” are posted around it, but it lacks the gore

factor that Herrick said was effective on her memory.

“Just going past it, you don’t know what it’s for,” she said. “If there was a bloody arm holding a cell phone, I’d know what’s going on.”

SHRM will be holding an information session on Thursday, Oct. 11 to bring more awareness about the project. During that event, they will have a mock crash and further push the message about not texting and driving.

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Mental Health Day Seeks to Increase Awareness Everyone with Jessica Geyer a Facebook knows how a relationship can affect a person’s mood and behavior, for good or bad. IPFW’s Mental Health Day hopes to help prevent the bad times from becoming really bad times and to determine where that line is. Titled “Love Heals: the Power of Healthy Relationships,” the event looks at how a person’s relationships can affect their mental health.

“It’s a topic that I feel doesn’t get enough attention,” said Judy Tillapaugh, wellness and fitness coordinator at IPFW. Unlike flu shots and weight, mental health is pushed to the back of the conversation, she said.

Last year’s Mental Health Day focused on happiness. This year, it’s about education on healthy relationships and healthy love. It’s a topic particularly relevant to college students who are beginning to develop more serious relationships in a transitional time in their lives.

It will help develop “a more core understanding about a healthy relationship,” said Tillapaugh.

Relationships have a direct con-

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nection with a person’s mental health, and negative ones can lead to mental illnesses.

However, many people do not seek out aid if they are struggling with a mental illness.

“Mental illnesses are so misunderstood in our society. There is still a lot of stigma attached,” said Tillapaugh.

A mental illness, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is “is a medical condition that disrupts a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others and daily functioning.”

Tillapaugh hopes that not only will

the information at Mental Health Day provoke more awareness about mental health issues, but encourage those who feel they are struggling to step out and get help.

Understanding alone “can help … so they themselves have a lower risk of mental illness and they have a higher chance of helping a friend,” she added.

Three lectures will be featured at Mental Health Day. Candace Hall, a clinical counselor at the Women’s Bureau, will give a talk called “Love Shouldn’t Hurt,” which will focus on domestic abuse within relationships.

Next on the list is a panel discussion about child sexual abuse and how victims heal in and through their future relationships. On the panel are Floie Stouder from the IPFW/Parkview Student Assistance Program, Ronald Furniss from Family and Children Services and peer health educator Carly Thompson.

“It’s almost like a part two to the first [workshop],” said Tillapaugh. “It will help [students] really understand first hand what it’s like.”

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Students and faculty will be performing songs from the capital of the United States and the Great White Way. 7:30-9:30 p.m. in Rhinehart.

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First Presidential Debate Lacks Spark,

University Republicans and Democrats Weigh In It wasn’t full of the zingers everyone was promised. There weren’t even very many memorable lines. Many of those who had been waiting in anticipation for the first presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney were disappointed.

IPFW College Republicans president Ethan Manning did not attend his organization’s debate watch party, but that didn’t mean he wasn’t watching the debate. Manning was actually part of a panel discussion on the debate on behalf of news channel WFFT. Among him were two other Republicans, three Democrats and one independent. Manning was the only current student on the panel.

“I absolutely thought that Mitt Romney scored a decisive victory,” said Manning. Romney showed that he could “be that acceptable alternative” to the president, he added, and said that he supported himself well with facts.

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“It was a step in the right direction,” said Manning.

Tanya Valdizon, president of the IPFW University Democrats, was

pectations from the last election sea- but he didn’t,” said Valdizon. son was the reason the 2008 debates “What I want him to do is what were so high-energy. “People were a Bill Clinton did at the [Demolot more excited four years ago,” she cratic National] Convention,” said Valdizon. “That would be really interesting.”

Viewership for the first debate was up, however, since last year. 67 million viewers tuned in to watch Obama and Romney face off directly for the first time during this election season. For Obama and Senator John McCain’s first debate in 2008, only 52.4 million viewers watched.

Despite the lack of zingers, some said. elements of the debate have still Valdizon added that among the held ground. When Romney menpeople she spoke to after the de- tioned that he would defund PBS if bate, many also shared her feelings he were elected, memes about “firing of disappointment. She compared Big Bird” popped up on the InterObama’s behavior at the debate to net almost immediately. The Twitter the rally the president held just the account @FiredBigBird had 30,000 day after, in which he addressed followers just two days after the desome of the things Romney said with bates. more fervor.

People are already looking forDuring the debate, “I was hoping Continued on p. 5 Obama would call [Romney] out,

“I absolutely thought that Mitt Romney scored a decisive victory,” -Ethan Manning, College Republicans President not so happy.

“The debate itself I was overall disappointed in,” she said.

Part of that disappoint came about because of the energy, or lack thereof, in the debate.

“The difference in the energy level between the two was incredible,” said Manning.

“He looked pretty bored,” said Valdizon of Obama. She suggested that Obama’s optimism and high ex-

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Engineering, Business Programs Among Best in the Country “US News and World Report” has ranked IPFW’s undergraduate business and engineering programs as one of the best in the country.

Both the business and engineering programs are under the Regional Universities rankings, and all the schools are listed in alphabetical order instead of given specific ranks. There were 38 colleges and universities listed alphabetically in the midwest region.

According to the magazine’s webKristan Mensch

Continued from p. 4 ward to the first vice presidential debate between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan. Vice president Biden is especially known for his unwitting public gaffes.

“They’re both very charismatic, and they’re both not afraid to say what they think. Especially Biden,” said Manning about the vice presidential candidates.

“The things they say sometimes … they’re both more prone to slip ups,” said Valdizon.

Those are the types of things that make debates exciting to casual viewers.

That’s not to say that the format for the Oct. 6 debate wasn’t valuable. It al-

Continued from p. 3 Finally, the last speaker is Beth Murphy Beams from the Center for Nonviolence. Her talk is on anger management.

Many people with depression, which affects one in four young people before the age of 24, express their depression through angry feelings, according to Tillapaugh.

“These are going to be three very, very moving educational workshops,” said Tillapaugh.

site, the category describes schools that “offer a full range of undergrad programs and some master’s programs but few doctoral programs.”

According to a press release, the programs “were ranked solely on a peer assessment survey conducted in spring 2012.”

“You make us all proud to be a part of IPFW,” said Chancellor Vicky Carwein. “Congratulations on all the hard work that resulted in the ranking.” lowed for longer response times, which meant there was a possibility for more details. Even those extended times were often overstepped on part of both Romney and Obama, with mediator Jim Lehr struggling to keep the two candidates in line.

“I think to most people it’s a good thing,” said Manning about being able to hear more details in the debates.

“I would like to hear more about the social issues,” said Valdizon. “I don’t actually know what [Romney’s] opinion is on things because of his flip-flopping.”

More time to hear what he really thinks would help her understanding.

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Theatre Department Gains National Accreditation

IPFW’s Department of Theatre has been given membership and national accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST).

“Being recognized by the national accrediting agency confirms that the IPFW Department of Theatre maintains a program of the highest quality, producing theatre students ready and equipped to compete with students from any other program in the country,” said Kristan Mensch

Also on the agenda are mental health screenings and an information fair. Students can receive a free mental health screening, one-on-one with a mental health professional.

It is “low pressure” according to Tillapaugh, in which the student answers a series of questions about their mental health. The way the questions are scored can help determine if they are struggling with a mental health issue such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder or anxiety.

John O’Connell, department chair, in a press release.

Steven T. Sarratore, interim vice chancellor for academic affairs was pleased with the accreditation.

“One of our strategic goals is to have each program on this campus that has an external accreditation agency be accredited. We are delighted,” he said in the release.

There are about 175 schools, conservatories and colleges in NAST, which was founded in 1965.

“Like we go get a blood pressure or blood sugar screening, it’s also important in times on our life we get a mental health checkup,” said Tillapaugh.

The mental health information fair will include 20 information tables where students can learn more about mental health issues.

Mental Health Day takes place on Thursday, Oct. 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Walb Union.

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Brother 2 Brother Peer Mentoring Hopes to Retain Minority Male Students Making minority students feel welcome at IPFW has sparked a new mentoring program called Brother 2 Brother. The program is peer-to-peer for minority male students in the hopes that a sense of belonging on campus will help the university retain them until graduation, as well as help raise grades and help them become more engaged.

Brother 2 Brother will involve not only students, but faculty and professional staff, as well.

The program is targeting minority male students because they’re less likely to benefit from other IPFW programs. “... minority male students are less likely to ask for assistance or engage with advisors, counselors, or mentors on campus, so direct outreach efforts targeted at minority male students will be beneficial,” said Jessica Geyer

Ken Christmon, director of the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs (ODMA).

At a press conference announcing the program, IPFW chancellor Vicky Carwein said, “…Brother 2 Brother will not only benefit our students, but IPFW as a whole and the community at large, as well.”

In addition to this program, a grant also written by Christmon was recently reward to Upward Bound, to the tune of $2.2 million. Upward Bound is a federally-funded program that helps high school students who live in rural areas, are low-income or who will be first-generation college students to attend a university.

IPFW has has Upward Bound on their campus since 2004. Since that time, Christmon has also earned the university $10 million in grant money for various programs.

‘Bullying’ Not Always Easy to Recognize October Ashley Thompson is Bullying Prevention Awareness Month and National Cyber Security Awareness Month, which is why more than 1000 people posted their opinions on Livingston’s husband’s Facebook page when they heard she was being bullied on na-

tional television.

On Oct. 2, 2012, Wisconsin morning news anchor, Jennifer Livingston, responds back after receiving an email from a viewer that critiqued her weight. In a four minute segment she addressed the viewer on national television stating, “You can call me fat and yes, even obese on a doctor’s chart. To

that person who wrote me that letter, do you think I don’t know that?”

The man who wrote the email, personal injury lawyer Kenneth Krause, defends his remarks stating, “The email has nothing to do with bullying!” Though in the email he writes, “I was surprised indeed to witness that your physical condition has not improved for years… [Not] providing an example for young girls.”

Bullying can be verbal, physical, or via the Internet and can lead to health side effects. Something more uncommon is adult bullying or bullying in the workplace as in Livingston’s case. Even adults have trouble identifying the fine line between bullying and criticism. Freshman Kevin Stagger said, “Criticism is when you point out something in a nice way and bullying is pointing out something in a more negative way.”

“Criticism is when you critique someone to improve them while bullying is critiquing someone in order to intimidate them,” said freshman Evan Kinston.

So is what happened to Jennifer Livingston considered bullying?

Senior Josh Gonzales said, “No way.

Constructive criticism does hurt, but it’s still constructive none the less.”

Senior Sarah Parker said, “Yes, it was a personal attack he mentioned that he’d been watching the show for years and then called her out!”

According to Judy Tillapaugh, IPFW fitness and wellness coordinator, in Livingston’s case, this type of bullying is verbal. She said, “It is verbal abuse. Words can hurt as much as a physical punch.”

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Leonard says 20, to make extra Silvers and Leonard make a good room for the wheelchairs. duo according to the captain.

“No. Wait. Make that 25. Josh Di“I give him the ball and he puts rig is here,” he says—a quip about his it in the hoop.” The MVP shooter, he fellow team members Popeye-esque says. arms. “[Hastings] probably got defenAt the far end of the table sit sive MVP. He never made it past half co-captains Nate Silvers and Shelby court,” Mitch says with a chuckle.

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said], ‘Wait a minute. You guys are go- ning with four times more points ing to play Illinois? Are you stupid?’” than the Adapodons.

The wheelchair basketball teams Several banners decorate the walls When Leonard started attending of the UIUC are nationally ranked of the UIUC basketball courts boastIPFW in 2011 he was already involved and feature a host of international ing a multitude of accomplishments. in adaptive sports, particularly with paralympians.

“I personally counted over 20 Turnstone, an organization which Nine of these paralympians championships,” Leonard said. sponsors adaptive sports teams. played against the Adapodons on the The game against the women’s “Why doesn’t IPFW offer any type men’s team, accordteam was a different of adaptive sports for students with ing to Leonard, and No matter how many story. All throughout disabilities?” Leonard asked himself. six on the women’s times they blocked us ... the second half, each His first stop was the Athletics team. team fought in earnest we kept coming back for Department.

“I told the team to maintain the lead, “They basically said no one ever this past week, ‘We’re more. - Timothy Leonard which fluctuated back really asked,” he said. going to be like Rudy,’” and forth all the way up From there Tommy Bell, IPFW Leonard said, referring to the 1993 until the last three minutes where the director of athletics, directed Leonbiopic about Rudy Ruettiger, an un- Adapodons lost the lead, falling beard to the Student Life derdog with the hind by five points. office where Thomas I told the team this past week, dream of playing “‘Why are you guys going?’ BeLandis, activities co‘We’re going to be like Rudy,’... college football cause our team and I believe in ourordinator, suggested for Notre Dame. selves. Go big or go home. And you People think we have no chance “People think we know what? We went big and now starting a club.

“We went through whatsoever. - Timothy Leonard have no chance we’re going home,” Leonard said, letstudent government— whatsoever.” ting loose a hearty laugh. through the senate—got our constituThe Adapodons came out strong, Leonard expressed no embarrasstion approved, became a club and then sinking two three-pointers—one ment speaking of the back-to-back next thing you know, the Adapodons

by Silvers followed with another by losses. Rather, he was full of pride to were born.”

Leonard—with UIUC wasting no be a part of the essential and foundaAdapodons refers to the team, time shutting out these two players. tional bricks for the future of IPFW and Adaptodons is the name of the UIUC men’s team more than adaptive sports. club organization. doubled in size compared to the “We are hoping that five, 10 years Adapodons, providing them with a down the road ... IPFW gets a team supply of fresh players throughout that goes on to nationals. That’s the the game, steadily surpassing the whole purpose,” he said.

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he restaurant is bustling with commotion and the team is patiently waiting for their entrees when Tim recalls the UIUC men’s coach’s question: “‘So what stops you?’” “‘What do you mean?’” Leonard recalls his response. “‘Every time I see you you’re lying flat on your face.’”

Leonard flipped out of his wheelchair three times that afternoon.

Once during warmup. Once during the men’s game. And once during the women’s game.

Despite everything that had transpired on the court, the captain was flush with pride for his team.

“No matter how many times they blocked us … we kept coming back for more,” Leonard says with melodrama. “These are two nationally ranked national champion teams.

Even if we didn’t bring home a victory … we had heart.”

“What a good speech,” Paul says in a good-humored mocking tone.

After a set of laughs from the table, the captain continues his heartfelt message: “It’s not about me. It’s not about Nate. It’s not about Shelby.

It’s not about Nick. It’s not about no one in the club. What it’s for is—three, four, five years down the road—students, that are coming after us, with disabilities … to be a part of IPFW.”

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Fort Wayne Philharmonic Will Strike a Chord at IPFW Get ready to hear some grand music. The Fort Wayne Philharmonic will be presenting a concert on Thursday, Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Auer Performance Hall. Admission is free and open to the public.

This performance will feature pianist and IPFW junior Jason Simon, who will perform the Rachmaninoff “Moderato” from Concerto No. 2 in C minor for Piano and Orchestra. This will be the second time Simon has performed Rachmaninoff with an orchestra at IPFW: Last February, as one of the IPFW Concerto Competition winners, Simon presented this concerto with the IPFW Community Orchestra.

Simon, currently majoring in piano performance, has been playing the piano for 14 years. In an interview with Melinda Haines for the television program Arts Weekly, Simon said that he usually practices about four hours a day, “but I spend a lot of time on this piece as the concert’s getting close.”

Other music for this concert will include the Brahms “Academic FestiLouisa Danielson

val Overture,” Saint-Saens’ “Bacchanale from Samson et Dalila,” Walker’s “Lyric for Strings,” Williams’ “Raiders March” and Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Capriccio Espagnol.” The concert will be conducted

by Sameer Patel, assistant conductor of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic. A graduate of the University of Michigan and a seasoned international conductor, this will be Patel’s first Campus Concert at Auer Auditorium.

According to Philharmonic Marketing Manager Alex Brow, the Philharmonic has been performing Campus Concerts at IPFW for over 10 years. As noted on the Arts Weekly program by Hamilton Tescarollo, director of keyboard studies at IPFW, the original concerts were held outside. However, after construction of the Rhinehart Music Center, and after the near-cancellation of concerts due to rain, the Campus Concerts are now held inside, in Auer Auditorium.

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German Cuisine Meets Student Taste Buds Outside was chilly with drizzling rain Tuesday evening Oct. 2, but inside the Oktoberfest Restaurant in the Holiday Inn at IPFW and The Coliseum the hospitality management (HTM) students were busy hustling, cooking, taking orders and running food to guests.

Among the other guests sat Hanah Hawash, IPFW senior who volunteered her taste buds to The Communicator in order to judge some of the dishes offered this year.

The theme for the HTM students orchestrating the operations of the restaurant—a project for advanced food service management, a 400 level course—is German food.

For Hawash, the first flavors of the evening came from the appetizer. The waitress arrived and presented a small plate of asparagus, wrapped with ham and drizzled with raspberry vinaigrette.

In the background an accordion player filled the atmosphere with his melodies, a musician provided by the Fort Wayne Männerchor/Damenchor club according to Renato Perez Loyola, vice president of the Hospitality Management Association and HTM student responsible for Oktoberfest marketing.

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charge of Oktoberfest every year here in Fort Wayne,” Loyola said. “They helped us. They donated a cooking book that they created. They gave us ideas on how to create a menu.”

As Hawash finished the remainder of her appetizer she said, “The asparagus was perfectly cooked and had a lot of flavor.”

Shortly afterwards the main course arrived accompanied by a side.

Hamburg’s Best Gourmet Burger was its prestigious title, an eight ounce Angus beef burger served with Muenster cheese, caramelized onion and bacon. The name of the side that came with the gourmet burger was a mouthful in itself— Grummbeerkieschelscher—crispy pancakes made of potato, leek and onions.

“We have three weeks to plan everything—get everything organized,” Mark Mesing said, HTM student responsible for back-of-house management. “We plan out the menu, table design, [and] table layout.” “[I] had to work with the Holiday Inn chef on figuring out dishes—figuring out what would sell in Fort Wayne,” he said.

Hamburg’s Best produced no complaints from Hawash as she expressed enjoying the flavor of the buns and

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caramelized onions—a favorite of hers.

The side was “real spicy” and “peppery” she said. “Kind of like peppered hashbrowns.”

“Right now we're just trying to work out the kinks,” Jessica Daniel said, HTM student working front-of-house.

“Within the first couple weeks of class we changed the menu up a little bit.”

And then there was desert, a strudel pastry which was quickly produced, containing apples, raisins and cinnamon topped with vanilla bean ice

cream. Wait. Raisins? Hawash isn’t exactly the world’s greatest raisin fan and yet, “It's actually pretty good,” she said.

“It's got real flavor.”

Utilizing managerial, cooking and serving skills learned from class, the students worked through the evening until 10. And as the day ended, guests meandered out the restaurant as the students closed down the restaurant only to repeat the whole process over the following week every Tuesday until Dec. 4.

Call Out for Auditions: ‘Oliver!’

The IPFW Depar tment of Theatre will be collaborating with Fort Wayne Youtheatre to bring together a performance of “Oliver!,” a musical version of the Dickens story.

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Auditions for principle roles will be held Oct. 14 at 1:30 p.m. in the Williams Theatre on campus, and auditions for younger cast members will be Nov. 6 and 7 at 4 p.m. at the Arts United Center. Roles are open to students and community members as young as 7

years old.

Those intending to audition should prepare 16-32 bars of a standard musical theatre song, with the director’s preference on a dramatic song or ballad. Vocal auditions will be followed with a reading of the script, copies of

which are available on loan from the Department of Theatre with a small monetary deposit.

Play rehearsals will begin in November, and performances will be held from Feb. 8-17 at the Arts United Center.

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Fort Wayne Food Trucks Band Together For Business The Fort Wayne Food Truck Association formed to advocate for an industry that has grown up surprisingly well within the city.

Owner of JumBy’s JoiNt, Jim Garigen, thinks that movement into Fort Wayne from areas that already support food trucks may have caused an upswing in the demand for foods of this type.

“The trucks that we have, not one of them mirrors another one. There’s such different eclectic food that they really complement each other. I’m kind of uncertain as to why it’s happening here the way it has. We really didn’t know it would be enough to sustain not even Laura Rosenbaum

myself with JumBy’s JoiNt as a full-time business, but the number that are here,” said Garigen.

Whatever the reason for the demand, the association has decided to throw Food Stock 2012, an event similar to food rallies thrown by bigger cities with a large presence in the food truck industry.

Garigen suggested having an event of this type after noticing others like it while traveling to places like Florida and Boston when he was in the process of starting his own food truck.

Smaller in scale than many of those events, Food Stock 2012 will function as an introduction to all of

the association’s members in one place, complete with music from Todd Harrold Band, Afrodesiacs and Groove Caravan to round out the experience.

Garigen’s truck will be present alongside Bravas, The Getaway Grill,

Ragin’ Cajun, Affine Food Truck, Kernel Coladas and Whip ‘N Chill.

While each truck has its own following in Fort Wayne and interest on facebook has been high, none of the vendors are extremely focused on numbers.

“None of the operators really expect to make money out of Food Stock. For us, it’s to introduce everybody at one time and just have fun doing it,” Garigen said.

The event will be held at The Shiloh, 3127 Carroll Road, and will take place this Friday October 12 at 6 p.m.

What’s Hitting the Shelves: Oct. 16-23 “Dept. Of Disappearance,” Jason Lytle Lytle starts the album off to get the listener’s attention with electronic sounds and acoustic guitar strums. All of the instrumentation on “Dept. Of Disappearance” was played and recorded by Lytle, and builds into both reflective pieces and emotional stories. While the majority of the tracks have a mellow vibe, there are moments interspersed with wake-up calls for the listener. This work hits shelves Oct. 16.

“Come Home To Mama,” Martha Wainwright On her newest album, Wainwright deals with the ups and downs of life, crafting a lyrics driven journey through married life, motherhood and loss. The title of the album comes from the track “Proserpina,” a cover of the last song written by her mother. The work as a whole has a downer feel, but even tracks like “Everything Wrong” carry elements of hope for the future. Released Oct. 16.

“REWORK_Philip Glass Remixed,” Various Artists This work pays tribute to American composer Philip Glass, considered to be one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century. Artists such as Beck, Tyondai Braxton and Efterklang’s Peter Broderick roll out remixes from across Glasses long composing career. While each artist has their own electronic approach, the tracks fit well together and provide an up-tempo diversion for the listener. This album comes out Oct. 23.

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Student Reported Missing After 10-Minute Break

Students and faculty at IPFW have formed a search and rescue team after sophomore Malcolm Finch never returned to class after its 10-minute break.

“We have a break mid-way through, since it’s a nearly 3 hour class,” said professor Mark Defter. “So far, all the students have had a reasonable expectation of safety, but now they’re afraid to roam the halls.”

While many of the students spend their break time grabbing a drink, going to the bathroom or visiting a smoke hut, Kristan Mensch

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no one was positive where Finch went and, when he didn’t return, thought the worst.

“He probably got nabbed,” said one student via email, who hasn’t returned to class for fear of “getting nabbed.”

Security is leaning toward thinking Finch had planned the exit, as he took his backpack and coat with him, leaving without a trace, but the class body is still shaken up.

“He didn’t pick up my phone call either,” another student mentioned. “Who doesn’t pick up a call from a classmate?

What if I needed help with homework?”

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Mastodon Statue ‘Totally Moved’ L ast T hu rs d ay, Charlotte Amberson told reporters that the mastodon located in the Alumni Plaza, “like, totally just moved!”

Amberson, a senior in business, was heading towards her car late Thursday afternoon when she noticed that the bronze mastodon moved its head, “and, like, followed me with its eyes.”

While no other students or faculty have noticed any movement in any of the mastodon statues, Amberson has still stuck by what she saw.

“I mean, like, I saw it out of the corner of my eye, but, yeah, it totally moved and was, like, watching me as I walked to the parking garage.”

Although Amberson feels that she Sean O’Leary

has factual proof that the mastodons are slowly coming back to life, despite the fact that this is a statue and has never been a living mastodon, her friends say this is just a phase for her.

“Yeah, she like totally does this sort of thing all the time. She just wants attention. I bet that the statue didn’t even move, like, at all. She does this sort of thing often and usually just pretends like nothing really happened, just like that time she said a cardboard cutout of Justin Timberlake gave her ‘The Look,’” long-time friend, Ashley Kurntz told reporters.

At the time of the report, Amberson was still convinced that she saw the mastodon move, but is reportedly starting to have her own doubts.

Students Insist: “I’m Not Cold!”

Autumn is already well underway, as evidenced by the changing and falling leaves, the cooler weather and shorter days. However, not all students are convinced that summer has taken its final bow.

Graphic design major Michael Cowley is one of those students. He was recently spotted walking around campus in a t-shirt and shorts despite the below-40 degree weather.

“Nah, man, I’m not cold,” said Cowley. His arms and legs were red from what looked like the earliest stages of frost bite, but what he insisted was a healthy sunburn. “It’s barely October.

I mean, we shouldn’t even get out our hoodies until at least Halloween.”

Cowley said that he and several of his friends were planning a camping Jessica Geyer

trip next weekend and “maybe a little late-summer swimming,” he added.

“If you want to see cold, you should go up to Michigan,” said Lenny Arden, a native Michigander. “Indiana, that’s like Florida compared to the wind chill and lake effect weather, there. Stop being whiners and take off those coats.”

Arden proceeded to sniffle and sneeze, which he blamed on allergies.

Psychologist Trudy Gillblad said that she was not surprised that so many students are still clinging to summer.

“Once they are forced to realize that it is fall, they will have to acknowledge that they didn’t finish all of their summer plans,” she said. “This is a way of coping with the disparity of their high expectations and what they actually did. Plus, I think some of them are just too proud to admit they didn’t check the weather.”

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Facebook Commercial Urges Users to Get a Life Facebook recently released its first commercial, and users were surprised by the message they received: Get off the Internet.

Users worldwide are deactivating their accounts after the graphic commercial showed detailed images of people playing basketball, Kristan Mensch

lounging in chairs and otherwise being social in person.

“I remember when I had friends,” said former user John Wilkkes. “And I didn’t have 267 of them, either.”

“This commercial was exactly the push I needed to get out of my online daze,” said former user Ashley Fade. “Thanks, Facebook.”

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Sitcom Break-Ups Cited for Uncontrollable Sobbing at Housing Last Thursday night, RAs in the L Building were called to room 101 in response to a noise complaint by neighbors around midnight.

“We had to use our keys to get in.

No one was answering the door,” said RA Billy Cast.

What they found was IPFW freshman Jillian Frieder sobbing on her living room floor and three empty pints of ice cream of various flavors around her while screaming, “Because of the layers!”

“She kept wailing. We had to calm her down, but she wouldn’t cooperate,” said the other RA Abby Fremont. “I was Zach Crook

scared. I didn’t know why she was crying so much. We didn’t understand what she was saying.”

Cast and Fremont tried to find out why Frieder was in that state, but they were unsuccessful. Frieder’s roommate, Grace White, came home shortly after and said she would try to comfort her, so the RAs left.

“She gets like this when couples on TV shows break up,” White commented.

“I think Glee or something was on that night.”

Frieder was unavailable for comment.

She reportedly has not left her room since last Thursday.

Students Inadvertently Attend XXX Skate Party “It just said ‘Adult Night,’” said freshman Jamie Plum, who was one of many in accidental attendence at the triple-X night at a local skating rink.

“I walked in expecting to see some people in 80s style clothes and a couple bullies knocking over some weaker skaters,” said Plum. “I had no idea I was going to walk into a raunchy party.”

While some were upset about the mix-up, others were of the mind that they just hadn’t thought enough prior to the event.

“I mean, I saw it advertised in a bathroom, where pants typically hit the Kristan Mensch

knees,” said Joseph Flannigan, senior.

“Talk about target advertising.”

Those who posted the advertisement appear to have not made the connection yet, saying they are “happy to connect students with one another.”

Though the event’s kind was unexpected, many students are surprisingly planning on attending the next Adult Skate in December, saying it forced them to reminisce about their younger years.

The only real complaint, in fact, was Plum’s saying the event’s fashion made it even harder to use the restroom with skates.

“You always roll off the toilet on accident ... this time it was just ugly.”

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Women’s Soccer Team Gains Third Shutout of Season T h e Wo m e n’s Soccer team got their first and only goal against the North Dakota Bison at 31:18 into the game Oct. 7, and that’s all they’d need to close the game with a 1-0 shutout.

The goal was made by junior Cassie Egle, after the Bison’s goalkeeper blocked an attempt by freshman Maya Kristan Mensch

Rugby Team Finally Gets Space to Play, Competitive Edge After years of struggling to keep rugby competitive at IPFW it seems that the men’s team is on the right track. IPFW’s Rugby team recently obtained a field to practice and play across IPFW at the Ivy Tech campus on Stellhorn Road.

This year is the first year that the rugby team has their own field to play and practice on. It took several years, but finally the team has a veteran coaching staff with 23 years of experienced in coaching Rugby.

Last semester was Coach Jeff Newport’s first full season. Jeff Newport was enthusiastic when he said, “This is the only contact sport offered on campus, but it is much more than just a contact sport. It offers camaraderie and leadership.”

Newport can be seen at practice running around almost as if he is still playing.

Previously the team was led by playJacob Rose

er/coach Chris Dagle, who was a freshman in 2008 Dagle took over the team juggling school, work, and managing IPFW’s team. This year, Dagle likes the direction the team is heading.

“We have a great coaching staff, a new field on campus and great depth in our players. We have a great chance to represent IPFW in the D3 National Championship in Madison Wisconsin this year,” he said.

Dagle, who was sidelined with a concussion, will be active for their next game.

The Dons defeated Grace College, are currently 2-1 and tied for first place in the Indiana Rugby Football Union.

Saturday, Oct., 13 is the next home game against DePauw University.

IPFW Men’s Rugby practices every Monday and Wednesday from 6:30 until dark. The men’s team is currently looking for more players and is urging rugby enthusiasts to come to practice Mondays or Wednesdays.

Reyes and the ball went to the feet of Egle. It was her first goal of the season.

The Mastodons improved their overall season record to an even 6-6 with the weekend win.

The Dons were able to out-shoot the Bison 14-12. Junior Caroline Castelli had four of those shots, freshman Tessa Edwards had three and senior Rhea Proctor had two.

THIS WEEK'S SPORTS Women's cross country

Competing in the Bradley Classic in Peoria, Ill. Oct. 12.

Starting at 3 p.m.

men's cross country

Also at the Bradley Classic, starting at 3:40 p.m.

Women's soccer

Taking on South Dakota in Vermillion, S.D. Oct. 12. Kickoff is at 5 p.m.

Women's volleyball

Up against Oakland at home Oct. 12, beginning at 7 p.m.

softball

Playing against Saginay Valley (DH) at home Oct. 13 at noon.

men's soccer

Facing off against Nebraska Omaha at home Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.

women's soccer

Versus Kansas City in Kansas City, Mo. Oct. 14 at 5 p.m.

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sports 16 Dons Take Champ Titles in Singles Matches at MSU Invitational T h e Wo m e n’s Te n n i s t e a m took part in the 2012 Michigan State Fall Invitational Oct. 7, though there was no team scoring.

Freshman Kristine Lindal took the champ title for the Flight F singles at the invitational, defeating Dayton’s Erin Filbrandt 6-4, 6-1 Friday. On Saturday, she was able to take down Dayton’s Victoria Marchant 7-5, 6-1 and then take the championship from Cleveland State’s Mengdi Lui 6-2, 7-5.

Sophomore Marcy Huck stood for IPFW in the Flight E singles, beating Katie Boeckman 6-1, 6-2 and Toledo’s Emily Mazzola 7-6, (3), 6-3 until she was taken out of the competition

by Marquette’s Soler Hernandez 2-6, 7-5, (10-3).

Senior Caterina Kiefer got to the finals in the Flight B bracket, but was defeated in the championship

by Wisconsin’s Lauren Chypyha 6-2, 6-0.

In Flight C singles, sophomore Theresa Neumeyr was defeated by Marquette’s Aina Hernandez but came back to defeat Toledo’s Mackenzie Bowman 6-2, 6-2. She was, however, eliminated in the next round by Ball State’s Kristel Sanders.

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Tyler Mason taking a shot attempt at the game against BMU.

Hockey’s Mason Leading the Pack The IPFW Hockey Team took on the Robert Morris Eagles over the weekend and at first it seemed like the team had met their match.

Both IPFW and BMU put up the same amount of struggle in the first period. IPFW got first posession and took a couple shot attempts in the first minute of the game. With 17:57 on the clock, though, BMU managed to get past the IPFW goalie to take the first lead.

Fighting to match it up, IPFW put out multiple shot attempts until No. 9 Devin Malnor was able to put in a rebound shot at 17:21.

A turnover led to BMU’s second point, but they did have to work for it with a battle for shots. While the tension obviously grew as the clock Kristan Mensch

ran down, surprisingly no one saw the penalty box in the first period.

Again, IPFW took an offensive charge and ended the first period strong when No. 22 Channing Lamborn made a final shot with less than a second left to head into break with the score tied at 2-2.

The team was able to fend off BMU underhanded toward the start of the second period, though after a penalty on No. 23 at 18:23, the puck was in near constant posession of the opposing team.

No. 7 Tyler Mason took charge at this point, giving IPFW its first lead at 3-2 with 14:22 left for the period.

A little over four minutes later, he’d shoot right past BMU’s goalie to take it to 4-2 with the assist from No. 34 Chris Treft. The point was Mason’s sixth in the season so far.

Most of the rest of the second period was rittled with shot attempts, though both teams’ goalies kept up with them, either catching or blocking the puck every time. It wasn’t until just under two minutes to break that Malnor got another shot with an assist from Mason, heading into the third period with 5-2.

The first period certainly didn’t set the tone for penalties, as BMU got noticably more forceful in the last period, and IPFW definitely fought back. Overall, there were seven players in the box throughout the rest of the game.

Captain Luc Lothamer was also a scorer in the game. Though BMU fought hard until the end, they never got another goal, leading IPFW to stay undefeated three games into the season with a 7-2 final score.