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Controversy Surrounds Alveda King’s Visit to IPFW

Alveda King, niece of celebrated civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr., may be a logical choice for a Black History Month speaker considering her family name and background. She is an activist who speaks about racism and her search for equal rights.

King is also a known anti-abortion advocate who has spoken at events such as conservative pundit Glenn Beck’s Restoring Honor rally. On her website, KingForAmerica.com, her biography labels her explicitly as a “Pro-Life Warrior.” King has also been outspoken against gay marriage, is a Christian minister and has been a proponent for prayer in schools and other public spaces.

It is those viewpoints that have caused 20some students to criticize the university’s decision and organize a protest against King’s presence on campus.

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Student Outrage

A Facebook event created by IPFW student Nicole Meier sprung up last week, planning a protest of King’s speech.

“Alveda King is infamous for her anti-gay rights, anti-choice and anti-Planned Parenthood tactics,” read the event description. The protest will be silent.

“I do not believe that marginalizing gay students and women who have had abortions or may be seeking an abortion is the best way to ‘maintain a positive connection and working relationship between the university and diverse groups,’” said Meier, quoting the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs (ODMA) mission statement.

King was invited to IPFW by Urban Life Matters and ODMA. According to the event description, she “will deliver an address that focuses on her continual fight for Civil Rights.”

ODMA provided the venue for the event.

Co-sponsor Urban Life Matters is an Indianapolis-based organization which provides speakers to churches and youth groups.

On its website, it’s described as “a ministry dedicated to promoting sexual purity, positive alternatives to abortion, and post-abortion healing in the urban community.” Their pro-life stance is

of particular prevalence in their mission and activities.

Sally Williams, director of Urban Life Matters, said that it was her organization that reached out to IPFW to bring King to campus.

“We promote the value of life in the urban communities,” said Williams about Urban Life Matters.

She said ODMA was “excited” to collaborate.

As for their choice of King as the speaker, Williams said, “What better role model?”

“I don’t think civil rights is a controversy,” said Chris Douse, director of ODMA, about King’s visit.

conversation.”

That dialogue is part of the reason Meier has decided to protest the event.

“I think, first and foremost, it is important to protest as to bring awareness to important issues that aren’t in the political forefront, especially here at IPFW. I hope to open students, faculty and community member’s eyes to the effect that people like Alveda King have on vulnerable, minority groups such as LGBTQ students,” she said.

“I don’t know about you, but I’m not ready to be extinct, and none of us wants to be. So we don’t want genocide. We don’t want to destroy the sacred institution of marriage.” -A. King

Who Has Rights?

Gay rights and whether they are civil rights has been a controversy, particularly with King. In 2010, at a rally for the National Organization for Marriage, she said, “I don’t know about you, but I’m not ready to be extinct, and none of us wants to be. So we don’t want genocide. We don’t want to destroy the sacred institution of marriage.”

Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s widow, on the other hand, referred to gay rights as civil rights.

“I do not believe someone can call themselves a civil rights activist and be anti-gay rights or anti-reproductive rights,” said Meier.

“Race, according to her, is only an issue of complexion, yet sexuality is of something entirely different, and gay rights are not civil rights, according to Ms. King,” Meier added. “This kind of misunderstanding shouldn’t be tolerated. And at the very core of my being I know it to be wrong.”

She went on to say that kind of speech contributes the suicide of LGBTQ teens across the nation.

Regardless of the debate on King’s views, Douse said that her presence is valuable at IPFW. “You want to encourage dialogue,” he said.

“You’re providing people with lively debate and

“I do not believe someone can call themselves a civil rights activist and be anti-gay rights or anti-reproductive rights.”

-Nicole Meier

What’s the Focus?

While Urban Life Matters said that King “may” speak about subjects such as gay marriage and abortion during her visit, the planned event is simply about her strive for civil rights.

“Although I feel it would be a bit disingenuous for her not to touch upon these points, as that is what she represents, I would be pleased to see that she refrained from hateful, hurtful speech,” Meier said.

ODMA remained firm that King’s visit is not an issue.

“This is a community collaboration with an organization. Period … We’re objective. We’re not taking sides,” Douse added.

King isn’t the first controversial speaker the university has brought to campus, this year. The first lecture in the Omnibus Series was Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, who drew a small crowd of protesters who were against his right-to-work policies. Daniels is also known for his conservative policies, including his signature on a bill that would defund Indiana Planned Parenthood.

“But of course, Alveda King has a right to speak on campus,” Meier said. “But in my opinion it matters how she gets here. She should be invited by appropriate parties, and I do not believe that ODMA is the appropriate party.”

Urban Life Matters is also sponsoring another event this month, where they will be showing the anti-abortion movie “Maafa 21: Black Genocide in 21st Century America.” The event is free and will be shown in the Allen County Public Library’s meeting room A on Feb. 28.

Entrepreneurship an Option for Students with Passion Selena Jankulovska Entrepreneurship

has long been a path for those who couldn’t conform to society’s rules and expectations. In the past, it was something that only those truly brilliant dared to attempt, or so it appeared. Nowadays, a variety of reasons may lead an individual down that path: A desire to accomplish something of one’s own, difficulty to find a job or dissatisfaction from living paycheck to paycheck. No matter

what the reason though, all of these young men and women have one thing in common, and that is passion for business. These days it doesn’t take a genius to start a business – it takes a committed individual who is a fighter, creative, hard-working, and above all, passionate.

And that is the same answer that Karl LaPan, President of the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC), will give when asked what sparked his interest in entrepreneurship.

“Many of my mentors are entrepreneurs, and I realized I have a passion and heart for accelerating the growth and development of businesses. I also have a wide variety of research and business interests,” he said. “And by working with entrepreneurs I get to see such a wide variety of ideas and ventures.” ► Continued online at ipfwcommunicator.org

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There May Be

HOPE for Wartell to

Remain

Chancellor A current bill could make age an invalid excuse for forced retirement.

Illustration by Nathan Runda

Though IPFW has long since formed a search committee for the next chancellor of the university, new developments in state legislation may make it possible for Chancellor Michael Wartell to remain in his position.

In January, Senate Bill 155, sponsored by state Sen. Brent Steele (RIN), was introduced to the Indiana Senate.

The bill would have done away with age limits for certain employees at state educational institutions.

The bill was passed 49-1 on Jan. 30. After its passage, however, the bill never made it to a vote in the House.

“I thought it would be appropriate to keep that amendment alive,” said state Sen. Dennis Kruse (R-IN), chair of the Indiana Senate Education Jessica Geyer

Commission.

In response to the lack of progress, Kruse added wording to House Bill 1200, a bill that concerns the boards of trustees from several Indiana Universities.

“I don’t think they need a mandatory age limit,” he added.

“The board of trustees may not impose or allow any mandatory or presumptive age limits by the board of trustees of a state educational institution,” reads the provision. This text was lifted almost entirely from SB 155.

On Feb. 16, this action was passed by the Senate committee. It will now go to the full Senate for a vote.

The passage of this law would effectively get rid of the Purdue University rule that requires

“Kruse said he thinks it is ‘very possible’ the Senate will pass the bill.” -Geyer

retirement for administrators at the age of 65.

Because the proposed law would go into effect as soon as it is passed, its effects would be retroactive.

This means that Wartell’s removal based on age would be no longer be valid.

“He is a part of this,” said Kruse of the chancellor.

“This would allow him to stay on as chancellor … at least it would remove the roadblock.”

Kruse said he thinks it is “very possible” the Senate will pass the bill because they had already passed similar wording.

After that process, it will go through more readings and the House will either disagree or agree to the changes.

The Indiana legislation runs only part-time and is nearing the end of its session. HB 1200 will be considered for vote this week.

Neither IPFW nor Purdue University are commenting on the bill, nor about Wartell’s position at IPFW. ► @IPFW_NewsBeat

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Nominations Open for Student Achievement Celebration

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The IPFW Student Life Office has opened its annual nomination process to students who want to nominate student leaders, campus staff and faculty who have demonstrated quality initiative this past year.

The nominations will culminate in the Student Achievement Celebration, where the nominees will be invited to attend a reception. Winners from each of 10 award categories will be announced at that time.

“I think it speaks volumes that our students are able to decide who they think should be receiving an award rather than [it] being solely an administrative call,” said Thomas Landis, the Activities Coordinator of the Student Life Office, who will be overseeing the nomination process.

“I think it is great that the school allows the opportunity for students to engage the campus in Louisa Danielson

so many ways.”

Award recommendations are divided into two categories. In the first category, student nominations can be made to recommend individual classmates for awards like the Student Leader of the Year, Student Organization Officer of the Year and five other areas of recognition.

Students can also nominate staff and faculty for three separate awards, including the Student Organization Advisor of the Year, Service to Students and the Students Choice Award for Teaching Excellence.

Forms are available online, either at or by logging on to the Student Life webpage and clicking on the Student Achievement Celebration link, listed under Recognition Programs.

All online nominations are due by midnight, March 4. Winners will be announced during the Student Achievement Celebration, which will be held April 18.

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‘Wartell Bill’ Could And Should Nullify Retirement Rule Indiana Senate Bill 0155 and House Bill 1200 have both targeted the age limits set upon high-ranking officials within the university.

SB 0155 was originally proposed by Senator Brent Steele in response to the requirement that an Indiana University dean step down because he was turning 65. The age restriction provision was recently added to HB 1200, and if passed, the legislation would nullify the rule requiring Chancellor Michael Wartell to step down as well.

“Currently, both Purdue University and Indiana University have mandatory step-down policies, which are allowed as exemptions to the Federal Age Discrimination Act because they don’t force retirement. However, they do force faculty members to step out of leadership roles.

“This practice is a form of discrimination and should not be allowed in our state colleges. Removing qualified and experienced people because of their age just doesn’t make sense,” Steele said in a press release.

This argument that age shouldn’t affect one’s ability to perform a job was made by many faculty members and students when the Indiana and Purdue board of trustees met to vote on Chancellor Wartell’s proposed two-year extension.

The bill would take effect immediately and, if Staff Editorial

passed before Wartell’s retirement in June, would make it impossible for IU and Purdue to force him to step down because of his age. However, they would still be able to force his retirement upon different grounds.

“If it does get passed and they still don’t want him here, I’d like to know the reason. I just want to see the true motivation behind having him step down,” said freshman Jeff Holliday.

In light of this, Chancellor Wartell declined comment on the provisions and the intended effects of the bill.

The legislation and its high level of support says a lot about the sentiment of the population that age should not be a restricting factor when it comes to competency on the job.

“From what I’ve heard he’s been doing a good job in the years he’s been here. Why kick him out if he’s doing good?” said sophomore Aleksandr Bogun.

Wartell has had a very good track record with the university, and his ability to carry out the role of his office is evident in his past actions and the support he has received from members of the community and individuals within the university.

With the pending legislation, it seems that the board overseeing the chancellor’s retirement may have to face letting him stay on in his office or come forward with new reasons why he shouldn’t be leading IPFW.

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February 1. Visit the Career Services office in KT 109.

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4. Research companies and internship directories like JobZone and Indiana INTERNnet.

5. Request a mock interview with Career Services.

6. Attend any career fairs in the area.

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1. Continue to apply for positions found on company websites and internship directories.

2. Begin interviewing [don’t forget to send thank you notes after interviews].

3. Continue networking with faculty, alumni and employers.

1. Attend NICE Expo [April 11 in Walb Ballroom from 2-6 p.m.]

2. Continue researching companies, applying and interviewing.

1. Accept offered position via letter of acceptance.

2. Contact the Office of Career Services or your major department [which ever applies] to inform them of internship and ensure all proper paperwork is completed for the school.

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WA R N I N G !

YES, ALL OF THIS IS FAKE. C’MON. FAKE, FAKE, FAKE, FAKE, FAKE. THERE AREN’T TROLLS ON CAMPUS OR HIPPIE COMMUNES IN OUR WOODS. DUH.

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RAs Consumed by Power Last Friday night, police officers were called to Building P on the Waterfield Campus in response to a noise violation at 1 a.m. The officers found many empty plastic cups and at least two or three kegs of root beer in the noisy apartment, ping pong balls strewn throughout the living room and kitchen and a couple pounds of glitter thrown on the floor. About 30 students—one person reports seeing a professor—filed out of the room. Most people are wondering why the RAs weren’t on the problem, as this was obviously after “quiet hours.”

Sources revealed that the RAs are the ones who threw the party—an obvious abuse of power by some of the most trusted in that building.

“I’m in shock,” said Pea Snow, a resident of Building P. “My RAs are supposed to keep the peace. I have to study for tests and do my homework. How am I supposed to do that when I can hear a group of people singing Backstreet Boys?”

The activities allegedly present at this party are as follows: Nerf gun wars, singing along to boy bands of the 90s, root beer pong, shuffling every day, horror movies, glitter bombs, hiding family members, eating cereal, debating about whether the front or back seat is better, a night-long marathon of Mario Party and Monopoly, among others.

“C’mon, we’re just trying to have fun,” said one of the RAs, Guy Dude. “Me and my bros realized that the only people to stop a wild party were the RAs. I believed that the P in our building stood for ‘party.’ I convinced the other RAs to join me.”

“There’s no excuse for what they did,” said an

IPFW History professor George Losasook gave his students another exam—the fifth one that week.

“This time,” he said, “it’s over aliens and the Egyptian pyramids.”

Outcries came from his students.

“Our last test was over that!”

“What do aliens have to do with anything about history?”

“Probably alien technology…”

Professor Losasook has indulged in the pleasures of the History Channel—that is, everything not related to history.

“Personally, I love ‘Ancient Aliens,’” said Losasook. “I watch ‘Pawn Stars,’ too.”

According to the students in his classes, he’s stopped teaching class what was on the syllabus and instead resorted to whatever was on the History Channel the previous night. He’s taught everything from what the Spanish gold coin sold for on “Pawn Stars” to what happened in “Ice Road Truckers.”

“I don’t even have the History Channel, so I can’t study,” said student John Mack. “This is the dumbest class I’ve ever taken.”

Dropout rates for that class are higher than they’ve ever been, according to the registrar.

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officer on-scene. “They’ll pay the hefty fine of $257 per person.”

Rumors have circulated that another party will be thrown in Building S, leaving many students and faculty to anticipate the shindig.

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Statistician Mike Ferns punched his calculator repeatedly, writing down various numbers, and crying out in agony.

“I ran the numbers over and over again,” said Ferns. “And I came to the shocking conclusion that, indeed, individuals that identify themselves as conservative or have conservative views are, according to my calculations, conservative.”

Recently, Ferns supervised a survey of the political views of students, in light of the upcoming 2012 presidential elections. He asked for students with conservative views to pick up a survey and answer the questions.

“The survey was stupid,” says conservative IPFW student Bella Goose. “It just asked forty different ways if we were conservative.”

Ferns believes his results are groundbreaking and plans to publish them.

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IPFW to Hold Bridge Building Contest

Of Course

IPFW plans to house its 21st annual bridge building competition Saturday, Feb. 25. The event, a contest designed to ready high school students for the Fort Wayne tradition of building unnecessary bridges, will be held in the lobby of the Engineering building.

With the completion of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Bridge quickly approaching, the city of Fort Wayne believes that this contest will be a great source of new, useless bridges to Sean O’Leary

Homeless Occupy Occupiers’ Homes A good percentage of the Fort Wayne homeless population has taken to the suburbs and given themselves new titles: Occupiers of Occupiers.

According to the group’s mission statement, published on Occupy Fort Wayne’s Facebook that was apparently hacked from the Occupier’s house by an Occupier of Occupiers, the group is protesting the Occupiers’ blatant disregard for perfectly good housing in reasonable areas of Fort Wayne.

“I still pay my mortgage,” said Occupier Do John. “I still pay for sewage and water. And I paid for this tent too. They’re both mine.”

“First world problems, amiright?” Occupier of Occupiers Jayne Doeh asked in response via social media.

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Golda Ingait, director of the Fort Wayne Bridge Construction Committee, predicted that “this competition will be a great source of bridges for years to come. We all know that the children are the future. Well, in this case, the youth are the future of our bridges.”

High school senior Brook Lin agreed with Ingait, claiming that “building bridges is fun! If I could, there would be a bridge for every building, a walkway for every woman and an overpass for every old person.”

Although the event is for aspiring engineers to test their abilities and build more bridges, it has caused controversy amongst some citizens.

Parker Trails, pro-path enthusiast, protested “this city is ... crazy! These people are going to end up on the next episode of Hoarders with all of their bridges. Pretty soon we’re gonna need to give them away to nearby cities.”

Professor Cancels Class, Shows Up Just to Go Home IPFW Professor Jilly Gene came down with the flu Monday night, and found it necessary to cancel her English composition class.

However, when the time came around when she typically leaves home for campus, the cancellation slipped her mind and she arrived 10 minutes early.

“I thought it was weird when there wasn’t anyone in the class at three minutes till, but some people run late,” she said.

About five minutes after the class was supposed to have started, Teacher’s Pet Al Gratter popped his head in the door to let any who hadn’t got the message know the class wasn’t going to happen.

“I was surprised to see her there. But I wasn’t about to stay, so I told her she’d cancelled,” he said.

“I was estatic,” said Gene. “I love free days.”

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After scoring 103 in previous matchup, IU can’t find rhythm in road loss to Iowa

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By Connor O’Gara, Indiana Daily Student The IU men’s basketball team scored 103 points against Iowa three weeks ago, which was the most it had scored in a Big Ten game since 1995.

On Sunday, it was a different story.

The No. 18/20 Hoosiers (20-7, 8-7) couldn’t muster the same offensive effort and lost 78-66 to Iowa (14-13, 6-8) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

“It’s pretty disappointing,” IU junior guard Jordan Hulls said. “We did not play the way we needed to play and give credit to Iowa. They came in and played a lot harder than we did. They out-rebounded us and outdid us in pretty much everything.”

Hulls, along with a couple of IU’s usual scoring suspects, struggled to get into a rhythm offensively.

Hulls, senior guard Verdell Jones III and junior forward Christian Watford combined for three points.

“We just didn’t get enough good basketball from enough guys,” Crean said. “When you go on the road, it’s different than at home. You can withstand a couple guys not playing as well at home. But on the road, no, you’re not going to do that.”

The loss continued IU’s conference woes away

from Assembly Hall, dropping the Hoosiers’ Big Ten road record to 2-6.

“It’s tough, but there are going to be nights like that, especially on the road,” IU sophomore guard Victor Oladipo said. “We’ve got to figure out a way to get stops. Life isn’t perfect and neither is basketball. Some days, you’re not going to be able to hit all the shots you want to, and today we weren’t hitting a lot of shots.”

Despite getting off to an early 8-4 lead, IU squandered the advantage by turning the ball over five times in the first four minutes.

Watford said IU didn’t do a good enough job handling the Hawkeyes’ defensive pressure.

“We weren’t strong with the ball,” Watford said. “That’s basically all it boils down to.”

After the Hoosiers lost their early lead, they were never able to answer. IU failed to narrow the double-digit deficit to single digits in the second half.

Crean said the lack of offensive rhythm forced him to rotate guys sooner than he would have liked.

“We made a good run in the second half and cut it to 10. We were playing in shifts and quick segments to try and get back into the game,” Crean said. “I’d like to have a couple substitutions back, basically.”

But IU fell victim to the hot shooting of Iowa senior guard Matt Gatens, who led all scorers with a career-high 30 points and hit five 3-pointers in the final 7:17 of the game.

“When we cut it to 10, we felt like we were still right there in the game, and we felt like we could continue to pressure them,” Crean said.

“Then when (Gatens) hit those shots, we couldn’t overcome it.”

At night’s end, four IU players finished with double-digit points. But Crean said nobody was able to establish an offensive rhythm to form any sort of run.

“We didn’t have great flow because there were a couple guys that it just wasn’t their day,” Crean said. “To be on the court for an extended period of time, they just weren’t playing well.”

The loss snapped IU’s three-game winning streak and marked the fourth time the Hoosiers fell in Iowa City.

In order to get ready for a non-conference showdown with North Carolina Central on Wednesday night, Crean said IU needs to come out more aggressive than it did Sunday.

“It started with our lack of ability on the glass and our lack of attacking the pressure the way that we needed to,” Crean said. “That’s where we’ve got to improve as we get ready for the next game.”

IPFW Blanks Cardinal Stritch, 3-0 winning streak against Michigan. The Hoosiers had previously beaten the Wolverines six straight times in Bloomington, dating back to Michigan’s In a game when its 2002 Big Ten championship last win Feb. 23, 2003. team was honored at halftime, the IU women’s The halftime ceremony put a cap on the basketball team couldn’t relive its old memories. weekend honoring the 2002 squad that defeated After falling to Michigan (19-8, 8-6) 61-48 Iowa, Purdue and Penn State en route to a Big Ten Sunday in Assembly Hall, IU (5-22, 0-14) extended Tournament victory. This year’s team has yet to its losing streak to 14 games and broke its home win a conference game.

By Trent Stutzmen, Indiana Daily Student

IU committed 19 turnovers that resulted in 21 points for Michigan. IU, conversely, forced 12 Michigan turnovers but could only score five points off the Wolverine miscues.

Several times, IU looked like it would make a run in the second half. However, turnovers killed any momentum the team had.

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t continued from pg. 10 “That’s frustrating when you have a great situation and are ready to make some significant moves, and we turn the ball over without anybody forcing us to,” IU Coach Felisha Legette-Jack said.

“That zaps the energy out of you. You cannot turn the ball over in February. February, when you turn the ball over, it’s life and death.”

IU trailed by as many as 14 in the first half with 7:36 to play but ended the stanza on a 16-7 run to bring the deficit to five. Michigan came out of the break scoring nine straight points to give the team a 40-26 lead and never looked back.

The Hoosiers have now either led or trailed by single digits at halftime of every home game.

Their problems arise in the second half, junior forward Aulani Sinclair said.

“We have to come out with more energy,” she said. “The first half, we came in brilliantly at the end, but then we just have to figure out a way to bring it over to the second half at the beginning and be the attackers, the ones that are dictating the second half of the game.”

Sinclair led the team in scoring, notching 17 points in a full 40 minutes of play. She also added seven rebounds and two assists.

IU was without its leading scorer on the season, junior guard Jasmine McGhee, who is

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officially listed as day-to-day with a foot injury.

The result was that no Hoosier besides Sinclair scored in double digits, but five different players scored in the 4-to-8-points range.

Sinclair acknowledged how the scoring burden has fallen on her shoulders with McGhee not playing.

“From day one, it was always just whatever the team needs, I’m going to try to do,” she said.

“That means scoring lately, so I’ve been trying to score more.”

Rachel Sheffer and Courtney Boylan led the way for Michigan. Sheffer was the leader of the game in both points and rebounds, scoring 18 and grabbing 13 boards.

Boylan added 14 points for the Wolverines in addition to five assists and three rebounds.

The Hoosiers won the physical game, outrebounding Michigan 42-36 overall and 1511 on the offensive glass. Their rebounding provided them a 15-7 advantage over Michigan in second chance points.

Legette-Jack said the referees slowed down their physicality, but IU was unable to respond.

“The referees got involved with some calls, so we had to change the way we played our defense,” she said. “I think that if they left it physical, it would’ve been great, but with the change in the middle, we needed to adjust, and we certainly didn’t adjust.”

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The Communicator | February 22, 2012

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A Win for Women’s Basketball Senior Night The IPFW Women’s Basketball team took a 10-point win against Southern Utah on Senior Night. Senior Anne Boese, who’s been battling all season for national career-high three pointers, scored a game-high of 19 points—15 of which were from the three-point line, ending the game with 7-for10.

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jumped ahead right off the bat: after Sarah Haluska took the first basket of the game, Boese broke out a fast five points and Stephanie Rosado put in a jump shot, immediately leading 9-0.

Boese ended up with 11 points within minutes of the tip off.

IPFW was leading by 16 closer to the half, and Southern Utah changed up their defense to try and break free from the low 8 points they’d accumulated. By the time the buzzer went off,

they’d just over doubled it; however, IPFW was able to keep connecting and they went into halftime 38-19.

Southern Utah attempted a takeover with full-court pressure and careful offense, but IPFW would remain in the lead the rest of the game, ultimately taking their ninth season win.

The season will officially end for the Dons next weekend—two games will be played, both on the road.

Next up, The Dons will head to UMKC Saturday, Feb. 25.

The final game of the season will be against South Dakota on Monday, Feb. 27

Men’s Basketball Team Loses Seventh Game in a Row Junior Frank Gaines tied his career-high of 30 points for the second time in a short period, but the Mastodons couldn’t keep it together to overcome the Eastern Kentucky Colonels in the Sears Bracketbuster.

Ultimately, the Colonels took it 78-69.

Much like the IPFW Women’s team played in Kristan Mensch

their win, the Colonels stole the lead early, being ahead by as many as eight. After Gaines scored 14 points in a row for IPFW, senior John Peckinpaugh got a lay-up to tie the score at 20. Justin Jordan laid another up and Gaines took another two points from fouls to take the lead for the first time 26-22.

The success didn’t last long, however, as the Colonels took an 11-3 run over the last couple

minutes and went into the locker room at halftime with the advantage again at 36-33.

It all went downhill from there on out for the Dons, as the Colonels busted out of the locker room with a 16-6 run, leading by 14 overall. The Dons would fight, but wouldn’t see the lead again, ultimately falling for the seventh time in a row.

They’re at it again Feb. 23 in Vermillion, SD against the USD Coyotes.

Ball State Sweeps IPFW in Muncie By gomastodons.com: the frame. Before IPFW could increase its lead, Ivan Matos recorded a game-high 20 kills, the Ball State offense regrouped after a timeout while Omar Rivera added 40 assists, but it wasn’t and tied the game at 20-20, leading to a Mastodon enough Saturday evening, as the Ball State timeout. After the break, the home team mustered Cardinals used a strong defensive effort to win in four of the next six points to earn set point, where straight sets, 3-0 over the IPFW men’s volleyball Cardinal Greg Herceg sent home a kill to hand Ball State set one, 25team in Muncie, Ind. 22.

IPFW drops its The teams “The teams continued to trade second straight match and moves to 7-6 (1-2 points in the second set, as kills continued to trade points in the second MIVA) this season. from Matos, Eddie Rivera and set, as kills from With the home win, Ball State jumps to 8-5 Corey Frain kept the Mastodon Matos, Eddie Rivera and Corey Frain kept overall (2-3 MIVA). the Mastodon offense offense intact early on.”

The two teams will intact early on. Tied at meet again on April 7 12-12, Ball State reeled in Fort Wayne. off three-straight points from ‘Don errors to In a back and forth first set, IPFW took an 11-9 lead after the Cardinals committed an attack take a 15-12 lead. Despite a late IPFW comeback error, followed by a Matos service ace. The ‘Dons attempt, which included three kills from Saunders, maintained the advantage up to 15-14, as Matos, Ball State took the frame to its final play, when Phil Peterson and Bryan Saunders each earned Cardinal Larry Wrather blasted a kill off a Graham kills to keep the visitors in front midway through McIlvaine pass to win set two, 25-22.

In the third set, kills from Saunders and E. Rivera moved IPFW in front 6-4, as the visitors came out of intermission spreading the ball around the frontline. Off the hands of Warther, the Cardinals marched back and took the lead at 13-12 thanks to a Kevin Owens point. Down 1613, O. Rivera blasted a kill to ignite a Mastodon run, which took IPFW took to set point at 26-25.

The ‘Dons couldn’t connect on following play, however, as Ball State climbed back to force extra points. When the Cardinals drew match point at 33-32, Matos went up for a game-saving kill only to be met by a crowded Ball State block tandem, forcing the attempt wide of the line to clinch the win for the home team.

Matos’ 20 kills led IPFW, while Saunders managed seven and E. Rivera six. The Mastodons averaged a .208 hitting-percentage on the night against Ball State.

IPFW will rest and regroup for its next match on Feb. 24 against Loyola in Chicago, Ill. First serve is set for 8:00 p.m. EST.