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Monroe Loses Election,

Gains Presidency

Matthew Bokhart

Jacob Monroe

Figuring out who won the student elections seems easy. Students vote and the election board counts those votes. Whoever has the most votes wins.

But when student body presidential candidate Matthew Bokhart earned 940 votes to opposer Jacob Monroe’s 860 … Monroe won.

who has been admitted to the bar of this court,” tend beyond this time. Ultimately, the request for said Bokhart, quoting the IPSGA judicial court enlargement of time was not granted. After this, bylaws. He said he had told Dr. Kasey Price that Bokhart left the Senate Room and did not return he wanted counsel on Thursday, April 26. to represent himself before the court.

“I am not a student of the law and I am kind of “We decided he had ample opportunity to lost at this point,” said Bokhart. find counsel,” said Skordos after the ruling. “We Bokhart’s motion for enlargement of time was felt that he was not denied his right to counsel, he denied by Chief Justice Christian Skordos, though simply didn’t pursue it as he should have.” he could have someone emergency granted to the All six cases of appeal from Bokhart were disbar during the court case. Bokhart said he did not missed by the court. want any representation who had not previously “Like I said during the hearing, primarily we Despite winning a majority in the student been admitted to the bar. decided to dismiss because his appeal did not conbody elections for next year’s student government “I would not be comfortable if they have not form to the constitutional standard,” Skordos said. executive branch, Bokhart was denied the posi- gone through the training,” he said.

“Quite simply, his appeal was unconstitutional.” tion of president because he had too many sancThat ruling meant that Bokhart was unable to tion points against him during the campaign. Six become student body president, which left the poof the points were from missing a single mandasition to Monroe. tory meeting of the candidates, five came from Election a student complaint filed against him and a half The term for the judicial court ended Monday, story continues on pg. 5 u point came from posting violations, bringing the April 30. The court, said Skordos, could not extotal to 11.5 sanction points.

In order to be qualified as president, a candidate can have no more than 8 sanction points.

The unofficial election results were released at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 23 and according to IPSGA rules, there are 24 hours in which to file an appeal. Bokhart filed his appeal at 1:13 p.m. Wednesday, April 25—over 48 hours after the unofficial results.

The court met with a quorum of only four members because justice Jacob Monroe recused himself from the hearing because of the recent death of justice Zachary McKee last weekend. A moment of silence was held for him before the hearing.

Members of the election board, against whom Bokhart filed the appeal, were represented by Joseph Magistri. The only other person who is able to represent a party before the judicial court is Cole Sperry. However, Bokhart had not contacted him before the case and had no counsel.

“Any party coming before this Students Kira Witte [left] and Hannah Janssen working at midnight before finals in the library Friday. court has the right granted herein Helmke library switched to finals hours, staying open all night. to be represented … by a counselor Jessica Geyer

What Happened?

Bokhart Lacked Timeliness

Students Take Advantage of 24-hour Library

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Single Child China’s controversial one-child policy is one are subject to heavy fines up to several times of the largest social engineering projects in human one’s annual income, and possibly being fired history. Masterminded by a missile scientist if they work for the government or state-owned and launched in 1980, the policy was meant to corporations. The “extra” child has limited access accelerate China’s modernization by limiting to public education and social welfare. population growth.

Although the one-child policy was stated China’s fertility rate per woman fell from 2.8 as a voluntary birth-control program, some in 1979 to 1.5 in 2008. local authorities used “The unbalanced sex ratio is Proponents of the onecoercive measures, child policy claim that one of the most visible negative such as sterilization without the policy, the and forced abortion, to consequences of the one-child fertility rate would meet local quota. These not have declined coercive measures policy.” to the current low have drawn intense level. Critics argue the fertility decline is due to criticism inside and outside China as they violate rapid economic development, which has lowered fundamental human rights. Much opposition people’s childbearing desire. came from China’s countryside, where at least In either case, the social consequences have two children, including a son, were essential to a been enormous. According to Susan Greenhalgh, farming family’s basic subsistence. an anthropologist and the author of “Just One The unbalanced sex ratio is one of the most Child: Science and Policy in Deng’s China,” the visible negative consequences of the one-child one-child policy has “induced social suffering and policy. Under the policy, son preference—a human trauma on a vast scale.” traditional Chinese value—has led to sex-selected The policy was implemented through a set of abortion, female infanticide and abandonment administrative controls, usually stricter in urban and unreported female birth. The sex ratio of cities but laxer in rural areas. In most provinces, newborn boys to girls is currently the highest in mothers have to apply for a “certificate of birth the world. Some estimates suggest that 4.5 percent approval” from the local government prior to of babies, mostly female, are abandoned. The vast giving birth. Couples having a second child number of “missing women” in China is not only

Alan Tse is an international student at IPFW, studying philosophy. The opinions reflected are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of The Communicator. inhumane, but also causes imminent social crisis.

The young “surplus men” have a hard time finding wives.

The one-child policy also accelerates the population aging process. As fewer babies were born, the proportion of 65 years or older increased from 4.9 percent in 1982 to 9.1 percent in 2005.

As life expectancy increases, more elderly have to depend on fewer working adults. The relative lack of social security system in China means that family, rather than the society at large, assumes responsibility for taking care of the elderly. This kin-based support system works when each family has several children. Under the one-child policy, however, a young married couple often has to care for four parents without any siblings to share the burden.

There are signs of relaxation in this unpopular policy. For instance, couples who are both single children are allowed to have a second child; some provinces allow couples in rural areas to have a second child if the first one is a girl. Ethnic minorities are spared from the policy.

It is clear that the one-child policy is unsustainable in the long run, but it is not clear whether the Chinese government has the political will to change the policy soon enough to avert the heavy social cost in the long term.

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Student Achievement Celebration Rewards Student Efforts The 2012 Student Achievement Celebration was held on Wednesday, April 18 at the Walb Student Union International Ballroom.

According to Thomas Landis, Student Coordinator for the Student Life Office, the Louisa Danielson

celebration recognized 135 IPFW students for a variety of achievements, including work with the IPSGA and nomination to Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.

The ceremony also included studentnominated awards given to IPFW faculty and staff for their support of students.

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LGBTQ Week at IPFW for First Time

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For the first time in IPFW history, an LGBTQ Week was held on campus. The events included free food, displays and education about issues in the LGBTQ community. LGBTQ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning. It encompasses the wide spectrum of sexualities and genders.

“The biggest thing we’re pushing this week is just acceptance,” said Mari Love, coordinator of the IPFW Resource Center. That’s acceptance as opposed to tolerance. “...When you accept something, you embrace it, you don’t treat it as something foreign and alien to our lives,” Love said.

“Different is different, wrong is wrong, different is not necessarily wrong, it’s just different,” said Reverend James Evans, Jr. of the Crescent Avenue United Methodist Church. He was the speaker at the LGBTQ Week kickoff dinner. One of his sons is homosexual, and Evans believes that the Methodist Church should allow gay men and women to become ordained and preach.

Currently, the Methodist Church does not act against transgender ministers and allows them to have positions in the church.

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“Jesus never said a word about homosexuality … all Jesus said was that we’re supposed to love,” said Evans.

Awareness was also key to the celebration.

Bracelets and t-shirts reading “no labels” were handed out and information about and art from LGBTQ people were displayed around campus.

“There are students who … are ignorant to our community,” said Love.

Awareness is also important for the Resource Center. The small office located in Walb Union is unknown to many students.

“I didn’t even know the Resource Center existed for a while,” said Love.

The center provides education, resources, support and counseling about LGBTQ issues for students on campus. Along with the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs and the Student Activities Board, they put together the events last week.

“I don’t want to force feed anyone to love a gay, to hug a lesbian … I just want to put it on the table,” said Love. She encourages anyone who has any questions or needs support to visit the LGBTQ story continues on pg. 5 u

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Election  continued from pg. 2 “After the 24 hour deadline, it kind of makes all other issues moot,” added justice Amber Muller. If Bokhart had appealed on time, said Muller, he would have at least been able to be heard.

Monroe’s Take: “I was always told when the facts are on your side, argue the facts. When you have the law on your side, argue the law. When both are on your side, all you do is show up,” said Monroe, who was

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watching the case from the sidelines.

As for winning, Monroe said, “A big sigh of relief after a long battle for it. Matt is a great candidate … he gave me a run for my money.”

Monroe’s entire ticket was elected to student government. That includes Bradley Crowe as vice president of legislation, Audrey Donat as vice president of programming and Joe Mann as vice president of finance.

“I do believe true character of a person is derived by the people you surround yourself with …

I think I’ve surrounded myself with quite a good bunch of vice presidents and … strong friendships

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within SAB [the student activities board], as well,” said Monroe.

“If he [Bokhart] didn’t even become president, I feel like my vote didn’t count,” said sophomore nursing student Jenny Mejia. During the elections, she only voted for Bokhart because he was the only candidate that caught her attention. “...it just seems like he wanted to help students.”

Bokhart said that he plans on continuing his appeals process through the Campus Appeals Board. It consists of faculty, administrators and students, and typically deals with student complaint and harassment issues.

Get more News and Politics via Twitter @IPFW_NewsBeat LGBTQ  continued from pg. 4 center. “It’s not just a job to me, this is something that my heart is in,” she said.

Overall, the sponsors and creators of the events said that LGBTQ week was met with good feedback.

“Everything I’ve heard has been extremely positive … we have a pretty open campus and most of our students are gay-friendly,” said vice president of programming Wesley Haffenden.

“I think we actually do need it … Fort Wayne and IPFW really need more events like this,” said

student Teresa Bárcenas about LGBTQ awareness events. Bárcenas is from San Francisco, where she said the atmosphere toward the gay community is very open.

In Fort Wayne, she said, “It’s more positive than I thought it was going to be.”

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Midwest musicians shared their views on how the ease of music accessibility has affected the industry during a local concert.

The show started about two in the afternoon on the second floor of Pint & Slice’s pizza restaurant Saturday April 28.

“Best way to market yourself is to give your music away for free,” said Zach Jetter, full-time drummer for several bands including Laura K. Balke and Buttonhoof.

In a survey conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project 83 percent of 2,755 musicians and songwriters said they gave their music away for free.

The question then arises as to how exactly

musicians support themselves.

Just after Laura K. Balke, full-time musician and songwriter, finished her set she engaged in such a conversation with her older brother Benjamin Balke.

Benjamin strongly encouraged his younger sister to get signed by a record label but all for naught.

Laura was firm in her stance that there is no money to be made by being signed by a record label.

In the end Benjamin yielded, “Maybe I was wrong.”

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Musicians Share Marketing Strategies in a Free,' Digital Age

[Music sharing] may hurt musicians less than they fear. The real threat -- to listeners … is the music industry's reaction to it.”

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“Ever since Myspace, musicians are accessible at a click,” said Laura.

Her angle for selling her CDs now has been adding an “aesthetic feature.”

She doesn’t want her fans to buy her CDs to rip and just throw away.

According to Laura, there are many fans who are willing to pay for vinyl and collectibles.

Laura’s album Rumors & Legends is black with gold lettering and opens up like a small book with the lyrics to each song arranged to form a series of images.

Jordan Henline, guitarist, trumpeter and vocalist for Buttonhoof, performs part-time.

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That’s not to say The Cabin In The Woods was a good movie, just that the movie had a semi-creative and unexpected twist to the plot.

It is unbelievable how The Cabin In The Woods got a 90 percent rating at rottentomatoes.com.

Maybe it’s because nobody is familiar with Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead or Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto.

The first half of The Cabin In The Woods follows the exact plot of Evil Dead.

Even the cabin itself looks identical.

For those unfamiliar with Evil Dead, five friends venture mindlessly out into the great outdoors to a remote cabin to have a good time.

Then somebody ventures to the basement to find an ancient reading that brings back to life the dead who once inhabited the cabin.

One by one each is killed by the living dead.

All except one.

The virgin.

Which is where the movie deviates.

Not exactly the Evil Dead plot, but pretty dang close.

What cannot be denied in this movie is the unexpected twist.

It’s what suckered in so many Joss Whedon fans, thinking he wrote it.

Whedon only co-wrote, and it was directed by Drew Goddard, writer of Cloverfield.

Whedon is known for creating Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

Oh well.

There’s still a little intiative to watch it for horror movie thrillers.

A story of human sacrifice.

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Henline said he relied on merchandise sales, concert cover fees and donations for his funding.

He expressed a desire to commit to being a fulltime musician and the option of using Kickstarter.

“The filmmakers, musicians, artists, and designers you see on Kickstarter…spend weeks building their own project pages, shooting their own videos, and brainstorming what to offer as rewards,” according to Kickstarter’s website. “Rewards are things like a copy of what’s being made, a limited edition, or a custom experience related to the project,” in exchange for pledges made by the fans.

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It’s Last Call, Fort Wayne Will You Have a Way Home?

We live at a time when there are no shortage of public service announcements about the dangers of drinking and driving. High schools cover the information in health classes. Lack of education isn’t the problem, and yet fatalities and accidents Staff Editorial

liquor, so they personally are okay. Other times when a group riding together all gets drunk they’ll pick the most sober person to drive, even if the most sober person is intoxicated themselves.”

Drivers who operate their vehicles while intoxicated don’t intend to cause accidents or hurt others, but by the number of incidents still

individuals who decide to walk have taken to heart the dangers of driving, they forget that driving or not, their body has still been impaired by alcohol. Alcohol affects reasoning as well as depth perception, making those who walk drunk still a danger to themselves, and potentially others if their actions cause hazards for drivers.

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due to drinking are still a common occurrence.

Fort Wayne has had its share of incidents in the last several months, including multiple hitand-runs involving intoxicated drivers, a drunk driver who crashed into a police cruiser in March and two accidents this past weekend including the death of a child. Despite knowing that impaired driving can lead to these kinds of tragedies, people continue to drive while intoxicated.

“People seem to be afraid of lesser consequences. If someone has work in the morning they’ll be freaking out about being late and wanting to drive home disregarding the fact that they are drunk,” said junior Wes Haffenden.

“Also, some people think they can handle their

occurring, it would appear that they don’t always envision the potential consequences. Individuals who think they can handle their liquor should remember that to do so they have to make no mistakes every time they drive under the influence, while causing an accident or taking a life only requires one mistake.

Haffenden, who lives in Canterbury Green, said that with the number of people living in the apartments and the amount of parties thrown in addition to the proximity to Pierre’s, he wouldn’t be surprised if incidents involving intoxicated individuals were a daily occurrence.

It is in this kind of area particularly that drunk walking becomes a problem. While those

The solution doesn’t have to be drastic like avoiding alcohol altogether. But people should be a little more aware about the choices they make when they choose to drink, and what consequences can really come out of those choices. Planning ahead can help cut back on many of the tragic outcomes that come from driving or walking while intoxicated. When drinking in a group, have a reliable DD who will abstain from drinks for the night. And if alone, make plans with someone in advance to be picked up. If you don’t have a ride, don’t drink. With knowledge of all the possible consequences, there is no excuse for driving–or walking–drunk.

CORNER Quick Tips for the Long Term Unemployed

Volunteer

For most, the goal is a paid position, but if you haven’t worked in a while, you may have two problems working against you in the eyes of future employers. First off, a significant gap in your employment history and second, a lack of references.

Volunteering can help with both of these issues. Your volunteer supervisor can serve as a reference and volunteering can show you’ve made a productive contribution to society even though you’ve not been employed. Volunteering can also give you additional experience in areas where you may lack and help banish the job seeker blues by helping you to feel useful.

One of the biggest mistakes job seekers make is to stick to one job search strategy, most often just applying online via big job boards. While it wouldn’t be recommended to abandon this strategy entirely, it’s important not to forget the power of things like face-to-face networking events or approaching organizations that you are interested in, whether they currently have open positions or not.

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Diversify Your Strategy

Have you been searching for teaching jobs in your county, but haven’t found anything?

Maybe it’s time to expand your focus outside of your immediate geographic area or look for another similar job that serves children and families, such as at a nonprofit organization to give yourself more opportunities.

Been applying for anything and everything under the sun? Maybe you’re inadvertently putting in applications for jobs you are over- or under-qualified for. A little more focus in your job search could help you make more effective use of your–and your future employer’s–time.

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Students Wait in Line for Hours, not for iPad

Higher Grounds Reports Record Sales During Dead Week

With everything from a caramel macchiato, double espresso to a simple black coffee, Higher Grounds has provided students with the one thing that is crucial: caffeine, especially for late-night Zach Crook study cram sessions. Higher Grounds reported that during Dead Week, their sales increased by A few days before Student Election week, a 300 percent, which isn’t surprising, considering group of eager hipsters lined up. They didn’t know the significance and importance of finals to a what was being released exactly, but their inner student’s grade.

However, this is much higher than the previous consumer told them that if there was a line, they had to have it. There were tents spanning the Science years, even during Dead Week.

Mall and Kettler, and each day, the buyers were disappointed. Quickly, they began speculating on what could be the new Apple product. A new Selling used robot. His name is Greg. He iPad? A newer iPhone? The possibilities were is programmed to help me cook, but could endless. Finally, on Monday, trucks pulled up—to accomplish other tasks. Works fine, but sarcasm bring the Chick-Fil-A. switch is broken. He may insult houseguests.

“I wanted the new iPad!” tweeted one hipster from his iPad 2.

Yes, the lines for the free food and giveaways Are you the one? Group of rebels looking for caused many students to wait half an hour or so messiah-like character to lead the human race before achieving what is being called “free food to freedom. Please contact Trinity. Martial arts fulfillment.” Some students even skipped class— experience unnecessary -- can be downloaded. which is crucial to attend so close to finals week.

“I had a review in my Biology class for the Missing pet tarantula. Goes by the name Harry. final exam,” said IPFW junior James Kevin. “It was Is about the size of your hand, has eight legs and only Friday, but there was free food! Why deny my beady little eyes. Last seen in Walb Union. Loves primal instincts to feed?” crawling on the back of your neck. Very friendly.

“Thursday was my Calculus study group day,” said sophomore Katie Rhine. “I’m sure they understood why I skipped out. Free Penn Station!” Male seeking female to pretend to be my The same kind of thing occurred during Dead girlfriend in front of my online friends. Must Week, with more free food handed out. appear at least once a week in Skype chats The candidates for executive officers took looking bored while I play League of Legends. advantage of the long waits in line by campaigning to the people waiting for their “free food Open auditions for experimental “folk” band. fulfillment.”

Need someone to play the didgeridoo and/or Meanwhile, the hipsters are still fervently rain stick. Must have at least three tattoos. waiting for new Apple products.

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“Yes, we’ve always sold more coffee during Dead Week,” says barista Flem Cleming, who has been working there for two years. “But last week was much, much more than normal.

“I think it’s because more students put off studying for finals, which means more caffeine is needed.”

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Dons Lose After Nearly Perfect Pitching The Mastodons went into a game against the IUPUI Jaguars having already snagged a school record 37 wins for the season. However, they didn’t get any further than that by the end, losing overall after playing nearly perfect throughout.

No. 2 freshman Miranda Kramer saw a great game: in seven innings she struck out eight and only gave up two hits. Senior Courtney Cronin came into play and got two outs near the end of Kristan Mensch

the eighth inning before IUPUI got the winning run.

It took quite awhile before scores went up on the board, and when they did the Dons were wellpadded, as sophomore Brittany Kachur doubled home freshman Larissa Franklin at the start of the seventh.

Sophomore Ashleigh Bousquet, who was announced as the Summit League Player of the Week for the first time in her career, batted .600 throughout the week, and in the series with IUPUI

her slugging percentage got to 2.143.

Though they put up a good fight, it wasn’t quite enough to come away with another notch, as IUPUI took it 3-2.

The loss took the Dons to 39-12 for the season and 14-7 in the Summit League. IUPUI came away with 18-32 over all and 7-14 in the league.

Though they didn’t go away winners, IPFW is sitting in a tie for second place in the Summit League with Southern Utah University.

Up next, the Dons face off against the South Dakota Coyotes in a doubleheader May 4. Games will be played at home, starting at 3 and 5 p.m. There will only be two games left afterward for the season.

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sports Run in the Bottom of the Ninth Breaks Tie for IPFW Win

IPFW’s Men’s Baseball team was able to break a 3-3 tie – and a seven game losing streak – with the North Dakota State Bisons to take the win this weekend.

Redshirt senior Daren Boss stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the ninth with all bases Kristan Mensch

covered. Defense creeping up, Boss hit a ground ball, letting junior Clay Hathaway get a jump to score the final, game-winning run. IPFW improved to 5-11 in the Summit League with the win.

Junior Travis Reboulet and sophomore Steve Danielak both showed power on the mound – Reboulet was up for the first seven innings,

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and kept NDSU to seven connections and four strikeouts. Only letting one run get past him, Reboulet was able to end with only one walk.

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IPFW is heading out on the road next weekend for a four-game series with Western Illinois. Game one starts Friday, May 4 at 3:30 p.m.

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Patrick O’Neill/Luke Bielawski (IUPUI) def. Roberto Cabrini/Connor Andrews (IPFW) 8-4 Joel Modesitt/Nick Volz (IUPUI) def. Daniel Kang/ Joao Freitas (IPFW) 8-3 Junya Saruta/Andres Cobos (IPFW) vs. Ivan Mojsejev/Deon Shafer (IUPUI) 3-7, unfinished

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Iryna Khatsko (ORU) def. Anita Henestrosa (IPFW) 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 Lina Semenova (ORU) def. Marcy Huck (IPFW) 6-2, 6-2 Raquel Vescovi (IPFW) def. Haley Martin (ORU) 7-6 (7-2), 6-3 Caterina Kiefer (IPFW) def. Kristin Gray (ORU) 6-4, 6-2 Marizanne Bouwer (ORU) def. Frederique Sunstrum (IPFW) 7-5, 7-5 Alex Forsyth (IPFW) def. Tori Dollar (ORU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3

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Lina Semenova/Haley Martin (ORU) def. Marcy Huck/Caterina Kiefer (IPFW) 8-3 Iryna Khatsko/Kristin Gray (ORU) def. Alex Forsyth/ Anita Henestrosa (IPFW) 8-2 Tori Dollar/Marizanne Bouwer (ORU) vs. Frederique Sunstrum/Raquel Vescovi (IPFW) 5-4, unfinished

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Hoosiers Battle, Fall Against Mexican U-20 Team

Photo by Jonathan Streetman, IDSNews

By Nathan Brown, Indiana Daily Student

In late November, the IU men’s soccer team did not know it would face and fall to the No. 1 team in the country. When the time came, the Hoosiers never achieved control against the Tar Heels when facing them on their home ground in Chapel Hill, N.C. Both teams totaled only five shots on goal — all from UNC — during the match that went into overtime tied 0-0.

A single ball that rolled by IU junior goalkeeper Luis Soffner during overtime was all that separated IU from the end of a season and the defeat of the eventual national champion.

On Sunday, IU faced a similar fate as the Mexican U-20 national team, a collection of Mexico’s finest young professionals, faced Indiana at Jerry Yeagley Field in an international friendly match.

Indiana took a 1-0 lead early into the first half and kept going into the second, but the Mexican national team controlled the pace for much of the game’s 90 minutes and capitalized on two IU defensive lapses, leaving IU on the wrong side of a 2-1 defeat.

After the game, both players and IU Coach Todd Yeagley agreed that with its professional experience, the Mexican team was simply on another level.

“This is a different class,” Yeagley said. “It’s amateur versus pro. They are playing for their first team in Mexico and have had international experience at high levels.”

IU freshman forward Eriq Zavaleta has had some international experience.

During his sophomore and junior years of high school, Zavaleta left his home in Westfield, Ind., for the U.S. Soccer U-17 National Team Residency Program, for which he helped the United States advance to round 16 at the 2009 U-17 World Cup. He was named a Parade All-American twice, as well as a National Soccer Coaches Athletic Association All-American his junior year.

This past season, Zavaleta was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year and was part of several allfreshman teams across the country. He led the Hoosiers in scoring with 10 goals.

But Zavaleta is one of few Hoosiers with much international experience, and as Yeagley said, the Mexican team’s whole bench is filled with international talent from around their home country.

“We had some tired legs out there, and when they get changes, they’re bringing on another pro, so they don’t drop much,” Yeagley said. “If anything, they had a few in their back pocket that they brought in who were as good as anything.

When they make changes like that when they’re six or seven deep, it really challenged us physically.”

Even before the two teams began their match, the fans who filled the stands — those decked out in cream and crimson and those in their green Mexican jerseys, running around the stands waiving the Mexican flag — had turned the game into a different atmosphere the players said was unlike any college soccer game they had played in the fall.

But aside from the Mexican National Anthem, the huge flags and rowdy, chanting away crowd, Zavaleta and his teammates knew they were up against a different task.

Although IU ended on the wrong side of the result, the Big Ten Freshman of the Year said he was proud of his team for keeping its composure in such a crazy atmosphere.

“What I was really pleased with was that from the beginning of the game, especially in the first half, we didn’t seem scared,” Zavaleta said. “We seemed like we wanted to take it to them.

“Quite frankly, we have some players on our team who have some experience there, and that showed. But they’re a great team, both technically and tactically. They’re some of the best players we’ll ever play against, and I thought we took it at them.”

Yeagley echoed his star freshman, saying although a loss might not look as great on the team’s record, his players had something to learn from the defeat.

“There are so many nuances that our guys can walk away saying, ‘Yeah, I got something out of this game,’ but until you play against it, you can’t understand that fully,” Yeagley said. “You can talk about it, but until you feel it, it’s different.”

Zavaleta said, in the end, the game simply came down to the teams’ different natures.

He and his Hoosier teammates play soccer for fun, some to try to get a chance to move on to the next level, but soccer for a Mexican national player is much more serious.

“It’s a completely different thing in this country,” Zavaleta said. “You can see that experience there, and that’s why they win games, and that’s why they won today.” ► IDSNews.com