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By James Figy NEWS EDITOR

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(From left) Nashville, Tenn., Mayor Karl Dean, Columbus, Ohio, Mayor Michael Coleman and former mayor of Indianapolis William Hudnut respond to questions from moderator Carolyn Coleman, director of federal relations for the National League of Cities and a UIndy trustee, during a recent panel discussion at UIndy.

Mayors discuss how to make successful cities

By Allison Gallagher ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR The Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center was host to “Building Heartland Cities,” a panel featuring Former Mayor of Indianapolis William Hudnut, Mayor of Nashville,Tenn. Karl Dean and Mayor of Columbus, Ohio, Michael Coleman on April 2.

The event started with a few words from President Robert Manuel, who credited Hudnut with helping him decide to come to Indianapolis.

After Manuel spoke, Interim Director of the Institute for Civic Leadership and Mayoral Archives and Associate Professor of History and Political Science Edward Frantz spoke about the importance of preserving the mayoral archives.

“It’s a story you want to preserve, to protect, to present to local, national and international audiences who might not know as well as the audience here does,” Frantz said.

The panel covered city-focused topics such as expansion, taxation and economy, immigration and mass transit. When the subject turned to education, the mayors took a turn discussing what they thought could be changed about the education systems in their respective cities.

Hudnut suggested dividing up the school districts into pie slices to empha-

size neighborhood connectivity in the Indianapolis Public Schools.

Dean said that his state did not rank as high in education as it should. He said that Nashville has the most colleges of any city in Tennessee but needs to focus on preparing students to attend them.

Coleman, during his term in Columbus, led a campaign to battle fraud in the schools and said education reform is going to be “the next civil rights battle.”

The panel members ended by sharing what they hope their legacies will be. Hudnut said he thought he would be remembered for bringing the sports industry and the Colts to Indianapolis but also for caring about people. Dean said he hoped he would simply be remembered kindly, which garnered laughs from the audience. Coleman spoke last and said that he wanted to be remembered as the first African-American mayor, and one of the few Democrats, who “led the transformation of a good city to a great city.”

According to Hudnut, the issues of urban education, city governance and public transportation are some of the most important at this point in time.

“These are some of the big topics that I think are being faced now by people who care and who are trying to think rationally and intelligently about issues that urban America faces and not just reacting with ideological rigidity,” Hudnut said.

According to Hudnut, UIndy needs to

be involved in solving these issues.

“First of all, you [UIndy] are an anchor on the South side of town. That’s very important. Secondly, your president will be involved, undoubtedly, in some of the public-private partnership expressions around here,” Hudnut said. “ Thirdly, I think it’s great if students can be involved in the life of this city, maybe as interns, maybe as volunteers who help during big events like the NCAA events that come here. Fourthly, I think, through research and development ... all universities are an economic driver.”

Manuel praised the panel as combining the theoretical with the practical.

“They shared with us the struggles and successes in a very honest conversation, how they dealt with some of the most pressing issues such as transportation, balancing between political life and the need to serve ... all of those concepts seem relevant to us in Indianapolis and also a very good teaching tool for our students and faculty,” Manuel said.

Assistant Professor of History and Political Science Maryam Stevenson shared her take on the panel afterwards.

“I thought it was really interesting,” Stevenson said. “I thought it was a really nice way to give perspective on what’s going on currently, as well as what’s been going on in the past, in a number of different cities that are relatively the same size as Indianapolis.”

DeHaan speak on campus but will after hearing stories from those in attendance.

Will also sits on the board of Christel House International, the worldwide school system for impoverished children set up by DeHaan. Will and his wife give money to support the mission of Christel House.

“I am probably her biggest fan, because I like that she is a successful business person and also a philanthropist who gives back to the community,” Will said. “It’s like the best combination of everything.”

SBLA Vice President of Operations Austen Hildebrand hosted the event and knew, when Will mentioned DeHaan’s name, that he wanted to invite her.

“We were sitting down with Dr. Will, and he was going over a list of possible candidates. And we ran across the name Christel DeHaan,”Hildebrand said.“And I went, ‘Oh wait, you have to stop. This is the most successful woman of all time, a patron of the school.’So it was a perfect fit.”

DeHaan said that she enjoyed receiving

the invitation from UIndy.

“I have a special place in my heart for UIndy. I was on the board of trustees for many years, I was the board chair for almost 10 years,” DeHaan said.

“I am very appended to this university, and this was my way of still demonstrating how much this institution means to me.”

Before the speech, SBLA DEHAAN members had the chance to sit down and have dinner with DeHaan and her guest Ron Haylock. The students discussed their work at UIndy and their time with nonprofits.

DeHaan offered suggestions and encouragement to the students.

The speech began with SBLA member

One million, fifty-six thousand, five-hundred and eighty-five—that is how many sheets of paper University of Indianapolis students printed via public printers during the fall 2012 semester, which brought the cost of paper and toner for these printers to $24,581.81.

After a year of collecting and analyzing data, as well as consulting the campus community, Associate Vice President of Information Systems and Instructional Tech Services Steve Herriford said that a print management system will take effect in the 2013-14 academic year.

“When we attempted to look at putting in print management last year, part of the problem was some questions came back in terms of how much printing students were really doing,” Herriford said. “So we delayed this for a year, so we could actually go out and collect data ... to see what students were really using in terms of printing, to allow us to make a better decision on how to move forward with print management.”

Students will be allotted 500 sheets every semester, including summer. Herriford said that this will encourage students to print double-sided. If students exceed 500 sheets in a semester, they will be charged 5-cents per sheet, to be paid with Crimson Cash. Unused sheets, however, will not roll over from semester to semester.

“For one thing, there are a number of technical issues on the side that make rollover difficult,” Herriford said. “There was some talk about making this an entire academic year, say 1,500 pages, but we worried that students would get into problems if they used too much in the first semester.Then they get to the second semester, and they don’t have anything left. So we thought it was better to do a cut-and-dry 500 per semester.”

According to junior psychology major Mariya Townsel, who worked as the Indianapolis Student Government liaison to IS, this system was developed using input from people on every side. Townsel said that the system was well thought out and most students will not even notice it.

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This graph shows the paper usage, in sheets, by percent of students using public printers on campus.

not trying to charge people for printing. They’re trying to make people more responsible with it,” Townsel said. “And it shouldn’t affect most of the students.”

The data collected by IS showed that among the 4,273 students who used public printers, 85 percent of them will not be affected, because they already use less than 500 sheets. In fact, 95 percent of students use less than 800.

Only 114 students printed more than 1,000 sheets during the fall semester of 2012, with two of these printing more than 3,000 sheets.

According to Associate Professor and Dean of the School of Nursing Anne Thomas, for nursing students who are typically at the higher end of the printing spectrum, the issue is less about quotas and more about changing how they do business. Thomas said that it makes sense for nursing students to switch to an e-business model, because professional nurses already use electronic charts and records.

She said that faculty members often feel that students need a physical copy of everything, but that is changing.

“As we find more of the students [who are] coming in being digital natives, they’re taking their electronic books and they’re writing notes in their electronic books.

They’re writing notes not even on paper,” Thomas said. “So part of this is a shift in the way the faculty teach, and it opens up the door to opportunity to come up with different teaching methodologies that don’t rely on paper ...”

Faculty members will not have a printing limit, but Thomas said that they should think about just how much printing they are doing and whether there are electronic alternatives. Thomas said that she has encouraged faculty in the School of Nursing to use ACE for assignments.

“It really has been a constant discussion, because you can’t expect one part of this campus to do one thing, and another part not to do that,” Thomas said. “So it has been a discussion, because as the faculty have learned to do more e-business, that has translated into their teaching methodology, too.”

Increased ACE usage, according to Herriford, may require more infrastructure, but that is something that IS plans to expand this summer as it installs printers in the remaining residence halls and Campus Apartments.

According to Herriford, the campus has talked about e-books and other ways to be more environmentally friendly. But Herriford said that he realizes not all students can afford to pay tuition and buy a tablet or e-reader, and the students’ needs continue to be the most important factor.

Townsel said that she has heard rumors about taking away free printing since she was a freshman, but that simply is not true.

“They’re really not trying to do that. So I’m actually very comfortable with what Steve [Herriford] and his team have come up with,” Townsel said. “It’s very smart, it’s very reasonable and I don’t see why anyone would have a problem with it.”

DeHaan talks success in business and charity

By Anna Wieseman MANAGING EDITOR

World-renowned philanthropist and entrepreneur Christel DeHaan spoke on the University of Indianapolis campus April 1 about her business experience and philanthropic work.

The event was put together by the Student Business Leadership Academy.

SBLA is a student-run group that provides real-world business experience.

Director of External Relations and Associate Professor of Finance Matt Will, the executive chair of SBLA, helped bring DeHaan to campus.

“I’ve known Christel for many years. So when the group decided, ‘Hey, this would be a great person to bring to campus,’ I asked her, and she agreed,”Will said.“She doesn’t give many public speeches, maybe one or two a year.”

Will said that students may not understand the significance of having

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Kyle Nobles introducing DeHaan to the audience. He outlined her childhood in post-World War II Germany, her success in business and her ventures into charitable work.

DeHaan began her speech talking about what makes entrepreneurs and their characteristics. She said that true entrepreneurs have a predisposition for the skills required and an inner drive.

She defined entrepreneurs as people who are willing to take risks, convert their ideas into success, pursue their idea relentlessly into reality, avoid stops that may get in their way, be resourceful, draw from a reservoir of creativity and possess what she calls “fire in the belly.”

“I’ve had the opportunity to meet many entrepreneurs, and I have found one common thread among them. Most are driven by one overarching principle, to succeed and to make successful what they have started. Most never have a goal and the desire to become wealthy,” DeHaan said.

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DeHaan then explained how she and her husband Jon DeHaan founded Resort Condominiums International in 1974 to help resort developers find a solution to the state of the real estate market and help make time sharing easier for consumers.

“Our vision was to provide the real estate market with a sales tool that would make the purchase of resort condominiums more attractive to consumers,” DeHaan said. “We would form a network of affiliated resorts. And the individual purchasers would become RCI members and exchange rights within the network on an international method,” DeHaan said.

She said that RCI was run from her home for the first six months and joked with the audience, asking them to imagine hearing a washing machine and dryer running when she and her husband would answer their phone.

According to DeHaan, RCI made only $1,400 in its first year but was able

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Greyhound students lack school spirit Recent informal survey shows that many UIndy students did not plan to attend inauguration

By Michael Rheinheimer STAFF WRITER A recent survey on the MyUIndy website polled the student body on the recent inauguration of President Robert Manuel.

The majority responded by saying that they did not plan to attend any of the inaugural events on or off campus.

At first, I saw nothing strange about this as I answered the same way. I planned for that Thursday to be a day of sleeping until noon, eating lunch and then going back to bed until midnight.

My plans were changed at the last minute when I was awakened at the ungodly hour of 11 a.m. by my roommate. Since I

couldn’t fall asleep again, I decided to accompany him to the inauguration.

As a sucker for pomp, circumstance and mortarboards, I was served a slice of humble pie when I realized I almost slept through this once-in-a-lifetime event.

But while I woke up in time, not many did. The auditorium was packed, but I saw very few people I recognized.

Why did so few students go? More importantly, why does it seem that so few UIndy students care about events on campus?

Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics and Associate Professor of Kinesiology Sue Willey said that there are many reasons for the lack of student involvement.

“We get great crowds at Pink Night and Pack the House, but that shows we have to have something special to bring people in,” Willey said.

Willey believes some of the reasons students fail to attend events are due to the school culture.

“A large percent of the students are multitaskers. They take their classes, and most of them work jobs so they can pay for school. There’s also a bigger draw to downtown,” Willey said. “But we need to work on what President Manuel said in his inaugural address and make the school ‘an anchor, not an island.’”

Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Kory Vitangelli believes that she has a solution to

Editors' Forum The Reflector asked its editors to comment on the marriage equality controversy and the social media debates it provoked. Here’s what they had to say: A b b y G r o s s , E d i t o r - i n - c h i e f : Wow, your one-day stint as a pink equal sign and accompanying posts, tweets and screenshots REALLY had me convinced that you’re a political activist who is actually supporting the legalization of gay marriage. Not. How many of you have done something beyond hiding behind a computer screen? How many of you have read up on the gay marriage debate, excluding the posts on your social media feeds?

How many of you are even registered to vote and equipped to make a real difference?

Kaitlyn Kopetski, Business Manager: I’m not trying to change the world with one click and drop of a new profile picture. I changed my profile picture to let my friends know that through all of this nonsense and bigotry happening, I support their right to love one another in the most complete way possible. In a world where hate signs are held up proudly, I too will fly my equality flag through my social media to show my support for those closest to me.

Leeann Doerflein, Feature Editor: There is nothing wrong with sharing your opinions on same-sex marriage and showing support for your gay friends, but Facebook is not the most effective place to share. However, Americans should make their opinion known to the Supreme Court. Research has shown that the court tends to vote with public opinion but unless you are Facebook friends with the justices, telling Facebook friends will only serve to annoy and will not result in social change.

Wade Thiel, Distribution Manager: It is important for people to voice their opinions about gay rights/marriage, but just voicing your opinion on social media sites is not an effective way to force change. If you believe in something, send a letter or email to your state’s lawmakers, and voice your opinion to someone who is involved in creating change.

Scott Mitchell, Opinion Editor: All people should be allowed to voice their thoughts, even Christians, who seem to be receiving a great deal of criticism for their opinions, which most people deem “archaic” or “old school.” I am not in favor of hate or inequality, although I do not believe homosexuality should be accepted in the church. The essential part of that sentence being, “in the church.” Attempting to force church doctrine on the government is not OK. Anna Wieseman, Managing Editor: I am a firm believer in God, Jesus and the teachings of the Bible, but I cannot understand the need for so-called “believers” to interject these beliefs into subjects that don’t relate. In the instance of the marriage equality debates and legislation, protestors have brought religious beliefs into the mix. Harshly judging others is just as much a sin as the protestors believe homosexuality is.

Religion has no place in politics and ultimately weakens a person’s arguments.

James Figy, News Editor: I know couples who have been together for more than 10 years and are not able to get married. Most of the people I know want these couples to obtain that right. The best argument so far has not been in the courtroom but in Time magazine: “Gay Marriage Already Won.” What are you thinking? Contact us on Twitter at @ReflectorUIndy Graphic by Scott Mitchell

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the problem concerning lack of interest for events on campus.

“Faculty and staff can help promote school spirit by listening to students about what they would like to see taking place on campus and also by being present at activities and programs that are taking place on campus,” Vitangelli said.

With the amount of money each of us is paying to go here, why not get the most out of it?

We are all busy. We are the mutlitasking generation. With all our activities, majors, double-majors, focuses, minors, internships, jobs and social lives, life can get tiring. We seem never to have time for things like plays, performances and games when we’re recovering from all of

our activities.

But we need to make the time. These events on campus help us to become more well-rounded. I’m not a sports person, but going to a football game gives me something to talk about. You may not be a theatre person, but getting out there to support our school’s actors is important.

You can get Lecture/Performance credit for a lot of these things too.

In the immortal words of Ferris Bueller, “If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it [life].”

Part of the university’s goal is to make students more dynamic.When we skip the events on campus,we waste our money and ultimately, our time. We are only at this school for a short time. Let’s not waste it.

W h e re d i d the news go?

How eating ice cream made me famous

By Georgia Arnett STAFF WRITER We live in a world that is almost wholly ruled by the Internet. Many people will barely make it through the day without logging onto their Facebook, updating blogs that no one reads, checking e-mail, reading the news and doing God-knowswhat-else online.

We then pry ourselves away from the computer screen to watch shows premised on videos found on the Internet, shows such as “Tosh.0,” “Ridiculousness” and others. However, it’s not just Comedy Central and MTV that present us with even more of the Internet. Now, television shows that used to be dedicated to hard news are playing the same fluff that can be found on any other channel.

I admit that while I did make the decision to go offline about two years ago, I can still be found watching the aforementioned shows. I can’t help but sit around and laugh at all the senseless people doing senseless things. I used to sit on my high seat of judgment and deem that the people who find themselves being made fun of on television deserve what’s coming to them. Recently, I’ve had a change of heart.

On March 19, I attended a Pacers game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. For a week afterwards, my life took on a very different agenda.

At halftime, my boyfriend and I went to forage for churros. Once we found that we weren’t having any luck, we settled for ice cream. Little did we know that this decision had bigger consequences than we expected.

We returned to our seats, finished watching the game, went home and spent the rest of the evening watching Netflix until we both fell asleep.

The next day was spent running errands and handling the day as usual. When we finally ended up at my boyfriend’s house, our friends rushed to meet us at the door.

This is when we saw the video of us that had gone viral. The video, which I hope you haven’t wasted much of your time watching, boils down to a simple couples’ spat.

He refuses to share his ice cream with me and does so without giving me a single glance. So in regular Georgia fashion, I can

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be found making a variety of ridiculous Disney animation faces. This is something that goes on pretty regularly in our relationship so for a while I struggled to find any humor in the video at all. I also did not revel in the fact that we had been secretly filmed and televised for everyone to see. It felt creepy.

After having a laugh at how unreasonable it is that this is considered something worth talking about, we resumed our day, believing that our 15 minutes of fame had come and gone.

The next couple of days, things became difficult to believe. We were contacted by “Fox 59,” “Good Morning America,” “Inside Edition” and “RadioNow.” Again we questioned why this was something that anyone was concerned about, and again we came up inconclusive.

Initially, like most people would, we leaped at the opportunity to be on these shows.

My boyfriend loved the spotlight; he is, after all, the star of the video. I felt differently. As the stereotypical self-loathing girl that I am, the last thing I wanted to do was let anyone see me before 8 a.m.

Reading all the comments online from the nameless, faceless people of the cyber bully world had already been damaging enough. Why did these individuals care so much? Enough to take time out of their day to come up with some witty or not-so-witty pun to throw at people they don’t know?

When we were filming the segment for “Inside Edition,” the director, a doppelganger for Ryan McPoyle and an all around cynic, asked us what we had done to get on this show. We simply looked at each other and asked ourselves the same thing. Then the director said something that made everything click.

He said that news hadn’t been news for a long time. In a society where Zuckerberg rules supreme, Snooki is a role model and “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” is one of the most watched shows on television, we must ask ourselves what we are viewing.

Are fluff stories like mine the new real news? Merriam-Webster defines newsworthy as “sufficiently interesting to the general public to warrant reporting.” By these standards it would seem that our silly video qualifies as newsworthy.

Being famous, even if it is for just 15 minutes, does not require skill, courage or talent anymore. In fact, it’s as simple as eating ice cream.

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BSA event brings fair trade to campus

By Abby Gross EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Handbags crafted by Tsunami survivors in Thailand, jewelry created by mentally and physically challenged artisans in Kenya and scarves produced by a cooperative of underprivileged women in Indonesia—these were among the goods for sale at a recent fundraising event at the University of Indianapolis.

The event, “Make Your Shopping Make a Difference,” was hosted by the UIndy Black Student Association in partnership with The Village Experience, a local company that aids artisans in underdeveloped countries. Representatives from BSA and TVE transformed a few tables in the Schwitzer Student Center into a miniature shopping venue during lunchtime on March 28.

BSA Treasurer and coordinator of the event DyNishia Miller said that BSA once again welcomed the opportunity to partner with TVE for the second year in a row because the values of both BSA and TVE are strongly aligned.

“One of BSA’s values is to embrace culture. This is embracing culture. It’s bringing awareness to what TVE does, to underdeveloped countries,”Miller said.

“And it’s exciting to have this on campus.

There is a lot more interest in this than I ever thought there was going to be.”

In addition to the fundraising opportunity, Miller noted that BSA appreciates supporting a local company like TVE. In fact, a co-founder of the business, Kelly Campbell, is a UIndy alumna.

The “Make Your Shopping Make a Difference” event was set up so students could purchase handcrafted goods made by individuals in countries across the

globe, including Thailand, India, Kenya, Indonesia, South Africa and Peru. Prices ranged from $5 to $65.

As a company, TVE invests funds in needy communities abroad through projects in which artisans produce goods to be sold in the United States. TVE provides the planning, materials and support needed to craft the goods, while the artisan groups set the prices and provide the labor. Then, when the products are sold, TVE reinvests the profits in the same communities, thus creating more sustainable employment.

According to TVE Operations Manager Robin Elmerick, the process of investment, production and profit creates a continuous cycle that benefits the individual communities in need.

“We are able to support different, kind of marginalized, at-risk groups in developing countries. And the more products we sell, obviously, the more money that’s going into those communities, the more jobs we’re creating overseas within those communities,” Elmerick said.

According to its website, TVE is a “socially pro-active business dedicated to uplifting impoverished communities in the developing world through efforts in international trade and tourism.” The company has three main spheres of mission: socially responsible tourism, fair trade and international development.

Elmerick said that the BSA fundraiser partnership best represents TVE’s fair trade mission and explained that consumers should be conscious of the working conditions in which the goods they purchase are created.

“It’s just important to understand where your money is going ... A lot of times, especially in developing countries, those workers are really exploited,” Elmer-

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(From left) BSA leaders DyNishia Miller, Deondra Billingsley and Krystin Johnson show off handcrafted gifts at a fundraising event with The Village Experience. ick said. “Their working conditions aren’t safe, their wages are ridiculous, and the more you continue to fuel that method, that way of buying and purchasing, that’s not ever going to stop.”

Elmerick said that TVE is a unique company because it strives to achieve “high-end, fashionable fair trade,” which is a rare concept in today’s free trade movement. TVE recently launched its own line, entitled the “Opportunity Collection,” which features the goods crafted in Thailand and Kenya. Another similar line will come next month, according to Elmerick.

“Next month, we are launching a group out of India that is all women who were sex trafficked and escaped and rescued out of that,” Elmerick said.

Miller said that she enjoys this yearly

fundraiser because it benefits multiple groups and individuals, including BSA and TVE, but especially the underprivileged individuals that TVE supports through its mission.

“So, to know that just by buying this necklace, buying this bracelet, buying this bag, that I’m helping someone or an entire town, country, city ... develop economically and become better in the future—it makes me feel better,” Miller said.

Fifteen percent of the proceeds from the fundraising event went to the UIndy BSA as part of the fundraising initiative.

According to Miller, these funds will go toward the BSA budget for next year and will help support the various academic and social events the organization brings to campus.

All other proceeds will be funneled

back into TVE’s cycle of investing in the communities and artisans that produce the handcrafted goods. A portion of the proceeds also will benefit The Village Cooperative, TVE’s partner nonprofit organization that provides microfinance grants and starts sustainable income generation projects in developing countries across the globe.

Students who missed the event still have opportunities to support The Village Experience at its Broad Ripple area retail store of the same name, located at 6055 North College Ave., or on the company’s website, experiencethevillage.com. The website also provides more information about TVE’s projects and the upcoming socially responsible tourism trips the company is leading, which are open to the public.

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Springtime at UIndy began with heavy snowfall, causing classes prior to 10 a.m. on March 24 to be canceled.

Long winter raises climate questions

By AJ Rose SPORTS EDITOR

Four days after the start of spring, a winter storm crossed central Indiana, dropping enough snow to cause a two-hour delay at the University of Indianapolis.

Other weather phenomena have taken place over the previous year. Some blamed these on global warming, while others viewed it as just another weather pattern.

Faculty Adjunct Aaron Pierce from the UIndy physics department said that he believes the big misconceptions come from thinking on a small scale.

“For global climate change to be identified there needs to be a progressive trending change in a climate of a region,” Pierce said. “And we’ll see that with decades worth of data, which is varying not necessarily in just the amount of storms that are happening, but throughout the entire spectrum of weather relating to temperature, to rainfall amounts, to even pressure. But a single weather event is not a good indicator of climate change.”

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found that 2012 was the warmest year on record in the United States by a wide margin. NOAA also said that two-thirds of the contiguous United States was in a drought by the end of September 2012. The Palmer Drought Severity Index of 55 percent in June 2012 was the largest since December 1956.The drought also resulted in a multi-billion dollar agricultural disaster.

A commonly discussed reason for these phenomena is that carbon dioxide from man-made emissions has warmed the atmosphere and oceans, which has led to the extreme weather and raised sea levels.

According to Andrew Baker, a lecturer in geography at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, this could be one possible explanation, but based on the short amount of time in which the data have been taken, it is difficult to say whether this is normal or an effect of

temperature increases.

“That would make sense, because obviously hurricanes strengthen because of temperature,”Baker said.“But once again, has that temperature been increasing before humans were around? Or is this something that’s increasing more now that humans are around?”

Baker said that the data have only been recorded since the late 1800s, so answering these questions is difficult because there is no telling what things were like a few thousand years ago. Baker said he has not leaned toward either side in the debate about whether or not humans have caused a major change in Earth’s climate.

Looking at the future, Pierce said that predicting weather may be easy to do in a weekly forecast, but more than educated guesses on a yearly scale is impossible.

“It’s kind of a toss-up,”Pierce said.“It’s not uncommon to have a dry year. It’s not uncommon to have a wet year.”

When it comes to whether or not humans have the capability to help prevent climate change, Baker said that he believes humans do and working globally can help.

“In the old days, it was the United States and Europe trying to come up with ideas and trying to come up with solutions to problems. Now because of globalization, you have China, India, parts of the Middle-East and all these different areas that are coming up with solutions to problems,” he said. “That is something positive about globalization—that you get more ideas and more discussions...”

Pierce said that in order to begin improving how we take care of the Earth, people need to begin changing their thought processes and habits. He also said that young-adults, especially, should care more about this issue, because their descendents will be most affected.

“You will see the changes come in to play in potentially dramatic fashion in our lifetime,” Pierce said. “It [the effects of climate change in our lifetime] will pale in comparison to how it will affect generations from now, and we need to think bigger picture here.”

“I’m not the kind of person who likes to be in the limelight,” said Administrative Assistant in the President’s Office Jan Thomas, recipient of the 2013 Peters Good Neighbor Award.

The award is given by the Ecumenical and Interfaith programs to a person on campus who best represents the qualities of neighborliness, such as kindness, generosity and a willingness to help others above one’s own need or convenience. Anyone on campus can be considered for the award, regardless of religion or position.

This year, the recipient was Thomas, who began working at the University of Indianapolis 33 years ago in what is now the Registrar’s Office. She switched between that and the Admissions Office before coming to work in the President’s Office.

Thomas said that receiving the award seemed surreal, because she has seen so many others receive it at the honors convocation that she organizes every year.

“It was odd because I could think of so many people who were deserving of that award,” Thomas said.

If faculty or staff members are presented with the award, however, that does not happen at the Honors Convocation.

Thomas was given the award in the Smith Board Room in the President’s Office after a brief speech by Chaplain and Director of the Lantz Center for Christian Vocations and Formation Jeremiah Gibbs.

In his speech, Gibbs highlighted some of the ways in which Thomas has served her community, such as serving on committees at her church and being a dedicated grandmother.

“Jan is a long-time member of the University Heights Methodist Church ...

Her service on committees and participation in the service of the church speaks

not only of her deep Christian faith, but also her heart to serve others,” Gibbs said. “... One of Jan’s colleagues said of her, ‘I’m convinced that Jan would do anything to help another person, no matter who it is.

She’s a wonderful mentor and exemplifies the professional, yet caring, persona of those who make UIndy the amazing university that it is.’”

After the speech, Thomas was presented with her Peters Good Neighbor Award plaque by Executive Vice President and Provost Deborah Balogh.

Thomas said that she had no idea that she was going to receive the award, and her coworkers surprised her by inviting family members and colleagues to come to the award presentation. According to Thomas, it was odd to be the center of attention when she prefers to work behind the scenes.

“I do my job, and I help wherever I can,” she said. “... This has been a great place to work. I’ve made so many friends.”

DEHAAN from page 1 to find a successful business model in time sharing.

“Purchasers were restricted to use the same time every year, same resort, same unit. So RCI brought that solution,” DeHaan said.“The purchasers had variety and flexibility by exchanging to other resorts at different times, at different locations. The exchange was the missing link to making time sharing succeed as a product. Time sharing needed RCI, and RCI needed time sharing in order to grow and reach scale.”

Before selling her company in 1996 for $650 million, DeHaan opened branches in Mexico City, London, Japan and Australia. The company had 38 offices worldwide by 1994. When the RCI deal closed, each RCI employee received a bonus based on his or her time in the company.

DeHaan attributed this success to her investment in her employees and their hard work.

“I regard myself as a classic example of the American dream. What does this really mean? Simply defined, it was about understanding a need in the marketplace and devising a product that would fill that need,” DeHaan said. “It was about hard work. It was stressful, and there were many sacrifices.”

In the second half of her speech, DeHaan spoke about her desire to use her business experience to create what she calls human capital.

In 1998, she was asked to support a shelter in Mexico. When she arrived, she found 135 children crowded into a small house outside of Mexico City. This is where Christel House International was started.

“I realized that giving money would make life somewhat easier for these children ... Here is where the concept of

Christel House was born. I wanted to create a model that would address the systemic causes and the debilitating effects resulting from poverty: poor health, isolation, abuse and abandonment,” DeHaan said.

Christel House serves 4,000 children worldwide, with one location on the South side of Indianapolis. According to DeHaan, these schoolhouses provide students with the tools to become selfsufficient, independent and productive members of their countries.

The Christel Academy in Indianapolis has some of the highest ISTEP scores in Indianapolis. DeHaan said that this success is due to the environment of love and support her houses bring, as well as the no-excuses attitude and academic rigor.

“I believe that each of us has a responsibility to give back to our community and to make the world a better place. Christel House kids learn this from the first day,” DeHaan said.

DeHaan also said that she visits each of her schools every year and enjoys interacting with the children. The Christel House in South Africa has a 100 percent graduation rate, and the one in India has a 98 percent graduation rate.

“There is truly a common link [between RCI and Christel House]. Each organization has improved the quality of life it touched. RCI became a catalytic force in helping create a new sector in the tourism industry. Similarly, Christel House transforms the lives of impoverished children for the generation that follows,” DeHaan said.

After the speech, DeHaan answered questions from audience members.

SBLA members traditionally present a gift to the speakers. Will said that trying to find a gift for DeHaan was difficult.

“The students in the Student Business

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Christel DeHaan speaks about her experience in business and philanthropy at an event hosted by SBLA. Leadership Academy were sitting around saying ‘What do you give this person? She could buy anything she wants,’” Will said.

“So what they did is they went out and raised $1,000, and they’re going to donate $1,000 to Christel House.”

DeHaan accepted the check with teary eyes and many thanks to SBLA. After the speech, DeHaan said that she hopes students can take away something from her speech, even if it is something small.

“Many years ago, a professor of mine said if you remember five percent of what I’ve been trying to teach you in five years’ time, you will be doing very well,”DeHaan said. “If they walk away with two or three points of philosophy about life that will start playing in their heads as they move on through their life, then I think the speech was successful.”

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Baseball splits four games against USI

Greyhounds travel to Evansville, Ind. to face GLVC opponent for weekend series, claim two of four games

By Allison Gallagher EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

The University of Indianapolis baseball team split their four-game series with the University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles this past weekend.The Hounds took the first game on April 5, split on April 6 and lost on April 7.

In their last game of the weekend series, the Hounds lost to the Screaming Eagles in nine innings by the score of 3-1.

After two scoreless innings, USI got on the board during the bottom of the third with two runs. Following another pair of scoreless innings, the Hounds got on the board as well, with one run during the top of the sixth. However, USI pulled away at the bottom of the seventh with another run, extending their lead and claiming the victory. Neither team scored in the remaining innings.

Taking the loss for UIndy was sophomore pitcher Matt Pate, allowing a pair of hits and runs and striking out a pair of players.

On April 6, the Greyhounds and Screaming Eagles both made program history in their first of two games that day, by playing 18 innings. The game was the longest ever played in either program’s history, but it was the Screaming Eagles who came away with the victory, 5-4.

UIndy held the lead first, after gaining a run during the top of the second inning.

After adding another run at the top of the sixth and extending their lead by two runs, UIndy allowed the Screaming Eagles to tie the game up with two runs of their own during the bottom of the sixth.

After a scoreless seventh inning, freshman second baseman Anthony Asalon was walked during the top of the eighth, allowing a run by redshirt freshman catcher/outfielder Alex Ritchie, which gave the Hounds the lead, 3-2. However, the Screaming Eagles did not go away and tied the game up once again during the bottom of the eighth with another run.

After nine scoreless innings following that run, the Greyhounds took the lead back by one run in the top of the 18th inning. Yet in the bottom of the 18th, the

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Senior pitcher Phil Wheeler pitches during one of the Greyhounds’ games against Kentucky Wesleyan College. UIndy won three of four games over the Panthers.

Screaming Eagles put an end to the long game with two runs, claiming the lead and the victory.

Junior pitcher Josh Witt took the loss for the Hounds, allowing three hits and two runs and striking out five players.

The second game between the Hounds and USI was shorter in length, and the Greyhounds claimed the victory, 4-3.

UIndy took the lead early with one run in the first inning, but during the bottom of the second, USI had two runs, which put them ahead by one. UIndy tied up the score during the top of the next inning, but in the bottom of the fifth, the Screaming Eagles took the lead back with a run. In the seventh inning, however, senior second baseman Scott Lawley hit a single to center field that resulted in two RBIs, giving the Hounds the lead

and the victory.

Redshirt junior pitcher Aaron Gregory took the win for the Greyhounds, allowing no hits and no runs and striking out two players.

In their first game against the Screaming Eagles on April 5, the Greyhounds scored early with a run in the second and third innings. The game remained scoreless for the next two innings, but the Greyhounds added to their lead in the sixth inning when senior third baseman Tyler O’Daniel ran in for the score in result of a single to right field by junior catcher Caleb Hallman.

The Greyhounds increased their lead by three more runs at the top of the seventh inning and looked to hold the Screaming Eagles scoreless. However, USI was able to score two runs at the bottom of the

seventh with a home run to center field that resulted in two RBIs.The Greyhounds held on, however, and claimed the victory in nine innings.

Senior pitcher Phil Wheeler claimed the victory for the Hounds, allowing seven hits and two runs and striking out four players.

The Greyhounds lost their doubleheader against the visiting Saint Joseph’s College Pumas on April 2, 9-8 and 4-2.

In the first inning of game one, senior first basemen Jake Hartley’s double helped Lawley score the first Greyhound run.

Following Lawley’s run, the Hounds put together five more runs and held a 6-2 lead going into the fifth inning.

The Pumas, however, responded with a pair of doubles in the fifth that added three more runs to their total. In the eighth

inning, the Pumas added three more runs and in the ninth one more, giving them a 9-6 lead. The Greyhounds had a late rally in the bottom of the ninth but came up short by one run, losing 9-8.

In the second game, the Greyhounds scored one run in the first inning, jumping out to an early 1-0 lead. The Pumas tied the game during the top of the second with an unearned run, making the score 1-1. The Pumas then added three more runs in the game before the Greyhounds would score in the bottom of the seventh inning. Another late comeback attempt by the Hounds, however, was not enough to put them ahead, which led to the loss.

Pate took the loss, throwing 4.1 innings and allowing six hits and three runs.

Before the Greyhounds’games against the Pumas, Hartley said that Saint Joseph’s has always been a good competitor.

“Saint Joseph’s always plays us well. It’s kind of like the IU–Kentucky rivalry. All rankings go out the window, and we just focus on playing our best,” Hartley said.

Prior to playing the Pumas, the Greyhounds hosted the Kentucky Wesleyan College Panthers in doubleheaders on both March 29 and 30. The Greyhounds swept the Panthers on the first day, 5-4 and 3-1, but split the following day with a 9-6 victory and a 17-9 loss.

The second victory for the Hounds on the first day of action was also Head Baseball Coach Gary Vaught’s 800th victory as a National Collegiate Athletic Association head coach.

Vaught said that in the games against Saint Joseph’s and Kentucky Wesleyan, injuries were the biggest obstacle working against the Greyhounds.

“No doubt the injuries were the largest role. And the reason why is that we had to move people out of their comfort zone. People who had not played short stop, played short stop. We had to move outfielders to center field. And when you do that, not so much the positions but the batting order changed,” Vaught said.

Today, the Greyhounds will travel to Northern Kentucky University to take on the Norse at 3 p.m. On April 13 and 14, the Greyhounds will host the McKendree University Bearcats at noon in doubleheaders at Greyhound Park.

Tennis competes on road against GLVC

By Leeann Doerflein FEATURE EDITOR

The University of Indianapolis men’s and women’s tennis teams competed against the McKendree University Bearcats on April 7. The men fell short by one point in their loss, but the women won decisively with a final score of 7-2.

Both Greyhound teams claimed victories on April 6 against the Knights of Bellarmine University. The men won by a score of 6-3, while the women won 7-2.

For the women, the Greyhounds won all competition in singles, while the Knights took two victories in doubles competition. For the men, UIndy claimed more victories than the Knights in both singles and doubles competition.The men claimed four of six in singles competition and took two of three in doubles competition.

The Hounds lost on March 30 to the Lewis University Flyers at home.The men’s team lost 7-2, while the women lost 6-3.

The women’s team ended a four-match winning streak with the loss. The Greyhounds had a winning start in doubles with senior Alex Covington and junior Claire Liles winning 8-5 at No. 3 doubles, while freshman Macey Speer and senior Rachel Barger walked away with an 8-4 victory at No. 2, giving the Hounds a 2-1 lead going into singles. However, the Flyers bested the Greyhounds, winning the top three singles spots. The Greyhounds finished with Barger claiming the victory at No. 4, while sophomore Brooke Boyts at No. 5 and Liles at No. 6 both suffered losses.

For the men, Lewis quickly swept the No. 2 and 3 doubles, but the Flyers had a more competitive match with UIndy for the No. 1 spot with freshmen Fausto Cordova and Ryan Frankel. However, the duo fell in the eighth game, 9-7. The Greyhounds were competitive in singles, with each player going all three sets in the top three matches. Freshman Luke Hubert handily won the first set and came close to winning the third, with scores of 6-1, 6-3 and 7-6. Cordova, at No. 3, redeemed himself after losing the first set and won the Greyhounds’ first match point with a victory. UIndy took a run at the No. 1 spot with Frankel leading in the third set,

but he could not hold on to the lead and lost. Junior Caleb Fellers scored UIndy’s second and final point after the match had been decided with a win at No. 6.

Junior Trevor Cox said that although the men lost, they have come a long way from where they were as a team last year.

“We had kind of a tough loss this weekend. We were in a lot of matches that we could have won, but it was a big improvement from last year,” he said.

“We got killed by them [Lewis] last year.”

Boyts said that both teams have made improvements this season in attitude and discipline and have had a better overall foundation and playing strategy. In addition, Boyts said that the team is working together toward the common goal of giving their all on the court.

“We are playing for each other as a team. It is not just for individuals anymore at this point,” Boyts said. “We have really learned to put in the extra effort and work harder than our opponents to put in that extra 20 or 50 percent.”

Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach Malik Tabet said that both teams have been more competitive this season and have shown marked improvement.

“They have done a lot of improvements. Now they just need to refine it [their skills]. I think the mentality of trying to be more aggressive on the tennis court is key,” Tabet said. “We have talked about trying to ... make people remember UIndy tennis. That’s kind of the challenge I am giving them the rest of the season.”

Tabet said that he is pleased with the way the teams have been playing and applying the “warrior ethos” he has tried to instill in them.

“I am very proud of the way my team is playing this season [and] that they have really bought into my coaching style,” Tabet said.“We are going to finish strong this season. We have a big challenge ahead of us, and I think that the players are ready to take that challenge.”

The women’s next match will be at 4 p.m. on April 12 at home against the Kentucky Wesleyan College Panthers. Both UIndy teams will compete at home at 10 a.m. on April 13 against the University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles.

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No. 1 softball extends winning streak

By Ally Holmes EDITORIAL ASSISTANT The University of Indianapolis softball team swept the University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles in a doubleheader on April 7, taking a 5-0 victory in the first game and a 5-1 victory in the second.

In the first victory, the Hounds took care of business early. UIndy scored their first run during the top of the first inning.

In the top of the second, the Hounds scored four runs which led to an early lead of 5-0. For the remainder of the game, however, neither team scored and the Hounds won the game.

Senior pitcher/utility Jennifer DeMotte took the victory for the Hounds, allowing one hit and no runs and striking out five players.

In their second victory, the Hounds trailed by one run headed into the seventh inning but were able to escape the possible upset by scoring a run during the top of the seventh to force extra innings. After a scoreless eighth inning, the Hounds pulled away during the top of the ninth with four runs, which led to the victory.

Taking the win for the Hounds was DeMotte, allowing no hits or runs and striking out two players.

Earlier that weekend, the Hounds kept their winning streak alive by defeating the Kentucky Wesleyan College Panthers on April 6 in a doubleheader, 6-2 and 4-2.

In the first game, the Hounds took a 1-0 lead during the top of the first, but the Panthers responded with a run of their own in the same inning, making the score 1-1. After a scoreless second inning, the Hounds regained the lead with a run during the top of the third, 2-1. Two innings later at the bottom of the sixth, KWC drew the game even once again, 2-2. However, in the seventh and final inning, UIndy pulled away with four more runs and held the Panthers scoreless in the bottom of the inning, claiming the victory.

Freshman pitcher/infielder Morgan Foley claimed the win for the Greyhounds, allowing one hit and zero runs and struck out two players.

In their second game against KWC, the Greyhounds held the Panthers scoreless until the bottom of the seventh but hung on for the win. During the game, UIndy put together a run in the second

and two more runs in the third. After three scoreless innings, the Hounds added another run at the top of the seventh, putting them up 4-0. In the bottom of the seventh, KWC attempted to get back into the game with their first two runs but failed to complete the comeback attempt, giving the Hounds the victory.

Foley took the win for that game as well, allowing five hits and two runs and striking out nine players.

The Greyhounds also defeated the Saint Joseph’s College Pumas in a doubleheader, 8-0 and 5-1, on April 2.

In the first game, freshman outfielder Erika Goodwin created the Hounds’ first score off a base hit from DeMotte.

Neither team scored through two innings, allowing the Hounds to maintain their lead, 1-0. The Greyhounds scored again at the top of the fourth with a home run by sophomore outfielder Samantha Krcelich, making the score 2-0.

DeMotte added another home run at the top of the seventh inning, followed by a run from junior utility Alexa Alfaro off a single from senior infielder Bailey Wittenauer, making the final score 8-0.

DeMotte contributed to the Greyhounds’ win by pitching six scoreless innings.

In the second game, the Hounds scored first at the top of the second with DeMotte, after freshman catcher and infielder Jenny Thompson was walked. The Greyhounds continued to add to their points on the board as sophomore outfielder Casey Williamson hit a two-run home run at the top of the third, which also allowed sophomore utility Taylor Russell to score, adding to the UIndy lead, 3-0.

The Pumas were able to score in the bottom of the fourth with a pair of walks, a single and a Greyhound fielding error, making the final score 5-1.

Foley had 10 strikeouts and surrendered four hits.

Head Softball Coach Melissa FrostFisher said that heading into the team’s games with the Pumas, the Hounds had to stick with the game plan that they had used all year.

“We have a lot of goals that are at stake.

We came short last year, so we are using every game this year as ammo, and we want to keep the ball rolling,” Frost-Fisher said. “We approached it as a job, and we approached it like we do every game.”

The Greyhounds played against the Lewis University Flyers in another doubleheader on March 30, winning 7-2 and 10-1.

Alfaro said that when playing against a conference rival, such as Lewis, the two teams know what to expect from each other.

“It’s kind of always like a revenge game, to see who is going to pull off on top,” Alfaro said. “It’s always fun and exciting, but it’s definitely worth the challenge.”

The first game was scoreless until Williamson hit a home run at the bottom of the third. Krcelich added to the UIndy total with a single to right field, allowing Alfaro to score, which extended the Greyhounds’ lead to 2-0 at the bottom of the fourth. The Flyers tied the game 2-2 with two runs at the top of the fifth.

However, the Greyhounds gained five more points with runs by junior catcher and infielder Cori Eckerle, senior infielder Kelsey Rummel, sophomore utility Jessica Vlek, Krcelich and Williamson at the bottom of the sixth, retaking the lead and claiming the victory, 7-2.

Foley earned the win, allowing no runs and pitching five strikeouts.

In the second game, Russell hit a home run at the bottom of the third, claiming the first run for the Greyhounds. The Flyers tied the game 1-1 with a home run at the top of the fourth.

The Greyhounds put up most of their points at the bottom of the fourth and pulled away with nine runs, making the final score 10-1.

“It was a tight ballgame for us, and we really haven’t been put into that situation in a while, to where we take the lead and they tie it up,” FrostFisher said.

The Greyhounds defeated the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers on March 29 in another doubleheader, 8-0 and 7-0.

In the first game, DeMotte pitched 18 no hitters out of 20 batters, with seven of those being strikeouts.

DeMotte hit the ball out to center field to help Goodwin score the Hounds’ first run at the bottom of the third. By the end of the third, the Hounds led 3-0 over the Rangers.

The Hounds had a combined four home runs at the bottom of the fifth and sixth innings by Wittenauer, Krcelich, Russell and Williamson.

Wittenauer’s home run at the bottom of the fifth allowed Alfaro to score, adding two more runs for the Hounds.

“Our offense came alive, and that was the biggest thing,” Frost-Fisher said.“We had four back-to-back [home runs], which was crucial. We just kept being persistent and hit the ball hard, and that’s what we’ve been asking our

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Sophomore outfielder Casey Williamson prepares to swing during one of the Greyhounds’ doubleheader games against Lewis University. UIndy won both games by the final scores of 7-2 and 10-1. girls to do.”

In the second game, both Foley and freshman pitcher Lauren Swenson were able to keep the Rangers from scoring in all seven frames. Foley struck out 11 batters and walked no players in six innings.

Swenson came in for the seventh inning and allowed only one hit.

The Greyhounds did not score until the bottom of the fourth, when Williamson scored off a single from Alfaro. Following

Williamson’s run, Alfaro and Wittenauer scored as well, making the score at the end of the fourth inning 3-0. At the bottom of the sixth, Rummel hit a home run with two other runners on the field. Goodwin scored the Hounds’ last run off a single from Williamson, making the final score 7-0.

The Greyhounds will take on USI again at noon on April 13 at Baumgartner Field.

On the following day, the Greyhounds will host KWC for a rematch as well at noon.

Final Four, which was the farthest the program had ever gone in the NCAA tournament. The team will return in 2013 without three starters and with the new head coach. Sophomore setter Meghan Binkerd said she believes the team will come back strong.

“A lot of the seniors were really good leaders in showing the underclassmen what their role should be in the future,” Binkerd said. “They [the seniors] did a really good job of helping our bench.

Whoever takes their spot next year will be as good as the seniors were.”

Reed has begun practices and hopes to become more acquainted with his team over the next month.

“Right now, I’m in evaluation, trying to see what we have in the gym. I’m trying to see what we have before we start making changes,” Reed said. “I’m similar in the way I see the game to the way Jody did.

I like speed. I’m a speed guy.”

Unlike Rogers, however, Reed hopes in the long term to add more physical strength to the team and also put more emphasis on serving aggressively. With this, he hopes to increase the team’s allaround balance, so the team is prepared in the event that an opponent would have an answer to their speed. According to Binkerd, the team is prepared for this transition.

“It might be a little bit of a challenge just because we’re not sure what to expect exactly. With Jody, we knew, at least the returners knew, but the freshmen didn’t.

So now we’re kind of all freshmen again,” Binkerd said. “But after spring season,

and going into next year, we’ll know what to expect and what he [Reed] expects from us. I think that we’re a good team, and we want to win, so we will be fine.”

Reed said that he is confident that he has a team with the potential to put together a great season.

“I’m hoping to earn their [the players’] trust and respect—to where I can get on them a little bit, to where they know that I care about them but we have to get better,” Reed said. “I think that we can get better. So my expectations are very high. I’m excited.

I think we’re going onward and upward.”

Willey thinks this year will be a transition but also a great year, and she is excited to watch the Greyhounds take the court. She said she has faith in her decision to hire Reed as the new head coach, and she believes he is a perfect fit and hopes to fill the assistant coach positions for him quickly.

“We’ve had an incredible number of applicants, so that’s great. We’re working to get it [the list] down to about three or four,” Reed said. “I’d like to get somebody on campus by the end of the month, if at all possible.”

Reed said that he is comfortable in his transition and eager to continue the prosperous tradition of UIndy volleyball.

“I came on the visit, and it was just evident that the people here are great people.

All the coaches, the leadership and the administration—that whole thing created this great package,” Reed said. “I know that I’m going to come in and help these girls get better and be successful, but I’m also going to have a good life balance because I get to work with people that I like.”

Reed becomes new volleyball coach

By Scott Mitchell OPINION EDITOR

Photo contributed by Matt Holmes

UIndy Head Volleyball Coach Jason Reed talks to a student athlete from NDSU during a volleyball match.

Jason Reed has been hired as the new head coach for the University of Indianapolis volleyball team, replacing former head coach Jody Rogers. Reed’s new position was announced on the athletics website on March 18, and he now has begun practices with the returning players from last year.

“He [Reed] is a young coach who is hungry. He’s got a great background.

He’s enthusiastic and knowledgeable, and he’s hungry to be a head coach,” said Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Sue Willey.

Most recently, Reed spent two years as an assistant coach at North Dakota State University. Before that, he spent four years at Western Michigan University. Reed’s total winning percentage with the two schools was .670, and he helped each team to an NCAA tournament appearance. He plans to continue this success at UIndy.

“I’m honored that UIndy took the chance on me. I’m very confident in my ability to do well. But somebody had to give that first chance, and I couldn’t ask for a better situation,” Reed said. “The cupboards are stocked, there are great people here and great leadership. It’s a situation where I can be successful, but more importantly the team can be successful.”

The Greyhounds’ 2012 season ended in the NCAA Division II

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>>The “Evil Dead” remake makes up for “Movie 43,” the corny “Scary Movie V” and every Pauly Shore movie ever made in one fell swoop. Most critics argue that by remaking a cult classic, part of the original’s charm is inevitably lost.

For example, 2012’s “Red Dawn” replaced the over-the-top Russians with the boring North Koreans and CGI explosions. But I think the “Evil Dead” remake works as a retelling, rather than an attempt to one-up the original “five twenty-something kids in the woods”story that is now overplayed.

With the same sense of humor found in the 1981 version, one cannot help but laugh at the same time that someone is being murdered by evil spirits. Still, certain parts are incredibly scary, such as when one of the women saws off her own face. This is always a nice thing to have in a world filled with cheap, jump-scare tactics and dumb twists in the style of M. Night Shyamalan. Go see this movie. I promise it is worth every dedicated horror buff ’s time.

Michael Rheinheimer • Staff Writer

>> When you talk about Lil Wayne, people will have mixed reactions. Some will say he is no good because all he raps about now is nonsense and his lyrics are inane. Others will tell you that they support him no matter what he does, and he is still the best rapper alive. After listening to Lil Wayne’s latest album “I Am Not A Human Being 2,” I can say that his lyrics are not as great as they once were on his past albums, such as his biggest success “Tha Carter 3.” Although his lyrics have slipped and some of the things he raps about in this album are nonsense, I still think this is great music for jamming out.

Another thing is that these side projects are not meant to be his best work. Lil Wayne’s best work and music is in the “Carter” albums, which are his greatest hits. “I Am Not A Human Being 2” was good but not a classic, which was what I was expecting because of the lyrics on this CD not being as personal for him.

However, it is worth listening to. If you like it, go ahead and buy it.

AJ Rose • Sports Editor

>> Located on the North side of the G.C. Murphy building in Indianapolis, La Margarita has quality Mexican dishes. Fresh tortilla chips and three different salsas of varying spiciness start things off. Most dishes can be made vegetarian, but ask the server to make sure.

For lunch, I recommend the deep–fried Chimichangas with veggies instead of meat, rice and beans. El Toro also is a great lunch choice. If you want Mexican for dinner but are not feeling adventurous, order one of the Gringo Plates. For more daring diners, try the Tacos al Pastor— pork steak tacos with grilled onions and pineapple. Dinner entrées average $12 per plate. Add in an appetizer for $6, a drink and—of course—the tip, and the meal will probably be around $20 per person.

But it is worth it. As a Mexican food connoisseur, I rank La Margarita high on my list. And being in the middle of Fountain Square, it is a great place to eat at on First Fridays or before Duck-Pin Bowling. I completely recommend going.

James Figy • News Editor

>> Jacqueline Winspear’s “Leaving Everything Most Loved” is a suspenseful book about murder. Maisie Dobbs is a psychologist and a private detective in London. The book is set in the year 1933, after World War I, with the threat of another war. An Indian immigrant by the name of Ursha Pramal has been murdered, and everyone is wondering, “Who killed her?” Ursha’s brother has entered London to find who murdered his beloved sister. He petitions for the police to give her case a fair investigation, which they fail to do. Enter Dobbs, whom her brother has hired to conduct a complete investigation that the police will not.

Winspear writes in a very sophisticated and descriptive manner. While reading this novel, I felt engrossed in the plot, like I experienced the events of the story myself. The book is a tad lengthy, and parts may need to be re-read to keep up with the twists Winspear tosses in, but I guarantee this novel is one you will not be able to put down until you are finished.

Cassie Williams • Staff Writer

>> As the weather warms up and finals draw near, getting outside to relax is a great idea. If you are interested in finding a peaceful place to help calm your mood and mind, the Garfield Park Conservatory and Sunken Gardens is the place to go. This place offers workshops, gardening demonstrations, youth education and guest lectures on horticulture and landscaping. Located two miles from campus, the conservatory has 10,000 square feet full of plants. Their aromas include the smell of a cacao tree, ice cream bean tree and a shaving brush tree. Admission to the conservatory is just a dollar. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.

The Garfield Park Conservatory hosts special events and shows on occasion. One upcoming event is the orchid show April 13-14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This event will exhibit the conservatory’s orchids.

Special show admission is $3 per person or $8 per family. I completely recommend checking out the conservatory.

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Students showcase their work in ensemble

By Allison Gallagher ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR The Student Chamber Ensembles were held in Ruth Lilly Performance Hall on April 4 at 7 p.m. The ensembles are a final project for the music students, who spend a semester working up to performance night, said Music Faculty Adjunct Larry Powell, the trumpet ensemble’s coach.

“What you see is a semester’s work, with a good repertoire that the students have worked hard on,” Powell said. “We

meet two times a week for this performance, once for rehearsal and once for coaching.”

The first performance began with Johann Hermann Schein’s “Intrada,” followed by Samuel Scheidt’s “Canzon,” which was performed by the entire trumpet ensemble, including Powell.

A quintet of brass performers returned to the stage to perform Claude Debusey’s “Girl with the Flaxen Hair,” a piece that had a slower tempo. The next piece to follow was Gioachino Rossini’s “Overture to William Tell.” Rossini’s piece is often recognized from shows such as “Looney

Toons” during chase scenes, said Powell.

Powell also talked about the genres of music typically featured in ensembles.

“It’s mostly classical, but we do sometimes put in something unusual, maybe with a rock twist,” he said. “However, we usually play pieces like ‘Overture to William Tell’ so that everyone will recognize them.”

Betty Smith came to the concert to see her grandson, junior music performance major Jacob Smith, perform and was impressed with the song choices.

“I loved it,”Smith said.“I thought they had a good selection and can remember

when I played ‘Overture to William Tell’ in my high school band, so seeing my grandson play, it was great.”

The woodwind quintet took the stage after the intermission and performed French composer Guillaume Balay’s “Petite Suite Miniature for Wind Quintet.”

The composition has within it four pieces, entitled “Menuet,” “Courte Gavotte,” “Sarabande,” and “Petit Rondeau.”

The composition had heavy influences from the flute and an energetic melody.

“Petit Rondeau” sounded similar to a horse’s galloping hooves.

Freshman nursing major Lauren Kehrt

talked about how she enjoyed something that was not usually something she would listen to.

“I’m normally not a concert goer when it’s more classical music,”Kehrt said.“But I found this concert very interesting because it is different and I really liked it.”

The entire UIndy trumpet ensemble took the stage for the final two songs. The first of the two, American composer Bill Holcombe’s “Seven Come Eleven,” had a livelier feel that sounded jazzier than the previous pieces. The final piece, from David Uber, an American composer, was a peppy song titled “Festival Fanfare No. 1.”

Faculty member performs on bayan

By Michael Rheinheimer STAFF WRITER Music Faculty Adjunct Marko Petricic appeared in his own show called “Marko & Friends”on April 1 as part of the Faculty Artist Concert Series. Marko performed with several music professors and one of his pupils.

Freshman business administration major and usher Lauren Smith noted the size of the crowd, which she said was unusual.

“This is a bigger crowd than we are used to seeing, especially for a Monday. I think it’s because he’s [Petricic] so well known,” Smith said.

The concert began with Petricic on the organ and Music Faculty Adjunct Thomas Gerber on the harpsichord. The duo played “Concerto No. 1 for two keyboards” from Antonio Soler.

The next arrangement was “Voluntary in G Minor”from George Berg.This piece featured Music Faculty Adjunct Tamara Thweatt on the flute.

At this point, Petricic switched from the organ to his bayan, a large accordion with its buttons closer to each other than on a traditional accordion.

The first song was a short duet played with Thweatt.“Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor”was upbeat and fun but only lasted three minutes.The bayan, combined with the flute, made for a very cheery sound.

After Thweatt exited the stage, Petricic came back to perform his solo, which was Nikolai Chaikin’s “Sonata No. 1 in B minor.”

“I have been working on it [his solo].

I just learned it and was very excited to play it for the first time,” Petricic said.

After the song was finished, Assistant Professor of Music Elisabeth Hoegberg and Music Instructor Mitzi Westra joined Petricic on stage. Hoegberg, a soprano, and Westra, a mezzo soprano, performed two arrangements by American satirist and pianist Tom Lehrer.

“When You Are Old and Gray” was a humorous song between the two singers which brought laughs for audience members, such as freshman psychology major Sharaya Woodmansee.

“The song was funny. At a concert that started out with classical music with a harpsichord, I wasn’t expecting that kind of humor,” Woodmansee said.

The concert c losed with a performance by Petricic’s student Mark Mozina on his bayan. “Italian Polka” from Sergei Rachmaninoff was a fun piece with a traditional Italian sound.

Some students, such as undecided freshman Patrick Raftery, were impressed by the bayan.

“It just has so many buttons that are so close together. It’s really impressive that he can play it so quickly,” Raftery said.

Petricic talked about the benefit of the bayan’s design.

“Having the buttons closer together means you have a smaller range to play.

It means the notes are closer together,” he said.

The playing and the intensity of some of the songs can sometimes make for a tired bayan player, Petricic explained.

“I’m exhausted,”he said.“It’s not always like that. It all depends on the night and how I play.”

“At a concert that started out with classical music with a harpsichord, I wasn’t expecting that kind of humor.”

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“Seduced by Color: Flags, Art and the Midway,” featuring photographs by Thomas Mueller, will be displayed until May 10 in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center.

Mueller showcases work in Christel DeHaan

By Leeann Doerflein FEATURE EDITOR The University of Indianapolis is currently displaying the work of local photographer Thomas Mueller in an exhibit entitled “Seduced by Color: Flags, Art and the Midway” in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center.

According to Mueller’s website, tommuellerphoto.com, though Mueller spent most of his life in the medical field, he has been a serious photographer for 25 years. He said that he became interested in photography while in college. And though Mueller was trained in black and white photography, he now has fully embraced the color and digital age.

According to Art and Design Professor Dee Schaad, the exhibit showcases Mueller’s eye for making ordinary objects and everyday scenes into art. Schaad said that in addition to Mueller’s eye for design, composition and color, Mueller has a special way of seeing the world’s potential for art that is unique to the best artists.

“He’s just got a really good eye for things that the rest of us would find in-

teresting, too, if we could see it the same way,” Schaad said. “In some ways that’s what an artist does.”

Some of the photos on display were taken as locally as the Indiana State Fair, while others were taken in far-away places such as Greece and Italy.

Many of the photographs feature vibrant colors and offer unexpected takes on the subjects and people he showcases.

The photographic angles range from an extreme close-up of carnival rides to a wide candid shot of men hard at work cleaning artwork.

The subject matter ranges from the patriotism, at times, both stark and ironic in the flag photos, to the gentle childhood reminder of warm nights of fair fun riding the swings in the midway photos.

Another photograph displayed is a woman capturing one of Andy Warhol’s well-known Campbell’s Soup paintings.

The wide array of photographs currently on exhibit can appeal to both artists and viewers.

Mueller said that the particular images on display at UIndy, like much of his other artwork, were not planned.

“I am drawn to many subjects, but these

three series grew out of a realization that I was starting to make a lot of images of these subjects. In other words, the series started almost by accident,” Mueller said.

“I find I like a few photos of a given subject and [then] begin to pursue it further.They seem to end the same way. After a time, I don’t find myself looking for images that would fit in a certain group any longer.”

Mueller said art is not easily understood and that humans are drawn to art both intellectually and innately.

“This is a very complex question, and one that art theorists have struggled with probably since the Middle Ages or before.

Quite clearly, humans respond to aesthetic stimuli,” Mueller said. “Why else would we go to so much trouble to be artists, buy art, keep art in museums, care about what is on our walls or even care how our walls are put together as architecture? At some level, there are some very complex brain functions involved. This is the topic that I have tried to explore in the series ‘Keeping Art.’ The mystery [of art] is a lot of fun to explore.”

The reception will be held on April 12, 4-7 p.m., and Mueller’s work will be on display until May 10th.

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Military upgrades women’s roles in combat

By James Figy NEWS EDITOR The January Pentagon decision to lift the ban on women in combat missions opened up many new opportunities for women in the U.S. armed forces.

Though many students are worried about getting a job after graduation, freshman psychology, pre-occupational therapy major Maggie Patterson knows that she will have a career for at least six years.

“With the ROTC [Reserve Officers’ Training Core] scholarship that they have, you can go into the [National] Guard component of it or the reserve,” Patterson said. “... So I’ll be an officer in the National Guard, but I’ll also have my master’s [degree] in occupational therapy, and I’ll have that job, too.”

Patterson said that she chose the ROTC and the University of Indianapolis over the Army’s occupational therapy program at Baylor University because the UIndy program allows her to focus on her education while still being in the military.

“With ROTC, I’ll go to basic [train-

ing] this summer and AIT [Advanced Individual Training] next summer. Usually it’s [one] right after the other, but I didn’t want to miss any school,” Patterson said.

“Because I’m in a specific program, so I didn’t want to mess it up.”

Patterson’s grandfather was in the military during World War II, and her uncle was in the Pennsylvania National Guard.

Some of her friends also have joined the military.This made serving in the military less intimidating to her.

But what helped her make the decision was talking to a family friend who was serving about what it is like to be a woman in the military. According to Patterson, her friend loved it.

Patterson goes to drill once a month and takes a one credit hour ROTC course at UIndy. She said that just after the Pentagon lifted the ban on women in combat, a female sergeant pulled her and other recruits aside.

“She was just talking to us about that [the ban being lifted], and she was saying she particularly didn’t like it, because she thought they were trying to prove we couldn’t do it in terms of we aren’t built the same,” Patterson said. “She was

talking about how, ‘you can’t pick up this ... 300-and-some-pound guy with a bunch of different stuff—all his bags and everything—and carry him.’”

According to Patterson, the sergeant said that if a man cannot do it, people will make up excuses, but if a woman cannot do it, people will say it is because she is naturally weaker. The sergeant admonished them to pull their own weight, not to accept favors and to show everyone that they deserve respect by respecting themselves as women and as soldiers.

Chair and Professor of History and Political Science Lawrence Sondhaus said that gaining the respect of others always has been an obstacle for women in the military.

Sondhaus said that the first instance of women signing up in large numbers was in World War II. The U.S. military created separate auxiliary formations for women, keeping the sexes segregated.

The formations had names such as the Women’s Army Core (WACs), the Navy’s Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) and the Air Corps’ Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs).

“On the one hand, they included women and they gave women the opportunity to serve. On the other hand, they were distinctly in these separate formations,”Sondhaus said.“In hindsight, it was kind of demeaning that they gave them these cutesy acronym names. But at the time, it was an opportunity to serve.”

In 1948, Sondhaus said, the military abolished the separate formations and integrated women into the normal ranks of each branch. This did not, however, mean that women were allowed to do the same jobs as men.

The only position in which women could hold a higher rank than men was as quartermaster, for one main reason.

“The biggest roadblock to advancement for women in the U.S. Military was that they were not allowed at the service academies.West Point, Annapolis, Colorado Springs ... were still male-only,” Sondhaus said. “And that did not change until after the Vietnam War.” Sondhaus said that the lift of the ban on women serving in combat roles had been slowly coming for a long time.

Sondhaus said that although it had always been assumed based on tradition

and politics, it was not formally banned until President Clinton signed it in to law in 1994.

Sondhaus said that the number of women killed in Iraq and Afghanistan shows that women already were on the front lines.

“The line of what’s combat and what’s not combat has gotten kind of blurry,” Sondhaus said. “So part of lifting the ban has really been just to acknowledge something that’s already happening anyway. It’s that women are serving in these roles, and they are serving in harm’s way.”

As a member of the National Guard, Patterson does not plan to be in combat.

She said that she may stay in the National Guard after her first contract expires. But with a hectic course schedule and ROTC, making that decision is not anywhere near the top of her to-do list.

“I just feel like it [lifting the ban] opened up a lot of opportunities, and it’s good leadership skills,” Patterson said. “I was really worried that with my schedule, with the National Guard and everything, it was going to mess everything up ... So I just have to balance everything. But I think in the long run it will help me.”

After the award in 2010, UIndy did not apply for it again until this year.

According to Community Outreach and Student Engagement Coordinator Stephanie Sachs, the application process is extensive.

“It takes a lot of time because you have to take all the data from every single department and volunteer projects that UIndy partakes in,” Sachs said.

Sachs also mentioned that the service award legitimizes UIndy’s motto of “Education for Service.”

The honor roll focuses mainly on service and service learning.The organization specifically looks at the positive impact that higher education institutions have made in the community through service.

Director of the Community Programs Center Marianna Foulkrod spearheaded the application process. Foulkrod kept track of the community service projects performed by UIndy students so she could gather the data required for the

application.

“We used several of our projects done at the university because a very vital component of the application was to show the great number of students that were participating through volunteerism and service leaning,”Foulkrod said.

According to Foulkrod, the university had to give an account of the number of partners it FOULKROD has helped, the meals it had served each year, books read and many other details that make a huge impact in the community.

“The university doesn’t only help the

U.S. community. We cosponsored a Burmese organization called Baci by inviting their youth over during the summer to use our computer labs in preparation for college,” she said.

Foulkrod plans in the future to apply annually and said that the award is good for UIndy in multiple ways.

“We hope to apply every year from now on, not just because of the national recognition, but because the structure it creates reminds us to continue to gather data for us to be able to tell our story,” Foulkrod said.

One of the people Foulkrod went to for help with the application was Distinguished Professor for Service Learning Rebecca Deemer, who advises the UIndy student-run public relations firm.

“She needed my help in outlining what the students in Top Dog Communication do, how they help not-for-profit organizations and how that benefits the community,” Deemer said.

The application for the service award stated that Top Dog Communication is an on-campus public relations agency comprised of student-led public relations teams that serve nonprofit organizations free of charge.

“UIndy does a lot of things for service, and an average of about 30 students a semester do service work for Top Dog,” Deemer said. “The students are the ones who have actually implemented a lot of the service projects that helped UIndy earn the award.”

Deemer said that regardless of the national recognition, community service is an important part of the UIndy mission.

“Award or no award, I think it’s something the university needs to be doing anyway because we should always help the community in any way we can,” Deemer said. “I am very proud of the work that UIndy as a whole has done for the community so far, and I think this award is well deserved.”

UIndy named to President Obama’s service honor roll

By Chidinma Naze STAFF WRITER The University of Indianapolis has been named to President Barack Obama’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Some of the specific organizations honored were the Laurelwood program at the YMCA, College Mentors for Kids and Top Dog Communication.

According to the Corporation for National and Community Service official website, the honor roll annually highlights the role that colleges and universities play in solving community problems and placing more students on a lifelong path of civic engagement by recognizing institutions that achieve meaningful, measurable outcomes in the communities they serve.

UIndy was first named to the honor roll in 2010. Each year the honor roll sends out a request for universities to apply. But the universities have to go through the application process and meet the criteria.

Education leaders discuss impact of charter schools Indianapolis to open 12 new schools by 2020

By Allison Gallagher ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

Indianapolis is set to open 12 new charter schools by 2020, according to a recent article in The Indianapolis Star. This has prompted a conversation regarding how charter schools will affect students and educators.

Executive Director of the Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning David Dresslar, a former superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools, described similarities and differences between charter schools and traditional public schools.

“In many ways they [charter schools] are much more similar than they are different from public schools,” Dresslar said.

According to Dresslar, one major difference is the degree to which charter schools can decide their lesson plans and curriculum. Dresslar said that charters have more freedom to decide curriculum and that teachers have more latitude to plan lessons.

According to Dresslar, another difference is that charter schools are open to students all across Indianapolis while traditional public schools are open only to DRESSLAR students who live in a particular neighborhood.

A third difference is the governance structure. Dresslar said that public schools are governed by a school board with the state deciding curriculum, but charter schools have a completely different structure.

“A traditional public school is run by an elected school board, while charter schools are run by an appointed charter board,”Dresslar said.“Charter schools are also authorized by an authorizer, which for most of Indianapolis is the mayor, although there are a few authorized by

Ball State University.”

Although Dresslar mentioned that charter schools are not geographically restricted and have open enrollment for all students in Indianapolis, a recent Indianapolis Star article reported that among the 12 new charter schools set to open, approximately 6,000 open spots exist. Assistant Professor of Education Terrence Harewood explained the selection process among charters.

“What happens is that the individual names are placed in a lottery, and the school determines who fits in to the spots among these particular grades. And if your name is picked from the lottery, you are allowed to enroll ... If you have a sibling at the school, you are often guaranteed a spot at the school as well,”Harewood said.

According to Harewood,while charter schools offer students a chance to develop their potential, one drawback is that there is higher teacher turnover. This exists, in part, because charter schools have extra demands and fewer perks for teachers, such as longer hours, less pay and no unionization. As a result, students who come from unstable backgrounds can experience increased difficulty in trusting their teachers.

Associate Professor of Teacher Education Greta Pennell said that the new charter schools likely would not have an affect on how student teachers are taught at the undergraduate level but may necessitate some tweaks in higher levels of education.

“We can’t actually tailor the teaching that way [for teaching in charter schools] because they [students] are going to be licensed to teach all children,” Pennell said. “So we prepare people so they can meet the standards and be licensed as a teacher. So if you want to be a high school teacher, I have to prepare you to teach high schoolers in the subject you’ve selected to teach ... the tailoring doesn’t happen until grad[uate] school.”

Dresslar, Harewood and Pennell emphasized that a common misconception is that charter schools are private schools, when actually charters are more similar to public schools than the general public may think.

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