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Students sacrifice more than Spring Break Nursing students spend time and money volunteering in Dominican Republic

By Stephanie Snay STAFF WRITER

By Dan Dick DISTRIBUTION MANAGER

For some, Spring Break brings to mind images of beaches crowded with beautiful people reveling in their youth, but for University of Indianapolis nursing students, Spring Break meant traveling to the Dominican Republic to offer less fortunate people some desperately needed aid.

“Many people there never get medical attention,” said Assistant Professor of Nursing Susan Oliver.

“The trip takes the nursing students to a higher level of education, because we literally work in the middle of the field and have to make the best of some pretty unusual circumstances.”

The School of Nursing partnered with Score International, a faith-based organization that assists health care professionals in giving care to the less fortunate outside the United States. The organization’s Web site (scoreinternational.org) states that the purpose of Score International is to “evangelize, encourage missionaries and equip participants to do the work of foreign missions.”

Despite Score International’s assistance,individual students were required to pay for their own expenses, a fact that Connie Wilson,professor of nursing,believes may affect future trips.

“We know that students in the future may not be able to afford it,” Wilson said. “We even had a couple back out this year because of financial reasons.”

The supplies taken on the trip, which Wilson said were significantly less than in previous years, were provided by many who embarked on the mission.

“We first go to our individual churches and announce in advance that we are going on a medical mission,” Wilson said.

The nursing students and faculty have come to rely on fellow parishioners to provide over-the-counter items such as vitamins, Tylenol ™ and ibuprofen as well as the funds to purchase additional items.

In the past, faculty members have been able to procure supplies from hospitals and pharmacies, but the recession, coupled with many hospitals sponsoring their own missions, has left many unable to contribute.

“We know that the donations from pharmacies and places like [Eli] Lilly, where we get insulin, are going to be way down because they won’t have the

Photo contributed by Susan Oliver

UIndy Nursing student Rauf Khalid assesses the needs of a Dominican Republican patient during the program’s Spring Break service trip to the Caribbean country.

extra to give out,” Wilson said.

According to Wilson, imagining the level of poverty in the Dominican Republic or in other impoverished nations throughout world is difficult without witnessing it for oneself.

“At least our homeless have a shelter they can go to periodically and can get a meal a day,” Wilson said.

“Our poor are not nearly as bad off as what we have seen.” Oliver, who has made the trip five times, also spoke of the service trip as an eye-opening experience for those who participated.

“It certainly makes the entire team appreciate the normal, everyday blessings that we take for granted,” Oliver said.

Despite the setbacks to the mission, Wilson said she remains optimistic that some good can still be done. “One of the things is just ministering to the people,” Wilson said. “Somebody cares to go out to the field, listen to what’s wrong with them and try to help as best as possible.”

By Kim Puckett NEWS EDITOR President Barack Obama’s proposed budget includes several provisions affecting higher education financial aid. Increasing the maximum Pell Grant, changing the student loan system and making permanent the American Opportunity Tax Credit could change the way students get their college funding.

Arne Duncan, national education sec-

retary, advocated Obama’s budget in a Department of Education news release.

“President Obama’s proposed budget calls for a historic investment to make college more affordable and accessible,” Duncan said.

The president proposes raising the Pell Grant maximum from the current $4,731 to $5,350 with a yearly adjustHANDY ment for inflation, which does not currently exist. The increased funding would most directly benefit students who already receive the maximum Pell Grant,

According to University of Indianapolis Chief Information Officer Jeff Russell, UIndy is exploring the idea of switching from the Zimbra e-mail server to a host such as Google’s Gmail, Yahoo or Microsoft Media Server.

The server switch would start with the incoming freshmen, and returning students could choose whether they wanted to make the switch or stick with their Z im br a accounts.

“Eventually, the Zimbra would just die out,” Russell RUSSELL said.

Russell said Information Systems is mainly leaning toward choosing Gmail as the client because of all the features it has and because Google already partners with other universities. Google also offers Google Apps Education Edition, a free suite of hosted communication applications designed for schools and universities.

“If UIndy were to switch to something like Gmail, that would allow bet-

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Susan Oliver, assistant professor of nursing and leader of the mission trip, listens to the heart beat of a pregnant Dominican Republican woman’s baby.

President Obama’s budget alters student aid Proposed federal budget calls for change in higher education

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according to Linda Handy, University of Indianapolis director of financial aid.

“Students who have the highest financial need will have access to the extra $619, and the money will be scaled down from there,” Handy said. “So, it’s not anacross-the board increase,but it’s obviously positive for our students.”

UIndy has 1,150 students who currently receive Pell Grant funding.

“We have a significant population of students who use the grant,” Handy said.

Along with an increased Pell Grant, student funding also could be affected through proposed changes to the loan process. President Obama’s budget calls for a nationwide university change from the Federal Family Education Loan program to the Direct Loan program

through the federal government. Instead of borrowing from private lenders, as in the FFEL program, all students will borrow directly from the program funded by the U.S. Treasury Department, according to the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators’ Web site (nasfaa.org).

Handy said this change in the loan system has three main problems for the country,students and universities. Federalizing the program would mean the federal government assumes more debt. Also, loan processes for students would be disrupted and university administrators would have to change systems and procedures.

“As long as student loans are in the private sector, there is competition and customer service,” Handy added. “The

> See BUDGET on page 3

UIndy meets accreditation standards

By Mandy Weber STAFF WRITER The University of Indianapolis recently received positive reaffirmation of accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission through the Academic Quality Improvement Plan (AQIP).

The continuous quality improvement process, which occurs in a seven-year cycle, allows colleges to display that they meet accreditation standards and expectations.

“AQIP is forward looking,” said Connie Wilson, who worked on the accreditation process. “It’s about constantly looking at continuous improvement. It’s about making improvement and setting new goals, not just looking at the past.”

As a part of the seven-year cycle, institutions must submit an annual

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By Manny Casillas EDITORIAL ASSISTANT University of Indianapolis student Christian Guynn is preparing for production of a film he may be shooting on the UIndy campus.

Guynn, a theatre major, is finalizing cast and crew calls for his short film, entitled “Awake”.

The film, written by Guynn, is about a man who descends into a catatonic state after learning of the death of his father. Only a stranger who shares a similar past may be able to bring him out of his condition. Guynn anticipates the film will be 15 or 20 minutes long.

Guynn said he was inspired by the film “Awakenings,” as well as the playwriting style of Harold

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Theatre major Christian Guynn plans to film his independent movie “Awake” on campus.

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Stress and Burnout

By Crystal Abrell OPINION EDITOR Around this time of the year, when we just get back from Spring Break, the weather is warming up, and graduation or summer is approaching slower than we would like. We find ourselves staring out the window during our classes, instead of paying attention to the lecture going out more, instead of studying, and daydreaming about our summer plans.

What distracts college students?

Distraction could be a form of coping with the stress a college student must endure. With finals coming, tests in every class, and responsibilities around every corner, who wouldn’t be burned out?

Balancing school and a social life, while trying to choose a career, who wouldn’t want to pull their hair out?

Mild amount of stress can be beneficial, of course stimulating our motivation while enhancing performance. However, as our parents used to tell us, “too much of a good thing can be bad.”

Too much stress can be hard on the body and can affect students physically. I would say being stressed is like

stretching a rubber band past it’s limit, keeping ramen noodles on the stove too long, or sticking a marshmallow Peep in the microwave. Something is bound to break, burn or blow up.

What is one best weapon against this stress? I suppose, learn more about your body’s response to stress and cope.

Our bodies have a unique way of perceiving threats. A threat can be anything from not knowing what to wear, to that test you’re not ready for. Once a threat is perceived, your body responds by releasing stress hormones. You feel like you are dying. Your heart pounds, your muscles tighten, blood pressure skyrockets, and you breathe heavily. Does this sound like the night you got pulled over for speeding?

Many symptoms can inform us we are overly stressed: headaches, frequent illness, sleeping problems, anxiety, constant frustration, and an unclear mind. Once a college student notices these symptoms, and can identify his or her stress level, the next step is management.

You could change your actual stress load: drop a class, set long and short goals, or even say “NO” more often. Take care of you physical needs before anything such as diet and sleep. My favorite coping mechanism is traced back to my childhood years, count to 10 or take 10 deep breaths.

We only have a few more weeks left of this school year . My roommate always crams her favorite quote down my throat every time I feel overwhelmed and I feel everyone should live by it; “No one said it would be easy, they just said it would be worth it.”

Republican Re-vamping How the Republicans can revitalize their party

By Dan Dick DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Like many around the country, I was elated when Barack Obama was sworn in as our nation’s 44th president.

However, unlike many supporters of our president, who laugh at the current state of the Republican Party, wildly grappling to regain it’s bearings, I look upon the same sight with a great deal of apprehension. Are we witnessing the collapse of the Republican Party, and if that is the case, what will become of our democracy?

If the Republican Party collapses, it will leave a power vacuum in American politics that will leave Democrats in relative power for years to come. After the Great Depression, resentment towards Republicans was so great, from between 1932 and 1980, the Republican Party controlled Congress for a whopping four out of 48 years!

Before you all break into song and dance, recall the oligarchic power the Republicans held during the Bush administration and how off course the ship of state veered. Even if the Democrats can put us on the right heading, the same “group think” that plagued the Republicans could eventually infect the Democrats. Without a strong opponent to compete with, how will we hold the Democrats accountable for their actions?

As a moderate, belonging to neither party, I feel I can offer suggestions to the G.O.P. in the hopes that they revitalize their image and regain their former credibility.

The first and arguably most important suggestion would be to shift away from faith-based politics. It is difficult to fathom how the party which lionizes Ronald Reagan, who increased military spending and curtailed many social welfare programs,can still consider itself consistent with the teachings of Jesus Christ. I must have been asleep for the 12 years of Catholic school I attended because I thought that Jesus preached about pacifism, charity and tolerance.

In fact, Jesus is downright unAmerican when you look at his politics.

Would he support an economy that separates people by wealth and thrives on consumerism? Would he allow us to fulfill our Constitutional right to question, criticize, or even denounce him or his father? The tenets of Christ and the realities of our American way of life are not always completely compatible.

I am not denouncing Christians or religion in general, but this nation’s laws allow people to follow any ethical or religious code they desire, as long as their behavior is held to a minimum standard. If you find some practices or

beliefs disdainful or wrong, don’t engage in them. I can support someone’s right to engage in some activity without partaking of the same activity.

If there is a shift away from faith-based politics, the door to new membership and possibilities is blown open. At their present position, as David Brooks wrote in his March 9 article for The New York Times,“the G.O.P. leadership have adopted a posture that allows the Democrats to make all the proposals while all the Republicans can say is ‘no’.”

There are homosexuals, immigrants, Muslims and even Democrats who would gladly follow the Republican Party platform of strong defense,economic growth and even traditional values if the Republicans did not ostracize them for how they were born, where they were born or what they choose to believe spiritually.

By including these groups, the G.O.P. have shed it’s image as the party of old white men, significantly reducing a chief advantage the Democrats have as the party of diversity. Bobby Jindal, Michael Steele and Sarah Palin fail to present a more diverse Republican Party because they all share the same radical, religious ideology. If the goal is to gain the majority of voters, then the party will have to be willing to anger the radicals to gain more moderates.

In times of economic turmoil, the culture war is a luxury Republicans can ill afford. By supporting policy changes that would allow for potentially lucrative industries to flourish, the Republicans can reclaim their image as economic masters. The legalization of marijuana and prostitution, along with the needed regulation of each industry, would be instrumental in creating jobs and could drastically improve the economy.

In addition, the recent violence along the Mexican border, as well as crime throughout the United States, could be significantly reduced.

Jeffrey A. Miron, a senior lecturer in economics at Harvard, wrote on CNN. com,“Prohibition creates violence because it drives the drug market underground.

This means buyers and sellers cannot resolve their disputes with lawsuits, arbitration or advertising, so they resort to violence instead.”

Miron also wrote, “Violence is routine when prostitution is banned but not when it’s permitted.Violence results from policies that create black markets, not from the characteristics of the good or activity in question.”

The Republican Party is faced with a critical decision; it can either continue social crusade for the advancement of it’s evangelical minority, or it can adapt to the changing times. Just as America has adapted to new ideas and practices, so too must the Republicans if they wish to influence the near future.

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Loss of faith among college students Are religious practices falling along the wayside in American college students?

By Jacki Dillman FEATURE EDITOR The typical day for the average college student might include going to classes, doing homework, socializing, checking Facebook, eating, taking a nap, checking Facebook, doing laundry, writing a paper, checking Facebook, and going to bed.

Many college students daily lives include some, if not all, of these activities.

However, one occurrence that seems to be missing in the daily, weekly and even monthly lives of many college students, not only at the University of Indianapolis but across the United States, is practicing their religious faith.

According to research done for the June 23, 2008, issue of the Washington Post, almost 90 percent of Americans believe in God. The article says to describe that

although the overwhelming majority believe in a supreme being, only 38 percent of college students attend a church service regularly. This rate falls to only 29 percent by graduation, the lowest rate of church attendance for any age group in the United States.

Moving away to go to a university is the first time students have not lived under their parent’s roofs and rules. That freedom can be overwhelming and is probably part of the reason students don’t attend church as regularly as in previous years. They don’t have to.

For the first time, students are making life decisions and choices for themselves, and religion seems to fall to the wayside for many college students.

This loss of faith in American college students is having some detrimental effects as a whole.

For example, students who practice their religion on campuses are less likely to have premarital sex. This leads to lower rates of sexual transmitted diseases and fewer unplanned pregnancies.

Furthermore, the morals, values and behaviors taught in many religions have

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been found to decrease stress levels and suicide rates among young adults, according to an ABC News survey from early this year.

College students lead busy lives; this can be universally agreed upon. People can make room in their schedules for things they want to do. Lack of time is a poor excuse to stray from religious practices.

Whatever the excuse, we have to acknowledge the fact that religion is becoming a much less prominent part of the lives of many college students today. This straying from religion is also bleeding over into later life. In an article in USA Today, it was stated that after college, nearly 50 percent of Americans never fully return to practicing the religion they grew up following.

Religion has been a part of human existence since the beginning of recorded time. Almost every aspect of life has been affected at some point by a religious implication. So today, it is proven that we, as college students, young adults and American citizens should look at the religion in our country and maybe make some time for faith.

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ACCREDITATION from page 1 written report explaining all action projects.

“Action projects are specific activities that must occur on that cycle,” Wilson said. “The projects can last anywhere from six months to two years.”

One of the projects that UIndy has established is the institution-wide learning goals, which is a two- to threeyear project. The four learning goals of the university are creativity, social responsibility, performance and critical thinking.

“The learning goals define what characterizes UIndy education across al l diff erent programs and courses,” said Vice President of Research, Planning and WILSON International Pa r t n e r s h i p s Mary Moore. “We feel we have made very significant strides in assisting student learning.”

Some action projects that do not require as much time are the Green Initiative and the freshmen student survey, MAPP Works, both of which are one-year intensive.

“The action projects are the ones you are willing to share with the reviewers and other schools,” Moore said. “The four are the ones we feel we are doing well on. We want them to be evaluated.”

Every four years, members of the university community attend a strategy forum in which they showcase the action projects they are involved in.

“So far we have been to two strategy forums,” Wilson said. “They are located in Chicago and seven to eight schools are invited at a time. A team of six attends the forum, including the president, board of trustees, Mary

Moore, one or two other administrators, a staff person and myself.”

A digital portfolio is created every four years. This portfolio illustrates the progress and improvements the university has made by explaining the action projects in detail and the goals the university has in mind. The digital portfolio is available to view online at the university’s Efolio Web site (uindyportfolio2.project.mnscu.edu) “The ideas we have are very continuous,” Moore said. “We are always trying to improve and have a number of things going on.”

Wilson and members of the UIndy community worked together to create the digital portfolio.

“The Higher Learning Commission then writes back,giving us solid feedback on our progress and things we are already doing,” Wilson said.

The quality checkup is one of the last parts of the cycle before the institution can be considered for reaffirmation.

“The quality check up team wrote a report from their visit in fall 2008-09 and sent it to the Higher Learning Commission,” Wilson said. “Then a reaffirmation team looks at everything we have done, including all feedback reports, and every part of the process is taken into consideration to determine reaffirmation of accreditation.”

The seventh year of the cycle is the reaffirmation. According to President Beverley Pitts, the Higher Learning Commission board voted to continue our accreditation as an AQIP institution.

The next system appraisal will occur in 2009-2010, and the university’s next Reaffirmation of Accreditation will occur in 2015-16.

“We chose to be a part of AQIP because it serves as an opportunity to identify ourselves as a part of a group of institutions committed to improving and sharing information about improving,” Moore said. “It was a proactive relationship to being accredited.”

Circle K Date Auction raises funds for Riley

By Cole WIllis STAFF WRITER

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Circle K members Sarah Huck and Mackenzie Pearson participate in the Date Auction to raise money for the Riley Dance Marathon. The money raised at the event will go directly to Riley Children’s Hospital.

The University of Indianapolis chapter of Circle K auctioned six volunteers for a onenight date with the highest bidder as part of the second annual Date Auction to support Riley Children’s Hospital.

“It was a little nerve-wracking,” said junior Mackenzie Pearson. “You’re standing up there hoping someone will up the bid on you.”

The date auction is one of a series of fundraisers that led up to the Riley Dance Marathon on Saturday, March 28.

“Nearly half the money we raised last year came from events leading up to the marathon,” said Shelby Beeler, Circle K member.“We have focused on having fundraisers leading up to the marathon and hope to top last year’s total of $2,700.”

The auction is only a small part of the total earnings for Riley Children’s Hospital, but it serves as a way for Circle K members to get the word out to the public and allow students to interact in a unique way.

“It’s a fun thing that helps a good cause, and it’s good to know you’re really helping people,” said senior Daniel Holmes.

The money raised by events like the date auction will go to benefit families who are in need of care from Riley Children’s Hospital but unable to pay for the treatments.

“We are hoping to bring awareness to the campus about Riley Hospital and all the unbelievable good they are doing,” said senior and Circle K member Rachel Powlen.

The Date Auction lasted only a few minutes but raised nearly $100 for Riley. Participants were treated to food and drinks while discussing their feelings about being auctioned.

“No matter how embarrassing it gets, you know that it’s for a good cause,” Pearson said.

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Pinter, which influenced the dialog.

Guynn initiated this project when he returned to UIndy after transfering to Ball State University.

Although the university has been cooperative, he still had to attain special permission for use of the premises from university officials such as Kory Vitangeli, dean of students.

Although the project is independent of the campus, Guynn is still playing with the idea of making all or some of the film at UIndy.

Whether the film takes place on campus or not, Guynn is attempting to acquire the help of anyone on campus willing to lend a hand. Guynn has been filling in positions such as scenic artist, property master and lighting designer.

Shooting for the project begins in April of this year, with a tentative six-day work schedule.

“We could do it in three, but I’m going to spread it to six,” Guynn said.

He anticipates completing the entire project sometime in May of this year. Afterward, he hopes to screen the film for test audiences and then get it on the festival circuit. “[I anticipate] post-production, sound, scoring and editing to be done by mid to late May,”Guynn said. “Mostly because not only am I the director, I am also the cinematographer, so I know what shots I want. It’s already in my head.”

On hand to help Guynn are UIndy students from the communication and theatre departments. As of press time, casting was finalized, which included UIndy students sophomore Katie Gainey and junior Alex Oberheide.

“I am extremely excited because film is my passion,” Gainey said. “And it’s a very exciting opportunity.”

ter integration with gadgets, something that could very easily sync between home and work computers. I would love that,” said Amy Sekhar, assistant professor of modern languages. “I realize that with Gmail and Zimbra both, there is no true ‘syncing’ because they are Web-based, but Google has wonderful gadgets that sync my Mac calendar in Gmail, which I can then get online on my work computer.”

According to Google’s Web s i t e ( go o g l e. com), thousands of universities SEKHAR are currentl y using Google Apps.

“Google Apps Education Edition is a free suite of hosted communication and collaboration applications designed for schools and universities,” according to the Web site.

Sekhar, already a Gmail user, said the new system would allow for more freedom in managing e-mails.

“I would love to have something akin to Gmail,” Sekhar said. “I already have three accounts on Gmail, and I love having more control over how I can sort my mail, archive my mail, label

Photo by David West • The Reflector

Theatre major Christian Guynn has begun preparation to create his independent film “Awake.”

Guynn is considering filming the movie on the University of Indianapolis campus.

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current lenders have default prevention activities and other features that the federal government won’t be able to provide.”

Also, Handy said that with the possible changes, 1.5 percent of every student loan goes toward a processing fee to the government. Currently, students pay a processing fee that is less than one percent of the loan.

“Although the loan system may need an overhaul, looking at other options over the long term may be a better solution than a sudden change,” Handy said. “If these changes go through, we are going to have to scramble to change our processes.”

Another proposed change for higher education in the federal budget is making permanent the $2,500 tax credit for families with children in college,which was part of the economic stimulus package.

The current credit is non-refundable, which means it has to be used toward tax obligations. But the new American Opportunity Tax Credit would be partially refundable for low-income families.

Handy said even if Congress approves all the president’s proposed changes, students will be able to receive comparable financial aid as in the past.

“The bottom line for us and students is that there is going to be a change,”Handy said.“The extent of that change will be seen when the political wrangling is over.”

my mail and filter it.”

Russell said that many students already use Gmail or a different e-mail service.

“They [students] have all of their emails forwarded to different accounts,” Russell said. “And all the e-mails we send out still go to them and just take up space on our servers.”

Sekhar said that she already has her e-mails forwarded to her Gmail account so that she is able to check them from her Apple iPhone.

The space used by e-mail has become especially important since phishing scams, which send e-mails from false Web sites in order to steal personal information, have become more prevalent.

“One person falling for a phishing scam can send 15 to 20 thousand messages out an hour,” Russell said. “We would be taking this problem away from UIndy and putting it into Google’s hands.”

According to Google’s Web site, there is so much space on its server, users never have to delete a message.

If IS implements the server switch, the UIndy e-mail addresses would change slightly. They would be ‘yourname@ gmail.uindy.edu.’ Russell said switching to Gmail would allow students to have a lifelong e-mail if they want it.

My UIndy would be about the same.

Russell said they would stick with the same color schemes and fonts that already are used. Blackboard also would run the same.

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW Campus information that you may otherwise miss!

Great Indy Clean Up on April 4 The Great Indy Clean Up volunteer service project will take place on Apr. 4. Volunteers will help clean up the University of Indianapolis neighborhood, starting at 9 a.m. Further information is available from Stephanie Johnson at johnsonst@uindy.edu.

Art and Design course change The Department of Art and Design at the University of Indianapolis will no longer offer ART 260 Photography I. ART 261 Digital Photography I will take the place of ART 260 and fulfill the general education art requirement. Students can contact the art office at frieskj@uindy.edu or 788-3253 for more information.

Princeton Review offers practice LSAT on April 4 The Princeton Review will offer University of Indianapolis students an online practice Law School Admission Test on Apr. 4. Students also will receive test taking tips after the exam. The practice exam will take place at 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Esch 003. UIndy students who are interested in taking the test may contact Career Services at ocs@uindy.edu or 788-3296.

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Comedy tour lights up the stage

Social network IndyMojo encourages nightlife, philanthopy

S.E.L.L.O.U.T. comedy tour hits the stage with topics of race, dignity

By James Allen ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR When it comes to the nightlife of Indianapolis, IndyMojo has made a strong effort to make the night interesting. Whether through trips to the bar or a night concert, this group has made a great effort to keep the night alive.

“There are a lot of [college students] out there not from Indy that are still looking to do something in the Indy nightlife,” said Jason “JK” King, partowner of IndyMojo.“We also offer these students the ability to network with a group of people in and outside their college community.”

King and his business partner, Shawn “Smitty” Smith, took over IndyMojo in summer of 2008.

The Web site (indymojo.com) and the company were previous owned by a company in Louisville, Ky., and ran by University of Indianapolis grad Ryan Hupfer.

King said that IndyMojo is more than just a Web site. It is a true interactive social group, not just online, but out in the city.

IndyMojo sponsors and sets up events all around the city. For St. Patrick’s Day the IndyMojo “mofos” went to the new Indiana Live Casino. Even on a weekly basis, the group sets up movie previews and bar events, and usually the expense to IndyMojo members is little to nothing.

Besides the nightlife, IndyMojo is involved in charity and fundraising. Since King and Smith bought the company, more than $15,000 has been raised for different organizations around the city.

IndyMojo is an official social networking sponsor of the Special Olympics and the Polar Bear Plunge.

This year, IndyMojo members alone raised $2,000 for the Polar Bear Plunge.

A feature of the Web site, in King’s words, is that it is “anti-creeper.” Meaning it’s a safe place for females to go and not feel vulnerable. With a click of a button, the users profile can be protected and they can even view those who are stalking their profile.

A downside to IndyMojo is that the events are more open to the 21 and over crowd. But there are events for the 18 to 20 crowd, such as free movie premieres and intramural sports.

King and Smith are actively looking for events to sponsor and promote. Any student on campus can join the Web site and post events on campus he or she would like to be open to the public.

They can even post events exclusively for UIndy students.

“Compared to other networking Web sites, like Facebook and Myspace, you’ll be able to interact with people in your own age group on a more precise basis,” said UIndy senior Kevin Flinn, known as “wrestlerk” on the site. “There are a lot of commuter students that aren’t acquainted with the night life of Indianapolis and [IndyMojo] can really expand their social network.”

According to his profile, Flinn has been a member of IndyMojo for a year now, and he frequently visits the bar scene with the IndyMojo crowd.

More information is available at indymojo.com/uindy.

IndyMojo is a fast growing social network committed to entertainment for Indianapolis area residents.

APRIL 1, 2009

By Stephanie Snay STAFF WRITER

All photos by Carolyn Harless • The Reflector

Amy Sekhar, assistant professor of modern languages, receives a kiss from junior Rico Ewing during the awards. Sekar is a PRIDE advisor who worked with Ewing to create this year’s Drag Show.

DRAG SHOW SUCCESS UIndy faculty, students raise AIDS awareness and charity donations

By Haley Vannarsdall STAFF WRITER University of Indianapolis hosted the fourth Drag Show sponsored by the PRIDE and Alpha Psi Omega, a theatre honorary fraternity, in Ransburg Auditorium on March 20. PRIDE, an organization founded to recognize gay-straight alliances, began intensive planning with weekly meetings beginning in January.

Greta Pennell, the UIndy PRIDE faculty adviser said she was very pleased with the outcome.

“I am particularly proud of the way the students worked together and built on each other’s expertise and talents to put together a very entertaining and professional show,” Pennell said.

The Drag Show consisted of students and faculty dressing in over-the-top clothing of the opposite sex and performing a song and dance for the crowd. Although the show got off to a late start, the laughs to come were well worth the extra wait. The $715 in proceeds went to Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS, a nonprofit organization that raises money every year to fulfill their mission.

The show began with the star of the night, alias Jessica Lynn Hepburn ( Jeff Barnes), lip-synching and dancing, intensifying the laughter in the room. Tips were given out to the participants on parts of their bodies that rarely

Freshman Nathan Pellow stripped down as Half-NakedBoy at the show in an impromptu performance.

see the light of day, and an act even included a stripper who collected not only tips but free feels for men eager to show their appreciation. With names such as Ivana Dohit (Lucas Souder) and Robyn DaCradle (Rico Ewing), it was hard to suppress a chuckle. Seeing men dressed in heels and the satisfaction of knowing they were feeling the same pain many women go through each day was enough to win applause.

“I thought being a part of the UIndy Drag Show would be something fun to do and try, it’s kind of a way to get away from the too serious world,” said senior Ryan Hallett.

Many of the males pulled off unimaginable dance moves, that even the most experienced dancer would have to respect. The females imitated masculinity to perfection and even planted their lips on the mouths of admiring fans. The emcee of the night Mary Mayhem (David West), kept the laughter flowing with his rendition of a menopausal woman. Dressed in a black sequined dress, and a headdress he made out of peacock feathers, West honored June Stanely, the evening cashier for the UIndy Marketplace, with a porcelain teapot.

West and Rico Ewing were the creative minds behind the UIndy Drag Show.

“I was sitting at a club and said, ‘What if we had a drag show?’ and here we are,” West said.

The audience responded most enthusiastically to Kayla Warren’s dance to “I’m In Love With a Stripper” and Ewing’s dance performance. Ewing even made his own silk Kimono.

“This year was different than the last in that it was bigger, more energetic, and everyone came out and wanted to be a part of it,” West said.

Senior Lucas Souder as “Ivana Dohit” sings a ballad that earned him a few dollars for charity.

S.E.LL.O.U.T. (serious, educated, laughing, learning, outrageous, unique, talented) Comedy Tour made a stop in the UIndy Banquet Hall on March 24.

The members of the comedic quartet have been featured on HBO, Comedy Central, MTV, BET, NBC and more.

Comedians Vince Morris, B.T., Billy Washington and Louis Johnson started the night talking about what “sellout” means to them. The comedians explained a sellout as one who doesn’t fit their peers’ expectations.

The four went on to explain why they do what they do. Their comedy is aimed at removing ignorance regarding racial profiling.

B.T. was the first comedian to take the stage. He said he was a “sellout,” because he grew up listening to KISS. He started off with his own performance.

His energy capB.T. tivated the crowd from the start. He also discussed racism in Indiana and how he didn’t need a reminder that he was black. A mirror, the Indianapolis Police Department and Martinsville, Ind, did that for him.

Louis Johnson performed next. Most of his jokes were based on his family. He kept the crowd laughing when he joked about how religious his mother is and how she would end up 40 miles from home, because that was “where God wanted her to be.”

Billy D. Washington was extremely entertaining. He is an accomplished writer and signer who showed his presence well on the stage. He said that he did not date older women simply because he never met his birth mother.

And who doesn’t want to hear a live ballad version of “Crank That (Soulja Boy)?”

Vince Morris, who played a guard on an episode of “Sex and the City” ended the show MORRIS well. He has his own “Comedy Central Presents” special and his veteran experience shined through.

He was hilarious. He questioned why girls find Lil’ Wayne sexy and said the man, for nicer terms, looked like Flava Flav [explitive] himself.

Though, each comic did their own thing, they all had a unified theme. Their mottos: “Removing the hype from stereotypes.” and “Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.”

The audience responded positively, and some members became the jokes themselves. An audience member yelled at one point, “I heard that.” A comic quickly responded with, “I know that’s a sister out there!”

The last portion of their show was a question and answer session in which they answered questions the audience had submitted anonymously.

This was called, “Ask a black man anything you’ve wanted to know but were too afraid to ask.” The audience became interactive with the performers in this portion of the show.

The comedians answered questions that were asked such as, “Is it true that once you’re with a black man, you’ll need a wheel chair?” or “Why do you all like grape soda so much?”

It addressed stereotypes and tried to overcome them not only through laughter, but also logic and reason.

Overall, the comics did a great job entertaining while conveying a positive message to the crowd.

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THE REFLECTOR

REVIEWS LOVE YOU, MAN 1 ICOMEDY FILM

>> Say hello to the first great comedy of the year. Even when the script veers

into formula, the gifted cast keep things afloat. Paul Rudd is Peter Klaven, an L.A. real estate agent who is newly engaged and realizes he has no guy friends, and thus no best man for his wedding. Never mind that his totally stereotype-defying gay brother (“Saturday Night Live’s” Andy Samberg) could do it, this premise needs to fly.

It does when Rudd meets Jason Segal’s Sidney, a slovenly, free-spirited investor who shares Rudd’s love for all things Rush. Segal and Rudd are terrific together, Rudd being the epitome of un-cool and Segal epitomizing ace comic timing. They expertly build on the great chemistry they had in last year’s “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” It’s the best Judd Apatow comedy Apatow never produced. Sweet.

• Manny Casillas, Editorial Assistant

IF YOU LIKE THIS, CHECK OUT Knocked Up, Superbad

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2 METAMORPHOSIS PAPA ROACH

>> In Papa Roach’s latest album, “Metamorphosis,” the band attempts to recreate their entire image. They sound very

different from previous albums and hit’s such has “Last Resort” and “Scars”. In particular, lead singer Jacoby Shaddix doesn’t even sound the same. The band doesn’t play to their strengths in their new album, and it costs them dearly. It used to be when you heard Papa Roach, you could expect to hear something fresh and maybe even a little bit of rap wrapped into the tightly wound lyrics that Shaddix would bring. Now Papa Roach has fallen tragically into the world of being “just another rock band” and “gets lumped together with all the other long-haired” bands. This album is simply bland. Word to the wise, don’t waste your money.

• JP Sinclair, Editorial Assistant

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>>Although it may not look like it from the outside, Brozinni New York Style Pizzeria is truly one of the Southside’s hidden treasures. Located in the Kroger

Shopping Center, this family-owned restaurant offers a large menu selection, elegant décor and huge pizzas for a great price. The dough is handmade and toppings high quality, all culminating to a delicious feast. Diners should try one of Brozinni’s many specialty appetizer choices, especially the garlic butter and parmesan covered “knuckles.” For just under $25, two people can fill their stomachs – and still have enough for leftovers.

• Samantha Cotten, Editor-in-Chief

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MADNESS 5 MARCH NCAA TOURNAMENT

>> Guerrilla Games newest PS3 exclusive exceeds expectations on every front.

>> If you’re a true basketball fan you should be staying current with all the madness going on this month. Of course

Science-fiction based first-personshooter Killzone 2 gives firepower back to the PS3’s flagship game library.

Gamers with HD compatibility and Dolby Surround will immediately notice the level of detail that has been applied across the board. The gameplay is beautifully rendered; crisp, colorful and sleek with sounds that are candy to your ears. The single player campaign is well scripted and strays away from cliche hero antics and focuses more on teamwork and agile decision making.

Multiplayer content is glorious for the impatient gamer, allowing you a variety of game modes and a deep level of achievements and class specialization.

If you enjoy first person shooters in the slightest, definitely pick up this one.

• Courtny Cotten, Online Editor

IF YOU LIKE THIS, CHECK OUT Resistance 2, Halo 3, COD4: Modern Warfare

Indiana is no longer involved in the NCAA tournament with Butler losing to Louisiana State University in the first round 75-71. Purdue followed later being defeated by Connecticut University 72-60. Some Indy fans still got to cheer on their favorite teams Friday, March 27 and Sunday March 29 at Lucas Oil Stadium. The overall No. 1 seed, Louisville University, claimed victory over Arizona University 10364, before falling to Michigan State University in the Elite 8. The Spartans beat Kansas University 67-62 before beating the Cardinals to advance to the Final 4. Who seems to be the crowd favorite, and mine, is North Carolina University, who’s still going strong. I don’t know about you, but I’m excited to see more dribbling, slam dunks and just good basketball.

• Adrian Kendrick, Managing Editor

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Faith.

By James Allen

Worship.

Diversity.

IN THE FALL OF 1902 members of the United Brethren Higher Education in Indiana created Indiana Central College. The members saw a need for higher educated clergy and community leaders in Indiana. After many name changes and denominational merging over the decades, the affiliation with the United Methodist Church (UMC) tradition was established in 1968, and the school was renamed University of Indianapolis in 1986.

Since 1902, the school has undergone many changes. There is no more required chapel or convocation on a weekly basis. The convocation in the 1980s actually had assigned seats for students to ensure attendance. Instead, the school now has the Lecture/Performance series. According to data collected by the UIndy Registrar in 2007, the largest group of religious students on campus is Roman Catholic at 12.22 percent, followed by UMC at 6.73 percent. Also, the school has branched out to organizations like The Deliverance Project and Catholic Student Association (CSA), which differ from the Methodist tradition in creed and belief. However, UIndy maintains an active affiliation with the UMC. “The school would not have been able to support itself if it appealed to the United Methodist Church exclusively,” said Dr. Perry Kea, chair of the philosophy and religion departments. “The school decided to focus on academics. The choice in 1970 was to focus on identity as UMC or to promote [UIndy] as a school with morals.”

Kea once ran the convocations in the 1980s that students were required to attend. But despite the less institutionalized methods, UIndy remains a religiously connected university. In fact, the Bishop of Indiana for the UMC, Michael Coyner, is a member on the UIndy Board of Trustees. Along with him on the board are two UMC pastors, Kent Millard and John Myrland, who assist in the area of student affairs and academic affairs, respectively.

Dean of Students Kory Vitangeli sees the classification of the religious atmosphere on the UIndy campus as ecumenical, meaning an atmosphere of Christian unity and cooperation.

“We have a wide diversity of experience and practices at any time on campus,” Vitangeli said. “We pride ourselves on an ecumenical theme and a respect for all.”

This can be seen through the many religious organizations on campus: Campus Crusade for Christ, CSA, Chi Alpha, United Methodist Student Association, Fellowship of Christian Students, The Deliverance Project and many others. The Ecumenical and Interfaith Office (E&I Office) has both catholic and UMC chaplains. Even the Thursday Night Alive services rotate among different religious organizations for speakers at the chapel.

“Minds put together with hearts is a central tenant of Methodism,” said Dr. Lang Brownlee, the Methodist chaplain in the E&I Office. “ Brownlee went on to talk about how our ethos, or the central values and central commitments we use for day to day use, are strengthened everyday on this campus.

He discussed his views on the importance of holism. In other words, the faith of each individual matters.

Brownlee also is an advocate for Christians and non-Christians learning not only from the classroom, but also from each other.

“Learning and being accepting ecumenically is a tenant of Methodism,” he said. “This allows students to grow in faith and knowledge.”

The creation of the university is based on the need for educated leaders, both in the church and the community for better service to the community. The UIndy seal bears the words “education for service.”

But the acceptance of other faiths and creeds on campus is evident in the services UIndy holds. Even UIndy President Dr. Beverley Pitts addresses this in “Imagining Peace—With Mutual Respect and Shared Hunger,” a reflection printed on campus in 2006. She begins by asking what it means to be ecumenical on this campus and what does it mean to be an interfaith community while respecting each other. Pitts, in that work, is attributed with the following words: “Maybe it’s in the mutual respect we show for each other. Maybe it’s in the way we seek to learn about each other. Maybe sometimes it’s in feeling just a little uncomfortable with a new religious experience, but knowing we want to experience anyway.”

PAYAL AMIN •

SCOTT KNUST •

KONYE ORI •

TRADITIONAL AFRICAN

CHRISTIAN

“I pray everyday. There are different verses we say everyday in Sanskrit. We offer fruit to God. If there is a special festival, we make about 50 different dishes. On my God’s birthday, we also make a special dish.”

“I lead a Bible study through CSA. I go to mass three to four times a week, and I always like to talk with people about the Catholic faith and God in general. Most people think about rituals when then think of religion, but I think loving people is the most important.”

“We believe there is one God, Abassi. He is responsible for the rain, the sun, everything.

We do sacrifices and meditate.

On campus, it is an individual thing. There is no group meeting.”

“My grandmother and family were very faithful Buddhists. I felt lonely here [in the United States]. I went to a Christian Church in Greenwood. Their kindness made me curious about Christianity, and now I read the Bible and go to church every Friday.”

HINDU

CATHOLIC

BAIHUI WU •

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The first chapel was then built on the first floor of Schwitzer, on the east side

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The Kephart Memorial Chapel was the Kephart Auditorium, built in the origi shortly after he retired. He had been a staunch supporter of the institution an

education + RELIGION=

RELIGICATI

This year, the Campus Program Board (CPB) brou the student body. The Religication series are used to information on major world religions. According to chair, junior Erica Bair, CPB brought back the pro more aware of other religions on campus.

Senior CPB member Alicia Strong said that a lot different religions, and the Religication series gives t horizons.

“I think it’s important for students to be able to le that’s the world we live in, where it’s really importan everything and what’s going on,” Strong said. “It’ about it as well.”

According to Bair, the first Religication session sh after that the series did not exist until it was brough This year, there have been four Religication lectur Judaism and Hinduism. Someone who is a part of t will come to the university and speak, followed by book raffle also goes on during the lecture and fe religion. Strong said it’s a fun perk to keep learnin lecture is done. Strong was also a part of the plan came up with the series.

The most recent part of the series was on Hinduism Temple of Central Indiana talked about the religion For the Christianity portion of the series, hos denominations of Christianity represented. Beca affiliated, CPB had Reverend Dr. Lang Brownlee re Jennifer Horner represented the Catholic denomin denominations represented; Baptist, Pentecostal and “It was a panel discussion,” Bair said. “So we ask denominations of Christianity. We had them sit, a about their denomination and then people asked qu The last Religication lecture in the series is set to t the topic, at the moment, is undecided. These reli credit, something, Strong said, appeals to the studen “I hope the people who come to it, because they other religions, will be more tolerant,” Bair said. “My they came to college, only knew about their religion

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CAMPUS FELLOWSHIP ORGANIZATIONS Find Your Calling

Many college kids are part of religious groups, but which groups are they involved in? The University of Indianapolis consists of many religious/fellowship organizations:

Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC) •

Campus Crusade for Christ is a Christian organization on campus at UIndy. There are always games, speakers and fellowship with other UIndy students. “The Crusade also offers special events to grow in your own walk with the Lord and chances to get out and share Christ’s love in action; these things are available through mission trips, retreats, events and conferences throughout the year, ” said CCC leader Rebecca Corcoran.

Catholic Student Association (CSA) •

CSA members carpool to Mass on Sunday mornings at nearby Good Shepherd Catholic Church where they also do some outdoor service work once or twice a year for elderly people in the parish. The CSA members celebrate mass on campus in the chapel a half dozen times a semester with the help of Fr. Matthias Newman, OSB and chaplain at Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove. On occasion, the group has attended various talks by Catholic thinkers and writers. At the start of each academic year, they organize an open invitation cookout.

They also have had a couple of retreats and been involved in campus ecumenical Christian student ministry, including responsibility for a Thursday night prayer service. According to the office of Career Service Director Paul Gabonay, “The Catholic Student Association has done a great job of providing opportunities for Catholic students at the university to grow spiritually and to become more knowledgeable about their particular faith tradition.”

Chi Alpha (CAC) •

e. The above photo was taken in 1966.

Chi Alpha Campus Ministries is a movement of college men and women. They invite everyone to be a part of the group, regardless of background. Chi Alpha meets on campus in gatherings that are informal, infused with music and interaction and cover topics from relationships to the nature of truth.

These meetings are opportunities for students to meet and work towards the needs of the community. “In Matthew 28:19, Jesus tells his disciples to go into all the world and make disciples of all nations. Chi Alpha is trying to make disciples in our part of the world-the UIndy campus. We want everyone at this campus to know the love, joy and peace that comes from knowing Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior,” said Alpha leader Chris Bullick.

Fellowship of Christian Students (FCS) •

Fellowship events bring students together to build friendships and community. Fellowship campus ministry helps Christian college students enhance their Christian knowledge and become active believers at UIndy. Special events take place throughout the year for Christian life on campus.

Worshipers gather for a Thursday Night Alive, a Christian church service held every other week in McCleary Chapel at 9 p.m.

Jewish Student Union ( JSU) •

The population of Jewish students at the University of Indianapolis is small, but within the past year has grown large enough to form a Jewish Student Union. JSU works to connect members of the Jewish community, creating a means for Jewish students to communicate and work together on programming initiatives. The Jewish Student Union seeks to maximize opportunities for Jewish students to explore, celebrate and sanctify life in a Jewish way.

Muslim Student Union (MSU) •

MSU desires to establish an Islamic presence on campus.

Although there are a small number of Muslim students their number is growing at UIndy. MSU works to connect Muslim students and provide the opportunity to form companionships with other members.

inal building, known now as Good Hall. It was renamed after Bishop Ezekiel Kephart died in Indianapolis nd made considerable efforts to raise funds for the school. It could seat 800 people.

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The Deliverance Project •

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ught back the Religication series for present UIndy students with factual the cultural and spiritual awareness ogram to educate and make people

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Chapel services were often held in a nearby church until the Academic Building (now Esch Hall) was built.

Ransburg Auditorium was then used until Schwitzer Center was built in 1966.

The Deliverance Project is an organization on campus dedicated to bringing Christ centered performances to the UIndy stages.

From rock bands to comedians, the Deliverance Project brings entertainment for all to enjoy.

United Methodist Student Association (UMSA) •

The United Methodist Student Association is a part of the United Methodist Student Movement. The Movement is comprised of all affiliated United Methodist Schools and all Wesley Foundations. UMSA meets Wednesday nights from 9 to 9:30 p.m. “Our goal is to keep young United Methodist interested and apart of the United Methodist Church,” said USMA President Dani Diehl.

of people on campus like to explore them an opportunity to expand their

earn about different cultures because nt to know as much as you can about ’s really interesting for me to learn

he remembers was as a freshman, but ht back this year. res held on Buddhism, Christianity, the featured religion being featured a question and answer portion. A eatures a book about the particular ng about the religion even after the nning process, along with Bair, that

m; Indu Vasudevan from the Hindu n and answered questions. sted last semester, there were five ause the university is Methodist epresent that denomination, and Sr. nation. There were also three other d Nondenominational. ked different people from different and they each got to tell a little bit uestions.” take place sometime this month, but igious lectures are available for L/P nt body more. y have a better understanding about y guess is that a lot of people, before n. So I hope to change that.”

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Religious organizations and events have been part of university tradition for decades. Pictured above a student reads the a November 1962 issue of The Reflector that featured the upcoming Religious Emphasis Week.

Above are students who attended Thursday Night Alive on Thursday March 26, 2009.

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APRIL 1, 2009

COLLEGE MENTORS HONORED UIndy selected as Chapter of the Year for 2009 among 21 area programs

By Ashley Keihn STAFF WRITER The University of Indianapolis chapter of College Mentors for Kids recently received the 2009 Chapter of the Year Award. The program was selected from 21 chapters in Indiana and Illinois.

Chapter President Curtis Ward said he and the members of CMFK see the award as an honor.

“We are very excited to have won this very competitive award. A lot of the other chapters, such as Purdue, serve around 100 ‘little buddies’ or more, and we only serve around 60,” Ward said.

“We hope to take the momentum from this and apply it to next year.”

Next year, the chapter is planning to expand to serve kids in the first through fifth grades as well as seventh and eighth graders from a local middle school.

“College Mentors for Kids takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays for two hours and includes snacks, a book of the week, as well as a speaker from different career fields,” Ward said.

Ward also said that all activities in the program relate back to the central theme of college.

“Each student has a journal as well, to reflect upon the day to make sure they understand college as well as the different majors and careers,” Ward said.

As a result of some projected additional students next year, the program will meet three times a week instead

NUNEZ

-Melissa Matrinon, 4th grade

“I joined CMFK because I wanted to help make a difference in children’s lives.”

GADDIS

Photo by David West • The Reflector

University of Indianapolis College Mentors for Kids President Curtis Ward and member Danielle Devalk talk to “little buddies” Jose Garcia and Daniel Morales about their projects.

UIndy’s chapter of the after school program for children was awarded Chapter of the Year for 2009 out of 21 Indiana and Illinois programs.

Photo by Tiffany Gore • The Reflector

“I like College Mentors because it’s fun and you can learn about stuff.”

“I like the stuff that we do in College Mentors because we learn what you do in college.”

-Atanai Nunez, 3rd grade

of two, to better serve all involved. The chapter also hopes to expand from 60 “little buddies” to 90.

“The program was founded here at UIndy in 1998 and serves students from two different IPS schools in first through fourth grade,”Ward said.“The main goal of the program is to expose children at an early age from at-risk families to inspire them and encourage them to go to college.”

Ward also said the program serves to show the children possible opportunities for their futures.

“We want to show them [the “little buddies”] that anybody can go to college. Our activities are centered on higher education, culture and diversity, as well as community service,” Ward said.

Junior and two-year member, Michael Connolly said the organization’s impact on the students and the “little buddies” is visible on a daily basis.

“Seeing their eyes light up as they get off the bus is the best and most gratifying part of it all. I joined to make a difference in a child’s life, to show them different opportunities and the college life. A lot of kids think that college is just about sports,” Connolly said.“But in my opinion, two days a week is not enough time. They love coming here and being involved. It gives them something to look forward to each week and they get to know their mentors.”

The biggest fundraiser for the College Mentors for Kids is the annual Walk for Kids, which took place on March 28, downtown on the canal for two hours. Mentors were required to attend and encouraged to put together a team. Each team raised money, and prizes were given for the biggest team and most money raised.

Last year, the UIndy chapter raised approximately $4,000-$4,500 and hopes to raise even more this year for the organization. This event has one of the biggest turnouts for the year. This is the eighth walk for the UIndy chapter.

-Travis Gaddis, sophomore

College Mentors for Kids member Daniel Devalk helps “little buddies” Daniel Morales, 8, and Jose Garcia, 9, complete an activity. Both kids attend Indianapolis Public Schools.

MARTINON

“I joined because it lets me act like a kid again. Also, I want to be a role model to the kids.”

WALKER

-Nicolette Walker, sophomore

Photo by David West • The Reflector

College Mentors for Kids member Sheetal Gogate assists one of the “little buddies” with a project. CMFK meets Tuesdays and Thursdays to teach children about college.

Photo by Tiffany Gore • The Reflector

Shweta Khanna and Emily Musselman, members of College Mentors for Kids, explain an activity to several participants. CMFK is an after school program for local kids.

SPORTS

THE REFLECTOR

GLVC gets competitive

9 APRIL 1, 2009

TRACK AND FIELD

NCAA Indoor Sports Festival

Tennis teams add more wins to conference record

By JP Sinclair EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

The University of Indianapolis men’s and women’s tennis teams went a weekend run that ended in victory, March 28 and 29.

The men played Quincy University on the 29th, but results were not available as of The Reflector press time.

On March 28, the ‘Hounds defeated the University of Missouri-St. Louis 5-2.

Opening the Great Lakes Valley Conference, the team went 2-0, defeating Lewis University 7-2 on March 20, before dominating St. Joseph’s College 9-0 on March 21.

“We opened conference with Lewis, who is decent, and St. Joe’s, who has struggled in recent VENTER years and [that] allowed us to play some of [the] younger guys,” said head coach John Venter. “We are ranked eighth in the region, so we would be in the regional if the season ended today. We are just looking to stay healthy and play our best tennis.”

Junior Kyle Prow had a prior obligation and could not compete, so freshman Matt Smith played at the No. 3 singles role in Prow’s place, going 2-0 over the weekend.

“Matt Smith has two state double championships and comes from a major tennis background, he has been playing with a poor shoulder and is doing his best to go out and play,” Venter said.

Men’s doubles had a perfect 6-0 on the weekend. Freshman Taylor Broda had a solid weekend and enhanced his team-leading PROW singles mark to 12-5 on the season. In singles play, junior Werner Henning, freshman Jeff Price and Smith all went 2-0 over St. Joe’s.

“Matt, Taylor and Jeff are all going to do big things for UIndy tennis over the next four years,” Prow said.

Venter said the team, as a whole, pairs up well for doubles and makes a more balanced team.

The women’s team also played Quincy University on March 29, but results were not available as of The Reflector press time.

> See TENNIS on page 11

By Samantha Cotten EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Photo by Courtny Cotten •The Reflector

Senior jumper Grant Dean leaps into the air during the long jump competition at the Early Bird Invite at the University of Cincinnati. Dean went on to win the event with a distance of 6.75 meters.

LIFT OFF

Track teams leap into outdoor season with five national contenders After a record-setting indoor season, resulting in a women’s Great Lakes Valley Conference IndoorTrack and Field Championship title and two NCAA Division II All-American athletes, the Greyhound men’s and women’s track and field teams have entered the outdoor season running full force.

“We are an outdoor team,” said head coach Scott Fangman. “We don’t have an indoor facility, we recruit kids from outdoor season and we gain different events outdoors.”

The teams traveled to the Oliver Nikoloff Invite at the University of Cincinnati on March 28.The ‘Hounds came away from the meet with one NCAA Division II national qualifier and three national provisional qualifiers.

Senior thrower Amy Schmitz lead the women’s team with her second place performance in the hammer throw. Schmitz

threw for 55.07 meters, which was good enough for a national qualifying position.

Senior thrower Andrea Horban placed second in the shot put, with a national provisional qualifying throw of 14.05 meters.

Senior jumper Emily Schaf took second in the triple jump with a leap of 10.76 meters, and fourth in the high jump with a height of 1.63 meters. Junior thrower Courtney Kuzmicz placed third in the discus throw with 40.44 meters.

The women’s 4x100 meter relay team of senior Nichelle Curtis, junior Shannon Smith and freshmen Kierra Allen and Shanese McGregor took third with a time of 48.08.

On the men’s side, senior thrower Willie Little placed third in the hammer throw with a national provisional qualifying throw of 58.41 meters. Little was followed by a fifth place finish by sophomore thrower Craig Myers, who gained his second provisional qualifying throw of the season with a toss of 54.77 meters.

Sophomore thrower Seth Galloway

UIndy 7-4.

On March 25, the ‘Hounds used its bats to set a record for runs, defeating Kentucky State, 17-2 and 29-2. Head coach Gary Vaught said that the large run gap gave players off the bench a chance to contribute.

“We got to get kids in there that come to practice and work hard every day,” Vaught said.

Senior outfielder Casey Potter attributed some of the ‘Hounds recent success to the team’s replacements.

“The last two weeks, our subs off the bench have come in and done very well,” Potter said.

Junior third basemen Kyle Anderson did just that by coming off the bench to hit a home run and a grand slam.

“I believe that has set our team apart from others, our bench players are just as good and can come in if someone is hurt or if they are needed to help in a deciding moment of the game,” Anderson said.

According to Anderson he achieved one of his life goals by hitting a grand slam.

“When I saw the pitch come in I was just trying to make contact and put it in play, but luckily I got a good pitch to hit and it ended up being a grand slam,”Anderson said.“It was a great feeling because it wasn’t something I have ever accomplished in my

life and just being able to accomplish that was awesome.”

Vaught said because of losing players to injury like senior Justin Russell and junior Travis Capps, many players have had to step up to assume roles.

“You are as good as your weakest player,” Vaught said. “We have had to put together a makeshift line-up with Russell and Capps hurt, but our kids off the bench have done a great job.”

With conference play underway, Vaught also said the team has little margin for error.

“With only 24 conference games this year instead of the 32 we’ve had in the past, we can’t have bad weekends,” Vaught said. “We now have a target on our back being nationally ranked. We have to do a lot of things better.”

Some improvements Vaught suggested for the team are base running, better bunting and scoring runners on base.

The coach said the team’s main strengths will also be key to conference success.

“Our pitching and hitting have been there all year,” Vaught said. “This is a unique ball club because we have young kids playing hard and injured players that are working hard to get back.” *Results for the game against Tiffin University on March 31 were not available as of The Reflector press time.

By Samantha Cotten EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

won the javelin throw with a toss of 58.52 meters. Senior Grant Dean and junior Skyler Mattox place first and second, respectively, in the long jump, with leaps of 6.65 meters and 6.60 meters. Senior distance runner Mike Landy placed third in the 1500 meter run with a time of 3:58.41, and sophomore jumper Ben Bertoli took fourth in the 400 meter hurdles in a time of 55.97.

The men’s 4x100 relay team of seniors Anthony Flournoy and Dean,and sophomores Kyle Thompson and Carl Smith placed second with a time of 42.11.

Both teams opened the outdoor season at the Early Bird Invite at the University of Cincinnati on March 21. Galloway placed first in the javelin throw, with a provisional qualifying throw of 59.52 meters. Myers also provisionally qualified in the hammer throw at the meet with a toss of 55.95 meters.

“This should be an exciting season for the whole team,” Myers said. “Everyone has been working extremely hard this year, and it will pay off in the end.”

The men’s and women’s track and field teams sent five athletes to the 2009 NCAA Division II Indoor Sports Festival in Houston, Texas, March 11-14, resulting in two AllAmerican finishers.

Senior thrower Amy Schmitz earned her first All-American recognition by placing fifth in the weight throw with a toss of 17.51 meters. Schmitz was joined by her teammate, senior thrower Andrea Horban, who also took All-American honors in the shot put.

Horban’s throw SCHMITZ of 13.92 meters earned her an eighth place finish.

Horban was the 2007 NCAA Indoor National champion.

Senior jumper Emily Schaf finished 11th in the high jump with a leap of 1.68 meters, narrowly missing All-American status.

“Amy did an excellent job,” said head coach Scott Fangman. “Both Andrea and Emily are better than what they got, but it was a great learning experience.”

On the men’s side, senior throwers S am Elmore and Willie Little both competed in the weight throw.

The duo placed 11th and 12th, with throws of 18.24 meters and 18.21 meters, respecHORBAN tively.

“It [NCAA Division II Indoor Sports Festival] was disappointing,” Fangman said.

“Willie and Sam threw close to their best marks. In past years they would have placed in the top four.”

The NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships will be held May 2123 at Angelo State University in St. Angelo, Texas.

Full NCAA Division II Indoor Sports Festival results are available on the NCAA Web site at www.ncaa.com.

Substitute players make a difference

By Kim Puckett NEWS EDITOR

The latest NCAA poll recently ranked the University of Indianapolis baseball team at 29th in the nation as the ‘Hounds begin GLVC conference play. The team is ranked first in several conference categories—on-base percentage, runs scored and strikeouts.

UIndy faced Lewis University March 27 and 28 in a weekend series that put the ‘Hounds record at 21-10, and 9-3 in the GLVC. In the first game on March 28, UIndy saw the Flyers score in the first inning of the game. It was in the fourth inning that the ‘Hounds finally scored a run to tie the game at 1-1. UIndy would score two more runs in the bottom of the fifth, pushing the score to 3-1. Neither teams would score again for the rest of the game, giving the ‘Hounds a 3-1 win.

The ‘Hounds would come back in the second game to defeat Lewis, 9-2. During that game, freshman Andrew Armour hit his fourth homerun of the season, aiding in the Greyhound win.

Stretching into eight innings, the ‘Hounds pulled away with an 11-1 win on March 27. But Lewis would come back in the second game of the day to defeat

Photo by Carolyn Harless •The Reflector

Senior Travis Kempton (pitcher) throws the ball as Freshman third baseman Adam Rusche redies for a ground ball. The NCAA poll recently ranked the Greyhounds 29th in the nation.

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Greyhounds defeated in NCAA regionals A 52-69 loss to Michigan Tech puts the Greyhounds out of the ‘Sweet 16’

Contributed by Ryan Thorpe

Junior guard Jessica Canary dribbles up court as she tries to score on Hillsdale University during the NCAA Tournament on March 13. The ‘Hounds defeated Hillsdale 73-72 and advanced in the tournament. UIndy ended it’s season when the team lost to Michigan Tech March 16.

By JP Sinclair EDITORIAL ASSISTANT The Greyhound women’s basketball team (24-9) ended the season when the team fell 52-69 to No. 22 Michigan Tech University, in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regionals March 16.

“It was a tribute to our players’ commitment and to what our staff has done the last two years,” said head coach

LeAnn Freeland. “Our players focused and got the job done.”

This game marked the team making program history by advancing all the way to the regional finals against MTU. “When we started pre-season workouts, I knew that this team was going to be something special and I feel very blessed to have been a part of it,” said junior guard Jessica Canary.

The MTU Huskies used their three-

point shot to garner and keep momentum throughout the game shooting 8-10 from beyond the arc in the first half alone, going into the second half with a 43-21 lead.

UIndy would fight back, however.

Canary hit her first bucket of the game having been held scoreless in the first half. Despite continued efforts by the Greyhounds, they couldn’t overcome the MTU offense.

Sophomore forward Samantha Meis-

All-American Honors

Swimming and diving earn top honors at Nationals in Houston, Texas

By Caitlin Mannan STAFF WRITER The men’s and women’s swimming teams competed in the NCAA Division II Winter Festival in Houston, Tex., March 11-15. After claiming several top honors and places in their events, they are already looking ahead to next year.

The 15 Greyhounds from the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams received All-American honors or mentions in their events at nationals.

To receive an All-American honor, an individual must place first through eighth in their event. For an All-American mention, an individual must place ninth through sixteenth.

“If you’re in the top sixteen in the country in any of your events, you’re obviously one of the best in the country,” said head coach Gary Kinkead. “It’s very significant, and it’s a great honor.”

Along with performing at their personal best during this spring break competition and receiving top honors, the team was also forced to re-configure their team dynamic.

“We didn’t have everyone there at nationals. There were some people that were dismissed from the team earlier in the year that would have gone to nationals,” Kinkead said. “What was good about them not being there is that the other people that did go rallied around and did better, I think, simply because they were not depending on those people.”

Junior Erica Smith said the team

members who swam in place of the removed individuals really stepped up and surprised the team.

“I think they surprised themselves more with how they swam on the relays to try to help replace the guys that we lost,” Smith said.

Despite the turbulence that was caused by the dismissal of those key team members earlier in the year, the men’s and women’s teams came together for an impressive showing at nationals, demonstrating resilience and cohesiveness.

Junior Manuel Stiem earned t h re e s e c on d p l ac e fi n i s h e s during the nationals.

Stiem took second place against Wayne State University in the 100-yard KINKEAD butterfly and second place against the University of Tampa in the 200yard individual medley.

He went on to claim second against Tampa again in the 100-yard breaststroke. Stiem clenched three All-American finishes to round out the week and said that he was pleased that all of his races became his personal best times.

Several records were broken during nationals, including sophomore Alican Alacli’s own personal record 15.33.66 time in the 1,650-meter freestyle for

the men’s team.

Senior Isabela Tafur earned two All-American honors during the week, giving her 11 All-American honors total. Tafur broke her own record in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 50.07. The old mark was 50.30.

Smith claimed three All-American honors for UIndy during nationals.

Freshman Ozlem Taskin claimed two more All-American finishes. At the end of the week, both teams earned a combined total of 13 All-American honors, according to the UIndy Athletics Web site (athletics.uindy.edu) with several more All-American mentions to finish out the week.

The men’s team finished 15th out of 28 with an overall score of 94.5 points.

The women competed against 33 teams for an 11th place finish with 137 points overall, according to the NCAA Web site (NCAA.com).

Kinkead said he is expecting the momentum from this year to launch the team members into next year’s season.

“Some of them, even the ones that went to nationals, are already starting back now with running, exercising and dry land work,” Kinkead said. “I think they’re excited about what we did, what we accomplished and where we’re going.”

sel finished with 16 points, and both she and Canary were named to the region’s All-Tournament team.

“I have to give a lot of that credit to my teammates,” Canary said. “If they weren’t setting screens and finding ways to get me the ball, I wouldn’t have been able to do the things I did.”

MTU had the other three players that were named to the All-Tournament team.

The ‘Hounds made it to the regional finals by defeating a team that had previously garnered victories against UIndy twice during the course of the season already, Quincy University (27-5).

Quincy had defeated UIndy once in the regular season and again in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament.

The regional game on March 14, that put the ‘Hounds into the championship, saw both teams locked in a back-to-back basket battle, but the Greyhounds did pull away and won 74-64. There were six lead changes and 10 ties in the second half.

Canary led the way for the Greyhounds by scoring a career-best 33 points, and broke the postFREELAND season record of points in a game, a day after Meissel did it against Hillsdale College on March 13.

Canary finished 10-13 from the floor, including 5-6 from beyond the arc.

“Hitting that last second shot and seeing my teammates’ reactions are two things I’ll remember for a long time,” Canary said.

The Greyhounds only lost one player with the end of the season, senior Isabelle Rhenwrick, who ends her career as a Greyhound with 700 total points.

“We are truly going to miss Bell on and off the court. She brought a lot of leadership and energy to our team,” Canary said.

Freeland now owns a 46-18 record in her two years at the helm. She also has seen the program extend and add three new players committed for next season.

“I think it was a great season to build our program around, having two freshman starting at the end of the year,” Freeland said. “It really makes the sky the limit.”

By Micah McVicker STAFF WRITER Two athletes from the UIndy wrestling team were sent to the NCAA Division II National Championships March 13.

Junior Matt Irwin and sophomore redshirt Cory Fornal traveled to Houston, Texas, to compete, but both athletes were eliminated on the first day of the championships.

“Each one of these wrestlers made it to the Sweet Sixteen. There are only 16 people in their weight class, so that was quite an accomplishment right there,”said interim head coach Terry Wetherald.“But if you were to ask them, I’m sure that they would let you know that they’re a little bit disappointed that they didn’t go any further than that.”

Although Irwin and Fornal did reach nationals, the road there was not smooth.

Early in the season, head coach Jay Yates was relieved of his position, and Terry Wetherald was brought in. According to Fornal, that transition from Yates to Wetherald was difficult.

Wetherald said that when he stepped in, he told the team that his job was to see that their season continued on a high note and that they were going to work as hard as they could to get them where they wanted to be.

“I was pretty satisfied with the postseason. [We had] pretty good regionals, and ok nationals,” Fornal said. “I want to return to nationals and become and All-American next season.”

Achievements on the mat led to more benefits off the mat. The University’s rich wrestling tradition at UIndy helps significantly with recruiting, according to Wetherald.

Being able to sell to high school wrestlers, who want to wrestle at the next level, that you had two of your wrestlers reached the national championships is an asset for the coaches, he said.

Wetherald said the program has about 10 or 11 active high school coaches in the state of Indiana, another in Illinois, some in Florida and also in the southern states.

“These coaches are alumni of the UIndy wrestling program and spread the word about the tradition, train their kids in this tradition [and] that helps in the recruiting aspect,” Wetherald said.

He also said he has high expectations for the program next year.

“We expect to get some All-Americans,”Wetherald said.“They’re young, and I guarantee you they will be back.”

THE SCOREBOARD WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

March 13 @ NCAA MIDWEST REGIONAL vs. HILLSDALE WIN • 73-72 March 14 @ NCAA MIDWEST REGIONAL vs. QUINCY WIN • 74-64 March 16 @ NCAA MIDWEST REGIONAL vs. MICHIGAN TECH LOSS • 52-69

MEN’S TRACK & FIELD

March 21 @ EARLY BIRD RELAYS TEAM 2ND OF 7

WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD March 21 @ EARLY BIRD RELAYS TEAM 5TH OF 9

BASEBALL

March 7-8 @ OAKLAND CITY SERIES 3•0 March 10 @ ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO SERIES 2•0 March 13-15 @ MISSOURI S&T SERIES 3•1 March 18 @ SOUTHERN INDIANA LOSS 2•3 March 21-22 vs. MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS SERIES 3•1 March 25 vs. KENTUCKY STATE SERIES 2•0 March 27-28 vs. LEWIS SERIES 3•1

SOFTBALL For more NCAA Div. II Winter Festival results, visit the Athletics Web site at: athletics.uindy.edu

Wrestling sends two athletes to Nationals

March 7-12 @ REBEL SPRINGS GAMES SERIES 4•6 March 14 vs. MISSOURI-ST LOUIS

SERIES 1•1 March 15 vs. MISSOURI S&T SERIES 2•0 March 21 @ LEWIS SERIES 1•1 March 22 @ WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE SERIES 1•1 March 28 vs. NORTHERN KENTUCKY SERIES 2•0 March 29 vs. BELLARMINE SERIES 2•0

TENNIS

March 10 @ SAINT LEO MEN LOSS • 3-6 WOMEN LOSS 1-8 March 11 @ FLORIDA TECH MEN LOSS • 3-6 WOMEN LOSS • 2-7 March 12 @ DOWLING MEN WIN 9•0 March 12 @ SAGINAW VALLEY STATE WOMEN WIN 6•3 March 13 @ ECKERD MEN WIN 7•2 WOMEN WIN 7-2 March 20 @ LEWIS MEN WIN 7•2 WOMEN LOSS •3-6 March 21 @ SAINT JOESEPH’S MEN WIN 9•0 WOMEN WIN • 7-2 March 28 @ MISSOURI ST. LOUIS MEN WIN • 5-2 WOMEN WIN • 5-4

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SOFTBALL

Contributed by Jackie Paquette

Junior Megan Russell swings for the ball at the Missouri S&T game on March 15. UIndy went 2-0 in a double header series against Missouri S&T to finish off the teams Spring Break series.

Softball weekend series ends with wins

By Fangfang Li EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

The University of Indianapolis softball team, came back from a weekend series March 28-29 against Northern Kentucky University and Bellarmine University to improve their record to 17-11, and 9-3 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

“To be honest, I’m a little disappointed about our results with the win/loss ratio so far with our team on the season,” said junior Jessica Breeden. “We are a very good team, so we should have more wins.

But on a positive note, our team statistics are a lot higher this early in the season than last year.”

Bellarmine came to the ‘Hound Pound on March 29 to take on the Greyhounds.

In the first game of the double header,

UIndy kept Bellarmine from scoring throughout the game, winning 11-0.In the second game of the double header, the ‘Hounds wracked another win on their record. The team defeated Bellarmine 3-1.

The softball team faced Northern Kentucky at home on March 28. In the first game, NKU started the game with one run, but the ‘Hounds came back with 2 runs in the bottom of the first inning. NKU would come back to tie the ‘Hounds 3-3 in the top of the fifth, but UIndy would take the lead and keep it, coming out with a 9-3 win at the end of the game. The second game saw the ‘Hounds defeat NKU 6-1. Junior Megan Russell led the ‘Hounds, going 3-for-3 at the plate.

On March 22, the Greyhounds face conference foe the University of Wiscon-

sin-Parkside, winning one game, 3-1, and losing the second game, 7-8.

The ‘Hounds played Lewis University in a double header, March 21, going 1-1 in the double header.

The ‘Hounds played in the Rebel Spring Games March 7-15 in Kissimmee, Fla., going 4-6. The team also had a series against the University of Missouri-St. Louis, March 14 and Missouri University of Science and Technology March 15.The team went 1-1 against Missouri-St. Louis, and 2-0 against Missouri S&T. “We were disappointed [with the Florida’s competition series],” FrostFischer said. “We feel that we are better program than what we have shown, but we feel that things are getting better. ” According to Frost-Fisher, the team’s lack of good combination was one reason that caused their losses in during the Rebel

Spring Games.

“I just don’t think everything has come together yet,” Frost-Fischer said.

“We need to have pitching, heading and defense all good combined at one.”

Frost-Fisher said the team had some positives during the series in Florida and they will keep getting better as the players continue to match together and practice.

Frost-Fischer said that she was not disappointed with the competition series in Florida, and that their two wins to Missouri S&T and the one win, one loss to Missouri-St. Louis records were more satisfactory.

“Our team just needs to work on finishing out plays,” Breeden said. “Instead of thinking about past mistakes in the game get over it, or the mistakes will keep accumulating.”

ON DECK BASEBALL

@ KENTUCK WESLEYAN Saturday, April 4 @ 1 & 4 p.m. @ KENTUCKY WESLEYAN Sunday, April 5 @ 1 & 4 p.m. vs. URBANA UNIVERSITY Tuesday, April 7 @ 2:30 p.m. vs. NORTHERN KENTUCKY Saturday, April 11 @ 12 & 3 p.m. vs. NORTHERN KENTUCKY Sunday, April 12 @ 12 & 3 p.m. @ SAINT JOSEPH’S Saturday, April 18 @ 12 & 4 p.m. @ SAINT JOSEPH’S Sunday, April 19 @ 12 & 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL

@ URBANA UNIVERSITY Thursday, April 2 @ 3 & 5 p.m. @ QUINCY UNIVERSITY Sunday, April 5 @ 1 & 3 p.m. vs. ROCKHURST Friday, April 10 @ 12 & 2 p.m. vs. Drury Saturday, April 11 @ 12 & 2 p.m. vs. HILLSDALE Thursday, April 16 @ 3 & 5 p.m. @ SAINT JOSEPH’S Saturday, April 18 @ 1 & 3 p.m.

Mo., March 28, to take on the University of Missouri-St. Louis and defeated them 5-4.

The women went 1-1 March 20-21, losing to Lewis 3-6 on March 20, before defeating St. Joe’s 7-2 on March 21, to even out their conference record 1-1.

Freshman Meghan Teunis and junior Aly Neidlinger both notched singles victories over the weekend. Neidlinger has NEIDLINGER won her last seven matches in a row.

“Aly and Meghan have been successful where they are, and it’s helped tremendously,” Venter said. “We are largely a freshman team and are growing, with only one senior and one junior.”

Neidlinger said despite being a junior, she is comfortable playing in the four, five and six singles role that she has been asked to play during the season, going 8-5 so far this season.

“Being a junior, it’s really been a fortunate turnaround because I get to play people I have played before,” Neidlinger said. “Being moved around in the lineup hasn’t affected my play, which has been nice.”

Freshman Alena Perez-Majul scored two double wins and a single win over the TEUNIS weekend.

“O ur doubles have been shuffled around as we try and find the right combinations and who will work well together,” Neidlinger said.

Over Spring Break, March 8-13, both teams were in action in Florida where the men went 3-2 and the women went 2-2.

“We played well in Florida,”Prow said.

“Even though we lost twice, those teams were both tough teams, and we put ourselves right there to get a victory.”

Venter said that they were looking to be more consistent in their lineup.

“We are really balanced,” Venter said.

“A lot of teams have heavy hitters at the top of the lineup but don’t dominate in the lower sections of the lineup in the 4-6 spots, and we do, which helps us tremendously.”

April 1 - April 22

WOMEN’S TENNIS

vs. DRURY Saturday, April 4 @ 10 a.m. vs. ROCKHURST Sunday, April 5 @ 10 a.m. @ NORTHERN KENTUCKY Tuesday, April 7 @ 2 p.m. @ BELLARMINE Saturday, April 18 @ 10 a.m.

WOMEN’S GOLF

@ VULCAN INVITATIONAL April 5-6 @ Belle Vernon, Pa. @ PURDUE MIDWEST SHOOTOUT Saturday, April 11 @ West Lafayette @ SAINT FRANCIS INVITATIONAL April 18-19 @ Speedway, Ind.

MEN’S GOLF

@ GREAT LAKES REGIONAL NO. 2 April 4-5 @ Georgetown, Ky. @ GLVC CHAMPIOINSHIP April 9-10 @ Columbus, Ind. @ GREAT LAKES REGIONAL NO. 3 April 19-20 @ Noblesville, Ind.

TRACK & FIELD MEN’S TENNIS

vs. DRURY Saturday, April 4 @ 10 a.m. vs. ROCKHURST Sunday, April 5 @ 10 a.m. @ NORTHERN KENTUCKY Tuesday, April 7 @ 2 p.m. vs. SOUTHERN INDIANA Saturday, April 11 @ 10 a.m. @ BELLARMINE Sunday, April 19 @ 10 a.m.

@ MIKE POEHLIEN INVITE Saturday, April 4 @ Purdue University @ INDIANA INTERCOLLEGIATES Saturday, April 11 @ Indiana Wesleyan @ INDIANA INVITATIONAL Saturday, April 17 @ Indiana University

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