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Students asked to change MyUIndy passwords

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By Staci Reafsynder SPORTS EDITOR

By Emmanuel Casillas STAFF WRITER A campaign to get University of Indianapolis students to change their UIndy passwords is being pushed by Information Services. The move came about amidst security issues and hacker problems that have been reported at other college campuses across the country.

The effort to prompt UIndy students to change their passwords is a new idea put into action following talks between Chief Information Officer Jeffrey Russell and the Enterprise Information Technology Committee (EITC), which is made up of members of Indianapolis Student Government, UIndy staff, faculty and deans who identified some of the safety concerns on campus.

“The technology chair of the Technology Committee of Student Government has a spot on EITC, and it was one of that committee’s sub-committees that decided to go about with the password change,” said Indianapolis Student Government President Kevin Dunleavy.

“They were doing research into incidents campuses have had nationwide.”

Russell and the EITC decided to adopt a system like what many businesses enforce when it comes to company passwords.

“For the last year they’ve [EITC] been meeting and coming up with one of the biggest issues in safety as it relates to students [student data, faculty data], and it became very apparent to the group that we really need to get a password policy in place,” Russell said.

Such a policy has never been developed at UIndy, and the EITC became aware of the fact that many other campuses were experiencing problems with hacking and identity theft, so a policy of changing passwords periodically has been established.

Students were first notified via e-mail that a password change was recommended. The deadline to change passwords is today, April 23. The policy also suggests coming up with more secure passwords and avoiding generic ones.

“If you took a password like the word love, it takes four-tenths of a second to crack that password. Take a word like L-E-A-D-3-R, so it looks like leader, it takes about four seconds.” Russell explained.

Russell and the EITC hope to have

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Freshman Jessica Salley of Rockford, Ill., said the NIU shootings hit “close to home” for her, as she has friends who attend that university. The memorial honored the victims of the VT and NIU shootings April 16 on Smith Mall.

The University of Indianapolis Social Work Association and Ecumenical News International held a memorial service on April 16 in remembrance of the tragedy of the Virginia Tech shooting that took place one year ago and the recent college shooting at Northern Illinois University on Feb. 14.

Senior Erin Betlej told the audience that the Virginia Tech tragedy easily could have been here at UIndy and that she is looking towards the future with hope that violence on college campuses will one day end.

After the opening prayer, a poem was read that was written the day after the shootings on the VT campus, repeating several times that April 16, 2007, would be a day the students would never forget. As the names of those who died were read, a candle was lit to remember their lives, and a prayer was said for their families.

On the NIU campus, a poem was taped to the doors of Cole Hall. At the memorial service that poem also was read, saying “I love you…If we don’t care about each other, who will? … I love you.” Six more candles were lit in remembrance of the lives of the victims there, and prayer was said for their families.

Members of the audience sang an a cappella version of ‘Let there be peace on earth’ while passing a flame from row to row to light individual candles. In front, fourteen candles remained lit, representing peace and hope.

Around 8 a.m., a temporary physical memorial in the shape of a ribbon had been set up on Smith Mall in remembrance of these shootings. Thirty-nine stones were featured; 33 representing the victims at VT and six representing the victims at NIU. The memorial also included photos from the shootings that were taken

by VT and NIU students.

Betlej said that she wanted students to be shocked by the fact that the shooters were also represented in the 39 stones that were on Smith Mall.

“The day of the shootings [at Virginia Tech] the students, themselves, took stones on their drill field [and] put 32 of them out,” Betlej said. “Their permanent memorial is the stones because the stone is the symbol of Virginia Tech.”

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IPL raises rates, UIndy’s bill goes up

By Kim Puckett STAFF WRITER The University of Indianapolis’ electricity bill for March from Indianapolis Power and Light Co. included a letter outlining a temporary increase in rates “to provide for a recovery of costs for new pollution control equipment.”

The letter reported that an average residential customer’s bill, for 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity used, increased by about $10 to pay for environmental compliance costs. The increased rate will be in effect starting with the February bills and will last for six months.

In its March 5 issue, The Reflector reported that the university estimated the electricity rate would increase 15 percent. According to Dan Burns, controller for the University of Indianapolis, IPL informed the university about this 15 percent increase. However, the actual electricity bill increased 30 percent, from

2.8 cents per kwh to 3.5 cents per kwh.

The cause of the 30 percent increase has not yet been determined. According to Burns, a major factor in the unexpected increase was an adjustment in fuel costs, which is what IPL is paying for fuel for its power plants.

“We did meet with the IPL representative this week and it appears there was an error on our March bill,” Burns said.

“We may have been overcharged some for that month. We found [that] the billing for electricity is a very complicated process, and there are a number of factors that play into it.”

Alice McColgin, community relations administrator for IPL, would not comment on the university’s unexpected rate increase.

“I cannot talk about customers’ bills,” McColgin said. “That has to be between the university’s administration and our business department.”

The 30 percent rate increase will cause the university to make compensations in its budget.

“We have a finite number of dollars that come in from tuition and gifts and income from our endowment,” Burns said. “And those dollars have to be stretched to cover our costs. Some costs are more concrete than others, like the electric bill.”

According to Burns, the university can go without buying supplies and updating technologies, but the electric bill is a constant item on the budget.

“We can use old pencils and computers, but we have to keep the lights and heat on,” Burns said.

The university attempts to conserve energy on campus such as by changing from energy-inefficient incandescent light bulbs to the more efficient fluorescent light bulbs and replacing existing computer monitors with lower-energy LCD monitors, Burns said.

Burns also said the university has just been notified of a possible increase in natural gas prices from the provider Citizen’s Gas. The company has not yet approved the new rate or informed the university of the actual rate.

“We did not know of the rise in gas prices when we developed the budget,” Burns said. “But we will not raise tuition any more than already [has been] decided for next year.”

McColgin said the typical residential customer’s rates have increased by about 10 percent since 2003 “to pay for the environmental improvements.” McColgin would not disclose specific customer information because of IPL’s confidentiality guidelines.

Megan Fornuto, sophomore and exercise science major, said her IPL electricity bill rose 14 percent in the month of the increase. Fornuto lives in a three-bedroom apartment in the College Crossing at National complex and uses an average of 1300 kilowatts of electricity per month, 300 more than the amount IPL used as an average in its letter to customers.

“I would have just liked to have been warned ahead of time that my bill would go up this much,” Fornuto said.

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School for Adult Learning celebrates 10 years

By Crystal Abrell DISTRIBUTION MANAGER The University of Indianapolis School for Adult Learning hosted a 10-year anniversary dinner Friday, April 11 in the Schwitzer Student Center Dining Room.

Around 100 alumni, students and faculty joined to honor the SAL. SAL students are adults from many different backgrounds, circumstances and walks of life.

The SAL originated in 1998 with assistance from the Lilly Foundation. Lilly provided the UIndy with an “enable” grant, which helped more adults to become educated. In 2003, UIndy provided 50 adult students with bachelor’s degrees.

By this year’s 10th anniversary of the program, 500 adults had earned bachelor’s degrees from UIndy. The School for Adult Learning is now completely financially self-sustaining The SAL accelerated program offers two baccalaureate degrees: organizational leadership and liberal studies. The

academic year contains three five-week intervals. Minors in psychology and business administration also are available to all students in the program.

Dean of the SAL and Associate Provost Patricia Jefferson said UIndy created the SAL program to provide adult students with a program that is flexible, accessible and accelerated.

“One of the purposes of our program is to give adults an opportunity to get a college education without quitting their jobs and still having time for family and their everyday life,” Jefferson said.

Students must be at least 24 years old and can range up to 80 years old. The same admission procedures apply for SAL students as they do for all UIndy’s students.

Regular students can be accepted into the program after special consideration.

According to Norma Seib, a 2007 graduate who completed 18 credit hours a semester within two years and is now in the UIndy School of Nursing, the SAL accelerated program allowed her to be able to return to school and finish the degree

she desired.

“The accelerated program provides much flexibility, has interesting coursework, and provides great interaction with my colleagues,” she said.

Gerry Conklin, another SAL graduate, was a Blackhawk pilot who attended the SAL after leaving the military. After graduation from the School for Adult Learning, he obtained a high leadership position in his company.

“There were open arms, a welcoming feeling. The fact that they were able to take a lot of my background and incorporate that into a degree was a wonderful opportunity for me,” Conklin said.

Jefferson said she looks forward to the future of the program and has a positive outlook for the goals of SAL. “I hope to get more people involved in our program,” Jefferson said. “It would also be wonderful to have more majors for the students to choose from. We really make our adult students feel welcome and have exceptional professors to guide their learning.”

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Alumni and faculty from the School for Adult Learning gathered April 11 in Schwitzer Student Center Dining Room.

SAL is celebrating its 10-year anniversary at UIndy.

OPINION

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April 23, 2008

Senior sign-off: Editor-in-chief ’s No ‘indie’ films for Indy unless the big cities approve other cities. the stick, or sometimes doesn’t get it at

By Manny Casillas final words of wisdom to UIndy The problem is that no one knows all. While the Keystone Theatre at the S W taff

By Abby Adragna Editor-In-Chief

As I sit here writing this farewell article and trying to decide what life advice I might dispense to underclassmen, I’m left wondering if I’m really the person who should be handing out advice. In all honesty, there is a good chance I am leaving the University of Indianapolis feeling more confused and lost than I felt when I entered as a freshman. That is not to say I haven’t learned anything or grown as a person—because I undoubtedly have—but I can’t even pretend to have it all figured out.

During my four years at UIndy, I’ve worked hard to excel academically. I’ve been involved on campus with The Reflector, the writing lab and athletics. I’ve basically continued down my straight and narrow path toward a bright future.

And still, I find myself in a rut of utter uncertainty. The past 17 years of my life have been carefully planned around some sort of academic institution, but now I’m about to enter a wide-open world where the next step is no longer clearly drawn. And while it’s surely an exciting leap, it’s also extremely terrifying.

But if I’ve learned anything over the past four years, it’s that I’m not alone in my confusion. No matter how straight or winding their paths, most college students stumble upon a rut or two at some point. And very few—if any—can confidently say that they’ve got everything figured out. That’s what makes college such a unique time in a person’s life; it’s really the last time most people will be surrounded by so many individuals in their age group who are dealing with similar feelings, decisions and frustrations. So I would advise underclassmen to take advantage of that. Lean on those people who understand the ups and downs in your life, and offer a shoulder when they desperately need someone who can relate to theirs. If you’re lucky, many of the people you meet in college will become some of the best friends you will ever have.

That’s what I’ve come to understand recently—the people you encounter and the meaningful relationships you build are what really matter. Going to class, completing assignments and maintaining a decent G.P.A. are all important if you want to be able to support yourself in the future . . . But that won’t mean a thing if you have no one to share your future experiences with.

While I’d like to say I have no regrets about my time at UIndy, I won’t lie.

My main regret is that I stayed inside my comforting, straight-laced bubble for far too long. I’ve always been one to sacrifice personal enjoyment for academic success and athletic achievement. So it wasn’t until the middle of my junior year that I took off the blinders and realized I wasn’t really living. I finally figured out that it’s possible to maintain a high G.P.A. and perform well athletically while still enjoying myself outside the classroom and the athletic arena.

In fact, I realized that it is necessary to take a break from all the pressure every once in a while.

With that realization, I’ve been able to take advantage of a multitude of opportunities to relax, have fun and connect with some amazing people during this final year of my college experience, and that really has been invaluable.

And while I wish I’d opened up much sooner, I’m grateful for all the experiences I’ve been able to pack into this single year. I can’t say it’s been a year without trial, but I’ve learned not to take anyone or anything for granted. I’ve learned that it takes some people longer to learn that. I’ve learned that people will sometimes let you down, but you shouldn’t dwell on the let downs because people will surprise you, too. I’ve learned that selflessness can go a long way.

And I’ve learned that even though you can’t always see what lies ahead, it’s important to keep moving forward with faith.

As graduation looms and I become nostalgic, I can’t help wondering how I got here so fast. Wasn’t I just in kindergarten learning to skip and jump? And now here I am about to leap into the future we’ve always been preparing for. I guess time really does fly, so don’t waste it. Go out and meet people, really get to know them, get involved, have fun, make mistakes and learn from them. And don’t worry if you haven’t figured it all out. You’re not alone.

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In November 2007, Thanksgiving week to be exact, I was at the posh Landmark Keystone Art Theatre here in Indianapolis ready to see the new Todd Haynes film, “I’m Not There.”

Of course before a movie starts there is a pre-show of ads, trailers and sometimes, even music videos.

One of the trailers I saw that particular night was for the upcoming film at the time, “Grace Is Gone,” starring John Cusack. I had been reading some good buzz on the film before that, and the trailer cemented my interest.

It’s now April 2008, and “Grace Is Gone” never hit theatres, at least not here in Indianapolis. Indianapolis audiences will have to wait until the film is released on DVD before they can see it.

This is not the first nor possibly the last time something like this has happened. As long as movies are released throughout the year, Indianapolis is considered part of a “fly-over” state that holds smaller cities. Many independent films will either play in limited release (often as limited as a week), weeks or even months after their initial premiere in New York and Los Angeles, or will fail to come here at all. Why is that?

The first problem is audience response. While big-budget blockbuster hopefuls open on thousands of screens at once, smaller, low-key films open first in the major cities, such as New York, Los Angeles and sometimes Chicago. Depending on how they are received there, the films then open in

Senioritis struck me this semester.

It struck hard. I can’t say that it came quickly, but it was without remorse and has taken its toll on my attendance rate, and thus, my grades.

The last several weeks of ill-spent time procrastinating against a relatively small amount of homework, essays and exams has left me wondering why I have been so very against applying effort to my studies.

It’s not as though my last year at UIndy could be counted as overly difficult. Twelve credit hours to each semester, I had no shame in advertising the fact to peers who were forced to carry much larger course loads in order to graduate on time.

Even the courses that did consume my time could largely be described as “run of the mill.” There were no capstone projects, senior seminars or lengthy portfolios to make for endless hours of research or studying. In fact, I can’t readily recall there ever being such a time.

It troubles me that now that I’m looking at the end of my four-year college experience, the classes I took rarely took an opportunity to challenge me. By no means is that a statement by which I say that any or all of my classes are worthless. Some of them simply could have been worth more.

The angel on the right side of my shoulder would interject and argue,

“You should have made more out of your classes for yourself!” Touché!

I could have written all my essays weeks beforehand or studied the extra hour at the library with materials external to those presented in the class. There was also that study group I ticked off my sophomore year. They could have been so helpful.

Meanwhile, my other shoulder has addressed me on occasion with a less airy voice, a raspy thing that Al Pacino could be proud of, “You could have spent your weekends in Bloomington!”

And we all know what happens during the weekends at Indiana University.

But no, I spent my weekends by and far in Indianapolis, and when Monday morning came around and still no one had finished their essay, presentation, etc., the professor pushed back the due date time and time again.

In the cases where this happened, when I had prepared my assignment for said Monday, I was truly disappointed that I had gone “above and beyond” the regular level of student effort to finish work on time.

If I wanted to blame a sour attitude toward college on experiences like this, there would be quite a few to name and number saying, “This is why I’m ready to get out!” That plethora of variables makes it hard for even individuals to label reasons for the collective ill that is senioritis. However, the disease does unite us in one very real sensation: we’re ready for something new.

But a less than intact college learning environment isn’t why. The truth is that I feel enriched by the four years

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Indianapolis gets the short end of the stick, or sometimes doesn’t get it at all.

Audiences’ tastes are vastly unpredictable, which I will concede since mine are too. Still, even if Francis Ford Coppola’s latest, “Youth Without Youth,” was not a hit with the New York crowd, I still would have liked to make my own judgment, and I suspect many in the city feel the same way.

Then there’s profit distribution.

Originally, the longer a theatre held a film, the more money the theatre made.

Today, the studios take a larger profit from each movie released, regardless of how long it plays and how much money it has made.

Theatres cannot often afford to keep a particular film around for very long if it isn’t being seen much. As a result, many small films do not get a chance to build an audience because it is measured by how well the film does on its opening weekend.

Indianapolis gets the short end of

Fashion Mall may still be going steady, things get much more difficult for people like Ron Keedy, owner of the local Key Cinema on Keystone Avenue here on the Southside.

Then there is the problem of cutbacks in the publishing industry with many local and national publications letting go of film critics. If there’s no one to write about a particular film in the paper, no one will know about it, and the film will go unseen.

More films are being released each year than ever before, yet audiences are going less and less.

Price and services factor in, but my guess is that choice has become toxic, especially during the early part of the new year when studios already have put out their award contenders and have awful leftovers to give us.

Sure, things were slightly better last year because many of the big award movies (“Atonement” and “No Country For Old Men”) managed to get released in Indianapolis before the new year, which was possibly a first. But still, movies like “Grace Is Gone” never saw the light of day here.

As much as I enjoy surveying the summer movies, I want more meat on my plate, and that’s where the smaller, independent films come in—the ones that make me think and ponder new possibilities and open me up to something new.

Not all of them turn out to be good, but we here in Indianapolis can’t even make that call for ourselves.

As much as I revere New York City, I don’t want it making my movie-going decisions for me anymore.

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The Reflector wishes everyone a safe and happy summer!

Contagious “senioritis” hits fellow graduating editor

By Andrew Gouty Online Editor

just what will be a hit with moviegoers and what will not. Despite the star power of Nicole Kidman, her film “Margot at the Wedding” barely made a dent in theatres, critical acclaim notwithstanding. Meanwhile, “Juno” was originally released in only one or two theatres in Indianapolis and went on to play simultaneously in nearly every major chain in the city even months after its release.

that I spent at UIndy and the opportunities it’s given me.

The same feeling that encroached upon me as I left high school has been creeping slowly since the fall semester, and if I have any wisdom about why it has come again, it’s this.

When we left high school, seniors had something to prove: that they could survive another environment. One more open, more challenging.

Now the environment graduates enter is another more open, and perhaps more challenging. Even if it is not, the field is perceived as more open, and the figurative fences that hold college students in the format of their classroom disappear to offer a larger plethora of reasons to avoid class.

So, my fellow graduates, and those of you who will join that classification in a short order of years, thank you for a fantastic few years in which you drowned out the voices shouting at each other across my shoulders. I will miss them.

The Reflector acknowledges its mistakes. Each issue, we will print corrections on the Opinion Page. If you catch a mistake, please contact us at criscine@uindy.edu.

On page 4 of the Apr. 9 issue, the track and field times of LeAnn Sarka and Rachel Kriese are switched.

Sarka’s should read 10:52 and Kriese’s should read 12:32.54.

Musical politics: Changing parties for the sake of celebrities

By Nicki Crisci Opinion Editor It’s getting more common now to have entertainers back their favorite presidential candidates. For instance, Dave Matthews did a concert in Bloomington to rally support for Barack Obama. What does all this really do politically, though?

If the celebrities’ purpose is to skew the audience’s view of the candidates, then that may be an accurate understanding of their support. After all, what candidate wouldn’t want someone behind them who could boost their image?

If some adamant fan of a musical group or actor sees the celebrity support a certain party, then the fan might fall in line and support the candidate based not on political appeal, but on celebrity favoritism. It won’t necessarily matter that the fanatics have no real clue who he or she is voting for, just as long as they agree with their idols.

Are we supposed to gauge the celebrities’ support as some sort of credibility? Since when would we think that Keith Richards is the wisest or sanest person to give advice!

Americans can’t think of musicians or other celebrities as running mates or politicians. Celebrities have the same general knowledge of the candidates as the public does. They have no omnipotent understanding that we are lacking.

Do we have to vote the same way as Hollywood votes?

While I believe that Americans are smart enough not to stoop to voting for celebrities supporting the candidate, rather than politicians, it is important to note that the possibility is out there.

While people may say that celebrity endorsements encourage and influence the younger generation to vote, the motives are still unknown. This is not to say that because you are young you are going to pander to the whims of celebrity opinion, but just general experience with politics should be used. When I reached voting age, I wasn’t comfortable or knowledgeable about politics (maybe I’m still not). It would be sad to see a person switch political parties or turn from Obama to Clinton because of who their favorite star supports.

The campaign race all boils down to publicity. America’s thirst for celebrity gossip and news helps to financially fuel the campaign trail. By publicly announcing who the stars want to vote for, celebrities gain airtime for themselves and a bit of free publicity and donations for the candidates.

Behind everything, celebrities seem to be running the show. Obama and Clinton receive donations for primary elections from the celebrities who can dish out the most money. For instance, according to the CNN Web site (www. cnnpolitics.com), Ben Stiller donated $6,900 in support of Hillary Clinton.

Hollywood and politics shouldn’t mix. The stars need to stay on their stage and not get on the soapbox with the politicians.

Hopefully when primary election day arrives, people will vote for their candidates, not their favorite celebrities. I know I’m not voting for Dave Matthews.

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April 23, 2008

SAFETY

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IS requires students to change MyUIndy passwords passwords changed campus-wide every six months. Student reaction to this plan was initially resistant.

“The biggest complaint[s] we had were [from] seniors who have to change their passwords a month before graduation,” Dunleavy said.

With the effort to push a change of password upon UIndy students came the task of addressing the SPAM attack

IPL

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IPL electricity rates increase McColgin said the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission did not approve the increase until February, making the March bills the first to reflect the changes. David Johnston, assistant director of electricity for the IURC, confirmed that the increase was approved on Feb. 27. Johnston said IPL was not required to notify its customers before increasing the electricity rate.

The rate increase is to pay for new equipment, a flue gas desulphurization system, more commonly referred to as a scrubber, placed at the company’s Harding Street Station power plant, which reportedly cost IPL and its customers $200 million, according to the IPL Web

that recently has plagued UIndy.

“The SPAM attack is a sort of newer attack that has occurred in the last [month] at universities around the country that specifically targets universities around the country, and it hit our campus en masse,” Russell said. “As soon as it was identified it had hit campus, [a message] went out to students and staff saying DO NOT REPLY TO THIS. What we did to protect this was capture any e-mail that was being sent from anybody on campus back to that address, and we notified Google.”

UIndy passwords can be changed on the UIndy Web site. Students are asked to make sure whatever password is created cannot easily be identified.

The UIndy Web site helps to indicate how strong or weak the new password may be. site (iplpower.com).

According to the letter to customers, the IURC approved the increase for IPL to recover the costs of the equipment. Put into effect Sept. 15, 2007, the scrubber will reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide by at least 97 percent, according to IPL. The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Web site (epa.gov) reports sulfur dioxide creates health and environmental risks when it reacts with other particles in the air. A list of possible effects includes respiratory illness, reduced visibility and acid rain.

IPL used Indiana pollution control statutes such as the Clean Coal Technology Certificate Statute and the Environmental Compliance Plan Approval Act to petition the IURC for permission to charge customers, according to Johnston.

“These codes generally provide for the recovery of the capital cost of pollution control equipment and a return on them,” Johnston said.

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Dancers support Riley Hospital Inaugural dance marathon raises $2,272 for Riley Children’s Foundation

By JP Sinclair Staff Writer Circle K, in conjunction with Campus Program Board, sponsored the inaugural Riley Dance Marathon on April 12 in the Schwitzer Student Center. The event blended music, dancing, games, food and a variety of entertainment to help raise funds for Riley Hospital for Children. The marathon was the finale of Community Service Week.

“It [the event] benefits Riley Children’s Foundation and Riley Hospital for Children,” said CPB Welcome Events Chair Heather Larsen.

The event cost $10 per person, which included a T-shirt, food and entertainment. “[Dance Marathons] are happening all over the state of Indiana,” Larsen said.

“UIndy is one school that wasn’t doing it. It’s charitable and fun.”

The only thing that CPB and Circle K requested was that each person raise at least $15 in donations to benefit the kids at Riley Hospital.

The dancing started at noon on Saturday, April 12, and went until midnight.

Cassie Yowell, a spokeswoman from Riley Children’s Foundation, kicked off the event by thanking everyone for coming and shared her own experiences from working with Riley Hospital. The first hour featured Landon Keller, an acoustic guitar performer, followed by The Merecats, with UIndy junior Sarah Nichols at lead vocals.

Participants learned how to swing dance as Naptown Stomp, a classic swing dance instruction corporation, taught a couple swing dances. Sophomore Julia Spangler from Circle K created a “morale” dance to keep spirits high with

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Sophomores Caitlin Mannan and Benton Cartledge dance as part of the Riley Dance Marathon April 12 in Schwitzer Student Center. Students danced continuously from noon through midnight to raise money for Riley Children’s Foundation. many famous dance songs ranging from “Secret Agent Man” by Johnny Rivers to “Thriller” by Michael Jackson.

Former Riley Hospital patients also participated in the events. Riley Lesh, a Riley survivor, was a premature baby named after the hospital that saved her life. UIndy sophomore Ben Church also had a Riley Hospital survivor story to tell about his battle with asthma. Church said that with the help of Riley Hospital, he conquered his illness and no longer faces problems.

Although there was not a lot of student participation, a good deal of money was raised.

“I think there were a couple reasons why [there was a low turnout]. It’s a new event, and no one really knows what it is. Most people don’t know what Riley

UIndy prepares for graduation

By Sami Shelton & Andy Burba News Editor & Staff Writer

The University of Indianapolis will host its undergraduate commencement ceremony Saturday, May 3, at 2 p.m. and its graduate program commencement Friday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. Both ceremonies will be held in Nicoson Hall.

Philanthropist Christel DeHaan is the featured speaker during this year’s undergraduate commencement. DeHaan will be stepping down this year from her position as chair of the UIndy board of trustees.

UIndy President Beverley Pitts said the decision to choose DeHaan was a courtesy and a recognition.

“We wanted to ask her to be our commencement speaker, and I know she’ll be wonderful,” Pitts said.

During the undergraduate ceremony, UIndy will be awarding an honorary doctorate to Reverend Boniface Hardin.

Hardin is the retired founder and president of Martin University in Indianapolis.

Arthur Levine, president of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, will be the featured speaker during the graduate commencement.

UIndy was one of four Indiana universities selected to pioneer the foundation’s goal to improve teacher education in the United States.

According to Registrar Mary Beth Bagg, the number of graduates in 2007 was 1,102. These graduates also represented 18 U.S. states and 22 nations from around the world. The projected number of graduates for 2008 is a record number of 1,352 students.

The University of Indianapolis will also host an athletic graduation on Monday, May 5, in Schwitzer Student Center 010.

UIndy Athletic Director Sue Willey said that the athletic graduation isn’t as grand as the normal student graduation, but is important nonetheless.

Without the athletic graduation, the student athletes, who range from competitors in softball and golf, to tennis and track and field, would have to retrieve their diplomas from the registrar. This year approximately 20 students are not able to attend graduation on the regularly scheduled date because of a sporting event.

“The athletic graduation is a special ceremony in which the athletes get to receive their diploma and spend one-onone time with President Beverley Pitts,” Willey said. “The ceremony also lasts about only twenty minutes.”

Hospital is if they aren’t from Indiana,” Larsen said. “Another thing is that it’s Saturday, and people don’t want to be here from 12 to 12 for a good cause.”

Thirty people showed up for the event, including loyal swing dance club members and a handful of people who gave up their Saturday to support the cause.

Despite the low turnout, the dance marathon raised $2,272 for Riley Hospital.

The motto for the day was “Dance because you can, stand because they can’t.” The rules for the event were that participants had to stay for the whole event.

“Our goal for this year was to make it happen,” Larsen said, “But we had overwhelming support from all the people who were involved.”

MEMORIAL

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UIndy, nation remember VT and NIU on the one year anniversary of VT shootings

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University of Indianapolis students and community members watch as candles are lit in memorial of the victims of the VT and NIU shootings April 16 on Smith Mall.

During the lunch and dinner hours, a table was set out for students to pick up a ribbon in the colors of Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois; maroon and orange for VT and black and red for NIU. SWA initially started the project by brainstorming the idea, but they realized that they needed more people to help make the memorial a success. So SWA contacted the ENI office for help.

Putting the memorial together was relatively simple. The pictures featured in the memorial were found on Facebook, and give a student’s point-of-view about the shootings.

“The plan was just to [memorialize] Virginia Tech, but then the NIU [shootings] happened,” Betlej said.

Senior Jonathon Carolin said that SWA and the ENI just want people to come and take a look at what is happening.

“I thought it was a great [idea],” Carolin said. “Not just to bring attention to Virginia Tech, but for people in-general to realize [school shootings] happen.”

The Reflector salutes its graduating editors: Abby Adragna Editor-in-Chief

Dan Friend

Managing Editor

Marcus Whalbring Entertainment Editor

Nicki Crisci Opinion Editor

Andrew Gouty Online Editor

2008-09 Incoming Editors: Sami Shelton - Editor-in-Chief Adrian Kendrick - Managing Editor Kim Puckett - News Editor Sarah Haefner - Feature Editor Staci Reafsnyder - Sports Editor

James Allen - Entertainment Editor Carolyn Harless - Photo Editor Crystal Abrell - Opinion Editor Courtny Cotten - Online Editor Meisha Baker - Business Manager

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April 23, 2008

Men’s tennis finishes with four consecutive wins, both men’s and women’s tennis earn bid for league championship play

By JP Sinclair Staff Writer

UIndy faced conference foe Northern Kentucky University at the UIndy Tennis Center on April 15. With the 5-4 Greyhound victory, the ‘Hounds earned the rank of eighth in the GLVC to tie The University of Indianapolis men’s tennis team (6-13, 4-6 GLVC) with NKU. In singles play, freshman Mark dos racked their fourth straight win, Prazeres-Silva defeated NKU’s Michael defeating Lewis University on April Volkov in a 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 decision. Silva 19, and St. Joseph’s College on April and Prow teamed up in 9-7 doubles 18. win.

In another doubles victory, Statsny In Saturday’s game against and Greenlee went 8-4, and each were Lewis, the ‘Hounds went 9-0, with also successful in singles play. sophomore Kyle Prow’s 11th singles The ‘Hounds defeated conference victory. Both the men’s and women’s rival Quincy University (7-12, 2-5 earned bids in the GLVC tournament GLVC) 9-0 April 12 at the UIndy Tenwhile senior Jan Statsny and junior nis Center.

The ‘Hounds got help when JD Greenlee improved their doubles Quincy was forced to forfeit No. 6 record to 11-7 with a win. singles and No. 3 doubles due to a lack According to the University of of players on the Quincy team. The Indianapolis Athletic Web site, by total set score for all the matches was defeating St. Joseph’s 8-1 on April 76-24 in favor of UIndy.

18, the ‘Hounds were bumped into The ‘Hounds lost to Missouri-St. the league’s championship bracket Louis University (10-4, 6-0 GLVC) of eight teams that will play in a April 11 at the UIndy Tennis Center. tourney April 25-26.

By the end of the contest, the score was 2-7.

Each match was closely contested.

Stastny (8-8) lost in a third-set tiebreaker to Andreas Dimke 7-6, 1-6, 6-4.

Prow (9-7) had the only singles victory of the day when he defeated Tim Bryant, 7-6, 6-2.

The lone doubles victory was

by Stastny and Greenlee (9-8) over Dimke and Boris Simic 8-9.

UIndy dropped its match against regionallyranked sixth FangFang Li/The Reflector place Rockhurst University (7-1, Senior Jan Statsny and junior JD Greenlee 6-0 GLVC) in prepare play against Quincy on April 12.

Women’s golf places fifth at Cardinal Classic

By Cecilia Perdomo Staff Writer The University of Indianapolis women’s golf team placed fifth of 12 in the first round at the Cardinal Classic hosted by Ball State University at the Delaware Country Club on April 13-14. The ‘Hounds finished third among the five NCAA Division II schools with 635 points.

The invitational consisted primarily of Division I schools but also included Division II schools, which included UIndy, Grand Valley State University and Ferris State University. Sophomore Lyndsay McBride (80-74) finished sixth, and sophomore Sarah Prascsak (74-81) finished seventh.

“We [UIndy, GVSU and FSU] have been going back and forth between the three of us all year. We are the top three teams in the region,” head coach Ken Piepenbrink said prior to the tournament. “We are fighting to get to one of the top two spots in the regionals to get to nationals.”

Overall, Ball State won the title with a total of 620 points.

The ‘Hounds finished 11th of 15 in the Illinois Spring Classic at the Stone Creek Golf Course in Urbana, Ill., April 5. The majority of the teams were Division I schools, UIndy was the only Division II school. On the first day, the ‘Hounds competed in a 36-hole competition, and on the second day, the competed in an 18-hole competition.

“It was a good tournament,” coach Piepenbrink said. “It was the first tournament the girls had played that had that many holes in one weekend.”

Although the tournament was a 36-hole competition the first day, the game was stopped at 18-hole due to weather.

“The first day the weather was so bad they had to call it off after the first 18,” coach Piepenbrink said. “There was a wind-chill of about 28 degrees, with 35-degree temperature. But coming out of that first round, we were in sixth place of 15 teams, so we had a pretty good round in the bad weather.”

The ‘Hounds were behind Ferris State, and in the last round they finished behind Grand Valley as well.

“We lost to those two by one or two strokes between the two of them, which was a good showing for us against that kind of competition,” coach Piepenbrink said.

Sophomore Lyndsay McBride was a top player in the tournament, earning ninth position. Her scores (78, 78, 77) placed her in the top ten. Junior Kristi Piepenbrink finished 16th with 236 points total.

“I did not play my best, but there were other girls on the team that played well and came through,” Kristi Piepenbrink said.

According to coach Piepenbrink, McBride, Kristi Piepenbrink and sophomore Sarah Prascsak were the top players. The other players, including two freshmen and one sophomore, are improving but not yet able to stay consistent with their shots.

The ‘Hounds are currently ranked tenth in the country in the coaches poll. The poll ranks only Division II schools.

“The coaches poll is really based on the experience of the coaches that are at the tournament and see you play and know your records,” coach Piepenbrink said.

“We are a solid top 15th team in all polls, but in the coaches poll we are 10th.”

The next tournament for the ‘Hounds will be the Lady Grizzly Invite hosted by Franklin College on April 20. UIndy participated in the tournament in 2005-2006, which consists of primarily Division III schools.

“It will be at the Legends of Indiana, which everyone has played there before because they host state finals for high schools,” Kristi Piepenbrink said. “We are

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Kansas City, Mo., on April 5. The final score was 2-7 in favor of Rockhurst.

One of the two victories came in singles play when Stastny defeated Garrett Fischer 7-6, 5-7, 1-0 and 10-3 in the tiebreaker. The other victory came at No. 4 doubles when Prow defeated Ben Newell (6-1, 6-0).

“It feels good to be able to come back and get into playing competitiveness,” Prow said, who started playing collegiate tennis this year, after not playing since high school.

The ‘Hounds also were in action against Drury University (12-2, 6-0 GLVC) the day before, April 4, at Drury. The team went 0-9. The collective set score was 21-96 in favor of Drury, which is one of three undefeated teams in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Drury is ranked first regionally and fourth nationally.

“We really need to win at least two out of three to make it into the conference tournament,” Greenlee said. “I think we can get it done and make it into the conference tourney.”

With Stastny leaving after this season, there is the chance for players like Prow or Greenlee to take the No. 1 singles role after this season.

“I think it would be a good challenge if I did make it to that position,” Greenlee said. “It’s really a big step up from two to one. I’m definitely looking forward to the challenge.”

Interim head coach John Venter, who is head coach for the women, has had to balance time with both teams and get them ready for tournament play. On some dates, the men were traveling while the women were at home.

“It’s very difficult,” Venter said.

“It’s very challenging to prepare both teams and not physically be there.”

The University of Indianapolis women’s tennis team (12-9, 8-3 GLVC) closed out it’s regular season on April 19, defeating Lewis University 8-1.

The ‘Hounds also racked another win when they defeated St. Joseph’s College, 9-0.

Northern Kentucky University came to the UIndy Tennis Center to sweep the ‘Hounds 7-2. The two wins came

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Sophomore Aly Neidlinger hits the ball to the other side of the court while in play. in singles play. Senior Ashley Liles defeated Stephanie Isaacs (6-4,6-2), and senior Laura Phillip defeated Michelle Schirmann 6-4, 6-4.

UIndy was able to move up in the GLVC standings before sweeping both Quincy University (11-8, 3-5 GLVC) on April 12 and University of MissouriSt. Louis (4-8, 2-5 GLVC) on April 11.

The team’s match against Grand Valley State University on April 7 didn’t go quite as well at the UIndy Tennis Center. The final score was 0-9 in favor of GVSU. Senior Lindsey Fischer (10-11) battled Jenna Killips in singles play, 6-1, 4-6 before losing 4-10 in a tiebreaker.

“We hope it’s positive. We want to compete with the best teams, so we are prepared to play in the big matches at the end of the season,” Venter said.

“We’ve seen the best, and we [have] played against the best. We’re ready, and we know what it takes to be successful.”

The ‘Hounds were in action against Rockhurst University (4-4, 3-3 GLVC) on April 4 at the UIndy Tennis Center.

The team came out victorious in a 7-2 win. The two losses came at No. 1 and 3 singles. The ‘Hounds swept all three doubles matches to take momentum into singles play.

The women’s team played Northwood University (13-0) in a non-conference game on April 3 at the UIndy Tennis Center loosing 2-7. Lone victories came in singles play, when sophomore Aly Neidlinger (15-6) defeated Ashley Damask 6-1, 6-0. “[Neidlinger has] definitely been playing great. She’s been a solid singles and doubles player,” Venter said. “Last season she missed a lot of it due to sickness, but she’ll be a returning player that we will look for a lot from next year.”

The ‘Hounds also won at No. 3 doubles when seniors Kristen Volz and Laura Phillip (12-5) defeated Allison Smith and Nicole Kromer 8-4.

The women’s team next faces off in the GLVC tournament April 25-26.

came in the sixth with four hits.

Freshman Meagan Gutierrez helped the ‘Hounds from the plate against Tiffin University on April 16. After Wendlinger exited the first game in the first inning due to a hand injury, Gutierrez held Tiffin to two runs in a 3-2 victory in the first game. Gutierrez allowed nine runs to be scored in the first inning of the second game. However, a six-run sixth inning effort— including a double from Gutierrez and a record-breaking two-run home run from sophomore right fielder Jessica Breeden—helped the ‘Hounds regain the lead for good, winning 13-11.

Breeden now holds the career and single season home run records.

“My pitching was off in the second game. I wasn’t painting the corners of the plate like I did during the first game,” Gutierrez said. “But we still managed to get out of there with a win.”

Record-setting offense and a stingy two-pitcher rotation of junior Amanda Wendlinger and Gutierrez helped the ‘Hounds to sole possession of second place during the first two weeks of April. Both on average have allowed less than three runs per game on the season and have pitched more than 140 innings apiece.

After losing 2-0 to Quincy University on April 2, the ‘Hounds gave Quincy their own shutout, 9-0 on April 5. The ‘Hounds continued their winning ways through University of Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (8-4, 7-6) on April 6. Rain cancelled one of two games against St. Joseph’s College on April 10, but the ‘Hounds held the Pumas scoreless in the lone game, winning 7-10. The Bellarmine University Knights fell twice to the ‘Hounds two days later, finishing the first game 3-2 and the second 12-0.

Northern Kentucky University stopped UIndy’s six game streak on April 13, beating the women ‘Hounds 3-6 in the first of a twogame series. The ‘Hounds recovered to beat the Norse 2-1 in the second game.

Sophomore right fielder Jessica Breeden earned the title of GLVC Player of the Week on April 7 in response to her impressive performances against Findlay University on April 2, Quincy University on April 5 and specifically in the University of Southern Illinois-Edwardsville doubleheader.

Breeden hit 11 RBIs, two doubles, a triple and a home run; scored five runs and helped the ‘Hounds defeat SIUE 8-4 and 7-6 on April 6, according to the official GLVC web site (www.glvcsports.com).

Breeden also broke the previous season record of eight home runs during the double-header against

Second-place softball team faces off against GLVC leader, loses both games

By Dan Friend Managing Editor

After a slow start to the season, the University of Indianapolis softball team (28-21, 13-7 GLVC) won nine games during an 11-game stretch, moving into second place in the Great Lakes Valley Conference before facing off against GLVC front runner Lewis University in a double-header April 19.

Lewis started off the first inning with three runs, scoring continuously through out the first game and won 12-3. Junior Sara Agnew homered in the second inning to finally put the ‘Hounds on the board after Lewis had racked 11 runs. In the bottom of the fifth, freshman Jamie Keltz homered to bring in two runs for the Greyhounds.

The second game resulted in a 5-3 Greyhound loss. UIndy’s three runs

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Junior outfielder Maggie Swanson’s (pictured) home run in the second game against Tiffin on April 16, brought in three runs to contribute to the 13-11 win.

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April 23, 2008

Men’s golf qualifies for the NCAA Great Lakes Regionals

By JP Sinclair Staff Writer

By winning the Great Lakes Regional No. 2 and finishing third during the Great Lakes Regional No. 1, the University of Indianapolis men’s golf team is qualified for NCAA Great Lakes Regionals.

“It scares me a little bit that they might relax a little bit,” head coach Brent Nicoson said. “But these kids are so competitive I don’t think it will matter.”

They played in the Great Lakes Regional No. 3 at Purgatory Golf Course in Noblesville, Ind., on April 20.

“We have been fortunate enough to have some courses here [in Indiana] to play on,” junior Justin Hueber said.

The ‘Hounds faced off in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships. The Championship was played at Otter Creek in Columbus, Ind., April 15.

UIndy finished first of 13 teams that competed and gained their 12th league title. Junior Justin Hueber was awarded medalist honors when he won a onehole playoff, and he also helped place the ‘Hounds in the top 12.

Hueber and freshman teammate Blair Webb were in a three-man playoff with NKU’s Carl Hays when they birdied in the 18th hole. Sophomore Kyle Miller tied for seventh in the 72 par event.

“Their confidence is extremely high,” Nicoson said, “I’m trying to keep them grounded.”

The ‘Hounds competed in the Northern Kentucky University Invitational April 5-6. This invitational was the Great Lakes Regional No 2. The ‘Hounds compiled a score of 577 in the par 72 event to finish third.

Second place Ferris State University finished one point behind, at 578. Two of the Greyhounds placed in the top ten individually. Sophomore Seth Fair got seventh place with rounds of 70 and 72

and Hueber tied at eighth individually, with scores of 70 and 73. “[Justin] Hueber and Seth [Fair] have kept us in every tournament this year,” head coach Brent Nicoson said.

“In 22 tournaments, they have both been in the top ten individually 16 of those times.”

This win marked the third team title for the Greyhounds this season. The other titles were won at the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Southern Classic on March 3 and the UIndy Invitational on Sept. 4, 2007.

“It was a great feeling. Winning [is] always a great feeling,” Hueber said. “For us to pull it out by one shot was sweet.”

The ‘Hounds faced off in the Parkside Invitational on March 30. In a field of 11 other teams, the men took second place and finished one stroke shy of Grand Valley State University with a score of 589 in the par 72 event.

Individually, second place was won by Fair with scores of 75 and 68. Third place went to Hueber, who went 75 and 70 during the two day event.

According to the University of Indianapolis Athletic Web site, junior Kyle Pearson and sophomore Kyle Miller each finished in the top twenty.

This season, junior Kyle Prow is a member of both the golf and tennis teams. He is also a full time student, with 20 credit hours.

“Kyle struggled in qualifications, so he wasn’t that high on the ranking of our team, which made the decision easier to do both [sports],” Nicoson said. “He doesn’t use tennis as an excuse for golf practice, and he doesn’t use golf as an excuse for tennis practice.”

Usually Prow goes from 3-5 p.m. playing golf, then heads tennis practice from 5-7 p.m.

“It’s definitely hard, especially at the beginning of the semester. More

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Greyhound baseball finishes home weekend series and heads on the road

By Staci Reafsnyder Sports Editor

The University of Indianapolis baseball team (24-16, 10-10 GLVC) hosted the last home game series of the season against University of Kentucky Wesleyan April 19-20.

The Greyhounds faced Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (18-17, 12-8 GLVC) for the second time this season at Greyhound Park on April 16. SIUE’s Cory Bunner homered in the first inning to put the Cougars in an early 1-0 lead. Junior right fielder Casey Potter hit a home run in the third inning to put the ‘Hounds on the board and tie the score 1-1.

SIUE took the lead in the fourth inning with two hits and two runs, but UIndy came back in the fifth with six Carolyn Harless/ The Reflector runs taking the lead for the rest of the game. The Greyhounds won 21-7 and Junior pitcher Greg Johnston follows winds up his pitch as limited SIUE to eight hits and seven freshman third baseman Chris Saroff prepares for any hits runs. from SIUE on April 16.

Senior Scott Zielaskiewicz pitched 4 innings, throwing three strikeouts. home run from junior Justin Russecond game against NKU with a lazy Among others with hits, junior catcher sell to close the gap and give the approach, expecting to win.

Ben Sondgeroth increased his batting ‘Hounds a 5-3 lead. But the lead was “We are a good team—when we average 274 with his home run in the not the ‘Hounds’ for long, as NKU bottom of the fifth. The Greyhound vic- want to be,” Potter said. scored in the bottom of the sixth with On April 12, the ‘Hounds started tory resulted in new season highs of 24 3 runs, leading to the win. the weekend series against Northern hits and 21 runs in a game.

According to Potter, the GreyKentucky with two losses. In game The ‘Hounds traveled to Florence, one, UIndy played a nine-inning stretch hounds gave away the second game Ky., on April 12 to play Northern against NKU on April 12 because of that resulted in a 10-2 losing effort.

Kentucky University in a four-game mental errors and simple mistakes. weekend series. UIndy tipped off game The two runs came in the top of the “This weekend was pretty one on April 13 with three hits and two fourth, closing the gap from 0-5 to 2-5. emotional,” Potter said. “Where we Sondgeroth hit a single to left field, runs in the first inning, keeping NKU are sitting at in our conference, we followed by senior catcher Seth Paul’s scoreless until two hits brought in two need to at least split [the wins and eighth home run of the season in the Norse runs in the bottom of the second losses].” top of the fourth inning. At the bottom inning. The ‘Hounds stopped further The ‘Hounds traveled to Edscores while scoring six additional runs of the seventh, Northern Kentucky came back to score five runs, extending wardsville, Ill., to play Southern Ilthroughout the game to win 8-2. The linois University-Edwardsville April the lead to 10-2.

UIndy win ended an NKU 12-game 9. Senior Dalan Dugger hit a single UIndy had a close 5-6 loss in game winning streak. to center field to bring in Sondgeroth two against NKU. Northern Kentucky In game two, the ‘Hounds did not to score the first run for UIndy and was the first to score with two runs in register a hit until freshman Chris Sathe game at the top of the fourth. the first inning, but UIndy came back roff notched a lead-off single in the top of the eighth. UIndy failed to capitalize to tie the score at two runs in the top of SIUE came back in the bottom of the fourth, to bring in three runs, taking the last at-bat in the top of the ninth and the third. At the top of the fifth, Potter and sophomore Erik Reiker each hit lost 6-0. back-to-back doubles followed by a Potter said the team went into the See BASEBALL Page 9

FEATURE

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April 23, 2008

Senior standouts take college experience into real world

By Nicki Crisci Opinion Editor

Name: Ruth Shirley Year: Senior Major: English

Minor: Writing and publishing, also communication with an emphasis in public relations.

Activities: Likes to hang out with friends and listen to music. Member of Campus Crusade, secretary of Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), vice president of Sigma Tau Delta, and account manager for Top Dog Communica- tion.

Goals: Wants to do what Jesus has planned for her and to use public relations for a purpose greater than just making money.

Hero: Jesus

Plans after graduation: Possibly teach English as a second language in another country and eventually to work in public relations.

One of the most valuable things she’s learned at UIndy: To start doing now what you want to do later.

What she will miss the most about UIndy: The people.

Starring in theatre productions such as “The Shape of Things to Come” and, more recently, “Hedda Gabler,” senior Ryan O’Shea has made her mark in the theatre community and will graduate this May with many experiences under her belt.

“I casted her in the first show I directed here, “Pippin,” her freshman year,” said associate adjunct theatre professor Jennifer Alexander. “She really stood out because she had a great singing voice and acting talent.”

A theatre major from Evansville, O’Shea was involved in the theatre at age nine, performing in community productions and school plays. While O’Shea didn’t go through high school thinking she would be a theatre major in college, her last year made her rethink her choice of a future career.

“My senior year in high school, I didn’t plan on being a theatre major at all. I thought about English or political science and going to law school,” O’Shea said. “Then the second semester of my senior year, I panicked and realized I didn’t want to do anything else but theatre, and ever since then, I haven’t doubted it and can’t imagine doing anything else.”

O’Shea has a passion for the theatre and hopes to pursue it as a career no matter what difficulties she may face.

It’s a scary profession, according to O’Shea, because the main job is auditioning to get more jobs, which is a big waiting game.

“I’d rather be happy and poor, though,” O’Shea said.

In addition to the theatre experience she tackles at UIndy, O’Shea holds a part-time job and stays on top of her academics.

She claims her experience performing in plays has helped her in the classroom, because it has given her a better memory which helps her retain

information more efficiently.

“She is one of our top academic students that we have, and she’s a great support and mentor for other students,” Alexander said.

O’Shea has had some exemplary achievements in her college career, receiving four Irene Ryan nominations for her roles in such plays as “The Shape of Things,” “Baby,” “The Trojan Women” and “Black Comedy.”

She is also a member of the national honorary theatre fraternity, Alpha Psi Omega.

Always enjoying new experiences, O’Shea recently was able to study abroad for a semester in Northern Ireland at Queens University Belfast. She found the opportunity to go when she saw a university announcement Contributed by Ryan O’Shea about a scholarship for free Senior Ryan O’Shea recently had the opportunity to study abroad for one tuition to Northern Ireland.

Interested in her own Irish semester at Queens University in Northern Ireland. heritage, O’ Shea said she always wanted to go to Ireland.

One thing she will miss is being a “Everything fell into place perfectly, watching an episode of “Friends,” and student, and not facing the real world and I couldn’t think of a reason not to everyone was laughing at all the same go,” she said. parts,” she said. “I thought it was funny and working a full-time job just yet.

She said right now she is like a “big While in Ireland, O’Shea took two that everyone loved “Friends.” We are fish in the pond, and that’s sort of a drama classes and a cultural studies not different at all!” class that focused on Northern Ireland.

She said her experience while away comfortable place to be.”

Most of all, however, O’Shea will She said the classes were different in led her to meet new people and become miss the close ties she has made with the sense that the drama classes were friends with people she never would faculty on campus who have become theory based rather than the applied have before. to her a second family. type offered at UIndy. To her, the Coming back from Ireland with O’Shea said she feels well set up combination of the two styles made the new experiences and connections, by the theatre department to go out classes unique.

O’Shea returned to UIndy for her last and make a living with the skills she’s What she enjoyed most about the semester with a fresher perspective. learned. program, however, was the experience “It really was an experience that “Over the past four years, I’ve seen she had with people there. She had developed her so much as a person,” growth in her not only as performer, expected to hang out with a lot of Irish Alexander said. “It has enriched her as but as a human being and as someone students. But living in a hall with 11 in- a human being, and you see the differternational students, she found herself ence this semester in how much she has the other students look up to,” Alexander said. “I think she has a very strong interacting with a more diverse group grown up and matured while she was theatrical career ahead of her. She’s of people. abroad.” one of those students you are proud to “I thought it would be awkward.

After she graduates in May, O’Shea But the second week, we were all put out in the professional world.” will miss some things about UIndy.

UIndy students sacrifice their appetites, raise funds for children around the world

By Staci Reafsynder Staff Writer

Can a college student go without eating all day? Some cannot. But millions of people around the world, not by choice, go longer than a day without eating. The 30 Hour Famine at the University of Indianapolis raised funds for starving children around the world on April 11-12.

Compassionate Acts, the student organization that held the 30 Hour Famine, is based on Acts 20:35, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”

On the morning of April 11, about 40 people joined in a hunger strike that lasted until 1 p.m. the next day. To keep their minds off food, they engaged in many activities and volunteered at food banks, shelters and a Salvation Army.

World Vision is head of the 30 Hour Famine and cares for kids suffering from malnutrition and hunger related problems in more than 100 countries.

According to the Web site, Building a Better World for Children (worldvision.org), 300 million people throughout the world suffer from hunger, 825 million in the world are malnourished and 815 million of those are in developing countries where one in 10 children dies before his/her fifth birthday.

In the United States alone, 36.3 million people, including 13 million children or approximately one in 10 households throughout the U.S., live in households that experience hunger or the risk of hunger.

Laura Steed, founder and head of Compassionate Acts, said she has done Contributed by Cindy Tyree the 30 Hour Famine in the past and wanted to see if it could be done on a campus.

Above: Students from Compassionate Acts collect clothes at college “I did a little research to see if it was a Salvation Army. Below: Students make signs about the 30 a possibility to do it [30 Hour Famine] on a college campus, and I found out Hour Famine to display around campus.

a lot of people have done it on college campuses,” Steed said. “So I thought, why not try to do that as one of the service projects and make it the biggest event of the year for Compassionate Acts.”

A three-person committee of Taylor Owings, Shelly Stephens and Steed planned the event with help from the Ecumenical News International (ENI) office. Owings also had participated in the 30 Hour Famine when he was in high school, and thought it would be a good idea. He said that everyone on the committee had participated in the

Compassionate Acts raised over $2,000 that will help staving children.

30 Hour Famine before and bounced ideas off of each other to come up with a plan.

“Each of us did our fair share and put together a pretty good event,” Owings said.

Cindy Tyree, office manager of Ecumenical Interfaith Programs, printed flyers to advertise the event. A table also was set up outside of the Schwitzer Dinning Hall a couple months prior to advertise.

A week before the 30 Hour Famine, another table was set up to collect money.

On the day of the famine, 40 people began their hunger strike at 7 a.m., continuing through to the next day at 1 p.m. The group met for a short devotional and education period before they split up into three groups that each went to a service project.

Returning from the service projects, the fasters played a game that had to do with hunger and made signs with

information about hunger. They also heard guest speaker Heather Foltz, who works for the Horizon House, a day shelter for the homeless.

“She spoke to us and connected the idea of the call that we have as Christians and the gospel message to love and serve our neighbors near and far,” Steed said. “As well as telling us [about] her personal calling to serve the homeless here in Indianapolis.”

The first day, Compassionate Acts also held a candlelight service to pray for those who are in need. That night, they slept on cardboard boxes, experiencing what it would be like to spend the night in a homeless shelter.

On the second day, prayer stations were set up to inform group members about hunger. They also volunteered at Gleaners Food Bank. The fast broke with a simple meal of a sandwich and some fruit, what a homeless person would get if he or she had missed the main meal at a homeless shelter, said Steed.

“What we [were] striving to do on campus was one raise awareness for world hunger and two do service projects throughout Indianapolis,” Steed said. “[It was] also a time that we could come together as well as support each other while we fasted. Some of the individuals had not fasted before, so the 30 hours could have been a struggle for them, but we became our own community and fasted together.”

On the morning of April 14, signs citing hunger statistics were put around Smith Mall.

“I thought [everything] went excellent. Each time you do the 30 Hour Famine, you take something else out of it,” Owings said. “It’s a humbling experience.”

Compassionate Acts raised over $2,000 that will go to World Vision to help starving people around the world.

Indianapolis’ first African-American sports director in radio works at UIndy

By Sarah Haefner Staff Writer

Be it known, the University of Indianapolis has welcomed an Indiana legend into its midst for the past 2 years and his smooth, euphonic voice has carried across the airwaves and into the hearts and homes of thousands of WICR listeners.

Chuck Workman, Indianapolis’ first African-American sports director in radio, has worked for UIndy’s WICR-FM station since April 2006 and hosts the Saturday Evening Jazz Show. Airing every Saturday from 6-8 p.m., the show features music of the bygone jazz era, along with contemporary jazz music by local and national artists.

Workman also has been engaged in or contributed to numerous other areas of WICR, including helping with the annual listener fund drive in the summer, enhancing programming, and an increasing the number of listeners.

Staff and faculty in the communi-

stayed glued to the cation department recognize and radio jumping up and appreciate his work. down,” Workman said.

“Chuck has unbelievable cred“I grew up on Indiana ibility with everybody in the marAvenue, and the music ket. People love his knowledge of never seemed to stop. jazz. His show at WPTI aired for Back then, having a 18 years, so people know him and musical instrument in his background,” said Director hand was just as imporof Underwriting and Advertising, tant as a basketball.”

Doug Housemeyer. “Whenever I Workman’s pursuit think of doing anything major, I of a career in radio, call Chuck.” television and the genWorkman’s co-workers at eral media first led him WICR agree with this sentiment. to a position on a civil “He’s fantastic, extremely ian commercial radio talented and knowledgeable about for the Army. jazz. I’ve had the nicest experiHe helped build ence getting to know him. I can’t Adrian Kendrick/The Reflector WTLC-FM and then say enough good things about Chuck Workman, who works for UIndy’s WICR radio him,” said Roberta Thompson, station, also has worked for WPTI radio, which still holds moved to a daytime station known as WATI, administrative assistant for the the record for the longest No.1 rated show. where he broadcasted 30 communications department and minute updates on sports WICR traffic director. and racetrack scores.

Workman’s love for radio and jazz language, style,” Workman said.

Workman also has worked for WPTI stems from his upbringing in IndianapHe also can remember the first time radio, hosting a Sunday morning jazz olis, a city he said was instrumental in he heard an orchestra on the radio and the musical genre and helped develop a knew right then, at seven years old, that show which still holds the record for the longest No.1 rated show. lot of great names. he had found his passion.

Workman continued to pursue “Jazz was a way of life—a culture, “I didn’t know what it was, but I

opportunities in other media outlets, including television and print.

At Channel 4, he primarily worked in sports and public service. Currently he is a jazz columnist for the weekly newspaper Nuvo.

His column can be read every Wednesday and focuses on jazz events, bands, musicians and news.

Although he has a passion for the business, Workman cannot say he hasn’t seen any low points.

“I’ve been through five radio sales and two television station sales. How many times have you had the rug pulled out from under you in this business?” Workman asked.

But he can admit to a few proud moments, most significantly participating in the WPTI endowment fund.

The station managed to produce seven volumes of compact disks with tracks donated by local artists and sold them at various events and locations.

The proceeds were donated to school music programs.

“These programs give kids a chance for hope,” Workman said. “What an impact.

ENTERTAINMENT

April 23, 2008

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Theatre Production allows female roles to shine Nicki Crisci Opinion Editor

The production of “Hedda Gabler,” Apr. 11-13 and Apr. 17-19 in Ransburg Auditorium, brought the University of Indianapolis’ theatre season to a close.

Tackling social and psychological problems, this play explored the ideas of courage, individual freedom and boredom within everyday life.

Performed ably by the cast, each element of the show was well thought out. The setting design was a prominent part and melded well with the themes of the play. For instance, the walls were a dull beige color, mirroring Hedda’s boredom with life. They were also paper-thin and fragile, like the lives and relationships of the people who occupied it.

The most noticeable aspects of the scenery, however, were the angles of the walls. They seemed to curve in toward the stage, hovering ominously over the characters as if the world would crash down at them at any minute. The design, coupled with the well-placed lights, added to the mood and effect of the play, making scenes tense and believable.

“Hedda Gabler” had a talented cast including Ryan O’Shea, Alex Oberheide, Jennifer Lois Alexander, Emma Davis, John Waller, Lucas Souder and Leslie Gebby.

In summary, Hedda Gabler (O’Shea) is married to a prominent scholar George Tesman (Oberheide) and can find no happiness or sense of belonging in her relationship. She

is constantly bored and longs for freedom. Meanwhile, characters like her husband’s aunt Ms. Julie Tesman (Alexander) and friend Judge Brack (Waller) further complicate her life with frustrations.

The only way she finds some release is by making others, like George’s contending scholar Eilert Lovborg (Souder) and his assistant Mrs. Thea Elvsted (Davis), fall under her control.

She believes very strongly in having control over other people. Hedda wants to change a man’s destiny.

Lovborg and Thea had been working on a manuscript for a book and he ends up losing it in a small fight.

George retrieves it and leaves it in Hedda’s possession. Lovborg tells Thea and Hedda that he has lost the manuscript and he and Thea act like they’ve lost a child. Hedda, in a jealous rage over Thea’s power over him and Lovborg’s own freedom, privately burns the book, saying, “Thea, I’m burning your child.”

The play ends dramatically with Hedda giving Lovborg a parting gift, a pistol, which he may have used to shoot himself in the heart. She finds his suicide quite beautiful, however, and says that he is free because he made a choice. But Judge Brack ruins her vision of his “beautiful” death by saying he was murdered by a woman and was shot in the bowels. Unable to cope with the idea that the death was ugly and that her life will continue to be boring, she frees herself by shooting herself in the temple in her ‘beautiful’ way.

While the inherent themes that Henrik Ibsen interwove in his play were portrayed quite well, the play overall tended to drag and left the audience as bored with their lives as Hedda Gabler was with hers. The four-act play tended

to drift the interest from the plot sometimes, not leading the audience into any type of suspense.

It was the main actors, however, who were able to bring some life into the play. Without them, the experience would have truly been unenjoyable.

Standing out from the rest were the women of the show. O’Shea, in particu-

lar, gave a powerful portrayal of Hedda Gabler.

Through O’Shea’s acting, the character of Hedda Gabler sprang to life in a believable manner. She is portrayed as a very strong, pushy, determined, cold, quirky and manipulative woman.

She is jealous of others’ courage and craves to discover it in herself. In the

end, she finds beauty, freedom and courage when she aims a pistol at her temple and ends her life. O’Shea was able to capture this character in her delivery. The lines, combined with her effortless interactions with Mrs. Thea Elvsted, made the audience connect with her easygoing manner and the range of emotions she showed throughout the play. Also, Alexander’s performance as Aunt Julie wasn’t unnoticed as she looked at ease on the stage and was a believable, worrisome, curious and painstakingly caring aunt.

The interesting aspect about the male roles in this play was that they didn’t seem nearly as prominent as they were in other plays. Souder’s role as Lovborg, for instance, while performed quite capably, was a bit short-lived.

In other roles, Souder was on stage a considerable amount of time. He used his lessened time to his advantage, however, and perhaps performed his best dramatic role of the year.

The same could be said of Oberheide. While he was on stage constantly, the audience’s focus was on Hedda Gabler. It was a different experience to see Oberheide in a role that didn’t involve comedy. That being said, he pulled off drama brilliantly and took on the scholarly character role with ease.

Although the play did lapse into boredom at points, the cast gave it their best effort and made the last play of the season a different experience than the others offered during the year. New themes brought out hidden talents in some actors and enhanced it in others. All-in-all, “Hedda Gabler” was a memorable experience that left the audience to ponder their own lives and their own definitions of freedom and courage

somewhere.

“Prom Night” is a prime example of a movie with great possibility.

It simply tried to target the wrong audience.

It’s a thriller/horror movie that should be targeted to high schooler's through college students, but with the drop in rating, it seemed to target middle school students. Because its one of the few slasher films with a PG-13 rating, when someone is stabbed, their bodies don’t show stab wounds when they appear again, which just doesn’t seem realistic.

With a fairly straightforward plot that doesn’t go very far, Nelson McCormick’s big-screen directorial debut was at least somewhat successful. The

cinematography that McCormick was able to capture was astonishing. It’s very elaborate and the jumps were largely unsuspected.

One of the better credits to Cardone’s writing was the opening sequence, because it throws us into the action and forces us to become enthralled. When main character Donna Keppel played by Brittany Snow (“Hairspray”), who is one of few proven actresses or actors in the film, comes home after a movie with a friend, her actions and mannerisms were realistic. But in the end it was still predictable, which always takes away from a horror/thriller.

Even in this film, we’re not on the edge of our seats because we know

who the killer is immediately, so there is no surprise or any unexpected plot twists.

But another positive credit is the fact that this film has some terrific foreshadowing. When Donna says, “This is it. Some of us won’t see each other again,” I was simply giddy inside thinking that it was not only true figuratively but literally.

In a surprise move, we know the killer and his motives very early in the film, so their isn’t a whole lot to the character, but great acting by Richard Fenton made this character creepy and direct, which was true to the script.

Casting directors Lindsey Hayes Kroeger and David Rapaport seem to love their television series, because

that’s all the actors consisted of from their previous roles. Kroeger and Rapaport have been part of the casting department of some great films, but as casting directors, neither have a very good streak, including “Vacancy” and “Daddy Day Care.”

This is a movie that shouldn’t even be called a remake. The movie shares its name with a thriller, but this new movie lacks a sense of mystery. And one last thing: when you had your senior prom, was it even in a hotel?

That fact only seemed like McCormick had fewer locations to film at. I would only recommend this movie to those who, like Jamie Kennedy’s character in Scream, love to point out the flaws of horror movies.

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Alex Oberheide and Ryan O’Shea take the stage in “Hedda Gabbler.”

‘Prom Night’ remake loses suspense and surprise J.P. Sinclair Staff Writer

I don’t know what it is with the latest set of want-to-be horror thrillers dropping their blood, guts and overall grotesqueness simply to make the PG-13 rating. You’d think movies would learn after the downfall of “Alien versus Predator,” that a horror movie without blood is kind of like showing up to a romantic dinner alone.

At least the Strause brothers learned from the mistake of “AVP” when they made “Requiem.” However J.S. Cardone, executive producer and writer of “Prom Night,” missed the memo

Must-see films for the summer

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Marcus Whalbring Entertainment Editor

It’s almost over. This is the last issue of The Reflector this year, and that means school will be over in a few weeks. Summer will be here, a season of vacation, low-paying summer work and the ambiance of summer movies. When you’re packing things up in a few weeks, ready to head home, it’s important to know what’s going to be in theatres during the summer months because then you’ll be able to write the dates on your arm so you don’t forget. The summer movie season is about serving you because the movie studios want to serve themselves. They’ll be throwing their best into the ring for your consideration. So here it is, my last list, movies to look for this summer.

7. “Iron Man” – May 2. This film is the first of three superhero movies and four comic book movies on this list. Robert Downey Jr. (“A Scanner Darkly”) plays Tony Stark, a guy who builds weapons for the United States military. When he’s held hostage by terrorists and forced to build a bomb, he uses the parts to create an armored suit that will help him escape. The suit becomes a tool he uses to fight evil. Adapted from the Marvel Comic, this film is one that should not be missed this summer.

6. “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” – May 16. “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” came out in the 2005 to start a tribute to C.S. Lewis’ classic children’s stories about the mystical land of Narnia where animals talk and time stands still. This movie is the second installment of the series that is being brought to life. Although the filmmakers are not following the sequence of the seven books, they’ve been smart in their selection of which stories to bring to film.

5. “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” – May 22. Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg have revived the classic film hero Indiana Jones after almost 20 years of waiting. The story seems to follow the same old stuff, but who cares. Indy’s back and the film has a cast that shouldn’t be missed, Shia LeBeouf (“Transformers”) Cate Blanchett, Ray Winstone (“Beowulf’), John Hurt and a triumphal return of Karen Allen from “Raiders of the Lost Arc” as her old character Marion Ravenwood. It’s time to head back to exotic locations, amazing discoveries and snakes. “Why did it have to be snakes!”

4. “The Incredible Hulk” – June 13. A few years ago, a film called “Hulk” came out, which featured the talented Eric Bana as the Incredible a Hulk, the purple trouser-wearing green giant that smashed through walls in the Marvel Comic pages. However “Hulk” wasn’t much to get excited about. Visually it was superb, but story-wise it was about as interesting as “The Flintstone’s movie.”

“The Incredible Hulk” looks to have a much more exciting story, a new director and an entirely new cast including Liv Tyler (“Armageddon”) and Edward Norton (“The Illusionist”) as the Hulk, a perfect fit. I think what we have here is a classic case of “Let’s try it again, and let’s get it right this time.”

3. “Wall-E” – June 27. Those geniuses at Pixar never seem to run out of ideas.

The story line of this animated feature centers on a little robot named Wall-E who cleans up trash in a junk yard and one day discovers that he has a deeper purpose in the universe. Somehow this animated film looks to be even more of a visual masterpiece than the other Pixar films.

2. “Wanted” – June 27. This film is based on a graphic novel, which I’ve not read. But the story line kind of sounds a bit like “Wall-E.” This average guy (James McAvoy of “Atonement”) suddenly finds himself to be an enforcer of justice. The plot is hazy. But it looks exciting, and it has James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman. There’s nothing bad about that.

1. “The Dark Knight” – July 18. The only tragic thing about this film is that I have to wait another three months to see it. Christian Bale comes back to play Batman for a second time. The Dark Night comes back to battle his ultimate nemesis The Joker played by Heath Ledger. Katie Holmes’ part was replaced so she won’t be back, and I’m okay with that. Then there’s Heath Ledger in his final full-length performance. People were sneaking on set to get pictures of Ledger in his Joker makeup, and though “Batman Begins” was unforgettable, this film looks like it could surpass it.

WICR Jazz Festival

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UIndy Jazz Combo performs an original composition entitled “Fluffy” at the second annual outdoor WICR Jazz Festival on April 19. The free event on Smith Mall celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month.

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FEATURE/ENTERTAINMENT

April 23, 2008

Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), America Farm Insurance sponsor ‘100 Hours, 10,000 Cans’ A UIndy student examines the “Greyhound Can Drive” logo on a donation truck.

UIndy students collect cans around the Indianapolis area from donators.

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PRSSA students set up a table in the Schwitzer Student Center to inform other students of the can food drive.

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Senior Michelle Miller (right) helps collect cans for the PRSSA food drive, which took place April 16-20.

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Characterization and wittiness show in ‘Smart People’ Kim Puckett Staff Writer

With its strong characterizations, pompous attitudes and massive vocabularies, the independent film “Smart People” achieved success at the Sundance Film Festival before its mainstream debut on April 11.

Dennis Quaid’s (“Vantage Point”) character Lawrence Wetherhold, a haughty and downright grumpy literature professor at Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania, belittles his colleagues, students and even his own children in this film about a broken family recovering from tragedy.

Years after the death of Wetherhold’s wife, Caroline, the spare room remains filled with her clothes. Wetherhold’s son James (Ashton Holmes of “Normal Adolescent Behavior”) leads a separate life at the same university at which Lawrence is tenured, and his daughter Vanessa played by Ellen Page (“Juno”) does all she can to gain her father’s elusive approval.

Vanessa, a pretentious overachiever, maps her world views completely from her father’s elitist beliefs and attitudes.

With her sights set on Stanford University and the perfect SAT score, Vanessa completely lacks the social life of an average teenager.

When Wetherhold’s funny, immature and financially unstable adopted brother Chuck (Thomas Haden Church of “Spider Man 3”) moves into the family home, he wins Vanessa over and becomes her only friend. Chuck leads Vanessa into a few misadventures, making his best attempt to find the human in whom he calls a “17-year-old android.”

Because of her friendless childhood, Vanessa misunderstands her adopted uncle’s attention toward her.

The interaction between Vanessa and Chuck shows her social inexperience and need for companionship. Page manages to use Vanessa’s hard, insensitive personality to incite sympathy and humor in the audience. Under first-time director Noam Murro, Page’s performance is by far the best, outshining more veteran actors Quaid and Sarah Jessica Parker (“Sex and the City”).

Parker plays Janet Hartigan, an emergency room physician and Wetherhold’s love interest. Although Hartigan serves as the new life breathed into the Wetherhold family, Parker brings an air of boredom and insincerity to the character.

The most distracting facet of Parker’s character comes in the form of high-heeled shoes. As head of the ER, Hartigan wears Stiletto heels and a lab coat during every shift, adding a

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Dennis Quaid as Lawrence and Sarah Jessica Parker as Janet in “Smart People.” little Carrie Bradshaw (her character on “Sex and the City”) to the medical profession.

In contrast to Parker’s flat performance, Church’s character Chuck brings comic relief and a sense of normalcy to the Wetherhold house. Sleeping in long underwear with an open butt flap and hilarious one-liners make Chuck the funniest and surprisingly the most emotionally content character.

The foremost telling, hilarious and

yet depressing scene in the movie comes when Page’s character is drunk at a local bar.

She stumbles out of the bathroom, face-to-face with some of her more popular female classmates. Vanessa slurs, “What is it like to be stupid?”

And one of her classmates snaps back, “What is it like to sit alone at lunch every day?” To this remark, Vanessa only replies, “It sucks.”

The tagline of “Smart People” is

“Sometimes the smartest people have the most to learn.” The characters’ evolutions are the real focus of the film. As the characters learn about themselves and their interaction with other people, audience members see that intelligence is only brain deep.

The heady dialogue and intricate relationships resonate even after the film ends, but make sure you stay for the end credits, because the movie doesn’t end until the last name scrolls.

SPORTS

APRIL 23, 2008

W. GOLF

from Page 4

Women’s golf to compete further looking to do well and hopefully win.�

According to Piepenbrink, the team practices throughout the week to the limits the NCAA allows. The team’s goal is to make it to nationals.

If they remain among the top two teams at regionals, then they will move on to nationals.

After the Lady Grizzly Invite, the team heads to the GLVC conference tournament in Marion, Ill., April 26-27. Teams such as Drury University, the University of Southern Indiana and Northern Kentucky University will be competing alongside UIndy. “Out of all the teams that will be there, we will be ranked the highest,� coach Piepenbrink said. “We will probably be considered the favorites.�

Following the conference tournament, the team will compete in the NCAA regionals May 3-7, leading to the nationals May 11-15. “We are probably not a strong enough team yet to win in the nationals,� coach Piepenbrink said. “But we are good enough to get out of regionals and get to the nationals, which would be a big accomplishment for such a young group.�

Results for the Lady Grizzly Invitatioinal on April 20 were not available as of The Reector press time.

SOFTBALL

Track and ďŹ eld teams ďŹ nish top two at Little State meet April 11-12

By Crystal Abrell DISTRIBUTION MANGAER

The University of Indianapolis men’s and women’s track and ďŹ eld teams competed at Indiana University on April 18.

The men’s and women’s teams competed in the Indiana Intercollegiate Little State meet at IUPUI’s Carroll Stadium April 11-12. The men’s team ďŹ nished runner up, and the women’s team ďŹ nished ďŹ rst among 18 teams. “As a new member of the team, I take pride in being involved in such a self-motivated and talented group,â€? freshman Mary Clark said. “Everyone works together to make sure we all come out on top.â€?

Head coach Scott Fangman was named Little State Women’s Coach of the Year and senior Amy Schmitz was awarded Female Field Athlete of the Year. “The team is working very well together, and I am blessed to have such a hard-working team,� Fangman said. “Not only is the team hard-working, but they are self-motivated, which makes coaching easy.�

Highlighting the women’s team was

senior Andrea Cook who took ďŹ rst in 100-meter hurdles with a 14.97 time.

Sophomore Saidat Sanuth ďŹ nished with a win in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.62.

Other top performances included sophomore Shannon Smith’s fourthplace ďŹ nish in the 100-meter dash ďŹ nals with a 12.80 time. Sophomore Christina Carrick and Sanuth teamed together to take a one-two ďŹ nish in the 400-meter dash.

Senior LeAnn Sarka ďŹ nished second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with an 11:20 and third in the 5,000-meter run with an 18:16. Overall, the women’s team ďŹ nished ďŹ rst among 18 schools that competed.

The men’s team ďŹ nished second over all, just 13 points behind Indiana Wesleyan University. Junior Freddie Helm placed third in the 200-meter dash with a 22.23 time and also ďŹ nished second in the 100-meter dash with a 10.64 time. Senior Elliot Cohee took third in the 110-meter hurdles clocking a 15.04 time. He also brought a Greyhound men’s ďŹ rst-place win in the 400-meter hurdles with a 53.10 time.

Sophomore Seth Galloway ďŹ nished as runner up in javelin with a toss of 57.42 meters. Senior Willie Little took

from Page 4

Softball earns secondplace in GLVC SIUE. Head coach Melissa Frost-Fisher said the ‘Hounds ability to make smart choices while batting have been a determining factor of their success all season. “We were chasing bad pitches [at the beginning of the season]‌ We were ďŹ shing after pitches. Rather than fouling them off, we were trying to hit them for power. We had to get them to realize where they were in the count and remember what types of pitches they were looking for again.â€?

The Lady ‘Hounds faced the University of Wisconsin-Parkside on April 20. Results were not available as of The Reector press time.

The ‘Hounds will face off against the Hillsdale College Chargers on Thursday.

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Junior Scott Knust pole vaults at the Little State meet on IUPUI’s campus April 11, where he ďŹ nished in eighth place.

second in the hammer with a throw of 51.41 meters and ďŹ fth in discus.

Four Greyhound athletes have qualiďŹ ed for the NCAA Outdoor Championship. Little and Schmitz made their qualifying marks at the Mike Poehlein Invitational at Purdue Univeristy on March 29.

Schmitz qualiďŹ ed in the shot put, discus and hammer. Sarka and Cohee made qualifying times at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational in Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 5.

Outstanding performances in Cincinnati came from Sarka, who took second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:08.

The women’s 4x100-meter relay team of Smith, Saidat, Cook and junior Ashley DeVries took fourth with a time of 49.01.

On the men’s team, Cohee took ďŹ rst place in the 400-meter hurdles with a 53.05 time. He also took ďŹ fth in 110-meter hurdles, clocking a 15.31 time. The UIndy men’s 4x100 relay team, made up of senior Devon Brooks, freshman Kyle Thompson, freshman Carl Smith and Helm, took fourth place with a 42.12 time. Helm also took third in the 100-meter dash with a 10.79 time and ďŹ fth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.15.

Sophomore Skyler Mattox and junior Tristan Rogers both took fourth place in their events. Mattox recorded a leap of 6.92 meters in the long jump, and Rogers cleared a 2.00 meters in the high jump event.

Little was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Male Field Athlete of the Week on April 10.

He qualiďŹ ed for this honor when he made an NCAA Division II 53.26 meter throw for a fourth-place ďŹ nish in the men’s hammer at the Mike Poehlein Invitational.

For the outdoor season, Fangman decided to redshirt ďŹ ve men and ďŹ ve women. “Even though we have a few injuries redshirting our team, the team seems to overcome all their obstacles,â€? Fangman said.

Results for the IU meet were not available as of The Reector press time The ‘Hounds compete next at the Hillsdale ‘Gina Relays’ at Hillsdale College April 25-26 and in the Butler Twilight at IUPUI on April 26.

BASEBALL

from Page 5

Greyhounds go into end of season on the road the lead 3-1. It wasn’t until the eighth inning that the ‘Hounds scored again, with scores from Sondgeroth and sophomore Adam Akin, tying the game 3-3. Indianapolis scored again in the ninth, taking the lead and winning 6-3. “Right now is a time where we really need to kick it in and start having a lot of leadership from all of the positions,� Sondgeroth said. “Everyone needs to step up. This is crunch time in our season right now, and we need to play well the last 16 games of the year in order to make the tournament and have a successful season.�

Results for the Northern Kentucky University game on April 20 were not available as of The Reector press time.

The Greyhounds made up the Feb. 16 game against Hillsdale College on April 22. Results were not available as of The Reector press time.

The ‘Hounds continue their season with a four-game conference series against Lewis University on April 27.

MEN’S GOLF

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Prow juggles school and athletics and more, I have been getting away from golf. I probably will just play tennis next year,� Prow said. “It’s good to have coaches that are understanding and lenient.�

The men’s golf team continues the season with the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on May 5 in Findlay, Ohio.

Results for the Great Lakes Regional on April 20 were not available as of The Reector press time.

The Reector acknowledges its mistakes. Each issue, we will print corrections on the Opinion Page.

If we omit anything, please contact us at reector@uindy.edu.

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ROAD TRIP!

INTERSTATE

Summer

Cost effective ways to vacation this summer

By Sami Shelton & Adrian Kendrick NEWS EDITOR & FEATURE EDITOR

With summer gas prices predicted to reach a record $4 a gallon during peak driving times, students may feel like a summer road trip is out of the question.

But with a little planning and research, students may be able to have mini-vacations within the state.

According to the Energy Information Administration Web site (www.eia. doe.gov), crude oil prices rose from an average of $72.32 per barrel in 2007 to a projected average of $101 per barrel in 2008. Because of this increase, gasoline prices are expected to average $3.36 per gallon in 2008, up from $2.81 in 2007. In Indiana, gas prices reached a record high of $3.45 per gallon around Spring Break, and are expected to increase further over the summer.

With the increasing gasoline prices, use is predicted to drop for the first time since 1991. According to an article on

the Reuters Web site (www.reuters.com), gasoline use is likely to lessen 0.4 percent this summer, meaning that many motorists will stay home or finding other means of transportation.

But what does this mean for many students who are anxiously awaiting the arrival of summer vacation? According to Consumer Savvy Tips (www.consumersavvytips.org), making the most of your money this summer is your responsibility as a consumer.

For example, bring what you will need with you. Many consumers waste money while on vacation purchasing

things they already have. Sunscreen, bug repellent and first aid items are things that vacationers should plan to pack to avoid unnecessary expenses. Instead of purchasing lunch from a restaurant, vacationers can save money by buying food from a grocery store or bringing food from home and having an outdoor picnic.

Also, do the research and find attractions near home that can serve as a day trip or overnight vacations. Many people overlook close-to-home vacations, but many times these trips are much cheaper. In fact, many state parks and theme parks offer discounted tickets to students, or plan

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“community days” when tickets prices are lowered to attract visitors. Campgrounds at state parks are cheaper than a hotel, and can be more memorable.

Below are eight less expensive vacation destinations in the state of Indiana and the surrounding area that students may not have considered before. These trips are also examples of vacations that make spending money on gas less of a burden because the entertainment is cheap or free.

That being said, we at The Reflector wish everyone an enjoyable (and cheap!) summer vacation.

FT. WAYNE CHILDREN’S ZOO Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. Admission: Adults $9.50, children $6.50, and parking is free.

Why: This zoo is not just for kids! It includes a sky safari glide over the African exhibit, a river ride where you can see animals in their environment and a Dairy Queen.

Where: Chicago, Ill. Admission: $1 bus fares from megabus.com if bought in advance Why: Tour the city, museums, aquariums, food, shopping, fine arts, beaches, Navy Pier, The Sears Tower, Chinatown, Lincoln Park Zoo, Solider Field and Millineum Park.

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EDINBURGH OUTLET MALL

INDIANA DUNES

Where: Edinburgh, Ind. Admission: Free, but to shop money is needed.

Why: Shop for designer fashions and sportwear, fine leather, luggage, housewares, furnishings, accessories and jewelry in this outdoor outlet mall.

Where: Chesterton, Ind. Admission: Gate Fee $10 Why: A free beach, free hikes, and Junior Naturalist and Hoosier Ecologist programs. Enjoy tours, crafts and evening activities. Campgrounds are also available.

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TURKEY RUN STATE PARK

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Where: Marshall, Ind. Admission: Gate Fee $4 MondayThursday, $5 Friday-Sunday Why: Canoeing, fishing, hiking and bridle trails, horseback riding, a picnic area, and a swimming pool.

Check out the Amish Community and experience their way of life as well.

Where: Brown County, Ind. Admission: Free, but to shop and eat money is needed.

Why: Guided tours, Brown County State Park, arts and entertainment, restaurants, flea markets and antique shops. Also campgrounds and lodging deals are available.

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MARENGO CAVE

Where: Santa Claus, Ind. Admission: General Admission, $39.95; bring an empty Pepsi can or Bunny Bread wrapper to the ticket booth for a discount on up to eight tickets.

Why: Rollercoasters, waterpark and free soft drinks and sunscreen.

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Where: Marengo, Ind. Admission: Adults $19.75, Children $9.75, includes both the Crystal Palace Tour and the Dripston Trail Tour.

Why: Cave simulator, gemstone mining, Waterfall Crawl, Cave Country Canoes, and camping cabins.