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Lilly Endowment grants funds for civic institute
Grant will help start-up and renovation costs for institute
The University of Indianapolis Institute for Civic Leadership and Mayoral Archives recently received a $2 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. This grant is the largest lump sum the institute has received.With this grant, the institute has raised $3.8 million of the estimated $7.5 million necessary to begin work. According to lillyendowment.org, “As desired by its founders, Lilly Endowment concentrates its philanthropic efforts in community development in its home territory of Indianapolis and Indiana.” The endowment has funded the Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning at UIndy, as well as other educational projects throughout the state. “The Lilly Endowment is the most influential, prominent and visible granting agency,” said Interim Director of the Institute for Civic Leadership and Mayoral Archives and Associate Professor of History and Political Science Edward Frantz. “And if you have the backing of the most prominent granting agency in your backyard, it’s a sign of validation and support.” According to a UIndy news release, the institute will be a hub for research, teaching and public conversation, with resources for students, scholars, city planners and community leaders to explore the issues facing today’s urban centers. The institute will have two components: the mayoral archives and the symposium. The mayoral archives
will chronicle Indianapolis history over the careers of four mayors, whose mayoral papers will be catalogued in a renovated area of Krannert Memorial Library. The funds from the grant will greatly help to start these renovations. “A lot of gifts come with restrictions,” said Vice President for University Advancement James Smith. “So we are particularly grateful that they [Lilly Endowment Inc.] have given us a lot of latitude for getting the program launched.” According to Frantz, the institute will move forward with staffing, programming and processing the mayoral documents. Frantz also mentioned that a tremendous amount of behind-the-scenes work will go into organizing the papers to make them viewable. “We’re in the process of sitting down and envisioning which steps to take and when, so that the institute and the programming that goes with it is what we dreamed about, what the endowment hopes,” Frantz said. “And most importantly, [to make sure] the mayors’ expectations are fulfilled.” While the institute is being envisioned and planned, UIndy will be working to piggy-back off the support from the prominent Lilly Endowment grant to gain more support for the institute. Smith said that the endowment’s support can lend to the institute, especially with regard to fundraising opportunities. “The Lilly Endowment doesn’t invest in something that isn’t fully vetted,” Smith said. “Support from the endowment shows other investors that [the institute] is something to look at.”
The six-year limit on subsidized loans could be a problem for some students starting in the 2013-2014 academic year. UIndy currently has a borrowing limit of 186 credit hours, and the U.S. government currently has a limit of $23,000 of subsidized borrowing for four years. “That’s the downside to this, [Congress] is limiting student borrowing to no more than 150 percent of the student’s program [roughly 6 years],”Osborne said. Osborne said, however, that most UIndy students should not have to worry about the limit.
“Most [UIndy] undergraduate students do graduate in four or five years, so they should have enough [aid], especially if they are careful,” Osborne said. Osborne added that paying on unsubsidized loans that are accruing interest while the student is in school is a good idea. Handy stressed that students should not borrow more than is necessary. “Students should be aware of what their expenses actually are and not borrow more than they really need to,” Handy said. “It may not seem like a lot now, but over a long period of time those balances add up.”
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Newly-constructed Roberts Hall includes kitchens on every floor, mailboxes for residents, a fitness center and a solar water heater.
Roberts Hall ready for students By Kaley Belakovich EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
The newest University of Indianapolis residence hall, Roberts Hall, is open and soon will house 170 upperclassmen in both single and double rooms. Roberts Hall features semi-private bathrooms, like Central and East Halls, where one bathroom connects two rooms. Each floor has its own laundry room, kitchen, common area and color scheme. Roberts Hall also has its own fitness center, which contains cardio workout equipment such as treadmills and elliptical machines. It also is the first residence hall to have its own mailboxes for residents. Students living in other residence halls pick up their mail in Schwitzer Student Center. “[With] the mailboxes in Schwitzer,
there’s no more space. So when we were building this [Roberts Hall] we had to put those mailboxes in,” said Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Kory Vitangeli. “The hope is that eventually all the buildings will go to that, years down the road. ” Another unique feature about Roberts Hall is its solar water heating system—the first installed on campus— which uses newer technology than other similar systems, according to Director of the Physical Plant Ken Piepenbrink. “A lot of hot water systems, solar water systems, actually run the water through a panel where the water is heated, and it’s pretty inefficient. And you have to have a lot of panels to get a lot of heat for the amount of storage you needs—especially for a dorm where you have a lot of showers...They also operate where you have to have direct sunlight to
work, to heat the water,” Piepenbrink said. “The system that this company developed has an old vacuum tube—in other words, it’s a tube that has metal sensors that run through it, and basically they gather the heat into this metal and actually can get the heat whether it’s a cloudy day or not.” Piepenbrink said the heat then is transferred to the water, which heats more quickly with this new technology than it would with older technology. Although he believes that this solar water heating system will be a success, there is a backup plan. Roberts Hall has a natural gas water boiler in case the solar heating system fails to meet expectations. According to Piepenbrink, if this system is successful in Roberts Hall, the university will consider replacing old water heating systems with solar heating systems. A dedication ceremony for Roberts Hall is scheduled for Sept. 27.
Congress extends interest rate, sets limits on student loans By Leeann Doerflein DISTRIBUTION MANAGER
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In late June, the United States Congress voted to pass a one-year extension of the current subsidized Stafford Loan interest rate of 3.4 percent. However, Congress also placed a six-year limit on students’ ability to take out subsidized student loans. The Stafford Loan subsidized interest rate was lowered from 6.8 percent in 2007 when Congress enacted a gradual rate
reduction in response to the slumping economy. The rate dropped to 3.4 percent but had been set to rise back to 6.8 percent last July, according to Director of Financial Aid Linda Handy. “The government [probably] felt like doubling the rate would be adding insult to injury. So there was a big push to legislate a one year reprieve,” Handy said. The rate extension gives student borrowers a break in light of the high unemployment rate among young workers.
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“It’s hard to say x-dollars is the effect, but it is for sure that without it [the extension], everyone would have paid more,” Handy said. According to money.cnn.com, the $6 billion required to pay for the rate extension will come from changing the way that companies fund pensions. The rate extension took effect in July, but the accompanying six-year limit on borrowing will take effect exclusively for new borrowers starting with the 20132014 academic year, according to Assistant Director of Financial Aid Sandra Osborne.
Drought affects campus By Anna Wieseman MANAGING EDITOR
With temperatures reaching 100 degrees and above, Indiana felt the effects of a nationwide drought, which caused crop failure and led Indianapolis and Marion County to institute a water ban. This ban prohibited watering lawns and filling swimming pools, restricted companies and farmers from using irrigation systems to water plants, and more. Under the ban, educational institutions were only allowed to water athletic fields that would be needed in the fall. This part of the ban hit the University of Indianapolis hard. “We had to restrict that [watering] down to three days a week only: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays,” said Director of the Physical Plant Ken Piepenbrink. “It [watering] had to be after 9 o’clock in the evening, so that we cut back on evaporation.” An exemption allowed groundskeepers to hand-water plants, which happened on a three day per week rotation. Although other projects kept physical plant personnel busy, the ban slowed normal projects. “We haven’t been able to replace [plants] like we usually do during the summers— bushes, shrubs, things like that,” Piepenbrink said. “Roberts Hall, for instance... we’re not going to do any landscaping there until more in[to] the fall. We normally
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Groundskeepers were forced to hand-water plants, such as these shrubs, due to the instituted water ban. would have wanted to go ahead and put that in.” Senior theatre education major Caitlyn Spires worked as a summer resident assistant and saw first hand the effects of the watering ban on campus. “Part of campus looked really green because of the sprinklers. But wherever there wasn’t a sprinkler the grass was brown. It [the difference] was basically night and day,” Spires said. This summer’s record temperatures did not affect the way the Physical Plant worked, according to Piepenbrink. “It’s one of those things where it was hot but wasn’t humid hot. Humidity is the one that kills you, the one that drains you,” Piepenbrink said. “Plus our people,
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especially our grounds guys, are coming in early, at 5 o’clock in the morning, to do their work.” Recent rainfall has helped revitalize the landscape around UIndy. “We’ve been lucky. It’s greened up a lot in the last couple of weeks, because we’ve gotten some rain, which shows that we had pretty good turf before, that it’s been able to bounce back,” Piepenbrink said. Spires also saw the effect in the way the campus looked before and after the rain. “Between the construction with Roberts and all the dry dust, you could see the dirt in the air. The south side of campus was a mess,” Spires said. “When it finally rained, everything looked healthier and cleaner.”
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>>In the movie “The Campaign,” producer Adam McKay and actor Will Ferrell re-unite to deliver another hilarious film. Unlike films such as “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” and “Step Brothers,”Zach Galifianakis is Ferrell’s co-star. The film overall is another classic comedy, which brings a funny side to the stressful world of politics. Ferrell delivers a terrific performance as incumbent congressman Cam Brady, which resembles his George W. Bush portrayals in the show “Saturday Night Live.” Galifianakis also is great in his role, portraying his character as a more feminine male also running for Congress named Marty Huggins. The only disappointment of the film is the inconsistency of funny moments. As the film delves further into the story, the laughs begin to die down a bit. However, the film is definitely worth seeing. And if you have an interest in politics, this film will make you laugh hysterically.
>>Frank Ocean first came to the forefront of the hip-hop scene when he contributed his vocals to Jay-Z and Kanye West’s 2011 album “Watch the Throne,” on which he sang the choruses for “No Church in the Wild”and “Made in America.” In the summer of 2012, Ocean followed his 2011 mixtape “Nostalgia/Ultra” with his debut album, “Channel ORANGE.” The single “Thinkin Bout You” led the album as the first track. The song’s soulful vocals and subtle instrumentation make it the strongest by far. While many albums feature few meaningful songs, Ocean sings every one with conviction. For an album with 17 tracks (including the popular “Bad Religion,”performed on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”), making each song good is no easy task. Perhaps the influence of Jay-Z and Kanye West has allowed Ocean to accomplish that with the finesse necessary to place him on the fast track to becoming a hip-hop veteran himself.
>>In July, restaurateurs Scott Wise opened his ninth restaurant, Scotty’s Brewhouse in Southport. The dining area is dark, with the only light seeming to radiate from the surrounding televisions. The staff is friendly and quick. However, it is hard to hear, leading to confusion while ordering. Scotty’s boasts flavorful entrees like the Pineapple Salsa Tilapia and The Shewman Special—a burger with peanut butter, jalapeños and bacon. The only vegetarian options are the Chipotle Black Bean Burger and the Southwest Vegetarian Wrap. There also are many gluten-free dishes. Sides include crisp waffle fries, mac-n-cheese and healthier options such as steamed broccoli or a fruit cup. If you have room, top off the meal with a slice of the Peanut Butter Pie. Scotty’s scores as a great place to eat, watch sports and take a break from the corporate wing-shop. But if you want a quiet place to eat and catch up with friends, it falls short of the trophy.
>>Everyone has heard about the controversial breakthrough novel “Fifty Shades of Grey,” written by E.L. James. The novel, which has been on The New York Times Best Sellers List for 24 weeks, has made waves throughout the book industry since its debut. The story revolves around charming and handsome Christian Grey and his love interest, klutzy Plain Jane Anastasia Steele.The BDSM-based plot takes naïve Ana on a whirlwind ride through the twisted fantasies of the character she refers to as Mr. Grey. Although the novel is hard to put down, I was disappointed in the typical “opposites attract”love scenario. Where’s the diversity? But James makes up for this weakness by weaving the intricate details of Grey’s past like a web through the chapters, enticing the reader to quickly flip the pages. “Shades” delivers exactly what is expected of it. The book is a getaway for James’ target audience: stay-at-home moms and working women, a collection of females who are often forgotten.
>>Despite the controversy about the American uniforms being made in China, the U.S. flag managed to wave proudly at the games. Michael Phelps ended his swimming career as the most decorated Olympian of all time, with 22 medals total.Swimmer Missy Franklin was on her way to following Phelps’ footsteps, with four gold medals and one bronze along with two world records in her first Games. The “Fierce Five” won their first women’s gymnastics team gold since the 1996 games. Gabby Douglas became the first American gymnast to win gold on both the individual and team all-around events at the same Olympic games. For the first time ever in women’s beach volleyball, the United States already had claimed victory before the gold medal match.The competition for gold went down between the two undefeated USA teams.The United States won the most medals at the 2012 Olympics, bringing home 104 total medals: 46 gold, 29 silver and 29 bronze.
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Chick-Fil-A sends mixed messages Dan Cathy hurts company and others with hypocrisy By Anna Wieseman MANAGING EDITOR Freedom of speech is what separates the United States from most other nations. Not enough people exercise their freedom of speech to their advantage. Chick-Fil-A president and Chief Operating Officer Dan Cathy exercises his freedom of speech, but while I applaud his courage to stand up for what he believes in, doing so has come with a price. The problem is that the moral stance Cathy took goes against the Christian values upon which his company was founded. Basic Christian values say that one should love one’s neighbor as one’s self and that only God can judge another human being. This problem goes beyond gay rights or the millions of dollars that Cathy and his predecessors have donated to organizations such as Exodus International and other “anti-gay” organizations. The root of the problem is that Cathy is singling out a group of people. This exclusion goes against the morals for which Chick-Fil-A is supposed to stand. If Cathy had spoken out about and shown that he had made donations to extreme pro-life organizations or antiwar groups, the reaction would have been the same. He is attacking a group of people instead of doing the Christian thing and letting his God judge the group that he has deemed sinners. By labeling this group as “bad” or needing to be “fixed,” he is sending the message that Christians are meant to use extreme measures to fix what they see as broken in society. Religious or not, it should be everyone’s goal to help others and educate them so that they can make good choices. But donating to infamous hate groups does not send the right message. Instead of deeming this group of people as needing rehabilitation, they need to find a way to bring the changes they wish to see in a constructive way. Even though the concept of “praying away” a perfectly normal part of a person’s being is ridiculous, it’s more Christian-like than calling them sinners. By calling out one group of people, Cathy has put the judgment in his hands, instead of into a higher power’s hands. Not only is Cathy going against his company’s publicized values, but he is putting an unfortunate face on his company. Chick-Fil-A will now be seen as the anti-gay fast-food restaurant. Many people are scared to be seen with cups sporting the logo or visiting the drive-thru. This controversy will hurt Chick-Fil-A in the long run. The fact is that Chick-Fil-A has good food, but now getting this food will bring instant judgment from others. The same can be said for when Oreos published the ad for gay pride. Now there is a face on that company. And even though it is one with which I agree, I understand the danger of such a move can bring to a company. This public image also has been blown out of proportion. A tweet from late night talk show host Conan O’Brien stated, “This Chick-Fil-A scandal has got me worried. I want to go to Arby’s, but I don’t know where they stand on the unrest in Syria.” This sums up the extremes of the situation, but hints at the effect on customer patronage. For weeks on end, the Chick-Fil-A controversy spread with pictures and rants on the subject on various social media outlets. The Customer Appreciation Day brought the biggest outpouring of support for the company. It is unfair to say that all of those people were there to show support for the anti-gay remarks, but to see that many supposed God-loving people in one place was unsettling. One of the many Facebook photo commentaries that stuck out pictured a line of cars outside of a Chick-Fil-A with a caption that read, “You’d never see that many Christians lined up to help at a food bank or homeless shelter. And that’s something Jesus actually said to do.” This caption showed the ridiculous hypocritical nature of the people that supported Cathy’s donations and statements. Dan Cathy is brave for voicing his opinion, but in the end the company will suffer greatly. The issue goes beyond gay rights or the question of which company hates which group. Instead it shows how public values and morals reflect upon the legitimacy of one’s company. The world is evolving, and this type of hatred directed at a specific group of people cannot be tolerated anymore. If Chick-Fil-A wants to have a future in the economy or the free world, it has to stick to the basic Christian values. Dan Cathy and any others that come after him should use their money to support productive groups that actually give back to society, instead of issues that judge harshly and make them look like hypocrites.
Tips for surviving college
social! The people you meet in college will likely be your life1. Be long friends. the peace with your roommate. You don’t have to be best 2. Keep friends, but you still have to live with him/her! the dining hall hours, especially on the weekends, or you 3. Learn will starve. a stash of food in your dorm. You will get hungry when 4. Keep there are no other dining options available on campus. advantage of your professors’ office hours. Office hours are 5. Take the perfect time to get extra clarification on an assignment. to know all the students and professors in your major area 6. Get of study. You will be spending the next four years with them. a calendar of due dates for each of your assignments. You 7. Keep don’t want to get caught up in one assignment and miss another. get caught up in relationships. Meet new people and don’t let 8. Don’t an old relationship make you miss out on opportunities. to the library to study. The lack of distractions in the quiet 9. Go environment will do wonders for your grade. your schedule, T means Tuesday, and R means Thursday. TR 10. On means you have a class on Tuesday AND Thursday. the reading. It may seem daunting to read a textbook, but it 11. Do truly helps. out which places have student discounts, and use them. Even 12. Find small discounts can add up to a lot of money. sure you check your UIndy email often. You never know 13. Make when something may change about your class.
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UIndy’s ninth president joins campus community
Robert Manuel and family enjoy getting accustomed to life in Indianapolis By Ariana Gainer FEATURE EDITOR
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President Manuel meets students and faculty in the lobby of Esch Hall during a meet-and-greet session after his introduction ceremony on April 18.
During the past month, the University of Indianapolis’ ninth and newest president has been getting accustomed to his new life in Indianapolis. President Robert Manuel hopes to make a smooth transition and has been spending his days engaging in the campus community. Manuel has been involved in higher education for a number of years. Prior to joining the UIndy community, he worked at New York University and then moved to Georgetown University to become associate provost and dean of the School of Continuing Studies. “NYU is a very large private institution and wanted to educate people to be global citizens. Georgetown has the same mentality, but also had a faith tradition to guide its work,” Manuel said. “I wanted to be part of an institution that had both, and in the interviewing process, it was clear that UIndy had both of these components.” Manuel moved from Washington, D.C., with his wife and three daughters Sophia, 11, Alexandra, 8, and Margaux, 5. He said that he is excited that his daughters will have the opportunity to become immersed in the values that UIndy upholds. “I’m looking forward to my kids’ having this experience. Part of why we chose to come to UIndy is because I want the values here to exist in my children’s reality,” Manuel said. “I want them to be intellectually curious and interact with a diverse community.”
He also is excited about the opportunity to make a difference. Manuel said he has used his experiences at NYU and Georgetown to help him accomplish his goals for UIndy. “I’m excited to explore what role higher education plays in the human condition, as well as questions of its accessibility and affordability,” he said. “And I believe UIndy is poised to create answers to these questions.” Just before the Manuel family moved to Indianapolis, they experienced some challenges that interfered with the move. “The night before we left, a tree fell on our house. Everything was in boxes, ready to go, and we went to dinner. We came back and realized the whole roof had been torn off,” Manuel said. Thankfully, Manuel said that there have not been any additional surprises since moving to Indianapolis. Manuel said that the new first family of UIndy has enjoyed the diverse food options available in Indianapolis. On his Twitter account, he faithfully updates his followers about the latest restaurants he and his family have visited. While students might view them as authoritarian figures or merely intellectuals, Manuel proved that presidents of universities have interests outside of academics as well. “I really love photography,” he said. “Ten years ago, around the time Sophia
was born, someone gave me a camera, and I realized through documenting my kids’ growing up that I love the artistic display of things in my life.” Manuel said that he was never interested in photography prior to having children, but now he views it as a way for him to have documentation of the events in his life. Manuel is also athletically inclined and was physically active in college. He ran and swam, as well as participated in triathlons after he graduated. He said he would like to make an athletic comeback and compete in a triathlon in the upcoming year. “I’d love to know if any students are forming a training group,” he said. Manuel said he strongly supports the values upon which UIndy was founded, and although his daughters are still young, he would love for them to attend. He said his girls are excited about the idea as well. “They love the food in the dining hall, so I think they have already been sold through their stomachs,” he said. Manuel said that overall he is thrilled to begin this new chapter of his life and that his main goal as UIndy’s president is to continue to uphold it values. “UIndy creates transforming experiences for students,” he said. “It has progressed through the years but has always stayed true to its original values.”
“I’m excited to explore what role higher education plays in the human condition.”
Swimmer travels to London
Herendeen set to compete in Paralympics By Scott Mitchell EDITORIAL ASSISTANT This year, one University of Indianapolis student athlete will compete for Team USA in the 2012 Paralympics. Physical therapy major Dalton Herendeen is heading to London to compete in men’s swimming at the Paralympics. Originally from Elkhart, Ind., Herendeen was a high school state finalist during his senior year. At the state finals, UIndy men’s swimming Head Coach Gary Kinkead spotted Herendeen. “When I saw him at the high school state meet, he took off his prosthetic leg, and he stood there solid as a rock on one leg. He wasn’t swaying,” Kinkead said. Herendeen is currently 19 years old and has lived most of his life with a prosthetic leg. Herendeen said that due to a blood clot, his left leg was amputated only weeks after his birth. This did not stop Herendeen from competing with other kids. Herendeen played many different sports throughout his youth, but when he reached high school, he decided to focus on just one sport. “This [competing in the Paralympics] definitely means a lot,” Herendeen said. “Getting up every day for two-a-days and weights, giving up hanging out with friends, dieting—it’s a lot of sacrifices. But these are things that I think about, that I dream about, and pray about.” Kinkead described Herendeen as a competitive athlete with a great work ethic and leadership qualities. “Dalton doesn’t really have a mental handicap. He has a physical handicap, but he has used that to become a very strong mental person,” Kinkead said. Herendeen will use these qualities to compete against much older and more experienced athletes in the pool, facing swimmers in their mid-to late-twenties. Herendeen will compete in five individual events: 400 freestyle, 100 back, 100 fly, 100 breast, 200 IM. “I definitely want to final in all my events. Take top eight in the morning, top eight at night, and then once you get to the top eight, try to be top three and medal,” Herendeen said. Whether or not he wins a medal, Herendeen looks forward to the experience in London. “Competing with
team USA—just the whole experience—and when I get that cap with the flag and my name on it, that is going to be awesome,” Herendeen said. Both Herendeen and Kinkead said that they anticipate great things for the 2016 Rio De Janeiro Paralympic games. “Rio will be right at the end of my senior year of college,” Herendeen said. “I’ll definitely do my best to try to medal here [in London], I’ll do everything I can, and then there’s always the next time around.” Kinkead will continue his work with Herendeen when he makes his return to UIndy. Kinkead believes that the added experience and training will make Herendeen an even better medal candidate in 2016. “He’s done a great job as an athlete, and he’s learning more. He’s still kind of a neophyte as far as understanding the complexities of what you need to be as a college swimmer. But he learned a lot this year as a freshman,” Kinkead said. “There’s not an end to his story. This is just the beHERENDEEN ginning of his story I think.” Herendeen said that the UIndy swim program has been a huge help in his progress as a swimmer and that the school, professors and coaches have done a great job of supporting him in his trip to the Paralympics. Herendeen said he hopes one day to use his degree to help others with disabilities. Kinkead said he is impressed by the young athlete’s leadership, and how he helps others. “He really amazed me because he told me he did a lot of presentations and talking to a lot of other children with disabilities and telling them ‘Hey, it can be done. It’s not what your handicap is physically, it’s what your handicap is mentally,’” Kinkead said. Herendeen is currently in Germany, spending the rest of the time before the Paralympics training and preparing with other members of Team USA. The Paralympics will take place Aug. 29 through Sept. 9 in London.
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UIndy football team prepares for their first season in the GLVC conference, as their offense and defense scrimmages in their team portion of practice on Aug. 17.
Football joins new conference Sixteen starters return for team’s first year in GLVC By AJ Rose SPORTS EDITOR This season, the University of Indianapolis football team will be returning many starters, but will face new opponents in a new conference. Failing to make the last postseason, the Greyhounds returned to work on building what they had learned and apply it to the season ahead. As the Greyhounds returned to the drawing board, this year’s team wanted to become both physically faster and stronger. “For us, our season never ends,” said Head Coach Bob Bartolomeo. “The big help to our football program, as well as our athletic program, I believe, is the addition of our strength guy, Steve Barrick. Steve has taken the weight room to a new level, and our kids have bought into his method of strength training and training in general—not just the strength part of it, but the flexibility and all the things that go into play, in terms of being a better athlete.” The end of the last school year brought new changes. In recent years, the football team typically prepared for competition within the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. This year, however, the Greyhounds prepared for new opponents, in what will be the inaugural season for football in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The teams included in this conference are programs such as Urbana University, William Jewell College, Saint Joseph’s College, Quincy University, McKendree
University, Missouri S&T, Kentucky Wesleyan College and Central State University. Following the conclusion of the first annual GLVC Football Kickoff, held this past July in St. Louis, the UIndy football team was heavily favored by the GLVC football coaches to win the inaugural GLVC football championship this fall. “Being in a new conference is exciting, because UIndy has been in this conference [GLIAC] for so long,” said senior wide receiver Mar’quone Edmonds. “It’s just time to have something new, and just to face new competition. As far as being voted No. 1, I feel like that’s better for us because it puts the pressure on us to compete every day in practice and work hard, because we know other teams are going to work hard to beat us.” Bartolomeo said that the team was happy about the No. 1 vote, but until the team went out to play their schedule, nothing mattered. “They [GLVC opponents] know each other a little bit better,” Bartolomeo said. “You can watch as much film as you want, but until you play somebody, you really don’t know them.” Although so much of this season will be new for the UIndy football team, this year’s roster features 16 returning starters. On offense, nine starters will return to the lineup, led by junior quarterback Chris Mills and Edmonds. On defense, seven starters will return to the lineup, with senior linebacker Max Davis leading the defensive side of the ball once again. Bartolomeo said this year’s team will be exciting to watch. “In terms of what people can expect, they’ll expect a competitive team,” Bar-
tolomeo said.“One [team] on offense that will be able to throw it [the ball] and run it.We have some explosive players, starting with the quarterback and really starting with the offensive line, which doesn’t get a lot of credit. Those guys have all played a lot of football. Defensively, we will be a ‘get after it’ defense. One that will fly around and make some plays and play with a lot of enthusiasm.” While the Greyhounds are predicted to emerge victorious at the conclusion of this inaugural GLVC football season, Edmonds said that meeting this expectation is the team’s No. 1 goal, and with that hopefully a few more additional wins. “We want to win that [GLVC championship], that’s our number one goal; we expect to win,” Edmonds said. “Then with us winning the conference, we want to take a shot at the playoffs and hopefully get to a national championship.” Bartolomeo said that the team can go as far as they are willing to take themselves, a message that he and his staff stressed to the players early on in the season. “The sky is the limit for this team, and we told them that in January,”Bartolomeo said. “We were inches away last year, and I think we learned a valuable lesson from that last game.” Bartolomeo said that the team’s experience would also give them a great chance towards the end of the season to be successful. “We’ve got a chance,”said Bartolomeo. “Everybody has a chance. But you know with the numbers back, ours is as good as any.” The Greyhounds’season gets underway when they play Ashland University on Aug. 30 at 7 p.m.
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