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Roadwork comes to an end

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Never been kissed Alumna launches project for cancer research

By Kaley Belakovich MANAGING EDITOR

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President Beverley Pitts, Deputy Mayor Michael Huber and ISG President Valerie Wilson cut the ribbon to signify the completion of Hanna Avenue on Dec. 1.

By Abby Ropes STAFF WRITER After more than two years, road construction on Hanna Avenue is finally completed, with landscaping and planting still continuing.

On Thursday, Dec. 1, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on the Otterbein Circle at 4:30 p.m. to celebrate the completion of Hanna Avenue.

University of Indianapolis President Beverley Pitts and Indianapolis Deputy Mayor Michael Huber spoke at the event.

Among the crowd were many people responsible for the Hanna Avenue completion, as well as many alumni and a few students.

Associate Vice President of Community Relations David Wantz started the celebration by acknowledging the many people in the crowd who were a large part of the Hanna Avenue construction.

He then introduced Pitts. She went on to welcome the completed Hanna Avenue as a part of our campus.

Although the road is not technically part of UIndy, the street runs through most of the campus.

“I think it changes the look of campus completely. It’s really a wonderful, wonderful change and we are happy it’s completed,” Pitts said.

During the ceremony, Pitts mentioned some of the unseen successes of Hanna Avenue, such as the cables that were buried instead of being displayed in the air. She also spoke of the new walkways that make crossing the avenue safer, especially at night.

“It is a relief that Hanna Avenue is finished,”said sophomore communication and sociology major Jessica Leaman. “It’s really nice that we can cross the street safely. Before, the experience was scary, not knowing if cars were going to stop or not.”

President of Indianapolis Student Government Valerie Wilson, who helped cut the ribbon at the event, appreciates the completion of Hanna Avenue and its many positive features.

“I think it [completion of Hanna Avenue] enhances the entire feel of our community and of our campus. With the wires and the telephone lines being underground, it makes [the] campus feel a lot more natural and a lot more homey,” Wilson said.

Wilson also had some concerns about the changes still taking place on campus, specifically the planting of greenery down the median of Hanna Avenue.

“I’m kind of curious to see how tall the plantings will be in there, because I know cars might have trouble seeing anyone who is shorter or in a wheel chair,” Wilson said. “However, I think they [landscapers] are planning on having smaller plantings. So it shouldn’t be too much of a problem. They will just have to be really consistent with maintenance and making sure the plants stay low, so that visibility is good.”

After the cutting of the ribbon ceremony refreshments were provided inside Esch Hall for all those who attended.

Photo by Jessica Stucky

President Pitts speaks at the Ribbon Cutting ceremony held at the Otterbein Circle on Hanna Avenue.

University of Indianapolis alumna Virginia Sanders came up with an idea in May to raise money for charity. The idea includes auctioning off her first kiss and giving the proceeds to a cancer-related organization. She launched the “Kiss Chronicles” in June.

Sanders, who came up with the idea shortly after her 30th birthday, said the idea just came to her.

“I just was trying to think of a solution to what I consider a problem that I want to get solved,” she said. “And then finally something came to me that I hadn’t thought of before, and that was, ‘Hey, you know what? All sorts of people sell odd things on Ebay.’ Why couldn’t I do that? Why couldn’t I auction off my first kiss and then the money could go to charity?’”

Sanders began the project by creating a blog on which she shares “kiss stories” that people have sent her and the mission of the Kiss Chronicles, among other things.

Sanders wants to have a “donation war” to raise money for her first kiss. For the donation war, Sanders said there will be a number of potential kissers, and people vote for the man they think should be the kisser by making a donation to the charity.

Sanders reached out around October to Chair of the Theatre Department Jim Ream for help with the Kiss Chronicles. “[At our first meeting] she just kind of laid out the idea [for the Kiss Chronicles] and where she had been with it so far and the progress that she had made,” Ream said. “And her request at that time was to see if she could get some sort of a forum with some of our theatre students who may be interested in assisting her.”

According to Sanders, she wanted to see whether the theatre students would be interested in helping her improve her blog.

“I invited them to do what theatre students do best, and that’s get creative and tell a story and entertain people with those stories, which is what I try to do on my blog,” she said. “I solicit kiss stories for the blog, but I need more kiss stories. What I did was I asked them to provide some of those stories, and whatever it is they could think of, either written, or video or other means of just providing entertaining kiss stories.”

Ream said that Sanders spoke to members of what the theatre department calls its Theatre Production class.

“We invited Virginia [Sanders] to come in and talk with them [students] a little bit at the beginning of the class and ask anybody who’s interested in helping to meet her afterwards,” Ream said.

Sanders said she has not yet received anything from the students she spoke with, but hopes to soon.

“I’m thinking I should give them a nudge at the start of the next semester and say, ‘Hey! Send me stories!’ Or if they need to, go out and kiss people and then send me stories. That would work, too,” she said. “I told them that would be a perfect excuse to go out and get extra kisses. I don’t know, I thought it would be fun homework.”

Currently, Sanders does not have a set date for ending the project. In the meantime, she encourages people to share their kiss stories with her.

“I’d love to get some stories that people would be willing to share for my blog that I can post for everyone to see,” she said. “There are all sorts of hysterical kiss stories out there. The problem is finding them.”

Sanders’ blog can be found at www.kisschronicles.com.

Food service donates food to not-for-profits

By Stephanie Snay EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Just the swipe of a meal card allows University of Indianapolis students to enter The Market Place and help themselves to all they can eat.

However, a lot goes on behind the scenes, behind the baked potato bar, the made-to-order stir fry and the soft serve ice cream. Polk Food Service Inc. Director Ted Polk does what he can to try to make sure edible food does not go to waste.

“We try not to throw away any more than we have to, because there are so many people needing stuff.We’re so lucky here,” Polk said. “People need it and we don’t want to waste it. It’s good for the environment; it’s good for everyone.”

Each Monday, Manna Ministries of Indy, Inc., a not-for-profit ministry, picks up a donation of leftover food from PFS. “Ted and the school do a wonderful job on helping us out with food, and they play a main part of our ministry,” said president of Manna Ministries Dennis Glazebrook.

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Manna Ministries’ mission, according to its website mannaministriesofindy. org, is “to minister to the spiritual and temporal needs of people throughout our community. To feed the hungry, to cloth the naked and to shelter the homeless.”

Each Thursday, the all-volunteer staff of Manna Ministries sets up a food line for an average of 30 people in need.Volunteers then give the homeless a “bus ticket” to take turns getting on the their bus. The Manna bus is full of donated items, such as non-perishable food items, clothing, overthe-counter medicines, tents and more.

“Anything you need, if you’re out on the streets, we have it on that bus,” Glazebrook said.

After everyone is done on the bus, the group prays for a while and then everyone goes on his or her own way until the following Thursday evening. Manna Ministries has done this each week for nine consecutive years.

In addition to Manna Ministries, Polk also has donated to Gleaners Food Bank, Wheeler Mission Ministries and a women’s shelter in Indianapolis. He tries to donate to places near campus, because there is no truck for deliveries,

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but has gone as far as Johnson County with donations. According to Polk, he donates all that he can.

UIndy went trayless a few years ago, and according to Polk, that move cut back on the amount of food waste in the dining hall.

The amount of waste in the dining room dish room at each meal is about 100 to 130 pounds. Polk is trying to start donating to an organic garden on Southport Road, which was the reason trash was weighed.

Glazebrook said that anyone wanting to get involved with Manna Ministries can call him personally at 317-637-1415.

He said volunteers do not need to be with a religious organization, but what they do is “a God thing.”

Polk said he strongly believes in helping others, which is what prompts him to donate leftover food from PFS. “I worked at a couple universities before I was here, and the students here are a lot more interested in service and things like that,” Polk said. “You can tell the difference. Our motto here is ‘Education for Service,’ and I see that. I love the students here. It makes you feel good.”

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Volunteer members of Manna Ministries pass out food, clothing and other supplies at their weekly event.

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DECEMBER 14, 2011

To the Occupy Wall Street Movement: A letter to the occupiers on why the non-violent protests may not be the most effective way to achieve the goal of reform

By Allison Gallagher STAFF WRITER

Dear Occupiers: I have to give you credit. It’s been two months, and the movement hasn’t dissolved, hasn’t been written off as some fringe deal that goes discredited or hasn’t lost the public relations war that political movements often do once the newness wears off.

In fact, getting pepper-sprayed may have been the best thing that could have happened to the California protestors as a means of getting support/sympathy for the cause. For no matter what reason the police might have had, the video speaks for itself.

With all that being said, I have to ask: why is it you have protested in every major city, but I have read nothing among your website’s news blurbs about going to D.C., specifically the West Front?

Your mission, according to the About Us page, is to combat the role corporations played in the downfall of the American economy, and their greed. I have to throw a thought out there. Does greed necessarily involve bringing in the dough? We can agree that the companies such as AIG, GM, Citigroup and Bank of America were greedy and incredibly stupid in their means of raking up profits and/or spending.

Insurance giant AIG was giving out bad loans to people who could not afford them. General Motors was spending too much on the United Auto Workers getting raises and benefits. Citigroup and Bank of America, in the CliffNotes version, gave loans to people to live in McMansions

when they should have been in Cracker Jack boxes.

If these were small businesses that were going bankrupt, then they would have fallen and the doors closed, plain and simple. The aforementioned companies should have been left to collapse. Their size, which we often heard as justification, was no need for three federal bailouts.

When the news broke about AIG giving its employees raises, as was dictated in their contracts, taxpayers and Capitol Hill were livid. Are we really shocked, like when we see a well-meaning parent reward a satanic, screaming adolescent by making excuses for the ill behavior?

In essence, that’s what the bailouts did for these companies.

I mentioned the bailout because it is damning. Assuming these too-big-to-fail companies did collapse, it would directly affect the investors, employees and whoever else did business with them. There would be a chance for others who were not involved to be spared the aftermath.

Not now. These bailouts are coming from taxpayers, and no one escapes taxes.

We can agree that, yes, Wall Street did play a significant role in the recession.

But it was Congress that authorized the bailouts. The costs in order: $180 billion to AIG; $25 billion to the auto industry; $280 billion to Citigroup; and $142.2 billion to Bank of America. This comes from the taxes we pay. If Wall Street was the cut that started the economic collapse, Congress threw salt on the wound.

Going back to the question I asked about greed, consider this: we are heavily taxed as a country. Taxes are to help support the government. But look at what else taxes, also known as money those on Main Street could be keeping

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in their pockets, goes to support. This is all covered by the economic stimulus plan passed in 2009 that was supposed to grow the economy: $15,000 to get mice drunk, $500,000 towards teapot museums, $1.8 million to get pigs to stop being so stinky and, my personal favorite, $211,509 to study olive fruit flies… in Paris, France.

Most of us know what earmarks,

or pork barrel spending is, and I don’t think I need to explain how pandering works. Remember when I asked whether greed necessarily involves bringing in the dough? It also applies to sending out money to such long-term, useless projects.

So, dear Occupiers, do not get offended.

You mean well, your anger is reasonable, but personally I do not see protesting as

being the most effective means. Anyone can sit or stand with a sign in Times Square. What good is that when the most effective means is at your disposal, yet for some reason people do not use it as often as they should? My solution: voting out of power the politicians who worsen the cut. Get rid of ‘em, and see if any progress is made. I bet it will be.

Is studying abroad safe?

How the lockout could affect college sports Despite the amazing experiences traveling can bring, there are also some dangers

By AJ Rose STAFF WRITER Possessing the ability to recruit some of the most sought-after high school talent can be extremely beneficial to your collegiate team for the upcoming season. Your team will improve. You could possibly win more games and even draw more interest to your program.

While all of this seems ideal, it could possibly last for only one year before those players decide to leave college to pursue a professional career. Although this happens in many sports, this issue could be no more frustrating for any sport than basketball.

When the NBA lockout finally came to an end during the early hours of Nov. 26, my first thought was that I was excited for the season to begin. However, I was even more interested in how the new rules were going to affect the athletes planning to enter the league after their college careers.

As it currently stands, any collegiate player wishing to enter the NBA must be at least one year removed from high school and be at or above 19 years old.

While parts of the deal are still being finalized between the players and the union, despite the return of the season, one issue up for debate is whether or not to keep the current rule for college athletes. As of right now, the rule remains unchanged.

One of the alternative rules is to allow student-athletes the option to enter the NBA draft straight out of high school instead of attending college. If a player chooses to enter college instead, that player must stay for a two-year period compared to the previous one-year period. This rule can be compared to Major League Baseball’s rule for players, who currently undergo this exact same process.

The second option, which I believe is best for both the NBA and NCAA men’s basketball, would alter the NBA rookie salary range by encouraging the players to stay in college for a longer period of time. If a college athlete decides to stay for more than one year, then for every year that athlete stays, he or she could earn a larger salary upon entering the NBA and be able to qualify for free-agency at an earlier period in his or her professional career.

The reason this last option would be more successful in the NBA is because of how much more beneficial this option would be to the league and the game itself. I know that fans of the NBA would rather see these young men compete in

the league as soon as possible. But if you just step back for a moment and truly focus on what is best for the individuals themselves, you will see they should be encouraged to stay in college rather than join straight out of high school.

In a way, this discussion is all about the patience of NBA fans. If players stay in college longer, they will be stronger, more experienced and better prepared for the big stage. As a result, the game would improve exponentially, and the NBA would gain more popularity and revenue.

From the college’s perspective, to some powerful recruiting programs this would be a dream come true. Not only would this keep college teams successful for a longer period by maintaining the same group of guys for multiple years, it also would benefit the players on and off the court. If a player decides to cut his college education short, he wouldn’t have as many opportunities once he left the NBA as others who finished their college careers.

If this rule passed and players stayed in college, they would become much more educated and more talented on the court than before.

An example of a team that would benefit from this change could be the University of Kentucky Wildcats. Every year, the Wildcats seem to struggle to form a team chemistry because they always are having to fill in spots for men who chose to leave after only one year of college basketball. If this situation changed, programs such as Kentucky would become more successful than they are currently, giving them a better chance to succeed in their ultimate goal of delivering a national championship every year.

Undoubtedly, this has been a pressing issue in the game of basketball for quite some time, and change will occur soon.

Even though these negotiations between the NBA and player’s union have taken longer than expected, without these talks, one-and-done athletes might continue for years to come.

What is more likely is that the situation will change to help both the NBA and NCAA, as both organizations look to support one another into the future, maintaining a strong and healthy relationship.

Even though money and success are nice and the reason players want to leave college, it is no secret that if players extend their college careers, the game of basketball will improve, reaching greater heights in the future, and will help change young athletes into better athletic specimens as well as better citizens through a well-rounded education.

By Calvin Johnson EDITORIAL ASSISTANT My dream in life is to travel to some of the most wonderful places in the world.

I want to see what the Eiffel Tower looks like up close. I want to see the Louvre Museum, explore all the monuments and mountains and eat the best food in all the best places. I have always wanted to study abroad and learn about cultures different from my own.

Although this would be an expensive thing to do, recently there have been other problems that have kept me from even considering traveling overseas.

If you have read the news lately, you probably have seen the story about how IU student Luke Gates was in Cairo with a few of his friends during the riots. Gates and his friends were arrested by officers who were not in uniform and taken into custody over an accusation that they were throwing “firebombs” into the riot.

From the perspective of Gates and his friends, the whole thing was a setup.

They said the officials planted evidence on

them and said that they were the culprits of the firebomb situation. In the end, Gates returned home to Bloomington with his family and was cleared of all charges.

After reading about this and seeing it in the news over the past few weeks, I have had second thoughts about traveling, or even studying abroad for that matter.

What if this happened in Greece while UIndy students were studying there, or during an international Spring Term travel course in any of the various areas to which students travel? Would we have a plan to handle it?

As for the case with Gates’ situation, I wasn’t there. But he wasn’t just traveling to Egypt for fun; he was studying abroad at The American University in Cairo. This has made me nervous for the people who are studying abroad through UIndy and their safety. Some of them are close friends of mine. How can we ensure that our students are safe to travel and maintain a positive learning environment?

Sadly, we can’t.

If the issue with Gates has taught me anything, it’s this: don’t get involved in a problem that has nothing to do with you.

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thing, but actually getting in the middle of the problem is another. The riots in Cairo had nothing to do with Gates or his friends, so they should not have been in that general area. A lot of college students have strong feelings towards politics and what is going on in the world, and that is great, but this incident Gates and his friends were involved in could have been prevented in a number of ways.

Educating them beforehand about how to handle a situation like this, or how not to get involved with the matter to begin with would have been a good start. It’s great to be taught the cultures, arts and the languages each culture has, but we also need to be aware of what dangers could happen.

My dreams of traveling hopefully will happen soon. But this incident involving Gates really has me wondering whether it is safe enough to travel just yet. Situations like this have made me think twice about Spring Term.

I don’t ever want to be in a similar position wondering what I could have done to change everything or take back what happened. So I’m not sold on traveling just yet. Still, I can always dream.

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Career services offers advice on the job hunt

By Laura Fellows STAFF WRITER

The Office of Career Services held a Job Search Boot Camp on Dec. 5 geared toward juniors and seniors.

“I came to this [ Job Search Boot Camp] because I want to have a backup plan, just in case graduate school doesn’t work out,” said senior exercise science major Emily Didelot.

The discussion covered an outline of career planning that ranged from networking, résumé writing and interview tips.

“It’s like a late-night cram session for career and job search planning,” said Director of Career Services Paul Gabonay. “We hope to get them [the seniors] pumped up, to brace for the next big thing. It’s never too late to do what you need to do to move forward in your career. The sooner you get started, the sooner something will happen.”

In the packet of information handed out by the Office of Career Services was “Recruiting Trends 2011-2012,” by Dr. Phil Gardner, which listed trends from November 2011.

According to this list, marketing, advertising and public relations are some of the majors with the strongest growth in opportunities.

The list of trends also says that other majors seeing more opportunities in 2011-2012 are nursing, clinical laboratory scientists, human resources, chemistry, statistics and mathematics.

Gardner’s advice to students is to be focused, directed and connected.

The System of Integrated Guidance and Information (Sigi3) is a resource available to students via the Career Services channel on MyUIndy.

This tool allows students to do selfassessments and look up all of the occupations related to their academic career while maintaining an ongoing record of work.

Gabonay encourages students to take advantage of every opportunity they can.

“Even the least glamorous places can lead you [to] build great résumés,” said Assistant Director of Career Services Libby Davis.

Davis also encourages students to be prepared with résumés wherever they are. She said to make résumés unique, stay away from using résumé wizards and templates, since these tend to cause problems with formatting when sent digitally to potential employers.

“If you format your résumé yourself, you can mess around with margins and font sizes a lot easier. Use the most professional language possible [in a résumé] that is honest,” Davis said. “Your experiences and skills really need to stand out.”

She encourages students who have not been employed before to build a résumé.

“A lot of students think they don’t have any special skills, Davis said. “But what they don’t realize is that they’ve started to develop skills even before they came to college.”

Davis advises students to use a Word document and try their best to fit their résumé on one page.

Davis also stressed the importance of thank-you notes. Whether a person gets one interview or eight, she says people stand out more if they send a thank-you note to each of their interviewers.

“People who demonstrate good and

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Junior Chaunell Abrams and seniors Emily Didelot and Jessica Sutter attend the Job Search Boot Camp given by the Office of Career Services in Schwitzer Student Center on Dec. 5. higher attitudes stand out more than only the content they personally post, up with Paul Washington-Lacey, senior associate of Career Services, talking about others,” Davis said. but their friends lists as well.

Karen J. Childers, technology and Associate Director of Career Services his experience with job searching.

Washington-Lacey landed his first recruitment manager of Career Services, Lela Mixon said that talking to people said that students who do job searching is the most effective way to conduct a after-college, part-time job simply because of the way he handled himself in online should create new email accounts successful job search.

Mixon said the average job search last his interview. so potential employers have a definite way six months, but that is just an average.

“Times may seem tough right now, but to contact them.

She said that UIndy email accounts She also said that the most common you have a lot of assistance and opportuget deleted fairly quickly after graduation. thing she hears from students when it nities,” Washington-Lacey said. “Just be Job sites such as Job Hound Connect, comes to job interviews is that they do yourself in an interview, be sincere and honest.“ LinkedIn, Careerbuilder.com and Mon- not have any weaknesses.

Washington-Lacey said he encourages “Try to put a positive spin on a weakster are beneficial sites to use as long as ness. Results should always be positive, students to apply for a job whenever an they are updated regularly.

Childers and Davis agree that while even if you end with ‘What I learned opportunity arises because people do not know what a company really has to offer Facebook is another good way to network from that is...’” Mixon said.

The boot camp discussion wrapped until they are actually inside the door. and find jobs people should monitor not

ISG plans campaign for no smoking policy

By Anna Wieseman NEWS EDITOR

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Art created by participants involved in College Mentors for Kids was displayed in the Wheeler Arts Center on Dec. 2 to raise money for the organization.

CMFK hosts art show

UIndy group sells art at First Friday to help raise money to support organization

By Abby Gross DISTRIBUTION MANAGER

The University of Indianapolis chapter of College Mentors for Kids held an art show on Dec. 2 during the Wheeler Arts Community’s “First Friday” event.

The art show was a fundraising venture that featured various paintings created by students from Indianapolis Public Schools 65 and 114 who participate in College Mentors for Kids. Visitors could bid on each painting, which was then sold to the highest bidder at the end of the night.

College Mentors for Kids is an organization that pairs college students with at-risk youth to motivate these younger students to excel in school and see the importance of college in their future. According to Lynsey Johnson, president of the UIndy chapter of College Mentors for Kids, the UIndy chapter serves 80 students who are all defined as “at-risk,” even though they are often honors students.

“One hundred percent [of the students] live under the poverty level, and most have had parents incarcerated,” Johnson said.

College Mentors for Kids reaches out to these students to provide a positive influence in their lives.

“All these kids talk about is their mentor,” Johnson said.

Johnson said that the students not only love their college mentors, but also learn to love school more, which improves their academic achievement.

Whitney Ronk, general manager of the UIndy chapter of College Mentors for Kids, said the organization benefits the UIndy mentors as well. “[College Mentors for Kids] is great for the community, the IPS kids and the college kids,” Ronk said.

Johnson said creating the paintings for the art show gave the IPS students, or the “Little Buddies” as the organization calls them, a chance to be proud of something.

“Allowing them to do something that they know will be displayed in the community gives them a sense of accomplishment and confidence,” Johnson said.

Bryttenny Gaines, vice president of UIndy’s College Mentors for Kids, said the students were happy to help out the organization by raising money with their artwork.

“They felt important, that they’re not just there to participate, but that they are there helping us,” Gaines said.

According to Johnson, the money raised will go toward activities, supplies, snacks and transportation for the two days of mentoring that College Mentors for Kids organizes each week.

Ronk said having the art show during the “First Friday” event was a good way to promote College Mentors for Kids. “First Friday,” which occurs on the first Friday of each month, opens up the Wheeler Arts Community to the public to showcase the artwork of resident and local artists. Live music and refreshments also are provided.

“Being able to piggyback off of “First Friday” helps us reach a different audience than if it were just us,” Ronk said.

Given the success of this year’s art show, Johnson said she hopes to continue the fundraiser in future years making it an annual event. UIndy students interested in joining College Mentors for Kids can email Johnson at johnsonl@uindy.edu.

Indianapolis Student Government will start a campaign to enforce the current no smoking policy on the University of Indianapolis campus starting next semester.

The campaign will include both viral and guerilla marketing tactics. Guerrilla marketing is the use of unconventional methods of advertising to get a point across.

Students will be encouraged to speak up when they see people smoking on campus. ISG will try to encourage positive peer pressure to keep the campus smoke free, because of the potential they see in the tactic.

“Basically, we’re going to do some sort of viral or guerilla marketing that encourages students to be polite when they’re telling other students [about the policy] and taking the social responsibility, because this is something that a lot of students on campus are uncomfortable with,” said ISG President Valerie Wilson.

The current smoking policy, as written in the Student Handbook, states that “the use of tobacco is prohibited in and around all university facilities.”

Students and faculty who wish to smoke on campus must either walk to the sidewalks along Hanna Avenue or

sit in their cars.

“Basically, the perimeter of campus are city streets so we can’t prohibit people from smoking on the city property or their personal cars,” said Dean of Students Kory Vitangeli. “So if someone is sitting in their car, that’s their personal property so they can in smoke their cars.”

The campaign is still in the planning stages, but Wilson is hopeful that it will encourage students to stand up for a completely smoke-free campus and use the tips to help the cause.

“We’re hoping to get students to feel comfortable going up to people smoking on campus and letting them know that [smoking] is not permitted on campus, because we find that peer pressure can be very powerful, and that if you go up to someone and remind them that that is not appropriate behavior, they’re very likely to stop,” Wilson said.

The current policy was put in effect five years ago. Vitangeli has seen many positive effects from the policy, but has noticed fewer people following it.

“I think in terms of support for the policy, there has been support for the policy and that it’s been positive,”

Vitangeli said. “In terms of us being a nonsmoking campus, I think there have been issues with monitoring and enforcement of the policy.”

Vitangeli believes that the new campaign will help revitalize the no smoking policy. She wants to see the students helping to enforce this policy.

“It is everyone’s responsibility and right to tell people that we are a nonsmoking campus. So if you see someone smoking outside of the door, instead of walking by and being upset about it say, ‘Did you know we’re a nonsmoking campus?’ in a nice way that is not confrontational,” Vitangeli said. “So I think that’s what this campaign will do is really reiterate to everyone that we are a nonsmoking, campus and we all should be taking responsibility for that.”

Vitangeli is glad that ISG is stepping up to find resourceful ways to enforce the policy, so that the campus can get back to where it was in 2006.

“I think the campaign is a great idea,” Vitangeli said.“I’m glad the student government is taking it on as an issue, and I hope that it really helps refuel the fire, so that everyone gets on board and helps monitor nonsmoking on campus.”

“It’s really a blessing to unite people with what they really want to give, what would really be meaningful for them [the donor],” Tehan said.

Tehan has worked in fundraising for 15 years. She worked with the Riley Children’s Foundation for seven years and with Big Brothers Big Sisters for nine years.Tehan has been at her current position for 13 weeks.

“We were thrilled to attract someone with Patti’s breadth of experience,” Kocher said. “ We knew right away that Patti would be perfect for the position.

She has the right personality.”

TEHAN Although Te h a n h a s been in fundraising, she has never been involved with higher education fundraising.

Tehan was encouraged by a UIndy graduate to apply for the development officer position.

A long-time resident of Indianapolis, Tehan saw UIndy’s commitment to charitable outreach and was impressed the institution’s efforts.

“I wanted a place with an important

mission and a positive work culture,” she said.

Tehan said her job gives her the privilege of getting to know alumni and donors. In her short time on the job, she has heard many interesting stories from alumni and donors.

“It’s really fun to hear their stories of fun times they had on campus,”Tehan said.

“Some donors can remember when Good Hall was the only building on campus.”

These donors have many options for donating to UIndy. Some of the programs include the “Give a Minute Campaign,” the “Young Alumni Campaign” and the “Sponsored Scholars Program.” Donors can create an endowed fund, donating to a specific major department, funding a lecture or performance series, give to the Alumni Association, or to WICR (the UIndy radio station) and more, according to the department website.

A total of 3,704 donors have given to UIndy during the 2011 fiscal year. Those donations provide many things for UIndy; they fund programs, as well as the cost to run the university.

Without the outreach of donors it would be much more difficult keeping UIndy running.

The university requires $147 a minute, or $77.3 million in a year, for operating expenses.

“Students don’t realize how much other people invest in their education,” Tehan said.“Students should consider giving back to the institution [as alumni]. No gift is too small.”

“It is everyone’s responsibility and right to tell people that we are a nonsmoking campus. ”

Tehan named developmental officer

By Leeann Doerflein STAFF WRITER

The University of Indianapolis Department of University Advancement recently hired Patti Tehan, a new development officer and gift planner.

The Department of University Advancement raises funds for UIndy by coordinating with alumni relations and communication facilities to convey the university’s needs.

The funds the department acquires go where the donor designates, whether to a specific major program, lecture or performance series, the general fund or others.

The development officer reaches out to community partners and donors to acquire funds for UIndy programs and operating expenses, according to Tehan.

“Patti is like the relationship liaison to donors,” said Director of Development Andrew Kocher. “She isn’t at her desk a lot. She goes out and sits on a lot of couches [asking for funds] and does a lot of traveling.”

A large part of Tehan’s job is helping donors decide how they want to give.

Many donors know that they want to help out, but they need direction on how they can help. Tehan shows them options such as donating by handing over a check or by adding a bequest to their will.

A bequest designates a portion of the deceased’s assets to a specific beneficiary.

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ENTERTAINMENT

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Students perform annual Voices of Worship concert

By Elizabeth Wang STAFF WRITER

The University of Indianapolis Department of Music hosted its annual Christmas concert,“A Soulful Celebration of the Christmas Season,” on Dec. 3 in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center.

Eight students from the Voices of Worship class performed classic holiday songs, including “Joy to the World” and other popular Christmas tunes.

The concert began at 7:30 p.m. with the band playing soulful jazz music. This opening set the tone for the concert.

The stage and the performance hall were filled with Christmas decorations.

The performers also were dressed according to the Christmas theme.The audience was invited to sing along with songs such as “God Is Great” and “Silent Night.”

Geoffrey Kelsaw, faculty adjunct in the music department and director of the Christmas concert, explained his rationale for the songs featured in the concert.

“Since this is more of a soulful style performance, I wanted that [soulful] flavor and a lot of students like this kind of music,” Kelsaw said. “We are considered a gospel choir. That’s why I chose those songs.”

The concert opened with a group performance of “Nobody Greater.” The vocal performance was accompanied by three dancers. The dancers gave the audience a visual interpretation of the music.

That piece was followed by “Our Father, You Are Holy.”

Kelsaw, who was very involved with the music, led and directed the group

Photo by Jessica Stucky

Members of the Voices of Worship class perform in the annual Christmas-themed concert in Ruth Lilly Performance Hall, under the instruction of UIndy music faculty adjunct and concert director Geoffrey Kelsaw. of students, but he also performed with dancers to the show was to expand the really little. Probably my first major experi- the best that you can be. You are expected group and to give other people something ence was at church gospel choir,” Johnson to study your music and know your part. the group.

Dancers were a new addition to this else, that they are good at, to do. said. “I was a member of the Indianapolis It’s tons and tons of work, but it all pays One of the students who performed in Children’s Choir for ten years and that off in the concert.” year’s Christmas concert performance.

“I decided to do this as an icebreaker the Christmas concert was junior elemen- was a huge influence on my life.”

Kelsaw explained that he had adopted for them [the students] because next tary education major Jessica Johnson.

Some challenges arose during the a nontraditional interpretation of the “I love singing. It’s like a lifelong planning stages of the concert. semester we are doing a big production,” Christmas classic “Silent Night,” from Kelsaw said. “I just want to incorporate passion, but it’s not like a job for me,” “This semester we were able to recruit the movie “The Preacher’s Wife,”and gave dancers and other things this semester Johnson said. “I want to try to incorporate a lot of people, but some had to drop the song a modern, soulful feel. and it [the dancers’ performances] will music into my classroom when I become out because of their time commitment,” The concert ended with a standing a teacher.” carry over [to] next semester.”

Kelsaw said. ovation for the Christmas classic “Joy to According to Kelsaw, the majority of The search for dancers for this year’s Although some students had previous the World.”

Christmas concert began during Welcome the performers this year were new to the performance experience in music, Johnson Johnson was pleased with the outcome.

Week. Kelsaw inquired about prospec- Voices of Worship group, which consisted said that preparing for the concert was “I love it. It’s so much fun,” she said. tive student dancers’ talents and areas of both music majors and non-music still difficult.

“All the kids I sing with are all close majors. of interest.

“It can be really challenging,” she said. friends, and I think that shows through “I have been singing since I was really, “Our director, Mr. Kelsaw, wants you to be in our performances.”

Kelsaw said the purpose of adding

Percussion Ensemble includes Groups of musicians perform with oboes, flutes, clarinets, bassoons a variety of exotic instruments

UIndy musicians play at Small Ensembles Recital

By Bob Helfst ONLINE EDITOR

The University of Indianapolis music department showcased its students’talents on Dec. 1 at the Small Ensembles Recital.

The Small Ensembles Recital began with a woodwind quintet directed by adjunct faculty of music Pamela French.

The quintet, consisting of a flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon, performed Carl Nielsen’s “Woodwind Quintet, Op. 43.” The song was a harmonious piece punctuated by the deep tones of the french horn and bassoon. Following their performance were four string ensembles directed by associate adjunct of music Dennis McCafferty.

“I thought they all did extremely well,” McCafferty said. “I find that this format is pretty successful for getting the most accomplished for our students.”

The first ensemble, comprised of two violins, a viola and a cello, performed

Mozart’s “Quartet in C Major,” an identifiable piece with a continuous pace reminiscent of a march. The second ensemble, a trio featuring two violins and a cello, performed Mazas’ “Trio in G Major, Op. 18.”The piece featured a gentle harmony between the violins, accented by the deeper tones of the cello.

The show then moved to Handel’s “Water Music” (Hornpipe, Air, Coro, Bourreé), which was performed by a trio of violins and a single cello.The performances were concluded with Tchaikovsky’s “Souvenir De Florence, Op. 70,” which was a grand, sweeping piece performed by twin violins, violas and cellos. Bethany Walters, a junior violin performance and creative writing major, found the piece challenging.

“It’s really a concerto for six people,” Walters said. “It’s the kind of piece that unfolds as you go deeper into it. There are so many difficult passages and trading off sections with other people.”

The group members had been rehears-

ing twice a week since August, when they received the music from McCafferty.

“That’s part of the class–to figure out their own rehearsal technique,” he said.

Walters, the first chair violinist for the performance, was pleased with the concert.

“I feel like I got a lot out of it, as far as refining my skills with leading a group,” Walters said. “It’s about a rehearsal of peers and colleagues working together.”

Walters felt that the group handled the piece well, despite some difficulties.

“I hit the very high D,’’she said.“Overall, I think it went very well.”

McCafferty feels that students attending concerts for L/P credit have the potential to gain a lot from listening.

“First of all, I would hope they [students seeking L/P credit] leave with more appreciation of string music and chamber music in general,” McCafferty said. “I would also hope there’s more appreciation for what’s gone into making it happen, but that’s probably a bit more esoteric.”

Photo by Kelbi Ervin

Freshman music composition major Josh Flynn plays a marimba solo during the Percussion Ensemble.

By Kaley Belakovich MANAGING EDITOR The University of Indianapolis music department held a Percussion Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 5 in Ruth Lilly Performance Hall in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center.

The ensemble featured students performing on a variety of percussion instruments, including the marimba, xylophone, vibraphone and bayan.

The concert began with “The Swords of Moda Ling,” which was composed by Gordon Peters, followed by “O’Sacred Head” by J.S. Bach and Jim Moore.

The next composition, “Nola, A Silhouette” featured a xylophone solo by Tyler Shields.

After a marimba solo by freshman music composition major Josh Flynn in “Variations on Marimba”and a bayan solo by freshman music performance major Bojan Cubra in “Log Cabin Blues,”senior music performance and composition major Mack LaMont performed “Ethereal Boundaries,” a composition of his own.

One instrument used in the composition “Four Movements,” by Michael W. Udow, was an empty wine bottle during the movement “Strike.”

“In percussion, there are an infinite number of instruments,” said Music Faculty Adjunct Paul Berns, who directed the Percussion Ensemble. “No one could possibly own them all, and no one can really play all of them well. But through Percussion Ensemble, I’m able to teach everyone in my group how to play some instruments that they don’t get a chance [to play] in the university Symphonic Wind Ensemble and orchestra. But in the real world, when they’re out there making a living, they will need to play these instruments.”

The next composition, “Triplets,” featured a xylophone solo by Cathedral

High School sophomore Madison Shake, who is a student of Berns.

In addition to LaMont’s composition, another student composition was performed at the ensemble.

Junior piano performance major with a concentration in composition Jake Emch performed his work “Duo Dichotomy” on the marimba. “[It feels] good [to play my own composition] because people don’t listen to necessarily how well you played. They just listen to the actual music,”Emch said.

Berns said that the reason for using student compositions during the performance is to benefit the students.

“This [concert] is for them. I mean, here these kids are going to college, to universities, and that education is very expensive,” Berns said. “Having a chance to play their own compositions, which are professionally recorded—our concert was professionally recorded—this gives them that playing experience, gives them the opportunity to have their pieces heard by the public.”

The next composition was Udow’s “African Welcome Piece.”

The last song, “Back Talk,” was sophomore English education major Samantha De Tar’s favorite song to play.

“I just like to play music, and it’s a lot of fun to play with other people who share that same love of music,” she said.

Berns said that they tried to gain publicity for the show by performing “Back Talk,”during a flash mob earlier in the day.

According to Berns, the students performed the song in the UIndy cafeteria.

“My goal is to have a full house at all of our concerts,” he said. “I think the student body would just learn from it and really enjoy the concert.”

A percussion ensemble is performed every semester.

“I urge people to watch for our concerts, usually at the end of each semester,”Berns said.“And I hope they’ll be able to attend.”

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>> The directors who brought you “Valentine’s Day” have another successful hit on their hands with “New Year’s Eve.” The all-star cast includes Sarah Jessica Parker, Ashton Kutcher, Halle Barry, Zac Efron, Jessica Biel and more. This movie features numerous couples and singles coming together in New York on New Year’s Eve. Full of surprises and second chances, the movie ties together the dramatic situations of teenagers, adults, bachelors and couples.

Efron’s character chases dreams and funny resolutions throughout the movie, resulting in run-ins with the other cast members. I enjoyed watching this movie because I could relate to the characters.

The movie follows the lives of the people living in and visiting New York on this exciting holiday. This romantic comedy will bring you many laughs and have you guessing until the end. “New Year’s Eve” automatically put me in the spirit for the holidays.

>>The Black Keys’ seventh and latest studio album, “El Camino,” lives up to its title. Translated into English, “el camino” means “the journey,” and this album certainly shows the journey that this duo has made since the first album, “The Big Come Up.” With its quick tempo, intense drumbeat and raw guitar rhythm, the album’s first single, “Lonely Boy,” captures the attention of both those who are new to the Black Keys and longtime fans alike. Heartfelt lyrics in “Lonely Boy” such as “So you tore my heart out, and I don’t mind bleeding. Any old time to keep me waiting…I’m a lonely boy. I got a love that keeps me waiting” make the song sincere and prompts listeners also to give the rest of the album a try. While still remaining true to its rock roots, “El Camino” takes modern rock to a higher level that has more mass appeal.The songs are a mixture of chaotic rock and honest lyrics that can be enjoyed even by those who are not fans of traditional rock music.

>>When I first arrived at this new family- friendly restaurant in downtown Broad Ripple, I was asked whether I wanted to sit inside or outside. This was such a nice thing to hear, because I enjoy facilities that offer outside seating. While the outside of the restaurant was lovely and appealing, I chose to sit inside and was pleased with what I saw. The atmosphere was extremely open and inviting. The walls of the restaurant were all painted with bright colors and decorated with old, antique photos.The wooden tabletops added a nice touch and created a homey feeling. I ordered a lemonade and the famous Inferno Burger made with the restaurant’s homemade Monon sauce. I couldn’t have chosen better! It was delicious and was served with onion rings. It took only 20 minutes for everything to arrive. I was surprised when my bill came.

I thought the meal would be a lot more expensive. It was about $15 for a pleasant experience overall.

>> There are points in some books that make you want to cry openly. Perhaps this is because the subject matter hits close to home or just because the passages are very sad portions of the book.

This book evokes this emotion from readers in the first chapter and doesn’t stop until about halfway through the book.The novel focuses on Oskar Schell, a smart, yet emotional child whose father died in the 9/11 terrorist attack. His father leaves him a key in a vase in the house, and Oskar has to find out the reason for this and what the key unlocks. The main complaint I have with this novel is that it bounces around too much and switches between different perspectives.This makes the book feel more like an autobiography at times, limiting the book’s emotional appeal. Despite its minor flaws, expect the book to take you on a journey with Oskar as he finds the answers he’s searching for.

A film version of this 2005 novel will be released in January, 2012.

>>Remember that old adage that lightning never strikes twice? It’s a lie.

Bethesda Softworks has consistently delivered, both in its in-house development and the games it publishes. “Skyrim” is no exception. It exemplifies a commitment to providing exemplary games to the public. This is far from a perfect game, filled with humorous glitches and bugs, but therein lies the charm. The intricately drawn world is filled with memorable characters, battles, caves, ruins and more.

The game is truly the player’s canvas, upon which he or she may paint his or her masterpiece. Want to be a shieldtoting, mace-swinging barbarian? Go for it. Prefer a stealthy femme fatale armed with your wits and a dagger? The choice is yours and the possibilities are truly limitless, which is the best aspect of the game. This is escapism at its finest. The biggest question facing readers of this review is this: “Why haven’t you started playing yet?”

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Baroque Ensemble and Collaborative Piano perform together

UIndy music students demonstrate talent in voice, piano in Ruth Lilly Performance Hall

By Abby Gross DISTRIBUTION MANAGER

The University of Indianapolis Baroque Ensemble and Collaborative Piano performed in Ruth Lilly Performance Hall on Dec. 2.

The Baroque Ensemble performed seven pieces, most of which combined vocals and instruments such as the piano, harpsichord, flute and various stringed instruments. Following the Baroque Ensemble, the Collaborative Piano performed nine pieces, each of which paired a pianist with a vocalist.

Faculty adjunct and Baroque En-

semble coach Thomas Gerber opened the concert with an overview of the pieces and the Baroque period.The show began with a performance of “Divertissement.” This was an upbeat, cheery piece composed

by Michel Corrette and performed on french horns.

Following “Divertissement” were various pieces covering different phases of the Baroque period. The Baroque Ensemble performed two pieces by German composer Johann Sebastian Bach next: “Sonata in C” and “Concerto in C.” A duo of harpsichords performed “Concerto in C,” a fast-paced, melodic tune, to end the Baroque Piano performance.

The Collaborative Piano portion of

the performance featured a few more well-known pieces, such as “Some Things Are Meant to Be” from “Little Women,” “My Favorite Things” from “The Sound of Music” and “If I Can’t Love Her” from “Beauty and the Beast.” This piece from “Beauty and the Beast” concluded the concert.

Sophomore chemistry major Ashley Blocker attended the performance and said she was glad to hear some of these more familiar pieces.

“I enjoyed the Collaborative Piano.‘My Favorite Things’ comes from my favorite movie,” Blocker said.

The Collaborative Piano performance featured both piano and voice. All pianists

were UIndy students under the direction of Director of Educational Outreach and Associate Professor of Music Rebecca Sorley.The vocalists were students of Music Department Chair Kathleen Hacker and Music Instructor Mitzi Westra. Two high school students studying at UIndy’s Community Music Center also joined the vocalists during the performance.

Sorley said the collaborative nature of the performance allowed listeners to appreciate the piano.

“The singer and the pianist collaborate to make a great performance. Sometimes, the pianist is called the accompanist, which denotes a lesser role,” Sorley said.

“We like ‘collaboration,’ since both are

important.”

Sorley said that many of the same pianists from Collaborative Piano will be in Piano Ensemble next semester, a course that focuses on duets and duos. While the Collaborative Piano consisted of a pianist and vocalist, duets consist of two pianists on one piano and duos consist of two pianists on two different pianos.

According to Sorley, the Baroque Ensemble and Collaborative Piano fit well together for the concert. Sorley was pleased with the turnout at Ruth Lilly Performance Hall.

“I was impressed,“ Blocker said. “It’s amazing to know what impressive performers are at our school.”

African Drum Ensemble students showcase their work

Students play various percussion instruments and sing, dance as part of a semi-annual ensemble

By Allison Gallagher STAFF WRITER The University of Indianapolis held the African Drum Ensemble on Dec. 7 in Ruth Lilly Performance Hall in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center.

Music Faculty Adjunct and Professor of Percussion Art Reiner directed the ensemble, which is now in its 21st year.

Reiner is a professional percussionist, is currently a studio musician and performs with three different bands. He has performed with entertainers such as Bob Hope, George Burns and Sandy Patti, as well as the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and the Indianapolis Opera, to name just a few.

“I think that part of why this course is so popular is that there is no official final, other than doing the performance.

And the performance is pretty familyoriented,” Reiner said. “There are a lot of parents and grandparents that will come in to see their kids.”

Reiner discussed the basics of the course, which are to learn music skills and then progress to some singing and dancing for the performance.

“Often times the kids realize [that] they can do more than they thought,” he said. “I want my course to be fun and not stressful, [and] for the kids to have a good time.”

Junior psychology and pre-occupational therapy major Ashlee Fishburn explained her reasons for taking the course.

“It seemed easy and fun. I think that when we are performing, we will have fun,” she said. “We have put in the practice, and I think the fact [that] this is so out of most of our elements makes it better.”

Junior math education major Jacob Surface is another one of Reiner’s students, and he, too, was excited to participate in the performance.

“I got involved because two other friends, who are also math majors, wanted us to take it together,” he said.

Surface also said he was expecting a sizeable crowd because of the usually good turnout.

The performance featured music from Cuba, Puerto Rico and Brazil. Traditional music from northern Brazil, called “Baion,”opened the program, followed by the Cuban “Cha Cha.” Reiner teaches two classes, divided into the Tuesday and Wednesday groups.

The groups switched midway through the program, and the Wednesday group played the Puerto Rican “Bomba” and traditional southern Brazilian “Batucada.”

As each group was changing or getting ready to play, Reiner would share some history of each region and its music.

The final ensemble was called the “Gpan Logo.” It was traditional Ghanaian music, which both groups performed together. One group played while the other danced, and then they would switch.

“I thought it [the dancing] was hilarious,”said sophomore pre-occupational therapy major Makenzie LaPack. “For students who were not used to dancing, a lot of them did a good job. I thought the performance was very well put together, very fun. The historical background was very interesting, such as him [Reiner] telling us where the instruments came from and explaining how each country played the instruments differently.”

Reiner uses authentic instruments in his class.

“The kids have done a good job with learning how to play [and] when to play their part. And I think they have a real sense of accomplishment,”he said.“Every performance, the kids always have fun.”

Photo by Kelbi Ervin

Students Joumeel McLaurine and Mariah Lucas showcase their talent at the African Drums Ensemble.

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What’s on your mind?

rends Cadet offers social media safety tips

By Jen Miller SPORTS EDITOR

Over the last decade, social media have become an effective means of communication, whether for texting, emailing or simply enjoying the uses of Twitter, Facebook or any other online website. Users enjoy these options because they allows the users to connect with people rapidly.

However, with an increased use comes increased safety risks, especially with regard to sexual offenses. University of Indianapolis Police Department Sgt. Hailey Padgett said that cyber stalking has become prevalent lately.

“As an officer, I have taken at least two reports of this type of incident [cyber stalking] on this campus this semester,” she said. “With social media, there are so many outlets that can be used to harass people. It’s not just sexually obscene calls or texts anymore.”

According to Padgett, detecting a sexual predator through social media

is almost impossible, simply because anyone can assume any identity.

“A good rule of thumb is not to add anyone as a friend on Facebook, or as a connection on LinkedIn or approve a follower via Twitter, if you don’t know them, period,” Padgett said. “There really isn’t a safe way to be a part of the social media communities unless you just don’t sign up. My tip for protecting yourself from any kind of privacy violation is [to] familiarize yourself with the sites’ privacy controls and settings and use them to your advantage.”

According to the Federal Trade Commission website, “the Internet is the world’s biggest information exchange: many more people could see your information than you intend, including your parents, your teachers, your employer, the police—and strangers, some of whom could be dangerous.”

Another issue that Padgett has seen is “sexting,” or teens sending nude photos of themselves to their significant other through text messages. According to Padgett, many of these teens think that

the pictures will be safely kept until they realize that one has shared the pictures with friends, or they will surface on the Internet.

“What is frightening about sexting is that a picture really can last forever and can damage someone’s reputation in one forward or repost of that photo,” Padgett said. “I think it’s hard for younger people to see past ‘right now’ and what kind of consequences can come from sharing a private photo of themselves with someone they trust; sometimes that person betrays them,” Padgett said.

According to Padgett, today’s technology allows others to manipulate other photos.

“I know on your iPhone, on Facebook, you can take a picture of someone else’s photo and picture message it to whomever you want. It’s kind of scary if you really think about it.”

In some cases, some of the teens end up committing suicide as a result of the photos being shared outside of the trusted relationship.

“Sexting is not a crime,” Padgett said.

“However, possessing any lewd photos of minors is a federal crime and could land you on the sexual offender registry.”

Padgett also said that males and females are equally likely to become victims of social media harassment.

She suggested that students be vigilant about making their safety their No. 1 priority on the Internet.

Social media have also become a way for people to find “the one.” OKCupid. com, Eharmony.com and Match.com all have been successful in helping people find their significant other, but according to Padgett, if users are not careful, these sites can be dangerous.

“There is a false sense of security, I think, on these sites, that the other person is genuinely looking for someone special just like you are,” she said. “But in reality, it’s often not the case.”

According to the FTC, flirting with strangers online can be dangerous because sometimes people lie about who they are, and users never really know with whom they are dealing. The site also suggests that individuals need to be “wary if a new online friend wants to

meet you in person. Before you decide to meet someone, do your research.”

Although it can be difficult for law enforcement to monitor social media, Padgett said that if a crime involving the web occurs, a report is completed and usually forwarded to the Cyber Crimes Unit at the Indianapolis Metro Police Department.

“Often times, cyber crimes are very difficult to solve. Of course, you can figure out IP addresses and specific locations, but proving who was actually sitting at the computer is another story,” Padgett said.

Padgett said there is really no fail safe way to be a part of the social media communities. She suggested that students be familiar with certain websites and their privacy settings.

“Don’t become targets by oversharing and/or allowing private information to be viewable by strangers,” she said. “Don’t send any private photos of yourself. You never know where they will end up, and if you use Foursquare or “check-in” with Facebook, don’t allow it to be public information.”

Online privacy settings raise concern

By Michele Bates FEATURE EDITOR

Social media give people an opportunity to talk to their friends, family and colleagues. However, privacy settings exist for people who want to prevent strangers from looking at their profile. Facebook is one of the many social networking websites that allow users to make their profile private. In fact, privacy settings on Facebook recently made headlines on Dec. 6 after a glitch caused Facebook users’ pictures to be made public.

“The bug allowed anyone to view a limited number of another user’s most recently uploaded photos irrespective of the privacy settings for these photos,”

Facebook announced in a statement.

“This was the result of one of our recent code pushes and was live for a limited period of time. Upon discovering the bug, we immediately disabled the system and will only return functionality once we can confirm the bug has been fixed.”

According to Consumer Reports, in 2011, 66 percent of adults did not know that privacy settings existed on Facebook. Through his experience at the Help Desk, Technical Support Lead Michael Smiley has found that many students, and even faculty and staff members, do not use privacy settings on a lot of social media applications.

“Most people either don’t know how to set up the privacy settings and most of the time they just think that as long as they have a password that everything

should be secure,” Smiley said.

Sophomore nursing major Jordyn Keele, an athlete on the track and field team, said she keeps her photos and statuses private.

“I use Facebook as a socializing tool, and I do not post things that would cause me to be at risk,” Keele said.

“Whatever I post, I post for my safety not because of my sports.”

Smiley said that people must think about who may see certain pictures or statuses before posting anything online.

“General rule of thumb is ‘What would my parents think if they saw this status or these pictures?’” he said.

“Nowadays companies are looking at people’s Facebook pages as part of the interviewing process.”

Smiley said that using privacy settings can protect people from outside

threats.

“With the advances in WiFi and hotspots, people get on the WiFi in airports or coffee shops.” Smiley said.

“You don’t necessarily know what security measures they have at these particular places.”

Smiley advises students, faculty and staff to be very cautious about what they post online if they are going out of town for the holidays.

“I definitely wouldn’t volunteer information on where you are going, specific dates and how long you will be gone,” Smiley said. “To me, I would probably not volunteer anything until I got back.

Smiley is trying to plan a social media presentation for next semester.

“I like to put out things that help [students] as far as [social media] security,” Smiley said.

Social media jobs on the rise

By Scott Mitchell STAFF WRITER

All Graphics from MCT Campus. Headline art by Laura Fellows

Social media jobs are a recently established industry in the business world.

An increasing need for social media expertise has led many companies to open up positions specifically for these types of jobs.

“Everyone knows they need to do social media, very few organizations have well-defined goals and can tell you what the payoff for their efforts in social media is going to be,” said Scott Uecker, general manager of WICR-FM and instructor of communication.

The race to be popular in social media is not just happening among teens and young adults, but also among businesses.

Uecker said that businesses know they need to be doing social media, but he is not convinced that they know what it will do for them. Essentially, positions are being created to keep brand loyalty, mainstream popularity and gain an increased fan base for broadcasters.

Uecker said some social media career opportunities include being a social media marketer, social media manager, social media consultant and

social media strategist. They are all examples of career opportunities that were not available ten years ago. These are jobs that require experience in many different fields. The ability to write is necessary for a strategic tweet, blog or post.

“You have to be able to tell stories.” Uecker said. “Those who have compelling content whether it be through new media or social media will make their sites sticky, make people want to come back.”

According to Uecker, journalism, electronic media, public relations and marketing are some majors that can lead to a social media career.

With the increasing popularity of Facebook, Twitter, blogging and other forms of social media, jobs are not only being opened up, but workers are experiencing add-ons as well. Companies that cannot afford to dedicate money solely for social media purposes are looking for people who can fulfill these needs in addition to their regular duties.

“In their job descriptions, the radio and TV stations around here have asked for candidates who have aptitude and skills in social media, as have various marketing agencies,” said Paul Gabonay, director of career services.

Gabonay said that more and more

companies that want to be relevant to young adults are gravitating towards social media.

Uecker has placed only a handful of students in jobs designed specifically for social media, but he said that nearly every job requires some type of social media background or knowledge.

There are many local firms that employ people in social media positions.

Some places UIndy students can apply to for several different social media jobs include eHOW, Exact Target, Slingshot, ChaCha, One Click Ventures and Media Fuel.

The increased obligation to have on staff an individual with social media skills is evident in the growth and necessity of these positions.

“What a great time to be a college student or a young professional,” Uecker said. “To see how this all plays out...You and your colleagues have the ability in some ways to define the future of traditional media.”

Uecker describes these changes as an exciting time to be embraced and utilized. He also said social media is changing perceptions and also changing the boundaries of business and media.

“No one really knows where this will be in ten or fifteen years,” Uecker said, “Anyone who tells you differently is probably trying to sell you their book.”

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m edia ocial LinkedIn gives students opportunity to network

By Stephanie Snay EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

New jobs have been created, such as SEO (search engine optimization) and social media experts. Building a network in which you keep contact with has never been easier. A wealth of job search tools are available for the present day graduate. This is all thanks to the Internet.

One extremely popular website that helps a person build a professional profile, network and even find a job is LinkedIn. It has more than 135 million users in 200 different countries and adds 10 new members every five seconds, according to an article posted on businessinsider.com on Dec. 1 by Matt Lynley, titled “LinkedIn Adds 10 New Members Every 5 Seconds.”

Associate Director of Career Services Lela Mixon said that LinkedIn is a great tool to have as far as networking goes. Some of the benefits she listed are that it’s quick and concise and can help one gain access to specific names.

“When you look at a job opening, you usually don’t get the contact name or anyone who you can reach out to and

ask additional questions,” Mixon said.

“But if you have a LinkedIn profile, a lot of times what you can find out is the contact name of someone within the organization, maybe to gain some information about the organization, and if luck would have it, about a specific position.”

Some of the different features LinkedIn has are the ability to follow companies, find out where a concentration of specific jobs is, do a job search by area code, join groups that are industry and job specific and make and see introductions.

Digital Marketing Manager Jason Nye also described L i n k e d I n’s importance as a means of social netNYE working.

“A common saying is ‘it’s not always what you know, but who you know,’” Nye said. “These networking sites accelerate your ability to find people or

network with people who might potentially help you locate employment because again, its one of those things—a friend of a friend...”

As beneficial as Mixon thinks professional social networking is, she also advises students not to blur the lines between professional and non-professional social networking sites.

“When one company has a Facebook page, or people create what they hope are professional Facebook pages, a lot of times, because Facebook is used informally and socially, then people’s communication on that, whether they’re commenting on a specific post, it just tends to be less formal,” Mixon said.

“Whereas on LinkedIn, because it is a professional social networking site, the communication style, type, text and what you reference is usually more professional.”

Nye expressed similar sentiments.

He said a lot of times, he’s seen people create two profiles on Facebook: one for personal use and one for professional use, but Nye stands by the fact that Facebook is better for personal use.

In terms of building your professional network, Mixon recommends asking people you meet them they use Linke-

dIn, and then seeing if they’d like to connect to stay in touch. She also said to ask people who have complimented you on your work if they would mind posting a recommendation on your page.

“That builds your profile and makes it more complete,” Mixon said. “It just sort of helps people get a more in-depth knowledge of you as a professional, because you’re typing that information and sharing it broadly.”

Nye said that professors are a great way to find connections on MIXON LinkedIn. Although LinkedIn may help in the job search, Mixon said it needs to be paired with other tools, such as job boards, good interviewing skills and a solid résumé.

“It’s not just that one thing,” Mixon said. “I wish it could be a silver bullet, but it’s not.”

Both Mixon and Nye stressed the

importance of marketing oneself.

“When I used to do sales, one of the key things they would tell us was, ‘Your business card does no good in your pocket or in your purse; you have to hand those out,’ so it’s all about marketing yourself and making yourself visible,” Mixon said.

One aspect Nye mentioned was that LinkedIn is still not personal.

“You’re not interacting with the person face-to-face,” Nye said. “That’s true with any social media. I think it’s great to maybe help build that lead, but to prepare you to go to the interview... it’s not going to do that because you have to be able to sell yourself.”

Nye said one should think of his or her LinkedIn profile as a résumé and keep it up to date and accurate at all times.

Mixon recommends the LinkedIn Learning Center to those who are new to LinkedIn. All the features on the website give tips on establishing your professional profile and exploring career opportunities. The Learning Center can be found at learn.linkedin.com.

She also recommends that students attend the SOS Workshop, “Invisible Job Market,” on March 31.

How to Manage Your Social Media

Do’s • • • •

Don’ts

Make sure you set your privacy settings.

Keep your status updates and tweets professional.

Know the people you add as friends.

Keep your profile page organized.

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Post pictures that may seem vulgar or offensive.

Leave your profile page up when you leave a room.

Enter a page or website unless you are 100 percent sure.

Start ‘cyber arguments’ against your friends.

Graphic by Calvin Johnson

Campus weighs in on professional Facebook relationships

By Ariana Gainer ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

Photo by Kelbi Ervin

Students at the University of Indianapolis are a part of a tight-knit campus community. And unlike at some other universities, students develop a relationship with their professors throughout their tenure at the university.

In the emerging world of social media, college students use social networking sites such as Facebook to stay in touch with each other. With more than 500 million users on Facebook, it has become one of the primary ways for people to connect with one another.

This online networking tool is not only used by students, but professors as well.

Assistant Professor of Teacher Education Terrence Harewood is one of the professors who uses Facebook to communicate with students. However, he allows students to add him as a friend on Facebook only after they have graduated.

“I assumed that we all had the same policies,” he said. “But I don’t let current students add me on Facebook. After they graduate, we can be friends.”

Last year, Harewood won the University of Indianapolis Teacher of the Year award, which, according to the

UIndy website, is presented to a faculty member who demonstrates excellence in classroom teaching and superior performance in individual and group interaction with students. Harewood makes the effort to let students know he has invested personal interest in their education.

Harewood enjoys keeping in contact with students after he has had them in class and is thankful that Facebook helps him to do this. He explained the reason for not being friends with current students on Facebook.

“It is important to keep a professional distance from students,” he said. “I am certainly open to conversing with my students, but the content on Facebook is very personal.”

Freshman computer science major Anthony Jackson agreed that Facebook is an effective way to communicate with his professors.

“I do not believe there is a problem with knowing your professor personally,” he said.

He has found the close relationship students have with professors at UIndy to be extremely helpful. He said that all of his professors are approachable and he appreciates that he can feel comfortable going to them with questions.

“You [students] are in college and might need help and that [Facebook]

may be one of the only ways to get help sometimes, I think adding professors would actually be beneficial and we could get responses quick,” Jackson said.

Jackson said that when he was in high school, there were rules concerning teacher-student relationships on Facebook. But as a freshman in college, he has found that he has more freedom, which makes ways to contact his professors more readily available.

“In college, I don’t really think it matters as much what goes on online with students and professors,” Jackson said. “I don’t think most people use it inappropriately.”

Harewood strives to convey to students that his goal is to facilitate their learning. He said he is always eager to assist them in whatever way they need. In addition to keeping in contact with alumni via Facebook, he also has a relationship with his current students that transcends the typical student-teacher relationship. He makes himself accessible by giving students his cell phone number and office hours, so they can contact him when necessary.

“My job is to support students’ learning as much as I can, so I give them my cell phone number and they can call or email me or come to my office,” he said. “I focus on facilitating their professional growth.”

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THE REFLECTOR

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Expo highlights service Students display service learning projects during semi-annual event

By Leeann Doerflein STAFF WRITER The University of Indianapolis Community Programs Center (CPC) held its Semi-Annual Expo and Celebration on Dec. 7.

The event showcased projects that students worked on during the semester for service learning courses.

It also featured guest speaker UIndy alumnus and Program Director for College Mentors for Kids (CMFK) Curtis Ward.

“It [the expo] is an opportunity to showcase service learning,”said Outreach and Student Affairs Coordinator of Community Programs Center Stephanie Sachs. “We wanted to add an L/P component and feature a speaker [Ward] with UIndy ties who shows an impact.”

From 11:30 a.m. to noon, the students exhibited their work in a science-fair setting. They created poster boards and stayed close to explain them to viewers as needed.

Many of the students who exhibited their work were enrolled in a service learning course or signed up for a service learning lab.

Service learning courses are offered by many majors, such as nursing, social

work, finance and the arts.

After the expo, students had the option to attend a speech given by Ward for L/P credit. The speech contained information about Ward’s experience with CMFK during his time at UIndy.

As a student at UIndy, Ward participated in CMFK all four years and was eventually president of the UIndy chapter.

CMFK is a program that pairs local children, mostly from IPS 65 and 114, with student volunteers.

Student volunteers teach the children what it takes to get into college and what college life is like when they get there.

In Ward’s presentation, statistics say that 89 percent of participating children both want to attend college and admire their mentors.

The program was founded in 1995 by college students and exists today in three states: Indiana, Ohio and Illinois. Four metro area colleges participate: UIndy, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Marian University and Butler University.

According to Ward’s presentation, at UIndy 85 students volunteer for the program.

From the time Ward was a freshman at UIndy, he volunteered with the organization and set goals for his future in the program.

He aspired to become president and get a job with the organization after college, and he achieved both.

“One reason I am passionate about this [organization] is I can relate to the kids as a first generation college student,” Ward said.

Ward offered some thoughts and advice to students in his presentation. He said that volunteering teaches valuable life lessons, setting goals is important, serving others can change one’s life and that finding one’s passion is a must.

“This is the most important thing: find out what you’re passionate about,” Ward said.

CPC put on the expo to honor the impact service has had on the students Photo by Victoria Jenkins and community, according to the expo (L-R) Nora Wall and Sara Blair look at Mariah Lucas’ display at UIndy’s semi-annual Service Learning Expo. program.

Service learning has many benefits, such as students being to go into the com- the community surrounding UIndy.

The Service Learning Expo and the “As a liberal arts institution, we have CPC presented not only what students munity and serve others while networking an obligation to make good people,” she did for class, but also showed the UIndy and learning at the same time. “[Service learning] makes you feel said. “The people who will have a good motto at work. good. But on the other side, there are impact on the world.”

“The university’s motto is, ‘Education Sachs has seen the effect that service for Service,’ and the CPC is here for them,” so many professional opportunities,” has on students who not only learn to Sachs said. “We would love to see more Sachs said.

Students who can not find a major- make an impact on the world, but also and more students get involved.” based service learning project can take change to become better people.

Information about volunteer oppor“When they [students] stop and re- tunities are available at the CPC office initiative to start one.

Sachs believes that university com- flect, they realize that they have changed,” in Esch 155 or the CPC website at cpc. munity members are obligated to serve Sachs said. uindy.edu/programs/index.php.

of spotlight on me, since my focus is on the teachers that come into my program and making sure they’re well-prepared to teach when they graduate.”

Ridgway has been with the University of Indianapolis since 2001. She has been teaching Adolescent Development and supervisRIDGWAY ing the student teachers.

She is now the director of secondary programs, advising and teaching students going into middle and high school teach-

ing and is head of the Master of Arts in Teaching program. Ridgway is also a foreign language teacher, mostly focusing in Spanish but also helping prepare her students for any language that they would be teaching after graduation.

“It is not hard for me to see why she has won this [award],” Reitsma said.

“Everything she does in her class simply works. Her content is effective. Her courses are in-depth. And she makes sure her students learn everything they need to know, such as how to adapt to the circumstances that come with teaching, and is accommodating herself.”

Reitsma enjoys the way Ridgway models her classroom.

“She does not just tell her students what they need to do; she models the strategies in her classrooms for future teachers,” Reitsma said.

Ridgway receives teacher of the year award

By Allison Gallagher STAFF WRITER

Associate Professor and Director of Secondary Education Angelia Ridgway won this year’s University Teacher of the Year, given by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.

“There is no one who deserves the award more,” said Associate Professor and Chair of Teacher Education Beverly Reitsma. “She was a nominee for Teacher of the Year in our department a few years back, so we are happy that she has won this.”

Ridgway was also very excited by the news of her award.

“I was very honored when I first got the news but also very humbled,”Ridgway said. “I am not a person who likes a lot

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An article Ridgway co-wrote for the Teachers of Color magazine in 2010, Ridgway stressed to students in the MAT program the importance of becoming a lens for students from diverse backgrounds to see the world and cultures within it.

Her advice to prospective teachers REITSMA looking at her program, or any teaching program, is to remember that it is still a time for students to learn about international cultures.

“The world is becoming more inte-

grated, and it is important for teachers to understand cultural differences in how their students learn and to adapt to teach their class in the best way,” Ridgway said.

She believes that teachers are a big part of how students perceive the world.

“This does not mean accepting every other culture’s way of learning and teaching strictly in that manner,” Ridgway said.

“Teachers really are a lens for students to see other ways of perceiving and experiencing the world, and that is what we need right now.”

Reitsma is very proud of Ridgway’s accomplishments.

“As a professor, she is phenomenal. But as a person, she is even better. She is accessible to her students, very open, caring and a dependable person,” Reitsma said.

“Overall, I think she is an excellent choice to be the winner.”

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Big loss follows big upset Men’s basketball loses to Northern Kentucky after defeating No. 1 Bellarmine

By Jen Miller SPORTS EDITOR

The University of Indianapolis men’s basketball team fell to undefeated Northern Kentucky University (6-0, 2-0 GLVC) 80-63 on Dec. 3.

“Our school behind us, as the sixth man, helps us gain more confidence in ourselves,” said senior forward/center Wilbur O’Neal. “It brings a lot more excitement to the game and helps us go out, play hard and do our best.”

The Greyhounds were 2-of-14 from the free-throw line, while NKU scored 24 of its points in foul shots.

“When you don’t defend, rebound and make free throws, you’re not going to win very many ball games,” said Head Coach Stan Gouard. “Those were the three things we didn’t do well against those guys [NKU].”

With 8:24 left to play in the first half, sophomore guard Jarrett Hamilton tied the game, 22-22. However, NKU hit two 3-pointers and went back on top, 28-22.

Senior guard Adrian Moss made a pass to junior forward Mikel Brigham for a slam dunk to pull the Greyhounds within one. But the Norse ended the half with a 9-0 run and a lead of 39-29.

“NKU, individually, they’re all talented and more athletic than what we are,” O’Neal said. “But overall, we gave them a hard-fought game. At the end of the day, we knew what we had to do to win the game. I guess we just didn’t execute, and we didn’t follow the game plan the coaches gave us.”

Seventy-two seconds into the second half, NKU built its lead to 15. The Greyhounds responded with their own 8-0 run to cut the Norse’s lead to 44-37. Hamilton went to free-throw line with 11:27 left in the game and made the only two UIndy free-throw points.. NKU secured the win in the final six minutes with a 13-2 run that built a 17-point lead.

Moss finished the game with 17 points, seven assists, four rebounds and two blocks. O’Neal finished as the second highest Greyhound scorer with 16 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Hamilton finished out the double digits scorers for UIndy with 13 points.

Before falling to NKU, UIndy defeated No. 1 Bellarmine University (6-1, 1-1 GLVC) in overtime on Dec. 1.

Bellarmine ended the Greyhounds’ season last year and according to Gouard, the Greyhounds were looking for revenge.

“It didn’t take much to get these guys going because they knew,” Gouard said.

“Some of these guys had it marked on their calendars from last year when they [Bellarmine] ended our season. To be the best, you have to beat the best, and I think we beat a really good basketball team.”

Moss said that his responsibilities during the game went beyond keeping the team motivated.

“Anytime you beat the No. 1 team in

Over the past couple months, the University of Indianapolis track and field team has been preparing for the upcoming season. According to Head Coach Scott Fangman, the team has worked hard to be in good shape.

Fangman said much has changed for the team since last season, not just because the team has received a new training facility in the Athletics and Recreation Center, but because their work ethic and how they have prepared themselves up to this point has transformed.

He also added that he was pleased with the progress the team has made in the off season.

“It’s probably one of our strongest off-seasons in my 15 years here. We have

Athletestrain over holidays

Student-athletes stick to winter program to remain fit over break

By Frances Sowula STAFF WRITER

against something, we are already better than what we were at the end of last year at this point right now.”

One of the reasons team members believe they have improved from last season is because of the newly added training facility, or ARC. The facility, which was completed this past spring, has a lot to offer athletes who cannot practice outdoors in the winter months, such as the indoor track team.

To the runners and Fangman, the new facility is something the team has hoped to have for a long time.

“I can’t put that [the usage of the ARC] in any kind of perspective for you of how excited we are. It’s like being a little kid at Christmas or getting your first new car,” Fangman said. “We didn’t realize how big of a handicap we were operating under until last year when we got the facility

Winter holidays at the University of Indianapolis are long and can be a difficult time to stay in shape, especially for student-athletes.

Athletes must keep healthy and physically fit all year long, regardless of what sport they play.

Strength and Conditioning Coach Steve Barrick is in charge of weight training and speed and agility work for all UIndy athletes. He also is well aware of the challenges the athletes face. However, the problem begins before the winter break starts, when the weather starts to get cold.

“When the weather gets cold you take away the ability to go outside on certain days,” Barrick said. “But from a lifting standpoint, we are pretty much set [to workout indoors].”

The Athletics and Recreation Center helps the athletes who like to workout outdoors. There is plenty of room to run and do any other type of conditioning that the students need. However, the ARC will soon be closed to students.

“It [the Super Bowl] is going to keep us from the support building and the ARC during that time,” Barrick said. “We’ll have to take advantage of Ruth Lilly and Nicoson Hall, if possible.”

The exercises that the athletes perform over break do not vary significantly from what they have already been doing.

“During the winter months, we try to keep them within the same process that we would if we were here any other time of the year in an organized setting,” Barrick said. “We try to stay on the same cycle that we do all year round.”

Because there are no official practices, and the coaches cannot require anything, staying active is up to the athletes. However, Barrick releases a winter program that is similar to a guideline of what the athletes should be doing over break.

“I create programs for the majority of our teams, and then my assistant, [Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach] Adam Thackery, he has specific teams that he works with, and he will put together programs,” Barrick said. “In these programs, I give them an information sheet on what expectations are and how to follow the program.

Barrick lists exercises and leaves room for the athletes to record their progress.

While he cannot require the athletes to bring the programs back, many will show it to him anyway. Barrick also does what he can to keep the athletes motivated.

“My way of motivating them is by letting them know what they are in for when they come back on January 16.

When we come in, all of our teams, all of our athletes, are expected to be able to do a more complex type of training than what I have given them during the winter,” Barrick said. “In order for them to come back and do what we’re asking them to do, they have to have followed the winter program, or at least done something on their own.”

For the athletes that do not go home, the facilities at UIndy will remain open throughout the winter holidays.

“While there are certain NCAA rules that don’t allow us to have organized activities, we can still be here to monitor and make sure that they [the athletes] are safe and help them with technique if need be,” Barrick said. “I think coming in here where there are other people working out helps motivate them, as opposed to a person who has been working out with us for a long time and then they go to an LA Fitness or something. It will, motivationally, not be the same. I think it is definitely easier for the athletes to stay in better shape if they stay around here.”

Angelique McNeal, a senior exercise science major who runs track and works as an intern under Barrick, has stayed on campus for breaks since her freshman year and has observed other students going home.

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the nation, that’s motivation itself,” Moss said.“The main thing I focused on was not keeping everyone motivated, but keeping everybody focused.”

After the Greyhounds recovered from an 11-point deficit less than five minutes into the game, the team trailed the Knights 37-30 at the half.

However, at the start of the second, Bellarmine built its lead back to 11 with a score of 49-38. Sophomore guard Reece Cheatham started a 7-0 run for the Greyhounds after scoring a 3-pointer.

With 11 minutes left to go in the game, the Knights regained an eight-point lead of 61-53.

UIndy tied the game for the first time at 67-67 when Cheatham was sent to the free-throw line after being fouled while shooting from behind the arc. With 5:01 left on the clock, Cheatham hit another 3-pointer to give UIndy its first lead since the start of the game.

With 46 seconds left in regulation, Cheatham hit a pair of foul shots to make the score 83-82, but the Knights scored again to take the lead with 17 seconds remaining.

A missed three by Moss, a rebound and a missed second attempt by O’Neal gave Brigham the chance for a rebound. With 3.3 seconds left, Brigham tied the score 84-84 with 1-of-2 free throws, sending the game into overtime.

In the extra session, the Knights scored first, but an offensive rebound and a 3-point play by O’Neal put the Greyhounds on top 87-86. As the clock wound down, Moss was fouled and hit both free throws, keeping UIndy on top of the Knights with a final score of 99-94.

The team will be heading to Las Vegas to participate in the Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic on Dec. 16-17. O’Neal said that the team will continue to work hard to prepare for the match-ups in Vegas.

“Right now we’re just taking one game at a time,” O’Neal said. “We’re going dayPhoto by Jessica Stucky by-day and keep working hard and just Top: Greyhound fans ran onto the court to celebrate with the team as UIndy defeated the Bellarmine Knights. trying to get better each day.”

Bottom: Senior Wilbur O’Neal takes a shot in the middle of the lane over an NKU defender.

Track begins season at IPFW

By A.J. Rose STAFF WRITER

DECEMBER 14, 2011

a tighter group, talent wise and have the largest numbers, about 145 kids on the roster right now. We had a good crosscountry year this year, and everybody there has stayed in good shape,” Fangman said.

“I don’t care what anyone says, because when the dogs hunt on their own, it sure makes everything better and my job a lot easier.”

Along with all of the hard work, the track and field team also returns with more experience, especially within the coaching staff, according to Fangman.

FANGMAN “We added some people and have a lot more experience, which is not a weak spot with us. I think our strongest suit as a team, is the fact that I have a coaching

staff that has stayed together for 15 years, and we’re up there in age, too,” Fangman said, jokingly.

From the hard work and experience combined, both the coaches and runners have began to notice a difference in the overall performance of the team.

Junior Braden Miller, who competes in combined events, said that he has seen positive changes throughout the entire team. “ The program has changed directly 180 degrees, to the point where it’s not MILLER even the same. Everything has just changed and has just really built our team,” Miller said. “If I had to put it [the progress of the team in the offseason]

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Photos contributed by Christine Guyonneau

Top: ICU’s first baseball team played in an open field across the street from Good Hall and a small farmhouse. The area is now developed with housing and a church.

Left: Tiny locker rooms were held in the basement of “the barn” where the basketball and volleyball teams played. Bottom left: Members of the first men’s basketball team proudly display their uniforms.

Greyhounds continue the tradition

By Kellie Donnelly OPINION EDITOR

Women’s basketball continues winning streak

As students, faculty and visitors walk the University of Indianapolis campus, traditions displayed in buildings on campus can be seen throughout the facilities.

The colors of cardinal and gray decorate the hallways, and the Greyhound mascot is displayed with affection. None of this is more apparent than in the athletic facilities, where these traditions are both continued and celebrated.

Where did these all come from? What were the first sports to begin these traditions? Today, at football and basketball games, the Greyhound mascot encourages the fans while student-athletes wear uniforms of cardinal and gray. These traditions began long ago near the time UIndy was founded.

According to UIndy archivist Christine Guyonneau, after Indiana Central University was first founded in 1902, it was in debt for many years. Good Hall was the only building on campus, and it housed everything from classrooms to exercise areas to housing for the president.

“In order to start activities for physical education, it took a while, because there was always a need for money for something else,” Guyonneau said.

The first athletic team at ICU was the 1908 baseball team, which played in an area outside of Good Hall. According to Guyonneau, this is where the alumni house now stands.

Yet, there still was not a space for in-

door sporting activities. Since the college lacked the funds to construct a building, it settled for a temporary structure called “the barn.”

According to the book “Downright Devotion to the Cause,” by Frederick D. Hill, “the temporary gymnasium was seventy feet by ninety feet. The playing floor was forty-six feet by ninety feet… studs, rafters, and roof trusses remained exposed to view, and no surfaces were finished except the playing floor.”

This barn was completed in 1922 and used until 1961 for all indoor athletic activities, most importantly basketball.

“We’ve always been big in basketball,” Guyonneau said.

According to Guyonneau, from 1922-1934, basketball had eight winning seasons, and the 1940-41 basketball team ranked No. 9 in the nation and No. 5 in the Midwest Furthermore, ICU also had a women’s intramural basketball team in 1915 that played before the men’s team on game days.

Besides basketball, football and baseball were the other two main sports on campus, although track and tennis teams also existed for those who wanted to play.

The first full-time coach and director of physical education was John W. George, who began in 1922.

According to “Downright Devotion to the Cause,” George believed “the spirit of fair play shall prevail [in athletics] and the spirit of fair, clean, Christian competition shall not be made secondary to the winning of games.”

With the athletic facility, coaches and

teams, the school saw a need for both a mascot and school colors. Guyonneau said that in 1919, the school colors of cardinal and gray were adopted to honor one of the college’s favorite teachers, because she often wore cardinal and gray.

In 1922, the Athletics Department was created to unify the campus community.

Just two years later, the “C” association for athletes was created. To win a “C,” or a letter, athletes had to be nominated by the coach and awarded by the faculty.

The first letters were awarded in 1924, and athletes wore them on their sweaters.

ICU’s first basketball team in 1915 also was given a letter at this time.

Furthermore,“Downright Devotion to the Cause”states that “the committee was responsible for conducting pep sessions prior to intercollegiate games, hosting visiting teams, helping team managers advertise games and arranging ceremonies for the presentation of athletics awards.”

Guyonneau also explained how ICU was one of the first colleges to allow black athletes to compete. Bud Smith was an early black member of the football team in a time when segregation was still common. According to Guyonneau, when the football team ate at restaurants at away games, it would eat only at restaurants that allowed Smith to eat with the team.

Many of the traditions at UIndy seen today began nearly a century ago. Despite the time gap, the early baseball, basketball and football teams still sported cardinal and gray and performed on the same school grounds as present-day teams..

Many of these traditions have stood the test of time.

UIndy increases shooting percentages from the lane

By Garrison King STAFF WRITER The University of Indianapolis women’s basketball team defeated Cedarville University (6-2) 83-52 on Dec. 10. Junior guard Kristin Turner matched her career high 19 points as the Greyhounds shot 57 percent from the floor.

UIndy defensively limited the Yellow Jackets’ transition game. Cedarville averaged 80 points per game prior to playing in Indianapolis. However, the Greyhounds held CU’s shooting game to 32 percent.

At the start of the game, UIndy held CU to two points for the first six minutes of the game. With 10:32 minutes left in the first half, a good 3-pointer by sophomore guard Katy McIntosh built UIndy’s lead to 21-9.

At the 1:50 minute mark, a 3-pointer by junior forward Nickole Gonser gave UIndy its largest lead of the first half with a score of 40-25. The Greyhounds led 41-27 at the half.

CU scored the first basket of the second half, cutting the Greyhounds’ lead to 12. However, a 3-pointer by senior guard Megan Gardner put UIndy back on top by 15 points.

With that, the Greyhounds took off on a 8-0 run and continued to build their lead over the Yellow Jackets.

With 6:02 left in the game, junior forward Sydney Weinert converted on a 3-point play after being fouled while going in for a layup. This continued the Greyhounds lead to 76-48.

Both teams remained scoreless for the next three minutes of the game a good free throw by freshman guard Kelly Walter broke the deadlock.

The Greyhounds continued to build the lead as they put the Yellow Jackets down by 33 late in the second half. UIndy finished the game 31 points on top of CU. UIndy shot for 72 percent from the two-point range .

The Greyhounds secured two conference victories after beating Northern

Kentucky University (4-2, 1-1 GLVC) 55-44 on Dec. 3, and Bellarmine University 71-59 on Dec.1. After losing two games in Pennsylvania at the start of the season, the Greyhounds have won five games in a row in Indianapolis.

Head Coach Constantin Popa said that learning how to play together has led to the team’s success.

“We have finally started playing together. They have learned what each other’s role is and have stayed within their role,” Popa said.

The transition between games was short for the Greyhounds as they took on NKU just two days after beating Bellarmine. The match-ups between the two teams in the past have been low scoring games due to the tough defense and slow game pace of NKU. The Greyhounds had confidence going into the game because NKU was coming off of a triple overtime win against Saint Joseph College on Dec. 1. Gardner said that would play to their advantage.

“NKU has always been one of our biggest rivals. They are coming in exhausted and if we can run our offense to tire them out, we’ll come out on top,” she said.

It was a close game against NKU. The Greyhounds had one of their lowest scoring games so far in the regular season with 55 points. Popa wanted the Greyhounds to increase the tempo with more fast breaks after rebounds to play to the weakness of NKU. “They’re big and strong and maybe not as fast. They want to walk the ball up,” Popa said. “We should be able to take advantage of that by pushing the ball and utilize our fast breaks.”

The Greyhounds secured the victory with a 12-4 run late in the game. Walter said she enjoyed running the floor in transition from defense to offense.

“I love when we push the floor.”Walter said. “It wears other teams out.”

The first half of the game saw six score ties and eight lead changes as both teams finished out the first half with 24 points.

The second half of the game saw much of the same action until the Greyhounds

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Junior Sydney Weinert dribbles down the middle of the lane past NKU defenders for a layup. Weinert finished the game with nine points, 11 rebounds and five blocks. built a 49-37 lead with a 12-4 run over NKU. The Bellarmine Knights visited Indianapolis on Dec. 1 as an undefeated team.

Bellarmine gave the Greyhounds trouble in the first half, going on big scoring runs including a 13-4 run, but the Knights trailed UIndy 41-38 at the close of the first half.

The Knights scored the first basket of the second half but Gardner hit three straight 3-pointers to build the lead back to eight. UIndy finished the game with an 8-0 run that secured the win.

The Greyhounds’ defense changed the dynamic of the game, forcing a seasonhigh 23 turnovers. Gonser had five steals.

The team has continued to show its offensive ability, with several players

consistently scoring in double figures.

Gonser led all Greyhound scorers with 15 points, and Gardner came off the bench knocking down four 3-pointers for 12 points.

“We have a bunch of people who can score,” Popa said. “Scoring is not a problem. Even if someone is struggling, someone else is going to pick up the slack.”

The scoring efforts do not solely come from the starters. The Greyhounds have seen big scoring games from newcomers such as Walter and Weinert. Walter said that it has been a big transition since the beginning of the season.

“I had a hard time trying to adjust but the girls have helped me find my role and learn to play with everyone,” Walter said.

Walter has become a player who comes off the bench for UIndy to score when the team is slow. She has scored in double figures in several games.

“He [Popa] has me coming off the bench, and I like that role a lot, because I can help pick people up if things aren’t going so well,” she said.

Gardner, who was a key player on the Greyhounds’ bench last year, believes that bringing the energy off of the bench is important.

“Everyone needs to be ready to play.

The girls off the bench really bring defensive intensity, which is one of the best things you can do,” she said.

The Greyhounds will play the next four games on the road starting with the University of Cincinnati on Dec. 19.

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UIndy golf signs Freese, Ward for fall season

By Scott Mitchell STAFF WRITER

Photos contributed by Sports Information

Southport High School senior Zoey Freese signs to join the UIndy women’s golf team next fall. Above, Freese is pictured with her father, mother and sister who were there for support.

The University of Indianapolis women’s golf team has added two local signees to the program for the 2012-2013 season.

Molly Ward from Cathedral High School and Zoey Freese from Southport High School will join the team for the upcoming season. Both signees are members of the National Honors Society at their high schools.

Freese was voted most valuable player three times in her high school career. She earned two mental attitude awards and won four Junior Golf Foundation tournaments this year. She also was Indiana Junior Golf Foundation tour champion.

Freese said that she looks forward to attending school at UIndy and joining the team in the fall.

“I really love the campus, and it’s right by my house, which is kind of convenient,” she said.

Ward is a Fishers, Ind. native and will join the team as one of the top golfers from her school.

She qualified for four IHSAA Girls Golf State Championships, the only ath-

lete from her high school ever to achieve this honor. She also qualified for the 2011 U.S. Girls Junior Championship.

Sophomore Brianna Scheidler is confident in her new teammates. She believes they know how to play the game well and will be a good fit for the program.

Freese and Ward are the only two players on the team to sign from local high schools.

“There was a lot of good competition locally this year,” Freese said. “A lot of the top girls in the state were from the Indianapolis area.”

The signees had an idea that Head Coach Brent Nicoson was interested in adding them to the UIndy team. Freese, in particular, felt that Nicoson’s interest in her game increased her level of play.

“It’s kind of actually cool to think that someone really wants you to go to their college,” she said.

Scheidler said the team anticipates the addition of these two talented golfers. She looks forward to seeing the type of talent the two additions will bring to the team.

With the addition of Ward and Freese for the upcoming fall season, UIndy will head to the course with a team of three juniors, three sophomores and two freshmen.

Donahue, Barbosa win national swimmer award

By Anna Wieseman NEWS EDITOR

University of Indianapolis swimming team members junior Maura Donahue and freshman Bruno Barbosa earned the National Swimmer of the Week award during the last week of November.

The award is based on a swimmer’s performance in meets during that week.

Swimmers are nominated by a panel on nationalswimming.com. This was Donahue’s second time to be honored as the Swimmer of the Week and Barbosa’s first.

Donahue sees this award as an honor, but is always looking forward in the season.

“It’s an honor, but at the same time, we’re only halfway through the season. A lot can happen,” she said.

Donahue was seven seconds away from making an “A” cut standard at the Patrick Woehnker Invitational.

Donahue said she is always looking to improve and believes that she can push through to make the “A” cut. Her improvements since last season have helped her gain the award again.

“I just feel like generally I’ve become a stronger swimmer.

Having [Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach] Adam [Thackery] as DONAHUE a weight coach, and just having a steady weight coach, has also helped a lot with strength training,” Donahue said. “It’s

helped me slim down a little bit and get me a little bit more lean, which helps me with my stroke. So just working in general with little technique stuff has been a big change from last year to this year.”

Barbosa also has had to overcome obstacles to receive this award. “[I’ve had to improve] my techniques, my power and my mental side,” he said.

Head Coach Gary Kinkead has seen many improvements in both swimmers “We’ve only had Bruno[Barbosa] for a year,” Kinkead said. “For him, it was changing in attitude. He has had to understand the team concept attitude rather than the individual concept attitude, and I think he’s starting to come around to that.”

Barbosa hopes to steadily improve so that he can qualify for the national championship for DII again. “[I want to improve] everything, be-

cause everything is connected,” Barbosa said.“If I improve my technique, I’m going to improve my time.”

Some of the improvements can be attributed to the changes in the training methods used by the coaching staff. DII athletes are only allowed to train 20 hours a week. Kinkead has increased dry land workouts, like weight training.

“That [strength training] has made them better athletes out of the water, which makes them better athletes in the water. I think that’s the evolution that Maura [Donahue] has made as a competitive swimmer and that Bruno [Barbosa] is starting to make as a competitive swimmer,” Kinkead said.

Donahue and Barbosa both placed high in the Calvin Winter Invitational.

Donahue came away winning five of her events, and Barbosa placed second in

his events.

The team has its next meet away on Jan. 14 at Hillsdale College, in Hillsdale, Mich. Because Hillsdale has a women’sonly swim team, the men will compete at Hillsdale against Wabash College.

Kinkead said that he is looking forward to the improvements at the end of the year. “ The National Swimmer of the Week award is a nice BARBOSA honor, but it’s not the end of the means. The end of the means is what we do at the national championships,”Kinkead said.“It’s a nice award, and it’s a nice honor to be recognized by your peers or by the coaches of the country.”

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McNeal finds it important to stay active over break.

“The fact that we have such a long time off, because we start Labor Day weekend and we don’t compete until the middle of January;if you work all that semester and then sit on your butt for a month then you just lose it all,” McNeal said.

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“The other thing that helps is not doing it alone,” McNeal said. In my opinion, if you have someone that is holding you accountable and they’re accountable to you, you’re both more likely to show up.

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The track and field team opened the season on Dec. 3, when a select group of the student-athletes traveled to the Mastadon Opener held at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne.

The Greyhounds finished in the top four positions of the men’s weight throw, with senior Matt Royer placing first with a mark of 19.41 meters.

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