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UIndy professors win statewide accolades

ously,” said junior Allison Rodgers, one of Mayol’s honors students. “She has high expectations for herself and her students.”

Hicks noted Mayol’s enthusiasm for teaching and for projects, and said that VanSickle uses a project-based learnUniversity of Indianapolis kinesiol- ing style that focuses on giving students ogy faculty Mindy Mayol and Jennifer experience with real-world organizations VanSickle were recently honored with prior to graduation.

“We actually give the students a certain two statewide awards.

Both awards were from the Indiana project to work on and then they learn the Association for Health, Physical Educa- material through working on that project,” tion, Recreation and Dance (IAHPERD). VanSickle said. “We try to do unique things Mayol won the award for Professional/ that help students prepare for a career in Leisure Educator of the Year, while Van- sports, and I kind of think that’s what this Sickle was awarded Sport Management award is looking for. It’s a great honor [to win this award].”

Educator of the Year.

This was Mayol’s and VanIAHPERD is part of Sickle’s first time winning these a national association awards. and works with profes“I was pleasantly surprised,” sionals affiliated with Mayol said. “I certainly think I’ve schools across Indiana been doing a lot of fun things at and occasionally works UIndy. But sometimes people with events for comdon’t expect to get the awards munity education. they get, so it was a nice surprise.”

VanSickle, AssociMayol said there were many ate Professor of Kinecriteria to be considered for her siology, said that the anaward; while she did not expect nual awards are given VANSICKLE to win, she said she met and exto exemplary professors in Indiana who teach sport management. ceeded some of the criteria.

“They don’t tell you exactly why [you The awards were presented at a dinner on Nov.10 by Chair of Kinesiology won], but I think some things would be authoring a textbook, ‘Wellness: the Total Lisa Hicks.

VanSickle was nominated by a mem- Package,’ which is used by our wellness classes here,” Mayol said. ber in the organization, Mayol’s book is used at five and she attributes her other universities. She considers win to her relationship the award to be an honor and with many commuattributes the win to the leadernity organizations. She ship skills she has demonstrated was part of a project teaching Wellness and Fitness with the Pacers that courses, as well as her textbook. helped them survey “Her teaching style was more fans about sponsorship informal, and she always said that recognition. She also the information given in the class teaches a class that was to help us, so we should make plans the Special Olymit personal to ourselves or it was pics Youth Basketball MAYOL going to be a waste of a class,” tournament. She has Rodgers said. “Professor Mayol previously worked with the YMCA and the Indianapolis Parks will try her best to help you succeed, or help you get in contact with those who Foundation.

“Dr. VanSickle has been instrumental could better help you than herself.”

Mayol noted that her approach in teachin creating partnerships with our business community in the sports area,” Hicks said. ing is more student-based.

“As a teacher, you always have to be “The development of those partnerships and class projects really made her stand implementing new and innovative ways to reach your students and bring the message out to achieve that award.”

Hicks said that Mayol developed home to them,” she said.

Mayol and VanSickle both feel that content for UIndy’s wellness courses and that she is very deserving of this award, winning the award will not have an effect because she is involved in promoting on their current teaching styles.

“They’re both very deserving candiwellness and physical fitness on campus.

“She’s very passionate about what dates, and we, as a department, are proud,” she does and takes her work very seri- Hicks said.

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Sen. Richard Lugar discusses his stance and takes questions regarding governmental issues at the 34th annual Richard G. Lugar Symposium held on Dec. 11.

UIndy offers new scholarships

Richard G. Lugar Symposium for Tomorrow’s Leaders will award 10 new scholarships

By Sarah Haefner MANAGING EDITOR The University of Indianapolis’ Lugar Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders announced earlier this month that high school students who attend the annual Richard G. Lugar Symposium for Tomorrow’s Leaders will now have the opportunity to receive a $10,000 scholarship.

The program will award 10 students $10,000 each. The first scholarships will be given out by February 2012.

Because they are UIndy scholarships, students would be required to apply to UIndy their senior year of high school and attend the university as freshmen in order to keep the award.

The committee that chooses which students will receive the scholarships consists of Associate Director of Admissions and Director of the Lugar Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders Lara Mann, Director of Admissions Ron Wilks and Director of Financial Aid Linda Handy.

According to Mann, the committee will focus on academic achievements when deciding to whom to give the scholarships.

Because they are not need-based scholarships, economic background will not be a factor.

“We will take anyone who has ap-

plied [to UIndy] by Jan. 15 [2012] , who belongs to that symposium group, and we’ll make decisions based upon the rigor of their high school class schedule, GPA, scores, rank — that kind of thing,” Mann said. “The application also asks questions about activities in school.”

The chosen students will be notified that they have received the scholarships by the following February, and Mann hopes that it will be a good incentive for them to attend UIndy.

“These are the cream of the crop,” Mann said. “These are some amazing students, both on an academic level and a leadership level. We want these students here for several reasons. It would increase the academic profile of our class. And they’re just good students.

They’re proven leaders and have already been recognized as leaders in their community.”

Every Indiana high school is invited to choose two juniors to attend the symposium. Typically, 400 to 500 students attend each year.

“The students chosen exhibit tendencies to be a strong leader,” Mann said.

UIndy sophomore Jack Cummings attended the symposium when he was a junior in high school.

“My experience at the symposium was really what caused me to check out the school and apply,” Cummings said.

“I think the new scholarship program is

fantastic. A lot of the students are at the point when they’re trying to figure out how they’re going to afford college. This will give them the opportunity to push their ideas further in higher education.”

The Lugar Center was formed in 2007 to provide a permanent home for the symposium, which has been a part of UIndy for 34 years.

“Sen. Lugar was a visiting professor here, in between his mayoral job and running for the Senate,” Mann said. “He won the Senate race and surprised all of his students for showing up to his lecture at 8 a.m. the next morning. Two years into his Senate term, he founded the symposium and it’s been here since 1977.”

The symposium is a day of leadershiporiented activities. Senator Lugar attends the event whenever possible.

This year, he acted as the keynote speaker and took questions from students after his speech. A question and answer session for adults who accompanied the students to the event was also held.

He also took pictures with students from each county.

In the afternoon, students attended sessions concerning current events, politics and leadership.

Former Miss America and UIndy student Katie Stam also attended as the guest speaker.

The 2010 symposium took place on Dec. 11.

Civil rights leader to visit campus One of the Little Rock Nine will speak at the Martin Luther King Day Celebration on Jan. 17

By Jacki Dillman EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Minnijean Brown Trickey, one of the Little Rock Nine, will speak on campus for the University of Indianapolis’ annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration on Jan. 17.

The event, which will be held the first day classes commence for Semester II, is part of the University Series and will be held in Ransburg Auditorium at 12 p.m.

Class schedules will be adjusted so that students may attend.

In Little Rock, Ark., in September of 1957, nine African-American teenagers stared segregation in the face and are remembered throughout history for it.

Known as the Little Rock Nine, they were the first African-American students to attend Little Rock Central High School and faced blatant racism from their classmates, teachers and even the Governor of Arkansas.

Those nine students are remembered as an important part of the American Civil Rights Movement.

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“I remember the mobs of people were huge outside the school,” Trickey said.

“They were roaring like the crowd at a sporting event. [They were] screaming things like ‘lynch them,’ ‘kill them.’ It was terrifying.”

Trickey, then only 16 years old, had a tumultuous year following the integration of Little Rock Central High School.

One white student hit her with her purse, which contained six metal combination locks.

However, the violence and hate didn’t stay within the walls of the high school.

Trickey explained that hateful phone calls, windows smashed by bricks and burning crosses in their front lawns plagued the nine students even when they were safely at home.

“The violence was constant,” Trickey said. “It was perpetual terror.”

Assistant Professor of Education Terrence Harewood will introduce Trickey at the event. He explained that this period in history was significant not just for the United States, but the entire world.

However, he feels that many people still have not learned about it or have forgotten

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Minnijean Brown Trickey faced blatant racism daily when she attended Little Rock Central High School. its significance.

“The Little Rock Nine were an extraordinary group of teenagers,” Harewood said. “They were ordinary people who did extraordinary things, and students who attend the event will be challenged

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to do extraordinary things themselves.”

Executive Director of Student Services Dan Stoker was instrumental in bringing Trickey to campus. He explained that university officials planning this event feel it is important that the students, faculty and staff be given the opportunity to interact with Trickey.

The event will include a panel of three students who will ask questions and act as liaisons for the student body. There also will be a reception at which students, faculty and staff will have the chance to meet and talk with Trickey.

“This is something that we only normally experience in history books,” Stoker said. “ But it really wasn’t that long ago. Now we have a chance to interact with a part of American history.”

Trickey was ultimately expelled from Little Rock Central. A teacher witnessed Trickey calling a girl who had tormented her “white trash.”

“I guess you could say I was retaliating,” Trickey said. “But, to me, that implies that we had the same power as the students who terrorized us, and that wasn’t the case.”

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Throughout the Civil Rights Movement, Trickey’s influence stretched far beyond Little Rock. She participated in sit-ins, helped with voter registration and worked to dismantle Jim Crow laws.

“They call it the Civil Rights movement, but it’s really human rights. It involves us all,” she said.

Harewood said that some of the same problems Trickey faced creep into classrooms and society at large still today.

“Fifty years later and some of the problems and attitudes haven’t changed at all,” Harewood said. “That’s why this is an important event for students.”

Trickey agreed.

“I’ve been back to Central High School, and it’s better than when I was there, but it’s still a divided school. White students with white students. Black students with black students. But that’s how it is for much of the country as well.”

Trickey hopes that students will take away an important message from her lecture on campus.

“Social change takes all of us,” Trickey said. “That’s something we all need to remember.”

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Self-love Love yourself so others can

By Haley Vannarsdall FEATURE EDITOR

Possibly the hardest thing ever to accept in life is simply yourself. We live our lives every day without taking the necessary time to explore our inner selves and just exactly what we’re all about. Most people don’t experience self-love until they’ve had a tough break up, causing them to be on their own and to re-evaluate all they’ve ever known.

The college experience also can be a phenomenal awakening for people.

Your eyes are opened to new possibilities and to truths that might not have been revealed if you had never left behind the small town you call home.

But when the feeling of self-love hits you warm in the gut, like biting into a freshly baked sugar cookie on Christmas Eve, it’s the most beautiful feeling in the world; even more beautiful than love itself. No word in the world is strong enough to describe the feeling that we aspire to achieve our whole lives.

It’s more than confidence, it’s more than poise, it’s more than just a word; it’s something you’ll wear for the rest of your life, so wear it proudly for all to see. How can you achieve this, you may ask. The answer is not simple. It takes a lot of time and cultivation. You must be open to who you are with no limits or expectations.

Don’t conform to what others expect of you or want you to be. Believe in yourself, and believe that what you have to offer to others is worthwhile.

You are valuable, beautiful and an individual. Be free to be you without fear of rejection, opening yourself up to vulnerability, so that relationships with others are honest and sincere.

If you have trouble with relationships, look at yourself before pointing your finger. You must first love yourself before you can begin to love another.

This is where many relationships fail.

Insecurities are harmful, not only to your partner, but also to yourself.

Relationships tend to lead to dependence on another person instead of being stable and requiring you to rely on yourself.

This doesn’t mean to take self-love to the level of vanity and forget those around you; it simply means to stop being so hard on yourself and discover why you are the wonderful soul that you are. When you can learn to be comfortable in your own skin, and walk a little taller, you not only learn to love yourself, you learn to love those around you as well.

Poet Veronica A. Shoffstall said, “Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.” Instead of waiting around, wallowing in your own self-pity, make a list of all the things that make you beautiful. When you stop focusing on the negative and allow yourself to see your life in a new light, your life will drastically change for the better. You were put here for a purpose, so dig deep and explore what that may be. Volunteer, write, paint, draw, take a walk or do something that makes you feel good inside.

Once you discover yourself, all of the dark days turn into never ending rays of sunshine that warm your soul. The fuzzy feeling you get when you make someone else smile, or the nostalgic reaction when your favorite childhood television show comes on, is similar to the feeling you’ll get when you stop to think of your worth. The reverberating beams of love flowing through every fiber of your body trumps that of any other feeling you have yet to experience.

It took years of heartache, putdowns, let downs and every negative situation imaginable for me to realize the importance of myself. I have so much to offer, why would I not want to spend a little time getting to know the woman that I tried so hard to hide away? And once I found her, it was hard to oppress her any longer; this is why self-love is the most terrifying, electrifying, mind-blowing journey you can decide to take. But when you do, be prepared for a different perspective on life, love and happiness.

As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.”

DECEMBER 15, 2010

If America only had a brain The irrelevant has taken over American minds

By Bob Helfst DISTRIBUTION MANAGER

We live in a society that has devalued intelligence and placed idiocy as the epitome of culture. Shows such as “Jersey Shore,” “The Real World” and “TMZ” put acts of stupidity and social ineptitude in the limelight and brand them as entertainment. We live during dark days, my friends, dark days indeed.

In ancient Greek society, the philosophers were the celebrities of the day.

People would gather to hear these wise people discuss existential issues and break down rhetoric. The intellectual duels were the entertainment of the day, and the society obviously placed a premium on intellectual discussion and discourse.

Similarly, in early American history, politicians traveled on a speaking circuit, giving lengthy speeches and debates to the general populace, who attended these rare events. Before the digital era, forms of entertainment were limited, and people enjoyed the opportunity to hear an educated person speak about interesting topics.

But all of that has changed.

Following the cultural takeover of electronics and broadcasting, people realized this rapid method of circulating information among the masses also could be used for entertainment purposes. It happened with moveable type, radio, television and Internet. When one looks at the intellectual divergence of the Internet from its original design to its modern-day proliferation of flash games and semi-literate middle schoolers bullying each other, the impact of America’s devalued state of intelligence is made evident.

Through entertainment that glorifies ignorant people being rewarded for performing stupid acts, impressionable viewers are taught not only that

The brain of a typical college student Reality television 15%

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Celebrity gossip 10% Easy Mac 15%

“That’s what she said” jokes 9%

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it is OK to behave stupidly, but that they will be rewarded for doing so. The prevalence of reality television shows and celebrities that overwhelm the news media is a shameful trend as well.

When Jamie Lynn Spears’ pregnancy was reported on CNN.com’s front page, it was a top story with a bold headline, image and subhead. Buried at the bottom of the page was a story discussing American soldiers dying in Afghanistan. And it doesn’t stop there.

There were headlines questioning whether President Obama could

identify cast members of “Jersey Shore.”

Pundits referred to it as “Snooki-Gate.”

There are too many issues with this.

Putting a self-absorbed, inconsequential diva from New Jersey on the same level of importance as Nixon’s Watergate scandal is so ludicrous that it seemed a joke at first. I was proud to see that Obama wasn’t aware of the abomination that is “Jersey Shore.” When someone declares their race as “tan” (I’m glaring at you, Snooki), that person should cease to matter or be acknowledged to exist.

Entertainment for entertainment’s sake is OK. The problem is when it pushes aside actual issues of national importance. When people can discuss how many times Lindsay Lohan has been in and out of rehab but can’t find Iran on a map, there is definitely something wrong. Completely foregoing entertainment isn’t a necessity, but moderation is a must. Turn off “Teen Mom” for 15 minutes and read a few news articles. Chances are you’ll just miss the big-haired one crying some more.

Food issues continue to frustrate students Broken machines remain unfixed, food lacks variety

By Calvin Johnson STAFF WRITER

Coming to the university this year, I knew there were going to be changes to the Streets Grill, with the addition of Chopsticks, as well as slight changes to cafeteria food.

But in my personal opinion, it has created more letdowns in the changes of the food and drink provided to the students than it has benefits.

When we switched to Pepsi products this year, I was more than excited.

That meant we picked up drinks like Dr. Pepper, Sierra Mist, Mountain Dew and Gatorade. Who wouldn’t like a lineup of beverages like that? What gets me is when I go to Streets or the

cafeteria and want to get a thirstquenching beverage such as Gatorade for lunch, it comes out as a clear substance that looks nothing like the orange, green lemon-lime, or red fruit punch promised to us. It’s either that, or there is color, but too much flavor, making you feel sick. It’s not as if this has happened once and I’m upset about it; it happens a lot. There are athletes at this university who would love to have some electrolytes, as well as a thirstquenching beverage after practice, but they only get that on very rare occasions.

Another instance is when I try to get ice. On numerous occasions, nothing comes out. Sometimes, if you push it a certain way, you can get the frozen surprise out of the machine (the push in and up method works). If still no ice

comes out, I have to deal with a warm beverage with my warm meal and hope for the best the next time I use my meal swipes. All of us students wish we could just walk into the cafeteria or Streets and have everything work for once, because I haven’t seen that happen.

Another problem is the variety of foods, or lack thereof. Since my freshman year on this campus, I have been a frequent visitor to the cafeteria, but I have not yet witnessed any change in variety. There is a wide variety in the food itself.

However, the same foods are available on a too-regular basis. I, as well as some of my fellow students, can almost predict what is going to be in the cafeteria every day.

Obesity, as many of us know, is an ongoing problem, and there are many

Corrections The Reflector acknowledges its mistakes.

If you catch a mistake, please contact us at reflector@uindy.edu.

On Page 4, Chelsey Wood was misidentified as a junior.

Wood is a senior.

On Page 8, Brent Lederle was misidentified as a senior.

Lederle is a junior.

In the “Faces of War” article on Page 3, we reported that Taryn Davis became a military widow at the age of 26.

She was 21.We further reported that Davis’husband was deployed in 2006. He was deployed in 2005.

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programs that provide healthy living that people are trying to push on us.

School cafeterias, ours included, are the main problem, because they do not provide healthier, less fattening foods to our students. If we could change certain foods to provide a healthier variety instead of the same food every day, I’m sure a lot of people would be very happy.

The foods and beverages the school provides are often delicious, but we have numerous athletes and students who need healthier choices, or something that won’t affect their performance on the field, on the mat, on the court or even in the classroom.

This school is doing all right, but there are still items that could be fixed to make the school’s food and beverage variety better.

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DECEMBER 15, 2010

‘Morning Glory: What’s your story?’

Senior Katie Gainey wins local portion of national contest

By Jacki Dillman EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

“This contest helped me count my blessings. I can’t thank the people who supported me enough.”

online and voting was open to anyone with a Facebook account or e-mail address to confirm his or her identity.

“I voted two or three times,” junior Arianne Villareal said. “I was disappointed that Katie didn’t win the trip.

She really deserved it.”

Gainey entered the contest on a whim. She noticed an advertisement for the contest while on Facebook and decided to give it a shot.

“I have a knack for entering contests like this and actually doing pretty well,” Gainey said. “It was a really fun experience.”

This past year has been a tough one for Gainey, who lost her grandfather over the summer.

“Katie’s had a hard year,” senior Chelsey Wood said. “I think this contest was really good for her. She got so much support from all over campus.”

Thousands of friends, family members and supporters voted for Gainey in the online contest. Twenty-one contestants submitted videos and

Senior Katie Gainey reached for the stars this semester. Movie stars, that is.

Gainey was part of a national contest called “Morning Glory: What’s Your Story?” and competed with people from all across the United States. The grand prize is a trip to New York City to visit the set for the 2010 movie “Morning Glory,” starring Rachel McAdams, Diane Keaton and Harrison Ford.

Although Gainey did not snag the top prize, she was named a local winner.

The title earned her the chance to have a private tour of an Indianapolis television news station of her choosing.

“Even though I didn’t win the overall contest, I am really glad I did it,” Gainey said. “The support I got was overwhelming. [I got] Facebook messages, calls, e-mails. Hundreds of people showed their support.”

To enter, contestants were asked to submit a 60-second video detailing why they were a star. Gainey’s entry included such themes as overcoming obstacles and believing in yourself. Videos were posted

only four winners were selected. Gainey bounced from first, second and third place throughout the voting period.

“A girl from El Paso, Texas was my main competition,” Gainey said. “She even went on the local news in Texas to ask for votes and told people to help her beat the girl from Indiana. It felt good that I was the one she was worried about beating.”

When Gainey found out she was a local winner, she was not notified of who the national winner would be.

Gainey hopes that J.T. Fetch won the overall contest. Fetch’s video detailed his battle with Crohn’s disease, and Gainey felt he was deserving of the prize.

“This contest helped me count my blessings,” Gainey said. “I can’t thank the people who supported me enough.”

Gainey, who hopes to have a future career in the film or television industry, is excited for her news station tour.

“I would love to do something with film or TV,” Gainey said. So, this is a benefit. Maybe it’s a sign. I hope so!”

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CELL conference to improve Indiana’s education

By Kayla Prosser STAFF WRITER

The University of Indianapolis Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL) hosted the annual Indiana Education Transformation Conference on Dec. 7, 1-4 p.m, and Dec. 8, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Indianapolis.

CELL is known for its ability to help improve Indiana’s education one leader and student at a time, according to CELL Director of Communications Lauren Howard and CELL Executive Director David Dresslar. At the conference, CELL collaborated with other schools on how

education can improve internationally, nationally and locally. The conference is a way to work with different types of schools to achieve the bigger picture in education.

“I think when we consider the more than 900 people who attended the conference, and you multiply that by the number of students who are actually touched by what these people learn and take away from the conference and you are literally impacting hundreds of thousands of students in Indiana and across the country,” Howard said.

According to their Web site, “CELL’s conference unites teams of school, business, policy, and community leaders to build high-performance education

systems that fuse 21st-century skills, knowledge and global connectedness with student learning, community values and economic development.” “[The conference] had several transformational educational school models, and several sessions on successful practices in education,” Dresslar said.

The two-day conference covered 77 sessions of educational-based information.

The System for Teacher and Student Advancement (TAP) presenter gave a couple of sessions on TAP. TAP is a system that CELL has been working on as a way to implement change in Indiana’s education.

“The conference itself was about a variety of innovative programs including TAP,” Dresslar said.

The conference also focused on “creating engaging 21st-century learning environments, promoting teacher quality and effectiveness, expanding postsecondary readiness, access, and attainment and navigating national trends and state policies for education reform,” according to the CELL Web site.

There were 904 people registered for the conference. According to Dresslar, the majority of counties in Indiana had representation at the Indiana Education Transformation Conference and hundreds of schools and school districts were represented, but no actual number is available regarding how many schools attended.

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Faith-based groups donate to Project Linus

By Alexis Mitchell STAFF WRITER

University of Indianapolis faith groups The Peak and Salt & Light hosted a charity event on Dec. 4 to make baby blankets for Project Linus in the Schwitzer Student Center.

According to its Web site, Project Linus’ mission is to “provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer ‘blanketeers.’”

“Blankets are something that many of the children need, and it is a basic necessity that we can fill fairly easily,” said The Peak’s Chapel Steward of Men’s Mentoring and senior Scott Blanton.

The Peak and Salt & Light are both faith-based mentoring clubs sponsored by the Ecumenical and Interfaith office. In addition to their own charitable endeavors, each semester they pool their efforts on a joint event.

According to Blanton, Project Linus was this semester’s service project and

next semester they will be holding a canned food drive.

“This was a way to hang out and a good way for people to get to know one another,”said sophomore and Salt & Light member Faith Coughill.

She also described how pleasant it was to have Charlie Brown Christmas music played while working.

Approximately 30 students attended and completed a total of 11 blankets for the cause.

“I think The Peak is a great opportunity for males to get involved with ministries on campus,” Blanton said. “It’s also a great opportunity for freshmen to meet other guys on campus that they can look up to and go to for advice.”

According to Chapel Steward of Women’s Mentoring and junior Clair Lehman, Salt & Light’s goal is to provide Christian ministry to ladies.

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The University of Indianapolis African Drum Ensemble performs a full program of music every semester under the direction of Faculty Adjunct Arthur Reiner.

DECEMBER 15, 2010

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Three students from the African Drum Ensemble play tambourine during the annual concert to showcase their semester progress.

Students drum to a different beat University of Indianapolis African Drum Ensemble showcases students’ semester accomplishments in a Dec. 1 concert

By Stephanie Snay NEWS EDITOR Drum beats and chants were heard from Ruth Lilly Performance Hall in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center on Wednesday, Dec. 1.

The African Drum Ensemble started at 7:30 p.m. and was directed by Faculty Adjunct Arthur Reiner.

“I thought they did great,” Reiner said.

“They were pretty focused. They were listening, and things were pretty together.”

The members of the Tuesday section of the class performed the first two pieces.

The first song, “Baion,” is a traditional number from Northern Brazil. The triangle section of the group started it. The

song which also featured instruments such as the Agogo bells and Djun Djun.

The second piece performed was a traditional dance rhythm from Cuba, the Conga.

Members of the Wednesday section of the course then came out to perform the next two songs: “Oye Como Va’’ and “Batucada,” a traditional Southern Brazil piece. During “Oye Como Va,” a Cha Cha tune, Reiner got the audience involved by teaching them the beat, so they could clap along.

The last song was performed by the members of the two courses combined and included a song and dance. The crowd seemed to get the most excited about this song.

“African drums were a hit and added

some flair to my hump day study session,” junior Liz Eads said.

When determining which songs to play, Reiner said he likes to choose music from the African Diaspora, which he described as the spreading of their culture to other parts of the world.

“The African Diaspora was huge, of course, because of the slave trade,” Reiner said. “There were so many people taken from Africa and brought to the new world.”

He said that the groups do not always perform only African music, but other types of music that he likes to describe as the grandchildren of African music.

“It’s music that developed in the new world as a direct result of people being brought over here hundreds of years ago

Small Ensembles put on end of semester show

By Ashley Keihn ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR The flute, string and brass ensembles played their end of semester concert to a full audience on Dec. 6, in Ruth Lilly Performance Hall in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center.

The University of Indianapolis Flute Choir started the night off by playing “Sonata Pian’e Forte” by Giovanni Gabrieli.

From the balcony of the performance hall, audience members could be seen smiling as they listened to the music.

The flute choir this year is composed of 10 students and only requires that students know how to play flute and be willing to practice.

“No audition is actually required and any major is welcome. You just need to know how to play the flute,” junior music performance major Susan Lutterbach said. “To be in flute choir, you just have to sign up. You register for it just like any other class.”

According to Lutterbach, the flute choir started rehearsing in September, with one rehearsal each week until the performance. The flute choir played four songs for the night, all of which were directed by Faculty Adjunct Anne Reynolds, who seemed to dance to the music as she conducted.

Following the flute choir, each of the five different string ensembles, coached

by Associate Adjunct Faculty Dennis McCafferty, took turns playing five songs each by different composers.

Associate Professor of Music Ariana Kim filled in playing violin for Morgan Knapp on “Duetto for two violins” and also filled in for another performer during the song “String Quartet No. 4 in C Major, K. 157” later in the show.

The concert offered a wide variety of different sounds and composers that kept the audience in their seats throughout

performance by Faculty Adjunct Larry Powell and played four songs of the night, playing “Scherzo” and “Cor Royale” in between a string ensemble song and two flute choir songs. The quintet then played a popular Duke Ellington song called “Satin Doll,” that left audience members tapping to the beat.

The night ended by getting the audience in the Christmas spirit with the brass quintet, composed of Jocelyn Clanton, Jon Majors, Max White, Robert Slemenda and Paul Black playing the familiar song “Carol of the Bells,”a traditional Ukranian Carol that put smiles on the faces of audience members.

Ever y semester, students take part in each of these small ensembles and perform a concert showcasing the work they have done while working with their coaches for an audience.

While all of the pieces had a different sound, melody and style, performers enjoyed each piece, but playing for an audience was the gratifying part of the entire performance.

“There honestly wasn’t any piece that really trumped the others for me,” Lutterbach said. “I really like playing the alto flute so I suppose that was my favorite part [of the concert], and it’s always great to have a crowd listen to us play, and to hear their applause is very gratifying.”

“It was great to have an opportunity to go and listen to some wonderful musicians like those in the concert.” the night.

“The string quartets were my favorite, but all of them [the ensembles] were awesome. I have played cello, and the concert really made me miss playing classical music,” sophomore Sabrina Smiley said.

“It was great to have the opportunity to go and listen to some wonderful musicians like those in the concert.”

The brass quintet was coached for the

and what it’s evolved into,” Reiner said.

He also said that because the students in his courses aren’t always music majors, and many times have never played an instrument or performed with a group before, he tries to choose easy-to-learn beats.

“I pick these pieces because they’re things the kids can get together in one semester technically and things that are really indigenous and representative of the culture,” Reiner said.

Many different types of drums and bells were used during the performance, such as the shekere, guiro, pandiero, triangle, tambourine and the bongos.

Reiner said that he tries to get his students to try each of the different parts, and then he assigns the students

to certain instruments two-thirds of the way through the semester. He likes for each student to learn three different parts.

“If they are playing the djun djun on one song, then maybe they’ll play the bell on something else,” Reiner said.

Reiner teaches the songs by rote and said that in African cultures, and in other parts of the world, the music is still taught that way.

Reiner teaches two sections of African Drums each semester and says he always has a wait list for the one credit hour course. The class meets once a week and according to Reiner, students mostly play the whole time.

“African Drums was very entertaining,” junior Kelsey Jones said.“It made me want to eventually take the class.”

Voices of Worship choir displays female talent the past. According to Kelsaw, the choir was originally put together by the former music department chair and started with an enrollment of 25 students.

This semester, the choir had no male A crowd gathered in front of the Chris- participants; the musical pieces had to tel DeHaan Fine Arts Center Saturday, be arranged specifically to tailor to an Dec. 5, for a night of vocal performance all-female group. by the Voices of Worship choir at the Soloists performed with many of the University of Indianapolis. evening’s pieces.

The stage was equipped with seven “One of the challenges this semester microphones and an assortment of was trying to compensate for the lack of instruments that included a drum set, male singers,” said Ashlee Mills, member piano and organ. of the Voices of Worship choir. “I had to The concert featured musical pieces do both the alto and the tenor part, which composed by the Clark took a lot of practice.”

Sisters and Dennis MontAccording to Kelsaw, the gomery. concert had other traditional The concert’s theme cenholiday pieces such as “Silent tered on a soulful approach Night.” to the traditional gospel “We’ve had soulful music music and influences from in the past, but this year we African American choirs try to use music pieces from and churches. other soulful-style composThe concert opened ers that accommodates to with “Bless the Lord,” by our all-female group this Tye Tribbett, which set the semester, ” Kelsaw said. tone of the concert, followed Students who attended

by Lynn Deshazo’s “Flow to expressed their thoughts KELSAW You.” about the music and the “One of my favorite pieces theme of the concert. from tonight’s concert was Deshazo’s “This is my [first] exposure to gospel ‘Flow to You,’ because the rhythm was music. I thought it fit the holiday theme slow, and the group could almost sing it very well. I always thought church music like a love song,” said Geoffrey Kelsaw, was somewhat conservative, but it was a director of Voices of Worship choir at pleasant surprise tonight,”junior Saleisha UIndy.

Huang said.

Kelsaw described on what soulful style The group performed nine songs, music is and why he chose it to be this ending the concert with “More Than a semester’s theme.

Holiday.” Kelsaw explained at the end the “This [soulful] style of music is a little piece that the lyrics are designed to remind different than traditional gospel music. It people of the significance of Christmas has more rhythm, vigorous singing tech- and the coming of Jesus Christ. niques and requires the singer to interpret Voices of Worship is a class held on the songs with feeling,” he said.

Monday nights, 7-9:20 p.m. Auditions The UIndy Voices of Worship choir are required for those who wish to join has been through a series of changes in the choir.

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>>Every raw emotion ever experienced with love is beautifully displayed in “Love and Other Drugs,” starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway.

Gyllenhaal plays the average ladies’ man who uses his good looks to charm his way through life, getting whatever he desires. His “talents” land him a job with a major pharmaceutical giant, where he learns how to sell medicine to major doctor’s offices and becomes a top seller.

Along the way, he meets Hathaway, a 26-year-old artist damaged by past loves who left because she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Hathaway plays a cynical man-hater who eventually gives in to Gyllenhaal’s sly pickup lines, which lead to instant sex with no commitments.

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>>I didn’t think that pop music could get any worse than “Your Love is My Drug” and “Blah Blah Blah,” but it has. Not only did I find the chorus that repeated the phrase “get sleazy” flat out offensive, but also lyrics such as “Be too sweet and you’ll be a goner. Yep, I’ll pull a Jeffrey Dahmer.” Also several of the titles when looked at carefully, spell out either profanity or suggest vulgar actions.

Other than supplying long nights in the club with catchy beats, what does this album give to its more impressionable listeners? The lyrics promote cannibalism, skimpy ripped clothing and drinking as the social norm when one gets older. Don’t believe me? Check out the hundreds of YouTube videos of preteens sporting their best Ke$ha look and dancer interpretations. However, my hat goes off to the drunken pop star for writing her own lyrics and achieving a brilliant mixture of auto-tuned homophones and amazingly catchy club beats.

>>The Creation Café is located in downtown Indianapolis, hidden among the Clarian Health buildings overlooking the end of the White River canal, with balcony seating for warm weather.

With colorful and original décor, the atmosphere is both relaxing and fun for its customers. Table tops are composed of pieces of canvas painted by the restaurant’s servers and chefs providing yet more original artwork. The atmosphere is best with friends. The friendly staff constantly move around and talk with guests, suggesting meals and getting to know the customers, which adds to the appeal. The South of the Border Chicken Dip is sure to please with its spicy kick, and the Turkey Melt Panini is a dish that is both filling and delicious. Prices are a little high, but the portions and food are worth the price. Don’t forget to add your signature to the many that grace the wall of the entrance to the restaurant.

>>Infamous E! Network talk show host and best-selling author Chelsea Handler has put pen to page once again.

The result is another compilation of hilarious, raunchy and downright entertaining “autobiographical” essays. Handler has a gift for deceit. Her writing style places her in ludicrous situations with the most unlikely of companions, but somehow, you want to believe every word she writes.

Readers are sucked into her deliciously seductive rhetoric as she recounts tales of her childhood misdeeds, exuberant love life and knack for executing a practical joke. Although some of the essays seem to lose focus at times, the recurring jokes and jaw-dropping bluntness of Handler’s writing make this a titillating read. Fans of Handler won’t be disappointed; her dry humor and love of men and booze are prevalent throughout. However, those faint of heart be warned: Handler’s humor is definitely rated R.

>>Thinking of jazz music usually provokes thoughts of saxophones, and saxophones were definitely evident in the recent University of Indianapolis Jazz Combo concert. The combo included three saxophone players, a piano player, a bass player and a drum player. While all did their part, the focus during the first half of the concert was on the saxophone players. There were saxophone solos in every song, lightly backed up by bass and quiet drum beats. Though in the background during most of the concert, the bass player and drummer carried most of the show, playing almost every moment that anyone else was playing. There was a nice change of pace late in the show when bass, drum and piano solos were showcased. Towards the end of the show there was also a drum solo, which showed the incredible talent of the drummer. The audience showed their appreciation for the talent of the night, as they clapped following every song and solo.

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Jazz Ensemble gets toes tapping what really stood out was when the saxophone group seemed to be paying homage to Coltrane.

Combined with a fantastic job on the drums by freshman Tyler Shields and a solid close to the night, this last piece was a great way to end the show.

Director Harry Miedema appreciated the applause, but what was really inspiring was the way he acknowledged the whole group more than himself. The way that

he would direct, only at the beginning and end of each song, stepping to the side during the actual song, showed a lot about the confidence he had in the performers and the talent that each possesses.

The UIndy Jazz Ensemble’s performance was fantastic, and left the audience wanting more.

The group performed well together and definitely deserved the recognition they received by the end of the show.

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The mood picked up when the group performed “Robin’s Nest,” in which the saxophone group played perfectly together.

Freshman Jacob Smith provided a unique solo of the night on the trumpet and really pushed the pace of the performance.

“But Beautiful” was the best performance of the night, giving the audience a sense of beauty just in the way the group was playing.

Bridgham, junior, once again provided everyone with a fantastic solo, more emotional than the first.

The final work, entitled “Giant Steps,” was made famous by Tenor Sax great John Coltrane.

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The University of Indianapolis Jazz Ensemble performed Dec. 7 at the Ruth Lilly Performance Hall in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center.

The performance, directed by Associate Professor of Music Harry Miedema, featured a unique blend of sounds and a variety of pieces that kept a solid pace throughout the performance.

The concert opened with “Check Your Swing,” a high-energy work that kept a fast pace and was accompanied with solos by senior Dan Rauscher and junior Larron Golden on tenor sax. Rauscher and

Golden set the bar for the piece, their solos almost competing, which added an element of surprise, and received a great reception from the crowd.

This was followed by “Back Bone,” which provided more hand-clapping and toe-tapping to the night than any other piece, while still adding a slightly quieter feel to the trumpets and trombones.

The next piece entitled “Elegy,”offered an eerie, somber intro, but what really stood out in this piece was the solo by pianist Matthew Bridgham, who seemed a little quiet in the earlier pieces and made up for it with the smooth melodies in his solo.

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By Jacki Dillman EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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Ninety-three residents live on site at The Julian Center Shelter, an Indianapolis-based organization that works with victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking.

Of those 93 people, 53 are women victims of abuse. The remaining are children who have been caught in the abuse or its aftermath.

Founded in 1975, the center offers counseling services and temporary housing for victims of these crimes.

A 24-hour crisis phone line, a thrift store, a food pantry and even a fullfledged Indianapolis Public School for kindergarten through eighth grade are also part of the center’s services.

The Julian Center volunteer Hailey O’Connell, who is part of the AmeriCorps organization, came to work at Julian for a year-long service project.

O’Connell explained that The Julian Center allows families to stay together in its housing. She said that some similar organizations don’t allow that, especially older male children.

“I read that 81 percent of men who batter their wives were victims of

domestic violence or witnessed it as a child,” O’Connell said. “We [The Julian Center] work to break that cycle.”

Dawn Knipe has volunteered with the center for years. She finds the mission of the Julian Center rewarding and values the work she does there.

Knipe, a University of Indianapolis alumna, majored in Spanish and French.

“There is a growing need for Spanish-speaking volunteers,” Knipe said. “Its a great way to use those skills to benefit others.”

Knipe finds a deep connection getting work done at Julian.

“I was once in a relationship that could [have] very easily landed me in a place like this one,” Knipe said. “I recognize the signs in other women and now can be the one to find help for them.”

O’Connell and Knipe both explained that working with victims can be overwhelming, but there are several ways to get involved.

Thrifty Threads, the Julian Center’s thrift store, is always looking for volun-

teers. O’Connell explained that anyone who is interested can help out at the store. Food, toy and clothing drives to benefit clients of the center also are an accessible way to get involved with The Julian Center.

“Last week, elementary school students brought 208 toys to donate,” O’Connell said. “It was adorable.”

In the holiday season, the center is overflowing with donations.

“It’s a good problem to have,” O’Connell said.

The Julian Center offers three internships. They are on semester cycles: fall, spring and summer. One is in the Development Office, one is with the summer programming for children and one is with the Human Trafficking Initiative.

The Julian Center Web site, www. juliancenter.org, has information about application deadlines for internships. The Web site also details ways to donate and volunteer at The Julian Center.

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Connecting through cooking Volunteers at Second Helpings utilize their culinary skills to battle hunger in Indianapolis

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Tim Siehl, 53, is a master at the tilt skillet.

A huge rectangular pan that resembles a miniature space shuttle rather than any cooking tool, the tilt skillet can whip up anywhere from 400 to 600 meals at a time, and months of practice has made Siehl one of the go-to volunteers for operating this piece of machinery at Second Helpings.

“I do a little bit of everything here,” Siehl said.

“Because of my background in food services and working in kitchens, they tend to put me on things that are a little more involved. But if they need me to do chopping and dicing, I’ll do chopping and dicing.”

There’s a lot of chopping and dicing going on at Second Helpings, a non-profit organization formed in 1998 to battle hunger in the Greater Indianapolis area. The staff at Second Helpings distributes non-perishable and prepared food donations for hungry children and adults via social service agencies.

“We send out somewhere between 2,300 to 3,000 meals a day,” Siehl said.

“I know that when I leave here at the end of a shift, in one form or another, we produced a lot of food to go out to a lot of different people who are hungry and who need the food.”

The organization was launched by chefs Kristen Cordoza, Bob Koch and Jean Paison, who hated witnessing the waste of food in the food service industry, ongoing hunger in their own community and the few job training/career building opportunities available to those impoverished or with low-wage jobs. Second Helpings is designed to solve all of these problems by saving food, feeding the hungry and providing job training in the culinary arts to help those interested build a career out of cooking.

Volunteers Bruce Westphal, 58, and Kathy Westphal, 58, became involved with Second Helpings almost five years ago for various reasons.

“She’s a great cook, and I follow directions,” Bruce joked.

Kathy became concerned about food waste after discovering the alarming amount of food that a local Kroger store threw out.

“I’m an avid recycler, and they used to have some bins at the Kroger at 96th and Meridian,” Kathy said. “So I threw the cans in there, and then I went to throw my garbage in the Kroger dumpster, and I opened the dumpster, and here was all of this food in there.

I just thought, ‘Surely someone could recycle that.’”

The pair discovered Second Helpings and knew they wanted to get involved. They volunteer at the organization every Tuesday.

Siehl, who has worked in the food service industry for more than 20 years

and currently performs a number of tasks in the Second Helpings kitchen three days a week, also understands the amount of food wasted by businesses and other organizations.

“A lot of the cast-off food in the city from grocery suppliers, restaurants, etc. is not going to waste because this is stuff that might normally get thrown away at other locations,” Siehl said.

“We’re able to take that food and turn it around and make sure that it feeds a couple hundred people.”

In fact, Second Helpings rescued more than 130,500 pounds of food in the month of October alone and distributed 53,315 meals. The organization has rescued more than 14,000,000 pounds of food since its inception and delivered more than 5,000,000 meals.

Furthermore, over 400 students have graduated from the culinary job training program.

Because of their multi-faceted work, the staff refers to the organization as a community kitchen, not a soup kitchen.

According to Kathy, the tasks aren’t always easy.

“It’s always a challenge because you never know what’s going to be in that cooler,” Kathy said.

Bruce admits that the staff and other volunteers help make it fun, and their friendships extend beyond their time spent in the kitchen.

“We’ve met this group of people, the ‘Tuesday crowd,’” Bruce said. “I’m sure every day has its own group, but we’ve

become friends over the years. We go out for lunch on occasion.”

Today, the organization partners with more than 60 non-profit agencies to deliver food and about 50 businesses who donate food to help fight hunger.

There are a number of ways to get involved with the organization.

According to the Second Helpings Web site, a donation of $25 provides 48 meals for children, adults and seniors. The organization also accepts food donations and is in the most need of meat, eggs, dairy and beans—items that provide protein for children, adults and seniors. Individuals also can volunteer at Second Helpings by chopping vegetables and cooking meals in their Hunger Relief kitchen or by delivering food to agencies.

“The primary things that people need to survive are food and shelter,” Siehl said. “It’s really cool knowing that we’re helping them take care of those essential needs, and we’re doing it for a lot of people.”

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TURE

7 DECEMBER 15, 2010

Gaining experience while helping others

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Students make friends and gain a valuable learning experience at Easter Seals Crossroads

By Kayla Prosser STAFF WRITER Easter Seals Crossroads is a service for adults and children with special needs. The organization has three Indianapolis locations, but can be found across the United States. The University of Indianapolis has partnered with Easter Seals to give students the opportunity to volunteer and gain experience helping those with disabilities or special needs.

UIndy’s motto of “Education for Service” is put into action through this partnership with Easter Seals Crossroads which provides a variety of programs for those with special needs.

Not only does the organization provide “physical, occupational and speech-language therapies, but the staff also provides services such as driver evaluation and training, a cerebral palsy clinic and home modification consultants,” according to the Web site at www.crossroads.easterseals.com.

Senior physical therapy assistant major Andrea Braun said the program assists those with both low and high functioning disabilities.

“It’s even just a place for someone with a disability to go during the day to get out of the house,” Braun said.

According to the Web site, “Easter Seals Crossroads is a community resource working in partnership with children and adults with disabilities

get your volunteer hours listed on your transcript?

the blue form located online at www.uindy.edu/cpc mpleted forms to the Community Programs Center located Hall 115. would like volunteer hours to appear for the fall semester, must be turned in by the end of finals week.

or special needs and their families to promote growth, independence and dignity.”

Braun and Calley Cook, a sophomore exercise science and pre-physical therapy major, were given the opportunity to volunteer at Easter Seals Crossroads this semester. They attended from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. a couple of days a week and spent a total of 28 hours there for the semester.

Braun and Cook both participated in Easter Seals Crossroads events, Adult Day and Parent’s Night Out. For Adult Day, if one has a family member with a disability, he or she can be dropped off at Easter Seals Crossroads while his or her family works or shops.

“They [Easter Seals] have a staff of people who have worked with all of these types of disabilities before. So if something happens, there are people there to respond and know what to do,” Cook said.

Parents Night Out lets children with disabilities and their siblings be dropped off at Easter Seals from 6-10 p.m. to give their parents time to themselves.

“If I had a child with a disability, I don’t know about you, but I’d be worried about who was taking care of my child [if it wasn’t Easter Seals] and if they had the capabilities to do

so,” Cook said. “I wouldn’t trust just anyone.”

Braun remembered doing puzzles with a man for Adult Day. She said she didn’t think he would remember who she was, but the next day when she showed up, he immediately got a puzzle and told her to sit down to do it with him.

“This has expanded my horizons in what I could see in my field,” Braun said. “It has really prepared me for working with patients with different kinds of disabilities.”

Cook recalled a time when she and Braun worked with higher-functioning adults who had a greater ability to learn. They took groups aside to teach them about nutrition and showed the adults what the food groups were by demonstrating with plastic fruit and asking them if a certain food is healthy or not. “[Working with Easter Seals] has made me a lot more comfortable working with people with disabilities,” Cook said.

Cook and Braun stressed the importance of being comfortable with different kinds of disabilities. Because of their interest in physical therapy, they were able to apply the skills they’ve learned in class, to working with disabled patients.

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By Alexis Mitchell STAFF WRITER

The line of people and the aroma of stews stretched from the lobby of Martin Hall to the outskirts of campus on Wednesday, Dec. 8. Southeast Community Services hosted the “Soup Kidchen” event, which has been a long-time partner with the University of Indianapolis community service programs.

Southeast Community Services hosts a variety of programs that seek to improve the lives of citizens in the southeast side of Indianapolis by striving to be good neighbors. These include homeless prevention classes and youth programs among other efforts.

According to the organizations Web site at www.southeastcommunityservices.org, since its inception in 1972, Southeast Community Services goal has been to, “work together to serve, strengthen and support our neighbors in southeast Indianapolis.”

The youth program at Southeast Community Services, which partners with Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) 31 and 114, organized the “Soup Kidchen.”

Several UIndy student volunteers help the children who attend IPS 31 and 114 with homework and stress to

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children the importance of gaining a college education.

Occupational therapy major and freshman Chelsea Domiano who volunteers with Southeast Community Services said that working with children is her passion and being involved has reassured her choice of a future career.

“I enjoy seeing the children grow each and everyday,” said Tiffany Boyd, head coordinator of Southeast Community Services youth program.

The youth program mainly serves children in low-income families, which can make it difficult for the children to obtain nutritious meals. The program also teaches the value of independence and helps to build strong foundations on which the children can learn to become self-sufficient.

The “Soup Kidchen” was a fundraising event to benefit Southeast Community Services.

The youth program has addressed challenges in the past by educating children about food nutrition, and created the “Soup Kidchen” event to increase awareness and proper food education.

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Thompson, who also helped organize the event said, “The ‘Soup Kidchen’ was marvelous, all the work I put in was worth every minute to help children in need.”

A variety of hot soups and stews were offered for $5, along with soft drinks and snacks provided by the nursing faculty.

A tutoring service for the youth program is offered Monday through Friday 4- 6 p.m. at the Southeast location at 901 Shelby St. This service serves children from fifth through 12th grade.

Southeast Community Services also offers programs for senior citizens with low-to-no income. Social activities, a senior dance and a night out to Beef and Boards are a few examples of events offered to seniors. The program offers charities such as long-term case management services, including food stamps, Medicare and health care.

According to Southeast Community Services Web site, the organization hopes “to help residents lead dignified, fulfilling and self-sufficient lives.”

Contact terrig@southeastingy. org in order to learn about available volunteer opportunities.

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NEWS

8 THE REFLECTOR

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Set sail with experiential studies

Students participated in an interactive pirate extravaganza complete with a ship, sword fights and treasure chests

By Kaley Belakovich OPINION EDITOR Students from the University of Indianapolis experiential studies course Applied History of Pirates spent the semester learning about the history of pirates, how to be a pirate and how to speak like one.

On Wednesday, Dec. 8, the students shared their knowledge with the rest of UIndy in an interactive event about pirates.

As people arrived, they learned their pirate names by using a chart and the letters in their actual names.

After discovering their names, everyone was allowed to continue to island of Tortuga. Each room in the basement of Schwitzer was another part of the pirate ship.

A section described as the bar, not only had food and drink, but also games, such as Piquet, a card game that was very popular around the time this course explored.

There also was a brig, with a prisoner who told the story of Anne Bonny, a famous female pirate from the 1700s.

Although most rooms contained

things normally found on a pirate ship, there was one room dedicated to fact vs. fiction about pirates. There were actual artifacts recovered from ships, such as a telescope dating to the 18th century. Also, there were multiple choice questions about pirates in life, literature and film, as well as displays of the literature.

“I think it’s a good idea to have the fact versus fiction, because it can help people tell the difference between what people think about pirates based on books and movies and MEIGS what the truth is about them,” said sophomore experiential studies major Lindsay Behr, a student in the course.

From 7:45 and 8:30 p.m., two students from the course, dressed as pirates, put on a show for guests at the event in the form of a sword fight.

Director of Experiential Studies Samantha Meigs instructed the course. In

the past, Meigs has taught courses such as a re-creation of the trial of Joan of Arc, the Spanish Inquisition and the times of mystery and mayhem in Victorian London, the period when Jack the Ripper terrorized London.This semester was the first time the course about pirates was offered.

According to Meigs, students have already begun to ask when she will teach the pirate course again.

“I would love to teach the pirates course again,” Meigs said. “I had a great time teaching it. It was a lot of fun.”

For the spring semester, Meigs is teaching a course with Professor of English Toni Morris called Early Modern Popular Culture, which will focus on the 16th and 17th centuries and feature puppets, jugglers and more.

Next fall, Meigs hopes to teach a course on creating fantasy environments, such as the “Harry Potter” and “Lord of the Rings” series.

She also teaches Introduction to Experiential Studies, a class that fulfills the general education social inquiry requirement, every semester for anyone interested in getting involved with the subject.

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The basement of the Schwitzer Student Center was transformed into an interactive pirate ship on Dec. 8.

Filip wins ‘Realizing the Dream’ award

By Jacki Dillman EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

University of Indianapolis sophomore Jackie Filip was selected on Nov. 6 for the “Realizing the Dream” award.

The honor was sponsored by the Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI) and carried with it a $2000 grant for Filip’s education.

One student from each of the 31 member schools of the ICI is selected for the award each year. Private universities all over the state are members of the ICI, and each institution selects one student to recieve this honor.

The selected students are all firstgeneration college students who have exemplified academic success and leadership in their first year attending college.

“Honors like this encourage you to work even harder,” Filip said. “I am excited to Photo by Kenny Norman have an honor like this one on my resume.”

Sophomore Jacki Filip earns $2,000 grant with award.

Filip, an exercise science major, hopes

to attend UIndy’s Krannert School of Physical Therapy after completing her undergraduate degree.

She stays busy preparing for physical therapy school. Filip hopes to complete her undergraduate degree in three years rather than the traditional four years so she can enter the graduate program as soon as possible.

Even while juggling the added coursework of this entails, Filip maintained a 3.96 GPA her freshman year.

Mindy Mayol, faculty instructor of kinesiology, described Filip as patient with a positive outlook on life.

“I am not shocked that Jackie was selected for the award, but I am very proud,” Mayol said.

Filip said that she always knew she wanted to attend college.

“Not attending college was never

really an option for me,” she said. “I just woke up one day and knew I wanted to go to school and be a physical therapist.”

As part of the “Realizing the Dream” award, Filip was asked to select a teacher who helped her pursue a college education.

The Kokomo, Ind. native selected her high school teacher Rick Parsons to share

“Honors like this encourage you to work even harder. I am excited to have an honor like this one on my resume.” in the honor with her.

Parsons taught Filip’s anatomy and physiology classes at Kokomo High School, where Filip graduated 18th in her class of more than 400 students.

Parsons, who has since retired from Kokomo High School, also attended UIndy. Additionally, because Filip chose

DEBT PILES INTO STUDENTS’ LAPS

Students weigh in on the economy’s impact on repaying student loans

By Bob Helfst DISTRIBUTION MANAGER

The college graduating class of 2009 faces an unemployment rate of 8.7%, up from 5.8% in 2008, according to the Project on Student Debt referenced in an Oct. 21 press release.

Nationwide, the 2009 class owed an average of $24,000 in student loans.

The disparity in figures is a challenge for current and prospective students, especially considering the recent economic recession.

Emily Musselman, a 2010 University of Indianapolis psychology graduate, recently began repaying her college loans.

“It’s definitely a noticeable impact with the economy the way it is right now,”MusselHANDY man said.“My degree wasn’t career specific, so the repayment is significant when compared to my income.”

Linda Handy, UIndy Director of Financial Aid said that students should take small steps to reduce their debt by making a budget and adhering to it.

“It’s just good financial management, and that’s something difficult for students to understand when they haven’t done that in the past,” Handy said. “Like any family, you have to look at your income and what your expenses are, and that

remainder is what you can spend.”

Handy said these steps can be taken while students are still in college to offset living expenses.

However, students cannot shoulder all of the blame for college debts.

State government has struggled to provide funds for student education during the recession.

“Education seems to always be the first place they look to make cutbacks,” Handy said. “The more people that you can educate will have higher earning jobs and pay more taxes. It’s a return on an investment.”

With difficulties in acquiring financial aid through scholarships or loans, some students may feel the need to attend more affordable colleges.

While Indiana University has a tuition rate of about $8,200, and UIndy’s is $20,500, the average debt totals for students are comparable; A 2009 IU graduate averaged about $25,500 of debt, while a UIndy graduate averaged about $27,000, a difference of only about $1,500 according to the Project on Student Debt.

Handy said the explanation for the close amounts between a public and private setting is simple: UIndy has made an effort to replace some of the aid money that the state took back.

“I think, unfortunately, we’re topped out now, though,” Handy said. “It’s hard to provide more than we are currently doing.”

For those students who graduate and face those debts, an increase in the unemployment rate can be a roadblock to paying them.

According to Lela Mixon, associate director of career services, the market for entry-level jobs is highly competitive and changing.

“The majority of jobs are found through networking,” Mixon said. “And I still feel like a lot of new professionals respond solely

to open applications.”

Ryan Brock, a 2010 pre-theology graduate, has chosen a different work option.

“I have actually started my own business with a few partners and am therefore self-employed,” Brock said.

His start-up company has allowed Brock to extend the grace period of his loan repayment.

“That job doesn’t pay me anything yet and won’t for some time, however, so in my debtor’s eyes I am, for all intents and purposes, unemployed,”Brock said.

“Because I don’t get a regular paycheck yet, I was able to defer my loans for an extra six months, which will help. All of this is only possible because I’m married and my wife does not have any loans of her own.”

The couple is working to pay off Brock’s $38,000 in loans ahead of schedule. According to Brock, at the current rate at which he is billed, it would take 10 years to pay off the principal.

Career Services hosts periodic networking opportunities and career recruitment fairs for UIndy students to explore options and begin networking with professionals in their chosen field.

“I switched to psychology from exercise science, so I got that degree in two years and had no time to do an internship,” Musselman said. “I would have done it otherwise. It would have given me more of a specific idea of what I was and wasn’t interested in and given me a chance for networking.”

According to Mixon, recent trend in internship and professional recruitment shows that employers do 65 percent of their recruiting in the fall, unlike past patterns.

“Springtime is pretty much a wrap-

up, which is a recent change in trends,” Mixon said.

Career Services moved its annual Internship Recruiting Fair from April to September to help maximize students’ possibilities to locate positions in response to this change.

Internships at Louisiana State University and the local AIT Laboratories opened up professional opportunities for senior Rebekah Nester, a UIndy biology and chemistry double major. She recently received a job offer from AIT. Nester has been dealing with her loans while still in college.

“I have been trying to save money in order to make payments during my grace period, as I have approximatel y three full years worth of tuition in loans at UIndy,”Nester said.

Brock was initially intimidated by the amount of his loans but has MIXON found it manageable.

“When I first got my exit package, it was a little overwhelming because each of those loans seemed to be owned by a different person or agency,” Brock said.

“Since then, though, it’s worked out that all of my loans are handled by just two agencies, including Sallie Mae, so I really only have two separate bills to pay now.”

Mixon believes that student awareness of recent developments in employer patterns will help keep them from becoming part of the unemployment statistic.

Parsons to receive the awardwith her, he will receive $1000 from ICI, as well.

The awards were presented at a ceremony held at the Hilton Hotel on Shadeland Avenue in Indianapolis.

“My family came to the banquet and so did Mr. Parsons,” Filip said. “I didn’t know he had been an athlete at UIndy until they mentioned it at the ceremony.”

Each year, the recipients are presented their awards by an ICI board member.

At this year’s ceremony, University of Indianapolis President Beverley Pitts distributed the awards. Pitts offered Filip a special congratulations, which Filip said meant a lot to her personally.

“This was a very humbling experience for me,” Filip said. “It was good to be recognized for the things I’ve done.”

Mayol, who was the instructor of Filip’s honors course for Wellness and Fitness, thinks Filip was a great choice for this award.

“In class, in the hall, anywhere, Jackie always had a question to ask and a smile on her face,” Mayol said.

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

Semester II bill payments due by Dec. 22 Payment is due on Dec. 22, 2010, for classes that begin the week of Jan. 17, 2011. Some non-traditional programs and classes have different bill payment requirements.

Contact the Accounting Office at (317) 788-3221 if you need help determining your payment due date.

E-bill system now offers mobile alerts.

You may sign up for a text message each time a new billing statement is ready for viewing by logging in at ebill.uindy. edu. Enter your cell phone number and provider under the ‘My Profiles’ tab. If you need help with the e-bill system, call the Accounting Office at (317) 788-3221.

Important Message to Dec. 2010 Graduates All potential December graduating seniors - please remember that diplomas will be placed on hold for any unpaid fines, fees, or unreturned library property. Diplomas as well as official transcripts cannot be released until your account is cleared.

Semester II classes resume Semester II will begin on Jan. 17, 2011. Don’t forget that there will be a special schedule for that day of classes to acccomodate the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration.

International travel grants available Interested in an International Spring Term? International Travel Grant forms are available at international.uindy.edu/ SpringTermForms.php. If you have any questions, you can contact Breezy Wente in the International Division at (317) 788-3394 or bwente@uindy.edu.

FAFSA deadline March 10 The Office of Financial Aid encourages all students to file their 2009-2010 FAFSA by March 10, which is the state filing deadline. The FAFSA can be filed online at www. fafsa.ed.gov. Students also must complete the University of Indianapolis financial aid application, which is available in the Office of Financial Aid in Esch Hall, Room 141.

Information taken from previous UIndy announcements.

SPORTS

THE REFLECTOR

9 DECEMBER 15, 2010

Swimmers earn national awards

Callahan and Morrison named All-American

By Calvin Johnson STAFF WRITER

By Jacki Dillman EDITOR-IN-CHIEF University of Indianapolis swimmer Maura Donahue was named the Counsilman-Hunsaker National Swimmer of the Week for NCAA Division II for the week of Nov. 21-27.

The award was prompted by Donahue’s performance the previous weekend at the Woekner Invitational, hosted by Wabash College. Donahue, a sophomore, accrued five “A” cut national qualifying times.

Donahue’s times in the 100, 200 and 500 free style and the 100 and 200 free style relays gave her one of the most successful weekends in Division II swimming, in terms of the number of “A” cut finishes achieved. Male and female swimmers from each NCAA division are selected for the honor, and this win marks Donahue’s second career receipt of the award.

Fellow swimmer junior Guy Kogel received this commendation a few weeks before Donahue this season. Swimming head coach Gary Kinkead explained this award is more competitive at this time in the season, which makes Donahue’s and Kogel’s awards something of which they should be proud.

“You don’t get selected for this all that often,”Kinkead said.“So it says a lot about a swimmer when they do, especially at this time in the season.”

Donahue was excited to have been selected for this award but said her main focus is on performing well at conference and nationals.

“I just want to stay healthy this season,” Donahue said. “ And I want to train hard and focus on succeeding at our conference and national meets.”

According to Kinkead, Donahue is an analytical athlete, asking questions and really focusing on what she is doing at each practice. Kinkead described this trait as an “awesome quality.”

“It’s the little things that make you an even better athlete,” he said.

The Greyhounds will continue their season Jan. 7-8 at the UIndy Invitational.

Both Kinkead and Donahue described this as a great outlet for extra practice and preparation for nationals.

“I’ve been very impressed with the team so far this season,” Kinkead said.

“But we are not finished. We have to keep up the hard work.”

He explained that this is a difficult time to stay focused.

“Coming up on finals week, it’s like the perfect storm,” Kinkead said. “Everyone has a lot going on, but we have to stay focused.”

Although there is still much to complete this season, the team has attracted fresh talent to the pool for next school year.

Currently five new swimmers and two new divers will join the roster next season, giving the Greyhounds the largest number of early signees in Kinkead’s 17 seasons at UIndy.

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University of Indianapolis sophomore Alex Johns competed for a title at the St. Cloud Husky State Open on Dec. 11. Johns went on to win the title in the 125 pound bracket.

Success at State Open Johns and Walpole earn titles at the St. Cloud Husky State Open score of 8-6.

Junior Ethan Harris followed with a forfeit win and then senior Matt Irwin defeated Forrest Romer 12-3 in the 141 pound bracket.

Junior David Lopez fell in the 149 The University of Indianapolis wres- pound bracket.

While Walpole picked the team back tling team won two individual titles in the St. Cloud Husky State Open on Dec. 11. up by defeating Ellas Larson 5-4 in the Sophomore Alex Johns led the way by 157 pound bracket.

After the first six bouts, UIndy saw winning in the 125 pound bracket. John’s four straight victories with efforts was echoed by senior freshman Jeff Weiss, Holler, Nick Walpole, who won in red shirt freshman George the 157 pound bracket.

Lopez and senior Keith Johns, the number one Smith all winning their seed, had a perfect 4-0 for respective brackets. the day.

Finally, freshmen Evan He won his final bout due Wooding rounded out the to a medical forfeit by St. day with a loss to Trine’s Cloud State’s Zach Stewart.

Dylan Forbes.

Walpole continued his The Greyhound wrestwo meet win streak with tling squad opened its another 4-0 record for the 2010-2011 season with day as the number two seed WALPOLE several strong individual of the tournament.

Other notable individual perfor- performances in the Little State Tournamances included freshman Evan Wood- ment on Dec. 4.

Walpole led the Greyhounds ing with a third place finish in the 285 with a first-place win in the 157 pound pound bracket.

Another notable individual perfor- bracket.

He went 4-0 over the two-day event mance was by freshman Jake Holler with to take the individual title. sixth place in the 174 pound bracket.

After Walpole’s winning performance, In their first dual meet of the season, the Greyhounds took a 31-9 victory over the Greyhounds featured five second place Trine University on Dec. 7, by winning individual finishes.

Harris finished second in the 133 eight out of 10 bouts of the match.

Johns won the 125 pound bracket pound bracket, Irwin in 131, Holler in over Trine’s Brandon Harvey with a 174, Weiss in 141 and Wooding with

By Kellie Donnelly EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

the final second place finish in the 285 pound bracket.

Overall, 17 of UIndy’s 22 competitors placed in the meet.

“This year’s team has a lot of talent and potential,” Johns said. “We could produce several All-Americans and put the university back on the map as a top Division II wrestling program.”

Irwin commented that hard work over the summer and in early parts of this season contributed to the season’s success so far and will be crucial for the post-season.

Last season, Johns, junior Bryce Given and former wrestler Lynn JOHNS Panko traveled to the national championships to compete.

As a program, the UIndy wrestling team has seen 33 All-Americans and 91 individual national qualifiers.

Johns noted how these high expectations only push the team harder.

“Working hard in the practice room prepares us for what happens in competition.We have a great team that works hard day in and day out,” Johns said.

The men continue their season at the Midwest Classic Dec. 18-19.

Seniors Lyndsay Callahan and Cheneta Morrison were named Division II Volleyball All-Americans by the American Volleyball Coaches Association[AVCA] on Nov. 30. This was the second year in a row they were selected for this honor.

For Morrison, this was a great achievement in her career.

“It’s a great feeling,” Morrison said.

“Every athlete strives for something, and to accomplish something as big as AllAmerican two years in a row is a great achievement.”

Last year, Morrison was UIndy’s first volleyball All-American First Team Honoree by the AVCA. She is also highly ranked in Greyhound volleyball for career aces, assists, kills and digs.

“Honestly, I would have rather won conference and regionals.That would have been the ideal way to end my senior year.

And if I would have earned these honors along with that, it would have been even better,” Morrision said.

On top of being All-American, Callahan became the second UIndy four-time all-conference honoree.

Callahan also had a 1,214 kills, leading fifth all-time for UIndy and 1,933 digs, which is second for the school. In the end, she wanted more for her team her senior season.

“My senior season did not end the way I wanted,” Callahan said. “I wanted another conference championship, regional championship, and trip to the elite eight.

Being a two-time All-American is great and all, but I wanted more for my team.”

Both Callahan’s and Morrison’s achievements didn’t stop there.

They were both honored for making the prestigious 1000-kill and 1000-dig club, an achievement only five Greyhounds in the past have earned.

“It feels great,” Morrison said. “Every game and season, I set my own personal goal and 1000 kill/1000 dig group was definitely one of them. It was an even better feeling to reach that goal as a setter.”

As for the future of both Morrison and Callahan regarding volleyball, they both want to have the sport in their lives, with a job involving coaching younger kids.

Morrison says it’s up in the air whether or not she will keep playing.

“I recently picked up a coaching job, so I will still be involved with the sport, but my future career goals would be to become a forensic scientist,” Morrison said.

Callahan also is interested in coaching, now that she is finished with volleyball at UIndy.

“I don’t really plan on continuing to play volleyball, but I am excited to coach and pass the knowledge I have gained over the years to young girls,” Callahan said. “Volleyball will always be a part of my life in one way or another, I love the sport too much to be without it.”

VanDeusen accepts position as NSCAA director Women’s soccer head coach Geoff VanDeusen announces he will leave UIndy for new position effective Jan. 1

CAREER IN REVIEW A look back at Geoff VanDeusen’s four years as head coach of UIndy women’s soccer team •38-31-4 overall record

•Two GLVC semi-final tournament appearances •One NCAA tournament appearance

•GLVC Team Academic Award winner

•Four time NSCAA Team Academic Award winner •Coached five All-GLVC players

•Coached three Daktronics All-Midwest players

•Coached five NSCAA All-Midwest Region players •2009-2010 SAAC champs

By Elizabeth Wheeler SPORTS EDITOR After four years as the University of Indianapolis’ head coach for women’s soccer team, Geoff VanDeusen has accepted the director of events position for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).

“I have always known that I wanted to go into administration,”VanDeusen said.

“The association is filled with tremendous people and that was a big influence.. The hard thing is not being around the players everyday.”

According to VanDeusen,the director of events is a newly created position, and the NSCAA is the largest coaching association in the world, with 30,000 members.

He will take charge of the NSCAA annual convention which attracts around 12,000 people.

His position also will not only require him to create new events, as well as upgrade already existing events.

“I have been a college coach for 16 years so my job as director of events is going to be a real member-oriented position.” VanDeusen said. “ I think I would be giving back to the game of soccer not only that, but catering to the needs of our members.”

When beginning his UIndy career, VanDeusen said his goals included getting to the GLVC championship, getting to the NCAA tournament and winning it.

During his time at UIndy the women’s soccer team went to the GLVC semi-finals in 2009 and lost to Northern Kentucky University with the score 3-0.

Also in the 2009 season, the team made the regional quarterfinal of the NCAA tournament but subsequently fell to Bellarmine 1-0.

VanDeusen attributes the success to the players.

“It’s all about the players and recruiting and getting the right players that are not only talented on the field but talented off the field in the classroom.”

When it comes to the position change, VanDeusen is confident it won’t hinder the team’s playing abilities.

Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator Kiley Cirillo agrees.

“He [VanDeusen] has done such a good job building foundation,” Cirillo said. The key thing is to remember he was here four years; he built those relationships and success is the by product of that.”

Cirillo said that not only is he losing a friend, but also a mentor.

“When you work with a mentor and a friend, it makes coming to work a joy.

And when you lose that, it quiets. We can speak bluntly and that’s the uniqueness about us…He’s not just a co-worker but a really good friend.”

A few things that VanDeusen said he wanted the players to take away from the past four years is the love of the game and the close-knit, family atmosphere.

He emphasized as the fact that proper preparation pays off and adversity goes away, but tough people don’t.

“I learned a lot about myself as a coach.

Everyday I got my passion from them and my energy and what they bring to the table,” VanDeusen said. “And I have learned to be a better dad by being around them because of the interaction.”

SPORTS

10 THE REFLECTOR

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Greyhounds continue losing streak

Winter intramurals The women’s basketball team moved to a 4-3 record after beginning the season with 4-0 come to an end

By Jacki Dillman EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

By Kellie Donnelly EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

The University of Indianapolis women’s basketball team continued a three-game losing skid with a 73-50 defeat by the University of Saint Francis on Dec. 9.

The game was plagued by poor shooting percentages and long scoring droughts, which led the Greyhounds into a hole they couldn’t dig out of.

In the first half, only one of eight threepoint shots was made.

The second half saw zero of 10 threepoint shots made and a .250 shooting percentage that produced just 16 points.

There also were five-minute and sevenminute scoring droughts from the Greyhounds in that half.

Senior forward Katie Lyons finished with 11 points, and freshman guard Megan Birchmeier added eight.

While freshman guard Katy McIntosh finished with six points, five rebounds and four assists.

“Losing is never fun, no matter what, but now it really does teach us what our weaknesses are,” women’s basketball head coach Leanne Freeland said.

The Greyhounds opened conference play with a 42-57 loss to GLVC rival Northern Kentucky University.

The Greyhounds swept NKU last season by defeating them both times they met.

Defense proved to be the deciding factor of the game as the NKU Norse, who currently lead the GLVC in scoring defense.

NKU held UIndy to its lowest point total since 2007 with just 42.

Lyons led the team in scoring once again with 14 points.

While senior center and last year’s GLVC Player of the Year Samantha Meissel saw early foul trouble and ended with 11 points.

Freshman guard Rose Savela scored 10 points in her first start for the Greyhounds.

“Our schedule tested us early this year,” Freeland said. “We have to get better.”

The Greyhounds hosted the UIndy Thanksgiving Classic on Nov. 26-27.

They opened the tournament against Marygrove with a large margin of 81 points to win 121-40 over the Mustangs.

Meissel led in scoring with 20 points, Lyons added 18 and Savela had 15, while freshman guard Shelby Wall finished with 12 points.

Overall, all 15 players on the roster had

Photo by Elizabeth Wheeler

Sophomore guard Kristin Turner defends the ball from a University of Saint Francis player on Dec. 9 in Nicoson Hall. The Greyhounds were defeated 50-73. at least 3 points.

They also produced a record field goal percentage at .714, a new program mark.

The next day, they faced nationally ranked No. 23 Tusculum and fell 64-83 for their first season loss.

Both Lyons and Meissel found themselves in foul trouble early in the game, hurting the Greyhound offense.

Despite this, Meissel led the team in scoring and finished with 26 points, and Lyons followed with 14 points.

After last year’s nearly undefeated regular season, the early losses came hard to the team.

“You always learn from you losses,” Meissel said. “We consider ourselves a new team already and want to bounce back and do a big 180.”

After All-GLVC player Katie Dewey and All-American Jessica Canary graduated last year, the Greyhound line up looks significantly different.

The 2010-2011 roster features eight freshmen on the 15 person list.

The Greyhounds ended the 20092010 season with a 26-4 record and saw national rankings as high as No. 2.

They also set a UIndy record at 24 straight wins and ended with a national tournament appearance.

“We lost a lot of experience and have a lot of newcomers,”Meissel said.“[Katie] Dewey had been our ball handler since

Photo by Elizabeth Wheeler

The Greyhounds try to build momentum following a time-out at the Dec. 9 game against Saint Francis.

her freshman year, and we haven’t found anyone to step up in scoring to replace her yet.”

Freeland agrees.

“It’s always hard when you lose guards and key positions. They were vital to our success for four years,” Freeland said. “But we have very talented young players, and they are

ON DECK Sunday, December 19 at 8:00 p.m. at Lynn Sunday, January 2 at 4:15 p.m at Illinois-Springfield Wrestling Saturday, December 18 at 10:00 a.m. vs. Midwest Classic Sunday, December 19 at 10:00 a.m. vs. Midwest Classic Saturday, January 8 at 10:00 a.m. vs. Midwest Classic Men’s Basketball Saturday, December 18 at 6:00 p.m vs. Barry

Tuesday, January 4 at 8:30 p.m at Quincy Thursday, January 6 at 7:45 p.m vs. Missouri- St. Louis Saturday, January 8 at 3:15 p.m vs. Maryville Women’s Basketball Saturday, December 18 at 3:00 p.m at Florida Southern

Sunday, December 19 at 12:00 p.m vs. Tampa Sunday, January 2 at 2:00 p.m at Illinois-Springfield Tuesday, January 4 at 6:15 p.m at Quincy Thursday, January 6 at 5:30 p.m vs. Missouri-ST. Louis Saturday, January 8 at 1:00 p.m vs. Maryville Men’s & Women’s Swimming Diving Friday, January 7 at 2:00 p.m vs. UIndy Invitational

extremely intelligent. They’re doing very well.”

The Greyhounds continue their season at the Florida Southern College Classic Dec. 18-19 before returning to GLVC Conference at Illinois-Springfield on Jan. 1.

According to Student Activities Coordinator Stephanie Barry, intramural sports had a tremendous turnout this year.

Students from all over campus organized into teams.

They turned out to compete for intramural titles and to take a break from their classes, homework or jobs.

“I decided to participate because volleyball was my favorite sport in high school,” senior Lindsay Shade said. “Although I didn’t play in college, I still wanted to play for recreation, especially since all of my friends enjoy playing too. It’s comical to see how rusty everyone gets from not playing in a while.”

Intramural volleyball season just ended, and Shade’s team made the final four in competition. She enjoyed the experience for both the social and physical aspects.

“I have met a lot of great people through playing that I wouldn’t have met otherwise,” Shade said. “It is an awesome way to get students involved in the social aspect as well as the physical.”

Barry explained that small monetary fees are due for each team to compete in their respective sports. This money goes to help pay for intramural staff and to buy a prize for the winning team.

Sign-ups for next semester intramurals are underway, so students who want to get involved need to begin forming teams and signing up.

Barry explained that most intramural teams have about eight players, but that sometimes varies from sport to sport.

Intramural basketball has traditionally been very popular at UIndy, is starting sign-ups now. Team rosters are due Feb. 2.

Indoor soccer starts sign-ups next semester and Barry looks for large number to participate.

“Indoor soccer always has a huge turnout,” Barry said. “So we are expecting the same next semester.”

Shade thinks intramurals are a great way to work out and get involved with athletics in college.

“I have also played intramural basketball and soccer. I just miss playing sports so much, and intramural sports are the closest thing I can get to playing again,” Shade said.

In addition to the upcoming winter intramural sports, the spring season will also feature different sports for students to participate in.

SPORTS

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THE REFLECTOR

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Greyhounds defeat Mt. Vernon Nazarene

By Bob Helfst DISTRIBUTION MANAGER

The University of Indianapolis Greyhounds defeated The Mt. Vernon Nazarene Cougars on Dec. 12 in Nicoson Hall.

A 108-74 victory for the Greyhounds improved their overall record to 5-4.

Senior guard Darius Adams led the Greyhound charge, posting 23 points, six assists, four rebounds and four steals for the night. Adams went nine for 10 from the foul line.

Junior forward Wilbur O’Neal and junior guard Cory Zackery each earned 19 points for the Greyhound offense and senior forward DeWann Squires made three of four three-pointers, one field goal, and went four for four from the foul line to net 15 UIndy points.

UIndy ran away with the first half earning a 24 point lead, 51-27, before half time. They held Mt. Vernon Nazarene to a 39.1 field goal shooting percentage.

The Greyhounds maintained the lead in the second half, shooting 54.8 percent and 80 percent from the foul line.

UIndy earned 37 total rebounds for the game and went 28 for 34 from the free throw line.

On Dec. 6, UIndy defeated King College 92-82 to improve to 4-2 overall.

O’Neal scored 27 points and rebounded six times and Adams scored 24 points and had five rebounds and five assists.

Moss scored 16 points and had nine assists and seven rebounds, coming close to a triple-double.

“A lot of credit goes to guys like Adrian Moss. He did a great job of distributing the basketball and knowing where to find guys against the press,” head men’s basketball coach Stan Gouard said . “He found O’Neal a number of times when he broke down the press or broke down his player he got the ball to the right person’s hands. If he can continue to do that, to take care of players like he did in this game I think we’ll be a force to be reckoned with.”

The Greyhounds went on a late run in the first half to gain a 14 point lead at halftime. The lead grew to 19 in the second half.

The Greyhounds improved to 2-1 with a 103-79 defeat of Wilberforce on Nov. 27.

Seven UIndy players posted scores in the double digits, with junior guard Cory Zackery leading the charge with six three-pointers.

Three freshmen, Leland Brown, Cody Vest and Jarrett Hamilton posted 14 points and freshman center Cody Sarrazin brought another 11 points home for the Greyhounds.

Wilberforce kept up, trailing by 11 at halftime. In the second half, the Greyhounds broke away with 9:37 left in play and the Wilberforce Bulldogs trailed by at least 20 for the remainder of the game.

UIndy hosted Brescia University on Nov. 29 and earned a 117-63 victory to move up to 3-1 overall. Adams, and a preseason All-American earned UIndy 24 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals for the night.

“He’s a scoring machine,” Gouard said.

“Darius can really explode offensively.”

O’Neal played his first game of the season, contributing 16 points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals.

Sarrazin improved to 13 points and Squires scored 11 points. UIndy built the lead against the Brescia Bearcats early in the first half and built it up to 50 late in the second half.

The Greyhounds then faced 4-0 Northern Kentucky University, ranked 20th, on the road on Dec. 4. The first conference game of the season ended in a UIndy

loss, 69-87. O’Neal posted 17 points, making seven of 10 field goals in the second half. Adams earned 15 points, shooting 90 percent from the foul line.

The Greyhounds held two Northern Kentucky Norse top scorers, senior guards Malcom Elewby and Josh Tabb, to only 13 points total.

“We shut down their two best players but the rest of their team killed us,” junior guard Adrian Moss said.

“It was a case of us just not taking other players seriously. We knew the rest of their players could shoot and if we let them get going, it would be a long night.”

The Norse offense was led by Chris Knight with 27 points. Knight averages 11.1 points per game, and Shannon 7.6.

NKU shot 55.8 percent.

“We should have shut them down and it just didn’t happen,” Moss said.

Gouard attributed the loss to a lack of awareness on the court.

“We didn’t do a good job of knowing where the shooters were.We didn’t do a good job of rebounding on the defensive end. And those things came back to haunt us late in the basketball game,” Gouard said.

UIndy will travel to Florida for the Courtyard by Marriott Holiday Classic on Dec. 18 and 19.

Photo by Kalya Prosser

University of Indianapolis’ sophomore Jarret Hamilton evades the Mt.Vernon Nazarene defender.

Photo by Kalya Prosser

University of Indianapolis’ junior forward Wilbur O’Neal, attempts a lay-up against Mt. Vernon Nazarene.

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