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UIndy unveils mayoral initiative

WHAT CONSUMES MOST UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS STUDENTS’ TIME

Facebook 5% Sleep 19%

Exercise 2%

Television 3% Other 11%

Class 20%

New archive to house official documents of Indianapolis mayors

By Bob Helfst NEWS EDITOR

Socializing 12% Studying 25%

Video Games 3%

100 UIndy students chose their primary time consuming activities and The Reflector compiled the information.

Graphic by Christopher Hartley

TIME MANAGEMENT Recently published study says students study little and learn less.

How does UIndy compare?

By Kayla Prosser EDITORIAL ASSISTANT A study in the recently published book “Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses” by sociologists Richard Arum of New York University and Josipa Roksa of the University of Virginia asserts that students learn little and do less in their college years.

The study of more than 2,300 undergraduate students found that 51 percent of the average student’s time is spent socializing, 24 percent sleeping, 9 percent attending class and only 7 percent of their time studying.

The Reflector conducted an informal survey of 100 University of Indianapolis

students and asked them to list the primary way they spend their time.

Twenty-five percent selected studying, 20 percent chose class time and 19 percent chose sleeping. Socializing earned 12 percent of the selections.

“I would say that a lot of students say they’re busy when they do have more time to study,” said Debbie Spinney, executive director of student development in the Academic Success Center.

Spinney teaches a New Student Experience course in which she advocates time management to her new students.

“I do an exercise in my class where they have to structure their time for a week, including eating, socializing and studying,” Spinney said. “Most of them are surprised at how much free time they have.”

Spinney stresses balance to her students.

“When I talk to students about time management, I always bring in life management as well because you can’t be all work,” Spinney said. “It’s important to take time for yourself, even if you have to schedule it as well.”

Senior English major Melanie Orr has found it especially difficult to manage her time this year. Her class load consists of four credit hours of courses and an eighthour internship. Orr holds a sales associate position at Victoria’s Secret, an internship position at Wiley Publishing 35 hours a week, and serves as president of Sigma Tau Delta and vice president of the Indiana Collegiate Press Association. She is also the managing editor of Etchings, UIndy’s

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The University of Indianapolis is hosting an event on March 11 to unveil its newly announced Institute for Civic Leadership and Mayoral Archives. The event will feature the four most recent mayors of Indianapolis – U.S. Sen. Richard G. Lugar, William H. Hudnut, Stephen Goldsmith and Bart Peterson, in addition to current mayor Greg Ballard.

The materials in the mayoral archive are currently held in the University Archives, but a specific area in the library for the documents is currently in the works.

The event, entitled “Five Mayors: An Evening of Insight and Vision,” is free and will feature a discussion and question-and-answer forum based on questions from the public. The primary topic of discussion will be how Indianapolis can continue to build upon its past while still moving forward.

The event will be moderated by a panel of The Indianapolis Star journalists. While open to the public, seating is limited, and tickets must be reserved through the Chamber of Commerce website.

“We feel very fortunate to have had good relationships with the mayors whose papers we have,” said Deborah Balogh, provost and vice president of academic affairs.

Lugar, Hudnut and Goldsmith are all former members of the UIndy Board of Trustees, and Peterson is a current member.

Balogh was part of the planning committee for the BALOGH institute housing the materials.

“We worked for several months to conceptualize the center and what its service to the campus and communities will be,” Balogh said.

The new institute will help to jump-start renovations on the library.

“There is a broader, long-term plan to modernize the library, bring it into the digital age and make it the sort of place where people can work together and have access to digital resources in the 21st century,” said Scott Hall, assistant director of university communications.

The collection includes a wide variety of documents which reflect a time of expansions in the city’s history. Personal correspondence, photographs, meeting minutes, microfilm, invitations to various events and other official documents will be included in the archive.

Highlighted documents include notes on race relations, public opinion polls of the mayor in question, budget reports and notes concerning projects in the city of Indianapolis.

“These papers cover a period of time where Indianapolis went from being a sleepy Midwestern town to being a major American city and a model to other cities on how to revitalize downtown and how to strengthen your community,” Hall said.

The archive was conceived as a continuously growing and evolving collection of historical papers that reflect the HALL changing nature of Indianapolis. Documents that show the development of the city will be constantly added to the archive, which will be digitized to assist those who wish to research civic development.

“There had been some discussions for some time about how can we capitalize on these documents and materials we have,” Hall said. “We decided to make it available to our own students and to anyone nationwide who wants to study the progress in Indianapolis and go back and look at the historical source materials of how these changes were made in the city.”

The collection helps tie UIndy to its namesake.

“It’s another way to connect us to our home city in ways that set us apart from other universities,” Balogh said.

The university hopes that the event will serve as a public introduction to the initiative, in addition to raising awareness of the planned library renovations.

Security concerns hit home Lack of campus communication raises concerns following attempted armed robberies

By Bob Helfst NEWS EDITOR Two female students at the University of Indianapolis were approached on Feb. 9 on separate occasions by an armed man who demanded money. When they were unable to produce any money, the man fled south on Shelby Street. Campus police were contacted immediately after the incident, at approximately 7:25 p.m.

A lockdown of campus residence halls was issued by the campus police. Resident Assistants worked to keep their residents inside the building until the lockdown was lifted. No Watchdog alert was issued until approximately an hour and 45 minutes later.

Mick Reddick, chief of police and director of campus safety, declined to comment on the situation.

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The suspect remains at large. was still nowhere to be found.

“Our university communications “There was a temporary communicapolicy calls for students and faculty and tions gap,” Hall said. “In the meantime, staff to be alerted as soon as students got information in possible when there is any other means and a lot of missort of risk to their safety information went around.” on campus,” said Scott Hall, A Watchdog alert was isassistant director of universued via phone call, text messity communications. “The sage or e-mail around 9:10 policy also gives discretion to p.m. to signal an all-clear to our campus police to follow the campus community and their training and handle to clarify false rumors about each unique situation in the the attempted robberies. way that seems best to them.”

“That’s one of the goals of As students sought claricommunicating to people,” fication of the situation, Hall said. “It’s not only to inconsistent rumors went viral give them information about a VITANGELI throughout Twitter and other security issue, but also to keep social media websites. Local news media rumors from spreading.” covered the developing story, which was Kory Vitangeli, associate vice-president picked up by wire services and relayed for student affairs and dean of students, by national outlets such as the Chicago typically helps organize Watchdog alerts.

Tribune’s website, while a campus alert “At that time, once we realized that social

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media had taken hold and false information had gotten out there, we decided to use them to get accurate information out there,” Vitangeli said. “The intent of the Watchdog alert was to clarify to everyone what had really happened.”

Vitangeli noted that in typical situations, such as weather-related closings, staff members have time to prepare a script for the Watchdog alert.

Many students were upset by the lack of communication on the university’s part.

“Typically, if a campus is going to be locked down, the only way to make the campus aware would be a Watchdog [alert],” Vitangeli said. “That’s the only way that we have to notify the entirety of campus. In this situation, when the decision was made to notify just the residence halls, you’re leaving out everyone in Campus Apartments and classes.”

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

NFL lockout Expired contracts could mean big changes

By Kellie Donnelly SPORTS EDITOR

Now that Super Bowl XLV in Dallas has ended and the Green Bay Packers have been crowned NFL champions, the attention has turned to Indianapolis. Plans are being made, hotels constructed, practice sites named —including the University of Indianapolis ARC facility, the official NFC practice site—and everyone is preparing for the event.

Well, except for the NFL. While thousands of Americans count down the days until Feb. 5, 2012, the NFL and the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) are stuck feuding over a new collective bargaining agreement that could end in a lockout.

Among other things, the NFL proposed a cut in player salaries and an extension of the regular season from 16 to 18 games, a response to the current contract expiring in March.

The NFLPA is adamantly against the ridiculous proposal.

According to the players’ case posted

by ESPN, the NFLPA claims that the bargain is unjust and unnecessary, saying “the players haven’t asked for anything more and literally don’t want anything more. They have asked simply to play under the existing agreement.”

In fact, the players have even proposed extending the current deal, so there is more time to work out the bargain and league play won’t be interrupted.

The NFL counters by saying “The system does not work as well as it could from the standpoint of the teams…the NFL wants to improve and secure the future of the game for the benefit of the fans and the players.”

The fans and the players? As a fan, I was unaware that the current system was jeopardizing the league’s future, and apparently the players agree that a salary cut won’t benefit them. So who is this really working out for?

Furthermore, the NFL has hidden little pockets of information about this “bargain” that are rarely mentioned. For example, with this proposal, NFL owners would get an additional $1 billion on top of the $1 billion they already get from the NFL’s annual revenue. I don’t see how this would benefit the fans or the players.

The NFL also outlines that the money is needed to address league costs because “companies with far more revenue than the NFL have gone bankrupt because they did not properly manage their costs.” However, some of the things they are proposing include

new stadium development in L.A. and international games. Last I checked, there weren’t any NFL teams in L.A. or internationally, so I don’t see how this falls under the category of properly managing costs. Besides this, there is no further explanation about which league costs need to be addressed. The NFL never outlines exactly where all this extra money would go, they just say it is needed. It’s not fair to cut someone’s salary without a clear reason.

This issue is about more than just the players. All the cities that rely on NFL profit and all the people they employ will be hurt if this feud results in a lockout.

ESPN reported that revenue losses would amount to $400 million per week without regular season games, 150,000 jobs would be impacted and more than $160 million in revenue would be lost in every city with an NFL team if the lockout happens. Still, the NFL has the audacity to use the argument that it is unfair players are paid so much when there is an unemployment rate of almost 10 percent.

If a lockout happens, the NFL will be directly responsible for adding to the unemployment rate.

Indianapolis would be one of the affected cities. What would we do if there were no Colts games next year?

Airports, hotels, restaurants, ticket sales, merchandise sales…the list of places that make money from Colts games is endless, not to mention that Indianapolis is the 2012 Super Bowl host.

The city has undergone construction to support the traffic that comes with the Super Bowl, and Indianapolis would take a huge hit in cost revenue if the Super Bowl were not to happen due to the lockout.

Even further down the chain is UIndy. The plans for the new ARC facility were interrupted, changed and delayed specifically to make it the 2012 Super Bowl NFC practice site. The NFL’s deal with the university would need to be modified to address not having a Super Bowl in Indy for possibly another three years, likely affecting our athletic teams’ and students’ use of the ARC. The NFL needs to stop being greedy. The organization already has a $9 billion annual revenue. If the NFL can’t figure out how to make its $4.5 billion half work, maybe it needs to look at cutting back expenses in different places.

This proposal will not benefit the players or the fans, and a lockout would only hurt the players, franchises, fans and thousands of employees who are invested in the league. The players want to play, and the fans want to watch them play. So let them.

Here today, gone tomorrow Lack of jobs for international students

By Jacki Dillman EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Colleges and universities spanning the United States draw students from around the globe into their campus communities. From China to Chile, people from a wealth of different cultures further their educations at the thousands of post-secondary education institutions the United States has to offer.

The University of Indianapolis is no exception. According to its website, UIndy is home to the third largest percentage of international students at any college or university in Indiana.

With these students come a myriad of languages, customs and vital skills that can act to one day help the U.S. job market flourish and thrive.

However, the sad truth is that all too often international students, some of whom are talented, driven individuals who would act to enhance the U.S. economy, are sent home to use their skills in direct competition with us.

President Obama recognized this issue in his State of the Union address on Jan. 25.

“Today, there are hundreds of thousands of students excelling in our schools who are not American citizens.

Some are the children of undocumented workers, who had nothing to do with the actions of their parents.

They grew up as Americans and pledge allegiance to our flag, and yet they live every day with the threat of deporta-

tion,” Obama said. “Others come here from abroad to study in our colleges and universities. But as soon as they obtain advanced degrees, we send them back home to compete against us. It makes no sense. Let’s stop expelling talented, responsible young people who could be staffing our research labs or starting a new business, who could be further enriching this nation.”

With unemployment rates of over 9 percent in this country, American students are understandably worried about finding a job at all.

Moreover, added competition from an international population could act to fuel the fires of growing unemployment and U.S. immigration problems.

However, these views completely ignore the important truth that these foreign citizens could be assets to the U.S. job market, not a hindrance.

It would be irrational to suggest that anyone from abroad who wants to work in the United States should be allowed to waltz through immigration and into a corner office.

More realistically, it would be prudent to reevaluate the issuance of work visas, permanent residency and U.S. citizenship so that it is easier for deserving and talented individuals to contribute to our economic recovery and growth.

Immigration is a touchy subject in U.S. policy and debate. Everyone is entitled to an opinion. Nevertheless, we cannot fail to recognize that in this age of globalization and worldwide interconnectivity, a diverse, multicultural workforce can benefit us all.

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Watchdog, where are you?

Students left unaware of potential harm on campus

By Kaley Belakovich OPINION EDITOR

The University of Indianapolis campus is supposed to be a safe one—the alert notification system Watchdog is supposed to make students aware of potential harm on campus.

On Feb. 9, however, students were left without notification of a very dangerous situation.

According to a Watchdog message sent after the incident, an armed man approached two people near the Campus Apartments on separate occasions and asked for cash. When the students were unable to produce any, the suspect fled south.

Residence halls were then put on lockdown while the campus police officer on duty proceeded to search for the suspect.

The question remaining was why hadn’t there been a Watchdog message sent earlier to warn students what was happening?

UIndy students have jobs. They go grocery shopping. They go to the mall with friends. Just because students have classes on campus and live on campus does not mean they stay on campus all the time.

What about the students who were away from campus earlier in the day, and were arriving back during the time of the lockdown, or the students leaving a night class at that time? They would be locked out of residence halls.

The suspect fled south from Campus Apartments, which are located at the north end of the campus. The direction the suspect fled leads to the rest of the campus.

What about students with impeccably bad timing?

Many students could have come back when the residence halls were locked down, unaware of the situation and unable to do anything about it.

For students living in Cravens Hall and Warren Hall, located on the south end of campus, things could have ended especially badly. There could have been many more victims than two—and if the suspect indeed had a gun, the results could have been significantly more traumatic.

These students were left in danger because they were not notified that anything was wrong.

I’m not at all saying that what the campus police officer on duty did was wrong. Faced with the choice of catching the criminal or updating Watchdog, catching the criminal was a commendable choice.

However, this should never have to be a choice.

Why did UIndy not have the resources available to try to capture the gunman and also send a Watchdog notification? These are the things that should be investigated, instead of why a dispatch was not sent. The officer tried to catch the criminal. That seems obvious enough. But why couldn’t campus officials both send a Watchdog alert while still having a campus police of-

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ficer go after the criminal?

Students were very angry. Facebook news feeds and Twitter tweets were overflowing with messages, statuses and questions about Watchdog and why no one had received any notification about the incident.

The Watchdog message used as an explanation of what happened two hours later just added aggravation.

Watchdog has been unreliable before. During a storm on Oct. 26, students received personal e-mails about lockdowns and class cancellations because Watchdog was not working properly. If this were a similar situation, students would not be as outraged.

The explanation sent by Watchdog hours later showed that Watchdog had been working properly, it just was not used.

Some students never received the message, even though they had registered with Watchdog, for reasons unknown to the students.

There are also several students who never received messages because they were not registered to receive them. UIndy should mandate a safety program that requires every student and faculty member to be registered to receive messages as long as they are a part of the university.

I do not doubt that the faculty at UIndy care about safety, as Kory Vitangeli stressed in her e-mail to the campus community on Feb. 10.

There just needs to be something else done to ensure situations like these do not happen again.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

APICS moves to district competition UIndy chapter of national business organization enjoys success in competitive events and prepares members for careers

By Hannah Snyder STAFF WRITER The University of Indianapolis chapter of Advancing Productivity, Innovation, and Competitive Success: the Association for Operations Management, will compete at the 16th annual APICS Great Lakes District Student Case Competition in Chicago on Feb. 25 and 26.

As one of UIndy’s top-ranked competitive teams, the members enter the competition after having placed first last year and fourth in 2009 and are fresh off a win at the Central Indiana APICS case competition.

Despite its great success, APICS is a relatively new organization on the UIndy campus.

The organization focuses on “production, inventory, supply chain, materials management, purchasing and logistics,” according to its website, apics.org.

APICS provides opportunities for students studying various aspects of business.

The organization boasts 44 thousand members nationwide and prepares them for various forms of local, national and global management.

The first supply chain management

degrees were awarded last year with 100 percent placement rate for the eight graduates, according to Karl Knapp, assistant professor for the School of Business.

According to Knapp, the UIndy student chapter competes against universities with well established supply chain majors.

“It’s actually the biggest leap I’ve ever taken,” said Charlotte Grant, senior marketing major and UIndy APICS chapter president. “I jumped in, signed up for it, went to the case competition and I kind of fell in love with the whole idea of it all.”

According to Grant, the three-year-old student organization is not just for supply chain majors.

“We’ve got people in accounting majors, people who are business admin majors and different aspects play a huge role in how we think about the case,” Grant said.

The case competition begins when each team is given a case study for a problematic business. The teams are allowed to ask questions of the professionals in attendance until midnight. “[The teams] stay up all night and solve this by 10 o’clock the next morning,” Knapp said.

He explained that the end result is a five-page paper and presentation. Judges give a combined score for the written and presentation portions of the contest.

“After finding the main problem, then we ask ‘why’ about 50 times, and each one leads to a new segment until we get down to the root problem,” Grant said.

Team members this year include seniors Charlotte Grant and Oksana Svyryd, juniors Ryan Courtney, Chauncey Mcleod and Gregory Wehmiller, sophomore Kenny Albee and freshman Amanda Carey. The UIndy chapter will compete against its rivals – Ball State, IUPUI and Western Michigan– in Chicago.

“I expect us to do well every year, especially against the state schools,” Knapp said. “At a private school you get direct instruction from professor throughout all four years. At a state school, you really might not see real professors until junior, senior year.”

Grant noted that this year, there is added pressure for APICS this year. “[There are] expectations and pressures from the School of Business now because we’ve set standards in the past,” Grant said.

National rankings are only part of the experience for APICS members. A former student overcame her fear of public speaking and won an APICS presentation.

“I saw a different person. It was the coolest thing I’ve ever seen,” Knapp said.

For students, APICS provides more

Schweitzer fellowship adds chapter College of Health Sciences sponsors local addition of national program

By Ariana Gainer STAFF WRITER The University of Indianapolis is continuing its history of philanthropy by serving as a sponsor of the 13th chapter of the Albert Schweitzer US Fellows Program, a national program dedicated to addressing health problems in the community.

Stephanie Kelly, dean of the College of Health Sciences, is a new member of the board of advisors for the Indiana chapter.

“The connection between the Fellowship and the University of Indianapolis is that both are interested in giving students an opportunity to address health problems in the community,” Kelly said.

The goal of the program, according to the website, is to identify graduate or professional students who are interested in service and have a background in health sciences. Each year, the Fellows Program chooses 250 students to participate and, according to Albert Schweitzer’s mission statement for the organization, they are interested in “individuals who are dedicated and skilled in addressing the health needs of underserved communities, and whose example influences and inspires others.”

The program’s goals are to influence the professional development of health science students, develop their dedication to service, help them to better deal with community health needs and encourage them to continue serving the community.

With the financial support of the University of Indianapolis, students are able to partner with a community service foundation to submit a proposal. If the proposal is accepted, the student will work with the community partner to combat

and a member of the Schweitzer Fellows Program.

Snyder participated in the Pittsburgh chapter of the organization. For her project, Snyder partnered with the East Liberty Lincoln-Lemington Health Care Center to educate the local Pittsburgh community about diabetes.

“I learned how to communicate and interact with patients,”Snyder said.“The program opened my eyes to the challenges the underprivileged community faces.”

Fellowship applicants are required to be current students, so they will learn to balance many responsibilities.

Additionally, candidates must be educated in multiple disciplines to be involved in the program. After being accepted, students implement their own yearlong project.

The fellowship also helps to advance the students’ professional careers in service.

Upon completion of the program, they are made fellows for life, can attend the annual conference and are given opportunities to mentor others.

“The primary purpose of the fellowship is to develop leaders in service who will contribute to the community throughout their careers and meet community needs,” Kelly said.

“The program opened my eyes to the challenges the underpriveleged community faces.” health issues in the community.

“Students develop a service project with a mentor in the community,” Kelly said. “They are required to complete 200 hours of service addressing health problems such as homelessness and child obesity.”

The main focus of the Schweitzer Fellowship Program is to develop students’ desire to make service a part of their lives.

“Don’t be afraid to take advantage of the opportunities you are given because they will build the foundation for your future, and you will be able to apply what you’ve learned to real situations,” said Margie Snyder, assistant professor of pharmacy practice at Purdue University

Carnegie foundation recognizes community center’s dedication

By Kenny Norman ONLINE EDITOR

The University of Indianapolis’ Community Programs Center has recently received honors from the Carnegie Foundation for being exceptional and distinguishable.

One such honor was being selected as one of 1,150 institutions for the “Carnegie 2010 Elective Community Engagement Classification,” which honors UIndy’s excellence in leadership, service and community engagement.

According to Marianna Foulkrod, director of the Community Programs Center, the center is a resource center for UIndy community interested in being engaged in the community.

Foulkrod noted that the center has also been nominated for the INSPIRE award for its program College Mentors for Kids, and they have applied for the President’s Honor Roll. The INSPIRE program celebrates those engaged in community learning for young children.

Mary Moore, vice-president for research, planning and international partnerships, also is involved with the Community Programs Center, as it re-

ports directly to her. She said she helps foster service learning courses and supports service learning on campus.

“The difference between service learning and volunteerism is that there is a reflection piece to [service learning],”Foulkrod said.

“It’s related to what you’re reading in your textbook. It’s academic and has been applied through this hands-on experience.”

The Community Programs Center supports many initiatives. The center serves any registered student organizations, faculty or community partners who want to complete a project with UIndy. They also have many accounting students assist them to earn credit for accounting courses.

Fo u l k r o d d e scribed the CommuFOULKROD nity Programs Center as the liaison between the community and the university and said that UIndy’s community engagement staff sets the center apart from other universities.

“We’re in a community where students are very willing to give back by giving their time, energy and ideas,” Foulkrod said. “And we actually are surprised every day by the number of students involved.

We provide so many opportunities for our students to get out into the community, but staying in the classroom is what makes us unique.”

The Community Programs Center has several current programs that are 10-15 years old. Some of the programs the center is affiliated with include College Mentors for Kids and the Laurelwood YMCA partnership. One hundred volunteers from UIndy serve 100 families from three schools as part of College Mentors for Kids, and 25 UIndy volunteers serve 50 children as part of the Laurelwood YMCA partnership.

“We don’t just talk about our motto,” Foulkrod said. “We practice it and have ways to show it.”

Moore considers the Carnegie classification to be a recognition of UIndy’s commitment to its motto. According to Moore, 313 schools across the country were admitted into the network.

“Our motto is ‘education for service.’

While we can say that about ourselves, it’s really nice to have that recognition, to have some external body that has standards and benchmarks saying that they also recognize us as an excellent university for commitment to that service,”said Moore.

The Carnegie 2010 Community Engagement Classification is not awarded yearly. Schools will not be eligible to apply again until 2015.

Photo contributed by Karl Knapp

APICS members Kenny Albee, Charlotte Grant, Shelly Holewinski, Tom Parker, Chauncey McLeod and Benjamin Schroeder tour the Monarch Beverage Company. opportunities following graduation.

Grant identified APICS as an asset for securing an internship and helping her select a professional direction.

“I’m even more interested in supply chain than marketing,” Grant said.

Knapp agreed that a combination

of networking opportunities and practical experiences “open a lot of doors that as a student, you don’t have access to.”

If the UIndy team wins the Chicago competition they will be eligible to advance to the APICS International Conference and Expo.

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A separate e-mail, sent to residents in the Campus Apartments, directly addressed the lack of communication and offered to address any additional concerns students might have.

Campus policies and procedures are being closely examined following the disturbance, according to Vitangeli.

“That’s part of what we’re looking at in the wake of it,” Vitangeli said. “[We’re] examining every step that was taken and comparing it to our policy and seeing whether a change in policy is necessary.”

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“My first three years of college, I was terrible at managing everything,” Orr said. “But I’ve found that if you’re up front about your other commitments, everyone is much more accepting of it.”

The best way she knows how to cope with the stress is by sitting down to a nice cup of coffee before she gets started on her work. Orr said it’s important for her to have her coffee nearby; just having it beside her is enough to motivate her.

She still finds time for her hobbies, in spite of her busy schedule.

“I read a lot,” Orr said. “I love to just escape into a book.”

Because of her many commitments, Orr’s day begins at 6 a.m. so she can arrive at her internship by 8:30 a.m. To get enough sleep, she must be in bed by midnight, Orr said, or she’ll oversleep.

Another stress management tool Orr uses are check-lists. She creates one for each day before she goes to bed. For her, it’s relieving to check off the day’s commitments as they are completed.

Assistant Professor of Business Jody

Ferise has observed stress in her classes.

“Many students do seem overwhelmed and stressed out and appear to be juggling many things at one time,” Ferise said.

Ferise said there are a fair number of students, however, who are actually balancing work, school, athletics and other things that cause them to be legitimately overloaded and stressed.

Ferise gives some advice for those students who are finding it hard to manage their schedules.

“I try to teach my students this concept called ‘The Highest Best Use’ principle,” she said.“It means that whatever resources you have – time, money and energy– you should always give to the ‘highest best use’ at that moment.”

Ferise said that since there are only 24 hours, one must learn how to put forth the correct amount of time and energy into the most important things at the time.

“Prioritize. Learn to say no,”Ferise said.

“Remember that you will not get another chance to do these years. So you should take them seriously, but not too seriously, because then you get terribly stressed out.”

ENTERTAINMENT

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THE REFLECTOR

Emerging Artists Exhibit

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Exhibit to feature the artwork of former University of Indianapolis students

By Ashley Keihn ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

Coming soon to the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center Art Gallery is a unique display of paintings featuring University of Indianapolis Department of Art and Design alumni. The exhibit, which opened Feb. 21, will continue through March 18 and is free to the public.

The exhibition will include the paintings of former UIndy students who are currently living and working as artists. Those featured will include Brian Bundren, Elizabeth Guipe Hall, BiLan Liao, Quincy Owens and A.J. Nafziger.

This year is the first year for the Emerging Artists exhibit. The idea was originally proposed by Dee Schaad and came to fruition from there.

“Dee Schaad, chair of the department, thought it would be interesting to do an exhibition of emerging artists, all of which are alums of our department and the university,” Jim Viewegh, associate professor of art and design, said.

Viewegh hopes that there is an ongoing interest in this sort of exhibit and that the University of Indianapolis Department of Art and Design will continue to showcase an exhibit like this every few years.

“Our hope is to be able to do this exhibition every two years or so with a different group,” Viewegh said. “It wasn’t based on anything other than that we had a large number of names over a wide range of years that we could choose from.”

For the last few years, the Department of Art and Design has rotated different types of exhibits.

“We send out perspectives across a region, which is usually Indiana and all of the surrounding states, and invite VIEWEGH artists to submit work,” Viewegh said. “We then jury and decide which pieces should be in the exhibition at the time.”

According to junior art major Valerie Wilson, all of the exhibits that are on display in the gallery provide a great deal of inspiration to students who plan to pursue careers as professional artists.

“Its inspiring to see the works of past students and to see where some of us may be headed in the future,” Wilson said.

According to Viewegh, deciding which artists to display was a somewhat difficult task because there were many great artists from which to choose.

“There were a lot of great choices. What we tried to do was get a variety of artists over a period of time,” Viewegh said. “Most of the artists are from the last few years.”

The exhibit will feature paintings and drawings that will not only be unique, but will bring a great deal of variety to the show.

Each artist that was selected uses a slightly different medium and brings their own personal perspective to the artwork that they create. The styles range from abstract to realistic, but all are what would be considered a contemporary style.

WILSON “All of the artists in this group are painters of some kind,” Viewegh said. “We just tried to get a nice eclectic look. Some are more representational; some are non-objective.”

According to Viewegh, three painters featured in the exhibit live and work in the Indianapolis area. The other two artists are now faculty at other universities after completing a master’s degree program at the University of Indianapolis that allowed them to build a portfolio of work to further their career in art.

“This shows that our graduates are very successful in both teaching and being professional artists,” Viewegh said.

Viewegh also hopes that the show will inspire other artists around campus and the community to create their own works of art.

Photo by Kayla Prosser

University of Indianapolis students escape the monotony of winter by doing the “Cha Cha Slide” at the “Not So at the Beach, ‘Beach Party’” Feb. 18 in UIndy Hall.

NOT SO AT THE BEACH PARTY

CPB hosts a tropical-themed event to remind students that spring is just around the corner

By Kayla Prosser EDITORIAL ASSISTANT In order to take a break from monotonous winter weather, students were given the opportunity to party beachstyle on campus at “The Not So at the Beach ‘Beach Party.’”

Tiki torches, fruit smoothies and beach umbrellas could be seen at the beach party held on Friday, Feb. 18 in UIndy Hall.

With the wave of warm weather last week, the beach party theme was a good way for students to embrace the beach atmosphere.

The Beach Party started at 8 p.m. and ended at 12 a.m.

The event was put on by the Campus Program Board UIndy Nites Committee. Students gathered in UIndy Hall to enjoy smoothies, dance to the DJ’s songs and spend time with friends to get away from the stresses of homework.

The DJ at the event was junior Austin DuVall.

Sophomore art major Danielle Lawson said the best thing about the event was dancing with friends.

She and her friends danced as a trio in the middle of the dance floor to upbeat songs such as the “Cha Cha Slide” by DJ Casper, “Only Girl” by Rihanna and “Loving You” by Enrique Iglesias.

Sophomore elementary education major Jessie Clark helped host the event with sophomore nursing major and UIndy Nites chair Brandon Calhoun.

Clark is co-chair of CPB’s UIndy Nites Committee.

She said the inspiration behind the event was the dull weather and the up-

Music fraternity serenades UIndy

Mu Phi Epsilon performs Singing Valentines around campus

By Hannah Snyder STAFF WRITER

On Valentine’s Day, Mu Phi Epsilon delivered Singing Valentines throughout the University of Indianapolis campus. For $3, a group of music students sang a love song to any individual on campus.

The group’s advisor, Rebecca Sorley, selected the Mu Phi Epsilon fraternity members that would participate and perform in the Valentine’s Day event.

According to Mu Phi Epsilon historian and junior Susan Lutterbach, selection for the group of Mu Phi Epsilon members and choir members was based on merit and being a good music student, but anyone was welcome to join in the singing.

Singing Valentines were delivered from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., so that plenty of time was available for students to ambush significant others, friends, faculty and staff with one of Mu Phi Epsilon’s love-themed musical renditions.

“Most of the time they’re funny, but sometimes they’re just to have us em-

barrass the hell out of these people,” said Susan Rae, sophomore music performance and vocal major. “It’s really fun.”

According to Lutterbach, after sending out the song list and a lyric sheet, the singers prepare for the songs that were requested.

The Mu Phi Epsilon impromptu singing groups consisted of three to five individuals.

valentine.

“I’d totally get all dramatic and really into it,” Lutterbach said.

These romantic musical numbers took the performances out of the recital hall and into the campus. With songs such as “A Whole New World” from Disney’s Aladdin or The Temptation’s “My Girl,” there was bound to be a song that captured the essence of almost any relationship.

Mu Phi Epsilon sold a total of 24 valentines, according to Lutterbach.

Reactions from the recipients covered a myriad of emotions.

“They ranged from complete embarrassment and excitement to people throwing things at the deliverers,” Lutterbach said. “I think the whole day brought a lot of smiles and was worth our while.”

Lutterbach said Mu Phi Epsilon is looking forward to doing this event again.

“It was successful and fun, so I don’t see why not,” she said.

Lutterbach said the event created a lot of laughs on Valentines Day and raised a total of $72 for Mu Phi Epsilon.

“I think the whole day brought a lot of smiles and was worth our while.”

“I would not want to do it by myself.

That would be kind of weird,” Lutterbach said.

Many of the singers seemed to look forward to the big day.

Rae said she was excited to get the opportunity to sing with her friends. She hoped to brighten someone’s day.

Lutterbach said that she would play along if she were to receive a singing

coming Spring Break.

“The Not So at the Beach ‘Beach Party” was a good way for students to relieve some of the stress from classes and to get away from the drab winter weather, according to Clark.

Clark said the best part of the event for students was the music and the fruit smoothies.

“We had an outside contractor come in who provided students with real fruit

smoothies, which added to the essence of this event, with their tiki hut and beach attire,” Brandon Calhoun said.

Calhoun said the idea behind the event was to make it as “beachy” as possible. Beach attire was encouraged for anyone who attended.

“We had door prizes, such as glow sticks and Spring Break survival kits with a variety of travel amenities,” Calhoun said.

Photo by Kayla Prosser

Students at the ‘Beach Party’ socialize and dance during the event hosted by CPB’s UIndy Nites Committee. Tiki torches, beach balls and fruit smoothies added to the beach-style atmosphere.

ENTERTAINMENT

5 FEBRUARY 23, 2011

THE REFLECTOR

REVIEWS 2 1 THE EAGLE MOVIE

THE RATINGS JUSTICE CD

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>>Action, courage and one young man’s determination to bring glory back to his father’s name are displayed in the feature film, “The Eagle,” starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell and Donald Sutherland. “The Eagle” focuses on the sudden disappearance of the legendary Ninth Legion of Rome in prehistoric Scotland. Tatum plays a Roman soldier, whose father is the leader of the Ninth Legion. Tatum sets out on a whirlwind adventure with his slave (Bell) to find answers. He finds himself fighting numerous battles against savage tribes in Scotland. “The Eagle” inspires feelings of hatred, friendship, betrayal, loyalty and heroism, as Tatum discovers the reason for the disappearances and a connection between himself and his slave. Although the movie is lacking realistic action, Tatum’s performance is nothing less than great.

And it’s easy to see why his physique was chosen for the part; he’s simply intriguing to watch on the big screen.

>>After a few years of silence, Rev Theory is back with lyrics like “I want justice, I want you over” from the title track of the new 2011 album “Justice.”

Released Feb. 15, the album is the epitome of the style of music alternative/hard rock.

The album was produced by the great Terry Date. He also produced Pantera and Slipknot, among others. As a whole, it has various elements of rock, whether it is shredding guitar, rough vocals, long instrumental breaks, harsh lyrics or just rocking out having a good time! This five-piece band is going to continue it’s rise to the top with this album. Due to the mature music and lyrics on “Justice,” Rev Theory is worthy enough to be one of the top rising rock artists today. Rev Theory is raising the bar for other bands to make more mature music while keeping the elements of rock. While Rev Theory is not that well known, the group definitely will be soon. The energy they bring to the table outdoes any competitor.

>>If you’re looking to eat somewhere a little outside your comfort zone, Stir Crazy is the place to go. The restaurant’s feature is the expanded open-wok kitchen where customers select meat and noodles, pick their own vegetables, sauce and other additives to create a unique stir fry. The wok chefs then fry it in front of you in giant bowls with ceiling-high flames.

The menu also offers ready-made stir fry options such as sesame chicken and beef and broccoli, in addition to an array of appetizers and desserts. If stir fry isn’t your thing, the well-rounded menu also offers Asian-inspired salads and other treats, such as crab cakes and potstickers.

The all-you-can-eat options and large serving sizes make Stir Crazy a walletfriendly place even for the college student.

Overall, Stir Crazy is a great place to go for families, a group of friends or even that awkward first date because of its vast menu options, friendly atmosphere and convenient location.

>>This is not a literary masterpiece, nor is it an average piece of fiction. The bargain bin wouldn’t lower itself to hold this piece of trash. No, this is not literature. When word that Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi would be releasing a book, an autobiographical work filled with pop-up illustrations and connect-the-dot images of fist-pumping guidos was expected. At least that would involve some form of problem solving or thinking. Instead, we’re saddled with a 200-page long, skewed perspective of night life on the Jersey Shore, filled with sexually promiscuous caricatures of silicon-filled women and juiced men who care more about their tans than their IQ’s. With chapter titles and plot lines as ridiculous as the author, this “book” is seriously better left alone.

It makes one wonder whether giving up on education and pursuing East Coast infamy would be more productive. The only reason to fist pump is at the fact that, hopefully, you’re never going to read this.

>>Former “Friends” star Matthew Perry has starred in a new ABC sitcom, “Mr. Sunshine,” that premiered Feb. 16.

Perry plays Ben, the manager of operations at the Sunshine Center, a sports arena.

The pilot episode was his 40th birthday, and he had to deal with a circus coming to the center, while there was still ice on the floor from the night before. Hilarity ensues when an elephant gets loose and his boss, Crystal (Allison Janney), throws a small child at a group of clowns with axes. The pilot also hits on romance. Ben asks his friend with benefits, marketing executive Alice (Andrea Anders), to dinner, but she is more interested in his co-worker Alonzo ( James Lesure). The show introduced a lot of characters and was fast-paced overall, but was a great pilot that will keep me tuned in for more.

Whether you are in it to watch Ben get his wacky boss out of public relations crises or to see him win the girl, the show will keep you entranced.

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UINDY STRETCHES FOR HEALTH Yoga classes offer students a chance to exercise, socialize and unwind every Thursday

By Alexis Mitchell STAFF WRITER

A certified yoga instructor teaches yoga at the University of Indianapolis every Thursday from 5:45-6:45 p.m., and the cost of the class is $80 for students and $90 for faculty and staff for a 10 week series.

Amanda Markland is the instructor, also known as a registered yoga teacher (RYT). With a master’s degree in public administration, Markland took some undergraduate yoga classes and loved them.

She has been teaching yoga since 2009. She had a full-time job while in school. This is now her second semester teaching a yoga class at the University of Indianapolis. The class is offered to all faculty, staff and students.

The idea to offer yoga at UIndy originated with the university’s Koval Nursing Center.

According to Director of the Koval Nursing Center Barb Kelly, yoga has been active at UIndy since 1997.

“Everyone who takes yoga loves it,” Kelly said. “It’s relaxing and different than just working out in the gym with weights or running.”

Kelly said she is making arrangements with the Department of Kinesiology for yoga to become a one credit hour course at UIndy.

Markland taught yoga last semester to

Photo by Alexis Mitchell

University of Indianapolis students, faculty and staff find their center of gravity as they participate in a 10 week yoga class offered through the Koval Nursing Center on campus every Thursday night from 5:45-6:45.

10 participants. Fifteen have signed up to take the course this semester.

The course is offered in both the fall and spring semesters.The course has also been offered in the summer in previous years, but it is still in question whether summer yoga will be offered and is dependent upon student interest.

According to Markland, the structure of the course is similar every session; it

consisting of many different styles and flexibility.

“If you are looking for a stress free relaxed way to exercise, then yoga is the right thing for you,” Markland said.

Markland said her goals are to introduce yoga to the students, faculty and staff. She also wants to build interest in this course.

“In my yoga class, there is something

for everyone,” Markland said. “I mainly focus on the more physical side of things.”

Markland said that no previous yoga experience is necessary to attend the classes.

A wide variety of people take her yoga course. She said that some of her regular attendees are cheerleaders, dancers, athletes and weight lifters.

Quinn Henock, a physical therapy

graduate student from UIndy, is a participant in the yoga class.

“I love yoga,” Hencock said. “Mobility is the goal, and I am most definitely coming back.”

Although the class already has begun, interested students,faculty and staff can still join the class by contacting Markland via email: amanda@amandamarklandyoga. com or by telephone-317-691-8915.

FEAT

6 THE REFLECTOR

College students are among the top to feel stressed, anxious and depressed. The University of Indianapolis offers different options to help students that feel overwhelmed.

Busy schedules

Two students learn how to manage their time while being actively involved in multiple activities

Photo contributed by Caitlin Deranek

By Jacki Dillman EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Photo contributed by Haley Miller

By Kenny Norman ONLINE EDITOR

Haley Miller, sophomore defense soccer player and sprints runner for track and field, has a schedule that allows little room for sleep, socializing and relaxation.

Miller is on the soccer team during the fall semester and track team during the spring semester. She is also a full-time nursing major with a 4.0 GPA. “You look at her grades and how she’s a dual sport athlete, and I think that speaks for itself,” said Kiley Cirillo, head women’s soccer coach.

Cirillo added that Miller is a class act who demands the most out of herself and everyone else. Miller recently broke a school record in the 800-meter run at the 2011 DePauw Indoor Invitational.

Miller has plans to be a missionary after she graduates.

“I like the idea of being able to help heal someone’s body and soul,” Miller said.

She attributes her 4.0 GPA to studying and staying organized. She said that although she does not have much free time, she is used to this routine and enjoys it. She often forms study groups with other nursing majors on away trips with the women on the soccer and track teams.

“It helps to have someone else going through the same stuff you’re going through,” Miller said. “Sports help keep me focused and get done what I need to get done.”

Miller said that her coaches are extremely supportive of her endeavors. Cirillo said that Miller pushes herself and is stressed if she doesn’t give 100 percent of her effort.

“She doesn’t get the break that most athletes get,” Cirillo said. “We actually have to force a break on her.”

Miller has played soccer since she was young. She knew the soccer coach when she first enrolled at the University of Indianapolis, because he was her former high school coach. Miller also has run track since middle school and started running when she found out that her track and soccer coaches were friends.

“I’ve played soccer since I was really little, so soccer for me has been something I’ve always enjoyed doing,” Miller said. “I couldn’t really see myself going without it.”

Cirillo said Miller wouldn’t be able to do all these things without time management skills. He doubts that she gets flustered because she can handle the pressure.

He said that she is the standard for what the team looks for in athletes.

Miller said she is on both the track and soccer teams because each sport has something about it that she enjoys. Miller attributes her faith, family and friends with keeping her from being stressed. She makes a to-do list to prioritize her tasks and says that organization is a force of habit.

“Miller is definitely able to show [focus] with her grades,” Cirillo said. “She demands the best out of herself, and she puts herself in a position to be successful because of that. I think she shows what anyone can do if you put your mind to it.”

Senior music and psychology double major Caitlin Deranek is also president of the Indianapolis Student Government, president of the Psychology Club, president of the Psi Chi, vice president of Mu Phi Epsilon, a section leader in the concert choir, a member of the handbell ensemble, a member of the musical group Schola and also holds a job in the Office of Admissions on campus.

If you think that makes for a long sentence, it can make for an even longer day.

“I carefully map out each hour of every day. I schedule other events and obligations just like they are classes,” Deranek said. “When things are written down in ink on paper, I feel much more obligated to do them.”

With so many commitments to manage, it would seem that there’s little time left over for sleep.

“My sleep time is sacred,” she said. “I need seven to nine hours a night, and I rarely do not get at least that much.”

The key, Deranek explained, is maintaining a thorough schedule and sticking to it.

“I keep both electronic and written schedules. Depending on my situation, I sometimes can’t access my online schedule, which I keep through Google,” Deranek said. “So, I keep a written schedule too, and once a week I coordinate to make sure everything matches.”

To-do lists also help Deranek stay on task. She creates lists for each week and coordinates them with her syllabi, work schedule and other commitments.

“Making a list for the entire week gives me a cushion,” Deranek said. “This way, I don’t have to cram. If I have four chapters to read, for example, I will spread that out over five days.”

On top of all the organizations Deranek participates in, she also is enrolled in 18 credit hours of classes. She said that this semester is actually the least amount of credit hours she has ever taken. Some semesters, she has had more than 20.

“Academics take up most of my time. But I base that on the four hours I spend practicing [vocal performance] each day,” she said. “However, academics are followed closely by the amount of time I spend on campus organizations.”

Social time is important to Deranek, and she makes time for it in her hectic schedule each day.

“I plan for an hour for lunch and an hour for every day,” she said. “I did that as a service to myself, to meet up with friends and socialize during the day.”

Although Deranek is arguably busier than the average college student, she thinks getting involved is manageable for anyone, as long as he or she is willing to plan ahead.

“There is a way to get involved and for everybody, if you really want to. It just takes a certain level of dedication to balance the extra activities with the academics,” Deranek said.

She offered two tips for students trying to juggle everything life throws their way.

“First, determine what’s important to you and stick to it. And second, create a to-do list that is manageable, and complete it everyday,” she said.

TURE

7

UIndy offers help for students

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

By Haley Vannarsdall FEATURE EDITOR

Many students face the winter blues, but if the down-in-the-dumps feeling persists or affects your daily activities, you’re not alone.

According to the American College Health Association, 30 percent of college students said stress inhibits them from doing their daily tasks. Stress and depression may lead to suicidal thoughts, and according to the University of Connecticut Suicide Prevention Committee, suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students.

“We see a number of students here, [at the Student Health and Counseling Center] and the top things we see are stress, depression and anxiety issues,” said Kelly Miller director of the Student Health and Counseling Center.

Stress particularly affects college students because of the independence and freedom many students encounter when first entering college. With new freedoms comes more responsibility, according to Miller.

Social fears, relationship problems, independence issues and financial concerns are some factors that overwhelm college students across the globe. More students come to college already experiencing psychological issues, and it may be genetic because depression can be family related.

“Utilizing stress management is a lifelong lesson,” Miller said. “Students need to learn that stress isn’t always a bad thing, but to learn how to manage or harness it in a positive way.”

The University of Indianapolis offers free counseling services at the Student Health Center.The Academic Success Center also helps students deal with the stress of trying to obtain perfection.

“Learning techniques now will really help them throughout life,” Miller said.

The Health and Counseling Center offers Secrets of Success workshops and presentations to classes about time management and balancing extra-curricular activities with school. These are listed in the upcoming events schedule on the MyUIndy page.

Miller emphasized that everyone feels down, and students need to isolate what it is that is causing them to feel that way.

“If they can identify what the issue is, they can work on the problem and come up with solutions,” Miller said.

Fatigue can make students feel down, and Miller suggested giving the body and mind some rest and recognizing that trying harder doesn’t always mean better results. Signs of depression include personality change, difficulty sleeping, changes in weight, irritability, feeling that life is hopeless, losing interest in activities that were once important, withdrawal from friends and in some cases suicidal thoughts. Miller advises getting a professional involved if suicidal thoughts arise.

“Family and friends can be aware of the signs and let the individual know that they’re concerned and care,” Miller said. “Just letting them know that they care and are there to listen is a huge help.”

There are options for students dealing with stress, anxiety or depression such as Campus Program Board’s activities, exercise, getting adequate sleep and going to UIndy’s Counseling Center to get help.

The Counseling Center also offers “Dog Days,” which is when the Health Center employees bring their dogs to campus as a sort of “pet therapy” for students during exam weeks. The staff offers free giveaways, games and free massages to students.

“It’s a way to remind students to take it easy during exam week,” Miller said.

The Counseling Center is hoping to soon start a women’s group on Tuesdays and Thursdays to talk about anxiety and stress in general.

“You don’t have to be distressed. Get the help that you need,” Miller said. “Talk and come see us. There’s no reason to suffer alone. You’re not alone or the only one. It’s a normal part of life to feel down. But if it’s affecting your life, seek help.”

Light therapy for winter blues Stephanie Snay MANAGING EDITOR

Photo by MCT Campus

With winter comes shorter, darker days. This results in seasonal affective disorder for many. SAD is a type of depression that affects a person during the same season each year.

According to WebMD.com, SAD is more common in people who live in areas where winter days are short and there are big changes in the amount of daylight between the seasons.

For most people, SAD symptoms start in September or October and last until April or May. Symptoms include feeling sad, grumpy, moody or anxious, gaining weight, losing interest in your usual activities or sleeping more and feeling drowsy in the daytime.

Experts aren’t sure what causes SAD, but they think it might have to do with lack of sunlight.

Lack of sunlight can affect your sleepwake cycle or other circadian rhythms, as well as cause problems with serotonin, which is a brain chemical that affects mood.

Those darker days and the lack of sun bring a lot of business in for tanning companies.

“I know it makes me happy if it’s really cloudy outside, but I definitely think there are other things that can help, too,”

said junior biology major Elizabeth Eads.

Tanning beds can help the body produce Vitamin D, which can lead to a better mood. However, tanning beds are not recommended for SAD. The light sources in tanning beds are high in ultraviolet rays, which can harm your eyes and skin and lead to skin cancer. Vitamin D supplements can be taken in the dark, winter months and are recommended by doctors.

Junior athletic training major Amanda Hickle has seen her dad battle skin cancer.

“I think, in the long run, the bad outweighs the good,” Hickle said. “Depression could be treated in other ways, and I don’t think it’s worth the risk of getting a long-term disease such as skin cancer.”

Many doctors recommend light therapy for SAD. There are two types of light therapy; bright light treatment and dawn simulation.

For bright light treatment, one sits in front of a light box for a half hour to an hour, usually in the morning. Light therapy goes in through the retinas of the eyes.

Dawn simulation is when a dim light comes on in the morning, while one is sleeping and slowly gets brighter, like

a sunrise.

In addition, antidepressants and counseling also help SAD. The University of Indianapolis Counseling Center on the second floor of Schwitzer Student Center is open to students who feel depressed.

Regular exercise, a healthy diet and getting the proper amount of sleep each night are recommended.

Although tanning beds might seem like the answer, the risks are serious.

According to a 2009 study conducted by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the risk of melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer, increased by 75 percent when tanning started before the age of 35.

In addition to skin cancer, risks include premature aging and eye damage.

“The risks are definitely a turn-off for me,” Eads said. “I don’t want skin cancer or wrinkles.”

Although the risks are known, on an average day, according to the American Academy of Dermatology, more than one million people tan in tanning salons around the United States.

The AAD offers healthier alternatives to getting the tanned glow or battling SAD. More information is available on the AAD website, aad.org.

How professors handle stress

By Jen Miller STAFF WRITER

KEYS TO SUCCESS A professor’s perspective on time management Balance your time Plan for the semester Set goals for each study session Know how long your study session should be Study in the right places Let others in on your plans Plan to see your professor Know how much time you should study for each class Prioritize subjects to study Know when to review notes Know the purpose of studying Know how to begin reading text material Develop questions you should ask as you study Always read with a purpose Memorize Review Decide when you should study Use your time productively

Graphic by Stephanie Snay • Tips from Mindy Mayol • “Wellness: The Total Package”

As professionals, mothers and wives, two professors at the University of Indianapolis lead hectic lives that would overwhelm anyone who does not know how to manage time.

Kinesiology Instructor Mindy Mayol and Biology Instructor/Lab Director Mary Gobbett both said they manage their time to reduce their stress and stay organized.

“Even before life got really busy, I was always very conscious of my time management,” Mayol said.

Mayol is a mother of two, wife and full-time instructor at UIndy. She recently wrote a book called “Wellness: The Total Package,” which the kinesiology department uses as its main reference book. In her book, Mayol sets apart a section specifically targeting time management.

“We all kind of feel some stress-related issues when it comes to ‘how am I going to get all of this done?’”

Mayol said.

Mayol believes everyone, herself included, has the right to five seconds of panicking, but quickly needs to get over the issue and figure out how to break a larger task down into smaller ones.

In her book, Mayol sheds light on goal setting as a step towards time management.

“It’s a whole different mindset,” Mayol said. “In the textbook, we talk about goal setting as far as reachable, realistic and measurable.”

Mayol also stresses the importance for balance as a student or professional. She said that balance is an important aspect of time management as is prioritization.

“Not everyone’s lives are cookie-cutter and not everyone’s schedules are cookie-cutter,” Mayol said. “You have to figure out what works best for you.”

According to Mayol, our whole lives are based on awareness of ourselves, our feelings and our surroundings.

In order to find balance and organization, we have to become aware of what is most time consuming and how time is spent.

Gobbett also talked about the importance of being organized and time management.

“It is [her office] Grand Central Station at all times,” Gobbett said.

Like Mayol, Gobbett is a mother, wife and full-time instructor. Her job includes servicing the entire faculty in the biology department, employing and supervising 20 students and taking care of the department’s budget and scheduling. Her schedule quickly fills up on a daily basis, so time management is crucial.

“If I can manage my time, it’s the only way I can get anything done,” Gobbett said.

Gobbett admits she has not always been effective with her time. Before starting a family, she found it easier to put things off until the end of the day and stay late into the evening to finish her job. However, since starting a family, she finds it beneficial to multitask. Gobbett said that if she could do 10 things at one time she would certainly get things done quicker.

In order to get everything done for the biology department, Gobbett finds it necessary to hire students to help with her work. They become the her helping hands, and according to Gobbett, there is no way she could

get everything done without the student assistants.

“Students do a great job,” Gobbett said. “I hire them for everything.”

The science department relies heavily on the students.

The students are more organized than she, according to Gobbett.

“The type of job I have is flexible, to a point, but there’s no substitute,” Gobbett said. “If you’re not here, no one else can do your job.”

Gobbett’s advice to students is to stay organized and always look for ways to become more organized.

“It is amazing once you are organized, how much more you can do,” Gobbet said She advises students to think ahead and start projects or papers in advance to reduce the stress of doing everything at the last minute. She stressed that in order to be organized, you must prioritize and be disciplined.

“There are a lot of things that you don’t want to do,” Gobbett said. “Being organized means that it’s not really an option.”

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8 THE REFLECTOR

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Student earns finalist spot in video contest

It wasn’t a simple decision for Huff, who knew that the contest strategy would dictate that she choose one video to promote. The complicating factor was in the prizes that the contest boasted for Joanna Huff, a senior communication the winning video’s campus, specifically a major, has been named a finalist in a na- monetary award of $1,000 to go toward tionwide video competition for her videos the tradition highlighted in the winning that feature University of Indianapolis’ video. Ultimately, she decided to promote Homecoming and Midnight Breakfast the Homecoming video. traditions. Sponsored by the National AsEven though Homecoming is a tradisociation for Campus Activities (NACA), tion that nearly every campus shares, Huff the “Your Best Campus Tradition Video said that UIndy’s celebration is unique Competition” challenges students to because it keeps growing every year. capture a campus tradition that showcases Wehmiller, Campus Program Board school spirit at its best. president, said that if the video wins, the Huff decided to enter the contest after money will make Homecoming more she had filmed Homecoming as a member spectacular for students. of the Homecoming ComRegardless of the outmittee. She then taped the come, Huff is happy that her 15-year tradition of the finals videos are visible and she is week Midnight Breakfast, an a finalist, even though this event that Campus Program is not her first video contest Board President Julie Wehsuccess. miller described as one of the “It’s been a video year university’s “most unique” for me,” said Huff, who won traditions. Although Huff second place in the UIndy enjoyed filming the breakDog Bowl Video Challenge fast, she found it odd to be this school year, along with on the outside, rather than senior teammate Garrison helping organize the event King. In fact, Huff used the HUFF as she has in the past. handheld video camera she The Midnight Breakfast video shows won from the Dog Bowl competition long lines of students eagerly awaiting to film the videos she submitted to the breakfast, the live entertainment featured current competition. during the night and the celebrations According to the NACA website, of hungry students finally entering the winners will be announced at the 2011 cafeteria. The Homecoming video spans NACA National Convention,which Huff the various events of Homecoming Week, will attend from Feb. 19-23. If one of from the pep rally featuring the canal dyed her videos is chosen, Huff will win the red, to the football game. Both videos have privilege of presenting a session at next a good dose of school spirit, whether it is year’s NACA National Convention and heard in the shouts of “Go Hounds!” or writing an article for Campus Activities seen in the smiles of the students.

Programming magazine, as well as the Huff received word that she was a monetary award for UIndy. NACA also finalist in the competition in mid-January. will grant three complimentary spots at At first, she was unsure as to which of the 2012 NACA National Convention her videos had been selected, but she to the school of the winning video. soon learned that both of her videos For Huff, the videos are more than a had advanced in the contest. Her videos contest with winners and losers. She defeaturing Homecoming and Midnight scribes herself as “video-crazy,” stressing Breakfast represented two of the three the importance of student organizations videos selected for the final vote. documenting their events on camera.

Huff was excited about this unlikely Creating videos of the events is just an accomplishment and her odds for win- extension of her advocacy for campus ning the contest, but she was unsure how programming. to determine which video to promote in “It’s not just about the education,”Huff hopes of winning. said, “It’s about the experience.”

By Abby Gross STAFF WRITER

Photo by Stephanie Snay

St. Malo in Brittany, France is one of the destinations that will be visited on the France/England Spring Term course that will follow the legends of King Arthur.

SPRING TERM 2011

By Stephanie Snay and Emily Kish MANAGING EDITOR AND STAFF WRITER University of Indianapolis students are required to take Spring Term courses as part of their university graduation requirements. According to the Registrar’s Office, Spring Term courses are creative, innovative and multidisciplinary.

Spring Term courses generally last three weeks and can be taken either on campus or abroad. If students have been registered for two consecutive semesters, no fee is charged for Spring Term courses.

However, if students are registered parttime, or if they have previously taken a Spring Term course, tuition rates apply.

Some courses being offered this Spring Term include “World War II: Film, Fact and Fiction,”“Applied History of Games/ Toys” and a new course entitled “Music in Multimedia Development,” which teaches the basics of animation to create websites and presentations.

New travel courses are available as well.

“Cool Britannia,” includes travel to England and Scotland, and will study history and pop-culture.The course includes sites

associated with Sherlock Holmes, Harry Potter and the Beatles. “The King, the Knight, and the Sorcerer,” will follow the legend of King Arthur through Southern England and Northern France. A trip to Ghana, “Business as Missions,” also will be offered this year.

There are still spots available in the trips “Cool Britannia,” “The King, the Knight, and the Sorcerer,” and a repeat course entitled “The Tropical Ecology and Biodiversity of Costa Rica,” a course that includes hiking, exploring ecosystems, zip-lining, white rafting and boating.

Senior French and Spanish education major Josh Rogers is the class designer for the England and France trip, and Assistant Professor of Modern Languages Amy Allen-Sekhar and Instructor of Modern Languages Patricia Cabrera will lead the trip with him.

“This class is, thanks to my honors committee, an awesome chance for me to utilize my pedagogy skills,” Rogers said.

Rogers has many hopes for the course.

“Of course, I hope that students will learn something about King Arthur and his mythic role and impact on the past thousand years,” Rogers said. “But I also hope that students will also begin to develop intercultural skills that are

important in today’s global society.”

Leader of the Costa Rica trip, Associate Professor of Biology Roger Sweets, has been to Costa Rica, Belize and the Galapagos Islands in the four years he has been involved with Spring Term.

Sweets said that traveling to the tropics exposes students to wildlife they would never see in the United States.

“You get to see the Discovery Channel in the flesh,” Sweets said.

Associate Registrar Kristine Dozier said that she is a fan of Spring Term because it gives students an opportunity to study something outside of their major.

“Professors have areas of focus, hobbies or passions, and they bring that into Spring Term,” she said.

Students are recommended to take a Spring Term course by the conclusion of their junior year.

“Spring Term travel courses are great for a variety of reasons,”Rogers said.“One is the academic component behind the class. The second is they allow students who may not be able to commit to a semester or year abroad the opportunity for short-term study overseas. And three, it is a good way for students who are considering time abroad to have the chance to get their feet wet.”

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

Financial aid applications The state filing deadline for FAFSA is March 10. The FAFSA can be filed online at www.fafsa.gov. Students must also complete the Financial Aid Application which is available at https://uapp.uindy.edu.

Nursing applications due Applications for August 2011 ASN & BSN clinicals are now available on line at nursing.uindy.edu. Applications are due April 15, 2011.

Campus Camp-In hosts needed The Office of Admissions is looking for residence hall students to be overnight hosts for Campus Camp-In on March 4-5. Contact Jolanda Bean for more information at jbean@uindy.edu.

Grad Fair Wed., Feb. 23 (10am-3pm) & Thur., Feb. 24 (1pm-6pm) in Schwitzer

Register for classes Registration for Semester 1, 2011-2012 classes is here. Seniors begin registering March 22, juniors March 28 and sophomores April 4.

Information taken from previous UIndy announcements.

Graphic by Stephanie Snay

THE REFLECTOR

SPORTS

9 FEBRUARY 23, 2011

UIndy welcomes incoming athletes

By Elizabeth Wheeler PHOTO EDITOR

Photo by Elizabeth Wheeler

Senior guard Darius Adams prepares to shoot against No. 21 Northern Kentucky players during the Coaches vs. Cancer game on Feb. 17. Adams scored 36 points on his senior night upset victory in Nicoson Hall.

Basketball finishes strong

The Greyhounds concludes their regular season with an 81-76 win over No. 21 Northern Kentucky

By Kellie Donnelly SPORTS EDITOR The University of Indianapolis men’s basketball team completed its regular season schedule with an 81-76 upset win over No. 21 Northern Kentucky University (19-7, 12-6 GLVC) on Feb. 17 at Nicoson Hall.

The evening included the team’s senior night and UIndy’s Coaches vs. Cancer game. Fans were encouraged to wear black to support the event.

“It’s for a great cause,” said head coach Stan Gouard.

In addition to the Coaches vs. Cancer game, the team also helped with the women’s Pink Zone game, which aimed to raise breast cancer awareness, by donating part of its ticket sales.

Senior guard Darius Adams led the team with 36 points and six assists. Freshman guard Leland Brown scored 14 points and junior guard Adrian Moss added 13 points and nine assists in the win.

The Greyhounds were down by 13 points in the game but pulled off a comefrom-behind win against a nationally-

ranked opponent, their second of the season.

With the postseason on everyone’s mind, this win held significance for UIndy. The top eight teams in the region compete in the NCAA tournament. The Greyhounds are currently ranked eighth, while the Norse are fourth.

This win helped solidify the Greyhounds’ chances of competing in the national tournament.

“I think we have a chance,” Gouard said. “The players see it. I’m really straight up with them and don’t try and hide anything from them.”

Regional rankings are released every Monday.

Gouard said that expectations have been very high since the 10-game winning streak earlier this season.

“This time of year teams start getting really good,” Gouard said. “We’re playing really good basketball on the offensive end right now.”

In addition to the upset win, the game was highlighted by the Coaches vs. Cancer game events organized by the UIndy Administration of Athletics class.

Sports Management major Alicia Dalrymple, who was part of the class’s ad-

vertising and marketing committee for the event, explained that Coaches vs. Cancer is an organization formed by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the American Cancer Society. The organization’s purpose is to help fight cancer by raising awareness and money and also honoring those in basketball who have been affected by cancer.

As part of the event, the class sold t-shirts throughout the week and hosted games for fans during media timeouts, with prizes from sponsors. They also advertised the event via Facebook.

Donations for the American Cancer Society were accepted at the game and part of ticket sale proceeds were donated to the organization.

“The main goal of the game was to raise awareness about cancer and to increase student attendance at the games,” Dalrymple said.

The Greyhounds fell to GLVC regular season champions Bellarmine University (24-2, 17-1 GLVC) on Valentine’s Day in Louisville, Ky. Despite leading part way into the second half, the Knights pulled off the win with a final score of 80-70.

Moss led the team with 20 points and seven assists while Adams contributed

17 points. Junior center Wilbur O’Neal was also in double digits with 15 points.

Just two days earlier, UIndy came back from an 18-point deficit to defeat Kentucky Wesleyan University (17-8, 10-8 GLVC), 82-66, on Feb. 12. The come-from-behind win featured four different players in double-digits. Adams led with 23 points, senior forward DeWann Squires added 18, O’Neal had 12 and Moss finished with 11 points.

Now that the regular season is over, the Greyhounds will play the first round of the GLVC tournament at home against Lewis University (16-13, 9-9 GLVC) on Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m.

“It is very important to have home court advantage,” said Gouard.

He noted that the atmosphere of the No. 2 Bellarmine game on Jan. 17 had the ideal energy for a home court game.

He hoped that Nicoson Hall will have the same atmosphere for the first round of the GLVC tournament.

If the Greyhounds make it past the first round, they will travel to St. Louis, Mo. for the GLVC Conference Tournament Finals.

“The goal right now is to win a conference championship,” Gouard said.

The University of Indianapolis football and women’s soccer teams announced their class of 2015 signees earlier this February.

The football team saw 15 future Greyhounds officially pen their names on Feb. 2, while women’s soccer added eight to its roster on Feb. 7.

Women’s soccer head coach Kiley Cirillo noted that compared to last season, the 2011 class size is above average.

“It’s probably on the heavier side.

We like to keep around six [recruits],” Cirillo said.

He explained that the team will be losing eight players in 2012. This year’s recruits will replace them once they graduate, but until then, they may not start.

Despite this, the minutes they play will still be significant contributions.

In contrast, the 15 players in the football team’s signing class aren’t as many as in past seasons. However, only seven seniors will graduate this year.

“Koby Orris from Fishers was the state champion in 5A football, and Connor Barthel and Reece Horn from Cathedral [High School] were 4A state champions and an offensive lineman named Austin Vogt from Delphos St. John in Ohio won the state championship,” Bartolomeo said. “Not only are they good players, but they also come from good high school programs.”

According to Bartolomeo, in addition to having high school state championships, the recruits are strong academically with an overall average GPA of 3.3 and SAT scores over 1100.

According to head football coach Bob Bartolomeo, he is adding to the list everyday.

Cirillo noted that the recruits have played with competitive club teams and gained great experience with those teams.

“Hopefully, they will bring experience, and that can help us right away, so we won’t have to develop,” Cirillo said.

Bartolomeo has a different perspective for the football team.

“They are still freshmen coming in, and they have a lot to learn,” said Bartolomeo.

“But they are good football players. And if they’re the best at their positions, then they will play.”

The football staff officially welcomed its new players with a signing day party Feb. 21 in Schwitzer Student Center. The event featured Bartolomeo speaking about the future Greyhounds and the 2011-2012 football season.

UIndy in the off-season

By Kellie Donnelly SPORTS EDITOR

Each season, University of Indianapolis fans watch their favorite sports teams compete on the field, court or track. Yet before each of those games comes preparation. Athletes spend many hours a week in the gym and in the weight room to get stronger, faster and better.

UIndy Strength and Conditioning Coach Steve Barrick is at the head of this preparation in his first year at the position.

Barrick attended Franklin College, where he played football and received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in sociology in 2002. After graduating, he was a social worker for five years while coaching strength and conditioning on the side.

During this time, he decided he wanted to become a full-time strength and conditioning coach.

Barrick then came to UIndy in 2006 for graduate school.

“I like the small campus atmosphere.

That’s what I was used to,” Barrick said.

Barrick received his Bachelor of Science Degree in exercise science and Master of Arts in Teaching Degree in physical health/education from UIndy in 2010.

After graduating, he was hired as UIndy’s strength and conditioning coach.

“I always told myself if an opportunity

opened up at a place like UIndy that I would take it,” Barrick said.

According to Barrick, he really wanted a job at UIndy because he liked the atmosphere of the athletic department and the work ethic of its athletes.

Barrick explained how he has implemented a sports performance-based program for UIndy athletics.The program features Olympic weight lifting, which consists of fullbody explosive movements.

Barrick said that each session is always full-body in nature and the focus is training movements, not muscles.

“We’re not training to be body builders,” Barrick said. “We’re training to increase performance on the field.”

Barrick and his assistants work with every athletic team at UIndy except for the golf teams. In addition to working with teams that are in season, Barrick works extensively with teams in their off-season.

Junior men’s soccer player Joseph McGuire, who is currently in his off-season, likes the changes Barrick has brought to UIndy.

“I can feel the results already,”McGuire said. “Everything he does makes so much sense. I don’t feel like I’m wasting my time

when I’m in the weight room.”

In addition to spending time in the weight room, the teams are also working in the gym to develop agility and speed.

Barrick and his assistants create and instruct these workouts.

Each sport demands different strengths and movements that the athletes will need on the field or court.

“I’m a soccer player, I don’t want to have big bulky muscles,” said McGuire. “All that would do is slow me down.

The lifting we do with Coach Barrick doesn’t make me feel that way at all.”

Barrick explained that with the fullbody lifting they are using, it benefits every sport.

They all use many of the same movements but simply emphasize different parts.

“We’re getting stronger, faster and more flexible,” Barrick said.

Another dimension of strength and conditioning training is injury prevention.

According to Barrick, this is one of the most important things the program can do for the athlete.

“Our main focus is to keep athletes healthy year round and in shape year round,” Barrick said.

“We’re not training to be body builders. We’re training to increase performance on the field.”

Photo by Elizabeth Wheeler

Strength and Conditioning Coach Steve Barrick instructs soccer player Joseph McGuire in the weight room.

SPORTS

10 THE REFLECTOR

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Athletes and injuries A look at the recovery of two UIndy athletes

By Kellie Donnelly SPORTS EDITOR

After months, even years of hard work, one moment can change everything for student-athletes. After an injury, players are stuck on the sidelines watching the very thing that has consumed their lives since childhood. Instead, they face months of rehabilitation to re-learn something they have known their whole lives: how to move their bodies.

Over the past year, University of Indianapolis Assistant Athletic Trainer Brian Gerlach has worked with two Greyhound athletes, both from different sports and with different injuries, whose serious injuries have sidelined them from their sport.

Megan Gardner, a junior guard for the basketball team, played in all 34 games her freshman year and the first six of the 2009-2010 season, until she was injured in a game on Dec. 3, 2009.

“My injury was instant,” Gardner said.

“I was going up for a rebound and came down on my knee wrong and tore my ACL, MCL and meniscus.”

This is not uncommon in female athletes. In fact, according to the Women’s Sports Foundation, not only is the ACL one of the most commonly injured ligaments of the knee, but women suffer this injury more frequently than men.

According to Gardner, she was out for the rest of the season and is just now coming back over a year later.

Gerlach explained how he worked with Gardner every step of the way during her rehabilitation.

“I worked with her right after her surgery with range of motion and swelling all the way through running and cutting again,” Gerlach said. “She spent an hour a day in the training room, and we would spend the whole practice doing rehab on the sidelines.”

According to Gardner, sitting out from the sport she loves was very difficult.

She explained how her teammates did a great job of motivating her and keeping her involved.

“I had to come to the training room earlier than everyone else, but I knew I

Photo by Mikey McGrath

UIndy swimmer Alican Alacli practices on Feb. 17 in Ruth Lilly Center. The swimming and diving team is currently preparing for nationals March 9-12 in Texas.

Next stop: nationals

The University of Indianapolis men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams both finished fourth in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships held Feb. 9-12.

Five team members qualified for the NCAA Division II National Championships to be held March 9-12 in San Antonio, Tex. Sophomore Maura Donahue was named the GLIAC Swimming and Diving Championship Female Athlete of the Meet after winning three individual events and one relay. Donahue also set a pool and GLIAC Championship record in winning the 200 free.

“Her times were great,” said head coach Gary Kinkead. “The 1000 freestyle times and 200 freestyle time are ranked No. 1 in the country right now going into nationals

in three weeks.”

Currently five Greyhound swimmers are guaranteed to compete in nationals, and with the new qualifying system, more could be added to the list of competitors representing UIndy.

“We could have as many as 14 or 15 going. I think it will be probably around 12,” Kinkead said. “We won’t know until Feb. 25 so we still have a little over a week to bite our nails and see where it comes out.”

Freshman Julia Madeira is one of the five team members guaranteed a spot in the national championships.

“We keep working hard and staying motivated,” Madeira said. “We only have a few weeks left. Therefore, trying to get extra rest and take care of our bodies is essential.”

Along with Madeira, sophomores Shiran Abrahamson and Maura Donahue and juniors Meghan Donahue and Vicki Galiamoutsa will compete at NCAA Championships.

Maura Donahue qualified for nation-

Track dominates

By Alexis Mitchell STAFF WRITER

The University of Indianapolis men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at Purdue University in the Boilermaker Invitational on Feb. 19.

The meet featured a series of NCAA provisional qualifying marks and times.

For the women, sophomore Haley Miller won the 400-meter dash in 57.93, an NCAA provisional qualifying time, and sophomore Kenya Owens finished in second with 58.18.

Junior Kierra Allen won the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.89.

For the men, senior Matt Royer once again increased his NCAA provisional qualifying mark by throwing 20.10 meters in the weight throw. He made another provisional qualifying mark in the shot put with 16.07 meters.

The Greyhounds took first and second in the 400-meter dash with sophomore Robert Gardner and junior Jerel Flournoy with times of 48.32 and 48.88 seconds, respectively.

The track and field teams competed in the DePauw University Invitational on Feb. 12. Both the men’s and women’s teams won the meet.

Royer once again dominated in the weight throw by taking the event with a throw of 19.55 meters. UIndy also took second and third place in the weight throw with sophomore Marcus Montgomery and senior Nikko Peebles, respectively.

According to Peebles, outstanding teamwork was demonstrated at the meet.

“Matt always puts in 100 percent work,” Peebles said. “He is a great guy with a lot of perseverance, motivation and has a great work ethic.”

According to Peebles, Royer gets the job done and does it well.

“As a UIndy team we always check up on each other, as well as rooting each other on,” Peebles said.

The women’s side also saw first place finishes with senior Bisi Sanuth in the 200-meter run with a time of 26.50 and freshman Sutton Knapp in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 11.19:56.

For the women, the Greyhounds took the top four places in the long jump. Sopho-

more Valorie Wagner took first with 5.29 meters, senior Bethany Schroeder took second with 5.09 meters, junior Rachel Robertson placed third with 4.96 meters and freshman Jillian Reisinger rounded out the top places with 4.96 meters also.

The Greyhounds traveled to Bloomington, Ind. on Feb. 11 to compete at the Hoosier Hills Open at Indiana University.

The men’s 4x400-meter relay team placed first with a time of 3:13:92, provisionally qualifying them for nationals and setting a new school record. The runners included senior Nick Brattain, Flournoy, Gardner and sophomore Jermel Kindred. The time is also the third fastest in NCAA Division II. Individually, Brattain took first place in the 400-meter dash with a time of 49.72, and Kindred took second with a time of 49.89. Gardner took second place in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22:05.

“Players were well prepared for this meet,” said head coach Scott Fangman.

“They didn’t get too excited, but we still need to practice and polish a few things up.”

Sophomore sprinter Angelique McNeal finished third in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.11, an NCAA provisional mark. McNeal also competed in the 60-meter dash.

“McNeal dominated a personal best with a time of 7.84 [in the 60-meter dash],” Fangman said.

The women’s 4x400-meter relay team, the current UIndy record holder, took second place at the meet with a time of 3:53.24.

The team consisted of Allen, junior Delta Martin, McNeal and Miller.

According to Fangman, this heat has a great chance of qualifying for nationals.

Individually, Miller set another school record by finishing second in the 800-meter dash with a time of 2:16.56.

“The team met quite a few of their goals, but they are working vigorously to improve,” Fangman said.

Fangman said that prior to conference, everything feeds off of setting the best marks.

The Greyhounds will continue to practice until the upcoming GLVC Indoor Championships to be held Feb. 25-26 in Somers, Wis.

als with a first-place finish in both the 1000 and 200 free and with a second-place finish in the 100 free.

Meghan Donahue qualified with a third place in the 200 backstroke, fourth in the 100 backstroke and 14th in the 50 yard freestyle.

Galiamoutsa finished 11th in the 50 yard freestyle; Madeira finished fifth in the 100 freestyle and Abrahamson finished 15th in the 1000 freestyle.

Additional team members also qualified through relays.

Going into nationals, the Greyhounds expect nothing less than what they have been working toward all season.

“We expect the best. It’s what we train for all year long,” Kinkead said. “We train the people that are going to end their season at conference to have the best meet that they can have.”

Kinkead feels that every team is now the Greyhounds’ biggest competition with the new qualifying standards that have been put into place that raise the level of competition.

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had to do my rehab to get better,”Gardner said. “Since I was out for so long, I don’t feel 100 percent yet. But hopefully, by the start of next season, I will be.”

Gardner said that she has been playing basketball since the third grade, and this is her first serious injury.

“So, in a sense, I have been lucky,” Gardner said.

Zachary Pigg, a sophomore midfielder for the men’s soccer team, saw playing time in seven matches before he was injured on Oct. 3, 2010, in a match against the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

“The keeper came out and slide tackled me directly on the lateral side of my right leg,” Pigg said. “It snapped my fibula and pushed my tibia outside my leg.”

Gerlach explained how this was a very traumatic injury. He said the school’s emergency action plan was activated, and Pigg was taken to the hospital that night for emergency surgery. He had plates put in his leg and was immobilized for six weeks.

“I have been unable to practice or play since [the injury] and am just now starting sport-specific progressions,”Pigg said. “It has been very hard to watch from the sidelines, especially as time goes on without playing.”

Gerlach described Pigg’s long road to recovery, which started with pool rehabilitation twice a week. He said Pigg was running and cutting in the pool before he could walk in a boot because only 10 to 15 percent of his body weight was on his legs in the water.

Gerlach explained that after the pool rehabilitation, the next step was to regain range of motion and reduce swelling in the leg.

“We had to teach him how to walk again,” Gerlach said. “He literally would walk up and down the hallway, and we would critique him.”

Pigg described how he still has a lot of work to do before he can play again.

“They [the doctors] are not completely sure when I will be able to get back to full strength,”Pigg said.“They said it depends on me as an individual diligently doing my rehab and exercises.”

Pigg explained that he is currently hoping to get cleared to do more this spring, as he continues to rehabilitate from his injury.

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Postseason arrives

By Bre’ Lawson STAFF WRITER

The University of Indianapolis women’s basketball team ended its regular season on Feb. 17 with a 53-42 loss to GLVC opponent Northern Kentucky University (17-9, 11-7 GLVC) in Nicoson Hall.

The Greyhounds finished the year with a 14-12 record, 9-9 in the GLVC. The night also saw the Greyhounds recognize senior center Katie Lyons, as it was the last time she would play at Nicoson Hall.

Freshman guard Katy McIntosh was the only UIndy player to score in double digits, finishing with 13 points. Both sophomore guard Heather Gonser and Lyons finished with seven points.

The Norse defense proved to be too much for the team as the Greyhounds were held to an 18.8 percent field goal percentage in the first half and to 25 percent in the second half.

The team defeated Bellarmine Univer-

sity (11-15, 6-12 GLVC), 79-53, on Feb. 14.

Freshman guard Shelby Wall scored a team-high 14 points in the win. Lyons and freshman guard Diana Jovanovic each scored 13 points and Gonser rounded out the double-digit scoring by finishing with 11 points.

The 26 point win saw a 65.4 percent field goal percentage to lead the Greyhounds to victory.

The Greyhounds played their third annual Pink Zone game on Saturday, Feb. 12 against Kentucky Wesleyan College (17-8, 11-7 GLVC).

Although the Greyhounds lost 77-63, they had another perspective on the game and played knowing it was for a good cause.

“The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) embraces the Pink Zone game to raise awareness for breast cancer,”said Head Coach LeAnn Freeland.

All proceeds went to the Kay Yow Cancer Foundation, a foundation that began in December of 2007, while former North Carolina State University head women’s basketball coach was battling breast cancer.

She later passed away, in 2009.

The team wore pink jerseys to help raise

awareness. UIndy fans and supporters also wore pink to support the theme of the game.

“Usually I’m hard on myself, but I realized there are worse things going on right now,” said freshman guard Rose Savela. “I’m just grateful I was able to play that night.”

Savela was excited about her first Pink Zone game and loved seeing the big crowd there to support the cause and cheer for the Greyhounds.

“All of our team has had breast cancer affect their families and/or friends,” Savela said.

Savela had spoken to her best friend’s mother, a breast cancer survivor, before the game and told her, “I’m playing for you tonight.”

Lyons led the team with 19 points.

“We are a completely different team compared to last year’s Pink Zone game,” Freeland said.

The Greyhounds now await the first round of the GLVC Conference Tournament to be held on Feb. 26. If they survive the first round, they will travel to St. Louis, Mo. for the finals.

Photo by Elizabeth Wheeler

Sophomore guard Kristin Turner defends a Kentucky Wesleyan University player during UIndy’s Pink Game.

Former UIndy athletes continue playing

By JP Sinclair BUSINESS MANAGER

Many collegiate athletes dream of one day making it to the professional leagues, however this is not a common reality among Division II athletes.

Although no recent graduate from the University of Indianapolis has made it to the big-leagues, many of its former players play overseas at the professional level or domestically at the semi-pro level.

Following a successful basketball career at the University of Indianapolis, class of 2005 graduate Amanda Davidson headed overseas to play professionally.

“While I was growing up, my main goal was to someday play overseas,” Davidson said. “I think the first time I really realized it was possible was going to a pro

combine in Florida. It really sank in when I got the first contact with a coach overseas.”

Davidson is currently playing for a professional German basketball team, the Marburg Blue Dolphins.

She credited UIndy for helping her reach where she is today, including former head coach Teri Moran.

Davidson said Moran pushed her to be the best player she could be.

“When you have coaches that believe in you and push you, your confidence and your game gets to that next level, and these coaches did that,” Davidson said.

Basketball player David Logan ‘05 led the NCAA in scoring his senior year with a 28.6 point average. His performance earned him the NCAA Division II Player of the Year Award and All-America honors. He finished his collegiate career as the all-time leading scorer in UIndy and GLVC history, with 2,352 points.

Professionally, Logan recently led Asseco Prokom, a Polish professional basketball team, to the Polish League title. Logan was named MVP of the finals. He is now signed with Caja Laboral, a Spanish professional basketball club.

Deandre Brock ‘08, a former Greyhound basketball player, played overseas in Germany for Spot Up Medien Baskets Braunschweig.

“It was always a dream of mine to play after college,” Brock said. “I realized that I had what it took probably my sophomore year. It actually took a few months after I left UIndy to get the call from Germany.”

Brock went on to say that he credits the coaching staff and his teammates who helped him reach this level.To him, they were an extended family that he will never forget.

Eventually, he would like to get into coaching and share the knowledge he has of the game with younger athletes.

“There is nothing like getting paid for something you would do for free,” said Brock.

Former UIndy pitching standout Andrew Werner ‘09 agreed to terms with the San Diego Padres this year.

“I went undrafted out of UIndy, but after a really good year with the Windy City Thunderbolts of the Frontier League, the Padres showed interest,” Werner said.

“I went and worked out for them and when they told me they were signing me I almost lost it, definitely one of the best moments of my life.”

Werner will report to the Padres’ spring training complex in Peoria, Ariz., this month before possibly being assigned to an affiliate.

“I would credit my whole team at UIndy,

especially the guys on the team,” Werner said. “We were all really close, but we had so many good pitchers it made you push yourself if you wanted to get innings.”

According to an article in The Indianapolis Star submitted by UIndy President Beverley Pitts, each year, one-sixth of UIndy’s students will have the opportunity to participate in Greyhound athletics.

In the same article, Pitts acknowledged the “Life in the Balance” measure of the NCAA. It includes a reduction in the length of sport’s seasons in order to provide a more holistic educational experience and avoid sports seasons that dominate athletes’ academic schedules.

According to the NCAA website, Division II provides a healthy environment that leads to the student-athlete’s total personal development, while still presenting the athlete with the opportunity to go professional.

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