Feb. 8, 2006 | The Reflector

VOLUME 84, ISSUE 7

FEBRUARY 8, 2006

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■ SMOKING BAN

Campus-wide smoking ban to take effect in May Katy Yeiser Managing Editor A campus-wide smoking ban will be implemented at the University of Indianapolis at semesters end. President Beverley Pitts announced the policy to curb second-hand smoke and improve the health of the campus on Jan. 18 through a campus-wide email.

“It is not much of a drastic change as it somehow seems to be because we are already not a smoking campus,” Pitts said. “We just wanted to have the external part of the campus [smoke free].”

According to Pitts, the conversation for a smoking policy began when she met with the Indianapolis Student Government in the fall. ISG voiced their desires for a smoking ban to Pitts and later proposed a policy. David Wantz, vice president of Student Affairs, also said the ever-growing concern for American’s to get healthier; the mayor and governor’s stance on improving Indiana’s health and the current smoking policies around the state also influenced the administration in discussing a smoking policy. Wantz is in charge of forming a task force to implement the policy and creating smoking cessation classes for students and faculty.

Although the ISG’s proposal prompted action to implement a smoking ban, their proposal was not one of a campus-wide smoking ban. ISG proposed the creation of a smoke free zone on Smith Mall, designated smoking areas for each academic or resident hall, that smoking be moved to the rear entrances of each designated area, or moved to a respectable distance from the front door of a designated area if there is no rear entrance and that smoking cessation classes on campus be created.

“It’s more of the president’s and the cabinets [policy] than

ours,” said ISG President, Evan Hill. “From our standpoint we truly feel that our policy reflected the views and the opinions of most certainly the students. And the faculty had their chance to have their say on it as well.”

Even though the campus-wide smoking ban may seem different than ISG’s proposal, Pitts said that she decided on the policy in support of the student’s want for a policy.

“I guess my language of saying ‘smoke free’ left everybody with the impression that somehow that I had not listened to what the students had endorsed, but I had,” Pitts said. “It isn’t like I made a decision that is arbitrary and different. I was in fact supporting of what the students wanted. I wanted to start with the concept.

It’s sort of like ‘yes I agree with what you want, but let’s start with the concept of basically being smoke free.’ ” Pitts and Wantz both noted that ISG’s proposal would be hard to implement with the different restricted and designated areas.

Both said that trying to restrict and allow certain areas for smoking would lead to a feeling of police enforcement.

“I have no intentions of having a police mentality,” Pitts said.

“I’ve got so many questions like ‘are you going to give tickets?’ No, I’m going to count on people’s good will and good behavior.”

Wantz agreed. “No one wants to be the smoke police,” Wantz said.

Wantz said he applauded ISG for coming up with a proposal that would appease everyone. “I think ISG have some disappointment because they worked very hard to generate a consensus about cigarette smoke,” Wantz said. “I think that student government is getting some criticism.

Photo by Crystle Collins

A campus-wide smoking ban was announced by President Beverley Pitts on Jan. 18. The policy will take effect in May, following commencement.

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■ R UINDY FIT

Fitness program implemented President announces grant competition Sandra Ameny Staff Writer

On Jan. 20, the kinesiology department and athletics department, with guest speaker President Beverley Pitts, launched the University of Indianapolis’s first “R Uindy Fit Program” for 230 faculty and staff in the Schwitzer Student Center. The kick-off of the four-month program began with registration, lunch and a few remarks from Pitts. The program was finalized with an inaugural walk, led by the president, through campus.

“The kinesiology department came to me with this as an idea. I think it is a terrific way to get everyone to think healthy, and it’s going to happen after the holidays when everyone wants to do something,” Pitts said.

“Everyone loves competition, and I

thought it was very creative.”

Pitts also said that the fitness program shows that the University of Indianapolis cares about the health and well-being of its faculty and staff.

Pitts emphasized that she would like to see a continuing series of fitness programs with the support of the nursing, occupational therapy and physical therapy as well as kinesiology that focus on the wellness and well-being of employees and students.

The chair and assistant professor of the kinesiology department, Lisa Hicks, also said that she would also like to see the program grow.

“I would like to have the faculty and staff program year round and we wanted the president to get involved to increase camaraderie between faculty and staff,” Hicks said.

Funding for the program came from 20 businesses in Indiana in the form of prizes,

food and equipment, and 230 pedometers from St. Francis Hospital, according to the Jan. 13 university press release.

“We envisioned it was going to be a small project, but it grew to 230 people,” Hicks said. “Over the Christmas break, we sought donors, and we got pedometers from St. Francis Hospital.”

Hicks said she hoped faculty and staff involved in the program would take it as a learning experience for a healthier way of life.

“I hope they learn you can make a difference with small changes.”

The four month fitness program will continue until May. President Pitts said that she was elated to speak at the event and was also working diligently to commit to the fitness program. Pitts said she hopes the participants feel motivated by the program.

“Take one day a time,” Pitts said “and stay with it.”

Photo by Kim Hopper

Faculty and staff join President Beverley Pitts in a walk around campus to kick off the campus program “R UIndy Fit.” The program is aimed towards making the university faculty and staff healthier. The program will last until May and 230 university faculty and staff members are participating.

Crystle Collins News Editor

University of Indianapolis President Beverley Pitts recently announced that 10 travel grants will be awarded to eligible students at her presidential inauguration scheduled for Mar. 28-29. Pitts became president of U of I in July of 2005.

The inauguration theme is “Passport to Possibilities.” The travel grant competition is open to all full time students at the Indianapolis and Athens campuses.

According to a press release, the grants will cover travel and housing expenses as well a visa, meals, museum fees and travel insurance. The trips are meant to be learning opportunities at one of the university’s overseas campuses with articulated agreements for this specific program, such as Belize, India, Greece, China, South Africa, Taiwan and Israel.

The “Passports to the World” travel grants, are a one time offer and the program will not be implemented permanently.

“Beverley wanted an inauguration that would be meaningful,” said Pat Jefferson, dean and associate professor in the School for Adult Learning. “She wanted something that would be classy but not high in cost. Something that would feature the international programs and diversity but also be elegantly simple.”

Jefferson, who is on the inauguration committee, said that the inauguration will focus on the university and telling the university’s story well. The events also will allow members of the university community to be involved in every aspect.

Jefferson said that Peter Noot, director of publications, came up with the idea of “Passports of the World,” which went along with Pitts wishes to feature the students and diversity of the campus in the inauguration process.

The grant process has begun and applications, complete with an essay of interest and references are due by March 1. The essay should be no more than two

double-spaced pages and can be submitted online. The two reference letters, one academic reference and one personal reference, must be submitted via mail, email or in person to Mimi Chase, director of the International Division.

“The grant award process will not be determined by the student’s site choice, need or really anything,” Jefferson said.

“There is no discrimination, but obviously the application should be complete and correctly spelled words are a must. We want to see a thoughtful presentation and evidence of preparation.”

Jefferson emphasizes that students should take this opportunity to learn more about other cultures, and see beyond the South side of Indianapolis.

“I really am for students and this terrific opportunity,” she said. “If I had to choose a place, for me, it would be Athens because I was a speech and theater major [undergraduate]. I would want to see where Greek theater and the history of public address took place, and where Aristotle lived.”

March 6 is tentatively set as the date for the applications to be reviewed and the winners will be notified by mid-March and will be awarded by Pitts at the inauguration on March 29. The grants must be used between May 1, 2006 and Aug. 1, 2007.

Pitts will hold a private dinner for the winners, their families and international delegates who will be participating in the investiture ceremony.

Other inauguration committee members are Dan Briere, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Mike Ferin, vice president of Institutional Advancement, Sr. Jennifer Horner, university co-chaplain, Bob Jones, deputy chief information officer of Information Systems, Paul Krasnovsky, associate professor of music, Phyllis Lan Lin, professor of sociology; Dir., Asian Programs; Dir. Grad. Applied Sociology Program; presidential international ambassador, Jeff Russell, chief information officer, Joseph Solari, director of marketing, Phil Young, library director and Monica Woods, director of Alumni Relations and Institutional Advancement.

News at a Glance STUDENT EMPLOYEES Sandra Ameny Staff Writer

Each year the University of Indianapolis gives the Student Employee of the Year award to a deserving and hard working student.

Qualities that a student must represent include reliability and professionalism. All undergraduate students employed by the university are eligible to participate and nominations will be taken until Feb. 9.

Some of the requirements to be student employee of the year include three months of full-time or six months of part-time work on campus, good work and ethics. The nominations will be overseen by the Student Employee Advisory Council and the winner will attend the annual Honors Convocation where he or she will be awarded.

The prizes include a certificate and a monetary amount of $75 for state winners and $150 for MASEA (Midwest Association for Student Employment Administrators) winners.

All paper work can be found on the university web-site; all nominations should be submitted to Lela Mixson in Career Services located in Schwitzer Student Center.

PARKING UPDATE Alison Hernandez Staff Writer Parking issues last semester at the University of Indianapolis prompted university officials to find new alternatives for the second semester.

However, the land designated for a new parking lot is still undeveloped. The designated land is behind Warren and Cravens residence halls and was bought in order to build a parking lot that would add 164 new parking spots to students.

“Since that’s [the parking lot] a new property for the university, we had to go through some re-zoning to get it included as part of university property,” said Ken Piepenbrink, director of Physical Plant.

The university bought and demolished two homes on Windermiere Drive behind Warren and Cravens to make way for the new parking spaces.

“Once we tore the houses down and changed the usage of the land, we had to go through metropolitan development and go through all their variances, paperwork and things like that,” Piepenbrink said.

According to Piepenbrink the university’s hearing with the city, concerning the land development, is set for Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006.

Construction should begin on the following day.

The project is expected to be completed by the end of March. The new parking lot will cost approximately $500,000.

OPINION

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■ LETTER TO THE EDITOR

The Indianapolis Student Government is the governing body that handles student issues at the University of Indianapolis.

Our major agenda item this year was the investigation of a potential smoking policy. University officials who wanted to obtain students’ opinions on the matter introduced us to the idea. The officials also asked for a recommendation.

The extensive process included many surveys, interviews and a town hall meeting to obtain opinions.

After long hours of research, we made a recommendation to have specific non-smoking areas within the Smith Mall area and on designated sides of the residence and academic halls.

Next, one of our members presented our proposal to the Faculty Senate and received support from this governing body of faculty members. We put together the best solution that we could create after working very hard to come up with a policy to represent our constituents.

Although the policy that was deemed best by both the students and the Indianapolis Student Government was not implemented, we would like to thank all of those who provided feedback during the process.

Concerns about the new policy should be directed to the implementation task force committee.

Indianapolis Student Government Executive Board

■ MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY

Student urges others to remember King’s legacy Willie Little Staff Writer On the third Monday of January, students at the University of Indianapolis took notes, bought books and listened to opening lectures. Why did we start our second semester of classes on the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

We are a university that prides itself on service to the community, and on the diverse setting we have here on our campus. Without King’s efforts, the united and multicultural campus we have at this university wouldn’t exist. It’s important to respect this great man’s dream and to observe his life’s work.

Most college students around America are not sitting in class on the third Monday of January. A small minority pays homage to a slain leader who did so much for the community. Many students choose to use this day to sleep in. It’s a holiday; you can choose whatever you like to do with your free time. Just remember the man this day celebrates.

Using this day for service instead of sleep would be more beneficial to the students of U of I. The university should make the day of classes a day of service learning so students can use the principles taught by King. The students on campus could aid the community and the people that surround them.

This day could focus on the positive nature of service. Instead of just hosting one service project, there could be numerous service learning projects. From helping in a retirement community with residents, to cleaning low income neighborhoods, to simply cleaning the areas surrounding the campus, this could become an annual event that U of I adopts to personify the school’s motto of “Education for Service.”

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. inspired many of today’s heroes and leaders to offer a helping hand and better the world around us. It’s important that the University of Indianapolis do the same. As a united student body, we should not observe the efforts of Martin Luther King in bed, but rather by serving the world around us.

To the Editor: I am writing to register my concern over the imposition of a ban on all smoking on the campus of the University of Indianapolis. My concerns are specifically aimed at the rationale provided for such a ban.

I have never been a smoker; in fact I spent a major portion of my childhood trying to get my parents to quit smoking (which I was unable to do— it took a quintuple cardiac bypass for my dad to quit, and my mom only quit in the last year or so of her life). My opposition to the smoking ban stems from three sources.

First, I have a Libertarian streak in me, and I instinctively bristle at rules circumscribing the behaviors or personal choices of individuals, especially when the rules are imposed primarily for personal comfort. There are clearly legitimate reasons for circumscribing certain kinds of behaviors, generally those that imperil or victimize other people. Banning a behavior because others are annoyed by it does not meet my personal criterion of legitimacy.

Second, I have worked in smoking cessation groups trying to help people quit smoking, and I have seen the negative impact of bans on the willingness of individuals to quit and the social ostracism they feel from such bans. I am unwilling to banish a person from this

FEBRUARY 8, 2006 campus simply because they engage in this personal habit, no matter how odious I may find the habit itself.

Third, I teach Health Psychology, and I know a bit about the scientific basis of the “health claims” made by those who want to ban smoking.

Studies have never been conducted for the levels of smoke non-smokers are likely to be exposed to at the U of I, and for a good reason: the health risks for second-hand smoke, even for individuals who live in the same house as a smoker, have been difficult to demonstrate and most often modest in magnitude. Although there are risks for those exposed to second-hand or environmental smoke on such a constant basis, this does not translate into an increased health risk for those exposed at the level targeted by the proposed ban.

Extrapolating from studies of people who live with smokers suggests that health risks targeted by the proposed ban are non-existent.

Even though information on health risks of second-hand smoke gleaned from media sources may make a psychologically compelling case for smoking bans, there is no such clear-cut justification in the scientific literature for the type of bans contained in the current proposal.

Health risks from cigarette smoke are calculated based on measures of exposure levels, which means dose (or

density of smoke) and duration. Even if someone is smoking right outside the door of a building, the exposure of a non-smoker entering that building to one second or less (duration) of highly diffuse smoke (dose) translates into almost vanishingly low levels of exposure, even if this exposure is repeated five or even ten times a day. This level of exposure has not been linked to an elevation in health risks for the nonsmoker. Smoking bans in classrooms, common areas in buildings, even perhaps in private offices can be minimally justified on the basis of health risks (although the exposure resulting from second-hand smoke in these situations is also likely to be outside the levels identified as risky). But to ban smoking everywhere on campus for “health” reasons cannot be justified.

I believe smoking bans are imposed for many personal and sometimes complex reasons, but the most common are a personal distaste experienced by some members of a community for any exposure to smoke, even at the low levels targeted by the ban. It may be politically correct to ban smoking on campus, but it has not been (and I believe cannot be) justified, at least on scientific or social grounds.

Dr. William D. Essman Assistant Professor School of Psychological Sciences

Artwork by Emily Scott

■ STUDENT REACTION

What do you think about banning smoking on campus?

“I disagree with the policy. People pay to go here, and I believe they should be able to smoke on campus. It’s an open area. It’s not like they are smoking in the buildings. The university is going to have a lot of unhappy students and professors when the new policy comes into effect.”

Katherine Beehn Senior Accounting Major

“I am not a smoker, nor am I in favor of breathing second-hand smoke, but I am in favor of promoting healthy lifestyles instead of demanding them.”

Erik Kispert Junior English Major

“I see the smoking ban as a wonderful opportunity for smokers to quit. As a person who has been forced to face the reality of smoking, with my father’s recent diagnosis of Stage Four lung cancer, I avidly support such a ban. Individuals who smoke should view the smoking ban as a life-altering opportunity to add more years to their lives. This is not a personal attack on any one person, but a chance to cherish one’s life and years to come.”

Sarah Lankford Senior Psychology Major

“To me, the smoking ban is a way for our campus to take a stand. While I don’t agree with every ideal that the policy is bringing forward, ultimately, the pros will outweigh the cons. The university can’t keep straddling the fence on the issue. Our president has decided to make a decision in which health wins over habits. I’m glad—I choose health.”

Stacey Targgart Senior Communication Major

■ EDITORIAL

Democrats, Republicans: Working together no laughing matter Tony Puckett Sports Editor

While watching the State of the Union address, I came up with my own fair share of jokes. For the most part, they were the same jokes used last year by me and most of my Democratic friends.

Let’s just face it: making a few jokes about the president of the United States is easy now, just as it was in the days of Clinton or George H. W. Bush.

Many people can admit that the president’s unique ability to mismanage even the simplest sentences and his flair for the overdramatic can sometimes make it hard not to mock the commander-in-chief.

At this point in time, even members of the president’s own party have admitted their misgivings about the war in Iraq, and it’s likely that the Republican running in 2008 will be whoever

best separates himself or herself from George. W. Bush and Darth Cheney.

But let this be an appeal to all the president’s detractors, especially on my side of the aisle. The phrase “Bush is an idiot” is just as big a cliché as saying someone “hates freedom.” And the more you use a cliché, the less effective it becomes, and the more its meaning is watered down.

Let’s face it: a Democrat like me could complain about the Patriot Act, the war in Iraq and the No Child Left Behind Act until he was blue in the face.

I could call the president a “vigilante cowboy with no interest beyond his own thirst for power” until the CIA swings by to offer me an all-expensepaid trip to Guantanamo Bay. However, name-calling and destructive criticism is not the way to get anyone to listen to what you have to say in this world.

Last time I checked, there were two parties in power, and it requires both sides (or a two-thirds majority) to get

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much of anything done in the United States.

Democrats in Congress aren’t angry at the president because the war in Iraq has become a quagmire with no visible end. They are upset that many of them went along with such a faulty plan in the first place. Without at least some Democratic support, this war might never have happened.

That is why I suggest the following course of action for Democrats on campus. Get Republicans to agree with you. I know it sounds hard, but trust me on this one. You learned this skill back in kindergarten.

Whenever you wanted to play with Sally’s blocks, what did the teacher suggest you do? Let Sally play with your fire engine! (Stay with me here.)

It’s the golden rule: treat others as you would have them treat you. If you want to talk to a Republican, start out by discussing something good about conservatism. Then feel free to bring up that issue that’s been burning deep down for so long. For example:

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Jim: “Sarah, I really admired the President’s strength and leadership during the Sept. 11 tragedy.”

Sarah: “Why, how nice of you to say so, Jim!” Jim: “But surely you can agree that the war in Iraq seems to have been initiated on evidence that later proved to be untrue, which also proves that the president was at least given poor information.”

Sarah: “Well... yes, I suppose you’re right, Jim.” You see? Why can’t we be friends?

Instead of screaming ourselves hoarse about tyranny and fascism (a method proved ineffective by the 2004 election), why not sheathe our proverbial swords and try some diplomacy for a change?

Go ahead, go tell a Republican how much you admire John McCain (who seems to be the only person nearly everyone can agree on) and see how much more receptive they’ll be to your plan for revision of educational reform.

Isn’t politics fun?

For those of you right-wingers out there, this works for liberals too.

Sarah: “Jim, I believe that the Democratic Party has some good ideas but has suffered mainly from a lack of strong leadership.”

Jim: “Gee whiz, Sarah, you’re right!”

Sarah: “That being said... you hated Theresa Heinz Kerry, too, didn’t you?”

Jim: “My contempt for her knows no bounds, Sarah.”

Jokes (and condiment industry heiresses) aside, in modern politics both parties seem to be primarily concerned with discrediting each other rather than any sort of cooperation.

It isn’t a question of which party has the best plan, but rather a question of which party is unfit to lead.

It always has been my belief that those with the best ideas should be in power, rather than those with the loudest shout. With so many voices yelling, someone should ask the question, “Who is listening?”

Maybe it’s time we all start.

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NEWS

FEBRUARY 8, 2006 ■ SMOKING BAN

Smoking ban I recognize that. Any time you try to make a change in a social organization, you’re going to get criticism. That doesn’t mean they are wrong. It doesn’t mean that the ball they got rolling was wrong.

It just means people were critical.”

Hill said that ISG, after months of extensive research, was more upset that they were not notified of the policy before it was announced- what he called a communication error.

“We went through all the work to put this together and we did our research, and quite frankly, she [Pitts] didn’t have the courtesy to contact us and say this is what I’m planning,” Hill said.

“The thing you have to look at is in the long term, you’re improving the overall health of the people of the university.

Obviously, there was a communication error, somewhere and I think that’s what we’re more concerned about. Not so much that we didn’t get our way.”

Pitts recognized that if there was a communication error, there is always room for improvement, but insists that the policy was made for the students. “It started with the students and in all honestly, it came to me as something that the students really wanted to happen,” Pitts said.

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didn’t want to leave them hanging on something they had essentially put themselves on the line for.”

Pitts and Wantz both said that most of the feedback from the campus community has been positive. Wantz noted that the negative feedback has been “very vocal.”

“People are real passionate. We have folks saying, ‘I love this school. I love to smoke. Get off my back.’ I have other people saying it’s a libertarian issue. And I have other people saying, ‘What next?

Big Macs?’ “ Wantz said.

“It’s a very delicate kind of conversation, but the point is it’s a good discussion for us to be having. It’s a good stand for a school to take to try and say we want to promote a healthy lifestyle.”

Wantz said he will begin asking for volunteers to form the task force very soon. “I believe that the president is asking me to implement a policy that listens to everybody that doesn’t come across as strong handed,” Wantz said.Pitts said she hopes the task force will implement the policy in a way that is fair and understanding.

Wantz also is in contact with the Lung Association and Smoke Free Association to create campus classes for smokers who want to quit.

Bush gives State of the Union William Douglas Knight Ridder Tribune

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- President Bush took his State of the Union message to friendly heartland country Wednesday, Feb. 1, arguing that American isolationism won’t ease the nation’s burdens and reasserting that he operated legally when he ordered a secret domestic surveillance program.

“Let me put it in Texan: If Al-Queda is calling the United States, we want to know,” Bush told a receptive crowd at the Grand Ole’ Opry House.

That line was a variation of one he gave on Jan. 31, in his State of the Union speech. It’s becoming the administration’s mantra against critics - which include lawmakers from both political parties- who question whether Bush had legal authority to order warrant-less eavesdropping without permission from a secret federal court created to check such activity. The Senate Judiciary Committee opened hearings on the question on Feb. 6.

Several people in the largely supportive audience sided with the president.

“I don’t know, I think he did the right thing,” said Wendy Foster, a 37-year-old schoolteacher. “What he did was best for the country.”

Tickets for the event were distributed through the state Republican Party, Republican members of Congress and organizations considered receptive to Bush’s agenda.

Bush stood on a stage festooned with the trappings of a political campaign.

He said his main message was to allay concerns about Iraq, the U.S. economy and terrorism _-issues that Bush fears are driving Americans to turn inward rather than embrace his vision of changing the world by spreading democracy.

“People are uncertain, in spite of our strong union, because of war,” Bush said.

“And I understand that. And during times of uncertainty, it’s important for me to do what I’m doing today, which is explain the path to victory, to do the best I can to articulate my optimism about the future.”

He warned repeatedly against the danger of “isolationism,” which he defined as America pulling back from engagement with the world.

“If we were to withdraw, not only would we cede ground to the terrorists and endanger this country, we would miss a fantastic opportunity to help spread liberty,” Bush said.

It was the message Kay Brooks wanted to hear.

“We need to be as optimistic as we can

Save A Life Tour visits university Crystle Collins News Editor

Campus Program Board recently sponsored a program about the consequences of drunk driving, called the Save A Life Tour. The program is by “Edu-tainement” by Kramer, a division of Kramer Entertainment, Inc. The program started in 1981, and visits more than 100 sites per week.

Kramer entertainment has a partnership with FAAC, a company that produces simulators and instructional driving training for the US military, police, fire/EMS, and transportation units across the nation.

The Save A Life Tour has a simulator that resembles a Ford Crown Victoria, complete with turn key ignition, steering wheel, pressurized brake system, gas pedal, gear shift and three large screens.

The screens project the image of a town with streets, street names, stoplights, stop signs, and other motorists who could be potential hazards to a drunk driver. “ It seemed very realistic, ” said senior Kyle Krish. “The program has a really high-tech simulator. It was really hard to have an accurate reaction time.”

First, a participant must have a pre-

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liminary driving ‘test’ where the computer can measure the way a person reacts to certain situations and eye to brain to hand coordination. Secondly, the participants move to the larger simulator and begin their adventure as a drunk driver. The computer system uses the measurements from the first test to make adjustments of alcohol levels to simulate the participant being intoxicated. The computer will “increase blood alcohol levels” in order to simulate what a drunk driver would see. As the blood alcohol level rises, the participants ability to control the vehicle becomes more challenging.

“I think this was a good program and people would benefit from this,” Krish said.

According to the Save A Life Tour Web site, www.savealifetour.com, the participants can experience firsthand, while sober, what a drunk driver experiences as bad judgment deteriorated driving skills due to driving while intoxicated.

The simulation usually ends in a serious accident, as statistics show in real life.

The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a government agency, says that each year alcohol related accidents costs the U.S. approximately $51 billion. Those alcohol related crashed kill someone every 31 minutes in the U.S. and injure someone approximately every two minutes.

Photo by Crystle Collins

by 51.1 percent to 47.3 percent.

The Democratic National Committee aired a TV ad in Nashville Feb.1 morning titled “Broken Promises.” It alleged that Bush’s policies had cost some 62,000 Tennessee manufacturing workers their jobs and left some 10,800 Tennessee soldiers exposed to harm in Iraq by giving them inadequate body armor. (c) 2006, Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Services

Photo by Chuck Kennedy/KRT

President George W. Bush gave his State of the Union address on Jan. 31. Bush spoke to the nation about his policies, about the Patriot Act and the ongoing war on terrorism. Bush took his speech further on Wed. Feb 1, when he visited the Grand Ole’ Opry in Nashville, Tenn.

■ HEALTH INSURANCE

University offers new health insurance plans to students Sara Roberts Staff Writer

A student watches a movie on the effects of drunk driving while standing next to a coffin that displays a sign that reads “Reserved for the next drunk driver.”

The Save A Life Tour came to U of I on Jan. 27 and was sponsored by Campus Program Board

be to spread freedom,” said Brooks, who home-schools her two teenage daughters.

“I’m not as concerned about domestic issues. If we can’t be safe in our day to day life, nothing else is important.”

Bush spoke in a state that’s been good to him. He carried Tennessee in the 2004 presidential election in a 56.8 percent to 42.5 percent victory over Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. In 2000, he defeated former Vice President Al Gore in Gore’s home state

A new health insurance policy is now available for students who are currently not carried by another health care provider. The policy is provided by Student Resources, a division of the Mega Life and Health Insurance Company.

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Negotiations for the new policy began over the summer after the athletic department began renegotiating its policy.

“The athletic department renegotiated their policy, and they found this company that really specialized in health insurances coverage, so we just piggy-backed on their policy and developed this, although it is completely separate,” Brinkley said.

“This policy we negotiated last summer and it was, is a comprehensive policy that we are just thrilled with.”

According to Brinkley the finalized policy is all-inclusive but covers only medical issues. Differences in the old and new plans include the ability to carry dependents and the cost for the policy.

Another advantage to the new policy is its customer service capabilities. Students are now able to speak directly to the insurance provider in order to ask any questions or solve any problems that may arise. Not only can students contact the provider directly by phone, they also can reach them through their Web site. Some

things covered in the policy include accidental death and dismemberment benefits, inpatient/outpatient services, ambulance services and consultant physician fees.

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You can get your questions answered online, you can enroll online, and the coverage is comprehensive,” Brinkley said.

Students are able to purchase insurance for an entire year, versus the old policy’s academic year and summer periods. The new policy has a set fee of $503 per year, or the policy can be purchased by period for fall, spring and summer.

Students interested in the policy should visit the web site at www.Student Resources.com, stop by the purchasing office to pick up a brochure. In order to qualify for the policy, a student must be enrolled in nine credit hours. Students enrolled in less than six hours are eligible for a separate policy provided by NAGPS, which also is listed on the Web site.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2006

THE REFLECTOR PAGE 4

■MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SWIMMING

Swim teams reap benefits of winter training Women’s swim team focuses on mental conditioning over break with GLIAC meet and nationals approaching Ruth Shirley Staff Writer The U of I women’s swim team is undefeated in its division after January’s meets. Over winter break, the team swam in the U of I Invitational Jan. 6 and 7, as well as in dual meets against Truman State at home Jan. 12 and 13, and Lewis University in Romeoville, Ill. on Jan. 14. The team also competed in a short meet at home against division rival Grand Valley State University on Jan. 21.

During the Invitational, the women placed first in 17 of 19 events, defeating Grand Valley State University, Indiana University Purdue UniversityIndianapolis and Butler University for first place. “This year our team is definitely more focused on [being] a team as a whole,� said junior Niki Stevens.

Truman State, four-time defending national women’s swimming champion, held the lead throughout the twoday meet, defeating U of I 142-63. “They spanked us pretty good,� said Head Coach Gary Kinkead. “That was good though. Truman State sort of brought us back into reality again.�

Although defeated, the women secured a number of individual first places, and “B� national qualifying times. Ellie Miller took two first places,

finishing 17:33.15 in the 1650-meter freestyle and 5:11.36 in the 500-meter free, each qualifying as “B� times.

She again won the 500 free the second day of the meet. Kristen Lund won the 200-meter butterfly by a margin of more than three seconds, giving her a “B� time of 2:09.95. “B� cuts were also clocked by Holly Spohr, 53.85 in the 100-meter free, Katie Murray, 4:39.37 in the 400 I.M., Alison Smith, 59.93 in the 100 backstroke and 1:56.32 in the 200-meter free and Miller, 10:30.32 in the 1000-meter free.

The ‘Hounds rebounded, defeating Lewis 108-82. U of I took first, second and third in the 100-meter backstroke.

During the meet, eight of Lewis’ pool records were broken, three by U of I swimmers. Lund won the 100-meter butterfly, setting the record at 1:00.20.

Miller set the record in 200 free with 1:57.25 and also won the 1650 free in 18:25.10, and Murray set the new 400 IM standard by winning in 4:37.39.

Another win came with the dual against Grand Valley. U of I beat the Lakers, winning 11 of the 13 events.

Kinkead felt this was a key meet and the swimmers were prepared. “The swimmers were pretty fired up for the meet because Grand Valley’s men won conference last year,� he said. “It was real important that our women sent the message that we’re the team to beat in conference.�

In the 1000 free, Miller took first and recorded an “A� time with 10:32.07. “B� cuts were made by Smith’s wins in the 200 and 100 frees, scoring 1:55.95 and 53.28, respectively; Spohr by her first place in the 50-meter free, scoring 24.63, and second place in the 100 free scoring 53.68; Murray with her win of the 200-meter IM in 2:11.59; and Valerie Crosby with her win of the 100 butterfly in 58.86.

Diver Tasha Wiesman won the onemeter board with a score of 220.70, and Kristel Sowa scored 179.55 in the event, setting a personal record.

On Feb. 4, the ‘Hounds took down Findlay in a 129-85 win that saw two more national-qualifying times. Lund recorded an “A� time in the 200 butterfly with a winning time of 2:07.69.

Senior Meghan DuHadway came in second in the event, notching a “B� time of 2:09.57.

Over break, the team took a trip to Florida for training. To assist in mental training, they has also brought in the highly accredited sport psychologist Chris Carr from Methodist Sports Medicine, whose credits include being Team Sports Psychologist for the USA diving team, to assist in mental training. “It [mental conditioning] actually works really well,� Lund said. “All those questions that you have that you’re not sure, like how do I deal with competition, how do I get myself

Photo by Crystle Collins

A U of I swimmer takes a cooldown lap during practice pumped up for a race, he helps you through all that.�

Mental training was just part of the ‘Hounds new work-ethic. “We have probably worked harder throughout the entire season in practices than we have ever before,� Kinkead said.

The conference championship is

foremost in the swimmer’s minds, according to Kinkead and Lund. “It’s getting down to the end of the year.

Everybody’s getting really excited, and really nervous,� Lund said. “I’ve been very pleased with the way we’ve competed all year long,�

Kinkead said. “I’d be shocked if we didn’t win.�

‘Hounds dismiss Findlay 108-63, enter February with one dual meet loss and a No. 12 national rank Alison Hernandez Staff Writer

Photo by Alison Hernandez

U of I swimmers line up against the competition before an event at the Jan. 28 dual meet against Grand Valley State

University of Indianapolis men’s swimming team comes into February with seven wins after a strong showing in January. The ‘Hounds are 4-0 in the conference, ranked no. 12 in the nation and have only lost one dual meet.

The ‘Hounds are expected to be conference champions, according to senior captain Drew Hastings. “We want to finish up the season undefeated in the conference,� Hastings said. Another goal is to finish in the national top ten, according to junior captain Jeremy Lindauer.

The team has incorporated special training to prepare for their upcoming opponents. The team traveled to Clearwater Beach, Flo. for an intensive training session over the winter break. “They had morning practice from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. and a night practice from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. everyday� said Coach Gary Kinkead. “They had time in between practices to go out on the

beach and relax. However, there was an overcast [sky] for most of the trip, so unfortunately the trip consisted of mostly training. The team was positive about it and had a good time, though.�

The team returned strong from the winter break, placing first in the University of Indianapolis Invitational, winning all 19 events. The team’s sole loss of the season came at the hands of Truman State on Jan. 12, but the ‘Hounds bounced back with a 108-82 win over Lewis University on Jan. 14.

On Feb. 4, the ‘Hounds defeated Findlay 108-63 on Senior Night. Freshman Dustin Craig and sophomore Drew Johnson tied each other for first-place in the 1000-meter freestyle with a time of 10:52.04. The ‘Hounds went in to the meet spurred on by their coach’s confidence. “There will not be a challenge,�

Kinkead said before the meet. “I know that we will be able to beat them. It’ll be more of a practice for us. Our focus now is on conference.�

The captains and coach have lofty goals for the rest of the season.

“I want to win conference, and I want to be placed in the top ten for nationals. Also, I want to come together as a team,� Hastings said. The ‘Hounds have reached the top ten twice in the past three years, finishing in eighth in 2004 and tenth in 2003.

Lindauer holds similar goals for conference and a national ranking. “I also want as many teammates to get into conference as possible.� “My goals include having national qualifiers, and a conference win,�

Kinkead said. According to Kinkead, his goals have a good chance of being realized. “We have better depth [this year] than in the past,� he said.

Kinkead pointed out how important every swimmer is to the team. “There is no one person to watch. Come and watch the whole team. Watch those who qualify for nationals.�

Despite the recent success of his swim teams, Kinkead is quick to share the credit. “We have a lot of good people. I think it’s because of the year of good recruiting.�

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The Bottom Line National letters of intent signed

Hall of fame members inducted

NCAA swim finals to be held in Indy

The U of I football and women’s soccer programs announced signees of national letters of intent last week. Head Football Coach Joe Polizzi announced nine incoming players, including six offensive players and three defensive players.

Women’s Soccer Coach Drew Roff also introduced the signees of midfielder/forward Jamie Huebner, forward Ashley Seehase, midfielder/defender Melissa Sherman and forward Leanne Winterrowd. Of the 13 incoming players, 11 are from Indiana. Roff expects more signees in the coming weeks.

Members of the U of I Hall of Fame class of 2006 were inducted Saturday, Feb. 4. The inductees were Tom Hathaway from the class of 1954, Tandance Joseph from the class of 1984, Jerry Lewis from the class of 1962, Elmer “Buss� Linville from the class of 1936, and Steve Montgomery from the class of 1976.

They were honored at halftime of the men’s basketball game against Missouri-St. Louis.

The NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Swim Championships will be held in IU Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI this year. The national meet will begin March 8 and continue through March 11. Trials begin each day at 10:30 a.m., while finals will begin at 6 p.m. daily. Single-day passes will be $5 for children and $8 for adults. All-session passes will range from $35 for children to $65 for adults. For ticket information, contact Lynn Griffin, Associate Director of Athletics at U of I, at (317) 788-3306.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2006

■ MEN’S BASKETBALL

Men’s basketball snaps nine-game losing streak in blowout win Blank leads the way, ‘Hounds 3-point shooting vital in blistering 74-40 win over hapless Missouri-Rolla Miners Tony Puckett Sports Editor The U of I men’s basketball team ended its nine-game losing streak on Feb. 2 with a convincing 74-40 win over conference rival Missouri-Rolla.

Freshman Braxton Mills led the ‘Hounds with 20 points and nine rebounds. The team went 7-12 from three-point range in the first half, finishing 52.4% from downtown.

Sophomore Luke Blank drained four three-pointers within three-minutes in the first half on his way to 17 points.

“We just came out with nothing to lose,” said junior Scott Strahm. “It was just a game where everything came together.”

Despite the recent blowout win, the 2005-2006 season finds the ‘Hounds struggling with a 3-18 record, 2-11 in the conference.

“If you told me before the season, ‘Hey, [at the end of January] you’ll have only won two games,’ I would have been borderline suicidal,” said Head Coach Todd Sturgeon.

But with a 2-17 record going into the month of February, Sturgeon was far from such extremes. “I’ve actually enjoyed coaching this team,” he said.

“I’ve gotten some satisfaction from the fact that guys have continued to work hard and stick together.”

More than two-thirds of the way through their season, the ‘Hounds have suffered 13 losses by 10 points or less.

“It’s been tough, losing so many close games,” Strahm said According to Sturgeon, the nature of these losses can have a damaging effect on a team’s psyche, but the ‘Hounds have shown strength in adversity.

“It’s easy for guys to get frustrated, and start questioning anything from the playing rotation [and] playing time to offensive strategy,” Sturgeon said. “That’s just human nature. That’s obviously something of concern. But I feel like we’re starting to get this thing turned around, and we’re going to start winning some games here in February.

Adversity is something that has been increasingly familiar in the 20052006 season.

Graduation claimed nearly 80% of the team’s scoring offense from the previous season, including Division II Player of the Year David Logan. The team also has struggled with several injuries and discipline problems resulting in the resignation of senior forward Mike Adibe.

Sturgeon said one factor contributing to the team’s former nine-game losing streak has been the lack of on-court leadership for the team. When Sturgeon’s squad is within five points with seven minutes left in the game, they are 1-13 for the season.

Sturgeon and his team remain optimistic, challenging the team to win five of the remaining seven games of the season.

“I do feel like we are starting to become a team and hopefully... starting to set the tone for the future and at least have [an idea] of how we want to play,” Sturgeon said. “We want to conduct ourselves in a professional manner, and have some of those smaller issues out of the way so that next year we’ll be ready to make a giant leap in our winloss record.”

Photo contributed by Casy Johnson

Justin Barnard takes the ball down court against Missouri-Rolla. Barnard averages 15.4 points per game and 5.7 rebounds. He is shooting 42% from the field this season.

■ MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

■ WRESTLING

Wrestlers prepare for season’s final months 2006 holds high expectations Willie Little Staff Writer

Alison Hernandez Staff Writer

From the first day of two-a-day practices, the Greyhound wrestlers knew the hard work and dedication would be the key factor in making this a successful season. So far, the team has a record of 2-6 in dual meets and has finished in the top ten in their four tournaments of the season.

Sophomore Aaron Brooks hopes to improve his first season on the varsity level. Brooks wrestles in the 165 lb. weight class and has a record of 11-13 for the year.

“This has become a new speed of wrestling for me,” Brooks said. “You have to wrestle the best of the best, week-in and week-out.”

Brooks feels the hardest thing about wrestling is dealing with injuries.

“Injuries can hinder a team’s motivation and its drive,” Brooks said. “If we have a nationally-ranked wrestler and he’s out because of injuries, it’s not only hurting him, but it also hurts the team’s morale. We rely on one another.

We push ourselves to the limit so we all become better as a team.”

On Feb. 4, the ‘Hounds traveled to Wheaton College to participate in the Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational.

The ‘Hounds finished fifth out of 30 teams, earning 97.5 points on the

Photo by Megan Komlanc

Freshman heavyweight Lynn Panko grapples with Chad Brown night. Sophomore Shane Perkey won the 133-lb. weight class for the second year in a row, and was awarded the George Olsen Outstanding Wrestler Award after besting first-seeded John Sheets from Manchester college. Junior Mike Jackson finished atop the 174-lb. weight class after defeating top seeded Timmy Miller from Ohio Northern.

Truman State finished in first overall, with a final score of 134.5 points.

The next few weeks of training

for the Greyhounds will be crucial as they start to wind down the season and prepare for the regional tournament.

Brooks feels eager to showcase all of the time and effort he’s put forth this season in the tournament.

“I’m really going to pace myself and absorb all that I can so I can, help my team out in the tournament,” Brooks said. “I feel we have the talent to win.

We just have to fight our way to the top.”

■ WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

‘Hounds bounce back with four straight Matt Kogan Staff Writer

After snapping a six-game losing streak by winning four games in a row, the ‘Hounds saw their record sink to 10-11 on Feb. 4 after a 69-61 loss to Missouri-St. Louis. Though the team finds itself in the middle of a threegame losing streak, the ‘Hounds have seen worse streaks come to an end this season.

The women’s basketball team lost the first of what would be a six-game losing streak on Dec. 20 against Findlay. Five of the six games during the stretch were on the road.

“Traveling affected the team so much, and we weren’t practicing the way that we normally do,” said junior Kaysee Ellrich. “Everyone was assigned to a new role and nobody understood it at first. But we are on

the same page now and this is why we have improved so much.”

Coach Teri Moren expressed her concern as well. “We weren’t defending the ball well and couldn’t get to the basket, despite getting good looks.

Our opponents got to the free-throw line more than we did. But we did lose to some good teams such as Lake Superior, Quincy and Drury, which is a top-five team.”

The four-game winning streak started Jan. 14 with a 66-42 rout of Rockhurst. Freshman Isabell Rhenwick led the way with 17 points, and sophomore Vanessa Jackson added another 16. Sophomore Deanna Thomson continued her solid defensive play with three blocked shots, as well as pulling down 11 rebounds.

A week later, the ‘Hounds defeated both St. Joseph’s and the Bellarmine Knights at Nicoson Hall.

The ‘Hounds capped off their fourgame winning streak with a Jan. 26

win over the Screaming Eagles of the University of Southern Indiana. Junior Mandy Geryak lead the ‘Hounds with 23 points in the win. Rhenwrick followed Geryak with 17 and five assists, and Norris posted 15 points and five rebounds.

Junior Eileen Patton attributed the team’s revitalization to the discovery of a new team identity.

“For a while we didn’t come together[as a team], but turnovers hurt us a lot during the losing streak. We worked extra hard in practice. We are a brand new team. There aren’t many returnees from last year. Thomson moved from forward to guard and Geryak has come on strong after redshirting last year.”

The Greyhounds go on the road for two games, beginning Feb. 9 at Northern Kentucky before traveling to Bellarmine on Feb. 11. Their next home game is Feb. 16 against Lewis University.

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The men’s and women’s track teams have begun their season with high hopes for the 2006 season.

Junior jumper Adam Campagna has taken a first and second-place finish this season at Indiana University and the Wabash Invitational, respectively.

“I’ve made higher expectations for myself,” Campagna said. The junior plans to clear 6’ 10” in the high jump and 23 feet in the long jump.

“I would like to continue working hard and help my team win conference along with taking another trip back to indoor and outdoor nationals,” said senior thrower Aaron Lawson.

Junior sprinter Bathsheba Adams started the season by running an NCAA Division II provisional qualifying mark of 8.91 in the 60-meter hurdles, finishing third overall at Illinois State. “My expectations are to improve,” Adams said.

“I think everyone who has competed has done very well [in the opening meets],” Campagna said. “I can only imagine everyone will do better as the year progresses.”

Although the whole team did not compete, those who did still performed well according to Lawson. “The whole team did not compete,” Lawson said.

“Only the throwers, jumpers, and a few hurdlers competed. From those who went to the meet, I thought [they] performed well considering it is still early in the season.”

Lawson felt they performed well in their first meets.

“For myself, I competed in the 35

lb. weight throw and was pleased with my performance, considering I had not competed since the 2004 outdoor national meet,” Lawson said.

Campagna had similar sentiments regarding his first meet.

“My opening meet was fantastic,” Campagna said. “I cleared 6’ 7”, which is the greatest start to any season I have ever had.”

Even after injury Campagna impressed his coach and himself. “I had knee surgery in April 2005,” Campagna said. “[Clearing] that [height] was shocking for my coach and I considering I haven’t trained at all for the past eight months. That includes running, lifting and high jump training.”

According to Campagna, SIU-Edwardsville will be the team’s biggest opponent for this year. “SIUE has the only two guys that have cleared competitive heights in the high jump and two more jumpers who have jumped far distances in the long jump,” Campagna said.

Lawson feels the biggest threat to his season could be his own past. “I think the biggest opponent that I will face this season is myself,” Lawson said. “I’m coming off of a shoulder surgery from last season, so it’s going to be tough climbing the ladder back to the top and overcoming the high standards I’ve set for myself.”

When it comes to goals, the team is looking toward nationals.

“My biggest goal this season is to win conference and to win a national championship in the hammer throw…

I’ve worked hard the last four years,” Lawson said, “and to win a national championship would be the greatest payoff of all.”

Captain’s Corner Norris finds strength in friends, family Tony Puckett Sports Editor When most people are told that they’ll be guarding one of the best players in the country, the reaction is usually the same.

It sounds something like, “gulp.”

This isn’t the case for basketball captain Amanda Norris.

“When coach puts me up against an All-American, I want to stop them from scoring their average or beating me on the boards,” Norris said.

“When she says we need rebounds, I feel that I can do that for the team because I don’t give up.”

Norris, a junior majoring in math education, feels able to take on the world because of the strength she gets from a hard-working, underdog outlook on life.

“I’m not naturally smart,” Norris said. “I’ve always had to work harder than the other kids, even if that means not going out and having fun to stay home and study.”

At 5’ 10”, Norris is short for her position. She considers the fact that she is consistently matched with taller players to be a challenge. The sense of constant opposition gives Norris her inner motivation to outwork and outplay her opponent each night.

Norris also gathers inspiration from the most important thing in her life: her family.

“I talk to both of my parents several times a day,” Norris said. “Some kids would get annoyed with that, but I don’t because I know they love me and they miss me.”

Norris’ parents come to games early in order to watch warm-ups so they can quell their nervousness for

Photo contributed by Casey Johnson

Norris cuts through three defenders to get the shot their daughter. Norris has an older brother who has a nine-month old daughter. Norris loves kids, and she enjoys baby-sitting her niece as often as she can.

Such a special emphasis on family ties gives Norris a special relationship with her team as well.

“As cliché as it sounds, it feels like we’re a family,” Norris said. “We have our good times and our bad, but we’re still each other’s biggest fans.”

When it comes to leading her team, Norris chooses not to call out individual players, but rather to show them the way by example.

“I have tried to be more vocal this year, but that’s not really my forte,” Norris said. “I am not the type of person that can yell at someone when she makes mistakes. I don’t think yelling helps as much as just doing things right so others can see how it should be done.”

FEATURE

FEBRUARY 8, 2006

THE REFLECTOR PAGE 6

■ VALENTINE’S DAY IDEAS

Valentine’s Day ideas and events to suit any taste, price Amy Remsburg Feature Editor

Whether or not you enjoy Valentine’s Day, it is quickly approaching.

Generally there are three reactions to Valentine’s Day. The first is happiness, which is usually associated with a significant other.

The second is ambivalence. Most people who are ambivalent about Valentine’s Day believe the holiday was invented by card and candy makers to make money.

The third can be classified as hatred or frustration. Those who hate Valentine’s Day do so for many reasons, such as not being in a relationship or feeling obligated to spend money.

Any of these reactions is valid and acceptable. But have any of us stopped to examine what Valentine’s Day is really about? To put it simply, the day is about love.

The focus has traditionally been on romantic love, but the other types of love should not be excluded.

Valentine’s day should be about celebrating love, whether that love is for another person, a family member, a pet, yourself or anything else.

Whether you are alone, with friends, or with your significant other, Valentine’s Day is about being happy and expressing love. Valentine’s Day activities do not necessarily have to be romantic as long as they evoke happiness.

Here is an extensive list of traditional and nontraditional, cheap and expensive, ideas to celebrate Valentine’s Day and suit any taste or price.

Call me

Ideas for everyone

Events for individuals, couples and friends 1. What: Indianapolis Art Center Annual Student Art Show Where: Indianapolis Art Center When: The show runs until Feb. 19, Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Price: Admission is free.

Details: More information is available at www.Indplsartcenter.org.

2. What: Anderson Student Exhibition show Where: Dean Johnson Gallery When: This exhibit runs until February 16, Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Price: Admission is free.

Details: More information is available at www.DeanJohnson.com.

3. What: Crackers Comedy Club Where: Downtown Indianapolis and Boadripple When: Wednesday is Ladies Night.

Ladies get in free. Shows start at 8:30 p.m. Thursday is College I. D. Night.

Anyone showing a college I. D. can get in for $5. Shows start at 8:30 p.m.

4. What: Sunday Serenade: Love Stories (live musical performance) Where: Indianapolis State Museum When: February 12, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Price: Admission is $7.

Details: More information is available at www.Indianamusuem.org.

5. What: Indiana/World Skating Academy (ice skating) Where: Downtown Indianapolis, Pan Am Plaza When: Public skating times are as follows: Monday through Friday 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Wednesday 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Price: General admission is $4. Skate rental is $2.75 for figure and hockey skates. Late skate admission is $5.50, which includes admission and skate rental, $2.50 less if you bring your own skates 6. What: Sweet Seduction Valentine’s Day Dance Where: Radisson Hotel, downtown Indianapolis When: February 11, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Price: Tickets are $10 a piece and $15 at the door sold at the Schwitzer Student Center during dining hours.

7. What: Action Duckpin Bowl/ Atomic Duckpin Bowl Where: Fountain Square When: Bowling is available Sunday, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to closing time which varies.

Price: Prices vary and customers should call 686-6006, Option 3, to make reservations. Walk-ins are admitted only if lanes are available.

Traditional events for couples 1. What: Sweets for Your Sweetie Where: The Garfield Park Conservatory When: Feb. 14, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Price: $7 per person. Tickets must be purchased in advance by calling 327-7183 Details: The event is a guided walk through the conservatory with treats and drinks.

2. What: Blue Ribbon Carriage Co. Where: Downtown Indianapolis When: Monday through Thursday 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Friday 6 p.m. to 12 a.m., Saturday 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. and Sunday 3 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Price: Rides Sunday to Thursday are $30, Friday $35 and Saturday $35 to $40.

Details: For more information, call 631-4169.

3. What: Yellow Rose Carriage Rides Where: Downtown Indianapolis When: Monday to Thursday 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Friday 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. and Saturday and Sunday 4 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Price: Rides Sunday to Thursday are $30, Friday and Saturday $40.

Details: For more information, call 634-3400.

Be Mine

1. Write a letter, not an E-mail, and send it to someone you care about.

2. Call someone you haven’t talked to in a while.

3. Volunteer for an organization.

4. Make Valentine’s Day cards for loved ones or buy kids’ cards to give out to friends and family as you did in elementary school.

5. End conversations with “Have a great day.”

6. Post sticky notes with nice messages for friends or roommates.

Ideas for friends 1. Bake cookies or a cake, decorate them and then eat them.

2. Test drive sports cars.

3. Go to Goodwill, buy crazy clothes and have a night on the town.

4. Get a disposable camera and have a fake fashion shoot.

Ideas for individuals/singles 1. Give yourself free time. Use the time to relax or do something you love.

2. Pop a bag of popcorn and watch your favorite movie. ($3-$5 for box of popcorn) 3. Rent or buy a season of your favorite TV show. ($3-$4 to rent and at least $25 to buy) 4. Get a manicure, pedicure or both. ($10-$35) 5. Adopt a pet. ($50, price varies) 6. Visit family or friends.

7. Get a massage. (price varies) 8. Buy yourself a Valentine’s Day present or something you normally would not buy for yourself.

9. Order flowers and have them delivered to your home or work.

10. Get a new haircut.

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Ideas for couples 1. Give each other massages.

2. Go to a restaurant and only order dessert. ($5 or more) 3. Try a two-person sport like tennis or racquetball.

4. Take a walk around the White River State Park canal.

5. Have an indoor picnic.

6. Make a mix CD of your significant other’s favorite songs.

7. Change your significant other’s wallpaper on his or her computer to a picture of the two of you, or something else he or she would enjoy.

Events for individuals, couples and friends over 21 What: Wine education and tasting Where: Easley Winery When: Tasting times are Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Price: Free Details: For more information, visit www.Easleywine.com What: Classic dinner and wine Where: Easley Winery When: Evenings Price: $35 per person Details: The dinner includes champagne, appetizers, a winery tour, wine tasting, dessert and a souvenir wine glass. Reservations must be made in advance.

Details: For more information, visit www.Easleywine.com.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2006

■ 7 List

■ CPB

New acoustic music series High School love songs we love to hate Ben Reed Online Editor

Campus Program Board is presenting the Acoustic Café Series this semester. The focus of the series is to bring quality acts to campus to perform in an intimate setting.

Todd Jarzenski, the CPB live performance chair, came up with the idea when reviewing his budget for the semester. “CPB doesn’t have the budget to bring in an artist that everyone knows, so we opted to bring in some artists that we could afford,” he said.

“Although the artists might not be as well known as others, they all still have talent.”

Justin Branam and The Plinkos already have performed in the series this semester. Both are local acts.

Ryan vs. Creamer is the next act in the series. Ryan Creamer which is the performer’s actual name, is from Cincinnati. According to his Web site, Creamer describes his sound as “Jack Johnson meets Dashboard Confessional meets Ben Folds.”

Creamer will release an album soon.

Also performing in this series will be U of I alumnus Todd Hurst, Shevy Smith, Andy Davis and Michael Warren. A student showcase also is part of the schedule.

According to Jarzenski, Smith, Davis and Warren all are national performers who have played at many different shows across the country.

Smith has performed at Farm Aid and is sponsored by Gibson Guitars. Davis has played previously with artists such as Matt Wertz.

Jarzenski describes Warren as

Elyse Kaiser Entertainment Editor This issue I decided to do things a little bit differently. The topic of the list is worst love or pseudo-love songs spanning from the early ‘90s until 2001. As I began thinking of possible songs to make the list, I quickly realized that trying to narrow them down to seven would be extremely difficult if not entirely impossible. Consequently, this issue has 14 instead of the usual seven (In leiu of Valentine’s Day). So please, read on and be prepared for the temptation to sing along.

Photo by Kim Hopper

Above: Justin Branam performs in the Atrium

comparable to nationally-known Howie Day. “I am very excited about this series,” Jarzenski said. “So far it seems to be successful and we’ve had good attendance.”

He stated that between fifty and sixty people showed up at the first two shows. “All the shows are in the Schwitzer Center Atrium so they can only be so big,” he said.

CPB’s real goal is to continue this series in the future, and have it grow each year. As long as attendance continues to grow, then their budget to work with will grow as well. “As the budget grows, we can bring in bigger artists that more students are familiar with,” said Amanda Mueller, President of CPB.

14. The “Space Jam” soundtrack was home to many second-rate songs, including the cheesy love song by Monica, “For You I Will.” Her song about the lengths to which she would go for love is easily reduced to a generic knock-off of the song “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.”

13. Even if you like Savage Garden you have to admit that “Truly, Madly, Deeply” was one of the most overplayed songs of the ‘90s. Every time you turned on the radio or the TV you had to hear about how the lead singer wanted to stand on mountains and bathe in seas; which, according to the lyrics, is your biggest fantasy.

12. Mariah Carey, while quite possibly one of the most successful women in pop music, still came out with some over-the-top cheesy songs. “Butterfly” definitely fits into this category.

11. With words like “luvha” and “sweetah” how could K-Ci and Jo-Jo’s “All My Life” not make this list?

10. Even though America’s sweethearts have split, we can still appreciate Nick and Jessica for the wonderful love songs that came out of their relationship. Or not. “Where You Are” was the first of several such songs.

9. The only thing that is worse than a boy band is a boy band that thinks they are bad. Five was one band that established just how bad they were with their hit single, “When the Lights Go Out.” Let’s just say if this song is any clue to what will happen when the lights go out, I sure wouldn’t want to be there.

8. Britney Spears. That pretty much says it all. With songs like “Sometimes” and “From the Bottom of My Broken Heart,” on her debut album, it’s a wonder she went as far as she did.

7. “(God must have spent) a Little More Time on You” by *NSYNC was just a lame song. Moving on…

6. S Club 7, now here was a band that had it all: boys, girls, their own TV show, Australian accents and even a hit love song. The only way “Never had a Dream Come True” could have been better was if they had written it themselves or played their own instruments.

5. One other thing that boy bands do remarkably well is insert random Spanish into their music. “Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)” by 98 degrees was an excellent example of this and proved that not only are these boys good looking (three out of four) but the are also world-traveled.

4. No one can ever fully forget the way Celine Dion performs her nausea-inducing single, “My Heart Will Go On.” It’s a wonder she’s not suffering from broken ribs during the dramatic beating her chest takes whenever this song is requested in Las Vegas.

3. Enrique Iglesias’s “Hero” was not only a mind-numbing ballad, but gave us a music video to laugh at for years to come. I don’t think I will ever again be able to watch Jennifer Love Hewitt again without remembering her best performance ever.

2. (Cue rainfall and unbuttoned collared shirts.) The boy bands really helped shape the nineties. However, since the songs of the Backstreet Boys, LFO, *NSYNC, 98 degrees and O-Town are so hard to distinguish from each other, all remaining boy band ballads are lumped together in this number two slot.

1. This number one song was actually inspired by a How To booklet instructing the user on how to set up his DVD player. The humor in that is only truly sensed when you relisten to the lyrics of Bryan McKnight’s “Back at One.” For our sake, I hope that he did make some girl’s dreams come true. I would hate to hear this song’s sequel.

■ KIEKEBEN’S “FLOW”

New printmaking exhibit features famous artist Kiekeben Valerie Miller Editor-in-Chief A variety of printmaking artwork featuring works by ten different intaglio artists is currently on display in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center Gallery. The display includes an 80-piece display by Friedhard Kiekeben called “Flow,” which was created specifically for the University of Indianapolis exhibit.

Kiekeben is credited with helping to revitalize printmaking as an art form by using nontoxic materials instead of the traditional toxic nitric acid.

Donna Lee Adams, assistant professor of art and design at U of I, organized the exhibit. “[I wanted to bring this exhibit

here] because he’s [Kiekeben’s] one of the two greatest contributors to nontoxic intaglio, and it has totally revived printmaking,” Adams said.

Kiekeben came to campus to set up his “Flow” display and give a guest lecture. He said he got interested in intaglio and printmaking because the idea of creating something by taking away “fascinated me.”

During the talk, Kiekeben described some of his different works, which have appeared in galleries in such places as Halifax, England, and Frankfurt, Germany. Kiekeben’s works include etched and colored objects as well as prints.

“I often make use of…different kinds of…printing methods according to the need of that particular project,” Kiekeben said in his lecture.

He also showed pictures of a number of his works, including one piece that he put on the ceiling of a gallery, rather than on the wall. By doing this, he said he tried to get people to look in a different way, instead of just in front of them as people are used to doing.

Kiekeben also discussed the use of repetition in his work, saying he liked the idea of working with a principle in which basic concepts are shared, but then also have some differences.

Now Kiekeben is looking more ways to make repetitive structures “melt,” as he did in “Flow.”

Kiekeben offered advice for student artists in his talk. “Try and create a context for what you do,” he said. “Whatever you do, somebody else will be out there who has done it before.”

He encouraged students to find those

people who do similar artwork in order to create a context for their work.

Adams encouraged students to come and see the exhibit, in part because of Kiekeben’s work. “[It shows] how small spaces added together make a large structure,” she said.

Some of Adams’ work is also on display in the exhibit, along with artists Keith Howard, Bernice Cross, Elizabeth Dove, Erin Holscher, Indrani Nayar-Gall, David Jay Reed, Ginny Taylor Rosner and Cynthia Blasingham.

Photos by: Megan Komlanc

above: Friedhard Kiekeben assembles his creation on the wall of the art gallery in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center. left: Kiekeben stands beside his completed work, “Flow.” You can see Kiekeben’s exhibit from now until February 10.

■ MOVIE REVIEW

‘McPhee’: the modern Mary Poppins Abby Adragna Distribution Manager The story of “Nanny McPhee” begins with an empty pink chair— the movie’s symbol for the loving mother and wife who died a year earlier and left behind seven badly behaved children and an overworked, exhausted husband.

The plot is centered around Cedric Brown (Colin Firth of “Love, Actually” and “Bridget Jones’s Diary”), a man who recently lost his wife and is working long hours at the local funeral parlor in order to take care of his seven unruly children.

At the beginning of the movie, the children successfully scare away their seventeenth nanny by convincing her that they have cooked and eaten their baby sister Aggy (Hebe and Zinnia Barnes). The agency tells Brown that there are no more nannies for him, and he is ready to give up hope.

Enter Nanny McPhee (Emma Thompson of “Love, Actually” and“Sense and Sensibility”). She shows up, of course, on a dark and stormy night when the children are being particularly troublesome. She is a “government” nanny with a very unpleasant appearance. She has two hairy warts, a large nose, one long eyebrow, and an extremely distracting snaggletooth.

When the children first meet

Nanny McPhee, they are wreaking havoc in the kitchen. McPhee tells them to stop what they are doing, but they all follow their oldest brother, Simon (Thomas Sangster of “Love, Actually”), and pretend that they can’t see or hear her. With a tap of her magic stick on the ground, Nanny McPhee speeds up the children’s activities to the point where they cannot stop. When they scream at her to help them, she says they will not be able to stop until Simon says please and he eventually is forced to back down.

After this first meeting, the children are convinced that Nanny McPhee is a witch, and they begin making plans to make her the 18th nanny to resign.

However, it is soon clear that their old shenanigans will not work with her.

On the surface, she acts as though she is just trying to teach the children such simple lessons as “Get up when you are told.” However, she is really teaching the children, and their father, much deeper lessons about the importance of love and family. As each lesson is learned, and the children’s opinions of Nanny McPhee begin to improve, her appearance also begins to improve.

As the story continues, we meet Aunt Adelaide (Angela Lansbury of “Beauty and the Beast” and “Murder She Wrote”), a nearly-blind, coldhearted old lady who tells Brown that he must remarry within a month or she will cut off the support money that she has been giving him since his wife’s

passing.

As Brown struggles to find a new wife in an eccentric woman named Mrs. Quickly (Celia Imrie of “Bridget Jones’s Diary”) and Nanny McPhee works to tame his children, a number of humorous and serious scenes unfold. After a while, the movie gets somewhat predictable, but the acting and scenery are its saving grace.

Academy Award winning Actress Emma Thompson is outstanding in the lead role of Nanny McPhee. She enchants the children, as well as the audience, throughout the film’s 98 minutes. Thompson also boasts the writing credits for “Nanny McPhee,” which is loosely based on the 1960 “Nurse Matilda” book series written

by Christianna Brand.

Colin Firth, Angela Lansbury, Thomas Sangster and the seven newcomers who portray the children all nail their roles. I was completely drawn in by this expert acting, as well as by the eye-catching scenery.

I enjoyed “Nanny McPhee,” overall, but it definitely seems geared for a younger audience. Such plot lines as the underlying love story or the quest to mend a tattered father-son relationship may have been written for an older audience, but they were very underdeveloped. However, if you enjoy a fairy tale story with a little twist and the classic happily-ever-after ending, then “Nanny McPhee” will not disappoint.

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