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UINDY INAUGURATES NINTH PRESIDENT

By James Figy NEWS EDITOR

“We are poised for greatness. The only failure we have to worry about at this moment is one of the imagination.”

-President Robert Manuel

The University of Indianapolis held an inauguration for its ninth president, Robert Manuel, on March 21, in the presence of the campus community. Delegates from more than 30 institutes of higher learning and other guests, including Former Sen. Richard Lugar and Former Mayor William Hudnut, attended the ceremony. Former UIndy presidents Gene Sease, Benjamin Lantz, Jerry Israel and Beverley Pitts also were present.

The Investiture Ceremony and Inaugural Address were the zenith of a week-long series of events celebrating both Manuel and UIndy. Although Manuel did not plan the events, he said that the way the events showcased UIndy’s capabilities was inspiring.

“There’s a committee that organizes and manages ... the inauguration, and they said, ‘What would you like to see?’ And I said, ‘A real representation of what the university is,’” Manuel said. “So when people start looking at us and saying, ‘What’s UIndy?’ they can see the complete diversity of just what exists here.”

To answer this question, the committee—composed of members of the board of trustees, faculty and students—first had to research the university’s inauguration history.

“They went into the archives; they looked at everybody from Gene Sease and Ben Lantz and Jerry Israel and Bev Pitts, and what they did and why they did it,” Manuel said. “And then they looked at the writings of was important to the university, they connected back to the United Methodist Church and ... the development of the university over time. They looked at our community involvements and the diversity of the programs and people we have. And they said, ‘How do we take all of that and showcase that for a week?’”

The events emphasized the importance of looking back but moving forward. During his Inaugural Address, Manuel quoted a former UIndy president who said, “there’s a reason why our rearview mirrors are so much smaller than our windshields.”

Manuel said that this is an exciting time for the entire campus community, and the buzz about campus was not because of him.

“There’s a swelling in the interest in it, and ... it’s about the university. This is what the university does; it should be engaged with the community; it should have them coming into these events,” Manuel said. “That’s what is powerful about this.”

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Residence halls experience burglary over Spring Break Students return to find dorm rooms disturbed and possessions missing

By Scott Mitchell OPINION EDITOR

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To Write Love on Her Arms is a mental health nonprofit with products that support its mission.

RSO hosts advocacy

By Ally Holmes EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

The University of Indianapolis registered student organization Active Minds held a To Write Love On Her Arms event to discuss mental health on March 20.

Second-year student in the clinical psychology doctoral program Amanda McErlean said that Active Minds brought TWLOHA to campus because its goals are similar to those of the Active Minds.

“Some of our goals are to reduce stigma around mental illness and make students more aware of the resources that are available and to open up the conversation a little bit about mental illness,” McErlean said. “It seemed like To Write Love on Her Arms really matched up well with our goals, so we wanted to expose the campus to that.”

Mental Health counselor Aaron Moore came to speak at UIndy about the nonprofit organization TWLOHA and started a discussion about depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide.

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University of Indianapolis students in Central and Roberts halls arrived back to campus from Spring Break to find a number of dorm thefts had occurred.

According to Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Kory Vitangeli, 22 reports of missing items have been filed.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and UIndy Campus Police are currently investigating. According to Director of Campus Security and Chief of Police David Selby, they are making progress. Selby urges students to call him if they see or hear of something related to the thefts.

“It may just be the piece I need to shore up some loose ends,” he said.

Junior nursing major Max Hendricks, who lives in Central Hall, said that he was one of the victims of the burglaries over Spring Break.

“I found out from my friends before I even got back to school that there had been robberies. So I was pretty anxious to get back to school,” Hendricks said. “When I got back to my room, my drawers were all messed up, and they’d [the thieves] gone through all my stuff.”

Hendricks said that he had a watch, a brand new video game controller that was still in the box, a video game and some polos taken—roughly $300 worth of property.

“My roommate had his cologne stolen, which is weird. I don’t know why they took his cologne. My watch was in my drawer right next to two pairs of Oakleys, each over $100 a pair, but they didn’t take those.

It made no sense to me,” Hendricks said.

According to Vitangeli, the dorms do not have insurance for personal items

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and students are not required to have it Vitangeli said that they also changed in order to live in the dorms. the locks on the doors of any student “During first year orientation, we who reported having items taken, as well always talk with students and parents as the locks to the exterior doors of the about checking either the home-owners residence halls. or rental insurance to make sure personal Vitangeli also said that the university belongings are covered,” Vitangeli said. has plans to put in security cameras and “Typically, as long as you’re under your card swipe entry systems in various camparents’ purview, it would be covered pus buildings. under one of those as a family member.”

“We have a pilot being implemented Besides checking to see what their this spring in Christel DeHaan and insurance covers, Selby said that students in the library to put card swipes and could help prevent future thefts by keeping cameras on the front and back doors of a few things in mind. those buildings,” Vitangeli said. “So we’d “It’s important for stualready started that pilot, dents to write down all their and now, hopefully, we’ll serial numbers of all their move quicker on that for the important equipment and residence halls.” keep a copy here and a copy According to Vitangeli, at home with your parents,” these changes will be imSelby said. plemented sometime this Keeping records of this spring. information is beneficial in Hendricks believes that these types of investigations UIndy should move to a and allows Campus Police to different security system, return the items to students. his preference being card “The next thing is [to] swipes. He said that he was VITANGELI make sure your property is obviously very upset by what secure. Don’t leave real exhappened, but he is impressed pensive items behind. Obviously, students by the measures UIndy has taken to help aren’t going to load everything up. But if students. you paid $300 for an Xbox or $700 for a “The university is continuing to work computer, don’t leave it here,” Selby said. with students and their families who Hendricks said that he did take his have been affected by this, and we will Xbox and laptop home during Spring continue to do so. I’m more than happy Break, but he could not take all of his to talk with anyone who has questions or valuables back with him. His parents’ concerns,” Vitangeli said. home is nearly four and a half hours away, Still, Hendricks said that the thefts so he had moved virtually everything he are disconcerting and he feels sympathy owns to UIndy. for the people who had even more items According to Selby, to improve the stolen than he did. students’ sense of security and prevent “The dorm room is like your home. I future break-ins, the university hired some call it home, because it’s where I am all outside security personnel to patrol the the time,” Hendricks said. “Its just frusresidence halls and the apartments. The trating that a sense of security is broken extra patrols began March 15. and damaged or, like, hindered in a way.”

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Author Preston Lauterbach’s speech, which was cancelled due to weather, has been rescheduled.

Lecture is adjusted

By Kaitlyn Kopetski BUSINESS MANAGER

The Sutphin Lecture series speaker Preston Lauterbach, who was previously scheduled to speak on Feb. 21, will now talk this afternoon, March 27, in UIndy Halls B and C at 4:30 p.m.

Lauterbach is the author of “The Chitlin’ Circuit and the Road to Rock ‘N’ Roll,” which has an unexpected tie to Indianapolis. The book follows the backstory of the black music scene and its evolution through nightclubs in Indianapolis, New Orleans and Memphis. It paints a picture of a 1940s Indiana Avenue.

Interim Director of the Institute for Civic Leadership and the Mayoral Archives and Associate Professor of History Edward Frantz was very interested in having Lauterbach speak at the University of Indianapolis.

“The book itself is a great read, and a surprising portion takes place here in Indianapolis,” Frantz said.“We thought it would be a great way to bring in somebody who’d written about a part of the city that a lot of people don’t even know about.”

Fair trade in Indianapolis

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OPINION

2 THE REFLECTOR

MARCH 27, 2013

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

The trying sides of cohabitation To the Editor:

IOC makes poor choice Cartoon by Scott Mitchell

By Wade Thiel DISTRIBUTION MANAGER The executive board of the International Olympic Committee voted on Feb. 12, to remove wrestling from the Olympic Games. This will take effect in 2020. The IOC’s decision shocked me, and from what I have seen and read on the issue, I am not alone.

Wrestling has been an Olympic sport for thousands of years. According to The New York Times, it has been a part of the ancient Olympic Games since 708 B.C. and was included in the modern Olympics, which started in 1896.

Wrestling is not an unpopular sport; residents of 180 countries wrestle. At the London Olympics, wrestlers from 71 countries competed, and 29 different countries won medals.

Many people who follow wrestling are blaming the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA) for the IOC’s decision.The consensus among many people in the wrestling community is that FILA presumed wrestling would never be eliminated because of its long Olympic history.This assumption resulted in FILA’s failure to prove the importance of wrestling to the IOC. As a former college wrestler at the University of Indianapolis, and a ten-year participant in the sport, I was surprised and angered by the IOC’s decision.

Several other sports should have been eliminated before wrestling. There will be disappointed athletes no matter what sport is cut, but other sports don’t rely on the Olympics as much as wrestling does.

No professional league exists for wrestling, unlike most other sports. Most kids who grow up playing sports dream of becoming famous professional athletes.

Kids who grow up wrestling dream of competing in the Olympics. There is nothing higher than that for a wrestler.

The IOC’s decision to eliminate wrestling from the Olympics is like the NFL deciding to do away with the Super Bowl, or baseball getting rid of the World Series.

My college wrestling career at UIndy has come to an end, but the things wrestling has taught me will never go away. I have learned that I can push myself far beyond what I thought possible and that hard work pays off.

These lessons have transitioned well into other areas of my life. Most of my best friends I’ve met through wrestling.

Wrestlers know what it means to work hard to cut weight, and they know the pride that is felt when their hard work pays off. There is a sense of camaraderie and an understanding that I have failed to find anywhere else.

Also, every job I’ve ever had has been partly because of wrestling. I stand out to employers because of the reputation that comes with the sport.

An article in Forbes Magazine stated that elite athletes make the best employees. While the article discusses all elite athletes, it points specifically to Dan Gable’s legendary performance at the 1972 Olympics, where he won a gold medal without giving up a single point.

The article asks, “can you imagine this same type of focus and determination on display in your office?”

Eliminating a sport that teaches so many valuable lessons, both personal and

professional, doesn’t make sense to me.

The IOC should reverse its decision, and there is time to do so. The vote taken on Feb. 12 was not final. An executive board meeting takes place in May, and then a final vote will occur in September.

The international wrestling community reacted to the IOC’s decision by reaching out to former and current wrestlers, fans and supporters. Wrestling supporters are encouraged to voice their opinions to the IOC and sign the several online petitions that have been created.

The day of the IOC’s announcement, a Facebook page and a website were created for people to get the latest news on the issue and voice their support for wrestling.

Also, the President of FILA, Raphaël Martinetti has resigned. Many people in the wrestling community blame him for the IOC’s decision. FILA appointed Lalovic Nenad as acting president and is seeking a way for wrestling to continue as an Olympic sport.

The IOC’s decision has caused former and current wrestlers from all over the world to join together. The United States and Iran are two countries that have different political views, but both countries have strong support for wrestling. Despite the political tensions between the two nations, they have been able to come together on this issue. In an interview with Fox News, Director of Communication from USA Wrestling Gary Abbott said that politics stay off the mat. “The sport breaks down barriers,” Abbott said.

The IOC needs to rethink its decision because the ability of athletes all over the world to come together, the way the wrestling community has, is what the Olympic Games are all about.

I am writing in response to the article in your February 20, 2013, issue titled “Cohabitation has many benefits for college couples.” My aim is not to belittle what was said in that article. I merely want to expand on what was acknowledged as the “trying sides of cohabitation.”

I think the social scientific evidence on the effects of cohabitation should give pause to those who are, as your article indicated, choosing to cohabit for “conveniencebased reasons.” This behavior has risks, and you should know about them. I will here reference three of those risk areas that scientific research warns us to consider: violence to spouses and children, rates of sexual faithfulness and divorce rates.

Violence Women in cohabiting relationships are about nine times more likely to be killed by their live-in partner than are women who are married to their partner. (Todd Shackleford, “Cohabitation, Marriage and Murder,” Aggressive Behavior 27, 2001: 284-91.)

The most recent study conducted by the U.S. government reports that children living with their mother and her boyfriend are around 11 times more likely to be emotionally, verbally, physically and sexually abused compared to children living with their own married parents. (Sedlak, et al, Fourth National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect, NIS-4: Report to Congress, Executive Summary. Washington DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, 2010.)

Fidelity Research done at the University of California—Irvine shows that the odds of a recent infidelity were more than twice as high for cohabitors than for married persons. (Treas and Giesen, “Sexual Fidelity among Married and Cohabiting Americans,” Journal of Marriage and Family 62 (2000): 48-60.)

A national sex survey showed that live-in boyfriends are nearly four times more likely than husbands to cheat in the past year. While women are generally more faithful, cohabiting women are eight times more likely than wives to cheat. (Waite and Gallagher, The Case for Marriage, New York: Doubleday, 2000, 93.)

Divorce Rates Those who think of cohabitation as a kind of test drive before marriage should know of what sociologists call the “cohabitation effect”—that living together before marriage actually increases the probability of the marriage ending in divorce. This finding held even when controlling for the fact that cohabitation has become more accepted by society. (Kamp-Dush, et al, “The Relationship between Cohabitation and Marital Quality and Stability: Change Across Cohorts?” Journal of Marriage and Family, 65, 2003, 539-49.)

Why this “cohabitation effect?” Living together apparently leads to a sense of permanent availability where the cohabitors see themselves as being perpetually in the market for a more attractive partner, and that mindset can carry over even into a subsequent marriage.

Perhaps for all the various reasons cited above, cohabitors have breakup rates five times higher than those who are married. (Thornton, et al, Marriage and Cohabitation, University of Chicago Press, 2007, 83-84.)

For further social scientific information, readers should see Glenn Stanton’s book The Ring Makes All the Difference (Moody Publishers, 2011), a book I drew on deeply for this letter. See also the National Marriage Project based at the University of Virginia. (http://nationalmarriageproject.org/) In Conclusion: A Word to Christians While this social scientific data should sound a cautionary note for all readers, I want to close with a word specifically for Christians. Scripture clearly warns against judging the practices of those outside the faith (1 Corinthians 5:12), so what follows is directed only at Christians.

The Christian tradition does have a very clear word related to this topic: sex is for marriage. In a culture where our popular films typically treat virginity as if it were a disease to be gotten rid of as soon as possible, the Christian tradition calls us to a life that runs against this grain of our world.

For two of the Christian groups on campus, Roman Catholics and United Methodists, you can consult not only the Bible, but your other orienting theological statements, found in the Catechism of the Catholic Church (paragraphs 2,331 through 2,365) and the United Methodist Book of Discipline (Paragraph 161, Letter F.) “Two becoming one flesh” (the biblical term for sexual union, as found in Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:5-6 and other places) is something to be taken with great seriousness, and a deep commitment, not with an eye solely to pleasure and with one foot out the door.

Gregory S. Clapper, Ph.D. Professor of Religion and Philosophy

Increasing tuition provides long-term benefits

Long-term improvements to UIndy come with small tuition increases, open discussions and students voicing concerns

By Anna Wieseman MANAGING EDITOR Tuition increases have become a normal part of the college experience. They occur yearly and come with groans and complaints. To know that each year more money will be syphoned from our already low wallets is miserable, but the situation could be worse.

The University of Indianapolis has kept its tuition increases moderate and always has had the facts and reasoning to back up the increases.

The most recent increase announced in February was 3.5 percent for tuition and 2.5 percent for standard room and board with a 14-meal plan. This comes to an increase of $830 for tuition and an increase of $220 for room and board and a meal plan. This may seem like a lot, but compared to students at other private colleges, UIndy students are lucky.

According to Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Mark Weigand, over the past 10 ten years, UIndy has made a 41.9 percent increase in tuition.

In the state of Indiana, other college students have it worse. Schools such as Hanover College, Franklin College, and Indiana Wesleyan University all have had 50 percent and more increases over the last 10 years.

Holy Cross College has had a 154.3 percent increase over the last 10 years.

Some of these colleges start with an even higher yearly tuition than UIndy, making the increases an even larger sum.

UIndy news outlets were invited to meet with President Manuel and others

to discuss the increase before the email was sent out to the campus community.

This openness to discuss changes shows that the administration doesn’t want to hide anything from the student body.

I have talked to other students at private and public colleges in Indiana and other states. To hear the defiance that they experienced from their administration was shocking.

The administrators at their schools would not give out information and refused to answer why the information could not be disclosed. There have been only a few times that I have felt held back by people from whom I needed information.

Our administration is open and willing to listen. This is why UIndy can make steady improvements. I have been at UIndy for only two years, and I have seen the steady improvements to my education.

The administration is making changes as fast as it can.

If UIndy students want improvements in their education, they’re going to have to live with small increases. The demand for new technology and updated classrooms, for example, comes with a price.

This tuition increase includes improvement of food service. If students want more late night-options, Polk Food Services has to spend more money to keep its kitchens open and its staff on campus later.

These steady increases come with more benefits than some may realize. I can get a late night pick-me-up to get me through my research paper, and PFS can gain a little more revenue. In theory, the $220 increase to room and board and meal plan helps with this.

Members of the UIndy community may not realize the voice they have here.

Even with the steady improvements and an openness to discussion, some things still need to be changed.

You will pay $24,420 to go here next year. Speak up if you feel your education isn’t adequate.

I believe, as students, we have a right

to have small superiority complexes.

We pay this money out of pocket, get loans and scrape together money for service we have earned through our hard work. If our needs aren’t being met, then we need to let someone know. Our administration has shown that it wants

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Writer Stuart Dybek, a Chicago native and professor at Northwestern University, reads his short story “We Didn’t” at the Kellogg Writers Series on March 19.

Writer reads about Chicago

By Wade Thiel DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Award-winning writer Stuart Dybek came to the University of Indianapolis on March 19 as a part of the Kellogg Writers Series to read his story “We Didn’t.”

Dybek first spoke to an English class on the morning of March 19 about writing both poetry and prose. He talked about how he does not see the two genres as completely separate.

“I look at poetry and prose like they are on a continuum and each person falls somewhere on that continuum,” Dybek said.

Dybek was invited to participate in the Kellogg Writers Series by Associate Professor of English and Director of the Kellogg Writers Series Elizabeth Weber.

“I knew of Stuart Dybek first as a poet.

I would read his poetry,” Weber said. “But I really asked him because of his fiction.”

Weber said she noticed that students in some of her classes gravitated towards one of Dybek’s stories that was anthologized

in a textbook she uses.

“Everybody picked the story ‘We Didn’t,’ and they loved it,” Weber said.

According to Dybek, “We Didn’t” started out as a poem that was a response to Yehuda Amichai’s poem “We Did It.” He said that a poem turning into a story happens frequently in his writing.

“It happens fairly often, but it never happens the other way around,” Dybek said.

According to Weber, another reason Dybek was chosen for the Kellogg Writers Series was that a former reader of the series, Mark Turcotte, recommended him.

Another factor that helped bring Dybek to campus was that he lives in the Midwest.

“He lives in Chicago, so he is kind of local,” Weber said.

Throughout the reading, Dybek referred to himself as a writer of place. He primarily writes about Chicago but had trouble doing so while he lived there.

Dybek said that he started writing about Chicago after he moved away and taught in the Caribbean for a few years.

“Once the city was not competing

Sequester effects will be minimal at UIndy

By Leeann Doerflein FEATURE EDITOR

hope behind the 2011 Budget Control Act—the sequester—was to get Congress and the president to agree on deficit reduction through discretionary spending The University of Indianapolis will cuts and, if workable, revenue increases.

However, Stevenson said, in this posee only a minimal reduction in financial aid for the 2013-2014 academic year larized political climate, Congress had as a result of the federal government’s trouble agreeing on much of anything.

“The only thing that they [Congress] automatic spending cuts referred to as were able to do was push back the dead“the sequester.”

According to Director of Financial Aid line,” Stevenson said. “As a result, a series Linda Handy, three aspects of financial of mandatory cuts were implemented.”

Stevenson pointed out that the aid will be affected: the Supplemental sequester is not anything Educational Opportunity new to American politics; Grant, Federal Work Study the sequester first appeared and Stafford Loans. While in the Reagan era with the those aid sources will offer Gramm-Rudman-Hollings slightly less aid, the Pell Act, which sought to do Grant will offer ;slightly the same thing as today’s more; the Pell Grant ceiling sequester, but no real change will be raised from $5,550 to was seen in deficit reduction $5,635 for eligible students. legislation until the Budget According to Handy, Enforcement Act of 1990. recipients of the SEO grant The provisions of that act will see a small decrease of resulted in the prosperity and around $23. Handy said that HANDY budget surpluses of the ‘90s.

UIndy will absorb the cost However, according to of the Federal Work Study shortfall and that student paychecks will Stevenson, the surpluses turned to deficits not be affected. With regard to Stafford as a result of increased defense spendLoans, the origination fee will rise from 1 ing and tax cuts during the 2000s. The percent to 1.05 percent, resulting in a $20 budget deficit has only grown since the increase in fees for all incoming freshmen. Bush era, and that is why the sequester According to Handy, individual higher was orchestrated: to keep the deficit from education institutions have an established getting any deeper.

According to the New America “pot” of money called the Conditional Guarantee fund. Because UIndy had a Foundation, a nonprofit and nonpartisan large Conditional Guarantee and does public policy institute, while Pell Grants not receive much federal money in ad- are exempted from the sequester for this dition to the guarantee, students will not fiscal year, they could be “squeezed” in see much of a decrease in aid. However, the future as a result of lower spending schools that rely heavily on federal aid, caps that will take effect over the next 10 in addition to the guarantee, may see a years, if no Congressional action is taken.

However, Handy said that there is more dramatic decrease in aid.

Handy said that UIndy parents and some good news for UIndy students. students should not be concerned about Because of increases in tuition, UIndy’s the sequester having a large effect on financial aid packages also increase, and incoming students will see an increase in tuition affordability.

“The sequester outcome is not critical available aid despite the sequester.

“UIndy continues to add financial aid to their [students’] ability to finance their for students—both merit and need-based education at UIndy,” Handy said.

According to Assistant Professor of aid,” Handy said. “With this upcoming History and Political Science Maryam class, we will get a higher percentage Stevenson, the sequester was designed of students’ needs met with additional to force action on deficit reduction. The university money than in the past.”

with my imagination, I could write about it,” he said.

This seems to be a common theme in Dybek’s writing. He said he was only able to write about the Caribbean after he moved away from there.

“One thing about being a writer of place is that I want people to realize the validity and the interesting aspects of their place,” Dybek said. “No matter how modest, humble or beat up, it has some human element about it that is unique.”

Dybek has two new books coming out in the spring of 2014. The books “Ecstatic Cahoots” and “Paper Lantern” will be released simultaneously. According to Dybek, he will be doing an extensive book tour for the release of these books.

The next writer in the Kellogg Writers Series is poet Quan Barry, who was born in Saigon but grew up in Boston.

“I wanted somebody who was a little different than what we have had in the past,” Weber said. “I felt the need for a little multiculturalism.”

Barry will read in UIndy Hall C on April 4 at 7:30 p.m.

Executive Director of The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana Jane Henegar spoke at an event hosted by Chapel Steward of Justice Mark Wolfe on March 11.The event focused on prison reform but also informed students about what the ACLU does.

“Our only job is suing the government,” Henegar said. “We sue the government when they are violating citizens’ rights.”

Henegar addressed the treatment of mentally ill citizens in prison. She explained that the guards at prisons see an inmate act out, and because most guards are not trained about mental illness, they use punishment to control this activity, often putting the inmates in solitary confinement.

“Solitary confinement is torture,” Henegar said.

“There are many symptoms that can come out of being in solitary confinement. And those can be hallucinations, revenge fantasies, irrational lack of impact control, talking to themselves and many more.”

Inmates in solitary confinement may have no human interaction from six months to four years in some cases, depending on their actions.

Henegar quoted the memoir of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), saying, “It [solitary confinement] crushes your spirit and weakens your resistance more effectively than any other form of mistreatment.”

Henegar said that people in solitary confinement are three times more likely to commit suicide than the general population because they are going insane in solitary confinement. An inmate often is secluded in a room that usually is 80 square feet or less for 23 hours with only a sink, toilet, bed and a solid door.

According to Henegar, inmates are lucky

to get any daylight or human contact.

Meals are slid through a slot or a window, depending on the prison.

“This doesn’t make the prison safer; it makes the prisoners go insane,” Henegar said. “The units also cost more money for the prison to have.”

Henegar used the phrase “school to prison pipeline”—a notion that the way the education system treats young people leads them to being incarcerated. One example Henegar mentioned was the way students are impacted because of the way they are raised at home or treated in school.

“If you don’t get support at home or at school, you oftentimes get put into this system of incarceration,” Wolfe said.

The state of Mississippi showed this action is fixable. Henegar said that all the state did was to reduce gradually the number of prisoners in solitary confinement until they were able to close the facilities.

“This took at most 10 years for Mississippi to fix,” Henegar said.

“They then saved $8 million a year.”

Henegar said that many people self-medicate undetected mental illnesses with drugs or alcohol.This causes them to make irrational decisions and end up in prison.

“Seventy percent of burglars tested positive for a number of illegal substances.

And 100 percent of prostitutes were tested positive as well for a number of illegal substances,” Henegar said.

Henegar said that the effects of being in solitary confinement last even after release from prison, increasing recidivism.

“Most likely, you will see them return to prison, and the process will start all over again,” Henegar said. “This has become a problem, and it is taking time for people to realize it.”

Wolfe said that something must be done about the treatment of inmates.

“I couldn’t imagine how having no activity would be,” Wolfe said. “I would go insane myself.”

“This has become a problem, and it is taking time for people to realize it.”

SPO

4 THE REFLECTOR

UIndy falls to Ashland

Women’s basketball team ends season against top-seeded Eagles

By Ally Holmes EDITORIAL ASSISTANT The University of Indianapolis women’s basketball team suffered a loss on March 15 to the top-seeded Ashland University Eagles, 70-56, in the first round of the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Tournament.

Head Women’s Basketball Coach Constantin Popa said that the Eagles were a good team to compete against.

“They have a couple of really good players,” Popa said. “They are just a really good team, and they play well together.”

Senior guard Kristin Turner led the Greyhounds in scoring with 17 points, and junior forward Dajana Jovanovic scoring 10.

The Eagles created an early lead in the first half, amassing seven points from their All-American candidate senior guard/ forward Kari Daugherty, which made the score 10-5 with 16:19 remaining in the first half.

Junior guard Katy McIntosh said that heading into the game, the Greyhounds knew they were going to play against one of the best players in the nation with Daugherty.

“We knew that they [the Eagles] were going to get a lot of rebounds and really get the ball to her [Daugherty],” McIntosh said. “So we focused on trying to box out and keep her from getting boards and easy put backs.”

The Hounds retaliated with back-to-

back 3-pointers from Turner, to trim the lead to 13-11, with 13:16 remaining in the first half.

The Eagles responded with a 15-4 run, making the score 28-15 with 8:16 left in the half. By the end of the first half, the Eagles had a 14-point advantage over the Greyhounds, 41-27.

“We couldn’t quite hit some shots from the outside to open up the lane,”Popa said in reference to the Greyhounds’ struggle with scoring.

The Greyhounds matched the Eagles point-for-point during the entirety of the second half but could not overcome the halftime deficit.

The Greyhounds’ largest deficit of 19 points came against the Eagles with 16:22 left in the game, making the score 48-29.

The Greyhounds closed the gap to 10 points, 54-44, when junior guard Shelby Wall made a 3-pointer with 11:11 left in the game. The Greyhounds followed that up, however, with nine consecutive missed shots. The Eagles took advantage of UIndy’s miscues and did not allow the Hounds to get any closer for the remainder of the contest.

After the game, Popa said the Greyhounds’ failure to execute what they had planned heading into the game caused the final outcome.

“We had a game plan, and we stuck to it for most of the game,” Popa said. “But we made some mistakes, and we paid for those mistakes.”

The game against the Eagles marked the final collegiate game for both senior

forward Sydney Weinert and Turner.

Turner finished her three-year UIndy career at 12th on the program’s all-time career scoring list with 1,275 points.

Weinert finished her career as a Greyhound with 108 blocks in 44 games, which moved her up to fourth all-time on the program’s list.

Now that the season has ended, Popa said the coaching staff has to take some time and look at what type of players the team has for next season and the positions in which the team needs the most help.

“We’ve got a little ways to go, so we’ve got a little time to figure things out,” Popa said.

Looking at its losses on the roster, Popa said that the team is losing some very important players, and he hopes to add some more experienced players to next year’s squad.

“We are graduating a couple of players, and we are losing some of our scoring ability,” Popa said. “We definitely have to look to add some scoring power, as well as some athleticism and quickness.”

The Greyhounds finished their 201213 season with 19 wins for the second consecutive year while setting a new single-season program record with 181 blocked shots.

McIntosh said that looking back on this past season, the team had its share of ups and downs.

“To be a good team, you have to be consistent,” McIntosh said. “Hopefully next year, we come off strong, and we finish strong.”

UIndy Football 2013 Fall Schedule The 2013 UIndy football schedule was released on March 11. The new schedule features four different opponents, compared to last season’s schedule.

Below is the schedule with all home games in red and away games in black.

SEPT. 7

VS. ASHLAND

6 p.m.

SEPT. 14

VS. ST. XAVIER (IL)

6 p.m.

SEPT. 21

AT DRAKE

2 p.m.

SEPT. 28

AT HILLSDALE

2:30 p.m.

OCT. 5

VS. MISSOURI S&T

6 p.m.

OCT. 12

AT MCKENDREE

7 p.m.

OCT. 19

AT WILLIAM JEWELL

2 p.m.

OCT. 26

VS. KENTUCKY WESLEYAN

6 p.m.

NOV. 2

AT ST. JOSEPH’S (IN)

1 p.m.

NOV. 9

VS. QUINCY

6 p.m.

NOV. 16

VS. TRUMAN ST.

2:30 p.m.

NOV. 23- DEC. 21

NCAA DII PLAYOFFS

TBA Graphic by Kelbi Ervin

Photo contributed by Ryan Thorpe

Sophomore forward Kirsten Gliesmann goes up for a layup before the start of the second half during the Greyhounds’ NCAA Tournament game at Ashland University. The Greyhounds lost, 70-56.

Men’s basketball ends season in first round

By AJ Rose SPORTS EDITOR The University of Indianapolis men’s basketball team ended its season on March 16, losing 67-61 to the Bellarmine University Knights in the first round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament, 67-61. It was the third time this season that the teams had met and, like the previous games this season, was a highly contested game between two familiar teams.

After the loss, Head Men’s Basketball Coach Stan Gouard said that like the loss to Drury University in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament, the key factor in the Greyhounds’ loss was getting off to a slow start, coming back, but not having the legs to finish in the end.

“I’m proud of my guys for the way they fought tonight. They never gave up, and they never do. But tonight we fell short, and it’s very disappointing, because I think we should be playing tomorrow night [in the second round],”Gouard said.“But you have to give Bellarmine a lot of credit.

They’ve been here before; they never panicked down the stretch tonight and made some really good plays down the stretch to win the ball game.”

During the game, the Greyhounds statistically did better than the Knights in some categories but not in others. The Greyhounds shot 41.7 percent from the field, including 37.5 percent from outside the arch, and shot 75 percent from the free throw line. The Knights, however, shot 84 percent from the free throw line, forced 16 turnovers, and scored 13 points off those turnovers, which helped them claim the victory.

Headed into the matchup, Bellarmine Head Men’s Basketball Coach Scott Davenport said he was happy with his team’s preparation and knew how much of a challenge the Greyhounds were as a familiar conference opponent in the GLVC. “They are a very difficult, athletic team to play against,” Davenport said.

“Obviously, we know how good they are.

We played them twice. We scouted the game live against Drury last week in the quarterfinals of the GLVC Tournament.

We have unbelievable respect for their basketball team.”

Three players finished in double figures

for the Greyhounds, including sophomore guard/forward Brennan McElroy, who had 12 points; junior guard Reece Cheatham, who had 11, and senior forward James Hollowell, who led by finishing with a career-high 26 points in his final collegiate game. Hollowell attributed his success on the court to his teammates and their ability to get the ball where he needed it.

In the first half of the game, after UIndy jumped out to a 6-2 lead with a 3-pointer by Cheatham, the Knights took control of the game. For about the next 10 minutes of the half, Bellarmine went on a 21-0 scoring run that put them up 23-6, with 7:26 remaining. Throughout the remainder of the half, UIndy found the basket again and cut the lead to nine points on a couple of occasions but never came any closer before the end of the first half.

When the teams returned for the second half, Bellarmine picked up right where it left off and held a double-digit point lead until the 7:52 mark.The Greyhounds, however, refused to give in, and at the 5:13 mark began a 7-0 scoring run that brought the deficit within three points. A few moments later, the Greyhounds still trailed by three, but tied the ball game up, 57-57, with a 3-pointer by Hollowell at the 2:38 mark. The Knights did not panic, however, and responded with a 7-0 scoring run from the free throw line to regain a comfortable lead, 64-57, with 23 seconds remaining.

UIndy could not catch the Knights in the following seconds and was just able to cut the lead to five points on a couple of occasions before the final buzzer sounded.

The Greyhounds ended their 20122013 season with a 20-9 record, 11-7 in the GLVC, and a third-straight trip to the NCAA Division II Tournament.

Hollowell will be the only senior the Greyhounds lose this season, and the team will return with four of its starters for next year. Gouard said that he looks forward to preparing for next season and improving together as a team.

“We have a lot of work to do for next year,” Gouard said. “I really look forward to this group of guys we have coming back next year without one senior. And we’re going to do some things different in the offseason and next year, in preparation for a better season.”

ORTS

5 MARCH 27, 2013

Hounds lose three of four on the road

By James Figy NEWS EDITOR The University of Indianapolis baseball team suffered three consecutive losses, but won the last game over the weekend on March 22-23, against the Maryville University Saints, 9-6, 7-4, 4-3 and 4-3, respectively. The Greyhounds’ record now stands at 10-8 overall, and 2-6 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

During the first game between the two teams on March 23, the Greyhounds had control early, leading the Saints, 3-0, at the conclusion of the first five innings.

In the fourth inning, the Hounds scored first when redshirt freshman outfielder Brady Thomas was walked, allowing senior first baseman Jake Hartley to score.

In the next inning, the Hounds tallied up two more runs.The first came from an RBI single sent to center field by Hartley, allowing senior outfielder Ryan Wides to score. The second run came from senior second baseman Scott Lawley.

The Saints, however, did not go away and tied the game up at the bottom of the sixth inning with three runs. The score remained tied until the bottom of the 12th inning, when the Saints scored a run to secure the victory.

Three Greyhounds pitched that game for UIndy, striking 10 players out combined and allowing six hits.

In the second game of the day, the Greyhounds claimed their first victory of the weekend in another close game.

The Greyhounds gained an early lead from the start of the top of the first inning, by scoring two runs. The Hounds would score again in the fourth, when senior third baseman Tyler O’Daniel reached home on a wild pitch. Just like they had earlier in the day, however, the Saints responded and scored three runs during the bottom of the sixth. UIndy did not let the game finish like the last one did, however, and scored the last run to win the game, with a single through the left side by Wides that allowed freshman second baseman Anthony Asalon to score.

Junior pitcher Evan Eyer claimed his first win on the mound at UIndy, after relieving freshman pitcher Matthew Kaplanis during the bottom of the sixth

inning. Eyer closed the game with no runs or hits allowed and struck out two players.

In their doubleheader the day prior, the Greyhounds dropped both games by three runs.

In their first game, the Greyhounds trailed for most of the innings. UIndy allowed four runs in the first inning, two runs in the second, and three more in the fourth.The Greyhounds responded with six runs of their own in the top of the ninth, but it was not enough to even the score.

Two players pitched for the Greyhounds that game, allowing 13 hits and zero strikeouts.

In the second game, the Greyhounds were closer on the scoreboard early on, being down by just one run at the top of the fourth. The Saints pulled away from that point and scored once at the bottom of the fourth and the fifth to secure the victory.

All seven runs were allowed by senior pitcher Hugo Lalonde, who took the loss.

The Hounds defeated the Urbana University Blue Knights earlier last week on March 19, 13-7.

Playing at home, the Greyhounds dominated for most of the game. In the bottom of the second inning, Wides stole home to give the Greyhounds another run.

UIndy held Urbana to one run until the eighth inning. In the bottom of the eighth, the Greyhounds retaliated with four runs, taking the score to 13-3. Urbana managed four more runs in the top of the ninth, but that was not enough to force extra innings.

Head Coach Gary Vaught attributed the win to the team’s athletic abilities and some injured players returning to play.

“Our No. 1 thing is the health of the player, and I’m not going to put a player in the game that’s hurt,” Vaught said. “No matter how bad I want him out there, I’m just not going to do it.”

According to Vaught, a good coach is not determined by how many players he or she gets into the major leagues, but how he or she teaches the players to succeed in life.

Because of this, Vaught said, the biggest chewing out that the team got this year was not about its record, but about grades.

Vaught said that he reminds the students that they came to UIndy first to get an education and second to play baseball.

“And we’ve got to keep that in the same order and not change it, because a degree is more important than a conference cham-

Former UIndy football players prepare for NFL

Edmonds and Davis show off skills at pro day

By Abby Gross EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Two former University of Indianapolis football players showcased their athletic talents in front of National Football League scouts at a pro day held on March 20 at Ball State University.

Wide receiver Mar’quone Edmonds and linebacker Max Davis, both current seniors at UIndy, attended the pro day along with athletes from Ball State University and other Indiana colleges.

At the pro day, both Edmonds and Davis were subject to a round of official body measurements and various physical tests of strength and ability, including vertical and broad jumps, a bench press test, a 40-yard dash, lateral movement drills and shuttles. After the initial measurements and strength performance tasks, selected players were then invited to demonstrate their talents in positionspecific drills.

Both Edmonds and Davis were among the standout players invited to perform position-specific drills in front of the scouts. Observing scouts represented seven different NFL teams.

According to their accounts of the pro day, both Edmonds and Davis were happy and confident with their performance at the event. “[The position drills] went really well.

I didn’t drop any balls, which is key …

We both did well, overall,”Edmonds said.

As former Division II athletes, Edmonds and Davis said facing the competition of well-known Division I players is a challenge, but one that motivates them to train harder in order to stand out in front of scouts.

“I feel like you have to work even harder, obviously because you’re not put in the national spotlight as much as Division I players. So it’s harder to get noticed,” Davis said.

With this in mind, Edmonds said he takes advantage of every opportunity to

showcase his skills.

“If you’re good, they [scouts] are going to find you,” he said.

Earlier this month, Edmonds attended the 2013 Beyond Sports Network Collegiate Showcase in Akron, Ohio, where he posted some of his best running times.

Both Edmonds and Davis also will attend an invitation-only local workout with the Indianapolis Colts on April 17.

Edmonds also will display his talents during a similar workout with the Chicago Bears on April 12. These local workouts will give the prospective players a chance to perform more position-specific drills in front of coaches.

In the meantime, Edmonds and Davis will continue to train for their upcoming workouts and any other possible opportunities that may arise. If nothing else, both athletes hope to receive a call from a coach following the NFL Draft, with the opportunity to attend a team’s summer minicamp, or training camp, which would essentially mean a tryout and possible spot on a roster. Edmonds said he is confident and ready to work as hard as he can to reach his professional football goals.

“Just being realistic, I believe that I will get a call from a team, and I will be invited to camp. And once I get that call, I’ll know that I need to work that much harder to make the team, and not just be able to say I was invited, but to actually make the team,” Edmonds said.

Similarly, Davis explained that his current goal is to earn a spot on an NFL team’s roster by the start of the fall season.

“My dream is to play, to be a starter someday, but … you’ve got to start somewhere,” Davis said.

Both Edmonds and Davis described feelings of impatience and anxiety in awaiting the NFL Draft, which will occur April 25-27.

“I just feel very impatient. It’s just a long, long process, and it’s something I’ve been training for for a long time,” Edmonds said. “So getting closer and closer to that moment just makes me nervous—or just anxious—to see what the outcome will be.”

Photo by Victoria Jenkins

Senior second baseman Scott Lawley begins to run towards first base after hitting the ball against Urbana University. The Greyhounds won the game by six runs. pionship,” he said. “And that’s hard for a coach to say, because I base a lot of my success on the W’s and the L’s.”

According to Vaught, having injured players is never good, but it does offer opportunities for new players, such as Asalon. Also, although Urbana’s top two pitchers did not throw, the Greyhounds did not use their top six pitchers either, which allowed nonstarting players to gain experience.

“It’s good that we played well with the starters the first three or four innings ... Then we got to bring kids in who have been at practice and contributed at practice and are working hard at practice and give them an opportunity,” Vaught said. “I think anytime you can do that, it just brings the team closer together.”

According to senior catcher Nick Whitty, not having key players, such

as Wides, was a cause of recent losses against Quincy College.

“That’s kind of been our problem,” Whitty said. “That’s why we lost three against Quincy, [because] we couldn’t get that bunt down. We just couldn’t get that one hit to break it open.”

Whitty said that another issue the team has had is whenever the weather has been warm enough to practice outside, rain has accompanied the higher temperatures, so the team was concerned about damaging the field. This has relegated the team to the ARC, where players can practice throwing but not do very much with defense or hitting.

“We didn’t practice much outside. The weather has kind of been hindering our play a little bit,” Whitty said. “But when the weather gets better, I’m sure that we’ll come together, and we’ll have a little more time outside to practice and play ball.”

Vaught said that although he would prefer to practice outside, he is grateful that UIndy has great athletic facilities.

“Thank goodness for having this dome, because if we didn’t have that, where would we be?” Vaught said. “We’d be over in the one cage off the gym and hitting ground balls off the gym floor.”

Whitty said that marking down another win always excites the players, but they have to take it one game at a time.

“I mean, you take the first one, and then after that, you just keep rolling—take the second one, the third—but it’s all about that first win, I think,” Whitty said. “When you get that first one out of the way, especially in a series, it just comes a lot easier.”

The team returns to action at Greyhound Park this week to face Kentucky State University on March 27 for a doubleheader and Kentucky Wesleyan College on March 29 and 30 for doubleheaders.

ENTERTAINMENT

6

MARCH 27, 2013

THE REFLECTOR

REVIEWS

THE RATINGS

CLASSIC

GREAT

MEDIOCRE

BAD

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>>The time has finally arrived, everybody! Justin Timberlake has released his first album since 2006 and his third solo album overall, after being absent from the music world. When Timberlake released his first single, “Suit and Tie,” in January, featuring Jay-Z on the track, it meant one thing: this album was going to be big. When I turned on the first track, I admit it got my head bobbing, which is always a good sign. However, after listening to the album, I thought that although it was pretty good, it was not on the level of his previous album, “Future Sex/Love Sounds.” The main problem I had was that there was too much R&B, and not enough hip hop. However, I did enjoy that he is working with Timbaland again. And as always, one of the masters of music beats delivered. Since Timberlake has announced that the release of the second half of this new album will be in November, I look forward to it being a blend of more hip hop and less R&B, with some more collaborations as well.

>>My first venture to Fountain Square led me right into a kitchen…

Santorini Greek Kitchen, that is. The restaurant has a blue and white décor that reminds patrons of the Greek Isles and features ceilings stained with smoke from saganaki displays.The services are incredibly friendly and attentive, and made sure to make our saganaki (better known as “flaming cheese”) delivery a spellbinding sight.The portions were generous, which I was glad to see, and I helped myself to the pita bread, Greek salad and a huge platter of pastitsio. Greek food is delicious but also very spicy, so I recommend taking advantage of the free drinks. For dessert, I split the sweet baklava and decadent limoncello mascarpone, and found I preferred the limoncello mascarpone to my usual favorite baklava.The only drawback to Santorini Greek Kitchen is the price.

But for the experience it is so worth it.

Next time you are burned out on PFS, go to Fountain Square and stop in Santorini Greek Kitchen.

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>>Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, right? This year, Indianapolis was Irish for half of the week. The city kicked off celebrations early, holding the annual Greening of the Canal on the Thursday before St. Patrick’s Day. The celebration continued on Friday with the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Always a fun time, the parade featured everyone from politicians to Catholic school bands to Irish families.

People gathered downtown with their greenery, and those gigantic beasts called Irish Wolfhounds showed up, too. On Saturday, Hoosiers could participate in the Shamrock Run/Walk before going to ShamRockin’the Circle.Later on,the Blarney Bash on Georgia Street hosted a great time for the over-21 crowd. Spreading the events over four days allowed more people to participate, but I would have preferred the entire event during the weekend, so that going green did not require skipping class. Otherwise, I would recommend anyone go downtown and check it out next St. Paddy’s Day.

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>> “Frankenstein’s Cat,” by Emily Anthes, is an engaging, scientific book about biotechnology and the profound possibilities it can bring to the future.

Biotechnology has created America’s first neon-glowing pet, the GloFish, as well as goats genetically altered to produce a human enzyme that may ward off diarrhea.

Anthes interviews people who are pushing the limits of biology. She offers detailed facts and explanations of neuroscience and genetics, while considering the ethical issues that may arise. Anthes’ way of writing is skillful and witty so even if science is not your topic of interest, this book will keep your attention.“Frankenstein’s Cat”is a quick read, and I encourage you to read it, not just for entertainment, but as a way to gain knowledge about biotechnology.

Similar books that you also may like are “Bad Pharma: How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients,” by Ben Goldacre, and “The King of Infinite Space: Euclid and His Elements,” by David Berlinski.

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First Friday offers students fun options

Downtown Indianapolis opens its art galleries once a month to provide residents with art, food and new experiences

By Allison Gallagher and Michael Rheinheimer ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR AND STAFF WRITER University of Indianapolis students looking for something to do next month have an option available that is inexpensive and local. First Friday, which officially starts April 5, is a self-guided tour open to the public on the first Friday of each month and is sponsored by the India-

napolis Downtown Artists and Dealer’s Association.

The event is put on by the Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association. According to IDADA’s website, the organization strives to develop public awareness of the city’s artists and art dealers, “encourage strong continuing community support for the visual arts,” and “promote the highest professional standards.”

One of the galleries partaking in First Friday is Funkyard Coffee Shop

and Gallery in Fountain Square. The gallery’s owner, Sherry Stiver, said that Funkyard has been participating in First Fridays since the business first opened a little over a year ago and will continue participation this April.

“We’re having Brinton Farrand,” said Stiver. “He’s a painter who uses either oil or acrylic—I can’t remember which one right now—as well as an art teacher.”

She went on to describe Farrand’s background, of having been taught at the Chicago Institute of Art before studying

in Greece and then France. Stiver also discussed Farrand’s artistic inspirations.

“He’s kind of a story teller,”Stiver said, “and thinks his art should tell a story.”

Nick Riggle, a freshman professional writing major, is looking forward to attending First Fridays and appreciates that the events are inexpensive.

“I think it’s pretty cool that all the galleries are opening up to the public for free. Some of the exhibits sound really interesting,” he said.

Freshman art therapy major Andrea

Eggert agreed with Riggle about the benefit of First Fridays.

“Things can get kind of boring around here. There’s not always a lot to really do. I like that there’s an organized selfguided tour of the art throughout the city,” she said.

The IDADA website will upload a brochure of events for April and include more information about other participating galleries. All galleries on First Friday are open from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and admission to all events is free.

Things to do on campus

Photo by Kaitlyn Kopetski

(l-r)Elisabeth Hoegberg plays the piano while Mitzi Westra performs a song during the Faculty Artist Series concert “Cantos y Danzas” on March 18.

Concert features Spanish music Faculty Artist Series concert infuses European style to entertain and educate

By Kaitlyn Kopetski BUSINESS MANAGER The University of Indianapolis held a Faculty Artist Series performance on March 18 in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center in Ruth Lilly Performance Hall. The concert, entitled “Cantos y Danzas,” featured faculty musicians Elisabeth Hoegberg, Mitzi Westra and Cale Hoeflicker.

Cantos y Danzas included Spanishinfluenced pieces written by Spanish and French composers. Hoegberg played piano and Hoeflicker played guitar, while Westra added vocals.

“I came up with the idea for Cantos y Danzas,” Hoegberg said. “A couple of years ago, I sang a lot of Spanishinfluenced music and became interested

in the Spanish culture.”

The concert included pieces composed solely for piano and guitar, as well as pieces that were mixed with Westra’s vocals.

“I like singing any kind of music. A lot of concentrations are very eclectic, but in concentrating on one type of music, I can highlight it and focus on it,” Westra said.

Hoegberg spoke of the importance of students and the audience hearing other genres of music.

“It’s important for everyone to hear music; you can learn so much. It’s an important learning experience to be exposed to different kinds of music,” Hoegberg said.

Sophomore psychology major Samantha Blazak attended the concert to broaden her musical repertoire.

“I was especially impressed by the pianist, because she didn’t have any music and played by memory,” Blazak said.

Westra considered the music to be moving and said it had a dancing influence.

“It’s a lot of fun music, very-dance inspired. Spanish and South American cultures have a lot of dance in them. It’s very exciting music—you sit there and you tap your toes,” Westra said.

Blazak added that the number of attendees was something to note.

“It was very impressive. I was surprised to see how many people showed up for the concert. I’m glad to see that people are supporting the arts here at UIndy,” she said.

Hoegberg shared her wish for the audience.

“I hope they’ll come away interested in what may be an unfamiliar repertoire, but mostly I hope that they have fun,” Hoegberg said.

The next faculty artist concert is Marko and Friends on April 1.

March 29 4:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.

Reception for Seduced by Color- Flags, Art and the Midway. Exhibit runs March 25 through May 10

April 1

7:30 p.m.

Faculty Artist Series: Marko and Friends, CDFAC

April 4

7:00 p.m. - Student Chamber Ensembles, 8:30 p.m. CDFAC

April 8 April 12

7:30 p.m. Jazz Week, CDFAC (all shows)

April 5

7:30 p.m.

Opera Scenes, CDFAC

Things to do around Indy April 1

7:30 p.m.

April 2

11:00 a.m. Public Tour of Lucas Oil Stadium

April 2

7:00 p.m.

Belly Dance Class at The Dance Company

April 2

8:00 p.m.

‘Menopause, the Musical’ at Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre

April 4

7:05 p.m.

Indianapolis Indians Baseball at Victory Field

April 5

6:00 p.m.

Naptown Roller Girls at the Indiana Convention Center

April 6

9:00 a.m.

‘Sweet Saturday’ at the Monon Coffee Company

Spring Fling Tattoo Ball at The Vogue Nightclub

Source: www.aroundindy.com/apr2013.php

Graphic by Anna Wieseman

NEWS THE REFLECTOR

7 MARCH 27, 2013

INAUGURATION from page 1 The week of events began on March 17, with a day out at the Children’s Museum. The inauguration committee showed its commitment to creating events for everyone, including the children of UIndy campus community members.

Wilmara Manuel, President Manuel’s wife, created the idea for the Carnival of Books, which took place on March 18. The event invited parents to bring their children to campus for a night of games, snacks, crafts and reading. Each child received a book donated by nonprofit bookstore IndyReads Books.

“The girls and I actually came up with the theme, and we chose it because books are magical,” Wilmara said.

Representatives from the Southport Library were on site, issuing cards for the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library to students. According to President Manuel, connecting students with IMCPL signifies UIndy’s commitment to learning for all ages.

“When you think of our community being everything from children to research-savvy college students, that library connection is symbolic of a whole lot of things: literacy, inquisitiveness, finding and then following your passions and a relationship with the community,” Manuel said.

On March 19, the UIndy Black Student Association hosted a campus blood drive. Other events included the Kellogg Writers Series and the Showers Lecture Series speech by UIndy alumnus Steve O’Malley.

A pep rally was held for Manuel on March 20, with food and special guests. The UIndy Pep Band played renditions of popular songs, such as “Bad Romance” and “All I Do Is Win,” from the balcony of the Schwitzer Student Center Atrium.

Senior Associate Dean and Chief Administrative Officer at Georgetown University Jim Parenti, a friend and former colleague of Manuel’s, paid a surprise visit and shared some equally surprising details about UIndy’s president. Parenti joked that Manuel does not often divulge his talents as a dancer and bassoonist. Parenti also encouraged that UIndy has a great leader in Manuel.

“Many people today relish any type of recognition or notoriety. Rob has always made it clear throughout his career that success is a team effort,” Parenti said. “There was never any victory dance; there was always the question, ‘What’s next?’”

After Parenti spoke, Indianapolis Student Government President Liza Jarrett announced an official proclamation signed by Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and Gov. Mike Pence that declared March 21, 2013, to be Robert L. Manuel and University of Indianapolis Day in the state of Indiana.

Jarrett, a junior art therapy major, said that she has had many exciting times during her career at UIndy, and being involved in the inauguration was definitely one of them.

Later, junior communication major Will Schnabel took the stage and congratulated President Manuel. In order to make his boss, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Kory Vitangeli, regret telling him that he could say anything, Schnabel issued an unorthodox challenge for the students.

“I think that if we have 300 students at the inauguration tomorrow, I think that Kory Vitangeli should dye her hair red,” Schnabel said to cheers from the assembled crowd. “And I also think that if we have 400 students, Ms. June from the cafeteria should pie Dr. Manuel in the face.”

Manuel then spoke, saying he hoped this was a once-in-alifetime opportunity for students, as well as for himself.

“The things that we do in the next couple of weeks, the next months, the next year, will define UIndy for generations to come. The traditions and the missions and the involvements that I’m asking you to do will end up preparing the life that people will have 30 and 40 years down the road,” Manuel said.

“As we move through the celebrations ... just know that now is a moment in time when you have the opportunity to be the first at UIndy—the first to set these traditions, the first to set these opportunities for people who we don’t even know, who don’t even exist yet.”

The day after the Investiture Ceremony, March 22, was UIndy Night with the Indiana Pacers. According to Vitangeli, almost 450 students, faculty and staff attended the game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

According to University Archivist Christine Guyonneau, there is no typical UIndy inauguration, but there are some standard facets.

“Well, the pattern, the protocol, follows a tradition that is common to all colleges and universities. So you do have a procession with faculty, you have a platform with the board of trustees and speakers who are close to the university or friends of the new president,” Guyonneau said. “So this is pretty much something that is, you know, it is common place.”

Guyonneau said that what is unique about UIndy inaugurations is having a theme. Former President Beverley Pitts used the theme “Passport to Possibilities.” Pitts encouraged students to study abroad and helped them acquire passports and funds to do so.

Guyonneau said that former President Jerry Israel’s theme was recognizing the host of international students at UIndy. At Israel’s inauguration, a student from each country represented at UIndy carried his or her homeland’s flag to the stage.

The only other inauguration that boasted a week-long series of events was that of former President Gene Sease, mainly because his took place during Homecoming Week in 1959.

What makes this inauguration unique is the focus on in-

clusion. This inauguration emphasizes the direction in which Manuel wants to take the university, in the same way Pitts’ and Israel’s themes emphasized their unique missions.

“You know, faculty and alumni have always been included for homecoming weekend for all the athletic events,” Guyonneau said. “But I think that Dr. Manuel is going a little further in the sense that he really is making an effort to include the community.”

According to Director of Polk Food Services Ted Polk, all of the events on campus have kept him and his staff busy.

Polk, who has been around for four inaugurations and served under five university presidents, also said that students seemed more involved with this inauguration than others he remembered. But he added that students always have been encouraged to participate in inaugurations, such as when Pitts hosted service projects.

“Everybody had a different vision, a different role. Dr. Pitts did a wonderful job building the dome over here with the Super Bowl practice [area] and all that. Dr. Lantz and Dr. Israel expanded the campus. Dr. Sease was a tremendous administrator,” Polk said. “I’ve liked every one. I’ve enjoyed working with every one. But this is the most energetic I’ve seen it in a long time.”

Polk emphasized that no president is better than the others—there is not a scale to place them on—because during their tenure they have each been what the university needed.

“He’s young, he’s energetic, he’s just super to work with,” Polk said. “ ... I think every president we’ve had has been the right one, and he is definitely the right one this time.”

Manuel said that the details of his inauguration are not important. Manuel, who has witnessed multiple university inaugurations during his academic career, said it is important to focus on the excitement of the campus community.

“All of the facts are [that] every inauguration people come in and there are events,” Manuel said. “But the feeling and the meaning and the emotions behind this [inauguration] are far different than [what] I’ve seen.”

All classes prior to 5 p.m. were cancelled, and UIndy offices were closed for the Investiture Ceremony on March 21.

Students were invited to participate in service projects that morning, which benefited nonprofits such as Disabled American Veterans and breast cancer awareness groups. Also, at 10 a.m., there was a worship service at the University Heights Methodist Church, to sanctify the inauguration.

As president of ISG, Jarrett was tasked with leading the group of student delegates onto the floor of Nicoson Hall.

According to Jarrett, participating in the inauguration and its surrounding events is something that will matter to her for years to come. She said that if she comes back to the university years after graduating, this event will always be one of her most memorable ones.

“I think it’s important to see how we have led in the past and how we will lead in the future,” Jarrett said. “ ... It’s very important that I am part of this day.”

According to the master of ceremonies, Chair and Associate Professor of Theatre Jim Ream, the Investiture Ceremony was an ecumenical service featuring music from multiple UIndy groups and scripture readings from two students.

Manuel spoke after the Rite of Investiture was performed

by Deborah Daniels and Robert Wingerter, both members of the board of trustees. Manuel said that it had been a challenge adjusting to a new place and new responsibilities. He compared it to a childhood experience of being tossed around in the ocean and forgetting which way was up.

“I learned that dealing with uncertainty can be temporarily disorienting, awkward, messy, sometimes embarrassing,”Manuel said. “But in the moments of real consequence, the skills we have—the ability to think logically and analytically—make us resilient and make us survive.”

According to Manuel, outside forces have been crashing against higher education ever since its inception. These forces are questions of who can access it, the approach to teaching and technology, the relevance of a liberal arts education in a competitive world and higher education’s survival through affordability and value.

“We are perpetually searching for ways to reconcile the demands of a growing number of stakeholders, seeking to balance the education that the world believes is required with the kind of education that we all know is needed for a productive citizenry, a competitive society and the deepening of our intellectual base,” Manuel said.

Manuel said that one of the challenges that UIndy faces is Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOCs. “My concern over the MOOCs is that ... their chief purpose is pushing content to the user. Simply focusing on pushing content to the students disrupts the tender balance between credentialing and learning,” Manuel said. “A nation that is concerned about its competitiveness cannot afford to simply credential its population. It must ensure that they are educated to be creative, to be innovative, to be engines of discovery.”

According to Manuel, this is not a death sentence but a challenge to prove the value of a UIndy education. To do this, Manuel said that UIndy must prepare students for both life and a career, to be an anchor for the community and hold on to its core values. He also said that this goal is attainable.

“We are poised for greatness,” Manuel said. “The only failure we have to worry about at this moment is one of the imagination.”

All photos by Kelbi Ervin

(Left) Two of President Manuel’s daughters entertain themselves at the inauguration. (Center) On the inauguration day, service projects were held on campus. (Right) Four UIndy presidents, (from left) Gene Sease, Benjamin Lantz, Jerry Israel, Beverley Pitts and Robert Manuel, attended.

President Manuel (right) poses with Indy in the photo booth at the inauguration pep rally.

The Art Department created a piece out of concepts brought up at Vision 2030 sessions.

After the inauguration, the university held a reception in the Schwitzer Student Center Atrium.

NEWS

8 THE REFLECTOR

MARCH 27, 2013

WRITE LOVE from page 1 “To Write Love started almost seven years ago,” Moore said. “It really was started to help a friend.”

Jamie Tworkowski, founder of the organization, started it in the spring of 2006 by writing a story about a friend struggling with depression, addiction and self-injury. It began as a Myspace page and selling T-shirts to friends to help Tworkowski’s friend with treatment.

But it has become something larger and has reached an audience broader than Tworkowski anticipated.

The mission statement on the TWLOHA website says, “To Write Love on Her Arms is a nonprofit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery.”

The Wednesday night event started with an introduction of Moore and Active Minds. Following the introduction, Active Minds showed a video of news clips about TWLOHA and Tworkowski speaking about the mission of the organization.

After the video, Moore stepped up to talk. Instead of standing on the stage and behind a podium, he stood on the floor in front of the audience. He began by talking about TWLOHA and how it began with Tworkowski and his friends.

Moore and his wife met Tworkowski soon after he started TWLOHA. “It [TWLOHA] was just something that we really connected with,” Moore said. “As therapists, things like addiction, depression and self-injury are things that we work with all the time. But they were also things that we were actually having conversations around our kitchen table with friends of ours and family members who we were supporting and caring for.”

After he spoke about the history and mission of TWLOHA, Moore started a discussion. He asked the audience why people might be afraid to begin a

conversation about the struggles they are experiencing. Audience members responded with many different answers, but they were similar in that they were things that everyone thought.

Following his first question, Moore asked why people are afraid to approach someone who they think might be struggling. Again, the audience responded with different answers.

Moore pointed out that the fears that audience members said they had in telling others they had a problem were the same fears that people had in asking if someone was struggling.

The point of the discussion started was just that—to get a discussion started.

Moore pointed out that no one really talks about depression and addiction.

“These topics are so heavy anyway, and so they are things that we automatically resist talking about and automatically avoid,”Moore said.“If there are things that we can’t really acknowledge, and things we consistently avoid, then it becomes really almost impossible to find recovery and healing.”

As he finished the evening, Moore asked the audience whether they knew anyone who was going through or had gone through those struggles. Almost unanimously, audience members raised their hands. Moore pointed out that although depression, addiction and selfinjury are so common, we do not know much about them, and we do not talk about them.

McErlean said that one-in-four people struggle with mental illness.

“It’s [mental illness] something that is very prevalent, and there is a lot of stigma surrounding it,”McErlean said.“We [Active Minds] feel like it’s important that people feel comfortable talking about problems that they are having, or comfortable approaching friends and seeking out the resources that they need so that they can have the best experience in college that they want and in their future as well.”

“To Write Love started almost seven years ago. It really was started to help a friend.”

Photo by Kelbi Ervin

Testes Knees Child, a group composed of Deondra Billingsley, Anthony Jackson and DyNishia Miller, performs at the UIndy Drag Show.

PRIDE and APO host drag show

By Allison Gallagher ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR With elaborate costumes and routines, the show in Ransburg Auditorium was no “drag” on March 22.

The annual UIndy Drag Show, organized by UIndy PRIDE and the theatre honor society Alpha Psi Omega, was held for its ninth year and featured the routines of Tiffany Jewels, performed

by Blake Miller; Testes Knees Child, a group composed of Deondra Billingsley, Anthony Jackson and DyNishia Miller; and the group Really Big but Not So Rich, performed by Morgan Jackson, Ashleigh Skaggs and India Van Camp.

Senior sociology major Josh Ford, president of UIndy PRIDE, works extensively to put the show together. He said the show focuses on variety.

“Drag is traditionally masculine-

identified people dressing as women and feminine-identified people dressing as men,” Ford said. “At UIndy’s Drag Show, we welcome anyone to perform, and not everyone adheres to traditional drag culture ... It’s not just what you wear, it’s the makeup, it’s the hair and it’s the whole shebang.”

Ford explained that a lot goes into getting into full drag. Women might do facial hair makeup and get into it. But he has also seen others go up in a simple dress and not have much else done.

Traditional drag shows involve tipping the performers, which is how the Drag Show raises money for Broadway Cares: Equity Fights AIDS, an organization which sponsors research and awareness.

Ford said that the show was not a fundraiser. However, through the work of Alpha Psi Omega and PRIDE, the show helps bring exposure to drag culture, and they decided that the tips should go to a

charitable organization that helps battle against HIV/AIDS. Junior sociology major Alison Resnick was this year’s OUTreach Chair for the Drag Show. She said that her duties included being the main contact for the performers and the theatre department.

Resnick said that last year the show raised a little more than $1,000.

“My hope is that we’ll raise more money than we did last year ... We were really surprised about last year and hope that we can raise about the same, if not more,” Resnick said.

This year’s drag show raised $885 for Broadway Cares: Equity Fights AIDS. At the show’s conclusion, the winners were announced as Testes Knees Child for the Best Group, Guy Manson (Linny Wines) as Best Drag King, Really Big but Not So Rich as the Most Original, Tiffany Jewels as the Best Dressed, and Breck Ireland as the Best Queen.

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Photo by contributed by Amanda McErlean

Mental health counselor Aaron Moore speaks for the nonprofit To Write Love on Her Arms. His March 20 speech discussed mental health issues and how to help friends and family struggling with them.

UIndy hostsAutism Awareness week

By Georgia Arnett STAFF WRITER

According to the Autism Society, 60 people are diagnosed with autism every day, and their families have no clear path to treat the symptoms of this complex condition. To do something about this situation, senior social work major Dana Cullom, president of UIndy Act for Autism, has planned events for the first week of April, which is National Autism Awareness Month.

On April 2, National Autism Awareness Day, students, faculty and staff can participate in an autism walk held on campus that will start at 8:30 p.m.The walk will take place at night, and participants are encouraged to bring glowsticks in accordance to its theme,“Glow in the Dark.”

Participants will receive a free T-shirt.

Students can sign up just before the walk begins or in advance at the UIndy Act for Autism table that will be set up in the Schwitzer Student Center Atrium during lunch hours from March 26 to 28.

There is an entrance fee of $5 that will be donated to the Easter Seals Crossroads organization.

Act for Autism is a branch of the Easter Seals organization. Founded almost 90 years ago, Easter Seals assists and advocates for people with disabilities and special needs. According to the organization’s website, “Easter Seals offers help, hope and answers to more than a million children and adults living with autism and other disabilities or special needs and their families each year.”

Students unable to participate in the walk still have plenty of other opportunities to be a part of the cause. Janette Smith from the Autism Society of Indiana will speak about autism awareness on April 3, with L/P credit available.

After Smith’s speech, the campus community is invited to head over to the Buffalo Wild Wings in Greenwood, off Emerson.That day only, the restaurant will donate a percentage of its sales to UIndy Act for Autism. In order to have that portion donated, interested students, faculty and staff will need to inform their server.

Lastly, UIndy Act for Autism has invited Gigi’s Cupcake Truck to come to campus April 4 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside Schwitzer Student Center. Ten percent of all cupcake sales also will be donated to Easter Seals Crossroads.

Cullom said that she hopes people will come to the events both to raise awareness and clear up misconceptions about autism. She wants students to come and participate in these events, not only to have fun, but also to help the cause.

“Autism affects more kids than childhood cancer and diabetes combined,”Cullom said. “Also, autism is more prevalent in boys than girls.”

Cullom said that autism always has been an important issue in her life, growing up with two brothers who have autism. This inspired Cullom to open her own chapter of Act for Autism at UIndy two years ago.

According to the Autism Society, 1 in 88 children is affected by autism, which means more than likely students know at least one person who has been affected.

FEATURE

9

THE REFLECTOR

MARCH 27, 2013

By Leeann Doerflein FEATURE EDITOR An Indiana State Senate Education and Career Development Committee vote in favor of undocumented students being allowed to pay in-state tuition has spurred recent protests in Indianapolis and has inspired renewed debate on the topic.

An array of laws concern undocumented student tuition and college education.

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Indiana is one of four states that have a law that prevents undocumented students from getting in-state tuition rates. Twelve states allow undocumented students to get in-state aid. In two states, South Carolina and Alabama, undocumented students are not allowed admission to state universities. The other 32 states have not taken a specific stance on the subject.

Professor of History and Political Science Maryam Stevenson said that if states do not have laws about this, it is left to the institutions to decide the level of tuition assistance they wish to offer undocumented students.

Financial Aid Director Linda Handy said that at the University of Indianapolis, like other Indiana schools, undocumented students are admitted but only considered for certain types of aid.

“We admit the students and they are considered for merit aid. But beyond that, they cannot file the FAFSA, which means that they cannot get federal and state funds that other students are eligible for,” Handy said.

Director of Admissions Ron Wilks said that undocumented students are rare at UIndy because of the financial limitations associated with not receiving federal and state aid. Not receiving government aid can make UIndy’s $24,420 price tag impossible to afford.

“We see students get to a point [in the admissions process] and then just being able to cover that gap [in aid] is in most cases, insurmountable,” Wilks said.

Wilks said that whether undocu-

mented students want to attend UIndy or another school, they are limited in their choices.

For example, paying out-of-state tuition at some universities can be more expensive than UIndy. Wilks said that beyond getting the funds for freshman year and the admissions process, undocumented students may find making it to graduation difficult.

“The challenge isn’t just getting them to enroll, but [getting] them to graduate, which is the important thing, because they have to cover that gap for four years,” Wilks said.

Stevenson said that like most issues that surround tax payer funding, allowing undocumented students to get in-state tuition is a controversial issue. Beyond just taxes, a misconception exists that undocumented immigrants are not paying their fair share.

“The majority of these individuals do pay taxes themselves. But there is a public perception that what they pay with regard to what they receive is skewed,”Stevenson said. “And whenever we talk about illegal immigrants being funded with tax dollars, we get this contention.”

Stevenson said that much of the controversy about undocumented immigrants stems from U.S. political history and how immigration policy has been dealt with in the past. She said that unlike the policies of other countries such as Canada, U.S. immigration policy has been more focused on reunifying families rather than importing skilled labor to revitalize the economy.

“As a result of focus on family reunification over economic shortage, our public perception is much different as a whole,” Stevenson said. “Rather than seeing immigrants as a benefit, we have seen them, as a public, as a drain on the economy.”

Stevenson said that because of this negative perception of immigrants, Congress has found acting on immigration difficult, whether about skilled labor or undocumented immigrants. One proposal that has garnered both support and objection is the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act.

Photo contributed by Rebecca Cartledge

A group of University of Indianapolis nursing students volunteered their 2013 Spring Break in Belize.

Students volunteer in Belize for Spring Break

By Michael Rheinheimer STAFF WRITER

Some people relax over Spring Break, others spend time with family and friends, but one group of University of Indianapolis students spent their Spring Break volunteering in Belize.

Assistant Professor of Nursing Susie Oliver began UIndy’s alternative break tradition by taking nursing students to the Dominican Republic during Spring Break. Assistant Professor of Nursing Kathleen Hetzler and Nursing Laboratory Coordinator Rebecca Cartledge now direct the program.

This year, instead of going to the Dominican Republic, the group went to Belize, a country roughly the size of Rhode Island with a population of about 300,000 people.

The decision to go to Belize this year was a way to strengthen ties with Galen University, a private university in partnership with UIndy.

“It’s a great opportunity to support that relationship and build that relationship. This university [UIndy] is all about partnerships. While Galen does not have a nursing program yet, I hope with time they will,” Cartledge said.

One student team was sent to work in the Emergency Room and Maternity Ward at San Ignacio Hospital.

“San Ignacio Hospital is ill equipped for major trauma cases,” Hetzler said.

“Anything that comes into the Emergency Trauma area that is major, they ship on to the regional hospital in Belmopan.”

While one group stayed at San Ignacio Hospital, another went to help children

with disabilities. The third group went to help Mary Open Doors, a local group that aids battered women and children.

Normally, each group would have separate stories of the people they helped, but this time, the groups had a common patient who affected all of them.

The team that worked with children with disabilities went to the village of San Antonio to provide a checkup. While there, they also checked the vitals of a mother who was severely anemic, malnourished and living in squalor.

“The group working with MOD was told about her at the nightly briefing sessions the three groups had,” Hetzler said.

Hetzler took her students to get groceries for the woman and her children. When they delivered the groceries to her, they brought the MOD liaison along.

The liaison gave the woman contact information, in case she needed more help, and asked her to get tests at San Ignacio Hospital. When the woman arrived the next day, the students working at the hospital were ready to receive her. When the students mentioned their friends, the woman knew she could trust them.

“She asked one of our students to stay with her during the tests,” Cartledge said. “[With] all three of our groups helping [the woman], I know that was divine intervention. If we hadn’t been there, it could have been months before she made it into the system.”

Senior nursing major Katie Cripe said that working at MOD made her realize that she enjoyed working with children.

“It showed me that I really want to go into pediatric nursing,” Cripe said. “I enjoyed helping the kids.”

Undocumented Immigration Myths

Undocumented students get caught in immigration debate crossfire “Undocumented immigrants do not pay taxes.”

Depends.

If the immigrant is paid by check, then yes, he or she pays taxes. He or she pays federal and state taxes, along with Medicare and Social Security. If the immigrant is paid cash, employers do not have to withhold funds.

“Undocumented immigrants can get food stamps.”

True.

If the immigrant meets the criteria set out for the program, he or she can receive the aid.

However, he or she must apply in order to be considered.

Source: Maryam Stevenson

“Undocumented immigrants get Social Security.”

True.

If the immigrant is paid by check, then he or she must provide a Social Security number. If the number is valid, he or she is eligible for Social Security. The Social Security Administration will grant SSNs for driver licenses.

“Undocumented immigrants get free health care.”

Depends.

Hospitals and clinics that receive a certain type of federal funding cannot turn away patients because of an inability to pay.

Undocumented immigrants can obtain free health care by going to one of these facilities.

Graphic by Anna Wieseman

This DREAM Act has been iterated in several forms; one form was introduced to Congress in 2009. According to The DREAM Act Portal, had the act passed, undocumented immigrants ages 12-35 would have been able to apply for Conditional Permanent Residency if they had entered the U.S. as child 16 years of age or younger, had resided in the U.S. for five consecutive years, had graduated high school or earned a GED and were of good moral character.The status would have been contingent on the applicant completing two years of a college education or serving for two years in the military within six years of receiving Conditional Permanent Residency. After 5 1/2 years, the applicant would have been able to apply to become a legal permanent resident.

Stevenson said that the push behind the DREAM Act exists because there is no legal path to citizenship for those who immigrated to the U.S. as children.

“There is no current process. That’s the kind of debate behind the DREAM Act,” Stevenson said. “The argument is that these individuals came here innocently and were not complicit in the process; they were too young to make that decision on

their own; and that there should be some kind of process available to them.”

Though the DREAM Act is not yet a reality, Deferred Action is an alternative that will allow a lesser version of some policies to be put in place. According to the Department of Homeland Security website, Deferred Action will allow individuals who immigrated to the U.S. as children, that do not pose a risk to security and meet several criteria, to be safe from the threat of removal.

The Deferred Action criteria are similar to those outlined in the 2009 DREAM Act but have an extra requirement of a minimal criminal record. According to the DHS website, only individuals who have not been convicted of a felony, multiple misdemeanors or a significant misdemeanor charge will be considered for Deferred Action.

Applicants who can prove that they meet all of the outlined criteria will be accepted for Deferred Action on a caseby-case basis. Applicants who are accepted will receive Deferred Action for two years and can reapply biannually.

A February 2013 Reuters poll found that more than half of U.S. citizens polled

believed that all or most undocumented immigrants should be deported.

Stevenson said that conservatives often argue that giving undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship, or even legal or conditional permanent residency, would give rise to even more illegal immigration.

“The argument is that it would open the door to further undocumented immigration down the line and that we should not ‘reward’ this type of illegal behavior,” Stevenson said.

Whether Americans favor or oppose allowing undocumented students residency status, those students are in the U.S. and will remain so unless action is taken to remove them. In the meantime,Wilks said that UIndy is looking for ways to attract Latino students, no matter their status.

“There is definitely an awareness that we need to be a university who reaches out to the Latino population because that is the largest, fastest growing pipeline of students,” Wilks said. “We have to come up with ways that we can attract, enroll and graduate those students of the future whether they are documented or undocumented.”

By Anna Wieseman MANAGING EDITOR

looked into it and understand what is going on. So now I want to share it with other people, and kind of have them feel led to ask other people.”

Indianapolis offers several fair trade stores, one being Global Gifts. Global Gifts has two locations in Indianapolis, one on Massachusetts Avenue and another on 86th Street, as well as a store in Bloomington. Leslie Edwards has been the manager at the Global Gifts on Mass Ave for eight months. Edwards left corporate America to be involved in nonprofits. Her store represents approximately 42 countries and is completely nonprofit. Edwards explained that there are eight criteria for fair trade stores, but one main mission.

“Basically they [the criteria] all describe conditions where the people who make things are compensated at a fair rate for what they are doing, that they’re able to work in a safe, clean environment and that the resources that at times are made from the earth and is considered in terms of then being renewable or recycled.

We respect the people who made it [the product] and respect the place where it came from,” Edwards said.

Some fair trade products in the store include recycled paper made from elephant poop in India, recycled saris from women saved from the sex trade industry in India, cards made of recycled paper by African children orphaned by civil war and chocolates made on African farms that are owned and operated by local farmers.

Fair trade facilitators look to limit the hands that touch a product before it is in the hands of consumers. Edwards said the more hands a product touches between the producer and consumer, the more the producer’s profit is limited. Edwards said that other retail stores have as many as 13 hands on products between the harvest of a resource and consumers. Fair trade, however, has as many as three. Edwards said that this makes prices fair and benefits consumers and artisans.

“With fair trade, because we’re predominantly nonprofit organizations, we’re not trying to make a profit. What our goal is [is] to pay the artist as high a price as we can afford to pay them for it [the product],” Edwards said. “So instead of getting paid pennies for something, they’re getting paid $5 for something. Our other goal is to sell it for as low of a price

as we can possibly sell it for, because we want to sell as many of them as we can sell so this artist is getting lots of new orders coming in so they can support themselves.”

Emily Wiltse found Global Gifts online after moving to Indianapolis. She now works there and enjoys the empowerment that some of the products give to the artists.

“Women’s Bean Project is based in Denver. So we don’t have a lot of fair trade stuff that comes from the U.S., but that’s one of them. They employ women who are underemployed, [who] had just gotten out of prison or single moms who don’t have a lot of skill sets or maybe education.

So not only are they employing them and giving them job skills, but they’re training them for when they leave Women’s Bean Project,” Wiltse said.

The Women’s Bean Project is a nonprofit that teaches job skills and produces handmade jewelry and gourmet foods.

Global Gifts on Mass Ave also holds events for First Friday, including product sampling, musicians from countries represented in the store, educational videos and more. Global Gifts works with other nonprofits and shares products and ideas with other fair trade stores. This sharing benefits the artisans.

“I worked for another nonprofit before this, and it was a lot of relief aid, which definitely has its place,” Wiltse said. “But as I was working there [I] really caught a vision and a passion for sustainable aid to people and ways to empower people to provide for themselves, and to make a better life for themselves without doing it in a way that is belittling to them. I think fair trade is a really great avenue for that.”

Musgrave said that giving back can help one spiritually, and that people should look into supporting their local fair trade stores.

“There’s something really healthy for the human spirit to give to people. So when you give to people, it makes you happier and keeps you healthier, really,” Musgrave said. “The people who needed something are getting something in return from you. So they are able to be brought back up into society and to have education and just [get] daily needs met for them and their families. So I think it just equalizes out these two demographics that really can connect and make the world a better place.”

Indy embraces fair trade practices and products The fair trade movement began in 1946 when a group called Self Help Crafts began buying needlework from Puerto Rico.

This started a movement for other groups such as the Sales Exchange for Refugee Rehabilitation and Vocation also to trade with poorer communities. According to the World Fair Trade Organization’s website, this was the beginning of today’s fair trade movement.

Many fair trade organizations say that the definition of fair trade can be contested, but the idea is to promote fair prices and reasonable conditions for producers of primary goods in developing regions.

Fair trade organizations work to give workers fair wages, safe working environments and other benefits that they might not receive in other workplaces.

According to Fair Trade International’s website, sales from fair trade grew 15 percent in 2008. In 2009, fair trade sales accounted for $3.4 billion worldwide.

Today, more than 1.2 million producers and workers in 58 developing countries benefit from fair trade sales.

Junior communication major Amanda Musgrave learned about fair trade during high school and worked with a fair trade organization called Center for Global Impact over the summer.

“They [CGI] work with people in Cambodia, providing them with training and research to make different materials and bring them back here and sell them, which is really what fair trade is about,” Musgrave said. “It’s giving people a fair price and compensation for the work they do instead of cheating them out of something that they need for their income.”

Musgrave said that CGI also works with people to write to companies to give them information about fair trade. This tactic is intended to bring awareness about where resources come from, practices used to get these resources and other human rights that are not protected. Musgrave said that this helps keep both herself and companies accountable.

“That’s something I’m really passionate about. I feel a call to advocate for things that I know about,” Musgrave said. “Because I feel like it holds me accountable too. I know this is happening, and I have

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