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Tuition, room and board increase 3.9 percent By Shelly Grimes MANAGING EDITOR The University of Indianapolis Board of Trustees approved a 3.91 percent increase for both tuition and room and board for the 2007-2008 school year on Feb. 15. Tuition will increase 4.49 percent to $19,540, an $840 increase. Room and board rates, based on a 19-meal plan, will increase 2.44 percent to $7,650, a $180 increase. Combined, costs will increase 3.91 percent to $27,100, a total increase of $1,020. “We have to look at our expenses and look at our revenue [when raising tuition],” said University of Indianapolis President Beverley Pitts. “We worked very hard to keep tuition as low as possible.” In the 2005-2006 school year, UIndy’s tuition was the third-lowest of all private four-year institutions in the state, with only Huntington College and the University of St. Francis costing $280 and $940 less, respectively. According to Pitts, this year’s tuition increases should keep UIndy among the most affordable private institutions in the state, even though enrollment at UIndy is among the highest of these schools. In the ﬁscal year that ended June 30, 2006, UIndy’s total operating costs totaled

slightly over $70 fund, which is million, according an unrestricted to Mike Braughton, fund that can be vice president for used in investbusiness and fiing back to the nance and treasurer. university, Pitts Net tuition income said. These Each increase figure represents the percentage increase from the previous year. accounted for about funds can be $45 million, or 64 used to help Tuition Total Room & Board Increase percent, of these relieve student total costs. The rest costs. ----$16,720 $5,940 $22,660 2003-2004 came from earnIn the 2006$17,300 3.4% 2004-2005 $6,150 $23,450 ings in investments, 2007 school $17,980 6.5% 2005-2006 $7,010 $24,990 gifts, government year, 82 percent 4.3% grants and room of UIndy stu$7,380 $26,080 2006-2007 $18,700 and board costs— dents received $19,540 3.9% 2007-2008 $7,560 $27,100 which, according some type of to Braughton, are financial aid, The total tuition and room and board costs for the 2007-2008 school year “set to break even” and according represents a 16.38 percent increase from the 2003-2004 total tuition and and do not result to the UIndy room and board cost. in a profit for the public Web site, university. the average fiAt the end of the nancial aid 2006 fiscal year, the package was GRAPHIC BY EMILY SCOTT university’s endow$13,356 for enment had a market tering students. value of $70 million, Braughton said. The even out “the good and the bad years.” Braughton said that many students are endowment is a fund in which those who “The last three years we have had offered tuition “discounts,” which are not donate specify the donation itself cannot a bear market, and we’ve had negative considered scholarships or grants because be spent, but must be invested and the returns,” Braughton said. “We try not to there is no funding behind them. return from the investment can be used let that influence our pricing decisions. Braughton said that giving these for specific purposes. On average, growth in the endowment is discounts is a common practice, and Braughton said that the university tries positive over a period of time.” even state schools, who receive state tax to spend about four and a half percent of The university also receives about $1 dollars, offer these incentives to attract the endowment each year, which helps million each year in gifts to the annual good students.

University of Indianapolis Tuition Trends, 2003-2008

“It’s like buying a car,” Braughton said. “You rarely pay sticker price.” Additionally, the trustees voted to increase the maximum number of credit hours students can take without paying additional charges to 18 hours. Previously, students taking more than 17 credit hours had to pay additional fees on top of tuition costs. Federal grants will also help keep costs down, according to Pitts. The maximum annual amounts for the Stafford Federal Loan will be increased to $4,500 for sophomores, while juniors and seniors will continue to be eligible for $5,500 per year. The university also announced that it anticipates that the maximum Pell Grant will be increased by $260 for students who qualify based on ﬁnancial need. Pitts also said that keeping costs down was a priority. “We have been working with scholarships and ﬁnancial aid to raise new money and push and lobby for grant money,” Pitts said. “We are always looking for ways to keep students’ costs down…I hope students will know we all work hard to be fair and open and honest about the increase. Tuition will increase because costs increase, but I hope students realize that a lot of our investment is in people.” (For a more complete look at tuition trends, see “More money, more questions” on Page 9.)

Krannert Memorial Library turns 30 By Rachel Korb STAFF WRITER

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Above: Freshman Courtney Coleman studies in one of KML’s trademark egg chairs. Left: Students study on KML’s ﬁrst ﬂoor. The library stands at the west end of campus overlooking Smith Mall.

Faculty senate agrees to admit more NIT students By Katy Yeiser EDITOR-IN-CHIEF More students will be admitted into the Ningbo Institute of Technology (NIT) program in China, and more NIT students will in turn enroll on the university’s campus after a Faculty Senate decision on Tuesday, Feb. 27. The Faculty Senate voted in favor, 18-2, on a motion that will allow a fourth cohort of students into the university’s partner campus. The two senate members who voted against the motion were Associate Professor Charles Guthrie and Assistant Professor Ted Frantz of the history and political science department. Guthrie and Frantz, along with other faculty members, voiced concerns for the efﬁciency of the program that had its ﬁrst students admitted to UIndy’s campus at the beginning of the 2006-2007 school year. They said they were concerned with the extra workload faculty members take on in order to accommodate NIT students. Concerns ranged from the students’ writing levels to their understanding of plagiarism. In China, the concept of plagiarism is one that does not recognize independent authorship of works, so some students may be inclined to use

other people’s work verbatim without proper citation. However, the faculty members did not say they found these problems with each NIT student, and said they ﬁnd the same issues with any other student on UIndy’s campus. An evaluation of the program developed by Matt Will, associate dean for the School of Business, and Mary Moore, vice president for research, planning and international partnerships, was distributed to faculty members in early February in an attempt to evaluate the NIT and address the faculty’s concerns. “It’s a part of a general education practice that you evaluate a program persistently. In order to improve, we have to do an evaluation,” Moore said. “[The evaluation] indicated that there were some challenges in the ﬁrst semester. Overall, students did well at the Indianapolis campus.” She said NIT students did not do as well at the China campus, however. The students studying in China have to make more adjustments to the Americanized education system than those studying on an American campus, Moore said. Moore said she expects 30 additional NIT students, at maximum, to study on UIndy’s campus. There are currently around 30 NIT students here who have one year left of academic curriculum.

Krannert Memorial Library is turning 30 this spring. KML’s ground-breaking ceremony took place on March 23, 1976. According to University of Indianapolis Archivist Christine Guyonneau, many dignitaries were present on campus, including Senator Richard G. Lugar and Indianapolis’s mayor at the time, William H. Hudnut III. Former university President Gene Sease led the ground-breaking ceremony. “We dubbed it the ‘Heart of the University,’” Sease said. “We felt that the library should be at the heart.” Ellnora Krannert provided half of the $6.5 million needed for the library’s construction through the Krannert Chari-

table Trust. The building was created as a memorial to her husband Herman C. Krannert. Ellnora Krannert was responsible for finalizing the construction plans, and she made some of her own changes when Sease brought her the blueprints. “I was telling her that it would be the most prestigious building on campus,” Sease said. “She said that if it’s the most prestigious, that’s where the president’s office ought to be. So she took a pencil, [and] on the set of plans that I showed her, she drew that one-story wing that is now the entrance on the south that goes straight into the president’s office.” Prior to the construction of KML, the library was located in Academic Hall (now Esch Hall). The library used all four floors of Academic Hall with an area the size of

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Cutting-edge forensic video lab opens on UIndy campus

TOM RASTALL/ THE REFLECTOR Law enforcement personnel from North America and Europe visited UIndy on Monday, Feb. 26 for the opening of the new Digital Multimedia Evidence Processing Laboratory located in the basement of Sease Wing. The lab, which will be an important training site for criminal investigators, was unveiled with a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a demonstration of the technology. (Left) Grant Fredericks, the principal instructor for the Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Video Association (LEVA), demonstrated how LEVA uses video analysis to solve crimes.

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Grades high, scores low: America’s youth flunk assessment tests By Dan Friend OPINION EDITOR The grades are in, and I’m not talking midterms. The National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) released the results of its 2005 tests Feb. 22, and at ﬁrst glance one could conclude that America’s youth have “stayed the course.” More students are enrolled in upper-level curriculum, which witnessed a jump from 40 to 68+ percent, and the national grade point average is higher (2.98, up from 2.7). These conceptual constructs of academic success misrepresent the true results: only one in three high school seniors read at his or her grade level and even fewer, less than one in four, possess competent math skills, according to the NAEP ofﬁcial Web site.

While English reading, writing and comprehension scores have sustained a slight decline (a drop from 40 to 35 percent), only 23 percent of students tested “proficient” in math. “Proficiency,” as defined by the NAEP, involves skills such as identifying which graph one would use to plot a set of statistics. Perhaps most troubling are the English scores, which declined in all learning groups, from basic to proficient and advanced. Secretary of Education Margaret Spelling announced Feb. 15, one week prior to the alarming report card, that the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) needs to be reinstated and unleashed a new edition with an ambiguous title, “Building on Results: A Blueprint for Strengthening The No Child Left Behind Act.” Results? Yes, bad ones. Results have declined or stayed at consistent levels since 1992. The status

quo was upheld, and the nation’s youth are falling behind. President Bush’s plan, NCLB, has

“The United States is meeting the demand for educated individuals with pumped-up grades and empty claims of upper level curriculum.” a noble cause: quality education for every student, regardless of gender, ethnicity or ability. Parts of NCLB such as school vouchers, which allow a student to choose the school of his or her choice, and merit-based pay for teachers based

on student test scores have produced mixed results. Also, if a school fails to prepare students for the standardized tests and scores are low, according to NCLB, the school’s federal funding will be reduced. Conversely, if a school performs well, it will receive an increase. IPS schools that continuously struggle to meet standards have funding cuts, while schools that consistently perform well are awarded federal grants. This increases the learning gap and penalizes schools that already don’t have the resources to educate their students . Throwing money in the direction of a problem is rarely a panacea, but it can help. Federal funding to less successful schools could improve technology, buy new books and enable schools to offer higher salaries to attract quality teachers . The trend of declining scores in

essential categories of reading, mathematics and science must be reversed, and what’s being done isn’t working. A generation of less-than-proﬁcient graduates may have been less troubling during the Industrial Era, but this is the age of information. Many high school graduates may ﬁnd their skills too obsolete and underdeveloped to obtain a college education, which has become a pre-requisite in today’s competitive job market. The United States is meeting the demand for educated individuals with pumpedup grades and empty claims of upperlevel curriculum, all while maintaining academic mediocrity. When Congress looks at “Building on Success” and the NAEP results, it will be hard to dispute the need for serious restructuring of priorities and ideals regarding the way future American generations are educated.

Rise in tuition frustrates staff writer By Nicki Crisci STAFF WRITER Friday Feb. 16, students were thrilled to ﬁnd some uplifting news in their mailboxes: tuition rates were raised yet again! I wasn’t expecting this piece of information in my mailbox so soon, but when I read it, I let out a sigh of exasperation. Every year, the president tells us the same thing: tuition has gone up, but compared to other private schools, we are lower in price. It is difﬁcult to take this information in when it seems as if it is already too expensive to go here. Yes, in comparison, we are in fact cheaper than other private schools, but more money still goes out of students’ pockets and adds to their debt. I know that we are a private institution, but isn’t it enough? It is $19,540 for tuition and $7,560 for room and board. This brings the total to attend and stay here to $27,100. The letter should also include what they plan to do with the money that

by Marcus Whalbring

Letter Editor

Dear Editor: A couple weeks ago, I underwent an experiment for my sociology class. The curriculum for the project was simple: decide on a situation which one could experience a new way of life or observe a life style. I have heard that people of lower class are treated different than individuals from the middle and upper class. Economic standing represents the word “class.” I have grown up as a middle-class American; I have befriended people of both the upper and lower classes. I treat my friends based on their personalities and common interests that we share. Knowing that not all people think in this manner, I pondered the idea of what it was like to be a person of lower class. I would experience the lifestyle of an individual of lower class. The ﬁrst process was to decide a good location that supported a variety of classes. The idea of a mall was selected; it appeared that this would best represent a variety of classes. A mall has many stores and is designed to attract all types of people. The Greenwood Park Mall was selected due to its close location to the university. I decided to act as a gentleman at all times; conversation was to be kept to “thank you,” “please,” “good day,” “no thanks,” etc. On Tuesday, Feb. 13, I entered the mall at approximately 5:45 p.m.; this was a control test to see how people would respond to me in my everyday clothing, acting in typical mall behavior. I walked around the mall watching how people responded to my presence. I decided to enter three different stores and act as if I were shopping.

Lastly, I decided to walk to the food court and get a free food sample. After all of this was done, I exited the mall. While running this control, it seemed to be just another day at the mall: small talk to a few ladies. I went to Finish Line and was quickly pounced upon by the store greeters asking if they could help. I walked around the food court and grabbed some free samples. I felt there wouldn’t be a noticeable difference when dressed as a person of lower class, but when I held the door open for strangers, none of the passing people thanked me. While walking through the mall, I noticed people staring, and I felt as though they may have even been whispering or making fun of me. A couple minutes passed and someone did laugh and pointed quickly to show their friends. One individual even looked back and made a derogatory statement. I thought of several things I wanted to tell him: mostly were four letter words that derive out of the Saxon region of etymology. When I walked around the ﬁrst group, which included about six adolescents, they began to make fun of me; they were loud enough for others to hear them. I passed many other people; some gave funny looks and others would not acknowledge me. A little girl smiled at me as I entered a store, and when I smiled back, the child’s mother glared at me. This reaction shocked me. I thought that it would be acceptable for a person of any status to walk through the mall. I hope that this is not how people normally respond to individuals of a lower economic status. When I was at Finish Line I was not greeted as the other people were; I was not greeted at all! Finish Line has a policy that an employee must talk to a customer after two minutes and ask to help them. Nobody talked to me for approximately 15 minutes, and at one point I held up a pair of shoes and

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fifty dollars. Nothing. This began to make me boil inside; I was ready to explode with anger. I did want to buy the shoes at this point, but unfortunately I didn’t get to. I then left the store. This makes me think that the employees of the store did not want to help me because they felt I did not have the money to purchase anything. As I attempted to get free samples in the food court, I was disappointed in the way that people treated others because they appeared as an individual of lower social status. A security guard approached me and said, “You need to leave because you are making people uncomfortable!” This is discrimination based on the economic class of an individual and it was infuriating. I felt I was not even dressed that badly; I looked like a man who just finished a hard days’ work. I don’t understand where this type of treatment comes from. Why do we treat others in a way that causes emotional harm? Some people may forget where they come from. Others may not have a clue. The fact remains that because of how our society is driven, people are allowed to smack others with inferiority remarks, whether it be based off of religion, race, sexuality or economic class. My last thoughts are simply this: who is a Greenwood Park Mall security guard to escort out a young individual of lower class status? This is a direct reflection of how people can treat others! I did nothing wrong and it frustrates me to an unreachable degree. Was it simply because I looked rough on the edges? ---- Bryce New Junior, Biology Major

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caused the increase? Are there more renovations to be done? Are we getting more technology on campus? Are there any plans for the cafeteria? These are some questions that many students would like to know. Consider the money that students lose with meal plans every year. Depending on the meal plan, a student has a certain amount of meals to use a week. Meals must be used before the end of the semester, or they can no longer be used. This money goes directly to the school each semester, and hundreds of dollars are lost that were not used on meals because they were not needed. Where does this extra money go to? Does it go toward improving the cafeteria? Of course a student can try to use up meals by getting drinks, but there are many restrictions on how and where drinks can be purchased. There is no more bulk ordering to get rid of meals. A student must go different days and try to use up the meals. With the increase in room and board, one would think that the money

could get refunded back to the student if they do not use all their meals. Or at least the student could use them in the bookstore to cover the price of highcost textbooks. This method would ease the pain of paying for room and board. The thought that a student could use a week’s worth of meals to pay for chemistry class, for example, is a big plus. The only bit of good news the letter had to offer was that students are now allowed to take up to 18 credit hours a semester. This gets rid of the extra cost that students had to pay if they went over 17 before. This means another hour of course work can be ﬁt into a semester without extra fees for going over. At least this method saves money for students. Overall, I exhausted with the increase in the cost of education. Prices go up each year, and it is a lot to handle on top of the loans that are out there to help pay for college. I hope that next year when I get the happy little letter, there will be better news or more details as to where our money is going.

Yeiser Files: Part One By Katy Yeiser EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

I’m a senior. I’ve been in college for four years. I have “editor-in-chief” behind my name. I feel obligated to write some sort of end-of-my-reign-series that will shed wisdom and light onto everything that was my generation’s adolescence; something that will, with one concluding column’s sentence, shake you to your very core, leaving the proverbial Reflector ink stains not only on your fingertips, but also on your soul. Well, maybe not. But for the remaining issues, I’ll try. We at The Reflector have two issues remaining for the 2006-2007 school year—April 4 and 25. This means I have only two more issues to inform you about your beloved student government, tuition trends and faculty senate, and perhaps you will be graced with another Hanna Avenue renovation story before I leave. Hanna Avenue has truly been the star story for The Reflector, followed by smoking ban stories at a close second. In my four years at The Reflector, we have run four stories about the mysterious plans to renovate and beautify Hanna Avenue. In 2003, The Reflector ran a story about the rocky past of Hanna Avenue. The article revealed the university and the City of Indianapolis began discussing renovation options in 1996, and eventually, proposed 2006 as the possible renovation year. In 2005 the renovation was officially set for 2006. However, 2006 has passed and Hanna Avenue still reigns in its bleakness—11 years later. Now the university’s administration and the city have plans to finish Hanna Avenue in September 2007. The 2007 projection date seems more concrete than it has been in the past, but I’ll believe it when I see it. Until then, enjoy playing Frogger, suckers. I fully expect when I pick up a copy of The Reflector on Alumni Day ten years from now, the front page

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will read, “Hanna Avenue renovation coming soon, maybe even 2030.” The story will be accompanied by a picture of hapless students crossing the street trying to stay out of the cold and out of a car’s way. And how about those turnstiles in the cafeteria and the order window outside of Streets Corner? Right. They’re not there. Those plans discussed by then President Jerry Israel in a February 2005 issue of The Reflector left with Israel after he retired. Maybe on my hypothetical visit to campus ten years from now, I’ll be able to take a used tray and eat Mr. Polk’s food for free. Here I come, chicken spiced 23 ways! I would also suspect that ten years from now, walking into Esch Hall’s southeast side door still will leave me smelling like smoke (as long as there are theatre students around), regardless of the “No Smoking” sign on the door. The smoking ban is equivalent to the 55 MPH sign on I-465—no one really pays attention to it. However, breaking the speed limit has ramifications, but breaking UIndy’s smoking ban will get you nothing more than a wag of the finger. Dodging traffic on Hanna Avenue, reading about proposed renovations and smelling like smoke on a smoke free campus is what makes U of I… er, UIndy, standout in my mind. (By the way, when U of I was in the process of changing to UIndy, why was UNap never proposed?) But despite the occasional ridiculous news, UIndy does have its positive characteristics, (i.e. wonderful professors, small classes, proximity to downtown), which is why I’ve stayed here for four years, but that’s just not as fun to write about. The Reflector acknowledges its mistakes. Each issue, we will print corrections on the Opinion Page. If we omit anything, please contact us at friendj@uindy.edu On Page 4 of the Feb. 21 issue, the track photo was taken by Tom Rastall, not Ryan Wood.

Editor-in-Chief......................Katy Yeiser Managing Editor....................Shelly Grimes News Editor...........................Abby Adragna Sports Editor..........................Tony Puckett Photo Editor...........................Megan Komlanc Opinion Editor.......................Daniel Friend Feature Editor........................Ruth Shirley Entertainment Editor............Elyse Kaiser Online Editor.........................Ben Reed Business Manager.................Emily Scott Distribution Manager............Alison Hernandez Adviser..................................Jeanne Criswell Lindsey Allen Adrian Kendrick Meisha Baker Rachel Korb Dustin Brown Stephanie Little Nicki Crisci Tom Rastall Dylan Desmarais -Morris

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House Hunting

Off and on campus housing options for 2007-2008 By Marcus Whalbring STAFF WRITER

Campus Housing Room and Board Options

The mid-semester grading period ended on March 3, which means it’s time for students to begin making housing arrangements for the fall. The biggest decision students face is whether to live on campus or off campus. In order to make this decision students must weigh the different cost options and convenience factors. For students looking to live off campus, there are several nearby options.

College Crossing at National

One option is the university-affiliated apartment complex College Crossing at National, which is located on National Avenue between State Street and Carson Avenue. According to Mike Braughton, vice president of business and finance, although UIndy is affiliated with the complex, the university does not make a profit if students live there. However, the partnership with the complex didn’t cost the university anything either. “All they requested from us was access to [students] contact information so that they (College Crossing Associates) could advertise their project,” Braughton said. “We’d love for them to succeed, but if they don’t, we have nothing at risk.” College Crossing offers two-bedroom, threebedroom and four-bedroom units. Monthly rent for a two-bedroom living space in the complex ranges from $399 to $414 per student; a three-bedroom unit ranges from $349 to $359 per student and a four-bedroom space costs $307 to $322. While trash utilities are covered, residents are responsible for water and electric. According to a College Crossing associate, the apartment complex has only a few open apartments left, so interested students should contact the complex as soon as possible.

Fox Club Apartments

Another apartment complex near campus is Fox Club Apartments, which is located on Keystone Avenue just south of Hanna Avenue. The complex offers units with one bedroom and one bathroom, two bedrooms and one-and-a-half bathrooms, or two bedrooms and two bathrooms for $515, $600 and $615 a month, respectively. Utilities included are water, sewage and trash.

Carson at the Crossing

A third off-campus residence option for students is Carson at the Crossing. Located three minutes from campus on Carson Avenue, the complex offers two-story town houses ranging from $1100-to-$1300 a month. The most expensive houses have four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a two-car garage and 1,765 square feet. Other houses have three bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms and a one-car garage. Utilities are not included.

Lakes of Windsor

Lakes of Windsor is located on Windsor Lakes Drive off Southport Road, and offers a variety of different ﬂoor options. A one-bedroom and onebathroom unit with 805-to-835 square feet ranges from $694-to-$724 per month. A two-bedroom and one-bathroom unit with 1,027 square feet ranges from $834-to-$864 per month. A two-bedroom and two-bathroom unit with 1,056-to-1,160 square feet costs between $879 and $894 per month. The largest unit of the complex has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and 1,402 square feet and costs $1,080 a month.

Windsor Court

Windsor Court is located on Madison Avenue near Southport Road and Stop 10. A one-bedroom unit costs between $452 and $515 per month and

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has 470-to-585 square feet. A one-bedroom deluxe unit costs between $556 and $579 per month and has 515-to-660 square feet. A twobedroom and one bathroom unit cost between $641 and $671 per month and has 870-to-920 square feet. The largest unit has two bedrooms and two bathrooms, costs between $699 and $770 per month and has 970-to-1,140 square feet. Water, sewer and trash utility costs are included. All apartments are wired for cable, telephone and Internet connection.

Madison Village

Madison Village is located off Madison Avenue and has apartments and townhouses. All apartments have one bathroom, and all townhouses have one and a half bathrooms. A one-bedroom apartment has 700 square feet and costs between $455 and $464 per month. A one-bedroom townhouse has 765 square feet and costs $569 per month. A two-bedroom apartment has 868 square feet and costs between $519 and $539 per month. A two-bedroom townhouse has 975 square feet and costs $659 per month. A three-bedroom apartment has 1,075 square feet and costs $679 per month. A three-bedroom townhouse has 1,300 square feet and costs $789 a month. Water, sewer and trash utilities are

Good Hall. In 1905, it was only composed of two rooms and 300 volumes. Now KML boasts a collection of over 150,000 books and 1,000 periodicals. Computer technology has also transformed the way the building is run. “I’ve had the opportunity to really upgrade us into a 21st century library, where more and more of what we do is electronic,” said Library Director Philip Young. “We got rid of the card

■ QUICK LOOK FALL 2007 REGISTRATION The University of Indianapolis has announced the registration dates for the fall semester of 2007. Seniors can register March 20-22, juniors March 23-28, sophomores March 30-April 9 and freshman April 10-18. Open registration begins April 19. Students must bring registration forms completely ﬁlled out with contact information, major and/or minor selections and correct CRN and course numbers. If there is any missing information, students will have to sign up for another appointment at a later time. HONORARY DEGREES The University of Indianapolis Board of Trustees has approved the awarding of two honorary degrees for the spring commencement ceremonies. The recipients were recommended by the Honorary Degree Committee, the Faculty Senate and President Beverley Pitts. Charles Dietzen will receive an honorary Doctor of Science, and he will be the speaker for the graduate commencement. Dietzen is the founder and president of Timmy Foundation, as well as a medical doctor at Easter Seals Crossroads. James Morris will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letter, and he will be the speaker at the undergraduate commencement. He plans to leave his current position as executive director of the United Nations World Food Program and return to his residence in Indianapolis. He has held positions with Lilly Endowment and is the former CEO of Indianapolis Water Company.

covered. All rooms are wired for Internet connection, telephone and cable. Madison Village also gives a student discount that takes $100 off the ﬁrst month’s rent.

Lake Piedmont

Lake Piedmont is located on East Hanna Avenue ﬁve minutes from campus. Residents have a $25 application fee and $200 security deposit. A one-bedroom unit with one bathroom has 637-to-774 square feet and costs between $335 and $570 per month. A two-bedroom unit with one bathroom has 798 square feet, and costs between $415 and $615 a month. A two-bedroom unit with two bathrooms has 902 square feet and costs between $465 and $665 per month.

Parc Bordeaux

Parc Bordeaux is located off East Thompson Road. All residents are required to pay an additional fee for sewer, water and trash. Cost for utilities varies for each room. Other costs include a $35 application fee and $150 security deposit. All units have one bathroom. A studio costs between $400 and $440 per month with an additional $10 utilities fee. A one-bedroom apartment costs between $440 and $510 per month with an additional $13 for utilities. A two-bedroom

catalogue many years ago, and we have probably the most complex library system available. We also have lots of online electronic databases—probably about 70 now.” KML recently received a $60,000 grant from the Indianapolis Foundation to put complete computer workstations on each floor. The old computers that were just for library research were replaced last semester on the first floor.

For students who want to live on campus, room and board costs differ according to residence hall and meal plan. Living in a regular double, such as the rooms in Warren, Cravens, Cory Bretz and New halls, costs $1,795 per semester. Central Hall, the newest dorm on campus, is $2,070 per semester. The campus apartments, which are located on Shelby Street, cost $1,990 per semester. However, students who want to live in the apartments must fill out a onepage application. Applications for the campus apartments were due Feb. 14 and are currently going through the selection process for the 2007-2008 year. Selection is based on three criteria. The first is the number of people hoping to live together. Residence life prefers four in a group rather than two, but both are accepted. The other two criteria are G.P.A of all group members and the number of credit hours. In addition to the differing room charges, there are four possibilities for on-campus board charges. Per semester, a five-meal plan is $550, a 10-meal plan is $1450, a 14-meal plan is $1785, and a 19-meal plan is $1985. Although it is not always the case, Vitangeli believes that on-campus residence is very beneficial for students. “There have been a lot of national studies done that show students living on campus tend to be more connected to campus,” Vitangeli said. “Typically students that live in the residence halls have higher grade point averages because they have a lot more social support networks as well as academic support.” Students who hope to live in the same room next fall can bring their $150 deposit slips to the front desk of their residence halls today, Wednesday March 7, from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. to secure “squatter’s rights.” Otherwise, sign ups for residence halls begin according to credit hours. Seniors living on campus can sign up on March 20, juniors on March 22, sophomores on March 23 and freshmen on March 26. Underclassmen can start on the same day as upperclassmen if they are rooming together. Sign up is in Schwitzer Student Center Atrium from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.

-Marcus Whalbring, staff writer apartment costs between $569 and $649 per month, and utilities are an additional $15.

Brookwood Apartments

Brookwood Apartments are located off U.S. 31. Electric fees range from $50 to $120 per month. Water, trash and sewage collectively range between $10 and $30 per month. A onebedroom unit costs between $449 and $479 per month, two-bedroom units cost between $489 and $579 per month, and three-bedroom units cost between $619 and $639 per month. All rooms are wired for Internet connection, cable and telephones. Brookwood also offers a ﬁve percent discount for students off each month’s rent.

“Scholar workstations” will also be placed on the second and third ﬂoors. As part of the grant, ﬁve laptops also were given to UIndy. Students can check them out at the front desk for a two-hour loan. “What we’re moving toward is what we’re calling a ‘learning commons,’” Young said. “So it will be more open. We’re going to try to get new furniture. We’re going to work on making it a

more pleasant place for students and faculty…It will be more and more of a place where students can just lounge, read, talk, visit [and] do group projects.” According to Sease, when KML was being built, he hoped it would serve students for decades. “We said that the library wasn’t just for the present generation but for the children to come,” he said.

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Wrestling squad sends seven competitors to NCAA meet By Lindsey Allen STAFF WRITER A record-breaking seven wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championship at the Midwest Regional meet in Ashland, Ohio Feb. 24. The team also finished third at the regional meet. Additionally, sophomore John Fleming was named the Midwest Regional “Rookie of the Year” and head coach Jay Yates was named “Coach of the Year.” The seven wrestlers who will be attending nationals on March 9-10 are Fleming, seniors Mike Jackson and Jose Navarro, juniors Shane Perkey and Mike Horton and freshman Matt Irwin. The team has sent five wrestlers to the NCAA championships in both 2003 and 2004. The ‘Hounds finished behind 14time national champion Central Oklahoma, who finished with 153 points, and second-place Wisconsin-Parkside with 101.5. The ‘Hounds scored 90.5 ponts. Fleming and Jackson both scored first place finishes in their weight classes, 125 and 174 pounds, respectively. Perkey and Navarro scored second place finishes at 133 and 285 pounds, with Navarro forfeiting the championship due to injury. Pingleton finished

third at 149 pounds, and Horton and Irwin ﬁnished fourth at 157 and 141 pounds. UIndy now has ﬁve wrestlers who are nationally-ranked in their respective weight classes in Jackson, Perkey, Navarro, Pingleton and Fleming. Fleming also leads the team in wins, with a record of 34-10.

“It takes a lot of courage to go out there to begin with, but to go out there and wrestle someone that weighs a lot more than you is very special.” -Head Coach Jay Yates “I think the team cam along strong and very supportive,” Fleming said. “Qualifying seven to nationals is not something many teams ever accomplish.” Yates describes Jackson’s performance in the meet as one of several highlights. Jackson tied the score to go into overtime and eventually got a takedown to win the match. Other outstanding wrestlers mentioned by Yates were seniors Danny

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Sophomores Josh Allen and John Fleming hit the mats during practice. Norman and Dave Walpole, who competed in higher weight classes than normal due to injuries to starters. “It takes a lot of courage to go out there to begin with, but to go out there and wrestle someone that weighs a lot

more than you is very special,” Yates said. The team ﬁnished the regular season with a dual meet record of 4-5 this year. Yates remains hopeful that next season will provide the opportunity

to send the maximum of 10 players to nationals. As far as this season goes, however, Yates says that the goal is to keep his team focused and ready. “[We’re trying to stay] healthy, injury-free and ﬁred up,” Yates said.

Women’s basketball bids goodbye to five seniors; looks to next season By Ruth Shirley FEATURE EDITOR The women’s basketball season ended with a 58-53 loss against rival Northern Kentucky University on Feb. 24. Earlier that week, UIndy defeated Bellarmine University 66-52 and St. Joseph’s College 68-60. The season ended 9-10 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) and 16-10 overall. The NKU game, which was “Pack the House Night,” and the last college career game for five seniors, went back and forth between the teams throughout the night. NKU, currently ranked third in the Great Lakes Region, started the game by putting the first six points on the board. UIndy answered with a ninepoint run, and eventually ended the first half with a seven-point lead. The second half held similar lead changes and scoring streaks but, with ten and a half minutes left in the game, NKU took the lead and never looked back. “The first four minutes in [the second half of] that game hurt us,” Head Coach Teri Moren said. “We didn’t have focus in order to really make a stand and push our lead. We got beat by a very, very good team that has four seniors in the line up, and that makes a difference.” According to junior guard Karla Mast, the ‘Hounds brought strength to the court, but NKU played a superior game. “[NKU is] a really strong team and really tall,” Mast said. “Stat-wise, they out-rebounded us and our shooting percentage was not very high that game. It seemed like they could make everything and we couldn’t make anything.” The game was emotional, according to Mast, since it was the last for the seniors. The team worked hard to win

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Senior Amanda Norris shoots from the post against NKU. the game, but just couldn’t pull it off. “We really, really wanted to win that game,” Mast said. “You try not to let it be emotional, but because you know this is their last game on their home court, and everyone wants to step up to help them to win this game, it is.” The ﬁve graduating seniors are forwards Kaysee Ellrich and Amanda Norris and guards Mandy Geryak, Tarryn Montgomery and Alli Opfer. The leaving players, Moren said, added a lot to the team, but she’s also looking forward to next year.

“We’ll miss those seniors, and we appreciate the time and dedication they have given to the program,” she said. “We’re going to miss Amanda Norris, there’s no doubt about that. She was our steady post player inside for the past four years. But, we’re excited just about the new kids we have coming in and about the starters we have returning.” Norris recorded 15 points and eight boards during the NKU game, ﬁnishing her career with over 1,200 points and 700 rebounds. She ranks among the

UIndy all-time top ten both in scoring and rebounding, and also made the AllGLVC Second Team. Karla Mast matched Norris’ point total of 15 in the NKU game, also leading with nine rebounds and five assists. Before the NKU game, UIndy had a chance at winning a spot in the conference tournament, but the wins of two other teams negated the opportunity. On Feb. 22, the ‘Hounds hosted Bellarmine and quickly gained a 12-4 lead in the game. Bellarmine caught up with a 10-2 run and gained a six-point lead, until the ‘Hounds tied the game at the break, and eventually held on to win by six. “We struggled in the beginning. It looked like we ran a marathon the day before,” said junior Deanna Thomson. At the end of the first half, Thomson said everything started falling into place. The team’s ability to work through slumps has progressed over the season, Norris said. “Recently, we’ve learned how to hold our own when teams go on big runs,” Norris said. “Just like when St. Joe went on a big run, we were able to counter. When Bellarmine went on a big run, we countered and then built on it, and that’s something that we weren’t able to do a month ago. We kind of collapsed when they went on a run.” In UIndy’s home win against St. Joseph’s on Feb. 19, the Pumas put up a fight, but the closest they got to the ‘Hounds was a first-half tie. UIndy went on to win the game 68-60. “St. Joe’s is the bottom of the conference, but I think they’re a really good team,” Norris said. “They play well, they play hard and they don’t stop.” Thomson said the points UIndy allowed in the second half reflected too much comfort with the score. “Coming back I think we kind of

got relaxed,” Thompson said. “When we think we have a big lead, [we tend to think] we’re going to win the game, but we still have 21 minutes that we have to play. We relaxed a little bit too much. But I think we still fought towards the end to make sure we kept our lead and win the game.” The ‘Hounds were able to control the court, and work as a team for the victory. “We had a really good insideout game,” Norris said. “St. Joe’s was doubling our post players, so we were able to kick out the guard and the guards were knocking down shots pretty well that night. Defensively, we communicated and we switched when we were supposed to switch.” Moren agreed. “It was just a good team win,” she said. “That’s just what we’ve had all year. We’ve had different people step up and score.” The ‘Hounds went 16-11 this year, with a conference record of 9-10. They ﬁnished in the ﬁfth spot in the GLVC East Division. For next year, Moren said the new team looks hopeful. “We’re excited about the players we have coming back, and we’ll have four newcomers that will be true freshmen next year,” Moren said. “We’re going to be pretty young still, but... Jessica Canary, who started every game for us [will] be [a] sophomore, so hopefully the experience [she] has will carry over. I’m sure it will.” The team’s failure to make conference this season has only inspired them to focus on making it next year. “It sucks ending your season the way we ended this year, and no one wants that for next year,” Mast said. “We’re all going to work really hard over the post-season, over the summer and pre-season and try to make it happen next year.”

Men’s basketball fails to secure bid to GLVC tourney bid in rebound season By Bridget Taylor STAFF WRITER The University of Indianapolis men’s basketball team played the St. Joseph Pumas on Feb. 19, only to encounter a lopsided defeat, which allowed the Pumas to move past the ’Hounds in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC). St. Joseph gained a lead in the beginning and kept it until the end. Despite the ‘Hound’s efforts the game resulted in an 82-56 loss. After this game, the University of Indianapolis team needed wins over the weekend in order to qualify for the GLVC.

On Feb. 22 the Greyhounds played the Bellarmine Knights, and won 71-68 to keep the ‘Hounds in the ﬁght for the GLVC tournament. Juniors DeAndre Brock and Justin Barnard scored 25 and 18 points to help gain the victory over the Knights. Brock scored 11 of those points at the start of the game coming from three straight possessions. Bellarmine answered back by scoring 17 of 19 points just before half time, which gave them a one point lead. A pair of jump shots from Barnard eventually allowed the ‘Hounds to take the lead again. However, despite the victory, St. Joseph’s win over Northern Kentucky and Rockhurst’s win over Southern

Indiana ended the ‘Hounds GLVC Tournament hopes. The last game of the season was played against Northern Kentucky on UIndy’s “Pack the House” night. After holding the ’Hounds to just 18 ﬁrst half points, NKU defeated UIndy 68-60 for the season ﬁnale. Barnard led the Greyhounds with 16 points while sophomore Braxton Mills gained 11 points and 11 rebounds. The season ended for the ‘Hounds with a record of 13-13 overall and 9-10 in the GLVC. On March 2, Brock was named to the All-GLVC team as an honorable mention. Despite the season’s disappointing end, the ‘Hounds still had a positive outlook.

“It was fun winning some of the big games we weren’t suppose to win,” said junior Justin Barnard. The team also had two games in Hawaii this season, which Mills recalled as his favorite time of the season. With all the excitement, however, there also came some problems. “The defense could have been better at times,” Mills said. The players felt that a lack of consistency was the major reason for the team’s record. Head Coach Todd Sturgeon agreed that the season had some rough spots. “[We were] hoping to do better,” he said. “[It was a] disappointing month of February.” According to Radcliff, the team has

improved throughout the season by not giving up. “We strive to [stay focused] every game,” he said. UIndy’s greatest accomplishment, according to Sturgeon, is rebuilding credibility after a difﬁcult season. Last year, the ‘Hounds went 4-23. After a season like the team had in 2005, Sturgeon feels it can take a couple of years to recover. “[We’re] setting the table for a good year next year,” Sturgeon said. The ‘Hounds lost four out of their last ﬁve games to end the season. The GLVC Championship tournament ended on March 4. Results were unavailable as of The Reflector press time.

The Bottom Line Several ‘Hounds named All-GLVC

Golf teams’ seasons get underway

New women’s soccer coach hired

Senior Amanda Norris and junior transfer-student DeAndre Brock were named to the All-Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) teams. Norris was voted on the second team, while Brock was honorable mention. Norris recorded ﬁve double-doubles, and reached double-digit scoring in 24 out of 27 games this year. Brock averaged 16.4 points per game, with 53 three-pointers on the season after transferring from Spoon River Community College.

The University of Indianapolis men’s and women’s golf teams will begin their spring seasons within the next two weeks. The men’s team will begin on March 11, when they go on their Spring Break team trip, while the women’s team begins competition on March 24 at the Northern Kentucky Invitational. GLVC tournaments for both teams will begin on April 8.

It was announced on March 2 that Geoff VanDeusen would succeed Drew Roff as the University of Indianapolis women’s soccer coach. VanDeusen comes to UIndy after a four-year run as head coach of the University of Central Missouri, where he went 12-5-3 last season. VanDeusen has 12 total years experience as a coach and will be leading a UIndy team that went 17-5-1 last year, making its ﬁrst national postseason appearance.

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Men’s, women’s swim team have strong showing at GLIAC UIndy competes at conference meet, Smith voted GLIAC Swimmer of the Year for third time By Amanda Zimmer STAFF WRITER The UIndy men’s and women’s swim teams returned from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Championship on Feb. 24 with a second place finish for the men and a third place finish for the women. Senior Alison Smith also was voted GLIAC Swimmer of the Year for the third consecutive time in her career. The men finished behind Wayne State. Their 200-meter freestyle relay team set a new pool record of 1:24.46, and both senior Jeremy Lindauer and junior Kieran O’Neill set pool records in the 200-meter individual medley. The women were 26 points away from second place, finishing behind Wayne State and Grand Valley State, respectively. Their relay teams were undefeated throughout the championships, winning the 200 medley, 200 freestyle, 400 medley, 400 freestyle and 800 freestyle. Smith’s Swimmer of the Year title

came off yet another strong performance at the GLIAC meet. Including relays, Smith earned six first-place finishes in the meet, including the 200 medley relay and the 800 relay, which set a pool record of 6:47:69. Smith broke her own conference meet record in the 200 with a time of 1:52:57, as well as earning first place in the 100 backstroke and the 200 backstroke. Also earning wins were senior Holly Spohr in the 50 free, junior Alex Arestis in the 200 men’s free, and sophomore Isabella Tafur in the 100 free. Head Coach Gary Kinkead was very pleased with both teams’ performances. “The entire team has impressed me because it took a team effort for us to get second in the men’s and third in the women’s,” he said. Kinkead said he knew they would face tough competition against Ashland, Grand Valley State and Wayne State, and was impressed with the second place finish for the men. “Getting second on the men’s side was maybe even a little bit of a surprise,” he said. Senior swimmer James Landis was also impressed with the finish. He said that it was impressive to beat Grand Valley State since they had three more swimmers than UIndy. The women’s team beat Grand Valley State in a dual meet earlier this year, but finished behind them in the

conference championships. “They [Grand Valley State] have divers on the women’s side, which we do not,” Kinkead said. “That was the reason why they beat us in the conference championship.” According to Kinkead, sprinting is the teams’ strongest area, but distance and individual medleys aren’t as impressive. Kinkead said that GVSU was able to place in front of the ‘Hounds because GVSU was able to accumulate more points off divers. UIndy currently only has one diver on the men’s team. Landis said he thinks the teams have really come together and worked hard this year. He is impressed with their dedication and support for each other. “We’ve pulled together very well,” he said. “We were probably more of a close-knit team this year than we have been in the past.” There are a few swimmers who are still trying to qualify for nationals, and they want to get as many people to go as they can. Kinkead said he believes the swimmers who are going to nationals will be better prepared this year than they were last year. “Last year I thought I rested them too much for the conference championships, and they didn’t perform as well at nationals as I thought they should have,” he said. “I tried to avoid that this

Baseball loses five straight on road trip By Tony Puckett SPORTS EDITOR The University of Indianapolis baseball team lost its fourth and fifth straight games in a difficult road trip against Southern Arkansas University on Feb. 25. The recent slide put the reeling ‘Hounds at 1-6 to open the season. The first game came down to the last inning, with the ‘Hounds losing 10-9. The second game was less evenly matched. UIndy received its first shutout of the season as Southern Arkansas put up double-digit runs, winning a lopsided game 20-0. According to junior catcher Seth Paul, the early road trips and wide loss margins have had a dismal effect on the team. “The weekend was really tough on us, not only because of the 12-hour bus trip and getting back at 6:30 in the morning on Monday, but the way we lost those games,” Paul said. “I think it took a few days to get over, mainly because we were so tired and most of us just hate losing.” Circumstances have been tough for the team recently, with weather and travel affecting the team’s ability to practice and rest. “With the weather being so bad recently we have been stuck inside,

The University of Indianapolis women’s track and field team finished second and the men’s team earned fourth place at the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Indoor Track and Field Championships at Wabash College Feb. 24. The ‘Hounds had 10 athletes earn All-GLVC honors, and five of them gained a spot in the NCAA Division II Indoor Championship on March 9-10 in Boston, Mass. Junior Emily Schaf won the high jump by breaking her own GLVC indoor record and personal record with a height of 1.71 meters. “The meet went well,” Schaf said. “I was able to slightly improve on my season-best jump by one-fourth of an inch, clearing 5’ 7.25”. That extra fourth of an inch is actually what I had been aiming for all season, so that I could ensure that I would get to go to nationals. Breaking my previous record was just the icing on the cake.” Junior Amy Schmitz won the weight throw event by heaving the weight 17.44 meters—a new fieldhouse record. Junior Andrea Horban won the

Ellie Miller does the backstroke during practice. year, and I think we did avoid it.” Individual performances are essential, but Kinkead said that it will take a team effort to do well at nationals. “[If] we have a few individuals who do well, that still isn’t going to be

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Junior Keith Hatfield winds up while sophomore Matt Murphy covers first at a game last season. confined to the batting cage and gym floor,” Paul said. “We still get a full practice in this way, but it definitely is not the same as getting outside on the field or even the football turf.” Senior outfielder Kyle Stephenson feels that the tough losses are signs of growth. “Right now is our pre-season before we start playing our conference games,

so we are trying to ﬁne tune our team to get back in winning form,” he said. The ‘Hounds also have played all seven of their opening games on the road. The team will not get to open their home season until March 10. On March 3, the ‘Hounds faced Oakland City. Results were not available as of The Reflector press time.

shot put event by breaking her own fieldhouse record with a toss of 13.90. Schmitz finished runner-up to Horban in the shot put event by throwing 12.96. “I was really just trying to stay relaxed, because there was a lot of pressure to throw far. I needed a big personal record to move up on the national list,” Schmitz said. “The meet was a great experience. It was the first meet that I truly felt in control of my throws.” Junior Sam Elmore won the men’s weight throw event with a personal record toss of 18.32. “[The meet for me] was something out of a fairy tale,” Elmore said. “I was ranked seventh before the meet. To come out on top was just crazy. I never thought I could do that.” Junior Nichelle Curtis won the 55meter dash with a time of 7.16 seconds. “I was very happy about my performance,” Curtis said. “It was a big surprise. I definitely reached beyond my expectations.” Freshman Freddie Helms finished second in the men’s 55-meter dash with a personal record time of 6.49 seconds. The meet was only Helms’ third meet of the season. Freshman Shannon Smith earned

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Assistant Coach Dave Holman meets with freshman Courtney Kuzmicz after the shotput event.

second place in the 200-meter dash with her time of 25.45. Junior Anthony Flournoy competed in the men’s 200, placing second with a time of 22.15. Flournoy also competed in the 400, finishing third at 49.27. Senior Cicely Wattley finished second in the 400-meter dash with a time of 57.16. Wattley’s time was a personal record and also a UIndy indoor 400meter record. Sophomore Ashley Clifford was runner-up in the 5,000-meter with a time of 18:22.37. “I thought the meet was a success,” Clifford said. “Going into the meet I was unsure how I was going to do. I definitely reached more than [I expected].” Senior Karen Bower also placed in a distance event. Bower finished third in the 3,000-meter at 10:32.08. Junior Bathsheba Adams earned runner-up in both the 55-meter hurdles and the long jump event. Adams ran 8.49 in the 55 hurdles; she went 5.50 meters in the long jump. Senior Adam Campagna placed second in the men’s high jump, clearing 2.01. Elmore, Horban, Schaf, Schmitz and Wattley are the five ‘Hounds qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships. Horban and Schaf are returning for their third straight trip to the NCAA Indoor Championships. Last year, Horban was the NCAA Division II Champion in the shot put with a heave of 14.74. Schaf was runner-up in the high jump by going 1.72. All five athletes have stated that their goals are simply to perform at their highest levels of the season. Although most of them have admitted that reaching All-American status (placing in the top eight) would be a nice way to finish the indoor season. “My goal for the championships right now is to go in to it with a positive outlook on the whole experience and just be glad I am there,” Horban said. “All I can do now is wait, hope and pray for a repeat.”

enough to get us those points,” he said. “We have to have an entire team that is going to perform well.” The ‘Hounds who have qualiﬁed will attend the NCAA Championship Meet on March 14-17, in Buffalo, N.Y.

Women’s tennis faces three Division I opponents ‘Hounds fight knee surgery, non-athletic injuries in hopes of defending GLVC crown

UIndy Track and Field earns 10 All-GLVC spots By Ben Reed ONLINE EDITOR

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The UIndy women’s tennis team played against Division I University of Cincinnati on Feb. 23 and lost 7-0. Two days later, the Greyhounds hosted Akron, another Division I team and lost 6-3. The ‘Hounds competed against Butler University on March 2. Results were not available as of The Reflector press time. They now focus on heading off to their Florida Spring Break tournament. Junior Kristen Volz and junior Jeannie Hartley both try to treat a Division I team as if it was just another match. “You try not to let their Division I title psych you out,” Volz said. “We know they’re going to be really tough competition [but] we know that we can compete. Just go your hardest and really prepare.” Hartley believes that competing against Division I teams will give the ‘Hounds an advantage against conference opponents. “We know that we’re not necessarily expected to win, but we’re going out

there with the attitude that it’s going to make us better,” Hartley said. “We’re going to have an advantage over the rest of our conference teams because we’ll have played a harder schedule.” Hartley and Volz consider doubles matches and team unity as their major team strengths. “As a team, one of our strengths is our cohesiveness, our spirit,” Volz said. “We’re all really good friends off the court too. We have a lot of respect for each other.” The Greyhounds have had a rough time lately with numerous athletic-related and non-athletic injuries. Junior Lindsey Fisher had her gall bladder removed on Feb. 26, sophomore Megan Farley is coming off of her second knee surgery and freshman Aly Neidlinger had kidney stones and tonsillitis. Coach Venter remains optimistic about his team. “They are extremely motivated. You have to focus on the little things,” Venter said. “We can control how hard we work, how hard we practice, how hard we try to improve our games and attitudes and how healthy we can get.” The Greyhounds hope to win their third consecutive conference championship and do well in Florida over Spring Break. “We’re playing some of the top ranked Division II teams [in Florida],” Hartley said. “Hopefully, we’ll win some of those matches and that will increase our ranking, so we do well whenever it gets to conference time.”

Captain’s Corner Miller manages to win despite mono By Katy Yeiser EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Ellie Miller managed to qualify for ﬁve events in the NCAA Division II National Swimming Meet with a loaded course schedule, student teaching responsibilities and a side order of mononucleosis. The junior elementary education major and women’s swim team captain contracted mono mid-season and had to sit out from practice for two weeks. Miller is UIndy’s long distance swimming specialist and said she lost endurance while she was ill, but will use her preparation for the national meet on March 14 to make up for it. Her time of 10:40.67 in the 1,000 free at this year’s Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference meet is 13 seconds slower than it was at the 2006 GLIAC Championships, while her time of 17:49.37 in the 1,650 is also slower by six seconds. However, her time in the 500 free is seven seconds faster. “I’m slowly making up for it. I’m coming along,” she said. “It’s good that I made it to nationals so I have those couple of weeks to practice.” Miller’s head coach, Gary Kinkead, said that she went maybe too long practicing before she recognized she need to see a physician.

“Ellie is a competitor and doesn’t like losing, even when battling mono,” Kinkead said. “She really still is not fully recovered from it, but keeps pushing the edge of the envelope to try to get back to peak ﬁtness. She is tough. No doubt about it… I am proud of Ellie and what she has accomplished this year.” Miller’s trip to the national meet will be her third in a row. She will also compete in the 200 free and the 800 free relay along with the 500, 1,000 and 1,650 free. Miller said it is mentally difﬁcult to swim the longer events, like the 1,650. “It’s hard to stay focused during the whole race,” she said. “You think of things to amuse yourself— sing a song in your head.” Maintaining a mental edge is just one aspect Miller has to balance of her everyday routine. During the weekdays she is either in the pool, classroom or training for her reading and mild intervention license at local elementary schools. “You just have to have really good time management. I lay down exactly what I need to do everyday and set my schedule,” Miller said. “I occasionally get burnt out.” Eventually, Miller wants to be a Special Education teacher. “I love working with little kids,” Miller said. “It’s my passion.”

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Mysteries from UIndy

Alumnus signs three-volume contract with major publisher By Tony Puckett SPORTS EDITOR Just about any successful author has gone through a process of systematic and constant rejection early in their careers. Just ask 1984 University of Indianapolis alumnus and author Brandt Dodson, and he’ll tell a story familiar to many that have come before him. “There were times when I wanted to quit, and that just comes with the territory,” Dodson said. “I didn’t have an agent, so I met with an editor and made an appointment with him, and he said, ‘Yeah, I like it.’ But he took it to his publishing house… and they said no.”

CONTRIBUTED BY BRANDT DODSON

“Original Sin” is the ﬁrst book of the Colton Parker mystery series, which is based in the Indianapolis area.

Unlike most authors, however, Dodson, who is in his 40s, only had to live with that rejection for a year. He took his novel, “Original Sin,” back to the same conference the very next year, and ended up signing a threebook deal with Harvest House Publishers—a deal that was recently extended to include two more novels. Dodson’s three books that already have been published are mystery novels that follow the exploits of Colton Parker. “I had known [I wanted to write] since I was a kid,” Dodson said. “I liked to write in school, and that was the one thing that came easy. Actually it was a professor at [UIndy] who took me aside and pushed me to pursue this. He was a great inspiration for me.” That professor was David Noble, who is still an assistant professor in the English department where he teaches, among other classes, English 220: Advanced Composition. Despite knowing that he was born to write at an early age, Dodson didn’t get his real start until much later in life at a school newspaper during his graduate schooling. “I wrote a few articles for them,” Dodson said. “Other than that, my next job was over 12 years later. I wrote an article for a magazine, and it just took off from there.” Dodson works as a foot surgeon at Welborne Clinic in Evansville, Ind., which fuels his writing. He has also worked as a United States Naval reserve ofﬁcer, as well as a clerk for the Indianapolis branch of the FBI,

Grad prospers at Gray Goat Sports

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2003 alumnus pursues his bicycling hobby through ownership of local fitness store By Amanda Zimmer STAFF WRITER Many students at the University of Indianapolis leave town when they graduate, or at least leave the area. Brian Gootee barely left campus. Gray Goat Sports, a bicycle, running and ﬁtness store owned by Gootee, is only a couple minutes south of Hanna Avenue on U.S. 31. The store, previously known as Gilles Cycling & Fitness, has been around for almost 10 years, but Gootee bought it four years ago and changed the name to Gray Goat Sports. Gootee graduated from UIndy in 2003 after about three years of study. He majored in liberal arts, but always maintained an interest in bicycles. “I got into the bike industry when I was 15 at my ﬁrst job,” he said. “It was a hobby that turned into a career.” Gootee grew up in Indianapolis and went to Purdue University after high school. He left college for awhile and went to the St. Louis area to pursue a career in the bike industry. After some time, he and his wife decided to move back to Indianapolis, and he began attending UIndy. A few months after graduation, Gootee became the manager of Gilles Cycling & Fitness, and eventually bought the store, changing the name to Gray Goat Sports. He came up with the store name by putting together his son’s name, Grayson, and his lifelong nickname, Goat. Andrew McKalips, a senior psychology major at UIndy, has worked at the store for about four years. He said he really enjoys working for Gootee. “[Gootee] is very intelligent and very down-to-earth,” McKalips said. “He’s a smart business owner.” McKalips remembered what the store was like before Gootee bought it. The business was in debt and the store “was a mess.” He said Gootee turned it around completely. “He’s a responsible businessman and he’s got that loyalty to make the business successful,” McKalips said.

Along with supporting his staff, Gootee also supports his community. He sponsors just about any event possible—from church groups to local marathons to charity road races. He also offers internships to local high school students who are interested in careers in business. There are no major plans for the business in the immediate future, but Gootee said they may eventually add a second store somewhere in town. Right now, though, he wants to continue expanding the store from the U.S. 31 location. His main objective is to have a well-run business, but McKalips is thankful that’s not all he cares about. “He gave us all Christmas bonuses and gifts. He knows everybody by name. Everybody who works there is pretty much either a friend of his or a friend of the family,” McKalips said. Possibly Gootee’s most generous gift—at least in the eyes of McKalips—was a job. McKalips, who is in the Army, worked for Gootee for four months prior to being deployed in 2004. As soon as he returned 18 months later, Gootee gave him his job back with no questions asked. “He’s very interested in running a successful business,” McKalips said. “But he also takes care of the people who work for him.”

and originally planned to go into law enforcement. Dodson’s family has a long line of police ofﬁcers, dating back to the 1930s. “I actually had the intention of get-

“I wouldn’t want to write medical suspense, because I work with that all day.” - Brandt Dodson ting out of college and [being a police officer], but at some point I decided that I wanted to be a doctor, and did that instead,” Dodson said. “The background is there, and the interest is still there. I wouldn’t want to write medical suspense, because I work with that all day.” Dodson often watches the news for inspiration. He likes to play “what if” games with news stories, where he will watch a news story, and change a few minor details to get him started on a story. “There’s nothing more interesting than real life,” Dodson said. Unlike writers who prefer to plan out each and every detail of a story before setting it to page, Dodson likes to “wing it”—discovering his plots as he goes along. “Basically I just start with the first chapter,” Dodson said. “If I get the first chapter down, it gets easier from there, so the whole discovery, it’s just as

CONTRIBUTED BY SUSAN GERTH

Brandt Dodson, 1984 UIndy graduate, writes Indianapolisbased mystery novels published through Harvest House Publishers in addition to his career as a foot surgeon. much a mystery for me as it is for the reader.” Dodson’s writing career is steadily gaining steam. Along with his twobook extension with Harvest House, Dodson has a new agent.

If his writing career were to become self-sufﬁcient, Dodson admits that he’d probably quit his day job as a surgeon to pursue the career that was his ﬁrst true love.

French culture fascinates new professor By Meisha Baker STAFF WRITER Competing for a job can often be a tedious process—especially when there are one hundred other people competing for the same job. “The whole process is a little intimidating,” said Amy Allen Sekhar, assistant French professor of modern languages. Sekhar, a recent hire of the modern language department was the chosen applicant of the one hundred candidates competing for her position. Sekhar began as a University of Indianapolis professor in January. She was relieved when she found out she had the job. “I hadn’t been on the market very long, so it was nice to say, ‘Whew! I got the job,’” Sekhar said. Sekhar, who was born with dwarﬁsm, said she hopes she will help students gain a new perspective on disabilities in addition to helping them learn French. Sekhar is not only qualiﬁed to be a French professor, but passionate about the language as well. She attended George Washington High School in Denver, Colo. and graduated from the International Baccalaureate Program in 1995. Sekhar began learning French in

the eighth grade through an advanced studies program. “I was really into it. We went to see a French movie on a ﬁeld trip, and I thought French was the best thing I’d ever heard,” Sekhar said. “[In high school] I listened to French music, I watched French movies. I was a little on the obsessed side, so I knew whatever I wanted to do in life would have something to do with French.” Sekhar hadn’t always planned to be a French professor. At ﬁrst, while she attended the University of Puget Sound, in Tacoma, Wash., she studied international affairs. While studying abroad in France, she became fascinated by French literature and culture. “[It interested me] that there are these people across the oceans that live a completely different lifestyle, yet they have the same values,” Sekhar said. “But so much of that culture is communicated through a language.” Sekhar’s interest in French culture and literature, combined with the prodding of mentors, brought her to look into teaching as a career. Sekhar began teaching at Boston University in 1999 while she was still studying for her master’s degree. Some of Sekhar’s professors took her under their wings and prepared her

New French professor, Amy Allen Sekhar, instructs students in her French Language and Culture course. This semester is Sekhar’s ﬁrst as a professor at UIndy. ANDREA VACHON/ THE REFLECTOR

to be a professor in the future. Sekhar’s undergraduate advisor at the University of Puget Sound, Michael Rocchi, encouraged her to continue her education to get her doctorate. Sekhar received her doctorate and master’s degree at Boston University before she turned 30. “When I was actually teaching in graduate school, I really enjoyed it and was good at it, so I decided that’s what I really want to do,” Sekhar said. While teaching, Sekhar decided she would rather make her career on a smaller campus. “I was more interested in teaching at a smaller school where the interaction is more important than at a large university,” Sekhar said. Sekhar’s interest in small schools brought her to UIndy. “She is an excellent professor,” said Gerburg Garmann, chair and associate professor of the modern language department. “She has incredible strength, she’s very funny and witty, and she has a positive take on life.” Garmann said Sekhar’s expertise in translation and French was exactly what the department was looking for. “She was able to jump right in during the major revisions,” Garmann said. Although Sekhar has had a busy post-college career, she’s not always in the classroom. When she’s not teaching Sekhar enjoys yoga, belly dancing, tai chi and snow shoeing, which, she said, she has yet to ﬁnd in Indiana. Aside from her hobbies, Sekhar plans on continuing to help develop the new program in modern languages, publish her dissertation and continue to make the transition from student to professor. She said she is also dedicated to instructing students in foreign language and other social issues, especially related to her dwarﬁsm. “I’d like to think that me being a teacher goes beyond the classroom, and I’m not just up there teaching people about French,” Sekhar said. “By being present in the classroom, I can show people that those who are not necessarily in the norm are out there taking hold of careers. I think that’s part of who I am and a part of my mission.”

Intramurals offer social interaction for everyday athletes By Nicki Crisci STAFF WRITER

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(Top) Alumnus Brian Gootee demonstrates a bike for customer Joann Lukins at his store on U.S. 31. (Above) The store’s name is derived from Gootee’s son’s name, Grayson and his lifelong nickname, Goat.

The UIndy intramurals program offers an inexpensive way to enjoy competitive sports as well as stay in shape without leaving campus. The intramurals basketball season is already underway, and the program will be recruiting soccer teams after Spring Break. It’s easy to get involved; ﬂyers with sign-up information ﬁll campus announcement boards, but usually word of mouth recruits the most players. “My freshman year, an upperclassman invited me to play softball and before I knew it, I ended up on a team every season,” said junior nursing major Jill Ricke. Since then, she has played softball, volleyball, basketball and soccer. Half the experience is the fun and competitive spirit.

“You get to see the camaraderie between students,” said junior marketing major Katie Trojan. Junior exercise science major Matt Wells agreed. “It’s a way to have fun,” he said. “There is not too much pressure when you’re not on a professional team.” Another aspect of intramurals is the physical and mental challenge. “The best part is being able to go out there and exercise and hang out with friends,” Ricke said. “It gives you a real conﬁdence boost.” If the sports aspect of the game is not appealing, then there are opportunities to work as a referee or score keeper. Working intramurals also offers experience for future career choices. “It gives me management experience and human resource experience when I deal with hiring and ﬁring,” said the Assistant Director of Intramurals, junior business major Stephanie Parsons.

She also enjoys the experience of watching the teams compete. “Some teams take everything seriously, like it’s the NBA or something!” Parsons said. Funding for intramurals is provided for in the Student Activity Fee. Each student pays a $75 fee as part of tuition, and $7 goes to intramural funding. On top of the student activity fee funds, $10 is required for a team to play. But split among seven or more players, the fee comes out to only a dollar or two per person. The program includes both co-ed, men’s and women’s teams. The players and workers said the variety is conducive to players needs. “I like the setup because some people are in it for fun, and some are really serious about it,” Ricke said. “It’s a good balance.” For more information on the intramurals program, contact Stephanie Parsons at parsonsse@uindy.edu.

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Indy’s Cultural Boroughs

Part two of two: Discovering The Canal, Mass Ave. and The Wholesale District By Elyse Kaiser ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

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This issue marks the second of two articles highlighting the six cultural boroughs of Indianapolis. Each district, Broad Ripple Village, Fountain Square, Indiana Avenue, The Canal and White River State Park, Massachusetts Avenue (Mass Ave.) and The Wholesale District, has its own personality and plenty to offer. This issue features The Canal and White River State Park, Mass Ave. and The Wholesale District. Look back at the Feb. 21 issue of The Reflector for part one of “Indy’s Cultural Boroughs” which features Indiana Avenue, Broad Ripple Village and Fountain Square.

Known throughout Indy as the Arts and Theater District, Mass Ave. is home to widest range of performance arts in the city. In addition, the great cuisine, outside art and unique nightlife make Mass Ave. one of the most innovative cultural centers in the city.

ComedySportz is an improvisational comedy theatre that revolves around two teams and audience participation. They have family-friendly performances and “Friday Night Late,” which starts at 10 p.m. and is for “a more mature audience.” Now showing is “Cinderella, Unscripted: An Adult Fairytale.” The American Cabaret Theatre (ACT) is all about the musical side of theatre. Specializing in,

Below: During the summer months, boats are available for rental along The Canal.

Dining Every September, Radio Now 93.1 sponsors Taste of Mass Ave., an event completely revolving around the great food and restaurants that can be found on this avenue. Bazbeaux Pizza has been rated the best pizza in town by NUVO, Indianapolis Women and Indianapolis Monthly and it won’t run you much more than Applebee’s or Chili’s. If you’re looking for something even less expensive, Yats has the best food in Indianapolis for under six bucks. Their menu features an always-changing blend of Cajun and Creole dishes.

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Including the well-known sites—Circle Centre Mall, Monument Circle, Conseco and the RCA Dome—the Wholesale District holds the widest variety of things to do in the city.

www.discovercanal.com While other museums do exist throughout the city, The Canal District seems to attract these cultural centers more than in any other part of the city.

Performance Arts The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT) and the IndianapoPizza on Mass Ave. lis Artsgarden provide places to is one of the most popular restaurants enjoy music and theatre no matter what your schedule is. in the city. The Artsgarden holds free public performances during the normal lunch hour (noon- 1 p.m.) on various dates and they showcase art displays year-round. IRT has matinee and evening showings for most of their plays and is currently showing Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman.” This theatre is also the only not-for-proﬁt resident theater in the state. The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra performs 200 concerts a year and is one of only 18 year-round orchestras in the nation.

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Museums While this district may not have as much to offer in way of restaurants or entertainment venues, there are more than enough museums to keep someone satisﬁed for hours. The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art focuses mainly on, you guessed it, history and art inspired by and of American Indians. Currently the featured exhibit showcases work by Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol—pioneers in American pop art. The Indiana History Center is also located on The Canal. Along with showcasing exhibits about this state’s history, the center has a large research library, offers classes and workshops and shows movies and concerts on The Canal during the summer months. Also on The Canal is the Indiana State Museum, which houses the IMAX theater, the NCAA Hall of Champions, The Indianapolis Zoo (which is open year-round) and White River Gardens.

Recreation Victory Field houses the Triple A Indians games and is usually more than affordable. You can also get a tour of The Canal given by the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana. During the summer months, you can rent gondolas, paddle boats or bikes to use on and around The Canal. The Canal is also where the Central Canal Towpath begins its route to Broad Ripple.

Annual Events Military Park and Celebration Plaza are home to many annual events including Taste of Freedom, SkyConcert, Canal FamilyFest, Indianapolis Irish Fest and the Latin Festival.

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Theatre There are ﬁve main theaters located on Mass Ave.—all with varying themes and personalities. Theatre on the Square is a professionally managed theatre that specializes in showing premiers and original works. The theatre has year-round seasons and is currently showing “The Boys in the Band” and its sequel, “The Men from the Boys.” The Phoenix Theatre also has a year-round season and focuses on performing issue-oriented plays. This year’s season includes “Fat Pig,” a story about a man who falls in love with a large woman, and “Miss Witherspoon,” a play about a woman who keeps killing herself but is unable to pass on until she extracts some lessons from life.

Carrey’s new thriller ‘23’ anything but thrilling By Rachel Korb STAFF WRITER Let’s face it, numbers are scary. Many people discover this in their high school calculus class, but you can always watch movies for reaffirmation. Sandra Bullock had her “Murder by Numbers,” “π” left Sean Gullette insane, “The Omen” wouldn’t be a movie without 666 and Jim Carrey leads movie goers through his first horror/thriller in “The Number 23.” Jim Carrey stars as the animal control officer Walter Sparrow, an average Joe with a “bad sense of humor,” he says. Considering that Carrey is known for his hilarious improvisation in comedic films like “Ace Ventura” and “Fun with Dick and Jane,” it is odd to see him playing a character who actually thinks that meowing at a dog is funny. Walter Sparrow is given the book “The Number 23” from his wife as a birthday pres-

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Jim Carrey stars as Walter Sparrow in Joel Schumacher’s new thriller, “The Number 23.”

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shopping, dining, great nightlife and horse-drawn carriage rides through the heart of downtown Indy.

ent. While his wife merely finds the book creative, Sparrow sees much more in the reading. He identifies with the main character, a detective named Fingerling, and pictures himself as the lead in the book. While Sparrow’s actions are a bit obsessive, they are fairly innocent until the character Fingerling begins to fixate on the number 23. Sparrow begins seeing the number in everything from his date of birth and address to the color of paint on the wall. Some of the interest Sparrow has in “The Number 23” is haunting enough to make an intriguing horror film. Two divided by three equals .666. Psalm 23 discusses the “valley of the shadow of death.” The digits in 9/11/2001 add up to 23. The other references to the number are often faultily constructed. This reaching is distracting, and it makes Sparrow and Fingerling’s obsession seem invalid. It is also difficult to separate Carrey from his comedic side. While he did an excellent job playing an introvert in “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” even that character had a comedic center. Walter Sparrow is more of a serious character, but Carrey can’t help to give him his trademark comedic side, which makes “23” much more humorous than it is frightening. There were many parts in the movie that I found myself laughing instead of shivering because Carrey’s character Sparrow is just too naïve to be an actual villain. For instance, he states that he is an animal control worker because of his neighbor’s dog—even comparing what he does for a living with the work of Fingerling. At the same time, Sparrow is intelligent enough to find all the clues he needs to solve his “23” mystery. “The Number 23” wasn’t completely awful; there were some really interesting ideas and plot lines in the script. “The Number 23” is unfortunately too much and too little at the same time. There are too many complex ideas with too little few facts to back them up. The story line was also unbelievable, but that doesn’t mean it was not easy to decide who the villain was long before the final scene. Carrey could find a role in the horror genre, but he needs to find a better script and a character better suited for his persona. If you can wait to see Carrey playing a “serious” role, I would recommend waiting until “The Number 23” comes out at the video store.

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as the name would suggest, cabaret theatre, ACT has been in Indianapolis since 1990. The theatre just ﬁnished showing “Singin’ the Blues”—a production revolving around the music of Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy and Billie Holliday. “The Full Monty” starts March 23 and runs through April 29. The Murat Center is by far the most mainstream theatre located on Mass Ave. Whenever a touring Broadway production comes through, they’re almost sure to be housed at The Murat. “Cats” will be showing in the Murat Theatre starting March 20.

From Alcatraz Brewing Company to The Oceanaire Seafood Room, the selection of restaurants downtown is hard to beat. Restaurants like the Ram Restaurant and Big Horn Brewery and Champps Americana offer more laid back atmospheres with menus typical of breweries and sports bars, while restaurants like the Palomino, Mo’s and Bertolini’s are great for special occasions.

Sporting Venues Conseco Fieldhouse and the RCA Dome are home to just about every big team in the city. At Conseco, during the basketball season, you can enjoy an Indiana Fever or an Indiana Pacers game. The RCA Dome is home to the Colts for a few more years. When these venues aren’t housing big sporting events, you can catch touring stadium concerts such as Green Day, George Strait and The Dixie Chicks.

How to create the ultimate Spring Break CD By Elyse Kaiser ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR With Spring Break approaching, there is plenty of planning and packing to do, but most importantly, there is the music that will help you get from point A to point B. The hardest part of planning music for a long drive is picking music everyone will enjoy. The following is a list of ideas for each leg of the long drive from Indianapolis to Florida (since it seems that is where most people are headed). 7. Indianapolis to Louisville. Start your trip with the ultimate car sing-a-long song. It may sound daring to break it out this early into the drive, but Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” will last from the time you back your car out of the driveway to when you start out on Interstate 65 headed for Louisville. Follow Queen’s Freddie Mercury with some Indiana natives—John Mellencamp and Michael Jackson—who have great sing-a-long tunes. Add a few local bands to the mix, like Margot and the Nuclear So-and-So’s, Three Piece Suit or Acoustic Catﬁsh. If you need some variety, throw some Meatloaf in there. No one will expect it and (no matter how much they deny it) everyone can sing along to “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” and “I Would do Anything for Love.” 6. Louisville to Nashville. Heading into the South, you’ll want to adjust the music accordingly. Make sure to bring along some Alison Krauss, Ricky Skaggs and Wynona Judd for the ride to Nashville. Kentucky natives My Morning Jacket and Nappy Roots will also give you some nice variety. 5. Nashville to Georgia’s state line. You can’t pass through Tennessee without paying tribute to some of the greats that call Nashville home. It’s not like you have a shortage of choices. When you think of Nashville, you think of Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn and Willie Nelson. Include some Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt and Ray Charles for a more rounded mix. 4. Georgia’s state line to Atlanta. Welcome to the “Dirty South.” Fill your time through this leg of the trip with a tribute to some of the best entertainers from this part of the South. A mix with nostalgic songs like Nelly’s “Country Grammar,” Juvenile’s “Back That Azz Up,” Outkast’s “So Fresh and So Clean” and Master P’s “Make ‘em Say Ugh” are sure to hit the spot. 3. Atlanta to Florida’s state line. After listening to all the rap your group can stand, switch over to tunes everyone can sing along with. Songs from the 80s and 90s will guarantee that you and your fellow passengers will be able to sing along. Some suggestions would be Dexy Midnight Runners’ “Come on Eileen,” Joan Jett’s “I Hate Myself (for Loving You),” Sugar Ray’s “Fly,” The Presidents of the United States of America’s “Peaches” and The J. Geils Band’s “Centerfold.” 2. Florida’s state line to destination. You’re closing in on your destination, so here is where you have to start getting pumped up. Wake up your road trip buddies with some Led Zeppelin, ACDC, The Clash and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Make sure you include Guns and Roses’ “Welcome to the Jungle” and “Paradise City.” 1. Destination to home. After a full week of sandy beaches and the ocean, everyone is sure to be exhausted on the way home. Fill your hours of driving home with more low-key relaxing tunes. Simon and Garfunkel’s “America” and Beck’s “The Golden Age” are perfect for drives like this. Include some Ryan Adams (Ryan not Bryan), Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, Regina Spektor, Rilo Kiley, Death Cab for Cutie and Coldplay for a mellow, pleasant drive back to Indy.

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Basement inspires alumna to develop theatre troupe 2006 graduate Erika Saperstein directs dark comedy “Pterodactyls” with new theatre troupe By Abby Adragna NEWS EDITOR Those who know Erika Saperstein say she is a unique individual with an exceptional work ethic. Recently, the University of Indianapolis alumna created her own production company, Nora’s Basement Productions. She is directing the company’s ﬁrst professional show, “Pterodactyls,” written by Nicky Silver. “Personality-wise, in some ways I would describe her as a character. She is different than anyone I’ve ever known,” said Theatre Chair Jim Ream. “I appreciate—most of the time—her directness because she tells you how she feels about things. I deﬁnitely appreciate her dedication and her energy.” Saperstein, born and raised in Indianapolis, came to UIndy as a freshman to pursue theatre. She graduated from UIndy in May 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in Theatre.

According to Saperstein, she always had an interest in the performing arts. During high school, she did tech work for the drama club, and she also was involved in community theatre around town. Throughout her four years at UIndy, Saperstein was involved in acting, crew work and directing. According to Ream, Saperstein impressed him because she was very committed to working so she could pay bills and go to college. She also commuted from downtown without a car. “I remember times when I would hear students say, ‘Oh I can’t make it to class today because I got a ﬂat tire.’” Ream said. “I would think about Erika who got up at four in the morning, got on her bicycle and rode through Indianapolis trafﬁc with no bike paths on the South Side to get here. She was very, very dedicated to what she did.” According to the director of theatre, Brad Wright, Saperstein’s success was expected. “It doesn’t surprise me because Erika was one of those students who always knew what was going on in the Indianapolis theatre scene and beyond,” Wright said. “She was always making connections and getting work outside the university in addition to the work

that she did here.” Saperstein says her production company formed because of an experience she had two years ago while she was working as the stage manager and as-

“[Erika] got up at four in the morning, got on her bicycle and rode through Indianapolis traffic with no bike paths on the South Side to get here. She was very, very dedicated. ” - Jim Ream sistant director for a community theatre production of “A Doll’s House.” The director of the play dropped the project for personal reasons and left her with a cast of people who had given up other commitments to be there. “A friend of mine who played Nora in ‘A Doll’s House’ found us a space [to perform] at the Benjamin Harrison Home, and we rehearsed in her basement,” Saperstein said. “I’ve worked

on shows with her in the past, and we [always] rehearsed in her basement. So it became Nora’s Basement Productions.” Saperstein chose to direct “Pterodactyls” for her company’s first show because she has wanted to do this project for three years. She first found out about the play when she was looking for a scene to perform for a directing class at UIndy. “While I was trying to find a fiveminute scene with three people, I found a scene [from “Pterodactyls”], went and read the play and fell in love with it,” she said. According to Wright, while Saperstein was at UIndy she exhibited a strong connection to this particular dark comedy. “I just think it is so brutally honest and funny at the same time,” Saperstein said. “The play itself is about systems of denial and addiction and examining that. I think that the vast majority of the American public is so desensitized that they don’t even see things as bad anymore. They [bad things] are just expected.” Besides introducing her to “Pterodactyls,” Saperstein credits UIndy with helping her discover her passion for directing.

“Directing is what I prefer now,” she said. “As part of the [theatre] curriculum [at UIndy], you are required to take Directing I and II. That’s actually how I found out I liked doing it.” As a day job, Saperstein works at a theatrical costume shop. Her next project is an acting role during the spring and fall for a show at the President Benjamin Harrison Home. She also is starting a drama ministry at her church. “This is just what I do, and it’s all I’ve ever planned on doing,” she said. “It’s really satisfying to be not even a year out of college and doing exactly what I wanted to do.”

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directed by Erika Saperstein, performed by Nora’s Basement Productions at Theatre on the Square Final performances: March 9, 10 at 8 p.m. Tickets available at http://www.tots.org $15 adults, $12 seniors over 55 and fulltime students

Three Piece Suit brings a new sound to classic rock By Dylan Desmarais-Morse STAFF WRITER

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Blending old-school music with a new-school feel, Three Piece Suit rocked Ransburg Auditorium on Feb. 17, winning the ﬁrst annual UIndy Battle of the Bands. “The battle was a true honor. Everything about the show was so extremely well planned, and worked like a clock,” said Pierce Duncan, lead singer. “I was impressed with Will Pfaffenberger and his ability to keep it all together. Lights, sound, crews, bands—it was a lot of work and he did it so well.” Three Piece Suit (TPS) is a classic rock band hailing from Noblesville, Ind. that is inﬂuenced by bands like Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Black Sabbath and Jimi Hendrix. TPS is made up of Noblesville High School seniors Abe Jentry (drums, keys, background vocals), Blain Crawford (bass) and Duncan (guitar, lead vocals). Originally called The Suits, the

band changed their name when adding a new bassist in June of 2006. TPS has won four battle of the bands competitions, including the Verizon Wireless Center Battle of the Bands two years running. They recently released their ﬁrst full-length album “Nightlife” in December of 2006. “Nightlife” puts the listener in an ear lock with TPS’s catchy hooks, screaming guitar solos and pounding rhythms. Seeing TPS live is a completely different experience. They make the crowd dance and feel like they’re part of the show. “The crowd makes a world of difference in the way that we play. If a crowd is just standing there, or even worse, trying to talk over the music, then we aren’t going to get as hyped up as we might at a show where every little thing you do excites the crowd,” Pierce said. “If the crowd is rowdy and ready to rock, then their energy will ﬁnd its way on stage and we’ll send it right back, like a cycle of rock.” Each song on “Nightlife” does not

sound like it was written by seniors in high school. There’s not a moment in the music that the band’s talent doesn’t come through. “Pierce writes the majority of our music,” Jentry said. “But as he brings completed songs to practice, Blain and I critique them and make changes accordingly, so the ﬁnal product has everyone in the band’s individual creative input and style.” TPS prides themselves on the work they put into their music. “We take our music seriously, but the difference between us and the other bands is that we work extremely hard at band practice, then when it’s time to hit the stage, it’s just time to play and have fun. We worked everything out at practice and we just want to mess around and laugh on stage,” Jentry said. For more information about TPS, visit http://www.myspace.com/tpsband or http://www.tpsband.com where you can also purchase “Nightlife” for $8. TPS also can be heard on WJEL 89.3 FM and WHJE 91.3 FM.

New art exhibition in Christel DeHaan features Brown’s cliché verre pieces By Nicki Crisi STAFF WRITER On display at the Christel DeHaan Fine Art Center is the William Brown “From Cliché Verre to Painting” exhibition. “Cliché verre is a photo process that basically means I apply some substance on a blank piece of film and then make a print,” said Brown, professor of art at the University of Evansville. “Then from those prints I interpret into drawings and paintings.” Brown displays not only his cliché verre pieces, but his architectural drawings and watercolor paintings. Some of these pieces are inspired by his work with film, but other works, such as his architectural pieces, have personal meaning. “Such pieces have a quality that says ‘small town America’ that fascinates me. A part of our city is disappearing and eventually will be removed and forgotten,” Brown said. “Because of progress, I feel obligated to record many historically significant build-

ings.” Art works such as these are sometimes speciﬁcally suited for the students. “We think of the gallery as a teaching tool,” said Dee Schaad, chair of the art department at UIndy. “We want something related to the students so that they beneﬁt from the gallery. I knew he had diverse work and that they would be of interest to the students,” said Schaad. Brown was excited about showing his work on campus. “When the opportunity presented itself, I jumped on it,” Brown said. “The University of Indianapolis has a great space, and it is very visible. How could I pass it up?” These pieces will be up until March 16. “It’s a striking show,” Schaad said. “There is no one piece better than another.” Also on display is a pottery exhibition, “Exteriors and Interiors,” by Macy Dorf. The Denver, Colo. native has practiced pottery for 40 years.

The William Brown (left) and Macy Dorf (top) exhibitions can be seen currently in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center Gallery until March 16. The next exhibit will showcase Chinese Children’s Hats and Embroidered Baby Packs and can be seen March 26 through May 4. MEGAN KOMLANC/ THE REFLECTOR

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HE University of Indianapolis’ recent announcement of a 4.49 percent increase in tuition and a 2.44 percent increase in room and board fees for the 20072008 school year probably does not come as a surprise to most students, as increasing higher education costs have become the norm. As students face these rate increases, concerns grow about the rising costs of higher education. The causes for these increases lie within the context of time, inﬂation and national trends.

UIndy Costs Over Time In the 1905-1906 school year—the ﬁrst year pricing information for the university could be found—tuition costs varied depending on which term a student enrolled. The fall/winter term cost $12, the equivalent of about $285 in 2007 dollars, according to the Inﬂation Rate Calculator found at the Bureau of Labor Statistics Web site (http://www.bls.gov). The spring semester cost $10, the equivalent of about $232 today. Students paid $2 a week for boarding in what is now Good Hall, which comes to about $47.50 per week today. However, other fees were not included in these cost estimates. Students had to pay both matriculation and registration fees, and books averaged $5 to $10 per semes-

For the 1905 fall/winter term, tuition was $12 and students paid $2 a week for room and board.

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ter—equivalent to about $118 to $232 today. In 1969, the university began charging tuition based on the academic year rather than per semester. A full-time residential student taking 1217 credit hours could expect to pay $2,500 in tuition, room and board and fees for the year—the equivalent of $13,788 today. Tuition and room and board increases remained lower than the rate of inflation for much of the following decade. In 1978, total costs were $3,990, or $12,387 today—a 10 percent decrease from the cost in 1969 after adjusting for inflation. By 1982, the cost was $4,840, the equivalent of $10,152 today—an 18 percent decrease after adjusting for inflation from the 1972 tuition costs. In the 1990s, prices began increasing more steadily at or above inflation rates. By 1990, the cost had increased to $10,640, or the equivalent of $16,478 today. By 1999, tuition and room and board increased to $17,540, the equivalent of $21,310 today. (For information on current tuition rates, see Page 1.) Why Costs Rise In October 2006, the College Board released its annual “Trends in College Pricing” report, which analyzed college cost increases nationally for the 2006-2007 school year. The report found that costs were increasing for private four-year institutions due to the rising cost of health benefits and particularly utilities, which have increased in price more rapidly in recent years than the prices of other goods and services purchased by colleges and universities. Faculty salaries were also found to be significantly higher at private institutions. College campuses also do not set

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price increases according to Consumer Price Index inflation rates, but rather by the Higher Education Price Index (HEPI), which typically sets rates higher than the inflation rate. “[The HEPI] is a barometer for prices,” university President Beverley Pitts said. “It looks at things like heating, utilities, food and technology…That tells us how to get revenue to cover faculty salaries, to maintain our facilities and to stay out of debt.” Although the inflation rate increased 3.8 percent from 2005 to 2006, the HEPI increased by five percent. The HEPI also projected a five percent increase in college costs for the 20072008 school year. The HEPI also increased five percent for the 2007-2008 school year. “Costs behave differently on college and university campuses,” said University of Indianapolis Vice President for Business and Finance and Treasurer Mike Braughton. “The difference is the necessity to commit to technology.” National Trends According to the College Board report, average tuition and fee charges at private four-year institutions averaged $22,218. This number rose by $1,238 from 2005-2006, or a 5.9 percent increase. The average tuition, fee and room and board charges were $30,367. For the 2006-2007 school year, UIndy’s tuition increased $720, a four percent increase from the previous year, and charges for tuition, fees and room and board totaled $26,230. The College Board report also found that the average full-time student at a private university or college paid significantly less than the published price of tuition. On average, students paid about $13,200 in net tuition and fees after aid. The average financial aid package for an entering

freshman at UIndy in the 2006-2007 school year was $13,356, including assistance for both room and board and tuition, and 82 percent of all students at UIndy received some form of financial aid. Nationally, the College Board report found that during the 2006-2007 school year, the total federal student aid increased 3.7 percent to $134.8 billion. However, even without factoring in inflation, the average Pell Grant fell by $120 per recipient. According to the letter sent to all students that announced the tuition increases, the university announced that it anticipates that the maximum Pell Grant to be increased by $260 for the 20072008 school year. According to Braughton, federal increases were a factor in the tuition and room and board increases for the 2007-2008 school year. “On average, the increase in assistance to students isn’t going to offset the costs 100 percent, but I think there is a general feeling that it is time for increase in federal aid programs [within Congress],” Braughton said. “I also think that the state [legislation] will do well with increasing financial aid this year. If there has to be price increase [in UIndy costs], I think the 2007-2008 school year is the year to do it.” The College Board report also found that in federal student aid programs, aid per student was lower in inflation-adjusted dollars than earlier in the decade. In addition to federal aid, undergraduate and graduate students borrowed more than $17.3 billion from private lenders and banks in 2005-2006—the most ever. Indiana Private Colleges Although UIndy students paid $26,230 in tuition, fees and room and board during the 2006-2007 school year, they still paid substantially less than students at most other private institutions in Indiana. In fact, UIndy’s tuition was the third lowest of all private institutions in Indiana in 2006-2007, and remained third lowest in overall costs after other fees and room and board were added. Only

Huntington College and the University of St. Francis had lower tuition and overall costs, with Huntington’s overall cost set at $25,390 and St. Francis’ overall costs totaling $24,312. “We were the third lowest in costs in private universities in Indiana last year, and even with the increases [for 2007-2008] we expect to stay there,” Pitts said. “We’re working to keep

students here… We are being frugal. Dollars aren’t being thrown out.” Among the most expensive schools in Indiana during the 2006-2007 school year were the Rose Hulman Institute of Technology (with total a total cost of $36,309), DePauw University ($35,520), Earlham College ($35,520) and Butler University ($33,730). Investing in the future While the cost of college is rising, so are the beneﬁts of obtaining a college degree. According to the College Board’s “Education Pays 2006” report, in 2005, people age 25-34 with bachelor’s degrees made about $14,000 a year more than those with only high school diplomas. In 2005, women in this age group with bachelor’s degrees earned on average 70 percent more per year than women without a degree, while men in this age group earned on average 63 percent more per year than those without a degree. “College is an investment,” Pitts said. “After graduation, income will be greater and the investment will be well worth it.”

—Opinion Editor Dan Friend and Online Editor Ben Reed contributed to this story.

Help for students via Pell Grant increase may happen in 2007 A college degree is no longer an added bonus on a resume, but rather a necessity, making the cost of tuition, room and board and other fees a thorn in the sides of many students struggling to pay for school. The rising cost of higher education is an issue constantly at the forefront of public policy, and one President Bush is addressing in his $2.9 trillion 2008 budget released Feb. 5. The administration is proposing to raise the maximum Pell Grant award by almost 14 percent, or $550, next year, the largest increase in more than 30 years. It also calls for a 33 percent raise during the next five years, reaching a maximum of $5,400. The current maximum grant is $4,050. The Pell Grant is the federal government’s main financial aid program for low-income student. Aside from financial need, factors such as the cost of the school, status as full- or part-time student and length of time the student is planning to attend the school are also taken into consider-

ation when awarding the grant. The award hasn’t been increased since before 2002 and in the 2006-07 academic year the grant covered 33 percent of the average cost of tuition, room and board and other fees at a four-year public school. This is a stark contrast from 20 years ago, when the award was enough to cover 60 percent of the cost of schooling. “This is real money that will help more low-income students achieve the dream of a college education,” said secretary of education Margaret Spellings at a forum for higher education held at North Carolina State University on Feb. 1. Spellings remarks came four days before the ofﬁcial release of the 2008 budget, a move that could have been in response to the House of Representatives passing a bill Jan. 31 in which the grant would increase by $260, or 6 percent, to be $4,310. – By Sally Dadisman (MCT) (c) 2007, McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.

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Indy Calendar of Events What: Jerry Seinfield Where: Murat Centre When: March 9 Cost: Tickets start at $47 More Info: www.livenation. com A B J / MCT Jerry Seinfield, star of one of America’s favorite sitcoms, “Seinfield,” takes the stage Friday night. Join Seinfield as the award-winning comedian, actor and writer returns to his stand-up comedy roots. KRON

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for a show described as enveloping, hallucinatory, edgy, urban, hip and surreal. What: Indy St. Patrick’s Day Parade Where: Downtown Indianapolis When: March 17 Cost: FREE More Info: www.indysportsfoundation. com

Indy goes green! Mayor Bart Peterson will kick off the St. Patrick’s Day festivities as he dyes the Indy Central Canal What: Delirium green. Stick around L H L / MCT - A Cirque du for the parade that Soleil Live Music will feature the IndiaConcert napolis 500 Gordon Pipers and 100 units Where: Conseco made up of local Irish organizations, Fieldhouse schools, bands, ﬂoats, non-profit organiWhen: March 7- zations, sponsors and dignitaries. March 9 Cost: $39.50$99.50. What: Death of a Salesman More Info: Where: Indiana Repertory Theatre www.livenation. When: Today through March 24 O C R / MCT com Cost: Tickets start at $24 More Info: www.indianarep.com If you thought the state of delirium came at about 2:30 a.m. when you are Arthur Miller’s award-winning play can still in the library working on your scibe seen in action at the Indiana Reperence project, you haven’t quite experitory Theatre. Enjoy the journey of Willy enced delirium. Join the Cirque du Soleil Loman as he struggles with his identity. EXINGTON

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What: Indianapolis Downtown Irish Fest Where: Rathskeller Restaurant When: March 16 Cost: FREE More Info: www. rathskeller.com

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Come to the Rathskeller Restaurant for a bit o’ St. Patty’s Day fun. Dance the Irish jig along with live performances by Irish Aires, Polka Boy and many more. This 10th annual festival will celebrate Irish heritage with authentic Irish food. What: Butterﬂies Where: White River Gardens’ Hilbert Conservatory at the Indianapolis Zoo When: March 23 – September 4 More Info: www. indyzoo.org

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The Hilbert Conservatory comes to life with colorful species of butterﬂies and wonderful plants from the United States, Central America, South America and Africa. The best times to visit these beautiful creatures are on warm, sunny days. •For more information, visit http://indy.org•