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HOW DOES UINDY SPEND MONEY?

By Bob Helfst DISTRIBUTION MANAGER

The University of Indianapolis has many multi-million dollar expenses each fiscal year. General expenses are approximately $80 million, but other expenditures such as construction and financial aid add millions more to the amount spent annually. Below are some of the expenses from the 2009-2010 fiscal year.* > See COSTS on page 3

The University of Indianapolis received recognition at the 2010 HighEdWeb Conference for a series of “Personal Attention Unleashed” videos released on YouTube.

The marketing videos are short commercials that feature professors interacting with students ways that exaggerate the personal attention the small class sizes allow. The original four videos are being expanded, with the assistance of Burkhart Cain Associates, a local marketing and public relations firm.

“The initial goal was to create something that would potentially go viral,”said Jason Nye, digital marketing manager for UIndy. “We were trying to look at some things that might not be your typical student talking in front of a camera. We wanted to present it [the promotional videos] in a new light.”

The original set of four videos features UIndy students and professors in odd situations, such as a professor delivering coffee and waking a student to review for an upcoming class discussion.The release helped to launch the UIndy YouTube channel.

While originally designed to be for social media and viral advertising, the videos recently have been airing on central Indiana TV networks.

“Our intent was to have something to put through social media that would be effective,” said Joe Solari, UIndy director of marketing. “We weren’t really looking to these for TV spots. They were so well-received that we thought they might work for TV.” The UIndy marketing team worked with Spotlight Cable to purchase specific regional advertising times targeted for 12 to 24-year-olds. The advertisements run in between typical adolescent programs, such as “Family Guy.” “The idea is that these professors are invading, for lack of a better word, a student situation,” Nye said.

By Jacki Dillman EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Cost per minute to run UIndy: $140

$48 million in faculty and staff salary and benefits

$3 million in food service

$6.6 million in refunds (Semester I 2010-2011 only)

$13.8 million for Schwitzer Addition

$470,000 in gas

$10.4 million for East Hall

$1.68 million in electric

$800,000 in printing

$273,000 in water

$20.1 million for all university gift aid

$1.6 million in supplies

$1.3 million in student wages Graphic by Christopher Hartley

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Students help launch project with Sagamore Institute

By Sarah Haefner MANAGING EDITOR

Several University of Indianapolis graduate students helped Sagamore Institute launch its “Indiana-Africa Connections Project,” a database listing hundreds of organizations and citizens in the state who regularly collaborate with and aid groups in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Second year graduate student Wesley Cate heard about the project in one of his classes, and quickly sent his resume to Sagamore, eager to get started on the work. He’s been working for the institute since January. According to Cate, the project is an example of a case study in the emerging approach to foreign aid.

“In the past, foreign aid has typically been given through the government, which is called official development aid,” Cate said. “There have been a lot of dollars poured into the developing world—over the last 50 years, it’s been $2.3 trillion from Western countries.

There’s been little to show for that. It has not been effective.”

Because of this seeming ineffectiveness, the Indiana-Africa Connections Project focuses its attention solely on non-governmental aid, including philanthropy, volunteerism and business investment.

According to Cate, the goal of the project itself is to leverage and mobilize the unofficial private contributions within

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the state.

Second-year graduate student Sarah McMains also began working on the project in January.

“I got involved because researching Africa is one of my main interests and a major reason why I decided to study international relations,” McMains said.

“This project is great because it allows for synergy between organizations.

They can share resources and work on projects together.”

Spearheaded by Sagamore Senior Fellow Donald Cassell, the project resulted in a database designed to organize efforts, reduce redundancy and open a line of communication between these organizations.

Although they weren’t given much direction to begin with, Cate, McMains and the other students involved managed to help pull together a pretty lengthy list.

“We were given a sheet of paper that said ‘find individuals and organizations in Indiana that are producing meaningful aid,’” Cate said.

Despite the vagueness, the students set to work researching and making contacts.

“It was overwhelming at first and we didn’t realize just how overwhelming it would be until we got started,” McMains said. “We were told to have three entries per week, and at first we thought that was impossible, but we attended different networking events and called lots of people. It was almost

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like detective work and we really had to be detailed with our research.”

Cate warns that it’s not a comprehensive list and they undoubtedly missed some, but it’s a growing and continuing project.The organizations are categorized as corporation, foundation, private voluntary, religious or universities/colleges.

McMains and Cate feel that they learned a lot about government and socalled do-it-yourself aid.

“Major organizations do good work, but to really make a difference, things need to be carried out at the grassroots level,” McMains said. “‘Grassroot’ has been a buzz word throughout this project.”

A ceremony was held on Oct. 21 at the Levey Mansion to unveil the database, and Indiana Senator Richard Lugar, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was present to verbalize his support.

“I applaud the work that has produced the Indiana-Africa Connections Project,” Lugar said. “It is a welcome contribution to strengthening the bonds between our State and the African continent, and it underscores the initiative of many Hoosiers who are engaged with the people of Africa in economic and humanitarian endeavors.”

According to the institute’s Web site, Sagamore is “an Indianapolis-based non-partisan research group—or ‘think tank’—that brings policy makers and practitioners together to turn ideas into action.”

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Sen. Richard Lugar greets student Sarah McMains at the unveiling of the Indiana-Africa Connections Project database, a collaborative effort between Sagamore Institute and several UIndy students.

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Respecting veterans Salute to our nation’s heroes

By Jacki Dillman EDITOR-IN-CHIEF We are fighting the longest war in American history. This June, the war in Afghanistan surpassed the Vietnam War as America’s longest continuous war.

It is a sad truth, however, that Americans have become apathetic about war. We pay little or no attention to the men and women dying for our country. We don’t realize that the suicide rate among soldiers is climbing; Americans are dying because of a war we neither care about nor understand.

The New York Times reported on Oct. 22 that in 2009, 162 soldiers took their own lives. This year, more than 120 soldiers have done the same. The article also stated that veterans are more likely to die in motorcycle accidents and car crashes than the average American citizen as well.

More veterans are dying at home than they are in war zones, and our apathy, lack of respect and ignorance have only fueled the fire.

The toll on both veterans and their families and friends is virtually ignored in our daily lives. The number of men and women we have lost is a travesty, but the death of America’s support for her troops is just as appalling.

We tend to think of veterans only as kindly, older gentlemen, like our grandpas or great-uncles, who fought in wars long before we were even born.

However, war veterans are not just those who served in World War II, Vietnam or Korea. New war veterans

are coming home from a war that is still raging.

This year, look at Veteran’s Day in a new light. Shake the hand of a serviceman who has done multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, thank a marine for his service abroad or simply use social media like Twitter and Facebook to support the troops and to encourage your friends to do the same.

Most of us would say that we support the troops, even if we do not support the war itself. Most of us would say that we have American pride and understand how important it is to be a strong source of support for those we put in harm’s way. However, our lack of actually understanding the suffering and actively participating in a solution is downright atrocious.

Although Veteran’s Day is a great opportunity to show our support for men and women who fight bravely to defend us, it is not enough. Our efforts must stretch far beyond Nov. 11 if we want to live up to the standards of this nation. It’s not the small things that we do like shaking a hand or buying an “I support the troops” bumper sticker that matter.

It’s the overall attitude of America that needs to change.

We say the Pledge of Allegiance on autopilot these days, never stopping to contemplate the words.

However, if we really want liberty and justice for all, we had better start acting like we have respect and compassion for our troops, who are fighting to maintain the liberty and justice we just take for granted.

The art of remakes Hollywood’s unoriginal new hobby

By Bob Helfst DISTRIBUTION MANAGER

There’s a cancer in Hollywood, and it’s spreading. Remakes.

The blatant money-mongering exhibited by major movie studios that forego creativity to simply remake classics is a sure way to anger some fans of authentic cinema.

The forthcoming remake of “True Grit” by the Coen Brothers prompted this piece. While there is no doubt that Jeff Bridges is capable of playing the infamous scoundrel Rooster Cogburn, one must ask, “Why?” Why do the Coen Brothers feel the need to “re-imagine” the 1969 classic Western film featuring John Wayne, arguably the greatest man to ever saddle up a horse and put on a Stetson?

The new trailer runs parallel to that 40-year-old one, featuring nearly identical scenes and dialogue in many segments. Sure, the faces are different and the image quality is better, but if ominous music were added to the 1969 trailer, the two would essentially be the same. Calling it a “gritty reboot” does not negate the fact that the filmmakers have the conceptual work already done for them.

This urge to redo an older film is pure laziness. Hollywood has simply run out of original thoughts and digs through vaults and Blockbuster racks to find a film to reshoot in a newer setting. These “original” spins on old stories supposedly add substance and timeliness. Instead, they look like what they truly are-awkward rehashings of better-made films.

Take 2004’s “Alfie,” for instance. It stars Jude Law as a hopeless womanizer who experiences the consequences of his promiscuous ways. He eventually learns the value of fidelity and starts to settle down. But even Law’s charming accent and bedroom eyes don’t come close to replacing the original 1968 version featuring Michael Caine. The progressive views of the free love movement and their repercussions are still gut-wrenching today, and Caine’s performance is spot-on and heartbreaking. The remake pales in comparison to the lonely undertones of the original.

The Coen brothers and Jude Law are not the only guilty parties. Remakes are no rarity in the theatres these days. “Clash of the Titans,” “I Am Legend,” “The Karate Kid,” “War of the Worlds,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Planet of the Apes” are all remakes that have been released since 2001.

“Clash of the Titans” was panned by critics and viewers alike and grossed $163 million, the poorest performing remake mentioned.

Even James Cameron’s blockbuster “Avatar,” which grossed over $750 million, is a thinly veiled remake of the 1990’s “Dances with Wolves.” Both films feature a military man who slowly assimilates into an alien culture and falls in love with one of the natives. If you put a blue film over the screen for the older movie, it would look eerily similar to Cameron’s epic, while still managing to be better acted, directed and less preachy.

The whole issue of remakes comes down to laziness and arrogance. Hollywood is either unable or unwilling to produce original ideas and instead resorts to hasty repackaging of old films.

It wouldn’t be such an issue if Hollywood were to rework terrible films into something passable as decent cinema. “Plan 9 from Outer Space,” “Manos: The Hands of Fate” and similar B horror films are screaming for fresh takes.

The best part is that the films can’t end up any worse than they already are. The scripts have got to be cheap and available.

Hollywood simply needs to stop using new cameras and cheesy computergenerated imagery as a crutch. Produce a decent script and get actors with actual range. Don’t hastily take someone else’s work and drop new actors and technology into it. The rare films that express initiative and innovation by the filmmaker are easy to spot and incredibly refreshing.

At the rate things are going, Hollywood executives may soon have the audacity to remake “Casablanca” or reboot the “Godfather” trilogy, featuring Colin Farrell. Demand better quality of Hollywood, and they will deliver. Don’t buy into the condescending cookie-cutter films forced onto us week after week.

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ERASE THE HATE

Learning to respect our LGBT peers

By Kaley Belakovich OPINION EDITOR On Oct. 20, people around the world wore the color purple in an attempt to “erase the hate.” The main objective of this day was to show support for people of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender sexualities and honor the memories of several teenagers who committed suicide recently after being bullied for their sexual orientation.

Sept. 9: Billy Lucas, 15, hanged himself in his family’s barn.

Sept 19: Seth Walsh, 13, hanged himself on a tree in his backyard. He was rushed to the hospital after he was discovered and died nine days later, having survived that long only on life support.

Sept. 22: Tyler Clementi, 18, a student at Rutgers University, jumped off a bridge after what was reported as a secretly filmed “sexual encounter” in his dorm room was posted on the Internet. He posted his goodbye message to family and friends on his Facebook page. It read “Jumping off the gw bridge sorry.”

Sept. 23: Asher Brown, 13, shot himself in his stepfather’s closet after being bullied for two years.

Sept. 29: Raymond Chase, 19, an openly gay student at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, R.I., hanged himself.

Oct. 5: Zach Harrington, 19, killed himself a week after a town hall meeting. The committee members refused to recognize October as LGBT History Month in the city and participated in alleged “hateful” discussion.

Six teenagers, aged 13-19, killed

themselves within a month’s time because they had been bullied for their sexual orientation. This is a serious, sickening issue that needs to be stopped now.

Bullying has consistently been an issue in the United States. Growing up, children are taught about bullies—how to recognize them and how to react. We were taught to report it to a teacher, principal or parent if we were ever bullied. We were not taught, however, what to do when those authorities, given the responsibility to protect us, do not take action.

That is one of the problems parents of the deceased teens stressed about the bullying. The people within the school system knew about the bullying, yet no one did anything to stop it.

These parents blamed the school systems for not taking action, yet there is another important issue at hand.

Not once in my research did I find a case where the bullies themselves were blamed.

Why not? These bullies abused their peers. They call their victims nasty, derogatory names. The victims are taunted every single day.

Some bullies physically abuse their victims. This was the case with Brown, who was pushed down a flight of stairs on more than one occasion.

Bullies are one of the main reasons that these teenagers have grown to hate their lives so much. Bullies inflict so much emotional and physical pain that their victims feel there is no other way to escape the pain than to end their own lives. These cruel bullies are, essentially, the reason these teens killed themselves.

Something is seriously wrong with this world if people are actually driven

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to kill themselves because their peers consistently taunt and harass them.

Why are we so closed-minded? One of the most disturbing things about this is the number of Christians who are not accepting to these people.

Gays are people, just as heterosexuals are. There are no statistics or characteristics that make one better than another. We are all human, therefore all equals.

Christians may argue that God intended marriage to be for a man and woman together, but He also commanded we love our neighbors.

He commanded we should not judge, but accept everyone as they are, that He was to be the judge.

God loves all His children equally.

But just because Christians may believe God meant marriage to be between a man and woman does not mean it should be so in the U.S., where people practice many different religions.

It is surprising there are still laws against gay marriage in the U.S. Our country operates on the principle of “separation of church and state.”

How is it, then, that the state dictates who the church can or cannot marry? It should be the decision of the church whether or not it decides to marry a gay couple.

If I can say these things wholeheartedly as a heterosexual CatholicChristian then it should be possible for anyone to feel this way.

Open your hearts. Learn to accept everyone for who they really are.

There are some really great people out there to meet, just as long as they are given a chance.

Don’t let it take another teen suicide to change your mind.

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COSTS from page 1 Kory Vitangeli explained that the UIndy Residence Life budget allows for approximately $4 per student to be spent on programming and activities for those who live in campus housing.

According to Vitangeli, this budget allows resident assistants to give back to their residents by planning events.

Linda Handy, director of financial aid, explained that another enormous way the university gives back to students is through university meritbased financial aid.

“For the year of 2009-2010, we awarded an average of $6,704 in meritbased money per university student,” Handy said.

According to Handy, UIndy awarded a total of more than $20 million in gift aid to students over the 2009-2010 school year.

Burns explained that some additional expenses that students might find surprising include the $3 million in food service expenses UIndy accrues over a one year period, the more than $800,000 spent on printing and the $1.5 million that has been pumped into the renovation of Hanna Ave. thus far.

Also, $13.8 million went toward the 2009 renovation of Schwitzer Student Center, and East Hall cost the university $10.4 million.

The new Student Athletics and Recreation Center is projected to cost between $6 million and $7 million when fully completed.

Taking into account its several multi-million dollar expenses, UIndy launched a fund-raising campaign last year with its Annual Giving department that called potential donors and broke down UIndy spending to the per-minute level.

Each minute, it costs the university $140 to keep the Greyhounds taking tests, scoring goals and living life on the University of Indianapolis campus.

CAC partners with Department of Health

By Kenny Norman ONLINE EDITOR The University of Indianapolis Center for Aging and Community has partnered with the Indiana State Department of Health to launch a series of health care-associated infection prevention sessions around the state this month.

According to the UIndy Web site, the CAC is one of Indiana’s leading centers for aging studies, using an interdisciplinary approach to develop partnerships between higher education, business organizations and the community. The center also offers education in aging studies.

According to Ellen Miller, professor of physical therapy and executive director of CAC, the center’s mission is to partner with governmental entities and aging initiatives on projects that better the quality of life for older adults.

“This particular project fits really well with the focus of our center,” Miller said.

UIndy is one of many partners in the Indiana State Department of Health’s associated infection initiative.

The full initiative involves 185 health care facilities across Indiana.

The name of this partnership is the Indiana Healthcare Associated Infection Initiative. UIndy’s CAC coordinates activities, including these sessions, with the health department.

In addition to the Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention sessions UIndy is holding around the state, UIndy also is working to develop online learning modules with several collaborative partners. Some online features include chat discussions and downloadable educational material.

“We evaluate performance on the front, and we evaluate performance on the back end so we know if the activities are successful,” Miller said.

As executive director for CAC, Miller oversees and manages activities, coordinates with the state health department and pulls together people who take initiative with the project.

“The Indiana State Department of Health has made [infection prevention] a key issue and is inviting everyone to participate,” said Kristin

Huff, senior project director for CAC. The Indiana State Department of Health put out a request for proposals and Miller applied.

The state health department ranked all applicants to see who they believed would fit the project best, and UIndy was chosen. UIndy’s CAC will assist in hosting and coordinating a series of Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention sessions around the state, which are designed to help health care workers reduce the rate of infection among their patients.

The current infection prevention initiative is a two-year project, which started in January 2010 and is scheduled to end in December 2011.

“The Indiana State Department of Health developed the plan to focus on health care-associated infections,” Huff said.

Health care-associated infections are defined as infections that patients acquire during the course of receiving treatment for other conditions within a health care setting.

According to Huff, the state health department also specifically approached UIndy because a Pressure Ulcer Quality Improvement Initiative project implemented two years ago was successful. As senior project director, Huff manages the health care infection initiative, ensures collaboration runs smoothly, collects data and composes recommendations for those teaching the sessions. A few of the speakers at the sessions UIndy is launching include Dr. Stephen Brecher, chief of microbiology at the Boston Veterans Affairs Hospital, and Linda Green, director of infection prevention at Rochester General Health System.

According to the Web site, the Center for Disease Control deems improving healthcare quality a “winnable battle” and has decided to increase its focus on healthcare quality.

The state department then uses funds on initiatives to improve health care quality.

The Indiana State Department of Health will analyze UIndy’s progress involving this infection initiative to see whether UIndy can serve as a partner for future initiatives.

“This is an incredibly important initiative,” Huff said. “A lot of people at risk for infections are our aging population.”

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Faculty and alumnae help produce skeletal analysis book

By Kaley Belakovich OPINION EDITOR

Four years ago, Krista Latham came up with an idea to publish a book that would assist anthropologists in their studies. Her idea became a reality in the form of a book she co-edited, “Age Estimation of the Human Skeleton.”

The book provides detailed explanations of techniques used to determine how old a person was when he died.

Each chapter covers a different area of the skeleton.

Latham, assistant professor of biology and anthropology at the University of Indianapolis, said a book of gathered information like this was something she’d thought about for a while.

“There was not one good book available that had all the information in one place,” she said.

Once the idea was set, Latham asked long-time acquaintance Michael

Finnegan from Kansas State University to co-edit. From there, the pair invited co-workers and acquaintances to share their contributions.

One UIndy professor who was involved in the writing process was Professor of Anthropology and Biology Stephen Nawrocki.

“I wrote one chapter myself, was a coauthor with my graduate students on two additional chapters and also was the thesis advisor for one other student’s chapter,” Nawrocki said.

Associate Professor and Director of the Indiana Prehistory Laboratory Christopher Schmidt was also involved.

He was involved in coauthoring two chapters of the book.

UIndy Faculty Adjunct Rachel Sharkey and several UIndy alumnae also contributed to the book. Cover art for the book was done by Faculty Adjunct Amandine Eriksen.

Schmidt thinks it’s a possibility that he will use it in his human osteology

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“It will help [students] get a better understanding of the complexities involved with the aging process,” Schmidt said.

“This book provides a nice starting point for students conducting research on ancient skeletons.”

Latham has high expectations for the book.

“I am hoping that universities with forensic anthropology programs will use it as a textbook,” she said. “I also hope labs that examine human skeletons will keep a copy of it on their bookshelves.”

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General expenses at UIndy are typically upwards of $80 million for one fiscal year, according to Controller of Accounting Dan Burns. However, this figure does not include expenses such as construction of new facilities and university scholarship awards, which add millions to the figure.

What the $80 million does include is more than $2.43 million in utilities fees, with more than $1.68 million supporting the university electric bill alone.

“We spend over $2 million just in utilities,” Burns said. “So that’s why you may see me patrolling empty classrooms turning off the lights.”

Utilities aren’t the only expense to surpass the million dollar mark. In a year, UIndy spends $1.6 million on supplies, which include everything from pencils to toilet paper.

“Supplies are the expenses students really think about,” Burns said. “It can include anything from cleaning supplies to cadavers.”

By far, the largest university expense annually is that of compensation for faculty and staff members, which is more than $48 million a year, according to Burns.

“The $48 million figure includes everything from benefits to compensation,” Burns said. “And that total is for one year only.”

Students do see a return of some of the money as well. Students earn approximately $1.3 million annually in wages at UIndy. Furthermore, more than $6.6 million in refunds have been dispersed among UIndy students this semester alone.

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UIndy showcases faculty talent ICO Contemporary Circuit

By Sarah Haefner MANAGING EDITOR Several faculty members from the University of Indianapolis music department collaborated with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra on Saturday, Oct. 30, to showcase their talents and the musical styles of several contemporary composers.

The concert featured compositions

by Vaclav Trojan, Joseph Dangerfield, Gabriela Lena Frank, William Bolcom and UIndy’s own John Berners, associate professor of theory and composition.

The concert opened with the world premier of Berners’ “In Rowan Oak.” The title taken from American author William Faulkner’s home in Oxford, Mississippi, “In Rowan Oak” featured the neo-Romantic and Gothic styles present in Faulkner’s literary works. According to Berners, this style was captured through the use of country fiddles, bells and guitar.

“I thought the Berners piece,‘In Rowan Oak,’ was one of the highlights of the evening,” senior Daniel Rauscher said.

“I am always a fan of his compositions, and this particular piece had absolutely

stunning imagery.”

The orchestra also played several movements from Trojan’s “Fairy-Tales for Accordion and Orchestra,” including “Let us dance into the fairy-tales,” “The naughty roundabout,”“The sailor and the enchanted accordion,”and “The acrobatic fairy-tale.” His first time collaborating with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Faculty Adjunct Marko Petricic was featured on the bayan, a button accordion, an instrument he has been playing since he was 13-years-old.

Petricic was happy to showcase such an unusual instrument.

“Accordion isn’t exactly the most usual solo instrument, and every musician just loves to play with the orchestra,” Petricic said. “It’s so much more fun to share music-making with a great ensemble.”

The concert also featured the American premier of Joseph Dangerfield’s “Two Vestiges.”Frank’s work was commissioned by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and was inspired by the city’s diverse Latino community.

Lastly, several movements from William Bolcom’s “Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra” ended the concert, and Associate Professor of Music Ariana Kim

was featured on the violin for a 25-minute piece. It was Kim’s first collaboration with the ICO as well.

“It started out as just an idea of collaboration, particularly to showcase 20th and 21st century music,”Kim said.“I think that that music is often less performed because people think it’s less accessible, but particularly because it is such an important part of what we do--being able to play the music of our time--I think we wanted to go down that avenue and present a program of new music.”

For her part in the performance, Kim began preparing in June, but she’s been playing the violin since the age of three.

She received her Doctor of Musical Arts at the Juilliard School.

Her months of preparation and classical training resonated with audience members.

“Dr. Kim’s performance of the Bolcom concerto was as much the highlight of the evening as Dr. Berners’ piece,” Rauscher said. “Every note was played with artistic precision, and the composition is phenomenal in its own respect.”

The ICO has collaborated with UIndy faculty before, performing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony last year.

Photo contributed by the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra

Associate Professor of Theory and Composition John Berners (left) alongside ICO Maestro Kirk Trevor (right) premiered his composition “In Rowan Oak,” performed last month by the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra.

Art and Design Exhibition

By Jacki Dillman EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Photo by Christopher Hartley • The Reflector

The Soloist and Anger Management, two characters from Dee Schaad’s 12 character series “Myth of Uncertainty,” are displayed in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center art gallery through Dec. 10.

The walls of the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center’s art gallery are adorned with photographs, ceramics, paintings and more as part of the Art and Design Faculty Exhibition. Nine members of the Art and Design department faculty have contributed their own original works to the show.

Donna Adams, associate professor of art and design, explained that it’s important that the professors make time for their own “art journeys,” something they push their students to do as well.

“We are going beyond teaching in the classroom, showing students that we are still growing and working as well,” Adams said.

Adams contributed six photographs to the exhibition, explaining that the setting of all her work has a special meaning and significance to her.

Marilyn McElwain, instructor of art

Faculty Artist Series Ensemble

By Greg Lyons STAFF WRITER The Faculty Artist Series at the University of Indianapolis held performances on Oct. 25 and Nov. 1 in the Ruth Lilly Performance Hall, located in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center.

The concert continued their season of faculty shows, and music professors agree that the series’ popularity is growing.

Rebecca Sorley, director of educational outreach and associate professor of music, has been performing for the Faculty Artist Series for as long as she has been teaching at UIndy.

“I’ve been fulltime [teaching] for 10 years, and six years before that as an adjunct, and I’ve been playing all 16 years.”

SORLEY At the Oct. 25 performance, Sorley was one of 11 musicians that evening. Among those 11 was accomplished flutist and UIndy student, Jennifer Page.

The concert consisted of a wide variety of musical styles, including a quartet performance, a sonata, percussion ensembles, a number of soloists and pieces ranging from classical Mozart to jazz.

According to Sorley, performing a va-

riety of music requires many instruments.

The audience was treated to two flutists, one pianist, a saxophonist, bassist, violinist, violist, cellist, oboist and tuba player.

“I think it’s pretty amazing that they’re [the performances] are free,” Sorley said.

Richard Ratliff, professor of music and director for artistic initiatives, enjoys the differences in the performances.

“We’ll have chamber music one week, ensemble the next and new music the next.

There’s something for everyone,” Ratliff said. “In these days of multi-media pop culture, it’s hard for anyone to sit through an hour and a half of anything, but this is good not only for music majors, but students all across campus.”

The Nov.1 concert was a prime example of the variety that both Ratliff and Sorley mentioned.

That concert featured only five musicians, compared to the 11 on Oct. 25.

The musicians, known as the Icarus Ensemble, included violinist Dean Franke, Mark Ortwein playing winds, pianist Gary Walters, bassist Peter Hansen and percussionist Jon Crabiel.

The group plays both classical and jazz, and the performances usually are of original compositions by its own members.

The Nov. 1 concert also featured some different instruments.

“This was a jazz concert with jazz guitar and jazz pianists and bassoonists, which is unique,” Ratliff said.

The Icarus Ensemble first joined the Faculty Artist Series in 2007 and has

performed in the Symphony on the Prairie as well as at the Jazz Kitchen.

According to Ratliff, the faculty performers are usually joined by guest performers, UIndy’s artist-in-residence Raymond Leppard, and student musicians.

“We like to have guest musicians and ISO [Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra] members join us, and it’s nice for audiences to witness student-faculty collaboration,” Ratliff said. “I don’t think any other series would be able to include all these different types of music as convincingly as we do.”

Sorley and Ratliff were pleased with the attendance numbers.

“Usually 250 people or so attend,” RATLIFF Sorley said.

The Faculty Artist Series continues its concert run this month with a performance on Nov. 8. That event will include Duo Enamorado, featuring the vocals of Elisabeth Hoegberg, and Thomas Tudek will do a selection of pieces performed on the guitar.

A Nov. 15 concert entitled “Classics to Moderns”will feature the music of Haydn and Beethoven.

All faculty artist series events will be held in Ruth Lilly Performance Hall with free admission for students. L/P credit is also available.

and design and key advisor for the fine arts, also contributed photography to the show.

Much like Adams, McElwain’s pieces on display reflect important aspects of her life: her children as well as a self-portrait.

Additionally, Nelson Wei Tan, assistant professor of visual communication design, did a series of photographs that depict common stereotypes of Asian males.

Aside from photography, faculty members displayed paintings, works of graphic design and ceramics.

With paint as a medium, Katherine Fries, art and design administrative assistant, did a self-portrait entitled “Homework’’ that depicted five images of herself doing various household responsibilities.

Associate Professor of Art and Design Jim Viewegh did six landscape paintings for the exhibition as well.

“All of the works are current,” Adams said. “This shows students that we are making time for our own creativity and artwork on top of our teaching, scheduling and other commitments.”

Art and design faculty members Julia Taugner, Earl Snellenberger and Carolyn Springer also contributed works to the show, ranging from Taugner’s graphic design work with post cards to Snellenberger’s work with ambigrams and Springer’s mainly floral-focused painting series.

Dee Schaad, chair of the department of art and design, did both ceramic discs and a series of ceramic figures entitled “The Myth of Uncertainty.”

The clown-like figures in the series represent things like politics, playing the second fiddle and truth versus fiction.

Twelve figures were included in the series.

“I always do a series of pieces for the exhibition,” Schaad said. “When the faculty is actually doing and creating things, students learn from watching and experiencing.”

The department of art and design puts together a gallery show every two years, the most recent in 2008. This year’s exhibition will be open for viewing from Nov. 1 to Dec. 10.

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Tina Fey and Will Ferrel do shine and Brad Pitt is a charming addition to the cast, but perhaps dropping one of them to pay for a script overhaul would have been beneficial. The plot is a comedic offshoot of an old Superman “What if ?”

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>>Taylor Swift’s third album, Speak Now, is a concept album that includes tracks that show her “tendency to run from love.” Maybe I’m not digging the concept behind a concept album, but the album sort of seemed like one run-on song. However, if you’re looking for those catchy, relatable songs that Swift often writes, then you won’t be disappointed.

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Swift stayed true to her signature move of naming a guy on her album in “Dear John” which is rumored to be a ballad written about John Mayer. “Back to December” is rumored to be about her recent boyfriend Taylor Lautner. Swift’s music has matured, but the themes remain the same: love, heartbreak and growing up. Overall, the album is enjoyable. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll dance in your underwear… or maybe that’s just me.

>>Bosphorus Istanbul Café, located in downtown Indianapolis, is a restaurant with authentic Turkish cuisine.

When you enter the restaurant, you get a sense of the exotic atmosphere through the authentic décor, which includes handmade rugs, pictures from the country and trinkets that represent good luck and fortune for new establishments. Instead of sitting inside, the al-fresco option of dining was more appealing on a nice fall evening. First, the hummus was a must and was so large it could be split between three to four people. Then, for the entrée, I ordered Mediterranean lamb, which consisted of lamb, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes and spices served with rice. The taste of all the different spices combined with the juicy lamb made for the ultimate dish. Turkish tea, flavored with honey and lemon, warmed up the cool evening.

They also offer an array of kabobs, lamb, beef, chicken and vegetable dishes, all at reasonable prices. Bosphorus Istanbul Café was pleasing to the palette.

>>When her father is involved in one of the biggest diamond heists in history, Laine Tavish, an antique store owner, is torn between turning him in or helping him. Falling in love with private investigator Max Gannon adds a twist Tavish is not expecting. Together they work together to put Alex Crew, leader of the heist behind bars. Roberts tells a story of love, mystery, and the quest to do what’s right. Fifty years later, the Gannon’s granddaughter writes a best-selling novel about the diamond heist and the role her grandparents played in its end. Returning from a book tour, she finds her house in shambles and her housesitter murdered.

Roberts, writing as J.D. Robb, writes this thrilling second half set in the futuristic mid-21st century. Robb brings in characters from her “In Death” series Eve Dallas and her husband Roarke to solve the 50-year-old case resurfaced. Robb/ Roberts’ writing will keep you wondering what’s next and rooting for the strong female leads until the very end.

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By Haley Vannarsdall FEATURE EDITOR The Andy Warhol Enterprises exhibit at the Indianapolis Museum of Art located at 4000 Michigan Rd. is a unique experience that you shouldn’t pass up.The exhibit runs until Jan. 2. Tickets are $17 each, but for $7 more you can purchase a years membership at the IMA and get into all exhibits for free.

The exhibit showcases a large window display that Warhol designed for perfume in France and shows some of his earlier works, which are astounding and different from his well-known pieces. The window display is entitled “Bonwit Teller Window Display,” and was constructed in 1957.

Some of his earlier works also include multiple sketchings of shoes, and one pair that he drew featured two intertwining snakes as the straps.

Warhol also became amused with the idea of money and created a few pieces inspired by that. After learning about up-and-coming pop artist Roy Lichtenstein, Warhol decided to become more corporate trade advertising oriented and created some of his more popular works, such as the “Campbell’s Soup Cans” and “Brillo Soap Pads Box” designs.

Warhol also was fascinated with film and created a few documentaries and designed the cover album art for the band Velvet Underground. He became involved with the band and started his own business in New York, working with famous

celebrities such as Madonna, Elvis, Michael Jackson and David Bowie, featuring them in his magazine, “Interview.” His office became known as “The Factory,” where celebrities would hang out and have parties.

Many of his more famous pieces were made on silk screen transfers such as Marilyn Monroe, Truman Capote and his dollar bill signs. The more recent money symbols in the 1980s were known as “business art” when Warhol started creating ads for different corporations and designed the apple symbol for Apple Computers, Inc. Andy Warhol was one of the top American pop artists, and his fame far surpassed his quote that “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for fifteen minutes.”

Photo contributed by the Indianapolis Museum of Art

Warhol’s signature style can be viewed in the Andy Warhol Enterprises exhibit at the IMA through Jan. 2.

TITANIC CRASHES INDY

By Stephanie Snay NEWS EDITOR

Photo contributed by RMS Titanic/Indiana State Museum

A painting on display as part of “Titanic: The Artifact Expedition” at the Indiana State Museum open until January 16.

All aboard the Titanic. I’m a 59-yearold woman, a first class passenger. I am coming back home after attending a funeral. At least, that’s what my boarding pass said upon entering the “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” at the Indiana State Museum.

After recieving your boarding pass, you become that person throughout the entire exhibit. The 7,000-square-foot exhibit is broken into several rooms filled with more than 240 artifacts from the sunken ship, two-and-a-half miles below the surface of the North Atlantic Ocean.

These artifacts range from parts of the ship, such as sinks and tiles from various rooms, to personal items, such as mirrors, razors or postcards. Seeing the personal items and realizing that they belonged to someone who was on the luxurious Titanic in 1912 is chilling.

The exhibit does a good job of showing the differences between first-class and third-class passengers.There are replicated rooms on the Titanic for the different social classes. There were also menus up for the meals they had. First-class had elaborate meals, while those in thirdclass would have more simple meals on less exquisite dishes. Different floor tiles and decorations adorned the separate rooms as well. The first-class room had a sitting area and a nice, big bed, while the third class room was cramped with two separate bunk beds. The calculations are done for you outside the first-class room, and first-class passengers paid from $40,000 to $90,000 [today’s value] to be on the Titanic.

There are sounds and temperature changes throughout the exhibit that bring it to life. As you near the end of the exhibit, it gets colder, and you know danger is coming.

Ice warnings are seen as you enter a chilly room with an iceberg that you can touch, to get an idea of how cold the

water was on that unfortunate night, – 28 degrees Fahrenheit.

There are personal quotes and stories on the wall that showcase the horror felt in the wake of the tragedy.

One quote from a story was about a woman who knew her safety was of importance after hearing the call for women and children to get on a lifeboat but knew that she would have to leave her true love behind and start a new life.

Others were from the captain saying that the ship would be in no danger. Reading the quotes is an extremely emotional experience.

The last room of the exhibit contains a memorial wall that tells you whether the passenger on your boarding pass survived.

I survived, but I was in the minority.

This exhibit runs until Jan. 16. Tickets can be purchased from the Indiana State Museum Web site at indianamuseum.org or at the museum. Prices are $18 for adults and $15 for children. The Indiana State Museum is located at 650 W. Washington Street, a 15-minute drive from campus.

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Coming to America

By Elizabeth Wang STAFF WRITER

Seth Shi, a University of Indianapolis senior in finance, piano minor and exchange student from Ningbo Institute of Technology (NIT), sits in front of the piano ready to play his musical piece in front of a crowd at the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center. Yet across campus, Qing Feng Shi, a junior in international business, sits in class and listens to his finance professor teach a lecture.

University of Indianapolis has partnerships with different campuses around the world, and NIT is just one of many. Students from partner-campuses can choose to complete their programs either at their home campus or the UIndy campus. For Seth, the whole experience of leaving home and studying in another country can be challenging.

“I had to put a lot of work in to overcome the languages, and the cultural differences when I first got to the U.S.,” Seth said.

Seth expressed a couple of major adjustments he had to make to fit in.

He said the biggest obstacle he had to overcome was understanding what the American students were saying to him.

“On any given day, I would stand in the middle of campus hearing people talk around me in English, but I couldn’t understand the majority of what they were saying until my second or third month here,” Seth said.

Language is often the hardest and most apparent problem any international student faces. There are different ways to overcome the barriers.

Methods of assimilating an international student into American culture can range from watching TV to making English-speaking friends.

Seth shared some of his own efforts to overcome the language barrier upon arriving to the U.S. “I lived in Warren Hall my first year, and I tried to force myself to listen to people’s conversations, hung out with my floor mates and par-

ticipated in any activity that allowed me to practice my English conversation skills. When I’m in doubt, I ask questions--lots of them,” Seth said This year marks Seth’s second year studying at UIndy. His time is split among classes, piano rehearsals and preparing for the GMAT exam, which is the graduate school entrance exam for the MBA program.

NIT students sometimes experience cultural barriers with some facets of American life. These cultural barriers can vary from the way professors teach classes to the American way of life.

“In the U.S., students are trained to think more, and students back home [China] don’t really have an opportunity to do that. The teachers focus more on your grades and test results and not really your process of how hard you work for it,” Qing Feng said.

Qing Feng described what a classroom setting is like for him at UIndy.

“My English composition teacher wanted me to write an essay, and after class I thought, ‘I must get a good grade on the essay,’ but I later found out that my professor actually wanted me to pay more attention on the writing style and enjoy the writing process of an essay, ” Qing Feng said.

Apart from academics, NIT students also express a significant difference in the everyday lifestyle with American students. Seth thought that the attitude towards work varies greatly among American students.

“One thing that I’ve learned a lot from the American students was that they learn the fundamentals to problem-solving and don’t really over emphasize on the value and the results. I think that’s what the Chinese students have a disadvantage over the American students here,” Seth said.

Both students thought that coming to UIndy and completing the last two years of their college education will benefit them and their careers later on.

“Since my major is international business, being here opens doors for me, whether I choose to go back to China after I graduate, or stay in the U.S. to find a job. You’ll never know when you’ll be doing business with someone that you know. Of course, being fluent in English is a must in today’s society,” Qing Feng said.

Many people often ask international students studying overseas why they choose to leave home and be away from family and friends to study abroad.

“Coming to UIndy has broadened my horizons and made me see the other side of the world. I would not change it for anything. I am happy to be a student of NIT and of course the University of Indianapolis,” Qing Feng said.

Photo contributed by Qing Feng Shi

Photo contributed by Breezy Wente

Photo contributed by Breezy Wente

International Indianapolis

By Alexis Mitchell STAFF WRITER

The University of Indianapolis’ study abroad program consists of many branch campuses located across the globe.

The University of Indianapolis Athens, located in Athens, Greece, attracts students from around the world. It offers 30 undergraduate programs and eight graduate programs in the arts and sciences as well as in business.

UIndy Athens has approximately 500 students who attend the university each year.

Credit transfers are a common concern for students who choose to study abroad. Study Abroad Advisor Breezy Wente assured that although UIndy Athens is much smaller than the campus in Indianapolis, all credits transfer between campuses for students who wish to study in both locations.

“The majority of the courses are the same at the UIndy Athens [campus] as they are at the University of Indianapolis, but not all,” Wente said.

The UIndy Athens campus consists of the academic building, the administrative building and the cultural center.

Students attend classes in the academic building. Financial aid, housing and the cafeteria are managed in the administrative building. The newest addition to the Athens campus is the cultural center.

“The cultural center is beautiful. It contains an arts building, library and

study rooms, “Wente said.

All classes at UIndy Athens are taught in English. When the campus was established, the goal was to replicate a U.S. institution. The university also uses UIndy syllabi for the courses.

“One of the benefits of attending UIndy Athens is that you have the opportunity of taking classes with other international students and Greek students,” Wente said.

The tuition cost at UIndy Athens is $10,595 per semester, which includes housing, tuition and fees. This price does not include meal plans.

Each semester entails overnight excursions to different parts of Greece.

The world’s first Olympic stadium, the monasteries of Meteora and the Corinth Canal are some of the popular destinations.

“UIndy Athens allows transferring of financial aid only for UIndy students.

Tuition can also be discounted based on certain scholarships,” Wente said.

UIndy senior Danielle Buckel, a history and theatre double major, studied abroad in Athens during the spring semester in 2010. She mainly took general education courses.

“UIndy Athens had very similar classes to UIndy. I was amazed by the small classes and the personal attention the professors gave the students,” Buckel said.

According to Buckel, having all of the classes taught in English was helpful because Greek is a very difficult language to learn.

“The Greek culture has a laid back way of life.The whole experience of travelling abroad to UIndy Athens was definitely a wonderful experience and a fabulous learning experience that will never be forgotten,” Buckel said. “I would recommend travelling abroad in a heartbeat.”

Aside for UIndy’s Greek ties, the university also partners with Galen University. Galen is a relatively new partnership university in Belize. The partnership was formed in 2006.

Wente runs the Galen partnership, which is a part of the College Consortium for International students (CCIS). The Galen exchange program is available for UIndy students and pays for half of the costs, not including housing.

According to Wente, financial aid is accepted at this partnership. It is also accepted at the Athens campus.

Galen University offers degrees in anything from accounting to tourism, international relations to business administration. The campus is located in San Ignacio and is a very small school that is in the process of expanding.

“The fascination of attending this partnership university is that you get the experience of seeing different traditions,” Wente said.

Going

By Steph NEWS University of Indianapolis junior vocal music major Kim Holtman embarked on her journey to Greece during the fall semester of 2009.

“I was nervous. I was freaked out. I didn’t know anyone, and I didn’t know what to expect,” Holtman said.

Holtman described the trip there as being quite a voyage, since she doesn’t like walking around or using the bathroom on a plane.

“We landed and I was worried about minute things,” Holtman said.

“I wasn’t thinking ‘Oh my goodness, I’m in Greece!’ I was thinking ‘Oh my goodness, I need to find a bathroom.’”

Her apartment building was in the middle of the city, near the University of Indianapolis Athens campus.

She stayed with three other UIndy students and described her apartment as small and cozy.

She learned how to shop for groceries and cook for due to her new living arrangements and lack of a meal plan.

“I did a lot of cooking, because it was cheaper to buy our own food. I used a lot of olive oil, since Greece is known for it.”

Holtman described the classes at the Athens campus as more laid back than at UIndy. She said sometimes they were toned down because other international students there didn’t speak English as a first language. Also, the semester was 13 weeks long, rather than 16 week semesters at UIndy.

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Luck of the Irish

By Jacki Dillman EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Photo contributed by Renee Zeltwanger

For University of Indianapolis junior Renee Zeltwanger, living in the plush Irish countryside is no longer a distant dream but part of her everyday life. This semester, Zeltwanger, an exercise science, pre-physical therapy major at UIndy, is studying abroad at the University of Limerick in Limerick, Ireland.

“I have always heard that Ireland is beautiful, so I wanted to travel here to see for myself,” Zeltwanger said.

Zeltwanger chose to study in Limerick because she would have the accessibility to travel around Europe, classes would transfer back toward her major and it was one of the most costefficient destinations she came across during her searching process.

“For me, the cost is a little more than at UIndy,” Zeltwanger said. “Some of my scholarships did not transfer, but I definitely think the opportunity is worth the extra cost.”

Zeltwanger is hard-pressed to think of any drawbacks that apply to her experience so far in Limerick.

“Of course, I miss my family and friends, and I also miss the convenience of just calling people. We have to keep in touch through Facebook and Skype,” she said. “Other than that, there aren’t many negatives I can think of at all.”

At least one familiar face keeps Zeltwanger company so far away from home. Junior Lindsay Campbell is one of Zeltwanger’s roommates and is also a UIndy student studying abroad in Limerick.

“I live with Lindsay Campbell from UIndy and four Irish girls. We all have our own rooms and bathrooms but share a kitchen and living room,” Zeltwanger said.

Although Zeltwanger appreciates having a familiar face in a sea of new ones, she said that meeting new people,

experiencing new cultures and seeing the sights that Ireland has to offer have been the biggest rewards of her Irish experience so far.

“It’s all been so amazingly beautiful,” Zeltwanger said. “But if I had to choose one sight as the most breathtaking, it would be the Cliffs of Moher.

They are incredible cliffs up to 200 meters [656 feet] tall on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean.”

Zeltwanger encourages all students to consider studying in another country. She said that looking into destinations early is key to having a wider variety of options for study abroad destinations. She further explained that finding schools that offer general education courses is typically easier than finding a school that offers an advanced course in a specific major.

Because Zeltwanger is interested in pursuing a degree in physical therapy, she had to find a school that offered advanced sports science and exercise science courses that would transfer back to the UIndy campus.

This ultimately led her to Limerick, where she is taking classes such as “Qualitative Biomechanical Analysis” and “Nutrition, Exercise Metabolism and Sports Performance.” However, between her intensive line-up of exercise science classes, Zeltwanger also has found time to take a class on Irish song and dance to further enhance her cultural experience in Ireland.

Zeltwanger explained that the study abroad experience takes place in and outside of the classroom.

“Studying abroad is about meeting new people, hearing their story and just taking it all in,” she said.

Born and raised in Bremen, Ind., Zeltwanger returns to the Hoosier state on Dec. 20 and will be back on the UIndy campus next semester.

Photo contributed by Kim Holtman

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hanie Snay S EDITOR The classes were not the only aspect that was laid back.

“You learned to stop caring what time it was or walking so quickly everywhere,” Holtman said. “The people just lived in the moment there, which could be a blessing and a curse,” Holtman said.

There were two excursions built into the program for Odyssey students, one to Olympia and Mycenea, and the other to Meteora and Ancient Delphi.

In addition to the built-in excursions, many students traveled on their own.

Holtman took the opportunity to visit Italy over Thanksgiving break.

“The teachers were all really understanding about us wanting to travel,” Holtman said.

Holtman also loved the deep connections she made with certain people.

She said there are people that she will try to remain in contact with and still misses.

The Odyssey in Athens program is offered each semester and is a chance to indulge in others’ culture.

“Do it. Get it out of your system.

It’s good to know what it’s like,” Holtman said. “You learn so much about people. We are all so different, yet we are really all the same. People like what they know, but then you open yourself up to the world, and you can learn so much. You do a lot of soul-searching when you have an experience like that.

You learn who you are and who you want to be.”

Photo contributed by Briella Horimbere

Baby Abroad

By Haley Vannarsdall FEATURE EDITOR

Business administration major and senior Briella Horimbere’s life changed forever in her first year as an international student at the University of Indianapolis.

Fresh from her home country of Burundi in January of 2010, Horimbere was excited to see the United States, a country she had always been curious about.

She also wanted to learn English and attend UIndy but did not know her life would soon change drastically.

Shortly after her arrival on American soil, Horimbere discovered she was pregnant.

“I was so scared. I didn’t know if I was going to make it alone or in school,” Horimbere said.

Coming from Bujumbura, Burundi, a country bordered by Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania in Africa, Horimbere described her city as a lot smaller than Indianapolis.

However, Horimbere also had previously traveled and lived abroad in Greece and China.

Besides her native language Kirundi, she learned Chinese, French and English. However, she had never faced a life experience quite like the one she faced this year.

Determined not to give up and to graduate from college, she still contin-

ued to take classes full-time.

“When I started getting morning sickness, I would get up three hours before my 8 o’clock class so that I would be ready to go,” Horimbere said.

Being away from her family was difficult, but she didn’t let it defeat her.

She didn’t have a car, or family members to call on for help.

Sometimes, she even yearned to be back at home in the war-torn country of Burundi.

“I didn’t feel as safe or secure as I would have if I were in my country,” Horimbere said. “We are surrounded by war, but you just get so used to it that you don’t even notice, and I felt more afraid here than I would have back home.”

To add to her insecurities, going to her doctor’s appointments was an experience she described as unforgettable.

“They kept telling me of all the bad things that could happen to me or my baby, and I would always have to sign a million papers saying that if something happened I couldn’t sue them.

We don’t have anything like that in Burundi, they only speak of the good things,” Horimbere said.

At 28 weeks, the doctors checked her for gestational diabetes for which she tested positive. She was so thankful for this because in her country, they

would never have checked unless she had had diabetes previously.

She gave birth to her daughter, Johanna, in September, and Horimbere’s fiance was with her every step of the way, despite the oceans separating them. The hospital allowed her to set up Skype, an internet calling service, so that they could be together through the entire event.

Horimbere continued attending classes shortly after giving birth.

Although her family couldn’t be in attendance for Johanna’s birth, but Horimbere continues to talk with them on Skype daily.

Horimbere plans to graduate, become a systems analyst and move to a country other than the United States.

She described life in other countries as less stressful.

“Life is easier [away from the United States]. There are less rules and stress, and I feel like I have a better chance to not fail and lead a more secure life,” Horimbere said.

Horimbere continues to lead the not-so-average life of an international student and mother.

“The most rewarding thing about having my baby is that you have someone else that is yours forever,” Horimbere said. “It’s not like a relationship that can break up. She’s my child, and I will always love and have her.”

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

UIndy CELL to oversee $33 million project Indiana schools stand to benefit from teacher initiative

By Kayla Prosser STAFF WRITER

Photo contributed by Bass Photo Company

Students involved in the HELIO project are working toward creating an international loan fund that will offer loans to students from Galen University in Belize.

HELIO project provides loans In Belize,a country where student loans are rare or come with steep interest rates, University of Indianapolis students are poised to help. UIndy students involved in the HELIO (Higher Education Loans, International Opportunities) project are working to create an international loan fund that would offer affordable student loans for students at Galen University in Belize.

“Not only is this a great resume builder, it is also a chance to help people who are really in need,” said HELIO Advisor and Associate Professor of Finance Rachel Smith.

The HELIO project is offered as a course at UIndy. The UIndy School of Business sponsors the project. Students who wish to get involved can sign up for the course and join one of the four teams: marketing, finance, information technology and accounting. Twenty-two students are involved this semester.

“This is an opportunity for students

all over campus to get involved, not just business students,”Smith said.“Education, global leadership and international relations majors would find benefits in working with HELIO.” One such student is Hannah Snyder, a senior, honor student and global leadership major. Snyder is working with HELIO toward the goal of making a documentary based at Galen University about the loan fund, detailing personal stories of Galen students who have benefited from the project.

“A student documentary is a great way to raise awareness in an interesting and informative way, without being pushy about giving donations or showing support,” Snyder said.

The HELIO project officially launched Oct. 27, with an information session in Schwitzer Student Center, accompanied by the launch of a Web site through which the project will be managed.

Smith explained that in the beginning stages of the project, HELIO would like to gather support from UIndy internally, before turning to the general public for donations and support.

“In the long term, we want to take

the project external, starting HELIO branches on other campuses, all working together to provide the same kinds of loans,” Smith said. “For now, we want UIndy students to get involved in these beginning stages, both through donation[s] and working with the project itself.”

HELIO students will speak to MBA classes in the coming weeks to spread the word about the international service project. Additionally, UIndy students can win some high-dollar prizes if donations are made to HELIO in their names.

For example, if any UIndy student raises $1500 for HELIO, the student will receive a free iPad. Other incentives include an iPod touch, an iPod nano and an iPod shuffle. Donations can be made via the Web site at www. helioloanfund.org.

For now, the project will focus specifically on Galen University; however, Smith hopes that as a long term goal, the project can be expanded beyond the confines of a single university and help other students in need in the developing world.

The concept garnered recognition at the 2010 HighEdWeb Conference in Cincinnati. Speaker Mallory Wood, assistant director of marketing at St. Michael’s College in Vermont, used one of the videos in her presentation as an example of exemplary marketing.

“It really gets the point across,” Wood said.“The sense that the faculty really care and that they want to see me in class. And it was done in a funny way.”

Wood cited high production quality and the unique humor as key aspects of the videos.

“My first thought was ‘I really hope this was on television,’” Wood said. “It works for TV in a way other videos would not.”

The marketing team has other tactics

as well.

“The UIndy name is very prevalent throughout the city, featured on billboards along I-465 and in sponsored segments on local radio stations,” Nye said.

Another angle to this marketing campaign was the Dog Bowl. Originally conceived as a contest to help launch the UIndy Facebook page, the Dog Bowl grew into a way to further increase student involvement in the Personal Attention Unleashed marketing. UIndy plans to continue hosting the contest annually.

“It’s one thing to develop a script, but it’s another thing to have students produce them [videos],” Nye said.

According to Solari, the advertising market is rapidly changing and adapting

to it can prove challenging. However, he said that the marketing team is working to explore the new options as they emerge.

“The whole area is evolving so rapidly that like everybody else we’re trying to do it strategically instead of just diving in,” Solari said.

The marketing team is exploring the prospective uses of geo-tagging softwares such a SCVNGR (pronounced Scavenger), a program for smartphones that allows interactive activities and scavenger hunts in areas.

Four more Personal Attention Unleashed videos are currently in production and should be unveiled upon completion.

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UIndy students raise money to support breast cancer awareness

By Kayla Prosser STAFF WRITER On behalf of supporting breast cancer awareness, the University of Indianapolis held Pink Week from Oct. 11-15. Pink Week raised $3,622. The proceeds of were donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Many organizations on the UIndy campus participated in the fundraising this year. Students were able to purchase items or participate in events as a way to bring awareness to breast cancer.

“This year was a record for how many fundraising activities we had for Susan G. Komen,” said junior Indianapolis Student Government Vice President and Pink Week Chair Hillary Engelman.

To kick off the week, penny wars began in the dorms. Indianapolis Student Government, Campus Program Board and Residence Hall Association sponsored a shirt and wristband sale that was held at lunch and dinner in the Schwitzer Atrium. Students, faculty and staff could purchase a black hope shirt for $5 or a pink ribbon cut out for $1.

The Student Nurse Association sponsored a bake sale every day of the week during lunch when students could purchase cupcakes with pink icing. The CaLub (a biology club) sponsored a bra auction and the Psychology club sponsored a tote sale.

On Tuesday, Adrienne Harlow, breast cancer survivor from the Susan G. Komen Foundation, spoke to students about her experience of overcoming breast cancer at the age of 19.The crowd acquired information to keep themselves informed about breast cancer, such as screening, overcoming the disease and ways to get help if needed.

Students also participated in Pink Week with Pie Your Professor, sponsored by WICR in the dining hall during dinner, and a breast cancer walk on the UIndy track on Wednesday.

The United Methodist Student Association sponsored Pink Hair Day on Thursday, when students could dye their hair pink.

IGNITE sponsored a benefit concert on Smith Mall from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

RHA sponsored Pink Day on the last day of the week. As a way to end Pink Week on Friday, students could wear their best pink attire to show support for breast cancer awareness.

“It was a very busy week, but I am pleased with the turnout,” Engelman said. “One thing people mentioned was the focus on one cancer. So we are brainstorming on how to incorporate other cancer awareness.”

The overall fundraising of Pink Week for Susan G. Komen was $3,622.

The amount is about the same as it was last year. Student Activities Coordinator and Advisor for Pink Week Stephanie Barry said she was pleased with the outcome.

“Pink Week has continued to grow throughout the years. The RSOs have been eager to participate and create new fundraising and education efforts to raise awareness about breast cancer and the Susan G. Komen Foundation,” Barry said.“I know that Pink Week will remain a UIndy tradition because of all the support students, faculty and staff have shown for the week.”

Barry said she was pleased with the amount of money raised this year simply because any amount of fundraising for breast cancer awareness helps.

The planning for next year’s Pink Week is already in progress.

The University of Indianapolis Center Of Excellence in Leadership of Learning is overseeing a $33 million teacher project to improve schools around the state of Indiana.

According to their Web site, CELL wants to make sure that all Indiana students get the opportunity to graduate from high school prepared for college and the outside world, regardless of financial troubles or background. CELL continually works on achieving student growth throughout Indiana. Because of funding from Lilly Endowment Inc., CELL is able to work with schools, communities and businesses in Indiana to improve education one student at a time.

“CELL has a long history of successfully implementing programs that have potential for transforming K-12 schools,” said Executive Director of CELL David Dresslar.

CELL is best known for the Indiana Education Transformation Conference held each year in December. At the conference, CELL, along with other schools, collaborates on how education can improve internationally, nationally and locally. CELL also is well known for Early College High School and New Technology High School.

Early College High School gives students the ability to earn not only a diploma but an associate degree. They also can earn up to two credits toward a bachelor’s degree. Early College High School is available to any student but mostly those who are underprivileged in some way.

The program is mostly for low-income children, first-generation college students, learners of the English language and minority students.

New Technology High School is not a typical school. It involves students working in groups on projects in different areas of learning, so they learn the material better.

CELL has been working on ways to implement change in the educational system in Indiana. CELL’s most recent project is the System for Teacher and Student Advancement (TAP). The University of Indianapolis works with 45 other Indiana schools from 11 school corporations through partnership of CELL and the Indiana Department of Education

to bring TAP to Indiana schools. According to their Web site, TAP is intended to improve the quality of teachers in Indiana and the quality of education for students.

The Indiana Department of Education has received nearly $48 million from the U.S. Department of Education to bring TAP to high poverty schools.

“The TAP system is another way that we hope to contribute to Indiana’s success in improving student achievement,” Dresslar said.

The four elements of success for TAP are multiple career paths, ongoing applied professional growth, instructionally focused accountability and performancebased compensation.

The leadership team for the system includes principals, assistant principals, master teachers, mentor teachers and others who are helpful in initiating TAP. According to the Web site, TAP will most likely be successful because of the performance-based compensation. With this kind of compensation, salaries and bonuses are tied to responsibilities. This is intended to keep successful teachers in the school systems.

Another incentive for teachers is the increase in pay based on academic achievement of students.

The teacher performance is determined by approved testing to determine student achievement and by evaluations with TAP rubrics and responsibility survey.

“Across the country, we are seeing proven student achievement results in other states with TAP school,” said CELL Fellow for Strategic Initiatives Jen Oliver.

“We are excited to bring such a successful system in order to retain similar results,” A recent study, “The Effects of Performance-Based Teacher Pay on Student Achievement,” has shown the results of TAP as increasing student achievement.

The article, written by Sally Hudson and published by The Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, compared the achievement in TAP schools compared to non TAP schools.

“TAP really highlights the ongoing leadership of CELL through Indianapolis to bring change to Indiana schools,” Oliver said.

For more information on CELL, visit www.cell.uindy.edu.

Photo by Jacki Dillman

The cultural center from at the University of Indianapolis Athens campus provides an overlook of the city of Athens.

Expo provides study abroad options

By Elizabeth Wang STAFF WRITER University of Indianapolis hosted the fifth annual Study Abroad Expo on Oct. 26 in Schwitzer Student Center as an opportunity for prospective students to gain insight and obtain information on new and existing study abroad programs.

The event featured various programs with which UIndy has partnerships. Participating countries included Australia, Belize, China, England and others. Most of these partnerships were established though College Consortium for International Studies. According to Study Abroad Advisor Breezy Wente, UIndy has been a member of CCIS and one of the partners since 1995.

The expo emphasized the importance of study abroad and its benefits.

“When students study abroad, they learn about different cultures and different customs, but they will also gain cultural experience and confidence,” said Jason

Keeling, study abroad coordinator for Edge Hill University in England. “It’s a life-changing experience.”

There are other reasons students may want to study abroad.

“Students learn more than just language or the cultural differences,” Wente said. “They become more independent because they have to.”

Wente said that studying abroad also gives students a chance to relax a bit and provides a change of lifestyle from the fast-paced society in the U.S. to a different social environment.

UIndy hosts the expo each year to promote new programs and try to recruit students to go out and explore the world while they study.

An informational session followed the expo.

Representatives of different campuses and programs brought artifacts and videos to showcase their respective countries.

More information is available at the International Division in Schwitzer Student Center.

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Photos by Mia Dandino, Elizabeth Wheeler and Christopher Hartley •Previews by Samantha Stage and Jason Newhouse•Graphic by Christopher Hartley

Wrestling Jason Warthan, head coach of the University of Indianapolis men’s wrestling team, says that he has high expectations for his team this year. In his second year of coaching at the University of Indianapolis, he has set his goals high for the team.

Warthan said he would love to see his team finish in the top 10 and have more than five of his wrestlers competing in nationals come March 2011.

In order to reach these goals, he’s focusing on maximizing the time in practice with the team.

“Everything we do has a purpose,” Warthan said.

Team captains Matt Irwin and Ethan Harris share the same goals for the team as their coach. Both Irwin and Harris strive to push their team on and off the mats in order to make the top ten and each of them aspires to qualify for nationals individually, as well.

Senior Irwin and junior Harris agree that the talent is deeper this year and having some wrestlers that redshirted last year will “fill some holes” in the team.

“I think we’re going to do great. We’re pushing one another and no one’s afraid to speak up if someone’s not pulling their weight,” Harris said.

The UIndy team has a new schedule as regionals were realigned this year and will also be participating in two new tournaments.

The men’s wrestling team will officially kick off it’s season at the Michigan State Open on Nov. 14.

Men’s Basketball University of Indianapolis basketball is a time in transition said head coach for men’s basketball Stan Gouard.

According to Gouard after starting last season with a record of 7-3, the Greyhounds dealt with off-the-court problems and eventually finished with a 12-16 record.

This season the UIndy team only has four returning players from the 2009 squad. Senior guard Darius Adams, the leading scorer and 2nd Team All-GLVC guard, is among the four.

Adams has been named as a preseason 2nd Team All-American by the Sporting News and the Division II bulletin.

Senior forwards Nate Blank and DeWann Squires are returning as well as junior guard Paul Corsaro. The rest of the squad includes seven freshman and four transfers.

Adrian Moss, a junior transfer from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis [IUPUI], will get an opportunity to take over the point guard position for the Greyhounds’ offense.

Two junior transfers, forward Wilbur O’Neal and guard Cory Zackery, are players that Gouard says will help to solve the off-the-court issues.

“Cory Zackery and Wilbur O’Neal are two great model citizens that I’m really excited about,” Gouard said, “They’ve shown some great leadership skills, especially to our guys.”

Six of the Greyhounds first seven regular season games are at Nicoson Hall before the team heads down to Florida in mid-December. The season tips off Nov. 13 against IU Northwest.

Swimming and Diving Gary Kinkead is beginning on his 17th season as the University of Indianapolis’ men’s and women’s swimming head coach. Though his experience is vast at UIndy, Kinkead said his goals have remained much the same each year. Kinkead would like to see the team win conference titles and qualify for nationals, as he expects each and every season.

Without the high goals of conference titles and nationals, Kinkead said that he would feel, as if he were doing a “disservice” to the team if he were not pushing them to do their very best.

The captains for the 2010-2011 season are seniors Brad Rissler and Seth Smoker and junior Meghan Donahue. While all agree that they’d like to see team members qualify for nationals and place highly within the conference, the three captains also push their team outside of the pool as well.

Rissler said he would like everyone to be happy with the season and have fun.

“They’ve all been working really hard,” Smoker said.

Smoker has been pleased with the effort from the entire team.

Donahue is the only captain for the women’s team this year. She recognizes the responsibility placed on her to push her team. While winning conference titles and ranking within the top 10 for nationals are certainly some of her top goals for the team, she also is pushing for “team bonding” and cohesiveness throughout the group.

The men’s and women’s swimming and diving team will have their next meet on Saturday, Nov. 6 at the Ruth Lilly Fitness Center.

Women’s Basketball Last year, the Greyhounds started the season with 24 straight victories but faltered down the stretch and lost in the first game of the NCAA tournament. Now University of Indianapolis women’s basketball head coach LeAnn Freeland and senior forward Samantha Meissel must deal with the loss of Jessica Canary and Katie Dewey, both of whom graduated.

Even with several new players, the UIndy squad is ranked sixth in the country in preseason polls. Eight freshmen and one transfer joined the team and must learn Freeland’s motion offense before the season opener. Meissel has been named a preseason All-American by the Division II bulletin and will try to become the all-time leading scorer in Greyhound history only 364 points behind the first place current record holder Elizabeth Ramsey.

Alongside her are senior forward Katie Lyons and junior guard Cayla Keegan. Keegan will fill the position left by Dewey at the point guard position.

Sophomores Heather Gonser and Nickole Gonser, also returned this year and could see more playing time due to a year of experience under their belts.

“I think with the four seniors we lost, we definitely have some rebuilding to do,” Freeland said. “But I feel that we do have a very nice freshman group that have been challenged as high school players at the highest level.”

The Greyhounds will take to the road early on in the season with trips to Boston and Florida and a conference game in Northern Kentucky before the new year. The season opens with a home game against Saginaw Valley State on Nov. 17.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Greyhounds compete in GLVC championship Men’s soccer loses 3-0 in the GLVC championship to Northern Kentucky

By Kellie Donnelly EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

The University of Indianapolis men’s soccer team ended their run in the Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament with a 3-0 loss to the top-seeded at No. 5 nationally-ranked Northern Kentucky University on Sunday, Nov. 7.

The NKU Norse outshot the Greyhounds 17-11 in the loss. It marked the first time in GLVC history that the eighthseeded team reached the finals and the first time in program history the UIndy men’s team reached the championship game.

At the 13th minute junior midfielderMicah Uemura was the first player on the field to attempt a goal.

The first goal of the game was made shortly after the 15 minutes mark by the three-time GLVC offensive player of the year, Steven Beattie.

Sophomore Norse forward Beattie was also responsible for the second point of the game in the 52nd minute.

The third and final goal of the game was made at the 60th minute by NKU’s junior midfielder Andrew Montgomery.

This GLVC conference championship win was the fifth for NKU The Greyhounds made it to the finals by upsetting the fourth-seeded Quincy University in the semi-final round on Nov. 5.

Sophomore forward Bobby Adkins scored the only goal of the game off of fellow sophomore forward Roger Lee’s pass in overtime play in the 98th minute.

It was the second time the Greyhounds beat Quincy in overtime this season.

“It felt great, to the rest of the conference it was an upset but to us it was nothing out of the ordinary,” said junior goalkeeper Justin Roberts regarding the overtime upset.“We expected to win that game.”

It was Roberts’ seventh shutout of the season, making him the all-time record-

Photo contributed by Courtney Zgraggen

The University of Indianapolis men’s soccer team took on Northern Kentucky University Norse at the GLVC championship in Cincinnati Ohio on Nov. 7th. Sophomore, forward Roger Lee attempted to make it down field. holder for shutouts at UIndy.

He was also recently named Athlete of the Month for Greyhound athletics.

The men reached the semi-final game by upsetting the top-seeded Lewis University 3-0 on Oct. 31.

It was the first time in GLVC tournament history that the eighth-seeded team beat the top-seeded team in the first round of the tournament.

“We thought that we were a better soccer team than them when we played them in the regular season. We knew if we got the play-off we could beat anyone,” said men’s soccer head coach John Higgins.

The Greyhounds took the lead in the first half against Lewis with Lee scoring in the 36th minute off a pass

from Adkins.

Uemura stretched the lead to two just less than four minutes later for his first goal of the season.

Sophomore Ryan Barnett put the game away with another goal as the Greyhounds went up by three in the 54th minute, also his first goal of the season. Adkins assisted all three goals in the win.

“It honestly didn’t feel like they were the first-seed,” Uemura said. “I went into the game feeling like we were going to win.”

It was the first time in GLVC tournament history the eighth-seed upset the top-seeded team.

“It was actually the best case scenario for us,” Roberts said. “We got to go up to the best team in conference on their

home field and make a statement.”

The Greyhounds finished the regular season with an 8-7-2 record, setting the record for most GLVC wins in a season for UIndy.

This also was the first year with soccer alumnus John Higgins as the interim head coach. Despite setting this record, the Greyhounds still received the lowest ranking in the tournament, setting them up for a series of upsets in the GLVC tournament.

“Our only goal at the start of the season was to get into the tournament so we were delighted to be 8th. We have been good on the road this year so it was no problem for us to play away from home,” Higgins said.

In spite of ending the tournament

run with a 3-0 loss, the Greyhounds still have a lot to look back on regarding their surprising run.

Not only did they set a series of records, but they proved that they were serious competition for GLVC opponents.

“These past couple weekends showed what we can do as a team,” Roberts said. “I think the rest of the GLVC really sees us as a threat now, and we know we deserve that. It’s definitely something we can take with us from this point on.”

Even though the Greyhounds, now ranked 8th in the conference, lost the conference championship check out reflector.uindy.edu to see what the NCAA Regional Ranking Committee decided about The UIndy men’s soccer teams post season schedule.

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Volleyball sets sights on tourney

UIndy hires new Assistant Athletic Director of Media Volleyball prepares for the post-season Relations tournament

By Sarah Haefner MANAGING EDITOR

By Bob Helfst DISTRIBUTION MANAGER

The University of Indianapolis’athletics department welcomed Matt Holmes as the new assistant athletic director for media relations as of Nov. 1.

The UIndy alumnus was hired to work on relations between the athletics department and the university’s communication department, as well as its relationship with local media.

“Basically we’re trying to do a little bit more in trying to get the UIndy athletic story out,” said Director of Athletics and Associate Professor of Kinesiology Sue Willey.“We want a little more visibility… a little more interaction with either local media or the south side papers.”

Holmes will join Sports Information Director Ryan Thorpe and Assistant Sports Information Director Jacqueline Paquette in disseminating the athletics department’s story to these media outlets.

“The hiring of Matt Holmes does not technically constitute additional help. Matt replaced former Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information Mitch Wigness who moved onto the University of Detroit Mercy,”Thorpe said. “However, the change in title for the position, I believe, speaks to the department’s effort to improve media relations locally and increase the exposure for our athletics teams.”

His former studies at UIndy gave him a slight advantage in the hiring process.

“He knows our internal workings,” Willey said. “He has gleaned a lot of good experience after he graduated from here.

We like the fact that he has a connection to the radio station. He has a connection to the communication department.Those two aspects should certainly enhance what we can accomplish on and off campus.”

Holmes received his bachelor of art’s degree in communication from UIndy in 2002. While studying at the university, he held positions on The Reflector, as well as WICR, and minored in business administration.

After graduation, Holmes went on to hold positions in the athletic departments at Western Illinois University and Western Michigan University.

Holmes believes that his experience on both sides of the media will help him in his new role at UIndy.

“I want to continue to get the word out there about the great things UIndy athletics are doing,” Holmes said. “It’s about finding those compelling stories and crafting different messages for different audiences.”

Holmes said he was excited to start working at his alma mater.

“I always hoped that one of these days I could come back to Indianapolis,”Holmes said. “And give back to the university for the great experience I had as a student.”

The University of Indianapolis volleyball team finished their regular season with a 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-18) victory at Maryville on Nov. 5.

Sophomore outside hitter Kristina Kerrigan led the team’s offense with 15 kills and junior middle hitter Courtney Anglemeyer had 12 kills.

UIndy will enter the GLVC conference tournament with a record of 23-7 (11-3 GLVC.) The Greyhounds swept St. Joseph’s 3-0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-13) on Nov. 2. Junior outside hitter Kristina Hefferan had 16 kills while Kerrigan and senior outside hitter Lyndsay Callahan each had 10 digs for the match.

“I think we’re really going to try to peak at the right time,” said volleyball head coach Jody Butera, now in her 14th season at UIndy. “I’m really glad with where we’re at at this juncture.”

The team’s season was punctuated by a GLVC/GLIAC crossover event on Oct. 15 and 16. The event featured teams from rival conferences.

UIndy emerged with a perfect 3-0 record, defeating Tiffin, Northwood and Northern Michigan along the way.

The 3-0 defeat by the Northern Michi-

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Sophomore outside hitter, Kristina Kerrigan defends UIndy’s side of the court against Kentucky Wesleyan gan Wildcats was the Greyhounds first loss of the season.

“I think the outcome of that was that was the first time we played the way we knew we could play all season,” Morrison said. “I felt like in the crossover everything clicked, our chemistry, all the togetherness was there and let us know that we could pick it up whenever we need to. We could be that team.”

In the games following the crossover event, UIndy won six matches and lost only to Bellarmine, with the score of 2-3.

The Greyhounds battled Bellarmine to the end with no UIndy loss by more

Season ends for women’s soccer

UIndy finishes the season with a 4-10-2 record following its loss against Missouri S&T

By Bob Helfst DISTRIBUTION MANAGER The University of Indianapolis women’s soccer team ended their 2010 season on Oct. 24 after losing 1-0 to Missouri S&T. Junior midfielder Lauren Soza had three of the Greyhounds’ nine shots for the game.

The Greyhounds ended the season with a 4-10-2 record (4-8-2 GLVC).

The team experienced a slow start to the beginning of the season, going seven games before their first victory.

“Kentucky Wesleyan is a tough one to lose when you out-shoot a team 21-4 and lose by one,” head coach of the women’s soccer team Geoff VanDeusen said. “It’s the beauty and disgust of soccer.”

Three injuries in the preseason and early in the regular season contributed to some of the hardship.

“We kind of dug a hole in the

beginning of the season and we never Wisconsin-Parkside,”VanDeusen said. got out of it totally, not for lack of “It was a big one for us and gave us a effort by the players,” VanDeusen lot of confidence.”

On Oct. 15, UIndy lost 1-0 to said. “Other than the injuries, I don’t think I would have prepared or done Drury University at home. On Oct. 17, the Greyhounds earned anything different with a 3-2 double overtime our team.” victory over Rockhurst The first UIndy victory came at home on Oct. 24 University. against St. Joseph’s, with a Braunig and Duncan score of 3-0. had two of the goals, Freshmen midfielder with junior midfielder Kaitlyn Braunig and Dana Rosswurm scoring forward Nicole Duncan the game winner in scored two of the three the 103rd minute. The goals, with junior back Greyhounds suffered Megan Grassly earning a 1-2 overtime loss to ANDERL the third.

Maryville on Oct. 22.

The victory propelled Two days later came the some Greyhound momentum. The loss to Missouri S&T, which ended the team won two of its next five games UIndy season. and tied with the Wisconsin-Parkside “I think we’re excited for what Rangers 0-0 in double overtime. spring’s going to bring, because spring UIndy was one of three teams to is a lot of individual technical work and hold the Rangers scoreless this season. fitness,” said junior back Libby Anderl, “We’re ecstatic about the tie with one of the team captains. “So a lot of us

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than a five point deficit. Kerrigan set a career high record with 28 kills for the match.

“She [Kerrigan] is a monster,” Butera said.“She’s just one of those athletes that you love to coach because she takes it so personally. She always steps up in the big games.”

Last season, UIndy posted 194 aces and 270 errors with 1.4 aces per set.

This season, they’ve limited the errors to 158 in 10 games fewer while hitting 154 aces and maintaining the average of 1.4 per set.

“Our program overall has gotten

better in blocking and serving,” Butera said.

“Volleyball is basically a game that’s evolved and now you win at the endline and not at the net. So if you have tough serving, you have tough defense, and you pass serve well, you’re going to do dynamite. ” The Greyhounds have faced 16 nonconference opponents this season.

“I really want to elevate the level of play of my players,” Butera said. “If they don’t experience those top teams, they won’t know what to work for. And so we implement that, and they improve as players and people in their 4 years at UIndy.”

While the schedule is full, Morrison enjoys the mindset afforded by a competitive atmosphere.

“Leaving the mark for the freshmen and sophomores, I think they’ll have a good idea of what’s expected next year,”Morrison said.

The team enters the GLVC tournament as the 2nd seed, seeking their third conference championship.

“We’re going into it [conference tournament] the same way,” senior setter Cheneta Morrison said. “Our crossover really helped with that since we played some of the teams in our region. I feel like that was a turning point for us that if we do our job then there’s nobody who can stay with us.”

The tournament will be hosted by Lewis, who is currently ranked 11th in the GLVC, on Nov. 12 through Nov. 14.

“We haven’t really changed our strategy the entire season,” Kerrigan said. “We just need to make sure that our mind set is on winning and that we’re playing as a team.

That’s how we’re getting the bigger wins - when we’re all doing collectively well as a team.”

UIndy will face Bellarmine in a firstround rematch of the GLVC tournament in Romeoville, IL on Nov. 12.

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are going to see really big improvements in our game.”

Only two seniors will graduate, and a class of nine juniors will return for the senior season.

“Looking forward to next year, we are definitely going to be a senior driven team,” VanDeusen said. “We saw a lot of the juniors, soon to be seniors, grow up and mature this year, which will really show next season.”

The team hopes to overcome the adversity it experienced this season and build upon the tough experiences.

“Obviously, this year wasn’t what we expected or set our minds on doing, but we learned a lot,” junior back Libby Anderl said. “We have a lot of things we can take from it both as people and players.”

The team’s goals for the next season include trips to the GLVC and NCAA tournaments.

“We know we have the talent,” Anderl said. “And we know that there’s a very small difference between winning and losing.”

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