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Incident raises questions about university policies James Figy NEWS EDITOR

After working on a paper on Oct. 6, 2012, the night of Homecoming, junior actuarial science and German major Amanda Tripp said that she returned to a campus apartment where her roommate’s friends lived. She said they were going to watch movies and hang out, maybe order pizza. According to Tripp, however, soon after she reentered the apartment, more people and alcohol followed.

“I had never ever drank before in my life,” she said. “I had one drink, and he

had six, which didn’t work out so well.”

Tripp did not know anyone there besides her roommate, since she had just transferred to the University of Indianapolis that semester. She said that people began teasing her and a male about hooking up. She said she is not sure how it happened, although she remembers it quite vividly—the male leading her up the stairs with his hand around her arm and them entering his bedroom.

Although it may never be certain what took place that night, the above details are what Tripp and the University of Indianapolis Police Department reports agree on.The disagreement between Tripp

and the university concerns whether what happened after they entered the room was consensual, and only two people truly know that.

This incident has brought unflattering media scrutiny of the university that questions whether the university’s policies are both sufficient and sufficiently followed.

Director of Media Relations Scott Hall said that UIndy considers any crime reported serious, because the university’s main concern is the welfare of its students.

“We would dispute anyone’s suggestion that the university is callous towards students or isn’t appropriately concerned about anything that they’re concerned

Speakers encourage students to seek interfaith solutions

about,” he said. “But we have policies and procedures in place that are intended to protect students, and we followed those policies in this case.”

Hall added that it is difficult for the university officials to fully respond, because they are legally required to protect every student’s privacy.

Confused and also concerned about her privacy, Tripp said that she initially did not want to tell anyone. But about a week after the incident, she broke down in front of a professor and said what had happened. She said that the professor helped her schedule an appointment with a psychiatrist at the Student Health and

Counseling Center, and after meeting for a little over a month, she felt ready to tell the university what had happened.

According to Tripp, she first approached the dean of students, who directed her to campus police to fill out a crime report. She said that she thought more would come of the report, that some action would be taken.

However, as time went by and she did not hear anything, Tripp decided to get a copy of the police report, which she said UIPD did not want to give her. When she read it, Tripp said that she found UIPD had closed the case about 20 minutes after

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Owen Kaelble STAFF WRITER

Overcoming differences was one of the topic of the second annual interfaith lecture in McCleary Chapel on Nov. 8.

Interfaith lectures are set up to have a person from one religious tradition speak, followed by a response from someone of a different religious tradition.

One of the speakers was Charlie Wiles, executive director of the Center for Interfaith Cooperation, which works to widen the interfaith community here in Indianapolis and elsewhere.

Wiles, a Christian, discussed the main aspirations of interfaith in general, which are to understand one another and find peace in the world. He said that he sees this nation as over-militarized. However, he believes that interfaith could be a solution to the problem.

“Religion can change what we can do to make ourselves safer,” he said.

Sophomore social work major Steven Freck agreed that interfaith can have a big impact.

“Anytime people are able to overcome their differences and focus on a common goal, the world can be changed,” he said.

The second speaker was Rabbi Nadia Siritsky, who worked as an interfaith chaplain for the American Red Cross after the tragedy of 9/11. Siritsky said that she also aims to understand others. She said that through relationships with other people, we can also better understand ourselves.

She believes her purpose here on Earth is to be a bridge from one person to another, such as working as a translator between two people or explaining her world and way of living to someone else.

Freck said that he pondered his own relationships and beliefs after the lecture.

“It [the lecture] increased my knowledge of what interfaith is and challenged me to look at how my beliefs are influencing the relationships that I have,” he said.

Siritsky went on to mention the fact that charity and justice share the same word in the Hebrew language. To explain the reasoning behind that, she used world

ONLINE THIS WEEK at reflector.uindy.edu Comedy of errors over email

For the past two years, Stephanie Berry has been receiving emails with all sorts of questions about registered student organizations. And then, the senior nursing major has dutifully forwarded them to Student Activities Coordinator Stephanie Barry.

Flowers blush when scientists look at them

DePauw University Professor of Biology Dana Dudle presented a lecture entitled “Why Does Bouncing Bet Blush? Investigating Floral Color Change in Saponaria Officinalis” on Nov. 13 in Lilly Science Hall.

Department creates new event The University of Indianapolis English department will hold its inaugural end of the semester event during First Friday Dec. 6 at the Wheeler Performing Arts Center.

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Frank Kronenberg, an occupational therapist who works in South Africa, speaks to students about the importance of global assistance on Nov. 14 in Ruth Lilly Performance Hall in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center.

Occupational therapist addresses global issues Quiaira Johnson STAFF WRITER

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Charlie Wiles, executive director of the Center for Interfaith Cooperation, speaks about the importance of learning about religious traditions other then one’s own, saying it could lead to a more peaceful world. hunger as an example. She said that while would come in to talk to him, she would be it is extremely important to build food yelled out of the room. However, she kept pantries, it is also just as vital to find coming back, and he eventually started to out what caused world hunger in the talk about the struggles in his life. She ended up holding his hand while he died. first place.

Cartwright said that he was impacted Dean of Ecumenical and Interfaith Programs and Associate Professor of Phi- by the story.

“She not only told that story, she felt losophy and Religion Michael Cartwright that story. She’s a very authentic person,” agreed with this viewpoint.

“World hunger can’t simply be solved he said.

Freck referred back to the purpose of by food pantries,” he said. why Siritsky said she was here on Earth.

Siritsky ended her presentation with a “Her story demonstrates how love story about her challenging relationship with a man in a hospice. The man had and faith can bridge any gap,” he said. been continually incarcerated and was “No matter how big it is or what’s on angry at the world. Every time Siritsky the other side.”

Frank Kronenberg delivered a lecture entitled “Intercultural Practices: A Matter of Social and Occupational Justice” as a part of the University of Indianapolis Social Responsibility Series at 7 p.m. on Nov. 13 in the Ruth Lilly Performance Hall in Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center.

Kronenberg is an international guest lecturer and consultant in occupational therapy originally from the Netherlands, but currently residing in Cape Town, South Africa. He is the co-founder and director of “Shades of Black,” a Cape Town-based nonprofit organization with a social mission that represents Ubuntourism. He also is a co-author of three international publications: “Occupational Therapy Without Borders: Learning from the Spirit of Survivors,” “A Political Practice of Occupational Therapy” and “Occupational Therapies Without Borders: Towards an Ecology of Occupation-Based Practices.”

Kronenberg opened his presentation by giving a brief background of himself and letting the audience know why he chose to go into the health field. He then challenged everyone in the room to be bold in their lives, always thinking about

ways to spark change.

“What I share isn’t just about life. It’s about life experiences,” he said. “... There are few people in this world that still have the courage to stand up for what is right, even if they have to stand alone.”

Kronenberg then discussed how people must evaluate their situations before acting and make sure that their actions are appropriate for the places they visit.

Using an example from his life, Kronenberg talked about how people must “instruct to destruct,” saying that it is impossible to make changes in the world effectively if people are not learning how to move outside of their confinements to learn the greater things of this world.

“We cannot go into places we haven’t been before and expect to be successful,” Kronenberg said.

Throughout the lecture, Kronenberg used his own life experiences to provide an in-depth exploration of who the audience believed they were and what they stood for as students, professors and activists. Kronenberg talked about why occupational therapists need to work with disciplines beyond the constant use of medicine, saying that much is needed in the process of healing, such as being able to build relationships with those who are facing the same situations.

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RSO hosts week of events about human trafficking

By Ally Holmes BUSINESS MANAGER The University of Indianapolis registered student organization Keys held a week of awareness about human trafficking Nov. 4-8.

Senior exercise science and psychology major and member of Keys SarahAnne Pelkey said that a lot of trafficking is going on in the world and in the United States that people do not know about. Pelkey also said that Keys’ goal is connecting the campus to the action.

“By bringing people to campus, we were hoping that people could see some kind of tangible action or organization that they could get involved with,”she said.

On Nov. 4, Keys members took pictures of students with signs during lunch hours. Sophomore psychology major and president of Keys Michaela Thomas said that day was about people taking their own stand by taking a picture for freedom.

“It was giving everybody the chance to

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Nathan Stoneking, one of the creators of the registered student organization Keys, discusses issues concerning human trafficking with a group of men in McCleary Chapel in the Schwitzer Student Center. say that they cared about human trafficking and they cared that it is going on in the world,”Thomas said. “We were giving them a chance to really act on that.”

On Nov. 5, Keys had a panel discus-

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sion with a human trafficking survivor, IMPD detective Sergeant Jon Daggy and Assistant Professor of Psychology Lisa Elwood.

Daggy said that he was assigned to the

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human trafficking department seven years ago, but he is glad to be working against human trafficking.

“We were under a federal grant, and that is when we merged with another [department] over in the sheriff ’s department,” Daggy said. “Human trafficking got put under me because it was not being done correctly.”

Three different types of human trafficking exist: sex trafficking, domestic servitude and labor trafficking. Daggy said that any large-population area deals more with sex trafficking.

“We deal with a lot of that [sex trafficking] in Indianapolis,”Daggy said.“So we find a lot of our human trafficking cases through that.”

Wednesday, Christian singer-songwriter Nick Stanton and the organizations Destiny Rescue, The Village Experience and the Center for Global Impact held a concert with refreshments and sold fair trade items.

Pelkey said that she was most excited

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Not so secret places to study Where you need to be during finals week, according to The Reflector

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The second floor above the main lobby in Esch Hall is, in my opinion, one of the best places to study or type a paper. There are multiple tables with comfortable chairs, and the lighting in the room helps you feel relaxed.

Many assume that it would be tough with the noise from below, but surprisingly it is very quiet a majority of the time. Unlike those at the library, students who work in this area are usually very quiet and respectful, which makes it the perfect setting to get stuff done. AJ Rose, Sports Editor

KRANNERT CUBICLES

Creating a productive atmosphere in your room is not hard. The key to getting things done in your room is to clear off your desk. Bold concept, I know. Remove all distractions and make it an all school work environment. All I have on the main part of my desk is my printer. I find studying outside of my room frustrating because I am so forgetful. This way, all of my stuff is only, at most, 10 feet away. Plus if I get bored I have my goldfish to keep me company. Anna Wieseman, Managing Editor

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It’s difficult to study in my dorm with so many distractions, so I head to the library to tackle all of my assignments. The first floor “cubicles” are my favorite spot because it is like your own personal space even among other students. It is very easy to stay focused and work hard for however many countless hours I spend in there. Kylee Crane, Online Editor

Call it commercial, pricey or pretentious, but I call it productive. The way I rationalize my Starbucks addiction is this: The $5 price tag on my caramel latte also buys me hours of productivity. It’s about the experience: the warm, welcoming atmosphere. The Starbucks on 31 is one of the best around. I’ve written many papers and studied for many tests during my productivity sessions there and I will swear by the fact that my grades and time spent at Starbucks are correlated. Abby Gross, Editor-in-Chief On the corner of Senate and Michigan Ave., Mo’Joe’s looks small from the outside, but only because it is swallowed by the enormity of the city. Inside it maintains a modern pace and an artsy feel but in a way that makes me feel productive. With more open space than the average café, I feel less confined, and all these criteria add up to an environment that inspires me to tackle my homework. Scott Mitchell, Opinion Editor Do you need to get away? Do you need that perfect source for your essay?

Central Library is located a few blocks north of the circle. The library has one of the best views of downtown, seriously. Just grab your books and take the elevator up to the sixth floor. Then you will see why it’s one of the best places around town to study. James Figy, News Editor

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Shame on the fat shamers

Cyber shaming will not motivate the overweight to cut fat

By Allison Gallagher ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR A new, disturbing trend online and sadly, in real life, is the phenomenon known as fat shaming. The idea of fat shaming is that by criticizing others from behind a computer screen, or in person, they will then be embarrassed into action, perhaps quickly getting themselves or their children to a gym and on Weight Watchers so they can fit the current American beauty ideals.

I mentioned children above because some current news stories I’ve seen, and been infuriated by, this past month target children. In Fargo, N.D., a woman called into a local radio station to announce that she would be giving “fat letters” instead of candy to trick-or-treaters she feels are moderately obese. Moving past my annoyance at the oxymoron of “moderate obesity,” the letter has gone viral. In it, the Grinch decides that it takes a village to raise a child, and it’s her job as a villager to admonish parents of overweight children for sending their “unhealthy” children out for candy and for not being good enough parents.

A second news story from The Huffington Post reports that school districts across the country are now starting to weigh children and send home letters to the parents if their child’s body mass index is over 25, which would put them in the overweight range. These letters are gentler than the Grinch chick, but still have the

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same point: your kid is fat, and you need to walk him or her more often.

America does have an epidemic of overweight and obese children, which I do agree is largely the responsibility of the parents, and of the children as they get old enough to handle the responsibility of their own well-being. However, making overweight individuals ashamed or embarrassed won’t help the matter.

Here’s why.

First, being overweight and obese is recognized as a disease, which sometimes can’t be treated with simple diet-andexercise. There was a study years ago about breast cancer that said women who had given birth to at least three children and had breast fed would have a reduced chance of getting breast cancer. If this were true, one in eight women would not experience breast cancer, but genetics must also be considered.

Likewise with obesity, external health factors should be considered. One commenter on the “fat letters” story pointed out that a child could be suffering from rheumatoid arthritis or muscular dystrophy, conditions which limit physical activity. For those diseases, the medicine would be a steroid, which would cause the child to gain weight. Unfortunately, losing it would be difficult and diet-and-exercise might not have that much effect.

Secondly, there is more than meets the eye with weight. Perhaps these children who are overweight are already working with a dietician and are in the process of getting healthy, or maybe they’ve already lost a ton of weight as is. Details like this venture into “is-it-anyone’s-business” territory. While the school letters are well-intentioned, what is appropriate for each family is subjective. Should school nurses be weighing students, or should that be left to a child’s pediatrician? I bring this point up because, frankly, my school nurses were good for giving out BandAids but absolutely out of their area of training for determining medical conditions.

Finally, the problem with fat shaming is that it’s not actually going to motivate anyone to fix anything. Thin bodies, flawless skin and “hotness” are in, and children who don’t meet all three criteria are well aware of that thanks to what glosses across magazines and is shouted by schoolyard bullies.

If anything, the obesity epidemic is similar to alcoholism. If alcoholics feel like they are being attacked, they don’t stop drinking. They take the problem underground, and it gets worse.

If we’re serious about helping the village children, we need to put down the pitchforks.

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“If we’re serious about helping the village children, we need to put down the pitchforks.”

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

21st century stamp acts

How food stamps can play a role in making Americans healthier

By Leeann Doerflein FEATURE EDITOR We’ve all witnessed this scene in the checkout line at the grocery store: a family dressed in name brand clothing, the parents talking on iPhones, the kids wearing the latest Nikes and then the mother pulls out her food stamp card to pay the cashier.The illusion is ruined.They are no longer the all-American family previously pictured.

Food stamps are many things to many people. Some people will get a look of contempt at the thought of paying for someone’s food with tax dollars, and some will beam with pride that their government provides such a service. I fall somewhere in the middle of that spectrum of reactions.

I am glad that all 50 states, as well as the U.S. territories, offer the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

However, as a cashier, I am frustrated by the things I see.

During the first few weeks of every month, staying away from the grocery store is best because food stamp beneficiaries will be SNAPping up all of the food by the multiple cart fulls. And when I say food, I mean all of the pop, snack cakes, chips and frozen garbage they can buy. The other day at work, I checked out a very large man’s order of 10 boxes of doughnut sticks, several cases of Mountain Dew and ribs.

It is great that needy families and the disabled can get help with buying food.

But it is not great that the food they buy is unhealthy.With the 47 million Americans who receive SNAP getting only an average benefit of $133 per month, they may not be able to afford the healthier options on an allowance that meager.

However, some families get hundreds of dollars. It isn’t all that uncommon to see a two to three carts full order totaling up to $300 or more, all covered by stamps, with some remaining. Then when the register spits out the receipt, the beginning balance clearly shows that the family had more than $500 in food stamps. And some of my favorite food stamp moments are when two people come shopping together and one buys both orders with his or her food stamps. The idea of the program is to ensure that your family is fed, not your freeloader friends. If beneficiaries have so much money that they are giving out free SNAPs to friends, perhaps they have too much and need a reduction.

Oftentimes, the more money that a family gets in food stamps, the more unhealthy food they buy. Instead of buying apples, they buy apple-flavored pop.

Some other typical items bought with taxpayer dollars are snack cakes, potato chips, frozen pizza and rib-eye steaks.

It is disappointing to know that taxpay-

ers are subsidizing sweet tooths and no mechanism exists to ensure that food stamps provide proper nutrition.

The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) supplemental nutrition program is the best model for a food-related social safety net. WIC provides nutritious food for pregnant women, infants and children up to age five who meet financial requirements. The program provides vouchers for specific foods, typically something like baby food, baby cereal or formula for infants. And for older children and mothers, there are vouchers that give specific things such as milk, eggs, whole grain bread, beans or fruits and vegetables.

WIC users also are only allowed to get certain brands and certain flavors of the foods that provide optimal nutrition.

Food stamps should have nutrition requirements. It may not be effective to have a voucher system, but I would love to see a system that denies beneficiaries the right to buy pop, chips, snack cakes, and candy. If those vice foods were barred, there would be a much healthier food stamp population.

Healthier food requirements would be an effective way to provide nutrition for beneficiaries and give taxpayers more bang for their buck. If we are going to subsidize food for citizens, why should it allow them to be overweight and make us pay even more for their Medicare and Medicaid bills in the future?

Switching gears to another harsh reality of SNAP, for most families that do get the average benefit of $133 per month, that is not enough to feed a family for an entire month. That is barely enough to feed me, a single college student, for one month, let alone an entire household. According to feedingamerica.org, 90 percent of SNAP benefits are redeemed by the third week of the month, and 58 percent of food bank clients currently receiving SNAP benefits turn to food banks for help at least six months out of the year.

Marion County has the highest percentage of SNAP beneficiaries in the state with more than 180,000, according to data from 2011. Recently, Congress cut back on the temporary increase in food stamps to cushion the blow of the recession. According to The New York Times, this cut was the first since food stamps came into being in 1964. The cut affects one in seven Americans and one in eight Marion County residents.

So the next time you see a food stamp beneficiary at the store buying a cart full of junk food, think about the fact that they can buy less food under these cuts.

For some, this means less junk food, but more trips to the food pantry. In light of the reduction, I hope that the stamps will be used more wisely than before and will help families be more healthy and cashiers less resentful.

UIndy problems Scott Mitchell OPINION EDITOR

A majority of the University of Indianapolis students are here by choice (perhaps with the exception of the transfers from the Athens campus). And we are subject to the challenges that come with that title.

But as our critical thinking is enhanced at the urging of our professors, it’s difficult not to notice areas where there could be improvement. These weaker areas may not be so evident that they warrant a transfer, but the nuisances are worth communicating in order to improve our progressing institution.

The administration has done a great job recently of paying attention to the

thoughts of common students. So, The Reflector staffers decided we should listen and then voice the opinions of the students as well.

These constructive criticisms came from students who approached our table in the Schwitzer Student Center: “Coffee in the library would be nice, [to] make it [the library] more conducive to long study sessions.”

“PFS should have breakfast all day long [at] Streets.”

“More recycling bins on campus would be awesome!”

“We need filter water fountains for water bottles.”

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By James Figy NEWS EDITOR “It’s already uncomfortable,” said first year graduate student in sociology Troy Heffron about his bright red high heels.

And Heffron, residence director of Cory Bretz Hall, still had 12 hours to go before the No Gender November event put on by his staff. He said that the goal of the event was to raise awareness about health issues.

Heffron said that No Gender November was inspired by No Shave November, an annual event when some men grow mustaches or stop shaving to raise awareness about prostate cancer.

“That [No Shave November] is really where the kind of inspiration came from—to raise awareness about health issues regardless of gender,” Heffron said.

“And also how—me being a male—how do women’s health issues affect me?

How do society’s views of masculinity and femininity—how do those apply to each other?”

At the event, students could earn a free T-shirt by visiting seven different stations with different activities and information, then getting cards signed.

Some of the stations included “Balloon Shaving,” “Date Planning,” “The Gym” and another with information about health services at Planned Parenthood.

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Students who asked to remain nameless show off their footwear before embarking on the Heel Walk during the No Gender November event on Nov. 8. also had a booth.

Another station was the “Heel Walk,” where men and women put on a pair of high heels and walked up the stairs, around the balcony and back down the stairs in the Schwitzer Student Center Atrium.

Freshman biology major Ceyrstin Thomas said that it was funny how the guys tried to race during the “Heel Walk,” while the women walked slowly.

According to Thomas, she attended the event because it looked interesting.

However, she said that at first she thought the flyers said No Shave November, and it was not until she took a closer look that she saw what it actually said.

Thomas said that she liked the “Photo Booth” station, where a resident assistant showed videos of photographs being changed in PhotoShop. The videos were supposed to show how people have unrealistic expectations based on images that have been manipulated.

“There’s a difference between taking away some blemishes and changing all of it,” she said. “So that was kind of amazing to me.”

However, Thomas said that her favorite station was “Do Somebody’s Makeup,” where men and women tested their cosmetology skills. She said that it also had a strong message.

“My favorite was the makeup one, and the girl was basically saying that inner beauty is greater than outer beauty,” Thomas said.

By the end of the night, Heffron was no longer wearing his high heels. But he said that he was happy with the way the event went and how actively his staff participated in making it a success.

“Some people were challenged to tackle different things, or to expose themselves to new things, I suppose,” he said.

“But they were also very open to learning something new and to putting on an event that is perhaps a little bit different from what you might see.”

“We humans are all different, and all equal,” Kronenberg said. “There is something that makes us recognize each other as human beings.”

Kronenberg brought up two themes that he noticed after conducting an analysis of more than 10,000 comments under the YouTube video “War/No More Trouble.” He said that the first theme he noticed was this: “It seems to be that we people in the world are hungry and thirsty for ever more in opportunities that allow us to experience a deeper sense of belonging.” He said that the second theme was this: “It seems to be that people out in the world, including ourselves, are hungry and thirsty for opportunities that allow us to meaningfully contribute to the well-being of others.”

Freshman education major Chelsea Yeadon said that the lecture was eyeopening.

“This lecture really caused me to think,” Yeadon said. “I have always been an advocate for change and helping others, and now I have a better understanding of the different things I can do.”

Kronenberg used video clips throughout his presentation to show that real organizations in the world are fighting to help those in need.

He showed a video about the children in Tibet who are discriminated against because they are blind. Using this video, he discussed how his sister-in-law who is blind went into Tibet and started the first school for the blind, showing that people have the right to be blind without being discriminated against.

Kronenberg then showed a video clip about an organization in Cape Town, South Africa, called Grandmothers Against Poverty and Aids. He said that GAPA was an organiz ation that provided hope for grandmothers who were caring for their deceased children’s children.

He said that more than 700 grandmothers in the organization were never supposed to welcome self-pity and depression, so if ever they felt one of those things, they would chase it away with song and dance.

Kronenberg concluded the lecture by saying things that are said to be impossible really are possible; they just have not been done yet. He left the audience with a final question.

“What really makes us human? I cannot think of a harder question we need to ask ourselves,” Kronenberg said. “It is a tough question, but we have a lot to gain if we go there.”

“What really makes us human? I cannot think of a harder question we need to ask ourselves.”

UIndy Gamers helps campus-wide Humans vs. Zombies game stay alive

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Laura Bates, associate professor at Indiana State University, speaks to a group of students and professors about teaching Shakespeare’s plays, such as “Hamlet” and “Macbeth,” to high-security prison inmates.

Speaker teaches Ind. inmates about the Bard

By Taylor Richardson STAFF WRITER

Laura Bates, associate professor at Indiana State University, spoke about her experiences teaching Shakespeare to inmates in high-security prisons and her book, “Shakespeare Saved My Life,” on Nov. 13 in the Schwitzer Student Center.

Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of English William Dynes invited Bates to speak to students in his Shakespeare and drama courses, as well as to other professors and interested students.

Unlike most professors who teach Shakespeare, Bates’ experience goes way beyond the classroom. She created a program in which inmates can learn about the literary works of William Shakespeare.

One of the inmates penned the program’s name, “Shakespeare in Shackles.”

Bates spent 10 years teaching Shakespeare in the two maximum security prisons in Indiana, the Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility and the Indiana State Prison. Maximum security or supermax prisons are grades of high-security level penitentiaries used by the American prison system. Supermax cells are concrete rooms five paces across and house prisoners who have been convicted of crimes such as murder, robbery, kidnapping or treason and are serving long sentences.

“There was no opportunity for prisoners to get out of that concrete box until I came into the program,” Bates said. “... In the program, isolated prisoners read, discuss and rewrite the plays of Shakespeare.”

Bates said that the program has a waiting list of 50 inmates who want to be a part of “Shakespeare in Shackles.”

During her lecture, Bates read excerpts from her book, such as writings from inmates she had taught who dug deeper

into Shakespeare as they found ways to connect the works such as “Hamlet” or “Macbeth” to their personal lives. Bates said that this is what she hoped to accomplish.

In her discussions with the inmates, she said that she tried to give them a better insight into Shakespeare’s writing, so the inmates could interpret Shakespeare in their own ways and even rewrite his plays to fit their personal experiences.

Toward the end of the lecture, Bates showed clips of the inmates performing their rewritten plays, one being “Romeo and Juliet.” Bates hopes to be able to publish these rewrites, or at least get them into educational environments so that college or high school students have opportunities to see or read them and better relate to them and learn.

Senior English major Kristen Yates said that she enjoyed the lecture.

“From this lecture, I learned that it is important for us as not only writers but creators to think about those who don’t have the opportunities that we have and to help them in the best way that we can,” Yates said.

According to Bates, she hoped to inspire students with her work, as well as help them gain a better understanding of Shakespeare themselves. She said that she wants students to know that even works like “Romeo and Juliet” have themes that can relate to issues in their lives, such as peer pressure, teen violence and revenge.

She hopes that speaking out to students will help her cause and encourage more college students to volunteer with people who are incarcerated.

“I come to colleges and lecture students because I want to encourage them to get involved,” she said. “... For those that are lucky enough to obtain a college degree, I just want to encourage students to give back and make the world a better place.”

“In the program, isolated prisoners read, discuss and rewrite the plays of Shakespeare.”

The event Humans vs. Zombies was held by UIndy Gamers Nov. 4-8 with a new theme and new missions.

HVZ is a campus-wide event in which students playing either humans or zombies are given missions every night at 9 p.m. to complete while trying to survive the apocalypse. Zombies will try to infect humans and turn them into zombies, while humans will try to stun the zombies with Nerf blasters or socks.

Senior biolog y major Marcus Montgomery, the head moderator of HVZ, said the game first started the first semester of his freshman year.

Alumnus Phil Hassman was the first head moderator. Hassman had heard about the game and decided to bring it to UIndy. Alumnus Ben Lewis then took over after the first semester and ran the games for three semesters. Finally, the UIndy Gamers RSO took over the game and continues to run it.

As the head moderator, Montgomery not only thinks of missions for the humans

or zombies and makes sure everything runs smoothly, but he also thinks of a theme for the game. This semester’s theme was Rangers vs. Zombies, in honor of the 20th anniversary of “Power Rangers.”

At the beginning of the week, students who wanted to play signed up at tables in the Schwitzer Student Center. With the help of the website hvzsource.com, UIndy Gamers made sure that every student participating had signed up and signed a waiver. The website also had a set of rules for everyone to follow.

The students were then given a bandana. If the bandana was on the arm of the student, that meant he or she was a human. If it was on the head, it meant he or she was a zombie. Some moderators would wear the bandanas around their legs.

The event is fueled by adrenaline as humans try to survive, according to sophomore history major and moderator Richard Olsen.

“I just love seeing people chase each other,” he said. “The fact that humans are trying to shoot at the zombies or the zombies are traveling in packs and chasing the humans makes it fun.”

Olsen and Montgomery both stress

that HVZ is a chance for students, especially freshmen, to meet people and make their college experience unique.

“Because college is supposed to be the best years of your life, you don’t want to spend your whole time studying ... in your dorm or at your apartment,” Montgomery said. “Make your experience fun. Meet other people. Get out there ... Basically, it goes back to making your experience at UIndy whatever you make it.”

Not only is it a chance for students to make friends and be included, but Olsen said some may be inspired to keep the tradition going.

“We try to keep in mind [that] we don’t know who might end HVZ,”he said.“But we always try to keep people entertained and see who would be considered staying and working with it as an actual moderator in the future.”

If anyone missed the event this semester, HVZ will be held next semester, and Montgomery is thinking of a “Supernatural” theme then. In the meantime, students can get their socks and Nerf blasters together, study their survival guides and remember the most important thing: survive.

about the people that Keys was able to bring to campus.

“My biggest excitement was that we brought in people that are professionally working with people that have been trafficked and who are also spreading awareness,” Pelkey said.

On Nov. 7, Keys, along with The Peak, held a discussion in McCleary Chapel that explored the harmful effects of pornography and its links to human trafficking.

On Nov. 8, Keys showed the 2012 documentary film “Rape for Profit,” which examines the exploitation of underage girls in the Seattle sex trade.

Thomas said that knowing is the first step to help end human trafficking, and

that was what the week of awareness was about.

“It’s really important for us to know about the justice issue of human trafficking because nothing is going to get done until we know,” Thomas said. “I think that people learned the most at the Tuesday and Friday [events], but people were going to really be able to put it into action on Wednesday night.”

Daggy said that human trafficking is there—it might not be in front of your face, but it’s out there—and that law enforcement needs to start investigating all across the country.

“We’re still not investigating it as much as we should. I’m not talking about Indy;

I’m talking about the rural areas,” Daggy said.“Law enforcement still needs to catch up with human trafficking. We’re in the toddler stage, and it’s going to take a while before human trafficking is at the adult stage of investigating, where it’s investigated all the time in every department.”

Pelkey invites students to come to meetings to discuss and learn more about human trafficking. Keys meets every other Wednesday at 9 p.m. in Schwitzer 012.

“We just want people to get involved because this is a huge issue in our world,” Thomas said. “There is a new number that just came out that there are over 30 million slaves worldwide still today in an age where we think that slavery doesn’t exist.”

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4 THE REFLECTOR

Swimming wins atWilliam Jewell

By Anna Wieseman MANAGING EDITOR

The University of Indianapolis men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams started off their season with two consecutive wins, giving the Greyhounds a perfect record. With this success, according to Head Swimming and Diving Coach Gary Kinkead, the teams will be using their next meet as a rest meet.

“They have known all season that we’re going to rest for [this next meet],” Kinkead said. “I think, mentally, they’re going to be prepared to swim very, very well at that competition.”

With the rest week on the horizon, Kinkead said he is proud of the work his teams have been doing. According to Kinkead, the teams’ wins at William Jewell College and Ashland University have been important for the season.

“The Ashland win was especially good because they were a GLIAC [Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference] conference [opponent], and we’re no longer in that conference,” Kinkead said. “It’s always nice to compete against a team like Ashland because they are very good.

They’ve beat us last year at nationals, [so] being able to have a win over them in both men and women three weeks ago was really good.”

The Greyhounds claimed victories in both men’s and women’s, 148-57 and 146-58, respectively, over William Jewell Nov. 9. The women’s team took nine out of 11 events, while the men’s team won 10 out of 11 events.

During the Nov. 2 competition against Ashland, the men won 155-78, while the women won 136-87. Both teams won nine of 13 events.

Junior Hayley Good won two events for the Greyhounds against Ashland. She finished with a time of 25.03 in the 50yard freestyle and 54.68 in the 100-yard freestyle. Good felt positive about her performance against the Eagles.

“I feel like it’s [the season is] going really well. I feel like this year the team is really strong, [and] we’ve had a strong

start,” Good said. “Our win over Ashland was a big win for us … definitely one of the strongest starts to the season that I’ve had since I’ve been here.”

Both Kinkead and Good attribute the team’s success to good attitudes and strength training. Kinkead has bumped up dry land exercises from two to three days a week. According to Kinkead, dry land exercises help upgrade the swimming program.

“It’s [the increase in dry land exercises] not really a change. It’s an upgrade of the program. You try to build your program in steps, and if we had tried to do this last year, I think it might have been a little overwhelming for some of the people. I think as we get better, we have to continue to do the small things better,” Kinkead said.

Kinkead also said that getting better can sometimes come with more work to live up to the standards that have been set.

“It’s really a curse to get better, because as you get better, you have to do more things better. You have to do the little things better. You have to develop better habits,” Kinkead said. “And I think those are the things, the little changes that we’re doing this year, that are making the difference in the attitude and as well as the motivation as well as the performance of the swimmers.”

Kinkead also said that he has seen an increase in the positive mental attitude of his student-athletes. He attributes this to the cohesiveness of the incoming freshmen. Good also has noticed the positive impact the freshmen have on the teams.

“We have a great group of freshmen that have bonded really well with the older swimmers, which is awesome, because I know in the past the freshmen haven’t really bonded as well,” Good said. “So I think this year they’ve just really joined in. We’ve become stronger ... I definitely think because we’re a better unit. We’re swimming better together as well.”

The Greyhounds will compete next at the Woehnker Invitational Nov. 22-23 at Wabash College. The Invitational will begin at 7 p.m. on the first day and at 10 a.m. on the second.

Photo by Ben Zefeng Zhang

Football to host first round Players and coaches of the University of Indianapolis football team celebrate after discovering they were selected to participate in the NCAA Division II playoffs.

By AJ Rose SPORTS EDITOR

The University of Indianapolis football team was selected on Nov. 17 to host in the first round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Football Playoffs for the second year in a row. Like last year, the Hounds, who received the No. 3 seed in the Super Region Four, will host a team from Texas, only this time that team will be the No. 6 seeded West Texas A&M University Buffaloes.

Head Football Coach Bob Bartolomeo said the team is excited to be hosting another playoff game.

“We’re real happy with the selection obviously. Playing at home, we’re pretty hard to beat at Key [Stadium]. So we have to keep that streak intact,” he said.

“This team [West Texas A&M] will be a very challenging team both offensively and defensively with the speed that they have and the athletes that they will come up with. They will be a formidable opponent for us.”

Senior running back Klay Fiechter shared the same excitement about the team hosting again this year.

“It’s [hosting] a great feeling. It’s always nice to have a home game and not hav-

ing to travel anywhere,” he said. “… They [West Texas A&M] have to travel a long ways from Texas. It’s a big advantage.”

On the day before the announcement, the Greyhounds all but locked up their playoff berth by defeating the Truman State University Bulldogs 21-14.The win over the Bulldogs also helped the Hounds secure their second-consecutive Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship.

Headed into the matchup, the Greyhounds already possessed a share of the GLVC crown after the Bulldogs,who were undefeated in conference play as well, fell to the Saint Joseph’s College Pumas 6-3 the week before.The Bulldogs’championship hopes were far from over, however, as a Greyhound loss would have provided the Bulldogs with a share of the crown.

The Bulldogs got things rolling early in the first half, as a partially blocked punt against the Greyhounds put the Bulldogs in perfect field position at the UIndy 46yard line. The Bulldogs took advantage of the short-field position and scored on their first drive of the game, taking a 7-0 early lead with 9:02 remaining in the first quarter. UIndy responded several minutes later, after the Greyhounds drove the ball 78 yards on eight plays for their first score of the game. The drive was finished off with a 44-yard touchdown

Men’s basketball begins season with 2-0 record

By AJ Rose SPORTS EDITOR

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After trailing 48-37 at the half, the University of Indianapolis men’s basketball team improved their record to 2-0 on Saturday, Nov. 16, after defeating the Northwood University Timberwolves 88-79.

It was a story of two halves for the Greyhounds, as their shooting percentages increased much higher in the second half.

In the first half, the Greyhounds shot only 44 percent from the field, but in the second half shot 65 percent, hitting 21-of-32 shots.

The Greyhounds also out-ran the Timberwolves on the court, scoring 16 of their points on the fast break, compared to the Timberwolves’ three points.

After trailing in the first half, it took nearly a quarter of the second half to erase the 11-point deficit, after junior forward/ center Joe Lawson hit a jumper with 14:43 remaining to give the Greyhounds a twopoint lead.

The Greyhounds never looked back from that point, and established their first double-digit lead of the game after senior forward Leland Brown made a layup with 7:48 to go, putting UIndy up by 10 points.

The Greyhounds’ largest lead came after senior guard Reece Cheatham hit a 3-pointer with 3:55 remaining, that gave the Greyhounds a 13-point advantage.

Cheatham led the Hounds in scoring for the night, posting 24 points, while Brown contributed with 21 points.

The Greyhounds began their regular season the previous weekend on Saturday, Nov. 9, at home against the Cincinnati Christian University Eagles, winning 80-77.

Lawson led the way

Senior Center Joe Daniels enters the court during a home basketball game.

for UIndy in its victory, finishing with 22 points and grabbing eight rebounds. It was Lawson’s secondstraight week leading the team in scoring, something he attributed to what the team worked on in practice.

“Coach Gouard really wanted to emphasize getting it into the post,” Lawson said. “They got me the ball, and I was able to score a little bit off of it.”

Early in the first half, the Greyhounds struggled to pull away from the Eagles, as CCU kept the score within single-digit points throughout the majority of the half.

The Greyhounds claimed their first double-digit lead, 33-23, following a layup by junior guard/forward Brennan McElroy off of a steal with 7:07 remaining in the half. Despite allowing the Eagles to close the deficit to within three points, the Greyhounds maintained their lead headed into halftime, 42-35.

In the second half, the Eagles continued to give the Greyhounds all they could handle, keeping the score within a reasonable distance.

The Hounds never pulled ahead by more than 13 points, and although they continued to score, the Eagles’ offense stuck right with them.

Fighting their way back as time ran down, the Eagles reduced the deficit to one point following a 3-pointer with 18 seconds remaining. Then with no shot clock remaining, the Eagles were forced to foul the Greyhounds to stop the clock.

After being intentionally fouled, Cheatham delivered two crucial free throws that put the Greyhounds up by three again. The Eagles missed the last-second 3-pointer as the buzzer sounded, and the Greyhounds claimed the victory.

Following this first victory of the regular season, Head Men’s Basketball Coach Stan Gouard said the Eagles had improved compared to previous years when they faced them.

“They’ve gotten better than last year, but we didn’t do anything on the defensive end that we wanted to,” Gouard said. “Those guys just stuck to their game plan, and we didn’t. We just did not do anything that we wanted to do.”

The Hounds will be back in action at home this Saturday, Nov. 23, against the Malone University Pioneers. Game time is set for 3 p.m.

pass by redshirt sophomore quarterback Connor Barthel to redshirt junior wide receiver Greg Johnson with 1:05 remaining in the half. Truman State then ran out the clock on their next possession, and at the half both teams were tied 7-7.

In the second half, after a scoreless third quarter, the Greyhounds finally broke the tie with a 6-yard touchdown pass

by Barthel to redshirt sophomore wide receiver Reece Horn with 13:42 remaining in the game. Truman State responded later in the fourth, as the Bulldogs found the end zone on a fourth and goal with 5:59 remaining, tying the score up at 14.

It was the Greyhounds who reigned supreme in the end, however, as the UIndy offense drove 57 yards for nearly five minutes to take the lead with a 3-yard rushing touchdown by Fiechter with only 1:03 remaining. As Truman State tried to tie the game up with less than a minute remaining, the Greyhounds secured their championship with an interception by freshman linebacker Rob Dury.

The Greyhounds will open up postseason play at home against West Texas A&M this Saturday, Nov. 23, where kickoff will take place at noon. The winner of that game will advance to the second round on Nov. 30, where No. 2 seeded Ohio Dominican University will host.

SPORTS SCHEDULE

Men’s Basketball Nov. 23 Malone, Nicoson Hall, 3 p.m.

Nov. 26 Cincinnati Clermont, Nicoson Hall, 7 p.m.

Dec. 4 Oakland City, Oakland City, Ind., 8 p.m.

Dec. 7 IU Northwest, Nicoson Hall, 3 p.m.

Women’s Basketball Nov. 23 Purdue Calumet, Nicoson Hall, 1 p.m.

Nov. 30 Wayne State, Mich., Nicoson Hall, 2 p.m.

Dec. 7 Cedarville, Nicoson Hall, 1 p.m.

Football Nov. 23 West Texas A&M, Key Stadium, 12 p.m.

Volleyball Nov. 22 Missouri S&T, Romeoville, Ill., 12 p.m.

Wrestling Nov. 23 Alderson Broaddus, Painesville, Ohio, 10 a.m.

Nov. 23 Ashland, Painesville, Ohio, 12 p.m.

Nov. 23 Lake Erie, Painesville, Ohio, 2 p.m.

Dec. 7 54th Annual Little State Tournament, Crawfordsville, Ind., 9 a.m.

Swimming and Diving Nov. 22-23 Woehnker Invitational, Crawfordsville, Ind., 7 p.m./10 a.m.

Track and Field Dec. 1 UIndy Invitational, ARC, TBA Dec. 8 Gerry England Open, ARC, TBA Cross Country Nov. 23 National Championships, Spokane, Wash., 11:30 a.m.

Graphic by Stephanie Kirkling; photo contributed by Steve DeMotte

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5 NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Women’s basketball Volleyball wins in GLVC starts season at 4-1

By James Figy NEWS EDITOR

By Scott Mitchell OPINION EDITOR The University of Indianapolis women’s basketball team upset the defending National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Champion and then No. 15 Ashland University Eagles on the road Sunday, Nov. 17, 85-76.

Junior guard Kelly Walter and senior guard Shelby Wall led the way for the Greyhounds, combining for ten threepointers by hitting five apiece. The Greyhounds also saw significant contributions from their bench, which provided 34 of the team’s points.

The Greyhounds improved their record to 3-1 a few days before on Friday, Nov. 15, after defeating the Lake Superior State University Lakers 72-65.

After trailing in the first half 31-27, the Greyhounds responded in the second, converting 20-of-22 free throws from the charity stripe to claim the victory.

UIndy claimed its second victory of the season the previous weekend on Nov. 10 against the Pittsburg State University Gorillas. Although the Greyhounds went into the half down 38-34, speed and pressure by UIndy wore down the Gorillas, leading to the victory, 82-73.

“I told them Pittsburgh State wouldn’t last running with us. They hit some really good shots in the first half, but I knew that was probably going to come to an end as well,” said Head Women’s Basketball Coach Constantin Popa. “I told them to keep pushing the ball, keep running, running, running and eventually they are going to get tired, and that happened.”

The Greyhounds instituted a full-court pressure defense against the Gorillas, which, according to Popa, was something he has wanted to do and finally has the personnel to institute. According to Popa, it was successful, and he looks forward to seeing it work well in the future.

The Greyhounds also were aided by efficient offense. Senior guard Katy McIntosh scored 26 points on just 13 shot attempts.

On the day before their second victory,

the Greyhounds’ fast-paced offense and points off the bench were significant statistical factors in their win against the Montana State University Billings Yellowjackets on Nov. 9. UIndy was on top in a lopsided victory, winning 87-45. Thirty of the Greyhounds’ 87 points came off the bench, which impressed McIntosh and made her confident in the team for the rest of the season.

“We had a lot of injuries there, too, so it showed that even more people could step up,” McIntosh said. “I think that it [bench contribution] will be important for us, because we have so many people that can go in the game and put up big numbers.”

Besides being able to combat injuries with quality substitutions, Popa also sees his bench as a way to maintain the fast pace he hopes to continue throughout the season.

“It [bench contribution] will be really important, especially [with] the way we want to play. Going full court for most of the game, it’s very important to have a lot of depth on the bench,” Popa said.

“Right now, we’re struggling a bit. A couple injuries here and there, nothing really major, but we’re still trying to get everybody healthy.”

The Greyhounds took a loss in the regular season opener on Nov. 8 at the hands of the Emporia State University Hornets, who defeated UIndy 76-48.

McIntosh led the Greyhounds with 21 of the team’s 48 points. McIntosh was recognized as the Tournament MVP, averaging 22 points and 3.6 assists per game over the weekend.

“That was a great personal accomplishment, but I definitely couldn’t have done that without everybody else,” McIntosh said. “I had some great passes to me from [sophomore guard] Princess [German], and then I was able to get a lot of assists to Kelly [Walter] and Shelby [Wall], so I definitely want to attribute that to my team.”

The Greyhounds will play their first home game of the season on Nov. 23 against the Purdue University Calumet Peregrines, with a starting time of 1 p.m.

The University of Indianapolis volleyball team extended its winning streak to seven games on Saturday, Nov. 16, defeating the Bellarmine University Knights 3-1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-23).

Junior setter Meghan Binkerd had a statistically impressive performance against the Knights, posting 51 assists for UIndy. Four Greyhounds, including Binkerd, also finished with double-digit digs and were led by junior outside hitter Arielle Knafel, who finished with 23.

During the night before on Friday, Nov. 15, the Greyhounds traveled to play another conference foe, the University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles, and won their third-consecutive straight-set victory (25-22, 25-16, 25-17).

The Greyhounds were led statistically by sophomore outside hitter Hailey Brown and senior outside hitter Kenzie Bruggeman, who each finished the match with 13 kills and three blocks.

Earlier that week, the Greyhounds claimed another straight set victory over the Saint Joseph’s College Pumas on Nov. 12 at home.

Senior middle blocker Brittany Anglemyer and Brown each had 10 kills, and Binkerd had 40 assists.

The Greyhounds also defeated the Quincy University Hawks at home in another straight set on Nov. 10. Head Volleyball Coach Jason Reed said that his team deserved to win because of all its hard work. However, Reed said that they did not go into the match assuming that they would win, because he believes that Quincy is a good team.

“I think that we served pretty tough, and any time a team is out of system, it’s tough to score points,” he said. “I think that’s really a testament to our serving. We put them in a position to be out of balance, so we were expecting a good match.”

The Greyhounds statistically dominated the entire match and held Quincy to low numbers, with set scores of 25-12, 25-12 and 25-18.

Anglemyer led the team with 15 kills, followed by Brown who had 11 and Bruggeman with eight. Brown also had 13 digs, while Binkerd and Knafel each

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Sophomore outside hitter Hailey Brown goes up to swing against Truman State University. UIndy won 3-2. it was a special event, because many of had one ace.

Reed said that the team was working her family members came to the match.

“I mean it was special that it was the way it was supposed to, with members representing kind of my whole four doing their job quickly and precisely.

“We served them tough and got them years—three here [at UIndy],” she said. out of system. And then I thought we “It’s special, but ... it’s not like the end yet.”

Reed said that for the rest of the seatransitioned really well, which is what we had worked on in practice the entire son, the team will focus on consistency, week,” he said. “So I think from start to serving tough, passing well and playing finish, we just went out and did what we clean, precise matches.

“At this point, it doesn’t matter who’s were wanting to do, but executed at a on the other side of the net. We need to really high level.”

According to Anglemyer, the team focus on doing things right throughout always needs to worry about its side of the course of the match,” he said. “We the court, and against Quincy, they did need to stay focused in practice—kind of just keep cleaning up the little things exactly that.

“I think we were the most consistent that have made us successful so far. We’re throughout a whole game that we’ve ever not wanting to look past anybody, kind been so far, I think,” she said. “It just of going one day at a time.”

The Greyhounds will now travel to the seemed like we had focus and were just Great Lakes Valley Conference Champiconsistent.”

The match against the Hawks also onship Tournament on Friday, Nov. 22, was Senior Day, so the team recognized where they will face Missouri S&T as the Anglemyer and Bruggeman before the No. 2 seed in the East. The match is set match started. According to Anglemyer, to begin at noon.

Wrestling competes at Harris Open in Ashland

By Jon Mathis STAFF WRITER

The University of Indianapolis wrestling team competed in its first competition of the season as a full team on Saturday, Nov.16, at the Simonson Open, claiming four championships.

Earning championships for the Greyhounds were junior Justin Kieffer at 141, senior Cameryn Brady at 149, senior Jeff Weiss at 165 and senior Evan Wooding at 285. Each of the four individuals went undefeated en route to their championship victories.

Also finishing high for the Greyhounds were redshirt senior Shelby Mappes with a runner-up finish at 174 and redshirt senior Alex Johns with a third place finish at 125. Redshirt senior George Lopez also placed third at 184, while junior Aaron Stevenson placed fourth in the same weight class. Freshman Barry McGinley wrapped up the top finishers for the Greyhounds, coming in fifth at 157.

On Nov. 9, the Greyhounds sent part of their squad to the Michigan State Open.

According to Head Wrestling Coach Jason Warthan, the trip to Michigan State University for the Greyhounds was mostly for the freshmen and sophomores to continue getting better.

“The idea was for them to get as much experience as they could and introduce them to college wrestling,” Warthan said.

Prior to beginning their season, the Greyhounds opened up the year ranked No. 10 in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II, due in large part, according to Warthan, to the experienced wrestlers the team has returning from last season.

UIndy has multiple returning wrestlers who finished as All-Americans or qualified for the NCAA Division II National Championships last year.

“We have five guys with National [Championship] experience and three guys that placed at Nationals,” Warthan said. “That’s what the ranking’s about.

They [poll voters] basically go off of who is back from last year’s National [Championship] Tournament.”

One of the wrestlers returning for the Greyhounds this season is Johns at 125.

Johns finished last season with a fifthplace finish at the National Championships, along with a 30-5 record overall.

Individually, Johns opened up the 201314 season with a fourth-place national ranking in the 125 lb. weight class.

“It’s not a big deal. Last year, I was ranked No. 1 going into Nationals,”Johns said. “I try not to focus on that. I just try to work hard and get better every day.

The goal is definitely to be on top of the podium at the end of the year.”

Warthan expressed similar feelings about Johns’ upcoming season.

“He [ Johns] is excellent on his feet and defensively,” Warthan said. “I just think he needs to be confident in his offense, because he is so good on the mat.”

Other wrestlers that the Greyhound wrestling team will count on this season, who also began the season with individual national rankings, are Brady and Wooding. Brady opens the season ranked fourth at 149, while Wooding starts the season ranked seventh at 285.

Brady is another returning All-American Greyhound from last season. Brady finished in seventh place at the National Championships last season and had a 20-5 record overall. Wooding also qualified for the National Championships last season for the Greyhounds.

This year, Warthan said he is looking for leadership from multiple members on the team.Two members, in particular, will be expected to carry this role.

“Johns and Brady are experienced, and they lead by example,” Warthan said. “I think guys look at how they drill and how they work, and it reflects on the younger guys and even the ones with experience.”

Although the Greyhounds have returning National Championships qualifiers,Warthan said the team has “experience and talent beyond that.”

“We have some depth, and we have nine guys in separate weight classes that have beaten All-Americans,” Warthan said. “Top to bottom, it is realistic to shoot for a team trophy. But it is early, and that’s in March.”

The Greyhounds will be back on the road on Nov. 23 in Painesville, Ohio, where they will compete at the Lake Erie Duals. UIndy’s first dual will start at 10 a.m. against the Alderson Broaddus University Battlers.

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>> Old rivalries are brought back and past romances reignited when a group of college friends reunite for the holiday season in a long-overdue sequel to “The Best Man.” After 14 years, writer and director Malcolm Lee returns from the original, making the character feel true to the first film. Most of the cast also returns with a comfortable chemistry, which makes believing that they are old friends easy. The biggest downfall of this Christmas movie is the plot, which unwraps too many story lines. I found it confusing at times. Aside from the confusion, each one of the many characters manages to complement one another and balance the comedy. Throughout the movie, there are tears, laughter and even dancing. The cast is a lot of fun, and each character has his or her moment to shine.

Morris Chestnut, Monica Calhoun, Taye Diggs and Sanaa Lathan all have fantastically witty performances that are bound to make the audience laugh. It’s a great movie to bring in the holidays.

>> Walking into Naisa Pan-Asian Café, I was a bit unsure, but the restaurant’s atmosphere was inviting, with Asian-style artwork greeting us on all of the walls. My two friends and I ordered two appetizers to start. The Chicken Satay boasted rich flavor, and the second appetizer we ordered, Pork Dumplings, is something I would recommend to anyone.

It’s hard to find dumplings like these in Indianapolis, but these were reminiscent of the ones my Korean father makes. In true Asian tradition, we shared all of our entrees. The first was the Naisa stir fried rice noodles with beef, full of fresh ingredients and tender beef. The next was our favorite, the Garlic-Chile Chicken, which had a spicy sauce and fresh vegetables. We decided to try the Pork with Coconut Curry, since none of us had ever had Asian curry. It was our least favorite, but it had the most robust flavor. Overall, Naisa Pan-Asian Café served good food, with my only complaint being its overly Americanized menu.

>> Amy Tan’s “The Valley of Amazement” is a worthwhile read from the writer who specializes in exploring the mother-daughter relationship.Violet, the biracial daughter whose mother owns a Shanghai courtesan house, is one of the protagonists of the book. Her story is one of self-discovery, as she tries to make sense of her racial identity. Additionally, she feels no love from her mother, does not know her father and has only her cat. Part of her search for love leads her to become a courtesan at 14 years old.

She learns the art of the courtesan and is taught that love is an illusion. Tan’s settings in Shanghai and eventually San Francisco over the span of 40 years kept me engaged, and her storytelling made me feel like I was being given a tour.While the setting was exciting, I found Violet herself to be annoying and somewhat helpless, which prevented me from getting into her world. Even amateur writers know how to transport a reader to the world of their book. Therefore, I expected more of Tan.

>> Located downtown off Ohio St. next to the canal, the Indiana Historical Society offers an exciting view of the history of Indiana and the famous people from here. The society’s current exhibit, called “You Are There,” allows you to personally step into several pictures. Visitors can experience the lives of Indiana residents during times such as The Great Flood of 1913 and walk in the shoes of 1939 African American doctor Harvey Middleton. They can sit down and take a portrait in a Victorian photo studio as if living in 1904. The Historical Society also has a History Lab where visitors can learn the process of preserving what is valuable to Hoosier history. I encourage you to visit the Indiana Historical Society. The experience was enjoyable for me and is not just for tourists visiting Indiana for the first time. Plus, unlike most downtown attractions, the Indiana Historical Society offers free parking with the purchase of admission or something from the gift shop.

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>> If her first album, “The Fame,” made me want to get up and dance, then “ARTPOP” had me wanting to make some babies and go shopping. The album is incredibly sexual, with not-so-subtle references to what amorous Gaga does when she thinks of her dream man, and uses Greek mythology as her metaphors that strangely made me feel empowered in my own womanhood. ARTPOP’s inspiration clearly draws from the world of high fashion, pop culture and Gaga’s role in it, although I’m not really feeling Mother Monster did such a good job bridging that gap. As I said earlier, there are the overly sexual songs such as “Venus” and “Sexx Dreams,” which can make anyone feel empowered yet trashy listening to them, and tongue-in-cheek “Donatella,” which mocks the world of high fashion. The album overall is excellent, and she does marry art and pop, but the organization seems scattered, and not at all what I’d expect from Gaga. I’m not feeling the urge to go out and buy this one.

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Abstract exhibit looks to bring something different

By Kameron Casey STAFF WRITER

Circle of Lights Nov. 29, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

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Indianapolis Zoo Matisse Life in Color Exhibit 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. until Jan. 12 Indianapolis Museum of Art Leftover Turkey Trail Run 5k Nov. 30, 3 p.m.

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A collection of recent works by artist John Himmelfarb, titled “Why Trucks?” is on display until Dec. 6 in the Christel Dehaan Fine Arts Gallery.

The opening reception on Nov. 4 was what Gallery Coordinator and adjunct faculty of fine art Mark Ruschman called a generally positive reception.

“I think some people were taken by surprise with the subject matter and by some of the materials he [Himmelfarb] was working with. But then I think they realized the work was of high quality ... and came to a better understanding of what the artist was trying to say,” Ruschman said.

Himmelfarb is a Chicago-based artist who states that he works to convey his work across mediums from pencil sketches to woodwork.

According to an interview with The Huffington Post, Himmelfarb was visiting the Art Institute of Chicago when he came across a painting from one of his favorite artists, which prompted him to return to his studio and begin drawing.

“A truck emerged”Himmelfarb said in that interview. “Without knowing why, I knew that this was a very important image for me.”

The truck proved its importance, as he has been working with the image since his visit in 2003. Ten years later, the collection, along with others, has been featured

Photo by Kameron Casey

“Blue Motive,” a woodblock work from artist John Himmelfarb, is on display in the exhibit “Why Trucks?” in more than 50 museums. The paintings range from more vibrant, abstract trucks to simple sketches, while the sculptures range from wood to what seems to be rusted iron. Although the exhibit is made up entirely of trucks, no two are the same.

According to Himmelfarb’s website, each truck is made up of different shapes, colors and materials and comprises more than traditional truck parts. The complexities in many of his works are meant to do more than just please the patron’s eye. Each is meant to evoke a different emotion and represent different sides of humanity.

The exhibit was chosen because the art department strives to bring variety to campus and to the students, according to

Ruschman.

“With each exhibition, I try to bring something new and different to the students and to visitors as a whole,” Ruschman said. “And in an exhibition like ‘Why Trucks’ by John Himmelfarb, we’re doing just that. We’re bringing a subject in, trucks, that most people don’t associate with fine art.”

Ruschman said that the fine art department had thought that the subject matter would be impactful on students.

“He’s an artist I’ve known over many years,”Ruschman said.“He has a national reputation. Jim Viewegh and the staff would like to expose the students and the visitors to the gallery with things they otherwise may not see.”

ciding songs to play during the concert.

“We’ve played together a long time and we just know what to do,” Reiner said.

Reiner is a fan of creativity in music and when a song is going well, he said he cannot help but break out into a grin.

“When you hear things that are working well in a group, someone might add something to the music that’s creative, and you smile because it makes you feel good,”Reiner said.“It’s like when your car is running well.”

According to Reiner, every song the trio performs contains some improvisation, but it is still based on the song’s structure, called a form, which is repeated throughout the song. However, sometimes a musician may add a drum solo.

“Sometimes they’ll take the structure, then improvise a new melody on top of the structure,” Reiner said.

Freshman nursing major Komla

Bokor was thoroughly impressed by the performance.

“I was baffled by the level of difficulty of the songs and the level of harmony between the players,” he said.

According to Reiner, that idea of working together is what makes jazz so great.

“The best thing, I think, is the teamwork of it,” Reiner said. “When the teamwork is working and when you trust each other. There’s trust because you count on the other guy to play something and it’s a pretty cool feeling when it works.”

Bokor agreed with Reiner that there is something special about the skill within the teamwork.

“It’s an amazing feeling,” said Bokor.

“It requires the right attitude and endurance to perform at that high a level of intensity. They were the coolest cats I had ever seen.”

Faculty member, jazz group performs

By Owen Kaelble STAFF WRITER

Graphic by Stephanie Kirkling

The Art Reiner Trio performed jazz tunes by artists such as Herbie Hancock and Oscar Hammerstein on Nov. 6 in the Ruth Lilly Performance Hall.

The band is composed of adjunct professor of music Art Reiner, who is also a professional percussionist, drummer and director of the University of Indianapolis African Drum Ensemble, bass player Jonathan Wood and pianist Kevin Anker.

Reiner has been playing with Anker for 18 years and with Wood since the 1980s.

The complete trio has been performing for about eight years.

Reiner said he was impressed with the audience’s attention to the music, since there are some venues where they are not as attentive.

“It was nice to look out at the audience and see that they were digging it,” he said.

The concert itself is the practice. The band usually plays on Friday nights and is always prepared, sometimes even de-

“It was nice to look out at the audience and see that they were digging it.”

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Nearly 1 in 5 college-age women experience sexual violence

By James Figy NEWS EDITOR Sexual assault is an issue that affects many college-age women. According to data on the website of the Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault, nearly 1 in 5 women ages 18-24 report experiencing a forced sexual encounter.

The data also indicate that 61 percent of those surveyed responded that they were forced to have sex by words and actions rather than threats. Many things can be done to prevent an assault or seek help if one occurs.

Chris Edwards, a detective with the sex crimes division of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department—not the detective consulted in the Tripp case.

He said that students can do a few things to guard against predators.

He said that it is important for friends to look out for each other when going out.

According to Edwards, women especially

should not go off with strangers and should guard their drinks if they are out on the town.

“We always tell girls going out, you need to look out for each other. Go in a group, stay together,” he said. “Don’t let your friend wander off with some guy she met at the bar.”

However, according to Edwards, in almost 90 percent of cases, people are sexually assaulted by someone they know. He also said that most of the sexual assaults in the United States are never reported.

“On average across the country, only 20 percent of sexual assaults are ever reported. So 80 percent of sexual assaults are never reported to the police. And that is for a number of reasons—embarrassment, saying no one will believe you,”

he said. “... The best thing you can do is report right away.”

According to Edwards, detectives must collect physical evidence within a few days of the event or else it is lost. He said that all victims respond in different ways, but it is important for them to try to call the police, even if they are in shock.

Edwards said that a female detective and a female sexual assault nurse from IMPD host an annual sexual assault seminar at Butler University that gives students in-depth information. He also said that it is a good idea for every college to have a seminar, and IMPD is always willing to help.

One free resource on campus that can help victims of sexual assault is the Student Health and Counseling Center.

Kelly Miller, director and staff psycholo-

probably need to check it out,” Hall said.

“I think the suggestion of a cover-up is very hard to defend.”

“Our officers are on the job, and they’re always in touch with local police agencies,” Hall said. “And in this situation, that was the case.”

According to Page 35 of the UIndy Student Handbook, sexual assault is defined as “attempted or actual unwanted sexual activity, including forcible and non-forcible sex offenses.” It also defines a sex offense as “Any sexual act directed against another person forcibly and/or against that person’s will or not forcibly or against the person’s will where the victim is incapable of giving consent due to his/ her youth or temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity. Consent must be informed, freely given and mutually understandable in words or actions that are unmistakable in their meaning.”

“On average across the country, only 20 percent of sexual assaults are ever reported.”

gist at the Counseling Center, said that the center offers individual and group counseling for many mental health issues.

“If a person comes to the counseling center and identifies that he or she has experienced a sexual assault, our most important role is to empower and support the student in determining what he or she needs to do in the immediate situation,” she said. “As appropriate, we also make individuals aware of other resources available on- or off-campus, such as law enforcement, social services and medical or health clinics.”

Like Edwards, Miller also said that victims of sexual assault react in many different ways. She added that not all victims need to have long-term therapy, but the Counseling Center will help as long as the student desires.

“While it is different for everyone, some common emotions an individual might experience after a sexual assault include shame, feelings of self-blame, confusion, anxiety, a sense of violation,

safety concerns and anger,” she said. “A few common behavior changes might include withdrawal, isolation, supportseeking and decreased concentration.”

Miller said that students who have been the victims of a sexual assault should visit the Health and Counseling Center located in Room 210 in the Schwitzer Student Center or schedule an appointment by calling 317-788-3437.

She also said that students should look out for and support their friends, because they might be the person who first finds out about an assault. She said it is important for everyone to know about the resources on campus, so they can refer someone who is in need.

“As a friend, you are often the first ally in keeping others safe. Friends can notice distress, show concern and offer non-judgmental listening,” she said. “If you do notice a friend experiencing some of the emotions or behaviors above, or any other changes in personality, do not be afraid to check in with him or her.”

POLICY from page 1 she left the station, without following up with any of the other parties.

According to Tripp, the university administration was less than helpful.

“At best, they just didn’t do anything.

At worst, they just purposefully conspired to sweep it under the rug and stack it against me from the beginning,” she said.

“But, obviously, either way it’s not okay.”

Hall said that campus police conferred with a sex crimes detective from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, and both entities concluded that the elements of a crime were not present.

According to Indiana law, a rape is defined as “a person knowingly or intentionally has sexual intercourse with a member of the opposite sex when: the person is compelled under force or imminent threat of force; the other person is aware that the sexual intercourse is occurring; or the other person is so mentally disabled or deficient that consent to sexual intercourse cannot be given.”

According to Hall, when Tripp came forward to make a statement, she stated that she did not want to pursue a criminal investigation or an internal hearing, called a judicial review, on campus.

“When this student decided to bring it to the attention of the university, it was the dean of students who sent her to the police and said, you know, you probably need to give them a statement, and they

The university policies

According to both the UIndy Student Handbook and the annual UIPD crime report, victims of sexual assault can receive the services of a victim advocate upon request. Page 36 of the UIndy Student Handbook states: “Among the services available are counseling, advocacy, assistance in locating medical and legal help, and follow-up care.”

Tripp said that she never knew about the victim advocate and that it was never suggested to her as an option.

On Page 36, the UIndy Student Handbook also states: “Campus victims of sexual assault have the option of notifying proper law enforcement authorities on- or off-campus, and assistance in doing so will be provided upon request.”

According to Hall, however, the victim advocate only steps in after the police report is filed and grounds for an investigation are proven. The advocate, UIPD Sergeant Hailey Padgett-Riley, was interim chief of police at the time this incident was reported. Hall said that the fact that the former UIPD chief of police had abruptly left the university earlier that year did not hinder the department’s ability to do its job.

Timeline according to Tripp

Incident Reported

Planning legal action

Tripp said that she plans to file a complaint with the Department of Education.

Complaints must be filed within 180 days of the reported incident. Even though her own case falls outside of that time frame, Tripp said that four other students contacted her with similar experiences, some of which fall within that window.

“Obviously I can’t be the only one. And actually, now that I’ve stepped out and said something, I’m getting emails that say, they did the same thing to me—UIndy police and administration,” she said.

Huf�ington Post Article Published Graphic by Stephanie Kirkling

Tripp said that she plans to pursue a civil case against the university. She said that her lawyer advised her that speaking out could hurt her case, but she knew that she could not keep quiet any longer. According to Tripp, she is not concerned with compensation as much as more actions on the university’s end to make sure that

consequences are enforced when things like this happen.

“I mean, I know bad things happen in the world. I’ve always known that, of course,” she said. “But I guess I always 71454 believed that when bad things happen, people have the decency to handle them appropriately.”

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NEWS Tales of heartbreak, courage; hunger, anarchy BRIEFS Philippine typhoon

Sunshine DeLeon & Barbara Demick LOS ANGELES TIMES

MANILA, Philippines(MCT)—Each story is more heartbreaking than the last, tales of the courage and good fortune it took to survive amid utter destruction, balanced in many cases by the last glimpse or word of a loved one who didn’t.

President Benigno Aquino III declared a “state of national calamity” last Monday in an effort to speed up aid to islands of the central Philippines, ravaged by a monster typhoon.The death toll climbed slowly to 1,774, but was expected to rise to 10,000 or more as bodies in the cities were collected and counted, and relief teams reached cut-off rural areas.

One aid official estimated that 10 million people were affected by Typhoon Haiyan, and that between 2 million and 3 million of them were homeless.

Survivors took to the roads or looted shops in search of food and water. The main hospital in Tacloban, the principal city on the island of Leyte, was reported to have been crippled by a storm surge. Many people jammed the airport looking for assistance or a way out of the region.

“In the Philippines, we really have no point of reference for a storm like this,” said Joe Curry, country director for Catholic Relief Services. “We’ve had so many typhoons before, but nothing compares to how intense and devastating this is.”

A 44-year-old Tacloban high school teacher told local reporters how she abandoned her dying daughter in their house, which was razed by the storm. “’Ma, just let go. Save yourself,’” Bernadette Tenegra quoted her daughter as telling her. “I was holding her, and I kept telling her to hang on ... But she just gave up.”

Then there was Rogelio Mingig, 48, who told his wife to stay home with their 12-year-old son and year-old daughter because he thought it would be safer. But they were trapped by rising floodwaters.

“We found her embracing the children in one arm and grabbing onto the ceiling with the other,” he told the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Several survivors told of hanging desperately onto posts for hours early Nov. 8 as one of the strongest storms on record pushed up water levels.

One of them, 21-year-old Emily Ortega, gave birth to

Path through the Philippines

Official death estimates are still being compiled after Typhoon Haiyan’s direct hit on the Philippines, but an estimated 9.5 million people in the country have been affected by the storm.

Population density

Samar Largely destroyed; waiting for rescuers

By province Less dense

More dense

Guiuan First town struck

Estimated extent of the storm Manila

Photo by Lui Siu Wai/Xinhua/Zuma Press/MCT

a healthy daughter Nov. 11 in a makeshift medical center at the Tacloban airport. Erika Mae Karakot just wanted to get word out to her family that she was still alive.

Residents described their city as in a state of anarchy, with no functioning government and few police or soldiers to keep order. The mayor of Tacloban, Alfred Romualdez, a nephew of former first lady Imelda Marcos, had to be rescued from his roof.

There were widespread reports of looting, not only of food and drinking water, but televisions and washing machines.

So far, Aquino has resisted calls to place Tacloban and other cities under martial law. But the president did order hundreds of additional law enforcement officials to the area.

“There are local governments that, due to the strength of the storm, broke down because their personnel and officials also became victims,” Aquino said in his address the evening of Nov. 11.

An international relief effort was gearing up, but was a long way from meeting the needs of a region where an estimated 80 percent to 90 percent of the structures had been damaged or destroyed.

Relief efforts so far are concentrated in Tacloban, which has the largest airport in the region. C-130 cargo planes are making regular flights now, but have yet to reach the more far-flung disaster areas.

The U.S. military, which assigned 80 Marines to relief operations Nov. 10, sent an additional 100 Marines and sailors to the Philippines on Nov. 11. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel also announced that the aircraft carrier George Washington, which was on a port visit in Hong

Busuanga Most buildings damaged

PHILIPPINES

Path of Typhoon Haiyan

Coron Much of city flattened

Bantayan Much of island swept away

Cebu Many roads closed

Tacloban Port city of 200,000; suffered brunt of the storm

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Kong, was being dispatched immediately to the Philippine coast along with other warships.

A carrier positioned offshore will potentially give the U.S. the ability to ferry supplies to isolated towns, though only in small amounts because of the size and number of aircraft that can land on its deck. It will also allow the U.S. to move the badly injured aboard for immediate medical care.

(Special correspondent DeLeon reported from Manila and Times staff writer Demick from Beijing. Staff writer David S. Cloud in Washington contributed to this report.) ©2013 Los Angeles Times: Visit the Los Angeles Times at www.latimes.com.

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Libertarianism recently attracting college students looking for political alternative Lucy Westcott CAPITOL NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON (MCT)—Rebecca Coates used to call herself a Republican, but increasingly found she had to be more specific.

“For a long time I thought I was a Republican, but I was always having to add addendums like, ‘I’m Republican, but I think drugs should be legal,’ or ‘I’m Republican, but I don’t want us to be at war overseas,’ said Coates, a student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and a member of the campus’s College Libertarians.

Across much of the country, libertarianism is attracting college students and others looking for an alternative.

Libertarianism is becoming especially popular among younger voters, many of whom are tired of the stalemate between Republicans and Democrats in Washington, as evidenced by the 16-day government shutdown.

“I think the congressional dysfunction ... only makes people more interested in other viewpoints,” said Michael BenHorin, a Students For Liberty campus coordinator for the Mid-Atlantic region and president of the George Washington University College Libertarians.

A 2011 Pew Research Center Poll found that nine percent of Americans identify as libertarian.

The growth in popularity of libertarianism seems to be closely related to the emergence of the tea party movement.

Theda Skocpol, professor of politics and sociology at Harvard University, co-authored “The Tea Party and the Remaking of Republican Conservatism” in 2011, and discovered an overlap between tea party and libertarian identification.

“When we did our research in 2011 ... we found that as many as 40 percent of (tea party supporters) in Virginia considered themselves libertarian,” Skocpol said.

In this year’s Virginia governor’s race, Libertarian Party candidate Robert Sarvis was third with 11 percent in an Oct. 15 poll

by Christopher Newport University’s Judy Ford Watson Center for Public Policy.

Libertarians in the United States are predominantly male, highly critical of government and disapproving of social welfare programs, according to the Pew poll, although some libertarians find that definition stifling and inaccurate.

The UMBC group includes one of seven Maryland chapters of Young Americans for Liberty, an organization founded in 2008 by Jeff Frazee, who worked as a youth coordinator for former Texas Rep. Ron Paul, a libertarian who unsuccessfully ran for president on

the Republican ticket in 2012. There are four newly forming chapters in the state, including Mount St. Mary’s University and the University of Baltimore, joining the three already active chapters.

“There’s definitely a trend on the national basis and a significant growth in young libertarians,” said Yaron Brook, executive director of the Irvine, Calif.-based Ayn Rand Institute. “[It’s] a generation that’s being screwed by their elders. The baby boomer generation loaded themselves up with goodies at the expense of young people.”

Frustrated with what they perceive as burdensome government regulations promoted by Democrats, and intrusive social policies and over-reaching foreign policy supported by Republicans, young people have increasingly taken to libertarianism over the past five or six years, Brook said.

Jared Naumann, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County College Libertarians, which includes members of Students For Liberty, the Libertarian Party and Young Americans for Liberty, did not expect so much enthusiasm when he set up the group a year ago.

“Once it became official and once I had an executive board, it took off. I never expected to get this far; I never expected an official club. I expected, at most, five people on the mailing list,”said Naumann, an information systems major who grew up in a libertarian household.

There are now 74 people on the opt-in mailing list, and 23 people signed up at the campus involvement fair in September, Naumann said.

Many of the group’s students discovered their beliefs aligned with libertarianism after growing up in conservative households. Libertarians often overlap with conservatives on economic policies, but tend to diverge on social issues.

“A lot of kids who are libertarian now were raised in conservative households, so they might live a very conservative lifestyle in terms of what they value, but when it comes down to it, they want to be free to make their own decisions about things,” said Coates, from Harford County.

Jordyn Vogel, a biology for pre-dental major, said a key component of libertarianism is the distinction between personal and political opinions.

“Whether I personally think that homosexual people should get married, doesn’t matter, because I don’t think the government should define what is and isn’t considered marriage,” Vogel said.

For many young voters, a distrust of government and institutions means they are more likely to identify as libertarian, said Trey Grayson, director of the Institute of Politics at Harvard University’s

Kennedy School and former Kentucky secretary of state. Grayson ran against Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., a tea party libertarian, in the 2010 Kentucky senate Republican primary.

The willingness of Rand Paul and his father, Ron Paul, to communicate using social media, including the Ron Paul Channel, is attractive to younger voters, Grayson said. And they’re more successful at navigating the Internet than their strictly GOP counterparts.

“Historically, the right has been abysmal” at using the Internet, said Bonnie Kristian, communications consultant at Arlington, Va.-based Young Americans for Liberty. “It’s just ugly. ... (Mitt) Romney was bad, but not as bad as ( John) McCain. They don’t know how to appeal to anyone under the age of 40.”

Kristian handles the Young Americans for Liberty’s Facebook and Twitter pages, which have more than 60,000 fans and 15,000 followers, respectively. Facebook

is the primary social media outlet because it’s the most inclusive, she said.

“Facebook has the advantage of everyone being there already. The mom and grandma are on there too, and they make up the donor level,” Kristian said.

The Internet is also used as a recruitment tool for new members and chapter leaders based on their likes and location.

Matthew Butt, a psychology and pre-med major, is president of the newlyformed Young Americans for Liberty chapter at McDaniel College in northern Maryland. The chapter has around 20 members.

Butt was contacted in May by the national organization on Facebook and was asked if he wanted to lead a chapter.

“Even though we may be a minority in Maryland, we’re a very passionate and vocal minority,” he said. ©2013 Capital News Service Distributed by MCT Information Services

UIndy Libertarian spirit is more consistent than club Leeann Doerflein FEATURE EDITOR

Today, libertarians and republicans share a struggle with how much compromise with moderates and democrats is palatable. Fuller said that many liberAlthough the University of India- tarians believe in ideals rather than just napolis does not currently have an active winning elections.

He said that small “l” libertarians like libertarian student organization, the libertarian culture is still alive on campus. himself believe in compromise and that getting some libertarian Professor of History ideals realized is better than and Political Science James none, while big “L” libertarFuller was the advisor for ians take the all-or-nothing UIndy’s former Libertarian approach. group the last time it was In 1988, when he was a active. Fuller said that he student at Miami University tries to keep the interest alive of Ohio, Fuller said that he for the organization among had a sort of ideological strong student leaders, but epiphany when Ron Paul has not been as faithful with first ran for president. He this recently because of his realized that Paul believed sabbatical. in a lot of the things that he “These things go in cycles.

FULLER did, so Fuller became active You get a student or two students that are really passionate about it, in the Libertarian Party. Fuller recalls and they carry the load,”Fuller said.“Once passing out literature on the Libertarian they graduate, if there’s not another group Party and people having never heard of the movement and not even knowing how of students to pick it up, it fades away.”

Fuller said that some students who to pronounce it.

In the years since, Fuller said that the would have once had an interest in Campus Libertarians have less of an party has gained name recognition and interest now because many libertarians people now have a clearer picture of what have “found a home” with the Republican it means to be Libertarian.

“People now recognize the word LibParty. He said that he noticed a general shift in the early to mid 90s when lib- ertarian,” Fuller said. “There was always ertarians started to integrate into the this tension over what it really was. People now have an idea of what it really means.”

Republican Party.

NATION

Obama to let insurance firms extend plans

WASHINGTON(MCT)—With millions of consumers getting cancellation notices for their current health plans, President Barack Obama announced Nov. 14 that he will encourage insurance companies to continue offering their customers the same health plans next year.

“This fix won’t solve every problem for every person,” Obama said, saying he would consider legislative action to go further. But he appeared to rule out the sort of legislation that House Republicans are pushing, which would allow insurance companies to continue selling new policies, indefinitely, that would not comply with the law’s new consumer standards.

“I will not accept” legislation that would “drag us back to a broken system,” Obama said.

The move comes amid rising outrage over the cancellation notices, which insurers have sent out to customers nationwide who do not have health plans through an employer. Many of these plans do not comply with the Affordable Care Act, which was supposed to require health plans sold next year to offer consumers a new basic set of benefits.

-Tribune Washington Bureau

Hawaii judge refuses to block law permitting same-sex marriage

HAWAII(MCT)— A judge refused Nov. 14 to block implementation of Hawaii’s new gay-marriage law in court that morning, clearing the way for the state to issue its first same-sex wedding licenses.

Hawaii state Rep. Bob McDermott had asked for a temporary restraining order to delay any marriages until the court can rule on whether the law conflicts with a 1998 constitutional amendment that gave the Legislature the power to limit marriages to those between a man and a woman.

-Los Angeles Times

WORLD

China increases aid to Philippines after drawing fire

BEIJING(MCT)—Stung by criticism that it was playing politics with disaster, the Chinese government said it was contributing money and aid worth $1.64 million to typhoon victims in the Philippines.

Beijing has come under fire at home and abroad for initially providing $100,000 in aid, seen as a reflection of a continuing territorial spat between the two countries over islands and reefs in the South China Sea. Even the Global Times, a Communist Party newspaper, editorialized against the Chinese government.

China’s contribution to help the Philippines is dwarfed by those of the United States, Japan, Britain and the United Arab Emirates, which have each pledged about $10 million.

-Los Angeles Times

At least 57 killed in wave of attacks on Shiite pilgrims in Iraq

BAGHDAD(MCT)—A spate of attacks targeting Shiite pilgrims left at least 57 people dead and 135 injured in central and southern Iraq Nov. 14, said security officials.

Millions of Shiites were marking Ashoura, a day of mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the prophet Muhammad, at the battle of Karbala in Iraq in 680 AD. The deadliest attacks were in the central city of Baqouba, where suicide bombers blew themselves up at two separate processions of Shiites and killed a total of 48 and injured 107.

-DPA Global Media Services

Hezbollah leader vows to keep fighters in Syria

BEIRUT(MCT)—In a pair of rare public appearances to mark an important Muslim holy day, the head of Lebanon’s Shiite Muslim Hezbollah movement reaffirmed the group’s support for Syrian President Bashar Assad, proclaimed that victory over the al-Qaida-linked groups that are fighting to topple Assad was an imperative for all religions and endorsed Iran’s nuclear negotiations with the West.

“If an accord were reached, our party will become stronger and with a better presence locally and regionally,” Hassan Nasrallah said of the nuclear talks at a religious gathering Nov. 13 night marking Ashura.

-McClatchy Foreign Staff Distributed by MCT Information Services

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Gail Cooper: A look at the woman behind the IS Updates

By Allison Gallagher ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Many students at the University of Indianapolis know Gail Cooper as the lady who sends the emails letting everyone know when ACE is down, again. But most do not know who she is outside of her position as communications manager in the Information Systems office.

Associate Vice President of Information Systems and Instructional Tech Services Steve Herriford arrived at UIndy around the same time Cooper did seven years ago. The two became friends, with Herriford and his wife and Cooper and her husband going out for the occasional double-date. Herriford also described her as the “office Pollyanna.”

“I know she hates it,” Herriford said, followed by a laugh. “But she really is the

Pollyanna. She’s able to perk up everyone in the office. Whenever you see her desk, there’s a hub of activity, and she’s always laughing and smiling.”

Herriford added that Cooper is funny, always telling jokes and double entendres that would be better left off-the-record.

Cooper is a Maine native who grew up 15 minutes away from the Canadian border. Her husband is an Indiana native, who was born and raised in Carmel, which is why the couple decided to settle and raise a family in Indianapolis.

In 2006, she came to UIndy and took a job as the administrative assistant in the Information Systems office, a role that she says has grown exponentially.

“I’m fortunate enough to work with a group of people who are willing to share their knowledge and work with someone who had no background in technology,” Cooper said. “They have patiently ex-

plained their technical jargon and laughed the network refresh would go well, telling ‘with’ me when I have blundered my way them that the Gmail switch was going to through explaining it back. They have be great, which she is sometimes teased gone the extra mile on many occasions about. to walk me through the intricacies of “I knew full well that we’d have a few processes and projects.” hurdles over the weekend, Cooper said that her but my confidence came job now entails controlling from working with these the flow of information people [the staff ] for seven both within and outside years and seeing them overof the office, coordinating come some really high-stress the flow outside, managsituations before,” Cooper ing daily office happenings said. “There were a few and managing the budget hurdles that I think aged for Informational Systems. a few people several years.

And if I would have said ‘it’s She played a large role in gonna be great,’ they would the switch from Zimbra to have tarred and feathered me Gmail earlier this semester, without question. But a few helping to orchestrate it as COOPER weeks later, we saw the switch well as keep up the morale had been great for campus at large, and among the IS team members.

She said she was very confident that all their hard work and worry had been

worth it.”

Cooper said she thinks that having a positive impact on everyone she interacts with in the office is important, as well as in other areas of her life. She and her husband have two children, whom she homeschooled. Their daughter, UIndy alumna Courtney Cooper Tiller, is a registered nurse in a pediatric intensive care unit and finishing up a master’s degree to be a nurse practitioner. Their son, Evan, is a private contractor/intern engineer at SpaceX and finishing up his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at IUPUI. Cooper said she considers her children her proudest accomplishment.

“I’d like to think I played a role in their individual successes,” Cooper said. “You had asked, ‘What is Gail Cooper about?’ and it’s them. I think the investment I made in my children would be the heart and soul of who I am.”

Benefits seen from new legal counsel position

President Manuel chooses former City of Indianapolis Corporation Counsel to head newly created VP-level position

By Leeann Doerflein FEATURE EDITOR

and guide discussion on decisions which have serious legal consequences.”

According to Karn, having an in-house counselor will cut costs as well.

Karn said that this was an initiative Several new cabinet-level positions were added to the University of that came out of Manuel’s master plan, Indianapolis administration. One of and she has been working with him to these positions was vice president and define the position. She said that there legal counsel. To fill this new position, are a lot of contracts that go out in rePresident Robert Manuel tapped former gard to university partnerships, that she works with human resources Corporation Counsel for on employment questions the City of Indianapolis and that she does a lot of Samantha Karn. issue spotting and finding Both Karn and Executive liability for UIndy.

Vice President for Campus Weigand said that Karn’s Affairs and Enrollment new position has many Services Mark Weigand benefits for UIndy includmentioned the importance ing legal questions about of compliance with higher projects to be resolved education regulations for more quickly and cheaply. this position. Weigand said Weigand said that this has that this position is someallowed new projects to thing that other schools have move forward more quickly for this reason and others.

KARN by not getting bogged down “Universities are faced with a growing number of regulations and in the early stages.

Weigand said that Karn has also legal restrictions,”Weigand said.“It is now more common for universities to have a worked on standardizing campus poligeneral counsel to help ensure compliance cies on legal issues. He said that sharing

information on this topic has been an obstacle in the past.

“Without a general counsel, departments often received outside legal support.

However, the decisions never reached other departments,”Weigand said.“Having a general counsel will help make sure advice and guidance on legal issues will reach all departments and will be incorporated into general campus policy.”

Karn started her position in midJuly and said that UIndy has been very welcoming and that she has enjoyed the challenge of crafting the new position.

“It was a very smooth transition. It could have been difficult just because it is a new position and it had not been defined,”Karn said.“But I really enjoy my work, and the people I work with. I could not ask for a better job at the moment.”

She said that one part of defining the new position has been figuring out the balance of day-to-day and what she will work on with furthering the strategic plans to carry out Manuel’s master plan.

She said that her work with the city prepared her well for working with UIndy.

Specifically, she compared working the Department of Public Works in city

Kendra Rhoton said that the Phonathon is one of the most important events of the year for the department.

“We probably obtain most of our donors through the Phonathon,” Rhoton said.

According to Teliha, last year, the Phonathon raised about $100,000.

And this amount only makes a small dent in the university’s needs.

“Most students think that once they’ve paid their tuition, they’ve done their part,” Teliha said. “In reality, that only covers about 70 percent of the university’s costs.”

Teliha said that the current trend for newer graduates is to see how their money is making a difference. She said that they are showcasing this by being more transparent about how the money is spent.

One specific way the annual giving office is doing this is on the UIndy annual fund page, where it displays the different levels of donations and what that can buy. For example, a $50 donation can buy test tubes for a chemistry lab, and $25,000 could create an endowed scholarship.

According to Teliha and Rhoton,

along with this transparency, the staff also is trying to build a greater culture of philanthropy and make students, alumni and parents more aware through events and campus updates so they will be more willing to donate when they get that call.

The department does not do the work alone. In fact, they hire about 25 student callers to help each semester.

“It’s a great way to develop communication skills,” Teliha said.

Senior human biology and pre-dental major Ashley Burkins has been with the Phonathon since her freshmen year and is in her second year of interning with the program. Coming in, she wanted to learn people-management skills, and she has done just that.

“I’ve learned how to manage better, set goals and help people reach goals,” Burkins said. “I like to motivate people.”

Burkins and another student intern supervise the student callers on their nightly shifts. The callers work from a computer that contains information on constituents.

Callers dial many numbers nightly.

According to Rhoton, the student callers

government to the Physical Plant at UIndy. In city government, she reported to Mayor Gregory Ballard and took care of legal issues for many other people in the government. At UIndy, she reports to Manuel and works closely with cabinet members and others on campus.

“There are so many parallels that I can draw,” Karn said. “My job at the city really set me up well in many ways. Though the mayor was my boss, I had many clients.

And that is sort of what I have here.”

Karn said that her position mostly entails protecting UIndy and its interests.

“Mainly my job is to protect the university as best as I can.

And that is really what forms the decisions I make about things and the way I negotiate contracts,” Karn said. “I am always looking out for the university’s best interests.”

Karn said that she hopes that her position and those of the others in the upper echelons of campus leadership remain invisible to students. She said that when administrators get things accomplished

behind the scenes, it allows students the freedom the focus on what is really important: their education.

“It is my hope that students do not see my work,” Karn said. “All of the administrators are all working to be behind the scenes so students don’t have to see that side of the university. They are studying and hopefully having a good experience.”

Looking back on her experiences as a student at Indiana University, she has noticed that the Bloomington campus has changed a lot. She believes that the changes that are taking place at UIndy will also be part of the alumni experience. She said that helping Manuel toward his master plan goals has been a big part of her UIndy experience so far.

“Those are the things that I think you’ll be able to look back on and say ‘Wow, the university has really changed’ and ‘Wow, the whole footprint of the South side has really changed,’” Karn said. “For me that is the most interesting thing, because it is tangible.”

“It is my hope that students do not see my work.”

Students raise money, reconnect with alumni

By Kameron Casey STAFF WRITER

The University of Indianapolis Phonathon obtains funds for the university from alumni, parents and friends.

According to Director of Annual Giving Lora Teliha, when constituents receive a call from students at the Phonathon, they are being asked to donate to the university in several different ways, depending on the current fund drive. Some typical options are for a donation to the UIndy Fund, for specific departments, to a scholarship fund or for sports teams.

In the past, the university only asked for funds for the UIndy Fund, which is unrestricted and can be funneled where needed. The fund is still used, but a new approach is being tried.

According to Teliha, that approach is centered on departmental donations.

Specific departments that reach out to the annual giving department can ask for money from their alumni to help with the needs of current students.

Assistant Director of Annual Giving

Photo by Kameron Casey

A group of student callers work at their cubicles in the basement of Stierwalt Alumni House on campus. make more than 1,300 calls in one night.

Burkins said she believes the success rate is fairly high thanks to a trainer who came in and gave advice on how to overcome refusals. The callers also start conversations with updates on the university and campus and try to build a rapport before attempting to ask for donations.

Teliha said that only a small percentage

of graduates who receive a degree from UIndy give back upon graduation.

Teliha said, along with the Phonathon, the department is hosting a “Giving Tuesday” event. On Dec. 3rd, annual giving will set up a table in the student center to raise awareness about giving back to the university. They hope that this will spur some students to give back later on.

Administrative assistants keep campus departments running

By Kylee Crane ONLINE EDITOR

tion to potential students who may be coming in for future semesters. I do a lot of data entry for the international purposes.

I also maintain their health insurance.”

English Department Administrative At the University of Indianapolis, administrative assistants are found in Assistant Deborah McGary also tackles every department and are responsible work from the religion and philosophy departments. She has a for tackling duties such as wide variety of tasks that scheduling appointments, contribute to morale and organizing supplies, receivorganizing the departments. ing visitors and many other “I assist the faculty, keep tasks at any given moment. up the group list, supply Administrative Assistant ordering, directing students, for the International Divishoulder to cry on if need sion Cora Heck said that be. I guess I do just about a beyond the traditional tasks little bit of everything you that people might think of, can imagine,” McGary said. she performs many other President Robert Mantasks to help the internauel’s Executive Assistant tional student population.

HECK Shanna Brinegar said that her “I do services for internarole can be a little different. tional students such as writing “My job is to support President address verification letters and keeping track of immigration information,” Heck Manuel in our daily activities. I make sure said. “I also send out packets of informa- [that] all the meetings are set and that he

has all the materials for each meeting. I try to anticipate his needs so that they are just there and available and he doesn’t have to ask,” Brinegar said. “Of course I do the copying and ordering supplies.

I also support the board of trustees by coordinating the minutes and attending every meeting.”

The assistants agree that there are plenty of positive things to keep them motivated to walk into their offices every morning, including watching the students grow through their years at the university.

“It’s just very neat watching all the students come in as young 18- or 19-yearolds and leave as mature, well-educated, young adults,” McGary said. “You can just tell that they have many years of success ahead of them. That’s my favorite part.”

Brinegar does not work with students as much in the President’s Office but said that she values the personal connections with others on campus that UIndy’s small size facilitates.

“The people here are really great. You “I call this my second career. I worked don’t find this at bigger universities. Like in sales for 25 years, and I was a casualty there is no walking across campus to of the 2008 downturn of the economy. I deliver something. So we have a lot more stayed home for a few years and always face-to-face interaction here.” thought I would enjoying being here.”

Brinegar knows the contrast between Director of the International Division UIndy and a larger school first hand, be- Mimi Chase said that faculty members in cause she worked at Purdue each department lean heavUniversity for three and a ily on their administrative half years before coming assistant. to UIndy. Many of the asThe International Divisistants had previous jobs sion depends on Heck to before they arrived at the keep the department rununiversity. ning in several ways.

“I was a teaching assistant “Her work benefits evat an elementary school, and eryone that walks through then I came here because I the door. Cora’s work is pivwanted the benefit of free otal, and everything we do education for my children,” depends on where she is. She Heck said. “I have sent three knows what all of us do in BRINEGAR kids to college because of it.” our different roles and keeps Adminstrative Assistant things functioning smoothly for the Theatre Department Jodi Bush when one of us is missing,” Chase said. explained that she had a long career before “She can keep us on task with what we coming to UIndy. need to accomplish.”

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