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Students partner with March of Dimes

By Kellie Donnelly EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Service partners Circle K International and March of Dimes teamed up at the University of Indianapolis to celebrate National Prematurity Awareness Day on Wednesday, Nov. 17.

The event included a table inside Schwitzer Student Center where Circle K and March of Dimes members shared information about premature birth and passed out purple bracelets. Everyone was encouraged to wear purple on this day to help spread awareness. Also, there was an area where “March of Dimes” was spelled out in double-sided tape. Students were encouraged to stick any spare change they had with them to the tape.

“March of Dimes is a great organization,” said UIndy Circle K President Michelle Burke. “UIndy students should participate because they have the potential to largely impact this world and the more awareness they have, the bigger impact they can make.”

U I n d y BURKE Circle K Vice President of Service Saisha Rairdon explained that the mission of the March of Dimes is to research the causes of premature births.

According to the March of Dimes Web site, one in every eight babies is born prematurely each year, and prematurity is the leading killer of America’s newborns.

“Many college students will be entering the parenting stage in a few years, so it is important for them to realize the risk factors leading to premature birth,” Rairdon said.

According to Burke, UIndy provided a means of sharing the knowledge of what can be done to prevent premature birth.

Even though students might not be pregnant now, what they do now could affect the health of their babies in the future.

“I think any event is successful even if you only reach out to one person. It is one person who might not have known about it prior, and that is what is important,” Burke said. “In my opinion the event was successful. We shared knowledge and tried to raise awareness about the event.”

Junior education major Megan Grassly said she is excited the event was held.

“I was a premature baby so I’m glad to see that UIndy is doing something to help spread awareness,” Grassly said.

“This really is a lot more common than people think. So the more we know, the more we can do to prevent it.”

According to Burke, the goal of this event was to raise $50. Although Circle K did not reach this goal, they felt as if it was still very successful.

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Attendees at the Interfaith Forum’s “What If?” Speak In event made no-sew blankets and gave them to the Indianapolis chapter of the Interfaith Hospitality Network, which then distributed them to the homeless.

Students strive for interfaith acceptance Campus group formed to promote cooperation among different faiths

By Elizabeth Wheeler SPORTS EDITOR Sophomore Mark Wolfe launched the Interfaith Forum, a first year organization at the University of Indianapolis.

The purpose of this organization is to encourage positive relationships among different faiths by strengthening personal faith values through education and service.

The forum is working in partnership with the Interfaith Youth Core, an organization that promotes religious pluralism in regards to combined service at a national and international level for the 2010-2011 school year.

“As a new group on campus, we came in with an idea of how this program was going to be, but we were uncertain on the execution aspect of the program,” Wolfe said. “All we had was our constitution that stated we would have biweekly meetings and one service project a month.”

The overall goals of the Interfaith Forum have been to increase religious literacy on campus, provide an open and safe environment to discuss faithrelated topics, engage the religious diversity that already exists on campus and to utilize the shared call that all have to serve their fellow man, said Wolfe. All of these goals reinforce the purpose of Interfaith Youth Core’s Better Together Campaign.

According to Wolfe, the Interfaith Forum has accomplished these goals through several service projects, such as

the Gleaners Food Bank Project, which resulted in approximately 700 bags of food for the food bank.

Another contributing factor to the accomplishment of the forum’s goals was the “What If ?” Speak In event that was co-hosted by the Campus Program Board on Nov. 16.

“Our primary goal was to rethink ways to do service by working together across faith lines,” Wolfe said.

Members of the Indianapolis Chapter of the Interfaith Hospitality Network, Mike Claphan, Mitch Katz, Shannon Glenn and JoAnn Morris were among the guest speakers at the event.

As a panel, they answered a variety of questions about the importance of service and cooperation between faiths.

“When asked why one should serve with other faiths, Katz responded ‘why not’ and that one simple answer impacted me the most because it made me realize how natural it can be to just help others without religious boundaries, ” sophomore Mike McGrath said.

The Speak In Event featured small group discussions intended to help promote the goal of increased understanding of different faith bases, to build friendships with people of different backgrounds and also to realize the call of each faith to service in hopes of creating interfaith cooperation, according to Wolfe.

Before the discussion, 25 no-sew blankets were created and subsequently donated to the Interfaith Hospitality Network, which will distribute them to the homeless.

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UIndy Interfaith Forum’s president Mark Wolfe (center) took part in small group discussions at the Speak In event that intended to help promote the understanding of different faith bases and to build friendships.

“It not only served as the first big event as a group on campus but also benefited the students as well as other members of the community [who] became aware of different faiths’ views on service. No matter if you’re Christian, Buddhist, secular or humanist, we are all called to serve in one way or another,” McGrath said.

The service projects that the Interfaith Forum has taken part in so far also include the Perpetual Pitch-In, an event

that provided food for the community.

Forum members also volunteered at the Interfaith Hospitality Network’s block party for homeless families.

“Interfaith awareness is important because there is a lot of ill feeling and hatred among several religions,” McGrath said. “Working together will help not only inspire respect between religions but also give a call to action to come together.”

Student helps create legislator database

By Jacki Dillman EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

As an intern this past summer, University of Indianapolis senior Tim Coxey helped put in place some unique services for Indiana voters.

Coxey played a role in kick starting online voting registration for Indiana residents; he also had an integral part in starting an online database called “Who are your elected officials?”, a service that is currently unique to Indiana.

“There are only about eight states with online voter registration right now,” Coxey said. “And Indiana is now the only state to offer an online service anything like the ‘Who are your elected Contributed by Office of the Secretary of State officials?’ one we created this summer.”

Coxey spent this past summer workWhile interning with the Secretary of State, senior Tim Coxey helped put in place unique services for voters.

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ing for Secretary of State Todd Rokita, who has since moved on to serve as the District Four Indiana Representative in the United States House of Representatives.

Coxey’s job in the elections division of the Secretary of State’s office gave him the opportunity to gain real-world experience working on projects that would in turn benefit his home state of Indiana.

“It was a really rewarding feeling to know that I was serving Indiana citizens through all the projects I worked on,” he said.

The “Who are your elected officials?” service will allow any Indiana resident to view a list of all his or her elected officials.

The database includes every office from President of the United States to school board members.

“The listings are split up by federal, state, county, township and school,” Coxey said. “Anyone who wants to see who their

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elected officials are just has to type in their current Indiana address, and they can view them.”

Coxey spent countless hours making phone calls to all of Indiana’s counties, confirming the names and titles of elected officials. With 92 counties and more than 1,200 elected officials to confirm, Coxey spent the better part of this July on the phone with office holders from every corner of the state.

Also as part of his internship, Coxey helped set up a social networking Web site for county clerks in Indiana.

Additionally, he drafted press releases regarding online voting and the “Who are your elected officials” services that found there way into publications such as the Associated Press wire service

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NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Don’t wait!

Money crunch

Procrastinating on L/P credits will cause problems

How much we really spend to eat on campus

By Elizabeth Wheeler SPORTS EDITOR

After a long day of classes, nothing sounds better than a strawberry smoothie from The Perk. However, you don’t want to waste a swipe, so you go thirsty. The issue of wasting a swipe becomes more apparent to students around midterms, when the swipes begin to run low. This, of course, may be due to odd eating habits, swiping for others or even just experiencing the common human feeling of hunger throughout the day.

However, we are also made conscious of wasting meals because of the limits PFS has set.

Our meal plans require us to use $6 for breakfast and lunch and $6.75 for dinner in the cafeteria. You spend that amount of money whether you get that much food or not. This may not seem like a big waste, but if broken down, we can see how this current system generates several issues such as money waste, health issues and food waste.

According to the University of Indianapolis Web site, a student pays $2,215 for a 19-meal plan, meaning that you are allowed 19 meals a week of the 20 meals offered from the dining hall. As mentioned before, breakfast and lunch swipes are both valued at $6, and $6.75 is the allotted amount for dinner. This adds up to $18.75 a day.

If you go to the Hound Express and buy a piece of fruit, cereal, milk and a drink for breakfast, the total amount you are spending is $2.85. If using a meal swipe, there is $3.25 wasted from that meal. For lunch, you purchase cheese nachos for $2.50 and add a drink for $1.50. This results in a waste of $2.

After a day, you have wasted $5.25.

This isn’t a large sum of money, but think about it on a larger scale.

After a week of eating in a similar manner, the amount of money left over would be $36.75. After a month, you have wasted $157.50. No matter how much we spend, PFS gets the money from our plan.

Worse still is the amount of money PFS makes from students on the 10meal plan.

According to the university’s Web site, each student on the 10-meal plan pays $1,545 for 160 meals a semester in addition to $25 in Dining Dollars.

Dining Dollars aside, students pay $1,520 for 160 meals. This averages out to $9.50 per meal. Students on the 10-meal plan are allowed to spend only $6.75 at most per meal, but they are paying $9.50. While it is understandable that PFS wants to make a profit, a profit of more than $450 per student on the 10-meal plan seems a bit excessive.

Another issue that arises when using meal swipes is that one might feel the need to get food to fill the $6 limit, which can lead to the health issues, such as weight gain,and food waste can become an issue.

Students do have two other options to pay for food on campus: Crimson Cash and Dining Dollars. Crimson Cash is limited to the amounts you load onto your student ID card.

However, if you’re already paying for a meal plan, why use Crimson Cash for your food when it can be used for other purposes, such as copying.

Dining Dollars is a certain amount of money that comes along with your meal plan. It comes in handy if you’re just a few cents over a meal or just want a piece of fruit. However, dining dollars can’t pay the full amount of meals for the rest of the semester.

With every problem eventually comes a solution and this one is a matter of tweaking the current system.

Instead of swiping $6 or $6.75 every time you pay for a meal, you should only have to pay for what you buy.

For example, if you have 19 meals a week, you essentially have $18.75 to spend in a day. With the current system, you pay $18.75 a day whether or not you spend it. With this solution you would still have $2,215 through the semester to spend--you just wouldn’t have to swipe $6 unless you buy $6 worth of food. You would have the same amount of money you have now, but you would get to choose when to spend it, instead of when PFS wants you to spend it. Since we have to pay for our meals in the beginning of the semester, PFS wouldn’t be losing money if it switched from meal to money swipes.

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From the farm to your plate A vegetarian’s perspective on Thanksgiving dinner

By Sarah Haefner MANAGING EDITOR

For many Americans, the fourth Thursday of the month is a joyous occasion. Thanksgiving is that one time of year when families congregate around the dining room table, the gentle glow of the hearth warming them from the bitter wind and chill outside. The succulent smells wafting in from the kitchen cause our hearts to leap with good tidings and thanks for our good fortunes.

Yet there is a slight irony in the Thanksgiving tradition, besides the fact that we’re celebrating the mass annihilation of the indigenous Americans. The irony I speak of is sitting on your plate. According to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), nearly 45 million turkeys are killed each year to appear on our dinner tables. In other words, we give thanks for our fortune by causing misfortune to others (and yes, I am indeed speaking about the turkey).

I am well aware of how selfrighteous vegetarians or vegans can seem; no one wants to be preached at, especially for the food he or she eats.

There is, however, a disconnect for most people when they see animals grazing on farms and when they dive into that turkey leg or cheeseburger. Discovering how that animal got to your plate may change the way you look at your

favorite foods.

For instance, most foods found in grocery stores today come from factory farms. These farms are designed to create quick, efficient modes of producing milk, meat and eggs. This mode of production, however, is usually at the expense of the animal’s living conditions.

According to PETA, turkeys in factory farms are killed at just five or six months old and are denied the ability to move, fly, raise young or build nests.

Their toes and upper beaks are often cut off with blades, and the methods used to kill them are too appalling for me even to write here.

An article in “Encyclopedia Britannica: Advocacy for Animals” states that each egg-laying hen is given 67 square inches of space – approximately threefourths the size of a sheet of paper.

The hens are not given adequate room to exhibit natural behavior or allowed fresh air.

According to the Humane Society of the United States, most calves raised for veal, or meat from a young beef animal, are put into crates that measure approximately 2 to 2.5 feet wide and are essentially made immobile by some sort of tether.

Reduced mobility can cause health problems such as muscle and joint disorders, and the lack of socializing with other calves is an enormous detriment both physically and psychologically.

Because the animals are not able to lie down comfortably, sleep deprivation and overheating can occur.

According to PETA, many of these calves die while being transported to a slaughterhouse, but those that survive are shot in the head, their throats are cut and then they’re skinned and gutted. Some of these animals remain conscious throughout the process.

They’re just dumb animals, right? An article published in The New York Times last year begs to differ. In the article, entitled “Pigs Prove to be Smart, if Not Vain,” researchers found that pigs were able to learn quickly how mirrors and reflections worked. They could easily scope out their surroundings to find food.

Researchers are still not sure whether this means pigs are able to identify themselves and form a sense of identity, but it has to make you wonder. An animal with such high intelligence must understand fear and pain.

This Thanksgiving, forego the turkey; you may find that you’re not missing out on all that much. You also can order a free vegetarian starter kit from peta.org, which includes recipes and tips on how to wean yourself off of meat and animal byproducts.

There are ways to maintain enough protein and iron in a vegetarian diet.

Legumes, broccoli, soybeans, tofu, raisins, figs and grains are just a few options to maintain a well-balanced meal. It may take a few tries and some uncomfortable adjustments when you’re craving your favorite fast food, but it would be more than worth it for every animal hoping to live a full, dignified life.

Corrections The Reflector acknowledges its mistakes.

If you catch a mistake, please contact us at reflector@uindy.edu.

In the Nov. 10 Issue: On Page 1, the information graphic “Campus Costs” included both capital expenses and ongoing costs. Although the total numbers were accurate, the Schwitzer Renovation and the East Hall project were separate expenses than the rest of the 2009-2010 fiscal year expenses listed and extended outside that fiscal year.

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“The Lecture/Performance Series is an opportunity for students to attend programs of intellectual and/or cultural significance outside of the normal classroom setting. Among the events offered in the L/P Series are music performances, lectures, demonstrations, and theatre productions,” according to the Registrar’s Web site.

At the University of Indianapolis, all sophomore students must earn one credit hour of the Lecture/Performance Series. In order to do so they must attend 20 events--10 per semester, as the credit is divided into two half credits.

As a freshman, you think, “Oh, 20 events? That’s not a big deal. I can get that done.” What many do not realize is that a social life and classes will kick-in. Some argue that taking a full class load and working outside of school makes meeting the requirement difficult, but they need to think about how much time they’ve spent socializing. How much time do you spend just sitting around watching television or joking with friends? Grab a few friends (they need the credits, too), get away from whatever you are wasting your time doing and go do something new.

It’s easy to shuffle things around and go to some events. Make L/P a part of your socializing—that way it doesn’t seem like a big deal.

Some students wait until the last minute to get their L/P credits, causing them to fall behind, even preventing them from being considered a junior or senior the next school year. Say that a student has received only one-half of their L/P credit as a sophomore and has 59.5 credit hours. When this student registers for classes, they will have to register as a sophomore, because in order to be a junior, 60 credit hours are required. We all know that it is important to register for classes early because classes fill up quickly. So if you aren’t technically classified as a junior, then the classes that you are required to take may fill up, causing a greater problem when trying to graduate on time.

According to the Registrar’s office, the only other option for an incomplete L/P requirement is to take another three credit hour course. Many students at UIndy do not have the time to take a three-hour course on top of a full schedule, so why aren’t some students working harder to prevent a possible hindrance of their timely graduation?

Personally, I waited to go to many L/P events. Although this did not hinder my registering for classes, it did mean that I had to register with sophomores rather than with juniors as I should have. Many other students around campus surely were not as lucky as I became, as many classes filled quickly. Looking back, it would have been more beneficial for me to have attended more events sooner.

Don’t wait to finish your L/P credits.

Get it done and over with as soon as you can in your college career. You will have plenty of time for socializing and watching “Glee.”

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Remembering Shon

UIndy student passed away on Nov. 11

By Stephanie Snay NEWS EDITOR

Shon Abron, a non-traditional student in the School of Nursing, died on Nov. 11.

Freshman Deondra Billingsley shared an English course with him.

“On the first day, we introduced ourselves to the class, and he said his hobbies were that he’s really involved with his church and his family,” Billingsley said.

Assistant Professor for School of Nursing Julie Rairdon was his academic advisor this semester.

“I only met him once, but he was very polite, very nice,” Rairdon said. “His grades were very good also—nearly all A’s.”

According to Rairdon, Abron took a few courses during the summer of 2010 and was only enrolled in a few courses this semester. He was planning to become a fulltime student next semester.

Rairdon said that he was planning to graduate within five years, rather than the traditional four.

“He was an older student and had been out of school for a while,” Rairdon said. “He wanted to take things a little ABRON slower to be successful, you know, get his feet on the ground.”

Billingsley collaborated on a project with Abron in their course and said he was always willing to help.

“He always had something funny to say. He always made class worth going to,” Billingsley said. “He was just positive in every way. He always helped everyone out.”

The University of Indianapolis counseling services located on the second floor of Schwitzer Student Center are able to assist students with the loss of a friend or loved one.

Condolences can be sent to Shon’s wife, Dewanda Abron at: 8626 Sierra Ridge Dr. Apt. B Indianapolis, IN 46239

School of Nursing offers unique graduate program

UIndy offers only nurse midwifery program in the state

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UIndy students paid $5 each to sample all of the chilis and stews and get a full bowl of their favorite at the third annual Chili Cook-Off. The School of Physical Therapy held this cook-off to raise money for the local chapter of the Arthritis Foundation. They plan to raise $350 this year through this and other efforts.

Chili Cook-Off raises money

UIndy’s School of Physical Therapy held annual event for Arthritis Foundation the local Arthritis Foundation in the Indiana chapter. They sponsor a fellowship with Riley Children’s Hospital,” Staples said.

The School of Physical Therapy is looking to raise $350 for the Arthritis Students and faculty members gath- Foundation this year. ered in Martin Hall to participate in the Students from UIndy also will form third annual Chili Cook-Off event to a team for the Jingle Bell, a race to raise money for the Arthritis Foundation raise awareness of health issues related on Nov. 18. to aging. All proceeds will go toward The School of Physical Therapy in the arthritis-related issues.

College of Health Sciences organized the “They [the professors] advertised this event, which started shortly after noon in in our classes throughout the week,” said the lobby of Martin Hall and was filled Tara Hipp, a third year physical therapy with people ready to taste this year’s chili. student.“We appreciate the donations to “The last two years we’ve had a Chili the Arthritis Foundation. We all like to Cook-Off it was pretty competitive, and contribute and we all love chili.” the winner gets a trophy and bragging Seven different pots of chili were rights for the rest of the year,” said As- available for the tasters. Once the tasters sistant Professor of the Krannert School were done sampling ,they could pick one of Physical Therapy Bill Staples. to have in a bigger portion.

People who attended the event could “This year, we actually have stews and get a bowl of the chili of their choice with soups so people can have different types tortilla chips and sides for $5. of food and not just chili,” Staples said.

“We’ve been choosing chili as the Tasters also voted for their favorite means of the fundraising event because pot of chili, with the winner receiving it’s filling and it’s a nice warm comfort a trophy at the end of the event. food,” Staples said.

Last year, students received points The Chili Cook-Off was not just about toward a class if they volunteered at the food; the physical therapy department was Chili Cook-Off event, but this year the also raising money for a cause.

School of Physical Therapy did some“It comes down to raising money for thing different.

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“Since the class was moved to next semester, we asked that those students who wished to volunteer for the chili cook-off volunteer at the Jingle Bell race instead,” Staples said.

Josh Vice, a third year doctoral student in physical therapy, thought that the Chili Cook-Off was a nice event to get involved in, to give back to the local community.

“We come because we want to support our professors, but it’s also for a great cause,” Vice said. “It’s going to the Arthritis Foundation. Anytime we can support valuable causes, it’s just something I feel like I need to do.”

The winner of the third annual Chili Cook-Off was announced shortly after 1 p.m. The winner was Staples.

He said fresh ingredients were the key to winning, and that the recipe was perfected through his 25 years of cooking.

He declined to share the winning recipe.

This year the Chili Cook-Off raised $415 for the local Arthritis Foundation.

All the chili was sold out at the end of the event.

“I definitely think students should be more involved,” Vice said. “I know from a health care perspective, we get involved because it is going to help a health care issue. But I think it’s important for everybody to advocate for something that they are passionate about.”

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Midwifery graduate student Melissa Cotter simulates checking a newborn baby’s breathing and pulse.

By Kenny Norman ONLINE EDITOR The University of Indianapolis offers a midwifery program for graduate students and is part of the nursing master’s program. The midwifery program is offered in few places in the United States.

In September 2003, UIndy started its own midwifery program, and the first class graduated in December 2005.

A midwife is one who provides and cares for a woman during her life, but specifically during pregnancy and labor.

Midwives educate expectant mothers during pregnancy and assist with labor and delivery.

The nurse midwifery track is one of seven different tracks in the nursing master’s program at UIndy. Barb Winningham, coordinator for the nurse-midwifery track, was formerly the service director of HealthNet, which helps coordinate and provide Medicare plans, and educated classes of midwifery students. She and her colleagues at HealthNet noted that a lot of midwifery programs are out-of-state. There were no midwifery programs in Indiana, and midwifery programs usually involved distance learning online. Winningham

coordinates the program and also teaches courses, and there are two nurse midwives on the faculty.

“So myself and some colleagues said we should really think about doing a program here to keep midwives in Indiana,” Winningham said. “We would educate a lot of midwifery students from other programs across the state.”

The program has a birthing mannequin, as well as a plastic fetus and newborn, in the birthing lab for students to use for practice during clinicals.

“There’s a lot of evidence-based literature and information that shows that [midwives] do provide care as well as, or better than, physicians,” Winningham said.

Graduate students in the midwifery program have to take the same core courses as any gradute student would.

For the midwifery track, students have to take courses that focus more on nursing, such as adult health and women’s health.

The last year-and-a-half in the program focuses exclusively on midwifery. Students are required to complete a large number of clinical hours the last semester in the

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began to succumb to the social pressures of drinking and partying. She broke things off with Michael, until one day she decided to meet and talk with him.

They were discussing college when The average age of a college student: Michael said, “I think I’m going to die 26. The average age of someone serv- at a young age.” ing in the military: 26. Someone who Taken aback by this statement,Taryn personally experienced this statistic is went to the bookstore and found a book Taryn Davis, a military widow at age 26. titled “The Myth of Tomorrow.”

Campus Program Board sponsored It asked her to imagine herself on an L/P credit event, Faces of War on her deathbed and who would be by Nov. 9. Being held just prior to Veteran’s her side. She saw her grandmother, her Day, Taryn’s story was timely. mother and Michael. After she knew She told the story of how she met, that he was her soul mate, she stopped fell in love and her partying, and they experienced the got back together. death of her hus- “After listening to Taryn, she showed One day, he called band at a young and informed her that no matter how young you are, life can age and what she he would be joining did to empower drastically change and that you should the U.S. Army, and in other military July 2005, he gradugrasp it and live.” widows. ated and was shipped Tar yn first off to Ft. Richardson, met Michael Davis in the high school Alaska. marching band. She played clarinet On Dec. 23, 2005, Michael told while he played the trombone.

Taryn that he wanted to get married.

She said she was mean to him until She was only 19. her sophomore year when she got her “He told me, ‘We [soldiers] know first car . Michael would come over how precious life is and we know who every day, and they would sit in her we want to spend it with,’” Taryn said. car for three hours every night, which After moving to Anchorage and eventually evolved into her first relation- taking online college courses at age ship at age 16.

20, Taryn received a call from Michael “It was a simple relationship. There saying that in two months he would be were no frills,” Taryn said. going to Iraq.

In 2003, Taryn started college and To make matters worse, two weeks

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Taryn Davis talks about her experiences with war.

later she received news that her grandmother, whom she was really close to, had passed away.

On Oct. 1, 2005, she had to move back on base in Texas, while Michael was away for a year.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2010

‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead’ Gender reversal in the University of Indianapolis theatre production presents a familiar play in a different light

By Bob Helfst DISTRIBUTION MANAGER According to senior Stephanie Kucsera, few theaters offer the intimacy of the University of Indianapolis studio theatre, located in the basement of Esch Hall.

“When you’re sitting with the actors three feet away from your shoes, it pulls you into the story on a different kind of level,”she said. “I think the story becomes a bit more personal.”

The smaller setting of the studio will be used by the UIndy theatre department for its production of “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead,” Tom Stoppard’s look inside the actions of two minor characters from Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.”

The play features the titular characters moving through their parts in “Hamlet” and questioning their actions and the point of their existence.

“Because this play is so much about theatre and theatricality, I think it’s fun to do it in the studio theatre, where the audience is literally wrapped around the action and the action penetrates into the audience as well,” said Brad Wright, associate professor of theatre and the production’s director.

While the subject matter can be very intellectual, Kucsera finds the comedic tone important.

“I think that dichotomy is kind of interesting because it does raise some huge concepts about identity, free will, how much control you have over your situation and choices, how you define yourself,” Kucsera said. “It does ask those big questions, but I do like that it is set in this intimate space, because it brings the immediacy home to the audience.”

The comedic tone is derived from the interaction between Rosencrantz, portrayed by junior Chelsey Wood, and Guildenstern, portrayed by Kucsera.

“Guildenstern is all about thinking through problems, and he wants to talk about it, and it all has to intellectually make sense; whereas Rosencrantz is much more driven by his emotions and he feels things,” Kucsera said.

The character of Guildenstern is a departure from roles Kucsera often portrays.

Photo by Becca Hillenburg • The Reflector

Chelsey Wood (left) as Rosencrantz and Stephanie Kucsera (right) as Guildenstern rehearse scenes from the upcoming production of “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead”, which runs Dec. 3-5 and 9-11.

“He’s a lot of fun because he’s not a warm, fluffy, cuddly kind of character, which I’ve done some of,” Kucsera said.

“It’s kind of cool to not only be playing a man but also someone with a personality like that.”

Wood and Kucsera feels the roles fit their friendship offstage as well.

“There’s times when we’re not even sure we’re playing the characters, because we fit the roles so well,” Wood said. “It kind of takes the hurdles aside and lets us focus on the intellectual aspects rather

than the relational.”

The casting of two females as the lead male roles grew out of a scene that Wood directed for a drama class.

“That’s an aspect of the show, but we’re not trying to comment about gender roles,” Wood said. “I think it’s interesting because it says more about the character fitting into the world, rather than a man or a woman fitting in.”

Wright found gender reversal in casting an additional dimension to the play.

“There are multiple levels in this play,

and we’ve been using the word ‘duality’ a lot,” Wright said. “By casting women in those roles, I think it opens up a whole lot of interesting issues. In Shakespeare’s day, women weren’t allowed to be on stage.”

Wright also acknowledged that a goal of the production is to build theatricality.

Female and male actors alike will don false beards and moustaches for the piece.

The costumes also are accurate for the Renaissance period.

“Just even having those clothes on affects your posture and carriage,” Kucsera

said, who finds male physicality a challenging aspect of the characters.

While the play is set against the backdrop of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” Wood doesn’t believe intimate knowledge of the piece is a necessity for the audience.

“If you have no idea what happens in ‘Hamlet,’ I think you can still appreciate the play,”Wood said.“I do, however, think you’ll appreciate more of the play if you’re familiar with it.”

“Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead” will run Dec. 3-5 and Dec. 9-11.

Student compositions premiere at annual concert

By Ashley Keihn ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

Photo contributed by C.J. Shimon and J. Lindemann

Michael Perry read from several of his books at “The Chicken Show,” part of the Kellogg Writer’s Series and the Spirit and Place Festival on Nov. 11.

Chickens, art and humor in one show

By Kayla Prosser STAFF WRITER

The University of Indianapolis Kellogg Writers Series hosted “The Chicken Show,” featuring humorist and author Michael Perry. The show was held at the Wheeler Arts Center Theater on Thursday, Nov. 11.

Michael Perry is the author of “Population 485: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time,” “Truck: A Love Story” and “Coop: A Family, a Farm, and the Pursuit of One Good Egg,” as well as an essay collection, “Off Main Street.”

“I love writing to my core. I love art. I love poetry. The first thing I want to do in the morning is write,” said Perry during a Q&A held in Esch Hall.

Perry’s book “Population 485” is based on true occurrences in his life. He even had the main character, a one-eyed butcher with two ex-wives, look over the material before he sent it to the printer.

Perry emphasized his non-fiction really

happens. He writes about things he sees and writes honestly.

“He also gave them great information about writing as a freelance writer,” said Associate Professor of English and CoDirector of The Kellogg Writers Series Elizabeth Weber. “The show itself got people writing.”

Associate Professor of English Kevin McKelvey and Weber both took part in bringing Perry to Indianapolis.

“I’ve known his work for a long time,” McKelvey said.

The interactive chicken show, which took place in conjunction with Perry’s presentation, explored the chicken beyond a source of food.

“I came up with the idea of chickens as art,” McKelvey said.

The show influenced students and the local community to consider chickens as living sculptures.

Weber has a great appreciation for chickens.

“Chickens have always been inspirational for me because my grandmother raised chickens, and later, I, too raised

them,” Weber said.

Future Farmers of America students from Manual High School brought chickens to the show.The Kellogg Writers Series partnered with Second Story and Big Car. Second Story, a program that helps young students with creative writing, gathered poems to display at the show.

Big Car, a community art organization, gathered art to create one big art show.

UIndy students and local artists displayed their artwork and shared writings.

“The Chicken Show” was part of the Spirit & Place Festival. According to their Web site, the Spirit & Place Festival “promotes civic engagement, respect for diversity, thoughtful reflection, public imagination, and enduring change through creative collaboration among arts, humanities, and religion.”

The theme for this year’s Spirit & Place Festival is “Food for Thought.” It focuses on food as a necessity, that also influences families and cultures.

The audience interacted by writing their own poems about chickens and making chicken art.

Every semester, the students in the University of Indianapolis music department compose their own music and perform a full concert for an audience.

Songs are composed for string quartets, percussion ensembles and multimedia electronics.

The Student Composers Forum in Ruth Lilly Recital Hall was held on Nov. 18 and allowed the students of John Berners, associate professor of theory and composition and Pete Schmutte, associate professor of music, to premiere their original works.

“Fanfare for the Forum”a composition for trumpets, written by junior piano performance and composition major, Matthew Bridgham, was written specifically for the forum and served as a prelude to the compositions.

“Jabberwock,” composed by Karen Evans, a sophomore pianist and music performance major, was performed by junior Kimberly Holtman and junior Allison Evanich. It came from an assignment for voice and piano.

The piece was inspired by the remake of “Alice in Wonderland,” in which Lewis Carroll’s “Jabberwock”is referenced many times, Evans decided to put the poem to music and see what the outcome would be.

Evans wanted to bring the poem to life and to help it tell the story it was meant to convey.

“The poem itself is a nonsense poem, with many made up words,” Evans said.

“The poem tells a story, and my goal with this piece was to make the music tell the story along with the words.”

The song “Fugal Tendencies,”a quartet saxophone piece composed by freshman Joseph Forte, was performed by Forte, senior Daniel Rauscher, sophomore Jake Towe and Faculty Adjunct Mark Ortwein.

The piece left the audience tapping their

toes with it’s unique sound and stomping beats.

Adding to the mystery, the program notes for this piece read, “Imagine, if you will, a fireside dance held for those wishing to answer some greater call. Lost in the night, they move erratically to try and escape that which looms over them. It is only when the sun breaks forth at dawn that the celebration ends and the dancers are forced to face themselves.”

Forte also composed a piece entitled “Kick Pop,”an electronic recording played via 2-channel digital audio.

Audience members could be seen tapping their toes and moving to the beats, and many said that it sounded like something that could be heard in a club because of its unique beats.

The music styles and different instruments helped to add to the interest of the night.

“The Student Composers Forum showed a wide range of styles, which kept it interesting. There were compositions that could be heard in an orchestral setting and even one that you could hear in a club,” junior music performance major Susan Lutterbach said.

“The Wishing Well” composed and directed by Towe, a music composition major, was an orchestral piece played by 20 different instruments.

The set-up for this particular piece took a few extra hands, with Associate Professors of Music, James Spinazolla and Berners coming up on stage to help out.

“The piece was composed for string orchestra and brass and was created simply for the love of composing,” Towe said.

“It has a creepy and eerie feel to it with a “catchy” theme that occurs toward the middle of the piece.”

The night’s performance ended with a piece entitled “Rest Tonight,” a lullaby composed by junior music performance major Elizabeth Knox. The piece was written for a string orchestra and women’s choir.

“I always enjoy this concert, and this was no exception,” Lutterbach said.

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>>After years of anticipation amongst most Harry Potter fans, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I,” has finally made its premiere. The first six movies featured different directors, styles and interpretations of the popular books. The seventh movie begins in an unconventional and dreary state, showing what each member of our favorite trio is giving up to enter the biggest challenge they’ve yet to face—the final battle against Voldemort. The movie is fast-paced, moving from obstacle to obstacle quickly without spending much time on unimportant details. Fans of the book won’t be disappointed—the movie follows the book very closely, with only a few minor details changed throughout.

This movie will make you laugh hysterically and bawl your eyes out. But most importantly, it will make you feel a heavy sadness in your heart when you realize there is an eight-month wait before you can see the end.

>>Pink is finally back with her first compilation album,“Greatest Hits... So Far!!!” This album starts with the classic “Get the Party Started” and moves into the salsa-like beat of “There You Go.” It’s hard to tell whether these tracks were organized in a specific order. The album features an interesting mix of louder, more intense songs such as “U+ Ur Hand,” “So What,” and “Just Like a Pill,” combined with quieter, deeper songs such as “Who Knew.”“Dear Mr. President” comes off as the most soulful and inspirational song on the album. Pink’s singing style varies on certain tracks, but she carries the album with her overall strong vocals. The lead single, “Raise Your Glass,” is fun and energetic, although the swearing seemed excessive and unnecessary, and the same is true of “F---in’ Perfect,” which is an energetic and emotional song of its own.

The album is a good listen, but not worth the buy, since all but two of the songs were previously available elsewhere.

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With convenient hours to accompany any schedule, this restaurant is conveniently located minutes from both UIndy and the Greenwood Park Mall.

>>Stephen King writes about something that doesn’t go bump in the night in this departure from his typical terror fare. “Lisey’s Story” is an intimate exploration of coping with the loss of a loved one. More like Nicholas Sparks with a twist than anything else, this novel follows Lisey Landon in a journey several years after her husband, a prolific author, has died. The exploration of the secret world her husband inhabited eventually brings her closer to him after his death than they were during his life. The secret language developed by the couple unravels a series of secrets that he left behind for her.While the typical, fantastic post-intervention Stephen King elements were pivotal for the plot, they are not the cornerstone of this lovely book. The relationships between loved ones and their lasting effects drive the plot forward into a future defined by love. While an odd departure from King’s usual plot devices, this is a worthy addition to any bookshelf.

>>TBS’ new sitcom “Glory Daze” is chock-full of clichés about college life and jokes that are funny if you are a 16-year-old boy. There might be potential for humor, but through the pilot episode, I just kept wondering when it would end and struggling to keep my eyes open.

Blowup dolls, marijuana, alcohol and guacamole were prevalent in this episode, but somehow the show didn’t manage to keep my interest. The sitcom is supposed to take place on an Indiana college campus in the year 1986, but the show didn’t seem to capture any of the quintessential elements of that decade. “Glory Daze” follows four college freshmen as they enter into bro-hood and decide to rush a fraternity together.The actors that portray main characters aren’t well known, and the acting is mediocre. Keep trying, TBS. Your sitcoms are running dry.

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6 THE REFLECTOR

Campus leaders weigh in

A look at how the non-smoking policy first began on the UIndy campus

By Haley Vannarsdall FEATURE EDITOR A little over four years ago, student complaints generated a major change on the University of Indianapolis campus. In 2006, UIndy became the first non-smoking campus in Indianapolis.

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis soon followed suit, gaining media attention for the issue.

Initially, only buildings on UIndy’s campus were non-smoking. Now, the entire campus officially conforms to the policy.

The Indianapolis Student Government (ISG) played an integral role in making UIndy a smoke-free campus.

“ISG worked together with the administration of the university to come to this decision,” ISG President Caitlin Deranek said. “ISG simply heard the wishes of the students and worked together to create the plan currently in place.”

After the policy took effect, UIndy

took a number of steps to remind students of the change, such as putting signs on doors in all of the buildings.

Recently, announcers began to remind visitors as well as students at all home games.

Also, when groups visit the campus to take tours, the university asks the organizers to remind the visitors about the policy.

Punitive enforcements were never set. Instead, if someone is smoking, they are given a simple reminder that UIndy is a non-smoking campus.

“We didn’t feel that we needed to have enforcements. We built it [the no-smoking policy] on the positive goodwill and approached it in more of the positive persuasive model instead of the negative,” UIndy President Beverley Pitts said.

Walking through the construction on Hanna Ave., students may notice a

cluttering of cigarette butts or an empty carton. The university doesn’t own the sidewalks, so construction workers still have the right to smoke as long as they aren’t on campus property.

Both Pitts and Deranek believe that the policy will stay the same for many years to come and don’t see it changing in the near future.

“I think, if anything, we’re getting to the place where it’s not a rule, it’s more of a norm,” Pitts said.

Deranek said that ISG is the place for students voices to be heard, whether in a complaint or praise. She maintains that the overall response to the non-smoking policy has been positive.

“As always, ISG is available to champion the complaints of the student body,” Deranek said. “If there is a large movement to change the rule, ISG will be happy to attempt to communicate that to those that can make the changes happen.”

Hookah: a safer way to smoke?

The Reflector surveyed 100 UIndy stu

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Do you smoke?

By Jacki Dillman EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Sophomore Helen Dainton and her group of close friends frequent the Egyptian Café in Broad Ripple. They can be found enjoying tea, Mediterranean cuisine and smoking tobacco from a hookah. The café and lounge is one of the few Indianapolis establishments where residents can go to smoke from a hookah, or water pipe, and many University of Indianapolis students take advantage of the opportunity.

Patrons of hookah lounges or hookah bars smoke flavored tobacco in a glass device through a hose. The smoke is cooled and filtered as it passes through water before being inhaled by the smoker. Tobacco flavors ranging from fruits such as apple or strawberry to more exotic tastes such as jasmine or mint are typical.

“I just really like the whole atmosphere at the Egyptian,” Dainton said.

“I feel like the secondhand smoke isn’t bad there, and the food there is amazing.”

Hookah lounges have seen a spike in popularity in the United States in recent years, but the practice has been a mainstay in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cultures for centuries.

When senior Neysa Peterson was a student on the University of Indianapolis’ Athens campus, she was voted “Most Likely to Be Found in a Hookah Bar.” Peterson explained that in Greek culture, hookah has become an embedded part of their social habits and nightlife.

“I probably could have minored in hookah while I was there,” Peterson said, joking. “It was just so accessible and much more acceptable.”

Even back in her home city of Indianapolis, Peterson described the

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clientele of the hookah lounge scene as a very diverse bunch.

“Hookah is definitely an international activity,” Peterson said. “You see people from tons of cultures whenever you go [to a lounge.]”

Dainton explained that she and her friends like the hookah lounge scene because you can go there to socialize with your friends even if you aren’t 21 yet.

“It’s definitely a place you can hang with friends if you aren’t old enough to go to bars,” Dainton said. “We end up going a lot because there really isn’t much to do as far as nightlife for the under-21 crowd around Indy.”

Although Dainton and Peterson find advantages in this social activity, doctors at Mayo Clinic released a study last year about the harmful effects of this habit.

The research explained that hookah smoking can be just as harmful to one’s health as smoking cigarettes, and maybe even more harmful depending on how frequently one partakes.

The smoke also contains the addictive agent nicotine, which is found in cigarettes. Also, cancer-causing carcinogens are present in the smoke, just as in cigarettes. Richard Hurt, M.D. of Mayo Clinic also added that carbon monoxide exposure, heart disease and lung and oral cancers are risks posed by smoking tobacco, whether from a hookah or a cigarette.

“I think smoking anything is probably going to have negative effects,” Peterson said. “But I see hookah as an occasional social activity, not a habit, which I think makes it very different than [for] someone who smokes cigarettes.”

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Students Perspectives of Smoking on Campus

By Kaley Belakovich OPINION EDITOR

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think smoking should be allowed everywhere but Smith Mall and in front of doorways to buildings. That way people who don’t want to be around it don’t have to be.

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With the University of Indianapolis’ smoke free policy in place, students and administration weigh in on tobacco use on and off campus

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What’s your stance?

UIndy’s smoke-free status may arouse debate over the positives and negatives of this campus feature. Whether a student can’t stand smoke or goes through a pack of cigarettes a day, everyone has an opinion regarding its advantages and disadvantages. Here are a few differing views:

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When a student makes the transition from high school to college, the most important change in his or her lifestyle comes in the form of unmonitored freedom. These freedoms include a lack of curfew, a liberal diet, the same outfit worn twice in one week, unlimited Facebook access and experimentation with habits that would otherwise be frowned upon by hovering family members.

Smoking is one such habit, and despite restrictions intended to prevent smokers from satisfying their cravings on campus, they continue to do so, smoke free or not.

And rightly so.

The freedom of speech allows citizens to spew garbage out of their mouths, so why not allow smokers the privilege of sucking it in whenever they choose? Not only does the issue of smoking on campus touch on basic freedoms allowed in the community, it infringes upon the rights of students to make choices about their own bodies.

There’s no need to bombard students with facts regarding smoking and its consequences. That story has been told too many times. What’s the point in stating the obvious if the obvious is only ignored? So before schools enforce a campus-wide smoking ban, they should dig deeper into the topic.

Students are young, immature and engaged in a learning process. If one day the realization that smoking truly isn’t worth it hits a smoker like a slap to a cold cheek, that’s fantastic.

However, until then, schools should be

more concerned with why college students are lighting up. College is the time of the unknown, when Mom and Dad are no longer prodding their kid along an acceptable path. It can be scary to realize we don’t have that guidance anymore, and students cope in a variety of ways.

Some of them eat each meal like it’s their last and gain the dreaded “Freshman 15.” Sometimes, that warm Styrofoam container filled with golden nachos is the only thing keeping them together. Some of them will take to cat-napping in the library, because at least they’re being lazy in a place of knowledge. Some of them put in an earphone under their hoodies, because the notes will be on Blackboard anyway.

And then there are those who step out of class, find a doorway no one ever uses and take a drag of the sweet nicotine that makes all the anxiety and stress of being an adult disappear like wisps of smoke.

It’s a form of coping.

If campuses wish to wean their students off of smoking, they need to implement rules that prohibit all the other nasty things they do in order to make themselves feel better. That means no more nachos, enforced curfews, no iPods and no napping on the library sectionals.

Nothing drastic needs to be done, unless being realistic falls under that category. Students forever will find ways to be unhealthy during college. So at 10 p.m., as little Jimmy carries a box of nachos back to his dorm, earphones in, he’ll wave hello to the smoker huddled on the steps outside the doors and say, “Do what you’ve got to do.”

And the smoker will say, “Right back at ya.”

....OR NOT TO SMOKE

By Samantha Stage STAFF WRITER

Information compiled by Elizabeth Wheeler, graphic by Christopher Hartley

The message of smoking and its negative health risks is nothing new. Yet many choose daily to subject themselves to the health risks and negative effects of smoking. Even though it’s a personal choice, smokers also are choosing to put the health of others around them at risk. It is estimated that the smoker inhales only 15 percent of the smoke from cigarettes.

The remaining 85 percent lingers in the air for innocent bystanders to inhale.

Studies show that secondhand smoking is the third leading preventable cause of death in the United States, after active smoking and alcohol consumption.

The Centers for Disease Control has found that those who smoke often have secondary behavioral issues such as drug/ alcohol use, high-risk sexual behavior and violence. Promotion of a smoke-free campus goes beyond preventing students lighting up on campus; it promotes a healthier lifestyle as well.

According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 46,000 deaths occur from heart disease in non-smokers and about 3,400 lung cancer deaths in non-smoking adults on average per year.

Students on campus at the University of Indianapolis should not involuntary be subjected to the possibility of severe health risks. Non-smoking students should not be forced to feel as if they are walking into a local bar as they meander about Hanna Ave. The campus rule

regarding smoking dictates that there should be no smoking anywhere on university property, but students all over campus can attest to the fact that they’ve seen smokers lighting up just a few feet from the entrances of the Ruth Lilly Fitness Center, Esch Hall or the dorms.

With the large amount of construction taking place on campus, the fewer things to take away from the beauty of the UIndy campus, the better. Freshman Madison Gross said that having various cigarette butts and litter from cigarette packs around the campus make it look “trashy.” Dangers from secondhand smoke aside, the campus becomes littered and looks sloppy.

Smoking on campus also poses a threat to the environment. Butts from cigarettes are not biodegradable. The plastic filters take years to decompose.

They may seem small, but with large numbers of cigarettes trashing the UIndy campus, the toxic chemicals add up. It is quite possible that smokers do not recognize the negative impact they are having on the environment.

If the University of Indianapolis would enforce its policy concerning smoking on campus instead of overlooking it, these kinds of problems would diminish. The issue at hand is not about imposing on the rights of students, but about public health and safety and promoting a cleaner and healthier campus.

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8 THE REFLECTOR

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Professors lead discussion on riots, rallies and protests

MIDWIFERY from page 3

By Haley Vannarsdall FEATURE EDITOR

WAR from page 3

To keep in touch, they used Internet social networks such as MySpace, Skype and instant messenger.

In March of 2007, Michael called Taryn and told her to look out the door.

To her surprise, Michael was there waiting for her.

It had been six months, and they didn’t really talk about what was going on in Iraq. She was told that statistically she had a higher chance of dying in a car crash than Michael had of dying in Iraq.

On May 21, 2007, they were talking on Yahoo Instant Messenger, when he said, “Hey baby, I have to go.”

According to Taryn, she hated telling Michael to be careful because it made her

Photo by Haley Vannarsdall

(Left to Right) Professors Carrie Cihasky, Ted Frantz, Amy Allen-Sekhar and Chad Martin sat on a panel to discuss their experience with riots, rallies and protests.

1994-1999, had made in trying to end violence. Allen-Sekhar spoke next about the French culture of protesting. She emphasized that it is a significant part of their culture and with the recent hype about the French president, Nikolaus Sarkozy, trying to raise the retirement age, protests have been continually in the media. Having visited France many times, Allen-Sekhar’s experiences were firsthand and detailed, such as when she first studied abroad in France. She said she had to sign a paper agreeing not to participate in a protest.

Another powerful example of France’s protest culture she described was in 1968, when students started protesting and asking for reforms and demanding change. Eleven

feel like something bad would happen, but that day she said it.

She was visiting her parents around 10:30 p.m. when the phone rang, and her neighbor told her to get home.

Panicking and frantic, she called for her mom and had a neighbor drive them to Taryn’s home.

The whole ride she chanted to herself, “He’s just injured. Please let him just be injured.” Before they turned the corner to her house, she yelled, “STOP!” She knew that if they turned that corner, Michael would be dead. Two men in uniform said the worst words anyone with a loved one in the military could hear: “Taryn Davis, the Secretary

Galen University under new management

By Kayla Prosser STAFF WRITER

Galen University, one of University of Indianapolis’ partner campuses, is undergoing new Belizean management that is looking to focus on academic programs.

Galen University has partnered with the University of Indianapolis since its opening in 2003.

According to its Web site, Galen’s mission is “to provide excellence in undergraduate, graduate and professional education to prepare students to achieve their dreams and goals. Galen University is committed to providing an exciting and s timulating MOORE learning environment, innovative and supportive teaching, scholarship, and active service to the community-with a unique focus on ‘sustainable development’throughout our courses, programs and service.”

Also central to Galen’s mission is the theme of sustainability and environmental awareness.

“Part of what Galen does is to expand the opportunities for faculty and students, and expands it in an area that our students care about, which is environmental,” said Vice President for Research, Planning and International Partnerships Mary Moore.

“And in creating a sustainable plan, Galen has at the center of its curriculum the theme of sustainability.”

According to Director of International Division Mimi Chase, the original owners of Galen University made an investment in the institution, but the institution was looking for new Belizean ownership.

“It took quite some time to find the right partner to have new ownership and leadership that is Belizean,” Chase said.

The old provost of Galen was a Ca-

nadian citizen who recently resigned. The new Belizean provost, Henry Alegria, has a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of South Carolina. He has served as director of the environmental science program at California Lutheran University and chair of the environmental science and geography department at the University of South Florida. Alegria is dean of undergraduate studies and professor of environmental sciences and chemistry.

“Dr. Alegria brings a rich experience with the U.S. educational system back to Belize, which is his home country,” Moore said.“So he is someone that made sacrifices, giving up the position that he had to go back to help grow the higher education opportunities within Belize.”

Because of the tropical location of Belize, science students are better able to study locations than they would be able to in Indianapolis. Belize is located near the rain forest, coastal waterways and coral reefs.

“As another location, it really is fairly close,”Moore said.“We may have a partnership with South Africa, but it is so far for our students to travel, even though we have a few that are interested. But with Galen, it is a manageable distance.”

Being such a close partner with Galen enables students easier access to service learning sites, according to Moore.

CHASE Instructor of Art and Design and Key Advisor of Fine Arts Marilyn McElwain has traveled to Belize for the past four years during Spring Term to locate partners for service projects. This year, McElwain’s co-leader is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Sociology Kevin Whiteacre “This spring term is a continuation of two of our service projects with an elementary school in Benque Vejo, a few miles from the Guatemalan border, and with a senior citizen assisted-living facility in San Ignacio,” McElwain said. “We also have a new project in the works at a domestic violence center in the same community.”

million people participated, causing officials to shut down Paris for weeks.

Frantz addressed the differences between riots and protests versus rallies by saying that riots and protests usually hold negative connotations, while rallies are seen as positive things.

Lastly, Cihasky spoke about the media’s influences on riots, rallies and protests.

“Because news organizations love stories with conflict, they cover these events at higher frequencies than in previous years,” Cihasky said.

“I hope that students realize the struggles that many groups in society needed to go through to obtain the

freedoms that they have today and many times take for granted,” Cihasky said.

“Often, these struggles weren’t easy or pretty, and once students realize the sacrifices of others before them, they will be more grateful.”

She encouraged students to be educated about current issues.

“I hope students see that they can make a difference. Perhaps not always through rallies or protests, but through other options as well, such as writing to representatives, voting, volunteering, etc.,” Cihasky said. “Too often I see students think they cannot make a difference in the world, which is a completely wrong attitude to have.”

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“After listening to Taryn, she showed that no matter how young you are, life can drastically change and that you should grasp it and live,” junior Kaitlin Sandlin said.

Taryn started the American Widow Project, a non-profit organization with 600 widows currently, who do anything from skydiving to surfing.

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Screaming and crying, she yelled, “Get the f- - - away from me. There is no God!” Michael Davis was killed driving a 35-ton army vehicle called the “Buffalo,” which is made to absorb blasts.

Michael and the other soldiers in the vehicle were driving over a canal. As he drove forward, he crushed 20,000 tons of explosives. He died instantly, as did three others.

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On Monday, Nov. 8, four University of Indianapolis professors formed a panel to discuss the topic.

The panel consisted of Associate Professor of History and Political Science Ted Frantz, Associate Professor of History and Political Science Carrie Cihasky, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages Amy Allen-Sekhar and Assistant Professor of History and Political Science Chad Martin.

Janus Club is the history and political science department’s campus organization.

“The event began from working with Cihasky to broadcast and lead a discussion of ‘The Rally for Sanity’ in late October,” Lederle said. “We weren’t able to secure a room the day of, so we decided to create a discussion panel about the topic, including professors who had a variety of backgrounds and knowledge on the issues.”

To start the event, Martin described his first protest march at age 15, and explained that by protesting, voices are more effectively heard and the public understands the problem and can be swayed to your side.

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program. Graduate student Kelly ClarkMattox is required to do 360 clinical hours this semester before she can graduate.

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THE REFLECTOR

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

The Greyhounds were defeated in the NCAA Midwest Regional finals.

By Elizabeth Wheeler SPORTS EDITOR

In the finals of the 2010 NCAA Midwest Regional, the University of Indianapolis volleyball team fell to the second seeded Grand Valley State Lakers on Nov. 21.

“Grand Valley State was a very strong team and when they make mistakes they bounce back,”head volleyball coach Jody Butera said. “My team didn’t bounce back fast enough” The Greyhounds came out on top in the first set with the final score being 25-15, and sophomore outside hitter Kourtney Crawford contributing six points and six digs.

With an ace serve from Grand Valley State’s sophomore setter Olivia Kohler, the second set ended with the score of 24-26.

The Lakers had a 10 point lead before the Greyhounds where able to light up the score board. Grand Valley State eventually took the set with the score of 25-17.

“We struggled communicating and we let too many runs go,” Crawford said.

Early on in the fourth set the Greyhounds made a 6-0 run. However, the Lakers bounced back and tied it all up to 8-8 and eventually won the set with the score 23-25.

With a 4-0 run in the middle of the set, Grand Valley State won the set 9-15, earning it’s eighth regional crown.

“The girls fought really hard and it came down to it’s the team [UIndy] making little mistakes and those little

Photo by Chris Hartley• The Reflector

University of Indianapolis volleyball players senior setter Cheneta Morrison and junior middle hitter Courtney Anglemyer defend UIndy’s side of the court on Oct. 8 against Kentucky Wesleyan in the Ruth Lilly Fitness Center. The team went on to partake in the finals of the NCAA MIdwest Regionals this season.

of the set, making the final score of the set 25-21.

Hillsdale came back and won the next two sets with the score of 17-25 and 2125 respectively.

Before the fourth set Butera started Kourtney Crawford on the first row while Callahan moved from outside hitter to libero.

Throughout the set there was a total of eight ties until Hillsdale pushed in the lead with the score of 11-15 at which point UIndy called for a time out.

Changes proved affective as the Greyhounds won the next two sets, launching

mistakes added up,” Butera said.

The Greyhounds broke the top seeded Hillsdale Chargers 26 match winning streak by defeating them in the semifinals on Nov. 20.

According to Butera, UIndy’s defense and offense is great. However, ball control was the team’s biggest challenge.

The lead was held by the Greyhounds with the Chargers never more than three points behind until they tied it up 20-20.

The next point belonged to Hillsdale, putting the Chargers in the lead for the first time in the match. However, UIndy came back scoring the last four points

them into the regional championship.

“We really wanted to win,” Butera said. “ We made changes throughout the game, and we won as a team.”

In the opening round of the Midwest Regional on Nov. 19, the Greyhounds won the first set with the score of 25-16 against the Northern Michigan Wildcats.

The Wildcats came back in the second set by taking the lead 8-5.The Greyhounds scored four more points which lead UIndy to their second set victory of the game.

With four lead changes and eight ties, the third set ended with Wildcats winning their first set of the match with the

score of 24-26.

During the first half of the set the Wildcats took the lead with score of 5-6, until the Greyhounds tied up the score 13-13. There were five ties total through out the match.

The Wildcats ended the game with a service error sealing the fourth consecutive first round win at the NCAA Midwest Regional for the Greyhounds.

“The freshmen are getting a taste of what it takes to get to the Elite Eight so really it’s a win-win situation,” Butera said. “The freshmen will be hungry get back to where we were at.”

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Teamwork sparks early success The University of Indianapolis’ swimming and diving team place well in their first three meets.

By Elizabeth Wheeler & Kellie Donnelly SPORTS EDITOR AND EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

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Guy Kogel , junior butterfly and free style swimmer for the University of Indianapolis, competed in the 2009-2010 regular season in the Ruth Lilly Fitness Center at UIndy.

The nationally ranked University of Indianapolis men’s swimming and diving team took first place while the women’s team placed second overall at the Woehnker Invitational at Wabash on Nov. 19 and 20.

“We rested a lot before because this past week was intense,” sophomore captain Meghan Donahue said.

Juniors Guy Kogel and Austin Biefnes and sophomores Nikolas Aresti and Justin Klopp kicked off the meet with a win in the 800 freestyle relay with the time of 6:59.

Senior Alican Alacli not only won the 1,650 freestyle with the time of 16:08, which was 22 seconds faster than his previous best time, but also in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:43.

Kogel, Aresti, Biefnes and junior Musaffer Demitras finished in the 200 medley with a time of 1:35.

With a time of 1:26 Kogel, Aresti, Klopp and senior Aviv Sela won the men’s 200 freestyle. Demitras won the 100 and 200 breast with the times of 57:12 and 2:05, respectively.

Klopp, with a time of 1:45, won the 200 freestyle. Kogel came in first place in the 100 fly in 50:27 and the 200 fly with the time of 1:51.

With the time of 7:32 in the 800 relay, sophomores Maura Donahue and Shiran Abrahamson, junior Meghan Donahue and freshmen Julia Madeira qualified for a spot in the 2011 NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championship.

The women’s 200 free relay team that was composed of Maura Donahue, Madeira, Meghan Donahue and Vicki Galiamoutsa also qualified for the championship with the time of 1:34.

Maura Donahue came out on top in the 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle and the 500 freestyle with the times of 50:47, 1:53 and 4:56, respectively.

“I am really excited to qualify,” Maura Donahue said. “I wasn’t expecting to go that fast. I just started swimming and looked up and saw my time.”

The Greyhounds competed on Nov. 12 and 13 at the IUPUI natatorium for the House of Champions meet.

> See SWIMMING on page 11

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10 THE REFLECTOR

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Ray named defensive back of the year

By Kellie Donnelly EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

University of Indianapolis senior football player Craig Ray was voted the 2010 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Conference “Defensive Back of the Year”by the league’s coaches Nov. 17.

This marks the second time Ray has made the GLIAC First Team Defense.

He finished the 2010 season with 116 total tackles from the strong safety position, including eight games with double digit tackle totals. He started all 11 games for UIndy, ranking fourth in the league and 13th in the nation in tackles per game. In addition to this award, Ray also was named the College Division Academic All-District Five Second Team earlier this month.

The Academic All-District Teams are voted on by the College Sports Information Directors of America, with first-team honorees moving on to the Academic All-America ballot. Ray, a captain of the UIndy football team, maintains a 3.32 GPA in health and physical education. He has led a Greyhound defense that has guided UIndy to its first winning season since 2007, with a 6-5 record in the GLIAC. At the beginning of the season, Ray was also named to the 2010 Consensus Draft Services and Division II Pre-Season AllAmerica Second Team.

“He really is a great player,” said football head coach Bob Bartolomeo.“He’s the best safety in the league. I have other coaches text me after the game and tell me that.”

Ray has been the recipient of many awards throughout his four seasons at UIndy.

In 2009, he was named to the NCAA Division II All-Super Region Third Team.

He was also an All-GLIAC First Team selection and ranked second on the team with 81 tackles.

In 2008, he was voted UIndy’s “Defensive Back of the Year” as well as “Most Valuable Defensive Player of the Year” and made the All-GLIAC Second Team. In 2007, he was named UIndy’s “Freshman of the Year.”

“It feels good to be recognized for your efforts and performance,” Ray said. “It also represents the school and the football program in a positive way. It reflects hard work and dedication.”

Although quiet throughout the week at practice, Bartolomeo said he is very vocal come game day.

“He’s just a super person, a real class act,” added Bartolomeo.

After his last game as a UIndy Greyhound, Ray says he hopes to take football as far as he can. If football doesn’t work out, he hopes to one day be an elementary

> See RAY on page 11

Defeated by Urbana University of Indianapolis’s men’s basketball team lost to Urbana 88-77, making their record 1-1.

By Kellie Donnelly & Elizabeth Wheeler EDITORIAL ASSISTANT AND SPORTS EDITOR

The University of Indianapolis men’s basketball team is off to a 1-1 start in the 2010-2011 regular season after losing to Urbana University on Nov. 20 and defeating IU Northwest on Nov. 13.

Despite the 88-77 defeat to Urbana, the Greyhounds featured five players with double digit point totals.

Junior guard Adrian Moss led the team with 18 points, two rebounds and four assists while senior forward DeWann Squires and senior guard Darius Adams added 12 points each. “ W e showed more resistance by coming back and almost winning the g a m e . We also had a few freshmen step up and play really well.”

Moss said.

Freshman center Cody Sarrazin and freshman guard Jarrett Hamilton also scored 10 points each for the Greyhounds.

The men came out hard in the first half, leading by as much as 10 points and forcing a total of 22 turnovers with 18 offensive rebounds.

Despite these numbers, the Greyhounds were unable to overcome a slow second half start.

They fell behind by as much as 17

points before climbing back to make it tied at 71, but the last minute effort was not enough to overcome a poor shooting percentage of 36.4 and multiple missed free throws.

“A challenge was having three people injured,” Moss said. “But that’s not an excuse to lose. They shot well, and we didn’t play a good defense.”

Moss added that trying to get healthy is there main focus for the upcoming game aganist Wilberforce.

The Greyhounds opened their regular season at home with a 102-89 win over the IU Northwest Red Hawks on Nov. 13.

Senior forward Nate Blank led the team with a career high 27 points and seven rebounds.

Adams added 24 points, four rebounds, three steals and three assists while Squires, Moss and freshman forward Cody Vest both scored 12 points each against the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics [NAIA] Division II independent team.

According to UIndy head basketball coach Stan Gouard, the plan was for the Greyhounds to play exactly like the Tennessee game where they upset the Division I nationally ranked team.

“I take hard work over talent every day,” Gouard said.

The Greyhounds forced 18 turnovers and won 41 rebounds to create 22 secondchance points.

“The whole team played well together offensively and got the job done…we need to improve on defense but I am sure coach will have us work on it in practice Monday,” freshman guard Jarrett Hamilton said.

“A challenge was having three people injured. But that’s not an excuse to lose.”

By Stephanie Snay NEWS EDITOR

University of Indianapolis athletic trainers are on the sidelines of every practice and game for the UIndy athletes, hoping to assist in preventing injuries, but also ready to help if an injury occurs.

“The commitment is tremendous,”said assistant athletic trainer Brian Gerlach.

“You have to truly enjoy doing what you do, because you’re putting in the same hours as an athlete on top of course work.”

Head football coach Bob Bartolomeo said that the NCAA allows the football team to practice up to 20 hours a week and that there are athletic trainers at all of the team’s practices.The athletic training students are divided into different groups and given a certain sport in which they will have to attend all practices and games.

Students start doing rotations of shifts in

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Marsh named All-Midwest Region first team

By Kellie Donnelly EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

University of Indianapolis sophomore midfielder Max Marsh was named to the Daktronics All-Midwest Region first team on Nov. 16.

The award is nominated and voted upon by the region’s sports information directors.

As a first team selection, Marsh now goes on to All-American voting.

UIndy men’s soccer has not had an All-American winner in the history of the program.

The last UIndy player to hold the first team all region spot was senior midfeilder Brian Fishback in 2007.

Marsh was also named to the ing,”added Higgins.“He Third Team All-GLVC earlier never let down and got this post-season. his rewards for it.”

“It feels really great,” Marsh Marsh attributes his said. “I have worked really hard success to his team and to get to where I am today and the coaches. to even be considered for this He noted how socaward means a lot to me.” cer is a team sport and Marsh, was the leading scorer without the team mates for the Greyhounds this season. he would not have won He scored seven goals in 18 the awards. matches and added one assist Marsh also added for a total of 15 points. how Higgins, and the MARSH “He’s done a great job for us,” assistant coach Ben Spain, Men’s Soccer Head Coach John have always pushed him Higgins said. “He’s the best trainer we’ve to do better in practice and games. got. He works hard and is great at practice.”

“I know they expect more out of In addition, Marsh scored half his goals me and know I can always do better,” coming off the bench.

Marsh said.

“He showed great attitude with not startSoccer runs in the family for

Beyond the sidelines The University of Indianapolis’ athletic trainers join the coaches on the sidelines for games and practices.

Moss agreed and ad d e d h ow sticking to a plan played a part in their success against Tennessee. “ We followed the game plan and did exactly what we wanted and in the end it worked out to our benefit... Even though the win over the Division I team [Tennessee] doesn’t count towards our record, it puts us on the map; everyone knows who we are.”

The Greyhounds continue their season with their next two games at Nicoson Hall.

They face Wilberforce on Nov. 27 before beginning conference play.

the athletic training room their freshman year and are admitted into the program their second semester of freshman year.

Some of the assistance athletic trainers offer in the athletic training room includes injury prevention with taping and wrapping, icing after practices and games and rehabilitation treatments.

Assistant athletic trainer Renae Bomar has high regards for the program.

“I feel that the program offers the perfect mix of didactic education and hands-on learning through clinical experiences. Our students are very engaged and love to learn,” she said.

“The phenomenal faculty and clinical instructors are great at supporting the students while challenging them at the same time. I really believe that our program speaks for itself through the fantastic and successful professionals that graduate.”

Junior athletic training student Amanda Hickle said that the program coursework and clinical really go handin-hand.

“We learn about it [athletic training] in class and talk about it, but don’t know how to deal with it until we experience it,” Hickle said. “That’s one really good thing about our program.”

Hickle has plans of going into physical therapy and feels that the athletic training program is doing a great job of preparing her. Athletic teams have individual meetings with the athletic

trainers and athletes can set up individual appointment times as well. The athletic training room is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the Fall. Gerlach describes athletic training as an all the time job.

“The athletic training program is vital,” Gerlach said. “If we shut down, then the athletic program can’t successfully run as a whole.”

Bartolomeo agrees.

“We appreciate the athletic trainers and all they do for us. We could not survive without them,” said Bartolomeo.

Gerlach said that the athletes are very appreciative of the athletic trainers.

“They definitely understand all that we do for them, especially after their freshman year,” Gerlach said.

Gerlach describes the program as having unbelievable leadership and dedication from every student involved.

He also said that one of the biggest parts of the job is being able to earn the trust of the athletes and working as hard as they can to get them back on the field. According to Bartolomeo, the athletic trainers are well-prepared to deal with most injuries.

However if the injury is significant, then the player is stabilized and sent to the doctor.

“Athletic Trainers are important in the medical field because we are usually the first on the scene of an injury. We serve really as an extension to the physician and/or therapist, so we have to be very knowledge-

> See TRAINERS on page 11

Marsh.

His father was signed to a professional soccer team, the Wolverhampton Wanderers, in England at the age of 12.

He played there until he was 18, and then was released to another team.

Later he moved to Canada, where he played for the North American Soccer League for teams such as the London Lazers, Toronto Blizzard and Toronto Nationals.

Since his retirement, he has used his knowledge to coach his son Max. “I absolutely look up to my dad as a soccer player,” said Marsh. “He taught me almost everything I know about the game, and he still continues to teach me today.

He was the one who made the game fun for me, and he is the reason I will never stop playing.”

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NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Eight wrestlers place in Michigan State Open

By Calvin Johnson STAFF WRITER

Photo contributed by Oscar Salinas

University of Indianapolis sophomore Alex Johns competed in the 125 weight class in the 2009-2010 season. Johns went on to place first in the Michigan State Open on Nov. 13.

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Women’s basketball team claims 3 double-digit wins

By Jason Newhouse STAFF WRITER

RAY from page 10 school physical education teacher and coach high school sports.

“The thing I will miss the most is the simplicity of playing the game,”Ray added.

“Football is a sport that when you’re out there, all your stresses go away and you focus on playing and having fun.”

SWIMMING from page 9 The NCAA Division II No. 12 men’s team finished fourth of six behind champion Ball State.

Following meet, junior swimmer Guy Kogel was named both GLIAC Athlete of the Week and National Swimmer of the Week due to his performance.

“Each meet I am trying to swim my best in order to bring points to the team and to check my body shape condition,” said Kogel about his achievements.

The men’s and women’s swim team next met will be in Nicoson Hall on Jan. 7-8 for the UIndy Invitational.

The University of Indianapolis women’s basketball team is 3-0, snagging double digit wins consistently early on in the season.

UIndy took home their season’s first title after an 81-56 victory in the third annual Courtyard by Marriot Classic hosted by Merrimack College in North Andover, Mass Nov. 20.

Against the Merrimack Warriors, UIndy fell behind early as Merrimack opened up an early 10-22 lead with 13:36 left in the first half.

Turnovers and missed shots hit the Greyhounds during that stretch as the Warriors forced 11 Greyhound turnovers and held UIndy to 32 percent shooting from the field.

UIndy accumulated 15 additional points while holding Merrimack to a gain of only two, giving UIndy a one point lead with 2:09 remaining in the half.

Merrimack answered with an 8-2 run to close out the first half as UIndy found themselves down 27-32 at halftime.

In the first nine minutes of the second

half, UIndy outscored the Warriors Shepard Rams early in the opening 25-5 led by freshman guard Shelby round of the tournament.

At halftime, the Greyhounds found Wall.

Wall scored UIndy’s first 11 points themselves up by a comfortable 44-26 in the second half including three margin.

In the second half, the Rams made a 3-pointers.

Senior forward Samantha Meissel comeback and took the lead before freshman guard Katie McIntosh added 10 points in the caught fire and put UIndy second half as the Greyup for good. hounds shot 58 percent “She [McIntosh]did from the field . really well,” Meissel said.

Meissel was named the “She’s a great off-thetournament MVP after a dribble attacker and that’s 30-point game on Friday exactly what we need her to against the Shepard Rams do and that’s exactly what and a 17-point effort in she can do. She’s probably the championship game. one of our toughest freshMeissel now stands man.” just nine points behind McIntosh finished with fourth place Debbie Law MEISSEL 15 points adding to Meissel’s on the Greyhound all-time 30-point effort. The Greyscoring list.

Meissel is now 284 points behind hounds won the contest 82-71.

On Nov. 17, the Greyhounds won Elizabeth Ramsey for most all-time the season opener against Saginaw Valley points scored by a Greyhound.

“I wouldn’t be able to do it without State University Cardinals 74-64.

Meissel put up 23 points while ten everybody else around me,” Meissel said. “It’s a personal goal, but it’s also other Greyhounds scored en route to a big team goal because it shows how the first win in the 2010-2011 season.

Saginaw Valley took the lead early in much we work together as a team and the game, but the Greyhounds eventuhow they get me the ball.”

On Friday, the Greyhounds led the ally went ahead with 15:41 left in the

2010 Fall Awards

WOMEN’S SOCCER:

•Shae Morris, GLVC Player of the Week Oct. 4

MEN’S SOCCER:

•Max Marsh, All-GLVC Third Team, Daktronics, Inc All-Midwest Region First Team •Justin Roberts, set UIndy record for shutouts in a season

FOOTBALL:

Record 6-5 •Mike Dum, GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week Nov. 15 •Craig Ray, Third Team Academic All-District, Second Team Pre-Season All-American

VOLLEYBALL:

•Lyndsay Callahan, Second Team All-GLVC •Kristina Kerrigan, First Team All-GLVC •Cheneta Morrison, First Team All-GLVC, GLVC Player of the Week Oct. 18 •Courtney Anglemyer, Third Team All-GLVC

CROSS COUNTRY:

•Mark Martinez, All GLVC

Eight University of Indianapolis Greyhound wrestlers placed in the first tournament of the year held on Nov. 13 at the annual Michigan State Open. Head Coach Jason Warthan said he could see a lot of potential in his team this year.

“Last year, we had three wrestlers place in this tournament. So having eight wrestlers place this year shows a lot of improvement,” Warthan said.

Division I wrestling teams Indiana University, Purdue University, Ohio State and Michigan State turned up the level of difficulty up a notch for the Greyhound wrestlers.

“This tournament is definitely a more competitive opener for our younger wrestlers,” Warthan said. “But it also shows what level you have to be at for the year.”

For the freshman/sophomore 125 division , sophomore Alex Johns ended the day with a perfect 5-0 record en route to winning the 125 pound title.

“I felt that the tournament was a great way to start the year off. The tournament had lots of good competition, and I’m glad to start the year with a 5-0 record.”

Johns said.

Red shirt freshmen George Lopez took third in the 184 weight class, and freshmen Taylor Scott took home the bronze at the 197 division. Jeff Weiss took fifth place at 165 pounds.

“This being my first college tournament, I now realize how much more work I have to put into this season in order to be successful.” Scott said.

According to Scott, the improvements for the next tournment are endless.

“The main thing I have to improve on is wrestling on my feet, which includes working on my setups and motion,” Scott said.

In the open, senior Matt Irwin placed third at 141 pounds, after losing the first match and battling back to win six straight matches, winning against the one person who beat him earlier in the day.

“Irwin suffered a loss early on, but definitely bounced back and got third. At this level of competition, that is tough to do.”

Warthan said.

Nick Walpole went 4-1 on the day, making it to the semi-finals before losing a close match to a Division I All-American from Bucknell 4-2 in overtime.

Walpole then won his next two matches, claiming third place at 149 pounds.

“Walpole had a great tournament. He beat the possible starters from Michigan State and Purdue University, and those are two of the best schools in Division I wrestling,” Warthan said.

Warthan also said conditioning, uptempo drilling, technique and injury prevention are going to be the key focuses leading into the next meet.

“We hope to have at least 10 guys in the finals,” Warthan said .“We have a lot of work to do until then, but I have confidence in our team to do well.”

The Greyhounds will travel to Manchester College Dec. 3-4 for the Little State Tournament.

first half after a Meissel 3-pointer made the score 10-9.

The Greyhounds never fell behind throughout the rest of the game.

A 5-0 run by the Cardinals at the end of the half closed the gap to 35-30 at halftime.

University of Indianapolis head coach Leann Freeland was unhappy UIndy didn’t record more steals.

“Our goal was to have 15 steals in the game, so to only have eight was a disappointment,”Freeland said.

Saginaw Valley never got to within four points of the Greyhounds in the second half as UIndy extended their lead to 12 with 3:33 left in the game.

Saginaw Valley responded with a late push, but UIndy triumphed with a 10-point victory.

Sophomore forward Nickole Gonser led the women’s basketball team with nine rebounds, one short of her career-high.

The Greyhounds forced the Cardinals into 21 turnovers including eight steals.

Including this win, the Greyhounds have won seven consecutive season opening games.

The Greyhounds are off until Friday Nov. 26 when they host Marygrove for the UIndy Thanksgiving Classic.

Tip-off for that contest is slated for 5:30 p.m. at Nicoson Hall.

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