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ARSON INVESTIGATION

Police, firefighters investigate Cory Bretz Hall fire as arson

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The second-floor kitchen on the men’s side of Cory Bretz Hall is temporarily closed.

Authorities have no suspects; fire damage estimated between $5,000 and $10,000 Shelly Grimes Managing Editor

Police are looking for any information students may have regarding a fire that occurred in Cory Bretz Hall.

According to a University of Indianapolis Police Department incident report, the fire broke out in the second-floor men’s side kitchen and laundry room of Cory Bretz Hall on the morning of Oct. 26. Resident

Assistant LaShawn Tyler first spotted the fire. Tyler evacuated the floor and then used a fire extinguisher to keep the fire contained while waiting for the Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD) to arrive. The building was evacuated without any problem, said Chief of Campus Police Keith Smith. No one was injured in the fire.

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If you have tips regarding the fire, call: Campus Police, 788-3333 IFD’s Arson Investigation Unit, 327-6700

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LoBill Foods near campus to shut down before Thanksgiving Abby Adragna News Editor

The new owner of Marsh Supermarkets, Sun Capital Partners, recently announced the closing of 16 of its stores across the state. The LoBill Foods grocery store located a block from campus is one of the stores that will close before Thanksgiving.

Associate Dean of the School of Business Matthew Will said that Sun Capital Partners has decided to close several stores because the stores are not profitable. According to The Indianapolis Star, seven of the 16 stores that are closing are LoBill Foods stores. Will said this is because LoBill is a lowcost grocery store, Photo by Megan Komlanc which means that it is less profitable than a normal grocery store.

“Marsh owners are just very concerned about income, and this store is not generating enough revenue,” said Associate Vice President for Community Relations David Wantz.

Will believes that part of the reason this store is losing money is because there is too much competition in the area from the Aldi, Kroger, and Wal-Mart grocery stores.

According to Wantz, the University of Indianapolis administration is not happy that one of the school’s neighbors is going out of business. Will agrees that the closing of a store located so close to campus is not good.

“It’s unfortunate any time a business closes in a community,” Will said. “It is the closest grocery store to the campus. I think that is going to impact students because it will be less convenient for them to go shopping.”

Wantz and Will agree that the worst part about the closing of LoBill Foods is that an empty building will be left in the store’s place, which can negatively affect the community “The owner of Enzo’s Pizza, while he has generated a lot of good business, is eager to know what will happen with the space,” Wantz said. “He knows that a weed-covered parking lot is not good for anyone.”

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■ SMOKING BAN

UIndy adjusts to smoking ban six months after implementation Abby Adragna News Editor

Students and faculty at the University of Indianapolis returned this fall to a smoke-free campus. UIndy President Beverley Pitts announced the new smoking policy last January, and it went into effect at the end of the 2006 spring semester.

According to David Wantz, associate vice president for community relations, the smoking ban seems to be going well so far, despite the negative reactions that surrounded the decision to become a smoke-free campus.

“President Pitts did a brave thing in saying that we’re going to be smoke-free.

It wasn’t one of those decisions that gets you a lot of friends. It’s a decision that’s going to affect people,” Wantz said. “It was the right decision for us because it was about promoting a healthy atmosphere, and I think it has come off really well.”

Pitts authorized $5,000 from the uni-

versity budget for the implementation of the smoking ban. According to Wantz, the money was first used to purchase “smoker’s poles” for the parking lots.

The poles were supposed to serve as a place for campus visitors to dispose of their cigarettes. However, Wantz said the placement of the poles seemed to send a mixed signal.

“People didn’t get the message we intended to send. They got the message that you really can smoke here, but you just have to use [the poles],’” Wantz said.

“We decided to remove those because it was just a stop gap anyway.”

Another portion of the authorized sum was used to purchase “no smoking” signs for the doors of each building on campus. Wantz said most of the money will be used to purchase carbon monoxide breath detectors for the smoking cessation classes as a way to give feedback to those trying to break the habit.

“It’s not a particularly pleasant thing often to try to stop smoking, and all the positive feedback you can get is really im-

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Money from the authorized smoking ban budget was used to purchase “no smoking” signs. portant,” said William Essman, assistant professor in the School of Psychological Sciences and director of the smoking ces-

sation program. “It will be good to have a couple of the monitors so people can see that as they stop smoking, their blood will

clear itself of carbon monoxide.”

Essman said the development of the smoking cessation classes is nearing completion. He based the program on his past experience as a clinical psychology intern and his work in smoking cessation clinics. Several UIndy psychology graduate students have been involved in the development as well.

The first round of classes should begin shortly. Essman chose 12 volunteers to participate in the program, which will last about six weeks and include followup one month and three months after completion.

Essman said he chose a small group of students for the first session of classes because they will be learning as a group the best ways to conduct the classes.

“Once we get it really dialed in and the program is working well, I hope that we have enough graduate students who

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■ SUBASH RAI

GLVC Champs end successful season Former student sentenced in fatal The UIndy women’s soccer team won the Great Lakes summer shooting incident Valley Conference Tournament Championship for the first time in program history.

Their season ended in the second round of the national tournament. The ‘Hounds won a record setting 17 games this season. See Page 4 for more women’s soccer coverage.

Pictured left to right are freshman forwards Ashley Seehase and Amanda Reese and Head Coach Drew Roff.

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Ruth Shirley Feature Editor

Former University of Indianapolis student Subash Rai was sentenced to an 18 month probation on Oct. 20 after pleading guilty to one count of reckless homicide, a Class C felony, in the accidental shooting of UIndy graduate Ghamdan Mohammed Abolohom.

Rai, of Nepal, pleaded guilty on Sept. 15.

The initial court ruling sentenced Rai to four years.

He had already served 159 days of the sentence and the court ruled to suspend the remainder of the four-year sentence.

According to federal law, a non-citizen convicted of a felony can be deported. It has not been determined if Rai will be deported.

Rai was convicted of reckless homicide stemming form a May 14 incident when he accidentally shot and killed Abolohom of Yemen.

According to the Affidavit for Probable Cause, Rai and Abolohom had been “play-fighting” by punching and shoving each other outside the residence at 3052 Carson Ave. when Rai brought out a handgun from inside the house.

He then accidentally shot Abolohom in the chest.

Abolohom died at Wishard Memorial Hospital.

Former UIndy student Christopher White, who was also charged with reckless homicide in a separate incident on July 2, will go to court Nov. 22.

White was also charged with criminal recklessness, a class C felony.

Those charges are in connection with the shooting of UIndy sophomore Lauren Hove.

OPINION

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■ SPORTS EDITORIAL

Dear Pacers: Perk up or pack up exactly what I’m going to do.

Before coming to the Pacers in 2004, Jackson played for two NBA Finals-caliber teams: the New Jersey Nets and the San Antonio Spurs. Both teams showed why they are in the NBA’s elite by using Jackson in the most effective way possible: by dispatching him. In fact, the only team that played Jackson for more minutes per game than the Pacers is the Atlanta Hawks. Not exactly the greatest leadership role.

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days.

The point is that, with the exception of Larry Bird and the rest of the Pacers front office, very few on the team seemed truly to have felt that they had Seven years ago, Reggie Miller done much wrong. It was a horrible hoisted the Indiana Pacers on his slenscene, yes. But in their minds, they der shoulders and practically willed were merely reacting to unruly fans. the team all the way to Game Six of And it seems like Stephen Jackson the NBA Finals. I can still rememdoesn’t feel like he bears much responber when they beat the Knicks in the sibility for Club Rio, either.

Eastern Conference Championship, Of course, if I found myself in a how my entire town was decked out in situation in which someone had just gold and blue. The footage of Regtried to run gie getting a piggyback ride me over with from Antonio Davis, both with This is Indiana, Jack. It’s not like you’re going to a car, and I foaming champagne bottles, run into many Bloods or Crips downtown. happened to was the best thing about be packing “SportsCenter” all week. heat, I’d probLooking back on it now, ably react in that memory seems like it was out with Jackson on the night of “Riomuch the same way Jackson allegedly in the last millennium. And in fact, it gate,” but only Jackson was arrested. did. was. The seven years separating the Like Jackson, two of them were licensed But Mr. Jackson, do you really feel present-day Pacers might as well be handguns owners. However, unlike Jack- that, of all the events that led up to you seven eons. The Pacers used to be the son, they left their guns tucked safely in going mano-a-mano with a car, not one nicest team in the league (think of a their cars, where they can be saved for was your fault? At some point, you team of junior high school student the odd road rage incident or team quailhave to learn what every elementary counselors on Prozac). Now, thanks to hunting expedition. This is Indiana, Jack. teacher tells a student after a bad fight a string of public incidents that would It’s not like you’re going to run into on the playground: It’s okay to walk make Bobby Brown fire his publicist, many Bloods or Crips downtown. away. If someone wants to pick a fight including the infamous brawl and And so after a quick apology to about with you at a strip club, says you’re Stephen Jackson’s recent Club Rio one-tenth of the people who deserved horrible, calls you a punk, just leave. cage match, the Indiana Pacers are Tomorrow morning, he’ll have a hangsynonymous with everything wrong in one, Jackson told the media that he was “just happy to be alive.” And while we over and you’ll still be a millionaire. professional sports. all are glad that Jackson will live to miss I could be wrong. Jackson could be In less than a decade, this team important three-pointers another day, wracked with guilt over the bad reputahas destroyed nearly every ounce of there is something in his voice, in the tion he’s helped give his team. Riogate goodwill that the organization worked way he addressed the media about this could have been a series of unfortunate so hard to engender in the community. incident, that epitomizes the problem events that spiraled Jackson into a situThe billboards across Indianapolis with the Indiana Pacers right now. ation in which his life felt threatened. proclaim, “It’s up to us.” They just After the brawl, I was among the first Anything’s possible. I mean, Larry recently put them up as part of a King’s been married. Multiple times. publicity strategy to reclaim the team’s to come to Ron Artest’s defense, saying hopelessly optimistic things like, “He Still, my feeling is that deep down, public image. It seems more and more was doing a good job of controlling his if Jackson were truly honest with himthat they should change the motto to anger. It was all Ben Wallace and one self, he would have to take responsibil“it’s up to the jury.” ity for his actions. And so would the With anger-management poster boy rowdy fan’s fault for inciting someone who obviously has mental health issues.” Pacers. It’s time to get players who Ron Artest traded to the Sacramento Now that I type it all out, that doesn’t won’t put themselves in this kind of Kings, it’s easy to blame Jackson for sound too hopeful. But it’s about as situation, and move (or cut, if necesthe team’s recent thuggish public imsunny as a Pacers fan gets in these dark sary) the players who continually do. age. So, like any good writer, that’s Tony Puckett Guest Writer

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■ CORRECTIONS The Reflector acknowledges its mistakes. Each issue, we print corrections on the Opinion Page. If we omit anything, please contact us at hopperkj@uindy. edu.

In Issue 3 on Page 2, Cassi Danzl’s name and major is incorrect. She is a senior psychology major. Also, on Page 6, the wrong writer is listed for the story “Schaad conquers clay.” The correct writer is Sami Shelton.

■ COLLEGE FOR DUMMIES

Pay more, learn less Ed Feulner The Heritage Foundation

■ FROM THE ARCHIVE Dear Reader, During the 2006-2007 school year The Reflector will publish a series of archived editorials. We hope these editorials will serve as a reminder of how things change over time—and how they stay the same.

In the 1970s, the campus was in the middle of controversy surrounding policies enforced upon female students. They each had a card with their name on it that they had to fill out everytime they left their dorm. Women were required to be back in the dorms by 11 p.m. When they returned they were required to write down the time. If it was after 11 p.m., they received a red mark. Three red marks meant that they had to report to the “Dean of Women.”

The following is an editorial published March 15, 1974 discussing the women’s hours.

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Washington (MCT)—Many parents believe that where their children attend college is the most important decision a family will make.

So where would you rather send your child: Rhodes College in Memphis, or Johns Hopkins in Baltimore?

Colorado State, or Cal-Berkeley? Before you answer, you may want to read a new report titled “The Coming Crisis in Citizenship” from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. (Full disclosure: I serve on ISI’s board of trustees.)

The report, conducted by the University of Connecticut’s Department of Public Policy, is the first to ask whether our institutions of higher education are preparing students for lives as educated and involved citizens of a republic.

Researchers asked 14,000 randomly selected college freshmen and seniors multiple-choice questions about America’s history, government, foreign relations and economy.

The report paints a bleak picture.

It found that many of our best-known colleges are failing their students. On average, seniors scored just 1.5 percent better than freshmen did. And had the survey been graded as a test, seniors would have failed; they averaged 53.2 percent.

Even worse, “at many schools, seniors know less than freshman about America’s history, government, foreign affairs and economy,” the study found.

Many students are actually regressing while on campus.

Plus, in higher education you don’t necessarily get what you pay for. “Students at relatively inexpensive colleges often learn more, on average, than their counterparts at expensive colleges,” the report says.

ISI found that Rhodes College does the best job teaching about American citizenship. Seniors there answered 11.6 percent more questions correctly than freshmen did. Colorado State was No. 2, with a 10.9 percent gain. Meanwhile, students at many supposedly top-flight schools seem to lose knowledge while on campus. At Berkeley (49th on the list) seniors scored 5.6 percent worse than freshmen, and at Johns Hopkins (dead last) they were 7.3 percent worse.

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Unfortunately, those last two weren’t the only leading schools that failed their students. “Our analysis shows that institutional prestige and selectivity are strongly related to lower civic learning,” the study says. In fact, “colleges that rank high in the U.S. News and World Report 2006 ranking were ranked low in the ISI ranking.”

Overall, of 50 schools surveyed, students regressed at 16 of them. Seniors there “apparently either forgot what is known by their freshman peers or more ominously were mistaught by their professors.”

All of this matters because the study also found that young adults who understand American history and institutions are more likely to vote, volunteer for community service and join political campaigns. Thus, if we want the young people of today to become the leaders of tomorrow, we’ll need to change our approach to civic education.

ISI’s report suggests some simple ways to do that. Universities, it recommends, should increase the number of history, political science and economics classes students must take. Not surprisingly, students don’t learn what they’re not taught, and at too many schools students slide through without really studying our history and politics.

At the same time, students, parents and alumni need to be more involved.

If those who pay the bills demand more and better classes, schools will provide them.

Finally, universities should create departments dedicated to teaching our history and institutions. For years the buzzword on campus has been “multiculturalism.” Schools have emphasized, among other things, women’s studies, gay and lesbian studies and black studies. With universities failing to teach old-fashioned “American studies,” though, it’s time to insist they build academic centers to do so.

Those who don’t know history, it’s said, are doomed to repeat it. We need to make sure today’s young adults learn about America’s great history, so they can not only avoid its mistakes, but more importantly, continue and emulate its successes and make the history to come even better than our past. © 2006, The Heritage Foundation Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services

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■ STRATEGIC PLAN

Three goals set in strategic plan to make UIndy a ‘prestigious institution’ Dan Friend Staff Writer The Strategic Planning Task Force recently met to discuss how to achieve the goals outlined by the university’s new strategic plan.

According to Joe Burnell, task force member and associate chemistry professor, the committee ratified a set of three goals which cover a broad area of the university’s intentions. The criteria were drawn up by the committee and approved by the Board of Trustees on May 17.

The three goals are 1.) focusing on student learning through engagement, 2.) strengthening and expanding learning community through experiences on campus and in the surrounding neighborhoods and 3.) to expand the impact

Smoking Ban

of the university beyond its physical limits.

Each goal is fitted with a subset of strategies. Challenging and engaging students and faculty, establishing faculty evaluation and standards, creating a graduate resource base, managing enrollment growth and assessing technological needs on campus are just six of the strategies listed for the first goal of improving student learning through engagement.

“The goals were never ‘weighted’ in order of priority,” Russell said. “However, we are a learning institution and the best question for us to ask is how do we improve the overall student engagement and learning environment?”

According to John McIlvried, chair of the Strategic Planning Task Force and dean of the School of Psychological Sciences, a guideline for answering

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these questions is provided by some of the institution’s governing bodies.

UIndy must meet learning specifications set by the Academic Quality Improvement Program in order to maintain its accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission.

“The AQIP goals that are supposed to be fostered by the school are critical thinking, creativity, performance and social responsibility, which is listed as the seventh strategy under the first goal of focusing on student learning,” McIlvried said.

The second goal, according to the committee’s official document, focuses on strengthening the community in which students learn, on campus and in surrounding neighborhoods. According to the strategic plan document, the addition of a “state-of-the-art recreation center that attracts, engages, and

Adult Learning or are visiting campus,” she said. “They don’t know because the only thing that we have marked are little No Smoking stickers on the doors, and people think it’s just no smoking inside the buildings.”

According to Wantz, the Student Handbook also has contributed to issues regarding the smoking ban. The handbook states that “smoking will be permitted only in the parking lots and on public roadways.”

He said the statement about the parking lots was supposed to inform students that if they come to campus smoking a cigarette, they must put it out once they step out of their cars.

However, several people took it to mean that they could stand in the parking lots and smoke. Wantz said that portion of the Student Handbook will be revised for next year.

According to Faculty Senate President Lawrence Sondhaus, smoking has File photo not been a topic of discussion at any of Ash trays were removed after the implementation. the senate meetings this semester. “[Last year] a couple of senators want to be involved in it to run amount of on-campus smoking, it has felt pretty strongly against having such two sessions at a time,” he said. “That not completely disappeared. a policy, but once it was implemented, would mean we could run 20-25 “I [sometimes] see people standing it pretty much became a non-issue as people through the program at any outside Esch Hall smoking,” he said. far as the senate is concerned,” Sondgiven time.”

“Cigarette smoking is a very, very dif- haus said.

Director of Housekeeping Brenda ficult habit to break. It’s not a matter of Essman believes that the smoking Pedigo has seen an improvement in good versus evil. It’s a matter of a very cessation classes has helped immensely the campus since the implementation difficult addiction, and a community with the transition to a smoke-free of the smoking ban. that has come together to say we really campus.

“There has been a big decrease in want to go a different way.”

“There have been companies and the amount of cigarette butts [on the Indianapolis Student Governother schools that have said, ‘Okay, ground], which helps us keep the enment President Susan Decker Martin we’re smoke free. You can’t smoke trances to buildings cleaner and frees believes that smoking is still seen on here, and if you don’t like that, tough up more time for the custodial staff to campus because some people are not luck,’” he said. “That is not the kind of work on other projects that benefit our aware that UIndy is now smoke-free. place that this is... We know that it is a students,” Pedigo said.

“I think a lot of people just don’t tough thing that we’re asking people to According to Wantz, although know [about the smoking policy], espe- do, so we’re going to try to help out in there has been a decrease in the cially those who are in the School for every way that we can.”

challenges students to experience new activities and develop new skills and new ways of learning” is the second strategy to accomplish this goal.

“You can see some small changes already, this early in the process. In Sease Wing, next to the computer lab, there was an area of irregular-shaped seating that wasn’t being utilized as a learning area, so that was taken out in exchange for tables that are easier to sit and study at,” Burnell said.

Expanding the impact of the university beyond its physical boundaries is listed as a primary goal in the Strategic Plan as well. Increasing professional connections with the university, locally and globally; integrating international campuses; and working in collaboration with the city of Indianapolis “to create a local culture that is aesthetically pleasing and rich in diverse experi-

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ences, products and learning opportunities” are all outlined as strategies to implement the goal.

With the goals of the university established, the Strategic Plan is being “passed down through the organization,” McIlvried said. Each department will examine the objectives and decide in what ways they can contribute to accomplishing them.

“Each department will be asked to report back in the spring semester to the Board of Trustees, specifically concerning ways through which our broad goals for the institution can be attained by active participation from the departments,” McIlvried said. “Every bit of feedback we receive from students, faculty and staff a like will help to add to a synergy that will propel us toward the ultimate goal of a prestigious institution.”

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The report states that after IFD arrived, firefighters informed campus police that the fire had started on the stove. Clothes had been placed on the right two burners, and those burners had been turned on. The arson investigation unit was called because of this.

“It’s not a real new stove,” Smith said. “It’s kind of an old fashioned one… [The knobs] have to be depressed and turned, and two of those knobs were turned on high.”

According to the arson investigation unit’s Origin and Cause report, all accidental causes of the fire have been ruled out. The report determines that the cause of the fire was the ignition of clothes stacked on top of the stove by a person or persons “energizing” two of the burners on high.

The clothes belonged to student Skyler Ervin. The police report states that Ervin had placed his clothes in the bottom dryer the previous afternoon.

The report also states that Tyler placed his clothes in that dryer, which was empty at the time, sometime between midnight and 1 a.m. the day of the fire. At that time, Tyler saw clothes in the top dryer.

At the time of the fire, Tyler’s clothes were still in the bottom dryer while the top dryer was empty.

“There’s a side of me that says maybe somebody was upset because they couldn’t get to the dryers when they wanted to, that they were tired of the dryers being filled with clothing that people hadn’t removed,” Smith said. “If the person started out thinking this was a prank, you don’t prank with people with fire. Fire is just a very dangerous and treacherous, very frightening thing to deal with, and especially in a residence hall. We hope

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that someone, if they were so inclined to demonstrate their frustration, that they would stop and think about the safety of everyone else in the residence hall before they would do something like that.”

The arson investigation unit placed the cost of the fire’s damages at approximately $5,000, but according to Mary Wade Atteberry, director of university communications, the cost of the damage will not be final until all the bills are in. Atteberry said that the cost could be somewhere between $5,000 and $10,000.

Atteberry also said that most of the repairs have been made. The Physical Plant worked with a contractor to fix the damage. The kitchen and laundry room had to be completely gutted and renovated. Due to smoke damage, the hallway on the second floor men’s side had to have the ceilings replaced, carpets cleaned and walls washed. The smoke also affected the third floor, but aside from removing the smell of smoke, no other repairs were needed.

No resident’s rooms were damaged on either the second or third floor.

According to Smith, there are no suspects in the case. Police encourage students to come forward with information about the fire. Arson is a felony, and if a person is charged in connection with the crime, he or she could face both criminal and civil action.

According to Vice President for Community Relations David Wantz, if police charge someone with this crime, the university would follow policies outlined in the student handbook.

“Our first priority is to keep students safe,” Wantz said. “Our actions would be guided by the charges and how that goes in the criminal justice system.”

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Will said that when a building is left empty in a shopping center, it often causes neighboring businesses to leave the center.

“The sad thing is that there is usually a ripple effect,” he said. “When [one store] leaves, then the other [businesses] in that complex may leave, because no one is going there to grocery shop, so therefore they might not stop there.”

Wantz said that he does not know what will happen with the space and that the university has no intention of buying the property. However, he said that UIndy works with an association called the Gateway Business Alliance to promote business development and economic

build-up in Indianapolis.

“We will work with other businesses to find one that might work well in that [LoBill Foods] space. This might mean that we give prospective businesses demographics about the university, because they will be interested in knowing the area’s economic potential,” Wantz said.

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■ QUICK LOOK CELL GRANTS The Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning recently awarded a new round of grants totaling $160,000 to three local startup high schools.

New Tech High School in Perry Township was awarded a $40,000 exploration grant. The school is scheduled to open in August 2007 and will have a maximum enrollment of 400.

Key Learning Community High School in the Indianapolis Public School district was awarded a $20,000 exploration grant. The school is already open and will use the grant to restructure.

Ben Davis University High School in Wayne Township was awarded a $100,000 design and preparation grant. The district will use the grant to develop a small high school for students in grades 10 through 12. The school is scheduled to open in August 2007 and will have a maximum enrollment of 400.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Three Indiana leaders recently were named to the University of Indianapolis Board of Trustees.

Brian E. Martin serves on the Institutional Advancement Committee.

Martin is director of financial services for Frank & Kraft Wealth Care Corp.

He graduated from UIndy in 1988 and is president of the Alumni Association’s Board of Directors.

John S. Myrland serves on the Academic Affairs Committee. Myrland is currently pastor of McCordsville United Methodist Church. He is former president of the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce.

Dennis J. Reinbold serves on the Environment and Facilities Committee.

He is president and CEO of Dreyer & Reinbold.

SPEECH TEAM The speech team captured first place sweepstakes in a tournament at Owensboro Community and Technical College in Owensboro, Ky. on Oct. 28.

The team includes two veterans and seven new members. Several of the members received first place awards.

Tristan Jones took first in impromptu, impromptu counseling, duo and pentathlon and second in persuasive. Samantha Pieper earned first-place honors for duo and after dinner speaking. James Allen received a top novice award in the extemporaneous category. Katie Bussell earned a first for her informative speech and also won a top novice poetry award. Carol Brown received top novice awards in the prose and extemporaneous categories.

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■ WOMEN’S SOCCER

‘Hounds win conference, fall in round two of NCAA Division II tourney Ruth Shirley Feature Editor After winning the Great Lakes Valley Conference championship title for the first time in UIndy history, the ‘Hounds were defeated in the Great Lakes Regional finals, the second round of the NCAA Division II tournament. Grand Valley State, ranked No. 1 in the region, and No. 8 in the nation, overcame the ‘Hounds 2-1 on Nov. 5 at the Lakers’ home field in Allendale, Mich.

Freshman Jamie Hueber put UIndy on the board in the first half with an assist from freshman Amanda Reese, but GVSU came back in the second half with a pair of goals, the second only nine minutes before the end of the game. GVSU out shot UIndy 12-14.

UIndy was raked twenty-fifth in the nation at the time.

The ‘Hounds end the season 17-5-1.

In their first game of the tournament, UIndy defeated Mercyhurst, ranked twentieth in the nation, 2-1.

Reese scored the first goal in the opening half and then again the second half to boost her season total to ten goals, tying for the team lead with senior Sarah Jones and freshman Ashley Seehase. Mercyhurst scored the last goal of the game, which only served to foil a UIndy shutout.

During the GLVC tournament, the ‘Hounds shut out each of the three teams they played.

In the GLVC championship game on Oct. 29, Bellarmine University fell to the ‘Hounds 1-0. Freshman Amanda Reese scored an early goal, with assists from senior Sarah Jones and freshman Ashley Seehase.

Sophomore goalkeeper Abby Tracy made four saves during the game to

Women’s Soccer Awards and Honors The 2006 season marks the first time that the ‘Hounds have won the conference, as well as the first time they have won an NCAA national tournament game. The ‘Hounds have won several awards both on and off the field this season, including: •GLVC Player of the Week: Abby Tracy (Week of Oct. 16), Sarah Jones (Week of Oct. 9) •All-GLVC First Team: Jenny Joerger, Ashley Seehase •All-GLVC Honorable Mention: Amanda Reese, Alli Opfer •College Sports Information Director’s Association of America/ESPN The Magazine 2006 Academic All-District* Team: Jenny Beerbower •College Sports Information Director’s Association of America/ESPN The Magazine 2006 Academic All-District* Honorable Mention: Sarah Jones, Abby Tracy

Photo by Michelle Miller

The ‘Hounds won 17 games this season, the most in the program’s history. The previous record was 14 wins in a season, set in 1999 and 2001. record her tenth shutout, tying the school record for individual shutouts in a season.

Head Coach Drew Roff said Tracy brings a security to the defense. “[The whole team] defends and makes sure that you’re not putting your goalkeeper in too many bad situations,” Roff said. “As a team, we’re doing a nice job defensively lately, and then we know that our keeper is always there to bail us out if in fact we get to that point.”

Earlier this year, Bellarmine defeated the ‘Hounds 2-1. Junior Lara Lubbe said the team changed position and lineup rearrangements since that loss, but knew Bellarmine would be a challenge.

“We knew we had to come off hard.

We took it to them [the first half], and

we scored our first goal,” Lubbe said.

“We came out with the right vitality.

The second half we dropped off a little bit, but we pushed through it.”

In the semifinal game on Oct. 27, UIndy got another 1-0 shutout over Quincy. The Lady Hawks were seeded first in the GLVC tournament and have since dropped to fourth in the region.

Junior Katie Krimmer scored the lone goal of the game. It came early in the second half, off an assist from Seehase.

According to Lubbe, the game fluctuated between the two teams, and the ‘Hounds did not take advantage of opportunities.

“We have problems with finishing,” she said. “We get a lot of opportunities, but I guess it’s hard for us to finish.”

Lubbe said the biggest challenge

*Academic All-District and All-America teams recognize athletes who excel both on the playing field and in the classroom.

of the game was the field. The Quincy home field is grass compared to the ‘Hounds’ turf field. Rain earlier that week made the field muddy, a situation UIndy has not dealt with this season.

“People were getting stuck in the mud, and it definitely changed the game. That was a huge adjustment,” Lubbe said.

The tournament opener was at home Oct. 22 against Northern Kentucky University. The game was scoreless during regulation and went into double overtime plus penalty kicks, until UIndy finally came out on top, 5-4.

In the second overtime with two minutes remaining, Melissa Sherman saved an NKU shot that had passed Tracy, reaching it just before the goal line.

Reese scored the first goal of the

penalty shots, followed by senior Jenny Beerbower. The ‘Hounds were up 2-0 but then missed twice while NKU converted back-to-back shots. Shots continued until the ninth round, when junior Caryn Nieman made her shot and the NKU shooter missed.

Head Coach Drew Roff said that shootouts are “not really the way we like to decide games. Anytime you go to penalty kicks, it’s kind of a crap shoot. But it’s the rule, and we were fortunate to find a way to pull it out.”

Senior Sarah Jones said that again, finishing proved the biggest challenge.

“We had a few chances to capitalize and we just didn’t. Our forwards just couldn’t get on the same page together,” Jones said. “It was just really frustrating up top, but we stayed in it with our defense.”

■ FOOTBALL

Jenkins and Gillin lead ‘Hounds offense in Mercyhurst victory Andrew Gouty Staff Writer

Led by junior running back Craig Jenkins, the ‘Hounds defeated Mercyhurst 45-19 on Saturday, Nov. 5 to increase their record to 6-4.

Jenkins rushed for 144 yards, bringing his season total to more than 1,000 yards.

He is only the seventh Greyhound in history to reach this mark, and his 1,082 yards on the season are only 24 yards short of the all-time record set in 1980. Jenkins wasn’t alone in helping the ‘Hounds propel past conference rival Mercyhurst in a game where the Lakers never came within 12 points.

Junior quarterback Casey Gillin broke 2,000 passing yards on the season, finishing the game with 2,148 passing yards, sixth-most in UIndy history.

The win snapped a three-game streak in the series over Mercyhurst and brought their Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference record to

tournament hopes,” said Head Coach 5-4.

Joe Polizzi before the game against The ‘Hounds win over Mercyhurst followed a 23-16 loss to conference Saginaw Valley. opponent Saginaw Valley State.

Following that loss, tournament Previously ranked ninth in the chances for the ‘Hounds are slim. region, Saginaw overcame the GreyOn Oct. 21, the ‘Hounds left Detroit hounds in the last minutes of the game after a 39-14 victory over Wayne State, on a 62which broke a yard scortwo-game los“We are excited about our ing play. ing streak for young line, they’re potentially a Despite the ‘Hounds. dominating force in the years to the end A running come.” result, the game fueled ‘Hounds by junior Craig Joe Polizzi racked Jenkins’ 232 up nearly rushing yards double the offensive yards of their ophelped to amass 500 total offensive ponents, 416 to 233. yards for the Greyhounds.

Freshman kicker Kyle Mossbrucker Polizzi attributed the strong ofwas named to GLIAC Special Teams fensive game to the performance of a Player of the Week following the game. relatively young offensive line.

Mossbrucker hit a career-high three “They made some things happen,” field goals and provided 10 of UIndy’s Polizzi said.

16 points.

One of those things included a Recent losses have left the ‘Hounds career-high, single-game rushing total less than hopeful about chances for for Jenkins. tournament play.

“We are excited about our young “Some of our opponents would line, they’re potentially a dominating have to take key losses for us to have force in the years to come,” Polizzi

The ‘Hounds have one game left in the regular season, a home game against Northwood.

The ‘Hounds are 4-1 at home and average 31 points.

Photo by Megan Komlanc

said.

One week earlier, the ‘Hounds were back at Key Stadium, facing the firstranked Grand Valley State.

The Lakers limited the Hounds to 212 yards offensively and just one scoring run, leaving the final score at 33-7.

“Ball turnovers were a big factor in that game,” Polizzi said, commenting on a string of events that gave Grand

Valley State excellent field position and a quick lead in the first half of the game on Oct. 14.

Jenkins provided the only Greyhound touchdown, rushing 44 yards to put the ‘Hounds on the board.

The ‘Hounds finish their regular season with a home game against conference opponent Northwood Nov. 11 at 1:00 p.m.

■ CROSS COUNTRY

Teams end season with 5th and 16th place finishes at regionals Clifford and Bower also had solid runs on the day, finishing in 12th and 13th, respectively. Senior Shay Hyland and Loney also scored for the ‘Hounds by finishing 21st and 29th, respectively.

The ‘Hounds were pleased with the team’s performance at the meet.

“I am extremely proud of the way we ran as a team,” Loney said. “Several girls really stepped up and showed what it means to be a UIndy cross country runner.”

Ben Reed Online Editor Women The women’s cross country team finished fifth at the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional meet on Nov. 4.

Freshman LeAnn Sarka finished 14th and sophomore Ashley Clifford took 19th.

Senior Karen Bower finished only thirty seconds behind Sarka to place 35th.

Seniors Miranda Loney and Amy Briggs finished 57th and 67th, respectively, among the 162 female participants.

The team just missed qualifying for the national meet, needing to secure a finish of third or higher to advance.

The team finished third of ten teams competing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference championships on Oct. 21 at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.

The women’s team was paced by Sarka, who finished in tenth place with

Men

Photo by Carolyn Harless

The women’s cross country team finished fifth at NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regionals, just shy of the thirdplace finish that the team needed to advance to nationals. a time of 22:24.32 in the 6K event.

Sarka earned All-GLVC honors with her top-ten finish.

Sarka was very positive about her

performance.

“I met my individual expectations.

Making the All-GLVC team was my goal for the meet,” Sarka said.

The Greyhound men’s cross country team finished 16th at the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional meet Nov. 4, led by sophomore Adam Settle with a 42nd-place finish. Junior Brad Robinson was 65th, sophomore Derrick Speer was 92nd, freshman Kean Coy was 106th and junior Ryan McMaster finished 142nd of the field of 156.

The team finished eighth in the Great Lakes Valley Conference championships on Oct. 21 at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.

Settle led the men’s team with his

tenth place finish, finishing with a time of 26:19.19 in the 8K race. His performance earned All-GLVC honors.

“Realistically, I should have been third in the race,” Settle said. “With the time I had run two weeks before [at the same course], it would have placed me third by ten seconds.”

The next best finisher for the ‘Hounds was Robinson, who finished 22nd.

“I was unhappy with my performance individually, due to the fact that I placed eighth overall at conference last year, which is All-GLVC,” Robinson said.

The eighth place finish was not the outcome that the ‘Hounds had expected.

“We should have been sixth place at worst, probably fourth at best,” Robinson said. “We all seemed to have run our second slowest times of the season, and it could not have come at a worse time during the year.”

Junior Matthew Wells agreed. “As a team, I felt that we failed. We had trained very hard for this, and we came up empty handed,” he said.

The Bottom Line Men’s Soccer

Greyhound Club

Volleyball

The men’s soccer team fell 3-0 to Northern Kentucky in the first round of Great Lakes Valley Conference play on Oct. 22. The team finished the season 13-7 overall, the most wins in the program’s history. The‘Hounds ranked seventh in the conference at the end of the season with a 7-6 GLVC record. Forward Jon Walker earned Second-Team All-GLVC honors and forward John Higgins earned All-GLVC Honorable Mention.

The Greyhound Club will host pregame socials at the Bloomington, Ind., O’Charley’s prior to the men’s basketball exhibition games against Indiana University on Nov. 10. The socials are open to the public. Appetizers and soft drinks will be provided by the Greyhound Club.

RSVP by and Nov. 9 to Matt Donovan at 317-788-3359 or mdonovan@uindy.edu.

The ‘Hounds volleyball team fell to top-ranked Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 1-3 in the second round of the GLVC tournament on Nov. 3. Senior Lynne Ross led the ‘Hounds with 15 kills and four block attempts. During the first round of conference action, the ‘Hounds defeated Northern Kentucky 3-1. The ‘Hounds finished the season 24-10, their eighth consecutive season with more than 20 wins.

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Winter Sports

Preview ■ SWIMMING

‘Hounds bring back national qualifiers on men’s and women’s side Top: Freshmen wrestlers Matt Irwin, left, and Ryan Rice; senior guard Tarryn Montgomery.

Stephanie Little Staff Writer

Men’s swimming The UIndy men’s swimming team is larger than it has ever been with 21 swimmers.

“We’re pretty cohesive, we’re always together. It’s looking pretty good,” said junior captain Bryan Curtis.

There are several new international swimmers. Junior Alex Arestis from Cyprus has swum on the Cyprus Olympic team for the past two Olympics and freshman Yoman Oguz is from Turkey. “[Arestis and Oguz] are going to do some good swimming and probably place high in conference and nationals,” said men’s and women’s swimming Head Coach Gary Kinkead.

They return veteran national qualifiers and All-Americans, in senior Jeremy Lindauer, juniors Kieran O’Neill and Hanno Ahonen and sophomores Marios Panagi and Greg Jarvis.

The added depth to this year’s team is something the ‘Hounds have not experienced in the past.

“This is the first year we’ve had strong people in each event,” Curtis said.

This season’s opening competition was the Indiana Intercollegiate Invite at Purdue University, and the UIndy men’s team finished second to Purdue.

Panagi brought home the 50 meter freestyle title in the meet and Kinkead said it was the first time a UIndy men’s swimmer won an event.

“It’s good to start the season like that,” Panagi said.

The ‘Hounds lost their first dual match on Saturday, Nov. 4 against Ashland University.

Left: Junior Bryan Curtis Bottom: The UIndy men’s and women’s swimming team.

Top photos by Megan Komlanc Swim photos by Kayla Goodman

The ‘Hounds will compete against Wayne State on Nov. 11.

Women’s Swimming Elyse Kaiser Entertainment Editor Kinkead said the women’s swimming team goal this year is to send more swimmers to the national tournament than last season.

The ‘Hounds set a school record by sending 16 athletes to the national championships last year.

“We are all very supportive of one another,

and I feel that is what makes us such a great team,” said Valerie Crosby, junior.

The team opened up its season with several top finishes at the Indiana Intercollegiate Invite on Saturday, Oct. 28.

Crosby finished sixth in the 100-yard butterfly while Ellie Miller finished fourth in the 500 freestyle.

Senior Alison Smith finished fifth in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:00.31. Smith also finished third place in the 200 freestyle at last year’s national championship.

The ‘Hounds beat Ashland University on Saturday, Nov. 4 in their first dual met of the season.

■ MEN’S BASKETBALL

■ MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

More experienced ‘Hounds look to get back to NCAA tournament after sub par 2006 season

‘Hounds hope veteran runners, throwers and jumpers lead way to conference championship

4-23 record and did not appear in the NCAA tournament for the first time in three seasons.

“This year’s team has a lot of new talent and athleticism,” said sophomore The ‘Hounds are ready to hustle forward Braxton Mills. The new team their way back into the NCAA II tourconsists of transfers who add “a great nament. team chemistry,” Mills said.

Last year they recorded a dismal Among the new transfers this year are sophomores Tyke Cockerham and Tristan Rogers from Morehead State University (Ky.), junior Myron Jackson from Bossier Parrish Community College (La.), junior James Thompkins and sophomore Keith Radcliff from Lake Land College (Ill.) and junior DeAndre Photo by Megan Komlanc from Jordan Barnard passes around defenders to Brock Spoon River brother Justin in a recent practice.

Community Meisha Baker Staff Writer

College (Ill.).

Top returnees for this year are twin junior forwards Justin and Jordan Barnard, who averaged 18.6 combined points last season; senior guard Scott Strahm who averaged 8.1 points; and Mills, who started and averaged 10.5 points for the season as a freshman.

Justin Barnard was named last seasons team Most Valuable Player. He averaged just over 15 points and 6 rebounds per contest and shot 43 percent from the field.

The ‘Hounds got their first taste of action against Division I team Wright State University in a 94-63 loss on Thursday, Nov. 2.

Thompkins led the ‘Hounds with 18 points and six rebounds.

The ‘Hounds struggled from the three-point-line in the first half with 3 for 17 shooting, 17.6 percent. However, they finished the contest shooting 40 percent from the three-point-line.

The ‘Hounds will take on one more Division I team before the official season kicks off. They will travel to Indiana University on Friday Nov., 10 to face Kelvin Sampson’s Hoosiers.

Their season will tip off at home against Brescia University on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m.

Meisha Baker Staff Writer The men’s and women’s track and field teams are racing ahead to their goals of becoming the Little State and Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) champions this season.

Last April at the Little State Championship, the top three spots in the women’s 100 meter hurdles were captured by ‘Hound returnees Andrea Cook (15.25), Bathsheba Adams (15.63), and Rachel Edwards (15.72) taking first, second and third, respectively.

Top-returning athletes for the women are junior thrower Andrea Horban, who is the defending national champion for the indoor shot put and junior jumper Emily Schaf, who finished second at the NCAA Indoor Championships, clearing 1.72 meters in the high jump to earn All-America honors. Another top returner for the ‘Hounds is Cicely Wattley, who won the 400-meter dash in 58.65, and was the only woman to break one minute

in the event at the Little State Championship.

The men’s returning athletes are senior discus thrower Michael Wolley, who made his trip to the NCAA Outdoor Championships after winning the GLVC Outdoor discus title; senior jumper Adam Campagna, who placed third for the javelin throw at the Little State Competition; and junior thrower Willie Little, who placed fifth at conference as a freshman.

Head Coach Scott Fangman said that one of the great things about this years’ teams is the diversity in leadership, age, work ethic and balance.

“The women’s team is really well-balanced and that is something that you want in track and field,” Fangman said.

Fangman said the men have yet to reach that point, but Little is very confident that it will happen.

“I think that those who have been around will definitely step up this season,” Little said.

The ‘Hounds first meet of the season is Dec. 9 at the Early Bird Invitational at Illinois State.

■ WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

■ WRESTLING

Wrestling squad stacked with experience, expectations Megan Coombs Staff Writer The 2005-2006 University of Indianapolis wrestling season saw four wrestlers qualify for the 2006 NCAA Division II National Championship and the team place eighth as a team in the competition. Four All-Americans from the championship are all returning this season. They are senior Mike Jackson, junior Shane Perkey, junior Charlie Pingleton and senior Jose Navarro.

Last year’s results coupled with this season’s returning wrestlers brought a preseason No. 7 national ranking to the ‘Hounds.

“There is a more realistic shot at winning nationals with all the guys returning. I am expecting more out of the team,” said Head Coach Jay Yates.

Jackson placed third in the 2005 NCAA Division II Nationals and in 2006 earned an outstanding second-place finish. Perkey placed fourth at 133 pound weight class in 2006. Pingleton also placed fourth at 149 pound weight class in 2006. Navarro earned seventh place at heavyweight in 2006.

The team’s success over the past couple of years has helped recruit highly qualified wrestlers. This year’s team consists of four seniors, seven juniors, eight sophomores and eleven freshmen.

“There is a lot more intensity and unity this year. We are always pushing each other,” said senior Danny Norman. “We didn’t lose any starters and we are picking up this year as a team.”

The ‘Hounds will start the regular season against Division I Northwestern University on Nov. 12.

‘Hounds hope more players equal more wins Adrian Kendrick Staff Writer Last year, the women’s basketball team recorded an unusually low 15-16 record with only eight players on the team. This season, the ‘Hounds start with 15 players and higher expectations.

“Our goal this year is to be successful and get back to the NCAA tournament,” said Teri Moren, head women’s basketball coach.

The Greyhounds have added three transfers in sophomore forwards Allison Jackson and Molly Maack from Oakland City University. Junior guard Karla Mast transferred from Barry University (Mich.).

Returning this season will be five seniors including guards Tarryn Montgomery, Mandy Geryak, Alli Opfer, and forwards Kaysee Ellrich and senior captain Amanda Norris. Geryak led the team in scoring last season with a 13 point per game average.

Moren described this year’s team as “blue collar workers.”

“They have great athletic ability but

Photo by Megan Komlanc

Freshman Katie Dewey looks for an open teammate. they have to work hard [at it]. They’re pretty close, tight knitted team,” Moren said. “It’s important you have that connection because it shows on the court.”

The ‘Hounds lost to Indiana Univer-

sity, 66-35, in an exhibition game on Friday, Nov. 3.

The ‘Hounds open their season at home against Findlay on Wednesday, Nov. 15.

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■ UINDY ART PARTNERSHIP

Wheeler gives artists a place to call home Andrew Gouty Staff Writer The Wheeler Arts Community is like any other apartment complex, right?

Hardly.

Resident artists would be hardpressed to name another place that lets them showcase their work in the hallways outside their apartments, much less would that same complex organize community events to showcase their and other artist’s work.

The Wheeler Arts Community, located at 1035 E. Sanders St. is a product of work from both the University of Indianapolis and the Southeast Neighborhood Developments Inc. (SEND). The Wheeler center is an addition in developments to the Fountain Square community on the southeast side of Indianapolis.

Formerly a carburetor factory, renovation began in the late 1990s to shape the factory into what it is today. Artists began taking their residencies more than five years ago.

A tour through the building today finds remnants of the old factory beneath sculptures and paintings. The building’s twelve-foot ceilings are common throughout the 36 studio apartments, lending well to the artists to inhabit them. The tall exterior windows remind visitors of exactly what the building used to be – a factory.

The factory building is a registered historic place, which demands that

certain factory originals must remain intact. This list includes the old, but still functional freight elevator. The highlights of one studio apartment include a stairway that leads to nowhere.

The WAC wasn’t a success overnight, though. The project originally faced a $5 million price tag and a factory with no internal walls. SEND was responsible for funding the project through a variety of private, non-profit and public sources.

But what does the WAC accomplish? The goals of SEND are literally explained by the organization’s title.

“Artists are usually on the front end of neighborhood renovation and development,” said Dr. Tim Maher, Director of Community Programs at the University of Indianapolis. “Other communities made popular in part by artists have priced themselves out of the housing market.” Areas around Broadripple, the near-north side of Massachusetts Avenue and 16th and Talbot fit these descriptions, according to Maher.

The partnership between SEND and UIndy in the Wheeler project attempts to create opportunities for students, artists and their community while keeping housing costs below Broadripple rates.

Art events, service learning classes and sociology classes are regularly held at the Wheeler center, along with art classes for area children and seniors. A found theatre space highlights community theatre projects, and the center regularly hosts an open house for resident artists. The next open house showcases their work on Dec. 1 and 2 from 5:30-10:00 p.m.

Photo by Andrew Gouty

Andrew Gouty Staff Writer

Photo by Andrew Gouty

The Wheeler Arts Community offers art and artist flats.

■ ARTIST FOCUS

■ ARTIST FOCUS

Larry Goshen has lived in the Wheeler Arts Community since it first opened to artists more than five years ago. An early start got Larry the first finished, and possibly the largest, apartment available.

A photographer by trade, Larry focuses most of his work on musicians and bands. He has written three books on the history of Indiana bands, the latest of which is titled “Let the Good Times Roll.”

With press credentials in hand, Larry is a regular at the Indy Jazz Fest.

Living at Wheeler has provided Larry with the space to work with his clients, and even host live music events in his living room.

■ STUDENT PROFILE

Student makes national contributions to occupational therapy studies Abby Adragna News Editor

Photo by Andrew Gouty

Andrew Gouty Staff Writer Susan Hodgin has lived in the Wheeler Arts Community for three and a half years, concentrating on her work in oil paintings of abstract landscapes.

She graduated from the University of Montana, where she started out studying creative writing, but eventually switched her concentration to art. She enjoys working at the Indianapolis Arts Center, where she teaches adult painting classes.

A brief tour of her L-shaped studio apartment yields a space devoted almost entirely to her painting: a small, wooden loft pushed into a corner and a kitchenette off to the side.

“I make my living doing art, and I couldn’t before,” said Hodgin, who worked previously at art galleries and the Indianapolis Arts Center.

■ STUDENT ACTIVITY

Cricketers bring new sport to university Ben Reed Online Editor The idea of living in a part of the world where baseball, football and basketball are unpopular seems torturous for many typical American sports fans. The reverse is true for cricket fans studying at the University of Indianapolis.

“We have to get on the Internet to watch games, or buy pay-per-view packages that are really expensive,” said Sheeraz Naque, a sophomore pre-medical student. “But we do it. It’s worth it.”

These cricket-loving students can be found at the Ruth Lilly Fitness Center every Sunday afternoon, sharing their passion for the game. The group consists of primarily international students from Pakistan, India and Trinidad and Tobago.

“Cricket is definitely our favorite sport,” said Zain Irfan, a sophomore international relations student. “In our countries, cricket is by far the biggest sport. Everyone plays.”

The Sunday games are played with a fun and relaxed attitude, just like any other type of pick-up game. However, by viewing one of these games, it is easy to see that some players have a bit more skill than typical amateurs. Almost of all of the players have played on some type of club team.

Naque and Irfan both played cricket at their high schools in the countries of Pakistan and India, respectively, where cricket is widely popular. Freshman economic and finance major Shiraz Makkad was captain of his area’s cricket team in Pakistan. Dyon Ravello, sophomore sport marketing major,

brings the most experience of all. He represented Trinidad and Tobago on its Under-19 National Team.

The number of participants in these games has varied from week to week.

According to Irfan, a consistent group of six men has shown up to play every

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Melanie Ellexson always knew she wanted to help people.

After nearly 40 years in the occupational therapy profession, she has had opportunities to make a difference on both national and international levels.

Ellexson is currently an occupational therapy doctoral student at the University of Indianapolis. Her graduate studies are focused on industrial rehabilitation and ergonomics, coupled with a strong interest in issues related to older workers. According to Susan Meyers, director of occupational therapy post-professional programs, Ellexson has been in the UIndy doctoral program for three years and will be part of the first graduating class.

Ellexson received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois and her master’s from Keller Graduate School of Business Management in Illinois. She is currently in her sixth year as a professor at Chicago State University.

“I went into this field because I found that the kind of activities one does as an occupational therapist were all things I was interested in,” Ellexson said. “I knew I wanted to be in a helping profession. It met my needs, and I felt I could make a difference.”

Ellexson said that she decided to come to UIndy to pursue a doctorate for two reasons. She was familiar with the city because she grew up in Indianapolis, and her mother still lived here when she started in the program. Also, Ellexson liked the format of UIndy’s occupational therapy doctorate program.

Students in UIndy’s doctoral program meet on campus only one weekend per course. Each class includes a pre-class assignment that may take up to six weeks and a post-class assign-

Photo by Ben Reed

Amer Khan bats in a Sunday afternoon game of cricket in Ruth Lilly Fitness Center. Students meet each Sunday at 3 p.m. to enjoy a favorite sport unpopular in America.

Photo contributed by Melanie Ellexson

(From left) Grad students Crystal Bonta, Robin Boomer and Melanie Ellexson studied in Ukraine earlier this year. ment such as a paper or project. This format allows students such as Ellexson to work on a doctorate while continuing to teach or work in the occupational therapy field.

“Melanie is characteristic of a few of our doctoral students,” Meyers said.

“They’ve made significant contributions to the profession, [and] they are well-known on a national level. We just happen to be very fortunate to have them in our doctoral program.”

Ellexson has been involved in occupational therapy at a national level for many years. She has served on several national committees including

the President’s Committee on Employment of Individuals with Disabilities, which created the Americans with Disabilities Act. Also, in May 2005 she ended a three-year term as treasurer of the American Occupational Therapy Association.

Ellexson was recently appointed to an expert panel for the Social Security Administration. She is among 15 members selected to examine and work to improve the process that determines a person’s disability status.

Ellexson continued on Page 8

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ENTERTAINMENT

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

■ CONGRESS VIDEO GAME

New online video game lets players create their own Fantasy Congress for points Richard Clough Chicago Tribune

WASHINGTON (MCT)—Imagine House Speaker Dennis Hastert, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Republican Sen. Sam Brownback and Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton working together toward the same harmonious end.

Sound like fantasy?

Maybe, but that fantasy may soon be realized in a new Web site game that brings the concept of fantasy sports to the political arena.

Created by four Claremont McKenna College students in California, Fantasy Congress allows people to compete against their friends with teams of lawmakers who rack up points based on real-life legislative accomplishments. And depending on which lawmakers players draft, Hastert, R-Ill., Pelosi, D-Calif., Brownback, R-Kan., and Clinton, D-N.Y., could all play for the same team.

In the works for several years, www.fantasycongress.com was launched last week. Word of mouth has already led more than 15,000 people to sign up and the creators say membership, which is free, grows every day.

The online game will go live after

the Nov. 7 elections, when Congress returns.

Claremont McKenna senior Andrew Lee, who thought up the game during his freshman year, said he hopes his site can contribute to a greater interest in politics among young people.

“A lot of people care about sports,” Lee said. “If people cared about government as much as they care about sports, we’d probably have a more educated public.”

As in fantasy sports, participants draft players to form a team. In Fantasy Congress, players compete with a team of four senators and 12 congressmen against others in their league.

The players will earn points—and bragging rights but no prizes—based on the lawmakers’ real-life performances, and the player whose team has the most points at the end of the season will win.

But instead of hitting home runs or scoring touchdowns, legislators earn points for offering amendments and passing legislation.

Lawmakers get five points for introducing a bill and additional points as the legislation inches its way toward becoming law. Members get a whopping 50 points for what Lee calls “the big touchdown”—the president’s signature when the bill becomes law.

The Web site, which has been testing its point system over the past few

months, lists the updated point totals for all members of the House and Senate.

Sen. John Warner, R-Va., leads his Senate colleagues in the game’s rankings with 1,991 points while Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, sits atop the House rankings with 1,905 points. Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., and Grace Napolitano, D-Calif., are at the bottom of the rankings with just 6 points.

The increasing popularity of fantasy sports—16 million people have played this year, according to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association—has led to a proliferation of fantasy spin-offs, particularly of the non-sports variety.

“In the past two or three years, you’re starting to see non-sports fantasy leagues,” said Jeffrey Thomas, president of the association. He cited a league that tracks film box office receipts and one called Fantasy Husband, in which players get points based on men’s responses to relationship scenarios.

Lee said he came up with the idea for Fantasy Congress while sitting in his dorm watching CNN while his roommate pored over fantasy football statistics.

“It was kind of one of those epiphany moments,” he said.

Having dabbled in fantasy sports, Lee, 21, was familiar with the games.

With one foot in politics—Lee said he

hopes one day to become the attorney general of Colorado—he thought the logical next step was to adapt elements of fantasy games to legislative politics.

But he lacked the technological know-how to realize his vision. So he enlisted three computer-savvy peers, and they began to piece together the site.

Arjun Lall, who was in an accounting class with Lee, began working on the site.

Lall said his computer-science professor was supportive of Fantasy Congress and allowed him to work on the site and submit it as his final project.

The creators said they are using prize money from an earlier schoolsponsored award to get the site running and are working on a volunteer basis.

The students said they may sell some advertising to keep the site running, but they have no plans to make Fantasy Congress a pay service.

Claremont McKenna professor John Pitney Jr. said he plans to have his students play Fantasy Congress next semester.

“I thought it was a terrific idea,” Pitney said. “It’s a way of harnessing the spirit of competition to the cause of education.” © 2006, Chicago Tribune. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.

■ ART EXHIBIT

Photo by Megan Komlanc

Mathew J. Egen’s “Barriers” was on display in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center Gallery as part of the exhibit “Reinterpreting the Middle East: Beyond the Historical Stereotype.” The exhibition featured a collection of works from 23 international artists and ran Oct. 9–Nov. 3.

The next exhibit, starting Nov. 13, will feature watercolor paintings of Iraq by Bill Smock.

■ MOVIE REVIEW

■ ALL HALLOW’S EVE ACTIVITIES

Coppola’s ‘Antoinette’ a freshly original biopic Emmanuel Casillas Guest Writer

Photos by Megan Komlanc

Above: Jon Walker, sophomore, bobs for apples at the UIndy Applied History Program’s All-Hallows Evening. Top Right: Larisa Pavlov, sophomore, has her fortune read by Amelia Patalos, junior. Patalos used beans to read Pavlov’s fortune. Bottom Right: Alyson Mahn, junior, had her fortune read in a more conventional way by Dr. Samantha Meigs, Director of Experiential Learning.

■ 7 LIST

Great TV shows that no one ever saw Elyse Kaiser Entertainment Editor One of the things most frequently heard about television today is the lack of quality in programming. It is hard to tolerate the constant march of “successful” reality television that has no real quality and watch brilliant and innovative television get cancelled before it even finds its niche. Some television shows seem doomed by their networks. The networks will switch times, nights and the order of the episodes, crippling the shows before they even get started. Here are seven series that deserved more of a run than they were given.

7. “My So-Called Life,” which ran for one season in 1994 on ABC, was one of the first teenage dramas that addressed issues such as child abuse, homophobia, teenage alcoholism, censorship and same-sex parenting. These topics were not treated as one problem in one episode, but rather issues that were just as much a part of the show as the characters. The show was realistic in a way that is hard to find on television. The episodes were not wrapped up in nice three-minute conclusions, and things did not always work out for the best. The effect was refreshing but possibly a little ahead of its time.

6. “Stella” was cancelled after only ten episodes on Comedy Central. Starring Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter and David Wain (from MTV’s comedy show “The State”), the show was mainly an adaptation of the Stella comedy troupe’s short films and stage show. “Stella” used fairly simple setups that took the plot in ridiculous directions. For example, in the episode entitled “Camping,” the three go on a camping trip and in the course of one day, they get lost and begin living like cavemen.

The absurdity of the plot has driven viewers either to love or hate the show. Whichever category you fall under, you can’t deny the show’s originality.

5. “Sports Night,” a prime-time comedy created by Aaron Sorkin (“West Wing,” “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip”), ran for two seasons on ABC. Despite the show’s eight Emmy nominations and three wins, its use of dialogue-based humor had a hard time finding a niche within audiences that loved situation comedy. “Sports Night” probably paved the way for “The West Wing” utilizing signature Sorkin characteristics such as having characters walking from location to location while in conversation.

4. “Firefly” was yet another Emmy award-winning show that met a premature end. Created by Joss Whedon (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”), the show was a science fiction story modeled after old Western films but set 500 years in the future. The show, even with the original plot and great characters, was essentially doomed from the beginning. FOX aired the second episode before the original pilot, which had contained most of the back story that explained why things were the way they were. FOX also aired other episodes out of order and didn’t air three out of the fourteen episodes.

3.“Arrested Development” was easily one of the more controversial cancellations of the past five years. Throughout its two-and-a-half seasons and five Emmy awards, “Arrested Development” was refreshingly entertaining when the most popular thing on television was reality TV (i.e., “My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiancée,” “The Swan”). There were so many good things about this show. From the rags-to-riches dysfunctional Bluth family to the documentary-style filming to the narration by Ron Howard, the whole plot flowed so well and worked on so many levels, you never got tired watching it. The show faced rumors of cancellation after the second season, and when the third season began, FOX positioned the show directly against “Monday Night Football,” killing it halfway through the season. Several other networks offered to pick up the show after this cancellation, but creator, Mitch Hurwitz decided not to continue with the show.

2. “Love Monkey” just wasn’t given a fair chance. CBS pulled the plug on this quirky series after only three episodes, not even giving the show a chance to find its audience. The show starred Tom Cavanagh (“Ed”) as a single, independent record executive working in New York City. Based on a book by the same name, the show had a great cast, great writing and fantastic soundtrack. To see what more this show could have offered would have been wonderful.

1. “Freaks and Geeks” was the best show on television. There has never been a show about high school that made more sense than this short-lived NBC series. The cast fit the characters perfectly, and each character was as interesting as the next. Just as great as the characters was the killer soundtrack that fit perfectly within the context of the show. With tracks by Cream, The Grateful Dead, Billy Joel and The Who, the music was reason enough to watch. Even the opening credits were accompanied by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts’ “Bad Reputation,” while the seven main characters each sat down to get their yearbook pictures taken. There is no reason this show should have gone off the air the way it did. To this day, it is one of my favorite shows.

Sofia Coppola’s “Marie Antoinette” was booed terribly at the Cannes Film Festival. But that was France, so how else would one expect them to react to a biopic that paints one of their most reviled historical figures as a queen who is virtually faultless other than her fetish with throwing lavish parties.

The buzz on this film has not been very kind since the film is mighty risky.

But its risks pay off remarkably.

At the start, we get the band Gang of Four’s “Natural’s Not In It” blasting in the title credits. From there, nothing is as expected.

Coppola could have easily cast any big-time Hollywood actors to ham up these roles, say, along the lines of Elizabeth Taylor (“Cleopatra”), but instead the royal family is played by Kirsten Dunst as Marie Antoinette and Jason Schwartzman as Louis XVI. Dunst is all energy. She gives us an Old World Queen who enjoys the glamorous life. She also portrays the other side of Marie with the same grace.

Throughout the film, Marie grapples with many internal struggles, such as the fact that producing an heir with Louis will seal the French-Austrian alliance indefinitely and the fact that her Austrian identity has been stripped from her, exemplified as she is stripped naked and removed of all things Austrian, even her beloved dog.

Dunst’s performance wonderfully showcases the fire we see in her even during her worst movies, such as “Elizabethtown” and “Wimbledon.”

Schwartzman is hilariously awkward as the French monarch, Louis XVI, especially in scenes where Marie is trying to spice up the bedroom.

The supporting cast is equally effective. Coppola gambles with the

Photo courtesy of MCT

Kirsten Dunst as Marie Antoinette

decision to cast actors from all different slates, such as Steve Coogan and Molly Shannon, and it works wonders. Judy Davis is extraordinary as the epitome of prim and proper, and Asia Argento is bitchery personified as Louis XV’s mistress Madame Du Barry. And who’s that playing Marie’s mother? None other than rocker Marianne Faithfull: a mesmerizing presence.

Visually the film is like a sumptuous piece of French cake ready to be eaten.

The film was shot at the real Versailles and the costumes are gorgeous.

Then there’s the incredible postmodern soundtrack highlighted by a rocking masquerade of Siouxsie and The Banshees’ “Hong Kong Garden.”

Coppola has breathed new life into Hollywood biopics by removing the fat that ruins the best of them by deferring the focus from the real concerns of politics and most of the French Revolution. By the time we get to the revolution, we feel we can ignore the fact that she is a not-so-beloved historical figure.

It’s a whole new way of viewing history, by ignoring the fact that it is.

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ENTERTAINMENT/FEATURE

November Events Calendar Who: G. Love & Special Sauce with Marc Broussard Where: The Vogue When: Nov. 9 Cost: $25-advance, $28-door More Info: www.thevogue.ws Formed in 1992, the trio are known for their sloppy and laid back blues sound reminiscent of classic R&B and rap artists like the Beastie Boys. Their albums through the years have featured many collaborations and influences from hip-hop, funk, psychedelia, blues and soul. Last summer, the band’s version of Coca-Cola’s advertising jingle, “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing,” was used to launch the Coca-Cola Zero product. The group’s seventh studio album, “Lemonade,” was released in August and features a variety of collaborations with artists including Marc Broussard, Jack Johnson, Tristan Prettyman, Donavon Frankenreiter, Blackalicious and Ben Harper.

What: Friday Night Swing Dancing Where: Fountain Square Theatre Building When: Nov. 10 Cost: $12 at 7:30 p.m. or $10 at 8:30 p.m.

More Info: www.fountainsquareindy.org Get up and dance! Beginning swing dancing lessons with entertainment by “The Stardusters.” Lessons at 7:30 p.m. & 8:30 p.m., entertainment from 8:30-11:30 p.m.

What: Celebrate America!

Where: Pan Am Plaza When: Nov. 10; 5 p.m.

Cost: FREE More Info: www.indy.org Celebrate America, presented by Bands of America, is an outdoor celebration featuring exhibition collegiate band performances and new this year - Garage Band performances! Up to seven performing groups which will each perform 20-minute sets on the Plaza. The fireworks shoot will be from 9:30-9:45 p.m.

Who: ComedySportz Indianapolis Where: Indianapolis Artsgarden, above the intersection at Washington & Illinois Streets When: Nov. 11, 1-2 p.m.

Cost: FREE More Info: www.indy.org Check out this fast-paced interactive comedy troupe! ComedySportz is played like a sport, two teams battling as they make up scenes and songs on the spot. The audience makes all the suggestions and votes for the winners, and the referee calls the fouls.

Who: Death Cab for Cutie w. Ted Leo & Pharmacists Where: The Murat Center When: Nov. 14 Cost: $28.50 More Info: www.livenation.com

Ellexson

continued from p. 6 “[Ellexson] is one of the first occupational therapists in the area of return-to-work programs in the United States,” Meyers said. “She was appointed because of her expertise and the many years of contributions she has made to the area.”

According to Ellexson, each member of the panel represents a different background or area of expertise related to return-to-work and disability. Some of the other professions represented on the panel include physical therapy, psychology and rehabilitation counseling.

“It is a really neat thing to be able to represent occupational therapy in something that will, I’m sure, have very significant implications for our practice in the future,” Ellexson said.

The panel has worked continually since early spring through e-mail and online discussion. The members met face-to-face in Baltimore, Md., on July 11.

According to Ellexson, the panel spent three days discussing issues and concerns with the current process for determining disability status. She said they recently reviewed what they hope is a final draft of a plan they will present to the Social Security Administration in the coming weeks.

Ellexson said she is pleased to have been a part of such an important national panel.

“It was quite an honor to be selected and to be able to participate in this group,” she said. “I was in awe of the company I was in, and I

Cricket

What: Indianapolis Colts Old National Fun Zone Where: Pan Am Plaza, across from the RCA Dome When: Nov. 12, 2 hrs before game time Cost: FREE More Info: www.indy.org Before each home game, join thousands of Colts Fans tailgating on Pan Am Plaza! The Fun Zone includes a quarterback toss, field goal kick and other competitions, live entertainment or a DJ on stage and of course - food and drinks! The games may be sold out, but Colts fan can enjoy the fun with or without tickets. (Event subject to cancellation in inclement weather.)

continued from p. 6

Photo courtesy of America/Jolesch Photography

Last year’s Celebrate America What: Spirit & Place Civic Festival: Tradition & Innovation When: Nov. 3-19 fireworks show above the canal.

More Info: www.spiritandplace.org Spirit & Place is an annual festival of the arts, humanities and religion. Organizations around Central Indiana collaborate to produce 17 days of programs-dialogues, exhibits, performances, worship services, tours and morethat create a citywide celebration and conversation. All programs highlight the artistic, civic, and religious traditions that contribute to our “sense of place.”

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Sunday. The largest game during the year featured 13 participants.

The group has been working very hard to increase the numbers and generate more interest in cricket on the UIndy campus.

“Amer Khan and myself are the live wires for cricket here,” Ravello said. “The other guys play a big role, too, because they have a lot of passion for the continuation of the game here.”

A goal of the cricketers is to become an official club of the university.

“There have been other cricket players in the past here that have approached the university about funding for cricket, but they were unsuccessful because of the lack of numbers playing,” Irfan said. “So

Photo contributed by Melanie Ellexson

Melanie Ellexson works with Valick, a cerebral palsy patient during her trip to Ukraine. probably learned as much as I hope I was able to share.”

Ellexson also is expanding her occupational therapy work to the international level. According to Meyers, Ellexson is one of the doctoral students who went to Ukraine earlier this year as part of a service learning project to help develop occupational therapy.

Ellexson said that her visit to Ukraine was an amazing experience, but that the country does not have enough services for children with disabilities. She has become very committed to the Ukraine project and has been working with several service organizations to help with fundraising efforts and the development of occupational therapy programs.

Ellexson hopes to return to Ukraine this spring. we know that we must work hard to get consistent numbers to come out and play on Sundays. Then maybe we can go and discuss funding. If the university built a ground for cricket, people would come to play and watch.”

Ravello agrees that cricket could potentially become very popular at UIndy. He describes the game as addicting.

“Ever since I began to play, my favorite place to be is on the pitch, playing the game,” Ravello said.

“And then my next favorite place would be at a cricket ground, watching the game. I know many others that feel the same way.”

The cricketers encourage everyone at UIndy to come out and play or watch. “We are willing to teach the game to anyone. Just give cricket a chance,” Ravello said.

Games are played each Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Ruth Lilly Fitness Center.

■ CULTURAL CELEBRATION

Diwali Night festival showcases Hindu holiday traditions

Photos by Carolyn Harless

The Hindu holiday Diwali, or The Festival of Lights, was celebrated on Oct. 18 in the UIndy Schwitzer Student Center Atrium. The celebration was sponsored by the Indian Student Association. The holiday symbolizes the victory of good over evil and lamps are lit as a sign of celebration and hope for mankind. The evening featured dances, a fashion show with traditional Indian dress, saree draping, henna tattooing and various performances by students. Left: Niharika Bhargava, Above: Vijetha Alwa and Prachi Kulkarni, Below: Aanchul Dasoar and Pooja Soni.

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Female, 52, conservative: “I don’t think the classroom is an appropriate place for political debate, especially when the debate is leveled toward the political views of the faculty member.”

Male, 39, liberal: “Political discussion is necessary since I teach political science. However, ideology is a matter of personal preference, hopefully after getting some facts. Most of our students have little knowledge of politics—domestic or international. Our task is to inform them to the best of our ability and then they may choose their ideology.”

Female, 57, moderate: “Students are usually more ‘political’ than I am—but they still don’t vote! They fail to see that the vote is political power.”

Female, 55, moderate: “The students have freedom of speech. As an instructor, I don’t. I encourage all viewpoints but I’m not allowed to have any. I don’t ever have a political bumper sticker on my car—I try to maintain as mutual as possible.”

Female, sophomore, liberal: “I hated U of I my first year because I felt stifled in the conservative environment, but I later realized that it helps me to strengthen my beliefs.”

Did not specify male or female, junior, moderate: “The professors at this university provide an environment for conducive development of one’s own beliefs. They may express their beliefs, but it is up to the students to decide their position.”

Female, sophomore, conservative: “If my teacher is politically expressive it does not change my position—it just irritates me.”

Male, senior, conservative: “I do not feel that the classroom is the place to express political opinions or personal ideologies. The classroom should be a neutral learning ground for people to use facts to develop their own opinions.”

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At the Univerpolitical views,” said views and opinions sity of Indianapolis, one teaching faculty out of what they liberal professors member, who identioutnumber conserva- teach.” fied herself as liberal. tive professors two Some teaching -Kevin Dunleavy, junior to one, and moderate faculty members said professors outnumthat there is no room ber liberal profesfor political discussors by three percent. sion in class.

Those results are based on a survey “I was taught to leave politics out passed out to almost 200 UIndy teachof the classroom except when it is ing faculty members. The 59 teaching relevant to ethical issues and decision faculty members who responded to making. Even then, the decision made the surveys represent 27 percent of the or consensus reached needs to be fair to total 215 teaching faculty. everyone,” said Gloria Ameny Dixon, A survey was also distributed to assistant professor in the School of 165 undergraduate students from a Education. variety of classes representing different The surveyed students also identidepartments to examine their political fied the ideology of their teaching facideologies and how the teaching faculty ulty with accuracy. They assessed the affects those ideologies. teaching faculty as 38 percent liberal, The 165 undergraduate students 36 percent moderate and 18 percent represent six percent of the total 2,669 conservative [See Figures 1 & 2]. undergraduates.

“I answered the part about our proThe results found that most students, fessors being liberal with extreme diflike most UIndy teaching faculty mem- ficulty,” said Kevin Dunleavy, junior. bers, identify themselves as moderate.

“I feel that they have done an excellent Moderates outnumbered liberals two to job in keeping their personal views one and barely outnumbered conservaand opinions out of what they teach. tives, five to four.

It’s only after much deliberation that I The results also found that students would call them liberal.”

Katy Yeiser Editor-in-Chief

Of the teaching faculty members surveyed, 51 percent said they teach classes that engage students in political discussion. The graphic to the left represents results from that percentage of faculty. The graphics’ last result was taken from all 165 undergraduate students’ surveys.

Taken from the phrase, “Give it a once over,”” the new Twice Over section will attempt to tackle broader issues of local, state or national concern that directly, or indirectly, affect the University of Indianapolis community. Send feedback to reflector@uindy.edu.

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