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Ambassador welcomed to campus Mathilde Mukantabana, the Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to the United States, visited UIndy as part of International Education Month

By Abby Land FEATURE EDITOR International Education Month neared its end at the University of Indianapolis with the Oct. 27 visit of the Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to the United States Mathilde Mukantabana. Mukantabana met with a small group of students for questions and discussion before a public presentation detailing the events of her life and women-centered developmental projects in Rwanda.

Mukantabana worked as a tenured professor of history at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, Cal., from 1994 to 2013. She is also the co-founder and president of Friends of Rwanda Association, a nonprofit American relief organization founded after the 1994 genocide of the Tutsi ethnic group in Rwanda, which took the lives of several members of Mukantabana’s family.

During the small student discussion, Mukantabana said that part of avoiding a repetition of violence is increased education and awareness of history.

“In Rwanda, the genocide against the Tutsis is discussed pretty often. It is something that we keep in our memory— especially as part of teaching the new generations—because we truly believe to understand our history, and especially to know where we are going, is always to go back,” Mukantabana said. “Not only that, but also for the sake of commemoration.

Genocide, from a historical perspective, was yesterday. It was a generation; people are still affected. Some of the choices we make as a country are still in rebuilding infrastructure, but also the people who went through that horrible period.”

Following the discussion, Mukantabana took the stage in Ruth Lilly Performance Hall to further discuss Rwanda’s recovery both economically and socially. She emphasized the role of women in the reconstruction of the nation by pointing out that women make up 64 percent of Rwanda’s parliament, which is one of the

highest rates in the world.

That statistic made an impression on international relations graduate student Luanna Vitoy, who said she enjoyed Mukantabana’s description of the role women continue to play in the rebuilding of Rwanda following the genocide.

“The most interesting [part] was the political commitment to making men and women more equal,” Vitoy said.

“There is a political branch that deals with gender inequality, and 64 percent of their parliament is composed of women. Representation of women is very important.”

Following the genocide, Mukantabana launched the social work program at the National University of Rwanda in 1999.

She has devoted most of her professional life to domestic and international projects and conferences concerning human rights issues worldwide.

Mukantaba’s dedication to global human rights issues has resulted in her receiving numerous honors, including the 2012 Peace and Justice Award from the Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution and the Peace and Global Peace Award by Global Majority.

She is an active Board Member of the Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Sonoma State University in California.

She also belongs to many local and international organizations, such as the International Association of Genocide Scholars and the Organization of African Leaders in Diaspora which she cofounded and for which she currently acts as board chair.

According to Mukantabana, rebuilding Rwandan society—or any society—is a process that necessitates unity from people of all backgrounds and genders.

“The process [of rebuilding] is not a one-way street; it is actually multidimensional, she said. “When you talk about progress in any country, it is because we are allowed to come together as people.

We couldn’t have done it otherwise, because we rely much on working together correctively. So it means that if people are separate, we will never be able to achieve anything.”

Photos contributed by Todd Moore

Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to the United States Mathilde Mukantabana spoke about Rwanda’s development and the role of women in the process. In a meeting with a small group of students prior to her lecture, she spoke about the 1994 Tutsi genocide and how Rwandans use their memories of it to move forward.

Daniel Daudu remembered Immigrants, refugees

By Maia Gibson NEWS EDITOR

Even after graduating from the University of Indianapolis in 2015, Omokhoje “Daniel” Daudu was no stranger to campus. He only lived a few blocks away, so he continued to work out

in the Ruth Lilly Fitness Center weight room, attend the men’s basketball games and visit Head Men’s Basketball Coach Stan Gouard and Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Suzanne Willey, among others. Willey described Daudu as “a positive light with whoever he was interacting with” and said that he touched many lives during his time at UIndy.

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Alumnus Omokhoje “Daniel” Daudu played guard for the men’s basketball team for three seasons during his years at UIndy. He graduated in 2015 with a degree in marketing and had recently started a job with Toyota.

On Oct. 27, driving southbound on I-65 on his way to work, a large part of the rear of a semi driving north broke off and struck his car. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Indianapolis Star.

Daudu was born in Lagos, Nigeria, but came to the United States when he was 15 so he could eventually play college basketball, according to Gouard. He played for the national teams in Nigeria before moving to Carbondale, Ill., in 2008 to have a better chance of playing college basketball. Daudu finished his junior and senior years of high school at Brehm Preparatory School, playing for its basketball team and living with a host family, according to the UIndy Athletics website. Gouard’s wife is from Carbondale, so he was able to ask around about Daudu, who passed every test, Gouard said. “. . . At the time, the head coach at SIU [Southern Illinois University] Carbondale was Chris Lowery, and he was a good friend of mine,” Gouard said.

“And when I called him and asked him about Daniel, he thought he [Daudu] was a really good player and person. So my question to Chris was, ‘Do I take him?’

And he [Lowery] said, ‘It’s a no-brainer.’”

Daudu came on an official college visit shortly thereafter and decided to attend UIndy, according to Gouard. While he attended UIndy, Daudu played for the men’s basketball team for three seasons, one of which he was redshirted with an injury. In addition to basketball, he was an avid soccer player, Gouard said, which helped him perform better on the court.

Daudu was also a loyal teammate, supporting the team even after he could no longer play, according to Willey. He also pushed his teammates and himself to be better.

“He was an awesome teammate because of how hard he worked and pushed,” Gouard said. “I thought he was

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share their experiences

By Angie Mercado ONLINE EDITOR

Speakers at the In Their Own Words: Storytelling by Immigrants and Refugees event shared stories of sacrifice, hard work and the American dream on Oct. 30 in the Annis Theater in the Health Pavilion.

The speakers shared stories about leaving their home countries in search of a better life in the United States and described their lives now.

The event began with guest speaker Una Har tz ell-Baird from Bosnia.

When war broke out in Bosnia, her parents made the decision to leave and seek refuge in the United States, Baird, who was young at the time, talked about not being able to understand why her family made the choice to move and leave everything they knew behind.

Baird did not understand the sacrifice that her parents had made, she said. It was because of family members in the states that they were able to get sponsored and obtain refugee status to stay legally in the United States.

Upon their arrival, they received three months worth of food stamps and Medicaid but were expected to stand on their own feet after the time was up.

Baird said that seeing what her parents had to go through was difficult.

They were in their 40s and had to get accustomed to a new way of life. Some saw this as a weakness and would take advantage of her parents.

Baird said she was hesitant to learn a

new language and to explore her new life.

One of the biggest culture shocks for her came when she began school and noticed all the diversity in the classroom, which was rare in Bosnia.

She said it took her time to adjust, but now she embraces her roots and diversity.

She has a one-year-old child and said she can’t imagine having to do everything her parents did for her when she was young.

Next was Christopher Bawi, an English and history major from Burma.

Bawi talked about the military coup in 1962 that led to the 1988 democratic uprising in Burma that forced him to move to the U.S. Bawi spoke about the idea he had about what the American dream was because of what he had seen in the media. He said he imagined life in the states as seen in movies, where everyone is just relaxing on a beach.

All the propaganda painted a picture of an easy life, Bawi said. Once he was here, he realized that was not the case. He had to start with a factory job and now is preparing to graduate from UIndy.

“It’s a totally different struggle. We have to start everything from scratch,” Bawi said.

Bawi currently is focusing on his education. He said that he hopes eventually to earn a Ph.D. “When I finish with everything, I want to go back and share this experience,” Bawi said. “I want to share about this human society and share about American values and American education.”

Isaias Guerrero, a 2009 UIndy

“It’s a totally different struggle. We have to start everything from scratch.”

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OPINION

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November 8, 2017

Licensing journalists violates First Amendment rights

‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ vital to youth

“Marine Corps veteran and defender of the Constitution” This is the biography on the Twitter page of Indiana State Representative Jim Lucas (R-Seymour).The latter part of that biography,“defender of the Constitution,” is pretty ironic considering Lucas might propose a bill in Indiana that would require professional journalists to be licensed. If this bill were to pass, it would be in direct conflict with the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, which states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

Lucas’ proposal seems to be a response to various media outlets’ criticisms of his efforts to repeal the Indiana law that requires handgun owners to register for a permit. In an interview with the Indianapolis Star Lucas said, “If you’re OK licensing my Second Amendment right, what’s wrong with licensing your First Amendment right?”

Lucas seems to have hopped on the “fake news” bandwagon that many politicians use today to deflect criticism of their leadership and ideas. He claims that if he were as irresponsible with his guns as journalists are with their keyboards, then he would be in jail.

I understand that its main purpose is not to actually accomplish anything, but to draw more attention to the gun licensing issue. This proposal is a scheme to bring up during his next election campaign to garner support from gun enthusiasts and those who buy into the “fake news” propaganda that is being echoed throughout the country. I have an issue

with Lucas claiming to be a “defender of the Constitution” when he seems to only be concerned with he Second Amendment.

Although journalists do not have to have licenses, they do have restrictions on what they can say, contrary to what Lucas may think. Libel laws keep journalists from making defamatory statements. Copyright laws prevent journalists from using the intellectual property of organizations, companies and individuals without consent. Professional journalists almost always have a four-year college degree in journalism or a similar profession.

This means that journalists going into their field have to have knowledge of the ethical and legal guidelines that pertain to journalism before they can even hope to get a job. Gun owners are not required to take courses in order to buy guns. I won’t get into the issue of gun rights, but comparing these two issues is like comparing apples to oranges.

While I do agree with Lucas that some journalistic outlets have become increasingly partisan, and some journalists do use their freedom of the press irresponsibly, they do not represent the majority. But his stance seems a bit hypocritical when Lucas himself has retweeted articles from Breitbart, an overtly and unapologetically biased news source. Just as it would be foolish to blame all gun owners for mass shootings, it’s foolish to attribute the mistakes of a few journalists to the majority.

Lucas needs to keep in mind that journalism exists to question authority, not to serve it. Although I doubt this bill will pass, it still worries me that a policy maker would so blatantly attempt to restrict the First Amendment, the foundation of democracy. Hopefully, Lucas will reconsider his position. Lucas should understand that to be a “defender of the Constitution” it takes more than supporting gun rights; it means allowing those who have differing opinions and viewpoints to speak out and provide thought-provoking arguments. I invite Lucas to do the same, rather than crying out, “Fake news!” whenever someone disagrees.

Since its publication in 1960, Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” has become one of the most challenged works of literature of all time. Parents, students and school officials alike have pushed for its removal from curriculum because of the language, racial themes and inclusion of adult topics, such as rape and discrimination, according to the American Library Association. Despite this, many school districts have retained it on reading lists in middle and high school curriculums, as they should.

Unfortunately, for eighth graders in Biloxi, Miss., it was announced in early October that “To Kill a Mockingbird” was being pulled from their curriculum.

According to the New York Times, the book would remain in the school’s library, but would no longer be a required novel for the school’s English courses.The reason for its removal was the fact that some of the language in the book made people uncomfortable. It is true. Lee’s novel does contain language that is offensive and makes people uncomfortable. Lee uses derogator y terms throughout that were part of the vernacular of the time period, such as “n----”. However, that is no reason to pull the book from the classroom. If the word (or any other offensive term from the time period’s vernacular) were removed from “To Kill a Mockingbird,” it would remove some of the historical accuracy of the novel, which is important for providing context to the plot. The usage of such words illustrates just how strong racial tensions were in the south at the time.

Additionally, good books are supposed to make people uncomfortable, because they—especially those taught in English classes—are meant to encourage thinking. Novels provide a platform for students to be introduced to and begin to discuss controversial topics. With “To Kill a Mockingbird,” students have the

injustices. Last year Jesse Williams won the Humanitarian Award from BET and used his award speech to speak out about some injustice in the United States.

“This award,” Williams said, “this is for the real organizers all over the country—the activists, the civil rights attorneys, the struggling parent, the families, the teachers, the students—that are realizing that a country built to divide and impoverish and destroy can’t stand, if we do.”

Williams also went on to speak for the rights of black women and against police brutality and cultural appropriation, then received a standing ovation from the crowd. According to deadline.com, 7.2 million people tuned in for the award show. 7.2 million people heard Jesse Williams’ touching speech. He took advantage of the opportunity to speak and educate those on the troubles of the country. People such as Tamir Rice, Sandra Bland, Michael Brown and many others might have gone unnoticed if celebrities hadn’t spoken out about them. the government. And just because they have something to say does not mean that they know what they’re talking about.

While I will give credit to the celebrities who do their research and talk about things they know, many of those who comment are just saying what they feel or what they wish were true because it helps get their point across. While speaking at Texas A&M in 2013, Danny Glover said, “The Second Amendment comes from the right to protect — for settlers to protect themselves from slave revolts, and from uprisings by Native Americans,” according to a Washington Times article. Although much debate still does surround the Second Amendment, the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in 1789. At that time, the early Americans were more worried about being able to fight against British soldiers and creating a new country.

Glover’s comment isn’t the only one that doesn’t come from fact. It is common to hear celebrities make blatantly incorrect, inaccurate or poorly researched comments about every issue under the sun.

Many celebrities are also out of touch with the issues they are talking about and

By Erik Cliburn MANAGING EDITOR

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By Maia Gibson NEWS EDITOR

opportunity to discuss race relations and discrimination, morals and the cost of choosing to do what is right. All of these are important topics for student development and the understanding of past and present events in our country.

One of the primary arguments for the removal of any book from a classroom or school is that parents, especially, have the right to choose what their children read and are exposed to.

Certainly, this is true to some degree as age

appropriateness is important. I would never hand “To Kill a Mockingbird” to a third grader. However, as children grow, they need to be exposed to more, including topics and events that cause discomfort.

This is how they become well-rounded and well-informed individuals.

Parentscannotprotecttheirchildrenfrom everything.They will see or hear about race relations and violence on the news because, unfortunately, it still runs rampant in the United States. They will hear offensive language used by another person.

Sexual assault is a serious problem that we, fortunately, are beginning to talk about.

Some of these things students might— God forbid—experience in school.

There is no protecting a person from the realities of the world, no matter the restrictions on books, television, music and other media.

This is why exposing students to these topics through books in schools is important. We need to teach children to think and grapple with topics so they can continue to do that as adults, not protect them from challenging and uncomfortable subjects and situations. By addressing these things in the classroom, teachers can facilitate discussion in age appropriate ways and support their students as they grapple with difficult topics. Students can learn from their peers and from characters in the books they read. Providing children and young adults with an understanding of controversial issues and the opportunity to formulate their own opinions and perspectives in a safe environment eliminates the shock that comes when protective barriers are removed.

According to the Washington Post, on Oct. 29, Biloxi Junior High School announced that students would have the opportunity to do an in-depth study with their teachers during class and in optional after-school sessions. The book still will not be required reading for all stud e n t s , a n d a p a re n t ’s permission to participate in the study is required.

It ’s hard to know for certain whether this study was planned prior to the novel’s removal from the curriculum or was simply a response to the backlash the school received for its decision.

This is better than pulling “To Kill a Mockingbird” completely. However, it is still a disservice to the students who will not be able to participate in the study, either because of their own choice or their parents’ choice. Books like “To Kill a Mockingbird” create opportunities for important conversations about challenging topics. Until we as a society, understand and value books for that reason (and others), each novel pulled from a classroom eliminates an opportunity for discussion, understanding and the ability to learn from our discomfort and our past.

If a bigger voice had not been involved, it would be likely that these names would not be familiar to most people.

I’ve often heard people say that celebrities should keep politics out of awards shows and sports games and should protest or speak somewhere else. But where else should they do it that would be effective?

The entire point of them speaking out on such issues in front of large audiences is to get their point across and tell the world that there is a problem.

There is plenty of research to indicate that celebrity endorsements the and involvement of celebrities has impacted the overall number of young people who vote and the overall outcome of elections in general. In 2016, Associate Professor of Strategy and the Director of Kellogg’s Health Enterprise Management Program Craig Garthwaite and President at Exercise Science, Inc., Timothy J. Moore published their research about celebrity endorsements being connected to political outcomes.

“Before the 2008 Democratic presi-

dential primary, Barack Obama was endorsed by talk show host Oprah Winfrey,” the official research report from Northwestern University said. “… We assess the impact of this endorsement using, as measures of Winfrey’s influence, subscriptions to her magazine and sales of the books she recommends. We find that her endorsement increased Obama’s votes and financial contributions, and also increased overall voter turnout. No connection is found between the measures of Oprah’s influence and previous elections, nor with underlying political preferences. Our results suggest that Winfrey’s endorsement was responsible for approximately 1 million additional votes for Obama.”

This is just one of many research projects that have been conducted about celebrities in politics. It also should not go unnoticed that the president is a celebrity.

Before Donald Trump became president, he was a reality television star. Trump starred in NBC’s “The Apprentice” and even made appearances in “The Celebrity Apprentice.” To elect a celebrity as

president and then say that celebrities should not be commenting on politics seems tremendously hypocritical to me.

Furthermore, celebrities have every right to express their political beliefs, as does every other U.S. citizen. Celebrities are people too. One may argue that celebrities cannot be involved in politics because they cannot relate to the average American. This may indeed be true in some cases, but just because they may not relate doesn’t mean that they cannot feel. A good number of celebrities donate their earnings to charities that help other people out of empathy. And many celebrities who have had to work their way to fame, such as Eminem, Tom Cruise and Oprah Winfrey, know what it is like to struggle.

Celebrity involvement in politics is not a bad thing. It illuminates injustices, it brings voters to the polls and establishes a national dialogue. Let the celebrities talk all they want and let the listener decide whether what they are saying is worth noting.

the people they are trying to influence.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the median household income in the U.S. in 2015 was $56,516. Dwayne Johnson made $65 million, and Beyoncé made $105 million in 2016, according to forbes.com. The difference is so large that many of the issues that matter to them may not or should not be the same as those that matter to average Americans.

While some issues such as gun rights, abortion, legalization of marijuana and other social issues may still be relevant to them, things such as taxes and healthcare do not have as much of an effect in their day-to-day lives. For the 2017 Met Gala, Gigi Hadid spent $2,000 on just her nails, according to an article from fortune.com, an amount some people would work months to earn. I’m curious as to why regular, working, class people place so much value in celebrities’ words when they are so out of touch.

Not only are they out of touch in terms of money, but they also do not work regular jobs. I do not claim that it’s easy to be an actor, musician, author or athlete, but it’s not the same as working in a factory, school, office, hospital or construction site.

I think what celebrities do in their daily lives does not have as much effect on the daily lives of people, or at least it shouldn’t.

Celebrities also seem to go out of their way, acting like it’s their main job, to comment on politics. A prime example of this is when Meryl Streep was awarded the Cecil B. DeMille Award for a lifetime of notable work at the 2017 Golden Globes, and took the time she had for an acceptance or thank you speech to rant about Donald Trump for six minutes.

While I do agree with some of Streep’s points, that was not the time for her to make them. She was being honored for her work as an actress, not a politician or political commentator. She, like many other celebrities went out of her way to change the focus to political issues.

Some even make maliciously unnecessary comments, like a tweet from J.K. Rowling that referred to an article about Trump being compared to Lord Voldemort. According to cosmopolitan. com, she said, "How horrible. Voldemort was nowhere near as bad." Voldemort was a hateful, murderous character who only wanted one thing: to rule to the wizarding world. While Trump may be hateful, he is

nowhere near as bad as a character who is known for trying to kill a baby.

Often times celebrities are also hypocritical. Take Leonardo DiCaprio for example, who’s very well known for speaking out about climate change but still owns and flies around in his own private jet, burning the fossil fuels that he’s so concerned about.

Many other celebrities who have played gun-toting action heroes have spoken out against gun rights, which seems hypocritical to me. By playing that character, they perpetuate that culture and interest for the fans. This is common and another reason why I think celebrities need to keep more of their political beliefs to themselves, or at the very least focus on their jobs not what they wish their jobs were.

I don’t see celebrities stopping the commentary any time soon, so it is up to us, the non famous, to do research on the things they say and take everything with a grain of salt. Everyone has the right to their opinion and to voice that opinion, but celebrities should be less forthcoming, comment on what they know and focus more on what they are paid to do.

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Is celebrity political commentary necessary?

By Jayden Kennett OPINION EDITOR

YES: From songs to award shows to sporting events, politics seem to be involved in just about everything. Plenty of celebrities have political opinions.

Whether they express them or not is up to them. Moreover, many people also have opinions about celebrities being involved in politics and expressing their opinions to the public.

To say that celebrities should stick to “their jobs” and not be involved in politics is downright foolish. As someone who is employed, I can assure that my job does not make up the entirety of my being. Of course, I must maintain professionalism in the workplace, but that does not mean that I can’t speak out on issues.

Celebrities are influential. They have platforms that can reach millions of people in a matter of minutes, and they can use these platforms to educate and speak out about social and political

By Zoë Berg EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

NO: Celebrities have a long history of commenting on politics and social issues, from songs about the labor movement by Pete Seeger to entertainers like Sammy Davis Jr. speaking out in support of civil rights to celebrities like Lady Gaga supporting issues like LGBTQ rights. But my problem comes when celebrities act like it is their job to shout their political beliefs from the rooftops.

Everyone has a right to speak freely, and as a journalist I value that as much as anyone. But that doesn’t mean that all opinions are equal and should be believed and accepted without question.

Celebrities already seem to hold a magical fascination to people. Many U.S. citizens wish they could be a rock star, an actor, a comedian, a football player, a New York Times bestselling author or a reality TV star. The reason some of these people are famous even seems to be a mystery, (take the Kardasians for example). But one thing is for certain, they didn’t become famous for their involvement in

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Books & Brews comes to UIndy The seventh franchise of the restaurant will feature books, craft beer, live music and screen UIndy’s athletic events

By Juliana Rohrmoser ART DIRECTOR Books & Brews, a recently expanding company, is making its way to the University of Indianapolis campus.

On Sept. 29, the university announced that they were expecting the craft beer taproom to open it’s doors to the community in the spring of 2018.

Known as “a place for people without a place,” Books & Brews is an establishment with a family environment where people can play board games, listen to music and those over 21 can enjoy a craft beer in a designated seating area. In the locations already open in Zionsville, Brownsburg, Muncie and Carmel, there is already a large student population, according to UIndy franchise owner Melissa Sandullo.

Sandullo, alongside her husband Evan, decided to pursue opening a franchise when they first visited Books & Brews because of the positive, casual and comfortable environment.

“A friend of mine told me I should go check out Books & Brews on 96th Street because they were doing an Open Mic Night,” she said. “I popped in to play some music [at Books & Brews] and I just completely fell in love with the environment. The people were really friendly and I felt like I really found my place.

It was very special, warm and inviting.”

After their first experience, the Sandullo decided to contact the owner, Jason Wuerfel, and get involved with franchising Books & Brews and the idea of bringing it to the UIndy campus. It is an exciting opportunity to be a part of building a community for the students, according to Sandullo.

Construction on the UIndy Books & Brews location—next to the Campus Police station on Shelby St.—will start in the next few weeks and will open its doors in the spring of 2018.

The establishment will provide a creative outlet for students and local artists to showcase their talent, according to Sandullo.

“We’re really excited about having a space for students who are involved in

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UIndy’s Books & Brews will open its doors in the spring of 2018 in the old Shelby Bowl building next to the Campus Police station. The menu will feature pizza, wings and a craft beer, all unique to the UIndy location. Students can expect to see beers and menu items named after popular culture, such as Harry Potter and Star Wars. the arts to have an outlet too,” she said.

“Whether that’s performing arts, musical arts and visual arts, we’re just really excited to reach out to the student population and give them a place to express themselves.”

Students will also have the opportunity to be a part of Books & Brews by joining their staff. According to Sandullo, they plan on offering various employment opportunities for students.

Books & Brews at UIndy will have university specific features. UIndy athletics games will be shown on screen and there will be special events and promotions for the games. The food menu will also offer pizza and wings, which are not normally available in other Books & Brews locations, according to Sandullo.

Sandullo hopes the establishment will be a place where students and alumni will gather when they are on campus. Junior nursing major Michelle Fohl said that

she’s excited to have a place to go with family when they visit.

“I love the idea,” Fohl said. “I think it will be awesome to have a nice place so close to campus where I can go with my friends and family when they visit, since I’m from Cincinnati.”

Since Books & Brews is a craft beer tap room, Sandullo plans on creating a special beer that will be unique to the UIndy location.

“We’re excited about developing a craft beer that is unique to the University of Indianapolis,” Sandullo said. “We will also let the students name the beer so there will be a beer that is only sold at the UIndy location.”

Some other features that Books & Brews will offer are old school vintage games, according to Sandullo. They have acquired an original Nintendo console, old table games and there will be featured in trivia nights and other events.

Students are excited about Books & Brews coming to UIndy, according to senior supply chain major Collin Timmons. The addition of a craft beer taproom to the community will provide a place where students can hang out on their downtime without having to go downtown, Timmons said.

“I’m excited that I’ll have a place to go have beer with my friends nearby,” he said. “I know some of us think it will be cool to have a UIndy spot instead of having to drive, take the shuttle or Uber all the way downtown or Broad Ripple.”

According to Sandullo, they’re most excited about making every student feel welcomed and make the best of their experience at UIndy.

“We really want to be a hub for student life,” Sandullo said. “Create a place where people really grow and build relationships and really feel like they have a home away from home.”

Students, faculty share opinions on ACE

By Reid Lorey STAFF WRITER

Students transition to the Learning Management System called the Academic Collaboration Environment when they come to the University of Indianapolis.

Professors have differing opinions about ACE and how to use it.

According to Senior Director of Information and Technology Amber Weishaar, faculty surveys have shown professors have complaints about ACE but still would like to continue using the software in an effort to save the time of having to retrain all faculty members on a new LMS. Professor of Business Joseph Bell also teaches at other universities that use an LMS system called Blackboard.

Blackboard is an alternative that UIndy has looked into for a new LMS system.

Bell said that there are good features in both systems.

“I really like the Messages and Chat Room tab and that you are able to move entire folders into the Resources tab [using ACE] and not just individual files like you have to do on other LMSes,” Bell said. “Overall, I think Blackboard is easier to set up and seems to be more user-friendly for students and the professor. ACE is a good system, and the best way to improve its use is to require that it be used fully by everyone.”

One problem students mention about using ACE is turning in assignments electronically. Submitting assignments electronically can pose the problem of students’ computers not functioning properly as the students are turning in assignments, or in junior criminal justice major Josh Romano’s case, turning in an assignment and having it get lost in the database.

According to Romano, the professor was able to see the time stamp when the assignment was submitted, but not the assignment itself.

“I think ACE has beneficial components, like being able to see your syllabus and your current grade, but I really don’t like having to electronically submit assignments because of the inconsistency it [ACE] can have,” Romano said.

According to Weishaar, a common problem students have when they start to use ACE is that a course is not listed

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on the top menu bar with all of the other current courses. This is usually because the professor does not use ACE. ACE is an LMS provided by the open-source software company called Sakai. According to Sakai’s website, the software company is open-sourced because it carries a license grant giving users the right to modify and distribute the software.

An active community of institutions and commercial affiliates drives the members who participate in Sakai’s open source system. These members are the developers of ACE and have the rights to make changes to the LMS. UIndy found Sakai through a software vendor named Longsight. According to Longsight’s website, it provides expertise on which software programs would be most beneficial and can then host the specified software. Weishaar said she has limited control when it comes to fixing problems with ACE, such as user modifications, bugs and updating software.

“Our role with ACE primarily focuses on vendor management, so we don’t actually have Sakai hosted here,” Weishaar

said. “We have it hosted with a vendor named Longsight, and they’re the ones who really run the database and software itself. We then have conversations with them [Longsight] about anything that is going on and making sure the data is going back and forth between our campus systems and ACE as it’s hosted there [Longsight].”

Professors are recommended to use the Faculty Learning/Design Studio before starting classes on ACE. The FLDS assists professors who use ACE, and instructs them on effective ways of teaching with the LMS. According to Instructional Technologist at the FLDS and Assistant Professor Beth Kiggins, different parts of ACE like forums and gradebook can be challenging to fully use.

“I think helping them [professors] use the tool [ACE] effectively, especially for faculty who are teaching online, will ultimately make it easier for students to access the content online,” Kiggins said. “...If professors want to do online testing and randomize the questions, answers and put time deadlines on tests, that can require more assistance from us [FLDS].”

Daudu from page 1 a great leader because he always found a way to get the best out of everybody.

You’d see him on the sidelines sometimes after practice talking to a teammate about ways of getting better. I remember his freshman year, he was the one guy who was here every morning [at] about 6:00 in the morning, shooting shots, just trying to get himself better and make himself better. He was truly, in my eyes, a rolemodel to many that knew him and an inspiration in my life.”

Daudu spent a lot of time with his teammates off the court as well, including over some holidays. Gouard and his wife used to host the team for Thanksgiving.

During Daudu’s freshman year, he disappeared after eating and chatting with the team and the Gouards.

“So I go outside and look for him,” Gouard said. “I thought he had left, but his car was still outside. So I asked everybody where Daniel is, and, come to find out, Daniel’s upstairs in one of my good bedrooms sleeping. He went upstairs and took a nap. He woke up a couple [of ] hours later, and he ate again and went back and took another nap. I think from that day my wife fell in love with him because, you know how it is going to someone’s house for the first time, and my wife told everybody to make themselves at home, and he made himself at home.”

Gouard said he and Daudu had a lot of heart-to-heart talks about family.

Family meant a lot to Daudu, according to Gouard, and that was something the two had in common.

“He always talked about moving his family over to the states, and he did that before he passed away,” Gouard said. “He moved two of his brothers over here. Just those conversations about his family… he’d come in sometimes and just close the door and pour his heart out to me about what he wanted to do. I remember when his mom passed, he came to my office, and we sat there. We talked together, we cried together, and we figured out a way to get him home, back to Nigeria, for his mom’s funeral…. He always, always came in and thanked me for everything and for anything. He was just the type of guy that never met a stranger, smile on his face, and was extremely grateful for every little thing that he had.”

Daudu and W illey also spoke frequently, after basketball games and whenever he would drop by the Athletics office. Willey said his openness to communication helped him to connect with others, including her, and that she was always happy to see him whenever he stopped in.

“Different student athletes stick out, and so I have different relationships [with them],” Willey said. “I may not have much of a relationship with a lot. With him, I don’t know why it was, but we just connected. He was one of those special ones…. He was a favorite of mine. I would go out of my way to see him after a game. So he was one of the special ones.”

Daudu also left an impression on his professors. Associate Professor of Business Steve Maple had Daudu in his business law class during Daudu’s sophomore year. Despite only having him for one class, Maple remembers Daudu as always having a smile on his face.

“Daniel was really a nice guy, one that seemed to always be cheerful, not only in the classroom,” Maple said. “The time he was in my classroom, he was not playing basketball because he had an injury, I think his leg or something. But even when I met him, when he was playing basketball, and even after when I would run into him on occasion at a basketball game, [he was] just full of life, nice smile, friendly.”

Gouard and Willey said they rarely saw Daudu without a smile and never heard anyone say a negative word toward him. They are both grateful that he chose to attend UIndy. Daudu recruited other students he knew from Nigeria to UIndy, and his commitment to the school and to his role as a student athlete stood out for both Willey and Gouard.

“I think he tried to do everything to the best of his ability,” Willey said. “His stature—when you looked at him you wouldn’t say, ‘oh, you look like a basketball player,’ because he wasn’t that tall. But he was very quick and just led by example.

What we talk about, actually beyond what we talk about [about] student athletes at UIndy, that academically they succeed, that they represent in a positive manner, he did all of that and just was so conscientious.…I thought, ‘This kid’s going to go places.’”

Willey said that every interaction she had with Daudu was special, and that it will be tough to adjust to not seeing him every few weeks.

“Anyone who would meet him or interact with him would be enriched, and those people who knew him loved him,” Willey said, and began to tear up. “He was just an outstanding young person that had so much to live for…it’s hard.

That’s great when somebody makes an impact in your life, [but] really hard with loss, but…I am better because of knowing Daniel Daudu.”

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THE REFLECTOR

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The Greyhound Club works to better athletes

By Reid Lorey STAFF WRITER

Photo by Juliana Rohrmoser

Redshirt senior wide receiver Garrett Willis celebrates victory over Missouri University S&T on Nov. 4. The Hounds moved their record to 10-0, while also securing the GLVC conference title for the first time in UIndy history.

Football keeps breaking records The team moves to 10-0 while locking up the GLVC conference title for the first time in UIndy football history

By Melvin Mendez EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Increasing its undefeated record, the University of Indianapolis football team picked up another win over the University of Missouri S&T on Nov. 4, as well as taking the GLVC conference title and moving to a 10-0 record for the first time in UIndy history.

The Hounds defense allowed the Miners to rack up a few touchdowns in the first half, letting them have the lead over UIndy. The Hounds followed the Miners with a score of 28-17 going into the halftime break.

Coming out of the locker room into the third quarter, the Hounds refocused and shut down their opponents offense.

UIndy held Missouri to their 28 points while racking up 23 of their own. Leaving the field for the quarter, the Hounds led 40-28.

The Miners attempted to make a comeback in the final quarter, but the Hounds defense held them to just one touchdown, not allowing the Miners to take the lead.

UIndy won the game 43-34.

Prior to the win redshirt senior kicker Brad Schickel was nominated to the October edition of the Fred

Mitchell Award Watch List. The award is presented to the nation’s top kicker in December, and takes into account the kickers’performance and their community involvement.The award is named after the Wittenberg University alumnus and Hall of Fame Kicker Fred Mitchell. Mitchell worked as a philanthropist, author and Chicago Tribune sports columnist, which led to the award being named in his honor.

Schickel was one of 12 Division II athletes, and a total of 41 nationwide to be nominated for the award on Nov. 3.

He has already achieved the highest career field goal percentage in UIndy history.

He is also second in the conference for scoring and third for punting.

The week before, the Hounds came out on top 42-3 against the William Jewell Cardinals on Oct. 8. The Cardinals were the first on the scoreboard with a field goal putting them up 3-0 at 8:58 on the clock in the first quarter. Along with being the first to score, William Jewell was also the first team to score on UIndy for three games. The first quarter ended in favor of the Hounds 7-3 after a touchdown from freshman running back Al McKeller after a 45-yard rush.

The first half ended 14-3 after a 5-yard touchdown pass from redshirt junior quarterback Jake Purichia to redshirt

Volleyball hopes to push past rough patch

By Cassandra Lomardo & Sophie Watson STAFF WRITER & SPORTS EDITOR Despite the inconsistent rough patch, the University of Indianapolis volleyball team is trying to overcome its obstacles and focusing on finishing strong for the rest of the season, according to senior right side hitter Teigan Flaws.

The Hounds were 0-2 this weekend after battling the University of Missouri St. Louis on Nov. 3 and the University of Illinois Springfield on Nov. 4.

The Hounds celebrated Senior Day on Saturday where they honored seniors: Flaws, senior middle blocker Kailey Kleinert and graduate student outside hitter Alexis Waugh.

After the celebration, the team lost to Illinois Springfield in three sets with scores of 25-22, 25-20 and 25-22. Waugh added 17 assists to give her a total of 585 this season. Junior middle blocker Lauren Koopman recorded eight kills, her career high in a single match.

Despite Jena Davis’s career high of 25 digs, the Hounds lost 3-1 to the Tritons on Friday. UMSL dominated the Greyhounds until the third set. The team took the match 25-22, forcing them to go in a fourth match. However the Hounds fell short in this match, 25-21 allowing the Titons to take home the win.

Prior to the weekend games, the Hounds battled the Bellarmine University

Knights on Oct. 31, and fell short 25-19.

Despite the loss, made an effort with 10 kills and four blocks, followed by sophomore outside hitter Anna Fehribach with four kills and sophomore outside hitter Rachel Irbe with eight digs.

In the first match, Bellarmine recorded a .109 hitting percentage and took the win, 25-19. In the second set, the Hounds kept up with the Knights with kills from Flaws, but lost again with the score 25-20.

The third match started off with six kills from Flaws and Irbe, which gave them a .233 hitting percentage, but the Knights caught up and ended the match 25-22.

Despite playing with different competition in every game, Head Volleyball Coach Jason Reed said that the team focuses on playing their own game and refining their skills in preparation for every match-up.

“We haven’t prepared any differently depending on who’s on the other side of the net. We have plenty to work on our side and are really just trying to keep getting better with each of our players,” Reed said. “We’ll watch film and get an idea of what our opponents are doing in practice, but we don’t spend a great deal of time preparing for our opponent, we worry about us.”

Reed said that the team is not where they want to be at this point, but are working on overcoming the slump and moving forward to make the end of their season successful.

“We’re not getting the results that we

senior wide receiver Garrett Willis.

In the third quarter the first points came from a 2-yard rush from McKeller with 12:32 on the clock. UIndy then continued with another touchdown, following a 5-yard pass from Purichia to junior wide receiver Malik Higgins.

Going into the last quarter the Hounds once again scored early in the quarter and increased their lead to 35-3 after Willis caught a 19-yard pass from Purichia. The final touchdown of the night came from a 28-yard run from senior running back Tuwan Payton, finishing the game 42-3 in favor of UIndy.

Prior to the game against William Jewell, Head Coach Bob Bartolomeo was focused on the defensive aspect of the game.

“We play William Jewell who first of all is a very dangerous football team offensively,” said Bartolomeo. “They have a senior quarterback that’s played at a high rate. He’s throwing the ball very, very well [and]he’s got good receivers. So offensively they’re going to be a big challenge for us defensively. For our offense, we need to continue to grow and run the football, we have got to be able to start there and let our play makers make plays on the outside.”

According to Bartolomeo, focusing on one area of the team is difficult because

each player has a critical role in the game.

“It’s hard to pinpoint one thing, I really like [about] this football team. [But what I like] is that they come to work everyday, they’ve come with good attitude, they’ve prepared themselves mentally to play each and every Saturday. And they’re as good a team as I’ve had in a while,” Bartolomeo said. “All three phases are in sync right now; offense, defense and special teams.”

Along with their success as a team, the fans have also succeeded in helping the team excel, according to Bartolomeo.

“I’d like to thank the Hound Pound Nation. I think they’ve been huge in our home games,” Bartolomeo said. “We take a lot of pride when we play at home and it sure does help when the students support and the Hound Pound Nation behind us.

They’ve done a great job this year and we look forward to having them the last two weeks with us. Hopefully they come out again like they have and have some fun.

The campus gets excited about winning and our players sure do enjoy it when the students get behind them and support them vocally in the stands.”

The next game for the Greyhounds will be the final game of the regular season as they face Notre Dame College on Nov. 11 at home in Key Stadium. Kick off will be at 1 p.m.

Photo by Cassie Reverman

Sophomore outside hitter Anna Fehribach blocks a hit from Missouri St. Louis on their Nov. 3 match up.

The Hounds lost their Nov. 3 and Nov. 4 games taking their record to 12-17 overall and 7-9 in the GLVC. want and that’s a challenge, but we keep moving forward,” Reed said.

At the beginning of the season, Reed said that the team’s goal was to win 20 matches. The Hounds have refocused and are shooting to win the Conference Tournament in order to make it to the NCAA Tournament.

“That’s really our main goal, everyone wants to make it to the tournament,” Flaws said.

Earlier in the season, Reed said he

was trying to switch up the practices and so the girls were not getting tired of the same thing for every practice.

“We’ve really worked on player development and developing the skills and from that standpoint we’ve done a really nice job,” Reed said. “Right now we’re still working on consistency and we need to transition into a little more competition.”

Next, the Hounds will travel to Romeoville, Ill. to battle Lewis University on Nov. 11 at 4 p.m.

The white house at the cross streets of Hanna Ave. and State St. across from Key Stadium is home to the Greyhound Club.

The club plays a crucial role in financially supporting the University of Indianapolis athletics by assisting in the renovation of existing facilities and purchasing necessary equipment.

The organization started in 1997, when the Varsity Club and Greyhound Club merged to combine efforts for the betterment of UIndy’s athletic program.

The Greyhound Club helps support all 23 athletic programs through its fundraising efforts. The budget helps provide for athletic needs including travel, equipment, improvements to athletic facilities and added tournaments that conference play sometimes does not completely support.

Associate Director of Athletics Matt Donovan helps lead many of the club’s operations. This is Donovan’s 23rd year at UIndy. He said he strives to continue making efforts to ensure the athletic programs and athletes have the best opportunities to succeed.

“It [the Greyhound Club] is a big part of basically providing the resources to make the student athletes’experience here at UIndy the best it possibly could be,” Donovan said. “You have more programs now [compared to when he started] and before we didn’t have the ARC, the tennis dome and the football field was grass with no lights. 1997 was the first year we were chartered and at the end of the year we had 33 donors.”

The Greyhound Club now has expanded to roughly 1,300 donors. Donovan said he believes alumni coming back and seeing all the facility and equipment improvements the Greyhound Club has provided is a big factor in getting alumni to donate. Parents and other relatives of athletes also make contributions based on the work of the club to better their athlete’s experience.

Assistant Director of Athletics Gina Dacy works alongside Donovan in helping with the events put on by the Greyhound Club. Part of her role involves preparing for events and communicating with alumni to keep them engaged in the university. Dacy attended Loras College where she played lacrosse and acknowledged a lot of advantages the Greyhound Club provides compared to what she received while playing.

“I played lacrosse when I was in school and we were provided with sticks, but a lot of other things like warm up gear and practice uniforms we had to pay for ourselves,” Dacy said. “Coming from that situations where we would have to write checks at the beginning of the season to cover equipment and other things like our spring break trip kind of helped me realize that I didn’t want other athletes to have to do that.”

Dacy and Donovan work closely in the Greyhound Club operations. Dacy has been in this position for just over a year and said she has seen all the hard work that goes into the organization in trying to provide the best experiences for student athletes.

Two former UIndy student athletes, Ralph Davis and Rich Reasoner are also key figures behind the success of the Greyhound Club. Davis, who is 97 years old, still comes to work part time every week. His main focus is working with alumni coach awards and other similar aspects.

“I think those three [Donovan, Davis and Reasoner] are the heart and soul of the Greyhound Club,” Dacy said. “Matt [Donovan] knows everyone and their story and it’s great how active the other two still are and I think that’s why the Greyhound Club has seen some of the success that it has had.”

The club emphasizes that every gift, no matter the amount brings them closer to properly funding the athletic programs that benefit UIndy student athletes.These donations are important in the tradition of the UIndy Athletics to provide the student athletes with competitive facilities, support services and equipment needed to compete at the highest level. Anyone can join the Greyhound Club whether they attended UIndy or not. For more information regarding the Greyhound Club visit athletics.uindy.edu and click on the Greyhound Club tab from the drop down menu.

SPORTS

THE REFLECTOR

5 NOVEMBER 8, 2017

PLAYER SPOTLIGHT 2017 FALL SPORTS

SARAH BURCH and CASEY WENDORFF received the James R. Spalding Sportsmanship award, along with the entire men’s cross country team.

BRAD SHICKEL was added to the Fred Mitchell Award Watch List of October.

HANNA VOLIKOVA and Alina Kislitskaya doubles duo earn their first National title at the ITA Oracle Cup.

STEPHANIE BURDSALL scored the only goal in the women’s soccer team’s first visit to the GLVC tournament since 2011.

DAVID KURZ started every game of the season and held opponents to an average of 1.24 goals per game, and contributed two goals. He was also named to first team all-GLVC.

OLIVIA MARTIN broke the record for most digs in a single match, setting the bar with 41 digs against Bellarmine University.

Photo illustration by Juliana Rohrmoser and Andy Carr

ANDREW WALKER became the 5th Greyhound in history to achieve 3,000 career rushing yards.

Photos by The Reflector Staff and contributed by Joseph Harrison

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By Maia Gibson NEWS EDITOR Once a week, Assistant Professor of English Kip Robisch and senior creative writing and literary studies double major Jimmy Nelligan meet at the Perk in the library to discuss Nelligan’s independent study project. After spending around 10 weeks on research and reading “Moby Dick” twice, Nelligan is almost ready to write his final paper on “Moby Dick."

Nelligan originally considered focusing on ecocriticism, but after reading “Moby Dick” again, noticing the varying points of view, reading other scholars’ books and discussing it with Robisch, he decided to conduct his own analysis of the piece.

Robisch said he acts more as a facilitator for the project, helping steer Nelligan toward books that would further his research. Robisch has done five independent studies at UIndy and said that the change of direction is one of his favorite parts of working on an independent study.

“As we worked together, as we started picking the novel apart, Jimmy [Nelligan] found this as the thing that he was interested in,” Robisch said. "And I think that’s one of the real values to an independent study is when you get to dig into something one-to-one…A lot of what’s happening is being generated by the student doing the study, which is great for graduate work.”

At the same time Robisch and Nelligan were planning their “Moby Dick” independent study, Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Community Research Center Jim Pennell and master of arts in applied sociology Matt Byrd were finishing up an independent study with the Marion County Commission on Youth.

Pennell was approached by MCCOY, which was looking for someone to do an evaluation of its programming to help support getting refunded.

“I hadn’t really had sort of a direct research experience either through my first major or through sociology,” Byrd said. “I thought it would be really interesting to see how non-profits function and it also coincided with a nonprofit class for the applied program I was taking, so it just seemed like a natural fit.”

Byrd worked from January 2017 to July 2017, going through information from past evaluations, looking up statistics and interviewing members of the Early

Intervention and Prevention Coalition.

He was also able to interview some of the department heads, including the lobbyist and the president of MCCOY. “He was able to relay some things that I had overlooked,” Byrd said. “I was actually able to interview him at the end, so it was an interesting reflection on everything that I had done. I learned a lot generally about non-profits, from the members as well, about the politics of it all, understanding how superintendents like to think of their students within the process of governments...”

Byrd put his findings into a final strategic plan that was presented to the EIPC council and stakeholders in July.

Throughout the process, he checked in with Pennell, who helped encourage communication and interceded if an issue arose.

“Unfortunately, the outside researcher of the process wasn’t able to make her visit to Indianapolis, so I didn’t have that direct experience, so it was helpful just being able to tell him [Pennell], ‘Well, there might be a setback,’ or 'It might be a little different than originally expected," Byrd said. “He sort of understood the minutiae of working in a non-profit, so that was helpful.”

Pennell said that independent studies give students real world experience and opportunities to discern what they like and do not like about a field of study or potential career.

“Why these experiences are important is that they rarely reflect the ideal situation,” Pennell said. “I think it’s important for students to have the opportunity to do these kinds of things to realize there’s the ideal...This is the way you want to do the evaluation, this is the way you want to do research, but then the reality is that there are also other kinds of pressures that come into play, and I think it’s important for students to realize that.”

The freedom to study subjects that he is interested in is Nelligan’s favorite part of doing an independent study. Nelligan and Robisch agree that coming into a one-on-one project with curiosity and an interest in a topic makes the process easier and more enjoyable for the student and professor involved.

“This is the first time I’ve really been able to go off and do something that I’ve wanted to do,” Nelligan said. “I feel like in a lot of classes, you get that ‘oh, that’s a really neat thing you could write 20 pages on if you wanted to,' and this is the opportunity to actually do that."

Photo by Cassie Reverman

Kiya Dandena ran the half-marathon, coming in second place with a time of 1:04:15.

Photo by Cassie Reverman

Photo by Cassie Reverman

Kevin Wood competed in the 5K run dressed as Abraham Lincoln getting 36th place. Ben Hall competed with his dog. Other participants also had pets run with them.

Greyhounds participate in marathon

By Noah Crenshaw STAFF WRITER The tenth anniversar y of the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon took place on Nov. 4, with University of Indianapolis Greyhounds taking part. According to the Monumental Marathon website, the course will take the participants throughout downtown Indianapolis.

The event takes place every year and features four courses, including a marathon, a half-marathon, a 5K run and a Kids Fun Run. Junior nursing major Meagan Hensley was one of the UIndy students who participated in the Monumental Marathon.

Hensley participated in her first halfmarathon, the Indy 500 Mini-Marathon, in May 2017. Hensley said that her time in her last marathon was around two hours, seventeen minutes, and twentytwo seconds. According to Hensley, her training process varies.

“My long days are on Saturdays, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays, I typically do a four to three mile run. Mondays, I do five to six [mile runs] and Sundays and Wednesdays are my off days,” Hensley said.“[While training] I try to think about school, different things I’ve been studying throughout the day, problems going on in my life. It really just depends.”

Hensley said that she thinks she will do well in this marathon, but does not think she will surpass her time from the Indy 500 Mini-Marathon because she has not trained as much for the Monumental Marathon.

Unlike Hensley, this is junior nursing major Taylor Kendall’s first half-marathon.

Kendall said that her training regimen was a twelve-week program, and that she only runs three days a week.

“On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I do a short run, three or four miles, and then on Saturdays, I do my long runs and I gradually increase the mileage,” Kendall said. “[On] Mondays, I swim. Wednesdays, I bike and do weights. Fridays, I do a HIIT [high intensity interval training] workout and [I] do abs. Sunday is my off day.”

Kendall said that she tries to not think about what she is doing while training, instead focusing on music. “[I] play hype songs so that I get into a good rhythm,” Kendall said. “Sometimes if I'm having a good run day, I'll start studying [without realizing it] and I'll be going through nursing terms and concepts in my head.”

Kendall said that she thinks that she will do well in the Monumental Marathon because she has trained hard. According to Kendall, her only goal is to finish the half-marathon, which is something that she believes she will be able to do.

For those thinking about running in a

half-marathon, both Hensley and Kendall offered advice. According to Hensley, those who are thinking about running should start with some of the smaller runs.

“Start out with like 5Ks, 10Ks, so you’re doing three to six miles and kind of work yourself up to it,” Hensley said. “You can’t just out and run ten miles, you’re going to have to train for it, but just don’t give up just because it sucks when you run.

The feeling after [running] is way more rewarding.”

According to Kendall, prospective runners should try to give themselves enough time to train and not start too soon or too late.

Kendall also said that runners should prepare for unexpected obstacles and challenges to appear. Having it rain while running and having to use shin splints are just some of the unexpected things that Kendall said she has experienced up for her while training.

According to the Monumental Marathon website, the event is now considered one of the twenty most popular marathons in the United States and had more than 8,000 people finish the halfmarathon in 2016.

Hensley finished the half-marathon in 2:23:33, and Kendall also ran the half-marathon finishing in 2:18:12.

Edwin Kibichiy won the half-marathon with a time of 1:03:15, according to the Monumental Marathon website.

FEATURE

THE REFLECTOR

7 NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Burmese impact Indy community

Thousands of Burmese refugees and migrants contribute to UIndy and Indianapolis communities through businesses & cultural influence

By Abby Land FEATURE EDITOR Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is a South Asian nation that has been rocked by civil war and long-spanning conflict. Due to this internal strife, many citizens of the country seek opportunities abroad.

Indianapolis has welcomed thousands of Burmese refugees and migrants in recent decades, some of whom form ties to the University of Indianapolis.

According to its country profile on BBC.com, Myanmar is a nation with a population of roughly 48.7 million.

Myanmar's dominant religion is Buddhism, but there are also distinct Muslim and Christian communities.

One of those Muslim communities, the Rohingya, are fleeing persecution within the country in what the United Nations has called an "ethnic cleansing."

BBC.com also notes that Myanmar was ruled by an oppressive military junta from 1962 to 2011. This leadership was subject to international sanctions and scrutiny following numerous hu-

man rights abuses inflicted on civilians throughout the country.

Due to this mounting pressure, many Burmese citizens have chosen to leave the nation and migrate to other countries in recent decades.

According to PRI.org, Christians from Myanmar are now the largest group of asylum seekers in the United States.

More than 14,000 Burmese migrants now live in Indianapolis alone, representing more than 75 percent of asylum seekers being relocated by Exodus Refugee Immigration, according to wishtv.com.

Burmese restaurants and businesses can be found across the city, influencing local culture.

This influence extends to UIndy, w h e re a p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h t h e Bur mese-Amer ic an Communit y Institute helps maintain the connection between the Burmese community and the UIndy campus.

There is also a Burmese Student Association on the UIndy campus, an example of the effects of this migration contributing to the campus community.

UIndy partners with BACI, helps Burmese immigrants

By Erik Cliburn MANAGING EDITOR Community outreach and engagement are focal points for the University of Indianapolis, according to Director of Service Learning and Community Engagement Marianna Foulkrod.

Because of this, UIndy partnered with the Burmese-American Community Institute shortly after its inception in 2011 and has worked with the organization ever since.

BACI is a nonprofit organization that assists Burmese refugees in several different ways. According to BACI Executive Director Elaisa Vahnie, the organization’s mission is to encourage self-sufficiency and integration within the growing Burmese communities throughout central Indiana.

Vahnie also said that BACI’s goals focus heavily on education and employment, along with teaching the skills needed to start a business and be self-employed.

Both of these priorities serve to foster independence within the community.

BACI has worked to assist the local Burmese population through initiatives such as the Upward College Program.

The Upward College Program allows high school students to learn how to conduct college-level research and assist them with the admission and scholarship application processes.

According to thebaci.org, the rate of college enrollment among Burmese high school students has risen from 43 percent in 2012 to 85 percent in 2017.

“We want to be able to maintain that [the current rate of Burmese students enrolling in college],” Vahnie said. “Because if they are not going to college, they are more likely to be employed in low-paying jobs.This also means they are likely to still be dependent on public assistance, which we do not like to see in the long run.”

According to Director of BACI Lian Sang, the organization has a strong philosophy of wanting to educate, whether elementary, high school, college age students or adults.

BACI’s attention to education within

the Burmese communities has a dual effect, according to Vahnie and Sang.

Not only will increased education allow those within the Burmese communities to thrive and find higher-paying jobs, but it will give them a platform to give back to their own communities and those surrounding them, providing self-sufficiency, integration and community growth.

According to Foulkrod, UIndy students are very involved in the partnership that the university has with BACI. Students have worked with BACI to help women in the Burmese communities start their own child care businesses, assisted with the Upward College Program, provided help with immersion and assimilation, and collected textbooks to send to recovering universities in Myanmar, among other things.

Foulkrod said that one of the most challenging aspects of the immersion and assimilation process is the many differences in the culture of the Burmese population compared to that of the United States, including language and cultural customs.

Along with the numerous programs and initiatives set in place by BACI, the organization works to increase awareness about the growing Burmese population in central Indiana, and more specifically Perry Township.

According to Foulkrod and Vahnie, the Burmese population in Perry alone has grown from approximately 5,000 to 14,000 Burmese refugees within the span of the last five years.

Sang and Vahnie said that the refugees moving into central Indiana and Perry township are not just coming directly from Myanmar, but from other parts of the United States as well.

Sang believes that the large growth of the Burmese population throughout recent years is a direct result of BACI’s work within the communities around Indianapolis.

UIndy and BACI will host a forum to discuss and raise awareness of the Burmese population early in the spring semester of 2018.

By Erik Cliburn MANAGING EDITOR Cung Bik Zaathang is a Burmese political asylee who has lived in the United States for nearly 17 years and the owner of the first Burmese restaurant in the Indianapolis area, Kimu Restaurant.

Zaathang and his family first moved to Fort Wayne from Burma, and during their year-and-a-half spent in the city, Zaathang worked at a local restaurant.

When he and his family moved to Indianapolis, Zaathang then worked for a sushi company for nearly eight years while saving up enough money to open Kimu Restaurant, which he had operated years before in Burma.

“It was very difficult for me at first,” Zaathang said, “because when I was in Burma, we just had easy work and weren’t too busy. When I came here [to the U.S.], I worked for the sushi company and had to work seven days a week, no days off. For almost seven or eight years, I only had one day off a year, that was Christmas day.”

Zaathang said that one of the major differences he noticed between Burma and the United States is the job market.

He explained that most families in Burma

By Erik Cliburn MANAGING EDITOR Julie Mawi, a Burmese refugee, owns and runs Chinsuh Child Care from her home in Perry Township. She is just one of the many Burmese refugees who have had a relationship with the BurmeseAmerican Community Institute.

Mawi has lived in the United States for eight years, five of them being in Indianapolis. After her two years of working as an interpreter in elementary schools, she decided to apply for a license to open up her own pre-kindergarten childcare school. Mawi has been the principal and owner of Chinsuh Child Care since February 2014.

“In the very first week when I moved up here [Indianapolis], Mr. Elaisa [Vahnie] came to the church I went to,” Mawi said.

“He offered, ‘We are going to train 20 Burmese ladies, whoever wants to participate in the childcare business.’ I think I was the first to sign up there. I was so afraid that he wasn’t going to take me. I told him, ‘Mr. Elaisa [Vahnie], I will not let you down, I promise. Take me in, let me train with you.’”

After speaking with Vahnie about training in the childcare business, Mawi worked at several Perry-Meridian elementary schools as an interpreter for Burmese students.

only have one person who works, but in the United States, the whole family must work.

According to Zaathang, the hardest part of moving and settling in the United States was learning English. Although he and his family had to make many adjustments, Zaathang maintained a positive attitude.

“When we first came here, we could not speak English very well, so we had that barrier,” he said. “We did not have transportation or experience. So it was a little bit hard to get a job. But it was not too long until some people helped us and gave us jobs. It was not too hard [coming to the U.S.] for me, only a little bit.”

Equal opportunity is something that Zaathang values highly after having lived in the United States. He claimed that when he came to the United States from Burma, he felt as though he had the same chances and opportunities to earn a living that U.S. citizens did. He explained that because Burma is a developing country, job opportunities are extremely limited.

“I am appreciative,” Zaathang said.

“Since we have been here, we have an equal chance with the citizens and other people. So we can work like them. We can get a salary, and we can get wages. This was a surprise to me when I came here.”

Zaathang said that when he first moved to Indianapolis, there were only about 20 or 30 Burmese people living here. But because of the hospitality of neighbors and the opportunity for jobs, the community has grown significantly.

“When we got here [Indianapolis], we got a lot of help from some refugee agencies like Catholic [Charities] and Exodus [Refugee Immigration Inc.],” he said. “They would help us get jobs, to find apartments, and if we wanted to learn English, they would make arrangements for us. We like to live here because people understand us, and wherever we go, people are very, very welcoming.”

Zaathang mentioned that the first five or six years in Indianapolis were difficult because it was hard for his children adjusting to schooling due to the language.

Eventually, though, the superintendent of the Perry Township school system incorporated Chin interpreters into classrooms, because of the large and growing Burmese population.

Zaathang said he and his family are devout Christians who regularly attend the Indiana Chin Baptist Church.

“Indiana and Indianapolis are some of the most religious places in the United States,” he said. “That’s a big reason why we chose to live here.”

Mawi never imagined herself working in education before she came to the United States, but she found a calling to help educate others while she was in Texas.

Mawi said that when she first moved to Indianapolis, she nearly regretted her decision, because of the hospitality she had received while she and her daughter lived with a couple in Texas.

“They [the family Mawi lived with] were very, very warm people.Wherever we went and whoever I met there were nice people that wanted to help us,” she said.

“But when I moved up [to Indianapolis], I decided not to get anybody’s help. That was my motive to move up. They [Mawi’s host family] bought me a car, and they spoiled me. I was thinking, ‘If I’m here, then I will never grow up’. I decided that I had to stand on my feet and do it on my own. America is a land full of opportunity, so I knew that if I [became] educated, learned and went back to school, then I knew I could do something.”

Mawi decided to go back to school to get her General Equivalency Diploma (GED). She is currently enrolled at Ivy Tech Community College but plans to transfer to Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis next semester.

According to Mawi, the most difficult part of her transition from Burma to the United States has been learning and adapting to everyday use of English.

“The biggest problem I have is the

language,” she said. “For example, if somebody is teasing me, I don’t understand it the very first time. English is [a] very hard language to learn compared to Asian languages. It has a lot of tenses and vocabulary. So everything is new.”

Although she said adjusting to the language difference has been difficult, Mawi thoroughly enjoys the opportunity that the United States provides. She said that it also helps to have such a large Burmese community around for support.

Mawi claims that nearly every aspect of life is different in Burma when compared to the United States.

“Before I came to the United States I lived there [Burma] my whole life,” Mawi said. “If I had to say what was different it would be: everything. Everything is different. I feel like I live in a different world. We have been through a lot of hardship [in Burma], especially with the living standards, the hygiene, your environment and even education. In our country, if you have money, no matter if you understand what you are learning or not, you can just give money to the teacher then ‘Boom,’ you pass.”

Mawi said that she is still adapting to her environment and continues to learn new skills.

“I’m still learning every day,” she said.

“I’m trying to adapt to the American way. I’m learning a lot, but I still have a lot left to learn.”

Graphic by Juliana Rohrmoser

ENTERTAINMENT

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

THE REFLECTOR

‘Frankenstein’ takes stage for novel’s 200th anniversary

By Zoë Berg EDITOR-IN-CHIEF In celebration of the upcoming bicentennial of the novel, “Frankenstein” is being performed by the University of Indianapolis Department of Theatre in connection with the Community Frankenstein Course. The play is based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 book and adapted for the stage by Austin Tichenor.

Chair and Director of Theatre and Associate Professor of Theatre Brad Wright said that the “Frankenstein” novel is very literary because it is a story within a story, including being told through letters and at one point from the creature’s perspective. Assistant Professor of Theatre Casey Kearns said the adaptation as a play is very cinematic and moves from scene to scene quickly. “[In the book] there’s a lot of description of the geography of where the scenes are taking place, and on stage it’s all about action,”Wright said.

“That’s one of the interesting challenges of adapting literature to the stage is that non dramatic literature is narrative, by definition, it’s narration. On stage it’s all happening in the present moment so we have to focus on action so a lot of that description that’s in the book is missing because it’s not being narrated.”

“Frankenstein” begins with a young scientist, Victor Frankenstein, being found by the crew of a ship in the Arctic.

Frankenstein then tells the story of how he constructed a creature.Then, ashamed of his creation, Frankenstein abandoned him. An adaptation of “Frankenstein”has to take into account what the audience expects from such a well known story and the original version, according to Wright.

He said that audiences who come to see “Frankenstein” will have been exposed to the movie versions. “[Tichenor] actually says that, in essence, he took some liberties with the adaptation because an audience coming to see something called “Frankenstein” has certain expectations,” Wright said.

“For instance, in the novel there is very little if any time spent in the laboratory. In the film that’s one of the more spectacular images and scenes that the audience is going to remember and there’s more time spent in the lab than you would see in the actual novel. Hopefully the audience will react to the being true to the novel but also being true to what

those expectations might be.”

Sophomore theatre and communication double major Katie Carter plays Elizabeth Lavenza, Frankenstein’s fiancee. She said it is a little bit daunting to perform in such a well known story but that it is exciting to be able to portray “Frankenstein” in a new way and break the stereotype.

“Our Frankenstein [creature] isn’t painted green, he’s just a guy. He doesn’t just make sounds, he—by act two—is educated. He’s well spoken and has wants and things that he needs. So that’s our biggest thing is that we’re not approaching him as a monster or anything or even a part of his whole character is saying, ‘I’m not a monster, I’m a person and there are things that I want.’”

According to Carter, there are about six main characters in the play and the rest are in the ensemble. She performs most of her scenes with Fr a n k e n s t e i n who is played by freshman theatre major Clayton Rardon and Henry who is played by junior theatre education major Zech Saenz.

“We [the whole cast] were all pretty good friends prior to being cast in the show, so it was just about how people were going to be placed,” Carter said. “I think we work really well together. I think the dynamic that specifically Clayton and Zech and I have is very interesting because we’re all really good friends in real life, so I think that connection is portrayed really well on stage and helps to make the scenes more believable because the script can sometimes seem melodramatic, with [a lot of ] deaths and all that stuff.”

“Frankenstein” takes place in the Romantic era in 1818. Wright said he likes the aesthetic of the time period, but also wanted to mix it with the science side of the play. Wright, Kearns and the design team went for a steampunk feel, but with the Romantic era instead of the Victorian.

“So we went with this idea that steampunk was cogs, gears, rust and interesting textures and apparatus that are composed of multiple pieces of found objects that are mechanically included,” Kearns said. “But that’s easier said than done when you’re looking at little props like furniture and trinkets and costumes, but when you’re looking at architectural statements, it’s a much broader concept that is defined. So the set became to me in this environment that provided some

“...We’re not approaching

him as a monster... his whole character is saying, ‘I’m not a monster; I’m a person...’”

Photo by Cassie Reverman

Clayton Rardon (left) played Victor Frankenstein and Marcus Sciarra (right) played Frankenstein’s creature in UIndy Department of Theatre’s production of “Frankenstein.” sort of mystery, of strange comfort to a certain extent, something that we could play with light and contrast and shadows and mystery. So it was a space in which things could happen and preferably fluidly happen without anticipating, so that’s how we ended up with the structure that we have now.”

Carter said the costumes are very interesting and include a lot of leather and vinyl while still sticking to 1800’s style of long dresses and capes. Carter said she especially likes Frankenstein’s costume.

“I love my costume,” Rardon said.

“We looked at the designs and I thought it was going to be amazing and it turned out even better than I thought it was going to be. And seeing the set, all the intricate pieces that go into and the work that it takes to get every part and every change done as quickly and as cleanly as it did it’s all just designed beautifully

and it’s great. I love it.”

Carter also mentioned the panels that hang above the stage and feature scientific and anatomical drawings.

Kearns said the panels are etchings from Leonardo DaVinci.

“I’ve always been fascinated with Leonardo DaVinci and I often wonder what our world would be like today if he was still alive and well and studying, providing scientific research, anatomical research and art,” Kearns said. “And what Victor Frankenstein was trying to accomplish could very much been the mindset of DaVinci at some point.

The etchings of DaVinci are the sense of awe of his mental capacity but also for me that intellectual curiosity of examining more and further, and trying to take human nature to it’s greatest potential even far beyond our own ability to understand.So the inspiration came from wanting to incorporate his [DaVinci’s]

knowledge to that, that our audience might connect with it. Trying to put these two individuals in the same capacity and examining very similar subjects.”

According to Rardon, there is a big transition going from high school-level to college-level theatre. He said he was nervous on the first night of performances but has really enjoyed the experience.

“It was really overwhelming for a lot of it to go into it and not really know what college theatre was like. And in this first show having so many lines as a lead character, but it’s been an amazing experience,” Rardon said. “I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I love the show.

I love the character. The script is really good. It’s just a lot of fun all around.”

The final showing of “Frankenstein” will be going on from Nov. 9 through 11 at 8:00 p.m. in Ransburg Auditorium.

Tickets can be purchased online or before the show.

‘Mary’s Monster’ spins tale of ‘Frankenstein’ author’s life

Photo by Zoë Berg

[From left to right] Mary Schreier, Emma Rund, Stephen Cox, James Leagre and Destiny Heugel perform a reading of “Mary’s Monster” during rehearsal on Oct. 29.

By Zoë Berg EDITOR-IN-CHIEF “Mary’s Monster” is an original play written by Indianapolis playwright K.T. Peterson. It debuted as a staged reading on Oct. 31 in Ransburg Auditorium and was performed again on Nov. 7.

Assistant Professor of Theatre and director of “Mary’s Monster” James Leagre approached Peterson to work on this project after seeing a performance of a play she had written. Peterson said it was originally going to be an adaptation

of “Frankenstein.”

“We spent the summer meeting about how the piece was going to be created and what the focus of it was going to be,” Leagre said. “One of the parameters that we talked about was that, because we’re looking at Mary Shelley, we wanted it to be female-driven. We went through a lot of different incarnations, and as we did research on Mary Shelley, her life just was unbelievable… We talked about trying to integrate Mary Shelley’s life into ‘Frankenstein’ [and] the Frankenstein story, and how does that kind of intertwine…. She [Peterson] has taken

liberties in crossing over the real life of Mary Shelley and elements in the story of ‘Frankenstein.’”

“Mary’s Monster” follows the life of Shelley when she was 16 years old. At that time, Shelley was writing “Frankenstein” and dealing with many romantic and family issues, which the play touches on.

“Mary’s Monster”focuses on the relationships Shelley has with her two sisters, her father and her future husband, as well as how life,death and pregnancy relate to that.

“She was this little fireball badass through the world,” Peterson said. “And the relationships with her sisters took a

hold of the whole piece and you really get a sense of the unbelievable, volcanic gurgling inside this young woman, who is just like us, who had this crazy love affair that ignited inside of her and dislodged this amazing piece of fiction that really changed the way we view horror and the responsibility to our creations.”

Junior theatre major Mary Schreier plays Shelley and began working on “Mary’s Monster” at the beginning of the process as the dramaturge, meaning she helped research the time period and people to give Peterson a basis of knowledge for writing. She said she hopes the audience sees Shelley as a real person, as she has come to know her.

“She was a real person who went through real tragedies and had real relationships,” Schreier said. “She’s not holier-than-thou by any means. She’s not metaphysical. She’s not just a name on a paper. She’s not just an author, she is a person. And I think that’s what this play really can show. And if I could ask the audience to take anything away from that, it would be that she’s a person.”

Schreier said she enjoyed working with Peterson and being able to contribute to an original work. According to Schreier, it is a different type of process to perform something that has never been staged before.

“It’s interesting to be able to find the characters because you don’t have anything that can manipulate you in anyway,” Schreier said. “There’s no YouTube bootleg of anything. There’s no ‘Well, so-and-so did it better.’ It’s you. This is your interpretation of the character that is written down, and I think that makes it such an amazing process to be in the show.”

In a typical staged reading, performers are not fully costumed, there is no set and no sound effects or special lighting.

Generally, there is just a narrator reading stage directions. Leagre said performers usually sit in a row of chairs on stage and come to the front of the stage to read their parts for each scene. However, “Mary’s

Monster” is different; there are sound effects and lighting cues and it is performed on the same set as “Frankenstein.”

“I’ve created areas that are the different locations that the play takes place,”Leagre said. “So the actors migrate to those areas so that way at least there is a definition in terms of, ‘Okay, if they’re here we know they’re in the Wynn household; over here is the kitchen; over here is another character’s place.’ But I also decided, because K.T. had some very specific sound effects that were very integral to the story, to do sound effects to enhance the experience.”

Although Shelley first published “Frankenstein” anonymously, Peterson said Shelley would not have done so because she was embarrassed of her work or worried that it would not be accepted, but because it would be easier for people to believe a man could have written it. Leagre said at that time it was not acceptable for women to write much of anything, especially not science fiction or horror. Peterson said she hopes one day people will be able to look at works by underrepresented people without seeing that label, but seeing the work itself.

“Wow, wouldn’t it be great one day when we approach anything that is thriving and see it as it is, rather than making excuses for it, like a black writer writing a play rather than an amazing writer writing a play?” Peterson said. “We are all running the same race. We have a long way to go, but we do need to make room to advise the past.People do need to make room,making room that is not editing and making less of, it is acknowledging Mary Shelley for her contribution, and her mother before her, in times that ‘there is no room for people like that.’ Mary was one of a long line of shoulders that had been standing on themselves that moved through this world anonymously. And because of that, I get to write this play, I get to go to school for what I want and marry who I want. I want people to look at her as a writer and look at what was happening in history at that time.”

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THE REFLECTOR

REVIEWS

Entertainment reviews, by Greyhounds for Greyhounds!

THE REFLECTOR RATING SYSTEM

AMAZING An unforgettable experience in its category. The highest of recommendations.

Extremely satisfying and entertaining, with few (if any) issues worth noting.

VERY GOOD Incredibly well-done, engaging, and stands above the crowd. Perhaps a few minor grievances, but nothing that substantially takes away from the overall experience.

DECENT May have some worthwhile positives; makes for a good experience, but perhaps brought down by frustrating issues.

Entertaining on a basic level.

MEDIOCRE Maybe moderately entertaining to the right crowd, but too riddled with elements that don’t work or aren’t original/ interesting enough for most audiences.

BAD Poorly executed on almost every level. Any positive notes are a chore to find amid the abundance of mistakes and frustrations.

Not worth anyone’s time, except someone with a special interest in the subject matter.

WORTHLESS Nothing positive worth noting in the slightest. Difficult to endure, annoying and generally mundane. No reason to experience this, unless to witness how awful it is.

THOR: RAGNAROK MOVIE

WEEZER PACIFIC DAYDREAM ALBUM

TAPPERS RESTAURANT

IKEA STORE

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had my concerns about this film prior to its release. Its lighter tone made me worried the “Norse mythological apocalypse” part would be kind of lost.I’m not often one to criticize Marvel Studios films for having too many jokes, but there have been times when this reliance on humor undermined the creativity and weight of some of them.

Such was my concern for this film, but this time, the lighter take on the character paid off. “Ragnarok” is not Marvel’s best, but it’s up there. It is very funny, but it’s not a total comedy like critics are saying. There are plenty of jokes, and most of them work very well, but there’s also plenty of action and even some good character moments.

Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is stranded and enslaved on a barbaric planet called Sakaar, where gladiator matches seem to be the premier form of entertainment. He reunites with the not-so-jolly green giant Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), who has been stuck in his angry form since launching himself into space in “Avengers: Age of Ultron.”

The Asgardian apocalypse,Ragnarok, is on its way to Thor’s homeworld, and in order to stop it, he must fight his way through the gladiator tournament and find a way off the planet, back to Asgard. Some of the more grounded moments feel a little bit undercooked, especially the interactions between Hela (Cate Blanchett) and Thor in the third act. The drama of the climax is kind of lost because the battle leading up to it doesn’t properly set the tone. But the Sakaar portions are pitch-perfect. The action sequences are intense and fun. The Thor vs. Hulk fight has been worth the wait.Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie—a heavydrinking rogue warrior, who brings Thor to the gladiator tournament—is a positive addition. Visually, the movie looked better than I anticipated; the colors and contrast popped more than in the trailers. There were some bad editing jumps, but these are minor issues in a film this fast-moving and energetic. “Ragnarok” doesn’t really break the sci-fi/action mold, but it does it a lot better than most. Despite my best efforts to want something else,“Ragnarok” absolutely won me over.

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eezer’s “Pacific Daydream” is a return to their roots. This is refreshing for fans of Weezer’s original material, especially after the “White Album” in 2016, which took more of an influence from mainstream pop.

Beginning with “Mexican Fender,” lead vocalist and guitarist Rivers Cuomo immediately hits you with a guitar riff, setting the album apart from its predecessor.Through the rest of the album, the instrumentals are simple. Rhythm guitarist Brian Bell, drummer Patrick Wilson and bass guitarist Scott Shriner do an excellent job keeping the rhythm behind Cuomo, creating a relaxing melody familiar to Weezer fans, specifically in songs like “Get Right.” The lyrics, for the most part, are the epitome of chill. Even though “Pacific Daydream” ventures into some darker territories that aren’t usually present in anything Weezer produces, the songs always turn back around to give a positive message, like in “La Mancha Screwjob.” “Sweet Mary,” my favorite track off of the album, is softer than the rest of the album. When I pay attention to the words being sung, I just lean back and smile to the dulcet music. The scattered pop culture references add to the album’s entertainment value. As always, themes of love and escapism supplement this.

Cuomo really shines as the vocalist. His vocals blend well with the rest of the music.

Unfortunately, “Pacific Daydream” does have drawbacks. While Cuomo does get to shine, the rest of the band feels pushed aside. For the first single from the album, and the band’s most successful song in nearly a decade, “Feels Like Summer,” Wilson’s drumming and Bell’s rhythm guitar are inaudible until the chorus.

The rest of the album doesn’t give other band members a chance to highlight their abilities. Overall, the simplicity of Weezer’s “Pacific Daydream” creates a relaxing album that will come in handy for anyone looking to de-stress. But it is also this simplicity that takes away from the sense of variety, preventing it from exploring the other members’ abilities.

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or those who are over 21 and love video games, nostalgia and beer, Tappers is heaven on Earth. As someone who has plenty of fond memories of old-school, 8-bit video games from my childhood, when I heard about Tappers from some of my friends, I knew I had to go. The bar has dozens of classic arcade games, including Mortal Kombat II, NBA Jam, Punch Out, Ms. Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Paper Boy and even the first video game ever, Pong, along with many others. There are also several TVs placed next to the entrance with classic home game consoles including a Nintendo 64, Super Nintendo and a Sega Genesis.The best part of the experience at Tappers is that they drop the “pay for each play” method used in traditional arcades.

So instead of having to carry around pockets full of quarters, all I had to do I was buy one beer and I was free to play all of the games on the premises; except for the pinball machines, which were still reasonably priced (around $1 for three plays). Along with the great games, Tappers also has a diverse selection of local and regional brews which are well-priced at about $5 to $7 per drink. Each of the arcade games has either a built-on drink holder or a ledge next to it to set a drink on. This was incredibly helpful for games in which I was very competitive against my friends. My favorite game, by far, at Tappers was NBA Jam. As a fan of both basketball and video games, I had a great time beating my roommate as the oldschool Chicago Bulls. For me, most bars lose their charm after a couple of hours, or they aren’t fun unless I have already had a few drinks. However, at Tappers I found myself wanting to stay until the place closed while only having one drink the whole night. I had a blast at Tappers and only spent around $10, which is no small feat. Overall, I had a memorable and extremely fun experience at this bar.

Tappers is a great place to go with a group of friends and entertain yourself for hours while spending only a fraction of what you normally would at another bar.

s home decorators both amateur and professional likely know, IKEA is one of the most popular interior decorating companies in the world, and the Swedish corporation has now taken root in Fishers with the opening of a new installment on Oct. 11, only a short drive from campus. For the uninitiated, it is important to understand that IKEA is not a store so much as an experience.

Shoppers walk along a designated path to avoid becoming lost in the massive building. On either side of the path are pre-designed kitchens, bedrooms, offices and bathrooms, fully decorated in a variety of styles. There are also hundreds of different chairs, lamps and essentially any other home appliance imaginable in stock. Each piece of furniture, such as bed frames or desks, has a tag attached to it with a brief code. At the end of the standard path, directly before the exit, is a warehouse containing the objects seen throughout the store. Arranged in alphabetical rows, each piece of furniture is disassembled in a box with a label that corresponds to the tag attached to its assembled form in the store; this is how shoppers find the items they wish to purchase. The purpose of visiting IKEA is not really to shop. More than anything else, IKEA is a chance to get to know your own preferences and channel your inner designer. IKEA is a place where you get to try and decide which office chair best describes you as a person. There is even a food court within the store, which emphasizes the fact that IKEA is a place where shoppers are meant to spend entire days. And if there is a store worth spending an entire day in, it is this one. Like iced coffee or reality television, IKEA is truly a love it-or-hate it experience. If you loved IKEA before the arrival of this one in Fishers, you will enjoy the addition. The new establishment is no different than any other installments of the company, but fans of IKEA will not find it lacking the charms that made the corporation such a success in the first place.

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Halloween in the Halls provides safe trick-or-treating

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Members of the community brought their children to trick-or-treat on campus during Halloween in the Halls on Oct. 27. UIndy residence halls were open for parents and their children to come in and get candy from RAs and students, providing a safer environment for trick-or-treating.

By Megan Richards STAFF WRITER Members of the surrounding community were invited to join the University of Indianapolis for its annual trick-or-treating event, Halloween in the Halls.The event was hosted by the UIndy on Oct. 27, 2017 in collaboration with the university’s Residence Hall Association.

The annual event was organized in order for university faculty members’ families, as well as members of the surrounding community, to have a safe place to go trick-or-treating. A haunted house in the Stierwalt Alumni House and a haunted science lab presented by UIndy’s Community for the Advancement of Learning and Understanding Biology were also available activities.

Trick-or-treating took place in each of the residence halls and resident assistants facilitated the activities.

According to East Hall RA and Resident Hall Association co-president, Brittany Lake, RAs had many responsibilities in making sure the event was successful in their building.

“As the RAs, we decorated before the event, and we’re in charge of running the whole thing throughout the building,” Lake said. “We each have certain roles.

One person runs the game, one of us passes out candy and the rest are greeters.

We delegated who wanted to do what job, and really tried to focus on making each guest feel welcome.”

Halloween in the Halls is also something that students at UIndy view as a tradition that some have come to look forward to every year.

Junior creative writing major Sarah Hoffmeier has attended this event for three years and considers it a “highlight” of the year.

“We get to see all the kids and it’s kind of like a holiday tradition. We get

to meet them one-on one and it’s a fun event honestly...” Hoffmeier said. “I love Halloween, I get dressed up, have fun and be creative with my outfit and meet the kids.”

According to junior psychology major and RA Corey Nack, Halloween in the Halls is also a time for students to take a break from busy schedules and have fun while reaching out to the community.

“It gives the students a connection outside of this physical space. We don’t get the chance to branch out a lot, so this a chance to serve the greater community that we are a part of,” Nack said. “Also, this something I definitely look forward to as an RA to get to do something different than usual and push my creativity,” Lake said she thinks that this event does positive things for people affiliated with campus and visitors. “ I think it’s a really good idea, especially for the staff ’s families and the surrounding community just for them to

be able to come to campus have a safe time trick-or- treating and having fun,” Lake said. “It’s nice for the staff in a way because sometimes they may not get out of their buildings that they teach in, so they can just walk around campus with their families. It is also really important so everyone can have a safe time.”

Local parent Kari McGrath said that much of her enjoyment of this event stems from knowing that this is a trick-or treating environment where her children are safe and the area is kid-friendly.

“It’s a lot safer than going from house to house. I’m less concerned about who’s here compared to neighborhoods; you never know what neighbors are like,” McGrath said. “I know where the candy comes from. There’s not anything here I’m worried about kids getting hurt on.

No worrying about getting hit by cars or the kind of strangers I wouldn’t trust.

It’s a lot off my shoulder’s coming to events like this.”

McGrath said she also believes that bringing her children to an event on a college campus encourages them to think about their futures from a young age.

“I think having kids out in the community, especially taking them to college campuses to introduce them to this culture and all the diversity is important.The students are driven and having fun with the kids,” McGrath said. “It’s beneficial because bringing kids to these places kind of encourages them to go further in their education later on.”

Hoffmeier said she also feels that events like these are encouraging children in the community to be introduced to the college community.

“I think it encourages them because they are seeing us and how we’re interacting and associating it with something they are familiar with,” Hoffmeier said. “[The children] know that we are regular people, seeing the dorms and thinking ‘oh I kind of like this place.’”

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Stories from page 1 graduate, followed Bawi with his story of moving to Indiana from Columbia.

Guerrero came to the U.S. when he was 15 years old and talked about how his life revolved around having a good imagination.

To get by, he said he had to imagine what had to be done in order build their future in a new place.

“It was difficult because of the language. I came to a high school that only had five Latinos, so there was a lot of racism and discrimination. It was hard,” Guerrero said. “...I very quickly understood [that] the reality of being an immigrant and undocumented is when there are not policies that are friendly towards immigrants.”

Guerrero said that he had to keep his status a secret and only confided in a small group. He said that meeting others in his situation helped him overcome his struggles and accept his circumstances.

He said he became involved with organizations such as Mi Gente that wanted to reach out and help those like him. He and the students he met would go around the country trying to spread their message and once went on a hunger strike to get policymakers to take action.

According to Guerrero, speaking at a campus helps speakers to share their stories and spread their message.

“I think [it is important] for the undocumented students here, for them to feel that sharing our stories is safe and that it helps to break down the discrimination and the negative feelings towards immigrants,” Guerrero said. “To those that are not immigrants and are learning about this for the first time. [It is important] to create that awareness, break the stereotypes that there are in the undocumented community and hopefully push people to push policies that are reflective of the values of Hoosiers.”

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration policy gave Guerrero the opportunity to have a license and work permit upon the renewal of his DACA status.

He also was able to request permission to visit Colombia for educational reasons.

With DACA ending this year, he said he is left with his permits for two years at the most.

“DACA is ending, so I think it is the Dream Act that we are trying to push forward,” Guerrero said. “We have a political opportunity until December for it to become a reality. So I think the main thing is [that] we know Americans support it. Well, the majority of people in the U.S. support the Dream Act and a pathway for dreamers. I think the question is whether this administration and the members of Congress and the Republican Party will choose to either support immigrants and democracy or white supremacists.”

Bawi ended his presentation with a positive message.

“If we can understand each other, we can create love.”

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The Board of Trustees

Robert Manuel and Stephen Fry (center) attended the Eli Lilly & Co. and UIndy Alumni and Friends Gathering in July as a part of their duties on the Board of Trustees.

Made up of community members, the Board of Trustees connects UIndy to Indianapolis

By Tony Lain EDITORIAL ASSISTANT The University of Indianapolis Board of Trustees is a group of individuals from the university and the community who come together to set plans in place that will guide the institution for years to come.

The Board of Trustees is always looking down the road and trying to better the school and the community as a whole, according to UIndy President Robert Manuel. While the administration focuses on managing the university, the Board has fiduciary responsibility and manages the policies of UIndy.

The Board is made up of members from a variety of fields. Members are nominated by other members of the Board, then vetted and interviewed by the governance committee that decides whether or not they are fit for the vacancy the board has, according to Manuel.

“Part of what you do when you’re in the makeup of your board is have people looking at the university, bringing viewpoints and expertise to bear the things that are important to your university, so have financial people that can help you with your investments and your budgeting and the long term views of the financial picture,” Manuel said. “You have community leaders that help you connect to the community and because we’re at a Methodist institution we have United Methodist members.”

The Bishop of the United Methodist Church is one of three ex-officio members on the 38 person Board of Trustees, a member whose voice is on the board only because of his or her office. The other two are Manuel and the President of the Alumni Association.

The full board, also called the Board Executive Committee, only meets three times a year, and is made up of smaller subcommittees that meet more often. The

Intellectual Life Committee deals with athletics, retention, admissions, academics and space, the Finance Committee does audits and makes sure money is being spent correctly. The Advancement Alumni Committee and the Risk and Compliance Committee make sure the university is following all federal, state and local laws while also looking out for potential risks to the university, according to Manuel.

One of the individuals on the Board of Trustees is Senior Vice President for Human Resources & Diversity at Eli Lilly & Co. Stephen Fry, who also serves as Vice Chair of the Board.

“The importance of the Trustee board is to work with the president and the administration to make sure that there are as many perspectives as possible working towards the long term vision,”Fry said.

The purpose of the Board of Trustees is to create plans for the university to keep it on track for the next 10 to 15 years, according to Fry. “If you don’t have a long-term vision for where you’re headed, you could easily make short term decisions that take you off the path you really wanted to go, and I think that’s true of any business, institution or university and quite frankly, I think it’s true in people’s lives in general,” Fry said.

In general, the Board of Trustees and the administration are in constant conversation, dealing with housing, investments in new programs, how much money to put into faculty versus administration and student scholarships, Manuel said.

“At any given time in the university's history there are decisions that are made about saving and investing,” Manuel said. “...Where we were five years ago when

we adopted Vision 2030, which was the strategic plan...was at a place when we knew we were going to have to invest in certain facilities, programs and people, in order to be where we are right now with our enrollments and the impactful education we provide.”

While many changes around campus have already taken place as part of UIndy’s 2030 Vision plan created by the Board of Trustees five years ago, other changes are still to come.

Since the adoption of the plan, UIndy has seen the construction of new residence halls and apartments, the renovation of the library, the creation of the state’s first Division II men’s and women’s lacrosse teams, the addition of the R.B. Annis School of Engineering and connections with the community, including plans to bring the redline to campus. However, the more important changes are still to come, said Fry. “I think the things that are not as evident in sort of walking around campus and seeing are the interactions of the school and the Professional Edge Center, some of those sorts of programs that are offering the students a different perspective and a different way to learn and grow to prepare them for service as they leave the university are the most important parts of the plan,” Fry said.

Fry said it’s important to know what you want to accomplish and how long it will take you, especially when planning so far in advance.

“Time is the most precious resource we have and in my experience the older I get, the more I appreciate that,” said Fry. “We have to decide how we want to spend our time to leave the most impact we possibly can leave.”

“[On the board] you have community leaders that help you connect to the community.”

The second annual Riley Week was held from Oct. 30 to Nov. 3 in support of the Riley’s Children Foundation. The week of events, including pumpkin carving and painting, Halloween canning, a Panera Bread fundraiser, a mini marathon L/P event to teach students about DM and a fundraising challenge, was hosted by the University of Indianapolis’ Dance Marathon.

UIndy DM hosted pumpkin carving and painting for students on Oct. 30.

Students could purchase a small pumpkin to carve or paint for $1 or a large pumpkin for $3.

“My favorite part about carving pumpkins for them [UIndy DM] was the fact that I was able to help out with a great cause,” freshman psychology major Belle Phothirath said, “Even if it was just a small amount, it still means something.”

UIndy DM and other students met at the bell tower for the Halloween can drive on Oct. 31, going door-to-door to ask for donations. The group raised a total of $736.46 from the event.

The Panera Bread at 5335 East Southport Road partnered with UIndy DM to donate a portion of their sales on Nov. 1. to DM for Riley Week. Thursday Nov. 2, DM hosted an L/P event from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Trustees Dining Hall. Sophomore nursing major and UIndy DM Director of Fundraising Danielle Sparling said the event was organized to help educate students about what UIndy DM does.

The last day of Riley Week consisted of a fundraising challenge between DM members. Members were encouraged to share their personal fundraising page on various social media platforms in order to raise money. Because Riley Hospital gives care to 300,000 children, Sparling said that DM challenged members to raise $30 each.

“Riley week is all about raising awareness and getting people on campus involved,” Sparling said. “I think Riley week serves us as a reminder to why we DM [participate in dance marathon] and why we’re doing what we do. We host events during Riley Week to celebrate the miracles made possible by Riley Hospital and share that with the UIndy community.

I’m sure we can almost all name someone that’s received care from Riley, and that’s what makes UIndy DM so heartwarming for me. It connects us all....As a nursing major that hopes to work in the NICU [Neonatal Intensive Care Unit] at Riley someday, I’m so thankful to be part of UIndy DM and be involved with Riley Hospital as a college student.”

UIndy ’s DM will be hosted on February 10, 2018 from 2p.m. to 8p.m. in the Ruth Lilly Fitness Center.

Hoosier authors read their work at UIndy

Lori Rader-Day and Christopher Coake read their work and answered questions during the final Kellogg Writers Series reading of the fall semester.

By Noah Crenshaw STAFF WRITER Indiana authors Lori Rader-Day and Christopher Coake gave a reading of some their work at the University of Indianapolis on Oct. 23, as part of the Kellogg Writers Series. The readings and the question and answer session that followed took place in the basement of Schwitzer Student Center and was open to both the public and the UIndy community to attend.

The event began with Rader-Day doing a reading of the third chapter of her latest book, “The Day I Died.” According to Rader-Day, a mystery writer, the book’s main protagonist is Anna Winger, a handwriting analyst who lives in Indiana and is assisting the police with a murder investigation.

“The Day I Died” is Rader-Day’s third published novel, following behind her debut novel, ‘The Black Hour,’ and her second novel ‘Little Pretty Things,’according to her website.

When speaking of her novels, RaderDay said that she does not have a favorite of her novels. Rader-Day described her reasoning as being similar to asking a mom which one of her kids is her favorite.

“What I like to do is figure out, for the reader—who is asking me the question usually—what kinds of books do they like because each of my books is a little different. So, they might like one better than the other. So, if you tell me that you really like dark stories, I might send you to “The Black Hour” and if you like more lighter stories, I might send you to “Little Pretty Things.””

Coake read the first couple of sections of his story, “You Would Have Told Me Not To,” after Rader-Day finished her reading. The story follows a mother confronting the fact that her son, who she has not seen in months, has been shot and that he is now married and expecting a child, according to amazon.com.

Although, Coake said that this was the first time that he and Rader-Day had done a reading of their works together, they had the same English teacher and went to the same high school.

Coake has written other pieces before “You Would Have Told Me Not To.” According to his website, Coake has published a collection of stories called “We’re In Trouble” and published his first novel, “You Came Back.” Some of his work has also been featured in several literary journals, according to his website.

When speaking of his past works, Coake said that his favorite is a short story titled “Cross Country.” Coake said that because of its mystery element, it is not a usually a favorite of his readers.

According to Coake, the story follows a man and a boy who are sitting in a car together whose relationship is never revealed.

“I played a game with myself to see how much I could write without revealing the relationship between the two of them,” Coake said. “I managed to go almost 30 pages and never reveal that.”

According to Coake, the lack of revelation allows the reader to interpret the story in two ways and becomes similar to a Rorschach test for the reader.

“In one version, the man is abducting the boy and in the other version, the man is the boy’s father and might have good

intentions,” Coake said. “They can look at the story and read it and see this terrible version of things that are about to happen and this version where this boy and this man are coming together and like, kind of, you know, reconnecting after an absence.”

Coake said that writing the story in this manner was difficult to do and that this difficulty is the reason why it is one of his favorites.

“It took me a long time to get it right,” Coake said. “So, just from a technical perspective, it’s the one [story] that I feel is the most original.”

After Coake finished his reading, a Q&A session with both Coake and Rader-Day began. Rader-Day said during the Q&A that Coake being published pushed her to try to have one of her novels published as well. She also said that she wrote her latest published novel, “The Day I Died,” before her first published novel, “The Black Hour.”

After the Q&A session, attendees were able to purchase copies of some of the authors’ books and had the opportunity to have them signed. Attendees were also able to speak to the authors after the discussion.

Sara Perkins, a sophomore professional writing major, said that she initially did not know who was going to be speaking at this event.

“This was my first Kellogg Writers Series,” Perkins said. “I’m an editor on Etchings, so it was kind of required for me to go to at least one this...semester.

So, I chose this one and it was really cool.”

Coake’s and Rader-Day’s Kellogg Writers Series event was the last one of the fall semester. According to UIndy’s

Photos by Noah Crenshaw

Lori Rader-Day and Christopher Coake answered questions from students after reading some of their writing.

Rader-Day read from her novel “The Day I Died” and Coake shared his story “You Would Have Told Me Not To.” events webpage, the university will have two poetry readings in the spring as part of the series. One on Feb. 28, featuring Kaveh Akbar and one on April 4, featur-

ing David Tomas Martinez, according to UIndy’s website. Both events will take place in the Trustees Dining Room in Schwitzer Student Center.

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Operation Cross Country makes arrests

By Alexis Stella & Jayden Kennett DISTRIBUTION MANAGER & OPINION EDITOR The Federal Bureau of Investigation executed Operation Cross Country XI between Oct. 12 and 15 in Indianapolis.

According to the FBI press release, the operation involved more than 55 FBI field offices along with 78 state and local task forces that recovered 84 juveniles and arrested 120 traffickers nationwide in the iteration, or repeated operation.

The youngest victim recovered was a 3-month-old from Denver, but, according to the FBI, the average age of the human trafficking victims was 15.

FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Gregory Massa has worked on OCC during five iterations, including the most recent iteration. The majority of the operations that were executed in Indiana were in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne. Massa said two human traffickers were arrested in the most recent iteration.

According to Massa, the goal of OCC is to recover juveniles around the state who are victims of sex trafficking, and 97 juveniles have been recovered in Indiana over the past three years.

In the past year alone, he said there have been 36 individual cases in which juvenile victims of human trafficking were recovered in Indiana.

“It is hard work. It is nasty. It’s roll up your sleeves and get dirty work,” Massa said. “It wears on you, yes, but at the end of the day, we make a difference.... We have specialists that are working [on] this day in and day out.”

Working for the FBI shows agents the darker side of humanity, Massa said.

Seeing individuals physically and mentally forced to do things against their will and sold affects the agents’ personal lives.

“Not that it would stop us, but I will say [that] when you become an FBI agent, you don’t do it for the money, to drive a fancy car and live in a big house,” Massa said. “You do it to make a difference. You want to make an impact. You want to make a difference. You want to do good. And this is a program where you can directly impact lives.”

Massa said that there are big misconceptions regarding human trafficking.

He said many people think that human trafficking doesn’t take place in Indiana, or that it is even a problem. “[People think] it only becomes a problem during major special events,” he

HUMAN TRAFFICKING Human trafficking involves the exploitation of an individual, usually under the age of 18, for the purposes of compelled labor or a commercial sex act. Traffickers tend to force, coerce or recruit through false pretenses.

Sex trafficking is the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, obtaining, patronizing or soliciting of a person, according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline.

To request help or report suspected human trafficking, you can call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1.888.373.7888., or you can text HELP to: BeFree (233733).

WASHINGTON (TNS)—President Donald Trump will insist Democrats give him a formal “guarantee” for the full amount of federal dollars for his proposed southern border wall, a demand that will further complicate work on a bipartisan immigration bill.

Tr u m p i n early September ended the Obama administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration program, giving Congress six months to pass an immigration bill that addresses those affected by his cancellation plan.

Weeks later, the White House released its priorities for that measure, which included full funding for the border wall project.

Congressional aides and policy analysts have acknowledged that Democrats could secure language legalizing the DACA program—or something similar —in that bill, giving Trump an initial tranche of border wall funding—then use Senate rules requiring legislation to clear a 60-vote hurdle to block the remaining amount.

But in an interview late Nov. 2 on Fox News Channel, the president made clear he is mindful that Democrats might give him initial funding, then do their best to prevent him from being able to pay for the rest of the multibillion dollar project.

“That will also be part of DACA or whatever,” he told host Laura Ingraham.

“When we get the down payment, we’re gonna have a guarantee, believe me.

“We’re not taking a down payment and then say, ‘Where’s the rest of the money?’” Trump said. “When we take a

• Not able to come and go as he/she pleases; few possessions

• Under 18 and providing commercial sex acts; has pimp/manager • Recruited through false promises concerning the nature and conditions of his/her work • Is fearful, anxious, depressed, submissive, tense or paranoid • Owes a large debt; unable to pay off • Shows signs of physical or sexual abuse, physical restraint, confinement or torture • Not in control of own money, financial records, bank account, identification documents or able to speak to others or for themselves

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said. “And those are both fallacies.”

Diane Good is the communication director of Ascent 121, a nonprofit, faithbased organization that caters to underage victims of sex trafficking. According to Good, a majority of the girls they help are from the United States, which sharply contrasts with what most people believe.

“I still have people say to me, ‘Are these foreign girls?’ To which I answer, ‘Absolutely not. None of our girls are foreign.’ All of our girls are all American born, and that is a major shock factor for people,” Good said.

While Ascent 121 primarily serving Americans, human trafficking is something that affects people in every country, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s website.

Victims of sex trafficking usually become romantically involved with their traffickers, who then use force and manipulation to coerce their victims into prostitution, according to the Polaris Project website.

Homeless youth, runaways and victims of sexual assault and domestic violence are usually the most vulnerable to sex trafficking. Victims may be lured into sex trafficking through fake massage businesses, via online ads or escort services, in residential brothels, on the street, at truck stops, or at hotels and motels.

Massa also said abductions happen, but not frequently. In the five years he has worked on OCC, he said he can recall only one human trafficking case in which a forced abduction happened.

The abduction occurred on the east side

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down payment, I’m going to say, ‘I want to make sure the rest of the money is coming.’”

Trump also said White House projections put the total cost of the project at $18 billion, not more than twice that as some Democrats claim. The president said the cost will be around his estimate because of mountains and rivers along the U.S.-Mexico border that make crossing very difficult.

Those areas, he said, will not need a barrier.

He continued to pledge to fulfill what was one of his top campaign promised, saying: “ We’re going to have a wall.”

The next morning, Trump went on an epic Twitter rant in the hours and minutes before he was set to depart the South Lawn via Marine One for his Air Force One flight to Hawaii to kick off his 11-day swing through Asia.

He lashed out at Hillary Clinton, the Democratic National Committee, and continued to pressure his own Justice Department and FBI to investigate his former presidential campaign foe and the opposition party’s official management and strategy organization.

Previous presidents have avoided even seeming to direct the Justice Department whom to investigate—but not Trump.

And he reverted to his campaign-trail name-calling of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., again referring to her as “Pocahontas.” He also in one post called Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., “Crazy Bernie.”

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“When we get the down payment, we’re gonna have a guarantee, believe me.”

of Indianapolis, and the victim was taken through Ohio and Tennessee before being recovered, he said.

After victims are recovered, the FBI must find a safe place for the victims to recover. Many victims are helped out by nonprofit organizations that specifically focus on rehabilitating victims of sex trafficking, such as Ascent 121 and the Hope Center.

Good dedicates her time to raising awareness about human trafficking and cautions the community about potential signs of sex trafficking.

“We typically tell people to look for signs of depression, obviously,” Good said. “Runaways are a big sign [typically].

Within 24 to 48 hours, statistically, [runaways] are potential victims of human trafficking.”

According to Good, other signs include new clothing and accessories that might be unusual for the individual to wear. Some traffickers actually mark their victims with tattoos.

“Another big sign are tattoos that resemble a bar code, or a man’s name on their chest, or the name ‘daddy,’ things like that. The chest tattoo is the most frequent place we see on a trafficked girl.

We tend to also see them on the neck.

And that is just a way for the trafficker to own ‘their property.’ That is their words, obviously. Those are the main signs that we tell people to look for.”

Ascent 121 works along with the state to provide victims of sex trafficking the therapy they will need to re-enter society. Good said that raising awareness of human trafficking is vital to the

community. She said Ascent 121 serves approximately 100 girls and boys each year, providing them with the necessary skills and therapy they may need.

“A lot of people think that we can hug and love them into recovery. But we have found...that it takes a very controlled environment to get that accomplished,” Good said. “So what we have our volunteers do is raise awareness. There are several other agencies that do that in the communities. Letting them [the community] know that it [human trafficking] is still a problem. . .but helping raise awareness is probably the best way for people to get involved.”

Ascent 121 offers a prayer journey for those who want to get involved in raising awareness of human trafficking. Providing a map of locations, the agency personnel will take volunteers step-by step from how an individual may fall victim to those wishing to exploit him or her at that location to where the victim will go after being recovered by the FBI. The prayer journey also make stops at where the victim attends court to get the help he or she needs and eventually back to Ascent 121, which welcomes the victim back into the community.

Massa said that human trafficking happens 365 days a year. Victims can reach out to several organizations throughout Indiana that specialize in human trafficking. Requests for help or reports of suspected human trafficking, can be directed to the National Human Trafficking Hotline by calling 1-888373-7888. Or by texting HELP to: BeFree (233733).

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