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UIndy launches joint college

LEAVING A LEGACY

New partnership with a Chinese institution creates joint-degree program

President Pitts announces plans to retire

By Anna Wieseman NEWS EDITOR University of Indianapolis President Beverley Pitts announced on Oct. 4, in a campus-wide email, that she will retire in June.

Pitts will have held the position for seven years at the end of her tenure and believes that this year is a good time to retire.

“I wanted to retire when the time was right for the university,” Pitts said. “It’s at a strong time for the university.”

Pitts attributes some of these strengths to the completion of projects around campus. These projects include seeing the completion of Hanna Avenue and the opening of the Athletics and Recreation Center.

She will be able to see the ARC used to host an NFC team for the 2012 Super Bowl.

Her plans for retirement include staying involved with K-12 programs and volunteering in the community. She wants to stay active with writing, since journalism is where she has focused most of her career.

“I believe I have things to offer to the community,” she said.

Even though the official end of her UIndy career will be on June 30, she also will see the completion of Roberts Hall between Cravens and Warren Halls.

Pitts believes that some of her biggest accomplishments during her time as president of the university have included changing some of the facilities to help provide for students, improving the Schwitzer Student Center and finding ways to make residence life more enjoyable.

Other achievements during her time have included rising enrollment and bringing meaningful connections between other organizations and UIndy.

“There are a lot of things the president is proud of, but the people behind them are the reason they are a success,” Pitts said.

Administrative Assistant to Pitts, Gloria Eichenberg, has seen many of the accomplishments that Pitts has had during her time as president. Eichenberg believes that one of Pitts’ greatest achievements has been her work to help UIndy achieve more recognition.

“I think she [Pitts] has helped to make the university a little more visible in the community,” Eichenberg said. “She has excelled our name in the community.”

Pitts has held many administrative positions at other universities. During her time at Ball State, she worked as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. She also served as Acting President.

She taught at various points throughout her career as a professor of journalism and has been active as a practicing journalist.

She has her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism. She received the degrees at Anderson University and Ball State University respectively. She also holds a doctorate in higher education with a cognate in journalism from BSU. Pitts has had experience working in both private schools and public schools and has noticed the differences between the two environments.

Pitts said she has enjoyed being part of a private university and some of the freedoms that come with it.

Being the president of a university has required her to take on a different mindset from her previous positions.

“When you’re president, you’re always there. You’re always engaging and thinking about the institution and how to make it a better place to be,” she said.

Pitts also impacted the university by helping to push for the nickname UIndy.

Even though the nickname had been

By Elizabeth Wang STAFF WRITER

Photo by Jessica Stucky

President Beverley Pitts speaks at “Sharing my Story.” This event was held on Oct. 7 at noon in Good Recital Hall hosted by Thursday Night Alive. around campus, the initiative for promotion started about five years ago.

Pitts believes the nickname makes the university stand out from other institutions that have similar letters in their names, such as the University of Illinois.

“The phrase was around, but we hadn’t branded it as our own,” Pitts said. “We wanted people to know who we were.

UIndy means us and only us.”

The official search for President Pitts’ successor has started.

The Board of Trustees will work with a national search firm to find a new president to take office on July 1.

The committee will create a pool of candidates, and the board will work from there. It is uncertain when the search for Pitts’ successor will be completed.

Pitts believes that the candidates the search committee chooses will be a good match for the university. “[They will be] getting a good pool of candidates to choose from,” she said.

Celebration highlights cultural diversity 23rd annual Celebration of the Flags displays university’s nations and opportunities for students

Photo by Kelbi Ervin

Flag bearers, carrying flags that represent all of the home countries of students at UIndy, waited to be called and individually recognized by Theatre Department Chair Jim Ream during the 23rd Celebration of the Flags ceremony.

By Abby Ropes STAFF WRITER The 23rd annual Celebration of the Flags took place on Smith Mall on Oct. 6 at 2 p.m.

The Celebration of the Flags ceremony gives students and the community a chance to see and hear about the diverse cultures represented at the University of Indianapolis.The ceremony displayed the many colors of the flags of 66 nations and afterwards offered cuisine from a few of those nations.

As many colors shone brightly across Smith Mall at the start of the event, flags from Australia to Zimbabwe represented the origins of the students present at UIndy.

Students were given the chance to

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display the flag of their home country in front of spectators as Chair and Associate Professor of Theatre Jim Ream read the names.

Some flag bearers wore traditional clothes that showed the variety of different cultures.

President Beverley Pitts was first to the podium, letting everyone know that this would be her last Celebration of the Flags due to her upcoming retirement.

She welcomed all of the international students and challenged all students to reach out and make new friends with students who are from abroad.

“This is the beginning of something big,” Pitts said.

Pitts also encouraged students to study abroad.

Felix Baum, a sophomore international student from Germany, spoke next at the ceremony. He told of his first

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experiences coming to the United States in 2007 as a high school student and his decision to come back to continue his education at UIndy.

“It [coming to America] gives individuals a competitive advantage later in life,” Baum said.“It [traveling] sets international students apart and allows them to become bilingual.”

Last year, Baum carried the German flag for the event. Baum believes that carrying his native flag was a great honor.

The song that provided musical accompaniment for the event was “I Believe” by Nikki Yanofsky.

The final speaker of the day was president of the Indianapolis Student Government Valerie Wilson. She explained why this specific song was chosen for this event and the significance behind it.

She says the song speaks of how “nothing can stop me” and connected this mes-

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sage to international students and those who may choose to study abroad.

She urged the audience to become more culturally competent and to take the time to get to know somebody before making judgements.

She ended the evening’s festivities by thanking Polk Food Services, Inc. for providing the food for the event and the Physical Plant for their hard work in doing the set-up for the event.

Sophomore Kaeli Cockrell, who attended the event, said her favorite part was the roll call of the flags.

“I liked hearing people cheer for their country,” Cockrell said.

She believes that there was an increase in attendance to the event, compared to the previous year.

“More people were involved with the food this year compared to last year,” Cockrell said.

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The University of Indianapolis has recently established an international partnership with ZYUFL-UIndy International College. This partnership will offer a joint-degree program that offers bachelor’s degrees in business or English.

The joint-degree program features a three-year associate’s degree with an option for students to complete their bachelor’s degree at UIndy.

President Beverley Pitts and Phylis Lan Lin, associate vice president for international partnerships, traveled to Shaoxing, China, for the opening ceremony of the ZYUFL-UIndy International College in September.

The first group of students will start attending classes at UIndy in three years.

“We won’t see any students for the next three years, but we will be sending faculty members there starting next fall.

Next fall, they will start taking UIndy courses, primarily focused in business and English,” Pitts said.

The primary language of instruction will be in English for the next three years.

Students at ZYUFL can benefit from the joint-degree program in a variety of ways.

According to Pitts, the type of students who are attracted to this type of program

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UIndy to host mayoral debate

By Anna Wieseman NEWS EDITOR The University of Indianapolis has been chosen to host the Oct. 15 mayoral debate, which will be televised locally on WTHR Channel 13.

Interested spectators must have registered at WTHR.com to attend. When registering, they had to submit a question of their own that might be asked at the debate.

Indianapolis will be holding its mayoral elections on Nov. 8, 2011. This election process includes a series of debates.

Incumbent Republican candidate Greg Ballard has held the office for three years.

His competitor, former deputy mayor Democratic candidate Melina Kennedy, has risen to prominence as a strong supporter of small businesses with a strong passion for public safety.

Both parties have focused on ways to improve the Indianapolis education system and help restore confidence in public safety units within the city during their campaigns.

Kennedy has focused on trying to improve the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. It has recently been publicized that she was endorsed by the Fraternal Order of Police.

Her plan involves getting more police officers back to their beats, the areas in which they have been trained and certified.

Kennedy has stated that decreasing crime and enhancing public safety is key to improving other issues around the city.

Ballard has had a decrease in crime during his time as mayor.

President of the College Republicans Mark Meadows believes that some of the issues [recent incidents within IMPD, such as controversial crash involving David Bisard] within the system are some of the disadvantages Ballard has coming into this race.

“Some of the problems with IMPD have put him [Ballard] in a negative light, whether or not it’s the direct effect of his administration,” Meadows said.

Another focus has been on public schools within Indianapolis.

Recent legislation on charter schools

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2 OPINION The 2011 “Suck for Luck” Campaign

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OCTOBER 12, 2011

As the Indianapolis Colts reach an embarrassing 0-5, the question is, do we chance the first-round draft pick or not?

By AJ Rose STAFF WRITER

When the Indianapolis Colts entered this season with Kerry Collins at quarterback, there was much uncertainty as to whether the Colts would be successful without their franchise quarterback Peyton Manning.

When the announcement came that Manning would miss most of the season after undergoing a third neck surgery, both the league’s and fans’ perspective on the Colts shifted to negative, and for good reason. No one had started for the Colts at quarterback since Manning’s rookie season in 1998, and the quarterback had run one of the most prominent offenses in the history of the NFL. When Collins was first asked to fill this role and learn the entire offense in three weeks, my first thought was that there was no way anyone, let alone Collins, could take on such a daunting task, no matter how willing he was to do so. I was right.

As anticipated, the Colts started the season with an 0-5 record, making many fans wonder if the Colts could possibly be the NFL’s worst team, and whether or not picking up Collins was the right move.

Sure, many could argue that it would take longer than a month for Collins to learn a system that took Manning his whole career to build.

Let’s be honest, Collins is 38 years old, and his days of being a franchise-qualified quarterback are far behind him.

Although the season is only five weeks old, if the Colts continue to perform at a level incapable of winning football games, this could become a long and difficult

season for the team and its fans. Odds are, the Colts will not make the playoffs this year, but they will hopefully win at least a few games against equally weak opponents such as the Jacksonville Jaguars.

One thing that will be similar to past seasons, though, is that the Colts will be in a race. This time, the race won’t be for a Super Bowl, but for the rights to Andrew Luck, the junior quarterback at Stanford University and projected first overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.

With staggering numbers in his first three years at Stanford University and the athletic ability of a future franchise quarterback, Luck could possibly become the next Peyton Manning, if he carries that same success into the NFL. Although this sounds all well and pleasant, the price for Luck may be the sacrifice of an entire season for the Colts.

It may be a lot to accept, but if the Colts look at it this way, they are a below-average team without Manning on the field. The start of this season more than proves that.

So really any effort and hope of a playoff berth looks dim, and the bid for a guy who could possibly be the next Manning looks brighter.

If the Colts do earn the right to win the Luck sweepstakes and draft the young quarterback, it could possibly take four years for fans to see Luck’s amazing talent. Manning is injured, but if Colts fans know anything, it is that Manning cares too much about this franchise and will do everything in his power to get back on the football field.

If I am not mistaken and this proves to be true, the Luck era in Indianapolis will just have to wait for now. But is that a bad thing? Take for example when Brett Favre was in Green Bay. Favre seemed to have been the face of the Packers forever, and

No rest for the weary

Many student-athletes miss out on UIndy breaks

By Milena Jevtic STAFF WRITER

When a new school year starts, there’s nothing students look forward to more than breaks. Whether it is Spring Break or Christmas Break, students are happy to have one.

That is, unless you are a studentathlete. Athletes at the University of Indianapolis miss out on these muchneeded breaks. This time off gives many students the chance to catch up on work, visit with family and have time to themselves. Student-athletes still practice, leaving them with very little free time.

While most of campus has gone home, they are here, practicing with the teams they are devoted to.

The football team is no exception to this tradition.

Junior linebacker Tyler Peterman knows a lot about being involved with a team. This being his third year with the Greyhounds, he finds time to study and practice over Fall Break.

“We will practice both days, just like any other week of the year,”Peterman said.

Peterman doesn’t feel as if he is missing out on anything during break. “Our team needs to practice those two days so we will be ready for the game that weekend,” he said.

Every sports team has a different view on this matter.

Junior Kourtney Crawford, outside hitter for the women’s volleyball team, knows a thing or two about being devoted to practices. Crawford has gotten used to missing out on Fall Break.

“Our team usually practices less because we have a big tourney before break.

If we do well, we won’t work so hard,” she said. “It would be nice to have at least one day off to recuperate, though.”

With other students going home or other places over breaks, the athletes for

the most part are the only ones left on campus.

“It’s like summer. No one is here, and that’s nice,” Crawford said.

When you see students in jerseys, you forget how hard they work. They are here when everyone else has gone home and long forgotten about schoolwork.

Ryan Barnett, a junior defender for the men’s soccer team, knows how important practices are to improve both his skills and the team’s as a whole.

“If our team has a game coming up, no one really minds practicing. It gets us prepared,” Barnett said. “Sometimes we will receive one day off. It just depends.”

It can be a challenge for athletes to schedule going home around practices.

“I live close, so I could always go home if I chose to,” Barnett said. “I know the guys that live farther away probably mind.

This is just a sacrifice you make to be on a team.”

Another major break at UIndy is Spring Break, a weeklong vacation for students and a week of practices for the student-athletes. Tennis players, whose main season is in the spring, miss out on Spring Break.

Senior Christian Nikou, a men’s tennis player for the Greyhounds, has always missed out on this long-awaited, studentfavorite break.

“Being an athlete comes with many advantages and disadvantages,” Nikou said. “I just stay positive, we will be that much better come match time.”

For any student, times can be tough.

Breaks can help give students the extra time they need to get caught up or relax. As for these student-athletes, they dedicate what would be their free time to practicing, which is one reason why the Greyhounds excel in sports.

The different breaks for different teams Thanksgiving Break: Most student-athletes in season get a long weekend.

Christmas Break: Winter sports typically get a maximum of two weeks to go home while the regular student body enjoys about a month of vacation.

Spring Break: If winter sports are in post-season, they are still competing; meanwhile spring sports are just get getting into their regular season schedules.

Summer Break: Spring sports in post-season go well into May, while all fall sports return at least two weeks early to begin their preseasons.

many of the Green Bay fans feared the day when anyone else would step in under center. Favre had owned all the records, brought a Super Bowl Title home and had the longest active starting streak in the league, just like Manning and the Colts.

When Favre retired (well, from the Packers), Aaron Rodgers, who had been under Favre’s wing since being drafted,

stepped in to take over the position. One Vince Lombardi trophy later, that did not seem to be a bad move after all. So if the Colts are searching for a way on how to handle the situation they are in, the way the Packers handled it is clearly the best to follow.

It is no secret the that Colts are not the same team without Manning on the field.

Cartoon by Abby Gross

Manning is one-of-a-kind, and more than likely there will never be another like him.

Yet the day will come when he will retire, and the Colts need to start preparing for it and hope to draft this promising young quarterback. If they do, although Colts fans may not see it, the future of this franchise and it’s community looks hopeful for years to come.

Like, so lost in translation

By Allison Gallagher STAFF WRITER

Maybe it was being raised by a tiger mom who was always very anal about my public appearance–how I dressed, behaved, spoke.

Maybe I’m just being incredibly petty about this, since there are other, bigger things happening out there, but at the end of the day you and I will still be standing, albeit scratching our heads and wondering, So what were they trying to say?

We all know to whom I am referring: the people who cannot speak English properly and communicate what they want succinctly. And I’m not referring to those whose first language isn’t English.

I’m talking about the “likers” of the world.

We know the culprits. Often they are friends or co-workers. The pillars of eloquence who say to you, “So, like, you know that paper we had to write? Like, the one for, like, that one teacher dude/ chick? Like, IDK what we’re s’posed to, you know, write about. Like, where should I start like, you know, like?”

I remember going to graduation parties and meeting pretty much everyone’s folks.

One lady, a classmate’s mother, stands out in my mind. She was not only very kind, but spoke intelligently and clearly, and so did her husband. Her daughter, with whom I graduated and also ranked higher than I did, regularly spoke in the way I just described. It still makes me wonder how the parents can know how to speak, but their son or daughter can’t even get out what they want for breakfast without confusing everyone.

I don’t think I was the only one with a tiger mom who told her, “Allison, you can be many things in life, but not a dummy.

And don’t speak like one either. It just makes you sound stupid.”

Aside from the fact that the likers are hard to understand and quite distracting in their speech, could you imagine a world in which people who are meant to be the professionals, whom you and I rely upon, speak in this way? Imagine your family doctor telling you, “Like, we ran these tests, you know? And, like, we found this, like, abnormal cell like thing.

I don’t know what it is, but, like, it kinda looks like cancer, you know? You might wanna, you know, like, start getting some

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like radiation for that?”

Or say you’re sitting in the student center near a television. The local news breaks, and the anchor says, “This just in, like, there’s a, like, gun dude who’s, like, crazy running the toward UIndy campus.

He’s dangerous, you know? Like, escaped convict crazy, like Charles What’s-HisFace, the guy with the Nazi sign on his like forehead. Like, you all better haul, like, butt outta there and call the, like, police people, you know?”

I’m the kind of person who would be counting on my fingers the number of times the anchor said “like” and wouldn’t calculate it was nine likes until after the stray bullet had already penetrated my pancreas.

I think many of you see my point, as outrageous as my examples are. Parents and teachers need to demonstrate to these kids how to speak properly.

Trust me: if you go into a boss talking this way and expecting a job, you haven’t a chance of getting it, especially if the candidate before or after you speaks well.

Communication, my friends, is always key, and way too valuable to not know how to do effectively.

Like, you know what I’m sayin’?

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Ghana school to receive much-needed books

By Bob Helfst ONLINE EDITOR

Most American students feel bogged down by the number of textbooks they need for classes. The 209 students of the Precious Kids Academy in Ashaiman, Ghana, however, have to share one book for every six students.

Assistant Professor of Business Administration Jody Ferise helped to lead a Spring Term trip to Ghana in 2011 to study the effects of “micro-loans” upon small businesses in the impoverished coastal African nation.

While there, her group volunteered one day with the Precious Kids Academy.

“We were really impacted by everything that they don’t have,” Ferise said.

Near the conclusion of the trip, the group had a late-night discussion on the beach.

When Ferise asked group members what they had seen and what they would like to change, if they could, the response was unanimous: library for the school.

And so, the Precious Words Project was born.

According to Ferise, the project was fueled by donations from local schools and colleges, garage sale purchases, used bookstore purchases and other donations.

The undertaking of the project was uncertain at first.

“We were so worried of failing that we were hesitant to anticipate anything more

than minimal,” said junior finance major Allia Rodriguez.“When we began thinking about the project, we had hoped to receive several thousand books, but were expecting a much lower number.”

Those expectations were exceeded quickly.

“When we began sharing with friends and family what we were doing, donations came flooding in. Within the first month, we had reached 1,000 books,” Rodriguez said. “That number had tripled within the next month. Before we knew it, September rolled around, and we were looking at our professor’s garage piled floor-to-ceiling with books.”

By Ferise’s estimation, the group had assembled a collection of approximately 10,000 books to create a library for the Precious Kids Academy.

However, astronomical shipping costs for the heavy texts complicated the logistics of the project.

“When we calculated shipping costs for the books, it came to roughly $5,000 total,” Ferise said. “Luckily, we found FAME.” FAME, an organization that assists medical facilities and ships medical supplies to poor nations overseas, allowed the Precious Words Project four pallets in their shipment to Ghana.

This enabled the group to send 8,313 of the 10,000 books. The group intends to get the rest to the library one way or another.

“Six of us will be returning to Ghana

Photo contributed by Jodie Ferise

Five children at the Precious Kids Academy in Ashaiman, Ghana gather around a book. After leading a Spring Term trip to Ghana, Assistant Professor of Business Administration Jody Ferise and students sent 8,313 books to the school to help create a library. in December,” Ferise said. “The hope is that we will each use one of our 50 pound suitcases for personal items and the other to take books.”

Ferise said that the group was careful when selecting fiction and literature

to send, to make sure that plots and themes were not damaging or focusing in the occult.

Rodriguez said that the most exciting books they sent were textbooks.

The group has hopes to continue

its project both in Ashaiman and other disadvantaged areas worldwide.

“They have inspired us and we have a level of dedication to the purpose of the project that few of us have know before,” Rodriguez said.

Graduation takes more time Recent study finds that students are spending too long in college

By Stephanie Snay EDITOR-IN-CHIEF A recent study shows that students are spending too long in college, with less than one in three Indiana college students graduating in the estimated four years.

This information comes from an article posted by wthr.com on Sept. 27, entitled “Study says students spending too much time in college.” The article also stated that only 61 percent of students seeking bachelor’s degrees finish within eight years.

According to Associate Registrar Kristine D o z i e r, 5 2 percent of fulltime freshmen who started DOZIER attending the University of Indianapolis in the fall semester of both 2002 and 2003 graduated within six years.

Dozier said a lot of variables keep students from graduating on time, including financial constraints and indecisiveness.

“I think that students are pushed into making some kind of decision when they are in high school, because high schools like to report on their numbers and say ‘We have this many students going to college and this many going into this field,’” Dozier said.

Another factor that keeps students in school longer is taking the opportunity to study abroad.

Junior sports marketing major Kelsey

Jones will go to school for an extra semester and said that a main reason is the fact that she took the minimum number of credit hours she could for her study abroad semester in England.

According to Dozier, the downside to graduating late is that academic scholarships tend to run out after four years and loans also can change after a student exceeds four years.

However, she also sees a positive side to staying in school longer.

“For some students it’s almost safer right now, because it is hard to find a job,” Dozier said. “It’s safer to continue on with their [students’] college career versus going out into the work field. It’s a scary thing transitioning from college to real life. It’s a huge transition.”

Jones also believes that waiting to graduate will be a safer option.

“I’m hoping it [taking an extra semester of school] will work to my advantage, with the job market being a little less competitive, since I won’t be graduating JONES with all the seniors in the summer,” Jones said.

Jones said she usually takes 12-15 credit hours a semester and dropped a class each semester for her first two years at UIndy.

“I’m with not graduating on time because it was worth it to study abroad.

And I also know that not a lot of people graduate on time,” she said. “My sister

has been in college since 2005 and will be graduating this December.”

Dozier said that incoming freshmen are advised to take 14-16 credit hours.

Students must take an average of 15.5 credit hours over eight semesters to reach the 124 credit hours needed to graduate.

Senior athletic training major Amanda Hickle said that although she is graduating on time, she sometimes has run into problems trying to take classes, because some of the times of the classes she needed conflicted.

“I do think that happens every once in a while with some students,” Dozier said. “I don’t think that it is usually a huge factor in a student’s taking longer to graduate. I’m a huge proponent of student responsibility. We [in the Registrar’s Office] put the tools out there for students with curriculum guides and academic catalogs and the catalog, shows in which terms we’re offering classes.”

Hickle usually takes around 17 credit hours a semester and also has taken summer classes.

The aforementioned article stated that the more time students spend in college, the less likely they are to graduate. Dozier said that there are measures students can take to help them graduate on time.

“Make sure you are responsible for [the] classes you are taking and know what you need to take by being familiar with your major and gen. ed. curriculum guides,” Dozier said. “Make sure that you don’t leave all the decisions to your advisor. They [the advisors] are there to help you and to guide, but they are not there to make those decisions for you. When it all comes down to it, it’s each person’s responsibility to make sure they know what they’re doing.”

that when they become alumni.

She said most students do not think about the ongoing relationship with their school after they graduate.

Cummings stresses that it is important to make sure people feel welcome by e x t e n d ing a hand of friendship toward them. “ S h e [Cummings] is never too busy to speak with a student,” said Administrative Assistant in Alumni ReCUMMINGS lations Jenny Pettit.

Event planning is one of the main responsibilities of alumni relations.

Learning about what intrigues the alumni is an important aspect of Cummings’ job.

“Before each event we start with the following questions: What type of event?

What interests alumni? What activities will help them feel a renewed connection to UIndy?” Cummings said.

Cummings believes that alumni are the key to university involvement.

“The more alumni are involved and tell others about their UIndy experiences, the more everyone will benefit through increased awareness of the university,” Cummings said.

She would like for students to get involved with alumni programs so that they can see how their current relationship with UIndy can continue long after their graduation.

Cummings wants to leave her mark on the university by being remembered as someone who listened, participated and collaborated with alumni to build a program that will help other alumni and current students.

Her hope is that the university will benefit from alumni building connections.

She said she hopes that alumni will get companies they work for to establish internships, share connections with someone who will make a good commencement speaker or know someone willing to donate a large amount of money for a scholarship.

Cummings said she has adjusted quickly to the city and enjoys the environment.

“I have discovered everyday what Hoosier hospitality means,” she said. “I thought people back where I’m from are nice, but Hoosiers are even nicer.”

Natalie Cummings joins alumni staff

By Laura Fellows STAFF WRITER

Natalie Cummings was recently named to the position of director of alumni relations.

Cummings graduated in 1984 from Concordia University and has worked for the past 13 years in alumni relations at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Neb. According to Cummings, she came across the open position at the perfect time, because she was in “job change” mode. She said the University of Indianapolis was a fitting choice because it is a United Methodist affiliated school with a strong academic program, which is something she values.

One of her goals was to get into an institution larger than NWU. “Before becoming Wesleyan’s alumni director, I had worked for nine years in admissions, seven of them at NWU,” Cummings said. “I became interested in alumni work, in part, because of the strong connections I had built with students there.”

While Cummings is at UIndy, she plans to help instill a feeling of connection with current students and continue

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Broadway star from the musical “Rent,” and writer, Anthony Rapp speaks about his career in theatre in Ransburg Auditorium on Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m.

Actor shares his story

By Calvin Johnson EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Broadway actor and world-known movie star Anthony Rapp came to the University of Indianapolis on Sept. 28, as a part of the university lecture series this year.

Rapp, known mostly for his role as Mark Cohen from the Broadway hit “Rent,” spoke of his career, and his time working on the production of the show, including the sudden loss of producer, playwright and his close friend Jonathan Larson.

Rapp talked about how “Rent” made an impact on the people involved in the making of the play and also how it impacted those who have seen the movie or play.

Senior Mark Wolfe said what he liked the most about the lecture was Rapp’s use of storytelling.

“Through my experience, I have learned that storytelling is one of the best ways to convey a message that engages the audience, and I think I learned a lot from his narrative,” Wolfe said.

Mark also appreciated that Rapp didn’t just explain random moments in his career.

“Rapp played the role of an actor and shared a compelling story. It was the best way to portray his message,” Wolfe said.

Rapp also spoke to the students in the theatre department on two separate occasions. He spoke about how to be authentic while performing.

Chair and Associate Professor of Theatre Jim Ream was excited about the timeliness of Rapp’s lecture.

“I was really excited about him coming to the university to speak to our students,” Ream said. “He also wanted to make it a point to speak to our theatre students on separate occasions throughout the day.”

Ream also spoke about how Rapp talked to the theatre students about the best ways to achieve their goals.

“What I liked most about Rapp speaking to the theatre students is that he told them that perfection is not as important as authenticity,” Ream said.

Wolfe mentioned how Rapp wanted the students to be positive influences and show positive character.

“I think he was expressing that people do not need to be perfect in order to make a difference,” Wolfe said. “During the talk, he often referenced that he did not act perfectly, but that people still recognized his worth and his ability to contribute.”

The theme of the lecture was “Performance,” and Ream said that Rapp’s lecture fit perfectly with that theme.

Ream believed that Rapp’s lecture inspired students not only in theatre, but a majority of students who were in attendance to reach their goals.

“If he had any words of advice to the student body as a whole, it was to be legitimate and be authentic,” Ream said. “He couldn’t stress enough that you have to be authentic in what you do.”

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Kellogg Writers Series premieres Native American poet shares work on campus

By Kaley Belakovich MANAGING EDITOR The Kellogg Writers Series opened its fall schedule by hosting poet Mark Turcotte in Good Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 6.

Turcotte, who said he has spoken at more than 400 invited readings, said this was his first time stopping in Indianapolis.

Turcotte was born in Lansing, Mich., but spent his formative years as a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa at the Turtle Mountain Reservation in North Dakota.

According to Turcotte, growing up on the reservation greatly impacted his poetry.

Turcotte has recently published a collection of poems in a book called “Exploding Chippewas,” which includes about 22 different poems all beginning with the phrase “Back when I used to be Indian.”

Some of these poems include “Gravity,” “Visitation” and “Battlefield,” the last of which was written for his sister.

According to Turcotte, the “Back when I used to be Indian” concept came from a discussion he had with another Native American writer.

“He asked me about the scar on my lip, and I told him [that] like all my scars, I got it on the Rez [reservation]. And he said, ‘Oh yeah, yeah, back when you used to be Indian,’” Turcotte said. “And we laughed, then I thought, ‘Wait a minute, he just took a shot at me.’ So I stole that idea of ‘Back when I used to be Indian’ and wrote 22 poems that were published in literary journals all over America. And I can’t remember the last time I saw any of his poems anywhere.”

Turcotte has won numerous awards, including the first Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Poetry Award in 1993, a Writer’s Community Residency from National Writer’s Voice in 1997 and a 2001-2002 Lannan Foundation Literary Completion Grant.

Turcotte received his Master of Fine Arts degree in 2008 and went on to teach at DePaul University in Chicago, where he currently lives.

He considers himself lucky because he was accepted to a graduate school, even though he never completed a bachelor’s degree. He attributes this to the fact that he established himself as a writer before going back to school and had real-life experience in the field.

“It was weird being in a poetry workshop and I had more books [published] than my professors,” Turcotte said. “But I learned a ton, don’t get me wrong. I learned a lot.”

Turcotte read many of his poems throughout the evening.

The last poem he read, “Gethsemane,” was about his mother. This evoked his emotions, as well as the emotions of some audience members, who got teary-eyed while the poem was being read.

Junior creative writing and history major Linda Nicley enjoyed hearing Turcotte read his poems aloud.

“Hearing him recite the poems, I could hear and envision the Native American drums and chanting, and his voice provided that quality to the reading,” Nicley said. “His poem ‘Gethsemane’ brought me to tears, and it was just about cutting toenails—an old woman’s gnarly, thick old toenails at that. It’s a good poet who can do that to an audience.”

Associate Professor of English Elizabeth Weber was responsible for bringing Turcotte to campus as part of the Kellogg Writers Series.

“I found his explanations of his poems very interesting. This helped me understand his poetry better,” she said. “His last few poems, particularly the ones about his mother, ‘Waitress’ and ‘Gethsemane,’ were wonderful.”

According to Weber, one thing she factors in when making a decision about which writers to bring to campus is what courses are being taught at the time. This semester, a Native American Literature course is being taught, so she felt Turcotte would be an appropriate fit.

Weber believes bringing published authors to campus is a priceless opportunity for students.

“After an author comes to read his or her work on campus, I find the quality of my creative writing students’ work to improve in amazing ways,” she said.

The next Kellogg Writers Series event will be Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Good Recital Hall, when UIndy alumna Teresa Middleton will speak about her poetry.

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Senior theatre students Nathan Pellow and Kyrsten Lyster rehearse for the University of Indianapolis’ upcoming production “Arms and the Man.” The two actors play Marjor Sergius Saranoff and Louka in the play.

UIndy to perform ‘Arms and the Man’

By Frances Sowula STAFF WRITER

George Bernard Shaw’s romantic comedy “Arms and the Man” will be performed at the University of Indianapolis on Oct. 21-22 and 27-29 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 23 at 3 p.m.

Every year the theatre department alternates between a classic and a musical. “Shame: A Musical Adaptation” was performed last fall, so this year the theatre department was looking for something different.

“We were looking for a classical piece, not Shakespeare, because we had just done one [“A Comedy of Errors”], and as we were doing our search, we realized we haven’t done a Shaw piece in forever,” said Director of Theatre Brad Wright.

During this search, cast size, age and roles were carefully selected.

“You never know who exactly is going to audition,” Wright said. “We were looking for a script that had good roles for women, because we have strong women in the department. [We also wanted] a cast size that wasn’t too large, because we just had a bunch of people graduate.”

With a cast of eight, including some strong female characters, “Arms and the Man” best fit all of their criteria. The play explores concepts of both marriage and war.

“The way it applies to now is really cool,” said sophomore theatre and chem-

istry major Ross Percell, who will appear in the play as Capt. Bluntschli.

Percell said that the play, set in the late 1880s, has similarities to the present. In both the play and the world today there are wars, political issues and a unique array of people searching for their purposes in life.

“It is a serious topic, but Shaw is known for his light treatment of those more serious topics,” Wright said. “We’re talking about war.”

The war depicted in this play is the twoweek-long Serbo-Bulgarian War of 1885, and the play follows a Swiss mercenary soldier in the Serbian army who flees the battle and seeks shelter in the home of a young Bulgarian woman. This woman is not only the daughter of the enemy’s general, but she also is engaged to one of the heroes of the war.

“Arms and the Man” involves a number of social issues, including war and its effects.

Social class also presents itself in the play, portrayed by the differences between the servant class and the higher class in a small Bulgarian town.

“It’s a satire of war. It’s a satire of class and a lot of the characters in the play are either exaggerations of war heroes or an exaggeration of the extremes of class,” Percell said. “There’s a family that’s very wealthy, and they think they are much more grand than what they really are.

There’s a war hero who thinks he’s just this amazing war hero when really he’s just a bumbling idiot.”

While the play is a satire and a com-

edy, other features make it even more multifaceted.

“The elements in it are very real, and there are very real moments in the play where you’re not going to want to bust out laughing,” Percell said. “It’ll make people think, but it’s also funny. It’s entertaining to watch.”

The play is also deeply rooted in historical context. Despite how short the Serbo-Bulgarian War was, it was not without severe consequences.

“It’s about this very obscure moment, but it is a very important moment because it is a domino that falls that eventually leads to World War I,” Wright said.

Wright believed it was important for the cast to understand the political, social and historical contexts of the play.

Prior to beginning rehearsal for the play, he conducted history lessons with the actors. He said these lessons were challenging because of all of the historic significance covered in the play.

The history lessons were not the only challenges that the production faced. The cast for the play is very young and contains three freshmen, one of whom plays the female lead, Raina Petkoff. Another major character, the father of Raina, is also played by a freshman.

“It’s a challenge but it’s also an opportunity,” Wright said. “It’s a lot of fun working with the younger students and seeing the progress that is being made.”

While the three freshmen are new to the University of Indianapolis theatre department, they are not new to theatre.

Each of the students has been involved in performing arts in the past.

Percell commends the work the freshmen have put into the production.

“Particularly Elise Campagna,”he said. “[She’s] playing the lead girl and has done an amazing job. They all take direction very well and none of us could ask for it to be cast any other way. They’re doing a fantastic job.”

Unlike the play, the scenery in it is nonrealistic. Designed by Production Manager and Technical Director Fritz Bennett, the scenery is a series of arches.

It was inspired by research Fritz did on the architecture similar to that of the location and time period.

“If people aren’t tied up in the politics of the play, they will enjoy it because it’s very funny,” Percell said. “I think if people go to it to enjoy it, and also maybe are apt to think a little bit when they’re watching it, they’ll have a really good time listening to the ideas and arguments presented.”

Wright hopes everyone will be able to enjoy the hard work the actors put into the production. Despite its weighty content, he encourages people to try something new by seeing the play and perhaps even learning something about history or politics from it.

“The students shouldn’t be intimidated by the fact that it’s George Bernard Shaw,” he said.

Tickets are free for UIndy students and $10 for general admission. Groups of eight or more, seniors, non-UIndy students and UIndy alumni tickets are $8.

Student produces ‘For a Good Cause’

Art and dance event to take place in Christel DeHaan on Oct. 22

By Michele Bates FEATURE EDITOR To raise awareness of several national causes and organizations, sophomore experience design major Bethany Rainbolt will direct her first production, “For a Good Cause.” The art and dance event will take place in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center on Oct. 22 at 8 p.m.

According to Rainbolt, she thought of “For a Good Cause” in high school and decided to present the idea for the show to several professors, including Director of Experience Design Samantha Meigs.

Meigs said she was impressed with Rainbolt’s ideas for the production.

“This kind of real-life project is a great example of how student expertise can be joined with community needs for everyone’s benefit,” Meigs said.

Once “For a Good Cause” was approved, Rainbolt began narrowing down the types of causes and organizations she wanted to include. She decided on 18 causes and organizations that promote helping others in need. Some of those causes include Autism Awareness, American Red Cross and Stop Child Abuse.

“I decided on a lot of causes that I found to be extremely present and important in the Indianapolis community, several causes that I think can often be overlooked, and some that I am beyond passionate about myself,” Rainbolt said.

According to Rainbolt, dances incorporated in the show range from modern and contemporary to lyrical and jazz pieces. Many of the causes and organizations that Rainbolt feels strongly about will be represented in dance during the production.

“So many of the causes represented are so heavily emotional that I did not want to make my production a one-note experience,” Rainbolt said.

In addition to the dance performance, the “For a Good Cause”event will include artwork in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center. Student and amateur artwork is accepted, but each piece must incorporate one or more causes that are included in the show.

“Each piece of art is free to interpretation,” Rainbolt said. “I did not want anything to feel limited or like it was unacceptable.”

According to Rainbolt, admission to “For a Good Cause” will be free.

“People often think that the only way they can help those in need around them is with money,” Rainbolt said. “It is true that money does help, but there are so many alternative ways to help others.”

Rainbolt said she hopes the people who come to “For a Good Cause” will leave the production with an appreciation for each of the causes represented in some way.

“I encourage people to attend ‘For A Good Cause’ to see and feel how the experience of helping an organization does not come in only one way, shape or form.”

Photo contributed by Bethany Rainbolt

Dancers rehearse for one of the performances featured in “For a Good Cause,” which premieres in CDFAC on Oct. 22.

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>>In one of the most heartwarming movie experiences of the year, “50/50” brings drama-comedy to a whole different level. Joseph Gordon-Levitt (“Inception,” “10 Things I Hate About You”) stars as Adam, a young man who works at National Public Radio. When he is diagnosed with cancer, his best friend, Kyle, played by Seth Rogan (“Knocked Up,” “Pineapple Express”), helps him cope. Kyle encourages Adam to live life to the fullest despite his grave diagnosis.

Gordon-Levitt’s superb acting was more than a performance; it came alive and was realistic. It was definitely worthy of an Oscar. There are instances when you will laugh hysterically, and instances when you will cry. But that’s the beauty of this film, and all the more reason to see it.

>>Blink-182 fans have waited eight years for a new album, and on Sept. 27, Mark, Tom and Travis delivered. A lot has happened in those eight years, including side projects Angels and Airwaves and +44, but the band definitely sounds like they belong together.The album starts out strong with the first two tracks, “Ghost on the Dance Floor” and “Natives.” The album, “Neighborhoods” has many high points, including singles “Up all Night” and “After Midnight.” The song quality seems to get weaker toward the end of the album, but there are definitely no real letdowns. The band is bringing a more mature sound, and it’s nice to see how their individual journeys have helped their music progress. This is a solid album, full of catchy and relatable songs.

>>The Pita Pit, a restaurant in Indianapolis, is an exciting alternative to fast food. The restaurant serves everything from classic chicken pitas to its famous Dagwood pitas. I decided to try something new and ordered the Philly Steak.

The service was prompt, and my food and drink orders were taken in just five minutes. The food came 10 minutes later and was delicious. The steak was cooked to my order, and the green onions stayed on the grill for the perfect amount of time. To complement my pita, I ordered a Berry-Go-Round smoothie. It was just as delicious as it sounds. To my surprise, the total price of my meal was $12. To me, that is a pretty good deal. I left The Pita Pit with a better outlook on dining out, and feeling full and satisfied.

>> Governor Mitch Daniels’ book, “Keeping the Republic: Saving America

by Trusting Americans,” differs greatly from the typical politician’s book. It isn’t ghost-written, altruistic or pompous.

Most importantly, it is readable. Daniels is straightforward when he writes,“America is in trouble.”The intimidating economic crisis is skillfully broken down into workable terms. One of the most admirable aspects of the book is the governor’s use of rhetoric. Carefully selected words can shape a reader’s opinion, such as the repeated use of “statism” when applied to liberals. Daniels does an admirable job of outlining a potential solution to the crisis we find ourselves in, but take the book for what it truly is: an outline for the Presidential campaign we never got to see.

>>The Chris Brown concert far exceeded my already high expectations.

Kelly Rowland was extremely sassy and entertaining as she sang both her solo songs, as well as throwback Destiny’s Child hits. Not only could T-Pain actually sing (without his voice-changing microphone), but he also did remixes of many different songs. They had amazing beats and had the crowd going crazy. Finally, Chris Brown performed for nearly two hours and played all his popular songs, as well as exciting previews to several more. He danced, sang, rapped and entertained the crowd non-stop. The only thing preventing the concert from being perfect was that T-Pain didn’t come on stage with Chris Brown to perform the two songs they have recorded together.

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Faculty Artist Concert Series premieres Season opens with a faculty showcase on Oct. 3

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Faculty adjunct Thomas Tudek and Assistant Professor of Music Elisabeth Honn Hoegberg perform as the “Due Enamorado” in the Faculty Showcase on Oct. 3.

By Scott Mitchell STAFF WRITER University of Indianapolis faculty members demonstrated their musical ability on Oct. 3 in Ruth Lilly Performance Hall.

The event began with two solo pieces, “Exordium-conjuro” and “Danza de las Diosas Negras” by guitarist and faculty adjunct Thomas Tudek. Tudek has taught Applied Guitar directed the Guitar Ensemble at UIndy for the past four years.

Following his solo performance,Tudek was accompanied by soprano Assistant Professor of Music Elisabeth Honn Hoegberg in four works from Manuel de Falla’s “Siete Canciones Populares Espanolas.” Hoegberg joined the faculty in 2001 and teaches Music Theory and Applied Voice. The melodic guitar was coupled with Hoegberg’s voice.

“You have to be fearless,” Hoegberg said. “It takes a lot of self-confidence to go out there and hit those high notes. You have to just know.”

Tudek and Hoegberg performing on

stage together is not a rare occurrence.The two frequently performs off-campus, and calls themselves the “Duo Enamorado.”

Hoegberg, who was originally a violinist at Illinois State, will also play the piano for the UIndy Faculty Artist Combo this spring.

Following the “Duo Enamorado” was another twosome: faculty adjunct Cathryn Gross on clarinet and Director of Educational Outreach and Associate Professor of Music Rebecca Sorley on piano.

In addition to her performances at UIndy, Gross also plays in the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

Following a brief intermission, Associate Professor of Music James Spinazzola offered a brief snapshot of jazz history.

He informed the audience that George Gershwin’s chord changes in his jazz hit “I Got Rhythm” is the inspiration for many other jazz songs.

Spinazzola, with faculty adjuncts Jack Helsley on bass and Art Reiner on drums, demonstrated these lessons with a performance of “The Eternal Triangle.”

“You hear where it came from, to where it ended up,” Spinazzola said.

“The Eternal Triangle”set a blues mood

that was suddenly overpowered by a fastpaced progression in the piece. Sudden pauses, followed by a reemergence of the boisterous music, filled the hall.

“Knowing where the music came from really helped me to understand it in a different way,” said freshman biology major Judi Tanner. “I could actually enjoy the music since I had some background on it.”

The night was completed with a whimsical performance of “Kinderzirkus.”

“Kinderzirkus” was played by faculty adjuncts Glen Dimick on the tuba, Blake Schlabach on the trombone, Darin Sorley on the horn and Allen Miller and Larry Powell on trumpets.

The group performed nine pieces, each representing a different act from a circus performance.

“The pieces were very visual.The music put distinct images in my head so that I could really picture the circus while I was listening to it,” Tanner said.

The next Faculty Artist Concert Series performance will be on Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ruth Lilly Performance Hall of the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center.

The theme of the show will be “Classics to Moderns.”

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A group of students pray during a worship service. The Office of Ecumenical and Interfaith Program stands on the fundamental principal of hospitality. The Jewish, Muslim, Sikh and Secular Humanist communities all attend the biweekly Interfaith Forum, in which there are cooperative discussions.

By Ariana Gainer ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR The University of Indianapolis has a wide array of spiritual organizations to accommodate many of the diverse religious backgrounds.

Although UIndy is a United Methodist university, numerous religious backgrounds are represented in the student population. Religious diversity on campus is partly due to UIndy’s cultural diversity. Those who immigrate from different countries bring with them their own religion and cultures.

The diversity of religion at UIndy ranges from the Catholic Student Association to IGNITE, which promotes a Oneness Pentecostal worldview.

There is a strong sense of unity among religious organizations and cooperation between interfaith associations.

According to the Ecumenical and Interfaith website, the purpose of the Office of Ecumenical and Interfaith Programs is to “nourish opportunities on our campus for spiritual and religious growth and formation for students, faculty and staff.”

WOLFE Student leaders in organizations such as Campus Crusade for Christ and the Interfaith Forum strive to collaborate with others, even those who are a part of a program that supports a different faith.

“The Interfaith Forum is a student group that creates interfaith relationships through dialogue and service,” said junior Mark Wolfe,

chapel steward of Interfaith Programming and president and co-founder of the Interfaith Forum.

According to Wolfe, the chapel stewardship program is a collection of student leaders, who work from the EIP Office, who promote different aspects of Christian and interfaith programming.

The focus of the chapel stewardship program is to foster both ecumenical relationships within the Christian body as well as step across religious barriers to create interfaith relationships.

Wolfe also is a member of Circle K, a university service organization, and is actively involved in praise and worship services on campus. His interest in being involved in religious programs was piqued 10 years ago, right after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. At that time, he realized the differences in people’s faiths can cause division and a need for healing. He was appalled by the vandalizing of a local Sikh temple

by Americans who had mistaken its members for extremist Muslims and associated them with the recent terrorist attacks.

However, Wolfe and members of his church, Acton United Methodist, took this opportunity to form interfaith relationships.

“Even though they aren’t Christians, they are still our neighbors and we helped them restore the temple,” he said. “We attended one of their worship services, and they came to one of ours. It taught me to realize that people who are drastically different from me aren’t to be feared or revived. We all share the same call to find a sense of humanity and community.”

Sophomore Amanda Musgrave, chapel steward of compassion, also hopes to be influential and make a difference on campus.

“My goals this year are to get more people involved. I grew so much in my faith and I want to disciple people and help them to grow in their faith,” she said. “This is where I’ve always belonged. I want to create a positive and powerful environment here on campus.”

As the chapel steward of compassion, Musgrave’s responsibility is

to introduce students to various social justice issues and give them opportunities to serve.

This month’s event was about sex trafficking, and she invited students to attend to become more educated about the topic and find ways to serve.

Austin Cripps is a chapel steward of justice, Bible study leader and worship band singer. He collaborates with Musgrave to empower students to make an impact and combat global social problems. He recently came into a leadership position in the chapel stewardship program.

“I found somewhere [where] I would best fit and be able to grow and even be influential,” he said.

Because of the reality that different religious groups share distinct perspectives, the EIP Office stands on the fundamental MUSGRAVE principal of hospitality.

The Jewish, Muslim, Sikh and Secular Humanist communities all attend the biweekly Interfaith Forum, in which there are cooperative discussions. All members also complete a monthly service project together.

A great sense of togetherness exists among the various religious organizations on campus. Although all members within the ecumenical programs do not agree on their beliefs and practices, they all agree that they should work together to promote interfaith within their campus community.

“We can’t just ignore people who are of a different faith,” Wolfe said. “It is better to work alongside each other and be friends rather than be in division.”

Pride organization recognizes LGBT community University organization welcomes all people who support LGBT movement

By Garrison King STAFF WRITER The University of Indianapolis community recognizes various types of diversity on campus. Diversity goes beyond racial or ethnic backgrounds; it also includes sex, gender and sexual orientation.

The UIndy Pride organization is one of many groups to help establish diversity on campus.

Originally a group that met off campus, Pride was officially recognized by the university beginning in the term of former UIndy President Benjamin Lantz.

Chair and Associate Professor of Communication Billy Catchings is one of the faculty advisers of the Pride organization. Catchings has also helped write the constitution and bylaws for Pride.

“He [Lantz] personally extended an invitation for them to meet on campus,” Catchings said.

Senior Abby Krug and sophomore Taylor Ankrom are the co-chairs for Pride.

Ankrom said that she found out about Pride through the Life Expo on campus, which gives students an opportunity at the beginning of each school year to see the different types of student organizations the university has to offer.

“We are trying to raise awareness and give a safe zone to those who are LGBT or who support LGBT,” Ankrom said.

LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender.

As a university affiliated with Christianity, Catchings believes

that a faith-based organization has to be inclusive.

Ankrom believes that you can still be LGBT and have a religion.

“We have people who are very involved in their church and are still LGBT,” Ankrom said. “We’re planning on doing a meeting with the Methodist Association and Interfaith to talk about how LGBT and religion works.”

Ankrom thinks that the campus is more diverse than the group shows.

“Not everyone is comfortable coming to a Pride meeting. We don’t push people, and we don’t ask,” Ankrom said.

Pride operates not only as an outreach organization but a safe haven for students who are a part of the LGBT community and its allies.

Ankrom said the gay-straight alliance is essential to getting things done.

Pride is open to those who support the LGBT movement.

The organization also holds many events throughout the year.

Pride is in charge of the annual drag show on campus. The next UIndy Drag Show will take place in March 2012.

The proceeds of the drag show benefit Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS, a response to AIDS by the theatre community. Ankrom says the drag show is their event that gets the most straight people involved.

The group also is working on plans for Ally Week, to show appreciation to the allies of the LGBT movement. Ankrom says there are plans to do an event for World AIDS Day and other events to promote safe sex.

“We try to do things to help out the LGBT community and provide a safe zone,” Ankrom said.

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Sophomore Taylor Ankrom and junior Josh Ford look over the agenda at a Pride meeting. The Pride organization welcomes anyone to their meetings regardless of their sexual orientation.

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nts and faculty share their thoughts on diversity

International students express differences in cultures

By Leeann Doerflein STAFF WRITER

The University of Indianapolis international student population has increased, according to Director of Admissions Ron Wilks.

Wilks said that UIndy strives to achieve diversity through importing students from their international satellite campuses in Greece and in China, and through encouraging students to study abroad.

“UIndy wants to bring the world to the students who cannot travel abroad,” Wilks said.

With a small slice of the world at UIndy, students can gain perspective on other cultures.

Sophomore Will Schnabel, a New Hall resident assistant, thinks students should realize that they are part of a larger picture and see that diversity should be celebrated.

Recently, Schnabel hosted a diversity dinner for his floor where the international students cooked native foods including pigs’ feet, sticky rice and Israeli dishes.

“I hosted it [the dinner] because diversity should be addressed as soon as possible, and we should discuss how and why we are different,” Schnabel said. “I wanted to show through food what is different about us.”

Schnabel said he was “almost blown away” by how much the students enjoyed and learned from the dinner. They learned not only that pigs’ feet is a very sweet meat, but also the value of diversity.

“We saw that people can do things differently, and that we are all in this together,” Schnabel said.

Even though the international students come from different cultures, they have several things in common, such as craving their native foods.

“The Chinese food served here in America is not real Chinese food. We like to cook our own food,” said Dalu Xu, a senior from China.

Senior Michael Shi, from China, also noticed a culinary difference between American and Chinese cuisines.

“The Chinese and American food served here are very different.

The cheese is foreign to me because I never tasted something like it before,” Shi said. “My favorite food here are the chicken nuggets. The chicken nuggets are close to Chinese cuisine.”

Graduate student Rujuta Agashe, a vegetarian from India, was surprised by the amount of meat served and by how bland American food is in comparison to spicy Indian cuisine.

However, sophomore Felix Baum, who is from Germany, was surprised to see that Americans don’t eat their meals at the dinner table.

“I was surprised that families ate fast food for dinner in front of the TV instead of bread at the table,” Baum said.

Another thing students missed from their home countries was

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Sophomore Steven Loughmiller and junior Frank Xu eat at a diversity dinner during a floor event. Some of the dishes served at the dinner included pigs’ feet, sticky rice and Israeli dishes. More than 400 international students from 66 nations attend the University of Indianapolis. transportation.

Coming across an ocean, students couldn’t bring cars, so for the most part they felt restricted staying on campus because of the city’s limited transportation options.

“Many people used public transportation or walked because everything was so much closer together in Hungary,” said Anita Toth, an M.B.A. student from Hungary. “There is so much open space in America.”

Although they are from different corners of the earth, the students said that Americans are much more polite than people back home.

“The culture here is more laid back; you feel comfortable asking directions because people are so informal,” Toth said. “In Hungary, it feels like you are bothering them and it feels awkward.”

Agashe observed that Americans smile and laugh a lot. She thought it was odd at first but then discovered it was just part of the laid back culture.

Baum suggested that some aspects of American culture are a little too laid back. In America, time is valued less. Arriving fashionably late is acceptable.

“In Germany, if a train is supposed to arrive at 10, it is there at 9:58, not at 10. But here in America, things are less punctual.”

The format of classrooms is also different from what students are used to.

“In America, there are more discussions in the classroom.

In China, some professors just give you facts and it’s much more structured and stressful,” said Ju Xu, a junior from China.

The international students seemed to like the structure of campus and Indianapolis area events.

Agashe likes to attend the weekly “Hollywood movies” and is looking forward to the Indian festival downtown later this year.

Ju Xu enjoys the on-campus “rock ‘n’ roll” concerts but wishes they featured more country music.

Many of the international students brought things from home to help them remember family, friends or a significant other.

They brought things such as pictures, chopsticks, spices, statues of gods and chocolate. Shi said that he brought paintings and souvenirs.

“I brought [my paintings and souvenirs] because they were given as going away gifts and farewell presents from family and friends.

Also, I brought these paintings so I could make my house [in America] feel more like my house [in China],” Shi said.

Although students come from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, together they help bring diversity to UIndy.

UIndy international faculty share U.S. classroom experiences Faculty members’ cultural and learning differences reflect in classroom instruction

By Elizabeth Wang STAFF WRITER

The United States has often been called the melting pot to refer to the many cultures that blend together and form a common culture. The U.S. also has historically been a major attraction to people around the world.

According to the International Student Division website, the University of Indianapolis is home to students from more than 60 nations around the world.

However, m a n y professors also enrich the campus community with their GARMANN u n i q u e culture and background.

Both Director of Community Programs for the Community Programs Center Marianna Foulkrod and Associate Professor of Modern Languages Gerburg Garmann are from different cultures and backgrounds.

Foulkrod grew up in Cyprus, a country situated in the middle of the

Mediterranean Sea. She said that she saw lifestyle differences between Cyprus and the United States.

“People [in Cyprus] are a little more laid back and comfortable in their work environment. People leave [work] on time [and] make sure to take their coffee breaks, as opposed to here. [In America] people are more intense, which is fine because you get to advance more quickly,” Foulkrod said.

Both professors commented on how culture has shaped the different learning styles they encounter in their classrooms.

“German kids are taught to be independent from a very early age and that reflects in the classrooms,” Garmann said.

Garmann knows from personal experience that culture can shape a person’s attitude. Before coming to teach at UIndy in 1999, Garmann taught in Germany.

“German student are much more prepared. The culture makes them more on task and disciplined,” she said.

Garmann also explained that in Germany, students are taught English from kindergarten or third grade, depending on what region of the country the child is from.

Students pick up their second language in fifth grade and their third language starting in seventh grade.

“In Germany, if you are a promising student, you can have all the support you can get from the system. Here [in the United States], the interaction with the student is much more individualized,”

Garmann said.

Both professors explained that the culture and the education system are determining factors in how students perceive the materials in class, which reflect on their learning habits.

“The learning habits are very different. American students are very much catered to. They have to take on less responsibility to do research rather than finding out how to solve the problem,” Garmann said.

“American teachers in general are very dedicated to their students. That is not the case in Germany.”

Outside of the classroom, students engage in different activities and lifestyles.

According to Garmann, German students have a more accelerated workload in their academic careers.

“In Germany, expectations are higher in terms of what students are supposed to be able to achieve at certain ages. In the freshmen year of college, students write a 20-page paper,” Garmann said. “That’s the norm. The students don’t complain because if you grew up in this system you don’t know any different.”

Culture not only affects the students’ learning styles, but also the parenting styles in these two countries.

Foulkrod said that when she got her first job on campus many years ago when she was a student at UIndy, it was difficult to get her parents to understand that work and school can

be balanced.

“In Cyprus it is not uncommon to still be living at home in your late 20s.

They [parents] are very loving and giving. They will take care of you. So it’s a shock for me to see people getting kicked out of the house at 18 years old,” Foulkrod said.

Garmann and Foulkrod have done their part in contributing to increase diversity at UIndy.

“There was one year that I had three or four Turkish students in my classes and it always makes [for] a beautiful cultural interaction between students,” Garmann said. “I would have them teach with me simultaneously in class the materials in Turkish.”

Garmann said that having the students teach also was well-received.

“I’m very much committed to collaborating with students,” Garmann said.

Garmann also said she includes the celebration of Turkish holidays, as well as German holidays, in her classes.

Foulkrod led a group of students to Cyprus during a 2011 Spring Term session.

She said that students were very surprised to meet seven-year-old children who could speak five languages.

“Our American students were exposed to cultural differences [on the Spring Term trip]. The food would be different. When classes were done, children would go out of the classroom in pairs. That was very shocking to them [UIndy students],” Foulkrod said.

Although the UIndy international population is increasing, both professors agreed that there is importance in having a diverse community and having ways to improve it.

“We need much more diversity. We need more administrative support, to get more international faculty on board,” Garmann said.

Foulkrod expressed her viewpoint on the issue of diversity.

“I would t e a c h internationally any time. I love to have international exposure,” Foulkrod said.

“Diversity is very important.

It benefits everyone.”

Garmann had some suggestions FOULKROD that she believed could help benefit the campus community.

“We could have one dorm specifically geared towards mixing international students with American students,” Garmann said.

Garmann believes that professors can incorporate internal cultural communication in their course design and increase diversity in that way.

“If you want to make an impact you have to make it a part of the institutional landscape, and it doesn’t take a German to see it,” Garmann said.

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THE REFLECTOR

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Vancouver investigation comes to UIndy Integrated Riot Investigation Team uses university’s Digital Multimedia Processing lab to review riot footage

By Stephanie Snay EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

An Integrated Riot Investigation Team, along with the world’s top forensic video experts, gathered in the Digital Multimedia Processing Lab at the University of Indianapolis from Sept. 25 through Oct. 10 to help process footage of rioting that occurred in Vancouver after the June Stanley Cup hockey finals.

Through this process, they hope to identify suspects and bring them before courts when they return home.

The Digital Multimedia Evidence Processing Lab is also known as the LEVA (Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Video Association) lab.

This is because the lab is used by LEVA to train law enforcement and security professionals from around the world in processing video evidence.

Tom Christenberry, director of strategic operations for the School for Adult Learning, played a significant role in bringing the lab to UIndy.

Christenberry retired after 25 years with the FBI in January 2003. LEVA had then been holding training at the FBI Academy in Virginia. After Christenberry moved back to Indianapolis, he asked them if they would be interested in hosting the trainings here.

The first LEVA training program was held in the lower level of Schwitzer Student Center in 2004. Training continued to be held there until that lab was built

in 2007.

Assistant team commander for the IRIT and member of the Vancouver Police Department Joanne Boyle said that the LEVA lab is unique and is helping the team make a lot of progress.

“There’s nowhere else in the world that could process this video to this degree.

This lab is unique in its capabilities, and we are actually pushing the capabilities of this lab to new heights,” Boyle said. “This is groundbreaking work that we are doing.

And as we move forward, problems are being identified and solved here in the lab as well. People who have a wealth of knowledge are bringing their skillsets together and we’re problem-solving things as they arise. So this lab will forever after have those advanced skills to rely on.”

The LEVA lab is unique in that it houses 20 workstations that use state-ofthe-art technology allowing investigators to work at the same time processing video.

Having the lab is beneficial not only to those conducting investigations, though.

“First and foremost, it [the lab] brings a lot of notoriety in terms of cuttingedge technology because the lab is really a one-of-a-kind lab around the world,” Christenberry said.

Christenberry also said that he hopes more students will be able to get involved with this lab in the future.

“LEVA is only here 12 times a year.

The lab is basically vacant during other times,” he said. “We’d like to have more opportunities for students to get involved, because the forensic video examination is a nice skillset that could be something

that could be utilized by some of our graduating students.”

What brought the IRIT team to the LEVA lab was the need to process volumes of video.

They initially thought they had 1,600 hours of video but, through their work in the lab, found there was actually much more video to process than that.

“It’s an interesting balance, because although we’ve found more video than we anticipated, we’ve also found ways to streamline the process as we move forward, so we are absolutely on track,” Boyle said.

Boyle is not new to this type of investigation and was actually involved in a similar investigation after the Vancouver riots in 1994.

Initially investigators expected that there were more than 300 suspects in the 2011 riots, but due to the technology in the lab, the IRIT team has identified 500-700 suspects and plans to continue until all those who were instigators or participants in the riots will be brought in front of courts.

There are 42 different law enforcement agencies assisting with the case.

“The thing that strikes me the most is how these people—although they are in law enforcement, some of them are civilian analysts, some of them are police officer, so there’s a combination of both depending on how the agency deploys their video analysts—but they have become completely engaged in our investigation,” Boyle said. “They are working as hard as our investigators are back home and as

Association.

The Safe Zone Program will be tailored to meet the needs of the LGBTQ community at UIndy and will reflect their commitment to diversity and inclusion.

The safe zones will be staffed by faculty trained to inform, reassure, inspire and support LGBTQ students.

The Safe Zone Program is grounded in the goals of bringing awareness, knowledge and action to LGBTQ issues.

Faculty will be trained to identify bias about sex, sexual identity and gender identity, to recognize and understand the LGBTQ experience and to describe

the climate of LGBTQ communities on campus and beyond.

According to the Safe Zone Training Manual draft, faculty will use inclusive and affirming language regarding sexual and gender identities and include LGBTQ examples or issues in their classes.

LGBTQ students will recognize a safe zone by a pink triangular symbol.

The symbol will be displayed in a prominent position in the participating faculty member’s classroom or office.

“The symbol can act as a guide to show LGBTQ students they have a safe place,” said Brittney Woods, UIndy Pride

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Adjunct faculty member and LEVA’s lead instructor Grant Fredericks reviews footage from 2011 riot that occurred in Vancouver. our own people are here, so they have a vested interest in identifying the suspects and tagging them. It is phenomenal how hard people are working. I have people in the lab who have actually taken holidays from their regular jobs to be here. It’s absolutely amazing how the law enforcement agency as pulled together.”

Christenberry described how it is good

to have many things that a university is known for, such as the UIndy Woodrow Wilson programs and the Mayoral Archives.

“I think the LEVA lab is just another one of the many important things that makes UIndy notable and I think the LEVA folks are very glad to be here,” Christenberry said.

treasurer.

The Safe Zone Program is not designed to act as a counseling session for LGBTQ students.

However, the faculty will do his or her best to help students and if they are in danger the faculty may advise them to see a counselor.

“LGBTQ students need that internal support. They need to know someone cares, and they need to be free to develop their identity,” said Colin Hammar, graduate student and UIndy Safe Zone creator.

Safe zones are designed to do just

that: “The UIndy Safe Zone Program seeks to inform and educate the faculty and staff of the University of Indianapolis to create a safe, positive and welcoming environment for people of all sexual and gender identities,” according to the Safe Zone Training Manual draft.

In addition to its Safe Zone training, UIndy recently added a course on gender identity issues.

UIndy is one of the last major universities in the Indianapolis metro area to implement a Safe Zone program.

“Safe Zones will take the campus to a new level,” Hammar said.

Safe Zone program set to expand across campus

The University of Indianapolis Safe Zone Training Program is being piloted to student groups and faculty members with a background in LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,Transgender, Queer/Questioning) issues.

Safe zones are areas where LGBTQ students can feel welcome and accepted.

The program is set to be ready in midNovember. The program is partnering with UIndy Pride and the Social Work

CHINA from page 1 already have good English skills.

The partnership had been in the planning stage for two years. Lin traveled to China numerous times to set up the partnership with ZYUFL. “The reason why the partnership took so long was because of the approval process. It had to go through a lot of steps,” Lin said.

The approval process involved a proposal to the board, faculty approval and university senate approval, as well as government approval in China.

The students at ZYUFL will benefit in a variety of ways from this partnership.

“They are going to have the living experience in U.S. They are going to have an American degree, exposure to American business,” Pitts said. “They [the students] will possess the Chinese experience and the American experience, social experience so when they go back to China they will be globally educated,” Pitts said.

UIndy currently has a five-year agreement with ZYUFL. Both schools will be evaluating and measuring the success as the process goes along.

Pitts believes that in order to make the new partnership financially viable, the total enrollment will be around 50 to 100 students. With the current numbers, Pitts is optimistic about the partnership Up to 300 Chinese students will be admitted each year and will have the chance to receive an associate’s degree awarded by both UIndy and ZYUFL in business or Applied English. The graduates will then be eligible to apply to UIndy or other U.S. institutions to receive their bachelor’s degree. Pitts said this is great incentive since the opportunity of receiving a bachelor’s degree isn’t always open to students in China.

The joint-degree program is UIndy’s second partnership with a Chinese college. UIndy also currently holds a jointdegree program with Ningbo Institute of Technology that offers bachelor’s degrees in business or English. With this program, qualifying students have the option of completing their degrees on UIndy’s home campus after they study for two years on the Ningbo campus.

This program has produced more than 400 graduates, with nearly half of them who earned their degrees from UIndy.

DEBATE from page 1 has brought the schools to statewide attention.

Ballard has focused his attention on this legislation and trying to encourage meaningful expansion to programs that can improve the system.

According to an entry on Kennedy’s website, she wants to improve dropout rates, which will help decrease crime.

Ballard has outlined some of his other main topics of interest on his website.

One of his focus points is to help improve neighborhoods to help inhabitants feel safe.

His priority has been to improve the quality of life within the neighborhoods.

Both candidates intend to bring and sustain jobs in Indianapolis.

Ballard plans to help businesses grow and bring more jobs to the city. His plan has looked at businesses of all sizes and ways that they can expand to create jobs.

Kennedy is a small business owner and is looking to help that market expand.

She believes small businesses are the key to job growth within the city.

President of the UIndy College

Democrats, Mustafizur Prodhan, believes that Kennedy’s experience with small businesses will help her excel in this plan.

“She [Kennedy] brings to the table the want to have growth in small businesses because she owns a small business,” Prodhan said.

Meadows also believes that Ballard’s ability to sustain jobs will give him an advantage.

“He [Ballard] has sustained growth [in jobs] in a bad economy,” Meadows said.

Some of Kennedy’s other focus points are on the culture of Indianapolis.

Many other focus points can be found on their official websites. The 2011 Mayoral race will likely focus on the issues of public safety and education.

The debate on Oct. 15 will be held from 8-9 p.m. in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center. Audience members must check in by 6:30 p.m. in order to receive nametags and need to be seated no later than 7:30 p.m.

The following debate will be held on October 23 at 9 p.m. and broadcasted in full by WISH-TV 8.

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9 OCTOBER 12, 2011

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NFC will take over facility starting January

By Allison Gallagher STAFF WRITER A member was added to the University of Indianapolis men’s basketball team member following a Major League Baseball career right after high school.

Sophomore Reece Cheatham was drafted in the 43rd round by the Chicago White Sox in 2006. He spent the last four seasons, from 2007 to 2010, playing for the Sox as an outfielder before deciding to return to school.

Cheatham played in 310 games with a batting average of .276. He racked up 11 home runs, 132 RBIs and 56 stolen bases.

He graduated in 2006 from Pike High School after spending four years as a letter winner. His baseball record included being the Indianapolis Star Marion County Player of the Year and All-State Player of the Year. As for basketball, he was an Associated Press All-State High Honorable Mention,Hoosier Basketball Magazine Top 100 Seniors, and was named as part of the Indianapolis Star All-Marion County Second Team as a senior after scoring 12.9 points and 2.9 assists per game.

Cheatham also played basketball with the Amateur Athletic Union, which was a starting point for current NBA members Eric Gordon, Greg Oden, Mike Conley Jr., Daequan Cook and Josh McRoberts.

Before deciding to make the transition to MLB, Cheatham spent his first year of college at Wabash Valley College playing both basketball and baseball.

“It was work,” he said. “In the fall we had baseball, so I’d be playing baseball but also going to the basketball court to practice my shots. Then in winter there was basketball, but I went to the batting cages after basketball practice to keep up. In between all the practicing, I fit in homework.”

For him, baseball and basketball have always been a strong part of his life.

“I’ve been involved with sports for my entire life,” said Cheatham. “I first got into baseball at age five. It was a Little League team, but I was told I wasn’t old enough to play on it. My uncle helped me play with them, and by age six I was on an actual team.”

Cheatham believes that he’s not the only one who has big dreams.

“I think every kid dreams of going to the Major Leagues or the NBA,” Cheatham said.

Although he valued his time with the White Sox, Cheatham felt he needed to pursue a different path.

“I came back after three years because in case baseball didn’t work out, there was still time for me to play college basketball.

Word-of-mouth was how UIndy found out about me, and since this is local, I decided to come here for basketball,” Cheatham said.

Cheatham also explained why he chose basketball at UIndy instead of baseball.

“I can’t play baseball here–once you have played professionally, you aren’t allowed to go back to college level in that sport. An NBA player could never play on the UIndy basketball team, so that’s why I couldn’t play baseball here,” Cheatham said.

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Freshman Julia Watkins spikes the ball over the blocks of two Missouri-St. Louis defenders while junior Kristina Kerrigan and junior Kourtney Crawford come in for back-up.

Volleyball keeps first place

By Caitlin Schelling STAFF WRITER The No. 23 University of Indianapolis volleyball team (12-4; 10-1 GLVC) shutout the University of Missouri-St. Louis (12-6; 7-4 GLVC) on Oct. 9.

“It’s a little past halfway [in the season], so these games are crucial to solidify first place,” Rogers said.

The win was the teams 10th consecutive win and keeps UIndy in first place in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

Junior libero Amy Oldenburg led the team in digs while senior and freshman middle blockers Courtney Anglemyer and Julia Watkins each had three blocks.

Senior and junior outside hitters Kristina Hefferan and Kristina Kerrigan helped the team to the 3-0 match victory with nine kills each.

In the first set, the Greyhounds built a 9-2 lead off a kill by junior opposite hitter Kourtney Crawford and an ace by freshman setter Meghan Binkerd.

Binkerd contributed to the win with 33 assists, eight digs, two blocks and two kills.

After the Tritons fought back within three 19-16, back-to-back blocks by UIndy sparked a 6-0 run and the Greyhounds claimed the set at 25-16.

In the start of the second set, UMSL tried to hang close but the Greyhounds started a 9-4 run and a kill by Hefferan put the score at 13-7.

Sophomore outside hitter Kenzie Bruggeman closed the set at 25-15 with a trio of kills.

UMSL scored the first point of the third set but UIndy responded by tak-

ing the lead back and a match point by freshman outside hitter Kimberly Trojan finished the match with a final score of 25-12.

On Oct. 8, the Greyhounds won their ninth consecutive game after defeating the University of Maryville, 3-0.

Kerrigan reached 1,000 career kills during the game.

A block by Hefferan and Watkins opened the match with a 4-1 lead.

The Greyhounds took the set with a final score of 25-16.

Watkins and Crawford blocked the Saints again in the second set which gave UIndy a seven point lead, 14-7.

The team finished the set at 25-14.

Maryville did not give up in the third set.

The Saints tied the Greyhounds nine times and the lead changed five times.

After the Saints managed a three point lead, 11-8, the Greyhounds came back,14-13.

UIndy finished the set and the match at 2521.

UIndy traveled to Illinois on Oct. 1 and Oct. 2 to compete against the University of Illinois Springfield and Quincy University.

UIndy won both games, which gave the team their eighth consecutive victory of the season.

“We want to keep our winning streak going,” Hefferan said.

On Oct. 2, the Greyhounds played

against Quincy and defeated the Hawks with a 3-1 match score (25-17, 25-20, 19-25, 25-15).

Hefferan led the team with 18 kills and 12 digs. Kerrigan and Crawford each added 10 kills for the Greyhounds.

Binkerd totaled 38 assists and 10 digs.

Oldenburg led the team with 18 digs during the four matches.

Head Coach Jody Rogers was pleased with her team’s performance on the road.

“It’s a tough trip, but we did well,” Rogers said.

In the first set, UIndy scored the first three points and created a 15-7 lead.

The Greyhounds took the victory after a Quincy attack error ended the set at 25-17.

The Hawks managed to tie the Greyhounds nine times in the second set.

However, UIndy scored four consecutive points and took a lead score of 13-9.

Quincy attempted a comeback, but a service error prevented the Hawks from advancing.

Hefferan contributed a kill that brought UIndy back up to an 18-14 lead before taking the win, 25-20.

In the third set, Quincy took the lead right from the beginning.

The Hawks started out with a 9-4 lead.

The Greyhounds came back, with a score of 10-9 later in the game.

However, Quincy won the third set with a final score of 25-19.

With the match leading into the fourth set, the Greyhounds started a 6-1 lead

“It’s a little past halfway [in the season] so these games are crucial to solidify first place.”

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Runners strive for personal best UIndy cross country team finishes meet in top 20

By Jen Miller SPORTS EDITOR

The University of Indianapolis men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Louisville, Ky. on Oct. 1 to race in the Greater Louisville Classic.

The meet consisted of three races: gold, blue and silver. According to graduate student and assistant coach Brad Robinson, meets are usually split up based on top runners from DI, DII and DIII schools.

“We qualified for the blue race and the silver race,” said graduate student and assistant coach Brad Robinson. “Overall, we did very well.”

During the meet, every runner reached a new personal record.

Both the course and the weather were ideal for the Greyhounds, according to Robinson.

Sophomore Haley Wittig agreed.

“It was a pretty flat course with some

rolling hills, but it was nothing compared to IU,” Wittig said.

The men took 11th place out of 33 teams, while the women took 12th place out of 32 teams.

Junior Mark Martinez led the men in the 8K course. He finished the race in 16th place and a time of 25:24.75. Sophomore Jacob Fisher came in 38th with a time of 25:53.79.

Graduate student Josh Gornall closed out the Greyhounds top 100 finishers coming in 91st.

Junior CAVE Stephanie Cave finished in the top 20 for the females.

She came in 17th with a time of 18:37.84.

Because of her finish during the meet, Cave was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference “Runner of the Week,” which made her the first female runner from UIndy to win the award since 2006.

Wittig finished the race at 19:27.59, taking 83rd place.

The team focused on running together in a pack during the meet. According to Robinson, much of the team is on the same talent level, which allows the runners to stick together throughout a course.

“With the pack running together, it keeps everyone motivated and pushes the entire pack forward,” Robinson said.

In order to prepare runners for meets, the team practices at least three days a week. The degree of intensity of each practice is based on the upcoming meets.

“We’ll usually follow our original routine. If we don’t have a meet over the weekend we will train pretty hard,” Robinson said.

The team has its goals, but individuals, such as sophomore Ben McMillan, have personal goals as well.

“I’d like to run at regionals,” McMillan said. “And I’d like to also run a 26:30 8K.” Team goals include placing well in upcoming meets MCMILLAN and preparing for the conference meets.

“We’d like to place between top three to top five at conference,” McMillan said.

“We’re training hard and getting ready for out next meet.”

The team will head to Kentucky Wesleyan College on Oct. 15 to compete in the Fast Cats Classic.

The Athletics and Recreation Center at the University of Indianapolis will be turned over to the National Football Conference Champions starting Jan. 15.

The ARC has been designated as the practice site for the NFC champions, who will use the dome to prepare for the Super Bowl on Feb. 5.

According to Director of Athletics Sue Willey, the coaches and student-athletes must be out of the building prior to the NFC team arriving on campus.

“A lot is dependent upon what [NFC] team comes,” Willey said. “But for the most part, I’m planning on the studentathletes and coaches to be out of the H.H. Gregg Athletic Hall for the two weeks prior to the Super Bowl.”

The H.H. Gregg Athletic Hall is connected to the dome and houses coaches’ offices as well as locker rooms for various sports. According to Willey, the entire facility will be off limits, and not only will the NFC be using the dome, but the halftime performances will be practiced inside the facility as well.

Without the dome to practice in, some UIndy sports are at an inconvenience during that time.

According to Willey, baseball and softball will have to travel off campus in order to keep practicing.

“I guess we will go back to the way we had it when we didn’t have WILLEY the ARC,” Willey said. “I venture to guess that they will have to spend more time off campus at softball and baseball complexes where they have batting cages.”

Indoor track also will have to adjust for the few weeks that the dome will be unavailable.The team will have to practice inside Nicoson Hall or travel to other schools in order to practice and prepare for meets.

Coaches will also have to adjust. They will need to plan accordingly and work together to keep all athletics running smoothly.

“We will try to create space for them [the coaches], but I think the vast majority of them will do their work from home,” Willey said. “We may try to talk to the staff about doubling up or tripling up for that time-frame.”

Willey said that she does not worry about her coaches because they are competitive and know how to get their work done, whether they are in their offices or not.

However, not every coach has considered the impact. Football Head Coach Bob Bartolomeo is one of those coaches.

“I haven’t given it one thought, to be

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Game Day Training

By Jen Miller SPORTS EDITOR

Since the completion of the Athletics and Recreation Center last spring, the University of Indianapolis has developed a Game Day Training program to introduce students and the surrounding community to the facility.

UIndy President Beverley Pitts and her staff decided that something needed to be implemented that would intrigue the surrounding community to come to campus and see the facility.

“We put together a committee and really asked them to focus on finding ways in which our own students, our own faculty and staff, the community in general and particularly young people could get a chance to see the dome and be a part of it,” Pitts said.

Associate Director of Athletics Matt Donovan was named chair of the committee that helped him develop and advertise the Game Day Training program.

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Soccer breaks winning streak

Football wins first game on the road

By Jen Miller SPORTS EDITOR

By Bob Helfst ONLINE EDITOR A five-game winning streak for the University of Indianapolis women’s soccer team was snapped by No. 14 Northern Kentucky University Oct. 9. The 0-2 loss pushes the Greyhound record to 8-4-0 (6-3-0 GLVC).

UIndy was outshot, taking only five shots to NKU’s 20. NKU also had nine corner kicks to UIndy’s three.

“They didn’t let us play our game,”Head Coach Kiley Cirillo said. “And Bellarmine took a lot out of us.”

Senior goalkeeper Shae Morris had five saves for the day.

The team picked up its fifth straight victory on Oct. 7 by defeating Bellarmine University 2-1.

Sophomore forward Shelby Spinelli scored her second goal of the season in the third minute of the game, putting the Greyhounds up 1-0. Sophomore forward Nicole Duncan assisted on the play.

Five minutes later, UIndy scored again.

This time, Duncan and Spinelli traded places as Duncan took a pass off Spinelli for the goal.

This was Duncan’s seventh teamleading goal of the season.

“We finished the ball early twice and then weathered the storm,” Cirillo said.

Bellarmine scored its only goal in the 20th minute off a header in the box after a corner kick.

Morris made two saves on the night.

UIndy defeated Kentucky Wesleyan College on Oct. 2 with an 8-2 victory.

Redshirt junior midfielder Kristen Conway led the team with three goals, freshman midfielder Taylor Kelly posted two goals, and Duncan and freshman and senior midfielders Kara Webb and Lauren Soza each scored one goal.

“It was definitely a fun day,”Cirillo said.

“We had the opportunity to get organized defensively and take care of some nicks in the defense.”

Duncan noted the group effort responsible for the victories.

“Every person on our team has been a major part of our success so far,” Duncan said. “The major thing that has worked well is that we never give up. We fight through everything, and we have pulled off some great wins” Despite being outshot 20-17 and taking six fewer corner kicks than the University of Southern Indiana on Sept. 30, the Greyhounds triumphed 2-1.The victory was led by goals from Duncan and Spinelli. Morris had six saves for the night.

UIndy upset the then No. 3 ranked Quincy University on Sept. 25 with a 1-0 shut-out victory. Duncan scored the game-winner in the 65th minute off a pass from Spinelli.

“It was definitely a game of midfield battle,” Cirillo said. “We needed that win and our big players really stepped up to prove us in the conference.”

Morris had four saves for the day.

“I can honestly say I didn’t have much to do,” Morris said. “Everyone worked together to only allow about four legitimate shots on frame.”

The Greyhounds face Missouri University of Science and Technology (3-7-1, 3-7-0 GLVC) Oct. 14 at home followed

by Drury University (5-7-1, 2-7-1 GLVC) on Oct. 16, which will also be the team’s senior night.

“The team always plays with a lot of emotion on that night, as they should,” Cirillo said.

The Greyhounds will host Missouri University of Science and Technology on Oct. 14.

The University of Indianapolis football team defeated Northwood University (1-5; 0-5 GLIAC), 38-7, on Oct. 8.

“We haven’t won there [at Northwood] since 1988,” said Head Coach Bob Bartolomeo.

Junior wide receiver Mar’Quone Edmonds scored two touchdowns during the first half of the game which gave him 11 touchdowns on the season, and he broke a 57-year-old touchdown school record.

UIndy hall-of-famer Dick Nyers is responsible for holding the record since 1954. His record has been tied twice until Edmonds broke it.

Freshman kicker Scott Miller put the Greyhounds on the board during the opening drive of the game, and sophomore running back Klay Fletcher scored two touchdowns of his own during the game.

Sophomore quarterback Chris Mills exceeded 300 yards in passing for the third time this season. He threw 312 yards and completed 25 out of 35 passes.

On the defensive end, the Greyhounds held the Timberwolves to 214 total offensive yards and forced four turnovers.

The defeat against Northwood is the team’s second consecutive win of the season and the first win away from home.

UIndy defeated the University of Findlay 45-28 on Oct. 1. The win fell on Homecoming Weekend for UIndy. The Greyhounds advanced to 3-0 at home.

“I think it’s really important that we defend our home turf,” Bartolomeo said.

“Homecoming is an important game for a lot of reasons, starting with the student body and the alumni coming back.”

Mills was named the GLIAC “Offensive Player of the Week”after completing 30 out of 38 passes for a total of 323 yards and four touchdowns.

“I think he played well,” Bartolomeo said. “Chris had a great game, but it’s not just Chris Mills. The line gave him time for protection.”

UIndy ruled the field in yardage against the conference’s top-ranked de-

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Wide receiver Ryan Forney avoids two Findlay defenders as he carries the ball across the goal line for a UIndy touchdown during the Homecoming game. fense. The Greyhounds racked up a total of 472 yards to the Oilers’ 280.

“Our offense played really well in the beginning,”Mills said.“We really deflated their defense.”

Late in the first quarter, Findlay took a 7-0 lead after benefitting from a 50-yard punt return and a UIndy personal foul.

However, the Greyhounds responded when sophomore defensive lineman Joe Bell made his first collegiate interception.

A touchdown by Edmonds soon followed, which tied the score 7-7.

A failed punt attempt and illegal kick penalty by the Oilers gave the Greyhounds the chance to score again.

Mills snuck into the end zone with

the ball and a good extra point put UIndy up 14-7.

“The game really shifted when the punt was snapped over the guy’s [Findlay’s kicker] head,”Mills said.“That really gave us the momentum for the second half.”

UIndy led the Oilers the rest of the game. The final scoring run came when Mills found senior wide receiver Ryan Forney for a short pass and Forney fought his way to the endzone.

Bartolomeo said that the game went well and after reviewing the two halves, he would not have changed anything.

“We played our game, and to Findlay’s credit, they came out with a new offense in the first half. So we had some adjust-

ments to make on the defensive end,” Bartolomeo said.

For the Greyhounds, preparing for a game at home is crucial.

“We talked a lot about playing well at home,” Bartolomeo said. “So far, so good on that stand point.”

Edmonds scored 18 of the Greyhounds’ 45 game points, which was a season high for the team and gave Edmonds his 18th career touchdown.

The Greyhounds will host Saginaw Valley State University on Oct. 15. The game will see more fans as it occurs on the same day as Letter Winner Day, which will be hosted in the Athletics and Recreation Center.

Recognizing athletes

UIndy celebrates Letter Winner Day with alumni

By Ariana Gainer ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

The University of Indianapolis will be hosting Letter Winner Day on Oct. 15.

The event will be held in the Athletics and Recreation Center and will recognize UIndy alumni who have earned a letter in their respective sports.

The event had been an opportunity for athletes who have graduated from the university to return to campus to tour the new athletic facility and watch the football game. A tailgating picnic will be held before the game and all alumni who earned a letter in the past will be invited to attend.

“This is an event for which we’re asking any former athletes who received letters to come back and celebrate the home game,” said Associate Director of Athletics Matt Donovan. “It is a great

opportunity to encourage letter winners in all sports to visit the campus and see what we’ve accomplished.”

After athletes complete their second year of participation in any sport, they are given a letter. As acknowledgment of their accomplishment, most teams have awards banquets for athletes in which coaches recognize individuals by granting them this honor in the form of a letter jacket, certificate or a plaque. However, each sport differs in the way it recognizes its athletes.

“The award system varies from sport to sport, and coaches establish requirements and guidelines for their own athletes,”said Director of Athletics Sue Willey.

According to Willey, an exception also can be made for injured athletes. If they are hurt, but their coach determines they would have earned a letter without the injury, they may be awarded a letter regardless of their inability to participate.

Some of the general guidelines for let-

tering include percentage of participation and placement in tournaments.

Additionally, athletes must be fulltime students and uphold respectable academic reputations such as maintaining good grades.

“Track partially bases its awards system DONOVAN on the number of points earned, golf bases it on the best scores and basketball and soccer consider the number of games the player has participated in,” Willey said. “Also, the class rank of the student determines how their athletic achievements are recognized.”

Every university’s award system differs,

and the athletics faculty have their own expectations for their athletes.The system is not dictated by the NCAA, but instead is predicated on the structure of each sport.

This is not the first Letter Winner Day in UIndy’s history.

According to Donovan, the university has held the event for a number of years.

However, due to an increased number in attendance, the event is put on only for special occasions, such as this year’s opening of the ARC. The event is something Donovan feels strongly about.

“I see myself as the spokesperson for the event whose responsibility is to encourage the engagement and involvement of former athletes,” Donovan said.

Donovan encourages all UIndy alumni who have lettered to return to their alma mater, not only to enjoy the game, but also to see firsthand how much the university has progressed since their graduation.

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Basketball Head Coach Stan Gouard described Cheatham as a remarkable teammate.

“Reece is very family-oriented, which I think stems from his own parents and family being that way,”Gouard said. “He’s a great locker room guy and has been here with us from day one.”

Gouard also described his visit with Cheatham’s family.

“His parents are top-notch. I got to visit them a few weeks back, and I found them to have kind hearts: to be very big-hearted people,”Gouard said.“Reece is very much like that. He has a big heart and the guys on the team like being around him.”

Cheatham spent some time playing with the UIndy basketball team before actually joining the team. He will begin the season as a guard for the Greyhounds.

early in the fourth set. Kills from Watkins and Crawford closed the match with a final score of 25-15.

During the game against Springfield on Oct. 1, Crawford led the team with 18 kills and four blocks.

Binkerd had five kills, 26 assists and two digs.

Anglemyer and Hefferan both totaled five kills each against UIS. “It’s a team effort to win,” Anglemyer said.

UIS started the first match of with a 5-1 lead. UIndy responded with kills by sophomore outside hitter Arielle Knafel, Hefferan and Binkerd.

The trio helped UIndy steal the lead

and the victory, 25-19.

In the second set, three errors put UIndy in a 5-2 lead.

Kills by Kerrigan, Hefferan and Crawford ended the second set with a UIndy win of 25-13.

The Greyhounds took a strong lead in the third set as well, leading 20-9.

The final score of 25-15 came after a kill by senior middle hitter Hannah Kelzer.

Rogers said that after wins like these they like to celebrate but then move on to focus on the next game.

The Greyhounds next trip on the road will be at Aurora, Ill. to participate in the GLVC/GLIAC Crossover on Oct. 14-15.

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Men’s soccer upsets ranked foes

UIndy advances record to 10-2 with a nine game winning streak

By Kellie Donnelly OPINION EDITOR The University of Indianapolis men’s soccer team upset No. 4 Northern Kentucky on Oct. 9 with a final score of 1-0.

The game decided the top spot in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

Junior midfielder Ryan Barnett attempted a goal in the 16th minute of the game off a corner kick from junior forward Bobby Adkins, but the ball bounced off the crossbar and out of the net.

Another try by the Greyhounds to score came with just two minutes left in regulation. Adkins attempted the goal after he received a pass from sophomore midfielder Brett Greubel, but the ball didn’t make it to the net.

However the Greyhounds scored a goal in the 102nd minute of the game.

Freshman midfielder/forward Wes Oliver tallied his fourth goal of the season after he scored the first and final goal of the game off an assist from senior midfielder Micah Uemura.

UIndy is the first to hold NKU scoreless since Oct., 2010. The Norse have not lost a game since 2008.

UIndy defeated Bellarmine University 1-0 on Oct. 7. The win marked the team’s eighth straight win of the season.

Both teams struggled to score in the first half. UIndy attempted nine shots while Bellarmine shot six times at the net.

However, a break came for the Greyhounds in the second half during the 81st minute.

Sophomore midfielder Kevin Eggert sent the ball to the back of the net after receiving a corner kick by Adkins.

Senior goalkeeper Justin Roberts earned the victory shutout after making four saves on the game.

One weekend earlier, the Greyhounds scored eight goals in two games for two wins on the road. This brought their winning streak to seven games. The previous winning streak of six games occurred during the 2007 season.

On Oct. 2, UIndy defeated Kentucky Wesleyan College (2-9-0; 0-8-0 GLVC) 5-0.

Five different Greyhounds scored as the Panthers were out shot 12-4 in the contest.

“With how well we keep it [the ball] and our pace up top, we’re going to score a lot of goals,” Higgins said.

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Junior back Corey Nelson gets ready to kick the ball away from a Bellarmine defender and out of UIndy territory.

Barnett tallied the first goal of the game and his second of the season just three minutes into the first half.

Eggert added another goal just over 20 minutes later to bring the score to 2-0.

This was also his second goal of the season.

The third goal came from Adkins in the 33rd minute, while sophomore forward Casey Castle ended the first half after scoring a goal in the 40th minute.

Freshman midfielder Devin Brown added a goal of his own in the second half goal to bring the final score to 5-0. It was Brown’s first collegiate goal.

“We’re just taking one game at a time and making sure we focus on every team and not look past anyone,” Adkins said.

The goals came even with the loss of starting junior forward Roger Lee, who also plays for the Bermuda National Team and was injured in the game against Maryville University.

Higgins said that Lee’s absence has allowed Adkins and Uemera to step up and play in positions they are more comfortable in, and in turn, be more effective.

“There is more pressure for Bob [Adkins],” Higgins said. “Micah [Uemera] and Bobby are our most experienced players going forward.”

Adkins also noted the changes without Lee. “It’s never a good thing to lose a very

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good player but that just means that others need to step up for the rest of the season,” Adkins said. “We need some quality play and good performances to get some more key wins.”

Just two day earlier, the Greyhounds defeated Southern Indiana University 3-2.

Despite going down 1-0 early in the first half, UIndy responded with two goals in less than three minutes from Castle and Adkins.

Sophomore midfielder Matt Franco added a goal just into the second half, to bring the score to 3-1.

The Screaming Eagles responded with a goal to bring the score to 3-2, but the Greyhounds held on for the win.

UIndy stays at home again for the next weekend, facing Missouri University of Science and Technology and Drury University.

“S&T is definitely a big game this season that we need to win,” Adkins said.

“Every game from here on out is definitely a must win for us, and we need to stick to our game plan in order to be successful.”

The Greyhounds have just five more games until the post-season begins Oct. 30. The top eight teams in the conference play in the conference tournament.

“We have a tough run at the end of the season,” Higgins said. “We definitely have a lot of work to do.”

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GAME DAY from page 9 “It’s a program we put together with the intent of trying to encourage local youth organizations, as well as external groups, to come visit our facilities,” Donovan said. “We want them [the community] to get a look at the center for the NFL.” The program allows the surrounding schools and youth organizations to come use the dome and participate in various activities.

Donovan stated how the NFL and host organization’s approval was important to the success of the Game Day program.

“It continues the NFL’s motive that they want to be more community oriented,” Donovan said.

In order to attract people to the facility, the committee has opened the doors before every home football game.

Pitts said that the main goal is to get as many people as possible into the dome before the National Football Conference champions take it over.

In order to gain attention, the committee has sent information out to school districts and local community organizations, such as College Mentors for Kids, that describes the dome and what the Game Day Training program is about.

“The idea is to let everyone know that if they want to, they can come [to the ARC],” Pitts said. “If they come, we don’t charge them anything.”

Pitts said that this is great opportunity for community members to come and see something they otherwise might not see.

Pitts also said that Donovan and the committee have been careful about who is allowed to schedule events for the dome.

“They are carefully screening people who want to come, to see if it’s the right

organization,”Pitts said.“Mostly, it’s been school groups.”

However, not everyone has been allowed in the ARC. “We had to say no to a band because we can’t have that kind of noise in there,” Pitts said. “We’ve also had to say no to a few other organizations because it conflicted with student activities. Our own students have priority.”

Because the NFL purchased the turf that went inside the dome, UIndy had to seek permission to allow people on it. According to Pitts, the process was a long one.

“It took them [the NFL] a long time to see that, one, we weren’t looking to make money off of it and, two, it really was a community service,” Pitts said.

Donovan is pleased with the program but knows that time is limited.

“We have a window that we can use the facility,” Donovan said.

PITTS “Obviously, the NFL will be here at the beginning of January.”

With a short timeframe in mind, Donovan expressed his goals for the upcoming months.

“I do foresee more groups probably taking advantage of it [the ARC] in the next two months,” he said.

“My hope is that November and December are active months for us.”

Both Pitts and Donovan agreed that the program is a good way for people to get to know the university.

honest,” Bartolomeo said. “We’ll worry about that later on.”

Bartolomeo thinks that the chance to be the host for the NFC team is a great honor.

“It’s a big deal, and it’s great for the university,” Bartolomeo said. “We’ll improvise and adjust.That’s what coaching is all about.”

During the time leading up to the Super Bowl,Willey has her backup plans for certain sports, such as basketball, in case a conflict arises. Saturday, Feb. 4 could pose such a conflict.

“The Saturday games are scheduled for 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.,” Willey said. “If the NFC team chooses to do their walk through at UIndy versus down at Lucas Oil, the games will be shifted to 3 p.m.

and 5 p.m.”

However, UIndy sports teams are not the only ones making adjustments for the time that the NFC is on campus. Willey stated that basketball teams from Kentucky Wesleyan and Southern Indiana will need to adjust to the potential schedule changes as well.

According to Willey, everyone in athletics is excited about hosting the NFL on campus, but, some questions will not have answers until the NFC champion is decided. However, Willey stands by the fact that this is a great opportunity and honor for UIndy.

“It is a big deal for the university, so we will deal with whatever challenge we’re faced with,” Willey said. “It puts UIndy on a national map.”

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