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UIndy to increase tuition for 2018Students, faculty and staff have opportunities to share their thoughts on student life in various focus group meetings 2019 academic year

By Zoë Berg EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

By Zoë Berg EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The Intellectual Life Review is an overarching program that is working on creating a vision for the University of Indianapolis over the next 10 to 15 years.

One of the components of this program is the Student Life Review.

The Office of Student Affairs is leading the process and hosting Student Life Review Focus Groups. About 75 focus groups are being held so that UIndy students, staff and faculty can attend, according to Vice President for Student and Campus Affairs and Dean of Students Kory Vitangeli.

“We’re hoping to get everything from students that they both like [and] dislike, and what they would like to see UIndy transformed into,” Vitangeli said. “We’re getting all of that information. So we’re getting a broad perspective from graduate students, doctoral students, our School for Adult Learning students and our traditional undergraduate students, as well as faculty [and] staff.”

The focus groups, held at different times throughout the afternoon and evening, are anonymous for participants, but the audio is recorded. At one of the sessions, Vitangeli explained that the university, sends the audio to be transcribed by a third-party outside of the university and all student identifiers are left out.

Participants are labeled by their voices, for example: “Voice 1” or “Voice 2.” The questions asked at each session are the same, although the way they are asked and the follow-up questions and conversations are different for each session, depending on the responses of the participants.

“We put some time and considerations into them [the questions] to try and make them applicable to everyone,” Assistant Dean of Students Julie Dannis said. “In the ones [focus groups] that I’ve led, sometimes discussions get a little off the questions that were being asked.

But usually it’s good because they’re discussing something that we need to pay attention to. So I will let discussions go a little bit off track from the set amount of questions because I think the information is valuable.”

Vitangeli and Dannis said there are topics that are mentioned repeatedly.

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Students attend a Student Life Review Focus Group in UIndy Hall. The groups met in residence halls, classrooms and UIndy Hall over the last three weeks of the first semester. The focus groups last about 30 to 45 minutes and have a snack or a meal for participants. Vitangeli encourages all students to attend the upcoming groups.

Dannis said this shows that those topics are meaningful, and she has begun to think about their importance.

“Right now, we haven’t got a lot of the transcriptions back from the focus groups,” Vitangeli said. “But [in] the ones [focus groups] that I’ve participated in, students have had great ideas for ways that we can expand and broaden things like intramurals, support of athletics, looking at new student organizations, looking at ways we can have more themed floors like the honors and scholars floor on the fourth floor of Central [Hall], and just really broadening the scope of student life.”

Other suggestions include better advertising for events, co-curricular activities and UIndy itself. Many students said they like UIndy because of the size, location and ability to connect with faculty and staff. Vitangeli’s weekly activity emails have often been a common discussion topic, as well as internships, residence halls, dining services and parking.

Freshman political science major Danielle Merlo said her biggest concern was updating the dorms. She decided to come to the focus group after seeing an email sent by Vitangeli because she wanted to help the university. Merlo is optimistic about the university listening to the concerns she voiced.

“I think if enough people mention the

same thing, they [university administrators] would definitely listen. Power comes in numbers,” Merlo said. “So I think that would be good. I hope that they listen because I think these are all pretty valid concerns.”

Heather Jurey is studying healthcare consumer advocacy through the School for Adult Learning and feels differently.

Jurey said she was expecting staff from SAL to be at the focus group, and she came to talk to them about a problem she was experiencing in the program.

“For this, I think it was good. I mean for general knowledge, it works. But I don’t think it will change anything,” Jurey said. “Most of the time, when people from the department show up and hear you, they tend to make changes that way. But with this, it is no different than filling out a survey on paper, honestly.”

Vitangeli said the focus groups will allow administration to get more information than they would from just a survey, like what they sent out earlier this year.

“The survey will give us some general feedback, but with the focus group, you can really prod and hear from people individually about what they’re liking, dislike and [what they] want to see changed,” Vitangeli said.

The student focus groups are held in residence halls, classrooms and UIndy Hall. While many of the faculty focus

groups are relatively small, the number of students who attend each focus group varies.

“There were only four students who attended the discussion,” junior political science major Sarah King said about the session she attended. “So I think it helped a lot because none of us would have said as much as we did, or been as open, if it had been a big crowd.”

In the larger focus groups, students may not have gotten to speak as much or answer each question in as much detail, but they were able to include more diverse topics of conversation.

“Student Affairs is just one division.

So I think if we don’t make a concerted effort to get out and get feedback and capture experiences from everybody on campus and at the university, we could easily miss some perspectives,” Dannis said. “...So if we’re not paying attention to the different populations of campus, that’s going to hurt us in the long-run...

In order to be successful, everyone has to buy in to what we’re doing. So if people are having trouble in a certain area, let’s capture that, be aware of that and look for an improvement. If we’re doing something well, let’s celebrate that.”

Vitangli said there will be more focus groups held in January and the Student Life Review will continue during the rest of the year.

The University of Indianapolis released a statement on Dec. 4 that announced undergraduate tuition will increase for the 2018-2019 academic year by 3.5 percent, or $488 per semester.

This means that tuition will increase from $27,860 to $28,836 annually. UIndy President Robert Manuel said there are expenses that increase each year, such as electricity, heating and cooling, snow removal, bandwidth and insurance, that have to be considered when evaluating the costs for each year.

He also said this increase includes maintaining the standard of living of faculty and staff, including increasing their salaries.

“Each year we try to balance what we need to bring in with how we balance affordability, so students can continue to come here,” Manuel said.

The price of room and board will increase with the standard double room rate increasing by $77 a semester, or 3 percent, putting it at $5,280 annually.

Dining costs also will increase by 3 percent, and the 14-meal plan will be $5,008 annually, a $73 increase per semester.

For the 2016-2017 academic year, UIndy was the second-lowest private institution in Indiana, according to a cost comparison provided by Manuel.

He said that without factoring in the changes other universities likely will make to tuition, UIndy’s increase would be estimated at around $500 above the cost of the University of St. Francis, making UIndy the third-lowest priced.

However, Manuel does expect all private institutions to raise their tuition.

“There’s not a lot of variability in who’s going to do what up and down that scale, and I doubt anybody would hold flat or cut tuition,” Manuel said. “So we’re likely going to remain the second most affordable private institution in the state of Indiana as a result of these numbers.”

Senior political science major and President of Indianapolis Student Government Jason Marshall said he thinks the increase will be one of the smallest in Indiana for private schools and thinks that UIndy still will be

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Press conference promotes Lifeline Law and Text to 911

By Maia Gibson NEWS EDITOR

Graphic by Juliana Rohrmoser

#GivingTuesday supports service trips

By Juliana Rohrmoser ART DIRECTOR #GivingTuesday is the Tuesday after the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. The movement started in 2012 as an international day of giving at the beginning of the holiday season. According to Director of Alumni Engagement Laura Teliha, UIndy has been a part of the movement for the past five years, growing from an awareness campaign to showcasing a partnership with different organizations that resonate with UIndy’s “education for service” motto.

“Every year [since 2015] we’ve partnered with a project or organization to really promote giving back,” Teliha said.

“This way, donors are also helping the community this way through their gift to the university.”

UIndy chose the 2017 theme “Wrap the World in Service” to feature service trips that students and faculty will partake in next year. According to Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement Andrew Kocher, #GivingTuesday has previously focused on Wheeler Mission and Laurelwood Community, organizations with ties to UIndy.

“There’s always been a tie to focus on

what our students and our faculty and our staff are doing with these organizations,” Kocher said. “It’s always been to highlight what we as an institution are doing giving back to the communities that we serve.”

According to the UIndy #GivingTuesday website, one of the ways the donations collected during this year’s #GivingTuesday benefitted the Service Trips was by a “match,” where the first 300 donations given during the day would prompt a $10 donation to the General Service Trip Fund. This made an additional $3,000 available to support

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The final location of a series of press conferences promoting Indiana’s Lifeline Law and Text to 911, the University of Indianapolis welcomed community members, students, faculty and staff to the Schwitzer Student Center’s Engagement Center on Nov. 29.

Government and campus officials spoke about the importance of the law and the Text to 911 program.

Indiana’s Lifeline Law was passed in 2012 and “provides immunity for some alcohol-related offenses, subject to certain conditions, to underage Hoosiers who request medical assistance to someone in need,” according to the Lifeline Law’s website. The immunity is provided to individuals who are forthcoming and cooperate with police, and is only applicable toward the crimes of public intoxication, minor possession, consumption and transport.

It has saved 43 lives that law enforcement officials are aware of in the last five years, according to State Senator Jim Merritt who authored the bill after meeting with six student body presidents who were interested in an alcohol amnesty law.

“The first thought I had was, ‘This is an acknowledgement that kids consume alcohol under 21 on college campuses,’” Merritt said. “So I took about 30 days to think about this, because it was a very big deal. And after 30 days, those student body presidents brought a couple more.

We talked about it, and I agreed to author the bill...It is counterintuitive, but I decided we had to save lives.”

The Lifeline Law has gained support from a more recent statewide program called Text to 911. The program allows individuals to text dispatchers in the event of an emergency. It started in June of 2016, according to Treasurer of the State and Chair of the Statewide 911 Board Kelly Mitchell.

Text to 911 received about 200,000 text messages in its first year from a variety of people, including those who had trouble hearing and speaking and those who were afraid of being heard while calling for help, Mitchell said.

On college campuses, Text to 911 makes it easier for students anonymously to get help for friends who are in need of medical attention as a result of drinking, Mitchell said. The program now covers all 94 college campuses in Indiana.

“We really love our partnership with the Lifeline Law, because the other thing that we found is that people might feel peer-pressured not to call 911 when they need help for a friend,” Mitchell said. “If you’re at a party, there’s a good chance that everyone is going to say, ‘Don’t call, you’ll get us in trouble.’ But you can text, because everyone is always looking at their phone. Everybody. So texting for help has been a really valuable addition.”

UIndy Chief of Police David Selby said that initiatives such as the Lifeline Law and Text to 911 fit in with a common

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Trophy hunting: A matter of common decency

By Abby Land FEATURE EDITOR Poaching is a massive conservation problem in African nations, especially regarding elephants. In an effort to cooperate with legal measures being taken to curb illegal hunting, the United States, along with the majority of the international community, banned the import of ivory products (As noted by the Washington Post, ivory products are made from elephant tusks and are a coveted commodity for poachers). The Obama administration took this one step further in 2014 and banned the import of all trophies from elephant hunting. Under the Trump administration, however, it was recently announced the ban would be reversed so that non-ivory related parts of carcasses, or “trophies” from elephants killed in Zambia and Zimbabwe may be allowed into the U.S. again.

As explained by Vox News, if the ban were allowed to go into effect, it would mean that starting in 2018, hunters could

apply for permits to bring back trophies from hunting expeditions in Zambia and Zimbabwe. Public condemnation of this reversal was swift due to the fact that African elephants are still protected as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The controversy began when officials from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a statement on Nov. 14 claiming that the measure would be taken because elephant trophy hunting in Zimbabwe would help the species prosper worldwide.

A loophole in the Endangered Species Act is if the species will be benefitted by hunting, then animal carcasses can be imported and traded in limited amounts.

The idea behind this is that the money hunters spend to legally hunt elephants will be used for conservation and benefit a species more than not hunting it at all.

The statement announcing the bans repeal has been taken down “for updating,” but the context of it is important.

Beyond conservation there may be ulterior motives, as there often are in these situations. It is arguable whether

a U.S. agency devoted to North American wildlife is even qualified to make assertions about the well-being of African elephants in the first place, and it is worth noting that groups like the National Rifle Association and Safari Club International have lobbied hard for this kind of action. They stand to profit from increased hunting, moral or immoral, and that alone should disqualify their involvement in this matter. Unfortunately, it does not.

To President Trump’s credit, he tweeted that he would delay the decision on “this horror show” (the import of trophies) until further notice.This was only after public outcry, however, and I doubt that he was entirely unaware of the opinions of the Fish and Wildlife Service. It has also been a priority of his administration to reverse hunting regulations—such as rolling back policies meant to hinder the import of lion trophies, a move that received little attention aside, according to the Washington Post.

According to the Washington Post, 70

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percent of hunters who apply for permits to hunt elephants are U.S. citizens, and they pay up to $20,000 for the permits. Money does not buy legitimate rights, however, and there is something unsettling about U.S. citizens being so determined to shoot and harvest the carcasses of peaceful animals on another continent— a continent that has had to take great measures to try to protect those species from poachers in the first place.

The argument does exist that legal hunting is not the same as poaching— and it certainly is not— but in the case of endangered species, a dead animal is a dead animal, and no permit can compensate the loss of another critically numbered life. It would be nice to think that poachers would step aside for legal hunters, for the betterment of the species, but that is not realistic, and adding to the body count, permit or not, is counterproductive.

Trophy imports are currently allowed from Namibia and South Africa. Zambia was also given the green light recently to import trophies. The controversy centers mostly on Zimbabwe, a country currently locked in political instability and lacking a positive track record of transparency in illegal trading of resources. According to the Washington Post, for example, Charles Jonga, the director of Campfire, a group in Zimbabwe that manages animal hunting, criticized “animal welfare lobbyists who have nothing to show for their misplaced belief that they can dictate to African rural communities how they should share their living space with wildlife.”

That program’s revenue, it must be noted, fell from $2 million a year before the ban in 2014 to $1.73 million last year, giving the group a financial interest in perpetuating the slaughter of elephants.

Jonga seems to have much more in mind

The only way to justify elephant trophy hunting... is to jump through hoops...

Various factors contribute to drug addiction

By Maia Gibson & Alexis Stella NEWS EDITOR & DISTRIBUTION MANAGER A common problem that health professionals and the general public are struggling with is whether or not addiction is a choice or a disease. The answer is that it is a gray area because it involves both factors of choice and disease.

We are not claiming to know all the answers and we cannot simply say yes or no. We are also not medical professionals.

There are so many factors involved in drug addiction that there is no one right answer.

Once addicts are hooked on a certain substance, getting clean is extremely hard for them. But if it is commonly known that drugs such as hydrocodone and methamphetamine are highly addictive, so why would anyone even start to take them?

The short answer is that the reasons depend. There is not a specific way that an individual becomes addicted. Some addicts are introduced to drugs at a young age by family members or friends who are using. Others use drugs as a means of coping with pain and feelings. According to Psychology Today, a study done by Johann Hari, who has written a book on the war on drugs, indicated that dysfunctional interactions between parents and

young children predicted higher rates of drug abuse later down the line. Of course, not every individual turns to drugs. The only clear element of addiction is the choice to start using. However, the reasons why an addict stays in active addiction vary.

Most people know their bodies better than a physician. This is where an addict's choice begins. When a physician prescribes a drug that is common to cause an addiction, a person has the option to request an alternative treatment. Many people think that doctors know everything about medicines, but in truth, all medications affect individuals differently. Also, based on how the person’s body reacts to less harmful drugs such as ibuprofen, it is pretty clear how your body may react to drugs such as hydrocodone.

For example, simply just taking a small dose of acetaminophen puts some people to sleep within five minutes, so taking a drug like hydrocodone wouldn’t be such a great idea.

Although an individual may have the option to seek an alternative treatment, sometimes others do not have that option for a variety of reasons. Doctors prescribe highly addictive drugs to help treat pain and anxiety, among other issues, which can cause an individual with no prior substance abuse to become addicted.

There are alternative treatment plans

if problems begin to occur. When the prescription runs out, addicts might turn to illegal drugs, such as heroin, methamphetamine or cocaine to get the high that they may crave.

Doctors cannot babysit their patients but if large doses of drugs such as hydrocodone are the first drugs a doctor prescribes, then something needs to be done. Physicians inadvertently doping up individuals who can easily be given a high dose of ibuprofen is an issue.

The choice to use usually occurs before people become addicted. However, staying in an active addiction or getting clean is not as clear cut as the choice to begin using. Abusing drugs can lead to significant changes in mental health.

The individual may develop anxiety, paranoia, depression or aggression, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. This affects the way an individual responds to emotional problems, tragic events and other problems.

They are not able to face the emotions or able to think rationally to overcome the problem, so the person may turn to drugs instead.

In other cases, it is too hard to ask for help or even too difficult to continue on the path to recovery, so the addict continues in active addiction. Sometimes, it is simply that the addict enjoys the

wants to make their experience the best: join clubs, take fun classes, apply for the job you want, go out with your friends!

You never know when you’re going to create a memory that will live with you for years to come.

group of people that created a very special environment to work in. Maybe it was the fact that I was kind of an outsider— I’m not a journalism major; in fact, I’m not even a communication major, which is something most of the editorial staff are—that allowed me to be inspired by the passion these people have for their work. Or maybe I was just surprised by how absolutely fun they were.

It was almost like they actually enjoyed not only their work, but also each other’s company. I actually began to look forward to the long production days, on which we’d stay up into the wee hours of the morning putting the paper together, just because it meant I got to hang out with my friends and goof off while we worked.

For someone who was “over” journalistic work, I have been continually surprised by how much I enjoy being on The Reflector. I consider these people my friends now, and it’s disappointing that I already have to give it up due to something as insignificant as a class scheduling conflict.

I guess I can only blame myself for not joining sooner.

Senior staff farewells Juliana Rohrmoser, Art Director When I first thought of studying in the United States, I had an idea of what to expect: the dorm rooms, going to classes, studying, making some friends and graduating. Little did I know that my initial idea would developed into something much bigger.

During my time at UIndy I have met many people, created experiences and grown as a person. From working for The Reflector to partaking in different internships, I have connected with so many people who have provided me with opportunities to grow. More than that, UIndy has given me the opportunity to become a leader and help others make the best of their experience.

To think that I came here knowing no one was as scary as it sounds, but today, almost four years after first setting foot on campus, I will leave knowing that I made the best of this opportunity. I created a network of friends that I consider my family, made the best of professional opportunities and took advantage of all the fun things Indianapolis, and specifically UIndy, has to offer.

To anyone coming to UIndy, or who

Andy Carr, Entertainment Editor My time with The Reflector, and particularly my time as an editor, has been quite brief, especially in comparison to most of the other editors I’ve worked with.

I joined the paper just last fall and joined the editorial staff as an assistant in the spring. This fall semester is my first and, unfortunately, only semester as an editor.

I guess I just wasn’t expecting to be lamenting the end of my time on staff as much as I am, if I’m being honest. I was on the newspaper in high school, and enjoyed my teacher and classmates, but journalism was decidedly not for me.

I essentially joined The Reflector for two reasons: 1.) I wanted to have an outlet to write movie reviews besides my personal Facebook page. 2.) My girlfriend was on staff and kept asking me to do it.

But what I found on The Reflector was a

than the interest of wildlife conservation.

His complaint about animal welfare activists dictating how African communities treat wildlife is a little ironic considering that he is more than willing to let U.S. dollars facilitate the slaughter of that native wildlife for mere sport.

The only way to justify elephant trophy hunting as a conservation effort is to jump through hoops and shape the narrative to suit that end. This does not change the reality of the situation. Allowing trophy hunting of endangered elephants fosters an illegal ivory trade that is still not under control and one that has been hugely problematic for African nations. As the Washington Post points out, it also undercuts the success of tourism in the economies of Zambia and Zimbabwe, where more and more people have recently been paying to see elephants rather than shoot them (for example, Botswana outlawed elephant trophy hunting several years ago for this reason).

Besides, trophy hunting is essentially only affordable for obscenely wealthy Americans, and the idea of rich Western tourists exploiting the endangered resources of developing countries should leave a bad taste in the mouth of anyone who understands the effects of colonialism on African nations.

I want to believe that wrong actions are still simply wrong, and no amount of muddying the water changes that. Very few Americans are openly supportive of lifting the ban on elephant trophy imports from Zambia or Zimbabwe. In fact, most Americans do not have the money or desire to take part in trophy hunting in the first place. For once, this administration should let common decency rule the day, and protect the elephants that are, by law and necessity, protected.

freedom of using, because they are not stable enough to hold down a job or to meet responsibilities of having children, significant other or parents.

Family members, friends and doctors can only hope that addicted individuals have the sense to ask for help when they realize they are addicted, but once an individual is in active addiction, it can be hard to stop. This is where the gray area comes in. Resources such as rehabilitation facilities, addiction counselors and clinical social workers, medication-assisted treatments, 12-step programs and support groups are available.

But the addict has to want to get clean, and that is not always the case. Some people may not realize or admit that they are addicted. However, to get help, the addict has to admit that they need it, and some addicts cannot do that because of their mental and emotional health, or because they just want to stay in active addiction for the reasons previously mentioned.

Others may not realize that they have a problem at all.

There are so many factors that go into the choice to use that it is impossible to say whether or not addiction can be attributed solely to mental health, a dysfunctional childhood, addictive personalities or simply the desire to get high. What is clear is that addicts have to choose to get clean.

Correction Concerning our informational graphic, “Buildings Receive New Addresses,” in the Nov. 21, 2017 edition of The Reflector: We did not clarify that the mailing address for the University of Indianapolis,and all departments and building previously holding this physical address will remain the same.

The University of Indianapolis will continue to have 1400 East Hanna Avenue as its mailing and shipping address.

The new address are to help first responders physically find the buildings in case of an emergency.

They do not affect the official University of Indianapolis address either.

The Reflector acknowledges its mistakes. If you catch a mistake, please contact us at reflector@ uindy.edu.

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phrase at the university—“If you see something, say something”—and the Protect, Advocated, Communicate and Transform (PACT) program, UIndy’s initiative to increase accountability and concern for sexual assault and drugs and alcohol usage among other issues. He said that the university works to educate both students and the community about the Lifeline Law in order to maintain and promote campus safety.

Senior political science major and Indianapolis Student Government President Jason Marshall said that he appreciates UIndy’s commitment to educating students about the law.

“I think it’s just important that students know about this law [the Lifeline Law],” Marshall said. “I think it’s good for the school to put this [the press conference] on. It shows that the administration and faculty are here for the students and want to support them. So I think it’s good for the students to see that the school is trying to educate us, and to help us and I appreciate it.”

At the end of the press conference, Stevan Stankovich, an advocate for Make Good Decisions, the Indiana Youth Services Association’s campaign to promote the law, shared an experience

DECEMBER 13, 2017 he had nine years ago while attending Wabash College.

He said he was monitoring his fraternity brothers during a night of partying.

One of his brothers came home from drinking elsewhere and was extremely intoxicated, so Stankovich and his other brothers rolled him on his side to sleep off the alcohol, and Stankovich watched over him for the rest of the night.

At one point, the intoxicated brother rolled off the bed, and Stankovich and his fraternity brothers rolled him back on.

Stankovich said that he noticed that the brother’s breathing was rattling and that he was barely responsive, but the other fraternity brothers decided not to call 911 despite their concerns. The next morning, he said, the brother was unresponsive.

When CPR did not work, they called for an ambulance, but the brother had already died. Stankovich said that the brother’s death affected his family, his friends and everyone in the fraternity.

The guilt Stankovich felt persisted for several years, he said, and now he speaks about his experiences to encourage students to learn the signs of alcohol poisoning and to call for help when it is needed.

Residence Hall Director Alexandria

Kennedy attended the press conference.

She said it is important that Text to 911 and the Lifeline Law are available for students because some of them are hesitant to call 911 for fear that they will get in trouble for drinking. Marshall also thinks that it is important for students to be aware of the Lifeline Law and the Text to 911 program.

“I mean what it [the Lifeline Law] really is about is doing the right thing no matter what…No matter what the circumstance,” Marshall said. “Especially here at UIndy, we’re a close knit community… and it’s about looking out for one another, no matter the consequences.

Thankfully, this [the Lifeline Law] takes away those consequences, to make it a little bit easier, and the new Text to 911 is big for students, especially [when] you’re at that house party and people don’t want you to call. You can anonymously text that in, so people don’t know who it was. So you’re still helping, saving a life.

So to me, it’s doing the right thing and looking out for one another. I think it’s very vital and important, especially on college campuses.”

For more information about the Lifeline Law and Text to 911, students can visit text911lifeline.com

Brody Deno (left) and Scott Custer (right) explain how farmers harvest the blue agave plant used to make tequila. Farming was one of the stations at the Experience Design 101 class’ Tequila to You event on Nov. 30.

State Senator Jim Merritt was one of the speakers at the Lifeline Law press conference in the Schwitzer Student Center Engagement Center on Nov. 29. Merritt discussed the Lifeline Law and how it helps students.

December graduates to be recognized

By Maia Gibson NEWS EDITOR

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On Dec. 16, a group of approximately 130 University of Indianapolis students will walk across the stage in the Ransburg Auditorium and receive their diplomas. This is the first year in decades that the mid-year graduates will have an official commencement in full regalia, according to Vice President and Secretary to the University Lara Mann. The commencement is the result of a collaboration between the Indianapolis Student Government and the administration.

Senior political science major and Indianapolis Student Government President Jason Marshall brought the idea to Vice President for Student and Campus Affairs and Dean of Students Kory Vitangeli and UIndy President Robert Manuel in the fall of 2016. They put together a celebration for the 2016 December graduates that included a meal and a speech from United States Senator Joe Donnelly.

The team received positive feedback from students and decided to put together a ceremony for the 2017 mid-year graduation that was similar to the traditional May commencement. Manuel said that the administration was happy to support

the initiative.

“Kory [Vitangeli] and ISG have worked over the past two years to empower the voice of the students through the elected officials,” Manuel said. “...We wanted to find a way to make that [December graduation] happen and be able to celebrate everybody’s accomplishments. If you spend three and a half years or four and a half years earning a Bachelor’s degree you deser ve a moment to walk across the stage and receive your honor.”

Since UIndy has not held a December commencement in several decades, Mann said that the planning team could structure it however they wanted. However, they wanted the December ceremony to have the same personalization as the May commencement. Students will be reading certain parts of the ceremony and Marshall will be the student speaker.

“Mainly, I think our mission and our goal is to make it a moving moment for the student,” Mann said. “...It’s a symbolic walk where you’re stepping into the next phase of your life.”

Mann said that the feedback she has received from students so far has been

positive. Marshall attributed the success of planning and implementing the commencement to students’ desire to have a formal ceremony and their participation in the 2016 celebration.

After working on creating a December graduation ceremony for over a year, Marshall said he is looking forward to graduating in the first one in decades and speaking on behalf of the graduating students.

“This has kind of been my baby project that I took on.

To leave UIndy knowing that... at least one thing that I’ve done successfully to serve is that when I leave, more Greyhounds and more future students are going to be able to participate in something and be recognized for what they do,” Marshall said. “To leave knowing that I have a tradition here is pretty awesome, and kudos to my team and everyone who has participated in that. To be graduating in the first one [in several decades], it’s hard to explain. It’s the first time I’m graduating college, and to be at the first one, to have helped create it, to be the student speaker, I don’t know if words can really explain the specialness to this event.”

“It’s a symbolic walk where you’re stepping into the next phase of your life.”

Event shows process Arriaga, SOL host mapathon Students and faculty worked on an open source map of Puerto Rico to aid relief efforts of tequila production

By Reid Lorey STAFF WRITER

Students who attended the Tequila to You event on Nov. 30 had the opportunity to act as new employees for the fictional company of Viva Tequila. Participants were taken step by step through the supply chain of tequila, with different stations set up throughout UIndy Hall.

The Supply Chain Club sponsored the event, and students in the Experience Design 101 class worked throughout the semester to plan the event. Students at the event were taken through the necessary steps to bring tequila to the shelves for consumers in the United States.

According to supplychaingang.com, the history of tequila dates back before the Spanish conquest of “the New World” began. Tequila comes from the blue agave plant, primarily grown in the area of Tequila, a rural town near Jalisco, Mexico.

Supplychaingang.com talks about the indigenous people of Jalisco, using the plant to make rope, thread, needles, roofing materials, detergent and even soap. It was later distilled and used for drinking, before eventually becoming North America’s first distilled drink and commercially produced alcohol.

Senior computer science major Jacolby Hartson worked on the marketing side of the event. He worked to promote the event on campus by sending out emails, talking with professors to give students extra credit who attend and getting permission to allow students the opportunity to receive L/P credit by filling out a facts sheet throughout the event.

Hartson also helped with research to better understand the different intermediaries tequila passes through before arriving on the shelves.

“It was crazy to see how they distill it [tequila],” Hartson said. “It’s really im-

pressive how concise everything has to be and all of the steps it has to go through…

You don’t really think of all the steps it takes for tequila to make it on the shelves when going to the store and buying it.”

When arriving at the event in UIndy Hall, attendees were separated into small groups and were escorted through the supply chain. The first stop was farming, where a large picture of a blue agave plant was projected, the group discussed some of the backbreaking work farmers go through when harvesting this plant.

Next was taking the plant to distillation. Here, the plant is first baked and crushed, and later yeast and water are added to the plant juices. The product is then aged before being bottled.

After bottling, participants were then taken through the strict process of transporting it across the border, into the United States. Lastly, the product goes to shipping and is sent to final retail.

After being taken through the supply chain line of tequila, participants were able to sit at a bar and enjoy nonalcoholic drinks.

Junior Exercise Science major Dillon Hurst discussed the distillation process.

Before being able to present the development of tequila from the blue agave plant, he had to research all of the precise processes must be followed when making tequila.

“I was really surprised at the size of the agave plant,” Hurst said. “I had no idea that it had to be baked before extracting the juices and there can be hundreds of agave plants baking in the same oven at one time…It’s surprising how extensive the supply chain of tequila is and how careful you have to be when choosing a topic to cover due to some legal restrictions on specific products. I really liked doing the research for this event and learning all of the stages the blue agave plant goes through to become tequila.”

By Sophie Watson SPORTS EDITOR

After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, the students and faculty of the University of Indianapolis jumped on the opportunity to assist in relief efforts. Assistant Professor of Global Languages and Cross Cultural Studies Eduard Arriaga as well as the Student Organization of Latinos held events and raised funds for Puerto Rico and other parts of the world affected by hurricanes and natural disaster.

On Nov. 1, Arriaga held the Mapathon of Puerto Rico event, where students and faculty were able to assist in the relief

on multiple different devices such as computers, cell phones and tablets.

According to Arriaga, this group of humanitarians working with maps and other digital relief efforts is called digital humanitarians. This field is often a big part of the work in mapathons and OpenStreetMaps. He said that digital humanities is where humanitarians apply digital skills and computation tools and methods to assist in a crisis. “ The mapathon is an initiative which is humanitarian activity to help different people in different situations in crisis,” Arriaga said. “For instance, after hurricanes, or earthquakes or any other crisis people around a platform called OpenStreetMaps get together and do

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information you enter from your place.

They are going to be able to use it [the information] on the ground.”

Arriaga said that anyone can get involved in relief efforts, even miles away from the scene. Mapathons are one way to do this and assist those on the field so that they have up to date knowledge of the unfamiliar area around them.

A few students from SOL donated their time to hurricane relief efforts as well. Freshman music performance major Sofia Wust lead much of the efforts through performance and fundraising.

Wust sang at the annual Celebration of Flags ceremony as a way to raise awareness and funds for hurricane victims.

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efforts first hand. A mapathon is a group event held to edit OpenStreetMaps and is often held during times of natural disaster and crisis to assist those on the ground in their relief efforts.

OpenStreetMaps is a public mapping system that is built by a team of mappers to maintain up-to-date data about roads, trails, railroad systems and other transportation methods and amenities.

The mappers include geographic information system professionals, engineers, and in this case, humanitarians interested in mapping disaster areas. The maps are able to be accessed for free

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a sort of crowdsourcing map and try to map areas which the crisis took place.”

Arriaga said even though many relief groups help first hand with natural disasters, there are many important roles that those who cannot be on the grounds can take part in.

“Sometimes [the American] Red Cross or other agencies try to get to the place but they don’t have the actual maps or the maps that are updated,” Arriaga said. “What you can do is update the maps on a real time base—and images— and create a database that they can use so that they are going to be able to use the

short notice,” Wust said.

Wust said that other members of SOL also held a booth where they interacted with students and faculty using games and activities to raise awareness for the hurricane. According to Wust, the group not only hopes to raise awareness for hurricane relief on Puerto Rico, but other parts of the world that need assistance.

“We are trying to create awareness of the outside world that is in crisis,” Wust said. “And we are specifically trying to bring attention to Latin American countries.”

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THE REFLECTOR

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Title IX defines standard for gender equality in athletics

UIndy athletics works to promote equality among student athletes and meet requirements for Title IX laws

By Sophie Watson SPORTS EDITOR Over the past 45 years, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 has been known for its goal of striving for equality in athletics. This federal law provides protection from sex discrimination in educational programs. Title IX covers classes, student organizations, athletic departments and other public groups.

It says “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving… federal financial assistance.”

In athletics, women and men often are divided in two different teams based on natural abilities of each gender, such as strength and size. Because there are different teams,Title IX ensures that women and men are treated equally. Public and private schools must abide by this law if they receive any federal funding, including federal financial aid programs used by students. This means the University of Indianapolis, like most other private schools, must abide by this law.

There are three prongs under which a school can meet Title IX requirements in connection with athletics department by providing athletic participation proportionate to the student enrollment, demonstrating continual expansion of opportunity for the underrepresented sex, or fully accommodating the underrepresented sex, which would be women in the case of athletics.

According to Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Sue Willey, UIndy meets Title IX requirements under the third prong. She said the university, which has a higher percentage of female undergraduates, cannot meet the law on the first prong because of sports such as football, which has a roster much larger than any women’s sport. UIndy also cannot prove the second prong because many sports were previously added as a men’s

team before a women’s team, and the university has one more men’s program than women’s. According to Willey, UIndy proves that it meets the third prong by surveying women about their experiences whether any of them want additional sports teams added and whether their student athletics experience is adequate to their expectations. Willey said that the women have responded positively on these surveys.

“Being women, we [Willey and

Assistant Athletic Director for Business Operations Jennifer Mervar] can sleep at night knowing that the experiences of the men and women are the same,” Willey said. “We don’t have the inequities [now] that we had when I was here, which were pretty bad. So, to me, that’s gender equity.”

Willey played volleyball for UIndy before graduating in 1975. She said that being a female student athlete years ago was much different than it is today.

When she played, she said, players were responsible for buying their own equipment, driving to games and were not given appropriate gym time or weight training.

“Having been a student athlete here, I can tell you that it has certainly changed a lot because there was no equity back in the day. But I feel comfortable...feeling like we’ve done a good job and worked hard on our budget and whatever else to make the men’s and women’s experience the same. There aren’t inequities like in travel or equipment or training. And so we work pretty hard to make sure, even though we have fewer women athletes than we have men athletes, that they are getting the same experience.”

Over the course of her 42 years of serving UIndy’s athletic department, Willey said that she has seen and addressed the gender inequities that she experienced as a student athlete.

“I have seen it [gender inequality], and I have gone through it, and it’s been addressed so that it doesn’t occur,” Willey said. “I just think that young women student athletes have played so long that they would never allow there to be inequities now. They’ve never known anything different than having pretty much equal opportunities. But if there was an issue that came up, we would certainly try and rectify that. And as an institution, we have a gender equity plan. And so we look at those things and try to make sure we do the best that we can, whether it’s facilities, training, or athletic training coverage.”

Not all student athletes see it the same way. After participating on the soccer team for two years, senior exercise science major Celine Ehret said that the football team

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seems to get preferential treatment over some of the other sports, but other than that, each of the other teams seemed to all be

treated equally and respectfully.

“We definitely were put second class to football. I remember a time, we always had lifting at 7 a.m., and we were about to go on a break, and football needed to come in at our lifting time for whatever reason so our lifting time got moved,”Ehret said.

“It was inconvenient for all of us, and it was just because football needed to take over our time that day. So we definitely have been treated second class to them… I don’t know if that is because we are a DII school and we have smaller facilities, or if it’s really just because they think that football is more important.’’

According to Willey, the athletics department allocates money differently than it used to. Instead of each team getting the same amount of money each year, the money is distributed based on each particular team’s needs for the upcoming season. Although, Ehret said that her opportunities in athletics was fairly equal with that of the men, she recalls a few instances where she felt that her team was not at a top priority.

“I know a lot of the other sports got a lot more gear than we did.

Like the baseball team would get new gear every year and they were able to keep it, and we got new gear literally every few years and we always had to give our gear back. Sometimes we had really bad practice times,” Ehret said.

“I remember one season where we had practice from six to eight at night and then six to eight in the morning the very next day, so that’s a pretty quick turn around. I know the coaches fight for space, so I don’t know if we just got the short end of the stick that year. I know were weren’t very successful for a long time.”

Sophomore communication major and volleyball player Autumn Mayo said that overall, the university treats its athletes very equally. Though many of the athletes have the same opportunities in training, there is a clear difference in facilities for some of the sports, whether or not it pertains to gender.

“The biggest difference I can see at UIndy is the funding between different sports. For example look at football compared to track or swimming, the funding is clearly different. Although it is almost unfair to compare teams because of the number of participants... it is still interesting to see the differences in funding per student athlete regardless,” Mayo said. “The food and the weight room usage are equal for all sports in my opinion but the facilities for each individual team is very different. For example, the volleyball team used a classroom without showers or bathrooms as a locker room last school year and then the team was upgraded to a locker room with showers and what not.”

Willey said that since Mervar was hired last year, she has been helpful in constructing a plan and budget for each team for every season. According to Mervar, the fiscal year begins in July, and to prepare, soon she will send out a worksheet for all head coaches to fill out.

On this sheet, each coach will have the opportunity to express his or her needs for the upcoming year and request how much he or she wants the budget to be, based on what he or she was allocated the previous year, and any additional expenses that the team will face in the upcoming season.

“Sometimes, they [the teams] will need to buy a uniform so that [budget] would increase in certain areas,” Mervar said. “That [the worksheet] comes back to me,. I review it, and Sue [Willey] and

I get together and go through it, because we have a bottom line budget that we have to make within our department. We look over, ‘Who needs uniforms? Who needs this? Who has big purchases?’ And we try to allocate it that way. So she and I go over that, and then we send it over to the Business Office at the university in Accounting.”

things equal in terms of student athletes needs and I haven’t found any problems in the way the teams are treated.”

Willey said that she makes sure that the department not only cares about the equality between genders, but between all sports teams. She wants all teams to have respect for each other and want everyone to succeed.

“We have the expectation that our football coach doesn’t think he’s any better than our tennis coach,” Willey said.

“I mean, we’re all in this together. Some schools, people only care about their program and what they get for theirs and that they excel.”

Mervar said that the students athletes at UIndy cheer on each other, and the atmosphere of the department is supportive.

“Coming here, I was utterly impressed going to different competitions and how other coaches would come support male, female, different sports, you know not just women’s basketball watching men or men watching women basketball. But across the board the camaraderie here is very

There are three basic parts of Title IX as it applies to athletics:

PARTICIPATION SCHOLARSHIPS OTHER BENEFITS Mervar and Willey agreed that they are more sensitive to gender equality because they are women and that inequality will not happen as long as they are in a position to make the budget and lead the department. Mervar said that coming into this program last year, she found that the athletic department was a very cohesive unit. She said that she was impressed that each sport was held to the same standard, and that all student athletes supported each other, despite what team they play on. Although laws like Title IX create a standard in equality among students, Willey said that she still sees inequalities at other schools.

“I see many other schools that have a male A.D. [athletic director] and they just aren’t sensitive to it [gender equality].

And so I do see where they [the athletics department] send their baseball team on a charter bus and they put their softball team in vans… I’ll see them put more emphasis on men’s basketball than on women’s basketball. And some [A.D.s believe], ‘The men’s team is supposed to win. The women-whatever they do is fine.’ No, I have the same expectations.

You’re given the same resources, then we should expect success. I want success for all of our student athletes. So I don’t care if you’re male or female. I have the same expectation.”

Mayo said that the athletic department is very sensitive to both genders and the necessities for each. Over her two years playing volleyball for UIndy, she said that she has never had an issue with inequalities.

“I personally have never experienced any injustices or been treated as a lesser and I have never heard anyone complaining about these actions,” Mayo said.

“Overall UIndy does a good job of keeping

supportive...I think that’s the expectation.”

Ehret said that she has seen multiple teams cheering each other on and the coaches make a strong impact to drive their players to support one another.

“My coach always kind of encouraged us to go and see other team, [and] the volleyball team a lot. Every time there was a volleyball game she would tell us about it and tell us to go as a group,” Ehret said. “We would go and encourage all the other sports. I don’t see a lot of football players going out to other sports, but I definitely see swimmers and wrestlers and sometimes baseball players. Overall I think it [support] is pretty evened out except for football which gets a lot of recognition.”

Junior supply chain management major and football player Collin Timmons said that football does draw the biggest crowd and receives more attention, but he sees multiple other athletes supporting each other, and that other sports draw crowds as well.

“I think, any school you go to there are going to be a lot more people at football games. I think UIndy is really good because we support other sports,”Timmons said.“Not just football, I see a lot of people go to track meets and basketball games.

I think we support well in other sports but yeah, you can definitely tell that a lot of the money, and a lot of the crowd and stuff like that. I feel like that’s the same wherever you go.”

According to Willey and Mervar, the UIndy athletic department strives to continue upholding equality for each gender and athletic program on campus.

Willey said that she is satisfied with the equality on campus and will continue to pursue equality for each gender with the same concern and promote equality and respect among all teams.

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THE REFLECTOR

5 DECEMBER 13, 2017

Women’s basketball snaps four-game losing streak

By Sophie Watson & Cassandra Lombardo SPORTS EDITOR & STAFF WRITER

going to bring you off the bench.’ Tate gets a lot of credit for accepting that role.”

Prior to the exhibition loss, the Hounds were defeated by the Lewis University Flyers in overtime, 88-75.

Although only making five of nine free throws, senior forward Devin Dixon recorded 16 points for the night with an efficient six for six shooting performance.

Davidson also scored 16 points while sinking four of eight three-pointers. Junior Forward Jesse Kempson finished with 12 points, but struggled from the line, making only one of four free throws. Hall recorded 11 points on four of six shooting.

According to Gouard, Lewis was not a team that the Hounds took lightly going into the game.

“Lewis is a well-oiled machine,” Gouard said. “They are very smart on the offensive end, despite their two and six record. I told our guys yesterday, ‘Lewis is the best two and six team in the country.’

They run offensive very efficiently and they force teams out of their comfort zone for the most part.”

The Hounds’five-game winning streak came to a halt on Dec. 2 at the hands of the Southern Indiana University Screaming Eagles, 73-67.

Hall led the Hounds in scoring against the Screaming Eagles with 18 points and two assists. Kempson ended the game with 17 points and four of the Hounds’ five blocks, along with two steals. Lakes also finished with 11 points on the night, making three of his six three-point attempts.

Overall, however, the Hounds struggled with three-point shooting against

Southern Indiana, making only 13 of 45 shots from downtown. The Hounds also had difficulties with converting free throws and making it to the line, sinking only five of eight shots. Hall said the team needs to improve its transition offense in order to continue to win games throughout the season.

“We’re known as a team that gets out and runs, but we didn’t do that [against Southern Indiana],” Hall said. “We have to implement that into our games going forward. In our losses this year we’ve kind of beat ourselves... We’ve just got to minimize the mistakes, and if we do that we will be successful.”

Gouard said that the key to the Hounds’ success was getting the players in ideal scoring spots.

“I feel like against Southern Indiana the other day a lot of the shots we took weren’t high percentage,” Gouard said.

“Our guys who normally make shots struggled offensively.We’ve got to get guys into a position on the floor where they are comfortable scoring the basketball.”

Davidson said that the team has been steadily improving both on offense and defense throughout the short time in the season.

“I think our defense is getting better as the season has gone along,”Davidson said.

“We’re also getting more consistency on offense… Sharing the ball better, setting screens for each other and having more flow on the offensive end.”

The Hounds’ will face the Bluefield State Big Blues in Nicoson Hall on Dec. 14 at 8 p.m.

Coming back from a four game losing streak, the University of Indianapolis women’s basketball team defeated the Oakland City Mighty Oaks on Dec. 9.

The win was only the second home game of the season, moving the team’s record to 2-8. Both senior guard Martha Burse finished the game with 24 points, three assists and seven steals.

The teams kept the score close until the second quarter when senior forward Ashley Montanez went down with an injury, leaving the one-point game. Freshman g u a r d Ta y l o r Drury stepped in as a substitute.The Hounds answered back, scoring 13 points to the Oaks’ five, ending the half with a score of 34-25.

Into the third quarter, the Hounds built upon their lead, scoring almost twice as many points as the Oaks in the third.

Despite the Oaks outscoring the Hounds 8-6, UIndy came out on top 60-42.

Earlier in the week, the Hounds lost to the Lewis University Flyers 65-49.The Flyers kicked off the scoring less than 20 seconds in with a layup. The Hounds trailed closely behind, before evening up the score at 18 to end the quarter.

In the second, the Hounds took the lead and kept it until the top of the third, when Lewis took the lead. At the end of the quarter, junior guard Alexa Bailey hit a buzzer beater three pointer to end the third quarter, putting the Hounds down 46-37. The Flyers did not let up in the third quarter, granting them the win 65-49.

Prior to the loss to Lewis, the Hounds were defeated by the University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles, 73-66. Despite USI’s undefeated record, senior forward Ashley Montanez said that the team came out with the drive to win, and did what they needed to do to execute that. The team began strong but lost its momentum throughout, according to Montanez.

“We knew that they were going to come in here and they were going to be ready to play and not lose to us. Regardless of their record, we didn’t want to lose to them,” Montanez said. “We knew what we had to do to beat them. I think we executed really well in the first half, we just got a little gassed and complacent

his opponent, capturing the win for the Hounds.

On Dec. 2 the team traveled to North Manchester, Ind. for the annual Little State Open. According to Head Wrestling Coach Jason Warthan, there were many injuries on the team leading up to the meet. Since this meet is more individual focused with no team scores, Warthan said he decided to sit some of the injured members of the team, and play some of the healthier wrestlers who do not always have mat time.

“This is a chance for some of the guys to heal up. There is no team score,” Warthan said. “We’re going to take the guys that are healthy and able to compete this weekend and rest the other guys. We just had a couple killer days of practice. Not that were training through the weekend but hopefully we put a hurting on some of these teams.”

R e t u r n i n g n a t i on a l q u a l i fi e r Faulkenburg and Lange placed 1st and 2nd in their respective brackets.

Faulkenburg took the first win of the day, pinning his opponent in 1:51 and earning his third consecutive Little State title.

According to Faulkenberg, Little State is a big meet for the team in setting a standard for the season.

“This weekend [of Little State] is kind of big because it’s a bunch of Indiana teams that are recruiting for the same kids,” Faulkenberg said. “It’s kind of a statement weekend. Going out there and showing who we are and what we do.”

Connor and Wagner won their weight classes as well, followed by redshirt freshman Matt Mckinney and redshirt freshman Cayden Whitaker who took second place. In the last 10 matches of the day, six Hounds made an appearance on the mat.

The team is currently ranked No. 11, despite their record of 1-4. According to Warthan, the record does not mean much, or show the quality of the team. The way that they match up against their bigger opponents like Indiana University shows more about the team’s capabilities.

“From an outside perspective that [record] might mean you guys aren’t doing very well, but three of those losses were to Division I opponents,” Warthan said.

“We honestly have a real good duel team, or potential for one. But we as coaches, have to make decisions on resting guys.”

According to Warthan, resting a few of the impactful team members is necessary at this point of the season with multiple injuries, and preventing any further harm.

“One of the toughest things is keeping everybody healthy,” Warthan said.

“We’ve got some guys out with injuries.

So hopefully we get them healthy and

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Senior center Roderick Davis saves the ball from the defense, preventing a turnover in the loss to the University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles, 67-73, on Dec. 2.

Men’s basketball GLVC record falls to 5-3 after consecutive losses

By Erik Cliburn MANAGING EDITOR

Following a season-opening loss, the University of Indianapolis men’s basketball team recovered with a five game winning streak. The streak, however, has gone in reverse over the past three games.

The Hounds were defeated by the Division I Indiana State Sycamores in an exhibition game on Dec. 9 in Terre Haute, Ind., 79-75. Being an exhibition, however, the loss did not effect the Hounds’ conference record.

Senior guard Eric Davidson led the Hounds’ scoring for the night with 18 points and four assists. Freshman forward Trevor Lakes finished with 14 points on four of seven shooting from three-point range. Sophomore forward Tate Hall racked up 12 points and three assists in the loss. It marked Hall’s eighth game straight scoring in double-digits, after not scoring any points in the season opener.

“It feels great [scoring in double-digits consistently],” Hall said. “I think the first game of the season I was kind of tight.

You obviously want to play well, and I think I was focused more on playing well than just playing.”

Head Men’s Basketball Coach Stan Gouard commended Hall on his play this season coming off of the bench.

“Tate [Hall] is a very good basketball player that we are fortunate to have,” Gouard said. “ It’s hard for a young man who started for us a lot last year with individual accolades to say, ‘Hey, we’re

in the second half and I think that third quarter really killed us.”

The Hounds led USI until the end of the second quarter when the Eagles caught up, taking their first lead of the game 28-27. After this, the Hounds fought to regain their lead, causing a battle.

Two minutes into the third quarter, the Eagles came back and took control of the game. UIndy could not regain the lead, and the Eagles took home the win to make their record 8-0. Although the Hounds fell short, they outscored the Eagles more in the first quarter than any opponent USI had seen this season.

Head Women’s Basketball Coach Kristin Wodrich is in her second year as head coach, and after learning about the team last year she has made some changes in terms of the team, practices and playing.

“The biggest thing is trusting the process,” Wodrich said. “It’s a whole new routine than last year, so the chemistry has to come together and we have to learn how to play [with] each other.”

Montanez said that the goal of the season is to win the GLVC tournament. Last year the team made it to the semifinals before being defeated by Lewis. Wodrich said that this year some of the teams they play in regular season prepare them for a challenging conference tournament.

“We play a really tough non-conference schedule and the purpose of that is to get them ready for the conference,”said Wodrich. “We’ve played a lot of really tough teams and our kids are learning.”

According to Montanez, the team lost many key scorers from last year’s roster because of graduation and other variables.

This has forced the team to focus more on offense, and get many of the players up to speed on their shots. She said that since Wodrich began having the team shooting 200 shots a day, their scoring percentages have dramatically increased.

Wodrich said that she is impressed with the team so far, despite their record.

She said that the team has been working hard to stack up against some of their tougher opponents, and that they are improving, and playing well against more difficult teams on their schedule, such as USI. “You can’t look at the wins and losses, you have to look at the production and the process and how they’re getting better.

So I’m pleased with that,” Wodrich said.

Next, the Hounds will host Indiana Wesleyan University in Nicoson Hall on Dec. 14 at 6 p.m.

back in that lineup,” Warthan said. “But we have as much talent as any team that I’ve coached, and that has been [for] nine years.”

The team has battled multiple Division I opponents this season.Warthan said that with even when broken up into weight class, the opponents are not always a perfect match.

“At our level, since we do have experience over other teams, they know what we do well. In college wrestling matchups sometimes, you match-up well with somebody sometimes you don’t,”Warthan said. “Imposing your style on somebody is key. Just learning and feeling out our opponents and wrestling our style and not wrestling their style [is what the team needs].”.

Next the Hounds will host the 39th annual Midwest Classic on Dec. 16 and 17 in Nicoson Hall.

“You can’t look at wins and losses, you have to look at the production and the process...”

Wrestling focuses on recovering from injuries

By Sophie Watson & Samuel Owens SPORTS EDITOR & STAFF WRITER Earning it’s first dual win of the season, the University of Indianapolis wrestling team defeated the No. 15 Lindenwood University Lions on Dec. 9. The team came out with a 28-12 win over the Lions.

UIndy was down 0-9 before redshirt senior Nick Crume started off the scoring for the Hounds with a 3-0 decision over his opponent. Following Crume, redshirt sophomore Kyle Barkovich, and redshirt junior Heath Lange, redshirt senior Luke Kriech, redshirt sophomore Brody Conner, redshirt junior Brian Wagner also pulled out wins, advancing the Hounds to the lead.

Redshirt junior Dylan Faulkenberg finished out the day with a 6-3 win over

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Redshirt sophomore Kyle Barkovich defeated his Lindenwood University Lion opponent with a pin at 5:52 and tied the team scores.

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Redshirt senior Luke Kriech took the 12-0 decision over his Lidenwood University opponent, contributing to the Hounds’ first team win.

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DECEMBER 13, 2017

Business students create original clothing brands

By Cassie Reverman & Erik Cliburn PHOTO EDITOR & MANAGING EDITOR

Photo contributed by Rodney Goins

Senior supply management major Rodney Goins poses in a shirt from his line, Back of the Net. Goins said that many of his designs are inspired by his love for soccer, while others are his own original design ideas.

Photo contributed by Andrew Walker

Graduate student in strategic leadership and design Andrew Walker displaying clothes from his line, Cours.

Walker said that the knowledge he has obtained in graduate school helped him to begin his business.

For senior supply chain management major Rodney Goins and graduate strategic leadership and design student Andrew Walker, business is not just theoretical class work. Both have used their knowledge of business to start their own respective clothing companies.

Goins started his brand, Back of the Net, during his sophomore year after becoming interested in fashion. Goins said that he draws his inspiration from his favorite sport, soccer.

“I had recently got into fashion and I’m a lifelong soccer fan,” Goins said.

“I’m also a business major so I thought it would be fun to mix it all together and marry the concepts.”

Walker drew from the ideas of positive thinking and determination as inspiration when coming up with the idea for his brand.

“The idea came to me about two and a half years ago,” Walker said. “I thought about this basic concept. It was about having a vision, having a plan, acquiring vision to the plan and staying focused through the course with positive thinking and a positive mindset.”

Walker wanted the name of his brand to reflect his concept of positive thinking.

He went through about 35 names before he decided on the French word ‘cours.’

“It means staying the course and

staying focused,” Walker said.

According to Walker, both his undergraduate and graduate degrees have greatly helped him understand the different aspects of running a business, which was instrumental to his success.

“My graduate degree has helped me tremendously,” Walker said.“I’m a people person.This is all about getting the people to understand what exactly your vision’s message is. [My degree] is helping me understand the psychology of business and the everyday problems that may occur and how to handle them.”

Walker said that having been a part of UIndy's football team has provided a large support system for Cours.

“We have 120 guys and the majority of them support what I do, if not they know exactly what’s going on,” Walker said. “I’ve been able to do tank tops for them and give them customized items because we don’t have that here. I just recently did long sleeve T-shirts. It’s just the fact that they are willing to support me and I know that they can spend their $25 in other various ways, but the fact that they are supporting me helped get my message out here in the world.”

Although Goins has received some business from the UIndy community, a majority of his sales have come from around the country and even abroad.

“Right now, my line has reached support on four different continents, making up around six different countries,” Goins said. “I’ve reached all of North America, Australia, England, China and the Netherlands.”

According to Goins, Back of the Net has received support from Major League Soccer players, including: Tyler Turner of the LA G a l a x y, To m m y Thompson of the San Jose Earthquakes and Tyler Lussi of the Portland Thorns.

Goins said he would like build his brand as much as he can, and hopes to partner with larger compa nies in the clothing industry at some point in the future.

“Maybe someday partnering with A d i d a s , ” G o i n s s a i d . " T h a t ’s shooting high,but huge collaborations and getting more pro players on board. I have a few pro’s on board now, but more would be nice.”

Walker and Goins both agree that students who are considering starting a business should pursue their goals and take a risk.

“I learned a lot,” Walker said. “I don’t know everything and you’re not going to know everything, but you learn along the way. If it’s something that you want to do and you have a passion behind it, I would say do it.”

"If it's something that you want to do and you have a passion behind it, I would say do it."

Diverse classes offer new perspectives

By Jayden Kennett OPINION EDITOR As a liberal arts school, the University of Indianapolis requires students to take general education courses that often do not relate to a student’s chosen major.

These courses typically focus on general subjects like mathematics, history, and English. In total, there are 21 required areas of study in which students must pass

at least one class in to graduate. UIndy provides a variety of courses within each subject that students can choose from to fulfill requirements.

Some students are surprised to find that they enjoy these required classes because they offer different insights than they may be accustomed to. A student majoring in chemistry, for example, may otherwise never choose to experiment with watercolor painting.

Although general education courses

are sometimes criticized as taking time away from students' chosen field of study, the purpose of a liberal education is to expose students to various fields of study and provide a holistic, well-rounded education.

Professor of History and Interim Associate Dean of the Shaheen College of Arts and Sciences Ted Franz said he values a liberal arts education like that provided at UIndy because it provides new perspectives and preserves classical

Sophomore Deah Long majors in sports management but found her Cultural Anthropology class taught by Jennifer Lucas to be one of her favorite classes.

“Her philosophy was [that] she wanted to make the class like a video game,” said Long.

According to Long, various mini-assignments were available and students were free to choose which assignments they completed. For example, Long remembers completing an assignment called Acirema, which is America spelled backwards.The assignment explained the activities that Americans participate in, but in an alternative way. One example Long gave was the term “girls put their heads in ovens,” while the answer to that would be: girls put their hair under dryers. Long said she feels she learned better this way.

“It was a good class,” Long said, “Not that it was easy, because I definitely had to do my work, but overall I still remember stuff, so it carried with me.”

Long also said that the class benefited her and taught her ways of dealing with people. It also prepared her to deal with people from different backgrounds and various locations. Long said that she appreciated the new perspective the course gave her.

Junior Kaily Nichols found her World Religion class, taught by Kevin Corn, to be her favorite course outside of her English education major. According to Nichols, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and Judaism were just a few of the religions discussed throughout the semester. Nichols said the course allowed her to take a step back and question the way that she thinks.

“I’m of Christian faith,” Nichols said, “But I realize that not all of my students will be, so [ensuring that there is comfort] in cooperating different faiths in my own classroom setting and inviting different parts of their culture in.”

She said that one of her biggest takeaways from the class was that she realized religion helps people reach selfactualization and causes people to not think in simplistic terms. Nichols said she also liked seeing the connections and similarities between each religion, as well as the differences.

Although junior human biology major Thanthaphorn Rueangnopphasit has spent most of her college career studying the anatomical makeup of the human body, she was able to step out of the scientific realm of education when she enrolled in a photography class.

Rueangnopphasit said that she personally likes to take photos, so she enjoyed the class because it allowed her to learn more about the basics of photography. For example, how settings on a camera worked and how the settings changed the outcome of an image. The class, according to Rueangnopphasit, assigned projects such as landscape photography or shadow play.

While photography and human biology seem to be on opposite ends of the spectrum, Rueangnopphasit still enjoyed the class. She said that the class did not benefit her learning experience with her major, but did benefit her personally.

“It opened another door.” said Rueangnopphasit. “It gives me time to look at the moment more. I appreciate more of what’s going on around me.”

standards of education.

"The traditional American university is founded on liberal arts," Franz said.

"It's the most traditional, kind of classical education. Whereas some people might say some of those elements are perhaps outdated, I would say they're timeless."

Franz also stressed the importance of the liberal arts in helping students gain the skills needed to become involved citizens during an era where technology dictates the vast majority of communication.

“As we get more connected to our devices and to interacting in impersonal ways, the liberal arts remind us to stay grounded and to interact,” Franz said.

“And they help us do that [interact] too.

They don't just remind us, they provide us the tools to do so with meaning and effect.”

The Reflector interviewed several students on campus to hear which classes outside of their major have made the best impression on them and why.

Sophomore communication major David Hardy, enjoyed his time in his Ethics class. It was taught by Alida Liberman and Hardy took it his freshman year.

However, Hardy liked his ethics class so much that he declared a minor in Ethics “It just made me realize that I like philosophy and ethics,” Hardy said, “and I wanted to take more ethics classes.”

Throughout the entirety of the class, Hardy said the class touched on modern philosophers and their stances on issues and then applied their stances to various ethical problems, such as abortion. Hardy said that he is not sure if the class will help with his major specifically, however, he feels that the class did make him a better person in some ways.

“We talked about things that I never really thought about,” Hardy said, “but then it turns out its very relevant in our lives. I enjoy having to think. It was good stress, I actually enjoyed writing the papers.”

Hardy said that he is thankful to go to a university that requires so many general education courses, but they can be frustrating for him at times. He encourages everyone to keep an open mind when taking general education courses because they can lead to other things that they might enjoy, like a new area of study.

Sophomore marketing major Jordan Nussear said she learned new perspectives by taking her favorite class Poverty & Wealth and Politics, taught by Assistant Professor of Political Science Laura Wilson. According to Nussear, one of the things taught in the class was the subprime mortgage crisis. More specifically, the course explained what it was like to struggle with housing and what it was like for landlords to kick tenants out who were struggling.

Nussear said that the class helped her open her eyes to the situation of poverty.

“The worst part was that there is no easy solution to anything,” said Nussear.

“It’s not like math when you get an equation and there’s a definite answer at the end. So, when we talked about everything at the end of the semester we really did not have any solid answers.”

Another thing that Nussear learned in class was not to give money to people on the streets. Rather, she said passerby should give them food as it helps make a significant difference. Because of her perspective change from the class, Nussear continues to help people to this day by buying food for those in need and volunteering for Circle K, a community service organization on campus.

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Mental health remains a priority

As Semester I comes to a close, students must balance the potential stress of final projects and exams with their mental and emotional well-being

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By Alexis Stella & Noah Crenshaw DISTRIBUTION MANAGER & STAFF WRITER Upon reaching the halfway point of the academic year, students sometimes sacrifice their well-being in a last-minute bid to finish the semester strong. Some students balance classes, projects, extracurricular activities and work. However, being 'stressed out' can mean different things for different students, and the ways they cope vary as well.

Stress is a natural response for individuals experiencing change. In college, students are continuously bombarded with change and responsibilities to which they may not be accustomed. It is natural for students to experience stress, but it is important not to let the stress overwhelm them or consume their day-to-day life.

Coping with stress is second nature to senior business administration and management major Mikayla Kleinpeter, who said that she deals with anxiety and depression. Kleinpeter has firsthand knowledge of the struggles students can face and the importance of finding coping mechanisms.

“My anxiety heightens depending on what’s going on in my classes,”Kleinpeter said. “If I have seven projects all due in one week and three exams [my anxiety will be worse]... If I have nothing due in that week [my anxiety will not be as bad], so it really fluctuates. ” Kleinpeter said that when coping with stress and anxiety, one must understand that not everyone deals with stress in the same way, and there is no one proper method. She said that using a day-to-day planner helps her keep the stress of college life at bay.

“I strictly live with this planner,” Kleinpeter said.“I learned what works best for me. Granted, what works best for me is not going to work best for you, so you might not be able to be such a planner… but it definitely helps me and keeps my anxiety and depression in check.”

Freshman sports management major Jason Tillage—who has returned to school after a 20-year hiatus—agreed with Kleinpeter, saying that for him, managing his schedule is the most stressful aspect of college. He also said that college really has not changed much in terms of stress and anxiety since he first attended, despite technological advances.

“I kind of had an idea of what I was going to get into now coming back.Times have changed.Technology’s changed, but I anticipated that, so it’s exactly what I kind of expected with the age difference between me and other students,” Tillage said. “The first few weeks [of school], it was hard. Even being in the Navy, I’m used to having a [strict] schedule. But even then you go through anxiety in the military, changing your schedule, which you do in the civilian world as well. ” Although Tillage agrees with Kleinpeter about the challenges of time management, he has a slightly different perspective regarding the struggles with stress. Tillage said that enduring times of hardship is necessary to learning to deal with stressful situations and reaping the benefits of hard work.

“Really, just stick to it. Stick to what your plan was. If your plan was to graduate from college, stick to that plan. Understand it’s going to get tough. It’s going to get hard. The road is not meant to be smooth. So just stick with that plan in the system, and in three-and-a-half, four years, sometimes six for some of them, you’ll be done. It’s that simple,” Tillage said. “You’re 24, 25 years old, and you’ve completed everything. You’re not like me, 38, coming back to do it all over again. So use that, get your degree, and then move on with the next step you want to take.”

UIndy has a counseling center located in the Health Pavilion, Room 109, that offers up to eight free sessions of individual counseling per semester for full-time undergraduate and graduate students.The center also provides information on the positive and negative stress college students face and how to handle both types.

The human body needs stress known as eustress, according to handouts provided by the counseling center. But not too much stress for too long, known as distress.

The body is designed to react to both types of stress. Eustress helps keep the mind alert, motivated to face challenges, and drives to solve problems. Distress results when our bodies overreact to events.

It leads to what is known as a ‘flight or fight’ reaction.

UIndy’s counseling center also provides a list of techniques for students to cope better with the stress college brings, including stress management and exercise techniques students can use every day.

Students can call and make an appointment Mon. through Fri. between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Kleinpeter said she uses campus resources, as well as resources off campus, to help deal with the stress of college. She said that students who are considering visiting the counseling center should try it, even if the experience may seem intimidating.

“I was honestly really nervous [visiting the counseling center], because going to a new counseling center, they don’t know anything about you or what your past is,” Kleinpeter said. “So when I went there, they were very understanding. I was able to tell my counselor a short snippet of my life story."

Kleinpeter said that venting her frustrations to an outside party helped her release stress. She also said that she valued the advice given to her by her counselor about how to manage her responsibilities in a healthy manner.

"She was just more there as a sounding board and at the end of the session she’d be like, ‘OK, these are the problems I identified that you have. You need more time for homework and sleep. And this is how you should go about doing that," Kleinpeter said.

Kleinpeter’s advice for students, whether they are incoming freshmen or graduating seniors, is to understand that time management is a big part of the college experience. She said understanding reward and goal-oriented ways to handle stress and knowing the type of resources UIndy offers to facilitate that knowledge

is just as important because students can easily get overwhelmed. “[So] I definitely say time management is a huge thing. It’s taken me four years to learn time management,” Kleinpeter said. “For the longest time, I didn’t know that UIndy had a counseling center. It seems like, especially in our society, that anxiety and depression are something that we don’t talk about. We think that if we sweep it under the rug, it’ll go away, or if someone is acting depressed, that they’re just wanting attention. So I feel like, not just UIndy in general, but college campuses across [the country] just need to be more open [about students’ stress and anxiety].”

Freshman music education major Kourtney Christensen also said that selfmotivation is important when handling college stress. Christensen said that those who feel stressed by the pressure of college should try to stay focused and get their work done.

“Always remember to treat yourself and remember to take care of yourself as well as your school work,” Christensen said. “We are all going to feel the weight of the world on our shoulders. But if we calm down, think things through one step at a time, and remember to give ourselves a break and take care of ourselves, it will be a lot easier, and things should fall into place.”

Senior criminal justice major Sarah Debes said that when she experiences stress and anxiety, she tends to think about her upbringi n g. D e b e s said that she remembers how she was brought up and how tough going to college was for her because neither of her parents did.

“I do not want history to repeat itself,” Debes said. “Which is what I think of every time I need a reality check or a reason to keep pushing myself to be the best I can be.”

Debes also said that when studying for stressful exams, make sure to take plenty of study breaks and try not to pull all-nighters. She explained how she made those same mistakes during her first semester in college, but what helped her deal with the stress of everything was making time for herself.

“I understand you all want A’s on your finals. I did, too. But you’ve still got to make time for yourself, too," Debes said.

"Ultimately, staying up for 48 hours and studying nonstop is going to make you do worse on your finals."

Debes emphasized the importance of not allowing stress to dominate students' college years. She said that students should enjoy their time at UIndy while it is going on.

"I promise you’re going to do great on your exams and papers, but you’re not going to if you’re a big ball of stress and exhaustion," Debes said. "You’ve just got a few short more years until you’re finished with your undergrad and moving on. Enjoy every minute, because it goes fast. Go out of your comfort zone. This is the time to try something new. Don’t be afraid to make new choices. You never know where you might end up.”

"...Remember to take care of yourself as well as your schoolwork."

Drag racing student spends weekends at the track

By Samuel Owens STAFF WRITER

“I have been involved in drag racing my whole entire life,” senior visual communication design major Keiffer Simpson said.

Simpson said his passion for drag racing stemmed from his family's long involvement in the motorsport.

“My grandfather raced super stock [a class of drag car] in the 1960s and he was a four-time national champion," Simpson said. “He has kept it in my family—my mother's first drag race was when she was six months old.That got her involved with the sport her whole entire life. My first [attended] race was a day old and so were my other siblings.”

Drag racing is a motorsport in which participants race high powered cars down a quarter mile strip. The course is usually completed in times within seventeen seconds, at speeds ranging from 80 to 340 miles per hour.

Simpson's family currently owns a racing team named Rudolph Motorsports based out of Brownsburg, Ind. They own six race cars and three junior dragsters,

which are the cars that children race competitively. Simpson credited his mother and stepfather as his primary support system. His stepfather taught him about being a racecar driver and businessman.

Simpson's mother, Kelli Urley, encouraged him to practice his racing every day and said that even at a young age, sportsmanship was important to him.

“He was very good, he was competitive, he was very humble, very unique,” Ulrey said. “[He was] a very good sport about everything— went over and congratulated [other racers] whether he won or lost. He was a great kid, to be honest.”

Although his family is involved in racing as well, Simpson said that he appreciates the relationships he made at the track with other members of the racing community and considers them equally important to his success.

“I knew I was addicted to it [drag racing] as soon as I was old enough to know what was going on," Simpson said.

“And when I was eight years old— that is when you’re allowed to start junior drag racing— I fell in love. Racing is all about community and family. It's literally what brings my family together. We all are in love with it. Also, [we enjoy] the love that the racing community offers. It’s not just

your immediate family that makes it a family sport. People pour their heart and soul into this, especially at a professional level like we are. It's literally what your life has revolved around and once you get into it, it's hard to get out because of all this stuff [racing and the community], it's amazing.”

Mallory Moench, a psychology major at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, has known Simpson since childhood. Her family owns a motorsports shop, and she and Simpson often raced together. Moench said that Simpson takes part in various aspects of racing and is an involved member of his team.

“He’s driven before, he has run crew for his team. He has younger siblings that he helped run their cars. He’s run the social media and marketing aspect of the team," Moench said. "He’s just done a lot of different areas underneath the umbrella of racing. He’s able to work in all aspects of racing and excel at them.

It's not like he's just there. He's great at what he does.”

Although Simpson himself has not driven behind the wheel since his freshman year of college, he stays involved as assistant crew chief for Rudolph Motorsports and using his design skills

for marketing and logos.

“I stopped driving... after my freshman year of college just so I could focus on school," Simpson said. "I am the crew chief of the three junior dragster that my siblings race. So, that's how I am involved with Rudolf Motorsports.”

Simpson also uses design skills learned at UIndy for various projects relating to motorcross as a way to stay involved. This work is mostly done from his computer.

“I have been involved with other teams through social media, [and] design work.

I’m actually doing freelance design while getting through my last year of school.

Currently I’m designing a logo for a racing team based out of Missouri.”

Simpson said that without the relationships he has created at UIndy, he does not think he would have been able to participate in motocross to the extent that he has thus far.

Photo contributed by Competition Plus

Simpson (left) with the team's camera man Denny Pett and crew member Brad Robinson (behind the car) watch a car burn out. While he has not been behind the wheel recently, Simpson is a regular at the track.

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UIndy Jazz Combo performs classic pieces

By Kiuno Cann STAFF WRITER

Photo by Melvin Mendez

The University of Indianapolis Women’s Chorus performs “Merrily Sing Noel,” arranged by Linda Spevacek Avery on Dec. 8 in the Christel Dehaan Fine Arts Center’s Ruth Lilly Performance Hall, as a part of “A Christmas Celebration.” The concert also included other groups like the Handbell Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, Schola and Concert Choir.

Student ensembles unite for “A Christmas Celebration” Handbell Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, choirs and others assemble for holiday concert

By Melvin Mendez EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

The University of Indianapolis Department of Music held a performance of “A Christmas Celebration” on Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. and again on Dec. 10 at 4:00 p.m. in Ruth Lilly Performance Hall located in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center.

“A Christmas Celebration” consisted of the University Handbell Ensemble, the UIndy Concert Choir, Schola, Women’s Chorus, and Chamber Orchestra. Preconcert music was presented by the University Handbell Ensemble which was conducted by instructor Peter Nichols.

Freshman music education major Chandler Yeoman played the trumpet as a part of the UIndy Chamber Orchestra and said the hard work that the music students put into practices paid off.

“These Christmas performances are put [together], in a short amount of time,” Yeoman said.“We have concerts and then

we start working on Christmas right afterwards. I think that the thing that I took away from it is how well people have done with the little amount of time that they had. I really thought the choir did phenomenal, the orchestra before the winds came on did amazing and overall everyone just did really really good.”

To begin the show, Marko Petricic began with an organ prelude and then senior music major Brandon Vos followed, performing “From Heaven Above to Earth I Come” composed by Johann Pachelbel. Following the performance the UIndy Concert Choir took the stage directed by professor Paul Krasnovsky and were accompanied by UIndy student Morgan Knight on the flute and Nichols and UIndy student Meghan Farris on handbells.

Schola followed with assistant professor Gregory Martin on the piano.

Schola performed pieces such as “Dixit Maria” composed by Hans Leo Hassler and “Il est né le divin enfant” a French traditional carol arranged by John Rutler.

Following Schola, the UIndy Concert

Choir returned and performed four more pieces until intermission.

To begin the second portion of the concert, the UIndy Women’s Chorus took the stage directed by Krasnovsky and accompanied by assistant professor Haruka Ostojić on piano. They performed pieces such as “Merrily sin Noel!” composed by Linda Spevacek-Avery and “Deo Gracias” (from Ceremony of Carols) composed Benjamin Britten.

For “Stille Nacht” composed by Franz Grüber, UIndy student Jamie Johnson accompanied the Women’s Chorus on guitar.

The UIndy Chamber Orchestra directed by Ariel Rudiakov and assistant professor Joana Genova finished the performance. The Chamber Orchestra performed pieces such as “Hungarian Dance No.5” composed Johannes Brahms and “Russian Dance” (from “The Nutcracker”) composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

Freshman public health major Sara Panczyk said she liked the concert because she was put in the Christmas spirit.

The University of Indianapolis Jazz Combo performed on Nov. 28 in Ruth Lilly Performance Hall.The Jazz Combo is composed of several UIndy Students: Sidney Carpenter-Wilson on trombone, Evan Hawk on guitar, Ivy Bott with vocals, Zach Sandifer on bass, Garett Crow on drums and Carrie Atkinson on piano. Being a part of the Jazz Combo provides students with the opportunity to intensively study and explore jazz improvisation, small group arranging and jazz composition through performance.

The combo performed five wellknown pieces, beginning with “Blue Skies,” composed by Irving Berlin.

Each member of the combo had the chance to perform solos during the first piece. The group then performed “Pure Imagination,” composed by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newely.This piece also featured solos from each performer throughout the concert.

“All The Things You Are” was the third piece that the combo performed.

It was made famous by many jazz musicians, such as Charlie Parker and Ella Fitzgerald, and composed by Jerome Kenn.

The fourth piece before the combo’s finale was “Red Clay.” It was composed

by American trumpeter and jazz musician Freddie Hubbard.

Fo r t h e f i n a l e , t h e c o m b o performed“ The Christmas Song,” composed by Bob Wells and Mel Torme.

Each member of the group performed a

solo in their final piece as well.

Senior Savannah Alexander attended the concert. Alexander said she frequently attends the concerts hosted by the Department of Music.

“The concerts are presented very well and there is a strong ambiance of professionalism. This concert was no different,”Alexander said. “The Music Department provides the students with a diverse range of concerts. The Jazz Combo fits into that diverse category and it was a real treat. I would recommend that students around campus go to attend not just the Jazz Combos, but other concerts put on by the Music Department as well.”

Alexander was one of many who attended the Jazz Combo, although she would like to see more people attend.

“More people should go to the concerts on campus, the musicians are good and it is free for us [students],” Alexander said.

After winter break, the Department of Music will host another jazz concert.

As part of the Jazz Concert Series Franklin Glover will be performing in Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center’s Ruth Lilly Performance Hall on Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m. According to UIndy’s event calendar Glover is a nationally endowed clarinetist, saxophonist and composer.

“He played with pianist Claude Sifferlen at the historic Chatterbox Jazz Club for 27 years,” the event calendar said. “His latest recording, Abacus, was hailed “a masterpiece” by Jay Harvey of the Indianapolis Star. Glover lives in Nashville, Ind., where he teaches and has begun work on his first symphony.”

Photo by Kiuno Cann

The UIndy Jazz Combo, comprised of students (from left to right) Carrie Atkinson, Evan Hawk, Ivy Bott, Zach Sandifer, Garett Crow and Sidney Carpenter-Wilson, performed on Nov. 28 in the Ruth Lilly Performance Hall.

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Entertainment reviews, by Greyhounds for Greyhounds!

THE REFLECTOR RATING SYSTEM

U2 “SONGS OF EXPERIENCE” ALBUM

“THE DISASTER ARTIST” MOVIE

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

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

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

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

Entertaining on a basic level.

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

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

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

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

here is a lot that can be said about Tommy Wiseau’s 2003 cult hit “The Room.” Cemented now in cinematic legend as “the greatest bad film ever made,”the film originally gained a following among jeering college students due to its hilariously poor writing and acting, irrelevant characters and narrative subplots that pop up unexplained and go nowhere. But Wiseau is not in on the joke. To this day, the eccentric and enigmatic director has said he believes “The Room” is a great film.

In 2013, “The Room” second-lead and Wiseau’s best friend, Greg Sestero, wrote a book with author/journalist Tom Bissel recounting the chaotic production process of “The Room.” The book, titled “The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, The Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made,” pushed the film’s cult following closer to the mainstream, and it now serves as the inspiration for James Franco’s newest film.

In addition to directing, Franco also stars as Wiseau in a transformative performance that alone makes the film worth a look. I half-expected to see a parodic but not-totally-convincing impression of the bizarre filmmaker, but rather, Franco treats viewers to a fully realized recreation. With the exception of obvious facial differences (though Franco succeeds in emulating Wiseau’s permanently dazed, empty expression), Franco totally fades from recognition, bringing forth the full persona of the character. His grammatical slips, accent and awkward physicality are all pitchperfect.

Aside from Franco, most of the acting is only passable; that is, it simply serves its purpose of making the scene happen.

James’ brother Dave Franco plays the role of Greg, the primary protagonist of the story, while Wiseau is portrayed more as a force of nature that exists in Greg’s life.

Given the focus on Greg, it would be nice to see Dave Franco make a stronger mark on the story’s emotional core; in the end, it’s Wiseau who carries that weight, while Greg’s persona feels more functional than moving. But perhaps that was intentional, given that the real Sestero’s acting in “The Room” feels similarly mundane and naive.

But it’s hard to care much about the other acting because Franco steals every scene (as Wiseau does). In the end, the movie lands as one of Franco’s best and works as a great feel-good film.

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ince arriving on the music scene in 1976, U2 has managed to put 14 studio albums under their belt. A band with this amount of experience, and this amount of time in the music industry, should know how to mix things up and continue creating new and refreshing music for all different audiences to enjoy. On the contrary; after listening to their entire discography, I have come to realize that this band has survived so long not because of this, but instead because they continuously appeal to the same listeners, over and over again, and no one else. U2 recycles the same sound, style and lyrics on every album they produce, and “Songs of Experience,” their latest, is no exception.

The main issue with “Songs of Experience” is the lyrics. A majority of the songs are songs about love, which ends up being a negative. The band’s lead vocalist and writer, Bono, has been married since 1982, and most of the love songs he has written are about his wife. The issue I have with this is since around the ninth album, “Pop,” each love song has been the same as the rest, so songs like “You’re the Best Thing About Me” and “Get Out of Your Own Way” don’t provide anything new, and “Summer of Love” is nothing but forced metaphors. There are a few diamonds in the rough that have their own original and deep meaning, but because of the structure of the lyrics, Bono’s vocal delivery and the frequent use of the word “you,” the songs still come across as being about some kind of relationship.

As per usual, U2’s instrumentals are excellent. Larry Mullen Jr. performs excellently on drums, especially in the first single off of the album, “You’re the Best Thing About Me,” and the fills from “Book of Your Heart” are very lively and exciting. Lead guitarist, The Edge, when partnered with Bono’s dulcet vocals,creates U2’s patented dramatic sound. The way Bono’s voice is duplicated and echoed after him makes the album sound like a much larger performance than it actually is.

If you enjoy U2’s sound, this album is what you’re looking for. But if you aren’t a fan of the band already, this definitely isn’t going to draw you in. Separating the album from the rest of U2’s music, its lyrics lack content, but its instrumentals are exciting. There are better bands and better albums to listen to for the dramatic take on rock and roll.

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he first thing I noticed about Potbelly’s Sandwich Shop is the overall atmosphere of the place. It has a really colorful and welcoming decor, which is infinitely more appealing than the basic white that most restaurants favor. Although the restaurant is very small, it adds to the idea of it being a small local sub shop, and it feels very communal.

I was also very impressed by the music selection; they played classic rock music that really fit the theme. The location of Potbelly’s was also nice because we could see the holiday decorations on Monument Circle, and my friend and I sat in the window seats to enjoy the scenery.

That being said, the overall experience was just okay. Customers had to wait in a congested line, and the restaurant was understaffed. Because the floor plan is so small, the space is easily crowded. I only brought one other person to dinner with me, and I worried we would not be able to find a place to sit after getting our food. Although sitting in the window was preferable because of the monument decorations, there were also no other available seats.

As someone who has worked in a restaurant, I was sympathetic to the workers and the situation, but for those who lack patience, this may not be the restaurant for you.

Although the soup I ordered was very good, there was not much of it, and my sandwich was only mediocre. The menu, while it offers options for sandwiches, soups, and salads, is very basic and none of the food is really unique in any way.

The most notable offering was macaroni and cheese where customers can choose from an array of toppings, but that was small compensation in comparison to the rest of the menu.

The cost for each of us to eat was about $10, which is normally not unreasonable, but it was a little much given the small portions were and basic food. Soup and a sandwich from the dining services on campus would frankly do the job just as well.

In summation, Potbelly’s offers a forgettable—if not unpleasant— experience. It presents nothing that cannot be had at other soup and sandwich shops, like Subway or Jimmy Johns, and those restaurants do it for cheap and with more variety.

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Darkly hilarious, dryly whimsical and unflinchingly sincere, “Three Billboards” is perhaps the year’s most honest and only truly perfect film. It’s a genuine depiction of grief and an exposure of the prejudices we all hold in our heart. Leading lady Frances McDormand shines as the mother of a murder victim who is hell-bent on getting justice for her daughter when the local police seems to have failed.

How does one go about making an unwanted, decades-later sequel to an acclaimed classic? Look no further than Denis Villeneuve’s follow-up to the 1982 sci-fi classic, “Blade Runner.” Perfectly matched to the original’s tone and mood, but with an improved sense of character motivations, more exciting action and a further exploration of the story’s world, “2049” is one of the best sequels of all time. It’s even better than its predecessor, which is a high bar to jump.

It’s worth noting that this is the first film ever to be entirely composed of oil paintings. Assembled with 12 paintings per second (created by over 100 artists) the film could have stopped its achievements there and still made history. Even more surprising, writer-directors Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman crafted a story that is just as interesting and passionate about its subject matter—a man investigating Vincent Van Gogh’s death—as it is about its craft.

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This is the kind of movie everyone should experience: a bizarrely authentic look at the sad realities of poverty and how the innocence of childhood can still thrive in them. It’s one of the most genuine experiences in film, ever. Director Sean Baker shows his knack for displaying raw humanity. His cast serves him well, from the veteran Willem Dafoe to the young child ensemble. Never has a movie portrayed children more accurately.

This kind-of sleeper hit among critics wowed festival-goers with beautifully rendered photography that showcased the modernist architecture of Indiana’s own Columbus. It’s far from your typical film experience, as first-time director Kogonada sets a slow pace with a narrative conflict that feels very subdued. Nevertheless, it is a gorgeous and emotionally personal watch, dealing with grief and family responsibility against the backdrop of the city’s architecture.

This is Taylor Sheridan third script put to screen, but his first time in the director’s chair, and he shows no signs of inexperience. “Wind River” expertly combines relatable, personal experiences with sweeping social issues about cultural divide.

This time, the subject is primarily the nation’s disregard for the Native American people. The film delves into mystery, action and tragedy, and, true to Sheridan’s form, combines them into an exciting but sobering reflection on our society.

Finally, we have the iteration of the character that true fans have been hoping for. This is a surprise and a relief, given it’s the third separate take on the property—and sixth individual film—in 15 years.

Focusing on Peter Parker’s high school days, this film opts to deal more with his academic/social troubles than his tired “saving New York” adventures, resulting in a story that’s more relatable and, frankly, enjoyable than any of the previous Spider-Man films.

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he Chinese Lantern Festival made me feel like Alice in Wonderland. I was in awe of the bright, colorful lights and fun atmosphere. I felt tiny next to a tiger whose head was bigger than my body.Walking up to the ticket booth, I was already excited. I saw light displays that stretched out across Celebration Park at the Indiana State Fairgrounds and made the night sky glow. After my friends and I got in, we walked across a bridge with lanterns lining the ceiling. Around the park, I could hear Chinese music playing, which helped to set the atmosphere.

Once inside, we spent almost two hours walking around looking at the larger than life displays. They had everything, a 30 foot dragon, beautiful archways and flowers, a huge fish display, moving dinosaurs and kangaroos and even cute animal displays like pandas and penguins.

All of the light displays featured vibrant colors and glowed brightly.

There were over 30 displays, most taller than me. The Chinese Lantern Festival beats too tall Christmas trees and lights on the side of the building that you have to crane your neck to see. You can get up close and personal with most of the displays and they’re all three dimensional, something you don’t normally see with holiday lights. The Chinese Lantern Festival is also a great place to get fun and festive photos with your friends.

Aside from the beautiful lights, we were able to learn about Chinese culture.

Next to each of the displays was an informational sign, explaining how it related to and represented China. They also had performances to showcase Chinese culture. Although they were fun to watch, they were a little odd; for example, a man pretended to be a panda, rolling all over the stage. I wasn’t a huge fan of the performances, though they did add something to the festival. It was also difficult to stand still for so long in the cold because my toes went numb.

It’s hard to explain all of the amazing light displays because you really have to see them to appreciate them fully, so I would definitely recommend you check them out.The festival is open nightly from 5:30 to 10 p.m. until Jan. 7, 2018. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $12 on Thursdays with a student ID. That might seem like a steep price to pay to see lights, but I think it’s mostly worth it.

1202 E. 38TH ST. INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46205 www.indianalanternfest.com Baby Driver Despite maybe being the weakest of director Edgar Wright’s filmography, “Baby Driver” still stands above the crowd, thanks to deft editing, choreography, music, and car chases. It’s not the most emotionally engaging of the films listed here, but it is undeniably a ton of fun. Popping with vibrant set and costume design, almost cartoonishly defined characters and a blast of a soundtrack, the film entertains and impresses on a technical and design level from start to finish.

Thor: Ragnarok I had my worries about the light tone seen in the marketing, but the improvisational comedy of “Ragnarok” ended up working almost perfectly.

Sure, the drama of the climax is kind of lost, but the characters are alive and lovable and the action sequences are intense and fun. The movie had better visuals than anticipated, moving away from Marvel Studios’ frequently dry aesthetic. It doesn’t quite break the sci-fi/action/MCU mold, but it does it better than most.

The Disaster Artist There’s not much more to add to this issue’s full review, but “The Disaster Artist” deserves a spot among the rest here, simply for its feel-good themes of self-expression and ambition, wrapped in James Franco’s stunning, bizarre and hilarious performance as a man who just doesn’t know when to give up. It could have been parodic shlock; instead, it took the high road, being both a touching tribute and hilarious retelling of the story behind “The Room.”

Wish I’d seen

More to come

The Big Sick Brigsby Bear Coco Get Out Last Flag Flying Sleight Stronger War for the Planet of the Apes

Bright Downsizing The Post The Shape of Water Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Movies I missed, and regretfully so:

Remaining 2017 films that I’m looking forward to:

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Panel discusses ethics of mass incarceration

By Angie Mercado ONLINE EDITOR “When you label a human being, you dehumanize them…” Pastor Charles Neal of Brookside Community Church at the “13th” said at the Mass Incarceration and Ethics panel discussion that took place in the Schwitzer Student Center on Nov. 28. Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion Alida Liberman moderated a panel of individuals who shared what they knew about the mass incarceration problem in the United States compared to the rest of the world.

Liberman began with a shor t powerpoint to introduce the subject of mass incarceration to the audience before questions began. She discussed how the U.S. is the world leader when it comes to incarcerations. Before 1925, incarcerations were at a steady rate, but after there was a drastic increase. Even in the 1990s when crime rates had dropped, incarceration rates continued to rise. She explained how black Americans are more likely to be incarcerated than Latinos and white Americans. According to Liberman, black defendants are getting longer sentences than other races for committing the same crimes.

From the panel, Neal continued the discussion by talking about how the current prison boom is all about money, including taxpayer money.

Chair and Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Kevin Whiteacre added that it takes $30,000 a year to keep a person incarcerated. These expenses include things such as the prices of food

and rooms. Prisons can also be chosen by stores for prison labor. Years ago, according to Neal, department stores would have prisoners create the garments sold in stores since it was cheap labor. It was not until word got out to consumers about stores who did this that they found laborers elsewhere, according to Neal.

“I think some of our students probably don't know about the criminal justice system in the United States. Probably some of them have no personal experience with it,” said philosophy professor Peter Murphy. “They don't know anyone who has been incarcerated. So it hasn't touched their lives specifically. They may not know much about the relevant statistics...It's an important part of society to understand who we are throwing away in jails. So if we are going to be responsible citizens, we need to know this stuff.”

The panelists explained the difference between being in jail and being incarcerated. Whiteacre explained that jail is for those that are waiting for trial. Those in prison are there because they have been convicted and are serving their sentences.

“I think it ’s important that the university hosts more events like this one to inform our student body on current issues that we not realize are important and their impact on our society,” senior visual communication design major Jenna Krall said.

Making the subject easy to comprehend for the students was the goal of the event according to Murphy.

“We now have a UIndy center for ethics. We try to do one event like this every semester, mainly geared toward students.

We try to design the whole thing around

student interest,” said Murphy. “[We] bring in some panelists or whatever we may think is ‘hot.’ ‘13th’ has sort of been in the air so we thought it was timely and it goes with the whole Black Lives Matter thing too.”

The event was geared toward filling

in gaps of information attendees had by drawing from the different panelists’ experience.

“I thought it was very informative and well thought out,” said Krall. “I appreciated having three different professionals to speak on different areas of the issue.”

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Chair and Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Kevin Whiteacre (left) was part of a panel on the ethics of mass incarceration. Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion Alida Liberman (right) was the moderator.

Giving Tuesday from page 1 UIndy service trips.

The funds raised during #GivingTuesday go towards the cost of the service trips. Students take advantage of this aid to help pay for their trips, according to graduate student Jessica Miller.

“The funds that our group has raised will go towards travel, food and accommodations,” Miller said. “Whatever funds we don’t raise, the students will pay out of pocket, which is what we have done in the past. Every little bit helps and we are grateful for everything we receive.”

Miller will participate in the “Beyond Borders” service trip to southern Texas.

This trip, led by Associate Professor of Biology and Anthropology Krista Latham, will assist in the humanitarian effort of recovering and identifying persons who have died while trying to cross the border from Mexico into the United States.

Although service trips were a feature on this year’s #GivingTuesday, the donations collected during this day as well as other fundraising events hosted by University Advancement benefit more

than one department. Every time a donor makes a contribution to UIndy, they can choose where to direct their gift or make a general donation that will then be allocated into the department that needs it most, according to Kocher.

This year’s #GivingTuesday campaign surpassed it’s goal of 300 donors with 11 hours remaining. According to the UIndy #GivingTuesday website, the total amount raised was $30,139 by 437 individual donors, which beat last year’s record of $19,231 from 293 individual donors.

According to Taliha, this year’s campaign was more successful than the previous years’ because the focus on service trips resonated with the UIndy community. The trip leaders became advocates for #GivingTuesday and participated in the promotion of the campaign.

Another factor that made the cam-

paign successful was promotion on social media by members of the UIndy community, according to Kocher.

“The university can put together the materials about the ideas but it’s more powerful when a staff member, a student, an alumni puts us out on their social media networks,” Kocher said.

Students and faculty promoted #GivingTuesday and encouraged people to contr ibute to the university, according to the #GivingTuesday website. Through the donation of monetary gifts, donors could earn items. The featured item was a scarf with the UIndy logo that anyone who donated $28 or more could earn.

According to Kocher, donors from 19 states and Italy contributed to this year’s #GivingTuesday campaign.

“The scope of the project was more of an online campaign,” Kocher said. “It allows people wherever they are in the

“They [donors] want to be able to support the students and the community...”

world to make a gift, which is exciting.” #GivingTuesday is not the only event that University Advancement hosts to generate gifts for UIndy. Looking forward towards the upcoming Alumni Engagement events, including an event for Good Hall and UIndy Day in the spring, Kocher would like to see more engagement with the student population. According to Kocher, the team at University Advancement finds it’s motivation through helping give young adults an opportunity to earn a college education, the most impactful gift a person can give. “‘Education for Service’ is a very powerful and emotional motto,” Kocher said.

“The donors recognize that. They want to be able to support the students and the community because they want to and we’re just there to provide the vehicles and facilitate the connections.”

The planning for next year’s UIndy #GivingTuesday will start in the spring of 2018. According to Kocher, the next featured program will provide students the opportunity to be a more active part of #GivingTuesday.

Winter Festival spreads awareness of different religions

Organized by the Interfaith Scholars, the event featured booths from different religions and opportunities for dialogue

By Megan Richards STAFF WRITER

Photo by Cassie Reverman

KP Singh (right) represented the Sikh faith at the Interfaith Winter Festival on Nov. 28 in UIndy Hall. The festival was focused on helping students understanding different faiths by encouraging dialogue at each booth.

Photo by Cassie Reverman

Rabbi Scott Fox was the keynote speaker at the Interfaith Winter Festival and told the story of the origin of Hanukkah. After he spoke, he answered questions from the attendees about Hanukkah and the Jewish faith.

To help students recognize the other holidays besides Christmas celebrated in December the University of Indianapolis Interfaith Scholars held its second annual Interfaith Winter Festival on Nov. 28 in UIndy Hall.

The Interfaith Winter Festival also welcomed Rabbi Scott Fox, who spoke on the importance of discussing and being open about differences in faith.

Junior psychology and religion major and Chapel Steward of Interfaith Natalie Benson was in charge of organizing the event.

She said the festival was intended to help students better understand the different religions on campus and in the community as well as various holidays celebrated during the wintertime.

“We are just trying to get students to have a broader understanding of the different religions that are in the community and on campus,” Benson said. “We find that the best way for people to break down their stereotypes and open their minds is to actually talk to people from those religions. . . .We wanted to have more of a dialogue element. . . That way, students can get used to talking to each other about these things, rather than it be like the elephant in the room.”

At the beginning of the event, attendees had the opportunity to visit booths from various community groups and registered student organizations. Several different faiths were represented, including Hinduism, Judaism and Paganism.

UIndy student groups such as Delight Women’s Ministry and the Catholic Student Association also had booths.

These booths included games, food and general information about the traditions

and beliefs celebrated by members of the religions.

After having some time to browse the booths, attendees had the opportunity to hear Fox speak.

Fox talked about the importance of embracing multiple perspectives between faiths, both different and alike, using multiple versions of the origin of Hanukkah story as an example, including “Herschel and the Hanukkah Goblins,” a children’s book.

“The holidays give us an opportunity to come together to not only learn about each other’s faith, but to be able to celebrate one another,” Fox said. “It’s incredible and important to have the opportunity to wonder together, to ask questions and use celebration as a time to understand each other.”

After Fox spoke, there was a question and answer session which gave attendees the opportunity to ask Fox about his faith and life. Through these questions, Fox was able to reiterate a common theme from his speech.

“Judaism is not a list of rules and guidelines,” Fox said. “We have an understanding as a community, and the most important thing to do is question our faith, wonder and appreciate that there are differences. When conversing between faiths, we need to ask questions, be curious and find common ground.”

Freshman university studies major Lauren Bailey said learning new things about religion that she didn’t know before was interesting, and she said she loved that it was a way to bring students together.

“I feel like this really gets you into the holiday spirit and helps you realize that everyone has a big holiday this time of year,” Bailey said. “It’s a nice opportunity to come together, learn about each other and set a positive tone for the holidays.”

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affordable.

“If you look at schools across the country, UIndy is one of the top growing schools in the country. A lot of schools right now are losing enrollment, and UIndy is still growing,” Marshall said.

“So it’s awesome. The administration is doing something right….I don’t think it’s going to have that big of a negative effect on students. I know that’s hard to say when you look at dollar amounts. But if you also compare that to the financial aid that’s growing” Manuel said the university saw a greater need for financial aid, so UIndy will increase the financial aid it gives through grants and scholarships by $4 million.

“One of the most important parts is, even though the tuition is going up, so is the dollars that we’re going to give to financial aid,” Manuel said. “So part of what we do is we try to peak the revenue that comes in from tuition and offer it back to our students through scholarships, and that $52 million is our money that goes out as grants and scholarships to the incoming students.”

Fees will range from $256 per semester for a part-time undergraduate student to $426 per semester for full-time undergraduate students. Manuel said that although it looks like fees increased by about $200, the university eliminated most course-specific fees, common in applied courses like nursing and biology.

“I see the money going to the right things, the right student programs, the low student to faculty ratio, the services that they’re providing, you know, if you look at the new health clinic that’s coming in, the Perk options, new dining services which are much better starting this year,” Marshall said. “So I think the money is being put in the right spot and so I think the school is doing a good job with that.”

NEWS BRIEFS FACULTY Frye wins award for logo Assistant Professor of Art & Design Randi Frye’s Hullabaloo Press logo was chosen as a regional winner in the 2017 Print Regional Design Awards.

Her logo will be featured in the winter issue of the magazine and on its website.

Hartman-Mayol earns Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Kinesiology Mindy Hartman-Mayol earned her Ph.D. in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. She received her degree from Indiana University last month after successfully defending her dissertation.

STUDENTS Students win awards at Model United Nations Summit A team of 15 UIndy students attended the Model United Nations Summit from Nov. 9-11, competing in two groups. In the first group, Dan Miller won Third-Best Delegate and he and Brittany Motley won Third-Best Delegation. In the second group, Dominic Peretin won SecondBest Delegation and Third-Best Delegate and Tosin Salau and Mary Anne Schneider won Fourth-Best Delegation.

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Hero honored for saving lives at Pearl Harbor

By David Montero LOS ANGELES TIMES

()—The ship was burning and Donald Stratton and Lauren Bruner thought they were going to die.

Bruner already had been wounded aboard the USS Arizona, taking bullets to a leg. He was bleeding badly. Stratton was burned on his back, face and leg. Part of his ear was missing. Japanese Zeros buzzed above Pearl Harbor.

Through the smoke and haze, Stratton saw Joe George standing on the deck of the USS Vestal—a repair ship moored next to the Arizona. George had been ordered to cut the lines between the two ships as the battleship was sinking.

But Stratton and Bruner were yelling at him to throw them a rope. A lifeline.

An officer ordered George to let the men be.

He threw the rope anyway.

It was caught and secured to the Arizona, and Stratton and Bruner began scooting along it, hand over hand, for 75 feet. It felt much longer.

“As we got closer, he was standing there nodding his head yelling, ‘You can make it! You can make it! You can make it!’” Stratton said in a phone interview Monday from Hawaii.

The two did make it—along with four others on the Arizona. Two eventually succumbed to injuries, but those who survived credit George with saving them.

Despite his act, he never was awarded a medal.

That changed last Thursday.

His family will see him honored at Pearl Harbor on the 76th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Dec. 7, 1941.

At around sunset, Rear Adm. Matthew Carter, deputy commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, will present the Bronze Star Medal to George's daughter, Joe Ann Taylor, at the USS Arizona memorial —reversing a past decision by the Navy to not give him a medal for disobeying that order. It's one of the nation's highest awards given.

Both Bruner, 97, and Stratton, 95, will be in attendance as well. George died in 1996.

"It means everything," Taylor said.

"It's a wonderful, exciting thing because it validates everything we know about my father."

The process to get George the medal

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As the USS Arizona burned, Joe George (pictured in two photos above) threw a rope to Donald Stratton and Lauren Bruner. All three men survived the sinking of the USS Arizona in World War II. On Thursday Dec. 7th, Rear Admiral Matthew J. Carter, deputy commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet will award the Bronze Star Medal to George’s daughter, Joe Ann Taylor at the USS Arizona memorial. (handout) began in 2002, according to Randy Stratton, Donald's son. But progress was sluggish—until last year.

On the 75th anniversary of the attack a year ago, the Strattons met Matt Previts, an officer in naval intelligence. Stratton and Bruner recounted George's actions, and Previts said he would help to "try and work things from the inside."

They flew to Washington. They met with four senators, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and President Donald Trump earlier this year. Previts said having them all hear George's story told directly from those he saved sped things along.

"It went from a proposal to being personal," Previts said. "That was the moment. It was a real story, and I think everyone recognized Joe had acted heroically."

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., introduced the proclamation in August and, with five co-sponsors—both Republican and Democratic—it passed unanimously in the Senate in September. Flake called the honor "long overdue."

"It has been a privilege to join USS Arizona survivors Donald Stratton and Lauren Bruner—both heroes in their own right—and the families of Joe and the men whose lives he saved, to help secure this honor for Joe George," Flake said in a statement.

Seattle companies continue to speak out against net neutrality

By Rachel Lerman THE SEATTLE TIMES SEATTLE (TNS)—Many Seattlearea tech companies are continuing to speak out against the proposed rollback of federal net-neutrality regulations as advocates of an "open internet" plan protests nationwide this week.

The Federal Communic ations Commission is scheduled to vote next week on the proposed rollback, which would eliminate rules that require internet service providers such as Comcast and Verizon to provide the same network speed and access to every website.

Opponents say getting rid of the rules could allow internet providers to favor certain websites or charge companies more to ensure faster access to their sites—making some faster and easier to access, and others basically impossible to find.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has argued that overregulation prevents broadband companies from making significant investments needed to support innovation.

Kirkland-based internet provider Wave Broadband agrees that the rules can be a "burden," but has said it does not let companies pay for priority service or block users' access to content.

But others think rescinding the rules could lead to access issues.

"There is more to consider with rolling back net neutrality than merely innovation and a healthy market," said Esther Gehrman Sirotnik, corporate counsel at Seattle online legal-advice company Avvo. "Turning the internet into a toll bridge could bring on an ice age—potentially chilling how consumers access information."

Avvo joined a long list of local tech companies in an online protest of the rollback in July, which included the likes of Amazon, Expedia, Moz, Google, Twitter and Netflix.

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The next step for those opposing the rule change is a series of protests at Verizon stores across the country on Wednesday.

Protests organized by activist group Demand Progress are scheduled at the downtown Seattle Verizon store on Sixth Avenue and at the Bellevue Crossroads Verizon store.

Microsoft reiterated its commitment to net neutrality last week, when company President Brad Smith tweeted, "Microsoft believes in preserving the open internet & opposes weakening net neutrality protections." He included a link to comments the company filed last summer with the FCC. More than 200 companies and trade groups—including Moz, Shift Labs and several others from the area—issued a letter last week, on Cyber Monday, saying that getting rid of the rules could throw the growth of e-commerce into jeopardy.

"The internet is increasingly where commerce happens," states the letter, signed by Airbnb, Twitter and Reddit.

"This economic growth is possible because of the free and open internet."

The upcoming vote has been the focus of internet communities, particularly on Reddit and Tumblr, with people spreading petitions and calls for others to reach out directly to the FCC to express opposition.

The online opposition voices might be growing, but they don't seem to be slowing the FCC. Pai, the FCC chairman, said Monday the vote—which is expected to pass in the Republican-dominated commission—will proceed as planned on Dec. 14. ___ (c)2017 The Seattle Times Visit The Seattle Times at www.seattletimes.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

Randy Stratton notes that "I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for what Joe George did. I have him to thank for saving my father."

George, who was born in Georgia, joined the Navy when he was 20. It was 1935 and he'd already turned down a college football scholarship, Taylor said.

She said he instead went to boot camp, trained in Norfolk, Va., and was soon stationed in Pearl Harbor.

The surprise attack by the Japanese that Sunday morning lasted for about two hours, and when it was finished, more than 2,400 people were dead and about 1,000 were wounded.

Almost half of those who died at Pearl Harbor were on the Arizona. The Vestal also sank that day.

Daniel Martinez, chief historian at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, said George was "a big, strong, athletic man" and was known around the base for his boxing prowess.

He said it wasn't a surprise that George would've been able to make that rope toss between the ships amid the chaos of the attack.

"George wasn't overweight," he said.

"He was muscle."

Martinez said the six men's flight by rope to the Vestal is one of "the three great escape stories" that emerged from the attack.

Taylor, however, knew very little about her dad's life in the Navy or his heroics on Dec. 7.

She knew him as a "doting" father and a loving husband who was married for 52 years. George served in the Navy for 20 years, retiring as a chief petty officer in 1955.

Taylor said her dad never talked about Pearl Harbor until the late 1970s—about the same time her husband came home after serving in the Vietnam War. Taylor said the two seemed to bond over their service, and George began to tell her husband about that day.

But she said George was a humble man who probably would not want all of the attention he's getting. She said he'd probably just say that "he was following his conscience" when he disobeyed an order and threw the rope.

Bruner, who got emotional during a phone interview, grew quiet for a moment. His caregiver, Ed Hoeschen, said Bruner fought back tears before saying the medal should've been given to George a long time ago.

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