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Tuition cost increases Graphic by Darion Hutchinson and Jenna Krall

To improve food quality, technology, security, the physical plant and student services, cost of tuition increases by $940

By Josie Clark STAFF WRITER Undergraduate students will face a 3.9 percent increase in tuition for the 20172018 academic year. This announcement is normally made in January, according to a statement released by President Robert Manuel.The rates were announced earlier due to changes made to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid deadlines.

The applications are now being accepted starting on Oct. 1 rather than Jan. 1.

Increased tuition and room and board rates were released to the student body on Friday, Dec 2. The annual report details the rates reviewed and approved by the university’s board of trustees. These rates apply to undergraduates for the 2017-2018 academic year.

The undergraduate full-time tuition will increase by $940 from $26,920 to $27,860, according to the statement. The standard residence room will increase by $198 from $4,928 to $5,126, and the 14 Meal Plan will increase by $142 from $4,720 to $4,862.

Manuel said this money will improve things such as food quality, university

technology, security and the physical plant and will increase student services offered.

The rate increases are relatively close to the increases over the last few years, but that’s not by design, according to Manuel.

“We don’t look at last year and say, ‘Well, where do we want to be?’” Manuel said. “We look at the services we want to commit, the aspirations that everyone has; and we help to afford those kinds of things.”

The increase may seem like a lot, but Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Mark Weigand said that while the straight tuition rate has steadily increased, the financial aid offered by the university has increased comparatively. According to Weigand, the net tuition price has actually decreased due to strong freshman enrollment with the increased tuition.

Weigand said the university maintains two efforts to provide strong educational experiences for students: First, UIndy has made a long-term commitment to keep the published tuition rate as low as possible in comparison to other private colleges. Second, UIndy makes an effort to be conscious of financial aid for students, not only merit- and talent-based

aid but need-based aid as well, according to Weigand.

“A lot of colleges across the country have shifted over the years away from need-based aid and put all their money in merit- or talent-aid,” Weigand said.

“What that does is ... hurt students that are first-generation, and it hurts students that can’t afford college. So we’ve tried to balance both our costs, keeping that level on the low end compared to other private colleges, but also we keep putting more money on the financial aid side. So the two together, our net price, have been really stable. For four years in a row, our net price for full time students has actually gone down by $100 a year.”

Compared to the tuition rates at other private universities, UIndy’s currently ranks lower than at many other universities, including Marian and Butler. Indianapolis Student Government President Jason Marshall said the increase is still relatively cheap for a private education.

“As a student, I like seeing my money put to good use. I feel good knowing that financial aid has increased by $2 million.

As student body president, I know that student government is working. Some residence halls, as well as Good Hall, are

being renovated, and we’re bringing in two new majors to the engineering program,” Marshall said. “What’s really exciting is the new vendor that’s coming.”

Vice President for Student and Campus Affairs and Dean of Students Kory Vitangeli announced in a campus-wide email on Dec. 7 that Quest Food Management Services of Chicago was the new vendor.The email said Quest manages the food service of more than 60 locations and has three decades of experience. The announcement indicated that there will be several changes as the new vendor settles in, such as the labeling of food products including symbols. Quest will take over management of food service operations at UIndy effective Jan. 1, 2017. There will be opportunities when classes resume after break for campus feedback about the vendor change, according to the email.

In an email sent by President Robert Manuel, he said that students concerned about the tuition increase have options available to assist with education funding. The President’s Office encourages students to fill out the FAFSA as soon as possible. Students are also encouraged to contact the Office of Financial Aid to discuss any financial concerns.

UIndy gives back for holiday season

By Jessica Mehrlich STAFF WRITER The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is nationally known as Giving Tuesday, a day dedicated to giving back to communities in need. According to Director of Service Learning and Community Engagement Marianna Foulkrod, this Giving Tuesday served as a reminder to give time or financial support to help non-for-profits after Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

“Giving Tuesday is online. It is a web-based effort to raise awareness about different non-for-profits and to get donors to give funding to help support programs and non-for-profits,” Foulkrod said. “The University of Indianapolis was hosting Giving Tuesday to help support the University of Indianapolis, and it was a good opportunity for us to think of a way that as we receive money, that goes to awards or the general fund … we also give and support our communities.”

The university’s Giving Tuesday effort was coordinated by the Office of Advancement and Alumni.

“It is really an effort to give back to the university,” Foulkrod said. “They [the office] pulled us in when they had the idea to serve the community at the same time.

The Center for Service-Learning and [Community] Engagement—our goal here is to always find ways to engage the

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Giving Tuesday is a web-based effort dedicated to giving back to communities. UIndy contributed to this event by donating socks to the children of Laurelwood. different entities of our campus with our communities.”

After considering many options of service, Foulkrod selected Laurelwood, a housing community for low-income families. UIndy currently runs a number of programs there and has a large student volunteer base.

“The programs that are run there are in collaboration with the Greater Y, specifically the Intercollegiate YMCA, and then

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the Indianapolis Housing Agency and UIndy,” Foulkrod said. “Our programs run after school Monday through Friday, 4 [p.m.] to 6 [p.m.]. Most of the volunteers at Laurelwood are UIndy students….

We currently serve about 40 kids. On a typical day, we will have between 20 and 30 that show up.”

Foulkrod said that the kids will relax for a little bit, eat a snack, do their homework, work on their reading, eat dinner

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and do a learning activity put together by UIndy students.

“What we did for Giving Tuesday is, for every $25 donation that someone would give to the University of Indianapolis, they [the donor] could choose a pair of UIndy socks,” Foulkrod said.

“Then for every pair sent back to the donors, we would donate a pair to the kids at Laurelwood…. President Robert

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Assistant Professor of Biology Marc Milne and his past students Elizabeth Wells and Tyler Ploss have discovered a new species of spider in Johnson County.

And while the spider will not make anyone Spider-Man, it is an important and exciting discovery according to Milne.

Milne, who has been discovering and researching spiders for years, said that the 2.5 millimeter orange spider is an Oreonetides.

Milne said that the spider was discovered on a trip to the Glacier’s End Nature Preserve, also known as the Hills of Gold, during the Central Indiana Land Trust and Indiana Academy of Science “bioblitz.” Glacier’s End is so named because it is one of the most northern areas in Indiana that has not been hit by glaciation.

“When the glaciers came down from northern Canada, they swept through Indiana,” Milne said. “And they stopped around a little bit south of Indy, and so this is about 35 miles southeast of Indianapolis. So this is one of those areas that [is] just at the edge before the glaciers stopped.

So it was never hit by glaciation. So that means … the habitat there is rather old.

Therefore, the species out there, including the spiders, have been there for a while, and the community is a bit more stable and hasn’t been wiped out.”

During the “bioblitz,”several researchers who study different taxonomic groups get together, explore the area and try to find as many new species as possible.

MILNE Along with Milne and his students, his wife and fellow University of Indianapolis professor in the English Department Leah Milne attended.

According to Milne, he and the students were there to find new distribution records, or spiders that were from other areas, such as Illinois or Ohio, that had never been found in Indiana before.

“The main goal of the bioblitz was to determine what species are there, whether they are common and uncommon … just whatever is there,” Milne said. “…

But even better than that, we found an undescribed species, which is what all the buzz is about.”

The Oreonetides was discovered after seven hours of searching, Milne said. The Oreonetides is a “small, sheet web-weaving spider” and most likely eats small, softbodied arthropods. It has venomous glands, like 99 percent of spiders, Milne said, but it is so small that it is not a danger, because it is not able to pierce human skin.

“We don’t really know much about this species,” Milne said. “We know what it looks like, and we can infer other members of the genus, how it eats and how it reproduces and how it behaves. But since we haven’t really seen this specific spider, we don’t know exactly what this species does.”

According to Milne, the next big step is to find the male spider, since only a female has been found. He said that he would like to go back to Glacier’s End to find a male and hopes that that will help with learning more about the Oreonetides.

“We can’t really describe the species until we find a male,” Milne said.

After a male is found, Milne said that a report will have to be written with a description and illustrations by hand. It will then be submitted for peer review as a publication and be evaluated and checked by other spider specialists.

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Survival guide to parents, holidays

By Alexis Stella EDITORIAL ASSISTANT It seems like just yesterday that we were starting the semester with all new courses and catching up our roommates on the amazing summer vacation we had just had. But in case you haven’t been outside lately, it’s winter.

With winter blowing in and finals almost over, most students are probably more than ready for the upcoming holiday break. For some, winter break is a joyful and festive time to spend with family, especially parents, like a stereotypical holiday movie filled with dramatic family gatherings and giant steaming piles of home-cooked mashed potatoes and old-fashioned-dinner rolls. But, in some cases, returning home isn’t all that exciting.

Whether you are dealing with overzealous family members or just trying to survive the smothering, here are some things to keep in mind.

Be grateful for your parents and loved ones. Winter break is the time truly to appreciate the people in your life and show your gratitude for everything they do for you, like making a home-cooked meal or doing your laundry. These gestures may be simple, but when you live away from home it’s nice not to have to do these things yourself for a while. For the students who remain on campus, feel free to call home as often as you can. Now that your week is freed up, you can tell your mom about all you have been doing during the semester. And for those who never left home, going out with friends or some relatives can be the perfect escape you and your parents may need.

Also, remember to compromise while home on break. Your parents understand you have friends and that you want to spend time with them while everyone is in town, but it’s important to spend an equal amount of time with your family. Explain to your friends that spending time with your family is just as important as hanging out with them. They’ll understand. Try to go out in a group, that way you can see

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multiple people at once. Just by managing the limited time we all get, your parents will notice and appreciate your gesture.

Also don’t forget to let your parents parent you a little. Living away from home, you get the sweet taste of freedom.

So returning home can result in a power struggle. At first, you may feel annoyed when your mom calls you at midnight asking about your whereabouts, especially when you’ve been keeping your own schedule all semester. To keep the peace and ensure domestic tranquility, try helping around the house. Doing a load of laundry or some dishes may be all it takes to keep the momma bear at bay.

With the holidays zooming in, it’s safe to say that the once a year family gathering will be happening. These gatherings can be quite difficult and filled with those dreadful questions you have been avoiding all semester such as, “how was school?” or “what were your grades this semester?”It’s always a good idea to come ready with answers unless you want to suffer those awkward pauses and glances.

Going home for break doesn’t have to be a burden or a chore. It should be fun.

You get showered with love and support not only from your parents, but also your siblings, if you have any. For some students, school is a few hours away and the fact that they’re not only leaving their parents behind, but possibly siblings as well can sometimes be overlooked. To make the break enjoyable try pitching some common interests that you all can do together. Go get a cup of coffee or see a movie. If you enjoy what you are doing with the ones you love, the holidays will be much more delightful and engaging.

Winter break is more than just spending time with your friends; it’s about spending time with your family before you return for the spring semester. It’s a time to listen to those memorable lectures from your mom about focusing on school rather than boys and those silly taunts from your siblings. Surviving the family while on break can be pleasant and enjoyable. So while you’re making the trip home, or if you have never left, remember to have fun. number, which will be verified. Letters are subject to condensation and editing to remove profanity. Submission of a letter gives The Reflector permission to publish it in print or online.

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Since the end of World War II, also slightly before and during, the United States has had a very rocky relationship with Russia, to say the least. Although never actually going to war with the U.S.S.R., the U.S. came too close for comfort several times. Incidents such as the Bay of Pigs; the Cuban Missile Crisis; the Korean, Vietnamese and Soviet-Afghan wars; the Space Race; the Nuclear Arms Race and the Berlin Wall all seemed like inevitable signs of a war between the United States and the Soviet Union. Fortunately for everyone, it is still called “the Cold War.” Now that Russia has been free of communist rule for nearly 25 years, one might assume that the U.S. and Russia could go back to being friendly world powers. However, that has not been the case, especially during the past eight years. During President Barack Obama’s administration, the U.S./Russia relationship has become somewhat strained, and for good reason.

In 2011, the Syrian Civil War broke out, pitting the rebels of the Free Syrian Army against the official government in Syria led by President Bashar al-Assad.

Later that year, the United States began supplying the FSA with non-lethal supplies including food, water, medicine, etc.

However, the CIA eventually was put in charge of providing money, intelligence and training to FSA commanders. In

2013, the UN investigated and discovered use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government on its own people (mostly civilians). This was about the time that the war began to be viewed as a gloabally serious issue. Then later in 2015, al-Assad and the Syrian government began requesting military aid from Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin obliged by beginning bombing campaigns in rebel-held territories throughout the country. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights estimated that up to this past September, Russian bombings had killed more than 3,800 civilians, with one-quarter of them children, while the number of rebels killed is just above 2,800. This backing of different sides in the Syrian Civil War has caused a lot of stress between the relationship of the U.S. and Russia, for obvious reasons.

Aside from the conflict in Syria, Russia also has become unpopular in the West for its actions in 2014 against Ukraine.

Following political unrest in Ukraine, Russia decided to send troops into the region of Ukraine known as Crimea. By Feb. 27, 2014, Russian troops had captured the Crimean parliament building and instituted a pro-Russian government. A referendum was held by the pro-Russian government to annex Crimea for Russia, making Crimea independent of Ukraine.

The referendum passed but internationally it is not recognized by many European countries because of Russia’s military occupation of the region during the vote.

Not only has Russia been involved in international issues that strain our rela-

tionship, but they have large internal issues as well.The country has no laws to protect LGBTQIA citizens from discrimination in the workplace or in government, and a ban has been placed on anything that can be regarded as “homosexual propaganda.”

It was not until 1999 that Russia declassified homosexuality as a mental illness.

LGBTQIA social issues were a cause of great concern during the 2012 Sochi Olympics because LGBTQIA athletes around the world felt that their rights would not be upheld during their stay in the country. Aside from this, many Western countries argue that Russia is not a true democracy, meaning that presidential elections are rigged. Putin was criticized by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe for having no real competition and excess government spending on his behalf, according to the New York Times.

President-Elect Donald Trump will not take office until January, but Putin already has expressed desires to improve U.S./Russia relations during Trump’s administration. I hope that before Trump blindly begins mending relations in Russia, he takes a good look at all that has taken place in just the past five years. To say that Putin has been a bully would almost be an understatement. Although war is the last thing I would want to happen between the United States and Russia, I could not in good conscience support a leader who feels he can invade lands to which his country has no claim, who has killed more innocents than soldiers and denies people in his country basic human rights.

Socks for every holiday

By Morgan Ellis ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR No matter the price, no matter the material, holiday socks for the months of October through December should always be worn by the people of the world.

Holiday socks during this holiday season are among my favorite things. If I had every penny of every dollar, I would spend them all on holiday socks for everyone around me to be able to enjoy the warmth and holiday cheer these socks have to offer.

I’ve found being my mother’s daughter, that an abundance of yuletide glee comes with these socks.

My mother hoards festive holiday socks and only recently packed a fraction of them away into bags for storage.

Anyone who knows my mother knows that she plans for this time of year with one thing in mind: Christmas socks. She claims the socks “make her heart happy.”

My mother also has socks that celebrate many other holidays, such as Halloween and Thanksgiving, but she primarily owns Christmas socks.

On this topic, I’ve discovered something rather interesting, considering that United States is the “melting pot of the world.”I have never once walked into a retail store and found holiday socks for Hanukkah or Kwanza. I don’t know why this seems to be the case. Perhaps the way the U.S. celebrates their holiday, as compared to others, those holidays don’t need socks to trademark their calendar debut.

I have seen menorahs for Hanukkah in Target, and they are beautiful! I’m sure that the more authentic, probably handmade, menorahs are the most beautiful, but hooray for Target for welcoming into its stores a holiday other than Christmas.

My cheerful heart breaks for those who don’t have socks tailored to their specific holidays. If only someone could hear my plea for luscious foot-gloves in honor of other holidays so someone else’s feet can be warmed by their tender caress.

All this talk about these festive socks makes me wonder how many people in this country, or in this world, don’t have socks. Personally, I possess a bountiful supply of socks, many of which are thick and fuzzy and oftentimes adorned for the

Christian holiday, Christmas.

For me, an easy trip to Wal-Mart or Target takes 10 minutes to drive, and I always enjoy the trek. I love wandering the aisles of Target; it seems to be my happy place recently. The holiday socks I long for come in packs of one or two, or if I’m lucky, three. They’re usually in an assortment of designs and colors and always sized to fit my feet snugly.

For others, an easy trip to Wal-Mart or Target could mean wondering whether they want to brave the cold or hitch a ride from an Uber driver, which they can’t afford. Or it could mean sweating from nervousness about having enough money to afford even a food item from the neatly stocked shelves.

For someone else, holiday socks could mean a pair they found on a street they took to a McDonald’s bathroom to use the hand driers. All-in-all, these holiday socks could be just a luxury with no purpose, perhaps labeling me or Americans as a group greedy.

Festive socks should be a holiday-time staple, just like the warmth the holidays bring to everyone who celebrates.

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Lugar makes 40th keynote address

The Symposium for Tomorrow’s Leaders recognizes high school senior for founding nonprofit, draws 500 high school juniors from 75 counties to UIndy

By Jeff Dixon STAFF WRITER Former Sen. Richard Lugar spoke at the University of Indianapolis during the annual Symposium for Tomorrow’s Leaders, this time in celebration of the event’s 40th consecutive year. Five hundred high school juniors from 75 counties in Indiana convened in Ransburg Auditorium on Saturday, Dec. 3, to hear Lugar’s keynote address and “think together”about national ideas, according to the 84-year-old political veteran.

In anticipation of the day’s event, Lugar commented on the importance of holding the annual symposium.

“It’s very important because … it offers me a great opportunity to present ideas that I believe are very important for our country, as well as for our state,” he said, “and hopefully, to inspire some of the students to go into public life, to move ahead.”

When the event began, one student in particular was recognized for possessing this kind of inspiration. Drake Abramson, a senior at Thomas A. Edison Jr. Sr. High School, received the Richard G. Lugar Distinguished Student Leadership Award for founding ThinkBrave, a nonprofit organization that raises awareness for epilepsy.

Executive Director of the Lugar Academy Lara Mann presented Abramson’s award, noting his “upstanding personal conduct, strong work ethic and his commitment to excellence.”

After shaking hands with President Robert Manuel, former UIndy President Gene Sease and Lugar, Abramson accepted his award “on behalf of the 66,000 Hoosiers

living with epilepsy,” Abramson said.

After Abramson received his award, Manuel spoke about UIndy’s and other universities’obligation to their students.

“This symposium is so important to us,” Manuel said. “It models the role we think higher education should play in the lives of young minds we’ve informed to take leadership positions in the community.”

Manuel then introduced Sease, who shared a story about having dinner with Lugar (who was a UIndy professor at the time) on the night that Lugar won the Senate seat.

“The prospective senator and I sat listening to the radio, watching the [election] returns as they came in. And all of a sudden, folks were saying, ‘We don’t know where he is,’” Sease said.“We knew where we were, but nobody knew quite where the prospective senator was.”

Sease explained that even as the newly elected senator, Lugar promptly arrived at class to teach the next morning, telling the journalists who had also come to the room that he appreciated the congratulations but needed to begin class. Sease said that he could “go on giving characteristics of this great man, but you’re about to hear one of the finest most able leaders this government has ever had.”

After Sease’s introduction, Lugar began his address with a preface for the content of the day’s speech.

“In this group, today, are leaders who are going to make an enormous difference in our cities, our counties, the state of Indiana and in our nation,” Lugar said. “This is why the message I

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Former Sen. Richard Lugar discussed topics such as, the financial state of NATO and the conflict in the Middle East.

have for you today will be rather grim and serious but hopefully a background of understanding of some of the issues that you are going to face.”

The first of these issues that Lugar spoke about was the current financial state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the fact that “only about half a dozen countries have ever met [their NATO obligations] consistently,” Lugar said.

Lugar extended this issue to Asia and the necessity of continuing to further rela-

tions with Asian nations, especially those between the United States and China.

The second issue Lugar brought up was the situation of cybersecurity and the looming possibility that nations have the ability “to break into the codes of people who are involved in business, healthcare or government.” He emphasized this situation’s threat to international communications as well as internal communications within the United States.

Lugar also talked at length about cli-

mate change and the validity that the issue should hold in the generations to come.

“In your lifetimes, as they stretch over the next, say, 40 years of time … you’re going to know whether climate change is real or not,” Lugar said. “You’re going to have to face the implications of [climate change] ... as rivers rise or disappear, as the case may be, or as all sorts of casualties come about because of potential climate change.”

Lugar’s address then moved into conversation about the reality of constant conflict in the Middle East.

Lugar focused mostly on recognizing the influence that dictators and tribes have on the governmental processes in the countries of the Middle East.

In essence, he said that many parts of these countries have been rendered “ungovernable”and are easily transmuted into “caliphates of ISIS.” Lugar said that in this world full of conflict, “[future leaders] are going to need a great deal more skill in diplomacy as well as battle tactics.”

Other issues that Lugar discussed during his address were improving U.S. infrastructure and debt, the declining unemployment rate, an increase in the gross domestic product, this year’s presidential election and the European issues of Brexit.

After discussing all of these issues, Lugar closed his address by saying, “I look forward to being helpful to each one of you who is willing to take some risk, who is willing to take some career avenues that are going to make a difference for the role of America in the world.”

Winter Festival celebrates different religions, cultures

By Melvin Mendez EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Photos by Andy Carr

Top: Two students talk to Interfaith members at a booth. Bottom: KP Singh spoke at the Winter Festival on Nov. 30.

UIndy Interfaith held a Winter Festival on Nov. 30 in UIndy Hall to celebrate different religions and cultural holidays. The Winter Festival also featured speaker KP Singh, who spoke about the importance of religious pluralism.

Sophomore psychology and religion major Natalie Benson was in charge of organizing the event.

“The event was to bring together different religious traditions that have a holiday during the wintertime,” Benson said.“When you walk around campus you see mostly Christmas trees and Christmas music. And it’s [the event is] to acknowledge the other holidays that happen at this time, bring everyone together for one common goal. And then also KP Singh is very knowledgeable about his own faith.”

At the beginning of the event, people were allowed to walk around to booths and experience different traditions brought by campus and community organizations.

The topics of the booths included food, activities or just learning about the traditions. Then everyone was asked to take a

seat as Singh prepared to speak.

Singh spoke about faith, interfaith and their relevance to the future of communities, people and God’s children.

“By learning a little bit about each other, it can open all of kinds of possibilities and open all kinds of doors for us when we know a little something about another human being,” Singh said. “When we are able to relate to him [the other human being] with a little bit of sensitivity and a little bit of respect.”

After Singh spoke, there was a questionand-answer session for people to ask about Singh’s beliefs or just personal questions about his life. Along with speaking about religious pluralism, Singh also talked about his faith, which is Sikhism, and about himself. He told the story of how he was born in India and how he has been in Indiana for about 49 years now.

A final message that Singh wanted to leave was to encourage people to try new things and that new things are not meant to be bad.

“Wherever you are, know the person next to you,” Singh said. “Know his faith, know his culture and take the extra step to learn about it. Try to make friends. Try to make bridges, positive bridges, that al-

Ambassadors set example for others

By Nicole Monday DISTRIBUTION MANAGER

At the University of Indianapolis, there are many different leadership opportunities for students. Symbolized by their red blazers, the students of UIndy Presidential Ambassador Program play major roles in many on and off campus events around Indianapolis.

Co-run by Associate Vice President for the Office of Advancement Stephanie Hays-Mussoni and Chief of Staff for the Office of the President Lara Mann, the Presidential Ambassadors are considered the “cream of the crop” when it comes to student leaders, according to Mann. While most of the ambassadors work at important events, such as graduation, they also take advantage of what President Robert Manuel has on his schedule, Mann said.

“If there is an Indianapolis chamber meeting where he’s going to be meeting some interesting people, we’ll try to see if any Presidential Ambassadors have a similar interest or a major that might connect with who he’s connecting with and bring them along,” Mann said.

Both co-chairs realize that at some of the events there are times when complicated

questions may come up. Hays-Mussoni said that having the Presidential Ambassador Program provides them with students they know can get the job done when it comes to answering difficult questions.

“It [the Ambassador Program] gives us a pool of students [that] we know how they are going to respond in a situation. We’ve provided training for them, whether it be etiquette dinners or soft-skills training with networking and talking,” Hays-Mussoni said. “We know these students won’t be afraid if I email them and say, ‘Hey, can you be at this dinner on Friday?’ And it’s not a scary thing for them.”

According to the co-chairs, there are currently 36 to 40 students in various majors, working as ambassadors. According to the UIndy website, to become an ambassador, a student must be enrolled full-time, have at least a 3.0 grade point average, have completed two semesters of academic work at UIndy, have no disciplinary sanctions and have excellent communication and leadership skills. Another important step in becoming an ambassador is filling out a simple application and scheduling an interview with Mann and Hays-Mussoni.

Both co-chairs agree that the interview is the most important step when trying to become an ambassador.

“The most value is in the interview, because I don’t need someone that is going to be 100 percent polished and ready to go out there,” Mann said. “I just want to see a spark, and I want to see potential and enthusiasm and passion.”

Senior athletic training major Kari Schulte has been an ambassador since the end of her sophomore year in 2014.

While Schulte applied for the position, she said that she knows of other ambassadors who were nominated by faculty or staff members at UIndy. Schulte said that there are many benefits to being a Presidential Ambassador.

“This is all on a volunteer basis, so we get a lot of volunteer experience. Another perk is that obviously you get to know the president really well, and he [President Manuel] will write you a letter of recommendation upon graduation,” Schulte said.“That’s something you probably can’t get at many other universities.”

Schulte also said that she enjoys being an ambassador because of all the opportunities that are available to her.

“We have a lot of speakers that come in. Like this year, they taught us how to

make elevator speeches or pitches about yourself. We have leadership-building activities like that and a lot of communication and networking,” Schulte said.

“It’s skills that I would have never gotten in any other organization on campus or any other degree.”

Mann hopes that the Presidential Ambassador Program at UIndy is helping students not only with their academics, but also with their outside lives as well.

“I am hoping that it [the program] is helping to create, with everything else that goes on here, good citizens that go out into the world and want to be active in their communities. I’m hoping that it helps students feel very connected and tied to the university, like it’s always their home,” Mann said. “Hopefully [the program is] connecting them with people who can help them as they make their entry into the real world.”

Hays-Mussoni said that she hopes the program continues to grow every year.

“It is a tradition, and we have a lot of traditions, and this is one that has been a lasting one and continues to expand and evolve just as the campus does,” HaysMussoni said. “I hope that it will continue to be something that these students look upon fondly.”

low you to walk towards each other, not away from each other. Furthermore, for those that have a position of power or a position of authority, they need to look at that in a positive constructive way to create a space at the table for newcomers.

By doing that not only are you including them and maintaining their energy and their talents, [but] collectively this will add to the power, blessings and to the gifts for all of us. By combining those vibrations and understanding about each other, it can lead to good things for all of us. When we learn from one another, respect one another and share our wisdom. It can lead to good things.”

Junior psychology and pre-occupational therapy major Ellen Hodson said she enjoyed that different religions were represented and how they were given a chance to share their beliefs.

“It’s a great opportunity for people to come in and learn about different faiths,” Hodson said.“I don’t think many people spend time studying that, so I think it’s an easy way to gain knowledge. It’s also really cool that you can have all these religions come together in one room, and even though we have differences, we also share similarities.”

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Fair trade deal helps Cambodian women Jen Shepard, a representative from the byTavi boutique, discussed fair trade in her visit to the University of Indianapolis on Monday, Nov. 28, in UIndy Hall A. byTavi is a local clothing and handbag shop that employs workers from Cambodia and “operates under fair trade principles, respecting the dignity and health of every employee,” according to bytavi. com.

C.S. Lewis comes alive in one-man show Students, faculty and staff made up a full house for Anderson University Professor of English Kevin Radaker.

Through extensive research, he has compiled 13 of C.S. Lewis’non-fiction writings into a one-man show called “A Visit from C.S. Lewis,” which he presented at the University of Indianapolis on Tuesday, Nov. 29.

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Redshirt sophomore Heath Lange placed first in the 157 bracket at the Little State Open in Crawfordsville, Ind. He had a 7-0 record for the day, and achieved two pins. Lange won one of the four UIndy Championships with a 6-1 decision over his opponent from Wabash College.

Four wrestlers take home Little State titles

By Ryan Wright-Jordan STAFF WRITER

The team had its fourth event on Dec. 3 at Wabash College in Crawfordsville at the Indiana Little State Tournament.

Seven UIndy wrestlers placed in the top To get their first NCAA division eight, and four took home the Little State II win, the University of Indianapolis Championship.

At 141, redshirt sophomore Angelo Wrestling team beat the Lindenwood University Lions on Saturday evening. Robles took the first title. Robles went The Hounds ended the day with a final 4-0 with two falls, and did not allow a single point. Senior Taylor DeLong also score of 19-17.

The Lions were in the lead until red- had three falls with the 184 championship shirt sophomore Heath Lange won at taking the third final match in 55 seconds.

157 and got his sixth pin of the season. Faulkenberg went 4-0 and pinned his final Following, the Lions took back the lead opponent in 46 seconds to achieve another until wins from redshirt freshman Brody championship for UIndy. Lange went 4-0 Conner and reshirt sophomore Dylan as well in 157 with a pair of pins, one in Faulkenburg closed out the meet, giving 16 seconds. He took the championship against a Division III competitor with a UIndy the title.

but failed to take home a championship.

“Obviously, every match I want to win. From the beginning I try to hype myself up,” McGinley said. “Probably the most on the team. I know [that with] Warthan, I slap his hand as hard as I can before every match. Out there, I try to stay composed. My biggest goal is to get the first takedown [in] that first period…

I’m probably one of the tallest [in my weight class] in the nation, and he was really, really short. I didn’t think to keep my stance down lower.”

UIndy’s goal was to be the best team in the Little State Tournament, according to Warthan.

“We are always looking for the best talent in Indiana. So are the other teams

There’s a lot of things that we can say that have kind of hindered what’s going on. I told our guys we’re not making excuses, but those are the facts. We have a tough schedule; we got a lot of new guys; but at the same time, we still have to play the game.”

Despite the tough start, the players still show pride and are remaining positive as the season continues, according to Davidson.

“I’m proud of how everyone has handled this tough start,” Davidson said.

“I know we don’t usually get off to bad starts like this, but I’m proud of how we’re coming together and trying to handle adversity in the best way that we can. So I’m proud of people just staying positive and getting better every day.”

The recent losses have led Gouard to believe changes need to be made in regard to playing together as a team.

“The changes we have to make are all within you know finishing plays, of course on [the] defensive side,” said Gouard.

“Then, just playing with more intensity and passion. I feel like we didn’t do that.

We did it dispersed but we didn’t do it consistently.…We have to become more of a family off of the court, which makes it hard to give up on each other. We have to play for each other, not just for ourselves. You know, I told the guys we can’t be selfish right now and think about our individual stats. We have to play for that man next to us.”

With the rest of the season coming up, the Hounds still have time for a comeback.

“I’m looking forward to picking the schedule up,” Gouard said. “Our goal is to get back to 500 before Christmas break.

We have a home game this weekend and two on the road, so we can get back to 500 pretty quick, but it’s not going to be easy.”

The Hounds will travel to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., on Dec. 16 to play against the Nova Southeastern Sharks.

Tip off will be at 7:30 p.m.

Junior Guard Eric Davidson tries to get through two defenders in the win against Olivet Nazarene on Dec. 10.

Men’s basketball wins last home game of the season

By Angie Mercado STAFF WRITER

The Hounds defeated the Olivet Nazarene University Tigers in the final home game of the University of Indianapolis men’s basketball team season.

In the first minutes of the game, the Tigers trailed closely behind UIndy until the Hounds sparked a 23-9 run to strengthen the lead. At half, the Greyhounds led 46-34.

In the beginning of the second half, the Tigers fought back and shorted UIndy’s lead to nine points. Shortly after, the Hounds scored a 21-7 run before sealing their win with a score of 85-62.

Freshman guard Tate Hall, junior guard Eric Davidson, junior guard Alex Etherinton, sophomore forward Jesse Kempson and sophomore guard Jimmy King all scored in double digits, while the team finished with a shooting percentage of 50 percent from the field.

The Hounds lost to the Lewis University Flyers on Dec. 3 the previous Saturday.

The Flyers opened the game by making eight of the 11 beginning shots, giving them a 14-4 run.

Their 18-12 lead then set the tone for the rest of the game. The 33-26 lead for the Flyers was turned in to a 36-33 lead as a result of free throws by sophomore King. The Flyers pushed through to a brisk 43-33 lead. Just before halftime, King made a 3 point shot, which brought the Hounds to just seven points behind Lewis at the halftime break.

In the second half, Lewis kept the Hounds at a distance and kept the lead.

Together Hall and Davidson were able to hit a 3-pointer, tightening the score.

The game ended as a defeat for the Hounds with a score of 75-70. Kempson led the Hounds and provided 21 points alongside King who added 16 points,

Hall 14 and junior guard D.J. Davis 10.

On Dec. 1, the team played without regulars Davidson and redshirt junior guard Ajay Lawton. A 12-0 run from Etherington and redshirt junior center Milos Cabarkapa gave the Hounds the lead to begin the game. The Rangers fought back with a 9-0 run before Davis sparked the Hounds offense with a jumper.

UIndy sparked another run at the end of the first half which brought them to a 41-38 lead going into the break.

The Rangers did not score until 5:38 was left in the second half, which sparked the Rangers offense, and took the lead that they would keep for the rest of the game.

The game concluded with a score of 6361 in favor of the Rangers. Davis led the match, contributing 15 points, alongside both King and Kempson scored 10 points each and Etherington scored 7 points.

Through the losses, the team has already made improvements this season and are looking to advance even more, according to Head Men’s Basketball Coach Stan Gouard.

“I feel like we got better,” Gouard said. “We struggled in a lot of areas that we have been struggling in, but I feel like overall out intensity is picking up.

Our defense is getting better. [It’s] not where it should be yet, but we are doing some things on the court as a team that we weren’t doing two-and-a-half weeks ago. So, there’s a lot of positive things to build off of. You know, even though we didn’t get the results we wanted, there’s a lot of positives coming from those games.”

This season’s defeats have affected the Hounds, who aren’t used to being on the losing side, according to Gouard.

“It has affected us quite a bit because, you know, our pedigree. We’re not used to losing,” Gouard said. “We’ve had a number of successful seasons, but at the end of the day, we have a lot of new guys on the basketball team. We lost a lot last year. The schedule has been pretty tough.

that were there,” Warthan said. “It’s good to show that we were the best team as a smaller school in Indiana.”

The season is just starting and the key events are not until second semester, according to McGinley.

“I think it’s one of those things that, after talking to the guys [wrestlers], we realized we are one of the top teams in Indiana,” McGinley said. “I talk to the heavyweight Dylan Faulkenberg, and we kinda talked about every single weight class and how we could be one of the best teams UIndy has ever had if we all compete at that top level come end of season.”

Next, the Hounds will host the 38th Annual Midwest Classic in Nicoson Hall on Dec. 17-18.

6-1 decision.

Head Wrestling Coach Jason Warthan said Lange’s win had a big impact for the team overall.

“His performance stood out among many pretty good performances. It was a big win,” Warthan said. “Wrestling is tough because it’s not that you either win or lose as a team. It’s hard to step away and feel completely satisfied with your performance.”

Three Greyhounds took second place in the event. Redshirt junior Luke Kriech went 3-1 in 174, losing in the championship match. Redshirt freshman Brody Conner took second as well against a Division III no.1 competitor. Redshirt senior Barry McGinley went 3-1 at 165,

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Track and field hosts first two meets

By Maia Gibson EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

The first two meets of the track and field season were hosted by the University of Indianapolis in the Athletic and Recreation Center.

On Dec. 10, The Hounds hosted the UIndy Winter Break Meet, where they took home a pair of NCAA provisionals by junior thrower Austin Hogan and junior hurdler Treyvon Matthews, and taking home wins in a multitude of events.

Hogan won both shotput and weight throw, while both senior thrower Jordan Boyd and freshman Justin Blakey finished second and third right behind him in shotput. Senior distance runner Brandon Smith also won the 800m event with a time of 1:59.11, and freshman distance runner Alec Scheerer won the first distance event for the Hounds this season in the 5000m with a time of 15:58.65.

On the women’s side, junior jumps Lindsey Foster won her respective event with a jump of 5.36m. Freshman Keri Ertel won the 400m while Isabel Bradley also won the 600m. Senior thrower Miranda Braun also placed third in shot put and weight throws.

The previous Saturday, the UIndy Season Opener Meet kicked off the Hounds track and field season at the ARC on Dec. 3. The Greyhounds earned five provisionals and had multiple athletes finish first in their heats and flights.

Hogan was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week for the week of Dec. 5, following his performance at the opener. He earned two provisionals for the Hounds, winning both shotput and weight throw. He threw a 16.92 shot, a personal record, and threw a 17.31 in the weight throw.

Matthews won his 60m heat in 8.25 seconds, earning the team a third provisional. Other notable performances include a one-two in the women’s mile for the Hounds, with senior distance runner Jasmine Al-Anzi crossing the finish line in 5:29.12 and sophomore distance runner Mickayla Wenzel crossing at 5:33.04. Ertel finished second in the 60m hurdles at 9.24. The men’s 4x400 relay team, including junior Trace Oswalt and seniors William Buelsing, Matthew Dorris and Brandon Sevitz, won its heat with a time of 3:41.63. Junior jumper Lindsey Foster won her flight with a jump of 5.38m.

Junior thrower Katie Monk earned

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Senior thrower Miranda Braun got third place in both shotput and weight throw in the UIndy Winter Break Meet on Dec. 10 in the Athletic and Recreation Center. the team’s last two provisionals by winning her shotput and weight throw. She threw 13.84m in the shotput and 17.49m in the weight throw. While she was pleased with her performance, Monk is still focused on improving.

“It was good to win, but at that point, I’m more worried about beating myself, not necessarily just beating everyone there,” Monk said.

Despite the success in multiple events, the Hounds used the opener as another stage of training and are not yet where they

want to be, according to Head Distance Coach Brad Robinson.

“We used it [the opener] more as a training phase, but for all the athletes, it went well,”Robinson said.“It was positive.

Even a few performances exceeded our expectations, exceeding meaning that those athletes were definitely ahead of where they were last year at this point in time and we’re not even that far into our training or racing all out. So that was an exciting takeaway from last weekend overall.

The Greyhounds opened the second half with a 15-2 run in 4:55 to strengthen their lead, which they would keep for the duration of the game.

UIndy took home the win with a score of 70-57. Brackemyre dominated the game with a season high of 29 points and her third triple-double of the year.

Senior forward Nicole Anderson also contributed with 15 points and scored on all nine of her free throws.

Coming off the win, the women suffered a loss to the 18th ranked Flyers on Dec. 3. The lead in this game also went back and forth in the beginning, until Lewis scored 17 straight points from the end of the first quarter to the beginning of the second, stretching the lead to 238. By the end of the half, UIndy slightly trimmed the lead to 31-17.

The Hounds came out of the half with more power, and a 15-4 run over the Flyers and brought the game to a single possession. UIndy could not pull ahead, and the Flyers eventually took back their double-digit lead and sustained it for the rest of the game, taking the win 61-43.

A field goal percentage of 29.1 contributed to the loss against Lewis University, according to Head Women’s Basketball Coach Kristin Drabyn.

“Our field goal percentage was really low on Saturday, and so I think offensively we didn’t have a flow as much. We didn’t get to the foul line like we should’ve on Saturday,” she said. “And you’re going to have games like that. When you play a team like Lewis, who is a top 20 team in the country, you can’t really have lapses.

And they did a really nice job.They played really well, and I think that was the biggest difference.”

Brackemyre agreed there was a difference in the games between Parkside and Lewis, and the team had more momentum in the first game of the week against Parkside. “[We possessed] more aggression. I think we were more aggressive on the offensive end, and we took better shots and started getting into the rim more and

getting to the foul line towards the second half,” Brackemyre said. “Once we started going at them, that’s when we got our lead.

That’s something we didn’t do as well on Saturday....We scored the ball better on Thursday, and I think we ran the offense better…. Saturday, we just couldn’t really get anything to fall.”

Brackemyre also said the team was able to score better on Thursday, whereas in Saturday’s game, they had a hard time getting the ball to fall in their favor.

The competitors were very tough in the game against Lewis on Saturday, which had an impact on the outcome of the game, according to Drabyn.

“There were more mis-matches that we went to on Thursday. On Saturday, they had a couple of players of GLVC that were some of the best players in the conference. So on Thursday, we were able to use our mis-matches. I think that was the biggest difference between Parkside and Lewis,” Drabyn said.

Statistically, the women have had a more successful season this year than they have since the 2013-14 season, where they went 7-2 in their first nine games of the season.

As it is Drabyn’s first year as head coach, she said that she is proud of the athletes and programs UIndy has to offer.

“I’ve been around Indianapolis for a long time, and UIndy, specifically, has a great tradition in athletics. Not just a winning tradition, but how people hold themselves and carry themselves around here,” Drabyn said. “It’s a great environment to be around, and the culture.

That’s the kind of culture I always wanted my program to be...To be at an institution where you’re able to not only do what you believe and have your vision be sought out, your administration, other coaches, other programs believe in the same thing. It’s been really helpful to be a first year head coach in an event.”

The Hounds’ next game will be against the IU-Kokomo Cougars on Dec. 15 Photo contributed by Ryan Thorpe UIndy will host the match at Nicoson Hall at 7 p.m.

Junior guard Sarah Costello goes in for a lay-up against the Lewis University Flyers on Dec. 3 in Romeoville, Ill.

Two women’s basketball players score season highs against the Yellow Jackets

By Morgan Ellis & Sophie Watson ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR & SPORTS EDITOR With a win against the Cedarville University Yellow Jackets on Saturday, the University of Indianapolis women’s basketball team advanced its record to 6-3.

In the last game of the seven-game road trip, two Greyhounds scored season highs.

Junior guard Devin Ferguson scored 12 points while freshman guard/forward Taylor Foster claimed nine.

In the first quarter, the Hounds took a 17-5 lead following a 12-0 run over the Yellow Jackets. In the second quarter, Cedarville tried to make a comeback, shortening the lead to 24-13. Right before halftime, the Hounds pushed back, and brought the score to 31-14 going into the break.

The Hounds sustained the energy into the second half, and lead up to 23 points in the third quarter. In the final minutes of the quarter, the Yellow Jackets attempted to catch up to the Greyhounds with a 8-0 run.

In the final quarter, the Hounds took back their significant lead, up to 20 points.

Cedarville did not answer back to this lead, granting UIndy the 58-39 win.

Junior guard/forward Sydney Brackemyre led scoring with 15 points and a field goal percent of 58. As a team, the Hounds grabbed a season high of 47 rebounds; junior guard Sarah Costello being nine of them and junior guard Martha Burse getting eight.

The previous week, the women went 1-1 and battled the Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers and the Lewis University Flyers.

The women began last week with a win against the Rangers on Dec. 1.

Costello scored in the first possession of the game, which earned the Hounds an early lead. The lead went back and forth, until Parkside took the lead late in the first half. Brackemyre reacted with a buzzer beater 3-pointer, which sent the Hounds into the half with a 31-29 lead.

“I had a groin injury going into the preseason,” Wright said. “It happened at the end of last outdoor season. If I would have just sat out then, I would be good now, but I tried to work through it. I’ve been doing a lot of physical therapy and lifting a lot of weights to get ready for the indoor season, so I don’t have to redshirt.”

Wright said he hopes to return to racing in January. Despite his injury, he has set multiple goals for himself over the course of both the indoor and outdoor seasons.

“I want to be an All-American indoor/ outdoor,” Wright said. “I want to make nationals for my relay again, but [I] also want to make it in my individual event, the 400.”

Monk hopes to continue improving her technique and marks as well as getting stronger and better as a thrower. She also hopes to beat her personal records in both the weight throw and shotput.

Robinson wants to improve each athlete’s performance in their respective events as well as limit injuries. He also hopes that the Hounds will be able to qualify half of their distance team for conference.

Despite not being able to participate in the opener or the winter break meet, Wright saw good things from his team.

“I see a lot of bright spots,” he said. “I see things we’re going to need to improve, but it’s early in the season, so we’ve got time. But I see a lot of bright spots. I think we’ll have a good shot at winning conference.”

Robinson and Monk also share Wright’s perspective on the upcoming indoor season, based on the team’s performance in the opener.

“I think the rest of the season will look good, but it’s definitely too early to tell,” Monk said. “With the opener, it [the season] looks promising. So if we keep building on what we’ve been doing I think the season will go well.”

With the initial success of the opener, Robinson is trying to keep the remainder of the season in perspective.

“It’s looking good,”Robinson said.“It’s very early, so you try not to look into much one way or the other, whether good or bad, trying not to get too high on the highs or low on the lows or anything, at least from a coaching standpoint. When athletes get excited, or they get a little frustrated after the first meet if it wasn’t what they wanted, [I’m] trying to remind them of what our game plan is, what we’re striving for and that we have plenty of time, basically, just staying the course. So I feel good about where we’re at right now.”

The Hounds’ next meet is the Bob Eubanks Invitational in Allendale, Minn., on Jan. 13.

During the preseason, the team spent time lifting weights, conditioning and practicing in individual events. Monk and the other throwers threw multiple reps per practice, while the distance team focused on rebuilding its bases after cross country season. With a young team, Robinson said, he wants to limit injuries and work on strengthening those who came into the season with injuries. One of those athletes is sophomore sprinter Allen Wright, who runs the 400m, 200m and the 4x4.

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Janvi Bhadra and Tanvi Jhaveri are making a rangoli using powdered color on paper for Diwali. In India, they are made on the floor of the house.

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‘Oh, there’s no place like

Although sky lanterns are not always a part of Diwali, Tanvi Jhaveri is releasing one since she did not have crackers and likes sky lanterns.

James St. in Cookstown is one of the many streets decorated in Northern Ireland. Christmas in Ireland is a big holiday, according to Coney.

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he University of Indianapolis is home to students and faculty from over 60 countries around the world, from Albania to Zimbabwe, making UIndy a campus with a diverse population. Not only is the UIndy community diverse in nationality, but also in religion and culture, which affect the ways the people at UIndy celebrate the holidays, not only traditional American holidays, but also holidays specific to the UIndy international population’s own countries, cultures and religions.

India

Throughout the year in India, there are many different festivals around which their holidays are centered, according to Tanvi Jhaveri, a student at UIndy from Mumbai, India who is getting her master’s degree in health sciences. Although in India there are also Muslim festivals that follow the lunar calendar, Jhaveri is Hindu, and so she celebrates the Hindu festivals that follow the Hindu calendar.

One such festival celebrated in India is Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali is usually celebrated in October or November for five days and involves a lot of lights, prayer, food and shopping, according to Jhaveri. It is her favorite festival for some of these reasons.

“First of all, it is a very beautiful festival, because everywhere there is lighting, and it’s all illuminated. You feel wonderful,” Jhaveri said. “Second, a lot of puja [worship] is done. [So] you feel really warm, and you feel that God is with you and around you. So it’s a very spiritual festival, I feel. Thirdly, the food and the snacks, which I help my mom make and also eat—I love that.”

Another focus of Diwali is making rangoli. Rangoli are colorful drawings and designs made on paper or on the floor using powdered colors, according to Jhaveri. She said that she always has enjoyed making rangoli, especially when she was able to make it on the floor in India.

In India, houses are decorated with various types of lights. Although lighting does play an important role, a major part of Diwali is puja, which involves lighting a kind of candle lit and worshipping a goddess. Jhaveri said this is important because it brings Hindus closer to God. Since she has been in the U.S., Jhaveri has missed being able to participate in Diwali as much as she would have.

“After coming here, I was not able to see or enjoy that festival,” she said. “So on FaceTime I did attend the puja. So when the puja was going on live, I was sitting and praying here, with my family, that way. That was one of the best memories.”

Coming up on Jan. 14 is Makar Sankranti, a kite-flying festival. For

Makar Sankranti, the people of India fly colorful kites of all shapes and sizes, and according to Jhaveri, they have competitions with their kites.

“We have matches in the sky,” she said, “matches where we try to cut each other’s kites. So basically the thread has been sharpened by the user [with] glass.

So you have to be careful while you are flying the kite; otherwise you will cut your finger. And people do cut their fingers, and still people will bandage it and fly a kite. So those matches going on in the sky are beautiful.”

According to Jhaveri, there are so many kites in the sky that it is easy to bump into someone and start a match. She said most of the time people will not know who they are starting a match with, but once both parties realize they are in a match, they try to take control of the other’s kite. The winner is the person who cuts the other person’s kite from the string. Jhaveri said this festival is particularly fun and beautiful because of this.

Ganesh Chaturthi is another important festival, which is celebrated on a grand scale in India, according to Jhaveri.

Ganesh Chaturthi is the Elephant God festival; it usually takes place in September.

Ganesh Chaturthi is a 10-day festival, with the first and last day being holidays.

About three months before Ganesh Chaturthi, small clay, eco-friendly statues resembling Ganesha are made to be sold to Indians. On the first day of the festival, they bring the idols home and construct and decorate a temple in which to keep the idol, according to Jhaveri.

“He [Ganesha] is made to sit in that temple, and then the temple and everything like that is decorated,” she said.

Worship is a very big part of Ganesh Chaturthi, according to Jhaveri, and puja is performed. Sometime after the first day of the festival, Indians bring their idol of Ganesha to a larger body of water to immerse him.

“Where I stay, there is a beach,” Jhaveri said. “On that day, the beach is very crowded because there are millions of people on the beach. People get the idols. They will worship the lord on the beach for one last time before the idol is immersed, and after that, the idol is taken right in the middle of the sea, so that the idol can be dropped and will not come up and float.”

Other festivals celebrated in India include Navratri, or the festival of nine nights, which is celebrated in October or November and involves dressing up in colorful costumes and doing the garba, a dance performed in a circle with clapping and wooden sticks; Raksha Bandhan, or the festival of bonds, celebrated in August, during which sisters tie a rakhi, or sacred thread, to their brothers to show that

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they will make their brothers happy and their brothers will protect them; and the festival of colors in March, during which colored water is thrown and sprayed on people and colored powders are wet and applied to people.

Worship, family and community play important roles in Indian festivals, according to Jhaveri.

China

As Americans are getting into the holiday spirit, people across China are preparing to celebrate Spring Festival.

Spring Festival begins on the last day of the lunar calendar, which this year falls on Jan. 28, 2017.

While the holiday may last only one day, the Chinese get up to 15 days of time off for the holiday, which, much like Americans, they spend with family.While the celebrations of Spring Festival look different in each region of China, according to Assistant Professor of Marketing Cathy Zhang, spending time with family is one of the most important elements.

“We have a tradition that we greet our family members, especially our parents, as well as [our] grandparents,” Zhang said. “The first day [we spend] with my father’s parents, and then the second day we go to my mother’s parents to celebrate the event.”

Senior English literature major Karen (Yinan) Sun also spends time with her family during Spring Festival. Part of that time is spent honoring her ancestors.

“We eat with our father, mother and grandfather and grandmother,” Sun said.

“If our ancestors have died, we will have a ceremony to remember them. We [also] celebrate like Dec. 31 to Jan. 1, and [in my home], we always watch TV. They have a TV show that has people sing and people dance and some traditional Chinese performances.”

Children often get excited about Spring Festival because it is a time to visit with relatives and cousins. When Zhang was growing up, China had a law that limited the number of children a couple could have to one child. Being an only child made Zhang and many others feel lonely, she said.

“For kids, it’s [the spring festival] the best time in the year for us [because] we can get together to play with each other,” Zhang said. “During Spring Festival, the whole family [would] get together, [and]

I had many cousins, so we could play around together.”

Food is also an important part of Spring Festival. In Zhang’s house, her mother always cooked, insisting on 10 different dishes, including fish, meat, and chicken. The family would come together and make dumplings as well. For Sun, steamed whole chicken and steamed pork were often on the menu, as well as other dishes that she and her relatives liked. Her family also made green dumplings for the holiday. Some Spring Festival meals also feature a pig’s head, Sun said.

“It’s disgusting, but some people like [to have] a pig’s head to put on the table to celebrate,”Sun said.“It’s not to eat; it’s only for luck, because pig means good luck.”

The Chinese also celebrate other traditional holidays, such as Mid-Autumn Festival, which is held on the day in which the moon is the biggest and roundest.They eat mooncake, traditional filled pastries, and visit with family, according to Zhang.

The Dragon Boat Festival is another Chinese holiday, held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. The Chinese race dragon-shaped row boats in remembrance of a disgraced man who jumped into the river, according to Sun. They also eat zongzi, a traditional Chinese rice pudding, to celebrate.

Zhang has found similarities. In both the United States and China, holidays are a time to be spent with family.

“They all are family celebrations,” Zhang said.“It’s family time for everyone, regardless of whether its Spring Festival or Christmas.

Colombia

Holidays are a big deal in Colombia, as a Catholic and Latin American country, especially Christmas, New Year’s Eve and Carnival. According to Assistant Professor of Spanish Eduard Arriaga, who is originally from Colombia, it is custom for large, extended families to hold loud, energetic parties long into the night on Christmas Eve. “After midnight, you start drinking and dancing with your family,” Arriaga said. “That’s Christmas in Colombia.”

A tradition in Colombia known as Novenas, which lasts during the nine days leading up to Christmas is a form of worship in which family members will meet each day from Dec. 16 until Dec. 25, according to Arriaga. When families

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By Erik Cliburn EDITORIAL ASSISTANT gather for Novenas, it is to pray, primarily, but it is also for the chance to share dishes and food with one another.

For New Year’s Eve in Colombia, the custom is to make a ragdoll and then stuff it with regrets from the previous year, along with wishes for the upcoming year. The practice is similar to the way Americans often make New Year’s resolutions, but with a physical object, according to Arriaga. Apart from the typical Colombian traditions, Arriaga and his family also have a few traditions of their own to have more fun.

“On New Year’s Eve, we will get out suitcases and start running around the block,” Arriaga said. “It’s supposed to show that you will be travelling for the whole year. We do a lot of things like to have fun, not really as a belief or out of practice.”

According to Arriaga, there are many noticeable difference between U.S. and Colombian celebrations.

“Up here [the United States and Canada], it [Christmas] seems to be more about buying things,” Arriaga said. “Over here families tend to celebrate on their own. But in Colombia, it’s often extended family and sometimes even neighbors.

Probably because of the weather, but Christmas here tends to be more of an indoor thing. In Colombia, there might be indoor and outdoor activities going on.”

Along with most other Latin American countries, Colombia participates in Carnival’s. However, there are several different Carnivals in Colombia, not just one.

One of the most important Carnivals in Colombia is the Carnaval de Baranquilla.

The Carnival in Baranquilla, Colombia, takes place during the week that leads up to Lent.

Colombia’s Carnaval de Baranquilla is ranked as the second largest in the world, behind Rio de Janeiro’s, according to donquijote.org. Another popular Carnival in Colombia is the Carnaval de Riosucio, which is commonly called “Carnaval del Diablo” (Carnival of the Devil). Held in Riosucio, Colombia, only biannually, the Carnaval de Diablo is the biggest claim to fame for the small town; the Carnival’s purpose is to make a mockery of the Devil, according to Arriaga.

Arriaga said that Colombia is known across the world as the happiest country, and all the celebrations throughout the years help to make it that way.

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Photo contributed by Tatiana Zhuravleva

For Kreshenie, on Jan. 19, a block of ice is removed from the river, a prayer is said and Russians will go under the water three times to be baptized.

Photo contributed by Tatiana Zhuravleva

Photo contributed by Tatiana Zhuravleva

e home for the holidays’ Hearty meals are common in Russia for holidays and during the winter. For Maslenica, Russians typically make and eat crêpes, which are lighter.

In Russia, during Maslenica, which takes place in March, people make scarecrows and burn them to represent their desire for winter to leave.

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discuss holidays in their home countries Trinidad & Tobago

The British Isles

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all the way from the end of mass until Christmas morning. So no one sleeps during Christmas Eve into Christmas morning.”

The Christmas lights that decorate houses across the United States also are a commonplace in Trinidad and Tobago.

So, too, are Christmas trees. However, all the Christmas trees on the islands are artificial, because live trees are unable to grow in the tropical climate.

According to Aming-Attai, Trinidadians tend to dress more formally for New Year’s Eve parties, as people do in the United States.

“Instead of calling it ‘New Year’s Eve,’ in Trinidad we call it ‘Old Year’s Night,’” she said. “That is the night that everybody gets dressed up. It’s very formal. People will then go around to different parties, which can either be house parties or parties in public places. Sometimes people will spend between $300 and $2,000 for one ticket to get into these parties. It’s kind of similar to here, where everyone wears hats, has noisemakers, and then we watch fireworks at midnight.”

Aming-Attai’s favorite part about the winter holidays in Trinidad and Tobago is being able to see her whole family.

“Here [in the United States], it’s just the nuclear family a lot of the time,” she said. “Back home, the holidays include all of your extended family. It’s a really special time, because I don’t get to see them during the rest of the year. I also really enjoy getting to eat all of the foods that I can’t eat here, like sorrel and pastels.”

By Erik Cliburn EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Carnival, Christmas and New Year’s Eve are all huge holidays in Trinidad and Tobago and are often celebrated with more gusto than a holiday in the United States, according to Assistant Professor of teacher education Rachel Aming-Attai.

She said Christmas traditions in Trinidad are far more lively and energetic than in the United States.

“It’s a very special time,” Aming-Attai said. “It’s also a very social and crazy time.

Trinidadians are known for their parties during Carnival, which is a parade through the street and then a week-long party.

But during Christmastime, the parties are more inside people’s homes, and even then it gets pretty crazy.”

Aming-Attai compared Trinidadian Christmas Day festivities with those during Thanksgiving in the United States.

“So Christmas is a very family-oriented time,” she said. “The meal is very special.

We have ham, turkey and pork. We also have patelles (a beef-filled pastry similar to a tamale) and that is a huge part of the Christmas menu. We also have a drink called sorrel. You can add brandy in it, if you want to spike it a little bit, but most people just boil it and put in sugar. It’s like a kind of juice.”

In Trinidad and Tobago parranderos, or merrymakers or carolers, typically travel from house to house playing a style of music known as parang, a mixture of Venezuelan and Trinidadian calypso music. The parranderos will travel between the houses singing and playing various instruments such as box basses, steel drums, guitars and even pots and pans. A notable difference between carolers in the United States and parranderos is that in Trinidad and Tobago the parranderos are usually welcomed into each house and fed before moving on to the next. Parranderos often will show up late during the night, during the time most people are asleep, and play music until the family wakes up to serve them refreshments.This tradition generally occurs during the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. “When I was younger, I was in the church choir. We would go to midnight mass, because we’re Catholics,” AmingAttai said. “After mass, we would go to my friends’ house, then we would go out with a guitar and tambourine, playing from house to house. We would do that

By Sophie Watson SPORTS EDITOR

The British Isles

UIndy brings together people and houses students from many different walks of life and from all over the world, such as the British Isles.

Junior business administration major Shannon Coney is from Ireland and came to the United States to study abroad for a year. Head Women’s Soccer Coach Holly Cox is from England and came to the United States to start a new life and career here. Both women said that the holidays in America and those in the British Isles are very similar, besides Thanksgiving. Both Coney and Cox celebrate the Christmas holiday with their families back home in a much similar way that many families do in the U.S. Coney said she feels that Christmas is actually much bigger back home in

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By Jessica Mehrlich STAFF WRITER Ireland, but she still shares the same basic traditions.

“We go to Christmas Mass in the evening on Christmas Eve,” Coney said, “and then we come home and open one present each. And then you open the rest of the presents the next day. Then I have [to do] Santa at six o’clock in the morning, because she [my sister] is banging on the door. My whole family gathers at my granny’s house for dinner, and then we all go out to nightclubs on Christmas.”

Cox, on the other hand, was surprised coming to the states and seeing how extravagant Christmas is compared to in England. She has spent the past two years in the United States for Christmas and has been able to experience both cultures.

While still celebrating the same holiday as so many people in the United States, she also has her own cultural traditions, and family rituals back home.

“You guys really know how to celebrate your holidays. So it’s a little different than it is back home,” Cox said. “I have a small family, and we tend to stay at home with my immediate family. .… We tend to have a quiet Christmas, but we watch the Queen’s speech on Christmas. On Christmas day, she addresses the nation.

So that’s the kind of thing you do, is sit down, have your dinner and watch the speech on TV. I would say that’s pretty much tradition.”

In both Coney and Cox’s cultures, food is even more elaborate than it is in the states. Portions and options are much bigger, with a wide variety of different dishes. Cox said that the food in particular is a very big deal.

“My dad will cook dinner all day, and then we pretty much just pig out and eat loads of candy for the rest of the day.That’s typically what we do at Christmas,” Cox said. “We do turkey as well on Christmas Day, but we also do tons of other meats, so my dad will do a turkey and get ham and roast beef. It looks like we are trying to feed 20 people, but there are only four of us. Big stuffing bowls are huge back home, and roast potatoes and brussel sprouts. Desserts also aren’t as huge back home as they are here. You guys like your pies, but we don’t tend to eat too many pies. We usually do more like Christmas pudding.”

Christmas pudding is a large round cake that many will pour brandy on and set on fire, and is topped with holly. Another

important dinner tradition are “crackers.’’

Cox described her usual dinner routine, in which the whole family will sit down with crackers at their dinner place settings.

Each person pulls one end of the cracker, while the person across from you pulls the other end, until the cracker cracks with a spark in the middle. And in the middle, there is a small gift, a paper hat and a joke.

Cox said that New Year’s is the second biggest holiday in England and involves her different traditions as well.

“For New Year’s, my parents typically make food back home, and then we will stay up all night and sing a song together, Auld Lang Syne, where you hold hands and shake each other’s hands, stuff like that.”

The holidays in both areas places resemble celebrations in the United States, making the transition easier for both women, who spend much of their Christmas season here.

Cox said that she feels like whether she is here or in England, she is home for the holidays, while Coney said she is excited to get more in the Christmas spirit when she returns to Ireland for the upcoming holidays.

Russia

The holiday schedule in Russia is a little different from the schedule in the United States. New Year’s is still celebrated from Dec. 31 to Jan. 1, but the traditions are like an American Christmas, according to Tatiana Zhuravleva, an international student from Russia working toward her master’s degree in management and leadership.

“We put up a Christmas tree, make all those dishes, you know, cook delicious meals,” Zhuravleva said. “With family and friends, we exchange gifts. All the stuff you do here for Christmas, we do for New Year.”

Zhuravleva said that cooking plays a large role in their New Year’s traditions.

However, unlike in the United States many of the dishes are meat-based, hearty meals to help Russians prepare for the harsh winter weather.

“For us, eating a lot is important, and it is supposed to look good, [like] how we set the table,” Zhuravleva said. “If it is a holiday, [there is] no plastic silverware; we use real plates, and it is supposed to look fancy because we go from one house or apartment [to the next]…back home it is more apartments, and we go [from] neighbor to neighbor…. We make and bring gifts for them.”

Her favorite holiday dish is “herring under fur coat,” a layered pie consisting of pickled herring, onions, potatoes, carrots and beet roots. According to Zhuravleva, Russians make many pies, although most of them are filled with meat and not sug-

ary fillings.

Although Russia does not have Santa Claus, they do have a similar character.

“For New Year, when I was a kid, we kind of had a tradition—instead of Santa, we have Frost Father,” Zhuravleva said.

“He has a niece, Snow Woman…. He comes to your house and brings the gifts.”

Kreshenie, a day dedicated to new beginnings and baptism, is on Jan. 19.

During Kreshenie, people are baptized in a river after a block of ice is taken out, opening up a section large enough for someone to fit in.

“The priest says the prayer over the water, kind of like baptizing it,” Zhuravleva said. “The people have to go all the way under the water three times—[to represent the] Father, Son and Holy Spirit—with their head.”

Defender of the Motherland Day, a day comparable to Veterans Day in the United States is on Feb. 23.

“It is known as the Army Day or Men’s Day,” Zhuravleva said. “It is a tribute to all the generations of Russian soldiers....

Usually the women make gifts for the men. As a daughter, I would make a gift for my dad. He used to be in the army.”

Finishing off the winter holidays is Maslenica, a celebration at the end of March dedicated to the end of winter and the arrival of spring. As a part of the celebration, scarecrows are constructed to represent winter and then are burned to signify the Russians desire for winter to leave.

“We have the whole week for this holiday,” Zhuravleva said. “There are different activities outside and stuff like that. [We] make crêpes a lot. At the end of the week, there is a Sunday when people have to forgive each other for anything in the past. If you had a conflict with your friend that year, you would call or meet your friend and talk about it and forgive each other for anything you have done.”

Although the specific details of these winter holidays are different from the way they are in the United States, according to Zhuravleva, plenty of food and time with friends and family are the universal parts of the holidays.

Jhaveri, Zhuravleva, Arriaga, AmingAttai, Coney, Cox, Zhang and Sun all said that family is an important part of the holidays, no matter where they are celebrated.

From Russia to Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago to India, England to China and Ireland to the United States, family plays a key role in the way many cultures celebrate their holidays.Whether UIndy’s international population celebrates the holidays in the United States or at home, every country, culture, religion, family and person celebrates the holidays in a way that is unique to them.

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Opening night of Christmas Celebration fills the house

By Abby Land STAFF WRITER

The University of Indianapolis presented its annual holiday concert, “A Christmas Celebration,” on Dec. 9 in Ruth Lilly Performance Hall at 11 p.m. and Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. The presentation featured choral and orchestral contributions from Greyhound students and staff alike, including centuries-old Christmas carols in addition to conventional staples of the season.

The UIndy Concert Choir, Schola, Women’s Chorus, Chamber Orchestra and Handbell Ensemble played a role in the night’s musical performance. Choirs were conducted by Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities Paul Krasnovsky, the Chamber Orchestra was conducted by Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Sting Ensembles Austin Hartman and Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Bands Vu Nguyen, and the University Handbell Ensemble was directed by Technical and Operations Manager of the Ruth Lilly Performance Hall Peter Nichols. The tradition of the Christmas Celebration is decades old at the university, according to Krasnovsky.

“When I first came here, we had Christmas concerts in the church across the street, and we did a thing called ‘Festival of Lessons and Carols,’ and that was a huge tradition,” Krasnovsky said. “I came here in 1979, and until––I think it was––1993, we did concerts in the church every Christmas, and it was beautiful.”

Krasnovsky said that the concert was

once fully choral, but orchestral elements were incorporated after the construction of the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center.

This new approach to the traditional composition of the concert allows musicians, such as senior flautist Morgan Knight, to showcase their abilities during the annual holiday concert.

“It’s exciting but kind of sad,” said Knight about her final Christmas Celebration. “It’s one of the best concerts we [have] put on.”

Knight’s fondness for the holiday concert was one echoed by freshman Kahlie Cargal, who performed in her first Christmas Celebration as part of the Handbell Ensemble and Women’s Chorus.

“I’ve never had a Christmas celebration like this,” Cargal said. “It’s always just been a holiday for me. This is more specific; it’s more formal. I like the music.”

The music Cargal spoke about was a combination of traditional Christmas carols and lesser-known holiday songs from centuries before, including a 15th century Gregorian chant and a 12th century French piece titled “Orientis Partibus,” about the flight of the holy family into Egypt.

In addition to these, the orchestral component of the concert featured independent numbers of its own such as Corelli’s “Christmas Concerto.” Nguyen, who conducted the piece, said that he feels the variety available to the audience at the Christmas Celebration is what drew 2016’s sold-out crowd.

“They’ll get to hear singers singing on their own. They’ll hear the choir singing acapella. They’ll hear individual soloists from the choir. Prior to the concert, they’ll

Photo by Mariah Coleman

UIndy’s Schola steps up to perform a separate set of music for the Christmas Celebration in Ruth Lilly. hear our Handbell Ensemble and then they’ll get to hear a piece just with strings and a piece with everybody on stage. Just the variety of it,” Nguyen said.

The orchestra performed many traditional Christmas carols such as Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride” and “A Christmas Sing-Along”arranged by Bob Cerulli and John Moss. In spite of these piece’s conventionality, Nguyen said that the experience of performing holiday music is far from tedious.

“I enjoy the energy from the audience.

I like turning it around to the audience during the sing-along, seeing them smiling while they’re singing…. That aspect of making music, of connecting with

people, that never gets old,” Nguyen said.

“It may not be the most challenging piece of music for us, but how great is it to be able to connect with the people that are coming to hear our music?”

Pre-College Student Recitals will feature both instrumentalists and singers on December 18 at 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 4 p.m., during which time students will showcase their accomplishments from each semester.

An upcoming performance for the University of Indianapolis Music Department includes “Faculty Artist Concert Series: Ronen Collaborations: Youthful Exuberance” on Jan. 23 at 7:30 in the Ruth Lilly Performance Hall.

Photo by Mariah Coleman

UIndy’s African Drum Ensemble performed a set of five pieces incorporating percussion, voice and dance of the diaspora with an audience of UIndy students and faculty, and Indianapolis community members.

Rhythm drums the night away in CDFAC

By Morgan Ellis ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

Set in various rhythms, the African Drum Ensemble of the University of Indianapolis music department performed its first concert of the semester for the 2016-17 academic year. Directed by adjunct music faculty member Art Reiner, students of all majors, including non-music majors, played together the music of the diaspora on Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ruth Lilly Performance Hall.

The African Drum Ensemble is comprised of two separate groups, a Tuesday group and a Wednesday group.The groups are divided solely on the availability of time in the students’ schedules, allowing them their art credit requirement. The primary students enrolled in the course consist of juniors and seniors, according to Reiner.

Both groups had separate sets of music, with two pieces each. Each group was not only required to play the assorted African drums but also sing and dance. The pieces performed came from traditional arrangements from Nigeria, Northeastern Brazil, Puerto Rico and Southern Brazil.

The Tuesday group performed “Jingo Lo Ba” from Nigeria and “Baion” from Northeastern Brazil while the Wednesday group performed “Bomba Yuba” from Puerto Rico and “Samba Batucada” from Southern Brazil.The last piece performed by both groups together was a traditional arrangement from Ghana. Together, the

groups performed “Gpan Logo.”

Although someone preceded Reiner in directing the course at UIndy, with approximately three members into the group, Reiner has been teaching the course for 25 years and has seen the numbers multiply simply by word of mouth.

“I had some young women in here who weren't music majors or anything, and they started telling people around the school, and that’s how it got to be more of the way it is now. It’s now like an allcampus kind of deal,” Reiner said. “The last 12 years or so, I’ve had two sections of it [African Drum Ensemble], and it’s full every semester, and I have waiting lists.”

Reiner said that the work to pass the course consists of being able to apply one’s self to music by playing an instrument, singing and dancing. Through those actions, he continues to see change in his students who pass through.

“They don't even realize it until after a while, but they all start getting better and better at that stuff…. My favorite part is seeing them blossom and seeing them learn basic music skills and how they start together and stop together, get loud and soft and all sorts of things,” Reiner said.

“I just like watching them get it together like that.”

For part-time student and full-time employee at UIndy, and secondary education major Kenny Winningham, the African Drum Ensemble course has been a part of his life for years.

“I actually started my undergrad here 10 years ago and I’ve since graduated,

but I decided to come back for a master’s degree. My first major, though I changed it after two years, was music. One of my requirements was to perform in a small ensemble and a large ensemble. This was the only large ensemble that I thought was of any interest, so I took it my first semester and I’ve taken it eight times since then, including this one,” Winningham said.

Winningham was enrolled in the Wednesday group and performed “Bomba Yuba” and “Samba Batucada.”

“I liked [to perform] the ‘Yuba’ the best,” Winningham said. “It seems to have a pretty good beat to it. We’re so used to music that only has four beats to a measure, and I suppose there technically is in that piece, but it has a triple feel to it that can throw you off. You just have to focus and make sure you know what you're doing. That’s what I like about it.

It has a four time feel but a three time feel as well.”

Collegiate-level music at UIndy is taught by professors and adjunct faculty members with knowledge in music history behind the music they teach.

For Winningham, the music he learned for this concert was a stretch.

“At first, it was difficult because I’m so used to rock and roll that having to learn African-themed music was something entirely new. But with each repetition of the class, it became gradually easier.

It can be a bit difficult to find the beat at times, especially if you’re distracted by somebody else’s instrument, but it

does get easier over time. That’s for sure,” Winningham said.

Like Winningham, another student performed in the ensemble intentionally repeated the course. Senior music technology and recording, music theory and composition and electronic media major Sarah Smith has taken the course five times to fulfill a requirement and because she enjoys it.

“I needed another large ensemble for my ensemble grant, to keep it [the grant].

I also like Art as a professor. I think he’s a cool guy. And I played drums in high school so I was like, ‘This seems fun.’ So I’m in women’s chorus and this [African Drum Ensemble],” Smith said.

Having performed for years, Smith explained that her nerves do not come just from her own performance, but for her peers as they perform in a venue to which they may not be accustomed.

“I’m nervous sometimes just because of the group and how they react when they get out there,” Smith said. “When we’re rehearsing, it sounds awesome. Everybody’s grooving. But they get scared out there, and so the only reason I get nervous is for them.

According to Reiner, all students from all majors are welcome to take the African Drum Ensemble as a course because he enjoys teaching the basics of music.

When students return to campus after winter break, The Icarus Ensemble will perform for a Jazz Series concert on Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ruth Lilly Performance Hall.

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Tucker Brothers visit, perform in Christel DeHaan

By Erik Cliburn EDITORIAL ASSISTANT The Tucker Brothers took the stage of the Ruth Lilly Performance Hall to play a set of eight songs, including originals and covers. The local Indianapolis jazz quartet played its contemporary jazz set list on Nov. 30 to an audience of University of Indianapolis students, staff and faculty, along with Indianapolis community members.

The band consists of four members: Brian Yard (drums), Shawn Boden (saxophone), Joel Tucker (guitar) and UIndy alumns Nick Tucker (bass).

Nick was excited to return to UIndy to play, and compared the experience to a homecoming.

The quartet performed eight songs for the night, five of which were originals: “Platforms,” “Standing Rock” and “Shakshuka,” and two recently-written, untitled songs.They also played “Crooked Creek,” by Brian Blade; “Verona,” by Gilad Hekselman; and “Donna Lee,” originally written by Charlie Parker.

Nick mentioned that the group was formed while he and Joel were in the process of producing their record “Nine is the Magic Number.”

“When we [Nick and Joel] were deciding that we wanted to record an album, we figured we should put a regular band together,” Nick said. “We had all played together before, so we tried it and it worked. We’ve been together [for] two years now.”

Although technically a jazz quartet, other musical styles and influences can be heard in The Tucker Brothers’ sound, according to Nick.

“Obviously, we play in the jazz tradition, and we take kind of a jazz approach to music,” Nick said. “But we really like to implement all of our different influences, including pop music and rock music.”

Along with Blade, Hekselman and Parker, Joel cited several other jazz musicians and teachers as among those who influenced his music.

“Definitely our teachers, I’ve loved all the music that they have shown me and written,” Joel said. “Corey Christiansen and David Baker were big influences on me. Wes Montgomery from Indianapolis was another influence. Even though our music doesn’t sound anything like him, I still love listening to his voice.”

Joel said that it is imperative to establish a tone and feel to a performance when playing at a venue such as the Ruth Lilly Performance Hall.

“Especially for a performance like this, where everyone is sitting down and listening, you want to make sure there is a vibe with the music that you are playing,” Joel said. “You always want to make sure there is a vibe, but it’s different than a bar, where everyone is talking. We wanted to plan it out so that there was a mood to the whole concert, rather than just a mood for each individual song.”

According to Nick, the best aspect of playing jazz during a live performance is the ability to improvise and play off of other band members.

“Performing jazz live is so cool because so much of what happens isn’t planned,” Nick said. “And we’re feeding off of each other. Sometimes, Brian will play something that makes me want respond to a certain way, maybe that will make Shaun play a little higher and louder and Joel can play some denser chords. 75 to 90 percent of what we’re doing is improvised, but it’s within a construct.”

Jazz performances usually have a traditional format of performance within the pieces.

“This is jazz in general,” Nick said.

“When you have a jazz song, typically what you do is play the melody and then improvise over those chord changes.”

UIndy Director of Jazz Studies Mark O’Connor was pleased with the band’s performance and enjoyed the way in which the members varied from other jazz artists.

“These guys [The Tucker Brothers] do a great job of taking current or semicurrent pop music and converting it into a jazz format,” O’Connor said. “They kind of change the jazz aesthetic a little bit. Typically, jazz songs are ordered by melody, solos, then melody, and you don’t really get that with them. It’s such a better option this way, they make it fresh.”

Aside from the band’s performance at UIndy, they often play around the entirety of Indianapolis. The Tucker Brothers frequent the Chatterbox Jazz Club on Massachusetts Avenue, playing on Wednesday nights for the club’s free jazz nights.

Featuring adjunct music faculty member Nemanja Ostojić, an Evening of Classical Guitar will take place on Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ruth Lilly Performance Hall.

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In this legend, Maui, a shapeshifting demigod, steals Te Fiti’s heart, which causes a darkness that ruins agriculture to spread across the Pacific Islands, including Motunui where Moana lives.

The ocean chooses Moana, the girl who has never been allowed past the reef surrounding their island, to break the curse. The only way to do that is to find Maui and restore Te Fiti’s heart to its rightful spot. I was so happy to see Moana look like a real girl. The soundtrack is incredible, and each song is not from a typical Disney soundtrack. Also, I did not expect such a wonderful voice to come from Dwayne Johnson, the voice of Maui.

You can’t sit through this movie and not want to sing along, shed tears, crack a smile and laugh. There’s something in “Moana” that elicits a feeling of empowerment and triumph. This emotional and humorous story truly deserves to be the movie of the year.

>> Any big Metallica fans will find the sounds on this album immediately recognizable. Lead singer James Hetfield’s vocals sound as intense as ever as he barks out verses and belts out choruses. Guitarist Kirk Hammett is back to lightning-fast solos, with no less wah pedal than expected. There are chugging riffs and lyrics of impending doom, like those of 1991’s “Metallica.”

Groovy chords and tender tones reminisce in “Load” and “Reload.” There are some elements missing. All but absent are the iconic, melodic scales from “Master of Puppets.” And in their place are deeper, chunkier riffs. Metallica is no stranger to repetition, but riffs on “Hardwired...” just aren’t interesting enough in their own right to be looped over and over again.

Songs such as “Confusion,” “Murder One” and “Here Comes Revenge” seem to plod along with no real destination or conviction. On the other hand, tasty jams “Moth into Flame,” “Now that We’re Dead” and “Halo on Fire” shine brightly while showcasing a variety of the band’s greatest strengths. It’s hard to call the sound on “Hardwired…” a best-of, as it does feel like new Metallica music. The best way to put it is that “Hardwired…” is the sound of 50-year-old rockers looking back on their careers, after reinventing rock and metal for 30 years, and saying, “What are we good at, and how can we use all that to create something new?”It’s a solid entry in the band’s huge discography.

>>Holiday specials are an exciting addition to my morning routine as an avid Starbucks consumer. Peppermint Mochas are a specialty I wait for all year, and to which I dedicate an embarrassing amount of my paycheck to. Although the Peppermint Mocha will always be my favorite, I decided to switch it up a bit this year. My first choice was the Gingerbread Latte, which comes in a very close second to my beloved Peppermint Mocha. The spices are similar to those used in the Pumpkin Spice Latte, one of my fall favorites. I also tried more basic options such as the Holiday Flat White and the Tazo Joy brewed tea. Personally, I felt the Flat White tasted like a spicy cappuccino.

It was good, but nothing special. I was surprisingly impressed with the Joy tea.

I usually chose coffees over teas, but this particular tea was very good and tasted just like Christmas. I added a little honey to mine, and it was the perfect drink for sitting by the fire on a cold night. Finally I tried the Chestnut Praline Latte, which I thought was good, but much closer to average than the others. The spices were not as pungent and it lacked excitement, but it was still a good drink for anyone not looking for that extra kick of spice.

Overall, the holiday drinks were high Starbucks quality, as usual. After these exciting taste tests, I can easily say I’ve found an assortment of new drinks to satisfy my Starbucks cravings.

>>“Scrappy Little Nobody” is Anna Kendrick’s autobiography. She shares her stories and feelings about starting off small in the acting world. You may only remember her from “Pitch Perfect” and “Twilight,” but that does not mean she started right at the top. She had to struggle even as a pre-teen, to work her way up in the acting world. The best thing about this book is the hidden details on what it really takes to become famous. She has a way of sprucing up what could be the dullest chapter with her humor. Kendrick is amazing at keeping the pages turning.

Reading her story feels more like having a conversation with a friend with her annotations of sarcastic comments at the bottom of the page. She described how the low pay and long nights were a lot for a young kid, but her bragging rights about being on Broadway or in a small part of a movie were astounding. She talks about the hardships of working with adults or more experienced kids her age. Her family had to make sacrifices for her to go to New York and try out for parts. Sometimes the auditions would mean that she and her barely teenaged brother would need to stay in New York alone. This wouldn’t be a big deal to a young New Yorker, but she was from a small town in Maine, so it was a big step. After reading about so many of her experiences, believe me, I will not give this away; you will have to read this book for yourself.

>> Christmas is just not the same without the traditional visit with the big guy and his helpers.That is right, I am talking about the famous Santa Claus and his elves.This may seem like a silly, childish task, fit only for those under 12, but that is not the case.The Greenwood Park Mall hosts “Santa’s Waiting,” where you can visit and take a photo with Santa and his elves. When I was there, there were little girls dressed in their pretty red sparkling dresses and little boys dressed in slacks and their best sweater vests holding on to their parents’hands as they approached the front of the line. There were the few younger children who cried when they were placed in Santa’s hands, which was quite entertaining. When you walk into the mall and see the stereotypical Santa’s workshop set up, you find yourself smiling as your inner child comes to play. The children could interact with one another while making crafts, and they could enjoy the cotton candy station while they waited patiently to visit with Santa. The various prices for photos ranged from affordable to expensive. Even as an adult, the Santa Claus station brings Christmas cheer to everyone and the simple hope of getting that one gift that we all want more than anything keeps our spirits high all year round and that is all that matters. You can visit Santa until Christmas Eve. Specific times are listed on the Greenwood Park Mall’s website.

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By Madison Hays ONLINE EDITOR “The Totalitarians” is a comedy about corruption in politics. This corruption is displayed through a campaign manager, Francine, who would bend morals to have a successful candidate; a ditzy Nebraska candidate, Penelope Easter, who would go to any lengths to win; an extremist, Ben, who uses a traumatic childhood to validate his actions and an average joe, Jeffrey, who jumps onto the exciting and terrifying conspiracy theories he hears.

This play was performed by the University of Indianapolis theatre department students on Dec. 1-4 and Dec. 8-10.

Francine was played by senior theatre education major MacKinsey Taylor, Penelope Easter was played by freshman theatre major Katie Carter, Ben was played by junior theatre major Tyrell Harris and Jeffrey was played by senior theatre major Tim Allen.

Taylor said that the show is one of the edgier shows performed at UIndy during her career as a student, noting the heavy use of profanity.

“I’ve been in a couple [of edgy productions] since I’ve been here. My freshman year I did ‘Love Song,’ and that was a little more edgy, too. But I feel like this one was definitely the most edgy [show] I’ve done, especially being on stage in my underwear, cursing as much as I am,” Taylor said.“It’s a little worrisome, I guess, wondering how some people are going to react to it, if they’re going to like it or not and what they’re going to take away from it. But it’s definitely nice to push that envelope and do something a little more out there, out-of-the-box. I think it’s a lot more fun to do and to hone in on that kind of character that I’m not used to being.”

“The Totalitarians” was performed in the black box theatre under Ransburg

Auditorium, which Taylor said makes for an intimate and nerve-racking experience.

“It’s still a little nerve-racking, especially being in that close proximity with everyone, but that’s the space I’ve worked in [the] most. I did a show last year in that space, too. It’s a lot more intimate than being up in Ransburg, where the audience is farther away from you. It’s a little more intimidating when you can feel everyone right there and [feel] all the eyes. But I just kind of have to picture that no one’s actually there and stay connected to the other actors on stage and stay focused. It’s easy to get sidetracked when you’re like, ‘I know that person.’”

Freshman technical theatre major Liesel Schmitz enjoyed the humor in the production and paid close attention to the comedic detail.

“I really enjoyed the comedy aspect. I think they brought that to life really well.

The little interjections they had really brought the show to life,” Schmitz said.

Freshman performance theatre major Brayton Lipperd found the comedic element of the show enjoyable but also appreciated the more sentimental moments.

“Overall, it was very comedic but I liked the sincere interjections they had,” Lipperd said.

Schmitz would like the opportunity for more people to participate in future shows that the theatre department puts on.

“I’d like to see a little more people involved in the show. The two shows this year have been smaller casts, so I’d like to see one that involves more of the department,” Schmitz said.

Noting that there has been more em-

phasis on comedic shows this semester, Lipperd would like to see something a little more dramatic.

“I’d like to see a drama,” Lipperd said.

“I know the next show we’re doing is a farce, so that’s going to be three comedic shows back-to-back-to-back. So, I would like to see some variety.”

Next semester, the UIndy theatre department will show three to five more performances, according to Taylor.

“They [the UIndy theatre department] are going to do the dinner theatre show, which I believe is called ‘Move Over, Mrs. Markham.’

I t ’s a n other Ray C o o n e y, which we did last year.

It’s another one written by him.

And then they ’ ll be doing the student-directed production[s]. There are usually about three or four of those.

They are about 30 minutes each or so and a student will pick a small portion of a show and direct that themselves and cast it themselves. Those are a lot of fun to do.”

The next performance will be the dinner theatre production,“Move Over, Mrs. Markham,” which will preview on Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. as a performance only, without the dinner, in the UIndy Dining Hall.The production will be performed with dinner Feb. 24-26 and March 2-4, with dinner at 6:45 p.m. and the performance at 8 p.m. also in the UIndy Dining Hall. General Admission is $27 per person, including the dinner. Admission for UIndy students, faculty and staff is $15 per person, including dinner, and UIndy student rush tickets are free with student ID. Tickets will be available at the Event Ticketing Center in Ransburg Auditorium.

“But I feel like this one was definitely the most edgy [show] I’ve done, especially being on stage in my underwear, cursing as much as I am.”

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Milne said that he, Ploss, junior environmental science major Brody Deno, a retired professor, a worker from Indiana State University and a student from Ohio State put out an article that describes 71 new records for Indiana.

“The previous number of total spiders in the state before we started looking was 385,” Milne said.

This brings the total to 456, Milne said, but there are more to be found.

“We think there are probably around 600-something, so we’re still continuing to look, and we submitted this in the summer.

And since we’ve submitted, we’ve found 17 more.”

Milne said that the discovery shows that even when it comes to life on Earth, there is still more to discover, and that new species can be found close to home.

“Even the basic biology of what animals are in your forest, we don’t even know the answer to that question,” Milne said. “And I think that’s what this discovery highlights.

It’s not just spiders. There are researchers discovering all kinds of new species in Indiana. There are new isopods being discovered every year, new insects being discovered every year, and of course, new spiders being discovered every year. It’s just

[that] you don’t hear about it very often.

This highlights that really more research should be done on what species are out there…. I think this highlights [that] even the world in our relative backyard is relatively unknown.”

Milne said that spiders are an important part of the ecosystem because they eat disease-carrying organisms such as flies and mosquitoes. They are also the prey of many birds, so it will be exciting to find out what role Oreonetides plays in this system. He also is glad that his students play a part in his discoveries and thinks it is a special opportunity.

“The students are excited about it,” Milne said.“And I think for the students, it’s a bigger deal to them than it would honestly be to me, because I think you sometimes have this feeling in college that what you are doing is insignificant, and what you do really isn’t going to affect the world…. But students help me collect this. I usually find one or two species in my lab, maybe even more, and this is due to students helping me do this. This goes to show that students can help professors with their research and really can discover new things that really aren’t known about the world.”

After practicing six to eight hours a week when they had a tournament and two to three hours when they did not, the team accepted their award of first place.

Speech team places first UIndy’s team wins first overall at Owensboro Community College’s invitational tournament

By Zoë Berg FEATURE EDITOR

The University of Indianapolis speech team has competed in four tournaments this semester against teams from around Indiana and surrounding states. Assistant Professor of Communication and speech team coach Rebekah Watson Gaidis said that the team set six goals for themselves for this year.

“We have already met two of them … and three of the goals have almost been completed,” she said.

Some of these goals were specifically set for certain tournaments, and one was to have a good showing at the Owensboro Community College’s invitational speech and debate tournament on Nov. 5. Gaidis said the team definitely met this goal; it won first place overall and almost every member placed in the different events in which they competed in Owensboro.

“So the Owensboro meet, everyone did good,” said junior marketing major and speech team captain Brooke Abbott. “That’s a super-good feeling, having your whole entire team [do well].

I think almost everyone won a trophy, at least, of some sort.”

According to Gaidis, team members do a lot of practicing and preparation for their tournaments and usually spend two to three hours practicing outside of class in a week when they do not have a tournament, and closer to six or eight in a week when they do.

But that also depends on how many events they are competing in.

Abbott said the speech team members

practice once a week with a coach, as well as in class. They also do peer coaching and practice on their own. There are 14 members on the speech team this semester.

“This year we have six varsity members,” Abbott said. “And so with having a stronger varsity team, we can help [the novice members], because we have a ton of freshmen. And I feel like that’s making our team a whole lot stronger, because we can help them progress, and it doesn’t have to be just the coaches doing it.”

Gaidis said the team was very excited about winning at Owensboro but had to hold it in until they were back on the bus.

“The way speech decorum is much different than at a basketball game,” she said.“At a basketball game, it’s appropriate to yell, scream and carry-on, [but] how you do it in speech is that you’ll be sitting in an auditorium or a large room, like a lecture hall, and when you win a trophy as a team you obviously do not applaud yourself. You stay seated, and everyone applauds you.… So they really couldn’t—until they left that room—be truly joyous.”

Both Abbott and sophomore business management major and public relations officer for the speech team Vanessa Hickman said that once the team members did get on the bus, they were very excited.

“It is great whenever you win the team awards,” Hickman said, “because in speech, sometimes, it can be driven solely by individual awards. But overall when the team wins an award, it’s just really rewarding and really nice that everyone’s individual work is going together. And it shows that it’s really a team event.”

Gaidis said it was nice to be able to see the team’s success two months into the

“I was proud that they were able to come together as a team and win that trophy and walk away feeling proud of themselves.”

season. She also said that she is proud of them because of the amount of time they have put in and how they give up their Saturdays to compete, and it was nice to see that pay off.

“I was very proud that almost every student on our team walked away with one trophy,”Gaidis said.“What I was most proud of is, as a team, how well we did, because even if a student maybe didn’t win a trophy individually, their points—how they did—can still impact how the team does. I was proud that they were able to come together as a team and win that trophy and walk away feeling proud of themselves.”

Hickman said that this was an important competition for the team.

“This competition [is important] in particular,” she said, “because whenever we go down to Kentucky, we don’t see competitors that we see all the time when we’re in Indiana. So it was really nice to know that we can go up [against] not just Indiana schools.”

The team is looking forward to the statewide tournament next semester and is working hard to prepare for it as well, according to Abbott.

“State is something that, I think, we will be able to compete very well on,” she said. “And I think that we are going to be a very strong team for state next semester.”

UIndy will host the Indiana Forensics Association State Speech & Debate championship tournament on Feb. 18, 2017.

“For our team, it’s [the state tournament that is] really important because we’re hosting our state tournament,” Gaidis said. “But also for them, competitively, that is the last tournament of the season. And after that, it is the national season. That is kind of where we plan on finishing our season.”

The speech team will travel to Butler University for its first competition of next semester on Jan. 14 and 15.

Photos contributed by Marc Milne

Milne and his past students discovered the 2.5 millimeter spider, called an Oreonetides, in Johnson County.

CHARITY from page 3 Manuel, a few staff [members] from Alumni and Advancement and us went out and helped pass out the socks to the little kids.”

According to Foulkrod, the children were very excited about their gifts. She said that something like socks might seem like a basic part of life, but to them it was much more.

“Socks and shoes and belts and stuff like that, that you kind of take for granted that all the kids will have those things, and they don’t,” Foulkrod said. “This is a community that is like a mile away from our university, and they come to our programs without socks a lot. For them to have boxes of socks for them to pick from is—the color that they want or the stripes that they want and the size they want—they were losing their minds.”

She said that the children were running around laughing, playing and posing for pictures with Ace and Manuel.

“That is what higher institutions should be,” Foulkrod said. “They should be agents of change in a way. These kids need this reminder that, ‘Yes, we are here to give you a pair or socks, but we are also here to remind you that just a mile away there is the world of opportunity for you, the world of change, the world of knowledge and the world of education.”

Foulkrod encouraged anyone, students

Photo contributed by Todd Moore

For every $25 donation, both the donor and a child would receive a pair of socks. The children were from Laurelwood, a housing community for low-income families. or faculty, interested in volunteering to contact the Office of Service Learning and Community Engagement.

Along with Giving Tuesday, another effort made by UIndy to give back to the community is Toys for Tots. Continuing

through Dec. 16, the University of Indianapolis Police Department is taking donations for Toys for Tots. Police Chief David Selby is heading the effort and has been involved with the organization for 18 years total, three of which have been

with UIndy.

“It is a program that the United States Marine Corp Reserves created,” Selby said. “The mission is to collect new and unwrapped toys to give to families who are struggling or are less fortunate. What we

[UIPD] have done, we have put boxes in every building that say Toys for Tots, excluding the tennis dome, and we ask that people help us out.”

According to Selby, the Marine Corp will come pick up the donations and distribute them to those who contact the Corp for their assistance.

“I truly believe in this program,”Selby said. “I like what it does. It is very positive. It helps people out. And it is very difficult to see a child at Christmas not get a gift. I have been doing this since 1998, a long time.”

Selby said that he loves Christmas and the holiday season. He said that it is disheartening to think that some children will wake up on Christmas morning and not have any presents under the tree and that it has always been a priority of his to help with this project.

“They do so much good,” Selby said.

“Only 3 percent of what they collect goes to the administrative costs. 97 percent of what they do is handed out to our community. It stays within our community, too. What is collected here is distributed here.”

Toys for Tots focuses on collecting new and unopened toys, not essentials or clothing. For more details, Selby directs people to the website at www. toysfortots.org.

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Feathered dinosaur tail found trapped in amber Scientists find feathered tail of juvenile dinosaur in amber from 99 million years ago while browsing markets in Myanmar

By Amina Khan LOS ANGELES TIMES

(TNS) ISLAMABAD—An aircraft carrying 48 people to the Pakistani capital of Islamabad from a tourist resort near the Afghan border crashed on Dec. 7 killing everyone on board, officials said.

The small ATR-42 plane was halfway through a 70-minute flight from the town of Chitral when it came down, said Daniyal Gilani, spokesman for Pakistan International Airlines. It crashed in the town of Hawalian, some 46 miles north of the capital, at 4:42 p.m., Gilani said.

At least 42 passengers, five crew members and one ground engineer were on board the flight, which was designated with the number PK66, he added.

There were no survivors, and the charred bodies were being shifted to a local hospital for DNA testing to identify them, the Civil Aviation Authority announced hours later.

The victims include 31 men, nine women and two infants. Three foreign nationals—two from Austria and one from China—were among the dead, the airline said. The aircraft lost contact with the control tower moments before it crashed and the pilot sent a call for help, the spokesman added.

“An inquiry has been ordered into the incident,” Gilani said.

Aviation Secretary Muhammad Irfan Elahi said that the cause of the crash is not yet known. The search is still on for the plane’s black box.

Dead bodies are being taken to the Ayyub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad, about 12 miles from the crash site, said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Home Secretary Shakil Qadir Khan. He said that the biometric team of the National Database

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Iran will not abandon nuclear deal TEHRAN, Iran—Iranian President Hassan Rouhani criticized U.S. lawmakers Sunday, Dec. 4, for, in his view, undermining a nuclear agreement but said Tehran had no intention of abandoning the deal. In a speech to parliament, Rouhani slammed a Senate vote last week to extend for 10 years a long-standing package of trade, energy, defense and banking sanctions against Iran.

—Los Angeles Times

SEATTLE—The USDA has fined an animal-research laboratory $185,000 and suspended its license for at least a month, after 38 monkeys died—many during shipment from Asia to Washington state and a facility in Houston. A decision and order spelling out the fine against SNBL USA of Everett, Wash., which sells lab animals and conducts medical testing on primates and other species, was filed Dec. 2 with the U.S. secretary of agriculture.

—The Seattle Times

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Scientists have discovered the partial tail of a 99-million-year-old baby dinosaur covered in feathers. (R.C. McKellar/Royal Saskatchewan Museum/TNS) coming off the side of the little filaments running through the amber,” said co-lead author Ryan McKellar, a paleontologist with the Royal Saskatchewan Museum in Regina, Canada. “That’s when the real fun began, from a research standpoint.”

Amber is a paleontologist’s best friend for many reasons: Among them, it insulates the fossil from chemical alteration by the environment and helps to preserve it in three dimensions.

“Amber is like nature’s plastic,”McKellar said. “It seals in a lot of information at the same time it’s basically drying out a lot of inclusions that end up in the resin.”

Xing, McKellar and colleagues CTscanned the tail through the amber, studying its microscopic structure.

48 killed in plane crash in Pakistan

By Qamar Zaman & Zia Khan DPA

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and Registration Authority had been directed to go to the hospital to help with the identification of the dead.

Junaid Jamshed, a major pop star from the 1980s who has since become an Islamic preacher, and his wife were among the passengers. Jamshed was on a preaching mission for the last 10 days in Chitral, his family said.

Hawalian resident Sabookh Syed shared photographs of huge flames coming out of the wreckage on a mountain slope on his Facebook page.The ISPR, the military’s media wing, reported that 36 bodies have been recovered from the wreckage.

The Pakistani military mobilized troops from the nearest cantonment to take part in a rescue operation. At least 500 troops, including doctors and paramedics, along with the necessary vehicles and ambulances, are taking part in the operation, the ISPR said.

Chitral is located in the northern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and is popular with tourists both for its natural beauty and its history, which includes a link to Alexander the Great. ATR planes are used for short flights from hilly areas to Islamabad and other cities.

In 2012, all 127 people on board a flight

by Bhoja Air, a small private airline, traveling from Karachi to Islamabad were killed when the plane crashed in the approach area. In 2010, in Pakistan’s worst-ever air disaster, an Airblue Airbus crashed before landing in Islamabad, killing all 152 people on board. ___ (c)2016 Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH (Hamburg, Germany) Visit Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH (Hamburg, Germany) at www. dpa.de/English.82.0.html. Distributed

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The partial tail, which probably belonged to a coelurosaur about the size of a sparrow, consists of eight full vertebrae surrounded by highly preserved feathers.

In birds, tailbones are fused together in what’s known as a pygostyle, which is why scientists think this one must have come from a non-avialan dinosaur.

“This flexible tail isn’t something that you see in modern birds, so it restricts you to a group of dinosaurs that are outside of archaeopteryx and modern birds,” McKellar said. “You have to be dealing with something lower down in the evolutionary tree. And this means you’re firmly in dinosaur territory, as opposed to bird territory.”

Unlike birds, the dinosaur’s feathers

had an underdeveloped main stem, or rachis. The top feathers were dark and those on the underside were light, so it may have been used for camouflage or signaling, McKellar said.

There are limits to what this particular fossil can reveal about feathered dinosaurs, the scientist added—but it does show that more such fossils might well exist, mistaken for bushy plants or other debris, just waiting to be found. His colleagues, he added, were continuing to search amber markets, hoping to get lucky once again. ___ (c)2016 Los Angeles Times Visit the Los Angeles Times at www. latimes.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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Sliced turkey breast, real wood smoked ham, provolone, and tons of lettuce, tomato & mayo!

(A very traditional, yet always exceptional classic!)

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All of my sandwiches are 8 inches of homemade French bread, fresh veggies and the finest meats & cheese I can buy! We slice everything fresh daily in this store! It tastes better that way!

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ok, so my subs really aren't gourmet and we're not french either. my subs just taste a little better, that's all! I wanted to call it jimmy john's tasty sandwiches, but my mom told me to stick with gourmet.

Regardless of what she thinks, freaky fast is where it's at. I hope you love 'em as much as i do! peace!

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(TNS) While browsing amber markets in Myanmar, scientists discovered the feathers and partial tail of a tiny baby dinosaur that lived some 99 million years ago. The find, described in the journal Current Biology, offers a rare window onto the structure and organization of dinosaur feathers—one that could help shed new light on their evolution.

Scientists have long studied feathers that pop up in the fossil record, in part because they want to understand the origins of birds. Birds are thought to be the only living descendants of dinosaurs—and questions of how and when their ancestors first developed flight (and the feathers that enabled it) remain confounding mysteries.

In recent years, paleontologists have also realized that many dinosaurs were not scaly (a la “Jurassic Park”) but feathered like birds. However, their plumage’s original purpose (for example, for insulation or for camouflage) remains up for debate.

Researchers want to understand the origin of feathers, as well as figure out how they eventually evolved for flight.

But there are limits to what they can learn from studying feathers in isolation, without seeing how they were positioned and organized on the body—and without knowing which species the feathers came from. And those preserved plumes found with fossil skeletons are typically compressed flat in the rock, which makes it difficult to know what the animal looked like in three dimensions.

This new fossil, encased in amber, solves all of those issues. Co-lead author Lida Xing of the China University of Geosciences discovered the fossil at an amber market in Myanmar last year.

Because of its bushy appearance, the seller believed the tail to be some kind of trapped plant—but Xing believed differently and asked the Dexu Institute of Paleontology to purchase it.

“It wasn’t until Lida took a close look at it that he realized there were feathers

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Sprouts* optional Fresh baked turkey breast, provolone cheese, avocado spread, sliced cucumber, lettuce, tomato and mayo!

#12 BEACH CLUB®

#13 GOURMET VEGGIE CLUB ® Double provolone, real avocado spread, sliced cucumber, lettuce, tomato & mayo. (Try it on my 7-grain whole wheat bread. This veggie sandwich is really yummy! Sprouts* optional)

#14 BOOTLEGGER CLUB®

Roast beef, turkey breast, lettuce, tomato & mayo.

An American classic!

#15 CLUB TUNA®

THE J.J. GARGANTUAN® The original gutbuhstuh! Genoa salami, sliced smoked ham, capicola, roast beef, turkey & provolone, jammed into one of our homemade French buns, then smothered with onions, mayo, lettuce, tomato & our homemade Italian vinaigrette.

The same as our #3 Totally Tuna except this one has a lot more. Housemade tuna salad, provolone, sliced cucumber, lettuce & tomato. (Sprouts* optional)

#16 CLUB LULU®

Sliced turkey breast, bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayo. (JJ's original turkey & bacon club)

#17 ULTIMATE PORKER™ Real wood smoked ham and bacon with lettuce, tomato & mayo! (This one rocks!)

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"YOUR MOM WANTS YOU TO EAT AT JIMMY JOHN'S!" ® *WARNING: THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ADVISES THAT EATING RAW OR UNDER-COOKED SPROUTS POSES A HEALTH RISK TO EVERYONE, BUT ESPECIALLY TO THE ELDERLY, CHILDREN, PREGNANT WOMEN, AND PERSONS WITH WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEMS. THE CONSUMPTION OF RAW SPROUTS MAY RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. ©1985, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014 JIMMY JOHN’S FRANCHISE, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. We Reserve The Right To Make Any Menu Changes.

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