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Students consider graduation possibilities

December grads have differing opinions about whether they should get their own winter ceremony

By Madison Hays STAFF WRITER About 330 students will graduate from the University of Indianapolis on Dec. 18, according to the Registrar’s Office website. While these students will be released from the university, they will not receive their diplomas until they walk in the commencement ceremony on May 7, 2016.

Senior information systems major Jacob Fisher is one of the students who will not be walking in a December commencement ceremony.

“I am all right with it, considering I have the ability to walk in May,” Fisher said. “If I could not walk in May, I would be very upset.”

Fisher is graduating this winter because during his college career, he changed his major twice and joined the military in the middle of his sopho-

more year. Fisher said that he was originally scheduled to graduate a year and a half ago.

“I feel like it [graduating] is definitely past overdue,” he said.

Fisher said he would rather walk in the spring ceremony because the number of graduates is greater, which helps create a greater sense of accomplishment, rather than celebrating in a room of 330 graduates.

He also pointed out that the weather is much better in the spring than it usually is at the end of the fall term, and the ceremony is usually outside on

the football field. The weather probably would not permit an outdoor graduation in the winter.

Senior exercise science major Maya Vance also did not mind having to walk in the spring ceremony but could understand why others might care.

“I don’t really care [about not having a winter ceremony],” she said.

“I can see how others might want to have one, though, if they do not live in town or nearby.”

Vance said a student might want a winter commencement ceremony if he or she lives

Toys for Tots Foundation gives to the less fortunate

By Tony Lain STAFF WRITER

The University of Indianapolis police department is running a toy drive in conjunction with the Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots Foundation to give back to the less fortunate in the community during the holiday season. This will be the third year the campus police department has participated in the charity drive.

According to the website Toysfortots. org, “The mission of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.”

UIndy Police Chief David Selby takes special pride in the program, which gives toys to hundreds of children each year.

“Christmas is a very special time,”Selby said. “[Toys for Tots is] a nice way for our

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community to give back to those who are less fortunate.”

The Toys for Tots website says that giving to children in need and putting an end to poverty are the essence of the program. Toys for Tots believes that children are one of the world’s most valuable resources, and that children are the future and tomorrow’s leaders and decision-makers.

According to the website, there are about 13 million children who live in poverty in America. Toysfortots.org said studies have shown that if a child grows up in poverty, it may have an adverse psychological impact on the child. The website said, “One of the adverse impacts is low self-esteem—a by-product of little or no hope for the future.”

Donations of new and unwrapped toys began in October and can be accepted at the university police station or any other donation site through Dec. 17.

Monetary donations are also accepted at any donation site.

After Dec. 17, the toys from all the donation sites will be picked up by the Marine Corps or other program affiliates and taken to a donation warehouse. There they will be sorted by age and gender qualities and then distributed to the children of the community.

“Last year, there was a room full of toys,” Selby said. “I would guess it was probably around $3,000 to $5,000 worth of toys.

They had to come get them with a truck.”

The UIndy police department hopes to have even more toys for the Marine Corps this year and plans to run the drive for many years to come. According to the Toys for Tots website, “Local campaigns are conducted annually in over 700 communities covering all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.”

Local businesses can sign up at toysfortots.org to become a toy drop location in the future. People in the community also can sign up online to volunteer for the program. People can sign up online to have their child put on a list to receive a toy on or around Christmas from the foundation.

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Grossnickle and Associates to gauge how much money they would be able to raise.

“We identified approximately 60 donors—some alumni, some community members and some just community leaders who weren’t donors—to be interviewed to get their feedback about the university and the concept of our campaign,” Molloy said.

“And then they [ Johnson, Grossnickle and Associates] came back and talked to us about, based on that, what they thought we could raise.”

Although Johnson, Grossnickle and Associates reported how much it thought the universit y would be able to raise, Molloy felt the organization was a little too low in its estimate and said the estimate already has been surpassed.

“I think the reason they were a little low was ... between the time they did the study and the time we started the quiet phase of the campaign, people got a chance to know the university and know the president better, and there was a lot of enthusiasm around that,” he said.

The quiet phase of a campaign is when the campaign has not yet been announced publicly. Molloy said that during the quiet phase, the university contacted its best supporters and asked them to donate to the campaign. When the quiet phase of

a long distance away and would have to travel home and then back to Indianapolis five months later to walk at graduation, but she said that she would rather walk and celebrate in the spring with her friends.

Vance is choosing to graduate early for educational reasons. She wants to save as much money as possible and get a head start on her graduate degree.

Senior communication major Rachel Taller said she is graduating in December not because she needed to—in fact, she could have graduated an entire year early—but because she was not ready for her time at the university to end. Instead, she took a semester of easier classes and focused on enjoying college. Taller suggests that other students do the same.

“I recommend [that] everyone have at least one semester where it’s a little slower-paced and have some fun classes in it to really just enjoy the college experience,” she said.

Taller’s love for the university is why

she was so disappointed that there was not a December commencement ceremony.

“I’m actually really hurt that there’s no winter commencement ceremony because I worked so hard to graduate early, and it’s almost as if my university isn’t acknowledging my hard work,” she said. “It feels like December grads are put on a lower pedestal than May grads.”

Taller said there is no senior week for December graduates while an entire week is planned for May graduates and it makes her feel like “December grads are kind of pushed into a corner.”

Taller said that a lot needs to change about the way December graduates are treated. She said the first step would be to is add a December commencement ceremony, then a senior week for December graduates. She said that December graduates also should be able to decide whether they want to walk in a December commencement ceremony or the May commencement ceremony.

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UIndy campaign plans to raise millions

The UIndy Starts with You campaign is a comprehensive campaign to raise $50 million by June 2021. The money will be used to help fund the Vision 2030 plan, which seeks to improve the University of Indianapolis. The campaign revolves around four themes.

“One is students’ success and access, one is faculty and academic excellence, one is ... campus and community and the other theme or pillar is transformational opportunities,” said Vice President for University Advancement Chris Molloy.

President Robert Manuel said that in Oct. 2012 they began to discuss ideas for improving the university. Although a lot of ideas were presented, the main ideas were what has become the four themes of the UIndy Starts with You campaign.

“So we take these things and start making the master plan, 2030, which includes all of these things that we have to do,” Manuel said. “These are initiatives that—if we complete it [the campaign]—allows [us] to successfully hold to the strategic plan.”

After the Vision 2030 plan was created, the university had to look at how best to raise money to fund the different parts of the plan. This is where UIndy Starts with You began. Molloy said they did a philanthropic study with Johnson,

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the campaign began, the goal was to raise $40 million, but that increased to $45 million and then $50 million as the university saw the success it was having during the quiet phase.

The UIndy Starts with You campaign was announced publicly in October 2015.

Molloy said that when the campaign was announced, it was at about 70 percent of the total funds. Now they are working to receive more donations and achieve the goal of raising $50 million.

Both Manuel and Molloy are traveling around the United States to talk to more potential donors.

“It entails collecting groups of people or individuals who have an interest in the university and talking with them about the importance of the work we’re doing, the need for the hope that they would support the programs that we’ve put on play,” Manuel said, “and then introducing them to the people who are being affected by their philanthropy in positive ways. So [they can] meet the students or talk to the students, and see a performance or come up to campus, and understand what is happening at the university that makes it so terrific and warrants their philanthropic support.”

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“I’m proud of the number of faculty and staff that have given.

I’m proud of the community involvement in us.”

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est donations during the quiet phase, but between July 1 and Nov. 30, 2015, $4,553,300 was raised. Currently about $35 million of the $50 million has been raised. Many people have donated various amounts to help improve UIndy.

“We have had truly unique gifts coming through,” Manuel said, “gifts that probably would not have come if we weren’t organized in such a way and connected [to] people in such a way and began to articulate to them how their work could impact the work that we do. I’m proud of the number of alumni that are giving.

I’m proud of the number of faculty and staff that have given. I’m proud of the community involvement in us.”

One of the major gifts was the $1 million endowment given by Ron and Laura Strain that went toward the Honors College. Campaign Chair Yvonne Shaheen is also giving a major gift. She made a $5 million pledge to the College of Arts and Sciences and is matching the amount of money people are donating right now, up to $1 million.

Molloy said the university appreciates all of the donors and the gifts that have been given during the campaign.

“The president and the board of trustees appreciate every gift, no matter how large or small,” he said. “And really, the campaign is about showing their affection and care for the university in whatever way is appropriate and whatever level of gift they can give.”

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The ups and downs of a sports addiction

By Laken Detweiler SPORTS EDITOR

Think about your life. How much are sports intertwined in it? What if one day you woke up and there were no sports? You could no longer talk about your favorite team or the latest trade rumor. You couldn’t even play sports. For many Americans, sports is a way of life. As of June 2015, six out of 10 Americans identified themselves as sports fans, according to a Gallup poll.

I started playing sports consistently in fifth grade, after I first tried basketball in the third grade and hated it because I was a fat little kid who didn’t like to run. I also played T-Ball at whatever age that was and hated it. It was boring. The best part was the popsicles after each games.

Ever since fifth grade, sports has been a part of my life. From watching hockey with my dad to taking pictures, to being the sports editor, I enjoy every bit of it.

When I watch TV, I’m watching hockey or football. When I’m on Twitter, I’m keeping up with the Chicago Blackhawks or the Indianapolis Colts, and the same goes for Instagram. Even fantasy sports have become an obsession.

I’m currently trying to master fantasy hockey and I’m failing miserably. (I’m not even sure that captures how bad I am.) On the bright side, fantasy football is going a bit better.

I’m sure that much of what I just said, is also part of your life. Maybe it’s a different sport, maybe it’s the same sports, but they’re in your life.

Take a moment to think about what you do that is related to sports. How often are you doing something that is linked to sports?

My point is that sports are a large part of my life, even in the future I hope to get into the sports industry. I didn’t think too much about my life and the things I enjoyed until one day when I was trying to come up with something to write about that didn’t involve sports.

A friend said, “What do you like that doesn’t involve sports?” I thought about it for a while and realized that although I like all of these other things, they are in one way or another related to sports. Photography

for example; I absolutely love taking pictures during games.

This whole situation got me wondering what my life would be like if sports weren’t a thing. What would I be interested in? This led me to wonder if sports are taking over our lives?

Just look at little kids. Sports at the age of eight are taken so seriously. At that age, all I wanted to do was be with my friends. Now some kids are playing year round, for the most part, and everything is 100 percent serious. There was even a TV show on TLC called “Friday Night Tykes.” The show followed five teams of 8 and 9 year olds in their 2013 football season.

That’s awesome if they enjoy it, but when you’re that young sports are supposed to be fun, right? For me, it was always just something to do to meet new friends and not be stuck at home, and that’s what is was like for me all through high school.

And I enjoyed it and never got burned out. But what if when kids start that young and go that hard for so long, they get burned out and don’t want to do it anymore?

There are so many positive to sports.

They teach so many different values and characteristics—from discipline to hard work, sacrifice to determination and goal setting. The list is really endless.

Sports will always be part of our lives, and I love that. They bring people together; when you’re out in public and see a stranger with apparel from your favorite team there’s a really good chance you’ll say something.

In my mind, it makes people approachable. If I see a Blackhawks fan, I’m always like “Man, I bet they’re cool. We could totally be friends.”It never actually happens, but we have that mutual bond whether I say something or not, I feel like. I could also just be crazy.

I do encourage you to step out of your comfort zone and try something new. Take a step back from the lovely world of sports world and see what else is out there.

Go volunteer. Learn how to play the piano. Heck, learn how to paint! Maybe you’re the next Picasso.

The First Order and ISIL

How “Star Wars” villains mirror real-world threats

By Melvin Mendez STAFF WRITER The new “Star Wars” movie is right around the corner. It is what many people are talking about. The new movie is titled “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and is the eighth installment in the series, counting the 2008 animated film “The Clone Wars.”

Another thing that people are talking about is the terrorism of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Though they seem to be two completely different things, they actually do have some similarities.

The whole film is not what has similarities with ISIL. The similarities are mostly with the film’s antagonists. The films antagonists are a new empire that is following in Darth Vader’s footsteps. They are known as the Knights of Ren. The similarities come from both of ISIL’s and the Knights of Ren’s beliefs.

One example comes from their belief of trying to make a better world. ISIS believes that they are going to make their own version of a utopia through what they believe. The Knights also want to form a utopia but instead of wanting just to make a better world, they are trying to create a better universe.

Another similarity is how the two groups enforce their law. They both want to exterminate anyone that believes differently than them and also anyone that stands in their way. ISIL believes that anyone that does not want to convert to their form of Islam should be executed.

There have been occasions in which ISIL has executed people in public because their beliefs were different.

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In the poster for the movie, there seems to be a new version of the Death Star in the background.

Any “Star Wars” fan knows that the Death Star was the original Empire’s super weapon to destroy planets.

Since the new villains wish to be the successors of Darth Vader, they could have the same thought and want to destroy the planets of people who stand in their way.

Out of the similarities between the two, the biggest similarity is how they came to be known as the dangerous groups that they are. They both rose up to be bigger after people thought they were finished.

In the previous “Star Wars” movie, it is shown all the worlds celebrating after the empire was thought to have been finished. Now it seems that the new empire had risen up stronger and to cause more chaos. ISIL has been around for over a decade and has recently been enforcing their beliefs more and more often. Once we thought the war on terrorism was diminishing, they rose up and have made more of an impact than groups before them.

Both ISIL and the new empire enforce through terror and want things to be done their way. It is odd that a group from a fictional universe and a group from present day could be so different and at the same time so similar.

Their beliefs and reasonings are too similar to not be considered to be compared as being similar groups. The empire and ISIL’s beliefs could cause people to speculate that they could be considered the same or equals.

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Is UIndy a liberal arts school?

By Josie Seach STAFF WRITER

At first, I wondered whether asking if the University of Indianapolis is still a liberal arts school was ridiculous. We have a required liberal arts core, and we’re not a technical or trade school. Surely we are still a liberal arts school. It struck me, however, that I wasn’t clear on the precise definition of a liberal arts school.

Looking up the definition of a liberal arts school gave me a more clear definition: “A liberal arts college is a college with an emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences,” according to the Wikipedia article. Though not a very helpful definition, it seemed simple e n o u g h . We have our liberal arts core. However, the definition continues: “A liberal arts college aims to impart a broad general knowledge and develop general intellectual capacities, in contrast to a professional, vocational, or technical curriculum.”

According to Associate Professor of Communication Robert Gobetz, a traditional liberal arts college is more in line with the second part of the online definition I’ve relayed here.

“It [liberal arts education] is more of an idea,” he said. “The idea that one should

study broadly … for knowledge’s own sake. … It’s more about the philosophy of the university.”

Pointing to the growth of our professional programs over the past 15 years, Gobetz said that the university has lost its status as a liberal arts college.

Despite our liberal arts core, the University of Indianapolis really does focus more on its professional programs than on its liberal arts departments. According to Gobetz, the first doctoral program to be offered at UIndy was a professional degree. It seems that all other doctoral programs to follow are also professional.

Compare this to the many other universities offer doctoral programs in English literature, philosophy, and other liberal arts subjects.

Even our undergraduate studies are losing their focus on the liberal arts: two new engineering degrees will be offered in the future, and anthropology, a liberal arts subject, now has a more professional, “practical” track here—anthropology of health. UIndy seems to be more well-known for our professional programs, and we’ve remodeled campus to accommodate them. We have a new Health Pavilion, and Martin Hall is soon to be the new home of the engineering programs here.

Meanwhile, the art and music departments are still housed in the same building

and it seems as though they will be for quite some time.

To be clear, I think it’s great that the health sciences and engineering departments are getting new buildings and other resources. The health sciences are vital–I certainly wouldn’t want to live in a world without them–as are the other professional fields that students study here. However, it seems apparent that our culture no longer values learning for learning’s sake; everything needs an application. I understand why students are flocking to the more professional fields.

Many of us, myself included, are taking on massive amounts of debt to get our degrees, and we take professional majors in the hope of landing a more secure job after graduation. Wait, there it is again— the emphasis on vocation over knowledge.

According to Gobetz, even people with liberal arts degrees can make hefty salaries.

The definition of what makes an institution a liberal arts school is subjective and seems to depend somewhat on a spectrum involving comparison to other institutions.

However, one element that seems to be vital to the classification of an institution as a liberal arts college is that the general culture of the college emphasizes learning over application.

With this in mind, UIndy may very well not be a liberal arts college anymore, or at least not as much as it used to be.

And with our country’s current culture, I think you’d be hard pressed to find an institution that is still a pure liberal arts college.

This could be a reason why some people are mean to their servers.

Dining out gets expensive and that alone makes some people mad. If a customers is often already in a bad mood before the server gets to the table, it sets the tone for the whole meal. A server may not put forth his or her best effort if a customer is consistently being mean in any way. So from the beginning, the customer isn’t happy and as the server, your job is to provide a great experience so customers will return. But when the customer is in a bad mood, it makes the server’s job 10 times harder. Providing a great experience to customers comes very cheap for a server. Indiana has one of the lowest starting wage for the server position, beginning at $2.13 out of all fifty states.

Some customers think that because they pay for their meal, there is no need to leave a tip. This means that servers are working by the hour for $2.13 which also means that if a server has no tables for that whole hour, they only make $2.13.

Many people don’t realize this fact and will fail to leave a tip because they already

spent their money. Others understand it and will leave a tip, but it’s far below the 20 percent gratuity that is standard for tips.

Servers must survive off their tips because that’s the only money they see along with the $2.13.

Some customers dread leaving tips because it’s extra money coming out of their pockets. A tip is a reward for good service, this is what most people feel and if service isn’t good then the tip is equivalent. As soon as customers walk in the door, that’s when the cost of your tip begins. The host greets you, the server serves you, the cooks prepare your food, the bartender makes your drink and the bussers clean your table.

So, why waste time being mean to your server? Unless you’re just a person who gets off on spreading negativity, it’s not helping you or anyone else. Yes, dining out is costly and no you may not want to leave a tip.

My suggestion is to shake the bad attitude and leave a tip, or if you really just don’t like spending money, stay home and cook your meals. I guarantee they are less costly.

“We have a required liberal arts core, and we’re not a technical or trade school.”

Tip your server or eat at home

By Kayla Kayhill STAFF WRITER

Dining out is a major part of American culture. When people dine out, they have high expectations of great food, service and an inviting atmosphere. I have experience as a server, and I have come into contact with many customers.

The majority of the time they are pleasant, but I have had my fair share of rude customers. In general, why would you have a bad attitude, especially to those who are serving your food? I always ask myself this question. It’s only going to make you and your server upset. This negative loop can impact and upset everyone.

Not all servers are nice, and sometimes they do not deserve a tip. When you have to pay for your drinks, appetizers, entree, and dessert, some people have the mindset that they already have done their deed by bringing their business to an establishment. I understand this mindset. Dining out gets expensive. When the check is brought to your table after you’ve paid and there’s a spot for a tip, it can be surprising.

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UIndy has first film festival

By Abigail Spencer STAFF WRITER

UIndy TV students in the University of Indianapolis communication department presented four original short films for the first-ever 317 Film Fest on Dec. 10. The four short films showcased were “Saxton Fell,” “No Distance,” “Voice of the Youth” and “It Is What It Is.” They all were written, directed and performed by current students with guest appearances.

The event included a behind-the-scenes video, a preview of the film and a questionand-answer session with the writer and director of each film. The event was catered

by The Garfield Eatery. The film festival was directed and created by senior communication major Katy Sonksen.

“The goal in piloting this film festival is to foster the talent and creative process of students whose dreams are as big as movie theatre screens,” Sonksen said.

The first film featured was “No Distance,” which was written and directed by senior communication major Artemis Choungk. The film is a narrative about the relationship between main characters Artemis and Daniel, played by Morgan

Jackson and Adam Williams.

“My long-distance relationship was my motivation in making this film,” Choungk said.“I deeply felt the distance, so I thought there would be nothing better than making this film.”

Williams said he was amazed by the films and thought the filmmakers did an amazing job. He also said that in order to get inspiration for his acting, he watched some of his favorite actors.

The second film showcased was a documentary called “Voice of the Youth.” The film was written by senior communication major Daviona Johnson.

Johnson’s documentary was about Indy Pulse, a group that brings poetry into public schools. Indy Pulse founders were featured in the documentary, along with students of the program. Indy Pulse CoFounder Lauren Hall said Indy Pulse gives young people multiple platforms to have a voice. Johnson said her motivation to make the documentary was her initial meeting with Hall.

Senior communication major Emily Morris wrote the third short film based on her boyfriend’s catchphrase, “It is what it is.” The topic of her film was racism. She said she hoped to raise

awareness that racism still exists and that social change needs to happen. The main characters were Ava, played by Amy Shwartz, and Aiden, played by Jalil Stephens. Morris said that some of the events highlighted in her film were taken from real-life experiences that she has had with her African-American boyfriend and with an interracial couple from her hometown.

“It’s up to the society, and it’s up to the people [to end racism],” Morris said.

The final film was directed, animated and written by sophomore communication major Dylan Listner. His animated film took place in the perspective of a firstperson shooter in the online multiplayer universe of “Team Fortress 2.” The film is a mystery intended for the audience to figure out. Listner said one scene took him three days, with others varying from one to two days.

Sonksen said that she thought the film festival was a huge success that really exceeded her expectations.

“It is a dream come true,” she said.

“I’m almost in tears. This was bigger than I ever could have imagined it could be. I’m absolutely floored that this many people showed up, that we had this much support.”

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The university’s communication department put on the 317 Film Festival on Thursday, Dec. 10.

BSA’s sixth annual Open Mic Night draws crowds

By Chelsea Faulk STAFF WRITER The Black Student Association’s sixth annual Open Mic Night allowed students to perform their talents before a packed house in the atrium of the Schwitzer Student Center. Singers, guitarists and poets performed for a panel of judges on Dec. 2 at 9 p.m.

Performers did not have to audition to participate in the event. All they needed to do was attend a mandatory callout meeting and sign up. The meeting was meant to inform the performers that they were not allowed to perform anything with improper content and for performers to inform the BSA what they would be presenting.

Performers were allowed to change their minds about what they would present after the meeting, provided they informed the BSA about the change and it did not have improper content.

Open Mic Night’s purpose is to connect entertainment and advertising, and bring together the entire campus. BSA promotes inclusivity of all talents, races and genres.

Senior political science major and Vice President of BSA Treasure Jones was in charge of Open Mic Night this year.

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A student performs at Open Mic Night, hosted by the Black Student Association. The performances occurred on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 9 p.m.

“We want to make sure that everyone has a safe place where they feel that they can express those [talents],” Jones said.

“We’re trying to build a community on campus.”

Open Mic Night was not only a chance for students to perform their talents, but it’s also a competition. There

was a panel of invited judges consisting of President Robert Manuel, Vice President for Student & Campus Affairs and Dean of Students Kory Vitangeli, Chaplain and Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion Lang Brownlee, Associate Dean of Students Kristin Weeden, Senior Residence Director Timeshia Keys and

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Giving Tuesday is a day when nonprofit organizations, civic organizations, businesses and corporations and families and individuals can come together and donate to good causes. According to givingtuesday.org, the organization just had its fourth successful year.

According to the website, “Since its inaugural year in 2012, #GivingTuesday has become a movement that celebrates and supports giving and philanthropy with events throughout the year. ” Giving Tuesday takes place the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and is the beginning of the giving season.

The university’s UIndy for Riley participated in Giving Tuesday. President of UIndy for Riley Allie Bishop said she has known about Giving Tuesday for several years now.

“What got me thinking about doing something personal [for Giving Tuesday] with our own club, was Riley Foundation doing their own thing,” Bishop said. “We wanted to take our own creative spin on it, and it was also 66 days until the dance marathon, which is our biggest event [that] we host.”

Bishop also said that Giving Tuesday could not have come at a better time.

“Since it was only 66 days until the dance marathon, I challenged everyone to raise $66,” Bishop said. “We ended up raising just shy of $400 dollars on [Giving Tuesday]. And by the next day, we had raised $600 in donations.”

Bishop said the use of social media helped with fundraising. She chal-

lenged the committee to post on social media and send emails and created the slogan “Give the gift of hope” to help raise money and spread awareness of UIndy for Riley.

Bishop said the reason for the group’s participation in Giving Tuesday was not just because Riley itself was participating.

“Riley encourages us, and we are always searching for creative ways for people to want to donate to Riley and to spread the word about the dance marathon,” Bishop said.

A good number of people participated in the UIndy for Riley Giving Tuesday fundraiser, according to Bishop. The executive board has 17 people and the committee as a whole has 30.There were about 10 members who met the $66 goal that Bishop challenged them to.

Bishop was impressed overall with the outcome of Giving Tuesday.

“We raised the most [money] we’ve raised in a single day. We are always happy to get any kind of donation we can. It is definitely a good amount to raise in one day.”

Bishop also thinks Giving Tuesday is a good day to celebrate, and she wishes that there was more awareness of Giving Tuesday.

“Personally, I think the timing couldn’t be more perfect with the holidays,” Bishop said. “But also, after the whole Black Friday spectacle, I think people get a little selfish, and this is a good reminder about what the holidays are really about. On top of that, just to be able to give back to something that’s right in our backyard. ... It’s also great to be able to help a hospital that serves our nation.”

“We raised the most [money] we’ve raised in a single day. We are always happy to get any kind of donation we can.”

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Residence Director Carrington Clodius.

The host for the night was senior mathematics major Kyra Monroe.

Performers were announced and invited to the stage to perform. After they finished, they would exit the stage and Monroe would come to the stage to announce the next performer. Some of the performers

included senior exercise science major Lauren Carniello, who performed Katy Perry’s “Firework” as a poem and junior human biology major Jonny Valdez, who performed “Budapest,” by George Ezra.

A duo played guitar and sang an acoustic mash-up of Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” and Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud.”

There also was a special performer who was not a student. Terri Epps, or Sounds of Shar’e, who works at The Perk performed two of her songs.

Open Mic Night had three winners: first, second and third place. Third place went to senior social work major Felicia Ridle who performed two poems she had written. Second place went to senior German and international relations major Siglinde Ferguson, who sang “Make You Feel My Love” by Adele and first place went to sophomore communication major Vencent Hill who sang Ariana Grande’s “Almost Is Never Enough.”

Jones said the turnout this year was one of the best BSA has ever had.

“It’s always been huge,” Jones said.

“We didn’t have enough chairs for people, even with the extra seating around the atrium. There were people in Streets watching and then way on the sides of the hallways. It was awesome.”

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Men’s basketball extends win streak to six Senior guard Jordan Loyd has a game-high 26 points in the Hound’s victory, 18 of which came in the second half of the game.

By Kameron Casey PHOTO EDITOR The University of Indianapolis men’s basketball team extended its win streak to six, with an 89-65 win over Olivet Nazarene University Tigers on Saturday, Dec. 12. The win came after two consecutive double-digit Great Lakes Valley Conference wins against the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers and the Lewis University Flyers on Dec. 3 and Dec. 5, respectively.

The Greyhounds were out to a sluggish start against the Tigers, but maintained a 45-34 lead in the first half, while shooting 40 percent from the floor and 38.5 percent from behind-the-arc.

The team was led with an even attack in the first half from senior guard Jordan Lloyd, sophomore guard Eric Davidson and junior forward Ernest Maize, each scoring eight points. The three were followed closely, as senior guard Joe Retic added seven points, and sophomore guard Alex Etherington and senior forward Tyler Rambo each added six points.

Senior guard Lucas Barker led the team with three of the team’s eight first half assists, and Rambo added three offensive rebounds.

Head Men’s Basketball Coach Stan Gouard noted that defense and intensity early in a game are key factors, which was missing against the Tigers. He felt the Tigers got too many easy baskets.

“We have to generate our energy,” Gouard said.“I know once we start getting more fans in the seats that will generate more energy. But, no matter who is in the stands or who we are playing, our guys

have to be more excited about playing. I think that starts with me and it’s going to trickle down.”

Nazarene cut the Greyhounds’ first half lead and brought that game within four points at the 13-minute mark in the second-half. That was as close as the Tigers would get, as UIndy began a charge led by Lloyd.

Lloyd added 18 second-half points, for a game-high 26 points. He shot 5-for-8 from the three-point range, 64 percent from the field, was tied for a team-high six rebounds, tallied four assists and had two steals. Davidson added another eight points for the Greyhounds, finishing with 16 points overall, including four 3-pointers.

The Greyhounds’ bench and defense were substantial factors in the game as well. The reserves added 43 points, compared to their usual 30 points per game. Defensively, the team forced 21 turnovers, leading to a total of 29 points for the Hounds. Retic led the defensive effort for UIndy, tallying five of the team’s 12 steals, four of which came in the second half. Retic is a transfer from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. and Gouard said he has been pleased with Retic’s defense thus far.

“I’ve always been like that [a tenacious defender] and I knew coming here that I could help the team with defense,” Retic said. “[The] coaches knew [that] from the jump, [and] they knew me and that I could play defense well. So I [am] just trying to help the team out by doing that.”

On the season, UIndy is 2-0 in GLVC play. With the win over Nazarene the Hounds improve their overall record to 7-2. The Greyhounds have three weeks off until their next match-up against the

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Senior guard Joe Retic goes for a layup in the second half, and finished the game against Olivet with seven points. Defensively, Retic had five steals for the Greyhounds.

Jaguars of Governors State University, there last non-conference opponent of the regular season. Retic noted that the team needs to focus on some of the little things during its time off.

“We need to communicate with each other on defense, focus on team rebounding and things like that,” Retic said. “I feel like if we do the little things, [then] we are going to be perfectly fine and be

a great team this year.”

Gouard said that he has a long list of things that the Greyhounds need to improve on during the break, and that he reiterated those things in the locker room after the game against Nazarene.

“I gave the guys my Christmas wishlist, in terms of what I expect out of them next semester. It’s a long list and I told the guys after we got done a little while ago,

that I’m going to text them every day to remind them of my wishlist,” Gouard said. “If we can, and I’m not going to say make it perfect, but make it better. I think we are a championship caliber team.”

The Greyhounds will resume play on Saturday, Jan. 2 against Governors State.

The game is the fourth in their six-game home stint and begins at 3:15 p.m. in Nicoson Hall.

Concussion protocol monitors UIndy athletes

By Mercadees Hempel MANAGING EDITOR

Junior linebacker Derrick Bryant attempted a tackle against McKendree’s offense on Oct. 10, but as he went to make it, something hit his head.

“I was going to make a tackle, and I just blacked out,” he said.

This was Bryant’s most recent concussion, and he says he has had about three or four since he started college. Bryant is not the only college athlete who has had to deal with concussions. According to concussiontreatment.com, the Centers for Disease Control estimates that 1.6 million to 3.8 million concussions occur each year, and five to 10 percent of athletes will become concussed in any given sport season.

Head Athletic Trainer Ned Shannon oversees the health care that student athletes receive at the University of Indianapolis. According to Shannon, a concussion can be defined as a transient impairment of neurological function. In other words, it is a brain injury. Shannon said that while there are many definitions for a concussion, the one aspect that each definition agrees on is that the injury is usually not permanent and is caused by blunt force trauma.

According to Shannon, a concussion can result in a loss of consciousness, but that is rare in sports.

“You have this protective equipment,” Shannon said. “You’ve got things like rules in the game that prevent injury.

Then you’ve got things like good coaching that teach you not to hit your head on something. So injuries that don’t result in loss of consciousness are typically what are seen in athletics.”

According to Shannon, every NCAA college is required to have a concussion protocol. Shannon said that at UIndy, if an athlete is injured during a game or practice, he or she is pulled out of the situation.

A sideline evaluation is done that will give the trainer an idea of how severe the concussion may be. After it is determined that the athlete does have symptoms of a concussion, the four-stage concussion protocol begins.

According to Shannon, the first stage involves pulling the athlete out of all

activity in order to monitor him or her these activities require the brain to work back to his or her regular routine. From the while he or she is symptomatic. Symp- while it is injured. Shannon said a lot of athletic perspective, the athlete will take toms of a concussion include problems athletes ask how long it will take for them an exertion test. Shannon said this means with memory, confusion, drowsiness, to be well enough to return to practice or he or she either will run on the track, dizziness, double or blurred vision, competition, but Shannon said there is no get on a treadmill or ride the stationary headaches, nausea, vomiting, sensitivity set timeline. bicycle for about 10 minutes to increase to noise or light, balance problems and blood pressure, heart rate and breathing slowed reaction to stimuli, according to rate. Shannon said this test is necessary healthline.com. because it is possible that symptoms will Once an athcome back during lete’s symptoms this process. If are documented, the symptoms he or she must take of a concussion a neurocognitive do come back Pull athlete out of all activiBegins when the athlete is test called Immeduring exercise, diate Post-Con- ty in order to be monitored.

Shannon said no longer showing sympcussion Assessthat simply toms and will also take an The athlete is sometimes ment and Cogmeans the brain exertional test. nitive Testing. exempted from class and is not completeW hen student ly healed yet. time around technology athletes arrive Once the athat UIndy, before lete is able to should be limited. they begin traintake the test ing, Shannon without the said they all symptoms are required to retur ning, take ImPACT. he or she The test asks can move students on to stage questions three. such as their During name and the stage three, Can return to practice and The athlete may return to spor t they with the play, as well team phyparticipate in certain activfull activities and full comas symptom sician’s apities that do not involve petition with the physician’s questions such proval, the as whether or athlete can physical contact with the approval. not the student go back to approval of the team’s has a headache. some level of physician.

Shannon said practice and that once the stuparticipate in dent is concussed, portions where he or she will take they will not be a post-ImPACT hit. Shannon test to monitor his said the student or her symptoms and improvewill not be required to wear ment.The test usually is taken within extra protective gear or be limited in a day or so after the concussion occurs, any way at this stage.

Graphic by Melvin Mendez Shannon said.The concussed student also Stage four is the final stage, when the will visit with the team physician from “Every concussion is different,” he athlete can go back to full activity and full the Methodist Sports Medicine Center. said.“We’ve had some athletes come back competition, with the physician’s approval.

The team physician will conduct his or [in] as few days as seven or eight days, Shannon said that while trainers and her own evaluation with the student as and we’ve had some athletes be out [for] coaches watch out for injuries, it is also well, Shannon said. months from typically the same level of the responsibility of the athlete to report During stage one, Shannon said concussion. It just depends on how the if something is wrong. According to that the concussed athlete may not go person heals.”

Shannon, all athletes are required to sign to class and will be asked to limit his Stage two begins when the athlete is no a document stating that they will report or her texting, time on the computer longer showing symptoms. He or she can to someone in authority if they think they and time spent playing video games, as return to class, do homework, text and get have sustained a concussion because the

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health risks can be major.

“One of the biggest concerns of parents, athletic trainers and sports physicians is athletes who underreport, meaning they don’t say anything about their concussion, [and] they continue to participate and they get hit again. … Now that seemingly mild concussion, if there is such a thing, becomes a much more significant problem,” Shannon said. “You might end up with more significant symptoms, longer time away from sports, hospitalization—so there’s some very, very serious effects if you withhold that information, and you [get] injure[d] again.”

Shannon said that an athlete will go through the stages even if the injury that caused the concussion did not happen during practice or a competition. For example, if an athlete is concussed by slipping on the ice while walking across campus, he or she still has to go through the four stages. There is not a quota of concussions a student must not hit in order to play sports, but Shannon said that some athletes choose not to participate after receiving a frequent number of concussions.

Bryant said he had to go through all four of the stages after receiving his concussion. And while he said it was a lot of work to get back to playing football, he agrees with the process.

“I think they go about it pretty well,” he said. “And they don’t rush you back too fast. … Some coaches [outside of UIndy] ignore the fact that you have a concussion, and they just let you stay in the game.”

Shannon said that the Greyhound coaches are diligent about following the protocol and put athletes’ health above the game.

“There’s very little pressure, if any at all, from coaches to athletes to return to play faster. ... Our coaches do an outstanding job at participating with the return to play of the athletes safely,” he said.

Bryant said he believes athletes should follow this example and take care of themselves by letting someone know if they are concussed.

“I would just tell them [athletes] to let somebody know,” Bryant said. “Don’t be afraid to make people aware of your situation because you want to stay in the game.You’re not helping yourself, or you’re not helping your team. It’s not that big of a deal to stay out of a game [rather] than risk your health like that.”

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Wrestlingloses22-19,wins 30-15 at Greyhound Duals

Photo by Cassie Reverman

Sophomore guard Devin Ferguson had two points in 28 minutes of play against Wisconsin-Parkside on Dec. 3.

Women’s basketball leans on veteran players

By Kylee Crane EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Photo by Abigail Spencer

Redshirt sophomore Nick Crume went 4-0 on the day and took the championship title at 141 lbs. at the 56th annual Little State match hosted by UIndy.

By Robbie Hadley BUSINESS MANAGER In the first dual of the 2015-16 season, the University of Indianapolis split the day 1-1 as they took on Lindenwood University and Olivet College on Saturday, Dec. 12.

The Hounds fell to Lindenwood University 22-19. Redshirt senior Josh Kieffer earned a win at 125 for the Greyhounds defeating his opponent 3-0. Redshirt freshman Kyle Keller followed with a win at 133. Keller had a pin at 3:22 to take the Greyhounds to a 9-0 lead over the Tigers. Redshirt sophomore Neal Molloy, redshirt junior Taylor DeLong and redshirt freshman Dylan Faulkenberg also earned wins for the Greyhounds, but losses in 157, 165 and an injury default left the Hounds down and out.The final team score was 22-19 in Lindenwood’s favor.

UIndy’s first dual win of the season came against Olivet. Kieffer started it off for the Hounds with a win at 125. The Greyhounds fell at 133 and 141, but Molloy brought the Hounds back in it with a pin at 3:43 to tie the team score at 9-9.

Earning his first win as a Greyhound was redshirt freshman Heath Lange who pinned his opponent in 48 seconds. Senior Clayton Monebrake reached a 7-5 win for the Hounds making the team score 18-9.

Freshman Jordan Collins took a 13-7 win at 184, and sophomore Brian Wagner won 6-2 at 197. Faulkenberg closed out the dual with a pin in 46 seconds for a 30-15 team win.

The Greyhounds hosted the 56th

annual Little State competition on Dec. 6 where UIndy supplied four champions.

Head Wrestling Coach Jason Warthan had mixed feelings about the team’s performance, despite the quartet of champions.

“Honestly, I think we let a couple [of ] matches go,” Warthan said. “I think there were some winnable matches that didn’t go our way. I don’t think it was necessarily lack of effort, but there are a lot of things we can still work on.”

Despite the complications, Warthan said that he was impressed with many of the wrestlers’ performances, including redshirt sophomore Nick Crume, who wrestled up a weight class at 141 lbs., rather than his usual class of 133 lbs. where he is an All-American.

“That [the 141 lb. weight class] was a really tough field [at Little State],” Warthan said. “That’s a real quality win.”

Crume won all four matches on his way to the tournament championship. He won by a pin in the first round and closed out the day with a 9-3 decision. Crume, despite the win, was not thrilled with the quality of his own performance. He said his last two matches were not the quality wrestling he wanted. However, he was pleased with his defensive performance on the day.

“The thing I took away from the day was [that] I had a reversal scored on me,” Crume said. “But I didn’t have any offensive points scored [against me], which is a plus.”

Also winning their weight class was Molloy, Wagner and Faulkenberg. Molloy sealed the deal at 149, winning two

of his three victories by a technical fall.

Wagner picked up two victories to take the victory at 197 lbs. Faulkenberg represented the Hounds in the 285 lb. weight class. His finals match was decided by a major decision.

Warthan emphasized that the open tournaments, such as Little State, do not necessarily compare to the other events later in the season, where the team scores will be kept.

“Typically, first semester you don’t have meaningful duals, but we have one with Lindenwood [University] … then Olivet [College at the Greyhound Duals],” Warthan said.

Prior to the Greyhound Duals on Saturday,Warthan compared Little State, and individual event, to the Greyhound Duals and the 37th annual Midwest Classic “It [Little State] kind of snowballs into two really tough events [Greyhound Duals and Midwest Classic] the next two weekends. It is more meaningful to have a good team performance at that kind of event [with team scoring].”

One thing Warthan has on his mind this season is what wrestlers are going to be wrestling in what weight class.

“We basically returned the entire team from last year,” Warthan said. “The goals are certainly higher than they were last year. We’ve got to figure out what our best line up is. We have two All-Americans in one weight class [Crume and redshirt senior Justin Kieffer, both at 141 lbs].”

The Greyhounds will host the 37th annual Midwest Classic on Dec. 19-20.

It is set to begin at 9 a.m.

With four sophomores and a freshman in the starting rotation, University of Indianapolis Women’s Basketball Head Coach Constantin Popa knew that the beginning of the season would be difficult. After two losses at home to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and Lewis University, the Greyhounds currently hold a record of 1-9, 0-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

“We had so many games right off the bat, and that kind of worked against us. Some of them were just coming off injuries, so that didn’t help at all,” Popa said. “We finally have everyone healthy and everyone on the same page, so we’re definitely taking advantage of this break to clean up and talk about some issues.

We’re picking up the intensity with everyone healthy and back on the court.”

With a 12-day break from games in the schedule before facing Tiffin University, junior forward Nicole Anderson said the team is continuing to put the pieces together during practice.

“It’s putting it all together for the entire game. Our practice schedule is pretty much the same these two weeks, so we’ll just be working on improving from where we left off for this upcoming game,” she said.

The Greyhounds fell to the No. 7 Lewis University Flyers on Dec. 5 in Nicoson Hall, 67-51. The Flyers came out fast, scoring quickly and immediately creating a large gap. They did so again in the second half, but UIndy battled back and kept the Lewis lead in the single digits for several minutes. The Greyhounds could not contain the Flyer’s offense in the third quarter, bringing the score to 55-43.

UIndy’s offense could not compete in the final quarter, completing only two of 14 shots on the floor and bringing the final score to 67-51 in Lewis’ favor.

Senior guard Princess German played the entire matchup and led the team with 24 points. Sophomore guard Sarah Costello put up 13 points as well as seven boards for the second consecutive game.

Sophomore forward Ashley Montanez

led the Greyhounds in rebounds, with a total of eight.

Prior to the Lewis game, the Greyhounds opened up conference play against the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers on Dec. 3.

The Rangers quickly took charge and the led early in the game, creating a large challenge for the Greyhounds. However, the UIndy defense held the Rangers, and the Hounds went on a 10-2 run, bringing the score to 21-16 UIndy in the second quarter.

The score bounced back-and-fourth between the teams until German scored nine out of the ten-point run for the Hounds with less than two minutes left in the third quarter, tying the game at 44 all. Both teams went on a run offensively and defensively in the fourth quarter, but the Rangers were able to pull away.

Anderson led the Greyhounds with a season-high of 22 points, and German followed with 17 points. Costello led the team in rebounds with a total of seven for the night.

A problem the young Greyhounds are facing is allowing their opponents to score multiple points off turnovers, Popa said.

While facing Parkside, the Rangers scored 25 points off of Greyhound turnovers.

“We’ve got to do a better job of taking care of the ball, and that comes with experience and maturity. We’ve got a young team; we’ve got four sophomores and a freshman on that floor, and you can tell,” Popa said. “We’re working on it, and we’re getting better. We’re working on these problems every day in practice, but they’re getting better.”

Popa said that one way the team can make these adjustments is through the example of the upperclassmen on the team. He said he has high expectations for the leaders, and they are the ones who can make the difference.

“It’s not easy to lead, and it’s especially not easy to lead when you start a season with little success. They are becoming more vocal and getting better. I expect a lot from them, and they should expect the same from themselves.”

The Greyhounds will face the Tiffin at home in Nicoson Hall tomorrow, Dec. 17.

Tipoff is scheduled for 5:15 p.m.

Strength training brings coaches, athletes together

By Laken Detweiler SPORTS EDITOR

For part of the year, University of Indianapolis athletes compete in games, whether on the field, court, mat, track or in the pool. But when they are not competing, they are training. Strength and Conditioning Coach Steve Barrick is in charge of the athletes’ workouts, alongside his assistants: coach Ryan Grubbs, graduate student Matt Wagner and two interns.

“As the strength and conditioning staff, we take all of our athletes [in] every sport through mandatory workouts,” Barrick said.“So that involves weight training, any kind of flexibility and mobility work, any kind of conditioning, any kind of recovery [and] regeneration type work, so speed development [and] change in direction anything that falls under the categories of athletic development. So we’re here to basically prepare our athletes to perform in their sport. … We work to make sure [that] we keep them [the athletes] healthy and that we get them on the field, and they’re able to preform at a high level.”

Barrick has been at UIndy as the strength and conditioning coach for six years now. Along the way, he has built relationships with his co-workers and with the athletes. Barrick strongly believes in saying what needs to be said rather than saying what people want to hear. Junior linebacker Rob Dury values the honesty Barrick provides to UIndy athletes.

“He’s a guy that will tell you when you’re doing well and tell you when you’re not doing well. But at the same time, he knows when to say the right things to get you fired up and ready to work out, but also, if you’re struggling, how to help you be better and improve,” Dury said. “… I had the opportunity to work out here as a true freshman … [and] I’m from Indianapolis, so this is really my fourth year with him [Barrick]. Going into freshmen year, I really developed a great bond with him.

He’s a great guy. I’m in there all the time talking to him. He’s kind of like another father you have here in the weight room, and he’s just always somebody you can go in and talk to. He’s helped me a lot personally, like grow as a person and get a lot faster and stronger and improve myself as a player.”

Barrick personally sees multiple benefits in being the strength coach.

“The benefit is just the interaction with the athletes on a daily basis. And really, developing those relationships with the athletes is very, very important to me,” he said, “and making sure that we offer a service where we can take care of them from a physical standpoint [and] mental strength … [and] emotional things. We’re like counselors also. We wear a bunch of different hats in this job. No two days are alike. We’ve always got something going on that might be different. So from that end, it’s really cool. … We want to help them be as successful as they possibly can.”

Whether athletes are in-season or out-of-season, they are still striving to be

successful through workouts, Barrick said.

“In the off-season, we’re going to spend more time in the weight room. So we’re going to be in the weight room three to four times a week for an hour to an hour and a half, somewhere in that range,” he said. “Our focus is always going to be a little different in the off-season, [which is] where we’re going to focus on strength, size [and] power. The emphasis changes per phase. In the in-season, now, our volume is going to be a lot less. So we’re only going to be in the weight room twice a week for a half hour. We’re going to try and get as much work in as we can during that time we have. [During the season], our volume will decrease a little bit, our intensity in the weight room will decrease and obviously our time in here will decrease as well. So we want to make sure that we’re really pushing to continue to make gains and strength and flexibility and mobility and all that.”

Senior softball pitcher Morgan Foley has been a Greyhound for four years and has seen herself not only grow physically but mentally, thanks to the time she has put in in the weight room.

“I came in here without lifting. I mean, yeah, I could pitch, but it [lifting] definitely helped me build the strength and endurance to last games. … I came in and had no muscle. I had never lifted a weight in my life. Mentally, I did not know I could be this mentally strong,” Foley said. “Steve definitely prepares us mentally in the weight room, just if we have a bad lift, getting on us and making

sure we know how to fix that for the next time and how to be strong in there and how to push yourself through difficult lifts. Our coach is definitely a big part of that, reading us mental toughness books.

But like physically, I have improved a lot.

Just off of his program and the different percentages we base things off of.”

After four years here, Foley understands how motivation from Barrick and Head Softball Coach Melissa Frost has helped the team.

“I can honestly say that I think we’re the most fit team in DII because of how much he [Barrick] pushes us and how much [our] coach pushes us,” Foley said.

According to Barrick, some strength and conditioning coaches feel comfortable implementing different workouts based on a specific sport, but at UIndy they have a different way of thinking.

“We have a philosophy that we go by when it comes to lifting. I’ve got to make sure, as a strength and conditioning coach that I teach what I know well. I’m not going to have athletes do something that I’m not very good at coaching or teaching just because of what sport they play. And I don’t think that’s the way to go,” he said. “Some strength coaches out there think that is the way to go, but I really don’t. [At UIndy] every team is going to do some sort of Olympic lift, so they’re [the athletes] going to do some sort of exercises where they’re producing a lot of power and a lot of force. Then they’re all going to have similar strength movements, whether it be squat, bench

[or] deadlift, those kind of things. Then the auxiliary movements, that’s where we might change things here and there so we do have some subtle differences between different teams, and then we [can] even boil that down to individuals. … So yeah, it’s individualized to a certain point. …

If I’ve got a very, very young team, I may do a lot more volume and a lot more developmental work, whereas if I’ve got a team that’s got a lot of seniors and things like that, we might change the way we do things a little bit. I change it based on a lot of different variables.”

Barrick said the great work put in by the athletes, on and off the field, is what makes being at UIndy great for him.

“We’ve got a lot of really, really, really good kids, great coaches [and] great administration. It is an absolute joy to come to work, because of the people you’re surrounded by at this university,” he said.

With all of his experience at UIndy, Barrick has plenty of stories to tell. And sometimes that gets to people.

“You can talk to people at other universities, and they have a lot of complaints and things like that, and I really don’t have those,” Barrick said. “I think a lot of strength coaches, a lot of coaches [and] a lot of people from other schools get tired of me talking positively all [of ] the time about my experiences here at UIndy, and so I think that gets to them sometimes.

I’m surrounded by great kids and just a great athletic department in general, and that starts all the way at the top. … I feel like I’m very blessed to be here.”

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THE REFLECTOR

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>> “Krampus” is a horror-comedy that kept me laughing and jumping for the entire movie.When the whole family in the movie meets up three days before Christmas, madness and hilarity ensue.

No one gets along, and they all begin to lose their Christmas spirit. That is when terror strikes. Krampus, “the shadow of Saint Nicholas,” drags families that lose their Christmas spirit to the underworld.

Unfortunately, this shadow has found his next victims. Krampus and his minions terrorize the family for the next three days in a thrilling yet comedic adventure full of suspense, jump scares and family drama.

I thoroughly enjoyed “Krampus” and its creative yet scary use of traditional Christmas objects, such as evil gingerbread men.

The cast, led by actor Adam Scott, worked well together, and the fear they showed seemed very real.The terror that Krampus brings makes you want to believe in Santa and the magic of Christmas. If you don’t believe, beware.

>> A Head Full of Dreams? More like A Head Full of Collaborations.

Coldplay’s latest album features artists like Noel Gallagher, Tove Lo, Beyoncé, Gwyneth Paltrow and even Barack Obama reciting “Amazing Grace.”

Sometimes artists over-collaborate on an album, taking away the musical content from the original artist, but Coldplay has the perfect amount of collaborations for the record. The album is very upbeat, with a lot of dance beats. Chris Martin, the group’s leader, is at his best. “Army of One” and “Hymn for the Weekend” are both feel-good personal favorites of mine. Martin adds a personal touch with “Everglow” by comparing his ex, Gwyneth Paltrow, to a diamond, a lion and an eagle. Paltrow herself is featured on the track. Martin also has suggested that “A Head Full of Dreams” could be the group’s last album. If this is true, then this band definitely is going out on a high note. Coldplay will never go out of style.

>> La Piedad is a family-owned restaurant founded by the Rodriguez family of Broad Ripple. La Piedad, which translates to “godliness,” was inspired by a city in the Mexican state of Michoacan, known for its culture and natural beauty.

The menu included a variety of traditional Spanish meals and specialty dishes that had a unique taste and quality. Upon arrival, I was greeted in Spanish and with festive music. To my surprise, an all-male staff was serving customers and socializing. The atmosphere was very casual, as if you were simply waiting for your homecooked meal to arrive. I am personally not a huge fan of Hispanic food, but I managed to step out of my comfort zone and find something to my liking. I went with the shrimp chimichanga, which is a classic chimichanga stuffed with shrimp, spicing up the clash of cultural foods. I now have a new-found interest and respect for authentic eateries. This one certainly lives up to its name; everything was heavenly.

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>> If I ever had the opportunity to travel back in time to the early 1900s in the American West, I can honestly say I would not do it. I learned this after reading “House of the Rising Sun,” written by James Lee Burke. The story, set in the early 1900s of the American West, follows the story of a man named Hackberry Holland. Hack, as he is called throughout the novel, is on a mission to find his estranged son, Ishmael, who is a captain in the United States Army. Along the way, Hack becomes caught in a scandal that involves the theft of the Holy Grail.

With this scandal affecting his life in every way, Hack must find the right thing to do in order to get the Holy Grail back to its owner and to find his son. Overall, the book was kind of scattered, causing some confusion while I was reading it.

However, the book was very well-written and always kept me sitting on the edge of my seat, wondering what Hack would get into in the next chapter.

>> “Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure,” the popular locomotive wonderland, continues for the sixth year at the Eiteljorg Museum. This year, the exhibit has three new additions and breaks free from the museum’s Clowes Sculpture Court into the Eagle Commons hallway for the first time ever. It was amazing to see tiny trains drive by familiar structures from Indianapolis, as well as famous spots in the world. There were trains passing by Lucas Oil Stadium, Monument Circle, the Las Vegas Strip, Old Faithful Geyser, which really does erupt, and the Grand Canyon. The exhibit has trains chugging above head-level, as well as waist-high on tables. I spent about 20 minutes walking through the exhibit, and it was really neat to see how detailed everything was. The only thing I didn’t enjoy about the trip was that it cost $6 with a student ID. It almost wasn’t worth driving 15 minutes to get downtown, pay for parking and pay the entrance fee to see toy trains.

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Percussion Ensemble performs in Jazz Combo kicks off winter season

By Erik Cliburn Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

By Gabbie Brown STAFF WRITER

The University of Indianapolis Percussion Ensemble performed in Ruth Lilly Performance Hall on Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. Paul Berns, faculty adjunct in music, directed the Percussion Ensemble.

The concert opened with “General Dooley,” compiled by Frederick Fennel.

This was followed by “Spanish Guard Mount,” also compiled by Fennel, which featured senior music education major Joel Walters on trumpet and senior music performance and theory/composition major Abby O’Neal on field drum.

Next came “Ragtime Robin,”composed

by George Hamilton Green and arranged

by Bob Becker. The song featured senior music education major Owen Hunter as a soloist on the xylophone.

After “Ragtime Robin,” was “Sonata For Timpani, I. Mysteriously,” composed

by John Beck. This song was performed as a solo by junior music education major Javier Ramirez-Vazquez on the timpani.

Following Ramirez-Vazquez’s solo the entire group performed “Diablo,” composed by Kandis K. Taylor.

“Diablo” was followed by “Chikni Chameli” composed by Ajay Atul and arranged by William Harvey and Paul Berns. Berns personally knows Harvey and said that Harvey traveled a great deal to places like Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Referring to “Chikni Chameli,” Berns said, “While in that part of the world, he [Harvey] started watching foreign movies.

He had a crush on this girl, Katrina Kaif, so if you do your homework and you look on YouTube, you’ll hear this music and see maybe about 10 minutes of this exciting movie. I was moved to arrange

it for percussion.”

Next, junior music education major Giauna Neville performed a solo on a variety of percussion instruments, including a wine bottle. The song was titled “Evil Ernie,” composed by Casey Cangelosi. “Evil Ernie” was followed by a solo by Hunter on a variety of tambourines. Hunter’s solo was “Tam Bas,” composed by James Moore.

Next, a small group performed “Japanese Impressions,” composed by Anthony J. Cirone.

The second movement of “Bushido: The Way of the Warrior,” tilted “Meiyo (Honor and Glory),” followed “Japanese Impressions.” This song was a solo by junior music performance major Logan Fox on the timpani.

Following “Bushido: The Way of the Warrior” was “Back Talk” composed by Harry Breuer and arranged by Richard C. Gipson.

The song was performed as a quintet of marimbas, with Fox on the xylophone as a soloist.

After “Back Talk” was “Tocata For Percussion Instruments,” composed by Carlos Chavez.

The Percussion Ensemble ended the night with a performance of “Encore in Jazz.”

The piece was composed by Vic Firth, who had been one of Berns’ teachers.

Sophomore athletic training major Mallory Myers attended the concert for L/P Credit.

“I thought it was really interesting,” Myers said. “I have no musical abilities, so the whole thing was pretty interesting.”

The next concert will be “Harpsichord: Party of Two” on Jan. 22 in the Ruth Lilly Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m.

The University of Indianapolis Jazz Combo, directed by Jazz Studies director Freddie Mendoza, performed at the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center on Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m.

T h e c om b o i n c l u d e d j u n i o r international relations and German major Megan Ramp on vocals, senior piano performance major James Loughery on the piano, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis student Mike Fox playing the bass and junior music education major Giauna Neville playing the drums.

The first song the combo performed was “It Could Happen To You,” by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Johnny Burke.

The song was featured in the 1944 movie “And the Angels Sing,” having been written and recorded that same year.

“Girl Talk,” by Neal Hefti, with lyrics by Bobby Troup, was the second performance of the night.

Ramp mentioned that she had changed some of the lyrics in the song to be more fitting.

The third song was “Inutil Paisagem (Useless Landscape),” composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim, with lyrics in his native language Portuguese.

Ramp mentioned that she found the lyrics of the song to be very beautiful.

“They [the lyrics] speak of love, betrayal … and his home of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,” Ramp said.

The program changed at the beginning of the performance, with “Turnaround,”

by Ornette Coleman, being cut out and replaced with “My Favorite Things,” by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Ramp mentioned that the song was

Photo by Tez Lately

Junior Megan Ramp and IUPUI student Mike Fox perform in the UIndy Jazz Combo in Ruth Lilly Performance Hall. written for the original 1959 Broadway production of “The Sound of Music,” but it received fame and acclaim after the 1965 movie was released, winning five Academy Awards. She said that the song had been famously performed by John Coltrane.

“It [“My Favorite Things”] became a jazz classic and a signature for Coltrane when playing in concert,” Ramp said.

The fifth song was a performance of the 1952 song “Lullaby of Birdland,”

by George Shearing, with lyrics by George David Weiss, written under the pseudonym B.Y. Forster.

Ramp discussed how the song was written about Charlie “Bird” Parker and the Birdland Jazz Club in New York City that had been named after him.

“I believe this is an example of how music can influence other art forms and capture the mood of an entire generation,” Ramp said.

The combo then played “Nica’s Dream,” composed by Horace Silver and recorded by “The Jazz Messengers.”

The seventh song was the 1966 song “Dolphin Dance,” by Herbie Hancock.

Both “Nica’s Dream” and “Dolphin Dance” were performed as the original

instrumental tracks.

The final song of the night was omitted from the program as a surprise, which ended up being the song “Christmas Time is Here,” by Lee Mendelson and Vince Guaraldi.

Ramp discussed how the song had been written and recorded for the 1965 television special “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”

“This tune is special to me,”Ramp said.

“It [‘Christmas Time Is Here’] brings me back to memories of my childhood at Christmas time.”

According to junior marketing major Nasser Alsediri, the UIndy Jazz Combo was the first jazz concert he had ever attended. “‘My Favorite Things’ was actually really nice,”Alsediri said.“I like songs with vocals, and it was very cheerful in a way.”

Freshman sports management major Bryce Deno found the experience at the UIndy Jazz Combo interesting, especially for his first time at a jazz concert.

“I like the last song a lot [‘Christmas Time is Here’],” Deno said. “I really liked that both the piano and bass had their own solos, and I also really liked the lyrics.”

“I believe this may be the first musical for the Student-Directed Productions,” she said. “It has been a very lovely process figuring out all of the puzzle pieces and putting them together. Working in the studio is a completely different experience than working in Ransburg.”

The second play “Not Yet” was written and directed by UIndy theatre alumni Chelsea Anderson.

“Not Yet” addresses the subject of rape and sexual violence through the eyes of a young woman, played by junior theatre education major MacKinsey Taylor.

Anderson mentions in the program that “by changing the conversation in the living room, we can change the conversation globally.” The other characters include the psychologist, played by freshman theatre major Sierra Adams, 1st Man, played by sophomore theatre major Wes Harl; and 2nd Man, played by freshman education major Zech Saenz.

The story follows the young woman as she learns to confront the man who sexually assaulted her for more than a year.

The third play,“The Actor’s Nightmare,”

by Christophe Durang, was directed by senior theatre major Morgan Jackson.The show revolves around George, played by sophomore theatre major Josh Kruze, as he wakes up in a dream and must perform a play that he does not know at all.

“I’m an actor for the most part,”Jackson said. “So the hardest part about getting used to directing is stepping out of being an actor and thinking like a director. As a director, it’s really about leading your actors to make discoveries and to make their own choices. So it’s a lot of letting go of some of the control and letting them [the actors] learn as they go.”

The other cast members in “The Actor’s Nightmare” include junior theatre major Lizz Krull, who plays Sarah; Brown, who plays Ellen; and freshman theatre major Emery Lade, who plays the stage manager, Meg. “This is my first show that I have acted in here at UIndy,” Lade said. “It’s nice to be in the small space of the Studio Theatre, because it is so intimate, so you can really feel the audience go on this journey with you on stage.”

Student-Directed Productions continues for UIndy Theatre Department

By Erik Cliburn EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

The annual Student-Directed Productions were presented by the University of Indianapolis Department of Theatre Dec. 4-6 and 10-12.Three one-act plays were performed in the UIndy Studio Theatre in Esch Hall, with an overall time of about an hour and a half.

“Imagine: The Musical” was both written and directed by senior theatre major Ellie Delap. Sophomore theatre major Stephen Cox played the character Matthew, while freshman public health education and pre-occupational therapy major Paige Brown played the character Emily.

According to Cox he had quite an amount of research to do to put himself in his characters shoes.

“Matthew is very upper class, and he comes from a prestigious background,” Cox said. “I come from a really small town of about 3,000 people, and I’ve never even been to New York, so [I had]

Photo contributed by Chelsea Anderson

(From left) Junior MacKinsey Taylor, freshman Sierra Adams and sophomore Wes Harl perform in the play “Not Yet.” to do extensive research on the lifestyles trying to expand my boundaries in music of New York, especially where Matthew composition and see where I can push comes from.” myself,” Wegg said. “I really enjoyed The character of the Central Park working alongside Ellie Delap. We work Pianist was played by sophomore music really well together. She would give me performance major Brandon Vos. He ideas, and I would try to portray them played the music that was written and musically. It was really fun bringing the arranged by senior music composition whole thing to life.” and education major Andy Wegg.

Delap mentioned that to have written “It [writing the music] was a really and directed the musical was a great exhilarating experience because I am experience.

FEATURE

THE REFLECTOR

7 DECEMBER 16, 2015

Students discuss UIndy bucket list

By Shane Collins-Yosha EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

A bucket list is all about doing things that people find amazing and fun before they “kick the bucket.” Bucket lists have become a widespread phenomenon gaining more popularity since the 2007 movie “The Bucket List” was produced. Bucket lists have become so popular that even the University of Indianapolis’ Academic Success Center has produced one called, “100 things all Greyhounds should do before they graduate.”

Some of the events on this bucket list include going downtown to watch the Circle of Lights, going to the annual Thanksgiving Dinner hosted at UIndy and writing a letter to the editor to The Reflector.

Some students even have their own bucket lists. According to sophomore elementary education major Cassidy Smith, there is a lot to add to students bucket list.

“I think it would be cool to look through the telescope here on campus,” Smith said. “Jumping in the canal would

be cool as well.”

While there are many things that students can do alone on UIndy campus, there are also many things they can do with friends. According to the official UIndy bucket list, a group of friends could do things such as volunteer to help with freshman move-in days, to help with the Great Indy cleanup or to have coffee with President Robert Manuel. According to senior double majoring in international relations and political science Rae Junard, a bucket list is all about having a good time with friends.

“I think it's always fun to get together with friends and cook dinner,” she said. “I think my friends would also be down to swimming in the canal with me as well.”

Although students may have a number of things and events to add to their own personal bucket lists, the Academic Success Center’s bucket list has some events

that are located in downtown Indianapolis. Some of these events include going to a Pacers or Colts game, renting a paddleboat or group bike and going around the canal.

For some students downtown is just the next great adventure.

“I would love to see the tree lighting during Christmas on the [Monument] Circ le, “Smith said,” I have ridden the bikes downtown, so I guess that’s crossed off, but one cool thing that I would love to do is go skydiving. And I would love to go downtown and eat at some of the cool restaurants with my friends.”

From looking through the telescope on campus to seeing all the Christmas decorations downtown, students should be able to populate their bucket list. To find the UIndy bucket list vist MyUIndy and in the Academic Success Center tab look for Study Strategies tab then click on UIndy Tips.

“I think it would be cool to look through the telescope here on campus. Jumping in the canal would be cool as well.”

Photo by Chelsea Faulk

The University of Indianapolis cheerleaders cheer on Greyhound athletes on sidelines of the basketball game.

Philosophy class raises money for people in absolute poverty UIndy Students enrolled in PHIL 130-H N 1 raised

$4500

Team World Vision

Photo by Chelsea Faulk

through fund-raising

Director Vu Nguyen conducts the University of Indianapolis pep band while performing at a basketball game.

Boosting school spirit

It is being donated to...

UIndy’s cheerleaders and pep band spread UIndy Pride

Against Malaria Foundation

The money will help the

800 million people living on less than a $1.25 a day.

Graphic by Kyle Dunbar

By Kylee Crane EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 800 million people around the world live on less than $1.25 a day, according to Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion Peter Murphy. Murphy and his Honors Introduction to Philosophy course are trying to have a positive impact on this statistic.

The course, PHIL 130-HN1: Poverty, Ethics and Effective Giving, is nearing the end of its inaugural semester at the University of Indianapolis, and the students are wrapping up the semester-long charity project they have been working on.

Freshman visual communication design major Joshua Rang said that at the beginning of the course, the students learned about basic ethical principles such as the importance and value of life. The students then began to research charities individually and then discussed in a group the best way to spend the money from donations and fundraising. Rang said he was very interested in the topics and discussions on poverty.

“It was really cool learning about poverty in the first place, because I didn’t know much about it. Learning about the No. 1 cause of poverty deaths, how many actually live in poverty, how little of money you have to have to be considered poor—all those things were interesting to learn about,” he said.

Despite this being Murphy’s first time teaching the course, he said he has had a lot of experience and a strong interest in the ethics of poverty for many years.

“I’ve had a long-time interest in teaching about the ethics of poverty in my various philosophy classes,” Murphy said. “But now there’s this recent movement called effective altruism, and some big some big-name people are getting behind that.”

Some of the “big-name people” include Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who with his wife, recently announced that they would be donating 99 percent of their Facebook shares, valued at $45 billion, through their lifetime to their charitable venture.

Murphy described the idea of effective altruism as giving away money as intelligently as one would spend it on himself or herself.

“You’re not going to buy something that’s just good enough, or not bad. You tr y to buy yourself something that’s the best of the available options,” he said. “ ... So the idea is that it’s not good enough just to help people, you should try to help people in the most effective way you can.”

Murphy was able to find multiple donors before the semester began and the students also held a small fundraiser, bringing their total amount to donate to $4500. After many discussions and debates, the students chose to give to two organizations: Team World Vision and the Against Malaria Foundation.

According to Murphy, the class focused on choosing charities based on how many people the money could benefit, which is why the charities were not local.

“We do not talk about poverty in America because by international standards, there is no poverty in America.

“So the idea is that it’s not good enough just to help people, you should try to help people in the most effective way you can.”

Even the people that live below the poverty line in America are in the top 15 percent of people in the world,” Murphy said. “So we’re focusing it on people that are in what is sometimes called absolute poverty, and the threshold for absolute poverty is a person that lives on less than a $1.25 a day all income, which includes gifts and whatever the government gives you. There are 800 million people in the world living on less than $1.25 a day.”

Rang said he believes the course has benefitted him in various ways and opened his eyes to the world around him.

“It’s definitely a reality check. You think, ‘Well, this [poverty] is a problem.’

Every once in a while, I will donate to charity. But then you see how bad it really is for some people. The population of people in poverty is declining, which is encouraging, because it shows [that] not only should you make a difference, but you can, and [you] can eventually end poverty,” he said.

Murphy also noticed a difference in the students from the first day of the course to the end of the semester.

“My impression is that when a lot of students started this class, they thought, ‘You know, it’s nice to help out the worst off people in the world, but we’re actually not morally required to.You’re going above and beyond the call of duty. If you don’t do it, and you spend all your money on the kids’ Christmas toys, there’s nothing wrong with that.’ My impression now is that a lot of them no longer think that’s true,” Murphy said. “A lot of them believe we are actually morally required to do something. There are tens of millions of people dying every year of easily preventable causes, while we spend our money on superfluous things that often don’t even make us happy. It’s not something extra-nice that you can [do] if you wish to. We have to. And if we don’t, there’s a moral failing in our life.”

By Jess Mehrlich STAFF WRITER University of Indianapolis sporting events are full of school spirit and two groups of students are credited with helping pump up the crowd. These two groups are the pep band and the cheerleaders. Both groups have their own brand of expressing school spirit, each being equally important and unique.

For as often as these groups are seen, relatively little is known about what it takes to be one of their members.

Junior nursing and psychology major Sarah Morris has been a Greyhound cheerleader for three years and described the multistep process for a person to be considered for the cheer squad. She explained that tryouts are held the spring before the season starts. At the tryout a potential cheerleader must be able to prove her tumbling skills. Additional requirements include writing a paper about what she will bring to the squad, a headshot and a recommendation from a previous coach.

Once she made the squad, she is required to attend practices twice a week.

Morris explained that each practice starts out with the women running a mile, stretching and then focusing on a particular skill, such as jumps, stunts or dancing. Once they are all finished with that, they move to the weight room and put in another hour workout.

When game day comes there is a checklist that the women must go through before they appear in front of the crowd.

“We have five different uniforms, five or six,” Morris said. “The coach will send out an email, and it says what you have to wear, what bow. Every single game [your hair must be] up in a bow. Half up, half down, straightened or curled. It can’t be in-between. You have to have your lipstick on with the red glitter.”

The 2015-2016 cheer squad has the maximum number of cheerleaders, at a total of 18 women with no seniors.

“We have a lot of talent this year,” Morris said. “We have a lot dedication. ...We’re really close. There’s not a single person that’s an outcast. We’re really supportive of each other. ...We don’t have a lot of drama, there’s hardly anything at all. Our coach doesn’t put up with that.”

Morris thinks that she and her fellow cheerleaders definitely add school spirit to the games, but that is not the only reason she enjoys cheering.

“I like being involved in something [that] I feel comfortable in,” Morris said.

“I like all the friends that I’ve met. ...

Cheering has taught me a lot. ... To me, personally, it’s more than a sport. I’ve been cheering since I was two. It’s like a sibling instead of a sport, you love it [and] you hate it. I would encourage other people interested to come try it.”

Joining the pep band does not require as much work. Vu Nguyen assistant professor of music and director of bands, is in charge of the pep band.

“It is a class,” he said. “It’s not by audition. Anybody who has playing experience that wants an outlet to play is welcome.

I’ve not turned anyone away from pep band so far. The more the merrier.”

There are plenty of thing that Nguyen likes about the pep band.

“The chance to interact with the crowds at the games and to add to the game atmosphere is pretty neat,” he said. “It’s cool to see, when we play a particular song, people either dancing or when we play the fight song, people rally[ing] together.

I think we’re a pretty integral part of the game, whether it’s football or basketball.”

Nguyen said the pep band fluctuates between 30 and 40 members and is slightly larger during basketball season.

“A lot of them [members] have been with me now for numerous years, more than one year,” Nguyen said. “It’s nice to have some veteran presence in the ensemble.They understand what pep band is all about, adding spirit to the games and trying to get that crowd interaction.”

Senior medical anthropology major and alto saxophone player Searra Flynn thinks that the pep band is a great way to take a break from the stress of school. “[Pep band is a] tension releaser from school work,” Flynn said.

She also mentioned that she enjoys the wide variety of songs the band plays and all of the friends she has made during her four years as a member of the pep band.

Sophomore biology major and trumpet player Amy Ragle enjoys being able to keep up with her skill.

“I just like to do it because it allows me to play my instrument more, instead of it just sitting there,” Ragle said. “I enjoyed playing in high school. Even though I’m not studying music or a music major, I can be a part of it.”

Nguyen encourages anybody interested in joining the pep band to contact him.

“To anybody that plays an instrument and would be interested in joining the pep band, it’s a pretty minimal commitment,” Nguyen said.

Anyone interested in joining either the pep band or the cheerleading squad can contact the leaders.

NEWS

8 THE REFLECTOR

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Award given for Counseling Center’s healthy workplace

By Ashlea Alley ONLINE EDITOR

Photo by Madison Hays

Erin Polley spoke to UIndy about the social injustices in Palestine on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m.

Speaker lectures on Palestinian injustice

By Madison Hays STAFF WRITER The American Friends Service Community’s program coordinator for AFSC in Indiana Erin Polley came to the University of Indianapolis to speak to students about the injustice in Palestine on Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Schwitzer Student Center, Room 012. AFSC is a Quaker organization that promotes peace with justice.

Senior sociology and philosophy major Zak Mitiche started the presentation with the quote by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. “‘If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor,’” he said.

Po l l e y e x plained the oppression Palestinians are experiencing, saying that in Palestine, there are three different roads that separate the Palestinians and Israelis, because it is too dangerous for the two groups to travel on the same road. Palestinians are identified by where they were born and forced to wear IDs. She said this creates a problem for traveling, noting that one must obtain a permit to travel from one city to the next. Obtaining a permit can take months or even years, she said, so there is no way one can travel in an emergency situation, which discourages leaving one’s hometown or family. Polley also said that if a Palestinian owes a debt to Israel, that person cannot receive a permit to travel.

Permits for Palestinian schools take years to receive, according to Polley, so children attend United Nations schools, which only meet for a couple of hours a day. These schools focus only on mathematics and the sciences, she said, so the art and culture of Palestine is being lost among generations.

She said this also allows children more time to get into trouble in the streets. Polley said that the justice system in Palestine is very confused, especially when it comes to children.

“The one thing that really made an impression on me is the fact that young people by the age of 12 can be detained,” she said.

In Palestine, the laws are strict on children; a child can be detained for 20 years for an action as small as throwing a rock, Polley said.

The AFSC has promoted a group of young people in Palestine called Palestinian Youth Together for Change, according to Polley. This youth group is working in Palestine to help reconstruct neighborhoods, provide work for other young people and help protect other Palestinians 19 to 23 year olds.

She said the AFSC also has promoted a project called the Boycott Hewlett Packard movement.

The company Hewlett Packard (HP) apparently creates IDs for Palestinians and makes machines that aid in the act of tracking these Palestinians, according to Polley.The boycott encourages people and companies to become “HP-free,” discouraging the purchase or use of HP products, Polley said, because of the company’s contribution to the oppression of Palestinians.

According to Polley, the AFSC also supports questioning American funding.

A large amount of money is given to Israel each year, Polley said, and no one in the United States government has been able to tell the public exactly what this funding is being spent on overseas.

This is a problem, she said, because there are inhumane organizations such as children detention centers that the funding may be put toward. Polley makes a point of asking state senators what this money is used for and encouraging them to look into U.S. funding.

Information on what companies give money to Israel, is available at wedivest. org. Information on the UIndy Divest Campaign is available at UIndyDivest. wordpress.com or the student organization on Twitter @UIndy_SJP. More information about AFSC is available at www.AFSC.org.

The University of Indianapolis is now the home of the statewide winner of the Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award. The Counseling Center for Growth and Development won this award from the Indiana Psychological Association.

Counseling Center Director Kelly Miller said the award is recognition of the things that the Center is doing well to make it an environment where there is employee well-being and attention to self care.

“All of our clinicians here [at the Counseling Center], our daily lives are spent focusing on other people’s mental health needs, their self care, trying to teach them how to take care of themselves and personal growth,” Miller said.

“But we have to remember those things, too—for ourselves. As a counselor, you can quickly burn out while only focusing on others. We love doing that and that is a passion of ours, but we need to take care of ourselves, too.”

Miller said the Counseling Center plans to keep improving by doing what it is doing now plus involving more students.

“Students sometimes are nervous about seeing us, or they just aren’t aware of us,” Miller said. “Our biggest avenue about getting through to people is outreach. We want to be present and be seen around different activities around campus. We just had Dog Days for finals.

It’s a very non-threatening way, so people can see who we are. The biggest way we reach students in our capacity is through outreach.”

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Members of the UIndy Counseling Center pose for a photograph at the IPA award ceremony.

Staff Psychologist and Director of Training Tammie Dones said that the outreach programs are a great way for her to recognize patients.

“We are a friendly face,” Dones said.

“We aren’t scary, and we are here to help.

Sometimes, I’ll see a student from the outreach program, and I’ll invite them to make an appointment.”

Even though the Counseling Center has been very busy this semester, staff members are trying their best, according to Dones.

“We are trying to help and juggle the needs of many students at once,” Dones said. “We have a fabric of good intentions and quality professionalism. [We are] doing the best we can for our students.”

Since the Counseling Center won the state award, it is now a candidate for the

national workplace award from the IPA. Counseling Center staff members can meet with students for a variety of reasons such as anxiety, depression, self-harm, relationship issues, academics, transitions and even homesickness.

If a student needs an appointment, he or she can schedule one online, in the office or over the telephone. In case of an emergency, the Counseling Center has crisis hours for students in need.

Crisis hours are just for people to walk in, and someone will be available to provide assistance right away.

The UIndy Counseling Center is located in Schwitzer 210, where the student health center used to be located.

The health center is now located in the Health Pavilion, Suite 107.

“‘If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.’”

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Two members of the FYS class, Pirates: Truth and Legend tell pirate stories to UIndy students. The event took place on Dec. 9 from 6-8 p.m.

Event teaches pirate facts

FYS students show others what the daily life of a pirate is like

By Jessica Hoover NEWS EDITOR Schwitzer Student Center UIndy Hall A was invaded by the pirates of a First Year Seminar class, Pirates: Truth and Legend, 6-8 p.m. on Dec. 9. The students in the course dressed in full pirate clothing and stayed in character while interacting with and teaching other University of Indianapolis students what the daily life of a pirate is like.

Freshman visual communication design major Joshua Rang was one of the students acting as a pirate during the event.

“It’s an experience design history class, so we had to take on the role of pirates and learn all this information on them,” Rang said. “The reason I volunteered is because I really like this kind of stuff, interacting with people and playing a character. It’s kind of like acting, but a little different because it’s a little more in-depth than acting. It’s like method acting.”

The room was filled with an assortment of tables manned by one or two pirates at each one. When students first walked in, they were greeted with an “Ahoy!” and music coming from a pirate and his guitar in the corner. They were directed to the first table where they were given a packet with a list of activities and questions to complete to receive their lecture/ performance credit at the end.

The first table provided students with a pencil, or the pirate challenged them to use the quill and ink to write their name in the pirate alphabet. There were many different ways to write a single letter in the pirate alphabet, just as there are different writing styles in the English language.

The next table kept most of the students busy for a while, filling in the blanks of a paragraph in the packet.The paragraph was written all in pirate language, and it was the students’ job to try to decipher the text to see what it said. Freshman exercise science major Madeline Wilks said that the most interesting thing at the event was having to read this text.

“It [deciphering the text] was pretty interesting,” she said. “It was really hard to read the paragraph and figure out which words they were.”

Next was the pirate flag table. The table was covered with different examples of real-life pirate flags, and students had to create their own pirate flag in the packet before moving on. The pirate at that table said that the stereotypical pirate flag had a skull and cross-bones, but while some really did, there were others that were not so obvious to their enemies.

At a few other tables, the pirates were handing out balloon swords with which to spar. There also was a table with a variety of different rum cakes that were similar to the ones eaten by pirates. Some of the flavors included Piña Colada and coconut. The

pirates assigned to that table distributed the directions for making pirate biscuits and demonstrated how to do that.

Some recreational activities that pirates participated in included storytelling, card games, origami boat making, pirate knots and a game called Liar’s Dice. According to instructables.com, each player gets five dice and one cup.

The players then go around bidding on what numbers are in their cup.They may lie or tell the truth in order to confuse their opponents.

The last few tables were about how pirates used the stars and different constellations to navigate their way across the open sea. Students answered questions about the stars and drew constellations in their packets.

When students were finished with the evening’s activities, they turned in their packets to the pirate at the end to receive L/P credit. Rang said that Pirates: Truth and Legend had taught him a lot and that knowledge had helped him teach others throughout the event.

“We learn[ed] everything about pirates from the way they live, how big their ships were, everything they contained on the ships,” Rang said. “We learn[ed] everything about their crews, their habits, their locations, famous pirates. We basically learned every single thing that you could learn about a pirate and how they truly work[ed].”

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Congress uncertain what to do about San Bernardino attacks

By Sean Cockerham, Michael Doyle and William Douglas MCCLATCHY WASHINGTON BUREAU

WASHINGTON (TNS)—Members of Congress received secret FBI briefings Thursday, Dec. 10, on the San Bernardino shooting and were left still scrambling for answers about what happened and what can be done.

California Democrats demanded the lifting of a decades-old ban on federal research into gun violence, while some Republicans in Congress said the shooter’s neighbors did not report suspicious activity to law enforcement because of “political correctness.”

Rep. Adam Schiff of California, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said that among the unanswered questions were why Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik decided to attack Farook’s workplace rather than a more symbolic target. Republican Rep. Peter King of New York, chairman of the House of Representatives subcommittee on counterterrorism, called for roundthe-clock surveillance of the Muslim community.

Several lawmakers called for tightening the process for getting a fiancee visa, which Malik, a Pakistani national, used to get into the United States. But with little information on how Malik, despite interviews and background checks, was able to avoid detection of her radical views, it’s not clear what can be done.

“We’ve got to learn from this,” said Rep. Ami Bera of California, a Democrat. “Lone wolf cases like this are very difficult to track.”

California Democrats are aggressively calling for gun control measures in the wake of the shootings, and they demanded Thursday, Dec. 10, that a lifting of the ban on research into gun violence be included in a spending bill needed to keep the government from shutting down after Friday, Dec. 11.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., of St. Helena used a Capitol Hill event commemorating the third anniversary of the deadly mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., to call for ending the research ban.

“For nearly 20 years, experts at the CDC have been prohibited from researching the causes and best ways to prevent

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Investigators ponder fate of Briton captured by ISIS IRBIL, Iraq—John Cantlie, the Briton taken hostage in Syria in November 2012, who became the star of nine of the group’s propaganda videos late last year and early this year, has disappeared again— baffling hostage recovery investigators familiar with his case. Cantlie was taken hostage on Thanksgiving Day 2012 with American journalist James Foley during a reporting trip.

—McClatchy Foreign Staff

Economic crisis rampant in Venezuela as keynote nears

Pallbearers carry Yvette Velasco’s casket away after her funeral service at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, in Covina, Calif., on Thursday, Dec. 10. Velasco is one of the victims of the San Bernardino terrorist attacks; she is survived by her parents and three sisters. (Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/TNS) gun violence,” Thompson said.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not gone near the gun issue since Congress blocked funding for such research in 1997.

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., when he was asked about the demand by California Democrats to include language lifting the research ban as part of the must-pass spending bill, said, “I’m not going to negotiate current negotiations through the media.”

FBI Director James Comey, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and John Mulligan, deputy director of the National Counterterrorism Center, briefed members of the House and Senate in classified sessions Thursday, Dec. 10.

Republican Rep. Bob Goodlatte of Virginia, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, told reporters afterward that neighbors of the San Bernardino shooters saw “suspicious things occurring around where these two killers were living” but did not tell law enforcement.

He and other Republicans said the neighbors apparently “didn’t want to be accused of being discriminatory” against Muslims by reporting them.

“They saw activities going on in and out of the garage at various times of the day and night that they thought were suspicious,” Goodlatte said.

Schiff said it was not clear from the investigation that anything members of the public saw would have been enough to prevent the shooting or was suspicious enough to be “apparent without the benefit of hindsight.”

Schiff said it was still a mystery why the shooters, who amassed a large arsenal of ammunition, chose to attack Farook’s co-workers instead of another target.

“The early indications that there was some kind of an argument at the site have proven to be erroneous,” he said.

Lawmakers from both parties are considering more restrictions on the visa programs that allow foreigners to come to the United States.

Schiff said the issue came up in the classified briefing, with discussion of “whether there are holes in that process that need to be plugged and some other ways we can strengthen that process to prevent people from using either the fiancee visa or the marriage visa or any other visa program to enter the country with the purposes of ultimately carrying out an attack.”

Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., said Congress was looking at whether there had been missed opportunities to stop the shooting but had not found them.

“The work that was done leading up to the incident was as good as it could

be. There don’t seem to be any smoking guns, unfortunately, except for the ones that killed so many people,” he said.

Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas said, however, that after listening to FBI director Comey at the briefing, he was very concerned about U.S. security. He cited encrypted messages sent from a shooter in Garland, Texas, earlier this year to an overseas terrorist that the FBI hasn’t been able to decipher.

Rep. King of New York went further than other lawmakers and called for “surveillance in the Muslim community here in the United States.”

“The only way you’re going to find out this in advance is to do the same type of 24/7 surveillance that was done in Italian-American communities when they were going after the Mafia and in the Irish communities when they were going after the Westies,” he said, a reference to an Irish-American gang active on New York City’s West Side.

(Maria Recio, Victoria Whitley, Eleanor Mueller, Grace Toohey and Alexandria Montag contributed to this story.) (c)2015 McClatchy Washington Bureau Visit the McClatchy Washington Bureau at www.mcclatchydc.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

SAN JUAN DE LOS MORROS, Venezuela—Misael Leon still believes in Venezuela. Standing in the muggy shade on his farm, the native of Medellin, Colombia, said he’s optimistic that someday, someone’s going to fix his adopted country. Leon has had a bad run of it lately—the same run that’s brought this resource-rich nation to its knees.

He describes life as a fight for survival.

He struggles to find food for his family.

One of the first words out of his mouth is “escasez”—shortage—a reference to a nationwide lack of everything, from food to laundry soap to car parts.

—McClatchy Washington Bureau

Abortion rates down to a record low in the U.S. Abortion in the United States is at record-low levels, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number of induced abortions was 1.1 million in 2010, the most recent year for which statistics are available. That’s down from a high of 1.6 million in 1990, the report said.

—Los Angeles Times

Washington student charged with hate crime SEATTLE—A suspended Western Washington Universit y student acknowledged to a campus police officer that he wrote “Let’s lynch her” on an online thread about a black student leader but said he promptly deleted it, according to the Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

—The Seattle Times ©2015 McClatchy Tribune News Service

Smog is reminder of China’s role in climate talks

Beijing has some of its worst fog in a year, questions the government’s claims of improving air quality

By Stuart Leavenworth MCCLATCHY FOREIGN STAFF

BEIJING (TNS)—A day after Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Paris for the United Nations climate conference, his country’s capital was smothered Monday, Nov. 30, with some of its worst smog of the year.

Levels of tiny particulates—known as PM 2.5—topped 600 micrograms per cubic meter in Beijing by late afternoon, according to monitoring by the U.S. Embassy and other institutions. That is about 24 times higher than the level considered safe by the World Health Organization.

The stench of soot hung over the city of 22 million, with the pollution obscuring visibility and prompting some citizens to question the government’s well-publicized claims of working to clean up the air.

“It is almost impossible to breathe in Beijing now,” wrote Tianxuan Ke’aiduo, a resident of Beijing’s Haidian district, on Weibo, China’s main social media platform. “Even our right of breathing freely is deprived. I call for the government to really treat the air.”

Beijing’s pollution comes partly from vehicle exhaust, but the recent smog is more likely the result of seasonal burning of coal—China’s main form of energy

and a major source of greenhouse gases, the focus of the Paris summit. Northern China was unusually cold in November, and once the government cranked up coal-fired boilers to provide residential heating, smog levels spiked and have continued to climb.

Beijing issued an orange alert for the smog over the weekend, the highest alert of the year. Under the designation, factories must reduce production and heavy vehicles are banned from the city, although enforcement of such measures is thought to be uneven.

According to China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection, the heavy smog in Beijing extends across a vast

from some members of Netanyahu’s governing coalition, and 37 Israeli parliament members signed a letter urging Netanyahu to cancel his meeting with the candidate.

In response, Netanyahu’s office issued a statement distancing him from the antiMuslim rhetoric without stepping back from the meeting.

“Prime Minister Netanyahu rejects Donald Trump’s recent remarks about Muslims,” the statement said. “The State of Israel respects all religions and strictly guarantees the rights of all its citizens. At the same time, Israel is fighting against militant Islam that targets Muslims, Christians and Jews alike and threatens the entire world.”

Netanyahu’s policy of meeting all visiting presidential candidates “does not represent an endorsement of any candidate or his or her views,” the statement added. “Rather, it is an expression of the importance that Prime Minister Netanyahu attaches to the strong alliance between Israel and the United States.”

News of the planned meeting drew harsh criticism from lawmakers representing Israel’s Arab minority, which is

mostly Muslim.

Ahmad Tibi, a member of the main Arab party, the Joint List, called Trump a “neo-Nazi” and said he should be banned from addressing parliament.

“As an Israeli citizen, I ask that the state treat the racism against me in the same way it would relate to racism against Jews,” said Issawi Freij, an Arab member of the leftist Meretz party.

Michal Rozin, a Meretz lawmaker who drafted the letter to Netanyahu, said that “while leaders around the world condemn the Republican presidential candidate’s racist and outrageous remarks, Netanyahu is warmly embracing him.”

Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz, who is close to Netanyahu, also criticized Trump’s rhetoric. “I recommend fighting terrorists and extremist Islam, but I would not declare a boycott of Muslims in general,” he told Israeli Army radio.

(Greenberg is a McClatchy special correspondent.) (c)2015 McClatchy Washington Bureau. Visit the McClatchy Washington Bureau at www.mcclatchydc.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

Netanyahu rejects Trump proposal

By Joel Greenberg MCCLATCHY FOREIGN STAFF

JERUSALEM (TNS)—A planned meeting this month between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump set off a chorus of criticism here on Wednesday, Dec. 9, leading the Israeli leader to dissociate himself from Trump’s call to ban Muslims from entering the United States.

Netanyahu’s office said the meeting, planned for Dec. 28, was scheduled two weeks ago, well before Trump’s comments on Muslims, and that the prime minister was prepared to meet any visiting American presidential candidate who requested a meeting.

But Trump’s call Monday, Dec. 7, for “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on” brought a strong reaction here, where sensitivities are high over exclusion of individuals on the basis of religion.

Trump’s remarks drew criticism

swath of northern China, covering more than 204,000 square miles, an area larger than California. Winds predicted for Wednesday, Dec. 2, were expected to clear away some of the pollution, but until then, residents are being warned to stay inside.

As part of the Paris talks, China has promised to cut emissions at least 60 percent per unit of GDP compared with levels during 2005. It also has promised that its carbon dioxide emissions will reach a peak by 2020.

But in a report this month, Greenpeace East Asia found that China had granted environmental permits to 155 coal-fired power plants during the first nine months of this year, or about four per week.

“If they go into operation, the power plants would have serious environmental and health consequences,” Greenpeace said in a news release.

It added that the 155 plants would emit an annual quantity of carbon dioxide “equivalent to 6 percent of China’s current emissions and seriously exacerbate water scarcity issues.”

(McClatchy special correspondent Tiantian Zhang contributed to this report.) (c)2015 McClatchy Washington Bureau. Visit the McClatchy Washington Bureau at www.mcclatchydc.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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