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Renovations continue, Perk serves Starbucks

By Gabrielle Brown STAFF WRITER The University of Indianapolis began a series of renovations with the Health Pavilion, but when students came back to campus after winter break, they found another change in place. The Perk had become part of the “We Proudly Serve” Starbucks Program.

According to Vice President for Student and Campus Affairs and Dean of Students Kory Vitangeli, students had expressed interest in having a Starbucks on campus, but the reason why the new program was created was due to the new General Manager of Dining Services Diane Szalai.

“She [Szalai] was looking at options for The Perk and was talking with different companies,” Vitangeli said. “There were a couple different options for having a Starbucks on campus, and one of them was the ‘We Proudly Serve’ Starbucks Program. When she [Szalai] researched it and talked to the folks from Starbucks, she realized that we could still have The Perk, [and] serve the Starbucks drinks, and it was something that we could monetarily afford.”

The new Health Pavilion and the coming renovation of Krannert Memorial Library also factored into the decision to serve Starbucks at The Perk, according

to Vitangeli.

“We also knew that with the building of the Health Pavilion and the library coming online that they are likely going to be serving coffee in both of those venues, so it was a good time for us to try something different to see how it worked,” Vitangeli said.

The “We Proudly Serve” Program is not the same as owning a franchise of Starbucks. According to Vitangeli, the program does not require The Perk to send any of its profits to Starbucks.

“You have to pay up front an amount of money to Starbucks to serve their products, and you have to buy their products,” she said. “You can only serve their products, but no amount of the profits go to Starbucks.”

According to the Starbucks Coffee Company’s official website, the “We Proudly Serve”Program provides coffee shops with a variety of brews in a variety of sizes so that people involved in the program can adapt it to whatever suits their needs.

The program is designed to allow coffee shops serving a smaller or more selective group of people to adapt the Starbucks menu to their needs.Vitangeli said that the program was used by other universities and by small hotels as well.

Sophomore international relations major and employee at The Perk Kendra Thomas said that the adjustment to

serving Starbucks was not difficult.

“A lot of the drinks are based the same way,” she said. “There are stricter protocols that we have to follow, but the basis of most things is similar.”

Senior finance major Tingting Hu also said that the transition was simple, and that The Perk has kept the syrups from before to use in the drinks. According to Thomas, The Perk has been a lot busier since it began serving Starbucks.

Serving Starbucks at The Perk is not the last of the changes coming. According to Vitangeli, Krannert Memorial Library renovations will start after graduation this year.

“The second week of May a lot of the library staff will actually be moving over to Schwitzer for the summer, and they’ll start the renovations right afterwards,” Vitangeli said.

The completion of the Health Pavilion also will lead to some rearranging over the summer months.

“Once all the offices vacate and go over to the Health Pavilion, there will probably be some changes in terms of who gets moved around on campus,” Vitangeli said.

Vitangeli said that renovations to the Campus Apartments are soon to come as well.

“That is in the strategic plan,” she said.

“Hopefully in the next few weeks, we’ll be able to have some decisions about the timeline for the Campus Apartments.”

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Social work to get master’s degree program The University of Indianapolis plans to create a master’s degree program in social work and hopes to implement it by 2016, according to Chair of the Phylis Lan Lin Department in Social Work and Associate Professor Jeffrey Bryant. Bryant said that he and others involved in the program have been looking into the Masters of Social Work program for about four to five years.

Security measures in KML renovations to be minor

With renovations coming to the Krannert Memorial Library, security updates have been a topic of discussion.

However, according to Director of the Library Matthew Shaw, the library seldom has issues with students stealing books, personal belongings or other school property. With that in mind, security measures likely will stay the same with only minor changes.

“In my experience, people that are going to steal from the library are going to figure out a way to steal from the library even if the technology is in place,” Shaw said.

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Two students display the T-shirts they received after signing the UIndy PACT. The T-shirts were handed out to all students who signed.

Students, staff sign UIndy PACT pledge

Signers of pledge promise not to be bystanders

By Kaley Gatto STAFF WRITER The University of Indianapolis’ Division of Student Affairs put forth the initiative UIndy PACT on Feb. 2. UIndy PACT stands for “protect, advocate, communicate and transform.”

UIndy PACT is an effort to get the entire community involved in looking out for one another through participation in a variety of educational activities centered on health and wellness programming.

“The purpose and goal of PACT is to start doing bystander training for faculty, staff and students as another way to help look out for one another,” said Vice President for Student and Campus Affairs and Dean of Students Kory Vitangeli.

“If you are in a place where you notice something going on, whether it is some type of sexual misconduct, bullying— whether it is just someone being rude to someone else—you step up and intervene to help keep UIndy a place everyone wants to be.... For UIndy PACT to make the campus a place where everyone feels valued and safe is the ultimate goal.”

According to Vitangeli, UIndy PACT is not your average health and wellness program.

“There were so many areas doing health and wellness programming, but

we wanted to do it in a way that was impactful. We wanted to do something that was meaningful,” Vitangeli said.

According to Vitangeli, UIndy PACT is the beginning of something that could remain with UIndy for a long while, and it is a step to prevent people from thinking that bullying or any other type of misconduct is allowed. It gives students the courage to say something when they see an incident occurring. Signing to UIndy PACT, students vow to be no longer a bystander, but part of the solution.

“Just signing gave me the strength to step up for someone if need be,” said freshman nursing major Andi Bailey.

“UIndy PACT is extremely great because it makes these situations we talk about very prominent. Instead of putting it on the backburner, it’s making the pledge to say something and speak up. I want more people to pledge. It’s a good thing to pledge as well as UIndy having a goal to making it to 1,000 signatures.”

Residence Director of East Hall Troy Heffron said UIndy PACT is helping spread awareness across campus.

“UIndy PACT helps people be aware of how they need to respond to things when they might come across a bad situation,” he said. “I look forward to seeing what will come out of starting UIndy PACT. I’ve got some good feelings, [that] good things will come.”

Tuition increases for next year

By Emanuel Cela EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Students at the University of Indianapolis will face a tuition increase of 3 percent for the 2015-2016 academic year. Efforts to help compensate for this increase include a 10 percent decrease in tuition for summer courses.

A campus-wide email sent on Feb. 8 to all students that included a letter from President Robert Manuel, announcing that the current full-time tuition rate will increase from $25,154 to $25,910.

In addition, the standard residence room will increase from $4,570 to $4,730, and the 14 Meal Plan will increase from $4,440 to $4,594.

The current summer tuition rates are $330 per credit hour and will be reduced to $295 per credit hour to help complete required courses during the summer.

Manuel said that the increase results from the ever-rising costs of maintenance, heating and air conditioning, as well as salary raises, healthcare benefits for faculty and staff and inflation. However, he said that UIndy would remain one of least expensive private universities in the state, even after the price increase.

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“We have fully explored all alternatives to a tuition increase and worked close with students about this decision,” Manuel said.

“We do not want the school to end up on the low end of the quality scale.”

According to Manuel, the funds for merit aid will be increased by $2 million in the coming academic year, and financial aid from the institution will increase by more than $35 million.

Indianapolis Student Government Vice President Mizraim Lorenzo-Aguilar said that he thinks the increase is fair and it is incredible how UIndy has kept the tuition increase to a about 3 percent.

According to Lorenzo-Aguilar, this will keep UIndy competitive academically but still one of the most affordable private universities in the state.

“Many other schools that are close to our tuition amount have gone through larger increases or have shifted a lot because their increase have affected them,” LorenzoAguilar said.“I think UIndy is doing a great job at keeping it at a good rate compared to other schools.”

As Manuel said in the campus-wide email, he strongly urges students to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid at fafsa.ed.gov by March 10. Students also can find links to financial aid applications at uindy.edu/financial-aid.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Is stress the price that must be paid?

By Kylee Crane MANAGING EDITOR

For as long as I can remember, my life has always been “go, go, go.” I am the oldest of four girls who all were involved in different sports, clubs and organizations.

When one had soccer practice, the other was at gymnastics, or at a swim meet, or doing a service project for a club.

As a high schooler, I was not only in all advanced classes, but I also ran crosscountry and track, was the editor of my school newspaper, held leadership positions, was a mentor and attempted to have a social life somewhere in between.

Being extremely active was something I thrived on. I began to believe that I worked best with a lot on my plate and if I wasn’t doing something, I panicked and thought I was missing something. This mindset traveled with me to college and continued to dig itself deeper into my mentality as I filled my planner with my things I had to get done with classes, as an editor for The Reflector, as a member of several RSOs and as an individual who had friends and family.

I considered six hours of sleep a full night of rest and didn’t stop moving or working until I lay down to sleep at night. And then my sister passed away.

My sister got sick right before I left for school and died the weekend before I took my first set of finals as a freshman. I couldn’t travel home too much because I lived three hours away. I look back and see how much I let my lifestyle of stress control my life.

Were the extra credit events worth more than the 20 minutes I could have spent talking on the phone with her?

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My sister was very active, and ate well (excluding her love for Taco Bell), and you never would have thought initially she was sick. I am not trying to compare cancer to stress, but the same can be said about individuals who suffer from complications due to chronic stress.

According to a recent NPR segment, researchers have found that the most stressed-out people have the highest risk of premature death.

“People who always perceived their daily life to be over-the-top stressful were three times more likely to die over the

period of study than people who rolled with the punches and didn’t find daily life very stressful,” according to Carolyn Aldwin, leader of the study and director of the Center for Healthy Aging Research at Oregon State University.

Stress from both major events in life and minor problems, such as traffic, busy schedules and deadlines, is deadly.

Constantly being stressed about everyday things in life leads to chronic stress.

Increased levels of cortisol can be found in those who suffer from chronic stress, and these higher levels of cortisol can

Do not hate fans of different music genres A love for a band’s lesser known hits does not give you a right to be pretentious or rude

By Anna Wieseman EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Music is wonderful. It is said that music is the great unifier, but sometimes it seems to do the exact opposite.

Day in and day out music is fiercely defended. People tell each other their favorite artists are silly or that only one type of music is right. If you like one type of music, it seems unthinkable to some that you find an artist who piques your interest on the opposite side of the spectrum. People get shunned for their musical taste and hide away.

This type of behavior can be detrimental.

Certainly, it is detrimental to the person who feels attacked. It happened to me and I’m still feeling the repercussions. Fall Out Boy has been my favorite bands since I was 13, when “From Under the Cork Tree” was released. I’ve seen the band three times in concert and plan on a fourth this summer.

I thought I was pretty hard-core for most of middle school and high school.

As much as I try to kid myself, I still think of myself as a little emo, hardcore kid all wrapped in a little punk package. But I almost had my identity ripped away from me by people who felt their musical taste put them above me.

A boy I used to date despised Fall Out Boy. He incessantly made fun of the band and ripped apart their music because he could play a few instruments and had small amounts of musical knowledge. I eventually put away their CDs, wanting to keep the relationship. Even after that relationship disintegrated, I found myself surrounded by people who felt that bands such as Fall Out Boy were beneath them.

It wasn’t until my current relationship that I pulled back out all of that music.

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He and I share a lot of mutual interests in music, but are also wildly different.

Instead of judging me for those differences, he sits and listens. I hadn’t really shared my music with anyone in a while.

I can’t really claim to be that out there with the artists and sounds I listen to. It’s all really mild stuff, like Lana Del Rey Death Cab for Cutie spinoffs. I don’t shove things down people’s throats or tell people their favorite artist is trash. I bite my tongue if I don’t agree because I know it only takes a few voices to make someone question everything.

After missing most of their shows, I finally went to see Panic! At the Disco with my current boyfriend, after years of not even bothering to look up show dates. I almost cried during my favorite songs thinking about what I had missed so many years. I finally got around to seeing Fall Out Boy again this summer with a fellow newspaper staffer, and I did cry.

The people who pointed out weak bass lines and silly pop riffs melted away. It was just me and the music that had stuck with me, even when it was on the back burner. But why did someone telling me my favorite band was a joke affect me so deeply?

Being pretentious about music is the exact opposite of what music is about.

Music is meant to be shared and loved.

Music is so emotional and so deeply connected to who a person is.

I am deeply connected to rock music.

My parents were good to me and put Led Zeppelin on repeat instead of Top 40 stations, but that does not give me the right to shame anyone else who only knows “Stairway to Heaven.”

This should be an invitation to find a connection. Plus, Led Zeppelin was way before my time, so how can I even pretend to know the first thing about them. I want to share my musical tastes, not guard them like precious treasure.

It is common procedure to scoff at young girls at concerts who immediately put on their fresh concert tee and only know the new album or the band they are about to see. I want to challenge you to remember back when you were that age.

Fall Out Boy had already been album deep into their career before I found them. I didn’t know a few songs when I saw them the first time.

Since I was 13, they have been one of the consistent parts of my life.

Those are the memories that flood me when I see a 13-year-old with only new Fall Out Boy gear. I think about how much that band meant to me when I was 13. I want everyone to stop and think about those memories before they scoff at someone.

I want those nights you sat depressed, or overjoyed with your favorite artist to be the first thing you think of when you want to write off someone’s music.

Your music tastes do not make you special. They make you a part of a community, a community that wants to share. And they can’t thrive if you stay saddled up on your high horse.

“Music is so emotional and so deeply connected to who a person is.”

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affect things such as memory, immunity, increased blood pressure, high cholesterol and heart disease.

Stress also can have negative effects on an individual’s mental health, especially for college students. Students are constantly under a lot of pressure, and the stress from the workload and fear of the future can lead to depression and anxiety.

A 2012 study by the American College Counseling Association found that 37.4 percent of college students seeking help have severe psychological problems.

Are the tears flowing after a night of

cramming for a test or the raised blood pressure from a traffic jam worth it? I don’t think so and I hope other students who live a stressful lifestyle think that as well.

What happened to my sister was unpreventable, and some stress is inevitable, but chronic stress is something that can be avoided. So from now on, I will take extra time working out, pause to take a breath and cherish every second I spend with my loved ones without worrying about what else I have to get done.

Life does not always have to be “go, go, go.”

State government has overstepped its bounds

By Robbie Hadley BUSINESS MANAGER The government always has managed to spurn my temper in one way or another.

Between petty fighting across the aisle over trivial issues, or a small group from one party or another blocking legislation out of sheer spite, our elected officials always seem do to something that bothers me. However, recent events have pushed me over the edge of frustration and into full-blown infuriation.

The Indiana House of Representatives voted 58 to 40 to remove current Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz, a Democrat, from a position that previously came with the job. The position of chair of the State Board of Education has been automatically given to the elected official who claims the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, but due to conflicts that she has with both the legislative and the executive branches, her powers have slowly been chipped away until her job holds a fraction of the power that was allowed the former holder of the position, Tony Bennett, a Republican.

When House Speaker Brian Bosma addressed the issue, he claimed that Ritz is impeding the progress that he and his party are attempting to make.

In 2012, Ritz beat Bennett in a race that was considered an upset. Ritz has the support of many, including the state of Indiana’s largest teacher’s union.

However many of her opinions and policies are in direct conflict with those of the Republican Party.

The GOP has a majority in the Senate and a supermajority in the House along with holding control of the executive branch, making her efforts to cross party lines futile at best. Despite being elected by the people of Indiana and representing the majority opinion of the educators to whom her policies directly apply, the House has decided to remove her from a position instead of attempting to reach common ground.

This is where my temper begins to flare. Imagine if the principal of a high school was not allowed to run his staff meetings. He was hired to be in charge of his staff and the policies, but now he can’t even be in attendance when staff members talk about and make important decisions regarding the school that he runs. Similarly, our Republican representatives have decided to sidestep tradition and practicality to avoid having to come to the table and compromise.

Although opinions about education vary greatly from person to person, I believe that we all can agree that compromise is usually the best option for moving forward.

When one party, no matter which party that is, has enough backing in all of the government to completely ignore the other side of the aisle, then the system is seriously flawed.

No one party or entity should have complete, or nearly complete, control of the government. The reason that we have a three-branch government is so that each branch can work to make sure the others do not overstep their bounds. Sadly, when one political party, united in any cause, holds the majority power in all facets of government, the system will often fail.

I have a message for any and all of our so-called representatives who voted to strip power from a key government official. Your convictions, regardless of how strong and well intentioned, are not so irrefutable that should you bypass argument to accomplish your goals.

Despite your strong convictions, others may have a point of view that they find as equally as valid and reasonable as the one that you are thrusting upon the public.

Have the common decency to represent all of the people in your district, not simply the ones who believe the same as you. At least give the other side an opportunity to voice their side. I do not think that it is too much to ask that government, whether state or federal, run on the system of checks and balances that are outlined in the constitution.

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Journalist discusses religious tolerance

By Shane Collins-Yosha DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Award-winning journalist Gustav Niebuhr spoke about tolerance among religions at the University of Indianapolis on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Niebuhr is an associate professor and director of Carnegie Religion and Media Program at Syracuse University in New York. He also is the author of “Beyond Tolerance: How People Across America are Building Bridges Between Faiths.”

Niebuhr came to UIndy’s campus to speak on interfaith relations and tolerance among religions as part of UIndy’s Interfaith Lecture Series.

“What I hope is that people will see what I am bringing here as a message of hope in the sense that what I talk about is how its possible for well-meaning individuals, and even one individual person, to make a difference in terms of approaching interfaith relations in the spirit of peace, the spirit of education, and the spirit of really trying to understand rather than to stereotype and to call names,”Niebuhr said.

In his speech, Niebuhr referred to the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, and how that caused an even greater gap between religions and hurt interfaith relations significantly.

“I think that it’s [interfaith is] especially important over the last 15 years because religion of various forms has wound itself tightly around very dangerous and violent political agendas. So what I try to do is point people towards another way, another possibility,” Niebuhr said.

Niebuhr also spoke about how people in the modern day can bring about a positive

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Associate professor and director of Carnegie Religion and Media Program at Syracuse University Gustav Niebuhr gives his speech as part of the UIndy Interfaith Lecture Series. Niebuhr spoke in McCleary Chapel on Feb. 10. change and make more peaceful decisions.

“I think that they [college students] pick the most out of the possibility of interacting at a place that is, in and of itself, diverse,” he said. “Colleges and universities really have populations that allow people to interact with one another, much more so now than when I was in college. And if you can get a sense of who people are—in terms of what they think, what they believe, what they hope for—it’s going to be much easier later

on when you encounter those people in the workplace or in your neighborhood.”

After Niebuhr finished his speech, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics, English and World Language and Cultures Julie Belz gave a message about acceptance and diversity.

After the speeches, Niebuhr and Belz took questions from the audience. Freshman religion major Zach Chapman said the speeches gave him something to consider.

“I think that one of the interesting

points that they [Niebuhr and Belz] brought up that stuck with me is that common things that cause it [violence], that should lead to a lack of tolerance in the country, don’t,” Chapman said.

“Gustav brought up 9/11, and how he thought it would tear the country apart as far as religious tolerance goes, but it really brought us together. So it made me think that the things that tear us apart are really opportunities to bring us together.”

After the questions, Niebuhr attended a dinner where students were able to talk

with him. Sophomore nursing major Emily Hiland said that Niebuhr’s speech made her rethink the duty of religion.

“I think that the biggest thing [to take away] is how important it is to have those conversations,” she said. “I think it’s really easy to get in your own little frame of mind and say, ‘Because I am a Christian, I need to surround myself with people who think like me, people who encourage me in my Christian beliefs,’ but that’s not technically what we should be doing or what we are called to do as Christians.”

Katie Coyle shares novel at Kellogg Writers Series

By Jessica Hoover EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

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Young adult fiction writer Katie Coyle speaks at the Kellogg Writers Series. Coyle shared her novel “Vivian Apple at the End of the World” at the event, which took place on Feb. 6.

Young adult fiction writer Katie Coyle spoke at the University of Indianapolis’ Kellogg Writers Series on Feb. 6 in Schwitzer 010.

She read her newly released book, “Vivian Apple at the End of the World,” published in January of 2015.

Coyle grew up in Fair Haven, N.J., but now lives in San Francisco with her husband. She also has a master of fine arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh. After introducing herself, Coyle delved into the first chapter of her award-winning book.

The first chapter explains that many of the characters are very loyal to the Church of America, including Vivian Apple’s parents. They believe everything the church says, even when it predicts that the Rapture will come on one particular day.

Anyone who does not believe in the Church of America will be left to suffer

through six months of Hell on Earth, while the believers will be saved.

Vivian and her best friend Harp decide to throw a party on the night before the Rapture in order to mock it.

As Vivian walks back home from the party, she cannot shake the feeling that something is wrong. She becomes even more anxious when her parents are missing from her house.

The chapter ends as Vivian discovers two large holes in the ceiling of her parents’ bedroom, as if they were pulled right through it on their way to Heaven.

Coyle found the inspiration for this book from a man who predicted the Rapture a few years ago. She said that all of her characters are inspired by real people and also come from some form of herself.

After reading from the first chapter, Coyle took questions from the audience.

She kept the room laughing as she answered questions about anything from the process of publishing her book to which patronus she would have from one

of her favorite book series, “Harry Potter.”

Freshman psychology and pre-occupational therapy major Hannah Patton enjoyed listening to Coyle’s book reading. “[Coyle] has a sarcastic humor, and I can relate to that a lot,” Patton said. “That was enjoyable to listen to.”

Coyle also offered some advice for aspiring young writers, telling stories about her own experiences.

Junior professional writing and creative writing major Kayleigh Jordan found Coyle’s advice very helpful.

“I didn’t realize how much I would relate to her,” Jordan said. “There was a piece of advice that she gave that was ‘write like what you read,’ which I never really considered.”

After answering all of the questions from the audience, Coyle signed books for some students.

The next installment of the Kellogg Writers Series will be on Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m.in Schwitzer 010, with Etchings Press Whirling Prize winners and fiction writers Michael Meyerhofer and Teresa Milbrodt.

Ray Skillman contributes to Nicoson renovations

By Laken Detweiler EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Ray Skillman Auto Group is contributing to the University of Indianapolis’renovation of Nicoson Hall with a gift of $500,000.

The gift was announced to the community during the men’s basketball game on Jan. 15. According to Senior Associate Athletic Director for Development Matt Donovan, the contribution had been discussed for two years. Everything began to fall into place, including the particulars of the gift, at the end of the 2014 calendar year.

According to Donovan, the $500,000 is part of a five-year commitment, which means that the contribution will be paid over a five-year pledge. Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Sue Willey said that the gift will allow UIndy to make improvements to Nicoson Hall, including painting the ceiling, installing new lighting and new carpeting around the track and a new basketball floor.

According to Willey, Head Men’s Basketball Coach Stan Gouard and Head Women’s Basketball Coach Constantin Popa, the new floor is the best renovation to the facility.

“It’s not quite the best surface to play on, and I know that this new floor is going to be different,” Popa said. “That’s the biggest thing we’re looking forward to.”

Both Popa and Gouard believe that

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[From left to right] Alumnus Larry Hanni, alumnus Dennis VanEmon, Ray Skillman, alumnus Mike VanEmon and University President Robert Manuel pose for a photo. Ray Skillman contributed $500,000 to Nicoson Hall. the new floor will help to reduce the our gym a face lift, and I think when of the lighting. It makes shooting a lot numbers of injuries but also will aid in the announcement came about, they better. It won’t be as dark as it has been recruiting. [the players] were really excited about in the past. Everything they’re doing According to Willey and Gouard, the floor more than anything,” Gouard we’re excited about.” getting new lights and a new floor will said. “With Nicoson Hall getting some The renovations are going to be improve the gym. renovations, it’s really going to help our completed by next season, according to “Just a new floor is going to give recruiting. It’s going to help out in terms Willey. President Robert Manuel said

the gift is evidence that the university and industry can work together. It shows that the university and the community care about the athletic traditions at UIndy and about the ability to move forward.

Donovan said it is a tremendous honor that UIndy is the beneficiary of what Ray Skillman Auto Group is providing to UIndy Athletics.

“It is huge for an institution like us, because you don’t typically see things like this,” Donovan said.

Willey believes that if it were not for the Skillman Group, the renovations would not be possible. She learned about the contribution around Christmas and said that it was the best gift she could have gotten.

“We’re going to have a lot going on this summer,” Willey said.

UIndy will not only be renovating Nicoson Hall but also will be renovating the Krannert Memorial Library and finishing the Health Pavilion. UIndy Athletics also will add men’s and women’s lacrosse teams.

“We have some of the best student athletes and coaches at UIndy and this gift will allow us to teach and develop our students to their highest level,” Gouard said.“This contribution to UIndy Athletics will help us to meet the challenges that we face today so that we can move UIndy basketball forward into the future. The future is very bright at UIndy, and we are very grateful to Ray Skillman for their support.”

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By AJ Rose SPORTS EDITOR It was nothing but statistically dominant success this past weekend for the University of Indianapolis men’s basketball team, as the then No. 7 team in the country piled on another two victories over the Quincy University Hawks, 95-76, and the Truman State University Bulldogs, 83-64, on Thursday, Feb. 12 and Saturday, Feb. 14, respectively. The victories captured out west improved the Greyhounds record to 21-2, providing the program with its fourth consecutive 20-win season.

The two games against the Hawks and Bulldogs was the start of the Greyhounds’ longest road trip of the season, as they will play another set of road games this week. During the week prior, after coming off two-straight losses, the Greyhounds returned home on Feb. 5 and Feb. 7 to get back on track with another two wins.

After the conclusion of those games, senior forward/center Joe Lawson said that he thought those two wins provided the team with confidence.

“The GLVC [Great Lakes Valley Conference] is like the toughest conference, and it was great to get two wins to gain some momentum, after getting two losses and going into [this long road trip] to play some of the harder teams in the GLVC,” Lawson said.

That momentum proved to carry over this past weekend, as UIndy claimed both victories in statistically dominant fashion. Each matchup ended with the Greyhounds winning by double figures, giving UIndy an undefeated regular season record against the GLVC West.

In their victory over Truman State, the Greyhounds defense shined statistically,

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Junior guard Lucas Barker splits a pair of opposing Maryville University defenders while attempting to lay the ball in on Feb., 7. UIndy won the game by a final of 77-50. as UIndy held the second-ranked scoring team in the GLVC to 19 points below its typical game average. Besides holding the team below its average, UIndy also limited the conference’s leading scorer in senior guard Seth Jackson to just 15 points, in comparison to his average 22.5 points per game.

On the offensive end, the Greyhounds were led by junior guard Jordan Loyd, who posted 22 points on the night for UIndy.

The Greyhounds also saw its typical production out of Lawson, who had his sixth double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds, and junior guard Lucas Barker, who came close

to a triple-double with 12 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

Against Quincy last Thursday, the Greyhounds rode off of the 3-point shooting game as UIndy sank a seasonhigh 14 shots from outside the arch. Five Greyhounds finished with two or more 3-pointers made, and were led by senior guard Kendall Vieke, who delivered four on the night.

Vieke, who typically sees playing time coming off the bench, has started for the Greyhounds three times this season.

The Greyhounds have experienced health issues as of late, especially with the absence of senior forward Brennan

McElroy, who was pulled from the game early against Quincy and sat out during the contest against the Bulldogs due to health reasons. In McElroy’s limited availability along with others recently in the past few weeks, Vieke has stepped in to contribute in a positive way in his time as a starter, along with many other bench players who have seen a statistical rise in production. Against Quincy, UIndy’s bench had 35 points, providing UIndy with one-third of its total points.

With that production being provided by the backup players, Head Men’s Basketball Coach Stan Gouard said that it is a positive he can rely on others to step

in and give the starters a break without the team missing a beat on the court.

“It [the production from the bench] is huge. Those guys understand how important they are to the basketball team, and we have to get them more reps in games versus practice,” he said.

Gouard also said that the players are ready to contribute off the bench and that it shows when they step into the game.

The production is also pleasing to a starter who sees a lot of minutes in.

Lawson, as the starting center for the Greyhounds, said he is appreciative of their contributions to the team. According to Lawson, while some of the starters have battled health issues lately, the bench players have done better during games because they have picked up a heavier work load and more responsibility in practice with the absence of those players.

The Greyhounds will now enter their toughest road test of the season in the GLVC, as they will travel to take on their conference rivals in the University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles on Thursday, and the Bellarmine University Knights on Saturday. Action against USI will begin at 8:30 p.m., while the matchup with Bellarmine will take place at 8 p.m.

The Greyhounds hosted both teams earlier this season, claiming the win in each game. UIndy defeated USI 84-67 on Jan. 17, and edged out the Knights a few days earlier on Jan. 15, 66-62.

The game against Bellarmine could prove to be vital in the upcoming postseason, as UIndy is currently a game back behind Bellarmine and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in the GLVC East standings.The final outcome of those standing could possibly be a factor in determining seeding for both the conference tournament and the national tournament in March.

Swimming and Diving Wrestling competes in duals compete at conference UIndy takes on GLVC foes in Crawfordsville

By Kameron Casey PHOTO EDITOR Over the past weekend from Feb. 11-14, the University of Indianapolis men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams competed in the 2015 Great Lakes Valley Conference Swimming and Diving Championships, placing third for both sides.

The Greyhounds had their work cut out for them on both sides entering the conference meet, as they met the No. 1 ranked team in the country and defending GLVC champion Drury University Panthers, who won again this year for both the men and women.

According to Head Swimming and Diving Coach Gary Kinkead, Drury has been first or second in nationals for the past 20 years.

“Them [Drury] being in our conference makes us have to work really hard in our conference meet,” Kinkead said. “Plus with the conference championship, we are going to have to do very, very well there to position ourselves to possibly get picked up to go to the national championship as individuals.”

Overall, the Panthers ran away with both championships as the men finished first with 1008 points, followed by Truman State University at second place with 769.5 points and UIndy at third with 510. The Drury women tallied up 834 points for its first place score, and were followed by the Missouri S&T Miners with 608.5 and the Greyhounds at third with 584.5 points.

On Wednesday, Feb. 11, the Greyhounds tallied B-cut standard times in five events. On Thursday, the men’s 200 free relay achieved a B-cut time of 1:21.83 and sophomore Brandon Norman decreased his B-cut time to 1:48.92 in the 200 IM. Five of the men’s team competitors either achieved or improved their provisional times on Friday, while the 400 medley relay improved their B-cut time

by half a second. The meet concluded on Saturday Feb. 14, as the women’s 400 free relay team took silver and improved their B-cut time. Senior Daniel Chan won silver in the 200 butterfly and senior Justin Rossillo did the same in the 100 free.

Looking ahead towards nationals while preparing for the conference meet this past weekend, Kinkead said in the past, it has taken being within the top 13 of the country in individual events and within the top nine in the country in a relay to be chosen for nationals.

“That makes it very difficult and very important to do the best we can at our conference championship meet,” Kinkead said. “We are really bringing everybody down to almost a full taper for the conference because we can’t leave anything behind.”

Senior Tyler Offutt, who won the 3-meter springboard for the secondstraight season on Thursday and the 1-meter on Friday, said he is looking towards preparing for nationals, and that in order to be successful at the conference meet, he had to prepare in a unique way.

“For swimming their practices get shorter, they rest their muscles. My practices actually get longer because I’m trying to build a diving endurance,”Offutt said. “So I’ll do repetition. I’ll do more of the dives, six, seven, eight, nine times, because in a conference championship there is prelims in the morning and finals in the evening, so it’s a lot more diving.”

Offutt’s preparation paid off, as he also claimed his second-straight GLVC’s top diver award. Besides Offutt finding success at the conference meet, on the women’s side, junior Natelie Todd received a silver medal, after placing second on the 1-meter.

The Greyhounds who achieved national provisional times during the conference meet and throughout the season, will now await the announcement of the NCAA Division II Championships participants. Those chosen to participate will compete at the IUPUI Natatorium in Indianapolis March 11-14.

By Kaley Gatto STAFF WRITER

The University of Indianapolis wrestling team competed on the road this past weekend on Sunday, Feb. 15 at the Dr. Lombardi/Maryville Duals, losing against two of three teams at the event.

The Greyhounds suffered losses that day to two nationally ranked opponents, including the then No. 2 Maryville University Saints and the No. 3 Notre Dame College Falcons. UIndy was victorious over the King University Tornados, however, 38-6.

During the weekend before, the Greyhounds competed on Friday, Feb. 6, against the McKendree University Bearcats in the Athletics and Recreation Center, taking wins in three matches, but ultimately falling 32-10.

The trio who took wins for UIndy that day included redshirt junior Josh Kieffer, who took a 17-5 major decision at 125 lbs. Following the win by Kieffer, redshirt freshman Nick Crume at 133 lbs. pushed UIndy’s lead to 7-0, after claiming a 5-1 decision in his weight class.

The third victory for the Greyhounds that night, which gave UIndy a 10-6 lead, was provided by 149 lb. redshirt junior Dylan Kavanaugh with a 7-4 win.

The Bearcats would ultimately run away with the dual win, however, as McKendree put together six victories to close out the event.

During the week following the meet, Crume, who was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference wrestler of the week for the second time this season on Monday, Feb. 2, said that although he was successful individually against the Bearcats, he feels there is still room for him to improve.

“I just have to keep working hard and try to focus on different aspects of my game. It’s the end of the season, [and] I just have to stay focused,” Crume said.

Crume said that he is proud of his accomplishments thus far, but hopes he can keep that success going beyond the regular season.

“It’s a good feeling [being named GLVC wrestler of the week], but for now there are other goals out there like the All American [award] and possibly winning

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Redshirt junior Dylan Kavanaugh battles an opposing wrestler from the McKendree University Bearcats on Feb. 6. the whole national tournament,” he said.

Head Wrestling Coach Jason Warthan said that he believes Crume’s hard work will pay off.

“He has beaten some good guys, and he will be in the rankings when the newest ones come out. He just beat the No. 4 [ranked wrestler for his weight class] in the nation. He has had some real quality wins, [and] I would say he has had a really good year,” Warthan said.

After the loss to McKendree, Crume said the following week that losses such as that serve him personally as both a positive and a negative.

“I try to leave the losses in the past, but the good thing about losses is [that] they help motivate me more to work on the different aspects of my game plan for the next match,” he said. “Even for a win, I put it in the past and think about the next match. I try not to think about a win or a loss too much, because it is just one match, and you just have to keep moving forward. I don’t want to worry about the past or what happened in the past. I just want to move forward. I just want to win the last couple of matches as the season comes to a close.”

Warthan said that from the beginning of the season, the team’s goals have always been to get as many wrestlers to nationals as possible and then get as many All American awards for the men as they can.

“We have so many new starters on the

team [this season] that had to see how competition goes,” he said. “It is hard to say a set number. Is it realistic for four guys to make it to nationals or to come back with three All Americans? The goal [right now] still is to advance as many guys to nationals as possible.”

As the Greyhounds prepare to compete in the postseason, Warthan said he has a plan in place to have the team prepared.

“I think just drawing off the experience we have had in the past [is what we can use] to improve on the future matches,” he said. “We have wrestled a lot of the regional teams, so it is one of those things where you go to the regionals and you’ve seen some of those guys before. So you know what positions or situations give you the best chances of winning.

“With any young team, you want them to soak up as much experience as they can.

With the season ending, a lot of guys have gotten some experience in, and we are a much better team now than we were at the beginning of the year,” he said. “Gaining experience and applying it to the future [is what each individual must do]—and to take the opportunity—because you never know when it will be their chance to make it to nationals or be an All American.”

UIndy will now prepare to compete in the postseason at the NCAA Super Regional No. 2 in Pembroke, N.C. The event is set to take place Feb. 27-28, and will begin at 10 a.m. next Friday.

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By Eric Moore II EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

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Rory Halbert of TeamIMPACT signs her letter of intent to become part of the University of Indianapolis women’s soccer team this season at an conference on Friday, Feb. 6.

Women’s soccer welcomes new player to 2015 roster

By Laken Detweiler EDITORIAL ASSISTANT The University of Indianapolis women’s soccer team added Rory Halbert to its roster on Friday, Feb. 6, as a part of TeamIMPACT. Halbert signed her letter of intent at a press conference held at the Ruth Lilly Center that afternoon and will be wearing the number nine next season.

The newest Greyhound is a local nineyear-old from Indianapolis and is the third to join UIndy through TeamIMPACT. She joins Braden Tamosaitis, who is a part of the men’s soccer team, and Owen Mahan, who is currently a member of the baseball team.

TeamIMPACT is an organization based in Massachusetts, and its purpose is to place children between the ages of 5 and 15 with local collegiate athletic teams. According to the organization’s website, www.goteamimpact.org, its goal is to “improve the quality of life for children who are facing life-threatening and chronic illnesses.”Currently there are 575 children at 293 schools in 42 different states across the country.

During the press conference, Halbert was joined by members of the UIndy Athletics Administration and her

new teammates. Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Sue Willey and junior midfielder Jessica Bentley shared a few words before Halbert made her commitment official with a signature.

According to Willey, Halbert was an only child until she joined UIndy, and now she has a whole team of sisters. Willey said that she is counting on Halbert to keep the girls in line.

Following Willey’s speech, Bentley welcomed Halbert to the team.

“There is no one we would rather have rep that No. 9 jersey than you [Rory], and we know you will wear it proud,” she said.

After Bentley said a few words, she and Halbert closed out her welcoming speech with a song from the team’s favorite movie, “The Lego Movie.”

After Halbert signed her letter of intent, the floor was opened for questions from her new teammates and others present at the press conference. The questions for the newly signed Greyhound ranged from “what are you most excited about”to “what is your favorite Pop-Tart?”

Halbert replied that she has yet to have her first Pop-Tart, but Bentley said the team would let her have her first one soon.

Halbert also said that she believes it will taste like applesauce on really hard bread.

Halbert said she is looking forward to

Track and Field hosts home event,sets marks

By Kylee Crane MANAGING EDITOR

The University of Indianapolis men and women’s track teams hosted the Tom Hathaway Distance Carnival in the Athletics and Recreation Center on Feb. 14.

Senior TJ Lovejoy threw 18.34 meters in the weight throw and 16.46 meters in shot put to achieve two provisional marks. Senior Alex Cushman finished the 5000 meter with a time of 14:32.56 for a provisional mark and a new school record in that event. For the women, junior Farin Hickman achieved her provisional mark in the weight throw with a throw of 16.38 meters and in the 800 meter, freshman Kieran Casey finished first with a time of 14:32.56.

Prior to the Tom Hathaway Distance Carnival, some members of the track team travelled to Hillsdale College for the Hillsdale Wide Track Classic on Feb. 6. The lucky number had appeared to be four for the Greyhounds, as four provisional marks were made for the teams’ fourth meet in a row.

Lovejoy earned a provisional mark in the weight throw with a throw of 19.11 meters. Freshman Austin Hogan earned his first provisional mark of his collegiate career in the shot put with a throw of 15.81 meters.

For the women, freshman Katie Monk threw 13.73 meters in the shot put to achieve her provisional mark, and she currently holds the first overall spot in the conference for shot put. Senior LaTisha Martin earned a provisional mark in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.43.

Head Track and Field Coach Scott Fangman said that while the performance at Hillsdale was statistically disappointing, the team has a lot of time to continue to improve before the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships on Feb. 28.

“At this time, we’re usually better, but so what? It doesn’t mean we’re bad,” Fangman said. “We’ve got young people, we’ve got room for improvement

and we’ve just got to keep working. We have some bright spots … there are a couple of events where we have several people in the top ten. So we just need to push them.”

Junior Haley Havert was also optimistic about the team’s overall performance and has high hopes for the conference meet.

“This is my best season yet, and I would say the same for my team. We have many competitors that are just seconds away from hitting the national provisional marks, and I think some of us can hit those marks at Conference.”

Havert said.

There are currently 31 members of the women’s team and 25 for the men, both, who are ranked in the top ten of the conference events, ranging from sprints to throws. Sophomore Connor Stouder is one of them and is ranked in the 60, 200 and 400-meter dashes.

As a freshman, Stouder placed in conference and hopes to have a repeat of that this year to benefit the team’s overall standings.

“I performed well at conference last year as a freshman, so I definitely want to place higher this time, like top three, and achieve all-conference and score points for our team,” Stouder said.

“Each day I come to practice ready to perform my hardest, and [Assistant] Coach [Giles] Davis is helping the rest of us get ready for conference.”

The weekend before the GLVC conference championships, both teams will travel to Ohio State for the Buckeye Tune-Up on Feb. 20. Fangman said that while not everyone gets to run at the meet, those who do compete at the Divison I school might have a mentality adjustment that will benefit them for the rest of the season.

“The names don’t matter and neither do the uniforms after you compete with the best [at Ohio State University],” he said. “Running in heats with people faster than you is going to push you to get a little faster the next weekend and maybe get gutsy and take the lead.”

The Greyhounds will compete at Ohio State University for the Buckeye Tune-Up on Feb. 20 at 4 p.m.

hanging out with the team and doing fun stuff in the future.

Her parents, Jeff and Alicia Halbert, said this opportunity provides a chance for their only child to experience the camaraderie of a team.

“It has been an amazing experience so far. Our first trip here to campus was instant acceptance for Rory. She was instantly comfortable, and it has just been amazing,” Alicia said. “We are just looking forward to more of that, and for Rory to feel like she is part of something and that she belongs here. I don’t have any doubt that that’s what this is going to be like for her.”

Halbert said that she plans to be present for as many team activities as she can throughout the upcoming season.

Her first activity as an official member of the team was attending the men’s and women’s basketball games in Nicoson Hall on Feb. 8, when they took on the Maryville University Saints.

Assistant Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator for Student Support and Sports Information Jackie Paquette said that she believes Halbert, with her enthusiasm and humor, will serve as a great addition this upcoming season to the women’s soccer team and the UIndy Athletics family.

Both the University of Indianapolis men’s and women’s tennis teams fell in competition this weekend, as the men lost its match against the Butler University Bulldogs, 7-2, and the women dropped its match against the Illinois State University Redbirds, 5-4.

The men currently stand at 1-1 on the season, while the women have yet to find a victory at 0-3.

During the week before, both teams began their seasons, as the men hosted the Eastern Illinois University Panthers on Feb. 3 and the women welcomed a pair of inner-city foes, including the IUPUI Jaguars and Butler on Feb. 1 and Feb. 6, respectively. The men claimed their match over the Panthers 6-3, while the women dropped their first two matches, falling to the Jaguars in a close 5-4 result, and losing in blowout fashion to the Bulldogs, 9-0.

In the men’s opener, the Greyhounds split in singles competition, winning with freshman Christoph Drechsler at the No. 1 spot, junior Tony Kostadinov at No. 2 and freshman Andrea Morlet, who played as the No. 6 singles position for UIndy. Despite tying up in singles competition, UIndy ran away with the match in doubles action, claiming all three points against the opposition.

Winning at No. 1 doubles was the duo of Drechsler and Kostadinov, which was followed by a win by Morlet and sophomore Marco Razo. Lastly at the No. 3 doubles, junior Fausto Cordova and junior Luke Hubert claimed another point for the Greyhounds, winning over their competitors as well.

For the women, the Greyhounds fell in their second match of the season against Butler, failing to win a single event during the entire match.

Although three of the singles competitions took three sets to determine a victor, the Greyhounds were blown out 6-0. In doubles competition, UIndy also failed to take a single point, despite a close competition at No. 1 doubles

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The Greyhounds lost a close match against IUPUI a few days before, winning in doubles action, 2-1, but losing in singles competition, 4-2, leading to a Jaguars’ 5-4 advantage in the final score.

Amongst those who helped contribute points for the Greyhounds during the match, the team was led by Hirsch, who claimed a point in both singles and doubles competition. Hirsch won at the No. 1 spot in singles, while claiming the other victory in doubles alongside sophomore teammate Selenay Heper at No. 1.

After having a statistically impressive day herself, Hirsch said that the team as a whole still has improvements to make this season.

“It was our first match in the season, and I guess we were overexcited,” she said. “I won my doubles and I won in singles, and we [UIndy] did a good job. But it was our first match, and we know what we have to work on. I know we can do a good job this semester.”

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>> Going into this movie, I was prepared for raunchy scenes and horrible acting considering I had never heard of either of the lead actors. The movie surprisingly exceeded those expectations.

Dakota Johnson plays Anastasia Steele who is a college senior who meets Christian Grey, played by Jamie Dornan.

Of course, Christian Grey is very goodlooking and a billionaire, and only owns grey ties because that is totally normal.

In the theatre, the audience took some of the scenes as humorous which I enjoyed and Anastasia was portrayed as slightly awkward, which made it even more enjoyable.Though most believe this movie was filled with inappropriate scenes, the movie really focused on the relationship of the two characters. The scenes that would be deemed as inappropriate were not much more intense than shown in other movies. Overall, the movie was decently good and ended with the audience waiting for the next one.

>> Bob Dylan’s latest album includes his take on ten of Frank Sinatra’s classic songs. Now you may think that Dylan and Sinatra would make a strange pair.

Lyrics that I have become used to hearing come from Sinatra’s smooth voice are almost jarring here. Think about it; while Sinatra was murmuring coolly about being flown to the moon, Bob Dylan was telling the world that the times were a-changin’.

The album starts with Dylan gentling crooning “I’m a Fool to Want You.” Some of the other songs are “Some Enchanted Evening,” “Full Moon and Empty Arms” and “That Lucky Old Sun.” The songs are very mellow, and they are sung in Bob Dylan’s now-raspy voice. If you are a die-hard fan of Dylan, then you should absolutely not miss this album. If you are more of a Sinatra fan than a Dylan fan, then you might want to skip this one. It took a while to get used to Dylan’s voice with Sinatra’s words. The album is far from bad, but it is also far from great.

>> I came to Mimi Blue expecting delicious meatballs at a reasonable price.

I was a bit alarmed when the hostess told my party that it would be an hour and half wait to be seated, but we were seated in roughly 30 minutes.The attentive waitress gave us menus and dry erase markers to make our selections. The menu features turkey, veggie, beef and classic meatballs as well as a fifth option that varies. The meatballs can come by themselves, in slider form and in full-size sandwich form.

I chose the veggie with garlic cream sauce and turkey with marinara sliders. And for a side dish, I chose Mac and Queso. I’m not exaggerating when I say that Mimi Blue’s mac’n’cheese was the best I’ve ever had. I gobbled up my food with glee and stole some of my dining partner’s roasted potatoes which were again, some of best I’ve ever had. The bill, with four sliders and two sides was less than $25. Put this reasonably priced meatball mecca at the top of your list.

>> Passion, courage and excitability best describe Kristin Hannah’s novel “The Nightingale.” In this book, you are taken on an adventure during the terrible times of World War II. The main characters, Vianne and Isabelle, are two sisters separated not only by their ages but also their action. Vianne is left alone with her daughter after her husband goes to the front lines, while Isabelle tries to fight back with all the strength she has.

Throughout the book, you see the two sisters’ lives come unraveled, and choices must be made to keep one another safe.

This book not only offers a look into what France was like during World War II, but it also shows the struggles of the women of the time. I made an emotional connection to the characters in the book, and I wish the story would continue, so I can see what happened after the war ended. If you are looking for a book that can keep you on the edge of your seat, this is the book for you.

>> Stepping onto the grounds of Harry Potter World was like stepping into a magical dream. For years, I dreamed of being able to walk the paths of Hogwarts and travel down Diagon Alley, and this dream became a reality.

Everywhere I looked, there were kids and adults alike in Hogwarts robes waving wands. I got to drink Butterbeer (non-alcoholic for those of you who are Muggles) and eat at Three Broomsticks.

At night, you can stop by and see champions of the schools that were in the Triwizard Tournament perform for their schools and meet those wizards after the show. The rides were fantastic, some being in 3-D and others making you feel exhilarated. A warning to those wizards whose vaults are running low: very little of the merchandise is inexpensive, so make sure to bring lots of pocket change. Hopefully, I will get another chance to visit this magical place again in the near future.

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New art gallery opens in Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center

By Haley Good STAFF WRITER A new art exhibit opened in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center Gallery. From Feb. 16 through March 20, “Loteria: Reflections of Life and Luck,”

by Hector Duarte, will be on display.

Gallery Coordinator Mark Ruschman is in charge of finding artists to showcase in the art gallery.

“When putting together exhibitions for the gallery, I am always looking for a variety of imagery and techniques to

introduce students to something they may not have seen before,” Ruschman said.

Duarte is best known for his murals, but his exhibit will feature a variety of art pieces.

“He [Duarte] does prints, paintings and mixed-media works as well, but murals are what he is best known for,” Ruschman said.

Ruschman described Durante’s work with several different words.

“His work is narrative, figurative and often deals with the human condition.”

Much of Duarte’s exhibit deals with immigrants traveling from Mexico to the

United States. The imagery and content heavily depicts their journeys.

“Duarte uses symbols such as the butterfly, which is a migrating insect.

Then you have barbed wire, which is something that the immigrants have to deal with when crossing the borders,” Ruschman said. “In some ways, you could say that his artwork is political, but really it is just full of provocative imagery.”

The process of bringing the artwork to the gallery can be a tough one. Murals can be the size of an entire wall.

“There will be 20 to 25 pieces total for the exhibit, including one mural that

takes up an entire wall,” Ruschman said.

“All of the artwork will be transported in one trip.”

If an artist is featured in the gallery, the artist is compensated.

“The artists receive a stipend to help with costs of transportation and other things,” Ruschman said.

According to his website, Duarte was born in Caurio, Michoacan, Mexico, in 1952. He studied mural painting in 1977.

He has lived in Chicago since 1985. Duarte is the recipient of numerous awards including a 2008 Artist Fellowship Award from the Illinois Arts Council.

Duarte’s exhibit,“Loteria: Reflections of Life and Luck” will be on display in the art gallery located in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center. The exhibit runs from Feb. 16 to March 20.

The Opening Reception for “Loteria: Reflections of Life and Luck” was held Monday, Feb. 16 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the gallery. It featured a 45-minute gallery talk from Duarte. A translator was on-hand to allow Duarte to fully explain his exhibit.

The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays. Admission is free to the public.

FACS continues with ‘Mozart to Motown’

By Gabrielle Brown STAFF WRITER

Photo by Josie Clark

Kathleen Hacker and Sylvia Patterson Scott perform a piece in Ruth Lilly Performance Hall on Feb. 2.

Faculty tells “An American Story” through Faculty Artist Concert

By Josie Clark STAFF WRITER The Faculty Artist Concert Series concert “An American Story” was held in the Ruth Lilly Performance Hall Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. The performance featured soprano and University of Indianapolis professor of Music Kathleen Hacker and Indiana Symphony Orchestra pianist Sylvia Patterson Scott.

The performance consisted of five sets of songs. The first set included Emily Dickinson’s “Heart! We will forget him!” and E.E. Cummings’ “Until and I Heard.” After the first set, Hacker introduced herself and the concert, and Scott familiarized the audience with some facts about Emily Dickinson.

The second set contained three art songs including “Lean Away,” by Gene Scheer, a friend of Hacker’s.

UIndy alumna Elizabeth Wright attended the concert and was not disappointed.

“It was every bit of the performance I was expecting,” Wright said. “The accompaniment was amazing.”

The third set was entitled “Minicabs,” by poet Arnold Weinstein. The fourth

song had only five words: “Are You Antipasto or Provolone?” in which the “anti” and the “pro” were emphasized with a thumbs up and a thumbs down from Hacker.

Junior music theory and composition major Joseph Jones enjoyed the audience’s reactions.

“I was impressed by how Dr. Hacker was able to really draw the audience in through such a strong presence,“ he said.“I think art music is really underappreciated as a whole, and this was above and beyond the cut of a weekly faculty artist recital.”

The fourth set featured songs and poems by African-American composers and poets. “For you there is no song” written by Edna St. Vincent Millay, was the inspiration for several of the other songs in the fourth set.

The final set included the popular Gwendolyn Brooks poem “We Real Cool” and ended with Bob Dylan’s song “Forever Young.” After telling her American story, Hacker ended the evening by saying, “Thank you all for coming out and sharing your evening with us. It was lovely singing for you.”

The next Faculty Artist Concert Series “Echoing Air” will be held in the Ruth Lily Performance Hall Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m.

The Faculty Artist Concert Series continued on Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. with Mozart to Motown in the Ruth Lilly Performance Hall.

The concert began with Mozart’s “Sonata in G Major, K. 379.” The song was performed on the violin by Austin Hartman, director of string ensembles and the University of Indianapolis assistant professor of music, and on the piano, Richard Ratliff, UIndy professor of music and director of artistic advancement.

Ratliff explained to the audience what “K. 379” was truly about.

“K. 379 exhibits the most unusual formal outlines of all Mozart’s duo sonatas, with a lengthy Adagio introduction, followed by a powerful G-minor sonata-form movement of remarkable momentum,” he said. “The ‘Sonata in G, K. 379’ was written for a musical evening hosted by Archbishop Colloredo shortly after Mozart’s arrival in Vienna.”

The Mozart piece was followed by a piece called “Moonrays on Marin”written

in 2009 by John Berners, associate professor of theory and composition.

Berners explained to the audience the special significance of this piece to UIndy.

“This piece was composed for the University of Indianapolis Faculty Artist Series and dedicated to Dr. Richard Ratliff,” Berners said. “The title is a play on the name of the baroque era composer, Marin Marais, who wrote a set of variations often played by baroque flute.”

The piece was performed by Tamara Thweatt, flute instructor at UIndy; Anne Reynolds, faculty member at DePauw University and UIndy and Mihoko Watanabe, associate professor of flute at Ball State University.

“The baroque flute is the soloist as the other flutes accompany it with the shimmering multiphonics, antagonize it with aggressive sounds or influence it to try new tricks,” Berners said.

After a brief intermission, the music shifted from more classical tones to jazz.

The pieces were performed by the Art Reiner Trio. The trio is made up of Kevin Anker, Jonathan Wood and Art Reiner.

According to the program, Anker, the

pianist, was an Indianapolis native who plays at times at The Jazz Kitchen and The Slippery Noodle Inn. Wood, the bass player, also was an Indianapolis native who freelances with various groups. Reiner is an adjunct at UIndy. He directs the African Drum Ensemble and teaches percussion at UIndy.

The trio began with a piece called “I Love You,” by Cole Porter, and followed it with “What Is This Thing Called Love?”

The final piece was “What’s Going On”

by Marvin Gaye.

Junior philosophy and math major Joe Krall enjoyed how different each piece sounded.

“I really enjoyed the jazz, but I found something to like in each section, from the very controlled and melodic and harmonic balance of the Mozart piece to the pretty out there piece for flute,” Krall said. “Some of the harmonies were really cool. The piece itself kind of had a dramatic progression.”

The Faculty Artist Concert Series continues on Monday Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in Ruth Lilly Performance Hall with “Echoing Air.”

Faculty Artist Concert Series Monday, Feb. 23

“Echoing Air”

Monday, Mar. 2

“Chamber Evening”

Monday, Mar. 16

“Portraits & Narratives”

Monday, Mar. 23

“Recreating the Past: the Idyll in France”

Monday, Mar. 30

“Season Finale” Graphic by Kyle Dunbar

FEATURE

THE REFLECTOR

7 FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Choosing between school and YouTube The Reflector Subscribe

Robbie Hadley BUSINESS MANAGER YouTube is one of the fastest growing media platforms in the world. In a few years, it has turned from a platform for cat videos to a space where serious content creators crank out regular videos and get paid for their efforts. With this trend, one of the largest demographics of content creators is college students. Whether it be video blogs, video game “Let’s Play” walkthroughs or other content, the creators put a lot of work into their projects. Some students find that they cannot support running a channel full time and doing work for their channel as well, so one or the other may fall to the wayside.

Levi Ward, a University of Indianapolis sophomore nursing major, started a small channel as a hobby with a few of his friends from high school. In the choice between YouTube and school,Ward opted for school. Although he and his friends still put out nearly weekly content on his channel, entitled “NoContext,” he still

puts his school work first. He has the help of several of his friends to divide the work with and release their videos.

“There is really a fine balance,” Ward said. “You find a little bit of extra time between studying for classes. You find like eight hours straight where you and a couple of other people can sit down and record a “Let’s Play” or a video.”

In contrast to Ward’s small channel, professional YouTuber Jeremy Scott runs the popular channel CinemaSins. He and his partner, Chris Atkinson, release two videos every week that point out the inconsistencies, plot holes and other mistakes that happen in movies. At the time of this publication, his channel had nearly 4 million subscribers and more than 600 million views on the main channel alone.

Scott graduated from Olivet Nazarene University with a major in speech communication before starting his work with YouTube. Scott reflected on how he would have managed his time working on his channel, which he said is more than 50 hours a week, and the work it takes to be in college if he had been doing the

work at that time.

“Drop-out city. No other option,” he said. “Not only would I simply have cared more about the channel than my grades . . . I wouldn’t have had time for school after the channel took off. And for the record . . . what I wouldn’t give to be able to go back to college age and have the tools like YouTube and Adobe Premiere.”

Even splitting the work among Scott, Atkinson and their editor, Brad Cash, the workload is still equivalent, if not greater than, any other full-time job.

“Right now we are still the sole writers for each episode. Writing a “Sins” video requires about 8 to 10 man-hours of watching, pausing, analyzing and writing,” Scott said. “And we do two to three a week—just the writing. Our editor, Brad, does the bulk of the editing work, and then we come behind and add outtakes and make tweaks here and there. We’re both easily putting in 50 hours a week on average.”

Despite the time and effort that content creation takes, Ward said that one day he wants to have a chance to run a channel professionally.

“I would love the chance to take this further than it currently is,” Ward said.

“One of my big things is [that] I don’t necessarily want to have a lot of followers, I just want to make the YouTube Rewind once. That’s where they go through and highlight all of the famous channels. I just want to be on there once.”

Scott has some advice for anyone who is trying to make the decision between running a channel and going to school. “ Well, priorities. W hat ’s more important to you, your degree and college experience or your YouTube channel? I’m not saying either is a wrong answer, but you should definitely prioritize whatever’s more important to you, because it’s tough to grow a channel on its own . . . even if you’re not also simultaneously trying to get a degree,” Scott said. “It’s possible, but I think only if you are clear with yourself about which of the two is most important to you. I know people that are skipping college to work on their YouTube presence. And I know people that have put YouTube on a hold or a slower release schedule in order to get a degree. Both are admirable, I think.”

Graphic by Kyle Dunbar

UIndy student on road to recovery Emily Darr FEATURE EDITOR

University of Indianapolis senior athletic training major Katarina Rieker said she is recovering and beginning to walk again after having three major surgeries and one smaller procedure.

Rieker was in an vehicle accident on Interstate 65 northbound when she was on her way to school on the morning of Friday, Sept. 5, 2014. She said she was taken to Methodist Hospital via LifeLine helicopter with leg, head and chest injuries. There were no other vehicles involved in the accident.

“I don’t really remember anything from Friday or that first week I was in the hospital, but I remember driving on 65 that morning,” Rieker said.

Rieker was driving her brother’s truck the day of the accident.

Rieker said she was in a smaller accident on I-65 on Wednesday, two days prior, when she was driving to practice for athletic training for Marian University.

“My car was getting an estimate done on it, so I was driving my brother’s truck that day,” she said.

Rieker said the short list of her injuries included multiple broken bones to both legs, ribs and left shoulder; multiple soft tissue damage and trauma to the left knee and left ankle; significant road burn to the left leg; internal trauma to the spleen and left lung; and trauma to both eyes.

“The first night I was in the hospital, I had surgery to repair my ankle and foot because I kept losing the pulse in my foot,” Rieker said.“They rushed me into surgery a couple [of ] hours after my accident to save my foot so I didn’t lose it.”

Rieker said the following Monday after her accident, she had surgery to fix the

Photo contributed by Julie Rieker

Katarina Rieker in front of the LifeLine helicopter that took her to Methodist Hospital on the day of her accident. broken tibia plateau and torn meniscus in her right knee.

“Sometime in the first week when I was in the hospital, they drained the fluid or the blood out of my left lung, and that’s when my lung collapsed,” Rieker said. “I just had to do breathing treatments for that, though.”

Rieker said that as her recovery has progressed, they have found other injuries.

“I had actually broken a couple [of ] bones in my foot that we didn’t know about when I was in the hospital because of my ankle that they fixed, and then I had so much swelling, and they just didn’t know,” Rieker said.

Rieker had her last surgery four weeks ago to fix the torn soft tissue and stability components for her left knee.

She said being in athletic training has helped her throughout the recovery.

“When I was going to PT [physical therapy] rehab and doing exercises at home, it [all] makes me understand more of the progression part of recovery,”Rieker said. “To me, before my accident, I just thought you could move on updating or making stuff more intense with exercises,

progressing it to be more of a workout or making it harder for them and thinking it didn’t take that long, maybe a couple days at a time. But going through it actually makes me realize, wow, it’s really hard, and you have to work at it to be able to move on.”

Rieker said she is learning a lot being on the opposite end of the recovery process.

“It’s so different being on the receiving end than telling people what to do, giving them stuff to do, or telling them what’s wrong,”Rieker said.“I’ve never really hurt myself before this, so it’s kind of opened my eyes up.”

Rieker said she was in a wheelchair for exactly 12 weeks after her accident.

“My whole third month of being in the wheelchair, I was working on my motion and preparing myself to walk,” she said.

“I didn’t walk for 12 weeks, so I had to prepare my body to be able to handle that.”

Rieker said that the most reassuring part of recovery was being able to see progress.

“My first day [walking], I saw the doctor in the morning, and I had PT that afternoon,” she said. “I stood and

Photo contributed by Katarina Rieker

X-ray of Katarina Rieker’s right leg after surgery on Sept. 8 to fix her broken tibia plateau and torn meniscus. took my first steps for the first time, and I was really emotional being able to do that again.”

Since her last surgery a few weeks ago, Rieker said she is back to working on motion for her left knee and continues to build strength in her right leg.

Because of Rieker’s accident, she has qualified for two different military research studies.

“One is for Wounded Warriors, because the injuries I sustained from my car accident are consistent with someone in the military who is deployed overseas, being in a Humvee and hitting an IED

[Improvised Explosive Device] or even being in an area that is hit by explosive devices,” Rieker said. “With my accident, they can gain information from my injuries and recovery and put it towards veterans when they come home from being injured. It’s nice to give back, since I have four brothers in the military.”

Rieker is currently taking online courses to keep from being away from school for an entire year. Her current plan, depending on recovery, is to graduate in December 2015.

“I’m just ready to do more,” she said.

“And be normal again.”

Kate Oldham, age 7.

The weekend began with a passage through Platform 9 3/4 into UIndy Hall A, which was transformed into Diagon Alley.

Siblings had the opportunity to make a chocolate pretzel wand, have their picture taken for the Daily Prophet, and watch potion tricks performed by the Chemistry Club and biology club, CaLUB. Freshman pre-physical therapy major Alexis Baker and Oldham decided to do something a little different with their sibs. They took them to Ruth Lilly for open swim.

“Swimming was my favorite because I can’t do it in the winter,” said Melanie Baker, age 10.

On Saturday evening, Feb. 7, magician Joel Ward came to perform for the students and their siblings. Oldham’s younger brother, Ben, enjoyed the magician the most.

“He is an inspiring magician, so my brother thought it was awesome,” Oldham said.

Each event CPB prepared seemed to be organized and well planned, according

to freshman exercise science major Kaitlin Anderson.

“We had a lot of fun, and they [my siblings] were looking forward to it for a while. Kids and Sibs Weekend gives them something to do rather than sitting in my dorm room all weekend,” Anderson said.

As a final goodbye, the United Methodist Student Association provided a game of Quidditch, and CPB provided the kids and sibs a magical brunch with Harry Potter characters walking around giving out wands.

The kids and sibs then gathered together for a final photo and a raffle prize, which was all eight Harry Potter movies and candy.

“I wasn’t a big Harry Potter fan, but I kind of wish we would have won, because I wanted to watch all the movies,” Anderson said.

Anderson, Oldham and Baker all anticipate next year’s Kids and Sibs Weekend.

“I was really excited [that] CPB hosted the weekend,” Anderson said. “And I am looking forward to next year.”

Campus Program Board hosts Kids and Sibs Weekend at UIndy Ashlea Alley STAFF WRITER

Photo by Kaley Gatto

Freshman computer science major, John Richardson and his sibling, Sage Richardson enjoying a Harry Potter themed brunch held in Schwitzer Student Center in UIndy Hall A on Sunday, Feb. 8.

UIndy Hall A was magical and mysterious as students and their siblings gathered for a peak inside Hogwarts, University of Indianapolis style. Kids and Sibs Weekend took place Feb. 6-8, and had a Harry Potter theme.

This was not the first time Kids and Sibs came to UIndy, but it was the first time the events were more immersive and interactive, said senior marketing and German major and Campus Program Board Major Events Chair Regina Spielmann.

“In past years, we’ve gone to the Children’s Museum, but this year everything was formed by homegrown events,” Spielmann said.

From the moment freshman nursing major Hailey Oldham’s siblings were dropped off, she said they were excited and full of energy. The Harry Potter theme was a hit with Oldham’s family.

“We’re not Harry Potter haters,” said

NEWS

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$ $ Funding Master’s Education $ $ What students can do

Not so fun facts

Fewer scholarships available Student loan amounts are capped Federal Direct Stafford Loans capped at $20,500

Payments can come with several steps Fees depend on individual programs

Check for assistantship in the program Percentage of tuition covered

Apply for Federal Student Loan programs Federal Direct Stafford Loans (capped) Graduate Plus Loans (fills in gaps from Stafford Loan)

Apply for Private Education Loans File FAFSA Make a budget that includes cost of program

Sources: Nicole Monday, Assistant Director of Financial Aid Sandra Osborne, UIndy Office of Financial Aid Office Graphic by Anna Wieseman

Financial Aid Office provides advice to graduate students

By Nicole Monday ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Most students look for scholarships and student loans when funding an undergraduate degree. However, for a graduate degree, there are fewer scholarships available and the amount students can take out in student loans is capped. Therefore, paying for a master’s degree education can involve several steps.

University of Indianapolis Assistant Director of Financial Aid, Sandra Osborne, said that the cost of graduate programs varies quite a bit.

“Unlike taking an undergrad class, and everyone pays the same rate for a class, the graduate programs vary with whatever program the student is going into,” Osborne said.

The UIndy Office of Financial Aid offers advice when it comes to the cost of a master’s degree education.

“We usually try to tell graduate students to check with your particular program to see if they offer assistantships,” Osborne said. “[The] assistantship is a way of getting a percentage of the tuition covered, and that’s less [in] loans they [students] have to take out.”

Osborne also said that the Office of Financial Aid recommends the Federal Student Loan Program to all students who are pursuing their master’s degree.

The two types of loans that are available through the Loan Program are the Federal Direct Stafford Loan and the Graduate Plus Loan.

“The Federal Direct Stafford Loan [is where] you can get a maximum of $20,500 for the year,” Osborne said. “[With the] Graduate Plus loan, they [students] can use that to [close the] gap [of ] the difference between their costs and the Stafford Loan. The biggest difference with that loan is that it is credit based, so they can’t have adverse credit.”

If students do not want to take the Graduate Plus Loan, they can apply for the Private Education Loan instead. Osborne said that a lower interest rate may be a factor when deciding on which loan to take, and what kind of credit a student has plays a role in that decision.

Occupational Therapy master’s student Johanna Richardson just started her graduate courses even though she is still technically a senior.

“I am a 4:1 student, and even though this is my senior year, they let you start the graduate program early,” Richardson said.

“They put your undergraduate [program] into three years, and your last year, you start your [graduate] program.”

Richardson is a Presidential Scholar and receives a scholarship awarded by UIndy that covers the full cost of tuition.

Richardson is not currently paying for her graduate program because she keeps her

undergraduate scholarship. However, she has begun looking into ways she can pay for her master’s program for next semester.

“The OT program gives us resources through the American Occupational Therapy Association, and they have student scholarships you can apply for,” Richardson said. “I am applying to be a graduate assistant also, and some graduate students get some tuition paid for because of that.”

Osborne said that making a budget and sticking to that budget also can help with the costs of a program.

“If they haven’t done a budget before, we have them do a budget, so they can visually see what resources they [the students] have coming in and what expenses they have,”Osborne said.“On our website, we do have a ‘cash course,’ which is a way to learn about budgeting, [and] managing your money, and it talks about credit.”

T h e Office of F inancial Aid emphasizes that students must file their Free Application for Federal Student Aid, even if they do not think they are going to get any aid.

“Some graduate students think, ‘Oh well, I’m not going to get any aid, so I’m not going to do my FAFSA,’” Osborne said.“Well, if you want a student loan, you are still going to have to do your FAFSA.” For more information on locating scholarships, visit www.uindy.edu/ financial-aid.

Registrar’s Office changes credit transfer procedure

By Mercadees Hempel & Brian Lambright NEWS EDITOR & EDITORIAL ASSISTANT The Office of the Registrar has streamlined the transfer student admission process and outlined requirements to help prospective students determine which of their credits will transfer.

Transfer students currently make up 16 percent of the University of Indianapolis’ full-time student population, according to Transfer Admissions Coordinator Carrie Powell. She also said that as of the 2014-2015 academic year, 200 full-time transfer students enrolled—63 percent of those from Indiana, 11 percent from other states and 27 percent from other countries.

To help students make the decision to transfer and to let them know what credits will transfer, changes were made to the admissions process in the last year, according to Registrar Kristine Dozier.

Originally, potential transfer students’ transcripts would be sent to a major specific advisor on campus, Dozier said.

Dozier said that because advisors had a lot of other work to do along with looking at potential transfer students’ transcripts, transcripts are now sent to Powell.

Exceptions to this include programs such as nursing or physical therapy programs because of special requirements students must meet in order to transfer in those programs.

Powell said she transfers a student after looking at his or her application.

The student then sends his or her official college and high school transcripts, and Powell makes a determination about admission and then sends an email so that the student knows his or her acceptance letter is on the way. Powell then sends the student an acceptance packet, which

includes the acceptance letter, scholarship letter and articulation reports and policies.

Powell said this helps make the process smoother because the student gets a faster response from the university.

“This is nice because sometimes it can take a long time for institutions to do this,” she said. “So the whole idea is to kind of streamline this process and make it quicker and communicate with students more quickly.”

Dozier said that the new process is a lot simpler than at other institutions.

“I know it’s easier than at some other institutions where students have to wait and wait and wait to find out,” she said.

“And we don’t want that to happen. We want students to know.”

There are several requirements that must be met for credits to transfer.

Dozier and Powell said that credits must be earned from a regionally accredited college or university. If Powell is unsure of a credit, she consults the “Handbook of Accreditation,” published by the Higher Learning Commission. The student also must receive at least a “C-” in the course.

However, Dozier said that if a student has transfer equivalencies for courses such as English 100 or 101, then he or she must have a “C” or higher.

Also, remedial courses are not transferred. Dozier also explained that credits earned from an examination will not transfer.

“If a student goes to IUPUI, and they take their modern language exam, and IUPUI decides to award them four hours of Spanish 101 because they took that exam … we won’t transfer that,” she said. “But the student has the ability to do the same thing with us. They can take the exam here, [and] they can earn that credit if they take an upper-level class. So the student may not get those

credits transferred or that achievement transferred, but we do try to give them the opportunity to do the same thing.”

According to Dozier, grades are not transferred for a number of reasons. One reason is that some institutions do not grade courses the same way as UIndy.

Also, she said, UIndy wants to give students who may be on probation or have a low GPA a clean slate, and one way to do this is to not transfer grades.

“I know some students look at that [not transferring grades] negatively,” she said.

“But it can also be looked at positively because let’s say you have a ‘C’ average at your prior institution. You’re not bringing that 2.0 with you. You’re just bringing that credit towards your degree. So when you come here, it’s kind of like a fresh start.”

If a student transfers to UIndy and realizes that he or she is taking a course that he or she already has taken, Dozier advises him or her to get a copy of the syllabus and speak with that academic department’s chair about it. If the department chair determines the student does not have to take the course, he or she can call the Registrar’s Office, and the credit will be counted.

Dozier said the important thing is helping students.

“We know students are trying to make a decision,” she said. “Especially in between a first and second semester, they don’t have a whole lot of time to make that decision. We want to make sure that if they want to make a decision, they have what we are trying to offer to them right there on the table for them, so it makes it easier to make that decision.”

For more information, visit registrar. uindy.edu or contact Carrie Powell at 317-788-3352 or by email at powellcl@ uindy.edu.The Registrar Office is located on the first floor of Esch Hall.

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Quality of Life plans to better community Plan could improve walkability, parks and more

By Leeann Doerflein EDITORIAL ASSISTANT The University of Indianapolis, Fifth Third Bank and the Local Initiative Support Corporation recently held a press conference and bus tour to announce a Quality of Life Plan to determine the best ways to help revitalize the area.

The Quality of Life Plan area of study includes a four-and-a-quarter square mile area of the Southside bounded by Raymond Street to the north, I-65 to the east, I-465 to the south and Meridian Street to the west.The area affected by the plan includes University Heights, Carson Heights and the Garfield Park area, according to a Fifth Third Bank press release.

This 18-month process will get neighbors involved in a grassroots effort to determine what about the area needs to be changed and how they want to change it, according to Associate Vice President of Community Relations and Special Assistant to the President David Wantz.

A $100,000 grant from Fifth Third Bank of Central Indiana will fund the Quality of Life study, according to the release.

Deputy Director of LISC Tedd Grain said that Quality of Life plans typically take more than a year to develop. He said that this time frame allows the planning process to involve all of the necessary neighborhood stakeholders to have a voice in the process.

LISC Senior Program Officer Thomas Orr said the stakeholders, which include residents and business owners, will be a part of a “congress” where they will come together to help plan the process and check up on what is happening with the plan.

Orr said that community groups will own goals of the plan and work to make sure they are carried out.

A community organizer will oversee the implementation of the plan and get the community to come out and help with the process. Grain said that LISC hopes that the plan will give the community a sense of direction, momentum and accountability.

As the anchor institution, UIndy has several roles to play in the process. The community organizer will be integral to the process and will be employed by UIndy, according to Orr. In addition, Grain said that students and faculty also are invited to help out with the plan.

Wantz said that the specifics of the plan are still unfolding, but those involved with the plan will be inviting neighbors to participate in the planning process over the next few months. The first congress will convene in the summer to discuss issues in the community that the plan should address. Wantz gave several examples of improvements that the plan likely could cover, such as walkability, parks, public safety and economic development.

Wantz said there is a good reason for involving the community, as it gives the plan credibility. “ T h e plan is not imposed on the community but built from the ground up, the rationale being [that] the people tend to support what they help to create,” Wantz said. “It becomes easier to influence others to put services in the area, develop businesses, try innovations, [and] seek grants and to see some of that vision come together because there is a strong unity of sentiment about what needs to be done and in what priority.”

UIndy President Robert Manuel said that the plan, by its grassroots nature, will gain credibility not only with the neighbors themselves but also with the politicians and change makers who can help fulfill the goals the plan will eventually set.

“I hope [the plan] solidifies our voice—meaning the community—and it allows the larger community to talk about the quality-of-life characteristics that are important to them,” Manuel said. “That will give us a certain amount of confidence to present these ideas at the city and state level for economic reinvestment and redevelopment.”

“The plan is not imposed on the community but built from the ground up, the rationale being [that] the people tend to support what they help to create.”

Contributed by Todd Moore

Passengers of the Quality of Life bus tour talk to one another. The bus tour took place on Jan. 29 along with the Quality of Life conference.

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President Obama visits Ivy Tech, NEWS BRIEFS discusses community college plans WORLD

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By Jessica Hoover & Sarah Hunker EDITORIAL ASSISTANT & STAFF WRITER

President Barack Obama spoke in Indianapolis at Ivy Tech Community College’s downtown campus on Feb. 6 about his recent proposal to offer two years of free community college tuition to eligible students looking to save money.

Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard introduced Obama to the crowd, explaining his plans for community colleges within the next few years.

Obama spoke on behalf of middle class economics and how he plans to help individuals struggling with income.

He told the story of Jylian Milham, a single mother of four who struggled with money after a divorce. Without a college degree, Milham could not find a job that paid more than minimum wage. She decided to attend Ivy Tech in Indianapolis, made the Dean’s List and earned a spot in the radiography program at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. She now is a few months from graduating. Milham was present at the press conference.

“I want to make sure that if they’re [middle class citizens] putting in the effort and they’re meeting their responsibilities, that they can get ahead,” Obama said.

In the budget proposed in the State of the Union on Jan. 20, Obama said that he wants to make childcare affordable as well as health care. He is working on paid leave at work and wants to help first time home buyers and citizens saving for retirement. He also wants middle class citizens to be able to pay for college without the burden of debt.

“My budget addresses each of these issues, and it could put thousands of dollars back in the pockets of hardworking middle-class families,” Obama said.

To help students save money for education, Obama proposed a free twoyear community college program. This program would be for eligible students with a household income of less than $200,000, and they must maintain a grade

point average of 2.5 or higher.

“We’re not just working to make community colleges free, like Ivy Tech; we want to make our community colleges even better and more responsive and more attuned to what’s going [on] in the marketplace,” Obama said.

Erica Walsh, with the College Democrats of Indiana, then asked whether there would be a big impact on traditional four-year institutions if twoyear community colleges were to become free. Obama said that the demand for four-year institutions will not be affected because students will always have the desire to go to colleges like Notre Dame and Indiana University.

Some of Obama’s ideas for his community college proposal are that students who need to save money could either enhance their knowledge in their current field or continue on to a traditional four-year institution. Obama hopes to help pay for his new budget proposals by closing the loopholes that allow companies to store their money overseas without taxation.

“We can do that and use one-time savings from reforming our tax code to put people to work rebuilding America,” he said.

Throughout Obama’s speech, he explained his hopes for the middle class to have equal opportunities and to have the economy continue to flourish.

“Somebody once said about America [that] we always end up doing the right thing after we’ve tried everything else,” Obama said. “And I’m hoping that we don’t have to try every other thing before we do the right thing right now to help middle-class families get ahead.

If we do that, the economy is going to be stronger, businesses are going to do better, consumers are going to be more confident, we’ll sell more goods overseas, [and] our kids will have the kind of future we want for them. That’s what I’m going to be working on for the next two years.”

Obama plans to tour the nation over the remainder of his term to continue speaking about his proposals on middle class economics.

Students will be required to have measles vaccination at University of California

LOS ANGELES— As the Disneyland measles outbreak continues to spread, the University of California announced Feb. 6 that it would require incoming students to be vaccinated for the measles as well as other diseases.

The move comes as the nation is dealing with an outbreak of the highly contagious disease that has left more than 100 people ill. The outbreak began at Disneyland in December but has spread since then.

—Los Angeles Times

‘Megadrought’ in U.S. Southwest is 50 percent likely

TNS— The chance of a “megadrought” gripping the Southwest for more than 30 years has increased to 50 percent, scientists say, which means bad news for California’s already parched landscape.

The odds of a 10-year drought afflicting the southwestern United States have increased to 80 percent, according to a new study by Cornell —Los Angeles Times

Federal judge orders licenses to be issued for gay marriage

Photo by Shane Collins-Yosha

President Barack Obama answers questions during the question and answer segment of his presentation, which took place on Feb. 6 at Ivy Tech. Obama also gave a speech about his plans of making the first two years of community college free for some students.

MOBILE, Ala. — A federal judge on Feb. 12 ruled that a Mobile probate judge must issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, a decision that advocates hope will set a precedent across Alabama.

After listening to about 30 minutes of arguments from each side, U.S. District Judge Callie Granade called a recess then quickly issued her ruling backing same-sex couples who had been denied licenses by probate judges. Some of the judges had followed an order by Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore not to issue the licenses despite federal rulings that gay marriage should be allowed.

—Los Angeles Times ©2014 McClatchy Tribune News Service

It is cheaper to have insurance, study says Buying health insurance saves money for students

By Soumya Karlamanga LOS ANGELES TIMES

Female mourners begin to gather for the funerals for Deah Barakat, 23, his wife Yusor Abu-Salha, 21, and her sister, Razan Abu-Salha, 19, on Thursday, Feb. 12, at the Islamic Association of Raleigh’s cemetery in Wendell, N.C. Barakat and his wife Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha and her sister Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha were killed in a shooting Tuesday, Feb. 10, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (Corey Lewenstein/News & Observer/TNS)

Washington, D.C., mourns for slain North Carolina students

By Ellie Silverman MCCLATCHY WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON (TNS)—Although Samreen Anwar, 24, of Columbia, Md., never met Yusor Mohammad AbuSalha, Deah Shaddy Barakat or Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, she feels like she knows them.

Anwar held a poster that read “we will never forget the legacy you left behind in your short time ...” while standing in a crowd of about 300 to 400 people, all gathered in Dupont Circle in northwest Washington, D.C., late Thursday, Feb. 12 to honor the lives of three university students gunned down earlier this week.

As she spoke about the three students, her eyes teared up.

“Just thinking about what happened to them, the tragedy that happened to them, is really hard to deal with as a Muslim and as even as just as an individual in the community,”Anwar said.“I’m here to pray with our community, with everybody, pray for them, pray for their families.”

Biology student Yusor Abu-Salha, 21; her husband, Barakat, 23, a dental student; and her sister, Razan Abu-Salha, 19, a design student, were shot and killed Tuesday in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Muslim civil rights and

advocacy organization, sponsored the vigil in Washington along with other community groups, such as the Jewish Voice for Peace, and friends of the three students. The deaths have drawn international attention, especially from the world’s Muslim community.

Zainab Chaudry, the Maryland outreach manager for CAIR, spoke to the crowd of people holding signs that said “Muslim Lives Matter,” “Remembering You Always” and “Stand Against AntiMuslim Bigotry.”

“This has been a tremendous tragedy,” Chaudry said. “It’s affected not only the community in North Carolina, Chapel Hill, but people all across the nation and really all across the world.”

Vigil attendees held a moment of silence and prayed for the victims. After community leaders and friends spoke, people wrote letters to the family in North Carolina to express their grief and support.

“May their memory be a blessing,”Seth Morrison, a member of the D.C. metro chapter of the Jewish Voice for Peace, said at the vigil.

Nihad Awad, the executive director of CAIR, went to Raleigh for the funeral Thursday, Feb. 12 and could not make it to the D.C. vigil. Awad said he finds comfort knowing that people in Washington are gathering to remember the three students, over 250 miles away from the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill

region known as the Triangle.

“People ... understand that it’s beyond Raleigh, it’s beyond what happened here,” Awad said in an interview. “It signals the rise of Islamophobia in our society.”

Police said the killings were a result of a heated argument over a parking space and are still whether determining religious hatred may have been a contributing factor in the shooting. A neighbor, Craig Stephen Hicks, is charged with murder in the deaths.

Cliff Smith, 75, of D.C., wrote “Islam is not the enemy” on a neon green poster in 2003 to protest the Iraq war. Now, over a decade later, Smith sat on a bench at the vigil, holding the same poster with an American flag bandana on his head.

“I feel this whole thing against Islam has just gotta stop,” Smith said. “It’s a nationwide situation.”

Nadia Elsayed, 25, of Washington said she came to the vigil to show the family who lost their loved ones that “their loss is not in vain.”

“We are here, and we support,”Elsayed said.“This is not getting as much coverage, so we want to let the family know that we are here, and our prayers are with them.” ___ (c)2015 McClatchy Washington Bureau. Visit the McClatchy Washington Bureau at www.mcclatchydc.com.

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LOS ANGELES (TNS)—As this year’s deadline for Obamacare fast approaches, California State University officials are trying to show students that buying health insurance makes financial sense.

A new analysis from the CSU Health Insurance Education Project found that half the approximately 445,000 students in the CSU system are able to purchase health insurance for less than they would have to pay in fines for remaining uncovered.

Walter Zelman, project director and chairman of the Cal State L.A. Public Health Department, said the numbers challenge the idea that the cost of health insurance _ often cited as the main reason people don’t sign up _ is unaffordable.

“It’s pretty striking that half our students, they shouldn’t even be thinking about this,” Zelman said “It’s so obvious.

It’s a no-brainer.”

When Congress approved the Affordable Care Act, lawmakers required almost everyone starting in 2014 to have health insurance, or pay a fine.

Sunday, Feb. 15 is the deadline to sign up for insurance for 2015 through Covered California, the state’s insurance exchange. Although 1.2 million people have either signed up for new policies or renewed existing Covered California plans, the exchange is still thousands away from its goal of enrolling 1.7 million by the end of the sign-up period.

Zelman said he hopes the Cal State data will show that health insurance won’t stretch students’ pocketbooks. Healthy young people have long been a focus of enrollment efforts, with some officials worrying that if not enough signed up, insurance companies would be left with too many sick and expensive customers, which would eventually cause carriers to raise premiums.

The CSU analysis looked at the cost of the cheapest insurance plan offered through Covered California and found that approximately 50 percent of CSU students can purchase health insurance for less than $325, the fine for the 2015 tax year.

The analysis found that all financially independent CSU students with annual incomes of $18,000 or less and all fourperson families with an income less of $45,000 or less can purchase insurance for less than the fine.

Approximately 75 percent of these students are eligible for Medi-Cal, the state’s free low-income health program that was expanded under the Affordable Care Act. The remainder are eligible for subsidized plans through C o v e r e d California.

At the six campuses in the L.A. region—San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Northridge, Pomona, Dominguez Hills and Long Beach—the lowest monthly premium available to a 21-year-old who makes $18,000 annually or less is about $26 a month.

The premiums were much lower at the other CSU campuses across the state; at those 17 campuses, that same student can get a plan with a monthly premium of $5 or less.

Last year, Obamacare enrollment among CSU students exceeded expectations, with 60,000 signing up and the numbers of uninsured dropping by 60 percent. Roughly 10 percent remained without health insurance at the beginning of this year’s open enrollment.

Zelman said he thinks there’s greater awareness about health insurance availability on campus this year, and that demand for enrollment assistance has been increasing as the Sunday, Feb. 15 deadline approaches.

“It’s pretty striking that half our students, they shouldn’t even be thinking about this.”

___ (c)2015 Los Angeles Times. Visit the Los Angeles Times at www.latimes. com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC

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