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Overcrowding causes some registration stress

By Jessica Mehrlich STAFF WRITER

Although the registration dates for second semester all have passed, many students are still scrambling to piece together their schedules. According to Registrar Kristine Dozier, particularly in the freshman class, students were forced onto the waitlists in an unprecedented number of courses. Some students have been waitlisted for so many courses that as of right now, they do not have full course loads for next semester.

Dozier said this situation will not last.

She explained that the process is far from over and is confident that by Jan. 19 students will have their schedules filled out.

“One thing we always try to tell students, even when they come in for their very first registration, is [that] this could be temporary for you; you might change your major,” Dozier said. “Lots of things change. We have two months before the start of next semester to plan accordingly, get the courses a student needs and work with the departments and the colleges.”

Dozier attributes this stress in the registration process to the record-setting sizes of the past two freshman classes.

“We have had two record freshman classes come in,” Dozier said. “When you take into account the two record freshman classes and the new gen ed core that went in three years ago, we have a

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different distribution of courses; we have a higher demand for courses; and the initial planning for that demand with two very large classes needing all those courses was not thoroughly vetted before registration opened, especially for freshmen. That’s why freshmen were 15 minutes into registration and were waitlisted for all of their classes.”

Dozier expressed understanding about the frustration students are facing.

She is making sure that the Registrar’s Office is doing all that it can to help get students’ schedules where they want them to be.

“I completely understand that stress, and we are very aware of it,” Dozier said.

“I can say that we are very proactive in our office about identifying the needs of the really high waitlisted courses. We are identifying the needs of students who are below full-time status. We are very proactive.We reached out to the deans of the colleges where those high-demand courses were, and now it’s a process. If we do open up new sections, we first have to contact the waitlist students.”

Once a new section is opened up, waitlisted students will receive an email offering them a seat. Unlike a typical registration scenario, students will have to notify the Registrar’s Office that they do want the open seat and wait to be manually added to the course. Once all of these students have responded, or the

deadline has passed, the remaining seats will open up and be available to all students.

“You will be where you need to be at the start of second semester,” Dozier said.

She is confident that the Registrar’s Office will be able to resolve the current scheduling issues and wants students to know that they will not be left with incomplete schedules.

“We are constantly working and trying to figure that [scheduling issues] out for students,” Dozier said. “We aren’t going to leave them with that [incomplete schedules]. It’s not the end.…We would never let students be in that situation.”

Vice President for Student and Campus Affairs and Dean of Students Kory Vitangeli believes that this is all part of being at a growing university.

“Academic Affairs and CASA [Core Academic Skills Assessment] are every semester trying to look at the course load compared to where students’ majors are,” Vitangeli said. “I think it’s something that the university is looking at with the growth in students, but also with the courses that are offered. I think that slowly but surely they are getting to a good equation for how students can get in.”

Although this situation is frustrating, Vitangeli does not think that this is an issue specific just to the University of Indianapolis.

“I think that every institution probably

strugtaken by upper classmen, what gles a little is left for freshmen? bit with making sure there are enough seats for students Graphic by Josie Seach that want classes. And the reality is we only have so many faculty, once-boasted 1:15 ratio down to 1:11. and they can only teach so many classes,” Vitangeli suggested that students meet Vitangeli said. “You know the order with their advisors and put together their has always been that upper classmen four-year plan, to make sure that they get have priority getting into classes over all of their courses in before their schedfreshmen [and] sophomores. I think it’s uled graduation date. frustrating, but it’s also a fact of higher “I think it’s the worst when you get to education. … We will have to hire new your senior year and you’re not able to get faculty. ... Every year, there are new fac- into something,” Vitangeli said. “Try to ulty being added to areas where classes take as many classes toward your major are overflowing.” [as you can], even if they are ones that Some may think that this problem may not exactly be in your plan [but] that could be solved by making class sizes get you to a place where you can get in all larger. However, this is not the case. Vi- of your credits before you graduate. And tangeli said through the addition of really work with your advisor. Get those faculty, class sizes have dropped from the gen eds in early.”

for only a few days, but they ended up being there for three months. His unit was part of the assault force in the second battle of Fallujah, also known as Operation Phantom Fury. The whole city of about 250,000 people was evacuated for the battle. At the time, Fallujah was declared the most dangerous city in Anbar, the most dangerous province in Iraq, said Ranbarger. Fallujah was the biggest urban operation for the Marines since Hue City, Vietnam.

Ranbarger said he fought “street-by-street, house-by-house and room-by-room.” He said that he saw many horrible things such as his friend being shot 15 times, and dogs and cats that were left behind devouring dead bodies. He said he saw a cat hiding in a human rib cage, and a dog carrying around a human hand.

He said he was convinced that he was going to die, but the unit’s humor

got them through it. Ranbarger said he had suffered from memory loss and traumatic brain injury from the battle, but he never saw a psychiatrist. He said that his brain had rewired itself, and he was a danger to all around him, especially in his sleep. He said he tried to suffocate or strangle people in his sleep, and barricade the room with pillows.

After his deployment, he was helping to train 20 new marines for Afghanistan.

But in his sleep, he said he would curse at them, shout orders and kick them.

Ranbarger could not remember doing any of it. His unit of Marines staged an intervention with him and told him that he needed help.

He said that when he told his command that he thought he had PTSD, they did not understand and did not care.

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was trying to get out of deployment to Afghanistan and told him that PTSD was a coward’s disease, according to Ranbarger.

Ranbarger said he was harassed by some fellow Marines by being spit on and pushed around. Eventually, he was transferred to the 3rd Marine Regiment, he said, for a “failure to adapt.” He was forced to pick up garbage and was not allowed to fight.

After a while, the Navy gave him 10 percent disability and medically separated him from the Marine Corps, which ended his career. After his retirement, there were some civilians who respected him and thanked him for his service, but there also were others who treated him like an outsider. He said once he even was told that he was an ignorant tool of the military industrial complex who shed blood for oil and should be ashamed.

“I felt alone,” Ranbarger said. “I felt depressed. There were times that I had a loaded weapon, with a pistol in my hand, ready to pull that trigger.”

One of the things that helped him through his PTSD was forming bonds with friends. One of the times that he had a loaded weapon to his head, he called his friend to see if he could hang out. He then took the round that would

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Retired Marine tells the story of his ongoing battle with PTSD

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Novelist Scott Russell Sanders reads for Kellogg Writers Series The Kellogg Writers Series rounded out its fall semester readings with novelist Scott Russell Sanders. Associate Professor of English Kevin McKelvey introduced Sanders.

UIndy chaplain pens first book Many of the University of Indianapolis faculty have written and published academic or scholarly books. Jeremiah Gibbs’ first book “Apologetics after Lindbeck” is derived from his dissertation and has been about five years in the making.

“Apologetics after Lindbeck” takes a look at postmodern theology and how it deals with faith and reason.

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Retired Lance Cpl. Matthew Ranbarger of the United States Marine Corps came to the University of Indianapolis to share his story about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder on Nov. 9. The event was in collaboration with the Student Veteran Association and sponsored by Active Minds, a registered student organization that promotes awareness of mental health issues.

Ranbarger said since he was a child, he had wanted to be a marine, but there were some obstacles he had to overcome first. He said he had an inhaler and was put on Ritalin, so he had to fight for more than a year to get into the Marine Corps.

He enlisted at the age of 18 and was shipped off to boot camp by 19. When he took the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test, he earned a high enough score to qualify for any job in the military. However, Ranbarger still chose to join the infantry, which puts a soldier on the front lines in direct attacks against the enemy.

In 2004, he and his unit were deployed to Fallujah in Iraq, expecting to be there

have gone into his head and gave it to his friend, telling him that he had saved his life. His friend still holds onto that round to this day.

“I struggle every day, but the fight gets easier the more that I’m not alone,” Ranbarger said. “If I feel alone, I call somebody and talk to them. ... Humans are not meant to be alone. We are social creatures.”

There are many veterans who go through their lives not even knowing that they suffer from PTSD. According to Ranbarger, there are 22 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans every day who attempt suicide because they did not get help.

Following his speech, a question-andanswer session was held. Although there were many questions, one student simply said, “Thank you.” This was followed by a round of applause and a standing ovation.

Sophomore respiratory therapy major Katie Monk said that she had gained some useful advice on how to treat people with PTSD. “[I learned] how to help people cope with their issues,” Monk said. “You may not know that they have it [PTSD]. So always treat veterans with respect. Don’t shun them or treat them differently than other people. Be respectful of them.”

New engineering programs come to UIndy Software, industrial and system engineering will be available in the fall of 2016

By Kylee Crane EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

The University of Indianapolis will enhance its E in the acronym STEM— which stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics—with the integration of software and industrial and system engineering programs in the fall of 2016.

UIndy has had a dual degree program with Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis since the 1990s.

Students in the five-year program graduate with two degrees, one from UIndy and one from IUPUI. Associate Professor of Physics and Earth Space Sciences Stephen Spicklemire said that there is no intention to get rid of the dual program. The administration and faculty were just looking for a less time-consuming alternative for engineering students.

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UIndy in either chemistry, mathematics, computer science or physics, and they get a degree from IUPUI in either electrical, computer or biomedical engineering,” Spicklemire said. “Not all students are attracted to that because of the fact that it is a five-year program, so we looked for a way we could develop more traditional four-year programs [that] would be more attractive.”

According to Dean of the Shaheen College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of English Jennifer Drake, the university looked into engineering programs that were not only unique to the state of Indiana, but also had a large number of jobs available for students in the future.

Drake said that the liberal arts aspect of UIndy makes the programs unique and

attractive to prospective students.

“We saw the opportunity to distinguish ourselves,” Drake said. “We said, ‘What would make these programs in a school the size of UIndy seem special?’

And what makes us special is that we would be graduating engineers who would have a strong, broad background in liberal arts and in sciences. Engineers who graduate from UIndy— given the quality of our general education core—would know how to write, speak [and] think critically, engage with people who are different from them and would just have a broad-based education. That’s really distinctive.”

Because of the general education core requirements, Drake said the students are

“We looked for a way we could develop more traditional fouryear programs [that] would be more attractive.”

unable to take a lot of engineering electives, so they have embedded projects throughout the curriculum for students to work on, which she called the design spine.

Spicklemire, who has taken the role of creating the curriculum and the design spine, said the administration will be working with industry partners, and possibly the health science departments on campus as well.

“If you look at what employers want engineers to have that they don’t see much of is the ability to work together in teams from the beginning,” Spicklemire said. “So we developed this set of courses [that] they take throughout their time here, where they work in teams with other kinds of engineers to solve engineering problems. It’s all about designing solutions to problems that we find.”

Although the programs will not officially begin until next fall, students already are able to submit applications for admission into the programs.

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Give me all your likes

By Michael Rheinheimer OPINION EDITOR

Last week, I decided to purge my Facebook of all the people I didn’t really know that well or care that much about.

I unfriended anyone that posted memes about complex political situations. I also removed anyone that I hadn’t talked to since middle school and everyone that I forgot existed. You know the friends, where you see their stuff and you ask yourself, “Wait, who are you again?” If you’re lucky, you remember who they are after only a few guesses, but I digress.

So after I unfriended 143 people, I was finally able to say without any doubt that everyone on my friends list was actually my friend.

Not to mention, I am also a social media snob. I’m one of those people who looks down his nose at anyone who needs thousands of Facebook “friends” to pay attention to them.

“That life’s not for me,” I used to tell myself. “All I need is a few hundred friends who really ‘get’ me.”

I was such a naive young fool.

Back before I separated the wheat from the chaff on my list, I could post anything I wanted and have plenty of likes to share. I was drowning in likes on stupid posts that did not mean anything.

For example, three weeks before my purge, I posted the following: “I’ve been inspired by all of these ‘Letter to Myself in Middle School’ posts I keep seeing, so I’m going to write a letter to myself twenty minutes ago.

‘Dear Michael, don’t eat that bagel. It’s a lot more stale than you think it is.’”

Within an hour I had 27 likes.

Likes from high school teachers, distant cousins, former roommates and even my dad’s ex-girlfriend.

Now at this point, there were two Michaels. One, buried deeply in my subconscious, was patting me on the back.

“Man! Look at that! I am so popular and funny! People love me!”

The second Michael shoved that other Michael down, saying “Shut up!

You don’t need their likes to make you feel validated.”

But as it turns out, that subconscious Michael was right.

After the purge, I decided to post something important. I crowdsourced a question to my friends to get some opinions on things going on around the state.

I got one like. One measly like! It was more heartbreaking than I want to admit.

The way it’s been explained to me is that it all has something to do with the algorithm. Algorithms are pretty far over my head, but I can safely say from what I have gathered during this like drought, my poor little profile has gone forgotten by the masses.

This has been a pretty important learning experience for me. I have realized how dependent I’ve become on the attention I get from social media.

I can tell myself that friendship is so much more than how many people like your status, but the truth is I’ve become so dependent on the attention. It’s become a way for me to assure myself that people are paying attention to me and the things I do.

Apparently, I’m not alone. In fact, there’s even a WikiHow page explaining how to get more likes on your statuses. It also has pictures, for some added pizzazz.

In addition to being a snob, I’ve also always been the type of person to dismiss criticism of social media and how it makes us more isolated, but I’m starting to think there might be something to it.

someone or something retarded can affect them in a deep manner. I was diagnosed with a mild form of autism, known as Asperger’s Syndrome, when I was about 16 years old. At first, I was ashamed to say I have autism, but now I am proud and wear my autism like a badge of honor. Before being diagnosed, I would use the word retarded in my daily conversations. I would never call someone that, but I would use it to describe a situation.

Within a few months of my diagnosis, I had someone call me a retard.

I clearly remember that day, because it was just a few days before Homecoming, a time that was supposed to be exciting, and instead I was crying and wishing I could hide away forever. Being called a retard that day not only deeply offended me, but opened my eyes to how abusive this term really is and why it needs to be put to rest.

According to r-word.org,“When ‘retard’ and ‘retarded’ are used as synonyms for ‘dumb’ or ‘stupid’ by people without disabilities, it only reinforces painful stereotypes of people with intellectual disabilities being less valued members of humanity.”

In my opinion, this word also creates a sense of loneliness for a person, something that may lead to worse behavior in the future. I may be only one person, but

I think I can speak for other individuals on how much this word hurts.

On Oct. 5, 2010, President Barack Obama signed a bill that became known as “Rosa’s Law.” According to the Special Olympics website, “the law removes the terms ‘mental retardation’ and ‘mentally retarded’ from federal health, education and labor policy and replaces them with people first language ‘individual with an intellectual disability’ and ‘intellectual disability.’”

The problem with signing this bill into law is that it only changed the language on a federal level, not a state level.

After looking at the article “The ‘R word: A History of the Term & Which States Still Use It,” written online by the Special Education Guide, I am sad to say that our own great state of Indiana still uses these derogatory terms. Along with Indiana, there are three other states that have not made a move to change the terminology. While signing “Rosa’s Law” was a step in the right direction, there should be more public campaigns to help people realize how demeaning this word is. No one deserves to be treated like this, and if every person reading this article were to adopt this idea, then the world would be a much more accepting place.

If you would like to pledge to never use the R-word again, please visit www.Rword.org.

“I have realized how dependent I’ve become on the attention I get from social media.”

Take a stand to end the R-word

By Nicole Monday ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

The other day I was listening to a conversation amongst a few people. At some point in the conversation, someone said, “Gee, why do you have to be so retarded all the time?” After this statement, I quickly packed up my things and exited the table, leaving the group confused as to why I left so abruptly. I left abruptly not because I was ready to leave, but because they used the worst word in the English language.

They used the word retarded.

According to Webster’s dictionary, the definition of the word retarded is, “people who are slow or limited in mental development.”

The phrase was broadly used in the medical field to describe someone with a mental disability. The first use of the word retarded in the medical field was documented as early as 1895, and by the 1960s was seen as a slur, according to the Community Counseling Services website.

However, in current usage, the word retarded has an expanded meaning and is used as another term for “dumb, stupid or unintelligent.” Most people use it to describe a situation, but unfortunately it can be used directly to describe someone in a derogatory manner.

I know personally about how calling

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You have probably heard about ISIL. As long as you haven’t been living on a boat in the middle of the Pacific, it is more than likely that you have heard one person, or more likely most of the people you know, talk about the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Their recent attack on Paris struck very close to home despite being an ocean away. Most Americans remember the last time a religious extremist massacred many people in the name of their god. For America, the last time this happened was in a mostly African American church in South Carolina.

This is the uncomfortable reality. The June 19, 2015 massacre of nine people in a church has more similarities to the Paris attacks than differences. Both were carried out by religious extremists who were rebuked by the vast majority of people with the same religion. Both believed that their actions were honoring their religious beliefs. Despite what you may hear on the news or in your Facebook feed, ISIL is nowhere near the greatest threat to our country.

In my favorite book of all time, “1984”

by George Orwell, there are three separate countries that are in a permanent war with each other. Oceania and Eastasia had always been at war with Eurasia.

However, half way through the novel, loyalties switch. Instead of saying that

Eastasia is the new enemy, the government literally alters its history to say it has always been at war with Eastasia. The common enemy and the nature of their eternal hatred united the country despite the fact they were under totalitarian rule.

Obviously America isn’t under totalitarian rule. However there are some disturbing similarities to the scene from Orwell’s dystopian novel. Many people will say “ISIL is our enemy. It is the whole country’s enemy. Nobody else is as big of a threat to safety as ISIL is.” In reality, that is simply false. According to a September 2015 article by the “Indystar” over 100 people have been killed in Indianapolis alone in 2015.

Despite the attacks on Paris being extremely tragic and worthy of global solidarity to combat terrorism, ISIL is not the largest problem facing the world.

It is very sad to see a population that will believe that ISIL has invaded America, but will still refuse to believe that climate change is real phenomenon.

We have all been set up to fail by believing a few awful extremists are a greater threat to society than issues such as climate change, big money in politics, or our national debt. We should look at the world with a critical eye. Yes, we need to continue to monitor ISIL and make sure that their acts of terrorism do not spread, but we should also not succumb to their barbaric scare tactics that have succeeded in making Americans scared of their own shadow.

Black Friday is what you make it

By Ashlea Alley ONLINE EDITOR

Tis’ the season for holiday cheer and broken toes! Shoppers will be hurt and tensions will be high.

Why is it that on the day we gather together to give thanks for everything we have, we burst through doors to try to get stuff we may not really need? It’s ironic. Of course, this always has been the issue with Black Friday, but now the issue is growing.

Instead of the sales starting at midnight, now the sale times are starting earlier and earlier. We might as well call it Black Thursday, because those sales are not actually starting on Friday. According to Target’s Black Friday preview catalog, the doors open at 6 p.m. Yeah, you read that correctly, 6 p.m. Wal-Mart offers three waves of sales, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Thursday, then the last wave at 6 a.m. on Friday morning.

Imagine waiting outside for hours and then you finally get through the doors of the department store. You go straight to the HD TVs and they’re all gone. You waited all that time for nothing. Even if you do get the cheap TV, imagine the line. Lines on Black Friday have become more and more ridiculous. Last year, the line at Target twisted through the aisles.

In my cart, we had four DVD’s and a bag of chips. Of course, if you have something good enough, you can handle it, but do you really want to waste your time for two hours in line? By going Black Friday shopping, you are taking risks. I understand that some families are tight with money and for fulfilling Christmas in their home, they need to find the cheapest way. If that means going to Best Buy at 5 p.m. on Thursday and then coming back to celebrate with turkey afterwards, by all means do that. It’s about family on the holidays; so just don’t lose sight on whom you love and why you love them.

Also, college kids are broke. According to the Institute for College Access & Success, Indiana has an average student debt of $29,000 in 2014. Students also need more than just their education.What about books, supplies, room and board and laptops? Students can find the best deal on these Black Friday sales. You can barely walk through Schwitzer without seeing an Apple. Best Buy has MacBook Pros for $899. By the way, if you want to

fit in with the rest of campus, that’s your ticket in. But if you want to stick out and be different, go to Best Buy and get the touch screen Dell laptop for $300. Black Friday isn’t always one-sided. I hope you can see both ways.

Along with Black Friday is Cyber Monday. Cyber Monday is used to describe the Monday following Thanksgiving. So basically certain deals are only for online shoppers. Here is why I find Cyber Monday so exciting: no lines. Like I mentioned earlier, I do not like lines. It is highly likely that if I see a line start to form, and I’m in the back of it, I am leaving.

Cyber Monday is like black Friday without the madness. I mean, hey, the worst thing that would happen is that the website can’t handle the large numbers of people and it crashes. No broken bones there. Sometimes the deals are even better online than in stores. High-end designer Lilly Pulitzer offers free items each hour with any purchase on her site. I know many college students who would take up a deal like that.

Cyber Monday seems like a good idea to the stay-at-home moms, but what about us? I am a fan of Cyber Monday, but college students don’t usually have access to the great deals, along with working adults. Just because there is a good sale doesn’t mean that’s a good excuse to get out of class. By no means do I think Black Friday is unethical and ruthless. I personally think Black Friday is a great time to create memories. In my family, we have a tradition of Black Friday shopping.

We gather on Thursday afternoon, eat a delicious homemade meal prepared by Grandma, and then watch the men in the family pass out on the couch while watching football.The women look through the holiday catalogs and decide on the plan for the night. Whether it is what store, the item, or who’s driving, we plan it all afternoon. We may eat leftover turkey for dinner and then relax before the madness begins. I have many countless memories of late-night shopping and humorous inside jokes.

Lastly, let’s remember the reason we celebrate Thanksgiving. We celebrate family and what we are thankful for. Don’t forget that while you’re shopping down the aisles trying to find the cheapest iPad. Remember what you have and how lucky you are. Let’s celebrate Thanksgiving and Black Friday with laughs and love, instead of broken toes and empty wallets.

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Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Kidder offers writing advice

By Jennifer Ulrey STAFF WRITER The Kellogg Writers Series continued with a lecture from award-winning author Tracy Kidder on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Kidder writes creative nonfiction and literary journalism. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1981 for his nonfiction book “The Soul of a New Machine.”

The lecture began with a welcome from University of Indianapolis President Robert Manuel, who then introduced Assistant Professor of English Kip Robisch. Robisch gave an introduction and praised Kidder for his writing.

“Every time I come to a Tracy Kidder paragraph, I know that I am not going to find pretentious prose,” Robisch said. “I’m not going to have to sloth through. I’m going to be challenged. His books are lean without being superficial. Sometimes you always feel like the dream is too short, that

the book is almost too meaty, and you want more. Fortunately, you can just go to the next book. He’s got nine.”

After praising Kidder, Robisch welcomed him on stage to a round of applause. The basis of Kidder’s lecture was his 2003 novel,“Mountains Beyond Mountains.” The novel is a biography of physician and anthropologist Paul Farmer, who travels the world trying to fight infections and diseases.

Kidder also talked about his own writing techniques and how he goes about writing his books.

“I was, always have been, and still am afraid of loneliness, especially when I’m alone,” Kidder said. “When I have to be alone and want to be alone, I wish I weren’t alone. I am thinking first—all of the time—of the rough draft. When I begin to write, I require a private space, with a door that can be locked and a window no one can easily look into.”

He went on to talk more about the

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Award-winning author Tracy Kidder spoke about his writing on Thursday, Nov. 12 in UIndy Hall.

rough draft process and that he rarely writes fewer than 10 rough drafts for a book. He talked about constantly reading through manuscripts with his editor.

He spoke of his relationship with his longtime editor, Richard Todd. After they worked together for a while, Kidder had written several articles, including four Atlantic cover stories and two books.

“Both books had made money for their publishers,” Kidder said. “This meant it had become possible for me to write for a living. Anyone who gets to do that and doesn’t know he’s been lucky is probably demented. My working relationship with Todd was the largest part of my life.”

After Kidder concluded his lecture, he was able to take many questions from the audience. One audience member asked what piece of advice he could give to the upcoming generation of writers.

“I’d actually give you two pieces [of advice],” Kidder said. “To be a writer, you have to do two things above all: one is to write, and the other is to read. And if you really want to be a writer, you find a way to do it.”

Freshman nursing major Shayna Ritchie reflected on what she had heard.

“I liked hearing his experiences with the different people that he worked with, like Paul Farmer, and the relationship that he had with his editor,” Ritchie said.

Freshman exercise science major Erin Miller was already familiar with Kidder and thoroughly enjoyed the lecture.

“I’m not a big writer myself, so it was definitely interesting to see a professional writing aspect,” Miller said. “I came because I loved his book ‘Mountains Beyond Mountains,’ and I’m a big fan of Paul Farmer.”

New species discovered UIndy Alumnus helps uncover the new hominin Homo naledi

By Kameron Casey PHOTO EDITOR University of Indianapolis alumnus Zachary Throckmorton returned to campus to share his research and findings on an entirely new species of Homo genus. His talk covered the findings of the international research team he was a part of in 2014.

Throckmorton completed his undergraduate studies with a bachelor of science degree in anthropology-zoology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 2004 before coming to the University of Indianapolis where he earned his master’s of science degree in human biology in 2007. In 2009, he completed his masters’ of science degree in anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, followed by his advance to dissertator status in 2010. Under the direction of John Hawks, he earned his Ph.D. in May of 2013 and is currently a professor at Lincoln Memorial University.

In 2013, Homo naledi was discovered by paleoanthropologist Lee Berger in the Cradle of Life region of South Africa in Rising Star Cave. The cave posed a challenge for excavators because its passageways were too small for average cavers. In turn, an all-female team of small and talented cavers navigated the passageways to where Homo naledi lay. When they arrived at the base, they discovered a trove of more than 1,500 fossils and fossil fragments, belonging to at least 15 separate skeletons, one of the richest collections of hominin fossils ever discovered.

In January 2014, just as he had to find his team of cavers, Berger put out an ad on Facebook that called for early careerscientists—defined as “advanced graduate

students who were all but dissertation”— and untenured assistant professors.

“Basically, [these were] people who were about to, or who had just earned their Ph.D.’s,”Throckmorton said.“They were looking for people who had expertise in a specific, particular area in the human body and in paleoanthropology.”

Throckmorton’s area of expertise is the anatomical variation and evolution of the human foot and ankle, and his body of work was deemed valuable, leading to his selection. He was made aware of his selection for the team in March of 2014 and spent six weeks with a group of about 25 others in the workshop in May and June of 2014.

In his presentation, Throckmorton brought to light the numerous similarities, differences and oddities of Homo naledi. He began by examining the skull, which was very similar in structure to that of modern humans. The biggest difference is that the fossils had a brain less than half of the size of modern humans. The size and makeup of the teeth suggested further that the fossils belonged to the genus Homo.

Throckmorton then examined the shoulder, which he noted was much more ape-like and designed for climbing than a traditional human shoulder.The hands, however, consisted of long slender digits with distinct thumbs and curved fingers, suggesting they would have been able to use tools. The curvature of the fingers was also a climbing adaptation.

The part of the body with the least number of well-preserved fossils was the chest and abdomen. According to Throckmorton, when the body decomposes, it releases different substances

from that section of the body, causing it to erode and break down bones in the region. From digital reconstructions and data from the rest of the body, researchers were able to deduce that Homo naledi was only about 100 pounds and stood only about five feet tall.

Throckmorton’s area of expertise, the foot, revealed much about the early hominins. Most importantly, the structure is strikingly similar to that of modern humans, the main difference being that the foot is flatter and has more curved toes. The foot and leg structures suggest that Homo naledi was built to walk upright and had a similar range of motion to that of modern humans.

Sophomore anthropology and archaeology major Jessica Thompson attended the event because the findings pertain directly to her field of study. Thompson said that she would love to have an opportunity such as Throckmorton’s.

“It would be awesome to go out and be able to do digs like that, but I can’t have my hopes up too much,” she said. “I’m just planning on trying to work in a museum to do curation or historical preservation in the natural history section.”

Throckmorton, before his opportunity with Homo naledi, expressed a similar sentiment towards being a part of a discovery of this magnitude.

“I never had the audacity—in my wildest dreams—that I would have an opportunity like this,” he said. “In fact, I designed my research career assuming that I would never have early access to hominin fossils.”

Zachary Throckmorton can be followed on Twitter @throckman for his latest updates.

talk about this would have been lifechanging.”

Chittick said that he wanted to be a minister when he was five years old.

Originally raised in a Presbyterian church, he said he always felt safe. However, when he became a teenager, he realized that his safe place was not as safe as he had thought.

“This loving God they had taught me about my entire life was still the loving God to everyone but me,” he said.

Chittick said this led him to think of himself as an atheist for several years.

One day, while talking about religion with a friend, the friend made a point that Chittick disagreed with.

“I identified as an atheist from about the time I was 18 or so until the time I was in my early 20s,” Chittick said. “I said out loud one day [to an atheist friend], ‘You’re not an atheist, you’re just angry with God.’ Oh s---. That means me, too.”

Chittick said that that started him on a spiritual journey to try to find God

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Reverend Charles Harrison shares his story with the audience on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 9-10 p.m.

Reverend, church take a stand against violence

By Tony Lain STAFF WRITER Reverend Charles Harrison knows gun violence all too well and is hoping to use the word of God to put a stop to the large number of homicides in Indianapolis.

Harrison’s older brother was a victim of gun violence when Harrison was only 14 years old.

“I will never forget that night, when my parents received a phone call and learned that my brother had been killed,” Harrison said. “I heard a loud noise in the living room and saw my father on his knees, in anguish of news that his oldest son had died.”

Harrison said his older brother was shot by some of his friends over a dispute.

Harrison said he found out about who had carried out the shooting before the police and was shocked to see the perpetrators at his brother’s wake, mourning with his parents. Harrison and his friends had been planning revenge when a few men in the church learned of his plans and talked him out of it.

“I remember that night, praying to God to help me move in another direction,” Harrison said. “The next morning, I decided to not carry out my plan.”

Harrison then went on to attend the University of Louisville and started working toward becoming a pastor. He eventually moved to Indianapolis to work in what were bad times for the city.

“In 1998, the city of Indianapolis experienced 162 homicides,” Harrison said.

“There were gangs, drugs and prostitution.”

Then some pastors from Boston’s infamous Dorchester neighborhood came to Indianapolis to speak to the churches. They told of how the church had worked together with some of the gang leaders and drug traffickers to create 10 strategies to stop gun violence in Boston.That year Boston saw a major drop in gun violence.

“I said to myself, ‘If Boston did it, —and the church in Louisville helped

me—what can we do for Indianapolis?’”

Harrison said.

The ministers from Boston inspired the creation of the Ten Point Coalition in Indianapolis, a coalition of churches throughout the city set to fight violence and work toward building better and safer communities.

Harrison, with a few other parishes, started to push the church community out onto the streets with three primary goals in mind.These were to save children from violence, to provide troubled youth with job opportunities and to emphasize literacy and education. Harrison and members of the church started going out at night and walking the streets, spreading the word of God and suppressing violence.

“When we go out, we are looking for drug dealers, gang members and neighborhoods cliques,” Harrison said. “We want to steer them in the right direction.”

After just one year of these patrols in the streets of Indianapolis, the city saw a 40 percent reduction in criminal homicides. Other initiatives the coalition put into place included hiring ex-offenders to talk to troubled youth and creating afterschool programs for children to keep them off of the streets.

“One thing that I have found out is, [that] these guys are loyal to the streets, but the streets aren’t loyal to them,” Harrison said.

Sophomore criminal justice major Patrick Magee listened to Harrison’s many stories with admiration for his and his team’s bravery.

“Reverend Harrison is doing great things and helping a lot of people out,” Magee said. “Most people couldn’t do what he does on a nightly basis.”

Reverend Harrison stressed the need for the younger generation to step in and stop gun violence.

“We cannot do this without you,” Harrison said. “We need your energy.

We need your voice. If you join in this effort, I believe that we can make this city a better place.”

Gay pastor shares his life story with UIndy

By Michael Rheinheimer OPINION EDITOR

Invited by a coalition of UIndy Pride and UIndy Interfaith, Pastor Darren Chittick of The Church Within spoke about his experiences as a gay pastor growing up in Indiana. Student leader of UIndy Interfaith and junior human biology and pre–physical therapy major Caryn Kiel introduced Chittick to the crowd.

“I will start by saying, for me, this is the weirdest thing to talk about,” Chittick said. “Of all the things that I’m doing in my life, of all the things that are happening in the world, this seems like a thing that I wish I didn’t need to talk about.

However, when I was 20, having someone

“This loving God they had taught me about my entire life was still the loving God to everyone but me.”

outside of Christianity. While still considering himself an atheist, he started attending The Church Within, which is a non-denominational church.

He then led the audience in a prayer and gave the example of The Hugging Saint, Mata Amritanandamayi. Quoting her, he said, “One day it dawned on me that if it’s God’s job [to take care of the needy], it’s my job, too.”

Chittick used her to illustrate the difference between prayers that ask God to intercede and those that allow a person to try to live doing His will.

Freshman secondary science education major Anthony Castel said the talk meant a lot for him.

“Back [home], most churches, to my knowledge, are more like, ‘We love you, but we hate your sin,’” he said. “But my

church was kind of awkward for me, because no one really knows.”

Castel said he is currently reading a book that helps him with his faith, called “God and the Gay Christian.”

Senior political science major Cara Eastis also attended the talk. She said her father was once a pastor in their hometown but was forced out of his position when it was discovered that he was gay. Eastis also has been on a spiritual journey since then.

She said she appreciated the alternative approach of the non-denominational pastor.

“It’s not a cookie-cutter religion,” she said. “There are many paths within the community, and you don’t necessarily have to agree with all the paths to find the one that fits you.”

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4 THE REFLECTOR

Men’s basketball outdoes Lakers, wins 93-75

By Erik Cliburn EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

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Sophomore Laura Bem and fellow teammates took second in the 400-yard medley relay against GVSU.

Men’s swim takes 1st, women 3rd at House of Champions

By Ashlea Alley ONLINE EDITOR

The University of Indianapolis men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams traveled to downtown Indianapolis on Nov. 20-22 to take part in the 13th annual House of Champions meet at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. The men entered as the defending champions after taking first last year, and left with the same title this year.The women improved from last year’s finish in fifth to third this year. The men outshined five Division I schools along the way, and the women outdid three.

Prior to traveling to IUPUI, Head Swimming and Diving Coach Jason Hite said the team has decreased the amount of training to rest before the meet.

“The things we do on the quality end of practice, the race sets we do, those I want to be very clean and very much exactly like they [the swimmers] will do them in the race,” Hite said.

In Sundays competition, freshman Vitor Botana took first in the 1650 freestyle in 15:23.90 and beat the school record by nearly 10 seconds. In the A-final for the men’s 100 freestyle seniors Marius Bornkessel and Dawid Rybinski finished within .13 of each other. Bornkessel took second with a time of 45.40 and Rybinski took fourth finishing in 45.53.

The top four swimmers finished within a half second of one another in the event.

UIndy took four of the top six spots while competing in the men’s 200 breaststroke with junior Bartosz Zarzecki leading and taking second.

The women didn’t have any first places finishes, but senior Ana Couto took fourth in the 1650 freestyle. Sophomore Malvina Shoukri took fourth in the 100 freestyle.

On Saturday, sophomore Sebastian Konnaris, junior Tyler Coonradt, Zarzecki and Bornkessel took first in the 200 medley relay for the Hounds. Oancea broke a meet record in the 400 IM to take first place, junior Romano Hoffman and sophomore Nicholas Quigley followed, claiming second and third. Botana earned another first place finish, but this time in the 200 freestyle, missing the meet record by .06 seconds. In the 100 backstroke Zarzecki broke a meet record and took first place.

The women did not have any first place finishes, but in the 200 freestyle, senior Hannah Schuster placed third.

Sophomore Laura Bem took fourth in the women’s 100 butterfly in the B-final.

Friday began with freshman Demetrakis Haholiades, Bornkessel, Hoffman and Coonradt earning first in the 200 freestyle relay after setting a meet record a year ago. Botana finished first once again, this time in the 500 freestyle. Botana beat Rybinski’s prior program record, and meet record by more than three seconds with a time of 4:25.19.

For the women, Stefanie took first place in the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.56 for the third best time in UIndy history. Shoukri took second and Schuster finished third in the B-final. Couto earned fourth in the 500 freestlye.

The two teams competed against the Grand Valley State University Lakers’ on Nov. 14. The women’s team lost 159-82 and the men’s team 134-109.

Hite said he was impressed with the teams’ performances against GVSU. “Grand Valley is ranked higher than us … as a coach I like to see how the athletes

respond. Our’s [athletes] did really well,” he said. “You could lay over and die and give up, or you can fight. And we fought really hard.”

Botana led the Hounds in first-place finishes, securing first place in the 1000 free and in the 500 free. In the 200 free, Konnaris claimed and Bornkessel clinched a first-place finish in the 50 free.

Wrapping up first-place finishes for the men was Oancea in the 200 IM. On the boards, freshman diver Dalton Cline finished second in the three-meter diving competition.

Prior to traveling to IUPUI, Rybinski said the loss to GVSU was nothing to be worried about.

“We all hate losing … we have the House of Champions meet next week [Nov. 20-22], so we need to be concentrated on that, along with conference and Nationals. We were close in every race [against Grand Valley], so it’s cool to see we still have space to improve.”

For the women, Haholiades was the lone first-place finisher for the women.

She took first in the 50 free and again in the 100 free.

Hite said the team understands what needs to de done to get the results that they want.

“Our results are completely based on how we do at Nationals. That is [the] ultimate goal with this program,” Hite said. “We would love to do really well and win our conference meet, but ultimately, this team is about doing the best we can nationally against all of Division II teams.”

Despite this being Hite’s first year as a Greyhound head coach, senior Michelle Mikaelsson believes that Hite connects with his swimmers on a different level than in the Hounds previous years.

“I just am really focused for preparing myself later this season. It helps with the coach pushing you and being really involved,” she said.

Hite called UIndy a different place from where he was during the last three years.

“I’ve coached at Drury University.

Drury won 30 national titles in the past 20 years,” Hite said. “This team [UIndy] has never won a National title on the team side … so it’s just a different place.”

Hite said he recognizes that the team needs to build and get better to get to where it needs to be.

“We’re going to keep building up from here, and you know [we] continue to build the team in the right direction,” he said.

“That means the team unity, understanding the expectations in the classroom, and the kids understanding the need to be selfless, with our teammates and around the community, too,” Hite said.

After competing at IUPUI, UIndy will not compete until January of 2016. In the meantime, the men and women will pick up their training regimen.

“We’ll be training our butts off [in our time off ]. I mean swimming is a unique sport where you really only rest for your big, big meets,” Hite said. “You don’t have to play fresh. … Our wins and losses don’t really matter. The only thing that matters for swimmers is how you do at conference and how you do at Nationals. ... So we’ll go back to training really hard and swim those meets in January very tired.

And then in February, we’ll rest again for conference and be really fresh there.

The next swimming and diving meet for UIndy is at the Florida International Relays in Miami, Fla. on Jan. 10.The meet is set to begin at noon.

As the scoreboard began its countdown to zero at the beginning of the third period, the University of Indianapolis and Lake Superior State University men’s basketball teams were at a 41-41 tie on Saturday, Nov. 21. The halftime break proved to help the Greyhounds as they scored 52 to the 34 points by the Lakers in the second half.

The Hounds came away with their first win, 93-75, on their home court.

Leading the Greyhounds with points was sophomore guard Eric Davidson who racked up a career-high 26 points for the Greyhounds during the game.

Senior guard Lucas Barker and fellow senior guard Jordan Loyd were second and third in command of the pack with 16 and 15 points, respectively.

The first half proved to be a back and forth battle between the two teams. The largest gap between the scores were six, with the Greyhounds having the advantage at 24-18, but after two missed lay ups and a missed jumper, the Lakers were right back in it with a one point lead, 25-24.

The second half did not prove much different, with neither team forming a gap on the scoreboard. It was not until Barker hit two free throws that the Hounds began to distance themselves from the Lakers.

Barker’s two points made it a 65-60 game.

The five-point difference quickly turned in to a 15-point difference, and remained in the double-digits through the final buzzer.

Before the Hounds won their first game of the season, they fell in their home opener. The Greyhounds faced Hillsdale College on Nov. 17 and fell 92-87.

Trailing 13 points at halftime, the Greyhounds were able to mount a comeback, but failed to secure a substantial lead to earn the win. Coming out of the locker room after halftime, UIndy was able to tighten the lead, scoring 58 points in the second half compared to 50 from the Chargers.

The home opener provided a muchneeded wake-up call for the Greyhounds, according to Loyd.

“This past weekend was tough, but I think our preparation was pretty good, and so we felt good going into the game,” Loyd said. “We’ve got to try and get everybody [the players] to buy in, and we just have to get better, both in practice and off the court. We just have to use this as a learning lesson. And it’s still early in the season, so we have time to turn it around.”

During the first half, the Chargers scored eight of their first 14 points with open jump shots. Head Men’s Basketball Coach Stan Gouard deemed that unacceptable for the team’s defense.

“I thought the coaches did a great job with the scouting report. We had a plan in place, but we didn’t stick to the script,” Gouard said.“We can put the plan together, but if we don’t follow it, it’s not going to work. Right now, everybody’s heads are hung, and they should be. But at the same time, we have got to pick up the pieces and move on to the next game.”

Despite the loss, there were several players who scored more than 15 points apiece. Loyd finished the game with 21 points, 15 of which came from free-throws, seven assists and two steals during 35 minutes of play. Senior guard Joe Retic ended the game with 17 points, two assists and three steals during his 37 minutes.

Sophomore guard Eric Davidson came away with 17 points, 15 of which were three-pointers. All o f his points came in the second half of the game.

Freshman guard Jimmy King finished with 16 points and a steal in his 28 minutes of game time.

According to Gouard there are areas of the team’s style of play that can be developed and improved throughout the season.

“Our defense [and] our physical and mental toughness are where we need

improvement. We also have to do a better job of making reads,” Gouard said. “Our shot selection was very poor.

We panicked and didn’t understand the floor of the basketball game, and so we settled for three-pointers all night. They [Hillsdale] were smart, they have a good coach and they can make shots. They did more dribbling and less passing, which really extended us on defense. And they made some really good reads that picked us apart.”

The Greyhounds also lost to the Ashland University Eagles 75-67 on Nov. 14. However, UIndy’s first game of the season on Nov. 13 against the Lake Erie College Storm ended in the Hounds favor.

UIndy pulled a w a y with a 72-69 win. Senior guard Lucas Barker’s last-second three-pointer prevented the game from going into overtime to ensure a Greyhound win.

The Greyhounds will travel to Tiffin, Ohio from Nov. 27-28 to compete in the Tiffin University Thanksgiving To u r n a m e n t .

U I n d y ’s f i r s t game will take place on Nov. 27 against Seton Hill University with tip off at 4 p.m. The second game will be on Nov. 28 against Tiffin University or West Virginia State University depending on the results of the first game. Tip off time is to be determine.

Wrestling continues to place at opens, two earn third place finishes

By Kylee Crane EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Covered in sweat, redshirt senior Josh Kieffer finished Monday’s practice keeping his eye on the goals he has set for his final season with the Greyhound wrestling program. The Saturday prior to practice, Nov. 14, the University of Indianapolis wrestling team traveled to St. Louis, Mo. competing in the Kaufman Brand Open.

Josh, a two-time All-American and a three-time National Qualifier, hopes to continue his successful tournament runs.

“I want to win another regional title this year.That’d be pretty awesome because there aren’t that many people who have won two,” he said. “I’d love to make it to Nationals for the fourth time and do better than sixth. I would hope to win it, obviously, but doing better than sixth is my goal.”

A week after Josh’s Monday practice, him and the wrestling team traveled to St. Charles, Mo. to compete at the Joe Parisi Open.

Josh, and redshirt sophomore Neal Molloy each competed in the Gold brackets for the Hounds.

Molloy went 5-2 on the day with a pair of tech falls, and fell 8-4 in the third place match. Josh also finished the day at 5-2, but took fifth after battling back following a quarterfinal loss.

In the Black bracket, freshman Jordan Collins went 5-1 on his way to a thirdplace finish in the 184 weight class. Redshirt freshman Dylan Faulkenberg also took third, but in 285. He went 6-1 on the day with four wins coming from pins.

Wrestling in the elite 125-weight class, Josh went 2-1 to finish second overall in St. Louis at the Kaufman Brand Open.

Sophomore Brian Wagner took the 197 title in the amateur division at the open, winning by a 16-0 tech fall.

Faulkenberg took the second title for the Greyhounds in the 285 amateur division, besting his opponent 5-4 in the championship match. Both Wagner and Faulkenberg went 4-0 on the day.

The Greyhounds are currently ranked 15th in the nation, according to the Division II Wrestling Coaches’ Association Poll. Head Coach Jason Warthan credits a few of the veterans on the team for the ranking and also recognizes the capability of the rest of the team as well.

“Our lightweights are kind of why we are ranked, which is our 125, 133 and 141 [ Josh, redshirt sophomore Nick Crume and redshirt senior Justin Kieffer, respectively]. Those guys have all been in the National tournament, and Josh and Justin are both All-Americans, so they both know what it takes to win at this level. So for those guys, returning to Nationals and climbing that podium, I think, is very realistic,” Warthan said. “As far as everyone else goes, I think we have a lot of talent. There are some really young guys, so there is still a lot of growing to do. We’re still learning what they do well and how we can help them by teaching them things that complement what they are already good at. There is a lot of talent in the room, and I’m excited to see how it all comes together when we start team competitions.”

This is not the first National ranking for the Greyhounds, as they have had several National Qualifiers each year and earned their first regional title during the 20132014 season. Warthan acknowledged the work of the coaches but said the recruitment of goal-oriented wrestlers has been the key element in the program’s success.

“If they are here with goals—and that goes as far as wrestling goals and academic goals—if they’re here for the right reasons, and they have goals to be All-Americans or National champions, then they push each other. They’re committed to doing things the right way, and so it all just breeds success,” Warthan said.

Josh not only has his goals pushing him forward, but also his brothers. Josh’s twin, Justin, and redshirt sophomore Joe Kieffer practice and compete together every day. Joe took a hiatus from wrestling for several years due to an illness and recently returned to the mat. Josh said they have been wrestling together for about 15 years.

“It’s awesome [wrestling with my brothers]. They push me and drive me to do and get better each day. My twin brother [ Justin] pushes me a little bit more. He’s my drill partner and gets me ready for my matches,” he said.

Both Justin and Josh also have stepped up and become team leaders as seniors, although Warthan said they prefer to lead by their actions rather than by their words.

“They all take different roles. Josh has done a really great job at stepping up and being vocal as a senior and leader in the room. I know that doesn’t always make him comfortable, but he has done a much better job at stepping up and taking the leadership role. He tells the guys how much it means to him for them to be there,” Warthan said. “All of those guys work really hard. So leading by example is something I believe they would rather do than speak up, but they have done a really great job. We also have young coaches who have stepped up and have taken that leadership role as well.”

The Hounds will host the 56th Annual Little State on Dec. 6, at a time to be determined.

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5 NOVEMBER 24, 2015

ThunderWolves trump Greyhounds, 27-14 The Greyhounds fell to the defending Division II Champions. Two interceptions for the Hounds defense proved to be too little too late.

By Laken Detweiler SPORTS EDITOR In a four-year period, the University of Indianapolis football seniors have made history by putting up the most wins in four seasons. Despite a loss to Colorado State University-Pueblo in the NCAA Division II playoffs, the senior class has a few things to look back on. They have had 39 wins in the past four years, along with four consecutive GLVC titles, three postseason appearances and a postseason win in the first round of the 2012 tournament.

Redshirt sophomore running back Andrew Walker had at least one touchdown in every game this season, finishing the year with a total of 20 touchdowns.

Redshirt senior wide receiver Reece Horn became the Greyhounds’ career leader in receiving yards while facing William Jewell on Oct. 31. During the same game he also surpassed 1,000-yards for the year to become the first Hound with two 1,000yard receiving seasons. In his final game as a Greyhound, he also outdid UIndy’s single-season records for both receptions and receiving yards.

On defense, junior linebacker Rob Dury led the Greyhounds with 65 solo tackles for the year. On the line, senior Lee Campbell provided 7.5 sacks for a total of 38 yards, and also had the lone safety of the year for UIndy in the game against Truman State University. Fellow defensive backs redshirt junior Korey Rogan and redshirt sophomore Aeneas White had two interceptions a piece for the Greyhounds during the season.

A difference between the Greyhounds last postseason appearance and this one is that this year there are an additional four teams. The NCAA Division II tournament used to be a 24 team field, but has now moved to a 28 team field. Head Football Coach Bob Bartolomeo thinks it was a long, overdue change.

“I think it’s about time [that the additional teams were added]. I think the Division II has been slighted compared to Division III and I in the football championship series, in terms of the number of teams that have been omitted to the playoffs,” he said. “We were long overdue, coaches [have] fought long and hard to

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Junior linebacker Rob Dury led the team with 10 tackles, while sophomore defensive line Dillon Dallas had three tackles. Dury also caught one of two interceptions thrown by the ThunderWolves quarterback. get the four extra teams in. I think the margin of error is still there in terms of who’s getting in and who’s not. ” Prior to traveling west, Campbell looked forward to the game and what the Greyhounds needed to do.

“We have to stop the run. They’re not really a passing team. Two running backs have like 3,000 yards, which is pretty good,” he said. “If we stop the run then we can control their offense. For our offense, [they] just [need to] keep doing what they’ve been doing all season. Our play makers have to make plays.”

UIndy ended its 2015 football season over one thousand miles west of Key Stadium in Pueblo, Colo. on Saturday, Nov. 21. The Greyhounds defense held the ThunderWolves to just three points in the opening quarter, but CSU-Pueblo pounced in the second quarter racking up 21 points.

Despite the ThunderWolves 24-0

lead, redshirt senior quarterback Connor Barthel led his offense to a touchdown before heading into the break. Barthel’s handoff to Walker resulted in a 65-yard touchdown rush with 1:22 left in the first half. This was good for Walker’s fourth 50-yard or more run.

Freshman kicker Jacob LaFree started the second half with a 65-yard kickoff for the Greyhounds, which was followed by a three and out for the ThunderWolves.

The third quarter proved to be silent as the score sat at 24-7 for its entirety.

At 13:04 in the fourth quarter CSUPueblo added to its score with a 38-yard field goal to make the score 27-7. On the ThunderWolves third possession of the quarter, Dury intercepted redshirt freshman quarterback AJ Thompson at the ThunderWolves 46-yard line.

With six minutes remaining in a game that would determine whose season is over, the Greyhounds could not capital-

ize on Dury’s interception. UIndy was three-and-out, giving the ball right back to CSU-Pueblo.

As the ThunderWolves received control of the ball, again, senior defensive line O’rion Elder intercepted Thompson for the second Hounds’ interception of the quarter. Elder returned the interception for 2-yards to move UIndy to CSUPueblo’s 35-yard line.

This opportunity proved to be different for the Greyhounds. Freshman wide receiver Malik Higgins set the Hounds up on CSU-Pueblo’s 4-yard line after snatching Barthel’s 31-yard pass. With the first down, Barthel fired at Horn, but it was an incomplete pass, which led to a 3-yard rush by Walker.

Just 1-yard from a touchdown, the Greyhounds relied on Barthel for a 1-yard rush. The result was a touchdown at 2:07 and a good extra point from redshirt sophomore kicker Brad Schickel. The

score board read 27-14 ThunderWolves, and would remain that way for the next remaining two minutes.The loss to CSUPueblo brought an end to the Greyhounds’ season.

Prior to traveling to Colorado, Bartolomeo talked about what it takes for a private school to make the playoffs.

“You know it goes back to the program, and it goes back to the seniors, ... the administrative support, all of those things go into enabling us to get where we are today,” he said. “The kids that worked hard, these seniors, have been nothing but phenomenal, in terms of their work ethic and leadership and those types of things.

The support we get from the president to the AD [athletic director] for our program is awesome. All of those things collaborate and allow a private school to get in the playoffs and complete in the playoffs. We’re very much appreciate of all of those things.”

Volleyball is swept in championship match

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A quarter final win over Missouri S&T and a win over McKendree University in the semifinals led the University of Indianapolis to a championship match, their eighth GLVC finals set up. The Greyhounds faced the Lewis University Flyers on Sunday, Nov. 22 to determine the Great Lakes Valley Conference Volleyball Champion. UIndy drew the short stick and was swept by the Flyers.

Just before the postseason began, the Greyhounds faced Lewis at home and fell 3-0, but junior middle blocker Shelby Ruffner said that making it into the tournament was a must.

“I definitely want to get the seniors to the tournament,” Ruffner said. “I think that the seniors deserve it, and everyone deserves it.We’ve worked hard this season, starting from pre-season, and it hasn’t turned out the way we had hoped. But I think we can turn it around in the end.”

Prior to the tournament Head Volleyball Coach Jason Reed expressed optimism about the team getting hot during tournament play.

“We can [be a dangerous team]. To go back, I said our good is really good, and it is,” Reed said. “It’s possible. We need to believe it. As players, they need to know how good they are and I can convince them. But at the end of the day, they have to bring it.”

Lewis topped the Greyhounds in the first set 25-18, but UIndy fought back in the second and third with even closer set scores. The second set ended 25-22 and the third set 25-23.

Ruffner led the team through three sets with 13 kills on 20 attacks. GLVC Freshman of the Year setter Maggie Gibson had 29 assist in the match and 11 digs.

The opening set was a back and forth battle between the two teams until the Flyers composed a 9-4 stretch.The second set proved to be the same, Gibson had a kill to bring the set to 15-14 Flyers, but Lewis took off from there. UIndy came with in one, 19-18, but were unable to surpass Lewis. The trend continued as the two teams headed into the third set.

UIndy stayed right with Lewis through

the third as the largest gap between the scores was five.

Reed attested to the team’s work ethic throughout the season.

“I certainly don’t want to make excuses for our girls, because they are very talented, and they put in the hard work,” Reed said.

“I think a lot of it comes [down] to our youth. We have some younger players that are playing, and we have been up and down the entire year. Our good volleyball is really good, but our bad volleyball is pretty bad.

Part of that is [the] experience that we are lacking, and part of that is mindset.”

Prior to that, UIndy found itself in a five game semifinals match against McKendree on Nov. 21. UIndy claimed the first two sets, 25-22 and 25-18, while the Bearcats took the next 25-20 and 25-22.

In the fifth set the Bearcats grabbed a 4-1 lead, but the Hounds began to close the gap to keep a tight set score. UIndy took the lead as the scoreboard read 11-10 and found its way to match point, 14-11 Greyhounds. McKendree put up two more points and Reed called a timeout.

McKendree began match point with a serve that ended with a kill from Ruffner.

A quarterfinal win against Missouri S&T on Nov. 20 was a must for the Greyhounds to even make it to the championship match. The Miners forced the match into four sets as they beat the Greyhounds in the second set 25-22. In the first set the Greyhounds earned a 2521 win, which was followed by a Miner win and two more Greyhound wins, 25-23 and 25-21. In the first set UIndy took a 10-8 lead, and then made a 4-1 run that led to a Miner timeout before UIndy claimed the set.

In the second set the Miners took an 18-9 lead, but the Greyhounds managed an 11-2 run to come within two points, 22-20. UIndy led for most of the third set, but fell behind when the Miners came up 18-17. Sophomore outside hitter Kacee Salyers provided four kills in a five-point spread to garner a Greyhound set win.

The loss to Lewis in the championship was the last game for seniors Hailey Brown, Jamie Wallace, Hannah Bauer and Natalie Wichern. In their careers, they have amassed 92 wins and made three NCAA trips, an NCAA Elite Eight appearance and a GLVC championship.

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>> “The Hunger Games: Mockingkjay Part 2” is the fourth and final movie of the “Hunger Games” series. It was a film filled with moments of tears, smiles and even laughter.The opening scene picks up right where the previous movie left off, with Katniss in the hospital. From reading the book, I knew everything that was going to happen, but it didn’t take away from the anticipation of it all.The movie pulled at your emotions and kept you at the edge of your seat. If I had the chance to change anything about the movie, I wouldn’t change anything because everything was flawless.The ending of the movie had such a bittersweet feeling. It was the scene I was most looking forward to, but also a moment I was dreading. I knew when the final scene started rolling I was going to be in tears because that finally meant this whole franchise was coming to an end. However, the last scene had perfect closure. This movie was everything I had hoped it to be and more.

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>> Harry, Louis, Niall and Liam have outdone themselves once again. “Made in the A.M.” is the perfect mixture of songs you can cry, laugh and dance to.

The album was released Nov. 13. and proves to all the cynics that these four lads are more than just a boy band. Their new songs are more mature sounding and tackle tougher subjects than just finding the perfect girl at a party. Each song has hints of inspiration from the boys’favorite bands.“Hey Angel”has a strong Coldplay influence, while “Perfect” has a hint of The 1975. Pointing out which song is my favorite would be nearly impossible, but “Never Enough” and “Wolves” are definitely toward the top. I was shocked to hear how well they sounded without the meatiness of Zayn’s vocals, but the album did incredibly well without him.

These artists stepped up to the plate and gave their best vocal performances to date. I am so proud of how far these four boys have come.

>> Pie Five is one of the newest pizza options found in downtown Indianapolis and has quickly become a popular option. The restaurant focuses on quick and customizable personal pizzas and offers a variety of toppings to fit anyone’s personal taste. As one of my friends who joined me at the restaurant said, “It’s like the Subway of pizza.” I ordered a pan pizza with marinara sauce, sausage, bacon, cheese, cherry tomatoes, spinach and the signature mix of spices referred to as Magic Dust. I got it as a meal, which includes a drink plus a salad or desert (I got the chocolate chip cookie pie, which was very tasty). I got all of this for a fair price of $9.99 and was served quickly. The three of us who went ordered four pizzas and had them ready to eat in about 10 minutes. Pie Five is a hip place that is great for lunch or a quick dinner.

Overall, I had a good experience and will be back next time I want a quick option and crave a tasty pie.

>> Our city has the second largest collection of war memorials of any city in the United States. With a city this patriotic, outsiders better believe Indianapolis knows how to honor its veterans.

The 2015 Veterans Day Parade had much better weather than last year’s parade.

Thanks to Mother Nature’s cooperation, two A-10 Warthogs from Indiana’s Air National Guard flew overhead right at the beginning of the third stanza of the Battle Hymn of the Republic, which was played by the Indiana National Guard’s 38th Infantry Division. Nothing compares to seeing two veterans embrace and call each other brother. And the best part of the event for me was getting the chance to talk to someone who served with Colin Powell in the Americal Division.

It takes so little to thank our veterans for their service, yet I saw such a small crowd compared to the numbers I’ve seen in past years. Next year, make sure you go see a parade and meet some heroes.

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Brooks will do anything for his new family, even if that means serving a prison term for a crime he did not commit. Melanie Tucker writes to him often while he is in prison. When Brooks is released from prison on parole, fantasies Melanie created in her mind about Brooks turn out to be quite different from what she hoped and expected. Although I have not read the books leading up to “Reaper’s Fall,” I had no difficulty following and understanding what previously had occurred. I really enjoyed the characters’ personalities. It was interesting how the author showed both Brooks and Melanies’ personalities opposed to just one perspective. If you’re a fan of riveting and sensual romance you’ll find this book would be a great read.

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‘Faces of War’ gallery showcases T.L. ‘Stoney’ Harby’s combat art

Located in Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center, UIndy Chair of Anthropology’s father’s interpretation of WWII is displayed through artwork and personal mementos

By Mercadees Hempel MANAGING EDITOR

The horrors of war have often been captured by cameras, and these iconic images have appeared in history books.

But photography was not the only medium used to document what was happening overseas. Sometimes a camera was not around or could not be around.

This is when combat artists came in.

The new art gallery in Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center currently features the work of combat artist T.L. “Stoney” Harby, titled “Faces of War: The WWII Combat Art of T.L. ‘Stoney’ Harby.”The gallery opened on Nov. 9 and will last until Dec. 11.

According to Harby’s son, Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology Gregory Reinhardt, Harby, who passed away in 2011, served in the Marine Corps for four years. Reinhardt said that Harby’s job was to draw what was taking place during World War II. “The essence of combat art is [that] it takes place in war time,” Rheinhardt said. “The armed forces have had combat artists, but they have also had combat photographers, and there’s a big difference between the two because combat photographers freeze a moment. ... But the artist isn’t bound by that time stoppage.”

Reinhardt said it was important to pick pieces that were diverse and create a balance throughout the gallery. More than 30 of Harby’s drawings, composed from 1944 to 1945, were selected as well as some of his photos, letters, sketches, a journal and other mementos.

Reinhardt said the purpose of combat artists was to show people what the artists

saw while serving since art was often sent back to the United States to be published in newspapers. One drawing from Harby, titled “Passing Time of Deck,” shows some of the men relaxing on the deck of a carrier. Sophomore anthropology major Moira McKinney said it was her favorite piece in the gallery.

“They’re [the men] are all just sitting there, and it just kind of shows [that] war was bad and it sucked, but they weren’t always just in combat,” she said.

Reinhardt said Harby enlisted in the Army on Dec. 29, 1941, about three weeks after Pearl Harbor was attacked along with his brother. Four years later, Harby was released on Dec. 28. Besides being a combat artist, Harby was also an anti-aircraft machine gunner and took part in guard duty.

“The interesting thing is [that] I have to remember when he did all this stuff during the war, he was 21 to 25 years old, and he was a young man,” Reinhardt said.

Reinhardt said after the war, Harby painted, did pyrography, was a sculptor and more. But he did struggle after returning home as did many soldiers.

“The war messed him up for a while,” Reinhardt said. “My grandmother said when he came home, he’d have what I’d describe as screaming nightmares. Other guys would come home and say, ‘If you have to wake me up, wake me up at my feet, not my shoulder or my head, because I just came out of combat.’ So these guys were facing the potential anytime they fell asleep that they might wake up with a Japanese bayonet pointed at them or stuck into them.There’s an intensity of not knowing if you’re going to live through the night. … I don’t know if it [creating combat art] was cathartic. I suppose it must have been cathartic on some level,

but it was also a way for him to sink back into what he had seen and experienced and try to communicate it with others.”

Reinhardt said that having his father’s work and mementos has not only helped him cope with Harby’s death, but helped him get to know his father better.

Sophomore piano performance major Brandon Vos said that looking at the memorabilia in the display cases was one of his favorite parts of the gallery.

“I liked seeing the actual journal and the actual sketchbook and the letters he sent home with some drawings on them,” he said. “It’s like you’re reading a history book, and you have that disconnect because you’re reading a book. But with these things, history’s right there.”

Reinhardt said that he hopes visitors leave the gallery with more knowledge of combat art and World War II, but also that they leave with knowledge of Harby and his work as an artist.

“About my dad, remember that he was a young man in terrible circumstances, one among hundreds of thousands doing the same kind of thing,” he said. “About his art, [remember] that it’s a reminder that not everything during a war is war...

And as a combat artist, that he captured all kinds of moments, and this is his own perspective on what he saw as meaningful, worth recording, and maintained, or at least sort of, presented to posterity.”

After Dec. 11, Reinhardt will donate the pieces in the gallery and other works not displayed in the gallery to the National Museum of the Marine Corps and is glad that he and his family will be able to share his father’s work with others.

“It celebrates a period of his life and a period of American history that is quickly dying out with the last survivors of World War II.”

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Art and artifacts currently on display in the gallery “Faces of War: The WWII Combat Art of T.L. ‘Stoney’ Harby.”

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Artwork by T.L. “Stoney” Harby will be displayed in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center Gallery until Dec. 11.

Symphonic Wind Ensemble performance highlights Concerto Soloists, Chamber Orchestra

By Gabbie Brown STAFF WRITER The University of Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and the Symphonic Wind Ensemble performed in Ruth Lilly Performance Hall on Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m.

The Chamber Orchestra opened the performance with “Concertino in E-flat Major, Op. 26,” composed by Carl Maria von Weber.

UIndy Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Bands Vu Nguyen conducted, and David Bellman, principal clarinet of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, accompanied.

Following the full Chamber Orchestra was the smaller group of the UIndy Concerto Soloists. The group performed “Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, D. 485,” composed by Franz Schubert.

According to the program, the Weber and Schubert pieces were composed about five years apart and “find their origin during a time of tremendous change in the

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University of Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra performs in Ruth Lilly Performance Hall on Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m.

The Chamber Orchestra performed alongside the UIndy Wind Ensemble and Concerto Soloists. musical and cultural landscape of Europe.” way hindered by any prior compositional The program also mentioned that legacy,” according to the program. these pieces were composed not long The UIndy Concerto Soloists were after the deaths of two of the most followed by the UIndy Symphonic Wind revered Western composers of that time, Ensemble.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz The first piece the Symphonic Wind Joseph Haydn.

Ensemble performed was “Tribute to “As if proven by the nearly two hundred Rudy Wiedoeft,” arranged by Gunther years of success held by both of these Schuller. works, Weber and Schubert seem in no During this piece, UIndy Faculty

Adjunct of Music Scotty Stepp accompanied the Symphonic Wind Ensemble on the alto saxophone.

According to the program, Rudy Wiedoeft was a household name during the 1920s.

“He packed every major theater in this country and single-handedly started the saxophone craze that was to sweep the nation,” according to the program.

The ensemble next performed Viet Cuong’s “Sound and Smoke.” According to the program, Cuong said that the parenthetical titles of “Sound and Smoke,” which are “(feudal castle lights)” and “(avalanche of eyes),” are starting points for a person to interpret the music.

The Symphonic Wind Ensemble ended the event with a performance of “Danzón No. 2,” composed by Arturo Márquez. According to the program, Márquez said that the piece is a tribute to old Mexican dancing music.

“It [‘Danzón No. 2’] endeavors to get as close as possible to the dance, to its nostalgic melodies, to its wild rhythms,

and although it violates its intimacy, its form and its harmonic language,” Márquez said in the program. “It is a very personal way of paying my respects and expressing my emotions towards truly popular music.”

Freshman marketing and international business major Danielle Power attended the concert because one of her friends was in it.

“I’m not a classical music person,” Power said. “I don’t know most of them [the songs]. It just all sounds pretty to me.”

Freshman human biology major Samantha Keith attended the concert because she also knew someone in it.

“The last song [“Danzón No. 2”] the wind ensemble played was awesome,” Keith said.

Keith also enjoyed “Sound and Smoke,” saying that she had never heard anything like it.

The next concert in the Ruth Lilly Performance Hall will be the UIndy Percussion Ensemble. The concert will be on Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m.

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President Robert Manuel: Day in the life

By Tony Lain STAFF WRITER

University of Indianapolis President Robert Manuel is a very busy man, busier than many may imagine. Rob, as he prefers to be called, wakes up every morning at 4:30 a.m. to start the day.

“I get up and check my emails, go through my to-do list and see what all I have planned for the day,” Manuel said.

Manual spends a lot of his time on the job, even coming in on weekends and holidays to do work. Despite his full schedule, he makes it to the gym three to four times a week before he comes in to work. After his workout, he usually has a breakfast meeting downtown with respective groups from the university or outside businesses. Once Manuel finally makes it back to his office in the Sease Wing of the library, he hits the ground running with a packed schedule of meetings.

“Once I make it back here I have meetings from 9-10, 10-11, 11-12 [and] then a lunch,” Manuel said.

Even when taking a lunch, Manuel is still busy. Whether he is eating off campus, in his office or in the cafeteria, he is never alone. As he does with breakfast, he takes the time to have meetings with various people.

“I try not to stop during the day and

have lunch with myself. I try to make that part of the meeting schedule so I can get through as much as I can in one day,” he said.

Once he is back from lunch, he is in and out of meetings for the remainder of the day.

Manuel works long hours, generally trying to make it to on-campus events, such as concerts or sporting events, once all of his meetings for the day are over.

“On average, that’s pretty much the same Monday through Friday. Now that we’re in the middle of a campaign, I’m traveling about two days a week meeting with alumni, prospective donors and community leaders about our campaign,” he said.

Manuel will be doing a lot of traveling for the “UIndy Starts With You”campaign to raise $50 million for research into ways to counter the effects of poverty.

“I will be in Washington, D.C., [and] then I will be in Naples, Tampa and West Palm Beach, [FL]. And then the week after that, I will be going out to Arizona for two days and then to Texas,” he said.

Manuel finally makes it home around 8 or 9:30 p.m., depending on how long the evening event he attends lasts, although he feels like he is always at work.

“It’s not really a timed job. Even if I go to the movies with my kids, if I see someone I know I’m always the president.

President Robert Manuel reviews his schedule for the next few weeks as he embarks on “UIndy Starts With You.” He will be traveling to several cities during the campaign.

If I go to a party with my kids, and I’m consists of “silly sci-fi shows that divorce who have gone on to do some wonderful there with the parents, it’s kind of a work- me from reality,” Manuel said. things,” Manuel said. “I love hearing the ing party. You’re never truly off,” he said.

Although he is always busy with meet- stories of the students and seeing them When Manuel finally makes it home, ings and traveling, Manuel loves his job develop over time. There are a lot of he goes back through his emails, which because of all the interesting people he has interesting musicians and athletes, and usually takes an hour to an hour and a gotten to meet, including, most notably, then we have a ton of wonderful faculty half. Finally once all of his work is done, Neil Degrasse Tyson and Paul Farmer. who are just fascinating to listen to. You he is free to go to bed or kick back and “Those are external people. There can’t have a bad conversation with most watch some television, which generally [also] are some really interesting students of the people here.”

which was transferred to my hand during a hand shake, to that object.”

The study itself was relatively simple.

Cale said that a group of people shook hands for two minutes and then touched a variety of objects.Those objects were then subjected to DNA tests similar to those that would be performed at a crime scene.

Although a seemingly small detail, the result could cause massive changes in the way evidence is collected from crime scenes internationally.

“One of [the] probl e m s could be

contamination,” Cale said. “At a crime scene collecting evidence, if I pick something up and handle it with my glove and then go and pick something else [up], it could potentially be transferring DNA from one object to another from my gloved hands.”

Another consequence of this finding is that evidence that once could solidify a legal case against a defendant, now has to be looked at with a more careful eye before any verdict is reached.

Associate professor of Biology and

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UIndy study has potential to change forensic research

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A discovery that has the potential to change the way forensic investigation is conducted started in a University of Indianapolis classroom. Graduate student of Human Biology Cynthia Cale discovered the potential innovation while working in a class at UIndy. An article titled “Could Secondary DNA Transfer Falsely Place Someone at the Scene of a Crime?” written about the findings was published in “Journal of Forensic Science.”

The premise of the experiment was to see whether DNA could be transferred from one person to an object via a second source, a phenomenon called secondary transfer DNA. “If I shook your hand,” Cale said, “then I went and touched an object, I could potentially transfer your DNA,

Anthropology Krista Latham explained how this could falsely implicate someone in a crime.

“It [secondary transfer DNA] could erroneously place [someone] at a crime scene,” Latham said. “For example, if I was carrying your DNA on my hands and then committed a crime, it would look like you were at that crime scene when in fact you weren’t.”

Despite the findings, the study will need to be retested and replicated by others, to ensure a full understanding of the process, Cale said.

“This is the first project,” she said.

“All the previous research said, ‘This is a possibility but it probably won’t impact police work at all.’ I wanted to revisit it with current technology.”

Cale also explained how she wants to test the idea in the future to better understand the phenomenon.

“We had them [the subjects in the

experiment] shaking hands for two minutes,” she said. “It’s kind of unrealistic in the real world. Now I want to cut back on that time frame and do [the test in] different increments of time and see if it [secondary transfer DNA] still occurs.”

Latham said that students should keep in mind that this study, which is picking up international notice, did not start in a professional lab, but in a standard UIndy class that any student, regardless of his or her major, who has taken “Introduction to Genetics,” can be a part of.

“This was a class project,” Latham said. “This was an experience that was conducted in a class called ‘Forensic DNA Analysis.’ It is really exciting that [the project] was conducted in a UIndy class [and] is gaining international attention. It was designed by UIndy students in a class.

It was carried out by UIndy students, and it’s making a huge difference.”

UIndy Honors S tudent Association holds food drive

Food drive collects donations for local food bank Hunger Inc.

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Not everyone has that luxury, especially not every child has that ability to come home to food in their cabinets or food in their fridge. And so by donating, you’re More than 80,000 children in India- helping somebody have that capability.”

Bryant said HSA would love to connapolis suffer from hunger, according to Feeding America. The Honors Student tinue the event, and Williams said HSA Association tried to reduce that number will probably do another food drive later this spring or next fall. with its food drive this year.

“I think it would be great for Honors HSA is a new Registered Student Organization that kicked off its first year to start a tradition and have it eventually by having the food drive. HSA President become a campus-wide event that the and junior nursing and psychology major Honors just kind of helps to spearhead Ashlyn Williams said that some students and organize,” Bryant said. “We’d love to in HSA really are interested in doing get more groups, more organizations. If service project, so they decided to do a we could get the entire campus to do it, food drive and partnered with Hunger Inc. it would be fantastic. There’s no reason “Hunger Inc. distributes food at no cost we’d not want something like this to to residents of Perry Township and Beech grow. It would be really wonderful to Grove,” according to the organization’s see the whole campus come together for website. “Clients receive enough food a singular charity event, whether it be this to last several days. In 2013, more than one, which would be nice to continue as it 148,000 lbs. of food were given out by the affects our community, or to pick a charity pantry to feed more than 15,100 people.” as a school and do something like this.”

Altogether one full box of nonperishHSA Vice President and sophomore biology and psychology major Lauren able food was collected and donated to Bryant said HSA members wanted to Hunger Inc. Williams thought for their donate to a local food bank because they first big event, it went well. She said she felt it was important to give back to the would like to see more food donated in the future and felt that the event was a community around UIndy.

“We wanted to affect the families that learning experience they could use to grow we may even possibly see around the as an organization.

Even though they would have liked to UIndy community,” she said, “because while it's always good to support large food collect more, Bryant still felt that the fact banks ... those are large organizations that that people were giving back was good you can’t as much see the impact where and that more students should take the you are. We know that they get a lot of opportunity.

“Honestly, people should give back help around these times because they are such popular charities, and we wanted to because they can. There isn’t any other reach out to something smaller that maybe way that you can say it. If you’re fortunate is kind of looked over when looking at a enough to have more than you need, there’s no reason, especially in the season charity to help.”

Food was collected Nov. 1-16. Wil- of giving, to try and hoard it. You might liams said HSA planned to do it around as well help out someone else because, Thanksgiving because people often feel you know, it’s going to make such a big more generous, and it is a good time impact,” she said. “When you have more for people to be thankful for what they than you need, having even more doesn’t have and give back to those who are less do anything for you. But when you have less than you need, then every little bit is a fortunate.

“We kind of take for granted that we huge blessing and a huge revelation. And always have food around campus,” Wil- to be able to make that kind of difference liams said. “There’s something always in someone’s life, especially going into the open or some place—like you can stop holiday season, it’s always so meaningful by the Grab and Go on your way to class. [for] the giver and the givee.”

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Students help with public safety issues

By Melvin Mendez STAFF WRITER

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Grant gives money for students’ trips

By Abigail Spencer STAFF WRITER The Greyhound Adventure Grant, which hasbeenaroundforadecade,isoffered to University of Indianapolis undergraduate students to help them discover their careers and reach their dreams. The grant has two submission deadline dates, Nov. 1 and March 1 every academic year.

The grants vary in sizes but are intended to help fund Spring Term trips, conferences and any other accepted project. However, the grant has specific criteria the trip must meet to qualify. According to Faculty Chairperson and Associate Professor of Philosophy Jonathan Evans, the experience must fit one of four criteria: It must have a significant service-learning or volunteer attribute; involve advocacy efforts related to social matters, peace or justice issues; be directed at pursuing matters of religion, faith, theology or spiritual or vocational development or be an educational and pre-professional experience related to a human, societal or community need.

Internships generally cannot be awarded grants unless they are international and meet one of the criteria. It cannot, however, fund a study abroad trip.

A student must be a UIndy undergraduate to apply for the grant by the closest deadline in that academic year.

The process of applying includes writing a detailed proposal to persuade the board members of its worthiness to be awarded a larger grant.

The lowest amount awarded is 25 percent cost of the total of the trip, while the highest is 50 percent. The highest last year was $1,300.

The process of deciding who receives the grants is divided among six board members, a mix of faculty and staff. They decide in three rounds. The first round is rank ordering after the applicants have been divided among the six members, the second is the amount of money that will be awarded and how to award it and the third is awarding money by making their way down the list of entries.

Multiple grants can be awarded to a student, but not for the same adventure.

Currently, there is no rule about how many adventures a student can apply for the grant to help fund. According to Special Assistant to the President for Mission Michael Cartwright, the grant originally was funded by the Lilly Endowment in 2005. UIndy took over funding the grant in 2009, with $15,000 to $20,000 a year.

Cartwright said that he was the strategist to come up with funding.

When Cartwright was in charge of the grant, its main purpose was for students to be able to explore vocational and self-understanding internships. It was implemented in the 2005-2006 academic year, but the idea was brought up in 2004.

Once the student returns from a trip, he or she is required to share his or her experiences on the trip within a month of returning. It can be done in many ways, such as a short paper, poster, presentation or blog.

Last year was the first time bigger awards were given for service learning and experience. Evans said he would love to see more money available for students to go on their adventures.

Evans said, “The last thing we want to happen is for our students to not be able to have that experience because they didn’t have enough money.”

On the University of Indianapolis campus two recent situations have been reported that involved concerns about the safety of UIndy students. In the most recent, a student reported that an individual was harassing her. The UIndy student said she was riding the city bus and encountered a stranger who stepped off the bus after she did and followed her to Good Hall.

In a situation prior, a student reported that two individuals were recording her without her permission. There were positive outcomes in both situations because the UIndy community was able to come together. On both occasions, Vice President for Student and Campus Affairs and Dean of Students Kory Vitangeli sent an email warning students about the situation and requesting help identifying the individuals.

After each email, the Campus Police received phone calls with information about the individuals almost immediately, and the individuals were dealt with.

Chief of Police David Selby appreciated how the situations were handled.

“Those situations were handled quickly,

and they were very well-handled,” Selby said. “And I give credit to my staff and the UIndy community. If we continue this partnership where the community works closely with the police, we can take care of most problems on campus.”

Selby said he was impressed with how the situation involving the individuals recording students was handled.

“In the incident with the YouTube video ... we found out who it was very quickly,” Selby said. “The thing that I was most impressed with is that we sent out the picture of the people, and within five minutes, we had students calling us telling us who these people were.”

About the second situation, which occurred in Good Hall, Selby said the UIndy community also was beneficial.

“The community was very helpful,” he said.“I’ve been chief of two other institutions, and this is the fastest response I’ve ever gotten from students, and we had the individual identified….This is the best community I’ve ever worked in. Everybody is eyes and ears for each other,everybody looks after each other’s

back and everybody comes forward with information that we need to make this place a safer place.”

Vitangeli explained how the community came together for the safety of others.

“One of the things that we found through both of these incidents is that our community really does cares about one another. And in both situations, when we sent out a public service advisory, we were able to track down the individuals based on calls made by UIndy students,” Vitangeli said.

In case similar events take place in the future,Vitangeli offered advice on trying to prevent such events from happening.

“Look out for peculiar or odd behavior,” she said. “We always tell students to use your sixth sense. If you feel like something’s not right, or if you see something that’s odd, say something….

Call the police. Call an administrator.

Let someone know what’s going on.

Don’t be afraid to say something.”

“Everybody is eyes and ears for each other, everybody looks after each other’s back...”

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A Liberty in North Korea representative speaks to students on Wednesday, Nov. 11. LiNK’s mission is to rescue and resettle North Korean refugees.

LiNK redefines North Korea

Organization works to rescue and resettle North Korean refugees

By Josie Clark STAFF WRITER A presentation for lecture/performance credit, “Liberty in North Korea,” took place on Nov. 11 in the basement of Schwitzer. The event drew approximately 50 students and lasted 40 minutes. Representative Madi Bouse presented the goals and achievements of the Liberty in North Korea organization. LiNK’s mission is the rescue and resettlement of North Korean refugees.

Bouse said that in the United States, any news or conversation about North Korea tends to be negative and focuses on its government. However, LiNK showed a different view of North Korea. Refugees are taken out through China and into northeast Asia, where they choose to resettle either in South Korea or the United States. The organization has rescued 405 refugees, including 76 trafficked women, according to Bouse.

She said LiNK team members are

on the ground fundraising, starting rescue teams and telling their friends and families about a North Korea that is not defined by what appears in the news. It is an amazing country with amazing people who have tons of potential, according to LiNK Vice President Justin Wheeler.

A question-and-answer session was offered at the end of LiNK’s presentation but did not promote many questions, although over a dozen came up afterward mostly to inquire about the internships offered.

Various internship positions are available including social media internships, which require the ability to identify trends in social media, among other skills. A more adventurous opportunity is that of the rescue team’s intern, which involves traveling and sharing stories about North Korean people and raising funds to bring refugees to freedom.

The rescue teamshaveraisedenoughmoney to rescue 151 refugees, according to LiNK’s website. Nomad interns, like the presenters at UIndy, spend six weeks in training at LiNK headquarters in California in preparation for eight weeks on the road speaking

about the realities of North Korea.

Those refugees who have been rescued leave North Korea at the risk of their own lives, said Bouse. Even if they are lucky enough to find refuge through LiNK, Bouse said, they may never see their families again. Through LiNK’s Refugee Rescues Program, 185 refugees have been reunited with their families, according to the organization’s website.

Sophomore nursing major Hannah Drury attended the event for L/P credit but also enjoyed the presentation and its message.

“It was worth having a lecture on North Korea … to reduce the stigma,” she said.

Sophomore applied psychology major Aubrey Haas attended the presentation for a second time.

“I came to this event last year, and I want to do a summer internship with them,”Haas said.“I just think it’s a really powerful message about freedom, which we take for granted here.”

Lecture shows how India and Great Britain are intertwined

By Erik Cliburn EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Milind Thakar, a chair in the department of history and political science at the University of Indianapolis, gave a presentation on Nov. 18 about India’s history and relationship with the British. Thakar discussed an array of topics, including the colonialism of the British Empire in India, words that have crossed over from Hindi to English and vice versa, which Indian companies own British products and the musical tastes of Indians.

The presentation began with Thakar offering a brief history of how the British Empire spread to India. He mentioned that the decline of the Mughal Empire was crucial in allowing the British to take control in India, dissolving the empire into smaller kingdoms.

The fact that Britain collected opium from India to sell to China also was mentioned in the presentation. The fighting between Hindus and Muslims in India and the separation of Pakistan from India were caused by the British colonization, according to Thakar.

Sophomore accounting major Connor Clester said the relationship between the countries was very interesting.

are Cliff Richard, The Beatles, Petula Clark and the Rolling Stones. He said that people of all ages in India love James Bond films, and theaters will even sell out of tickets.

Some of the British authors he mentioned that were popular in India included Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie and P.G. Wodehouse. Despite having originated in Britain, cricket has become India’s favorite sport and is even more popular there than it is in its home country. Many of these observations are not as relevant in the United States according to Thakar.

“It’s more relevant to people from India and Britain, so some British people already know about this kind of stuff.

Indians do, but not all of them, either,”he said. “I think it’s very important [learning about Indian culture], because you realize things like yoga, curry and other things that come from different parts of the world are adopted by Britain and America, and the other way around.”

“I didn’t realize how intertwined they [India and Great Britain] were until I saw this presentation.”

Great Britain India

“One thing I learned was how closely related India and Britain were through culture, food and sports,” he said. “I didn’t realize how intertwined they were until I saw this presentation. I’ve always been interested in it [Indian history], and I saw this L/P credit event. Then I figured I might as well come and learn more about it.”

and English. He jabbed at the term “chai tea” because “chai” translated from Hindi to English is “tea.” Sophomore pre-art therapy major Paige Stratton thought the similarities between the British and Indian cultures were interesting.

“I didn’t really connect the parallels between India and Britain that well before,” she said. “I was really surprised at vocabulary parallels and also food. I always thought British food was very bland and didn’t know that they adopted any of the spicy food from India.”

Thakar mentioned that three wellknown “British Icons,” Jaguar, Land Rover and Tettley Tea, were all now owned by large Indian corporations. He mentioned how in 2001 British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook declared that Chicken Tikka Masala was “now a true British national dish,” and he compared the statement to Donald Trump building the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, N.J. Thakar discussed how British pop culture is influential in India, especially in terms of music, movies and books. He said that some of the most revered musical artists in India

Graphic by Kyle Dunbar

Thakar explained that there are many words used in the English language today that actually originated in India, such as: bandana, khaki, cashmere, pundit, thug and pajamas. He said that the British colonization of India was instrumental in making English “the world language,” and that even news reporters would speak in “Hinglish,” a mashup of both Hindi

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Police raid results in intense firefight in Paris apartment

By Matthew Schofield MCCLATCHY FOREIGN STAFF PARIS (TNS)—By the time the siege on an apartment in the Paris suburb of SaintDenis was over and eight terror suspects had been arrested and at least two killed, French police had fired more than 5,000 rounds of ammunition.

Paris Prosecutor Francois Molins, speaking at a news conference Wednesday, Nov. 18, said that the fight to capture those involved in Friday, Nov. 13’s terror attacks in Paris was so intense that he could not confirm news reports claiming the suspected mastermind of that mayhem, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, had been killed in the raid.

“What’s left of the bodies will still demand some study,” he said.

He said he was not even able to confirm that a suspect who detonated a suicide belt during the raid was a woman, as was widely reported. He said the suspect’s sex had not been determined.

What was certain, Molins said, was that the attackers had been well prepared for their murderous work, and when the raid came, appeared to be close to continuing that work. Investigators found hundreds of rounds of ammunition still unused when they finally overcame the suspects’ fire.

That discovery, Molins said, reminded investigators of the unused ammunition that police had found on Friday when they finally gained entry to the Bataclan Theater, where 89 people lost their lives.

The killers had enough ammunition on hand to kill many more, Molins said.

Five days after the Friday night attacks, which killed at least 129 and wounded 352, the events of Wednesday made clear that even greater mayhem had been planned and that the terrorist cell was much larger than the eight suspects police had thought.

Seven of those suspects died or killed themselves Friday night. Three police officers were injured during the raid, as was one area resident who got caught in the crossfire. A police dog was killed.

Beyond bullets, and weapons, the attackers used cellphones to stay in contact, Molins said. Finding one in a public trash can outside the Bataclan had been central to tracking the terror cell to the apartment in Saint-Denis, he said.

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Five die in Israel, West Bank attacks JERUSALEM—Palestinian attackers on Thursday, Nov. 19, killed five people, including an American citizen and a Palestinian motorist, in one of the deadliest days in a surge of violence that has swept Israel and the Palestinian territories for weeks. Two of the dead were killed in Tel Aviv, breaking a relative lull in attacks inside Israel. The other three died in the West Bank.

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Police cordoned off a neighborhood in the northern Paris neighborhood of Saint-Denis on Nov. 18, 2015 in France. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS) where the holder of that phone had been and with whom he’d been in contact.

The last text message before it was discarded had come at 9:42 p.m. That Friday, when the attack on the Bataclan began.

“We begin,” it said.

That was not the only lead the police found in the high-tech gadgetry so common today. The three cars linked to the attacks, all of which were rented by suspected terrorist brothers Brahim and Salah Abdeslam, were equipped with satellite navigation systems that police used to determine where the killers had been before the attacks.

That information brought investigators, according to French media, to rooms 311 and 312 in a hotel in Alforttville, a suburb about 4 miles southeast of central Paris. There, police found the needles the attackers had used to inject themselves with the amphetamine Captagon. The drug, police believe, helped the killers remain calm enough to complete their bloody rampages.

The navigation systems, and the phones, also brought investigators to the address in Saint-Denis. The clues also convinced police that reputed mastermind

Abaaoud was not in Syria, as they had originally suspected, but in the apartment in Saint-Denis. They went to get him.

The terrorist cell was prepared. Molins said the apartment’s front door had been armored.

The fight, which began at 4:20 a.m., was fierce. In addition to 5,000 rounds of ammunition from assault and sniper rifles, anti-terrorism police and army troops tossed in what Molins called “offensive grenades.” The suspects returned fire at an almost equal rate. Eventually, the floor of the third story apartment collapsed.

When police entered, they found three men under the rubble. Molins said they heard an explosion and realized it had been “a kamikaze attack from under the rubble.” That attack was believed to have been carried out by a woman.

“The building may collapse,” he said.

“We had to shore up the walls to continue the investigation.”

He did say that neither Abaaoud nor Salah was among the arrested. He pointedly did not rule out that Abaaoud may have been killed. As for Salah, the multicountry manhunt for him continues, with reports coming out of both Belgium and

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Massacre in Paris causes backlash on American Muslims WASHINGTON — After the massacre in Paris last week, Lena Badr Abdelhamid’s husband sat her down and warned her that the top suspect in the attack happened to share a name with the couple, down to the spelling: Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the alleged mastermind of the attack. Abdelhamid said she instantly recognized the likelihood that fellow Americans would target her just because she shares a name with a suspected terrorist.

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Paris attacks show ups and downs of high-tech revolution BERLIN — The Paris attackers used an online gaming chat function to discuss their plans. To stay in touch, they used a social media app designed to protect Russian citizens from the prying eyes of their secret police.

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Spain that he had been sighted.

Belgian news media reported that the Abdeslam brothers had been interrogated in early 2015 by Belgian police.

The reports, confirmed Wednesday by a Belgian state prosecutor, indicate that police found no evidence that they were a threat and released them.

The prosecutor noted that Brahim Abdeslam had tried to go to Syria through Turkey in January, but only got as far as Turkey.Turkish police stopped him at that point and sent him back in February 2015.

And in an unrelated terrorism story Wednesday, authorities were claiming to have arrested eight Moroccans who’d arrived in the coastal resort region of Turkey with false identities and false itineraries.

French media reports indicate that Turkish police believe they were planning on joining the flow of Syrian refugees crossing from Turkey to Greece, then on by land to Germany, where they were intending to carry out attacks. (c)2015 McClatchy Washington Bureau. Visit the McClatchy Washington Bureau at www.mcclatchydc.com.

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WA S H I N G T O N — D e f e n s e attorneys Friday, Nov. 20, made clear that they could be pointing the finger at former Congressman Gary Condit as they attempt to free the man convicted of killing former intern Chandra Levy.

With a wide-ranging demand for law enforcement documents concerning Condit, and some pointed words during an hourlong court hearing, the defense attorneys underscored their contention that the wrong man was convicted in Levy’s 2001 death.

—McClatchy Washington Bureau

DETROIT (TNS)—Gray wolf populations in Michigan and other Great Lakes states have recovered to the point that they no longer should be considered an endangered species. That message came Wednesday, Nov. 18, not from hunting groups but from 26 scientists—many having advocated for the wolves’ protection in years past. The wolf population in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin stands at more than 3,700 wolves, the scientists noted. The most recent winter wolf survey by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources in 2014 showed 636 wolves in the Upper Peninsula.

Michigan held its controversial first, firearm-only wolf hunt in November and December 2013, with hunters killing 23 wolves in designated areas of the Upper Peninsula. Future hunts were stalled when a federal judge in December 2014 restored the wolf ’s status as endangered in Midwestern states, including Michigan. It was the third time wolves had been removed from the endangered species list and put back on, said David Mech, an adjunct professor in the University of Minnesota’s Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology.

“The integrity and effectiveness of the ESA (Endangered Species Act) is undercut if delisting does not happen once science-based recovery has been achieved,” the scientists wrote in a letter sent Wednesday, Nov. 18, to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe. The U.S. and Canadian wolf scientists signing the letter included Michigan State University associate professor Gary Roloff and Northern Michigan University professors John Bruggink and Pat Brown.

“The signatories are all scientists,” Mech said. “When the wolf population was low and needed protection, they were pushing for that. But the population has reached its recovery level—actually, many

years ago.”

The designation matters, Mech said, because it directs resources and attention of wildlife management agencies.

“Obviously, there’s only so much funding and effort that can go around,” he said. “The more that’s put into wolves, now that they have recovered, that’s less that can be spent on species that are truly endangered.”

The nonprofit National Wildlife Federation supports the scientists’ position.

“Professional state wildlife managers have been instrumental in helping the wolf recover in the upper Great Lakes states and need to be given authority to make the most effective management decisions,” said Jason Dinsmore, regional representative for the federation.

But Jill Fritz, Michigan director of the nonprofit Humane Society of the United States, opposes the delisting. The group organized two ballot referenda passed by Michigan voters to protect wolves and limit the ability to hunt them last November, but the measures were overturned by a state law passed by the Legislature and signed by Republican Gov. Rick Snyder last year.

Fritz noted that other biologists—and more of them—twice earlier this year appealed to Congress not to remove endangered species protections for gray wolves. The Humane Society of the United States supports “down-listing”the Great Lakes gray wolves to a threatened species, which would allow farmers and wildlife managers to use lethal methods if necessary to deal with problem wolves.

“If they were removed from federal protection and once again placed under state management, what would stop the states from once again initiating hunting, trapping, snaring and hounding seasons on wolves in the Great Lakes?”Fritz asked.

“They want their wolf hunt and clearly will go to any length to get it.” (c)2015 Detroit Free Press. Visit the Detroit Free Press at www.freep.com.

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