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Our cover says it all. This is not just any issue, this is The Sports Issue. We are featuring a two-page spread of Indy Eleven all-stars like No. 3 Defender Jaime Frias,, seen throwing the ball back into play during a home game on Aug. 30. Let’s talk sports on Twitter #SportsIssue! PAGES 19-20

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FEEDING Manthan International Market spices up local food scene

By Victoria Lane

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re you looking for a way to combine your love for ethnic and international cuisine with the ingenuity and ease of access a farmer’s market offers?

Mass Ave’s newest family member and the latest addition to Indy’s growing local food scene, Manthan International Market, co-founded this year by Zach Rohn, Nathan Smith and Michael Blackwell is right up your alley.

Where did the idea for Manthan come from? It’s something the three of them wanted to see in Indy. Zach spent time in the Caribbean as a chef and what he witnessed there inspired him to create a similar atmosphere in Indy. While in the Caribbean, he noticed that not only did the locals go the marketplace to get food, but it was also a place to catch up on gossip.

“In our culture, it’s an ‘extra’ to go a farmer’s market,” Zach said.

Zach and Nathan had previously worked together and Nathan knew Michael and the three of them decided [Manthan] would be a cool thing to have in Indy.

“Manthan” is Hindi for “churning of knowledge”. In bringing Manthan International Market to Indianapolis, the trio is trying to expand knowledge about what other countries and cultures bring to the table.

While Zach says Indy definitely has diversity such as a large Burmese population on the Southside or the Ethiopian cuisine gaining momentum in Indy, it has few diverse food places spotting the city.

The trio wants Manthan International Market to be a vessel to bring people together and for when people to visit the Market to get out of the country for a bit somewhat similar to the atmosphere Chicago’s “Little Italy” or San Francisco’s “Chinatown.”

“To churn knowledge is to come to our market and churn about what’s in our community. Indy is a city on the cusp of a lot of things. It’s starting to be a food city. Ten years ago this might not have worked as well as it is now – Indy is starting to blossom,” Zach said.

Citing a generally conducive atmosphere for the success of Manthan as well as the presence of multiple International festivals, see: Oktoberfest, Irish Fest, Asian Festival, the trio of Manthan want to see a more continuous presence of international food options.

“I think Indy’s ready to support this sort of endeavor,” Zach said.

Manthan International Market has three market dates on the last Saturdays of July, August and September. The scheduling of market dates has received ‘good reception’ thus far, leading the trio to want to continue the market throughout the year.

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downtowners with the diverse foodscape that’s one short bike ride (or even shorter drive) away for most,” says NUVO reporter Sarah Murrell in “Manthan Market Debuts on Mass Ave.” Currently, the Manthan crew is searching for an indoor space for winter. Not only are they looking to create a permanent fixture within Indy, they are also looking for opportunities to host and be a part of ‘satellite events’ citing events like Oktoberfest in Germany or the Night Noodle Markets in Brisbane, Australia.

“We are looking to have a gathering of people from around the world and bring that to Indy,” Zach said.

One possible idea for a future event Zach shares is combining the concept of the Night Noodle Markets of Australia, which includes a spectacular paper lantern backdrop with the cuisine of the vibrant Asian population of Indy.

While Zach admits there are other groups and events with similar goals as Manthan in Indiana, such as the Lafayette International Marketplace Coalition which does work in the Lafayette Square Area, Manthan is ‘very specifically’ focused on Indianapolis.

“We have a more city-wide approach. We want people to try different places. We want to be more of an advertisement,” Zach said.

While Manthan wants to bring people into their marketplace, they want people to leave the Market with a taste of what different cuisines and places can offer and use that to frequent different sorts of cuisine near them.

Though Zach, Michael and Nathan are the trio behind Manthan, Zach says they have six others working with them to make the Market possible along with countless volunteers.

“We learned a lot the first time [at July’s event], a lot of things went right and some things went wrong but we feel like we have gained a lot of momentum and we are excited about our upcoming market dates in August and September.”

Manthan International Market is looking forward to seeing old vendors who have included, Sunny’s Chinese Kitchen, BARcelona Tapas, Santorini Greek Kitchen, Julia’s Homestyle & Caribbean Cuisine, Poccadio Grill, Lino’s Coffee & Gelato, Eduardo’s Filipino, Las Casas, Fountain Square Brewing Company, The Palms Catering, Essential Wellbeings, Tropical Foods & More, St. Athanasius Byzantine Church, Blue Dragon Lapidary Studio, Nigerien Gifts, and Global Gifts as well as new vendors joining in.

Looking for a way to get involved with Manthan? Manthan International Market already has a significant amount of IUPUI student involvement by ways of volunteering.

Learn more and get involved with Manthan’s upcoming market dates by checking out their website and Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/manthaninternationalmarket/ & http://www.manthanmarketindy.com/

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Irish exit, Irish cousin—with so many idioms claiming Irish descent, it’s hard to keep track of what’s really from the Emerald Isle and what’s an imposter. For anyone seeking authentic Irish food in downtown may visit Indy O’Bryan’s Nine Irish Brothers, an award-winning Irish pub that recently opened at 575 Massachusetts Ave. FISH AND CHIPS PHOTOGRAPH BY LINDSEY STEVENS It is the first retail space to have signed a lease for the ambitious Milliken on Mass project, redesigning a space of land between Michigan and East streets.

The restaurant’s principal owner, Jerry O’Bryan, runs another business, The Hairman, in West Lafayette. Although it is a successful hair salon, O’Bryan’s website says that about 30 years ago he decided that “it was time to realize his dream, an authentic Irish pub serving traditional Irish fare, Guinness by the pint, and featuring live music and the friendly, upbeat atmosphere typical of Irish pubs world-wide.”

In realizing his dream, O’Bryan conceived Nine Irish Brothers and it has been a popular family owned-and-operated restaurant ever since at its two first locations in Lafayette and West Lafayette opened.

The name pays homage to his large family—he is the youngest of nine brothers and words inscribed above the bar ensure his female kin are not forgotten: “and five Irish sisters.”

The interior of Nine Irish Brothers has the look of an oldfashioned pub of Killarney or Dublin, but the conspicuous lack of dust reminds diners that this pub has only been open for a few months. On most weekend nights, they offer live—and lively—Irish entertainment.

The soft and crunchy Goat Cheese Fritters make a great starter, especially for anyone who’s never tasted the deep-fried concoction.

The light drizzle of raspberry vinaigrette highlights the fritters with a refreshing accent.

Entrées include traditional hearty Irish fare. The delicious Tiger Mike’s fish and chips come with two large helpings of whitefish filets battered in Harp lager—originally brewed by Guinness Brewery—and an equally massive helping of pub chips. Stormin’ Norman’s Atlantic Salmon offers a spicy, 6-ounce blackened Atlantic salmon filet served with vegetables and champ, a onion-infused variation of mashed potatoes. If the waitress offers the signature bomb sauce on the salmon, take it, even though she cannot describe its flavor. Albeit the ingredients are unknown, it pairs well with the entrée.

Nine Irish Brothers furnishes patrons with a variety of Irish drinks—Guinness beer and Magners Irish cider are served through their high-quality draught system, one of the only restaurants in the nation that utilizes an advanced delivery system. Their Irish Coffee is a perfect blend of coffee, whiskey, sugar and cream –on Sundays, Nine Irish offers it as a special along with Bloody Marys.

Whether seeking a place to sip a pint or a cozy restaurant to stuff your face, Nine Irish Brothers offers a great way to cherish Irish cuisine.

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Hoosier Fat Daddy Bus Café is one of the more interesting food trucks due to the fact it is made from an old school bus. The Bus Café serves American cusine “with a twist.”

Tacos Without Borders waits for the lunch rush on a hot summer day. There are 15 unique tacos inspired from around the globe to sample, made from scratch using locally purchased ingredients.

Food trucks drive change from conventional dining

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hat moves on wheels, satisfies hunger and has been rising in popularity in Indy since 2010? Food trucks, and for the past few years they have been making quite a scene here.

Since the Super Bowl came to town back in 2012, food trucks have become more abundant.

With only a few trucks starting out, Indianapolis has become a hot spot for food truckers.

“The Super Bowl was obviously a big contributor,” said Ryan Krcmarich, owner of Tacos Without Borders.

One of the events going on over the past few months has been the First Friday Food Truck event. The event takes place on Georgia Street on the first Friday of every month. Multiple vendors flock to the locations to feed dozens of hungry Hoosiers with various styles of food. From barbeque to burritos, the variety of food gives locals a great opportunity to try an array of foods.

“They’re looking for something different and food trucks are able to offer that. We’re all different and I think it’s a great use of Georgia Street,” said Bryan Monroe of Der Pretzel Wagen.

“I like [First Friday] because it’s actually drawing people to that part of town, and it’s good for food truck exposure in general. It attracts a lot of people especially from the downtown area.

It kind of puts Indianapolis in a good light,” said starting up as opposed to restaurants?

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It’s not having the overhead for a restaurant,” said Much of the growth in food truck popularity Immanuel Ivey, co-owner of Hoosier Fat Daddy is due to the Super Bowl. The event showed that food trucks could really Bus Café. thrive in Indy’s urban It is also less “The good thing about a expensive to get setting. Before the Super Bowl the First Friday started in the food food truck is that you can truck business than events were not as big as go where the people are. the most recent ones. compared to starting up “Those First Friday’s, A traditional restaurant, a restaurant. there were about 12 of us main reason they have to come to you and people“The get involved with and then once the Super Bowl started there were 32 sometimes when you build food trucks is the low barrier of entry. You trucks who first starting it they don’t come.” during the Super Bowl,” can buy a truck and get said Ryan Krcmarich. out on the road,” said Krcmarich.

Krcmarich, who – Hoosier Fat Daddy Another benefit is considers himself a that food trucks come to veteran food trucker of the Bus Café Co-Owner the people. The ability new generation of trucks, Immanuel Ivey attributes the growth in to be mobile allows the numbers due to Indy’s lenient restrictions. vendors to go to where the crowd is. People do not have to commute to the restaurant and leave their “Indianapolis has been very receptive to the location. food trucks and they have gone out of our way to “The good thing about a food truck is that promote the food trucks,” said Krcmarich. “They haven’t made a lot of cumbersome regulations.” you can go where the people are. A traditional But why is it that so many food trucks are restaurant, they have to come to you and

sometimes when you build it they don’t come,” said Pyle.

“We can go to the customer rather than the customer go to us,” said Ivey.

Aside from the Super Bowl contributing to the rise in food trucks is the amount of conventions held in Indianapolis. 2014 Winner of Best Convention Cities by USA Today Readers and 10Best, Indianapolis draws in thousands of people from all over the country. Many trucks will set up at the downtown convention center for events like Gen Con, which is one of the largest conventions in the Midwest.

“There are constantly huge conferences coming in and out of town,” said Krcmarich.

With so many food trucks popping up, one would think there would be some rivalry between the veteran vendors and the newbies, especially at events like First Friday. But some vendors say that is not the case.

“The competition actually builds the culture.

It kind of keeps everybody innovative and striving for that next step. I have a feeling that over the next few years it’s going to grow even more with Indianapolis constantly expanding and getting more events,” said Pyle.

“It makes us [food trucks] more of a part of Indianapolis,” said Ivey.

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“Hoosiers win the Pennant”

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he Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center is hosting an exhibit of artifacts related to the earliest days of baseball and the history of the sport in Indiana.

While this exhibit is focused on baseball, this showcase should appeal to a wide range of visitors. With a rich blend of Indiana history, art and baseball, “Hoosiers Win The Pennant” is a look into our past, dispelling some myths and legends of the sport and provides a glimpse into the role Indiana had in the early days of baseball.

While most Hoosiers are aware that there is a professional baseball team in Indianapolis, the Indians, many would be surprised to learn that Indiana was the home of four Major League teams during the late 1800s and early 1900s.

This exhibit contains early scorecards, advertisements, and Indianapolis newspaper articles chronicling these teams and their exploits.

There are photographs of baseball teams from the late 1800s that show blacks played professional

baseball long before there was a color barrier for Jackie Robinson to later break in 1947.

Also contained in this exhibit is a picture of women playing baseball in the 1890s, 50 years before characters portrayed by Geena Davis and Madonna had a “League Of Their Own” during World War II. This exhibit will also appeal to the many people who collect or have ever collected baseball cards. Many of the earliest cards, used to advertise tobacco, are included and are among the most valuable baseball cards in the world. One of the most surprising elements of the baseball card portion of this tour is the revelation that trick photography was used more than 100 years ago in the making of these cards.

For visitors who are fans of literature, there will be a display devoted to many early 19th century books that show that baseball existed long before Abner Doubleday was purported to have invented the sport following the Civil War

in a field near the current location of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Many of these books, including a children’s reader, date back as early as 1815 and 1832.

Included in this display is one of the earliest known color lithographs depicting a baseball game from 1872.

Many artifacts will simply appeal to fans of baseball and the history of the game. Among these include a late 1800s baseball (which more closely resembles a present day softball) and a late 1800s bat that weighs about the same as three bats used today by baseball players. Fans of the game will be excited to see early scorecards that show that the art of keeping score at a baseball game has not changed much in more than 100 years. A 4-3 putout now was a 4-3 putout then. Long-time baseball fans will have their breath taken away by a baseball that includes many signatures of Hall of Fame players including Ted Williams, Satchel Paige, Stan Musial, Warren Spahn, Ernie

Lombardi, Bob Feller, and Don Drysdale, among many others. Fans of baseball will be further surprised to read the newspaper articles detailing how baseball’s now controversial anti-trust exemption has its origins right here in Indiana.

This is an awe inspiring collection of baseball memorabilia as well as surprising historical documents. “Hoosiers Win the Pennant” is highly recommended for anyone having even the most casual interest in baseball, history, Indiana, books, and learning something new. The Indiana History Center has definitely hit a grand slam with this showing.

IUPUI students can take advantage of a 50 percent off admission discount with their JagTag. Also, the Glick Center is just a five-minute walk from campus at the corner of Ohio and West.

The exhibit can be viewed from Sept. 9 through Nov. 15. For further information on hours of operation as well as admission rates, please visit www.indianahistory.org.

Indy gets jazzy with the return of Jazz Fest

An invitation to a dinner in honor of Harvey Milk

By Danae Sullivan

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Outside, the energy was just as lively. Black usic has always thrived in bigger cities – the nightlife, the people and the chairs packed the sidewalk under canopy’s of red experience. A melody can be found in the and black. Vendors pushed cold sodas and beers most unexpected places like the rounds of a taxi into the hands of hot attendees, wobbling from one tire or the horn of a bus. Indianapolis has always place to another, working their way through the been a successful and passionate platform for packed crowd. music of all genres and since 1999, jazz has been NUVO, one of the many sponsors of the putting its best foot forward to reclaim the place it Jazz Fest, set up a table with chances to win gear once had in the city. and other prizes. NUVO Event and Promotions In its beginning years, Jazz Fest began as a Manager, Melissa Hook, shared the love of the way to keep the jazz heritage of the city alive. A alternative magazine while reaching out to readers consortium of art and business interests created or others interested in learning more the Jazz Fest in hopes to host a tourist event about NUVO. that was arts-related, differing from the typical “Our involvement with community events sporting events that goes even beyond an on-site “Jazz Fest is such a Indianapolis always held. appearance. In the case of Over the years, the Jazz fest, we promoted the wonderful event.

It is Jazz Fest was run by few event leading up to it with very important for the different associations ads, distribution of their until finally the naming materials, calendar listings Indianapolis community. rights were bought by J. on our website, and ticket Allan Hall, Rob Dixon, It’s important because it giveaways for all of the Jazz and the owner of the Jazz Fest shows. Our editorial staff helps keep jazz alive in Kitchen, David Allee. did reviews and write-ups A 10 day festival, about the event as well. It Indy.”

Jazz Fest features was prominently featured in many different artists the September 10 issue of at varying locations all NUVO,” said Melissa.

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It was no secret that From September 11 until Promotions Manager night; Jazz Fest ignites a the final block party on joy within each September 20, concerts, Melissa Hook said. personcontagious attending. master classes and panel “Jazz Fest is such a wonderful event. It is discussions keep spectators on their feet. very important for the Indianapolis community.

This year, the final and concluding night of It’s important because it helps keep jazz alive in the Jazz Fest was a block party located at the Jazz Indy.”

Kitchen and Yats on 54th and College. Bands Whether it was your first or 10th time at the played inside and out from early afternoon until Jazz Fest, a plan to come back should definitely midnight. be in the works.

Local author and musician, Ryan DeRome, For music lover DeRome, next year’s Jazz enjoyed the inside show.

Fest couldn’t come sooner.

“The energy and attitude of the musicians “I’ve had many outstanding evenings this and fans was and is amazing,” said Ryan. “It had past summer with the local art and music scene. been several years since I’ve participated in the And rediscovering the jazz offerings only makes local jazz scene, it was like a big ‘welcome back’. me even more grateful to live in Indianapolis.”

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UPUI students and staff are invited to celebrate diversity at the 5th annual IUPUI Harvey Milk Dinner, held Saturday, October 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the downtown Indianapolis Marriott Hotel, located at 350 Maryland Street.

This year’s keynote speaker will be noted actor, comedian, musician and writer Lea DeLaria.

Harvey Milk is remembered as a pioneer in the LGBT community as one of the first openly gay elected officials in this country. Elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977, Milk attained office during a time when it was a still widely held belief by many medical professionals that homosexuality was a mental disorder.

Despite being assassinated less than a year after inauguration, he quickly achieved a legacy as a leader and a pioneer.

He was an outspoken leader, not just for gay rights, but also for childcare and housing issues.

His story was later immortalized in the 2008 film Milk, starring Sean Penn.

The dinner this year corresponds with National Coming Out Day, observed every October 11 since 1988 to honor the 1987 march on Washington for lesbian and gay rights. This day is celebrated not just in the United States, but internationally. Other participating countries include Australia, Croatia, the Netherlands, Poland and the United Kingdom. The Human Rights Campaign sponsors events across the country such as parades, rallies, and information campaigns.

Jayme Little of the Indiana University Alumni Association, an event sponsor, is excited about the growth of the Milk Dinner over the past five years. He said that in the past this event has been held upstairs at the Campus Center but was moved this year to accommodate the ever increasing audience and he is hoping to see more than 300 in attendance this year. He estimates that roughly 25 percent of those in attendance are students while the majority of the seats are purchased by groups and organizations.

“I would like to see that change. We’d like to

see more individual students, and we’ll get there,” Little said.

DeLaria was considered the first openly gay comedian on late night TV after her 1993 appearance on the Arsenio Hall Show. Her acting credits include television, movies and Broadway.

She has appeared in such movies as “Edge of Seventeen” and “First Wives Club” and her television credits include “Will and Grace,” “One Life to Live,” “Matlock” and she is currently appearing in the Netflix hit, “Orange is the New Black.”

Advocates for Sexual Equality president, Jeff Chapman, says that the price of admission will include dinner, a seat at the table for the pre-function event and DeLaria’s keynote address. DeLaria will be available to meet students and take photographs after the event for a limited time. Chapman also says this is a great opportunity to increase student involvement on campus, an important goal of his.

“Right now we’ve just been fundraising and increasing student awareness. We’re pushing for more student involvement whether it be contact attendance or lending a hand in fundraising, you name it,” Chapman said.

Can’t afford the $25 to attend? There is still an opportunity to be there for the dinner. Little says that when sponsors make a certain purchase for the event, tickets will be made available for students who can’t otherwise attend.

“These tickets will be distributed by ASE. Any student who feels they qualify can email LGBTFSC@iupui.edu for details,” he said.

Tickets are $25 for IUPUI, Ivy Tech, or high school students and $55 for faculty, staff and community at large. For further ticket information you can contact Jayme Little at jtlittle@iupui.edu or 317-274-1345.

This event is sponsored by the Indiana University Alumni Association, IUPUI ASE, and the LGBT Faculty-Staff Council at IUPUI and will be emceed by IUPUI students Chapman and former ASE president Katie Koile.

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Paying for public safety and peace of mind

By Carl Simmons Indianapolis seems to be making the news lately for all the wrong reasons. Daily reports of shootings plague a city many still consider to have a small town feel. The city made national headlines in July when seven people were shot on Broad Ripple Avenue. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department have always maintained a presence on the busy Broadripple strip, but even that wasn’t enough to deter someone from opening fire on a crowd of people.

To make matters worse, two IMPD officers have been killed in the line of duty since September 2013.

Recent high-profile crime in Indianapolis has sparked discussion on how the city can maintain public safety and how the city should pay for it. Though some insist more officers are needed to effectively patrol the city, others believe the problem is far more complex.

Paying for more IMPD officers On its website, IMPD says more than 1600 sworn officers patrol the greater Indianapolis area.

IMPD Chief Rick Hite has said more officers are needed to address growing crime problems.

Perhaps Hite’s request isn’t unreasonable either: The Indianapolis Metropolitan Area had a 2010 Census population of 1.75 million, allotting approximately 1,000 residents for every sworn officer.

In an effort to alleviate some of these concerns, the City-County Council voted 19-10 on Sept. 8 to increase the public safety tax from 0.35 percent to 0.5 percent. The median household

income for Marion County from 2008 to 2012 was $42,603, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

A 0.15 percent tax increase would amount to taxpayers paying an extra $64 per year, or about $5.30 per month.

Taking effect Jan. 1, 2015, the tax increase is estimated to generate $29 million in annual income. From this new revenue, IMPD would receive $16 million to add 150 officers by the end of 2018. Other county law enforcement agencies would receive $11 million, while the remaining $2 million would go to cities and towns in Marion County.

The tax increase, however, didn’t receive full support from the council. Democratic Councilman Vop Osili represents District 15, which includes most of downtown north of Washington Street, as well as the IUPUI Campus. Osili voted against the tax increase, citing the need to promote economic stability in households.

“When we talk about income taxes for public safety, I don’t feel like that should be an additional amount coming out of a household when we already have the money,” said Osili.

Osili says his work on the council has been focused on job training and creating stability in households and neighborhoods.

“We’re trying to put the money in households,” said Osili. “But when we start to extract money from those households to pay for other things, it’s a concern.”

Downtown TIF Democrats on the council have been eyeing

the downtown Tax-Increment Financing District as an alternative source of revenue to pay for public safety. Currently, property tax revenue from downtown businesses is reinvested to promote further economic development.

“Public safety is a contributing component to the success of downtown and the TIF area. Why don’t we utilize some of those funds and not raise taxes on individuals?” asked Osili.

Fellow Democrat Joseph Simpson represents District 9, serving the north-central portion of Marion County. Simpson agreed that public safety funding should come from the downtown TIF. “The downtown TIF is worth millions of dollars,” said Simpson. “If Ballard moves some of the property tax base back into the city, nobody would be harmed.”

Even with additional funding and additional officers, many say the problem is more fundamental and putting more police on the streets won’t reduce crime.

Getting to the root of the problem Republican Mayor Greg Ballard said the root causes of crime should be addressed through early childhood education. Marc Lotter, Communications Director for Mayor Ballard, said children with low-income backgrounds need access to good education.

“When children attend high-quality preschools, they are more likely to get better grades, more likely to graduate from high school, more likely to enroll in college and they are less likely to be arrested as juveniles and as adults,” said Lotter.

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However, the proposed five-year program is estimated to cost $50 million, and securing that money has proven to be difficult. Ballard has proposed to the council that the elimination of a local Marion County tax credit would fund $25 million towards the program, while the other $25 million would come from other sources, including Eli Lilly and Co.

Tax caps and credits Per a 2010 Indiana State constitutional amendment, Indiana residents voted to cap property tax rates. Residential properties are capped at one percent of the reported value of the property. Commercial properties are capped at two percent while industrial and agricultural properties are capped at three percent.

Residents living in Marion County who have not yet capped at one percent are eligible for a local tax credit to help offset rising taxes.

Democrats on the council, however, are adamantly opposed to eliminating the tax credit, and some even view the proposal as another tax increase.

Mixed support “A lot of people that live in my district can’t afford a tax increase,” said Simpson. “They barely get by as it is.”

Simpson said the city has more important issues at hand.

“The city’s not in the business of doing school. The city’s in the business of taking care of trash, the streets and sidewalks,” said Simpson.

Osili, however, agreed that pre-kindergarten

education was invaluable in addressing crime.

“I was in the Head Start Program many years ago,” said Osili. “My education was really beneficial.”

Osili supports pre-kindergarten education, but he disagrees with Mayor Ballard on how it should be funded.

“I’m happy to support pre-k, because I know there are long-term benefits,” said Osili. “How do we do it consistently, and how do we do it without impacting households that often these kids are coming from?”

Ballard is receiving more support from council Republicans, however. Councilman Jeff Miller of District 19, south of Vop Osili’s district, said the city has a moral obligation to help families.

“If we don’t help, those kids will get behind. It’s tough for them to catch up,” said Miller. Miller believes Ballard’s plan is fiscally viable, and is willing to compromise with council Democrats to make it a reality.

“It’s cheaper to pay for education than it is to pay for jail space,” noted Miller.

Marc Lotter acknowledged that Ballard is seeking different avenues to sustainably fund his pre-kindergarten education program.

“We’ve been working on a number of different funding options with the council,” said Lotter. “The bottom line is making the investment.”

Bottom line The mayor’s office was adamant more police would not solve the problem alone.

“We cannot just police ourselves out of this,” said Lotter. “We have to get to the root causes of why people are turning to criminal activity.”

Lotter said Indianapolis needs to step up to help address the root causes of crime, especially in the aspect of pre-kindergarten education.

“When you have kids being expelled or dropping out, they are falling off of society’s radar,” said Lotter. “Many of them are turning to gangs and a life of crime in order to provide for their livelihood.”

Future implications Though the mayoral election is still a year away, there is already speculation that former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, Joe Hogsett, will run for mayor. The Democratic attorney announced an exploratory committee in early August and is meeting with residents and community leaders, but has not yet formally announced his candidacy to run for mayor in 2015. Mayor Ballard has not officially announced his candidacy for re-election either.

Still, with crime being a hot topic, Democrats on the council believe Hogsett could give Ballard a run for his money.

“It’s not only Ballard’s biggest weakness, it’s what he campaigned on when he came in,” said Simpson.

Simpson believes Hogsett’s experience as an attorney would enable him to reach out to secure funding for public safety.

“I think Joe would be an excellent person for mayor,” said Simpson.

“Look at his track record as U.S. Attorney,” said Osili. “He was stellar, firm and consistent.”

“If Joe is in charge of public safety and going after those who bring crime to our communities, God help them,” joked Osili.

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Indianapolis Power and Light ‘coals’ it quits IPL ditches coal for natural gas, Indy will breathe easier

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Indianapolis utility company. For quite some time ith the growing trend of businesses striving to go green, environmentalists organizations and eco-activists have been pushing the company to make a change. A total of 55 local are striving for much less pollution than the previous decades. Many companies are groups had passed resolutions to pressure IPL to stop burning coal. Among those groups was looking to lessen their carbon footprint to provide IUPUI’s own Graduate and Professional Student a healthier atmosphere for their surrounding environment.

Government.

With the Recently the According to the EPA, the students supporting Indianapolis Power and Light Company made an Harding Street plant the legislation and the execution carried announcement that will was responsible for more out GPSG, was able positively affect the air in Indy. Announced Aug. 15, than 80 percent of the to aid in the fight to the IPL’s coal IPL will soon be filing plans toxic industrial pollution in reduce dependency. GPSG with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to Marion County in 2012. president, Tony Greco, repower its station on Harding was proud to see the street from coal-burning to students and student government work together. natural gas according to IPL’s “Not only did I think this legislation website. The plant plans to limit their reliance was a really good idea and that the IPL would on coal to 44 percent by 2017 according to their acknowledge the environmental issues that website. come with it, but it was exciting to see students This was no spontaneous gesture by the

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working through the system, through the student government to make change happen on such a short time scale,” Greco said.

Greco also felt that it was not just a victory for student government, but also for the city and Indy environmentalists as well.

“I think this is a big win for environmentalists in the city and environmental justice. I don’t think we have had this big of a win in terms of making Indianapolis greener,” Greco said.

“Having a coal plant right next to Lucas Oil stadium, right next to Victory Field; not only does it send the wrong message as a city that wants to host conventions and Super Bowls again, it’s just not good for the residents and I think that’s important.”

Students in IUPUI’s Sierra Club chapter also played their part. The club’s Beyond Coal movement gathered nearly 1500 petitions from students and staff according to the Indianapolis Star. The petitions were to urge IUPUI and the city to lead in cleaner energy practices.

This was not IUPUI’s first attempt to bring awareness about the unhealthy side effects of coal burning facilities. In 2011 IUPUI’s Science Department led a study that examined the amount of mercury released into the air and water from coal burning facilities. The students took samples of soil and water at mercury hot spots near coal burning plants like IPL. Currently several IUPUI organizations are part of Sierra Club’s Power Indy Forward campaign that aims to eliminate coal burning at IPL by 2020. Those included aside from GPSG are IU School of Medicine Medical Student “Council, IUPUI Active Student Artists, IUPUI Philosophy Club, IUPUI Sociology Club, IUPUI Student Sustainability Council and IUPUI Undergraduate Student Government.

According to the EPA, the Harding Street plant was responsible for more than 80 percent of the toxic industrial pollution in Marion County in 2012. Side effects of this pollution not only contaminate surrounding bodies of water, but can also cause premature heart and asthma attacks.

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Cheap thrills for Halloween in Indy It’s October and with the crisp, autumn air also comes Halloween. From parties to pumpkin carving, we’ve listed our top five spook-tacular events:

By Melissa Brummett & Jimmy Feichtner

1. Howl-O-Ween This Oct. 31st marks the 10th Anniversary of Howl at the Moon’s Howl-O-Ween celebration. The bar will be decorated as a haunted house and partygoers will have their choice of drink specials including “buckets of ooze.” There will be costume contests with $500 in cash and prizes for the best get-ups.

“This year, we will also be debuting a candy bar because we’d rather you come party with us than go trick or treating,” said Mackenzie Hines, promotion specialist.

The piano show starts at 6 p.m. October 31st at Howl at the Moon. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the costume contest will start around 11 p.m.

2. Vogue Zombie Prom Got a taste for brains? The Vogue is hosting its annual Zombie Prom. This 21 and over affair will feature a full day of zombie-themed events with music, dancing, beverages and of course brains. The events will continue until the Zombie Walk at 7 p.m. followed by the Zombie Feast and finally the Zombie Prom at Vogue Theatre. Admission is $5. Date: Oct. 25 3. MUSIC OF THE NIGHT/SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET Enjoy listening to the Phantom of the Opera concert in the

Historic Gothic Chapel at Crown Hill Cemetery before heading on a walking tour in the graveyard to visit the graves of famous Indianapolis residents including three of the four Indy 500 founders. The concert/tour combo first started in 2007 and Crown Hill Tour Coordinator Marty Davis said tickets sell fast and to get yours early. Concert/tour dates: Oct. 16-18, 23-25. Cost: $15-20.

4. HISTORIC IRVINGTON HALLOWEEN FEST This year will mark Irvington’s Historic Halloween Festival’s 68th anniversary. The festival is said to be one of the oldest ongoing Halloween festivals in the country. Irvington has a multitude of events for both young and old. “There’s just a really good selection of events for adults and children throughout the week,” event director Tara Elder said.

The affair will feature numerous events including puppet shows, ghost tours, pumpkin carving contests, a squeaky organ concert, a zombie bike ride and much more. There will be a beer garden featuring local brews like Sun King for adults, and a kid’s zone with games and concerts for children. The closing of the week will end with a three and five mile run on Pleasant Run followed by the annual Halloween Street Fair, which will feature a number of vendors. Expect traditional fair food along with 16 food trucks. Be sure to bring your best costume for the costume contest. All proceeds will go towards the Historic Irvington Community Council.

Dates: Oct. 18 – 25 daily 5. HAUNTED DASH AND BASH If staying healthy is a priority

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despite the copious amounts of candy available, check out the new Haunted Dash and Bash at Indiana State Fairgrounds.

Presented by active.com, the Dash and Bash is a Halloween-themed foot race meant to elevate the heart rate in more ways than one. With 10 scare stations setup over a 3.1 mile track, participants should expect the unexpected. The idea was developed based on people’s reactions at haunted houses.

“Anytime you’re at a haunted house you always want to run anyway,” said Dan O’Connor, event coordinator. “You start to get scared, the group bunches up and it’s fun. So just a combination of that and getting an opportunity to scare the athletes is fun.”

Attendants will be able to run in various races from family-focused to competitive timed events. After the attendees can eat caramel dipped apples and chili while enjoying a costume contest and live DJ. Date: 5p.m. Oct.

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HopCat opened in August and has been “hopping” ever since. It’s the fifth location opened by founder Mark Sellers, and the only one outside of Michigan. The restaurant shares a building with a new parking garage in the heart of Broad Ripple. It’s a large, extravagant venue with multiple bars, plenty of indoor and outdoor seating and walls covered with music memorabilia. Underage patrons are allowed before 9 p.m. for family dining, but after that, it’s strictly a bar establishment.

HopCat’s famous talking point is the huge number of tap handles behind the bar. More than 130 beers are on draught, all fed from a wonderfully engineered keg room that guests and

passersby can peek into. It’s the largest draught beer selection in the state. Roughly half of the selection comes from local brewers, but craft beers and exotic brews from around the world are represented. The craft beer scene has exploded in recent years, and HopCat’s curated selection offers a look at who’s who in the brewing world.

As a beer lover myself I jumped at the chance to check the place out, and took a date for an early dinner on a Friday evening. Our waiter, Micah, was very knowledgeable about the many beers on the menu, and was ready to make recommendations based on our vaguely described tastes: A Dirt Wolf Imperial IPA for me, and a fancy Belgian Peach Lambic for her.

They went down smooth with a delicious bowl of mussels and an order of loaded fries. They call them “Crack Fries” in a questionable comparison to the popular recreational drug. They’re beerbattered and quite tasty, especially with the cheese sauce which is also (unsurprisingly) beer-based.

The menu is full of fun options. For large groups there are shareable items like pizza/ buffalo wonton rolls, cheese plates, and dips.

If it’s a filling dinner you want, there’s an assortment of of soups, sandwiches and burgers.

Based on jealous sideways glances to neighboring tables while we waited for our own food to come, I feel confident saying that everything on the menu

looks pretty great. A return trip is inevitable, and I’m already looking forward to checking a few more things off of the large menu.

In a neighborhood reeling from a recent streak of violence, HopCat has come onto the scene offering a warm atmosphere with a focus on quality food and beverages. It’s a business run conscientiously, and 90% of the restaurant’s waste is either recycled or composted. It’s a place for people who care about what they’re drinking, and don’t just want to get wasted. It’s the kind of place to go with good company and emerge several hours later with a full stomach, a pleasant hopinduced lethargy, and an overall good mood.

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There are plenty of volunteer opportunities available to make our city a better place, here are some to consider

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olunteering while attending IUPUI might be voluntary for some, but for others it is a necessity. Students who receive IUPUI scholarships are sometimes required to maintain a certain amount of service hours every academic year in order to retain the scholarship.

“Our reasons for emphasizing the importance and necessity for students to volunteer are that IUPUI is a campus that is located in the city. It is a metro city. We have a long history of valuing partnerships with organizations near campus,” says Julie Hatcher, executive director of the Center for Service & Learning at IUPUI. “The value of civic engagement has been a long term value of our campus. Volunteering is a way for students to understand the university and its commitment to Indy. Volunteering provides a team building kind of experience, a broadening perspective experience. It’s a way to contribute back to the community on behalf of university as a part of receiving the scholarships,” Hatcher says.

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service/events/alternative) check out the many opportunities that IUPUI provides “The value of civic Martin Luther King Jr. including the Office of Student Involvement located on Day of Service - This day the third floor of the Campus Center. engagement has been of service honors one of the Within the Office of Student Involvement, students a long term value of our greatest freedom activists of are able to speak to other students one-on-one to all time, Dr. Martin Luther discuss causes and events they are passionate about campus. Volunteering King Jr. Hundreds of IUPUI from environmental issues to poverty and everything in is a way for students to students, faculty, staff, and between.

Not only does IUPUI provide in-person services understand the university community members volunteer together at community sites through the Office of Student Involvement, but there are and its commitment to across Indianapolis as a way to also other resources, including several campus events honor Dr. King’s commitment such as the IUPUI Weeks of Welcome that cater to a Indy. Volunteering provides to service and social justice. variety of interests and causes. a team building kind of (http://csl.iupui.edu/ “There are lots of different service events. If you are looking for a short-term event to try out volunteering, experience, a broadening partnerships/student-service/ events/dr-king.shtml) the days of service are good for that,” says Hatcher. perspective experience.

César Chávez Day of Some popular organizations, ongoing and one-time Service - This service event events on campus include: It’s a way to contribute not only recognizes the work Jags in the Streets - a volunteer organization for back to the community of César Chávez but celebrates students and staff alike that coordinates opportunities on behalf of university it with a day service in our and highlights community. (http://csl.iupui. organizations as a part of receiving the edu/partnerships/studentthroughout the scholarships.” service/events/chavez.shtml) city (http:// Additional information community.iupui. can be found using several edu/community/ – Center for Service & IUPUI online resources which jagsinthestreets/) include a bi-weekly email Paw’s Pantry Learning Executive Director listserv, several social media - an ongoing Julie Hatcher accounts, and a website listing student run IUPUI registered organizations. pantry created in “To sign up for the listserv, students, faculty, and staff collaboration with the Center for can email commserv@iupui.edu and ask to sign up. Volunteer Service and Learning, the Office opportunities are also shared through our social media of Student Involvement, and the Facebook: Volunteer at IUPUI and Twitter - @IUPUICSCE,” Student Organization for Alumni says Jennifer Halford, executive director of the Office of Student Relations (http://pawspantry.

Involvement and program director of the Center on Service & iupui.edu/) Learning.

IUPUI United Way Day “There are a number of student organizations that identify of Caring - a one day event as service organizations. A current list of those that are highlighting the campus’ registered can be found at the student affairs website (http:// partnership with the United Way studentaffairs.iupui.edu/involved/student-orgs/registration1/rso. of Central Indiana. Teams of shtml). They are organized based upon how they identify [i.e.

IUPUI students, staff, and faculty ‘volunteer and service organizations],” says Halford. volunteer at service agencies Whether you are searching for a short-term volunteer across central Indiana work opportunity or long-term philanthropic engagement, the together to improve lives and opportunities both on and off campus are an important shape the community (csl.iupui. experience to have, especially as an IUPUI student says Julie edu/partnerships/student-service/ Hatcher. events/day-caring) “With philanthropy, if you give a person an opportunity to Alternative Fall and be engaged and they find it to be a satisfying experience, they do Spring Breaks - Fall and Spring it more. The volunteer opportunities provided to a student are an Alternative Breaks take place important part of being a scholar at IUPUI,” says Hatcher. over IUPUI’s academic fall and IUPUI provides many internal and external opportunities spring breaks and give students for students to volunteer which can be located on the newly the opportunity to lend a helping renovated school website - http://www.iupui.edu/city/engagement hand in different locations or by visiting http://csl.iupui.edu/ where you can choose causes throughout the country (http://csl. and events that you feel passionate about. iupui.edu/partnerships/student-

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The great divide on campus

Changes on the horizon for IUPUI’s main ways – Michigan and New York streets to be revamped

By Victoria Lane

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uring the year of 2012, 4,743 pedestrians were killed and an estimated 76,000 were injured in traffic crashes in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s “Traffic Safety Facts: 2012 Data.”

Need your facts a little more personalized?

From January 2010 to January 2013 – approximately 64 pedestrians were injured in traffic accidents on Indiana University campuses (Indianapolis and Bloomington), Leslie Slone said in Protect IU’s article “Personal safety: Step one -whoa!”

On a campus where many jaywalk, duck and dodge between

Although a date to begin construction and renovations are not yet available, Kelly A. Janssen, Public Information Officer of Indianapolis Department of Public Works said, “We should be prepared with preliminary designs sometime in midDecember.”

While the need to upgrade or restructure the streets and ease of access and utilization for pedestrians is recognized by students, administration and city officials alike, some students are not sure that making two popular main ways two-way streets is the way to go.

Heather Renee Riley, a senior supply chain management major is uncertain of the changes but agrees that traveling both as a driver and

and I get very frustrated with traffic on and around campus,” Clayton said.

As a pedestrian and a long boarder, it’s not much better.

“Sometimes, depending on what street I’m crossing it can be a mad dash to try and avoid being hit, even with the pedestrians having the right of way.”

“Longboarding on campus is almost not efficient at all because navigating around people isn’t always easy. I would use the bike lanes in the road but people drive in them!”

When it comes to making changes, Clayton thinks it could go either way.

cars and where traffic is a general pain, it makes sense that the city of Indianapolis and IUPUI would look for a solution to remedy our travel and congestion woes.

What have they decided?

Along with $30 million renovations to campus recreational facilities including the world-renowned Natatorium, Michigan Street and New York Street are to become two-way streets.

The renovations coming to Michigan and New York streets will start at “West Street [and go] through campus and across the bridge into Haughville,” the Office of Mayor Greg Ballard said in a July press release. It continues, “$30M investment to beautify and connect IUPUI, IU Natatorium and surrounding neighborhoods.”

“Those streets, as well as West Street between Michigan and New York, will be rebuilt to include safer pedestrian crossings and sidewalks, bike lanes, specialized lighting, decorative signage, public art, grass medians, trees and rain gardens,” the press release said.

pedestrian throughout campus is daunting.

“I live on the southeast side of Indianapolis and travel through downtown to arrive on campus. My drive generally takes me 20-25 minutes. At times, I get extremely frustrated with the congestion around campus. With pedestrians walking every which way, bikers flying through the bike lane, and other cars driving carelessly- I naturally tense up when I arrive on campus. There are a lot of distractions that drivers must be mindful of,” Riley said.

And as a pedestrian she has to be doubly aware.

“Even when pedestrians are signaled to cross, I always observe all the cars from either direction to ensure everyone is aware I am crossing.

I have seen careless drivers almost hit other students countless times.

It can be extremely dangerous. I am surprised to not hear of more accidents involving pedestrians,” Riley said.

Echoing her sentiments, sophomore Haley Clayton is frustrated with the current setup. Clayton, a psychology major, is a commuter, a pedestrian and a member of the longboarding community on campus.

“I commute, it takes about 35-40 minutes depending on the day

“I think it will either work really well or create even more confusion,” Clayton said.

Daye Burch, a freshman geology major and confident pedestrian is cautiously optimistic about the changes forthcoming.

“If it helps ease traffic, I’m all for it. If the construction is really obstructive, though, I might not be so supportive of the idea,” Burch said Whether you commute to campus or are just a stone’s throw away, change is coming to campus and you’ll be affected.

Want to stay in the loop?

“The city of Indianapolis and IUPUI will alert the Indianapolis and campus communities prior to the start of construction and IUPUI will note milestones along the way,” said Margie Smith-Simmons, Director of Strategic Communications for Indiana University Communications in Indianapolis.

Keep an eye out for related press releases in Inside IUPUI, JagNews or follow @IUPUI on Twitter.

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A letter from President Greco Hello Jaguars, friends and family,

The Graduate and Professional Student Governm year in an unprecedented fashion. We were at the Invo Rec Fest, Grad Expo, Student Governance Fair, Campu Open House and the Regatta. Our commitment to our campus traditions has never been more prevalent. GPS the second of two comprehensive reforms that have u strengthen our constitution.

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The Graduate and Professional Student Government again will offer Educational Enhancement Grants to help students develop or advance their educational experience. Full-time graduate and professional students may apply for up to $500 during the current academic year; submissions for the initial application period are being accepted now. The EEG is graded by campus peers who understand the campus and community dynamics. This is advantageous when trying to explain involvement and responsibilities in local research initiatives or community organizations.

Applications can be accepted for a variety of topics, such as attending or presenting at a professional conference, to purchase consumable research materials, or for training and certification classes. The application process is relatively easy, but previous applicants will notice some slight changes. In years past, we had multiple application types, each with distinct questions. To simplify the process for applicants and graders, the number of forms and questions has been reduced. Today we maintain t wo versions of the EEG application. One is for those applying to cover the cost of research materials. The second is for those attending training/certification classes or attending/ presenting at a conference.

The types of questions also have been condensed and simplified bet ween the applications. This was done to make the process easier and ensure a more accurate and consistent grading bet ween application styles. The applications can be viewed and submitted only through the GPSG Oncourse assignments tab, so contact our vice president, Isaac Karikari, at gpsg@iupui.edu if you need to be added to the site. Some changes have been made to the application process and schedule this year. To reduce the impact on our volunteers’ class schedule, only four application periods will occur. This will not reduce the amount of available funding. Our budget has increased from previous years, so we plan to award funds to more students per application window. Some updated criteria include submitting the application in PDF form, and questions pertaining to the student’s involvement have been converted to an outline format. Additional information about the EEG application process is available through our website (gpsg.iupui.edu) or the Oncourse tab under Frequently Asked Questions.

If you’re applying, be sure to review all the updated information to submit the strongest application you can. Unfortunately, we cannot help every graduate or professional student who requests financial assistance. So please pay careful attention to the schedule, application, and supplemental information to improve your chances. Best of luck to all our applicants.

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By Casey Kenworthy Ah, the human brain: a curious component of the human anatomy that sets mankind aside from the rest of his fellow species that dwell on Earth.

Responsible for the many functions that direct us in our everyday lives, the brain provides us with opportunities that we truly take for granted, such as the gift of memory. Memories can be a sweet, juicy nectar that pleasures the soul with fond emotions, but when introduced to the containment we know as greed, even the sweetest of thoughts turn bitter. Greed, as history has shown time and time again, is a powerful agent that is capable of blinding a man from who he really is, molesting his morals and ethics and instead replacing them with selfish ambitions that indulge the satisfactions of only himself.

Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to give a better illustration of this phenomena with story of one individual who sought to make a deal he simply could not refuse, at the expense of leaving himself absent minded as the trade-off. For your entertainment I wish to present…

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t was the flashing arc of lightning across the night sky and crackling echo of thunder that awoke the man from his deep slumber. Pulling his head up off the ground, he found himself to be sprawled out face first in a patch of mud with rain pounding onto his back, the droplets forming small rivers in the grooves of his saturated, wrinkled shirt that flowed down into the puddle with a steady clicking sound.

Distraught, yet still slightly competent, the man finally realized he was lying in the middle of a thunderstorm. Gathering all the strength that agreed to cooperate, the man attempted to push himself up and onto his knees, but his shaky limbs forbade any such action and instead dropped him back down, his face giving off a suctioning squishing sound as it sunk into the thick, goopy mud. After a brief moment another attempt was made to stand, but instead this time, the man rolled over onto his back and forced himself to sit up, to which he then followed up with a slow but successful rise to his feet. His clothes were infused with a mixture of mud and rain and it felt as though an anchor was trying to pull him back down into the mushy earth.

Continuing his momentum, the man started a trot forward into the pitch-black darkness, his eyes straining from squinting as he tried to make sense of what direction he was headed.

After roughly twenty steps, he found himself to be in front of a massive towering tree, to which he decided to lean his chest into, arms wrapped around the middle, and rest his eyes from their torturous straining. A swift bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, illuminating the forest long enough for the man to acknowledge that there were more trees surrounding him, leading to the 15 | C I TI ZE N t h e

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conclusion that he must be in a forest of some sort. Building up enough strength to move on, the man detached from the tree and stumbled onward.

After a two-minute excursion, a dizzy spell soon clouded his mind, forcing him to retreat to the nearest tree for support. After the spell subsided the man once again pressed onward with the hopes of locating a dry place to reside at for the duration of the storm. After what seemed to be twenty-five minutes of trekking through the forest, using every other tree encountered as support, the man emerged out of the forest and into an open field. On the opposite side of the clearing a soft, faint, yellow light glowed in the distance.

Shortly after his discovery another bolt of lightning lit up the night sky, this time shedding enough light for the man to see that the source of the yellow light was coming from the porch lamp of a house. Still disoriented from his slumber in the woods, the man figured the inhabitants of the home would hopefully allow him to rest inside for the remainder of the night. Moving forward toward the beckoning light, another dizzy spell shot through his mind, this time leaving him nothing to hold onto. After stumbling back and forth in an attempt to stabilize himself, his mind slowly cleared again, and the trip across the clearing commenced.

The wind began to pick up as he grew nearer to the house, blowing the rain at a slant; the drops stung his skin as though they were bullets from a firing squad. After what seemed like an eternity of marching through the field, the man reached the porch of the house, at last, his feet thumping on the wooden steps as he climbed up to the door.

Once at the top he flung himself at the door and rapped on it, his voice hoarse, giving a gurgling sound as he cleared his throat to speak.

“Hello? Is there anybody awake in there?”

No answer was received, no light of any waking sleepers turned on in any of the rooms.

Desperate to get out the storm, the man persisted, his fist pounding more frantically on the door.

“Hello! I need some help out here!”

Still no response was given. Another crash of thunder sounded off, this one being the loudest yet. Reaching the point of paranoia, the man grabbed the knob and turned it. To his surprise the door wasn’t locked, but just refused to budge.

His fear reaching its maximum limit, the man took two steps back and then charged toward the door, knocking it wide open. He stumbled forward into the front room, but was once again overcome with a strong dizzy spell, this time his whole mind becoming light, a fog like blur took over his vision. This spell, too overwhelming, the man toppled over onto the carpeted floor, his consciousness once again being consumed and sent back into a deep slumber.

It was the singing of birds that brought the man awake, along with a veil of sunlight that

slipped through the closed blinds. The man picked himself off the ground, this time with ease and no struggle. Looking around in confusion, the first thing that came to his mind was where he was, and more importantly, how he got there. After taking in the environment, the man noticed the dry mud coating his clothing, as well as the mudencrusted carpet on the floor that outlined where he’d been lying. Confused as to what happened, he tried recounting the events from last night, but couldn’t remember. Aside from the previous night, the man had trouble recounting events even before that, such as where he was from and what his name was. Growing concerned, the man turned to see the door to the house he was in was wide open, showing an empty cul-de-sac on the outside.

“Hello?” he called out. “Is there anybody home?”

No response. He went on to check all the rooms of the house, determined to find a member of the home who might have answers, but was astonished to find there was nobody there. Fearing any overseeing bystanders may see him as an intruder, the man stepped outside, leaving the house. The neighborhood was quiet and inactive; the only form of movement being groups of leaves being blown across the lawns. Standing on the curb observing the surrounding homes, identifying their quaint similarities, the man decided to walk across the street and approached the facing house with the intent to inquire over his whereabouts.

He stepped onto the porch and knocked on the door, only to be greeted with silence.

“Hey look if there’s anybody in there I’m sorry for the disturbance this early in the morning,” he shouted. “But I could really use some help out here.”

Silence. Fed up with the continuous neglect, the man flew into a fit of rage, grabbed the knob and shook it.

“Look I know someone’s got to be in there,” he growled. “Open up this God-damned door!”

Twisting it to and fro, he was alarmed to find the door wasn’t locked. Opening it up and walking inside, he found it to be eerily similar to the previous home he was in before.

“Is everybody on vacation here or something?” the man questioned out loud.

Leaving the home and stepping back outside, he came to the conclusion that the whole neighborhood must be vacant. How could it be?

This couldn’t be a new housing addition, the homes were furnished and had belongings in them. There were cars parked on the driveways, porch lights turned on, and sprinkler systems spraying off, but there were no people present to operate them. There had to be somebody here, and the man promised to draw them out. Stepping into the center of the cul-de-sac, the man cupped his hands around his mouth and roared out, “Is there anybody out there!?”

His voice echoed away from the street, and

not a single door in the entire area opened.

To hell with it, he thought. It was evident no one was going to lend a helping hand here, but perhaps another street over might have answers to what’s going on. The man walked to the front of the cul-de-sac, reaching the main road. Looking both ways, he briefly surveyed the stretch of road in an attempt to locate a name or landmark that might jog his memory of where he is. To his dismay, nothing looked familiar, but he was able to identify a small town just north from where he was. What luck! Making his way up what he now knew as Main Street, the man walked towards the town ahead. Upon reaching the southern end he found a greeting sign that read “Welcome to Warcutt: A warm-hearted community sure to leave you with heartfelt memories.

“Warcutt? Never heard of it,” murmured the man to himself, “Let’s hope this place really will give me ‘heartfelt memories’, God knows I could use them.”

A small diner rested to the left of Main Street heading into town that brandished a giant florescent sign the read “Dana’s Diner”. The man felt his stomach grumble at the thought of a hot meal, and figured that a diner would be a good place to get answers of what’s happening to him, and of course, get a bite to eat. He made his way towards the entrance, opened the door, and all of a sudden…

“Ahhhhhh!”

A blood curdling scream rang out through the air, coming from somewhere not too far behind him. He jumped from freight at the sound of it, his heart pumping with an intoxicating adrenaline that sent his mind racing. Figuring that somebody was in trouble, that “somebody” being another actual person, something he’d yet to come across today, the man reacted by sprinting off towards the direction of the scream. After running through an alley that served as the trash area for the two buildings next to it, the man heard the scream again, only this time louder.

“AHHHHHHHHHH!” “Hang on! I’m coming to help you!” he called out.

Making his way out of the alley, the man emerged onto the next street over. The source of the scream was getting closer. He could just feel it. As he made his way toward the street corner, a sense of unease was casted over him. He knew that whoever was screaming, they were only just around the corner. What could have happened to cause a scream like that? A murder, maybe? Or how about a parade of some sort? Yeah, that’s what it’s got to be, a parade! That’s why nobody’s at home; they’re all out enjoying themselves here!

But it was no parade the man found once he rounded the corner. No, it was something far more unexpected, something that sent his hopes into a downward spiral. … To be continued.

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Fountain Square on the rise

By David Schroeder

Fountain Square is a section of Indianapolis tucked away to the east of the I-65/I-70 split.It is a bastion for local businesses and art. Fountain Square has seen many attempts to turn it into a cultural epicenter through the years, and now it might truly reach its potential.

Built in 1835 and designated a cultural district in the 1870’s, Fountain Square is a neighborhood that has seen its share of highs and lows. In the first half of the 20th century, Fountain Square was considered the south-side’ountain SquaThis image would start to take a hit in the 1950s as all of the neighborhood’s theaters closed their doors due to new building developments further south that drew people and businesses away.

Today Fountain Square is considered a neighborhood on the rise in Indianapolis, not just in terms of residential growth, but also as a leader in the arts and culture. As soon as you hit the main strip of Fountain Square, the signs advertising “local” become so abundant, it stands out more when a business doesn’t have one.

Fountain Square is also back in the spotlight for its live performances, as they now have six different venues in one city block. Fountain Square is a grassroots effort, with local artists promoting the area as much as they promote themselves, seeing the benefit of making Fountain Square synonymous with Indianapolis art and culture.

One such artist working to build Fountain Square into a premier music scene is local music producer and DJ, Trill Clinton (Austin Ackley). Trill produces trap music. Some wellknown trap artists include Flosstradamus, R.L. Grime, Cashmere Cat and Diplo. Trill is not only working to create music of his own, but he also promotes other local artists, books venues and even offers mentorship to some of the younger up-and-coming artists.

Trill and his partners have worked to promote the growth of Fountain Square as an art district by putting on their own events. An event called Pure Vibes was a weekly music, fashion and art show that was hosted at Pure Eatery. The event growth of Fountain Square as an art district by putting on their own events.

An event cae had. Pure Vibes got large enough that half of the venue was standing room only, but the crowd was a younger than what Pure Eatery had hoped for so the partnership ended.

Pure Vibes ending has not deterred Trill in the slightest. He is currently thinking about new ways to put shows together that will help unknown artists get in the spotlight. There are other local events, but Trill hasn’t yet found what heas looking for: a place where artists can showcase their work while networking and encouraging collaboration and promotion for local artists.

When asked what local artist people should be on the look out for, Trill responded, “Ejaaz! He seemlessly blends rap, singing and spoken word to present a positive message, with

banging 808s and whirling spatial synths providing the back drop.”

Another pillar of Fountain Square is Joyful Noise Recordings, an indie record label located in the Marcy Building on the main strip of Fountain Square. Joyful Noise was founded by Karl Hofsetter in 2003 in Bloomington, IN. While it started out in a bedroom, Joyful Noise has grown into a very unique record label that has artists such as Sebadoh, Kishi Bashi, Dinosaur Jr. and Son Lux. One of the many things that sets Joyful Noise apart from other labels is a continued focus on releasing music through physical mediums such as vinyl and flexi discs. Through their online store, Joyful Noise offers a service where subscribers receive one flexi disc per month for a year. The catch? The songs on each disc don’t exist anywhere else.

Each flexi disc is created on an individual basis and have featured artists such as Sufjan Stevens and The Melvins.

Not only are these flexi discs a collection of one-of-a-kind songs, they are limited to a thousand copies. By limiting the total number of flexi discs that will ever be released, Joyful Noise ensures that each one is a prized possession for collectors and fans alike.

Joyful Noise even has a stage located in their offices where they host live shows. This space can hold up to 100 people. One thing that helps Joyful Noise with its legitimacy as a true indie label is that all of the door money from shows they host goes directly to the performing artists.

Joyful Noise’s public liaison, Daniel Coles, describes the working relationship they have with artists as a partnership to create an album. To further this partnership, Joyful Noise splits their revenue with the artists 50/50 after any initial investments are recouped. This rejection of a one-size-fits-all model is perfectly in tune with their commitment to allow people to explore, experience and enjoy musical creativity and expression.

Coles was asked about how people can best support their local arts outside of coming out to shows, he brought up the Canadian indie rock explosion that has taken place over the last eight years or so.

In Montreal, the local government sets aside funding for cultural works. These funds helped to create an environment where bands such as Arcade Fire were able to thrive. Coles would like to see more of that done here in Indianapolis. He also cited the recently constructed Cultural Trail that links Fountain Square to the heart of downtown as a step in the right direction.

“People call that wasteful spending, but if you want skyscrapers built by corporations, then I guess it is,” Coles said.

Street creeps: Why I hate walking anywhere/everywhere

By Lindsey Stevens By most regards, Indianapolis is a commuter city. Our public transportation system leaves much to be desired—IndyGo is infrequent, unreliable and overall inconvenient.

Despite our lackluster public transportation and rather small proportion of commuters devoted to using alternative modes of transportation, Indianapolis has great potential for walking and biking.

I take advantage of our sidewalks when I can, even though almost every single time I choose to walk, I regret it.

The regret is not because my feet tire or because my seemingly overactive sweat glands mean that I arrive at my end point looking like I ran a marathon. It’s because a special breed of men—a genus of repugnant, entitled cat-callers who indiscriminately prey on walking women—overruns downtown Indianapolis.

These predatory street creeps come in many forms including a man twice my age calling me “baby,” an overzealous parking garage attendant following me into an elevator, or various men delivering a litany of foul shouts that I’m pretty sure I’m not allowed to publish—some of the more egregious offenses that women face when we choose to walk.

When I walk to meet up with friends, I routinely arrive flustered after a verbal altercation with some street creep. For my part, I could ignore them, go about my business and never let it get to me. But the reactions I receive when I recount what happened make these instances even more distressing. Some typical responses: “So what? You look nice today—take the compliment!”

“I can see how annoying that would be if it happened to me on a regular basis. But honestly, I wouldn’t mind it once in a while.”

The thing is, harassment is not complimentary and it’s not just annoying. It’s an aspect of rape culture that we’ve accepted as a normal part of life and that most people, including women, shrug off. To be clear: the violation of street harassment is not comparable to the trauma of being a victim of sexual assault, but when a man demands you smile for him or reduces to you to an object to be ogled on the street, he is practicing the same entitlement to your body and disregard for your humanity that motivates sexual assault.

I have to wonder what responses these concrete-stomping predators expect, because (most) women don’t enjoy being yelled at by a faceless voice in a passing vehicle or having our bodies dissected and commented on by strangers on the street. It’s not flattering. It never will be flattering.

It wasn’t flattering the first time it happened to me, as an awkward 13-year-old, unaware that my pubescent body could garner any sexual response. As I crossed a busy street with two of my girl friends en route to the movie theatre, a man with visible wrinkles shouted at us about our derrieres and honked from his roaring pick-up truck. That night, I felt uncomfortable and violated. Ten years later, I feel angry and violated.

I’m not the only one. Various feminist protesters have addressed street harassment since the women’s movement heyday in the 1970s. A couple years ago, New York artist Tatyana Falalizadeh did a brilliant art series titled “Stop Telling Women to Smile.” Her website explains that “the work attempts to address gender based street harassment by placing drawn portraits of women, composed with captions that speak directly to offenders, outside in public spaces.” The women in the portraits look directly at the viewer with anger in their eyes and the juxtaposing captions say what all street creeps need to read, including “Stop telling women to smile,” “My outfit is not an invitation,” and “My name is not baby, shorty, sexy, sweetie, honey, pretty, boo, sweetheart, ma.”

Each time a dude hollers at me on the street, I grip the key I instinctively hold between my two fingers a little harder, even though I know it won’t serve as a viable weapon in the event that his accosting doesn’t stop at a cat-call or a whistle. I don’t want to do that; I don’t want myself and my fellow females to walk in fear in our own city.

Gentlemen: Think twice before you ever shout anything at a woman on the street. You may think it’s innocent and that we will appreciate it, but chances are we won’t. You’ll probably get a better response if you stop to chat and get our names than screaming at us what parts of our bodies you like.

Ladies: Let’s take back our streets. Don’t shrug off street harassment. Hell, if a street creep is walking by rather than flying by in moving vehicle, take a minute to explain to him why his behavior is troubling.

Let’s make every day Anti-Street Harassment Day.

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Featured ARTIST Will Watson

By Kiara Peterson PHOTOGRAPHS BY MELISSA bRUMMETT

Have you ever walked past the Madame CJ Walker Theater and admired the painting on the garage door? You wonder, who did that amazing piece of work?

The answer is Will Watson. The artist behind the mural was born and raised in Indianapolis. Art has always played a major role in his life and to add to his resume, he has been in numerous showcases here in Indianapolis presenting his art to the world.

“I was four and I was trying to draw Batman. I couldn’t do it. I was getting mad. My grandmother came and comforted me. She said, ‘Baby you can do anything you put your mind to.’ I sat down and drew Batman. Ever since then, I’ve just been doing it,” Watson said.

Things we might take for granted, Watson looks at from a different angle. When he paints he uses life, shapes and patterns as influences in his art.

“I grab inspiration from life, music, other art, poetry, and dreams,” Watson said.

Living the artist life has taken Watson far. He has traveled to New York, Chicago and Atlanta. While he’s traveled vastly, he never forgets where he came from. For him, art isn’t just a job, it’s a lifestyle.

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The Jen-A-Ritas performed at the ampitheatre last Third Friday. The Bluegrass/Americana duo is made up by bandmates Jen Edds (left) and Rita Keith (right).

Will Watson’s mural at the Madame Walker Theatre.

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A large crowd gathered for the Third Friday event, which took place on Sept. 19, 2014 on the plaza in Fountain Square.

Third Friday concerts benefit Fountain Square

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“Many people are discovering Fountain Square,” Osborne n 2013 Arthur’s Music Store owner, Linda Osborne, came said. “They are going out to the breweries, hanging out at up with the idea and started the Third Friday on the Plaza the eateries and shopping at the retail stores. Everyone is concerts. benefiting.”

Her inspiration was to help the Local restaurants have the “Plaza neighborhood of Fountain Square, “I want to bring people who Plate” option where patrons can order where Arthur’s Music Store has resided like different types of music their food to go and eat at the concert. since 1956. to Fountain Square.”

Fountain Square’s charter school, “I want to bring people who like The Sense School, has a concession different types of music to Fountain stand where it sells water bottles and Square,” Osborne said. “I want – Arthur’s Music Store owner candy, in which all proceeds go to the to let people know this is a small school. community that has been surrounded Linda Osborne The Sense School, like many other by entertainment since the 1950s.” charter schools, has limited funding and Osborne said wants to This year, the concerts have been on the third Friday support in any way she can. of the month between April and October in Fountain “It is a school in the area we can help,” she said. “Most Square Plaza. The musicians and bands who play all have children that go there are directly from Fountain Square different sounds. Music ranges from country to rock ‘n’ roll to neighborhood.” bluegrass/Americana.

The concerts can be enjoyed by those of all ages. Young and Last year, Osborne started the concerts in July and old can be seen sitting in lawn chairs and on blankets tapping funded everything herself. The bands who played were all their feet or dancing to the music while singing along. Children people she knew. Osborne wasn’t able to afford to do any wear out their parents as they weave between people and race promoting other than on social media and, therefore, the around the fountain. concerts didn’t have a big following.

Northern Indianapolis resident Sarah Garcia, a young Osborne continues to pay for the Third Friday concerts mother, chased and played with her daughter at the Sept. 19th this year, but has outside sources helping her with the money concert. It was their first time. so she can afford quality musicians.

“I read about this from somewhere and I thought it would be Osborne said they had requests from 40-50 musicians fun to go to,” Garcia said. “It’s really great.” to play this year with only seven available spots. In the Osborne hopes the success of the Third Friday concerts warm summer months, people flocked to Fountain Square to continues and grows to become a staple of Fountain Square. attend Third Friday. More than 500 people were recorded in “We would like to expand it to other Fridays or other days of attendance in June and July, which was a huge increase from the week,” she said. “There are so many musicians; I would love last year. to get them all here.”

The success of Third Friday concerts having funds to Pork and Beans Brass Band will be playing the next concert, promote and hire more prominent musicians this year has which is Oct. 17 from 6-9 p.m. helped other businesses in Fountain Square.

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t is that time again when Fantasy teams are not living up to their drafted expectations. Weaknesses hurt more than anticipated and the lack of consistency leaves one only to look to the free agency. With the fall of preseason rankings comes the opportunity to tap into those which have not yet been discovered. These breakout fantasy stars are known as sleepers: those who were not valued enough in the preseason evaluation to be considered a worthy pick in the draft.

In the quarterback position the classics are always dependable but there are many that are underrated. In week 1 for example, Matt Ryan from Atlanta threw for 448 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. While Matt Ryan most likely is not up for grabs, Joe Flacco and Jake Locker might be. Flacco from Baltimore has been hit or miss in his past seasons but week one debuted his potential with 345 passing yards and a touchdown. He did have an interception but he put up more fantasy points than Aaron Rogers. The Ravens also have a pretty fair schedule with their repeat opponents of Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh though they did lose to Cincinnati week one.

Jake Locker is another one to consider. Though the young Tennessee QB does have an injury record, he had a very solid performance in week one with 266 yards and two touchdowns leading the team to victory against the Chiefs 26-10. The Titans have a slightly more difficult schedule as they face the Colts twice being in the AFC South.

The running backs also pose a challenge this year for fantasy owners as there are many backs used in different situations.

Most of the time these sleepers emerge with starters’ injuries.

In Justin Forsett’s case, he became important for the Ravens as a result of Ray Rice’s suspension and release. Forsett is a strong back and in the first game ended with 70 rushing yards and a touchdown so he is getting big opportunities and making an impact.

Another back to consider is Jacquizz Rogers for Atlanta. With Steven Jackson being an injury risk and on the decline Rogers’ season looks positive. In week one against the Saints he only had 34 rushing yards but scored a touchdown. If he is going to be the goal line back, touchdowns could be common enough to count on. The Falcons schedule shouldn’t be too difficult as the team already proved it is capable of defeating the New Orleans Saints.

Ahmad Bradshaw is another one to recently emerge.

The Colts running back had 70 yards rushing, 26 yards receiving and two touchdowns in week 2 versus the Eagles.

He is definitely getting looks from Andrew Luck especially

in the redzone as well as taking some carries. The Colts have gotten some of their difficult games out of the way already this season but Bradshaw has continued to put up points. His season can only get better.

Wide receivers can be some of the biggest game changers in the game and the position with the most underdogs. In Jacksonville one man has already made the field his stage.

Allen Hurns had 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns in week 1 against the Eagles making him in the top 10 of fantasy point scorers. Even though the team lost, Hurns proved himself worthy of a fantasy slot. This kind of performance could be likely every week as they have fair competition throughout their schedule. James Jones from Oakland has been impressive as well. The wide receiver has scored a touchdown in both week one and week two in addition to 112 yards in week 2.

The present consistency with scoring touchdowns leaves the rest of the season to look promising. Another receiver who is starting out hot is Kelvin Benjamin from Carolina. He had six receptions for 92 yards and a touchdown against Tampa Bay. The big challenge that the Panthers might face is their schedule. They play Seattle, Green Bay, and New Orleans.

With Cam Newton recovering from injury things might be a little challenging.

The tight end position has become a crucial part of a fantasy team. One man to watch is Dwayne Allen.

The Indianapolis Colt had 64 receiving yards and a touchdown against the Broncos. With Luck as his quarterback he has a good setup to succeed both in the NFL and in Fantasy.

He might not be the next Dallas Clark but the Colts have always valued their tight ends. Indianapolis started out their season with a difficult game against the Broncos, but the rest of the season should be fairly smooth sailing.

In the defense category two teams have surprisingly had great performances. The Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings have surpassed all the expectations that we never really had. In these first two weeks the defense/special teams has scored one touchdown, three interceptions and six sacks. The Vikings have also proved to be of value with one touchdown, two interceptions and six sacks. Of the two teams the Vikings are more likely to be available as the Bills showed some promise last season through their frequent ability to reach the quarterback. The Vikings though have a tough schedule so these numbers might not be as consistent.

The drafted team is only a foundation on which to build upon so when looking to improve it, sleepers are always a good place to start. *Statistics courtesy of ESPN.com

i RUN INDY ( A fitness column ) Hot, humid Yoga

By Tasia Khudoyarova The past month was nothing but stormy and humid. Stormy weather is best for lounging in cozy beds and warm armchairs reading a book or watching your favorite sitcom, but this isn’t how I view it.

Sounds of thunder and raindrops tell me it’s time for meditation and yoga.

Yoga has come to a new level over past few years. This type of physical routine evolved from regular stretching and breathing techniques to what we now call a sport that can help you to keep your body and soul in shape while losing weight and building muscles.

A couple of years ago, I visited a yoga class close to my house, and left with good results. My back was feeling much better and I was more flexible than a piece of wood. From that, I now see yoga from a new angle.

As a member of LA Fitness, my first yoga class was there. An hour-long class left me sore for the next couple of days. Honestly, I underestimated this sport. I had my regular workout before the class and thought that I would relax with yoga. As you guessed the relaxation part took 5 minutes at the end of yoga class. That was only enough for me to take a breath, get up and go home to take a horizontal position, preparing for the next class.

A while after starting, the summer weather came in with its hot and humid days. It is dangerous to workout outside during this type of weather, and to me, doing weights indoors is boring.

Looking for a new outlet for my workouts, I found Bikram or hot yoga. This type of yoga is an unbelievable mixture of hot air, yoga postures and muscle work.

I’ve only done it once, with my sister, and I had an unexpected experience. I was dressed in regular gym attire and was not prepared at all for high temperatures, humidity levels and twisted postures.

After the class was over, I was done too. I had never sweat so much from yoga, but the feeling is worth of it.

I later found out that during the class, we accomplished a “designed sequence of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises taught in 105 degree heat with 40% humidity.” Impressive, don’t you think?!

I strongly recommend you to visit the website for this club (The Hot Room Indianapolis; indybikramyoga.com), and get more information. I know that hot yoga sounds unappealing, but it is worth a shot. If you try it, you wont regret it.

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“Rabbit pose” demonstrated by an advanced yogi. This pose is said to help aid digestion and boost the immune system.

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The world’s game, Fejiro Okiomah, No. 23, defends the ball against the New York Cosmos. Okiomah is 23-years-old and was signed by the Major League Soccer team in Jan. 2014.

Indy Eleven fights to secure the ball in the Aug. 30 home game at Michael A. Carroll Stadium against the New York Cosmos. Michael Ambersley, No. 15, rushes the ball and scores the second goal of the night from 60 feet away with an assit from teammate, No. 27, Victor Pineda.

Indianapolis fans stay energized through the whole game, cheering and waving flags. Indy Eleven has had no issues selling out of tickets.

Soccer is a growing interest throughout Indiana

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By Stacy Cummings ndy Eleven is finally here and their slogan says it all, “The World’s Game, Indiana’s Team.” After tickets were completely sold out for the first game of the season, Indiana college students, soccer players and residents alike love the new addition of a professional NASL soccer team here in Indianapolis.

NASL is the North American Soccer League. It is a second division professional soccer league for men in which Indy Eleven competes in. This league, as well as others, is developed with local, national and international soccer players.

“People love soccer because it’s an international sport,” said Ibrahim Sesay, 25.

Sesay is a former semi-professional soccer player with his national team of Sierra Leone and currently a soccer coach for 4th and 5th grade kids, here, in Indiana.

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The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil showed According to Indy Eleven’s website, the just how much of a world Carroll Stadium sport soccer is, drawing in “It is such a beautiful seats 12,111 people, viewers from all countries. but will only hold thing when people from In the final game, Germany around 11,000 for all over the world, from defeated Argentina 1-0 in a Indy Eleven games. close call, seen all around New improvements different walks of life come the world. were added to the together to celebrate one As the World Cup Carroll Stadium brings the world closer to help the design thing. Even though it is just a together, the Indy Eleven become more fitting sport, it can create a sense for soccer. With 21 brings all Indiana residents together as well. Home premium suites and of unity and beloning.” games are held on the IUPUI new bleacher stands, campus at the Michael A. seating is closer to Carroll Stadium. The new the field compared – IUPUI Junior changes to the stadium were to when the stadium Eva Gichina made in favor of the Indy was used for track and Eleven, and games are usually field competitions. packed.

Ticket sales have been high, selling tickets

from a low $10-$30. Having cheap ticket sales as well as the team’s home field being conveniently located on IUPUI’s campus has increasingly encouraged more Indiana residents to be involved in the sport of soccer.

“The team actually plays at one of our stadiums, which is fun for the IUPUI students,” said MacKenzie R. Kirts, 23, super-senior at IUPUI. Fans voted for the Carroll Stadium to be the team’s home location making it the number one choice. And while holding votes and making sure all Indiana fans are involved in decisions that affect being able to support their team, Indy Eleven promotes soccer here in Indiana and has even started to attract new fans to the sport.

It doesn’t hurt that IUPUI is a leading college in having a diversity of international students. The Indy Eleven has given students a reason to come (story cont. on pg. 12)

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Kyle Hyland, No. 18, throws the ball back into play. Hyland is an IUPUI alumnus and former IUPUI Men’s Soccer captain.

No. 14, Jermaine Johnson, fights to make a goal. Johnson scored the first goal of the evening for Indy Eleven with an assist from teammate . The match’s final score was 2-2, a draw, against the New York Cosmos.

(cont.) together and celebrate a sport that everyone is familiar with.

“It is such a beautiful thing when people from all over the world, from different walks of life come together to celebrate one thing,” said Eva Gichina, 20, junior at IUPUI. “Even though it is just a sport, it can create a sense of unity and belonging” Soccer is known as a sport that connects with all different cultures and races of people.

Indiana residents now are able to celebrate and become involved in the sport of soccer together.

“It’s fun to have a team of our own to support now,” said Sesay.

And Indy Eleven has done a great job of making sure they can provide the best times for these Indiana residents to come out to support them. Thirteen of the fourteen homes games are held Saturday evenings to make it convenient for all fans to come out and avoid the traffic during

the day.

Burt is a former college Butler soccer player While having a newly formed professional and a current professional soccer player for the soccer team has brought Hoosiers closer Carolina RailHawks. together, it has also “It is easy for great been exciting for players to get overlooked, “It’s fun to have a team of our but having someone in local college soccer players as well. Some your backyard and at most own to support now.” of the best soccer of your games provides teams in the United you with a few more States are located opportunities to spark – Former Semi-Professional here in Indiana, such their interest in you as a Sierra Leone Soccer Player as Butler and IU. player,” said Burt.

Ibrahim Sesay Aspiring professional The Carolina soccer players in RailHawks played Indy Indiana now have a Eleven for their first game on team close to home to help achieve their goals of April 12th with a 1-1 draw. Burt, who played right back and center midfield, reflects on his first playing pro. professional game against his own home state.

“Whenever you have a local pro team, the “It was amazing,” said Burt. “That was my local players are naturally going to get a lot more first profession cap and to be able to do it in front looks,” said Jordan Burt, 24.

of my family, friends, and Butler teammates was something I will never forget.”

The Indy Eleven is new, but it is surrounded by a great number of potential players from local colleges. Currently, half of the new players signed in February come from Indiana. Others come from national and international locations, such as the new addition of Jamaican winger, Jermaine Johnson.

Indy Eleven’s website shows 21 players on its roster. Out of those 21, nine are from other states and 7 from other countries.

The Indy Eleven is the most recent addition to the must-see events here in Indiana. It has rapidly become a popular weekend plan for Indiana residents and the support of having a soccer team has been profuse. With soccer being a major international sport, The Indy Eleven has brought all cultures of people together here in Indiana.

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IUPUI Volleyball: Aspirations high for the Lady Jags

By Rob Hunt

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ptimism and excitement abound for the IUPUI volleyball team headed up

by Steve Payne, now entering his 18th season as head coach. It is not difficult to see why as the Lady Jaguars are two-time defending Summit League regular season champions. They returned with a veteran roster that qualified for the NCAA tournament last season, after winning the conference tournament. Sprinkle in a group of talented freshmen, and this is a team that the IUPUI student body should be excited about seeing play.

Some of the top-returning players include Junior Kaitlyn Hickey, an accounting major from Penn High School in Mishawaka, Indiana who was freshman of the year in the conference two years ago and is also a two-time all-conference performer. Sophomore Logan Welling, from Normal, Illinois was on the conference’s AllFreshman team a year ago and Beth Howard, from Ft. Wayne, Indiana was the Summit League’s defensive player of the year last season. Junior Kelly Wachtel, from Champaign, Illinois has been one of the team’s statistical leaders early in the

season.

A quartet of talented freshmen is expected to contribute to the team’s success this season.

They include Gabby Fisher of Martinsville, Indiana, Ashley Hecker from Elletsville, Indiana, Jessica Helms from volleyball hotbed Muncie, Indiana and Kori Waelbroeck who hails from Evansville, Indiana.

The squad’s road heavy schedule included a trip to Morgantown, West Virginia, where the Lady Jags defeated a strong Mid-American Conference team from Toledo. They later fell to Brigham Young University and dropped a tough match to host school, West Virginia. Overall, Coach Payne was pleased with the team’s efforts in Morgantown, but definitely sees a chance to improve.

“Right now, our strengths are [that] we have a quick offense, we have some good hitters returning and our blocking game has steadily improved over the last couple years, but we need to work on our serving game a little bit,” Payne stated.

Goals for the team this season are very

simple – win the conference tournament again and advance beyond the first round of the NCAA tournament this year.

Coach Payne stresses defense and wants to be among the best in the nation in defensive statistical categories. Payne also said he would like for this team to defeat a high profile team like Indiana University or Notre Dame. With such stiff early competition, this team should have no fear of any opponents or hostile road environments moving forward.

Hickey, a quick and powerful outside hitter, echoes her coach’s desire to return to the NCAA tourney.

“It’s fun playing those big teams and being in that atmosphere,” Hickey said.

She went on to say that the biggest thing she learned from last year is that if this team puts its mind to it, they can defeat any team they play, on the road or at home. Hickey, who has an interest in coaching when her playing days are over, wants to see a full house of students at home games. She says the energy from the crowd really helps the team.

Freshman outside hitter Gabby Fisher agreed, saying she enjoys all the energy in one place that comes from students filling the stands and rooting the team to victory.

Fisher had a huge hand in accomplishing one of the team’s goals in a 3-0 victory over Notre Dame in South Bend on September 6. She ranked third in points behind only Hickey and Waelbroeck in IUPUI’s first ever win over the Fighting Irish.

This is a team that is trying to build a tradition. Certainly, a good tradition in sports begins with winning, something that the IUPUI Lady Jags have accomplished the last couple of seasons. But they aren’t satisfied with just that, this group of young ladies is looking for bigger and better things this season and are hoping that the student body of IUPUI will fill The Jungle on a regular basis to watch this team play a fun, fast paced game of volleyball.

A complete schedule, including recent results and statistics is available at www. iupuijags.com or you can follow the team’s success on Twitter at @iupuivball.

19.5 sacks last year. In the Colts fifth game of the season, it was telling of their Super Bowl aspirations whether they can apply pressure to Raven’s quarterback Joe Flacco.

(The Colts held the Ravens back with a final score of 20-13)

Jadeveon Clowney. Many expect the tandem of Watt and Clowney to wreak havoc on backfields for the foreseeable future.(Game will be played in Houston and broadcast at 8:25 pm on NFL Network and CBS)

broadcast at 1:00 pm on CBS)

The Indianapolis Colts, the road ahead of them this October

By David Schroeder

October will be a big month for the Indianapolis Colts. They will play their second primetime, and only Thursday night game, of the season in Houston against the divisional foe Texans. They’ll also take a trip into Pittsburgh to face a Steelers team that a lot of analysts picked as a favorite for the Super Bowl. At the very least, by the end of October we should have a pretty good idea as to what the Colts are capable of.

The Indianapolis Pro Football Team Traveled to Baltimore 10/5 This would have been Robert Mathis’ first game back with the Colts after his suspension for violating the league’s performance enhancing drugs policy. It wasn’t, because Mathis tore his Achilles’ tendon while working out in Atlanta before week one of the season ever kicked off.

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3rd Divisional Game, 3rd Primetime Game of the Season 10/9 Coming off of a very short week, the Colts will play the Houston Texans in Texas on Thursday Night Football. This will be the third primetime game for a Colts team that could barely get one primetime game two years ago. It speaks to the confidence the NFL has in the Colts to be a true competitor that they gave the team five primetime games. This will be the first time that Andrew Luck and the Colts offense will have to deal with two time All Pro defensive linemen and former Defensive Player of the Year JJ Watt and first overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft

A Shot at Revenge 10/19 Last year the Cincinnati Bengals humiliated the Colts in Cincinnati to the tune of a 28-42 shellacking. This year the Colts get the Bengals at home in Lucas Oil Stadium. Third year QB Andy Dalton signed a new contract in the offseason that will pay him $115 million over the next six years but that hasn’t silenced his naysayers.

Dalton has proven capable as a starter in the NFL, but there are concerns about his ability to play in the post-season. The Bengals have a true number one receiving threat in AJ Green and he and second year running back Giovanni Bernard will complement each other to truly open up the offense in the air and on the ground.

(Game will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium and

Black and Yellow Black and Yellow 10/26 The Colts will close October out with a trip to Pittsburgh to face the Steelers at Heinz Field. The Steelers are coming off of an 8-8 record in 2013 where they missed the playoffs and are hoping to rectify that. Numerous sports outlets have pegged the Steelers and Colts as true contenders for the Super Bowl so this will definitely be a game to watch. This game could affect home field advantage in the playoffs if both of these AFC teams can hold it together through the season.

Steelers first round pick linebacker, Ryan Shazier will be someone to watch to see if he can play with a team known for its hard as nails defenses.

(Game will be played at Heinz Field and broadcast at 4:25 p.m. on CBS)

All dates and times from the Colts official website.

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