Feb. 11, 2013 issue of IU Southeast Horizon

Week of Feb. 11, 2013 | Volume 67 | Issue 16

“She is going to leave IUS as one of the best players to play here.”

-Robin Harris, IUS women’s basketball head coach on Ashmere Woods’ final season as a Grenadier

See more on page 6 The student voice of Indiana University Southeast

Dating is dead Relationship, dating trends change for college students

By TINA REED Staff tinkreed@ius.edu With Valentine’s Day approaching, store fronts are displaying candy hearts, boxes of chocolates, red roses and gemstone jewelry, but when it is all said and done, does anyone have a date to partake in this romantic holiday?

Justin Garcia, evolutionary biologist and researcher at The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University Bloomington, said in an article written in IU Media Relations that ‘dating is nearly dead.’

According to a study published in the Review of General Psychology last year, it was found that more students are hooking up, which leads to sexual encounters, instead of dating.

Students are hooking up thinking it will lead to a first date, but instead, they are having more hook ups than first dates.

“If we’re going to take college health seriously, we have to think of the context in which dating, love and sex occur,” Garcia said. “This is the context college students are experiencing—hookups first and then, maybe, relationships. We need to understand the physical and psychological consequences, both positive and negative.”

College students are no longer dating to find a partner, Garcia said.

“They go to movies together only after they’ve had a sexual encounter,” Garcia said. “It is not until the college student moves out of college campuses and into adulthood that more traditional dating occurs.”

Philip Zimbardo, psychologist and a professor emeritus at Stanford University, said on TED talks, “Guys are flaming out academically and wiping out socially with girls and sexually with women.”

TED talk is a conference that is held annually to unite opinionated speakers.

Intimacy is a fear, not only associated in boys, but in girls also, Zimbardo said.

“Excessive internet use, along with excessive video gaming and ‘porning’ arousals have become addictive resulting in social awkwardness,” Zimbardo said. “They don’t know what to say to the opposite sex.”

With this in mind, Bernardo Carducci, professor of psychology and director of the Shyness Research Institute at IU Southeast, said, “Every great relationship, romantic or business or otherwise, begins with small talk.”

The structure of communication is not random, Carducci said. When people learn the structure they will have the skill.

Carducci is the author of “The Pocket Guide to Making Successful Small Talk: How to Talk to Anyone Anytime Anywhere about Anything.”

“Students or people in general don’t know how to get started,” Carducci said. “They think to get started they have to have this fabulous line, when all they really need to do is just be nice.”

Shyness does not just disappear, Carducci said. The person just changes their focus.

“The number one issue for shyness is meeting people and making friends,” Carducci said. “Once you are in a relationship your shyness disappears, because your focus is no longer on their self, but the focus is on the other person.”

People who are shy focus on their faults and limitations, Carducci said.

“Shy people walk around with a mirror in front of them, because once they get in front of a mirror they start adjusting their glasses, their hair and their make-up,” Carducci said.

Thirty percent of students say they do not know how to make friends or talk to people, Dahlgren said.

The Pathways class is being taught to students for them to learn how to interact with professionals in their field of choice.

There is a Pathways networking event where the students pick the professionals who are to attend, Dahlgren said.

“The professionals are set up as panels in front of the classroom and each speaker gets 10 minutes to talk to the students,” Dahlgren said.

“The students will have a half an hour to ask each person on the panel any questions they may have.”

These events are open to any student at IU Southeast, Dahlgren said.

“Students at the end of the event will be able to introduce themselves and shake hands with the professionals,” Dahlgren said.

Brigette Adams, faculty secretary of the School of Social Sciences, said she proofread Carducci’s “Pocket Guide to Making Successful Small Talk.”

“The small talk book helped me to know how to talk to strangers in a lot of social situations,” Adams said. “I met my husband Dave, because of the suggestions that are in that book.”

Adams said her husband was her tour guide on the island of Maui.

“Because of my familiarity of Carducci’s work and of being able to talk with people, I was able to strike up a conversation with him and I actually asked him out on a date and he said yes,” Adams said.

Adams and her husband have been married since 2008.

“Before I read the small talk book, I would have never been on vacation by myself, let alone start up a conversation with a stranger,” Adams said. “It has really helped me socially.”

Students celebrate Spirit Week

Photo by Stephen Allen

Jed Thomas, business freshman, tosses a bean bag in a game of cornhole. To celebrate Homecoming activities were set up in The Commons for students to participate in. Some of the events included cornhole, musical chairs and water pong.

For more on HOMECOMING, see page 8

Aloha from Meadow Lodge Students get a taste of paradise with Luau Party

By NIC BRITTON Staff nmbritto@umail.iu.edu Though snow was piling up around campus on Jan. 31, Meadow Lodge embraced the tropical.

The lodge was home to IU Southeast’s annual Spring Luau Party, hosted by Residence Life and Housing.

This event was free and open to all students. It offered a variety of games and refreshments, as well as separate games for the young children present.

The three-hour event was attended by a crowd of more than 40 people.

The luau has been a campus tradition for the last few years, and is one of Residence Life’s signature events. Some other signature events include the ‘80s and Halloween parties, as well as Rock Fight, a battle of the bands.

According to Cory Dixon, the event’s main host, this year’s luau was a notable departure from previous signature events.

“Historically, all our big events are done in the Hoosier Room and consist of music, a dance floor and some light refreshments,”

Dixon said. “People usually meander around, eventually get bored and leave.”

Dixon said the luau is consistently the event with the lowest attendance, so he decided to give the event a smaller, more laidback atmosphere.

“I wanted to get rid of the loud musicand-dance set-up, throw it in a lodge, and pack it full of small games that people will get into,” Dixon said. “This was our first time throwing a signature event this way.”

Some of the games played include a tropical-themed version of Pictionary, limbo and a hula-hoop competition. The night’s most popular game appeared to be “Pass the Pineapple,” a variant on hot potato that used a pineapple instead. About 20 people were playing the game at one point.

A few students even embraced the snow outside. Some engaged in snowball fights, while others built snowmen.

Also, a non-alcoholic mock-tail bar, which has frequently appeared at IUS events, was one of the main attractions. The beverages it serves have become popular among students attending the events.

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Photo by Nic Britton

Anna Sneed, elementary education senior, plays the ukulele during the Spring Luau’s “pass the pineapple” game. Meadow Lodge hosted an annual Spring Luau Party on Jan. 31. There were paradise-themed games and activities for the residents to participate in.

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Week of Feb. 11, 2013 | NEWS |

IU Southeast takes hit in enrollment, continues to have strong numbers

By RAYMOND SHUTT Staff rshutt@ius.edu After five consecutive years of gaining new students, IU Southeast’s enrollment has slowed down this spring semester totaling 6904 students.

However, it is still the third highest enrollment in the school’s history. IU Southeast’s enrollment peaked in the 2011-2012 school year with 7,256 students.

Tanlee Wasson, director of institutional research, said there are many factors that have impacted the drop of enrollment.

“The number of students graduating from high schools in our region has and will continue to decline over the next ten years,” Wasson said.

There have been new changes in

legislation in Indiana, as well.

Now Indiana high school students have to attain the CORE 40 diploma to attend IU Southeast. IU Southeast cannot take any students who did not complete this diploma.

Another change in legislation is that teachers who receive a master’s degree in education are no longer being rewarded for it in the workplace.

This makes for no incentive to get a master’s in education.

“This has severely impacted the enrollment in our graduate education program, which is down 15% from last year,” Wasson said.

Wasson said he also believes there is a correlation between the struggling economy and declining enrollment.

“Advisors contacted non-returning students in the summer and work was the second most common reason for

leaving the institution. Transferring to another institution was the most common reason,” Wasson said.

The New Albany News and Tribune stated the unemployment rate in Clark and Floyd counties dropped slightly from 6.9 percent in October to 6.8 percent last month.

Wasson said there are new programs being implemented to encourage enrollment.

“The admission counselors visit all of the high schools in our Indiana and Kentucky region,” Wasson said.

Additionally, he said the counselors represent IU Southeast at college fairs and information nights.

“On-campus recruitment events include a fall and spring open house and three Steps to Success programs,” Wasson said.

During these events, prospective

students can come in and receive a tour, which are offered twice a day, and meet with a counselor MondayFriday.

“Once a student applies for admission, a new series of communication pieces begins. Contact is maintained with students until the first day of classes,” Wasson said.

Recruitment for transfer students is also being done.

Wasson said it includes spending time at Ivy Tech, Jefferson Community & Technical College, and Vincennes University Jasper.

IU Southeast will focus on extending First-Year Seminar, increasing amounts of scholarship money, and a liaison program where new students will stay in contact with a staff member to help them get through enrollment problems.

Luau CONTINUED FROM page 1

Lodges prepare more events for residents throughout the semester “I really liked the mock-tail bar,” Brooke Birchler, elementary education sophomore, said. “The Shirley Temple is my favorite.”

Birchler also said that “pass the pineapple” was her favorite game of the night.

The lodge was decorated with various Hawaiianthemed decorations. Leis were scattered about and given to students as they entered the great room.

The mock-tail bar was designed to be a tiki bar complete with tiki-mask cups and a sign designed to look wooden.

A ukulele was being played by Anna Sneed, elementary education senior. Beach-themed bands and music artists, such as Jack Johnson, could be heard

Feb. 1 at 7:02 a.m.

The mother of Brandon Beisel requested to file a missing persons report on him. His mother was concerned, because she had not heard from him for a few days. A report was filed into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) by IU Bloomington.

by the tiki bar.

Dixon said he was impressed by the positive, enthusiastic atmosphere.

“When I got there, there were about 40 people just laughing and talking and playing Pictionary, or getting chips and drinks,” Dixon said. “At that moment, I realized we had thrown one heck of an event. That energy in the room when I first got there was my favorite part of the night.”

Allison Bohm, music business senior, helped host the event as well. Her thoughts were similarly positive.

“I had band rehearsal the first half of it, but when I walked in and saw people playing games and enjoying the tiki bar, I considered the luau pretty successful,” she said.

The luau is one of a growing number of events being held in the lodges. Other recent examples include Orchard Lodge’s “Let’s Taco ‘Bout It” taco night, a Madden NFL tournament held by Meadow Lodge on Super Bowl Sunday, and talent shows held in Orchard and Grove Lodges.

While those events were primarily advertised within their lodges, the luau received campus-wide advertising and was included on IU Southeast’s online calendar.

Dixon said that he originally did not know what

to expect from the luau this year, but now thinks it could change the way upcoming events are held.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if this event sets the precedent for future events to be done in a similar way,” Dixon said.

Residence Life and Housing’s next event is Rock Fight, a battle of the bands. It is currently scheduled for April 12.

Photo by Nic Britton

Joshua Sesar, mathematics senior and community advisor of Forest Lodge, prepares drinks at the Spring Luau’s tiki bar. The Luau Party is one of the many events planned for residents of the residence halls.

Feb. 3 at 9:23 p.m.

An officer was dispatched to assist a student in changing his or her tire. The tire was changed successfully.

Feb. 4 at 2:14 p.m.

An officer responded to a call about a person that passed out in the women’s bathroom in Hillside Hall. The officer escorted the student back to the IUS Police Department to get rest and contact a family member.

Feb. 4 at 8:29 p.m.

An officer was dispatched to Orchard Lodge on a report of a hit-and-run accident. The officer found no damage and no report was taken.

Feb. 5 at 10:29 a.m.

An officer was dispatched to the Life Sciences Building on a report of a student falling down the stairs. A report was taken.

Feb. 6 at 8:24 a.m.

An officer attempted to locate a suspicious person lurking around a household. The officer was unable to locate the person.

Feb. 6 at 1:07 p.m.

An officer responded to a report of two women soliciting money for their church in McCullough Plaza. The women were advised to leave campus.

Feb. 7 at 4:14 p.m.

An officer was dispatched to the Central Parking Lot to respond to a report of a man taking pictures of students in the parking lot. The man denied taking pictures and he told the officer that he was waiting to pick up his wife, who is a student.

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Week of Feb. 11, 2013 | SPORTS|

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Double Teamed

Mitchell twins bring ‘superpowers’ to IUS basketball lineup

By TINA REED Staff tinkreed@ius.edu IU Southeast has been double teamed by the selfproclaimed twin super powers Kevin Mitchell and Cameron Mitchell, junior guards. The twins were added to the IUS men’s basketball lineup this summer.

Cameron and Kevin have been playing basketball together since they were three years old and playing competitively together since high school.

That changed once they entered college.

“We were separated for the first time, ever,” Cameron said. “Neither one of us were happy where we were. I was at Walsh University and Kevin was at Cincinnati Christian playing basketball.”

Cameron said he decided to attend IU Southeast, because he wanted to find a school where he could play basketball with Kevin again.

“I was actually going to go to Cincinnati Christian,” Cameron said. “But then their coach got fired, so we both started looking for a different school where we both could attend.”

Wiley Brown, IUS men’s head basketball coach, said he got a chance to see Kevin play when Kevin played for Cincinnati Christian, and then the brothKevin and Cameron Mitchell, junior guards ers came down to visit IU Southeast this summer.

Brown said the rest is history. because his role on the team is to just play and for Grandparents took care of us after school— fed, “I didn’t know anything about Kevin’s brother, me. I got to think, not necessarily for the whole clothed and bathed us until parents got home from Cameron, at the time, so that was a total surprise,” team, but I got to put people in spots for us to win work. We owe them a lot.”

Brown said. “They have family in Memphis, Tenn., the game,” Kevin said.

Their father, Mark Mitchell, head coach at Taft and they stopped in to visit the school. We had an Kevin acts as a second coach on the court, helping High School in Cincinnati, said he and his wife, open gym and they got to play and they’ve been vocalize how the team can improve.

Cheryl, tried to raise Kevin and Cameron right. here ever since. They are a coach’s dream.”

“He knows how to control his self and tell play“Being an educator and teacher we knew we had IU Southeast has been ers everything’s going to be just fine,” Cam- to bring them up right,” Mark said. “Kevin and successful in winning the eron said. “He’s like another coach on the Cameron were the first grandchildren and everyNational Association of Incourt, and at the same time, he has my back body just threw their arms around them. Everyone tercollegiate Athletics five and I have his.” was there for them. I was coaching basketball, footyears in a row, and Brown Cameron and Kevin have even devel- ball and I would carry them along with me. The acasaid the Mitchell brothers oped a name for this phenomenon. demics were there. They were always learning. They fit right in with a winning “I call it superpowers or twin powers,” got it at such an early age. They were like sponges team.

Kevin said. “Coach Brown talks about it, and would soak it all up,” Mark said.

“It’s been a blessing havbecause when Cameron messes up, I mess ing all of them, including up and when I do well, he does well. It’s their parents and grandparjust like having superpowers. We know ents,” Brown said. “They all how each other think.” support them.”

Bradley Zellner, IUS men’s associate Kevin said it is a win- win head coach, has seen this “super power” in for everyone involved playaction. ing for IU Southeast.

“The first time I watched them play I “It actually works out best could tell they had grown up playing tofor both of us and the coach, gether,” Zellner said. “They both seemed to because the thing Cameron know where each one is going to be on the has, I may not have, and Kevin Mitchell floor.” the things I have, he may Both twins said they pull their playing junior guard not have,” Kevin said. “Like inspiration from each other, as well as faCameron’s tall and athletic mous basketball players. enough to get rebounds and Kevin said he looks up to short guard be a big man, and for me, on the other hand, I’m players as role models because, he too, is a short point-and-shoot guard.” guard and he can relate.

Kevin said he knows how to run the team and “On the famous side, it would have to be NBA put players in just the right spots. player Allen Iverson,” Kevin said. “I looked up to “I can run a team a little bit better than he can, Iverson, because he was a short guard like me. I don’t take a whole lot of stuff. I play with a chip on my shoulder. It’s the short mentality of me. Iverson did his job and he knew how to win games.”

Kevin said he has other role models outside of the NBA realm.

“My father, on the other hand, put me in situations—the right situations for me to end up here,” Kevin said. “If it wasn’t for him, I would have ended up in prison or even might be dead, because of the environment of Cincinnati.”

“We lived in nice neighborhoods, but if we didn’t have our dad, mom would have been a single parent,” Kevin said. “She’d have enough money, but I would have been in the wrong things. He knew how Photos by Tina Reed to teach his sons. He taught us character and how to Above: Cameron Mitchell reaches in for a basket in do the right thing when nobody was there.”

Cameron said he has always found a role model the Activities Building. Mitchell, on Monday Jan. 21, in his father, his cousin, Freddie, and his grandpar- was named KIAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week.

Mitchell has earned this award four times this season. ents.

“I looked up to them every day,” Cameron said about his grandparents. “They worked hard. Below: Cameron Mitchell, helps his brother, Kevin Dad made sure everything was OK with the fam- Mitchell, off the court during the Grenadiers game ily. He did everything possible. He would make against IU East on Feb. 8. Kevin lead the Grenadiers in sure everyone was happy at the end of the day. scoring with 28 points.

When Cameron messes up, I mess up and when I do well, he does well.

It’s just like having superpowers.

We know how each other think.

Photo by Mychal Harris

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Week of Feb. 11, 2013| EVENTS |

TOP EVENTS Tuesday

Sunday

Thursday

“Moneyball”

Valentine’s Day

Rusty’s back

Where: Stem Concert Hall in the Ogle Center When: 6 p.m.

Oakland A’s general manager and the subject of “Moneyball” is heading to IU Southeast to share his innovative style of management and “Moneyball” methodology.

Where: Everywhere When: All day It is that time of year again to show that someone special how much you care. Treat them to a nice night out on the town or have a night in with a Redbox movie and a box of chocolates.

Where: Hoosier Room When: 2 - 4 p.m.

Rusty Ammerman, master magician and comedian, returns to IU Southeast with his show Dimension of Illusion. This event is free and suitable for all ages. Bring the whole family.

MONDAY

Feb. 11

Seminar Series

Writer’s Group

12:20 p.m.

Life Science, room 334 The School of Natural Sciences Seminar Series Presents: Ms. Joyce Bender of Kentucky State Nature Preserves. Her speech is titled Open for Research.

6-8 p.m.

University Center, room 001 Sponsored by The English Club, Writer’s Group is a writing a workshop open to students, staff, faculty and the community. All types and levels of writing welcome.

TUESDAY

Pub Quiz

10 a.m. and 12 p.m.

Ogle Center, IU Southeast Doktor Kaboom! is an interactive one-man Science variety show suitable for all. Doktor Kaboom! blends theatre arts with the wonders of scientific exploration.

8 p.m.

Molly Malone’s, Louisville The St. Matthew’s location will host a free trivia game.

The game will consist of six rounds. The winner will get a $25 gift certificate.

WEDNESDAY 5:30 p.m.

Saffron’s, Louisville Michael Oghia of Lebanon will discuss young love among Arab youth during a program called “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” at the Persian restaurant.

THURSDAY Love Sux

Rock Shows

9 p.m.

Headliner’s Music Hall, Louisville Rock band, Jukebox the Ghost will be playing a show with Matt Pond and the Lighthouse & The Whaler.

Tickets are $12-$14.

Sex & the Brain

WEEKEND

Fed 15-17

Alcohol Safety

Love Letters

Feb. 15 7:30 p.m.

Bunbury Theatre Celebrate Valentine’s Day with this play by A.R. Gurney. The story follows two long-distance friends who communicate through letters.

The cost is $21.

Frog & Toad

Feb. 23 Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville As part of the Children’s Musical Theatre Series, this musical tells the story of a friendship that endures all seasons. For more information go online.

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Intern Panel

Lit at Lunch

Feb. 21 12:15-1 p.m.

Hoosier Room Every semester the Career Development invites students to hear from current interns about their experiences and how to find one for yourself.

Meet the Pros

6-8 p.m.

University Center, room 127 Come gain advice from those working in the field.

Featured professionals are: Larry Wilder, lawyer; Charlene Fetz, nurse; Rick Barney, chief marketing officer.

Girlfriend

8 p.m.

Actor’s Theatre, Louisville A Valentine’s Day showing of the rock musical about first love and teenage relationships will be performed. Tickets start at $51.

The Who

Feb. 16 7:30 p.m.

Yum! Center The Who: Quadrophenia and More Tour comes to Louisville this weekend. Founding members Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend return for this new tour.

Photo by Mychal Harris

Jake Simpson, sophomore guard, goes up for a dunk during the rivalry game against IU East Friday, Feb. 8 in the Activities Building. The Grenadiers came through with a 98-93 victory over the Red Wolves.

Monologues

Feb. 17 4 p.m.

Playhouse Theatre The University of Louisville is putting on the Vagina Monologues as a fundraising event for ending violence against women. Tickets are available at the door.

Feb. 20 Noon-1 p.m.

The Commons The English Club will be sponsoring another literary open mic event in the Commons. The theme is Philos and Eros. All can participate.

Meet the Pros

Feb. 19 6-8 p.m.

UC 127 Come hear advice from the professionals. Featured pros are: Graham Gohmann, graphic designer; Charles Edelen, IUS Chief of Police; Leslie Knable, veterinarian.

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Broadcast

Feb. 26 7-8:15 p.m.

University Center New York Times bestselling author, Brad Meltzer will be telling the inspirational story of his search for a charitable act in room 122.

Radio Party

Feb. 15 6 p.m.

Hard Rock Cafe 102.3 The Max will be hosting their Loyal Listener Party at Hard Rock Cafe on 4th Street. Singer-songwriter Matt Hires will perform.

Event is free.

Relic Delic

Feb. 16 10 p.m.

Mellow Mushroom Blues and funk band, Relic Delic will be coming from Lexington to perform at the St. Matthews location. All ages are welcome.

NOTICES

UPCOMING

LOCAL Feb. 19 Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville A musical about a floral shop assistant who raises an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. For more information go online.

Times and ticket prices vary.

8 p.m.

Clifton’s Pizza, Louisville Clifton’s Pizza on Frankfort Ave. will feature local singer-songwriters Alex Wright and Danny Flanigan jamming and trading songs.

Feb. 14 12:20 - 1:10 p.m.

University Center, room 127 Presented by Psi Chi and the Psychology Club, attendees will learn how the brain is involved in our sexual relationships.

Shop of Horrors

Live Music

Feb. 13

7 p.m.-2 a.m.

Howl At the Moon, Louisville Howl At the Moon, located on 4th Street, is throwing a singles bash. Admission is free with a torn or mutilated photo of your ex.

Feb. 15 9 -10:30 a.m.

Hillside Hall, room 100 Alcohol educational sessions are available to teach students the effects of alcohol and increase self-awareness of personal values related to alcohol use.

To submit material to The Horizon for the Events page, call The Horizon at 812-9412253 or e-mail us at horizon@ ius.edu. Events should be submitted one week in advance.

Feb. 12

Doktor Kaboom!

Global Nights

SUBMISSIONS

Sky-high slam dunk

A Cappella

Graduation

FAFSA Due

Feb. 21 7:30 p.m.

Ogle Center With a mix of the classic and the contemporary, the five-member vocal band Ball in the House is one of the most successful indie bands today. Tickets are $22.50.

March 1 5 p.m.

IU Southeast Students planning on graduating in May and August must have their graduation application completed by 5 p.m. on March 1. Applications can be found online.

March 10 Midnight Indiana Statewide For students wanting to continue receiving financial aid for classes, the Indiana deadline to fill out the FAFSA application is midnight on March 10.

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Hamlet

Withdrawal

Tax Date

March 7 8 p.m.

Ogle Center IU Southeast’s theatre department will be performing Hamlet throughout March.

Tickets are $6 for students and $12 for adults. Call the Ogle Center for tickets.

March 15 All week IU Southeast Last day to withdrawal from a class is March 15. Students can withdrawal online using OneStart. Students who withdrawal before the deadline receive a W.

April 15 Midnight Nationwide The IRS tax filing deadline for 2013 is April 15. This is the last day to file your state and federal taxes without penalty. Taxes can be filed online or with a professional.

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Week of Feb. 11, 2013 | OPINIONS|

Do not be a love bug Do not hate celebrate

Regardless situation make Excessive spending ruins holiday experience, kills mood holiday exciting experience

By BRYAN JONES Senior Editor jonesbry@umail.iu.edu I h8 Valentine’s Day — I said it.

I am single, but I have my beaus, and we go out on random dates, on random days of the week whenever it is convenient.

But being single is not the reason I hate the holiday. I am a closet hopeless romantic, and I still hate the holiday.

I have been in relationships during the big V-day and still had major problems with it.

Why do I need one day of the year to show someone I love that I love them, or vice-versa?

Honestly if someone wanted to be romantic and buy me things I would appreciate it tons more if they bought it on a random day. Why Feb. 14? Why not June 27 or Oct. 28?

I like the thought of it, but being in love or caring about someone is not about buying someone the best gift on a specific day of the year —unless it is an anniversary. Show everyone love every day.

Especially since Valentine’s Day has turned into a Hallmark holiday and the biggest goal is to see how much more debt companies can get men to go into to buy their girlfriends the biggest and shiniest diamond ring.

Let’s face it guys, when has there ever been a commercial for Valentine’s Day talking about what WE want this year?

Don’t worry, I will wait…

I did not think so.

I enjoy spending time with the ones I love and I do not feel it absolutely mandatory to see a significant other at a fancy restaurant where the two of us will exchange gifts that we both paid too much money for then spend even more money on the food and movie so we can go and hangout behind closed doors.

So by the time it is time to do the

‘big deed’ that has been building up all day it can almost be ruined because of all the stress both parties put into making this holiday perfect when it could have been spread throughout an entire week and caused less stress trying to fit it into one 24-hour time frame.

What is even worse than the holiday itself, though is, when I call a friend to catch up around that time or I will log onto Facebook and see constant griping about how much it sucks being single around this time of year.

I cannot explain to anyone how much it annoys me when anyone tells me they need to be in a relationship to be happy and these attitudes tend to come out the strongest in the coming week.

Don’t believe me? Log onto Facebook on V-day and scroll through statuses and stop every time someone mentions the day.

First, the people so utterly in love it makes me want to puke because they are so cute and post their entire relationship online.

Second, the ones who gripe and moan about how being single is the worst because the holiday is all about being with someone.

Third, and possibly the worst, the people who use Facebook and other social media to find a date to take them out or to take someone out on, is annoying.

Fourth, and my personal favorite, is when a couple wishes each other a happy day and then they start arguing because he did not buy anything or something.

Meanwhile I grab popcorn and watch the show, because it’s just so dumb.

Valentine’s Day is way overrated and too much money is spent on it peryear.

I do, however, have plans to celebrate it with some drinks at a bar and after party at someone’s house.

Spread love; just do not use this one specific day to do so, spread love all day, every day.

By SAMANTHA FRAZIER Features Editor sefrazie@ius.edu I heart Valentine’s Day — I said it.

Let’s get this out of the way early: Yes, I am in a relationship (Hey, Tommy.) and yes, because of the holiday, I am pretty much guaranteed to see “Safe Haven” with him on Thursday. But that is not why I love it.

I have spent Feb. 14 putting my hands up to Beyoncè’s “Single Ladies” and enjoyed the day just the same.

I mean, what’s not to love?

I get a card — with money in it — from my grandma. Everything is in pink and red. I get to eat heart-shaped food.

Restaurants and stores have specials they do not have normally. It is not even frowned upon to make a reservation to take a date to White Castle.

Most of all, though, Valentine’s Day gives me an excuse to spend time with the people I love. With busy schedules, it is nice to have a designated day to do that.

Relationship or not, Valentine’s Day is just awesome.

I think that the holiday’s haters just do not see it for what it is.

What people need to remember is that Valentine’s Day is, above all, a holiday. It is meant to be celebrated. It is one of the few holidays where you get to decide how you celebrate. You are not obligated to go to your Uncle Bill’s house in the middle of nowhere, have your cheeks pinched by your aunt and listen to your cousin’s stories about his cat.

You can do whatever you want.

This means you can start your own traditions, go out for drinks or make cookies. Whatever you are into.

Valentine’s Day is not the date of your yearly relationship-status checkup, no matter how much you want to

make it that. It is not “Single’s Awareness Day,” as many have so unpleasantly deemed it.

Quite frankly, the only thing more depressing than being depressed on Valentine’s Day is hearing people complain about how depressed they are.

Valentine’s Day does not have to be depressing — I do not see how it could be with all the bright colors and stuffed pandas holding hearts, anyway — but just because you are single, does not mean you cannot enjoy it.

Atheists still enjoy Christmas, don’t they?

Sure, Valentine’s Day can be “corporate,” but nobody complains about that around Christmas time.

Sure, we should be spreading love every day, but nobody hates on Thanksgiving because it celebrates something we should be doing every day.

All I am saying is Valentine’s Day has the potential to be an awesome holiday —if you let it.

If money is what you are concerned about, do not spend it.

Take your valentine hiking or for a bike ride, just sit at home. It does not have to be extravagant.

Feb. 14 is meant to celebrate love. It is a day to remind the important people in your life that you care about them —and this is not only your partner, Carrie Bradshaw!

It could be your family, friends, even yourself.

So, why do not you send a friend a corny valentine or call your mother? Or, as Tom Haverford, America’s favorite government employee would say, treat yo’self.

I guarantee if you do non-costly, positive things like that instead of feeling sorry for yourself or worrying about gifts you will fall in love with Valentine’s Day, just like I did.

After all, with so much negativity in the world, how could spreading a little love be a bad thing?

Student Opinion How do you feel about Valentine’s Day?

Tara Mason Business management senior

James Robinson I think Valentine’s day is great. It’s a chance to show someone how much you love them, and spend time with the person you love most.

Biochemistry junior

I could take it or leave it, I’m really indifferent about it.

Beth Gohmann English junior

Corey Baker Biology and biochemistry senior

I believe it can bring people closer by showing someone how much you care about them

It’s just a holiday and it doesn’t affect me either way but I don’t like when people complain about being single on Facebook.

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Week of Feb. 11, 2013 | PROFILES |

IUS alumnus finds new passion, inspires others

and fitness, meaning it caters to the whole person— athletically, nutritionally, socially and mentally.

“Life’s little everyday problems are easy,” Belcher said, in comparison to the stress and adrenaline he receives from workIn a spacious, L-shaped room with 20-foot ing out. ceilings at the edge of New Albany’s Industrial The dedication that Belcher and the Park, transformations are taking place. other members put into the CrossThe floor is cement, half covered with black mats Fit lifestyle has turned them into and, in the center a jungle gym. what he calls a second family On several walls there are chalkboards filled Belcher said ClarkFloyd CrossFit is a with workout stats, diet reminders and inspirationmore intimate setting than some of al quotes. Ropes and rings hang from the ceiling. the bigger “globo-gyms” that rely on There are no mirrors. It is clean and functional. a certain number of people paying At the center of it all is IUS alumnus Case Belcher, dues and not showing up. who knows the benefits of working and playing “When someone doesn’t show up hard. He has been at it for years. here for a week or two, they’re getting He opens a side door for fresh air and turns on a phone call,” he said. the music for a warm-up. Black Flag, Against All Jessica Bergman said she stumbled Odds, Johnny Cash—it depends on how he’s feelinto CrossFit when she overheard ing.

Belcher talking with someone about it “We kind of consider ourselves the punk rockers in a coffee shop. of the gym world,” he said.

She said the first thing she thought The 26-year-old was “that’s awesome” and introduced coach and owner herself.

Bergman said she was looking of ClarkFloyd for a change in her life and had just read CrossFit gym is a Buddhist proverb, ‘When the student is a man of motion, ready, the teacher appears.’ a lifelong athlete who has fi“I’m really glad I found CrossFit,” said Bergnally found his niche. man.

“It makes me a happier person and that is inGrowing up in Henryville, valuable.” where his closest neighbors Bergman said although she does not have as were a mile away, Belcher said h e much time as she would like to work out, CrossFit found team sports—everything from tennis to basemakes it count for more. ball—to be a good way to stay social and active out“I feel like that hour of the day, I get the most out side of school. of it, fitness-wise,” she said.

While working on a marketing degree at IU Bergman said she travels a lot for work—she is Southeast, Belcher became a “gym rat,” explorthe Vice President for Advancements at Union Coling different avenues of fitness—personal training, lege in Barbourville, Ky.—and that people are albody building and endurance, but he kept running ways asking her if she visits other CrossFit locations into injuries. across the country.

In search of a way to push himself athletically, “I don’t want to check them out because Case while avoiding putting his body in harm’s way, isn’t going to be there,” she said.

Belcher said he discovered a new program that com“He’s always looking for ways for us to do difbined fitness and health on a deeper level. ferent things—to show progress, to compete against “I drank the CrossFit Kool-Aid,” he said. yourself,” she said.

“Everyone in there is truly wantCrossFit is an international athletic program that ing the best for everyone and that is a great feeling.” adopts a 360-degree turn around approach to life Bergman said Belcher’s attitude and energy play a large part in the success of the gym, which Belcher said is growing.

“I think that’s what makes people drawn to that space and to him. He truly wants people to be healthier,” Bergman said.

“He’s not in it for the money.”

When Belcher started getting more involved with CrossFit, he said he knew he was at a crossroads. He quit his digital marketing job, sold his house and poured his savings into opening the New Albany gym.

“Some people at Samtec thought I was nuts for leaving,” Belcher said. “It was Photo By Aprile Rickert a good company and good money but it Belcher said that he and his members consider themselves “the punk just wasn’t something I was passionate rockers of the gym world.” The gym encompasses an alternative style.

By APRILE RICKERT Staff apmricke@umail.iu.edu

about. I’d rather make $40,000 a year at this job than $200,000 chained to a desk.”

Jeremy Wooldridge worked with Belcher and was one of the gym’s first members when it opened a year ago this month.

“On one hand, I was disappointed because I thought [Belcher leaving] was a big loss for the company but I was also supportive because I believed he was going to make a big difference in the community, and he has,” Wooldridge said.

Wooldridge said he works out about four days a week—the same amount that he did before joining CrossFit—but that he is seeing different results.

“CrossFit added an element of coaching,” he said.

“It added an element of competitiveness. My personal results have been phenomenal. I’ve learned a ton about nutrition to lifting—and my body fat is half of what it was in May.” Wooldridge said he thinks Belcher’s vision is making a big impact on many people. As a coach he does a great job helping individuals improve their workouts, even though they may have varying levels of fitness.

“People come to that gym because of Case,” said Wooldridge. “He’s very unique. I think deep down, he’s an entrepreneur. He’s going to succeed at whatever he does.”

Photo By Aprile Rickert

Case Belcher, owner and coach of ClarkFloyd CrossFit, perfects his lifts. Belcher said he wanted to push himself athletically and discovered CrossFIT, now he is a personal coach.

Senior leaves her legacy on the IUS court

By HANNAH ASH Staff hash@ius.edu Even when she is not running plays, Ashmere Woods said she has one thing on her mind–basketball.

Although Woods is a serious basketball player, her outgoing personality keeps everyone around her entertained, her teammate, Kortney Woods, said.

“Through her funny side she is a leader,” Kortney Woods, senior center, said. “She is somebody people can look up to.”

Throughout her career as a Grenadier, Ashmere Woods has won several awards including Kentucky Intercollegiate Conference (KIAC) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Women’s Basketball All-American Honorable Mention, which she said she is most proud of.

“I want to get the All-American award, not just be mentioned for it, but it’s always good to be mentioned

for something,” Woods said.

Woods also ranks No. 23 in Division II in points per game, 27 in Division II in total scoring and 41 in Division II in field goal percentage, according to NAIA statistics.

“She’s a competitor,” said Robin Farris, IUS women’s basketball head coach. “Her statistics show that she is a good player.”

The Grenadiers have competed in the NAIA Division II National Tournament all three years that Ashmere Woods has been on the team.

Farris said he hopes the team will be able to compete in the tournament again this year.

Ashmere Woods said she enjoys competing in the tournament.

“It’s a really good experience to go compete at a higher pace and compete with people at a different skill level,” Ashmere Woods said.

One of her favorite things about playing basketball is the spirit of competition, Woods said. She said competing against other players is fun and helps her become a better player.

Photo By Hannah Ash

Woods, senior guard, has won many awards but is most proud of winning All-American Honorable Mention.

She decided to become a Grenadier because she was drawn to IU Southeast’s small campus, she said.

Before joining the team, Woods said she had taken a year off from school after high school and missed playing basketball.

She said she talked to Farris about playing basketball and received a scholarship to play at IU Southeast.

Farris said while Woods is competitive, she is also a team player.

“She’s a winner,” he said. “She’s also an unselfish player. I think she could probably be more selfish, with her ability to score.”

Woods said that while she plays, she makes an effort to pass the ball and share with others.

“I like to get everyone involved,” she said.

After graduation, Woods said she wants to earn her master’s degree in sports education.

“I want to continue in this sport, whether it is in coaching or playing,” she said.

Woods said she took a basketball coaching class at IU Southeast and that the class was the best class she has taken.

“I learned stuff about basketball I didn’t know, even though I’ve been playing for years,” she said.

Heather Wheat, sophomore point guard, said Woods is known as the entertainer of the team, “She’s always laughing and making everybody else laugh,” Wheat said.

Kortney Woods said Ashmere Woods always maintains a positive attitude and helps encourage the team if they are having a bad game.

“She is always there to help us,” Kortney Woods said.

Ashmere Woods said she looks up

to Candance Parker who plays in the WNBA for the Los Angeles Sparks.

“I actually got to meet her,” Woods said. “Everything about her is positive.”

Woods developed a love for basketball when she began playing in community leagues, she said.

“From five years old I never stopped dribbling the ball,” Woods said.

Farris said Woods’ dedication and love for the game does not go unnoticed. Woods is a multi-dimensional player that has the ability to drive, shoot and draw contact.

“She’s going to leave IUS as one of the best players to play here,” Farris said.

The first round of the KIAC tournament begins on Feb. 23 where Woods will compete for her last championship.

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Week of Feb. 11. 2013 | DIVERSIONS |

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• It was British author Oscar Wilde who made the following sage observation: “Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.”

• Our modern word “salary” comes from the Latin “salarium,” or “salt money.” Salarium was the monthly wages given to Roman soldiers in ancient times -- paid in salt.

• Those who study such things say that if you drink 100 cups of coffee in a row, it’s likely to kill you.

• You might have heard that George Washington’s dentures were made of wood, but in fact, they were made of hippopotamus ivory.

• In 1900, a prairie dog colony was found in Texas. That’s not surprising -- prairie dogs are fairly common out West -- but this colony was unique. Researchers say it was the largest colony ever discovered, providing a home to 400 million prairie dogs and stretching over 25,000 square miles.

• To earn a world record, a woman named Sonya Thomas ate 65 hard-boiled eggs in 6 minutes, 40 seconds.

• The female long-tailed shrew gives birth to exactly one litter of pups in her lifetime -- and promptly dies.

• Martin Van Buren was the first president to be born a citizen of the United States.

• If you’ve read “Alice in Wonderland” or seen any of the numerous adaptations of it, you probably know about the Mad Hatter. But did you ever wonder why he was mad? It seems that haberdashers (those who make hats) at one time used mercury to cure the felt they needed for the hats.

Long-term exposure to mercury causes madness, hence the phrase “mad as a hatter.”

»»»»»««««« Thought for the Day: “Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly, and for the same reason.” — Jose Maria de Ea de Queiroz (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Week of Feb. 11, 2013 | FEATURES |

SPIRIT WEEK

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By BRETT HANCOCK Staff brjhanco@ius.edu The Commons is usually a fast-paced environment filled with students coming and going between classes trying to fit in a bite to eat. However, students and faculty took a break from the hustle and bustle and played some good ole’ fashioned cornhole on Feb, 4, kicking off the first day of spirit week.

Fadiyla Mance, psychology junior and Multicultural Student Union president, helped to set up the event.

She said she was tossing cornhole bags alongside the players, as well as helping to persuade students, who were passing through The Commons, to join in the competition.

The event started early in the day but gained heavy participation at lunch when The Commons were filled with dining students and faculty, Mance said.

Students took turns tossing bags at the wooden boards while laughing and enjoying themselves.

The winner of the event was decided by Campus Life and received iChip points for his or her organization, she said. If not part of a student organization the individual would receive an UCard equaling the amount of $10 to be used at vending machines and other locations across campus.

According to the IUS website, iChips are a point system for the groups on campus. iChips are needed to maintain their offices, and continue to operate.

Sam Gesenheus, psychology sophomore and member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity helped with the event’s managerial duties. He said he made a suggestion to the other organizers of taking the day’s individual high score rather than advancing a single winner, and they agreed.

He ignored the paper brackets that were to be used for the tournament, he said, and used them to log each player’s name and organization, if a member of one.

“I don’t think many students will stick around for a several-hour tournament,” Gesenhues said. “It makes more sense to record each player’s highest round and award the winner at the end of the day.”

At the event’s conclusion Campus Life deemed the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity the winning organization and awarded them 100 iChip points.

1. Fadiyla Mance, shoots to score a ringer during Spirit Week.

2. Jeremy Eiler, tosses a beanbag on to the cornhole board.

3. Sara Nieves, celebrates as she grabs a chair in a game of musical chairs.

4. Trent Baker and Jed Thomas fight for a chair.

5. Students watch performances during the pep rally.

6. Gus the Grenadier greets people in The Commons.

7. Kandice Buck, Kyra King, Jamayka Spriggs and Jennifer Chapman dance at the Grafiti Party.

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