3 18 13

Week of March 18, 2013 | Volume 67 | Issue 21

$500,000 donation The student voice of Indiana University Southeast

New SGA president, vice-president elected

By NIC BRITTON Staff nmbritto@umail.iu.edu The dust has settled and the results are in: Stephon Moore, political science sophomore, is the new Student Body President of IU Southeast.

The SGA presidential election took place during the week of March 11, and Moore received approximately 64 percent of the vote against Jeremy Eiler, marketing and human resources sophomore.

Moore ran with Dejan Tomanic as his vice president, and Eiler ran with Katie Sutton.

The ballots, sent to every IUS student via e-mail, were due the afternoon of March 15.

More than 500 votes were cast – an SGA election record.

Moore said he found out the results shortly after voting closed, and is excited about his new position.

“I was ecstatic when I found out the results,” Moore said.

“I’m in a position to represent students and have the ear of the administration.”

To celebrate, Moore said he made plans with some close friends. However, he also said that celebration was not really on his mind.

“I’m not celebrating as much as I am planning,” Moore said. “I want to make sure I have my ducks in a row and hit the ground running.”

Currently, Moore said he is compiling a list of potential office holders for his executive cabinet. He is also looking for people fit for the judicial branch.

Drew Appel, political science junior, said that the SGA’s student body president mainly tackles administrative affairs.

“The president meets with the chancellor, presents proposals and meets on committees with the administration,” Appel said. “He or she mostly deals with administrative stuff.”

Moore said the president also serves as a face for the student body.

“The big picture is to represent the students and student government,” Moore said.

“The president serves as a spokesperson.”

The student body president can also veto student legislation, and is occasionally asked to speak at events.

“There’s a lot of things that come along with it,” Moore said.

Moore, formerly the SGA’s secretary of internal and external affairs, said he had two reasons for running.

“I really want to help students and help this school become the best it can be,” Moore said. “I feel like I could help the SGA and the students through the SGA.” In order to get on the presidential ballot, candidates must collect signatures from 3 percent of the student body. After that, it comes down to a vote.

“Once you’re on the ballot, it’s really like any other election,” Moore said. “Whoever gets the most votes wins.”

The candidates were encouraged to get the word out about the election, and the SGA posted fliers for the election around campus. Gus the Grenadier also walked around campus holding up signs encouraging students to vote.

In addition to holding the presidential election, the SGA also elected seven new senators.

See ELECTIONS, page 2

Photo by Stephen Allen

Chancellor Sandra Patterson-Randles accepts a $500,000 donation from Judge Carlton Sanders, IUS alumnus, during a luncheon on March 15. The event honored Carlton and Sue Sanders, whom donated the money to renovate and expand the School of Nursing’s existing lab to create the new Judge Carlton and Sue Sanders Laboratory for Nursing Education.

Upgraded facilities slated for School of Nursing

By STEPHEN ALLEN Features Editor allen68@imail.iu.edu Chancellor Sandra Patterson-Randles announced a $500,000 donation to the School of Nursing during a luncheon honoring Judge Carlton and Sue Sanders on Friday, March 15.

Carlton and Sue, alumni of the IUS School of Business, donated the money to renovate and expand the School of Nursing’s facilities and accommodate a growing program.

“This much needed expansion and renovation to increase the size of the teaching lab will help us grow the number of students admitted to the program each year,” PattersonRandles said.

The current eight-bed nursing facility will be separated and expanded into two spaces, Jacquelyn Reid, interim dean of the School of Nursing, said. The new Judge Carlton and Sue Sanders Laboratory for Nursing Education will house a skills lab with 16 beds and a two-room simulation lab with robotic, simulated patients.

“This will enable the school to continue to provide highly-educated and extremely capable, caring nurses to provide care to the residents of Southern Indiana and the Louisville-Metro area – ensuring our students are successful for years to come,” said Reid.

Sanders said he attended an open house last summer and recognized the need for ren-

ovated labs while visiting the School of Nursing.

“We saw the Duct Tape, Scotch Tape, and Band-Aides on the equipment,” Sanders said.

“We determined that, that would be a good place for it to go.”

The School of Nursing has awarded 1,531 bachelorette degrees since 1980, and many of the graduates remain in the region, Reid said.

However, limited laboratory space restricts the number of student applicants accepted to the program.

“A number of variables cause nursing programs to deny applicants admission,” Reid said. “Among the reasons are inadequate facilities within the school to provide students area to practice where they learn before caring for ill patients in a health care setting. Indiana University Southeast is no different.”

Seeking to provide highly-trained, capable and caring nurses, the nursing facility will also feature 16 mannequins, Reid said.

“They will be mechanized, and they will have heart sounds and lung sound, which is important for educating sophomores on how to assess patients,” Reid said. “They will also have some capability of groaning and speaking.”

Sue Sanders underwent upper and lower knee replacement surgery, which prevented her from being present at the luncheon, Patterson-Randles said.

See DONATION, page 2

Legos for Leukemia: Legos help build hope

By HANNAH ASH Staff hash@ius.edu Eight-year-old Aiden Johnson has dreams — dreams of being able to go to school, play basketball and invite his friends over, his aunt, Shelly Baugher, said.

At his young age, Aiden is fighting his second battle with high risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The treatment leaves his immune system vulnerable, and he cannot go to school or even invite friends over, his mother, Gena Johnson, said.

While Aiden cannot play basketball or spend time with his friends, he finds joy in playing with Legos.

Baugher said that Legos are more than just toys for Aiden. They allow him to have a sense of accomplishment in creating something.

“By building Legos, he gets enlightened,” Johnson said.

Aiden first began playing with Legos when the toy cart at Kosair Children’s Hospital brought them to Aiden’s room, Johnson said. During Aiden’s first struggle with cancer, his father would help him build with Legos. Ever since then she said Legos have been an important part of Aiden’s life.

To help children like Aiden, the IUS

Photo by Stephen Allen

Aiden Johnson, 8, cannot go outside and play basketball with other children because he has been diagnosed with Leukemia. Aiden finds joy in playing with Legos instead of outside activities because they allow him to have a sense of accomplishment. chapter of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity is hosting a Legos for Leukemia drive. Students interested in donating can put Legos in the big yellow box marked “Legos for Leukemia” in

University Center North.

Ruben Borrego, IUS police officer, approached TKE with a possible fundraising idea, Daniel Matthews, TKE president, said. Borrego is Aiden’s

neighbor and thought TKE might be interested in helping.

“Of course we wanted to help,” Matthews said. “We feel strongly that helping children that are suffering is an important cause.”

Spencer Korcz, TKE member and theater sophomore, said TKE wants to support cancer patients by helping.

“We try to do everything we can to help children that are dealing with cancer,” he said.

Matthews said TKE is involved in supporting St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and thought Legos for Leukemia went along well with TKE’s other philanthropy projects.

Johnson said Legos help keep children distracted while they receive cancer treatment and help children feel like children.

“We wanted to take kids’ minds off of treatment,” Johnson said.

Legos for Leukemia is a community service project that originally began in Colorado. While Johnson praised the work and mission of Legos for Leukemia, she said her family has recently established Aiden’s Lego Legacy, a non-profit organization. Johnson said there are several benefits to having a non-profit rather than a communitybased service project.

See LEGOS, page 2

NEW ALBANY, INDIANA SUGGESTIONS

CONTACT US

Like our new design? What articles or content would you like to see? Send us your ideas or suggestions to horizon@ius.edu.

812-941-2253 horizon@ius.edu www.iushorizon.com

ONLINE MEDIA

Access exclusive online content by visiting www.ius horizon.com as denoted with these ONLINE icons to browse photos, polls and more.

Photos Newscast video Polls/Opinions

DOWNLOAD US

Receive news, features and sports all in the convenience of your iPhone.

Download the application from iTunes.

INDEX News.................................................. 1, 2 Sports.................................................... 3 Events.................................................... 4 Opinions................................................ 5 Profiles................................................... 6 Diversions.............................................. 7 Features................................................. 8

2

Week of March 18, 2013 | NEWS |

Donation

CONTINUED FROM page 1

Sanders continue legacy in nursing

March 8 at 12:55 p.m.

An officer responded to a student lying on the floor in Crestview Hall. The student was possibly sleeping and no problems were reported.

March 8 at 6:44 p.m.

A driver failed to use his turn signal, and an officer pulled him over. A warning was given to the driver.

March 9 at 12:02 a.m.

IUS Police heard someone running on the second floor of University Center. An officer responded. When he arrived, he found several students and told them to stop running. The students complied.

March 10 at 5:00 p.m.

An officer was dispatched to the Ogle Center due to a panic alarm. When the officer arrived it was a false alarm and the system was reset.

March 11 at 4:28 p.m.

IUS Police officers were flagged down by a stranded driver on Grant Line Road; the driver had run out of gas. The officers directed traffic until the driver received some gas.

March 11 4:55 p.m.

An officer gave a student a ride to K-mart.

March 11 at 5:58 p.m.

A suspicious vehicle was spotted outside of The Liquor Cabinet on Grant Line Road. IUS Police responded and were given consent to search the vehicle. The officer found nothing ,and the student checked out okay.

March 11 at 10:38 p.m.

An officer was sent to Crestview Hall to locate a personal item left by a professor. The officer retrieved the item and returned it to the professor’s office.

March 13 at 7:05 a.m.

A report was taken on vandalism done in the Physical Science Building first floor restroom.

The damage totaled approximately $10.

March 13 at 12:03 p.m.

A gasoline odor was reported in the IUS Library women’s restroom. When IUS Police responded they found it was from a female who got gas on her jacket earlier that day.

March 13 at 8:13 p.m.

IUS Police responded to a student who said their car door would not close. The officer was able to fix the problem.

March 13 at 9:40 p.m.

A student forgot her keys to her apartment in Forest Lodge. When IUS Police responded to let her into her apartment, it smelled of marijuana. The student gave consent to search and the officer was unable to find anything.

March 14 at 12:13 a.m.

Three students were arrested in Forest Lodge for possession and consumption of alcohol by a minor. Leah Mattingly, Clayton Rose and Brandon Sadler were arrested by citation and were released.

March 14 at 2:49 p.m.

An officer responded to a report of a hit-andrun in Evergreen West Parking Lot. The officer took a report, and the incident will be further looked into.

Bored between classes?

Try our new page 7

“Undoubtedly, she relied on the care of some really excellent nurses to get her through that,” Patterson-Randles said.

The Sanders, recipients of the IU Southeast Alumni Award of Excellence, have also donated to the IUS School of Business and created the Sanders Financial Markets Lab, Sanders said.

“We said there are so many needs on campus and through no fault of anyone except the legislature,” Sanders said. “It was just our way of giving back, quite frankly.”

Patterson-Randles expressed her gratitude for the donation on behalf of the university, noting that IU Southeast exceeded its $11 million goal for the Shaping Powerful Futures campaign two-anda-half years early in December 2012.

“The Sanders have been tremendous donors to the campus,” Patterson-Randles said. “We are so pleased that the quality of this institution has been recognized by our regional community.”

Mike Brown, nursing senior, said the lab and simulated patients are vital to the development of nursing students.

“They allow us to learn and make mistakes in an entirely controlled environment so that when we are out in the real world, those mistakes don’t happen,” Brown

Photo by Jody Hamilton

Chancellor Sandra Patterson-Randles commends students from the School of Nursing during the luncheon. said. “We have been operating in a confined space as it is for some time now, which has really limited the number of students the program has been able to accept.”

With many graduates residing in the region and practicing at local hospitals, Reid said these improvements would help in “ensuring our students are successful for years to come.”

“There is a high probability that the nurse that cared for you during your last hospitalization or during your families’ last hos-

Election

CONTINUED FROM page 1

SGA Senators elected to office

Unlike presidential candidates, a candidate running for senator only needs signatures from 1 percent of the student body to make the ballot.

Hannah Smith, chief justice of the SGA, said a senator’s respon-

sibilities are twofold.

“A senator represents the students and provides a channel of communication for them,” Smith said.

The students elected to the senate position were Appel, Batblieg

Features Editors Stephen Allen allen68@imail.iu.edu Samantha Frazier sefrazie@ius.edu Newscast Editors Jonathan Cates jdcates@ius.edu Cassidy Teague casateag@ius.edu Adviser Adam Maksl amaksl@ius.edu

Battogtokh, Isaac Jackson, Angel Russell, Joshua Scantland, Chris Schoettmer and Alex Yson. While students could only vote for one of the two presidential candidates, they were allowed to vote for multiple senator candidates.

Legos

CONTINUED FROM page 1

TKE helps ill children For instance, Johnson said community service projects cannot take monetary donations.

She said Legos for Leukemia can only accept Legos or gift cards to purchase Legos.

A non-profit organization can accept monetary and corporate donations allowing people to receive tax write-offs for their donation.

Baugher said since Aiden does not get to experience social interaction that could help mold his personality, the family wants to make sure he still has meaningful life experiences.

Aiden’s Lego Legacy will help Aiden understand the importance of giving and help him grow into a person of integrity, she said.

“There are 35-to 40extra kids on the same hospital floor as Aiden, and it’s important to bring them joy, too,” Baugher said.

Aiden cannot go to school and will not be able to attend public school again until he is in the 4th grade.

His first grade teacher, Leah Timmons, who teaches at Silver Creek Elementary, tutors Aid-

en so he can stay at grade level, Johnson said.

Johnson said having a child with leukemia is taxing on the entire family, but faith and a strong support system can make all the difference.

She said she calls her support system her “cancer family.”

“Our cancer family has been such an important part of our journey,” she said. “Without their support, the rough days would be so much harder to handle.”

Johnson said that Aiden understands what he is going through. She said he understands he is sick, and he knows why he cannot go to school or have friends over.

Baugher said the entire family has become more secluded because of Aiden’s leukemia.

In order to protect his immune system, family members have to be careful about who they allow into their homes and how much time they spend in public.

“We have learned to live minute to minute,” Baugher said.

Editorial & Production Senior Editors Bryan Jones jonesbry@umail.iu.edu Hanna Woods hrwoods@umail.iu.edu News Editor Gail Faustyn gfaustyn@ius.edu Profiles Editors Kim Kerby kdkerby@ius.edu Brittany Powell bripowel@ius.edu

pitalization was an IU Southeast graduate,” Reid said.

Sanders said he wanted to lend a hand by leaving a legacy at IU Southeast, and perhaps, he will, too, receive a nurturing hand from an IUS nursing student.

“I will ask that the nursing students, some of you at least, will specialize in geriatrics,” Sanders said with a laugh. “Because I’m going to be calling on you sometime these days.”

The project’s completion date is set for fall 2014.

Staff Hannah Ash Kimberly Bottoms Nic Britton Jody Hamilton Mychal Harris Laura Hubrich Ryan Nadler Shelby Orange Tina Reed Aprile Rickert Kali Schmuckie Kate Smith Raymond Shutt Sam Weber

The Horizon is a student-produced newspaper, published weekly during the fall and spring semesters. Editors must be enrolled in at least three credit hours and are paid.

IU Southeast 4201 Grant Line Road New Albany, IN 47150

To report a story idea or to obtain information, call 941-2253 or e-mail horizon@ius.edu.

E-mail horizon@ius.edu

Letters to the editors must be signed, include student’s major and class standing and be fewer than 300 words. The Horizon reserves the right to edit for brevity, grammar, and style and may limit frequent letter writers.

The Horizon is partially funded by Student Activity Fees.

The Horizon welcomes contributions on all subjects.

Phone 812-941-2253

The Horizon is not an official publication of Indiana University Southeast, and therefore does not necessarily reflect its views.

Your first issue of The Horizon is free.

All subsequent copies cost $2 each.

The Horizon is a member of the Indiana Collegiate Press Association, Hoosier State Press Association, and the Associated Collegiate Press.

3

Week of March 18, 2013 | SPORTS|

Former IUS baseball player signs to pro team amazed at how high the talent level was.

“That’s when I realized he can compete against anybody,” Phil said.

Lindsay Spiegal, Evans’ girlfriend, visited him When Drew Evans, the left-handed pitcher while he was in Canada. She said the whole town with a mean change-up, graduated from IU South- seemed to come out for the games. east in December 2012, he thought he was done “They really take pride in the baseball and hockey there,” she said. playing baseball.

Spiegel said although she never thought they An unexpected call in January changed that.

The 23-year-old, who was named Pitcher of the would spend another summer apart, she supports Year in 2012 and helped lead the Grenadiers to the Evans doing what he loves, and hopes she can go Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference cham- visit him in Taos. pionship twice, recently signed with the Taos Bliz- “I’m happy for him, and I hope his baseball cazard, an independent pro team in the Pecos League reer goes as far as it can,” she said. “I hope he gets the most he can out of it.” of New Mexico.

“I’m pretty excited,” Evans said. “A lot of play- Evans started out his college baseball career in ers from small schools don’t get opportunities like Georgetown, Ky., before transferring to Calhoun Junior College in Alabama. He played his last two this.”

The Blizzard kicks off its inaugural season this years at IU Southeast, and while he finished strong, May in Taos, a town in the Sangre de Cristo Moun- Evans said the road has not been without struggles.

“My worst year of baseball was my year in junior tains, with a population just less that 6,000 people.

“I heard it’s beautiful in summer,” Evans said. college at Calhoun—it humbled me so much,” Ev“I’m pumped. There will be a lot of kids in the area ans said. “I was mentally all over the place. I had a that are excited because it’s something to go watch really good fall and got a big head, and as soon as the season came, I had no idea. I couldn’t throw a in summer in a small town.”

Earlier this year, Evans also accepted a position as strike – I was getting hit all over the place.” assistant coach of varsity and as head coach of junior Evans said that while he struggled to regain his varsity baseball at Jeffersonville High School. Since focus, he talked to his dad about it and prayed. the Blizzard’s season starts just as Jeffersonville fin- “I just basically had to retool my psyche and my mentality, because baseball is so mental. It’s unbeishes, he said he will be able to do both.

Joe Nattermann, assistant baseball coach at Spald- lievable how mental baseball is,” Evans said. ing University, spent the last six years coaching and Evans said this glitch, however frustrating, was recruiting at IU Southeast. He said although he what he needed to spark his career. would like to see Evans tap out his playing career “As soon as I got to IUS, I was just mentally a difbefore coaching full-time, he knows he will have a ferent player,” Evans said. “And it worked out for me. I ended up with two great seasons here—last lot to bring to the table.

“He understands how to manage people and get year I was Pitcher of the Year, first team on the conthem to listen and do things together,” Nattermann ference. It was awesome.” said. “The players he coaches will get great baseball Nattermann said when Evans got to IU Southinsight and even better life lessons to become better east, he thought he would be a great fit.

“He has what pro scouts would call a projectable people just being around him.”

Evans said Jeffersonville’s current pitching coach body, and he is left-handed which helps a lot. He has been at the school for several years, working had a very flexible arm that could develop into more with this class of varsity players since they were velocity at the next level.,” Natterman said. freshmen. He said they are already on their way to He said Evans’ “baby face” is something that scouts look for. a good season.

“The varsity team at Jeffersonville is going to “That tells scouts there could be more to come,” be one of the best teams in the state this year,” Ev- he said. ans said. “They’re really stacked for a high school Evans said his father has not merely been a source of parental moral support for him. Phil, the former team.”

As the only junior varsity coach, Evans said he catcher for the Salt Lake Trappers, knows his stuff. will focus on helping develop the incoming players. Evans said he thinks of him as a life coach.

“I want to work with these younger guys and give “Just about everything my dad tells me is good advice, just because he knows what I’m going them as much knowledge as I can,” he said.

Last summer, Evans got a taste of what is yet to through,” Evans said. “With baseball, he always come when he played for the Moose Jaw Miller Ex- knows what to say so I turn to him.” press, a WMLB Collegiate League in a small town in Evans said his father helped foster in him a lifeCanada. His father, Phil Evans, made a surprise trip long love of baseball, and he has always looked up to Moose Jaw to watch his son play. He said he was to him.

By APRILE RICKERT Staff apmricke@ius.edu

Andrew Evans, former IUS baseball player

“My whole life I’ve been like, ‘I’m gonna be like my dad,’” Evans said. “That’s always been an inspiration for me—but we’re different players. He was a short and stocky catcher and I’m a tall and lanky pitcher, so we’re opposites.”

When he was growing up, Evans played not only baseball, but also football and basketball.

“It doesn’t matter what size or shape the ball was—he liked it,” said Phil. “As a father I think you just throw everything in front of them, and if it sticks, it sticks. Size and speed dictate what you will get into later.”

Phil said he is happy that his son gets a chance to play baseball post-college.

“It’s a great opportunity,” Phil said. “I felt like he was getting better when his [baseball] career came to an end. I don’t think he had reached his full potential.”

While Evans is very excited to go play in Taos, he is taking the pro deal in stride.

“I think in the fall it helped me realize that baseball’s gonna end at some point so I’m gonna go with the attitude of just having fun,” Evans said. “I mean it’s a pro team so I can get cut at any time.”

Student-athletes share hardships of balancing sports, academics

By NIC BRITTON Staff nmbritto@ius.edu As a baseball player at IU Southeast, Jacob Holtz, psychology and biochemistry senior, said he has faced several obstacles as a student athlete.

He is currently out due to an elbow injury. He said he has also found it challenging to balance his classes and his travels with the team.

“Tests often have to be moved around, taken early or made up,” Holtz said. “We were once gone for 12 days straight for our postseason tournament, and had to miss finals week completely.”

However, in spite of these challenges, he said he does not regret the experience at all.

“It’s a blast,” he said.

“I knew it from my first year.”

Holtz was one of several guest speakers on the panel for “Being a Student Athlete: Perception vs. Reality,” an event held in the University Center on March 13.

The panel consisted of student athletes, faculty and employers, and they discussed the

Photo by Nic Britton

Three members of the panel at “Being a Student Athlete: Perception vs. Reality,” an event held in the University Center. From left to right: Dane Spoelker, Lauren Becher, Leigh Ann Meyer. positive and negative aspects of the student athlete lifestyle.

Dane Spoelker, campus recruiter for Northwestern Mutual, played football at Centre College in Danville, KY. He said that it was sometimes difficult to maintain focus in classes.

“I was ten times more interested in football than in my history class, so I could get distracted,” Spoelker said.

Spoelker also kept a tight schedule during his college career.

“I had school from 8 a.m. to 4, and then

sports from 4:15 to 7:30,” Spoelker said.

Spoelker said that football was helpful in several ways.

“I had better grades during football season, because it helped me stay organized,” Spoelker said. “I’d see my teammates in class, and whenever I had a group project, it was a no-brainer to team up with them. The camaraderie was great.”

Lauren Becher, also a campus recruiter for Northwestern Mutual, played tennis at IU Southeast for four years and cheered for two. She

said it was “overwhelming” but also satisfying.

“I loved it,” Becher said. “It was a time-filler, but I like to stay busy.

It’s tough to fit into your schedule, but it’s very doable.”

In order to make it easier to balance school and sports, Becher said she came to new classes prepared.

“I would give my teachers a sheet that told them I was an athlete, and explained that I would have to occasionally miss classes,” Becher said. “I was up front with them.”

Megan Cureton, elementary education sophomore, currently plays women’s basketball at IU Southeast.

She said her experiences with teachers were occasionally more difficult.

“For one of my classes, if I had to miss a day, I had to go to my coach and get a handwritten letter with his

phone number for my teacher,” Cureton said.

“That way, she could make sure I was with him when class was scheduled.”

Cureton said she has traveled extensively with the team. She has visited numerous cities and towns in Kentucky and Indiana, and also played a pair of games in Pennsylvania.

Her team also went to the national tournament last year, where she got the ring.

Cureton said she has enjoyed the experience.

“You meet a lot of new people, meet new friends and just have a good time,” Cureton said. “Getting to do something you love makes everything worth it.”

Cureton said being a student athlete teaches good qualities, a sentiment echoed by Spoelker.

“If you have sports experience, it better be on your resume,” Spoelker said. “It shows perseverance, and that you can be committed.”

Becher said that IU Southeast’s Career Development Center is also open to helping student athletes.

“Use this department as a tool,” Becher said.

“They’re here to help you succeed.”

Leigh Ann Meyer, director of the Writing Center, conducted the event. She has two sons, both college athletes, and said she has seen the challenges student athletes face.

“I see how hard my sons have to work to do well,” Meyer said. “I also see it as a professor, watching students balance and maintain between school and sports.

I have such respect for the whole process.”

Meyer said she thinks that some people have an inaccurate view of student athletes.

“People think it’s fun and games, but the athletes usually don’t get much scholarship money, if any,” Meyer said.

“They have to have great time management and work twice as hard.”

Meyer said she hopes the event will clear up misconceptions.

“I wanted people to understand the other side of that life at university level,” Meyer said.

4

Week of March 18, 2013| EVENTS |

TOP EVENTS Monday

Drive Safe Campaign Where: Hoosier Room When: Noon - 1:15 p.m.

The Student Government Association is hosting an event to promote safe driving. See what it’s like to drink and drive in a simulation obstacle course and enjoy free snacks and drinks.

MONDAY

Cooking Class

6:30 p.m.

Ogle Center, Recital Hall Join the Ogle Center for a night of opera with a showing of “La Boheme”. The Italian opera is one of the most frequently performed operas worldwide.

6:30 - 9 p.m.

Cooking at the Cottage, Louisville Come to the “Down on the Bayou” class and learn how to prepare cajun and creole dishes. Class costs $45. Call Richard Lowe at 502-893-6700 to sign up.

TUESDAY

“Happening”

7 - 8:15 p.m.

University Center North, Room 122 The NSLS Broadcast series continues with Peter Bregman, author of the book “18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done.”

12:45 - 3 p.m.

Hoosier Room West, IU Southeast The Women’s and Gender Studies group invites you to come to their “happening.”

Enjoy readings, music and food, and participate in interactive discussions.

WEDNESDAY

Job Workshop

12:15 - 1:00 p.m.

University Center North, Room 122 Nervous about getting a job after you graduate? Come to the free Job Search Strategies Workshop and get advice.

RSVP with the Career Development Center.

THURSDAY

March 21

Bam Margera

Guitarist

Punctuation

Friday 10 - 11 a.m.

University Center, room 121 If you missed last week’s punctuation workshop and are still having trouble with those pesky commas and semi-colons, this workshop can help you.

7:30 - 9 p.m.

Ogle Center, Recital Hall Guest artist Ricardo Saeb will serenade you with his guitar during a free performance on campus. Saeb is from Mexico and has performed in cities from Chicago to El Paso.

SUBMISSIONS

Where: Horseshoe Casino When: 6 - 9 p.m.

Want to support IU Southeast by drinking beer?

The annual Bier Prost fundraiser at Horseshoe Casino features unlimited wine and beer samples and supports the Ogle Center. Tickets are $25.

Spotted: Gus the Grenadier

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.

Live Music

7 p.m.

Highland’s Tap Room, Louisville The band Manamana will be performing for free. The band’s website says their music appeals to the “hardest of partiers” and the “soberest of designated drivers.”

Biofeedback

12:20 - 1:10 p.m.

University Center, Room 127 “Enhancing the Healer Within” will have a biofeedback demonstration and discuss stress-relief techniques.

Biofeedback is a process said to improve health and mind.

Game Night

8 - 9:30 p.m.

University Center, Room 122 Come join the women of the Sigma Kappa sorority for a night of fun and games. Event is free. If you want more information, email hjdailey@ius. edu.

Photo by Samantha Frazier

Gus the Grenadier sneakily takes a jar from the Student Government Association office.

Gus was spotted around campus on Thursday, March 14 lounging on benches, napping in the Campus Life office and holding up signs encouraging students to vote in the SGA election.

March 22- 24

Fish Fry

Friday 5 - 9:30 p.m.

Louisville The St. James School Fish Fry will take place at 1818 Edenside Ave. in Louisville. A cake wheel and bounce house will be featured, as well as an auction.

Fall for You

Friday 7:30 p.m.

Diamond’s Pub “Tonight is the night I will fall for you, over again...” Remember that song? The band Secondhand Serenade will perform that and others at the Baxter Ave. location.

Aaron Carter

Saturday 8 p.m.

Phoenix Hill Tavern Remember Aaron Carter?

Maybe you tried to forget, but Nick Carter’s little brother is back and performing in Louisville with a special guest. It’s Aaron’s party, come get it.

DJ

Waterfront Wed

Warhammer

Friday 6:30 p.m. - midnight BluegrassMagic GameShop Every Friday the game shop on Outer Loop hosts the Louisville Warhammer Invasion and Board Game Group.

Event is free and they are willing to teach you how to play.

Shamrock Run

Sunday 9 a.m.

Iroquois Park Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Iroquois Park in Louisville.

The 2013 5K Shamrock Run kicks off at 9 a.m. Participation costs $23. Register before March 22 at 11:59 p.m.

NOTICES

UPCOMING

LOCAL Live Music

Where: Nationwide When: All Day Robin Williams said that spring is nature’s way of saying, “Let’s party.” If he’s right, the party starts today. So put on some shorts, get on your bike and celebrate the season.

March 20

Noon - 1 p.m.

The Commons, IU Southeast The English Club’s March edition of Lit at Lunch will take place. This month’s theme is “the divine, the mythic and the fantastic.” All are welcome to participate.

WEEKEND

IUS 2013 Bier Prost

March 19

Broadcast

8 p.m.

Diamond’s Pub, Louisville The Bam Margera Experience is a show featuring bands like F***Face Unstoppable with members from CKY and Trophy Wives. Tickets cost $20-22; ages 18 and older.

First Day of Spring

March 18

Opera

Lit At Lunch

Thursday

Wednesday

Beatles Fest

Kentucky Derby

Cap + Gown

March 23 Dillinger’s, New Albany Singer/songwriter from Nashville, Scott Mulvahill, will be performing at 7 p.m.

Mulvahill recently won SingerUniverse’s “Best Vocalist Of The Month” competition.

March 22 JR’s, New Albany DJ DV8 (Curtis Miller) will be performing at JR’s Pub on West Main Street. He will lay down the tracks from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. The pub also features a full food menu.

April 24 The Waterfront, Louisville It’s almost that time of year again. WFPK’s free concert series, Waterfront Wednesday, returns April 24. The first will feature Ra Ra Riot, Leagues and A Lion Named Roar.

May 23 - 27 Belvedere Festival Park Louisville Abbey Road on the River returns May 2, and tickets are now available. Visit the Horizon online to find out why George Harrison is news editor Gail’s favorite Beatle.

May 4 All Day Churchill Downs The Derby is near. Ladies, start picking out your favorite hat and your favorite dress.

Derby events start with Thunder Over Louisville on April 20.

March 24 Last Day Online Are you graduating this spring but don’t yet have your cap and gown? Late orders are being taken through March 24 for a late fee of $50. Visit www.herffjones.com/iu.

»»»«««

»»»«««

»»»«««

»»»«««

»»»«««

»»»«««

Pinback

Fruit Market

April Fools

Job Fair

Spring Break

Tax Date

March 20 Headliner’s, Louisville Indie band Pinback will play Headliner’s in Louisville.

The show is for ages 18 and older and costs $15. Check them out on the Jimmy Kimmel Show as well on March 19.

March 23 Douglas Loop, Louisville For all you Highlands dwellers, the Douglas Loop Farmer’s Market is opening for spring. The market is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will continue every Saturday.

April 1 All day, Nationwide Mark your calendars— April Fool’s Day is approaching. We are telling you early so you have time to think of the best prank possible. You’re welcome.

April 4 Noon - 2 p.m.

IU Southeast The IU Southeast Job Fair happens the week we return from Spring Break. Work toward a job by meeting local employers and company representatives. Remember to dress professional.

March 25 - 31 All week IU Southeast It’s almost here, the moment every student has been waiting for: vacation. Send us your best Spring Break pics on our Facebook page, The Horizon.

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.

5

Week of March 18, 2013 | OPINIONS|

Diary of a college basketball refugee

By HANNA WOODS Senior Editor hrwoods@umail.iu.edu I was born a Hoosier fan. I bleed crimson— literally.

As soon as I exited the womb, I’m pretty sure I was put into my little baby candy stripes and cooed a sweet “Hoo-HooHoosiers” in my mother’s arms.

Since then, the love has only grown stronger over the years.

I’ve watched through the good times and, with clinched fists and teeth, through the not so great years.

Although I am a Hoosier forever in my heart, I recently relocated to the land of bourbon, where I live now. And let me tell you, being an Indiana fan in Louisville is no easy feat.

When I’m watching games in my crimsons cheering on my boys, there is always a surplus of people rooting for them to lose – no matter who they are playing.

You would not believe how many Illinois and Minnesota “fans” come out of the woodwork when the Hoosiers are up against them.

Luckily, I can trash talk with the best of them, so I hold my own. But there is nothing like being surrounded by your fellow Hoosiers watching a game.

I work at a sports bar where most of my clientele are Cardinals and Cats fans. My favorite question I get is, “Kentucky or Louisville?” When I respond, “Neither, IU,” it is usually met with some snarls and rude remarks.

Usually mumbling the name Christian Watford does the trick and eliminates my chance at a tip— but hey, I gotta stick up for my boys.

When the Hoosiers meet up with the Cardinals later this month—assuming they will, of course— it’s going to be a tough night to be a Hoosier fan on the south side of the bridge.

So here we are, the biggest month of college basketball is in full swing. Brackets begin to be filled and teams prepare for the best tournament in all of sports. While Indiana University sits in the same place we began – at No. 1.

When I fill out my bracket, I fill it out with my head and not my heart. Last year, though it pained me and made me physically sick, I had Kentucky winning the tournament, because it was the smart decision to make.

This year, I will be able to put Indiana in that center box knowing that they have what it takes to make it there and win it all. My head and heart will be fully behind the decision.

The IU basketball program has grown incredibly over the past few years, much thanks to Head Coach Tom Crean. As a fan, nothing has been better to watch than the development of this team.

When Crean was hired in 2008 as head coach, he

started from scratch rebuilding the basNot rankings, not records, not even having the ketball program after the recruiting viola- Player of the Year on your team. tions of his processors. With Crean as head The moment that will forever live as the best mocoach, the Hoosiers finished the year 13th ment in college basketball for me was Dec. 10, 2011. in the Coaches Poll after his first season.

The unranked Hoosiers pulled off a win with an inCrean turned around what was a losing credible 3-point buzzer beater by Watford against team and molded these players over the the No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats. years to put them into the position they It was one of the most beautiful moments of my are in now. life. I was at work in Indiana at a sports bar, that was The team is deep. We have a strong pretty evenly divided by blue and crimson. When bench and a powerful starting lineup. Al- the ball left Watford’s hands everyone was on their most any player who touches that court feet. can be a leading scorer for the night.

As the buzzer sounded cheers erupted, highWe have our superstars—Big 10 Player fives and chest pumps were exchanged and grown of the Year and Defensive Player of the men were crying. It was beautiful. To this day, when Year, Victor Oladipo, and seven-foot beast, I see the video replay I get cold chills.

Cody Zeller – but any of the starters, and Moments like these are the epitome of college even players coming off the bench, are capable of basketball: upsets, buzzer beaters, fans rushing the putting up double digits each game. court.

Christian Watford, Yogi Ferrell and my personYou have one game. One game that can send a al superstar shorty, Jordan Hulls, who currently No. 1 seed home early or advance you to the chamranked fifth in the NCAA in 3-point field goal per- pionship, and every game is just as important as the centage at 49 percent, all have topped the scorecards next. this season, leading the Hoosiers to their 27-5 season.

It’s been nearly three decades, and we are ready Then we have Will Sheehey, sixth man of the year, to show the world that Indiana basketball is back who can come off the bench and score 11 points, like and better than ever. he did March 15 against the Illini.

If Indiana plays with the heart I know they have, It is absolutely incredible how deep the talent is we can win it, and what a beautiful day it will be for on this team. all of us Hoosiers.

Not to mention, being a Hoosier fan, you have a lot of perks that many other fans in college basketball do not get. The biggest being most players in the Hoosier program play their whole college career.

You watch them from their freshman year until they graduate. You build relationships with these players. When they win, you feel it like you are on the court with them. When they lose, you need a couple of days to recover.

They become part of your family, something fans from that blue team across the bridge do not get to feel. When you are a one-and-done team like Kentucky, you don’t get to watch your players grow. You don’t build that same relationship.

You get one, maybe two years, with them and then they are off to the black hole of the NBA where they usually just fade away against the LeBron’s and Kobe’s of the big leagues.

Then there is Assembly Hall, that beautiful little 17,472-seat haven.

There is no other court in the NCAA, maybe in all of basketball, like Assembly Hall. It is the epitome of what a college basketball arena should be.

The seats are filled with students, in the lower levels up to the high rises. The student section is powerful, which is part of the reason why IU has only lost two games at home this season.

As we look to the end of this season, I would love to see the Hoosiers win it all, and I think they Courtesy Photo have everything in place to get there. In college basketball, nothing matters once you reach the tourna- Jordan Hulls, Hoosier point guard, is one of the many players on Indiana’s roster, who help lead the team to multiple victoment. ries. Jordy is also the player of Hanna’s dreams.

Movies not what they used to be

By KIM KERBY Profiles Editor kdkerby@ius.edu Movies have changed so much over the past generations.

Computer Generated Imagery, CGI, has forever changed the movie industry, and now the possibilities are endless for what movies can be made.

New movies are tailored to specific audiences in hopes of bringing in the money.

They have become easier to make and the classic common themes of romance and action have been pushed to the wayside to be replaced by thriller and drama.

Look at horror movies from the late ‘70s and ‘80s and compare them to the horror movies of today.

These older horror classics are about suspense and keeping the audience on the edge of their seats.

Today’s movies, however, contain so much gore and violence, that I stay far away from the scary movie genre.

I don’t consider myself a huge movie buff, but I do love movies, and I try to keep up with the new releases.

I know what type of movies I like and what ones I would rather not watch. Every now and then, I’m willing to watch something new because of a certain actor or actress in it.

This idea has failed me recently — a couple of times, actually.

My roommate and I rent from Redbox frequently, and our last two choices were somewhat disappointing on top of being, well, unsettling.

I’m not going to name the two movies, but both were chosen based on well-known actors that were in them. Neither were big-name movies, but we figured they would be good.

My roommate and I noticed something about these two movies.

There was so much violence during the movies that it took away from the plots instead of adding to them. The frequency of violence just bothered us.

One of the main characters from each movie got his throat slit by the “bad guy.” Neither one of us were OK with that.

This weekend my roommate and I strayed from

renting a Redbox movie. Instead, we used Netflix, in hopes of finding a good non-violent movie. No such luck.

Again, a movie was chosen based on the actor and storyline. The movie started off calm, and then one person gets shot multiple times and the violence erupts.

Some violence that followed included a woman literally getting her head blown off by a shotgun in slow motion and a guy getting his skull stomped in like a possum.

There was also a scene involving bad guys getting stabbed in the face and eyes with numerous forks, among other violence, but I didn’t watch that scene.

When did such excessive violence become such a common theme in the movies today?

I know violence has always existed in the movies, but I think it has reached a whole new level now-a-days.

Movies today contain so much violence to the point that it’s disturbing. I don’t understand how so much violence and gore can be interesting.

Maybe the generations of today are used to it by now. Maybe they are unfazed by all the violence, because of what the movie and video game industries have become.

No matter what the reason, it bothers me.

I think I’m just going to have to start playing it safe by sticking with my usuals: romantic comedies and action/adventure films.

I’ll just have to cross my fingers and hope that extreme violence doesn’t sneak its way into those movies too. Otherwise, I’m in trouble.

Student Opinion Do you think movies have become more violent over the years?

Taylor Troncin Secondary education junior

Compared to old ‘50s movies, they are more graphic.

Emilie Johnson Elementary education freshman

I think it has increased since I was a younger kid.

Jeremy Williams Computer science sophomore

Not really. Maybe more violent movies have become popularized, but there have always been extremely violent movies.

Alexis Alexander Physiology sophomore

Yes. Back in the day of black and white, they would not show blood, but now we can see people’s head blown off.

ONLINE Courtesy Photo

6

Week of March 18, 2013 | PROFILES |

IUS alumnus jazzes up basketball down under Jazzmar Ferguson went from small university to pro contract

By RAYMOND SHUTT Staff rshutt@ius.edu Jazzmar Ferguson is proof that you do not have to play at a big school to make it professionally.

The Grenadiers’ all-time leading scorer is now in his second year of playing professional basketball.

Ferguson signed his first pro contract for the Moncton Miracles, a Canadian National Basketball League team.

Horizon archive

Jazzmar Ferguson played for IU Southeast for four years.

During his time here, Ferguson broke the record for most points per game. He averaged 24 points, four rebounds and five assists during his senior season. He holds the record for most career points at 2,042.

After playing a year with the Miracles, he played in the Southeast Australian Basketball League for the Albury Wodonga.

While there, he led the Australian league in total 3-pointers made. In October 2012, he was traded to the Bendigo Braves, another SABL team.

Ferguson went to Moore High School in Louisville, where he averaged 19 points per game during his senior year before coming to IU Southeast in 2007. As a senior Ferguson was named an all-region player.

Carlos Mitchell played against Ferguson in high school for Fern Creek, and then played three years with him at IU Southeast.

“When I saw he was joining the IUS team when I was a sophomore, I knew he was going to do a lot of successful things,” Mitchell said.

Mitchell is currently working on a professional deal to play in Mexico.

“It was cool playing with Jazz, it was fun,” Mitchell said. “We both were very hard competitors, so it made things fun on the court. During summer pick-up games, we would always play on different teams to push one another. When he was on offense, I could practice my defense guarding him. I think Jazz was one the best offensive players in NAIA [National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.]”

Carlos Mitchell said he played with Ferguson in Amateur Athletic Union, and he knew Ferguson could score.

He said one thing people did not realize about Ferguson was how much he worked on his defense, and how much he improved as a defender.

“People never notice it because of his ability to score,” Carlos Mitchell said. “I’ve known Jazz for a pretty long time. When we was young guys, we always had a good friendship and it helped on the court. One thing I like about Jazz, is he always played hard and never gave up or backed down from a challenge.”

In support of Carlos Mitchell’s claim, Ferguson holds multiple records and is one of the most awarded players ever at IU Southeast.

He holds the record for most career points, 2,042.

He was not only a prolific scorer, but Ferguson is second in all-time assists for in a career with 487 total assists.

On November 5, 2010, it took Ferguson only one game to break two school records.

Ferguson scored 46 points against Mid-Conti-

nent University, and knocked down 10 3-pointers in a blowout win breaking two records in the process.

In his senior season, Ferguson broke the record for most points per game with 24.34, and total points with 779.

He was named Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2010-2011, NAIA first eam All-American and NABC All-American.

Ferguson also averaged 24 points, four rebounds and five assists during his senior season.

During the four years Ferguson was at IU Southeast, the men’s basketball team won the KIAC championship every single year.

Brice Mitchell, marketing senior, played with Ferguson at IU Southeast for three seasons.

“It was fun playing with someone who has a huge passion for the game of basketball,” Brice Mitchell.

“Also it made the game a lot easier having a point guard that can give you the ball in positions on the floor where you can score. Coach Brown always said the point guard is the most important position on the team; you can’t have a good team without a good point guard.”

Brice Mitchell said Ferguson’s speed is one of the things that set him apart.

“Without a doubt, Jazz’s work ethic is the reason why he is such a great player,” Brice Mitchell said.

“He never made excuses, lived in the gym and always went hard in practice. His drive to become a better player made him a leader and rubbed off on the team, which is a reason for our successful seasons in the past. Coach Brown repeatedly said to the team, ‘Speed will always beat size.’ Jazz, being an undersized player, never was outworked, which made him stand out over the bigger players at his position.”

Brice Mitchell said during Ferguson’s senior year, the Grenadiers played the University of Cincinnati.

This teams is a member of the Big East Conference and is regarded as one of the best conferences in the nation every year in NCAA Division 1.

“Playing against a high caliber Division I team, like Cincinnati, was a good way to compare your skills with the best of the best,” Brice Mitchell said.

“The fact that Jazz scored 36 [points] proved to everyone that he has the ability to play at a higher level which he is doing now in Australia.”

Stats, sports and dedication

By TINA REED Staff tinkreed@ius.edu

Whether it is the sound of squeaky tennis shoes rushing up and down the court, or the sound of a bat cracking when a baseball or softball hits it, or the sound of a volleyball being pounded over the net, one thing for sure—Stephen Utz, sports information director, is there.

“I send out all the press releases, all the information on the website about the games, and all the photography,” Utz said. “I also tweet live information and provide information for broadcasting. I have to make sure the sports information gets out to various media outlets.”

Utz has filled the position at IU Southeast since 2011. He graduated from the University of Richmond in 2010 with a double major in history and journalism.

He started as an intern in November of 2010, and then became the sports information director in February 2011, Utz said.

The long hours lead to some late nights, and Utz said he hardly has any free time because the job is so demanding.

“I stay pretty busy. Since the hours are so long, you soon learn about quick restaurants like Jimmy Johns.”

Photo By Tina Reed

Stephen Utz has been working at IU Southeast since Nov. 2010.

He gained his official title of Information Director in Feb. 2011.

Utz really enjoys his job but said that it is very demanding. With his job he has been able to attend of NCAA championships at U of L and even the KIAC tournaments held at IUS.

Growing up, Utz’s parents would always encourage him to go to college.

“I knew at a young age I was going to go to college,” Utz said. “And as I got older, Richmond seemed to fit the bill.”

At the University of Richmond, Utz said he worked sports for the Information college paper and wrote up game stories. He also Directors go ran the score and shot unnoticed. They clocks.

One of the University are like unsung of Richmond’s athletic public relations direc- heroes. People tors connected Utz with don’t know all the University of Louisville during his senior the work they year, Utz said. put into their “I got to actually work a couple of NCAA jobs. I wish we championships at U of L,” Utz said. “I tran- had two. scribed the press conJoe Glover ferences and then they Athletics Director were sent out to the reporters.”

Tom Mullen, professor of journalism at the University of Richmond, was an influence to Utz. “He was very supportive in everything I did,” Utz said. “He told me I could use journalism in other ways, even if it wasn’t for journalism.”

Utz said there have been many accomplishments he has been proud of since coming to work at IU Southeast.

“We hosted the KIAC basketball tournament a couple of weeks ago,” Utz said. “I think we did a really good job at that. The whole athletics department came together. We put some really long hours in on that week. For such a small department, we were able to pull something like that off in such a successful way.”

Utz said that he has had many unforgettable moments at IU Southeast.

“Seeing the athletes grow from being freshmen to graduation,” Utz said. “That is always real nice to see.”

At IU Southeast, Utz said his job not only consists of making sure the media has information about the games, but also making sure the journalists have what they need to write-up their stories and get them in before deadline.

Joe Glover, athletics director, said Utz has done a great job as sports information director.

“Utz is professional and organized, those qualities are so huge in the sports information director’s job,” Glover said. “He’s really built the relationships with the media and the athletics department. His knowledge about sports comes through in his writ-

ings and in everything he does.”

Amanda Dailey-Weaver, administrative assistant, said she has known Utz since he first came to IUS and was involved in his hiring.

“It was obvious that Stephen loved sports,” Dailey-Weaver said. “He’s a great addition to our department, and not just our department, but to the whole university.”

Glover said because of the tremendous talent Utz has, he knows Utz will move on to bigger venues.

“Fortunately for him he will move on up to the major leagues, the NCAA sports information director, because he’s that good,” Glover said. “There’s no doubt in my mind.”

However, Glover said, there are some draw backs to the job.

“He puts a lot of time into his job.” Glover said.

There are not many people who could do the job Utz is doing, Glover said.

“Information directors go unnoticed,” Glover said. “They are like unsung heroes. People don’t know all the work they put into their jobs. I wish I had two of them. There’s always work to be done.”

Your ad here!

Get noticed on the comics and crossword page of The Horizon.

Email horizon@ius.edu for rates.

Tired of reading?

Watch The Horizon Newscast online www.iushorizon.com

7

Week of March 18, 2013 | DIVERSIONS |

Los Angeles Times Crossword Down

Across

1 Discoverers’ shouts 5 Dictation takers 11 “Every kiss begins with __”: jeweler’s slogan 14 Red salad veggie 15 Clear the fustiness from 16 Grand __ Opry 17 2012 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee 19 Not too bright 20 Volume of maps 21 Versailles ruler 22 Plucky movie pig 23 Michelle, to Barack 24 Best Supporting Actor nominee for “Argo”

27 Patio furniture repair man 28 Expressive music subgenre 29 Report card figs.

30 Hopi home 34 Kind 37 Modern, in Munich 38 Relatives, and an apt title for this puzzle 39 “__ do not!”

40 Hee-hawing critter 41 Watchdogs from Japan 42 Get snippy with 43 Unrefined find 44 Superhero duds 45 Iowa sen. since 1985

51 Elevator innovator 52 “Can I get a word in?”

53 D-backs, on score boards 54 Formal decrees 56 Party coffeemaker 57 Al Pacino’s “Sea of Love” co-star 60 Statistical data: Abbr.

61 City known for its Boys’ Choir 62 Giggly Muppet 63 “Schedule uncertain at press time” abbr.

64 Passages between buildings 65 Gets the point

1 “Fernando” band 2 Stretches in the high 90s, say 3 Flier with a shamrock logo 4 Fires on from above 5 “My gal” of song 6 Sparkling topper 7 Flamboyant Flynn 8 Cellphone giant 9 “I’d love to, Yvette!”

10 MTA stop 11 Camera name since 1888 12 Suspect’s excuse 13 Aden’s country 18 Belgian river 22 Dude 25 Actress Carter and “little” Dickens character Trent 26 Hog-wild 27 Water-to-wine village 30 Penny pincher 31 Prefix with cycle 32 Wee newt 33 Showy wrap 34 Up the creek 35 Runs too slowly, as a watch 36 X, in valentines 38 Former “Idol” judge DioGuardi 42 Ironic sketches 43 Resistance measure 44 Musical wrap-up 45 Talk trash to 46 “The Dick Van Dyke Show” catchphrase 47 Brainy bunch 48 Superman, on Krypton 49 Dancer Castle 50 Simpleton 55 Years in Espa–a 57 One of the Gabors 58 Small, in Dogpatch 59 History majors’ degs.

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9.

This week’s difficulty level: 1

»»»»»«««««

Horoscopes Aries (March 21-April 19) The next two days are good for making money, more than you think possible. Focus on doing the things that you’re passionate about, and it will be easier. Handle chores, too.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Nothing can stop you now.

The more problems you solve, the more empowered you feel. There’s so much to accomplish with this new confidence! Take actions where you’ve been stopped before.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) It’s time to complete the project you’ve been avoiding. Spend time in private to replenish your ideas, but don’t get too much into your head. You’ll be glad when it’s over. Just do it.

By Nancy Black Tribune Media Services

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Be strategic rather than impulsive now. You receive a call to action in a transformative cycle. You provide the imagination.

Do financial planning.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You’ll have more help.

Accept another’s suggestion. Spend more time with someone beloved, as vivid feelings and expressions arise. Don’t hold them in.

Share love.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Get practical tasks done. The pace is picking up, and things don’t always work as planned; at least, not the first time out. Discover glamour right around the corner.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) It’s getting fun. Hold off on making an important decision until you’re rested and have thought it over. It’s easier with some help from your friends. They add just the right amount of humor.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Pamper yourself, as you enter a luxuriously lovely phase. Bring someone along to help you make decisions and have fun. There’s more time for love, which is always a comfort when money’s tight.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) The upcoming days may bring lots of career movement. Get ready: It’s easier to take on a leadership position now. Making mistakes is part of the equation. Find support nearby.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Make your home more comfortable. It’s where you want to be. Clean house. Lounge around with friends, good food and a movie (after homework’s done).

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Your luck is shifting for the better again. Travel conditions improve. You can take new ground. New opportunities will open soon, but there are still barriers.

Rebellions flare up. Rest up.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) You’ll learn quickly, so pay attention. Get ready to take action. Study new developments. Put what you learn to profit; focus on the marketing. Apply your business and commerce ideas.

»»»»»«««««

Brewster Rockit by Tim Rickard

»»»»»«««««

Your ad here!

Get noticed on the comics and crossword page of The Horizon.

Email horizon@ius.edu for rates.

Solutions

8

Week of March 18, 2013 | FEATURES |

Nikki Vejar, criminal justice senior, has a commemorative tattoo of a tiger lily for her mother who passed away two years ago. Vejar chose the color blue because it was her mother’s favorite color.

Greg Burbridge, business marketing senior, got his tattoo in remembrance of his uncle, who was shot and killed over a parking spot at a liquor store. The symbol stands for “remember” and the date marks the day of his passing.

Sara Nieves, psychology junior, shows her pride for Alpha-Phi sorority.

Nieves said as a freshman she rushed for Alpha Phi and got her tattoo to display her experience and sisterhood with the other women in the sorority.

Samantha Earley, dean of Arts and Letters, decided to get iris flowers that represent her children.

Other inspirations for the tattoo come from her past and interest in African America Literature.

This story is a continuation of a teaser posted in Issue 20.

Artistic expression of body Meaning, inspiration and mistake behind tattoos

By MYCHAL HARRIS Staff myharris@ius.edu

Throughout their history, tattoos have not always had a positive connotation. In today’s society, tattoos are not just worn by rebels without a cause, but by people expressing themselves through a positive form of art.

Sometimes a tattoo is not the most aesthetically pleasing, but it still takes the person back to the time when they got it.

All people displayed in the surrounding portraits said that tattoos should have a lot of thought put into them before the commitment to mark their body permanently is made.

Tattoos have been shunned from many professional occupations, but there also are exceptions to the rule. For example, Samantha Earley, dean of Arts and Letters, has a tattoo of irises located on her forearm that represents her love for her children.

Tattoos are an art form deserving of its

own pedestal and respect in society. Like any work of art, tattoos are the product of an artist’s craftsmanship permanently marking the human canvas.

Tattoos are not only a way of expressing one’s identity —such as Tyler Torralba, who chose to tattoo a compass representing his decisions while growing up— but tattoos are also a way to express one’s love for someone, such as Nikki Vejar’s blue tiger lily in memory of her mother.

Even if a tattoo does not have a significant meaning or does not turn out as one had hoped, there is still a moment in history to reminisce about a certain perspective a person had at the time they decided to get the tattoo.

For an artist, a blank canvas proposes endless realm of artistic expression. The body can be seen the same way. The body can be the ultimate canvas, allowing a person to decorate however they please.

“My body is a temple, and I like to decorate,” Josh Bisinger, graphic design senior, said.

Amanda Dailey -Weaver, administrate assistant for IUS Athletics, decided to get this tattoo to cover up a previous tattoo she got her senior year of high school.

Terry McGlothlin, business freshman, decided to get a simple tattoo of his initials. He said that his tattoo will help recollect the bonding experience between him and his high school baseball teammates. He and some of the other players decided to get tattoos together.

Josh Bisinger, graphic design senior, chose this tattoo of a gargoyle. The gargoyle watches his back and protects him from evil spirits.

Tyler Torralba, English senior, decided to get a compass that represents the independent decisions he made while he was growing up.

Torralba said that he had very little, if any, direction from his own parents.

Brianne Miles, general education senior, got her tattoo after her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in July of 2012.

The tattoo explains how blessed she is to still have her mother in her life today.

Sam Chum-Lee, art senior, got his tattoos as a reminder to live free and cut away from the chains that bind him every day.