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The Soloist

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Helping out with HABITAT

Students set the foundation for change in Evansville

Burning by the River

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to the 2011 LinC graduates!

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Kaitlin Bonifant Editor-in-Chief

Brelyn Holmes Designer

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all State. Indiana University. Notre Dame. And the University of Evansville. If only this had been the line-up for the NCAA Final Four. Here at Student Publications, these were the big names we faced — intimidating competition, to say the least for this year’s annual Indiana Collegiate Press Association awards.

Every year, ICPA hosts a statewide contest to decide, among other things, the best of Indiana’s newsmagazines. It is an opportunity to show off our work and to see what others are doing in the journalism world. Being a smaller school sometimes puts us at a disadvantage in many areas of collegiate competition. Nevertheless, entering ICPA is a chance for Crescent Magazine to evaluate its work and progress. After all, it’s only our second year as a newsmagazine. So, check out the inside back cover of this issue to see how we, as well as the LinC, the state’s best yearbook in its division for the 12th consecutive year, fared in the competition.

As far as the year goes, we had our ups and downs, as every organization does.

We’ve complained about our responsibilities and tireless hours in the office. But in truth, we’ve been challenged in ways that are rare to find anywhere else on campus. We have been given control of the written word and the power to produce a published work. We’ve come a long way; we’ve let go of the ideal of pleasing everyone and embraced this as an opportunity to share new perspectives and fresh concepts with readers.

We’ve had our fair share of memorable moments, too. Earning points in our biweekly planning meetings. Being transported back to junior high with Play-Doh and candy. Many of us truly don’t know how we will be spending our evenings when we don’t have to be at StudPub four nights a week, every week.

In case you’ve never looked at the magazine’s masthead (or don’t know what a masthead is), look to page three. This note is written on behalf of the directors and senior staff. And gosh darn it, we have worked our tails off. But so have many others who we would like to thank.

To the writers and columnists, thank you for jumping on board, getting your feet wet and writing on everything we asked. To our copy editor, you are an unsung hero; you read every word — cover to cover — fixing typos, grammatical errors and word choice. You always clean up our messes.

We thank the ad and page designers for bringing words to life with structure and color, and providing many creative and fresh ideas that keep advertisers happy. Our web designers have pushed us into the 21st century, updating our website so that readers will actually want to visit it. Thanks also to our marketing liaison for keeping morale high, always feeding us cookies and giving us snaps. To our photographers, thank you for doing double-duty, shooting for both the magazine and the LinC and sacrificing your weekends to document the events we enjoy.

Finally, we welcome the new staff of Crescent Magazine, 2011–12: Blair Wissinger, marketing & sales director; Mindy Kurtz, writing director; Amanda Squire, creative director; Lacey Conley, editing director; Ryan Cramer, advertising sales manager; Kate Wood, writing editor; Danielle Weeks, assignment editor; Alyssa Key, assistant creative director; and Nathan Edmiston, photo editor. Good luck! w Wondering about Campus Crime and what’s happening with Student Congress? visit uecrescentmagazine.com every week for updates

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Congratulations to the 2011 Crescent Magazine graduates Kristin Benzinger • Assignment Editor

Sunny Johnson • Photo Editor

Jon Harvey

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David Riedford

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Regan Campbell • Essayist

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4 Schitzengiggles 5 Campus Comment 6 Fascinating People: Michael Salazar 8 Health & Science 9 Read with Passion 10 Off the Wall 11 Janky vs. Juicy 12 Beyond the Title 14 Entertainment: Burning by the River 16 Helping out with Habitat 19 Food 20 Conversation: Cat Moore 22 The Lists 23 A Closer Look 24 Just the Facts 24 Crossword

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On the Cover: As senior Ryan Witters comes down the straightaway, he ignores the sun and the breeze, determined to keep the cross-country team’s lead by keeping his eyes on the pavement ahead. And his efforts are not made in vain; cross-country takes first place in both the men’s and women’s Bike Race events. Sunny Johnson/Crescent Magazine

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[ SCHITZENGIGGLES ]

“OK, it’s the last column,” they said.

“Say something profound.” “The floor is lava,” I said distractedly. It wasn’t, actually, but it was a successful drill.

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Let’s do things a little differently this issue. It’s time we had a serious talk, you and I. I know that when you picked up this magazine, this is not what you had in mind.

You were probably looking for fun, alternative uses for condoms to spice up your cousin’s quinceanera, but since you’ve accidentally flipped to this column, I’ve got you.

You’re in the kiddy pool, and I’m the mako.

I shouldn’t be doing this, this thing that I’m doing now.

I don’t know how I got here — all I know is the story of how it happened.

It may just be the old fear talking. You see, it’s the fear they put in you first. Four years ago, seemingly minutes after I decided on a whim that my major would be creative writing and not something about art, I was ushered into a room with the English faculty and was warned about the hope and financial stability I’d destroyed.

Every time I’m at a family function or a stranger’s quinceanera, I’m always asked about my schooling. People usually seem impressed when I tell them I go to UE, but then they ask about my “field.”

When I tell them I’m a creative writing major, they pause a second and say, “Oh.” Sometimes, they’ll pretend to have been stabbed in the ass by an adrenaline needle and begin shouting about how great I am, thinking I said “mechanical engineering,” which I don’t bother to correct.

To the greater part of the workforce, a degree in creative writing is only slight-

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ly removed from “interpretive dance.” Though in my young life I was never shy about slapping on a headband and shrieking “Lord of the Dance!” in the middle of retail outlets, I’m not invulnerable to people and their laser-hot expectations.

Surely there were other majors that could have better accommodated my average intelligence, but the choice was mine, and let’s face it, it’s my life to screw up.

My first chance to save myself came as early as freshman year. Early it was, indeed, because it came on the morning of my first-ever final exam at college, close to two hours before I had intended to wake up.

It was a phone call from my friend the Marine, who said he had someone who wanted to talk to me.

It was a U.S. Marine Corps recruiter. He sounded as though his coffee was one part amphetamines as he hollered through the phone about whether I was tired, what I planned to do with my life, what I’d do when that inevitably fell through and that he was driving from Vincennes to Evansville to speak with me that afternoon.

My brief responses were at first groggy and delirious but became a bit more furious as I breached consciousness. I told him I’d talk to him as soon as I was giving thought to dying young. He laughed about six times in two seconds and told me that was the wrong way to look at our exchange. I dropped the call and aced the test.

I feel that was one of the early clangs of the hammer tempering my resolve to steel.

And so years, professors, much

anguish and trial and error put the pen in my hand like a paddleball and convinced me I was doing what I was meant to do.

It’s disconcerting, undoubtedly, to be staring off into any nebulous, abyssal future, especially when all the young women you used to know are coiled around neckbearded beta males on Facebook.

To me, it matters not. Whatever my career choice, I’ll still reach an age when the only thing I have to worry about is my Pos-T-Vac going off in my pocket or finding my dentures tangled in my wife’s hair at dinner.

It’s been an illuminative ride thus far, and I can’t see that changing, ever. There was even something sensational and poetic about being a magazine’s “funny (angry) man,” kind of like being the Marlboro Man — rugged, misunderstood and quite dead from cancer.

Of course, as the eternally faithful sidebar to the right insists, this and everything I’ve ever talked about are all some of life’s lighter moments and should be swallowed with all the same nonchalance, suspended in the same zero gravity.

It sounds sarcastic, but I’m serious this time. When I die and Saint Peter asks me what I lived my life for, I hope I’ll be able to answer honestly, “For the shits and the giggles.”

So whatever your discipline, whatever your mission or modus operandi, always speak steadily and truthfully. What’s my degree? Creative writing.

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When I die and Saint Peter asks me what I lived my life for, I hope I’ll be able to answer honestly, “For the shits and the giggles.”

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[ FASCINATING PEOPLE ]

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The sound of Michael Salazar’s talent is music to our ears.

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hen it comes to what an organ can do, senior music performance major Michael Salazar describes it simply. “[An organ] is basically a whole bunch of air going through a whole bunch of pipes,” he said.

“It’s like you have an entire orchestra at your command.”

But when he begins to play, the organ becomes something much more than just a whole bunch of pipes.

Originally from Arizona, Salazar started playing the organ when he was in high school, but his fingers had been dancing their way across keys long before.

“I started playing piano when I was seven,” Salazar said. “My mother says that I heard some piano music playing one day and told her that I wanted to start taking lessons, but I don’t remember that.”

He played the piano in his high school’s jazz band and choirs. Once he switched to organ, he knew it was a passion he wanted to pursue.

“It was something I really, really enjoyed,” Salazar said.

Once Salazar was accepted to UE, he began to hone his skills on the organ while also taking music theory classes.

“I got to understand the music on a whole other level,” he said. “I learned what makes music ‘music.’”

While the library might seem a more normal place to study, Salazar does the majority of his work in Neu Chapel, spending time with its large pedal organ. And after four years of dedicated practicing, his hard work has definitely paid off.

“I see such a huge improvement in my playing when I practice — makes me wish I did it more,” Salazar said.

Salazar practices up to three hours a day, and he isn’t the only one who has noticed the improvement. “[Michael] has grown tremendously since he came here,” said Douglas Reed, music professor emeritus and university organist, who has been Salazar’s mentor since he was a freshman.

Salazar has racked up an impressive list of accom-

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he’ll say it, but not just to please anyone.”

After graduating, Salazar will attend Yale’s School of Music, where he’s been accepted to pursue a master of music degree in organ performance.

Because of his choice of major, his outstanding talent and his flawless transcript, Salazar’s schooling will be paid in full.

Once at Yale, he will be surrounded by top-notch organ players and will be expected to learn at a much faster rate.

“The competition is going to be stiff there, and there will be higher expectations of growth, and I have no doubts of Michael meeting those,” said Dennis Malfatti, assistant professor of music. “I think he’ll do it gracefully.”

After Yale, Salazar plans to teach organ at the college level or hold a position at a church, much like his current position playing at St. John’s United Church of Christ.

“I’ll never be rich, but I’ll enjoy it and make a living,” Salazar said.

So, if you ever hear the echo of an organ near Neu Chapel, chances are it’s Salazar spending time with his personal orchestra and loving every minute of it.

To us, Salazar has all the makings of a great organist and truly understands what it means to bring music to life, incorporating it into his own daily repertoire.

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things you might not know about Michael Salazar…

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lived there for nine years.

His favorite food is barbecued ribs — or hamburgers.

His favorite composer is Johann Sebastian Bach.

He got his first church job as an organist when he was a mere 14 years old.

He’s engaged! Although Michael loves the organ, he’s also smitten with his sweetheart, senior music major Kelci Scott.

would crunch numbers as an economics major.

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different countries, covering

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plishments, but one especially outstanding skill is his ability to memorize music.

He has played a memorized concert every year, each one up to an hour in length.

Two of them were not even required for his major and were played on both the organ and its sister instrument, the harpsichord. He finished his last memorized concert in April, playing a set of challenging pieces, including one that lasted 20 minutes.

Salazar also makes appearances as an accompanist for the Women’s Chorus and student soloists. But he isn’t constantly glued to the organ.

He sings as a part of both the Men’s Chorus and Kantorei, a prestigious choir on campus, and has landed singing roles in the operas. And as if all that wasn’t enough, he’s also involved in Phi Mu Alpha and Phi Kappa Tau. “He’s always doing something,” junior John Binhack said. “Every time I see him, he’s always in dress pants and a tie, going somewhere.”

With all of his accomplishments and involvements, Salazar has made himself an undeniable staple in the Music Department and among his friends on campus.

Students know Salazar not only as a hard worker but also as a humble guy who gives great advice.

“He’s very quiet at first, but if you want his input on something it’s very insightful,” Binhack said. “If he has to say something,

would like to honor its Senior Class of 2011: Wes Bishop Evan Brown Britt Craft Andrew Doctor Zack Lee Jason Switzer Maida Vaughn Alex Warrick Josh Woody Thanks for the memories and best of luck in the future!

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health&science A Million Little Bug Bites Mosquito bites are annoying, and bug spray smells terrible. With backyards lined with Citronella lamps and cupboards full of insect repellant, it seems odd that anyone would want to increase the number of mosquitoes in the environment.

But according to reports from PopSci.com, Malaysia is doing just that. In an attempt to reduce mosquito-borne dengue fever, the country has introduced 6,000 genetically modified mosquitoes into the wild.

These mosquitoes have genes that cause their offspring to die quickly, so through reproduction, the overall population should begin to decrease.

While protesters argue that altering genes in an ecosystem can have uncontrollable consequences, the effects of this effort have yet to be seen. Imagine 6,000 more mosquitoes in your backyard. This time, though, try to hold off on the spray.

Football Frenzy The emotional rollercoaster that is the NFL may affect more than entertainment. According to the Quarterly Journal of Economics and ScienceDaily.com, police reports involving men who assaulted their partners rose 10 percent in areas where the local teams lost.

Moreover, reported assaults increased 20 percent when a team lost to its rival. And to top that, the majority of calls to police were placed within two hours of a game. Insert stereotypical football fan joke here.

Soothing Sound Waves A study presented at the American Heart Association gathering in Atlanta found that listening to music can lower blood pressure as much as losing 10 pounds does. The experiment, reported by CNN.com, discovered that music-listening lowered test subjects’ systolic blood pressure by an average of five to six points during the study’s three-month duration.

In addition to classical and jazz music, test subjects were able to choose from a variety of pop songs. While music alone is not an effective treatment for high blood pressure, feel free to jam on for heart heath; it can definitely help.

Not Just Sleep Deprived College introduces young people to a variety of new experiences. One of these is, of course, the dreaded all-nighter. While a sleepless night may increase exam scores, it can diminish good judgment and even cause addiction. According to a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, featured on ScienceDaily.com, the pleasure center of the brain receives a significant boost following sleeplessness.

Additionally, the study found that, after a sleepless night, test subjects displayed decreased activity in the prefrontal cortex — the planning and decision making area of the brain — and increased activity in the mesolimbic pathway, an area that aids in regulating cravings and even sex drive. The euphoric feeling of pulling an all-nighter may impact your brain behavior, so be sure to take a nap after that exam.

Getting More Than They Prayed For Research conducted at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine and reported by ScienceDaily.com found that young adults who attend religious events weekly are much more likely to become obese (i.e. have a body mass index of 30 or greater) than young adults

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with no religious involvement.

The study followed 2,433 men and women for 18 years and concluded that young people, aged 20 to 32, with weekly religious involvement had an obesity rating 50 percent higher than those in the same age group who had no religious involvement.

The cause of such an increased risk is unknown, although the main theory looks to unhealthy food consumption at religious gatherings. Men and women are still encouraged to practice whatever religion they choose, but they should be wary of the potato salad at the next potluck.

Up Close with Mercury NASA has received the first photographs taken from the Mercury MESSENGER probe, says ScienceDaily.com.

These photos reveal the effects of being the closest planet to the sun.

From these and the 75,000 more pictures the probe is expected to capture, NASA hopes to create a global mosaic of the planet. In addition to images, the craft has recorded magnetic field data and even the heights of some of Mercury’s surface features.

This mission, which is expected to last until Spring 2012, aspires to shed light onto the least-explored planet in our solar system.

BIZZARITIES Black Lab Sniffs Cancer According to PopSci.com, Japanese researchers have successfully trained an 8-year-old female black lab to detect bowel cancer in humans.

Findings published in the aptly named journal Gut followed the lab as she carried out 74 sniff tests over the course of several months. By sniffing breath and stool samples from both cancerous and non-cancerous test subjects, the lab was able to detect bowel cancer with 95-percent accuracy in breath tests and 98-percent accuracy in stool tests — this is hugely impressive, especially considering that early detection is often literally the difference between life and death for cancer patients.

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JOBLESS or the GRINDSTONE We all face the question. Do we dare brave the world of work, or do we push it even further into the future by continuing our education?

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As the school year nears a finish, we all are one step closer to graduating. For the seniors who will soon walk across the stage and become alumni, there is no choice but to think of the future. Some of us have tried to put off the big decision to the very last minute, as we did with so many assignments at our soon-to-be alma mater.

So what should we do? Do we start at the bottom of the ladder and begin that arduous journey up to the top? Or will we try to narrow down what we want to do by going to grad school?

I myself have chosen grad school. According to NYTimes.com, since last year, the unemployment rate fell “a touch” to 8.8 percent. This touch — keep in mind — is only 1.1 percent, and although an improvement, it does not make now an advantageous time to enter the working world.

Obtaining a higher degree can make you more marketable for the workplace and help you obtain a position in your field. If unemployment continues to shrink, then in the two or three years you might spend in a graduate program, the unemployment rate would drop to only 5.5 percent.

This is only 1 percent higher than in 2001, which was one of the most prosperous years in U.S. history, thanks to the presidential guidance of Bill Clinton.

Considering the current odds, grad school is a much more enjoyable option than the workforce, and let’s face it — college is fun. We have no real responsibilities. We go to school for a

maximum of 18 hours a week.

Eighteen hours! You won’t find a job that will give you only 18 hours a week, not to mention offer you housing and meals.

In college it seems your biggest responsibilities are reading a few books and taking part in Thirsty Thursdays and Nickel Beer Nights at Stoney’s Rockin’ Country Club. School puts a buffer between its students and the real world, ensuring we do not have to grow up. Not for a while anyway.

Along with a mostly carefree lifestyle, grad school offers you a narrowed field of study. You learn what you want to learn. If you want to pursue archaeology, then you won’t have to take two semesters of Spanish and a semester of biology in order to meet graduation requirements.

You learn what you love. Your course list is tailored to be the best possible curriculum for your area of study.

Being able to pursue only your interests, escape the struggles of a downturned economy and have a fun time are just a few of the reasons to consider grad school. But if those ideas don’t seem for you, then the workforce may be your answer.

Anyone that has applied to be even a waiter at a restaurant has received a response similar to this: “We need someone with experience.” But how do you get experience if they won’t hire you? By entering the workforce immediately upon graduation, you pay your dues to your field of choice. You have to

You learn what you love. Your course list is tailored to be the best possible curriculum for your area of study.

learn to scrub the floors before you can make the big bucks.

Internships and low-level positions give you the chance to prove yourself as a hard worker. By putting in the extra effort, you have a better chance of being shot up the corporate ladder.

In just a few years, you could potentially have a managerial position — or at least enough clout in the company to ask for a good raise.

And speaking of raises, you don’t have to pay for a job. When you go to graduate school, you pay the institution. When you work, you get paid. And after four years of being a poor undergraduate, having some money in the bank is great.

The day the first big paycheck comes in and you get to go out and pick a new TV for the pad or dine out for the evening — rather than settling for Ramen noodles — solidifies your choice of joining the workforce. You know all of your hard work has finally paid off.

Both graduate school and the workforce have their benefits.

Whether you want to become a master of your discipline or you need a change-up from the routine that has dominated the majority of your life, there is something for everyone.

And if neither of these options really appeal to you, you do have another choice. You could always move into your w Jon Harvey, a parents’ basement. w senior theater management major from Chesapeake, Va., weighs in on the issues affecting students today. [ May 2011 ] Crescent Magazine

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Ropes, Not Webs Alain Robert, known as the French Spiderman, recently climbed the 2,717foot Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai.

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my clothes and tell SENSORY MALFUNCTION • In this age, most bathrooms are more advanced than computer labs, and with everything automated, there are now many new opportunities for exploitation. Buy a roll of black electrical tape and go to town. Cover the flush sensors, the auto-on sink sensors, the air-driers — you’ll know your prank has worked when you check the stalls the next day.

Color Me Bad Three inmates in a New Jersey prison were charged with drug smuggling — not surprising — but with questionable methods. Dissolving the drug Suboxone into a paste-like substance, one of the inmate’s mothers hid the drugs in coloring books and labeled specific pages “To Daddy.”

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Asparagus Month • Doused in butter or wrapped in bacon are two of the best options to enjoy these healthy green stalks.

J Date Your Mate Month • We encourage you to speak with an Australian accent this month and find that special Hugh Jackman.

Snail Mail On a trip to Denmark, 5-year-old Frank Uesbeck tossed a message in a bottle into the sea — this was 24 years ago. Recently, 13-year-old Daniil Korotkikh was walking along a beach between Lithuania and Russia when he found Uesbeck’s message. Now pen pals, they rely on faster communications, using the Internet.

Snakes Off the Plane New Yorkers had a bit of a scare when an Egyptian cobra escaped the Bronx Zoo, causing officials to close many of its areas. They were certain it was somewhere in the Reptile House and said the search was like fishing — all they could do was wait for the snake to show itself.

The First Gay A 5,000-year-old caveman was found in the Czech Republic, buried according to female-specific rites. This culture buried its men with weapons and tools and women with pottery and jewelry. This skeleton is, then, thought to be the first homosexual or transsexual. compliments of telegraph.co.uk

Just a few of our favorite things ONE LUXURY of being wealthy is that you can afford to eat out at places more elegant than your local Denny’s — but elegance, as you might expect, doesn’t come cheap. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and at Norma’s restaurant in New York’s Le Parker Meridien Hotel it costs a pretty penny. Their menu features the Zillion Dollar Lobster Frittata, a dish that costs $1,000.

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“When parents come into your classroom, you have to treat them like 800 pound gorillas. They can sit wherever they want to.”

— Robert Ciscell, professor of education

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Janky: Jumpsuits — While everyone can relate to the urge to reconnect with childhood, is it really necessary to dress like a giant toddler to do so? These onesies are appearing all over the fashion world. Jumpsuits — making the world look ridiculous one terrible decision at a time.

Juicy: Rompers — This shorter version of the jankier counterpart is one way to still feel young without looking like an oversized infant.

They come in an array of styles and patterns. They just make you want to romp around — see what I did?

Janky: Chuck Taylor pants — Two-in-one combinations, such as shampoo-conditioner combos or peanut butter and jelly that comes in one jar, make our lives easier. But what kind of lives do we lead when we need our shoes to be attached to our pants? These footy pajama-esque shoe-pants are just taking it too far.

Juicy: Knee-high Chuck Taylors — So you like the look of shoelaces scaling your body, that’s fine. But why not tone it down a little and get the knee-high Converse instead? They would probably take less time to lace up than the pants.

Janky: Not Pushing in your Chair — We see it every day. You are shimmying down an aisle to get to your seat in the lecture hall when you are held up by an obstruction.

Some genius decided it was too much work to push in the chair, and now there is a traffic jam as several other students run into you when you stop to move the chair from your path.

Juicy: Pushing in your Chair — The two seconds it takes to return your chair to its original location are so challenging. But to those who get by, congratulations on being able to perform simple tasks that even a monkey could manage. [ December 2010 ]

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But even with the daunting task of being not only new in town, but also the first lady of a university, Sharon Kazee handles herself with incredible poise, exhibiting great tact and, not to mention, a genuine smile.

Mrs. Kazee admitted she is still adjusting to changes from the move to Evansville from Furman University in Greenville, S.C.; that’s to be expected in any unfamiliar location. But she also praised the city and the way she has been received.

The very first people the newly elected president and his wife met at UE asked Mrs. Kazee about her career and seemed sincerely interested. Right then,

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she realized the community acknowledged her and her husband as not only a couple, but also as two prestigious people, as individual units.

“It was like getting a two-for-one deal without even knowing it,” said Patti Lippert, assistant to the president for external affairs. “There’s a synergy among the Kazees, a vision for the institution, with both of them working together [to support] a common goal.”

It’s part of Mrs. Kazee’s job to meet with different people everyday, a prospect that, for others, might have proved terrifying. For her, though, it’s been quite the opposite.

“Everywhere I turn I meet people I like,” she said. “[They] always seem to be saying ‘Come on in! We want to get to know you!’ There is a feeling of genuine friendliness.”

President Thomas Kazee said coming into an un-

known community with no built-in support group, no friends and no family nearby makes you realize the simplicity of the everyday things you took for granted before.

Suddenly, just trying to find the nearest grocery store or restaurant becomes a project.

“The support from the community and from each other has made it easier,” he said. “The community wants [UE] to succeed.”

Mrs. Kazee’s role as an administrator has also led community parties to accept the Kazees with open arms.

“Sharon is constantly getting involved and making meaningful contributions to the community, and the community is embracing her,” said Becky Simpson, administrative assistant to the president.

Lippert and Simpson, who both interact with the Kazees daily, stressed just how willing Mrs. Kazee is to do anything and everything. This includes, but is not limited to, hosting events at May House, serving as grand marshal at parades, being a keynote speaker and even judging competitions.

Where she is needed, she will go.

“Her interpersonal skills are incredible, delightful,” Lippert said. “She’s positive and a great conversationalist. She doesn’t just have an element of charm, but she’s also very bright.”

Lippert said Mrs. Kazee admires all parts of the institution, but what she’s particularly interested in is its people — and especially its students. They are the heart of the university.

“I’m trying to better understand who we are as a community, so I can better understand where I best fit,” Mrs. Kazee said.

President Kazee marvels at his wife’s ability to quickly become a friend, not just a colleague or an associate.

“She has an authentic warmth that people immediately respond to,” he said.

He spoke of a lunch they once had with two people they had never met before.

Thanks to Mrs. Kazee, they walked away from the occasion with two new allies, and it amused him that she had created a relationship with two strangers in such a short amount of time.

It doesn’t hurt that Mrs. Kazee is so incredibly smart and well versed in the arts and in education.

People trust her because she has credentials to back up this knowledge base and

has proven her great value from the very be- presence is perhaps most influential in the ginning. president’s own life.

“Her single greatest accomplishment to “It’s difficult to see where his responsithis point is establishing her credibility of ac- bilities end and hers begin,” Lippert said. ademic achievements that stand alone from “What happens between them is seamless.” my career,” President Kazee said. “When Mutuality has been immensely people see her or talk about her, they say, important. They have been married for 35 ‘Here is a person of significant accomplishment I’m learning to relax, enjoy people and and ability, and inciden enjoy the moment, more than I did in tally she is married to the president.’” the past. And that’s a good thing.”

Mrs. Kazee has been involved with education — Sharon Kazee her entire life, as her parents owned a nursery school. years and dated for seven years prior to As an educator herself, she has taught that. In more than 40 years together, the students from the preschool to the graduate two have become pleasantly dependent on level and has worked as a dean and an adeach other. ministrator. Even currently Mrs. Kazee holds “That steadfast support on every imaga position on the educational board for Siginable level has enriched my presidency,” nature School.

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Mrs. Kazee makes for a masterful edMrs. Kazee said that so much of what ucator because she is always seeking new they do is a partnership. She knows some ways to educate herself — an integral and people take on presidencies with no extra important part of teaching. And the move to help, but she can’t picture what that would Evansville only intensified her desire to earn be like. her doctorate.

Mrs. Kazee feels, she said, as if everyShe spent all of last fall pushing herself, thing that came before this was preparation, and in December she earned her doctoral and now she’s able to catch her breath. degree in educational administration with a “I’m learning more,” she said. “I’m focus on educational policy — even with the learning to relax, enjoy people and enjoy the added pressure of moving out-of-state and moment, more than I did in the past. And planning an inauguration. that’s a good thing.”

Her genuine interest in people and her Every day’s schedule is different for Mrs. experience in education make her an undeKazee, but it suits her well. This kind of life niably qualified first lady. President Kazee makes it easy for her to do what she loves explained there are some duties that are ge- most: educate others and educate herself. neric of a first lady’s role but that most de“Just being here is a great success and pend greatly upon talent and a sense of per- accomplishment,” she said. “But accomsonality. plishment comes in so many different ways.

Typical responsibilities include represent- First you learn, then you do.” ing the university at events he himself canThe year has been a whirlwind for Mrs. not attend, hosting and planning events at Kazee, and she can’t imagine any other the May House and coordinating numerous year quite living up to it. There hasn’t been other activities. a dull moment since she arrived on camBut what the first lady Kazee brings to pus. She knows she wants to make a differthe job — just by being herself — is her abilence in the arts and education, but how or ity to communicate with groups on and off what that will entail she is yet unsure. campus and, often, to relate to people on a But that doesn’t mean that UE’s first level that the president can’t. lady feels, in any way, lost in the system. In“There is nothing obligatory about this, stead, this spontaneity and unpredictability but it is a natural fit for her,” said President has given her new perspectives and a brand Kazee. new motto to live by.

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[ ENTERTAINMENT ]

Sunday nights at the Four Freedoms Monument are hotter than ever thanks to the Evansville Fire Family.

by Kristin Benzinger

others have always told their children not to play with fire.

This would have been the wrong advice for the Evansville Fire Family, a group of fire performers who light up the night by the Evansville riverfront. For them, what started as a hobby has become a staple in the local art scene.

“I’ve been a pyro since birth,” said Contessa Kindfire, a founding member of the Family. “I came out of the womb with a pack of matches.”

The Family was officially formed in 2010 when a group of fire performers decided to get together and “burn.” They didn’t know then how big it would get.

The group now consists of 20–25 members at any given time, all with varying backgrounds in fire performance.

“I love all of it,” said Jeremy Chambers, one of the group’s performers. “The sound of the fire, the light and feel of it — it’s intense.”

Fire twirling, as an art form, consists of many different types of performance, including hula-hoop dancing, fire eating, fire breathing and poi, as well as the use of devil sticks, fire fans and fire staffs. The fire eaters and breathers are one of the smallest groups represented at performances.

Chris Albert, a fire eater and breather who has been with the group from the start, feels such performances often shock the Family’s audiences.

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“There are so few of us it’s like a treat,” Albert said. “We kind of pop in and out.”

The majority of the group, more than 70 percent, spins poi, a form of fire twirling comparable to juggling. But how does one develop an interest in such an obscure hobby? Chambers explained that the whole concept of fire performance had always intrigued him.

In fact, fire performing is a very ancient form. According to SacredFireDance.com, native tribes in North America, New Zealand, Hawaii, Bulgaria and India have all combined fire with dancing or ceremony.

Fire is also used in Pagan holiday traditions. The act of walking across fire has been, in many cultures, a testament to a person’s faith.

In the Mori Tribes of New Zealand, men practiced the art of poi in training for battle, and women used it to keep their wrists limber, which would, by extension, improve their weaving. Fire is also often included in belly dancing in order to add “flare” (pun intended) to performances.

The rich history of the form makes it even more exciting to see in practice today.

It mixes ancient traditions with elements of danger to create an alternative kind of entertainment.

The group prides itself on maintaining a family-friendly environment at shows. Performers strive to keep their acts void of profanity and innuendo. Their burns provide families with a rare opportunity — a spectacular outing they can enjoy together.

“There is nothing [else] to do on Sundays,” Albert said. “It is family-oriented, it’s free, there’s food and art — what more could you want with a beautiful spot like this?”

And at the Family’s first performance of the season, there were plenty of activities for spectators of all ages. Group members offered a workshop with hula-hoops and sock poi and provided kites, chalk and even a face painter. The performers love having children around. “[Our goal is] getting the [youth] involved in the art,” Albert said. “The looks on the [children’s] faces — there’s nothing like that.”

The Family emphasizes the importance of getting youth out and keeping them active. They feel that, these days, even those who play outdoors are getting bored easily.

“Whatever happened to ‘go out and play until the streetlights come on?’” Kindfire

said. “That’s what my mom did with me. [We] get [children] to go out and play.”

And there is no need to worry about safety at the performances; group members have it covered. In addition to a team of fire-safety staff members, who walk around constantly during each show, there are always fire extinguishers, fire blankets and first-aid kits on site. The performance area is roped off so that no audience members are burned. Also, in order to keep large fires from starting, the performers ready themselves in a designated fueling area. The Family makes every effort to keep spectators safe and keep their focus on the art itself and the sense of community.

The performers hope to make art accessible to everyone, which is why they are incorporating brand new elements into their shows. They have always had local bands to play at burns, but this year, they will also feature belly dancers and display work by local artists.

To keep all events free to the public, the performers themselves must cover the costs of putting on shows each and every week.

They pay for fuel and insurance and enlist volunteers to help with safety, security and cleanup. To help defray the cost, raffles are sometimes held at shows, and donations are always welcome. And the monument-local shows at the river are not the only place you will see the Family.

“The core Family goes to paying gigs ranging from backyard barbeques to Otters games,” Kindfire said.

Shows begin at dusk, anywhere from 4–6 p.m., every Sunday night from April through October — with the season’s last performance falling on Halloween — at the Four Freedoms Monument downtown. Performances are often contingent on weather, but the group members do all they can to ensure the show will go on.

“The only thing that’s

going to stop us is wind or water,” Kindfire said. “They don’t mix well with fire.” And sometimes even those don’t stop them. At the Family’s first performance of the season, with winds blowing at over 20 mph, they battled the gusts and carried on.

When the weather is favorable, expect to see them. They love their art, and they make the audience love it too. They generate a kind of excitement and wonder you can’t find anywhere else.

“We’re creating an art community,” Albert said. “It’s all about the living, breathing heart of the art scene.”

—Information contributed by Abby Sperry Twirling, spinning and flipping staffs and rings is a challenge enough, but adding fire to the feats adds excitement— for members of the Evansville Fire Family. Sunny Johnson/Crescent Magazine

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[ HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ]

by Cassie Gutman

unlike other charities,

Campus volunteers illustrate why they’re all worked up about building houses and why you should be too.

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Habitat for Humanity focuses not just on providing homes to those in need but also on providing skills and confidence, which can help families change their lives.

“It’s a lot more exciting than simply raising money, and there’s a personal element to it,” said freshman Lesley Nash, a Habitat member. Nash joined the organization at the beginning of the year and went on her first build, where she witnessed exactly how Habitat was benefitting others.

“It’s a great way to help someone.

It’s not a faceless charity — you get to meet the families,” Nash said.

Habitat has been building houses in Evansville since 1984, helping hardworking families in Vanderburgh and Posey counties by building simple houses to get them started and on their feet.

And the organization is always looking for volunteers. UE’s group, which is much newer, was started last year, but this year, it has taken off. The group boasts about 50 members, many of whom participate in builds throughout the city.

“Even people that aren’t members can be involved,” said junior Kelsey Shantz, Habitat vice president. “It’s a

labor of love — it requires a certain level of patience and a love for others.”

Many people would be surprised to learn what Habitat’s building process is like. Members do not simply build the house and hand it over to the family — the families play an active role too. It is a long process that requires families to fully commit to the program, rather than simply accepting a charity gift.

Before the house is even designed, the families must attend classes that teach them about home ownership, mortgages and finances. Then, families must contribute 300 hours of “sweat equity” to the production of their house.

“It’s a give-and-take responsibility,” Shantz said. Even after the contractors and volunteers are gone, the families still must have the ability to pay their mortgage based on a 25-year, nointerest loan.

“It is a long process, but that’s what makes Habitat so much more than a handout charity,” said senior Jaleesa Wells, Habitat president. “It really teaches people how to take care of themselves and overcome their struggles.”

She believes this is why the program is so successful, and its ability to transform the recipients’ lives drew her in.

Wells grew up in a volunteer-oriented town and was concerned with issues like homelessness and poverty, so when she was asked to be president last year, she jumped on board.

“It really resonated with me,” Wells said. “Poverty is a big issue — it encompasses so many others.”

The group holds meetings to discuss current causes of poverty, relating them all to how Habitat helps families escape that hardship.

Wells said that the main goal of the group is to increase awareness of problems in the community and to help fight them. Habitat loves volunteers, and the group welcomes all who want to participate.

“We didn’t want it to be exclusive, and there are usually different people at every build,” Wells said.

Sign-ups for builds are online and It takes many steps to build a house; open to all students. Habitat is especial- Habitat does it all — literally starting ly in need of volunteers for next fall, with the foundation. Wells said UE stuwhen it continues its most recent projdents have helped to build houses from ect to update and restore the Glenwood the ground up, working on framework community area. and flooring.

This development project has alWashburne explained that at the last ready opened a middle school in the build in November, their job was to neighborhood and is now aiming to repaint porches, and even the cold weathbuild rundown houser couldn’t stop them. es for residents. MemDespite the frigbers of Habitat believe id temperatures work“It’s a labor of that this project can help ing against them, they love — it requires improve lives simply managed to paint all the by providing homes to porches and to continue a certain level of those who are in need. the building process. patience and a love “It’s very physical As a college student, and tangible help — you may fear you don’t for others.” we’re actually buildhave the skills to con­­— Kelsey Shantz tribute to a build, but ing a community,” Nash said. that shouldn’t be an exDedicating a Saturday morning to a cuse not to pick up the hammer. build requires a certain amount of com“Almost no one feels like they know mitment and involves a lot of sweat and what they’re doing,” Shantz said. “But blisters, but the finished result is somethat’s one of the neat things about it — thing that benefits the neighbor down you can be challenged as an individual the street. It’s a small price to pay once while also benefitting others.” you realize you have just put a roof On Shantz’s first build, she expected over someone’s head. to be given a specific set of instructions Sophomore Ellyn Washburne, a on how to use the many tools needmember of Habitat, said she gets a ed to build a house, but she said everytremendous amount of joy in helping one was eager to help out and got startpeople and building a substantial ed right away. structure as opposed to simply donating “Everyone just does what they can, money to a charity or volunteering in and we all learn together,” Shantz said. another traditional way.

Because Habitat promotes hard “It’s satisfying to know you’re mak- work, it fosters a sense of pride in faming a difference, and it’s a difference ilies and helps them develop home you can see,” she said. maintenance skills they can use once Volunteering side-by-side with the build is complete. the recipients of the home is anothMany families don’t even need er unique aspect of the process, which assistance with food and energy Shantz was able to witness firsthand. once they’ve purchased their home, While the group was on the construcindicating that the program is achieving tion site, the beneficiary stopped by to its goal: giving families the opportunity see the volunteers and the progress on to improve their living conditions. the house.

Wells agrees that Habitat is all about “To be able to see her face and the helping families take care of themwhole experience for her, and the opselves. portunity it gave her, was wonderful,” “It’s a really easy way to give back,” Shantz said. “It’s a really remarkable she said. “You can put in a lot or a little opportunity — to help someone be a and still be affecting people in a huge homeowner.” way.” w

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The Crescent’s directors describe their favorite picks for dining out in Evansville and the surrounding area.

GRAB A SLICE Yen Ching Chinese Restaurant features Mongolian-, Mandarin- and Hawaiianinspired dishes, in addition to classic Chinese food favorites. Sample orange chicken, mushu pork, crab rangoon, egg drop soup and Peking duck. • 406 S. Green River Road • 812–474–0181 FAVORITES It’s a question we’ve all been asked at one time or another: What is your favorite food?

Well, what if you have too many to choose from?

After living in Evansville for several years, the Crescent’s directors have found their preferred eateries in the area.

Edgewater Grille has seating facing the Ohio River and brick oven pizza to drool over, which starts at an affordable $8.99.

The restaurant boasts an impressive breakfast menu, steak, seafood and an extensive wine list. • 1 E. Water St. (Newburgh) • 812– 853–2443

Lorenzo’s Bistro and Bakery offers elegant desserts like chocolate espresso walnut brownies and strawberry cake with coconut and pecans. Entrees include seared sea scallops, Atlantic salmon, chicken marsala and filet mignon. • 972 S. Hebron Ave. • 812– 475–9477

La Cabana Mexican Restaurant offers a variety of tacos, burritos and even seafood. This place has all the favorites: enchiladas, fajitas, taco salads and fried ice cream, as well as $1.99 margaritas on Mondays and Tuesdays. • 821 S. Green River Road • 812–477–3351

Madeleine’s is Evansville’s only fusion restaurant, serving scallops and shrimp and many other rare foods, such as stuffed goat cheese and fivespiced duck. Madeleine’s offers USDA Prime steaks and a large wine menu. • 423 Second St. • 812–491–8611

This pizzeria brings a new meaning to the phrase “two for the price of one,” so grab extra napkins.

• DEERHEAD PIZZA • 222 E. Columbia St. • 812–425–2515 Literally a five-minute drive from campus, Deerhead Pizza is casual enough for a college student but provides a high-quality reprieve from the monotony of Cafe Court’s LaVincita pizza and even Papa John’s. Deerhead’s thin-crust pizza is flaky and dressed with toppings, but the restaurant’s real claim to fame just has to be the Deerhead Double.

This double-decker pizza is comprised of two thincrust pizzas stacked on top of each other prior to baking.

Each layer is filled with sauce and cheese, and the two layers, rolled over each other, form the crust.

The pizza that Deerhead staff brought out had cheese spilling over the side of the pan. It was stringy, melty and nearly impossible to eat without a fork and knife, but it was delicious. The sauce was not overwhelming — it contrasted well with the crisp crust. Because each piece is technically two, you’ll fill up rather quickly. Unfortunately, the Deerhead Double pizza is a little pricey — $15 for a 12-inch cheese. But if you bring a date, the two of you will have more than enough to share.

In addition to pizzas, Deerhead carries strombolis, catfish sandwiches, Reubens, pork tenderloins, cheesesteaks, burgers and sausages. The restaurant is open noon–midnight Sundays, 11 a.m.–11 p.m. Monday– Thursday and 11 a.m.–midnight Fridays.

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CAT MOORE

This SGA leader reflects on her years at UE and prepares to say goodbye.

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eing the head of a prominent student organization is a huge responsibility, but SGA President Cat Moore takes it all in stride and manages to enjoy her work. Now a senior, Moore has been involved with student government since she was a freshman — starting out as Outreach Chair and working her way to the top.

For Moore, the primary mission of SGA is to work with a variety of students and organizations in order to better campus and student life. Student concerns are always on her mind, and She is adamant that all SGA members be approached with suggestions.

“Knowing that I’m helping the student body and working with Student Congress [makes it enjoyable],” Moore said.

With graduation so near, she has also started to reflect on her time at UE. Although prospects of the future can be exciting, it is also difficult to say goodbye to a place that has, over time, become home.

“I guess I’m not ready to be a big girl yet,” Moore said. “You hear that it goes by so fast, but it really does.”

Gaining a sense of independence over the course of four years can be challenging, but Moore feels like UE is the perfect place for the journey. She feels she would not have become as involved or successful at a larger school where it might be easier to blend into the crowd.

“People should [strive to] be more involved and do things,” she said.

“You only have four years.”

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Knowing that I’m helping the student body and working with Student Congress [makes it enjoyable].”

—Cat Moore

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[ THE LISTS ]

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As far as Susan Calovini, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, is concerned.

As a professor of English, she recommends engaging but challenging literature that stimulates thought.

“Beloved” by Toni Morrison (Vintage, 1987) • This American story about the haunting power of love and guilt rocked the literary world when it debuted in 1987 and still disturbs, challenges and inspires readers today. Anything written by Nobel Prize winner Morrison is worth reading.

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“Middlemarch” by George Eliot (William Blackwood and Sons, 1871) • Young men and women strive to find happiness in this beautiful depiction of middle class life in early Victorian England. This lengthy and provocative novel can engross readers for weeks on end.

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“Mrs. Dalloway” by Virginia Woolf (Hogarth Press, 1925) • This modern classic offers a stream-of-conscious ride through Clarissa Dalloway’s day as she simultaneously plans a party and reflects on age, loss, sex, death, madness, beauty and the persistence of love.

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“Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe (William Heinemann Ltd., 1958) • An appealing storyteller, Nigerian novelist Achebe weaves together African history and culture with a tragic human tale that probes the dark heart of western imperialism.

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“Waiting for the Barbarians” by J.M. Coetzee (Secker and Warburg, 1980) • Time, place, truth, right and wrong, guilt and innocence are all under question in this fantasy novel by a South African writer who asks, “Who are the barbarians we should fear, us or them?”

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“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” Roald Dahl’s contributions were called “A Fine Song” and “The Visitor.”

••• Known for her dystopian novel “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Margaret Atwood published “The Bog Man” in 1991, “The Bad News” in 2006 and “The Age of the Bottleneck” in 2008.

••• “Fahrenheit 451” author Ray Bradbury published “The First Night of Lent” in the magazine in 1956.

••• “On the Road” novelist Jack Kerouac published “Before the Road” in 1959 and “Good Blonde” in 1965.

••• Best known for “Slaughterhouse 5,” Kurt Vonnegut published “Armageddon in Retrospect” in 2008.

heather’s shower SONGS

Freshman Heather Fenton enjoys these songs because they’re great for singing your lungs out.

“It’s Raining Men”•The Weather Girls It’s just a perfect karaoke song. When you’re in the shower, it’s like it’s really raining on you, so it’s great.

“Beat It” • Michael Jackson I know all the dance moves to this one. I may not look good doing it, but it’s OK because no one sees me.

“I Will Survive” • Gloria Gaynor This is a great song to sing when I’m angry. The lyrics are easy to remember, and it’s fun to belt.

“You Give Love a Bad Name” • Bon Jovi I used to think the lyrics to the song were, “I play my part in your video game. You give love a Band-Aid.”

I like it because it is funny and brings out the kid in you. I love Dory.

This should be a classic Disney film.” w Alyssa Stamps w Sophomore w “Beauty and the Beast” (1991) Belle is great because she is smart and doesn’t fall for Gaston just because he is a big hunk of man meat. She looks for the inner emotion of love in the Beast.”

w Haily Harrison w Junior w “Toy Story” (1995) This film never gets old — I’ve seen it a million times. My mom says it’s the reason I can’t get rid of any of my stuffed animals. “

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w Max Gross w Freshman w “Finding Nemo” (2003)

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Title: University Relations Director Years at UE: 3 • Relationship Status: Married with two stepdaughters Crescent Magazine: What do you do this beautiful campus. The squirrels in your job? amuse me, and I know they amuse othHimstedt: I work with global and local ers, so I take pictures of them. I realmedia to promote UE and help the camly want to go to Harlaxton because I’d pus become more world-renowned. With like to go places that people are not supUE Magazine, I collaborate on different posed to go and take pictures there. I entheme and story ideas. joy taking photos of details that people My office is lucky because the adwouldn’t normally notice. vances in technology have not slowed us CM: What do you do to relax? down — we’re just going with the flow. We Himstedt: I just have to turn off the have a Facebook page and even a Youthings going through my head. I like to be Tube channel. busy and involved, but sometimes I have CM: What is your favorite vacation to tell myself to take a break. spot?

One of my favorite places to unwind is Himstedt: For years, I’ve been going our house in Spencer County, where we with a friend of mine to Sanibel Island, like to ride our four-wheeler. Most of all, I Fla., where it is 80 degrees and sunny. like to lie on our trampoline and stare up When I’m there, I like to go shopat the stars. ping and shelling. Sanibel Island has CM: What is your passion? more shells than any other beach. I could Himstedt: I love making people hapspend hours on the beach, reading a py. I know it’s not always practical to book with my toes in the water and shellmake everyone happy, but I like to try ing. and help.

CM: What do you really enjoy taking If someone is disappointed, I get dispictures of? appointed. I don’t understand people that Himstedt: I like to take pictures of walk around grumpy all the time. w

“I cannot tell a lie...Turoni’s is the best!”

– George Washington

w Dorothy Sibrel w Sophomore w “Atlantis: The Lost Empire” (2001) I really enjoy films with adventure and unsolved mysteries.

It is rare to find a historical cartoon that has archeological themes in it.”

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[ JUST THE FACTS ]

1860

— In the first draft of the school’s conduct codes, the wearing of jewelry is discouraged because “the jewels of the mind” are far more important.

1900

— Hiding hens on campus is a common student prank. They are found in the president’s desk, in faculty offices and inside a chapel piano.

1921

— The board of trustees develops a proposal for the construction of 22 buildings on campus, but only one, the Administration Hall, is built.

1925

— Evansville College’s first radio broadcast is aired on WGBF. The program is one hour long and features banjo numbers, violin solos and piano and vocal selections.

1927

— Dancing is still prohibited on campus, but student agitation is rising. After social events, students wishing to dance without chaperones must meet at pre-arranged, secret locations.

1942

— In response to World War II, Evansville College’s curriculum expands to include classes in first aid, radio communication and meteorology.

1957 1969

— Clifford Library is the first building on campus to be fully air-conditioned.

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13 Hindu stringed instrument 14 Toward shelter 15 Sheep disease 16 Sprit (2 words) 18 Camelot lady 20 Varnish ingredient 21 Straw braid 25 Confusion 29 Occasional 32 Counsel 33 Rocket fuel 34 Friend of Pythias 36 Turk. title 37 Galatea’s beloved 39 Redo 41 Pleasant-smelling bean 43 Tooth pulp 44 Mountain on Crete 46 Spoken 49 Aura 55 Tumor (suf.)

56 Lank 57 Very (Ger.) 58 Pronoun contraction 59 Consecrated 60 Door part 61 Indo-Chin. people

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17 Science class 19 Daughters of the American Revolution (abbr.)

22 Son of Zilpah 23 “Cantique de Noel” Composer 24 Marsh 26 Castor (2 words) 27 Restive 28 Shak. king 29 Lath 30 Little: music 31 Industrial fuel 35 Grandfather of Saul 38 Gaunt 40 Egg (pref.)

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— After browsing a copy of Country Life magazine, President Wallace Graves is set on creating an overseas study abroad program, which later becomes Harlaxton College.

1971

— During the annual military commencement of UE’s ROTC program, students protest the Vietnam War by dressing as babies in diapers, the aim being to illustrate the childishness of the war.

The students are called into the president’s office for their interruption but avoid punishment.

1986

— Lambda Chi Alphas storm Morton and Brentano halls during the fraternity’s annual panty raid. Though resident assistants rush the doors to hold them off, the men inevitably break through.

1996

— The Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s Christmas date party turns into a giant food fight, beginning when members start flinging cake at one another and ending when an unfortunate freshman and his date are covered with a gallon of cold pizza sauce.

2001

— SAB sponsors a body art safety lecture, which attempts to enlighten students on the consequences of tattoos and piercings.

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NEWS MAGAZINE Essay • Regan Campbell [3rd] Editorial • Kristin Benzinger [2nd] Entertainment Story • Brennan Girdler and Elizabth Crozier [2nd] Sports Feature Story • Brennan Girdler [3rd] Sports News Story • Peter Hanscom & Jennifer Stinnett [3rd] Cover Design • Sylvia Seib [1st] Single Story or Story Package Design • Jamie Willhelm [3rd] Feature Photo • Michael Armanno [3rd] Sports Photo • Sunny Johnson [2nd] Sports Photo • Sunny Johnson [3rd]

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