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Local family takes on cupcakery

By JIMMY PYLES Staff writer

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Top: Kelly Pace uses a mini blow torch to roast the tops of marshmallows on S’more cupcakes at The Pacetre. All The Pacetre’s cupcakes are $2.50 each.

Bottom: Tracy Pace ices some cupcakes to get ready for the next day of business. The Pacetre is open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Pacetre also sells cupcakes in the Eastland Mall at Beans & Baristas.

hen life handed Tracy Pace a recession, she made lemon cupcakes.

After graduating from Savannah College of Art and Design in 2009 at the height of the recession, there were no jobs in the interior design and architecture field.

“What were good prospects a year prior were nonexistent when I graduated,” Tracy said. “I kept applying and at the end of year, I said, ‘How about we go the cupcake route?’”

The former instructor of interior design at Western Kentucky University had this thought in mind after she interned in interior design at an architecture firm in Seattle.

“I ran across two cupcakeries that I fell in love with, she said. “I was amazed with the business model of cupcakes.”

It was just a matter of getting her sister, Kelly, and her mother, Judy, to agree, and then “it just kind of happened.”

After making cupcakes in her house, brainstorming ideas, and researching cupcakeries since 2009, Tracy, her sister and her mother PACETRE on Pg. 3

Signing her bid card, Drew Wheeler accepts her bid to Alpha Sigma Tau.

By JESSIE HELLMANN News editor Women interested in joining a sorority who missed out on formal recruitment can still join the new sorority on campus, Alpha Sigma Tau. The sorority, which is the fourth to come to USI, was picked by the PanHellenic Council last semester as part of a sorority expansion plan that will also bring Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority here in 2014.

Cayte Merryman, an educational consultant for Alpha Sigma Tau headquarters based in Indianapolis, said she and six other women are here to establish the sorority and to look for passionate potential members on campus to join.

“We were welcomed with open arms here,” Merryman said. “We are looking for campus leaders and people that are involved in other organizations.”

As of Tuesday afternoon, 26 women had accepted bids.

Starting in October, members will go though a six-week new member process.

Educational Consultant for national headquarters Justina Solties said joining the sorority can give women great opportunities.

“One of the biggest benefits of joining a chapter that is just starting is the opportunity to make it your own. You can choose what philanthropy you want to help,” she said.

Solties said a lot of the chapters are established at mid-sized, public universities like USI. There are 86 Alpha Sigma Tau charters in ALPHA SIGMA TAU on Pg. 3

Gov. Daniels speaks to entrepreneurial class

By JESSIE HELLMANN & JAMES VAUGHN News editor, Staff writer While Ind. Gov. Mitch Daniels was in Evansville to speak at the Southwest Indiana Chamber of Commerce dinner, he swung

by USI to speak to a small entrepreneurship class Friday afternoon in the Business and Engineering Center.

Daniels focused his speech on the importance of innovation and how jobs have increased since he became governor eight years ago. He also took questions from students.

“I’m going to tell you that the area you are showing an interest in, to me, is one of the most noble and moral of purposes you can put your life to,” Daniels said to the students.

“What you’re studying to do, what you’re hoping to do, what

I really hope many of you will succeed at doing, is a big deal, a really big deal to economics and the future of this state and country, and it’s as noble an undertaking as you can take in life.”

He discussed how it is important to eradicate roadblocks for new businesses. “(The job of a governor) is to create more opportunity, a climate of opportunity, for the long-term future of this state so Indiana becomes a place of promise and prosperity,” he said.

Thomas Brinson, a senior business management major and a student in the class, said seeing Daniels speak was a great experience.

“He kind of offered a different perspective from someone who not only knows the business side and has led corporations, but actually is the governor and knows stuff from that level, too,” he

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said.

Brinson, who said he hopes to own a business someday, said Daniels interested him when he discussed the importance of cutting the “red tape” so people can start up businesses quickly and efficiently.

Brinson said it was good to hear Indiana is growing and will hopefully continue to grow in the future.

“We’re trying to set ourselves apart and not be one of those ‘middle of the pack’ states,” he said.

Bryan Bourdea, teacher of the entrepreneurship class, said it was a great opportunity for the students and lit the spark of inspiration for them.

“It’s a great opportunity whenever someone of the governor’s caliber comes and visit us and shows dedication to universities and education,” he said. www.usishield.com

Photo By JIMMY PYLES/The Shield

A small class of business students listen to Gov. Mitch Daniels speak about the importance of job creation and innovative thinking.

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USI Security RFWC to add lactation center Incident Log

By JAMES VAUGHN Staff writer

dent Health Center.

Enzler said in the past, mothers have been reluctant to go to the Student Health Center because that’s where people who are sick go.

“The room is separated from the health clinic,” Enzler said. “So I don’t think it’s a valid concern, but nevertheless, it’s been a concern.”

He said another issue with the other two centers is their hours of operation.

“They are much more 8 to 4:30,” Enzler said. “Ours actually makes sense.”

He said the center will not affect students or activities in any way; it is simply another service that the RFWC is offering.

Enzler said he isn’t sure what kind of demand the center is going to have, but if they need to begin taking reservations for specific times during the day, they will.

Assistant Director of Recreation, Fitness and Wellness Stephanie Walden-Schwake said a hospital-grade pump will be available in the center.

“Human Resources received a grant to purchase the pump,” Walden-Schwake said. “So I think we’ll have to find a way to mount it to the floor or a desk so that it doesn’t disappear.” She said there won’t be any kind of sanitation issues because the mothers will have to bring their own tubing.

“The milk does not circulate into the pump,” WaldenSchwake said. “It is contained in the tubing.”

She said there will be sanitary wipes available so that the mothers can clean up after themselves.

Harassment See report 9/19 2:06 p.m.

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Welfare check Clarke Lane 9/22 10:40 p.m.

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Fire – Alarm – Cooking Ruston Hall -1818 Rochelle 9/19 2:09 p.m.

Closed – No further

Alcohol – furnishing to a minor 936A Eckels Lane – marshall 9/22 11:49 p.m.

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Criminal mischief Parking Lot J – 8600 University 9/19 2:10 p.m.

Closed- No suspects

Alcohol – underage consumption Bowen Building 9/22 12:24 a.m.

Closed

Traffic Accident – Hit & Run Saletta Building 9/19 2:23 p.m.

Closed – No suspects

Incident report Welsh Building 9/23 8:56 p.m.

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The Recreation, Fitness and Wellness Center (RFWC)’s extended hours will soon be used for more than late-night runs.

Mothers, both faculty and students, can now stop by to lactate in private.

Recreation, Fitness and Wellness Director David Enzler said because the RFWC is open more often than any other building on campus, it is the best option for the center.

“We are the Recreation, Fitness and Wellness Center, and this is a component of wellness,” Enzler said.

He said the center will officially open by fall break at the latest.

Once the locks are updated, they hang some posters on the wall, and they get a more comfortable chair, they will begin to advertise.

“Right now, privacy is really our only issue,” Enzler said.

The room, which is located on the lower level of the RFWC, is an office that is no longer being occupied.

Mothers will need to stop by the front desk and provide their ID. They will then be directed to the room, where the door will automatically lock once it is closed.

Enzler said a lot of people won’t get any use out of the center, but for the women who need to breast pump regularly, it’s a very important need. Currently, there are rooms for lactating in the Counseling Center and the Stu-

Traffic accident Support services Building 9/24 7:40 p.m.

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Injury report RFWC 9/19 3:00 p.m.

Closed Illness Report Liberal Arts Center – 8600 9/19 3:58 p.m.

Closed Theft Liberal arts Center – 8600 9/19 4:47 p.m.

Open Theft Education Center 9/19 6:00 p.m. open Drugs - incident 916A Eckels LaneSaletta Building 9/20 10:34 p.m.

Closed Theft Parking lot G – 8600 9/20 1:05 p.m.

Open Code of conduct – disruption – roommate 920B eckels lane – Saletta building 9/21 4:44 p.m.

Closed Incident report See report for location 9/21 12:45 p.m.

Closed Fire – false alarm (construction) Support services building 9/21 1:36 p.m.

Closed Code of conduct – violation of law 935 Varsity drive – Hendricks 9/21 3:35 p.m.

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Injury report RFCW – 8600 9/24 9:05 p.m.

Closed Traffic accident Parking lot A – 8600 9/25 10:11 a.m.

Open Injury report Parking lot A – 8600 9/25 10:11 a.m.

Open Illness report Orr Center drive – 8600 9/25 11:13 a.m.

Closed Injury report Broadway sports complex 9/25 11:16 p.m.

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By AUSTIN PAYNE Special to The Shield The Parking and Transportation Fee for a fulltime student at USI has increased for each student $15 over the past four years. Currently, all fulltime students pay $90 a semester, regardless whether they live on campus or commute.

“The fees are ridiculous” said Ryan Moll senior exercise science major. “I haven’t had a problem with parking, however it’s very ‘fend for yourself.’”

“I had no clue there even was a parking fee,” said junior Sidney Vieck.

Vieck said parking was so bad at her last school, Vincennes University, that she sees no problem park-

ing here. Vieck said the parking fee there is only $30 dollars a year.

Freshman Kamerin Greer, who lives in the dorms, said he rarely takes the bus, and it has little value to him. He said a route that goes Downtown would be beneficial to the bus system.

Vice President for Finance and Administration Mark Rozewski said, “Most people ludicrously insist on driving in circles to get into the first two rows of parking nearest the particular class that they are having. That’s not a service we offer at the relatively low price that we charge.”

In comparison, a parking pass at Purdue can range from $100 dollars to $1,000 dollars for reserved

parking.

“Every single day, ... seven times a day, we count the two overflow lots,” Rozewski said.

The first Wednesday of the semester was the busiest day, with 113 spaces remaining in lot L. “As long as I have spaces in the overflow lots, we don’t need a parking garage,” Rozewski said.

“Someday, we will need a garage, but I’m trying to dodge that bullet until the last possible moment.”

Certain things are subsidized by the state, but parking is not subsidized at all, he said.

Rozewski said the parking fee could double or triple if a parking garage is added.

“I think we are getting to the near to the point

where we are able to stop building new things,” Rozewski said.

He said the original parking lots desperately need to be repaved, which could cost millions of dollars, all of which is paid for by the student fee.

The parking and transportation fee also pays for any maintenance of the miles of road ways and sidewalks that twist through campus. Repaving Bennett Lane will require $200,000 of the funds. The fee also pays for the bus system on campus.

“That’s several hundred thousand dollars per year,” Rozewski said.

Rozewski said the cost of the buses keeps rising.

“Every year there is a new contract, every year the price goes up,” he said.

Pacetre continued from Pg. 1 Traffic accident- hit and run Health Professions center 9/25 8:43 a.m.

Closed Drugs – incident 916 A Eckels lane – Saletta building 9/25 8:53 p.m.

Open Injury report Rice Library – 8600 University 9/25 9:09 a.m.

Closed

Alcohol – public intoxication Mahrenholz Road 9/26 1:28 a.m.

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Information gathered from USI’s Public Crime Log, provided by USI Safety and Security.

Crime Log Key * Case suspended: No suspects listed, no leads.

No follow up investigation unless new information arises. * Case cleared: The incident is resolved, suspect was identified and will be adjudicated appropriately. * Case pending: On hold, awaiting new information. * Violation of University Policy: Violation of the Studentʼs Rights and Responsibilities. * Failure to comply with a university official: Any university official, from an area coordinator to a security officer. *Residential entry: Someone walked into the residence. This is different than burglary because burglary is entering with intent to commit a felony.

opened their West side store on Aug. 25, 2011, making The Pacetre Evansville’s first cupcakery.

“It took us a year to find a location,” Tracy said. “We wanted to stay on the West side because the West side seemed to lack a place people could gather.“ They got the store name from a play on words with their last name, she said.

“We were doing dishes one evening when we were planning for the store. Kelly was tossing around names and said ‘Pacetre,’” Tracy said. “In my mind, I heard ‘Pace three’ so with our name ‘Pace’ and then ‘tre” which is Italian for three because there was three of us.”

Tracy and her family didn’t become cupcake bakers overnight - they looked through countless recipe books and did lots of experiments with cupcakes.

When developing their flavors, it mostly came from costumers that came in and said “I’d really like to see you guys carry this flavor,“ Tracy said.

“Some of it is product driven, so we sit and think, ‘What can we do with nutterbutter cookies, Oreo cookies, girl scout cookies,’” Tracy said. “Other products are just experimentation, like our peanut, butter and jelly cupcake.”

Her sister Kelly Pace works full time as legal assistant at Ziemer, Stayman, Weitzel & Shoulders. Kelly is co-owner with her sister, Tracy. She graduated from USI with a degree in political science in 1992 and was a member of Delta Zeta sorority.

She works at the law firm during the day but puts on her apron at night.

“I work there during the day. Then I come here and have fun with my mom and my sister at night,” Kelly said. “I do get to work in the shop on Saturdays and wait on customers, which is really fun.”

She said she gets a lot of support from her office; they love when she brings in cupcakes.

“They love to taste new flavors. Before we opened, we called them taste test Tuesdays, and I would take new flavors in, and Tracy would take flavors to different offices,” Kelly said. “They would give us their honest opinion of what flavors they liked and didn’t like.”

When deciding on coffee to sell at the shop, they had a lot of their friends help test different kinds of coffee.

With the help of their friends, they chose TJ’s Roaster, a West side coffee retailer.

“They provide a good product and are fantastic with service,” Kelly said. “It’s nice to be working with somebody local.”

They pulled their mother, Judy, out of retirement to help run the store and wait on customers.

“This is the best way to be back to work,” Judy said.

“This is the love we have together, and we’re sharing it with our costumers.”

Judy said she likes to remain active and loves what they’re doing.

“This girl is never gong to retire anyway,” she said.

Working with my daughters is a whole different ball game, she said.

“It’s great that we can all work together,” Judy said.

“We do really well when we have a disagreement - we work it out and talk about it, which isn’t always the case in other jobs.”

Judy works almost everyday day at the store, helping her daughters and taking care of the costumers.

“I like to be treat people the way I like to be treated,” Judy said. “I try and treat everyone that comes into the store like they’re family.”

Alpha Sigma Tau continued from Pg. 1 America, with the closest being at Trine University and University of Southern Illinois.

David Stetter, program adviser for fraternity and sorority life, said he is impressed with Alpha Sigma Tau’s recruitment success.

“I have been extremely impressed by their strength and ability to recruit high-quality women,” he said. “I always knew we needed another sorority and there is a high volume of women interested in it. The sorority extension was a good move.”

Alpha Sigma Tau will become an official charter sometime around January, Stetter said.

“We have more opportunities for women to be a part of sorority life and our (Greek) community will continue to grow,” he said.

He said the addition of the new sorority bumps the percentage of USI women in sororities from 5.3 to 7 percent.

He said the goal of Alpha Sigma Tau is to recruit to average chapter size, which is 100.

He said Greek life is definitely ready for Sigma Sigma Sigma to arrive in 2014.

“I do not foresee any reasons we wouldn’t bring them,” he said. “We can delay them it if there are issues.”

Life & Culture

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Student travels to Germany to gain "perspective"

By HALEY FULK, Special to The Shield Since Stephanie Deig is traveling to Germany for the next two semesters, she will get to see her best friend, who will be in London, England, more than when they both live in the U.S. “She lives in Vermont, and Stephanie Deig it’s funny because we’ll see each other more over there than we do here,” Deig said. “It’s cheaper and closer.”

After studying political science and German at USI for the past three years, Deig will spend this academic year at the University of Osnabrück in Osnabrück, Germany.

Classes there begin in October.

More than 18,000 miles separate Evansville and Osnabrück.The sister cities creating a student exchange program that has lasted for over 25 years between the two universities.

While in Osnabrück, Deig said she plans to soak in the culture of the historical town and travel throughout Europe.

“It’s going to be a lot different from what I do over here,” she said. “I can’t get crazy involved so it’s going to be a lot of focus on studying and improving my language because all of my classes will be in German, which is a little freaky to me.”

The University of Osnabrück does offer some classes in English, but they are oriented around business and

health professions, Deig said.

“As far as my education is concerned, I wanted to really work on my German, so I chose to take all German classes,” she said. “It’s always been a huge part of my culture. My family’s from Germany, historically.”

Deig began to learn German in the seventh grade.

“I always really enjoyed learning another language,” she said. “I’m semi-fluent in it now, but I’m not thinking in it ... . I have to translate. That translation is a huge effort. It’s an addition to everything I’m trying to learn…

I think there are going to be some growing pains. Most people don’t have to sit down and translate their homework when they do it and then do the homework.”

Deig said she wants to experience the culture and see things from another perspective.

“All of our exchange students are from Osnabrück,” she said. “I’ve been talking to them a lot about (the university and culture) because I’m one of those people who over-researches.”

Elena Schreiner, a graduate student from the University of Osnabrück, is one of the students helping Deig.

“I explained how it looks like, where the buildings are, what can she do there... in her free time,” Schreiner said.

“For example, she can go and watch movies. She can go out. There is a zoo.”

She said she believes Deig will adjust well there.

“It’s not that different, and it’s kind of easy because she doesn’t need a car,” Schreiner said. “She can use the transportation, like buses and trains, which is very easy.

And she will live pretty close to the university, I guess.

It’s like a 10-minute walk.”

Schreiner helped Deig with her schedule and signing

up for classes.

“We also have something like BlackBoard in Germany... . I showed her mine, so she knows how to use it when she is over there because it’s kind of complicated at the beginning,” she said.

German Associate Professor Silvia Rode assisted Deig in applying for the DAAD scholarship, which Deig received.

“She came to me and asked if she would be somebody who could qualify for one of those, and I had hoped she would do that,” Rode said. “She applied for it and I told her, ‘Don’t be upset if you don’t get it because it is highly competitive. You compete with students from Harvard, from Yale, from Berkeley, from UCLA.’” The DAAD scholarship is offered by the German Academic Exchange Service and is sought after nationwide, seeking students with high academic integrity and ability. Deig was one of 50 students awarded the scholarship out of 250 applicants. It allows students to spend one academic year studying in Germany and return to their community with new cultural experiences.

“I think that’s ... . another attribute... one of her characteristics, that she knows what she wants, and she goes for it,” Rode said. “She aims high but maintains modesty on a personal level, which I really appreciate. And she has that openness, that curiosity, which is tremendously important …. I love, love somebody like her to pick up the ball and run with it as fast as she can - she has the brains, the intellect, and the personality to get (the) most out of her studies and she represents this department to its finest.”

Elise Weaver contributed to the article.

Alpha Sigma Alpha Booth #104 Chicago-style hot dogs -$4 Chocolate-dipped strawberries - $3 Fruit haystacks - $3 Oreo balls - $1 for 3 Pepsi products (cans) - $0.50

Art Club Booth #38 Corn on the cob RC products (Ski included)

Delta Zeta Booth #70 Fried pickles - $3 Mozzarella sticks - $3 Jalapeño poppers - $4 Pacetre cake ball $2 for 1 or $5 for 3 Chocolate-covered pumpkin (cake ball) Maple bacon (cake ball)

Photo by FILE/The Shield People from last year’s Fall Festival fill Franklin Street around food booths. There will be seven USI booths at this years festive which is on Oct. 1-6.

Lambda Chi Alpha Booth #61

Tau Kappa Epsilon Booth #73

Philly cheese steaks - $4

Stroms - $4.50

Gourmet cheesecake

Grippo chips - $0.50

Pepsi & Coke products (bottled) - $1

Drinks - $0.50

Phi Delta Theta Booth #64

Varsity Club Booth #107

Phire burger - $4.50

Rib-eye steak sandwiches -$5

Pepsi products (bottles)

Hot fudge brownie sundae - $3.75

Apple Cider

Beef Jerky - $3 Puppy Chow - $2 Pepsi products (bottled) $1

Butterfly pork chop sandwiches - $4

Items without prices have yet to be decided by the organization. Look online for pricing throughout the week.

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Life & Culture

Student’s first week in the Land of the Rising Sun

By ROBERTO CAMPOS Special to The Shield “Ladies and gentlemen, we are now beginning our descent into Narita International Airport. Please make sure your seat backs and tray tables are in their full upright position and turn off all electronic devices.” A message like this woke me up from an uncomfortable 20-minute nap, one experienced periodically through the 12-hour flight, in an awkward position where I found myself with my head pointed vertically towards the ceiling. As this message played I looked up at the ceiling and couldn’t help but say, “this is another unfamiliar ceiling.”

During the course of my 25-hour trip to Japan, I found myself in this awkward position, looking at different ceilings and saying this as if they were reminders of how many different experiences I had gone through during that day. I had never been out of the country on my own, never cleared customs by myself and had never been to Japan. These things were about to change.

As I moved my chair to its upright position, I lifted my screen that blocked the constant sunlight I had experienced because of the many different time zone changes I had flown through.

In an instant, I left the darkness that filled the airplane and peered into the blinding light. That I saw was breathtaking.

I’ll never forget the feeling of my jaw dropping as my plane started its descent into Narita Airport. I stared off into the distance in awe at the skyline of Japan trying to take in every visual of what Japan looked like from the sky. I had planned to experience this feeling a couple months prior to this moment when I choose the window seat 46K, but it felt unreal that this event was actually happening.

I was making my descent into what was going to make up the next three months of my life. I was ready to experience Japan and to take on everything it could throw at me.

My first challenge was to clear customs and board a bus headed for Tsukuba, the town that would host my study experiences while in Japan. A challenge I’d probably undermine if I had been traveling to a country where English was

“The Words”

Photo courtesy of ROBERTO CAMPOS Junior Roberto Campos at a Kentucky Fried Chicken in Tsukuba. Every KFC in Japan has one of these colonels and plays country music, Campos said.

more prevalent. The university I am attending was polite enough to arrange for someone meet me at the airport and help me get onto the correct bus. I have never been so thankful for help in my life.

I had studied Japanese for about nine months prior to my departure for Japan, skills that were nowhere to be found while trying to get my ticket. I stepped up to buy my ticket it and was met with more words than I could decipher. If it hadn’t for lady the university had there for me it would have been another wakarimasen moment for me.

In the back of my mind the encounter of buying the bus ticket felt like an omen. It had placed some doubts in me about my Japanese skills and opened my eyes to how difficult daily activities might prove to be.

For more of this story and other adventures of Roberto Campos’ study in Japan, go to

usishieldstudyingabroad.wordpress.com

Anyone who writes – professionally or for pleasure – should watch “The Words.”

In a nutshell, this movie is about a man (Dennis Quaid) reading a book.

The book is about a guy (Bradley Cooper) who writes a book which he actually stole from an old man (Jeremy Irons). It’s “book inception.”

The movie starts off slowly, going into the book that is being read. My first thought was “Morgan Freeman should be reading this book - his voice is 10 times better than Quaid’s.”

Cooper’s character, Rory, is not having any luck publishing his work. The movie fast-forwards to show his supportive wife buying him a briefcase.

This takes about 30 minutes, and I was slightly bored.

If I rented the movie, that’s where I would have stopped, but I went to the theatre and had spent good money to go.

The movie carries on with Rory finding an old book transcript, which he types on his laptop in order to experience the book and soak up the feeling.

His wife ends up reading it and tells him that it’s his best work, saying he is finally coming out of his shell.

So he brings it to the publisher to “get his opinion.”

Of course, it’s published and Rory is getting all of the attention.

But the old man finds him and tells him why Rory’s “book” is special, also revealing the background of the story.

After hearing the story, Rory feels awful and wants to remove his name from the work. His publisher won’t let him, though, because that would ruin the publisher’s name and reputation.

The story of the old man truly makes the movie.

And it also shows the viewer what can happen when people plagiarize.

Rating: 3/5

By: SHANNON HALL, Life and Culture editor

Life in Evansville Sept. 27

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Open Mic Night Live DJ “Andrea Wirth & Opal Fly” “Chuck Grady” “Lindsey Williams” “Two Tone Express” Rock Band “Vintage Rendition” Acoustic Band “Rachel and the Jimmies” “Roy Conley” “Skeetones” “Diversion” Rock Band

Penny Lane Coffeehouse Oasis, $5 cover Bokeh Lounge Blush Ultralunge Backstage Bar & Grill Hoosiers Lounge Fox and Hound K.C.’s Timeout Lounge, $3 cover RiRa’s Lamasco Bar & Grill, $5 cover O’Bryans, $3 cover

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Live DJ “Spunk in the City Part Duex” “Rock of Ages” “Never Been Caught” “Two Tone Express” Rock Band “Andrea Worth” “Jimkata and Arpetrio” “Rock of Ages” “Rachel and the Jimmies” “Roy Conley” “Diversion” Rock Band

Oasis, $5 before 10 p.m., $10 after 10 Bokeh Lounge USI Forum 1 Backstage Bar & Grill Hoosiers Lounge Fox and Hound Lamasco Bar & Grill, $7 cover USI Forum 1 K.C.’s Timeout Lounge, $3 cover RiRa’s O’Bryans, $3 cover

G.O.O.D. Music “Cruel Summer” Producing hip-hop music is one of Kanye West’s fortes – the man simply knows what sounds good. Likewise, the strong point of “Cruel Summer” is the production quality of the album.

Much like “Watch The Throne,” a 2011 release by rappers West and Jay Z, the album tries to be epic. However, unlike “Watch The Throne,” it doesn’t really succeed on any level.

The album features many different voices from G.O.O.D. Music, a record label that Kanye West founded, but refuses to truly unify those voices through the “team effort” that was expected.

“Mercy,” the album’s lead single, is one of the better moments on “Cruel Summer.” It’s interesting and maintains the momentum that it builds.

Honestly, if you want the best experience, you should just listen to the first half of the album. After the first six tracks (four of them being the album’s singles), much of what is

good about the album is nowhere to be found.

A perfect example of this is “Creepers,” a very out-of-place track towards the end of the album, which simply features Kid Cudi singing and rapping briefly (just over two minutes of the approximately three-minute song).

“Clique” and “New God Flow” (tracks two and four, respectively) feel like the right direction for the album. However, this is not a direction that is taken.

By the end of the album, you almost forget that “Cruel Summer” is supposed to be a collaborative project.

Rating: 2.5/5

By: Jake Tapley, Staff writer

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Clogging arteries, clogging Franklin Street

By JAKE TAPLEY Opinion editor I head on down to Franklin Street to clog my arteries every October. I don’t even know what it is about the West Side Nut Club’s Fall Festival that is so appealing – it just is.

Having resided in Evansville for all 19 years of my life, it isn’t as if the festival is at all foreign to me.

Truth be told, I’ve been going there pretty consis-

tently since middle school.

So what is it then?

I mean, technically, I could eat unhealthy food and bathe in cigarette smoke any day of the year.

So why do I get so worked up about a street festival that permits me to do?

I think it’s due, in part, to a sense of community that the Fall Festival brings.

Evansville often seems like a very disjointed city to me.

It’s too small to feel

very urban and too big to feel suburban - an awkward middle ground between the two.

Annual events such as Race For The Cure help to alleviate this lack of community, but not to the extent that the Fall Festival does.

I think we may also be attracted to the scale and scope of the event. I mean, it’s a pretty big deal - said to be second to Mardi Gras as the biggest street festival in the United States.

USI should redefine art

By JIMMY PYLES Editor-in-chief

According to USI’s core curriculum, every student must have three hours of an “Arts” credit in order to graduate.

Out of the 14 options that USI has approved as art classes to get those three credits, only three of them are actually in the art department: Intro to Visual Arts (ART 201), 19th Century Art (ART 353) and 20th Century Art (ART 354).

Why is USI defining what constitutes an art class?

Art is defined as objects subject to aesthetic criteria - works of art collectively, as paintings, sculptures, photographs or drawings.

In my time at USI, I have taken Graphic Design (ARTD 231), Typography (ARTD 232), Intro to Photography (ART 273) and Intro to Digital Photography (ARTD 274), but none of those classes satisfies the core requirement for

my art credit, even though they are classes in the “art design” department.

So I’m in Intro to Film (ENG 285) to fulfill the art credit for my core Now you can see why I am confused. How can an English class fill that requirement when none of my art design classes do?

important, why didn’t I need to take them before being allowed to enroll in my other art classes?

Sitting in a classroom, looking at 100 slides of old paintings for three hours isn’t going to help nonart majors learn anything about art. Give students who want to make art that chance instead of listing requirements.

Don’t get me wrong - I enjoy my Intro to Film class.

I have learned a lot of informative things about movies and film than I would not normally have access to.

But I don’t see what makes it qualify as an “Arts” credit over any of my other actual art design classes.

If you were a part of the committee that made this stupid requirement, please keep this in mind the next time the university tries to revise the core.

And feel free to email your justification to me.

My email is on the top left of this page.

Learning how to compose a frame for a photograph, along with working in a dark room to develop film and enlarge photographs, seems pretty damn artistic to me.

-Jimmy Pyles Learning how to compose a frame for a photograph, along with working in a dark room to develop film and enlarge photographs, seems pretty damn artistic to me.

If these university-approved art classes are so

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perfect time of year to host the event - unlike the Vanderburgh County 4H Fair, which occurs in the miserable, overbearing heat of summer.

Then again, I don’t know if it matters why the Fall Festival is so appealing. Maybe that’s the point.

This sort of escapism is something we all partake in when life gets monotonous. Why not throw in some fried oreos while we’re at it?

Unite for a cause ruined

By SHANNON HALL Life & Cultural editor I weaved my way through many shirts saying, “Fight the War in my Rack,” “Don’t Let Cancer Steal 2nd Base,” “Save the Ta-Tas” and “We Heart Boobies” on Saturday for Race for the Cure, a 5K walk/run to raise awareness for breast cancer.

A slight problem arose during the walk, but I’ll tell you all the good things first.

For this 5K, I got up earlier than I do for my classes.

My plan was to try to run but, not preparing beforehand, my friend and I walked instead.

This year was the 15th annual race, and I was amazed at the crowd.

I honestly don’t know how people who lived in Downtown Evansville were able to get out because how many people were everywhere.

Everyone was wearing pink. I wore pink - I never wear pink. One little, older lady walked all by herself, wearing a one of the pink shirts – hers explained that she had survived. I’m ashamed that I didn’t walk with her.

Energies ran high. Before the race, a zumba instructor played “Gangnam Style,” and I watched a woman older than my mother dance and look like she was trying to whip a horse or something.

We were all here for a cause: to support the prevention of breast cancer.

The experience was amazing, but I had a slight problem.

Politicians.

I know we are entering election time, but seeing signs of who to vote for and people encouraging us to continue walking with the political signs ruined my magical moment.

Why were they trying to get me to vote for their candidate? Race for the Cure is a time for everyone to gather and fight for something together.

But the political supporters tried to divide us.

While I was so happy about what I did, it made me sick thinking of how politics can ruin a moment of everyone standing together.

Having so many people unified for a cause that affects us all is a rare moment, and it was taken from me and everyone else at the Race for the Cure.

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This is really one of the few times that Evansville “gets on the map,” so obviously we’re excited about it! (Which, given our obesity statistics, probably doesn’t look all that great on our part...)

But with all things considered, I know the thing that I enjoy most about the Fall Festival is the weather, assuming it cooperates.

In September and October, the weather is absolutely gorgeous in southern Indiana, making it the

No, Michael Mezo, I may be your journalism professor, but I am not your Santa Claus. In last week’s letter to the editor, Mezo repeatedly suggested that I tell my students to “cite” Wikipedia.

To correct the record, my actual advice for students is to become information literate and use the most appropriate sources for research. For this, I highly recommend information literacy instruction at Rice Library.

He is correct, however, in saying I assign my students to write for Wikipedia, and I do agree that this assignment is a good fit for both higher education and USI – although not for the appeal to the lowest common denominator or the crass commercialism Mezo suggests.

I assign students to write about journalists from around the world who have been killed while reporting or for their journalism. This semester we are focused on the deadliest places in the world for journalists, such as Syria, Somalia and Mexico. Each student adopts a journalist and takes responsibility for communicating that journalist’s sacrifice. In many cases, we see violations of the right to free expression, the results of working under dangerous conditions, and widespread failures of governments to bring murderers to justice. Journalists undertake such risks to serve society for truth, the public’s right to know, and for other coveted values of journalism.

In this assignment, students learn about other nations, and they must dip into a country’s history, law, politics, media, cultural and physical geography, etc. Students respect international copyright law. They will learn to avoid plagiarism in their synthesis through practice and critique. Students use a variety of writing and research skills, such as writing clear statements of significance, voice, organization, inline citation and style, etc. Students must evaluate the credibility of sources. Students become technologically proficient in a Wiki environment and many are exposed to collaborative writing for the first time. They write for a real and global audience, as Wikipedia is the fifth most visited website in the world.

This assignment fits with USI’s values of innovation, global thinking, collaboration and public outreach. Mezo need not worry about damage to USI’s reputation, for USI is in the company of Carnegie Mellon, Georgetown, University of California-Berkley, Yale and Ball State - all of which have assignments through the Wikipedia Ambassadors Program. Many of us in higher education work with the Wikimedia Foundation, as we share an affinity for a mission statement that says “every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge.”

I can assure Mezo, he will never be the author of a Wikipedia entry if he cannot meet high expectations. Most of all, Mezo, don’t put all your stock in what your former instructors or I say and don’t expect gifts. Respect facts. Acquire a well-rounded liberal arts education. Learn to think for yourself. Apply your learning in the world.

Then you may be worthy of a baccalaureate from this institution. It can start with this assignment.

Dr. Chad Tew

There was a letter to the editor published on Sept. 6, 2012, that criticized USI President Linda Bennett for being “… content to build her personal resume at the expense of real progress for USI, or she doesn’t qualify to lead this great university into the future.” As active, involved students, and one of us former student body president, we must say this view is completely inaccurate, untrue and lacks credibility.

This university has started a major transformation under the leadership of President Bennett. She is improving the quality of our programs, fighting for funding from our state legislators, and working to increase graduation rates. USI witnessed a slight decrease in enrollment this fall because, under President Bennett, the university is increasing the quality of students. The average GPA and SAT scores increased with this freshman class. These students are more likely to graduate in four years which will help USI receive increased funding from the state.

As seniors, we have enjoyed only one semester without any construction work whatsoever. There is a brand new theatre being built, and several departments on campus are being renovated. USI is also working on an applied manufacturing facility, even if many are unaware of it. USI is continuing to grow and expand at a stable pace.

We are two of a few students that have seen firsthand how President Bennett has been fighting for USI at the statehouse. She assumed her role at a very difficult time in higher education - the state was cutting funding for public universities. President Bennett saw USI through this difficult period and even worked to get the theater and manufacturing center approved when many other universities were denied funds.

President Bennett is fighting for USI and our students every single day. She truly cares about our students and is providing opportunities for them to succeed. ... She deserves sincere appreciation from the students and community for her work thus far. We are pleased she is the one that is leading our great university.

Sincerely, Jordan M. Whitledge Dylan J. Melling

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Sports

Photo by JIMMY PYLES/The Shield Senior defender Danny Pratte scored two goals in USI’s win over Lewis University on Sunday. The eagles won the match 3-2.

Men’s soccer is streaking Victory over Lewis pushes team to three-game winning streak

By JIMMY PYLES Staff writer For the first time since 2009, the USI’s men’s soccer team has a threegame winning streak.

The Eagles picked up its third win to keep its streak alive in an overtime match against Lewis University on Sunday.

The Eagles won the match 3-2, improving its record to 5-3-0 overall and 4-2-0 in the Great

Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC).

Lewis University had a 2-1 lead in the second half until USI's senior defender Danny Pratte scored with 57 seconds left in the half, sending the game into overtime.

“I saw the ball when it came off the guy's head - I planned on hitting it if it came to me,” Pratte said. “When it came to me, I took a touch and let it go. “

Pratte has three goals for the season. Two of which were scored in the match against Lewis.

In overtime, senior goalkeeper Ben Dempsey kept the Eagles in the game when he stopped a potential game-winning penalty and another shot off of that rebound.

He finished the day with five saves, including the three in overtime.

Senior midfielder Aus-

tin Andrekus scored the game-winning goal off of an assist from senior midfielder Jeffrey McClure.

“It feels good to get the game-winning goal,” Andrekus said. “But this was a good team win. It’s just icing on the cake to beat a good team.”

With the current winning streak, the team's confidence is pretty high, he said.

“The team is start-

ing to gel together, and everything seems to be coming around,” Andrekus said.

When the game is close, team communication is very important on the field, USI head coach Mat Santoro said.

“We have been too quiet as a team in the past,” Santoro said. “With our veterans out there, they know what needs to be said to get the job done.”

With the Eagles' win

over Lewis University, it finished its home stand with a 3-1 record and will be on the road for the next two matches.

“There are no easy games in the GLVC even the teams that might be struggling, we have to take seriously,” Santoro said. “This streak does allow us to have some confidence, but any game (where) we rest on our laurels, the opponents will make us pay for it.”

Jamar Smith has shot to Women's soccer team’s loss ends make Celtics final roster winning streak

By PAT HICKEY Sports editor

Former USI men’s basketball standout Jamar Smith has had to stay patient since signing with the Boston Celtics as an undrafted free agent in 2010.

During the 2010-2011 season, Smith averaged 13.6 points and 5.0 assists per game for the Maine Red Claws, the Celtics’ developmental league team. Last season, the 6-foot-3 point guard played in the Czech Republic and averaged 14.8 points and 2.5 assists per game with BK Prostějov. After further impressing in the NBA Summer League between Orlando and Las Vegas, Smith signed a two-year, minimum-salary contract with the Celtics in August and still has a legitimate chance of making the opening night roster.

As it stands, Smith is one of three players vying for the final two roster spots. Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said on Tuesday that he doesn’t anticipate adding any more free agents, even with Keyon Dooling announcing his retirement, and Avery Bradley missing at least the first month after recovering from shoulder surgery. NBA teams are set to begin training camp on Tuesday and will conclude shortly before the season tips off Oct. 30. The Celtics currently have 13 guaranteed contracts. The maximum roster size is 15.

According to Chris Forsberg at ESPN Boston, first-year guards Smith, Dionte Christmas and rookie forward Kris Joseph will be looking to fill a small need for a pure backup ball handler on the roster.

All three players signed non- or partially-guaranteed contracts for $473,604 per year. Of the three, Christmas is guaranteed the most money in his contract ($236,000), while Smith has a $25,000 guarantee, and Joseph’s contract is completely non-guaranteed. The Celtics have the most invested in Christmas, who’s skill set is similar to Dooling, meaning he’s virtually a lock for one of the two spots.

At this point, it’s uncertain who has the upper edge between Smith and Joseph. In July, Smith was viewed as a dark horse to earn a final spot on the roster. By all accounts, it now seemingly looks like a coin flip heading into training camp.

This is the view of the writer, not The Shield.

By JIMMY PYLES Staff writer

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Guard Jamar Smith take a jump shot during a game against Rockhurst University in 2009. Smith will be competing for a spot on the Boston Celtics roster for the 2012-2013 season.

The USI’s women’s soccer team had its fourgame winning streak broken by Lewis University on Sunday.

The Eagles lost the game 1-0, making its record 5-3-0 overall and 4-20 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC).

“We came into the game with confidence, but we knew it was going to be a hard game,” senior middle Paige Nuelle said. “We just started off the match a little slow.”

The first half of the match was scoreless.

Lewis didn’t score the game-winning goal until an assist from Fran Abate set up Jessica Saffell to make the goal.

“Coach really pumped us up at half time and she gave us a pep talk saying, ‘If they’re going to be this physical then we can be just as physical,’” Nuelle said.

Nuelle and Ellsperman took three shots during the match, half of USI’s six total shots. Lewis had a

total of 15 shots.

“Not many of those shots were dangerous,” women’s head soccer coach Krissy Engelbrecht said. “We... give people shots for 40 yards out - it’s not a big deal to us.”

USI’s closest chance to tie the game was at the 8:30 mark when the Eagles had its first corner kick of the match. Julia Kohnen took the corner kick to set up sophomore forward Makenzie Brinker, but her header shot went wide.

“We were in the box a lot and we had a opportunities - we just didn’t take advantage of them,” Engelbrecht said.

The Eagles finished its home stand with a 3-1 record. The team will go on the road against the University of Indianapolis, which has a 2-6 overall record, and Saint Joseph’s College, with a 1-7 record overall.

“In our conference, every game is tough,” Engelbrecht said. “We just refocus and come back hard next weekend.”

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