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New iPads available for students to use

What can I do with the iPad? • Check out for up to a week • Take out of the library • Use preloaded applications, such as Blackboard • Download applications • Sync music from iTunes What can’t I do with the iPad? • Renew it • Delete preloaded applications • Damage it - will be fined • Lose it - will be charged $800 to replace Other facts • 3rd gereration • 16 GB • 5-megapixel camera with flash • Retina display

By JESSICA STALLINGS Staff writer All students now have access to the 40 new iPads that joined the shelves in Rice Library. The iPads became available to check out Monday, and students can keep them for up to a week without renewals.

The 16-gigabyte iPad 3s are equipped with preloaded applications such as Blackboard. Students are allowed to download applications to the iPads and can sync music and applications from their own iTunes accounts.

After returning iPads to the library, the department will wipe them clean of applications and personal information.

The iPads come with a charger and a leather case.

Travis Dickison, sophomore health care administration major, said the idea came from Richard Toeniskoetter, executive director of the Information Technologies (IT) Department. The Student Government Association (SGA) housing representative said Toeniskoetter asked SGA to support his idea and claimed he could “easily” secure funding for the iPads.

Dickison said during April 2012, he and Toeniskoetter looked at practical uses for iPads, and SGA gave recommendations on the rental policy. It proposed its ideas to the university, and USI gained funding for the iPads during the summer. Dickison said after the university signed the contract with Apple for the bookstore, it was able to get a discount.

The iPads arrived to the library in February, but the library department has been customizing them and entering the iPads into the system, Dickison said.

Dickison said he feels the laptops and iPads are both important technologies that should be offered to students, but iPads offer different things than laptops do.

“The applications for iPads will be a lot better than any computer software that might be on the laptops,” Dickison said.

Dickison said iPads offer applications that will be good for students trying to study together.

“I think it will be really good for collaboration, for groups working together,” Dickison said. “There are a lot iPADS on Pg. A2

‘Wow’: Officials unaware of arrested faculty member’s background By: JAMES VAUGHN Staff writer

Key: These states ban in-state tuition for undocumented students

These states prohibit undocumented students form going public universities in its states

Undocumented students could get second chance

By ARIANA BEEDIE Staff writer “It’s not the undocumented students fault their parents brought them to the United States as babies,” said Melissa Chavez, advertising major and founding member of Latinos Unidos. “They were just looking for a better life.”

Last year, the Indiana legislature passed a bill stating undocumented immigrants are required to pay out-of-state tuition for state-funded universities - even

if they’ve lived in Indiana their whole lives. But the law may be reversed for some students.

Chavez said she has experience with undocumented immigrants who went to school because of her involvement with Latinos Unidos.

“Most couldn’t return back to school because the cost was so ridiculous,” she said.

Senate Bill 207, a bill that passed in the House last week, would offer in-state tuition to all undocumented students who were enrolled in a public state

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institution before July 1, 2011, which could reverse the law passed last year for students enrolled before the date.

However, any student enrolled after the date will still be required to pay out-of-state tuition.

“The bill doesn’t take into consideration K-12 students,” Republican Sen. Jean Leising of Indiana District 42 said. “The superintendent isn’t allowed to ask legal status, and students meet the same roadblock after high UNDOCUMENTED on Pg. A2

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Former guest theatre director Gerald McIntyre, who was arrested Feb. 5, at his on-campus apartment for possession of drugs, has a criminal record in New York that USI officials were unaware of, despite the fact that all hires undergo background checks.

McIntyre was scheduled in a New York courtroom Feb. 13, two days after his first court hearing in Vanderburgh County.

According to New York state documents, he was detained in New York July 9, 2012, on four charges, including two arrest charges for fleeing a police officer and “Dwai” (driving while ability impaired).

“Wow. I’m not sure how we missed that,” Provost Ron Rochon said. “I’ll have to look into that myself.”

Though faculty hires at USI are background checked, drug tests are not required.

Rochon said drug tests are not a common university practice.

“We’ve just never done it,” Rochon said. “It’s something that’s going to be explored, without question.”

He said USI is a growing university.

“Matters like this are becoming more prevalent,” Rochon said.

McIntyre’s attorney Jeremy Morris of Fine and Hatfield said McIntyre posted bond Feb. 6, the day after his arrest.

For the charges brought against him on Feb. 5, he will appear in Vanderburgh County court March 19.

Human Resources Director Donna Evinger said background checks for full-time faculty are done out of her office. The background checks consist of criminal and sex offender checks in every state the potential hire has lived in.

“Those are only as good as each state’s database,” Evinger said.

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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.

As budget hearings loom closer, many faculty members wonder whether it will be the year for an across-the-board raise something none of them have received in two years.

Compensation will be the faculty senate’s number one priority to request during its hearing 8:30 a.m. Monday in Carter Hall.

“The main priorities for the faculty senate are to increase the compensation to cost of living because we haven’t had a cost-of-living adjustment in several years,” said Faculty Senate President Paul Parkison.

They are also going to request an increase for the adjunct faculty, he said.

“We also recognize that for our adjunct faculty, the pay for that has not increased in a while, and so looking at recommending a study and a pool to bring that more in line with the market,” Parkison said.

He said he is hopeful the faculty will get the salary increase.

“I’m hopeful because the state employees are going to get a cost-ofliving increase,” he said.

“Although we’re not state employees, … the state is offering that, so I’m hopeful it will trickle down to us as well.”

Parkison said the senate’s other priorities are increasing the travel budget for faculty, setting up an equity adjustment system for uneven salaries, hiring more faculty to ease fac-

ulty work overload, and increasing the library materials budget.

“A lot of our research relies on the databases the library is able to subscribe to, and students have access to that as well,” Parkison said.

Mark Rozewski, vice president for finance and administration, said the number one priority for the university is a salary increase.

“The number one thing to do here, if there’s money, is compensation for everybody,” Rozewski said.

He said the next priority is hiring new faculty.

“Hiring new faculty (is a priority) because we do not have enough faculty to teach the students that are here,” Rozewski said.

“Faculty are on what’s

called overload. They’re teaching more courses per year than they would otherwise teach. We can’t ask them to do anymore. We need more full-time faculty.”

He said after the university determines how much necessities like health insurance and utilities will cost, they will know how much money they have left for raises and other expenses, such as hiring new faculty.

“We have to find out what costs of necessities are, how much money we’re getting from the state, and then what’s left to do anything with,” he said. “It’s possible between health insurance and salaries, there may not be much left.”

iPADS continued from Pg. 1 of good applications that work through Wi-Fi to share screens.”

Library Director Marna Hostetler said it’s important for students to have access to iPads because the devices have become more common in the workplace and are more convenient than laptops.

“I feel that the devices have become fairly affordable if you have a job, but if you are a student, it’s different,” Hostetler said. “A student might have a laptop, but that’s pretty heavy to carry around with you all day.”

Hostetler said tablets, such as iPads, are more personal, which is why the library decided on a week-long check out. Hostetler said iPads are easier for reading documents, checking emails and checking Facebook.

“You can download apps on them to make them more custom for your use,” Hostetler said. “They are small, they are light, they are easy to move around, you can take them with you, and it’s just amazing how quickly they become integrated into your life.”

Hostetler said when students check out an iPad for the first time, there is an agreement to sign, the same policy the library has for laptops. Within the agreement, stu-

dents agree to pay for the damage costs, determined by the IT department, or for the cost of the device if the iPad is lost.

Hostetler said students will be able to take laptops loaned from the library outside of the library starting this fall.

Cameron Clark, sophomore philosophy and English major, said the main benefit of having iPads would be that students could bring electronic reading assignments with them to classes.

“Several of my professors post reading assignments on Blackboard,” Clark said. “This makes it difficult to bring the readings to class without printing them out, and having an iPad would eliminate this problem.”

Clark said he prefers to read electronic documents on a tablet-style device instead of on a laptop and sees iPads being a great benefit to other students as well.

“Instead of printing out a great deal of papers, an iPad can save students time and money.” Clark said. “Time and money are incredibly valuable resources to USI students, and any chance to save either is always beneficial.”

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The roadblock is when undocumented students realize they have to pay outof-state tuition or not pursue their education at all.

“Our federal government needs to be kicked in the tail for throwing this issue at the state,” Leising said. “They’ve done an abominable job.”

She said some students have lived here since they were very young, and no one would never think they were not US citizens.

Before this bill, undocumented immigrants were allowed resident tuition as long as no financial aid was accessed. Undocumented immigrants are not allowed government funds like financial aid, grants and any other type of aid because of legal status.

Because of the law passed last year, undocu-

mented immigrants are required to pay out-of-state tuition, which most students cannot afford.

“That means a lot of the people that would be able to go are no longer able to go,” Dean of Students Angela Batista said.

She said although many people have the misconception that undocumented families do not work, pay taxes and are not productive members of society, in reality, most undocumented families do the exact opposite.

“Many immigrants come with legal status that changes over time, which is why we use the term undocumented,” Batista said.

“We have some undocumented students, probably more than we know.”

Tax-paying undocumented families do not see the benefits of the taxes

paid because they have no legal status in the United States, Batista said.

She said the undocumented immigrants have the potential to be more productive members by obtaining higher education.

“It’s a missed opportunity for them and for the state,” Batista said.

Like some students graduating high school, they are excited about going to college and pursuing a career. For undocumented students, the view of the future is dim because lack of funds.

Daniela Vidal, director of the center for applied research and economic development, is founder of an organization to help local Latino families.

Hospitality and Outreach for Latin Americans (HOLA), a non-for-profit

organization, helps Latinos in the community improve education, health, safety, economic strength and leadership.

“It’s heartbreaking,” Vidal said. “It’s the least we could do to give back.”

Director of Admission Eric Otto said the bill is confusing because of how it affects students who were enrolled before July 1, 2011.

“The confusion (is) as to whether we refund those students, or (if) it picks up from this point forward,” he said.

For years Indiana allowed each university to decide how to deal with undocumented problems, he said “Our hands are tied on this issue, we’ve gotta follow the law,” he said.

BACKGROUND CHECK continued from Pg. 1 The faculty profiles then go to a search committee.

The final step is a review by the Provost’s Office, she said.

Evinger said the deans of the colleges or department chairs are responsible for background checks for parttime hires.

The faculty member’s file eventually comes in to be part of a file in the Human Resources Department. There are 300 to 400 adjuncts every semester, Evinger said.

She’s only been with the university for six years and does not know the historical reasons why drug tests aren’t required, she said.

“We’ve had discussions from time to time that predate the McIntyre incident,” Evinger said.

The Human Resources Department has discussed the drug testing policy in the past six months, but no formal proposal has been developed, she said.

The only faculty at USI required by state law to un-

dergo drug tests are teachers in the Children’s Learning Center.

She agreed drug testing is not common at the university level.

Theatre Department Chair Elliot Wasserman could not be reached for comment.

College of Liberal Arts Dean Michael Aakhus said he does not know who conducted McIntyre’s background check.

A human resources representative at Indiana State University said they encourage their faculty to “live a drug free life,” but they do not require drug tests.

Western Kentucky University does not drug test all hires, but they do initiate random drug tests on faculty.

Ball State University faculty are not drug tested.

All three universities complete background checks on faculty hires.

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Life & Culture

Using Harry Potter to keep medieval times ‘alive’

By MEREDITH HARRIS Staff writer Stretching beyond the realm of the Harry Potter world, some characters in the series mirror the lives of Medieval Saints.

Wendy Hennequin, English Associate Professor at Tennessee State University, will present her lecture, “God for Harry, Hogwarts, and St. George: How J.K. Rowling Uses Medieval Saints’ Lives in the Harry Potter Series” at 5 p.m. today in Education Center room 1101.

Hennequin researches and teaches courses in medieval literature, as well as a course about Harry Potter, she said. Hennequin will publish “‘Harry Potter’ and the Legends of Saints” in the “Journal of Religion and Popular Culture.”

Hennequin became interested in Harry Potter when she worked in the archives at University of Connecticut while working on her Ph.D. The Harry Potter series was coming out, and she convinced

the children’s literature curator to purchase the books for the collection.

The series has a lot of elements of mystery fiction, gothic fiction and detective fiction, which she reads for fun, she said.

“The part that I enjoyed

nequin’s first time presenting something other than conference papers at a university.

USI English Associate Professor Elizabeth Passmore works with USI’s Medieval Studies Forum and arranged for Hennequin to give the lecture.

Passmore and Hennequin have known each other for about 15 years, since they were in graduate school at University of Connecticut, Passmore said.

Having Hennequin speak at USI will give students and faculty the opportunity to interact with a professor from another university, which would provide a “nice interaction among institutions of higher learning,” Passmore said.

Passmore said she wants to provide students the opportunity to learn more about medieval literature and how modern literature can use medieval tropes and motifs. She said she also wants to keep awareness of medieval times “alive” in popular culture.

Medieval Studies Forum Time: 5 p.m.

Date: Today Location: Education Building, room 1101 Cost: Free the most was when I realized that my idea was bigger than I thought it was,” Hennequin said. “Originally, I thought that just a certain episode in Harry Potter connected to the story of St. George, but then I was finding more evidence of it being like other saints’ lives as well.”

The lecture will be Hen-

Atoms for Peace “Amok” Super groups are an odd idea for me.

I usually sleep on them because something inside me expects the result to be an over-polished talent-fest in which no one musician’s ideas are heard among the crowd, but rather everyone’s are audible simultaneously, like five people I respect all talking at once.

I’m glad I did not make that assumption with “Amok,” the highly anticipated debut of alt-rock super group Atoms for Peace. The group consists of Thom Yorke (Radiohead), Michael Peter Balzary - commonly known as Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Joey Waronker (session drummer for Beck and others), Nigel Godrich (Radiohead’s producer) and percussionist Mauro Refosco.

The opening track “Before Your Very Eyes...” begins with a looped guitar riff that relies as heavily on abrupt rests as it does notes. The cadence that ensues is reminiscent of “Bloom” from Radiohead’s 2011 album “The King of Limbs.” The comparison is difficult to overlook - experimentation stripped down to a colorful medley, just busy enough to work and never muddy.

“Ingenue,” the third track, opens up with a rather long keyboard loop that takes some time to process. Right when you think you know what’s coming next, Yorke happily sings above unorthodox percussion. For once, the sound of a dripping faucet is not something to keep you up at night, but a soothing continuity.

If “The King of Limbs” was a gloomy twilight overcast, “Amok” is a fanciful sunrise. Just as mysteriously accessible as any of Radiohead’s last five albums, “Amok” is a canvas covered in every color. With time the listener finds more and more intended concepts within the bustle, much like a finely detailed mural.

Rating: 3.5/5 stars By: JAKE BETHEL, Staff writer

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At its core, “Dead Space 3” is a game that will have you cursing whoever came up with the idea of air vents.

And this isn’t a bad thing.

The premise of “Dead Space” is that you’re an engineer named Isaac Clarke, and throughout the franchise you’ve been put into extraordinarily unlucky circumstances that involve zombie-like creatures who try to kill you.

The areas where “Dead Space 3” is lacking are where the first two thrive.

The excellent pacing that makes or breaks horror games just isn’t there. It isn’t until a few hours into the game that things really start to pick up and feel like the “Dead Space” fans have come to love.

With that said, the poor pacing comes from the plot and its setup.

This time around, Isaac has retreated from the world and has distanced himself from his love interest in “Dead Space 2.” Forced out of isolation because she’s in danger, Isaac once again dons his engineering suit to save her. This is a redundant plot that has been explored in the first two games, and adding a love triangle in “Dead Space 3” just feels strange.

Plot has never been the driving force behind this franchise but this lackluster plot separates it from being great and just under par.

Gameplay in “Dead Space 3” is just as addicting and the addition of co-op increases the longevity of the game. However, the core experience of this game is enjoyed in single player.

What makes “Dead Space” so unique is the constant onslaught from necromorphs relentlessly attacking you from air vents and other unexpected places in claustrophobic settings.

“Dead Space 3” retains this uneasiness brought on by feeling vulnerable. It will make your heat race and have your palms sweaty throughout the game.

Rating: 4/5 stars By: ROBERTO CAMPOS, Staff writer

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ASA raised $922.95 for its philanthropy, the S. June Smith Center, which supports children with developmental needs through education, therapeutic services and family-centered programs.

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Silent auction to raise funds for REDI

By HALEY FULK Staff writer Pacers tickets, artwork, gift certificates, jewelry and even a guitar are some of the items up for bidding today as a part of “Are You REDI?” “Are You REDI?” is a silent auction taking place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today in the Traditions Lounge. Money raised will go toward adding a third room to a school building in Manabí, a part of rural, coastal Ecuador.

The Rural Ecuador Development Initiative (REDI) is a non-governmental organization and the brainchild of USI Anthropology Assistant Professor Daniel Bauer.

Bauer, president and project coordinator of REDI, said the project began with a box of used Spanish books in 2004.

“The focus (of REDI) is on rural educational development, and the first thing is to empower people,” Bauer said. “Empower them to create positive change. I think education, in large part, is the best way to do that. Everybody benefits from educational support.”

Most schools in the Manabí area are underfunded and lack materials and resources for students.

REDI started with Bauer’s research in Ecuador, where he lived on and off for 30 months, and he said it happened “without intent” when the community asked him to help local schools. After years of informal support, Bauer finalized the foundation in 2010, allowing for bigger projects in the community.

These included the addition of rooms and restroom facilities to schools that cater to students from first to sixth grade.

The projects done by REDI are requested by the Manabí community. Community members also provide physical labor when they are not working for their own livings.

“They are communitydriven projects,” Bauer

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Anthropology Assistant Professor Daniel Bauer paints a bathroom in Manabí, Ecuador. Bauer, who is president and project coordinator of REDI, said everyone benefits from educational support.

Are You REDI?” is a silent auction taking place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today in the Traditions Lounge.

The school, which REDI has worked with in the past, has seen attendance increase from less than 20 students to 60 students.

said. “Never have we said, ‘Hey, we think you need something.’ The community provides all the labor, and we’ll provide materials and oversight. They, by providing labor, are active

$3500, an amount the silent auction will offset.

The school, which REDI has worked with in the past, has seen attendance increase from less than 20 students to 60 students.

Bauer said he hopes the construction project will be complete before April, when classes resume for the school year. The students attend school from April to December.

“The thing I always try to emphasize to people -

participants in the process and they take ownership in what they’re doing.”

Adding a third room to this particular school will triple the classroom area and will cost around

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any little bit helps,” Bauer said. “I know it’s cliche to say that, but a dollar goes further in Ecuador. Give up your cup of coffee for a day. If 20 people do that, there is a teacher’s monthly salary.”

Bauer said he hopes to take USI students with him to Ecuador to volunteer, but funding is too unpredictable. Bauer will attend “Are You REDI?” and answer questions students may have.

Ellen Topper, international studies interim director, teaches the international studies capstone course in charge of “Are You REDI?” Topper said the event was fully organized by her students, most of which are international studies majors.

“I didn’t want the project to be as I envisioned it,” Topper said. “I really wanted them to be able to use their skills and unique talents, and push the boundaries even further than what they thought they could do. They’re a generation that can mobilize people.”

Topper said she is really proud of her students’ hard work and determination, and she looks forward to seeing their silent auction.

“I don’t want it to sound so trite but one person, or a group of people - who are dedicated to making something happen, who work and persevere - they can make an impact beyond their immediate world,” Topper said. “Sometimes it’s not just the person with millions and millions of dollars.”

Senior Molly Konkle, one of the international studies majors in Topper’s class, said one of the critical issues for “Are You REDI?” was marketing, a task most of the students had to tackle.

“I think it’s a great way to involve college campuses and feel like you’re actually doing something,” Konkle said. “I wanted (college to be) something more hands on. This is a great way to bridge the gap between college and professional life because we’re actually going out in the community, doing things and seeing results.”

Konkle said USI students can learn how to reach out to the community through service. She said she is proud to work with Bauer.

“Start small - no one is asking you to change everyone’s mind,” Konkle said. “Doing what you can to step up to the plate definitely helps. Not getting discouraged when not everything goes smoothly helps too. It hasn’t been without bumps in the road, but it’s definitely going to be worth it in the end.”

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Sports After games, the rivalry between Kentucky Wesleyan College and USI ends, as the Panthers leave the GLVC to join the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.

Men’s Stats USI 37 KWC 49 Head-to-head wins Scoring offense, 2012-2013

KWC 78.0 ppg (41st in NCAA D2)

USI 77.3 ppg (47th in NCAA D2) Scoring defense, 2012-2013

KWC 67.2 ppg (92nd in NCAA D2)

USI 65.8 ppg (66th in NCAA D2) Series record at the PAC: USI leads the series, 18-11.

Series record at the Sportscenter: KWC leads the series, 27-11.

Women’s Stats

USI 44 KWC 27 Head-to-head wins Scoring offense, 2012-2013

KWC 70.5 ppg (43rd in NCAA D2)

USI 69.9.3 ppg (51th in NCAA D2) Scoring defense, 2012-2013

KWC 64.6 ppg (176th in NCAA D2)

USI 59.5 ppg (81th in NCAA D2)

Kentucky Wesleyan College leaves GLVC after 37 years

By ZANE CLODFELTER Sports editor When the final buzzer sounded after No. 19 Southern Indiana defeated Kentucky Wesleyan 7155 at the PAC Thursday, it not only signified the end of the game and regular season, but the end of a rivalry as well.

With KWC leaving the GLVC after this season for the newly created Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC), last week’s game marked the final time the two local rivals

will meet in the regular season after 86 meetings, dating back to their first game in 1976.

“Believe it or not, I know much about the history of this rivalry and from a coaching standpoint, I’ve never felt this way in my life,” Watson said. “You feel that you don’t want to let the community down.”

Through the years, KWC leads the all-time series against USI (49-37), but the Eagles had closed the gap, winning 12 of the last 17 meetings against

the Panthers, including a sweep of KWC this season.

For Watson, it’s easy to feel the passion between the two schools.

“You go into this game and it means so much to our longtime loyal fans that you want your team to play at its best,” he said.

“You feel that responsibility because there has been so much to this rivalry that it adds an extra element that I’ve never felt in my life.”

The history between KWC and USI goes a lot

further than just the matchups on the hardwood.

Both schools had a large part in the creation of the GLVC when administrators from USI (then called Indiana State University-Evansville), KWC and Bellarmine had preliminary discussions about forming a basketball conference in 1972. Four years later, Indianapolis and St. Joseph’s (IN) also expressed interest in forming a new league and, along with Ashland, the conference was officially formed in 1978. The

Eagles and Panthers have played against each other routinely ever since.

As a result of the Eagles’ sweep against the Panthers this season, USI retains possession of the trophy the two programs battled each other for on an annual basis - the Battle for the Bridge trophy.

“We should have the trophy forever now,” redshirt freshman guard Evan Brinkmeyer said.

He pointed out that an additional chapter in the rivalry could still be written this weekend in the GLVC

tournament.

“We could meet (KWC) again in tournament, so we need to be ready to play.”

Eagles junior forward Taylor Wischmeier said the mindset for the team going into each game against KWC was focusing on the game instead of the possible reward that came with beating the Panthers.

“You really aren’t thinking about the trophy during the game, but afterwards, when you got the trophy, it felt pretty good,” Wischmeier said.

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GLVC tournament back in Evansville

By ZANE CLODFELTER Sports editor Although the site now boasts nothing more than a large hole, the intersection of Boeke Avenue and Division Street in Evansville was once home to Roberts Stadium, a destination for Division II basketball programs across the country.

From 1957-1976, Roberts Stadium hosted the Division II Elite Eight and national championship, in addition to countless regular season games. After the 1976 tournament, the Elite Eight moved from Evansville only to return for one season in 2002 before leaving again for a different city.

Now Evansville’s newly opened Ford Center has its ďŹ rst opportunity to host a Division II event. The opportunity is brought about by the GLVC tournament coming to Evansville this weekend for the ďŹ rst time since Roberts Stadium last hosted the event in 2007.

By JIMMY PYLES/The Shield

The Ford Center has its first opportunity at hosting a Division II event with the GLVC tournament coming to Evansville this weekend. The Eagles (20-6, 13-5 GLVC) enter the GLVC tournament as the defending tournament champions and are the 3 seed heading into Thursday’s 8:30 quarterfinal match up against 6 seed Lewis (19-8, 12-6 GLVC).

“USI has a big impact with the city,� said Scott Schoenike, executive director of the Ford Center. “When the bidding process opened up, we wanted to go after it.�

Next year the Elite Eight will return to Evans-

ville, and Schoenike says this year’s GLVC tournament will go a long way in helping his team prepare for the event coming to the downtown arena next March. “The GLVC has been really helpful in helping

us plan and we’ll use the information that we learn this weekend for future tournaments that we host,�

Schoenike said.

With the GLVC tournament back in Evansville for the ďŹ rst time since 2007, USI men’s basket-

ball Head Coach Rodney Watson hopes his team can create excitement and enthusiasm for the event. “We have some responsibility with this tournament coming to Evansville,� Watson said. “We need to put on a good show

and be responsible for generating fan support for this tournament.�

Even though the game isn’t on campus, USI junior guard Lawrence Thomas says the tournament being in Evansville creates a “home feeling.� “It’s right down the street and we should have a nice fan base there with it being in Evansville,�

Thomas said.

The Eagles (20-6, 13-5 GLVC) enter the GLVC tournament as the defending tournament champions and are the number-three seed heading into Thursday’s 8:30 quarterďŹ nal matchup against numbersix seed Lewis (19-8, 12-6 GLVC).

The teams split the regular season series against each other as both teams won on their opponent’s home court, with Lewis beating USI at the PAC 63-59 after the Eagles won 65-64 in Romeoville, Ill.

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SHIELD Editorial Board Editor-in-Chief Jimmy Pyles editor@usishield.com News Editor Jessie Hellmann news@usishield.com Life & Culture Editor Shannon Hall lc@usishield.com Opinion Editor Jake Tapley opinion@usishield.com Sports Editor Zane Clodfelter sports@usishield.com Copy Editor Alexandra Everley copy@usishield.com Visual Editor Kelsey Turner visual@usishield.com

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Opinion

How to act on Spring Break Keep it calm Go crazy

By JAKE TAPLEY Opinion editor Spring Break is often characterized as being the week where college students let loose and go wild.

And I don’t think that’s a bad thing.

Taking a trip to Panama is frequently given a bad reputation by people who probably did the same thing when they were in college. So what’s the big deal?

As long as people know their limits and make sure they are taking the proper precautions to not negatively affect anyone around them, I feel that they should be able to party as hard as they want. Break out the beer pong table and have some personal release. Consume body shots. Enjoy a shower beer.

It’s your time off, so use it however you want to. No one else should be able to have a say in your best judgment.

Of course, if you have school work you should do over break,

you will eventually want to get to that. But just don’t worry about it too much. You don’t need to make it your utmost priority.

As long as it gets done, everything will be right in the world.

We devote too much of our time to stress and personal calculations of time and work.

The purpose of this week is to set all that aside - enjoy a lightened load and a satisfied mind.

Spring Break should be able to serve whatever function we need it to. If someone wants to stay home and relax the entire break, that’s fine. If someone wants to blackout on a beach… well, that might be a little too far.

But you know what I’m getting at.

I think we need to redefine what is expected of students over Spring Break by not defining it at all. They have presumably worked hard all semester and are deserving of whatever week they want.

By JIMMY PYLES Editor-in-Chief Spring Break is when students travel to the promised lands known as Panama and Mexico to get so drunk they forget everything they have been taught this semester.

Take it easy guys, Spring Break is about resting and making that push through April to summer, or graduation for some people.

How can you make that push when you’re still hung over from Spring Break? Instead, sit back, relax, and charge your batteries for the second half of this semester.

Why are you paying so much money to go to here when your goal on break is to get so messed up? Blowing off steam shouldn’t result in getting blacked-out drunk on the beach.

I understand that Spring Break has become a tradition, but you’re adults. Stop living in high school.

Instead of getting buck wild,

stay home and actually do something with this time off of school - like do your taxes instead of having your parents do them for you, or snuggle up by the fire and knit yourself a scarf to help brave the rest of Evansville bi-polar weather.

If you don’t feel that ambitious over break, then lounge on the couch while catching up on all the T.V. shows, movies you missed over the semester.

We all know that Spring Break won’t be an option when we’re older, so start acting like it.

There are so many better things you can spend you money on than of going away on Spring Break - paying a lot of money to stay in a crappy motel and get super wasted. Take your beer money and put it in a savings account or put it in a highinterest CD. You probably think these suggestions are dumb, but you’ll wish you would have slept more and partied less on March 18.

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Obama’s manufacturing solution

By PAUL SHERMAN Michigan Daily, U. Michigan via UWIRE

For the past four years, Americans have been waiting for the solution to the economy they thought would have come sooner.

Four years ago, in his first State of the Union address, President Barack Obama said that Americans had to “answer history’s call” in the light of a potential “second depression.” This time, as he entered the House chamber and looked in the television cameras for a fifth time, he focused on the idea that creating middle class jobs must be the “North Star that guides our (economic) efforts.”

While there are many important issues that face this country, I was pleased that the president brought up manufacturing. He said that Washington must “guarantee that the next revolution in manufacturing is made in America.” With the Republicans reeling and looking to find support, Obama must strike a bipartisan agreement on the fiscal issues facing this country. Now is the time for Congress

to finally make America a “magnet for jobs and manufacturing.”

Though there have been signs of erosion, the American manufacturing industry is still one of the largest in the world. A Jan. 2012 Congressional Research Service report found that America’s share of global manufacturing activity has decreased in recent years.

China’s manufacturing sector is almost as large as in the United States, valued at $1.814 trillion and $1.756 trillion respectively. In Dec. 2012, the manufacturing sector made modest gains in manufacturing activity and factory hiring.

One of the common arguments related to manufacturing thrown around recently is that American companies are outsourcing jobs to other countries because their labor laws allow manufacturing operations to be more profitable.

However, this is not as big of an issue as most Americans think it is. As the Bureau of Labor Statistics has found, the effect of outsourcing has been minimal. In the third quarter of 2012, when more than 100,000 workers were laid

off, firms told BLS that less than 1 percent of these workers had their jobs moved to another country.

An article from The Atlantic reported that American companies are seeing the economic benefits of keeping jobs in America and have, in fact, started to “insource” jobs. China’s Foxconn, the Chinese manufacturing giant, is actually planning on increasing their operations in the United States.

American companies are realizing the benefits of keeping jobs in the U.S., which will limit the effect that outsourcing will have on the economy.

On the other hand, what’s preventing companies from producing in the United States is the attractiveness of production in other countries. Part of the issue is that the value of the dollar made producing goods in the United States less attractive than other countries with cheaper labor and production costs and lower marginal tax rates.

If America wants to become more competitive in this regard, the federal government must be willing to create a plan that pro-

vides subsidies and “lowers tax rates for businesses and manufactures that (will) create jobs right here in America.” This would help reduce the costs of production in the U.S., which would make companies more willing to attract new jobs without having to reduce workers’ salaries.

One point that President Obama has been stressing is that increasing our focus on alternative energy will make America a stronger manufacturing country.

According the Department of Energy, in Aug. 2012 the wind sector was employing “75,000 American workers, including workers at manufacturing facilities up and down the supply chain, as well as engineers and construction workers who build and operate the wind farms.” People are now feeling the benefits of alternative energy manufacturing.

On top of providing jobs, it will help Americans save money on energy consumption. This is the direction the manufacturing sector is going. If we fail to recognize the importance of alternative energy, America will fall behind.

Community comment: Liberal Core

By LENNY DOWHIE Guest commentary Editor’s note: This letter is in response to a letter written to the Courier & Press about the changing University Core Curriculum at USI. The letter stated that the new list of “required courses” at USI include “nothing but ‘social justice,’ ‘global warming,’ sustainable community,’ etc. classes” and said that the classes were being pushed by liberals and the “United Nations Agenda 21.” The letter also states that students will be “required to attend these classes for indoctrination” and suggests that students take classes about the U.S. Constitution and read the “Federalist Papers.” For the full letter, go to http://bit.ly/WIA1cG. It has come to my attention that the university is changing the core program for students starting in 2014 and that there have been questions raised about the “liberal” courses that students are required to choose from. I would like to raise a few more questions. Since I still advise the occasional student, I want to make sure I have my information correct.

First, I’d appreciate it if you would consider publishing a list of the “conservative” and “liberal” core classes being offered at USI. I wouldn’t want a student misled when he/she is looking for an interesting class and all they have to go on is a course title like this Engineering class: “Principles of Problem Solving .” (I say, WHOSE principles? Ann Coulter’s?

Ayn Rand’s? Michael Savage’s? Or are they

sneaking in some Marx? - Karl or Groucho doesn’t matter which, as both had moustaches).

I also believe it would be very useful if you published a list of the “conservative” and “liberal” math, physics, accounting, business, American history, European history, Spanish, German, Japanese, French and Archeology classes. And, we all need to know which of the engineering, biology, chemistry, physical education, comparative religion, statistics, English, research studies, and library science are “liberal” and which are “conservative” classes.

While you are at it, I propose you lobby the Faculty Senate to put an asterisk next to every class that is “liberal” and “conservative.”

Perhaps one asterisk for the “conservative” classes and two for the “liberals,” for obvious reasons - after all, “liberals” will always take at least two of anything.

Second, as you are conducting your research, I think it is only fair that we also publish the political leanings of ALL the faculty, staff and students at USI. We need to know their voting records; whom they voted for; are they part of a trend? Do they claim publicly that they go one way but secretly they are switch hitters? Making this information public will further your mission to inform your readers and make the college experience one that can be as insular as is possible.

Third, as a means to help parents and students identify those most like themselves and therefore help them completely avoid

the messy interaction that comes with talking to people who think differently, we need to require a dress code at USI. I would like to propose pink shirts and color coordinated pants suits for all “conservatives” with Rush Limbaugh or Donald Trump ties for formal occasions such as attending luncheons, meetings or revivals. (Red is already taken as it is one of the school colors, and we don’t want to further confuse those students who might be unable to discern the difference). And for “liberals,” we should require dark blue shirts with red Che Guevara arm bands (but only those produced

by American Apparel or Frederick’s of Hollywood) and color-coordinated Levi quality jeans with frayed bottoms.

By requiring a dress code, we can avoid that embarrassing time, you know, when you enter a new classroom on the first day of class and you don’t know anyone and can’t figure out if you should stay or leave. The new dress code will make it possible for every student to take classes where the majority of colors are theirs.

Last, I would like you to appeal to Dr. Bennett to make the sidewalks on campus segregated. That is to say, students taking “conservative” classes shouldn’t have to walk on the walks that “liberals” walk upon, nor should they have to rub shoulders with them in elevators. A retrofitting of the university buildings is probably the safest way to go if we don’t wish for people to expand their horizons, learn different ways to think and develop independence.

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