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USI sports ‘sophisticated’ new look By JAMES VAUGHN News Editor “Sophisticated” describes USI’s new logo. The university unveiled its new look Wednesday morning after a long selection process. Faculty, staff, students and athletes took to a catwalk in Carter Hall to model the look, which has 87 variations. A crowd lined the second floor of University Center West, down the stairs and outside just before 10 a.m. Hundreds pushed their way into Carter Hall to catch a first glimpse of the look. The first 500 received “swag bags,” which came equipped with a t-shirt, a pen, a to-do list pad and a tiny basketball, which featured the new monogram, among other things. “When we started our strategic plan, someone told us we needed to get some swagger,” President Linda Bennett said to the crowd. “Well we’ve gotten some swagger.” Freshman nursing major Jenna Spiller liked the new logo. “I think it puts us on the same level as some of the bigger universities,” she said. “I like the torch a lot. I think that it’s going to definitely stand us out from the crowd. I think that now that we’ve got our very own logo, it’ll stick.” With the new look comes a new slogan. “Knowledge is Life” will replace “Get the Edge”, which is just a year old. “It means a lot,” said Kindra Strupp, assistant vice president for marketing and communications. “It’s the DNA of what USI
is – we give knowledge and we get knowledge.” “Get the Edge” was designed with the old look in mind, she said. The new logo borrows from the university’s history, but adds a contemporary, forward-looking flair. “It was important in 1985 that we talk about where we are in Indiana,” Strupp said, referring to the old logo, which highlighted Evansville’s proximity to the rest of the state. “But we’ve expanded beyond that now – we have students living all over the world.” The new monogram features a “U”, an “S” and an “I” – the “I” doubles as a torch and the flame doubles as an eagle’s wing. “We hope people will want to put it on their cars,” Strupp said. “There will still be some variation in the short term, but hopefully, in the long run, it will become more uniform.” Rickabaugh Graphics, based in Gahanna, Ohio, designed for The Ohio State University, Marquette University, Western Kentucky University, the NFL, the NBA, Mike Tyson, Toyota and now USI. “Our brand fuels the future,” Strupp said. “Just like a farmer brands his cattle so that he knows which cows are his, the experience that you have at USI is our brand on you.” USI and Rickabaugh looked at more than just the logo – a new athletic mark and a sanctioned eagle were also created. The university developed focus groups that included alumni, coaches, students and faculty. All of the data gathered from
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Student athletes sport new athletic logo at the Logo Reveal Fashion Show in Carter Hall.
those groups was provided to Rickabaugh and his staff, who presented the results to a selection team and chose a brand family using the group’s input. “The Board of Trustees was the final stamp,” Strupp said. The trustees got a peek at a couple of the potential brands January 8, in Indianapolis, including the one that was chosen. The university now has a brand standards manual, which requires any organization that wants to use the brand get permission from the university. Bennett made her Twitter debut during the event, too, snapping her first selfie. Visit usi.edu/brand for more information about the brand and follow Bennett on Twitter @ USIprez. See more at #USILook.
Students show support By BOBBY SHIPMAN Staff writer A family friend raped Andrew Gregory at the age of 4. Scared to tell his parents, this continued until he was 7. “I was told by my rapist that if I ever told my parents he would kill me,” he said. Gregory and another victim of domestic violence told their stories to a crowd of over 500 people Tuesday evening in Mitchell Auditorium for “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes,” which raises awareness for sexual assault and rape.
He suppressed his memories of those three years, but still struggled to cope with the aftermath by pushing away anyone who tried to get close to him and losing focus at school, he said. “My behaviors were very bad, and I acted out toward others,” he said. “I had no respect for authority, I had no friends.” Gregory’s parents sent him to a boarding school featured in the documentary “Kidnapped For Christ,” where he suffered physical abuse and his condition worsened. Living with his grandparents
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Nick Burch from Sign-A-Rama heats up the vinyl from the previous logo to swap it out with the new logo early Wednesday morning. The hair dryer-like tool heats up to 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit .
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afterwards he found a lot of support and eventually graduated high school after being expelled twice. “I thought my condition would go away as I got older but it got worse,” he said. “I became depressed, I blamed myself for everything that happened to me. I cut myself, drank excessively. I set myself up for failure because I saw myself as unworthy of being happy.” Fortunately Gregory formed one lasting bond with his now wife of five years, he said.
The annual event, hosted by the Albion Fellow Bacon center, invites men to strap on highheeled shoes and march silently throughout USI’s campus. Albion is a non-profit agency, which serves victims of domestic and sexual violence. Many men, mostly fraternity brothers, sported silver, gold, red, pink and black heels, and wore T-shirts that read “Put yourself in her shoes,” to show support. Freshman Kyle Lasmake of Sigma Pi came out with his brothers for the cause.
“It just helps us realize what some people go through,” Lasmake said. He stepped cautiously as he click-clacked in bright red pumps across the rough pavement. Lasmake said he couldn’t imagine walking in heels all day. “It sucks. I just started. This is horrible,” he said. “All I know is (these shoes) are pretty red, and they hurt my feet.” Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and Chief of Police Billy Bolin turned out in bright red heels as well. SHOES on Pg. 3
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As a young boy, I remember dancing up and down the aged asphalt of my driveway after school. I would skip, twirl and bang my head, often staining my Catholic school khaki’s with dirt as I stumbled over. I would belt out, “Hey now, you’re an all-star, get your game on, get paid.” I could never seem to get the lyrics to “All-Star” by Smash Mouth quite right. This pastime skimmed my noggin as I prepared my questions for Steve Harwell, Smash Mouth’s front man.
Smash Mouth has come full circle. “We are actually kind of going back to the original, first stuff,” Harwell said. “It’s come to where it’s like we’re getting requests for stuff I haven’t played in 10 years so its like, ‘OK, it’s time to rehearse.’” The band is talking about touring off one record and just playing like when it first got signed, he said. “All you have is 12 songs, so you played those songs,” he said. “It’s kind of making the full circle. We just talked about it two nights ago.”
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Harwell was having a vodka cranberry in celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day while he reminisced over two decades of Smash Mouth’s success. “First of all, we made it through our 20s and our 30s,” he said. “There’s a lot of regrets along the way of just not giving or not caring.” Smash Mouth’s shows and performances have evolved over the years, he said. “We take (shows) so much more serious now. We have gotten older and smarter, you know, and less cocaine and less everything else,” he said. “I pride myself on great shows - even if it’s a free show, it’s a great show. SMASHMOUTH on Pg. 3
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News Briefs Swap college T-shirts for new logo SGA is bringing back the T-Shirt Swap for 2014. This offers students, faculty and staff the opportunity to swap another university’s shirt for a free USI shirt. This year’s T-shirts will be featuring USI’s new athletic logo. The swap will take place April 14 to April 17.
Games offer scholarship chances USI students in attendance at the Screaming Eagles baseball doubleheader versus Bellarmine University April 16, have a chance to win a $500 book scholarship to the USI Campus Store. Students must be present at the 3 p.m. doubleheader to win the book scholarship, which is sponsored by Huck’s.
Correction for April 3 issue On the sport’s page, a photo ran with the wrong name. B.J. Willis takes a swing during last season.
SMASHMOUTH continued from Pg. 1 I love playing with the guys. We all get along great and we still get nervous as hell before going on stage. And we still critique it when we get off.” He said Stephen Tyler, of Aerosmith, taught him complacency and a lack of nerves are signs it’s time to “walk away.” Harwell said many people will question the authenticity of Smash Mouth’s camaraderie on stage. Asking things like, “Did you guys fake that?” “Nope. We actually really didn’t,” he said. “We really truly do enjoy each other’s company and we love to do what we do.” Smash Mouth has a ritual it does before almost every performance where the four look each other in the eyes and pump their fists
in the air twice. “You get so used to doing it that when you don’t do it, and you’re missing one guy, it f*cks with your head,” he said. “It’s almost like the Wonder Twin powers - you’ve got to complete the circle.” Since its success in 1997, Smash Mouth has released seven studio albums, two compilation albums, 17 singles and 13 music videos. Although it released the album “Magic” in 2012, Harwell said he prefers to play the more off-the-wall, older songs, which never see radio daylight. (Side note: Harwell then considered his phrase, “radio daylight,” as a possible future album title). “When we go to South America, it’s like we’re
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The Beatles. It’s like people are coming up with songs I have hardly ever played,” he said. “It’s kind of odd to get thrown those curve balls, but at the same time it’s kind of cool.” The band’s greatest achievements have been proving doubters wrong and longevity in our music, he said. “I see these kid-bands out here. You know, a few years ago everybody sounded the same, and it was all of this repetitive bullsh*t,” he said. “I can look at them and say, ‘You’re not going to make it past six months.’ Part of me feels bad for saying that but at the same time, I just know by the music that there’s no longevity.” Harwell said he encourages everyone to come out
to Springfest 2014 on Friday night because Smash Mouth puts on a great rock show. “Our shows, you know, they are just super-fun. Always have been; always will be. It’s just a frickin’ rock show. It’s a party,” he said. “Come out and put your drinking shoes on and have fun. Let’s rock and roll.” Harwell said performing for college crowds is mind-blowing because most college students were riding bikes or in the backs of minivans when Smash Mouth first made it big. “It never gets boring. It never gets old. I enjoy it just as much today as I did 20 years ago,” he said. “People don’t ever forget the songs they grew up on.”
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USI Security Incident Log 03/29/2014 - 04/9/2014 Criminal Mischief Illness Report
Parking Lot G
Melton Ln – McCray Building
04/01/2014 12:21 p.m.
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Closed Traffic Accident Incident Report (information
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Parking Lot D
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03/29/2014 10:36 p.m. Closed
Fire – False Alarm University Center (west)
Traffic Accident – Hit & Run
04/02/2014 4:24 p.m.
Parking Lot D
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03/29/2014 12:26 p.m. Closed
Injury Report Willard Building
Alcohol – Underage Con-
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Bolin said this is his third year walking and he thinks he is getting used to wearing heels. Although now in an administrative position, Bolin said he encountered daily domestic violence cases while on duty. “Rapes fortunately aren’t (daily), but it’s frequent,” he said. “We’ve had quite a few of them in a city as small as Evansville.” Bolin said he thinks “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” brings awareness and gets people talking about the topic of sexual violence. “The story we heard up there is not uncommon at all,” he said. “There are probably, and I am making a guess here, 15 to 20 cases like (Gregory’s) a year that we find out about. After Gregory’s memories resurfaced of his childhood sexual assault, he contacted the Albion Fellow Bacon Center for help. “I have a new lease on life (now) my marriage is stronger than ever,” he said. “I am going to be graduating with a criminal justice degree, (and) I have more friends than ever before.”
McDonald Ln – Ralston 03/28/2014 12:27 a.m.
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Parking Lot J 04/03/2014 8:57 p.m.
Drugs – Incident
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Newman Hall 03/30/2014 2:00 a.m.
Fire – False Alarm
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Science Center 04/03/2014 8:59 a.m.
Injury Report
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Code of Conduct – Alcohol
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Violation Eckels Ln – Durbin
Theft
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Violation
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McDonald Ln – Branch 03/31/2014 6:00 a.m.
Fire – False Alarm (pulled)
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Branigin Building 04/04/2014 4:54 a.m.
Battery – Simple Assault
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McDonald Ln – Branch 03/31/2014 6:00 a.m.
Fire Alarm – Cooking
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Governors Hall 04/04/2014 9:34 a.m. Closed
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Senior Justin Mizen walks with red high heels for the “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event Tuesday.
Soldiers talk to students about time in Israeli Defense Forces By MONIQUE AVILA Boston Univ. via UWire Boston University Students for Israel hosted two Israeli soldiers Monday who spoke about their experiences in the Israeli military to promote further education about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “When you ask people about it, a lot of them are very confused,” said BUSI member Samantha Felder, a College of General Studies freshman. “These are the facts and what’s really going on. If people hear this, hopefully people can form a balanced opinion.” BUSI coordinated the event with StandWithUs, an international non-profit organization that sponsors programming in support of Israel. StandWithUs sponsors Israeli Soldiers’ Stories, which sends reserve duty Israeli college students to high schools, colleges and other venues across the country. Hen, 24, an openly gay lieutenant who served for five years within the Israeli Defense Forces, and Sharon, 26, a female Intercep-
tion Officer in the Arrow Missile Unit, both spoke at the College of Arts and Sciences Monday. Sharon and Hen’s last names were undisclosed in order to protect their identities, the speakers said. Both speakers said they aimed to alleviate prejudice against Israel, and hoped their stories could prove the IDF is not what the media portrays it to be. “We’re fighting hate speech with love speech, because that’s the only way to fight hate speech,” Hen said. Hen, Sharon and others selected for the Israeli Soldiers’ Stories program are not only members of the IDF, but are also graduates of the StandWithUs Israel Fellowship, which selects and trains 150 student leaders each year from six Israeli universities, according to the StandWithUs website. As part of the IDF’s humanitarian unit, Hen said he was responsible for ensuring the safety and well being of hundreds of Palestinians who were not directly involved in the Israeli-Palestinian con-
flict. Hen helped build infrastructure and maintain military law in Palestine, he said. Sharon said she worked on a team charged with intercepting long-range missiles approaching Israel. At certain points during her service, she felt there was not much she could do to help, she said. “Every half-hour, every hour, missiles were launched, and the only thing my unit could do was warn the civilians to run for their lives,” Sharon said. Sharon said during her service, she looked at a radar screen and saw that 12 missiles were approaching her hometown. She said she quickly activated the sirens in that area, hoping to give civilians at least 20 to 40 seconds to find shelter before the missiles landed. Later, Sharon said, she received word that her family was safe. She said her father informed her that the sirens had given everyone in his building time to find safety and all had survived. Sharon was only 18. “The event made me
realize how much we can contribute as soldiers in the IDF,” Sharon said. CAS freshman Solomon Tarlin later asked Hen and Sharon how to promote Arab-Israeli peace in America. “If you want to bring peace, the first thing to do is to educate,” Hen said. Hen also encouraged Tarlin and his fellow students to join organizations that work to build connections between Palestine and Israel. Associate professor of history Richard Landes asked Hen and Sharon why many college campuses perceive the IDF negatively, noting the large number of anti-Israeli and proPalestinian groups present at American colleges and universities. Sharon said students view the IDF in a negative light due to biased information presented to them through American media. “Most students are naïve,” Hen said. “Hatred today is against Jewish people, and we see it in the media today.”
• 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.
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Off the Record performs at the former venue, Fuel, in Newburgh, Ind.
By BOBBY SHIPMAN Features editor Valley Vibrations profiles local and regional musical talent found playing frequently throughout the Ohio Valley area - more specifically Evansville, Ind. Watch this week’s band perform live at usishield. com. Mitch Angle sings lead vocals and plays guitar for Off the Record, a predominantly pop-punk/alternative band who commonly plays at The Hatch in Evansville, Ind., and Teen Outback in Huntingburg, Ind. “We usually use Green Day as kind of a template, even Fall Out Boy a lot old Fall Out Boy, not the new stuff,” the USI junior RTV major said. Angle said seeing the way girls went crazy for
John Mayer in his music video, “Bigger Than My Body,” first interested him in music. Off the Record has been together over two years and was brought together by their mutual love of the pop-punk bands they listened to in middle school and early high school. He said his favorite experience so far with Off the Record was their recent gig opening for the Scandelmongers’s CD release party. “We played some songs we had just written and we had never played before. It all worked out really well,” Angle said. “We have been playing songs over and over again that we wrote when we were 19.” Sophomore marketing major Chris Dawson is the drummer and junior engineer major Nick Snyder
plays bass in the threeman-band. Snyder played trumpet in middle school and Dawson was hooked into music after seeing Lincoln Park play. Dawson found the drumming aspect most captivating, he said. “I feel like we’re pretty energetic because it’s only three of us and, overall, we’re tight as a band because getting three people to play together is pretty simple,” Dawson said. They used to drink Monsters before the show, but that turned out to be a bad idea, he said. “We are jumping around and just like having a ball, and afterwards I feel like we always try and talk to people too, and just hang out,” Dawson said. “(We do) more than just play and leave like some people do.”
Off the Record released a CD in 2012 called “The Rookie EP” and passes it out at shows. It is also available for listening to online. “April 14 we are playing at Wired (in downtown Evansville) and then (April) 18 we are hosting a show in Huntingburg at the Teen Outback at 6 p.m. Evansville time,” Dawson said. Mitch Angle said he thinks Evansville has a lot of talent. “There’s just a couple (bands) that I am just like, ‘How are you not bigger than this?’ and it always drives you to write good songs,” he said. “If you want to know how to play guitar and how to sing, it’s so easy to get lazy with it, but there’s a lot of bands out here that really try and put out good music.”
Manchester Orchestra’s latest album is loud and vastly different from anything they have done in the past. “Cope” is full of life and sound with its blend of indie-rock guitar riffs and typical vocals from Andy Hull. In a world currently filled with acoustic guitars and folky undertones, Manchester Orchestra has changed directions from the current trend. If you’re looking for a tune similar to “I Can Feel a Hot One” or a toned down indie-ballad Manchester Orchestra usually puts out, you’ll have to go elsewhere because “Cope” is full steam ahead with well-crafted hooks mixed seamlessly with chunky loud instrumentals. “Top Notch” kicks the album off perfectly, letting you know right off the bat things are different with unrelenting guitar riffs that beg you to turn your
By JIMMY PYLES, Staff writer Rating 4.5/5
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USI to hold rally against racism By PAOLA MARIZAN Staff writer Briana Howard experienced a peculiar form of racism. “When I went to high school, we all came from different backgrounds,” said Howard, president of the Black Student Union. “My mother always taught me to be a polite girl and act like a lady and, because of that, I was being called ‘white girl’ by girls (of) my color.” Howard said she felt bad about this situation and she did not know what being a “white girl” meant until she asked a friend. Some people classify racism in different ways, and some even attack their own race and they shouldn’t, she said. “Fighting with each other and trying to put each other down doesn’t really help,” she said. “To really end racism we need to educate and respect each culture.” Howard, alongside Mayor Lloyd Winnecke, USI and the YWCA, will
get the chance to stand against racism at the national YWCA Stand Against Racism Rally. She said this opportunity is important. “It brings out what we believe in,” Howard said. “It makes us represent (others) on campus.” Some students are not represented sometimes on campus and this gives an opportunity of unity and support, she said. “It gives us the opportunity of saying how we feel and (to) be heard,” she said. Jay Dickerson, director of the Center for Social Justice Education and organizer of the rally, said this is a wonderful opportunity for students and the community to come together to defend equal rights. “At the request of Mayor Winnecke, we are hosting it again on campus,” Dickerson said. “(Winnecke) thought it was very appropriate - our participation.” Dickerson said whether the community believes it or not, USI and
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Evansville are both becoming very diverse, embracing environments and welcoming to everybody. The idea came last year because of the involvement of social work in the community. He said Provost Ronald Rochon came in contact with all the parties involved to make this possible. “What we are trying to do is make our community and students aware that we are diverse and have to be more accepting of everybody,” Dickerson said. Dickerson said students, as well as the community, should go outside of their comfort zone and become accustomed to those different than them. “Racism goes beyond black, white or hispanic. We are all in this together. It’s called the human race,” Dickerson said. The event plans to include the International Club, Multicultural Center and speakers from the Black Student Union, the Hispanic Student Union, Mayor Winnecke, the USI
jazz quartet and representatives of the State and agencies. “It was so nice to have this event interdisciplinary,” Dickerson said. Dickerson said the event shows the support in the community and students have responded really well. Kacheyta McClellan, assistant director of the Multicultural Center, said he thinks racism is still alive and prevalent. “I can say that it’s not tolerated at USI, but that doesn’t mean it does not exist,” he said. The rally gives the students a wonderful platform to come together and speak against racism, he said. “The only true way to eradicate racism is through education,” McClellan said. “We first need to know that it exists before we can fight it.” Racism is a form of hate and we have to work on change with the collaboration of all the organizations and parties involved a strong statement will be made, McClellan said.
What: YWCA Evansville Stand Against Racism Rally When: Friday, April 25 @ 10:00 a.m. Where: USI Amphitheater, located outside the UC
speakers up to enjoy the journey you’re about take for the next 40 minutes. “Every Stone” is the closest to their old sound but will make your neighbors pound on your door for listening to it too loud. There are slow sections within songs on the album, but for the most part it stays loud, which carries the energy throughout the whole record. The lack of variation leaves you with a great rock album, but none of the tracks stand out enough on their own as truly great songs. Like always, Hull’s lyrics help paint a picture in your head as to what he is singing about, but are detached in making logical sense - so don’t look too hard if you’re trying to find a deeper meaning. This is the album I expected after “Mean Everything to Nothing,” which made me fall in love with them in the first place. After the release of “Cope,” their fourth studio album, I can say they haven’t put out one bad record - all different on their own, but very similar in the elements that make Manchester Orchestra so interesting to listen to.
Continuing in the spirit of nostalgia, I thought I would follow up my Kaiser Chiefs review with an old obsession of mine: Chiodos. With the return of former vocalist Craig Owens and former drummer Derrick Frost, the guys in the six-piece post-hardcore band are back to their natural form. Their fourth studio release, “Devil” sees the band exploring familiar territory while also charting some new ground. In terms of quality and consistency of sound, the album beckons comparison to the band’s debut release, “All’s Well That Ends Well.” Right off the bat, “U.G. Introduction” brings back their somewhat theatrical album structure to the forefront. The songs “Ole Fish Lips Is Dead Now” and “Behvis Bullock” con-
tinue a return to an older, pre-2007 sound. In these songs, there are more harsh vocals - namely the brutal sounding screaming common in the band’s earlier work - and less traditional music arrangements. This is honestly what comes to mind when I think of the term “posthardcore.” Sonically, the album feels much more like “Bone Palace Ballet.” The songs are tighter and possess more of a powerpop approach to the vocal hooks. In particular, songs like “Why The Munsters Matter” and “Duct Tape” nod to this kind of production. Even still, songs like the ridiculously catchy “3 AM” bring a pop-punk element into the mix, showing a band willing to grow and expand its sound. There isn’t a song on the album that feels out of place. Though the band has strayed from their original sound substantially, I still find the overall effect of “Devil” to be true to the band I fell in love with back in 2006.
By JAKE TAPLEY, Staff writer Rating 4.5/5
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Festival houses oldest Indiana brewery By ROBERTO CAMPOS Staff writer Four years ago the Brewers of Indiana Guild (BIG), along with the help of Upland Brewing Company, Cutters Brewing Company and Bloomington Brewing Company, decided to create a festival in Southern Indiana that would become known as the Bloomington Craft Beer Festival. The idea was simple – create a regional festival for people not able to attend BIG’s other festivals in Indianapolis. “Bloomington is a different sort of festival,” Executive Director of BIG, Lee Smith said. “Whereas our two Indianapolis (festivals) are large statewide festivals, Bloomington has more of a regional feel, and so it’s more of the central and southern Indiana breweries that mostly populate that festival.” The fourth annual Bloomington Craft Beer Festival will be hosted at Woolery Mill on April 12. Woolery Mill, where the festival has been held in the past, is a closed limestone mill which provides a different aesthetic than its other Indianapolis festival counter parts: Microbrewers Festival and Winterfest. “People love the venue. It’s a very unique venue,” Smith said. “The brewers love it just as much as the festival attendees love it. You could go to 200 beer festivals throughout the country and never find anything like it.” Showcasing over 150 craft beers from over 50 different Indiana microbreweries and some out-of-state breweries, Bloomington was a natural fit to host a festival due to its history and involvement with craft beer. Bloomington Brewing Company is one of the oldest microbreweries in the state. “Bloomington has always sort of been a hotbed of craft beer activity. There are a lot of faithful craft beer lovers there,” Smith said. “We also had a lot of support from the local brewing community there.” With alcohol being served at the event,
Craft III Series safety for attendees is something BIG accounted for. Opposed to the $35 general admission ticket price, people who plan on being sober drivers can purchase tickets for $10. BIG advocates planning ahead for a safe ride home. “Providing tickets for designated drivers was a really important policy decision,” Smith said. “We encourage all of our attendees to bring a driver or make other transportation arrangements.” Throughout the week leading up to the festival, BIG puts on another event called Bloomington Craft Beer Week. 2014 marks the second year for the craft beer week in which Indiana microbreweries participate in beer and food parings and have their beer available at local restaurants and bars. On Friday, Tin Man Brewing Company, an Evansville local microbrewery, will give samples of its beer at Players Pub with musical guest Zion Crossroads preforming at the event. Evansville native Terry Durkin founded Bloomington Craft Beer Week after discussing with Smith ways he could be involved with the Bloomington festival. “Craft Beer Week is a way for people to make a weekend or an extra day trip to Bloomington. There’s certainly plenty to do,” Durkin said. “There are many events, especially during the latter part of the week, that multiple breweries are involved in that promote Indiana craft beer.” Tickets for the Bloomington Craft Beer Festival can be purchased online at BIG’s website or at Big Red Liquors in Bloomginton. Attendees must be 21 years old. Tickets for designated drivers can be purchased online or at the festival.
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By CALEB RILEY Staff writer Michelle Walker has played the piano her whole life and considers it an escape. There have been times of depression in her life and a consuming feeling of invisibility. The sophomore theatre major plays Natalie Goodman, a character in the musical “Next to Normal,” who struggles with similar feelings and turns to drugs. “I come from a relatively normal dysfunctional family, not the crazy bipolar household she does. I have never turned to drugs as an escape. But, the feelings and intentions are something I understand and have felt, and what she sings about in the final song is something I firmly believe in,” Walker said. "Day after day, give me clouds and rain and gray. Give me pain if that's what's real, it's the price we pay to feel." Onlookers laughed with the Goodman family as they danced around the dinner table and cried with the mother, Diana, as she struggled with depression at USI Theatre’s presentation of the musical Sunday evening. A few ladies who sat in the front row went through almost an entire box of tissues. “I think the show Sunday was the best one we've had yet,” Walker said. “It takes time and a lot of courage to fully understand and do justice to these characters, and that's what's improving with every run we do.” The musical focuses on the harsh realities present in day-to-day life. It displays a realistic, human look at issues such as depression, mental illness, death and the daily struggles of family life by following the different members of the Goodman family through their coping mechanisms. Walker said her fellow actors were “absolutely amazing.” “The Equity actors are
incredibly talented and it’s really a joy to be able to act with Erin and Matt (of the Actor’s Equity Association), they've really inspired all of us students in the show,” she said. “Luke Bockelman, who plays the doctor, truly gave his best performance on Sunday. Just sitting backstage and listening to him, I could tell he was really in the moment.” She said Craig Belwood, playing Gabe, did his best "I'm Alive" yet and Daniel Harris, who plays Natalie’s love interest, Henry, gets more charming with every performance. “I enjoyed it. It was one of the most real musicals I have ever seen,” said Lance Grubb, junior French and Spanish Education major. “It’s an example of real life.” Grubb said he could relate to the story, having had a sister die at birth,
tive of mental health,” Anderson said. “The show dealt with mental health issues, and the cast did a great job showing the dark and realistic side of those issues.” She said other aspects of the production also impressed her. “The set was very expansive and it allowed the actors to move freely. It allowed the show to breathe and live in the space fully. The sound, lights, costumes and set - it all worked together to create a cohesive production,” Anderson said. The two-tiered set was designed to look like a modern house. It gave the impression of having a kitchen with a table and cabinets, and a living room with a large chair and standing lamp. The upstairs had a bedroomlike space where characters prepped for school and
It was one of the most real musicals I have ever seen, -Lance Grubb Junior education major much like how the Goodman family has to cope with the death of a family member. In the musical, Diana sends her family into a downward spiral while dealing with mental illness and depression from forgetting her past. “It definitely was emotional,” said Whitney Anderson, junior psychology major. “The cast did a great job portraying their emotions to the audience.” Anderson said she particularly liked the scene where the family is discussing the possibility of Diana going through electroconvulsive therapy and how it would affect their family. It allowed the audience to connect with what the family was going through because she is sure all of our families go through similar struggles, she said. “It had a good perspec-
practiced piano. Some rooms in the “house” served dual purposes. For example, the kitchen became an operating room, where Diana laid on a table during her surgery. “The actors, as well as the people backstage, were great,” Anderson said. “I noticed the crazy amount of costume changes each character went through throughout the show. I'm sure that took some serious teamwork from the backstage crew. If there were any mistakes, I didn’t notice them.” USI’s final Mallette Studio Theatre production, “Next to Normal” continues at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $18 for adults, $16 for seniors (60 and over) & non-USI students, $15 for USI employees and $12 for USI students.
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My first thought when I read about the proposed student fee to help fund the counseling center was, “Why another fee?” Upon examining any student bill, it is clear that these relatively small sums - this particular fee probably being no less than $15 and no more than $20 - add up to a much larger cumulative sum. But even still, it seems like it has to
be worth it. I know that many college students already have enough financial problems as it is, but this is a considerably small amount of money for a considerably great cause. Instituting this fee would mean that the counseling center could afford to hire on new counselors and other staff in order to facilitate the growth that is needed. Currently, there is a student demand for a more
College isn’t a judge-free zone By BRENNA WU Staff writer Back in middle school, and even high school, people always wanted to be in the popular crowd - so they changed their image. They became something that they were not. They may have changed a habit or picked up something new altogether. Whatever the case was, everything was all about the image. When I graduated high school, I left with a great group of friends, but sadly, most went to a different part of the state. I felt that I graduated with an amazing group of friends that truly accepted everything about me, and I believe a ton of students feel the same way here at USI. Looking forward to USI, I was excited because very few people would know me. They would have no idea what sort of hectic, insane girl they might meet. I felt so comfortable because no one had to change their image to better themselves for others. We could all be who we were on the inside. This past weekend, though, I found that not to be true. Some people chose to be my friends, secretly hating the person that I appeared to be. When I found this information out, I was scared. Why was my personality not good enough for a few people? Why do I feel that I have to put my guard up when talking to people now, for fear that I might “scare them off”? Whatever happened to accepting who one is and showing the world everything spectacular about oneself? I know that not everyone gets along in this world, but should we promote that being true to oneself is not a good way to interact with people? No. I thought I got away from people judging who I was when I graduated high school. I guess that the world’s not as clear and accepting as I imagined it would be.
efficient and effective counseling presence on campus. And I, for one, think this demand should be met. If the job of the university is to aid students, why shouldn’t we help them in doing their job? I really don’t think it’s asking too much. In fact, I would gladly give the money directly out of my wallet if it insured that every student’s mental and emotional needs were being met.
But it’s easy to lose perspective and forget what’s actually important. It’s easy to be selfish and get caught up in your own life and your own problems. So think of it this way: this doesn’t just affect you. It affects everyone. I affects students who don’t have financial problems and those who do have financial problems, students who will never need the counseling service and those who will
need the counseling service. It affects students like you. Of course, it would be nice if this additional funding could be provided by either the federal or state government. But if it can’t, I think it’s best we take the hit. I think it’s best we choose our fights and count our blessings. There’s no point in losing two battles.
Important purpose behind ‘Walk a Mile’ By JESSIE HELLMANN Opinion editor Every year, hundreds of men (and a few women) from the USI and Evansville community strap on high-heeled shoes for the event “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” - a walk to raise awareness of rape, sexual assault and gender violence. Easily one of my favorite campus events, it is sponsored by USI’s Sexual Assault and Gender Violence Prevention Group and Albion Fellows Bacon Center. However, these issues aren’t something we should think about one day a year. It’s an issue we need to be constantly aware of, especially on a
college campus. While I know some groups only participate in the event because they have to (let’s be real), I hope they really take the time to reflect on the reason a walk like this exists. The Campus Sexual Assault Study found that 13.7 percent of undergraduate women had experienced at least one sexual assault since entering college. 4.7 percent were victims of physically forced sexual assault, 7.8 percent of women were sexually assaulted when they were incapacitated after consuming drugs, alcohol or both and 0.6 percent were sexually assaulted after consuming a drug without their knowledge. Events like this exist not
only to raise awareness of these sobering facts, but to show support to those in our community who have experienced these horrific acts and also to remind survivors that there are people to talk to. So maybe you attended this event because your chapter president made you, your teacher offered you extra credit or because it makes your public office look good - but I hope you walk away with the knowledge that unfortunately, rape, gender violence and sexual assault occur every day in our world. If you need someone to talk to, please call the USI Counseling Center at 812464-1867 or the Albion Fellows Bacon Center at 812-422-5622.
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Dance team flies its way to nationals By CHRIS PROCACINA Sports editor The USI dance team is ready to take its show on the road to Dayton, Fla., on April 9 where it will compete in nationals. The revamped routine was unveiled during an exhibition for family and friends Sunday at the Physical Activities Center. Spectators witnessed certain aspects of the team's routine during USI basketball games. “This is definitely the hardest routine that we do all year. But during the season, we take moves from the basketball games that we do the best because we know it will look good,” said coach Jennifer Guebert. The team received their bid to compete at nationals at the National Dance Alliance summer camp held in Louisville, Ky. The competition is a costly experience for each of the team’s 14 members, usually restricting nationals to an every-other-year event. Through fundraising and sponsors, the team will get to compete two years in a row for the first time. For senior Taylor Sisk, this will be her third time making the trip to nationals. “It’s a little strange for me because it’s probably my last time dancing,” said Sisk, who has been dancing since she was 2 years old. The routine took shape a few months ago, allowing the women time to practice and prepare for the competition ahead. “We had a choreographer come in and teach us (the routine) at Christmas Break,” Sisk said. “The last few weeks we’ve been working really hard at it.” Junior Odalys Miranda-Reyes said she is looking forward to the competition and what next year may bring as well. Going into her senior season, Miranda-Reyes is not required to try out again to make the team, but plans on helping with the process. The routine will include, and be judged on, three elements: pom, jazz and hip-hop. “Just the energy picking up again in jazz is my favorite part,” Miranda-Reyes said. “Pom is like really sharp arm motions.” The team left for Nashville, Tenn., at 3 a.m. Wednesday.
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Athletics revamp logo By SHANNON HALL Staff writer
With a new university logo underway, the athletic department will also see a change in its logo. “It was a process we started this academic year,” said Jon Mark Hall, athletic director. “I think it was time for us to have a more modern look. Most athletic departments across the country over the last handful of years have changed their look. I think it was time for us to do it.” The athletic logo reads "Southern Indiana" with an eagle underneath – both are dominated by the USI blue color with USI red surrounding "Screaming Eagles." Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Communications Kindra Strupp said USI debated on whether to keep the "Screaming" in with thee "Eagles." “Everyo n e voted o n keeping it, saying it made us original,” she said. The next decision was whether to make it “screaming” or “screamin’.” The committee decided it would be best to keep it "screaming," but it thought of all different kinds of possibilities. Hall, a member of the committee, didn’t have a set idea of what he wanted in the athletic logo. “I think I’m really pleased,” Hall said. “There
are a lot of schools that are the Eagles, and there aren’t any I think that are the Screaming Eagles, but there weren’t a lot of eagles out there that I really gravitated toward.” They asked Hall to give some examples of eagles that he liked, but the pickings were slim, he said. “I kind of convinced myself that I would be really glad we had a new one, but I wasn’t convinced that I would like the eagle. But, I was pleasantly surprised that I really do like the eagle.” All of the fonts used in the future will be USI’s own personal font named after it. The designers who worked with USI narrowed down the USI font so jerseys could have two numbers on it. “We will have to work with (a) manufacturer,” Hall said. “It will be a learning prole ccess.” I t will take t ttime for t h e logo to appear all over the athletic department, though. “My hope would be over the next couple of years, we would have it turned around,” Hall said. The men’s soccer team will be the first to wear the new logo because the team needed new jerseys. “Our thought right now is that it will be a normal progression,” Hall said. “Over time when we buy new apparel, equipment
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The men’s soccer team will be the first to wear new uniforms with th logo.
and uniforms, we’ll obviously integrate the new logo into it. But, we won’t make any changes to incorporate the logo right now. From a financial standpoint, you can’t do everything at once. We have to take our time.” The soccer team wore its jersey Wednesday during the USI Look event when the logos were unveiled. Indiana’s state legislature authorized USI capital money to renovate the Physical Activities Center (PAC) in 2013. The university is beginning to plan the renovations this summer. Hall said the renovation is another reason the depart-
ment is waiting to bring in the new logo immediately. “It’s a while out,” Hall said. “I think the floor of the PAC will be a high priority. Then we will look at scoreboards and signage throughout the building and hit that when we can.” One other thing will change with the new logos: Archie. Archie, USI’s mascot, will receive another makeover, but the university is asking for student input. Students will have the opportunity to vote on what they think Archie should look like. “We want him to be more aggressive and more muscular rather than cartoony,” Strupp said.
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