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m DR. ISRAEL RETIRES University president to retire after seven years of service New York University. He earned his But we do have to work at recognition undergraduate degree in history and then and visibility.” Jessica Elston moved on to gratduate school. He com- Israel enlisted the help of the entire Opinion Editor pleted a master’s degree at the University campus to help implement his plan. of Michigan and his Ph.D. at Rutgers “When he came, he talked about college University. This year is his 47th straight as a conversation,” said Mary Moore, year of being a student, faculty member vice president for research, planning, “The first day 1 met him, he told me or administrator. and strategic partnerships. “He told us to call him Jerry. He said ‘Don’t call me With his Ph.ID., Israel decided to be- he would work with the faculty and staff, Dr. Israel; don’t call me President Israel. come a college lxofessor. “I was born in listening and sharing to develop a vision My name is Jerry,”’ said senior Ashley 1941, five or six years ahead of the baby for the university. And he’s done that,” Spurgeon. That was how her relationship boom, so I was very lucky because when Moore said. as the president’s student assistant began 1 was in graduate school there were lots Robert Gobetz, associate professor of two years ago and how it remains. of undergraduate students and that means communication, appreciated the involve- Dr. Jerry Israel has served the univer- lots of teaching jobs,” Israel said. “I had ment Israel solicited from the faculty sity as president for seven years. After a real oppurtunity to get a fast start in during the conversations. “You build a the second semester of the 2004-2005 the business. consensus by getting people involved in academic year, he will retire. Israel taught at the University of the work,” Gobetz said. “I can remember This year, Israel will complete thefive- Pittsburgh, the University of Texas and my faculty peers grumbling under their year strategic plan that he put into place Northern Illinois University. He credits breath that ‘this is going to be a lot more when he came to the university. After he joining the faculty at Illinois Wesleyan work’ but I was saying, ‘look he wants arrived, there was acollaborative process University as his biggest career move. us to help us define ourselves. This is among all the faculty, staff and board “That [Illinois Wesleyan] was my first our chance to tell him where we think members to compile into one plan, what small, church-related college, and I’ve we need to go.”’ they wanted to achieve in the next five been in those kinds of places ever since,” Israel had many ideas about how to years and then have a strategy to imple- he said. enhance the ethnic diversity on campus. ment the plan. “Wethought we werereally While at Illinois Wesleyan University, One idea was to enlist the entire univer- ready to go from good to great,” Israel Israel became associate dean. “I don’t sity in the process, as he had done when Photo provided by University oj Indianapolis Television said. “We felt we needed to be known for think my temperament is suited for full making the five-year plan. “In my third something in particular.” Dr. Jerry Israel gave his last Presidential Convocation for U of I on -time teaching on a continuous basis. I like year, I began the school year with a con- September 9 in Ransburg auditorium. Israel spoke on his plans Two ideas were put into place: the to be in the middle of the action, making vocation address in which I challenged Center of Excellence in Leadership of decisions,” he said. But he still wanted to the university to provide in the faculty for his last year as the University’s president. Learning (CELL) and the Center on Aging be around students. “I convinced myself and staff, and in the student body, more and Community. Israel said he felt these that although I wasn’t in the classroom accurate representation of the world the that’s not in his job description.” However, Israel has his own group of two ideas would give the university “a as much, I was still having an impact on way it looks in terms of gender and eth- Donna Riley, Israel’s administrative students to look forward to, his grand- good start, because they’ve built upon the students if I wa’sinvolved in making good nicity and race,” Israel said. assistant, also noticed Israel’s appre- children. “We have five grandchildren. strong foundations that we have in teacher choices for them.” Israel said that when he arrived at the ciation of those who work on campus. 1 would like to see a bit more of them,” education and in health professions.” After Illinois Wesleyan University, university, it was “expanding its interna- “I’m not treated any differently, the vice Israel said. Israel said he could stay a few more Israel served as academic dean at Simpson tional horizons” and he “hoped to continue presidents are not treated any differently,” “Everybody says you’re busier in re- years, but theending of the plan presented College in Iowa for five years. Then he to advance in the direction the institution she said. “No matter what job a person tirement than you are in working. 1 guess the perfect time to retire. “If 1 were to stay made the leap to president when hemoved was going.” Under Israel, the university may have on campus, they are treated I’d like to taste that. If I hate it, I can a year or two we would either lose time to Morningside College, also in Iowa. purchased the campus in Athens, Greece as equals.” always go back to work,” lsrael said. and wait to start planning when we got After another five years as president, he with which it had been partners. Israel said that his job does not entitle Riley said that working with Israel has a new President, which would be a huge felt it was time for another change. One idea that Israel had was to cel- any more respect than anyone else’s. He been “the most exceptional experience of mistake or we would start something that In 1998, Israel signed on as U of I ebrate Martin Luther King Jr. on his feels his work is not more important than my career, being on his team.” She added, would have my stamp on it, but I wouldn’t president. He had several ideas that he national day of recognition, rather than “the people in the kitchen who provide “he is without a doubt the best boss.” be able to finish it. Someone clse would wanted to implement to make subtle simply giving the campus a day off. “On meal after meal to sustain our lives, or l’he process of hiring a new president come in, and it wouldn’t be theirs. That changes. “It [ the university] was cer- Martin Luther King day we take time out the security personnel that keep us safe, is already underway. Sue Anne Gilroy, a just feels wrong to me,” Israel said. tainly too heallthy for any radical shift,” of our day to remember that man. Dr. or the faculty who do the teaching, or the member of the board of trustees since 1999 By retiring now, Israel feels he is leav- Israel said. Stiill he had two main goals. King’s legacy is so important, we’re not admissions counselors who are driving and former Indiana Secretary of State, is ing at the top of his game. “I don’t want He wanted to “enhance the diversity just going to take the day off, we’re going until one in the morning to college fairs heading the committee to find someone to be in a position where I feel like I can’t on campus and continue to expand our to remember who he was,” Israel said. to recruit students.” new. “My role,” Gilroy said, “is to lead a do the job anymore, and 1 should have left relationship with the city.” English Professor William Dynes said According to Everette Freeman, senior dedicated group to find the best leader in a couple of years ago. That wouldn’t be One saying he is tired of hearing is he has appreciated Israel’s challenges to vice president and provost, Israel even the country, and even the world.” fair to anybody,” he said. that the university is the best-kept secret. the faculty. “He tends to assume we can eliminated both of their parking spaces. The other members of the search Israel began his academic career at “1 don’t think it’s totally true anymore. do more than we think we can, and that’s “He came to me one day in late summer committee are Murvin S. Enders, Dan- created friction at times, but generally and said, ‘Everett, we don’t need those iel Evans, Yvonne Shaheen, Lorenzo turned out to be the case. He pushed us parking places.’ [So now] we park where Tallarigo, Reverend Kathleen Lehman to dive a little bit more into uncharted we park.” Walker. Michael Watkins and Robert waters, more than we’d perhaps like to,” “He believes there is privilege in ser- Wingerter. Dynes said. vice, but no privilege in rank,” Freeman Gilroy said the search will be interna- Joe Burnell, associate professor and said. “He walks the talk; he doesn’t just tional and the first meeting will be Sept. chair of the Chemistry Department, said talk the talk. If you look outside, those 27, where they will decide which search he has appreciated Israel’s ability to com- signs are gone.” firm to use. “We want to consider anyone municate with the faculty. “Where other Not only has Israel taken special care who is interested,” Gilroy said. presidents would say they had an open to help faculty, but he has done the same During his last semester here, lsrael door policy, he really has had an open door for the student body. One example was will teach in the history department. He policy. You can go and tell him anything when lsrael jumped in the Smith Mall has said that he wants to go out the way and he listens,” Burnell said. canal to clean it in order to help with a he came in. During the current semester, Israel said he has worked his entire fundraiser. He also participated in a house Israel is teaching a New Student Experi- career at this school to make sure that renovation in Fountain Square. ence course. “We [faculty members] get those he comes into contact with feel as “There was a project, a day of service hired originally to teach the introductory though they can approach him. It started two years ago, and Jerry was asked, ‘Will courses because that’s where everybody with gathering ideas from everyone for you participate?’ His response was, ‘well, needs to be, we have so many people his five-year plan andcontinued breaking whatdo youwant metodo?’Hisstudents taking these courses,”David Wantz, vice down barriers everyday, telling people said, ‘We want you to be involved in the presdient of student affairs “But toward to call him Jerry. “I am a father and a process of tearing down the wall in this the end of our teaching careers we yearn grandfather and a husband. You can re- house that we’ve refurbished.’And there to teach the introductory courses. That’s late to me that same way you’d relate to he was,” Freeman said. why this is such a perfect ending” anybody else. That would be the highest When Israel and his wife, Carol, both During this year, the five-year plan compliment,” Israel said. decide to retire they will spend most of comes to an end, however, Israel promises The impact Israel has had on the stu- their time at their Florida home. to have a purposeful last year. dents of U of I has not gone unnoticed by Once there, Israel expects he will be “l’m not looking at this last year to faculty or students. On freshman move-in visiting a nearby college campus often. make a ceremonial lap around the track. 1 day, he has been seen lugging boxes up “I suspect I’ll just wander around that can feel myself working harder and faster Dr. Jerry Israel steps out of the office and into the Smith Mall the steps into the residence halls. “We’re a place from time to time, just to get the because I want to accomplish everything,” canal one day last spring to help with a fundraiser. Israel has been university where we all try and roll up our campus stimulation that I’ve made a part Israel said. “The old Girl Scout credo is known to roll up his sleeves on more than one occasion. sleeves and do what we can,” said Lang of my life. I love college campuses, and 1 to leave it a little better than you found Brownlee, university chaplain. “I’m sure primarily love students,” Israel said. it, and I think we have.”

111 NEW FACULTY SENATE New senate gives the faculty a ‘more concentrated voice’ from the department into the sen- the members will continue to organize Crystle Collins ate,” Burnell said. Each department is and begin the developing process of News Editor represented in the senate according to committees and the executive commit- the number of faculty members within tees agenda. 2004-2005 Senators continued Faculty members not currently their field. Janice Cise seated on the Senate can take their con- The senate’s current primary_- goals are Faculty Senate David Downing cerns and issues to the faculty represen- to get the system of cdmittees running William Essman The has begun its tative of their department to see that it the way it is intended to work. The sen- William Fennema plans for its first year as a governing is placed in the agenda. ate is in place in order to help initiate James Fuller body Of the On campus‘ ne Another goal of the senate, ac- and continue communication between Executive board Charles Gutherie primary goal of the Faculty Senate is cording to Burnell, is to express the the faculty. Lisa Hicks to “give a more concentrated voice main ideals of the faculty concerning Joe Burnell, Pres. “We raidically reorganized the com- Perry Kea to the faculty,“ said Senate Presi- curriculumm and content standards. Karen Iseminger, Vice Pres. mittee structures.. .not all of them but Clyde Killian dent, Joe Burnell. Curriculuum is a highly presidented Leslie Gardner, Secretary the majority.. .and now our first task is Fred May The senate became an idea that issue that the faculty look at from time Bill Ayres, Officer to get that structure up and running and Toni Morris the wanted to become reality to time. John Langdon, Officer see that it works, work out the kinks,” Greta Pennell nearly three years ago. After careful “We hope to provide a better form said Executive Committee Senate Of- Connie Pumpelly planning, the senate was created of communication and create a dia- ficer, Bill Ayres. Senators Roger Sweets with 25 governing members. The logue with the board of trustees related According to Ayres, the senate’s Rob Whalen executive committee members and to these academic issues,” Burnell said. Rebecca Barton main purpose is to create a voice for the Phil Young other officers of the senate came The faculty is in the process of Billy Catchings faculty to inake known their requests Mary McGann from various elected committee and concei-ns pertaining to curriculum negotiating a part in the search for the Tom Chamberlin positions within the faculty. and they can exercise their authority as university’s new president, as Dr. Jerry “We still need to have a special faculty members to the administration. Israel will be retiring at the end of the PAGE2 THE REFLECTOR OPINION SEPTEMBER29,2004

PAR KI N G EDIT0 R IA L Editor demands better parking Ile

give students i* ticket when 90% of the someplace, and he looked at me as if I time there really is no place to park? were the most annoying student he had No. Plain and simple, it’s not fair. I am ever met. He said that the football sta- paying more money a year to go to this dium always has parking. The football school than it costs to make a park- stadium parking is not what 1 paid for, ing lot. Yes, parking garages are more Sir. I paid for a school that .should have expensive than a parking lot. But in decent areas for my most expensive the long run a parking garage would be possession, my car. Now I have even beneficial to tlhe entire campus- stu- begun to pray as I enter the parking dents, faculty and staff alike. No one lots, saying, “Lord, please let there be a wants to hike a mile and a half to class. decent spot, somewhere.. .anywhere... No one likes parking in a dark parking Lord?” lot at night and then walking a mile to Despite my interactions with the his or her donm and feeling like some- police department concerning tickets one is following every step of the way. that I think were quite frankly unfair, Honestly, 1 think money is the one thing remains true. Parking is in culprit when it comes to parking at U the hands of the administration. Those of I. How much would it cost to build who hold the funding hold our futures Crystle Collins an average-si zed parking garage in in the palm of their hands. Maybe I am News Editor the lots behind New, Central and Cory wrong and perhaps a parking garage Bretz residenlce halls? Well, I checked will emerge somewhere on campus be- it out and it would be approximately... fore I graduate, I would like to see that Once upon a time there was some- well it’s more: than the average private my hard earned money, not my parent’s one out there who thought of the novel school wants to spend. Something tells mind you, has an impact impact what- idea of parking garages. Yeah, that’s me I will not be getting some press re- soever upon this campus. But for now, right, levels upon levels of cars parked lease that says “groundbreaking for the the campus police will continue to do nicely and evenly, each one in its own new parking garage” in it anywhere, in their jobs, enforcing the law that pro- little spot. Well here at U of I, parking the near future. hibits that nice car of yours from being garages are not an option. The only I have had my share of parking is- parked in the 30 Minutes Only spot for options we get are “would you like that sues. Parking is a horrible and madden- two days. Perhaps one day, when our ticket with you or in the car?” Tickets ing ordeal every time I drive onto this children come to this school, someone for parking on a white line, tickets for campus. The day I parked in a Green will have taken matters into their own parking in the Green Permits Only lot, Permits Only lot and found myself hands after their 50thparking ticket and tickets for prohibiting traffic flow. The among the masses staring at a that a parking garage will have been con- list could go on. frightening white piece of papers that structed. Heck, maybe it will be one of But what is the real issue here? Are said Fine $10, I became infuriated with my future children or yours. Until then, the campus police truly out to get us parking in this campus. On that same I will keep my car parked in the same all? Of course not. Campus police are day, 1 drove iuound for 25 minutes place for as long as possible and pray here to ensure our safety and security looking for just one open spot. None that by Divine appointment I will get a and to enforce laws. But what about were to be found, to my dismay. I even decent spot the next time I venture off all those tickets? Is it really fair to asked a police officer if he knew of and on this campus.

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.MEDIA ANALYSIS CBS report gives warning to public about unreliant media whether or not documents they used could go on and on about the biased stein, because they did their homework are elected ot not. I believe CBS was in a story about President George W. media and how this was a document and did not rely just on the unidenti- trying to do this, but they forgot about Bush’s Texas Air National Guard ser- that stemmed from a democrat (tisk, fied source. The reporters checked on one very important ethical code. The vice were legitimate documents. tisk) but what bothers me the most the information given to them by the Society of Professional Journalists The bulk of the story is this: about this is that,for the longest time, source and are to this day credited with Code of Ethics states that a journalist CBS had an “undisclosed source” that CBS would not reveal the source. discovering one of the biggest scandals should always “test the accuracy of in- gave them documents alleged to be Rather specifically said that CBS is in political history. Woodward and formation from all sources and exercise written by the deceased Lt. Col. Jerry willing to stand by the source’s docu- Bernstein did their background checks care to avoid inadvertent error.” I guess B. Killian stating that Bush received ments and not reveal where they came and more. But in the casc of the CBS CBS wrote their own code of ethics on special treatment and that Bush ig- from. I guess that CBS did get pres- memos, well, you can’t really back up this one. nored an order to take a physical. CBS sured enough, however, because they a lie, now can you? CBS, or any news organiza- had the documents certified by analysts went back and asked the source more What kills me about this whole tion for that matter, should just accept saying that they were the real deal. questions reguarding the case. They thing is that CBS did NOT do their what the government tells them. But The problem with this story is eventually revealed go of his identity, homework. As a journalism major, I with this story, CBS was expecting for that they weren’t real. Slowly but sure- but much later than they should have. very much understand the pressure of the rest of the world to just accept their ly those who certified the documents Back in the 70’s there was this deadlines. Journalism is ii very try- reporting as fact. Forget what intel- went back on their word, unable to little investigation, maybe some of you ing career. and the hours can be very ligence you have, America. CBS will declare that the documents were real. have heard of it, it’s called Watergate. long, but if you can’t take the heat get tell you all you need to know, and you Jessica Elston The font the memo was written in came This was a great investigative series of out of the kitchen. Journalists should should believe every word they have Opinion Editor from a personal computer, not from articles done by reporters. Their source never make such harsh claim5 about to say. a 1970’s typewriter. Killian’s family was a man they referred to as Deep a presidential candidate‘s record of What this whole story comes members also said that the documents Throat. This man was somewhere on service without knowing if the claims down to is what the American public A journalism professor once did not sound phrased the way Killian the inside of the political scandal that were true. truly needs to know. It breaks my heart said that the least reported subject in would have written them. surged through the White House during For me, the inve4tigative part to admit that you can’t trust the media. the media is the media, and that saying I don’t really care about all that President Nixon’s second term. This of a story is the best part. Yes. it is hard Well, not simply one source anyway. is being proven yet again. CBS’s star though. Yes, documents were forged unidentified source was not and has not work, but as a journalist. your job is There are always two sides to every investigative news show 60 Minutes and yes, the Dan Rather and CBS could been revealed. However, I respect the to hold those in power accountable for story. Don’t forget to search for both recently came into a scandal over have done more background work. I work of Bob Woodward and Carl Bern- what they do, whether those people of them. Museum displays a ‘journev’ of Art J and conference rooms in Schwitzer’s painter, but an accomplished calligrapher. Katy Yeiser lower level and is exposed to commu- Some the paintings include his cal- Sports Editor of nity and student traffic because of the ligraphy and poems as part of the entire campus police offices located on the work. lower level. “In his art, he also includes many of One of China’s most accomplished “It’s unthinkable to have a museum his Chinese poems, and those poems in contemporary artists, Master Au Ho-nien, on campus,” Lin said. “It can be used as many ways connect with his Confucian is sharing his work with the University a classroom for art education, it can be scholarship, humanism and Eastern phi- of Indianapolis through The Master Au used as a classroom for our liberal arts losophy,” Lin said. Ho-nien Museum in the lower level of the education, it can be also used for sheer Ferin referred to his combination of Schwitzer Student Center. The museum, appreciation of beauty. There are so many art, calligraphy and poetry as a “mixed which openedon Aug. 28, showcases45 of purposes that can be accomplished.” medium” that shows the importance of Master Au’s paintings that were donated “It ’5 a breathing, living museum,” said relating words and art. According to by the Au Ho-nien Cultural Foundation Vice President for Institutional Advance- Ferin, the university is always in the in Taiwan. The paintings have a value of ment Mike Ferin. process of thinking of different ways over $1 million. Lin and Ferin both agree that the mu- to exhibit different cultures much like Master Au carries the title of a seumisr a reflection of the various cultures the museum. In the meantime, plans for Hwakang Professor of Art at the Chinese represented by the international student guided tours and art conferences in the Culture University in Yangming Shan, body and the university’s attention to museum are underway. Lin is the cura- Taipei, which isTaiwan’s most prestigious cultural awareness. tor for the museum and can give guided honor for an artist. Master Au’s paintings “This is part of the Asian Program tours of the museum by appointment. are displayed throughout the world in initiative. My goal is to either bring our “There are many things we can do with museums such as the British Museum students to the world or bring the world to the museum,” Lin said. in England, the San Diego Museum, the our students and university community,” Lin is already reaping the benefits Asian Art Museum of San Fransisco, the Lin said. “I also think art is one of the of the museum, only months after its Hong Kong Heritage Museum in Hong best means for international communi- opening. Kong, theTaiwan MuseumofArt and the cation. The museum will also enforce ‘‘I have received countless compli- Musee Cernuschi Museum in France. our university’s commitment to cultural ments fromourfaculty staff and students. Master Au has had a relationship with diversiity.” I have also received compliments and the university, and especially Professor Ferin compared the museum to the phone calls from the community,” Lin of Sociology and Director of Asain Pro- university’s Richard E. Stienvalt Alumni said. “They were so thrilled to see the grams Phylis Lan Lin, for more than 15 House. According to Ferin, the purpose museum and also expressed their ap- years. He received an honorary doctor of of the Alumni House was to show the uni- preciation of what we have done for the arts degree from U of I in 1995. Lin and versity’s appreciation and awareness of university and the community.” Master Au began the process of develop- the alumni, much as one of the museum’s The Museum’s theme is “Journey ing a museum at the university 15 years purposes is to show appreciation for the with Art Afar,” and Lin feels his work is ago, and according to Lin, they felt the international students’ cultures. a connection between the east and west. Schwitzer Center was a place where his “It [the museum] is celebrating their “I’m intrigued by his naturalistic art would be properly cared for. [intemlational students] presence here. orientation and his focus on landscape,” “I think it’s very desirable. Schwitzer It sends a signal to them and the com- Ferin said. He also described MasterAu’s Center is the hub of our university,” Lin munity,” Ferin said. Ferin also hopes the work as “mystical.” said. Lin also noted that the museum museum will have a positive impact on “In his art you can see a reflection is accessible not only to students, uni- the entire student body. of humanity. You can see a reflection of versity faculty and staff, but also to the “I hope they are exposed to art of a dif- his love for nature. He tries to express community. ferent category. Hopefully, they [students] the whole idea of eastern culture, to be “The uniqueness of this museum is it’s will have an appreciation of the efforts of harmonious with nature,” Lin said. “My an open museum. It’s open to the public the university, and it will possibly spark impression of his art is it reinforces your without charge,” Lin said. interest for them to continue to seek the inner self cultivation. Also, when I see Lin also feels the museum is unique a+’’ IFerin said. those paintings, I sense sort of self-actu- because it extends throughout classrooms MasterAu is not only an accomplished alization. It’s really the inner self.”

H CAMPUS CHANGES Changes made in residence halls and cafeteria make impact

Perhaps the biggest change, however, a variety of new toppings. A new spice Shelly Grimes is that all residence hall doors are now rack by the salad bar assures that students StaffWriter locked at all times. Vitangeli said that can season their food any way they like it, while this is an adjustment for return- but Polk jokes that “most students think ing students, it is in the students best it’s simply for decoration.” interest. Carolyn Smith, a cook who has been With a new school year underway, “It‘s not to be mean, but rather for at the university for 20 years, said that many returning students are noticing safety and security. No matter where the student response has been very posi- changes in the two places they spend you live, whether it is in a house or an tive so far. “We’ve had quite a few good much of their time-the residence halls apartment, you have to use a key to get responses from the students this year in and the cafeteria. in,” Vitangeli said. the comment box. The carry out has been Director of Residence Life Kory Vitangeli added that locking the doors really good,” she said. Vitangeli said the past summer was a has been very successful so far at keeping Students agree. “I’ve been really im- busy one because the changes made to thefts down. pressed with PFS lately,” said sophomore the residence halls. In Warren, new heat “We’ve had no reported thefts since Steve Meyer. and air conditioning units were installed the year began. I don’t know that locking “The food you get is actually worth it in every room. the doors will solve the problem loo%, now,” sophomore Stephanie Black said. In Cravens, every room recieved new because sometimes thefts occur from Smith added that this year there is a lot windows and blinds. Also, both build- other students in the building. But there more hand prep with the food, because ings had brick work done to them. A new are never any cases of thefts from locked many new recipes are made from scratch. sidewalk leading to campus apartments doors. Making students carry their keys Many of the new recipes this year include also was added. will increase responsibility and hopefully Photo hi Lu11 Boliriqer chicken, the most popular item, but there Aside from these maintenance tasks, remind them to lock their doors.” Students adjust to newly implented changes on campus. are a lot of new vegetarian dishes. Polk there are many changes that affect student Vitangeli also noted that more changes As of this year, all residence halls must be locked at all tries to accommodate students with food life. Recognizing that many students did are to come. Because the doors are always allergies or certain diets. not have the chance to work out in Ruth locked, call boxes will be installed out- times, with no exceptions. Other security measures such “We try to have vegetarian food Lilly because of a crowded weight room side of every dorm, so that visitors can as key pads are being installed in dorms as well. everyday. We try to put out a sugar-free or time conflicts, Indianapolis Student call the person they are visiting when dessert everyday to see what works and Government (ISG) purchased exercise they amve. what doesn’t. We will even fix individual equipment for Cravens and Cory Bretz She said that Cory Bretz Hall will also taken place in the cafeteria this year. not have extra time. plates of food for someone with food al- halls. Both buildings received a tread- receive new doors to solve some ac- Changes include the new option to carry- Polk is most excited. howe\er. about lergies,” Polk said. mill and an elliptical machine. The new cessibility issues. New keypads, like out a meal, pizzas to order, and the new the new International Bar. The Interna- Polk wants to ensure that students can equipment can be found in the basements those installed in Central, will also be International Bar. tional Bar has replaced the Italian and voice their opinions. Comment boxes are of both halls. installed. Ted Polk, director of food services, said Mexican sec(ionsoft1iecafeteria and wJill placed around the cafeteria, and Polk as- Also, after implementing a successful Vit.angeli said that knowing what that students have responded positively have different food e\ erq ti sures that students’ comments are taken trial period in the spring, both Warren and students want is important. Students can to these changes, but there have been don’t get tired of it .*. Polk seriously. Cravens now have 24-hour visitation on voice (concernsand suggestions about resi- some problems. In the Internatioiial Bar will be the “If there’s something good or bad, we weekends. Asmall fee has also been added dence halls through any of the residence “Some students have abused the cam- panini grill from last )ear. and a new want to know about it,” he said, adding into all students’ room and board so that hall staff, or through the Residence Hall out, so we will have to come up with some pasta bar. The new p:i\~bar will consist that he tries to respond to the comments laundry can be done at any time without Association. Focus groups will be form- way to deal with that,” Polk said. of several different sorts of pastas. as well ifa student leaves a telephone number or having to scrounge for quarters. ing later this year in every hall, so that The solution is that students must first as vegetables. sauce\ and meats. inixed an e-mail address. “I think that the laundry being built in students can speak up about what they like place theircarry outorderwith whomever and prepared at a student’s request. Ail- With many changes taking place, to room and board is definitely a positive and dlo not like about their building. is scanning ID cards, and the order will other made-to-ordei ;iddition is the Wok students can be assured that their voices thing, and personally I think that living in “We’re always open for input. We’d be brought out to the student. section of the cafetci-ia. where sttidents have been heard. Student safety and stu- a residence hall is a positive part of the like to hear feedback,” Vitangeli said. Personalized pizzas have also not can place stir fry orikrs. dent satisfaction will continue to grow college experience,” said New Hall RA, The residence halls are not alone in been catching on because they take a few The salad bar ha:, al\o been upy-adecl. because of the changes and the changes junior Emily Vaught. all that has changed; many changes have minutes to bake, and many students do now usingonly Kraft products, and acldinp to come. H CHARITY DRAWING Students ‘draw’ attention to needy Abby Adranga The first year of the project, the fac- The grand prize will be a U of I quilt Staff Writer ulty and staff contributed the $500 that made by one of the students. Other was raised. prizes include a poster signed by the Starting with the second year of the Colts Cheerleaders, an Eagle Creek project, however, the students were golf package, a massage package, a The seniorsOf theAssociate Of completely responsible for all of the tanning package, and gift certificates to Nursing have once again stepped up to fundraising. such places as Outback Steakhouse and continue the fundraising project Last year’s seniors raised $3,352 for Olive Garden. that began nearly ten years ago. the Ronald McDonald House, setting a In addition to the time spent fundrais- The students are raising funds in high bar for this year’s class to reach. ing, the day before Thanksgiving is spent Order to provide Thanksgiving dinner, “It kind of becomes a competition,” preparing food that they buy, as well as as as charity money3 for the said Co-Class Representative, Tamara food provided for them by Ted Polk, Sr., McDonald House. Pemberton. Owner of PFS, Inc. food service. The McDonald House, which However, Oliverdoesn’t seem to think They also give up a large part of their is located On the that they will have any problems raising Thanksgiving Day to serve dinner at the tions as a temporary home for those who the m,oney. Ronald McDonald House. have sick members that are being “This has been a very creative group,” However, for students involvedin this treated in neighboring hospitals. Many Oliver said. project, it really becomes more than just Of these families have come from distant The fundraisers include a bake sale at an assignment. places, and the House Krogeron Saturday, Sept. 25, an election “It gives the students a whole new is their Only hope Of near their in which students vote for their favorite outlook on how to be of service,” Oliver loved ones. professor to receive a makeover, and a said. This project was started by Susie drawing for donated prizes, Even Pemberton realizes the impor- Oliver, assistant professor Of the The most prevalent of the fundraisers, tance of the service they provide for OfNursing, back in 19g4. Shehadpartici- thus far is the drawing, which will be families. pated in a similar project when she was a held I~nOct. in Martin Hall, This year, the students have gotten off junior in nursing school~and she wanted The students will take $1 donations toagreat start, with$l,OOOalreadyraised. her studentsto have an experience as good for one ticket, or $5 donations for six However, in the coming weeks, they hope as the one that she remembered. tickets. to quadruple that number. THE REFLECTOR PAGE4 FE&L-

CAROLYN SUE ELLIS

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Former U of I professor Carolyn Sue Ellis lived life of service

Carolyn Sue Ellis was a nursing professor at U of I and a dedicated

volunteer at St. Thomas Clinic in Franklin. She passed away Sept. 21 ’

She worked at St. Thomas Clinic, in of that.. .we took $4,275 down to the St. “She helped us get that [the course] intends to distribute copies to the church Lucas Klipsch Johnson County south of Franklin, where Thomas Clinic that faculty throughout through the curriculum committee. She at a later date. Editor-in-Chief she lived., not only attending to patients, the university had donated. And there are took on the course with no background According to her peers, Ellis always but serving as a volunteer diabeties still donations coming in. So even when in math. She got the course together and displayed her Christian faith in her daily educator. “She [Ellis] also took students she’s no longer physically able to do it, did a really nice job.” Conces said. life. to the St. Thomas Clinic as part of their she’s raising money for the St. Thomas Cheryl Larson. assistant professor of “She didn’t like purses,” said Lisa , Sometimes bad things happen to good clinical experience, which the clinic very clinic.” nursing and director of the Parish Nurs- Berger, assistant professor of nursing, people. much appreciated because that meant One former student, Carla Payne, ing program at U of I, worked closely “so she was always sticking money in Former University of Indianapolis that they [the clinic] could see more who graduated from the Associate with Ellis, and remembers one Ellis’ her pockets. This last class [of 20031 we nursing professor Carolyn Sue Ellis is patients,”’said Dr. Sharon Isaac, dean of School of Nursing last spring, remem- interest in helping herself and others had so many tragedies. And there were proof of this. the School of Nursing at U of I. bers Ellis as a strong and inspirational through education. “She took the parish and Carolyn Sue ’ Last spring, near the end of the Ellis’ volunteer work did not stop at teacher. “Mrs. Ellis was one of the nursing course a couple of years ago and wouldn’t even count her money. She : semester, Ellis was diagnosed with the St. Thomas. Clinic. “On Thanksgiv- hardest instructors I ever had in six years developed a parish nursing program in would just take what was in her pockets I amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), ing, she and the rest of the associate’s of college, but she was also one of the her own church,’,’Larson said. “She also and give. It’s amazing.. .she helped me also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The degree faculty raised money to purchase fairest. I watched her finish out her last to be a better Christian. She helped guide disease forced her into retirement and turkey and all the trimmings for the Ron- semester standing tall and proud, not me.” into a hospice care facility in Columbus, ald McDonald House. And also she was willing to let her diagnosis ruin her final Larson agrees that Ellis’ faith p1aye.d a big part in her daily life. “The image of Indiana. ALS is a degenerative disease part of the group that volunteered to go days with the school,” she said. “I tharik “I watched her finish out affecting motor skills, and causing and clean1 the yard and the house. They her for showing me the true compassion Jesus washing [the disciples’] feet comes degeneration throughout the brain and fix some of the food, they serve it and of nursing, and teaching me to be the her last semester standing to my mind. She just very much stood up spinal cord. According to the ALS Web clean up every year,” Isaac said. type of nurse that I want to be, and for tall and proud, not willing for her faith all the time,” Larson said. ’ site www.alsa.orE, there is no cure for As a IJ of I professor, Ellis was making me see that my job was not to to let her diagnosis ruin her “She was never afraid.” ALS, only treatments. The muscle weak- known for her generosity toward stu- judge but to help.” “She lived what she believed,” said final days with the school. ” ness that the disease causes eventually dents in need. “She [Ellis] found out one Nursing students work at hospitals Isaac. “[She had] a very strong belief in impairs a patient’s ability to swallow and of the students was living in her car, and or clinical sites as part of their course God and carried that out.” breathe, resulting in death. the car didn’t run. And Carolyn Sue gave requirements. At one of Payne’s clini- Carolyn Sue Ellis was from Arkans;,s. Dr. Linda Rodebaugh, associate her her car,” Isaac said. “She would do cal sites, Ellis even sang to a long-term She received her master’s degree from professor of nursing at U of I, was one of things like that. If a student couldn’t af- patient. Carla Payne Indiana University. She taught medi- Ellis’ colleagues during her tenure at U ford to get a textbook, she would get that The students and patients at the St. U of I Graduate cal/surgical conditions in the Associate of I. “There are a couple different kinds for them.” Thomas Clinic were not the only people School of Nursing as an assistant profes- of [ALS], and the type that she [Ellis] According to Isaac, Ellis never sought Ellis affected. In her eight years at U of sor of nursing, and performed guest lec- had.. .there’s a very rapid decline,” Ro- recognition for her volunteer work. “She I, she established several professional tures about diabetes in the Baccalaurearc debaugh said. “I remember talking to her [Ellis] didn’t really tell people that she relationships with the other faculty mem- School of Nursing. in March because she was having some did those kinds of things,” Isaac said. In bers. Ellis was assigned to be a mentor did some teaching for us in the parish Ellis passed away last Tuesday, Sepi. hoarseness. Then in April, she was teach- one instance, Ellis won a contest through to Cheryl Conces, assistant professor of nursing program.” Parish nursing is a 21. Her funeral was last Saturday at Alii- ing class one day, and all of a sudden her a radio station, and donated the winnings nursing in the Associate School of Nurs- type of nursing that combines faith and ity Baptist church at 10:30, and she WH: speech got really slurred. She went to her to the St. Thomas Clinic. “She was also ing. “I met Carolyn Sue three years ago. healthcare. buried yesterday in her home state of doctor and they did a work-up but didn’t on Channel 6,” Isaac said. “She was part She was very helpful about giving me Ellis also will be remembered for Arkansas. her strong Christian faith. She was an really find anything. But her symptoms of the ‘Last Wish Foundation.’ Carolyn insight about faculty and student needs.” She is survived by her husband, son, active member of Amity Baptist Church, daughter-in-law and granddaughter. U of kept getting worse and worse.” Sue’s lasit wish was that medical sup- she said. “She was always willing to where her husband, Ron. is the pastor. Carolyn Sue Ellis was not known plies be given to the St. Thomas Clinic. give up her time. It didn’t matter what I planned a Celebration of Life for Caro- She volunteered as a choir teacher at her lyn Sue Ellis, but as of Reflector press among friends, students and colleagues Channel 6 somehow found out about it, my question was or what kind of day it church, played the piano, and even wrote time, final arrangements had not yet been for her disease, but for her life of service. and they [Channel 61 said that she was was.” a children’s book entitled “The Pastor’s Ellis worked at U of 1 for eight years but only the :second person out of some 400 Ellis volunteered her time at work, Wife Talks Funny and She Walks with made. dedicated much of her time and medi- to ever wish for something for somebody taking on extra course loads, such as a Walker,” which helped explain ALS For more information about making donations to the St. Thomas Clinic, con- cal expertise outside of work, to various else. We showed [the Channel 6 video] teaching a math course designed espe- to the children at Amity Baptist. The volunteer efforts. at Facult:y/Staff Institute, and as a result cially for Associate nursing students. School of Nursing printed the book and tact Dr. Isaac in the School of Nursing.

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Ben Reed helps occasionally. “She made the job sou After working at a family practice for a sk Stuff Writer Student Health Center. After graduating, Swank worked at a E she missed Indianapolis and moved back Center. “The university feels very comfor Moran said she enjoys nursing becausc know how the day will go,” she said. The nurse practitioners occasionally ta ticing safe sex and lecture science classes All people have their bad days when they don’t feel their best. Luckily, students with athletic trainers. at the University of Indianapolis have the Student Health Center. Many students Swank likes feeling that she has helpec have visited the Student Health Center and appreciate the work of nurse practitio- ness. “We do not just make sick people w’ ners Lynn Moran and Vicky Swank. Swank also enjoys working with collei Moran is a native of Indianapolis. She attended the University of Indianapolis young,” she said. and earned her associate’s degree in nursing. Later she studied at Ball State and “I like working with Vicky and Lynn k earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing. She then returned to U of I for graduate Karla Walker, the administrative assistank school to earn a master’s degree as a family nurse practitioner. every day.” Swank is also a native of Indianapolis. Her father was a professor of communi- When not working at the Student Heal cations at the University of Indianapolis for twenty years, retiring in 1982. Swank busy. Moran spends time with her chililrei attended U of I to study nursing, earning both of her bachelor’s degree in nursing at Blake’s elementary school. She also en, and her master’s degree as a family nurse practitioner. Moran and Swank met while grow flowers.” studying in graduate school. Swank likes playing with her dog, Luc Moran was influenced by her high school nurse to study nursing. She worked in enjoys shopping, watching movies and vc her office when she was in school. “She gave me a push [to study nursing].” Moran The Student Health Center is a great fi said. “There is a very compassionate atmosphe, Swank was influenced to pursue nursing by her aunt. Her aunt was a nurse and Moran and Swank are at the Student H Swank always admired her. “I neverremember wanting to be anything else.” she couraged to take advantage of the Center’ said. The Student Health Center is upstairs i Moran was experienced before coming to the Student Health Center. She worked from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every weekday. v in pediatrics at Community Hospital East. There she met Beth Simms who worked at the Student Health Center, and still THE REFLECTOR PAGE4 THE REFLECTOR PAGE5 e / /

HOSPICE sospice offers volunteer opportunities CAROLYN SUE ELLIS

“She helped guide me...99 can get out and have some kind of other dren,” Rodebaugh said. Lucas Klipsch life outside of the home,” said Nancy Bereavement is a key aspect of Editor-in-Chie f Gray,of Clarian. a volunteer for Ruth Lilly Hospice hospice care. “My specialty is grief and loss,” Rodebaugh said. “I had a fam- Glenda Dennison, volunteer coordi- ily that I followed through Vista Care “When medical science can no longer nator for St. Francis Hospice, says that [hospice] as a bereavement volunteer add more days to life, hospice adds more her volunteers’ main goal is to provide for about a year and a half. They [the Former U of I professor Carolyn life to every day.” This is the hospice company for the patient. “They [the family] were out of town, so I did it motto printed on an informational bulle- volunteers] go mainly for companion- [counseled them] by telephone contact. tin from St. Francis Hospice in Green- ship. They sit with the patient, keep them We would sometimes have hour-long Sue Ellis lived life of service wood, Indiana. company.. .so the caregiver can get out telephone conversations.” Hospice is a type of care given to of the house and live a little bit,” she Although Rodebaugh is an RN terminally ill patients and their families. said. and professor of nursing, no medical Carolyn Sue Ellis was a nursing professor at U of I and a dedicated The care ranges from clinical care given According to Dennison, the volun- expertise is required of hospice volun- by full-time trained hospice nurses, teers are important to both the patients teers. Gray has had no official training volunteer at St. Thomas Clinic in Franklin. She passed away Sept. 21 ’ to volunteer care which could involve and their families. “When you’re cooped in healthcare, but has been a hospice something as simple as sitting with a up in the house 24-7, even when you volunteer for seven years. She worked at St. Thomas Clinic, in of that.. .we took $4,275 down to the St. “She helped us get that (the course] intends to distribute copies to the church Lucas Klipsch patient and providing companionship. love the person you’re taking care of, Gray recommends hospice as a valu- Johnson County south of Franklin, where Thomas Clinic that faculty throughout through the curriculum committee. She at a later date. Editor-in-Chief “So many people have the miscon- you’ve got to get out a little bit,” she able volunteer experience. “There are so she lived, not only attending to patients, the university had donated. And there are took on the course with no backgraund According to her peers, Ellis always ception that Hospice is a place that you said. “It’s very physically and emotion- many rewarding things that you can do but serving as a volunteer diabeties still donations coming in. So even when in math. She got the course together and displayed her Christian faith in her daily go to die. It’s not,” said Linda Rode- ally draining. The hospice volunteers for someone.. .just like I come and si\+ educator. “She [Ellis] also took students she’s no longer physically able to do it, did a really nice job,’’ Conces said. life. baugh, associate professor of nursing at are invaluable. They allow them [the with [my patient],” she said. “Somebody to the St. Thomas Clinic as part of their she’s raising money for the St. Thomas Cheryl Larson, assistant professor of “She didn’t like purses,” said Lisa , the University of Indianapolis and hos- families] time to regroup.” asked me, ‘you don’t get paid?’ I said, Sometimes bad things happen to good clinical experienclz, which the clinic very clinic.” nursing and director of the Parish Nurs- Berger. assistant professor of nursing, . ’ pice volunteer. “It [hospice] is a concept “Sometimes the patient needs some- ‘Yes, I get paid many times over in my people. much appreciated because that meant One former student, Carla Payne, ing program at U of I. worked closely .‘so she was always sticking money in . of providing quality for the end of life.” one to visit with, and the family has heart.”’ Former University of Indianapolis that they [the clinrc] could see more who graduated from the Associate with Ellis, and remembers one Ellis’ her pockets. This last class [of 20031 we’ Hospice isn’t a place at all. Hospice other things to do, or visa versa. Some- From the clinical side, Davis agrees entails care wherever the patient needs times the family would like to spend that hospice volunteers are important. “It nursing professor Carolyn Sue Ellis is patients,” said Dr. Sharon Isaac, dean of School of Nursing last spring, remem- interest in helping herself and others had so many tragedies. And there were’ always collections., .and Carolyn Sue it. There are in-patient hospice facilities, time with the patient and ignore some [volunteering] is a decision you’ll always proof of this. the School of Nursing at U of I. bers Ellis as a strong and inspirational through education. “She took the parish but typically, hospice care takes place at of those other things around the house,” cherish. For us, our program wouldn’t wouldn’t even count her money. She Last spring, near the end of the Ellis’ volunteer work did not stop at teacher. “Mrs. Ellis was one of the nursing course a couple of years ago and a patient’s home. Davis said. “The volunteers can come work without volunteers,” she said. “It’s semester, Ellis was diagnosed with the St. Thomas. Clinic. “On Thanksgiv- hardest instructors I ever had in six years developed a parish nursing program in would just take what was in her pockets Most Hospice patients have a full- out and actually do their grocery shop- something that, unless you’re afraid of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), ing, she and the rest of the associate’s of college, but she was also one of the her own church,’,’Larson said. “She also and give. It’s amazing.. .she helped me time Hospice nurse to provide clinical ping and assist with their housekeeping.” death or dying, it will always enrich you also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The degree faculty raised money to purchase fairest. I watched her finish out her last to be a better Christian. She helped guidr care and administer medications. “When Sometimes hospice volunteers form life to be a hospice volunteer. It will disease forced her into retirement and turkey and all the trimmings for the Ron- semester standing tall and proud, not me.” we come out, our focus as a nurse or a more meaningful relationships with pa- always bring you great rewards.” into a hospice care facility in Columbus, ald McDonald House. And also she was willing to let her diagnosis ruin her final Larson agrees that Ellis’ faith played home health aide is to do those types of tients than do hospice nurses and aides. Volunteer opportunities are available Indiana. ALS is a degenerative disease part of the group that volunteered to go days with the school,” she said. “I thatik a big part in her daily life. “The image of tasks that require intense training, like “The focus is always the same,” Davis for anyone who’s interested in working affecting motor skills, and causing and clean the yard and the house. They her for showing me the true compassion “I watched her finish out Jesus washing [the disciples’] feet come5 moving and lifting a patient and giving said. “But we’re clinical, and we’re corn- for Hospice. “They [hospices] are always medication,” said Carolyn Davis, RN recruiting volunteers,” Rodebaugh said. degeneration throughout the brain and fix some of the food, they serve it and of nursing, and teaching me to be the her last semester standing to my mind. She just very much stood u; ing in and out as clinical people, and the Case Manager for Ruth Lilly Hospice of volunteers are coming in and out as ‘nor- “There’s alwqys ways to get involved.” spinal cord. According to the ALS Web clean up every year,” Isaac said. type of nurse that I want to be, and for tall and proud, not willing for her faith all the time,” Larson said. “She was never afraid.” Clarian. Davis graduated from U of I in mal people.’ They lend that psycho-so- Dennison plans to extend the hos- site \v\v\v.~s~.o~~~there is no cure for As a U of I professor, Ellis was making me see that my job was not to to let her diagnosis ruin her 1995 but has been working in a hospice cia1 support and can form a pretty good pice volunteer opportunities through St. “She lived what she believed,” said ALS, only treatments. The muscle weak- known for her generosity toward stu- judge but to help.” final days with the school.” setting since 1991. “I started as a home relationship with them [the patient].” Francis by eventually constructing an ness that the disease causes eventually dents in need. “She [Ellis] found out one Nursing students work at hospitals Isaac. “[She had] a very strong belief in health aide for hospice and then went to Hospice is Medicare-funded. This in-patient Hospice house on the south impairs a patient’s ability to swallow and of the students was living in her car, and or clinical sites as part of their course God and carried that out.” nursing school and continued as an RN,” means that all the staff visits, treatments, side of Indianapolis. breathe, resulting in death. the car didn’t run. And Carolyn Sue gave requirements. At one of Payne’s clini- Carolyn Sue Ellis was from Arkansas she said. medications and therapy that a patient The first fundraiser will be Oct 30 at Dr. Linda Rodebaugh, associate her her car,” Isaac said. “She would do cal sites, Ellis even sang to a long-term She received her master’s degree from Nurses are responsible for providing receives are covered by Medicare, Primo South Banquet and Conference professor of nursing at U of I, was one of things like that. If a student couldn’t af- patient. Carla Payne lndiana University. She taught medi- one of two different types of care for provided that the patient has Medicare center from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. WTHR- Ellis’ colleagues during her tenure at U ford to get a textbook, she would get that The students and patients at the St. U of I Graduate cal/surgical conditions in the Associate hospice patients, according to Rode- insurance. Channel 13 anchorwoman Andrea of I. “There are a couple different kinds for them.” Thomas Clinic were not the only people School of Nursing as an assistant profes- baugh. “The shifts of care change from Hospice, however, must maintain a Morehead and the St. Francis staff will what we call curaive, where we’re trying certain number of volunteers on staff in be “modeling the latest fall fashions,” ac- of [ALS], and the type that she [Ellis] According to Isaac, Ellis never sought Ellis affected. In her eight years at U of sor of nursing, and performed guest lec- tures about diabetes in the Baccalaureate to make them [the patient] better, to ... order to continue providing healthcare cording to Dennison, General admission had.. .there’s a very rapid decline,” Ro- recognition for her volunteer work. “She I, she established several professional palliative care where we giving comfort at no cost to the patient. “It [hospice] is is $25 per person. For more information School of Nursing. debaugh said. “I remember talking to her [Ellis] didn’t realky tell people that she relationships with the other faculty mem- measures,” she said. “That’s according to Medicare mandated. We follow Medi- about his event, call 317-859-2874. did some teaching for us in the parish in March because she was having some did those kinds of things,” Isaac said. In bers. Ellis was assigned to be a mentor Ellis passed away last Tuesday, Sept. what the patient’s wishes are. Certainly care guidelines,” Dennison said. “Five Anyone interested in volunteering hoarseness. Then in April, she was teach- one instance, Ellis won a contest through to Cheryl Conces, assistant professor of nursing program.” Parish nursing is a 2 1. Her funeral was last Saturday at Am- with cancer patients they [the nurses] percent of our total census [of employ- for a local Hospice facility can contact ing class one day, and all of a sudden her a radio station, and donated the winnings nursing in the Associate School of Nurs- type of nursing that combines faith and ity Baptist church at 10:30, and she was focus on pain control.” ees] has to be covered by volunteers at the volunteer coordinator from any area speech got really slurred. She went to her to the St. Thomas Clinic. “She was also ing. “I met Carolyn Sue three years ago. healthcare. buried yesterday in her home state of Besides the nurses and aides, most all times.” hospice. doctor and they did a work-up but didn’t on Channel 6,” Isaac said. “She was part She was very helpful about giving me Ellis also will be remembered for Arkansas. hospice patients have some sort of Besides at-home care, there are really find anything. But her symptoms of the ‘Last Wish :Foundation.’ Carolyn insight about faculty and student needs.” her strong Christian faith. She was an She is survived by her husband, son, volunteer who spends time with them, or other volunteer opportunities offered kept getting worse and worse.” Sue’s last wish wa.s that medical sup- she said. “She was always willing to active member of Amity Baptist Church, daughter-in-law and granddaughter. U .of their families at least once a week. by hospice. Both Rodebaugh and Gray where her husband, Ron, is the pastor. Carolyn Sue Ellis was not known I planned a Celebration of Life for Caro- The volunteers do a variety of tasks, participate in “Camp Healing Tree,” plies be given to the St. Thomas Clinic. give up her time. It didn’t matter what She volunteered as a choir teacher at her lyn Sue Ellis, but as of Rejector press none of them clinical. “The volunteers which is a weekend bereavement camp among friends, students and colleagues Channel 6 somehow found out about it, my question was or what kind of day it church, played the piano, and even wrote time. final arrangements had not yet been are limited as to what they can do with for children ages 7-17, that is run by the 4040. for her disease. but for her life of service. and they (Channel 61 said that she was was.” a children’s book entitled “The Pastor’s the patients. They really supplement Indianapolis-area hospices. Rodebaugh made. Ellis worked at U of I for eight years but only the second person out of some 400 Ellis volunteered her time at work, Wife Talks Funny and She Walks with where the medical team leaves off,” also volunteers for “Caterpillar Kids,” dedicated much of her time and medi- to ever wish for something for somebody taking on extra course loads, such as a Walker,” which helped explain ALS For more information about making Davis said. which is a grief and loss support group cal expertise outside of work, to various else. We showed [the Channel 6 video] teaching a math course designed espe- to the children at Amity Baptist. The donations to the St. Thomas Clinic, con- But the volunteers are kept busy. “I for children ages 5-13. “My favorite part volunteer efforts. at Faculty/Staff Institute, and as a result cially for Associate nursing students. School of Nursing printed the book and tact Dr. Isaac in the School of Nursing. :ome in and relieve the family so they [of hospice] is working with the chil-

HEALTHCARE ON CAMPUS U of I nurses dedicated to healthy studentbody Nurse Join America’s #I Student row Operufor Practitioner Ben Reed helps occasionally. “She made the job sound so fun and interesting,” Moran said. After working at a family practice for a short time, Moran applied for a job at the Staff Writer Lynn Moran Student Health Center. Back To School Openings works at After graduating, Swank worked at a practice in Florida for two years. However, her office she missed Indianapolis and moved back and applied for a job at the Student Health Ccnter. “The university feels very comfoorable to me,” Swank said. .Flexible schedule around classes during a Moran said she enjoys nursing because it is not a normal office job. “You never busy day know how the day will go,” she said. Customer saledservice The nurse practitioners occasionally talk to students at residence halls about prac- at the U of ticing safe sex and lecture science classes about health and wellness. They also work I Student All people have their bad days when they don’t feel their best. Luckily, btudents with athletic trainers. .$lO.OO Base/Appt. at the University of Indianapolis have the Student Health Center. Many students Health Swank likes feeling that she has helped to influence a student’s health and well- have visited the Student Health Center and appreciate the work of nurse practitio- ness. “We do not just make sick people well, we maintain their health,” Swank said. .No experience necessary Center. ners Lynn Moran and Vicky Swank. Swank also enjoys working with college-age students. “They keep me feeling Moran Moran is a native of Indianapolis. She attended the University of Indianapolis young,” she said. .Advancement Opportunities and earned her associate’s degree in nursing. Later she studied at Ball State and “I like working with Vicky and Lynn because they care about their jobs,” said received earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing. She then returned to U of I for gr’d d uate Karla Walker, the administrative assistant in the Student Health Center. “We have fun both her school to earn a master’s degree as a family nurse practitioner. every day.” .All ages 18+ conditions exist associate’s Swank is also a native of Indianapolis. Her father was a professor of communi- When not working at the Student Health Center, both Moren and Swank stay cations at the University of Indianapolis for twenty years, retiring in 1982. Swank busy. Moran spends time with her children, Blake and Gabrielle. She often volunteers and attended U of I to study nursing, earning both of her bachelor’s degree in nursing at Blake’s elementary school. She also enjoys riding her bike, walking, and “trying to master’s and her master’s degree as a family nurse practitioner. Moran and Swank met while grow flowers.” studying in graduate school. degrees Swank likes playing with her dog, Lucky. “She’s my baby,” she said. She also Moran was influenced by her high school nurse to study nursing. She worked in cii.ioys shopping, watching movies and vacationing at the beach whenever possible. CALL Mon-Thur (9-6) jell Rip+ Earn Cash, Go Free from U of I. her office when she was in school. “She gave me a push [to study nursing].” Moran The Student Health Center is a great facility that students are fortunate to have. New Hiring On-campus Reps said. “There is a very compassionate atmosphere here,” Swank said. 31 7-243-3700 Call for group distounts Swank was influenced to pursue nursing by her aunt. Her aunt was a nurse and Moran and Swank are at the Student Health Center to help, and students are en- &, )/ /A3 TRAVEL Swank always admired her. “I neverremember wanting to be anything else,” she couraged to take advantage of the Center’s services. said. The Student Health Center is upsrairs in the Schwitzer Student Center. It is open Moran was experienced before coming to the Student Health Center. She worked from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every weekday. when classes are in session. in pediatrics at Community Hospital East. There she met Beth Simms who worked at the Student Health Center, and still THE REFLECTOR PAGE5 I

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can get out and hiave some kind of other dren,” Rodebaugh said. Lucas Klipsch life outside of the home,” said Nancy Bereavement is a key aspect of Editor- in-Chief Gray, a volunteeir for Ruth Lilly Hospice hospice care. “My specialty is grief and of Clarian. loss,” Rodebaugh said. “I had a fam- Glenda Dennison, volunteer coordi- ily that I followed through Vista Care “When medical science can no longer nator for St. Francis Hospice, says that [hospice] as a bereavement volunteer tdd more days to life, hospice adds more her volunteers’ main goal is to provide for about a year and a half. They [the ife to every day.” This is the hospice company for the patient. “They [the family] were out of town, so I did it notto printed on an informational bulle- volunteers] go mainly for companion- [counseled them] by telephone contact. in from St. Francis Hospice in Green- ship. They sit with the patient, keep them We would sometimes have hour-long vood, Indiana. company.. .so the caregiver can get out telephone conversations.” Hospice is a type of care given to of the house and live a little bit,” she Although Rodebaugh is an RN erminally ill patients and their families. said. and professor of nursing, no medical The care ranges from clinical care given According to Dennison, the volun- expertise is required of hospice volun- )y full-time trained hospice nurses, teers are important to both the patients teers. Gray has had no official training o volunteer care which could involve and their families. “When you’re cooped in healthcare, but has been a hospice ,omething as simple as sitting with a up in the house 24-7, even when you volunteer for seven years. )atient and providing companionship. love the person you’re taking care of, Gray recommends hospice as a valu- “So many people have the miscon- you’ve got to get out a little bit,” she able volunteer experience. “There are so :eption that Hospice is a place that you said. “It’s very physically and emotion- many rewarding things that you can do ;o to die. It’s not,” said Linda Rode- ally draining. The hospice volunteers for someone.. .just like I come and si&. laugh, associate professor of nursing at are invaluable. They allow them [the with [my patient],” she said. “Somebody he University of Indianapolis and hos- families] time to regroup.” asked me, ‘you don’t get paid?’ I said, )ice volunteer. “It [hospice] is a concept “Sometimes the patient needs some- ‘Yes, I get paid many times over in my )f providing quality for the end of life.” one to visit with, and the family has heart. ”’ Hospice isn’t a place at all. Hospice other things to do, or visa versa. Some- From the clinical side, Davis agrees entails care wherever the patient needs times the family would like to spend that hospice volunteers are important. “It it. There are in-patient hospice facilities, time with the patient and ignore some [volunteering] is a decision you’ll always but typically, hospice care takes place at of those other things around the house,” cherish. For us, our program wouldn’t a patient’s home. Davis said. “The volunteers can come work without volunteers,” she said. “It’s Most Hospice patients have a full- out and actually do their grocery shop- something that, unless you’re afraid of time Hospice nurse to provide clinical ping and assist with their housekeeping.” death or dying, it will always enrich you care and administer medications. “When Sometimes hospice volunteers form life to be a hospice volunteer. It will we come out, our focus as a nurse or a more meaningful relationships with pa- always bring you great rewards.” home health aide is to do those types of tients than do hospice nurses and aides. Volunteer opportunities are available tasks that require intense training, like “The focus is always the same,” Davis for anyone who’s interested in working moving and lifting a patient and giving said. “But we’re clinical, and we’re com- for Hospice. “They [hospices] are always medication.” said Carolyn Davis, RN ing in and out as clinical people, and the recruiting volunteers,” Rodebaugh said. Case Manager for Ruth Lilly Hospice of volunteers are coming in and out as ‘nor- “There’s always ways to get involved.” Clarian. Davis graduated from U of I in mal people.’ They lend that psycho-so- Dennison plans to extend the hos- 1995 but has been working in a hospice cia1 support and can form a pretty good pice volunteer opportunities through St. setting since 1991. “I started as a home relationship with them [the patient].” Francis by eventually constructing an health aide for hospice and then went to Hospice is Medicare-funded. This in-patient Hospice house on the south nursing school and continued as an RN,” means that all tlhe staff visits, treatments, side of Indianapolis. she said. medications and therapy that a patient The first fundraiser will be Oct 30 at Nurses are responsible for providing receives are covered by Medicare, Primo South Banquet and Conference one of two different types of care for provided that the patient has Medicare center from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. WTHR- hospice patients, according to Rode- insurance. Channel 13 anchorwoman Andrea baugh. “The shifts of care change from Hospice, however, must maintain a Morehead and the St. Francis staff will what we call curaive, where we’re trying certain number of volunteers on staff in be “modeling the latest fall fashions,” ac- to make them [the patient] better, to... order to continue providing healthcare cording to Dennison, General admission palliative care where we giving comfort at no cost to the patient. “It [hospice] is is $25 per person. For more information measures,” she said. “That’s according to Medicare mandated. We follow Medi- about his event, call 317-859-2874. what the patient’s wishes are. Certainly care guidelines,” Dennison said. “Five Anyone interested in volunteering with cancer patients they [the nurses] percent of our iota1 census [of employ- for a local Hospice facility can contact focus on pain control.” ees] has to be covered by volunteers at the volunteer coordinator from any area Besides the nurses and aides, most all times.” hospice. hospice patients have some sort of Besides at-home care, there are volunteer who spends time with them, or other volunteer opportunities offered their families at least once a week. by hospice. Both Rodebaugh and Gray The volunteers do a variety of tasks, participate in “Camp Healing Tree,” none of them clinical. “The volunteers which is a weekend bereavement camp are limited as to what they can do with for children ages 7-17, that is run by the the patients. They really supplement Indianapolis-area hospices. Rodebaugh where the medical team leaves off,” also volunteers for “Caterpillar Kids,” s (Top). Gray helps her patient to his seat at Davis said. which is a grief and loss support group table (Bottom). Gray spends most of her But the volunteers are kept busy. “I for children ages 5-13. “My favorite part volunteer time visiting with her patient. come in and relieve the family so they [of hospice] is working with the chil- body Job Amerk denf Tour Operafar nd so fun and interesting,” Moran said. iort time, Moran applied for a job at the Back To School Openings ChMCUN xactice in Florida for two years. However, ACAPULCO and applied for a job at the Student Health *Flexible schedule around classes table to me,” Swank said. JAMAICA ;it is not a normal office job. “You never *Cus torner saleshervice BAHAMAS Ik to students at residence halls about prac- about health and wellness. They also work *$10.00 Base/Appt. 1to influence a student’s health and well- ell, we maintain their health,” Swank said. *No experience necessary ;e-age students. “They keep me feeling .Advancement Opportunities jecause they care about their jobs,” said in the Student Health Center. “We have fun *All ages 18+ conditions exist th Center, both Moren and Swank stay I, Blake and Gabrielle. She often volunteers joys riding her bike, walking, and “trying to

ky. “She’s my baby,” she said. She also .cationing at the beach whenever possible. CALL Mon-Thur (9-6) tcility that students are fortunate to have. re here,” Swank said. 31 7-243-3700 Call for group discounts rRAvEi-- ealth Center to help, and students are en- s services. -SERVICES‘ n the Schwitzer Student Center. It is open vhen classes are in session. SEPTEMBER29,2004 SPORTS THE REFLECTOR PAGE6

MEN’S SOCCER John Griffin replaces Bob Kouril as men’s soccer coach players as good as ours. e\rn against reiioi ated Key Stadium. where they Shelly Grimes ranked teams,” Griffin said. will tahe on Missouri-Saint Louis. Staff Writer Griffin also admits that the team has “It will be exciting to get to play on its weaknesses. the iiew tield, especially against a con- “We don’t have great team speed.“ ference team,” sophomore midfielder he said. Nath:tniel Broadus said. The men’s soccer team has made He also adds that the temi needs to ”I think that it’s great to have a many changes since last season, includ- work on their offensive exccution and field on campus. It’s good for both the ing a new coach, a solid freshman class improve in situations with free kicks. inen‘s and \\coinen‘s soccer programs. and a new home field. But, he feels that if the teaiii stays Instead of playing every game away, John Griffin replaced former head disciplined within their system of play. nou \\ c have a field on campus. Our coach Bob Kouril last March. Grif- anything is possible. I‘iui base will be much better now,” fin played high school soccer in Fort “We can win on a big scale. I’m not scriior goal keeper Jason Brown said. Wayne, and went on to play at the promising a national championship. The team’s current record stands collegiate level at Baldwin Wallace but we could be consistently in the top at 3-3-7 overall. They are 0-1 -I in the in Cleveland, Ohio. He also played in ten in the country, and the top two in cotifcrcnce after tying St. Joseph’s in Sweden for one season before coming the Midwest for Division iI scliools. two overtimes in the conference opener to Indianapolis to play with the Blast, a We can be a propin ever! body fears.” on Scpteniber 19. local pro team, in 1997. Griffin said. ‘l’he ‘Ho~indshad their four game His coaching experience includes The team will play 011 campus this winning streak snapped by SIL‘ Ed- coaching a local club team, Dynamo year, moving froin their old location wards\iIle on Sept. 24. The results FC, as well as being the assistant coach at St. Francis hospital. Thc first lionie for the Sept. 26 Lewis match were not at Wabash College for three years. game is set for Oct. 1 at the newly available as of The Rqktor press time. Griffin says that the decision to coach at U of I was an easy one. “There’s tons of potential here. It’s already been established with the girl’s team, and the boys have the same potential to win, if not more,” Griffin said. “In the Great Lakes Valley Con- ference, if you can win the conference, then you can win on a national level.” According to Griffin, he has been impressed with his players so far, not- ing that the upperclassmen came back “with something to prove.” Five new players were recruited for this season, and Griffin feels that they have adjusted quite nicely to playing at the collegiate level. “I’m pretty happy with them,” Grif- fin said. The new players include goal keep- ers Kert Toler and Matt Spaulding, left back Justin Sullivan, center back Ben Reed and John Higgins, who is from Scotland. “Higgins is a very helpful addition because he can get possession of the ball, something that is not common in this country,” Griffin said. WFL$easnri is upon GriflSn’s goal for the season is to win conference. ‘‘I’ll admit, it’s lofty. But it’s reason- able, and with luck, it could happen. This year will be better than last year,” Griffin said. “Our conference is one of the tough- est in the nation, but I think we will do much better than last year and possibly win the conference this year,” sopho- more defender Adam Pfenninger said. Griffin says that one of the team’s main strengths is its back four defend- ers. “In these positions I have yet to see

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Women’s soccer adds depth in rookie Jones t-5. The Jiwksonviile Jaguamm 1_

~ goals I.’’ teams failed to score in regulation or in Becky Nakasone Joerger, Hinton and freshman Laura overtime. Srciff Writer Marcon each had an assist in the Ferris “We played really hard,” Hinton State game. said about the St. Joseph’s game. “It Katy Yeiser Blessing’s squad won their second was probably one of the best games Sport) Editor game of the season against Concord we’ve played this season. Communi- 3-2. Junior Jessica Brown, Hinton, and cation was a big factor and it really Jones tallied one goal each for ‘the helped us out.” Hounds in the win. Jones scored the “Our defense was much better. We

~ Head Coach Aaron Blessing’s winning goal to break a 2-2 tie at the got a shutout, but we still need to work women‘s soccer team opened their 70”’minute off an assist from Brown. on finishing [the game],” Ruehl said. 2004 soccer season with a loss against The ‘Houinds followed their two- The ‘Hounds had another confer- Ashland University 3-5 on Aug. 29. game winning streak with a setback ence loss against Southern Illinois ‘. : Sophomore Jenny Joerger. freshman to the Grand Valley State Lakers 0-4. University-Edwardsville on Sept. 24. fagainst Indy in three wceks, they Caryn Nieman and junior Ashley Hin- The ‘Hounds only trailed Grand Valley The opposition shutout the ‘Hounds 0- might turn wme heads thia seasw. tpn each scored a goal for the ‘Hounds by one goal at the half, but the Lakers 3. The ‘Hounds conference record now .while junior goal keeper Maggie Miller poured on another three goals in the stands at 0-1-1. had I3 saves in the loss. sccond half. Although the ‘Hounds started the The ‘Hounds bounced back the fo- “We just didn’t play each phase of season with a few losses, Blessing be- lowing game with a 3-2 victory over the game well,” Blessing said. “We just lieves his team has the players to win. Ferris State. Freshman Sarah Jones weren’t consistent.” “We have the talent and ability. We ljaced the Greyhounds with three goals, Senior Julie Ruehl agreed with can challenge the teams we play and all in eight minutes, and was named Blessing. “Vl‘e still have some little be one of the top three [in the confer- “GLVC Player of the Week” after the things that we need to work on, like ence]. Wisconsin-Parkside is the most game. better communication on the field.” consistent, but we have the talent to

~ “It’s a really nice honor, but I had The Greyhounds faced their first beat everyone,” Blessing said. my teammates help me out,” Jones conference competition of the year The results of the Sept. 26 match said. “If I wouldn’t have had those against St. Jloseph on Sept. 17. The against Lewis were not available as of passes then I wouldn’t have made [the game went into two overtimes and both The Rejector press time.

Head Coach years and a really good rtdver Aaron (and no, Peerless Price, yon don’t Blessing addresses his soccer team during a recent practice. Blessing is Upcoming Greyhound Games in his second Sept. 29 season as Volleyball vs S? Joseph’s-7 p m W Tennis @ Southern Indiana-4 p m head coach Oct. 1 and led the M W Soccer vs Miss -St Louis-12 p m & 2 30 p m ‘Hounds to a W Tennis vs St Joseph s- 4 p m Volleyball @ Miss -St Louis 11-5 record Oct. 2 last season. Cross Country vs Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational (Chicago) They are off Football @ Saginaw Valley-11 a m to a 2-4-1 W Tennis vs Lewis- 3 p m Volleyball @ Quincy-3 p m start this year Qct. 3 and will play M M Soccer vs Quincy-12 p m & 2 30 p m their next two Qct. 4 W Golf vs GLVC Tournament @ Decatur, Ill soccer games Oct. 5 at home. They W Golf vs GLVC Tournament @ Decatur, 111 play all home M Soccer @ Taylor-2 p m games on the Oct. 8 M W Soccer (@ KY Wesleyan-1 p m & 3 30 p m football field’s M Tennis @ Univ of Louisville Invitational-7 a m new turf. W Tennis vs GLVC Tournament @ lndy Tennis Center Photo by Jerry Butler Volleyball vs Bellarmine-7 p m PAGE7 THE REFLECTOR SPORTS SEPTEMBER29,2004 W FOOTBALL Kohn breaks six-year record for completions, passing yards Katy Yeiser offensive play tor tlie ’Houiitl\ sccined completions leader Kreinhagen on a Sports Editor to end in a Kohn to fl-t.sht11;ili I_ l4-! ml pass to McCoy and finished the Justin Russell touchdo\vn that \\oiild ‘~aiiiewith IS completions for a career have tied the score at 17- 17. hut tlic total of 539. touchdown was cxlletl back tluc IO a “blatt’s been outstanding. He’s had holding call oii an ol‘lensii c I ineinan. wiic I‘rustratiws, he’s had some ups “I can’t say that it was ;I :_:oodcall. and downs; but he’s competed as well The ‘Hounds opened their 2004 but it’s one of those things that hap- ;IS he ever has. He’s been a steady, season with five consecutive losses. pens, and you just hake to yo along strong. stable leader for our football The first loss came in four overtimes, with it,” Polizzi said. team. ‘l‘here‘sno question in my mind the second loss on the last play of the Russell scored the ’Hound\‘ imly that he’ll bring us back to where we game and the third loss against the de- touchdown and It~la11 pIii>ci.\ \\ ith I6 I iired to he at this point,” Polizzi said. fending NCAA I1 National Champions. yards in receikiny. \\hilt: tiohii corn- ,Althoiigh the ‘Hounds have not The fourth loss came after squandering pleted I6 of 28 p:i.;ses for 370 yards. fouiitl their winning ways yet, Polizzi a 14-0 second quarter lead and the fifth Senior tailback Donnie .Llc(~oyItd the I\ pleased with his freshman class and loss, once again, came on the last play ‘Hounds in rushing \vith 73 !;ird\ on c-special I y K ussell. of the game. 14 carries. On thc iletensi\ i‘ bide of the “F.\ct.llent. excellent freshman “It’s a struggle. No one expected ball, freshman Kciinetli Ahri I just feel like they’re a very such a start for us,” said Head Coach the ‘Hounds nith ninc t;ichIt. \pecial elass. not only talent wise, but Joe Polizzi. Although Polizzi acknowl- interception. metile ‘tio~lt~ds‘ tor our summer workouts. 1 knew when The ‘Hounds opened their season Photo hv Jrrrx Butlc,r all-time leading p;isset-. Hc for he ciuiie down for those workouts that at Hillsdale on August 28 with a 49-43 Senior quarterback Matt Kohn looks downfield for a reciever I85 yards to improve his o\ cr: he \I ;is going to be a big time player,” four overtime loss. The game was the in the ‘Hounds 24-21 overtime loss to Wayne State. Kohn to 6,948. After tlic Wayne St;it Kohn said. longest in Greyhound history. he is currentlj at 7.222 j mI\. ‘I he ’Hounds will travel to Saginaw “The first one was a heartbreaker,” finished the game with 274 yards on 19 pass completions. “I think it’s an Iionoi.. ;I yieat xcotii- State tor the next match-up on Oct. 2. said senior quarterback Matt Kohn. “I plishment.” Kohii \itid. ”I

W MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF , 1 ‘NCAA Woman Former Grunert Piepenbrink is new women’s golf head coach ar’ top ten has bee for the 2004 NCAA Woman Piepenbrink “is the best one.” Along of the Year Award. Grunert Tim Kirschenheiter 77, 76 and 76, respectively. “Right now, a freshman, Michael with Davis, other veterans include graduated in May of 2004 with Staff Writer Amore is playing the best for us,” Par- junior Amanda Lowe, senior Meredith a 3.846 GPA. This award places tridge said. Kraft and freshmen Megan Mitchell, Grunert among the top colliegate Amore’s 74.5 average is leading the Allison Rodino and Kristi Piepenbrink. athletes academically and team. He finished third at the U of I “Megan Mitchell came in with athletically. The ten finalists wert Invitational with a one under par round a good history of high school golf,” chosen among 276 entries from of 71. Coach Piepenbrink said. “She is play- across the nation. The award ing right now and shooting in the 80’s.” After weeks of preparation, the Junior Chris Clemens tied for first is one of the most prestigious men’s and women’s golf teams recently place at the Northern Kentucky Fall The women’s golf team has started teed up their seasons. Tourney, with rounds of 74 and 70. the year with a 9thlplace finish at the NCAA honors. The winner will Ken Partridge is entering his 39th The ‘Hounds placed sixth out of 14 Grand Valley State Fall Classic, a 12th be announced Oct. 31 durina year as men’s golf head coach. teams at the I3utler Invitational on Sept. place finish at the Ferris State Fall ln- “He brings a lot of wins and suc- 20. Clemens placed second among 8 1 vitational, a 13th place showing at the cess,” said senior Ryan McKinney. golfers for a score of one over par for Ball State Classic, and a 12th place fin- ish at the lllinois Wesleyan Invitational. “The tradition here is amazing.” three rounds. I The men won the Universitv of In- The ‘Hounds daced 4th out of ten But Piepenbrink expects his team to dianapolis Invitational, finished second teams at the Tri-State Ken Venturi Invi- perform better as the season progresses. at the Kentucky Wesleyan Invitational, tational on Sept. 24. “We are in a real learning stage this and finished third at the Northern Ken- The results of the NCAA I1 Great fall,” he said. “There are some very tucky Fall Tourney. Lakes Region Fall Tournament in South tough teams in our conference. Ferris Coach Partridge attributes his team’s Haven, Mich. on Sept. 26 and 27 were State and Grand Valley State are both early success to a number of things. not available as of The Reflector press ranked in the top ten in the nation. “We have better players this year, time. The team’s next match will be at Over the next few years, I expect to be and we have help from new players. the DePauw Invitational on Oct. 10. right there with them.” Some of the returning players worked The women, on the other hand, are The results of the Southern Indiana hard over the summer and stepped up guided by first year coach Ken Piepen- Invitational on Sept. 26 and 27 were their game,” Partridge said. brink. “He picks out points in your not available as of The Reflector press According to Partridge, senior Tony swing and helps fix them,” said senior time. Daniels, junior Jason Farling, and ju- Andrea Davis. The next match for the ‘Hounds will nior Corey Scheipeter are his top play- Davis has played for three coaches be the GLVC Tournament on Oct. 4 ers, and for 18 holes they are averaging while at U of I and believes that and 5.

W MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CR OSS COUNTRY Cross country teams rookie runners mix with veterans for new and successful season

top finishers for U of 1, finishing sixth Ashley Flake finished in places 2 1 Valerie Miller of 45 teams with a time of 2958 in the through 24. Managing Editor 2 x 5,000 re1 ay. Most recently, the ‘Hounds compet- Others who scored points for the ed in the Indiana Intercollegiate Meet ‘Hounds in the 2 x 5,000 relay include at Purdue on Sept. 17. junior Brandon Byers and sophomore The men’s team finished fifth out Nathan Webb, who ran in 12th place, of 19 non-NCAA Division I teams, and junior Josh Daugherty and fresh- and 10th out of 26 teams overall at the man Dennis Weaver who ran in 16th meet. The University of Indianapolis’ place. Frederick finished 12th among men’s and women’s cross country The women’s team also finished non-NCAA Division I runners. Overall, teams are off to a new season with second out of eight teams. Top runners Frederick ran in 3 1st place out of 206 many new runners. for U of I were sophomores Dorothy runners in the 8K race and earned All- “This is a rebuilding year for us. I Fernandez and Bower, who placed fifth Little State honors. look forward to something each week out of 40 teams with a time of 23:45 in Junior Brandon Byers ran third best to get better,” said head coach Kathy the 2 x 2,500 meter relay. for the ‘Hounds and finished 62nd Casey. Also scoring for U of I in the 2 x overall at the meet. The men’s team has six freshman 2,500 relay were junior Lyndsey Weller The women’s team tied for fifth out runners, and the women’s team has and sophomore Miranda Loney in 1 1th of 17 non-NCAA Division I teams at seven. place, and freshmen Abra Adragna and the meet. Bower was the top runner for “We had a good freshmen crew Ashley Huey in 13th place. U of I, finishing fourth out of 143 run- come in. They’re a great bunch to The Greyhounds then competed in ners in the 5K race. work with. I’m excited to see the next the Northern Kentucky Norse Cross Bower and Chamberlain, who fin- level they’ll reach at the next meet,” Country Classic in Alexandria, KY on ished 16th, also earned All-Little State Casey said. Sept. 10. honors at the meet. Sophomore Karen Bower said she The men’s team placed third out of “I’ve been extremely impressed has been impressed with the way the four teams, with Frederick placing sev- with our team because we seem to have team is competing. enth and Nickleson placing 14th among picked up where last year’s team left “The returning runners have stepped 62 runners. off,” Bower said. up as leaders and as runners to take Also earning points for the ‘Hounds The ‘Hounds will next compete in the place of the graduated seniors. The were Byers in 16th place, Daugherty in the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational on freshmen have adjusted quickly to the 21st place and Webb in 27th place. Oct. 2. change in distance and workouts,” The women’s team placed second Casey said the team will work to Bower said. “1 have high expectations of four teams at NKU, falling short of increase miles and strength and “build for this group for the conclusion of this the win by one point. Bower finished consistency within the team.” season and in the following years.” highest for U of I in third place out of “We still have a lot of room for “The morale is high and everyone is 33 runners. growth and improvement, but we’ve willing to work hard,” Casey said. Other runners scoring points for the made a good start,” Bower said. The ‘Hounds competed at Wabash team were freshman Sarah Chamberlin According to Casey, some of the College in the Wabash Hokum-Karem in seventh place, Loney in eighth place, goals for the team are to “make respect- on Sept. 4. Fernandez in ninth place and Ad- able appearances at meets, place in The men’s team finished second out ragna in 18th place. Sophomore Elaine the top three at Conference and have of eight teams. Senior Derek Nickle- Campbell, freshman Rachel Kriese, individuals from both teams make All- son and junior Ron Frederick were the junior Lyndsey Weller and sophomore Conference as well as All-Regional.” SEPTEMBER29,2004 ENTERTAINMENT THE REFLECTOR PAGE8

MUSICAL PREVIEW ’Theatredepartment to present ‘Pippin’ next month and have been1 rehearsing ever since in Craig Haupert order to get the musical ready for the Entertainment Editor first performance on Oct. 7. Pippin’s love interest, Catherine, is played by Bethany Lillis.

“Catherine is a voung,v widow with a son, and she hdsPippin lying on the side of the road. She takes him in and The University of Indianapolis the- ends up falling in love with him,” Lillis atre and musical departments will pres- said. ent the musical “Pippin” in the Rans- According to Lillis, the choreogra- burg Auditorium Oct. 8-10 and 22-23. phy in the musical is interesting. So Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursdays- interesting, that potential viewers may Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sunday, with a want to leave the young ones at home. free preview at 8 p.m. on Oct. 7. “There is am orgy scene in the Pippin was written by Steven middle of the first act somewhere, and Schwartz and became a musical hit we are pretty much all involved in vari- featuring Bob Fosse’s choreography on ous groupings,” Lillis said. “There is Broadway in 1972. a lot of very suggestive things. Lots of The musical revolves around the very short dresses and corsets and high story of Pippin, the son of Char- heels, which is going to be an interest- lemagne, King of the Holy Roman ing combination, but it is a lot of fun.” Empire. Pippin’s quest in the musical According to Lillis, a lot of laugh- is to find personal significance. ing and joking around on the set is The Leading Player, who is blessed necessary to get through some of the with the gift of magic, narrates the awkward scenes. story. Pippin traverses through the trials “The guys are a little more awkward of war, love and politics before finding about certain parts than the girls are, himself out among the peasants, away but everyb0d.y is loosening up,” Lillis from the wealth and privilege of royal said. life. He ends up falling in love with a Courtney Bianchi, a junior theatre widow, named Catherine. In the end, major, plays the role of Fastrada, Pip- the Leading Player tries to convince pin’s stepmother. “Fastrada is conniv- Pippin to just commit suicide. Pippin ing and devious,” Bianchi said. “It is a resists and decides to spend the rest of type of role that I have never attempted his life with Catherine and her young to play before. I have played mothers son. before, but they were the more typical Senior Chase Eaton plays the role of sweet mothers.” Pippin. According to Bianchi, the play is “Pippin feels like he needs to find meant for a different audience than some type of ultimate meaning for his most other musicals. life,” Eaton said. “So throughout this “The director is really taking it whole show, he is searching for this to a new height and making it more fullfillment and he does all sorts of theatrical. It is not a cheesy musical things in order to find it.” like “Oklahoma” or something like Eaton and the rest of the cast that. This is very theatrical and funny,” auditioned the second week of school Bianchi said.

. FOUNTAIN SQUARE THEATRE

Fountain Square- Theatre offers swing dance lessons Night Swing was born. Since then, The Lindy Hop is the original form Classes are progressive, so registration need to speak their language. You just Stacy Ward many people have come for the experi- of the Jitterbug or swing dancing, and will be closed after the first night. The show up and they smile.” Staff Writer ence. appeared in films such as “Swing Kids” classes will‘meet at the YMCA at the Wysocki advises people to take Dancers range from ages 15 to 83. and “A League of Their Own.” Athenaeum. every type of dancing-Lindy Hop, Lawrence North High School’s history Naptown Stomp is one of Swing Thomas Wysocki is the current East Coast, Balboa, Shag and even Big Band, swing and jazz are all department takes a field trip in March Night’s main promoters. The outstand- president of Naptown Stomp. He has West Coast. right down the road from U of I. for swing night. ing dancers teach the lessons. been dancing for approximately eight “Focus on what you like, and get it Fountain Square Theatre, located at In 2004, I I I students attended Not only does Naptown work with years. He said his best experiences in down,” Wysocki said. the intersection of Virginia Avenue at swing night. Swing night is becoming Swing Nights but they also hold many dancing have been his travels out of the The dance is on Oct. 8. at Fountain Shelby and Prospect Streets, hosts Fri- incredibly successful, having hit its activities such as workshops, which of- country. Square Theatre and the BWJO Sextet day Night Swing every other week. seventh season and continuing to grow fer an opportunity to meet new people “Get into it if you really like it and will perform. The festivities begin at 7:30 p.m., steadily. and learn dancing. then travel,” Wysocki said. “We went Those who wish to take lessons with lessons for beginners. At 8:30 Naptown Stomp is a swing society On Sept. 30, a five-week class will to Sweden last year and met Frankie should arrive at 7:30 p.m. More expe- p.m., a live band comes in, such as the based in Indianapolis to promote swing begin that will teach East Coast from Manning, the guy who got it all started. rienced dancers should come at 8:30 Tim Brickley Quintet, The Stardusters, dancing. The society opened to give 7:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m., and Cool Lindy Met the Germans, the Swedes ‘and the p.m. BWJO Sextet and Blue Thunder Big lessons on Feb. 2 1,2001, and focused Moves from 8:50 p.m. to 950 p.m. French. They’ve got really, really, The cost is $10 for the evening, be- Band. In August of 1998, the Friday on the Lindy Hop. This class will wrap up on Oct. 27. really good dancers. You don’t even ginning at 7:30 p.m., or $8 at 8:30 p.m.

H KYLE HURD )formslocally Former U of I student DerA next few months. “[The booking agent] tough schedule to keep, but 1 like dzng Lauren Howey does all of nny bookings, and I’m filled it,” Hurd said. “I’m tired at the end of Feature Editor through the entire year,” Hurd said. the night, but it’s well worth it for what The next show that Hurd is play- I’m doing.” ing will be Oct. 2 at Gary’s Pub on Guitar and vocals are the founda- Thompson Road. He plays there the tion of Hurd’s act. He has been playing first Saturdaly of every month. acoustic guitar since he was 13. He has College is supposed to be a place Hurd will play his solo acoustic set also been singing in choirs since the where people learn about life and that includes covers of other musicians age of eight. “I’ve had music all of my themselves. and his own1 songs. life,” Hurd said. Kyle Hurd learned his junior year Expect to hear some laid-back rock- Hurd believes the experiences that at the University of Indianapolis that and-roll and mellow country. Some of he has had at U of I have helped him he wanted to pursue a music career his own songs that he will play include musically. “All of my free time, I just full-time. He has been able to establish “New Devotion” and “Soft Brown sat and played my guitar and just prac- himself in the local Indianapolis music Eyes.” ticed,” Hurd said. “l’ve said to several scene. He plays acoustic guitar and Hurd is working toward some seri- people that it took me three years here sings at various local bars and clubs. ous career goals. “I’m in the middle to figure out what I really wanted to Hurd also plays guitar for The Rich of finishing enough songs to have an do with my life. I don’t know if it’s a Hardesty Band on a regular basis. album out by the end of February,” mistake, but I’m doing well for myself Other local groups that he has played Hurd said. “My long-term goals are to right now.” with include Darkhouse Suite and just keep writing more music and play- Hurd plans eventually to finish his Austin Bridges. ing more shows and hopefully getting degree. “This is my first big break. I’m just signed to a record label.” “In the future I’m going to come going around with different bands, but I The life of a full-time musician has back and hopefully finish up and get usually play by myself,” Hurd said. not been easy for Hurd. “There are my degree,” Hurd said. “I’m more Hurd has been signed by a local pro- weeks where I have four or five gigs a focused on my music career than any- duction and booking company for the week, and the scheduling is crazy. It’s a thing else.” CATHOLIC MASS ON CAMPUS . Arts Center. Every Sunday at 4r30 p.m. 819 p.m. Schwitzer Chapel 2nd floor, Southeast corner Christel DeHaan Fine Schw 1 For more information call: FREE PIZZA after service! Father Don Quinn I 1.800.970.8292 PAGE9 THE REFLECTOR ENTERTAINMENT SEPTEMBER29,2004.

ANNIVERSARY 1.C 1.C RT REVIEW right Brot r Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center od sounds celebrates tenth anniversary Good Hall prior to the center be- began its anniversary celebration with a Sarah Horton ing built. The choirs would perform lecture and pre-concert music provided Staff Writer concerts at different churches for the by Maestro Raymond Leopard. This sake of acoustics, and the bands would was followed by the first concert of the perform in Ransburg Auditorium. Faculty Artists Series. “The difference between [ CDFAC] ”We just wanted to make it some- This year the Christel DeHaan Fine and Good Hall is that this building was thing special-something that would Arts Center (CDFAC) celebrates its ten built specifically to be a music and art be big and draw some of our most pres;

year anniversary. The building houses facility,” said Dee Schaad. chair of the tigious local musicians and get a big I the art and music departments, as well art and design department. .According audience and showcase the facility and as an art gallery and the Ruth Lilly to Schaad, before CDFAC was built, the talent that we have,” said Christie . Performance Hall. the art and music departments had to Beckmann, director of the CDFAC. According to the Universtiy of In- use general purpose rooms in Good In order to make the ceremony dianapolis Web site, the building itself Hall. special, Beckmann and others associ- is 59,000 sq. ft. of brick and limestone. According to Krasnovsky, the ated with the fine arts center looked It is named after Christel DeHaan, Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center’s at the grand opening performance ten a philanthropist, former student and most notable attribute is the Ruth Lilly years ago. The Monday night ceremony member of the Board of Trustees, who Recital Hall. featured one of the songs that was contributed $3.5 million to the $10.2 Many special acoustical features performed originally and some of the million total cost. were incorporated into the hall‘s de- original speakers were invited to share Ruth Lilly, for whom the perfor- sign. their ideas. Many people filled the hall mance hall is named. as well as the The near absence of right angles, in order to celebrate the building’s Lilly Endowment, donated money to the thickness of the walls. the special existence. the building’s construction. The major- acoustic-enhancing plaster and even the “1 was very pleasantly surprised ity of the money went to the music chairs were all designed to create the by the number of people who came,” department’s half of the building, in feeling of a full house, whether or not Beckmann said. Beckmann said she order to ensure quality acoustics. there actually is one. expected a large audience, but not the “It was an entirely different universe Krasnovsky said he believes “[U of overwhelming response they had. [before Christel DeHaan was built],” I] has the best concert series around.” Throughout the semester, students said Dr. Paul Krasnovsky, associate He also stated that “students have no are invited to attend the variety of mu- Drofessor of music at the universitv. clue how lucky they are [to have the sic performances and art shows that are According to Krasnovsky, the music Faculty Artist Series].” heli in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts and art departments were located in On Monday, Sept. 13, CDFAC Center.

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