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H SPECIAL COVERAGE Campus community gathers in time of wa

place where all ideas and all people are welcome.” Once the students had finished reading, Jefferson introduced and invited Freeman to the stage. He began by quoting George Bernard Shaw: “We learn from experience that men never learn i2pproximately 15 hours after the first anything from experience.” Freeman missiles and anti-aircraft fire were seen then focused on the question of why over Iraq. conccrned members of the humans would want to kill each other. University of Indianapolis community He spoke of the father of peace, Martin gathered iri the atrium of Schwitzer Luther King, Jr., and asked why we didn’t Student Center to support one another learn from John F. Kennedy when he, in and show that diversity can unite a the 1960s, found nuclear crisis on his campu--ever1 in ;I time of war. hands. ’I‘hc gathering on March 20 began “Here we are today, no closer to with the IJ of I Concert Choir singing the answering that seemingly unanswered worcls of Psalm 23. ‘The choir stood on question than we were forty years ago: either sideofthe stairs in theatrium, with Why kill?” he said. “Here we are today, the pcnce pole placed between the two each of us trying to make sense in our sets of stain. own minds about this business of human I’r. David Wantz, vice president for beings killing other human beings in the studeiit affairs, and the student affairs name of war.” staff were key planners of this event. Freeman talkedof his ownexperiences Wantz said that they had been planning with war and tried to come to some for several necks, not knowing whether conclusion about the unanswered the lJ.S. would go to war. question of why. Preparations included determining “What I do know,“he said, “is that we speakers, deciding on a theme, and must come to terms in our own minds purchiising the bookmarks, envelopes about this business of war, and we must and paper that were used during the do it while simultaneously getting on ceremony . with life. You must, in the face of the Pat Jeffmon, dean of the School for most horrendous challenges and the most Adult Lxarning, presided over the Photo hv JOY Her nandez unspeakable horrors, find resolve to see ceremony. Other speakers included Dr. Students, faculty and staff gathered in the atrium of Schwitzer Student Center for a service to the meaning in life, rather than simply Chris Schmidt. II of I anthropology discuss the beginning of the war with iraq. After hearing from several speakers, audience the meaning c$life.” professor, ;und senior vice president and members were invited to write their thoughts on pieces of paper to be collected and later After the ceremony, students, faculty provost Evcrette Freeman. President placed in the university archives. and staff were invited to write down their Jerry Israel sent his concerns, as he was thoughts and place them in provided working off mrnpus that day. p c opI e s pe ;I k i n g 6.000 (I i ft’r r c 11 t :ii~lik:ly to fti11 into conflict,‘’ he said. “On this campus. Itrt’s embrace our envelopes, so that later these could be ‘l’hc event‘s theme was based on the languages live in this world. iiritl bcc.;i~i\c, ohl~~i~isarise \vheri pcople don’t diversity,” tie s;iid. “1 I .et‘s]discuss our placed in the university archives. followiiig Mahatma Gandhi quote: “You of this divcrsity. uonl‘licts (Io ;!I i\t’ LII I I it- rs 1%I 11 (1 the mot i vat i ()ns, actions and cross-cultural concerns and really “People have a need to express must not lose faith in humanity.” “Our c~ilt~trdcliver\i!y $vc~II\ iiioi-c‘ i:iTigil:l:.t,\ t~fothcrs.LVc tcrid to think OIII. c ndca v or to (1 vcrcoii le ou I‘ differences themselves at times ‘I he prc)gr:itii‘q theine also was perspective\. niorc p:i~li\01 I(I~IC~.iiiiirc ,xL IC of tloitip thiriy 15 tlre rlght way..’ pcacetully. so that WC may all hc‘ ;lroLlntJ [writing down their thoughts] is important incorporated in a keepsake for those who opportunities to overcoiiic ;I ch;illctiFc.” hiriiig his speech. Schnii dt also asked to make our unique contributions to the enough that we wanted to keep the sealed .- - . -. 1 clii$-ction. “1s narkire hook w~:!I1 ;ire writin: ” 5tatemrntq in our colleciive memory-. quore on ont’ sitlc and stress reliefadvice To illusti-ate his ~~1iiil.hc ,t\t,.i 11;; ion to cr()ss-cii I tuI ;\I Altcr Schiiiitlt lelt lhc \t:igc. selected ‘Therefore. we will deposit them in the oii the other were given out before and image of ii blank I~oohthat eac,h Lil1tut.t~ ~.otiIlic !”Attcmptiiig to answer his OWII students took thc podium to read archive.” aftel- the ceremony writes in and subsequciitlj Ieaiii\ tt.oti1 q ii e st i o ti. h c \;lid that dar ig erou s aii cl information that was included on the Wantz said that U of I was alone in its “After considering several themes,” “Each culture bvritcs its ou:i piigcs iii Ihtcate:iing situatiotisneedto be resolved book m ark s d i s t ri b u t e d to students, gathering in response to the beginnings LV;intz said. “this one seemed to the knowledge-booh (11 Iillm:\iiit>~.. hc hi: that he think$ human diversity is faculty arid staff. Jefferson said that the of the war in Iraq. sunini;iri~ethe sense of our community said. “As we read froiii tlii\ IcxI, t>xhoiic ~,::pahlt.of“re~olvi1ig these issues without students read this information to help the “No other campuses in Indianapolis and its desire for harmony despite our ofusgainsfromthe hard workaritl iiiiiqiic Ailling. withoirt gcueratiiig more hate community get through the times of war gathered their communities to think and diffcrcticcs.” ways of others.” ‘11 id distrust ..‘ together. act as scholars,” he said. “We were the Schrnidt‘s speech focused on the Even though diversity can hc ii 1001of Schiiiidt thcn challenged the campus ”Three of our studcnts will take turns only ones. And folks calledus from other importance of, and human ability to deal instruction, Schmidt \aid. it also conic\ y to deal with waI in a manner reading that advice to us,” she said during schools to ask us for advice. Kather than with. the great diversity of Earth. He with a price. ceful and unlike the conflicts the ceremony, “reininding us of what riots and protest, we have thoughtful rcininded the airdience that six billion “Because we ;ri-e so varie(1. u c> ai t’ th;it pl::~uethc hliddle Eaq. makes the llriiversity of Indianapolis a comments and earnest listeners.”

B SPECIAL COVERAGE War forum presents eligious and political views guys” may not be supported hy other ;I usefitl franiework to form their own expenditures and the loss of diplomatic a larger plan toward what the PNAC Carey Hart nations at the time, hut after the t.v;iI 1s opiiiioii~.This iiiodel weighs the possible i ti fluence. calls George W. Bush’s strategic vision Sttrii Writer over. everyone will hc gr’atctiil lo thc h:nc~t‘it\ of the Niir against the potential A promillent topic in Ayres’ for the Middle East. “I felt that the country that defeated the “had guy\” for ct)\ts. ~vitlieach viewed in tcrrris ol‘ its presentation was a potential increase in American government may not have been I’he w;ii with Iraq has caused concern accomplishing what hac1 to bc tloiic. v.iIuc ~iiclprot)ability. aiiti-Anicrican sentiment across the up front about their motives for attacking for pe~plcaround the world. Some may Cartwright said that nimj Mu\liins IZCX~Iding to Ayrcs. posiible benefits world. tle said that reputation does Iraq,” Morris said. find thiiikirrg crit ically about the complex fear thc predominantly Christian I ‘.S.i\ iiicltidt thc disarniament of Iraq, achange matter, and former (J.S. allies have Others who attended the forum also issues surrouuding the war difficult. In beginning a crusade against Is1:ini. froin ihc current Iraqi regime to a already begun not to trust American were disturbed by the Bush response to several requests from the Ayres presented arr entirely clifi’crent d~iiroc~;tcy,the spread of democracy leaders. administration’s choice. “I am deeply, University of Iiidianapolis community, way of looking at the \v;ii. Although not ~ILI-IJ\‘ thc Middle East arid ;in Ayres feels that, 50 tar, potential deeply concerned about what actions this istant professor of a utilitarian himself, he constr-tr~~tccl:I c:ihanr eincnt of U .S. globd influence. henefits seem uiilikely to occur. Even if war will lead to later, in the extent to history and political science, and Dr. utility model to break down the inan) ibic costs iiiclude the deaths of they do, they may not be very valuable. which we are going to try to coerce other Michael Cartwright, dean of ecumenical complex issue\ to riiahc tht,iii Amcri~.;iriand allied soldiers, ;I loss of On the other hand, he believes a good countries into our administration’svision an(l interfaith programs, hosted a understandahlc arid provide pt:ople with A i‘a h I i v e s. inas s i v e in one t ary chance exists of incurring massive costs. of a world order,” said Kevin Corn, university war forurn on March 21, in Hc pointed out that those who fecl the instructor of philosophy and religion. the Recital Ha11 ofGoodHall. The forum war will be good for the U.S. tend to Phoebe Daroyanni, a graduate student gave members of the university ignore the potential costs and focus on from Greece, said she was glad the forum coiiirnunitytheopportunityto learnmore possible benefits, whereas those who was held. She liked the costs and benefits iib,.)ut inoral and political issues feel the wai-will be bad for the U.S. tend model because it was easy to follow. She sui rounding the war. to ignore the potential benefits and focus also views the Iraq situation from a Greek According :o Ayres, the overall on possible costs. perspective. “Since the administration attznclaricc and high percentage of After the forum was opened for has stated that whoever is considered to students present impressed both him and d i sc u s s io 11 and qu c s t i on s , someone be a threat to the safety and security of Cartwright. asked about the rclationship between the U.S. will have to be dealt with, we are (’artwiight addressed moral issues. oil and the wiir. Ayrcs responded to the really concerned about what’s corning He bcgan by discussing different views question, and then said, The U.S. will next,” Daroyanni said. of war in general, including Christian have access to consitierable amounts of Victoria Padalinskaya, a U of I senior pac.ifism, the just war tradition, the blank oil regardless of what happens.” originally from Belarus who has lived in check theory and the crusade, or holy Other topics included France and Cyprus for the past four years, also sees war, theory. Cartwright focused on the Germany’s stances on the war, the [J.S. things from adifferent angle. “It gave me criteria tha! constitute ajust war. These government.% riot relcasiiig sufficient the opportunity to see what people in the criteria have been used in religious and infonnation t<) its citizens and the U.S. think about the war,” Padalinskaya secular coritcxt\ foi- the past two thousand resulting problenis .thc threat that North said. “Since the weapons may not be in yciirs. Korea poses and the possibility that Iraq and the regime may not get changed According to Cartwright, many Iraqi soldiers iriay not sui-render. successfully, 1question whether America people art- di~xs~ingthe use of Dirty Another topic oi‘tliscusion was the did the right thing by going to war. Since Harry ethics ty the Bush administration. I’roject for the New Ainericari ~’cntury, they are in the war. they have to win it.” Cartwright said that although he does ;I noii- pi-of it ctlucational organization After the forum, Ayres said that most nor necessarily helieve that the Bush estahlisticd in 1997 to promote of the questions and comments were aclt rii ni st ration is piiicticing such ethics. Amet-ican global leadership. Ayres said consistent with his expectations. He this is ;I popular discussion topic. The that certain menibers of the PNAC do thought that most of the audience seemed coricept of Dirt? I-larry ethics comes not untlcrstantl h\nv miicti povw the anxious about the consequences of the from the (’lint Eastwood movie, about ii U.S. already possesseq. ”I ani quite war. Ayres noted that he, like most renegade police officer who uses any Dr. Michael Cartwright. dean of ecumenical and interfaith conceriicd that thcy’ll end up wrecking international affairs scholars, feel the ii:c;ins iiecessiry to bring justice to programs, speaks on several theories of war during a War what we already have in the vain pursuit potential costs of the war outweigh the corrupt policcnien. The view as applied Forum held in Good Hall on March 21. Dr. Bill Ayres, assistant of somcthing else.” he said potential benefits. He also said that many to war. is that sometimes acountry must professor of history and political science, also spoke on the Soph on1ore C h 1- is t ina Morri s, who scholars of varying academic pursuits, go to wiir to heat the “bad guys” before political circumstances surrounding the conflict in Iraq. attended tht: torum and later vi.;ited the who often disagree on other topics, see thc. “had guys,” who play by no rules, Students, faculty and staff also asked qiiestions after the PNAC Weh site. said ;I lcttcr on the site more harm than good coming from the attack. ‘I’hc effoi-t to defeat the “bad speakers’ presentations. dcicrihes the wir M it11 Iraq as n step in war. IWAR EDITORIAL

Don’t let the man get~ you down: Protest is -power Lucas Klipsch Surely these comments do not surface everywhere. They audience at the Academy Awards ceremony boo Michael couldn‘t, could they? Moore? And why is my generation afraid of protest? Why do we Opinion Editor Indiana is a relatively conservative state, but then it hit want to prove our intense patriotism‘? me.. .protest has become unpopular all over the country. I will not buy into the growing trend of protesting protest. It’s happened. Despite all of my sardonic anti-war editorials, A recent Tirile magazine front cover featured a picture of Our country was founded, and has grown up with, the idea that the Bush administration has gone ahead and done it. They didn’t George W. Bush dressed up like Uncle Sam, pointing at the camera speech and other expression should be unrestricted. even give me a phone call beforehand. and asking “Do You Want This War?” 1 have not been imprisoned for my views (yet), but I have The war in Iraq now, in its second week, has affected all This cover generated a large number of letters to the editor. I been socially incarcerated by the majority of pro-war Americans. I have heard that nearly 75 percent of Americans have always viewed New York City as a pretty liberal area. It has a reactionaries. I cannot speak as freely as someone who thinks currently support the war in Iraq. If this figure is truly diverse plethora of ethnicities, and a stronger Democratic history. we should go to war, and that’s obvious. representative, the number has jumped significantly in the last Onc man wrote a lettcr that frightened me. To be clear I am not a communist. I am not a flag-burning month. Living amidst a group of well-informed, young college Thc author was a disgruntled citizen of New York City. He not anarchist. I am an American and I’m glad to be an American. students, 1 expected a strong feeling of resentment toward Bush only advocated war, but suggested attacking the entirety of the I’m not particularly proud to be an American, but I am glad. and his crusade. fundamentalist Islamic community that makes up a large There are very few countries that put so much emphasis on Strangely, the protest sentiment that I hold onto has dwindled percentage of the Middle East. The man went on to demand protecting their citizens’ right to free speech. It saddens me that among my peers, and University of Indianapolis students seem “reparations” for the Sept. 11 attacks. my “patriotic“ peers see this aspect of their beloved American to reflect that vague 75 percent figure. Unbelievable. I know that not everyone in New York City is heritage as something fit to be taken for granted, or even a I’m not really sure if 75 percent of the student body of U of I more liberal than Indianapolis residents, but this letter shows that societal taboo. support this war. In fact, I doubt it is accurate, giving the large people are Americans before they are humans. The language the Lastly, I do fear for the lives of the men and women in Iraq. I number of international students who attend school here. But I author uses demonstrates no compassion for the innocent Islamic strongly hope that every one of them returns home safely. I have heard some discouraging comments made by students in people living in the Middle East. respect these soldiers, and they are in my thoughts. But these my classes and other places. Hc demands reparations from a people who were not even people are not protecting our freedom. One student, worried about a family member serving in Iraq, directly responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks. To say these things, Saddam Hussein, if left to his own devices, would not invade echoed something she had heard on the radio, calling for onc would have to be particularly angry. the United States. These American soldiers are fighting a war protestors to put aside their anti-war concerns and instead focus Thc words in the letter are ignorant and mean, but they are that helps no one, and they’re doing it because they’ve been told on emotionally supporting the soldiers. allowed. In some circles (growing circles of late), they are to. I heard another student condemning independent filmmaker embraced. No one likes war. No one likes to be injured in combat. No Michael Moore, after he insulted President Bush during his That’s all part of being an American. In some countries, such one likes to lose friends and family members. I don’t like war, it Academy Award acceptance speech for “Bowling for letters could not be written, such opinions could not be expressed. just so happens that 1 talk about how I don‘t like war. Columbine.” Why, then, is my opinion so shunned? Why did over half of the Isn’t that my right as an American‘?

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Professor stresses the importance of staying informed without becoming discouraged To the editor: yourself questions such as: “How is increasingly important news source in the war intluencing American mcdia our society. However, the fact that just In times such as these, it is coverage? How docs the fact that about anyone can put up a Web site common for people to experience reporters are embedded influence their necessitates that you evaluate the conflicting feelings. While we may reporting‘? How does having so many source of the information and be alert sense the need to be glued to our retired military officers commcntating for potential bias. Sa1on.com has links televisions, we may also need some and speculating on the war influence to the latest wire service stories and relief from the coverage. While we coverage? How does competition for contains engaging commentary from desire to understand the motives, ratings influence coverage‘!” both conservative and liberal progress and implications of the war, Insight into the last question can be editorialists, the Drudge Report has these issues may seem so complex and found in a recent Washington Post links to news outlets throughout the overwhelming that we are tempted to article (3/28, C1) about the advice LJ.S. and England and, if you want a throw our hands up in despair. media consultants are giving their perspective in opposition to the major Though the news is tragic and clients. One memo cited encouraged news outlets, you can visit getting accurate information can be news outlets to “Get the following Indymetlia.org. Moreover, most major difficult, I strongly encourage you to production picccs into the studio news outlets have their own Web site, pay attention to major international NOW:. . .Patriotic music that makes and they often contain more in-depth issues. While the worst part of war is you cry, salute, get cold chills! Go for coverage of stories than appear on the obviously the loss of human life, this the emotion.” The articlc went on to air. conflict will also influence the future say that news outlets arc bcing When considering the different well-being of Iraqi citizens, the U.S. discouraged from airing “polariiing sources from which news is derived, federal budget for years to come, the discussions” and warned that coverage the multiple influences that can bias United States’ role in the international of protests could hurt stations reporting, and the large amount of community, and scores of other financially. speculation, it is easy to become important issues. Since this war will You can also gain n better Crustrated. While it may indeed be impact you and millions of others, we understanding of events by getting impossible to understand the entire all have an obligation to try to achieve your information from ;I variety of story, that is no reason to give up. some understanding of the current sources. While television is often the Many aspects of this war will not be situation. International events are also first choice, it can bc rctlundant and revealed until months or years after it important because many of the major speculative. is over. In the meantime, we must be problems that need to be addressed- Print media. on the other hand. can content to critically pay attention and such as climate change, nuclear be consumed much more efficiently fill in the missing gaps when new proliferation, and international and allows one to focus on thc news information emerges. terrorism-are global in nature. he or she feels is most important. Finally, though it is important for I must caution, however, that Reading a newspaper regularly is a you to pay attention to world events, simply turning on CNN is insufficient. wonderful way to stay informed. do not feel so compelled to spend Former Senator Hiram Johnson once Scanning headlines can give you ;I every free minute getting news that stated, “The first casualty, when war great breadth of information, while not you neglect your own mental health. In comes, is truth” and passively spending significant time on stories of times of war, much of the news will be watching television will not likely less interest. Not only are the negative and exposure to it can lead to result in significant understanding of Inclicrnupo1i.s Stcir and the Rqflrc,tor feelings of sadness and depression. this war. Though we are usually distributed free on campus, students Spending time throwing a Frisbee, skeptical of reports coming from the often have time to kill between classes watching basketball or talking to Iraqi government, we also need to be that could he spent productively. family and friends can be crucial alert to how the White House and the If you are less concerned with counterbalances to overexposure to Pentagon influence news coverage. I efficiency and are striving to gain a negative news. do not wish to imply that the Bush fuller understanding of things, administration or the military are considcr consulting newcm;ipa~incs. inherently deceptive. However, public Tim,, U.S. NiJkt

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS International students offer different perspectives on war with Iraq

“You never know,” said D’Cruz. Saadatnejadi has experienced conflict Aaron Helman “Bush and Saddam still live. They’ve point out that America helped cause the “Kuwait is a small country.” iicarcr than he would like. He used to only killed babies!” Saddam Hussein problem. Staff Writer Other Middle Eastern students are serve in thc Iranian military. During the These Middle Eastern students do not “America helped put Saddam into worried for their family and friends in Gulf War, a bomb exploded less than a blame the United States entirely for the power.” he said. “Now America is other ways. Turkish graduate student mile from his house. “I saw smoke from situation in Iraq and are willing to place fighting its own creation, and we can Engin Atasay believes that his family the balcony. and it shook the whole at least some of the blame on Saddam only hope for a short and swift war, with While the war with Iraq affects the will be able to escape physical harm, but building,” he said. Hussein. The Iraqi leader is far from lcss casualties for both civilians and entire campus community, perhaps those says that they will undoubtedly bc hurt Aside from political and emotional revered, and most students disagree only soldiers.” most affected are international students financially. He also expressed concern reasons for opposing the war, many with the methods of his removal, not the Already casualties have been reported who call the Middle East their home. for his friends in the Turkish Army. Middle Extern students have serious removal itself. and the number of dead and wounded Although they are separated from their According to Atasay, Turkey is trying religious objections. “Saddam Hussein is a bully who just will continue to rise as the war continues. homes by thousands of miles and an to establish a buffer zone in northern Iraq “Iraq being a Muslim nation, I am doesn’t want to give up or give in,.’ said These Middle Eastern students are ocean, for many of these students, the to stem the exodus of Iraqi Kurds. The conccrned about the safety of my Muslim D’Cruz. “He loves to see his people hoping and praying that this war will end danger feels near. Many Middle Eastern Turks and Kurds have a long history of brothers and sisters,’’ said Pakistani suffer from 12 long years of U.N. as quickly and painlessly as possible. students leave behind friends and family aggression. freshman Amer Khan. “I think this is a sanctions. 1 do not think a proper leader Ideally, Peksen hopes for a “short in areas that are certainly more dangerous “If the tension rises between Kurds wrong step being taken by the President would torture his own people as a means war with fewer casualtics for both sides,” than the United States. and Turkey, my friends may go to war.“ lot the U.S.].” to grab onto power and money.” and a U.S. victory. “However, when the “I am definitely worried about my said Turkish graduate student Dursun Perhaps the most common objection “Iranians generally don‘t like him war ends,” he said. “the future of Iraq is parents in Kuwait,” said junior Merwyn Peksen. to the war is the fear that a great number [Hussein], because he killed about a still unknown. 1 believe even the Bush D’Cmz. “At present, by the Lord’s grace, The prospect that the war could trigger of innocent lives will be lost. million of our soldiers.” Saadatnejadi government is not swe about how Iraq they happen to be safe and sound, but I other aggressions is just one reason some “America is trying its best not to hurt said. “He also supports groups against will be shaped.” haven’t got a clue about what the future Middle Eastern students disagree with any civilians,” Atasay said. “But once our government.” “The war has got off to a fiery start.’’ has to show.” American foreign policy. war breaks out, there is no guarantee that Atasay, who is studying foreign D‘Cruz said. “Let’s pray that there may Coalition forces are currently “Saddam should be taken out of a civilian won‘t be hurt.” relations, describes Hussein as a typical ualties as possible. operating out of Camp Pennsylvania, power, but that is a decision that the Iraqi That sentiment is shared by many authoritarian 1e ad e r who has don e The sooner this ‘Operation Iraqi Kuwait, and although his parents are not people need to make.” said Iranianjunior Middle Eastern students. Khan referred everything to keep powcr. Atasay does Freedom’ comes to an end, the better it near the military base, they are only Ajand Saadatnejadi. “I don’t think that to a poem about a baby who is killed believe that the dictator should be will be for every living thing on the about 75 miles from the Iraq border. the U.S. has any business being there.” JurinF the conflict. The poem concludes, removed from power, but is quick to planet.”

CENTER FOR AGING AND COMMUNITY Center for Aging and Community raises awareness of gerontology Volunteer Program (RSVP) grant. The becoine more active with students on organizations, along with the CAC and looking for college volunteers to help Sara Kaiser RSVP grant is funded through the c a111 pu s. U of I, are involved in the festivities. greet visitors as they come to campus StLi8 Writer National and C o mm u 11 ity S e r v i c e Along with taking care of students’ Featured guests include David andhelp give campus tours. Program. The RSVP at U of I is an necda and questions, the CAC is busy Letterman’s mother, who will be selling “The older generation love college opportunity for older individuals to pl;inning upcoming events. autographed copies of her cookbook. students, they love visiting with them.” The Center for Aging and Community become volunteers in their community. Miiy is Older Americans Month, and Howard Caldwell, retired news anchor said Beran. For more illformation on the (CAC) is enjoying its second full year at To be considered a voluntecr. ;in the CAC‘ will begin the month’s events from Channel 6, will be the master of event and how to volunteer, or University of Indianapolis. The CAC individual must volunteer one hour every on May 9. when it will host “Indianapolis ccreinonies of the event. Beran said that information on the gerontology program, was created to help make an impact on quarter of the year; most volunteers Salutes Older Americans.” The event the center is expecting SO0 older adults to contact the CAC, which is located behirid the community and U of I by increasing Golunteer at least an hour a week. The will take place at U of I. Other come to U of I that day. The CAC is Warrcn Hall. awareness of gerontology, a growing U of I RSVP will officially begin April I . field that studies all aspects ofaging. Dr. Beran said that faculty from Ben Dickerson, executive director of the psycho 1o g y , physic a1 therapy , CAC, joined the university in Sept. 2002. occupational therapy and social work He hopes one day to have an can benefit from the center, as well as undergraduate program in gerontology offer different points of view to students at U of I. interested in gerontology orjust interested Dickerson helped create an in being more knowledgeable about hou undergraduate major in gerontology at the older community is represented in Baylor University in Waco, Tx., and their area of study. helped develop a masters and a certificate “The field of gerontology is about to program. “Gerontology is a field that is explode, especially with thc baby-boom just taking off. Approximately 400 generation approaching the older age colleges and universities offer a degree bracket,” Beran said. in gerontology,” Dickerson said. Researchers interested in issues in

With gerontology growing as fast as gerontology can study many subjects ~ it has been in recent years, U of I now not just the experience of “being old.” offers a certificate and master’s program but also aging with family, aging in in the field. This spring, U of I will employment, and active elderly people. graduate its first student from the masters Beran stresses that gerontology isii’t,itt\t program in gerontology. the study of older individuals, it’\ the Students in the gerontology field are study of active adults. not the only students able to benefit from Beran also said that many the center. “The CAC is truly opportunities exist for undergraduate and interdisciplinary,” said Connie Beran, graduate students at U of I to become assistant director for the CAC. involved with the CAC. “To be active. According to Dickerson, the CAC is you need to be proactive, stop by and not just a place for the aging, it is a place ask ...bouncing ideas off of me is part of for the community. He stressed that no my job,” she said. matter what a person’s major is, he or she Volunteer opportunitics are always is going to be involved with aging in one available, according to Dickerson. He way or another. said that students also may be surpriscd The CAC is supported by the to find out how many internship university, along with different opportunities are available in community and national grants. The CAC gerontology. Dickerson hopes that his recently received the Retired Senior job will enable him to help the center FACULTY PROFILE Huffman retires after 37 years working at U of I Erin Clossin ability but what they demonstrate in the classroom,” he said. “We offer Stuff’ Writer- simultaneously programs of tremendous quality in both academic Dr. David Huffman, athletic and athletics.” director, has been an influential leader During Huffman’s tenure, U of I for the University of Indianapolis for athletics has displayed a number of 37 years, serving in ii variety of achievements. different positions on campus. The Greyhounds have had 28 He will retire June 30. 2003. Verizon Academic All-Americans. Although Huffman will soon end his U of I led the Great Lakes Valley career at II of I, his relationship with Conference in 2001-02 with five the university will not. scholar-athletes of the year, while “My connection will continue, finishing second in the all-sports because I’ll continue to attend U of I trophy. In 2000-01, U of I finished 81 events. Now I can attend ii LJ of I of 264 NCAA I1 institutions in the baseball or football game without Sears Directors’ Cup standings for worrying about the little things,” athletic excellence. This was the Huffman said. second top- 10 finish in the past five Sue Willey will replace Huffman years. after 16-years ;IS associate athletic In 1996-97 the University sent 1 I director. She credits Huffman with teams to NCAA I1 tournaments to rrii “gaining credibility to athletics.” them fifth place standings in the Sears Photo hy Brctt Jtickson Even though he is willing to step Cup race. down completely to ensurc Willey full During Huffman’s first year the Retiring Athletic Director Dr. David Huffman checks the scoreboard before a basketball game at Nicoson responsibility. her plans for Huffman ‘Hounds won their only conference Hall. Huffman has been a fixture at U of I for 37 years. are a little different. All-Sports trophy in 1994-95. “Huffman is ;I m:i,jor asset to U of 1. “ I don’t coach. I don’t make the alongside fommer vice-president and education, Huffman was the first responsibility here,” Huffman said. It is rewarding to have his leadership baskets to win the game. My provost Dr. Lynn Youngblood. The person to fill the position of what is “That responsibility is to do what I and nientorship and I plan to keep him responsibility as an athletic director is two singlc-handedly tackled the large now called director of student affairs. could to help the institution do what it involved with U of I athletics.” Willey to create arid support an environment task of recruiting students to attend LJ His role was the core that initially felt was important.” said. so the teams can create success,” of I. started many of the student Huffman was honored with the During his tenure Huffinail has Huffman said. Huffni;in‘s recruiting talents landed organization, expanded new student distiriguished alumni award this spring stressed the importance on the balance Serving nearly a decade, as the him the pohition of associate director orientation and developed the variety for his work at U of I over the years. between athletics and education. athletic director isn’t the only mark of admission frorn 1970-78. of student activities that can be found “I’ve always taken great interest “Much of the rewards I have are Huffman will leave with U of I. He After uhing a snbbatical and on campus now. and pride whenever our students are seeing the student athletes who excel began working at U of I in 1966 as the receiving his doctorate degree at IU in “I have never felt that I’ve had a job doing well. 1 take very personally the in academics. not just their athletic assistant director of admissions 1978 for odministration of higher here. I’ve always felt I’ve had a reputation and success of U of 1,” said Huffman.

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U of I puts many- of its alumni to work on campus resources director, both feel that one year until the third when tuition is free mother, wife, con and daughter.” “Distinguished Faculty/Staff Alumni Jessica Roberts reason U of I employs so many alumni According to Clark, even Indiana Clark said that although being an Award” was also given at this year’s Munusin s Editor is because of the employee benefit of Ilniversity’.; bencfits program doesn‘t alum helps when attempting to get a employee alumni luncheon. The award receiving free and discounted tuition. match IJ of I. He s;tid that employees job at U of I, the institution still tries to is given to the one alumnus employee Many alumni come to campus to “We have a terrific employee there receive ;I 50 percent discount for take the bcst qualified person. who has distinguished him or herself pay homage to Good Hall, the oldest benefit [package] offering free tuition up to six hours of classes. Employees’ “If everybody has equal in the community or within his or her building on campus, or to see the for employees who work here,” Woods children can receive 50 percent off for qualifications, sure, we’ll hire the profession. However, Woods wid that newest buildings installed since their said. “So it’s a great opportunity for up to 18 hours. Besides seeking free alum,” he said. “We’re going to give the candidate pool was so deep that departure such as Schwitzer Student people to either get their first degree or tuition. LJ of 1 alum employees also back to alums who will give back to they had to choose two. Center or Martin Hall. However, a master’s degree.” wish to give back to the community. US.,‘ The inaugural winners were approximately 130 of these alumni Cindy Tyree, administrative “They’re very close to the student According to Peter Noot, university Huffman and Linda S. Rodebaugh, an come to campus to work. That’s right. assistant to the senior vice president body,” Woods said. “They know what editor and 1984 graduate, being both associate professor in the school of Approximately 130 :rlurnni arc‘ also and provoct, is a 1977 graduate who it means to go thr-ough the program ;in alumnus and ;in cmployce is ;in nursing who graduated in 1976. Both employees of the university. They wanted her children to go to U of 1. they just tinishetl.‘lhat‘s a very enjoyable combination. Huffman and Kodebaugh were proud “visit” the campus every day to give However, she was unsure if her family valuable passing on of their legacy in “It’s fun to wear both my alumnus of being recognized for such an award. back the education and service they could afford it. That’s when a friend becoming iiti ad.junct or full-time and employee hats at the same time,” “I was very honored,” said received from their alnia mater. told her about the benefit of free professor.“ he said. “I do that as I help to decide Rodebaugh. “I’ve been here a long U of I Alumni Relations Director tuition for alumni and their families. Being ;I professor is not the only what is included in the magazine and time when one combines my student Monica Woods, who says she can Besides sending her children to U of I, way to give back to the university, how best to communicate to alumni years and part-time and full-time attach a graduation date to almost Tyree also has taken advantage of the according to Woods. what the university is about.” employment.. .. [ M]y ties here go back anyone who has attended U of I, is discounted tuition. “On the administrative side, such as Last year, after Woods realized that a few generations.” responsible for determining the ‘‘I have been attending classes off an Andy Kocher as annual funds such a large number of alumni had Hoffman also felt honored by the number of alumni employees on and on for the last three years. and in director,“ she said. “the networking he come back to work at IJ of 1, she award as his retirement datc draws campus. As a manager would take May I will receive my Bachelor’s of needs in hi.; job to reach down to the decided to have R gathering to honor nearer. inventory of his or her store, Woods Liberal Studies from the School for alunini to raise money for the them. “Given that I am now in my last takes inventory of the iinivcrsity’s Adult Learning,” she said. “I would university is an already built natural “That was the natural.” she said. fcw weeks of formal employment, all alums. never had done this if it had not been step.” she said. “They’re here. Gather them. Make sorts of things seem to take on special Woods said that U of I employs the for the free tuition benefit given to the Woocls As0 said U of I has several them feel appreciated. They’re first to meaning and significance,” Huffman fourth largest number of its graduates, employees.” families who ha\,e deep roots at the be alums and second employees.” said. “Certainly this particular honor following Eli Lilly, IPS Schools and Clark said that U of I is one of the university. such ;IS Ken Hottell, former Woods said that because the event will be cherished even more as it St. Francis Hospital. She said that few schools with such generous tuition VP of business and financeltresurer, went so well last year, it was only becomes a part of those last-year makes sense because of the strength of benefits. He said that at Manchester who retired last year. natural to make it a tradition. memories.” U of 1’s science, nursing and teaching College. the first year working at the “Thcre’s lots of two and three “The luncheon was very well Many alumni employees said they programs. college only reaps a 33 percent gcncration iilumni families,” she said. received as it was last year,” she said. enjoyed the luncheon because they Woods and Stant Clark, human decrease in tuition and it doubles each ‘.Mr. Hottell sent three children “It was a no-brainer that we had to were able to see how many of their through here. so the lineage is very repeat it.” coworkers were alumnus. They also deep. So when they think of coming This year’s luncheon, according to appreciated the company of those who back for another degree or an MBA, Woods, went as well as she had have similar bonds. they naturally think, ‘Oh, that’s where planned. Her favorite part of the day “There were people there that 1 did Dad used to work or Mom used to was when the alums shared with each not know were alums,” said Vicky work.” other their names and memories of the Swank, U of I nurse practitioner and David Huffmm. U of I athletic campus when they were students. 1978, 1980 and 1999 graduate. “It was director and ii 1064 graduate, has a “Boy the stories,” she said. “There fun to be with people with whom you long f:tniill. history with the university. were some tears. And some people have a common bond.” “There has been no time in my life didn’t want to fess up to the pranks “I love to get together with others when I have not been aware of this they pulled because they’re still here. who have a passion for this place,” institution. I have had approximately The statute of limitations isn’t up yet.” said Sue Willey, associate director of 30 rel‘itives attetid here, including my The newly established athletics and 1975 graduate. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROFILE Life goes on for Kuwaiti student’s family back home Saddam Hussein does have Borges day. My parents say they are doing Sara Kaiser concerned about her parents’ safety. fine, and they are safe.” she said. Stcifl Writer “My mother’s petroleum factory Borges explained that for the had one of the missiles the U.S. Kuwaiti people, life goes on as usual. intercepted aimed right at it,” Borges She said the people of Kuwait still go Everyone hopes for the safety of said. “That’s scary.” to work, and only American schools their friends and family. For senior there have closed. Jcssica Uorges. it is something to pray Borges does not plan to go back to for. Borges’ fnn-iily lives in the Kuwait during the summer. Her family southern Kuwait city of Mangaf, which will come to Indiana instead. They will is now swollen with American troops. “My mother’s petroleum be here both for a family visit and to factorv had one of the help her brother move here. He will Havinec soldiers in the city is something Borges and her family have missiles the u.S. intercepted attend Purdue University in the fall. been accustomed to siticc the first “My family is lucky. They have Pcrsian Gulf conflict when Iraq aimed right at it,’’ Barges said. their visas already. Many families invaded Kuwait in 1990. “That’s scary.” can’t get their visas now-,” she said. Borges’ parents both work in the oil Borges herself plans to stay in the industry in Kuwait. Her father works U.S. at least one more year after for the Ku\bait Oil Company. Her graduating. mothcr uorks for the Kuwait National Borges remains in constant contact “I‘m not sure what I’m going to do. Petroleum Corporation. Knowing that with her family back home. But I’m not going back to Kuwait,” oil is ho important to the U.S. and to “They call me, or I call them, every she said.

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CD REVIEW Avid hip-hop listener reflects on lack of originality in 50 Cent’s new album they lace through the album. Waiting,” he rants incoherently his lyrics were understandable. Lucas Klipsch Rapping over them, SO Cent about spitting scriptures from I cannot give this album an Opinion Editor generally ruins what few the Good Book. Then, in the adequate review without enjoyable aspects each song same verse, he compares mentioning “Blood Hound,” has. himself to a squirrel, who, in perhaps the worst rap song ever There’s really no way to For instance, two of the best his words, is trying to “get a written. Whoever created the explain modern rap music. beats on the album occur in the nut.” That raw sexual inference beat for this song failed, and we ON STAGE When the founding fathers of successive songs, “Heat,” and negates all possibility that this all know that the beat is what hip-hop first fathomed the “If I Can’t.’’ The background of guy is a good Christian, yet he saves SO Cent, since he couldn’t concept of the genre, I’m “Heat” sounds like something continues throughout the album rap his way out of an open Zip- As You Like It almost positive they did not out of a 1970s action movie. to use Biblical references. He Loc bag. foresee the rise to power of The background of “If I Can’t’’ even makes reference to the He proves this himself by Mar. 22 Apr. 19 New York’s SO Cent. consists mainly of a catchy and story of David and Goliath in stumbling over the beat and - For those readers totally out appropriate piano riff and some one song, and claiming in losing his time during various of the pop culture loop, SO Cent timely clapping. Later in the another that the Bible says: spots throughout the song, Indiana Repertory Theatre is a very popular rapper, signed album, in the song “P.I.M.P.,” a ‘what goes around comes which, by the way, makes him with Shady/Aftermath records, steel drum provides an original around.’ Great insight. sound intellectually challenged. and a prottgt of the record and interesting background Speaking of insight, in If an average listener like me Kiss Me, Kate labels’ respective founders, sample. The sad thing is that all “Patiently Waiting,” he makes can notice the dropped beat, the Eminem (Shady) and Dr. Dre of this good work goes to waste an incredibly ludicrous song has problems. He also Mar. 21 -Apr. 6 (Aftermath). His debut album, because of SO Cent’s terrible philosophical observation: does it in the later song, “Like “Get Rich or Die Trying,” and lyricism. “You shouldn’t throw stones if My Style.” Indianapolis Civic Theatre his stint on Eminem’s “8 Mile” In “Heat,” the simple- you live in a glass house. And if Bath of these songs feature soundtrack, have produced two minded rapper repeats, at you’ve got a glass jaw, you members of SO Cent’s rap songs that have knotted up inappropriate times and to an should watch your mouth.” entourage, “G-Unit.” The G the airwaves tighter than that annoying degree, the phrase, “I People apparently love this stands for guerrilla, but it Wayne Shorter Quartet repulsive Celine Dion song ain’t playin’ .” He then makes nonsense, but it just sounds like should stand for garbage. These from “Titanic” ever did. The simple rhymes, which recur a desperate attempt to make a guys seem to specialize in Friday, Apr. 4 @ 8 p.m. two songs are entitled “In Da throughout the album, such as song that both rhymes and making terrible songs Club” and “Wanksta.” The rhyming the words “brains out” makes some kind of point, intolerable. Clowes Memorial Hall latter first appeared on the (as in “blow your brains out”) something that he fails to do There were a few good movie soundtrack, but both can with “things out” (“as in pull throughout most of the album. things about “Get Rich or Die be found on “Get Rich.” them things out,” or guns). Lately a trend of Eminem’s Tryin’.” The troubling truth is that His inability to rhyme is to devote songs or lines of His love song, “21 because of the enormous polysyllabically is not his only songs to making fun of other Questions,” featuring Nate popularity of this new rapper problem. His songs are rappers. So his friends Xzibit, Dogg, is well scripted and, at CD RELEASES and his album, I’ve had trouble consistently bad, and his lyrics D- 12 and 50 Cent have times, clever. “Patiently finding avid rap listeners who often sound like profane followed suit. Waiting” and “Don’t Push Me” don’t own the album. Sadly, SO nursery rhymes. Worst of all, In this album, 50 Cent feature Eminem. Both songs are Cent is sweeping the nation his subject matter is unoriginal. decided to attack Atlanta rapper terrible besides Eminem’s with his annoyingly catchy How many songs can you Jermaine Dupri and New York verses. Linkin Park lyrics and beats that just won’t possibly make about random rapper Ja Rule. I can’t see why 50 Cent ever leave listeners’ brains. gunplay and drinking clichC The song “Back Down” is chose to collaborate on songs Meteora - Mar. 25 So for those out there who alcoholic beverages such as conceptually good, and even with Eminem. He was lyrically have not yet made the mistake Bacardi and Crystal? has some good lines. One is: destroyed. of purchasing “Get Rich or Die Not only does 50 ramble “Youse a Pop Tart, sweetheart, Other than those couple of Tryin’,” let me save you the incessantly about boring and you’re soft in the middle.. .” songs and the catchy Papa Roach trouble. It’s terrible. It’s been a over-used topics, he sometimes Notice the ellipsis? background beats, this album is long time since I’ve heard lyrics tries to philosophize and even He starts strong then on the same level as “Project Potatoes for Christmas - Apr.

that are so simplistically I incorporate Biblical references finishes the rhyme with a Pat,” “The Cash Money designed. into his songs. His lack of mumbled cop out that the Millionaires” and “Three Six Unfortunately, Dr. Dre and knowledge prevents him from listener can’t easily discern. Mafia.” For those of you who company have, once again, put taking this to an offensive level, This is a consistent problem don’t know how bad those together some very good and but he still does it, and with through the song, which would groups are, consider yourselves catchy background beats that ignorance. In “Patiently be close to a good rap song if lucky. MOVIE REVIEW ‘The Hunted’ fails to pass the requirements of a good movie Steve Takacs Entertainment Edilor Toro’s character, Aaron Hallam. is little background into Bonham’s life the movie shows how Bonham and a good movie this time. some kind of specially trained killer because he rescues an injured animal. Hallam played games like Tom and My disappointment came when I who works for the government. Not only does he rescue the animal, a Jerry. realized this guy is about 60 years old Although what branch of government white wolf, but, he tracks the beast for If this formula sounds familiar, and is supposed to able to keep up with Academy Award winners Tommy is left unspecified, that doesn’t really what seemed like miles before actually that’s because it is. Has anyone ever Del Toro’s, character who is, at most. Lee Jones and Benicio Del Tor0 paired detract from the movie. approaching the animal. I wanted to heard of “The Fugitive?’ Yep, that’s 35 years old. up for, “The Hunted,” a movie that has He is frequently decked out in see more wilderness and tracking, but right, it’s pretty much like “The A 60-year-old man who is able to been hyped since last year. This camouflage fatigues, so he may work the director obviously thought it would Fugitive,” only minus the one-armed endure the same kind of vigorous movie was originally scheduled to for some unnamed branch of the be a good idea to switch Scenes again. man. If you’ve seen that flick, then callisthenic exercises as one who is 25 open in the spring of 2002, but Del military, but the audience never finds All of the scene switching happened chances are you can guess how “The years younger is highly unlikely. This Tor0 hurt his wrist doing his own out the truth. As the opening scene within 15 minutes, which is too fast. Hunted” ends. realization hit me about 25 minutes into stunts so the release date was pushed unfolds, Del Toro slithers in and out of After some background about Bonham One element I haven’t yet the action, and soured the rest of the forward almost an entire year. The the fiery rubble, created by NATO and Hallam, the movie snaps forward mentioned is that Jones’ character, movie for me. fact that the two stars of the movie bombs so he can slaughter the to the present and Hallam has gone Bonham, trained Del Toro’s The film did have one impressivc have received Academy Awards might opposing leader of the Kosovo insane, apparently from his nerve- character, Hallam, to be a human element. The stunts were executed make audiences think that the movie is military. racking mission in Kosovo. Just as killing machine. What does this almost flawlessly. Apparently Jones good. The movie was directed by The next scene surprised me. 1 was Hallam’s employer remains mean? Since Hallam dominates all his and Del Tor0 did all their own stunts. If William Friedkin (“The Exorcist”), no longer watching mass destruction, anonymous, so does the cause of his competition, FBI and government this is true, I have to commend them for which also should have made it. at but a tranauil scene in the northern Dart insanitv. officials, Bonham is the only option a job well done. least, entertaining. Unfortunately, of British ‘Columbia, Canada. The The-first hint that Hallam is that America has left to catch Hallam. I did not care for this movie, and I looks can be deceiving. wilderness of British Columbia mentally disturbed comes when he and This element slapped me back to the am certainly glad that my parent\ paid The first scene of the movie takes shelters L.T. Bonham, Tommy Lee some elk hunters play a game of cat days of Sylvester Stallone’s first for my ticket. Unless someone else is place during 1999, when the U.S. sent Jones, who lives a life of peace and and mouse. Hallam single-handedly Rambo movie. I guess the plot was a going to pick up your movie tab. refrain troops to the aide of Kosovo. Soon, quiet. massacres the elk hunters, severing good idea before Stallone grew out of from seeing this movie even when it the audience becomes aware that Del This scene gives the audience a their bodies ritualistically. The rest of his muscles, but the idea did not make comes out on VHS and DVD.

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Entertainment Value: Some up in movies. Julie Anderson **** of the material is so random, you can’t Procrastination Value: *** Some of Editor News help but laugh, sometimes in a hazy- the scripts are longer. But it’s worth it stupor kind of way.. .Uh. What? (Ha to find one of your favorite movies in ha ha.. .) the Archives and read up. Concentration Value: ** The Entertainment Value: **** You I You can do just about anything, humor isn’t for everyone. Some will can’t help but laugh. Some of this stuff short of having dental work done, over appreciate the satire more than others. is just so true. Just read for yourself. the Internet. Yet you have to wade Otherwise, some of the stuff is just Concentration Value: **** You through increasing amounts of junk in bound to go over people’s heads. need to have seen the movie to fully order to get to some nice, clean Overall: * * * * appreciate all the shots taken at it. sources of procrastination. Anagrams Overall: *** Based on the suggestions of friends, (www.unagramsite.com) Half.com (~?ww.ha4f:com) I’ve rated and reviewed a few of these To be honest, I’m not sure why I This site is a godsend to the sites in three categories: put this one in here. Type in a name, or economically-disadvantaged college Procrastination Value (is visiting a phrase, and it rearranges the letters to student. Find books, CDs and even this site worth skipping your spell.. .something else. Yeah. In case electronics really cheap (sometimes). Constitutional Law reading?); you’re wondering, my name came out It’s all used, but you don’t havc to bid Entertainment Value (would it be hard to be “Jealous Dinner.” on it (as on ebay), and in my to choose between this site and, say, Procrastination Value: ** You’d experience, the site is pretty rcliable. chasing geese across Smith Mall with a have to be really desperate to stay here Procrastination Value: ** It’s watcr pistol?); Concentration Value more than five minutes. dangerous to procrastinate with a Web (will this site give you a headache), Entertainment Value: * Only under site that sells all kinds of really neat and an Overall rating of one asterick the correct [i.e., slap happy] stuff that you really don’t need. My (low) to astericks five (high). circumstances is this more than just advice: don’t take your credit card The Onion (www.theonion.com) annoying. with you to the computer. Calling itself “America’s Finest Concentration Value: * Entertainment Value: ** In a way, News Source,” The Onion is, well, Overall: * If I could figure out how it’s fun to pretend you have money to hilarious. It’s a site full of to make half a asterix, I just might for spend on this stuff. “informational” stories. This not-quite- this site. Concentration Value: * Thc hardest newspaper is for entertainment value The Editing Room mental task is trying to remember the e only. With headlines such as “United ter.air0duy.com name of that one CD you heard that States Toughens Image with Umlauts,” (This site contains a bunch of one time in that one guy’s car on the you can probably see why. “edited scripts” for popular movies. way to that one place so that you can Procrastination Value: **** Once The “scripts” summarize movies by buy it and play it again because, man, you read one article, you must read making fun of the plot holes and the that was a good CD! Or was it? Wait ... I another. basically dumb stuff that always ends Overall: *** THE REFLECTOR~ ._ PAGE ~ 6

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Carey Hart a hit. The following day, March 10,U of I Sttif7 Writer defeated both Teikyo Post and Bentley. With a set of new head coaches, the Hall pitched the 6-4 victory against L! of I softball team has begun its Teikyo Post. She was also 4-4 at the season with an even seven wins and plate, had three RBIs, and scored two sevc:~losses after competing in the runs. Sophomore Jessica Conant was GCIKc‘usic Collegiate Classic in Fort 2-4 at the plate and scored two runs. Myel-.;, Fh. on Mar. 9- 13. Vachon also scored two runs. ‘Ibc wonien began the trip with five With Wendlinger back at the light wins over Philadelphia, pitching mound, the women were able Slippery Rock. Teikyo Post, Bentley, to shut out Bentley with a score of 2-0. Aquiiias. and Winona State Mar. 9-1 1. Bentley only got one hit and struck out On Mar. 9, Philadelphia was seven times. defeated 14-0 in the ‘Hounds’ season The ‘Hounds defeated Winona State opener. Philadelphia was only able to on March I I with ;I score of 11-4. Hall hit one of freshman Beth Wendlinger’s had two hits and scored twice. pi tchc s the cnt i re game. Sophomore Mishevjch had two hits, scored once Ashlcy Vachon was 3-4 at the plate and had one RBI. Senior Hope Lykiiis and scored four runs. scored two runs and was 1-3 at the Freshinan Megan Hall was also 3-4 plate. at thc plate. had three RBI\ and scored The winning streah could not last two runs. forever and la& that day Holy Family Senior pitcher Hope Lykins hits a line drive up the middle as the ‘Hounds took on Quiticy on Mar. 30. I~reshniatiLindsey Mishevich was defeated U of I with a score of 53. 2-4 ;it the plate, had two RBIs and The ‘Hounds got back on their feet thc same tniitiiicr with scorcs of 2- I would have been unstoppable.” season this ycat-. Evcryoiie’s attitide\ Scot-(:d t ti ree fulls. though, and on Mar. 12 were able to and 50oti March 13. ‘lhey also fell to The season will continue with two are up and positive.” Senior Jcssi Matlock was a tlawless defeat Bentley once again with ;I score (’ortier~toneaticl Palni Rc~achAtlatitic home games on March 2 1 and 22 Co-Head c‘o;icli Jackie Nebelsick 3-3 ;it the pliitc a11d had two RBIs. of 9- 1 and Aquinas with a shut-out of that da!, with scores 01 IO 2 arid 6-2. against St. Francis and Northern echocd Matlock’s erithusiasni. Juiiil)r Noelle Horvath was 2-4 at the 4-0. I~esp!”t I vel y . Kentucky, respectively. Northern “We’Ie looking to ~~omiriatcsomc platc xicl scorcd two runs. On the same day, however. in ;I Frcslitiian Shantioii Vega explained Kentucky will be the first conference people this year- for- :~ll-Cotil’ereiice.” After shutting out Philadelphia, the double header against Tampa. U of I thc end of the week losses. team for U of I to compete against this Nebelsick said. “Wc have a good ‘Iloiinds defeated Slippery Rock 5-3 was defeated twice, 7-2 and 6-0. with “Oui- team had to split up to play ;I year. chance of‘coniirig iii the top three in later that day. Tampa having the home field few games and that is where we had “The team is very optimistic about our conference.” Il/latlock pitched this game, and advantage. sotiic rough times,” Vega said. “lf we the upcoming season,” Matlock said. Thc team will travel to Lewis on every one of the nine LJ of I batters got The Greyhounds also fell to Lynn in had the whole temi together, then we “We’re looking forward to a good Apr. 5 in ;I GI,VC matchup.

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BASEBALL Greyhounds begin season with big wins to climb up national rankings

Erin Clossin On the weekend of March 22-23, U of 1 went 4- 1 against conference Staff Writrr match up University of Southern The University of Indianapolis Indiana. The ‘Hounds performed a baseball team has started its season crowd-pleaser for the first game with a strong conference record of 6-2, against USJ, with Junior Chad placing the ‘Hounds first in the Great Kauffman pitching through 10 innings Lakes Valley Conference standings. and U of I coming out on top 4-3. The ‘Hounds pre-season NCAA 11 Junior second-baseman Eric poll ranking of 31 can be tossed in the Peterman clinched the victory for the dirt because U of I has moved up the ‘Hounds, sending senior shortstop poll at a rapid pace, positioning them Jeremy O’Neill home off of at 19 as of press time. Peterman’s single to right field. U of I took on the challenge at Peterman was 3-5 at the plate with one Lewis on March 26. Senior pitcher RBI. Blake Wyatt led the ‘Hounds to their The first game was just a warm-up first victory against Lewis 9-3. Wyatt for the ‘Hounds as they swept US1 10- leads the GLVC in wins (5-0) and 1 for the second game of the day. ERA (1 .OO). Senior Brett McCullum was the Junior third baseman Jeremy designated hitter for the ‘Hounds, with Kliewer was a major contributor to the an outstanding performance at the ‘Hounds going 3-4 at the plate plate going 2-2 with four RBIs. including a triple, three RBIs, and one The ‘Hounds finished their run scored. Kliewer is tied for second weekend performance losing one game in the GLVC in home runs alongside 1-2 and winning the final game 6-1. junior first baseman Zac Boulund, both U of I split with Wisconsin- have three. Parkside on Mar. 15. In the first game, After Lewis caught a glimpse of the the ‘Hounds produced a victory 7- 1, U of I talents in the first game, they set and lost 0-5. The same weekend, U of 1 a game plan to defeat the ‘Hounds that split again with a victory in the first took them all the way to 13 innings. game 6-3 and a loss in the second Senior center fielder Tarron Acuff game, 3-8. and senior outfielder Matt Guarnieri The ‘Hounds started their season 7- were not going to let Lewis take 2 in Fort Myers, Fla. control. In the bottom of the 13th, The team hosted Kentucky U of I and Lewis were tied 3-3 when Wesleyan on Mar. 29 and 30, but no Guarnieri hit a single with two outs in stats were available as of press time. the inning, scoring Acuff from second The ‘Hounds play on the road today base to win the second game of the against Saint Joseph’s College at 12 Photo by Joy Hernundrr day, 4-3. p.m. and have a home game against Junior first baseman Zac Boulund prepares for the pitch from a Kentucky Wesleyan pitcher. The Findlay tomorrow at 12 p.m. Greyhounds will travel to St. Joseoh’s Colleae to take on the Pumas on Apr. 2.

MEN’S BASKETBALL Men’s basketball ends season with loss to top- ranked Michigan Tech in NCAA tournament

Anthony V. King GLVC David Logan, scored a game high 28 points shooting 8-21 in the Sports Editor game. Sophomore forward Ryan Hixon also scored in double figures; with 14 Another season of Greyhound points off 5-1 1 shooting from the field men’s basketball has come and gone and bringing down seven rebounds. as the team lost 90-7.5, to top-ranked The Greyhounds lost a tough battle Michigan Tech on Mar. 14 in to Lewis, 78-68 in the opening round of Houghton, Mich., in the first round of the 2003 GLVC Tournament in the NCAA I1 tournament. This Evansville, Ind. marked the first time in three The ‘Hounds took the lead 15-20 appearances that the ‘Hounds failed to with 11:36 remaining in the first half. advance to the second round. After several battles for the lead, the The team came out strong, looking Flyers went into the half with a one for the upset as they led 16-14 in the point lead. beginning of the first half. But the Lewis started the second half with a host Huskies were just too much for 6-0 run, and never looked back again as the underdog Greyhounds, going on a they kept the lead for the duration of the 16-0 run to go up 30-16 with six game. minutes left in the first half. Logan was the only ‘Hound in Indianapolis came to within eight, double figures, scoring 26 points, with four minutes left in the half, but shooting 9-15 from the field. Tech scored seven more points to take Junior center Jason Wright shot 3-5 a 46-35 lead into halftime. from the field scoring nine points along The team trailed by nine with just with eight rebounds. over 10 minutes remaining in the The Greyhounds ended the season game, but that’s as far as they would with an overall record of 1 8- 1 1. Next come, as Tech finished off the season, the team will bring back all but Greyhounds to end the game 90-73. one player, as well as the entire starting Sophomore guard and first team all lineup.

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