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H 2004 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN Woodrow Wilson scholar speaks on presidential campaign “The election will be very close. or Shearer thinks the Democrats will something will happen that will tip it,“ iicknowledgc that there are dangerous Shearer predicted. people, but they will question Bush for Shearer feels that voter turnout among attaching Saddam Hussein and Iraq even college students will increase from though they were not part of the Al- previous elections because many people Qaeda connection. are very concerned with the current state “I alwap hope with a program like of the nation. this that we help them (students and Ayres said he has not seen a high level pub1ic)thinkabotit issuesandmake better ofpolitical interest around the university, judgments.” Anderson said. “The idea is but he feels that will increase during the not to tell the students or public what to few months before the election. be. but just to expose them to ideas. I “In general, I think there’s some hope students m,ould go away thinking There’s not a lot. I about what they heard.” don’t see a lot of knowledge. I see a fair Anderson :ind Ayres hope the amount of knowledge about Indiana and university \+ill continue its connection what’s here,” Ayres said. “I don’t see ;I with the Woodrow Wilson National lot of knowledge about national issues or Fellowship Foundation in order to host in particular about how issues might be more events and experts in the future. viewed by other parts of the country. “It’s something we had a very good And so far, I haven’t seen a lot of experience with thi\ time. and we plan to expression of interest in the campaign continue to do it.” Anderson said. “We’ll itself.” have other people come. Maybe on other According to Ayres, programs like topics or similar topics in the future.” this one not only educate American “We plan to host as many forums as students and communities about their we can organize.” Ayres said. government but also assist international “I’ve been getting a lot of feedback students in understanding American from my studcnts saying that not only government. did they appreciate the opportunity we “They get to see how Americans see had last night, but they’d like to see Photo by Joy Hernandez the world,” Ayres said. “There are a lot more,” he said. Dr. Bill Ayres, Derek Shearer and Dr. David Anderson discuss issues of the 2004 of things about our system that are very According to Ayres. more political- presidential campaign in a forum hosted by the Woodrow Wilson National quirky and strange to international eyes. based programs will take place in the fall When they return to their home countries, bccuuse it is close^. to election time. Fellowship Foundation and the U of I Institute for the Study of War and that helps them interpret the U.S. to their “The university is performing a Diplomacy. The forum was held on March 17 in Good Hall’s Recital Hall. fellow countrymen.” community service function,” Ayres said. Shearer and Anderson also spohe on “We have 21 number of people that come Sue Toigo, chairman of Fitzgibbon minorities. She has helped develop child how the status of the Iraqi war may sway in from the community. The university Katy Yeiser Toigo Associates (FTA), accompanied care centers throughout California and voters one way or the other. sees itself as not just serving the student Stuff’ Writer Shearer in his visit to campus on March also helps students attending MBA He feels that the Bush administration population but wrving the community 17. Both spoke toclasses and faculty and programs and minority students seeking has squandered support from the Iraqi around thcni .” about their areas of expertise. careers. people and has created anti-American “Wc have cxpcrtise. We bring people “Having Ambassador Shearer was a Shearer graduated from Yale feelings. in with expertise, that people otherwise tremendous opportunity because of his University with President George W. Shearer repeatedly brought up the wouldn’t get access to. That helps them The Woodrow Wilson National background,” said Dr. Bill Ayres, Bush in I968 and isknowledgeable about question of whether Bush was trying to to get new inforniation. to see issues in a Fellowship Foundation and U of 1’s associate professor of history and political Bush’s foreign policy. lead or dominate. dil‘ferent light. and that hopefully makes Institute for the Study of War and science and moderator of the program. He.nRo is‘familirrr with Democratic “How much can ~OLIchange wcipty i1ie;n ;I iiioic ~~liicatctlvoter,” hc said. Diplomacy hosted a discussion entitled “His knowledge on political issues is nominee Sen. John Kerry and about his by conquering them and giving them Ayres also hopes U ot‘I will continue “Foreign Policy Issues in the 2004 quite broad. It’s rare that you get access foreign policy views as well. Shearer has democracy,” Shearer said. “It’s hard to to tahe advantage ot the many high- Presidential Campaign” with f0rmerU.S. to somebody who’s had those types of served for former Arkansas Governor be number one.” quality and informed professors from Ambassador to Finland Derek Shearer opportunities,” he said. and former President Bill Clinton and Shearer and Anderson talked about various fields around campus. and U of I history professor and Vietnam Toigo co-founded the Institute for has worked as California Governor Jerry how Shearer feels the Republicans and “Historically. this has been a very War expert David Anderson. Fiduciary Education (IFE) with her late Brown’s economic advisor. Democrats will form their policies about quiet. humble sort of school. Yet it has, The Woodrow Wilson National husband Bob Toigo. Shearer and Anderson spoke on issues the War in Iraq. at various points in its history, attracted Fellowship Foundation brings in IFE and Toigo provide educational such as how they feel the elections will Shearer believes Bush will claim that faculty who arc just extraordinary in knowledgeable people to help colleges and informational services to institutional turn out and whether voters will vote for there are dangerous people in the world their field.” Ayrcs said. “And we’re not and their surrounding community gain investors, and Toigo has been a well- Bush or against Bush, but not necessarily and the only way to be secure from them always very good about appreciating how more access to certain areas of expertise. known advocate for children and for Kerry. is with his administration. really good these people are.”

H INTERNATIONAL DINNER International dinner celebrates Latin American culture come to the event. Sarah Clough The individuals who stood to be Stuff Writer honored at this time represented the countries of Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Thecafeteria in Schwitzer Center was Panama, Peru and Puerto Rico. transformed into a city road lined with Llinas then invited all of the street lamps and green, yellow and orange international students and staff to stand balloon palm trees for the celebration of and be recognized, demonstrating that Carnaval on March 24. the International Dinner was not simply The scene that many thought looked a to honor the members represented by the little like Mardi Gras in Indianapolis was specific theme of the evening, but all the created for the 2004 International Dinner, different ethnicities at U of I. which specifically honored the Latin- “Tonight we are going to dine and American culture represented at the dance the night away,” Llinas said. She University of Indianapolis. presented a slide show of the different Every year the International Division traditions of Colombia to show how the hosts a dinner of this sort, and every year Carnaval should be done. the theme changes to recognize a different “It’s always very colorful, and they country or different region. just have joy,” Llinas said. “All ages, all “We like to showcase our international sizes, all colors.. . everybody’s a star.” stud ent s ,” s ai d Geri Watson, The slide show continued as Hector international student and scholar advisor. Barrantes explained the traditions of his The theme for each year depends on homeland and how Carnaval was how many students from the different celebrated within Peru. regions and countries are enrolled at the Later in the evening, dancers Devi University of Indianapolis. According to Haripal, Yang Xiao and Erin Lamb Watson, the International Division entertained the audience through Salsa chooses a theme that they feel many of and “Chutney” or Indo-Caribbean Dance, the international students will be and those in attendance had a taste of interested in and willing to help with the these different cultures through the meal. presentation. Once the tables had been cleared and After the International Division office the audience had seen the dances, the decided which countries and regions to entire audience was invited to come honor for this year’s dinner, Watson forward and join in while Lamb and Xiao explained that the theme of Carnaval taught a Salsa lesson. actually came to them very easily. “Salsa in the United States is really “We always have this event in the every ethnicity you could think, it’s spring every year, and Carnaval was international,” said Erin Lamb of perfect because it happens at this time of INtoSalsa. year in Latin American countries,” She explained how her interest in Watson said. Salsa dancing had been peaked while she The event began when people entered was in school as a Spanish major. From the room and were welcomed by the there, she and her partner, Yang Xiao, rhythm of the salsa music played by DJ delved further into this form of dancing. Taz. “Salsa’s a lifestyle,” Lamb said. Some people came wearing masks Since the time they began dancing Photo ln Joy Hernandez and colorful beads around their necks, Salsa seriously, about three years ago, ready for anight of music, food, dancing, the pair has founded their dance company Salsa dancers Erin Lamb and Yang Xiao perform a salsa dance at the and fun. INtoSalsa and begun giving Salsa lessons. International Dinner on Wed., Mar. 24, in the cafeteria in Schwitzer Student Marcela Llinas was the first speaker Some of the couples from the audience Center. Lamb and Xiao also provided salsa lessons to those who attended the of the evening. Before she introduced actually had been attending these classes the audience to the culture and lifestyle and were brought up on stage to help lead event. The annual dinner, hosted by the International Division, celebrated Latin of her native country, Colombia, she as the dancing continued. American culture with decorations, food, presentations and dancing. The event took the opportunity to honor the Latin- The evening concluded with more celebrates a different culture each year. PAGE2 THE REFLECTOR OPINION MARCH31,2004

RELIGIOUS EDITORIAL Student reflects on controversy surrounding “The Passion’’ him have a burden put on him that he passionate about their faith. Let’s be Jessica Elston against this movie and call Me1 Gibson movies about whatever they want. It is “a wacko.” important that this standard be held for didn’t necessarily want, but he cnded honest here, haven’t you always Staff Writer I saw this movie, and although I all things though. I did not find this up taking.” wondered what could make people cannot recommend it for children, 1 movie in any way anti-Semitic. I am As far as the few Catholics I have want to go to church five nights a think it is easily the most powerful not a theology scholar but immediately heard on the news protest “The week and take trips to build houses in movie I have ever seen. I do not after viewing the movie, I went home Passion,” such as actor John Voight, run-down countries? This movie believe that 1 have earned the right to and read all of the Gospels over again, what are you so upset about? I believe explains it. A movie is sweeping across the be called a Christian just yet, but and this movie hits pretty close. what Tom Piatak of Chronicla I cannot lie and say this movie is nation: “The Passion of The Christ.” seeing this movie helped me gain a If anything this movie tries very Magazine said, “evangelical Christians easy to take. Whether you are a This movie has sparked more support true hold on what Christianity is about. hard not to place any bias on the have warmly embraced a film directed believer or not. you will be shaken, and hot debate than anything I’ve ever Gibson said this movie was to be about Jewish community, because Gibson by a Catholic, starring another devout and 1 do not believe too many people seen. But what I do not fully love, trust, faith and hope. Those chose to add to the story of Simon of Catholic, and placing a strong in the theater were not crying at some understand is why people just cannot messages come across so clearly in Cyrene. He was the person chosen to emphasis on Mary and Eucharist.” point in the movie. The violence is let it be. “The Passion.” help Jesus carry the cross to be That makes a lot of sense to me. graphic and completely unbearable at Many groups are out to get this This movie is so important because crucified on. In the Bible, Simon was “The Passion” is such a hard-hitting times, but necessary. movie. The liberals are upset because it shows that no matter what the not clearly defined. In “The Passion,” movie. In all honesty, you shouldn’t This is not the gratuitous violence it shoves religion where they think it liberal-minded media think about free Gibson gave him a characterization of listen to me. You should go and watch of, for example, “Reservoir Dogs” doesn’t belong-in the mainstream. speech, they assume it to be crossing wanting to help in the end, almost the movie for yourself and see what where the guy gets his ear cut off. But Jewish people say that it is anti- the boundary when a person talks being seen as heroic by fighting off you make of it. I believe people from it is still very hard to take. However, I Semitic; and some Catholics believe about religion. Yay for pornography those who were beating Jesus. When every religion should go see this do promise you this: whether you love that the Pope was unjustly quoted to and movies about drugs but, hey, don’t Gibson went on “The O’Reilly movie, even if they’re atheists. This it or hate it, you’ll be glad you saw it, have said after the movie, “It is as it you dare touch on that religion thing! Factor,” he admitted that he added movie explains why Christians are if only for the understanding you’ll was.” And even dear, bitter, old Andy I am not for censoring at all in more to the story, to parallel the story Christians. “The Passion” shows the gain of the people around you. It is as Rooney decided to shove his weight movies. People should, and do, make of Christ by taking “this man and have reason why some people are so it was.

W SPORTS EDITORIAL Now’s the time for a Pacers title run

they’ve been hampered by injuries to game’s best passers but has had Lucas Klipsch their three best players, Karl Malone, problems with turnovers. Managing Editor Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant. Unfortunately, this is the real world, Now they’re fighting for the fourth not Voltron, and we can’t combine the seed in the West, and home court strenghths of three players. We just advantage in their first round series. need one of them to step up and lead The Sacramento Kings, the best this team. team in the West, have been forced to With their poor perimeter shooters, adapt to playing without their best the Pacers have been accused of being A week ago today I watched our player, Chris Webber, all year. And a substandard offensive team. That very own Indiana Pacers dominate now that he’s back, their defensive may be a problem come playoff time, one of the best teams in the National strategies look about as strong as the but it won’t if “Uncle Reggie” steps up Basketball Association, the Dallas Latvian army. as he has in post-season games Mavericks. The reigning champs, the San throughout his career. The Pacers’ frustrating and Antonio Spurs, are good when they’re So, let’s say that the Pacers do physical defense baffled the soft on, but will probably draw Yao Ming make it to the finals and meet, say, the Mavs, and sent them into a downward and the Houston Rockets in the first Kings. Then, let’s say, the Pacers beat spiral of technical and flagrant fouls, round, and nobody wants to bang with the Kings in a very exciting seven leading to an eventual meltdown and big Yao for seven games. game series and bring home a ring to subsequent loss. All the Mavs could I already mentioned the Mavericks, our lovely city. What does that mean? do was stare, confused, as the NBA’s whose strength and toughness rivals It means more than you might think. best defensive team locked them that of the AARP The Pacers have never down for 48 minutes. national won an NBA All the while, Dallas owner Mark shuffleboard team. championship. They Cuban (the world’s wealthiest The team with won an ABA basketball pseudo-intellectual), seated the best chance of championship, but one row behind his team’s bench, coming out of the hardly anyone could only scowl as his team West is the remembers that. It’s a succumbed to the Pacers’ defensive Minnesota shame, but the ABA superiority. Timberwolves, but doesn’t exist anymore, Is this a big deal? Yes. For one who says they’ll be and ABA thing, the Mavs are one of the most around and at full championships mean explosive offensive teams in the strength by then? about as much as “The league. On most possessions, the shot The Pacers and the Daily Show’s’’ clock had dwindled to ten, or even rest of the Eastern Peabody award. So, five seconds before Dallas point guard Conference elite understandably, the Steve Nash could dribble the ball past will be hoping that city of Indianapolis the free throw line. Secondly, even such Western would be ecstatic with though the final score was close (103- Conference teams an NBA title. 99), it was not indicative of the whole will kill each other Also we represent game, as the Pacers had their off before the NBA J~c;~a~K[f/ MU\tU?zO Akron BPUcfM the little guy. We’re a opponents struggling to create finals, and the East very small market. The offensively from start to finish. will be left to The Pacers have played past decade has been Lastly, the Pacers did all of this with compete against steadily, even without riddled with NBA their best player, All-star and MVP either a Western Jermaine O’Neal. champs from huge candidate, Jermaine O’Neal, out with Conference leftover cities like Houston, a knee injury. like the Rockets or Memphis Grizzlies, Chicago and Los Angeles. How about This win is symbolic for our or a worn out Minnesota or some love for the little guy? Pacers. The Mavs definitely are not Sacramento team. It’s not that big-city franchise’s are the best team in the NBA, or even the The whole point is that the Pacers, bad. They’re good for ratings, help Western Conference. But they are the for the first time in my life, have just make the NBA more popular and are fourth or fifth best team in the as good a chance as any other team in generally fun to watch. But enough is dominant West, and that means the NBA to win it all. Their coach, enough! they’re in the top five or six league Rick Carlisle, is a legitimate Coach of I think the Pacers would provide an wide. If Indiana can make it through the Year candidate, who was honored entertaining series for any Western the Eastern Conference playoffs, it by being selected to coach the Eastern Conference team. Besides, even if our will be a Dallas-caliber team that we Conference All-star team. Speaking of market’s small here in Indy, it will face in the NBA finals. The All-stars, the Pacers sent two, O’Neal, expands. notion of playing a seven-game series and Defensive Player of the Year If the Pacers earned a trip to the with one of the best in the West used favorite Ron Artest. As of press time, finals they’d surely steal fans from the to strike fear in the hearts of all Indiana boasts the best record in the Chicago market, and perhaps even the Eastern Conference teams. After all, NBA, and they’ve won seven of their Cleveland market (espescially if we the West has won six out of the last last ten games. end up beating the Cavs in the first nine NBA Championships, and the There are some holes in this theory. round). last five consequtively. The East As with all teams, Indiana has its share Finally, even if the Pacers don’t win hasn’t produced an NBA champion of problems. it all, it’s time a blue-collar, glam-free since Michael Jordan’s reign with the They don’t have a consistent point small market team did win (and I don’t Bulls. But now, the tables have guard, but a committe of three who, if mean the Detroit Pistons!). turned. combined, would be the best point I don’t know what’s going to Suddenly the West is crumbling, guard in league history. Anthony happen in the NBA post-season, but I and if you ask me, it’s about time. At Johnson’s got a great jumper but can’t do know that the Pacers are way past the beginning of this season the handle the ball, Kenny Anderson is a due the opportunity to hang one of Lakers appeared ready to take a fourth confident veteran leader, but can’t those fancy Championship banners up ring home in five yearst but since then shoot and Jamaal Tinsley’s one of the in Conseco Fieldhouse.

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H IRISH DANCERS Irish dancers help celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on campus March 16 consisied of several senior Members of the Natalie Konyalian dancers, ranging from 13-17 years of Richens-Timm Stafj Wi iicr age. Many of these students have been at Academy of Irish the academy for 5- IOyears. Cunningham Dancing, Kathleen As part of the St. Patrick‘s Day said that it takes between five and six Cunningham (14), celebration, Audrey Cunni n g h ani. years to become a senior dancer. The communication instructor and forensic dancers performed several types of Colin Fleck (E), team coach, organized a group of Irish dances, such as the jig, reel, slip jig, Christen Neary dancers to perform at the Schwitzer trouble jig, horn pipe and trouble reel. (15) and Amber Student Center on Tuesday, March 16. “Some of them [the dances] are very Cunningham, who is president of traditional,” Cunningham said. “They Patton (13) the Richens-Timm Academy of Irish have the same steps, so no matter where perform one of Dancing in Indianapolis, helps organiLe you go in the world, everyone knows the and host a variety of events throughout same steps.” their many the year. The dancers, mainly girls, were routines in the A band called the Irish Airs also dressed in traditional dresses of the same Schwitzer Center performed the same evening. They have style, but with their own unique designs been together for 1 X years, and perform and colors. Cunningham said that these Atrium on Mar. 16. both together and separately around symbolize the level of dancing, because as part of the St. Indianapolis. only seniors are allowed to wear these Patrick’s Day The students of the academy are outfits. taught bya 1993 worldchampion dancer, “We get to help design our dresses celebration. John Timm, who has been teaching there and choose what color we want them,” Fleck is a world for ten years. The group consists of I95 said one of the dancers. dancers, all of different ages and The band entertained the audience qualifier in Irish backgrounds, who mostly join for fun. throughout the evening with several step dancing. He “We have a variety of students. some limericks, and let them join in some of will be going to of them do have Irish backgrounds, but their traditional Irish songs. a lot of them don’t.” Cunningham said. ‘‘It was an enjoyable event, great the world “They just like it. It’s fun, it’s exciting, atmosphere,” said David McNeice, an championships in and there are a lot of opportunities.” international student from Northern The erouD that danced at C of I on Ireland. Ireland on Apr. 7. Photo hy Luke 7 liorriheriy LL H NEW BOARD MEMBERS [H RUMMAGE SALE I

School of Theology at Southern Public Health In5titute, Central Indiana Crystal Tackett Methodist University. Life Science\ Initiative and the American Stuff Writer “She is a very strong church leader,” Health Network of Indiana. Israel said. In addition, Evans also is amember of Since U of I is a university that has several civic boards. These include the long been associated with the United Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, Methodist Church, Walker believes “it Indianapolis Downtown, he., Central In February, Katharine Walker and [becoming atrusteel isagreat opportunity Indiana Corporate Partnership and Daniel Evans joined the other members for me to serve the United Methodist Indiana Economics Development of the University of Indianapolis board Church in a way I haven’t done before.” Corporation. of trustees as two of its newest inductees. Along with serving on the board of Evans has long felt an “affiliation During a ceremony held at a trustee board the United Methodist Publishing House with the university.” dating back 35 years, meeting, both Walker and Evans were as chair of its audit board, Walker also is when his father earned a degree at U of I. sworn in and accepted their duties. amemberof theKiwanis, an international Evans will be on the Environmental A third trustee, Polly Hix, a graduate organization focused on service to the and Student Affairs committees. He of U of I, was not able to attend the community. intends to learn from students what can February meeting because of her schedule Walker said she is motivated to be done to improve the campus, as well and so is not functionally a trustee yet. become a trustee thanks, in part, to her as its academic mission. She will be sworn in on May 20 at the long-time association with U of 1 and “I am interested to see U of 1 enhance next board meeting. also the respect that she has for the its academic reputation and produce high- “Board of trustees [members] are the university. quality graduates who will stay in ultimate volunteers,” said President Jerry “I believe in Ihe value of higher Indiana,” he said. Israel. “But they are as a board also the education,” she said. Both Walker and Evans admire current authority for the university.’’ With her particular focus on Student trustee membcrs such as Christcl Members ofthe board of trustees meet Affairs, Walker wants to have a hand in DeHaan. -h&, of. trustees chair and every three months. Board members are making U of I “ahome away from home” president and founder of the Christel nominated to four-year terms and may for the students. DeHaan Family Foundation. be re-elected twice, allowing them to Daniel Evans, who is also active in “She is outstanding,” Walker said. “I serve a maximum of 12 years. the United Methodist Church, is a look forward to working with her.” “They [trustees] are chosen because graduate of Indiana University and the “I think it’s important for the campus of their success in their careers, their Indiana University School of Law. community and the student body to be intelligence and what they can bring to “He is a long-time Indianapolis aware that there are those very able people the university in terms of talent,” Israel leader,” Israel said. who are volunteers who don’t get paid said. Since 2002, Evans has been president for doing this,” Israel said. “They have Katharine Walker, senior pastor for and CEO of Clarian Health Partners, chosen to invest their time, talent and in First United Methodist Church in West Inc., in Indianapolis. He serves on several many cases their treasure as well with Lafayette, earned her bachelor’s degree health-related boards, including the the university, and I think that’s a from Indiana University and she also Indiana Hospital and Health Association, wonderful affirmation of the quality of earned amaster’s of divinity from Perkins Indiana Health Industry Forum, Indiana the university.” H AQIP H INTERNATIONAL NEWS AQIP works to improve campus The AQIP committee decided what Anger expressed over teen suicide bomber Crystle Collins action projects would be done through Soldiers noticed a suspicious bulge boy, who worked for tips carrying bags Stuff Writer an online survey for faculty, staff and beneath his sweatshirt and ordered him as a porter, said he thought he was administration. The survey answered two to freeze. carrying a heavy bag of car parts. The Academic Quality Improvement questions for the committee: What is News photographs and videotape of Early Thursday, Israeli troops entered Program (AQIP) is an alternative most important to us as a campus the panicked teen held at gunpoint and a Nablus and arrested six people. The Web institutional accreditation process for any community? And how well do we do it? remote-controlled robot cutting off the siteofthe Israeli daily newspaperHaaretz university. AQIP allows a university to “We did not do well,” Wilson said. JERUSALEM (KRT)-The uncle of a vest with scissors played around the reported that three of the six were students become an accredited educational Five areas were shown, and after a student Palestinian boy caught trying to cross an world. at Abdo‘s school. An army spokesman institution by continuously working on vote, the actions discussed were narrowed Israeli army checkpoint in a vest stuffed The event diverted attention. at least declined to elaborate. projects to improve the quality of to three main priorities. Later, a fourth with explosives was hopping mad. temporarily, from Israel’s widely AI-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, a militia education offered to students. project also was added to thecommittees. If he finds out who sent his nephew on condemned assassination Monday of affiliated with Palestinian President “Accreditation is like a license to These priorities became the action the aborted mission as a suicide bomber, Hamas founder Sheik Ahmed Ya Yasacr Arafat’s Fatah party, at first operate the institution,” said Mary Moore, projects for the subcommittees. said Khalil Abdo, he’ll gladly kill the the quadriplegic spiritual leader ot claimed responsibility for Abdo‘s vice president of research, planning and The subcommittees use the three years dispatcher himself. group responsible for killing hundreds thwarted attack, but withdrew the claim strategic partnerships and administrator allotted to achieve the goals and improve “1 would serve a life sentence for it.” of Israelis in scores of suicide attacks. Thursday and said Israel had set up the of AQIP on campus. AQIP is concerned the campus with their action project’s Abdo told Israeli Army radio. “One must Israeli spokesmen went into overdrive attack to discredit the faction. with curriculum, student government, plan. The four action projects currently never do a thing like that.“ after Abdo’s capture, decrying the In an interview with the Israeli student affairs and needs and topics such in progress include Connecting Learning Abdo’s anger was only part of the ruthlessness of an enemy that took newspaper Yediot Ahronot, Abdo said as employment for students during to Student Employment, Stakeholder in uproar across Israel and the Palestinian advantage of a boy who was easily that, after years of bullying by classmates schooling and after graduation. Curriculum Development, Campus Wide territories on Thursday at what inany swayed to prove himself by detonating a who teased him because he’s small for Every institution has to be accredited Learning Goals and Help Desk Support. viewed as the exploitation of a troubled bomb among the soldiers at the his age, he wanted to reach the paradise through the Higher Learning These four areas were chosen as the top and vulnerable child. checkpoint. The governm he had learned about in Islamic teachings Commissionevery 10years. AQIPalIows priorities and are currently being headed Exactly who was to blame remained followed up with a m in school. an institution to be accredited every seven by subcommittees, that have completed unclear. Some suspectedasetupby Israeli background information. “A river of honey. a river of wine and years, through continuous one year, accomplishing some of the collaborators, but Israel maintained the Among recent examples: a 17-year- 72 virgins. Since I have been studying communication with the Higher Learning goals setforeachproject. Wilson believes incident was genuine and symptomatic old boy who killed only himself in the Quran, I know about the sweet life Board. U of I was accepted into AQIP in the projects are actively pushing forward of a growing problem as militants turn January when his bomb belt exploded that waits there,” the newspaper quoted August 2002. to completion and are already making increasingly to children to launch terror prematurely and two 17-year-olds who Abdo as saying. AQIP involves all of the campus the campus a better place. attacks. blew themselves up at the Israeli port of “But when the soldiers stopped me, I community including students, faculty, “While we are working on these Hussam Abdo, 16, a 10th-grader at Ashdod, killing 10 Israelis on March 14. didn’t press the switch. 1 changed my staff, professional staff, the president of specific projects, the feeling of Omar Ben al Hatab school in the volatile Two days later. mops stopped an I 1 - mind. I didn’t want to die anymore,” he the university and the board of trustees. ‘continuous quality improvement’ is West Bank city of Nablus, was caught year-old boy as he allegedly tried to said. “I’m sorry for what I did.” AQIP gives U of I the opportunity to starting to affect other areas that are not Wednesday at the heavily guarded smuggle explosives through the same (c) 1004. Knight Riddcrnribune lnformation fulfill the needs of accreditation while AQIP projects,” Wilson said. Hawara checkpoint south of the city. checkpoint where Abdo was caught. The Services. helping students and improving the Wilson heads the committee for educational environment of the Connecting Learning and Student university. Employment. This committee has been “The focus is on continuous quality working on the action project for one improvement,” said Connie Wilson, year, and has made progress. coordinator for the U of I AQIP The committee successfully assessed committees. The program has four action the improvement being made and has projects, which it is working on now documented the accomplishments thus through subcommittees. far. AQIPrequires the committees to write Among the accomplishments of the an annual progress report for each action committee is recognizing student project taken on by the university. employees, holding two job fairs per Each committee gets a total of three school year, and shortening the student years to work on each action project. The employee pay period from every seven committee makes a list of goals that are weeks to every five weeks. directly a part of the action project’s When an AQI P committee finishes topic. an action project, another project is ’These goals, when fulfilled, are immediately started on its three-year plan. intended to enrich the entire campus, “AQIP is a program which continuously while meeting the specific topic’s improves U of I as a whole,” Moore said. concerns. PAGE4 THE REFLECTOR FEATURE MARCH31,2004

STUDENT PROFILE U of I junior with disability takes another step toward independence students. read the article and expressed hi> necessary changes. A year later, While growing up in Florida, desire to help. He rold Stevens that Stevens finally received his car, Stevens attended his elementary, there was ;I lot niore he w~iscapable of equipped with the steering wheel on middle school and some junior high doing that woiild help hini become the floor and a shoe to put his foot in school classes in a one room classroom more independent md that he could to steer. It also had a touchpad shifter with all the other disabled students, teach him how to ‘ichieve his potential. on the floor and a pad on the headrest regardless of age or grade level. Stevens talked with Brown but said he to activate the turn signals and According to Stevens, the students was not intere\icd at the timc. “I windshield wipers. stayed in the same room all day, every wam’t trying io be independent. 1 Stevens’ friend Christina Morris, a day, with the exception of gym class. didn’t take ad\ antage of it like I should junior psychology major, said that Stevens feels his lack of self-esteem have.” Steven\ said. despite all of the hassles, he has never during this time stems from his Alter high \chooI graduation, really complained. “He has to be one seclusion from other students. however. Steven\ decided he needed to of the most positive people I know. He Without a healthy self-image, learn to beconic more independent if Stevens suffered. “It [the class setting] he wanted io go to collcge and live in a caused very low self-esteem,” he said. dorm. Then he callcd Broajn. With According to Stevens, his only fear “I got in trouble a lot when I was there Stevens set to ixgin his college career was driving on the highway. He because I got tired of being in that one soon. Brown c;inie and stayed with conquered that fear by driving with his room class. It’s not like we had any Stevcns for tm 0 weeks and then roommate Fenrick James to his kind of brain problem, we were just Stevens spent oiie week in Korth Westside church late one night when physically different.” The school did Carolina with Bro\j n. there wasn’t much traffic. have a program that granted students With newtoiiiid abilitie James, who graduated from U of 1 with disabilities access into normal was ready to tackle the nexl step in in December, remembers the struggles classrooms after they proved they reaching complete indepcn(ience- Stevens had trying to get his license could handle being with normal driving a car. F.ven though he had a and his car. However, James said that Photo hv Julie Coin students daily. Stevens was not in car, hc still had to go through Indiana‘s now they are able to joke together that Junior George Stevens demonstrates how he drives his favor of the “mainstream” program. “It Vocational Kchabilitation program. “when they gave him his keys. they specially equipped 1998 Ford Taurus. was like an application to be a normal The \iatc-supportcd service works to actually gave him his freedom.” person,” he said. help disabled iiiciividuals wiho are James said he and Stevens talk a lot sei ve\ a\ an orientation awctant. He Things began to improve for pursuing meaningful careers. The about taking road trips, “It’s wide open Karen Bower en.joy\ listening to gospel, jazz, R&B Stevens when his mother and he program helped Stevens get an for him. He’s the kind of guy who can Oj11111017 Fdrtor and ran. moved to Indiana for his high school instructor to tc:ich him how to drive. It do anything,” James said. What sets Stevens apart from the years. At Emmerich Manual High wits ;I bear bcl’orc Stevens wii\ set up Now that he has his car, Stevens crowd is that he was born without School in Indianapolis, he was able to with ;in in\truct\)rand another two looks forward to moving into an For most 22-year-old college arms. Simple tasks such as getting interact with all of the other students. years bctorc hi\ iii\lructor pissed him. apartment and living on his own when juniors, driving a car is a luxury they dressed, that most students complete Although he still had an aid to help According to Sti‘Lciis, it took hini only he graduates from U of I. easily take for granted. For George without thinking, are for Stevens him throughout the day, he considers two to three months to learn bow to Working toward his independence Stevens, however, finally receiving a challenges he must face every day. that his first step in his independence. drive. but his in\truc~torcontinued to has been a long journey for Stevens, car and being able to travel alone will Yet in February, Stevens reached According to Stevens this first step prolong thc piwe\\ in order to earn and he has developed a philosophy that always be his personal independence another stepping stone in his quest for helped him gain more confidence more money. helped him through the process that he day. complete independence. The 1998 because he learned a lot about himself A I‘ter ti i s i 11 il I rtic t or pa\sed hi in. hopes may help others in a similar Stevens is for the most part no Ford Taurus he had received for his and who he wanted to be. Stevens had to o\~ei.comcone more situation. different than the average University high school graduation was returned to The next step for Stevens came hurdle to obtain hi\ license. Thc “I would just tell them what Adonis of Indianapolis student. He is involved him from Alternative Mobility in when he decided to call on an license branche\ in Iiidiana would not [Brown] told me,” Stevens said. in many campus organizations such as South Bend. The company adapted it acquaintance that he had made four allow Stevens to drive a regular car. “Adapt to your environment. Know College Mentors for Kids, and is the to meet regulations that have been set years ago to help him. After Stevens despit c hi s pro tic i c 11 cy. B e 1‘0 re t he what you can do, know your vice president of Leadership for drivers without arms. It’s been a was featured in a 2000 issue of JET state \\\auld givc him a license. he had limitations. Know what you can and Experience through Academic long time coming for the man who was magazine, he received a call from a to have his ciii- xiwt lo Alternative can’t do. Whatever you can’t do- find Developnient Service. Stevens also once separated from all the other man named Adonis Brown. Brown had Mobilit\, in South Bend for the a way to do it.” ICE LEARNING STUDENT TREND ograms m h foreign Students prove that knitting and crocheting uages with service 1 are no longer grandmotherly activites people when thc~\cc his hats makes it things to make. “Right now, I love Sara Kaiser fun. Holingcr wid it‘\ ;I compliment to making scarves,” Lillis said. Lillis Snorts Editor his woi-k when \oiiicoiic tell\ him they also said that she has only been like his hat and a\ks \\here he got it. crocheting for a short time but can Altliouyh hiiil!iri< lixs bcen relauiny crochel hats and potholders. A new fad sweeping college for Bol\nger. he \:i>’sthere are some Lillis did offer advice to those campuses across the country has down \icic\ to knitting on campus. looking into experimenting with landed at U of I. “Knit one, pearl two” “It‘\ tnuglit iiic ;I lot ahout crocheting. “Find someone to teach is now a common phrase on campus discri ni i wit ion ..’ 1301 iiiger said you,” she said. “The instructions that because knitting and crocheting have “People antoni;itii‘all! assunic it‘s R come with the crochet hook are really become a popular pastime for many feninle activitl.“ hard to get.” Lillis. ~vIio~jt1\1learned OM to students. Crocheting and knitting both Bethany Lillis, a junior theatre crochet. \:rid she iitltii is told that only require a few supplies. Knitting major, said that crocheting is great old people crochi‘t. Lillis disagrees and requires needles that typically run said mo\t of licr 1 i-icmls in the theatre Dr. Gerburg Garmann, because it gives her something to do four to five dollars as well as a skein during her down time. “If I’m sitting in department aI\o i’t-oc‘hc‘t or knit. “All of of yarn that also will cost four to five my room just watching TV, crocheting a sudden ;I bunch 01’ LI\ \tartcd doing dollars. Crochet hooks are needed for is something 1’11 do,” she said. Lillis it.” slic \aid. crocheting. Learn-to-knit and learn- Wi-ight said \lit ha\ experienced added that her friends often join her to to-crochet kits also are available for Garmann oversees t crochet or knit. 5 i m i I ar re;^ t i o n s I? 11 t li and I e \ about ten dollars. These supplies, plus courses. One is a sp Freshman theatre and social work coni me IIt 4 by c rxh i n y ii joke. books that offer different patterns for Like Holinger ;ind Howey. Lillis student Jennette Wright said she projects. can be purchased at any learned to crochet when she was said \c;irvt‘\ are (iiic 01‘ her favorite hobby or craft store. begun by Dr. Daniel Briere, associate younger but needed to find a hobby dean of the College of Arts and while she was the assistant stage Sciences, a few years ago. manager for a recent theatre production. “I had hours on end to sit there. yet I need to pay attention. So I saw someone else doing it and decided it was something I could try,” Wright said. “When I’m watching movies it’s something to do. I usually keep it with me so I work on projects ten minutes here, ten minutes there.” Sophomore Zack Bolinger, a communication and music major, started knitting about two months ago. “I just had a craving to learn how to knit,” Bolinger said. “I learned how to knit from a cousin of mine.” Sophomore English major Lauren The semester course is Howey was taught how to knit when she was in seventh grade. “It’s something I just started to do again recently,” Howey said. Both Bolinger and Howey said that hats and scarves have been the most popular items they’ve made so far. They also have been working on s who work in a school blankets, and Bolinger hopes to try to students in an English as a work on a pair of slippers soon. nguage program to help the Howey said that learning how to knit isn’t difficult, but it can be addicting. “I like to knit,” she said. “It gives me something to do while I’m watching TV. But once you start, you just can’t stop.” While knitting may sound like a fun and easy activity to get involved in, it does take time to complete a project. “It takes me about six hours to Photo by Chrysanthi Ioannidou make a hat,” Bolinger said. Even though it is time-consuming, Bolinger Bethany Lillis, a junior theater major, spends an said the comments he receives from afternoon knitting in the library. MARCH31,2004 ENTERTAINMENT THE REFLECTOR PAGE5

CD REVIEW Lou Reed’s new album: Thumbs down Velvet Underground are noticeably the worst songs on this compilation. I enjoy stream of consciousness ramblings in free verse poetry, but come on, Lou- this is music! The listener needs rhymes and catchy, if Lou Reed, former front man ofthe not easy to remember. hooks. The revolutionary 70s rock band, The listener needs something to sing to. On Velvet Underground, recently released disc one of “Serenade,” Reed assaults a live album entitled “Animal the casual listener with “Tell It to Your Serenade.” The perpetually strung-out Heart,” a wannabe ballad that really singer has proven several things with should have been sung by a talented his most recent release, but his ability vocalist. Later, on disc two, he plays to serenade anything isn’t one of them. two gut-wrenching tracks in a row: Reed, 62, recorded “Serenade” last “Set the Twilight Reeling” and “Candy summer at The Wiltern Theater in Says.” In both songs, he is L.A., California, the city where his accompanied by a seemingly band became famous. The Velvet androgynous vocalist identified only as Underground was one of the f’ew rock- “Antony.” This character sings back- and-roll bands to experiment up in most of the songs on the album, successfully with the electro-rock style providing a much-needed harmonic pioneered by Jimi Hendrix and inade support system to Reed’s puny lead. famous in the late 60s and early 70s by On these two tracks. though, the bands such as The Who and Led listener actually gets a chance to hear Zeppelin. Reed is a prolific poet and Antony without Reed, and it’s phenomenal songwriter, but his vocals borderline frightening. leave much to be desired. It was the Of all the tracks on the disc that I innovative music of The Velvet hadn’t already heard, only “Ecstasy” Underground that bolstered its success, impressed me, but by the sixth minute, not Reed’s singing. On many songs an I was over it. electric viola was featured, something When I received this album, I seldom used in rock. Another alluring immediately began to look forward to aspect of The Velvet Underground was listening to the old Velvet its backup vocalist. Nico, who sounds Underground songs Reed covers, such like some bizarre European version of as “Venus in Furs” on Disc One, and Billie Holliday, mixed with hints of “Sunday Morning,’‘ “All Tomorrow’s . As for Reed, his voice Parties” and “Heroin.” all on Disc was, and still is, nothing more than Two. Unfortunately, Reed let me down interesting , and that ‘ s being pol itc. again by butchering “Sunday There was nothing spectacular Morning” and “All Tomorrow’s about Lou Reed’s vocal talent during Parties.” He does fine in “Heroin,” the his time with The Velvet Underground, last song on Disc Two, but kills and nearly 20 years after the band “Venus in Furs” by condoning an broke up. he demonstrates, a\ overbearing electric cello solo that expected, even less vocal range and sounds like large alley cats mauling tonal capacities. each other over the dregs of a tuna fish Reed’s proclivity for whining and can. Reed always seems to have prided mumbling his lyrics worked in his himself on his effective use of youth. Audiences caiile to expcct distortion and harmonic dissonance, overbearing backgrounds and under- but he takes it too far in “Serenade.” emphasized lead vocals. Furthermore. As I said before, Heed is a great The Velvet Unclerground alwiys seemed to be recording in a large apparent in his reading of the timeless aluminum box, and audiences (namely Edgar Allen Poe classic “The Raven,” devoted fans) didn’t mind one bit. which was the title track of Reed’s last With today’s technological solo album. I hadn’t heard Reed do advancements in sound engineering this before, but I have to admit, it was and recording, every aspect 01‘ Reed’s pretty moving. vocal mediocrity is accentuated, and As much as it pains me to say it, I exem p I i fied in “Serenadc. *’ think it’s time for Lou Reed to hang up Aside from this, 1 have never likcd the old guitar and enjoy life as a retired Lou Reed as a solo artist. It’s like former rock-and-roll mastermind. Will Flava Flav trying to make an album he take me up on this? Probably not, without Public Enemy, or Ringo and but every story has a moral, and the George trying to record on their own moral of “Animal Serenade” is that without Paul an4 John. As an rock-and-roll takes its toll on

4 individual, Reed just doesn‘t measure everyone, and perhaps 62-year-old up to the standards his band set in its rockers should call it quits while prime. they’re ahead. Did you hear that, Reed’s songs written without The Rolling Stones? IMOVIE REVIEW consciousness ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless1. Mind’questions memory,

~ “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless when he stares her in the face. A heart- erased, the rest of his mind reaTzes movie’s portrayal of a nonsequential Mind” also juxtaposes two ideas- Steve Takacs broken and gloomy aura surrounds what is happening and tries to stop it. sense of time. The point, though, is happiness and misery- and shows how Ento~tainnicntEditor Joel as he struggles to grasp his new Essentially, Joel wants to keep his that Joel had a life with Clementine happiness is bliss. but not in a sloppy, life without Clementine. memories of Clementine, and to do and during the erasing of her, he told chick-flick sort of way. I really felt I Joel soon understands that a life this, he unconsciously pulls memories himself to go to the beach. Oddly knew these characters and their filled with past memories of a of Clementine into other parts of his enough, Clementine is there, and the experiences with each other. Love is Longtime funnyman Jim Carrey and wonderful woman is too unbearable. memory. This stunt is executed two meet for the “first” time. I won‘t such a difficult concept to grasp and new-age beauty Kate Winslet combine He, too, decides to have his memories wonderfully as the audience sees the outline the film‘s ending, but if you experience, but Carrey and Winslet their talents in a romantic film that is erased. He gathers everything memories shifting on the pre-made know anything about Shakespearean weave us through the lives oi Joel and real, heartfelt and mysterious. “Eternal associated with Clementine and heads mind map and Joel’s inner reactions to lovers’ star-crossed destinies. the Clernentine in a way that pulls at the Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” begins to the doctor’s office. The doctor and the thought of losing the ending should make sense. heart. I didn’t want to see thew two with Carrey’s character. Joel, waking Joel enjoy a chat in which Joel accompanying memory. I don’t know why I saw this movie. quarrel because they were such a up from what seems to be a normal discusses every memory of Clementine During Joel’s mind alteration, Perhaps I saw the word “mind” in the perfect pair, and the ways in which they night’s rest. While stumbling around he has. This is crucial to memory- Clementine finds a new boyfriend, title and became anxiously excited? I interacted plucked my inner chords his apartment, he has multiple negative erasing, because the doctor copies this Elijah Wood, who literally steals Joel’s don’t know, but I do know that this is attached to the concepts of love and thoughts concerning Valentine’s Day, part of Joel’s brain to a mainframe recorded memories of Clementine and one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. happiness. and the audience hears them. In fact, a computer. Joel is then given a pill that uses those to woo her. Even though we Director Michel Gondry and In any other review. I probably good portion of the movie takes place literally knocks him out. Then the fun don’t see her memories of Joel erased, screenwriter Charlie Kaufman take the in Joel’s head, but 1’11 get to that later. she is portrayed in a state of panic or viewer through the multiplicities of would have complained about begins. something by now. However, I can’t do Joel readies himself and heads out Once Joel is in a drug-induced paranoia after undergoing the the mind. Not only does the film for the day. However, once he’s on the procedure, as if she knows no one and tackle issues of complex states of that with this movie-it’s just that coma of sorts, a team of the doctor’s good. In short. “Eternal Sunshine of the train, quarreling with himself about assistants, including Elijah Wood, senses that something is wrong. consciousness. it shows how the “I” Spotless Mind” calls into play the very attending work, he whimsically move into his apartment and hook up Meanwhile, Joel is still hooked up within those states is able to notion of identity and how we decides to head to the beach for a day. his brain to a computer. The pre-made to a computer losing part of his understand its surroundings. For The beach, though, is a cold windy identity. He eventually snaps back into instance, when Joel subconsciously consciously or unconsciously define mind map allows the team to track who we are based on our subjective place, and while he mopes along the Joel’s every memory of Clementine, reality and wakes up with no memory understands he is erasing Clementine, so experiences. It was excellent to see a shore, we’re in his mind. We learn of that each one can be erased. of Clementine. However, the audience in his mind, he grabs her and they his failed relationship with a woman gets a creepy sense of deja-vu when attempt to store that memory movie that had so much to say about From this point on, most of the how our experiences help us define named Naomi and how he desperately movie is captured in Joel’s mind. The Joel repeats the same pattern of elsewhere in Joel’s mind. This fails. of wants to find a woman with whom glumness they saw during the opening course, but the idea alone is who we are. I’ll probably see this one point, though, is that while Joel’s again. he’s compatible. No sooner than that, memories of Clementine are being scene. This could be due to the astounding. he encounters a female stranger with blue hair. Although Joel and the stranger travel to the same places throughout the day, they comfortably ignore one another for a while. This comes to an end when Clementine (Winslet) introduces herself, and the rest of the relationship snowballs from there. All of this seems like it’s too good to be true, and it is. A time shift from past to present reveals that the two had met before. In fact, we see Joel’s fleeting memories of this past life, and then the mind-boggling twist comes in. The scene shifts, and Joel takes a Valentine’s gift to Clementine, but she has no conception of Joel or of their relationship. Another time shift shows Joel and Clementine in a past relationship that flopped for some reason. The reason, although it’s a tad unclear, centers around Clementine’s unhappiness. She’s really found of alcohol and is often seen with Joel drowning her sorrows. Joel has a hard time grasping all of this, and so does the audience. However, Joel and the audience become aware of a procedure which erases a person’s memories. Clementine’s unhappiness becomes too much, and she undergoes the mind- erasing procedure. This procedure is precisely why she can’t recollect Joel PAGE6 THE REFLECTOR SPORTS MARCH31,2004

MEN’STRACK w WOMEN’S GOLF U of I optimistic about outdoor season, ready to bounce back after disappointing indoor finish

Admission is free for U of I outdoor that aren’t in indoor, like students. javelin and discus throw.” The indoor season is different than “We’ve got a lot of‘ athletes who outdoor season for a number of can win individual events,” Weisman reasons. said. “Our focus is to get the team “The indoor track is only 300- championship. We’ve won the past meters,” said senior Josh Marshall. two outdoor championship and we‘re “The events are different. They don’t looking to make it a third straight do a couple of the field events like championship.” The University of Indianapolis javelin and discus throw, and they The team hopes to defend its men’s track team is looking forward to don’t have hurdles in indoor. The intercollegiate title. They also hope to a successful outdoor season. The team turns are a lot tighter.” win conference and take athletes to is expecting better results after The track team has a lot of nationals. competing in the NCAA Indoor optimism about the upcoming season. “We’ve won that [the Championships on March 13 and 14 in After a disappointing third place on intercollegiate title] two years in a Boston, Mass. Feb. 28 at the GLVC Indoor row,” Davis said. “That’s a meet where “At the NCAA Indoor Championships, the team is ready for a all of the Indiana schools come Championship we had four All- victory. tog et her. ” Americans,” assistant men’s and “It was pretty disappointing because The team is focused on the goals women’s track coach Giles Davis said. we had a shot to win,” senior Sean ahead as well. In the men’s 35 pound weight Weisman who is a computer “We are the three time defending throw, senior Dameion Smith finished information systems major said. conference champs. We’re looking to second, junior Aaron Lawson third and .4lthough the team suffered a win our fourth consecutive conference junior Corey Young finished fifth. disappointing loss at the end of the meet. Finally, we are looking to In the Men’s 400-meter dash, senior outdoor season the team is hoping to qualify athletes for the national meet Reggie Cross finished seventh overall. rebound quickly. The team has strong and break the top five. That’s our In the mile. junior John Parson atheletes competing in the running ultimate goal, to be one of the top five qualified for the final and finished events and field events. teams in the country,” Davis said. tenth. “I obviously think that this year “It’s been a good four years,” “We scored the school record, 33 we’re pretty strong in the throwing Marshall said. “We have a good time, points, and finished sixth overall, events,” Davis said. “We’re pretty we support each other. “We do a lot of which is the highest place in team deep in the hurdles and some of the cheering.” history at a national meet,” Davis said. jump events. And we’ve got some The team competed at home in the “We’re hosting a meet this quality individuals in the sprints and Jerry England Invitational March 27. weekend, here at the University of distance.” The scores from the meet were Indianapolis at Key Stadium. It’s the “For outdoor, we’ll be pretty good,” unavailable at The Rejlector press J.E. invitational. The field events start Marshall said. “We’ve always been a time. Check out the next issue of Tlzr at 10:30 a.m. and the running events better outdoor team anyway. We’ve Rejlector for all the scores and start at 11 a.m.,” Davis said. been picking up a few events in highlights.

W MEN’S TENNIS Young and inexperienced ‘Hounds face uphill battle

~ ~ matches, including their GLVC opener Sophomore Ketan Saggar also won year, when they went undefeated, so he his fourth straight match. Craig Haupert at Northern Kentucky 4-5 on March his second consecutive match in is proud of the close match. The number three doubles team of Slufj’ Wj Iter- 23. singles play 5-7,7-6 (S), (10-6). “For us to go in there and get the Saggar and Dowell won their match. Junior Ross Johnson won at number The number one doubles team of singles and take a double point was Freshman Felipe Rqjas won his one singles, 6-2.0-6, (10-6). sophomore Dustin Guthrie and pretty meaningful,“ Nickell said. match at number six singles. Freshman Alan Dowell won his Johnson won their match 8-6. On March 24, the ‘Hounds lost to Nickell said a lack of experienced The men’s tennis team is hoping for second in a row in two sets 6-4, 6-4 at According to Nickell, Northern Vincennes at home 3-6. players has forced younger players to a good result when they start Great number six singles. Kentucky is a better team than last Johnson at number one singles won step up and play well, and some of Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) them have seized the opportunity. play, despite starting off the season 1- “Alan Dowell seems to be the one 14. freshman who has the most According to Pat Nickell, men’s experience,” Nickell said. “He is still tennis coach, there are a couple of trying to learn how to play hard court reasons the ‘Hounds have gotten off to tennis. The hard court i\ farter than the such a slow start. clay court he was used to.” “One of the reasons we have a 1- 14 According to Nickell. another new record is that we probably play the player who has been doing well is toughest schedule in the GLVC,” Ketan Saggar. Nickell said. “Every team we have “Saggar is a great addition to the played so far has either been nationally team,” Nickell said. “He is a ranked Division 11 or Division 111, or sophomore transfer from Hillsdale. He they have been Division I. So looking has been really coming on here lately at the schedule, you see there are no and is winning matches.” easy matches on there.” According to Nickell the ‘Hounds According to Nickell the other are looking forward to the upcoming reason for the slow start is due to the matches and the end of the season. inexperience of the players. “Our primary goals are what they “They are a young team,” he said. always are,” Nickell said. “That is to “We lost two seniors this year and five win conference. That gets us the the previous year, so everybody is a automatic qualifier to the NCAA fairly new face.” tournament. It’s a pretty uphill battle, According to Nickell, the tough but it is all about how good can we be schedule will help the ‘Hounds play and if we can peak conie conference better at the end of the season. time.” “The reason I pick the schedule is The ‘Hounds faced Division I because I have always had the Toledo on Friday. The team lost 6-3. philosophy that you play the best Johnson defeated Khalid AI Nabhani people you can possibly play, and by 6- 1,6-0. With the win Johnson has the time conference comes around, it now had five singles wins in a row, will have made you better and stronger, extending his record to 1 1 -10. and you will be peaking as a team,” The scores from St. Joe’s and Lewis Nickell said. Pl/ot<~bx LUXC Tl/oi./lh~T//.> were unavailable as of T~cRcvlector The ‘Hounds have lost their last ten Junior Ross Johnson practices his strokes behind the baseline during a team practice. press time. W SOFTBALL Team competes in Rebel Springs Tournament over Spring Break ‘Hounds matched up against Missouri- Junior third baseman Erin Schenck runs scored. and IWO \[olen bases. weekend at East Peoria, Ill., with a Sarah Clough St. Louis in a double-header and their helped contribute to the lead as she On March 27. the softball team game against Mercyhurst, Pa., Sunday Stulr Writer- first GLVC game of the season. They was 2-3 at the plate, with a double, two niatchcd up against Saginaw Valley at I1 a.m. ended the day splitting the games, RBI’s, and a run scored. Grubb State, Northwood and BlueI‘ield State The scores from these games were winning the first game 2- 1 and losing remained strong throughout the entire after a game against Ferris State the unavailable at Thr Rqflector press the second 0-8. day as she contributed a double, three night before. The team finished up the time. The University of Indianapolis During the first game of the softball team began its season with a evening, sophomore shortstop Lindsey trip to Florida over Spring Break to Mishevich scored the first point for the compete in the Rebel Springs ‘Hounds within the first inning and Tournament just outside Orlando. later in the sixth inning batted in the Throughout the week, the softball game-winning run to break the tie and team competed in games against lead to a win over Missouri-St. Louis. Shippensburg, Pa.: Southern New The Greyhounds’ next game was Hampshire, W. Va.; East Stroudsburg, another conference double-header in Pa., Dowling, N.Y.; Bloomsburg, Pa.; which they matched up against 23rd- South Dakota State, New Haven, ranked SIU-Edwardsville. SIU-E Conn.; Truman State, Mo.; and swept the games 6-0, 8-0, making the Merrimack, Mass. The softball team ‘Hounds 1-3 in conference play. came away from the trip with two wins The softball team then faced its after beating Dowling, N.Y. 7-0 and fourth loss in a row with a close first New Haven, Conn. 10-6. game in the double header against The softball team took its first win Franklin, 4-5, tying the longest losing of the season in a shutout against streak of the season. The ‘Hounds Dowling. Junior 2003 All-Great Lakes were able to recover and sweep the Valley Conference second-team night game against Franklin 7-0. catcher Jessi Conant recorded a team In the opener against Franklin, high in this game with three hits, one sophomore outfielder Brandi Grubb being a double during her four at-bats. batted the team’s first home run of the Junior Ashley Vachon and sophomore season and had two RBI’s. Megan Hall also contributed to the Mishevich had another solid team’s win. Vachon came forward performance at the plate with a double, with two RBI’s and Hall had a team- a run scored, and one RBI, helping to high of three RBI’s. place her at the head of the team in , The Greyhounds lost the following batting average, slugging percentage, two games to Bloomsburg 1-9 and base percentage, and triples. South Dakota State 3-4 before coming In the second game of the evening, back to get the second win of the U of I came back strong against season over New Haven. Franklin with eight different players Just a week after their return, the combining to get 13 hits. defeated Holden 6-4. Th

Photo by Lucas Klipsch Senior first baseman Brian Roemke prepares to swing in the ‘Hounds home victory over St. Joe’s in game one of a double header last week. The ‘Hounds swept the double header 4-3,3-1. The team is in action at home on Thursday when they face Findlay.

BASEBALL ‘Hounds baseball team goes 540 over Spring Break

onelson did a really with Great Lakes Valley Conference a good job,” Vaught said. d was consistent Katy Yeiser opponent University of Missouri-St. “Jason Beck (a freshman), behind Stuff Writer Louis. Senior pitcher Nolan Bastien the plate has done an outstanding job. allowed only three hits against UMSL I’m very pleased with my freshmen,” in the first game of the day, but UMSL Vaught said. managed to get by with a 2-0 win. The ‘Hounds split two games with Coach Gary Vaught’s baseball team However, the ‘Hounds pulled away Bellarmine after the Spring Break trip opened its 2004 season with 15 games with an impressive 10-2 win in the on Sun., March 21. Bellarmine barely in Ft. Meyers, Fla., over Spring Break. night game. Junior pitcher Brandon got by the ‘Hounds 1-0 in the first The ‘Hounds went 5-10 over their ten Will struck out nine hitters and game, but the ‘Hounds easily beat day trip in Florida. allowed only one earned run in eight Bellarmine 9-2 in the second game. “We played really well as a team,” innings, leading the ‘Hounds to Junior pitcher Gary Mauer picked said senior first baseman Brian victory. up the win for the ‘Hounds allowing the season A Roemke. “We played really good The ‘Hounds also got four hits only seven hits and striking out six defense. We just didn’t get some apiece from senior second baseman batters. breaks, and a couple of times the ball Eric Peterman and junior left fielder Senior first baseman Zac Boulond didn’t bounce our way. So we just Brent Miller. Peterman scored three collected four hits, two RBI’s and a eliminate one or two mistakes, and we runs,.aul Miller scored two for the dhutbkan themglLand.seniar slaird. could easily be 10-5 instead of 5-10. ‘Hounds. Miller also chipped in two baseman Jeremy Kliewer clocked in a We have to learn from our mistakes RBI’s. Miller is a transfer from double and a triple in the victory. and get ready for our conference.” Western Kentucky and already Vaught’s team managed 16 hits against On the second day of action the impresses his teammates. Bellarmine for their second GLVC ‘Hounds rolled over Salem “Brent Miller had an unbelievable win. International, W. Va., 16-1 and beat spring trip,” Roemke said. According to Vaught and Roemke, Cannon, Pa., 8-4. “He’s (Miller’s) got all the tools to the ‘Hounds are looking to get back on The ‘Hounds suffered five losses make it (to the pro’s). It comes down the winning track and be the team to before easily picking up their third win to how hard he wants to work,” Vaught beat in the conference. of the year against Mansfield, Pa., 13- said. “Our first goal is to win the 1. Miller is batting ,457 for the conference, get to the regional again They followed their win over ‘Hounds, and has five home runs, 17 and make it to the World Series,” RBI’s, 32 hits, 19 runs and only six Roemke said. Mansfield with a 9-0 shutout of meet record was Southwest Minnesota State. Freshman strikeouts. He has a ,714 slugging “From day one I’ve said this team’s pitcher Keith Hatfield picked up the percentage and has started all of the special,” Vaught said. “I think fourth win for Coach Vaught’s squad games in left field for the ‘Hounds. something good is going to happen. against Southwest Minnesota State by Sophomore outfielder Brandon We’ve weathered the storm, and now posting a four-hit shutout. Costilow and freshman first baseman it’s time to start making the plays and “Pitching got off to a slow start, but Daren Johnson are also hitting above get this thing going back uphill. A lot around the middle of the trip they .400. Some of the ‘Hounds newcomers of people are wondering if this is our really turned things around and pitched showed potential over Spring Break. down year, and I don’t believe that in very well,” Roemke said. “We had a couple of freshmen step any form or matter.” “The pitching’s there. We just need up,” Roemke said. “Kyle Stevenson, The team was in action this to get some key hits to turn this thing Jason Beck and Keith Hatfield did very weekend against Kentucky Wesleyan, around,” Vaught said. well for freshmen.” Scores from the games were On the final day of action in Ft. “The big surprise is Keith Hatfield, unavailable as of The Reflector press Meyers, the ‘Hounds split two games a freshman that’s stepped up and done time.

m WOMEN’S TRACK Roush named NCAA I1 All-American Team makes quick transition from indoor to outdoor season season. “Because we lack indoor Roush said there is not a big Jessica Elston facilities, it’s hard to focus on it. We difference between training for indoor Stuff Writer train outdoor year-round,” Assistant and outdoor. “We prepare for this all Coach Giles Davis said. More events year round. We’re building on a base are offered during the outdoor term. we already have,” she said. “Everyone The indoor season for University of “Indoor is a training tool for the puts in the time they need to put in.” Indianapolis women’s track team outdoor season,” Roush said. The outdoor season began on March recently ended. At the NCAA I1 Indoor The differences between the indoor 27. Nationals at the Reggie Lewis Center and outdoor season, aside from “We’re excited about the upcoming in Boston, Mass., senior Cari Roush environment, are that the relays are year,” Davis said. For starters, the received NCAA I1 All-America different and the meter dashes are team has a new track to run on. honors, placing third in the shot put. shorter when run indoors. Moore said the team has set many She also earned fifth place in the Senior Ashley Moore said that the personal goals, such as having more weight throw competition. She also track team practices every week day. people qualify for nationals and was awarded “Athlete of the Year” at “We spend a lot of time practicing by winning the conference. Roush’s the Great Lakes Valley Conference lifting and spending time on the track,” personal goal is to end her collegiate Indoor Track for the second straight she said. career on a good note. “I would like a time. Davis said that making a smooth good finish on a career,” she said. Overall, the women placed third in transition from indoor to outdoor is The team competed at home in the the conference meet. “We have an important for the team. “We need to Jerry England Invitational on Saturday, overall strong team, but we’re few in put ourselves in a position to compete March 27. Scores from the meet were number,” Roush said. in a two-day format. People need to be unavailable as of The Reflector press The emphasis on competition is able to compete in one or two events time. Check out the next issue of The saved more for the upcoming outdoor on the second day,” Davis said. Reflector for scores and highlights.

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