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IMLK DAY Students celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Dr. Fuller’s speech at the MLK Sarah Clough “We yearn for those whose words and deeds inspire us,” Brownlee said. “Today program did make some people cry. Staff‘ Writer. we take time to remember.” Fuller began by explaining that Martin After the prayer, Jo Diane Ivey came LutherKing Day is aday in which “people forward to sing a solo of “Let My People can celebrate triumphantly the victories Go” and “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.” Dr. King helped to bring to this country.” Immediately after that, Dr. James Pennell and he emphasized the point that The blartin Luther King, Jr. program and Dr. Robert Gobetz came forward to individual choices matter. is becominga tradition forthe University perform “I’m Goin’ To Get My Baby He then went into threedetailed stories (it‘ Indianapolis. Out of Jail,” one of the freedom songs that showed slavery as “our great national The program, which was started four from the time of the Civil Rights sin.” years ago by President Jerry Israel, took Movement. Through his first slory, he told of the place Jan. 19 in Ransburg Auditorium. Hayes said that this new portion of the dark side of slavery and its many Sondra Hayes, instructor of modern program was added this year because the complexities, which were finally brought languages at the University of freedom songs were a great part of our to an end with the closing of the Civil Indianapolis, has played a major role in history at that time and had a major War. But even with the end of slavery, coordinating this event for the past three impact on the lives of the people. racism continued. years. Hayes said that the event is Many in the audience felt the impact He then explained thedegree ofracism ticsigned to give students a better of the songs as the stories of unknown that took place across America and had understanding of the significance of individuals unfolded before them. the audience examine pictures of two Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the Theuniversity ofIndianapolis Gospel men being hung in a lynching in Marion, effect that his contributions had on the Choir then sang “The Negro National Ind. lives of all people who have been Anthem,” which wasmet with a standing The picture and the stories wcrc discriminated against. ovation from the audience. brought before the audience to show the “The), [students] can learn how they The Gospel Choir has been a part of context that Martin Luther King, Jr. had got this opportunity to be able to attend a the program since it first began and has to operate in. In knowing this context. university.” Hayes said. established its presence as part of the people can better understand and Hayes also had a message for students program’s tradition. appreciate thecourage that it took for Dr. who wanted to have the day off as other Hayes then introduced Dr. James King to step forward as a leader in this local universities do: the program will Fuller, professor of history and the main time. continue “forever.” speaker at the event. “We are stirred, we are inspired,’‘ In years to come, the program will Hayes explained that she chose him to Fuller said. “Here is a great leader.” take place either on Jan. IS or the second be the speaker because his words are Fuller then went on to tell the story of Monday of the month. “full of animation and power.” She Dr. King and the struggles that he fought Hayes said that while having a day off jokingly told about the day that she first forourcountry andemphasized that King ~ouldbe nice. now is not the time to be listened to him lecturing to his class and fought not only for African-American taking days off, because Dr. King’s work how she had heard a strong voice filled people, but for all people who are is\tillnot finishedandwillnotbefinished with so much conviction that it drew her discriminated against. until thcre is peace throughout the world. from her office into the hallway, so that “We live in a context that sets limits “Now is the time to learn about his she could hear what he was speaking but also offers possibilities,” Fuller said. worh and the challenges that it opens up about. Fuller then challenged the audience to LIS,” Hayes said. Hayes said that as she listened to him asking them to get involved because so ge was reiterated she turned to a student who had also much work needs to be done. He said that t tiroughout the program in numerous stopped by the doorway and asked what King’s life brought hope of being difi’erent ways. he was speaking so passionately about, victorious and making a difference ;is Pl1oto I?? LLIXL’ 1h01 /ill(’/I 1 In the opening prayer, Lang Brownlee, and the student replied, “That’s how he Dr. King had done. During the MLK Day cekebration, Dr. dames Fuller, prcfessOr of :li;i\ ~ Library gets new search database program company based in Israel that created browse indexes to find the correct Aleph. For over two decades the topic. That can be especially helpful if company has been a leiidcr in software it user doesn’t know how to spell The university library search equipment for libraries and something. database system is getting a face-lift. information centers. User accounts also will be created The new system, Aleph, created by According to Dr. Philip Young, for faculty and students. “They can Ex Libris is supposed to be up and library director. the new system will see what books they’ve checked out running in February. provide students, faculty, and staff a and what the due dates are,” Young Through a grant from Lilly faster more powerful way to search said. Users will be able to have Aleph Endowment lnc. given to the Private library holdings. notify them through e-mail whenever Academic Library Networks of “Eventually we will pin search the library receives new materials Indiana, (PALNI). U of I was able to access to all the libraries [within regarding their particular field of update its old system. PALNI],” Young said. U of I already interest. The current system the university participates in an exchange program According to Young, the technical library uses was also funded by the with those universities. but its current service modules have been in operation Lilly Endowment Inc. library database search system does since September. Twenty-five libraries of private not allow for searches within those ‘The circulation portion of Aleph colleges and universities in the state 1ibraries. will be turned on sometime in early formed PALNI in 1985 to help Because U of I is a member of February. improve their resources and to PALNI, the information system on Young said that when the new purchase a joint automation system. campus does not have to implement system is turned on it will not yet have All 25 libraries that participate in Aleph. The staff at PALNl’s central all of the advanced features available. PALNI will implement the new location will work to get it up and Young said the system will keep system . running. getting better with time. Members of PALNI pay annual One example of the features is that “The new system will be much dues to help pay for employees that a person searching on the new systcni easier to use than the old system,” keep the hardware up and running. will not need to know exact words to Young said,“It will look a lot Photo by Aniaridtr Uutlr Ex Lihris is an international search. A researcher will he able to different .” Matt Byerly, a communication student, talks on the radio at WICR. which soon will convert from an analoa1 to a diaital“ signal. PAGE2 THE REFLECTOR OPINION3FEBRUARY4 2004 W SPORTS EDITORIAL Editor reflects on Colt’s 2003 regular season, suggests changes looked like the Colts had snuck in do about our flimsy, pathetic, confused Jason Taylor? Where’s our Champ negotiations have got to start in the Lucas Klipsch backup QB Brock Huard foI some and downright awful defense‘?This Bailey‘? Why are all of our “heroes” next year. Jim Irsay needs a reason to M(iiiu 8-- 8-- -~ I i aves yearbook added to the yearbook 3s a ent, and it would feature + -Susan Decker BUSH EDITORIAL Editor questions content of State of the Union address must have reverted back a few clecades because of their involvement with AI uninteresting items. Bush’s next major discussed the sanctity of marriage. He Steve Takacs to Vietnam and the events leading to Qaeda. Does the average American milestone was health care. And why defended the traditional notion of Entcrtuinnient Editoi America’s involvement there. Hold 011- reall! care that military oft’icials have shouldn’t it be‘? The American marriage and discredited the new there was no declaration of war there. captured or killed nearly the entire list Association of Retired Persons judicial definitions of the term. Bush’s either. What’s the point? Americans of so-called terrorists‘? I certainly (AARP) is the largest lobbying group definition swept across America like a are being dragged down a dusty road, don’t feel any more confident in our nationwide. It makes sense that Bush maid on meth and tried to suck people that leads to illusions our faithful system knowing that Bush is literally would want to keep the old fogies into a vortex of something else that George W. Bush had all eyes in his president Bush stands behind in ;I on ;I manhunt for a bunch of guys with happy. because without many of them, supposedly coincides with marriage direction on Jan. 20 as he delivered steadfast manner. tinprr)nounceable names. he would probably not occupy the and religion. Does one have to be his, hopefully. final State of the Union Apparently, Bush believe\ that Unfortunately there weren’t any Oval Office. religious in order to get married’? In address. While I watched, my eyes Americans are still concerned M ith commercial breaks and about halfway Another notable point was Bush’s my best estimation, I could be a shuddered and my blood rushed like their security. Why should they be’! At through the speech on the Iraqi union, way of introducing the theme of complete atheist and still marry anyone Niagara because of the content of the airport terminals nationwide. police I grew tired and quite disappointed that choices among today’s youth. He of my choice. However, Bush wants first half of the speech. and other gun-toting, order-following Bush hadn’t even touched on mentioned that in order for children to Americans to get back to the v‘‘I I ues If you missed the speech, you meathcads are rifling through pattons’ America‘s union at all. Then it make good choices, they need good portrayed on 50s television programs haven’t lost anything because you can bags and other belongings to no end. happened- he finally segued into role models. Somehow role models such as Leave It To Beaver--you read the main points in Tlic Additionally, Bush, in complete and sonicthing else. That something was equate to those professionals in know--the nucular.. ..oops, I meant Indiunupolis Stur. However, I watched utter defiance of the United Nations. referred to as the “No Child Left society, such as athletes, who remain nuclear family and 2.3 kids who are and somehow 1 feel like Bush and his ordered militant action overseas. Was Behind Act.“ According to Bush, in drug free. Huh. So if I’m influenced taught to shun anything and everything conservative pals tried to pull the wool this because Saddam Hussein and order to have a successful career at by writers like Edgar Allan Poe or that doesn’t adhere to some version of over the eyes of the American public. Osama Bin Laden wcre playing hop- anything, one must first gain the basics Sartre, I should strive to stay away Christianity. Come on, the 50s The first half of his speech, literally 25 scotch and laughing at Bush’? in both math and reading. He went on from the ideas and concepts of these happened, SO plus years ago, and minutes, dealt with the war on Have 1 made this too convoluted’? to explain that he felt the gap between proverbial geniuses because they were people see things from a modern terrorism. Are we still at war or have I Sorry, Bush‘s ability to mash the truth pub1 ic and private secondary schools on drugs. I’m sorry, but I can’t reign standpoint. If a gay or lesbian couple fallen victim to what Bush called a must have sped from the television was !oo large. He said the gap should in the realm of naivetC like Bush and wants to unify themselves by getting false sense of security? straight into my brain. The wholc point be bi-itlged and he proposed that many of his conservative buddies. married, by all means let them do it. In my best estimation, we were of the State of the Union address is to pi-ivatc instructors double their duty to Drugs don’t make people bad role At least they’re not harming anyone or never at war, War, to me, carries tell the American people about the children and teach in both public and models, they just take the edge off of trying to warp the minds of innocent images of battlefield action, canon and state of their union, not the state of privalc schools. I just have one life and make certain situations Americans as are Bush and company. bazooka explosions and fighter jets some miniscule counry overseas. From question: What makes private tolerable. At any rate, if a person is on We need a change in today’s bombarding enemy bases with massive the sound of things, Bush and instructors any more valuable than drugs, he or she could still be a role political and social economy. I’m not missiles. Of course this only works company were more concerned with public instructors‘? People in both model because the drug use is only one advocating a revolution or anything of between two countries, who actually the newly founded democratic state of positions, public or private, are there to facet of the person‘s character. that nature, but I think Bush’s goose is know they are at war with one another. the Iraqi union than they were with the teach. The only difference 1 see is that Moreover, it takes more than one facet cooked. Let’s get someone else in Did America actually declare war on United States as a whole. one makes more money than the other. to build someone’s entire character. If office and give him or her a chance. Iraq or did Iraq declare war on Bush continued to spit irrelevancies Perhaps Rush feels that good teaching the facets are many, what’s You never know, the next President America? If this ever happened I never like the number of US military raids cquatcs to those who make thc most overlooking one or two to have a role might actually adhere to the rules of knew about it ... because it didn‘t per week or the number of terrorists moticy at their vocation’? model’? the United Nations, and not get happen. If it did, government officials who have been caprured or hilled After speaking on a couple more Before his closing remarks, Bush innocent Americans murdered. Editor-in-Chief...... Joy Hernanded Letters to the editor, suggestions, corrections, story ideas, Managing Edit or...... LuCas Klipsch THE and other corrcspondence should be addressed to The photo Editor...... 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"With tlic work hanging in niy contributions to Chinese art. he MJ\ through." Iciel said. England. Sal1 Diqo and Sa1 office. yoti cmi itii:iyiiii. hundreds ol' named a Fellow and Academician of 'LZa\tcr (\LI began his relationship Francisco. tlis work has been dill'ercnt texts of v, h:it these peopli. ;I: L' the Chinese Academy in I96X and with 1' of I during the early 90~and displayed iii sp(xci:il culiibitions in the doing ill that scttiiig.." I~i~~icIsaitl. The University of Indianapolis will 1974. respectively. rccci\ cd iiii honorary doctor of arts Christel Ilelinoii Fine Arts Center, as "Personally. I l'iiicl his Liorh to be 1)otIi honor world-renowned Chinese artist Ho-Nien visited U of I last wechcnti dcgi-ec from U of I in 1995. According well ;I\ permancntl!~ di\pIiiyed in Lin's beautitill and hiiid of iii;iyic:il or Au Ho-Nien through the development to incastire the dimensions of the to Isracl. oiic of tlic intentions in and Isracl'x offic~.s.lsr~l's oft'icc mystical. 'l'liri-e's ;I sol-I 01' cliiiiiiiier:\ of the Master Au Ho-Nien Museum, bottom floor of SchwitLer to detei-mine opc.iiing thi, museum is to attract those contains the painting of "'The Seven dream-like qiialit! lo it !hiit invites which will be built in the bottom floor which uieces of art will be suitable for who are interested in Master Au's Samurai." which covers half of Ihe voiir iniaein', students interested in Chinese painting as well as enjoyed by the community camps. rniich like tlie flags in the as the Hwakang Professor of Art at the aiid university. Sc 11 \v i t ler Atri um . Dr. Phylis Lan Lin and Master Au Ho-Nien dine in the President's Chinese Culture Liniversity in Taipei. "That's an area that is 1':iirly Master ALI has had his art exhibited dining room Friday, Jan. 30. 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Many students may find themselves that come back on those searches arc high school students and parents Handy u~irnedof' free financial aid scams in a financial dilemma when paying things that we [financial aid staff] shotild check with guidance counselors seminars that may take place at hotels tuition, room and board or other living already know about, like the Pel1 Grant if they iire questioning an or conventioii centers. "'fypically expenses. These same students may and state awards." Handy said. organi/ittioii's reputation and that thcy 're froiils for sonietliing the also receive letters, flyers or e-mails Handy also said that sttidciits and collegc sttidcnts should check with the company wants to sell to yo11 IsLIch as] telling them they are eligible for ;I parents should beware olWeb \ite\. I'inii ti c i ii I ai (I o ff ice. i nve st me nt s ." Handy sa i(1. *If it sounds too good to scholarship or award from companies such ;is www.faf\a.com. Thi\ Web site Handy advised that during the Handy said that first-geiieration be true, it probably is. that sound legitimate, but often are not. markets itself ;IS "Sludent Financial financial aid process students and college students iind their tiiniilics are "Let the buyer beware 01' anything Aid Services ... The FAFSA experts" parent\ follo\v steps in order. First, she often the moit wsceptiblc to falling .Spend the time, not the that sounds too good to be true," and charges fees from $49.00 to said that students and parents need to victim to scanis. "Many times those money. advised Dr. Everette Freeman, vice $189.99 to file a Free Application l'or make sure they file the FAFSA by the folks are also I'inancially needy." she president and provost. Federal Student Aid [ FAFSAl forni. March IO deadline in order to be said. Handy xiid that these people are According to Linda Handy, director The Web site is ;I member of' the Better con\idercd tor all state and federal susceptible "because they don't have .Never invest more than of financial aid, illegitiinatc Business Bureau online. finaiicial aid. "Even if you think you're an expericntial ba\c to ~+orhfrom, to a postage stamp to get organizations often ask students or "Filing of the FAFSA. hq law. must not going to be eligible. file the know what the norm Ilor the financial information about parents to provide personal be free. I would not reconiniciid that a FAFSA." Hmdy said. aid process] is." scholarships. information and pay ;t fee to have tlic family spend :I< little as 'GO to h;iw hcx I. liil~ltl!~reconlnlcrldet1 111;it .TIic> I i! 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Handy \aid that students yhould sense of urgency iri ii lot of those .Leg itimate scholarship often identifiable through the use of counseling services that are free at the check \+ith 1oc;iI organizations to see coininunications. I think anybody can foundations do not charge urgent-sounding language. The college." what t) pes of scholarships are offered. be sucked into it." Handy said. application fees. announcements often say that they are According to the Nation ii I Oftcn. this iiil'ormation is available io Provost Frccmaii advised that for a limited time and a limited number Association of Student Fiiiancial Aid high school \tudcnts through the stidelits use caution il' they receive -If ou're suspicious of of people, and include such phrases as, Administrators, Rep. George Miller guidiince of1 ice. ol'ters Ihrotigh e-mail or regular mail to an of Yer, it's usually with "Millions of dollars in scholarships go (D-CAI and Senator Edward Kennedy Ncxt. Handy said that students and join honor socictic\. especially those good reason. unused every year." (D-MA) asked Secretary of Education parents should find out whether any m,hicIi charge fecs. He said that if there Fraudulent organizations also may Rod Paige to investigate companies orgiini/:itions they are personally are honor ory:ini/ations that the say that they guarantee they will find such as www.fafsa.com. affiliated hiili- such as employers, university endorses. they arc tistin11y Web sites that scholarships for students. Handy "Congress established the FAFSA clubs arid churches- offer any av;iilablc on ciiiiiptis. warned that no organization can to provide an open door to the \cholarships Freeman said tliat lie I'cels one of offer free guarantee that it will get scholarships financial aid process and to cncoiiruge Finally. Handy said that students the worst ways students get themselves scholarship for students. She also said that all students to apply for financial aid." ~Illtlparcnts Inay want to use a into financial trouhlc is through credit grandiose titles, including those that wrote Kennedy and Miller. "Charging scholar\hip search service, but never to card ciehts. Iksaid that the con\tant searches incorporate words such as "national," students and parents to complete the pay 1.01- this service. credit card oflei-\ that students receive are associated with scams. She warned FAFSA violates both the spirit and the Handy stiessed that students iuid are :t "tragcci) in tlic niahing." about organizations that try to make letter of the law." parents \hould never pay for Freeman said that during frcshman www.fastweb.com themselves appear to be official The official Web site of the FAFSA scholarship warches or scholarship orient :it ion \e \\ion 5. s t iirient s are governmental agencies. Handy said is www.fafsa.cd.gov. applicalion fi~s.or give personal wxned of the (iiingers 01' credit card w.wiredscholar.com that students and parents should Handy said that students or parents inl'oi-niation \uch :is bank account or debts. lie also e\pi.c\scd negative carefully examine offers becore can check with the Better Ru\incss c redi t c aid n unihe r s to un fam i I i ar feeling\ tobbards coinpanic..; thal solici\ www.srnexpress.com responding and look for errors, such ;is Bureau to find out if organirations ;ire organ i 7 at ion b. students to pllrchM! phone cnrds and misspellings, that are not likely to reputable, but sometimes tlic BBB will llandy said that legitimate miig;i/ i ne s ti hscri pt ions. oryni/ationh typically require According to I:i-ccmnii. M lien www .pet e rso ns ,corn scliolar~hipapplicants to show sttidents receive oI'l'er\ soliciting them evidencc of their abilities. either for personal int'orniation or money, www.collegeboard. corn through cssa> s. grades, or some other they should ash thc.mselves one basic veh icle . question: "Why is [his oiitfit interested www. college net.com According to Handy, in me Litid at wliat cost to ine?" W ASTRONOMY Campus observatory, refractor telescope, enrich U of I community "It is that with classes.'. Goniniel said. "It Crystle Collins hoped there will always be an excitement :tiid deep interest in depends on M lint is iii the shy on SIllJ] Wrir1,r the heavens." Noblitt said iit the Friday through Sunday c\ ening." ciedication ol' tlie original observatory. This spring. Goiniiiel plans to opcn The observatory bas nioved to the observatory in i~irlyhfarch. "Five Most people are familiar with the Lilly Science Hiill on February 22, planets will be in yocid \ ilwing w 11 i nisica I cli i Idren ' s song "Twin k I e, 1964, after the completion of the new position arouiitl X or ') p.ni.." Gomnic! Tuinhlc Little star." Dr. William science buildiiig. The observatory said. Astronomy classes. student Gomniel. loriiicr chair of the physics houses ;I refractor tclcscope. which groups aiitl tlic 1)tihlic. use the and Earth space science department, mainly is used to \cc planets, the i~iooii observatory. sings it regul,irly. but with a little twist. and large, brighter objects in tlie sky. Dr. Stephen Spickleiiiit-e,associate "Twinkle, Tvi.inkle Little Star. I don't The tclcscope is open to anyone who professor of physic\ and 1:arth space wonder \chat you are. 1 know you are a desires to use it. sciences, has taught :istroiiomy cl~isscs stx, hec;iiisc yoti twinkle." Gomrnel Gommel, u ho was dcpartment chair at U of I for six yews. "III the fall. sang. His nevi \,ersion oithe classic from 1965 until 1993. opens the when I teach nstrononiy, \ve try to gct tunc makes xmse when applied to observ ;I t ory pe ri otl i ea I I y for s pcc i a1 up here on clear nights. Indiana is a sc i c n ce . "PI net s don ' t t w i n k Ie. .' groups and events. Since his retirement very clotidy plnce." Spichleniirc said. CiommeI siii d . in 1992. Gommel has opened the He has worked with the telescope and Goiilii>el i\ responsible for activities observatory to the public for occasions feels that the main ptirposc of the in the Noblitt Astronomical such as the appeal-ancc of the observatory is to eiirich classes and Ohservatory 011 the roof of Lilly Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet in 1994, reach out to tlie peoplc in ilic Science Iiall. According to the which struck Jupiter and was only coni in ti ri i t y as \vc I I . Frcdrich D. Hills archives. the visible bv relcscone. The observatory L+ ill h-oiien, observatory was originally donated by over 500 pcop'le madc the journey weather perniittini. tliis \Ilrir;g in c;i~I! Professor Loieii S. Noblitt and his up the steps 01' Lilly Science Hall to March . All Grads!!! Doctoral, Mastem, Bachelors, & Associates!!!! brother, Quinton G. Noblitt. The view the comet through the refractor Exact dates will tic posted closer to Order your oAiciai U of I Grad. Announcements & Accessories on: obsei.vatory w~isdedicated in June telescope. the event. Venus, Sxttirn. Mars. the Tuesday & Wed.. Feb. 17 & 18- Schwitzer- 12-6vm 1038. It wiis crected on the site of the "Monday through Thursday the moons of Jupiter aiid its riiigs. and old East Hall. The observatory cost observatory isn't open except for possibly Mercury bill be \'isiblc and iii Payment in fiiii shipped directly to your home $3.13. special occasions. so not to interfere good viewing position. 1 - ~__ PAGE6 THE REFLECTOR SPORTS FEBRUARY4,2004-~ WOMEN’S SWIMMING Swimmers take first place in all relay events at the UIndy Invitational I :40.1Y. the 500 freestyle. Lund also won three Finally, Miller won the 100 freestyle great swims,” Grunert said. Karen Bower In the SO0 freestyle relay junior Erin e\’ents by taking the 100 butterfly, 200 and 200 butterfly for the ‘Hounds. Another goal for the ‘Hourids I\ to S/trfT “rile/. Sarbaugh joined Kendzierski. L,uncl individual medley. and 200 backstroke. According to nine-time NCAA All- qualify as many as possible for and Smith to take first place with Grunert won both the 400 American Grunert, both the girls team Nationals. According to Coach 755.30. Indivitlu;il Medley and the 200 and the guys team have really exceeded Kinkead, last year the team had ICII As for the individuals. Smith won hack\troke, while Stevens won the 100 swimmers and one diver qualify. ”This Coach Gary Kinkcad’s Women’s the expectations for this season. “I think the 200 freestyle, 1650 freestyle, ;ind breastr-ohe and 200 breastctroke. a lot of other teams have expected us to year we have the possibility of nia) he Swim Team has stcamrolled over the be strong but I think we’ve even having 16 swimmers going which i\ competition this season with a 2Y-4 surprised them,” Grunert said. She also really phenomenal for us.” Kirihi.ad record that includes winning the lJIndy adds that it is not just ;I couple of said. Invite for the 10th consecutive year on out winning events, but an So far this season those who Iiab c the 9th and 10th. The meet included people across the board effort by the entire already qualified for nationals iwlude: Division 1 teams such as IUPUI, and team. Lund, Smith, and Grunert and Coacli Evansville. anti GL1,2C rivals Wayne Yet despite the success the team has Kinkead feels that \ophomorcs hlcyxi State and Grand Valley State. In what earned this season. Coach Kinkead does DuHadway , Kendezierski, Mi 1 Icr. Coach Kinkead rel’erred to as a “real not believe that means his teams have Sarbaugh, and Spohr also ha~cgootl solid team performance.” The ‘Hounds no work left to do. According to potential to qualify for the Natioiial one every relay event and several meet. indiviciid even ts. Kinkead. “We always have room for improvement near the end of the The final meets before contei.cticc In the 200 medley relay lreshman seamn”. and national\ for the women xe ilu:il Alison Smith. senior Megan Grunert, One prize the ‘Hounds have their meets that include last weelaid‘\ meet junior Kenzi Miller. and freshman eyes set on is another conference versus Lewis Univcrsity. and ii hoiiic. Holly Spohr won with a time of championship. The ‘Hounds won the meet against Findlay on Februar\, 7th 1 :50.17. event last year, but hope to go into the Coach Kinkead does not expect ;I The 400 medlcy relay team of meet this year with more confidence. battle with either nieets. “They ri~illy Smith, freshman Nihi Stevens, should he fairly easy meets for ti ,... sophomore Kri\ten Lund, and Miller Although they won last year, the women were not yet in the lead at the Kinkead said. produced ;I time of 4:03.45 to take the close of the first day and Grunert The meet against Findlay bill bc. top spot. Junior Kristen Kendzierski, attributes that to nervousne the final time the seniors will su 1111 and sophomore Megan Duhadway Plroto by LirX e Tlioi-liho~v “This year I think we’re going to go competitively at home. combined with Miller and Spohr to U of I women’s swim team members dive into the pool against in anti be a lot more confident and just The NCAA 11 Nationals will lw win the 700 freestyle relay with held in Buffalo, NY. March IO-!3. their competition during a home meet. really \tep tip on the blocks and have WOMEN’S BASKETBALL I WOMEN’S TRACK Moran scores 1,000th point at home Roush an “We are incredibly proud of Erin for Thc ‘Hourids over came a I&point reaching this goal. She is a very strong Iidftime deficit to beat Bcllarmine, 74- player and without her. our team would 67. in 3 key GLVC game. The team provision not he the same,” Schmidt said. improved to 14-5 overall. ‘‘ I believe that wc are such a strong Junior guard. Amy Wisscr led all expectation IS to be calm and Sara Kaiser Head Coach Tcri Moren and team. because we a11 get along so well. score‘, with I7 points off the bench. relaxed.” Assistant Coach Megan Schmidt are We are together even when we are not going 5-Y from the field and 6-6 at the Spurts Editor. Coffev knows having Roush on very pleased to welcome bxh eight playing ba4hetb:iIl.” Davidson says line. an asset to Gr. .‘Can letter winners and three stxting ;I bou t her teammates. Noi-ris had 12 points and nine s helped me out so player\ from 1:~ye;ir‘s season. rl I he Greyhounds won five pines in rebounds. She hit 6-7 from the field eally push one anothei ,” Dealing with the loss of two strong ;I row over Christmas break. heating and had three blocked shots. seniors, means the entire team had to Saint Joseph’s (82 - 64). Oakland City Dosen. an Academic All-American step up to fill the holes in their game. (XI -48). Findlay (73- Ferris 70). iiomiriee. had 1 I points. seven team is off to a “Having lost two of our strongest State iit Northwood (S5- 77).>ind rcbounds and two blocked shots. post players from last season. our girl\ finally Northwood ($4 - 61). Ricdcman had IO points. including have really ptillctl together this season Unfortunately, the weekend al.ter two three-pointers. to fill the holes. ‘l‘he girls :ire very Christmas. the Greyhounds lost to t~.o In the NCAA 11 Great Lakes RL~’%<’ion strong ball players, aid our talent is con fe rencc t cam s . Northern K e iit ti ck y IWl the ‘Hounds moved up three spots still here.” Schmitlt said. (54 - 61) and Bellarmine (73 -X2). to sixth. The top eight teams in the . Starters for the Greyhounds this “Since we lost to those teams on rcgiori will compete in the NCAA lassmen have high seiison a re _iLI ti i 01‘A 111 a 11da Dnv i cison. their home court. we can‘t wait to bring Tournament on March 7th. senior Sara Strahm. wphoniore Megan them to Nicoson Hall. We’ve made it a The Greyh oti n d Y hosted Kc n t u c k y Dos sen. fresh m;i n A in and ;I N ori-i s. ;in d goal not to lose to any team in our Weslcyan on Saturday afternoon in a junior Erin Moran. Nationals provision conference twice,” Schmidt said. GLVC contest. The team had five mark at the Indiana Moran has been an important factor Having already played Bcllarmine. scorex in double figures for the second on Jan. 10. in the Greyhounc!s’ 4uccesq. scoriny tciiiii menihcrs hnc~wIi:it tliq had to \tr;iiglit game beating Kentucky more thaii ‘i LiiuusaiiJ poiiii,, duriiig h~rwork on to earn a victory at home. ‘lhc Weslcyan 73-53. career at the UniLei-sity of Greyliounds hoped to step up their U of I has had three wins in a row at Indianapolis. The 1,000 point plateau defense when they met with the 3rd home to improve to 15-5 overall, and that Moran p;issed during the GLVC ranked team in the conferenc.e. 9-4 in the GLVC. victory over Missouri-St. Louis (70 - Ikllarminc. at home on Jan. 79. Ricdeman had I I points for the 61), ranked her ;IS the 14th player in “We have been working Ieally hard ’ H o u Iids. her second doti hl e - fi g ii re the history of women’s bashetbiill at U on defensive game. because ue know game of the week. of I to ever reach this goal. Since that that‘s what we need to beat this te;im. U of I led 39-3 1 at halftime and game, Moran 1i;is reached well over Hopefully. being on our own court will wnt on a 1 1 - 1 run to open the second 1,020 points atid is iiow ranked 13th iii give us an upper hand in this game.” half. They led by double digits the rest U of 1 history, beating Kate Silavc \aid t h e t cmi.s for M. mi guard . Ani an dii of the game. (19x4 - 198s). Dnv i cison. Moran. Wiser. and Norris tied for team-high scoring with I7 points. hlorati Lidded seven rebounds and moved past Cindy Simko into 12th place on the U of I all-time scoring IiI5t with I .OX2 career points. Davdison had a game-high eight iissistj and two blocked shots. also wants to win their Strahm added 10 points and nine U of I team. Coffe rebounds. She made 5-7 from the Our women have field. and had a game-high three stca Is. Moving into February. the Greyhound team is excited to lace the teams in their conference that they have iilready come up agiiinst once this se;iso 11. “1-lome games are so great because not only do we have home court Lidvantage. but our fans are great, too! We love having their support and it pumps us up for our games.” Coach Schmidt said. throw of 16.07 The ‘Hounds will take their three- “I really want to improve my game winning streak on the road when national standing,” Coffey said. ‘ they iravel to Missouri-Si. Louis on Thur\day. The ’Hounds next home Fame wil be against Lewis. on Feb. 13. -1 Plroto InJoy HoIltrrltlr. Junior guard Erin Moran goes up for two in the ‘Hounds win over St. Joe’s on Thursday, Jan. 22. FEBRUARY4,2004 SPORTS THE REFLECTOR PAGE:7 I MEN’STRACK Smith re-sets school record in 35-pound weight throw NCAA I1 Indoor Nationals and still junior John Parson took first in the Sarah Clough continue to show improvements. 3000-meter distance with his persond Staff Writer At the Eastern Illinois Mega Meet, best of 8:38.20. Smith took first in this event and set a Sophomore Jon Anderson and The men’s track team continues to new school record with a 67’0 throw, sophomore Sam Penrod also advance in the Great Lake Valley beating his old record by nearly one contributed to the teams efforts. Conference after a strong performance and a half feet. Following closely, Anderson took fourth place in shot-put at the Eastern Illinois Mega Meet on Lawson took second place with a with his season-best throw or 49’4 and Jan. 24. throw of 6 1 ’6. Penrod placed third in the 55-meter For the 2004 season, the men’s Beside these three individuals, the dash with a time of 7.13. team is facing a battle between men’s track team is hopeful that at Fangman is pleased with the Southern Illinois University, least four other members also will performance of the entire team and Edwardsville and Lewis University as qualify. commented that the younger and less- they compete for first place in the Senior Stephen Baase is one of the experienced people on the team have conference. individuals that Fangman predicts will been doing a great job. e Pumas. The “We have a good shot at winning be a future qualifier. The only thing “I think we’re going to be even it,” said Scott Fangman, head coach of that kept him from qualifying at the better outdoor.” Fangman said. the men’s track team. past meet was an unexpected ankle As the team prepares for the At the Eastern Illinois Mega Meet, injury. upcoming outdoor season, Fangman senior Cory Young gained an NCAA The remaining three hopefuls also said that they will continue to have fun provisional qualifying mark with a are on the verge of qualifying. with the indoor season and continue to Senior center 57’9 throw in the 35-pound weight At this past meet, sophomore Carl improve. . throw. Lile began his creer at U of I taking The results of the Ohio State In this season’s previous meets, fourth place in the 55-meter hurtles lnvitational wcre not available whet1 senior Dameion Smith and junior with a time of 8.38, senior Reggie Tlic Rqflrc.tor went to press. The Aaron Lawson had already qualified in ‘Hounds will be in action at the Tiger Cross placed fifth in the 600-meter + + the 35-nound weight throw for the sprints with a time of 1 :22.96, and Invitational at DePauw on Feb. 7. I MEN’S SWIMMING Five swimmers qualify for upcoming Nationals the 200 freestyle and Tedhams in the meet. So far this season, Lowrance, 50 freestyle, with a 20.99 that Fonseca, Monkul, and Tedhams have automatically qualified him for earned the opportunity to swim at the nationals, and the 100 freestyle, with a National Meet in Buffalo, New York, 46.59 which provisionally qualified March 10-13. Others with the him for nationals. Monkul won the potential to qualify according to 200-meter individual medley. Kinkead, are Drew Hastings and Depth is not the only thing Coach provisionally qualifying for nationals Wayne Stewart. Gary Kinkead’s men’s swim team has and took first in the 200-meter The depth of the team has helped added to their program this season. breaststroke as well. Freshman Wayne to improve the win-loss record of the The team recently added a large Stewart claimed first place in the 500 ‘Hounds and make them a threat at victory to their list of accotnplishments meter freestyle. the Conference meet. “Our men are when they swept the U of I lnvitational Other teams to win were the 400- showing that they are better than the that included Division 1 teams such as meter medley relay team of sophoinore fourth place finish from last year,” Indiana University Purdue University Drew Hastings, Monkul, junior Brain Kinkead said. at Indianapolis and the University of Calandra, and Tedhams; the 400-meter Although the last few meets will Evansville, as well as conference rivals freestyle team of Tedhanis, Stewart, be dual meets without the pressure of Grand Valley State and Wayne State. Monkul, and Fonseca; the 200-meter Conference and Nationals, the men Also competing in the meet were medley team of Hastings, Monkul, still have goals for taking on Lewis Wabash and Ohio Northern. Fonseca. and Tedhams; and the 800- University, Wabash College, and The Greyhounds won 12 events and meter freestyle team of Stewart, Findlay. “We just want to win our set a new school record in the 200- Hastings, Monkul, and Fonseca. last few meets to send a message to meter freestyle relay. The relay team Lowrance feels the depth of the GLIAC, our conference, that we’re a of sophomore Cole Tedhanis, junior team has been a great help this season. team to contend with,” Lowrance Deniz Monkul, senior Justin “Everyone on the team contributes. said. Lowrance, and junior Brian Fonseca There’s really no bad swimmer on the The team remaind unbeaten in won with a time of 1:23.35, which also team. It’s great to see everybody do 2004 by defeating Lewis, 141-52 last automatically qualified them for what they’re supposed to do,” he said. Friday. The ‘Hounds will host Nationals. For several team members. doing Findlay this Saturday afternoon. It Other events in which the ‘Hounds what they’re supposed to do has will be the last home meet for the taking the top spot include Fonseca in equaled qualifying for the national seniors. CANCUIV, ACAPULCO, IAMIAICA, BAM!S,FLORIDA Now Hiring On-campus Reps i 317m624- “C t Retail Half.com Natural selection. How smart is this: All the textbooks you need for up to 50% off retail prices. New or used, all you have to do is go to half.com and type in the book titles, or ESBN numbers. Then let nature take its course. Same textbooks. Smarter prices.