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--*- 5....A ,„. -- ·»..· THE OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OFTHE UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS ... 6-- r ,-3Tr,- . 4 '-71'\ - - 1 11-31 BENT OBJ '*S » 1 1.- UL L -1 F . , se, 'ate 4 *---1 '1 / 1 L'F l "fr 1 i 7 * <8931 ISSUE , * FEBRUARY 9,2011 reflector.uindy. edu \ // \- /f:FA =. f.eTFiRk fi... 4 9441 FAV PR «« ci,#%*4 FljfV Tuition to increase By Jacki Dillman Students and community take first peek inside new athletic recreation center on campus EDITOR-IN-CHIEF By Bob Helfst 20 years. that stage and looking outand sawjust could have a higher level of visibility in Tuition rates at the University of was badly needed hundreds of students and and bring NEWS EDITOR "It [the ARC] faculty Indianapolis. It can attention to the Indianapolis will increase by 3.5 percent was becausethelastadditiontoanythingfor people out there, that . university, and it reglly cements our pres- in the 2011-2012 school year. Last year's athletics recreation was in 1984 when a reallyimpressiveview / ence in the public's mind. tuition increased 5 percent from the we finished the Ruth Lilly Center for · and sign of support i . According to Athletics Director proceeding year. Hundreds ofstudents, staffmembers health and fitness. At that time, UIndy fromthecampuscom- I Sue Willey, the UIndy Department of Thisincreasewillputtuitionat$22,790 and public oflicials gathered inside the had 3,000 students," UIndy President munity," Kocher said. Athletics has beenin need ofthe facility fornextyear,a $770increasefromlastyear. and Recreation Pitts said. < newlyinflatedAthletics Beverley Four local television % for some time. In addition, the cost for room and Center (ARC) for acelebratoryceremo- Speakers at the event included Pitts, stations were present for -*.'/ "Whatwe'replanningon [ARC]would board,witha14-mealplanoption,willadd ny onJan. 27. Dubbed the Skybreaking, Super Bowl Host Committee Chair the Skybreaking, as well as competitively host indoor track meets," 8280tothecurrentrate,makingnextyear's the eventwas the public's first chance for 'Mark Miles, Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ybe Indianapolis Star. Willey said. "We've got 120 kids on the total 88,270 for the same meal option. a glimpse inside the new facility. Ballard, Indianapolis Student Govern- ScottHall,assistantdirectorofmedia track team, and they reglly have no place President Beverley Pitts explained University of Indianapolis has up- ment President Caitlin Deranek and relations, was grateful for the media [to practice.] 'Ihe top of Nicoson [Hall] that compared to the many other private dated and various expanded residential junior football player Ryan Forney. presence. was not meant to be a track." institutions ofIndiana, UIndy's increased and academic portions ofcampus _ Director of Development Andy «It means a lot to UIndy as an insti- 'Ihe support building for the dome will tuitionis minimal.In fact,MarianUniver- over the several last years. / \ Kocher,who served on the planning tution," Hall said. "'Ihere is still some hold additional locker rooms, offices and sity experienced a spike ofover 7 percent However, before the ARC, a ( 1 committee for the event, found the lack of awareness in the Indianapolis classrooms. in their tuition rates forboth this yearand athletics crowds major facilityrenova- / large reassuring. community about our institution here. lastyear,muchhigherthan the 3.5 percent tion hadn't taken place in over \, » « "When you were standing up on 'Ihere's no question that the university > See SKYBREAKING on page 3 UIndy students will encounter next fall. 'Ihe Executive Committee ofthe Board of Trustees made the decision to raise > SeeTUITION on page 3 , /4 - ''.1 1.,1 ; -'-/6.-';h- .. , ''1,9.:i,i<,-4,1:'CAE"I#"6-,i,;4,4,,* -. 9/ r.p,,·.sr,· ·-,1·, i) - A,' Z21 ··„'• S ' B- f.,4' i.·e .'- '14, I. ..' ), 41.I.i,11 , ., A i,B.,ii:, ,; 1 1;''t., '- - - P- B, 14* -' 1- .'." -VJI·.,2,,,.*2'f :M :3'%3-81,1- 40;,Ai':".*C'; '' , i , 71,224'11. 1 7 ' . .r ...-1 ./5.1.- ...1 . ..., f ..... f ..I; . .4 mourns - I - , . 1 . ' . ' 1.-- , • '11, :.-6 4,1 1 - - - i '> l_'t'.ij c.,3 x'i"« , 2 '%29, KLQ '' , , e A -_. ' -- - - , 2 . , ' .4 ,.' --2 . ' C.6 2.6 44 - 11 ./6 Awl 44 **st.:ta':,1,#PiI - - 4 i:2,0- -13.5,1* 4..1 ''..9-4 ' . 4 1- 74.1 9- 1 . .I,1 , 4,4'111 •i,4. :1'...d ,« ' ' A#*43 4. b ' ' colleague's . .- - R..t '1'*4'P;':*.1 - ,--, , ,- l 'f . 'i,1,3.. 1, t,4 .1,1.. 1,1.t 3:., 11'..1 - "11 ,f'Y.il,...' -'e' -1. %'t,4 '11'1:,t:'..'. i.- '' -11"i;., t--,1 1** *. - » ., :I),41(..A.,I- '/ 1, 'li '4 4 8 - ..4%,f.. t ii"03 J..A '4:45 ,t·q #pow.oeji,·-4, - . .TCZI -.----- 11«2'1 36 48 T :A E 44 b TiIF- - a 1.1, *4-9.7·A ,rti,£,2 , ,;CF, , rl- 0*12$Frvi _" . deaih , ... --3 15.2».-0 .1 "4*,»AS.r .:f-- i *f*i' -12:4 M. " p , 1 1:..1. Ii I ..t I - , ... , .- At:1;1 14.. 1..Ailif :41+4' - 1-Y.S. 6' -i .442. A.,1.L-*.4,,.., S ., . '4**S!5==09 f .m '*-*,dj _ rM , . 3 By Haley Vannarsdall FEATURE EDITOR AML 1496, 2 19=. ! -8 7 4 «r.../ George (Richard) Woodring, a Uni- A' - A of 33 -'_,- - - . ·6 - + versity Indianapolis employee and a 742:'7 friend to many on campus, passed away 2-=-'(.4...4-it,rl,-194...1 ,«I.,1:- ,*' , A&#I:f' "t' , , i Ai,··S 3 ---4 :1 *- -1 . , W.1 ..141'.TI.'14.t=.1 ' on Tuesday, Jan. 25. Woodring served as the postal supervisor for the UIndy I......1"t'..1, *4 ''1' = -4- B, -TRAM00--T.'.,#d,JitAI _ 1-Z/,/ /6' 4.;' ,,-d bookstore, distributing mail to students - and f't ,_|_6 ., ' _ ' r.2 '3• '.1'1 2 6 - 6 / • 41 ..«- campus buildings. '1 According to senior criminal justice ,--™="'r.„.I- major and UIndy police department ca- -5 det, Lindsay Wines, a call came in to the UIndyp(:dice department thatWoodring had fallen outside of Schwitzer Student Center and wasn't breathing. «After that, things happened really fast,"Wines said."Irecognized that Rich- ard needed immediate help. I grabbed Pboto by Elizabeth Wheeler the First Aid Kit and AED [automated University 8f Indianapolis President BeverleyPitts, MayorGreg Ballard, Super Bowl Host Committee ChairMark Miles and otherofficialscelebratethe releaseof balloons atthe Skybreaking event jan. 27.The event external defibrillator] that is located in drew alarge crowd ofstudents,faculty, staff, media and membersofthe Indianapolis community. Followingthebrief remarks, attendees wereabletotourtheinterior ofboththedomeandthesupportbuilding. the police department squad room. I ran > See RICHARD on page 3 Administration plans new residence hall By Jacki Dillman tentativelydiscussed that it will include additions to campus, but Pitts made and double rooms. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF both single clear thfit the ziniversity is open to A,i Ci Al'Y t, f.'3-5.331]JE 0 1, &7 According to Vitangeli, the new changes in the future t6 accommodate .----==. residencehallwillbeusedasupperclass- the student body. menhousidgmththefurtherintention "'Ihis is the last planned campus '' of turning Warren, Cravens and Cory housing addition as of now," Pitts said, As the University of Indianapolis Bretz Halls exclusively to freshmen stressing the word planned. «However, , ,; '»· '2'.''i. r8-35 1961 struggles to house its growing student housing later on. we are also looking into a renovation of population, planning stages have begun "Thegoalisdoawaywiththeoverflow some kind to the campus apartments. m ,d- for the construction of a new residence we have been experiencing in campus That will probably be the next major 11,211 Difij u ,:il]138[(ED'jIB elm'25 · 1 962 hall on campus. housing," Vitangeli said. project, but like I said, we have not 4, . We want everyone who wants to live 7]le growing enrollment on campus started the planning process as of now. n n n on campustohave that option,"President has caused overflow not only in the BothPittsandVitangelistressedthat 17aFFeril 1969 Beverley Pitts said. residence halls, but also in campus student input will be heavily regarded The new facility will be constructed parking lots. while planning for the new residence between Warren Hall and Cravens Hall, Because this new residence hall will hall. of students ISG and RHA have shared and according to Dean Students Kory sit on an existing parking lot, already .................(@wl' - ix 1978 Vitangeli, the university hopes to break maybeconcernedthatitwill exacerbate their thoughts. However, a school wide ground right after Spring Term of the an already strained parking situation surveyaswellas focus groups comprised 1 current school year on campus. of UIndy students will also contribute @11IF 1988 The goal is to create nice, upscale However, both Pitts and Vitangeli feedback for this new campus housing. « housing," 2 itangeli said."We got a great explained that measures are already in We really want students to feel ' response from students after the con- the works to replace the parking that involved,"Vitangelisaid."Weultimately (,-(3[ii]' 178 2001 • struction of East Hall, and we want to will be lost to this new facility. wanttogivestudentsthekindofhousing " " do something similar. Pitts explained that new parking that they are looking fon Currently, the administration hopes will be created adjacent to Warren Vitangeli encourages students to IEsisift 2009 that construction will be finished and Hall. Vitangeli added thatnot onlywill keep an eye on their e-mail over the the building will be ready for residency the spaces being lost to the project be nextfewweeks foramessagecontaining by the fall semester of2012. replaced, but approximately 100 new additionalinformation on the survey as ., Planning for the new housing facility spaces will be created. wellashow,«getinvolved in«ne«fthe 6 4'1 ,f*.1 I.1 :.