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JazzFoundation'sHallofFame.Maloney Workman treated students as equal said thatjazzpromoters nationwide held ONLINE EDITOR high regard for his impact. professionals, according to Joseph Workman in , ...: - . ..... 4 u 44. ..Al . 19/1<:3 1. Boehnlein, UIndy alumnus and director He was veryrespected for his energy 4.r.- 1 « .„2, Charles «Chuck" of broadcast engineering for WICR. and excitement about jazz and just his ., f Workman,aWICR e**' 11. on-air personality and groundbreaking When Workman joined the station in knowledge," Maloney said. + Boehnlein held the then-student Indianapolis broadcaster, passed awayon 2006, DuringtheWICR'sannualfunddrive * director. orJ zzFest,Workmanwouldspendextra Sunday, March 25 at age 79. Workman position ofprogramming hosted two radio programs three days a «It didn't matter to him ifyou were a timeatthestation,accordingtoMaloney. be off week for the University of Indianapolis studentoradult,hetreatedyouthesame," «He would literally bouncing *q*k k Boehnlein said. "He was very down-to- the walls,"Maloneysaid."He would talk T student-operated station. ..% 1%4... ' According to WICR Programming business but had a light side, too." about how busy he was, but he wouldn't «3»- .Atil Director Russ Maloney,Workman left a Sbphomore communication major be negative about it." ' ,% I ' ' . ' Workman's While Workman's shows legacy of passion for broadcasting. Derrick Lowhorn produced only filled , -- , . , «It is impossible to overstate the im- show as part of his duties as a WICR four hours of weekly programming for Maloney feels that the station : V, 6 9 pact he had on broadcasting and jazz in staff memben WICR, a and student mentor. 4. Indiana," Maloney said. "He'sthesortofpersonyouremember has lost great host Indianapolis, for the rest of your Lowhorn said. «You don't replace ChuckWorkman," »r . I Workman, a, native of life," - f e 5/ I „» I entered the broadcasting field in 1967, «He was beyond loyal to the station, Maloney said. "You just can't. He only #9.- + 4 . when he became music director for students and broadcasting." filled four hours a week, but it was four 9 " 444 4 * INTLC-FM.From there, he spent time Workman's commitment to running of our best. 1.- 4 - BoehnleinfeltthatWorkman'sknowl- . : with WTTV as a sportscaster, where he hisownshowslive,ratherthanusingmod- became the first Hoosier African- ernvoicetrackingtechnology, influenced edge is irreplaceable for the station. later C 1 0 , American director in 1974. Lowhorn's opinion for his own future. "We've really lost a lot with him , sports « r "He was proud ofwhat he did on the Someone who's live projects more [Workman]beinggone,"Boehnleinsaid. =. said. did and Lowhorn said. "No matter what question you asked, he » ' air," Maloney "Everything he credibility honesty," " exuded class." «What you listen to is what you get. He always had aA answer. Workman hosted jazz programs on had done it this way for over 40 years Lowhorn said that communication media em- -q ,1 WIAN,WFYI andWTPI.Healsowrote and preferred to do his shows live. Itjust students with an electronic for In rubbed off on me." miss Workman's knowledge 9- r. ».. , ajazzcolumn forNUVO 17years. phasis will 43 2006, he joined WICR-FM. WorkmanwasrecognizedbytheBlack and guidance. to bettering Pboto contributed by Scott Uecker «Hebelievedinourmissionofworking Expo in 2010 with the Lynn Dean Ford He dedicated himself BroadcasterChuck Workmanpassedawayon March25 at theageof79. Workmanhostedtworadio said. «Students PrintAward forhis influenceonjazzcul- students," Lowhorn said. "He touched with students," Maloney . produce those shows, and they loved it. ture. He is a member ofthe Indianapolis all of our lives in some way. shows on WICRand was an Indianapolis native. Erskine reflects on baseball past Missing weights prompt : Former major league player speaks about career, teammate Jackie Robinson change ill workout times Kellie By Scott Mitchell By Donnelly OPINION EDITOR' STAFF WRITER "'fs,/.. floor ofthe Schwitzer Student ..45 Students who use the free weights on the second Former major league baseball player · Center will now have to use''their student ID to check them out of the Student and native Hoosier Carl Erskine took Business Center. the UIndy Hall platform on March 29 'Ihe weights, which were originally placed on a rack for students to use for free to speakwith University ofIndianapolis be monitored because of theft. Will. 98.. s„t... · at anytime, now have to students about his · President Valerie 0 experiences accepting ...:11"1#"lia'Ii*.e,..ft: According to Indianapolis Student Government Wilson, 38 diversity during his time as a baseball .r Wil'&p#-/-2-'- weights have been stolen from the second floor.of Schwitzen player. W. --. ':- "UIndy is a small campus, and as a small campus, students get lots of benefits President Beverley Pitts' husband, such as free printing and plenty of access to facilities," Wilson said. «It seems to a friend of the school's benefits this year. Un- Bill Pitts, who is longtime ..- me that students have been taking advantage of Erskine,precededthespeechwithaquick fortunately, that means the school has to put new policies in place that protect the introduction. - facilities and resources. „ Both Bill and Erskine were raised in A/' The Student Business Center is open Monday throughThursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Erskine has moved back v Anderson, Ind. and Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., when most students are in class. to his hometown since his retirement. .A. I Those students who work out in the evenings or on the weekends will be unable ' ..5 Bill-began his introduction by list- , 41„ to use the weights. 640, best option for the time being,"Wilson said. "I would assume ing Erskine's many accomplishments, . 0, 1& 9# :: «I think it is the including receiving the Indiana Sachdm an inconvenience, but for the time being, it works." , . - it's a bit of Award in 2010 for his devoted work in ,%\* Since the renovations to Schwitzer, the added workout space on the second floor the . to students. to community. Whe has always been available free of charge However, according Strength .p **r ' '. + Bill also mentioned Erskine's many ..220* Y and Conditioning Coach Steve Barrick, a set ofweights typically costs about $2 per baseball as a right- --, t -- - - 1 - -- ..,-'· contributions to pound, so buying many sets ofweights can get expensive. 1 -handedpitcherfortheBrooklynDodgers ·... : · ,-:.,- --, - uI hope this will be a warning to the students to start being more responsible, and the Los and our and Angeles Dodgers. ./..........' /............. : *5..I...:. I I , i .4.- honest respectful of campus UIndy property,"Wilson said. Erskine's 12 career Ilpippli,IFIFIll + i: - i i. '' o - sis has notbeen confined to been stolen year major league -' - ....It This situation Schwitzer.Weights also have -9, k : -: $' produced a World Series ring, two no- 1 1 f : : f '. 'i from the weight room in the Ruth Lilly Fitness Center, which typically provides hitters and one 20-win season. But ac- .'2'.... i. .i.: much heavier weights than Schwitzer's 5 to 20 pound weight range. ' cording to these accomplishments Bill, Photo by Kelbi Ervin "Due to theft,we have alot ofdumbbells with only one ofeachweight,"Barrick serveas abackdropto Erskine'sexemplary said. "We also find we have an off number ofbumper plates. „ Former majorleaguebaseball player Carl Erskine discusses histimeplaying withthe Brooklyn Dodgers, character. Barrick noted that items such as jump ropes and flex bands also have been miss- Los At,ge/es Dodgers andspent with Jackie Robinson. «His reputation went way beyond be- ing, which are easy for students to hide in bags. He said this affects not only the ing a great baseball player,"Bill said."He students who would like to use all of this equipment, but the strength and condi- started themomentum forthecivilrights I thinkjackie had something to do with was kind of a gentleman's gentleman." tioning program as a whole. movement. «For people like Jimmy. « Erskine's speechwasacombination of it," Erskine said. It affects our ability to do some training with dumbbells [that] we would like JustasDnMartinLutherKingJndida it was a few centuries that people were reminiscent storytelling and encourage- to do," Barrick said. «With Olympt lifts, we would like to have enough of each centurylater,Robinsonkeptanonviolent misunderstood." ment to the audience to accept people's colored weight per bar, but we don't. attitude about the racist comments that Erskine globalization differences. encourages one solution, both Barrick and Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach • teams hurled at him. rathdr than harboring any suspicions As -'Ihestoriesandtheirapplicationswent, fans and opposing Adam Thackery have made an effort to be more aware of weight room activity. to kickaround people may have about those who are hand-in-handwith mostofhis anecdotes "The word people tend Student workers in the weight room also have been asked to be more aware. As a is Erskine said. "He was very pol- different. Assistant Director ofAthletics focused on knowing and playing with class," result of this, the number of stolen items has decreased this semesten ished. He was for Kish believes this ·Jackie Robinson.