THE OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OFTHE UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS - - 2 '7-'. 1 8 2 , r -. ......-.....' 7-* I. .t.)<BY,--:-,0 *f -1-'... C ' :': .St'' 58,4. 1 --1' ..... .6/0/. r·hBQ+'I , , 1,4& 6'/ 4 - . 1 1\I '11 1=S....''T'. : . :: / , - f-t .. ) i. 1 1-/ j - *1 1 . -- d .... M . .- '. I t 2 9-,»S .0 riz 11 L.1 -- L -3 . I CHINESE NEWYEAR 1 ., ., i 4 . >Visitlhe Reflectoronthe Web- refectoruindy.edu97 9 . 1: ... .1„„»- «'* - , , A , / ...... :'.1., -41 '- VOLUME 6 ISSUE 7 REFLECTOR.UINDY.EDU f · .I'__-2--1 '11 -.:111 -6.FEBRUARY 4,2009• ''.:;:8ix[. i,e'·& h'pb#74.-"F.4/1 /*fl '. ,1'WK,L/'Me" /15 2-i';,t' f · :, - .Illillililillit .'.f.,1. Vifj#:IR ,f-t . -1<4 : Campus mourns <z-*,pg*14 444Jv -. - T.'#I//- "-, 13,3=1 11# AMERICA esteemed 881.0:161: a- .254*W, loss of 1 =:- i .r teacher, colleague **mp'- ·. »31 ·, *8 42'•.. f m.6,1ZV,bia"*41 - A- I '1 /44' 'r: T . ' , M . 'fl T i 51-1'.b =r , f f..y- I 44*-1'Il,'W00- -8 1 c i k 4321 1':31 ':*'"Fi I ,".4, Dr. Phil Young's career is MN . ty'* :4 *#7/ 1" r** m L remembered at a university .'*..1 .*,- * ' memorial service 15#*Pitirplj#AMY'Minaer - '*1 1 L_ STAM'S SUCCESS BRINGS ROYALTY TO UINDY By Manny Casillas 1.-:'.--4' 11 1'.*6*1%«- S. 1 *# ASSISTANT EDITORIAL A *.1-- 9 By Samantha Cotten [Meadors] and I," Clemens said. «While ·······'·············································· - A#,1,=ip..,, », participating in the Miss Central Indiana 4.- 211/th A EDITOR-IN-CHIEF "Live life with and PALP:903 . - ' f pageant, Megan jokingly said, 'Man, us joyful amazement, 5':. te#:4. UIndy gals sure are pretty!' It looks like accept death with the calm frankness of _ 0 '': * . ...:,--' .. - In an moment, three University of In- she was on the right path!" inevitability and finality, wonder and ac- r=, . , changed foreven Clemens will have the ceptance," Dr. Philip Young, taken from j 1* dianapolis students'lives opportunity . (, a. senior communication to compete for the title of.Miss Indiana Phil Young's Ten Commandments on.Jan. 24, : 44 Ali ii; ' ' major Katie Stam battled laryngitis, a University ofIndianapolis faculty and f iJ46 - -4 1 inJune, staff member Dr. Philip Young passed ' - '*., . viral throat infection and 51 other young "Taking the title of Miss Central * ' women to be the Indiana puts me one step closer to the away on Jan. 7, of heart-related issues at : j iN A lhald' crowned Miss America, 131'*il.'*,. the the age 55. first Indiana woman to win title in ultimate goal [Miss America],so whypass ill/"A 1 ' 5'r . Young was director of the th, it upr Clemens said. "I have Krannert Ht -/ organization's 88-year history. - 1 Memorial Library ./.1/4 ... ./ .- "Everytime I callbackhome 40:**i.., wanted this job for years, and I :t'*I.'' --_ - ·:. ·2 ; - ' - .' ep,· - , ..4/,1. , and talk to themediaorfriends 1/= ·, plan on doing my very best to sorand assistantprofes-of anthropology. :\0:·i' 27,f' t.i·30.--j, - 8, -11,1,4' 3:At t,i,„'·):t,t ...IlL,3., . ' .,..·,, .. and family, it just seems that I i' , represent the organization at He held positions in d.34·" the entire state is in an uproar 4 2 4- , Miss Indiana." both the historyand ' 37. El)-;*'«.1: right now," said Stam. «Hope- .di :,1'' 1 Meadorshadtheopportunity 1,5 *4-9. anthropology de- ,... ,1, ;Ii *61 -'"-: ..:tl.,1 11 start a to attend the Miss America great legacy Sh . 56,» -T .:'1 74#- 8 fully, we 1r' - 4*'.*IV ..,1 1 for the state." -* - 9-» & pageant in Las Vegas and is one 4, b.,1 Ad#: 1 J.,=2 /&-, ' hehadbeenworking , i of the few 319*42Hh '.1. 4+60..1 1 -' ..mt.'1&/A SincebecomingMissA.mer- -· 'S *&, people who was able ica, Stam has been whisked ';:':03**2'- -- renovation of the .4. f ., .·- .1 , ..w . 6 ie . efut. 1 1.1 j,, J e to New York City to find an won the crown. Meadors said N' *, ·F**1:· / i. 5 ge' ppl... 1- .Ali MEADORS campus library. and that Stam was the «buzz"in Las A memorial was apartment for the next year, YOUNG .MA :I to participate on a media tour Vegas, and on the top of many held in honor of Ids." #,r*b..9,1'9:, · ./ + ._*,iM,d -/'t:· • thatincluded"RegisandKelly", 7-'tqt- ..1., people's prediction list. ' 3./....I': Young and his family in the Christel *', 1-,11,% p,,-24eiIRIC the "Today Show","Fox and fi'«73· .r, "Beingin LasVegasandsee- r - ,3,4... 11$111 DeHaan Fine Arts Center on Jan. 13. KJ '91. the Super Bowl. : , 'Ille event included colleagues sharing i - * t Friends" and f: K- ing Katie win the Miss America Stam will immediately begin 1. ', - i titleforthe first time in Indiana their memories ofYoung.'Iliese speakers i. z - -3- - < I 9.4 + 4..41 historywasoneofthehighlights included Phylis Lan Lin, professor of -- .. ; « - 44:»_A --- i workasofficialspokespersonfor I#p -1 1 socialsciences andjohn Langdon,profes- 1%- : theChildren'sMiracleNetwork. · 't,3 . , .4.1 1 of mylife,"she said. "After the sor of biology. Jim Ream of.the.IJIndy. 1; 13*%*Fr291*49*,1 'Ihen,onJan.26,formerMiss '..'*h.. , J 44 pageant, we didn't get to talk to a of her[Stam]becauseshehadsecu- » department of theatre gave reading - - r ' -' - M' Wkk . "4 Central- Indiana and UIndy -4 Lt'·:·it, c. .'. ' ·. Aphit< -4. _ t :i" "· -9_- : - - Young's poetry: . -- 1,60#Ii :, ,..IC'#r'..S .•.. I '5 - : ...,61.0, occupational therapy graduate . : i.,, r"S" ,< rityallaroundher-anindication « , - laiw Meadors received a It was an honor and a privilege to be . Megan of how her life changed in one . 't '' ' 11 , , ;6 .TiMi r'. asked to read Phil's poetry,»Ream said. "I ' '--•"51&'·'1:* - phone call informing her that CLEMENS r. »-- i. moment. My flight was delayed * had no idea that he wrote poetry and that 2.:fed.:&34 she has become the new Miss the next day, and I texted her and it was as wonderful as it was. Indiana, filling Stam's role for the rest of found her in the airport to give her a big In the early 1990's, Young became . I .7 the year. hug and tell her how proud Indiana was! familiar to television viewers in Indiana - I «am so honored to be named Miss 'Iliat was the best part ofmyweek. " as the judge of WTHR's weekly «Brain Indiana," Meadors said. «It is a dream I Clemens watched the pageant with - Game" series, in rvhich he carried tlie - * have worked toward for six years, and I friends at the Campus Program Board moniker of«Dr. Phil". am blessed I have a great friend like Katie Miss America For A Night event in the «Ithinkalot ofpeople at the memorial [Stam] who helped it come true." Schwitzer Student Center. Clemens said -didn't redize how broad his skills Were, 6 Meadors said that she plans on con- she thoughtitwas coolto see Stern achieve he his interests were, wasn't just allwork - tinuing Stam's mission of service as Miss her dream. here. You knew he was a great intellect, „ Indiana by volunteering for her personal Katie is a nice, intelligent woman, and saidJeffRussell,chiefinformation officer, ·Information Systems and a colleague of - - - i platforms,Alzheimer'sAwarenessandthe shegenuinelycaresabouttheMissAmerica - Children's Miracle Network. Organizationanditscauses,"Clemenssaid. Young's. /./. - F I - Onthesameday,juniorpsychologyand "I think that's why she will make such a Music department staffers Pete ·· - - - - / Miss America. She is a real SchmutteandKathleenHackerperformed 1 , c - marketingmajorBethanyClemenslearned great woman, amedleyof BillyJoel's "Good night,My . , t.:.2 :, .- that she would be taking Meadors'title as and she's one of the best role-models Be". , Ab' , . Miss Central Indiana. America could ask for." :Angel"andThe Beatles'classic «Let It I . 1.... «It's that Katie The event ended with the sending forth · . ... pretty ironic [Stam] by Sr.Jennifer Homer,assistantprofessor, , - ' · '' · v is a UIndy student, and so are Megan and Rev. L. Lang Brownlee. .- • L-- For more coverdge on Stam's Miss Americd title, see our Fealurr wrtioi, on pages 6 & 7. > SeeYOUNG on page 3 Pboto contributed by tbe Mus America Organization National economy lessens university funding Kim Puckett in UIndy's future. Smith said that smaller annual fund gifts, · By ... : . i .,"17,5'ii'irrii B, i " t',-r, , g 1, i.,14 " 1- »2 4-9:, .,-2."F NEWS EDITOR We view this as a temporary prob- ranging from $50 to $1,000 are down 10- '.............- lem, not a long term problem, because 12 percent this year. « right now decisions on Wall Street are We are not unhappy with that data The nation's dilapidatedeconomyhas being driven by fear and irrationality," given thefinancialmarkets anduncertainty Percentage of Ulndy's left its mark in every facet ofthe United Braughton said. "As soon as we get out there," Smith said. endowment loss in 2008 States, includin its universities. Mike some sanity back Smith also said the universityhas seen 33.3 Braughton, vice president of business in the market I #49** J*1Qg an even larger decline in the major gift ······· ........· ····.········ ···· and finance and treasurer, said UIndy think things are 1381 , ..i4'b:J=! donations, which start at 510,000.These has also been hit by the nation's declin- going to begin to .; 77 . .6 1. gifts are used for major building projects ing economy. turn around. Student Athletics and revenue « .. t , ''- n such as the new lhe market value ofour endowment Recreation Center.