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CAMPUS EVENT
Stand-up comedians provide U of I students with laughs
Katy Hicks
Ooinion Editor
Photo b y Kuthy Oshornr
COMEDIAN VISITS U OF I-Campus Program Board sponsored an event that brought comedian IDavid
Cross to the campus. Cross used to perform on HBO’s “Mr. Show” and has been on other network
programs throughout the years.
The Campus Program Board (CPB)
sponsored a night of comedy for students
at the University of Indianapolis. Comedian David Cross and special guest Eddie
Ifft performed April 20 at 8:OO p.m. in
the Schwitzer Student Center Dining
Hall.
“It is a roller coaster of laughter in
here,” said Ifft during his half-hour performance in the dining hall.
Laughter went up and down while
both comedians, Cross and Ifft, performed for the student body.
“I liked Eddie Ifft because he kept my
attention,” said junior elementary education major Jenelle Carlini. “It seemed
like it [the show] dragged on with David
Cross, and there were too many dull
points and [too much] dead air during his
performance.”
For Cross, comedy gradually began
shaping his career and his life. Drawn to
the spotlight and attention of comedy, he
moved away from his prior goals.
“I believe it was more of a natural
progression towards stand-up comedy,”
Cross said.
At the age of seven, Cross said he
started doing stand-up comedy in Atlanta, Ga., at open-mic nights in random
comedy clubs. He was discovered several years ago at the Montreal Comedy
Film Festival by his current business
partner, Bob Odendirk.
Soon after being noticed by Odendirk,
Cross began a series of five shows at a
place called the Diamond Club. After
successful runs, three executives at HBO
decided to offer Cross a set of four shows,
for a comedy entitled “Mr. Show.”
Subsequently, Cross was granted a
set of six more episodes to create a secon0.The series aired in
November 1996.
Finally in 1997, a third season of 10
more shows was added. That same year,
“Mr. Show” was nominated for two
Emmy Awards, one for best original
song and another for its writing.
“Mr. Show” is a combination of comedy from Cross and Odendirk. The show
mixes live scenes and pre-taped video
pieces combined with commentary from
Cross and Odendirk. Each show consists
of controversial topics such as religion
and timely political issues in the news.
Ifft, the other comedian who visited
U of I, began with a political science
degree from the University of Pittsburgh
and later found his calling in show business. Ifft switched to comedy performance after an internship for a senator in
Washington, D.C. During this internship, he realized that politics was too
serious for his laid-back nature.
“The reason I became a comedian
was because I got fired from every job I
ever did,” Ifft said. “I was a volunteer
once, and I got fired. My dad fired me!
This [comedy performance] is the only
job where I can’t get fired, because it’s
pretty hard to fire a guy who only works
for an hour.”
Ifft discovered his niche in comedy
one night at a Pittsburgh comedy club,
when he gave stand-up comedy a try.
Soon after being in the spotlight, Ifft
moved to New York City to pursue a
career in comedy. His break eventually
came from writing for an off-broadway
stand-up competition that was sponsored
by Caroline’s Comedy Club.
Since his big break into the comedy
scene, Ifft has performed on NBC’s Late
Friday Night and appeared in Jerry
Seinfeld’s documentary film “The
Anatomy of a Joke.”
Ifft gave advice to those wanting to go
into comedy: “Be funny! Most comedy
clubs have open-mic nights; start there.
Worry more about being original and
true to yourself than being funny. That
[being funny] will come eventually.”
Ifft closed out his performance by
bringing attention to the U of I greyh
d p t w t e h n the CPB banner on the
stage. “It looks like your mascot has
been in a fire,” Ifft said.
This localized pun on the university’s
mascot brought a final wave of laughter
throughout the dining hall.
CAMPUS DIVERSITY
Diversity Team develops presence within campus cornrnunitv
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Gretchen Rush
Editor-in-chief
President Jerry Israel asked the University of Indianapolis to launch a “war
on racism” in his speech at the Opening
Convocation in September 2000. The
speech was titled “The American Dilemma” arid challenged every person
associated with the university to make a
“commitment to do more.” Israel announced that he would appoint a Campus Diversity Team to act as a “constant
reminder that the climate of race relations on this campus can, must and will
improve.”
Co-chairs Dr. Pat Jefferson and Paul
Washington-Lacey, along with Israel,
chose the team from over 60 people to
create a balance of gender, as wcll as
ethnic and international diversity among
the team members. Jefferson and Washington-Lacey lead the team in discussions and actions t o improve racial tensions on campus.
“It‘s another cxample of Jerry walking the walk and talking the talk,” said
Dr. Everette Freeman, senior vice president arid provost. He said that the Diversity Team is important because it shows
that U of I is not reacting to the world,
but embracing it. “What we’re saying is
we understand how rich and diverse the
world is, and we want to be sensitive and
responsive to the diversity of the world.”
Freeman also said that Israel is open
to the ideas ofthe Diversity Team and
other people on campus, and that he
openly accepts their comments and criticism. But the president hopes people do
not see this iis an act ofpolitical correctness.
“After I was here two years, I made a
personal decision.. .to voice my pain as
an American and as a president about
racism,” Israel said. “Which is certainly
not unique to the University of Indianapolis.”
“1 have long been interested in this
subject, but 1 realize. too, a lot [of] it is
very pcrsonal, because 1 hadn’t done
anything about it for a very long time.”
Because of these personal desires,
Israel began writing his speech for the
2000 convocation.
“I wrote two-thirds of this speech,
and I realized all I had done was to
express a concern and not take us anywhere .... So, what’s the point?“
After encountering this roadblock,
Israel worked with Bonnie Cameron,
assistant professor of teacher education.
to create a diversity team.
Israel does not attend Diversity Team
meetings because he does not want to
interfere with discussion. “I see myselt‘
as a fairly accessible, non-intimidating
type of fellow,”Isracl said. “But 1realize
that other people don’t see Jerry Israel,
they see the president of the university.
“I am trying hard not to be the puppe-
‘Oh my gosh, we have a flag from Ireland, a flag from Nigeria, a flag from
Germany, a flag from Greece, and these
are my fellow students.’ ”
However, Israel recognizes that the
University of Indianapolis is not exempt
from worldly problems such as racial
tension and discrimination. Israel said
that he used to believe that racism would
be erased across America. “Now I know
I will go to my grave with that not done,
and my children will go to their graves
with that not done,” Israel said. “We’re
not going to become perfect as human
Jefferson said that everyone attending
has a book and several articles to read
before the training.
No one attending the upcoming conference knows what activities will take
place, but Jefferson has asked people
across campus to e-mail her stories about
diversity at U of I to use at the training.
She said that the stories include issues
with gender, ethnicity and international
background.
“I think it does speak to the fact that
some people are having a difficult time
here,” Jefferson said.
teer here,” Israel said. “Because, first of
all. I don’t know enough. It has to be :I
collaborative effort.
“One of the things that this effort is
teaching us is about privilege.. ..Even
though I see myself as bcing open-minded
and tolerant, I’m a white male--a white
male with an iniportant position---l’ve
had all sorts of privilege.
more than other people get, and it‘s hard
to see the world absent of that privilege
the way other people sce it.”
Freeman pointed out that diversity
already exists onUof1.s campus through
activities like the Celebration ofthe Flags
and the fact that he is an African-American senior vice president and provost lor
the university.
“There can be no tnore powerful example of the richness and diversity on
campus than flag day,” Freeman said.
“You remember how quickly that came
on the heels of 9-1 1.. ..A student who
attended flag day.. .cannot help but to be
influenced by the experience by saying,
beings, and therefore we’re in a continuous process toward that. But knowing
that we probably won’t ever get there,
it‘s not the end point that matters, it’s the
process.”
Since its formation, the team has initiated the observance of Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day, conducted a survey with U
o f 1 faculty and staff and planned an
upcoming retreat for the president and
his wife, all vice presidents and all
dean-about 15 to 20 people.
These people were selected to participate in the training because the Diversity
Team felt that leaders should go through
training and understand what they are
asking for before trying to implement
training across the rest of the campus.
“lfyou don’t walk the walk at the top,
you can’t expect people to walk the walk
at other points in the organization,” said
Freeman.
The retreat will take place May 9 and
I O in Beech Grove and will be led by two
diversity trainers from the East Coast.
One problem the team faces is finding a time when everyone can meet, and
Jefferson said they have yet to do so.
However, the team encountered more
pressing issues after a year of development-some felt the team members
needed to create a level of trust among
themselves before they could tackle diversity across the campus.
“There are two normal modes of dealing with this,” Israel said. “One is to do
nothing and not talk about it; or if we do
talk about it, we have some sort of superficial conversation.”
Israel said that the other is to change
lives, and for that to happen, the conversation needs to be personal.
“People’s lives don’t have to change,
but if we are denying the opportunity for
someone.. .to fully achieve what they
came here to achieve, primarily students,
then we have to fix it. That’s tough
though.
“We can’t just fix that at the University of Indianapolis; it’s a social issue.
But then we can’t say that because it’s a
social issue we can’t do anything about
it. That’s not right, either.”
Last May, four members of the Diversity Team-Wesley Jones, associate professor of business; Kathy Simpher, key
advisor for the School for Adult Learning; Jefferson and Cameron-attended a
workshop in Washington, D.C., that was
run by the same diversity trainers that
will help this year.
“It’s kind of interesting,” said
Jefferson. “I always thought I talked
freely, and I have, but there hasn’t been
a whole lot of risk involved [for me].”
Following the training last summer,
the team developed and conducted a survey during the facultyhtaff institute at
the beginning of the 2001-2002 school
year, because the president asked them
for an update on their progress.
The team administered 150 surveys
and 80 were returned. The survey examined whether people encountered insults
or faced fear due to their race, gender,
sexual orientation, religion or ethnicity.
The survey also documented what
people felt when these problems occured
and where they happened most frequently
on campus.
“It isn’t the ‘thought police’ because
I think a university is a place where you
should be able to have discussion that’s
open and free,” Jefferson said.
“But I do think, for me, if I became
aware of the fact that I had some behavior that was making a student in my class
feel really uncomfortable, and someone
told me about it, I would try not to do it
again. And that to me is what it’s about.”
Following the training this May, the
Campus Diversity Team will work to
create a campus-wide program to build
cultural training programs for all employees and students. Jefferson said that
the Diversity Team would like to implement the campus-wide program soon,
but they need cooperation from others.
“I think if I have a goal, a personal
goal, it would be that I would hope that
every employee and every student on
this campus would feel welcome and
safe,” Jefferson said. “And that to me is
what diversity is.”
“In a perfect world, diversity is transparent,” Freeman said. “So, my hope is
that we don’t ‘see it’ but that we live it
and do it.”
OPINION
PAGE 2 THE REFLECTOR
APRIL24,2002
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i One chief steps down,
Editor-in-Chief says goodbye
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Gretchen Rush
Editor-in- Chief
Last week I tried on my cap and
gown along with the dress and new
shoes I bought for graduation. That
was after 1 spent the day shopping for
a mattress for my new apartment. I felt
caught between my youth and impending adult lifc. I didn’t know whether to
throw my cap in the air in celebration
or sit down and cry.
Memories of my four years at the
University of Indianapolis flooded
back as 1 stood there wondering how 1
ever got far enough to be wearing
graduation attire. I thought of my
friends wearing sideways birthday hats
in the basement of Cravens Hall for
my roommate’s 19th birthday. I
remembered that when we parted ways
when we were freshmen, we never
thought we’d see each other again. It
was a silly thought then, but three
years later, that thought returns
because after May 4, we will never all
be together, no matter how many
reunions the Alumni Association plans.
Last week I also may have played in
my last music concert. And this is my
last issue of The Reflector-hopefully
it won’t be the last article I write.
1 guess the whole point is that you
never know where you’re going to end
up, so take advantage of every opportunity that comes along. Even in just one
semester, college life changes people
more than at any other point in their
lives.
I began my college career as a
scared freshman biology student
intending to go to a physical therapy
school.
Now I am graduating, a scared
senior with a degree in communication
and English and no idea where 1 am
going to work.
Despite this uncertainty, 1 wouldn’t
change a thing. Along the way, I have
learned from my mistakes and my
successes.
Listen to your professors-you may
not want to believe it, but they are
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watching you and have done this for
a long time, so take their advice.
(Thanks Dr. Templin.)
I learned that friends come before
a boyfriend or a girlfriend any day,
because they are the ones who will
not only laugh with you, but they’ll
cry too.
I learned that my parents might
know a little bit more than I do, and
that they are more understanding and
helpful than they were in high school.
They let me stumble, but I never fall
completely on my face.
Be confident in what you do and
listen to your heart. Take it from me;
if you hate your classes, you are in
the wrong field (no offense to the bio
and chemistry people, plant cells just
aren’t for me).
I also realized that change is
constant and inevitable. I keep telling
myself things will all work out, but
this is the first time in my life when 1
have no idea what lies ahead. 1guess
I will take it one day at a time and let
God lead me where I need to go.
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any juniors who are worried.
I am not sure if it’s just me being a
worrier or what, but right now I think
I’d almost fail classes on purpose just
to avoid havingto find a job next year.
Next semester, I am editor-in-chief
of The Reflector. As far as I am
concerned, that means my days of
writing goofy, off-the-wall editorials
that only make sense to about five
people are over.
It will be my job to rein in the
crazy freshmen who are full of
themselves and think they already
know everything there is to know.
I’ll have to be the responsible one
that keeps everyone else in check. I
am the last line of defense keeping the
insanity in and making sure the truth
gets out. That is a big responsibility.
It occurred to me just now, sitting
at this computer typing and writing at
the same time, that maybe I should
not be so frightened of what’s to
come once I graduate.
Graduation is a piece of paper that
says you are qualified to do something better than stand inside the
drive-through window. It is symbolic.
Graduation is just a certificate we
show our parents to justify the money
they have spent.
What it all comes down to is that
the real world is already here. If you
do not think you’ve entered it, then
maybe you never really will.
Everyday, everything we do
determines what happens next. It will
decide where we live, where we work
and helps us figure out where we will
be at 30,40 and beyond.
If you’re a senior, good luck. If
you aren’t, thank your lucky stars and
do your best. Everything counts.
Brian Robbins
Monmvin (r Fditor
Ah, another school year has
come to an end. Another year of
schoolwork, dorm life and everything else that goes along with
college is over. For some students, it
is the end of the road, time to face
the harsh, cruel reality of the real
world.
For the rest of us, there is at
least one more year of not knowing
if the food is edible, going or not
going to class and doing lots of
crazy things our parents would
frown upon.
No doubt, moving onto college is
a huge change; or else nobody
would drop out.
However, the jump into the rat
race of the nine-to-five grind is an
even bigger adjustment. There is the
monumental task of trying to find a
job that one can stand, if not love.
There is finding a liveable home
that can be more permanent than
just an apartment for the school
year.
There is getting around in new
surroundings and not being around
college friends who have surrounded us four years. Geez,
doesn’t that sound a whole lot
scarier than starting college?
I. for one, as a junior about to
become a senior, am absolutely
terrified of the future.
I do not think I know a single
senior who is not frightened about
what is going to happen. On the
other side of the coin, I do not know
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CAMPUS HEALTH
Students receive year-end
tips on relieving stress
Jennifer Marks
Stufl Writer
STRESSIN’ OUT-Junior Emily Hammes massages stressed-out senior Bristy Rusk at the stress
program sponsored by the counseling center and a communication class on Monday, April 15. All
students were welcome to massages. Seniors also received goodie bags.
Stress is no stranger to students on
college campuses, but it seems to be
compounded for seniors, according to
Dr. Jackie Reynolds, staff psychologist
at U of I. She said that seniors are emotionally pulled in many different directions.
“One [direction] certainly is the theme
of transition to the real world-the career world,” Reynolds said. “You have
to look at your identity. You’re not the
college student you’ve been; you’re an
adult. Of course, you’ve always been an
adult. but you’ve had that label [of being
a college student]. Now you’re going to
be an adult without that label.
Seniors are not alone in feeling these
emotions. Professors, who have watched
students grow during their time at U of I,
feel them as well. They are proud because students they’ve guided for the last
few years are graduating, Reynolds said.
However, they are also a bit sad because
they’ve developed relationships with students who are now leaving.
Reynolds said stresses compete for
seniors’ attention as they bring their undergraduate years to a close. In spite of
numerous final exams, projects and presentations, seniors also must find time to
say goodbye.
“Talk about it with friends who are
leaving or you might be leaving behind. . ..
It’s really easy to get caught up in a task.
If you can, schedule in time with friends
and professors important to you and say
goodbye to these people.”
According to Reynolds, anxiety is
another strain on the graduating class.
She said seniors often feel anxious about
the process of redefining who they are.
They are happy to be done with school
but find themselves unsure ofthe future.
“When you’re graduating, you don’t
know what to expect,” said senior Angela Pflueger. “You don’t have the security of knowing you get to come back.”
Additionally, seniors have a new
worry this year. The current state of the
economy makes finding employment a
real challenge, according to Reynolds.
So concern about finding a job also be-
comes a source of tension for students.
To counteract the many stresses that
accompany the preparations for graduation, Reynolds supplies seniors with coping strategies. Time management and
prioritizing are important over the next
few weeks, Reynolds said. She suggests
that students decide what can be put on
the back burner.
For example, job interviews can wait
until after graduation, Reynolds said.
They do not have to be completed during
the week of finals and probably should
not be. Instead, she advises seniors to
take a little time off.
“If you can financially afford it, take
some time for yourself after graduation.
Time helps with transition,” Reynolds
said. “You have time to think. You may
not get hit with the reality that this chapter of your life has closed until this summer. That’s not abnormal.”
Senior Mikaela Panayioutou planned
ahead to eliminate stress during her last
year as an undergraduate.
“This semester has been easier than
any other semester,” she said. “I’m parttime so that I could focus on other stuff.”
To help students relax during these
last few weeks, Reynolds and Lesley
Stockton, counseling center director, set
up a stress relief center outside the cafeteria in Schwitzer Student Center on
April 15. A small group from a communication class was on hand to help with
the event as part of a semester-long
project.
Although Stockton was the mastermind behind the activity, she worked
with Reynolds and the communication
class to set up a table filled with stress
relief items, candy, stress management
brochures and career pamphlets.
All students were welcome to take
what they wished from the table. However, seniors received a special package
containing candy, a stretchy “stress frog,”
and notepads, in addition to everything
else available to them.
The hostesses for the event also set up
three massage stations, where members
of the communication class massaged
students and faculty for free.
Reynolds offers one more piece of
advice to seniors: “Schedule in fun.. ..
Enjoy the moment of finishing up.”
ALUMNI RELATIONS
Meals and Men
Want to eat some Italian with a
;tallion? Come to Dinner and a
h d e at the Schwitzer Student
:enter Atrium on Thursday, April
!5. You can buy an auction paddle
‘or $1 and bet on the man of your
Ireams. If you win the bid, then
wu get to enjoy Fazolis with your
nan after the auction. Betting
,tarts at $2. Sign-up for paddles
legins at 6:30 p.m. and the auction
)egins at 7:30 p.m. For more
nformation, contact
:[email protected].
Student awarded marketing
scholarship
Kimberly L. Jones, a junior marLeting and international business maor, is the inaugural recipient of the
ndianapolis chapter of the Ameri:an Marketing Association’s $1,000
cholarship. Designed to bridge the
p p between college students and
narketing professionals, the scholtrship recognizes outstanding sophonores or juniors who are pursuing
narketing careers.
Important dates to remember
May 3: Semester 11 is over!
May 4: The university’s 97Ih
annual commencement
takes place.
May 6: Spring Term begins.
May 9: Summer Session I
walk-in registration
takes place.
May 13: Summer Session I
begins.
May 24: Spring Term is over!
May 27: Celebrate Memorial
Day!
2002 Etchings release party
and reading, April 25
Everyone is invited to attend the
ZOO2 Etchingsreleaseparty andreadng, April 25, Thursday, 2-4 p.m., in
he Schwitzer Student Center Room
104. Etchings is U of 1’s literary and
‘ine arts magazine.
Contributors for 2002 will be
.eading their work. Free copies of
he magazine will be available and
-efreshments will be served. For
nore information, call Dr. Elizabeth
Weber at 788-3373 or e-mail her at
:[email protected].
Dining Out for Life
Dining Out for Life is the Damien
Center’s primary fundraiser. On Thursday, May 2, Indianapolis restaurants
will help the fight against AIDS by
donating 25 percent of their sales to
help the Damien Center.
The Damien Center is Indiana’s
largest HIV/AIDS service support organization. Dine out at any of the following restaurants to help those
touched by HIV/AIDS in the Indianapolis community:
Aesop‘s Tables, Agio, Amici’s,
Arni’s, Bazbeaux, Bella Vita
Ristorante, Broad Ripple Brewpub,
Broad Ripple Steakhouse, Cafe
Patachou, Chalkies Billiards and Restaurant, Charly Dog’s, Cinema Grill,
Circle City Bar and Grill, Cobblestone
Grill, Deco, Downtown Olly ’s,Eagle’s
Nest, EnglishIvy’s, Gaia Wines, Greek
Islands, H20 Sushi, Hella‘s Cafe,
Hoaglin to Go Gourmet Carryout, Indy
Anna’s, Joe Reuzar’s Deli, Lord
Ashleys (Washington St. only), Lulu’s,
Malibu on Maryland, Marco’s, Metro,
Midtown Grill, Oh Yumm! Bistro, Old
Point Tavern, R Bistro, Ralph’s Great
Divide, Santorini GreekKitchen, Slippery Noodle Inn, Tarkington’s, TGI
Friday’s, and Varsity Lounge.
Visit the Damien Center Web site
at www.damien.org. For an up-to-date
restaurant listing and for more information, call 632-0123.
Alumni Relations provides services to
help seniors adjust to life after college
Amy Haick
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The Office of Alumni Relations is
preparing to serve anew groupof alumni
as the class of 2002 approaches graduation. The office offers U of I gr-d d uatcs
a variety of services.
Everyone who graduates from the
University of Indianapolis receives news
from the university. The Office of
Alumni Relations keeps in touch with
grads through e-mail newsletters, print
newsletters and Portico magaine, a
quarterly publication. Portico gives
alumni information on what is happening at the university, as well a s updates
on their classmates.
Alumni Relations also organizes class
reunions. Reunions are usually planned
a decade after a class has graduated.
Alumni Relations is planning a young
alumni gathering, which will tentatively
take place in about six weeks at Champs
Restaurant. The office considers 21 young
alumnus a graduate under the age of 35.
Monica Woods, director of alumni relations, said that this gathering is purely a
social event at whkh alumni can network and keep connected to the university and each other.
The Office of Alumni Relations is
located in the Richard E. Stierwalt
Alumni House. Several alumni events
over the past year, such as small reunions, homecoming meetings and the
finals week dessert diversion, have taken
place there.
On April 7, Senior Salute: A Celebration Honoring the Class of 2002, took
place at Fountain Square Theatre. This
event, sponsored by the U of I Alumni
Association and Student Alumni Association, included dinner and an informative speakers as well as the presentation
of the senior class gift and the Harvey
M. Showalter Future Alumni Award.
Carrie Dankoff and Nyaradzo
Madzongwe, members of the Class of
2002, presented the senior gift-$8,000
that will fund the building of a centennial garden named the Seat of the Cen-
tury. Their goal is to collect $10,000.
Five finalists competed for the
Harvev M. Showalter ‘award. which
went to Kelly Thompson, a senior
graduating with a social work degree.
Amber Harrison Stearns, U of 1
alumnus from the Class of 1995, talked
to the seniors at Senior Salute about
becoming an alumnus.
Senior Salute is different from
graduation in that it is more personal, a
time for seniors to reflect and sit down
with classmates.
“It’s a great time, other than graduation, for students toreflect.. .,”Woods
said. “It’s a prideful event and a way
for graduates to say goodbye and thank
you to professors and friends.”
There are some special alumni
events planned specifically for the
Class of 2002. This fall, Homecoming
will be the official welcome back for
the 2002 graduates, and it is planned to
be something of a reunion. Complimentary tickets to the tailgate luncheon
will be available to graduates.
Sertoma offers scholarship
Sertoma is offering two $1,000
scholarships for undergraduate students who are full-time entering or
continuing students at a college or
university in the U.S. or Canada. Candidates must have a verified cumulative grade point average of 3.2 on a 4.0
scale. For a copy of the application,
contact Valisa Snyder or Joni Meyer at
78 1-5 122. Applications must be in by
May 1,2002.
Support the ‘Hounds!
Don’t forget to renew your Greyhound license plate for 2002. You Just
need an authorization form issued by
the Alumni Association and a $10 fee.
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles released its first quarter sales of
university and college plates. We are
on the way to once again being the fifth
highest in volume sales, only behind
large schools such as Indiana University and Purdue University.
Photo by Kathy Osborne
SOAKING UP THE SUN-Warm weather came at just the right time. Many students took a break from
studying last week to play Frisbee, lay out in the sun and listen to Kids in the Way, a band brought to
campus by CPB.
FEATURE
APRIL24,2002
THE REFLECTOR PAGE
4
FACULTY RETIREMENT
Dr. Borden, U of I ‘Renaissance man,’ will retire next month
Julie Anderson
Feciture Editor
Within the twists and turns of a
yellow-walled labyrinth on the third
floor of Lilly Science Hall is a cozy
office crammed with 34 years of
books, papers, photographs and
assorted memorabilia that mark the
long career of Dr. Kenneth Borden.
Borden, professor of chemistry at the
University of Indianapolis, will retire
from full-time teaching in May, after a
long and fascinating career at U of I.
When graduating seniors walk in
procession next month, they begin a
new chapter of their lives. Dr. Borden,
too, will start a new adventure of his
own: working part-time. He will teach
an introductory chemistry course. (or
two) in the fall before heading off to
travel with his wife of 36 years, Jane.
The couple will leave Indiana for more
sunny destinations over winter break
and into the winter semester.
Though he is not saying a complete
goodbye to U of I, Borden admits that
he still will miss working with the
faculty and students. He plans to work
part-time at U of I indefinitely and
travel with his wife during the summer
and spring.
Borden was born in Floyd, N.M.,
and attended school there until he
graduated from high school in 1958.
He attended college at Eastern New
Mexico University. His interest in
chemistry developed by chance. He
originally wanted to teach vocational
agriculture at the high school level but
changed his mind in college. Instead
of agriculture, he decided he wanted to
teach high school mathematics.
Because many math majors also
pursue a science minor, his advisor
suggested he add a science course to
his schedule.
After taking biology and physics in
high school, Borden decided to try
something new, so he took a beginning
course in chemistry. The following
semester, he enrolled in another
chemistry course. Soon, he found that
chemistry “was just easier” than math,
so he decided he wanted to teach
chemistry.
But not to high school students.
Instead, he wanted to teach at the
college level, which meant earning a
Ph.D. Borden earned his master’s
degree in physical chemistry at the
University of Illinois. Realizing that
the type of research he sought was not
available at Illinois, he attended the
University of Arkansas for his doctoral
studies. At Arkansas, he worked with
one of the first Japanese scientists to
come to work in the United States
after World War 11.
After receiving his Ph.D. in 1968,
he considered sevcral job opportunities
before deciding to come to Indiana
Central College (now U of I). At the
time, he and another professor, Dr.
Robert Brooker, made up the entire
chemistry department faculty. The
college was considerably smaller then,
with an enrollment of about 800
students. “At least a third of the
freshman class I knew or had contact
with them,” Borden said.
Throughout the late 70s and into
the early 80s, Borden taught up to 50
credit hours of courses a year. Today,
each professor in the chemistry
department averages 25 credit hours a
year. During the 90s, Borden taught
two semesters of general chemistry
and two semesters of introductory
chemistry each summer-a total of 16
hours.
Although the department has grown
significantly since then, Borden still
knows many of the school’s science
majors, particularly upperclassmen. “As
far as the science majors, it’s a pretty
close-knit group,” he said.
Borden also knows many students
outside of the science departments. “It’s
kind of unusual for someone to spend
four years here and not recognize
them,” he said. In past years, he has
acted as academic advisor to around 25
students. Recently, the number of his
advisees has decreased because of his
impending retirement.
Over the years, Borden has taught 17
chemistry classes, six math classes and
one physics class at U of I. He also
taught math-related computer courses to
students before computer courses
became a mandatory part of the school
curriculum. Of these classes, he names
two personal favorite
chemistry and introductory chemistry.
He enjoys introductory chemistry
because of the new students he sees
each year. Analytical chemistry, on the
other hand, involves a lot of precision.
Borden, with his background in math,
enjoys these types of problems and
teaching them to students.
In addition to these courses, he has
taught Spring Term courses on arson
investigation, food chemistry and
environmental issues. The current
environmental problems course offered
here developed out of Borden’s original
Spring Term course.
Borden’s experiences at U of I
extend beyond the classroom. In fact,
his two main hobbies began with
opportunities that he was given at the
university.
Not long after he came to the
university, Borden was approached with
the chance of a lifetime.
Indiana Central was part of the
American Association of Colleges and
Universities for International and
Intercultural Studies in 1976. A faculty
member from another college put
together a trip to India at that time.
Each member college sent a faculty
member on the trip, and Borden was the
Indiana Central representative.
For six weeks, from June to July,
Borden attended lectures at the University of Delhi and toured cities around
the country, including Bombay and
Calcutta.
“This was when I took up photography,” he said. “About a week before we
left [for India] I bought a camera. n
book on photography, and 40 rolls of
film to take with me. I figured I ought
to take some pictures [on the trip].”
And he did--50 rolls of film in all.
The experience led him to pursue
photography as a serious hobby.
Evidence of this hobby can be seen
on the walls of his office. Two beautiful
beach scenes hang above his desk. The
pictures were taken during one of his
many trips to Florida. In addition to
shooting pictures during his free time,
Borden worked as a part-time photographer for The Indianapolis Star. He also
has traveled across the Midwest as a
photographer with U of I sports teams.
Borden’s other serious hobby, scuba
diving, also developed out of an
opportunity at U of I. In 1992, for the
500th anniversary of Columbus’
discovery of America, the Indianapolis
Children’s Museum, Indiana University
and U of I teamed up to send a group to
the Dominican Republic to search for
one of Columbus’ lost ships in the
Caribbean.
“President Lantz made the offer that
if any faculty members were interested
in joining, the university would provide
scuba training,” Borden said. He signed
up, but unfortunately the project never
Photo by Gretchen Rush
STUDENT AND TEACHER-Dr. Joe Burnell and Dr. Ken Borden pose in Burnell’s office. Burnell was a
Borden’s student in the early 80s before he became a chemistry professor at U of 1.
senior year, he and his wife moved into
wide trailer in the mountains in
made it to the Dominican Republic.
Mexico, so he and his wife will spend the Cummins Apartments (married
This didn’t deter Borden. He took
student housing). Borden lived behind
some time there over the summer. “I
additional scuba diving classes,
the apartments, and the two would visit
never signed up for frequent flyer
including an underwater archaeology
each other. “He was the first faculty
miles, but 1 guess I should have,”
class at Indiana University. After this
member here that I got to know as
Borden said.
experience, he fell in love with scuba
something other than my teacher,”
Throughout his years at U of I,
diving. Since then, Borden has become
Burnell said.
Borden has made several close
a certified divemaster through the
Because he and Borden were close
friendships with students and faculty.
Professional Association of Diving
before Burnell was hired at U of I,
One of these close relationships is
Instructors and helps groups train at
Burnell said his “transition to be a
with Dr. Joe Burnell, current chair of
the U of I pool and in open waters
colleague with him has been easier
the chemistry department.
around Indianapolis.
than with anyone.”
Burnell attended U of I as an
He takes every opportunity to dive.
Borden was also responsible for
undergraduate student from 1979
“I have been to the Florida Keys,
Burnell’s current position at U of I.
through 1983 and graduated with
Belize. Aruba and St. Martin during
degrees in biology and chemistry.
“He worked really hard to make sure I
Spring Break trips,” he said. “The
While a studying at the university, he
got this position,” Burnell said. ‘‘ I
Caribbean has some of the best spots
was Borden’s student. At that time,
can’t thank him enough for all the
for diving in all of the world. I would
the chemistry department was still
efforts he made in doing the backgo back to Belize anytime.”
just Brooker and Borden; students
ground work that helped me get this
In addition to photography and
spent their first two years learning
position. He held the position open for
scuba diving, Borden loves sports. For
from Brooker and took higher-level
a year.” Then Borden officially hired
the past eight years, he has had the
chemistry courses from Borden.
Burnell.
opportunity to combine all three of
Brooker and Borden “were an
“Once I came, he was really as a
these loves. Every Spring Break he
boss the same way he was as a
interesting team,” Burnell said.
and his wife travel south to Fort
teacher,” Burnell said. He added that
Brooker’s style was to “tear you
Myers, Fla., with the U of 1 baseball
down and then build you back up into he could not stress enough how helpful
team. This opportunity also came by
Borden was, and is, as a colleague.
his image, and he knew he only had
accident.
two years to do that.” Borden’s
“There was never this problem of being
Gary Vaught, head coach of the
teaching style, on the other hand, was
a former student.”
baseball team, mentioned that someBurnell is also impressed with the
one who had planned to travel with the more laid-back. It gave students a
chance for hands-on learning.
way Borden has put together the
team could not. The hotel room hadn’t
present chemistry department faculty.
“Dr. Borden brings students up to
been cancelled, so Borden asked if he
“We’re probably the department on
and his wife could come down. Today, perform well,” Burnell said. “Dr.
Borden’s class was the first chemistry campus that gets along the best,”
the Bordens own a condo near the
Burnell said. “We work together very,
class that I got an A in,” he added
Florida gulf coast in Fort Myers and
with a smile. “Dr. Borden was always very well.”
go to Florida every year.
When he retires, the university will
funny,” Burnell said. Because his
“Since we’ve bought the condo in
interests extend beyond academics, he lose much more than just a chemistry
Fort Myers, we’ve had half a dozen
professor. Dr. Borden is the U of I
always has something other than
friends who have bought or built a
Renaissance man. “Dr. Borden hasn’t
chemistry-sports or movies, for
house within ten miles,” he said. Also
gotten credit for all the things he’s
most of the U of I alumni association
example-to discuss at the beginning
done,” Burnell said. “‘His contribution
is down there at some point or another, of classes.
isn’t just in class.
Outside of the classroom, Burnell
he added, so there is always someone
“It’s probably going to take four
and Borden maintained close contact.
there that they know.
people to replace him.”
When Burnell married during his
Borden’s parents own a double-
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APRIL24,2002
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FACULTY RETIREMENT
Dr. Bryan retires after 25 years of teaching nursing students
Brian Robbins
Mutzriging Editor
“I’m looking forward to it. I’m
ready,” said Dr. Judith Bryan, who
will be retiring at semester’s end after
25 years of teaching in U of 1’s
School of Nursing.
“If I could lump together a
memory, it’d be working with the
young people,” she said.
After graduating with her
bachelor’s degree in 1962 from
lndiana University, Bryan moved with
her husband to California, where she
began her nursing career at state-run
hospitals.
After her first husband’s death
twelve years later, she came back to
the Indianapolis area, working at St.
Francis, Community East and
Community North hospitals.
According to Bryan, at state-run
hospitals, nurses are typically responsible for more patients, and the two
types also present different types of
nursing duties.
“The rules are different, more
regimented at a state hospital,” Bryan
said. “I can’t say I like one over the
other.”
Bryan’s expression brightens and
her eyes begin to glow when she thinks
about teaching U of 1’s nursing
students. She supervises students when
they go to hospitals to gain clinical
experience. She was a part-time
clinical instructor for three years
before joining the faculty full-time in
1979.
‘‘It’s exciting to see their progression and [watch] as they gain maturity,” she said. “They put the pieces
together.”
Sometimes students are frightened
or nervous and do not even want to
enter a patients’ room. Bryan is there
to encourage and coax them into
working with the patient and the
patient’s family.
“It’s the interaction with the patient,
assuming major responsibility [for that
person],” said Bryan.
She hopes that by teaching students,
she can improve patient care in
hospitals. She was disappointed in
some of what she saw while working
in hospitals.
“I was probably frustrated with
some of the staff,” she said. “I thought
1 could make a difference. The
students have kept me here.”
Her commitment to learning is so
strong that she has kept studying even
while teaching. In 1995 she received
her doctorate degree from Indiana
University.
Bryan has seen many changes
during her time as a nurse, both in
hospitals and at U of I. She says
nursing has become more challenging
as technology has progressed.
Patients undergoing minor procedures and tests no longer have to stay
in the hospital to have them done.
“Now things are done outpatient,”
she said. “[The] only people in
hospitals are acutely ill.”
According to Bryan, the number of
elderly people in the population has
grown because people live longer.
Their needs have also grown, making
them a more important part of
nursing.
U of I has also changed quite a bit
in Bryan’s years here. The university
is very different than it was 25 years
ago.
“It’s been interesting to see the
University change under three presidents,” Bryan said.
One thing she misses is the camaraderie among faculty members. Professors did not used to be as departmentalized than they are now. “I m i s s the
culture [that existed] when I first
started. We’re segregated now.”
Although she will miss working with
students, Bryan says she is definitely
ready to retire. Bryan plans to move
with her second husband, Chuck, to a
home they have owned in Lake
Barkley, Ky. for the last ten years.
She will also travel to see her four
children, who live in such various
places as Carmel, Calif., Vallejo, Calif.,
Seattle, Wash. and Columbus, Ohio.
“”I’m ready for something other that
getting up at 5:30!” Bryan said.
CENTENNIAL SERIES
U of I fight song is a lost-but not forgotten-tradition
Joanne Grizzle
SttiK Writer
“I think there‘re some good things
and some bad things as far as things
you give up as change takes place,”
said Dr. Suzanne Willey, associate
athletic director and former U of I
student.
As most people know, U of I has
been changing and evolving since its
inception in 1902. The campus has
grown and even changed its name a
couple of times before settling on the
University of Indianapolis. However,
with the changing appearance of the
campus, the student body and their
traditions also have changed.
With every name change, the school
song had to be changed as well.
Former U of I student Jim Stanton
wrote the new song when the school
changed its name from lndiana Central
College to Indiana Central University
in 1975. His song was only tweaked to
fit the final name change to U of I in
1986. However, most students at U of 1
don’t know the song at all.
University of Indianapolis students
seldom, if ever, hear sing the fight
song except at football or basketball
games. Singing the school’s anthem
seems to have become a lost tradition
at U of 1.
Willey, who graduated from U of I
in 1975, recalls singing the fight song
for Indiana Central College. “When I
was a freshman, you wore green
beanies for, I think, the first semester,
and the upperclassmen could ask you,
at any point and time, to stop and sing
the fight song, which happened in the
cafeteria quite often,” Willey said. “So
you learned the fight song.”
Of course, the campus used to be
more close-knit than it is today.
Students didn’t leave campus after
class or on weekends to go to jobs.
“It used to be that on Saturday,
everybody on campus went to the
football game, and everybody sang the
song,” Willey said. “Now, there are
more things to do. You just don’t see
that togetherness. Unfortunately, it’s
kind of fallen by the wayside.”
Results from a survey given to 40
students on campus confirm the loss of
this tradition. Forty percent of students
say they have heard the school song,
which leaves an astonishing 60 percent
who have not.
Some explanation for this may be
that the song is rarely played except at
athletic events, which many students
do not attend.
Although the band currently plays
the school fight song during athletic
events, few students know the words
other than “fight, fight, fight.” Out of
all of the students surveyed, none said
they knew all of the words to the song.
However, just because the song
isn’t being sung does not mean that
people do not want to hear it.
Fifty-three percent of those surveyed said they feel the school song is
important. The number one reason is
that they feel the school spirit is
important. Students also feel that
singing the school song shows that
they have pride and respect for their
school and is a good way to promote
unity on campus.
But what would it take to get this
tradition back? Is that even possible?
According to Willey, getting back
the tradition would take a lot of
students actually learning the U of I
fight song. “It would have to be done
at several opportunities, not just
sporting events, I think. So people
could really get a sense of feel and a
sense of pride for our school fight
song.”
U of I has lost many traditions since
the days of beanies and freshman
initiation, but some wonder if it’s time
to consider bringing some of them
back. “If we can all stand together at a
game or at commencement and sing
the U of I fight song. That makes us, as
students. feel more connected to each
other and to the school,” said junilor
Lora Andrews. “I think that’s something we need more of at U of I.”
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SOFTBALL
Softball team struggles before
GLVC-GLIAC competition
Lucas Klipsch
Stuff Writer
Photo by Kuthy O.shornr
WARMING UP- Sophomore first baseman Jenny Garris prepares to bat against Bellarmine April 6. The
‘Hounds travel to Marian College April 25 to take on the Knights. The ‘Hounds are currently 9-17-1 overall
and 2-8 in the GLVC.
The softball team has struggled
against recent opponents as they
prepared for conference play.
On Sunday, April 7, the ‘Hounds
played GLVC opponent Kentucky
Wesleyan, shutting them out 4-0.
Junior pitcher Hope Lykins pitched
a six hitter, and junior left fielder
Sharon Kerkhoff led the charge,
scoring two runs and recording an RBI
against the Panthers.
Following the shutout victory, the
‘Hounds experienced a string of losses,
beginning with two games against
conference rival Missouri-St. Louis on
April 13.
In the first game, the ‘Hounds
started off strong but fell short to the
Riverwomen, losing 5-4.
Freshman shortstop Adrianne
Morgan hit a single, while junior
second baseman Jenny Stingham and
sophomore pitcher Jill Fincher all
scored one run apiece.
In the second game of the doubleheader, the ‘Hounds were shutout by
the Riverwomen 4-0.
Junior pitcher Jesse Matlock had
one srikeout in the losing effort, while
Morgan, freshman designated hitter
Erin Schenck, sophomore first
baseman Jenny Garris and sophomore
third baseman Noelle Horvath all
went 1-4 at the plate.
The next day, they lost both of
their games in a doubleheader
against the Quincy Hawks. In the
first game, the ‘Hounds fell 6-3.
Scoring runs were freshman second
baseman Tara Burman, Morgan and
sophomore catcher Amy Snyder.
Morgan added two of the Greyhounds’ three RBIs in the losing
effort. They lost the next game 5-1.
Stringham scored the only Greyhound run in the game.
Although the team has had a
disappointing stretch, Horvath
believes the team has a strong bond.
“We’ve had a lot of close
games,” she said. “Our record’s
deceiving. This year I think our
team’s more closely knitted than we
were last year. I think that helps
with having fun whether we win or
lose.”
The ‘Hounds traveled to South
Bend to participate in the GLVCGLIAC Tournament April 19-21.
This tournament allowed the
‘Hounds to play against other teams
in the Midwest. These results were
not available at press time.
The women wrap up the regular
season this week with three conference games and one non-conference
game before the GLVC tournament
May 3-5.
BASEBALL
‘Hounds continue winning ways
Baseball team ranked 29th in NCAA Div.II
Anthony King
Sports Editor
The Greyhounds are back where
they want to be as they continue to
reign atop the GLVC standings and
also break into the top 30 in the first
NCAA I1 Baseball poll of the year.
The 29- 14 ‘Hounds traveled to
Northern Kentucky on April 10 to take
on the Norse. The ‘Hounds held off the
Norse to win 5-4. Senior designated
hitter Dennis Nisbet scored the first
run of the game after junior shortstop
Jeremy O’Neill hit ;I single to bring
him in. The Norse just would not stay
away as they scored four runs in the
third inning, taking a 4- 1 lead. But the
‘Hounds never quit as they scored
three runs in the fifth inning.
Sophomore second baseman Erik
Peterman hit a single in the fifth inning
to score junior third baseman Brad
Beck, and then junior centerfielder
Tarron Acuff hit a sacrifice fly to bring
in junior catcher Jake Beck to bring the
score to 4-3. The ‘Hounds tied up the
game when senior Josh Fuller hit a
single to bring home Peterman.
The ‘Hounds took the lead in the
seventh inning. when Acuff hit a single
to score freshman outfielder Ryan
Richardson.
The ‘Hounds also defeated Northern Kentucky in the second game 5-4.
Nisbet started things off bv hitting- a
double to score Acuff. Then ;he
v
‘Hounds scored again when junior
Brett McCollum hit a single to score
Nisbet.
On April 13, the ‘Hounds began an
eight game homestand, beginning with
Oakland City. The ‘Hounds squeezed
by the first game, winning 4-3, but
Oakland City was too much for them
in the second game as they defeated
the Greyhounds 7-5.
After the series’against Oakland
City, the ‘Hounds competed against
GLVC rival Lewis. The ‘Hounds
smashed Lewis in the first game, 9-2.
Senior pitcher Rick Hummel vtruck
out eight hitters and allowed six hits as
he recorded his sixth complete game of
the season, improving his season
record to 7-2 with an ERA of 2.78.
Hummel is second in the GLVC in
wins, behind teammate Blake Wyatt.
Hummel also third in strikeouts with
68.
In the second game, the ‘Hounds hit
five runs in the seventh inning to
defeat Lewis 10-6.
Eight players hit singles in the
game, and junior left fielder Matt
Guarnieri hit his team-leading seventh
homerun in the second inning. He is
tied for second in the GLVC in
homeruns this season.
The ‘Hounds hosted Southern
Indiana on April 20 and 2 1. Results
were not available at press time. The
team goes on the road to play St.
Joseph’s College April 24.
Photo by Kathy Osborne
DOUBLE PLAY-Second baseman Dennis Nisbet and short stop Brad Bates team up to tag out the
University of Southern Indiana’s outfielder, Noah Wetzel. The ‘Hounds also tagged out the runner at first
base, completing the 6-4-3 double play.
WOMEN’S GOLF
Women’s golf wrapping up spring season
Jessica Roberts
News Editor
The women’s golf team began
its season at the Northern Kentucky Invitational April 5-6 at
Eagle Creek Golf Course. The
team finished fifth out of nine
teams.
Junior Kim Moore was the top
Greyhound golfer, tying for 1lth
place in a field of 57 golfers with
scores of 84-83-167.
On April 8, the women’s golf
team hosted the Greyhound
Classic at The Links Golf Club in
New Palestine. The team placed
second out of seven squads.
Junior Courtney Tate and
Moore tied for fifth individually
with scores of 82.
Other scores include sophomore Amy Wenning with a score
of 83, senior Jessica Sikora with
an 86 and sophomore Lora Spilker
with a 94.
The ‘Hounds then traveled to
the Illinois Invitational at Stone
Creek. For the first time all
season. the ‘Hounds were denied
a top five finish, placing 13th
out of 16 teams.
Top finishers for the
‘Hounds, in a field consisting of
85 golfers, included Moore
finishing 43rd, Tate finishing
49th, Wenning finishing 62nd,
Spilker finishing 70th, and
Sikora finishing 72nd.
The ‘Hounds then traveled to
Ohio to compete in the Dayton
Invitational April 15. The team
tied for second in the seven-team
competition
The ‘Hounds competed in the
Tri-State Invitational April 2021 at Zollner Golf Course. They
finished in a tie for second place
in the seven-team competition.
The ‘Hounds next competition is the at NCAA I1 East
Regional in Carrollton, Ky.
May 3rd and 4th.The NCAA I1
Nationals follow May 15-18 in
Allendale, Mich. at The Mead-
BATTER UP-Designated hitter Erik Peterman goes 1-4 at the plate in the double header against GLVC
omonent Southern Indiana. He scored one run and earned one RBI in the second game on April 20.
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H TRACK
U of I track teams dominate GLVC conference meet
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Jessica Roberts
NPM’SEditor
The men’s team captured its firstever Great Lakes Valley Conference
(GLVC) title, earning 203.50 points
April 19-20 at St. Joseph‘s College in
Rensselaer, Ind.
The women’s team missed first
place by one point, finishing sccond
behind Lewis.
Junior Tim Mason took first place
in the 100-mcter dash with a time of
11.03 and tied for third in the 200meter dash with a time of 22.63.
Sophomore Marcus Davis placed
first in the 200-meter dash with a time
of 22.06 and placed second in the 100meter dash with a time of 11.12.
Sophomore Reggie Cross placed
first in the 400-meter dash with a time
of 47.99.
Senior Todd Manri placed first in
the 110-meter hurdles and 400-meter
hurdles with timcs of 15.22 and 55.97.
Mann also had several strong
finishes including a seventh-place
finish in the long jump and an 1lth
place finish in the triple jump. Mann
was also named GLVC “Male Athlete
of the Year.”
The women’s team also had several
strong finishers, including junior
Tiffany Turner, who placed first in the
200-meter dash with a time of 25.07.
She also placed second in the 100meter dash with a time of 12.48.
Sophomore Deidria Foster placed first
in the triple jump with a mark of
11.22m.
She also finished fourth in the 100meter dash with a time of 13.02.
Sophomore De‘nise McKee also
finished strong by placing fifth in the
100-meter dash with a time of 13.05.
Junior Nicole Williams placed first
in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a
Photo provided
HEADING FOR THE FINISH
LINE-Sophomore Erin Vagedes
heads into the home stretch as
she nears the finish of the 10K
run Saturday at St. Joseph’s.
time of 11:27.56.
Other top finishers include freshmen Briana Berman, who placed third
in the 400-meter dash, senior Maria
Harriman who placed fourth in the
800-meter run and third in the 1,500meter run, senior Kim Parker who
finished second in the 100-meter high
hurdles, and freshman Lori Vissing
who finished sixth in the 100-meter
hurdles and sixth in the triple jump.
Vissing was also named GLVC
“Women’s Freshmen of the Year.”
Head track coach Scott Fangman
was also named the GLVC “Men’s
Coach of the Year” for the third time
in his coaching career at the University
of Indianapolis. He last won the award
in 1999.
The track team will compete in the
Drake Relays/Boiler Open on April
26-27.
The men and women’s track teams
competed in the Big Blue Classic at
Eastern Illinois University on April 5-6
and at the Indiana Intercollegiate
Championships at DePauw University
on April 13.
The men and women were competing against NCAA Division I programs
from the Ohio Valley and Missouri
Valley conferences during the Big
Blue Classic and finished with some
solid performances, according to Giles
Davis, assistant track coach.
Sophomore Erin Vagedes won the
second section of the women’s 5000meter with her time of 18:29.18.
The 4 x 800-meter relay team of
Vagedes, junior Terri Jennings,
Harriman and junior Natalie Malone
placed third.
Sophomore Kelly Zelienga received
a personal and seasonal best with her
10’00’ vault in the women’s pole
vault.
Other seasonal bests include Parker
in the 100-meter hurdles, Vissing in
the 100-meter hurdles and the 400meter hurdles and Williams in the
3000-meter steeplechase.
Junior Damieon Smith of the men’s
team improved upon his provisional
qualifying mark when he placed
second in the hammer throw.
Davis finished fourth place in the
200-meter dash, and Mann finished
fourth, a personal best, in the finals of
the 1 10-meter hurdles.
Setting his personal best time in the
110-meter hurdles, junior Jhason
Newman finished sixth.
At the Indiana Intercollegiate
Championships, the women’s team set
several records with their ninth
consecutive w i n m e r Indiana
Wesleyan University. The final score
was 192.50 to 108.
Turner established new meet.
stadium, and university records in the
100 and 200-meter dashes. Her
performances also earned her the
Female Track Athlete of the Year
honor and provisionally qualified her
for the 2002 NCAA Championships.
Other first-place winners include
Williams, with her record setting
performance in the 3000-meter
steeplechase, Vissing in the triple jump
and the 4x100-meter relay team
consisting of Turner, sophomore
Ashley Moore McKee, and Foster.
Athletes who finished in the top
Photo provided
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS-The men’s track team celebrates with their Great Lakes Valley Conference
trophy after winning the conference meet in Rensselaer, Ind. at St. Joseph’s on Saturday.
three places include Foster in the 100
and 200-mcter dashes. Harriman in the
800-meter run and 1500-meter run,
Vagedes in the 5000-meter run, Parker
in the 100-meter hurdles. Zelienga in
pole vault, senior Stephanie Matthews
i n high jump and the 4 x 400-meter
rcluy team consi4ting of junior Teri
Jennings, junior Heather Wisdom,
freshmen Rachel Peppler and Berman.
The men’r team finished above host
DePauu University with a score of
152.60 to 121.50.
First place wiwers include Mason
i n the 100-meter dash, Davis i n the
200-meter dash, Cross in the 400meter dash, freshman John Parson in
the 1500-meter run. junior John Poray
in the 10,000-meter run and Smith in
the hammer throw.
Maim qualified for the NCAA
Championships in the 1 IO-meter
hurdles, which earned him a secondplace fini\h. Cross provisionally
qualified for this year‘s championships.
Other ton-thrre finishers include
Davis i n [he IOO-meter dash, Cross in
the 200-meter dash. Mason in the 200meter dash. senior Kheli Lietch in the
5000-meter run, sophomore Steve
Baase i n the polc vault and the 4 x
400-meter relay team consisting of
Mann. Davi.;, Mason and senior Doug
Roach.
The tr:tck team will compete in the
Drake Relays/Boiler Open on April
26-27. On May 4. the ‘Hounds will
compete in the Woodland Mortgage
Invitational held at the Indiana
University-Purduc University- Indianapolis track. The ‘Hounds will travel
to San Angelo, Tx., to compete in the
NCAA 11 Nationals May 26-28.
SCHOLARSHIP
Maria Harriman awarded postgraduate scholarship
Men’s tennis preps
for NCAA I1 Regional
Greyhounds go 1-2 in Great Lakes
Valley Conference tournament
Gretchen Rush
Editor- in- Chiej
The University of Indianapoli?
men’s tennis team will look radically
different next fall.
When seniors Justin Brown, Scooter
DeMare, Ryan VanDonselaar and R.B.
Hervey depart from the courts for the
final time following the NCAA I1
Great Lakes Regional on May 3 and 4.
Brown is the only four-year competitor
on the team, and the departing seniors
leave the ‘Hounds with only half of
their roster returning for next season.
“Losing four seniors will affect the
‘Hounds dramatically,” said head
coach Pat Nickell. “Three have been in
the top six in the line-up for three or
four years. When you lose guys like
that, you lose a big chunk of your
future.”
Nickell said that the coaches have
already begun the recruiting process
for next season.
These seniors have led the ‘Hounds
to a 6-2 record in April, wrapping up
their regular season matches.
The Greyhounds finished out their
Great Lakes Valley Conference
schedule at the conference tournament
here in Indianapolis on Saturday. U of
I entered the tournament seeded fourth
out of the eight schools competing.
The ‘Hounds defeated Bellarmine
5-2 in the first round but fell to
conference powerhouse and top seed
Southern Indiana in the second round
by the same score. They then lost 5-3
to the third seeded Norse of Northern
Kentucky in the third-place match.
April 16, the ‘Hounds defeated
DePauw in a close competition. At the
number one singles spot, Hervey
defeated the Tigers’ Scott Fisk in a
hard fought singles battle, 7-5, 7-6. He
and jnnilnr Maim Snulovic handled
Fisk and Marshall Kuresman 8-3.
VanDonselaar and junior Brandon
Cook defeated Greg Nammari and
Aaron Gress 8-6 at the second doubles
position.
Saulovic continued the winning
ways, narrowly winning 6-0, 2-6, 7-6
over Nammari. Brown pulled out a
critical win at the fifth singles spot
over Gress 7-5, 2-6,7-6.
April 12 and 13, the ‘Hounds
grabbed two conference wins and one
loss against Missouri-St. Louis, SIUEdwardsville and Quincy, 4-5,6-3 and
8-1, respectively.
The week before, on April 4 , 6 , and
9, the netters went three straight,
defeating Saint Joseph’s 6-1, Lewis 90 and Taylor 5-4.
The Greyhounds have this week off
before the upcoming NCAA I1 Great
Lakes Regional, May 3-4.
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Std
Report
Women’s tennis wraps up season
Senior cross-country and track standout Maria Harriman is one of 29 athletes in the nation to receive an
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. This scholarship is handed out annually to student-athletes in all three NCAA
divisions who manitains a 3.2 cumulative grade point average and who have prt‘onned with distinction in their
respective varsity sports. Harriman is a psychology major with a concentration in pre-physical therapy. She has held
a 3.989 ciimulative grade point average throughout her four years at the [Jniversity of Indianapolis. Harriman is a
two-time NCAA I1 iUI-Amcrican in thc 1,500 meters and holds the school record. She was also named to the 200001 Verizoti Academic Academic All-American as well as a two-time national qualifier in cross-country. In 1999-_
H MEN’S TENNIS
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Anthony King
Sports Editor
I
The University of Indianapolis
Greyhounds wrapped up their spring
campaign with two big match-ups. The
first match was against NCAA I1 Great
Lakes Region number six Grand
Valley State on April 12, held at the
Southside Tennis Club.
Sophomore number one singles
player Gayal Jones defeated Marie
Cameron of Grand Valley State with
scores of 2-6,6-4,4-1. Senior Jen
Roark also won her match, defeating
Zanobia Syed 6-3,6-0. Junior Erin
Giesler managed to go three sets, but
fell to Nikki Fairchild.
The ‘Hounds then hosted Southern
Indiana on April 20. Info was not
available as of press time.
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Edyvean curtain falls forever following ‘Sound of Music’
Cara Silletto
Stuff Writer
Photo provided
’p
RE MI-The von Trapp children and Maria sing in Edyvean
ertory Theatre’s perfromance of “The Sound of Music.”
:tomore Rachel Overfield (top right) plays the oldest child, Liesl.
After 35 years in Indianapolis, the
Edyvean Repertory Theatre presents
its final show this May, Rodgers and
Hammerstein’s “The Sound of
Music.”
“The Sound of Music” is based on
the true story of a young girl, Maria,
who is sent to be the governess for the
seven unruly children of the von Trapp
family. Captain von Trapp, a widowed
naval officer, runs his family military
style. As a result, Maria’s warmth and
love quickly gain the children’s
affection. The single threat to their
family and home in Austria is Hitler’s
rise to power.
A University of Indianapolis
student and a faculty member, as well
as many Edyvean veterans from the
community, make up the cast of over
40 people. Rachel Overfield, a
sophomore elementary education and
music major, plays Liesl, the oldest
von Trapp child. Liesl, the Captain’s
16-year-old daughter, is courted by
Rolf, a messenger-turned-Hitler-youth.
This situation develops into a subplot
of its own.
Dr. Kathleen Hacker, director of
vocal studies, plays Mother Abbess,
the convent’s head nun. Hacker said
that while she was growing up, her
family’s Rodgers and Hammerstein
scorebook had its own place on the
piano. Not only did she sing the music
at home, she also played the role of
Liesl in high school.
In “The Sound of Music,” Hacker
sings the well-known inspirational
song, “Climb Every Mountain.” Her
daughter Olivia, 8, plays the youngest
von Trapp child, Gretl.
Richard Roberts, director of many
Edyvean shows including “Godspell”
and “My Fair Lady,” directs “The
Sound of Music” with Michael Harden
as music director. Roberts said because
everyone has seen the show, trying to
create something that does not duplicate the movie but also does not
violate people’s expectations is
difficult.
Roberts’ favorite part of this
production is the nuns’ chorus,
consisting of 24 women. He said most
productions, including the movie, cut
out many of the nuns’ songs. The
chorus is often very small, so many
people never get to hear these beautiful
songs performed by a large group.
“This group is already singing amazingly beautifully,” Roberts said.
Tickets are $1 8 and $20, with
discounts for students with a valid ID.
Tickets can be purchased by visiting or
calling the box office in Ransburg
Auditorium’s Lobby, Monday through
Friday, 1-6 p.m., at 783-4090.
)VIE PREVIEW
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Editor previews 12 upcoming flicks for hot f u n in the summer time.
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Brian Robbins
Mutiaging Editor
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that time of year again. It is
for the temperature to go up,
,IC to wear le\\ clothing, and the
\top dumping water on us. It is
I o i people to ignore the weather
.it 1114ideiiiovie theaters. Here are
vinimer films to look forward to.
\t 1 5 “Spider-Man,” \tarring Toby
~ i i c Kir\ten
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Dunst and Willem
Maguire play\ Peter Parker, a
d i o o l student who is bitten by a
i L t i v e rpder and develops
ing powero a\ a result. He must
!tal with the power and reqponsit licy bring “Spider-Man” opens
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the director of “Fatal Attrac‘I~i,iithtul,”\tarring
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Photo provided
Gere and
krie Lane star in “Unfaithful.”
1 EATING-Richard
Diane Lane as a wife in the suburbs
who wanders into an affair when life
with her husband, played by Richard
Gere, becomes boring. She finds out
that her actions are more dangerous
than she thinks. Watch the intrigue
May 10.
Jennifer Lopez tries to expand her
dramatic range in “Enough.” Lopez
marries the man of her dreams, only to
see him turn into an abusive monster
after the wedding. When she cannot
escape the beatings, she resorts to
killing him. See Lopez attempt to show
dramatic range on May 24.
“Insomnia” hits A1 Paccino, when
he is a cop who cannot sleep until he
catches Robin Williams, who plays a
child killer. Williams turns the tables
and forces Pacino to kill his partner.
Do not sleep through “Insomnia” on
May 24.
“Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron” is
this summer’s Disney animated film. It
features a wild stallion wandering free
in the southwest. Yeah, I’m excitied
about the concept too. Don’t let wild
horses keep you away on May 24.
“Star Wars Episode 11: Attack of the
Clones,” starring a cast of thousands
has to be special and comes out late.
Hayden Christensen plays Anakin
Skywalker, the future Darth Vader.
Ewan McGregor, Samuel L. Jackson
and Natalie Portman return from
“Episode I.” May the force be with
you on May 26.
Steven Spielberg seems to make
only one movie a year lately. For 2002,
the movie is “Minority Report,” about
a bleak future where criminals are
caught before they can do anything
wrong. Tom Cruise is one such victim,
only he’s supposed to catch would-be
criminals. Watch Cruise run on June
28.
Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup,
the Powerpuff Girls, leap from the
screen of Cartoon Network to the
silver screen to battle once again the
evil mutant monkey master mind Mojo
Jojo. “Powerpuff Girls” take to the
skies at some undetermined point in
July.
Another sci-fi epic sequel rolls into
theaters July 3. Will Smith and
Tommy Lee Jones return as secret
agents J and K in “Men In Black 11.”
This time around, they have to deal
with an invasion from an alien species
trying to seduce the world by masquerading as beautiful women. Lara Flynn
Boyle plays the ringleader.
Did you say you wanted more
sequels’?Mike Myers’ Austin Powers
takes another trip on the way-back
machine, this time to 1975, where he
must stop Dr. Evil and Mini-Me from
killing his father in “Austin Powers in
Goldmember.” Beyonce Knowles from
Destiny’s Child plays Foxxxy
Cleopatra, another secret agent.
“Austin Powers in Goldmember”
strikes on July 17.
Steven Soderbergh, the director of
“Traffic,” “Ocean’s 11,” and “Erin
Brockovich,” presents a movie about
people loving movies. “Full Frontal”
stars David Duchovny, Catherine
Keener, Mary McCormack and David
Hyde Pierce and comes out on August
2.
The summer movie blockbuster
ends on a spooky note. M. Night
Shyamalan, the mastermind behind
“The Sixth Sense” and “Unbreakable,”
returns with the thriller “Signs.”
Shyamalan has kept details of the
film’s plot tightly wrapped, but it
involves a Pennsylvania farmer, played
by Me1 Gibson, who finds his finds his
fields covered in mysterious crop
circles. Watch the sky for “Signs” on
August 2.
Photo provided
ATTACK OF THE CLONES-Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen)
plays a Jedi apprentice attempting to save the destiny of the
Repubic. He also falls in love with Padme Amidala in this second Star
Wars movie.
Around Campus
Crimson Express
Wednesday, April 24,7:30 p.m.
Schwitzer Student Center
Free admission.
For more information call 788-3255.
Music For Four Hands & Two Pianos
Thursday, April 25, 7:30 p.m.
Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center.
Free admission.
For more information call 788-3255.
Musical Tales
Sunday, April 28, 3 p.m.
Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center.
Free admission
Combination of poetry and prose along with music.
Free Admission.
For more information call 788-3255.
Children’s Concert Series
Sunday, April 28, 330 p.m.
Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center
For more information call 788-3400 or e-mail
rsorley @uindy.edu.
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THE REFLECTOR PAGE
9
REVIEW
Romont Harri S attempts to m; .ke U of I laugh
Julie Anderson
Feuture Editor
LAUGH, I DARE YOU-Comedian Romont Harris performed in
the Schwitzer Student Center cafeteria.
rn TALENT
Romont Harris’ April 12 show at
the University of Indianapolis was
definitely a different brand of entertainment than is normally offercd here.
Between the countless sex jokes,
masturbation jokes, sex jokes, sex
jokes and more sex jokes, it got kind of
. . . old.
On top of all that, Harris is the kind
of comic who is funny and knows it.
He pandered to the audience Rodney
Dangerfield-style. The only thing
missing was those creepy, bug eyes.
Harris tried, he really did. Too hard,
sometimes. I like the fact that his act
was very animated. He tried to engage
the audience, and we had to give him
credit for that. 1 didn’t hate his show,
but it wasn’t what I expected.
Some of the funniest parts of the
performance were his making fun of
famous people. I think the funniest
joke of the night came when he
compared Ja Rule’s voice to that of
Cookie Monster. It was original. And
true.
For me, the true test of a joke’s
humor quotient is if it can make me
laugh days or weeks later. And I
probably will laugh at that one for a
while.
Most of the people I talked to after
the show agreed with me. Sure, some
of Harris’ jokes got a few genuine
laughs. But for the most part, he
dragged his jokes out so far that no one
could remember why they were funny
in the first place.
At more than one point in the show,
Harris asked the audience why we had
stopped laughing. How long was I
.suppo.sed to laugh? I wanted to ask.
OK, I watch cable TV, listen to the
radio and I’m in college. I’ve been
about as corrupted as a 19-year-old can
be in the Midwest.
But honestly, when someone tells a
dirty joke, does he need to accompany
it with incredibly loud sound effects?
It went from “ha ha” to “ewwwww” in
no time. He also literally screamed into
the microphone: “I feel great.
GREAT!!!!!” At one point, I thought
he had swallowed the microphone.
Yeah, I realize that it didn’t help
that I was sitting close to a massive
speaker.
rn CD REVIEW
goo Goo Dolls relt ase ‘Gutterflower’
Gretchen Rush
Editor-in-chief’
SHOW
Annual “Road Less Traveled” show
displays students’ musical talents
Lucas Klipsch
Stuff Writer
The University of Indianapolis
Campus Program Board organized an
event called “Road Less Traveled,”
featuring U of I students and faculty
performing their musical skills on
April 9.
The event is s,imilar to a talent
show, only without the judging. It
basically gives members of thc U of I
community a chance to display their
talents and their devotion to Christianity. The event is held annually and was
started by the Campus Program Board.
Junior Bckah Watsou was the organizer of the event this year.
“Before I got here, they decided to
get students and faculty members who
sing, dance or play the
guitar.. .together and give thanks and
praise to God,” she said.
“Road Lers Traveled” fcatured four
acts. The first was a three-~nember
band consisting of biology professor
Dr. Steven Nawrocki on voc;ds and
guitar, (’omniunication professor Dr.
Robert tiobetz on bass guitar, and
biology graduate student Molly Hill on
vocals, guitar and tambourine. The
group played thrce songs. the first and
third covers and the second ;in original
work by Hill.
Thc next act wa.;junior Andrea
Sands. She sang one song by hel-self
with the help 01 ii tape t 1 i d providcd
background music.
The third act was junior Abby
Murray. Murray sang and played
acoustic guitar. Her songs were all
ori vinal .
4.
Finally, freshman Jovan Wash
performed what he called a “freestyle”
tap. This was a tap dance routine that
had not been previously practiced. He
danced for over a minute.
“Road Less Traveled” featured
several talented musicians. Several of
them have been performing for a long
time and can be found performing
outsidc of U of 1. Wash has been tap
dancing for seven years.
It [tap dancing] gets some frustration out.” he said.
Nawrocki and Hill can often be
found playing Christian music at their
church as well
In the style of many comics, Harris
pointed out audience members to make
fun of clothing, girlfriend or whatever
else struck him as being potentially
humorous. This was one of the funnier
parts of the show. But it doesn’t take
much raw talent to pick on someone.
That’s Ann Robinson’s job.
One interesting point of the show
came at the end. He invited people up
on stage to showcase their talents. A
few guys came up on stage to sing or
rap. They were pretty good, but the
whole thing struck me as kind of
random. It was Harris’ show; had he
run out of things to say? Not likely..
Don’t get me wrong, there was a
generous portion of genuinely funny,
original material. I’ll be the first to say
you that his impression of a guy with a
wooden leg doing the electric slide
was hilarious. It probably shouldn’t
have been, but what can I say? I had
been waiting for a real laugh all
evening and I got it-at the end of the
show.
Overall, though, I’m glad that the
show was free.
“Gutterflower” features current radio
hit and Billboard Top 20 “Here is
Gone,” as well as “Big Machine”
together after about five or six tracks.
Overall, if you liked the Goo Goo
Dolls before this album, you still will.
They began their international tour,
featuring their new album, April 13 in
Long Beach, Calif. at the Toyota
Grand Prix. They will visit the
Midwest at the end of May.
which featured “Iris” (which also
appeared in the “City of Angels”
soundtrack), “Slide” and “Black
Balloon.”
Goo Goo Dolls
Indianapolis area
appearances
May 27: Louisville (Palace Theatre)
May 28: Detroit (State Theatre)
May 29: Chicago (Riviera Theatre)
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