Volume 41 Issue 04

By Kristan Mensch

Vol. 41Issue 4

Campus PulseFind out is students think the government has too much control.

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We Regret the ErrorLast week’s “A&E Letter” should have been labeled Op-Ed.

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Coffee BreakKim Coffey’s comic strip is back! See what Anthony and Ray are up to this time around.

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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

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Suppose you are getting text messages of a sexual nature that you are uncomfortable receiving. Maybe you were intoxicated at a party and you were touched inappropriately.

Or perhaps, you were forced to be intimate with your significant other.

Each one of those incidences would be a case of sexual assault.

According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), one out of every six American women has been raped dur-ing the course of her life– whether it was attempted or completed. Men are not an exception to sexual assault, either, as the statistics also showed that 3 percent of American men have experienced the same hardship.

According to Julie Creek, coordinator for the Center for Women and Returning Adults (CWRA), sexual assaults are “much more prominent on college campuses,” as “one in five college women will be raped during their college career.”

Unfortunately, only a small fraction of all sexual assaults are reported to authorities.

Some believe that the reason many reports are not filed is because the use of drugs or alcohol played a factor, and the victims probably blamed their own behavior.

“They think, ‘Oh, I was drunk, I was ask-ing for it,’” said Creek, explaining that even if intoxication is a factor, sexual assault is still illegal. “And there was a time not long ago when women were told to just change their behavior. Like they must have done something to cause it [an assault],” Creek added.

Because many people are uncomfort-able defining sexual assault, the CWRA is sponsoring The Women’s Bureau Inc. to present Sexual Violence Prevention ses-sions at IPFW. According to Creek, many times people do not realize what Indiana laws say, stating simply, “You don’t have to end up with a black eye to have experienced violence.”

The hour and a half sessions are “basical-ly discussions,” Creek said, where men and women can come together to learn about prevention, how to report assaults and to answer questions, among other things, in a safe environment with free food.

The sessions will also provide practical safety tips for both getting out of a sexual violence position or to intervene with one that is being witnessed or suspected. Many people who witness or suspect these crimes do not know how to intervene safely and in turn do nothing to avoid harsh confronta-tion.

Finally, RAINN states that victims of sexu-al violence are “3 times more likely to suffer from depression,” and “6 times more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disor-der.”

Though it is not impossible to recover from sexual assaults, it is a difficult feat. So, in addition to the prevention sessions, Katie Hnida, the first woman to play NCAA Division 1 football, will come to IPFW Oct. 6 to talk about her own experiences with sexual assault and the ways and means in which she has since recovered.

“If we talk about these issues, and get them into the open, people are more likely to talk [about their own instances of sexual violence],” according to Creek, saying that the goal of the sessions is to help keep IPFW a safe campus for all.

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Have you already used your two hours of free tutoring at The Spot this week, but still need a little extra help? Or do you need to find a way to make some extra money at the con-venience of your own sched-ule? IPFW alum, Kyle King, has created a w e b s i t e that con-nects stu-dents in need with tutors.

“ T h i s b u s i n e s s was cre-ated with students in mind,” said King. “I wanted to create a way for students to earn some extra cash while utilizing the educational knowledge that they have attained to help fel-low college, high school, and middle school students.”

At www.tutorselite.com stu-dents nationwide can search for tutors based on location, subject, and price. Students can browse tutors’ profiles which feature credentials and areas of specialty. Elite tutors are offered in many sub-jects and are even available for assistance in studying for

standardized exams.Students and tutors negoti-

ate payment and the location for tutoring sessions. Tutors Elite does not participate in the payment process between tutors and students. Although

tutors set their own prices, Tutors Elite suggests they range from 10 to 60 dollars an hour.

Tutors Elite allows tutors to keep 100 percent of their prof-its. It is free to sign up and make a profile to market your-self. After your first four job contacts, it costs nine dollars a month to continue to market yourself through your profile.

This website also offers stu-dents a forum to can buy and sell textbooks.

By Alisha Humbert

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Supporting Our Students, Strengthening our Country

By Barack Obama

At colleges and universities across America, students are heading into the classroom, many for the first time. You’re taking part in a journey that will not only determine your future, but the future of this country. We know, for example, that nearly eight in ten new jobs will require workforce training or higher education by the end of this decade. And we know that in a global economy, the nation that out-educates us today will out-compete us tomorrow. In the 21st century, America’s success depends on the edu-cation our students receive.

That’s why, soon after I took office, I proposed an ambitious goal: by 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of college gradu-ates in the world. And over the past year and a half, we’ve been putting in place policies to help us meet this goal.

First, we are making college more affordable. As students, you know why this matters. Over the past ten years, college costs have shot up faster than housing, transportation, and even health care costs. The amount student borrowers owe has risen almost 25 percent in just five years. This isn’t some abstract issue to me. Michelle and I had big loans to pay off when we graduated. I remember what that burden feels like. No one in America should be saddled with crushing debt

simply because they sought an educa-tion. And no one should be denied a chance to make the most of their lives because they can’t afford it.

That’s why we fought so hard to win a battle that has been raging in Washington for years over how to administer student loans. Under the old system, taxpayers paid banks and financial companies billions of dollars in subsidies to act as middle-men - a deal that was very lucrative for them, but unnecessary and waste-ful. And because these special interests were so powerful, this boondog-gle survived for decades. But this year, we said, enough is enough. As a result, instead of hand-ing over $60 billion in unwarranted subsidies to big banks, we’re redirect-ing that money to upgrade America’s community colleges and make col-lege more affordable for nearly 8 million students and families.

We’re tripling the investment in college tax credits for middle class families. We’re raising the value of Pell Grants, and we’ll make sure they increase each year to bet-ter keep up with inflation. We’re making loan repay-ments more manageable for more than one million more students. Future borrowers can even choose an income-based payment plan so that you don’t have to pay more than 10 percent of your salary each month. And if you go into public service and keep up with your pay-ments, your leftover student debt will

be forgiven after 10 years. As part of this effort, we’re simplifying financial aid forms, too, by eliminating dozens of unnecessary questions.

I’ll also point out: one way we’re helping young people afford college is by helping them to afford health insur-ance. Because of the new health care law, young adults can stay on their parents’ health plans until they are 26 years old.

Second, a college education needs to be more than affordable; it needs

to prepare graduates for the jobs of the 21st century. Community col-leges - undervalued assets in this coun-try - are well positioned to lead this

effort. That’s why we’re upgrading these institutions by tying the skills taught in classrooms to the needs of local businesses in growing sectors of the economy.

The third part of our higher educa-tion strategy is making sure more stu-dents complete college. Over a third of America’s college students, and over half our minority students, don’t earn a degree, even after six years. That’s not just a waste of money; it’s an incredible waste of potential

that holds our country back. We don’t just need to open the doors of college to more Americans; we need to ensure that students walk back out of those doors with a degree in their hands.

Of course, that depends on students. You are responsible for your own success. But there is more we can do to remove barriers to finishing college, especially for those earning a degree while working or rais-ing a family. That’s why I’ve proposed a College Access and Completion Fund, to develop, implement, and evaluate new approaches to improving col-lege success and completion, particularly for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

So we are making college more affordable, gearing the education you receive to the demands of a global economy, and taking steps to lift gradua-tion rates. Because this is how we’ll retake the lead in produc-ing college graduates. This is how we’ll help students like you to fulfill your dreams. And

this is how we’ll ensure that America prospers in this new century, and that we harness the greatest source of our strength: the talents of our people.

Barack Obama, President of the United States of America

Photo courtesy of The White House Office of Media Affairs.

By Kaitlyn Lucas

This year, IPFW is experiencing record highs for enrollment. Total enrollment has risen 3.8 percent, meaning 14,192 people are seeking higher education at our fine institution.

Chancellor Wartell said in a press release that, “IPFW’s growing reputation for high quality programs is obvious in northeast Indiana and has enjoyed increas-ing recognition across the country. This semester alone, the university has attracted more than 2,400 students from outside of northeast Indiana, many of whom will stay to help develop the regional economy.”

Not only is our reputation growing, sev-eral departments are showing a more than

20 percent growth, including the College of Arts and Sciences, Physics, History, Anthropology, and Women’s Studies. Also growing is IPFW’s Collegiate Connection program, with an increase of 12.4 percent.

Though most of the changes around campus are positive, some are negative. The most noticeable: parking. We have two parking garages and 13 parking lots, but it still doesn’t seem to be enough. Recently, campus opened up temporary parking due to the influx of drivers. They plan to open another parking garage next year, which will provide an additional 1,000 spaces. One student polled said: “Parking is still terrible. I can never find a spot. Even if I get there 45 minutes in advance, I still can be late for class if I

don’t get lucky. They really need to fix that or they will probably lose some students.”

Class sizes are growing too. In what would normally be a 25 student or so class size, there are 32-35 students. “There are more kids in class but I don’t really mind that,” says a poll participant. However, more students mean more desks which translates into less space to move, making classrooms feel cramped and crowded. This crowding can be distracting. Students should feel comfortable so they can focus and learn better. The fewer the number of students in a class, the more readily a teacher can work with them. Crowded classes impact the quality of the education.

When classes are released, students flood the halls. Combined with the numer-

ous students who line up in the hallway for the next class, bottlenecks ensue. Longer lines are also occurring in the bookstore, the restaurants, the Financial Aid office, and tutoring. One student came up with a convenient solution: “As for lines, I buy books online so that has not affected me.” However, what works for one student may not work for another.

While it is desirable and moral to have growth in the student population, steps must be taken so that the growth does not introduce things that detract from that education. Accessibility and interaction with faculty are two things that suffer quickly when growth is not well managed. It is a nice problem to have, but a problem nonetheless.


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Government Control and Who Cares About the Economy?This week, students were polled with two heavy hitting questions: “Do you believe government has too much control?” and “Do you care about the economy?” The majority of students said yes to both questions. There were an astounding 84% of students who all agreed they care about the economy. Interested in having your questions asked in next week’s Campus Pulse? If so, email your question to [email protected].

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By Wesley Haffenden

“In the past I have witnessed many natural disasters around the world, but nothing like this.” This observation by UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon testifies to the devastation caused by floods in Pakistan, yet disaster aid for the region has been notably lacking. Monsoon rain has devastated 20 percent of the country, an area roughly the size of Italy. 20 million people have been affected, a number far higher than the 3 million affected by the earthquake in Haiti. Despite the disparity between disasters, the support given to Pakistan pales in comparison to the overwhelming governmental, civilian, and celebrity aid given to Haiti.

IPFW Political Science professor Dr. James Toole, who specializes in international relations, suggested the following explanations for why Pakistan is not receiving the attention given Haiti. He said the recession has caused Americans to cut back on their overall expenses, leaving little room for charity. Second, the recent slew of natural disasters has left the American people with donor fatigue. Finally he said Americans are hesitant to

donate relief funds to Pakistan because high levels of Pakistani governmental corruption leave no guarantee that the relief will actually be used to help those in need. Toole also suggested a fourth reason: the current attitude towards Islam.

“That’s certainly part of the reason,” says IPFW student Leyla Mansour-Cole. “The American attitude towards Islam right now is extremely negative. It seems most things connected to Muslims are frowned upon by the American public. Hopefully through education and outreach we can change this negative attitude.”

IPFW student Cole Sperry suggests, “Pakistan is smack-dab in the middle of a turbulent part of the world; we have to be careful what we pour into a country that could potentially become a threat to us.” While national security considerations, religious attitudes, fear of corruption, or financial issues may be curbing the generosity of the American people, such concerns have not been enough to completely stem contributions. The American government has dispatched a warship and fleet of helicopters to aid the flood victims, and as a country is the largest contributor of aid to the disaster area. Photo courtesy of Omer Wazir via Flickr.

“Pakistan Floods”

AMERICAN RESERVATIONS TOWARD PAKISTANI DISASTER AID


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Stop Dating

By: Bernadette Gleeson & Wil Upchurch

Why are women so disinclined to see the difference between what they need and what they want?

A couple of weeks ago we answered a question from a woman who was frustrated with the men in her life, and much of our advice there applies here. Head over to ipfwcommunicator.org and check it out while we recap it for our readers who missed out. The good news we gave in that column is that not all men (or in this case, women) are the same. If your experience has been that they are, take advantage of your large network here on the college campus to expand your horizons. Try new things, join a group outside of your usual comfort zone, and make lots of friends from different communities so you can see how cultural expectations play a part in the way we approach relationships. Finally, be yourself, but don’t be afraid to grow.

Keep that in mind as we delve a little deeper into our philosophy as it pertains to your question. Bernadette likes to say that, last time she checked, we are human beings, not human doings. Oftentimes the things we

do, even when we aren’t thinking too hard about them, are responses to the expectations of others and the mechanisms we have developed to cope with them. For example, remember the last time you silently conceded to eating at a restaurant or seeing a movie that you’re not enthused about just to keep things smooth with your friends? The old saying “go along to get along” is the commonsense expression of this idea. On the flip side, when we just be we clear away all those outside messages and just do the thing that will most fulfill us.

It is difficult sometimes to identify what we are doing and when we are being, because our responses are so built-in that they can become a part of us. To get to your question, it is even harder to identify it for other people, although we often try (because we’re just sure we know what will make another person happy if they would only follow our advice, darn it!). The truth is, though, that sometimes what we think someone needs

(or doesn’t) and what they actually do (or don’t) are not identical. There are several reasons this can happen, including, “We’re projecting what would make us happy onto them.”

The core of the problem with this kind of thinking is that there is simply no way to get inside another person’s head and predict their needs. Perhaps we actually are wiser and our advice, well followed, would lead them to happiness. Or perhaps they are at a point in their life where something that looks like a bad decision or situation to us is actually just the thing they need—either to be happy, or to fail and thereby experience growth. Sometimes our relationships are just a matter of timing, and nothing we can do will change that.

--Matthew, Indiana

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All right, students, start your engines! This week, people were not only asked to define a little-known word without the help of a dictionary, but they were also asked to use it in a sentence.

This week’s word:

“When someone goes the wrong way on an escalator.”“My friend osculated at the mall” Kirsten Johnson, IPFW freshman.“Something moving or turning or spinning

in a stationary position or in motion.”“Look at that giant killer robot coming towards us with its osculating turbines and clamping claws of steel!” - Jack Ellsworth, IPFW junior.

“Jamie and Chris osculate [as in kiss]” - Linda Fortman, IPFW alumni.

“To turn from side to side.”

“The fan osculated on the desk” - Kevin Whitacre, IPFW senior.

We have a winner! The example in Fortman’s sentence is actually her completely non-fictional daughter, Jamie Huguenard. “I thought it meant oscillate like a fan,” Huguenard said, mentioning that her mom’s example was “gross.”

Arts&Entertainment

By Devin Middleton

►Yes, I know. I always post Kanye songs. Here is the deal. One, he is amazing, and two, he is posting new songs on his Twitter every Friday until Christmas. This song is smooth. That baseline takes you in. I do not know where you all stand on the whole moonroof, sunroof debate,

but put one of those down and take a drive to this one. Masterpiece.

►Technically, I am listening to the live show bootleg of this song with the acoustic intro and rhythmic clapping from the crowd, but you still get the jist of it. The Strokes do so few ballads and Julian’s vocals are so lovely. If you

can find the live bootleg of this song, you will hear Julian joke about his musical abilities being lackluster towards the end. Oh Julian, so modest.

►I am not the hugest fan of most pop artists, but I appreciate the genre for what it is. This song is pretty typical, but I am thoroughly impressed by Rihanna vocals

on this. I never saw her as the strongest female vocalist, but this has to be her best singing yet. I wonder if she can pull this off live though.

►I forget why people hate Kings Of Leon. Something about having unrealistic expectations of the band staying small forever, and claiming self-worth through touting little-known bands to gain artistic credibility amongst other hipsters without showing you actually

care. Whatever the case may be, I love this song. They add a choir towards the end and its just lovely. How many indie points did I just lose?

►I love it when a song tells a story about your life. I happened to talk to my friend Owen the other night, and told him I would break his ankles if he did not give me my keyboard back. Then I stumble upon this song coincidently. Flutes, violins, and somber vocals. I want to

have a picnic to this song. By the way, Owen’s ankles are fine, I was just joking.

►I went a little iTunes crazy the other night and this is one of the results. All I am going to say is that I have no clue why female artist desire to sound so cute and sweet all of the time. This girl brings the energy something awful.

►I have heard a lot of good things about their new album. I must say, it is well deserved. These guys combine multiple different genres flawlessly, and every time they come back they make a strong impact. These guys are a

perfect example of musical evolution.

KANYE WEST – DEVIL IN A NEW DRESS

THE STROKES – UNDER CONTROL

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RIHANNA – ONLY GIRL

KINGS OF LEON – RADIOACTIVE

OWEN PALLETT – A MAN WITH NO ANKLES

SLEIGH BELLS – INFINITY GUITARS

LINKIN PARK – BLACKOUT

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Music Books

Hiaasen takes aim at America’s sick fascination with radio and film royalty and fires an arsenal of wit, sarcasm, and irony in his new book titled Star Island.

Cherry Pye, a talentless child pop star since the age of fourteen, is now twenty-two and has been headed down a drug and booze-filled path of self-destruction for some time. After several tanking albums and an embarrassing concert in Boston involving crystal meth, botched lip-syncing, and purposely mooning her entire audience, Cherry’s publicist and promoters planned a comeback for the ditzy diva in hopes of dragging her out of the tabloids and back into her wayward fans’ hearts. But when a desperate paparazzo accidentally kidnaps Cherry’s snarky body double, Ann, instead of the pop princess herself, things turn hairy.

Hiaasen has always brought to life a host of colorful and incomparably original characters in every book he has written and he certainly carries on that tradition in this latest work. From an ex-governor of Florida turned homeless,

unstable vigilante to an ex-convict turned bodyguard with a weed whacker for a prosthetic arm, the characters propel the story forward almost effortlessly page after page.

Interestingly enough, the majority of the story centers on the paparazzo/kidnapper, Bang Abbott. He is an overweight, personal hygiene-neglecting, Pulitzer prize-winning photographer who tracks film and music stars obsessively through a

string of connections at clubs and hotels all across Florida’s hottest film and celebrity haunts. He is especially drawn to Cherry Pye, whom he anticipates will soon expire from the endless partying and

her various sloppy drug overdoses. Through the means of her abduction, he plans a full day’s photo shoot of Cherry—the proofs of which will be worth gold when she finally, tragically croaks. Though he is clearly a sleazebag, it is possible to feel sympathy for him at times, realizing that he actually suffers through a quite miserable existence as he tries to make a living using his talents.

Though Star Island is very much meant to be a farce, it is clear that Hiaasen is poking fun at the American obsession with celebrities and the means those celebrities (and their entourages) resort to in order to maintain their star status. Bang Abbott

states that as a paparazzo he is considered to be the scum of the earth by celebrities and fans alike, but he would not be tirelessly snapping candid and embarrassing photos of celebrities if there weren’t such a high pay-off and demand for his material.

Mark your calendar – the Fort Wayne Philharmonic will be giving a free concert on Thursday, September 16 at 7:30 p.m. This performance will be on the IPFW campus in Auer Auditorium at the Rhinehart Music Center.

“It’s a good hall,” said Bradley Thachuk, the Assistant Conductor for the Philharmonic, who will be leading this concert. This will be the sixth annual concert for IPFW and the Philharmonic.

While the performance has been given outside in years past, this year it will be indoors, so listeners will not need to bring chairs or blankets.

Selections for this concert will include sound tracks from the movies Pirates of the Caribbean, Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, and Star Wars. “(Its) more in the vein of a Pops (concert),” Thachuk said. The entire concert will be approximately one hour long.

By Kristan Mensch

Even in this day and age, when digital photography has turned anyone with a point-and-shoot camera into a self-proclaimed photographer, it is still refreshing to witness the art of a professional.

Barbara Bordnick, according to her professional website, barbarabordnick.com, is a portrait and fashion photographer who “has received innumerable honors and awards for her film and print work.”

Bordnick is also a Canon Explorer of Light.

“The group is comprised of more than 60 of the most influential photographers and cinematographers in the world, each a master of their own creative specialty,” stated usa.canon.com.

“In addition to her photography, Bordnick is a much-sought-after lecturer,” according to her site, “She also exhibits, is widely collected and is featured regularly by the media.” Those media include Harper’s Bazaar, Newsweek, Life, and Time.

Lastly, Bordnick has authored three volumes of her book “Searchings: Secret Landscapes of Flowers.”

On Sept. 21, IPFW will host Bordnick in the Liberal Arts building. Beginning at 7 pm, Bordnick will discuss her career and experiences, followed immediately by a book signing.

Barbara Bordnick, Photographer

Photo from bookpage.com

Photo courtesy of American Society of Media Professionals North Carolina.

Photographer Barbara Bordnick

BOOK REVIEW CONCERTSTAR ISLAND:Rehab-frequenting starlets& the plight of the paparazzo

THE SOUND OF MUSICFort Wayne Philharmonic Will Give a Free Concert at IPFW

By Lindsay Sprunger

Photo from the Fort Wayne Philharmonic

By Louisa Danielson

FREE CONCERT:Thursday, September 16, 20107:30 p.m. Auer AuditoriumRhinehart Music Center

Bowling Green, OH - For the second time this season the IPFW Mastodons have earned a team championship, going undefeated at the 2010 Bowling Green Best Western Falcon Plaza Invitational after a 3-1 victory over the Big Red of Cornell (22-25, 29-27, 25-20, 33-31) on Saturday afternoon.

Maya Schlindwein led three Mastodons in double figure kills with 18, as Stephanie Lamberti had 11 and Taryn Parker 10. Lamberti, Schlindwein, and Megan Steenhuy-sen (46 assists, 13 dis) all picked up double-doubles. Tessa McGill dug up 19 digs in the match, her 10th consecutive game with double fig-ures in the category, as freshman Jen Milligan had a career-high 17 digs in the victory.

The teams came out trading points, with the match tied at six before the Big Red of Cornell scored three straight to lead by three at 9-6. The lead grew to as many as four at 14-10, and by three at 23-20 before holding on for the 25-22 opening-set win.

IPFW, now 5-5 on the season, used the early portions of the sec-

ond set to jump out to a 10-5 lead, and kept that same margin at 20-15. Cornell then followed with a 10-4 run to give the Big Red a one-point advantage and serve for the set vic-tory. The teams then traded side-outs for the next four total points, as the set was tied for a final time at 27-27 before a Parker/Schlind-wein combo block and a Cornell attack error, sending the teams into the intermission knotted at one set apiece.

Cornell (1-5) led 4-2 early in the third set before the 'Dons ran off nine straight points behind the service prowess of Schlindwein, who had two aces and a kill dur-ing the stretch. Leading by seven at 12-5, the Big Red mounted a streak of their own, out-scoring IPFW 10-2 to take a one-point lead of their own at 15-14. In a set full of runs, it was fitting that after Cornell once again tied the set at 18 apiece,

IPFW scored seven of the final nine points, ending the set with a Cor-nell attack error, and taking a 2-1 lead in the match.

The Mastodons jumped ahead 4-1 early in the fourth set, behind a pair of McGill aces, and the 'Dons kept their lead until Cornell pushed ahead 19-18. Neither team would be able to lead by more than two the rest of the way, as the teams were tied at every score from 22 through 31, as the Mastodons were then able to take advantage of a service error and a kill by Lamberti to take the tournament title with a 33-31 fourth-set win.

Parker had a team-best five blocks, as Schlindwein added three. Schlindwein and McGill each had three service aces, as Haley Emen-hiser narrowly missed her second straight double-figure kill match with nine.

Kelly Hanson led the Big Red with 19 kills as Janel Forte added 16 while Risa Ka'awa had a match-high 25 digs.

The Mastodons return to action on Tuesday afternoon, when the squad plays host to the Cardinals of Ball State University at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center.


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Upcoming Sports Schedule

September 13 2010 | 8:30 AM W. GOLF vs. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN GREEN BAY, WI September 14 2010 | 8:30 AM W. GOLFvs. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN GREEN BAY, WI September 14 2010 | 5:30 P.M. M. SOCCER vs. MILWAUKEE HEFNER STADIUM September 14 2010 | 7:00 PM W. VOLLEYBALL vs. BALL STATE FORT WAYNE, IN September 17 2010 | 1:00 P.M. M. SOCCER vs. ST. FRANCIS (PA) LORETTO, PA

September 17 2010 | 4:30 PM W. CROSS COUNTRY INDIANA INTERCOLLEGIATES WEST LAFAYETTE, IN September 17 2010 | 5:15 PM M. CROSS COUNTRY INDIANA INTERCOLLEGIATES WEST LAFAYETTE, IN

September 17 2010 | 7:00 P.M. W. SOCCER vs. OHIO HEFNER STADIUM

September 17 2010 | 8:00 PM W. VOLLEYBALL vs. WESTERN ILLINOIS MACOMB, IL

September 17 2010 | ALL DAY M. TENNIS vs. HOOSIER INVITATIONAL BLOOMINGTON, IN

You could get a lot done in ninety-six minutes. Go to and from class, bake a cake, win a chess match, even go home and visit Mom and Dad.

For IPFW and Eastern Illinois, in ninety-six min-utes, they ran each other down, made miraculous saves, and let nobody score. I mean nobody. For ninety-six minutes, nothing happened. Zeros lined the scoreboard, and players were exhausted. The likely hero, Max Touloute, fired seven shots over the match, connecting on zero. Andy Mesteller, an unlikely hero, fired one shot with seconds remaining that went past the Eastern Illinois goalie, but was then stopped by a lucky defender. Time slipped away, and extra time took course.

Masteller got another chance in the 96th minute, and his shot was once again blocked. Not saved, blocked. There was a rebound, and Mitch Falkenstern found it three yards from the net. Falkernstern blasted the shot right into the leg of an EIU defender. The ball deflected off his leg and into the net. The goal was in, and the IPFW sideline was in a frenzy.

The win gave IPFW their first notch in the column all season.

Luckily, it has been a short season. The Dons im-proved their record to 1-3 with a long road ahead. The mens squad hits the road again for a Friday afternoon showdown at foe St. Francis (PA) on September 17, and a Sunday afternoon face-off at Cleveland State be-fore finally returning home September 24 for the first Summit League match of the year against Oakland University.

Logan Pea

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IPFW Men’s Soccer Wins Thier First Game of the SeasonLone Goal Prevails Dons

Photo by Daniel Gilreath

Photo by Daniel Gilreath

“Tessa McGill dug up 19 digs in the match, her

10th consecutive game with double figures in the

catagory.”

Mastodons Take Bowling Green Best Western Falcon Plaza Invitational Title


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Sand volleyball, tennis, and flag football registration is almost open for students interested in fall intramurals. Intramurals create a great opportunity for students to get out, meet new people, exercise, and play competitive sports.

IPFW Intramurals is offered FREE of cost to IPFW and Ivy Tech students, IPFW faculty and staff (and spouses). If you have Ivy Tech students, faculty or staff on your teams, please indicate that by their name on the registration form. Registration for all three events is September 20th with starting dates of the following week. If you are playing in more than one event/sport and need

specific days or times, indicate that on the form and the nice people in the in-tramural department will do their best to help you out.

For sand volleyball, play is Tuesday and/or Thursday nights at the Plex Sand

Courts from 6-9 PM. Teams of four will compete in two matches with games to 18, rally score, thus allowing you to play four games each night. Teams will play either Tuesday or Thursday - indi-cate that on your entry. Also, you will need to include shirt sizes for your team and colors as well as a team name lest you become “Team Smith.” The ses-sion will last about 4-5 weeks with a single elimination tournament.

For flag football, play will be on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and

Thursdays. Teams of seven will play one game each week. Each day is its own league. There is a maximum of twelve teams on each day. You will need to indicate shirt sizes and team color on your form. Play is from 3-6 pm; approximately 1 hour games.

Finally, for tennis, play will be on Monday or Tuesday nights at the IPFW

Tennis Courts from 6-7:30, and/or 7:30-9 pm. Teams of four will compete: 2 Singles and 1 Doubles Team. Winner is best 2 out of 3 matches. Balls are pro-vided, racquets are available if needed (Contact the IM office for more info), and once again, please indicate shirt sizes and color for your team.

Logan Pea

Intramural Registration Under Way

The gun fired, and just 18:19 minutes later, IPFW sophomore Becca Selner crossed the finish line. On early Saturday afternoon, Becca Selner ran over the river and through the woods all the way to a first-place finish on her home course. Selner bolted through slosh, mud, wind, and rain, away from all thirty-four runners to snag the title. She won by a whopping six seconds. Six seconds is a very impressive victory in cross-country. Two IUPUI runners snagged the second and third position, then it was all IPFW. Sarah Hutchings, Jordan Tomecek, Felicia Mondry, and Amaya Ayers took fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh, just sixteen seconds apart. It was a dominating performance at Heffner Fields, and the work paid off. The women’s team took first place at their own invitational, scoring twenty-three points. The race, which featured multiple conference opponents, saw IUPUI, Oakland, and Western Illinois

fall in place after the Dons.Shortly after the last woman

crossed the finish line, the gun blasted signaling the men to take the course. Unfortunately, the men couldn’t pull off a first-place finish. IPFW found a great race in senior Randall Quirk. Quirk finished the race fifteenth overall, first for the Dons, and in just 25:45. To talk domination in the men’s race, you had to talk Boilermaker. Purdue “Boilered

up,” to say the least. Charles White, just a sophomore for the Boilers, won the race in impressive fashion with a time of 24:12, and crossed

the line like he had done it a hundred times before. Fifteen seconds after White crossed the line, a trio of Purdue runners crossed the line simultaneously to round out the top four runners. Finally, IUPUI’s Aaron Kremer crossed to take fifth place, but then it was all Purdue once again. Three out of the next five finishers were Boilermakers, and the competition was in hand. IPFW finished fifth out of five teams after only placing one runner in the top twenty.

Logan Pea

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Women Take Title, Men Run Well

“Becca Selner ran over the river and through the woods all the way to first-place on

her home course.”

Logan Pea

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Lazy Sunday Reflects Play on Soccer FieldSunday, September 12, 2010 didn’t

play nice to the IPFW Women’s soccer team. UT-Martin rolled into Ft. Wayne, scored some goals, and left for the south with a 2-0 win. The first half of the match was a well played battle by both squads. The half featured a total of ten shots. Six shots came from UT-Martin, leaving four shots for IPFW. The Dons’ four first half shots came off the feet of Felicia Jones, Arianne Mason, Danielle Bishop, and Tylar Allison.

In the second half, the scoring took of for the skyhawks. In the 52nd minute

of the game, UT-Martin’s Sam Dunn connected on a shot that caught the IPFW keeper off guard and found the back of the net. Just three minutes later, UT-Martin struck again, stretching their lead to two. For the last 38 minutes of the game, the scoring would remain the same. The final horn sounded, and the Dons’ were shut out at home.

IPFW will have the majority of the week to relax before hitting the field once again Friday night. At 7:00 PM, Ohio University rolls into the Fort for a night under the lights and a opportunity for IPFW to get out of this short funk they’ve found themselves in.

Green Bay, WI - Sophomore Drew Imel picked up the new season where he left off as a freshman, carding rounds of 73 and 77 to lead the Mastodons to a fifth place tie entering the final round of the Green Bay Invitational.

Imel, who finished eighth a season ago in The Summit League Champion-ship, battled blustery conditions and a lengthy 7,097 yard course at the Green Bay Country Club to finish his opening day inside the top ten, with a share of ninth place.

Bruno Carvalho shot an opening round 75 before closing out the day with a 79. His two-round total of 154 places him in a tie for 20th place in the event.

Fellow Brazilian Tomaz Pinheiro checked in two strokes behind Carvalho at 156 after posting rounds of 72 and 84. His opening round even-par 72 set a new personal collegiate best, bettering a 73 fired at the Don Benbow Invitational

on March 9, 2010.Senior captain Ryan Olbin rebound-

ed after an opening round 83 to post a two-over 74, closing the opening day with a respectable 157. Junior John Mc-Millen rounded out the IPFW lineup as he posted tallies of 83 and 76 to close the day in a tie for 33rd place.

Jacob Bailey (79-80) and Curtis Coverstone (81-85) posted totals of 159 and 166, respectively, competing as in-dividuals in the invitational.

The 'Dons sit in a fifth place tie alongside Summit League foe North Dakota State at 609. St. Ambrose Uni-versity, riding a second round team to-tal of 293 and impressive two-round score of 596, currently leads the event. UW-Green Bay, the event's host, sits in second place with Lewis University at 602, followed by Loyola at 608, just one stroke ahead of IPFW.

The third and final round of action begins tomorrow morning (Sept. 14) with an 8:30 am shotgun start at the Green Bay Country Club.


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By Lucas Fisher and Logan Pea

Georgia Tech at North Carolina►Fish-North Carolina-Big ACC win

►Pea-North Carolina-Heels catch fire

(6) Texas at Texas Tech►Fish-Texas Tech-Upset in Lubbock

►Pea-Texas Tech-Gilbert loses big

New Hampshire Sprint Cup Race►Fish-Denny Hamlin-Stays in the front

►Pea-Jeff Gordon-Great race

Giants at Colts►Fish-Colts-Peyton bounces back

►Pea-Colts-Manning’s bump heads

(12) Arkansas at Georgia►Fish-Arkansas-Prove they belong

►Pea-Arkansas-High scoring

(9) Iowa at (24) Arizona►Fish-Iowa-Tough road test

►Pea-Iowa-Dominating win

Braves at Phillies►Fish-Phillies-Closin’ out the season strong

►Pea-Phillies-Big series for both

Ravens at Bengals►Fish-Bengals-Close win at home

►Pea-Ravens-T.O’ver rated

Patriots at Jets►Fish-Jets-Revis Island

►Pea-Patriots-Pats impressive

Rays at Yankees►Fish-Rays-Clinch the division

►Pea-Yankees-End of year fire

Well Indianapolis, for the first time in a long time, the Colt’s haven’t won a game all year. Last season, the Colt’s didn’t lose a team until after Christmas! Of course, just like any other year, Bob Sanders left the game with an elbow in-jury. The colts were the only team in the AFC South to lose on Sunday. The Titans defeated the Raiders and the Jag-uars snuck past Den-ver by a touchdown. On a positive note, the Houston Texans looked very impres-sive. The NFL regu-lar season is under way. In Philadelphia, the Green Bay Packers walked in and stopped the Ea-gles in the fourth quarter to earn a week 1 win. On the home side, the controver-sial Michael Vick had a very impressive game, nearly bringing the team back to a win. Wes Welker and the New England Patriots quieted the Bengals crowd and showed them that even a receiving tan-dem of Terrell Owens and Chad Ocho-cinco can’t guarantee you a win! Of

course, the Browns haven’t won a game all year, and Tony Romo still crumbles in the clutch.

The young fellas, who don’t get paid to pay also had a big weekend. Num-ber one Alabama rolled over Penn State 24-3 in a game that many people had JoePa and the rest of the Penn State squad winning. Purdue bounced back from the loss against Notre Dame to win at home against Western Illinois. Speaking of the Irish; Notre Dame quar-

terback Dayne Crist tossed the final ball of the game into the band as time ran out. Unfortunately, none of the band members are under a football

scholarship. Michigan quarterback De-nard Robinson ran and passed for over 200 yards and beat the Fighting Irish 28-24.

In baseball, as hard as it is to keep track with college football and the NFL starting up, the races are still hot. Cin-cinnati still holds a steady lead in the NL Central, the Yankees are still in control of the AL East, and the Braves still can’t win on the road.

Logan Pea

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What You Missed

“The Titans defeated the Raiders and the Jaguars snuck past Denver by a

touchdown.”

'Dons Fifth After Opening Day

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It is 10:15 on a Monday morning, and you are driving to campus as quickly as possible to make your 10:30 exam. You wheel through the round-a-bout and head towards the parking garage in front of Neff Hall. The marquee states that the entire garage is full. You sigh as you pull through the Kettler parking lot, only to find that it also is completely filled up. You’re running out of time as you drive back to the Walb parking garage, but wait! An entire row of free parking spots? Can this be? Oh, wait, no, those are reserved for pro-fessors. Up and around you go, hoping to not be late to class. You get to the top to find out that it is also full, and you’ve just wasted a good five minutes with meaningless driving. There isn’t a single parking spot left open on cam-pus, so you decide to illegally park in one of the many open spots on the student housing prem-ises. It is now 10:35 in the morning, and you are officially late to your exam. Hopefully you don’t get a ticket as you waste even more time walking to class.

The parking problem seems to be every IPFW student’s nightmare. None of us like to “stalk” students as they walk to their cars, just so we can hopefully snag their parking spot. It is tedious and, well, downright frightening to the other per-son. And yet we all have done it at some point or another. It is hard to resist parking in a professor parking spot when there is nowhere else to go,

and it is very aggravating to think you’ve found an empty parking spot until you drive closer and discover a tiny motorcycle occupying it. We’ve all experienced the hassles of parking at IPFW, but what can be done about it?

IPFW senior, Andrew Stackhouse, stated, “I think that people who live on the housing campus shouldn’t be allowed to drive to campus, espe-cially on days when it’s nice out. I can understand in winter, but there is the Campus Shuttle, which is free. Most college students at other campuses can’t even bring a car to campus their first year.”

Another commenter (who wished to remain anonymous) said, “I think that the university and the city are going to have to cooperate to have

more off-site parking and shut-tles. Perhaps we could use a few rows of the Coliseum’s parking -- with a permit -- and simply walk to campus on the new ‘under-pass’ [that would

be built].”It’s no secret that students and faculty alike

are finding it more and more of a hassle to have a convenient commute to classes or work. With the surge of incoming students every fall, the population of our university is seemingly always on the rise. And for a college catering to commut-ers and priding itself on being so convenient, this problem could certainly turn into a disaster in a matter of years if no action is taken.

Among the concerns voiced by the student body, the rapid growth of the campus ranks high

No Parking From Here to the Coliseum Oped

By Dan Mohr

Parking: Continued on Page 12

“The parking problem seems to be every IPFW student’s

nightmare.”

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Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor -in Chief,

In response to the article entitled: “Free Software” written by Alex Axthelm and published in the August 25, 2010 issue of the communicator, I feel it necessary to provide you with some vital information that I feel was overlooked. In the last section of the article, Mr. Axthelm suggests GIMP as an alternative to photoshop. While this program does offer a free, open-source option, why settle for an inferior product when the better option is the same price? IPFW has purchased an enterprise licence of many Adobe products including CreativeSuite5 which includes Photoshop CS5 amongst other of Adobe’s powerful products. All current IPFW students have the ability and licence to download and use these products at no cost to the student. A list of available software can be found at http://www.its.ipfw.edu/resources/software/adobe-software.shtml. Note that the prices listed are for DVD copies available for purchase at Folletts.

However, these dvds are not necessary as the programs can be downloaded directly from Adobe at http://www.Adobe.com. Students need only download the trial version of the software they want and then verify the trial copy with a license key to unlock the full version. To obtain license keys (required to unlock the full version) sudents can go to http://www.its.ipfw.edu/resources/software/adobe.shtml.

I hope this information can save students the cost and hassle of purchasing their own software and/or finding alternatives to Adobe’s amazing products.

Todd BaldwinFreshman

Visual Communication and Design

Letter to the Editor:

I recently attended a free photography class at IPFW and picked up a copy of The Communicator. I was impressed with the article about making new friends by Kaitlyn Lucas. I am a Physical Therapist and work in pediatrics at Turnstone Center for Children and Adults with Disabilities. (Not far from you on Clinton street---check it out on the web at

www.turnstone.org) Please pay special attention to the part on Lap Clubs under my name. It is a wonderful program that has grown to 100 kids participating. I am always in need of volunteers,and was hoping you have a list of places to volunteer for students that I could add the Lap Club to. It’s a great place to make new friends!

Deb Guebard PT


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Regrettably, the letter should have been labeled differently to reflect that it was an opinion article. This is something I take responsibility for directly. Each week, The Communicator strives to bring students the best content. In the future, my staff and I will work to ensure that we continue to bring you superb content each and every week.

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On August 16, I arrived in Fort Wayne along with nine other Korean girls to spend a year at IPFW as ex-change students. Since arriving, we have been adjusting to the many differ-ences between Korean and American culture. Oneof the stereotypes between the cultures are that Asians are more conservative and demonstrate affec-tion more easily than Americans, while Americans are more open-minded and individualistic. Beyond this abstract ex-ample, there are many more tangible, day-to-day differences that highlight the diversity between cultures.

When Koreans eat with family or friends, they share food off community plates. Koreans will eat out of the same large soup bowl when they know each other well. Sharing food this way dem-onstrates mutual attachment. Long ago, Koreans would make food together on Thanksgiving Day. Now, since Korea has modernized drastically, everyone lives in separated apartment buildings, which makes it hard to come together to cook. Nonetheless, there are times where we share food with others in our neighborhood, such as when somebody new moves in. But in America, people like to have their own food made just the way they like it. In the dormitory, I was little bit surprised to watch Ameri-can friends make their own food and eat it individually even if they were eating together at the same table.

In a class discussion, Korean stu-

dents feel ashamed to express a differ-ent opinion. Discussion is not a part of learning in Korean schools. Hence, this situation is little bit hard for Koreans. In America, however, people feel free to express their own opinion. When I had a discussion time during class, many stu-dents told their opinion and asked vari-ous questions to the professor naturally. If I were in Korea, there would be no differing opinions and no questions.

Relationships with adults, particu-larly professors, are another notable difference between Korean and Ameri-can culture. In Korea, students feel uncomfortable and are meek and mild whenever they spend time with a pro-fessor. For example, if the professor or-

ders something to the student, even if the student doesn’t want to do it, they just fol-low the professor’s order without words.

Also, Korean people bow 90 degrees to old people and use an honorific greet-ing. Korean people cannot just say ‘hi’ to older people the same way they do their friends. Since old people have led a longer life than young people, they have more knowledge and wisdom. The American mentality is different. Thus, I was surprised when I saw a student talk back to a professor.

Koreans and Americans have dif-ferent customs, lifestyles, and ideas. If people do not try to understand cultural differences, they will never enjoy their exposure to a new country. But, if peo-ple willingly try to understand the dif-ferences, they will be able to have broad insights and can absolutely enjoy their new experience.

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on the list. Some students feel that the continuing growth of student housing is detrimental to the growth of the campus proper where the majority of the student body spends their time. Another con-cern is related to the expansion between Walb Student Union and the Gates Cen-ter. Many students wonder how the university can spend millions of dollars adding buildings J – M to Waterfield Campus, but can’t bother creating new parking lots or seeking alternate solu-

tions to the parking crisis. Perhaps a good start would be to shed some light to the student body about how their money is being spent, and give hope that their concerns are being handled.

It may take a few years for the park-ing problem to be managed. We’ll keep our fingers crossed. For now, though, students are stuck waking up early, grabbing a granola bar to eat on the drive, and car-stalking other students for parking space.

Parking: Continued from Page 11

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