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Final Gubernatorial Debate Full of Attacks Only Agreement Was on Job Creation VS. Environment
The last of three debates between gubernatorial candidates Mike Pence (R), John Gregg (D) and Rupert Boneham (L) was held in Fort Wayne on Oct. 25. It was just across the street from IPFW, located in the PBS 39 station on the corner of Crescent Ave. and Coliseum Blvd. The debate was moderated by Ken Owen of DePauw University and was split into four sections. The first section had questions from previously-selected citizens in a town hall-style debate. The Jessica Geyer
“Boneham was left out of the attacks and only directly responded to when he asked a question.”
other’s policies. Boneham, on the other hand, was left out of the attacks and was only directly responded to when he had a chance to ask a question in the second portion of the debate. Gregg often played up his experience when answering questions. For a question about medical marijuana, he mentioned that he was a cancer survivor. He has also been a single parent and served as interim president of Vincennes University, and he also has 16 years of experience in the Indiana House of Representatives.
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second was a Lincoln-Douglas debate, which allowed each candidate to bring up a subject for the others to respond to and then close the conversation with a final word. The third brought back the town hall style and finally the candidates had their closing statements. Unlike the presidential debates, the gubernatorial debates included the libertarian candidate. Rupert Boneham is famous for his appearance on the TV show “Survivor,” after which he created a children’s charity called Rupert’s Kids. During the debate, Pence and Gregg made it clear that they considered each other to be their main rivals in the election. They often spoke directly to one another or made reference to each
The subject of reproductive rights of women, specifically abortion, was brought up to some contention in the debate. Gregg and Pence are both prolife, but Gregg attacked his Republican opponent on his relationship with Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Richard Mourdock. Mourdock made a comment about the pregnancies resulting from rapes were “intended by God,” which many Democrats and Republicans denounced. Pence said that Mourdock should apologize for that statement, but that he supports Mourdock’s campaign for Senate. In his opening statements, which were not played live because of a technical issue, Gregg attacked Pence for flip-flop-
ping on his stance of abortion and for
statements, and he also called Pence “an
John Gregg | AP Photo
his ties with Mourdock. “Yesterday, Congressman Pence tried to separate himself from his ticket-mate Richard Mourdock and announced that he now supported abortion for the survivors of rape and incest. Well, that’s not what he told Indiana Right to Life just earlier this year. You know, career politicians always change … their positions when it’s politically expedient,” said Gregg. Gregg also made several attacks on the Tea Party and equated Pence to
extremist.” Gregg clarified after the debate that he was anti-abortion with the exceptions of cases of incest or rape and for the life of the mother. He is also a supporter of Planned Parenthood’s receipt of taxpayer dollars. Pence criticized Gregg’s record in the Indiana House of Representatives. “When you were speaker of the house, for five of the six years ... Indiana ran deficits,” Pence said. “You know, John, facts are stubborn things.”
Mike Pence | AP Photo
them. “As governor, [Pence] can’t separate himself from the Tea Party because he is the Tea Party,” said Gregg. “There’s no place in Indiana for the Tea Party,” Gregg said in his closing
“[Pence] can’t separate himself from the Tea Party because he is the Tea Party.” -John Gregg
“When you were speaker of the house for five of the six years ... Indiana ran deficits.” -Mike Pence
“Congressman, if you’d have spent the last 12 years in Indiana rather than in Congress, you’d know that our budget
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Richard Mourdock’s Rape Comments Put Indiana in National Spotlight The race for Sen- even when life begins in that horrible ate in Indiana situation of rape that it is something was already hot, that God intended to happen,” said with Republican candidate Richard Mourdock. Mourdock beating out incumbent RichThe comments may have been igard Lugar (R) in the primary race. The nored if the Mourdock campaign had race is also the most expensive in Indi- not previously been backed by several ana’s history, with $9.9 million having big-name Republicans, such as presibeen spent on behalf of Mourdock and dential candidate Mitt Romney and $7.6 million spent on Donnelly. This in- Indiana gubernatorial candidate Mick cludes many out-of-state dollars. Pence. In fact, Mourdock was the only But in a recent debate between the senatorial candidate Romney has entwo candidates, Mourdorsed in a TV ad. “Mourdock isn’t the dock made a comment Mourdock’s comments first one to receive that almost immedihave shown an effect ately spread through the flak from pro-life in the polls, showing United States. comments this elec- Donnelly pulling ahead Mourdock claims of him in the race or at tion season.” his words were “twistleast tied according to ed’ and apologized to anyone who mis- Mourdock’s campaign. They’re also afunderstood him. As follows, here are fecting the gubernatorial race, giving Mourdock’s full comments in answer. Democrat candidate John Gregg a new “You know, this is that issue that ev- point of attack against opponent Pence. ery candidate for federal or even state of- Gregg brought up Pence’s endorsement fice faces. And I, too, certainly stand for of Mourdock in his opening statement life. I know there are some who disagree during a debate on Oct. 25. and I respect their point of view but I Mourdock isn’t the first one to rebelieve that life begins at conception. ceive flak from pro-life comments, The only exception I have for, to have this election season. Earlier this year, an abortion is in that case for the life of Congressman Todd Akin (R-MO)’s “lethe mother. I just, I struggle with it my- gitimate rape” gaffe also made national self for a long time but I came to realize headlines. that life is that gift from God, and I think Jessica Geyer
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Toobin Brings Humor to Political Subject at Omnibus Lecture Six months ago, Jessica Geyer joked Jeffrey Toobin, he wanted to be in the center of the political conversation. “And here I am,” he said, making the audience in the Auer Recital Hall laugh. It was a reference to Indiana Senate Republican candidate Richard Mourdock’s recent comments about his view on abortion, which had made national headlines just in the day before Toobin arrived at IPFW. Mourdock stated in a debate against his Democratic opponent Joe Donnelly that a pregnancy resulted from a rape “is something that God intended.” His comment led to backlash among the public and was used by Democrats to criticize his campaign. It wasn’t the last time that evening that Toobin got laughter out of potentially awkward subjects. He made jokes throughout, sprinkled among serious conversation about the Supreme Court’s role in politics. Toobin’s topic took a twist in relating the Supreme Court to a changing ideology in the GOP. Though the speech could have been offensive to those who align with the Republican Party, Toobin addressed it with a good nature and humor. “It was a moderate party,” said Toobin about the Republican party of the 70s, and that it wasn’t a religiouslymotivated party. An example he gave were the retirements of Justices John Paul Stevens, David Souter and Sandra Day O’Connor. “Three more different in-
dividuals you will never encounter … and they all left the Supreme Court completely alienated from the modern Republican Party,” said Toobin. He took note of how Souter and Stevens both retired after the election of a Democratic president. “These justices, I assure you, they pick with great care who picks their successors,” Toobin said. He compared those justices to the ones nominated to the Supreme Court by former president George W. Bush. “George W. Bush nominated people to the Supreme Court who reflect the modern Republican Party,” said Toobin. Those justices were John Roberts and Samuel Alito. Toobin acknowledged, though, that Roberts does not vote completely on party lines. In the case of Obamacare,
“When you look at the kind of cases the Supreme Court gets ... those questions can not be answered as purely legal questions.” -Toobin Roberts joined the majority which held the healthcare act constitutional. “Roberts knew that he was the embodiment … of the Supreme Court,” said Toobin, since he serves as Chief Justice. “And he knew that Obamacare was the third in a trilogy.” That trilogy began with Bush v. Gore and the Citizens United case, which were both decided with a conservative favoring. The Affordable Healthcare Act, said Toobin, was different because it
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IPSGA’s Dance Marathon Raises $3,500 for SCAN IPFW’s first inaugural dance marathon didn’t quite make its goal of $5,000. However, they did present Stop Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) with a check of $3,500. Prizes for participants included an iPad, a digital camera, and all-inone printer, and iPhone or iPod dock, a CD player and IPFW merchandise. Prizes went out to best costume, best team costume, highest individual
Continued from p. 2 has to be balanced in Indiana according to our constitution,” retorted Gregg. “I find it laughable that a United States congressman would lecture anybody about fiscal responsibility.” All of the candidates did find themselves agreeing on one thing: creating jobs and protecting the environment
fundraiser and highest team fundraiser. DJ Chris Cruise provided music for the event and Qdoba, 800 Degrees and YoYos provided free food. Best Buy and LSR Activewear were also sponsors of the event. Vice chancellor for student affairs George McClellan had promised to shave his head if the Dance Marathon raised $5,000 for SCAN. His hair is safe from the razor.
IPFW isn’t the only university to hold a Dance Marathon. Indiana University at Bloomington raised $2.1 million for Riley Hospital for Children with their 22nd Dance Marathon. 3,000 students participated in their 36-hour-long event. IPFW’s Dance Marathon lasted four hours. It was organized by IPSGA, Student Life and First Year Experience (FYE).
are not mutually exclusive. Gregg was on the offensive again when he mentioned Pence’s comments in a previous debate about how Pence supported marriage as a way to get children out of poverty. “I’m not a matchmaker,” said Gregg. Despite being located just across the street from IPFW, Indiana’s fifth largest university, higher education played only a small part in the debate.
Mostly the candidates focused on pre-K through 12th grade education and getting high school students on the path to college. While Gregg wants to institute a pre-K state education program as part of his platform, Pence said that Indiana already has programs like that and the government shouldn’t spend money to make a new one. Instead, they should expand opportunities for ones that exist.
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The Politics of Education Ef fects on IPFW Daniels Actions Will Have
The change of leadership that happens during every election season makes us think about the leadership changes happening right here at IPFW. We’ve recently received a new chancellor and IPFW’s governing body, Purdue University, will be getting theirs in January: Indiana governor Mitch Daniels. Right from the beginning, Daniels’ appointment to Purdue presidency was roiled in controversy and emotion. A governor is not typically a neutral figure in the political world because of party loyalties. Personal feelings about Daniels made many people upset about his new job, as was apparent in many news articles after the announcement was made. The inconsitencies in the Purdue Board of Trustees’ decision and the timing of the announcement did not help with negative press. IPFW’s own chancellor Michael Wartell was being forced into retirement at the age of 65 because of a Purdue rule, yet 63-year-old Daniels was given a five-year contract. There was also an ethics committee Staff
hearing about whether Daniels would be able to actually do his whole job as Purdue president. Indiana has a “revolving door” policy which requires former public officers to wait one year before lobbying the General Assembly. It’s a way of avoiding conflicts of interest and was in fact instated by Daniels himself in 2005. A major part of the job of Purdue president is to lobby on behalf of the university. The ethics committee eventually decided that Daniels could, in fact, lobby. It’s hard not to see a conflict of interest when looking at the people who ultimately offered the presidential position to Daniels. It is the authority of the governor to appoint trustees to the boards of state schools. Eight out of the 10 members of the Purdue Board of Trustees were appointed by Daniels. That means the great majority of the trustees who approved Daniels were themselves approved by him. It’s enough to raise an eyebrow or two, even if the trustees were trying their best to remain neutral.
At the least, it makes for less ideological diversity at the executive side of the university. But it smacks of politics. The Board of Trustees will also decide the contractual salary of Daniels. If the pay of past Purdue presidents is any clue, Daniels will be making over $450,000 a year - over four times as much as his salary as governor. At the same time, Daniels’ record as governor shows him as a cost-cutter and we can expect he’ll do the same as Purdue president. He was, however, able to say no to renovations at Hovde Hall, where Purdue houses their presidents. The renovations to the office were to the tune of $380,000, which Daniels says he had no part in or knowledge of and which Purdue says had nothing to do with the new president. The cost-cutting part of Daniels’ tenure as governor is important to look at. He cut over $30 million from Purdue’s budget. “Is that going to be awkward in the lunch line?” comedian Stephen Colbert asked Daniels during his appearnce on “The Colbert Report.”
During his visit to IPFW for the Omnibus Lecture Series, Daniels also made remarks about the “college credit creep,” and that “… Schools requiring 126 hours for a degree in sociology … or 141 hours in music education, should have to explain why all that time and student expense is necessary, especially when other colleges offer high quality programs in less time and cost.” It seemed like a direct jab at IPFW, whose music education program can take 141 credits and whose sociology program needs 124. Daniels is a politician, not an educator. Apart from earning his bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor, he has not been involved in higher education except as a politician. Compare that to former IPFW chancellor Michael Wartell, who was a chemistry professor, dean and vice president for academic affairs at various universities. Or France Cordova, Daniels’ predecessor, who was a vice chancellor and a chancellor at two universities, not to mention that she was NASA’s youngest and first female chief scientist. In fact, the governor’s lack of experience in academia cost Purdue $1,000,000 of a donation by a former professor. No, Daniels’ best experience with higher education has been looking at it from the outside and asking, “Where can we cut money?” But the role of a university president means lobbying the government for more funding and extolling the importance of earning a degree. How can Daniels be taken seriously by his former coworkers while pushing for money when he denied Cordova the same? We’ll have to wait much longer than finding out who will be president of the United States what the next president of Purdue will do during his term. But what we do know is every decision that Daniels makes at Purdue will affect IPFW. Do you have an opinion about something we’ve published? Send us a letter to the editor: contact@ipfwcommunicator.org. Be sure to include a name and phone number
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Don’t Throw Your Vote into the Third Party Dumpster All votes count, and they all have some sort of impact on the presidential elections, but voting for a third party candidate counts significantly less. Often, the third party candidate is seen as just helping a Democrat or Republican win over the other, as votes for a third party are votes unused on the main runners. There Staff
have been times when the news media even credited third parties for helping one of the main runners win, simply because they were taking the votes away. Rather than stating issues or reasons why he’d be the best president, Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson tries on his campaign website to draw votes simply because he’s the third
party. “Be Libertarian one time,” it says. “The vote for Liberty is not wasted.” In all actuality, third party candidates rarely exceed 1 percent of the total vote, even if there are hundreds of thousands of people voting for them. Yes, this is wrong. Yes, there
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should be more plurality when it comes to politics. But, the third party won’t be successful without serious solidarity among voters, and one shouldn’t knowlingly let their voice be weak. This is not the opinion of staff writer Dennis Barbosa, but he was unavailable for dissent.
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Johnson
Romney
Jobs and Economy
Jobs and Economy
Jobs and Economy
Says he will build off the job market growth.
Wants to cut spending to programs like Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security.
His plan is to get rid of overseas tax breaks in order to urge companies to operate in America.
Says he will cut back on military spending in Iraq and Afghanistan and stop spending on special interests.
Higher Education Has capped federal student loan repayments at 10 percent of income. Got rid of the No Child Left Behind mandates on individual states. Says he’s “investing in community colleges to provide education and career-training programs.”
Health Care He’s still behind the Affordable Care Act, which stops capping or cutting insurance coverage when an individual gets sick, makes rates for coverage equal among the sexes and makes preventative services, prescription drugs and monthly premiums more affordable for the average middle class individual.
Higher Education Wants to put “educational funds in the hands of the people who use them,” allowing parents and students “a vote as to which schools are best and which need improved.” Wants to end the Department of Education to get rid of federal regulations and mandates, giving the deciding power to parents and individual schools.
Health Care Wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act to limit regulations and mandates which he says will “allow innovation and competition to make health care more affordable and more accessible.” He then says he will allow individual states to innovate.
US Senate Amy Willis
No known website.
Joe Donnelly
Obama
Wants the economy to be built from the middle class rather than the upper class.
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Wants energy independence by 2020, and hopes to keep money America puts overseas for oil back into the states. Says he will increase trade while competing with China. Wants to up education access to help match unemployed individuals with jobs. Says he wants to cut the deficit. Will “champion small businesses.”
Higher Education Says federal funding is raising the prices of tuitions and is increasing burden on people with few job opportunities. Says he will “strengthen and simplify the financial aid system,” welcome private sector participation and replace regulation with innovation and competition.
Health Care Wants to immediately issue waivers to all 50 states to avoid the Affordable Care Act, and will work to repeal it as soon as possible. Wants to “pursue policies that give each state the power to craft a new health care reform plan that is best for its own citizens.”
joeforindiana.com
Andy Horning horningforsenate.com
Richard Mourdock richardmourdock.com James Johnson, Jr. No known website. US House of Representatives
Kevin Boyd
Boyd says he will work to pass legislation which protects farmers, protest Social Security and Medicare, help to get funding for Fort Wayne’s Air National Guard’s 122nd Fighter Wing, strengthen public schools and “pass a responsible budget, bring jobs to northeastern Indiana.”
Marlin Stutzman
Stutzman does not show a specific plan of action. However, he lists his views on issues such as the definition of life, jobs, national defense, energy, spending and taxes, among others, on his campaign site. That information is available at gomarlin.com.
IN State Senate District 3
Earline S. Rogers Rogers is running unopposed in this election.
IN House of representatives district 3
Charlie Brown
Brown is running unopposed in this election.
Attorney General
Kay Fleming
Fleming says she will work on preventative measures regarding consumer fraud and fraud prosecution, work closely with the sheriff’s departments and Sheriffs’ Association to ensure the sex offender registry is accurate, organize an ad hoc task force to help protect children, use resources efficiently and establish offices around the state with the purpose of creating awareness of local issues and to be readily available for assistance.
Greg Zoeller
Zoeller is up for re-election. Though Zoeller doesn’t list exact issues he will fight for, he says he will stand up for Indiana citizens “whether it is protecting seniors from identity theft, safeguarding children online or helping struggling families avoid foreclosure scame,” according to a press release. More information about him can be found on gregzoeller.com.
Governor John Gregg
His main focus, he says, will be to create jobs and strengthen the economy throughout the next four years. According to his plan, he will begin a “‘re-shoring’ initiative,” with a goal of getting manufacturing jobs back in the state, and there will be a tax credit for each job the companies bring. Gregg also wants to strengthen small business in the state and increase exports from Indiana businesses.
Mike Pence
According to the Pence campaign, he will be focusing mainly on six areas of improvement: building private sector jobs, attracting new investment opportunities in the state, “with emphasis on manufacturing, agriculture, life sciences and logistics,” increasing elementary students’ skills in both reading and math, increasing graduation rates, raising the quality of the state’s workforce and health, safety and wellbeing improvements among Indiana families.
Superintendent of public instruction
Glenda ritz ritz4ed.com
Tony Bennett tonybennett2012.com
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Day of the Dead Exhibit Showcases Lively Alters for Those Passed The Fort Wayne Museum of Art celebrated its Dia de los Muertos exhibit this weekend with the Day of the Dead family celebration. The exhibit includes altars erected by community members to honor their ancestors, who were celebrated with a reception that involved traditional dance, music, poetry and food. Local artist Ricco Diamante was asked to do a painting for the event, which he used to incorporate both the modern decorations associated with the Day of the Dead and the Aztec influences where the holiday gets its origins. “We simply told him to give us something contemporary that embodies the tradition and folklore behind Day of the Dead, and what he gave us is nothing short of the excellent work we expected from him. Ricco’s day trade is as a tattoo artists [sic], so we see that graphic, illustrative quality in his work with carefully chosen colors in all the right places that help tell the story of Lady of the Dead, the contemporary ‘La Catrina,’” said deputy director of administration and programs, Amanda Martin. The skull, commonly seen in its decorated sugar skull form, comes from the natives of Mexico, who believed they were a symbol of death and rebirth. Since ancient times, the celebration has become quite festive, including flowers, food offerings, colorful decorations and images of deceased ancestors. Mexican tradition sees this festival as a celebration of life rather than an occasion of mourning. The artists who created the altars were chosen through an application process, which saw 50 entries this year – far surpassing the number received the Laura Rosenbaum
previous year. “We began the call for entries with the notion that these altars would be created by community members, and not necessarily professional artists. Once individuals and groups submitted their application[s], we responded most to the altars that were personal and creative, honoring family and groups of people that have died for a cause or that have been persecuted in some way,” said Martin. Star Vongphachanh, a student from the New Tech Academy at Wayne High School, created an altar in honor of her grandmother. While her grandmother came from Laos, Vongphachanh also has Mexican heritage, and found that in creating her altar she was able to meld her
mixed heritage. She decorated with origami irises, which were a favorite of her grandmother’s, as well as with sugar skulls and candles bearing images of the Virgin of Guadalupe. “What I found interesting was how connected some people can be with Dia de los Muertos. I’ve learned a lot more too about it because I’m more in tune with my Asian side. It’s really great to get a feel for both of them,” Vongphachanh said. She applied to have her altar included in the celebration after a school assignment that required her to learn more about Jose Guadalupe Posada, an artist known for his renderings of skeletal images now associated with Dia de los Muertos, and the artist who created the original
“La Catrina” which Diamante used for inspiration. In doing so, she was able to learn more about the heritage she hadn’t celebrated since she was a small child. Also working on the same project for school, New Tech juniors Dylan Caldwell, Kamari Allen and Quinasha McCall created an altar for the event that put their own spin on the term ancestors. “In Spanish ancestors is ‘antepasados’ and it translates to those who pass before you, so it doesn’t necessarily mean your family members, the ones you’ve directly descended from, but just people who live before you that influence your life,” said Caldwell. Rather than honoring a single family member, the group created an altar to their musical predecessors, memorializing artists like John Lennon and Kurt Cobain for their contributions to the world of music. Mostly untraditional, the altar contained images and t-shirts from different artists, as well as musical instruments with a few flowers and incense sticks thrown into the mix. “Especially in America, death has a very, very negative connotation, and justifiably so, but it’s a refreshing change of pace to know that there is positive aspects, there are even celebrations,” Caldwell said.
Day of the Dead is typically celebrated on Nov. 2. The exhibit at the FWMoA ends Nov. 4. Illustration by Travis White
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Professors Spoke on Zombie Origins, Preparedness for Anthropology Club Fundraiser Maybe it’s the popularity, or perhaps it was that Halloween was only days away. Whatever the reason, the Anthropology Club decided it was time to host a Zombie Night—complete with a viewing of “Zombieland” and an academic panel to discuss the living dead. Featured on the academic panel was: Dr. Damian Fleming, of the English department; Dr. Hal Odden, of the Anthropology department and Professor Katrina Kessler, from the College of Health and Human Services. Each offered their professional opinion on Zach Crook
zombies. Fleming focused on zombies in literature, while Odden centered on their origins. Professor Kessler, though, turned her attention to how a zombie apocalypse would play out in the real world, e.g. Center for Disease Control procedures, what one should expect and survival tips. Fleming told the audience of the first known “re-animated corpses” in literature, dating back to Old Icelandic times. Odden discussed the idea of a zombie being very much real in Haiti, with those dying being afraid of eternal enslavement, and the discovery of a drug
from a blowfish that could bring back a recently buried corpse. Professor Kessler advised those in attendance of precautions of a viral outbreak. She continued that one should have plenty of food, water, shelter, a way to communicate, and, most importantly, a plan for loved ones. The main goal of the night, however, was to raise money for the Anthropology Club’s famous Luncheon Lecture Series. “Students have an opportunity to hear from professors from all different disciplines. Professors have the opportunity to present research and other
things … in a forum other than a classroom … The people who attend the lectures have the opportunity to share in this discussion that they might not normally have,” said Anthropology Club President Kara Miller. “A lot of people have had the opportunity to go take a class they normally wouldn’t have chosen … or even some have changed their major [from the lectures].” The funding for Luncheon Lecture Series was recently cut short, and the club has to make up the difference if they want to continue the series.
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Orchid Show
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A Christmas Story
At Artlink is the exhibition which features typography, re-purposed books, books that were carved into, artful sketches and a host of other artistic pieces. Artlink is open Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 12-6 p.m. and Sunday 12-5 p.m.
There will be an orchid show at the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory from 12-5 p.m. Orchid growers will be competing in specimen, collection and creative display categories.
The Orchard Gallery is featuring Lynn Diamente during this display. There will be ornaments and nativities made with clay, class, fiber, metal, natural material and other mediums, which have been created by many artists. The displays can be seen 10-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday or 10-7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday through Dec. 28.
A play put on by the Civic Theatre downtown, featuring a classic story of a young boy growing up in the 1940s who is trying to obtain a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. The play is put on during the weekends through Nov. 18. Tickets available online at fwcivic.org.
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Election Day: Listening Material Music has played a role in nearly every important social or political movement of the last century, from Joan Baez and Bob Dylan, with songs about civil rights, anti-war sentiments and women’s liberation, to punk bands and their commentary on political degeneration and Laura Rosenbaum
excessive authority. While some bands like Rage Against the Machine make a point of singing about what needs to be fixed, other artists want to lend their support to the efforts of individuals or causes, in the case of “Forward,” the collaborative effort that is now being trumpeted as Obama’s “unofficial election anthem.”
Whether it’s just a song or an entire repertoire, everyone has something to say about the state of things – especially close to election day. Here’s a look at some influential political albums of the last few decades.
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“Rage Against the Machine” -RATM (1992) From it’s cover, which features Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc burning himself in protest, to an inspiration section which thanks activists such as Bobby Sands and Huey P. Newton, this album is littered with political messages and social commentary. The album features the track “Killing in the Name,” which has become one of the band’s most well-known songs about corruption in authority.
“War” -U2 (1983) While “War” is U2’s third studio album, it has been slated as their first overtly political work. Opening with the well-known protest song about the conflict between ethno-political groups in Northern Ireland, “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” the work goes on to deal with issues like nuclear proliferation and the Polish Solidarity movement.
“American Idiot” -Green Day (2004) Written as a rock opera, this album tells a politically charged narrative of several characters, mainly Jesus of Suburbia. Ultimately about following your beliefs and combating the rage and stupidity of the modern world, the album features notable tracks “American Idiot” and “Letterbomb.” The band followed this album with a second rock opera, “21st Century Breakdown,” which deals with discontent during the Bush presidency.
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“20 Dollar Nose Bleed” -Fall Out Boy
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“When the President Talks to God” -Bright Eyes
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“Minority” -Green Day
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“Radio, Radio” -Elvis Costello “American Jesus” -Bad Religion “Born in the U.S.A.” -Bruce Springsteen “Dance to the War” -Hierosonic “For What It’s Worth” -Buffalo Springfield “Imagine” -A Perfect Circle (Cover of John Lennon)
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“Talk Shows on Mute” -Incubus
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“Bulls on Parade” -Rage Against the Machine
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“Hands Held High” -Linkin Park
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Partygoers Still Unsure Who that Dude Dressed as Slenderman Was, Scared It w as a l l f u n , games and candy apples for a group of college students at weekend Halloween parties, until a disturbing set of photos was examined more closely on Facebook. The group, consisting of Mario sans Luigi, an escaped convict, various sexy inanimate objects and the one character no one understands without explanations, flip-flopped between a series of Halloween parties together, taking group photos along the way to document life via Timeline. Jake Flitzer
When the photos were uploaded to the social media website, however, the same Slenderman costume hovered in the background - or in one case, front and center. No one in the group recalls speaking to or seeing the person, and they’re fairly certain pages are missing from their notebooks now. “I would’ve noticed him. He was standing next to me, giving me the bunny ears in one of the photos,” said partygoer Chad Gulpert. “That kind of stuff can’t just be made up man. I’m freaking out. Please help?”
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Students Investigating Convenience Store Pop That Looks Suspiciously Like Vending Machine Pop A fe w c r i m i na l justice students are investigating the use of likeness between beverages in Mastodon Mart versus those found in the vending machines about 15 feet east of the convenience store. Though the comments the students made were based only on preliminary information, they have theorized a high probability of copyright infringement, Kristan Mensch
and have notified the manufacturer of its ability to sue itself. The investigation has since gone into its observance phase, where the students are looking into behavioral patterns to see if mammals choosing between the two locations realize the difference. So far, the only preliminary conclusion is that those entering the convenience store use Internet Explorer. By Ryan Nooe
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Nation Shocked by Informed Voters
With president i a l ele c t ions nearly here, crowds of many have been showing their bewilderment toward people who seem to actually know who they’re voting for - and why. “I just wasn’t expecting my dad to know why he was voting for Romney,” said freshman Tonni Gray. “It’s apparently not even because he’s just Kristan Mensch
anti-Obama. Makes no sense.” Junior Hailey Fetters seemed to be confused as the prospect of informed voters in her household. “My family is intending on voting for Obama, but not just so Romney doesn’t get to be president. They seem to think he has plans and that the plans will affect them ... but I’m not sure if I’ve heard anything about plans from anyone,” she said.
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Student Dresses Up as Mime to Avoid Oral Exam The second-year French class that meets at 3 p.m. had an oral exam last Monday. As with all language classes, the oral exam tests how well you’re able to speak the respective language and conjugate verbs on the spot. Some students unoriginally try to get out of the exam, however, by skipping class or playing sick. One student, IPFW junior Holly Ice, in the spirit of Halloween, decided to costume as a mime. “Yeah, she came in with the whole mime getup,” said classmate Jonathan Dark. “I think it was because, you know, mimes are silent. And deep and, like, Zach Crook
stuff.” “I have to admit, she was creative,” said French professor Irene Frisk. “I told her it was her turn to do the exam and she just made a stupid invisible wall that was getting smaller and smaller. Eventually she just lassoed her way out of class.” Ice was unable to make a comment, because she was still in her mime outfit. “Now she’s just pushing it,” said Frisk. “She keeps doing that shrinking box gag, and now I’m just mad.” At press time, Ice was seen “leaning” on an invisible wall in the Science Mall while allegedly 15 minutes late for her Biology class.
Weekly Meeting Proves Difficult to Attend Every Other Weekish “The Chess club meets once a week,” said IPFW sophomore Don Geary. “And for the past three weeks I’ve missed the meetings. Well, not next week! Next Monday, I’ll be there!” “He claimed three weeks ago that he’d show up, but nothing,” said club Zach Crook
president Christian Munch. “We just kind of stopped expecting him to come. We were kinda counting on him those three weeks.” Geary now reports that he will not be able to make it to next week’s meeting due to a quiz, but “will definitely come the week after that.”
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Women’s Soccer Team Gets the Win on Senior Day, Final Point Came Off a Penalty Kick The Mastodons took on IUPUI for Senior Day at Hefner Field, narrowly taking the win with a score of 2-1. Senior No. 16 Danielle Bishop rebounded her own kick at the 73-minute mark and took her second goal of the match. Bishop was the only scorer in the match. For the first time in nearly a decade, the Dons are guaranteed to have a winning record, as well, with 9-7-1 overall and 5-2-1 in the Summit League. Kristan Mensch
The first half was testing the limits of the goalkeepers, as senior No. 3 Arianne Mason took a shot at goalkeeper Giselle Guzman less than a minute into the match, along with 13 more shot attempts by other Dons. IPFW broke out the second half with Bishop’s first goal with the assist from freshman No. 27 Rachell Good. IUPUI was able to tie it up a little less than five minutes later. Bishop’s second goal was on a penalty kick with 16:19 left on the clock.
Loss for Women’s Volleyball at South Dakota State The Mastodons fell in a five-set match against South Dakota State on Saturday with 20-25, 25-22, 24-26, 28-26, 11-15. Senior No. 4 Tessa McGill tallied 45 digs in the match, a season-high attempt, in the loss. McGill was just two digs short of her career-high of 47. The Dons fell to 21-5 overall record with 10-3 in the Summit League. South Dakota State, however, got their 16th win this season with a Summit League standing of 8-5. Sophomore No. 7 Emily Spencer Kristan Mensch
was able to tie her career-high of 29 kills against the Jackrabbits. Spencer also had 91 total attacks. Middle hitters No. 9 Jessie Manwaring and No. 3 Hailie Ripley had 16 and 10 kills, respectively. Spencer and senior No. 10 Megan Steenhuysen both took double-doubles against the Jackrabbits. Spencer had 21 digs and Steenhuysen took a matchhigh 65 assists and 14 digs. Sophomore No. 12 Kendall Wienkes took her new career-high of 30 digs against the Jackrabbits.
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women's Soccer
Taking on Western Illinois in Brookings, S.D. Nov. 2. In the Summit League Championship in Brookings, S.D. Nov. 4.
men's soccer
Up against IUPUI at home Nov. 3. Game starts at 6 p.m.
women's volleyball
Playing Nebraska Omaha at home for senior night Nov. 3. Play begins at 7 p.m.
Men's golf
In the Hummingbird Intercollegiate in Cashiers, N.C. Nov. 3-4.
men's basketball
Playing an exhibition game against ALMA at home Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. Starting the season against Auburn in Auburn, Ala. Nov. 9.
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Men’s Basketball Season to Start Nov. 9 The Men’s Basketball team begins its season Nov. 9 against Auburn. The team is starting out with seven letter winners from last year, including redshirt senior No. 4 Frank Gaines. Last year, Gaines finished ranked ninth in the country and averaged 21.2 points each game. Senior Mario Hines is back as well. Hines averaged 7.1 points per game, and 4.5 rebounds last year. Kristan Mensch
Also returning are junior No. 20 Michael Kibiloski, who averaged 5.2 points and 2.2 rebounds and sophomores No. 11 Isaiah McCray and No. 53 Joe Edwards, who averaged 2.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 4.2 points, 1.7 rebounds, respectively. Eight new players are on the roster this year, including Pierre Bland, Steve Forbes, Kevin Harden, Luis Jacobo, Herbert Graham, Brent Calhoun, Will Dunn and Joe Reed.
Men’s Soccer Team Loses in the Last Second Against Eastern Illinois The Mastodons fell at Eastern Illinois over the weekend when the Panthers’ Jake Plant hit the back of the net with just a second left on the clock. The game ended with a score of 3-2. IPFW was taken down to a 3-131 overall record and 2-3-1 in the Summit League, making the team just one point behind Western Illinois for the last spot in the playoffs for the 2012 Summit League Championships. The Dons were the first to grab a goal with less than a minute coming off the clock when freshman No. 20 Austin West took a free kick and hit the back of the net after bouncing off the wall. It was West’s second goal this season. The Panthers tied it up about 12 minutes later, and the teams would Kristan Mensch
ultimately go into the locker room at 1-1. Junior No. 8 Kyle Ackerman took the lead back in the second half, taking his first goal of the season a little over 10 minutes into play. Senior No. 11 Brent Helton picked up a red card with about a half hour left on the clock, leaving the Dons a man down. The Panthers took the opportunity to use the one-man advantage, and Plant got his first goal. With six minutes left to play, freshman No. 12 Jackson Tooke got his second yellow card, taking the Dons down two men. The Panthers took many shot attempts, but the Dons were able to fend them off until the last second when Plant took his second goal of the night.
Simmons, Bell Lead Women’s Cross Country Team in Summit League Championships The Mastodons took sixth place at the 2012 Summit League Championships, hosted by Oakland University, in large part by freshman Katie Simmons and Andrea Bell. Finishing seven points behind Omaha in fifth place, IPFW ended with a total of 164 points. North Dakota State took the championship title with 36 points, followed by South Dakota with 59, South Dakota State with 63, and OakKristan Mensch
land with 117. IUPUI finished with 176, Western Illinois took 196 and UMKC had 214. Katie Simmons placed 28th overall with a time of 23:41 - it was her first conference in college. Bell finished in 30th with a time of 23:44.8. Juniors Kayla Boyes and Amaya Ayers finished in 33rd and 34th with matching times of 23:47.1, and Julia Jeszenszky took 39th with 23:56.6.
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