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IPSGA President Fills Court Emptied by Election, Death
Jake Monroe had a ficiently and as smoothly as it should be,” full morning ahead was the caveat Monroe offered. “Their of him, and after position has a lot of potential power ... that he had a full afternoon. On his but when stuff does happen, they are phone, IPFW’s student body president very crucial.” gestured to his agenda. Ten names, next Last year there were more interviews, to their interview times, all hopefuls to around 20, said Monroe. This year’s fill up the empty seats on the Indiana lower numbers are partially disappointPurdue Student Government Associa- ing but relieving. “That would definitely tion’s (IPSGA) Judicial Court. make it hard for me to choose four out As it stands, two justices remain in of 20 ... I wish I would have had a little the court from last year and Monroe bit more, but I’m kinda glad it’s not too has already made a decision on one much to handle,” he said. new justice. Four on the list will be apThe reasons that fewer people anpointed by Monroe to become justices, swered the call to be part of student govto be approved by the Student Senate. ernment are unclear. It’s the same process of vetting, apOne explanation would be that enrollpointing and voting that takes place in ment is down several percentage points the United States government, ensuring since last year. Monroe suggested that checks and balances between all three might be a factor. But there was also branches. “There was also drama Some of the factors that would go into that occurred that may a denial of an appointment would be the potential justice’s academic standing-have made upperclassanyone in IPSGA needs to maintain a men hesitant to sign up.” certain GPA--as well as their current standing in student government. If they quite a bit of drama that occurred in were involved in any “debacles” or had student government in the past couple allegations against them, Monroe said, of semesters that may have made upperthey might not be approved. classmen more hesitant to sign up. “If they have too much of a workload, One such incident happened when they obviously don’t want to throw on then-vice president of student programtop of that ... Usually ming Wesley Haffensenate gets nitpicky “Terel Lynn did not fill den went through an like that,” Monroe impeachment process Martell Harris’ seat. This in Student Senate. He added. “A lot of people brought the count down was never removed, see it as an easy way however, and the imto six justices.” in [student governpeachment was never ment],” said Monroe. Unlike the Stu- even voted on. The hearing failed to dent Senate, potential justices don’t meet quorum because the vice president need to fill out a petition of signatures. of finance, Kody Tinnel, refused to atThey also don’t need to run in the stu- tend it. Without all four members of the dent body elections. executive branch, the hearing could not The Judicial Court also has fewer re- continue. sponsibilities than the other branches Another happened after IPSGA elecof government. They rarely convene to tions, when Monroe was given his pohold court. “...if IPSGA is running as ef- sition. Though candidate Matthew Jessica Geyer
Bokhart won the majority of votes from students, he was ultimately disqualified from the race because he racked up too many sanction points for election violations. Bokhart appealed this decision in Judicial Court, but his appeal was filed too late and the case was dismissed. “We did have a lot of work to do,” he said about his experience on court last year. During the last year, the Judicial Court lost more justices than just Monroe. About halfway through the year, Justice Martel Harris vacated his seat. Despite the IPSGA Constitution mandating that the student body president fill any vacant court seats within 30 days, former president Terel Lynn did not find a replacement. This brought the count down to six justices. Tragedy made the number five in late April. Justice Zachary McKee, a wellliked student and veteran, died in what was called a freak accident in Chicago. He was electrocuted after making contact with the third rail of the Purple Line. Like Monroe, McKee was a political science major. The two were not just coworkers in student government, but had taken many classes together and had a friendship as well as a professional relationship. Monroe’s voice was strained as he spoke about McKee and the Tin Caps game where IPSGA, McKee’s family and some political science majors gathered in McKee’s memory.
“Those kinds of things always do kind of influence you,” said Monroe about comparing the new judicial candidates to McKee. So it was five seats to fill: Monroe’s own, McKee’s, Harris’s, as well as former Chief Justice Christian Skordos and Amber Muller, who have now graduated. One of the qualities Monroe is looking for in justices is if they would fit in well with the rest of IPSGA. “I do try to see the person behind the position, and I wanted to know that, hey, at the end of the day could we go out and play a round of golf
“Their position has a lot of potential power.” -Monroe
together, could we go and hang out because these are professional relationships but at the same time we do need to respect each other civilly and get along,” he said. “Instinctively people might say, oh the higher class standing ... you’ll be better off. That’s not necessarily the case. It just depends on your drive, your determination, your ability...” said Monroe. Some distinguished qualities include, according to him, “...a level-headed judgment, you’re non-biased, unpartisan, you use deductive reasoning.” If all goes according to plan, Monroe said the justices he chooses will be approved by Student Senate at their upcoming meeting on Sept. 10.
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Info Desk Keeps List of ‘Stupid Questions’
One student, said Abbasi, was amazed when they were told the bookstore had been relocated. “That’s a really big building to move,” she quoted them saying. It’s said that there’s no such thing as a stupid question. That’s not true according to the student workers at the Walb Union Information Desk. Over the course of the summer during SOAR and registration, as well as during the first weeks of class, they get bombarded by students and their questions, and they’ve accumulated enough funny, baffling and just plain awkward stories they could write a book. So they did. Kind of. Beginning this summer, the workers began keeping a list of the best dumb questions they received. Here are some of the highlights: Jessica Geyer
“Am I ugly?”
Part of the responsibility of the Information Desk workers is to take pictures for students’ Mastodon Cards. One woman, according to Laddan Abbasi, said that she didn’t want to take a picture because “she looked ugly that day.” Then she asked Abbasi for confirmation on her looks. “It’s really awkward,” said Abbasi. It’s also important to stand in front of the blue screen for the picture and not behind it as Ashley King said a student did.
“Where is the bookstore?”
been relocated. “That’s a really big building to Aside from the fact that there is a sign move, ” she quoted them saying. They pointing students toward the university were actually looking for the library. bookstore, this might not seem like a stupid question. The bookstore did relocate “Can you call in sick for my last year, and freshmen are still getting class?” their bearings when they’re supposed to This is why professors put their be buying books. phone numbers and addresses on the “People confuse the bookstore and the syllabus. One student came to the Inlibrary all the time,” said King. formation Desk asking them to call his Some students insist that they’re professor to say he wouldn’t be making searching for the library so they can buy it in to class. Needless to say, that’s not their books for class. part of the job. One student, said Abbasi, was amazed “What’s my professor’s name?” when they were told the bookstore had is another question the Information Desk is not prepared to answer, but has been asked.
“Can I have some cake?”
The workers at the Information Desk have their own conference room in the back, where they sometimes hold office birthday parties. Seeing them eating cake, people come up and ask if they can have a bite. Even their personal lunches are ogled. “’Where did you get the Panda Express?’ ‘I brought it.’ ‘Can I have Story on pg. 4
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Pussy Riot, Drone Strikes Brown Bag Series to Cover Current Events Each seat at the long cuss can bridge the gap between partial table in Science knowledge and a more in-depth underBuilding 176 was standing about the world. filled with a professor or student. They Though Putin was a popular topic for didn’t have brown bag lunches, neces- the premier event, Drummond wasn’t sarily, but there was Tupperware, Sub- sure if the numbers would be persistentway bags and thermoses next to note- ly high for the rest of the series. books, pens and iPads. It wasn’t a class “It’s hard to say because every topic is session, but they were all there to learn different,” he said. about Putin and his Russia. That means that different students will It’s part of the College of Arts and Sci- be attracted to different speakers and ences’ (COAS) Brown Bag Lunch Series, subjects. which features various faculty speaking And, Drummond added, this would about current events in their field. It’s be something that professors are going to not a lecture, COAS have to take responsidean Carl Drum- “Having a current event to bility for on their own, mond pointed out. discuss can bridge the gap soon. That means that It’s meant to be a between partial knowledge both student and proconversation about and a more in-depth under- fessor interest is going things happening in standing about the world.” to drive the current the world. events talks. The first of the series was all about “It’s not something that I want to do,” Vladmir Putin, current president of said Drummond about being responRussia. Ann Livschiz presented on Rus- sible for the series. However, he would sia and Putin’s “need to feel important “certainly support” any faculty who took and significant,” their involvement in on that responsibility. Drummond will Syria and the recent sentencing of the be the speaker at the next event. members of punk group Pussy Riot. The next lunch seminars in the seThe fact that Pussy Riot was brought ries are about the Mars Rover, Syria, up plays on the goal behind the COAS’s Fort Wayne’s Legacy funding and drone lunch series. Though many people strikes. might not know about Russia and its The seminars are held on Wednesdays policies, having a current event to dis- at noon in Science Building 176. Jessica Geyer
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some?’” said Abbasi, recalled a particular story. “Last year some lady came up and asked if she could have cake and we didn’t even have cake,” said King. “Why do you need my license number?” One of the perks of a Mastodon Card is that it can be used as an official form of photo identification at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. But that means the In-
formation Desk needs to collect certain personal information to make sure the person on the Mastodon Card is the right student. One man, according to Abbasi, refused to give away his phone number and license number for verification. “It took about 30 minutes,” said Abbasi, to persuade him, as well as reassurance from school officials.
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Mastodon Mart, the new convenience store, opened its doors September 4. Located just behind the basement stairs in the Student Services Complex, the store sells miscellaneous snacks, drinks, IPFW apparel, office supplies and magazines, among other products. A regular schedule has yet to be set, it appears, but a sign on the front window gives the times for the week of September 3: Wed.: 7:30-7:30, Thurs.: 7:30-7:30, Fri.: 7:30-3, Sat.: 7:30-3. The store will be closed Sunday.
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A driver and passenger duo were arrested as juveniles for driving unlicensed and without headlights. The juveniles were taken to the Allen County Justice Center. Identifying information is not available for juveniles, according to the report.
Joquana Porter, 35, was arrested for OWI and unsafe lane movement. UPD observed Porter driving on the wrong side of the road and failing to use turn signals. Porter registered a .15 percent Blood Alcohol Content (BAC).
August 27
UPD assisted the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) with the pursuit of a suspect fleeing on foot. There is no report available. Investigation is being handled by the FWPD.
UPD responded to a “potential threat” in building C. Refer to The Communicator’s story, “No Chief of Police Amidst Housing Evacuation” at ipfwcommunicator.org
August 10
Michael Alexander, 33, was arrested for resisting arrest and operating while intoxicated (OWI). Alexander was driving with a flat tire when pulled over by the University Police Department (UPD). Alexander attempted to flee as soon as the traffic stop was initiated. Alexander was transported to Allen County Jail.
August 13
UPD assisted the Indiana State Police (ISP) in regards to a suspect that fled the scene. The suspect was arrested after attempting to escape into a river. Investigation is being done by the ISP.
August 23 In student housing building C, UPD and Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) responded to a fire alarm. Case turned out to be a false alarm. Building resident had hung their clothes on a sprinkler head, causing it to break. Water damage was caused on two different floors and residents were temporarily displaced. In reference to the previous false alarm, UPD were notified by housing staff of marijuana located in one of the rooms affected by the water damage. Housing staff encountered the substance while cleaning. “Individual was referred to housing staff,” according to the incident report.
August 25
Alonzo Clark, 18, was arrested for possession of marijuana by the FWPD. UPD assisted. Terry Green, 27, was arrested for driving while suspended, unsafe lane movement and OWI. Green was observed serving left of the center line and registered a .25 percent BAC. Green was transported to the New Haven County Jail. An individual riding a bicycle by The Plex was hit by a vehicle. Victim refused medical attention from medics. UPD and FWPD responded to smoke in campus housing building A. An empty dorm with food burning on the stove was discovered along with three disconnected smoke detectors.
August 29
Miguel Bartra, 27, was arrested for speeding and OWI by ISP. UPD made the initial traffic stop. Photography equipment from the Visual Arts building was reported stolen with no known suspects. Chad Moring, 36, was arrested for speeding and OWI by ISP. Traffic stop made by UPD.
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onfusion that spread after a “potentially threatening situation” at student housing last week uncovered a problem: IPFW needs to hire a chief of police. Former chief Jeff Davis, after a medical leave, became the Lieutenant of Community Policing at housing in July, and the university seems to be unsure of whose responsibility it is now to act as the spokesperson. Captain Anthony Colone declined comment immediately following the situation, referring people to the university’s media director. After sending an alert about an hour after the situation per Clery Act requirements, no one was told what happened – not even residents. “Well that was one of the scariest [things] that’s ever happened....” tweeted Cristina Veltri, a resident of building C which was partially evacuated. Later, she said UPD wouldn’t let her know why she had to evacuate.
September 5, 2012 On a campus where a student has died in housing, media director Susan Alderman responded by saying only “nothing happened. As the alert said it was a potentially threatening situation. UPD handled the situation and everything is fine. It is standard operating procedure for UPD to respond to threatening situations.” Shortly after the incident, a rumor began to spread that there was a bomb threat, with at least a dozen students talking about it on Twitter. IPFW, in an attempt to calm the rumor, began to mention individuals on Twitter, letting them know that was false. “Bursting the rumor bubbles... no meth lab, no bomb threat, no stabbing at student housing today,” one IPFW tweet read. No other information was given, however, aside from an explanation as to why they sent the alert afterward and information for signing up for phone alerts online. For all these students know, there could have been a serious threat to their
livelihood in the apartment next door, and whether or not that was the case, they deserve to know what’s going on in their building. More so, their parents should be notified, as there shouldn’t be a question of a son or daughter’s safety in student housing, equipped with secure doors and staff. Even something as simple as wrestling being mistaken as fighting should be brought to the public attention, even if just to let them ease their worries about the vast possibilities a “potential threat” offers. Without a chief of police who can provide information to the public, we may run into a real threat-
ening situation and it may be too late by the time i n f o rmation finally gets out.
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The Many C Hats of
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hancellor Vicky Carwein, who officially began work for IPFW September 1, has referred to her role at the university as the “capstone” of her career. Carwein has worn many hats over her 64 years, however, which has led her to meet her husband, help save lives and spend a lot of time in graveyards. During high school, Carwein decided to volunteer at Shelbyville Major Hospital as a candy striper, a position known for the traditional uniform of red-and-white jumpers. There, her responsibilities included passing out meal trays, delivering flowers and mail. “I fell in love with the profession,” she said, and was later admitted to IU in the medicine program. Growing up in Gwynnville, Ind., a small town about half an hour southeast of Indianapolis, Carwein played organ at church and weddings, the clarinet in the marching band and sang in the school choir. Despite being musically inclined, she ultimately chose nursing. “I always knew I wanted to be in the healthcare field,” she said. Attending Morristown High School, adjacent to Gwynnville in Shelby County, Ind., she didn’t have anyone who particularly inspired her healthcare aspirations.
However, she said, “The people I admired the most in my life were individuals who worked hard and sacrificed,” citing well known figures such as Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton. “Somehow...[nursing is] what I always wanted to do.” n the 1960s, she graduated from IU and traded in the candylike jumper for a nurse’s hat in a Livermore, Calif. Veteran’s hospital. It was there, Carwein said, she gained a “real respect” for the military. During the controversial Vietnam War, she learned what people are willing to do and sacrifice. “I didn’t support the war, but I certainly didn’t protest it at the time,” she said. “My focus was to provide healthcare to veterans and to respect them. There were so many protestors at the time. They weren’t getting the respect due them.” That respect has not been lost, as decades later she still spends time with veterans. Instead of delivering mail or administering aid, however, she is visiting the stones that mark their graves. arwein recalls her trips to Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial with a
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contemplative tone. She walks among the thousands upon thousands of military graves marked with plain white crosses standing in silent vigil against the backdrop of the English Channel. Cumulus clouds meander across the bright blue sky of the French countryside. Her eyes are drawn to these miniature monoliths, and she is struck. The average age in this cemetery barely exceeds 20. She imagines young men, fresh out of high school, hazarding the minefields and the barbed wire fences of Omaha beach, while the Germans pick them off one by one, high above from their strategic placement atop the bluff. “[I] think of all the horrors that occurred during the war, particularly on D-Day when Normandy was invaded,” said Carwein. “All those young people that just had such a future ahead of them, then they were basically killed on a foreign shore.” To Carwein it is important to see such places as these in person to find true appreciation. “For me at least, actually being there to see it and imagine it is quite the different experience than just reading about it,” she said. “They were just out in the open. No trees. Nothing to hide their approach.”
The sunshine is deceptive as the harsh April wind bites and whips across the landscape. She stomps around a bit trying to stay warm with her hands buried deep within her slate grey hooded jacket. The hours pass as the chills echo from June 6, 1944. “She has a long history of visiting cemeteries, she started with her grandmother in southern Indiana,” said her husband Bill Andrews. “At first I thought it was kind of odd, but it struck my interest in WWII history.” hirty years later, Carwein had taken off her nurse’s hat to pursue another career – in academia. As the Dean of Health Science at the University of Nevada – Las Vegas (UNLV), she met her husband. “I met her on a tour that I gave at the Nevada test site where they used to test nuclear weapons,” said Andrews. At the time, Andrews was the Deputy Director for Harry Reid Center at UNLV. Today, he is the Deputy Director of Middle East Operations for Battelle Memorial Institute, a nonprofit research organization. “We operate national laboratories for the federal government around the country,” he said. When Carwein was chancellor at Washington State University Tri-States (WSU Tri-States), one of Battelle’s
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“She has a long history of visiting cemeteries, she started with her grandmother in southern Indiana.” -Bill Andrews
national labs was situated right next to it, according to Andrews. The move to Fort Wayne is not going to make a huge difference he admitted, noting that a third of his time is spent in the middle east and the majority of his work is done from home. “I can drive to Columbus now versus spending a day flying...[to Battelle’s corporate office] so there’s some pluses to it too,” he said. “At various times she’s moved for me, and this time I’ve moved for her.” Carwein was given her newest – and arguably last – hat at the announcement of her new job: a ball cap, with IPFW stitched on the front. aving not spent a lot of time on campus, Carwein will start her career drawing on her previous experience. Though she is coming from the drastically smaller WSU Tri-Cities, she said, “being [in] a multi-campus system…[is] certainly not new to me.” IPFW does not come without issues, however. This year enrollment is down 3.9 percent, and according to the National Center for Educational Statistics, IPFW’s graduation rate for students
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who began studies in 2005 was 27 percent. In 2008 the university ranked second lowest in graduation rates. Though the university expected the enrollment decrease, Carwein is forming a strategy for graduation rates. “In talking with the senior staff of the campus…[we’re] taking a look at the graduation rates for IPFW…[to] see what might be done to improve upon those over time,” she said. “Regional campuses many times tend to have lower graduation rates than do main residential campuses where there are more full-time students.” Former chancellor Michael Wartell had talked about wanting to create three additional bridges at IPFW, a redesign of the baseball and softball fields and other various projects. Wartell wanted to stay chancellor until works such as those could be completed, to coincide with IPFW’s 50th anniversary, but Carwein will now have oversight. Originally from Indiana, Carwein said, “It feels like coming home.” “I am very excited to be a part of its [IPFW’s] future,” she said.
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Artist Aims to Compel Thought, Questions Currently showing in the Visual Arts building is the exhibit “Observ- ing from the Outside,” a collection of charcoal and pastel drawings by Maggie Evans. The pieces were inspired by both Evans’ experiences with playing in a blues band and her recent trip to China. “For a long time I considered my work as a musician as something temporary. But I continued playing and continued drawing and they both continued to progress, develop and strengthen each other,” she said. “Working as a musician directly influenced my Bar Scenes series, and my music and art continue to influence each other on many different levels.” Many of the pieces in the exhibit depict bar scenes, which Evans has done from memory, using pastels to give the scenes a muddled and hazy effect. Drawing from her own recollections of Laura Rosenbaum
events has been liberating for her, causing her to focus less on the technicalities of drawing and have the ability to tap into her own emotional responses to the scenery. “In many ways, artists and musicians have similar jobs. Both are trying to create a certain scene or atmosphere and employing different techniques rhythm, contrast, dynamics - to attract and engage the audience,” said Evans. In the collection of works on display, Evans engages her audience by showing them what it’s like to be the outsider. In her artist’s statement she says, “Distance offers clarity. As individuals, we are defined by our culture and society. We interact, gather experiences, form perceptions and harbor deep, personal emotions. To truly understand each other we must disengage and assume an outsider’s perspective.” The artist heightens this idea by
keeping people out of her drawings, and instead replacing them with chairs. The chairs-as-people motif is especially noticeable in the drawings influenced by her trip to China, where her pieces are meant to echo her perspective as a cultural outsider witnessing the daily motions of an unfamiliar people. “Chairs are everyday objects, created by humans for humans. I feel they are able to represent humans in a distanced, un-individualized sort of way, so that we can think of human nature as a whole and view ourselves in terms of our universal similarities rather than focusing on our individuality,” Evans said. Visitors to the exhibit will notice a change from the dark, shadowy bar scenes to the bright whiteness and open nature of the China-inspired drawings. Evans says that her original plan for the works was a hidden and covert feeling,
but when she started working in china she was ready for a change, allowing for the images to “fade into white space rather than dark shadows.” “I don’t want people to think about or question anything specifically, I just hope that my work compels them to think and question. I know that I have an emotional connection to what I’m creating, but sometimes it amazes me when others feel a strong emotional response to my drawings of empty chairs. That connection is the most satisfying part of being an artist,” Evans said. Maggie Evans will be present at IPFW on the evening of September 6 to give a lecture on her works and to attend the reception for her exhibit. The lecture begins at 5 p.m. in the Visual Arts Building and the reception will follow immediately after.
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Off With Their Heads Making Up for Lost Fort Wayne Show,
Will Be In Town Next Week
“I don’t embrace getting older”, said Ryan Young, lead vocalist and only permanent member of Minneapolis punk act Off With Their Heads (OWTH). For the past 10 years he has fronted this always touring, constant line-up changing band, producing two full length records and 22 different 7” and EP releases. This past July, OWTH spent a month recording the follow up to “In Desolation” (2010) with Descendents and former Black Flag drummer Bill Stevenson. In the past, Stevenson has worked with some big names in punk music, including Rise MXPX and NOFX. At Stevenson’s recording studio, dubbed “The Blasting Room,” Young, as well as past album collaborators Zach Gontard, Justin Francis and longtime touring member Robbie Swartwood, spent a month recording the upcoming release. Stevenson pushed the ensemble to reach new levels and would tear the band down in order to achieve a greater quality. Young recalled a time in which Stevenson called out guitarist Zach Gontard for his “subpar guitar work.” “One of the first things Stevenson said to him was how shitty of a guitarist he is,” he said. The month long time frame spent with Stevenson has been the longest the group has had to complete an album, and the result is a record that sounds far superior in quality than their previous two full length efforts. On the album, the group evolves without drastically changing their signature catchy punk sound. “We can still sound different and the same at the very same time, which John Small
is what everyone wants you to do and we did that with this record,” Young said. One o f OWTH’s defining characteristics has always been Young’s gloomy lyrics. “It all started as a joke. Poppy songs with really depressing lyrics,” he said. “And after a while it got serious and stopped being hilarious.” Although, certain happenings in Young’s personal life have lead some fans of the group to believe the sad lyrical content will be in the past, Young insists, “Oddly enough not much has changed, not as much as I thought that it would.” However, on the new album he covers more political topics, including hatred of the Catholic Church and of religious hatred against gays. OWTH recently completed a European tour that included a run of dates opening for post-hardcore outfit Boysetsfire, as well as smaller festival appearances. Despite Boysetsfire’s cult following in the states, they have a much larger following through out much of Europe. Young jokingly compared boysetsfire’s following to that of Bon Jovi’s overseas. Every night on the tour OWTH played to large crowds that consistently stood around the 800 to 1,000.
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They are also about to embark on a monstrous run of tour dates, that will take place from September 11 to December 1. During that stretch, OWTH will play dates with Hot Water Music, Propagandhi and The Menzingers as well as making stops at bigger punk festivals such as Riot Fest in Chicago and The Fest 11 in Gainesville, Fla. Outlining these dates, the band will be making stops in several smaller market cities, including Fort Wayne on September 13 at the Brass Rail. Last July, OWTH were scheduled to play the Brass Rail with Riverboat Gamblers and Dead to Me. However, van issues after a show in Newport, Ky. prevented the group from making the show. Young explained, “There was smoke just pouring out of the bottom of our van and we took it to get it fixed and it took a
week to get the problem fixed.” The band regrouped and managed to borrow a van from Ohio pop punk group Mixtapes, but ended up missing the Fort Wayne show. At the 10 year mark, OWTH has accomplished much more than Young could have ever imagined. Playing locations bands rarely dream of playing, including Budapest, Hungary and Slovenia, touring with punk icons such as Bad Religion, The Descendants and The Bouncing Souls, as well as being signed to Epitaph records. “We’ve got to do everything we’ve wanted to do, so everything we’ve accomplished after is a plus,” Young said.
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September 5, 2012
What’s Hitting the Shelves “Love This Giant,” David Byrne/St. Vincent “Love This Giant,” hitting stores September 11, is a collaborative effort between David Byrne of Talking Heads and Annie Clark of St. Vincent. While they trade off vocals, David Burne’s distinctive voice and the horn section he seems to carry around wherever he goes pervade the album’s sound. There are moments when it seems to flirt with the idea of bringing back disco, but the tracks are pleasantly upbeat and bubbly nonetheless.
“The Carpenters,” The Avett Brothers Also coming out September 11, “The Carpenter” plays under the guise of upbeat folk music with a bluegrass backing. Under the surface, however, half the album is undoubtedly about death, partly because of bassist Bob Crawford’s young daughter battling with a brain tumor. Still, surprisingly, the Avett Brothers deliver dancing music. Yeah, it’s odd.
“Coexist,” The xx The xx deliver such a slow rock tone it feels like the first track will never end. “Coexist,” coming out September 11, is for those rainy days when some melancholy background music is a necessity and a comfort. The hushed but strong voices in contrast to trance-like music make raw emotion ... beautiful.
Sept. 5 Kruse Duo
A violin and viola duet will be playing at Rhinehart at 7:30 p.m. They’ll be playing works by American composers such as David Jason Snow and Braxton Blake.
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Contemporary Realism Biennial
A Few Good Men
Future Laureates
First Thursday Gallery Talk at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. Discuss the varying styles, ideas and subject matter of contemporary American realism. Free. 12:15 p.m.
The play tells the story of two men on trial for the death of a fellow marine. Ticket information can be found at fwcivic.org. 8 p.m. at the Civic, 2 p.m. on Sept. 9
They’ll be playing The Firehouse in N. Manchester at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free, donations are welcome. Indie Rock from the Chicago area, touring after releasing their third album.
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IPFW: ‘Potential Threat’ Definitely NOT a Raptor Attack
After the announcement of a brief building evacuation at student housing Monday, students immediately asked the most important question: what happened? IPFW refused to release any details about the “potential threat” that was said to have cleared Building C at 2:14 p.m., but in response to the storm of questions on Facebook and Twitter, Jessica Geyer
their social media arm quickly moved to quell the worst fears of students. “We can’t say what happened, but there definitely wasn’t a raptor attack,” tweeted IPFW at 8:34 p.m. Monday. Later, on IPFW’s Facebook page, it was posted, “Seriously, guys, no raptor attack. Stop asking. Why can’t you just be satisfied with vague information?” The official report states that no raptors, nor any other type of dinosaur, broke
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into Building C and that they certainly had not been stalking students for the last few days after escaping from secret tunnels in the basement of the Science Building. IPFW has said that they will deny that anything possibly damaging to the university’s image has occurred, but that has made students wonder about the horrible possibilities that the school isn’t telling them. “I was really nervous when they didn’t tell us what was going on,” said Marcie Evans, a student housing resident. “They were saying all sorts of stuff like, ‘it’s not a meth lab, no one was
stabbed.’ Well that doesn’t help me. They should really tell us everything that didn’t happen, specifically and in detail, so we don’t have to be scared anymore.” “If we don’t know it wasn’t zombies, how do we know there aren’t zombies!?” wailed another panicked student, Herb Groover. One IPFW spokesperson told The Nugget, “There might be a simpler way to calm the students down, maybe by directly telling them what is happening in their own community so they know what to be aware of, but the university is still investigating how we might do that, so I can’t comment.”
Student’s Child Prefers Philosophy Over Daycare “We don’t like to say the word ‘no’” Three weeks into the fall semester, philosophy professor Meta Facilies no longer bought into student Ashley Myers’ story that her child needed to accompany her to class because of an emergency. “She [daughter] was there every day,” he said, with a knowing scowl. Myers, who sat in the back of the room, admitted to school officials the true reason as to why her daughter took up residency in the front row: philosophy is preferred over daycare. “She was reading my book upside down once, and she began to throw Kristan Mensch
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fits when I’d leave her for class,” she said. “My friend Didi referred me to Dr. Lipshitz, and he said I should never tell her ‘no,’ and that she had a strong preference for philosophical thinking.” After explaining to her daughter that she would’ve recieved a spanking if it wasn’t for her theory that such an action leads to childhood obesity, Myers did what she believes every parent should do: “I broke down and realized that I should just let me daughter do whatever she wants to. It’s her life, y’know?” Doctor Lipshitz, an area youth psychologist, shook his head and denied any comment on the situation.
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Facebook Users: ‘Stop Bugging Me with Your Politics’
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Student Finally Makes Graceful Exit from Wrong Class A call to arms against Jessica Geyer political statuses has been issued amongst many Facebook users this year. Railing back at what is being called “rampant interest in the political sphere” are those who would rather the social networking site be clean of opinion about the 2012 election. Spearheading the movement is that one guy you added from your Intro to Philosophy course and who always wanted to have a unique perspective. “Facebook is meant to be a place where I can see what all of my friends ate for lunch, hundreds of pictures of their cats and what Twilight character they’d be. Not to see how they’re going to vote,” said, like, Dave or something.
Dave is just one of many who are donating their statuses to the cause, calling out how they do not wish to take part in the political mud-flinging of the season. Joining them is Sarah, who always posts those religious pictures. “I’m seriously sick and tired of people posting links to news articles that mention Romney and Obama. Tell me again how I should vote, why don’t you?” she scolded via status. These people are generally baffled by how their friends are showing interest in politics during an election year. “Please,” said Dave, “Keep your opinions to yourself. I don’t need to know something so personal about you as your political opinions. Now excuse me as I go through all of the pictures from your birthday party.”
David Winsot, sophomore, realized that he wasn’t in his intended computer science class within the first five minutes of Women’s Studies 101. “I got in my seat about five minutes early, and as students started trickling in it was beyond obvious - I didn’t even need to wait for the instructor,” he said. Despite his knowledge, Winsot couldn’t bring himself to be “that person,” and step out of the class, likely without ever being recognized. “I got a little suspicious when I was one syllabus short during the first session,” said the instructor. “I usually print out two extras, so I’m assuming we may see another slip Kristan Mensch
out soon.” Winsot planned his leaving the class for weeks, though he didn’t have an answer as to why he kept showing up for the class, despite being able to just drop it online. “First, I began sitting one row closer to the front each week, so no one would remember me as ‘that kid that sat in that seat,’” he said. “Then, I made it a point to only make comments in a neutral tone, ensuring no one would remember me because of a disagreement.” Finally, three weeks into the fall semester, Winsot did it: “I got up, wearing my best business attire, gave the brim of my hat a little tug and gracefully fled to get a refund for the book I bought for no reason at all.”
Servers Overloaded after Labor Day Procrastination Early Tuesday morning, IPFW servers went down for about an hour after a whopping 87 percent of students attempted to log on at once to finish homework from the three-day weekend. Internet, computer systems and Blackboard all went down after the Labor Day procrastinators attempted to do the homework that they Sean O’Leary
had put off. Earl Johnson, sophomore English major, said to reporters “[I] definitely wasn’t there to finish my composition paper, and that it’s merely a coincidence that I wasn’t able to send it via email due to technical difficulties.” All over campus are similar stories of students unable to send in last minute papers or unfinished online homework.
Most professors have responded to the matter with disappointed looks and reluctant sighs. Dane Hill, currently teaching Intro to Computer Sciences, said “I knew this sort of thing would happen, and I was just too tired to deal with it, so I gave my students another day to finish assignments.” Professor Hill went on to say
that he “wouldn’t be surprised if this sort thing happens again tomorrow after students continue to put off homework.” Other professors were not so accepting. Some were even seen saying things like “this is why you will fail this course,” or in some extreme cases “technology is evil.”
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Want to Write for The Communicator? Send us an email at contact@ipfwcommunicator.org We want to hear from you! Dons Can’t Keep Up, Ball State Takes the Win Kristan Mensch
The Women’s Soccer team took a dive in Muncie
this weekend. Though having ball possession most of the first half, the Mastodons only took one shot for a goal in the first 45 minutes to Ball State’s eight. Ball State’s Cardinals connected with the net on one of those attempts
shortly before halftime, as Paige Stroinski kicked a missed shot from Nicole Pembelton into the net. In the second half, the Dons tried harder but never managed to get the ball to the back of the net, and Ball State declared victory with a 1-0 lead. The next game for the Dons will be Friday, Sept. 7 in Dayton, Ohio. They’ll be up against the Wright State Raiders.
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Athletes of the Week
Athletes of the week are Arianne Mason of Women’s Soccer and Tessa McGill of Women’s Volleyball. Mason, a senior studying psychology, made two goals against IUPUI in October 2011. Playing against Valpo her sophomore year, she scored three goals collectively in September 3, 5, and October 8 and was voted most valuable player. During 2009, Mason made her first goal at IPFW against UMKC on Oct ober 4., making the Summit League AllAcademic team. McGill, a senior studying business, averaged 5.44 digs per set putting Dennis Barbosa
her at 19th in the country and fourth in the Summit League for 2011. Twice the same year, she was named Summit League Defensive Player of the Week. One for the IPFW history books, McGill ranked second place all-time for each category, ending the year with seven kills and 52 assists. For 2010, she was named the Summit League Defensive Player of the week three times, setting a new record for single-matches with 47 digs against Ball State on Sept. 14. Her freshmen year, McGill set a record for fourth most digs since 1990 at 301 digs, and second most digs in a match by a freshmen on October 2.
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This Week in Sports SEPT. 7 The Women’s Volleyball team is up against Michigan State in East Lansing, Mich. For the 2012 Spartan Showcase. Game starts at 7 p.m. Women’s Soccer goes against Wright State in Dayton, Ohio. Kick off is at 7 p.m.
Men’s Soccer is set to play Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pa. At 7:30 p.m.
SEPT. 8 The Women’s Volleyball team is sticking around East Lansing, Mich. to go against Georgie at 10 a.m. At 5:30 p.m., they’ll be up against Albany to finish off the showcase. Women’s Cross Country starts up the IPFW Invitational at home at 1 p.m.
Men’s Cross Country starts their part in the IPFW Invitational at 1:45 p.m.
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Men’s Golf Team Finishes Fifth in Intercollegiate Competition The Men’s Golf team finished with a strong fifth place in the last day of the Turning Stone Tiger Intercollegiate competition. The dons ended up with a third-round total of 298, bringing the team up to a all-around total of 891, a score which solidified fifth place among 13 teams on Kristan Mensch
the field. Missouri (host) brought back Delaware, Cincinnati and Saint Peter’s the title, ending day two with 842. each finished behind IPFW, with scores Louisville finranging from 897 ished with 861, to 927. Stars of the show for Memphis with 866 Stars of the show IPFW were E.J. Tackett for IPFW were E. J. and Central Conand Drew Imel. necticut State with Tackett and Drew 890. Villanova, Imel. Tackett was Cleveland State, Loyola, Army, Canisius, able to get a two-under 70 in the last
Dons Fall to Thundering Herd 1-0 On September 3, the Mastodons fell to the Thundering Herd of Marshall 1-0, but not without an excellent battle at the Hefner Soccer Fields. The only goal scored during the entire match was from Eddy Prugh a few minutes before halftime. IPFW had plenty of chances to challenge Marshall in the second half, including when freshman Jose Rodriguez had a one-on-one shot against Bill Richman
Marshall goalkeeper Daniel Withrow. However, the attempt was punched aside, along with five other attempts in the second half. Marshall had their fair share of attempts as well, with 10 tries at the goal, not one found the net in the second half. The Mastodons return to action on Friday Sept. 7, traveling to Pittsburgh, Pa. to compete in the PITT/ Nike Invitational.
round, making it an even-par 216 overall, placing him personally in seventh. Imel, on the other hand, was able to tie for eighth with one-under 71, finishing one over par with 217. The Dons will be down in Bloomington, Ind., competing in the Indiana Wolf Run Intercollegiate at the Wolf Run Golf Club September 15 and 16.
Dons Are UIC Invite Champs IPFW Women’s Volleyball team showed their ability on Saturday, Sept. 1 at the UIC Invitational in Chicago with a perfect 3-0 record, putting them at 6-1 overall. The exceptionally skilled sophomore Emily Spencer led IPFW through to its victory over UIC. Spencer recorded a match-high of 20 kills as well as 12 digs, and an attack percentage of .400. Haley Emenhiser was right in with the attack, having 10 kills, and an having the best attack percentage on the team at .529. Spencer and Hailie Ripley took charge in the offensive against UT Arlington. Spencer lead with 14 kills, and Ripley was right behind with 13 kills. Kendall Wienkes had eight kills, two service Bill Richman
aces, and five digs. While playing against the Mavericks, two seniors took the lead towards victory, Jessie Manwaring and Emenhiser. Manwaring had an attack percentage of .750, and Emenhiser had nine kills and a dig. The player with most digs was Tessa McGill with 21, and Megan Steenhuysen had 34 assists. Ripley and Emenhiser were selected to the All-Tournament Team for their amazing performance over the weekend. The next match will take place at the Gates Sports Center on Tuesday, Sept. 4 against wright state. Be sure to catch the match because afterward IPFW will be heading back out for the 2012 Spartan Showcase.
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