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College Board Reports National Rises in Tuition Jessica Geyer
As students are drawing up their schedules Lafayette, general tuition for residents and nonfor next semester, the question of how books and residents rose 3.5 percent. This is all disregarding tuition will be paid for has again risen to the front other fees. of the minds of many. Rising with it are the prices “Despite these increases in tuition, it is of attending a four-year university in the United important to note that published charges do not States. reflect the prices most students pay,” said the Despite the economy in which jobs are harder College Board's press release about the report. to find and salaries are staying put, in-state Grants and other aid were not factored into the college tuition has grown at a national average prices. of 8.3 percent this fall. That's an average of about Some forms of aid, however, need to be paid $631 per student, according to the College Board back. Student loans must be repaid with interest. Trends Report. The debt the average college student At IPFW, will graduate with this year is over however, tuition $24,000. only rose 2.5 The White House has recently “Student loan debt has now percent since last been vocal about the vast amount fall. The actual surpassed credit card debt, for Americans owe for their education. the first time ever.” dollar difference On Oct. 26, President Barack Obama per credit hour spoke at the University of Colorado -President Obama was only an extra in Denver about his views on college $6.05. Out-oftuition and student loans. state tuition rose “Over the past three decades, by the same percentage, but these students paid an the cost of college has nearly tripled. And that is extra $14.55 per credit hour. At Indiana University forcing you, forcing students, to take out more in Bloomington, in-state tuition barely fluttered, loans and rack up more debt … Student loan debt but out-of-state tuition increased by $51.83 per has now surpassed credit card debt, for the first credit hour, a 6 percent increase. At Purdue West time ever,” said Obama. He went on to say that plans are in place for next year that will reduce payments on student loans for 1.6 million Americans, allowing faster forgiveness for loan debt, and will also consolidate 2011–2012 these payments. IPFW Graduates can also decide to only pay Omnibus 10% of their monthly income for their Lecture loans bills. Another News Correspondent part of the plan is Series “Know Before You Owe,” a fact sheet CELEBRATING for students about paying for college, 100 LECTURES which Obama hopes 1995–2012 will aid students in lessening their debt Tuesday, November 8, 7:30 p.m. post-college. However, the The John and Ruth Rhinehart Music Center president’s plan omnibuslectures.org Martha Raddatz has reported many of the most compelling isn’t accepted by 260-481-6808 foreign and domestic news stories of our time. She has covered everyone. The the State Department, Foreign Affairs, National Security, the chairman of the White House, and the Pentagon. House Education Committee John Free tickets are required for all lectures. Kline said it will put Free tickets must be picked up in person at the Schatzlein Box Office, more of a burden on in the lobby of the Rhinehart Music Center, Monday through Friday, taxpayers instead. 12:30-6:30 p.m. The loans that are Indiana University forgiven will be paid Series Sponsor: English, Bonter, Mitchell Foundation Purdue University or subsidized by the Media Sponsors: Northeast Indiana Public Radio, Fort Wayne government. WANE-TV NewsChannel 15
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
When one considers the political and social situation America finds itself in today, it is understandable that some might dismiss the musings of Aristotle as irrelevant, ancient history. Indeed, Aristotle’s Politics was written over 2,400 years ago – it is ancient history. However, to dismiss the politics as irrelevant to our current situation would be a grave miscalculation; Aristotle’s thoughts on democracy, systems of government and the ultimate end to which both citizen and state should aim appear to have only grown in relevance over those 200-odd generations. We would be wise to heed his advice, or at least to consider its wisdom. As I participated in the Occupy Fort Wayne demonstrations this past weekend, I found myself pondering the meaning behind Aristotle’s concepts. I found relevance reflected in the
process of assembly and protest. I found purpose behind the seemingly obtuse actions of the varying factions that sought to be heard. And as I conversed with Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, Socialists, and independents, I gained a newfound appreciation for the way disparate voices can begin to blend into consensus. Democracy is messy, muddled, and uncertain – but it does seem to be the best option available to us, as Aristotle indicated. Democracy is preferred because the many are more capable than the few. Aristotle argued that the masses are more deserving of authority than those who, though full of merit, are few in numbers (1281a:40 – 1281b:6). What the masses lack in individual measure, they make up for in number; when they combine talents and efforts, when they blend their voices into a consensus,
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their excellence become like a single person, exceeding the excellence of any solitary, actual person. Democracy is more equitable and more stable than alternative regimes. The philosopher explained that everyone has “skin in the game” in a democracy (1328b:32 – 33). Because the people all share an equal share of freedom, they each have an equal stake in the maintenance of the regime (1317a:40 – 1317b:13). In addition to its equitable nature, democracy is more stable than oligarchy in that the only possible serious conflict between factions would be between those citizens favoring democracy and those favoring oligarchy (1302a: 8 – 13).
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Ballot Boxes Don’t Fill Themselves Why Students Should Lose Voting Apathy
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Studies across the board solidify the trend: presidential election saw a large increase in the development and allocation of public funds. voting in midterm elections just isn’t very high on number of young, first-time and college age Those parks, roads and funds used for the priority list of the general public. So what’s the voters, most elections don’t see this kind of input community projects belong to the people who incentive for city officials to actually listen to the from younger generations. We get the reputation make up the city of Fort Wayne, which means general public if the public isn‘t voting? of being too self-absorbed and busy to take more than 1 in every 5 of those people should be Presidential elections usually have higher an interest in the political out there voting for the people turnouts, mostly because of the publicity arena. But we have a quickly who get to decide how all of it and advertisement that leads up to the event, approaching opportunity to is governed. sometimes more than a year before the election change that. For those who are registered “We want a say in how happens. Even then, only about 45 to 60 percent to vote, the first step is complete. With all the activism this city is run in the of registered voters in Allen County vote in these now taking place around For those who’ve never voted future.” elections. Midterm elections draw between 16 and the country, it’s obvious that or never known where to start, 20 percent. Indianavoters.com can give you American citizens want change. Voting for the president all the registration information And it is understandably a big deal starts in local ballot boxes you need. Most candidates have websites - that person will be running “It’s obvious American citizens in cities and towns where dedicated to their campaigns, so finding out about want change.” the country for the next four voters can have a direct the candidate’s platforms isn’t hard either. years. But what about voting The only step that remains is getting out to impact. The mayor of Fort for that mayor or the city Wayne is responsible for the polls on Nov 8 and showing Fort Wayne’s council members who make the laws that govern overseeing and appointing committee members candidates that IPFW students aren’t completely the city you live in - doesn’t that hit closer to home? for nearly 40 different committees that deal apathetic to civic responsibility, and that we want While the historical nature of the 2008 with city parks, infrastructure, community a say in how this city is run in the future.
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CORNER Rachel Landis
Social networking is using websites and online technologies to communicate with people and share information, resources, etc., according to dictionary. com. When it comes to job searching, social networking doesn’t necessarily make it easier, but facilitates the process of marketing who you are with the right people. It is a means to an end, not a one step process. Take responsibility for your goals and you will get there. Social networking sites can give you an edge unlike anything else. These sites help to expand your network, resources and rapport with employers. The key is to keep social media sites in your favor, always showing your best side. Demonstrate how you stay on top of
things by being consistent in all your profiles, up to date and professional. Think of your profile on a social networking site as an online resume, in a sense. LinkedIn is a great professional site to start networking from scratch. If you do not have a profile on this site, consider starting one for your professional side. There are tools that allow you to search jobs and companies, explore careers, connect, and see your network statistics. LinkedIn shows you how many degrees away you are from others. For example, I currently have 6,000+ users who are connected to someone I already know; a lot of untapped potential is only two degrees away. On the other hand, it is extremely important to increase your awareness of how keeping a social networking site can hinder your job search. Be conscious of privacy—how much personal information should be posted? Your profile picture needs to send the message that
you would be competent, not wild. Messages to others that can be seen on your profile ought to be appropriate, not talking about last weekend’s party you can’t remember. Status updates and tweets shouldn’t be too self-disclosing, such as posting how you copied and pasted your resume format and are ready for the interview. Also, look through your friends and clean out those you don’t know—an employer may look at your list and make inferences on the influence of your friends. The Internet is open domain for anyone, including employers. Remember, they do not need permission to look at your space. Another option is to change your profile settings to private for certain things, such as pictures. Good luck as you surf the online job postings, network with employers through social media sites and update your profile. Keep your best “profile” forward, and visit Career Services in Kettler 109 for resume, interview and career help.
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An illegible tag scrawled upon the facade of a local business might be viewed as an act of vandalism by some. While to others, it may be seen as a welcome installation of artistic expression tinting our urban landscape. Downtown Fort Wayne and surrounding neighborhoods have witnessed an upsurge of visible graffiti within the last year, and some local business owners have expressed their opinions regarding what delineates art and vandalism. Morrison Agen, owner of Neat Neat Neat Records, is among the business community who criticized, “I think that it’s destructive and cheapens our community. It makes us feel like we are less in control of our community.” Having had his shop window tagged a couple of months ago, Agen did not think highly of the tagger's quality of work. “It definitely wasn’t artistic,” he stated. “It looked like somebody was signing their name in some very stylized format.” Speculating on possible meanings of property defacement, Agen said, “I don’t necessarily think it's gang related. But it does let the door open for more visible gang activity to occur. When we allow a couple of people to 'ghettofy' our city, it gives permission for all these other outside groups who really do mean to cause detriment to come in and lay claim to it.” Kathy Choka is the General Manager of Coney Island. She spoke of the graffiti that is currently visible above her downtown location: “It makes me unhappy. It shows a disregard for other people’s property.” Due to her property's proximity to the Republican headquarters, Choka felt that graffiti could have some political commentary. “One time a few years ago someone vandalized the building next door with the line: ‘We will be herd,’ and they spelled it h-e-r-d. I thought, ‘learn how to read and write if you want to be heard!’” Jes Farris, Owner of Studio 13 Downtown,
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generally enjoys street art. “Some of the stuff I see pop up is art, some of it is just vandalism. That’s where we run into that fine line, what is art to me and what is art to another local business owner?” To Farris, art is “anything created that appeals to my likes and interests.” He noted, “A quick handstyle on the window of a locally owned business is vandalism. A nicely done piece on a vacant or abandoned building can be artwork.” However, Farris would like to see more respect paid to local business owners. “There are a lot of empty buildings in our area; most of them don’t welcome affordable shops. So, some of those walls would be a great place to see color brought into our downtown area.” Like any other shop owner, Farris certainly does not want to take time or potential customers away from his business by having to clean graffiti from his building. Part of Studio 13's operations include an art gallery, which Farris and his associates have been
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using to embrace more contemporary styles of art. By promoting this avenue, Farris hopes to “provide an outlet to make sure that street artists are recognized as artists versus being vandals.” Continuum Art Gallery is also working to benefit more nontraditional art forms. With their recent and successful “Tag the Walls” event, the gallery hosted community members and street artists who wanted to show off their handiwork in a welcoming environment. Al Martin and Veronica Gabet, curators for the gallery, remarked that “street artists are trying to find a way to do their artwork without it being considered vandalism. Most street artists are law abiding citizens. They are just trying to express themselves.” The curators pointed out that most traditional galleries are hesitant to accept graffiti as a valid art form, which may contribute to the rise in subversive and illegal acts. Continuum plans to host another “Tag the Walls” event on a larger scale in the near future. Choka agreed that not all graffiti is vandalism: “I think it can be art." She said, “Some of these people have real talent!” Though she is in favor of graffiti exhibited in more positive ways. By accommodating graffiti museums, more inclusive galleries, public spaces or even meritbased scholarships, Choka believes that the city could support the art form while encouraging bright futures for those interested in street art. “Of course there is room to celebrate street art,” Agen asserted. “There are places and times where it can be displayed appropriately. But the vast majority of crap that I’ve seen around the city―is not street art; it seems like tagging for the sake of tagging.” To be sure, many local business owners are not dismissive of street art's potential to add to the canvas of our city. Still, most would rather see it done more constructively. According to Agen, “Whether that be on public or donated walls, fine … just not on my building, thank you.”
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If you’re new to cooking for yourself, there is a cookbook on campus to give you a hand. It’s called “College Cooking 101.” This booklet has standard cookbook information: recipes, lists of necessary kitchen tools, charts of ingredient substitutions and nutrition tips. It also includes a schedule that tells how long food will be good in the refrigerator. The cookbook has clear instructions about first steps for cooking. If you’ve never scrambled eggs before, the book has step-by-step instructions with pictures that show you how to heat the pan, scramble the eggs and stir them until they're done. The variety of recipes is pretty broad – the book includes everything from cottage cheese and fruit snacks to lasagna and meatloaf. While there are a number of breakfast ideas, the majority of recipes are for lunch or supper dishes, like nachos and scalloped potatoes. The book even has menu plans to help you set up an eating schedule. However, to a new cook, “College Cooking 101” can be a bit overwhelming. There is a lot of information in there. The book can be understood by a kitchen newbie and the majority of the recipes are doable with the basic kitchen utensils that are recommended by the book. But some of the equipment necessary – like a blender – is not included in every kitchen. And the recipes aren’t that hard, but some dishes require familiarity with cooking to know when to go on to the next step. For example, how would someone new to the
kitchen know what it means for eggs to “set” when making scrambled eggs? Overall, the cookbook is a useful handbook to basic kitchen survival. It talks about basic kitchen staples – canned tomatoes, beans, etc. There are easy recipes for new cooks to follow. There are harder recipes for more experienced students. The book includes nutrition information and advice for creating health-conscious meals. And there is good advice about kitchen cleanliness. All of this information can help a new cook stay healthy and become proficient in food preparation. The PDF is available for download at new.ipfw.edu.
Here is a recipe from “college cooking 101” Single Serving Cookie Serves: 1 2 tbsp flour 1 tbsp brown sugar ¼ tsp baking powder 2 tsp butter ½ tbsp 1% milk 2 Tbsp chocolate chips* Mix flour, sugar and baking powder. White sugar will work just fine if you prefer it. Cream in the butter. Cold butter works best, but if you’re in a hurry melting it is okay. Mix in the milk. Add chocolate chips. Place the cookie on a baking sheet that has been sprayed with Pam. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 10 minutes or until golden on top. *reporter’s note: carob chips can be substituted for the chocolate.
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WARNING! YES, ALL OF THIS IS FAKE. C’MON. FAKE, FAKE, FAKE, FAKE, FAKE. THERE AREN’T TROLLS ON CAMPUS OR HIPPIE COMMUNES IN OUR WOODS. DUH.
IPFW to Team with DNR for Goose Reductions Kristan Mensch
Along with the Department of Natural Resources’ goose reductions in the coming month, IPFW has decided to take a step toward a smaller goose population on campus as well. Beginning at 8 a.m. Nov. 13, IPFW will close to the student body and allow registered individuals to unleash pent-up frustrations on the hordes of geese inhabiting campus. Officials have cited an unusually large amount of fecal matter and unruly hissing as two of the main reasons the hunt was coordinated. IPFW alumni have become increasingly excited for the controlled hunt, expressing happiness for the amount of community involvement that is possible. According to the registration sheet, 42 people have signed up so far.
Professor Reads Fake News, Shares Story in Class Kristan Mensch
Just before the start of class, a communication professor asked students an ice-breaking question: “What’s the news story?” Each student brought up another current event, such as the Momper Insulation fire or the Occupy Wall Street movement’s latest activity. However, everyone in the room was surprised when the professor gave his own answer. “Did you know there’s a vegetable rights group that protested the pumpkin mutilation on Halloween?” he asked the class. “I couldn’t believe it,” said student Alice Kindred. “He went on and on about how the group’s acronym, HOPE, is sweet because it stands for Humans Offering Plant Empowerment and so
they actually have ‘HOPE’ for pumpkins.” The professor, who refuses to Google the supposed plant empowerment group for an unknown reason, said he thinks more light needs to be shed on the issue. “Look at all the pumpkins now laying abandoned on front porches. Or worse, spread across the pavement, totally dead,” he said. “Why can’t we all just get along?” His class has been cancelled the rest of the week as he ponders what to do with all the pumpkin carcases he’d collected. “They’re suprisingly hard to get rid of without hurting. Unfortunately, I may just have to make delicious vegan pumpkin cookies,” he said.
Student Writes Research Paper, Cites Imaginary Friend as Source Laura Rosenbaum
Child psychology student Margot Finch may making, but I knew I had to be right,” said Finch. “It be on to something. wasn’t until I was visiting with my nephew Lucas While working on a research paper for her PSY and he told me about his imaginary friend that I 499 class, Finch made her realized I might have a break-through discovery golden opportunity for when she found a lack of research. useful sources to support “I’ve never had a paper with so much “Who knows a the claims her paper had child’s mind better than child-like insight.” made. an imaginary friend?” “I was having a The paper has caused ridiculously difficult time quite a stir among finding any kind of evidence for the claims I was IPFW’s faculty in the Department of Psychology.
Fake News Hardest to Fill, News Staff Baffled Not Us, Really
An area staff has a peculiar problem: despite having the ability to completely make up the news, they are struggling to fill the space provided. “I never in a million years thought this would happen,” said a staff member who wished to be anonymous. “It’s all fake. How embarrassing!” “I just couldn’t do it,” said another. “I stared at the paper and all I could think of was news that’s actually happening. How weird, right? Like, ‘Occupy Wall Street Still Ongoing,’ or ‘How to Cook a Turkey.’ This is ridiculous.” While staff writers couldn’t come up with stories in time to fill pages, the design team caught up with layout just in time to have a good laugh. “We’re finished with most of the layout, and we go to do the only two pages we have left to see all these writers just completely flipping out,
unable to make stuff up? Are you kidding me?” the graphic designer said, amused. “So anyway, that’s an almost onceina-a-lifetime deal, I had to laugh - it’d be wrong not to.” Once the production assistant was able to get off the floor and stop uncontrollably giggling, she stood and very seriously said: “This is the best day of my entire life.” Afterward, the apparent writer’s block wore off, the staff was able to make up quite a few funny stories and fake news lived another week.
While some have praised the ingenuity of Finch’s research, others have dubbed it “completely preposterous.” “I think it’s brilliant. I’ve never had a paper with so much child-like insight,” said finch’s professor. Finch seems to be the least worried about the debate surrounding her thesis paper. “I got an A,” she yelled while jumping and giggling excitedly. The source of the controversy was unavailable for comment, as Lucas and his imaginary friend were in the middle of naptime.
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Houston-Led Running Game Becomes Focal Point of Offense
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By Alex McCarthy, Indiana Daily Student After struggling to gain yardage on the ground against teams like Ball State and North Texas, the Hoosiers have found a way to rush against Big Ten opponents like Wisconsin, Iowa and Northwestern. Senior offensive lineman Justin Pagan attributes some of the success to the changing attitude of the team. “It’s definitely a mindset,” Pagan said. “It’s something we didn’t have at the beginning of the year, but now, we showed that we keep pushing through it. We have that attitude to keep going, and we still have little stuff to fix.” In Saturday’s 59-38 defeat at the hands of Northwestern, both sophomore running back Stephen Houston and true freshman quarterback Tre Roberson rushed for more than 100 yards, helping IU total 319 on the ground. Through their first six games, the Hoosiers compiled 713 rushing yards as a team. In the last three games, they have totaled 759 yards on the ground. At Big Ten Media Days in August, players such as senior wide receiver Damarlo Belcher expected members of the wide receiving corps to be the standouts, not young rushers like Houston or true freshman D’Angelo Roberts. “I think Duwyce Wilson is going to have a breakout season this year,” Belcher said then. “Kofi’s going to play great, and we even have a couple of young fellas and once camp starts, we’re going to see if they’re going to be able to play.” There was no mention of Houston, Roberts or anyone else in the IU backfield. At that point, most
questions were about who will play quarterback and how the passing game would progress. Houston was on hardly anyone’s radar. He transferred from Independence (Kan.) Community College during the summer and has become one of the regulars on IU’s offense in recent weeks. Houston has scored six times this season, more than any one quarterback on IU’s roster has thrown. “The more he’s played, the better he’s got,” IU Coach Kevin Wilson said. “Here’s a guy that shows up for us and again, we don’t know anything about him until mid-June, get him in here the first of July and now that’s three or four weeks in a row he keeps building.” Injuries have plagued much of IU’s receiving corps, from Belcher to sophomores Hughes and Duwyce Wilson. Belcher was suspended from Saturday’s game for a violation of team rules, and Duwyce Wilson left the game after suffering what could be a serious knee injury. Injuries and inconsistent quarterback play have limited IU’s passing attack this season. For example, Duwyce Wilson leads the team in touchdown receptions with three. Northwestern’s Drake Dunsmore had that many touchdown receptions before halftime of Saturday’s game. In past weeks, Wilson has complimented Houston on his ability to break tackles and run hard. Houston ran for 151 yards and two touchdowns Saturday, adding three receptions for 32 yards.
“He ran through some trash,” Kevin Wilson said. “He got more than what was blocked. I think in some ways we blocked a little bit better, too. Not that he was playing on his own out there, but he definitely took some one and two-yard plays and got six, seven, eight, nine or 10 a few times.” Houston gave a great deal of credit to the players on IU’s offensive line, as well as the coaches who helped establish his trust in the offense. The line had its best week of practice, Houston said. The offensive line has undergone many changes this year as a result of injuries. The Hoosiers lost senior Josh Hager for the season in the opening game, and junior center Will Matte has missed the last two games. Young players such as redshirt freshman Collin Rahrig, who has played center in Matte’s place, impressed Houston, he said. “We had a lot of freshmen play today,” Houston said. “I have confidence in whoever plays. Obviously, Coach does, too. He has the trust to start Tre, (true freshman wide receiver) Shane (Wynn) and we have freshmen on our (offensive) line starting, and they all did a tremendous job.” Shortly after the game ended, the focus turned to Ohio State, the Hoosiers’ next opponent, Houston said. Ohio State has allowed the fourthfewest rushing yards of any Big Ten team this season. “We’ll see some different animals as we move forward in the next few weeks defensively with the type of defense and other teams’ ability to play great run defense,” Wilson said.
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The Communicator | November 2, 2011
Past Three Seasons Not a Factor for IU Basketball By Connor O’Gara, Indiana Daily Student It has been the worst three-year span in the history of IU basketball. The IU men’s basketball team is 28-66 in the Tom Crean era. It is 8-46 in Big Ten play during that three-year period. On top of that, the Hoosiers are 1-26 in Big Ten road games under Crean. But you wouldn’t know it based on the perception gathered by the rest of the conference coaches at Big Ten Basketball Media Day on Thursday. “I think Tom Crean has it going in the right direction,” Minnesota Coach Tubby Smith said. “This year, they’re probably in better position than in the last couple years because the league is very talented, but I think there’s more balance from top to bottom.” Some of the parity Smith referenced could stem from teams like Illinois, which made the NCAA Tournament last year but lost four starters this year. The man at the helm of that Illinois program wasn’t afraid to share his distaste of IU prior to the 2008-09 season. Illinois Coach Bruce Weber infamously predicted that IU would “suck” that season. So, did Weber have similar thoughts on IU heading into this year? Not exactly. “I’ve said since last spring, the two teams with the most guys back and the most experience are Indiana and Iowa,” Weber said. “Now, they were your 10th and 11th place teams, so some people
look at the good and bad of it. But I think both those teams could be major factors in our league.” Several Big Ten coaches talked about the instant impact of IU freshman Cody Zeller, who was Indiana’s Mr. Basketball in his senior season at Washington High School. Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery said Zeller solidifies an IU team ready to take the next step. “You take Cody Zeller out of the mix, and I think everybody felt IU was going to be a good team this year,” McCaffery said. “You add him to the mix, and obviously that changes even more.” It’s no secret Zeller is the Hoosiers’ first McDonald’s All-American since Eric Gordon in 2007. It’s also no secret IU hasn’t been to the NCAA Tournament since Gordon’s single season in Bloomington. However Penn State Coach Patrick Chambers said the three-year, postseason drought does not define the IU program. “The perception of Indiana in my mind is the same,” Chambers said. “I don’t look at Indiana any differently if Tom Crean or Bob Knight was there.” Similar to the newly hired Chambers, another fresh face to the Big Ten also said the IU tide is turning quickly. “I can assure you that Indiana Basketball — and I think you’ll see it this year — is going back to the top to where the people of Indiana want it and expect it to be,” Nebraska Coach Doc Sadler said. Expectations are higher. IU students have already amassed last year’s season ticket sales in anticipation of improvement. Whether the Hoosiers will live up to that hype remains to Part Time Opportunities be seen. One thing was made Are you looking to earn some additional cash this school year? Metal certain at Big Ten Media Technologies Auburn, LLC (MTA) in Auburn, Indiana is looking for Day. No coach in the team members interested in part time opportunities working in our production department performing general labor and clean up activities. conference is looking at MTA is a well maintained, modern green sand foundry that utilizes IU’s last three seasons as DISAmatic molding technology to produce both gray and ductile iron a barometer for this one. castings serving the small engine, automotive, medium/heavy truck, “I think you’re going compressor and trailer markets. to see Indiana take as Part Time Production – General Labor opportunities in our finishing big a jump as anybody,” department will typically be needed every other week and normally Michigan State Coach work less than 40 hours for the week. High school diploma or GED is Tom Izzo said. “Indiana required. Pay rate is $10.00 per hour (with no other benefits). will be back. I know it’s Part Time Weekend Clean Up – General clean up activities of not as fast as their fans production related equipment and facility following production runs want it nor is it as fast as will typically be needed every other weekend (Friday or Saturday Tom Crean wants it, but evenings) for 4 – 12 hours. High school diploma or GED is required. Pay rate is $15.00 per hour (with no other benefits). I think you’re going to see them take a big jump Background checks and drug screen are required. Applications are this year (and) then get available on-line at www.metal–technologies.com. Qualified consistent like we’re used individuals should mail completed applications to: to seeing Indiana.” Metal Technologies Auburn Attention Human Resources 1537 West Auburn Drive Auburn, Indiana 46706
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