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A committee of 23 members representing Indiana University, Purdue University, and the Fort Wayne area has been formed. Their task: To find a replacement for Chancellor Michael Wartell. Page 2
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news&politics President Launches Campaign Aimed at Youth
Last week, President B a r a c k O b a m a’s campaign manager Jim Messina launched Greater Together, a program meant to target young voters, particularly those at universities. The movement was announced via a conference call to college journalists and then on Nov. 2 at the National Student Summit at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Other such summits, some of which will include visits from the president, are scheduled for later in the year. The program is designed to talk with and not to young people,said Valeisha Butterfield-Jones, the Jessica Geyer
youth vote coordinator for the Obama campaign. Over 82 college campus meetings were held throughout the nation to organize volunteers and rally the vote for the president, who is running for reelection next year. Aides said they hope to exceed the number of young voters seen in the 2008 election year. Over 66 percent of voters under the age of 30 voted for Obama in that election, out of a total of 23 million in that age range, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement. One of the tools the campaign is using to reach out to college-aged people is technology. There will be a heavier social media component to the
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campaign, Butterfield-Jones said. Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr sites have already been launched as part of Greater Together. A website with more information is also available. Butterfield-Jones claimed they are especially targeting the 16 million young people who weren’t old enough to vote in 2008 but are now over 18 years old. It could be, however, that the new campaign is a reaction to a demographic disappointed in the economy and the president’s performance. A September Gallup Poll showed that only 48 percent of people aged 18 to 29 now approve of the president’s job.
CampusLink Launches Effort to Evaluate Service It can be a quick ride to campus, shelter from the weather or even the only way to get groceries. The short, green buses of the CampusLink service transport many students from both Ivy Tech and IPFW, but next year might mark some changes for the system. The CampusLink service began in 2009 and connects IPFW and Ivy Tech campuses. The shuttle also stops at shopping areas such as Canterbury and South Anthony as well as student residences such as St. Joe Place. Only two routes are available: northbound and southbound. The buses also do not run on the weekends or on days where the universities are closed. However, the rides are free and passengers do not need to show their school IDs to get on. Last year, 51,741 rides were given on Jessica Geyer
CampusLink, which was a 42 percent increase from its inaugural year. Many students use the service to get back and forth between classes on either campus, especially during bad weather, and even get their groceries at the Scott’s store on N. Anthony Blvd. However, after three years of service for the two universities, things are changing for CampusLink. Originally, a three-year Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality grant helped pay for the free service as well as the 20 percent discounts given to students and faculty for Citilink passes. This funding will be gone after this spring semester leaving only the money provided by IPFW and Ivy Tech to keep the buses rolling. “So now IPFW and Ivy Tech have the mission story continues on pg. 4 u
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opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR This year, I have been a faithful reader of The Communicator. Week after week, I have been bothered by the fact there seems to be less and less actual news. In this week’s issue, there are 11 pages excluding the front cover. Of these 11 pages, two of them are filled with what I would refer to as “nonsense.” Perhaps instead of printing
fake “news,” those two pages could be devoted to the many student organizations on campus. There are plenty of real events and activities on campus hosted by student organizations that I am sure students would be interested in learning about. As a member of a very active organization myself, I know that groups are always looking
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to promote their message and boost their membership whenever possible and a section in The Communicator would provide them the tools to accomplish those goals … now that would be news that would be worthwhile reading. Maybe there are students who actually enjoy “The Nugget,” but I am not one of them.
SINCERELY, Kyle Sprunger Sophomore Business Major
Let Students Decide if Foreign Language is Right for Them The world has become a connect American students to an understanding much smaller place in of other cultures and prepare them to work with the last several decades. individuals from these cultures, shouldn’t the Small enough that foreign language has become languages offered be expanded? IPFW offers a requirement for many secondary schools and courses in Latin, Chinese, Japanese, French, for some majors at colleges and universities. But German, Arabic, Russian and Spanish, but these is there any use to a policy that lacks uniformity? only represent a fraction of the languages and At IPFW, taking courses in a foreign language cultures that graduating students might encounter. is only required for certain majors, and even It should also be taken into account that not then the amount of time students spend in these everyone will be working in a job or field that courses is different requires them to know a across the board. A foreign language. So while student pursuing a students are spending “It seems to make more sense to let degree in psychology students make their own decisions.” tuition money to learn a is required to take language, they may not use four semesters of a it in their career. foreign language, while a biology student, also Rather than trying unsuccessfully to create part of the College of Arts and Sciences, is only an umbrella policy in respect to foreign language required to take two. And for a computer science study, it seems to make more sense to let students major or student studying public affairs there is make their own decisions. If learning a certain no language requirement at all. language would make a student more prepared for Most schools create a foreign language their intended field, then by all means they should requirement because they believe that it’s consider taking courses within that language. necessary in a world that is as connected as ours However, students who don’t see their future line is today. If this logic is used, then shouldn’t all of work involving the use of a language offered majors be required to study foreign language? by the university should have the right to use If the purpose of foreign language classes is to that time and tuition money on credits that will Staff Editorial
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IPFW Career Services has launched a webinar series called “Mastodon Career Calls” with webinars featuring Jennifer Fisher from the Fort Wayne
actually benefit them down the road. Knowing a foreign language is useful, and many students show interest in learning about different languages and the surrounding culture without being prompted to do so by requirements, so why not let them choose what works best with their interests and goals on their own.
Dissent by: Alysen Wade
Foreign language requirements should be standard and of equal terms for every degree program on campus. However, at $248.45 per credit hour for a resident student, I find it hard to believe that any student would finance the extraneous cost and purchase a book with an average price tag of over $100 for a class that would not get them closer to graduating. Aside from the students pursing specific foreign language degrees, it is unlikely that those classes would be populated with students who were sincerely interested in wanting to learn a second language. Requiring foreign language studies obligates students to take responsibility for a robust education while developing better study habits along with a greater understanding of English structures as well as the target language.
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Chamber of Commerce and Lyman Lewis, IPFW slideshow, type in questions to the presenter for a MBA Program Administrator. These webinars live response and take online polls to see how your have given IPFW students, graduate students and opinions compare to the other virtual attendees. alumni the opportunity to hear the presenter, see a
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“How to manage your Finances, from Budgeting Basics and Paying back your Student Loans to 401k’s and Retirement Planning.” Presenter: Nicholas Harter, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, IPFW Alum.
“Networking for People Who Hate Networking.” Presenters: Denice Beights, Fort Wayne Children’s Choir, IPFW Alum and Ashley McArdle, Assistant Director of Career Services, IPFW Alum.
“Your New Years Resolutions - Graduate to Linked In.”
Presenter: Anthony Juliano, Marketing and Media Strategist, Asher Agency.
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Sue McCullough chuckled as she gave warning to the oddly shaped coffee table in the first floor of the Castle Art Gallery. She lightheartedly condemned it for bruising her shins every time she sat in front of it on the couch. Behind her hung numerous brightly-colored paintings made by her late husband George McCullough. Many figuratively considered George a Van Gogh of Fort Wayne. “He was very creative. He did something every day of his life,” Sue recalled. George died six years ago leaving behind a prolific legacy of paintings. The Castle Gallery at 1202 W. Wayne St. gave a tribute show for George’s paintings Sept. 29 through Oct. 31. Sue and George met in Montana in the early 1950s. Shortly afterward, George went to New York and was designing monograms, while Sue stayed in Montana working at a Children’s Orthopedic Hospital. “[Several years] later I went to New
Photo courtesy of Nate Hopkins, My Own Breed Photography
Joyful Noises Alysen Wade
An Indie Rock Weekend
This upcoming weekend offers a trifecta of non-stop indie rock awesomeness. Commence with the singing and dancing The action begins on Thursday, Nov. 10 with headliners Memoryhouse plus local favorites Wooden Satellites and House of Bread. Calhoun Street Soups, Salads, and Spirits will host the Sub Pop signed duo performing songs from their latest EP “The Years.” Stereo Subversion described the Virginia Woolf/Max Richter-influenced release as, “hushed pop songs that are always smarter than your average Top-40 tunes.” The all-ages show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets will run $8 pre-sale or $10 at the door. Gather up your game face and get ready to hit the town again on Friday, Nov. 11. Cleveland’s Mr. Gnome along with native noise-makers TIMBER!!! and House Of Bread will take The Brass Rail stage by storm at 10 p.m. $4 gets you in the door. If find yourself in the under 21 crowd, there’s no reason to miss the fun: Neat Neat Neat Records will feature a free in-store performance at 6 p.m. Paste Magazine likened Mr. Gnome’s sound to “ethereal Icelandic fairies being pummeled by concrete guitars in a dirty Cleveland parking lot.” Deny them, and be scorned.
Sunday is no time for sleeping with the likes of Lollipop Factory and Good Time Fun Club playing again at The Brass Rail. A mere $5, but sorry under-agers, you’ll have to sit this one out. Supporting their recently released “Eat Cake” EP, Lollipop Factory will fire up their “Frankensteined pop-metal” performance. Erie Times called the band “an audacious duo that plays near-pompous, high-powered, harmony-laced rock with a winking sense of humor and madcap glee.” Plus, the female drummer who plays standing upright has the most amazingly awe-inspiring arms. We’re talking lady guns—no joke.
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the nugget
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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.
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Kris Kringle Plans to Occupy Holidays Year-Round Reports of Jolly Old Saint Nicholas attempting to steal the thunder of other holidays have been springing up everywhere. With the public eye focused on wall street and the forthcoming election, it is not hard to see why a man so adept at flying beneath the radar would make such a move. Rumors have persisted over the years that the hostile takeover that Christmas music makes on the radios was growing, but only recently have the rumors become fact. While this encroachment Gentry Trimble
has been mainly singling out Thanksgiving for decades, several examples of the fat man’s expansion have been witnessed this year. Starting in the summer there were Pepsi ads featuring Kris Kringle himself and several radio stations in the Fort Wayne area celebrated “Christmas in July”. Even more recently supporters of this “Occupy Holidays” movement have been seen dressing up as their fearless red-suited beardy leader for Halloween. “For a while now, Santa has been considering moving his holiday elsewhere. Face it, driving
with your windows down in the middle of winter is difficult but flying in a sleigh at speeds faster than sound can be bitter cold and unsafe. It’s not like the people are opposed to the idea, even in your area of the world many leave their Christmas lights up all year long,” said a representative for Mr. Claus. Growing concerns of Christmas invading other aspects of everyday life aside, experts on the subject feel that Santa is just jumping on the “occupy” bandwagon, but nobody knows to what end.
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New Big Man On Campus, Zeller Plays, Rebounds More Than Any IU Player
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each of his three field goal attempts and played a game-high 17 minutes in the first half. Cody Zeller’s first field goal took longer than Zeller was routinely fronted and doublethe 16,516 fans in Assembly Hall expected, but teamed by the Greyhounds, which allowed others after 12 minutes of basketball, No. 40’s presence to get involved. was felt. “It just shows you his presence and how much Senior guard Verdell Jones hit Zeller during a he’s going to help us win,” sophomore guard Victor fast break as the freshman dunked the ball home. Oladipo said. “They were doubling him every Zeller was fouled for the first time he got the ball. Even of his 16 points Saturday sometimes when he didn’t night as IU defeated the have the ball, he was being University of Indianapolis doubled, and that opened 90-72. the floor for everybody. Like The crowd cheered every I said before, we did recruit time Zeller touched the ball, “The 30 minutes Zellar played him for a reason.” wanting to see the 2011 In the second half, Zeller were the most of any Hoosier Mr. Basketball in action. caught an alley-oop dunk on Saturday, and his eight However, Zeller waited for from senior point guard rebounds were four more than his opportunities as the Daniel Moore. Zeller was any other IU Player.” Hoosiers continued to build fouled during the play and a double-digit first-half lead. finished the three-point play “You can go at him, and at the free-throw line, where you can play through him,” he was 6-of-8 for the game. IU Coach Tom Crean said. “I Following the game, thought he was really, really Crean said he wants his good at letting the game team to play a ’94-foot game’ come to him, and early on, there is an anxiousness and get out and run. Zeller is the rare breed of a for him to shoot and score. He doesn’t get caught big man who can fill that role. up in any of that.” Under the billing of returning his state school After not recording a point or a rebound in the back to national prominence, Zeller’s standards first 13 minutes of the game, Zeller closed the first for himself are the only ones that matter, his coach half with nine points and five rebounds. He made said.
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“There is nothing about anybody’s expectations that rival his,” Crean said. “It’s very, very fun to coach a young man like that, that really wants to make his teammates better. But at the same time, he can do so many things to impact the game, and I thought as the game went on, he did that.” Fellow freshmen Remy Abell (five points in nine minutes) and Austin Etherington (zero points in eight minutes) also saw their first action in IU uniforms Saturday night. “As freshmen, kind of getting that first game under our belt is nice,” Zeller said. “I just tried to let the game come to me, try to draw a big crowd around me and kick it out if they collapse. I just tried to stay active, and the guys did a nice job of finding me.” The 30 minutes Zeller played were the most of any Hoosier on Saturday, and his eight rebounds were four more than any other IU player. With the regular season opener Friday, Hoosier fans looking to get a glimpse of Zeller will have five chances in 16 days during a front-loaded first two weeks of the schedule. From those on the outside, the expectations will continue to grow for Zeller, with the season opener less than a week away. But to his head coach, Zeller will still be Zeller. “It was fun to see him under the lights like that and see his efficiency, but again, he is who he is,” Crean said. “He’s not going to try force and press and do things that aren’t there. He’s so skilled. He never stops moving. He never stops playing.”
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sports
Offensive Outburst Propels IU
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Women’s Cross Country Nov. 12. @ TBA NCAA Great Lakes Regional @ Toledo, OH.
Men’s Cross Country Nov. 12. @ TBA NCAA Great Lakes Regional @ Toledo, OH.
Women’s Soccer Nov. 4, 6. @ TBA. Summit League Tournament @ Rochester, MI.
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By Connor O’Gara, Indiana Daily Student Hulls said. “We’d love for everybody to score 20 On Thursday, IU Coach Tom Crean said IU had undergone the least amount of offensive development he had seen as a head coach. It didn’t show. The Hoosiers won their first and only exhibition game, defeating the University of Indianapolis, 9072, Saturday at Assembly Hall. IU was aided by a 50-point outburst in the first half, that allowed IU a double-digit lead the entire second half. Leading the Hoosiers’ scoring were sophomore forward Will Sheehey with 18 points, freshman forward Cody Zeller with 16 points and junior guard Jordan Hulls with 14 points. Three players in double digits, something Crean said has been a major point of emphasis. “What we’ve tried to really address and harp on with this team is that if we’re going to score points that’s needed to win at a high level,” Crean said. “And it doesn’t just come from one or two people. It comes in a balanced way.” One of IU’s offensive cogs was Hulls, who had a clean line, shooting 3 for 3 from the field, including 2 for 2 from beyond the arc, and knocking down all six of his free-throw attempts. The junior point guard also distributed the wealth, dishing out five assists. Sheehey, who averaged 4.8 points per game as a freshman last season, led the offensive attack, shooting 8 for 11 from the field. Sheehey only scored in double figures three times last season, none of which were higher than his 18 points on Saturday. “I think he could (lead the team in scoring), but like I said, we don’t care who gets the credit,”
points. If Will scores all the points, great. He’s fully capable of it, obviously.” The Hoosiers turned the ball over seven times, allowing IU to control the tempo in the half-court game. It’s an area Hulls said IU must continue to improve on. “That’s something we’ve really been harping on in practice in the summer and in all those workouts is taking care of the ball,” Hulls said. While IU was able to get double-digit efforts from multiple players, last year’s leading scorer, junior forward Christian Watford, was limited to eight points. Watford, who averaged 16 points per game last season, is coming off an ankle injury. But Crean said Watford made his presence felt in the second half by putting the clamps on UIndy’s Adrian Moss, who led all scorers with 22 points. “I was really happy with the way Christian guarded,” Crean said. “We’re trying to get him integrated back because he’s been out for a while, and he’s really only had a couple practices that I would say are Christian Watford-level-of-play practices, but he came in tonight, and he defended.” Watford and the rest of IU will have a full week of practice to work out the kinks before they open the regular season with Stony Brook on Friday at Assembly Hall. But as he said before Saturday night, Crean said the emphasis is still on the defense. “Right now, our team defense has got to carry us, and eventually, we’re going to have to have some individual guys that can really lock people up, and we’re not there yet,” Crean said. “A lot of room for improvement, but a lot of improvement was made.”
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Men’s Soccer Nov. 11. @ 8:35 p.m. Oral Roberts @ Kansas City, MO.
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Women’s Volleyball Nov. 11. @ 7 p.m. Western Illinois @ Fort Wayne, IN.
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Men’s Basketball Nov. 12. @ 1 p.m. Nebraska Omaha @ Memorial Coliseum
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Women’s Basketball Nov. 11. @ 7 p.m. Cincinnati @ Cincinnati, OH.
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*As of November 7.