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Jessica Geyer
The Chancellor Search Committee reached out to IPFW students on Jan. 11, asking them about what they want to see in the university’s next chancellor. It was the fourth and last public forum the committee held before they begin the interview process for candidates for the position. The forum, held in order to see which qualities the student body desired in the new chancellor, was attended by around 10 students and a portion of the search committee. In the forum, Sternberger posed questions to the students about what kind of characteristics they wished to see in the new chancellor. In return, students there took control of the majority of the conversation. One of the major themes the students were concerned about was how the new chancellor would connect the university with the community. Under Wartell’s leadership, IPFW had been active in forging relationships with local businesses and foreign universities. He had often traveled overseas to countries like China to create memorandums of understanding, allowing an exchange of students and professors between IPFW and certain schools. Sternberger said that the comments the students made as well as the faculty and community, fell in line with the committee. When they evaluated data, Sterberger said, “There were no outliers. Nothing was a surprise … It’s incredibly reassuring.”
Only two students represent the entire student body on the search committee. They are Kody Tinnel, vice president of finance, and Laddan Abasi, Ambassadon. “The students are well representing you ... but we need to hear from the larger student body,” said Dr. Carol Sternberger, co-chair of the search committee. As for Abasi and Tinnel’s responsibilities and participation in the committee, Sternberger said they were very involved. “Because this is not an open search … they wanted to know, ‘are the students going to have voices, too?’” she said. “They look at things through a student’s perspective and that’s exactly what we need.” Some students didn’t feel as if their voices were being heard when it came to finding the next chancellor. “If they would have listened to the students, they wouldn’t have gotten rid of the old chancellor … I think he got a bum deal,” said senior Abigail Schnelker, one of the students who attended the forum. The closed interviews have also been a controversial point, coming up in faculty senate meetings and casing debate. “The general process is spelled out on the IPFW website so instead of spending a great deal of time on that, the Committee wanted feedback directly from the students,” said Tinnel, explaining why students did not have an opportunity to
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“If they would have listened to the students, they wouldn’t have gotten rid of the old chancellor. . . I think he got a bum deal.” - Abigail Schnelker pose many questions to the committee members about the search process. Indiana University uses open searches to find their leaders. However, IPFW has not needed a new chancellor for 18 years. The search for the chancellor which ended with Chancellor Michael Wartell being hired involved open interviews. This time, Purdue University decided upon a closed search. It is supposed to prevent candidates who are employed elsewhere from receiving political trouble at their workplace. “First of all, I agree that … it would be much easier if it were open … the committee would have less work,” said Sternberger, and she added that it was expected that the search would be open, heralding back to the last search. Wartell, in the meantime, has been seeking job opportunities elsewhere. He was recently one of the top two finalists in the search for a president of the University of New Orleans (UNO). UNO ultimately chose the other contender, Peter J. Fos. They held an open interview search. Interviews are expected to begin in February, and the committee is currently assessing criteria and current candidates for the position. It is not certain yet how long the process will last.
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Daniels: Credit Creep a Problem College Talk During Final State Address
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels held his final State of the State address Jan. 10, beginning the end of his second term in the state’s highest executive office. Daniels addressed the state of Indiana and spoke about public and higher education, fiscal prudence and his vision for his last year in the gubernatorial office. “With this being his last year to serve as governor, I aim to back his policy initiatives so that Indiana continues to build upon the success of Hoosier students in the classroom,” said State Senator Dennis Kruse in response to the address. “Governor Daniels’ proposal to control college credit creep is a commonsense approach Jessica Geyer
to helping more Hoosiers finish their degrees ontime and at the lowest possible cost,” responded Teresa Lubbers, Indiana Higher Education Commissioner. The “credit creep” Lubbers mentioned is the phenomenon where certain degrees require more credit hours, thus increasing the cost and time to complete a college degree. “... Schools requiring 126 hours for a degree in sociology ... or 141 hours in music education, should have to explain why all that time and student expense is necessary, especially when other colleges offer high quality programs in less time and cost,” said Daniels. IPFW requires 137 to 141 credit hours for a music education degree and 124 for sociology. Not everyone was pleased with the governor’s words. Some State Senate Democrats were upset over certain points Daniels made in his address.
For example, in the speech, Daniels reaffirmed his support for a “Right to Work” law in Indiana. The phrase Right to Work refers to legislation that blocks labor unions and employers from requiring workers to join a due-paying union in order to take the job. Daniels and many state Republicans support the proposed legislation in Indiana. Daniels claimed that Right to Work states have an advantage over states that aren’t in competing for businesses and workers. “Especially in this poor national economy, a state needs every edge it can get,” he said. “I was very disappointed that this governor spoke about this hallmark legislation that he is pushing … so-called “Right to Work,” said state Senator Lanane. “... It’s divisive, it’s dubious, it does not really create any jobs.” Said state Senator Mrvan, “We have bragging rights about the state being the greatest state to do business in and we’re fifth in the nation, sixth in the nation for companies wanting to come to us and we have great economic development … Why do we need to have Right to Work laws?” “The only way it affects students is if they join a union work place,” said Ethan Manning, president of the IPFW chapter of College Republicans. The University Democrats at IPFW were not available for comment. The Right to Work amendment could be voted on in the state House of Representatives as early as next weeks. House Democrats, who hold a minority of 40 of the total 100 state representatives, want voters to decide. “I think the most important thing that he did is go over his accomplishments over the last seven years,” said Manning. Some of those accomplishments that Daniels mentioned were having the lowest property taxes in the nation, having efficient and productive government workers and making top tier rankings in being a desirable state to do business in. “We became the prettiest girl in the school the year they called off the prom,” said Daniels, stating the state faced “ironic bad luck” which slowed investments just as Indiana climbed the rankings. Finally, Daniels promised the state to continue to strive for excellence. “Until it became real, I never imagined that, for eight fulfilling years, I would be given the chance to help make Indiana different. On the night it became real, I resolved to use every day, take every action, make every change that might make our state a place of promising futures,” he said.
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Jessie Ruckman, FPA
There’s no time like the present to reassess your financial goals. It’s the financial decisions you make today that can really make a difference come retirement time. Here are six worth implementing: Get organized. Knowing where your receipts, investment statements and tax returns are is an essential component of your financial plan. Setting up a system now will keep you organized throughout the year. Create separate folders for all of your tax-deductible expenses, your banking and investment statements, insurance claims and pay stubs/W2s. This one simple step will get your financial goals off to a good start. Make copies of important documents. In an emergency, you may need to quickly locate critical records such as insurance policies, bank account and credit card numbers. Compile a comprehensive list with account information and contact numbers for all-important accounts. Also make copies of deeds to property, stock and investment statements and other valuable holdings. Put everything in a safe place in your home and keep a copy in a location away from home, such as in a safety deposit box. Start a plan for getting out of debt. It could be a daunting way to start the year, but there is no better time than now for a financial reality check. Write down your credit card balances, the interest rates being charged and the minimum monthly payments. Figure out which cards (those with the highest rates) to pay off first. There are many good books on the subject, and depending on how
much debt you have, you may want to meet with a financial advisor to develop a specific pay down plan. Review your 401(k) plan. Or sign up, if you haven’t already done so and your company offers a retirement plan. Many employers offer matching funds – sometimes as much as 50% of your contributions and up to 6% of your salary. That’s free money! If you are already in a plan, now is a good time to review your allocations for the past year to see if you need to make adjustments. Check your insurance coverage. Did you make home improvements this year? Have a baby? Change jobs? You may want to make changes to your insurance policies to make sure you are adequately covered. If you or your spouse have neglected to purchase life, long-term care or disability insurance, now is the time to meet with a qualified professional to discuss the benefits of these important financial safeguards. Review your estate plan. While not something most people look forward to doing, documenting your wishes in the event of your death is essential. If you have not done so already, make plans to draw up a durable power of attorney for health care and finances and a living will. These simple steps can help protect your assets and loved ones should the unthinkable happen. Getting your financial house in order takes more than just writing down a list of resolutions. It takes discipline and planning. But having clearly identified goals and taking consistent steps towards them will help you make great strides toward meeting your financial goals.
Provided courtesy of Prudential. For more information, contact Jessie Ruckman, a Financial Professional Associate with The Prudential Insurance Company of America’s agency located in Fort Wayne, IN. She can be reached at Jessie.Ruckman@Prudential.com and (260)310-6045.
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On-Campus Students Lack Access to the Community IPFW sits within the northern bounds of Fort Wayne, seemingly within its own enclave, and this works for some. But what about those who think that the university should be a part of the wider community? “I just feel like IPFW is its own community within the Fort Wayne community. I don’t feel like we have much of a community outreach as far as incorporating [local] businesses. It just feels disconnected,” said VCD major Samantha Allred. According to Vice Chancellor of Financial Affairs, Walter Branson, IPFW partners with many local non-profits, but not with as many local businesses. One of the more recent partnerships with a business includes the hospitality services classrooms at the Holiday Inn, but this still leaves a lack of outreach to parts of Fort Wayne that aren’t on this side of Coliseum Blvd. “From time to time we’ve held classes downtown,” said Branson. “They were for specific things, and as need went away they were discontinued.” While holding classes downtown may no longer be a viable option, the idea of acquiring off-campus student housing comes to mind, which would increase flow between the campus Staff Editorial
and other areas of town, making certain local businesses more accessible to university students. It might also have the benefit of enticing more Fort Wayne native students to live in campus affiliated housing. “I think it would be cool, especially downtown, to have the campus community feel, but to be farther away from campus. I feel like for those of us living in campus housing, we’re just right here— Glenbrook, Stellhorn, Maysville. There are a lot of resources that we don’t know about or utilize in the community because we’re concentrated here,” said Allred. The university has a different standpoint on whether building or buying off-campus housing would be beneficial: “Probably not. One of the benefits of student housing is that it’s close to campus and recreation. It may not be economically viable for students, and I don’t think they’d use it,” said Branson. The university currently has no plans to develop any of the surrounding areas, for housing or otherwise, but maybe it’s something they should take into consideration and get a student feel for. The campus may be accessible to the community, but not all students are so sure that they have as much access to the community.
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CORNER Have your parents or professors ever told you that you will have a big shock when you get to the “real world”? College doesn’t exactly qualify as a fantasy world. There aren’t any unicorns or orcs on campus, but some students do find it difficult to transition into their first professional job. The world of work has its own etiquette, culture and expectations, different from those expected of a college student or often, even a part-time worker in the sorts of positions with flexible hours that students take to pay their way Christina Mosteller
through college. It can be intimidating to make this transition and students have all sorts of questions. Do I really have to wear a business suit to a job interview or is that just for people on TV? [Hint: You probably own more hoodies now than you will ever need again for the rest of your life.] Do I have to write a cover letter? Do I have to put every job I’ve ever had on my resume? This spring, Career Services is offering a brand new class called EDUC X310: Professional & Career Preparation that will answer a lot of these questions. This two-credit hour, 16-week class designed primarily for juniors and seniors, instructs students on transitioning to the world
of work. Specific topics include, resume writing, gaining experience, professional networking and professional etiquette. Also included are interview skills and job search strategies. Throughout the course, students complete various experiential activities such as completing a practice job interview, attending a career fair and interviewing an employer in their respective career field. By the end of EDUC X310: Professional & Career Preparation, students will have a high quality, targeted resume, cover letter and action plan portfolios focused on their career goals.
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Lisbeth Salander, played by up-andcoming actress Rooney Mara from “The Social Network,” is the reason to watch David Fincher’s American film adaptation of the Swedish international bestselling novel, “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.” “Horrible things happen to her. And she wanders home. And she sits there. She lights a cigarette, and she fumes. And you don’t know what’s going on in her head. The next time you see her, she’s got a Taser and a 30-pound chrome dildo, and she’s got a plan,” said David Fincher in an interview with Louise Roug from “The Daily Beast.” Salander is a small, pale, computer-hacking, motorcycle-riding, gothish/punkish young woman with facial piercings, tattoos and an attitude that screams ‘Stay away!’ and yet her character is uncannily charismatic as she sucks in her viewers. It is this “charisma of the Salander character [which] is ultimately the reason for the extraordinary success of ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ and its two sequels. Worldwide, the novel has sold more than 65 million copies, making it one of the most popular books of all time,” stated Roug. In this film Salander (Mara) teams up with Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig), an investigative Dennis Barbosa
journalist who has humiliation of losing in a him. Henrik Vanger (Ch elderly wealthy industria to investigate a 40-yeardisappearance of his niec Although, for a larg Salander and Blomkv eventually their paths are the methodical Fincher c Before Salander an sort of Holmes and Wat Ignatiy and Christy in th Salander has to face her Nils Bjurman in a griz rape scene as earlier allud “The Girl with the Dr queasy. Fincher, director as “Seven,” “Fight Club” with screenplay writer St Award winner for his sc List” —effectively and c both Salander’s vulnera spirit, which is exactly successful.
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TRYING TO DEFINE INDECENCY-AGAIN The late boundarypushing comedian George Carlin once sparked a Supreme Court case after his “Seven Dirty Words” act aired on broadcast radio. The Federal Communication Commission then had the ability to regulate indecencies between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. because of children’s ease of access during those times. That was in 1978. Not much has changed in the way of regulation of broadcast radio and television, but it’s back to the court room for television indecency. Fox Television Stations is offering the argument that the broadcast industry be able to regulate itself, much like the motion picture industry with its voluntary rating system. Chief Justice John Roberts, in the argument transcript, said “What the government is asking for, is a few channels were you can say … they are not going to hear the s-word, the f-word. They are not going to see nudity.” IPFW senior Kelli Jones said she appreciates regulations on television mainly for "the children's Kristan Mensch
sake." "I can't imagine watching tv and having 'f-this' be every other word," she said, adding that she'd be worried that sort of language would become commonplace. In an age where what may be restricted on a television show is readily available online, many feel regulation of broadcast is futile. The FCC has its argument ground in that broadcast operates on public airwaves and users agree to regulations when they get a license to use those airwaves. The content regulations don’t apply to cable, satellite or Internet mainly because users have to pay for the service and are therefore choosing to have access to the content. Now, those who want broadcast need to have a converter box which varies in price. The whole argument spurred humor in many ways. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg seemingly argued against the FCC in that their regulation was inconsistent: “NYPD Blue” was punished for nudity but not “Schindler’s List” or the profanity in broadcast of “Saving Private Ryan.” “And I do think that that is the major objection,
that we have a … governmen to make decisions about whe when it isn’t,” Ginsburg said. “It’s like nobody can use d except for Steven Spielberg Kagan. “… There’s a lot of enforcement on the basis o think is kind of nice and prop America is in a digita according to Nielsen Wire, 29 own at least one television, w online—116 million ages 13 a mobile Web. Alongside tho announced streaming on ga popular than before. “Streaming now repres percent of Xbox 360 time, time and 33 percent of Wii December 2011 announcem growth is fueled by the availa Netflix, Hulu, MLB Network As of yet, the Supreme decision.
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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.
Wikipedia Blackout Ruins GPAs Nationwide When Wikipedia blacked out in protest of Internet censorship bill SOPA, it inadvertently knocked out a crutch supporting thousands of college students worldwide. Sophomore Lauren Harding was one of the students used to depending upon the Web encyclopedia. But like most people with a paper to write, she had put it off until the night before it was due. After turning to the Internet to look up information about Franz Boas, Harding was shocked to find that she couldn’t access the popular site. “I couldn’t do anything,” said Harding. “How am I supposed to know what to research on JSTOR if I don’t find it on Wikipedia?” When asked if she had gone to the library, Harding stared blankly at cameras, responding, “How would berries help me write a paper? Like, the antioxidants or something?” Some had profited off of Wikipedia’s shut Jessica Geyer
down, however. Entrepreneurs like business major Scott Hoffman had thought in advance and printed off hundreds of entries from the website. He stood outside of the library, selling them for $5 each. “Supply and demand, baby. Supply and demand,” said Hoffman. He refused further comment. “I think it’s a good lesson for students,” said English W131 professor Nick Martin. “I keep telling them that they can’t use Wikipedia for their essays. Now I really know which of them just copied the bibliographies from the bottom of the page.” Harding, however, is adamant that Wikipedia is integral to a college student’s success. She added further that Wikipedia was “just being selfish.” “They’re protesting soap or something?” she asked. “Whatever, how am I supposed to find out what they’re against if the Wikipedia entry is down?”
Mastodon Models Moved, Chess Champions Over the weekend, some students and faculty noticed something wasn’t right. Something was missing from the campus grounds, but they couldn’t quite put their finger on what exactly was missing. The day was otherwise normal. “I never knew what was wrong,” said IPFW sophomore Let S. “I went to my English class, but the whole time I had a nagging feeling that I missed something on the way to campus. And then, I saw it. The mastodon statues were disappearing, one by one.” Unfortunately, no one saw who the culprit was or how they were moved. No eye witnesses means no leads for police. “We’ve determined that each statue was disappearing every half-hour,” said Chief of Police Zach Crook
Brock Oley. “Don’t ask how we know, because not even I understand. Some calculus, I guess. Even so, we can’t make any formal arrests as of yet.” At precisely 6:00 pm, the statues reappeared behind the Science Building. Oddly enough, they were in the formation of what alien experts believe to be a chess board. IPFW freshman Bacon Kevin was fortunate enough to be the first to stumble upon this sight. “It was weird,” Kevin said. “The statues had hats on, resembling the different chess pieces. And the chess board was created from what looked like crop circles—or, in this case, crop squares.” The pieces were in a checkmate. Many people believe that aliens are the only possible suspects. As such, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones will be here to investigate the scene to do research for the third Men in Black movie.
City Planner Sparks Outrage
Shuts Down Bridge on Holiday for Person it was Named After Though IPFW was closed Monday, students flocked all over the campus of bridges in protest of the city of Fort Wayne closing the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial bridge for temporary construction—on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. “I couldn’t believe it,” said junior Haley Plume. “Of all bridges—of all days.” The bridge, located just north of downtown on Clinton St., was kept open as long as possible during construction, but needed to come to a close for a two week period to place large steel arches across it. “It’s actually pretty funny when you think about it,” said Taylor Gene, 26. “I’m really just pissed that I’ll have to take an alternate route home after work.” The detour in place will have about 22,000 commuters daily going just a block out of their way, around a corner and back onto Clinton. Regardless of the distance, it’s likely traffic will build up. The protests are expected to continue for about a week, dwindling down daily, and ultimately stopping shortly before the city forgets about the irony. Experts expect Fort Waynians will have forgotten the bridge was ever even under construction, arguing it’s always looked the way it will when finished, by 2013. Kristan Mensch
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shouted Robinson. Thinks He’s Funny The event has already inspired hundreds of devout Christians to visit the Taco Bell below Walb Student Union to take their chance at getting Larry O’Shay, first another Holy Quesadilla. Next Tuesday will also Laura Rosenbaum time coffee drinker, see the arrival of the pope, who plans on declaring may have overindulged. the cafeteria as a holy monument. Suffering from a lack of chuckles at his Taco Bell has since renamed the chicken quesadilla as “His Holiness” in hopes of increased jokes in recent weeks, O’Shay was determined to reinvigorate his humorous side. Hoping that business. staying up late and chugging through coffee might improve his slapstick, O’Shay seems to have overestimated his caffeine tolerance. The student in question was seen several times knocking on dorm doors and yelling at inhabitants, “Hey! Look! Look at me! I’ve got the moves like Jagger!” before running off down the hallway. Student Response After Drinking Starbucks Shot in a Can While the majority of student housing inhabitants thought O’Shay’s antics were “amusing” or “slightly annoying,” others were Her eyelids ached but she was unbelievably perky at all hours of the day. concerned about his mental state. Kristan Mensch they refused to shut. “It got to the point where I didn’t think I’d ever “He should wind down any time now,” said Her mind raced, get zippy from drinking pop, because I was so campus security officer Craig Brown. bobbing back and forth between responsibilities, used to it,” she said. “I could basically go through At the time of print, O’shay had been reduced a case of whatever in a day and still be able to fall to exaggeratedly bad air guitar of “Free Bird” in though none were getting accomplished. She swore there was someone following her. right to sleep at a reasonable hour. No big deal.” the lobby of building L. She was positive. It was that confidence in her body that lead She had downed a Starbucks shot in a can right her off the deep end: canned coffee. “Now, I feel great. Great. Just great. All the after she downed a Starbucks shot in a can. “Why do I do this to my body?” she asked, time,” Burnsworth said. knowing she had four more waiting in her miniHowever, approximately 10 minutes later Heated debate has erupted Sean O’Leary she looked ill and proclaimed she’d never drink fridge. in The Communicator’s Jackie Burnsworth, 18, grew up drinking Volt anything but water again. newsroom as writers and other highly-caffienated beverages. She was and editors argue over the number of pages The always the only one smiling in family photos, Communicator should contain. seemed to bounce off any floor while walking – While both sides make valid points, neither can come to an agreement. Harry Witner, writer for the Nugget, said, “We really need more pages. More pages mean more stories.” In response, Chief Editor Art Vandelay stated Peter Fueldo, fourth-year joke. Ha. Kristan Mensch that “until there are actually more stories, there Fueldo has been sent to multiple psychiatric senior at IPFW, admitted won’t be more pages.” to faking amnesia; hospitals and has sought alternative techniques for Full story on Page 14. however, he can’t figure out why he’d have done such memory including hypnosis and meditation. What had started as an average meal for Joseph Robinson soon turned into a religious experience that can only be described as “awesome.” After ordering “the usual” from Taco Bell - a large drink, nachos, cinnamin twists, two burritos and a chicken quesadilla - Robinson proclaimed that he had discovered the face of God in his chicken quesadilla. “This is awesome! It’s Him, in MY lunch,” Sean O’Leary
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a thing. “I know I did. I remember the whole lead up to it,” he said. “It just doesn’t make any sense ... I was just having breakfast and decided I had to tell people I couldn’t remember anything.” Fueldo’s friends and family are all in hysterics over the situation. Many fights have broken out because everyone thinks it somehow has to do with them. “He probably lied to me because he was sneaking around with the kids on the block and they were probably doing drugs and drinking alcohol and popping all the pills they could find,” said Fueldo’s mother, Rachel. “That’s probably why he can’t remember. And to think his dad says this is all just a
“I got nothing,” he said. Fueldo’s little sister, on the other hand, has suffered bad grades after finding she decided Fueldo’s lack of memory was a cover-up. “He read my diary. There’s no way he didn’t. I just hate him now and I have decided I’m changing my last name to Fuelda,” said his sister, aged 9. Local police have a warrant out for his arrest, citing the probability factor.
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Smith Lights Up Hoosiers for Career High By Connor O’Gara, Indiana Daily Student Ohio State had four starters that were ranked in the top 100 in CBSSports.com’s Preseason Top 100 College Players. Lenzelle Smith, Jr. was not one of them. The sophomore guard — who came in averaging 5.2 points per game — scored a careerhigh 28 points to lead the Buckeyes past IU, 80-63 Sunday night at Value City Arena. “Much like Matt Roth was for us last week, Lenzelle Smith, Jr. went above and beyond what he usually does,” IU Coach Tom Crean said. “He averages two field goals made and four field goals attempted, and today, he was 10-of-12. He was a huge, huge difference in the game.” Like Roth, Smith caught fire from beyond the arc. Smith was 4-of-5 from 3-point range to head the Buckeye attack. Crean chalked up Smith’s ability to take over to Ohio State Coach Thad Matta’s game plan. "Smart coaching by them. Lenzelle's averaging four shots a game. Look it up,” Crean said. “He really played well and played well at our place, too."
Smith’s only double-figure scoring game in his career coming into Sunday also came against the Hoosiers. On that night, Smith had a then-career high 12 points in IU’s 74-70 win Dec. 31. “Throughout the other game I just saw my man leave me,” Smith said. “This game I capitalized off of that, and we were able to get some easy buckets.” But Sunday, Smith reached that mark midway through the first half. Smith had already scored 18 points by halftime to pace the Buckeyes to a 35-14 lead. It was a fast start for a guy who hadn’t practiced until Saturday due to strep throat. “When I got back yesterday, we had some different sets that were specifically for the guys leaving me (open),” Smith said. “It turned out to be good.” IU junior guard Jordan Hulls, who had the duty of guarding Smith for much of the first half, said containing him was a tall task. “Guys get hot, knock down shots, get their confidence and we just have to adjust,” Hulls said. “That's part of basketball, and that plays into the defense and toughness factor as well." IU tried switching defenses throughout the second half, but they could not keep the Buckeyes within arm’s reach.
Even after halftime adjustments, Smith was still able to rattle off 10 second-half points to keep the Buckeyes’ double-digit lead throughout the second half. Sophomore forward Jared Sullinger, who IU held to two first-half points, said when a guy gets going like that, the best thing to do is to keep feeding him. “I kept finding him,” Sullinger said. “He came to the sideline after the pull-up transition shot and said, ‘My bad, guys.’ I said, ‘Hey, you’re open so keep shooting.’” The 28 points by Smith was the largest offensive outburst allowed by the Hoosiers this season. Crean said Smith’s performance is exactly the reason why the Buckeyes are capable of playing deep into March. “They could win the National Championship with that,” Crean said. “That's what it comes down to because that's what they had last year. They had five guys that could score at any given point. That's why we went to the zone a little bit earlier. You've got to play Ohio State's system. You've got to play their personnel, and you've got to play the momentum they can create because of how many guys can make plays."
Wrestlers Lose Twice as Powless Hits Milestone By Kate Wickwire, Indiana Daily Student The IU wrestling team suffered two losses this weekend against Michigan and Michigan State. The Hoosiers ended Friday night with a score of 33-6 against the Wolverines in Ann Arbor, Mich. True freshman Luke Sheridan (184 pounds) earned his first career conference victory against Michigan redshirt freshman Chris Heald with a 3-1 decision. On Sunday, the Hoosiers came to a 20-20 stalemate against the Spartans. Based on the new tiebreaker rules put in place for the 2011-12 season, Michigan State came out with the win after winning six out of the 10 bouts. The rule states that when two teams finish in a tie, the team with the most victories will win the
meet. Redshirt freshman Taylor Walsh (149 pounds) and Sheridan both pinned their opponents, earning a combined 12 points for the team, while senior Matt Ortega (141 pounds) and senior Matt Powless (197 pounds) finished the day with major decisions. Powless earned two victories this weekend, placing him into the record books for career wins. Powless now has the ninth-most career wins in IU history after earning his 112th win against redshirt freshman Nick McDiarmid of Michigan State. Despite his performance, Powless said he still felt disappointment. “I won my matches, but I could have wrestled better,” Powless said. “I could have pinned my opponent from Michigan State, but I didn’t capitalize on some of my opportunities.” Powless said he found the team had similar
problems, as well. “I wrestled tentatively and too cautiously,” Powless said. “And I definitely think that was the same case across the board. We lost because we didn’t capitalize on the little things.” This week the team will be focusing on its drive and stamina as the Hoosiers prepare for Friday’s meet. “We’ll be working on wrestling through every situation,” Powless said. “Sometimes we might slow down the action in a meet, so we’re trying to regain our focus and push through. “There are too many times where we’re wrestling six minutes instead of the full seven.” This Friday, the team will wrestle at home against Nebraska. The meet will start at 7 p.m. at the University Gym and will be streamed live online through the Big Ten Network.
Column: A Match Made in Heaven After a 80-63 drubbing to Ohio State on Sunday, it is now evident the Hoosiers are in the The honeymoon was nice while it lasted. midst of that fall. The big wins, high expectations and national IU Coach Tom Crean’s squad is still a toprelevance — it felt like the good ol’ days of Hoosier 25 worthy team. I think they’re still a NCAA basketball. Tournament team. After beating No. 13 Michigan at home Jan. 5 But, let’s be honest. Jimmy Chitwood was not to advance to 14-1, the date was all but set to wed going to walk into Value City Arena and lead IU IU to a top-10 ranking — an estranged relationship to another shocking upset like the Hoosiers have reunited after four years of separation. done twice at home this season. But after reaching the height of its regular I guess it’s a lot easier to travel from Hickory to season, IU needs to make sure the slide down the Bloomington than to Columbus, Ohio. other side of the hill doesn’t have too many rocks. The Buckeyes have the talent to be a Final By Avi Zaleon, Indiana Daily Student
Four-caliber team, and no one has beaten them at home this season. That doesn’t mean I’m giving IU a free pass after playing its worst half all season, in which the Hoosiers were outscored 35-14 with a 27.3 field goal percentage, committed 16 turnovers to 12 assists and shot 7-of-21 from three-pointer range after making just 4-of-18 in the loss to Minnesota. But expectations need to be brought back down to earth by the fact that this team can’t stand toe-to-toe with the Ohio States of the country in Continued on pg. 12 t
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Mastodons Drop the Ball in Second Half It was a hard night overall for IPFW Women’s Basketball, after only scoring 2 points for the Grizzlies’ 16 in the second half while two of the Mastodon’s starters were out with injuries. When the game began, baskets were being made on either end of the court consistently, the lead being passed. The Dons eventually ended up with what seemed like a solid 8-point lead at 23-15 after Anne Boese sunk a jump shot. However, The Grizzlies wouldn’t have any of Kristan Mensch
it: the score was tied up before the end of the first half. Dons’ Hillary Moore got the last score before the break, heading into part two with IPFW up 27-25. The Grizzlies took another 6 points, getting up by three, but Anne Boese made one of her two 3-pointers to tie it all back up again. It looked hopeful, still being tied at 35 with a little over 14 minutes to play, but the Grizzlies took over with their overwhelming 16-point gather-up, taking the highest lead of the night at 14 points. That gap proved to be too large for the Dons
to overcome, and the game was a home loss for IPFW at 67-47. Boese had taken the Summit League career record lead back again with her 3-pointers during this game; however, her competition–South Dakota State senior Jill Young–got her one basket lead back just hours later. Boese had 267 career 3-pointers, while Young had 268. ► @TheDonsReport
Grizzly Memories Fade Quick IPFW Women Beat Lancers By Nearly 20
for career amount. Though the Lancers scored first, IPFW started off with an 11-0 run, and the Dons plowed through the rest of the game without losing the lead. Alongside Boese, Amanda Hyde and Erin Murphy both ended with double figures, while Rebecca Bruner and Mur Hagerman got their career highs in rebounds with seven and four. The Lancers did have some notable marks though, with Lancer Brittanni Billups having a game-high of 21 points and seven rebounds.
While most of the Kristan Mensch campus was cleared out for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the hallways in the new student services complex were echoing game-time music and squeaking sneakers. Rightly so—after a pretty hurtful loss to the Oakland Grizzlies just a couple days prior, the Mastodons came away with a win. Senior Anne Boese, one of IPFW’s athletes of the week for the second time this season, led the team in scoring with a total of 20 points. Being 4-for-4 at halftime, she finished the game with six 3-pointers, possibly putting her back into the lead
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The Dons’ next game is schedule to be in Cedar City, UT. Jan. 21, where they’ll face off against Southern Utah.
Sour Loss for IPFW Men’s Basketball The Grizzlies managed to take down both IPFW Men’s and Women’s basketball teams at home over the weekend. At first, the Mastodons put up a good fight—the players were scrambling with the lead changing more than 10 times during the first half and the teams ending up in multiple tie scores. The Grizzlies led at halftime though, managing to scrape up a four point lead at 48-44. Right out of the locker room, the Grizzlies downed 3-pointers, but the Dons were able to reduce the deficit to a single digit at 73-67. Unfortunately for the Dons, their Grizzly counterparts ran them 9-2 shortly after, ultimately winning the game by 10. Kristan Mensch
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Track Teams Grab Wins Against Purdue By Connor Killoren, Indiana Daily Student If there were any doubts as to how significant a victory against Purdue would be for the men’s and women’s track teams, they were erased following Saturday’s dual-meet at Harry Gladstein Fieldhouse. “Yeah, it’s Purdue,” IU Coach Ron Helmer said. “It means a lot to beat your in-state rival, a team we recruit against a lot. They’ve had their time, right now we’re having our time. Our kids enjoy beating Purdue. We (coaches) enjoy beating Purdue.” Helmer’s Hoosier squads combined to win a slew of events on the way to two overall team victories. The men’s team won with a score of 8846, while the women handed the Boilermakers a 97-39 loss. On the men’s side, the sprints continued to be the difference-maker, with senior Kind Butler leading the way. Butler earned first place finishes in the 60-meter dash in a time of 6.76 seconds and the 200-meter dash in 21.35 seconds, which set a meet record.
“I’m pretty happy with the 200, but with the 60, I’m trying to run at least a 6.5 to qualify for nationals,” Butler said. “The 200 is a step-by-step process, but a 21.35 is pretty good for the first meet.” Butler said he always feels motivated to get better, but having sophomore teammate Tyler Sult running next to him during meets and practices only adds to that motivation. “Me and Tyler, we’re like one and two,” Butler said. “We’re really good friends, and we just keep pushing each other in each event, whether it be in practices or meets. We really make each other better.” The men’s team had another solid day from its distance squad, with junior Andrew Bayer finishing first in the 1-mile run, and senior Adrien Dannemiller crossing the finish line first in the 3,000 meters. “I talked with Coach earlier in the week, and we talked about my plan in the (3,000) being to run the final thousand meters as fast as I could and win doing that,” Dannemiller said. “That’s exactly Continued on pg. 12
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field goal percentage, the game tends to be more in control. After a nonsensical loss to Minnesota and subsequent defeat in Columbus to drop to 3-3 in the Big Ten, it’s clear this marriage is starting to have some issues, which is perfectly normal because no relationship is perfect. The Hoosiers have to cope with the defeats they weren’t supposed to drop and win the games
they know they can. This union between IU and winning can still work. As long as the Hoosiers learn from these losses and keep their focus, I still have faith that this surprising couple will last. The defeats and poor play in those losses will drum up the murmurs of divorce, but what bonds the Hoosiers to success is how much they love it.
Junior Kelsey Duerksen and senior Breanne Ehrman finished 13 seconds ahead of third place what I did, and it got me a victory. It was in the 1-mile run, in times of 4:44.44 and 4:44.67, respectively. perfect execution.” Senior Chelsea Blanchard and senior Caitlin The women’s distance squad earned first and Engel swept the 3,000 meters, finishing in times of second place finishes in both the 1-mile run and 9:46.03 and 9:52.22, respectively. the 3,000 meters.
Dannemiller said he was satisfied with dominating the Boilermakers. “Any time IU and Purdue compete, there’s some extra emotional involvement,” Dannemiller said. “There’s extra energy there. It’s fun to harness that energy, and it helps take your performance to the next level.”
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Women Compile 27 Wins at Home By Evan Hoopfer, Indiana Daily Student The women’s tennis team spent the three-day weekend at the IU tennis complex playing host to the IU adidas Winter Invitational. The Hoosiers squared off against Louisville, Marquette and Missouri during the invitational. This event was an chance for the team to shake off the rust for the first time this semester after long winter break. The Hoosiers collected 12 wins Saturday. The winners of the singles draws from day one included freshman Carolyn Chupa, who is the No. 79 player in the nation, junior Leslie Hureau, senior Geniya Vertesheva, freshman Katie Klyczek, freshman
Alecia Kauss, freshman Ariel Beckerman and sophomore Kayla Fujimoto. In doubles action, the Vertesheva and Fujimoto pair went 2-0 Saturday. The other victorious double pairings were Chupa and Klyczek, Hureau and Kauss and sophomore Sophie Garre and freshman Shannon Murdy. Two Hoosier pairs picked up doubles titles Sunday. The pairing of Vertesheva and Fujimoto won the Crimson Doubles Draw, going a perfect 3-0. Garre and Murdy took the title in the Red Doubles Draw after winning the tiebreaker of best winning percentage of all games played.
In the singles draw, the five Hoosiers to pick up wins were Hureau, Chupa, Vertesheva, Murdy and Klyczek. Day three of the invitational was Martin Luther King Jr. Day and crowned the champions of the singles draws. Klyczek was victorious in her match, winning a marathon tiebreaker 20-18 after splitting the first two sets. Vertesheva won her match in straight sets, going 3-0 for the singles tournament. She did not lose a match in singles or doubles action this weekend. Read the rest online at idsnews.com
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