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Hong Kong Election An Uneasy Quest for Democracy Hong Kong held an election March 25 to choose its next chief executive, the third of its kind after the handover to China in 1997. The winner, C.Y. Leung, won with 689 votes. Yes, 689 votes. In the city of 7 million, only the 1,200 in the elite committee of electors are eligible to vote. Most in the committee are chosen by “functional constituencies” which largely represent big property developers, special interest groups and establishments. The election, as one commentator put it, is widely understood as “an elaborate ritual to cloak a decision taken in Beijing” rather than an exercise in electoral choice. What makes this ritual entertaining to watch is that until days before the official ballot, there is no clear sign from Beijing about who is supposed to win. The expected staged drama thus has turned into a PR battle between the two candidates deemed acceptable to Beijing: Henry Tang and C.Y. Leung. The third candidate, Albert Ho from the Democratic Party, is considered a no-hoper, as his party’s stance is considered too radical for Beijing. Tang was widely considered as Beijing’s favorite. Once leading the opinion pool by a wide margin, he lost his popular support through a series of scandals – most notably, an unknown Alan Tse
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number of extra-marital affairs and building a secret basement in one of his houses without permits. What provoked public anger was not only the scandals, but the misleading way in which Tang responded to them: ambiguously denying the accusations, and then reluctantly confessing them when insurmountable evidence came public. Leung, benefiting from his opponent’s PR disasters, emerged as the less unpalatable choice. Long suspected to be a closet Communist Party member — an accusation he only recently denied — he was considered more pro-Beijing than his opponent. Leung portrayed himself as a victim of dirt-digging election politics rather than the one slinging the mud. Ho managed to secure the required 150 nominations from the 1,200 election-committee members. His participation has stirred up controversies within the Democrats, as his participation has, ironically, somewhat legitimatized the election. As a protest against the undemocratic election, 82 in the 1,200 cast blank votes. The more radical ones claimed they tore the ballot. Pollsters at the University of Hong Kong held a mock election two days before the official one. Because the website was mysteriously paralyzed by hackers, many voters had to wait in long lines outside polling stations. Even so, 220,000 people voted — four times the expected turnout with 55
As a protest against the undemocratic election, 82 in the 1,200 cast blank votes
Alan Tse is an international student at IPFW. His column is to be international student-related. The opinions reflected are Tse’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of The Communicator. percent of them casting a blank vote. The winner, Leung, got merely 18 percent of the mock poll. Back in the first post-colonial chief executive election in 1997, C. H. Tong was identified to be anointed one among the four candidates when, in a televised official event, the then-Chinese president Zhang specifically sought him out and shook his hand with much enthusiasm. The electorates — only 800 of them back then — immediately took the hint. Hong Kong never had a truly democratically elected government, neither under British colonial rule nor under Chinese rule as a “special administrative region” after 1997. But for all the vices of the rigged, quasi-democratic political system, some British legacy—a prosperous laissez-faire capitalist economy with freedom of expression comparable to Western democracies— remained. As part of the term in the negotiation with Great Britain, the Chinese government agreed to let Hong Kong have a “high level of autonomy” with an independent legal system. For instance, it is the only place in China where you can hold a public memorial of the Tian’anmen massacre of 1989 or use Facebook without being blocked by the “Great Firewall.” Meng Li, a Chinese student in IPFW, believes China will not grant democracy to Hong Kong. “They [Chinese leaders] are afraid that Hong Kong people might choose a chief executive who wants more autonomy”, Li said. “That’s not what story continues on pg. 4 u
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CampusLink to Stay Active
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CampusLink’s three-year grant might be up this year, but students can probably count on riding next fall. Ivy Tech, IPFW and CitiLink are currently engaged in talks about continuing the popular bus service, which ferries students between the two campuses and through areas of housing and shopping centers. CampusLink began in 2009, but its three-year Congestion Mitigation Air Quality grant expires after this year. Without funding, the CampusLink partners have been deciding whether or not to continue servicing the campuses. In the fall, they launched a survey of passengers which measured Jessica Geyer
both ridership and where students were taking the buses. “From pretty much every perspective, the pilot program has been a success,” said George McClellan, vice chancellor for student affairs. 47 percent of student surveyed said they rode CampusLink four to five days a week. Most students rated the service good or excellent in various areas. However, students said that they wanted more drop off and pick up options and wanted weekday and summer service. But offering wider services would mean higher costs, which might put a fee on students who wish to ride. That fact was not included in the survey questions.
McClellan also said that Ivy Tech was particularly interested in offering summer service. Other possible changes in the works include moving the IPFW stop from the parking lot near Neff to Kettler, which would make turning the buses around easier and quicker. It is unclear what CampusLink will look like next year, but an official statement about the service is expected to be released next month. Students can be assured that the green buses will still be around. “Something really unexpected would have to happen to derail that,” said McClellan. ► @IPFW_NewsBeat
Business students Go to india for sprinG Break A group of nine students and five faculty members in the Doermer School of Business had an unusual spring break trip in India. In the week-long trip, they visited three cities in Northern India, the capital New Dehli, the busy financial center Mumbai and the “Pink City” Jaipur. Of course, they didn’t miss the Taj Mahal—one of the Seven Wonders of the World. One of the student participants, Angela Geinier, said she enjoyed the unique cultural experience in India, especially the Holi Festival—a celebration of colors—when people randomly took all sorts of bright colors and threw them at each other. Another student, Carrie Yoder, agreed “the Alan Tse
cultural experience was the best part,” even though she did not take part in the Holi Festival in order not to ruin her clothes. “I’ve never ever seen a country like that,” said Yoder. In the week-long trip, the group visited two banks and an accounting firm. “The businesses we’ve visisted were pretty enriching,” Yoder said. Comparing the business etiquette between Indian and American firms, she found Indian employees pay high respect to their superiors. In a bank she visited, Yoder observed that “all the employees would stand up and stop what they are doing when the president walk into the room” as a sign of respect. She also noted that Indian firms do not
outsource mundane tasks, like stuffing envelopes, as frequent as American firms. Some participants said they were utterly shocked by the chaotic traffic and the dense population. The extreme contrast between the most expensive homes and the dire poverty of the slum was another shocking, almost surreal, experience. Maneesh Sharma, associate professor of finance and the primary organizer of the trip, could not be contacted for an interview. Students said it was great to have him and another Indian American faculty member, Prasad Bingi, leading the trip, as they are both familiar with the language and culture. “[Sharma] was almost like a dad for us,” said Yoder.
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Bloomington drive-in theater : one of only a dozen left in indiana
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With its original screen, projector and popcorn machine circa 1955, the Starlite Drive-in Movie Theatre has a rich history. Troy Jarvis, who owns the drive-in with his wife Cindy, said he hopes it will have a rich future, too. In 2003, the couple bought the Starlite from Ruth and Carl Stewart, who built the drive-in in their backyard in 1955. “He built it when he was 33 years old, and we bought it when we were 33 years old,” Jarvis said. “It was the first drive-in built in the state, and he kept it immaculate.” The Jarvises didn’t get into the drive-in business for the money — they had a soft spot for the nostalgic outdoor movie experience. They combed the state looking for an old drive-in to revitalize. The Starlite was for sale, and they fell in love with it. When they gained ownership, the theater wasn’t showing new releases like other indoor theaters in town. Troy said he worked hard to obtain rights to show new box office hits, which he said really picked up the whole business. The theater is open six months of the year — April through September — and shows movies Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. “It’s a hard thing to pull a weekly crowd all the time,” Troy said. “It’s not really worth opening it for 10 to 15 cars throughout the week, especially when that same crowd comes on the weekends.” He said his loyal crowd is 70-percent regular drive-in moviegoers. Some even give him a call when they can’t make it to a showing. Jarvis said the Starlite is lucky to be in Bloomington. He said, at one point, the state of Indiana had 117 drive-in theaters. Now, about a dozen are left. “I’m not in fear as much as other areas are. Bloomington consistently holds a good crowd. It’s a big, good college town,” Troy said. “It’s a great, stable town for Indiana. I can’t think of a more stable town in the state.” Jarvis doesn’t deny that he has competition, but it’s not other movie theaters he is threatened by. He said he is competing for attendance with soccer games
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and baseball tournaments. After all, the Starlite, run by Jarvis, his wife and two kids, is a family affair. He wants his drive-in to be another family-friendly activity for Bloomington residents in the warm months. “When you come to the drive-in, you are coming for the experience,” he said. “You are coming for the movie, but you are coming for the outdoor experience, too, to be able to go to a show and spend the evening at a cheaper price than you would at the indoor theater.” They opened last weekend with “The Hunger Games” and “Mission Impossible 4,” and drew in about 500 cars Friday and Saturday. The lot can hold more than 400 cars on any given night. Jarvis plans to go digital this summer so he can show 3-D movies, which he hopes will draw more people to the theater. Starlite has a full concession stand and charges $8 per adult and $4 per child. Jarvis said attendees Do you want to see your work published in can eat there or bring their own food. The The Communicator? We're always looking gates usually open for new writers with new ideas. Send us an two hours before the email: contact@ipfwcommunicator.org show time, which varies depending upon when the sun sets. He said families make an evening of the drivein, playing frisbee and enjoying the outdoors. “I’m trying to create an atmosphere,” he said. “They might remember what they saw, but we just want them to have a great time going.”
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Unnecessary Red Tape Student Media Isn’t the Enemy Last August, student journalist at the Kentucky Kernel, Aaron Smith, had his access to a number of interviews with the basketball team revoked for not going through the proper channels to speak to players. The offense: calling a few players to confirm whether or not they had made the team without first contacting media relations for permission to speak to the athletes. While IPFW’s student journalists have never clashed with the Athletic’s department in the same way as The Kernel reporter, issues with not going through media relations have been confronted by past sports writers and editors. Athletic Director Tommy Bell, who has worked at four different institutions, said that athletic policies requiring the media to go through media relations is “standard operating procedure” at most Division I institutions. IPFW Athletics requires that the media give 24 hour notification before interviewing students athletes, which gives the department the ability to block out time that fits the schedule of the athlete and the journalist, but also to prepare athletes for interviews. This policy, in general, isn’t found to be unreasonable by most journalists who understand the problem in coordinating schedules and using interview time effectively. However, dealing with media relations becomes tiresome when red tape gets in the way of a very simple question. “Making public statements which are negative, controversial, or outside the department’s media Staff Editorial
policy” is listed as unacceptable behavior in IPFW’s student athlete handbook. This statement seems to assume that the only comments the press ever comes after are negative. Granted, journalists will seek out answers that make people uncomfortable - it’s part of telling the whole story - but no one is ever obligated to speak with a journalist. While journalists would love to have the luxury of seeing a student athlete in passing and asking them how they felt about the last game, using what could potentially be an insightful quote from a first-hand perspective has a tendency to draw reprimands from those in media relations. Where some schools have put these policies into affect to protect student athletes from unwarranted harrassment from journalists, there are times, like in the Kernel case, where the policy is taken too far. Confirming the legitimacy of a fact on the fly is neither damning to the athletics department nor torturous to the athlete, and often only takes a few minutes at most. “The bottom line for us is to promote student athletics,” said Assistant Director of Athletic Media Services Kit Stetzel. Students are interested in their university athletics, and campus newspapers want to make both athletes and their sports more accessible to the students. When it comes down to promoting student athletics, throwing up further red tape or coming down on journalists for taking an open opportunity to speak with athletes is counter-intuitive.
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Show your appreciation for the student workers in your department! During the week of April 9–13, national student employment week, we would like to encourage all IPFW departments to show their appreciation for student workers. Here are just a few ideas: Take them out to lunch or breakfast to show that their work doesn’t go unappreciated. Giving them flowers, balloons, candy or a gift certificate to a local restaurant are other variations. Send a card or e-card thanking your student workers for doing their jobs well. Wear a “Student Workers Rock” button to display your apreciation to the rest of the campus. These buttons
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can be obtained by contacting career services at 481-0689. Have a departmental ice cream social, party or luncheon that allows the entire department to show student employees the value that they have on campus. A great way to show appreciation for student workers is to nominate them for the National Student Employee of the Year Award. Nominations for this award must be submitted no later than April 1st. Buying them IPFW gear from the bookstore can let your student now that their efforts are helpful in making the university a better, more productive place. Make a banner and hang it in
your office that could read, “Thank You Student Employees” or “Our Student Employees Rock!” This is a great time to show recognition and appreciation for the 500-plus students who devote many hours each week and make significant contributions to our campus community! Our offices would not be the same without them! For more information on how to nominate your students worker for the Student Employee of the Year Award, go to www.new.ipfw. edu. Forms that need to be filed and the criteria for nomination can be found here.
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Boilers Prepare to Face Cardinals in Home Opener Staff Reports, Purdue Exponent The Purdue (16-4, 2-1) baseball team is coming off of its first conference-opening series win on the road since 1995 going into its home opener against No. 21 Louisville (18-6, 3-0) Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Lambert Field. Purdue won two out of three games against Ohio State (12-10) in Columbus over the weekend, continuing the best start in program history. But the team’s toughest test thus far comes Tuesday against the Cardinals. Louisville comes into West Lafayette riding a seven game winning streak. Both teams participated in the season opening Big Ten/Big East Challenge in St. Petersburg and Clearwater, Fla. Purdue was the only Big Ten team to win all three games while Louisville went 2-1 over that weekend. The Cardinals split a two game series with No. 12 University of Mississippi and also defeated Ohio State 20-0. They are coming off a conference opening series sweep of rival Cincinnati (8-14, 0-3.) Senior Stewart Ijames has been the biggest producer for Louisville this season, batting .337 with 28 RBIs and 8 homeruns. Sophomore Adam Engel has stolen 18 bases in 19 attempts thus far.
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On the mound for the Cardinals, sophomore in team batting average and double plays turned Justin Amlung (4-2, 2.76 ERA) has been stellar, per game. The team is ranked ninth in the nation allowing just 13 earned runs in over 42 innings of in runs per game with 8.4. work. Junior closer, Derek Self (0-0, 1.20 ERA) has six saves and has only allowed two runs all season. â–ş @Purdueexponent.org Purdue ranks second in the nation this week
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Late Game Runs Not Enough to Save Dons The Men's Baseball team's season record fell to an overwhelming 5-16 this weekend after a near-blowout by Michigan. Starting the game off with a 2-0 lead by the third inning, The Michigan Wolverines managed Kristan Mensch
to get four runs in both the fourth and fifth Leading for the Dons with a 2-4 performance innings, leaving the 10-0 Mastodons behind. was No. 32, sophomore Kristian Gayday. While the Dons were fairly obviously far enough behind that the game was set, they did ► @TheDonsReport put away three runs in the eighth inning alone, ultimately walking off the field with 11-3.
Coming up next for the Dons is a face-off against Purdue Boilermakers March 28 in West Lafayette. First Pitch will go out at 4 p.m.
Women’s Golf Team Ends Invitational at Second to Last The Women's Golf Illinois, defending champs, are now the six-time Ashton Taft, finished in spot No. 26, while highest team finished the champions, finishing the 676 (336-340) total scoring was Maggie Talbert In spot No. 91 overall. Saluki Invitational in possible with 608 (301-307). ► @TheDonsReport spot No. 15, only two up from last place. Southern The lowest scoring Mastodon, freshman Kristan Mensch
Next up, the Dons will host the third annual IPFW Spring Classic April 1-2.
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Roberto Cabrini (IPFW) def. Patrick Hammers (MWIU) 7-5, 6-1 Ben Yue (MWIU) def. Daniel Kang (IPFW) 6-4, 0-6, 1210 Andres Cobos (IPFW) def. Jim Capalbo (MWIU) 6-2, 6-1 Connor Andrews (IPFW) def. Andrew Yopp (MWIU) 6-1, 6-0 Joao Freitas (IPFW) def. Jesus Roman (MWIU) 6-1, 6-0 Martin Muadi (IPFW) def. Daniel Sweeney (MWIU) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles 1. 2. 3.
Roberto Cabrini/Connor Andrews (IPFW) def. Patrick Hammers/Ben Yue (MWIU) 8-7 (8-6) Daniel Kang/Joao Freitas (IPFW) def. Andrew Yopp/Jim Capalbo (MWIU) 8-5 Andres Cobos/Junya Saruta (IPFW) def. Jesus Roman/Daniel Sweeney (MWIU) 8-1
Singles 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Dora Kotsiou (UE) def. Anita Henestrosa (IPFW) 6-4, 6-3 Aleks Dzakula (UE) def. Raquel Vescovi (IPFW) 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 Natasha James (UE) def. Marcy Huck (IPFW) 6-0, 6-2 Mina Milovic (UE) def. Caterina Kiefer (IPFW) 7-5, 7-5 Alex Forsyth (IPFW) def. Gaby Fifer (UE) 6-0, 6-4 Kelsey Costales (UE) def. Frederique Sunstrum (IPFW) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles 1. 2. 3.
Dora Kotsiou/Natasha James (UE) def. Marcy Huck/ Caterina Kiefer (IPFW) 9-7 Anita Henestrosa/Alex Forsyth (IPFW) def. Emily Richardson/Kelsey Costales (UE) 8-3 Aleks Dzakula/Jessica Raatz (UE) def. Raquel Vescovi/Frederique Sunstrum (IPFW) 8-2