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Intramural b-ball team places 2nd By KENDRA HORSMAN Staff Writer
The IU South Bend men’s intramural basketball team celebrated a second place finish at the NCCS Regional Basketball Championship hosted by Western Michigan University. “Going into the tournament I didn’t think we had much of a chance. All of the other teams came from much larger schools and were established club teams,” said Blair Foose, small forward. “Considering we basically threw a team together and only practiced once before the tournament, coming in second is a big accomplishment.” Fourteen teams, mostly from the Michigan area, faced off in this regional championship. IUSB made it to the final round but came up short to Ferris State University with a 50-29 final score. The Regional champions move on to the NCCS National Basketball Championship in April at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. “It was very disappointing to come so close to winning,” said Andrew Headings,
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Students interested in building their resume and gaining experience on presenting work they have done while undergraduates may be interested in participating in the Undergraduate Research Conference. Students are welcome to submit pieces ranging from experiments, surveys, research papers, creative writing pieces, and artwork. “It’s a way to allow undergraduates to gain professional experience with presenting a research project,” said Dr. Andrea Rusnock, assistant professor of art and an organizer for the conference. “Research is defined however it is defined in the field
There are still various positions to fill and all majors are welcome. To achieve their goal of helpMake your voice heard, get ining students engage in the povolved, and help find solutions to litical process and become active the problems facing our world tocitizens, the College Republiday with IU South Bend’s chapcans will hold regular meetings. ter of College Republicans. They plan to hold two meetings The College Republicans per month on either Tuesday or have been Wednesday. around for Meetings will “By becoming involved, quite awhile. take place at The national students can help decide the Student organization Activities which actions the U.S. was founded Center in the in 1892 and should take to maintain Club Room now has more its position as a worldwide 206. than 250,000 At this members on leader that benefits not time, the more than only its citizens, but also group intends 1,500 camto help with puses nation- the rest of the world,” the camwide. College paigns of Voy Marczynski. Republicans several ReClub President work to help publican canelect Repubdidates. They lican candialso plan to host events that will dates, support the Republican be open to IUSB students as well agenda, and become the future as the local community. leaders of the conservative move“By becoming involved, stument. dents can help decide which “We are looking for people to actions the U.S. should take to get involved, because we would maintain its position as a worldlike to see more young people wide leader that benefits not only contribute to improving the econits citizens, but also the rest of the omy, help to find solutions for world,” said Marczynski. problems such as poverty, health care, and strengthening national The club will host its first security,” said Voy Marczynski, event on March 31 with a screenPresident of IUSB’s chapter of ing of the movie Expelled in College Republicans, in an email Northside room 113. The movie interview. “Participating in the will start around 5:30 p.m. and club provides students with a everyone is welcomed. great opportunity to learn real life For more information, stuexperience.” dents can contact College RepubAccording to Marczynski, the licans by email gop@iusb.edu or club needs all types of students visit them on Facebook – College who can contribute to its growth. Republicans-IUSB Chapter. By APRIL BUCK Staff Writer
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IUSB’s intramural basketball team after the NCCS Regional Basketball Championship.
forward.“However, I think as a team we were proud of how far we got, and how well we played. We played hard, and had a great time on and off the court.” This was the first tournament the team has participated in. The team currently has 12 players on the roster. However, many of the players expect to graduate at the end of the spring semester. The Titan basketball team is for varsity players. “Intramural puts students who don’t make varsity on a competi-
tive level and allows them an opportunity to get involved,” said Rob Simels, coordinator of Intramural and Club Sports. For the future, the team hopes to recruit some new teammates and practice more. “If the team stays together and plays a few times before the next tournament, I think we should be able to win it,” said Foose. For more information about intramural sports contact Rob Simels at rtsimels@iusb.edu.
Undergraduate Research Conference submissions deadline approaching Submissions due March 26 with the conference to be held April 16 at IUSB.
College Republicans seek to educate, inspire ideas on issues
[a student works in].” The Conference reemerged last year at the instigation of Vice Chancellor Dr. Alfred Guillaume, and it is becoming an important part of undergraduate life at IU South Bend. Some professors are beginning to integrate the Conference into their syllabi as well. All undergraduate students are welcome to submit their work, as well as students who graduated in December 2009, providing the project they are submitting was completed during their undergraduate time at IUSB and has not been altered since graduation. Submitting students must write a 250 word maximum abstract to submit, as well as have a faculty sponsor who approves of the work. It is preferred to have a sponsor who helped the student work on the piece, but if that is not possible for any reason then a faculty sponsor who is familiar with the student and his or her work is also allowed.
Presentations should be no longer than 15 minutes. The conference will include a luncheon with keynote speaker Gordana Eljdupovich, PhD, who will discuss working with incarcerated mothers. Eljidupovich has PhD degrees and qualifications in both clinical psychology and forensic psychology. “She takes a women-centered approach to her work,” said Dr. Catherine Borshuck, director of women’s studies, “which means she focuses on oppression and social inequality as well as on the womens’ personal circumstances.” The conference will be held on April 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the first floor of Weikamp Hall, but submissions are due by 5 p.m. on March 26. Interested students can find more information and submit their proposals by going to www.iusb. edu/~ugrsch/2010confCall.shtml or emailing ugrsch@iusb.edu.
Affordable spring break fun SPRING BREAK continued from page 1 South Shore ride away and features several attractions: The Shedd Aquarium, Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, The Field Museum, Chicago History Museum, Museum of Science and Industry, Dusable Museum, Clarke House Museum, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, or the Chicago Botanical gardens. Another idea is to spend a day playing at the Splash Universe water park in nearby Shipshewa-
na. According to their website it is always a summery 84 degrees and close to home. The cost of admission is about $30. Check out their website for more information, www.splashuniverse. com. Nevertheless, if you are truly broke, that is ok too. Try visiting friends at other colleges with a different spring break schedule. Throw a party. Curl up with a book you’ve been waiting to read. Spring break is about fun, relaxation, and recharging your batteries.