THE RESULTS ARE IN
Jo'Tan and Johara elected as SGA leadership
By Luke Cooper ONLINE EDITOR
Election Breakdown
Jo’Tan Johnson and Johara
El-Shahat were elected as the University of Indianapolis Student Government Association’s next president and vice-president, according to an email from Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Rob Williford.
Johnson and El-Shahat received 57% of the vote, according to Williford’s email. Griffin McGee and Colin Seymour’s slate trailed behind them with 23.38% of the vote, then Christopher Hammer and Jose Cheshier received 19.62% of the votes.
“We had a total of 704 votes that were submitted,” Williford said. “Now, one thing to note about that is that so we used a Google form and limited it to UIndy emails, which does mean that faculty and staff had the ability to submit a vote, although I will tell you that if they are a faculty or staff member that doesn't have a student status, then we did have to disqualify their vote, and there was a total of eight of those votes.”
To participate in the election, students had to enter their ID number. Williford said there were about 60 students that accidentally entered an invalid number, causing some crossexamination among student affairs staff and the SGA election commission. Williford said the election commission consisted of five staff members from around campus.
New changes were implemented for this election due to some issues with the election last year, Williford said. Tis election marked the first
time grievances were allowed to be filed between candidates.
Williford said this was to ensure all campaigns were following the rules outlined in their candidate packet as well as not gaining an unfair advantage.
Over 10 grievances were filed, according to Williford, and all were reviewed by the election commission. It was highly encouraged for candidates filing a grievance to submit evidence to coincide with their report. Only two resulted in an outcome, one slate received a written warning and one slate got docked 2% of votes, according to Williford. He did not disclose which slates were affected.
Williford said the deduction affected less than 10 votes. He stressed it did not a ff ect the election outcome. Williford would like to see more potential responses to grievances.
Williford said significant progress has been made in the SGA election process since its first election in 2023, but they are always looking for ways to continue improving.
Johnson and El-Shahat
El-Shahat attributed her and Johnson’s victory in the SGA election to the debate and their experience in SGA. Johnson and El-Shahat also mentioned their charisma and being approachable played a role.
Johnson and El-Shahat said they plan to advocate for the students on a few main issues, including financial assistance, utilities, campus accessibility and parking.Tey cited feedback from this year as to why they chose the issues they are going to focus on.
“Recently we heard about 800 students are at risk of losing their scholarships,” Johnson said. “ Tat
Amber Smith leaves university
By Elyssa Merrill OPINION EDITOR
Te university is searching for a new vice president for student experience, success and belonging after Amber Smith left the role on April 4, according to an email from the president on March 6.
In her farewell email, Smith said she began her journey at UIndy in January 2020.
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According to Singh’s email, Smith accomplished a variety of initiatives and programs during her five years at the university: establishing the Inclusive Excellence Strategic Leadership Coalition, creating the Intercultural Engagement Center, guiding the launch of the NO LIE (No Longer Invisible Experience) initiative and many others.
Williford now performs as Interim Vice President for Student Affairs.
Williford worked under Smith during her two years officially in the Office of Student Affairs role, and said he was mentored by her and grateful to have learned so much. However,
Williford is not the only person she mentored during her time here.
Senior graphic design major Kivonte
wish folks could see
Williams said he was mentored by Smith as well, meeting her when the Office of Inclusive Excellence and Retention Strategy was still called the Office of Equity and Inclusion.
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For Williams, he said Smith was integral in helping him get more involved on campus after visiting OIE and eventually spearheading an academic meeting for him to switch his major.
Tat is just the person she is, he said.
means that there's going to be over 800 students who will need more financial assistance. Finding ways how we can better support UIndy students financially is a main goal.”
El-Shahat added changing anything with financial aid would be inherently difficult and potentially impossible. However, reorganizing department scholarships can play a role to achieve SGA’s objective for financial aid.
“Let's say that nursing students have 25 scholarships available within the department, but criminal justice only has three,” El-Shahat said. “Making sure that we're looking at the places that don't have a lot of scholarships, and getting it through that we want to make grants.”
Williford told both candidates they typically would only have nine months to accomplish their goals, according to El-Shahat. However, she said they are planning on utilizing the summer to get some of the groundwork done.
Conversations with UIndy Chief of Police Brandon Pate have started about parking for commuter students, Johnson said. Johnson also serves in the cadet program, giving him perspective into campus safety and a direct line of communication between him and Pate.
One way SGA is looking to increase campus engagement is with events, Johnson said. ElShahat added that along with SGA being advocacy-based, events also play an important role.
“We're open to feedback in order to improve,”Johnson said.“In order to have an effective student government, you need both negative and positive feedback.”
In her stead, Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Rob
“She's someone that she'll ensure that she uses the resources that she has to make somebody else's journey easier,” Williams said. “And that's > See Smith on Page 3
DPT, OTD doctorate programs see high national rankings
By Pete Roeger
DISTRIBUTION MANAGER
The University of Indianapolis doctoral programs in physical therapy and occupational therapy each placed among the top 50 programs in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report.
According to the U.S. News physical therapy ranking, UIndy’s doctorate of physical therapy (DPT) program was tied for 42nd in the nation.
In a separate ranking for occupational therapy programs, UIndy’s occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) program tied for 39th.
Physical Therapy
According to a document from the American Physical Therapy Association, physical therapy is “treatment provided by a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant
that helps people improve their movement and physical function, manage pain and other chronic conditions, and recover from and prevent injury and chronic disease.”
Tracy Porter, associate professor of physical therapy, director of the UIndy DPT program and chair of the Krannert School of Physical Therapy, said UIndy’s reputation was part of what drew her to the program. She said the program had been in the top 50 for numerous years. She also said it was notable for the Krannert School to remain in the top 50 due to significant changes occurring nationally across physical therapy programs.
Porter also emphasized the strong faculty support system for students in UIndy’s physical therapy program.
“Not only do we as faculty and staff have a great deal of > See Rankings on Page 3
Photo by Allison Dininger
Sophomore social work major Johara El-Shahat and junior criminal justice major Jo’Tan Johnson pose with Ace the Greyhound in the Schwitzer Student Center.
Photo by Allison Dininger
El-Shahat and Johnson sit on the steps of the Schwitzer Student Center. They received 57% of the Student Government Association vote.
Graphic by Olivia Pastrick
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Farewell: Senior send-offs
Staff graduates of "The Reflector" write their goodbyes for the 2024-2025 year
By Emma Foutz ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
I never wanted to be a journalist.
Since I became a communication major, I have been heavily involved in the public relations program. I dove into the world of communication campaigns, strategies and tactics, to tell the stories of nonprofits in Top Dog Communication and have loved every second of it. It was not until one of my classes discussed the symbiotic relationship between PR practitioners and the media that I wanted to join The Reflector for a year — I wanted to know what makes a journalist tick.
During my two semesters, I was a staff writer, editorial assistant and entertainment editor. Balancing two student management positions was hard work, especially with also being the Firm Director of TDC, but the amount of knowledge I have gained was worth all the late nights. I was able to further enhance my writing and design skills while collaborating
with staff writers and fellow editors.It was rewarding seeing all the hard work from staff make it onto the pages,and share the unheard stories of UIndy and the Indianapolis community.
My time as an editor allowed me to see a journalist’s perspective when it came to dealing with PR people. When I would get email pitches, I saw what made me want to take their
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story… and what did not. I hated when I got “Dear Journalists” or a story pitch that had nothing to do with entertainment or the audience
The Reflector serves. It has made me a better public relations professional to know the process of a news cycle and what a journalist needs in order to gain media coverage for my client or organization.
Caroline Krauch
By Mia Lehmkuhl EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & CO-NEWS EDITOR
I always loved words. Whether they painted vivid images between margins, brought a film to life or inspire emotion through poetry — I immerse myself in them all the same. It was natural for me to gravitate to storytelling in both my personal and professional life. Whenever I face hardship, I feel safe in words, in stories. I discovered how easily I could escape within them, and I yearned to curate my own story, my own world — one others may find solace in. I threw myself into worldbuilding, reading and writing whenever I could. I made character sheets in my eighth-grade math class and read my stories to whoever listened. No one could take my pen and paper.
Writing fiction taught me stories are not only to escape; they are powerful tools to reflect reality. This, and getting an acceptance letter to my high school newspaper, ignited a newfound passion for journalism.
Though, I had a bumpy ride on my way to The Reflector. I was filled with self-doubt about my ability as an effective storyteller. I was convinced I could not make a career out of my passion, so I abandoned the fulfillment words
gave me. I originally came to college majoring in entrepreneurship; however, I was introduced to the communication department through my participation in the UIndy Speech and Debate Team my freshman year. I was frequently told I was not destined for the school of business,but it was not until I walked into my first class of COMM 120 that I realized I should have listened sooner.There, I rediscovered my love for words.
During my first semester on the paper, I decided to take a leap and apply for an editor position
... Stories are not only to escape; they are powerful tools ....
despite being out of practice for a year. I was chosen to be the opinion editor, and, unbeknownst to me, it would drastically change my college experience at UIndy for the better. Soon, I had immersed myself in student journalism entirely — taking photos, writing sports, news, features, investigative pieces and the occasional review. I enjoyed designing pages once I wrangled Adobe InDesign, and I fell in love with publication design overall.
Gabriel Tice
One thing I did not expect was the friendships I made along the way (cliché, I know). The vast amount of time spent in the newsroom is bound to make people closer, and I have met some of the most brilliant, hilarious, kindhearted people and have made friendships that will last a lifetime. It is bittersweet how fast the time went, but they say time flies in good company — and these people are great company.
In the communication industry, everything is connected. I encourage all communication students (or any student for that matter) to try a different program if you can. It opens your eyes to all the different paths you can take, and it grows your skill set beyond the average student. You may even find a passion for something you did not know you had. While I still plan on going into the public relations or creative industry, my time at The Reflector has given me skills to succeed wherever I go.
I never wanted to be a journalist, but I am so glad I did.
By Caroline Krauch SPORTS EDITOR
I transferred here my sophomore year, knowing no one. Slowly, I started to meet people like my team and the people in my classes, but it was a struggle to find my place.
Going into college, I knew I wanted to major in communication. I loved writing and wrote all throughout high school, writing for the school newspaper and doing an internship with the communications department at the board of education for my county. Despite having some things figured out, I still felt lost.
I am originally from Maryland and coming to Indiana was an adjustment. I was used to the cold, but not the wind. It is dreary, grey, and it feels like we will go weeks without seeing the sun. It is flat, the roads are terrible and the cars
The Reflector ultimately gave me purpose when I was not sure where I belonged — through deadlines that pulled me out of ruts, late nights that sparked some of my proudest work and revising sentences a dozen times until they sang.
It also helped that I met some of the most wonderful people through The Reflector who I am still proud to call close friends. Everyone was a friend in the newsroom, and, even when faced with an 8-hour long production Friday, we always found time to laugh and support each other. My friends taught me just as much as any journalism classes or assignments, and I am incredibly grateful to them for constantly inspiring and pushing me to be better — as a writer, editor, leader and human being.
This was especially true when I became editor-in-chief. I am lucky enough to have held the position for two years and walk away with a keener understanding of what it means to be a good leader. Being editor-in-chief was both the most rewarding and challenging chapter of my college career. It was lots of deadlines, difficult decisions and a never-ending to-do list — but it was also where I found my stride. My leadership on The Reflector also gave me the opportunity to dig deeper into my passion, political reporting, through securing interviews with
By Gabriel Tice STAFF WRITER
During my time at UIndy, I have played in the Jazz Ensemble,studied abroad in the United Kingdom and worked on an independent research project, but the one experience I never expected was The Reflector
When I started college four years ago, joining The Reflector was not something I ever thought I would do. I have never been a big fan of writing,and to be completely honest I had picked up the newspaper maybe once before joining. But on my study abroad trip, Assistant Professor of Communication Katie Greenan, adviser for The Reflector, convinced me to join. I really did not know what I was getting myself into. I had never written a news
Emma Foutz
all look like they are being held together by duct-tape. Somehow, it is still one of my favorite places where I made some of my favorite memories. When I came to UIndy, I never would have expected to be given the opportunities I was given. I came in planning to get my communication
"The Reflector" gave me the necessary tools for my career ....
degree, play lacrosse and that was it. When I was encouraged to join The Reflector, I was worried. I already had a busy schedule and prioritized lacrosse. Now, I cannot imagine my life without it. I made lifelong friends, gained experience and learned lessons. My two years on
The Reflector were not easy and they challenged me in multiple ways. From 12-hour long productions to technical problems online or mess ups at the printer, I would not trade it for the world. These tough moments made me grow as a writer and a person and they bonded us as a staff. They say the people make the place, and that could not be more true. It was the previous editors and professors that mentored me that allowed me to become someone who is confident in my position. The Reflector gave me the necessary tools for my career and prepared me like no other class could have. I am going to take what I have learned at UIndy from my various professors and peers and apply it to my future career. I am excited for what might be in store but I am going to miss all of the people and connections I have made during my time here.
Mia Lehmkuhl
candidates and legislators, covering protests downtown or even being in the same room as some of the most prolific names in U.S. politics. It was not always easy, but I would not trade it for the world. I could not have done it without the support of my managing editor, Olivia Pastrick, who consistently inspires me to push myself through their tenacity and
article before and had no idea what went into making a newspaper. I am a biology major, so writing news articles and scheduling interviews was very different from my usual activities on campus. I was not sure what to expect. However, now that
I would not trade my time at UIndy and "The Reflector" for anything.
I have had a chance to be a part of a newsroom staff, I know firsthand what efforts go into jounalism. Before joining, I never thought about how much time and effort went into the news stories we read every day.Whether it is a piece about
unwavering dedication all while making it look easy.
To my closest friends and mentors — Alli, Emma, Michael, Bre, Kassi and Olivia — thank you for your support and your friendship, especially in moments I questioned myself.Your belief in me made all the difference,and I cannot wait to watch what the future holds for all of you.
politics, sports, community events or anything else you may find in a newspaper, there is so much work that goes into interviews, writing, editing and designing a page. There is an art to a newspaper, and I am glad I got the chance to learn and appreciate it.
During my year on The Reflector, I have had the opportunity to meet people, learn about events on campus and the community around campus. I have gotten to take pictures, make graphics and I even got the chance to cover the election live last semester.There are so many things I got to do here that I never in a million years thought I would be a part of.
Gabriel Tice - Photo by Allison Cook
Emma Foutz - Photo by Allison Cook
Caroline Krauch - Contributed by Caroline Krauch
Mia Lehmkuhl - Contributed by Mia Lehmkuhl
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respect for each other and we love working together, we also form those relationships with our students. They call us by first name, because we're going to be their colleagues in three short years, and we know them by name,” Porter said. “Each student has a faculty advisor that follows them throughout the entire time that they're in the curriculum.”
Porter said the program emphasizes collaboration and inclusivity, values she said are common between the Krannert School and national physical therapy profession. She also said the program has many community partnerships, which aligns with the campus-wide UIndy motto of “Education for Service.”
Occupational Therapy
According to the American Occupational Therapy Association, “occupational therapy intervention uses everyday life activities (occupations) to promote health, well-being, and your ability to participate in the important activities in your life. This includes any meaningful activity that a person wants to accomplish, including taking care of yourself and your family, working, volunteering, going to school, among many others.”
Alison Nichols, associate professor of occupational therapy, director of the OTD program and interim co-chair of the School of Occupational Therapy, said UIndy occupational therapy students have more clinical rotations compared to other schools’ occupational therapy programs. Because of these experiences at UIndy, Nichols
FACING RECESSION?
Students say yes, UIndy professor says not yet
By Luke Cooper ONLINE EDITOR
Te word “recession” has seen its highest interest since 2022, according to Google Trends.
Testockmarkethasexperienced increased volatility recently, partially thanks to President Donald Trump leveraging tariffs, according to the International Monetary Fund. Te IMF said the level of tariffs proposed has not been seen in a century and the economy is in a “highly unpredictable environment.”
“We've had some volatility in the last couple of weeks, and it really has to do with the potential imposition of tariffs pretty much, on a global scale,” Associate Professor of Finance and Economics Timothy Zimmer said. “And at the last minute, they decided to pause them for, I believe it was 90 days. And so they didn't impose those tariffs.”
Zimmer noted tariffs on China were not postponed. However, China was the third largest trading partner with the U.S. in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
“I feel like we're currently on a downward trend, and we're kind of nearing levels of the global Great Depression back in the late 1920s, early 1930s,” sophomore history major Addie Hayes said. “I say that because the current tariff situation is really reminiscent of the Smoot-Hawley Act, which, as some people may know, was very bad for our economy. So I feel as if that if we continue on this trend, it will only get worse.”
implied that it made OTD graduates better prepared to work as occupational therapists in a range of settings.
“All students in OT programs get to go on field work rotations, but our students spend a lot more time than the average student on field work rotations,” Nichols said. “They get an opportunity to see lots of different places where they can work as occupational therapists across the [patients’] lifespans, across different practice areas. So they get to go on short rotations and rotations as long as 12 weeks for their field work. So we have more experiences than the average program.”
She also mentioned the international connections among UIndy’s OTD faculty, with one faculty member presenting at a conference in Australia and another being described by Nichols as the “founder” of the occupational therapy discipline in Ukraine.
The OTD program seeks to prepare students to be able to work as occupational therapists in a variety of settings. Nichols also said the program builds important skills, encourages students to be inclusive and prepares them to work with any client.
“So they go out and they're prepared to be critical thinkers. They're prepared to go out and work with people who come from a variety of backgrounds,” Nichols said.
She said this includes working with people in both urban and rural areas, refugees and people of various socioeconomic statuses so that the OTD graduates can help their clients conduct their occupations as best as they can.
Consumer sentiment about the economy dropped in 2020 and has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, according to University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment via FRED. In June 2022, consumer sentiment reached its lowest level since records started being kept in 1952. Despite unofficially experiencing an economic downturn since 2020, consumer sentiment is on the decline again.
“I feel like in the past four years of having to spend money in this economy, I feel like it's definitely been getting a little bit worse,” Hayes said. “When I first started driving, gas prices weren't that bad.
I think the economy being affected is a really bad thing."
But oh my gosh, I am literally giving like all of my limbs to get gas.”
Junior computer science major Ethan Lohman said the economy has been in a long, drawn out recession since COVID. He added that if the economy is experiencing recession, it would likely not be known until after it has concluded.
Zimmer said the poor sentiment about the economy started when a major bank came out and said the economy had a 50/50 chance of going into recession, referring to when Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman gave those chances in June 2022 in a meeting with a conference hosted by Morgan Stanley, according to Reuters. In 2022, it was not tariffs causing
concerns — it was inflation. In June, the inflation rate was 9.1% according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Te average price of a gallon of gas was $5.03 in June 2022, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Inflation rates are calculated year over year. In June 2021 the average price for a gallon of gas was $3.15, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.Right now, prices are around the $3 mark. Zimmer said the federal reserve prefers to keep inflation around 2%, right now it is sitting at 3% and will not go any lower, despite higher interest rates which are used to combat inflation.
“ Tat's been kind of a persistent theme that we've seen, and it's really kind of tied the hands of the federal reserve,” Zimmer said. “Because some people, some policy makers, have suggested they lower rates, especially during that turmoil in the stock market recently and they've been reluctant to do that because they are concerned about a small measure of persistent inflation.” Recessions have impacts on the job market, according to Zimmer. He said the number one concern of people graduating in the next couple of years will be the state of the economy and the job market. Employers will tighten up on how many hires they bring in. Even though students have no control over the economy when they graduate, Zimmer said graduating in a robust economy is key.
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something that stayed consistent throughout me knowing her and my experience at the university.”
When it comes to resources, Smith had many avenues to aid people,especially since many different departments communicated with her, Williford said. Among those departments were disability services, the counseling center,Residence Life, student conduct, Title IX and more. Her role as vice president for student experience, success and belonging was in charge of creating a strategy geared towards student inclusion, and her primary goal was retention, Williford said.
“She really oversaw the high-level, strategic planning of the division, " Williford said. “… She would oversee each of those areas, and her job really was to ensure that we were aligning our actions with the strategic
priorities that she sets forth,which for the last two years has been increasing retention: fall-to-fall retention and fall-to-spring retention.”
According to Singh’s email, the university has seen a 10% increase in retention since Fall 2023, which she attributed to the work of Smith.Smith said in her email that the retention is thanks to the work of the university community coming together to create great things. However, a lot of this work is behind the scenes, Williford said.
“I wish folks could see and know more intimately how much we are working behind the scenes to give people the best experience that we can with the resources that we have,” Williford said.“And it really is a puzzle. I mean,it's like every area has different wants and needs and desires,and every area wants to do well.…But the more
grace that we can have, and the more willingness to not just voice concern, but to be a part of the solution — it's going to help all of us.”
In order for students to be a part of the solution, Williford said that coming to the Student Affairs office is a starting point, but working with other students and going to the Student Government Association, another initiative Smith brought to life, is a way to ensure students get heard easier. Beyond all the physical things she left behind, Williams said she left an ideal: possibility. Williford said the search for Smith’s replacement has already begun with a committee formed by the president as soon as Smith announced her departure.He said the committee is reviewing the applicants with a quick timeline, and hopes to find someone new by July 1.
Graphic by Emma Foutz
Softball is winding up
As the school year ends, softball begins preparing for its conference tournament
By Ella Shelburn STAFF WRITER
The University of Indianapolis softball team has been preparing for the upcoming Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament beginning April 30, according to UIndy Athletics.
Head Coach Melissa Frost said this season has been different from last year’s due to a different lineup. The team lost nine senior players and gained seven new starters, according to Frost.
“I think anytime that the dynamic of the team changes with that many people and that many personalities, it takes a bit of time to find a way to mesh,” Frost said. “Hopefully, we’re coming together.”
The team is 33-19 on the season and 1511 in conference. Its biggest wins came in double headers against Lake Erie and Quincy, according to UIndy Athletics, with three of the four wins being in double digits.
uncomfortable situations,” Cook said. “We’ve had a lot of girls switch positions and play places that they maybe aren’t used to. We’ve also moved people around in our lineup a lot, just to kind of figure out what’s working.”
Cook has averaged a .303 batting average this season, with a game-winning hit in the team’s game against Illinois-Springfield, according to UIndy Athletics and 43 total hits this season.
Similarly, Frost said she is proud of so many different players stepping up and making important contributions to games. She said she is glad to see so many standout moments in games from their lineup.
More than anything, I just have praised them on their fight ...”
“It seems like somebody different has stepped up in different games to make us super successful,” Frost said. “We had Tori Angles, a senior, hit a monster home run at Ashland.
Although adjusting to a different lineup takes time, Frost said she is proud of the team’s effort as they approach the conference tournament. She said she hopes the team continues this perseverance into the postseason.
“Just this last week, we saw a tremendous amount of fight from them,” Frost said. “We have been in some extra-inning games and really seen some good, positive things come out of that. Some of our younger ladies have stepped up, which is also great to see as well. But I think that more than anything, I just have praised them on their fight and really just kind of getting after it within the last week and to carry that into this next week.”
Junior first baseman Shelby Cook said she is impressed with the team’s openness to changes and new situations throughout the season. She said many of the players have had to push themselves out of their comfort zones in order to succeed.
“I think we’ve done a good job of being open to being in
That gave us the tying run. We had Brooklyn Willis, a freshman, hit a three-run home run against Truman. That gave us the go ahead lead, and we had Cheyenne Eads that threw a two-hitter against one of the top hitting teams in the conference, so I think we’ve had contributions from a little bit of everybody.”
When thinking about conference tournament, Cook said she hopes having a younger team will be an advantage for them. She said they have the opportunity to prove themselves and show their skills at conference.
“We have a lot of freshmen and a lot of people who haven’t gotten to experience this yet,” Cook said.
“So I hope that we come out and we are a little bit of a hidden talent because a lot of these teams don’t really know what we have this year, just because we’re so new. I hope that we can come out and just show what we have, and hopefully, come home with the conference title.”
The Hounds will begin their conference tournament on April 30 in East Peoria, Illinois. For more information or to follow along with game-by-game updates, go to the GLVC website.
Women’s golf rebuilds
By Logan McInnes FEATURE EDITOR
The University of Indianapolis women’s golf team played in the Great Lakes Valley Championship last weekend from April 25-27, following six top-five finishes out of 10 golf meets this regular season, according to UIndy Athletics.
After being named UIndy women’s and men’s golf head coach in August 2024, Andy Serketich said he did not know what to expect after a historic season last year. UIndy women’s golf won the GLVC championship before going on to win the NCAA Division II national championship during the 2023-24 season, according to UIndy Athletics. Serketich said he had never been the head coach of a women’s team, and it had lost members from the roster that led to winning the national championship. However, he said he knows what good golf is and still expected that from his teams this season.
“I think we’ve played a lot better in the spring, which is the right time to do it with the postseason coming up,” Serketich said.
Junior golfers Ava Ray and Macey Brown, as well as senior Ellen Caton, have been key contributors on the course and leaders off it for freshman Abby Stone and sophomore Caroline Whallon, Serketich said. He said his goal for this season is for his golfers to have the ability to lead.
“Hopefully I have just been a good role model,” Serketich said. “As far as showing them, I just want them to show up in a high-quality way, give it their best effort, have fun
while doing it and then everything else will kind of fall into place.” Whallon said due to the team’s turnover this past summer, this year was a rebuilding season. She said it was an uphill battle losing a lot of girls but that the team has gotten better “little by little” each tournament. Despite this being a down year the team won “Female Team of the Year” at UIndy’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee second-annual awards ceremony on April 21.
“I think from the springtime to now, we’ve definitely grown a lot,” Whallon said. “We still had some setbacks, but … I’m definitely proud of some of the accomplishments that we made in still being able to play and contend and being up there on the leaderboard. It definitely helps a lot to build that confidence [back] this year.”
Whallon said with the team being relatively small this year, they have all become close, can voice their opinions on what needs to be worked on and stay on the same page. She said that going into the postseason, everyone has a good gauge of what they need to work on, and this season has been a very positive change. Whallon said Serketich is very open-minded when hearing the team’s concerns, is very personable, is patient when things are not going as planned and has been a big light for the golf program.
“I think just understanding that this year was going to be a rebuilding year … was a challenge for me, but again, I think in hindsight of everything, it’s been a very positive change,” Whallon said. “So it’s been a big help, leading us and leading myself, into these next two years.”
Graphic by Emma Foutz
Photo contributed by Evan Porterfield
Junior infielder Shelby Cook gets ready to bat at a March 22 game against Drury University. The team is currently 3319 on the season and 15-11 in conference.
Baseball hopes to make a run
The Greyhounds are preparing for postseason play through May
By Hunter Baker STAFF WRITER
The University of Indianapolis baseball team is wrapping up its regular season and heading into the postseason, with conference tournament play beginning on May 7, according to UIndy Athletics.
Head Coach Al Ready has led the Greyhounds to back-to-back NCAA Midwest Super Regional and College World Series appearances in 2023 and 2024, according to UIndy Athletics. Ready is in his seventh season as head coach at UIndy. In his first season as
head coach, he had a 30-20 season and finished 19-14 in the GLVC.
Before being named head coach, he was already on the coaching staff since 2008.
“Well, it’s been a few ups and downs,” Ready said. “We had a little bit of a slow start, but each week that’s gone by,we’ve gotten better and better.
We have a lot of new guys on the roster, and when you’re trying to replace six of your nine starting position players in a relatively complex offense … it can be a process to learn the offense.”
The Greyhounds run an actiontype offense, meaning that the team focuses on strategies to score and
scoring plays. The team had a lot of transfers that came in this season to help build the roster after losing a large chunk of it last year.
“We just lost so many guys last year that we relied on and starters that we had to replace,” Ready said. “Sometimes, with this environment, with the transfer portal, it becomes a lot easier to get guys that are experienced, that are older, that are bigger and stronger, and that’s what we did now.”
The goal for the Greyhounds is to get back to Cary and the College World Series. Despite some tough losses, Ready said they are still in good
position to make a run in the playoffs.
“In the short run, we’re looking forward to another run back to Cary,” Ready said. “You know, we’re sitting pretty, the conference has let us hang around while we figured things out and we played a lot better,our strength of schedule has been tough, and we’ve weathered the storm, so to speak.”
Ready noted that the future of this team looks bright. He said he is excited to see where they can go in the upcoming years and how this program can grow. The team is like a family, he said, and despite the low points of this year he is still proud of the program.
“We’re in a good place, we’re in good shape to get back to Cary this year and in the coming years,” Ready said. “I see this program as strong as ever, and it’s a family. It’s a place where people want to go to school at UIndy and play baseball here, it’s just a great athletic department,and a great family to be a part of.”
Senior Austin Bestul is a pitcher for the Greyhounds this season. He currently has 35 strikeouts on the season. Bestul has been here since freshman year and in his final year, is grateful for the opportunities he has been given.
“I came in as a big-time position player my freshmen year, and was lucky enough to also have the talent as a pitcher,” Bestul said. “Just the road along the way, learning from a bunch of different teammates I’ve had and making a bunch of different friendships with people I’ll know for the rest of my life.”
The Greyhounds will start the first round of the playoffs May 7-10 in Marion, Illinois.
Hounds look to conference
By Olivia Pastrick MANAGING EDITOR & NEWS EDITOR
The University of Indianapolis women’s lacrosse team is gearing up for its postseason tournaments, with the Great Lakes Valley Conference and NCAA tournaments both coming up in May.
After leading the Greyhounds to a national title in 2022 as a player, Head Coach Payton Romig has been working to get the team back to that level of success. Romig said she put together a challenging schedule for this season in order to test her team throughout the season, which has been good and bad, she said. Although the team had more losses than she would have preferred, Romig said facing tough competition throughout the season has made them a stronger team, and that they have already faced most of the teams they expect to see in the postseason. In the team’s last two regular season games, Romig said they will focus on playing up to the “UIndy standard” that they have set, and continue honing every part of their game.
Pacers make the playoffs; editor gives takes
By Luke Cooper ONLINE EDITOR
Note: Results are per Reflector press time.
Being a sports fan in Indiana has been horrible at times, but there is one team I have never turned my back on: the Indiana Pacers.
I did not think it could get any better than last season, even though the Pacers ended up being eliminated in the conference finals. This season, the Pacers have outperformed themselves from last and set some new records along the way. Notably, earlier this season the Pacers set a new franchise record for points in a game, scoring 162-109 against the Washington Wizards, according to the Associated Press, the likes of which have not been seen in a nonovertime game since 2008, when Denver beat Seattle 168-116.
Pascal Siakam, Tyrese Haliburton and Myles Turner are the dream team the Pacers have needed for a long time. All three became team leaders in different statistics throughout the regular season: Siakam led in points per game and rebounds per game, Haliburton led in assists and steals while Turner led in blocks, according to ESPN. It is wonderful to see all three succeed — perhaps in one more season they will create a legacy that is worthy of being remembered for the next 20 years.
The Pacers currently sit at 50 wins and 32 losses, according to the NBA. It is notable they are facing the Milwaukee Bucks for the first round of playoffs, a rematch from last season’s playoffs. The difference is the Pacers went 1-3 this season against the Bucks, according to the NBA.
I do not see them making it past the conference semifinals...
While the Pacers were able to easily steamroll the Bucks last season in the finals, I think this time around it will be a little more challenging. The Bucks have improved compared to last season, so the first round will be dragged out for a little longer as both teams show off their more competitive edge.
“We always want to focus on us and what we can do to be better,” Romig said. “We call it our UIndy standard, what we think we should look like every time we step on the field. We’re really focusing on us and our play and what we’re going to do on offense, against our defense, what our defense is going to make the adjustments for their offense, and all of that.”
The team is 4-1 in conference play, with the one loss coming from Maryville, where the Hounds lost 16-18. The team faced similar struggles with Maryville last season, as they lost
to them in the regular season, won at the GLVC championship game but lost again to Saints in the NCAA tournament, according to UIndy Athletics. Despite these challenges, Romig said being 4-1 in conference play is a confidence booster.
“It’s great seeing what we can do when we get into our conference,” Romig said. “We’ve played everyone at least once, so
we have confidence in what we can do, what we can do better with other teams, or get what changes they’re going to make and how they’re going to play. So it does give us confidence, and then also that one loss does give us a little fire to want to change that to a win for us as well in conference.”
According to Romig, the women’s NCAA tournament bracket has expanded to include six teams per region instead of four. She said teams either qualify via an automatic bid when they win their conference tournament or are selected by a committee.
UIndy is currently ranked second in the Midwest regional, right behind Maryville. Romig said she hopes the team can earn a first or second seed for the NCAA tournament, which would give them a bye in the first weekend.
Despite the team’s five losses on the season, Romig said the team is ready to make a run in the postseason. She said those losses have taught them things they need to improve, and have given them even more determination for the upcoming tournaments.
“Our record may not show what we obviously wanted,” Romig said. “We got a few more losses than we would like, but I think we are prepared and ready to see anything going into the postseason.”
After the first round if the Pacers succeed, I do not see them making it past the conference semifinals, and definitely not the conference finals. If the Pacers end up rematching the New York Knicks like last season, which is likely, they have their work cut out for them. It could be done but I would not be surprised if the Pacers lose it there. It is always a happy feeling making it past the first round of playoffs at least, as the Pacers have struggled with that for years, along with other teams in Indiana for their respective sports.
If the Pacers advance past the conference semifinals, there is no way they can beat the Cavaliers or Celtics. Those teams dominate the eastern conference and will destroy the Pacers in a series. It is not that I do not want the Pacers to do well, quite the opposite, but it is a matter of fact when looking at statistics, they will get destroyed in games against the Cavaliers or Celtics.
The Pacers are a good team, it is nice to see year to year improvement. However, there are some teams they just cannot compete with yet, like the Celtics. It would not be a surprise if they get sent home earlier than last season in the finals, unless something turns around very quickly. They are still a team worth supporting as they have made history this season and hopefully will continue to for years to come.
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Junior pitcher Diego Cardenas throws the ball during a March 29 baseball game at Greyhound Park/Bill Bright Field.
The team currently has a 16-15 record for the season.
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Women’s lacrosse head coach Peyton Romig talks to defensive player Hollis Rang during an April 25 lacrosse game at Key Stadium. The Hounds are preparing for postseason tournaments with the GLVC and NCAA.
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Midfielder Caroline Krauch runs with the ball during an April 25 lacrosse game Key Stadium. The team is 4-1 in conference play and currently ranked second in the Midwest regional.
Meet local rapper ‘Robin Raps’
By Allison Cook PHOTO EDITOR
Located in the heart of Circle City, you may find local neighborhood artist Grayson Pitts — better known as Robin Raps. Pitts was born in Chicago and moved to Indianapolis as a child. He studied English at DePauw University, and during his time in college, he learned a variety of writing styles, from playwriting to journalistic writing, but what stuck with him the most was his roommate.
Pitts’ roommate introduced him to the world of music creation. His writing skills worked in tandem with his roommate’s knowledge of music production to make for a fun college hobby, Pitts said. After graduating, they both found themselves in Indianapolis, where they continued their musical outlet while trying to make ends meet elsewhere.
“We both would meet up once a week and choose a beat and write something to it, just to stay sharp creatively,” Pitts said. “During that time, I was trying some other
things. I had a blog, I was doing some freelance journalism, I wrote a short memoir and then I was writing music at the same time, and then, I just decided I liked that one better than anything else, so I stuck with it.”
Having an artistic side that ranges from playing trumpet in his middle school band to a long photography stint to creative writing has helped influence his music, Pitts said. Though he lacks the classical training other musicians may hold, Pitts said this has helped his works pull from contemporary influences.
... I’m enjoying exploring my limits and different sounds and influences.”
He credits a lot of his inspiration, especially when first starting out, to local musicians and producers who have a very brass-heavy, happy rap that can create a “neighborhood rap” sound. But now, six years into pursuing
music, Pitts’ style is evolving. With the release of his latest single, “IMF,” Pitts is ready for change. While still maintaining a neighborhood sound feel, he hopes to create more authentic, grittier songs that are more down-to-earth.
“I think at first it [Pitts’ music] was very happy, sort of pop-rap, trumpet section, a little more PG sort of way of giving people my message,” Pitts said. “And over time, it’s gotten a little more complex. I think I’ve just allowed different influences to come into the sound and the way that I do my cadence and my lyrics … I’m enjoying exploring my limits and different sounds and influences. So it definitely is evolving in a way that really keeps me curious about it.”
Following sounds and topics that are interesting at the moment has been how Pitts has shaped his newest album, he said. “IMF” was a beat he heard and loved, he said, and he wanted to find a way to make it something that works for Robin Raps. Creating a music video for the song was something different from other processes Pitts works on. Compared to another recent song and video, “Raspberry Jam,” creating the video for “IMF” was done in New York City the day before filming with local visionary artist Halo, a friend of Pitts. It is all a part of a long and bigger process, as Pitts said he will be releasing a music video for every song in his new album coming out in May.
Pitts said that being a part of the music scene in Indianapolis comes with its challenges but has also been a great way of promoting his name. The small community is supportive, but getting by as an artist has been taxing at times. Having a faithful group of friends who come out to every show, a wide network of connections in the city and maintaining the passion to continue pursuing his dream has led to Pitts’ success so far. Selling out shows, booking big venues and collaborating with bigger artists have been some of the stand-out
moments of Robin Raps’ career so far.
Pitts said he hopes to continue to grow as a professional artist, eventually reaching the point where he will not have to use side hustles to fund his artistic projects. There are lots of things in store for his upcoming music, shows, collaborations and projects, Pitts said, all driven by his passion and aptitude. He said he hopes his fans will listen to his upcoming album in May from beginning to end, to ingest the album to its full extent.
“I hope that it is a vibe for them, that some of the lyrics will peak through,” Pitts said. “I come from a writing background, and I’m always really intentional about my lyrics… so if you’re interested, come vibe. I’d be happy to have whoever.”
To follow his journey as an artist and learn when to catch some of his shows, visit “@robinraps” on Instagram.
Sparking hope while saving lives
Robbie’s Hope: Reducing the stigma around mental health, one gala at a time
By Allison Dininger STAFF WRITER
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among the ages of 15 to 24, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.
Robbie’s Hope started in Colorado when Robbie Eckert died at fifteen, and his parents created Robbie’s Hope to spread mental health awareness and help suffering teenagers. Robbie’s Hope recognizes mental health as a national issue, hoping to reduce the suicide rates in half by 2028.
In 2021, Robbie’s Hope expanded from Colorado to Westfield, Indiana, through a club created at Westfield High School. Vice President Izzy McCulloch joined Robbie’s Hope Club in her freshman year after attending one of their Christmas parties. She noticed how the executive members had a close bond and admired how they dealt with the serious conversations around mental health.
“I knew that would be somewhere I wanted to be, especially with how passionate I was with mental health,” McCulloch said. “Knowing there was a club that I could put that passion into made me realize I wanted to be all in, and it is by far my favorite commitment.”
Through her experience with Robbie’s Hope, McCulloch has learned how to handle a variety of situations regarding mental health. She said she has created an environment in her own home to talk freely about mental health with her parents and has learned to help her friends when they are dealing with difficult situations. She said one of the primary goals of their club, which meets once a month, is to teach students how to start a conversation about mental health and teach them what
warning signs of negative mental health look like.
One of McCulloch’s primary roles as one of the two vice presidents of the club is helping organize their annual Robbie’s Hope gala, which is free to attend and open to the public.
This year’s gala will be held on May 10 from 6:30-9 p.m. at the IMMI Conference Center at 18880 N. East St. in Westfield, according to the club’s brochure.
While the monthly meetings are focused on educating students, she said the gala is a way to reach parents. Throughout the night, there will be food from a local culinary class, raffle prizes and
a live band. Robbie’s parents come to the event each year. This year, Robbie’s mother will host a Q&A segment with a freshman and a senior from Westfield High School who will be asking questions about mental health awareness. The event is meant to spark hope and awareness for mental health and to begin to change the stigma around it.
“Last year we made it a free event because we found that this should be something that anyone can come [to] and we don’t want price to be something that’s holding
someone back from coming,”
McCulloch said. “I’m not worried about how many people come. I just want to see how many people can change their thoughts on mental health … and one parent in that room to feel more comfortable talking to their child about this important topic.”
McCulloch is preparing to enter her senior year of high school. She hopes the club continues to thrive at Westfield once she graduates and wants to ensure the club can continue to inspire others, keeping
the importance of what Robbie’s Hope stands for.
She said one of the most important lessons she has learned while being in Robbie’s Hope is that it is okay to not be okay. She has learned dealing with mental health and starting the difficult conversations are lessons she will carry with her throughout her life.
“I’ll always remember it,” McCulloch said. “One of our girls from last year who graduated and founded this at our high school started a mental health club at her college, and I would even want to do that because I’m so passionate about it here.”
Photo Contributed by Robin Raps Indianapolis musician Robin Raps stands in front of the crowd at the HI-FI on Aug. 2, 2024. To follow Raps’ journey, he continually posts updates and new releases on Instagram “@robinraps”.
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Robin Raps performs at the HI-FI on Aug. 2, 2024. His music is set to be released in May, accompanied by a music video for every song.
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Performer, musician, swimmer, diver
UIndy student Jake Lin leaps out of the pool and into music-performance art
By Allison Cook PHOTO EDITOR
Fifth-year music performance major Jake Lin has grown up in two different worlds.
Performance and swim have always been a part of his life. Beginning piano when he was six years old, learning the violin in fifth grade, picking up the bass during the COVID-19 pandemic, joining a dance team in high school, Lin said music was everything.Until it was not.
Coming into college, Lin was burnt out from music. After having years of experience in the pool, he decided to take the University of Indianapolis up on their offer to pursue swimming at the collegiate level as an exercise science major. Though he is an introvert, Lin said he loved how the sport allowed him to explore his social side. Being able to form relationships with teammates on various teams drew him in, and the competition within the sport taught him discipline. It was not until his academic advisor placed him in an introductory music class with Assistant Professor of Music Greg Martin that his spark for the arts was reignited, placing him on his path to earning a second bachelor’s degree in music performance during his five years at UIndy.
“I’ve traveled a bunch because of swimming, and all of that led me here,” Lin said. “And even though music is my lane now, if it wasn’t for swimming, I wouldn’t be here. And who knows what would have happened if I wasn’t here.”
In his online “Introduction to Music” class, the bond with Martin began to form. When Lin sent an email to Martin that struck him as unusual for a student in a beginner class, Martin said he responded by asking about his experience with piano. After hearing of Lin’s “significant repertoire,” his passion for music writing, his knowledge of multiple instruments and, most importantly, his interest in getting back into the arts, the two began working together.
“It’s been great seeing him return to it, but also see it in terms of how it’s expanded outwards too, and
I know that it’s only up from here and it’s only going to get crazier, so I’m ready.”
really blossoming into all of these different kinds of music or kinds of instruments,” Martin said. “It’s not just that he’s grown as a pianist, right? It’s that he’s exploring all sorts of different aspects of music that may have been just peripheral to him four years ago.”
To capture the culmination of his piano journey, Lin recently held a recital, “新月”or “New Moon” on April 16.He said the title comes from how a new moon can represent the beginning or end of something — the interplay symbolizing his whole situation at UIndy. He dedicated different sections of the concert to all of his past piano teachers, ranging
‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ is the best ‘Hunger Games’ book
By Ella Harner STAFF WRITER
All “Hunger Games” fans know about the propaganda Panem gives to its citizens, but what we did not know was that the propaganda was seeping right back to us.
I was shocked at how little I knew about Haymitch’s games, and it truly shows how believable the propaganda Katniss and Peeta were subjected to was. We saw a basic synopsis of the second quarter quell in “Catching Fire,” but what “Sunrise on the Reaping” showed us is that Lucy Gray’s game was not the only one Snow kept hidden from Panem.
right back to knowing it is truly devastating.
With every prequel, there is going to be something you already know. This book is like reading about ghosts. Seeing the characters we have only known in the original trilogy, depressed and brainwashed, as younger and more innocent versions of themselves, is nothing short of heartbreaking. It is a hard feeling, finding joy in learning more about a series you love so much, but knowing you are watching the characters before their downfall brings you
“The Hunger Games” has always been a sad series; with death after death, it’s impossible not to have a little bit of emotional damage after finishing the original trilogy. Yet, it ends with victory for the districts and lets us have a bit of happiness. “Sunrise on the Reaping,” on the other hand, is nothing but sadness. We know how Haymitch ends up, and this book gives us a deeper perspective on how he used to be a person full of love and dreams, and how after his games, his original outlook on life was crushed until replaced by addiction. That alone makes this book the saddest out of all of “The Hunger Games” series. If I had to pick one thing about this book to change, I would not be able to. Suzanne Collins brought everything into this book. From Haymitch waking up in District 12 on Reaping Day to the tragic page-turning ending that fans were already aware of, I was captivated. “The Hunger Games” remains one of the best book series ever written, and I am not afraid to admit that “Sunrise on the Reaping” is my favorite of all.
from family friends to his professors at UIndy,where Lin said he chose pieces by composers that meant something to each teacher. He chose to perform works by Edvard Grieg for Martin, whom Lin said was the last person he talked to before the recital started,and the first person he talked to when he exited the stage afterward.
“He’s the one who really kickstarted everything in terms of my music career here and being able to come back to continue doing music performance,” Lin said. “And he’s really been like a father figure while I’ve been here.”
Lin’s support ranges far within the campus and his own community, he said. UIndy students Gabe Bynoe, Mikayla Crider and Carlos Jefferson have been his closest friends through his college journey, according to Lin. He said supportive professors who have become his mentors, such as Martin and Associate Professor and Director of Keyboard Studies Ryan Behan, have given him guidance as he has fallen back in love with performing. Ultimately though, Lin said his number one supporters have always been his family — his grandparents watching his performances on their iPad back in Taiwan,his parents being able to voice their mind but always providing their support and his little brother who has seen Lin through every step of his journey as an athlete and performer.
Levitt VIBE begins its second season
By Gabriel Tice STAFF WRITER
Big Car Collaborative, in partnership with the Levitt Foundation and Arte Mexicano en Indiana, has kicked off its second season of Levitt VIBE Indianapolis at the Tube Factory campus.
Big Car Collaborative, an arts nonprofit based out of Garfield Park, announced it would begin season two of its Levitt VIBE series. The event is a free concert series that runs on the second Sunday of each month, excluding May for Mother’s Day, from noon to 3 p.m. The event has food, drinks and live music from local artists. A complete list of artists performing can be found on its website.
“It’s five minutes from UIndy,” Grants & Marketing Coordinator of Big Car Collaborative Hannah Hadley said. “The Red Line bus stop is like a two-minute walk, maybe one minute walk away from the Tube Factory so you can get there easily … you can go and play ping-pong, we have giant Jenga out,you can chill and listen to all kinds of different music and just have fun with your friends.”
A major change coming to
the second season of Levitt VIBE
Indianapolis is the change of format from seven weeks in a row to once a month for seven months, which Hadley said was a marketing decision.
“It was easier on our team since we are also in the heat of doing Spark and doing a lot of other programming in the summer,” Hadley said. “But also, just because it seemed more appealing to people, the feedback we got, it would be easier if it was once a month.”
Along with Levitt VIBE, Big Car Collaborative hosts placemaking events all around the city. One example is Spark on the Circle,where a portion of Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis is closed off and covered with turf with games, music and bistro-style seating laid out for people to enjoy.
The event is also in collaboration with the Levitt Foundation, a nonprofit based out of Los Angeles. According to Levitt’s website, it partners with communities to fund underused outdoor spaces and create events with free, live music to invigorate community life. The Levitt VIBE concert series stands for “Vibrant Inclusive Beats for Everyone,” and along with Indianapolis, there are two other
concert series taking place in Chicago and Oakland, California.
Big Car Collaborative also partnered with Arte Mexicano en Indiana, a nonprofit that promotes Mexican art, music and culture in Indiana through collaborations and public events. Hadley said it works with Big Car Collaborative to book at least one local Latin artist per concert. Levitt VIBE also has a number of other sponsors including the Efroymson Family Fund,the Lumina Foundation and the MIBOR REALTOR Association.
New for this season, the event is at the Tube Factory campus. A five-acre former tube factory has been converted into a contemporary artspace. Along with the artspace, the venue has a coffee shop, a public park, a low-power FM radio station and has been the home base for Big Car Collaborative since 2016. According to Hadley, the campus is also renovating a 40,000-squarefoot building to be a contemporary art museum. All the amenities, including the art gallery, coffee shop and bathrooms,are open to the public during the Levitt VIBE concerts. A full list of upcoming events by Big Car Collaborative can be found on its website.
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Photo by Allison Cook
Graphic by Ella Harner
Fifth-year music performance major Jake Lin plays piano at his recital titled 新月” or “New Moon” on April 16.
Fifth-year music performance major Jake Lin busts a move in Advanced Dance (MUS 205) on April 21.
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