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Job Fair Expanded The number of employers was up by 12 this year

Feeding America reveals ‘hungry’ US areasMichela Tindera Indiana Daily Student

Not everyone who goes hungry lives below the poverty level. There is an intermediate level above the poverty line known as food insecurity, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Food insecurity is the USDA’s term for a lack of access to enough nutritionally valuable food for all members of a household. Feeding America, a domestic hunger relief charity, created an interactive map of the country titled Map the Meal Gap. It evaluates the food insecurity rate, average cost of a meal and the additional amount of money required to meet food needs for 2009 at the national, state and county level at www.feedingamerica.org. According to the USDA, food insecure households are not insecure all the time, as a typical household in poverty is. Such households generally experience the need to make trade-offs between paying housing or medical bills and pur-chasing nutritionally adequate foods. People who are food insecure may live up to 185 percent above the pov-erty line, but a family of four at 185 percent would only be making $40,793 in yearly income, according to the site. The map’s results were determined through various forms of data collec-tion and statistical calculations. To calculate the food insecurity rates, the rela-tionship between food insecurity and indicators of food insecurity, such as pov-erty level, unemployment and median income, were defined at the state level and county level. Feeding America then used these rates to reach estimates for the map.

To combat these levels of food insecurity, several local food banks and kitchens provide services to people in the area below the poverty line, as well as those in the food insecurity range who need assistance. The Hoosier Hills Food Bank distributes food to more than 20,000 indi-viduals each month in its service area of Monroe, Martin, Owen, Orange, Brown and Lawrence counties. It has several food donation programs established within the organization that distribute food to not only individuals, but also smaller food banks and soup kitchens.

Finding employment for college students and soon-to-be college graduates may be getting better. At least Christina

Mosteller Hall, a Career Counselor for Career Services on campus, would like to think so. “Last year we had 38 companies in attendance and this year, we have 50. I’m taking that as a good sign,” she said. Roughly 350 students attended the Job & Internship Fair last year, accord-ing to Mosteller Hall. This year’s fair was held on Thursday, March 31 in the Walb Ballroom. For students who missed the job fair this year, career counselors are avail-able in the Career Services office in Kettler 109 to answer any other questions. Students are also directed to www.ipfw.edu/career for further information about the office and its services. “There are some good resume examples and career information videos available,” Mosteller Hall said. Talking about the Job & Internship Fair, she said that some students might have found it “daunting to just walk into the ballroom and think you are going to talk to everyone.” To ease any worries, she suggested students think about how they will introduce themselves.

“What type of position are they looking for - an internship, a part-time or a full-time job? What do they know about organization they are hoping to apply for? It might feel silly to practice something like that in your bedroom or while you’re driving around in your car, but for some people a little preparation can do a lot to ward off nerves,” she said. These tips can carry over to regular job and internship hunting, outside the fair. But for post-fair attendees, Mosteller Hall has a few words of advice. “I always suggest that if students are really interested in a particular posi-

tion to follow-up after the job fair with a thank you note or email. Reminding a hiring manager that you took time out of your schedule to meet with him or her in person and that you are still really interested in the job, can go a long way toward making you stand out,” she said. If you missed the fair on campus, she said there is a NICE Expo at Indiana Tech April 15 from 1-5 p.m. The Web site for that event is www.grace.edu/resources/career-services/nice-expo. “Although there is some overlap, we try to make sure there are a variety of companies between the two job fairs,” she said.


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Major: Electrical Engineering Technology

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Team name: Reflecting you!

Experience: Eric is currently the VP of Finance forIPSGA. He served as a Senator from 2010-2011 and also

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Activities Coordinator for Student Life, 2010-2011.

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Bulldoze or Beautify?Katy Anderson

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Last week, Detroit revealed a plan in which they will donate 10 homes for police officers who move to the city, demolish 100 abandoned houses and

open two service centers to help residents at risk of foreclosure keep their homes. Detroit’s population has decreased by 25 percent since 2000 and isn’t showing any immediate signs of picking up again. They are picking up on the initiatives to “right-size” their city and try to attract more people living on the outskirts of the city and downtown. Cities across America are faced with the issue of vacant and abandoned properties, especially in the downturn of the current economic climate. These structures are unattractive in a neighborhood, bring down property values, are a detriment to public health and can become havens for squatters, crime and other illegal activities. A study in Philadelphia showed that properties within a 150 foot radius of a vacant and abandoned property experienced a net loss of over $7,600 in value. Without any kind of intervention, this ripple effect can take hold of an entire city as it has in Detroit. A neighborhood in which there are several vacant and abandoned properties could be turned into an area for redevelopment or affordable housing. Fort Wayne had success last year in this, when the city was given nearly $5 million from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program to invest in 32 vacant or foreclosed homes in a targeted area. Nevertheless, vacant and abandoned properties are still a problem in Fort Wayne. There are about 12,000 vacant homes in the city - mostly due to foreclosure - Allen County Recorder John McGauley told The Journal Gazette. Each vacant home has a conservatively estimated $40,000 cost to the community in terms of lowered property values and other costs, McGauley also said. Should we scale-down and knock down these houses like in Detroit or should we rehabilitate them and put them to good use?

Will Banning Texting While Driving Be Effective?Hisu Kim

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Indiana is trying to pass a law which bans texting while driving to decrease car accidents. Even if the law is passed, it’s hard for drivers to

change their habits. Since many drivers already use cell phones, they may feel uncomfortable stopping. Or, they may not stop but send messages in secret. Even if the drivers agree with the law and decide not to use mobile phones, they might use them without thinking since they’ve had the habit for a long time. If making a law can stop all bad things on the road, why are there still many people who get speeding tickets? Over 100,000 people per day receive a speeding ticket in America. Even if there are rules about speed limits and police officers are following drivers to check their speed, over 41 million speeding tickets are given per year, according to trafficticketsecrets.com. That means a law doesn’t necessarily solve problems. Thus, instead of making the laws, drivers should be educated because texting while driving is a serious problem. In high schools or universities, there should be a class for noticing the danger in using cell phones while driving to enlighten the students as drivers. They’re going to not use cell phones to protect themselves, not to avoid getting tickets. Also, making alternative ways to communicate through electronic devices while driving should be suggested. The proposed law said, “‘telecommunications device’ does not include amateur radio equipment operated by a person licensed by the FCC as an amateur radio operator.” That means listening will be okay while driving as usual, thus encouraging drivers to use ear pieces when they’re driving instead of texting.

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This week’s word:

BetwixtMany are torn betwixt Pepsi and Coke.There is icing betwixt the chocolate wafers.Good examples aren’t few and far betwixt.According to Merriam-Webster, it is a Middle English word for “between”

Tech Review: Nintendo 3DSTraditional mobile gaming - Nintendo and Sony - is over.It’s clear that iOS and Android gaming has exploded amongst adults. As for children, the Nintendo 3DS has an eye health warning on the box regarding how the technology has been found to damage the depth perception in children 7 or under. Regardless, this is as unbiased as I can be toward this new system. Beginning with hardware, the device is relatively small, especially when compared to the predecessor, the Nintendo DSi XL. This small size is a positive aspect because it is easy to carry and conceal. It’s heavier, though. An odd choice in the design was to give the unit a glossy finish, which quickly becomes covered in fingerprints, making the unit constantly appear dirty. The top screen - the one in 3D - is larger and has a better resolution than the touch screen below. 3D is probably the worst part of the

unit. It just doesn’t add enough - at least in “Pilot Wings,” “Super Street Fighter IV 3D” and “Madden Football” - to really change how one experiences games to make a difference. The stereotypic 3D means that the user has to be at just the right angle and distance from the screen to correctly see the

effect. I often found that I needed to refocus my eyes into the effect after naturally looking around the screen. After turning the 3D off, I didn’t see a disadvantage and, thus, don’t see a point in the technology. Graphically, the games are marginally better than the previous unit begging the question: why upgrade? The 3D camera makes for some interesting pictures - especially with Face Raiders. The resolution isn’t very good and isn’t something you’ll want to use for anything other than games.

The most fun had with the unit was the augmented reality game. Though there isn’t a lot of material for this application at the moment, the future holds endless possibilities. Augmented reality is a manipulation of the environment in front of the 3DS camera to add something that really

isn’t there. One game that I played had a dragon come out of the table I was looking at. Overall the unit is pretty solid. I have started to notice the hinge-loosening issue that has been lighting up the

Internet, but it’s nothing critical. I did find myself getting a headache after only 10 minutes playing in 3D, but if you’ve been to a 3d movie you’ll know your tolerance level. The real negative lies in the battery life as it is much shorter than past units. Would I recommend purchasing a unit? Not yet. If anything, I would wait for the obvious refresh unit in a year or at least until more software is available.

With a relatively slow start to the year,

Bioware has released its sequel to “Dragon Age: Origins.” Dragon Age II takes everything that was good about “Origins” and doubles it. Do you like dwarves, elves and magic, epic adventures with endless possibilities or completely customized characters? Then prepare for the decade-long quest as Hawke and company set out on a grand adventure.The game is narrated by Varric, a dwarf who likes to exaggerate in all aspects that play into his favor. In the story he is being interrogated by a Templar on the events surrounding the character you play, Hawke, who has fled from his home to the state of Kirkwall. While there are many more details, it is impossible to do the game’s rich back story and settling justice. Unlike the first game, the player’s character is fully-voiced which adds to the cinematic nature of this installment. The same three basic classes are available: mage, warrior and rogue. There are little nuances here or there, but those that boast a revised combat system must see something that I don’t. Graphically, the game has been overhauled. While it still doesn’t look as good as “Mass

Effect,” it’s still one of the better looking games of this generation. Though, the art style does take a bit to get used to. The frame rate almost never

drops, even when a party of four is unleashing an onslaught on as many as 20 enemies. The menus and user interface have been greatly streamlined for this entry though it is frustrating that everything but companion guests and side quests don’t have waypoints.

The only two gripes about the game are the lack of customization for party members and the repetitive nature of quests. Though the player is

free to customize their character - skills, armor and weapons - they are rigidly limited in their party members. This lack of customization is frustrating, especially when you have an ample amount of better equipment even early into the game. As for the repetitive nature of quests, it appears that every quest will take you to a dungeon that you’ve already been to, just with different enemies. The game is better than “Dragon Age: Origins” without a doubt. Even with the streamlined menus that lead to the lack of “NPC” customization, the story, personal customization and overall experience is better than the first. It’s not that the first game was bad, it was just scattered. Hence, this game is only half - still 40+ - as long. “Dragon Age II” is a solid game that a fan of Bioware, RPGs or even action games should give a spin. The

improvements far outweigh the baggage the series is still carrying. When “Dragon Age III” rolls around, the series should have matured enough to give the “Elder Scrolls” series a run for its money.

As they say, April showers bring lots of time spent indoors. So while you’re just sitting around for the next month, here’s some new music to listen and look forward to from artists in their prime.

“Tomboy” by Panda Bear Animal Collective helmsman Noah “Panda Bear” Lennox returns from a four-year solo hiatus with “Tomboy,” which he says will be his most guitar-based effort. The title track and lead single is his most urgent-sounding work yet, featuring a pulsing electric guitar riff with a bass-heavy beat. Still, Lennox’s voice, a deep-toned and constantly sustained shout that focuses more on its role as a musical instrument than lyrical delivery, remains his strongest asset.

“Helplessness Blues” by Fleet Foxes Only one month remains until the long-awaited sophomore effort from Seattle-based tree huggers Fleet Foxes reaches the world’s ears. “Battery Kinzie” plugs their signature roots-folk sound into a blur of time signature shifts, an intriguing new challenge for a group known to excel within strict parameters.

“Tha Carter IV” by Lil Wayne Two mediocre albums and a prison sentence after “Tha Carter III,” Lil Wayne returns in May with something we can believe in again. “TC4” will include Wayne’s latest hit, the “A Milli”-esque “6 Foot 7 Foot,” which features his strongest verses since “TC3” and jaw-dropping similes like the now ubiquitously quoted, “real Gs move in silence like lasagna.”

“Codes and Keys” by Death Cab for Cutie Death Cab’s last album, “Narrow Stairs,” brushed the surface of arena rock without over-compromising the arresting simplicity of Ben Gibbard’s melodies or surrendering its subtleties, and it seems it liked the way things were going. “You Are A Tourist,” the lead single off “Codes and Keys,” is a prime example of this method done right: Think the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s “Maps” on a slightly grander level.

TBA by Bon Iver After his cult-legendary 2007 debut “For Emma, Forever Ago” and similar follow-up EP “Blood Bank” in 2009, no one could have predicted that acoustically inclined softie Justin Vernon’s next two moves would be playing a central role in Kanye West’s most acclaimed album to date and making a sophomore LP featuring “a Civil War-sounding heavy metal song.” But according to a recent Rolling Stone article, the aforementioned song is very real and the album is due in early June. Other Notable Releases April 5 - “Blood Pressures” by The Kills April 12 - “The Family Sign” by Atmosphere April 12 - “Nine Types of Light” by TV on the Radio April 12 - “Wasting Light” by Foo Fighters April 26 - “King Kong” by Gorilla Zoe May 10 - “Simple Math” by Manchester Orchestra May 17 - “Give Till It’s Gone” by Ben Harper May 23 - “Born This Way” by Lady Gaga Late May - “Circuital” by My Morning Jacket June - “Relax” by Das Racist

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The time to register for fall classes has come and it’s just about to pass. It is never too early to think, plan and prepare for your future, or at least the fall semester. Even though the start date of

the summer and fall 2011 priority registration was March 21, there is still about two weeks left to secure spots in the classes you want to take at the times that are the most convenient. However, even if you’re early in registering for the fall semester, there still could be some complications along the way. Certain circumstances can be trouble when your plans have already been made. “Once, I tried to register the first day [thinking] I could get into a creative writing class, and I found out I had holds on my record. I freaked out thinking that the class would be full once I finally got it settled,” sophomore Jessica Geyer said. “Luckily, things got sorted out in time.” Another problem that can occur are transfer students having problems with their prerequisites. Senior Timothy Heath knows this all too well: “I transferred in to IPFW a year and a half ago, and every time I sign up for a class in my major, an advisor or secretary in the biology office has to override my prerequisites,” he said. Circumstances like those can be very tedious when trying to sign up for classes. “There is still nothing that tells the computer that I have credit for the lower-level classes, which I earned while a student at IU-Bloomington, and it creates errors when registering for the upper-level ones,” Heath said. An incentive to do your best in school and be an honors student is that honors students like Geyer get to choose their classes early. “It’s really handy. All you have to do is take one honor’s class, and you get that priority registration status,” she said.

There may be a lot of lifeless-looking students on campus in the next

week, but it won’t be because of schoolwork. Some will likely moan and grumble while others run as if humanity depends on it - because it does. Humans Vs Zombies, a game that starts out with one zombie who tries to turn the human partici-pants, is being played on campus today until April 13. The game started at Goucher College by Brad Sappington and Chris Weed six years ago, according to humansvszombies.org. Now, over 200 colleges

nation-wide partake in the fun. IPFW Dagorhir has brought the game to IPFW. Identified by a bandana on their heads, zombies need to tag human players to turn them, but the living can avoid getting tagged by shooting zombies with dart launchers or socks to stun them for 15 minutes, the rule page said. A kill count will be tracked by identification numbers that humans, who don bandan-as on their arms, must sacrifice when they’re tagged. Zombies need to feed at least once within 48 hour periods, otherwise they starve to … actual death. In order for the zombie team to declare apocalypse,

they need to turn all registered humans, and for the humans to successfully rid campus of the zombie vi-rus they must force all zombies to starve. “I bought a semi-automatic Nerf gun just for this,” human Austin Gray said. “And I got like a 50 dart carrier pack.” There are 104 humans getting ready to defend campus this week, and they can be tracked on ipfw.humansvszombies.org to see their living - or dead - status, how many tags they’ve gained and when their last feeding occurred. Keep up-to-date on the zombie outbreak and human health with The Communicator as the game continues.

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I have recently learned that everybody I passed by in life has a

compelling story just as crazy as mine own. A while back I had met Ja’rika Smith in Student Housing. She is always motivating others to be the best they can be. Every time I pass her by, she has a huge smile on her face, and exciting news about things happening on campus. Maurice Ellison describes her as “Eventful”. “You never know she’s going to do”. Currently, Ja’rika is a junior, here at IPFW. I decided to hang out with her at the late hours where students should be getting a good night’s sleep. But we like many college students, stay up and talk to keep each other’s spirits up. Ja’rika shared to me a very interesting story most don’t know about her. With her permission, I would like to share her story. Ja’rika is currently facing academic dismissal. “I had no guidance and I fooled around prior to my dismissal in 2008-2009. I had received an “F” in math class, which led to my academic dismissal. I had spent the whole summer of 2010 to correct the mistakes I had made”. She feels that her math professor was unable to give her an “I” because unresolved circumstances. Ja’rika has been accepted back to IPFW with a contract of agreement to continue her studies on the basis of winning her appeal. “This semester it is kind of hard to focus and have the passion to learn because of the outcome of last year.” Since then, Ja’rika has made a huge difference in both her life and the community at school. Her contributions include starting Changing Pathways, an Organization to seek student involvement using various amounts of resources at her disposal. A Student Activities Board Member of the IPSGA, and Multicultural and Diversity affairs. This more than proves that the change she has made as a student and a person says a lot. Ja’rika hopes to show the committee she will face during her appeal will see that a student

from her background never gave up. Even when being face with great adversity, she still continues to be successful. “If I win, I know that I would rock. Because it shows that I completed a full year successfully and regardless of the trials and tribulations, I am still standing.” In the IPFW Student Handbook, The schools grade appeal policy states, “It can be used by any

student who has evidence or believe that evidences exist to show that a course grade was assigned or a similar evaluation was made as a result of prejudice, caprice, or other improper condition such as mechanical error’ (Paragraph 1 pg. 148). IPFW has no academic appeal procedure of its own, however. In order to place an appeal, a student would have

to place the appeal either at Indiana University or Purdue University. This means that if Ja’rika loses her appeal, this will then cause her to be automatically academically dismissed. In her appeal, Ja’rika hopes to receive an Incomplete given the fact that she took all the necessary steps to try to raise her grade. She also feels that there should be a change in the academic appeal policy. IPFW itself should have its

own Academic appeal policy for students who are like her, that deserve a second chance. Regardless of the outcome, Ja’rika hopes that her story inspires other people to never give up even when your back is against the wall.” I believe that everyone deserves a second chance. Even though we mess up , once we bump our heads, we’ll learn our lesson.”

IPFW Peer Educator Program Graduate Assistant

The IPFW Peer Educators Program officially began in August, 2010, just in time for the current school year. A Graduate Assistant and six Certified Peer Educators have created, hosted, or worked at over a dozen different Health and Wellness events during the 2010-2011 school year. Over 20 current IPFW students have taken the two day Certified Peer Educator training program administered by the Bacchus Network, a national student health advocate organization founded almost 40 years ago. The Bacchus Peer Educator training teaches students about physical, emotional, mental and sexual health all in the spirit of diversity and acceptance. The IPFW Peer Educators chose the nickname of H2O, a play on the symbol for water, whose acronym means: Help and Health to Others. Peer educators are trained and take seriously their commitment to be Friends, Educators, Activists, Role Models and Team Members of their fellow students. This past year has seen a variety of programs. Alcohol Awareness programs like “Drunkin’ Trikin’ “ where students attempt to traverse an obstacle course riding a tricycle while wearing Beer Goggles that simulate eyesight of a person with a blood alcohol level of 0.14 and “What Is Your Relationship with Alcohol?” that quickly ascertains a person’s attitudes toward

alcohol use as Non-Drinker, Social Drinker or Binge Drinker. Mental Health Day saw the IPFW Peer Educators present information about Depression, Positive Relationship attributes and “Shoes for Hope” which lined a sidewalk from Kettler Hall to Walb Union with empty shoes signifying over 1,800 college students who committed suicide in 2009. Fall semester ended with JAM CRAM in Walb Union featuring many healthy snacks including peanut butter and jam, a mini basketball hoop for jams, a raffle for jams (pajama pants) and tips on how to study for finals (No Cram) and the famous Stress Balls assembly give-away. Winter/Spring semester saw 10 days of Valentine Sex Jeopardy at various sites around campus with sexual health information and safe sex items in a goodie bag given away along with free Valentine’s Day cards. A wonderful event in early March saw the IPFW Peer Educators helping at “Your Body Your Life and How To Love It” presentation where speakers, artists, and counselors shared their experiences with body image and eating disorders. The recent IPFW Health Fair on March 23 saw IPFW Peer Educators occupying two tables with health information. The Operation Beautiful table encouraged students to send anonymous positive messages to others proclaiming the basic worth of all students using colorful index

cards to say “You are beautiful” to anyone that gazes at the message cards. The IPFW Peer Educators also promoted and participated in the 10 week “IPFW Biggest Loser” Challenge that celebrated over 100 faculty, staff and students who added good habits and shed bad habits. Remaining programs for the Peer Educators include information on eating healthy, Alcohol Awareness and Screening Day education table on April 7, working at the IPFW Mastodon Stomp 5 Km Walk and Run on April 10, and JAM CRAM II – Stress Busters activities on April 27. The Bacchus Network Certified Peer Educator Training Program will take place on April 8 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. and April 9th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Andorfer Commons on the campus of Indiana Tech. To sign up contact Judy Tillapaugh, IPFW Health and Wellness Coordinator, at 481-6647, or stop by Gates Athletic Center at the sign in desk and ask for a registration form. The training is paid for and sponsored by IPFW, the Allen County Drug and Alcohol Consortium, St. Francis University, Indiana Tech and Ivy Tech. The current IPFW Peer Educators are: Abigail Owusu-Abankwaa, Chidimma Nwankwo, Courtney Trout, Colleen Schulte, Steve Weaver and Ian Justiniano. Catch the IPFW Peer Educators on Facebook: on.fb.me/ipfwh2o.


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Sure, when you hear thephrase, “Next Year is Here” youprobably roll your eyes and thinkabouthowmuchyouhatetheChicagoCubs,but Ifyouwould justholdonaminute,you’llunderstandwhythisphraseismorethanlikelyappropriatefor you baseball team this year.Unless you love the San FranciscoGiants, and believe me, you don’t,you’vebeenwaitingfornextyear. InnortheastIndianaweloveour baseball. There are basicallyfour, maybe five teams you dependon year after year to not breakyour heart. I say four becausenobody in their right mind woulddepend on the Cleveland Indians. The sensible northeastIndianabaseballfan,atleasttheoneswhoarestillfortunateenoughtobeindiapers,caneithergonorthwith theTigers,west for theCubsorSox,oreastfortheReds.Ifyouwenttoyourfather,theseasonedfanforadvice,he

probably motioned you away fromthe Chicago North Siders, becausewell,aheartcanonlybreaksomanytimes. If you waited to get intoLittleLeaguetopickyourownteam,you probably don’t live and die forthe Tigers, because nobody in theirrightmindsubscribedtheFoxSportsNetDetroitinthe‘90s.Imeanreally,whowere you going towatch asidefromtheRedWings,andatthattime,hockeywasn’tlovedyet.Sothatleftyouwithtwochoices-SoxorReds. When you think of the Reds, youthink about Pete Rose, the history.If you’re really knowledgeable, youthinkaboutSparkyAnderson.Whenyou think about the Sox, you thinkabout- something, right? The onlything that comes tomymind is thesquad that took all that money tothrowtheWorldSeries.Notexactlya group of guys that make a youngkid who loves baseball appreciatethem. So, Reds fans, be excited,you’redefendingtheNLCentral,anditlookslikeyoushoulddoitagain.

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Next Year is Here

IPFWBaseballwillbetakingonthePurdueBoilermakersatParkviewField(downtown)onApril13.

Thegametimehasbeenscheduledfor7:30p.m.ThiswillbethefirsteveryDivision1baseballgameatParkviewField.Allticketsforthiseventareonly$5dollars.Thegameisgeneraladmissionseating,firstcomefirstserve.

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IPFW Baseball Plays at Parkview Field

Where is all the schoolspirit?Afterattendingamajorityof different school associatedevent and activities, there is theonethingstandsoutwhenlookingaround the venue: the studentsupport for their school’s teams.While attending the basketballgames throughout theseason,allI kept thinking during the gamestoppage was why there weremoreadultsfromthecommunitythere thanstudents thatcurrentlyattendtheuniversity?So,indoingthisstory,I’mhopingthestudentswill respond with reasons fornot attending athletic events andotherorganizedactivitiesthattheschool provides. Are there anyspecificreasons? IPFW is growing as auniversity. The enrollment rateforourschoolkeepsclimbing,yet

the student section stays empty.IPFW has the chance to reallycompeteinDivision1athletics--potentiallyputtingour schoolonthemapasfarasnationalexposuregoes.Letmeaskyouthisthough:Whenyouarewatchinganymid-majorteamtryingtomakeanameforthemselvesontelevision,whatdoyousee?Youseetheirstudentsectionfilledwithscreamingfanscovered in face paint, rootingfor their team with every ounceof school pride that they have.They have a passion to supporttheir team in hopes of makinga difference of their own in thegameathand.Theyknowthat ifthey scream loud enough, it justmight give their team enoughconfidence to finish the gamestrong. I understand that IPFWis, in large part, a commuterschool. Even so, there is still avery large number of students

who live on campus or in thesurroundingareasthatcanattendthese events. There are certainlyenough students to fill seats atthe IPFW home sporting eventsto show support for their fellowstudent-athletes that representtheir school. There are enoughstudents to let their presence beknownwhentheawayteamtakesthefieldorrunsontothecourt. So, I want yourresponses.Giveme reasonswhyyoucan’tattendtheseeventsandother school functions. Is it justthatyoudon’tcare?Isitthatyoudon’t know when these eventstakeplace?Writeyourresponsestomy blog designed specificallyforthisquestion.Iwanttoknowwhat it will take to get a strongshowingof our students at thesegamesandevents.Contactmeatwww.whereisyourschoolspirit.blogspot.com/andgivemesomefeedback.

Lucas Davis

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