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place at IPrW

Chancellor extends welcome

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public as H H ad v i s ■ special-interesl groups, you're sure to

experts. I ^M ers will find your niche on campus.

It is my pleasure lo welcome you Whcth- H ^m cncour- For those who are titness minded.

to Indiana University-Purdue Uni- er it's H H age you the Gales Sports Center has a full

versity Fort Wayne! arc he- H H to excel complement of exercise equipment

You're taking the first steps in ology, H ^^^ V H in your and an indoor running truck, what will be a wonderful journey of dance, H B ^^^1 *"- H studies You can also take advantage of Ac- discovery, learning and building, physics, H H and also ademic Counseling and Career Scr-

You'll discover the adult you're sculpt- ^^^L H in your vices, right here on campus, to help

becoming, you'll learn more than ing. or H H personal you make career and employment

you ever thought possible and you'll biology, H H growth. decisions.

build the framework for your future. IPFW's H I Among You have the opportunity of a life-

As northeastern Indiana's premier faculty H ^^| H the dpZ- lime ahead of you as you begin this

public university, IPFW offers you shines H ^^| H ens of new school year. The administration,

outstanding opportunities in aca- among ■ H . ^H H student faculty and slaff of IPFW are here lo

demic pursuits, visual and perform- the best H H m^^ ^^| I orEani" help you in any way that we can.

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STRESSED? PANICKED ABOUT COLLEGE?

Let IPFW service* cmd/ staff 'help

By Louisa Danielson , - „ . .... .. , , . ,. Af,

said. Be professional and respectful, department, the dean and finally the process Melissa Melniusn. die Atlir

"right back at em." Dmne this dif- dean of students. Ultimate mediation mative Action Officer at IPFW who

fuses a situa- is provided deals with issues of harassment and

tion because it — — — ~ in the form discrimination, says, "(My) purpose is

is harder to re- of student to help students know what their op- Stress is brutal. And it comes in all [aJia(e against 'W&v&fyrt to-be/ reaUy, really complaint lions are in order to facilitate the best forms and shapes. professional carejulthatwesdtmJt Violate procedures, education for everyone (here)." What if your adviser is rude? behavior with Kighty .... W& don!t WOrtt to~ which if If a situation with an adviser be- According to Donna Bialik, Dean unprofession- rettruCttke'freedomi' that ar& not settled comes so difficult thai your education of Students. "The very best thing you a! behavior. part of usuveryXy Ufa.' informally, is hindered, n might be time to switch can do is to let the person (adviser) However, if - Donna Bialik *" mcd'- advisers. According to AhsonK. Hoff. know... You've got to do it in a very respect doesn't ated bv "^ academic adviser with the IPFW Aca-

calm, professional way." She noted work ^d the — — "" chancellor. demic Counseling and Career Ser-

thatifyou don't think you can reply adviser still re- However, vices, for most schools within IPFW

in such a manner, it is belter to not ^^ to accommodate you. it may be if at any lime during the process you (like Arts and Sciences) there is a

say anything at all. necessary to go up the chain of com- reach an amicable agreement, you professional adviser in addition to the

"I call it taking the high road," she mand. i^s would be tne chair of the need go no further in the complaint > STRESS : Page 2

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According 10 Lauren Denhanog. chief ol campus police. IPFW has a Crisis Intervention Team, which has 'tlM-sticjlly changed the response to iri.iit.il health issues."

If a fellow student comes to you emingly depressed or troubled, both off and Bialik suggest that you rcc- nmend campus counseling. The IPFW Dean of Students Office Ten. free sludent counseling for all 5. COP-

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You versus everybody

Said Said Something

By Said El-Dajani

P^H;

i find-

ing

be adventures that allow you to step away from the usual

[her an exhila- ratingly novel period (f understand that this makes that new sandwich sound like a big deal) or a burden from which you hope to learn some- thing (a stomach ache?).

Whether we avoid it or not, chance happens. Here, ! examine an approach I used when facing sonic- fun choices during m> acclimation to group dynamics.

Recently, I had the unfortu-

[i.ne opportunity to see some of my friends d.ibhlc with j certain illegal substance 1 wasn't too keen on be- ing around or trying. 1 abstained ami left feeling uncomfortable, not only about the situation at hand, but also about the fact ihat my friends were potentially jeopardizing their rela- tionship with me.

The lifestyle and habit was unat- tractive and I was faced with a dilem- ma: find new friends or help ,id|usi old ones. While some choices seem obvious, it's always more of a chal- lenge ihau we think to remove our- selves from within our groove and lind something different. Yet, some- times change is necessary.

Ultimately, 1 didn't want to throw away friendships that I had spent time developing- Anything you put lime into with limited expectations is a risky investment of time. And whose time is more important than

A group of people will always direct you toward a certain path. The hard tiling is realizing when it's time for different people in your life and then acting upon it. Many times we allow our social situation to trump

our own individual beliefs or bi aries because conformity is comfortable.

Thai's why 1 find it important I

ing a chameleon personality. I lind it highly important to examine my so- cial situation before conforming. There is nothing wrong with

be your own best friend first. You conformity when the group identity

keep yourscll together because you yourself are a team.

We can go so tar with niion.il-

is strong or appealing, and you are striving toward sinnl.tr goals. If you are with friends to get drank, then

i/ing, sacrificing and compromising n.iturilk the person not drinking will before we reach a point full of dis- be least likely to In in. If your group

aid no 1flQ can on|„ go SQ far wjth melting re

loiinuanes .. . ... . . Iigious ideas

unifying rationalizing, sacrificing and yhau don,t

vcrytbing compromising before we reach agree with

i o e s n m a pojnt f u|| 0f dissonance and y°u wi" more

rmnfl no boundaries/ ^likely no.

Open mind- ^^^^ — ^=^^_=__ Most of

e d n e s s all, you need

doesn't mean we have to be light- to pick your battles. hearted. in the end. we are all looking to

Some circumstances provide tit in. We strive for a niche or a pur- forks in the road where we need to be pose through collaboration or inde- vigilant enough to know which path pendence, then work hard to succeed is right and which is wrong. and specialize.

I thought putting space between Croups

gioup change, so does the cohesive- According to Kenneth Borden's book on social psychology, there are four qualities thai maintain the strength of the relationships that link and hold members of a group togcth-

1. Group members' mutual at- traction: members lind one another attractive or friendly.

2. Members' proximity: some- times simply being around people regularly is enough to make people feel like they belong.

3. Adherence to group norms: one or two members deviate a lot or many members deviate a little.

4. The group's success at moving toward Us goals: groups that succeed at reaching their goals are more sat- isfying for their members than those who fail.

my old friends and I would be tial. The proximity was paramount. If 1 continued to spend time wi this certain group of friends. I w likely to start acting

I lav

important for many people to lind direction. Within liiendships fraternities or business partners, a group gives individuals (he opportunity to feel included and involved. When the norms of the

How to spend summer time more like me

Pardon the Pun

By Michelle Yahne

other time of year? One thi-- thought careful analysis before jumping to a conclusion. Not only are there natural factors that we must take into effect, but there are also man-made factors, and I'm not just talking cops and robbers here. While criminals love summer for their own reasons, it is mostly because of hu- man error that we must be careful.

So here are my tips tor things to watch out for:

1. Every summer we hear about tons of people who cither end up injuring themselves, burning

down a house or accidentally calch- ing someone on lire because of fire- works. If I can offer you one piece of advicc--don't be that idiot. It isn't terribly iliflicuh lo use common sense and precaution is It?

Now I know we all gel excited when we see sparkly things in the .or or on the ground, but come on, just let someone else make that mistake and spare yourself the embarrassment.

2. My next qualm with summer- time is sunburns. Again, don't be that fool. I'm all about a nice tan, don't get me wronjj, but when you see the guy walking around like a lobster, don't you just want to go up and slap him on his burns? Jeez, if he just would have put on some sunscreen, he- would have been fine. Not only that, but it would cut down on the amount ol money he has to spend on aloe vera

for the rest of the month And then we it's lots .it Inn. and soon they'll forget won't have to sec the disgusting stage all about the pool, of sunburn called moiling, or peeling. 4. I know all the little preteen So come on folks, wise up, and put on girls arc more concerned with smell- some sunscreen. ing good for the boys, but please, put

3. Pools and other bodies of water, on your bug spray, people!

Please don't pee in the pool. That's Let me fell you, you don't look

just gross. I don't care how bad you any more attractive with mosquito

have to go; bites all over

get out and "You might as well quarantine your body;

the yourself until you look normal y°u look llkc

>om. anain' you've go1 a

vou again. . . .

ridit n Ions everyone else looks.

5. Along with the sunburn lip, wear some sunglasses, bul also be

aware ol the oli-sowoiitlcrjiil loot,

b.ohi If

fo have to think about other people peeing where you are swimming, then you shouldn't do it yourself.

And if you have small tluidien, make sure you leach them this And if you aren't sure if your kids under-

, inline yourscll until vou look nor I

again. So spray on the repellent, and save yourself from the little blood- sucking critters. You only have to put It on once or twice, and chances are.

MOM AND DAD I DECIDED

WHICH COUJB6B I WANT

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hcred your sunglasses but forgot youi sunscreen. Not only will you look like a lobster, you will look awesome with your sunglass lines around your eyes and across your temples.

You can always go find the bug spray girl Chances are, she has sun- screen too. and all you have to do is flirt with her to gel some.

6. If you're going lo have a camp- lire or bonfire, please watch out for those who will try lo light anything on lire. These are normally ihc people who also try and jump a just to see if they can do il for this? Instead of trying n these people, just don't invi Surely they'll understand.

7. When cooking or grills, make sure you cook everything thoroughly. Food poisoning doesn't generally sii well with other summer- nine activities such as water spoils or volleyball, and no one wants to be that person on the sidelines with their head in a trashcan for hours on end. Not only do you noi get to participate in the fun, but you get to be called the vonuiing cliccrle.idcT lor some other lani.istic moniker) for the rest of the

. My tip

outdoor

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sense If not, you could always just stay cooped up inside all summer and merely live vicariously through your friends. Your choice, but have a great summer anyway!

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Freshman frontier

major I wanted In enroll in was mil .1 diilicull 1 lioicc lor me. bin lor mam

of my friends ii wos,

Tit introduce myself 10 help you

mpa, Fki. iind

plan mi continuing ro\ sludics iifter scitling ilinin wherever I end up.

But even with my absence from campus. I found it necessary

10 keep track of school events such .is volleyball and basketball. 1 siill occasionally use their workout labili- ties ami 1 keep in touch with many

anyr

oilier miiamiir.il spurt. It's a great way to stay busy and meet some new

The college life is a huge step, ami it is always a good idea to look at your options and make the best decision tor you It is not a terrible idea to lollow your friends to a col- ic Lie of their choice, hut you should make a decision based on your nccd>

options of where to

Your

'It's not a terrible idea to .almost guaran-

follow your friends to a college ,c^ J° make

of their choice, but you should ^"^tTher-

make a decision based on your ever you go.

needs and what you want.' Man* of m*

friends and I

= travel to 1U or

Purdue lor a weekend about every month or so. hut we all admit wc probably would not succeed at the academic level required tor those colleges because .social activity we

before. IPFW

seemed lik< the logical

Many

people on social networks such as l-acchook or MySpace have asked me what exactly is IPFW. At first I would evplain what IPFW stood lor. and where it was located. But then I would include my opinion, which is neither good nor had but just based on my personality and needs,

I would say IPFW is a subtle environment llial is cTowim;. The

iiparable to the newly built

fUCP in Orlando

ems school pride is strong.

Stayin

classes here and iherc. uoi csp. cling a huge negative result, but by the

It is crucial to keep yourself

orgam/ed and apply youtscll in what

! year, esen though I

d during the spring nazing how many

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To be big,

Start small

Said Said Something again

By Said El-Dajani

While trying to a build a business during one year of my life I was re- petitively lokl to think big and dream big. When I

1 mug

young. I had a very 11, dreams and ambi- , slowly disintegrated as the ol responsibility that

with age, gender

Even though I may not have been ready to commit to a business at the time 1 pursued it, I realized that I wauled to learn as much as I could to be prepared tor whatever endeavors came my way. The biggest problem 1 found with thinking big was starling big whereas building a foundation and. developing a process usually is more effective.

After graduating high school. I took the initial route of' attending Purdue Universal) in West Lafayette. 1 thought the transition to indepen- dence would be smooth, I was look- ing forward to being on my own, making my own decisions, and more importantly, building an academic fu- ture thai would carry me on to a lifc-

inierestcd wilh my education. 1 was at the big colleges, that the piece of

quickly lost trying lo find a major lhat paper I got alter the "four-year plan"

complemented my lifestyle and no! would be the key to a wonderful job.

the other way around, I left realizing By the time I left Purdue, I knew I

that 1 was starting too big. didn't want a job.

I decided IPFW would be a bet- A job to me means that you are

ter school at which to start small. I doing something thai you have to do

came back home and lived with my instead dome something you want to

parents, which was not appealing do. If going to Purdue meant that I

considering I had a taste of freedom was going to land a lot of money in a

pie. In hindsighl, my intentions for position thai I didn't feel passionately

going to Purdue were not to satisfy about, then I didn't want it.

a need for knowledge, but 10 experi- 1 was taught to think big. I find it

ence a lack of boundaries. Moving hard now lobe a part of a conforming

home would mean having to readjust group that tells me I need to be a pan

1 life-

style

'I spent a year and a half and figured out that everything I needed was right at home.'

So I got what I wanted!

I spent a year and a half and fig- ured out that everything 1 needed was right at home The city thai I found disgusting a year and a halt" earlier was finally com fort able. The school I thought to be less superior was ex- actly what I was looking for.

While in the past IPFW would not have been a first choice, the reality is that this university has a lot lo offer to people looking lo do something big

Graduating high school I had the idea that my answers to success were

of something be- cause that's what everyone else is doing. Going to a large is school is what the majority is striving for. are different than

Advice for incomming freshman

Welcome Freshmen! Some of you are on this campus by your own decisions, and the rest of you are not. But don't be discouraged just because you aren't on a big campus with the rest of your friends. IPFW is a great school and you will all enjoy your time here if you let your self. So, I am going to give you some advice so that you may enjoy your time here as much as 1 did.

First of all, get -involved with something, anything, whether it is your major's club or intramural sports. Getting involved will link you to other people and eventually you will become acquainted with many other people who will become long lasting friends. When you have friends, anything is bearable.

Secondly, get to know your pro- fessors! If you take the time to get 10 know your professors they will gel to know you, making the trips to their office lo ask questions much easier. Also, I have always found that ihe more I talked lo m\ professor the bet- ter 1 wanted to do, I didn't want to let them down by failing.

Third, take advantage of every- thing I PFW offers you, from the Writ- ing Center to CASA. These centers an: here to help you succeed, because lhat is what you deserve. If you feel like you arc struggling, stop by one of these places and the friendly stall would love to help you out. There is no reason to do poorly in a class with all the resources around to as-

Also. use common sense when it conies to making decisions about class. Don't show up late to class everyday. Because, I, it is disre- spectful lo your instructor and your classmates, and 2, you often miss ,.11) announcements or important in- formation regarding the class. It is understandable if you are late a few limes .1 semester but registering for a class that you just cannot make it to on time is not a wise decision. Fur- ther, don't be thai person who fails his class because you skipped too many days. This is avoidable as long as you slay in good communication with your instructor. These people are here 10 help you, so use them.

Lastly, consult your advisor. I know this is probabl) really repetitive

to you, because you've heard it so many times before. If you have any questions ask them. You don't want 10 go through a whole semester of the wrong classes or just simply have a misunderstanding of something.

ill likely be set up for success and ill more likely enjoy your time on e IPFW campus. Have a wonder-

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Arts & Entertainment

Static-X tour brings wrath of Otep

Shamaya brings politics to Piere's main stage

By Hidi Moore Copy Editor

donned a simple while Oxford bi ion-down and black slacks. Wcbei looks, however, did not relied I versatility of

Hundreds of diverse metal fan:

looking for an experience that reflect- patibility of it with the

cd how they feel, an experience that band throughout their short set.

allowed them ilk- relic) of identifier- The Hour was absolutely packed

lion. by the time Otep took the stage. Otep

On May 12. Inviiro, Otep and Shamaya'svocalssangedfromauisty

Siatic-X took over Piere's main stage, moan to a full-on growl. Her blond

screaming lyrics that explored (he vi- hair contrasted with her tattooed bi-

olent, dirty and sclf-deprecatmg im- cep* and headgear thai ranged from

dcrbelly of the heavier side of rock, top hats to masks and bags to bomber

The shame behind these themes was hats as she attempted to turn each

shed from the start of the Staiic-X song into a performance. Asfhedra-

Tour stop, and fans opetih expressed malic approach escalated, the audi-

'President Bush, we the people wear-

of the United States formally ins a bo™b request your resignation. ... You walk on a road of bones,

-Otep Shamaya

■■Breed"

the guys took the stage

dressed in tin- the victims

foil masks resembling the ones ihey of the Virginia Tech tragedy. "Most

wore on their soon-to-be released of us have a moment of silence." she

-When I Was a Planet." This lack- spoke out. "Not us. We have a mo-

lusier display made them look like meni of violence!" She also went on

children dressing to play the part of to dedicate the cover to one of her

real metal musicians, and lei's face personal heroes. Nirvana's Kurt Co-

gnu ufe li i	tlftct tli.ii song, their
Jfjjjj n	i phase Stoiic-X fans
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hain.clexaune In- 1'1'M suicide to the	had her fans cheered her on, the room	and iiiiilanst Wayne Static referred Io
level ol the tragedy in Virginia.	tilled with deafening silence as she	as '-old school evil disco''
Needless to say. her vocals did	shouted, "President Bush, we the
not pack the punch ihal her dedica-		floor became packed wall-to-wall
tion did. While the band.
	which consisted ol euitnr-	on a road of bones, sir!" A moment
	isl Aaron, bassist "Evil"	of intense silence ensued, broken
	I. McGuirc and drummer	only by the band's most pas-	f [lie stage, up llie stair-,
	Brian Wolff, did give fans	sionate and heavy per-

	"Breed," Shamaya was	nighl. ^^	Sialic blew
	ultimately responsible tor	, ^ «v through songs
	the song's failure.	g "%tW \| \| w'»h » wMe-
	Shamaya continued her		eyed energy
	dramatic heal into "War-
	head." as well. Possibly	WW^^k	1 1 endless He
	the most controversial mo-	io jtdtB1*	_s 4
	she held an American flae	Slatie-X came ^ft	<*\
	upside down, then draped	^ w .„„..„,,,.
	it over her shoulders in a		W barked and
	gesture of disrespect to	opening with the 'Ofc	▼*" growled his way
	both President Bush and		through songs.
	Vice President Cheney.	latest release "Can- ■►•-''	Progressing further inlo the
	Tossing the I1.il: then	nibal." "Cannibal	set. the band, consisting of Sialic.
	onto the mic stand. Shama-	reflected a shift from	Koichi Fukuda (guitar), Nick Oshiro
	va dediealed ■'Warhead"	industrialized metal to a more	(drums) and Tony Campos (bass),
^^^ to those who serve in the	traditional metal that was later inter-	paused and grabbed (heir drink-..
	armed forces. No sooner	spersed with selections that singer	Sialic looked oui inio (he audience.

'... she marched her band

from the mildly erotic to

the downright dirty and

on to a full-on battle.'

ight dirty and nn Io n full-on by Mike Webb battle.

Otep nave mini iiflbe bins wlial

Spiderman 3 weaves an enjoyably tangled web

By Mike Webb

Arts & Entertainment Editor

Spiderman. When I was younger I watched reruns of the old live-ac- tion television show. They were awe-

e when I was 6. For that had no idea what to expect 1 found i

ijuiie the contrary.

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ought been so nerdy and yet so cool.

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Columbus, OH - The IPFW Mast- odons 2(107 "Dream Season" came to an end on Saturday night in the NCAA Men's Volleyball Champion- ship Finals. The fourth seeded 'Dons fell to the second seeded UC-Irvine Anteatcrs, 3-1.

captured iheir lirsi NCAA Championship by the of 30-20. 24-30. 30-23, and 30-28.

IPFW came out slowly in the match and fell behind by seven points on a kill by senior outside hitter Jay- son Jahlonsky. making it 14-7 UC1.

! killed everv thing in sight in the first set. suffering just .i single limine error, while slugging .724.. .they cruised to the 10 point

began to find an open- ing in the middle with Josh Stewart, and "Big Red" responded Stewart put balls and junior i hitter C.J. Macias got loose for six kills as the Mastodons look the second set by six with a 333 hitting game.

In the third, nei- ther team hit particu- larly well, with In me out-hitting the 'Dons .194

Anteater got it Opposite Matt Webber was the diftercnee with seven kills giving UIC a 2-1 set lead.

The fourth set was a tight affair with nei-

n holding than a two point advan- tage until late. On a kill by UIC mid- dle David Smith, the 'Caters had a four point, 26-22 cushion and looked poised to i, ike home the trophy.

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Fort Wayne. IN-IPFW won lh< first game in a tw nihil I again -i I man Mid-Con opponent Oakland Uimer sity, to snap a 12-game losing sirc.ik

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a Kayla Powell single that brought in third baseman Michelle Meiglien. and put first baseman Brooke Waller in seonng position with no outs. Ceiilcrlicklcr Beatrice I'edra/a stepped up to ihe plate and doubled to the iettheld Icikc. bring- ing in Walter and Powell. Shortstop Ty Lambert followed sun. doubling to bring in Pedraza and give IPFW

the 4-0 lead.

In the fifth, Tara Mickelson hit a two-run homer to give the 'Dons some insurance, bringing pinch run- ner, Ashley Johnson, home.

In the sixth inning. Oakland gave up u trio of walks and an er- ror to walk in Jil Price and load ihe bases for Meiglicn Meigllen came up and singled to lelt. batting in two runs and giving IPFW the 9-1 win; it was the largest margin of victory for

The Oakland offense was held to just four hits by pitcher Ashley Tharp and some incredible grabs by the IPFW defense. Tharp improved to 2-2 on the season with the victory.

In game two, IPFW just couldn't hang onto the momentum, giving up all live Oakland runs in the first in- ning. Pitcher Katie Aspegren took the

.VI n kelson. Powell, and Angela I'asqnali who were each 3 for 5 on the afternoon, while Lambert was 2 for 4.

Note: IPFW honored seniors An- gela Piixquali.'Ashley Johnson-I-Mes, and Kacie Stone after game one of the double header, as each played their final game at Ihe IPFW Softball field this afternoon.

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Fori Wayne. IN - IPFW early signee Ben Bolls has been selected by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association to the 2007 Indiana Boy's Basketball All-Star Team.

Botts, a 6-0 guard from Muncic Central, was selected to the team out of a group of 45 invited to a tryout camp at Ben Davis back on March 25.

In all, 14 players were selected to the squad.

Botts averaged 15 points, five assists and shot 42 percent from 3-point range for Muncic Central, who reached the 4A state title game the past two seasons.

The Indiana All-Star take on a group of All-Stars from Kentucky. June 16 a lucky University, v

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Members of the Base- ball Squad Named Independent All- Academic

IPFW senior cup- tain, and shortstop, Chris Venvertloh led IPFW with a 4.0 grade point average Vcnvcnloh's senior campaign was cut short by a serious shoulder injury. In

vertloh was named top-student by the IPFW Communica-

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Siacy Herrold /Sophomore/Pitch- cr/3.96 GPA/Major: Education

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