Less than 1 percent of Butler University undergraduate students attended the 2010Student Government Association (SGA) presidential debate held Thursday.

Thirty-five students watched as SGA presidential candidates Kiely Keesler andChristopher Ring were given the chance to respond to each other’s platforms, as wellas answer general questions about what they plan to do should they be elected SGApresident.

Sophomore Anna Roueche, chair of the Election Oversight Committee (EOC), saidthe attendance might have been low because of the lack of advertising for the event.

“We had some difficulty getting the word out about the debate so that could havebeen a contributing factor [to the low attendance],” Roueche said. “Hopefully it wasnot due to disinterest from the student body.”

Sophomore Nikki Woellert said she didn’t attend the debate because she didn’t hearabout it until after it had already happened.

“I might not have gone anyway because I’m involved in a lot of things and anyextra time I have I like to spend with my friends,” Woellert said.

Roueche said that although the EOC was surprised about how few students attend-ed the event, the number was on par with last year’s debate when there were five can-didates running for SGA president.

Senior Nick Comotto said last year’s election was one of the only elections he votedin during his time at Butler.

Comotto said he didn’t attend the debate this year because he was busy studying for

Following more than 25 years of reconstruc-tion of Jordan Hall and less than one year ofrepairs to Hinkle Fieldhouse, campus officialssaid there is no known end date for either of theseprojects.

“The word Band-Aid has a negative connota-tion to it,” Charlie Truax, supervisor of struc-tures in the maintenance department, said of thecontinual repairs Jordan Hall faces.

Truax said that construction on Jordan Hall isan ongoing process years in the making.

“I have been here 25 years,” Truax said.“Construction started on Jordan Hall before I gothere.”

Gerald Carlson, director of maintenance servic-es, said that Jordan Hall needs ongoing repairingdue to the limestone and granite that comprise

the building’s exterior.“The Jordan Hall construction has been ongo-

ing,” Carlson said. “It is an old, big granite andlimestone building; we are constantly goingaround and repairing.”

Carlson said although he hopes the west wallwill be finished before the fall semester, there isno finish date for the reconstruction of the build-ing.

“There is no real schedule,” Carlson said.“Over time water gets stuck in between the mor-tar so it just deteriorates and has to be redone.”

Carlson said when water damage becomes anissue, the construction crew has to tuck point orclean the joints, as well as deciding whether toput new mortar in or take the old limestone out.

Hinkle Fieldhouse is under constructionbecause of a storm in August that caused bricksto fall and damage the exterior of the arena.

The repairs to Hinkle are part of a three-phase

project; the construction crew is currently inphase one.

Truax said that the phase one construction is alittle bit ahead of schedule despite the cold weath-er that has recently halted the construction crew.

“It is going really well,” he said. “They prob-ably have more done now than what theythought they would at this point in time.”

Plans for when phase two or three of theHinkle repairs will start are still unknown,Carlson said.

Along with the repairs and progress comehefty price tags.

Phase one of the Hinkle Fieldhouse repairscosts just less than $1.1 million while the costto repair Jordan Hall is harder to calculatebecause the staff works there year-round, Carlsonsaid.

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INSIDEThe women’s basketball teamdefeated YoungstownState and ClevelandState this week atHinkle.

The movie“Valentine’s Day” has an all star cast but fails to live up to the hype.

Butler ForecastThe Butler

Collegian revealswhich SGA hopeful hasearned its endorse.

www.thebutlercollegian.com

Collegian photo by Ryan Murach

DEAD OF WINTER: Construction remains in progress on two of Butler University’s main campus buildings, even in the middle of snow andice. Jordan Hall has been under construction for more than 25 years while Hinkle Fieldhouse has been under construction for less than one year.

Will the constructionever end?

SGA presidential candidate debate draws 35 studentsHayleigh Colombo

hcolombo@butler.edu

Upcoming SGAElection Events

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BREATHING ROOM: 35 students came to the SGA presidentialdebate to hear the candidates for the upcoming election last Thursday.

25+ years of fixing but no end in sight for Jordan Hall Anne Carpenter

accarpen@butler.edu

See CONSTRUCTION Page 4

Administrationrequests returnof sign’s “ITY”

Three letters—I-T-Y—are causing more than an ittyproblem.

They are the only pieces of a Butler University signremaining unaccounted for after an allegedly drunk driv-er, who was not a Butler student, drove through thestone sign near the intersection of Clarendon Road andWest Hampton Drive last month.

As it stands now, the historic sign reads “ButlerUnivers.”

The university is prepared to put all the pieces backtogether—but first they need all of them.

“For all I know, people took it because they saw itwas damaged and thought there was no use for it,”University President Bobby Fong said.

Fong said students in the Council on PresidentialAffairs, a branch of Student Government Association,are concerned about rebuilding the sign.

“Right now we haven’t begun restoration becausewe’re missing the piece,” Fong said.

The stone structure was a gift from the class of 1929and is a common backdrop for students when takinggraduation photos.

The piece, which weighs between 200 and 300pounds, is required to complete the sign.

Fong said if a new “ITY” were made, it would notmatch the original stone.

Without the original, the university would have tochoose between destroying what remains or having anew sign made, he said.

“We’d prefer not to (have a new one made) because it’sfairly expensive,” Fong said. “It also doesn’t have thetradition, the feel or the legacy of the original.

“Also, the person who hit the sign didn’t have anyinsurance. This would come completely out of the uni-versity’s resources.”

Fong said he urges whomever has the remainder of thesign to return it.

“This is a general appeal to the university communi-ty,” he said. “If you know where the piece is, we’d liketo get it back. There is a use for it. We’d like to get itback so we can put the memorial back together.”

Jennifer Pignoletjpignole@butler.edu

Collegian photo by Rachel Senn

MISSING PIECE: Butler administrationis searching for a piece of the damaged sign.

See DEBATE Page 4

The Butler CollegianWednesday, February 17, 2010Page 2

NEWSNEWS

Speakers define quality leadership“Citizens can matter in their community,”

Indiana Chief Justice Randall Shepard said. The Butler University College Republicans and

Young Democrats hosted Shepard and FloydCounty Prosecutor Keith Henderson in the JohnsonRoom Tuesday to encourage student participationin government.

Gaining and using leadership was a major topicfor both speakers in the forum.

“There are people who seek leadership becausethey like to be the leader,” Shepard said. “And thereare people who seek leadership because they want togo somewhere.”

Henderson discussed the two types of leaders.“We have two sets of leaders,” Henderson said.

“One set wants to lead. The other group wants thetitle of leader. They want the stripes and the pay-check.”

Shepard shared his thoughts on what college waslike for him, as far as making a difference in thecommunity around him.

“When I was in college, I remember thinking thatthe world seemed like it was in need of some seri-ous alteration,” Shepard said. “It’s a normal feelingfor college students. Usually, when you think theworld could use some change, you can be the onewho works toward making the change happen.”

Henderson talked about how college studentsshould be prepared for any opportunity that theymay come across.

“College is a pressure packed time when you’rethinking about your careers,” Henderson said.

“Maybe you don’t know today what you’re going todo in the future. Either way, you have to be on basewhen the ball is going to be hit.”

Shepard said a lot of people aren’t sure about howto make a difference, but the process is a pretty easyone.

“There could be a tiny group of people who justget this idea. They don’t always have influence,”Shepard said. “That doesn’t mean they can’t shakeup the way things are done.”

He continued to talk about the things needed tomake the change people seek.

“You just have to have a good idea and a com-mitment to a change,” he said. “Also, nearly asimportant, you have to have a commitment to eachother and say ‘we’re not going to settle until this isdone.’”

Leadership is not a popularity contest, andHenderson said that it’s not for everyone.

“A good leader has to have thick skin,”Henderson said. “The gauge of success is not inbeing liked by your peers or the people that yougovern, but instead is in being respected by thosepeople.”

Shepard said that while some changes seem outof reach, the possibility for change increases in thesize of the area impacted.

“The potential to make an impact for the futureincreases as you get closer to home. When you startlooking at an individual state, a city, a neighbor-hood, or even a university, the possibility that youwill leave a dent increases,” Shepard said.

Henderson said a lot of people fail to realize thedifference that can be made by the public.

“[The prosecutor’s office] always have these

meetings for the public, and it baffles me howmany people don’t show up,” Henderson said.“They always think that if it doesn’t directly affectthem, they either don’t have the time or the incli-nation to go.

“Sometimes what they may have to say is some-thing no one else has thought before.”

Shepard talked about how people often get thewrong impression about the way that local govern-ments work. Most institutions are more flexiblethan people give them credit for, he said.

“Sometimes people run into what appears to bea brick wall,” Shepard said. “But those bricks cansometimes be chipped away, and some bricks canbe rearranged.”

Henderson said a good leader realizes that thechange is sometimes necessary in order to make animpact.

“People get used to the way things are and don’tthink about how they could be. Sometimes that’sthe biggest problem,” Henderson said.

Shepard also said that change is possible and isoften a good thing.

“People shouldn’t be afraid to say ‘Let’s do some-thing. Let’s gather an army and have at it,’” Shepardsaid.

Henderson also talked about the importance offinding a career that suits the individual.

“If you don’t enjoy what you do, no amount ofmoney will buy you that happiness and satisfac-tion,” Henderson said. “Find a career that you lookforward to.”

Shepard said that sometimes, finding somethingthat people love is purely accidental.

“Sometimes, you’re just there at the right time

and things just work and it’s all an accident,”Shepard said.

Henderson finally talked about how a job shouldbe looked at as temporary.

“We’re only temporary custodians at the end ofthe day,” Henderson said. “We’re taking care ofthings now, but there will be somebody to come inand change things after you are gone.”

Jill McCarterjmccarte@butler.edu

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BUPD responds to 911 calls with welfare checks to determine campus and students’ safety

The Butler University Police Department (BUPD) is taking action to inform students about cam-pus safety by performing welfare checks around campus.

Chief of Police Ben Hunter said that welfare checks could be conducted for a variety of reasons,such as a missing roommate, someone in trouble asking for help or an unlocked room upon return-ing home.

“We have to have a way to classify information,” Hunter said. “The reports are never self-initi-ated. For example, we respond to 911 calls and that is classified as a welfare check.”

The term ‘welfare check’ is a kind of general catch all for the many incidents happening aroundcampus, Hunter said.

“Officers classify the run based on the information they gather from the dispatcher,” AssistantChief of Police Andy Ryan said. “The title could change once all of the information has been gath-

ered from the site.“Instead of calling it a welfare check, the title could change to public intoxication.”Ryan said that since April 2008, there have been 52 calls labeled as welfare checks.“The actual number of reports that were classified as welfare checks was 17,” Ryan said. These numbers indicate that welfare checks have neither peaked, nor have they declined to a cer-

tain point. Hunter attributes the low number of actual welfare checks to the size of Butler’s campus.“These reports are on par with the size of our jurisdiction,” Hunter said. “College students are

adults, more active and live in a smaller higher education setting.”Not all of the reports can be described in detail, Hunter said.“Anytime a student is involved, that is a protected report,” he said. “If it is an arrest or probable

cause, these reports can be published because they can be found on public record.”Ryan said BUPD aims to be transparent when it comes to sharing campus safety information with

students and the public.“The whole point is transparency so students and parents can evaluate and understand the safety.”

Anne Carpenteraccarpen@butler.edu

Collegian photo by Rachel Senn

LEADERSHIP: The speakers discussed twotypes of leaders that are most common today.

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COLLEGIANthings you should know

this weeks’

Unempl oyed? S tart packi ng snow: According to TheAssociated Press, an unemployed man built an extreme igloo in hisfamily’s yard in Aquilla, Ohio. Jimmy Grey’s igloo has fourrooms, 6-foot ceilings and an entertainment room where his TV ispowered by an extension cord plugged into an outlet in the familygarage.

Tal i ban sei zure mi ght be a turni ng poi nt: The capture ofthe Afghan Taliban’s top military leader in Pakistan might representa positive turning point for the United States, according to aCNN.com article. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar was captured sever-al days ago in Southern Pakistan and is known to have been a closeassociate of Osama bin Laden.

Di dn’t score wi th your g i rl fri end’s Val enti ne’s g i ft?Follow the San Diego Zoo’s lead and give big—a 250 to 300 poundnewborn African elephant calf. The zoo’s Wild Animal Park saysthe calf was born around 2 a.m. Sunday. It is the park’s sixth calfborn into a herd which was imported from Swaziland in 2003.

For al l those who don’t l i ke the tas te of Appl es :According to a CNN.com article, some of the world’s leadingmobile phone carriers including AT&T Inc., Sprint and Verizonwireless have formed a store that will work to develop mobile andonline applications for all smartphones, rivaling Apple’s applica-tion selection for iPhone. They’re calling it the WholesaleApplications Community. As of now, there’s no word on when thecommunity will start selling.

Does the wi nter get you down?: If you notice you get downthis time every year, Health.com encourages looking into seasonalaffective disorder. Mild forms of this disorder affect 20 percent ofAmericans. Sadness during fall and winter, fatigue, irritability,increased appetite, carb cravings, difficulty concentrating and lossof interest in sex are common symptoms.

Written and compiled by Hayleigh Colombo

Didn’t have time to watch or read the news this week? Not to worry—thenews editors of The Butler Collegian have compiled a list of the top fivethings we think readers should know this week.

Short, sweet and to the point, whether you’re too busy with your classesto pick up a paper or you’re glued to “The Bachelor,” here are the tidbits wethink you need to know to impress your friends and professors this week.

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5Ten years ago, Butler University

men’s basketball head coach BradStevens entered the world of Butler bas-ketball.

Stevens’ coaching skills have not onlypromoted success of his team, but alsohave landed him several individualaccomplishments, most recently himbeing named one of Indiana BusinessJournal’s (IBJ) 40 Under 40.

IBJ’s 40 Under 40 award annually hon-ors 40 young, up-and-coming businessstars from the central Indiana communi-ty as a means to recognize what theyhave already accomplished as well aswhat they still hope to achieve.

“I’m a big believer that an individualhonor comes from a factor of who youare surrounded by,” Stevens said. “Itshows that at Butler, we have lots ofpeople doing as well as we can and high-lights what this basketball program hasachieved.”

Stevens said his career in collegiatebasketball began as a four-year player forDePauw University in Greencastle, Ind.Following graduation, he left the sportand took a job at Eli Lilly and Company.

It was only nine months later whenStevens said he couldn’t ignore the callof the game.

In 2000, Stevens joined the Butlermen’s basketball staff and is currently inhis third year as head coach.

For him, Stevens said it is the love ofcompetition and the ability to look up atthe scoreboard at the end of each game,seeing the results of hard work, that drewhim back to basketball and coaching.

Stevens said he credits much of hissuccess to a motto he has carried withhim throughout most of his professionalcareer.

“The best advice I’ve ever received isto do your job to the best of your abili-ty every day and don’t worry about any-thing else,” Stevens said. “This is some-thing that our entire program, whether itbe the players, administration or staff,has focused on and I think that has led usto a lot of our success.”

Being named as one of IBJ’s 40 Under40 is not something that he could havedone without the help of great playersand great talent, Stevens said. He looksfor players who are coachable, team-ori-ented and ambitious to focus on the ideaof success not only within a basketballprogram but also in the greater Butlerpicture as well.

“With all of the intangibles of a greatteammate combined with a talent, youare able to achieve quite a bit either indi-vidually or as a whole,” Stevens said.

Butler Athletic Director Barry Colliercredited Stevens’ award to both his on-and-off-court mind set.

“Indiana Business Journal is aware ofhis tremendous accomplishments,”Collier said. “Brad has not only showngreat leadership but most importantlyprovided coaching, mentoring and lifedevelopment skills to everyone that is apart of his program.”

Stevens has become a huge asset tothe Butler community by being a greatinstigator of the “Butler Way” throughexample of his work and leadership,Collier said.

“His calm and commanding personali-ty comes through in the team’s play, andit speaks to the crowd as well,” Colliersaid. “Beyond the court, I think he influ-ences them to stay focused on theirschoolwork and community contribu-tion.”

Collier said Stevens’ ability to notonly coach basketball, but also be a greatcontributor to the university, was evidentfrom his time as an assistant coach.

“He has great integrity, he’s an excel-lent communicator, highly intelligent,and he has a tremendous work ethic,”Collier said. “You can’t ask anythingmore of a coach.”

The Butler student community alsoregards Stevens as an important figurewithin their everyday student life.

“He’s the man,” sophomore AndrewLincoln said. “I like his energy and,being a younger coach, he can betterrelate to the team. He’s not afraid tocoach his players either in the game, afterthe game or before the game. The coach-ing process never ends and you can tell

that he knows that.”Lincoln said Stevens is an inspiration

not only to his team, but also the studentbody, since he brings a great sense ofcommunity by making positive noise atthe basketball games.

“He does things like the Coaches vs.Cancer Classic to promote the studentbody to get involved,” Lincoln said.“Also, with his success in coaching heprovides for some great kids to go to agreat institution for a great team and agreat coach.”

Stevens said he would describe hisexperience at Butler being somethingbetween very challenging and very ful-filling. Though recognition for the bas-ketball program’s achievements is great,he said the most he can do is his job tothe best of his ability.

“I strive every day in practice and thegame to be the most prepared person outthere and that’s my job as the coach ofthis team,” Stevens said.

Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballardpresented the new addition of ButlerUniversity’s College of Pharmacy andHealth Sciences (COPHS) buildingwith a 2009 IndianapolisSustainability Award Feb. 9.

According to SustainIndy, the proj-ect was one of five in Indianapolischosen for its “inspiring innovation,showcasing a positive communityimpact, demonstrating leadership andpromoting education around the princi-ples of sustainability.”

SustainIndy judges applicants on thecategories of air, land, water, energyand Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

COPHS was chosen for the energy

category because of its energy efficien-cy and conservation measures.

Craig Hardee, senior project manag-er of Construction and MaintenanceServices at Butler, said the buildingwill also receive a LEED certification.The certification is divided into fourcategories-- certified, silver, gold andplatinum.

Daniel Overbey, an architect atBrowning Day Mullins Dierdorf andthe main architect on the project, saidone of the biggest virtues in pursuingLEED certification is that it providesbuilding owners and operators with asufficient framework for identifyingand carrying out design, constructionand operational methods, as well assolutions that are both equitable andpractical.

Michael Gardner, vice president ofuniversity operations, said theCOPHS team originally applied forthe LEED silver certification. He alsosaid they applied with enough pointsto possibly receive the gold certifica-tion.

Hardee said the certification is notnecessarily an award.

“It’s something we set out toachieve from the beginning,” Hardeesaid.

He said the team should hear backabout the LEED certification inMarch.

The COPHS building uses 30 per-cent less electricity and 40 percentless water than an average building ofits size.

“It’s the right thing to do from an

environmental standpoint,” Gardnersaid. “We know we’re going to saveenergy. It accrues savings over timeand just makes sense financially.”

Overbey said that with less energyconsumption, less greenhouse gasemissions are dispersed into theatmosphere.

“Butler is contributing to the emerg-ing green economy by enhancing theviability of clean, renewable energyproduction,” Overbey said.

Gardner said the award communi-cates sustainability as being a priorityto Butler’s prospective students andfamilies. He also said it gives the uni-versity an edge in recruiting aboveother schools who haven’t committedto it.

“It’s our responsibility to get

involved with sustainability initia-tives where ours students are pushingus more than we are leading the way,”Gardner said.

Hardee said that the entire COPHSteam is excited about the completedproject. The basic premise behind theLEED process is that it gets the entireorganization working as a team byfocusing on saving electricity, utilitiesand the environment.

“A fiscal case can be made with uni-versity operational savings in utilitycosts,” Hardee said. “Sustainabilitycan be a recruiting tool for perspectiveand incoming students.

“Lastly, sustainable practices createa teamwork and a sense of pride for allmembers of the university--students,faculty and staff.”

Grace Wallacegwallace@butler.edu

Olivia Ingleoingle@butler.edu

Collegian file photo

CREDIT DUE: Stevens attrib-utes others for most of his success.

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences wins sustainability award

Coach Brad Stevens named one ofcentral Indiana’s top 40 Under 40

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BUPD BeatFeb. 8

2:41 p.m. – APARTMENT VILLAGEAn officer took a report ofa theft of private property.

Feb. 9

6:09 a.m. – SCHWITZERHALLAn officer took a report ofa sick person.

2:06 p.m. – HEALTHCENTERAn officer took a report ofa sick person.

Feb. 119:51 a.m. — BUTLER-TARKINGTON NEIGHBORHOODAn officer took a report ofa traffic accident.

3:22 p.m. — HOLCOMBBUILDINGAn officer took a report ofpublic intoxication.

4:35 p.m. – HEALTHCENTERAn officer took a report ofa sick person.

Feb. 127:44 p.m. — PHARMA-CY PARKING LOTAn officer took a report ofa theft of private propertyfrom a motor vehicle.

Feb. 143:56 a.m. — ROSSHALLAn officer took a report ofa sick person.

10:11 a.m. — BUPDAn officer took a report oflost property.

Feb. 15

9:09 a.m. – JORDANHALLAn officer took a report ofa sick person.

Your first stop for what’s going on at and around Butler

- S pring S ingClowes Memorial Hall8 p.m.

- Visi ting Writer:Edwidge DanticatReilly Room7:30 p.m.

- The Future ofJerusalemClowes Memorial Hall7 p.m.

- Read/ReviewNotes EffectivelyResCo Dining Room6:30-7:30 p.m.

- S GA PresidentialS tarbucks ForumStarbucks6-7 p.m.

- S tel la Artois presents Happy Hourat the S ymphony,featuring Time forThreeHilbert Circle TheatreFood & drinks at 5 p.m.Concert at 6:30 p.m.

- Photoshop CS 4WorkshopJH0489-10 a.m.

- Friday FourthMealC-Club10 p.m. - 12 a.m.

- Al l -S tar Band &Butler WindEnsembleClowes Memorial Hall2 p.m.

CONSTRUCTION: Maintenance officials say end date of Hinkle repairs is unknownContinued from Page One

Carlson said that mostof the Jordan renovationscome from the mainte-nance budget exceptwhen it comes to spe-cialty limestone. For thearchways alone, custom-made limestone costsjust less than $120,000.

“It gets to be expen-sive because it all has tobe custom made,”Carlson said.

Classroom interrup-tions have been knownto occur during construc-tion hours.

Associate Professor ofPsychology Mandy Hegesaid these interruptionshave not occurred quiteas frequently this semes-ter as last semester.

“This semester it hasbeen much less of aproblem,” Hege said. “Itused to be a big problemlast semester in the after-

noons and a few timesthere have been problemsin the morning. Whenthere is one [disruption]you really cannot tune itout.”

Truax said that it issometimes difficult towork according to classschedules and in the mid-dle of the university set-ting.

“It is sometimes chal-lenging to perform thework during class,”Truax said. “We are lim-ited to the things we cando because of the noise.”

Truax said his crew issensitive to the needs ofthe people inside thebuildings.

Hege said that the con-struction workers havebeen respectful and flexi-ble.

“There are so manysites where the workers

themselves are loud andrude,” Hege said. “I havenot heard any swearingor witnessed any rudebehavior that has been adistraction.”

Despite the noise,Hege said she thinks therepairs are important.

“The disruptions arejust a byproduct of thework they have to do,”Hege said. “Not the faultof how the workers aredoing their jobs at all.”

Carlson said that theworkers work year-roundso that when schoolbegins, noise and inter-ruptions are minimal.

“It is not a grave situ-ation,” Hege said. “Theoutcome is worth it, butany disruption thatwould happen when thestudents were not herewould certainly be pre-ferred.”

Collegian photo by Ryan Murach

HINKLE HICCUP: Phase one of repairs to the exterior of Hinkle Fieldhouse,which was damaged in a storm last summer, cost less than $1.1 million.

DEBATE: Turnout low at Student Government Association presidential debate Continued from Page One

campusbriefs

Senate debates tabling college proposal

The College of Communicationproposal is still under considera-tion for approval.

During Tuesday’s FacultySenate meeting, the proposal nar-rowly escaped a motion to table, ordelay the overall decision. Though12 Faculty Senate members votedagainst tabling the proposal, ninemembers were in favor.

Four members also chose towithhold their vote.

As the next step in the process,Faculty Senate Chair JeanneVanTyle said she wants to hold afaculty-wide forum on the topic.

“As a faculty member who hasno vote in the Senate, I haven’tcontacted my representative onhow I want to vote yet.

“We need a forum to discussthese issues.”

A detailed budget and the poten-tial restructuring of the College ofLiberal Arts and Sciences (LAS)into divisions were the main topicsof discussion during the meeting.

Jamie Comstock, universityprovost and vice president for aca-demic affairs, said the only sourceof new funding for the proposed

college would be the dean’s salary,an approximate $136,000 cost.

However, Comstock said sheacknowledged the budget wouldgrow in direct correlation to thegrowth of the program.

Nancy Whitmore, director andassociate professor of the EugeneS. Pulliam School of Journalismat Butler University, also said therewas a rationale behind calling thenew program a college.

Though she said other universi-ties with similar converged com-munication programs might bereferred to as schools or divisions,they have a separate dean reportingto the provost.

She said this is how a college isstructured at Butler.

However some Senate members,like chemistry professor AnneWilson, said more conversationsregarding how to restructure LASshould be pursued before a vote istaken.

Though VanTyle said the forumhas not yet been scheduled, sheplans to hold it before SpringBreak.

“The essential question when wevote on anything is what’s in thebest interest of students,” VanTylesaid.

Paige Chapmanpchapman@butler.edu

the LSAT test and because he’s a senior. “I think it’s the duty of some to make sure the school’s left in good hands,” Comotto

said. Keesler said she thinks the debate went well, although she was disappointed by the low

attendance.“It was very interesting to hear the other candidate’s point of view,” she said. “I do wish

there would have been higher attendance.”Ring said he thought the debate went well especially considering the nerve-racking nature

of the event.“In this forum, nerves and emotions tend to run high,” Ring said. “I feel the debate went

very well.”Even though Ring said he was impressed with how the event went, he said he feels

strongly that students should not base their decisions solely on the debate.“Students need to evaluate both Kiely and I on our platforms, our ability to lead and by

our character,” Ring said. In interviews with The Butler Collegian’s editorial board, Keesler said her main platform

is to change the structure of SGA assembly to having residence hall representation insteadof student organization representation. She said she hopes this will lead to real representa-tion in SGA.

Ring said his main platform is to continue on the path that SGA has made during recentyears, seeing if its boards are truly effective as well as fostering the growth of OperationsBoard and Public Relations Board.

Dean of Student Services Sally Click moderated the debate.

Roueche said she hopes the student body is interested in the next week’s election whetherthey are members of SGA or not.

“This election affects everyone, not just the people who go to assembly,” Roueche said.

University checks applications for accuracy

Did you donate the profits from your vio-lin recital to support a homeless shelter?Were you part of a deer rescue squad duringa major forest fire? Was that you who donat-ed gallons of blood to the Red Cross?

Well, if you said so on your Universityof California (UC) application, you’d betterbe ready to prove it.

Like no other higher education system inthe nation, the University of California hasa quiet team of vigilant auditors that reviewthe accuracy of randomly selected applica-tions and may yank ones shined up by toomuch balderdash, big-talk or bull.

“We expect integrity,” Han Mi Yoon-Wu,admissions coordinator for the 10-campusuniversity system, said.

Although falsification is not a majorproblem, she said, “students need to knowthat they might be selected, and they shouldmake sure that everything on the applica-tion is accurate.”

Run out of a modest office park inConcord, Calif., the UC investigation teamaims to prevent an arms race of fictionalaccomplishments among those seeking aseat at the most competitive UC campuses,such as Berkeley, Calif., and Los Angeles.

The vast majority of applicants willescape challenge; only 1 percent of its134,000 applicants are pulled for review.But those who bump up the baloney ontheir application forms do so at their ownperil.

While all American universities seek offi-cial verification of grades and test scores,most others rely on the honor system formore personal assertions.

“The system in California is quiteunique,” David Hawkins, of the NationalAssociation for College AdmissionCounseling, said. “Colleges have alwayskept an eye out for suspicious-lookingessays that might have been plagiarized, butfew bother to actually check.”

In January, UC sent letters to 1,000applicants for the 2010 freshman class ask-ing them for evidence to support claimsmade in their “personal statements” andlists of accomplishments.

The application cops do not target sus-pects. Rather they employ a vast, randombut high-stakes process designed to keepstudents honest. Their biggest weapon, thefear factor they may pick yours.

The office gets daily deliveries of a wideand colorful array of evidence from thosewho have been challenged. There are pho-tos, certificates and DVDs, theater play-bills, pay stubs and newspaper articles.

“One young man sent a wood and brassplaque,” Mary Jacobson, leader of the four-member team, said, proving he did indeedwin an athletic award.

A French translator verified another stu-dent’s claim that he graduated from aToulouse-based language immersionschool.

The verification program was created in2003 after UC’s shift to a so-called “com-prehensive review” of students’ applications

in which students are measured not just byacademic success but out-of-the-classroomaccomplishments.

California’s top students offer stunningaccomplishments, and the vast majority arehonest.

“But there was concern that some kidswould start to pad their applications tomake themselves look better,” Yoon-Wusaid. “Students feared that there are othersnot telling the truth.”

They look for only provable claims. Forinstance, they don’t question insights orinspirations but they may ask for evidenceof participation in the Rose Bowl Parade.

They don’t dig into more private disclo-sures, such as sexual orientation, abuse,pregnancy or parental divorce.

If a “prove-it” request is returned as unde-liverable, the UC team tries to find the stu-dent before canceling their chances to attendschool.

The lucky ones are given the benefit ofthe doubt, often after prolonged negotia-tions.

“A young woman sent a DVD of 200dancers on stage, and indicated she was oneof them. We believed her,” Jacobson said.“Another said she worked for her mother,who had recently died. She asked if wewanted a death certificate. Of course, we saidno.”

For those who are caught lying, there’salways next year and a possible secondchance. But the indiscretion is noted perma-nently.

“We keep a record,” Yoon-Wu said.

Lisa KriegerMCT

Collegian photo by Maria Porter

THE GREAT DEBATERS: The candidates for Student GovernmentAssociation president answered questions during a 39-minute debate Thursday.

OPINIONTHE BUTLER COLLEGIAN Page 5

Let the Games Begin!

Why do the Winter OlympicGames still matter?

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Behaving Ourselves

What’s wrong with BU’sstudent code of conduct?

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

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OUR POINT THIS WEEK: Though we’re endorsing Keesler, we strongly encourage students to individually evaluate both candidates before voting.

Lately there’s beena lot of talk about theliberal arts at ButlerUniversity.

The College ofLiberal Arts andSciences is searchingfor a dean. And itseems that journal-

ism may soon abandon the LAS ship.But amid all of this focus on the liberal

arts, it seems to me something is beingoverlooked. The signs are apparent, yet indi-viduals seem not to notice or not to care.

I am referring to the besiegement of theliberal arts and their increasing assimilationto the demands of the marketplace.Careerism is taking hold, and it is neitherbenign nor unique to Butler.

Two months ago, The New York Times(NYT) ran a story entitled “Making CollegeRelevant.” It argued that a shift is takingplace at universities in which higher educa-tion is becoming less about edifying theindividual and more about training theprofessional.

Apparently this is what students and par-ents want– for concerns of financial successto take precedence above those of enlighten-ing education. The marketable has becomethe “relevant.”

Cited in the article is a national study of

first-year college students conducted by theUniversity of California-Los Angeles. Itsfindings suggest there has been a radicalshift in motivations for going to college. In1971, 37 percent of freshmen surveyed saidit was essential or very important to be“very well off financially,” while 73 percentstated the same about “developing a mean-ingful philosophy of life.” In 2009, the per-centages were nearly reversed.

Of course, growing financial concerns arenot without justification. College costshave exploded since the 1980s. Student debtlevels have risen as well, and recent timeshave been rife with unemployment.

Thus, it’s understandable that studentsand their families would prioritize the com-petitive edge. But in their minds, advantageseems to lie with professional programs,not with the liberal arts—especially notwith the humanities.

The latter disciplines are apparently fail-ing to demonstrate their translatability toemployment and career success. Althoughthose acquainted with liberal arts collegesare accustomed to hearing how they pro-mote reason and human development, stu-dents and their parents don’t seem to findthese qualities applicable to the world ofwork.

Higher education is adjusting accordingly.The customers are always right.

Going back to the NYT, we find someprograms are simply being dismantled. Themajors of philosophy at the University of

Louisiana and American Studies atMichigan State University, for instance, arenow deceased.

Other disciplines are prepared to assimi-late rather than disappear. This is the casewith English at the University of Texas-Austin, a subject which now not onlyteaches literature but also how “to network,write a résumé and come off well in aninterview.”

These curricular shifts are indicative of amuch larger and long-standing process.

While there is disagreement in the details,the general trend since the 1970s is nowclear. Students are studying the liberal arts,particularly the humanities, less and less.Meanwhile, the likes of business are evermore popular.

But the migration from liberal to profes-sional is not merely affecting curriculum.

Faculty are victims. In another NYT arti-cle, Patricia Cohen describes hiring freezesand poor job prospects for those interestedin professing the liberal arts. Apparently,“the humanities are under greater pressurethan ever to justify their existence.”

As one practitioner puts it, there is a“panic” that “the field is becomingirrelevant.”

In Inside Higher Ed, we find that entireuniversities are affected. A recent article,“The Case of the Disappearing Liberal ArtsCollege,” reveals that out of a list of 212liberal arts institutions identified in 1990,only 137 are operational today.

Thus, we come full circle. Financial pres-sures are causing students to abandon liber-al education. Universities are conforming tothe wishes of their customers. The liberalarts—together with their values, professorsand sanctuaries—are losing ground tocareerism and technocracy.

This is no harmless phenomenon.In short, liberal arts education nurtures

individuals in a way diametric to profes-sional training. While the former developsthinkers, the latter manufactures workers.While liberal arts education liberatesthrough reason and criticality, professionaltraining imprisons through rules and regu-lations.

Thus, as the liberal arts are jeopardized,we risk becoming a society of unreflectivemachines—instruments of productiondivorced from civic inquiry and activism,unknowing accomplices in the machina-tions of the market.

Writing last month in In These Times,freelance writer Valerie Saturen captures thepoint.

The decline of the liberal arts, she writes,“threatens to deepen the divide between awell-educated elite and a technically profi-cient, but less broadly educated, middle andworking class. Disparity in education,equals disparity in power.”

In sum, the fall of the liberal arts movesus “one step closer to a society of two class-es: one taught to think and rule and anothergroomed to follow and obey.”

Caleb Hammanchamman@butler.edu

Professionalism assaults liberal arts, jeopardizes citizenship

As next Monday’s Student Government

Association (SGA) presidential election

approaches, we at The Butler Collegian urge stu-

dents to familiarize themselves with the candi-

dates and issues.

We believe a vibrant campus environment

requires the participation of students in Butler

University’s affairs and, thus, in SGA elections.

Moreover, we wish for all participation to be well

informed. It is for this reason that we have decid-

ed to endorse a candidate for SGA president

again this year.

After an extensive review including candidate

interviews, platform analysis and a long discus-

sion, we have selected sophomore Kiely Keesler

as our choice for SGA president. Our decision

was not an easy one. Though we did not choose

to endorse sophomore Christopher Ring, we

believe he, too, deserves students’ consideration.

Ring presented detailed plans and demonstrated

moderation and maturity. It was clear he had

thought seriously about the nature of the SGA

presidency and about the most effective ways to

utilize the position for change.

In his platform and during our interview, Ring

said again and again he wished to propose no

plans “revolutionary or radical.” Rather, he chose

to focus on small, concrete goals he knew were

achievable. His plans to expand the roles of

Public Relations Board and Operations Board

seem to us realizable, and his experience on

Program Board leads us to believe he is fit for

pursuing his goal of increased programming.

We were impressed by Ring’s maturity during

our interview. If elected SGA president, he would

certainly operate in a reserved and professional

manner. His approach is businesslike, and his

goals are attainable.

Yet, we were not without our concerns. Ring

seemed to lack a broad vision for SGA. He said

he wants SGA to be “the best it can be,” but to us

it seemed his thoughts about the purpose of SGA

were ambiguous. While we understand Ring’s

appreciation for achievable changes, we were

concerned by his satisfaction with the status quo.

He appeared content with both the current level of

campus community and the present relationship

between students and the administration.

For us, the strongest asset of Keesler was her

enthusiasm and drive. She clearly seeks to take on

the SGA presidency with purpose and passion.

We found her to be an effective communicator

and a leader with potential to make big changes.

While we don’t embrace every aspect of her plat-

form, it nevertheless demonstrates a concerted

effort to revitalize SGA and campus community.

Keesler’s enthusiasm was palpable during our

interview. She revealed an excitement and zeal

for SGA that we believe carries the potential to

unite students behind her. She clearly sees today’s

SGA as unacceptable, and she is fiery in her

desire to make systemic changes.

The most sweeping of her reforms plans to re-

energize SGA by basing representation almost

entirely upon residence. Keesler hopes by remov-

ing the mandate requiring organizational atten-

dance in order to receive SGA grants, the apathy

in assembly would decrease.

Keesler departed sharply from Ring with her

belief that SGA needs far-reaching reforms. In

addition to redesigning representation, Keesler

wants to increase outreach to students’ concerns

by making the Council on Presidential Affairs

more accessible. She plans to facilitate student

involvement through grass-roots initiatives and

demonstrated genuine awareness for issues of

community.

Though we are not without reservations, we

nevertheless believe Keesler is the right choice

for SGA president. We highly value her opposi-

tion to the SGA status quo, and we believe her

energy and passion are precisely what student

government needs.

Regardless of our endorsement, we encourage

all students to inform themselves, form their own

opinions and, above all, vote in the SGA election

on Monday.

Keesler holds key for reforming status quo

How efficient do you think the university has

been in removing snow and keeping the campus

functioning during the past few weeks?

“It’s beenOK, but notconsistent.Initially,

they’re good,but they’renot good atkeeping up

with thesnow as it

falls.”

Katie Crowesophomore

“I’d say it’sdecent, but

notphenomenal.

I can seethey’re

plowing, butit’s still

slippery.”

Dani Moranofreshman

“I thinkthey’ve beenas efficient as

they can. Iknow it’s

harder withall the people

walkingaround.”

Rachel Thompsonfreshman

“I think theydo OK. I

know theydo their

best, but Iwish they’d

clear thepath betterbecause it’sdifficult to

get to class.”

Chris Hendersonfreshman

“They’redoing a goodjob. I alwayssee peopleshoveling

and workinghard.”

Jeff Possjunior

By Maria PorterPaw Prints

The Butler CollegianWednesday, February 17, 2010Page 6

OPINION OPINION

The Super Bowl showdownbetween the Saints and the Coltswas one that millions ofAmericans looked forward to withfevered anticipation. Fans debatedwhether Brees could hold his ownagainst Manning. Both teams’statistics—from individual play-ers’ records to the teams’ overall

standings—were meticulously memorized. Essayscontaining a level of analysis usually reserved for aca-demic papers were composed on the subject of whichteam would ultimately win. The actual match itselfwas a flurry of action, excitement, countless dollarsin advertising.

In this regard, the sporting event following a fewdays after the Super Bowl—the Vancouver WinterOlympic Games—provides quite the contrast.

Most of us are barely familiar with the sports thatthe Vancouver Olympics showcase. Our knowledgeof curling is cursory, we strain to remember the dif-ference between the luge and bobsled competitions,and only a scarce handful of us have actually botheredto memorize the statistics of individual biathlon ath-letes.

But because the games are so damn enjoyable, noneof that actually matters.

The Winter Olympic Games are really a chance forour world to become a slightly closer community byhaving dozens of countries come together to compete.Though the competition is intense—with the perpet-

ual desire of spectators to see the athletes move quick-er, fly higher, and push the human body to its utmostlimits—the camaraderie is almost unrivaled.

There exists a spirit in the games that stresses theearnest desire for the best to actually stand on thepodium. The athletes are bound together in this inter-national venue, each of them striving to be the bestthey can be. They represent their home states not justin their performances themselves, but also in fulfill-ing the very spirit of these games. In this way, theathletes understand a fundamental truth of the globalcommunity. Each state is striving to be the best it canbe, but in the end, we're all still in this togetherbecause we are a global community.

And Americans understand this too. We, as Americans, cheer our athletes on precisely

because they represent our country in the internation-al arena. We don't need to understand the sports thatthey're competing in and, for that matter, we don'teven need to like the competitions that they're partic-ipating in: We still feel pride at seeing our fellowAmericans compete on an international scale andappreciate the dedication and patriotism that our ath-letes display. We gain a simple pleasure from watch-ing our athletes competing on the world stage. It’s ashow of patriotism and of pride.

While fully supporting our own sportsmen, westill admire the sportsmanship and general athleticismthats displayed. Much like how many of us watchedUsain Bolt (the Jamaican superstar runner) and hisrecord-breaking sprints with slack-jawed amazementat the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, the 2010Winter Games gives us a chance to both see and beentertained by the athletic feats foreign athletes can

accomplish. In the end, we just appreciate those whoearn their gold medals through sweat and dedi-cation.

Admittedly, the Olympic Games are not perfect.The history of the Olympics is inevitably marred byproblems. Judges have been bribed, athletes havebeen caught doping, and the selection process of hostcountries has come under intense criticism. The 2010Games, already tarnished by the tragic death of one ofits competitors, promises to have its own share ofcontroversy. Yet after all that, the meaning of theOlympics itself has not been diminished.

The Games are still, as they have been for years, achance for the world to come together and create aspark of light in an otherwise dark world. It remainsan opportunity for all people from diverse walks oflife to come together for a few days—away fromtragedy, away from the global economic decline andaway from the troubles of the world—to celebrateboth athletic competition and the successes of thoseathletes fulfilling their dreams.

So regardless of whether you are a fan of curling,try to take some time out of your day to watch TheGames.

Watch a sport that you usually don’t pay attentionto. Give freestyle skiing a chance, tune into ice hock-ey or learn what the skeleton is. By watching thesesomewhat obscure sports, you may just discover thatyou are, at heart, a fan.

Join the medal count. Will Canada dominate theirhome-turf and earn more medals than any other coun-try? Or, for the first time since 1932, will the U.S.finally top the medal chart again? Both of those arepossibilities that are worth watching for.

Celebrate those who win medals and honor thosewho lose with grace. No matter whether or not someof these athletes win, watching them perform featswhich most of us could never perform is worthwhile.

Support your country, enjoy the sportsmanship andappreciate what it means that the international com-munity can coexist together in peace even if it’s onlyfor a short period of time and compete to be the best.That, in itself, is inspirational.

Despite the fact that the stu-dent conduct code has a signifi-cant impact on the lives ofButler University students, fewseem to know its policies andtheir far-reaching implications.

Allow me to enlighten you:Butler’s student conduct code

is not far removed from the codesof similar universities. It includes many of the poli-cies that you would expect educational institutions toaddress: academic integrity, vandalism and, of course,irresponsible alcohol use.

Illicit alcohol use is among the most severe viola-tions a student can commit, and is covered exten-sively in the conduct code. Sally Click, dean of stu-dent services, said that Butler’s alcohol guidelines arein place because the community expects the univer-sity to enforce local, state and federal law.

“We are trying to remind people that [the use ofalcohol] is a choice you are making,” Click said.“Sometimes there are consequences for these choices.Students need to be mindful that we will follow thelaw.”

It appears that local law is also the driving forcebehind the policy stating that Butler residents areresponsible for the actions of their guests, as well asfor any illicit activities that may occur in their resi-dence, regardless of whether or not the students werepersonally involved. I find this “joint responsibility”policy quite illogical and significantly harmful toButler students. Doesn’t holding one individualresponsible for the actions of his or her peers borderon a dangerous disruption of personal autonomy?

Although Click said, “Your residence hall room isyour responsibility,” it sincerely blows my mind thata student who is soberly watching a movie can be puton record due to a violation committed by studentsconsuming alcohol in the same room. Of course,there are varying levels of responsibility for such aviolation. However, once a student’s name goes onfile, it is not removed until after graduation, regard-less of how minor the offense is. This is damagingto a student’s reputation as well as to his or her aca-demic future, as it could result in harsher sanctions ifanother violation were committed.

Unfortunately, Butler’s conduct policy reaches farbeyond the boundaries of university property. Clicksaid that this is due to the university’s responsibilityto create a safe, responsible environment. But I fail

to see how student activities occurring off universityproperty and at non-university events are Butler’sconcern—especially when violations committed bycertain communities right here on campus are fla-grantly disregarded nearly every Friday and Saturdaynight.

Perhaps the most galling, although not generallythe most harmful of the alcohol policies enforced atButler is the dreaded letter to the parents. The conductcode states that, in the event of a second alcohol vio-lation, a letter will be sent to the parents of the con-victed student informing them of the infraction,regardless of his or her age.

Are we not adults? Are we not, as is stated againand again in the code itself, responsible for our ownactions? The involvement of parents in the conductprocess, although allowed by Family EducationalRights and Policy Act guidelines, is entirely unnec-essary, and I think it is insulting. We are not children,and it is certainly not the university’s responsibilityto involve parents in our personal affairs.

My final quarrel with Butler’s student conduct codeis this; in the case of a decision to suspend or dismissa student, academic achievement and involvement incampus life are not considered.

Click said that an academically astute, involvedstudent would have no more chance of avoidingsevere disciplinary action than a student with poorgrades and no campus contributions.

“[The decision] is based on what’s gone before,”Click said. “If there’s a pattern, if we’ve talked aboutthe potential for suspension and we find you respon-sible for something else.”

Considering this is an educational institution andnot a legal or religious one, it is my opinion that astudent’s dedication to academics and engagement inextracurricular activities should play no small part inthe decision to suspend or dismiss. As a university,Butler should be far more concerned with academicexcellence and commitment to campus activities thanwith a patterns of socially-defined harmful behavior.

Thankfully, a student can appeal the decision tosuspend or dismiss all the way up the administrativeladder to President Bobby Fong himself.

“Suspension is not decided upon lightly,” Clicksaid.

It would be unfair to say that the student conductcode does not have its good points. Many of its stip-ulations are essential for the fostering of a safe, pro-ductive academic community.

However, it seems that the university is support-ing several policies that put the future of Butler stu-dents at significant risk. Now you know.

Mary Beth Sekelamsekela@butler.edu

Tom Fryskatfryska@butler.edu

Collegian photo courtesy of MCT

OLYMPIC PRIDE: American Seth Wescottis draped in the flag after clinching Olympic gold.

Olympics unite global community

Conduct code houses nonsense

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ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT

“Odd Blood” picks upinfluences from MGMT,creating an album withcatchy dance beats and

odd vocals.Page 8

Yeasayer succeeds withpop infusion A&E No flowers delivered to

your dorm on Valentine’sDay? Wallow in this

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Playlistof the Week

Butler University’s Wind Ensembleis hosting the All-Star High SchoolBand, celebrating its 90th birthday andfeaturing a guest soloist from Butler’sown graduate program.

It will do all this in a single night. The concert will be under the direc-

tion of Robert Grechesky, a professorof music and the director of bands,Feb. 21.

The All-Star High School Band hasperformed at the Wind Ensemble’s con-cert for about 18 years now. They getto experience college life to the fullest:

staying in the dorms, eating at thecafeterias and listening to Butler stu-dents play.

“The idea is to bring talent to cam-pus and introduce them to Butler,”Grechesky said. “We really want themto get a sense of Butler.”

Anna Roueche, a sophomore musicmajor, said she is excited for the highschoolers to come, although she won’tbe personally hosting one of them.

“I remember doing something likethis in high school, and it literally wasthe highlight of my life,” she said.

It will be a fast-paced weekend forthe high school band and the WindEnsemble, as they arrive Butler on

Friday and practice the whole show inits entirety on Friday and Saturday.

In order to introduce them to ClowesMemorial Hall, the high schoolerswill be given a chance to see the BelaFleck concert Friday night.

“They get great experience by beingable to play with the Butler students,”Nana Omori, the guest soloist of theshow, said.

The composition that Omori willplay is Hungarian composer KamilloLendvay’s Concertino for Piano andWind Ensemble.

Grechesky said that he and Omoriboth knew the piece and loved it.

Roueche said that although she’s

only seen Omori play it twice, shehas been amazed by the piece bothtimes.

Grechesky said that they try to havea guest soloist for each concert. Lastsemester, they hosted Zach De Pue,the current Concertmaster at theIndianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

However, Grechesky said he is mostexcited for the celebration of theButler Bands’ 90th anniversary.

Kappa Kappa Psi, one of Butler’sband fraternities, decided to do some-thing special. The group finally decid-ed to commission a work, but it alsohad to deal with both time and moneyconstraints.

In the end, Grechesky said, the bandfraternity could not have found anyonebetter to commission the piece thanthe man they found: MichaelLeckrone, a Butler graduate and banddirector in the 1960s who currentlyworks at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The piece is a fantasy (a free formmusical composition) of Butler schoolsongs entitled “Back to Old Fairview.”

“We’ve been pract i cingextremely hard, ” Roueche said.“He’s [ Grechesky] only let usleave pract ice early twice, and forus, that’s pret ty much a t ragedy. ”

Caitlin O’Rourkecorourke@butler.edu

Wind Ensemble celebrates landmark

“Valentines Day” is a romantic comedy thatis romantic in a handful of scenes and funny inmaybe a few more.

With a star-studded cast ranging from TaylorLautner to ShirleyMacLaine, it plays out sim-ilar to “He’s Just Not ThatInto You” in the way thatthere are several story linesthat intersect. Some do soslightly with charactersmeeting only in a fewscenes, while others end upbeing involved in almostfour story lines at a time.

To say the least, “Valentine’s Day” is a ripoff of the British movie “Love Actually,” yetsomehow manages to cram in more cameos.

The movie takes place in Los Angeles on theday of love, incorporating stories of younglove, old love, love that’s taking the next stepor young love that may have never been right.

The movie follows the lives of several peo-ple from all walks of life from beginning to endof the big day with a random voice-over simi-

lar to Casey Kasem’s, pro-viding a slight timeline ofin the day.

One man pops the ques-tion in the opening scene.Another leaves his girl-friend “to go out of townfor surgery,” only to pullup to his home housing hisdaughter and wife.

Many jokes throughout the movie are basicfor a romantic comedy.

The funniest jokes come from Topher Grace’scharacter, who name-drops being from Muncie,Ind. and going to Indiana University-Bloomington. Indiana jokes ensue, and for aMidwestern audience, these are probably theeasiest to grasp.

Overall, the movie was built to be a block-buster, ensemble cast hit that will attract anaudience of any age.

The large cast presumably has at least oneperson in it who will attract the most non-interested of viewers.

Young fans have both the dreamy “Twilight”werewolf Lautner and country singer TaylorSwift. Swift’s character is Lautner’s super ener-getic and annoying girlfriend. The role makes apoor case for allowing Swift to continue in thefilm business.

Many of the story lines center around AshtonKutcher’s character. He receives the most facetime in the movie, portraying a florist workingon the busiest day of the year.

While less-than-great actors like Kutcher,Lautner and Swift are given too many scenes,other actors like Julia Roberts and AnneHathaway are not given enough. Even worse,they’re given story lines that are vague andleave you wishing that you knew more of theback story than what the movie provides.

“Valentine’s Day” is a poorly written script,is poorly directed and would have been a

straight-to-DVD movie if it weren’t for the castand publicity.

Overall it’s a weak movie, but it accom-plishes what it set out to do; attract a broadaudience and keep us distracted from bad writingwith a panoply of stars (even if some only get

up to 15 minutes of screen time.) “Valentine’s Day” is very easily the epitome

of a cliché Valentine’s Day card put on thescreen: slightly quotable, sweet, sometimesclever and very vanilla. It’s a movie perfect fora Valentine’s date night, but nothing else.

Kellye Donnellykdonnell@butler.edu

‘Valentine’s Day’: star-studded failure full of clichés

“Valentine’s Day”MOVIE REVIEW

New Line Cinema

Directed by: Garry Marshall

Starring: Jessica Alba, KathyBates, Jessica Biel, Bradley

Cooper, Patrick Dempsey, JamieFoxx, Jennifer Garner, Topher

Grace, Anne Hathaway, AshtonKutcher, Queen Latifah, Taylor

Lautner, Shirley MacLaine, JuliaRoberts, Taylor Swift

Rated PG-13

Rating: ��5 = perfect, 4 = outstanding, 3 = good, 2 = fair, 1 =

poor

All-Star Band and Butler WindEnsemble Concert

Featuring guest soloist Nana Omori & a new piece byMichael Leckrone

Feb. 21, 2 p.m.Clowes Memorial Hall

Free

Collegian photo courtesy of flickr/Lucius Kwok

A WEB OF DISASTER: “Valentine’s Day” weaves together different story lines in an attemptto achieve “Love Actually” success. Despite its all star cast, the movie ends up failing miserably.

Collegian photo courtesy of Dr. Grechesky

A THREE PART WORK OF ART: The All-Star High School Band, Butler’s Wind Ensemble and Nana Omoriwill all join together to perform the premiere of the 90th anniversary piece Sunday at Clowes Memorial Hall.

Collegian photo courtesy of flickr/pea g.

COMRADE: Michael Leckrone com-posed the new anniversary piece.

“‘Valentine’s Day’ is very eas-

ily the epitome of a cliché

Valentine’s Day card put on

the screen.”

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“Lose You” - Pete Yorn

“Accidental Babies” - Damien Rice

“Lua” - Bright Eyes

“Let Me In” - Save Ferris

“The Mess Inside” - The Mountain Goats

“I Didn’t Understand” - Elliott Smith

“I Just Don’t Think I’ll Ever Get Over You” - Colin Hay

“You’re Going to Make Me Lonesome When You Go ” - Bob Dylan

“When Your Mind’s Made Up” - The Swell Season

“On Peak Hill” - Stars

“Ode to Divorce” - Regina Spektor

“The Trapeze Swinger” - Iron & Wine

“Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want” - The Smiths

Music for Crying Your Eyes Out

Yeasayer, an experimental rock band based out of Brooklyn, N.Y., just released their second studio album “Odd Blood” on theirnew label Secretly Canadian. The album infuses more pop influ-ences than their 2007 debut, “All Hour Cymbals.” It integratesmore electronic dance vibes, a reflection of their 2008 tour matesMGMT and Man Man.

Though the sophomore album plays off as more pop, the origi-nal Yeasayer essence is still there with hard-to-understand lyrics inthe verse, but worth it if one can make it to the chorus.Surprisingly enough, Yeasayer makes the newfound indie discobeats work in the same fashion as Passion Pit and Of Montreal.

“Odd Blood” starts off slowly with “The Children” a psychedel-ic song consisting mostly of clanks, heavily-distorted vocals (tothe point that they aren’t decipherable) and creepy piano solos inbetween chorus and verse.

The album’s pace picks up after the opening song, creating analmost fake-out for what “Odd Blood” might have been. The sec-ond song, and the album’s first single “Ambling Alp,” not onlypicks up in tempo, but also has a downright inspirational chorus:“Stick up for yourself, son/ never mind what anybody else has

done” pinned between a reggae beat and a poppy horn section.“Madder Red” opens with a chorus of slow “oohs,” but then

picks up tempo with echoed vocals and weaving rock guitarchords. The song fades out with the lyrics, “Please don’t ask mewhy” on repeat and moves quickly into the next song “IRemember.” The song, consisting of mostly falsetto lyrics, is aslow-motion ode to love with most of the song stuck on of theline, “You’re stuck in my mind/ all the time.”

“O.N.E.,” the next song on the album, continues the love-sickvibe. But this time, the song has a more danceable beat and lay-ered synths in way of MGMT’s “Electric Feel” or “Kids.” It dis-tracts you from sappy, heart broken lines like, “Hold me likebefore/Hold me like you used to.”

By the time the album gets to “Love Me Girl,” the fast pianoline similar to Air’s “Dead Bodies” gets lost in clubby beats andover-synthesized sample “ahs,” adding up to a last plea to save arelationship.

“Rome” is a surprisingly danceable party beat following a seriesof songs focused on getting out the emotions of a single relation-ship and saving it.

The only time “Odd Blood” falters is during the last three songson the album, “Strange Reunions,” “Mondegreen” and “Grizelda.”

“Strange Reunions” fumbles trying to piece together ill-fittingsynths and beats with lyrics that end up buried in the mess.

“Mondegreen” is a helpful pick-up to the slow tempo carried bythe “Strange Reunions” with a return of the poppy horns and ahyper-speed, boom-clap routine that almost make you feel anx-ious.

The album ends with “Grizelda,” a mellow, airy song that recap-tures the earlier feelings of the album that “The Children” and“Madder Red” produced.

Though the album in total is fewer than 40 minutes long, it’sloaded. “Odd Blood” brings pop music to a more imaginative levelfor sure, but it can get lost in too much layering of synths thatmake it bewildering.

This album is definitely different from early Yeasayer, but itworks. They definitely avoided the sophomore slump.

‘Odd Blood’ drops beats, avoids slump

“Odd Blood”CD REVIEW

Rating: ���5 = perfect, 4 = outstanding, 3 = good, 2 = fair, 1 = poor

YeasayerSecretly Canadian

Butler Ballet’s Midwinter DanceFestival masterfully combined in-house modern and contemporary bal-let with of original and renowned cho-reography.

The program was made up of fiveshorter pieces, which in dance, makesit a Repertoire Concert. Each piecehad a unique style.

The Mahler Project, currently beingcelebrated by the Jordan College ofFine Arts, was incorporated into theprogram through “Dark Elegies,”with music by Gustav Mahler as wellas choreography by Anthony Tudor, amaster of 20th century choreography.

Associate Professor of Dance SusanMcGuire said the Anthony TudorBallet Trust, who is in charge of over-seeing the production of Tudor’swork, has high standards for choosingwho is allowed to use the choreogra-phy.

“The fact that we have been givenpermission to do the work is a testa-ment to the excellence of ourdancers,” McGuire said.

The performance began with“Outside/Inside,” which was choreo-graphed by Butler’s own dance profes-sor Cynthia Pratt and set to StevenReich’s “Music.” It incorporatedRudolph Laban’s theories on move-

ment choirs, revolving around thenotion that there is no definitive startor end to the dance, as well as the rep-etitious and fluid movements of thedancers.

The performance was most memo-

rable for the “Outside” portion. begin-ning in the Clowes Memorial Halllobby, the dancers provided the audi-ence with a taste of what was in storefor the evening as they entered thebuilding.

The beautifully haunting “Farewellto the Singing Earth” followed.

Set to Mahler’s “The Song ofEarth,” dance professor and choreogra-pher Stephan Laurent described hispieces as “a meditation on the com-posers own imminent death and hisdesire to reconcile with Mother Earth,in whose beauty he found so muchinspiration.”

The third piece “Little Blue Devil,”choreographed by McGuire, was amodern dance piece en pointe set tothe music of Gunther Schuller.

This particular piece was endearingand a crowd favorite, inducing severallight moments of humor with itsjaunty movement.

Derek Reid’s “Age of Innocence”was set to Scott Joplin’s ragtimepiano music. The jazzy piece movedthe audience to a different time,allowing the amusement of a fluidand playful ballet.

The final piece was Tudor’s “DarkElegies.” It somberly depicted theplight of a group of villagers whomust find solace in one another tosurvive their chaotic circumstances.

The diverse pieces in the MidwinterFestival provided for a wonderfulevening of artistic expression.

Whether a novice to the world ofdance or a seasoned connoisseur, theaudience members could truly appreci-ate the value and quality of the per-formance.

“The dancers have bitten hungrilyinto this physically and psychologi-cally demanding program,” Laurentsaid. “They are using their expressivetalents as well as their technique andmaking us all very proud.”

Laurent also said that the festivalhas received high praise. He said theDirector of the Anthony Tudor BalletTrust even visited the dress rehearsalat Clowes and commented that theperformance of “Dark Elegies” wasthe best that he had ever seen.

“The dancers clearly feel privilegedto perform such a masterpiece, and itwas evident in their performances,”McGuire said.

Josie Villanuevajvillanu@butler.edu

Kellye Donnellykdonnell@butler.edu

Collegian photo from MCT

DANCE BEATS, FALSETTO, SYNTHS: Yeasayer’s newalbum relies on dance beats and synths, sometimes to excess.

Collegian photo courtesy of Butler Marketing Communications

FROM MODERN TO CLASSICAL: The Butler Ballet performeda diverse mix of dances at Midwinter that provided a dynamic show.

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Junior Gabriella Bobrowskiwas named Horizon LeagueWomen’s Tennis Athlete of theWeek for the week of Feb. 8.

Bobrowski posted a 4-0 recordin singles and doubles Feb. 6-7 toearn the award.

“It’s always nice to be recog-nized with such an honor,” shesaid.

Playing No. 1 singles,Bobrowski defeated IUPUI’sShelby Hullett and IllinoisState’s Aniko Kiss in straightsets.

She also teamed with freshmanBrittany Farmer for two victoriesat No. 2 doubles.

Bobrowski, who has been play-ing tennis since she was 10 yearsold, said she still finds playingthe sport captivating.

“Tennis has always been thestory of my life,” she said. “I’mprobably enjoying it more nowthan I did as a kid.

“Being a part of a team justgives me a lot more satisfaction.”

Bobrowski said she believesher heart and competitivenesshave been the primary reasons forher success.

“I have always been kind of a

shot-maker,” she said, “But I amalso probably one of the slowestgirls on the team.

“My greatest asset is heart.”Bobrowski has moved up from

No. 4 singles in the middle of lastseason to No. 1 singles this sea-son.

Senior Val Vinulan said shebelieves Bobrowski’s tempera-ment also translates to the prac-tice court.

“She brings a consistent levelof intensity,” Vinulan said.“Whether it be a drill or competi-tive match play within practice,you know she’s going to bring acompetitive attitude and try herbest.”

Bobrowski’s aggressive, com-petitive spirit is evident duringmatch play, as she is very vocaland generally returns serves at orinside the baseline.

“I’ve always liked her competi-tiveness,” head coach JasonSuscha said. “If you’re going tocompete hard out there, I’m goingto be more inclined to help youimprove your game.”

Suscha said Bobrowski is areceptive listener during matches.

“I might tell her to changesomething during a match, likehit more inside-out forehands,” hesaid. “She might not know why

at the time, but she tends to lis-ten to me anyway.”

Bobrowski said her success isnot just the product of competi-tive determination—she knowshow to think her way around atennis court as well.

“I’ve really learned how tofocus during certain key points,”she said. “On break points, themomentum changes based onwho wins the points.

“As a player, I’ve learned it isvery important to understandmomentum.”

Bobrowski was riding a four-match winning streak in singlesinto play on Saturday when shelost 6-3, 6-2 to Ball State’sHayley Hall. Hall’s counter-punching game gave Bobrowskitrouble from the start. Her singlesrecord to date is 4-4.

Suscha said he believes this isan area where his No. 1 singlesplayer can improve.

“A little variety [in her game]would be nice, and she needs torecognize that earlier in matches,”he said. “When you’re playing agirl like Hayley [Hall] who isjust blocking everything back andrunning everything down, you’vegot to be more patient and bewilling to stay in the pointlonger.”

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Women’s Basketball

at Detroit

7 p.m.

THURSDAY

Women’s Tennis

vs. Cincinnati

11 a.m.

FRIDAYWomen’s Tennis

at Miami (Ohio)

Oxford, Ohio

2 p.m.

Men’s Basketball

vs. Siena

11 a.m.

Women’s Basketball

at Wright State

Dayton, Ohio

3 p.m.

SATURDAY

Women’s team undefeated for FebruaryWith victories against Youngstown State Thursday and Cleveland

State Saturday, the Butler women’s basketball team remains perfect inthe month of February and extends their win streak to four.

The Bulldogs (16-7, 9-3 HL) started their home standoff by routingthe Penguins (0-24, 0-13 HL) 82-36 Thursday.

Senior Melanie Thornton earned a double-double with 16 points and10 rebounds.

Butler’s first half, 23-2 scoring run pushed the Bulldogs pastYoungstown State, keeping them tied for second in the conference withGreen Bay.

“We really practiced hard this week,” Thornton said. “We knew thatYoungstown was a game that we should win and that we needed to winand we definitely came ready to take care of business.”

Butler fell behind 5-4 early in the first half before scoring 20 unan-swered points. The Bulldogs didn’t trail the Penguins again.

Thornton not only scored well, but also added three assists and twoblocks.

Also showing strong performances for the Bulldogs included juniorplayers Chloe Hamilton with 15 points, freshman Claire Freeman with10 and sophomore Devin Brierly, who added nine points as well as ateam-high five assists.

Butler held a 47-15 halftime.A strong shooting percentage of 53.3 percent and only 10 turnovers

helped the Bulldogs earn the win.“I’m really proud of the girls,” head coach Beth Couture said. “We

wanted to set the tone early, and our girls showed they were ready toplay.”

Though Brandi Brown led the Penguins with 10 points and 10rebounds, the team shot just 26.3 percent from the floor.

Butler returned to the court Saturday during their Women’s BasketballCoaches Association’s Pink Zone Breast Cancer Awareness game versusCleveland State.

Couture spoke and honored special guests before the game in front ofa season-high crowd of 1,662. It was also the second- largest crowd inButler women’s basketball history.

The Bulldogs won 72-66 in a closely fought battle. Thornton scored 16 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead the

Bulldogs.Butler trailed 30-27 near the half before a 9-2 run by Pittman and

Bowen gave Butler the halftime lead 36-32. Juniors Brittany Bowen, Alyssa Pittman and Terra Burns each had a

big game for the Bulldogs, scoring 15, 13 and 12 points respectively.Kailey Klein of Cleveland State scored 29 points and had nine

rebounds, but it was not enough to overcome Butler’s balanced offense. After trailing 66-64, Butler went on an 11-point run with just more

than four minutes left in the game.“The last four minutes, I just have to tip my hat to my star players,”

Couture said. “They just geared down and were going to win that game.” The Bulldogs are 10-1 at home and remain tied with Green Bay for sec-

ond place in the league. The win was Couture’s 121st at Butler. Butler’s next game is on the road Thursday versus league-leader

Detroit.

Butler men’s basketball (23-4, 16-0 HL) securedthe Horizon League title this week at YoungstownState, and became the second team in league histo-ry to reach a 16-0 league record following their winat Cleveland State.

Sophomore Gordon Hayward also set a personalcareer record at Youngstown (8-16, 2-12 HL), with17 rebounds that complemented his team-high 22points.

“To be honest, it was just me doing my job,”Hayward said. “It was who I was guarding, and myjob was to clean up.”

The Bulldogs took an early 16-5 lead, but thePenguins took an 18-2 run, with eight of thosepoints from Youngstown senior DeAndre Mays.

Butler then went on an 11-2 run to move in frontfor a halftime score of 31-30.

The Penguins tied the score twice in the secondhalf, but the Bulldogs went on a 15-2 run in thefinal five minutes to come out on top 68-57.

Also scoring in double digits was junior MattHoward, who had 11 points. Senior Willie Veasleyscored 10.

At Cleveland State (13-13, 9-5), Butler went onto win their 15th straight game of the season.

Howard scored 21 points and had 13 rebounds,while Hayward had 19 points and 11 rebounds.

This game marked the end of second placeCleveland State’s six-game winning streak.

Butler held the lead 29-27 at halftime and went onan 8-2 run in the second half to maintain that lead.

Howard had the first six points of the second half,and Butler ended the game with 70 points to

Cleveland State’s 59.Cleveland State’s signature aggressive style did-

n’t trip the Bulldogs, sophomore Ronald Noredsaid.

“They try to make you do things you don’t wantto do,” he said. “It’s all about being poised.”

Veasley added that an aggressive defense can’tmake a team forget what they’ve been learning andpracticing.

“You just have to keep your head,” he said.Now that the league title is secured, the Bulldogs

look to the next few games to set some new goals.“[Our next challenge is] our game against UIC.

We’re not looking past that,” Hayward said.Nored said that though the team has a great

opportunity to go 18-0 in league play, that’s not themain objective.

“I think we have an opportunity to go 18-0,” hesaid, “But we have to look at things in a positiveway.”

Veasley said that he looks forward to the oppor-tunity to have four straight Horizon League tourna-ment wins.

“Four straight wins would be pretty special as asenior,” he said.

The Bulldogs also attribute a lot of their successto their team chemistry.

“We didn’t lose anyone from last year, whichrarely happens,” Nored said. “The time we spent inItaly also helped us get closer.”

Hayward added that even though the team wasalready close, it’s been helpful to have everyoneback.

“We’re like a family now,” he said.The Bulldogs take on UIC (6-19, 2-13 HL) at

Hinkle today at 7 p.m.

Men’s basketball wins on roadSarah Black

sablack1@butler.edu

Megan Molesmmoles@butler.edu

Collegian photo by Maria Porter

AIR TIME: Senior Melanie Thornton goes up for a layup inSaturday’s game versus Cleveland State. She had 16 points.

Collegian photo by Maria Porter

STRONG PERFORMER: Sophomore point guard DevinBrierly takes the ball down court versus Cleveland State.

Women’s Golf

at Ann Rhoads

Southern Shootout

(Calera, Ala.)

SUNDAY

Women’s Golf

at Ann Rhoads

Southern Shootout

(Calera, Ala.)

MONDAY

Women’s Tennis

at Xavier

Cincinnati

1 p.m.

TUESDAY

Bobrowski earns league awardMike Ellis

mellis@butler.edu

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Senior Molly Casperson won a highlycontested match when she outlasted BallState’s Georgina Thomson 6-1, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (12), as Butler defeated the Cardinals 5-2at the Bubble on Saturday night.

Casperson raced out to a set advantagewith classic, serve-and-volley tennis, butThomson responded with equally aggres-sive play in the second set.

“[Thomson] started hitting more servesto my backhand and attacking the net,which made it harder for me to execute aswell as I did in the first set,” Caspersonsaid.

In the third set, Casperson served thematch up 5-4, but was denied numerousmatch points and double-faulted to 5-5.Both players held serve, sending the matchinto a mesmerizing final set tiebreak.

Casperson had match point at 8-7 butmissed a winning volley millimeters wide.

After the ladies traded a few more points,Thomson earned a match point of her ownat 12-11 but was denied after Caspersoncalmly tucked an overhead smash into thecorner for a winner.

Finally, at 13-12, Casperson convertedon match point to cap off a hard-earned vic-tory in a marathon tiebreaker.

Casperson credited head coach JasonSuscha for helping her to the win.

“Coach told me to come to the net whenI was ahead,” she said. “I barely missed a

volley on match point in the breaker, so Iknew it was only a matter of time.

“I just had to keep trying.”The Bulldogs also received strong per-

formances from senior Becky Jenkins, whowon 6-0, 6-1 at No. 4 singles; juniorNatali Jaimes, who prevailed 6-3, 6-2 atNo. 2 singles; and sophomore CamThompson, who won 6-3, 6-1 at No. 6singles.

However, junior Gabriella Bobrowski’sfour-match winning streak at No. 1 singleswas snapped when she fell to Cardinalcounterpuncher Hayley Hall 6-3, 6-2.

Overall, Suscha said he was pleased withhis team’s performance.

“Becky had a really good day, andMolly’s singles was a pretty epic match,”he said.

Friday evening, Butler played high qual-ity tennis to defeat Bradley 7-0 at theButler Bubble.

The Bulldog women did not drop a setand received notably impressive perform-ances from Thompson, who defeatedBradley’s Brigitte Graf 6-0, 6-1, and fresh-man Brittany Farmer, who defeatedKennedy Scott 6-3, 6-0.

“I was really pleased with our playtoday,” Suscha said. “Bradley fought latein matches where I thought they might goaway, so I was happy with our ability tostay the course.”

Bobrowski consolidated her selection asHorizon League Women’s Tennis Athleteof the Week with a 7-6 (2), 6-3 win versus

Nicole Miller in No. 1 singles. Bobrowski’s win was not without

drama. In the first set, she was unable tohold a double-break 4-1 lead and serve outthe set up 6-5. She rallied to take thetiebreak 7-2.

“It was a pretty big tiebreak,”Bobrowski said. “I knew I couldn’t allowher to take the momentum away from me.

“It felt good to win that one because[Miller] is a really tough, competitiveopponent.”

Casperson and Jenkins also bouncedback from a disappointing loss againstIllinois State two weeks ago with an 8-6victory against Miller and Emily Regenoldin No. 1 doubles.

As was the case against ISU, the seniorsraced out to a double-break lead butwatched it evaporate, as Miller andRegenold fought back to take a 6-5 advan-tage.

“They started throwing different shots atus that they hadn’t earlier,” Caspersonsaid. “Coach [Suscha] told us to simplifyour play, and we just cruised at the end.”

Jaimes played the longest match of thenight, prevailing 6-4, 7-5 over Regenoldin No. 2 singles.

Up 5-4 and serving for the first set,James slowed down her first service andserved-and-volleyed on every point.

“I felt that was the quickest way to endthe point,” she said. “[Regenold] was justpopping up the wide serves, which led toeasy put-aways.”

Women’s tennis wins two at homeMike Ellis

mellis@butler.edu

Collegian photo by Rachel Senn

GOOD GOLLY, MISS MOLLY: Senior Molly Casperson iscurrently the league’s Women’s Tennis Player of the Week.

Coming off a strong 7-0 winat Dayton, the Butler men’stennis team lost 7-0 at hometo Illinois State Sunday.

The one bright spot of theday was a win in No. 3 doublesby junior Chris Herron andsophomore Zach Ervin overAlexander Pelaez and XavierRiart-Ferrer.

Head coach Jason Suschasaid that the team knew com-ing in that ISU was a goodteam and would be a hard bat-tle.

“They just lost a close oneto Ball State and wanted toturn it around,” Suscha said.

ISU would not be denied.The lone doubles win was notenough to take the doublespoint, and Butler dropped all of

the men’s singles. Suscha said the team needs

to focus harder on their serv-ing.

“We need to execute, espe-cially on our serves,” Suschasaid. We really need to work onour serves.”

Ervin, junior Bryce Warrenand senior Ben Raynauld wereable to win one singles seteach versus Riart-Ferrer,Pelaez and Timon Reicheltrespectively.

“There were three matcheswhere we won a set and we lostthem very closely,” Suschasaid. “We fought hard, but theywere just better than us.

They were just a goodteam.”

The tennis team won a 5-2game against Xavier at homeTuesday.

“This was a really good win

for us,” Suscha said. Butler won all three doubles

matches. The No. 1 doublesteam of Raynauld and Warrenbeat the Xavier team of PatrickBandy and Chris Herrlinger, 8-4.

Both Raynauld and Warrenwent on to win in their singlesmatches. Raynauld beatRichard Canelas 6-4, 6-4, andWarren fought back to winagainst Bandy in a three-setmatch, 3-6, 7-6, 6-5.

The No. 2 doubles team ofLenz Theodor and StephenMcLoughlin beat Xavier’sAnthony Palmenter and BrianStarr, 8-6.

Theodor went on to winagainst Brandon MacDonald ina close three-set match, 6-2, 2-6, 7-6.

The No. 3 doubles team ofHerron and Ervin won a hotly

contested battle against MarcPretorius and J.T. Torbeck, 9-8.

Both Herron and Ervin lostin their singles events.

“We knew coming in thatthis would be close,” Suschasaid. “Xavier is a quality team.There are no holes in their lineup.”

With the win against Xavier,Butler improved to 3-5 for theseason.

Suscha said this win willhelp his team look towardfuture games and prove instru-mental in their development.

“I think this shows a gooddeal of toughness in us andthat’s what we need to win,”Suscha said. “This will helpus in the future.”

Butler will take on ToledoFeb. 27, at 4 p.m., which willstart a five-game road trip.

Men’s tennis falls to Illinois State, defeats Xavier in the Bubble

Collegian photo by Maria Porter

DOUBLE TROUBLE: Sophomore Lenz Theodor (left) andjunior Stephen McLoughlin (right) beat Xavier 8-6 Tuesday.

Megan Molesmmoles@butler.edu

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Athlete tattoos: every body tells a storyTattoos are everywhere in the

world of professional athletics.Just ask Rick Reilly, whose Nov.11, 2009 ESPN article titled “Theconfounding world of athlete tat-toos,” explored such tattoos as thelips on the neck of DenverNuggets’ Kenyon Martin. Yes,Martin had his girlfriend kiss his

neck, then had the lips tattooed. It was, in the wordsof Reilly, a “permahickey.”

Also confusing is the tattoo on Shawn Marion ofthe Dallas Mavericks. His Chinese character tattoo,which was meant to spell out his nickname “The

Matrix,” loosely translates as “demon bird mothballs”instead.

So I decided to investigate and talked to a few ofButler’s student-athletes to see what their ink meansto them. Some were personal and thought out. Otherswere inked on a whim. Either way, they made forsome interesting stories.

Butler senior runner Tom Boardman got his firsttattoo just before Christmas 2009. His friend was get-ting one, so Boardman went along for the ride.

“I knew I was going to get something,” Boardmansaid. “I always wanted to get some sort of phrase onmy ribs.”

Boardman settled on the Latin phrase “veni, vidi,vici,” which in English means “I came, I saw, I con-quered.”

However, Boardman wanted something beyond thetraditional Latin script. So, he decided to get it inkedin Greek.

“I wanted it to be in Greek, Arabic or Russian,” hesaid. “I just liked the way Greek looked. It really wasact now, think later.”

Boardman said people at Butler are more surprisedto see a tattoo than in England, his home country.

“I feel like here everyone is surprised to see youhave a tattoo,” he said. “Back home, they’re morecommon. I think the reaction would be different.”

Boardman said he thinks athletes are perceived tohave more tattoos than nonathletes because their bod-ies are constantly exposed. But he did add that manyrunners, from amateur to Olympic-level, have tattooson their arms. Many soccer players in the EnglishPremier League also have them.

Senior runner Steven Lisgo has “Run Like Hell”tattooed on his right foot.

“It is a slogan I stole from a professional distancerunner whom I strongly admire, AnthonyFamiglietti,” Lisgo said.

Lisgo, who got his tattoo while training inColorado in August 2009, said he plans to get anoth-er tattoo if he is able to achieve his ultimate goal.

“If I realize my goal and qualify to compete in theOlympic Games, I will definitely get the Olympicrings tattooed somewhere,” Lisgo said.

Senior football player Spencer Summerville also

has several tattoos. However, he did not get his on awhim as Boardman did.

“I believe tattoos need to have some meaning,” hesaid. “Each of mine is really personal to me.”

All of Summerville’s tattoos are on his right side,and he said he plans to keep it that way.

“It’s up for debate whether or not I’ll get more,” hesaid. “I promised my mom I’d keep them on one sideso she could look at me head to toe, at least on oneside, and not see any tattoos.”

Summerville was a freshman at Butler when he gothis first tattoo on his right arm, a cross with a crownon it.

“It’s a religious reference that Jesus is the king ofmy life,” he said.

After the first tattoo, Summerville said he began toadd onto it. Now he has tattoos stretching from hisshoulder to elbow.

“At the top it says ‘my brother’s keeper’ because Ihave three brothers and a ton of people I hold close tomy heart and try to take care of as much as possible.”

Below that, Summerville has a tree of life.“It’s there to remind me of my roots and where I

came from,” he said.Then, there’s a sunset right above the cross, which

Summerville said symbolizes that Jesus is the lightof his life.

The last part of the tattoo on Summerville’s arm isa single set of footprints, which come from a poem

called “Footprints.” In the poem, a man on the beachsees only one set of footprints, the footprints of God,because God carried the man through the hard timesin his life.

Summerville’s final tattoo is on his right rib cage.It is an angel with the words “Angels watch over me”to the side of it, and “Psalm 5:11” written on theinside.

“It is in memory of my late grandma, Jackie, andmy best friend’s mom who were both very support-ive of me,” Summerville said. “They both passedaway in about a three-month period. It was a roughperiod, but I made it through.”

Psalm 5:11 says, “But let all those that put theirtrust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy,because thou defendest them: let them also that lovethy name be joyful in thee.”

Summerville said he always waited at least threemonths after he had an idea before getting a new tat-too. Because tattoos are permanent, he wanted tomake sure he still liked the idea after waiting andthinking it through.

Though this is just a small sampling of athleteshere at Butler, they show a wide variety of beliefsabout tattoos and the ideas behind them.

They may not be as crazy as a pair of lips or mis-used Chinese characters, but the tattoos of theseButler student-athletes tell stories and give a bit ofinsight into their lives.

Emily Newellenewell@butler.edu

Collegian photo courtesy of Steve Lisgo

INSPIRATION: Senior runner Steve Lisgo got this tattoo on his right foot to honorone of his favorite runners, Anthony Famiglietti, who uses the phrase as a motto.

Collegian photo by Emily Newell

INKED: Senior Spencer Summerville hasseveral tattoos, each with special significance.

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