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That very Tuesday, however, what ap-peared to be the end

of the legal struggle was halted abruptly by SOPA supporter and Texas Representative Lamar Smith, who claimed the bill would push forward in Feb-ruary. The general attitude of anti-SOPA protest-ers soured.

Jan. 18 saw what is being described as a first in history: a massive string of protests against SOPA. Multiple websites, including but not lim-ited to Wikipedia, Wired and Reddit, had black-outs in protest of SOPA, calling upon their user base to contact their Congressmen and demand that SOPA be opposed.

Wikipedia itself reported that on the day of the blackout, “more than eight million looked up their elected representatives’ contact information via the Wikipedia tool.” It furthermore thanked its user base for joining the fight against internet censorship, but warned that both PIPA and SOPA are far from done.

There was also protest on the ground. Demand Progress, a political activist group that has been a leader in the fight against SOPA, PIPA and related legislation, touted a crowd of 2,500 supporters that protested directly outside of New York Sena-tor Chuck Schumer’s office. In the email sharing the news, the team states the protest, “closed down half of Third Avenue.”

Additionally, Fight for the Future, another such online organization, spoke of other protests in New York City and San Francisco that had sim-ilar results. They also mentioned how the sheer volume of protesters attempting to contact their

congressmen caused multiple websites to shut down.

Perhaps most telling on the protest’s effects are the number of reported Senators supporting SO-PA’s Senate companion, PIPA. Before Jan. 18, the Protect IP Act had five Senators opposing it. Ac-cording to Fight for the Future, that number has now jumped to 35, coming in only six votes short of a the bill being stalled.

To add to this, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, Senate majority leader Harry Reid post-poned the Tuesday vote for PIPA. This, on top of minority leader Mitch McConnel’s statement ear-lier in the week that it is not yet time to consider the bill, point towards the downfall of PIPA. Chi-cago Sun-Times reported that the current situa-tion made it “appear[ed] supporters now lack[ed] the 60 votes needed to advance the measure.”

A final harmful blow came in the revelation that SOPA supporter Representative Smith him-self is a violator of copyright. According to An-drew Bloch at The Village Voice, the Representa-tive uses a photograph as the background of his campaign website without crediting the photogra-pher. As the photo is under Creative Commons, the lack of credit is a copyright violation.

Sophomore biology and chemistry double major Srikanth Dasari shared his thoughts on the matter, stating, “I find it immensely ironic…It is a reflection of the ease of which such things can happen. It is a reflection of the problems that can arise if SOPA and PIPA are passed.”

Even with all this fire coming down on the two bills, the future is still uncertain. SOPA was officially shelved Jan. 20 by Smith, though it is

most certainly not dead. While Smith agreed to shelve the bill until more support and agreement has been reached, the official release shows he still firmly believes in the bill. In the release, Smith stated, “The Committee remains committed to finding a solution to the problem of online piracy that protects American intellectual property and innovation.”

Meanwhile, PIPA seems dead in the water to most observers, but major PIPA opponent Sena-tor Ron Wyden was quoted by Politico, warn-ing, “Senators in the past have often said they’re against the bill…and then they vote for the mo-tion to proceed to the start of the debate.” Similar concerns are echoed by multiple online agencies: both Demand Progress and Fight have continued sending out emails to organize protests while sites like Wikipedia have posted follow ups asking for continued action.

Also hinting toward a continuation of the SOPA battle was the closure of file-sharing site Megaupload.com and arrest of site founder Kim Dotcom and six employees. ABC News reports that the federal indictment claims the arrested employees are all members of, “the Mega Con-spiracy, a worldwide criminal organization whose members engaged in criminal copyright infringe-ment…”

In any case, the fight over anti-piracy and in-ternet censorship is for a time stalled. With pro-testers claiming victory and politicians reworking the bills, it is unlikely this is anything more than a ceasefire between the two sides while the next wave of bills are written.

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New Ambassadors, New Hope for Burma

After 24 years of sanctions against the Burmese government, the United

States announced that the two nations would be exchanging ambassadors. The move comes after Burma made some reforms that look to improve the state of human rights.

Burma, officially called the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, has been under the control of a military junta since 1962. Political and ethnic wars have left millions of Burmese people without a home, seeking asylum in countries such as Thailand and the United States. Fort Wayne is one of the largest recipients of these refugees in the US. The most recent census numbers are not in, so an accurate count is difficult to determine.

In December, Hillary Clinton became the first American Secretary of State to visit Burma in over 50 years.

“We are prepared to go further if the reforms maintain momentum. But history teaches us to be cautious,” said Clinton.

President Barack Obama and other members of the government expressed the need for caution when engaging in diplomacy with Burma. They have also stated that significant steps have to be taken in order to continue that type of relationship.

“If Burma fails to move down the path of reform, it will continue to face sanctions and isolation. But if it seizes this moment, the reconciliation can prevail ... And that possibility is too important to ignore,” said Obama during a November address in Indonesia.

“We are prepared to go further if the reforms maintain momentum. But history teaches us to be cautious,” said Clinton during her December visit.

Among the changes Burma has seen in the past months was President Thein Sein’s decision to release hundreds of political prisoners

who were being held indefinitely. In October, labor unions were also legalized for the first time since 1962. And well-know Burmese politician and proponent of Burmese democracy Aung Sun Suu Kyi announced she would run for a seat in the parliament.

But like the US government, some among the Burmese population in Fort Wayne are cautious in their approach of these changes. For

example, the political prisoners who were released could be arrested again if they began protesting once more.

“Burma is changing, but it is not 100 percent on the path to a fully democratic nation,” said Nyein Chan, Resettlement Services Director at Catholic Charities in Fort Wayne.

“We’re behind 20 years compared with developing countries,” said Minn Myint Nan Tin,

executive director of the Burmese Advocacy Center. “The opposition sides see that this [the reforms] has slightly opened the door for changes ... but right now we have seen the door is not opened up. It is a long way to go.”

“We would like see the equality in between states and ethnic groups and also freedom of speech and free media,” Tin added.

Communication is vital for reform, Tin believes. Without it, real reform cannot take place, especially in an ethnically diverse nation like Burma.

“I don’t see there’s entirely an open discussion,” she said. “The government is supposed to provide services to the people, they have to listen to the people.”

Still, Chan said the reforms that have been put into place are “better than nothing ... we’ve been waiting about 20 years to see change.”

In the US, the changes Burma is making

“Romney or Gingrich?”That was the question of the night during the GOP

debate, Jan. 19. Held by CNN, with John King as the moderator, the debate came before the South Carolina primary.

The original nine candidates vying for the Republican nomination has now dwindled to just four: Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum. Former frontrunner Rick Perry dropped out of the race the morning of the Jan. 19 debate and endorsed Gingrich.

“I have come to the conclusion that there is no viable path forward for me in this 2012 campaign,” said Perry in a statement. “Newt is not perfect, but who among us is?”

This news might make things more difficult for Romney’s campaign, as it takes away options for voters who oppose him. In addition to that,

new results for the Iowa caucus vote show that rather than a close win with eight votes ahead of Santorum, Santorum took the caucus with 34 more votes.

Despite Santorum’s victory, however, it was clear Romney and Gingrich are the two biggest contenders. CNN even placed the two of them behind the center podiums at the debate, leaving Paul and Santorum on the fringes.

“I don’t think he’s very electable,” said president of the IPFW College Republicans Ethan Manning on Paul. As for Santorum, “He might be electable … but he’s a little bland, as most people say.”

“It would be interesting to match up Santorum with Obama, but I don’t think that will happen,” he added.”

The College Republicans hosted a debate watch party on campus. Combating the stereotype that the youth is apathetic about politics, over a

dozen students showed up to watch and discuss the Republican race.

“These debates are the best opportunity for each candidate to show why their plan is the best,” said student John Avila. “I watch the debates because it is a demonstration to the public what each candidate stands for, how passionate they are about what they believe in, and how they contrast against each other.”

The debate started out on a tense note, opening with a question about one of Gingrich’s past marriages, and whether he asked his ex-wife for an open marriage.

Gingrich responded hotly, saying, “The destructive, vicious, negative nature of much of the news media makes it harder to govern this country, harder to attract decent people to run for public office, and I am appalled that you would begin a

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aren’t entirely visible for refugees, even if they might spark a hope for a future of democracy and freedom.

“I don’t see immediate effect on the Burmese population in the United States,” said Chan.

Though a small amount of people may eventually return to Burma, there is still a large amount of work to be done before stability, safety and liberty are ensured.

“To rebuild the nation, I believed it will take longer and need lots of support, especially education and of course economically and financially from everywhere,” said Tin.

In Fort Wayne, a growth of knowledge about the Burmese culture has led to increased understanding.

“Compared to the last three years, the community has improved on both sides,” said Chan.

What is important for the community to remember is that Fort Wayne is officially and legally the home of the Burmese who have come here, said Chan.

“Refugees are immigrants, too ... But refugees have no place to live before their resettlement,” he said. “Immigrant people, they can go home ... Refugees cannot go home unless there are changes in their home country.”

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presidential debate on a topic like that.”The debate crowd got to its feet and cheered

for Gingrich. “I like him even more,” said chemistry and

physics education major Derek Ziegler after the remark, who came to the watch party. He said he watches the debates to ensure that he is an informed voter.

“Whether it has a place or not I don’t think really matters because it’s there anyways,” said Manning about Gingrich’s personal baggage.

With the candidate pool narrowed, the competition was evidently tougher, and the presidential hopefuls often attacked each other’s policies, experience and electability. Santorum said both Romney and Gingrich were “unelectable.”

But despite the personal arguments, the

GOP Debatecandidates agreed that their number one target was the president.

“He’s wrong, we’re right, that’s why we’re going to win,” said Romney.

Though Ziegler is a Ron Paul supporter, he said he believed either Romney or Gingrich came out the winner in the debate.

“They were able to back up their opinion in a way that was well-communicated,” he said.

However, being the perceived top two, they were given more time than the others. Avila, on the other hand, believed Paul won the debate.

“[He] spent what little time he had giving clear and concise answers on how to fix this nation’s problems ... and did the best possible

with such little time,” Avila said.Gingrich took the South Carolina primary

with 40.4 percent of the vote and Romney came in second. Paul, though he came in fourth, had the largest portion of the youth vote—but only 8 percent of voters under 30 participated.

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Can’t See Eye-to-Eye on IPFW’s Image of Involvement

Last week the university announced that Melinda Haines would be serving

as the Assistant to the Dean for Community Engagement of the College of Visual and Performing Arts. She will be overseeing much of the community outreach and programs that the college runs in the Fort Wayne community.

According to Vice Chancellor of Financial Affairs Walter Branson, the university has worked hard to build a connection between the campus and the community.

“Overall, IPFW is involved in the community more than any other institution I’ve seen,” he said.

And yet, many students still believe that IPFW is its own community floating unconnected within the larger Fort Wayne community.

“I feel there is little campus connection to the community, very little interaction or involvement. I don’t see connections. I see us as a separate identity - We are IPFW and we’re isolated. Fort Wayne isn’t a university town,” said sophomore Mike Bachle.

IPFW has partnerships with organizations like the Fort Wayne Philharmonic and other non-profits, and runs venues downtown such as the Continuum Gallery, and while the university believes that being a resource to the community is enough of a connection, students aren’t feeling it.

“You’re not going to see a connection to the community until you can get people excited about being here. At colleges that have a big sense of community, the rallying factor is usually sports. When the basketball games are held at the Coliseum and we don’t have a football team or any big events that draw people here, they

can’t expect a connection with the community, especially if we don’t feel a connection to the college,” said elementary education major Becca Amstutz.

“It may be that a lot of the connections we have are really involving faculty and staff. We don’t require in our majors community activities or service learning which would involve more of the community,” said Branson in response to the idea that students and faculty aren’t seeing eye to eye on campus-community connectivity.

He believes that much of the connections to the community don’t directly affect students, therefore giving them the idea that there is no connectivity.

And if this is the case, it seems that there needs to be more of a connection between the students and the administrators.

Students who don’t feel that IPFW is connected to the surrounding community need to speak up and be willing to offer their ideas on how this disconnect can be fixed. The university needs to take into account that students are like the troops on the ground - we’re living between the two different spheres, and getting our feedback can only benefit attempts at community outreach.

Is the economy the only reason for unemployment?

We don’t think there is a job seeker around that hasn’t felt the sting of the current economic crisis. Even though the economy is improving, employers are still reluctant to hire until they’re sure these new increases are here to stay. Every day, we see students, alumni and community members that express frustration at how hard it is to find work right now and we agree. However, sometimes the big issue of the economy can blind job seekers to other problems in their job search.

Know what kind of work you want to do.

IPFW Career Services understands the temptation to just say “any job,” “anything full-time” or “anything better than what I’m doing now.” But, look at it from the hiring employer’s perspective.

We’ve never had anyone say that they were willing to hire just anyone. Any employer we’ve spoken with, in our work as career development professionals, has always had a very clear idea of what kind of candidate they wanted to fill their open position. They’ve listed specific kinds of educational qualifications, skills and experience they considered required. You too should have a clear idea of what kind of organization you’d like to work for and what kind of job duties you’d like to have.

Get Your Paperwork Straight.In this competitive market a generic

Microsoft Office template resume and impersonal “To Whom it May Concern” cover letter may not be enough to help you stand out from everyone else that is applying for the same position. Make sure you’re customizing your resume and cover letter to each position you’re applying for

and that you showcase your transferable skills and relevant experience.

Do More Than Just Apply Online.The Internet is a great place to start

your job search, but don’t stop there. The fact is that every other job seeker out there is using the Internet as their primary means of job searching. One of the ways you can set yourself apart is to also get face-to-face, or network. Join a networking group, attend a job fair, serve on the board of your favorite nonprofit or conduct some informational interviews [check out the Career Guide, pages 47-48]. Anything that will help you expand your network and give your future employer the chance to know you as a person instead of just some facts on a resume.

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IU alumna Katie Nelson studied philosophy in the late 1990s. Now, at 32 years old, she’s writing a book.

The book will be about “walking a high wire fifty feet off the ground without a net and the resulting fear of falling off, but dreading the possibility of throwing yourself off just to get the damn thing over with,” Nelson said. “Fun stuff like that.”

The catch? Katie’s a fictional character — but an IU alum is behind her creation.

Michael Boggs, who graduated from IU in 1973, has just published his first novel, “From an Island in the Ocean.”

Primarily set in Bloomington during Katie’s college days, the novel contains settings many students would find familiar: Ballantine Hall, Showalter Fountain and Nick’s English Hut. Katie frequents the latter.

“In a large sense, it talks about what college students are going through, the angst they may have,” Boggs said.

The book begins with Katie, the main character, telling her mother and their waiter of her writing ambitions. She then

reflects on her college experiences.“Katie, she’s obviously got some similarities

to me,” said Boggs, who began to study philosophy his sophomore year, just as Katie does in his book.

Boggs was rejected by 51 publishers — which he humorously references in the book’s satiric reviews at the start — but he was not deterred. After all, the author of best-seller “The Help” was turned down by 60 literary agents, Boggs noted.

And so, instead of following a traditional publishing route, Boggs decided to self-publish via Amazon.

“In 2010, Amazon, which is the largest retailer in the country, for the first time ever, they sold more e-books than printed books,” Boggs said.

Amazon prime members can borrow a free Kindle version of the novel for a month. Others can purchase the e-book for $3.95. Eventually, customers will be able to order a print version from CreateSpace, Amazon’s publishing service, Boggs said.

One of the main themes of the novel is “facticity,” Boggs said, which he defines as the weighty responsibility that comes with freedom.

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Katie must sort out her responsibility to herself and her mother.

“She doesn’t have to follow what her mother wants, to be a writer — what bothers her is freedom,” Boggs explained. “She knows she has the talent to be a writer, but she knows she doesn’t have to if she doesn’t want to.”

Throughout the novel, Katie references and comments on the historical events of her time: the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Elian Gonzalez incident and the Columbine massacre, among many others.

Within the novel, Katie also writes several standalone short stories. Even so, Boggs stressed, Katie’s characters are intertwined with the larger story of her life.

“You don’t know when they’ll pop up, if they’re really fictional or not. … It’s kind of funny because the characters rebel at her for what she put them through,” Boggs said.

And, further blurring the lines of reality, Nelson actually has a real Twitter account. She can be followed at the account @Katieonanisland.

“I know Bloomington well,” Boggs said. “Katie says it’s the best decision she ever made, to go to IU.”

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Zach Crook IPFW freshman Connie Gress forgot that on Friday her Western World Masterpieces

professor told the class about the exam over Homer’s “The Odyssey” on Monday. The rest of the class came in looking prepared, and that’s when Gress smacked her forehead as she realized.

“I usually never read the book,” said Gress. “So I use Sparknotes. Got me through every high school class I needed. But I even forgot to do that.”

With no time to skim through the book or even to rush to the computer lab to search for a summary, there was only one solution available to her. And what does any respectable citizen do in a crisis like this? One word: Filibuster.

“It was an epiphany,” she said. “And a miracle that I thought of it when I did. The professor came in, and I needed to stall for an

excruciatingly long 75 minutes, so I stood up and started reciting the theme song to ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.’ That took five, so I began to tap dance. Three minutes. I got everyone to sing ‘Bohemian Rhapsody.’ Six.”

“I didn’t know what was going on,” said one of Gress’s classmates, sophomore Clark Kellison. “I thought she was going crazy. I almost dialed 9-1-1 out of fear. And then … we all started singing and laughing. No one cared about that test after all the craziness.”

“I asked Ms. Gress to sit down at least 20 times throughout the class. She just wouldn’t listen,” said the professor. “I’m pretty sure she began to read Sylvia Plath. After class had ended, I realized I didn’t give the test.”

Gress was proud of this fact. Her plans include becoming a politician.

“Congress does this all the time,” she said. “Why not?”

Last week a group of students referring to themselves as Beta Pi

bought up residences close to the current IPFW Student Housing. The recently purchased residence sticks out like a sore thumb with its white, Greek symbols newly installed on the outside of the house. The estate provides 15 bedrooms, multiple restroom facilities, an open kitchen, lounge complete with pool table and bar, and a massive pool in the backyard of the residence.

While some may instinctively assume this is IPFW’s first fraternity, they are surprisingly mistaken.

“We aren’t a fraternity; we’re just a group of bros. Would a fraternity host awesome parties with hot chicks like we do? I think not,” explained Head-Bro Ricky P.

When questioned about the use of Greek symbols, Ricky responded “let me break it down

so even a shrimp like you can understand. Those aren’t from Greece, we made them. Some dude said those were Spanish for ‘Better Pie’ or something. And we all love pie.”

IPFW students are still not convinced that this isn’t a frat.

Senior Shannon Sharpe commented that “those guys are idiots. Their ‘guy group’ or whatever it’s called is the definition of a fraternity. They have pledges, hazing, and parties with tons of alcohol. Tell me that’s not a fraternity.”

Nugget analysts predict that the group will last for only a semester.

“Since they aren’t claiming to be a fraternity, they won’t be able to request funding or assistance from IPFW. Furthermore, from the looks of it, they just spend their money on beer and fines.”

At the time of this report, the “Group of Bros” was planning its first bed sheet party – an event they insist is nothing like a Toga Party.

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Psychology Major: ‘How Do You Explain Memes?!’

Senior in Psychology Rosa Lore expressed great frustration over

her new psychology textbook to Nugget reporters last Friday.

“It says that everything has meaning, but how do you explain memes?! Those things are pointless.”

Rosa was seen storming out of her Abnormal Psychology class early Friday morning after the professor had read the passage out loud. The distraught student’s display could only be described by fellow students as “a lol-inducing moment.”

Other students are more concerned. Junior in Psychology Mitch Renders said that he was concerned for Rosa, and that “if her behavior continues this way, she may find herself forever alone in life.”

On the bright side, however, the professor has taken this incident as an opportunity for discussion in class.

“I don’t always use my students’ problems as classroom discussion, but when I do I make sure it’s quite appropriate. This outburst is a perfect example of how the human psyche breaks down under great stress,” he said.

Rosa was last seen sitting in the fetal position behind her computer desk clicking from meme to meme in hopes of understanding.

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Artists to the World:‘I am Significant’

Galleries in downtown Fort Wayne have been swept by the work

of local artist Dimitri Brand. His most recent collection includes several self-portraits. Brand cites his own importance as the inspiring factor.

“I was just staring in the mirror one day and realized that I’m amazing. Look at this face. Can’t you just see the brooding brilliance in my eyes?” said Brand.

Gallery operater Finnigan Tyler has touted the display as an ode to the plight of many up and coming artists who struggle with showing the world their unique, individual contributions to the world.

“All these people are trying to sculpt the perfect man, but I think I really caught the

essence of man,” said Brand. Brand captured many of the photos using

a camera phone, and particularly feels that audiences will enjoy his sensitive and charismatic duck face.

Brand’s favorite shot, “The Self”

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Facebook Users Appreciate New

FeatureDesign Integrated Slowly, Complaints Stretched Out

Perhaps one of Facebook’s most appreciated features isn’t really a feature at all.

Rather, the decision to integrate Timeline slowly to the millions of social media users was found to be directly connected to higher Facebook ratings.

“I hardly noticed the change because I was able to figure things out on my own, and I thought it was pretty cool when I wasn’t being influenced,” said Jay Robertine.

The influence he referred to was the sometimes overwhelming backlash from Facebook users after any changes, even subtle ones.

“I had Timeline for like three weeks before I even saw one of my friends had it and was pretty upset about the changes,” Robertine added. “By then, though, I was far past judgements of the new set-up, and I can’t really remember what it was like beforehand.”

That’s just one of many instances of Facebook Forgetfullness, a term Internet users have adopted, which describes the accidental but usually unnoticed act of forgetting what Facebook looked like prior to the last hated changes.

“I always think it looks weird and it annoys me and it’s like I’m doing orientational homework when I’m trying to avoid my homework,” sophomore Tina Powurre said. “But it’s only a couple days later that it’s like the whole user interface has vanished from my mind.”

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Sophomore Joseph Rivera has his fellow

male students in awe after apparently learning the art of the friend-zone.

“Man, he totally friend-zoned this chick that’s been hanging around with us lately. I mean, I didn’t even know a guy could do that to a girl,” said a friend of Rivera.

Professors on campus have also keyed in on the response of students to this trail-blazing phenomenon.

“Friend-zoning has traditionally been viewed

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as belonging to the feminine sphere, but I think it’s really great that Joseph has taken this opportunity to bust through gender roles,” said a psychology professor.

Rivera, however flattered by all the high-fiving, wishes that his fellow students would move on with their lives.

“It’s not like I meant for this to happen. We just have this really strong connection on a deep level. I think of her as one of my best friends, a sister even. It’s better off if we just remain friends,” he said.

Tiny Story Makes PrintAlso Makes Little Impact

A recent article by student journalist Gina Flatts came and went without much ado, last week, leaving students wondering just why it was published in the first place.

The 160 word clip didn’t quite take campus by storm, but rather by sprinkle or by grayish semi-stormy cloud. The story didn’t really contain a point and nor was it even particularly well-written. Still, it was given its rightful place in the bottom corner of an inside page of the paper.

“I’m proud of myself,” said Flatts. “It isn’t much, but that’s what they said about perforated stamps or colored paper clips.”

Citizens were left with not much to complain about and no letters to the editor were written in protest or favor of its existence.

Roland Hart, who read the article, shrugged when he was asked about it. “I can’t honestly even tell you what it was about,” he said. “I know it was there but it was obviously just filler.”

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Jan. 21, 2012, will be a day that will live forever in Indiana swimming and diving history.

Under the lights, in the first live swimming and diving broadcast ever on the Big Ten Network, the IU men’s and women’s teams were pitted against rival Purdue.

It was a battle for bragging rights and Crimson and Gold Cup points. It was also senior day.

The Hoosiers did not disappoint. Led by a slew of top finishes, the No. 10 IU men defeated the No. 20 Boilermakers 166-134. The No. 8 IU women did the same, winning 169-130 against the No. 18 Boilers.

“I thought we did a fantastic job today of getting off to a fast start,” IU Coach Ray Looze said.

“This team does its best when the spotlight is on them, and today was a great example of that. We are tired as a team, but they competed real hard today.”

The Hoosier men fought off a resilient Purdue team en route to victory and saw record results in the process.

With three 1-2-3 finishes and nine wins during the 16 events of the day, the Hoosiers relied on early swimming results to take the lead.

IU’s 400 yard medley relay team of junior Jim Barbiere, sophomores James Wells and Cody Miller and freshman Steve Schmuhl led the

Hoosiers to its first win of the day. Then, in the next event, sophomore Patrick

Scally won his first career race, taking the 1,000 yard freestyle in a time of 9:20.39 against IU’s Ryan Hinshaw.

The Hoosiers then followed with two more straight wins and built a strong enough lead to withstand a Purdue run.

“It was pivotal for our men to get off to a fast start,” Looze said. “We knew that Purdue would make a run toward the middle of the meet, so I’m glad that we were able to get enough points early on when we needed them.”

The diving portion of the meet, in which IU went 1-2-3 in both the platform and the 1-meter dive, sealed IU’s victory against Purdue on Saturday.

While sophomore Conor Murphy won his first career event in the platform dive, the real headlines surrounded junior Zac Nees’ six-dive performance in the 1-meter competition.

On six dives, Nees compiled a score of 420.90, the highest collegiate score ever recorded at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center, and the second-highest score in Indiana diving history.

After winning only one event in his prior two seasons, Saturday’s win was his fifth this season.

“I am extremely proud of what Zac has done this season,” Looze said.

“Jeff (Huber, the IU diving coach) has told me that he is one of the most talented divers he has

ever coached. “It was only a matter of time he would have a

performance like this, and hopefully, he can stay consistent.”

On the women’s side, IU dominated the meet with five 1-2-3 finishes, having won 201-99 before exhibitioning results to trim the score to a more respectable 166-134.

In her first meet of the season, junior Amy Cozad won the women’s platform dive with a score of 354.53, beating teammate and U.S. Synchronized Diving partner sophomore Laura Ryan in the process.

In the swimming portion of the competition, seniors Margaux Farrell and Allysa Vavra dominated, posting strong senior day results in front of their families.

Farrell was a winner in the 200-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle and 400-yard freestyle relay.

She finished 0.38 seconds away from a four-event sweep, earning second place in the 50-yard freestyle.

For Vavra, she was also a uthree-event winner on a day where the national spotlight was on the Hoosiers.

She breezed to a 1,000-yard freestyle victory by a four-second margin. She then followed it up with wins in the 200-yard breaststroke and the 200-yard individual medley, which was later exhibitioned.

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“I would obviously say that it was a great feeling to win in front of our family and friends, especially since it was our senior meet and the first ever live broadcast of a dual,” Farrell said.

“But the real thing that made us happy about the win was that we had no rest coming in after

a really intense workout on Friday.”Saturday’s women’s win against Purdue was the

Hoosiers’ way of avenging this past year’s 161-139 dual meet loss to the Boilermakers. It also gave IU the 4.0 to 3.5 lead in the Crimson and Gold Cup.

Most notably, a national audience saw the

Road trip to Lexington, Ky., gives team a chance to avenge past losses

Little more than a month ago in Assembly Hall, Will Kendall and Josh MacTaggart were among the nearly 20,000 highly partisan, crimson-clad spectators who witnessed and celebrated Christian Watford’s swish, one of the most memorable moments in the history of the Indiana-Kentucky rivalry.

Now, Kendall, MacTaggart and the rest of the IU men’s tennis team seek to write a chapter of their own in the battle between the schools.

At 1 p.m. today, the No. 29 Hoosiers will travel to Lexington, Ky., to challenge the No. 7 Wildcats coming off a pair of 7-0 victories this weekend against Western Michigan and Toledo. Kentucky edged Indiana, 4-3, in Bloomington last year in a match MacTaggart said they could just as easily have won.

Playing at No. 2 singles, MacTaggart defeated then-No. 39 Alex Musialek in three sets. In the only other IU singles victory, Stephen Vogl defeated then-No. 72 Alberto Gonzalez in straight sets, but Kentucky ultimately triumphed after Wildcat Anthony Rossi prevailed in a tense tiebreaker against current top-Hoosier Isade Juneau.

For Kendall and two fellow seniors, today’s match represents the last chance to defeat Kentucky, having also dropped a 6-1 affair to the Wildcats in their freshman year. The Short Hills, N.J., native said the bitter taste of last year’s defeat still lingers — and he and many members of the team are reveling in the opportunity to exact revenge.

“We don’t really get along with (the Kentucky players), to put it lightly,” Kendall said. “We’d love to go in there and kick their ass on their home courts.”

Vogl cautioned against getting overly caught

up in the pre-match excitement. “We always take it one match at a time, and

this next match is the most important we have,” Vogl said. “We can’t overlook anything, but this would be a huge win, for sure.”

MacTaggart said he thought his opponent, Musialek, was “all right,” also emphasized the potential magnitude of a victory.

“It’s a great chance,” MacTaggart said. “You need to get one good win under your belt. A win would give us loads of momentum going into next week’s ITA kickoff against Notre Dame, and maybe Ohio State, if we win that match.”

Juneau, said he also understands the importance of today’s match in the context of this week and the season.

“If we can beat Kentucky, Ohio State’s going to think we can beat them, too,” Juneau said.

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Hoosiers take the sweep against their in-state rival.

“I’ve got to say, it was an amazing feeling to beat our rival school on live TV,” Nees said. “It was a great team effort, and I think everyone was pleased with the outcome.”

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The Dons’ next game is scheduled to be in Gates Sports Center Jan. 28, where they’ll face off against South Dakota.

If the Women’s Basketball team were having a hard time

shooting from the field against Oral Roberts they didn’t let the crowd see the sweat on their brows, because they were able to connect on seven three-pointers. Even without The Mastodons’ leading scorer, Stephanie Rosado, they were able to end with 13-of-36 distance shots.

However, The Dons were facing the league’s leading scorer, Kevi Luper, whose pre-game

average was 23.1 per game. Luper is also the fourth player in Oral Roberts’ Women’s Basketball history to score 2,000 points in her career.

Though obviously improving with three players scoring double figures – Anne Boese, Erin Murphy and Stefanie Mauk – The Dons were unable to gain a win on the road with an overwhelming 62-102 loss. The Dons fell to 7-13 overall and 4-5 in the Summit League.

Still looking up for The Dons, however, is Boese’s competition against South Dakota’s Jill

Summit League’s Highest Scorer Contributes to 62-102 IPFW Loss

Kristan Mensch Young for best three-point shooter in Summit League history. The old record, 262, was surpassed by both Boese and Young. Though both in apparent agreement that Boese was leading prior to Monday’s game – which she gained an additional three in – South Dakota and IPFW’s game recaps have differing numbers. While IPFW says Boese is up 274-270, South Dakota is showing 273-268.

Nevertheless, the season’s going to get more entertaining, as Young’s team, the Jackrabbits, are next up at a home game for IPFW.

IPFW's Men's Tennis team started the season off on a

low note, falling to Detroit 5-2 over the weekend.

IPFW's Women's Tennis team took a 7-0 fall to No. 20 Notre Dame in

the 2012 season opener.

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Andrews/Cabrini def. Latosinsky/Basha (uDM), 8-5Stabley/Nunez (uDM) def. Saruta/Kang, 8-6Freitas/Cobos def. Joshi/Cheung (uDM), 9-7

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Cheung (uDM) def. Kang, 6-3, 6-4

Saruta def. Joshi (uDM), 6-2, 6-4

#25 Britney Sanders / Katherine White (ND) def. Alex Forsyth / Anita Henestrosa (IPFW) 8-1Jennifer Kellner / Chrissie McGaffigan (ND) def. Raquel Vescovi / Frederique Sunstrum (IPFW) 8-0JoHanna Manningham / Julie Sabacinski (ND) def. Alyssa Tucker / Marcy Huck (IPFW) 8-2

Kristy Frilling (ND) def. Anita Henestrosa (IPFW) def. Anita Henestrosa (IPFW) 6-0, 6-0Shannon Mathews (ND) def. Raquel Vescovi (IPFW) 6-1, 6-1

Britney Sanders (ND) def. Marcy Huck (IPFW) 6-1, 6-3

Katherine White (ND) def. Alex Forsyth (IPFW) 6-1, 6-2

Julie Sabacinski (ND) def. Frederique Sunstrum (IPFW) 6-1, 6-0JoHanna Manningham (ND) def. Kasi Fogle (IPFW) 6-0, 6-0

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