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Place to Enjoy Nature

A Roundup of the Best Places on Campus

The Children’s Garden, located behind the Visual Arts Building, is an ideal place to relax outside. There is a place to sit in the shade underneath the pa-vilion, pretty flowers in the spring and summer, and it’s very close to the river. It’s out of the way for most students, but that is one of its charms.

Avoid

The pond at Student Housing is home to a flock of geese during the warm parts of the year. They’re fairly territorial, especially when they have babies.

The herpetology center is run by Dr. Bruce Kingsbury and about six graduate students. Inside, there are snakes, lizards and turtles. It’s not for people squeamish of reptiles, but the animals aren’t dangerous.

Avoid

There aren’t many strange places on campus that should be avoided, but the little memorial and cemetery by Broyles Boulevard is a little creepy, and is a pretty long walk from the main campus.

Strange/Interesting Place

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Vending Machine

Avoid

The vending machines in the basement of Kettler have food like fruit cups and Campbell’s soup, mixing up the usual snack choices on campus. It’s also close to beverage machines, and there’s a frozen food vending machine located on the second floor, too. Just watch out for lunch-time lines.

The pop machines in the basement of Walb Student Union have been known to steal money, and there used to be signs on them letting people know where to go to get refunded their change. Sometimes, though, two bottles come out instead of one, so it’s a gamble.

The family stall in the basement of the Science Building is a good place to get some privacy during your bathroom break. It’s in the basement in a mostly-secluded hallway - perfect for avoiding the lines before and after classes.

Best Bathroom

Avoid

The bathrooms on the ground and first floors of Kettler are used very often, and it shows. Some of the stalls are off the hinges or have huge gaps, and the pressure in the sink splashes water everywhere. There’s also a men’s restroom on the first floor, above Subway, that smells like toilets and burnt bread. Pictured is the shower that’s still around in the women’s bathroom.

More Bests and Worsts

More best and worst areas around campus can be found on our website, www.ipfwcommunicator.org. We’ll feature some like the best place to find a date, to take a nap and the best lounge. Get clicking, it’s not often IPFW is featured through these types of lenses.


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Faculty Share Struggles of First Generation Students

Dennis Barbosa According to the event flyer, 41 percent of

students at IPFW are first generation.

Ron Lewis, Academic Specialist for Upward Bound, was first to speak.

Upward Bound prepares students “for successful entrance into a college or university” according to the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs.

“[Completing]…an MBA for me was completely out of the question,” said Lewis as he explained his origins.

Lewis is from St. Louis, a place he said was dangerous, and where one could lose their life if they wore the wrong color clothing.

“I just made a conscious effort on getting a scholarship,” he said.

After attending a community college Lewis began to ask questions pertaining to what credits transferred towards a degree and why some didn’t.

Lewis graduated from his community college with 72 hours.

With an identical twin brother, Lewis made his journey through college.

His sister—who was one year behind Lewis—and his twin completed the team in pursuit of their college dream.

In the end when Lewis finally received his Masters degree in support management he called his father to tell him he was coming home, and according to Lewis he said, “’Good ‘cause I’m going to need you to take out the trash.’”

The point Lewis was trying to illustrate was the lack of understanding his family had for the difficulty involved in graduating from college.

“It wasn’t a big deal, because they never went through the process,” said Lewis.

Dr. George McClellan, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, followed Lewis in the panel discussion, questioning the statistic referenced by Creek in the opening words. He said, “Two thirds of our students, neither of their parents have a college degree.”

In McClellan’s family it was made very clear to him that he was supposed to go to college.

“At the same time—my dad did two tours of duty in Vietnam—guys with a degree and no field experience got a lot of people killed in Vietnam. story continues online at

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I’m in many ways my dad’s worst nightmare…,” said McClellan.

McClellan recalled the day he received a letter from Northwestern University offering him more financial support than his father made in a year.

“Without really understanding what college would do for me…I instinctively knew it was my ticket out of the trailer park and it meant I wasn’t going to have to go into the military,” he said.

The attitude McClellan’s family had toward his college experience was one of pride but lacking in understanding.

“My dad wasn’t going to tell his buddies at the VFW, ‘Hey my son published a book’ … We didn’t have a book shelf,” said McClellan.

“When people ask my mom what I do for a living she says, ‘Oh he plays with kids for a living,’” said McClellan. “…I have no doubt they’re proud of it, but I also know it’s difficult for them to wrap their heads around.”

Dr. Janet Badia, Associate Professor and Director of Women’s Studies, proceeded after McClellan.

“None of my older siblings went to college [or] really showed an interest into going [to] college…” said Badia.

All except Badia’s older sister who attended college for a semester then dropped out.

Badia’s father, who attended college on the GI bill, was also a drop out.

“I went, over a quick little weekend, from not attending college to being in an 8 a.m. biology class,” said Badia. “Because my dad … said, ‘It’s done. You’re going.’”

Badia said she had spent all summer wondering what college she would attend when her father spoke to a private liberal arts college and made the decision himself.

“I was a commuter on a residential campus,” said Badia as she began to explain the challenges that entailed.

Badia said that about 90 percent of the students lived on campus.

As a result, she found it hard to socialize, especially since she missed attending orientation which she said was where a lot of students formed their cliques.

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Jessica Geyer every night. Sleep is necessary to keep up grades. Not only that, but partying that involves drug or alcohol use can be dangerous to physical health.

Finances. At IPFW, the full-time, in-state

student pays at least $3000 per semester. Th e price is even higher when books, housing and food are taken into account. 27 percent of students say fi nancial problems have a lot of impact on their amount of stress.

On campus, there are some opportunities to get a part-time job. Th ere are three restaurants and a coff ee shop as well as student work activities. Th e Career Center is also available, and they off er resources in student employment and internships. CASA hires tutors, supplemental instruction leaders and Writing Center counselors. Some departmental scholarships are also available to students, and many of them do not receive a high amount of applicants.

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packing a daily lunch with some healthy food is a good option. Subway, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut all have relatively good-for-you food, as well. Students who live in the dorms have the option of cooking their own food in their full kitchens. Shopping is another matter.

Women’s volleyball coach Kelly Hartley Hutton recommends not buying easy fi xes like frozen dinners. Th ey are typically loaded with extra sodium and fat. Rather, she says, roommates in housing should try to pool resources to buy things like milk instead of having more than one gallon in the fridge, and use the money saved to buy healthier fares.

As for exercise, Th e Gates Fitness Center is free for student use, and at student housing there is an aerobic center. Walking to classes instead of driving is another way to get in the daily recommended amount of physical activity, and small choices like taking the stairs instead of the elevator or parking further from class add up. Not only will the body stay fi t, but studies show the endorphins help stave off depression and stress.

Making the t r a n s i t i o n from high

school and moving to college isn’t without its stress. It might seem fun to leave home, but studies have found that students today face the highest levels of stress ever.

According to a survey conducted by mtvU and the Associated Press, 63 percent of college students have felt stress so bad that they couldn’t fi nish their work and 55 percent have stress severe enough to keep them out of social activities.

From the just-out-of-high-school freshman to the seven year senior, it’s important to keep stress low. Not only will it help with grades, but it will lead to better mental health. Luckily, there are plenty of resources on campus to help deal with these issues.

Heavier Coursework.Unlike high school, college

schedules are not blocked from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day. Most people get quite a few breaks between classes. Th is can give the impression that college is easier, but it can be a mental trap.

According the the mtvU survey, 74 percent of students say that coursework has an impact on their

stress levels, with 37 percent saying it is “a lot of impact.”

Th ere are many places on campus to get help studying. Th e Writing Center off ers help with essays and reports, there are tutors and supplemental instruction for many of the harder courses and the offi ce hours of professors aren’t just for show. Th ese services are preventative, though. Getting started before failing keeps both grades and mental health safer.

Social LifeOut-of-towners might struggle

the most with maintaining a stable social life. Many people from Fort Wayne choose IPFW as their college, so lots of students already have a friend group. Getting into a new one can be diffi cult.

Th ere are over 100 clubs and organizations on campus and making a new one is as simple as visiting the Student Organization Resource Center and fi lling out some forms. Clubs are a good way of fi nding people with similar interests or just exploring what the university has to off er. Th e events calendar at events.ipfw.edu and Th e Communicator’s calendar and To Do List include many of these events.

Beware of the temptation to party

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The Tasting of the Coffee

The Firefly Higher Grounds Old CrownThe Firehouse

Firefl y employee Jake Hargens described the environment as a “calm, cool, collected atmosphere that provides customers with the utmost enthusiasm and perfection in their craft .”

Th is coff eehouse incorporates dreamy and exotic decor with a low-key vibe and jazzy music that makes it a great place to hang out with friends. Firefl y specializes in fresh fruit smoothies and lattes that include chocolate syrups from Ghirardelli.

Overall atmosphere rating: 7.5 Distance from Campus: .44 miles

House Blend: 2.8Mocha: 6.3

Turtle Latte (specialty): 7.4Firefl y Smoothie (non-coffee): 8.5

Firehouse Tea and Coff ee has an atmosphere that employee Crystal Niver terms “fun, energetic, outgoing and quite enjoyable.”

While this establishment off ers both coff ee and tea, their emphasis falls heavily on their tea products, which can be bought in bulk or enjoyed by the kettle in store.

Th e shop is housed in a refurbished fi rehouse, giving it an open and accessible layout for sharing local art, musicians and conversations with friends.

Overall atmosphere rating: 8.5 Distance from Campus: 1.46 miles

House Blend: 2.8Mocha: 8

London Fog (specialty): 6Strawberry Bubble Tea (non-coffee): 9

According to barista Jordan Bledsoe, Higher Grounds is “one of the best places you can go.”

Th e shop is located in the engineering building on campus, and can provide a sunny, quiet place to enjoy a coff ee and study between classes.

A large level of creativity is present at this location as well. Visitors can choose to substitute fl avors or create their own concoctions from the high number of fl avorings and syrups available.

Overall atmosphere rating: 6.8Distance from Campus: 0 miles

House Blend: 3.6 Mocha: 3.8

Shoaff Shake (specialty): 8.4Strawberry Granita (non-coffee): 9.5

Overall atmosphere rating: 5.8 Distance from Campus: .49 miles

House Blend: 3Mocha: 5.4

Carmeled Sin (specialty): 5.9Cream and Honey (non-coffee): 6.3

Old Crown welcomes is visitors with bins full of coff ee beans, solidifying their focus on the coff ee rather than fl owery decor and ornamentation.

“We try really hard to get the best product quality,” said roaster Ben McEowen. “Th at’s why we make our own chocolate sauce and roast our beans in house.”

Th e shop also off ers alcohol, as well as lunch items that include fresh ingredients from the garden the shop maintains.

Four students, with varying degrees of love and hate for coffee, went to shops near IPFW. They sampled the basic black coffee, mocha, a specialty drink suggested by employees and a non-coffee alternative specifi c to the cafe. each drink and shop were individually rated out of 10.

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TO-DO LIST

Head to the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo and satisfy your inner child. Check out the new dingo puppies or baby kangaroos.

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Summer is here. Finals week is over. Temperatures are peaking in the 80s.

Th e birds are chirping and Fort Wayne residents are crawling out of the woodwork to enjoy the fresh air.

Most people walk their dog, go jogging or ride their bike around town.

Not Micah and Andrea Rapp, Fort Wayne couple who plan to bike across the entire country this summer.

And not just for the fresh air either.Micah and Andrea are riding their bikes in a

group eff ort to, “…raise money and awareness for aff ordable housing groups,” according to their blog.

Th e name of this endeavor is Bike and Build, a non-profi t organization.

“Over nine seasons, Bike & Build has contributed $3,387,200 to housing groups to fund projects planned and executed by young adults…,” according ► @AEStreetBeat

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Each participant must complete 10 hours of volunteer work with certifi ed non-profi t aff ordable housing organizations, e.g. Habitat for Humanity, and raise $4,500 before the trip.

“At this point we’re not entirely done with fundraising eff orts, but we’re within striking distance,” said Micah.

“Bike and Build puts together eight cross-country trips a year, and each trip involves some thirty young adults…,” according to Micah’s blog.

Micah and Andrea will be riding on the Central U.S. route, which begins in Virginia Beach, Va. and fi nishes at Canon Beach, Ore.

And unlike fair-weather bicycle enthusiasts, Micah and Andrea will be on the road rain or shine.

Aft er a two-day orientation and bike repair seminar in Virginia Beach on May 27, the team will head west through Virginia for their fi rst building project in Suff olk and Lynchburg.

Th e Central U.S. route team will be seeing

elevations above 12,000 feet crossing the Rocky Mountains aft er making their way through the Blue Ridge Mountains and across the fl atlands of the Midwest.

“A brief two-day stop in Denver, CO prepares the group for the breathtaking ascents (and descents) on the roads leading to Rocky Mountain National Park,” according to Bike and Build’s website. “Th e climb up Trail Ridge Pass, voted by many year aft er year…,” is considered the trip highlight.

Aft er rolling through Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and then Oregon, the team is scheduled to reach their fi nal destination on the Pacifi c coast August 8 with an estimated total mileage of 3,811 and ten days of building.

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New RideDennis Barbosa

Prepare to spiral through the air like a fi ghter jet on Six Flags’ newest ride this summer.Th e Six Flags near Chicago plans to cut the ribbon on the X Flight May 10.

On this day, the park will be closed to the public and open to news organizations to preview the new roller coaster.

“Six Flags Great America is the fi rst theme park to announce plans for a wing coaster in the U.S.,” according to the Six Flags’ X Flight fact sheet.

Th e ride will be opened for general admittance on May 16.

Passengers sit two to each side of the track with nothing below or above them.

“[Riders]…begin their climb up a 12-story plunge launching them into speeds of 55mph through 3,000 feet of intense drops and fi ve inversions, including a barrel roll and zero-g roll,” according to Six Flags’ press release.

Th e roller coaster was designed to look and feel like a plane by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard.

“It’s like nothing you have ever experienced before,” said Hank Salemi, Six Flags Great America Park President.

Th e ride includes simulated near-misses such as a narrow keyhole fl y-through, in which the coaster hurtles toward a tower turning sideways at the last moment to fi t through the opening.

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Departmental Organizations

These groups provide an opportunity to develop a better understanding of an academic discipline by applying what you learn in the classroom to real life experiences.

Honorary Organizations Honor societies are affiliated with national organizations that are established to recognize and reward academic excellence.

Social GeekSororities and fraternities focus on service, scholarship, leadership, and networking opportunities for members.

Special InterestThese groups represent the broad spectrum of unique interests represented by our students and provide life long learning and leisure opportunities.

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Sometimes, it is All Fun and GamesGet to Know the Happy Side of College

Incoming freshman have a lot on their minds when they

visit campus for the fi rst time - where there classes are going to be, how late the library will be open and where all the food sources on campus are located. But at some point during the semester, when video games and paper writing get boring, students get the chance to see that the rest of campus and all of its wide open spaces are waiting to be used.

IPFW is located to provide students with easy access to shopping and food options, but the campus itself is built more to encapsulate the feel of a park, making it perfect for recreational activities with friends and fellow students.

Whether it’s exercise or relaxation, the campus is prepared to off er opportunities for both.

Student housing has its own outdoor amenities, including several basketball courts and a sand volleyball pit.

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average of 15 to 20 people come to the courts every day.

“It’s just cool to hang around. You can play basketball or sit and watch other people play. If these courts weren’t here, I’d probably be at my house on the Xbox 24/7,” said Kalvin.

But aside from these obvious fi xtures, the Waterfi eld campus also has two pavilions spaced out across housing that generally provide decent outdoor meeting places to sit and talk. Cole Commons also off ers cook-out equipment that is located near the center of housing and its pond, making it ideal for resident students who want the feel of a day at the park without the transportation to travel to one.

According to RA Heather Sheron, the grills at student housing only get used three or four times a week, when they are open to any residents with a little food and the urge to barbecue.

Th e main academic campus off ers more in the way of natural amenities. Th e West end of campus is bordered by the St. Joe river, giving students the

opportunity for quiet study or relaxation on one of the many benches along its banks. Th e trees and woods on campus are also part of the Native Trees of Indiana River Walk, which students can access from several of the walkways or the Rivergreenway.

Th e greenway itself makes a great place for runners and bikers to get exercise while they’re on campus.

Th e campus also has several pavilions - the Friends Pavilion in front of the student union and the Pavilion in the Children’s Garden located behind the visual arts building. Th ey can be quiet places to enjoy the scenery while studying, but also great places for outdoor meetings and picnics.

For those who enjoy games, the student union boasts a large outdoor chessboard, and the open spaces around the student union as well as in the science mall are frequently home to impromptu frisbee and football tossing.

IPFW has an immense amount of room for students to engage in recreation and get outdoors during the summer and fall semesters. Students - both incoming and returning - should take the time to enjoy one of the prettier perks to getting an IPFW education.



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Sean O’LearyLocal canine resident and mystery-solving hero, Scoo Bee, was

diagnosed with type 2 diabetes last Thursday by veterinarians. One of the veterinary assistants, Mr. E. Machine, said that “the dog, however heroic, was greatly overfed. Halfway through the procedure we had to perform a stomach pump in which we discovered 3 twelve-foot sandwiches, 10 tacos, and approximately 30 miniature dog snacks. He’s lucky to be alive.”

The owner, a shaggy-looking man sporting a green t-shirt and a stoner’s stubble, is looking at charges of animal endangerment and possibly animal cruelty. Although the dog’s owner is part of the gang of vigilantes that tries to solve crimes by unmasking citizens, friends of his said he never really did anything except eat food and try to talk to his dog.

Members of the gang also stated that this was not the first case of animal neglect from the owner. Two years prior existed a tiny, brown Chihuahua that went missing. The tiny dog was said to be incredibly annoying and not good for the group’s ratings.

Regardless of the outcome, the brown dog muttered what sounded like “ruh row,” at the bad news.

Yes, all of this is fake. C’mon. fake, fake, fake, fake, fake. there aren’t trolls on Campus or hippie Communes in our woods. duh.

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Conveniently anthropromorphic female alien seeking human male to help save home planet. I live in a tropical paradise and I even meet human beauty standards. Will, of course, find you attractive, too.

Missing: pet rock. Comes to the name of Roger. Looks brownish gray, roundish and is about the size of a melon. Last seen chasing after a squirrel at IPFW. Very friendly, does not bite.

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The colorful statues are dispersed throughout campus,

decorated by IPFW students of yore. Some bear the likeness of famous paintings, others are dressed like Elvis. These mastodons, the symbol of the university, are not uncommon to see nor is it unnatural considering the mascot. What’s unnatural is to see them at night, roaming the halls and sidewalks of campus.

“I couldn’t believe my eyes,” said Jeanne Walker, who just finished her freshman year as an English major. “There it was, a mastodon statue just trotting through the grass in front of the Science Building!”

Walker’s Tweets documenting the incident went viral, but not everyone was as shocked.

Renee Mavis, a senior anthropology major, has been taking summer classes since her freshman year. “It happens every summer,” she said with an

uninterested shrug. “You should really go see the mastodon fossil come back to life in Kettler. Much cooler.”

Physics professor Mark Manning told reporters that the incident was likely not related to the portal through space and time that opened up near the Science Building early last fall. Rather, he said that it was the spirits of mastodons long dead, on top of whose bones IPFW was built.

“It’s a simple case of prehistoric mammalian possession,” said Manning. “It’s actually quite a common phenomenon. I mean, the science is really complicated and you probably wouldn’t understand it anyway, so I won’t even bother trying to tell you.”

When long-time IPFW janitor Sten Biller was asked about the animated statues, he said, “Hold on, is this a Night at the Museum reference in 2012? Come on!”

Jessica Geyer

summer housing resident: “it’s Just like hogwarts!”

When all of his roommates left the dorms for summer

break, music major Peter Brick suddenly felt all alone.

“There are no cars in the parking lot, no loud music above my apartment every night,” said Brick, staring into empty space. “Everyone is just gone.”

Brick spent the first few days of his solitude moping around until he realized something amazing.

“This is just like when all of Harry Potter’s friends went home for Christmas break and Harry

was the only person back at Hogwarts,” said Brick.The new perspective has made Brick’s vacation

infinitely better, he claimed.“I just started re-reading the series and I’ve

begun to find so many similiarities between Harry and me. He had awkward teenage years, I had awkward teenage years! He didn’t feel like he belonged, I didn’t feel like I belonged!”

Brick did say he was disappointed to find out that there were no rooms of requirement or chambers of secret at student housing, but he was able to dress like a wizard and no one was there to make fun of him.

Jessica Geyer

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Student Makes Anti-plans for Summer

Study Shows 9/10 PeopleStill Unsure How to Dance to Dubstep

Many students plan out a terrifi c summer full of road trips, beach

vacations, reading and partying. But with only a single season in which to accomplish them and a natural mind toward procrastination and laziness, most of these plans never come to fruition. Th at is why junior Zack Smarts set the bar low for himself this year

“My summer plans include staying up until dawn every night, playing video games and gorging myself on snack food,” said Smarts. “I don’t even know if I’ll see sunshine until the fall semester.”

Th is is the fi rst time Smarts has made anti-plans for the summer. For his previous two summers at IPFW, he mapped out the perfect break like everyone else, only to be incredibly disappointed in himself once school started again.

“You set out low goals and you meet them,” said Smarts. “Isn’t that what college is all about?”

Some of Smarts’s fellow students are viewing his lack of plans skeptically. “We were planning a road trip,” said BFF Rosie Bloomberg. “Zack

In just a few years, dubstep has gone from being a lesser known style of

dance music to a minor pop-culture phenomenon. With such a large commercial success, the genre has created larger rave communities across the nation, including Fort Wayne.

Th e always diligent IPFW Anthropology department has been conducting a study all semester long on rave-culture in Fort Wayne and how it works.

Th is study was no easy undertaking for the Anthropology Department with hundreds of dollars being spent on entry fees, several outfi ts of the observers being stained by the chemicals inside of glows sticks, and one near death experience involving the drug ecstasy.

Despite these hardships, the department fi nds the information gathered from this to be very conclusive and provided a greater understanding of a small section of Fort Wayne’s youth. Th e most jarring fi gure from the study is that on average nine out of ten people are clueless on exactly how they should dance to dubstep.

“Th ere seems to be this underlying sense of awkwardness among its members. No one really knows what they are doing,” says Junior Anthropology major Emanuella Kant.

“Th e catch is everyone tries to act with confi dence, while fl oundering with an unestablished move set. You may see a couple grinding on each signifi cantly off -time with the music, you may see someone mimicking that arm-bob motion found in hip-hop dance, and maybe, just maybe, you’ll catch some kid playing air-guitar to a song that lacks any sort of guitar part. It’s strange to say the least.”

Have insight on the rave community? Feel free to contact the IPFW Anthropology department at 260-481-6676.

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wouldn’t commit to anything until the day of the trip. How are we supposed to get any planning done if he won’t make plans?”

Smarts shrugged when asked about the road trip. “Yeah, we’ve been planning a road trip since we all turned 16. It’s never happened.”

Th e business major has already been enjoying his summer, spending an entire day on Facebook while streaming Firefl y on Netfl ix in the background. He claims that he doesn’t even know where his swim trunks or sunglasses are.

Psychologist Betty Jinks said that Smarts’s behavior is a reaction to both his last summer as a college student and a sudden relief from the stress of the spring semester. “Having these two events occur at once basically made his brain go into full relaxation mode,” said Jinks. “It is incapable of seeing things in the shortish long-term.”

Smarts himself waves off Jinks’s diagnosis. “I’m telling you, if you don’t make plans then you don’t have to worry about anything,” he said. “If I feel like going to the zoo tomorrow, I’ll go. But I won’t beat myself up for sleeping in past 5 p.m. and missing the monkeys either.”

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The Communicator | May 9, 2012www.ipfwcommunicator.org 15sports

2011-12 Season Overall Standings

Kristan Mensch

Men’s Basketball Gains Three PlayersTh e IPFW Men’s

Basketball may have to be giving up its

seniors, but three promising people have been announced as the new generation of Mastodons.

Head Coach Tony Jasick signed on three junior college standouts for the 2012-13 season: Kevin Harden, Luis Jacobo and Steve Forbes. Th ey all stand well over six feet tall.

6-2 Harden from Orlando, Fla., averaged 13.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists a game with

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his time at Santa Fe College. He was also shooting 47 percent from the fl oor, 33 percent from behind the line and had 67 percent in free throws.

Jacobo, a 6-5 forward also from Florida, helped take his team to the NJCAA Regional Championship game when playing for the College of Central Florida in Ocala.

He averaged 13.2 points a game, along with 3.9 rebounds. Hitting 78 percent of his free throws, Jacobo connected on 47- and 36 percent of his fi eld goal and three-point shots.

Th e fi nal signee, Forbes, is a 6-9 foward from - that’s right - Florida. Forbes was only able to get court time in 18 games last year due to injury, and averaged 4.9 points, 3.2 rebounds in the limited time.

When a freshman, Forbes was teamed with Jacobo at Stetson, playing in all games. He averaged 7.8 points and 4.4 rebounds, shooting 53 percent from the fi eld.

Last season, the Dons managed to fi nish 11-19 overall.

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Women’s 2012-13 Track and Field Class Announced

Kristan Mensch IPFW Women’s Track and Field head coach Mike Fruchey

took five student-athletes into the program for the 2012-13 season.

First up, Rachel Dincoff, from Dekalb High School, will throw the shot put and discus. Dincoff, announced as the 2012 IATCCC Indoor State 4A-5A Champion in shot put, has a personal record of 45-10.

Incoming freshman Laura Moynahan, of Garrett High School, will also be competing with

shot put and discus. With a personal best of 36-1, Moynahan’s been named 2012 ACAC Indoor Shot Put Champion and was a 2011 IHSAA Regional Qualifier.

Elizabeth Frazee, coming from McClutcheon High School, was also signed on to compete in the shot put and discus events. Her career-best comes in at 35-6, and her longest stretched 95-10.

Frazee was both a 2012 IATCCC Indoor State Qualifier as well as a 2011 IHSAA Regional Qualifier.

Mikalah Lambert, of North Judson High School, will be multifunctional for the Mastodons. Lambert is able to throw shot put, hammer throw, weight throw and the javelin. Career bests are 36-4, 105-0, 36-5 and 88-6, respectfully.

Lambert was also an IHSAA Regional Qualifier, as well as having taken 23rd in this year’s weight throw at the New Balance Indoor Nationals and 14th in the hammer throw at the 2011 USATF Junior Olympic Nationals.

Lastly, Emerald Eviston, of Homestead High School, will be the Dons’ only competitor in the pole vault event. Personal best height comes in at 12-4. She has placed 8th in the USATF Youth National Meet and got 14th in the 2011 USATF Junior Olympic Nationals.

This season, the Dons have placed between 5th and 10th in all the meets, aside from 11 meets where there was no team scoring.

“We have really expanded our field events with these signees,” Fruchey said to gomastodons.com. “There were opportunities and I think we capitalized well on them.”

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