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TheIndiana University SoutheastHORIZONWeek of Nov. 17, 2008 Volume 63, Issue 11Landfill art studio plans presentedSGA votesdown bill onblotter stanceIllustration courtesy of OVCEThis illustration depicts the proposed up‐cycling artstudio on the Clark‐Floyd landfill. IUS students may beable to use or take classes at the facility once it is built.IUS studentscould usefacilitiesBy KRISTINA BLEUELStaff Writerkcbleuel@ius.eduOn Wednesday, Nov. 12 inthe Ogle Center Recital Hall,Ohio Valley Creative Energyheld a presentation thatlaunched their $3.5 millioncapital campaign to build anup‐cycling art facility on theClark‐Floyd Landfill.The facility they are planningto build will have studiosfor clay, metal and glass.It will also include a sculpturestudio, greenhouse anda gallery to display art that iscreated at the facility.Lori Beck, founder andproject director of OVCE, ledthe presentation. She spokeabout a methane gas poweringplan for the soon to bebuilt facility.“Methane is producednaturally at a landfill. Wewill literally put a pipe up toit and become an end‐user,”Beck said. “The methane gaspipe system will powereverything we need to makeart.”Many IU Southeast facultymembers said they are infavor of the facility as well.“When garbage rots, itproduces methane which isusually burned off, but inthis case they would be usingit to power the facility,” JeffGillenwater, coordinator ofthe design center, said. “Ithink there is a very positiveresponse to this project fromthe faculty members in theArts and Letters Department.”Donna Stallard, fine artsinstructor, said she believesthis project is for the better.“This is perfect timing forthis project to have been proposed,”Stallard said. “It is agreat way to go green.”“If this plan comes to, IUSstudents can go just downthe road to use the facility totake classes that we do notoffer,” Stallard said. “Theplan is for [IU Southeast] toform a partnership withOVCE.”Stallard said it was thelogical choice to pick IUSoutheast to be involved inthis project.“We are right down theroad from the landfill andthis is an excellent opportunityfor everyone involved,”she said.“The beauty of it is there isno money coming from IUS.The school of Arts and Lettersand the Natural Sciencescannot give money,” Stallardsaid. “There needs to be anSEE IUS MAY PARTNER, PAGE 2By JEROD CLAPPSenior Editorjlclapp@ius.eduA resolution to define theStudent Government Association’sstance on The Horizon’spolice blotter was voteddown on Nov. 13.James Bonsall, treasurer,said he thought SGA shouldstay out of matters regardingwhat The Horizon prints.“I don’t think the SGAshould be involved in recommending,resoluting orwhatever to The Horizon,”Bonsall said.The resolution showedSGA’s stance on the results ofa survey conducted by thePolice Blotter Committee,which showed studentswanted to see the names ofperpetrators of crimes, butnot victims or people reportingcrimes.The survey, which lastedfor two weeks, got a total of87 responses.Jeff Martin, chief justice,said someone who reporteda crime and had their nameprinted in the blotter wasthreatened.Martin said he thought ifnames of those reportingcrimes were printed, otherstudents might be reluctantto notify police of crimes.Flo Gonya, SGA president,said the intention ofthe committee and the surveywas to get the opinion ofstudents, not to keep TheHorizon from reporting oncrime on campus.“All we wanted to knowwas what [students] thoughtabout it,” Gonya said. “Wehave a responsibility to findout what students thinkabout it.”After the resolution wascalled to a vote, it was voteddown with 10 nays. Threemembers voted in favor ofthe bill. One senatorabstained from voting.Jonathan Moody, chair ofthe police blotter committeeand author of the resolution,voted against the resolution.Gonya gave a report onher efforts to weigh foodportions from the IUS FoodCourt and also food fromfast food restaurants.She said she had receivedabout 10 e‐mail complaintsfrom students about the foodcourt.Gonya said SGA will havea table outside of the senateoffice for the week of Nov. 17SEE SGA, PAGE 2By NATALIE DEDASStaff Writernatdedas@ius.eduA historian, criminologist,psychologist and a politicalscientist led a discussionabout prejudice and racismin American society.On Nov. 10, at 4:30 p.m.students and faculty membersmet in University Center,room 127.The event was so crowdedmore chairs had to bebrought in for additionalseating. Even then, manywere still left standing.The four speakers includedJames Beeby, assistantprofessor of history,Bernadette Olson, assistantprofessor of criminal justice,Todd Manson, assistant professorof psychology andJean Abshire, associate professorof political science.Beeby was first to speak,giving many examples ofhow racism goes back hundredsof years in Europeanhistory and in U.S. history.He spoke of religioussuperiority, exemplifyingChristianity as a religiousmovement in Europe thatonce defined white peopleas being good and pure, butblack people as being eviland unclean.Beeby said black peoplewere viewed by most Europeansas poor, savage andbelow their standards. Theyalso thought black peoplewere not Christian becauseof this, which then led toracism.He said in the late 1800s,race became known as a person’sbiological type and itcould not be changed.“Those who defined racewere those who had power,and the whites were thosewith power,” Beeby said.The second speaker wasOlson, who focused on thecriminal justice system andprejudice in the UnitedBy JOSEPH DEVERStaff Writerjwdever@ius.eduThe IUS InformationTechnology department isnow continually selling computersthrough the IUSBookstore. The sale startedon Oct. 20.Tom Prinz, manager of IT,said the department legallymust sell all of the old computersthat get replaced.“It’s part of IU purchasingpolicy,” he said. “We cannothold any computers back forourselves. All the old computershave to be sold.”In the past, the IT departmentsold all of the computersin a large one‐day sale.Nick Ray, IT director ofcommunication and support,said the one‐day sale causeda lot of hassles and cost morePhoto by Jerod ClappMichele Morison, psychology and sociology sophomore, listens to a discussion on prejudice and racism in America, in the University Center.Forum addresses prejudice and racismStates.“All the little disparitiesand discrimination lead togreater disparities and discrimination,”Olson said.She said racial disparitiespersist in the criminal justicesystem and poor Americansand minorities are immenselyaffected by this.She also said there aremany myths and illusionsabout racial disparities inSEE PROFESSORS, PAGE 2IT Department changes computer sale formatPhoto Joseph DeverNathan Love, psychology and sociology sophomore, gets on a computer in acomputer lab. Each computer in the computer labs gets replaced every three years.money for the IT department.He said they had topay the staff members whohelped ring up sales.“We used to take all of thehelp desk staff, Media Services,six or eight hourly staff,the Bursar’s Office and evena few officers from the policedepartment,” he said. “Organizingit was a mess.”Prinz said this is part ofthe handling fee, which alsoincludes preparing the computersfor sale.Barnes & Noble, the companyin charge of the IUSBookstore, is now coveringthe cost of the sale and willreceive 13 percent of the totalprofit.Jade Roth, Barnes & Noblerepresentative, declined tocomment.SEE COMPUTERS, PAGE 2

Week of Nov. 17, 2008 Sports The Horizon • Page 3Grenadiers cruise past St. CatherineBy MATTHEW MILLERStaff Writermlm5@ius.eduThe IUS volleyball teamsent senior setter Katie Tinsleyoff with a 3‐0 victory onNov. 3, over the St. CatherineCollege Patriots in her lasthome match in the ActivitiesBuilding, 25‐11, 25‐11, 25‐11.IU Southeast started fastin the first game behind theserves of Tinsley and racedout to a 6‐0 lead and cruisedto a 25‐11 win. Tinsley finishedthe match with fivekills and four digs.IUS head coach Carrie Lill,said the Grenadiers are goingto miss Tinsley.“She’s been the heart andsoul of our team for threeyears,” Lilly said.The second game wasclose early, with the Patriotsdrawing to within two at 11‐9. However, the Grenadiersfinished the game on a 14‐2run to match the score of thefirst game, 25‐11.IU Southeast was able toavoid the lulls in play thathave plagued them this season.The Grenadiers finishedwith 40 kills and only eighterrors.“For the most part we’vegiven teams extra points,”Lilly said. “We’re doing betterat controlling the game.”Vanessa Stauble, juniormiddle hitter, said she waspleased with how the gamewent.“I think we’re playingsome of our best volleyball,”Stauble said.Stauble finished the matchwith 11 kills and two blocks.The third game was simplya formality, as IU Southeastbuilt a 14‐5 lead intoanother 25‐11 win to completethe rout.Fittingly, Tinsley scoredthe first and last points of thematch, with the final pointcoming on a kill at the net.She finished with five kills.Tinsley said she had a lotof mixed emotions about herlast home match at IU Southeast.“I was kind of sad, but justreally excited,” Tinsley said.“It’s weird to think I won’tplay here anymore. It’s justbeen an awesome threeyears.”Stauble said she’ll missTinsley.“She’s an awesome teammate,”Stauble said. “I’veplayed with her for threeyears, but I feel like I’ve beenplaying with her for alifetime.”Photo by Matthew MillerKatie Tinsley, senior setter, sets the ball for Lindsey Williams, right side hitter, in theirmatch against St. Catherine. The Grenadiers defeated St. Catherine University 3‐0 onNov. 3, in the Activities Building.Women’s basketball player balances busy scheduleBy JOSEPH DEVERStaff Writerjwdever@ius.eduOnly a few players couldever hope to turn basketballinto a career.Tiffiani Slaughter, communicationsjunior, doesn’thope to make it that far. Sheplays center on the IUSwomen’s basketball team.She said she wants towork with people as a salesrepresentative.“I really want to be a pharmaceuticalsales rep,”Slaughter said. “My cousin atU of L said she likes it. Ithought it could be easy.”Her job would involvepromoting medicines andhanding out samples.She said she hopes tograduate next year with herdegree. Slaughter said balancingschool and basketballis putting a strain on her life.She said one reason isbecause her commute to IUSoutheast is a long one, herhome is in Middletown, Ky.,which is about 30 minutesaway.She started college at Universityof Louisville, whereshe majored in economics.“I hated it,” she said.“Economics was the worstclass in the world. I had to dosomething else.”After a year there, shedecided to switch majors andenroll at IU Southeast.She’s been working atPhoto by Joseph DeverTiffiani Slaughter, communications junior, prepare toshoots baskets in the Activities Building.Costco for more than a year.She said this is her first joband didn’t want to work anywhereelse before.“I just want it to be over,”she said. “Some days I gettired of going out of town,going to school, going towork and having practices. Ijust want to graduate.”She’s been successful withbasketball so far. On Saturday,Nov. 1, the IUS women’sbasketball team beat St. Francis,the fourth‐rankedwomen’s basketball team inthe National Association ofIntercollegiate Athletics DivisionII Coaches’ Poll.Slaughter said they led thewhole game, but she neverexpected to win.The Grenadiers werepicked to finish first in theKentucky IntercollegiateAthletic Conference PreseasonCoaches’ Poll.Slaughter said one of theteam’s advantages this year isthe addition of new postplayers.These players arebigger and are better at playinginside.The Grenadiers have beenpracticing since September.The season runs from Octoberuntil March.Slaughter said she practicesfor about two hours fouror five days a week. Thispacks her schedule. She missesthe first half of practicebecause she has to be in class.“I think coach understandssome of the juniors‘Some days I get tired of going outof town, going to school, going towork and having practice. I justwant to graduate.’and seniors can’t be there forevery practice,” she said.“There are a lot of us thathave to be in certain classes,even when the team is practicing.”Robin Farris, women’sbasketball coach, saidSlaughter has a lot of potential.However, he said he’slooking for more consistency.“When she’s on, she canscore for us pretty well,” Farrissaid. “Still, she gets in foultrouble during a lot of ourgames.”In the game against St.Francis, Slaughter scored 11points and grabbed threerebounds in 19 minutes ofplaying time. She sat outTiffiani Slaughtercommunications juniormuch of the game because offoul trouble.“I think she loses concentration,”Farris said. “I hopeshe can do a little better if wedon’t play her as many minutes.”He said if she develops herskills, Slaughter could be thebest post‐player in the KIAC.Slaughter said she is workingon her ball handling.Farris said she has to beable to use her weaker hand.Slaughter said she wouldalso like to work on her outsidegame.If the team wins the KIACTournament, they would goto Sioux City, Iowa, for thenational tournament.Joe B. and Denny ClassicPhotos by Greg DassellTOP: Joe B. Hall and Denny Crum sign autographs and talk to fans during the first half.BOTTOM LEFT: Craig Bryant, junior guard, shoots a 3‐pointer against Mid‐Continent.BOTTOM RIGHT: James Thompkins, senior forward, goes up for a dunk in the openinggame of the Joe B. and Denny Classic. The Grenadiers defeated Mid‐Continent UniversityFriday, Nov. 14, by a score of 90‐83 in the Activities Building.The arcade game Space Invaders was so popular in Japan that it actually created a coin shortage for a while.

Page 4 • The Horizon What’s Happening Week of Nov. 17, 2008CommonExperienceWater MattersOn Wednesday, Nov. 19,at 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the IUSLibrary, a panel of waterexperts including MauriceWood, geography and geosciences;Phyllis Croce,MSD; Jim McWilliams, Citizensfor Alternative WaterSolutions; and Greg Heitzman,Louisville Water Company,will be describing theimportance of water and theissues we must face in thecoming years.AnnouncementsUsed ComputerSaleThe 2008 used computersale will have a different formatthan in previous years.This will not be a one‐daysale. The computers will besold through the IUS Bookstoreon a continuing asavailable basis.The computers are DellOptiplex GX280 models withmonitors and will sell for$192.60, tax included.Go to http://it.ius.edu/ forinformation and sale restrictions.• • •DistinguishedTeaching AwardsNomination forms fordistinguished teaching anddistinguished research andcreativity awards should besubmitted to the Office ofthe Chancellor by Monday,Dec. 1. Forms are availableat http://www.ius.edu/chancellor/serviceawards.cfm.• • •GSA MeetingsThe Gay/Straight Alliancehas meetings every Wednesdayfrom 7:30 p.m. to 8:30p.m. in University CenterSouth, room 122.For more information,contact the GSA at segsa@ius.edu, or visit their Website at www.gsa‐ius.com.• • •Ultimate FrisbeeFor ultimate frisbee fun,meet at Frisbee Field at highnoon every Tuesday andThursday. All skill levelswelcome. Contact Zach Hesterat zwhester@ius.edu formore information.• • •SGA MeetingThe Student GovernmentAssociation holds its weeklymeetings on Thursday at4:30 p.m. in the UniversityCenter North conferencerooms. For more information,contact the studentbody president, Flo Gonya,at fgonya@ius.edu.• • •Asian PopCulture ClubThe Asian Pop Culturemeets every Monday in theUniversity Center, room 121.Topics covered are Japanesemovies, music, televisionshows and anime. The lastMonday of every month isvideo game night. For moreinfo e‐mail Allison Douglassat douglaak@ius.edu.• • •InternshipInformationSessionsLearn more about findingan internship by attendingan information session heldevery Monday, Wednesdayand Thursday from 12:30 to1 p.m. and every Tuesdayfrom 5:30 to 6 p.m. in theCareer Services Office, UniversityCenter South, room106.• • •Coloring BookDrive for KosairChildren’sHospitalPhi Eta Sigma NationalHonor Society will be collectingcoloring book donationsto benefit Kosair Children’sHospital during themonth of November. Donationscan be dropped off inthe Phi Eta Sigma office,University Center South,room 001C, in the StudentInvolvement Center. Donationscan also be droppedoff in the Volunteer Center,or in James Williams’ office,Physical Sciences, room110A. This event also countstoward the Volunteer Center’sVIP Program; $15 incoloring books earns the studentone service hour.CampusEventsOra et LaboraOn Monday, Nov. 17, theIUS Newman Catholic Fellowshipwill sponsor Ora etLabora: Insights from theBenedictine Tradition on theSpiritual Life. In this presentation,participants will beintroduced to the Benedictinespiritual tradition ofOra et Labora (prayer andwork) as it is lived at SaintMeinrad Archabbey, aCatholic Monastery locatednear Jasper, Ind.Michael Day, director ofPersonal Counseling at IUSoutheast, will share thistradition along with applicationsfor our daily lives thatcan empower our relationshipwith God and oneanother.• • •AuditionsThe Music and Theatredepartments at IU Southeastwill hold auditions for a coproductionof the groundbreakingStephen Sondheimmusical, “Company,” onWednesday, Nov. 19, andThursday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m.in the Robinson Theater ofthe Paul W. Ogle Culturaland Community Center.Callback auditions will beheld on Friday, Nov. 21.Those auditioning shouldbe prepared to sing 16 barsof your own choosing andpresent a short comic monologue.An accompanist andCD player will be provided.Roles are available for sixmen and eight womenbetween the ages of 18 and55. For more information,contact Jim Hesselman via e‐Yay!mail at jhesselm@ius.edu, orat 812‐941‐2227.• • •A LittleKnowledgeOn Monday, Nov. 17, theIUS Library’s “A LittleKnowledge…” series andthe International ProgramsCommittee sponsor a presentationby Yu Shen, associateprofessor of history, andsome of the students whostudied with her last summerin China. They will talkabout their experiences.Some of the items theyacquired while there are ondisplay in the library. Comehear the discussion at 12:25p.m. in IUS Library, room230. The display, in a caseoutside of the room, will beavailable until the end of thesemester.• • •Crafts ’n’ CocoaThe ladies of Phi SigmaSigma will be having anevening of Crafts ʹnʹ Cocoain the Game Room on Nov.20 at 6 p.m. Anyone interestedin the sorority shouldstop by and play somegames, bring a craft they areworking on, or just chat withsome cocoa.• • •De-Stress forSuccessOn Monday, Nov. 17, inthe University Center North,room 122, at 12:15 p.m., aninteractive workshop will beheld to provide participantswith concrete skills to meltaway stress and strengthenone for success during finalsand beyond. Through progressivemuscle relaxationand guided imagery, studentswill literally feel thestress leave their bodies.Through tips for organizationand balance, studentswill learn vital skills toincrease productivity andpersonal time.• • •PoetryOn Tuesday, Nov. 18,acclaimed poet ConstanceMerritt will present a readingand discussion of herwork and will be availableto answer questions aboutlife as a poet. Her presentationwill be held in the ThirdFloor Reading Area of theIUS Library at 12:15 p.m.Everyone is welcome.• • •Health CareOn Thursday, Nov. 20, at7 p.m. in the IUS Library, getyour health care questionsanswered. Issues coveredinclude insurance after college,coverage before age 65,problems with Medicare,birth‐to‐death coverage andthe new single‐payer system.• • •Financing yourFutureAt Financing your Futurestudents will learn how toafford to go to college,including easy tips, scholarshipsecrets, and steps totake right now to lower collegecosts and avoid costlymistakes. The workshop isopen to all college‐boundstudents and their parents,regardless of where theyplan to pursue their education.The event is free. RSVPat financialaid@ius.edu. Itwill run from 6:30 to 8 p.m.on Nov. 18 in the HoosierRoom.• • •Diversity BrownBag LunchCome join Jessy Haywood,Center for Womenand Families, and Rus Funk,MENSWORK, for an opendiscussion on “Creating aCulture of Gender Respect,”in the Adult Student Center,University Center South,room 206, on Nov. 19 at12:15 p.m. For more info,contact Kimberly Pelle atkpelle@ius.edu.SportsWomen’s SeasonOpenerThe women’s basketballteam will hold its homeopeneron Saturday, Nov. 22against Kentucky ChristianUniversity at 2 p.m.LocalEventsJim GaffiganComedian and Indiananative Jim Gaffigan willcome once again toLouisville on Friday, Dec. 12at the Lousiville Palace Theatre.Many recognize Gaffiganfrom his numerousaward‐winning commercialcampaigns, which includeSierra Mist and ESPN, aswell as his many apparancesPhoto by Greg DassellIUS cheerleaders excite the crowd during the concluding game of the Joe B and Denny Classic on Friday, Nov.14. The Grenadiers took on UC Clermont and won 90‐83.on the Tonight Show andLate Night with ConanO’Brien. Tickets can bepurchased at the Palacebox office or at ticketmaster.com.The show starts at 8p.m.• • •Christmas for theChildrenThe Scott County Chapterof the Motorcyclist RightsOrganization is sponsoringChristmas for the Childrenon Saturday, Nov. 29 at 6p.m. at the American LegionPost #234. All proceeds benefitfamilies in need inSouthern Indiana. Admissionis $5 and a new toy.Entertainment will be providedby the Copper BottomBand. There will be a silentauction and raffles. For moreinformation, call DickieJones at 812‐794‐0638 or JeremyMeadows at 812‐595‐3959.• • •A Tuna ChristmasIt is the final year atActors Theatre of Louisvillefor the holiday comedy thatcelebrates Christmas withthe zany denizens of thethird smallest town in Texas.Runs through Sunday, Jan. 4,2009. Tickets are $40 to $55and can be purchased at theActors Theatre box‐office orthrough Ticketmaster.SubmissionsTo submit material for theWhat’s Happening page, callThe Horizon at 812‐941‐2253or e‐mail us athorizon@ius.edu. Eventsshould be submitted oneweek in advance.The first VCR, developed by the Ampex Corporation in 1956, weighed nearly 1,500 lbs.

Week of Nov. 17, 2008 Opinions The Horizon • Page 5I can haz degree?I recently overheard oneof my classmates lamentingher poor performance in acourse. She said that it wasn’tfair for her professor tofail her when she had spentso much money on tuitionand books for the class. I begto differ.Education must beearned, not bought.If everyone who paid theirtuition were passed regardlessof their performance,what would be the point ofeven going to school? Whynot just have a diplomastand on the corner and givethem to anyone who couldafford them? It would befaster, more profitable andwe could have kept all thosetrees we cut down to makeway for the dorms.But if this were the case,those diplomas wouldbecome meaningless.A diploma is meant to be acertification that a studenthas obtained a sufficientamount of knowledge andability in all of a program’sareas of study. Anyone canshell out money to sit inclasses for four years andsoak up little or nothing.So actually, not failing studentswho are sub‐par isvery unfair to those whoactually try hard and earntheir education by devaluingthe certification of that education.When students part waysand go out into the professionalworld, they still relyon one another to uphold thereputation of their degrees.When one student with anIUS degree goes out and getsfired from a job for beingincompetent, if I interviewfor that job, the employerwill likely balk at hiringanother IUS student whothey will assume is equallyinept.Nobody likes being thebad guy, but professorsshould bemore strictwith theirrequirements.Stude n t sZachHesterEditorzwhester@ius.edudepend onprofessorsto be thegatekeepersof auniversityand thedefenders of that university’sreputation.To be lax in the enforcementof course requirementsis unfair to those who actuallymeet them.For example, excessiveextra credit cheapens thegrades earned in a course.I don’t have a problemwith giving some extra credit,but it needs to be bothdeserved and earned.It’s fine to give some extracredit to a student withextenuating circumstances,or even a student who is ingeneral a good student buthas a slip‐up. But it’s notright to give extra credit to astudent who is failingbecause they don’t care,don’t try or just don’t knowtheir stuff and want to bebailed out at the end of asemester.And when extra credit isgiven, it needs to be earned,not given. It should beattached to an assignmentthat is going to teach the studentsomething. And theassignment should be scrutinizedas closely as a normalclass assignment if not moreclosely.How is it fair for a studentwho studies hard and gets a95 percent on a test to get thesame grade as a student whowaits until the last minute tolook over the material, getsan 85, begs for extra creditand gets 10 points for watchinga movie and throwstogether a half‐assed review?Professors should takeresponsibility for givingcredit where credit is dueand only when it is due.They should be more diligentin ensuring that onlystudents who have fully metthe requirements of passingtheir courses get credit fordoing so. Without this diligence,IU Southeast will justbe another diploma mill universityand its degrees willbe of little value for anyonewho attends.I have been pleased withthe level of the education Ihave received at IU Southeast.I think most of the professorshave done a great job.But I know that my level ofeducation is not equal to thatof some of my peers whohave taken the same coursesand passed, and I shudder tothink about the impressionsof IU Southeast some ofthose peers will make afterthey graduate.I can only hope I do notfollow them into a job interview.Gamer grumbles, gripesI think the video gameindustry hates me.Seriously, they must. Ifthey didn’t, they wouldn’tmake it so absurdly difficultfor me to purchase the gamesI enjoy and want. How am Isupposed to buy all thevideo games I want, buy holidaypresents and live all atthe same time?I’ll tell you. I can’t. Andthat’s why I think the videogame industry hates me.Here’s the barrel of thegun I’ve been staring downsince most of the releasedates for anticipated titleswere announced in September:“Dead Space.” “SaintsRow 2.” “Sam and Max: SeasonOne.” “Fable II.” “Far‐Cry 2.” “Castlevania: Orderof Ecclesia.” “Fallout 3.”“Little Big Planet.” “Gears ofWar 2.” “Resistance 2.” “Mirror’sEdge.” “Left 4 Dead.”“The Last Remnant.” “MortalKombat vs. DC Universe.”“Tomb Raider Underworld.”“Chrono TriggerDS.” “Prince of Persia.” “Persona4.” “Rise of the Argonauts.”That’s 19 games. Most ofthem are $60 a pop, too. If Iadded the price of each ofthese games together, I’d get$1069.81. That’s not includingsales tax.How in the hell am I supposedto afford that? I haveto buy presents for my entirefamily. I have a large family.Each one of them gets a present.What I’m getting at is this:Video game publishers don’tthink with the consumer inmind. This crap happensevery single holiday season,and somehow the games selllike madness, but the hardcoregamerwho wantsto actuallyplay moret h a n“Madden”IanHoopesEditorihoopes@ius.eduand “Halo3” gets theshaft.We can’tafford allthat crap.Just release games earlier inthe year. Last year, 2K Gamesreleased Bioshock in August,and it sold more than a millioncopies.Release a big title earlierin the year. It doesn’t matterif it’s released later; if it’s abig title, people have theireye on it. I know peopleexpect “Call of Duty” gamesto be released every yeararound November, but if“Call of Duty 5” decided tocome out in April of nextyear, it’d blow up the spot.That’s what “Grand TheftAuto IV” did. It was hugeregardless, but it sold morethan 2 million copies over theweekend of its releasebecause it wasn’t releasedalongside a crap‐ton of othergames that were just as good.“Call of Duty 4,” a gamealmost as hotly anticipatedas “GTA IV,” came out inNovember and took until theend of the year to make 2million.People like me need thegames industry to start spacingout their releases. Ourlivelihood depends on it.With games like “Gears ofWar 2” and “Left 4 Dead,”online play becomes nonexistentafter a month or two.People move on to the nextbig thing and leave me in thedust. If I don’t get the gamewithin a week or two of itsrelease, I’m done for.I know these things maynot sound important to you,the reader. I realize that I,along with other concentratedgamers, make up a smallpercent of the gamer population,even though 10 yearsago we were the onlygamers. And honestly, in thegrand scope of life, videogame purchasing isn’t reallyall that important. I just takeit very seriously. I love videogames, and I think everyoneshould be able to get whatthey want.The frantic, crazed pace ofholiday shopping shouldn’tinterfere with the magic thatcomes along with chainsawinga bad dude in half, especiallywhen the chainsaw isattached to the gun your guyis holding. Let me tell you,that’s awesome. Everyoneshould get to have fun withvideo games.10 Ways to...ColophonProperly and improperlymade burritos, orange VitaminWater, sweet tea, aseverely beaten camera, ateaspoon of snarkiness, apast‐due pair of Vans, anempty cartridge of toner, atouch of perversion, a toughguy talking sweet to his babygirl, quick‐key commandsfor “save,” Burt Reynolds, a$50 laptop that could usesome work, Arby’s,funkadelic tunes, JudasPriest, pointing out the mistakesof coworkers, the hopethat there’s one issue left, anautograph from Joe B. Hall,some good pictures andsome bad pictures, a touch ofhatred, a stash of lost redpens, panic over registeringfor classes, a lingering burningsmell, childish wordsspoken from a computerizedvoice, ignoring text messages,a new keyboard, fliesthat apparently reproduce ata faster rate than mostspecies of rabbits, a bottle oftangerine conditioner, a hintof bitterness, and the murderof chivalry.Get students at your event1: Give away food. Youhave to require the attendeesto stay, and the presentationcan’t be more than 15 seconds.Hungry college studentseat fast.2: Say you’re making history.Maybe it’s been done100 times before, but it’s neverbeen done in the new residencehalls.3: Force professors to givecollege credit for attendingyour event. This is sure tomake students absorb theinformation more readily, ifthey’re not drooling.4: Stickers. Everyone lovesstickers.5: Promise students achance to destroy somethingexpensive afterward. I’llattend anything if I get toswing a Louisville Slugger ata Hummer.6: Put sex in the title of theprogram. If there’s a fleetinghope that a college studentwill get laid at any givenmoment, they’ll chase thathope.7:Turkey sauce.8: Make The UltimateWarrior your guest speaker.What do you mean you don’tknow who he is? Look upone of his motivationalspeeches.9: Actually, it doesn’t haveto be The Ultimate Warrior. Itcan be any has‐been, preferablyfrom “The Real World.”10: Offer free femininehygiene products. Apparently,they’re in short supplyjudging from the busted upcoin‐op machine in thewomen’s room.The glue used on Israeli postage stamps is kosher.

Page 6 • The Horizon Features Week of Nov. 17, 2008Religion inspires lively discourseBy RICHARD CLARKStaff Writerclarkrj@ius.eduReligion drew a largegroup of people to hear a discussionof different beliefs atStem Concert Hall on Monday,Nov. 10.The event was hosted bythe IUS Honors Program andwas moderated by BryanHall, assistant professor ofphilosophy.Five panelists were invitedto the forum to representthe views of their respectivefaiths.Anila Ragade, professorof psychology at JeffersonCommunity College, representedthe Hindu faith.Edwin Kagin, national legaldirector of the AmericanAtheists, spoke for the atheistview point.Barton Anderson, of NEX‐TEP Consulting Group, representedthe conservativeProtestant view. J. MilburnThompson, chair of the theologydepartment at BellarmineUniversity, representedRoman Catholicism.Ibrahim B. Syed, president ofthe Islamic Research FoundationInternational, spoke forthe Islamic faith.Questions were submittedin advance to Hall, whoopened the discussion withhow different faiths respondto climate change caused byhumans.“I believe climate changeis the most important issuefor the 21st century,” Thompsonsaid.“Although the RomanCatholic Church doesn’tpresently have an officialstatement about it, I’m surethey soon will.”Syed said the Quranemphasizes that while man isin charge of the earth he hasthe responsibility for itsupkeep.“According to Islam, animalsshould only be killedfor food and not sport,” Syedsaid.Ragade said the Hinduviewpoint respects all life.“Every single item is apart of God,” Ragade said.Kagin said atheists blamereligionists for the destructionof the environment.“We have fundamentalistChristians running aroundencouraging people to haveall the babies they wantbecause the Rapture is near,”Kagin said. “Myths can kill.”Anderson, representingconservative Protestants, disagreed.“God made the earth forman, but humans shouldtake care of it,” he said. “Weshould avoid the extremes ofexploitation and not eventouch it.”The subject of medical scienceand religion collidingwas asked of the panelists.“Islam does not supportprolonging life on life‐supportsystems,” Syed said.Kagin criticized Christiansfor the downfall of medicalscience when they becamethe dominant religion in thewestern world.“Medical knowledge spiraleddownwards after thetime of the first centuryRoman physician Galen,until the time of the firstworld war,” Kagin said.Kagin criticized fundamentalistChristians for theirposition on preventing terminallyill people from endingtheir life.Anderson said life issacred because humans werecreated in the image of God.“We must protect life orwe begin a slippery slopecomparable to Germany duringthe Nazi era,” he said.Thompson said in theCatholic tradition there hasalways been the issue ofquality of life. He mentionedfactors have to be weighed iftreatment is more of a burdenwithout the chance ofrecovery.“Tube feeding is not thenatural method of receivingfood,” Thompson said. “Butin the case of assisted suicide,this could lead to horrendoussocial consequences.”When asked about whatdefines human life, the panelistsagain had variedanswers.“Society has alwaysdefined what human life is,”Kagin said. “In my opinionit’s when the infant takes itsPhoto by Jerod ClappAnila Ragade, center, professor of psychology at Jefferson Community College, speaks about religion. Her other colleaguesfor the religious forum were, from right to left, Barton Anderson, president and CEO of NEXTEP ConsultingGroup, Edwin Kagan, national legal director of the American Atheists, Ibrahim B. Syed, president of the IslamicResearch Foundation International and J. Milburn Thompson, chair of the theology department at BellarmineUniversity.first breath outside thewomb. FundamentalistChristians ignore that passagein Genesis.”Anderson disagreed andsaid he thought we begin ashumans when we are conceivedin the womb.Ragade said that Hindutradition would permit abortionif something is wrongwith the fetus.Thompson said that recentRoman Catholic teachingsdefine human life at themoment of conception.“But the Roman CatholicChurch’s absolute positionagainst abortion bothersme,” Thompson said.“Opposing abortion evenwhen the mother’s life is atrisk might not be reasonable.”Syed said in Islamic tradition,human life does notbegin at conception.“We believe it takes theembryo 58 days to form ahuman structure and thesoul doesn’t unite with ituntil 120 days after conception,”Syed said. “After that,no abortion unless the mother’slife is at risk.”The panelists were askedtheir opinions about the originsof the universe andhuman life.“I believe that the universecame from the will andmind of God,” Andersonsaid.Kagin disagreed and saidjust because you don’t understandthe universe’s origin,doesn’t mean a mind createdit.“The universe is 13.7 billionyears old, not 6,000 likethe fundamentalists believe,”Kagin said. “The humanspecies have been around for200,000 years.”Thompson said the creationstories in Genesis cannotbe taken literally.“The main thing to learnfrom Genesis is that God createdthe universe, not howGod created it,” Thompsonsaid.Syed said that in theeighth century an Islamicscholar taught a precursor toevolution in Cordova, Spain.“He taught that mineralsbecame plants, plantsbecame animals and animalsbecame humans,” Syed said.“In Islam there is no contradictionbetween evolutionand faith.”Ragade said in Hindubeliefs there was a ball of eggshaped energy.“A desire came from thisenergy to form the cosmos,”Ragade said.Panelists were askedabout their views on how theworld will end.Ragade said Hindu seersview world history as cyclical.“The universe is createdand oceans will rise up anddestroy the world,” Ragadesaid. “Then it will start allover again.”Anderson viewed historyas linear and believed in adefinite end of the worldwith God’s judgment.Kagin dismissed anysupernatural intervention,but raised the possibility ofparallel universes.Thompson said he hadrecently heard Christian theologianJohn DominicCrossan speak at Bellarmine.Crossan had discussed theissue of eschatology or endtimes.“Crossan believes in collaborativeeschatology, thathumanity has to realize thatGod’s kingdom is here andnow and to participate in it,”Thompson said. “That willdefine the fullness of God’sreign on earth.”The final question askedwas about absolute truth,and their opinion on it.Kagin said he had noproblem with Christianauthor C. S. Lewis, andLewis’ own opinion on it.“If it worked for Lewis it’sOK for him,” Kagin said.“My problem is with Christianswho want to use thisopinion over others.”Anderson said he believedin absolute truth as a unitaryform of God, expressed inthe Trinity.Thompson said absolutetruth is hard to know.“I don’t necessarily thinkthat Jesus is the only way toabsolute truth,” Thompsonsaid. “Maybe there are alsoother paths to it.”Professors discuss election results, political outlookBy RICHARD CLARKStaff Writerclarkrj@ius.eduThe results of the presidentialelection and what they mean werediscussed at a political forum in theUniversity Center North on Thursday,Nov. 13.Linda Gugin, professor of politicalscience, Clifford Staten, dean ofSocial Sciences and Joseph Wert,associate professor of political sciencewere joined by Thomas Wolf,professor emeritus of political sciencein a discussion about the 2008political races.Wert showed the audience a mapfrom National Public Radio of theelectoral state results of the presidentialrace.Gugin opened the discussionand said at this late date, Missouriis still undecided between McCainand Obama.“If Missouri goes for Obama, hewill end up with 360 electoralvotes,” she said.Gugin discussed the breakdownof the electorate, with the majorityof 65 or older Americans voting forMcCain.“One demographic group thatObama did better than Kerry, wasthe Catholic vote,” Gugin said. “Hereceived 54 percent of the Catholicvote.”Staten said economic issues hurtMcCain.“McCain lost his advantage withthe foreign policy issue,” he said.“When the economy spiraleddownward, this really hurt him.”Wert said gasoline prices goingdown might have hurt the Republicansalso.“‘Drill baby, drill’ was no longercatching voters’ attention,” Wertsaid.Wert said the Democrats pickedup 20 seats in the U.S. House ofRepresentatives and six Senateseats.“There are still three Senate racestoo close to call,” Wert said. “Thosebeing in Alaska, Georgia and Minnesota.Georgia will have a run‐offelection.”Wolf talked about Senator TedStevens of Alaska and his convictioncharges.“There is the possibility he couldbe removed from the Senate even ifhe does win the election,” Wolfsaid.“Sarah Palin could legally resignfrom being governor and beappointed to the Senate by her lieutenantgovernor, who would thenbe governor.”Wolf also said it was questionablewhether Senator Joe Liebermanwould remain a part of theDemocratic Caucus in the Senatebecause of his support for JohnMcCain.Photo by Richard ClarkThomas Wolf, professor emeritus of political science, Linda Gugin, professor of political science, andCliff Staten, dean of Social Sciences, discuss the results of the recent presidential election. The panel discussiontook place on Nov. 13.Wert said he didn’t think MikeSodrel, who was running for theninth congressional district in Indiana,would run for Congress again.Travis Schuster, music freshman,asked what the Republicans need todo to become competitive again.“They certainly need to movetoward the middle and avoid theextreme right,” Gugin said. “Thecountry is becoming more diverseand non‐white.”Staten said there will be a struggleon who will control the Republicanparty.Wert advised Republicans tofind a leader to rally around.“If not Sarah Palin, maybe BobbyJindal, the governor of Louisiana,”Wert said.Wolf said Republicans are goingto have to move beyond the abortionissue.“Even some Christian conservativesare looking at issues like theenvironment,” Wolf said. “Democratsare getting some of their votesnow.”Gugin said one issue that Republicanscannot ignore, is the youthvote.“About 66 percent of young peoplevoted for Obama,” she said.Staten said the Republicans aregoing to have to make their viewson immigration more moderate towin the Hispanic vote.Gugin said many people wereinterested in this election becauseof potential judicial appointments,particularly the Supreme Court.“I think there is a good chancethat John Paul Stevens will retirefrom the Supreme Court,” she said.Staten said he was optimisticthat President Obama will bringRepublicans into his cabinet.“I also think he will try to developbetter relations with our SouthAmerican neighbors,” Staten said.“They’ve been ignored by the presentadministration because of theirleftist governments.”Matt Winternheimer, businessfreshman, said he was happy withthe election results.“It’s the first time I ever voted,”he said.Geologists believe that about half the unmined gold in the world is in South Africa.

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Page 8 • The Horizon Profiles Week of Nov. 17, 2008Professor travels world, paints,dances, cheers on studentsSusan MoffettBy HUNTER EMBRYStaff Writerahembry@ius.eduThirty‐one years ago,Susan Moffett, now professorof fine arts, was drivingthrough southern Indianaduring Labor Day weekend.She had recently earned herMasters of Fine Arts fromNorthern Illinois Universityand was living in Bloomington.“It was a hot summer,muggy‐dog day. You couldcut the air with a knife,”Moffett said. “I said tomyself that I would neverwant to live here.”By the following February,Moffett found herself ather first teaching job as anassociate professor of finearts at IU Southeast. Thirtyyears have passed and Moffettis still teaching on thecampus.“I interviewed for severaljobs, but this was the firstone I got,” Moffett said. “Idon’t know that I thought Iwould still be here.”Moffett grew up in Texasand studied printmakingand painting at Texas TechUniversity, where she firstsaw a print by artist DavidDriesbach titled, “All ChildrenMust Be AccompaniedBy An Adult.”The print helped Moffettdecide to further her educationin 1974 and she beganstudying under Driesbach atNorthern Illinois University,just west of Chicago.“It was total culture shock– the weather, and the wholenorthern mindset,” Moffettsaid. “The women’s movementwas going on and itwas a very intellectuallyexciting time.”Moffett would frequentChicago with friends fromgraduate school.“We used to go to thisplace called the Susan B.Anthony and get into somehot and heavy discussions,like what it meant to be anartist and a woman,” Moffettsaid. “This was all very newto me.”Moffett’s experiences ledher to teach as well as continuewith her own art. In 2003,Moffett became one of thefounding members of PYRO,a co‐operative art gallery indowntown Louisville.Soon after the opening ofPYRO, Moffett and otherLouisville artists began collaboratingwith artists fromIreland.In 2004, Moffett made thetrip to Ireland to attend andpresent a slide talk at theopening of a show in an artstudio near Belfast, whereone of her pieces was showcased.Moffett said the tripspawned the idea for a sabbaticalthat enabled her toreturn to Ireland and workon landscapes of things shefound captivating, which shedid in 2006.“A real highlight was anarea off the northern coast,called the Giants Causeway,”Moffett said. “It’s a volcanicthing – very wild and beautiful.”Moffett created manypieces that depicted suchrock formations and standingstones, which she saidhad interested her since themid‐nineties.Moffett also used the sabbaticalto take trips to placeslike Costa Rica, Lake Tahoeand Lake Superior to drawinspiration for her works.Within an 18 month period,Moffett had createdalmost 30 new works, whichwere displayed in her soloexhibit at PYRO earlier thisyear.While Moffett has traveledto create her fine art, shehas also traveled as a calldancer at contra dances.“It’s a different type ofdancing that’s based off ofold‐time jigs and reels,” Moffettsaid. “We always danceto live music, which is prettymuch traditional Irish musicthat has been Americanized.”Call dancers line up agroup of contra dancers,walk them through each figureand when the musicstarts, they prompt eachmove. In addition to dancingevery Monday night at theLouisville Episcopal Churchof the Advent, Moffett travelsto different cities in thearea calling dances.When Moffett’s not callingdances or traveling overseasto gather artistic inspiration,she is teaching fine arts at IUSoutheast.“What has made IUSgood all these years, is thequality of students I get,”Moffett said. “It brings mereal satisfaction workingwith my students – getting tobe their cheerleader andguiding them too.”Poetry readingat IUS LibraryAward winning poet described as ‘magnificent,beautiful and heartbreaking’By MARY LYONSStaff Writermarlyons@ius.eduThe IUS Library will holda poetry reading for ConstanceMerritt, a publishedand award winning poet, onNov. 18 at 12:15 p.m.She has won manyawards including the VassarMiller Prize in Poetry, is aLibrary of Virginia BookAward finalist and a finalistfor the William CarlosWilliams Book Award.Merritt is originally fromArkansas and is blind. Shelived in Arkansas until shewas 18 years old.“I’ve always liked towrite,” Merritt said. “Infourth grade, I won a writingcontest and really enjoyedit.”Merritt has written twobooks, “A Protocol forTouch” and “Blessings andInclemencies.” A third book,“Two Rooms,” will soon bereleased.She also created cardswith verses for her familywhen she was a child andthought it was a beautiful talent.Merritt seeks inspirationfrom poets like Robert Frostand Sylvia Plath or works ofart.“That’s 70 percent of myinspiration and the rest of itcomes from life experiences,”Merritt said.She said her writingprocess is simple.“Away from the page, I letthings percolate,” Merrittsaid. “I do very little prewriting.”She describes her writingas formal, rooted in classicalmyths and figurative.Merritt also said many ofthe themes or ideas shewrites about are recurring.“As a writer you get stuckwith yourself,” Merritt said.Nancy Totten, coordinatorof references at the IUSLibrary, said Merritt isfriends with someone at thelibrary, which is how theygot her to do a poetry reading.“Her work is infused withclassical illusion,” Tottensaid. “It’s simple but it hasdepth.”Maria Accardi, instructionallibrarian and a friendof Merritt, said Merritt is atalented poet.“Her poetry is magnificent,beautiful and heartbreaking,”Accardi said.“It makes you feel things.Her craftsmanship is amazingand she addresseshumanity and loneliness, butnot in a cliché way.”Merritt said her favoritepoem she has written iscalled “Separation” in herfirst book, “Protocol forTouch.”She said she received theinspiration for that poemwhen she met another poet.Merritt said she hopesthe poetry reading would bea pleasurable experience,although it goes by so fast.For those who may not bethat familiar, she hopes thepoetry reading will be asmall sample and makepeople more interestedafterward.Award winning poet ConstanceMerritt will hold a poetry reading atthe IUS Library Nov. 18 at 12:15 p.m.Photo by Mary LyonsLEFT: Constance Merritt’s “A Protocol for Touch,” a collection of more than 40 poemspublished in 2000, won the Vassar Miller Prize in Poetry.RIGHT: Constance Merritt’s “Blessings and Inclemencies,” published September 2007.Merritt’s third book, “Two Rooms” is soon to be released.If your morning commute to work is 20 minutes or less, it’s below the national average.