Oct. 17, 2011 - Indiana University Southeast

Features8 the horizonWeek of Oct. 17, 2011Students streak nearly stark-nakedSSA hosts Nearly Nake MileBy NICOLEBRANDUMStaffnbrandum@ius.eduStudents arrivedt McCullough Plazaearing nearly nothingor the second annualearly Naked Mile onct. 6.The Student Alumnissociation hosted theearly Naked Mile toelp raise awarenessbout the SAA and reruitnew members. Dueo rain, it was reschedledfrom Sept. 29 toct. 6 due to rain.Josh Kornberg, comunicationssenior andAA president, said theAA wanted to have anvent that was fun andnjoyable.“We wanted somehingthat would catchpeople’s attention,” Ko-I think it’sreally a greatevent to havebecause a lotof people getexcited aboutit.Jessica Herdeducation sophomorernberg said. “Runningnearly naked definitelydoes that.”Registration for theevent started at 9 p.m.It cost students $5 tocompete in the run, orthey could join the SAAto participate for free.The money earnedwent toward scholarshipssponsored by theSAA.The race lasted about15 minutes.Students ran a milearound campus in boxers,briefs, bikinis andthongs.This year’s event hadtrophies for the maleand female winners.The male winnerof the event was KyleSweetland, economicssophomore, and the femalewinner was AlexinaWilson, Spanish ju-nior.Sweetlandwore shortsand a T-shirt.Hewastheoverallwinnerof the race.Sweetlandsaidhepartici-pated because he is acompetitive runner, notbecause of the event beingnearly naked.“Winning is alwaysnice, and it’s encouragingbecause it lets meknow that hard workreally does pay off,”Sweetland said. “Thething I enjoyed mostabout the event was racingat night.”Wilson dressed in abrightly colored sportsbra and shorts and saidshe enjoyed seeing everyonein their variousstates of dress or, rather,undress.Brent Rogers, elementary education freshman, Edgar Daniel Moso, computer science sophomore,Jordan Kelsey, business freshman, Jimmy Nungester, criminal justice sophomore, prepareto run at the Nearly Naked Mile on Oct. 6.“I honestly did notexpect to win at all,”Wilson said. “It was alot of fun. I enjoy pushingmyself when I run,and it gave me the motivationto pass up moreboys.”Jessica Herd, educationsophomore, saidshe thought the eventwas a great way tobring the student bodytogether.Photo by Claire Munn“I think it’s a reallygreat event to have becausea lot of people getexcited about it,” Herdsaid. “It’s really funny tosee what people wear ordon’t wear.”Photo by Claire MunnBrad Cypert, computer science freshman, picks upAmanda Koerner, nursing freshman, up during the NearlyNaked Mile in the McCullough Plaza on Oct. 6.Nearly Naked Mile in McCullough Plaza.We wantedsomething to catchpeople’s attention.Running nearly nakeddoes that.Josh KornbergSAA student presidentNearly Naked MileMale winner:Kyle Sweetland, economics sophomoreFemale winner:Alexina Wilson, Spanish juniorThe Student Alumni Association hosted theevent to raise awareness about the SAACouponlady sharessecrets ofsuccessBy SONDRAMORRISStaffsobmorri@ius.eduAnna Morgan, nicknamed“That CouponLady,” gave a presentationon the art ofcouponing at the AdultStudent Center on Oct.4.Morgan’s family includesher husband,four children and adog.She has a weeklybudget of $75 that hasto cover groceries,cleaning supplies andhealth and beauty aids.“I have a daughterthat dyes her hair —that’s in there, too,”Morgan said.Morgan started couponingseriously a littlemore than three yearsago when an autoaccident lefther husbandu n -able towork.Her family’sdesperate situationset Morgan on thepath of developing hercouponing strategiesthat have evolved intoa savings method sheteaches to others interestedin stretching thehousehold budget.“I encourage peopleto start slow with justone store,” Morgansaid. “You decide howmuch time to invest incouponing.”Morgan pointedout that each store hasunique policies regardingcoupon redemption,and being familiarwith the store’s policiesmakes using couponspainless for the cashierscustomers encounter.Regina McCarty, officeservicesassistant seniorfor theStudentDevelopmentCenter, attendedthe presentation.“I’m hoping tolearn how to organizemy coupons a littlebit better,” McCartysaid.Morgan provided abinder to those who attendedthe class.Morgan showed examplesof binders andboxes people use to organizeand made recommendationsfor usingeach method to itsbest advantage.Photo by Sondra MorrisAnna Morgan, nicknamed “That Coupon Lady,” explainshow to save money on everyday products during a presentationabout the art of couponing in the Adult Student Centeron Oct. 4.“Everyone pickswhat works for them,and I encourage themnot to spend a lot ofmoney on filing gadgets,”Morgan said.Morgan used a referencefrom an article oncouponing in the Augustmagazine issue of“Money.”According to the article,the average yearlyoffering of coupons is$1,677, and only $10.57is cashed in.“Don’t feel guiltyabout using coupons,”Morgan said. “It actuallycosts the store moreif you use your creditcard to make the purchase.”Morgan willalso be teachinga non-creditclass at IU Southeastcalled Secretsof That CouponLady.It will be fered on Nov.8 at 6:30of-p.m. Thecost is $10.Climate series encourages skepticsBy STEVE NICHOLSStaffstevnich@ius.eduThe first IUS InterdisciplinaryColloquiumSeries began its fourpart series on the thirdfloor of the IUS Libraryon Oct. 6.The series will takeplace throughout thesemester. The themefor this year’s series beingclimate change.The speakersthroughout the serieswill be scientists discussingclimatechangeinan openformatwith theaudience,answeringquestionsor concernsand talkingabout other theoriesor beliefs.Opening the serieswas Kyle Forinash, professorof physics, whogave a presentation onthe public’s knowledgeof climate change.With a turnout ofabout 20 people, Forinashdiscussed the scientificfacts of Earth’schanges, with photosand graphs, before tak-ing questions during aQ-and-A.Bryan Hall, assistantprofessor of philoso-phy said skepticism isencouraged.“We are hoping thatpeople will comewho are skeptical,”Hall said.“That is one ofthe goals for thiswhole series, toget them to come intothe room with climatechange believers and getthem talking with oneanother.”Forinash said, whenlooking at climate as scientists,they want to geta database of information.“We’ve got really,really good informationgoing back 800,000years,” Forinash said.“That’s because there isa continuous ice recordfor that period of time.If you go beyondthat, there weretimes whenthe Earthdidn’thave anyice, soyou haveto lookat othertypesofdata.”There are manyfactors that have effectson the temperature ofEarth, such as volcanoes,clouds, the sun,the orbital parameterof Earth and warmeroceans melting more ice.Forinash said, due to86 percent of our energycoming from the burningof fossil fuels, suchas petroleum, naturalgas and coal, this hasresulted in carbon dioxide,methane and waterbecoming major feedbacks.“The burning of thesefuels is being absorbedby our atmosphereand into our oceansand plants,” Forinashsaid.Kenneth Frost, psychologysenior, said heagrees with the climatechange theories andfound the presentationto be very interestingand educational.“I think it’s alwaysimportant to know theinformation from the expertsinstead of from justwhat you hear,” Frostsaid.Climate change theoriescan be expressedat the next InterdisciplinaryColloquiumSeries forum on Oct. 20at 6 p.m. on the secondfloor of the IUS Library,where questions andskepticism will be highlyencouraged.Photo by Steve NicholsKyle Forinash, professor of physics, discusses Earth’s temperaturesusing infrared equipment during a presentationabout climate change in the IUS Library on Oct. 6.