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THE CREIGHTONIAN 17 February 2012

Page 2 “Maybe it’s just me, but I love making up names for myself.”

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!e Committee on the Status of Women presented the 32nd annual Mary Lucretia and Sarah Emily Creighton Awards on February 9th at a luncheon in the Harper Center Ah-manson Ballroom. !e awards are presented to three women who have contributed to the advancement of women at Creighton.

Katie Del Vecchio, an Arts & Sciences senior, received the award for her dedica-tion in mentoring other chemistry students and attracting women to research. She has worked along side Dr. Juliane Soukup, a pro-fessor of chemistry in research.

“She had used techniques [in research] I haven’t used," said Dr. Soukup, in a video about Del Vecchio at the luncheon. "As a freshman, she was a mentor. Her spirit for Creighton, research and science is a selling point.”

“It has been an honor and privilege to work under Dr. Soukup," Del Vecchio said. “I know her in"uence will continue on a#er I leave Creighton.”

Dr. Elizabeth Elliot-Meisel, the chair of the history department, received the award for recognizing and nurturing the good in other people, Dr. Britta McEwen, an associate professor of history, said in a video shown at the luncheon.

Elliot-Meisel said it is “so easy to grow in [her] department” and the “Mary Lu-cretia and Sarah Emily Creighton Awards are all about humility, honest discourse, and mentoring.”

Dr. Tanya Winegard, the associate vice prsident for Student Life, received the award for her commitment to Creighton's Student Life department. Among other things, she is the president of the Committee on the Status of Women.

“I found my calling to be there for those who don’t have a voice because they’re as worthy of the Creighton experience as any-one else,” Winegard said. “It is the women I $nd my inspiration from. !e women of Creighton.”

Several student-created Twitter ac-counts vanished from the Internet last week.

Whoever was running the accounts, many of which were associated with Creigh-ton by their Twitter username, had begun using them to post vulgar, sexist statements.

Joseph Moore, a member of the Univer-sity’s Social Media Coordination Committee, who has been helping manage Creighton’s image in social media, said the university was unable to take o%cial action through Twitter, against the accounts. !is was due to the fact that they were considered “parody accounts,” which Twitter will not delete, according to their own terms of service.

Moore said the Social Media Commit-tee along with the Marketing and Public Re-lations department knew about the accounts. Who decided to take this action and shut the accounts down is still unknown.

Mary Lucretia and Sarah Emily Creighton Awards

Parody Twitters shut down

Wednesday, the Student Empowerment Network hosted “Spread the Word to End the Word” in the Health Sciences Library, an event that raised awareness about the derogatory evolution and use of the words “retard” and “retarded.”

According to the Student Empowerment Network, the purpose of the “Spread the Word to End the Word” movement is to raise awareness of the harmful e&ects of using the word ‘retard,’ and also to encourage ending the use of the term in daily speech.

!e event detailed how the “r-word” evolved from a purely medical term to a derogatory term used in common conversation within society.

!e term ‘mental retardation’ was originally used by healthcare professionals to describe individuals with intellectual disabilities, according to the Student Empowerment Network. It has evolved into a derogatory term o#en used to insult someone or something, usually implying stupidity. !e use of the r-word links stupidity with people with intellectual disabilities, which of course is both demeaning and entirely inaccurate.

!e Student Empowerment Network o&ered students a variety of ways to get informed about and involved in ending the use of the word.

“We wanted to bring attention to the fact that the r-word is not politically correct anymore,” Kim McClintick, a junior in the school of Pharmacy and Health Professions said. “It used to just be medical terminology, but it has been thrown out because we have better, more correct terms, today.”

At the event students signed a banner pledging to stop using the “r-word” and took ribbons to tie to their bags that will raise awareness about ending the use of the word.

“We want people to respond if they hear that word being used out in public in a derogatory sense, especially healthcare workers,” McClintick said.

!e Student Empowerment Network is a group that works year round throughout campus to advocate for those with disabilities.

“We are an interdisciplinary organization, mostly comprised of graduate

students, but we work with the undergrads as much as possible to spread disability awareness around campus,” McClintick said. “We host di&erent events, including a wheelchair scavenger hunt and Disability Days on the mall where we set up tables and implement a physical or learning disability.”

!e Student Empowerment Network works in collaboration with the American Disability Association (ADA) to provide information and enrichment activities that spread awareness around campus and support causes aligned with the ADA, such as hosting a Polar Plunge to raise money for

the Special Olympics.Both the ADA and the Special Olympics

actively support ending the use of the r-word.According to specialolympics.org,

“words matter.” Words can open doors to cultivate the understanding and respect that enable people with disabilities to lead fuller, more independent lives. Words can also create barriers or stereotypes that are not only demeaning to people with disabilities, but also rob them of their individuality.

For more information, please visit http://www.r-word.org.

News Reporter

Photos courtesy of Kim McClintick.

Although very few students anticipate domestic violence being an issue they will have to face, the reality is that domestic violence is an issue plaguing the nation, a&ecting the lives of individuals of all ages.

In order to raise awareness about the seriousness of this issue, the College Democrats in combination with Peer Education at Creighton (PEAC) decided to co-host an event educating Creighton students about the signs, causes, and how to stop domestic violence.

Domestic violence counselor, Sue Michalski, was invited by Creighton College Democrats to speak at this event because of her years of experience in working with domestic violence issues with various Omaha and Nebraska based groups.

Arts & Sciences sophomore and Creighton College Democrats President Joseph Burgess hopes student attendees le# this event with a great deal of “information on the reality of domestic violence and how they can identify and react to domestic violence in their own lives.”

“Intimate partner violence can occur regardless of size, gender, or class,” Burgess

said. “Intimate partner violence occurs everywhere, even on Creighton’s campus, and it can happen to you or to someone you love.”

Although students may not realize the value of attending educational events such as this, Burgess feels it is important for students to understand just how much they can gain simply by attending such events or by becoming involved in the organizations that host them.

“It’s important to attend events like these and to get involved with groups like the Creighton College Democrats or PEAC in order to learn about issues relevant to Creighton, Omaha and the outside world,” Burgess said. “Being involved gives you an opportunity to change policies and a&ect people’s lives for the better.”

Arts & Sciences sophomore and vice president of PEAC campus outreach Elizabeth Hall decided to work in combination with the Creighton College Democrats on hosting this event because she felt the information being shared at this event was in line with PEAC’s values and wanted to spread the message.

“As the VP of campus outreach for PEAC, it is my job to communicate with other groups that hold the same values as ourselves and plan or co-host events with them so we can help to support organizations

on campus while sending a good message and informing Creighton students,” Hall said.

Although PEAC mainly helped to promote this event on campus, the organization still played a major role in reinforcing the message against domestic violence delivered at this event by informing students of the services o&ered by the Creighton Violence Intervention and Prevention Center (VIP). !ey helped make students experiencing domestic violence more aware of their options on campus.

“Domestic violence is very real and it’s a big issue,” Hall said. “Now students have the tools they need to help themselves and people they know to avoid or even get out of a situation like this.”

Hall feels it is important for students to attend events such as this because “knowledge is the key” to leading a truly ful$lling life.

“If you know and understand a situation and have the resources, you have so much power that someone cannot take away from you,” Hall said. “Students need to be more aware and understand that as we get older these big issues become very relative and they become very real to us. Being educated gives you the resources and ability to make a di&erence.”

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February 10, 2012 - 8:15 a.m.A sta" member reported that some-one took her unattended key ring in Becker Hall.

February 7, 2012 - 8:59 a.m.A faculty member slipped while using the #re escape on the west side of the Hitchcock Building and injured her back. She was transported by Public Safety to CUMC.

February 13, 2012 - 2:52 p.m.A student reported the loss of his wal-let from an unattended gym bag in the Kiewit Fitness Center.

February 9, 2012 - 3:09 p.m.A student became ill in Creighton Hall and was transported o" campus by a relative.

February 12, 2012 A student stepped on a nail while working on a theater set in the Lied Center. She was transported by Public Safety to CUMC.

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One of the biggest complaints people have about Creighton is the parking situation. According to Public Safety, Creighton actually has more parking than what is needed, it’s just not in the most convenient of places for most people.

Arts & Sciences senior Will $omas disagrees. Referring to the parking lot as “a parking lot for ants,” $omas thinks it should be three times the size of what it is.

Many students can relate. $e University is currently looking at a Transportation Master Plan, and there have been a series of meetings to look at the various modes of transportation students use, including driving, public transportation, walking and biking.

$e Transportation Master Plan will make recommendations for the future of transportation-related issues for the University. $e meetings are continuing through the end of February and anyone with an interest is welcome to go. Meetings are held at 9:30 a.m. in the Harper Center, room 2060.

As part of the planning process, nothing is o" the table. Some might suggest banning freshman from having cars on campus.

“$ey used to do this, many years ago,” Sustainability Coordinator Mary Duda, said about the time before she was here, some eight

years ago. “$e university I went to banned cars for freshmen and sophomores. $e idea is certainly not o" the table, as a part of the master planning.”

Many have already taken some proactive approaches to make transportation easier for

students. Creighton has added more bike racks, and the city added the bike lanes on 16th and Burt Streets. $ere’s also now a long-term storage for bikes available for winter. $e shuttle has an extensive route, and recently worked

with Public Safety to add the Jayride service, a taxi service; that runs beyond the regular shuttle times.

Creighton also hosts two Zipcars, which can be rented for as little as one hour and the price includes gas and insurance.

“$is is a huge advantage for students that don’t have cars on campus – they can reserve a car for errands, an evening out, etc,” Duda said. “It’s really nice for undergraduates because there are no age limitations like getting a car from a

rental agency.”In all of the planning with transportation,

Creighton is also committed to going “green.”“When we measured our greenhouse gas

emissions in 2010 we discovered that a very large part of our emissions was transportation,” Duda said. “As a signatory of the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment, we’re committed to reducing our carbon footprint and part of that is reducing the impact of commuting for both students and faculty/sta". So, we’re trying to encourage the use of alternative transportation.”

Options for adding to or expanding the current shuttle service are rather limited, however, mostly due to funding. Service to Midtown Crossing on the weekends has recently been added, and options for bussing are also being looked at.

“Other universities in the area have deals with Metro Transit: MavRide at UNO and Pass To Class at Metro Community College, where students get reduced or free bus passes,” Duda said. “If this is something that students here would be interested in, we would de#nitely pursue it. Metro Transit would love to partner with us.”

For some students, there could never be enough that could be done to help with current transportation and parking issues, but a lot is being researched to #gure out the best ways to improve this never ending problem.

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ANDREW TAYLONNews Reporter

Dozens of colorful posters lined the Harper Center Ballroom as the All $ings Ignatian Presentation was held in honor of Founders Week.

$is presentation brought together several Creighton academic departments and service groups in order to share details of their Ignatian ideals with the greater Creighton community.

As both the creator and coordinator of this event, the Rev. Gregory I. Carlson, S.J. felt it was important to host the All $ings Ignatian Poster Presentation in order to allow di"erent Creighton groups to share their ideas and experiences regarding service with one another.

“Creighton is really active in exchanging ideas about how to be a good Jesuit school,” Carlson said. “So I thought it would be great to have people who are doing things talk to other people who are doing things to allow for cross fertilization [of ideas].”

$is year stands as Carlson’s second year

coordinating this event and he is very satis#ed with the increased number of both presentation participants and event attendees.

“Last year we had 68 posters and this year we had 89,” Carlson said. “[$e presentation] turned into a really terri#c socializing event where people could come to have a good time and learn about things Creighton is doing in the community.”

Although this presentation was mainly intended to target the attention of Creighton faculty, sta" and administrators, Carlson did not close participation in this event to students as there were a number of student presenters at this event.

“Our point is not so much to tell students what we’re doing [at Creighton] as it is to have the people who work here get ideas about service,” Carlson said. “I’m hoping that people will see one department going on a retreat or doing creative service things and want to do those things in their department too.”

Arts & Sciences junior Lauren Turco was among several student presenters at this event.

Turco, along with her faculty advisor, presented a poster highlighting the work Creighton does in the Dominican Republic.

“We do a lot of di"erent things down in the Dominican Republic, and one of the most special things about our program is that we combine science with service,” Turco said. “A lot of Creighton values synced up well with the values of our group, so we decided that instead of taking [this poster] to a science conference, we would take it to a service conference.”

Turco feels it is important for Creighton to detail the Ignatian deeds of its various groups and organizations because showcasing such deeds creates awareness among the student body.

“[$is presentation] allows students to be aware of what their peers are doing so that it will inspire them to do the same thing,” Turco said. “It’s really good to have knowledge that there’s service going on around you so that you can carry it on past graduation and apply it to your career too.”

Turco hopes attendees of this event le%

with an “increased interest and curiosity about things going on in the Dominican Republic.”

“[$e Dominican Republic] is just a whole di"erent culture that’s really inspiring,” Turco said. “I also hope people will be inspired to go check out some of the programs that Creighton has to o"er for both graduates and undergrad students as well.”

Arts & Sciences freshman Morgan McEwen decided to attend the All $ings Ignatian Presentation under the recommendation of her English professor.

Although McEwen did not know what to expect before attending this event, she soon found it to be very bene#cial because it introduced her to di"erent Creighton clubs and programs that she was unfamiliar with.

“I would recommend that other students attend this event in the future because it’s very helpful to have these posters to show you exactly what’s going on at Creighton that you may not know about,” McEwen said.

BRITTANY BALDWINAssistant News Editor

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Madonna is too old to be dancing like she did and wearing what she wore. !ere, I said it. Everyone was thinking it, I’m sure. Not only did the Cleopatra-esque get-up make me want to shield my eyes, but her hip-thrusting seductiveness was revolting. Okay, yes, she is a talented

singer. But I feel as though her time to dress like she’s in her 20s is over, or at least should be. Unfortunately, though, she is not the only one NOT dressing her age.

Perhaps that was unfair to launch into a rant about how women are dressing these days, but things are as they are. Now I am taught and believe that “judge not, lest you be judged.” In this case, judge me all you want because I admit that I judge women who dress as though they are 30 years younger than they are.

If you are in your 50s and you look good

enough to be wearing tight spanky shorts and busty tops, you go Glen Coco. But seeing as though I don’t feel it’s necessary for anyone to be wearing these, I de"nitely don’t think it’s necessary for a woman in her 40s or 50s to wear it.

I think its great how many people love the color pink. However, I struggle with the amount of middle-aged women who are so proud of their love of pink that they feel it necessary to wear the terry jumpsuit from Victoria’s Secret with the huge “LOVE PINK” logo on the back. “NOT NECESSARY” is what I would like it to say. Just a thought, but maybe that should stay a secret.

Now I don’t want to make it sound like young teenage girls or women in their 20s deserve to have all of the fun. And maybe I’m just old-fashioned, (let’s face it, I am) but there are so many nice out"ts that are "gure-#attering and age-appropriate for middle-aged women. !ose nice out"ts are not going to be found in the PINK store or at Forever 21. I could go into a whole other rant about the lack of quality fashion choices (a$ordable ones) for

college-aged women too, but we’ll save that for another time.

Another disclaimer: ask anyone, I am not a fashionista. I am a master of four colors: black, white, brown and gray. Take it from my roommates, who literally disallow me from buying clothes in those colors or who tell me that I really should consider dressing nicely to class, even though I wake up far too early to want to do such a thing.

But if there is one thing I do well – in my humble, fashion-lacking opinion – it is age-appropriateness. I don’t assert myself as a professional in fashion at all, and I can con"dently say that I will never be a writer of fashion trends. I just "nd myself, this week, to be a writer of fashion sins — particularly inspired by Madonna.

!e Super Bowl is a time for us to sit back, eat gluttonously, drink merrily, be bombarded by million-dollar advertising and apparently learn that world peace is Madonna’s mission (???), but I would prefer next time to not be abused by her horri"c dancing and creative out"ts.

Choose your clothing carefully

CHRISTINA MOOREColumnist

With Valentine’s Day in the recent past, and with some people having received valentines in the mail, I think it’s important to preserve that fantastic feeling of getting something in the mail. A card and candy from your mom, a handmade doodle in crayon from your kid sibling, the bi-weekly card from your great-aunt or a sonnet from your signi"cant other, nothing beats opening your mailbox and seeing something inside!

In this day of texting, email, Twitter, Facebook, BBM, Skype and carrier pigeons (I wish), receiving a “thinking of you” card in the mail is rare. It’s even rarer to receive a text from

that random someone in your contacts that you haven’t talked to in ages. Christmas and birthday cards, wedding/baby shower invitations and

magazines: these seem to be the majority of things received via the U.S. Postal Service that foster some sort of joy.

Other than that, our snail mail collection is full of duds, like jury duty notices, bills and report cards. But if you really want to show you care, and you really want to show someone that you were thinking of them, and if you really wanted to brighten their day amongst the boring predictable mail, send them a letter!

!e biggest complaint about snail mail is that it takes too long. We need paper, envelopes, stamps, stickers, labels, etc. Why would I even bother with that when I could easily send an animated E-card?

Well, as with anything else, the more time you put into it, the more you’ll get out of it – which goes both ways. You will feel a sense of accomplishment and reward when you throw that envelope into the mailbox, and the level of satisfaction felt by the receiver will be just as great.

Personally, I think mail de"es the economic principle of diminishing returns. Have you ever talked to someone who said they didn’t like getting thoughtful cards or funny pictures in the mail? “Please stop sending me mail that makes me smile and sometimes has money inside,”… said by no one, ever.

Technology can’t compete when it comes to the anticipation of picking up a heavy envelope that is addressed to YOU – an envelope not from a university … although it was probably more satisfying to open that acceptance letter via mail than opening it through your electronic mailbox.

Heavy envelopes mean something good is inside. Pictures, gi% cards and money de"nitely sweeten the deal. And confetti? Sparkly doodads that fall out of the envelope and instantly beautify the ground upon which you’re standing? Virtual confetti de"nitely can’t compete.

You can even receive the gi% of music via snail mail! !e big fat square audio cards that are fun to leave open in the store when you leave the card aisle (What? Who does that?) arguably #ipped the nature of snail mail upside down.

No longer would opening an audio attachment via email be the only way to send music. You can record your own audio (perhaps the recording of a song or poem you wrote,) with the big square cards and send it, which usually ensures a nice chuckle upon receiving. Music, a fat envelope and something other than a bill in the mail: three ways to guarantee a big smile.

For those who think that email and technology still trump snail mail, hear this: do you have the same satisfaction of reading through old emails as you do si%ing through old cards and letters?

Can you smell things through emails? Not every piece of letter smells – don’t sni$ every piece of mail you receive now either – but it could if it was written in an aromatic #ower shop, or a smoke laden bar in Amsterdam (don’t forget postcards – which are a category of its own snail mail).

Can you see the stains of spilt co$ee in a text message? Can you see the dried tear drops in that email? Can you feel the sti$ness of the cardstock when receiving an E-vite?

When people send you a letter, they are sending you a small piece of themselves. Nobody else has your handwriting, but everyone has the option of “Times New Roman,” or “Cambria.” !at letter was a part of that person’s day, and they are sharing it with you when they send it. Let’s pick up our pens and dig out the old stationary. Send that letter.

ANN DUFFYColumnist

THE CREIGHTONIAN

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“In honor of Presidents’ Day next week, who is your favorite American

president?”

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-Stephen GrahamArts & Sciences sophomore

“Ronald Reagan.”

-Emily AllisonArts & Sciences sophomore

“George Washington.”

-Deidre RichardNursing freshman

“Abraham Lincoln.”

-Gray JacksonArts & Sciences junior

“FDR.”

Snail mail has sentimentality

Attention women of Creighton: LEGGINGS ARE NOT PANTS. No, my keyboard was not momentarily stuck on caps lock, and no, I am not being sarcastic. !ere is absolutely nothing I

would love more than to broadcast my disgust with this fashion atrocity on the mall during lunchtime, megaphone in hand. Since I have not yet been able to locate a megaphone rental store, I will express my grievances in a quieter manner.

I don’t know if this garment abuse is occurring because women just aren’t aware of the problems that go along with wearing an extremely thin, 95 percent cotton and "ve percent spandex garment alone, or if someone hasn’t been brave enough to complain about it until now. But believe me, I have no problems voicing my complaints.

!e truth is, when you wear leggings as pants we can see everything, and I mean everything. As much as I am complaining about leggings being worn as pants, I am using this article to beg you all to please stop assaulting me with your undergarments, or worse, your lady parts. I mean, if the sun didn’t exist I guess this would be less of a problem, but unfortunately for the victims, it does. And when that beautiful sun is shining on Creighton’s campus, it is gleaming all over your barely covered lower half, thus burning holes through my retinas.

As a woman, I feel as though womankind should take great pride in our gender. We should all work diligently to continue to portray ourselves as not only beautifully feminine, but smart, strong and capable individuals.

We should all be painfully aware of the fact that abusing garments meant to be worn UNDER dresses and skirts (or traditionally worn as an extra under-layer during the cold months) is incredibly detrimental to gender equawlity and the image humanists before us have worked so hard to secure for women. Do you really want to create another excuse for men to treat you badly or revere you as the “lesser” sex? I, for one, am over the “make me a sandwich” jokes.

You may not have the same ideas about fashion as I do, but please know that I am not making an argument against dressing sexy. I am all for wearing form-"tting clothing or wearing a mini dress or skirt in the correct setting (as long as you cover yourselves in the appropriate areas, please).

!is article is not in the least bit meant to pressure you into giving up your personal expression. !is article is meant to shed light on the fact that by wearing leggings as pants, you may be portraying a less-than-desirable image.

So remember, ladies, when a professor asks you to dress “business casual” for a presentation, this does NOT mean wearing only leggings and a collared shirt. And when you are going out on a Friday night, nobody is requiring you to wear leggings and a crop top in order to attract men. Actually, nobody worth spending time with is really advocating it. Here’s to being a generation of beautiful AND intelligent women! Now, feel free to set your leggings on "re.

Leggings not proper pantsRAIN SISSELColumnist

Views from the Perch17 February 2012

Lately, Facebook news feeds all over campus have been blowing up with the latest Creighton University memes.

!is recent explosion of memes is true not just for Creighton, but for friends of mine at other colleges and universities all over

the country.But why? I mean, memes are not some new

thing. In fact, they have been around for a while — we can thank Reddit for that.

Memes are appealing, hence their popularity. It is funny to take recognizable pictures or drawings and add inside jokes

that are common observations or complaints among students.

For example, two Creighton memes that are particularly well done are the hipster cat that “Liked Brandeis before it was renovated,” and the wolf growling that “It’s pronounced Wednes-JAY.”

Both of these, as well as a number of other memes, are so true that this only further enhances their overall appeal. I’m assuming the public acknowledgment of what everyone else is thinking is what makes it funny.

Memes are also appealing because they are sources of school pride. We all partake in playful banter about the sub-standard aspects of our school. In fact, we are so comfortable with our faults that we make fun of ourselves. !e Creighton memes are like a series of inside jokes.

!ink about it this way: when you are

hanging out with your friends you may think something is funny but to a third party, or the person sitting in the booth behind you at Brandeis, you aren’t funny. To them you are obnoxious and laughing foolishly for no apparent reason. Memes are like inside jokes between friends, but school wide.

So how long will the Creighton memes last? I am not sure this is just another fad.

Memes might be around for a while for two reasons.

First, inside jokes between friends, groups of friends or an entire campus never get old. Jokes between you and your high school friends or you and your roommate freshman year are still funny, am I right?

Second, things always happen on campus and although we are supposedly “young adults” we are still kids at heart and, like any rambunctious child, we pounce on anything

that we can make fun of or ridicule in some way.!e results are memes dripping with wit.

By virtue of being around a lot of other people, like a college campus for example, new material comes up nearly every day.

!e beauty of memes is that anything and everything is fair game. !e only threshold that must be met is whether or not other people agree with you. I guess the number of “Likes” on Facebook is the best indicator of whether or not you are right. Like any good middle school relationship, the more “Likes” you have the more o"cial it is.

I’d like to leave readers with one #nal thought about their criticisms and the targets of some of these memes. Can you imagine what professors and administrators would write on memes about students? Keep that in mind as you laugh hysterically at the latest Creighton meme.

Creighton memes akin to inside jokes

EVAN HOLLANDColumnist

It’s midnight and I am scrambling to #nish a paper. In spite of the fact that it’s due tomorrow, I don’t start working on it until I have checked my email, my Facebook and, #nally, my Pinterest.

As a recent convert to Pinterest, at #rst I fell in love with the site, until I began to realize

that Pinterest has started to ruin my already short attention span.

Continually, studies warn about the e$ect of Internet browsing on people’s ability to focus; a 2009 study at Stanford University showed that people who continually browse for di$erent information on the Internet don’t have as good a memory and cannot pay attention as well as people who focus on one thing at a time.

I have felt this way ever since I got a

Facebook account. I can read for maybe half an hour at most before I have to check Facebook, and I had to block myself from it during #nals week so that I could #nally focus. In spite of the fact that I was struggling to pay attention with just one social media site, I decided to get a Pinterest account this semester.

For those of you who don’t know what Pinterest is, it is basically everything a girl could want in a website. Users can post pictures of basically whatever they think is interesting, so many of the pictures involve cute pets or kids, travel destinations, clothes, food, new beauty tips, attractive men or inspirational quotes.

As a person who hates complete disorganization, it’s the layout of the Pinterest website that I hate. If you go to the homepage, it consists almost entirely of all of these types of images just thrown up that users have recently posted and that have almost nothing in common except for the fact that someone somewhere thinks it’s cool.

!is layout adds to the ADD that I suddenly

seem to acquire when I get on the Internet. As I am browsing the Pinterest website, I can’t seem to look at just one thing at a time. I just jump from one image to the next, spending maybe a maximum of 20 seconds looking at an image.

When I #rst got my Pinterest account, I was so excited and wanted to “repin” everything I saw that looked cool to my account. But now, when I see an image I like, I think “oh, I should come back to that.” Ten minutes later, as I am looking at something else, I completely forget what the image was that I really liked.

I know that this lack of focus isn’t something new, but I de#nitely think that the Pinterest website promotes it more than most websites, by trying to cram as much information as possible onto one page.

Rather than just focusing on one interest at a time, it encourages users to post as many things as they #nd interesting at the same time. Not that this is always a bad thing, but on the Internet, this information overload is unnecessary. It encourages just browsing

information, rather than looking deeply into something and actually remembering it.

Although I will continue to use my Pinterest account, as I have looked at my use of it more carefully I have de#nitely come to the conclusion that Pinterest has caused my Internet browsing to become more focused on quantity of information rather than quality.

So, I am going to try and go on Pinterest more sparingly and use it to look more for things that I am truly interested in, rather than what might catch my eye for a moment.

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THE CREIGHTONIAN 17 February 20126 News

Coming from a suburban Illinois high school where I was one of only !ve African-American students in my graduating class, I thought I’d arrived at one of the most diverse universities in America when I !rst came to Creighton and saw dozens of students who looked just like me scattered among the masses on the ever-active mall.

Eager to get involved in campus organizations, I quickly became an active member of the Creighton University African-American Student Association.

Not only did this organization help me make my !rst black friends, but it also provided me with several unique perspectives that when compiled allow me to take a holistic view on what it means to be an African-American student at Creighton University.

For me, being an African-American Creighton student places me in a position to serve as a mentor for others, both like and unlike myself, to let them know anything is possible through hard work and perseverance.

When I think about all of the brave men and women who have fought, su"ered and sacri!ced for me to be able to have an equal opportunity at an education from a prestigious university like Creighton, I feel the least I can do to repay their sacri!ce is to be the best student I can possibly be and conduct myself in a respectable manner that allows me to serve as a role model for other African- American youth.

Although ful!lling this implicit responsibility does require me to represent myself and those associated with me in the best possible light, I am in no way required to serve as a spokesperson or representative for the entire black community.

African-Americans are not a homogenous group, and therefore the experiences and actions of one African-American student does not re#ect those of all African-American students. Arts & Sciences sophomore Eboni Poole said she feels this distinction is very important.

“[African-Americans] are not all the same,” Poole said. “All of us have grown up in di"erent environments, so our experiences are di"erent. You have to know our individual stories before you can judge us or expect us to answer a question on behalf of the entire black community.”

As an African-American student, I also feel it is important for me to serve as an advocate for increased diversity on campus. Although the number of African American students may seem like a lot to me, when compared to the number of white students,

this number is signi!cantly less.Students like Business junior and

CUASA president Symone Sanders constantly challenge fellow CUASA members not to become complacent and strive to increase diversity on campus.

For Sanders, diversity is very important because she said it provides students with “a new perspective on life.”

“Socioeconomic status, cultural background, gender and life experience all play an important role in diversity,” Sanders said. “If one wants to truly develop and grow to be a full person, diversity is key.”

In order to increase diversity on campus, Sanders suggested Creighton consider more scholarship opportunities for low-income families and multicultural students.

“Many students rely on scholarships to fund their education and every year the number of students needing assistance grows while the pool seemingly stays the same,” Sanders said.

“Sewing !nancially into the underrepresented groups on campus via scholarships and organizational support would demonstrate to both present and future students that Creighton truly values actual diversity and not just the idea of it.”

As both an African-American and a student, I also feel it is important for me to assist my fellow black students in feeling welcome and having as smooth of a transition into the Creighton family as I experienced.

Because I’ve lived in suburban areas and attended predominantly white schools my entire life, I experienced very little turbulence

in my transition to Creighton. However, for other African-American students who didn’t grow up in the same environment, the Creighton atmosphere may bring about a type of culture shock.

Being able to connect with other African-American students who identi!ed with me and where I was coming from really helped me to feel at home at Creighton, and I look forward to having the opportunity to repay this kindness to future students.

Despite the generally kind and welcoming nature of Creighton students, Nursing senior Antwonette Hobbs said being able to connect with individuals from her own culture made all the di"erence in her transition.

“[As African-American students] we are minorities,” Hobbs said. “It’s important for us to reach out to one another because new students that are not used to this environment are going to be miserable until they !nd a connection with other students who are like them.”

While it may appear the history and responsibilities associated with being an African-American student at a prestigious university hold me at a di"erent standard, it does not, however, set me apart from my fellow Creighton students. From the !rst day I arrived on campus I was welcomed into the Creighton family with loving and open arms, and I have felt nothing but respect ever since.

Although I can’t ignore the fact that racial di"erences have an impact on the experiences of many African American students, at the end of the day the most important colors on nearly everyone’s minds are blue and white.

It was the winter of 2008 and the !rst snowfall covered campus in a layer of white #u".

Nick Hoang, now an Arts & Sciences senior, emerged from his dorm and saw a group of students playing in the snow, overjoyed by the !rst snowfall on campus. A couple of students ran up to him, mistakenly thought he was Hawaiian, and asked “Have you ever seen snow before?”

Just like any other student from Minnesota, he had seen plenty of snow in his lifetime.

Why, then, did the group of students believe he had never seen snow before?

Hoang is an Asian student, and the group of students thought he was from Hawaii.

“A misconception on this campus speci!cally is that every Asian is from Hawaii,” Hoang said. “Even the Hawaiian students believe that.”

Being an Asian in a Caucasian-dominated school is nothing new to Hoang. He was the only Asian in his elementary school and more Asian students attend Creighton than attended his high school, although he assumes this is true because Creighton holds a bigger population.

His parents were both born in Vietnam.“I grew up as a !rst generation American, so

I’m used to [being in the minority],” Hoang said. Although Hoang belongs to one of the

minorities on campus, he does not feel like any students discriminate against him or other Asian students.

“I feel that some students, for example my roommates, are open to new experiences—especially Vietnamese food,” he said. “I have a rice cooker, and I share rice and food from my culture.”

However, Hoang still thinks that some students don’t understand the Asian culture as well as they should.

“Some students can’t di"erentiate between di"erent Asian cultures and make assumptions,” he said.

Despite this, Hoang points to the Asian Students’ Association (ASA) and the O$ce of Mutlicultural A"airs as the organizations on campus that help him and other students celebrate their Asian culture.

Hoang, the current treasurer of the ASA, has been a part of the organization for four years now, though this is the !rst time ever holding a position. He said the ASA encompasses all cultures of the Asian continent, including Middle Eastern cultures, and %e ASA held a banquet Feb. 10 to celebrate the Lunar New Year. %e goal of the ASA is to promote and support events that showcase di"erent Asian cultures.

BRITTANY BALDWINNews Columnist

MADELINE ZUKOWSKINews Reporter

Clockwise from top: LaBree Perry, Lamar Henderson, Alicia Armedee, Symone Sanders and Elizabeth Lassiter of the Creighton University African-American Association pose for a picture. Photo courtesy of Brittany Baldwin.

African-American students seek diversity on Creighton campus

Student stays true to culture

University Ethnic Composition for the Fall of 2011

Caucasian 74.0%Unknown 3.7%Native American 0.6%Native Hawaiian 0.3%African American 3.3%

Hispanic 4.7%Two or more races 2.6%

Asian 8.7%

International 2.0%

According to statistics from the Creighton University factbook. Graphic by Matt Entringer

THE CREIGHTONIAN 17 February 20127 News

Every morning when Ryan Spangler sets foot on the Creighton University campus, you might think he is completely out of place.

!is is because the assistant professor of Spanish is a Mormon at a Jesuit University.

And while it is the fourth largest individual denomination in the United States, Mormonism is also one of the most misunderstood religions as well.

Spangler has faced many misconceptions and tribulations throughout his life, but he said he wouldn’t be the person he is today without them.

He also said that he feels blessed to be at Creighton with its academic freedom and emphasis on values.

Spangler, whose father worked for the FBI, moved around quite a bit as a child. His childhood took residence in Dallas, Chicago and southern California. While moving around can be taxing on a child, luckily for Spangler he was never alone. Aside from being the sixth of seven children, he grew up a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which has a tradition of being a close-knit community.

“My father is a convert to the church from when he was in college,” Spangler said. “But my mother has been a member since she was a baby.”

While he was growing up, Spangler was a devout follower of Mormonism.

“I would always make an e"ort to never do anything related to work or school on Sunday,” Spangler said. “If I didn’t #nish something in time Saturday that meant I would wake up at 4 a.m. on Monday to #nish it.”

A$er spending the majority of his childhood in California, Spangler decided to stay close to home and attend junior college at Oxnard College in Oxnard, Calif. A$er only one year, Spangler decided to put college on hold and become a Mormon missionary.

Spangler was assigned to spread the word of God in Argentina, for which he was grateful. !ere was a problem, however, as he had failed high school Spanish. A$er two months of intense language classes, Spangler got to work trying to educate and convert Argentinians to Mormonism. Currently, less than 0.85 percent of the Argentinean population is Mormon.

“!ere was always the joke that we would make fun of the North American missionaries because they have got it so easy,” Spangler said. “!en the European missionaries would make fun of us, saying that we have it easy. !en the Asian missionaries would say none of you understands what hard is.”

It was partly on this mission that he decided to teach Spanish and a$er his two years as a Mormon missionary were up, Spangler transferred to Brigham Young University, a Mormon university, in the winter of 1999. A$er completing his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at BYU, Spangler received his Ph. D. from the University of Kentucky.

Once his college life was #nished, Spangler was faced with a di%cult choice: Where to begin his teaching career?

For a man who believes in a religion that is one of, if not the most misunderstood religions in the world, it would have been easier to avoid the Midwest. According to the LDS Church News Almanac, six of the 13 lowest Mormon populated states are in the Midwest. Living here would not only leave Spangler with a smaller Mormon community, but would also expose him to situations that he had not encountered living in Utah and California, which are two of the most Mormon-populated states.

But while it is true that the Midwest is generally not known for its Mormon population, there is a strong tradition of Mormonism in Omaha. !e Mormon Trail Center in Northern Omaha commemorates the Historic Winter Quarters where Brigham Young and his followers spent the winter of 1846.

Omaha also has only one of four Mormon temples in the whole Midwest. !is is something that factored into Spangler’s decision when it came time for him to chose a job.

Spangler said he had four job o"ers but that only one stood out to him.

“I liked the feeling here at Creighton,” Spangler said. “!ere was a feeling of community. I felt like I was part of a family

within the department, where as in other places it was all business. My family also a"ected my decision. Being a father of #ve, it was important to #nd a family-friendly community and the Midwest is just a great place to raise a family.”

While it might seem strange for a Mormon to be teaching at a Jesuit university, it isn’t strange for Spangler. He said that when he was interviewed for the position, he was told that it didn’t matter what his religious a%liation was as long as he was open to the Jesuit mission.

“I looked into the Jesuit mission, what it said,” Spangler said. “It talks a lot about searching for truth and I agree 100 percent with that. Maybe our conceptions of truth are slightly di"erent, but the idea of searching for truth, seeking it out and teaching people to become good people is something that I felt that I could do here.”

Spangler also said that when he interviewed for the position he felt like he had a lot of freedom. He didn’t have to hide who he was or what he believed in. He said that has remained true to this day.

“[In] teaching Spanish we have to address the issue of religion quite o$en because the role of Catholicism and the role of the Church in Latin America,” Spangler said. “I feel like I have a great level of freedom in that I can discuss

these things without being apologetic.”Aside from being a devote follower of

Mormonism, Spangler is also the bishop of the Spanish-speaking congregation of Mormons in the Council Blu"s/Omaha area.

Dr. Craig Dallon, associate dean and professor of law at Creighton, as well as a Mormon bishop himself, said being a bishop involves a lot of hard work.

“A bishop is like the pastor of a congregation in other churches,” Dallon said. “He is responsible to watch over and care for the members of the congregation. !at involves visiting with the members individually, providing counsel to them and overseeing other church leaders who work directly with di"erent groups of church members.”

Between overseeing #nances, confessions and providing welfare to members, Spangler sometimes puts in as much as 16-hour Sundays while leading the Spanish- speaking congregation.

In the struggle to keep a balance between family and church, Spangler keeps one thing in mind.

“One thing that I’ve learned [in life] is that there are certain levels of priority,” Spangler said. “My No. 1 priority is always my family. I think if I always keep that in perspective, then everything else will fall into place.”

MATT ENTRINGEREditor-in-Chief

Mormon professor feels home at Creighton

The Mormon Trail Center monument depicts the pioneers movement through Iowa and Nebraska to Utah. Winter Quarters was an encampment of thousands of members of the Mormon Church as they waited out the winter of 1846–47. Photo by Creightonian staff.

Where someone comes from can a"ect how someone lives his or her life and who he or she becomes.

More speci#cally, parents have large impacts on lives, and this remains true for a daughter of same sex parents.

Arts & Sciences junior Shayla Covington comes from one such background, and, though it may seem to be di"erent to those raised by traditional parents, she said there is no di"erence.

“Being a daughter of gay parents is exactly the same as being a daughter of straight parents,” Covington said. “I am incredibly lucky to have two people who love me and who love each other.”

Covington, who is extremely involved

on campus and holds positions in the Gender and Sexuality Alliance on Campus, the Eileen B. Lieben Center for Women, the Department of Residence Life and the Multicultural Advisory Council, does not think that where she comes from changes how she has been treated.

“I wouldn’t say that I have ever been treated di"erently because of my parents’ sexual orientation, but I do get a lot of good questions,” Covington said. “I always love it when people take the time to learn about my home life, especially when they realize that it is ‘normal’.”

Her family also feels this equal treatment on Creighton’s campus.

“Creighton students have been very receptive to my family thus far,” Covington said. “My parents and I have always felt comfortable on Creighton’s campus — one of them even attended Creighton.”

!ough she feels comfortable and so does her family, she still has concerns about actions on Creighton’s campus.

“Every once in a while, I will hear students use the word ‘gay’ in a derogatory fashion and it reminds me that issues regarding gender and sexuality are still present at Creighton,” Covington said. “!ough students have treated me very well, I am not sure that I could say the same for all of the GSA.”

Covington, who identi#es as a straight ally for the Gay Straight Alliance, hopes that others can identify as one as well.

“Overall, I think that students are accepting but not everyone is an ally, and that is what we are striving for,” Covington said.

For fellow students with same sex parents looking for a way to feel comfortable on campus, Covington said simply identifying as a straight ally has impacted her time on Creighton’s campus, and has given her both “direction

and purpose.”“My time as a straight ally in the GSA and

in Residence Life has prompted me to pursue advocacy work on behalf of the LGBTQIA movement,” Covington said. “Creighton is centered around social justice and Jesuit values, and being here has taught me that I want to spend my life working for and with others.”

Covington also advises to look at where you come from and use it to help others learn.

“I would advise students with same-sex parents on Creighton’s campus to take pride in where they come from, and to educate as many people as possible,” Covington said. “Ignorance and hatred is fed by fear of the unknown. If we share our stories, we can show others that we are just like them and so are our families. Each human being has the same ability to love.”

JOSIE BUNGERTNews Editor

GSA ally preaches gay acceptance

THE CREIGHTONIAN 17 February 20128 Scene

It doesn’t get much more hipster than a store that is camou!aged by some of the most hipster stores in Omaha. Within walking distance of Creighton’s campus, tucked between Film Streams (Omaha’s trademark hipster theater) and American Apparel, the Saddle Creek Shop attracts music lovers from all over the country.

Naturally, I needed to check it out for myself. I snagged an interview with one of the managers and discovered a lot about the neighborhood vinyl shop.

Originally solely a record label, Saddle Creek Records has signed acts such as Bright Eyes, Cursive, "e Faint, "e Rural Alberta Advantage and Tokyo Police Club, just to name a few.

"e store o#cially opened last June for a place artists could visit, according to Nate Welker, Saddle Creek Shop’s warehouse manager and joint manager of the shop.

“"e store would allow us a way for people to come in from out of town and see everything,” Welker said. “In order to make that more interesting to people, we had the idea to add the archival sort of things.”

One piece in the shop, the original artwork from the cover of Bright Eyes’ album “Fevers and Mirrors,” gets an exceptional amount of attention.

“"e artist cut a hole in his basement wall and brought the actual dry wall here,” Welker says.

While the album art is impressive, the Saddle Creek Shop is not a museum by any means.

“We are a record label … I kind of look at [the shop] as another spoke of what we do. We also own a screen-printing company that screen prints pretty much all of our stu$,” Welker said.

Products o$ered at the store include CDs from the signed artists, nearly every indie vinyl album you could want to buy and T-shirts printed by their screen-printing company.

"e Saddle Creek Shop also o$ers events regularly that provide an outlet for music bu$s and fans from the area. "e %rst of these two events is called “Record Club @ Shop.”

“In the age of digital music, music is so readily available, so ubiquitous that people don’t stop and listen to music anymore,” Welker said. “What we wanted to do was create an event that set aside a chunk of time for people to come together and just listen to a record and talk to people about the record, just like old times.”

Record Club @ Shop meets on Tuesdays at 7 p.m., and it’s open to any and all that are interested.

Also open to the public, Songs @ Shop will feature a new artist/musical group playing an acoustic show on the %rst Saturday of each month.

“It’s super casual, all acoustic, people bringing their guitars and playing songs. People can come in and shop or stop and watch. It gives us a reason to be open one Saturday a month,” Welker said.

Normally, the Saddle Creek Shop’s hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. "ey are only open for Saturday on the %rst weekend of the month, so if Saturday is your only free day make sure you look at your calendar before coming in to fratrenize with your fellow hipsters.

Walking into the shop, it was easy to see the variety in genre and artists in the records. From Jay-Z and Tyler the Creator to country, folk music, electronic and dance, Saddle Creek Shop has something for every kind of hipster.

"e musically naïve may ask:“Why buy vinyl?”“Sound quality and collectability,”

Welker said. “"ere can be many di$erent versions of the same record; it’s kind of like Pokémon, you gotta catch ‘em all.”

SARA GENTZLERAssistant Scene Editor

John Ottway (Liam Neeson) is a security guard on an oil rig in northern Alaska. He secures the rig not against criminals, but instead against the wild and ravenous wolves of the area. As he says, the only people who venture to this “end of the world are outcasts, dri&ers, loners and assholes.”

Once his job is done he is able to take a plane back to Anchorage. Ottway, wanting nothing to do with the lousy and annoying co-workers, dri&s o$ into sleep. While he is asleep the plane encounters a winter storm and begins to fall out of the sky. Ottway hangs on as the plane rips apart on its descent.

A&er blacking out Ottway awakes in a snow dri& alone in the white emptiness that is the Alaskan wilderness. Wandering back to the crash site he %nds smoldering and twisted metal and only %ve other survivors. "ey assimilate themselves and create a %re and soak in the reality that they are now faced with. Darkness sets in and the men are suppressed, unable to see beyond the range of the glow of their %re. "ey quickly encounter a deadly enemy, the wild wolves of that area. Unlike wild wolves in the lower United States, these wolves are huge, nomadic and very territorial. "ey have seen the plane crash as an attack on their territory. As such, they seek revenge on the survivors. "e men must battle the constant threats of the

wolves and the bitter cold while attempting to walk to civilization through one of the harshest climates on the planet.

“"e Grey” is something unexpected at the movie theater. It does have the “Bear Grylls” adventure expedition aspect with Liam Neeson pulling together some very “MacGyver-esque” tactics but it is also a horror and suspenseful %lm that does not appear so to the average moviegoer. On the surface the %lm is not designed to feel like a horror story, underneath the epic survival story “"e Grey” is so much more.

"e %lm has interesting sub-themes paired with the story of survival. Ottway is burdened with his past, as are the other main characters. "ey each dri& back into their past lives, but are jolted back into their own bleak and depressing ones and forced to %ght for their future. "e characters also %nd themselves questioning God because of their situation, debating his existence and the reasons they are put in their situation. "ese themes add to the story and help to paint very deep and complex characters.

Typically the horror genre is paired with a villain who usually has a knife or something deadly. Perhaps, like in “"e Shining,” the villain becomes the main character through cabin fever or some other dose of insanity. “"e Grey” has

nothing of the sort. "e villain, instead, is Mother Nature in the form of the wild animals, the bitter cold and the terrain. Immediately following the crash, they are surrounded and attacked by these elements.

"e rawness of the elements understandably plays a huge part in the survival of the men and in the theme of the movie. From blizzards, to snow dri&s and bone-chilling winds, the men are always faced with a blinding and bitter cold. Shockingly, most of the movie was %lmed in the

northern wilderness in temperatures as low as 40 degrees below zero. "e actors were actually in the freezing cold delivering their dialogue, adding a degree of authenticity to

the performance. In addition, the sound of the constant wind is blasted through the speakers for many parts of the movie, disorienting and chilling the audience with its howling chill.

“"e Grey” is an excellent %lm. "e constant bombardment from the wolves and snow feel very real. "e acting from Liam Neeson and the other main characters is phenomenal. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time and felt very cold and isolated alongside the characters. Although it’s not the best movie to escape to on a below-zero winter night, “"e Grey” is sure to leave the viewers thinking about it long a&er the %nal scene.

Liam Neeson delights, shines in “The Grey”DAVE FUXAScene Reporter

Movie Review

As graduation inches closer, most seniors are starting to !gure out what they’re going to do a"er college. Many will be headed to further their education, several will be getting jobs and some will be spending their post-grad years helping others through volunteering.

Creighton’s Center for Service and Justice hosted an event Feb. 8, to assist the latter.

#e event was made up of informal discussions, guest speakers who have gone through the various volunteer programs, a question and answer session and, last but not least, a tostada dinner.

“#is is designed to help [students] decide on what kind of volunteering to do a"er graduation,” Arts & Sciences senior and the event’s coordinator Sydney Stulock said. “Talking to past volunteers will hopefully help them !gure out what they’re looking for in a program.”

#e guest speakers were mainly Creighton alumni. #ey spoke about their discernment process, what enticed them about post-grad volunteering and how their experiences were for them.

“I was really taken by the idea of just living in another country and taking in another culture, learning another language,” Creighton alumna Jen McEvoy said.

McEvoy spent two years a"er graduation volunteering on the eastern side of Africa.

“I brought home an appreciation for people and the opportunities we have here,” McEvoy said.

#e guest speakers also explained why they decided to volunteer.

“I really felt called to an adventure, to push my comfort zone a bit,” Creighton alumna Becky Davies explained.

With so many di$erent volunteer opportunities, students can really choose a program that is a good !t for them. #ey can

pick where they want to volunteer, whether it be close to home or in a di$erent country.

Also, some programs allow the volunteers to live in a community together, while in others they live on their own. It is even possible to get a Masters degree in conjunction with service through some of the opportunities o$ered.

“My favorite part about service is watching people come to a greater sense of themselves and the world around them,” Arts & Sciences senior Chris Boitano said.

“People become frustrated seeing all of the problems in the world and not being able to solve them,” Boitano said. “But doing service work is a way to at least help a little bit in a little area towards the solution.”

Boitano is currently a service and justice associate in the CCSJ o%ce. #roughout college he has led both fall and spring service trips and he would like to continue his volunteering a"er graduation.

“I de!nitely want to do some sort of service, ministry or immersion trip,” Boitano said.

With well over 150 volunteer programs o$ered, it can be di%cult for students to narrow down their options.

“#ere are so many opportunities and it can be kind of overwhelming. Call the sta$ of the di$erent programs, they love answering your questions,” Creighton alumna Shelly Roder said.

THE CREIGHTONIAN 17 February 20129 Scene

Students explore post-grad volunteering

Students listen to a presentation about post-graduate volunteering options. The pro-gram was sponsored by the Creighton Center for Service and Justice. Photo courtesy of Creighton Center for Service and Justice.

Flowers and February go hand-in-hand, so it is no wonder the sisters of Gamma Phi Beta have had such a history of success with their annual “Carnations for Your Cutie” philanthropy event.

#e sales of the carnations have been growing every year. #e !rst year of “Carnations for Your Cutie” was 2009. #e members of Gamma Phi Beta sold 250 carnations. In 2010 they doubled their sales with 500 carnations being sold, and last year they sold over 900 &owers. #is year brought them their most success yet by selling 1,048 carnations.

“I really enjoyed the support that we got from the entire Creighton community,” said Gamma Phi Beta vice president of public relations and Arts & Sciences sophomore Bernie Clement. “Without everyone who came and bought a carnation, this event wouldn’t have been possible.”

#e sales of the carnations bene!ted the sorority’s local philanthropy partner, Completely KIDS. Completely KIDS, formally known as Camp Fire Omaha, is an Omaha-based non-pro!t that o$ers multiple kinds of programs and services for kids and their families.

#e ladies of Gamma Phi set up tables in Skutt, Kiewit and Swanson for a week to get as many sales as possible.

“#e sisters of Gamma Phi Beta were all so fantastic throughout the process and they helped me in any way they could to make the event run smoothly,” Clement said.

Carnations were delivered to residence halls Feb. 11 and for the !rst time in the history of the carnation sales, carnations were also delivered to Greek chapters on Wednesday.

“I would really just like to thank everyone who came wand supported Gamma Phi Beta during this event,” Clement said. “‘Carnations for your Cutie’ is one of my favorite Gamma Phi Beta events because it really helps us to interact with Creighton’s community and spread a little happiness during Valentine’s Day.”

Flowers and philanthropyMOLLY MILLER

Scene Reporter

APRIL PAYNEScene Reporter

In the theatre world, success can be measured in many di!erent ways. Tickets sold, audiences touched, discussions started, lessons learned by the cast and crew - these qualities are all required for a production to be deemed a true ‘success.’

Last week, Creighton University was fortunate enough to have a success occur on its campus. “Gone the Rainbow, Return the

Dove,” an original play with music, was staged in the Lied Education Center for the Arts Studio "eatre. "e historical and war-centered production was written and directed by Michael McCandless, a Creighton professor. "e product is the culmination of over a decade of work.

McCandless had been subconsciously working on the show

since the terror attacks of 2001. A version of the work was #rst staged in 2005 at Creighton Prep. So what exactly prompted him to revive and restage the show?

“"e primary reason was our nonchalant view of the current situations in the Middle East,” McCandless said. “One day, I was reading the newspaper, and the front page news was about Lindsey Lohan who was in another scrape with the law. On page seven, there was a small article about three marines who had died in Afghanistan. "eir names weren’t even listed. "is really hit me hard. "ese families are grieving and couldn’t care less about Lindsey Lohan, yet that is where our attention is focused.”

With the production #nished and completed, a $ood of emotions and a re$ective mood have befallen McCandless.

“I personally feel relief that we did it and did it so well,” McCandless said. “"ere will always be a sense of incompleteness … wishing we could have had more performances and reached a bigger audience.”

Despite these wishes, the play did serve one of its chief purposes – to provide a learning

experience for all involved.Brynn Martin, Arts & Sciences sophomore

and member of the cast, said that this play sent a message to everyone involved. For her, the entire perception of war changed.

“I had never really paid much attention to it [war] before,” Martin said. “Desert Storm was before our time and the con$icts in Iraq and Afghanistan began when I was pretty young. "is play made me think of the abstract concept of ‘war’ on an adult level, and it also forced me to examine what I believe in and what I stand for, and why I feel those things.”

McCandless agreed that this experience had a powerful impact on all those who participated in the production.

“It’s almost a cathartic e!ect because it was so emotionally charged,” McCandless said. “"e cast and the crew were a!ected too, not just theatrically but personally. Everyone took something from it, and this makes me see it as a success.”

If ticket sales were any indication, the play can most certainly be considered a success. Four of the #ve performances were completely sold out. McCandless said that the audiences were comprised of a number of di!erent types of people, including the very young, the very old, veterans and active military personnel.

However, one did not have to have a military background to connect with the subject matter. "e performance was a trip through the history of combat and con$ict in America. "e audience was transported back in time to the American Revolution via letters written to and from soldiers and their families. A%er nearly three hours, the audience had seen the American Civil War, WWI and WWII, the Vietnam War and the current situations in the Middle East, with many other con$icts mentioned in between.

One way McCandless pieced the di!erent time periods and situation was with music. Selections ranged from Jay Ungar’s “Ashokan Farewell” to the Andrew Sisters’ “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” to Crosby, Stills and Nash’s “Daylight Again/Find the Cost of Freedom.”

“I spent a lot of time on the music,” McCandless said. “Each song was chosen carefully. We identify so much of our past with songs, and in this case it served as a sort of Greek chorus, commenting on what had just

happened and what was going to happen.”Humor was both an integral element

and unexpected surprise in “Gone the Rainbow, Return the Dove,” as the subjects of con$ict and violence do not automatically lend themselves to upbeat feelings. While the humor and comedy did serve as comic relief for the audience, McCandless said that it also served another purpose.

“It was necessary for me to [put it in] as a writer,” McCandless said. “I became a!ected by these stories … I came to know these people and #nd out what happened to them.”

Writing the more serious and tragic scenes proved to be di&cult at times.

“I would be writing when I would stop with my #ngers over the keys and hope that maybe [the outcome] could change. I knew what was going to happen. Besides, using humor can also make tragedy that much more poignant.”

One such example can be found in a scene set in the War of 1812. In this scene, #rst lady Dolley Madison, played by Brynn Martin, calmly composes a letter while packing up various momentos from the White House while the British march towards her. Despite the peril she faces, Dolley Madison used dry

wit and humor to address her dire situation.“Strictly from the standpoint of an

actress, I feel that humor is more di&cult to portray,” Martin said. “Dolley Madison is about to be taken over by the British troops, but she still believes that old papers and artifacts are more important than her safety. It’s almost like a coping mechanism for her, which I think is true to life. War is not funny, but humans can #nd light in the darkest of situations.”

Now that the hours of rehearsal, the details in costume, lighting, and set designs, the numerous rewrites and the sold-out performances are #nished, McCandless has time to re$ect on the journey he has been on the past few months. McCandless smiled and sighed when talking about he feels now that the production is over.

“I am just amazed at the reaction,” McCandless said. “I had been so immersed in the play, I wasn’t expecting all of the attention it received. I’m not so sure I was prepared for it!”

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McCandless’ production gets rave reviewsAmanda BrandtScene Editor

The cast of “Gone the Rainbow, Return the Dove” during a scene portraying a university protest of the Vietnam War. Photo courtesy Jake McCoy

I was sitting in my room the other night trying to decide whether I am more in love with my down comforter or my electric blanket, when I got a text message. "e text was from a name I didn’t recognize immediately and I read it with some slight confusion.

"e text said, “Hey Miss Creightonium was going thru my phone and realized I have ur number from like a year ago. U work for the NY times or something now or still in Omaha?”

A%er struggling to read all of the painful abbreviations, I was hit with a $ash of memories. I met this individual at the Old Market Tavern

last year. He’d been in town playing Creighton in some sort of club sport and we talked about how I was a journalism major and wrote for the school paper, which he kept pronouncing as “"e Creightonium.”

I have this conversation with a lot of people I meet. Mainly because one of the go-to questions when meeting another college student is to ask what their major is. "en it turns out that when you’re a journalism major and you tell people that, their next question is always if you write for the school paper.

It wasn’t a particularly exciting conversation and I distinctly remember keeping my eyes locked on my friends the entire time, hoping that they would understand my telepathic messages pleading them to come break up my conversation.

I made a poor choice that night by giving this fellow my phone number. You’ve all seen the Mad TV “Can I Have Your Number” skit (If you haven’t you should probably go watch it right now). "e guy I was talking to was only slightly less persistent than Darrell.

Sadly, though, this kind of thing happens to me a lot. I’ll give out my number and then it comes back to haunt me months later.

Because stu! like this happens to me so frequently, I usually try to use di!erent strategies to cut down on this nonsense.

If you’re likely never to see someone again, and you don’t want him or her adding you on Facebook, always give a fake name. "is is

a great thing to keep in mind with spring break rapidly approaching. Maybe it’s just me, but I love making up names for myself. I

even do it when it’s even really unnecessary, like when a restaurant asks for a name for my order. But I #nd it entertaining to make up names, and stories and see just how well I can spin a yarn.

If I’m talking to a guy I’ve never seen before and probably will never see again, and I can’t make him ask if I’m serious at least once

during our conversation, I’m not telling good enough stories.You don’t have to be so extreme, though. Even just using a

di!erent name and answering all of his other questions honestly could be good enough to make sure that you’ll never hear from him

again.Also, have some kind of number memorized that you can

recite at the drop of a hat. "is does not include your best friend’s phone number, or else some rando is going to end up texting her. Memorize a phone number where nobody on the other end will have to deal with your casto!.

For whatever reason, my father had me memorize my hometown movie theater’s phone number when I was fairly young. I had that number committed to memory long before I owned a cell phone, so rattling it o! without a second thought is no problem for me. I #gure it’s almost a win-win because if they ever actually tried calling the number, they’d at least get to learn what three movies are playing in Beatrice, Neb. and their show times.

But what if you’re on the other side of this, and meet someone you’re actually interested in and want to get their number? "is is simple too.

I mean, I can’t tell you how to go about getting the courage to ask for a person’s phone number, but I can tell you how to make sure you get it for real. When you ask for someone’s number and they agree to give it to you, tell them to call you o! of their phone. By doing this, not only are you making sure that you have their real number, but you are also exchanging numbers at the same time. "is prevents texts down the road that say things like “ummm who is this?”

If someone refuses to do this, chances are they don’t really want to give you their digits anyway. "is is when you should probably walk away from the conversation.

Also keep in mind that just because someone did this doesn’t mean that they actually want you to text them. And just because someone asked for your number doesn’t necessarily mean that

they will contact you for sure.I’ll leave it up to your close friends to tell you when you

shouldn’t be handing out your phone number, but do remember to think long and hard about if you are making the right choice before you give someone the secret code that if entered telephonically will pass them through to you.

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I thought it would be a perfect !t.Director of educating for justice Jim Keady

spoke to students Sunday night in a packed Harper Center Auditorium. He was reaching out in an attempt to educate the students about Nike’s sweatshop practices in Indonesia.

"is sounded like something that would be right up Creighton students’ alley. It was about social justice and about a brand that was not North Face or Sperry’s. And yet, the message was faced with some resistance.

Keady’s presentation showcased all of the work he has put in to bettering the working conditions for sweatshop workers in Indonesia. He even spent a month overseas living on a

$1.25 a day salary."e presentation was very compelling,

with Keady seeming knowledgeable about the subject, if not a little overenthusiastic. He mentioned that Creighton was an important spot for him to spread his message because it is a Catholic campus with a $5 million Nike endorsement deal. He even included some catchy slogans in an e#ort to rally students around his cause.

“I want you to be ready to !ght,” Keady said. “Together we can win.”

Some in the audience were not exactly buying what Keady was selling. During the question and answer portion of the presentation, Keady !elded a barrage of questions that were trying to !nd holes in his argument. Much of that came from business students who were

critical of Keady’s assault on capitalism.“He seemed pretty defensive during the

question part,” Business sophomore Sean Cunningham said. “It seemed like he was attacking us for just wanting to talk about simple economics.”

Many in the audience were in favor of Keady’s speech, however, including students from various service organizations. He even gave a shout out to some of the groups, including the new United Students Against Sweatshops. A spokesperson for the group thought that Keady handled his own in the debate.

“I was impressed by how he answered all of the questions from the business students,” Arts & Sciences senior Jocelyn Wu said. “I didn’t expect them to be so critical.”

Nor did I, Jocelyn, nor did I. Overall,

I would say that I am proud of my fellow Creighton students.

At times I have been critical of the people that attend classes here. To me, their over-eagerness to do service and work hard in the classroom made Creighton students seem like a heard of sheep that does whatever the administration tells them to do.

I dreaded attending Keady’s event for two reasons. First, I am a sneakerhead with four pairs of Nikes. Second, I knew that my fellow students would gobble up whatever it was that Keady would put on their plate.

I am glad to say that the second part did not happen. I would like to thank the people in the audience that night for actually having diverse opinions. You have restored my faith in Creighton students ever so slightly.

Matt BourgaultSports Columnist

Contrary to what you may have heard, Saturday’s BracketBuster game is a big one for the Creighton Bluejays and may be the di#erence between them dancing in March and sitting on the couch at home.

It was only a few weeks ago that Jays fans were grumbling when they heard Creighton’s BracketBuster matchup was going to be Long Beach State instead of the nationally ranked St. Mary’s (CA) team that they were hoping to be matched up with.

St. Mary’s was matched up with previously undefeated Murray State and many Jay’s fans were questioning what meaning this game against LBSU had.

Now, a$er three straight losses and talk of being on the NCAA Tournament bubble, Saturday’s 9:00 p.m. matchup at the Century Link Center has become a huge game that could determine the course of the rest of the season.

A$er losses in the past week to Northern Iowa, Evansville and Wichita State, Creighton sits at 21-5 overall and 11-4 in the MVC and have all but locked up a runner up !nish in the conference being down by two games with three to play. However, Saturday’s matchup with the 49ers can only help in terms of resume building for the NCAA tournament.

“With as well as Long Beach has played and the schedule it has played, it’s not going to keep either team out of the tournament win or lose,” Creighton head coach Greg McDermott said. “And it can certainly enhance your opportunities for seeding and give you an opportunity to play your way into the tournament.”

With a win, Creighton earns its third win of the season against an RPI top 50 team and is sitting in a good spot heading into the last week of conference play, with games against Evansville and Indiana State remaining before

the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. "e win also ends the three game losing

streak that has put the Jays in NCAA bubble conversations, and would provide a much needed con!dence boost to a squad that was ranked 12th in the country two weeks ago, only to see themselves drop out of the top 25 for the !rst time since mid-November.

Don’t expect the 49ers to just roll over and let the Jays win, however. "ey are looking for their own signature win to propel them into at-large consideration for the NCAA tournament.

At 19-6 overall with an impressive 12-0 start in Big West Conference play, the 49ers have played one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the country and haven’t lost a game since a Christmas Day setback at Kansas State. Of the six non-conference losses for LBSU, four came against ranked teams (North Carolina, Kansas, Louisville and San Diego State).

"e 49ers also showed in the non-conference that they can hang with top programs, posting wins over ranked foes Pittsburgh and Xavier.

"e 49ers are led by the lethal back court duo of Casper Ware and Larry Anderson, who combine to average 32 points per game. T.J. Robinson anchors the team inside, averaging 12.3 points and a conference-leading 10.3 rebounds per game.

And although the 49ers have yet to be ranked, they’re receiving votes and are just outside the USA Today/ESPN coach’s poll and the AP Top 25.

A win against the Bluejays may push Long Beach State over the hump into the rankings and into the NCAA Tournament, providing extra motivation for a team that’s in need of this win just as much as Creighton is. Playing in a weaker conference, this is LBSU’s last chance to get a quality win before the NCAA Tournament.

“I think our guys are very battled-tested,” Long Beach State coach Dan Monson said.

“"is is a group that is very hungry. It’s never been to the NCAA Tournament, and the legacy of these seniors is riding on that and they’re pretty focused to get that done.”

A win for Creighton on Saturday would come at just the right time and hopefully propel the Jays to an MVC Conference Tournament

title run. A loss, and Creighton has some more work to do in hopefully securing an NCAA Tournament bid.

Whatever the outcome, this BracketBuster game could end up punching one team’s ticket to the big dance.

Senior center Gregory Echenique shoots over the opposing Witchita State University Shocker. The Jays moved into second place in the MVC standings. Photo by Teka Bundy

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JACK HALEYSports Reporter

"e Bluejays have o%cially moved to a bigger nest.

"e Creighton baseball team is getting ready for its !rst full season playing in TD Ameritrade Park Omaha a$er coming o# both MVC regular season and tournament championships last season. "e Bluejays were voted to !nish second in the league in this year’s preseason coaches poll.

"e only team picked ahead of Creighton was Missouri State, who will host the conference tournament in May. While all eyes will be on Spring!eld, Mo. come tournament time, it is the ballpark in Omaha that will steal the show during the regular season.

TD Ameritrade Park Omaha is quite expansive, which looks to play into Creighton’s hands. For years, the Bluejays have focused on defense and pitching.

"e pitching sta# is so good at this point, though, that it may not matter how big the ballpark is. Junior pitcher Ty Blach has been named to the National College Baseball Writers Association preseason All-American second team and the Louisville Slugger Preseason All-American third team. He is coming o# of a 10-3

season with a 2.65 ERA."e bullpen is stacked too, featuring senior

pitcher Kurt Spomer, who was named to the NCBWA Stopper of the Year watch list. Spomer had 13 saves last year and he feels like the bullpen will be able to repeat last year’s success.

“We’ve returned four of the !ve top bullpen guys from last year,” Spomer said. “We’ve brought in some freshmen and junior college guys that we think can make an impact.”

While opposing teams may consider TD Ameritrade Park Omaha a pitchers’ paradise, not everyone will agree. In fact, head coach Ed Servais believes that his o#ense can exploit the gaps in the out!eld.

“I like that people think that this is not an o#ensive ballpark. "ey should keep thinking that way,” Servais said. “I think that it’s a doubles and triples ballpark, and that’s perfect for what we like to teach.”

Two players who will looking to capitalize on the wide open spaces are junior in!elder Alex Staehely and senior catcher Scott "ornburg. Staehely led the team last year with 23 doubles, while "ornburg !nished with 13.

As long as the pitchers can pitch to contact, and the batters can !nd the gaps, it looks like this year will be a very special one for the Bluejays at home. "e new nest is a perfect !t.

MATT BOURGAULTSports Reporter

CU moves to new park

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!e Creighton men’s basketball team snapped out of its shooting slump — and its three game losing streak — in a big way by setting a conference record for #eld goal percentage in an 88-69 victory over the Southern Illinois University Salukis on Tuesday night.

!e Bluejays made 31 of their 40 #eld goal attempts (77.5 percent) including 12-14 (85.7 percent) from beyond the 3-point arc en route to the 19-point win. With their performance, the Jays broke a 28-year-old record in the Missouri Valley Conference for #eld goal percentage in a single game.

Seven of the nine players that attempted at least one #eld goal #nished above 50 percent for the game, three of whom didn’t miss a shot.

Sophomore forward Doug McDermott lead the Jays with 18 points despite only playing 23 minutes a$er picking up two early fouls. Sophomore guard Jahenns Manigat scored 17 points and sophomore forward Ethan Wragge added 15 o% the bench as each went 5-6 from deep.

Junior center Gregory Echenique scored 15 points and hauled in a game-high nine rebounds, while senior point guard Antoine Young added 15 of his own and dished out eight assists, also a game-best.

!ree men reached double #gures for the Salukis lead by forward Mamadou Seck’s 16 points. Guard T.J. Lindsay and forward Dantiel Daniels added 13 and 12 respectively.

!e Jays out-rebounded SIU 33-16, attempted 10 more free throws and #nished with 21 team assists.

!e game went back and forth throughout the #rst half. Creighton lead 17-15 with 10:53 when McDermott picked up his second personal foul and had to take a seat on the bench. Both teams continued to battle throughout the half and Southern Illinois even took a 25-24 lead with 5:09 le$.

However, Creighton closed out the half on a 15-5 run thanks to three triples, two by Wragge and one by Manigat, and six points by Young to take a nine-point lead into the break.

“We had to #ght through some foul trouble, and we really pleased with that run we put on late in the #rst half to get up nine points at hal$ime,” head coach Greg McDermott said.

!e Jays came out in the second half and pounded the ball inside, building up a 14-point lead less than four minutes in. !e Salukis fought back to make the de#cit nine with 13:15 remaining, but a pair of 3-pointers by junior guard Josh Jones and Wragge pushed it to 15 and CU’s lead remained in double-#gures for the rest of the night.

Although the Jays celebrated their most recent win, only a few days before the Jays lost the conference clincher to the Witichita State University Shockers

“!at’s not the way Creighton plays.”!ose were the words of junior guard

Grant Gibbs a$er the Jays su%ered an 89-68 loss at the hands of Wichita State.

!e loss — Creighton’s third straight and #$h of the season — put the Jays two games back of the Shockers in the race for #rst place in the Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship with just three conference games remaining.

!e loss also signaled the end of Creighton’s run of being ranked in the polls, as the Jays fell

out of the top 25 in both major polls.!e poor shooting that had plagued

Creighton in losses to the University of Northern Iowa and the University of Evansville continued against Wichita State. Meanwhile, the Shockers seemingly hit every shot they took.

“!ey outplayed us in just about every facet of the game,” Gibbs said.

!e Jays started well and jumped out to an 8-4 lead early behind four points and two assists by Gibbs. However, Wichita State responded with an 11-0 run over the next #ve minutes to take a seven-point lead and never looked back. !e Jays kept it close for most of the half, and even cut it to just #ve points at 35-30 with 3:27 remaining.

But Creighton could get no closer as the Shockers closed out the half on a 14-6 run and took back the momentum.

Creighton cut the lead to 10 as Echenique scored the #rst three points of the second half, but that was as close as the Jays would get as Wichita had an answer every time Creighton tried to make up some ground. !e lead grew as large as 24 before a 5-2 run by Creighton closed out the scoring.

As poorly as Creighton shot in this game (40.4 percent from the #eld including 21.7 percent from beyond the 3-point arc), it wasn’t the o%ense that lost them the game according to their coach.

“!is a$ernoon our defense was atrocious,” Coach McDermott said. “It was an embarrassment.”

Two players lead the way for the Shockers as forward Ben Smith and guard Joe Ragland combined to score 46 points on 17-24 shooting.

“Ben [Smith] beat us in a lot of ways,” Coach McDermott said. “We didn’t have an

answer to him in the #rst half, and we didn’t have an answer for Ragland in the second half.”

Echenique lead the Jays with 16 points on 5-6 shooting and 6-7 from the free-throw line. McDermott scored 13 points, while Young and Wragge each chipped in 11.

!e Jays return home on Saturday night to host Long Beach State University in a Sears BracketBusters game. Tipo% is set for 9 p.m. at CenturyLink Center Omaha and the game will be shown on ESPN2.

Jays get shocked but rebound against Salukis

LEFT: Senior guard Antoine Young goes in for the lay-up during the Bluejays loss to Witchita State. MIDDLE: Junior center Gregory Echenique saves the ball before it goes out of bounds against the Shockers. RIGHT: Junior guard Grant Gibbs gets fouled on the way to the basket during last Saturday’s sellout. Photos by Teka Bundy.

JACOB PADILLASports Reporter

He may not be sporting a pair of pink shoes on the sideline when the Bluejays take on Illinois State University on Friday night, but the annual “Pink-Out” game at D.J. Sokol Arena carries special meaning for Creighton women’s basketball head coach Jim Flanery.

!ough Flanery and Illinois State head coach Stephanie Glance will be coaching on opposing benches, the two will be uni#ed in a common cause for an issue that carries far more importance than the 40 minutes of the game.

Glance personally knows the great impact breast cancer can have on lives. She served as interim coach for the North Carolina State women’s basketball team a$er head coach Kay Yow died of breast cancer in January 2009.

“I think [this game] takes on a special signi#cance for the coaches because it is Illinois State,” Flanery said.

To help raise awareness for breast cancer, the Bluejays will be wearing special pink uniforms and pink shoes when they take the &oor for a 7:05 p.m. tipo% against the Redbirds.

To Flanery, this game is an opportunity to build some momentum as they round out the conference schedule and prepare for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament.

Creighton currently sits in #$h place in the conference standings with a 7-6 record in conference play, with a great opportunity to move up with victories this weekend.

However, Illinois State boasts a powerful o%ensive attack that will be very di'cult to beat. !e Redbirds showcased their explosive o%ense in a 79-66 victory over the Bluejays on Jan. 27.

Redbird senior guard Katie Broadway dropped 29 points against the Bluejays in that victory.

According to Flanery, slowing down Broadway will be a primary focus, but he acknowledged that the Redbirds have other players just as capable of shooting lights out.

Currently, the Redbirds have four regular starters averaging over 11 points per game this season.

Creighton is looking to carry over a stellar o%ensive performance into Friday night’s game. In last Saturday’s victory over Southern Illinois, the Bluejays scored a season-high 80 points.

In addition, sophomore forward Sarah Nelson scored a combined 48 points on the weekend. Nelson set career high scoring totals against Evansville and Southern Illinois and shot 17-30 from the #eld in the two games. She

also picked up her eighth double-double of the season.

Coach Flanery will look to get Nelson into scoring mode again on Friday night by taking advantage of her versatility and getting her the ball on the outside.

“She’s more e%ective when we pull her away from the basket #rst and then bring her back to the inside,” Flanery said. “If she can hit 15 or 17-footers, she is much more e%ective.”

!e Bluejays will also need sophomore guard Carli Tritz to contribute to the o%ensive attack as well. Tritz is the team’s leading scorer, averaging just over 15 points per game against conference opponents.

MICHAEL KOTROUSSports Reporter

Bluejays close home schedule with pink-out

MVC Standings1. Wichita State 13-2

2. Creighton 12-4

3. Missouri State 9-6

4. Illinois State 8-8

5. Northern Iowa 7-8

6. Drake 7-8

7. Evansville 7-8

8. Indiana State 7-9

9. Southern Illinois 5-11

10. Bradley 2-13

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