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By JOSEPH GRAF Staff Writer

Comedian Roy Wood Jr. lit up the audience with laughter on Tuesday night in the main auditori-um at IU South Bend. Known for his appearances

on “Last Comic Standing,” “Comic View,” “Bob and Tom,” and many more, it produced one of the most-hyped and successful shows put on by Titan Productions this year. The turnout was great and the massive audience would not be disappointed. IUSB student and IT worker, Jeff Carrier, opened the show with his own short stand-up act before Roy Wood Jr.

took the stage. Wood came out making jokes in reference to college life, IUSB itself, South Bend weather, and Notre Dame to get the crowd interested in his material before he started pulling the big punch lines. Using a few of his trademark jokes from his comedy specials, as well as some newer never-televised material, Wood had the audience roaring in laughter at a very clever and animated stand-up routine. Even though all of Titan Productions’ events are free, they could have easily charged money for such a spectacular show.

Roy Wood Jr. comes to Indiana University South Bend

PHOTOS BY BY JOSEPH GRAF Roy Wood Jr.

By MANDI STEFFEYStaff Writer

On Friday, January 28, five very talented musicians graced the stage of IUSB’s Campus Auditorium. The five musicians, all members of the IUSB To-

radze Piano Studio program, hail from different parts of the world. The first performer, Anton Zotov, is from Nikolaev, Ukraine. After going to school in both Ukraine and the United States, he has come to IUSB to get his master’s degree, studying with Toradze’s studio. This enabled him to be at the recital on the 28th, impressing audiences with a beautiful performance of Mozart’s Sonata No. 12 in F Major. This piece, lasting upwards of 15 minutes, was cheery-sounding in the beginning. It then changed moods and returned back to the way it began, leaving an interesting impression on the audience. Misun Moon, the second performer, played an impres-sive, emotional piece by Robert Schumann, entitled Car-naval, Op. 9. Moon played this piece with great emotion, seeming to lose herself in the music. Moon, like many of the other performers that night, seemed to sweep through her song almost effortlessly, perfectly capturing the tone of the song while keeping the audience interested. Misun Moon has studied extensively to be able to play this well, though. She was a transfer student from Seoul, South Ko-rea to the Royal Academy of Music in London, England. She then went on to study in New York and Boston. Since 2002, Moon has performed as a soloist and chamber musi-cian in London, Seoul, Onchoen, New York, and Boston. She is now at IUSB for her master’s degree. The third performer, hailing from the Republic of Geor-gia, is named Elisabed Imerlishvili. Imerlishvili’s piece was yet again another impressive body of work. She played So-nata No. 2 in d minor by Sergei Prokofiev. This piece, though shorter than the first two songs by the first two performers, was a dark and moody one that sounded very powerful with its mostly bass-heavy lines. Imershvili has also studied extensively throughout the world. She began studying at the age of seven when she entered in Musical

School in the class of Liana Engibarova. Imerlishvili then went on to study at the Central Music School and the Tbilisi State Conservatoire. She taught piano for five years before coming to IUSB to earn her artist diploma from the Ernistine M. Raclin School of the Arts. The last piece played at the recital had two performers, Ketevan Kartvelishvili and Ilya Vanichkin. Their piece, a powerful, fast, and lengthy duet was very well-liked by the audience, ending with a standing ovation. These two per-formers deserved all the recognition for their hard work, because they have been studying piano their entire lives. Kartvelishvili, from the Republic of Georgia, also studied at the Tbilisi State Conservatoire, where she received her master’s and post graduate degree. She has performed in orchestras and symphonies throughout various countries. In 1999, she participated in the 5th Marco Polo Interna-

tional Piano Competition in Athens, Greece, where she received a third-place award, which is a huge honor. She is currently playing for a radio station in Chicago while working on her artist diploma at IUSB. Ilya Vanichkin, from Moscow, Russia, has studied throughout the world as well, starting in Moscow and then going to IU Bloomington to earn his performer’s degree at the Jacob’s School of Music, where he was also working as an associate instructor of piano. He is a prize winner at Citta di Barletta, Corpus Christi, and Cautau-qua International Piano Competitions. He is now at IUSB studying under Toradze for his artist’s diploma. This recital, supported by the Martin Foundation, hope-fully will not be the last one featured at IUSB. The musical talent here is really a treat for the ears, and coming to one of these performances is sure to be worth your time.

Piano Fellowship Recital comes to the IUSB campus auditorium

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The last piece played at the recital had two performers, Ketevan Kartvelishvili and Ilya Vanichkin. Their piece, a powerful, fast, and lengthy duet was very well-liked by the audience, ending with a standing ovation

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By KELSIE FERGUSONStaff Writer

Everyone knows what to do in case of a fire emergency, right? Several students on campus are saying otherwise. People

don’t often think about things like fire or torna-do emergencies until they’re happening. But what would happen if you were caught in a fire and didn’t know what to do? These are concerns a few students are beginning to voice. “I wouldn’t know where to go,” states IUSB student Jeff Creal when talking about how he would handle a fire emergency. “I mean, it’s not like high school where we all have drills at the same time.” Some students who are on campus during the safety drills still question their effectiveness. “I felt like it was pretty organized, but at the same time I wasn’t sure if it was real or not,” states Adriana Macri, an IUSB student. “I don’t think anyone was taking it very seriously.”

Who should be responsible for explaining fire safety to students? Brandy Bohm feels that it’s not just the exit strategy that students are un-aware of, “I’m not even sure where all the fire extinguishers are on campus, they’re not very well labeled.” Do you know how to use a fire extinguisher? Knowing how could be a serious help in any emergency, on or off campus. The problem is, not many people have chances to learn these kinds of things. IUSB has all kinds of activities promoting safety on campus which include drunken driving courses, and rock wall climb-ing. Bohm suggests, “Maybe they should offer some sort of optional training for students who don’t know how to handle a fire extinguisher,” and many students agree with her. The question is now left to you; do you think IUSB is preparing students enough in case of a fire emergency? Yes or no. Let us know what you think by visiting our website and taking the poll. Or email us at preface@iusb.edu.

Is IUSB prepared for a real fire emergency?

Would you know there was a fire extinguisher here?

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By KELSIE FERGUSONStaff Writer

While the idea of having Gover-nor Daniels running for Presi-dent of the United States had

many Indiana Republicans ears perked, mixed reviews on the validity of this claim seem to be showering the public. These re-cent statements have the phones ringing off the hook in the Governor’s office. So much so, that they no longer seem to be answer-ing them. IUSB student Kyle Peterson speculates about Daniels involvement in the elections stating, “I haven’t heard anything about my man Mitch running for president so far, but I think the turnout would be interesting if he did.” According to The Washington Examiner, when Daniels was asked about these claims after a panel discussion on “Making Con-servatism Credible Again” in Washington, he stated “It shows how slim the pickings are, I think you’ll see new sprouts flowering up more quickly than you’d expect

Daniels also stated in the same interview, “I’ve only ever run for and held one office and it’s the last one I’m going to hold.” Daniels was elected for Governor of Indi-ana in 2004 and re-elected for a second term in November of 2008. During those

2012 elections: Could Indiana’s Governor Daniels be running for President?

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By JEFF TATAYStaff Writer

For centuries humans have kept domesticated animals around the house for the mere purpose of companionship. Today, pets are an even greater

part of our lives. We feed, wash, and brush them, take them to the veterinarian, have their coats groomed into various styles, and even help them set up their own Facebook accounts. Today, a pet is more than just a pet. “I found my cat Boo Boo on Riverside Dr. a couple of days after my mom passed away. It looked like he had been run over, but after we drove by, he lifted his head up,” said Stacie Jensen. “I decided to take him home and keep him. He has a lot of my mom’s personality.” For Jensen, Boo Boo is like a member of the family with all the privileges, purpose and roles of a human member. “Boo Boo definitely got me through my mom’s death. I call him my son,” said Jensen. “He is definitely going to be ‘best kitty’ in my wedding.” Jensen did not mention whether or not Boo Boo has his own Facebook account, but it seems likely that he will be “tagged” in many photos of the big day and maybe even work his way, if he hasn’t already, into “I Can Haz Cheezburger,” or more appropriately, “I can haz cake and dance all night.” With pets in our weddings and family trees it’s no wonder that they mean the world to so many people. However, many non-pet owners just don’t understand what all the fuss is about until they have a pet of their own. “I always used to think that people who were crazy about their dogs were out of their minds, I never under-stood it—until we got Fern,” said Nicole Koroch. “Fern is half Coonhound, half Pitbull. She’s eight months old now and 70lbs—and she just keeps getting bigger.” Koroch understood what it was like to be a pet owner the moment she made the addition of Fern to her family.

“You could definitely say that I feel like my pets are a part of my family and even that I humanize them,” said Koroch. Like family, our pets tend to be a little strange. Perhaps that is one of the reasons why they fill our world with joy and entertainment. “My cat Riley had a strange fascination when he was a kitten,” said Joel Stockton. “He would get inside of empty boxes of litter. One time he was missing for a while and then he jumped out of the empty box of litter and I was

like, ‘what were you doing there?!’” Koroch mentions the strange but lovable fascinations of her dog Fern: “Fern enjoys eating rocks, cat poop, soap, the couch, etc., and she’s absolutely ridiculous, but I love her an insane amount,” said Koroch. “I can’t imagine my life without her. She’s even got her own Facebook page.” Show Fern how much you care about the pets in your life and visit her online at facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001477227861&sk=wall

More than just a pet and companion

PHOTO BY JEFF TATAY PHOTO COURTESY OF NICOLE KOROCH

“All of my pets got their own Christmas stockings full of presents,” said Koroch

Stacie Jensen with cat hat and golden cat pin. “He is definitely going to be ‘best kitty’ in my wedding.”

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By JOSEPH GRAF Staff Writer

There are big weapons on both sides of the ball for both teams; quarterbacks “Big” Ben and Aaron Rodgers, running back Rashard Mendenhall,

wide receiver Greg Jennings, cornerback Charles Wood-son, and safety Troy Polamalu just to name a few. The improbable playoff run of the Green Bay Packers against the dominance the league has come to expect from the Pittsburgh Steelers. No matter what happens on Febru-ary 6, one thing is almost for certain; Super Bowl XLV is going to be a great game. By the numbers in 2010, Green Bay has the ninth ranked offense in the NFL while Pittsburgh is not far be-hind with the fourteenth best offense. The Steelers have the second best defense in the league while the Packers defense is ranked fifth. So as far as whose team is better on paper, this is one of the most even overall matchups we could hope for in a Super Bowl. That’s why this game is most likely going to come down to one thing- experi-ence. And the Steelers have it. The Steelers have now won their third trip to the Super Bowl in the last six years. They have come out victorious in both of their previous NFL championships, and with much of the same roster that they currently have, includ-ing quarterback “Big” Ben Roethlisberger. The players on this squad know how to handle the pressure of being watched by almost half of America on what is possibly the biggest single annual event in sports. In fact, the Steelers franchise has the most Super Bowl rings of any team, with six. Out of the Steelers seven trips to the big game, they have only lost once. The Packers however, captained by young upstart quar-terback Aaron Rodgers, may not be able to handle the pressure of the big stage, and the roster’s lack of experi-ence may come back to hurt them. While they had a dominating 48-21 victory over the number one seed At-lanta Falcons the week before, the Packers almost squan-dered a 14-0 lead to the Chicago Bears in the NFC Championship in the fourth quarter… and against third-string quarterback Caleb Hanie who had to mop up the mess that starter Jay Cutler had created. In fact, if you include his pick-six interception, Hanie actually had to throw the winning touchdown for the opposing Packers in their 21-14 NFC Championship victory. The Packers have steadily improved over the last three seasons with Rodgers as the starter, but still seemed shaky in a game that many feel was a lucky break for them to win a trip to Super Bowl XLV. I will admit that in similar fashion, the Steelers almost let their 24-0 lead slip away to the Jets in the AFC Cham-pionship in a 24-19 victory. But the Jets had already beaten the Colts and Patriots back to back in the postsea-son, and had made it to the AFC Championship last year as well. They are currently considered a very elite team in the NFL, one that most experts had actually picked to

beat the Steelers. Also consider that since the 2003 sea-son only three AFC teams have dominated the postsea-son and made it to the Super Bowl; the Colts, the Patri-ots, and the Steelers. These AFC teams have won five of the last seven Super Bowls. Had the Jets beat the Steelers, they would have beat all three of the last seven years’ worth of AFC Super Bowl contenders in a row. So for the Steelers to hold on to their lead was probably more diffi-cult than it looked, considering how good the Jets poten-tial is. All things considered, as the saying goes, “any given team can win on any given Sunday.” I just have a strong feeling that come February 6, the winning team will be the Steelers. My final prediction; Packers 21, Steelers 27.

Titan Spirit Department Challenge Final FourBy JOSPEH GRAF Staff Writer

The Titan Spirit Department Challenge men’s and women’s basketball semi-finals are set. After vic-tories by SAEM and the School of Education, the

teams have advanced to the final four round. The School of Business & Economics will be taking on SAEM on Saturday, February 5 at 1 pm and 3 pm at the Student Activity Center basketball courts. Two weeks later, the School of Education will be going against the Library on Saturday, February 19 at 12 pm and 2 pm respectively. The winning departments of each round will go to the Titan Spirit Department Challenge final. If you would like any more information or want to get involved in Ti-tan Spirit Department Challenges you can email Gary Demski at gdemski@iusb.edu.

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All things considered, as the saying goes, “any given team can win on any given Sunday.” I just have a strong feeling that come February 6, the winning team will be the Steelers. My final prediction; Packers 21,

Steelers 27

Who will win Super Bowl XLV: Green Bay Packers versus Pittsburg Steelers

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By REBECCA GIBSONColumnist

By this time in the semester, you should know the names of all your professors. Do they know yours?

Although it takes time and effort, building a relationship with them beyond the filling of a seat in their class can be worth a lot when it comes to your professional life. The bond built between a student and a mentor can last a lifetime and create myriad opportunities for network-ing and for small academic benefits that otherwise would be missed.The office hours policy of professors at IU South Bend is more than a way to fulfill a teaching requirement, it is an overall open door philosophy. Many, if not most profes-sors here are willing to speak to their students any time the door is open, regardless of if it is within office hours.This is not the case at many other, larger universities, not even within the IU system. Former IUSB student and current IU Bloomington student Theresa Barnett misses being able to be close to her professors.“Here [at IUB] you’re one person out of 150 in a huge lecture hall. The professors don’t even know your name, nor do they want to,” said Barnett.Just how social the professors are allowed to be with their students is outlined in several places in IUSB poli-cy, including the Code of Student Conduct, the Aca-demic Handbook given to all professors and lecturers, and the Handbook for the Arts Faculty, outlining special guidelines for the Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts. All these are available on the IUSB website.However, within the bounds of the professor/student re-lationship there is much richness and variety to be had on both sides. If the professors at IUB are more distant

than ours, many students on all campuses see their pro-fessors as assignment giving and grading automatons who have no lives or interests outside of their class work.Nothing could be further from the truth. Along with their individual and often times fascinating research in-terests, many of our professors are active in local move-ments and organizations. They volunteer their time off-campus to local charities, support businesses such as the farmer’s market and the Purple Porch Co-Op, and do weekly radio addresses for the local NPR station.Like you, they have families and lives which extend be-yond the boundaries of our campus, and these lives can intersect yours in many small, yet academically vital ways. Students who become and remain involved with the topics of their classes have been invited to sympo-sium related to their topics, to conferences and profes-sional meetings where the professor provides an intro-duction to colleagues and other important people in the field, and are first to come to mind when internships or other unique scholastic opportunities become available. The professor is also a wonderful font of knowledge about your field and what working in it means practi-cally. If you have questions about jobs, graduate school, qualifications beyond that, or subfields, your professor is the person to ask.Lastly what can be most rewarding of all is to be able to realize, not just intellectually, but fundamentally, that they are complex and wonderful people, as are we all. To unlock the compassion and creativity which are lim-ited in the 75 minute class period, to have complete con-versations with your professors, to find out why they entered their field, and to see the human element be-neath our corner of academia is an academic achieve-ment all by itself.

Building bonds while keeping barriers: Networking and the professor/student relationship

By SARAH NIXONStaff Writer

If you have been admiring the fairly large, red sculpture which is now gracing the campus grounds outside

of the Schurz Library, then come Thurs-day February 3 as the Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts hosts a lecture by the artist, Austin I. Collins, C.S.C. at 7:30 p.m. As stated in Notre Dame’s Art, Art History, and Design webpage, Collins is a professor of sculpture at Notre Dame University. Collins’ work, which is often influenced by political and social issues, is largely in public art, outdoor sculpture, installation and liturgical art. Collins’ work can currently be found in 40 collec-tions, private and public.

Lecture by Austin I. Collins, C.S.C. at Raclin School of the Arts

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By REBECCA GIBSONColumnist

In just a couple of weeks, we’ll be upon a na-tionally revered and reviled holiday, Valen-tine’s Day. I’ve never been much of a fan,

because I’m among the terminally Valentine-less. Getting married, to a wonderful if romantical-ly-undemonstrative man, didn’t help. This year, instead of focusing on the commer-cialism, we should all focus on the intent. St. Valentine, over 1700 years ago, was martyred. Although historically unverifiable, it is said he used his church-given powers to marry the un-marryable. The young lovers, the star-crossed lovers, the secret, tender, sweet lovers that soci-ety shunned. In this spirit we celebrate his day, and buy dozens of dozens of roses, candy, lingerie, jew-elry, and dinners that will be forgotten or less than perfect or with the wrong person. Through this all is the spirit, the intent of the holiday; to find lasting and worthwhile love. To find that right person. To find someone who will treat us honorably and kindly, and with love and respect forever after. And there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. Not with the looking, nor the trying, nor the false starts and the mistakes. It’s all part of the course of our lives.And as romantically inclined as I am, as much as I love the hearts, the redness, the lace and flow-ers and diamonds, what is really more impor-tant is the constancy and cheerfulness of my

marriage.It took a long time to find a true partner, some-one who could accept me as I am and for whom I would compromise so his acceptance became less onerous for him. A lot of false starts, a lot of heartache and rage and frustration, a lot of dam-aged self-esteem and wondering if I was ever go-ing to be able to be loved came between me and my husband.I spent a long time, even after we were together, longing for the Valentine’s I never got when I was younger. I resented that the holiday just wasn’t important for him. Now I realize that’s not the point. The point is that through the rag-ing and the tears, through the frustration and the anger, we both loved each other and we both tried very, very hard to make that first in our considerations.This Valentine’s Day, recall the attempts made by the people in your life to make you happy, even if those attempts are not perfect. Make sure they know that you see that. Be honest with yourself and them, and if your relationship isn’t working and isn’t going to work be honest and respectful enough to let them know and give them the op-portunity to move on.Most of the pain I’ve seen in life comes from dis-honesty with oneself. If you don’t know what you want, how can you ask or expect someone else to be able to give it to you? This applies both to roses and to emotions. Let your eyes and heart and words speak the truth, and be happier this year. Love broadly and fully and deeply and honestly. Happy Valentine’s Day.

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In just a couple of weeks, we’ll be upon a nationally revered and reviled holiday, Valentine’s Day.

By KRYSTAL VIVIAN Staff Writer

For most people, hair is a very important physical characteristic. People cut, dye, and style their hair to manipulate it into a form of self-expression.

But sometimes people cut their hair to donate it to Locks of Love, a company that accepts hair donations to children who have experienced hair loss as a result of a long-term medical illness like cancer. Senior Terrie Phillips first donated hair to Locks of Love in July 2008. “Right before I got pregnant I had stopped doing volunteer work due to schedule conflicts and I was itching to do something, which prompt-ed me to look into donating hair,” she said. “It was a symbolic moment for me because my 4 month old son received his first hair cut that day as well.” Because Phillips likes to donate 12 inches instead of the required minimum of 10 inches of hair, it took her two years to grow her hair out. She donated her hair again in August 2010. To donate hair, it must be in a ponytail or braid. Hair that is shaved off or swept off the floor can not be accepted. Dyed hair is accepted as long as it has not been bleached. Dreadlocks and synthetic hair are not accepted, but layered hair is as long as the longest layer is at least 10 inches, as the shorter hair can be sold to offset costs. Layered hair can be put in multiple ponytails if nec-essary. Curly hair can be pulled straight to measure 10 inches. Senior Nicole Koroch donated her hair in 2002, 2007, and 2010. “I had almost two feet cut off [the first time] and I was really scared, but donating it made me feel like I was doing a good thing and that helped with my anxiety,” Koroch said. Both Phillips and Koroch donated hair because they wanted to help the children who they felt needed their hair more than they did. “I think that the children who have to deal with hair loss due to cancer at least deserve to have this done for them, especially because this is a hard time for them and just another thing that makes them stick out.  It gives them a way to fit in,” said Phillips. Men are also welcome to donate hair, as long as they follow the guide-lines for donation. Matthew Knecht, a senior, donated his hair in March 2010 after ex-perimenting with the length of his hair. He is currently growing his hair out with plans to donate again this year. “I like having long hair, but it does get rather hot, so this system works perfectly and all parties benefit,” Knecht said. Phillips, Koroch, and Knecht all mentioned that the process to donate hair was simple. The hair must be bound on at least one end by a rubber band or similar item. It must be clean, dry, and placed in a plastic bag with a card or piece of paper with the donator’s contact information on it. It must be mailed in a padded envelope to 234 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33405. Many local salons will mail donations cut at their locations, and some will even offer complimentary haircuts for donating. For more information about Locks of Love or to learn more about hair donation, visit locksoflove.org.

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By: JOSEPH GRAFStaff Writer

Tim Richardson, a professor at IUSB, is what you might call a “film enthusiast.” He prefers to make films, and has been doing so for approximately 20 years, since he was still in high school. He is the

president of the Mid America Filmmakers group, and main director of the River Bend Film Festival (formerly known as the I.U. South Bend Indepen-dent Video & Filmmakers Festival.) For the past 15 years, he has teamed up with Michael Kouroubetes to write and produce short films and other projects. “We’ve done a wide variety of genres, including an internet sit-com (years before You Tube), horror, drama, action, sci-fi fantasy, Civil War, and parody,” said Richardson. “I like to challenge myself with each new project.” Richardson was one of the creators of the Harry Potter spoof film “Harvey Putter,” which premiered last summer and was featured at Harry Potter conventions. Now he is tackling a new parody project; “Night of the Living Spuds.” The film features Mr. Potato Head toys as the main charac-ters. The idea to make a horror movie starring Mr. Potato Head came about for an annual script contest for screenwriters involved with the Mid America Filmmakers. Six screenwriters pull ideas out of a hat, and then are to come up with a general script or film concept based on what idea they pulled. At the annual winter screening, the writers present their ideas, and then the audience votes on which idea should be made into a short film. “So last year we drew fill-in-the-blank “B Movie” titles and I got

Richardson films “Night of the Living Spuds”

PHOTOS COURTESY OF TIM RICHARDSONThe idea to make a horror movie starring Mr. Potato Head came about for an annual script

contest for screenwriters involved with the Mid America

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8 Preface Wednesday, February 2, 2011

By KRISTINE BAILEYColumnist

What are you thinking? This is what Transpo, the public transit pro-vider for South Bend and Mishawaka, wants

to know. What are you thinking about the bus in South Bend? Does it meet your needs? How could routes change to help you get where you need to go? This is, of course, assuming you think about the bus. Most of us only think of them on the off chance we get stuck behind one when it stops to let passengers on or off. In bigger cities, this can happen with a truly aggravating frequency - if you are in the bus lane. In South Bend, Mishawaka, Elkhart, and Goshen, bus-blockage frequency is not a big problem for car drivers, but it could be the problem that keeps Transpo from growing and from meet-ing the needs of potential riders. What would help Transpo meet your needs as a bus rider – or a potential bus rider? What would help you save money and hassle and help you be a bus rider? Cost: Let’s face it, as gas prices rise, we will all be con-sidering how important it really is to drive ourselves where we are going. As they pass the $4 mark, the bus starts look-ing like a really good deal. Gas prices will fluctuate, but they are never going to get back around a $1 a gallon. Shifting our transportation expectations is in order. Convenience: using the excuse that it is hard to know when the bus is coming, and not knowing how to get on it and when and how to get off it, is weak. There, I said it. Learn something about the systems in the city. The bus route may be one of the easiest, especially for those of us who have navigated our way through registration and fi-nancial aid, not to mention job applications and inter-views. Bus Behavior: It is not easy to not get in your car. Pick up a bus route map or view or download them from the Transpo website. No, they are not interactive; and no, you can’t type in where you are going and be told the best way to get there. No, you can’t call to find out how to get your-self from here to there (although this works pretty well in Chicago). Never fear! You are college educated and can figure this out. You can read the map, find the route, and learn how to catch the bus. If you are not at a designated bus stop on time (try and get there about 5 minutes early), wave at the

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‘Night of the Living _____.’ I have a large Mr. Potato Head collection and so I got the idea to do zombie spuds,” said Richardson. His idea was voted as the best by the audi-ence, and gave Tim the go-ahead to “bring his spuds to life.” However, bringing a plastic vegetable to life is easier said than done. “Writing about walking, talking Po-tato Heads is much easier than actually filming them!” said Richardson. “We did puppeteering and miniature sets and props for the 10 minute film, which we shot over five days.” Tim Richardson isn’t the only person affiliated with IUSB to be working on the film. Andrew Swisher, a theatre major at IUSB, created custom props and costume pieces for the production. “He has worked on my last two films, ‘The Dork of the Rings’ and ‘Harvey Putter,’ and he created the zombie effects and make-up for our spud char-acters,” said Richardson. The film also had crew from IUSB staff, alumni, and faculty. Richardson is very dedicated to his craft, but

doesn’t mind all the time he puts into filmmaking. “It’s fun, but it’s a lot of work. For ‘Harvey Putter’ I spent 30 to 50 hours a week working on it for over three and a half years to create the 104-minute film, along with a 200 per-son cast and crew,” said Richardson. Even with the amount of work that it takes, Rich-ardson receives a sense of happiness from filmmaking that continues to push him to stay dedicated. “I enjoy the entire process, seeing an idea turn into a script, then casting and costuming the actors, building sets, and editing it all to-gether,” said Richardson. “It’s great to do screenings and travel around the country showing the movies and getting the audience reactions, especially after working on it in isolated editing for so long.” The premier of “Night of the Living Spuds” will be at the Century Center in downtown South Bend at 2pm on Sunday, March 6. For any inquires about the film or getting in-volved with Tim Richardson’s film groups, you can visit his personal website for Richardson Productions LLC at www.rpstudios.net.

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