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[M. Mosbey] Hi, I’m Mitch Mosbey, your host for
the September 23rd edition of IUPUI’s The Spot. The inaugural IUPUI Regatta was Saturday,
September 19th, and the event was a success. Contestants consisted of IUPUI students, faculty
, staff, and alumni, and first place was team GBD with a final time of 7 minutes and 33 seconds.
The money raised from the Regatta will go towards scholarships for future IUPUI students
. Just past the halfway point in the IUPUI United
Way Campaign and you have raised $173,200 of the $417,000 goal. There are still events left
to raise money for united way and make a difference in the community. The United Way
Cornhole Bowl will be on Wednesday, September 30th from 11am to 1pm. Cost is $20 per team and
pre-registration is required. Friday, October 2nd is the United Way Day of Caring, where
students, faculty, and staff can unite to help better serve the community. The Spot spoke with
Faculty Trevor Potts for more details. [T. Potts] United Way Day of Caring actually
wraps up the United Way Campaign here at IUPUI, which is a month long donation pledge drive, so
as a way to wrap it up and celebrate, we all get together at about 8:30 in the morning;
faculty, students, up to about 400 people, and we go somewhere in the city and volunteer and
do something. This year we are going to be working with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, which
is a great organization and working over here at the White River State Park.
We are going to be getting our hands dirty this year. We’re going to be planting flowers
all around White River State Park, beautification projects, sometimes the dirty work,
cleaning up the sidewalks and the things we don’t notice when we’re walking by, but it’s a
lot of fun actually. It’s great for morale, and again it’s a great way to celebrate the end of
the campaign. Students can absolutely still sign up for the program. All you have to do is
put in Day of Caring on your IUPUI search engine and you’ll be taken to the website. Put
in your email address, your name, and you’ll be sent all the information. If you can’t give
through money, this is just a way to, to give through your sweat, and to also have a
wonderful time, bond with faculty, meet some faculty that you might not otherwise meet, and
make some friends and fellow students. [M. Mosbey] Live United and donate by October
2nd at www.iupui.edu/unitedway. Stand up for your beliefs and let your voic
e be heard at Democracy Plaza every Thursday through November 7th from noon to 1. As a part
of constitution week, last Thursday’s topic was the right to bear arms, and this week’s Pass the
Mic is all about healthcare. Intramural season is underway! In an effort to
get involved on campus, approximately 1,550 students participated in intramural sports last
year. Currently flag football, soccer, volleyball, ultimate Frisbee, and basketball
are offered as fall intramural sports, but stay tuned for upcoming additions. We spoke with
student Chris Prange to hear why he participates every year.
[C. Prange] I’ve been doing recreational sports for about five years now since I was a freshman
. I started out in 2005 my spring semester playing basketball and then ever since, and I
started playing football last year. My favorite thing about intramural sports is the competition.
There’s a lot of good athletes here that go to IUPUI that haven’t got a chance to play
basketball or football, and so, it’s kind of nice to go out there and play against them, and
show everyone what we got. Whenever you hear information about it being open, go ahead and
go to the Natatorium, and go to the lower level of the basement, and you can pick up a sheet.
All you have to do is fill it out, put your team’s information, your email address, and
your student ID number on your Jagtag. [M. Mosbey] Are you an IUPUI undergraduate who
will be participating in an approved study abroad program? If so, you might qualify for
the IUPUI Undergraduate International Experience Scholarship for up to 3,000 dollars.
View eligibility and complete the online scholarship application at the study abroad
website by October 15th for spring programs. Jagtag is excited to offer students two ne
w vendors. Now accepting your Jagtag is Qdoba on Indiana Avenue and Scotty’s Brewhouse downtown.
In addition, save money with Jagtag discounts at Ray’s Campus Salon and receive a bonus of 50
dollars when you join Indiana Members Credit Union. Visit jagtag.iupui.edu to view other
vendors and discounts. This week in sports, the women’s soccer team
will play host to Cleveland State on September 25th at 7pm, and also at home is the men’s
soccer team facing UMKC on Saturday, September 26th at 7pm. Good luck and go Jags! You can
track their progress at iupuijags.com. That’s it for The Spot this week. Be sure t
o tune in next Wednesday for the latest campus news and student activities at jagtv.iupui.edu.
I’m Mitch Mosbey, and thanks for Spotting us!