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Seniors reflect on their time at ISU And they were roommates Alexandria Truby Features Editor

ISU seniors Chelsea Chapman and Taylor Abbott met in fourth grade in Mile Club.

Taylor came up to Chelsea and said “hey guess what, I like sassafras you like sassafras we like sassafras trees.” Chelsea had no idea what Taylor was talking about since she couldn’t watch Nickelodeon so the two went their own ways.

The two would reunite in seventh grade during color guard. They became best friends junior year in high school. A few years later, the girls would both apply and begin to attend ISU. They wanted to room together sophomore year but Chelsea wanted to live off campus. Then junior year, Chelsea traveled abroad to England. In their final year together, the two would finally become roommates… and they were roommates.

Q: What have you learned while at ISU? “I’ve learned how to become a better educator and community member,” said Abbott.

“I have learned who I am during my time at ISU,” said Chapman.

Q: What will you miss most about ISU? “I will miss the opportunities ISU has provided me. I have been in so many great practicums meeting wonderful teachers and students in the community. There’s so many things I can take away from all of these opportunities in my future endeavors,” said Abbott.

“The thing I will miss most is the sense of community I feel on campus,” said Chapman.

Q: What advice do you have for current juniors?

“My advice for juniors would be to start applying for internships and make your time at State count,” said Abbott.

“My advice for current juniors is that it is never too early to start looking at job descriptions and companies you might want to work with,” Chapman said.

Q: What advice do you have for anyone at ISU? “My advice for anyone still at ISU is to take advantage of all of the offices at ISU, especially the Career Center,” said Abbott.

“My advice for those still at ISU is to start networking as soon as you can. Attend all of the job fairs. Find an organization for the students in your major and participate.

Never turn down an opportunity. Blue is full of opportunities,” said Chapman.

Q: What plans do you have after graduation?

“My plan after graduation is to be an elementary teacher in Columbus, IN,” said Abbott.

“After graduation I will be going back to my family at the Apple Works full time,” said Chapman.

Q: What will your cap look like for graduation?

“My cap has my students’ signatures Photos contributed by owners from my recent internship,” said Abbott.

“I decorated my cap with Anfisa, the “cat Taylor Abbott (left) and Chelsea Chapman (right) share their stories about life at no like banana” cat and lots of birds be- ISU and as roommates. Above: Their decorated graduation caps, Abbott (left) and cause I love birds,” said Chapman.

Chapman (right).

May the Fourth be with you Star Wars day is this Saturday Nicole Nunez Reporter

To help celebrate May the Fourth, The Oakley Observatory at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology will be hosting an open house for students and the community of Terre Haute.

To transport students and families to the “Star Wars” world, “the Oakley Observatory will be open and all eight of our beautiful telescopes up and running. We will spend the night observing galaxies, star systems, planets and more,” said Marisa Dimperio, Vice President of Rose-Hulman’s Astronomical Society.

This unique event is from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. and is completely free. Open houses are nothing new for the Oakley Observatory, but this is the first time they are celebrating May the Fourth.

“Open Houses are hosted by the RHIT Astronomical Society three times a year. This is the first time we are hosting a “Star Wars” themed open house purely because the event landed on the perfect day, May the Fourth,” said Dimperio.

No matter the weather this Saturday, the event will still go on.

“The Oakley Observatory is hosting an Open House, rain or shine! If it is a clear night, we will be hosting tours of our facilities and actively observing celestial objects. If viewing conditions are not favorable, we will be talking about current research on campus and featuring pictures taken by students at Rose,” said Riley Dunnagan, President of the Rose Hulman Astronomical Society.

Even if you are not a “Star Wars” fanatic or interested in astronomy, it is still an amazing and unique opportunity.

“Astronomy may sound like a very complicated physics based science that everyday people can’t comprehend, but it isn’t,” said Dimperio, “All students of any major from STEM to arts will enjoy seeing the clarity of the moon’s craters through our telescopes.”

“Though I’m probably biased as someone working in the field of astronomy, I do think most of us can really appreciate the beauty of our sky. It isn’t often, though, that you can clearly observe and interface with some of the deep space objects, and even though I’ve looked at objects like Jupiter and the Moon dozens of times now, there is still something quite stirring about seeing them with my own eyes. There aren’t many opportunities for students without an observatory to experience this, so I encourage anyone who can make it to go!” said Dunnagan.

This event is an amazing opportunity for more than just students.

“The society’s favorite part of these events is seeing families come out to show their kids our universe. This is a wonderful hands on opportunity for kids to develop an interest in STEM. Hands on experience with telescopes like those at the Oakley Observatory are rare for those without a degree in Astronomy, so adults are also usually taken aback by the wonderful objects we get to observe through them,” said Dimperio.

“My favorite part of the event is seeing people who otherwise wouldn’t get the opportunity to hear much about astronomy or observe through research-grade equipment get that chance. It is intensely rewarding seeing someone’s eyes light up out of excitement because they are experi-

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encing something new in a field that I love,” said Dunnagan.

There is also a special sale happening at the ISU bookstore this weekend to help celebrate May the Fourth. On Saturday, Barnes & Noble will be have a raffle to win free comic books, as well as 20% off all their graphic novels.

May the Fourth be with you.

‘Kitten therapy’ relieves exam stress for Mishawaka’s Bethel College students Ted Booker

South Bend Tribune, Ind. (TNS)

Andrew Peter, a junior at Bethel College, grinned Tuesday morning as he held a 9-monthold kitten.

“I just got done taking two finals. This helps reduce the stress of what I just went through,” said Peter, as he petted the orange-colored kitten, named Julie.

Peter has more exams later this week. “It definitely makes me more calm when I’m around cats.”

It’s finals week at Bethel in Mishawaka, and “kitten therapy” is meant to help relieve stress.

On Tuesday, dozens of students

took a break from studying to mingle with kittens on the first floor of the Miller-Moore Academic Center. Four kittens that are available for adoption were brought for the occasion by Pet Refuge, a “no-kill” animal shelter in South Bend.

Rachel Kennedy, director of Bethel’s Center for Academic Success, said studies show petting animals reduces stress. This is the third straight semester kitten therapy has been offered during finals week, she said, and it has been a hit.

Petting animals “lowers your blood pressure and thereby reduces your stress level,” she said.

“We feel if we can help students reduce stress a little, maybe they can demonstrate their knowledge rather than their level of anxiety when they’re taking tests.”

Other animals also have been brought in to comfort students.

A chemistry professor brought piglets on Monday, Kennedy said, and staff members have brought dogs.

Kitten therapy is a fairly common practice at universities nationwide. In Minnesota, for example, students at St. Cloud State University had the chance last December to participate in a “destress with kittens” event near the end of the semester.

Studies, meanwhile, show animals can offer an array of stress-relieving benefits, such as reducing blood pressure and levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Payton Hart, a sophomore at Bethel, said pets aren’t usually seen around campus. Spending time with kittens for a few minutes brightened her day by taking her mind off looming exams.

“I just feel like there’s a calming effect when holding a kitten,” she said.

Jami Vandenbossche, a volunteer with Pet Refuge for more

than 25 years, said the organization often brings animals to local colleges and universities, lifting the spirits of students.

“It gives them a break to do something with authentic emotions,” she said. “They can smile and laugh.”

NEWS ‘His sacrifice saved lives’: 1 student killed on Charlotte

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One of the two students who died Tuesday evening in a shooting on the University of North Carolina at Charlotte campus tackled the shooter and saved other lives, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney said Wednesday.

The university identified the students who were killed as Ellis Parlier, 19, of Midland, and Riley Howell, 21, of Waynesville. Four other students were injured.

Former student Trystan Andrew Terrell, 22, was taken into custody minutes after the shooting in a UNC Charlotte classroom.

Howell, an athletically built young man, “took the assailant off his feet” before campus police officers arrived, Putney told reporters at an afternoon brief-

ing. Howell was apparently the second student to be fatally shot, he said.

Howell “did exactly what we train people to do — you’re going to run, you’re going to hide and shield, or you’re going to face the assailant,” Putney said.

“He did the latter (and) his sacrifice saved lives.”

UNC Charlotte police also credited Sgt. Richard Gundacker with quickly subduing Terrell, who appeared to acknowledge his guilt as he was led into CMPD police headquarters Tuesday evening.

“I just went into his classroom and shot the guy,” he appears to say in response to a reporter’s question that was captured on video by WBTV, The Charlotte Observer’s news partner.

Investigators haven’t found a motive for the shootings, Putney told reporters, and they appar-

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UNC Charlotte Chancellor Philip DuBois receives a hug after a news conference in the concerning a deadly shooting on the campus of UNC Charlotte on Tuesday, April 30, 2019.

Standing Order expands adult access to measles vaccine The Elhart Truth, Ind. (TNS)

State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box today issued a statewide standing order to make it easier for Indiana adults to get vaccinated against measles, a highly infectious disease that has sickened more than 700 people in 22 states this year, including one person in Indiana.

The standing order means that adults do not need to see their healthcare provider for a prescription and can obtain the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine from any pharmacy that carries it.

Pharmacies and healthcare providers have been notified about the standing order.

Hoosiers choosing to seek a vaccine using this order should

contact the pharmacy to ensure vaccine is available and inform the pharmacist that they will be using the state health commissioner’s standing order.

Vaccine costs will be billed to insurance.

“Vaccination is the best way to prevent the spread of this highly contagious disease, and we want to remove any barriers that may prevent Hoosiers from being protected during this nationwide outbreak,” Box said. “Even one case of a disease that had largely disappeared is too many, and our hope is that this proactive step will help prevent additional cases in Indiana.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the MMR vaccine is safe and 97 percent effective at preventing measles after the second

dose.

The CDC recommends two doses of MMR vaccine for children, the first at age 12 to 15 months and the second between 4 and 6 years.

Many Indiana adults may not be aware of their vaccination status or may have received a single dose of inactive virus, which does not provide the full protection. These individuals are encouraged to ask their healthcare provider about receiving a dose of MMR. Measles is caused by a virus and spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. It can remain in the air for two hours after an infected person leaves an area.

The illness typically begins

Anti-Semitic assaults tripled in 2018, says a new Anti-Defamation League report Jaweed Kaleem

Los Angeles Times (TNS)

Twice in the last six months, men bent on destroying Jews have entered synagogues and fired their guns. At the Tree of Life congregation in Pittsburgh in October, 11 people died in the worst anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history. At Chabad of Poway in California on Saturday, one person was killed and three were injured.

A report released Tuesday from the Anti-Defamation League suggests that those killings are part of a wider increase in physical violence against Jewish people.

“The shooter this weekend had wild, conspiratorial ideas about Jews but these are not isolated incidents or ideas,” said Jonathan Greenblatt, the group’s chief executive. “The trend is going in the wrong direction.”

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indianastatesman.com CHARLOTTE FROM PAGE 2 ently didn’t target specific people. “The randomness is what’s most concerning,” he said.

But the shooter was familiar with the Kennedy Building, where the shootings occurred, Putney said. “The choice of that building was by design,” he said.

The handgun used in the shootings was bought legally, the chief said. He said he didn’t know of any mental impairment that had been detected in Terrell.

UNCC also identified the four injured students as: Rami Alramadhan, 20, of Saihat, Saudia Arabia; Sean Dehart, 20, of Apex; Emily Houpt, 23, of Charlotte; and Drew Pescaro, 19, of Apex.

With a suspect in custody

ANTI-SEMITIC FROM PAGE 2 The report — the organization’s latest accounting of anti-Semitism — found that 59 Jews were physically assaulted in 39 separate incidents last year, including the 13 people who were killed or wounded in the Pittsburgh shooting massacre. Those totals were up from 21 assault victims in 19 incidents in 2017.

The assaults were among the 1,879 anti-Semitic incidents last year that the ADL identified by combing through reports from police, victims and news publications. That total was

Thursday, May 2, 2019 • Page 3 following the shooting at UNC Charlotte, investigators continued to piece together how and why the students were shot during a class on science and technology. Campus police officers took Terrell into custody in the Kennedy Hall classroom within minutes of the 5:40 p.m. shooting on the last day of spring classes.

“This is still the initial phases of an investigation. It’s going to take a while to figure out all that happened and what’s more, why,” Putney said.

A campus lockdown was lifted before midnight, but exams were canceled through Sunday and non-essential employees were told to stay home Wednesday.

Three of the four injured stu-

the third-highest since the annual accounting began four decades ago.

The worst year was 1994, with 2,066 incidents. The second worst year was 2017, with 1,986 — a massive jump over the previous year’s total of 1,266.

Nearly 98 percent of the incidents in 2018 were harassment or vandalism.

“Beyond the data, we’re also seeing high levels of white supremacy and brazen displays of hatred,” Greenblatt said.

A total of 249 anti-Semitic incidents last year were connected to extremist groups or ideology — a

dents were in critical condition.

Pescaro was among the injured but had since been released from the hospital, according to his fraternity and the UNCC student newspaper.

Parlier, one of the students who died, was a 2017 graduate of the Central Academy of Technology and Arts in Union County, a school district spokeswoman said. A friend of his family told The Observer the family would have no comment.

A relative of Howell’s also asked for privacy for his family.

Howell graduated from T.C. Roberson High School in 2016, Buncombe County Schools spokeswoman Stacia Harris confirmed. His mother works at Valley Springs Middle School,

13 percent increase over previous years and the most since 2004.

More than half of those incidents involved fliers or banners put up around U.S. cities and college campuses. Most were distributed by white supremacist groups. An additional 103 extremist incidents were connected to Patrick Little, a far-right figure from Albany, Calif., who ran and lost as a Republican candidate last year for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s seat.

Little, who attended the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017 that featured neo-Na-

Harris said, and the district sent counselors to provide emotional support at both schools Wednesday.

The Asheville Citizen-Times reported that Howell played soccer and ran cross country at T.C. Roberson. He majored in environmental studies at UNCC, Chancellor Philip Dubois told WBT Wednesday morning.

Xenna Smith, a high school friend who attends N.C. State University, described Howell as a selfless “ray of sunshine” who had a way of making everyone feel like a friend.

“He was always cracking jokes.

He was always smiling about something and making people around him laugh,” Smith said.

The shooter was armed with a

zis and white supremacists, was behind a series of anti-Semitic robocalls during the campaign, according to the ADL. The report documented incidents in every state.

Not surprisingly, those with the largest Jewish populations had the bulk of them. California had the most with 341, followed by New York with 340, New Jersey with 200 and Massachusetts with 144.

The ADL included hate crimes as well as verbal assaults and other acts that are offensive but not illegal.

Still, the general trend over years of growing anti-Se-

handgun but was “not somebody on our radar,” campus police Chief Jeff Baker told reporters.

Baker would not say whether the suspect targeted certain students or fired at random.

Terrell has no previous criminal record in North Carolina or Texas, where he had previously lived, according to state records. He has a first appearance in court scheduled for Thursday afternoon.

He’s charged with two counts of murder, four counts of attempted first-degree murder, four counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, discharging a firearm on educational property and possession of a gun on educational property, according to jail records.

mitic incidents roughly matches trends documented by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which released its latest annual report on hate crimes in November.

The FBI found that attacks against religious and racial minorities fueled a 17 percent rise in hate crimes in 2017. The total of 7,175 included a 37 percent increase in anti-Jewish crimes, a 24 percent increase in attacks on Latinos and a 16 percent rise in crimes against African Americans.

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Then a rash of blotchy red spots breaks out starting at the head and spreading to the rest of the body.

Measles can be serious, and there is no treatment or cure.

Some children may have very mild symptoms, but others may face more serious complications, including pneumonia and encephalitis.

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Meet your fellow ISU Sycamores

Thursday, May 2, 2019 Dossier by Cheyenne Fauquher Photos by Anna Bartley

Freshman Name: Garrett Wagner Birthday: February 2, 2000 Major: Information Technology Hometown: Baitesville, IN Final you’ll have to study for most: Statistics Favorite summer activity: Running Sophomore Name: Kaylynn Ward Birthday: September 10, 1999 Major: Communication Hometown: Duier, IN Final you’ll have to study for most: Making Modern America Favorite summer activity: Traveling Junior Name: Connor MacFeely Birthday: November 20, 1997 Major: English Hometown: Cedar Lake, IN Final you’ll have to study for most: British Literature II Favorite summer activity: Sleeping in Senior Name: Shea Britton Birthday: September 26, 1996 Major: Communication Hometown: Brazil, IN Final you’ll have to study for most: Communication 420 Favorite summer activity: Laying out by the pool

Hulu to launch two new Marvel shows an Nicole Kidman thriller Wendy Lee

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Hulu on Wednesday announced a slate of new shows, including two new live-action Marvel programs and a series starring Nicole Kidman based off the thriller “Nine Perfect Strangers.”

The flurry of activity comes as Walt Disney Co. has emerged as the majority owner of the Hulu streaming service, after the Burbank, Calif., media giant purchased the entertainment assets of 21st Century Fox for $71 billion. Disney now owns 60 percent of Hulu, which it aims to bring into profitability in fiscal year 2023 or 2024.

At an upfront presentation in New York on Wednesday, Hulu will provide a glimpse into what its content will look like after Disney’s expanded ownership. Although Disney is launching its own streaming

service later this year, Hulu is expected to be an important platform for distributing content from Marvel and other Disney brands.

Hulu has 26.8 million monthly paid subscribers across its on-demand-streaming and live-TV offerings.

“In today’s direct-to-consumer world, viewers are demanding better when it comes to TV, from the user experience to their content choices to the advertising,” said Hulu CEO Randy Freer in a statement. Freer said Hulu’s investments in areas including product, programming and customer experience, will ensure “consumers can connect with stories they love, at the right time and price, on any device.”

Hulu said it will debut two live-action series, based on Marvel properties Ghost Rider and Helstrom, in 2020. “Marvel’s Ghost Rider” will follow Robbie Reyes, an

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anti-hero who lives on the Texas/Mexico border and is bound to a demon. “Marvel’s Helstrom” is about two siblings who are children of a serial killer.

The Santa Monica, Calif., streaming service also said it will have a series based on the book “Nine Perfect Strangers,” that will star actress Nicole Kidman. The thriller features a group of people who go to a health and wellness resort run by Kidman’s character, but something unexpected happens. The series will be co-written by showrunners David E. Kelley and John Henry Butterworth.

Hulu said it is bringing more food-centric content to its platform in a partnership with Vox Media Studios, Momofuku chef David Chang’s Majordomo Media and Chrissy Teigen’s production company Suit & Thai Productions. One of the shows, tentatively titled “Family Style,” will re-

volve around how people show their love by cooking and eating together.

Hulu also ordered a limited series starring Saturday Night Live star Kate McKinnon as Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes based on the ABC News podcast “The Dropout.” Hulu also said it is renewing for a second season comedy series “Ramy” and “Pen15.” Hulu also has a two-year deal with Teigen and Suit & Thai Productions to develop original content that could include scripted drama or talk shows.

Hulu and other companies this week will showcase new content coming to their platforms in a bid to woo more advertisers. Upfront digital video ads are expected to grow to nearly $4.4 billion this year, up about 20 percent from 2018, according to research firm eMarketer.

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‘Avengers: Endgame’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ preach unite or perish. Maybe we should listen Mary McNamara

Los Angeles Times (TNS)

Two pop culture behemoths took victory laps over the weekend, complete with crowds of cheering fans and hyperbolic math.

In a single week, “Avengers: Endgame” saved the summer box office before summer even began with goal-post-moving billion-dollar-plus earnings, quashing any hope Hollywood would back off, just a little, on all those big franchises. Meanwhile, the third episode of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” broke just as many records, becoming the most viewed episode in HBO history (take that, “Sopranos”), the most viewed episode in all of television this year and the most tweeted episode of scripted television in the history of television.

Big numbers are always reassuring in an industry struggling with an increasingly splintered audience, but as we applaud the power of great storytelling, it would be nice if we paid attention to what those great stories were trying to tell us.

Think about what all those numbers really mean. In one weekend, millions of Americans from red states and blue, of every gender, race, class and cultural background, came together to spend millions of dollars and many hours anticipating, watching and then sharing their feelings as the Avengers franchise and/or “Game of Thrones” moved toward their glorious, heartbreaking, anxiety-provoking conclusion.

That’s right, conclusion, singular. While wildly different in time, tone, universe and lighting technique, “Endgame” and “Game of Thrones” share a single theme: Unite or perish.

Who among us remained unmoved when Tony Stark set aside old grudges and personal concerns to return to the Avengers fold? Or when Jaime Lannister stood shoulder to shoulder with his previous foes? Who didn’t thrill to the sight of all the various, and previously antagonistic, armies assembled on the snow to save the world in front of Winterfell? Or failed to cheer when every Marvel hero and the entire population of Wakanda appeared through magic portals to face down Thanos together?

Gone was the rancor of the past, the injuries, betrayals, the differing worldviews and ancient prejudices that had pitted one

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superhero, one family against the other.

All the sniping over who should be called “your grace” or what the mandate of the Avengers should be was silenced. We wept as Black Widow and Theon made sacrificial final payments for old sins, tingled as Tony gave Captain America his shield back and held our breath as Arya saved the Hound, whom she had once sworn to kill.

Unite or perish. It brought us to tears and cheers and breathless praise of each installment being the best one ever.

Then we returned to our red/blue, us/ them, deplorable/snowflake state of mind, as if neither story had mattered in the least.

It’s a lot to ask that two highly fantastic franchises save us from ourselves, and “Game of Thrones” may well return to all that infighting next week. But for a minute or two their shared themes of unity should at least give us pause. We do still call ourselves the United States of America after all.

It’s popular to say we are more divided than ever, which is, of course, absurd. Just a little more than a century ago, we fought a civil war, for heaven’s sake, and the Constitution has had to be amended several times simply to ensure that all Americans were included at least in the language of its revolutionary protections.

Modern history is a timeline of move-

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ments, civil rights, women’s rights, gay (now LGBTQ) rights, in which institutionally oppressed people fought for equality and the oppressive institutions fought back.

None of those battles is over, and now those considered by many to be the ruling class, i.e. white men, have adopted the language of the disenfranchised: Why am I being dismissed because of my race/gender/ class/political stance?

There’s also no getting around that the United States is made up of a lot of people, and people are soooo difficult, with their needs and fears and opinions, many of which are just plain wrong (i.e. not mine). Not to mention all those religions, languages, weird hats and crazy customs, like putting mayonnaise on hoagies or actually observing Lent.

Like citizens of Westeros, we have divided into tribes, many of which are defined by past acts of brutality and shared prejudice.

Like the population of the Marvel universe, we can seem mercurial, superheroes are good, then they’re bad; they’re fighting to save us, their battles will destroy us.

It doesn’t help that we have a 24-hour news cycle that provides two hours of news and 22 hours of predictable, partisan opinionating or that our lives are hugely impacted by unregulated social media platforms that thrive on incendiary conflict and have monetized tribalism, #neverwhatever, or that our president, no matter what you think about his political aims, publicly leverages

our divisions.

It also doesn’t help that we are all working so hard that we’re tired all the time and eating so poorly that we just keep getting fatter no matter how many exercise apps we download. Frankly, considering the state we’re in — distracted, exhausted, angry, besieged by talking heads — it’s no wonder that when faced with big issues like climate change, increasing economic disparity, population shifts or new iPhones that require yet another type of charger, we find it hard to cope.

How much easier to ignore, deny or simply throw in our lot with whichever loud voice seems to be speaking most directly to us personally. How much easier to fight with one another over stupid things like who’s allowed to use which public restroom or whether women should stop wearing leggings so often.

It’s not surprising, but as so many of the stories we purport to love repeatedly tell us, it is destructive to remain apart, especially when there are so many dangers that threaten us all.

So deeply divided are we that we can’t even muster a united response to the fact the Russian government definitely interfered with our presidential election or that hate crimes are rising or that the polar ice caps are melting. And that we need to do something about it.

Even the conversation about “The Long Night” quickly devolved into a shouting match over whether Arya is an unrealistically skilled “Mary Sue.” And yet it is heartbreakingly obvious that we want to be united. No one was happy when Thanos killed off half the world’s population in “Avengers: Infinity War”; no one truly rooted for the Night King to win. We want leaders who lead together, not fight among themselves. We want the Starks and the Lannisters and the Targaryens to put aside their grievances, real and imagined, and listen to one another before it’s too late.

By no stretch of the imagination does “Endgame” or “Game of Thrones” offer a template for navigating the intricacies of the modern world, but when certain stories resonate with so many people, by all means celebrate numbers that indicate an increasingly rare shared experience.

But it won’t amount to anything more than numbers unless we look at what those stories mean.

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Almost Over

Seth Ymker Columnist

Lo, the long foretold prophecy of old is nigh upon us, there are but a handful of days between a leisurely existence and us with no worries of projects due.

I, like many of you, will return home and sleep soundly in a familiar bed with no intention of rising before the dawn.

Hopefully, many of you have plans that go beyond doing absolutely nothing for four months, whether that is a job or an internship. I actually have both and will be keeping quite busy even without school.

I will also be able to reunite with old friends and see relatives once more. However, we are not quite there yet, several days, and many stressful nights are ahead of us before we reach the Promised Land.

Most of us have several final exams this week, and they will each take a little bit off of your life expectancy, but don’t worry, it is all going to be over soon.

In a little while, you will be beyond the reach of that one professor or homework for that one class. The end is within sight, but don’t dwell on the future lest you trip in the present and are unable to reach the land you saw in your visions, probably Florida.

Focus on the present, take each exam and test at a time, and try not to worry too much, you are probably going to do better than you think.

But there is a major misconception that many of us have, and that I fall into myself at times, that somehow, school is something we are forced to do and that we deserve some sort of a reward for completing it or that we want it to be over like some sort of disgusting chore.

The reality is that school is something that, for the most part, is here to allow us to achieve our goals.

It is not a chore, but rather a choice to invest our time and money into learning skills and gaining abilities that will allow us to become employable in the field of our choice.

Sometimes school can be tough, but it is a choice on our part to continue it. No one is

forcing us to do this, like in high school; we are making our own choices as adults to do what we do.

Another thing that I would like to speak on in my last article of this school year is that many of us have interpersonal conflicts that drain energy and time from us.

Not only is this something that is seen in this small controlled environment, but also it is something that can be seen on a much larger scale around the world.

Petty conflicts have led to wars that have ravaged nations, simply because of an inability to be humble and resolve conflicts.

In the end, resolving conflicts is about you and your mental health.

It does not matter if it is hard for you, or if you feel that there is nothing to apologize for. Even if you are right, it is not worth it.

I implore you to resolve conflicts before heading home this semester. Do whatever you need to make things right and repair relationships.

I would also suggest that this summer, while you should have fun, and take a little break, don’t lose focus on your goals.

Continue to challenge yourself and constantly learn new skills and gain knowledge while you are on your summer break.

There is no time to waste, and the payoff for all of our work is far closer than most of us want to think.

Take a break, rest, relax and prepare for the next school year and your post-college life that is fast approaching.

Many of you are doing this through internships, jobs, or summer school, all of which are truly wonderful options, and I hope that all of you will be doing at least one of these things.

So, while the end is near for most of us, don’t neglect to study and prepare for your final exams that come first.

Remember that school is a wonderful opportunity that we have chosen to take advantage of, and something that we should be grateful for.

Before you leave, settle your disputes and grievances in order to lessen your psychological burden.

Once you have returned home, don’t forget about your future, and continue to grow outside of the controlled world of this University.

Value every moment that you have, and value every relationship that you have been blessed with.

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Thursday, May 2, 2019

Culture and festivals in Nepal

Ashima Sitaula Columnist

Cultural tolerance has been the quintessence of Nepalese way of life. Nepal is still one of the world’s most peaceful multi-faith, multi-ethnic and multicultural nations.

Nepalese’s ethnic unity and religious harmony against this diversity are truly outstanding and internationally recognized. This diversity of cultures has undeniably given the vibrant and lively nature of Nepalese society.

Sir William Kirkpatrick stated that Nepal is a country with more temples than houses, more gods and goddess than people and more festivals than days in a year.

The official calendar adopted by us, Nepalese, is the Bikram Sambat (B.S.). The Bikram Sambat New Year begins with the month of Baisakh (mid-April). For all religious festivals and auspicious personal events and rituals, we make use of the lunar calendar.

Most of the Nepali festivals fall on different dates every year as the dates for all the festivals are fixed by main astrologers by consulting lunar calendar. Hence, the specific festival day does not match the solar calendar.

Almost all festivals and celebrations in Nepal are colorful while accompanied with music, song and dance. Some are even observed with properties and demonstrations.

Religion plays a very vital role in all festivals in Nepal whether Hindu or Buddhist. We celebrate festivals with great enthusiasm and elan. It said that hardly a day passes in Nepal without a festival being celebrated somewhere.

One or more community is celebrating a festival every day of the year, which is why Nepal is also known as land of festivals.

Certain festivals are celebrated nationwide, while others are of a local nature, observed within a certain region or community. Major festivals like Dashain (Durga Puja), Tihar (Laxmi Puja), Buddha Jayanti (the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha), Shivaratri (the birthday of Lord Shiva), Janai Purnima, Ram Navani and Krishna Janmashtami are celebrated throughout the country.

Some of the biggest and widely known festivals of Nepal are discussed below: Dashain: Dashain is the biggest festival of Hindu and is observed and celebrated almost all over Nepal. As

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the majority of Nepalese is Hindu (approx. 80%), this is studied as a major festival of the country. It is one long festival, observed for 15 days.

The first day of this auspicious festival is Ghatasthapana that marks the beginning of Dashain. It is observed during the lunar fortnight ending of the full moon day (Purnima), also known as Kojagrat Purnima.

It is usually celebrated in the month of Ashwin of Nepali calendar that is late September and early October. Hindus worship nine manifestations of Goddess Durga and Ashta-Matrikas (8 Tantrik Goddesses) in these 15 days.

The tenth day of Dashain is also known as Vijaya Dashami, people put Tika and Jamara (Barley saplings sowed on Ghatasthapana) from elders and receive blessings.

Vijaya Dashami is celebrated as the victory of Goddess Durga over evil demon Mahisasur.

Families get together during Dashain, observe Pujas, organize feasts and celebrate with great rejoice and zeal.

Tihar: Tihar is second biggest festival of Nepal. Celebrated for five days, Tihar is bright and colorful festival of lights and flowers. People worship animals and sisters worship their brothers.

In Newar community, they also worship themselves on the fourth day of Tihar and the day is called as Mha Puja. The first day of Tihar is called Kaag Tihar, the day to worship crows.

The second day is called as Kukur Tihar, the day to worship dogs. Crows are considered as the messengers (Yamadut) of Yamaraj (God of Death) and dogs are considered as custodian.

Third of Tihar is Laxmi Puja; people worship Goddess Laxmi (Goddess of Wealth) and cow. Cow is regarded as a manifestation of Goddess Laxmi. In the evening houses are decorated with dazzling lights (oil lamps, candles, electric lights) and flowers.

The fourth day of Tihar is Gobardhan Puja; people worship oxen and the cow dung that is made into

the resemblance of Gobardhan Parbat.

The fifth day of Tihar is Bhaitika where sisters worship their brothers, put tika and give treats and pray for their good health and long life. Tihar is observed in the month of Kartik of Nepali calendar (October/November).

Shivaratri: Shivaratri is the celebration of Supreme God of Hindu, Lord Shiva. Millions of devotees visit Pashupatinath temple (holiest shrines of Hindu) in Kathmandu; even Hindus from different countries make their pilgrimage to Pashupatinath to celebrate Shivaratri.

During Shivaratri, Pashupatinath is full of devotees, Sadhus and Yogis paying tribute to Lord Shiva.

Shivaratri is the night of Lord Shiva when he himself was created by his own divine grace. Hindus celebrate this day with great enthusiasm and passion. This auspicious festival falls on the fourteenth day of the waning moon in the month of Falgun (February/March).

Teej: Teej, also known as Hartalika Teej, is a fasting festival celebrated by the Hindu women. It usually takes place in the month of Bhadra or Bhadau (August/September).

Teej is celebrated by both married and single women keeping fast after bathing in the sacred waters. Married women fast for their husband’s long life while single girls celebrate this festival to get the husband like Lord Shiva. The ladies should wear red and a ton of jewelry.

According to legend, it is believed that Parvati, girl of the Himalaya, won the heart of Lord Shiva after long meditating and fasting on this day. The day before this festival, women meet up for feast and desserts for following day’s fasting.

Even though having an extreme fasting even without water, they sing and enjoy with sisters and companions. The day before Teej is called Dar Khane Din; women visit their friends and relatives and feast on various sweets and treats.

Holi (Fagu Purnima):

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CULTURE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 Fagu Purnima or Holi is the festival of colors that marks the beginning of the spring season.

People celebrate Holi by rubbing and throwing colored powder at each other and dousing each other in plain or colored water.

It is celebrated on the full moon day of Falgun (February/March). Holi is celebrated in Terai region on the second day that is day after it is celebrated in Kathmandu.

Holi is supposedly named after mythical demoness Holika and is a celebration of the death of Holika. She tried to kill Lord Vishnu devotee, Prahlad by taking him into her lap sitting on pyre.

Despite of having the power over the fire, Holika was burnt to death while Prahlad came out of fire alive. People burn logs and make bonfires and later smear the ash celebrating the victory of God over evil.

Janai Purnima: Janai Purnima is celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Shrawan of Nepali calendar (August). Hindu men of Brahmin and Chhetri communities celebrate this festival.

They perform the annual change of Janai, the sacred thread that is worn across the chest. Only the males who have done Bratabandha (religious ceremony only for males) wear this Janai.

Women and children get the sacred thread tied around their wrist by the Brahmins (religious gurus). There is a huge crowd of devotees and worshippers in Gosaikunda, the sacred pond in Rasuwa district.

This day is also celebrated as Raksha Bandhan.

Sisters tie colorful bands around their brothers’ wrist and brothers promise to protect their sisters throughout their life. The Newar community celebrates the day as Kwati Punhi.

Indra Jatra: Indra Jatra is celebrated in the month of September for eight days worshipping rain god, Lord Indra. The ceremonial pole is erected at Basantapur Durbar Square on the twelfth day of the waning moon in September.

During Indra Jatra, Lord Indra is worshipped, and the pole represents the flagpole given to Lord Indra by Lord Vishnu. Men wearing mask of Vishnu, Bhairav and Shiva perform dances in front of public.

The living goddess Kumari comes out of her palace in her chariot, which is a rare event. Other chariot of Bhairav and Ganesh are also pulled in the procession with mascots and musical bands.

Buddha Jayanti: Buddha Jayanti is the celebration of birthday of Lord Buddha who was born as Prince Siddhartha Gautam in about 543 B.C. in Kapilvastu of Terai region of Nepal. It is celebrated on the full moon day of Baisakh (late April or early May) called as Baisakh Shukla Purnima.

The day is also called as Buddha Purnima or Swanya Punhi. Buddha Jayanti commemorates the day Buddha was born, the day he attained enlightenment and the day he passed into Nirvana.

It is the greatest festival for Buddhists and celebrated with great splendor and demonstration.

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Even Hindu people celebrate Buddha Jayanti.

The major Buddhist shrines in Kathmandu, Bouddha and Swoyambhunath, birthplace of Lord Buddha Lumbini and all Buddhist shrines and stupas are decorated with butter lamps and electric lights.

Prayer flags are strung up, offerings of rice, flowers, coins, butter lamps and incense are made, and prayer ceremonies are carried out throughout the day. Images of Buddha, prayer flags and banners are carries in the processions.

Lhosar: Lhosar is celebrated by certain ethnic groups of Nepal, namely Gurung, Tamang and Sherpa.

It is the first day of the New Year and each community has its own way of celebrating Lhosar at different times.

Gurung community celebrates Tamu Lhosar in December, Tamang community celebrates Sonam Lhosar in February and Sherpa community celebrates Gyalbo Lhosar in February and/ or March.

All three Lhosars have singing, dancing, feasting and drinking in common. Like Dashain, people visit their relatives and get together for the celebration.

The traditions of Lhosar includes cleaning and decorating houses and monasteries, reading prayers, foods and offering it to deities and later to family, relatives, friends and neighbors.

People wear their traditional dresses and participate in the celebration and festivities held in different parts of both villages and cities.

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Sycamores battle Redbirds for top spot Garrett Short Reporter

The Indiana State baseball team takes on Illinois State this weekend, with the victor emerging as the Missouri Valley Conference frontrunner. Tied at 9-3 apiece in conference play and with just three weeks left until the postseason, the winner of this weekend series will be that much closer to claiming the number one seed in the MVC Tournament.

Indiana State has the wind at their back coming off of a three-game sweep of Southern Illinois—their seventh sweep of the season. The Sycamores collected 29 hits against the Salukis and allowed just 15.

While the Sycamores have the wind at their back with a five-game win streak, the same can’t be said for the Redbirds.

Going into last weekend Illinois State had the conference in their hands, but Dallas Baptist tossed a wrench into their season.

Down in the Lone Star State, the Patriots put Illinois State’s pitching on blast. DBU plated a whopping 32 runs to take two games in the series and bring the Redbirds down a few pegs.

Their first conference loss since April 6, Illinois State’s reaction to their struggles in Texas will be a key factor in the series this weekend. Will their pitching be able

to bounce back?

The Redbirds have used a high-octane offense to push themselves to the top of the MVC this season. Hitting .317 against conference opponents to go along with a conference-leading 16 homeruns in MVC games, the Redbirds lean on their batting order to win games. Five different Redbirds are hitting over .300 in 2019.

Luckily for Indiana State their lineup, like a fine wine, is getting better over time.

Their offense has failed to score five or more runs just twice this season in conference games. Senior second baseman Jarrod Watkins has been key to the Sycamore’s dominance. The Washington, Ill. native is hitting a staggering .467 in MVC games—the top mark in the conference.

His bat has been consistent and timely, recording 16 RBIs in conference play and nearly half of his hits have gone for extra bases.

After a tough series on the mound against DBU, Illinois State’s team ERA now sits over five—putting them in the bottom half of the league. That number gives Indiana State the edge when it comes to pitching. The Sycamores starters in each of the first two games recorded double-digit strikeouts against SIU. After Triston Polley picked up 11 strikeouts in nine innings Friday, Collin Liberatore struck out 10 in eight innings allowing a

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Sycamores will be taking on Illinois State this weekend.

single run en route to being named MVC Pitcher of the Week.

Illinois State will come out firing Friday looking to bounce back after a letdown series against DBU. Home-field advantage will be on Illinois State’s side, but that is

something the Sycamores will need to get used to considering they will be back to normal in a few weeks for the MVC Tournament. This weekend has to be seen as a practice round for both teams as the pressure begins to mount.

Sycamores continue their dominance in track and field Emari Washington Reporter

The ISU men and women’s track and field teams will be competing in the Billy Hayes Invitational on Friday at noon.

The Sycamores have been doing fairly well throughout the season so far.

Going off of the Drake Relay, Head coach Angela Martin exceed to the gosycamores press,” We are proud to go and compete there each year… we had a lot of great efforts.” DeAndra Greer finished third on Friday in her 100-meter dash.

The Sycamore men’s shuttle relay team did well. As Coach Martin explains, “We talked about taking care of little details… They did that and came away with a Drake Relays title.

Now we have a week and a half to finish preparing for the MVC Championship.”

It’s apparent that coach Martin is feeling pretty assured that a decent majority of her team will be doing well in the MVC Championship.

The combination of Avery

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Erin Reese had a throw of 56.45 in discusses.

Taylor, Matthew Lewis-Banks, Tremaine Gonzalez and Daryl Black is a deadly lineup with them clocking a time of 1:00:86.

This makes back-to-back years that the Sycamores won the Drake Relays Championship.

This team is made up of three freshmen and one sophomore, only making the opportunity for success and excellence strong for ISU’s future.

Coming off a school record meet in 2018, the women’s shut-

tle hurdle team finished in second place to the fourth fastest team to come through Drake.

DeAndra Greer put everything she had into that 100-meter dash and claimed third place with a time of 11.89.

Her record of 11.83 still remains at number three in the Missouri valley Conference that still qualifies her to be in the MVC Championship.

Erin Reese continues her dominance of the MVC with a phenomenal throw of 56.45 in discusses. With her consistency in each meet she will have a great shot of winning the MVC Championship. She still stands at 5th in the Eastern Region and 15th in the Country.

Cassaundra Roper also continues to dominate the competition finishing fourth in the Drake Relays field portion. Granted she was going against some of the nation’s best throwers she still managed to throw a convincing 16.24m.

Nathan Kiger and Nick Schultz both finished with the same height of 2 meters but Kiger came out on top with .03m higher than Schultz. In the grand scheme of things the Sycamores seem to be getting out all the pre-meet jitters before the Conference Championship and we should not be surprised if a few Trees finish on top of all the competition.

Last home games for Indiana State Softball Team Jordan Koegler Reporter

A battle between softball teams, Indiana State and Missouri State, will take each other on Friday and Saturday May 3 and May 4 in the Wabash Valley at Price Field.

Friday’s game will be a double header.

The first pitch in game one is set for noon and the second game pitch time is set for 2 p.m.

Saturday’s game is set for 11 a.m. and will include senior day to honor soon to be ISU graduates.

The weekend games will be the last regular season games for the Sycamores. Be-

ginning Wednesday, May 8 will start the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.

The tournament will end Saturday, May 11.

All teams competing in the MVCT will travel to Peoria, Illinois for the competition and games can be viewed on ESPN+.

The Sycamores are 16-32 overall, and 4-19 in conference.

They have a three game losing streak and are 3-8 at home while being 7-20 away.

ISU struggled at home more this season than on the road, having more wins away than at home.

With the final home tournament on the

horizon for the Sycamores they will be looking to add another home victory to their record this season.

On the other side, the Bears are 28-19 overall, and 12-10 in conference.

At home they are 8-8 while away they are 8-6. MSU has more wins away than losses.

There must be something about an away game that brings the Bears to top performances.

The weekend’s tournament will mark the final regular season game for MSU before headed into the MVC Tournament, The Sycamores have struggled this season with being consistent at the plate. As

a team they batted .274 while opponents batted .322.

As a team they had more strikeouts with 209 than runs batted in, 154.

The Trees were strong in fielding this season with a .958 fielding percentage.

The Bears had a winning season.

Strikeouts were a struggle for the Bears with 242 and walking 142, meaning that almost every person that got walked ended up scoring a run batted in. MSU fielding percentage was .964.

It will be a competitive game between the two teams Friday and Saturday at Price Field. All games for the weekend can be viewed on ESPN+.

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