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Volume 124, Issue 18
HLA teaches about their culture through dance Chelsea Chapman Reporter
On Tuesday evening, the Hispanic Latino Alliance hosted an event where they taught the students of Indiana State University various Latin Dances. Dede II was full of students who came out to loosen up a bit after the conclusion of midterms. Many even dressed up to participate in the event’s costume contest. Cassidy Zehnder, a senior studying Spanish and international studies, serves as the senator of HLA. She and the rest of the executive board planned this event.
“We have been planning this event since the beginning of school,” said Zehnder. “That’s when we got the dates down and started reserving things. We put on this event to engage students in learning Latin dances. We’re teaching them and then we play a few songs, then we teach the next song. It gets [students] engaged in Latin dance, Latin culture and gives them a chance to use their language skills if they want to practice or even just to have fun.” Zehnder hopes this event will educate her fellow students and promote tolerance on the ISU campus. “I think it’s important that we have this event because right now
because, especially in the United States, there is a hostile rhetoric and propaganda toward the Hispanic community,” said Zehnder. “I think if you get to know someone who is Hispanic, you won’t think badly of them anymore. Not that there are many people here who think that, but it’s just a great way to engage in a different culture, learn how to dance, and have fun with people who you might see portrayed in the news as bad.” Neydi Torres, a junior studying applied health sciences, serves as the secretary of HLA and has been involved in the organization for two years. “The purpose of tonight’s event
is to teach people how to dance and to teach them about our culture,” said Torres. “I think this event is important because we are known as a minority group. I hope ISU learns a little bit about the culture through dance. When you think of Hispanics, you think of mostly Mexicans. These types of dance are not Mexican. They are from El Salvador, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic.” Stefan McCall, a senior studying English, was showing off his moves through the event on the dance floor. “I think it’s important ISU has these events so we can spread the culture around,” said McCall. “It’s
always fun to learn something new. I’ve been learning dances, and making my own up as I go along. My favorite thing about this event is the dancing, we just got through midterms, so it’s a good distraction to come out and split loose.” Holly Beber, a freshman studying dietetics, was invited by some students in HLA to attend the event. “I had fun and I would come to an event like this again,” said Beber. “I learned Salsa, step touch, and a couple of shuffles.” The Hispanic Latino Alliance will be holding its next event, Dia de los Muertos, on Friday, Nov. 2 in Dede II from 6 to 8 p.m.
Pompeo offers defense for Saudi rulers as Trump administration strategy shifts in Khashoggi case
Tracey Wilikinson
Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo expressed confidence Wednesday that the Saudi government could be trusted to investigate the disappearance and suspected murder of a U.S.based Saudi journalist in a Saudi diplomatic facility in Turkey — despite the likelihood that senior Saudi officials were involved. Speaking in Ankara, Turkey, Pompeo offered that support hours after President Donald Trump had mounted an even stronger defense for the Saudi rulers, saying, “Here we go again with you’re guilty until proven innocent.” Together they appeared to signal a shift in White House strategy — earlier this week Trump had warned Saudi rulers could face “severe punishment” — and suggested the administration has decided to help its most important ally in the Arab world defuse an international crisis over the fate of Jamal Khashoggi. The dissident journalist, who lived in Virginia, vanished Oct. 2 after he entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Neither Trump nor his top diplomat offered any new facts or insights in the case. But unless authorities recover his body or other conclusive evidence of his death, the mystery may remain unsolved. Pompeo wrapped up two days of emergency talks in the region — first with Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, and then with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara — and headed back to Washington
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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman on Oct. 16, 2018 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Pompeo arrived in Saudi Arabia to discuss the disappearance of a Saudi journalist. Bin Salman denies knowledge of Khashoggi’s disappearance.
on Wednesday. Turkish officials have described — but have not released — what they say are audio and video recordings that show the 60-year-old contributor to the Washington Post opinion pages was interrogated, tortured and killed by Saudi intelligence officers inside the consulate. Turkish officials say Khashoggi’s body was cut up with a bone saw, then taken out of the building. Turkish crime scene investigators and forensic specialists were allowed to search for evidence in the Saudi consulate and a nearby residence on Tuesday. Erdogan later complained that the interior walls had been repainted in recent days. On his flight from Riyadh to Ankara, Pompeo reiterated his confidence that the Saudi government would conduct a “thor-
ough, complete, and transparent investigation,” adding that they will “show the entire world” the results. He said Saudi leaders made a commitment “to hold anyone connected to any wrongdoing that may be found accountable for that, whether they are a senior officer or official.” He said they made “no exceptions,” including presumably members of the royal family. Asked if the Saudis had informed him whether Khashoggi was alive or dead, Pompeo said, “I don’t want to talk about any of the facts. They didn’t want to either, in that they want to have the opportunity to complete this investigation in a thorough way.” Asked if he believed the Saudi rulers’ repeated denial of complicity, Pompeo said he was reserving judgment.
“I think that’s — I think that’s — I think that’s a reasonable thing to do, to give them that opportunity,” Pompeo said, “(and then) we’ll all get to evaluate the work that they do.” Pompeo refused to discuss possible consequences for those found responsible for Khashoggi’s disappearance, reiterating at least three times the “importance of the investigation.” Later Wednesday, Pompeo said during a refueling stopover in Brussels that Erdogan had informed him the Saudis were cooperating with the Turkish investigation “after a couple of delays.” Turkish officials “seemed pretty confident the Saudis will permit them to do things they need to do to complete” the investigation, Pompeo told reporters traveling with him. In a sign that the adminis-
tration is looking to help Saudi Arabia get out of its dilemma, Pompeo urged Americans to be mindful of the extensive energy, economic and security ties between Riyadh and Washington, including efforts against what he called the world’s largest supporter of terrorism, Iran. “The Saudis have been great partners in working alongside us on these issues,” Pompeo said. “We need to make sure we are mindful of that as we approach decisions” on whether to impose sanctions or take other punitive steps against Riyadh, as many in Congress and elsewhere have urged. Critics questioned whether the Saudi rulers, who preside over an authoritarian regime that allows little opposition, can be relied on to conduct a credible probe into Khashoggi’s fate — especially without decisive pressure from their close ally, the Trump administration. Saudi leaders for two weeks denied knowing anything about the Khashoggi case. On Monday, they began floating a scenario — initially adopted by Trump — that blamed the murder inside the consulate on “rogue killers,” and then suggested the writer was accidentally killed during an interrogation that went awry. Analysts familiar with the desert kingdom said it was likely Saudi leaders were hoping the scandal would blow over and that they could wait it out. “We received commitments that they would complete this (investigation), and I am counting on them to do that,” Pompeo said. “They gave me their word.”
$2.38 M grant aims to Sycamore technology award to replace strengthen student support merit based laptop scholarship Alyssa Bosse Reporter
Starting Fall 2019, ISU announced that incoming and transfer students who are eligible to receive the Pell Grant would be able to receive a free laptop. The new Sycamore Technology is an updated version of the merit based laptop/iPad scholarship that has been in place since Fall 2006. The objective of this new Technology Award is to allow all students who are in need of a laptop to be able to receive one free of charge. Scholarship Director Sarah Wurtz shared some of the feedback from the previous scholarship program. “Looking back there were stu-
dents who were rewarded the laptop scholarship but already had a laptop and students who weren’t awarded a laptop but needed one,” said Wurtz. “We decided to take a look at the program and make adjustments.” The new Sycamore Technology Award will no longer have a 3.0 GPA requirement from high school, and will be available for Fall 2019 incoming and transfer students. To receive this award, the only requirement is to be eligible for the Pell Grant. Students do not have to fill out an extra application for this award, as they will be considered by filling out the FAFSA application. Also in replacement of the Laptop/iPad scholarship, the new Sycamore Technology Award
will only offer Laptops. iPads will not be available with this award. Wurtz explained how the new Sycamore Technology Award would benefit students. “This award will benefit student success because we have students now, who will be given the technology they need in the classroom and outside the classroom, to achieve their academic goals,” said Wurtz. “Students will now be able to do the assignment and things they need to do unlike maybe before they may have not had that resource.” This new award replaces the current Technology scholarship but allows a variety of students to be able to enhance their education and stay on track to earn a degree using the technology they need.
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The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Indiana State University a five-year, $2.38 million Strengthening Institution Program (SIP) grant to further boost mentoring efforts. Extensive research evidences the value of mentoring. SIP grants help higher education institutions expand their ability to serve low-income students by providing funds to improve and strengthen the academic quality, institutional management and/or fiscal stability of eligible institutions. “The SIP grant program is highly competitive, and I was very pleased to hear State was selected for a grant,” said Mike Licari, vice president for academic affairs and provost. “We are on a positive trajectory at State with
respect to our commitment to students. This grant represents an important affirmation and boost that can help us further differentiate Indiana State as a college destination of choice.” The intent of this grant is to further support Indiana State’s existing mentoring programs, to build institutional capacity for high quality mentoring, including in places where mentoring does not currently exist and the need is evident, to identify opportunities for coordinated activity, and to also support faculty in their engagement roles with low-income and historically marginalized students. There are also funds to support the development of physical space to en-
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With help from journalism students, Miami man freed after 12 years behind bars for murder David Ovalle Miami Herald (TNS)
One month after a judge ordered a new trial and cast doubt on the evidence against him for murder, Andre Gonzalez is a free man. Prosecutors on Tuesday dropped the case against Gonzalez, who spent 12 years behind bars for a murder outside a North Miami-Dade nightclub, a killing his defense lawyers said he did not commit. Gonzalez, who was also known in court records by the alias Tony Brown, walked out of jail just before noon. “The sun and the breeze just felt so wonderful, knowing I’m walking on real pavement,” Gonzalez said of walking out of jail. “It’s been such a long time and hard struggle. It’s a wonderful feeling right now.” Gonzalez, 46, said he plans to reunite with his four children and his fiance. He isn’t sure what his future holds. “I’m just trying to let it all sink it,” he said. His freedom came thanks to students from the Medill Justice Project at Northwestern University, who interviewed a prison inmate that admitted Gonzalez was not the killer. The inmate,
Carl Juste|Miami Herald|TNS
On Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, inside the courtroom of Judge Walsh at the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building inMiami, Fla., Tony Brown, left, drops his head back in relief as his attorneys, Philip Reizenstien, center, and Kristen Kawass, right, stand by his side after Miami-Dade prosecutors dropped his murder case. He spent 12 years behind bars for a murder his lawyers said he did not commit.
Arnold Clark, later testified in court that his friend, a DJ at the club that night, was the actual killer, not Gonzalez. In September, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Miguel de la O agreed with the defense, casting doubt on the state’s key eyewitness and the significance of DNA found on a cap found at the crime
Teen baked her grandfather’s ashes into cookies and brought them to school, police say Hailey Branson-Potts Los Angeles Times (TNS) A Davis, Calif., high school student allegedly baked her grandfather’s ashes into a batch of sugar cookies and gave them to classmates, some of whom were aware they contained human remains before they ate them, authorities said Tuesday. A female student at Da Vinci Charter Academy, a public charter high school, brought the cookies to school on Oct. 4 and gave them to at least nine other students, said Davis Police Lt. Paul Doroshov. Some ate the cookies without knowing the extra ingredient and were horrified, he said. Others knew. “Some students knew beforehand and still consumed the cookies,” Doroshov said. Asked if the allegation seems credible, Doroshov gave a long sigh. “Yeah.” A school resource officer reported that two female students were involved in bringing the cookies to school, Doroshov said. Their relationship is unclear, but the girls are not siblings and the deceased man was the grandfather of only one of them, he said. Doroshov said police opened a case and have been trying to determine which penal code would
apply to baking human remains into food. Officers considered a California penal code section regarding the disposal of human remains in an improper manner but public-nuisance charges might be more appropriate, he said. Authorities are working with the school to determine how best to proceed, he said. The students have been cooperating with the investigation, Doroshov said. Andy Knox, a student at the school, told KCRA-TV that he was just about to go into his environmental science class when a girl in the same class offered him a cookie. When she told him there was a special ingredient, he assumed it was marijuana. “I didn’t believe her until she pulled out the urn,” he said. Knox said that the cookie didn’t taste unusual but “if you ever ate sand as a kid, you know, you can kind of feel it crunching in between your teeth. So, there was a little tiny bit of that.” He said that the cookie contained “tiny gray flecks” and that the girl had once offered him the ashes if he switched seats with another student in the classroom. Da Vinci Charter Academy Principal Tyler Millsap said in a letter to parents that “this issue
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scene. He ordered the conviction reversed — and that Gonzalez be given a new trial. “(Gonzalez) presented credible, admissible evidence demonstrating that the crimes of which he was convicted may very well have been committed by another,” De la O wrote in his order. The Miami-Dade State Attor-
ney’s Office, however, “disagrees with this conclusion” and says the judge ignored key evidence — including that supposed real gunman “was too short to be the assailant,” according to a final memo released on Tuesday. But prosecutors decided to drop the case because Michael Morris, the surviving victim and key eyewitness, is in a “very fragile state and questions his ability to withstand another trial.” Also, the victim’s DNA has long been destroyed, meaning it can’t be tested on items that might refute Clark’s story, prosecutor Chiaka Ihekwaba wrote the memo. “The state of Florida, in no way, believes that this defendant is innocent of the crime,” she wrote. At Gonzalez’s original trial, prosecutors maintained that he was the one who shot and killed Nigel Whatley during a robbery and scuffle outside the Players Club in October 2005. A surviving victim, Michael Morris, who was wounded in the robbery, identified Gonzalez as the attacker. But Morris told police he was only “60 percent” certain the attacker was Gonzalez, who also went by the name Andre Gonzalez. Defense lawyers said Miami-Dade police homicide de-
tectives mishandled the photo lineup when interviewing the surviving victim. Other key evidence was Gonzalez’s DNA, which was discovered on a black skull cap discarded near Whatley’s body, a cap Morris later claimed the gunman wore during the robbery. During the trial, Gonzalez’s girlfriend testified she was with him at the club that night, but took no part in the killing. His defense lawyers suggested that Gonzalez dropped his cap in the parking lot that night, and detectives planted the idea of the gunman wearing the cap in the mind of the eyewitness. Judge de la O agreed, saying Morris never mentioned the gunman wore a cap until nine months after the shooting. Jurors in 2010 originally found Gonzalez guilty of second-degree murder, attempted murder and armed robbery. He was sentenced to life in prison. Afterward, a Miami-Dade judge granted a request for a new trial, but the decision later was overturned by an appeals court. As for Clark, he said he initially refused to testify at the time of the crime for fear of reprisals from the nightclub, or the real killer.
UNC student who poured blood and ink on Silent Sam Confederate statue found guilty Virgina Bridges The Herald-Sun (TNS) A University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill graduate student who poured blood and ink on the Silent Sam Confederate statue was found guilty Monday by an Orange County judge. But Maya Little, who defaced the statue April 30, will not be punished, District Court Judge Samantha Cabe ruled. Little’s defense attorney, Scott Holmes, argued that Silent Sam, which stood on a pedestal on campus for 105 years before protesters toppled the statue in August, is a form of “hate speech.” “The facts will show that what sits as monument to the Confederacy at the front door of UNC-Chapel Hill is government hate speech that violates the Constitution,” Holmes said during his opening remarks. Meanwhile, the prosecutors’ evidence included testimony from two UNC police officers. Video footage from the bodyworn camera of Lt. Jeffery Mosher shows Little pouring paint on Silent Sam. In the video, Little says she wiped ink and blood on the statue. In the video, protesters can be heard chanting, “This racist statue has got to go.” They also chanted, “Sam is Silent. We are loud. Sam is shameful. We are proud.”
Little, a 26-year-old doctoral student studying history, took the stand in her own defense Monday. “Over the last year I have spent about two hours a day, every day, advocating for removal of the monument,” she said. Holmes had issued subpoenas to UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt and Police Chief Jeff McCracken. But Cabe sided Monday with the North Carolina attorney general’s office, which argued that Folt and McCracken did not have adequate notice to appear in court this week. Cabe also said other witnesses can provide the information Little’s defense was seeking. Josh Plates, a supervisor for exterior maintenance at UNC, said it took two hours on April 30, and then two additional days, for a total of nine people to use power washing-tools and wire brushes to remove the ink and blood. It cost about $4,048, Plates said. Little also faces Honor Court charges at UNC. Supporters of Little gathered outside the Orange County Courthouse early Monday morning before court began. They set up signs that said “Free Food for Anti-Racists” and “The Revolution is a Breakfast Party!” Before walking into court, Little said her supporters were there because institutions, including UNC-Chapel Hill, have failed them.
“They have failed to stop white supremacy,” Little said. “They have failed to remove it from campus and now they are punishing the people who have fought against it.” In interviews with the media, Little has talked about why on April 30 she vandalized the controversial monument, which protesters toppled four months later. Her actions were shared via Facebook Live. “I went to Silent Sam. I poured my blood and red ink on the statue,” Little told The News & Observer last spring. “Without that context of what it was built on, which is violence toward black people, it is not a historical object. It is missing its history. It is sanitized.” UNC officials are now trying to decide what’s next for Silent Sam. A 2015 state law prevents the removal of monuments on public property without the state historical commission’s approval. Holmes, a North Carolina Central University law professor and supervising attorney of the school’s Civil Litigation Clinic, has been representing for free individuals charged in social movements for years as part of his private practice. His clients include those charged with toppling the Durham statue in 2017 and those charged in the Silent Sam case as well.
Rep. Blumenauer sends blunt marijuana blueprint to Democratic leadership Lindsey McPherson CQ-Roll Call (TNS) Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer, one of Congress’ most vocal marijuana proponents, sent Democratic leadership a memo Wednesday outlining steps Congress should take to legalize the Schedule I drug. “Congress is out of step with the American people and the states on cannabis,” Blumenauer wrote in the memo, citing polling showing that 69 percent of registered voters support legalizing marijuana. ”We have an opportunity to correct course if Democrats win big in November.” The founder of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus said there is no question that the federal marijuana prohibition will end and that Democrats should lead the way or lose the issue.
“If we fail to act swiftly, I fear as the 2020 election approaches, Donald Trump will claim credit for our work in an effort to shore up support — especially from young voters,” Blumenauer said. “Democrats must seize the moment.” Congress needs to enact legislation softening the federal stance on marijuana by the end of 2019, he argued, offering Democratic leadership a blueprint on actions they should take over the course of next year. In the first quarter of 2019, congressional committees should hold hearings on the topic to debate potential policy fixes, Blumenauer said. For example, the Judiciary Committee could hold a hearing on descheduling the drug, Energy and Commerce could examine marijuana research and Financial Services could look at barriers to banking
services and capital for marijuana growers and entrepreneurs. By the second quarter committees should be able to begin marking up legislation to help narrow the gap between federal and state marijuana laws, Blumenauer said. Policy solutions he floated include addressing racial injustices related to the unequal application of federal marijuana laws, providing veterans access to pain and PTSD cannabis treatments, removing barriers to marijuana research and equally taxing marijuana businesses. The House should then pass a marijuana package combining those committee-passed bills before the annual August recess, Blumenauer suggested. “With the marijuana policy gap diminished, after months of hearings and markups, the House should pass a full descheduling
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Keynote speaker Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D) speaks at a conference on Jan. 24, 2018 in Portland, Oregon. Rep. Blumenauer sent Democratic leadership a memo Wednesday with a blueprint to legalize marijuana
bill and work with Senate allies to guide the bill through Senate
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indianastatesman.com GRANT FROM PAGE 1 hance visibility for mentoring and training/development. “We are so pleased to receive this grant, and the opportunity to support and build on existing mentoring program excellence, hopefully in a way that ISU can become a national model in working with low income, first generation and students of color,” said
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Josh Powers, associate vice president for student success and the grant’s principal investigator. “Visioning dialogue with units already engaged in mentoring will be a first step. The intent is not to take over mentoring, but rather to support their success in new ways afforded by the resources of this grant.” Bailey Bridgewater, executive director for student success innovation and
co-project director for the grant, will be playing an important coordinating role. “The most exciting thing about this project is that it will allow us to bring together alumni, faculty and peer mentoring to create a collaborative support system tailored to each student,” Bridgewater said. “We’ll be leveraging innovative efforts that already exists on campus and mak-
ing well-trained mentors easily accessible for anyone who wants to be part of that relationship.” Kara Harris, associate dean in the College of Technology will also be providing important leadership for the grant as a co-project director. “Receiving this grant right now is so opportune, particularly as we are moving forward with some new mentoring initiatives in
our college for women in STEM and students in the new engineering program,” Harris said. “To know it will be a campus-wide effort and opportunity is fantastic.” Molly Hare, director of the Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence and project specialist, will be assisting on the faculty side. “The funds from this grant will enable the hire
now has almost 20 introduced bills in an effort to catch up with the House. We must build on this momentum.” Blumenauer provided a list of existing legislation lawmakers could look to reintroduce and debate next year. As Canada on Wednesday legalized the social use, possession, cultivation and retail production and sale of cannabis, Blumenauer
added another bill to the list. The Maintaining Appropriate Protections for Legal Entry, or MAPLE, Act would “exempt cannabis-use and/or participation in the cannabis industry as a disqualification for entry into the United States from a country that has ended its marijuana prohibition,” according to a news release. The bill also protects for-
eign nationals who participate in cannabis activity in states where it’s legal from deportation. “Currently, 46 states have legalized some form of cannabis, and I am confident that legalization will get a boost from successful ballot initiatives next month,” Blumenauer said in a statement. “As of today, our ally to the north is outpacing us.”
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of a faculty fellow who will provide leadership for a mentoring certificate experience for faculty,” Hare said. “This element will invest in faculty with respect to their skills and insights with pedagogy and engagement of students from diverse and/or marginalized backgrounds.” University and Marketing
going on right now has been particularly challenging and our staff has responded appropriately and in the most respectful and dignified way possible for all the students and families involved.” Millsap said he regrets that the story “has been taken up by the media” and said that there is no health risk to any students. “I can say that those who were involved are remorseful and this is now a personal family matter and we want to respect the privacy of the families involved.”
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Honors College students hunt for Jack the Ripper Lauren Rader Reporter
On Tuesday Oct. 16, Dr. Kevin Bolinger led a discussion and informational lecture on Jack the Ripper in Pickerl 113. This is the 7th year this event has occurred, prepping the Honors students for Halloween. This Honors College event led students through the streets of Victorian London, which was Jack the Ripper’s territory. The East end of London was dangerous in 1888, and the people were extremely poor. The presentation explained the time period when Jack the Ripper was infamous, and then led the students to try to figure out Jack the Ripper’s secret identity. He would send letters to the police about his latest and future kills, taunting the prostitutes of White Chapel.
Jack the Ripper was known to target prostitutes, and mutilate their bodies in gruesome ways. Many suspects were racked up over time, but no one was ever actually arrested for these mysterious murders. Dr. Bolinger has a heavy interest in Jack the Ripper’s rampage. “It started when I was a kid. I can remember being in the library, a public library in California where I grew up, and I came across a book about Jack the Ripper, and I remember seeing that picture.” Bolinger said. “At first I had to close the book right away. It was so horrible, the picture of Mary Kelly, and then seeing Walter Sickert in that picture fascinated me. I wondered, oh! Is it Jack the Ripper painting his own crimes for the world to see?” Jack the Ripper was known for his cunning and agile performance in his mutilations. All of his killings were discreet and he was never caught
for the crimes he committed. Jack the Ripper named himself in one of his letters, but before that he was known as the ‘Leather Apron’ because of a man who was known to beat up prostitutes while wearing a leather apron. Bolinger went on to explain his growing knowledge of Jack the Ripper. “I didn’t really pursue it until my graduate work, when I really focused with history, more specifically crime in Victorian England. I wanted to know how crime changed from the beginning of Victoria’s reign to the end. What we see is a more modern state of crime which is senseless in some ways.” Jack the Ripper’s reign over Victorian London caused extreme anxiety throughout the British Empire. He instilled fear, in part, because of his style. Serial killers in this day and age are very erratic with their
human subjects, and do not take mercy on their victims. The media and Hollywood romanticize the mind of a serial killer, but Jack the Ripper was new to the British in 1888, according to Bolinger. “The idea of a motiveless crime is most scary, I think, to the human psyche. That there can be people out there that mean you harm, or someone you love harmed, and there is no meaning for it.” Bolinger said. “Jack was the herald of the new age. He was the first.” Dr. Bolinger, as part of his honors required 301 course, will be taking about 20 students to London for 10 days. Students will be discovering London in the Victorian era and exploring British culture. This allows honors students to experience the culture, while earning the credits they need to maintain their presence in the honors college.
Promoting inclusion through International Pronouns Day
Nicole Nunez Reporter
To promote education, respect, and pride for people and their pronouns, the Multicultural Services and Programs Office held their International Pronouns Day yesterday, Oct. 17. From 12 to 2 p.m. in the Hulman Memorial Student Union, the LGBTQ Resource Center staff welcomed students, faculty, and the Terre Haute community to celebrate their pronouns. There were pins with he/him/his, she/her/ hers, and they/them/theirs in many different languages such as English, Arabic, Spanish, French, and Chinese. Candy, pride pens, and a game were on the table. In the game, one would spin a wheel and then a staff member at the table would give information about a celebrity that is part of the LGBTQ community. One would then guess from a group of pictures who the celebrity was. This gave students, faculty, and the Terre Haute community a chance to learn about pronouns in real life scenarios. Indiana State University has a diverse student and faculty population and the LGBTQ Resource Center, among many other programs, wants to ensure each and every person on campus feels wel-
comed and proud of their identity. “We want students to be proud of their pronouns that are different from the heteronormative,” said Radasia Blaylock, Graduate Assistant of the LGBTQ Student Resource Center. Creating a community of inclusion and respect plays a large role in students’ college experience. Events like International pronouns Day help students feel free to be themselves, without fearing judgement or prejudice on campus.
“I’m always learning something new or something different” Radisha Baylock Another important aspect of the International Pronouns Day was for faculty and students to have an opportunity to become more knowledgeable on pronouns and how they affect the people and environment in which thy live and work. “We also want to educate people on what pronouns are and how to use the, and how not to overuse them… this is a chance for them to learn about the
LGBTQ community and what they have to offer; what they have to bring,” said Blaylock. This event was important “especially for our faculty and staff to learn how to use pronouns that are different form theirs,” Baylock said. Not only is it important for students to be aware of their fellow students and community, but it is equally important for faculty to respect their students, coworkers, and communities. This is a subject that is visible in every aspect of life- work, school, and home. Events like the International Pronouns Day help prepare students for entering the “real” world and allow faculty to learn more about their surroundings as well. No matter your age, position, or education level, there is always more to learn. Even in her position, Blaylock is also learning. “I am always learning something new or something different.” This is what she claims is the best part of her job. Blaylock said, “Everyone is different and the best thing you can do to respect their difference and see what makes them special is to learn about those differences and their special abilities. Because that’s all everyone wants is just respect.”
Terre Haute native advances on NBC’s ‘The Voice’ Howard Greninger
The Tribune Star (TNS)
Terre Haute native Patrique Fortson has returned to the national spotlight. Earlier this week, the 38-year-old Fortson defeated Colton Smith on NBC’s “The Voice.” The two men competed for Team Jennifer (Hudson) singing a Blake Shelton song, “God Gave Me You.” That could have been difficult as Shelton, along with Hudson, Kelly Clarkson and Adam Levine, are judges on “The Voice.” Yet the two singers made the tune more soulful than country, and Fortson was able to showcase a broad vocal range in the episode that aired Monday. On one high note, Hudson kicked back in her judge’s chair in appreciation, and her shoe ended up flying to the stage. Fortson was declared the winner of the “Battle Round” in Season 15 of “The Voice.” “Her shoe game is always unpredictable. You never know what will move her,” Fortson said of Hudson. “It is always a compliment when she throws that shoe. You know you have struck a cord in her.” Fortson’s road into the national spotlight started early. At age 6, Fortson signed with the label, Pure Gospel Sound, and released an album at age 7. From ages 7 to 10, he performed gospel music. But then his label folded when he was working on his second album. At age 9, he had a turn on the national talent competition “Star Search,” hosted by Ed McMahon. That was in 1989. After winning Wabash Valley Idol at the age of 23, Fortson went on to appear in the second season of “American Idol” in 2003, making the Top 32, and his performance of “Unbreak My Heart” was nationally televised. Now, at age 38, he is on “The Voice.” Amid his changes as an artist, is the spelling of his first name -- now Patrique, instead of Patrick. “It is coming into who I am,” he said. “I really wanted to introduce myself more as a soul and R&B artist, so it’s just reintroducing myself to the world.” His past show experience has helped him, but also has challenged him, he said. “I was a kid pretty much when I did both of those shows. Now, being in my 30s, I have a completely different mindset than I did then. I know who I am in this point in life and know what I want to do,” Fortson said. “I am really comfortable within myself. So from that standpoint, ‘The Voice’ is very new to me because I hadn’t had that level of freedom. “It is a fun experience. It is such a blessing to be surrounded with other artists that have your love and passion for music. It is intimidating from the standpoint that you are surrounded with amazing artists everyday,” he said. Yet, Fortson said he understands ‘The Voice’ is a competition, “so I like to keep the mindset that really the only person I am competing against is me and not look to the left or right of what another contestant can do, just do my personal best and perfect what Patrique does,”
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James Taylor wants to provide 1 million meals for NC hurricane victims David Menconi
The News & Observer (TNS)
James Taylor is pitching in on hurricane relief in his former home state of North Carolina. The singer, who spent his formative years in Chapel Hill, announced the James Taylor Million Meals Challenge Tuesday night. Taylor wants to raise money to help people affected by Hurricanes Florence and Michael, particularly in New Bern and in Eastern North Carolina. “While the devastation from Hurricanes Florence and Michael seems overwhelm-
VOICE CONT FROM PAGE 4 he said. At this stage of ‘The Voice,’ the show is tape delayed. The show’s semi-final and finals will air live. Fortson will again go against a team member in another battle round. While he is not sure on which episode of show he will next appear, viewers can start tuning into the
ing, my wife, Kim, and I and our friends to do whatever we can to help,” he said in a video message from his home. Wearing a UNC baseball cap, he asked for support for the campaign, saying he will match donations dollar for dollar, seeking to raise enough money to provide 1 million meals — about $100,000 — through the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina. For every $10, the food bank can provide 100 meals, according to a news release. “We are inspired by the resilience of people in Florida and in the Carolinas, neighbor helping neighbor, by people
show Oct. 29 and watch for the next two weeks, as he will appear again on the show. If he makes it to final rounds, viewers then cast votes for performers either online at NBC’s website, on “The Voice” mobile app, on Twitter, via iTunes downloads and Apple Music streaming. The Terre Haute native grew up singing in Beth-
lehem Temple Church on South 13th Street, which helped to formulate his musical interests. “I come from a musical family. My father is a musician and a writer,” Fortson said. “My passion and soul definitely came growing up in church and learning how to sing and deliver a song where people really feel it and it moves them.” Fortson is a 1998 grad-
from all parts in the country pitching in to do their part,” he said in the video. The money from Taylor’s challenge is earmarked for the 22 North Carolina counties that were declared federal disaster areas from Hurricane Florence. All gifts are tax-deductible. For details, go to foodbankcenc.org/jamestaylor. Although Taylor is a native of Boston, he has deep family ties to North Carolina going back to the 18th century. That’s when his great-great-grandfather was among the first settlers of the town of New Bern. Taylor grew up in Chapel Hill during uate of Terre Haute North Vigo High School. He stayed in Terre Haute until he was 18. He then moved to Virgina, but returned to Terre Haute at age 23 “and stayed a couple of years before moving to Nashville, then moved to (Washington) D.C. and then to Altanta” in Georgia, where he worked until a month ago as an insurance regional claims man-
the 1960s, when his father was dean of the medical school at UNC. He played in a series of early bands there, starting with the Corsayers, led by his older brother Alex. Over the years, Taylor has paid tribute to his time in North Carolina with songs. The best-known one is his 1968 signature “Carolina in My Mind,” the state’s unofficial theme song. There is also 1991’s “Copperline,” co-written with the late novelist Reynolds Price, which is about growing up in the Morgan Creek neighborhood. The James Taylor Bridge on U.S. 15-501 over Morgan Creek was dedicated in 2003.
ager. “But now I am pursuing music full time,” Fortson said. “The Voice is a great opportunity,” Fortson said. “This is definitely a vehicle that could lead to something else. I don’t know the outcome. I could win, maybe not, but I never quit. I consider myself a dream chaser, so whether this be the thing that cat-
apults me to success or if it is just a vehicle to lead me to the next thing, I never want to give up,” he said. “I want to thank the Wabash Valley for support when it is time to vote. I hope everyone will tune in and, even if I am not their favorite, hopefully they will give me some home boy points and just enjoy this ride with me,” he said.
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Abortion debate alive and kicking in 2018 Rachel Modi Reporter
The debate over abortion is one of the most talked about topics this year. It’s been negotiated numerous times before; however, it is a heated debate, especially with new Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation. Especially with Kavanaugh on the Court, pro-choice women are at risk. The precedent for abortion had been set by the famous Roe v. Wade case of 1973, establishing the right to have the option for abortion. In 1969, Norma McCorvey, a carnival worker in Texas, claimed that she had been raped and impregnated. The doctor had rejected to conduct an abortion and instead directed her to an adoption attorney. In Texas, unless performing an abortion would save the mother’s life, administrating an abortion was considered a crime. The papers that were published were filed McCorvey as “Jane Roe.” After a Texas three-judge district court ruled that the abortion ban was unconstitutional on right to privacy, Wade, the district attorney, appealed their case to the United States Supreme Court. This case made breaking news and riled up pro-choice and prolife support groups. Pro-life groups argued the “humanness” of the fetus and for protecting life. Pro-choice groups supported the right of privacy, with precedent to Griswold v. Connecticut
in 1965. With only seven out of nine justices present due to still filling the vacancies, the four-person majority advocated for the abortion law to be terminated for different reasons. One of the main reasons came from Justice Harry Blackmun’s majority opinion, in that the 14th Amendment protected a woman’s right to privacy, and thus abortion. However, the justices were still not sure of the “time problem” as to when the woman can have an abortion during the pregnancy and if it should be limited. The Court ended up separating the trimesters of pregnancy. The right to an abortion is completely given to the mother in the first trimester, while during the second trimester, the government can manage the abortion, but cannot ban it for the safety of the mother’s health. Lastly, in the third trimester, the state is allowed to refuse abortion to protect the fetus, because it could survive outside the womb. Another case that came back to the issue of abortion was the 1992 Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey case. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld their ruling in Roe v. Wade, declaring most abortions legal. I am pro-choice, because what gives the government the right to declare what a woman is allowed to do with their body? The most common answer I hear is that abortion is murder. Abortion is killing an innocent life that has not been born yet.
The thing is, how about when the mother gives birth and cannot keep the child for financial, mental and or physical health reasons? Adoption is always their answer. “There are roughly 400,000 children in the US foster care system. Of that number, approximately 100,000 are waiting to be adopted,” according to Show Hope. Why put a child in this terrible world in the unjust foster care system? The child may end up in an abusive and traumatic foster home. On the other hand, if the mother keeps the child, this may create a distressful situation for the mother and child. According to Planned Parent-
Commentary: if republicans won’t confront entitlements, who will? Michael R. Strain
Bloomberg News (TNS)
If the GOP doesn’t address the rising costs of middle-class entitlement programs, then who will? The National Republican Campaign Committee is running an ad warning voters that Democrats will cut Medicare. The ad tells workers that from their paychecks “the government withheld your money to pay for your Medicare,” and characterized “DC liberals” as “raiding our Medicare.” “That money,” the ad argues, “belongs to you.” This campaign-season rhetoric stands in sharp contrast to Republicans’ general approach to entitlements. The party’s elected leaders have traditionally advocated changing the way the programs are structured and reducing their projected spending. How to explain this contrast in GOP messages? A lot of it is simple politics. After all, even Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan in their 2012 presidential campaign presented themselves as protecting Medicare from President Barack Obama’s plans to cut spending on the program. “Both Campaigns Seize Role of Medicare Defender,” a headline in the New York Times read in the summer of 2012. This stance was especially notable because Ryan, the chairman of the House Budget Committee at the time, was seen as a champion of changes designed to restrain Medicare’s spending. Election-year posturing may be normal, if unappealing. But President Donald Trump’s position on Medicare and Social Security has carried over from campaign season and is outside the Republican norm. He has repeatedly stated that he will not cut spending on Medicare and Social Security. The president’s will about this appears to be strong. For example, he resisted his budget director’s attempt last fall to advocate for changes in Medicare and Social Security that would reduce their future spending along with the national debt. For his part, House Speaker Ryan has still presented the typical GOP view. “Good reforms can
mean that we can better perform the mission of these important programs, health and retirement security, without bankrupting the country,” he said last month. The speaker expressed optimism that if Republicans keep the House and expand their majority in the Senate following next month’s midterm elections, then such reforms could occur. Count me as skeptical. Congressional Republicans have been quite happy to go where the president is pointing on entitlements and on much else. If anything, Democrats are moving toward expanding spending on these programs. This is a bad for the U.S. for several reasons. For one, ignoring this problem will only make it worse. Each year without reform means any changes to these programs will be more disruptive — making it more difficult for workers to plan for their retirement and for the political system to enact even simple, common-sense measures. Then there is the Republicans’ unfortunate rhetoric (also common among Democrats) about your taxes paying for your benefits. In reality, taxes collected from today’s workers are used to finance benefits for today’s retirees. And you aren’t getting the same amount you pay into the Medicare system; you’re getting more. An Urban Institute study finds that a married couple with two average earners who turn 65 in 2020 will receive three times as much in Medicare benefits than they have paid in Medicare taxes. The GOP’s rhetoric reinforces popular misconceptions about how these programs work, making reform even more politically difficult. On Monday, the Trump administration announced that the budget deficit had risen 17 percent in fiscal 2018, to $779 billion, driven largely by falling federal revenues. But long-term projections suggest that debt and deficit increases over time will be driven largely by entitlement spending — a point made by Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell in an interview on Tuesday with Bloomberg News. Under current law, Social Security spending is expected to in-
crease from 4.9 percent of annual economic output this year to 6.3 percent three decades from now. Medicare spending’s share of GDP alone will increase by three percentage points over the same period. These increases roughly equal the entire projected increase in the federal budget deficit. At the same time, spending on programs other than health and retirement — including much of the U.S. social safety net, and also the military, education, transportation, research, the FBI and much more — is already expected to fall over the next 30 years. The trajectory of the U.S. national debt needs to be addressed. It cannot be addressed without reducing federal spending, and middle-class entitlement programs are where the money is. If Republicans abandon efforts to reduce the deficit by cutting this spending, then their temptation to shrink it on the backs of the poor will only increase. It would be immoral to target spending cuts on the poor while leaving programs used by the middle class largely untouched. In addition, such a strategy would not be successful because that spending isn’t driving increases in the debt. Entitlement reform is more than an accounting exercise. At stake is the health care and retirement security for future generations. The sooner we act, the better we will be able to protect those who will be affected by the change. Conservatism has seen this issue as an exercise in advancing the common good. The GOP’s turn away from reducing future entitlement spending is bad for conservatism, which has prided itself on promoting the common good and possessing a serious governing vision based on objective reality and prudent judgment. Populism is polluting this vision. President Trump knows who elected him, and many of his supporters think they would be hurt by changes to Medicare and Social Security. The GOP’s abandonment of entitlement reform is another example of putting the good of the whole aside in favor of what’s good for the tribe.
hood, “Roe wasn’t the beginning of abortion in America — rather, it allowed people to access abortion legally and prevented people dying from unsafe, illegal abortions.” Before the legalization of abortions, one out of six pregnancies were illegal abortions. However, now after Roe, abortion is one of the safest medical procedures in the United States. If Brett Kavanaugh becomes the fifth out of nine votes to overturn Roe v. Wade, then more than 25 million women will lose their access to abortion. For all us women out there, we must protect our right to choose what we do with our lives and what we create.
It is ultimately our lives. Not a partner’s life, a rapist, a judge’s or the government’s. It is your life and right to have control over your body. I am not only advocating for all women to vote smart, but also men. As soon as we reach 18 as a United States citizen, we gain the powerful right to vote, which our ancestors fought for. Honor their struggle and help our nation progress. We are not stuck in the past. We are moving on and getting better. Even with current authority taking a huge leap backwards, we can still make changes for the better, but that starts with getting out to the polls and voting to ensure our voices are heard.
Jonathan Bernstein: Elizabeth Warren positions herself as the front-runner Johnathan Bernstein Bloomberg News (TNS)
If anyone held the belief that the fight for the 2020 presidential nomination isn’t fully engaged, Senator Elizabeth Warren just proved them wrong. On Monday, the Massachusetts Democrat used a campaign-style video to disclose a DNA test proving a very distant Native American ancestry. On the surface, Warren was fighting back against accusations that she improperly claimed that ethnic background. But this wasn’t principally a rebuttal of slurs that President Donald Trump and other Republicans are sure to keep making. What’s really going on is invisible-primary positioning, even though she made no mention of the 2020 race. Warren’s video does three things: By setting up Trump as her main foil, Warren elevates herself to presidential stature. Of course, the president gave her the opening by using ethnic slurs against her. But others have leveled accusations, too; by focusing on Trump, the senator and her campaign team set her up as someone special, rather than just one in the crowd of semi-anonymous lawmakers, governors and mayors all maneuvering for the nomination. Confronting Trump allows Warren to try to appeal to Democrats who are looking for a fighter to take on the president in 2020. Indeed, Warren’s skill at portraying herself as a tough combatant (but mostly with good humor, and without bitterness) is probably her strong suit in nomination politics. That was a quality many Democrats liked about Hillary Clinton during the last cycle. The video itself, despite it’s focus on ethnicity, is in the style of a convention biographic introduction film — the kind that is played just before the nominee’s acceptance speech at the convention. Senators, even those seeking re-election (which Warren is doing at the moment), don’t do extended biographies that go back to their roots and feature interviews of their family members. Especially when, as in the case of Warren, those roots are in another state. (She was born in Oklahoma.)
In any case, the audience isn’t voters at this early stage. The video is intended for party actors — the politicians, campaign and governing professionals, formal party officials and staff, donors and activists, and party-aligned interest groups and the partisan press who pay close attention to politics and have the most say in nominations. For now, Warren’s goal has to be to convince as many party actors as possible that she is the legitimate front-runner, even though she’s still mostly unknown to most voters and therefore is just one of the pack in waytoo-early polls. The more she can achieve any kind of prominence, the less party actors will encourage marginal candidates to stay in. Candidates during this phase are making the rounds of those active Democrats, hoping to win endorsements or at least signs of interest. If they mostly encounter people already committed to another aspirant, they may choose against moving on to a full-fledged declaration of candidacy. And each one who drops out is one more who can’t suddenly catch fire and suddenly move from obscure also-ran to serious contender. It’s just a bonus if she successfully taunts Trump into responding, which would only enhance her credibility with Democrats. Although it certainly created a stir on Twitter, the DNA video is only the latest in a series of solid moves Warren has been making. The Washington Post’s Matt Viser reported on the advanced state of the Democrat’s campaign. She has staffers in all four of the early states — Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina. And she has forged ties with 2018 candidates around the nation: “I speak a lot to candidates who are running this year,” said David Axelrod, a top political adviser to former president Barack Obama. “She’s the first call they get after a primary. It’s not just the winners she’s calling, she’s calling the losers, too. … The scale is pretty impressive.” “This is how you go about building relationships and acquiring chits for a future project. It’s very smart,” he added. “If you
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indianastatesman.com WARREN FROM PAGE 6 were advising someone who had the resources of someone who was going to run for president, this is what you would do.” Warren isn’t alone; Kamala Harris and Cory Booker are making similar, but reportedly not as systematic or extensive, efforts. And several 2020 candi-
ILLINOIS FROM PAGE 8 23-of-24 times for a 95.8 percentage. Last season, ISU entered the red zone just 19 times over 11 games with only nine touchdowns. This season, the Sycamores have 15 touchdowns and five made field goals in just five games. RUNNING THE BALL STRONG The rushing attack -- it has been one of the best parts of ISU’s game this season. Indiana State has run the ball for 1,580 yards on the ground in six games, averaging 263.3 yards per con-
THOMAS FROM PAGE 8 attempts — the Sycamores are going to need him inside the paint. Emondre Rickman, Bronson Kessinger and Daniel Huenermann are the only bigs ISU has. Thomas will have to be a presence under the basket. “He can play both forward positions, and other than [Rickman], we really don’t have a center,” Lansing said. “[Thomas] can do things on the perimeter and he’s a good passer and he can shoot it, but he’s probably our best scor-
Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 • Page 7 dates have raised money or made appearances on behalf of contenders for the 2018 midterms. But Warren seems to have the most comprehensive effort so far. She has also done a good job of rolling out policy ideas, a step that allows would-be candidates to make specific appeals to various party groups while demonstrating that he or she is
sufficiently serious to deserve support. Most of these efforts target party actors, but there’s also a secondary audience: The 20 or 25 other plausible nominees. On top of what they are hearing when they talk to insiders, the idea is that some will see how much Warren and a few of the others have done so far and conclude
that it’s already too late to catch up. That doesn’t mean she’ll necessarily win, of course. Warren has weaknesses, and several other contenders bring their own strengths to the race. Her DNA video did get some pushback based on the notion that it was a distraction from the final weeks of the 2018 campaign. There’s ob-
viously a long way to go, and we can expect plenty of surges and fades over the next 15 months in what will almost certainly remain an open competition at least until the Iowa caucuses. But while there’s no strong leader yet, it’s hard to avoid the conclusion that Warren is more likely to win the nomination than any other contender at this point.
test. Ja’Quan Keysholds nearly half the total rushing yards for the Sycamores with 792 while Christian Covington (246) andTitus McCoy (180) each have tallied more than 150 yards on the ground each. THE KEY TO SUCCESS Ja’Quan Keys entered 2018 with 519 yards’ career rushing yards in two seasons, and with 792 yards after six weeks, the Hammond, Louisiana native has surpassed the 1,000-career rushing mark. Keys has averaged 132 yards per game this season. BOYLE COMING INTO HIS OWN AT QUARTERBACK
After four-straight starts under center, Ryan Boyle has settled into the spot. He holds a 136.6 passing efficiency rating and 64.9 completion percent (63-of97) which is 17th best nationally while throwing for 773 yards and two touchdowns. Boyle has also racked up 199 yards on the ground which is third best on the team. Boyle currently ranks 27th nationally with 7.78 yards per attempt; 66th in total offense at 194.4 yards per game and 54th nationally with 12.27 yards per completion. JONAS GRIFFITH A PROBLEM FOR OPPOSING OF-
FENSES LB Jonas Griffith is a force to be reckoned with on the Sycamore defense. In just six games this season, Griffith has 72 tackles (37 solo) to lead the Missouri Valley Football Conference. He has recorded 18 tackles in consecutive games and has had eight or more tackles in all but one game this season. His 11.8 tackles per game rank fourth in all of FCS. OFFENSES MUST BE AWARE OF KATRELL MOSS LB Katrell Moss is second on the team with 58 tackles this season and ranks fourth in the MVFC in the category. Moss, an
Indianapolis native, 25 solo stops and finished with 14 tackles (four solo) against Missouri State. HE’S A BEAST Redshirt senior DL Rex Mosley garnered preseason AllMVFC honors after playing in all 11 games a year ago. Mosley was second on the team with three sacks for 20 yards last season to go along with 4.5 tackles for loss. This season, Mosley has 18 tackles after setting a new career high with nine stops against Missouri State (Oct. 13). Mosley has one sack for six yards, two pass breakups and one quarterback hurry in six games.
er around the basket, so he has to be a versatile threat for us. He can’t just be a three-point shooter. He’s got to be able to work in and out for us.” Thomas, who is also taking his senior leadership role seriously, is ready for whatever the coaching staff throws at him. He’s intent on fulfilling his potential. “The biggest part is to be a leader and help these guys,” Thomas said. “Whatever I have to do to help this team win — inside or out — I’m willing to do it.
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Brooke Moore leads Sycamore women’s cross-country team Jordan Koegler Reporter Brook Moore, a junior, lead Indiana State women’s cross-country at the Pre-National Invitational in Wisconsin Saturday against some of the nation’s top teams. Sycamores placed 29th in the 6k White Race. The Trees beat Central Michigan, Arkansas State, Idaho State, William and Mary, Tennessee-Martin and USC. “Personally it was an off day, but a growing moment. Team did pretty good under pressure and conditions,” Brook Moore said. Moore explained how the conditions and the drastic weather change affected the meet. She explained that it was intensely competitive with the level of races, being a mid-major school in
a massive meet was intimidating for the team. “The weather had gone from 90 degrees to cold weather,” Moore said. Moore earned a top 100-finish, placing 73rd with a finished time of 21:32.60, in the 6k White Race. When talking with Moore on what she personally needs to work on before conference and nationals start she said, “Communication skills with coach and team when things are good and bad. Weeks leading up with how I’m feeling and seeing how the team is feeling,” Moore said. As far as what the team needs to work on overall, “Team needs to trust themselves. There is a lot of doubt but I feel like our team can do damage. A little faith and belief that we can smoke them,” Moore said. Having consistent strategies
for training leading up to conference is a key factor for the team to be successful. “Working on pushing ourselves to go harder than we can go. Higher intensity workouts for confidence. We push ourselves and take it easy when it’s necessary,” Moore said. Mentally and physically preparing for conference is something Moore is beginning to think about and prepare for, with two weeks until conference begins. “Trying to stay relaxed and cool and not think about it. Trusting teammates and coach for the process to get there,” Moore said. The Missouri Valley Conference MVC Championships for women’s cross-country begins Saturday Oct. 27 at 11:30 a.m. in Peoria, Ill.
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Brooke More, cross-country athlete lead ISU at the Pre-National Invitational in Wisconsin on Saturday.
Sycamores rally to tie for fifth place ISU’s Thomas hoping for bounce back senior season at MVC Fall Preview Todd Golden The Tribune-Star (TNS)
Ace Hunt Reporter CHESTERTON, Ind. -- Indiana State put together the best team score of the third and final round of the Missouri Valley Conference Preview as they raced up the leader board to tie for fifth place. The MVC Fall Preview was held at the Sand Creek Golf Club which is a par-72, 6,074-yard layout in northern Indiana. The Sycamores team score of 326 was the top team score of the day. Coupled with rounds of 338 and 333 on Monday and the total of 997 tied them for fifth place overall with Drake. Loyola who carded a round of 327 on Tuesday finished with a score of 1,000 to finish just behind the Sycamores in seventh place. Northern Iowa’s total of 1,005 was eighth while host Valparaiso finished with a score of 1,055 and in ninth place. Evansville did not compete in the event. “Every team can learn from every situation,” head coach Greg Towne said. “It was neat to see the kids hit some shots that may never be required of them normally. We are looking forward to next week in Evansville when the whole team gets to play.” Missouri State posted a 327 in the final round and won the event with the a score of 969. They were just ahead of Bradley who carded a final round of 328 and their total was 971. Illinois State (987) was third while Southern Illinois finished with a score of 989 which was fourth.
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Junior Sierra Hargens made it a perfect 4-of-4 on the season with Top 20 finishes as she posted a team-best 76 on Tuesday to go with her rounds of 83 and 85 on Monday for a total of 244. Kayla Ryan continued to play well from the left-handed side as she had rounds of 83 and 85 on Monday and came back with a 79 on Tuesday. Her total of 247 finished in a tie for 10th place -- her first career Top 10 finish. Thilda Staubo carded rounds of 84 and 86 during the opening day and came back with a round of 84 for a total of 254 which tied for 27th. Abigail Irwin posted a score of 88 on Tuesday which followed rounds of 89 and 78 earlier for a total of 255 which was 29th. Lauren Green’s 87 followed rounds of
88 and 85 for a total of 260 which tied for 37th place. Playing as individuals, Sophie Benetti opened with rounds of 87 and 82 before carding an 82 on Tuesday. She finished with 251 strokes which tied for 21st place and was the third-best showing on the team. Madison Branum carded rounds of 89, 85 and 91 for a total of 265 which tied for 45th place. There was nine teams and 55 players in the field. The Sycamores will wrap the 2018 fall campaign on October 22-23 when they travel to Evansville for the Charles Braun Intercollegiate. All members of the team are expected to travel and play in the event.
For all of the excitement about the continued development of Jordan Barnes and Tyreke Key and the potential of new Sycamores like Christian Williams and Cooper Neese, it’s easy to forget about one of the Sycamores you were once excited about. At this point last year, Devin Thomas was the one creating his share of buzz. The Richmond native was the prototypical stretch four that Greg Lansing has long valued on his teams. His preseason practices and his early-season play did nothing to tamp down the excitement about the junior college transfer. Then it just kind of faded away. Thomas was struck down by both a knee and shoulder injury in late November. While it only kept him out of two games, he didn’t play regularly in December and early January. By the time Thomas came back? He was out of rhythm, confidence and wasn’t productive. It was a tough year, but one typical of junior college transfers making the leap to Division I. Thomas could have sulked, but he used the offseason to rebuild his confidence and his game. “My biggest focus is making my senior year the best I had in college. This is the biggest year for me. I’ve been preparing, working and training for this year. Last year didn’t go too well for me, so I’ve been working on my game inside and out,” Thomas said. Thomas averaged 3.4 points and 2.7 rebounds last season, a
disappointing campaign considering the potential he had going into it. Thomas had two of the three double-digit scoring efforts last season in the first two games — including 17 points against Ohio in the Gildan Classic in Charleston, S.C. Thomas’s body didn’t hold up and building strength was a big key in the offseason. “He’s worked hard on his body. He’s a lot stronger and you can see that when you watch him. Strength was the biggest thing for him in the offseason,” ISU coach Greg Lansing said. Thomas agreed, but he cited other areas in which he needed to get better. Having a year of Division I basketball under his belt helps immensely. He wasn’t really aware of how drastic the difference between Division I and junior college ball was until he experienced it first-hand. “It’s really just focus and it’s a big difference difference transferring from JUCO to this level of play. You have to change speed and learn how to play at your own pace and you’ll be fine,” Thomas said. Thomas did get down on himself as he didn’t produce as expected, but he was aware of that and worked on rebuilding his confidence. “Last year was frustrating mentally and physically. I fought through it. I talked to a few people, got my mind right, and now I’m ready for this season,” Thomas said. And what will this season bring? Thomas is an important part of ISU’s plans. Though he can shoot from the outside — he hit 33.3 percent of his 3-point
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Sycamores head to Southern Illinois to face Salukis on Saturday Athletic Media Relations TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Indiana State football makes the three-hour drive to Southern Illinois Saturday, Oct. 20 to faceoff with the Salukis. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET from Saluki Stadium in Carbondale. The game will air live on ESPN+ with Mike Trude handling the play-by-play duties while Darren Kinnard will serve as the color commentator. Connor Onion will handle sideline duties during the broadcast. Sycamore fans can listen live on the radio on WIBQ 97.9 FM (1230 AM) locally or online at GoSycamores.com/ Watch free-of-charge with Luke Martin (play-by-play) and Brian Fritz (color). SERIES HISTORY WITH THE SALUKIS Southern Illinois holds a slim 28-27 advantage in the all-time series that dates back to 1944. The Sycamores are 12-15 all-time
in Carbondale, but have won the last three meetings with the SIU at Saluki Stadium. ISU has lost just one game to Southern inside their new home with that loss coming during its first year in 2010. Since then, the Sycamores have won three-straight on the road, outscoring the Salukis, 8743 during the streak. WHAT A WIN WOULD MEAN The Sycamores travel to Carbondale this weekend to take on Southern Illinois. An Indiana State win would end a streak of 14-straight Missouri Valley Football Conference losses. A win would also notch second-year head coach Curt Mallory’s first MVFC win. The last conference win for ISU came in 2016 when the Sycamores knocked off the Salukis, 22-14. RUSHING ATTACK STRONG FOR THE TREES The offense for the Sycamores is night and day when compared
to last year’s squad. The rushing attack is ranked 10th in the nation with 263.3 yards on the ground per game. Much of that total comes fromJa’Quan Keys who is third in the country with in rushing yards per game with 132. In total, Keys has 782 yards on the ground through six games and has scored 11 touchdowns. In 11 games in 2017, ISU totaled 1,185 yards and this season in just six games, the Sycamores have racked up 1,580 yards. FreshenChristian Covington adds to the attack with 246 yards while quarterback Ryan Boyle (199) and Titus McCoy (180) each have over 150 yards on the ground RED ZONE SUCCESS One of the keys this season for the Sycamores has been their success when entering the red zone. ISU ranks sixth nationally and has scored in the red zone
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ISU Football heads to southern Illinois on Oct. 20th.