11 16 2016

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Volume 124, Issue 35

Yellow Ribbon program benefits veterans Calvin Hart Reporter

Indiana State University is considered a Yellow Ribbon School; the yellow ribbon program is for veterans who are accepted into the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

The Post-9/11 GI Bill is for military members that also helps pay for in-state tuition for veterans.

According to the government assistance website, “Degree-granting institutions of higher learning participating in the Post 9/11 GI Bill Yellow Ribbon Program agree to make additional funds available for your education program without an additional charge to your GI Bill entitlement.”

The site continues with, “These Institutions voluntarily enter into a Yellow Ribbon Agreement with VA and choose the amount of tuition and fees that will be contributed. VA matches that amount and issues payments directly to the institution.”

Michael Caress the veterans services coordinator said, “someone who has been on active duty for 3 years or more is auto-

matically eligible for the Post 9/11 GI Bill which will pay 100 percent of their tuition as well as some book and living expenses which is dependent on the zip code of where they are living. If someone is paying higher than the in-state tuition, and if they are 100 percent eligible for the Yellow Ribbon (program), then the school can waive additional funds for the veteran to be able to go to school and not have to pay the additional funds.”

“This asset works in favor of veterans who will look to attend school after their service is complete.

“Some veterans don’t decide that they want to go to school till after some time of serving and if they have families, they feel that it is less important for them to go to school when they have a family to take care of. This will help them be able to afford school without spending massive costs after serving.” Caress said.

The ISU website states that this program is able to give up to 36 months of educational benefits to eligible applicants.

This benefit is a great opportunity for ISU Communications and Marketing veterans who are wanting an education Indiana Sate University is considered a yellow ribbon school for United States veterans (a after serving. post 9/11 GI Bill).

ISUnity panel opens discussions up for students MySAM set to become main degree audit tool Adrienne Morris Reporter

In regards to all of the things occurring throughout the world, Tradara McLaurine and Jennifer Christian decided to create ISUnity in order to establish a dialogue about the issues.

On Nov. 14, the ISUnity discussion panel was held in the Hulman Memorial Student Union in Dede I. The event featured several people from the ISU police department, the Charles E. Brown African American Cultural Center, the Division of University Engagement and the Student Veterans organization.

McLaurine, co-chair of the ISUnity series, wanted to spark meaningful conversation on campus.

“The purpose of ISUnity is to invoke conversation. We want for students to be able to have a safe space and use ISU as an avenue to have these hard discussions and a safe space to learn from each other and accept our differences,” McLaurine said.

Elonda Ervin, executive director of Multicultural Services and Programs, served as the moderator for the event and asked questions pertaining to the Black Lives Matter movement, BackTheBlue and football player Colin Kapernick.

“The panel discussion allowed us to bring a lot of different perspectives to campus to discuss a lot of issues that we’re hearing on campus and the questions that were provided to us by students on campus,” McLaurine said.

The panel had to answer certain questions regarding the issues.

They were allowed to share their opinions about the topics and how they can provide the changes.

After the panel’s questions were completed, members of the audience were given the opportunity to ask and answer questions regarding what was discussed during the night’s events.

Topics that arose from the integration of the audience and the panel included things regarding All Lives Matter, privilege and hardships that people have faced.

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The ISUnity panel held a public discussion to talk about recent events that affect students in Dede I.

“The event basically spoke the truth about white privilege, Black Lives Matter, police lives matter, and other issues that our community does not want to talk about,” senior Brandon Tamayo said.

Those who attended the ISUnity panel discussion were able to hear different sides of issues and see things from different perspectives.

“I do believe that more people need to come to these to understand about what these movements are and how they impact people of all races,” sophomore Loran Ditaway said.

The event created a dialogue that many felt was needed in the ISU community, but some felt as though the event could be improved.

“I think that if we are going

to have things like this then we should definitely have more ways of telling other people about it and also have action behind it, not necessarily just talking,” Ditaway said. “We can do this any other day, but we need to have a plan if we’re going to discuss it and find a way we can act upon it. To bring not only to this group of people who decided to come, but as well as the whole entire campus.”

People felt that the ISUnity event was needed in order to encourage people to learn about the problems that are occurring in their communities and how they can be used as vessels to create change.

“I think it is important to have people aware of the privilege that they have and also situations that

are happening throughout the world. Many people know that certain things are happening, but they want to ignore it because they know it doesn’t affect them,” Tamayo said.

The ISUnity panel discussion created a conversation that many people are not always comfortable with discussing.

“It polarizes people apart because we all have our own beliefs and what we believe in because it’s how we are raised. I think it was a really good eye opener of what is really happening in our community,” Tamayo said.

ISUnity will host another panel discussion, as a part of their series, during the spring semester.

Currently students at Indiana State University have two options for degree auditing available through their portals: MySAM and DARS. Soon MySAM will be the only degree audit tool for undergraduates.

Registrar of the Office of Registration and Records, April Hay, explained that MySAM has been used for all undergraduate students whose academic catalog degree requirements were effective from Fall 2012 to present.

Any undergrads before then, as well as graduates, used the DARS system.

“We are currently working on transitioning all undergraduate students off of the old degree audit system (DARS) and into MySAM,” Hays said. “The next step is then to move graduate students into MySAM.” MySAM has quite a few tools for students to utilize in order to keep track of their courses and degree completion.

An article written in 2013 by Austin Acreo, the assistant director of media relations at the time, describes MySAM and its features.

“MySAM is a suite of tools to help students create a plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in four years,” Acreo said.

The program allows students to look into their academic futures in order to plan ahead and make sure they stay in good standing throughout their college career.

It also helps with scheduling classes for each semester, showing students exactly which classes they need to take.

“MySAM includes degree mapping plans, worksheets, notes and a grade point average

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Community Garden celebrates the season with potluck Erica Garnes Reporter

Terre Haute Community Garden came together and celebrated the ending of the season with a potluck. It was held at the Institute for Community Sustainability, and honored the 2016 garden volunteers.

The garden dishes and baked goods were served from the garden there as well.

This potluck takes place every year as a closing and a thank you as a dedication to the gardening season. With the help of the ICS, the turnout was great and brought in high hopes for what’s to come in the future.

About a decade ago, 11th and Chestnut

city block had vacant houses that the ISU community decided to invest in. Indiana State University bought the land and demolished the homes into a community garden, which in 2008, thrived. Since then the community garden of ISU has grown tremendously.

The garden includes 50 pots to anyone interested in gardening. The ISU community garden gives a chance to the citizens of Terre Haute to plant and grow their own vegetables, herbs and fruits.

The potluck is to celebrate this year’s successful gardening season and to thank those that have put in endless volunteer hours to maintain the community garden.

Alexandra Hendrix is the events coordi-

nator at the Institute for Community Sustainability at ISU and she spoke about the event and organization she is in.

“I typically host one or two events a month for the ICS,” Hendrix said. “Some are on campus, at our ICS house, and some are in the community garden. The event (Sunday) went great, we had several community gardens come out to celebrate the end of the gardening season. Everyone brought their favorite garden dish or baked good and got to visit with one another. We also had a drawing for plan giveaways.”

In the near future they will be celebrating their 10 year anniversary of the community garden. The staff of the communi-

ty garden and the institute for community sustainability wishes more students to know about the garden and to be on the lookout and ready for another great gardening season.

“I feel like it is important to have a community garden like this one to bring Indiana State University students, staff and the Terre Haute community together,” Hendrix said.

To reach out to the Institute for Community Sustainability and Community Garden, go to their Facebook, https:// w w w. f a c e b o ok . c om / I SUc om mu n i tygarden/, and find out how you can get involved.

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Wednesday, Nov. 16 2016

Rand Paul rips possible Bolton appointment Christina Flom CQ-Roll Call

WASHINGTON — Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul says that President-elect Donald Trump appointing former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton to his Cabinet would be a major step toward breaking his promise of “changing America’s disastrous foreign policy.”

Rumors that Trump is considering Bolton as secretary of state prompted Paul to write an op-ed in Rare.us, calling Bolton “part of failed elite that Trump vowed to oppose.”

An opponent in the Republican presidential primaries, Paul said one of the things he agreed with Trump on was his opposition to the Iraq war.

“He not only grasped the mistake of that war early, but also seemed to fully understand how it disrupted the balance of power in the Middle East and even emboldened Iran,” Paul said of the president-elect.

Bolton served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under President George W. Bush, and was a proponent of going into Iraq.

“Bolton is a longtime member of the failed Washington elite that Trump vowed to oppose, hell-bent on repeating virtually every foreign policy mistake the U.S. has made in the last 15 years — particularly those Trump promised to avoid as president.” Paul said.

Bolton has stood by his support of overthrowing Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq.

The news that Hussein’s regime did not possess weapons of mass destruction did not

sway his decision, the Washington Examiner reported in 2015.

Paul said no man “is more out of touch” with the Middle East than Bolton and that Bolton is unable to see the mistakes he has made.

“All nuance is lost on the man,” Paul wrote.

“The fact that Russia has had a base in Syria for 50 years doesn’t deter Bolton from calling for all out, no holds barred war in Syria. For Bolton, only a hot-blooded war to create democracy across the globe is demanded.”

He ended his piece by calling Bolton a “menance” and saying he will oppose any advocate for war.

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, another supporter of the Iraq war, is also under consideration for secretary of state.

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Nevada Sen. Harry Reid speaks on the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on July 27, 2016.

Senate Democrats come out swinging against Trump Bridget Bowman CQ-Roll Call

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats embraced their role as the opposition to Donald Trump, with several using the chamber’s first post-election session to criticize the president-elect for fomenting divisions in U.S. society.

The Democrats have said they are willing to work with Trump on areas of common ground. But Minority Leader Harry Reid used floor remarks Tuesday to assail Trump for sparking hate crimes.

“We have responsibility to be a voice of millions of Americans sitting at home, afraid that they’re not welcome anymore in Donald Trump’s America,” said Reid, who is due to retire before Trump is sworn in.

Reid took to the floor to criticize Trump in the run-up to the election.

Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, said Reid’s rhetoric was not appropriate on the Senate floor, and expressed hope the discussion would return to policy.

“This is the United States Senate for heaven’s sake,” Cornyn said.

Reid also called on Trump to take responsibility for statements he made on the campaign trail that’s stoking fear in groups of Americans.

“Rather than healing these wounds, Trump’s actions have deepened them,” Reid said.

Reid decried Trump’s appointment of Stephen Bannon as Trump’s chief strategist and senior counselor, a position that

does not require Senate confirmation. Bannon ran the conservative site Breitbart News, and Democrats have criticized Bannon as someone who has supported white nationalist, anti-feminist and anti-Semitic views. Reid himself labeled Bannon a “white supremacist.”

“The first thing (Trump) should do is rescind his appointment of Steve Bannon,” Reid said.

“Rescind it. Don’t do it.”

Earlier Thursday, four Democratic senators and one newly elected senator stood next to a poster with “Fire Bannon” in large white letters, urging the president-elect to dismiss his new aide.

“We call on him to change course,” said Sen. Jeff Merkley, R-Ore. Merkley led Democratic

Sens. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, Edward Markey of Massachusetts, Mazie Hirono of Hawai, and Sen.-elect Chris Van Hollen of Maryland in condemning Bannon.

Van Hollen said Democrats are willing to work with the Trump administration on economic issues. But he said if Trump attempts to “roll back the clock” on social justice issues, “We will fight them to the very end.”

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., also joined on a call with reporters to criticize Trump for hiring lobbyists in his transition team after Trump pledged to “drain the swamp” and limit the influence of special interests.

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State students bring home first-place national radio award Three State students took first place at the 2016 College Media Association Pinnacle Awards for radio production work at student-staffed radio station, WZISFM 90.7. Two others placed third for their contributions.

“WZIS has attracted some of the university’s most ambitious students,” said Richard Green, FM radio station manager. “At the station, we provide these students with a creative outlet to express themselves in a way that benefits them professionally. In my opinion, the result of this experience has been production of excellent work and these rewards solidify this.”

Matthew White of Indianapolis, a senior majoring in communication, A.J. Patiag of Indianapolis, a recent graduate of Indiana State, and Araceli Juarez of South Bend, a senior majoring in automation and control engineering Technology, won first place in the Best Radio Public Service Announcement category for a PSA created to increase awareness about the importance of freedom of speech and self-expression.

“I could only look to the sky and smile with excitement because that moment proved to me that what I have to offer as an individual in my field can take me even further in life,” said Matthew White. “I felt honored that I was asked to be a part of something so significant.”

Christopher Adkins of Indianapolis, a junior majoring in communication, and Kylie Adkins of Indianapolis, a senior majoring in English and languages literature and linguistics, won third place in the Best Talk Radio Program category for “Shut-Ins” talk-radio show.

“There’s a feeling you get when you put together a project that’s not for a grade,” said Chris Adkins. “You pour your heart and soul into it for no other reason than you want it to be good…

And, that’s how you know you’ve found what you love to do.”

The College Media Association Pinnacle Awards honor the best college media organizations and individual work. This year, the contest received more than 2,800 individual entries in 12 categories from hundreds of colleges and universities. Winners were announced on during the 2016 Fall National College Media Convention.

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Fifth Minnesota Islamic State defendant gets 10 years Stephen Montemayor and Faiza Mahamud Star Tribune ‘Minneapolis’

MINNEAPOLIS — The second Minnesota Islamic State defendant to appear in court Tuesday morning received 10 years in prison after an emotional hearing marked by tears and confessional sentiments.

Hanad Musse, 21, who once described himself as “a servant of Allah,” later pleaded guilty and had asked for 72 months in prison. Federal prosecutors had recommended 15 years. He was the fifth of nine defendants who will appear before U.S. Senior Judge Michael Davis this week as sentencing continues in the nation’s largest ISIL recruiting prosecution.

As the hourlong hearing unfolded in a packed courtroom in Minneapolis, the judge asked Musse: “Sir, are you a terrorist or not?”

“Yes, I am a terrorist, your honor,” Musse replied.

Addressing the judge in a soft voice and reading from a written statement, Musse said, “It’s been a hard long year for many people.” To his mother, who traveled from Kenya to support him, he added: “I love you and I made a mistake.” Relatives in the courtroom began quietly sobbing.

“I lied to everyone, I tried to deceive everybody,” Musse con-

tinued. “I undermined my parents’ existence, I overlooked the position that they had in my life.

My way of thinking would lead me to destruction. I was never entrapped nor lured into this crime.”

Like other defendants, Musse listened as Davis pointed out the differences between their cases and other federal crimes, where a good educational record and job history typically predict a successful rehabilitation.

“What you’ve done is you turned us on our head,” Davis said. “You used what we used for predictors of success to deceive us in order to do harm.”

Musse’s attorney, Andrew Birrell, told the judge that a maximum sentence after his client’s guilty plea would send the wrong message toward the goals of deterrence and rehabilitation.

“I do think, judge, I do think we can save this guy and I think that’s what we need to do,” Birrell said.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Winter countered that Musse had tossed aside an opportunity to cooperate with the government and lied to a court expert, Daniel Koehler, during an interview weeks before three co-conspirators were going to stand trial.

“His mission was to protect his co-conspirators who were still pending trial,” Winter said.

After Musse’s hearing the

David Joles | Minneapolis Star Tribune | TNS

Following the sentencing of Hanad Musse to 10 years in prison and 20 years supervised release, supporters of Musse become emotional in a hallway inside the Federal Courthouse Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016, in Minneapolis, Minn. None of the family members would give their names.

court broke for lunch, and a third defendant, Adnan Farah, was up for sentencing Tuesday afternoon.

Earlier Tuesday, Hamza Ahmed was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his convictions on charges of supporting the terror group, which is also known as ISIL, and committing financial aid fraud to finance an attempted trip to Syria.

“I want you to understand I am not completely changed,” Ahmed, 21, told Davis. “I’m in

the process, but nobody changes overnight. I’m trying every day. I want to reach that point.”

Davis told Ahmed he appreciated his frankness, then said: “There is an opening for you,” displaying a small space with his fingers.

Ahmed was one of four defendants stopped by federal agents in 2014 after taking a Greyhound bus to New York in an attempt to fly to the Middle East.

He pleaded guilty last April, just weeks before he was set for trial

in Minneapolis.

Ahmed said he was thankful that federal agents removed him from the plane, recognizing it would have sent him eventually to his death.

“I refuse for this to be my legacy, I will come back, make a positive (difference) for my community, for people around me and I will be remembered.”

Ahmed had asked for a reduced but unspecified sentence; prosecutors had asked for 15 years in prison.

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MYSAM FROM PAGE 1

While Congress does not have influence over the hirings, Sanders said he and Whitehouse want to ensure the American people are aware when Trump is reneging on some of is campaign promises.

“We are going to do everything possible to hold him accountable,” Sanders said.

(GPA) calculator to provide insights as students work with their advisors to schedule their coursework at Indiana State,” Arceo said.

The program is an important part of the Sycamore Graduation Guarantee that was announced in 2012.

“The guarantee initiative en-

sures that participating students who fulfill the requirements are able to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in four years; otherwise they will be able to take their remaining courses tuition free,” Arceo said.

Emily Shelton, sophomore athletic training major, said that she uses MySAM often to keep track of her GPA. Shelton mentioned that she finds it easy to

use and is aware of the features it provides such as the “what if ” function. This function allows students to look at how their plans would change if they were to add a minor or change their major.

Some students may only know about the MySAM tool from witnessing their advisors use it during meetings.

Once the transition is made,

students will be able to benefit from MySAM. However some students may feel undereducated about the program and feel they need more instruction to be able to use it efficiently.

An overview of the tools on MySAM and instructions on how successfully utilize the program can be found on the ISU website under the Sycamore Express and Undergraduates tabs.

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ISU cheerleader strives to accomplish it all Claire Silcox Reporter

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Brennan Hadley, an ISU cheerleader, graduated from high school early and came to ISU to join the cheer squad. Between cheer practice, she does clinical hours for her major on another college campus.

An hour there and an hour back every day is what Indiana State University cheerleader, Brennan Hadley, travels in order to complete her dreams of becoming a physician.

Well into her senior year, Hadley is on her way to having over 1000 hours of clinical in all sorts of venues. Every semester of her senior year, she is required to complete 275 hours and this semester, she was placed with the Depauw University football program. Every weekday she balances her class schedule of 16 credit hours with a two-hour trip to Depauw, plus the time spent there.

“I always make sure I have all of my schedules written into my planner. If a new event comes up, I make sure it goes into the planner immediately,” Hadley said.

Despite her academic goals, Hadley balances a full workout schedule as a cheerleader at ISU. She came into ISU as a cheerleader, having tried out the April of her junior year in high school.

Hadley then graduated high school early and came to ISU January of 2013.

That January, she was also given a bid to Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. Coming into college at only 17 could have gotten rough, but being a cheerleader and in a sorority really helped Hadley acclimate to the college environment, and provided her with instant friendships.

“College really is all about what you make it, and getting involved was definitely something that enhanced my college experience,” Hadley said. “I’m ready to take the next step and turn the page to a new chapter in my life, but these three years at ISU have given me some of the best mo-

ments of my life.”

Coming into college at a young age forced Hadley to mature and learn how to balance a number of things in her life. Although she wishes she could give more attention to her sorority, her life will be getting a little less hectic when she moves from the Depauw University football program to the ISU softball program for Spring of 2017. Being at Depauw this semester has taught her a lot about managing her time.

“For the student who has time management issues, I would suggest making sure you know what takes priority and what doesn’t,” Hadley said. “Classes and grades come first above everything. You have to keep up with all of your due dates and know what takes precedence. Keep your planner up to date, and don’t procrastinate which is a major key alert.”

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New Call of Duty strikes players with sentimental values Anthony Goelz Reporter

The “Call of Duty” franchise is a long running war game series that has worked its way into the heart of our culture.

CoD is a first-person shooter game that has taken the players back in time to World War II and Vietnam, as well as giving the players a look through the eyes of a modern soldier in the aptly named “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.” Recently the franchise has taken the setting further into the future.

This year’s version of the annualized franchise, developed by Infinity Ward, takes us beyond the stars in “Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.” In “Infinite Warfare” the player takes the role of Nick Reyes, a Lieutenant in the Special Combat Air Recon.

The world of “Infinite Warfare” is in the midst of Turmoil.

The SDF, or the Settlement Defense Force, is a rebel militia who believe that they should run the solar system. After a sleeper agent causes the destruction of a majority of Earth’s fleet, Reyes is promoted to captain of the Retribution and sent to fight the SDF in all corners of the solar system.

As a SCAR Reyes is not only a trained ground operative, but is also a highly killed pilot. Part of this game’s combat takes place in the air in fighter jets called Jackals. Jackals are an aircraft that can operate in both space and in atmosphere. They mix the speed of a jet and the hovering capabilities of a helicopter for more fine control and precision movements.

Air combat on the whole works well, but is not without its faults. The first-person perspective in the cockpit makes maneuvering difficult, especially when there are obstacles in the field of engagement. There also is not a sense of speed when piloting a jet. It lacks the sheer adrenaline rush of high speed dog fights.

“Infinite Warfare” brings a sense of openness that does not exist in the rest of the franchise.

In between main missions, Reyes and the Retribution can take on side missions to take out SDF ships or VIPs. A majority of these missions are small mini stories that take place within the main narrative. They have no impact on the story as a whole, but you can find more weapons and gear upgrades in these missions that you could not find sticking to the beaten path.

Throughout the game, the players are able to pick up and scan weapons of defeated enemies. After a weapon is scanned they can select the weapon and customize it to take out on the next mission. Every mission begins with picking out the weapon load. This allows the players to pick the preferred guns and attachments, as opposed to being stuck with a load the player does not like and have to scrounge to

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Signs made by students from a previous Take Back the Night event, which is organized by a class on ISU’s campus.

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Take Back the Night shares an empowering message Statesman staff report

Take Back the Night, an event organized by the students of Gender Studies 450 from Indiana State University will host its annual march and rally Nov. 16 starting at 5:30 p.m.

Along with the rally, a resource fair and an art show will be held in Dede II and III of HMSU. Following that, a rally will be held in Dede I starting at 6:15 p.m. The event will end with a campus march at 6:45 p.m. This is an effort on ISU’s part to help end gender violence.

According to Kylee Leverett, a junior communication major and a member of the media team for the event, the art show that is leading off the event will feature student artists who wanted to express their thoughts or feelings about gender.

“The purpose of the show is to celebrate gender and sexual expression,” Leverett said.

A resource fair will also be

open for students during the time of the art show. The resource fair will showcase the resources available to students to report any of the violence this event is attempting to stop.

“Only 344 out of every 1,000 sexual assaults are reported to police. That means about two out of three go unreported,” according to a page on RAINN. org, national anti-sexual violence organization.

Holly Swick, a student and organizer of the event, said she can’t wait to see the outcome of the event.

“I most look forward to seeing everyone’s hard work come together in support of such an amazing cause,” Swick said.

“Everyone has furthered their knowledge not only in regards to gender violence and activism, but also regarding collaborative work in pursuit of creating and advocating for something of greater importance than a typical class project.”

The rally is a preparation for

the march. There will be multiple parts to the rally including speech of a personal story, a song and poem performance and a video and statistics on gender violence.

“My hope for Take Back the Night is that it not only fosters awareness about gender violence but also provides support and positive activism experiences for students throughout campus. I would like students to know that they are not alone,” Swick said.

The march itself will take place all over campus. There will be cheers, chants and songs as the students march around campus and tries to raise awareness about this issue.

According to the Take Back the Night website, it started in the late 1960s.

“TBTN began holding events in the United States after coming stateside from Europe. The Foundation’s Board members and supporters came together to unite the hundreds of events being held under the TBTN banner

around the world,” according to the website.

The website is full of information about their mission to “end sexual violence for all remains a beacon of hope for the millions affected by crimes of violence.”

The foundation has held events in over 600 communities around the world.

“TBTN is all about raising awareness for gender violence,” Leverett said.

Swick said that this even can affect many people on the campus and in the community.

“1 in 9 college students will experience gender violence by the time they graduate, and it is imperative that we provide not only educational information but also support on how all students can work together to eradicate gender violence,” Swick said.

Join the ISU community in fighting against and raising awareness for sexual violence at the Take Back the Night march.

The Sessions benefit students Messiah Choral Concert exposes students to new music from all music backgrounds Neeyah Snyder Reporter

Indiana State University Masterworks Chorale performed selections from Handel’s “Messiah,” Parts I and II. This unique concert took place this past Sunday, Nov. 13, in Tilson Auditorium.

Part I of the concert was composed of 18 pieces, including duet “He Shall Feed the Flock,” recitative “The Angel Said unto Them,” and aria “With the People that Walked into the Darkness.” After the 18 pieces were played there was a 20-minute intermission.

Following the intermission, Part II began with a 15-piece play. Performances included “Behold the Lamb of the God,” recitative “Thy Rebuke,” and aria “He was Despised.” They have another event on Dec. 4, which is the choral Christmas concert.

The concert is based and dedicated to a composer named George Frideric Handel.

Handel was born in Halle, Germany in 1685 but moved to England in 1712, became a naturalized British citizen in 1727 and composed this English-language oratorio in 1741. “Messi-

ah” consists of a scriptural text created by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible and the book of Common Prayer. Handel’s compositional reputation during his early years in England was based substantially on his Italian operas, but due to changes in public opinion, he switched to English oratoria in the 1730s, composing five in the genre before “Messiah.”

While the structure of this works is like that of his operas and other oratorios — a mixture of predominately recitatives, solos and choruses — it is not in dramatic form; there are no character impersonations or indirect speech. The text is a reflection on Jesus the messiah, called Christ, and begins in Part I with the prophecies, including Isaiah’s prophecy of salvation. Continuing with the prophecy of Christ‘s birth, through the annunciation of the Sheppard’s. Part I concludes with Christ’s healing and redemption.

Part II concentrates on Christ’s passion, including his death and resurrection, ascension, the beginning of Gospel preaching, the rejection of the Gospel and God’s

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The Sessions, an event hosted by Indiana State University’s School of Music, will welcome many of the top producers, musicians and music industry professionals to speak to students.

The event will take place in the Recital Hall of the Landini Center on Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

This will be one of the biggest events that the music department of ISU has hosted with guests from all walks of music background. A few of the guest speakers include Liberty Levitto, known as the drummer for Billy Joel, Christine Ohlman, singer for Saturday Night Live, Brett Tuggle, who played keyboard for Fleetwood Mac and more.

The event is hoping to benefit students that are interested in a career in the music industry.

The guests not only include artists, but also successful producers, tour managers and business professionals. The variety of the guests will give the students a chance to hear about the real-life experiences from all aspects of the music industry.

“This is a great opportunity

for not just the School of Music community but the entire ISU community to spend valuable time and get advice directly from amazing industry professionals who have ‘been there’ in terms of performing in huge settings, helping artists make the most of their assets, and how to make the right breaks happen in your own career, no matter what it might be. It will be helpful to anyone interested in managing theirs or the careers of others, learn what they can do to promote their own music, even their own beats produced in their dorm rooms,” ISU music professor Theodore Piechocinski said.

The event encourages all students of any major to attend.

The panel discussion will include information about networking, promoting, business trips and career success.

“No matter what type of music a person on our campus is into, this panel can provide wisdom and advice that they just can’t get anywhere else; in one room, we’ll have about 200 years of combined music industry wisdom and experience, all wanting to help our ISU students and aspir-

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indianastatesman.com CALL OF DUTY FROM PAGE 4 make it through the mission.

The narrative is full of emotion. It keeps hitting the player with the sentiment that, in war, everyone cannot always get home safe.

That sometimes the mission takes priority to everything else. There is not much to say that would not spoil the game, but “Infinite Warfare” does not pull punches and keeps hitting the player right up to the end.

The CoD franchise has been suffering from a stagnation in terms of multiplayer settings. The competitive multiplayer is mostly the same as it has always been.

As always there are small changes,

SESSIONS FROM PAGE 4 ing musicians,” Piechocinski said.

The Sessions is a free event for all students and will include a panel discussion and presentations, followed by free pizza.

The event will finish off with a concert with the guests that will encourage students to join and jam with them.

“They’re coming in just for the sole purpose of hanging with our ISU students and are as excited about that as we are to have these professionals here with us. It’s going to be a remarkable

CHORAL FROM PAGE 4 ultimate victory. Part II musically concludes with “Hallelujah,” Handel’s performed pieces in all choral literature.

Students said they enjoyed the event.

“The concert was amazing.

The choir was loud and alert, and they sung as one. I hope to attend another one of their concerts,” ISU student Jala Bennie said.

One student recommends that everyone attend a concert before they graduate.

“This was my first concert, so I did not know what to expect, so I decided to come into the play with an open mind, and it was amazing. I recommend everyone to attend a concert no matter what type. I promise that you will enjoy yourself,” ISU student Mya Gamble said.

Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016 • Page 5 but remains the same at its core. It is still a fast paced twitch shooter, but this is the problem.

It is always the same just with a new skin. The iconic Zombie mode is the same way.

“Infinite Warfare” took a chance with a new style in its narrative and it saved this game from being a forgettable experience.

Good writing and well-designed character, along with an emotion-packed story, let this gem shine through its faults.

The future of the franchise is unknown, but hopefully the next developer in the cycle takes notes and builds on the base that “Infinite Warfare” laid down. opportunity for everyone involved. I encourage anyone interested in the music industry, whether they’re players, writers, singers, beat makers, producers, managers for others, or just anyone with an interest to learn about how it all works on the inside of the business to take advantage of this event,” Piechocinski said.

The seats are limited for those interested in attending the event.

Any student, faculty or staff can register to attend the event on the session’s website, Thesessions.org.

ISU FROM PAGE 4 Priorities for Hadley are classes, cheerleading, sorority and then social life.

But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t leave the room for everything.

Hadley said that the busier she is the better and she feels that she can focus, which may be why she has been able to accomplish so much at such a young age.

“My family has been a big drive for everything I do,” Hadley said. “My parents make sure I strive to fulfill my goals, and they

have both given up a lot for me to be successful. I also believe in living my life to the fullest, and trying to achieve as much as I can, so I never have any regrets.”

With everything that Hadley has on her plate, she is still coming back for more.

After graduating from ISU in May with a bachelors in athletic training and completing her licensing exam, will continue to study her sciences in order to take the MCAT a year later.

Based on her scores, she will apply to medical

schools and be on her way to becoming a physician.

This all seems like a lot of work, but for Hadley there is nothing that will get in her way of achieving her dreams.

She is a prime example of a student who can be more than just a student.

Brennan Hadley is a student, cheerleader, sister, trainer — and soon to be physician.

She is taking advantage of all opportunities given to her and is humbly accepting the rewards.

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Clinton wasn’t the only big election loser Andrew Malcolm

Special to McClatchy (TNS)

We’ve heard a lot in recent days about the election loss of a certain well-known woman.

What we’ve pondered much less is the election loss of another well-known Democrat.

Barack Obama wasn’t on a ballot anywhere. But as he pointed out in repeated pleas to support his heir apparent Hillary Clinton, the political legacy of the man’s 2,922-day presidency was on the line.

Because Obama built so much of his record on unilateral executive fiat and partisan congressional votes, much of it seems likely to be swept away by Republican majorities still controlling Congress working with an adopted Republican president, Donald Trump.

Obama’s two terms will end with his party in smoking ruins across the country.

But voters have consistently rejected Obama’s record of high-handed arrogance and executive over-reach. He may have achieved much of what he wanted in the short-term. But that’s made it much easier for any successor, to erase much or all of it.

Here’s a revealing comparison: During his first week in the White House in January 2001, President George W. Bush had all the Democratic Party leaders of Congress over to the White House to chat and talk about things to work on together.

Fast forward to the Obama administration whose Democrat party controlled both houses when he took office in 2009. Obama with Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid rammed through their plans, especially Obamacare without a single GOP vote.

In fact, the former senator who promised to end Washington’s bitter partisan divide, the former university lecturer on constitutional law about the equal branches of government, first invited Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell to chat at the White House 542 days into his presidential reign.

Just two years into his White House lease, midterm voters gave House control back to Republicans. In 2012, Obama was re-elected with nearly 5 million fewer votes than in 2008. And the GOP kept the House.

Come 2014’s midterms, Obama campaigned that he wasn’t on the ballot but his policies were. Boom! Democrats lost additional House seats plus the

Senate.

Now, in 2016, Obama told Democrat audiences he would take it personally if they didn’t turn out for his anointed successor. They didn’t.

Republicans still control the House, and while defending a whopping 24 Senate seats, lost only two to maintain thin control. In the next midterms, Democrats must defend more.

Clinton won the party’s nomination this year because it was her turn, not because she was the most dynamic or strongest candidate. Republicans had 17 presidential wannabes, probably two-thirds of them qualified.

Democrats basically have no minor leagues to develop experienced candidates at state levels.

Starting with the anti-Obama tide of 2010, Republicans have built a stranglehold on state legislatures and governor’s offices.

They now control 35 governorships to Democrats’ 15. The GOP controls 67 of the country’s 98 state legislative chambers, including every one across the South and both chambers in almost 20 states.

That not only drives the party’s conservative agenda but grants priceless experience and name recognition to future rising stars. In the Nov. 8 election, the GOP captured blue-collar workers, once a key Democratic component.

Who is left now to rebuild the Democratic Party? A struggle looms over chair of the troubled Democratic National Committee.

New names like Elizabeth Warren will emerge. But Obama’s bright star will be gone in nine weeks and he faces becoming what columnist Charles Krauthammer calls an “historical parentheses.”

As his vice president, Obama picked elderly Joe Biden, who posed no internal challenge, but is too old to pick up the mantle. In contrast, Ronald Reagan mentored George H.W. Bush as his political successor, which produced the only three-consecutive term party control of the White House since the 1940s.

Obama will go off to his rented Washington mansion to make a small fortune on a book and lecture tours. Bush 43 chose silence during Obama’s early years, not wishing to second-guess his successor.

Obama, however, has vowed to speak out often in retirement.

Given the current political outlook for dismantling much of his work, Obama will not lack for subjects to complain about.

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Trump’s energy not environmentally friendly Zach Davis Columnist

With Thanksgiving approaching, it is important to remember all the things we are thankful for: good food, clean water and air, and a good shelter. These things are directly tied to your environment. If the environment is healthy, then you get all those things; but you get nothing if it isn’t taken care of. That’s why it’s important for us to consider President-elect Donald Trump’s stance on the environment.

Trump hasn’t released an official environmental plan, but his America First Energy Plan says it all. Within it, you can find snippets where he explains his views and ideas. He wants to lift regulations of energy harvesting that are destructive to the environment, such as fracking. He wants to roll back the Environmental Protection Agency by removing a significant portion of their funding and up to 80

percent of their policies. He also wants to allow companies to drill for oil and mine for coal on the Atlantic coast and federal land.

He even wants to keep environmental policies at a minimum.

Trump says that he will approach policies by asking “Is this regulation good for the American worker? If it doesn’t pass this test, the rule will not be approved.” This line of thought puts the need of the few over the need of the many, a flawed logic. The environment provides so much for us, and we need to do everything in our power to protect it.

A few unemployed individuals pale in comparison to thousands being without clean air and water, like we find in third-world countries.

He wants to do all of this because he ignores scientific data.

He ignores the data that says fracking and oil drilling is harmful to the environment. He goes as far as to state the exact opposite in his energy plan, claiming that these methods are safe. He even denies the very possibility of climate change – despite the fact science has proven it exists, and that we have a direct impact.

He ignores all of this because he feels that companies should be free to harvest energy because, according to his website, it is

“hard to turn a profit” in some areas with current regulations.

Following his plan should ultimately lead to the creation of jobs.

The energy companies need to be kept at bay somehow. The methods we have of harvesting coal and oil are destructive to the environment – some more so than others. Things like fracking, for example, destroy the environment and can pollute water. On top of that, using coal and oil releases carbon into the air, causing climate change. We need to move away from such destructive energy sources. If we let go of oil and coal, and move toward safe, renewable sources like wind and solar power, then jobs would still be created. We would need people to work on the new energy sources, as well.

The difference is that we would also be preserving the environment, so there doesn’t seem to be a downside. As a bonus, energy companies would make even more money because there is no cost to harvest wind or solar sources – only maintenance and equipment costs, both which already exist with oil and coal.

Trump doesn’t plan on stopping there. He intends to pull

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The Islamic State: Let’s hope US allies don’t turn against each other Chicago Tribune (TNS)

As Iraqi troops battle Islamic State fighters street by street in the northern city of Mosul, another crucial phase in the bid to neutralize the militant group is shaping up 230 miles to the west. A joint Kurdish-Arab militia has begun encircling Raqqa, the Islamic State’s de facto capital in Syria. It wasn’t long ago that Islamic State had all the momentum, seizing swaths of land in Iraq and Syria. Now the group is being squeezed in two strongholds by simultaneous offensives.

The strategy makes sense. As Islamic State relinquishes its hold on Mosul, its fighters will

flee west into Syria. But Raqqa, their home base, will be sealed off by Kurdish and Arab fighters, and therefore untenable as a safe haven. No one knows how long it will take to free Raqqa, but once the Islamic State has been routed, the militant group will be without its nerve center.

It all sounds straightforward and easy, but it won’t be. Complications abound. First, the militia moving on Raqqa, the Syrian Democratic Forces, is a tenuous coupling of Syrian Kurd and Syrian Arab fighters. Yes, they have a common enemy in the Islamic State, but historically they are adversaries. Arabs don’t want to be governed by Kurds, and vice versa. The plan is for the SDF’s Arab contingent to take the lead in the battle for Raqqa

once fighting begins inside the city. That would allay fears Arabs in Raqqa have of a Kurdish takeover.

But will the Kurds acquiesce?

They have already established a semi-autonomous region across northern Syria, and have visions of a trans-border Kurdish state encompassing the northern sections of Iraq and Syria, bookended by Iran on the east and Turkey on the west. The Kurds could move into Raqqa, a northern city, and stay there. That’s exactly what they did when they defeated Islamic State fighters in the town of Manbij, despite assuring the U.S. that they would leave once the town was liberated.

It’s not just the Arabs who worry about what the Kurds say versus do. In Turkey, where

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Kurds are the largest minority, Ankara has been clashing with Kurdish separatists for decades.

Turkey adamantly opposes the idea of Kurds at the vanguard of a Raqqa offensive. Turkish leaders have gone so far as to tell the U.S. they wanted Syrian Kurds excluded from the Raqqa effort.

But of all the entities battling in Syria, Syrian Kurds have had the most success — so Washington’s not about to leave Kurds out of the offensive.

Last week, Turkey suggested it could send its own forces to lead the charge into Raqqa. The U.S. hasn’t given Ankara an answer, but that answer should be, “Thank you, but we’ve got it covered.” Turkish forces are already in Syria, and they have clashed with SDF fighters. Throwing

Turkish troops into the caldron with Kurdish and Arab fighters risks a spasm of infighting that diverts the mission from its ultimate goal — defeating the Islamic State.

Retaking Mosul and Raqqa represent pivotal moments in the fight against the Islamic State. So far, the effort in Mosul is going well. What happens in Raqqa will unfold in coming weeks and months. It could fall on the desk of President-elect Donald Trump, who will be tasked with stewarding a disparate group of players with competing, even conflicting, interests. It won’t be an easy job, ensuring that the unwieldy amalgam defeats the Islamic State — and not itself.

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TRUMP FROM PAGE 6 the US out of the Paris Agreement, an international pact to reduce carbon emissions and combat rising global temperature.

The countries involved are supposed to make a monetary contribution for research that is ambitious, and is supposed to increase over time, while still emitting less carbon and keep global temperatures from rising too far.

There is no penalty for not participating, as every country should want to keep their environment clean and healthy for their people.

The US, along with China, was a major influence in the design of the Paris Agreement as well as getting more countries involved. Having us back out of the deal could put the entire thing in jeopardy. The countries currently involved with us might decide that they don’t want to contribute either, causing funding to be more scarce than it needs to be.

Backing out also shows that we don’t care how

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much carbon we emit, which Trump reinforces with his push to keep using fossil fuels instead of progressing to cleaner energy. If we want to keep any semblance of international influence, then we need to keep a good image and be a good role model.

The US is one of the largest emitters of carbon in the world, which means we should be watching emissions even closer than other countries. We need to reduce our emissions to lessen the impact, and maybe other countries will follow suit. If nothing else, we can say we did our part.

Trump says in his energy plan that “from an environmental standpoint, my priorities are very simple: clean air and clean water.”

His plans say the exact opposite, though. Letting companies harvest oil and coal anywhere they please will have a huge impact on the environment. That is not a plan we need. What we need is a plan which will try to protect the environment and ensure its health for the future.

VOLLEYBALL FROM PAGE 8 overwhelming 661 assists this year, spreading the ball to multiple players across the offense, including Inderski. Davidson has proven herself to play a key role for Drake, already eclipsing her 519 assists mark from the previous season. She has also demonstrated leadership with her lack of selfishness on the court, leading the Bulldogs in assists through

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The Sycamores will need to shut down both of these individuals Friday if they want a significant chance to defeat Drake. The Sycamores have struggled on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball this year, but will need to rally together for a victory.

Saturday, the Sycamores must recover and prepare for their second match of the weekend against a stout Northern Iowa squad. The

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Panthers will visit Terre Haute with an impressive 21-8 record throughout the 2016 season. They have been incredible through the second half of the season, winning 12 of their last 13 matches.

Indiana State last met Northern Iowa in October, where the Sycamores struggled in a 3-1 loss. The Panthers have led opponents in several offensive categories including kills, attacks and assists. Seniors

Kayla Haneline and Amie Held, as well as sophomore Bri Wells — all of whom have tallied over 300 kills this season — lead them.

The individual responsible for providing these three with such opportunities has been junior Heather Hook. Hook leads the team in assists, with a staggering 1139 assists, averaging 11.06 per game.

She will look to continue her efforts against the Sycamores this Saturday.

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Sycamores to take on Triton’s in Hulman Center Jeremy Patterson Reporter

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Indiana State University to play University of Missouri-St. Louis.

On Saturday, the University of Missouri-St. Louis will be coming into town to take on the Indiana State men’s basketball team. Tip off will be at 6:00 p.m. in the Hulman Center.

The Sycamores are coming off a tough loss to Northern Illinois University as they went into overtime and lost the thriller 8078 in favor of the Huskies. Indiana State has only played in one game so far this season and are looking to bounce back and get the first win at home this weekend.

Currently, the Triton’s are (11) on the year playing Ferris State University and Grand Valley State University. After UMSL fell short to Ferris State (73-61) the Triton’s came back the next day to beat the Lakers of Grand Valley (56-51).

In the game, the Triton’s outdid the Lakers in every category but falling short with field goal percentage and steals that game.

The Triton’s shot .288 from the field, .333 from the three-point line, recorded 42 rebounds, and

had only two steals on the night.

Key players to watch for in the game this weekend include junior guard Steven Davis, junior guard/forward Drew Skaggs, and senior guard Joseph English.

In their last game against Grand Valley State, Davis recorded 13 points for himself shooting 4-11 behind the three-point line while being in the game for 31 minutes. Skaggs made just three of the seven attempted shots he took while rebounding the ball seven times to give the Triton’s their first win on the season.

English had a good night at the free-throw line making 6-9 attempted shots but only scoring twice out of the 11 field goal attempts he took on the night. English as well played 31 minutes of the game with recording five rebounds and six assists on the night.

In the Triton’s game against Grand Valley State they shot under 28 percent in the first half and only shot 29 percent in the second half of the game. The numbers were tremendously low as opposed to their first regular-season game against Ferris

State when the team shot 46.88 percent in the first half and entered the second half very hot shooting 54.55 percent to end the game.

This weekend will show if Indiana State can hold the Tritons to a low shot percentage in hopes of getting the first home win.

The Sycamores are trying to even out their record as last week they ended their game in DeKalb, IL on a tough loss. Indiana State looked to use all of their tools last week but it was not enough to get the job done against the Huskies.

Junior guard Brenton Scott is coming off a very well played game against the Huskies where he put up 28 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals, and one block. Scott is hoping to have another good game like this in hopes the team can get the job done and get the win for the Sycamores.

Indiana State will play Saturday, Nov. 19, at 6:00 p.m., where they will take on the University of Missouri-St. Louis in the Hulman Center. The game can be viewed on The Valley on ESPN3.

Late rally not enough as women’s basketball falls The Indiana State women’s basketball team held Florida Atlantic without a field goal for the final 5:31 on the game, but it wasn’t enough as the Owls escaped with a 70-67 victory on their home floor Monday night in Boca Raton.

The Sycamores (1-1) reeled off a 9-4 run during the final five minutes, thanks in part to a clutch 3-pointer from Diamonisha Sophus and a pair of jumpers from forward Wendi Bibbins. Though the Owls (2-0) struggled from the field in the final quarter, but did hit five free throws to offset the poor shooting during the stretch.

Foul trouble plagued ISU for much of the game as both Tierra Webb and Ashley Taia fouled out of the contest. Webb played a solid 29 minutes and finished with a team high 17 points for the Sycamores on 6-of-10 shooting from the field and 3-for-4 from the charity stripe.

Taia, the Sycamores’ best scoring threat, was held to just 12 minutes in total after picking up fouls early in each quarter.

The junior from Brisbane, Australia was able to finish with nine points and four rebounds.

Bibbins wreaked havoc on the Owl frontline, grabbing 14 rebounds on the night and scoring 10 points for her first double-double of the season. The junior was clutch down the stretch with a pair of buckets to pull ISU within two points with under a minute left in the game.

The Sycamores looked much better in the first half than the team looked in its opener last Friday, scoring 16 points in

the first quarter alone. FAU came out on fire from the field in the first half shooting at a blistering 54.6 (15-of-28) percent. The Sycamores trailed by as many as nine points before cutting the deficit to just four at 34-30 heading into the locker room.

Indiana State continued to cut into the lead in the second half, hitting its stride midway through the third quarter as Webb put in a layup to extend the Sycamores lead to six points at the 4:58 mark.

FAU did not go away though, as they connected on seven 3-pointers in the second half alone, including three in the fourth quarter to seize control of the game.

Redshirt freshman McKenzy Telfair tallied eight points in the outing, her first points in a Sycamore uniform. The Athletic Media Relations Indianapolis native shot 3-for-8 from the field and grabbed two Sycamore volleyball looks for a strong finish to the season against the Drake Bulldogs and rebounds. the Northern Iowa Panthers.

Nika Zyryanova led all scorers with a career high 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the field including four 3-pointers.

As a team, FAU hit 10-21 (47.6) shots from the perimeter while ISU was held to just 4-of-22 (18.2).

The Sycamores were outrebounded in the game 41-28 but edged the Owls at the free throw stripe, hitting 9-of-12 while Bulldogs have been able has managed to tally an imJeremy Patterson Florida Atlantic shot just 8-of-19. to walk away with several pressive 367 kills throughReporter Indiana State will continue its fivewins against tough confer- out the 30 matches she has game road trip Saturday as they take on The Sycamore volleyball ence opponents this year, played this year. Inderski Cincinnati at 6 p.m. ET. team will host their final with wins against Illinois has been the star of the Story by ISU Athletic Media Relations home stands of the season State (3-0) and Bradley (3- Bulldog’s show throughthis weekend as they take 1). out the 2016 campaign, on the Drake Bulldogs and Despite being success- leading the team through Northern Iowa Panthers. ful in several big match- several offensive categoFriday, the Bulldogs will es this year, the Bulldogs ries significantly. However, arrive in Terre Haute, tot- have been inconsistent on there have been several ining an overall record of 15- both offense and defense, dividuals who have assist15 on the season. showing that they can fol- ed her along the way.

The two met earlier in low victory with a loss and Senior Chandelle Davidthe season, with Drake vice-versa. son has recorded an overA key offensive player the game shooting six for 10 while going walking away from the match with a 3-0 shut- for the Bulldogs has been two for three in three pointers.

Bibbins had the second highest total out of Indiana State. The junior Kyla Inderski. She SEE VOLLEYBALL, PAGE 7 points scored for the Sycamores with 12 points in the game. Bibbins shot six for nine and led the Sycamores with 14 total rebounds.

The Sycamores did not play Cincinnati last year in the season, but so far the Bearcats have won their last two games.

The Bearcats have recently played Kentucky Wesleyan where they won 79-50.

Cincinnati also came out on top beating Southeast Missouri State University 8375.

Bearcat junior forward Shanice Johnson led in points, steals, blocks, and rebounds for the Bearcats in their game against SEMO. Johnson will be a player to watch as she scored 32 points against SEMO and had 13 rebounds.

Bearcat junior guard Ana Owens will also be a player for the Sycamore defense to watch. So far this season, Owens averages about 25 points per game with four 3-pointers in their game versus SEMO. The Sycamores will play four more games before playing at home Wednesday, Nov. 30. The games can be listened to on WIBQ 1230 AM. Indiana State’s women’s basketball’s next home game with a game against Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis at 5:30 p.m. at the Hulman Center. It is also available to watch on The Valley on ESPN3.

Sycamore women’s basketball faces Cincinnati Brice Bement Reporter

The Indiana State women’s basketball team will be facing the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19.

The Sycamores have already played three games so far in their 2016-2017 season having a winning record of 2-1 with a win in an exhibition game versus Quincy University and a win against Northern Kentucky. The Sycamores fell short to Florida Atlantic University 70-67.

Sycamore sophomore guard Tierra Webb led for the Sycamores in the game against Quincy with 14 total points while shooting 6 for 10. Webb had four rebounds in the game.

Behind her, Indiana State junior forward Wendi Bibbins had 13 total points while shooting 6-9. Bibbins and senior Rhagen Smith both led the Sycamores with six rebounds each.

In the Sycamores game against Northern Kentucky, Smith led for the Sycamores with 15 total points in the game.

Smith shot five for nine in the game while also having seven total rebounds for Indiana State.

Behind her, junior forward Ashley Taia had 13 total points while shooting 5-18 overall while being three for 10 in three point shots.

In the Sycamores most recent match against FAU, Webb had 17 total points in

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