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Volume 124, Issue 18

ISU president and Terre Haute mayor discuss future of Homecoming Rileigh McCoy News Editor

President Curtis and Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett held a press conference to discuss Tuesday’s meeting between city and university officials regarding Homecoming issues yesterday afternoon. Yesterday’s meeting was a “debrief ” of the activities of the Homecoming weekend. According to President Curtis, roughly 40 people met representing all facets of Homecoming to provide their thoughts going forward. “What we want to share with you today is we’ve committed between the city and the university to work together on this,” said Curtis. “The reason we’re starting this now is we intend the spend the next 11 months in preparation for next year with the intention to have the type of event here in the community that we’re all proud of.” Curtis explained that going forward she would like to see a safe, enjoyable, and productive Homecoming for ISU. This is something that she believes Homecoming should be. “That’s kind of the goal here,” said Mayor Duke Bennett. “To make sure that everything that we do helps get us to that

Bennett point where we need to be.” Curtis mentioned a solution to the issues of the ‘walk’ and other incidents that occur on Homecoming would be to start a service-learning project for students to provide their input. “We’re gonna have a service learning project that will begin in January with students on this campus taking on the topic,” said Curtis. “And talking about how do we study it, how do we get in touch with

Curtis other universities who have had similar situations and resolved them, find out what practices are engaged in on different campuses, and be very proactive in how we plan in events for next year.” One thing Curtis mentioned that she didn’t want to get lost in translation is the good work that students and the Terre Haute community have done to celebrate the week-long Homecoming activities. “This was my first ISU Homecoming

and I learned about the activities that take place, but this was my first opportunity to experience it,” said Curtis. “After finishing with the great parade that we had here downtown, I purposefully drove down Wabash to the stadium in order for me to firsthand see that. And it’s become very evident for us what things we need to take on.” Curtis explained that “the amount of available alcohol consumption is a challenge” and that the university plans to “take that head on.” She further went on to say that she hopes university officials and students can work together to find some alternatives while on ‘the walk’ route to “provide a healthier and more positive experience” for students. Bennett explained that from the city’s perspective, it is up to them to make sure that everything is in compliance with city code. Curtis explained that this would be a “multi-pronged approach on campus.” SGA was present at the “debrief ” on Tuesday and Curtis plans to keep them involved, as well as reaching out to Fraternities and Sororities to recognize the good work and figure out how to move forward to make Homecoming a better, safer event.

Haunting in the Hulman: bringing Halloween to you Lauren Rader Reporter

Halloween is here, and Union Board has decided to celebrate it like they have for the past four years. On Oct. 29 and 30, Union Board set up and hosted ‘Haunting in the Hulman’ in the three Dede rooms from 7-10 p.m. Each room had a different theme. As students walked in, they were asked by a grim reaper to spin the wheel. This chose the path they walked, which ultimately led to the same ending, where Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, and Michael Myers scared them. Many different scary characters spooked the students along the path as well. This event was free of admission but students brought their I.D.’s to swipe in. Students on Union Board worked this event by helping with setup, working at the desk to check people in and sign waivers, and by dressing up and acting in the haunted house. Special Events Chair for Union Board, Jalen Ellis, was thankful for his opportunity to help and plan his first huge event. “I can’t put into words what I’m most excited for about this event. I just want this event to work out. Since before I got here, I’ve been planning and trying to get this

event together and see what I’m working with.” Ellis said. “This is probably the biggest event I’ve done so far, because I got my position at beginning of the school year.” Union Board worked in collaboration with campus life to get the event set up. They purchased items from WalMart and different stores to get the full effect of a haunted house. Students looked forward to going in and being scared. “I’m looking forward to seeing the decorations when I get inside. I love the candy and the outfits. You get to be anything you want to be on Halloween that you normally can’t be,” freshman Becca Ragsdale said. “I just got into haunted houses in the past few years because my family thought they were too scary when I was younger. I haven’t been to any Union Board events, but I’m excited. Hopefully in the future I can attend more.” The haunted house was offered two nights in a row to make sure Anna Bartley | Indiana Statesman people had the chance to go. Above: Students pose for a photo in costume during the ‘Haunting in the Hulman’ event on Oct. 29 and 30. Programs All Weekend is an Below: decorations of the Dede’s for the event. organization that is branched out from the Union Board which plans weekend events to get students involved. Union Board was created to unify the students on campus and get them involved. Student involvement is crucial for a successful event.

Designers @ State hosted pumpkin carving event Nicole Nunez Reporter

Ongoing investigations into stolen vehicles Alyssa Bosse Reporter

On the evening of Friday October 26th, the Office of Public Safety sent out an email regarding two vehicles that were reported stolen. The two vehicles that were reported missing consisted of a motorcycle and a car, and both were reported on Oct. 26 to ISUPD. The motorcycle was reported missing from lot 10 and the car was missing from North 9th St near Rec East. That evening, the motorcycle was recovered with some damage. Assistant Chief of Police, Michele Barrett, said “It appears the motorcycle was pushed

from campus and ISUPD is still investigating how entry was made to the vehicle.” A suspect was arrested for the theft of the motorcycle by ISUPD; the other theft appears to be unrelated. The motorcycle case was closed with the arrest. The other vehicle was recovered Monday, Oct. 29. Barrett explained that when ISUPD first receives word of events like this, they enter all the vehicles’ information such as license plate numbers and vehicle information numbers into a database. The reason for this is that if any other law enforcement agency were to look up the vehicle’s information, it would alert them that the vehicle was stolen. Barrett along with ISUPD recommends

that, “all students lock their vehicles and keep valuables inside the vehicles and hidden” to try to prevent future incidents like this. Freshman, Shayla Huffman shared her thoughts over the past weekend’s events. “I was a bit caught off guard by the email I received on Friday from Public Safety,” said Huffman. “I thought at first it was kind of scary to think that people on campus are stealing cars. I keep my vehicle on campus and want to take more precautions to ensure the safety of my own car like making sure it’s always locked and that I am not leaving anything important in my car.” At this time the vehicle that was reported missing is still ongoing investigation and ISUPD has no further information.

Designers @ State held a pumpkin carving event this past Tuesday, Oct. 30, to help spread the fall spirit. The event was held at 5 p.m. outside University Hall for Indiana State University staff and students. There was an R.S.V.P on Treehouse, and over 20 people attended to enjoy a fun night that included pumpkin carving and free pizza. The event helped to spread the word about Designers @ State as well. It was a “fun little thing to draw people to our organization,” said Vice President of Designers @ State, Lindsey Drake.Designers @ State is a club intended for graphic designers, but it is open for any student to join. They wish to promote design and hope to gain more members through events like the pumpkin carving night. The organization is affiliated with College of Arts and Sciences, and hopes to see more people join them for future events. With busy schedules and stressful classes, Designers @ State made a fun and free event for students to come and relieve some stress and get away from their studies. The event also provided an outlet to celebrate the Halloween season and get into the autumn spirit. The event was “something to get [everyone] into the fall spirit, to get people informed about our club, to get our name out there, and to get people interested in joining or participating in our events,” said Drake.


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