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Volume 125, Issue 56
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The career fair drew hundreds of students to the semi-annual event with many opportunites from local and national businesses.
From classroom to profession Spring career fair brings opportunities for sycamores
Alexandria Truby Reporter To access professional opportunities, students attended the Career Fair in the Hulman Center Concourse on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Career Center’s website states that “though the fair is an excellent experience for those seeking the jobs and internships, attending the fairs is also beneficial for underclassmen, as it allows them to make contacts within their career field and learn what skills they can develop to make them more marketable. The fair is the perfect chance for students to begin networking and practice developing interviewing and career preparation skills.” “Walking in there I was not expecting to see as many opportunities as I did. The companies I talked to were very exceptional in giving me information and informing me of what opportunities they were offering. Also, one of my roommates said it went really well for him and anoth-
er felt like they didn’t have much for him,” Nick Carrera, a sophomore construction management major, said. One hundred and twenty four companies were registered as event employers on the career center’s website. Some of the companies there included CSN, AXA Advisors- Indianapolis, Cintas Corporation, CVS Health, and Dayton Freight Lines. “Companies have to pay the basic registration fee to attend our fair,” Karley Jines, career center employer relations coordinator said. “Basic registration ranges from $50 for non-profits to $300 for for-profit companies. There are also additional sponsorship opportunities available for additional cost. The sponsorships include things such as name badge sponsor, café sponsors, blue and silver sponsors. Companies that choose to sponsor the fair will have priority location and extra promotion leading up to and the day of the fair. Companies are also encouraged to post their open positions on Sycamore Career Link before they arrive for the fair, so stu-
ISU Public Safety works to better prepare students
Joe Newport
Rileigh McCoy News Editor
students how to react in such situations. ISU public safety is working on helping faculty, staff and students to be better prepared in dealing with harmful situations such as school shooting. “The ISU Police Department has conducted a number of drills over the past several years simulating this type of incident,” said Chief of Police Joseph Newport. “Two more are planned this semester. And, in spit of possible mistakes being made elsewhere, we still urge the campus community to be vigilant and report suspicious activity. The public’s eyes and ears are most important in a proper response. Finally, we urge everyone to review the RUN, HIDE, FIGHT video that is on our Public Safety web site.” Students, faculty and staff who watch this video
In light of recent events, ISU Public Safety sends email video link to students in order to make students better prepared to handle threatening situations. Earlier this week, in response to the recent active school-shooting event in Florida, ISU Public Pafety sent out a mass email to students to inform them to watch a video that shows PUBLIC CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
dents have the most up to date information when researching.” Karley Jines. Many students begin to prepare ahead of time for the career fair in order to be ready to give excellent first impressions. “As each fair approaches, I think the energy around campus does change,” Jines said. “This is a time for students to begin preparing for the fair. The Career Center starts the mass promotion of our fair with yard signs, banners, emails and tent events outside of the Career Center. In the fall, the Career Center passes out hot dogs and t-shirts to students with career fair promotion. In the spring semester, the Career Center passes out hot chocolate as a way to promote the fair. There are also a variety of other events leading up to the fair that students can participate in, such as workshops, networking events and free professional headshots. Many times, employers will participate in networking events the week leading up the fair to ensure they are making the most of their visit to ISU.”
Planning ahead is crucial in taking full advantage of the career fair. “Students can get the most out of a career fair by planning ahead,” Career Center Assistant Director Darby Scism said. “If they research the companies attending ahead of time, have knowledge of their products and services, and know what makes the companies unique, they will have much better conversations with the company recruiters at the fair. With this prior research, students will come across as more knowledgeable and professional. Companies want to hire students that are passionate and knowledgeable about their industry area and company.” Students not only gained networking experience through the career fair but also opportunities that they may not have had otherwise. “I have not yet [received any form of employment through these fairs] but I feel that I have some opportunities for internships after talking to some of the companies today,” Carrera said.
Charles E. Brown Gospel Celebration to take the weekend stage Jada N. Holmes R eporter Forwarding the completion of Indiana State University’s Black History Month calendar is the Charles E. Brown 2018 Gospel Celebration, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. in Tilson Auditorium. Spearheading the finalization of this year’s celebration—in alignment with the Black History Month committee—is graduate studies Professor Dr. Kandace Hinton, who recalls the initial process beginning in early October. According to Hinton, the 2017 production was the first that had occurred in approximately 10 years at the university. With expectations to match and even surpass the excitement and enthusiasm of last year’s event, both Hinton and the Black History Month committee intend to maximize involvement. The Gospel Celebration will feature performances from urban contemporary Gospel collective, The Walls Group, L. Lebron Wilson, Dee Dee Gray, Anita Wilson and the Terre Haute Community Choir. Though tickets have been relatively priced to $15 for adults, and $10
for students, many opportunities are presented for students to acquire them for free. According to Dr. Hinton, the process of selection included matters of appropriateness and resonance of age, ultimately assuring that attendees will be enabled to relate to performers more than ever before. “Hopefully, this becomes a space where people do not have to feel stressed,” Dr. Hinton stated. While various musical forms are promoted as an element of collegiate livelihood, Gospel has been one form that remains trapped in closeted or selective worship. Hinton, who suggests a benefit of Gospel influence, expects the celebration to have twice the impact, and twice the inspiration. “This experience energizes me because I am passionate about Black heritage and culture, especially when it comes to Gospel music,” Hinton said. With the opportunity to extend her reach outside of graduate instruction, Dr. Kandace Hinton has applied her worship leadership experience to enhance the connectivity across the campus—first between students and faculty. In recruitment
Kandace Hinton
for the Terre Haute Community Choir, Dr. Hinton still encourages those interested in Gospel worship to become involved, and perhaps participate in the celebration. The Gospel Celebration stands as an event that has maintained full support of the university throughout its implementation. With past appearances from collectives such as Ebony Majestic Choir, the event brings forth fresh and professional talent to cater to the spiritual wellness of ISU.
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY PRESENTS
Charles E. Brown
Tilson Auditorium
OTHER ARTISTS INCLUDE: -L. LEBRON WILSON -DEE DEE GRAY -TERRE HAUTE COMMUNITY CHOIR
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NEWS
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Voting booths to become available on campus Patrick Chavis Reporter In the last presidential election, 61.4 percent of eligible voters casted ballots. This percentage was even lower among college students. According to a study done by Tufts University, only 48.3 percent of college students voted in the 2016 election. Now there are several factors that explain the relatively low voter turnout, but a huge one especially for college students is access to a convenient voting location in general. However to fight this problem and to encourage student participation in the electoral system, the Vigo County Election Board has decided to make voting booths available to students on campus during Election Day. There will be three booths that will be set up on May eighth from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in HMSU at the Dede activity center. Having these voting booths easily accessible to students is an exciting prospect to those on campus who would take full advantage of it. “I think that voting booths on campus would be a great idea,” Natalie Prodan, a sophomore social studies education major, said. “I think that there are a lot of uninformed voters on campus and if there was an event similar to pizza and politics, but instead focused on the importance of voting in of itself and at the same time the different candidates platforms, would then have a positive impact on students making them become more politically aware. I think that voting is very important due to the fact that I have always been around people who have been involved in the electoral system. It is very crucial that everyone’s voice gets heard and voting certainly makes that possible.” Hannah Walterman, a freshman English education major had a similar response to hearing about voting booths that would be available on campus. “I think that it will be a great thing that voting booths will be available
On a cold Wednesday night, many ISU students gathered in Erickson Hall to do arts and crafts. There were snacks and drinks available for each person to enjoy, urban Hip-hop and rhythm and blues music playing and people dancing along. Many of the students there said they were not artists, but that did not stop them from painting. Different colors were set on the table, along with canvases, and a plate to hold the paint.
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Voting booths will become available on campus for students convenience in the upcoming primary election.
to students on campus,” said Walterman. “This will help incorporate more of the next generations input on who will be in office and hold important positions of power. Also this is great for students whom otherwise would not have access to a voting booth under other circumstances. In general, I think that voting is our duty, because if you don’t vote then you have no right to complain about our elected officials.” A representative from the Vigo County Courthouse, Kim Arney, explained how the Election board was
under new management and how this current administration wanted to give a fresh perspective on voting participation among college students. Arny explained what the board decides to do will surely impact students and how they view voting as a whole. Not many universities in the U.S. provide their students with on campus voting booths, which what makes what the board is planning to do, just that more special.
My Black is Beyond Kayla Rogan Reporter
Friday, Feb. 23, 2018
The theme of the night was to paint about what it means to be black to them. Everyone had their own different style on what it meant. Each one of them talked about the many different stereotypes placed upon people of color. Some of them focus on the good aspects of being a person of color.
the black community. But nothing is done; nothing gets discussed. Residential Life is not even comfortable having certain conversations, so I am not surprised nothing is getting done. So I figured why not have an event where we can have our voices heard? Why not have something for us?”
“Well I noticed that the campus talks about how diverse it is but it never caters to the needs of the African American people,” Event Coordinator Jasmine Finley said. “A lot of crazy things have happened here on campus to
The atmosphere in the room made many of the students feel safe and comfortable. Each picture was inspiring to the people at the event. They were inspired to continue to have excellence and improve the community.
Towards the end of the event, many people presented their works of art. Each painting told an amazing story. From hair, skin tone, music, media and everything that has made them better. Some of the people did not draw faces on their art work because they wanted people to see the big picture. Also, being black was skin deep to the people who attended the event. These art works will be featured in the Hulman Memorial Student Union during the month of March.
Michigan State University will bring in former Michigan Chief Justice Bob Young Jr. to help as it deals with multiple investigations into its handling of the Larry Nassar case, the university announced Tuesday. In January, Young dropped out of the Republican race for the U.S. Senate. He is an adjunct professor at the MSU College of Law. “I am pleased to assist the university in addressing its multiple challenges,” Young said in a press release. “President Engler has made it clear that MSU is cooperating fully with the various investigations and that will be an ongoing priority for me.” Young stepped down in April after 18 years on the Michigan Supreme Court and a record three consecutive terms as chief justice. He said he was retiring from the bench to return to his former law firm, Dickinson Wright in Detroit. He was appointed to the state Supreme Court by then-Gov. John Engler in 1999 to replace resigning Chief Justice Conrad Mallett. In the same press release, the school announced that Bob Noto, the general counsel since 1995 for the school, would retire. “Bob Noto served Michigan State University for more than two decades in exemplary fashion,” Engler, now the interim MSU president, said. “During his time here, he has handled the university’s complex legal matters with great skill and integrity, and he built a strong in-house team that will continue to serve MSU well. We wish him well as he transitions to emeritus status.” Engler added, “We will need all of Bob Young’s legal and administrative skills in the weeks ahead as we seek to fulfill our commitments to the survivors and answer any questions that are asked.” At least one board member — Brian Mosallam — has been critical of Noto’s work. In January, Mosallam tweeted: “Today I met with the MSU General Counsel. I call for the immediate resignation of Bob Noto followed by an independent review of the legal department’s handling of
the Nassar matter.” Kristine Zayko, who has served as MSU’s deputy general counsel since 2008 and MSU for nearly 20 years, will step in as MSU’s acting vice president for legal affairs and general counsel. “It has been my privilege and pleasure to build and lead MSU’s legal team, in which I have great confidence,” Noto said. “I am proud to have Kristine Zayko as acting vice president for legal affairs and general counsel. I am deeply committed to the university’s land-grant mission and have worked with colleagues and clients to help MSU serve our state and nation. I am fortunate to have devoted my career to these goals and principles.” Engler has been aggressively hiring advisers and firms since taking over from Lou Anna Simon, who stepped down under tremendous pressure over her handling of the Larry Nassar case. Those additions include: — Carol Morey Viventi, who was named to the newly created position of vice president and special counsel to the president. She will be paid $250,000 annually. She was a legal counsel and deputy chief of staff to Gov. John Engler until 1994 when she was named Secretary of the Senate, a position she held for 20 years before heading to Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and then to the Michigan Civil Rights Department. — Bill Beekman, the secretary to MSU board and former acting president when Simon stepped down, was named interim athletic director after Mark Hollis retired hours before a scathing ESPN report alleging problems in the athletic department. — Longtime Engler aide John Truscott of Truscott Rossman was brought in to work on crisis communications and planning. — Kroll, an investigative firm out of New York was hired to handle sexual assault allegations. — DLA Piper, the firm of former Michigan Gov. James Blanchard, was hired to represent MSU before Congress and in dealings with the executive branch. The firm is being paid $50,000 a month in retainer fees.
FEATURES
Friday, Feb. 23, 2018
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SYCAMORE SERVICE T-shirts and teamwork
Jack Gregory Reporter
Indiana State is already well known for its community service. All new students attending the school take place in Donaghy Day, for example, where teams of students and faculty spread out among the community and help wherever they are needed. These types of events are and always have been an important part of the school’s ethos and all of them are put on by the Center for Community Engagement. Anyone interested in getting involved in any sort of community outreach can go to their page on the school website and check their calendar. This Saturday, the CCE is putting on February’s Sycamore Service Saturday. Put on once a month, Sycamore Service Saturdays will feel familiar to anyone who participated in Donaghy Day. The idea is very much the same; go out and help people or groups who need it. Students can sign up in groups or as individuals to go out and help places like Goodwill, Habitat 4 Humanity, and the Humane Shelter, among many others. “Anyone can sign up for Sycamore Service Saturdays, whether it be student, staff, or alum members,” said Aiyana Koon, who’s in charge of the event, “Next month we are partnering with Deming Park to help with an Easter egg hunt, so that is something a little different,” Participants can sign up at any time and check in this Saturday is from 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. while the even itself lasts from 9
a.m. until noon. According to the website, tee shirts and doughnuts will be provided, but only in limited numbers, so those participating should get there as early as the can to make sure they can get in on that. To sign up, visit the CCE’s page on the ISU website. There are still plenty of slots available at places like Goodwill, Signature Healthcare, and the ISU Community Garden, but they seem to be filling up pretty quickly. There are some jobs that are already filled, like those at the Humane Society, but that shouldn’t discourage anyone who wants to participate. Community service is especially important to State and Sycamores. For anyone who came to ISU from somewhere else, arriving at and living in a new city can be daunting, and it’s also just strange living somewhere you have no or little connection to. Engaging in community service can help make a new place feel like your community. It can give you a sense of purpose and belonging. Instead of being a stranger in a strange land, you can become an active member of the community, actively working to help improve the place we all live in. Getting involved can help a person grow just as it helps grow a vibrant community around them. Speaking to the people being helped can expose one to sides of life that they may never have encountered before and both of those people will benefit from having made that bond. It teaches students skills that they may not have needed before, and it helps
Struggles of women of color Kayla Rogan Reporter
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Aiyana Koon was in charge of the event.
us develop empathy for those around us. Community Service is beneficial for everyone involved and it only costs a little bit of time. Even those on the fence about signing up should go and check out the jobs available. Maybe you can find a job that speaks to you and looks fun! I personally can attest that working in the community garden is a lot of fun and that job is still very much open. Anyone, students, alumni, or otherwise can sign up on the Center for Community Engagement’s website and anyone with any questions can get in contact with Koon.
“Souls of Black Girls” was shown as a part of Black History Month on Wednesday in the library. The film talks about the struggles of being a woman of color. Women have always been placed second-class in society, while men usually hold positions of power. History seems to repeat itself in today’s society. Slavery is one reason for disconnection between men and women. Woman of color focus on having a name rather than respect. Woman of color have been screaming for help since slavery, but it has been internalized. Media fails to show accurate images of woman of color rather than video vixens. There were numerous people in the film including actresses Regina King, Juanita Jennings, Jada Pinkett Smith and rapper Chuck D. They all shared their experience with being in Hollywood. Chuck D talked more about a man’s perspective on how woman are being treated. As a group, they spoke a lot on colorism in the U.S. Women of lighter skin are usually represented in media, while darker toned women are rarely represented. This phenomenon began during slavery when a woman would conceive a child with her master. The
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OPINION
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Voting center, good for ISU
How Fake is “Fake News”?
The Statesman Staff Editorial With the Vigo County Election Board choosing to set up 21 new voting sites, including three on campus, Indiana State University has been presented with a wonderful opportunity. Students on campus can soon be eligible to vote in elections right here. Previously, students only had the option of registering to vote in Vigo County at an off-campus location or jump through the hoops to obtain and send in an absentee ballot. One of the biggest reasons that college students don’t vote in elections is because of the distance from the university to their polling. A voting center on ISU’s campus is a welcome solution to the problem of students having to drive long distances just to vote in their hometowns. The addition of one voting center that complies to the Americans with Disabilities Act makes voting on campus more accessible than it has been in recent memory. However, while it will be undoubtedly much easier for students to vote in elections, this doesn’t quite solve the issue of some students not knowing much about politics or particular candidates. Some college students simply feel like they don’t know enough about the candidates or issues to make a well-informed decision. To solve this, perhaps the University or a student organization could disseminate some sort of political information to better inform the student body. Not necessarily biased “propaganda,” but properly cited, wellsourced information. In the end, the move by the Vigo County Election Board to create three voting centers on Indiana State’s campus is a great one. It makes voting much more accessible to all students, and with some education about candidates or issues, it will become more convenient to vote.
Joe Lippard
Opinions Editor
On Wednesday night, news station CNN hosted a town hall in Florida with Senators Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson, Sheriff Scott Israel and National Rifle Association spokesperson Dana Loesch. The two-hour event allowed Floridians, including survivors of the Parkland school shooting, to ask the participants questions, specifically about the issue of guns and gun control. However, one student didn’t get the chance to ask his question at the town hall. “CNN had originally asked me to write a speech and questions and it ended up being all scripted,” Colton Haab, a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, told WPLG-TV, a Miami-based ABC affiliate. He continued, “I don’t think that it’s going get anything accomplished.
It’s not gonna ask the true questions that all the parents and teachers and students have.” Haab added that he “expected to be able to ask my questions and give my opinion on my questions.” Haab claims that he wrote a speech and some questions about placing armed veterans in schools as a deterrent to gun violence. Since this story broke, both the media and social media have had a field day with it. Internet comment threads are filled with comments like “CNN caught exploiting? Nah…” Fox News published an article that alleged that “the left-leaning cable news network” actually tried to give Haab a scripted question drastically different from the ones he wrote and actively “quashed” his question about the armed veterans, though the article conveniently doesn’t mention the veteran part. Even RealClearPolitics jumped on the bandwagon and reported on it. Their coverage was more neutral than Fox News’, opting instead to simply retell the original story and provide updates. CNN has responded to the allegations, saying, “There is absolutely no truth to this.” The organization then invited him on air for an interview where he would
be allowed to speak his mind. They also claimed that Haab’s father was the one who removed his son from the town hall. This is just astounding to me. The original news article was shoddily constructed in the first place. Instead of reaching out to CNN to get their side of the story before publication, the ABC affiliate simply published a story based on one student’s account. In addition, none of the other people at the town hall last night have reported having scripted questions. And on top of that, the idea of using armed guards in schools was discussed at the town hall anyway. The people outraged about this seem to misunderstand how town halls work. Usually, the questions that will be asked are submitted and decided on ahead of time to ensure that the same topic doesn’t get brought up multiple times. In addition, the town hall was a live televised event, meaning that there were likely time limits on how long segments of the event could be. If Haab’s question were similar to another question, it likely would have been altered to prevent repeats, which is normal for town halls. And if Haab actually wrote a speech, CNN likely simply didn’t have the time to air
it.
And what’s more, none of the articles mention the actual content of the question Haab wrote, nor do any of the articles actually mention the content of the question CNN supposedly gave him. Finally, Haab never said, “CNN gave me a scripted question.” He said that he was asked to write a speech and questions, but “it ended up being all scripted.” That could mean that they wanted to take out his speech, since it was too long and took to much time on live television, or it could mean that they altered one of his questions because he was asking the same question as someone else. It seems to me like some reporters heard “it ended up being all scripted,” and took it to mean that CNN literally gave him a question to ask instead of his own as a means of censorship. We simply don’t have the necessary information to be upset at CNN in this instance. Those who are getting majorly outraged about this issue are letting their emotions cloud their judgment. This isn’t necessarily an instance of exploitation or censorship. This isn’t necessarily a violation of free speech. This is, however, an example of a news outlet being reckless
National Anthem turned not so glamorous
Emma Osowski Columnist
Last Saturday, Fergie sang the National Anthem at the NBA All-Star basketball game, and let’s just say that it wasn’t her best performance. At first, I was just reading the comments all over the internet about the performance. I was avoiding the video because I was honestly scared to even watch it. I mean, I grew up with Black Eyed Peas Fergie, “Fergalicious” Fergie, “Glamorous” Fergie and “Big Girls Don’t Cry” Fergie. I didn’t want that to change. Although I wasn’t a fan of her being married to Josh Duhamel, I have always been a fan of her music, and I didn’t want to listen to her National Anthem rendition and have it cloud my judgement of her. Well, I finally saw it, and my opinion of her
hasn’t necessarily changed; however, I have lost a little trust in her own discernment and those in her group. I just want to know how her manager, or whoever it was around her for that matter, heard her practicing and didn’t think to tell her that “that’s not the best sound, maybe try something else.” Instead, they just let her go out in front of the whole country and, honestly, do a disservice. It’s like they wanted her to get embarrassed and crapped on. The thing is that Fergie can sing. I mean, you can tell that she definitely has some pipes; it just seemed as if she forgot all technique and control one should have when singing. Frankly, she sounded a bit like the “Friends” character Phoebe Buffay when she got sick. I understand what Fergie was trying to do, where she was trying to take it, but it just didn’t quite get there. She wanted to add a little sex appeal with a jazz twist to it, but I don’t know if a song that was literally written in the middle of a battle should become sexy. It’s one thing to add the jazz beat to the song, but to add all of the extra frills, change in key and crazy pronunciations was very unnecessary and a little too much in one go. Again, what were her people thinking letting her go out there to do that? Since then, Fergie has come out to the public to apologize saying, “I’ve always been honored
and proud to perform the national anthem, and last night I wanted to try something special for the NBA, I’m a risk taker artistically, but clearly this rendition didn’t strike the intended tone. I love this country and honestly tried my best.” With that being said, I respect her for taking a very scary risk and although it didn’t go over the best, I understand she tried and I don’t fully blame her, but her people. She should fire them or at least reprimand them or something. One good thing that I definitely disagree with is the statement that Roseanne Barr made about her performance being better. It definitely was not. They were both pretty horrible, but for different reasons. Roseanne simply can’t sing, Fergie can; she just chose not to display it well. All in all, I don’t think this ruined her name or her career by any means. I think it was just an ugly bump in the road that will probably be remembered for quite a while, especially since everybody on social media loves to talk about everything. It will no matter what, somehow, always find itself way back into the light, when someone else has a bad performance and they compare it, or when she has a new hit song, someone will remind us of this fiasco. But she’s a big girl, so she can get through it.
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indianastatesman.com SOULS FROM PAGE 3 child would be more likely to have a lighter tone. These women usually worked in the house, while the darker toned women worked in the fields. Not only did people in the film industry speak about the different struggle, there were typical teens sharing their stories, as well. Each story was similar to the students who came to the event. “We have more focus on us rather than paying attention to the younger generation. They need our attention as well because they are looking to us for advice,” Dr. Kandace Hinton, professor in the Department of
PUBLIC FROM PAGE 1 will be better prepared to handle an active shooter situation if the incident ever occurs on campus. Newport explained more details about the video. “It’s a five and a half minute video that many schools and business nationally have adopted as proper first levels of response to an active shooter,” said Newport. Newport further explained that ISU endorses the RUN, HIDE, FIGHT program.
Friday, Feb. 23, 2018 • Page 5 Educational Leadership, said. Media has told women what beauty is, and over time, women began to believe it. Many women often change their hair and lost weight to look like society’s version of beautiful. An open discussion on how the “Souls of Black Girls” related to them followed the film. Students in attendance told their personal stories about their own insecurities, and how they overcame or are still overcoming them. The students also defined what beauty is to them, and how they will continue to bring hope for the younger generations following them on how beautiful everyone is. “It has been shown that most people responsible for these types of horrible events have a history of strange and alarming behavior,” said Newport. “Of course not all who show these signs will commit murder. If someone has had a history of violence and shows an unusual pre-occupation with weapons though, I would alert the authorities.” Students are encouraged to report any activity that they find suspicious because each detail is critical to the safety of others.
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Ashli O’Neal (3), Ashley Taia (1) and Wendi Bibbins (23) are the players to watch out for, with average points of over 25 per game.
SYCAMORES LAST HOME GAME OF YEAR Sherrod Reed Reporter
Indiana State’s women’s basketball team will travel this upcoming Friday to Northern Indiana to take on the Valparaiso Crusaders. This will be an exciting matchup as head coach, Josh Keister, aims to claim his 10th victory this season with the Sycamores as they
simmer down from their 74-70 victory over Bradley University last Sunday. Players to watch for from Indiana State would undoubtedly be Ashli O’Neal, Wendi Bibbins, and Ashley Taia as they all are currently averaging over 25 points this season. The Crusaders, whose current record is 11-14 however, are recovering from a loss against Missouri State
University but intend to play our Sycamores at full strength. Two of Valparaiso’s players, Dani Franklin and Meredith Hamlet, are both averaging over 30 points per game, however the team as a whole has not fared well in away games, which may play to our Sycamore’s advantage. In ISU’s latest game against Bradley Universi-
and the Redbirds may be the most intriguing thing to watch at the championship meet. Leading ISU’s women into the weekend will be senior Taylor Austin. Perhaps ISU’s most electric distance runner, Austin will be a threat in both the 3K and 5K this weekend. She has broken ISU records in both events this season beating the previous record in the 3K by 12 seconds and obliterating the 5K record by 21 seconds. However, she has placed first in the Indoor Championships in her career. She has two third-place finishes in the 3K and is looking to break through and win the event in her last season at ISU. The men’s team was picked to finish fourth before the season started but have surprised people thus far. They were picked to finish second in the pre-championship poll trailing only Illinois State. The Sycamores were bested by the Redbirds by seven points earlier in the season. But after a long season with each team
making slight tweaks in their events, the fight for first could come down to just a select few events. In his final collegiate season, Daley Carter is hoping to break through and earn a first place finish in the 60-meter hurdles this weekend. He placed second in the event in both 2015 and 2017. Right now he has the third-best time in the conference but is just .03 seconds behind the best time. The 60-meter hurdles has been owned by ISU in recent years as a Sycamore has won the event each of the past five seasons. Wichita State won the past two men’s MVC Indoor Championships, but now that the Shockers left the conference Indiana State will look to recapture their spot atop the MVC. ISU won three straight indoor championships before Wichita State managed to repeat in 2016 and 2017. The championships begin Saturday morning for Indiana State and end on Sunday.
Track and Field closes indoor season with MVC Championships Garrett Short Reporter
The Indiana State Track and Field team will compete in the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships this weekend at Northern Iowa to finish out the season. The team has made so many improvements since their first meet in the beginning of December. Now after nearly three months of training they are taking on the rest of the MVC. ISU’s women’s track team was chosen to finish second in the MVC before the season started. After defeating Illinois State, the only team picked to finish higher, at the beginning of the season, both of the schools received the exact amount of votes in the pre-championship poll. Indiana State and Illinois State are about as evenly matched as it gets. This was seen at the Terre Haute Double Dual in January when Indiana State snuck past the Redbirds by just one point. The showdown between the Sycamores
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Daley Carter is hoping to break through and earn the first place in the 60 meter hurdles.
ty, the women came back from a 15-point deficit and managed retained their place as fifth overall seed in the Missouri Valley Conference. Junior and 5’7 guard, Alexis Delgado, had a terrific shooting performance as she carried the team by going 5/7 from beyond the arch before the final buzzer. Coach Keister was quoted after the game saying, “She has been
struggling the last few weeks and she’s just really hung in there, put the time in the gym, and for her to have that type of success today is tremendous. It came at a great time for us.” Coach went on to explain that the team’s ball movement is crucial and it’s hoped that the team can find their rhythm this week against an opponent
that is known to play well together. This is one of the women’s last home games of the season and tips off in the Hulman Center at 6 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to come out this Friday and support your ladies in Blue. Go sycamores!
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Brandon Murphy recorded nine rebounds with five points score.
Sycamores sweep purple aces in final home game of the season Jay Adkins Reporter
Wednesday was a special night for the Indiana State Sycamores men’s basketball team. It was the final home game of the season for the team. It was senior night, which meant a special game for a select group of players: center Brandon Murphy, guard Demonte Ojinnaka, guard Brenton Scott, and guard Qiydar Davis. The game was played against the University of Evansville Purple Aces, arguably Indiana State’s biggest rival in the conference. The Sycamores came into the game with an 1117 record and a four-game losing streak, including losses against the Missouri State University Bears (81-62), Loyola University Ramblers (75-71), the Drake University Bulldogs (90-76), and the Southern Illinois Salukis (7672 in OT). Although the Purple Aces came in the game with a better record
at 16-13, they were on a losing streak of their own with three straight losses against the Missouri State University Bears (55-72), the University of Northern Iowa Panthers (4147), and the Loyola University Ramblers (66-76). One of these teams had to end their losing streak Wednesday night and the Sycamores made sure that it was them. Although it was a night for the seniors, sophomore guard Jordan Barnes led the way for the Sycamores in scoring with 19 points while also recording a career-high tying nine rebounds. Barnes scored most of his points from behind the three-point line, hitting five of his eleven shots from downtown. Brandon Murphy recorded nine rebounds while scoring five points. Qiydar Davis scored 12 points while adding a couple of steals and four rebounds. Brenton Scott dished out a team-leading three assists while also scoring four
points and grabbing seven rebounds. The Sycamores also got solid contributions from freshman guard Tyreke Key, who came off the bench to score eight points, grab five rebounds, and block two shots. The victory moved eighth-year Sycamores coach Greg Lansing to 132 career wins, just two behind Royce Waltman for the No. 2 spot on the Sycamore men’s basketball all-time wins list. The Sycamores move to 12-17 on the season and 7-10 in the Missouri Valley conference, while the Purple Aces fall to 16-14 on the season and 6-11 in the MVC. The Sycamores will travel to Peoria, Illinois this Saturday to face off against the Bradley University Braves in the final game of the regular season. That game can be seen on TV on CBS College Sports and can be heard on the radio on the Sycamore Basketball Radio Network (97.9).