April 10, 2015

Indiana Statesman For ISU students. About ISU students. By ISU students.

Volume 122, Issue 73

Friday, April 10, 2015

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Students enjoyed performances Wednesday night from sororities, fraternities, residence halls and other groups during Spring Week’s Sycamore Remix (Photos by Taylor Burris).

Sycamores shake up Spring Week remix

Kayetlin Shady Reporter

Students gathered in the Hulman Center on Wednesday for Sycamore Remix.

The building was hot and packed, but that didn’t diminish the school spirit.

Dance teams were composed of residence halls including Burford and Pickerl, fraternities and sororities such as Zeta Tau Alpha and Sigma Chi, and other groups including S.I.S.T.E.R.S. T.O.O and S.A.S.S. The theme was 21st-century movies and music. Acts included music and dance moves from popular movies such as “Pitch Perfect,” “The Great Gatsby,” “White Chicks,” “High School Musical” and many others.

The hosts for the evening were Jaelan Collins and Sha’Corey Young. Even though it was their first time hosting an

event like Sycamore Remix, they didn’t hold back from providing students with an entertaining night. They made sure the audience was pumped for the evening by beginning the night singing and performing Katy Perry’s “Firework” and taking selfies.

Collins, a sophomore communication major and theater minor, felt accomplished for hosting the event.

“I honestly didn’t know a lot of the Greek life or the organizations so it was fun getting to know them,” Collins said.

“You have to know what you’re doing and what you’re saying. We wanted to because we enjoy music so much. We do a radio show every Thursday from 7 until 10 at WZIS Z90.7. It just gave us life and it was a big accomplishment to host the Sycamore Remix.”

Young, a junior communication major

and theater minor, was glad he and his partner auditioned for the role of host.

“We were approached and we auditioned and were accepted to host the Sycamore Remix and we were stoked,” Young said. “We haven’t performed an event like this before, especially with this particular demographic. You don’t think about all of the work that goes into events like this.

The preparation that goes into Sycamore Remix is serious. It was so hard and after several rehearsals we had to go back and change things but it turned out to be incredible.”

Students definitely had a good time and enjoyed getting out of their dorms and away from their studies for a little bit.

Like Sycamore Sync, Sycamore Remix showcased plenty of talent.

Jaden Herbert, a freshman communication major, said that she attended the

event to get out of her dorm room.

“I went last semester to Sycamore Sync and enjoyed it so I thought it would be fun this semester. I thought the talent improved from last semester,” Herbert said.

“Even though the teams were still good in Sycamore Sync, the Sycamore Remix teams were on point. My favorite team was Burford — they did an excellent job.

I even learned some new dance moves for myself.”

Herbert said that the event was an opportunity “Even if students don’t want to come out and enjoy events like Spring Week, they should try to because it allows them to step outside of their comfort zones.

Students are provided with an opportunity to feel united with all of the Sycamores regardless of where they fit in class, fraternity and sororities.”

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NEWS

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Limestone La-Z-Boys give students ‘A Reading Place’ Kristi Sanders News Editor The newest members of the Indiana State University family were dedicated on Wednesday in Cunningham Memorial Library’s events area.

Theodora Lenderman, the associate vice president of special events, coordinated the dedication ceremony for students, faculty and staff to attend.

“I believe there were over 100 people in attendance for the event,” Lenderman said. “We changed the event to be inside just to be safe. The decision was made this morning (Wednesday).”

Many showed up for the event and were excited to meet the artist, Madeline Weiner, as she signed pieces of the rocks left over from making the sculptures.

“I think (the sculptures) are beautiful,” Lenderman said. “It’s exciting for me to see how much people seem interested in this new piece of artwork at Indiana State.”

Cheri Bradley, the first lady of Indiana State and an Arts Spaces board member, gave a speech at the dedication and was very excited to add this new piece of art to the campus. “‘A Reading Place’ is a warm, inter-

active and whimsical sculpture upon which our students and other members of our community are invited to sit, read or just enjoy a beautiful day,” Bradley said. “I anticipate seeing a lot of selfies on social media as our students take advantage of this interactive artwork.”

Students hanging out with the sculptures, or “bench people” as Weiner calls them, is exactly what the artist wanted.

“I wanted to make something to honor the campus,” Weiner said. “For this reason I had students on my mind when creating the sculpture.”

The sculpture is a five-piece set that focuses on reading and books — three people and two book sculptures.

Each one of these “bench people” has a name, Weiner said.

Mary Jane is the woman without a book. The other woman reading a book is named Marry. The last person is the lone man, Larry.

“I call the woman Mary Jane,” Weiner said. “But I believe she will always be Madeline to Cheri.”

The purpose of these sculptures is to engage the women who live in Reeve Hall, Weiner said.

Weiner said the sculptures were hand-

carved with power tools and completed about a week ago.

Sorority members who live in Reeve Hall are excited about the newest additions to their home base.

Grace Adams, a freshman art education major and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi, went to the event to meet the sculpture’s artist.

“I think (the sculpture) was a really good idea,” Adams said. “It solidifies Reeve Hall.”

Many people are already starting to notice the changes when they walk between Reeve Hall East and West.

“Almost immediately I saw people stopping to look at them,” Adams said.

Lenderman said she hopes that the students understand and respect the new features at Reeve Hall.

“One (sculpture) has already been marked on with chalk,” Lenderman said.

“I hope that people treat them with respect. They should be used for enjoyment, not for graffiti.”

Weiner invites all to come and experience her work.

“I want students to see my sculptures Students are now able to relax and hang and come out of the walls and glass and on the new scuptures placed outside of be one with nature, earth,” Weiner said. Reeve Hall (Photo by Kristi Sanders).

The panel of speakers included political science professor Dr. Robert Van Sickle, ISU student Julian Winborn and two religious members of the community, Jeff Lorrick and Donna Wenstrup.

Three of the four speakers were against the law because they believe that it will have a negative effect on Indiana.

Schmitt described two of the viewpoints regarding the bill.

“I think the student body is very supportive of the LGBT community, and with that, they view RFRA as going against the community and that it’s discriminatory,” Schmitt said. “People in the religious community argue that it is not (discriminative); it’s just about protecting religious freedom.”

Leroy Richardson, a senior psychology major, helped to make this discussion possible.

“On my Facebook timeline, I have seen a lot of people commenting on the then bill, and I was just not sure why the university didn’t speak out or have any type of discussion planned for this bill,” Richardson said. “I posed a question on Facebook and people commented and suggested I do something about it.”

Richardson asked Ruth Fairbanks, a professor at ISU, to help him get the topic changed. Fairbanks spoke to Schimitt who suggested it to ADP. “It’s an interesting topic because it’s about religion and sexual orientation,” Richardson said. “I wanted to see how the students felt. I feel pretty good about suggesting a topic so politically relevant, and seeing how the students reacted and questioned it is better than I expected.”

Kara Ooms, a junior recreational sports management major, attended the

Panel, students discuss Indiana’s RFRA over pizza

Morgan Gallas Reporter

The American Democracy Project held their last Pizza and Politics for the semester on Tuesday.

The topic of the evening was the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), which has caused a storm of opinions.

Carly Schmitt is an assistant professor of political science at Indiana State University and head coordinator for the American Democracy Project, and has organized multiple events that ADP has held on campus. “(ADP) have put on 20-plus events for political engagement this year,” Schmitt said. “We had a huge turnout of students and wonderful questions this evening.

I think the speakers really kept the students’ attention on what was being discussed.”

event for her political science class.

“The discussion went well,” Ooms said.

“The law will set Indiana back about 50 years because it gives people the chance to be close-minded. Hopefully, people will be respectful of other people’s life choices.”

Because this topic is so controversial, the panelists did their best to show both sides of the issue so that students could benefit from attending.

“Looking at the students overall, they were more responsive to the panelists that articulated the idea that this law is discriminatory,” Schimitt said. “But on the flip side, I think that this also provided students a chance to see the issue from a different perspective. They were really respectful of the different opinions and perspectives.”

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Arena window decorations provide security, style Myesha Garner Reporter

In following President Dan Bradley’s Master Plan for the school, Indiana State University has begun improvements on the Third and Chestnut entrance to campus.

ISU’s Arena, home of the Athletics Department and a number of coaches and staff members, stands at Fourth and Chestnut and has undergone a facelift.

Recently, the building’s windows were covered with a decorative graphic highlighting a number of ISU’s athletes. Not only do they bring a new beauty to the area, but they also provide a sense of safety to the staff members.

Ace Hunt, the director of athletic media relations, said the change benefits the campus and staff.

“The window decorative covers are part of a plan to increase the safety of our building,” Hunt said. “While our athletics lobby area is secure after office hours, the lights inside do remain on throughout the night. In the past, anyone driving or walking past our office area could see

inside the building during the night. The window covers diminish the ability of a passersby to see inside our area and thus diminish the possibility of a potential theft.”

“The university police have made this area a priority for additional security measures over the past year,” Hunt said.

“The lowered ability of people to see in when the building is empty at night helps to accomplish this goal. In addition to lowering the visibility of items such as computers and other office equipment, we have also made it nearly impossible for people to look in and see if anyone is inside the building.”

This change provides a sense of safety for staff and faculty.

“It gives our staff the ability to see out on the street while eliminating the ability of someone looking to cause harm being able to see inside from the street or sidewalk,” Hunt said.

Some staff members say that the window graphics add a new element to the campus.

Donna Bell, an athletics office assistant, said the graphics are attentiongrabbing.

“I think it is great and really makes that corner of our building stand out,” Bell said.

Other staff members say that the graphics bring more recognition to the Athletics Department.

Erin Gilreath, an assistant coach with ISU Track and Field, says she hopes the change will be recognized by Terre Haute residents and students alike.

“As I am in athletics, I think they were necessary because the coaches, athletes and administrators over here work very hard to bring recognition to ISU,” Gilreath said. “Hopefully things on campus like the windows will help the general student population and residents of Terre Haute recognize these efforts better and bring pride to the university and community. We have some outstanding athletes and teams here. We shouldn’t hide that fact or be afraid to show our ISU Arena’s windows recieved a makeover pride.” to increase security (Photo by Ayden Jent).

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A Young Man’s Guide to College

OPINION

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A challenge is good for everyone

If this column rubs you the wrong way, then I have done my job. I know that our society nowadays is very aware of diversity and each individual’s preferences, but I think we’ve been doing too much handholding and not enough pushing.

Meaning that it’s a rare Columnist occasion that someone h a s pushed to challenge another individual or has accepted the responsibility to challenge himself. We live in a world that caters to us and our preferences, condemning us men to our meekness and comfort zone. Men need to challenge themselves, and I haven’t seen much of that going on lately.

How can I tell? Many guys often make up excuses like “I’m just not a good test taker” or don’t volunteer to take a position in their organization because they don’t think they have the time. When you choose the safety of

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your comfort zone over these scary opportunities, you miss out on a chance to challenge yourself.

What is a challenge? A challenge is that other lineman you go head-to-head with after the snap. It’s the set of eyes glaring at you from the other corner in the boxing ring.

It’s the test in a class that has nothing to do with your major. It’s the woman you keep telling yourself you have no chance with.

A challenge forces you to think beyond the obvious and imposes the risky feeling of knowing that you can fail. It pushes you out of your comfort zone and into a land of discovery, which scares many because it’s a less-traveled course.

An example of a challenge is one of my fraternity brothers working hard to lose weight. If he stayed in his comfort zone, then he would’ve remained the same man.

He wanted to change, knew that it was going to be difficult and accepted that challenge. Now he looks great and it has boosted his confidence since he

A challenge forces you to think beyond the obvious and imposes the risky feeling of knowing that you can fail.

overcame such a challenge.

He could’ve told himself that there’s no way to accomplish this on a college schedule, but he accepted that challenge with a relentless, unwavering determination.

Why are we in danger when we don’t take on challenges? Well, think about if we never did. We would never put in that extra time to get an A on an exam; instead, the result could be a C. We would settle for whatever “truths” a news anchor would deliver us without doing the extra research.

Ultimately, we would be dependent on others for a lot of things because strength and knowledge come from overcoming challenges.

We need to change our perspective about challenges in order to get out of this static mess of complacency. People view challenges as scary or just another means for their destruction. Instead, it is your opponent that will help improve yourself.

A truth that many reluctantly accept or vehemently reject is that you would be less of a man if it weren’t for your

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opponent. Opposition can take the form of a person or circumstance, and can be your vehicle for self-improvement.

Your opponent — whatever it may be — should be viewed as a partner because it provides that driving force for continuous improvement.

Tom Brady and Peyton Manning need each other. David needed Goliath.

Hemingway needed Faulkner. Iron sharpens iron, friends.

How do you find a challenge to get out of this? I think all of you should know by now.

Find what scares you and pushes you beyond that borderline of your comfort zone. Very little growth will happen from staying housed in your preferences.

Many challenges are unavoidable like tests or assignments. But the role models we grew up with and the legends we remember didn’t wait for challenges — they actively sought after challenges.

They were hungry for improvement of the self and the environment in which they lived in. Find what scares you, wholly apply yourself, grow and stay hungry.

We need to change our perspective about challenges in order to get out of this static complacency.

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Hearing impairment shouldn’t hold you back When you’re underwater, have you ever tried to listen to what’s being said? That’s how it feels for a hearingimpaired person. It makes us feel like we can’t connect with the world.

Without hearing aids, I would not have been as as I am, which Columnist successful brings me to the point of this column. Just because someone has a hearing impairment does not mean they are any worse off.

Being hearing impaired can have its pros and cons, but most people do not know how much it can impact someone’s life. It can affect how one interprets the world, both mentally and physically.

Being different is not something anyone asks for, and I hope to give some insight into life with a hearing impairment. I

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also want to encourage others like myself to do what they want to do, no matter what people say.

Yes, there are some pros to not being able to hear. For example, when your girlfriend is in a bad mood, you turn your hearing aids off and nod at everything she says. If she asks you if you heard her, you simply say, “Sorry, did not hear you.”

Being hearing-impaired also makes you view the world differently. Someone who does not have an impairment sometimes neglects to see how harsh the world can be.

We can understand how others with impairments feel. We can relate and we make great tutors for Special Education programs. We can also show the younger people that they have a chance to do something amazing. Even if they are different from the other kids, they have a fighting chance.

The cons are pretty obvious. First off, you can’t interact like others can, at least not without lots of speech classes.

You also need very expensive hearing aids, which cost about $600 a piece, depending on the brand you get. That’s a big hole in someone’s pocket, especially for a parent who is struggling to keep the lights on and keep food on the kid’s plate.

Sometimes the financial burden of the hearing aids and other necessities becomes so big that the kids miss out on the things they need to be successful in life.

This puts more kids on disability because they do not get the chance to excel and can also keep them from socializing, which is an important part of growing up. It can make them feel as if no one understands them.

There are many programs that help hearing-impaired kids.

One, called Vocal Rehab, is a program funded by the government to help kids get hearing aids at no cost. You first go in and meet with a Vocal Rehab counselor, who tests you to make sure you fall

within the right range of damage. They do this to keep people from taking advantage of the program. Then they pay for all expenses for you to go see a specialist. This person is called an audiologist, and they help you pick the best device for you.

They do all the important paperwork, and they have experience with helping people like us. If your child or friend ever needs help, Vocal Rehab is the best way to go.

Being hearing impaired can be tough, but it also has some advantages. Some people ask what it’s like or how I cope.

Well, those questions we all find out how to answer on our own. Every kid is different, and every single impairment is unique.

So, before you give up on doing something like singing just because you can’t hear, think of all the people who became successful just because they tried. With help and a strong family, there is no limit to what you can do.

Rand Paul sets his sights on the GOP nomination Ladies and gentlemen, get ready; the 2016 Presidential race is heating up.

Sen. Rand Paul has officially announced he is running for the GOP nomination.

Paul’s announcement came about a week after Sen. Ted Cruz declared his ambitions.

Both Paul and Cruz Columnist were elected in the heat of the “Tea Party Movement” and both could arguably be the most conservative members of Congress.

Paul came out of the box swinging.

During his announcement speech, Paul went over virtually every issue bound to come up during the campaign process.

One could easily say Rand Paul left

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no questions about where he stands on issues. Right after his speech, Paul’s campaign team took his official website live. There are 17 videos all on different policies.

Paul wants to add a Balanced Budget Amendment in the U.S. Constitution.

As good as it sounds, top economists argue that requiring the budget to be balanced could possibly have negative consequences.

Paul also wants to add term limits on members of Congress, saying that he and others “have seen politicians grow more and more out-of-touch with each successive term.”

I don’t necessarily disagree with that statement, but adding term limits has to be well thought out. The founders wanted Congress to move slowly; limiting legislators’ time could create many unsatisfying laws. These laws could get rushed.

But on the contrary, it could force legislators to move at a quick pace.

Additionally, bringing in new and inexperienced legislators could give lobbyists a leg up. Since they would probably be more experienced than all the new legislators.

Paul has been called an isolationist, but during his speech he proved he’s anything but. As he states, one of the primary functions of the Federal Government is national security.

Paul also stated he would not agree to any deal with Iran if they still had the possibility of developing nuclear weapons. Even though he’s tough on doing whatever is needed for America’s protection, his love for the Constitution still shines. As Paul said, he “would follow the Constitution and seek Congressional approval.”

There’s no doubt Rand Paul is a champion of small government and

liberty, which is why I hope he does great during his endeavors.

His primary voters cannot say all the candidates are the same. Rand Paul and Ted Cruz may resemble each other, but there are going to be other candidates on the GOP side that disagree with them.

Rumor has it Sen. Marco Rubio is set to declare his candidacy on April 13.

Paul and Rubio have recently been in disagreement about the trade embargo with Cuba.

Rubio is another viable candidate. It’s arguable to say Rubio is a little more left than Paul and Cruz, but not by much.

However, there is still enough to tell a distinction among the three.

A more moderate Republican, Jeb Bush, is also still rumored to run. If so, the American people will have a full spectrum of the Republican Party to choose from.

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FEATURES

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Boxing legend Leonard inspires students

Steven Vischak Reporter

From the professional boxing ring to Indiana State University’s Tilson Auditorium, Sugar Ray Leonard is famous for more than one reason. On Tuesday, Leonard took stage once again, but in a different context. Instead of boxing out the opponent, Leonard gave ISU students tips on life.

Leonard was a professional boxer with a record of 38 wins with only three professional losses. He also held a championship in five different weight classes and was named “Boxer of the Decade” in the 1980s.

A natural fighter, Leonard spoke to a packed Tilson Auditorium Tuesday night and gave a few tips that he has learned over the years in the ring.

“I laid down the roadwork, and I never let myself quit,” Leonard says describing his overcoming of adversity both inside the ring and throughout his life.

Leonard went on to talk about his most haunting loss in his professional career and how he used the roadwork and refusal to quit to gain redemption.

The loss was to Roberto “Manos de Piedra” Duran, who was able to win by a split decision with Leonard.

Leonard discussed the hours and hours of “roadwork” he had to lay as he was training to fight Duran once more.

“This time, it was different,” Leonard said as he describes the second fight with Duran — which was opened by the famous Ray Charles, who Sugar Ray Leonard was named after. Leonard dominated the second fight, and when the seventh round was about half finished, Roberto Duran spoke boxing’s most infamous phrase, “No mas.”

Ben Churchill, a freshman business administration major, found Leonard’s speech really motivating.

“When Sugar Ray showed the video of him beating The “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler, the hair stood up on the back of my neck, and I felt I could accomplish the world,” Churchill said.

Dillon Turpin, a sophomore prepharmacy major, said he was excited to see one of his favorite athletes on campus.

“Sugar Ray is my favorite boxer of all time,” Turpin said. “He made a guy quit mid-round. He is a true fighter, and he motivated me to try and improve my drive when it comes to things that may hold me down.”

‘Sugar Ray’ Leonard talks to ISU students on Tuesday in Tilson Auditorium (Photo by Gary Macadaeg).

Leonard’s presentation included a hybrid-style watch-and-talk; he had many short clips reiterating his points and showed some footage of his professional career.

Paul Varner, a sophomore business administration major, said he enjoyed the presentation and the media involved with Leonard’s speech.

“The combination of awesome fight

clips from Sugar Ray Leonard and the inspiring music and words from the man himself was very interesting,” Varner said. “I found myself repeating the P.O.W.E.R acronym over and over as I left the presentation.”

The boxing legend inspired and motivated ISU students and staff who attended the event, and he put on a show that all could enjoy.

email that would either tell her if she was selected or not.

“After applying for the 500 Festival Princess Program, I was extremely excited yet nervous for my interview.

My first interview was in the early morning and we wouldn’t find out if we were selected to have a second interview until that evening. I was thrilled when I received my email later that night (saying) that I was selected for a second interview, which meant I would be moving forward in the process to hopefully become a Princess,” she said.

“The second round of interviews was even more intense than the first. This time my interview was in the afternoon so I wouldn’t have as long of a wait to hear if I had been chosen as one of the 33 500 Festival Princesses.”

Lindsay said she was afraid to find out whether or not she was named a princess.

“On my drive home from the interview in Indianapolis I received an email from the director of the program and was too afraid to open it at first. After waiting a few seconds, I opened the email and was almost in disbelief but then turned to my mom and just started yelling with excitement. I think my mother was just as excited as I was — it’s awesome to have supportive parents through all of this and know that they are proud of who I am and what I’m doing,” she said.

After making it through the rigorous interviewing process and being selected as a princess, Lindsay is now conducting

State student to represent college at Indy 500

Adler Ingalsbe Reporter

The Indianapolis 500 is one of the biggest races of the year and arguably one of the biggest sports events of the year as well.

Each year a select few women get the opportunity to become an Indy 500 Princess. This year Kayla Lindsay will be representing Indiana State University as a one of 33 princesses taking part in the big race and the Indy 500 Festival.

Lindsay, a sophomore communication major with public relations concentration, said the process of becoming one of the princesses is very complex as the selection committee must find the best women to represent the Indy 500 Festival.

“To become a 500 Festival Princess,

you must submit an application and go through a rigorous interview process.

Of over 200 applicants, 33 women are selected to be ambassadors for the 500 Festival.

The judges are looking for wellrounded individuals who are actively involved in their community, are successful academically, women who will positively represent the Festival and herself and someone with a high energy level,” she said. “The princesses are also selected based on maturity, responsibility, a great sense of humor, the willingness to give of herself to others and exceptional poise and professionalism.”

She said the process of becoming a 500 Princess was an emotional rollercoaster, as she had to go through several interviews and then wait for that elusive

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multiple outreaches in her hometown of Terre Haute and will then participate in many events before and during the race.

“As ambassadors for the 500 Festival, the Princesses have been working hard since we were selected and are conducting outreaches in our home towns to promote the 500 Festival and the Indianapolis 500. The 500 Festival is basically the entire month of May, all the events leading up to one of Indiana’s most cherished traditions, the Indianapolis 500,” she said. “I have numerous upcoming outreaches planned in the Terre Haute community (and) I am participating in fellow princesses’ outreaches, Study Trips at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, an Indians baseball game, a Pacers game, the Snake Pit Ball, the Mini-Marathon, the Indianapolis Memorial Service and the Parade.”

This opportunity is opening up even more for Lindsay.

“At the Indianapolis 500 I will have the

opportunity to ride around the track in a pace car before the race, stand on the bricks while they announce the drivers and enjoy the race with my fellow princesses.”

Lindsay is honored to be representing Indiana State University, as well as the city of Terre Haute and is spreading the word of the Indy 500 Princesses to the women at ISU and in the Vigo County area.

“I could not be more excited for race day knowing that I am there as an ambassador for one of Indiana’s most cherished traditions, and it causes me to be even more proud of my roots here in Indiana.

I am also honored to have been selected to represent Vigo County and Indiana State University throughout the entire Princess Program,” she said. “I am dedicating time to promoting the Princess Program

to women on Indiana State University’s campus because I want to share the opportunity with women who may not even be aware of the program. I would recommend this program to any young college woman, especially my fellow Sycamores, to better represent our school and county within the 500 Festival.”

She has many events coming up in Terre Haute and is looking forward to the process of trying to become the next Indy 500 Festival Queen.

“I have numerous upcoming outreaches planned in the Terre Haute community (including) the Children’s Museum, Happiness Bag, Peddle Park Senior Living, Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Sugar Creek Consolidated Elementary School and the Indiana Theatre with Mayor

“I could not be more excited for race day knowing that I am there as an ambassador for one of Indiana’s most cherished traditions.”

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Duke Bennett and IMS President Doug Boles. (Then) the 33 500 Festival Princesses will go through another round of interviews and answer an onstage question to select the 500 Festival Queen, which will be announced on May 16 at Breakfast at the Brickyard,” Lindsay said.

Her month of May is going to be jam-packed with different events and commitments, but Lindsay is living the program director’s motto and is enjoying every minute of it.

“I am so excited for May and for the atmosphere in general of all the race fans coming together to celebrate one of Indiana’s most cherished traditions. I plan to enjoy my time as a Princess to the fullest and live by the Princess Program director’s motto, ‘you can sleep in June,’” she said.

The upcoming Indy 500 Festival events include: May 2: Mini Marathon, May 9: Chase 500 Kids Day and Rookie Run, May 22: Memorial Service presented by Rolls Royce, May 23: 500 Festival Parade and May 24: Indianapolis 500.

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Sycamore baseball set to tackle Salukis in home series Zach Rainey Reporter The Sycamore baseball team is looking to get back on track during a weekend series at home against Southern Illinois.

The Sycamores are coming off of back-to-back midweek losses to Purdue and Eastern Illinois. Those losses drop the Sycamores to 13-17 on the year.

The Salukis are currently 5-27 on the year and are 1-5 in Missouri Valley Conference play, although they hold a 92-75 record against the Sycamores all-time.

Over the past few years, however, things have shifted the Sycamores’ way as they are 11-4 in their last 15 meetings against the Salukis. Southern Illinois enters the weekend on a six-game losing streak after dropping both of their midweek matchups to Belmont and Arkansas State.

The Salukis will send out Aaron Haughe on Friday to start while the Sycamores will counter with Jeff Degano, who has been outstanding this season.

Degano is 5-2 on the season with a 1.84 ERA while striking out 68 batters over 53.2 innings of work.

The Sycamores will have a tough task

The Sycamores are coming off back-to-back losses to Purdue and Eastern Illinois and will take on the Salukis this weekend (Photo by ISU Communications and Marketing).

trying to hit Haughe, as he boasts a low ERA as well at 2.28 over 51.1 innings.

Earlier this season, Haughe earned MVC Pitcher of the Week Honors the week of March 16. The award was earned after he pitched eight innings of

shutout baseball against Illinois, a team ranked in the Top 25 in the country.

The rest of the SIU pitchers the Sycamores will likely see this weekend have relatively high ERAs, as Bryce Sablotny is 0-2 with a 3.71 ERA and Kyle Prue-

mer is 0-3 with an 8.54 ERA. The Sycamores need to make sure they aren’t trailing late because Saluki closer Colten Selvey is good at what he does. He has three saves on the year and batters are hitting just .208 against him.

As for the offense, Greg Lambert is the top hitter for SIU, batting .297 with five doubles, a long ball and 16 RBIs. A bright spot for the Salukis is the production they are getting from freshman Chase Slone. He has started in all 32 games and is hitting .278; he has also scored a team-high 14 runs and has knocked in 11 runs on the season.

The Friday night game is Little League Night. All little leaguers wearing their uniform tops to the game will get free admission. Others with the little leaguer will pay $4 per ticket.

Following the game on Sunday, all kids eighth grade and under will have an opportunity to run the bases at Bob Warn Field.

Friday night’s game will start 6:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon’s game will start at 2 and Sunday’s game will start at 1 p.m. You can catch the game via live video feed on gosycamores.com or listen on WIBQ 1230 AM.

ISU softball to take on Purple Aces in weekend conference series Blaine Kinsey

ISU Athletic Media Relations After a brief break from Missouri Valley Conference play, the Indiana State softball team will resume league action this weekend when they host the Purple Aces of Evansville in a three-game Missouri Valley Conference series at Price Field as part of “Bring Your Daughter To The Ballpark” weekend.

The Sycamores enter the weekend 13-21 overall and 5-7 in MVC play, which ranks seventh in the league while Evansville is 9-30 and 1-11 in MVC play, which ranks 10th.

The Sycamores have been led this season by sophomores Kassie Brown and Erika Crissman who are hitting .387 and .376, respectively, while senior Megan Stone and sophomore Mary Turitto are

each hitting over .300 as well at .371 and .333, respectively.

As a team, the Sycamores are second in the MVC in batting average at .295 and fielding percentage at .965. In the circle for the Sycamores, junior Taylor Lockwood leads the pitching staff with a 3.66 ERA over 107.0 innings pitched with 74 strikeouts.

Live stats for all three games along with full box scores and recaps will be available online at GoSycamores.com.

A free live webcast will also be available online at GoSycamores.com and Ustream at www.Ustream.tv/channel/ indiana-state-softball.

Last Time Out The Indiana State softball team last saw the field on Wednesday when they fell 5-3 to the Fighting Illini of Illinois

in Urbana, Illinois.

The Sycamores led the majority of the game before the Illini rallied in the bottom of the sixth. Senior Megan Stone had a two-RBI single to get the Sycamores on the scoreboard while sophomore Brown had an RBI single on a squeeze attempt.

A Little History — Evansville The Sycamores and Purple Aces have previously met 87 times with the Aces holding the 44-43 all-time series advantage.

The two teams first met during the 1981 season when the Sycamores won a pair of games over the Aces.

Last season the two teams split a doubleheader in Evansville with UE winning game one 7-6 in eight innings before the Sycamores won the second

game 11-5. The final game was washed out due to rain.

Scouting The Purple Aces The Purple Aces enter the weekend with a 9-30 overall record and 1-11 in MVC play having last seen the field on Wednesday in a doubleheader sweep of Austin Peay.

The Aces are led by Danielle Freeman who is hitting .377 and is one of three players hitting over .300 on the season.

As a team, the Purple Aces hold a .264 combined batting average.

In the circle for the Purple Aces, Amanda Blankenship leads the Evansville pitching staff with a 6.28 ERA over 151.2 innings pitched with 91 strikeouts. As a staff, the Purple Aces hold a combined 6.63 ERA and defensively hold a .932 fielding percentage.

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Sycamores succumb to Panthers in midweek match The Sycamore baseball team fell to the Eastern Illinois Panthers 5-4 on Wednesday evening at Coaches Stadium in Charleston, Illinois.

ISU and EIU experienced an hour and 33-minute weather delay in the top of the second inning, and the game was called due to darkness after the top of the eighth.

Indiana State falls to 13-17 on the year, while Eastern Illinois improves to 2-24.

The Sycamores scored in the top of the first inning. Derek Hannahs doubled and came around to score on a Jacob Hayes two-run home run to left center field.

EIU scored one run in their half of the first inning. ISU’s starting pitcher walked two and a wild pitch moved runners to second and third.

Another wild pitch led to the third walk and scored the first Panther run of the game. After the first inning, ISU led 2-1.

ISU added a single run in the top of the third inning. Hayes singled with two

outs and stole second. Brian Romero singled through the right side to bring Hayes home and put the Sycamores up 3-1.

The Panthers tied the game up in the bottom of the third inning. Demetre Taylor led off with a single and Bobby Wenthe was walked.

After a sacrifice bunt put the runners in scoring position, Hunter Morris singled to bring home two and tie the game up at 3-3.

Indiana State regained the lead in the top of the fourth inning. Tony Rosselli led off with a double and came around to score on a Hannahs single to right field. ISU led 4-3 after three and a half innings.

Eastern Illinois was able to tie it up at four in the bottom of the fifth inning. Adam Casson was walked and c a m e around to score on a double down

the right field line by Joseph Duncan.

The Panthers took their first lead of the game in the bottom of the seventh inning. Wenthe singled and was pinch run for by Mitch Gasbarro.

Gasbarro moved to second on a sacrifice bunt, and an ISU fielding error moved him to third. EIU executed a suicide squeeze to bring home Gasbarro and take the lead at 5-4.

ISU put a runner on in the eighth but couldn’t score, and the game was called after the top of the inning due to darkness.

On the mound, David Stagg s t ar t e d , throwing to three hitters and walking all three before being replaced by Greg Kuhlman.

Kuhlman worked in 2-plus innings, allowing two earned runs, walking three, allowing one hit and striking out one.

Michael Eberle pitched an inning in relief, giving up two hits and no runs.

Ethan Larrison pitched the last 4.0 innings, giving up four hits, two runs, one earned and walking two.

At the plate, Hayes finished the contest 2-3 with two RBI and scored two runs. Romero added a 2-4 performance, picking up one RBI.

Hannahs went 1-3 with an RBI and a run scored.

The Sycamores return to action this weekend as they host the Southern Illinois Salukis in a three-game series at Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium.

The first game is scheduled for Friday at 6:30 p.m.

Story by ISU Athletic Media Relations.

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ISU students sync their hearts out

Students displayed their lip-syncing talents at Sycamore Remix on Wednesday night.

Performances were given by ISU sororities, fraternities and other groups, with an appearance by Sycamore Sam (Photos by Taylor Burris).