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Among the best: Students give high rank to ISU master’s of education program

GREEN THINKING Students, faculty and the local community celebrate Earth Day

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Snapped: A 6-3 victory breaks ISU Baseball’s five-game winning streak PAGE 14 Items displayed at the “Noah’s Urban Farm” booth were among the many food, plant and handmade items offered up for sale during activities Wednesday at ISU Earth Day. The celebration took place at the ISU quadrangle (Photo by Mae Robyn Rhymes).

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RHIAN ELLIOTT Reporter

On an overcast afternoon, students, faculty and the local community of Terre Haute celebrated Earth Day Wednesday on the lawn in front of the Condit House.

Students and faculty were greeted with sunflowers, a rock wall and tie-dye shirts.

The grassy quad was busy with a variety of booths, podiums and activity centers

promoting environmental awareness.

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Faculty senate discusses curriculum policies, academic calendar Brianne Hofmann News Editor The ISU faculty senate on Thursday approved a review of credit hour requirements for major completion.

Steven Lamb, professor of accounting, finance and Insurance and Risk Management and chair of the Curriculum and Academic Affairs Committee, said that completing majors within a six-semester or 72-credit hour requirement could put a strain on students.

“It may be difficult to provide hours beyond both the foundational studies and beyond the major,” Lamb said. “It is the provost’s concern, and he speaks well to this, when he talks about the richness of our academic experience, which may be denied to some students.”

Members of the senate were also concerned how the current credit hour requirements for each major would affect the four-year graduation guarantee.

Nora Hopkins, associate professor of mathematics and computer science, said the major requirements in place were reasonable and necessary.

“These programs that have the huge number of hours, they have them there because their

students need those hours in order to be successful in the profession they’ve chosen,” she said.

Hopkins said she agreed that students should enjoy the richness of the university’s course offerings, but it’s possible for those even in large majors to do so.

“They will take more than 120 hours if they do,” she said, “and many of our students chose to do that.”

“We have to take into account the quality of students we have here,” Hopkins said.

President Daniel J. Bradley announced that the state legislature has passed a 2013-2015 budget for the university.

The state senate version of the bill “differs slightly” from the one approved in the House of Representatives, but Bradley said both proposals are higher than expected.

Bradley said the budget bill should be completed by the end of April.

He also said a possible tuition increase would be discussed in the June Board of Trustees meeting.

“We don’t really know where that’s going to fall

this year,” Bradley said, “but it will be significantly less than the 2.5 percent [increase] that we were thinking a few months ago.”

In other business, Jim Buffington, associate professor of management, information systems and business education, announced the winners of the faculty scholarship.

Winners include sophomores Sara Umphries, an elementary education major, and Morgan Whitehead, a language and speech pathology major.

The award is given to high achieving students who have completed between 24 and 62 credit hours.

Sixty-nine students applied, the second largest amount in 10 years, Buffington said.

Both recipients said they were honored and thankful to be selected.

“I was so excited when I learned I was a recipient,” Whitehead said. “As a sophomore, I feel like it is a privilege because the opportunities for scholarships aren’t nearly as great as they are for seniors in high school.”

The faculty senate will have its final meeting of the semester on April 30.

American Cancer Society hosts Relay for life this weekend The American Cancer Society along with colleges from around the Terre Haute community will come together Saturday to host Relay for Life.

This year’s event will take place at 4 p.m. at Recreation East, located off of Ninth Street.

Each member of the participating team must pay a $10 registration fee per participant. The fee can be paid online or upon arrival to the event. Those who are unable to attend are still encouraged to donate.

Rachel Romas, a community representative for the American Cancer Society, said there will be live bands, silent auctions, contests, games and free food at the event.

“Even if you are not a participant in the actual race, there’s a number of things you can still come out and enjoy,” Romas said.

For more information on Relay for Life or to register, visit Indiana State University students and faculty walk the track during the 2010 relayforlife.org/vccin.

Relay for Life event (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

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ISU Public Safety Briefs Woman arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated Indiana State University Police officers were dispatched April 9 at 7:04 p.m. to an accident at 13th and Buckeye streets.

According to a police report, officers said they found Brandy L. Blackburn, 36, of Clinton, who admitted to smoking cannabinoids within 30 minutes prior to the

accident.

Police say Blackburn failed multiple standard field sobriety tests before she was arrested and jailed.

In Vigo County Court on April 14, the judge found probable cause for Blackburn’s arrest for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

Man arrested for possession and operating a vehicle while intoxicated Indiana State University Police officers pulled over a vehicle April 14 at 12:45 a.m. after it was observed traveling in the wrong direction at Fifth and Walnut streets.

According to a police report, Apollo W. Sansom, 23, of Terre Haute, failed a series of standard field sobriety tests and registered .174 on a breathalyzer test.

He was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and possession of marijuana and was cited for going the wrong way on a one-way road and having an open container in the car.

In Vigo County Court on April 15, the judge found probable cause for Sansom’s arrest.

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Man arrested for minor consumption, possession Indiana State University Police officers pulled over Melvin S. Lipscomb Jr., 20, of Terre Haute, after police say he failed to stop at a stop sign.

According to an April 13 police report, Lipscomb failed field sobriety tests and registered .127 on breathalyzer test.

Police arrested Lipscomb for operating while intoxicated, minor consumption and possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance, and he was issued citations for not stopping at a\ stop sign and not having working taillights.

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Prominent financial advisor: Hard work, consistency will yield success

Austin Arceo ISU Communications and Marketing Indiana State University alumnus Joe Evelo told students to remain client-focused and to concentrate on being people of integrity during his presentation at the eighth annual Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility Conference.

The Terre Haute native tapped into his experiences and insights to provide lessons to Indiana State students and community business leaders on what it takes to be successful in the financial services industry and life in general.

Evelo, the founder and senior investment strategist for the Cincinnati-based Evelo/Singer Group, said most people will fit into one of three categories: those who are smart but do not work hard, those who are smart but are inconsistent and people who consistently work hard and maintain a positive attitude.

“If you are just average ... and you work hard and you have integrity and a good attitude, you will do better in your career than five-sixths of all the other people,” Evelo said. “You will be in the top quartile of [your field], but that’s what it takes.”

Evelo cited examples from his career to illustrate his points, including the lessons of “not selling what’s easy, Joe Evelo but doing what’s right.”

“It’s easy to use ethics if you simply tell the truth to people and you don’t change for the moment or the time,” he said.

Evelo, who is considered by Barron’s magazine to be in the top 1,000 of the 700,000 financial analysts in the industry, “is always client-focused” and “always does the right thing,” said Gregory Achten, managing director of the Indiana complex for Merrill Lynch.

Ethics are vital in the business world, particularly given how media reports have shown people “getting tripped up ... over things that you can’t imagine you would do if you were in that situation,” Achten said.

“Ethics, as simple as it seems on paper and as simple as it seems in the classroom, is quite a challenge for some people,” he said, “especially when performance is at such a premium in this day in age of international competition.”

Evelo’s presentation was part of an expanding series of programs for Ethics Week at Indiana State, which is organized by students in the Networks Professional Development Program. Holocaust survivor Eva Kor, who founded the CANDLES Holocaust museum in Terre Haute, discussed the ethics of human experimentation during a separate event

Top Right: The eighth annual Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility Conference featured a variety of professionals including Paul Fiorelli, professor and co-director of the Cintas Institute for Business Ethics at Xavier University (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

“It’s easy to use ethics if you simply tell the truth to people and you don’t change for the moment or the time. ” Joe Evelo, speaker at the Ethics and Corporate Responsibility Conference earlier in the week.

The conference also featured presentations from Paul Fiorelli, co-director of the Cintas Institute for Business

Ethics at Xavier University; and Tom Roberts, director of enterprise management systems for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service.

The conference included breakout session presentations covering a variety of topics, from ethics in the music and entertainment industry to a religious interpretation of economic fairness in the 21st century.

Biaunka McGee, a senior business administration major, was among those attending Evelo’s speech.

She said she enjoyed his presentation, including how he mentioned his experiences graduating from Indiana State and how, as an average student, he went on to have a very successful career in the financial services industry.

“I love to hear stories like that,” McGee said. “It just gives you so much hope.”

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ISU Public Safety Police Blotter April 10

2:17 p.m.: Lost property reported in Hulman Memorial Student Union.

April 11 2:00 p.m.: Information report conducted off-campus.

9:23 p.m.: Telephone threat reported in Mills Hall.

April 12 1:09 a.m.: Warrant service conducted in the Foundation Building.

3:21 p.m.: Information report conducted in Residential Life.

4:20 p.m.: Lost property reported in Rhoads Hall.

4:33 p.m.: Lost property reported in Hulman Memorial Student Union.

7:51 p.m.: Criminal mischief reported at Recreation East.

11:35 p.m.: Criminal mischief reported on-campus.

April 13 3:25 a.m.: Person arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, minor consumption and possession of a controlled substance off-campus.

3:55 a.m.: Person arrested for minor consumption on-campus.

6:02 p.m.: Trespass warning issued at Icon Warehouse.

8:25 p.m.: Person arrested for trespassing at Icon Warehouse.

9:49 p.m.:Theft reported off-campus.

April 14 12:45 a.m.: Person arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and possession of drugs off-campus.

12:52 p.m.: Mulch fire reported at the Animal Research Lab.

April 15 12:09 a.m.: Noise complaint reported in University Apartments.

11:36 a.m.: Property damage reported at Lot 9.

1:14 p.m.: Recovered property reported off-campus.

3:10 p.m.: Theft reported off-campus.

3:18 p.m.: Theft reported off-campus.

5:18 p.m.: Found property reported at Lot 24.

6:23 p.m.: Theft reported in the Student Recreation Center.

7:09 p.m.: Fire resulting in property damage reported off-campus.

7:37 p.m.: Person arrested for resisting law enforcement off-campus.

10:52 p.m.: Criminal mischief reported at Lot A.

April 16 1:16 a.m.: Lost property reported offcampus.

1:23 a.m.: Person arrested for outstanding warrant and issued a trespass warning in Cunningham Memorial Library.

6:34 a.m.: Trash can fire at the Animal Research Lab. 1:12 p.m.: Ill person reported in Blumberg Hall.

1:33 p.m.: Found property returned to owner reported in Holmstedt Hall.

3:59 p.m.: Criminal mischief reported in University Apartments.

6:34 p.m.: Driver never licensed cited at 800 Block of Spruce Street.

9:30 p.m.: False fire alarm reported in University Apartments.

April 17 12:26 a.m.: Well-being check conducted in Jones Hall.

3:30 a.m.: Information report conducted off-campus.

10:39 a.m.: Theft reported in Hulman Memorial Student Union.

12:12 p.m.: Theft reported in Mills Hall.

1:35 p.m.: Information report conducted in Early Childhood Education Center.

4:43 p.m.: False fire alarm reported in John T. Meyers Technology Center.

6:00 p.m.: False fire alarm reported in Parking Garage.

7:02 p.m.: Theft reported in Student Recreation Center.

8:51 p.m.: Person investigated for possession of drugs and paraphernalia in Burford Hall.

9:22 p.m.: Accident resulting in property damage reported at Lot 24.

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Study week is coming

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As normal class days wind down this week, the end of the semester is in our sights. Next week marks the beginning of Study Week, better known around campus as “Dead Week.”

Dead Week is used as a time for students and staff to prepare themselves for the final week of school that is looming in the distance.

The library will be packed full of students trying to cram those last bits of knowledge into their brains, hoping that their professors won’t throw in any new material and praying that they didn’t miss anything important.

Next week will also give students the opportunity to have some time off from their classes if their professors allow them to. Some professors may take the class time as an opportunity to review all of the classroom material, while others may simply tell the students to make it a library

day. According to the Student Government Association’s study week policy, “No examination of any kind, including quizzes that count for over four percent of the grade, can be given during study week.”

Also, anything that was not specified in the class syllabus can’t be assigned either. If the professors go against the syllabus and assign something that wasn’t on it, students can report that professor to SGA and the organization will conduct an investigation.

It’s time to settle down into your comfy pants and get on the study grind. Some people may have been slacking off all semester, but with that final grade looming, all anyone wants to do is pass the class so that they don’t have to take it again.

Those who want a break from their studies can also find a few things to do to relax and enjoy themselves.

The professional fraternity Delta Sigma Pi is offering Rent-A-Puppy on Thursday

in Hulman Memorial Student Union and Dede Plaza.

For $5, students can play with a puppy for 15 minutes. The Sycamore Leadership Coalition is having a similar program, Counseling Canines. On Tuesday and Wednesday in front of Cunningham Memorial Library, students can play with dogs for free from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The recently opened Relaxation Cove behind the information desk in HMSU can also be a good way to wind down and relax the mind for a few minutes.

Yes, college is a place for students to have a good time and experience new things, but we also can’t loose sight of why we are really here; to get an education.

Sometimes, education seems to take a back burner to a person’s social life, but now you need to focus. Hopefully notes have been taken, classes have been attended and your professors have taught you well.

Dove commercial sends strong message: We are our own worst critic When you think of the company Dove, you probably just think of soap.

However, Dove is trying to make a bigger impact on you. According to their vision, they make the heart-wrenching statement, “Imagine a world where Kenzie is a source of McAdams beauty confidence, not anxiety.”

Prove As a 19-year-old girl in college, I’ve seen firstThem hand how obsessed our Wrong generation is with beauty.

Dosomething.org estimates that more than 58 percent of college-aged girls feel pressured to be a certain weight or look a certain way. This statistic is frightening. We live in a world where we are taught that beauty equals success. Luckily, companies like Dove are taking the steps to change these ideas.

According to Yahoo, in Dove’s recent commercial, the company does something unique by bringing in the FBI.

Sketch artist Gil Zamora, is asked to draw seven women as they described themselves. Zamora was only allowed to ask questions about how the women thought they looked; he never got to see their faces. He drew the portraits just by the descriptions he received. The women gave descriptions such as, “I kind of have a fat, rounder face,” and “I’d say I have a pretty big forehead.” Then the subjects were asked to pair up and study each other’s faces. They then described what they saw to the artist. Comments like “she had nice eyes,” and “cute nose” were shared. The two sketches were then revealed to the woman, one of her perception of herself and one of the strangers’ perceptions.

The sketches drawn based on the women’s self-descriptions were less attractive than those drawn from strangers’ descriptions.

One woman states, “We should spend more time focusing on the things we do like.”

This is just one example of how we see ourselves compared to others. Body image is an issue nearly everyone has struggled with or at least thought about. No matter

your race, gender or age, there’s always something you want to change about yourself. We tend to pick at ourselves and how we look, even if there isn’t anything wrong in the first place. We spend wads of money trying to look better. According to Weighingthefacts.com, Americans spend more than $40 billion a year on diet and beauty products. Our society thinks that looking good will make you feel better about yourself or lead you to a happier life.

Another scary fact is that eight out of 10 women are not happy with their reflection.

This can lead to so many problems, the most serious being eating disorders.

Men are also taught to look strong, muscular and big. Although men’s body issues are not as prevalent as women, they are still real.

These unrealistic expectations are hurting our country and our generation.

We must take note from Dove and learn to love ourselves the way we are. They are committed to creating a happier atmosphere. By learning to love ourselves, we can make a change.

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Senate shoots down gun law Gun legislation has obviously been a hotly debated topic with many fiercely divided over the issue, especially in the Senate.

Despite the debate, Democratic leaders and President Barack Obama presented a fairly modest proposal to the Senate. The proposal Julian was a compromise plan that would expanded background checks Winborn have within gun sales and also proposed Progress to ban select models of semiautomatic weapons due to their for design that is closely modeled after Progress’ military assault weapons.

This proposal has been favored Sake by many Americans because it is not too invasive, such as banning all assault firearms and is not too lax, such as doing absolutely nothing. However, on Wednesday the Senate struck down the proposal, which in turn has shocked and angered many in Washington, D.C. and across the nation.

After the Senate vote, many are attempting to figure out why the measure was voted down.

During an incredibly scathing speech in response to the Senate’s decision, Obama accused the gun lobbyists, most notably the National Rifle Association, and their political allies purposefully lied about the proposal that resulted in incredibly

displeased avid gun owners which intimidated many Senators.

The president continued that the Senate was obligated to put forth the proposal, which would have simultaneously preserved the Second Amendment of the Constitution and would have saved lives.

Obama also mentioned that the NRA, a powerful gun lobby, has actually supported expanded background checks, which is true. Following the Columbine shooting on May 27th, 1999 NRA president, Wayne LaPierre, testified before the Senate Judiciary Crime Subcommittee.

During the committee hearing, LaPierre circumvented what he viewed as negativity towards the NRA with a series of possible legislative actions that he believed to be reasonable and effective.

At the top of his list of possible responses to gun crime, LaPierre spoke on background checks saying, “we think it’s reasonable to provide mandatory, instant criminal background checks for every sale at every gun show.

No loopholes anywhere for anyone.” However, on March 12 of this year, the NRA posted a statement declaring it’s firm stance against expanding background checks.

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who survived an assassination attempt, also spoke lamenting the Senate saying that the senators “ignored the will of the American people” and that they chose a corporate gun lobby instead of their constituents.

She continued with her dissent saying, “The next time there’s a mass shooting and they’re asked what they did to prevent it, they’re going to have to say nothing.”

Many politicians across the nation’s capital shared the sentiments of Obama and Giffords, while there seems to be silence amongst the senators who voted against the measure, probably due to the unpopular light that the president has shed upon those who shot down the bill.

At first glance, it seems rather shocking that the proposal did not make it through, though upon review, it is not surprising.

The NRA is incredibly powerful within politics due to the mass amount of money that they throw at politicians, and fear mongering is also quite powerful.

Although the majority of Americans supported this measure, there seems to be a disconnect because millions of people are not properly informed as to what this legislation is, and that lack of knowledge has resulted in reactionary backlash because individuals are fearful that the large. Powerful state government is going take away everyone’s guns, stripping Americans of their Second Amendment.

The NRA has been exceedingly effective along with its vehement supporters in their misinformation campaign. This small measure was probably the least that could be done to attempt to prevent another mass shooting.

Resiliency defines this great nation As I’m sure everyone is aware, Boston experienced a series of explosions on Monday that took place around the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

These explosions have killed three people and injured over 140. There Alice are still no suspects in the case, the FBI and the Boston Police Brumfield but Department are working tirelessly Through to find the perpetrators of the crime.

I’m personally hoping that the the Saints will get to them Looking Boondock first, but we all know that isn’t going to happen.

Glass Here is the thing about America.

First we were shocked, now we’re just pissed off. How dare some coward—domestic or foreign—come in and think that they can try to terrorize us? No, that doesn’t go over well. In fact, it just makes us come together even more and want to

kick butt even harder.

The Boston Bruins hockey team played for the first time Wednesday since the explosions, yet again showing the world that they can try to knock us down, but nothing can keep us from our sports.

Rene Rancourt was the person who was supposed to sing the National Anthem, but as he started up, something special happened: The entire arena joined him.

I’ve been to a few hockey games before and they always sing the National Anthem, but the people in the stands never joined in.

They stand there, silent and respectful, while the person sings for them. The fans at the Bruins game were as loud and patriotic as people should be at every sports game. Their chanting of “USA, USA” was enough to make a lady cry.

Adding to the “wow” factor was that people who carried out the flags were the Boston Fire Department Honor Guard, honoring all of the first responders.

The video, courtesy of NBC, shows fans holding signs saying “We ‘Ah’ Boston Strong” and waving around American flags. The pride on their faces was inspiring, and in that moment, I wished that I could be there with them singing our anthem and waving our flag.

Patriotism is important to a nation. It helps to keep citizens going, not only in troubled times, but in good times as well.

Sometimes, we get wrapped up in politics and media and we forget where we are. We are in the United States of America, the land of the free.

No matter our race, religion, sexuality or gender, we are brought together by that simple fact.

I’m not saying that we all need to don flag-themed clothes and constantly sing songs about America, but that every once in a while, we just need to pause for a minute in our busy lives to think about how different our lives could be and how, by the luck of the draw, we were born in the best country in the world.

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Chelsey Strickler Special to the Indiana Statesman Junior special education major Jessica Qualls relaxes on her bed in her dorm room, reminiscing about her time spent living in an apartment in her previous years at college.

She enjoys the quiet surroundings and not having to deal with roommates, she said.

Qualls, 23, has attended three separate colleges within the past several years. The variety of schools has allowed her to live both on and off campus.

As students begin choosing a housing placement for next year, many will take the cost into consideration before deciding if to stay or move off-campus.

Present day college students have more need to worry about cost per year than any previous generations.

According to the Institute of Education Sciences, between 2010 and 2011 the average tuition for a four-year public institution was $22,092.

According to a report by The College Board, college tuition and room and board charges have been steadily increasing.

From 2011 to 2012 room and board increased by an average of 3.7 percent ($325). However, the report stated that the costs of room and board are “not really part

of the cost of attending college … the largest real cost many students face is forgone earnings.”

All students - whether commuter or living on campus - must pay for housing and other basic living costs.

Nonetheless, many students desire to live off-campus because they believe it saves them money.

Sophomore criminology major Sarah Anderson rents an apartment in Sycamore Place. The cost for her two-bedroom, onebathroom apartment is $285 per month.

Combined with electric, cable and Internet, the cost rounds out to $375 per month.

That nine-month total is about $4,000 less than living in a dorm, she says, not factoring in additional expenses such as groceries and gas.

According to the Indiana State Residential Life website, the cost per year for living in a basic dorm room ranges from $8,262 $9,282.

These costs include, at minimum, a basic meal plan for students at one of the dining halls and HMSU Commons.

According to the College Board report, the average room and board costs for a public four-year college is $9,205.

“I would never move back on campus because dorm life is so loud,” Anderson said. “Also, it is cheaper to live off campus even though the bills are due each month.”

Sophomore communication major Tanner McCarty is a resident of Mills Hall.

She pays $4,879 per academic year for her room, and McCarty says that’s what she prefers.

I like “being within walking distance from everything and building a stronger connection with the school and students,” she said.

Qualls likes the advantage of walking short distances to classes and having the food selections that on-campus living provides. However, having experienced living both on and off campus, cost remained the determinant factor for Qualls to move off campus.

“I love living off campus because it feels like [my] own place,” Anderson said.

This student-written, faculty-edited story is courtesy of the ISU Communication Department and was produced as part of a class requirement.

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Master’s education program ranks high among grads

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In a student survey conducted by graduateprograms.com and completed by more than 4,900 students ranked ISU’s graduate education program third in top programs.

A total of 550 accredited universities were considered in the rankings (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

Ernest Rollins Editor-In-Chief The Indiana State University graduate education program was rated number three in the nation according to graduateprograms.com.

The competitive program at ISU received 9.2 stars and outscored schools such as Harvard, Indiana and Stanford universities.

Graduateprograms.com is a website upon which approximately 4,900 students review the top master’s programs at more than 550 accredited universities.

Denise Collins, associate dean of the Bayh College of Education, said that the survey has to be taken with “a little grain of salt.” Based on the few responses, however, it is still encouraging that students value the education they receive at ISU, she said. “[It is] very heartening that students think highly of our program and that they really enjoyed their education,” Collins said.

She said that the popularity of the program can be linked to the relationships students develop with faculty and the sense of connection that results.

Secondly, the program offers handson experience through community engagement, Collins said. Students are given real-world experience.

Indiana State University has had a tradition of cultivating students to work in the field of education. Between 1929 and 1961, the official name of the university was the Indiana State Teachers College. It was then renamed to Indiana State College before its present name in 1965.

“We are proud of our graduate programs and are very pleased that our students do think highly of their education and that it is serving them well after graduation,” Collins said.

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Study abroad experiences used to inspire others Melissa Abrams Special to the Indiana Statesman Senior Spanish major Monica Block remembers standing in front of a beautiful piece of architecture in Spain that she had only read about in textbooks. The pictures she keeps on her desk remind her of her time in Barcelona and the beautiful architecture she saw there.

“I was in front of one of Antoni Guadi’s great creations. I could hear the machines moving from a distance that morning and the anticipation had been building up inside me to visit this wonder of the earth,” she said.

“The builders and artists were working on the pillars that day and the line to enter the building was longer than we expected, wrapping from the front door to around the side of the property.”

Block was amazed by the artwork along the bottom of this creation and the angelic figures of Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus that were carefully and artistically etched in the building.

“The inside of the church was stunning with intricate, geometrical shapes carved throughout the ceiling and beautiful masterpieces of art served as the windows,” she said.

Block, whose passport has been stamped in Guatemala, Spain, France, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua, is using her experience to help other students view the world from different perspectives.

“It’s so important for me to promote study abroad because my study abroad experiences have expanded my way of thinking.”

Monica Block, senior Spanish major As a student employee in ISU’s Study Abroad office, Block assists with organizing campus events, making

flyers about new programs and helping students choose the country in which they will study.

“It’s so important for me to promote study abroad because my study abroad experiences have expanded my way of thinking,” she said. “When you go abroad, you see things that most of your friends are only able to read about in books … The people you meet are extraordinary and the places you visit are charming.”

Block’s friend and mentor and ISU study abroad program director Janis Halpern, encouraged Block to mix travel with her studies.

With Halpern’s assistance and a sponsorship from the Student Study Abroad Organization, Block volunteered at an orphanage in Costa Rica.

“The kids I met are very special to me,” she said. “They appreciate any gift and any experience more than any other child I have ever seen.”

Block looks forward to returning to Costa Rica and the children that so desperately need love and support.

“They don’t really have a big sense of security in the first place and I want them to know that they can count on me when they need me the most,” Block said. “I want them to know that I am interested in their lives, their successes and even their failures.”

Halpern said she enjoys watching Block, who is a motivated and hard worker, share her travel experiences with students who are considering studying abroad.

“Monica is a caring person who reaches out to help others,” Halpern said. She “is a good listener” whose demeanor has a calming effect.

Block, a first generation college student with six siblings, was named the 2012-2013 Student Study Abroad Scholar after Halpern nominated her for the honor.

While Block will graduate soon and leave ISU, the relationship between her and Halpern is not likely to end.

“I am sure she and I will stay in close contact even after she graduates,” Halpern said. “She is very dear to me.”

Junior Sasha Dewig, who studied

Senior Spanish major Monica Block visits an orphanage in Costa Rica as part of her study abroad trips with the university (Submitted Photo).

abroad in London after Block encouraged her to do so, said the incredible experience in London convinced her she should travel there again before she graduates.

The friendships she made during her time abroad are incomparable, she said.

“Studying abroad has been one of the most amazing experiences in my

life, and I owe it all to Monica Block for helping me see the world much different than I did before,” Dewig said.

This student-written, faculty-edited story is courtesy of the ISU Communication Department and was produced as part of a class requirement.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 According to the Earth Day Network website the inaugural Earth Day took place April 22, 1970. Sprouting from the “flower-child culture in the United States,” Earth Day sought to spread awareness and encourage that more be done to protect the planet and its

“Protecting the environment is important because we have to live in it. Why endanger ourselves by not having a safe environment? ” Amber Harris, freshman athletic training major resources and reduce pollution.

Decades later environmental consciousness continues to be a topic of discussion, but graduate student Steven Flowers said we haven’t come far enough.

“It’s troubling that we haven’t come

together to act on the troubles,” Flowers said.

Vendors provided information on what students can do to make a difference in the environment.

“I think that it is a great thing that we celebrate Earth Day,” said Stephanie Harrell, freshman criminology major.

Harrell said environmental awareness programs should be all year round. More needs to be done to promote events such as this one, she said, because she and others are eager to know more about what can be done to protect the environment.

Programs, like ISU’s Earth Day, raise awareness and motivate the public to do more, she said.

Flowers said there are a few things Sycamores can do that can have a huge impact on the environment.

These include turning off lights, taking shorter showers and eating less meat.

“Protecting the environment is important because we have to live in it,” Harris said. “Why endanger ourselves by not having a safe environment?”

Students express their creativity as they tie dye shirts as part of Earth Day festivities (Photo by Mae Robyn Rhymes).

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Upcoming Events Friday Track and Field at Columbus, Ohio, for the Jesse Owens Track Classic, 11 a.m.

Baseball at Normal, Ill. vs. Illinois State, 7 p.m.

Saturday Track and Field at Columbus, Ohio, for the Jesse Owens Track Classic, 11 a.m.

Softball at Cedar Falls, Iowa, vs.

Northern Iowa, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Baseball at Normal, Ill. vs. Illinois State, 3 p.m.

Sunday Golf at Sunrise Beach, Mo., for the Missouri Valley Conference, 8:30 a.m.

Softball at Cedar Falls, Iowa. vs.

Northern Iowa, 1 p.m.

Baseball at Normal, Ill. vs. Illinois State, 3 p.m.

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University conducts tests to help cross country course performance Craig Padgett Reporter In the sport of running, there are a million different variables that can separate a good runner from a great runner.

Some of these include trying to get the right training volume without causing over-training or injury, all the while pushing the envelope each day trying to maximize performances and drop times.

Indiana State University seems to have that down to an exact science with the cross country team winning six of the last nine Missouri Valley Conference championships. Now they’re teaming up with the ISU Exercise Physiology department to take things a step further and make the team even more successful.

Head coach John McNichols and Neil Fleming, assistant professor in the department of kinesiology, recreation and sport, have conducted exercise testing on ISU distance runners, as well as those at Terre Haute North and South High schools to find out exactly how each runner performs and how they can maximize their potential.

“No two athletes are exactly alike, and while many coaches develop effective training programs for a team of athletes, it may not always maximize the potential of each individual within the team,” Fleming said.

“Coaches at successful programs like the one here at Indiana State often have a hard time keeping track of the training programs of 50 athletes and make sure that each individual is progressing through the course of their athletic careers.”

The testing itself takes about 20 to 30 minutes to complete and forces the athletes to reach complete exhaustion in a controlled environment as they run on the lab’s treadmill. Runners also submit to finger prick blood tests every three minutes while breathing into a tube affixed to a headpiece that collects data Fleming and his exercise science majors use to create training recommendations.

McNichols has been very welcoming of this new data.

“Fleming is young, aggressive and comes out of an environment where he was training elite athletes and he’s been a huge asset this year.”

John McNichols, head men’s cross country coach

The ISU Exercise Physiology Department’s testing is helping maximize performance for local cross country runners (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

“It is excellent,” McNichols said. “Fleming is young, aggressive and comes out of an environment where he was training elite athletes and he’s been a huge asset this year. He has been great with the testing he has done on our guys and the feedback has been very practical toward our training.”

This feedback can be used to make sure that don’t overtrain and burn out.

Fleming said exercise testing allows them to examine the unique physiological make-up of each individual. By recording key physiological data, they can view the internal workings of the athlete and devise the most effective approach to fine tuning their bodies for optimal performance.

“This information can then be used by the coaches and athletes to tailor more specific training programs with individual targets and goals in mind,” Fleming said. “Such an approach to training not only improves adaptations and performance, but also reduces the risk of over-training and injury in athletes.

“Our job in the lab is to provide our Sycamore coaches and athletes with the best possible data so that they can develop the most effective programs possible to achieve success,” Fleming said.

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Track and field gears up for more national competition Craig Padgett Reporter The Sycamores will continue their outdoor track season on the road today as they head to the Jesse Owens Track Classic hosted by Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.

The Sycamores will be looking to add to their growing list of possible NCAA East Preliminary Qualifiers.

A total of 46 schools will compete in the classic, 16 from Division I. The Sycamores’ main competition will be coming from Indiana and Ohio universities.

John McNichols, head men’s track and field coach, said he is very excited for the opportunity to compete with some of the nation’s best squads in the Sycamores’ first ever appearance at this meet.

“I took one athlete over here a few years back, Sean Bowman, to do the steeplechase, but this will be our first opportunity to bring a full team,” McNichols said. “Even though this meet is not scored, we will have athletes spread across each event with opportunities to do very well.”

The Sycamores have plenty of athletes in contention for the NCAA East Preliminary round including senior Brandon Pounds

in the discus and hammer throw, freshman Derek Bunch in the shot put, junior Chris Fields in the hammer throw, junior Maurice Lyke in the 110-meter hurdles and long jump and senior Dustin Betz in the 3000-meter steeplechase.

Other ISU competitors include senior Shaun Smith in the 100-meter dash, junior Greggmar Swift in the 110-meter hurdles, junior Max Tuttle and junior Jonathan Jackson in the 400-meter hurdles, freshman Adarius Washington in the 110-meter hurdles and freshman John Mascari in the 10,000-meter run.

“We have some athletes far enough up the list to feel good about it, but I feel there are a few others that could get up there this weekend including juniors Ray Skamay in the 400-meter hurdles, Duane Brown in the 110-meter hurdles and our pole vaulters,” McNichols said.

Competition will start 4 p.m. Friday with the men’s discus and will conclude 9:40 p.m. with the 3000-meter steeplechase. Saturday’s events will start with the women’s 4x100meter relay at noon.

ISU track and field teams head to Columbus, Ohio, for their first appearance at the Jesse Owen’s Track Classic (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing ).

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SIU Edwardsville snaps Sycamores’ five-game winning streak

Senior Robby Ort stands up to bat for the Sycamores. The team begins a seven-game road stretch this weekend in Normal, Ill. (Photo courtesy of ISU Athletic Media Relations).

Derek Johnson Reporter The Indiana State baseball team gave up two-out runs in back-to-back innings and was defeated by the SIU Edwardsville Cougars, 6-3, Wednesday evening on Bob Warn Field.

The loss snaps the Sycamores five-game winning streak and drops their record to 17-14 on the season. With the win, SIU Edwardsville improves to 9-22, overall.

“It was a bad night for us tonight,” said Rick Heller, head baseball coach. “It seemed like we only got rallies started with two outs, and when that happens it’s tough to score runs.”

Seven ISU pitchers combined to allow six runs on 11 hits to go along with five strikeouts in nine innings of work.

Offensively, the Sycamores were led by senior in/outfielder Robby Ort, who went 3-4 at the plate with two doubles and three RBIs. Redshirt senior infielder Koby Kraemer recorded a single in the first inning to extend his hitting streak to a modest eight games.

Kraemer picked up his hit with two outs in the opening

frame and scored on a double into left-center by Ort to give Indiana State a 1-0 lead after the first. The Cougars responded

“It was a bad night for us tonight. It seemed like we only got rallies started with two outs, and when that happens it’s tough to score runs.”

Rick Heller, head baseball coach quickly scoring three runs in the top half of the second off a solo home run from Drew Johnson and a two-out, two-run

single from James Vasquez to give SIU a 3-1 lead.

Ort’s RBIs in the third and fifth innings tied the score at three runs apiece. In the third, junior infielder Cody Zimmerman scored after hitting a one-out single to center.

Then, in the fifth, Kraemer was brought around after hitting a two-out double into the right-centerfield gap to make it a 3-3 game heading into the sixth.

Over the sixth and seventh innings, the Cougars rallied with two outs and scored three runs to take a 6-3 advantage.

SIUE took the lead in the sixth on an RBI single to leftcenterfield from Jacob Stewart, then added a pair of insurance runs in the seventh thanks to a two-run home run off the bat of Skylar Geissinger.

The Sycamores will begin a seven-game road stretch this weekend, as they travel to Normal, Ill. for a three-game series with the Illinois State Redbirds. Friday’s game has been moved up to a 4 p.m. start time due to scheduling conflicts on WPRS AM 1440.

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