April 22, 2015

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

Volume 122, Issue 78

ISU Drag Review

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Demolition continues

Morgan Gallas Reporter

Indiana State’s Spectrum is putting on their annual Mr. and Miss Gay ISU Drag Review Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

The Drag Pageant was created to promote equality for the LGBTQ community at ISU. The last pageant Spectrum put on was in October 2014.

The winners from 2014 are returning this year and hope to maintain their titles. Alexa Mayer won the title Mr. Gay ISU, and Sean McCool was named Miss Gay ISU. Mayer is a sophomore special education major and president of Spectrum, and McCool is a junior studying elementary education and Spanish education.

Samantha Smith, a junior studying chemistry, is the vice president of Spectrum who helped to organize and put on last year’s pageant.

“The best part for me was seeing all of the talent at ISU, particularly from other students,” Smith said. “It’s impressive to see the competitors show how hard they work to perfect their performance.”

The Drag Pageant costs $3 and is in Dede I. The doors open at 7 p.m. All proceeds from the event go to Court Appointed Special Advocates, a children’s advocacy group.

Demolition of the easternmost Statesman Tower continues as the construction crew makes headway into the months-long project.

The construction work is scheduled to be done by November (Photo by Alex Modesitt).

Course evaluations for spring semester classes now open

Makyla Thompson Reporter

Online course evaluations are now open for spring classes.

Previous years have used paper evaluations, but the new questionnaires are available through the student portal.

Dr. Susan Powers, the associate vice president for academic affairs, said the new system should make the evaluation process more accessible to students.

“We moved the course evaluations to the portal to give users (students and faculty) single sign-on capability,”

Powers said. “Students can access their evaluations during the open evaluation period by clicking on the badge in the portal. The email that students receive (plus two reminders) provide students with the specific instructions on how to access evaluations.”

Dr. Dennis Ballard, the associate dean for student academic affairs, said he thought the new process is much easier to use than the paper version was.

“I think they are hoping to make it easier for students to respond,” Ballard said, “and hopefully get an increase in the

response rate. Rather than have to handfeed those things through a scanner, or some way to get the results, it is all automated. So it’s probably less expensive in the end. We were probably able to eliminate a position.”

Any pressure from professors for students to leave positive feedback has also been eliminated, Ballard said.

“The people who would be motivated to do it online are going to be the people who are unhappy,” Ballard said. “Because if you are really ticked off about a professor you would think it was worth

your while to spend the time to give them the bad review.”

Teachers who have improved or have received positive feedback may be eligible for promotion.

“I think it is very important the responses that you give are used as part of a professor’s promotion process,” Ballard said.

The evaluations for spring 2015 close on May 1, and students will receive email reminders until that date. Professors will not have access to the results until May 13, after final grades have been submitted.

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Abandoned bicycles on ISU’s campus to be donated May 15 Kristi Sanders News Editor The Indiana State University Police Department announced that on May 4 and 11 Public Safety employees will secure a tag on any bicycle that appears to have been abandoned at campus bike racks and other locations.

Tagged bikes must be removed by May 15 or they will be collected by ISU PD staff.

Joseph Newport, the chief of police, gave more information about collecting abandoned bikes around ISU’s campus.

“Bikes will be donated to Ryves Hall Community Center at 14th and Locust Street,” Newport said. “We will tag the bikes on May 4 and 11. The tag will advise the owner to remove the bike by May 15.”

Ryves Youth Center is a youth center that offers a variety of services to children at no cost to them or their families.

Jim Edwards, the program director of Ryves Youth Center, said he’s very appreciative of the donation of abandoned bicycles.

“It’s a fantastic program and this really helps us out a lot,” Edwards said.

“Most of our kids can’t afford bicycles.

We turn them around and give them to the children. This gives them a form of transportation and a chance to feel like

Tagged bikes that have not been claimed by May 15 will be removed by Public Safety staff and held for the following 30 days before being donated (Photo by Kristi Sanders).

everyday kids.”

Edwards said the ISU PD has been doing this for quite a few years. Ryves receives about 20 to 30 bicycles every year but it can depend on the number found on campus that go unclaimed.

To claim a bike, a student should go to

Public Safety with proof of ownership.

If that is not available, a description of the bike can be given. If it is accurate information as to make, model, distinctive marks etc. and the student provides their ISU ID card, it is likely the bike will be released to them.

Bradley Thompson, sophomore communication major, said he thinks this program is a great idea to help children and clean up campus.

“I think it’s excellent,” Thompson said.

“It’s helpful for these children, and what does it matter if no one is claiming the bikes?”

Thompson said he believes that the university should advertise this program more.

“It’s a really good program but more people should know it’s happening,” Thompson said. “It should be posted in common areas so people know. If they publicize it more, people will have no excuse for not claiming their bikes and for not removing them in a timely manner.”

Bikes that are collected by the ISU PD will be stored a minimum of 30 days after May 15 and there will be no charge to anyone reclaiming a bicycle.

The ISU Public Safety Department appreciates all the help of the ISU community to remove their property before leaving for summer break.

“When the bikes are left behind, they become an eyesore that generates a number of complaints in and around campus,” Newport said. “The bikes often have different parts taken from them and this adds to the problem.”

Bradley announces creation of Division of University Engagement Dave Taylor

ISU Communications and Marketing Indiana State University is creating a new Division of University Engagement to oversee its nationally recognized commitment to community engagement and experiential learning.

In announcing the new division, university President Dan Bradley cited the growth in community engagement efforts and their increased importance to the university, state and nation.

He also noted that public universities face a growing expectation to be engaged in economic development.

“State and federal governments have made clear the importance they place on universities preparing students for

professional employment, helping students obtain employment and assessing their performance in the workplace after graduation,” Bradley said. “The university is being held accountable in these areas, and it is likely that future efforts will tie our success, or lack thereof, to funding measures in similar ways that our student success measures currently impacts our performance-based funding.”

“When these new expectations are added to those previously existing, it is clear to me that we need to have all of our externally facing areas under the leadership of one person and that person needs to be a vice president. A significant number of national universities, including at least two in Indiana,

have created such positions at this level.

Creating a Division of University Engagement is a strong statement to both internal and external stakeholders of the importance Indiana State places on the critical functions that this division includes,” Bradley said.

Bradley said that Nancy Rogers, who has served as associate vice president for community engagement since 2009, will be promoted to vice president for university engagement, effective May 1.

“Nancy has done a tremendous job in leading our engagement efforts and making Indiana State a nationally recognized leader in this field,” Bradley said.

The division will be composed of the Center for Community Engagement,

Business Engagement Center, Career Center, Student Employment, Hulman Center and Conference and Event Services.

Bradley stressed that the move will not increase administrative overhead but is instead a realignment that “better reflects the importance of engagement to our future as a university and as an explicit promise that we view engagement as an integral part of our mission.

I do not expect nor desire that these changes will modify, to any great extent, working relationships that currently exist on campus.”

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tial learning, Bradley listed several noteworthy accomplishments by the Center for Community Engagement: * Three rounds of Lilly Endowment funding totaling $4.5 million, including a $3 million grant received in 2013 to build job readiness skills into Indiana State’s curriculum and expand its Career Center * A $3 million “Fulfilling the Promise Grant” from Lilly Endowment in 2004, of which about $ 1 million was designated to fund community engagement and experiential learning * Eleven years of AmeriCorps funding of $100, 000 to $120,000 annually * Two endowed funds for student engagement within the ISU Foundation, one of which will ultimately have a base value of $2 million * A $30,000 Duke Energy grant to help jumpstart a career certification program within the Career Center * Recognition by the U.S. President’s Higher Education Honor Roll for Community Service in each of the nine years

since it was created, the last three years, with distinction * Recognition by Washington Monthly magazine as No. 1 among 280 national universities for community service performed by students and a No. 3 ranking in the overall service category * Recognition as an engaged campus by the Carnegie Foundation in 2006, reaffirmed in 2015 * Significant advancement of university goals related to experiential learning and community engagement so that 100 percent of students now graduate with these experiences Bradley noted that Indiana State has a long tradition of community engagement and experiential learning, extending to its earliest days as Indiana State Normal School.

In 2001, the university formalized that commitment and created the Center for Public Service and Community Engagement.

The campus commitment to engagement became the focus of Indiana State’s Higher Learning Commission self-study culminating in re-accreditation in 2010.

“These efforts are directly related to our goal of improving student success,” Bradley said, citing research demonstrating the impact a student’s engagement has on retention and graduation.

A recent Gallup-Purdue Index shows that highly engaged students are likely to be highly engaged as employees after graduation and are more likely to be content with their careers and lives.

Rogers said she is proud of the part she has played in ISU’s achievements.

“It has been my privilege to have been provided the opportunity to lead the university’s community engagement and experiential learning efforts over the past several years,” Rogers said. “The university is fortunate to have highly committed students, faculty, and staff dedicated to working hand in hand with dozens of outstanding community partners. The work of all these people makes my job easy. I am very excited about the formation of the Division of University Engagement and opportunities for even more growth and achievement in advancing our community engagement and experiential learning priorities.”

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A Young Woman’s Guide to College

Gift ideas for any occasion Brighten up anyone’s day with a thoughtful present

I’m not sure if it’s an undiagnosed offset of anxiety or just a quirk that makes me slightly stranger, but whether it’s Christmas, a birthday or a spur-of-themoment surprise, I get overwhelming nerves about buying gifts — nervous that the color is wrong, you already Columnist own the shirt, or that I bought 22 candles and it’s your 21st.

From experience, I can offer some advice on what to get, what’s too much, and what isn’t quite appropriate on a few different occasions.

From 21st-birthday dinners celebrated with families, your parent’s anniversary and anything in between, there are a few rules that withstand any amount of pinata-infused chaos.

Go for thoughtful. There are certain celebrations that necessitate thought as opposed to a purchased gift. For example, your parent’s anniversary is an incredible thing. Instead of purchasing new china for their kitchen that you think they might like, cook them dinner instead.

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terwards. The day is about your parents and although they don’t expect anything but your normal sass, doing something extra shows them how much you care.

Similarly, if you want to surprise a significant other on a random day of the week, being thoughtful wins every time.

Whether it is a poem hidden in their backpack or a bag of candy slipped into a pocket, the little things make the biggest difference. Just try something other than chocolate on a warm day.

If you’re an effort connoisseur in relationships, these simple gifts show that you care in an uncomplicated way.

Guys, go for the sweet notes that will make your girlfriend smile — and be creative. We love to hear your poetic attempts and inventive rhymes. Girls, go for the food. It’s like the equivalent of bobby pins for us: simple, always useful and quickly gone.

Know the occasion and the other invitees. There is a slight hesitation that comes with unwrapping a present from your filter-less friend around your conservative parents.

You wonder whether or not they realize who the two older individuals are in the room or if they remember that your birthday party is taking place in the church reception hall.

The scenario I will try to assist with is the 21st birthday. A time of free-spirited and light-hearted fun, there is a lot that can go wrong before you even enter the bar.

While alcohol is the simple choice for a gift, it may not necessarily be appropriate to give in front of parents.

They may still be under the illusion that you are playing Go Fish in your dorm room and sometimes it’s best to not correct them.

Instead, try giving them something fun to match the mood of the day. Event tickets, gift cards, anything you know the other person will like is a wise choice.

However, if you know the parents well and they are laid-back then judge your gift-giving off of that. While “a little party never killed nobody,” your parents might just have a heart attack if you unwrap a

There are certain celebrations that necessitate thought as opposed to a purchased gift.

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Alex Modesitt Editor-in-Chief statesmaneditor@isustudentmedia.com Kristi Sanders News Editor statesmannews@isustudentmedia.com Kylie Adkins Opinions Editor statesmanopinions@isustudentmedia.com Marissa Schmitter Features Editor statesmanfeatures@isustudentmedia.com Rob Lafary Sports Editor statesmansports@isustudentmedia.com Kira Clouse Photo Editor statesmanphotos@isustudentmedia.com Carey Ford Chief Copy Editor The Indiana Statesman is the student newspaper of Indiana State University. It is published Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during the academic school year. Two special issues are published during the summer. The paper is printed by the Tribune Star in Terre Haute, Ind.

bedazzled beer bong at the dinner table.

If all else fails…GO BIRCHBOX! If you are in need of a gift for your girlfriends or a fun Mother’s Day present, research Birchbox. My brother got both my mother and me a subscription for Christmas and we are in love.

Every month you get four to five samples of upcoming products that range from makeup products, fragrance samples, lotion and body butters and every other fancy thing you never splurge on for yourself.

Each month is a surprise — the definition of the gift that keeps on giving.

Not only are they addressed differently each month with confidence-boosting adjectives such as “The lovely” or “The sparkling” before your first name, but they also provide a slip of paper with the retail price and where they can be purchased.

Overall, to give a great gift you have to know the recipient and know them well.

Find out what they like, what they dislike, and for goodness sakes, don’t buy clothes for a girl if you don’t know her size. Ask our friends or skim our Pinterest boards.

Gift-giving may seem like a mighty feat, but if you mix a little creativity with love and wrap it in a big sparkly bow then everything will be just fine.

Opinions Policy The opinions page of the Indiana Statesman offers an opportunity for the Indiana State University community to express its views. The opinions, individual and collective, expressed in the Statesman and the student staff’s selection or arrangement of content do not necessarily reflect the attitudes of the university, its Board of Trustees, administration, faculty or student body. The Statesman editorial board writes staff editorials and makes final decisions about news content. This newspaper serves

as a public forum for the ISU community. Make your opinion heard by submitting letters to the editor at statesmanopinions@isustudentmedia.com. Letters must be fewer than 500 words and include year in school, major and phone number for verification.

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A Young Man’s Guide to College

Men, Dan Price should be your new role model

Sell your Superman action figures, pay no mind to Don Draper and Jordan Belfort, forget all your other heroes and remember the name Dan Price.

Who is he and why should he be your new manly role model? Well, to put it simply he just gave his employees a raise — a very generous one.

Columnist Dan Price is the CEO of Gravity Payments located in Seattle and his salary was about $1 million. He cut his salary to $70,000 so his employees can enjoy the American life.

Price did his homework and found that Princeton did research proving that a salary around $70,000 was the optimal amount for happiness.

This decision will work yearly increments: everyone will have a $60,000 salary by the end of 2016 and then a $70,000 salary by the end of 2017.

Anyone who was earning below $50,000 a year had an immediate raise to $50,000 when Price made the announcement.

Why did Price do all of this? His reply was pretty simple: “I’m single. I just have a dog.” Price also drives an Audi that he has owned for 12 years.

According to multiple sources, CEO salaries are approximately 300 percent more than their workers and this statistic bothered Price. His reasons are why he should be your new role model.

One of the reasons is that he realizes he doesn’t need a lot. In some interviews he expressed he has managed his life well on a few things rather than acquiring a lot of things.

He believes that having more things will naturally complicate life, which is why he only focuses on a few important things in his life.

So many bad circumstances have come from wanting more. People have placed themselves in debt because they lacked self-control and fell into a trap where they thought tangible objects would help with their happiness.

Men have cheated on their wives because of wanting more and not appreciating what is in front of them.

Guys have died from wanting just a few more drinks.

When will we learn that more of some things can cause us pain?

“More” is the American dream. We don’t like being told what we can and cannot do, and most of the time it is our salary that dictates that message.

So, of course we chase paper because we are conditioned that we all can be millionaires.

Here’s some news: not all of us are going to be rich in terms of money. But, if we do meet an affluent level, then we should become more responsible and contributing members of our society.

The second reason why Price should be revered is that he sees the big picture.

Money is the seed of a lot of issues in our country. Let’s put Price’s decision into perspective.

Let’s say a young father is working at Gravity Payments on the customer service line. With this raise he can now

provide more than the bare necessities for his child — he could start a college fund for the kid.

Or there could be a student who just came out of a graduate program and her old salary just got her by because most of her cash flow went to college loans.

With her new salary, she can now pay those debts off, which is a huge thing to do today because we face an economic threat similar to the ’08 recession due to the college loan industry.

Has Dan Price found the answer to world peace? It’s ambitious to claim so, but it could have societal impact if more CEOs earning over 300 percent of their workers’ salaries adopted Price’s mindset.

One of my favorite statements that Price made was, “This is a capitalist solution for a social problem.”

Many view capitalism as the greedy economic model, but it is a mere tool that can either destroy or build. Price is a builder, and we should all aspire to be builders so that we may earn enough to make a positive impact on others’ lives.

America is more than “more.”

Scandals involving school administrators are nothing new in the world.

They happen at enough of a rate that we barely raise an eyebrow when we hear of one. Scandals involving sexy bits being exposed and/or used are especially common, which is why I did not initially take notice when a Columnist Japanese Principal named Yuehi Takahashi was being accused of paying for sex in the Philippines.

A moment later I saw the number of hookers he had interacted with; my jaw still hurts from laughing. Evidently, the accusers are saddling the principal with paying for sex with no less than 12,700 women in a span of 20 years.

They came to this number by carefully studying the nearly 400 photo albums the retired principal had in his home. That

means that if he only hired these hookers on weekends he would have to be banging 6.05 hookers every Saturday and Sunday for the past 20 years straight. Having said that, he apparently took “65-plus trips to the Philippines” starting when he was teaching at a Japanese school in 1988.

He has not denied having done so, citing that the “price was cheap” and that hiring the women gave him a sense of freedom.

Despite being retired, he still made a point of making a public apology to the local education board. While a simple gesture of remorse is always nice, it does seem to be rather futile. The number of people the authorities are accusing him of dallying with render his reputation devastated no matter what the verdict would be.

Even then, some of the prostitutes have been identified as minors, so he is being accused of child pornography as well. His overall situation has been rendered hopeless.

Were it not for the accusation of child pornography, I would be annoyed by the entirety of the situation. The man is retired and prostitution is a relatively harmless vice. What few moral conundrums are within the profession come from the way in which prostitution is handled, rather than the customers merely existing. There is a reason prostitution is often called “the world’s oldest profession.”

Prostitutes are going to be around no matter what society does, kind of like herpes. So rather than bringing forth preposterous crime sentences and accusations, it would be in the best interest of the world at large to just legalize prostitution and keep it under control. The world isn’t doing itself any favors denying its urges and pretending people don’t need sexual release. In fact legalizing prostitution would remove the one moral crime in this entire charade.

No matter how ridiculous the rest of the situation is, Takahashi did have sexual relations with minors. While dally-

ing with ladies — or gentleman — of the night, the customer can choose whether or not to go after a consenting adult or a child, and Mr. Takahashi chose poorly.

Had prostitution been legal, it is unlikely the employment of minors would have even been allowed, rendering the one valid accusation toward Mr. Takahashi non-existent.

Along with all of this, I cannot condone the number of people they are charging him with. The best justification I can make of this is that the government wants to make an example of him. While I can appreciate the sentiment, they only really need to stick maybe a hundred or so to make their point.

At this moment I feel that if anything is learned from this, it is that prostitution must be made legal, if for no other reason so we can get over our insecurities and keep people from both sides being picked on for petty reasons. Well, that and countries need a statute of limitations on sexual solicitation.

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Hook, line and sinker: Principal’s prostitution habits ruin reputation

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ISU club explores, discusses niche interest

Adler Ingalsbe Reporter

Indiana State University offers numerous organizations, clubs and groups for each and every student to join and be a part of, depending on his or her likes and interests. One of those clubs at ISU is the anime club, which was started on campus four years ago.

Ellyn Hindle, the president of the club, said ‘anime’ is a broad term for Japanese cartoons.

“Anime is a catch-all term for cartoons originating in Japan, although some have argued that Western cartoons using similar styles such as ‘Teen Titans’ and ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ should also be considered anime. Anime is often adapted from manga, which are Japanese comic books, typically presented in black and white,” Hindle said.

Hindle said the club was originally created a few years ago to allow students who shared the same passion for anime the chance to discuss and enjoy the cartoons that they relish so dearly.

“The club was created in the spring of 2011 (and) was initially created as a conversation club, meant for discussing anime,” Hindle said. “The anime club was kind of a splinter off of the Roleplayers’

Guild; it was meant to give anime fans their own space to talk and meet.”

She said the reason she is attracted to anime is because of the attitudes and themes many shows portray and because it’s targeted to older age groups, unlike American cartoons.

“I like anime because I like the mix of cartoonish attitudes and more serious themes. Most American cartoons tend to be episodic, with no long-running plot, and they also tend to be targeted to a very young audience,” she said. “I know a lot of people just switched over to live action shows once they outgrew cartoons, but I like the way cartoons look, and special effects certainly look more fitting in a cartoon than they do in live action.”

Hindle said she also enjoys the wide selection of genres anime offers.

“Anime also has a variety of genres, so there are a lot of different types to choose from; this is something you don’t see in most American cartoons or comics, even those targeted toward adults.”

Chris Ndife, former treasurer and president of the club, said the special thing about anime is that it’s a cartoon, but it’s not always funny and covers important topics that most do not.

“I think the biggest draw for me though

was that it wasn’t always silly or funny.

Some shows weren’t afraid to take on tough issues and delve deeply into the minds and motivations of the characters, something I hadn’t really seen in animation before then but am glad to see spread to other forms of animation,” Ndife said.

The club meets every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Room 321 in the Hulman Memorial Student Union, with their last meeting taking place on April 30.

The club will then resume on each Thursday during the fall semester.

Hindle said each meeting involves the group watching an anime episode and then having a roundtable-like discussion about it afterwards.

“We typically watch anime, which we vote on beforehand on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/ uacisu/). After each episode, we discuss what we thought of it, which doesn’t typically last very long,” she said. “We have, however, had some very spirited debates in the past.”

Greta Lowry, a member of the club, said the group currently has close to 100 members in total, with 15 to 20 members showing up to meeting on a weekly basis.

“Officially, there are roughly 100 members. Typically only 15 or 20 come to the

meetings. Students can join simply by showing up to meetings or by joining our Facebook page: Underground Anime Club at Indiana State University,” she said.

“The club does have a $5 due per semester but it can be paid at any point in the semester and is only mandatory if you want to go on our annual club trip to an anime convention.”

Hindle aspires for the anime club to be a fun place for Indiana State students to be able to watch Japanese cartoons and have discussions about something they all enjoy.

“I hope that the anime club continues to be a place where people who like anime can meet and enjoy anime together.

While anime has become more popular, it is still a niche interest,” she said. “It’s nice to be able to talk about your interests with other people who share them.”

Ndife echoed similar hopes for the club as Hindle and made it a point of emphasis that the anime club is an example that everyone at Indiana State is welcomed.

“I hope that the club continues to grow, plan more parties and events, attend more conventions throughout the year and have a positive impact on campus to show that there is a place for everyone at ISU,” Ndife said.

Honors director returns to Sycamore roots

Kayetlin Shady Reporter

Dr. Gregory Bierly has experienced all aspects of Sycamore life, from student to Executive Director of the University Honors Program and professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Systems.

Bierly completed his undergraduate and master’s degree in Geography at Indiana State University. After completing his education at ISU, Bierly went on to Michigan State University to obtain his doctoral degree and was trained as a climatologist.

While completing his doctoral degree, Bierly returned to ISU to take his first faculty position.

“At the time I was familiar with Indiana State University. I knew the

department (then geography, geology and anthropology) from my time as an undergraduate student and then a graduate student,” he said. “I enjoy this campus and its community and I think I understand the background of many of our students. The university provided the perfect job opening for my background and it was a perfect match at the time.”

Bierly, who now helps run the Honors Program on campus, has helped make it what it is today.

“I became the executive director of the University Honors Program in 2006 when they opened the position. We had a strong tradition of honors here and I thought I saw some ways that the program could grow and expand to all of the academic colleges. I was given that opportunity at a time that the university administration

was committed to supporting the program in both the financial terms and also through the enrollment and marketing plan for the university.”

Bierly is director of the Climatology Laboratory and also advises three national honors societies: Alpha Lambda Delta, which recognizes first-year student achievement, National Society for Collegiate Scholars and Golden Key. Each of the honor societies is administered through the University Honors Program office.

“I think one finds their professional purpose in life, and I truly enjoy working with the students at ISU. Serving them gives a very special meaning to the work I do and a motivation to try and help students reach their own goals.”

Bierly, who was once a student and is

now a part of the faculty, has advice for students.

“Use your time at the university to understand what you think and why you think it. Really try to become engaged and involved with something on campus and don’t be timid or reticent about opportunities. If you are interested or something excites you, go and find the people that are experts or are working in those areas. Give your own skills and energy to things that matter to you. Don’t wait for these opportunities to come to you, go and find them. The university is a special gathering of people — students, staff and faculty. It’s a place of many intellectual and cultural events. You may not often be in a place so rich in ideas and opportunities for the rest of your life, so gain the most from it while you are here.”

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ISU softball collides with Ramblers Wednesday night Zach Rainey Reporter In the second game of their six-game home stand, the Indiana State softball team will take on the Loyola Ramblers at 4 p.m. Wedneday in a Missouri Valley Conference showdown.

With a win in this game, the Sycamores could punch their ticket into the MVC tournament for the first time since 2009.

The Sycamores continue to be led by Megan Stone, who is hitting an astounding .389 for the season to go with eight home runs and 36 RBIs. Stone is just one of five Sycamores hitting .300 or better, which is good enough for second-best in the MVC. Erika Crissman comes into the week hitting .354, while Kassie Brown comes in hitting .351. Mary Turitto comes in hitting .330 and Aubre Carpenter rounds out the top five with her .317 average. You could make a case that this is the best hitting lineup in the entire conference.

The Sycamores have shown they have what it takes in the field as well, as their .965 fielding percentage earns them a top statistical ranking in the conference.

Taylor Lockwood has been outstanding for the Sycamores inside the circle

with her conference-leading defense behind her. She leads her team with a 3.56 ERA to go with an impressive strikeout total of 98.

When these teams met exactly a week ago, the Sycamores lost 7-6 in a 14-in-

ning contest. The teams completed a doubleheader last Wednesday with ISU evening up the day with a victory.

Loyola has been one of the Sycamores’ top competitors over the years, splitting their last 12 games.

This game will decide which school gets bragging rights until next season as these teams don’t meet again in the regular season.

The Loyola Ramblers enter the week with a 13-30 record on the season with their last game resulting in a loss on Sunday against Southern Illinois.

Offensively, Brooke Wyderski leads the Ramblers, hitting .292. As a team, the Ramblers are hitting just .242 but are fielding well with a .959 fielding percentage.

Madison Hope is the best pitcher on the Rambler staff with a 4.02 ERA to go with an 8-13 record.

This game is also the Faculty and Staff Appreciation Game on the 2015 softball schedule.

All faculty and staff are invited to the game. Professors of players on the team will also be given a free t-shirt and be invited to go onto the field and throw the first pitch.

The Sycamores will continue their home stand this weekend with a doubleheader on Saturday against Southern Illinois and will wrap up the series on Sunday.

The Sycamores will finish their extended stay in Terre Haute on Tuesday against Indiana University.

Purdue regained the lead in the bottom of the fourth inning, scoring four runs. Four straight hits led off the inning, two plating runs.

Alec Olund hit into a fielder’s choice to score Kyle Johnson and a single from Harry Shipley scored the fourth run of the inning, giving the Boilermakers a 5-2 advantage after four innings.

ISU cut into the Purdue lead in the top of the sixth. ISU was able to load the bases on Young’s second hit-by-pitch, a McClain single and an Andy DeJesus walk.

Manny Estevez delivered the big hit, singling through the right side to bring home Young and McClain and cut the lead to 5-4 Purdue.

The Sycamores were able to take the lead in the top of the seventh inning.

Jacob Hayes doubled and the bases

were loaded after back-to-back walks to McClain and DeJesus. Estevez came through again, singling up the middle to score Hayes and McClain and give ISU a 6-5 lead.

Indiana State added an insurance run in the top of the ninth. McClain led off with a walk and moved to third on a fielder’s choice and a throwing error. Estevez ground up the middle and reached on the fielder’s choice, which allowed McClain to score.

The Boilermakers cut into the lead in the ninth, Jack Picchiotti homered to right to bring the score to 7-6 in favor of the Sycamores.

Trent Lunsford started on the mound for the Sycamores, going 3.0 innings, giving up six hits, five runs; all earned, walking one and striking out three.

Connor Schwienebart picked up the

win in relief. Schwienebart tossed 3.0 innings, giving up one hit, and walking one and striking out two. Austin Conway earned the save. Conway also logged 3.0 innings, giving up three hits, one run earned and fanning four.

At the plate, Estevez finished 2-for-5 with five RBI. McClain was 2-for-3, with two RBI on the home run, earning two walks and scoring four runs. Hayes and Kaden Moore each finished with two hits. Landon Curry, Derek Hannahs and Andrew Gutierrez each picked up a hit in the contest.

The Sycamores return to action on Friday as the host Arkansas-Little Rock in a three-game series at Bob Warn Field. Friday and Saturday’s game times are 6:30 p.m. with the Sunday finale at 1 p.m.

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The Indiana State softball team will take on the Loyola Ramblers Wednesday night in game two of a six-game home stand (Photo by ISU Communications and Marketing).

Indiana State baseball rivets the Purdue Boilermakers

The Indiana State Sycamore baseball team defeated the Purdue Boilermakers by a 7-6 score at Alexander Field on Tuesday evening. ISU improves to 17-21, while Purdue falls to 12-28. The teams split the regular season matchups, with Purdue winning on April 7, in Terre Haute.

The Boilermakers scored first in the contest, plating a run in the first inning.

Cody Strong singled and took third on a single from Brandon Krieg. Krieg was caught in a run down and an ISU throwing error allowed Strong to score.

The Sycamores took the lead in the top of the second inning. Andy Young led off the inning by getting hit by a pitch. Connor McClain made it hurt, belting his second home run of the year over the right field wall to put ISU ahead 2-1.

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Softball succumbs to IUPUI Jaguars Tuesday

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ISU Athletic Media Relations Despite taking an early lead, the Indiana State softball team fell to the Jaguars of IUPUI by a final score of 10-3 Tuesday in a non-conference game at Price Field.

The Sycamores got on the board early as senior Aubre Carpenter led off the bottom of the first inning with a hitby-pitch and advanced to second on a

sacrifice bunt off the bat of junior Kelsey Montgomery.

Senior Megan Stone then drove in Carpenter with a double to center field to give the Sycamores a 1-0 lead. Stone also advanced to third on a Jaguar fielding error.

After an Yvette Alvarez walk to put runners on the corners with one out, the Sycamores then executed a double steal to score Stone and make it 2-0.

Junior pitcher Taylor Lockwood got

the start and pitched the first two innings and struck out the last four batters she faced, with the last three strikeouts looking.

In the bottom of the fourth, Stone hit her ninth home run of the season to left center field to extend the Sycamore lead to 3-0 heading to the top of the fourth inning.

The Jaguars’ bats began to heat up in the fourth and paired with Sycamore errors on defense, IUPUI came back to

defeat the Sycamores 10-3.

Stone tied her third career school record in the loss as she now has a school record of 58 walks received and needs just one more double and total base to tie each of those respective career records.

The Sycamores will return to action Wednesday as they host Loyola in the rubber match of a three-game Missouri Valley Conference series at Price Field with first pitch set for 4 p.m.

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Women’s golf places sixth in MVC Championship Ace Hunt ISU Athletic Media Relations

Indiana State wrapped up its 2015 women’s golf season with a solid sixth place showing at the Missouri Valley Conference Championship while senior Amanda Smith and sophomore Marissa Uradomo each notched Top 10 individual finishes.

The event was held from April 19-21 at Spirit Hollow Golf Club and hosted by Northern Iowa. Spirit Hollow Golf Club featured a 6,024-yard, par-72 layout for the championship.

“What a pleasure it has been to coach these seniors,” head coach Greg Towne said. “They never lacked in effort and had a fantastic season. It was hard to prepare for the conditions this week but everyone gave it their best and sometimes you fall short.”

Smith led way for the Sycamores as she tied for seventh place. She posted a final round of 79 to go with earlier scores of 74 and 82 for a final tally of 235. It marked the second career Top 10 finish at the MVC Championship for Smith as she finished tied for second last season.

Uradomo improved in each round as the tournament progressed, opening with an 81, followed by a 79 and a final round of 76. Her total of 236 was good enough to finish in a tie for 10th place.

Uradomo posted the best round of the final day for the Sycamores as she notched her first career Top 10 finish at the MVC Championship and earned All-Missouri Valley Conference honors.

Andrea Frankiewicz battled the wind on the final day to card an 88. That followed rounds of 78 and 81 for a tournament score of 247 and a tie for 34th place.

Indiana State women’s golf took sixth place in the Missouri Valley Conference Championship (Photo by ISU Athletic Media Relations).

The final tally of 247 proved to be a career-best over 54 holes for Frankiewicz as she competed in her first career MVC Championship. Gina Della Camera rebounded with an 82 on the final day after opening with rounds of 80 and 87 for a tournament total of 249 and a tie for 38th place. Erinn Sutton finished 45th with rounds of 85, 88 and 82 for a total of 255.

Della Camera, Frankiewicz, Smith and Sutton are all seniors and wrapped their

careers in the event. Margaret Harper, also a senior, finished her career last week at the Indiana State Spring Invitational.

As a team, the Sycamores posted a round of 319 on the final day. That followed scores of 313 and 329 for a final tournament tally of 961 and a sixthplace finish. The Sycamores topped Loyola in seventh, Evansville in eighth, host Northern Iowa in ninth and Drake for 10th.

Wichita State defended their title to win the Missouri Valley Conference Championship with a score of 924. Missouri State was second Southern Illinois was third Illinois State was fourth and Bradley was fifth edging Indiana State by one stroke.

The Shockers’ Alejandra Arellano earned medalist honors with rounds of 72, 74 and 76 for a total of 222, which won the event by six strokes over Southern Illinois’ Brooke Cusamano.

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Flowers ‘spring’ forth

Indiana State University’s bright, colorful springtime flowers have sprouted throughout the campus grounds (Photos by Gary Macadaeg).