April 29, 2016 by Indiana Statesman

Spring 2016 Graduation Issue

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ISU Commencement ceremonies approach Stephanie Burns Reporter

The Spring Commencement ceremonies will be held at the Hulman Center on Saturday, May 7. There will be two ceremonies for the spring semester. Commencement is a ceremony where those who will be graduating after this semester are able to walk the stage and celebrate their academic accomplishments with friends and family. According to the ISU website, the first commencement ceremony for the College of Arts and Sciences and the Bayh College of Education will begin at 10 a.m. The second ceremony, for the Scott College of Business, The College of Health and Human Services, and The College of Technology will begin at 2 p.m. The number of students anticipated to attend commencement has gone up in recent years. Kristi Lawson, the Assistant Registrar for the office of Registration and Records, said about 200 more students are expected to attend this Spring Commencement compared to last year’s. Increasing enrollment and ISU’s four-year graduation guarantee are two of the possible reasons for this increase, according to Lawson. “(The increase) could have something to do with the graduation guarantee and the more intensive advising that is being done. I think we have an increase

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The spring commencement will take place Saturday, May 7, in the Hulman Center. There will be two ceremonies held in order to accommodate all of the graduates: one at 10 a.m. and the second at 2 p.m.

in students that are trying to graduate in four years and more students want to attend commencement,” Lawson said. The office of Registration and Records keeps track of all of the numbers regarding commencement and graduation. The final count of students graduating this semester will not be completed until the end of May, Lawson said.

This is because the academic colleges must verify that all degree requirements have been met in order for graduation to be official. Registration and Records does however have information available regarding commencement numbers. They are responsible for keeping count of the number of students who will be in attendance, along with

the names of each undergraduate attending the ceremony. An initial calculation from Registration and Records of the students attending the ceremony has determined that 340 students will be graduating with honors this year. This number makes up about 23 percent of the students graduating for spring and summer. Students who gradu-

ate with honors will have a special designation on their name card that will be recognized during the ceremony. An official count of honors students will be reported after grades are released this summer, Lawson said. The commencement ceremony gives students an opportunity to celebrate all of the hard work they have done to receive their degrees.

Although walking the stage at commencement doesn’t officially guarantee a degree, it is still an important event for many of the students on campus. Any student who has an active graduation application for this semester will be able to attend the commencement ceremony. Tom Norberg, a senior who is close to earning

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Eugene V. Debs house preserves history Private colleges hold

back investment fee details from Congress

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Students might not notice the humble house that stands alone on Eighth Street. The house doesn’t look like anything special from the outside — just a two-story home with a plain white finish and rustic look. What students do not realize is that this house is keeping Eugene V. Deb’s history alive. Debs, a Terre Haute native, is most well-known for creating the Socialist Party of America. He ran for president five times, two of which were from a prison cell, according to the Debs Foundation website. Debs never became president, but his legacy still lives on in his local home. His home, which the Debs Foundation has work rigorously to restore, is now a museum that is free and open to the public. The public can roam the house; they are just asked to be respectful and to consider leaving a donation to keep the house up and running. Lisa Phillips, secretary of the Debs Foundation and professor at Indiana State University, encourages students to visit the house. “We so welcome students to take a tour of the house/museum and let us know what they think,” Phillips said. “The Debs Foundation’s purpose is to keep it open and running and keep us all taking about Debs’ legacy.” The house was not always a museum, however. Before the house was declared a historical land-

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This monument on ISU’s campus celebrates the birthplace of Eugene Victor Debs, founder of the Socialist Party of America and five-time presidential candidate.

mark, it changed hands frequently. The house even served as a fraternity house for ISU at one point. Phillips reiterates how important it is that the home became a historic site. “The House is one of 11 National Historic Landmark sites in Indiana — not an easy designation to get.” Benjamin Kite, treasurer for the Debs Foundation, believes the house is important to keep Debs’ legacy going. “Debs’ legacy is about treating people as equals,” Kite said. “He believed in equality for women and women’s right to vote, which was unfathomable for a long time.” Phillips also believes that his legacy is important to pass on to new generations. “The House and Museum enable us to commem-

orate one of the key figures in U.S. history, Eugene V. Debs,” Phillips said. “He worked tirelessly on behalf of people who worked hard, for little pay, under dangerous conditions — the ‘working-class’ of his day.” Inside the house, which holds over 10 fireplaces and about 10 rooms, mementos given to Debs can be viewed. Some of these mementos include a handcrafted table made by one of Debs’ cellmates from prison, signed copies of books from famous authors such as Upton Sinclair and letters from all around the world. The attic has been redone by an artist who painted murals of Debs’ beliefs, campaign posters and more. The original dining table that Debs and his wife, Katherine, ate dinner at still sits in the din-

ing room. Original stained glass still lets light in as museum-goers enter the home. The original creaky staircase takes visitors upstairs where the Debs slept and kept house guests. The museum holds many other original pieces as well. Phillips said that students should not only visit the museum for the artifacts, but also to get a feel for the time period Debs lived in. “Students should visit the Debs House to better understand what life was like in the 1890s through the early 1900s, to better understand what ‘work’ was like for most people, to better understand what it was like to run for political office, particularly the presidency, five times, and to better understand our own era as most of what he stood for is just as relevant today,” Phillips said.

NEW YORK — As Congress extracts information from private university endowments, many schools aren’t providing details on one sensitive topic — fees to money managers. At least 30 universities, including the eight Ivy League schools, didn’t disclose how much they paid in performance fees to external managers like hedge funds in response to questions from lawmakers about how they manage and spend their endowments. Some schools were forthcoming in divulging lower-cost management fees, with Harvard University saying it paid 1 to 2 percent of assets on average. As many endowments struggle with returns, which support everything from professors’ salaries to student aid, fees paid to outside asset managers have come under scrutiny. Since fees have a “very material impact” on returns, Stanford University told lawmakers, the school’s internal investment management company routinely rejects external managers whose prospective gains don’t justify their charges. Performance fees are the percentage paid on investment gains in asset classes like private equity. “Endowments may not have included performance fees because, without the proper context about the returns they

generate, it could create all sorts of perception problems,” said David Fann, chief executive officer of TorreyCove Capital Partners, which advises global investors including pension funds on alternative assets. “The fee numbers can be so big, especially for the very successful funds, when you include the performance aspects.” The Senate Finance and House Ways and Means committees are examining how the largest U.S. private-school endowments support their schools and students in light of their tax exemption on investment earnings. The lawmakers sent questions to 56 schools and 46 of them provided their responses to Bloomberg. One of the 13 sets of questions asks schools “how much” they spent to manage their endowment, including outside asset managers and advisers. “Please provide details on the amounts paid, to whom, and the fee arrangement,” the inquiry says. Schools said confidentiality agreements with managers, difficulty in calculating performance fees accurately and competitive considerations prevented them from providing details about the charges. Wellesley College called them “a form of profit sharing” and therefore didn’t include them in its response.

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NEWS UC Davis chancellor placed on leave as

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Fired professor who said officials launch probe into alleged misconduct Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax sues to get job back Teresa Watanabe

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University of California President Janet Napolitano placed UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi on administrative leave Wednesday night and ordered a probe into “serious questions” raised about her involvement in campus jobs for family members, possible misuse of student service fee revenue and misstatements about her role in social media contracts. “I am deeply disappointed to take this action,” Napolitano said in a statement. “But Davis is a strong campus, nationally and internationally renowned in many academic disciplines. I’m confident of the campus’ continued ability to thrive and serve California students and the Davis community.” Katehi, in a campus email earlier Wednesday, had said she was “100 percent committed” to remain as chancellor. A renowned scholar in electri-

FEE FROM PAGE 1 “There is not a standard process among our peers for tracking these fees,” Cass Cliatt, a spokeswoman at Brown University, said in an e-mail. “So of course we would caution against comparisons.” Orrin Hatch, the Utah Republican who heads the Senate Finance Committee, may put pressure on schools to divulge more details. “Chairman Hatch is reviewing the responses and will be reaching out, if necessary, to clarify any ambiguous replies,” said Aaron Fobes, a spokesman for Hatch. Brown and at least two others provided no estimates on fees paid to outside managers. In its response, Brown said such fees are typically embed-

cal and computer engineering who became chancellor in 2009, Katehi has been widely criticized for questionable moonlighting activities and spending to cleanse the Internet of unfavorable publicity about the pepperspraying of peaceful student protesters by campus police in 2011. But Napolitano’s letter to Katehi outlined several new issues that the president said would be examined by an independent outside investigator. She said Katehi’s daughter-inlaw, who directly reports to one of the chancellor’s staff members, had received promotions and pay increases of more than $50,000 over two and a half years. During that same period, Napolitano said, Katehi approved a pay increase of more than 20 percent and a title change for her daughter-in-law’s supervisor. Napolitano also said that an academic program employing Katehi’s son as a paid researcher was recently placed under the direct supervision of the chancel-

ded in the net asset values of the investments. The school like many others did disclose internal costs, such as staffing and overhead, to run their endowments. For Brown’s $3.1 billion fund, the cost was 0.28 percent of assets for fiscal 2015. Its endowment returned 5.7 percent in the year ended June 30. Princeton University and Harvard joined several universities in giving an estimate for management fees paid to outside investors but not performance charges. Yale University, the No. 2 endowment with $25.6 billion in assets, said it paid 1.2 percent of its fund’s average market value in external fees in fiscal 2015. The endowment returned 11.5 percent in the year ended June 30.

lor’s daughter-in-law. “It does not appear that appropriate steps were taken to address, document or obtain approval for the fact that your son now reported to your daughterin-law, who, in turn, was supervised by one of your direct reports,” Napolitano wrote. Katehi also may have made “material misstatements” when she told the UC president and the news media that she had no knowledge of contracts that UC Davis officials made with social media firms, according to Napolitano’s letter. The Sacramento Bee reported that Davis officials paid the firms at least $175,000 to improve the image of Katehi and the campus, in part by burying negative publicity about the 2011 pepperspraying incident. In fact, Napolitano wrote, documents indicate Katehi had “multiple interactions” with one vendor and efforts to set up

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University of Pennsylvania reported a range of 0.06 to 2.25 percent in management fees to 320 partnerships for different asset classes. Harvard told lawmakers it recently studied the cost difference between its system of managing some money in-house compared with giving its entire $37.6 billion endowment to outsiders. The study found that the hybrid model saved money for Harvard: internal management costs below 0.75 percent of assets versus 1 to 2 percent paid to outsiders on average. Spokespeople for Harvard and Yale declined to comment beyond what they reported to Congress. Stanford, which runs a $22.2 billion fund, was one of at least eight schools to give a percentage range it

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Former Florida Atlantic University Professor James Tracy, who gained notoriety after claiming the Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax, has filed a lawsuit to try to get his job back. Tracy, fired from his tenured position in January, is suing university administrators, members of the Board of Trustees, and faculty union representatives for reinstatement and monetary damages. Tracy alleges the firing violated his rights to free speech and due process as well as the university’s principles of academic freedom. Although Tracy angered FAU officials with his controversial comments, he was fired for failing to fill out paperwork. The university said he hadn’t submitted forms detailing his outside activities and possible conflicts

paid in performance fees, without revealing the actual cost. The school said its private equity partners typically charge an annual fee of 1 to 2 percent of assets, and an incentive fee equal to 20 percent of net profits above a return hurdle. “The majority of our external managers fall in between those two endpoints,” said Stanford, whose endowment returned 7 percent in fiscal 2015. The university told Congress that paying higher fees is necessary to get access to skilled managers in a competitive market. “Though this situation means that the university is primarily a ‘price-taker’ in terms of the fees it pays,” the school said, it “routinely negotiates favorable terms.”

of interest. University officials became concerned that his private “Memory Hole” blog might be interfering with his work at the university. The lawsuit says the union had initially advised him his work on the blog was constitutionally protected, and he didn’t need to fill out the forms. FAU spokeswoman Lisa Metcalf said the university did not comment on pending litigation. The lawsuit claims the United Faculty of Florida and Florida Education Association failed to properly represent the professor and “conspired with and aided the university’s administrators in violating Tracy’s constitutional and contractual rights.” Union officials “attempted to pressure and coerce Professor Tracy into accepting a meager severance package” offered by FAU, the

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Grinnell College in Iowa said its performance fees can range from 10 percent to 30 percent of net profit. Texas Christian University and Trinity University were the only ones to give details on performance fees. Trinity, which manages $742.5 million, also distinguished itself as one of two schools to reveal the names of the funds in which it invests. They include private-equity fund Energy Spectrum VII and venture capital fund Woodside Fund IV. Trinity said it paid $2.6 million in management fees for fiscal 2015. The San Antonio, Texas-based school hasn’t paid performance bonuses since its private equity investments are new, said Sharon Jones Schweitzer, a school spokeswoman.

TCU’s $1.5 billion endowment paid about $13.6 million in management costs and $3.6 million in performance fees to asset managers for the year ended May 2015, when the endowment returned 9.6 percent, according to its response. The school disclosed all fees to give an accurate picture of endowment costs, said James Hille, chief investment officer at TCU. “If you’re paying performance fees, and even high performance fees, that’s ultimately a good thing because you are generating high rates of return,” Hille said. “We made the assumption that they would be coming back and asking for that later if we didn’t provide it.” ©2016 Bloomberg News. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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indianastatesman.com SANDY HOOK FROM PAGE 2 complaint says. Bob Zoeller, president of the FAU chapter of United Faculty of Florida, declined to comment. “Both Florida Atlantic University administrators and representatives from FAU’s faculty union say they are committed to protecting constitutional rights, as well as principles of academic freedom, but their actions speak loud and clear … ,” said Louis Leo IV, of the Florida Civil Rights Coalition, and Medgebow Law, which represents Tracy. “Tenure, free speech, due process and academic freedom are under attack.” Tracy first attracted national attention shortly after the Sandy Hook massacre in December 2012, when he wrote on a blog that the federal government may have staged the tragedy to drum up support for gun control. FAU reprimanded Tracy, saying he failed to make it clear his views didn’t represent those of the university. Tracy in late 2013 agreed to stop mentioning his affiliation with FAU on his blog in exchange for the reprimand being rescinded. But Tracy said the reprimand letter was never removed from his personnel file. Although he stopped mentioning his employer, he continued writing blog posts that raised conspiracy theories about nearly every national tragedy, including the Boston Marathon bombings, the Charleston, South Carolina, church massacre and the attack at San Bernardino, California. His theories received renewed attention in December on the third anniversary of Sandy Hook, after Lenny and Veronique Pozner, whose son, Noah,

died at Sandy Hook, accused him of harassment. When the parents took steps to prevent their son’s photo from being used on conspiracy websites, Tracy sent them a certified letter demanding proof they were Noah’s parents and that their son ever lived, the family wrote in a Sun Sentinel opinion piece. Tracy fired back online, calling the Pozners “alleged parents” and accusing them of cashing in on Sandy Hook and fabricating their son’s death certificate. “If Noah actually died, there would have been no reason to fake it,” Tracy wrote. Tracy’s FAU email inbox became flooded with comments from around the country, some of which called him obscene and disparaging names. “You are bringing shame to the profession. Resign,” one emailer wrote. “You conspiracy types make me wanna puke,” another wrote. “Stop harassing the families of the Sandy Hook shooting. These people lost their children for God sakes.” But Tracy also received some support. “I know they are slandering you in the media right now. Please keep your head up,” one emailer wrote. “Decades down the road your children will have the honor of knowing their father fought a noble and tough fight. You are an American hero.” Tracy continued to express doubts about the tragedy in his lawsuit, calling it an “alleged mass casualty event” and raising concerns about “inconsistencies and anomalies in the official findings and reports, which were ignored by the national media.”

Friday, April 29, 2016 • Page 3 UC FROM PAGE 2 meetings with others. The investigator will also review complaints made under the campus whistleblower policy that student fee revenue was misused and specifically directed to “unapproved instructional purposes,” Napolitano wrote. She provided no further details. Earlier in the day, as rumors swirled that Napolitano had asked Katehi to resign, hundreds of UC Davis faculty members rallied behind the chancellor. As of Wednesday evening, more than 400 faculty members had signed

GRAD FROM PAGE 1 his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, will be one of the many students walking the stage during the commencement ceremony in May. He feels that walking the stage is a way of proving that he has accomplished something great, and sym-

a petition expressing strong opposition to any “preemptory action” by Napolitano to remove her without consulting campus administrators or the Academic Senate. In another letter to Napolitano Sunday, faculty members said they believed Katehi was being singled out for criticism over her moonlighting because she is a woman. “I am completely shocked (by the allegations). … She has done a lot of good for the campus with respect to creating and funding programs for students and being transparent about the budget and decision-making such bolizes the start for his career. “I think walking across the stage is going to be fantastic,” Norberg said. “I hate that it’s all over because I have met so many fantastic people here, but it shows that I have accomplished something in life. Let’s hope I don’t trip and fall.”

that this seems completely out of character,” said Linda Bisson, a faculty member, in an email to the Los Angeles Times. The chancellor, who earns an annual salary of $424,360, was criticized for accepting lucrative paid board positions with a textbook publisher and a for-profit college firm, DeVry Education Group, under federal and state investigations for misleading advertising. Katehi took the board position with the college firm without obtaining Napolitano’s approval, as UC policy requires, but stepped down and apologized. Napolitano seemed

satisfied at the time. But she told Katehi on Wednesday that the new issues could not be ignored. “As I said when I defended you after you accepted the DeVry board position, another violation of University policy, you have done some great work for UC Davis,” Napolitano wrote. “Given the accumulation of matters that require investigation, however, it is both necessary and appropriate to address these matters in a fair, independent, and transparent manner.”

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ongratulations on your graduation. For those earning bachelor’s degrees, you have achieved something that only 32 percent of American adults can claim. Those receiving graduate degrees are in an even more elite group. As a result, you are well-positioned for today’s demanding marketplace. Cheri and I wish you all the best as you begin the next phase of your lives. The opportunities are endless, and I look forward to seeing the variety of paths you will take. I hope that you will stay connected with your alma mater, join the Alumni Association, come back for Homecom-

Dear Sycamores,

hen I began my career at Indiana State University in 2008, many things were different. The Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts, where I spent much of my time as a music education major, hadn’t yet been dedicated to former university President Richard G. Landini. The Statesman Towers still stood, and I had a Spanish class on the third floor of the School of Education tower. The Career Center was up a few floors in the HMSU — where it stands now used to be a computer lab, with the Student Support Center nestled in the back. The Indiana Statesman was several floors up in the HMSU too, but I wasn’t a part of it yet. The Student Rec Center was still just an idea, and Reeve Hall was

ing and other events and keep us posted on your lives. If you need assistance in your job search, please utilize the many services provided by our Career Center. The Center can assist you with developing your resume and provide resources that will help prepare you for the interview process. You can also post your resume through Sycamore Career Link and review jobs that have been posted by alumni and others. These are just a few of the many resources the Center offers, and I hope you will take advantage of them. If you haven’t yet done so, please fill out the First Destination Survey from the Career Center. You should have re-

ceived email messages from me asking you to do so. It only takes a few minutes, and it provides us with important information about your experiences at Indiana State and your future plans. Another email will go out next week or you can find the link to the survey on the ISU website page detailing Commencement information for graduating students, https://www.indstate.edu/ academic-affairs/commencement/students. I hope that your Indiana State University education has instilled in you a lifelong commitment to community engagement and that you will stay active and involved in your community, wherever you choose to live. I

look forward to shaking your hand as you cross the stage at Commencement. This is an important moment in your life, and Cheri and I join your family and friends in celebrating this achievement. With warm regards,

a parking lot. I was different as well. I was a violinist with some talent who had no idea what she wanted to do, who stayed up late and wrote stories and skipped class because she wasn’t interested in teaching music anymore. In 2011, I dropped out. I spent the next few years trying out different jobs and majors and failing community college classes. It got old fast, and I was itching to make some progress in my life. In 2013, I signed up for ENG 108, a class I’d failed twice already, because it was the first requirement in the new major I’d declared: English. I tried not to make a joke about the third time being the charm, but it really did seem like some sort of magic. I did my homework, I went to class, I had a great time. I made the Dean’s list that semester, and continued to do so.

In that class, under Dr. Thomas Derrick’s guidance, I wrote the essay that won me the Bakerman Student Research Award. It was my first big accomplishment as an English major, the first among many opportunities ISU has given me to succeed. I also applied to the Indiana Statesman that semester and, well, look where I am now. I’m telling you all of this not for pity or pats on the back, but so that you know it’s OK to screw up. It’s OK if you’re not right the first time. It’s OK to be you. We get so caught up with deadlines and perfection that it’s hard to be who we want to be anymore. Am I sad to be leaving? Yes. But eight years is a long time to take doing anything, and I’m eager to do bigger, cooler things like writing books and teaching classes. Dr. D, Mark Lewandowski, Dr. Chris Drew, Dr. Amy

Ash, everyone else in the English Department: thanks for your support. And Martha Milner too: thanks for believing in me. I hope I made you all proud. What’s next for me? A summer job and a winter wedding, then grad school for the next three years or so until I finish my MFA in fiction writing. Then publication, I hope. See you next Saturday.

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s a graduating senior, this is the final time I’ll have a story in the Statesman. Time really does fly when you’re having fun and as cliche as that sounds, it’s certainly the truth when thinking about my time writing for the school’s newspaper. I’ve been able to gain experience and knowledge about being a journalist during my three-year tenure, which I am forever grateful for, but all of the people that played a role in my career at the Statesman are who I’m the most thankful for. Starting with Rachel McClelland, who was the director of the Statesman at the time of my arrival and saw something in me and my potential to be a reporter. She hired me in 2013 to the features section, allowing me to get my foot in the door and brought me out of my comfort zone by putting me in that part of the paper. Rob Lafary then brought me over to the section I had desired to be a part of from

the start — sports. By doing so, he furthered my career and gave me the opportunity to be his assistant editor. To all of the Indiana State students, faculty, staff, athletes, coaches, media relations and managers I interviewed and interacted with — thank you. You were the people who wrote the stories, I just filled in the blanks. Lastly, thank you to each and every person that picked up an issue of the Statesman and read it. Working at the Student Recreation Center over the last four years and having a Statesman bin close to me, it always made my day seeing someone pick up a paper and read it. It was certainly appreciated.

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To top it off: Decorating your graduation cap Erica Garnes Reporter

Seniors, it is your time to shine. It is great to hear many people talk about how they will walk across the stage to receive their degree, but this year it’s not just the walk, it’s the cap decorating. There is inspiration everywhere for the young men and women who decide to decorate their caps. Going on Pinterest is probably step one for ideas, or maybe you’ve always had an idea to decorate the cap to your taste. Senior Ebony Thacker is

one of the many students at Indiana State University that is decorating her cap. She is a graphic design major, and she is putting those skills to use by bedazzling her cap. She explained that her inspiration for her cap came from the shoes she will be wearing for graduation. “People decorate their caps so they can stand out in the crowd or so their family can identify them, and it’s fun,” Thacker said. As long as your cap either explains who you are, or how excited you are to be graduating, why not deco-

rate? Guys, this doesn’t have simple as a few words that to be a girl-only thing. describe you. Get on Pinterest, “I saw some caps talk to people with designs and think outpertaining to side the box the graduates’ — or inside major; I saw the box in quotes from this case. songs and Decorate as movies, the supercaps with hero you bows on just became them and for taking ones with a huge step diamonds in your life, on them,” get pictures of Thacker said. family and put Andrew Garthem on there. You nes said he is concould even keep it as sidering decorating his

cap for the upcoming commencement ceremonies. “If I decide to decorate my cap I will definitely put my favorite season of Power Rangers. I fought these few years and won; my reward is my degree,” Garnes said. Take your next step in life the most enjoyable way possible. Don’t be boring and be one of the few with a plain cap. This is an exciting moment, be different, creative and celebrate in your own unique way by decorating your cap.

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Students express themselves through personalized graduation caps ranging from their majors to personal interests.

Seniors prepare for graduation at Grad Fair Rileigh Roberson Reporter

Hundreds of seniors attended the Graduation Fair this Wednesday and Thursday at the Barnes and Noble Bookstore to pick up their caps and gowns and participate in some final activities before they enter into the status of Indiana State University alumni. This event allowed seniors to pick up their caps

and gowns, and celebrate while doing so. There was free food and Starbucks drinks given away, and seniors could take pictures in a cap and gown while they were there. “It was fun to have something going on while picking up my cap and gown,” senior psychology student Aunna Smith said. “There was a lot to do.” Marissa Wehner, marketing coordinator for the

yearbook, ran a booth at the event that gave seniors the opportunity to sign up for a yearbook of their final year. “There were so many people that came through and have shown a lot of interest,” Wehner said. “It has definitely been successful.” There were many booths at the event that handed out free ISU gear. Many of these items were focused on alumni, which made it

special for the seniors. “This event is important because it keeps seniors involved even through their last few days at ISU,” Wehner said. Although the event is not required, Wehner believes it is the best time for seniors to come pick up their caps and gowns. She had seen over 200 attend the event. The Career Center also made an appearance, with

a booth set up so that students could take a survey on what their next step was. For some students, this is graduate school or medical school, and for others, it is time to start their lives in the real world. “It was a bittersweet experience,” Smith said. “It is so exciting to start the next chapter of my life, but to say goodbye to all of the friends that have truly become family will be one of

the hardest things to do.” After graduation, Smith plans to head home and find a job. She has two interviews lined up already, but her overall goal is to go through doctoral school and get her degree in neuropsychology. As a final part in the Graduation Fair, graduation cap decorating will take place in Dede II and Dede III today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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Interview with Vernon Cheeks Adrienne Morris Reporter

In many people’s lives, graduating from college is seen as a significant milestone. It is a time for reflection and joy. Sycamore and former Student Government Association president, Vernon Cheeks, reflected on his time at Indiana State and discussed his plans for the future. “I’m excited about graduating because it’s finally over. After changing my major about seven or eight times, but I was still able to graduate in four years. It took a lot of dedication and time and commitment and a lot of focus,” Cheeks said. Cheeks discussed how graduating is not only special for him, but also to his family back home. “I’m the first in my family to graduate. I know for them that this is a big accomplishment, and I’m just still moving for them,” Cheeks said.

Cheeks has held numerous positions during his time at ISU, but he credits his biggest achievement as serving as the SGA president. “That was the biggest thing ever I’ve felt I’ve done here. Besides playing football and working at residential life, SGA president tops everything off,” Cheeks said. Being SGA president allowed Cheeks to work with many of Indiana State students in a way that he found fulfilling. “I had the experience to work hands-on with students every day. Being with students that have had minor issues from a parking ticket to bigger issues to feeling discriminated or feeling a sense of racism here,” Cheeks said. Cheeks’ time at Indiana State University has taught him a lot of things and has put him in the position that he is in now. Although he is graduating soon, Cheeks will soon

be back at Indiana State for graduate school. “I’m going to grad school at Indiana State University. I’m trying to obtain my masters in coaching. My realistic goal is to be a director of football operations. Vernon Cheeks never wanted to be a coach,” Cheeks said. Cheeks has found several different passions while being at Indiana State University, and one of them has been coaching. “Somehow I got thrown into coaching this past season, coaching for Terre Haute North. I also got into coaching for RoseHulman. I really want to work my way to a Division II or a Division I college or university being a director of football operations,” Cheeks said. Cheeks realized that Indiana State University has more to offer than what meets the eye and wants to encourage other students to go out and look for the opportunities that the uni-

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Though Vernon Cheeks is no longer the president of SGA, he still plans to help others grow by finishing a graduate degree in coaching,which he will begin soon at ISU.

versity has to give. “This university is a very big networking usage. There’s a lot of resources within each department. Whatever you like to do, you can accomplish it,”

Cheeks said. Throughout Cheeks’ time in college, he has had many different experiences and chose to share some advice to help other future graduates.

“Start looking now into what you want to do,” Cheeks said. “Don’t really follow anything for the money or the budget. Follow your passion. Follow your heart.”

Applying for a job after college can be extremely stressful Grace Harrah Reporter

Graduating college is an accomplishment many fondly remember; however, it can be stressful in many ways. The pressure to find a job after graduating or even during the last days as a student can be difficult in this often-competitive world of job hunting. Students from all over the state, country or even the world might be go-

ing after the same dream job that you wish to get, so what makes you different and stand out from the rest? One of the most important factors in job hunting is your resume. Creating a good resume that stands out may be hard at times. Catching the employer’s eye is a big part of going after the job you want. One way to catch their eye is emphasizing your achievements, hobbies or something unique that you

may not think that others can claim. If you have a graduating cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher, it is recommended that you put it in your resume to show your academic achievements. Other factors may include your volunteering experience, computer skills or any other talent or awards and recognitions you have gained as a student. Although adding in the experiences you gained that are related to the job

you are applying for is a plus, some companies may seek those that have a unique skill to pitch in an idea from a new perspective. The next step after being recognized for your resume is to give a good impression at the job interview. Everyone knows that you should wear business attire that will impress the employer. However, little gestures such as smiling often, or having good posture can increase the chance of leav-

ing a good impression at the interview. According to Business Insider, if you find something to talk about, rather causally, with your interviewer that you are both interested in, such as a sports team or a clothing brand you both like, it increases the chance of you getting the job. You cannot always be scared of whoever is interviewing you; however, treat them just like any other people, and it will leave a

better impression. Going after the dream job you want as a career may take a few years. It is always smart to have a plan of how you may go after your dream. Gaining experience at a different job before going after your dream job is always a good idea so that you will have the requisite experience. Although it takes time, with few simple steps and setting goals, your dream job may not be so far away after all.

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Making your summer count Kirstyn Quandt Columnist

For most, summers are spent relaxing, tanning our pasty white skin that has only seen the awful fluorescent library light, and catching up on some much-needed sleep; however, as we get older we find that summers are less about aimlessly enjoying our free time and are more focused on pursuing internships and job searches. Needless to say, summers are getting increasingly busier as our lives do and as we begin “adulting.” Our to-do lists grow longer and sticky notes become more prevalent. So purchase the jumbo-size planners and get to jotting things down because it’s about to get hectic when you combine summer classes, work and attempting to get any semblance of a tan. But in the midst of running wild to keep track of it all, it is important that we don’t let those memorable adventures and last minute road trips slip by because, for goodness sakes, we are still young and from time to time it’s okay to be a little crazy, right? So how does one balance it all? It may seem like a tough feat; however, think of it much like you organize your life during the semester. You have those things to do on any given day such as going to work and running in the morning and then of course the adventures you attempt to save money for on the weekends. Think of your summer the same way just with better weather and fewer essays.

First and foremost, carve out time in your busy schedule for family. Think of all of the times you’ve missed free laundry, home-cooked meals and the comforts of home. This is your time to spend nights catching up with your parents, enjoy the feel of carpet under your feet and let someone else cook for a change. Enjoy these moments while you have them because before you know it summer will be over, and you’ll be back in your dorm heating up ramen noodles. And while you’re making memories, start to develop healthy habits that may have been pushed to the side during the school year. Make time to work out and stick to the plan you choose. Whether you try out running or embrace yoga, spend the summer doing a complete body and mind healthy makeover. And of course, create a new food plan that doesn’t circulate around pizza, Jimmy Johns and Taco Bell. Next, plan some trips with your girlfriends. Visit when you have time even if it is for a day or maybe a week, and catch up on all that you’ve missed. While you are having a hectic summer, your friends are too, and sometimes it just takes a little weekend getaway to destress and also remind you how much you missed your friends. Finally, what you’ve been waiting for — use the summer to relax. Most of us have worked incredibly hard throughout the course of the semester, and now it’s time to reward ourselves with naps when we can and a few lazy days around the pool. So wash your face, take off your eye makeup every night before bed and sleep in when you get the chance.

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Rumors spread quickly about Bernie’s appearence at the Debs House.

Waiting for the Bern Marissa Schmitter Photo Editor

I was attending the student media appreciation event Wednesday evening anticipating pizza and thinking about the paper I needed to write that night. Before I got my pizza, one of my Statesman coworkers had already left the room to run across campus and wait outside the Debs house. As soon as I got the news, I was grabbing my camera and practically jogging across campus to wait with him. I stopped worrying about the assignment I had to write and the pizza I wanted to eat; the journalist in me forgot about it

and I could only focus on breaking the news. It was rumored that Bernie Sanders was in Terre Haute and that he was going to visit the founder of the Socialist Party of America’s home on Eighth Street on the edge of Indiana State University’s campus. By the time I got across campus to meet up with the Statesman reporter, most of the crowd had been asked to leave. The meeting was supposed to be a private viewing of the Debs house for Sanders, but the word spread quickly — as did the crowd outside the home. Even after most of the crowd left the area, we stayed in hopes that Sand-

ers would still make an appearance. But Sanders never showed. We made our way across campus to the Sander’s campaign office on Cherry Street because rumors of him showing up there had spread. Other Terre Haute news services were waiting for Sanders to show, along with the Statesman and ISU radio. Even as a nonpolitical person, the thrill of trying to track down a political candidate was remarkable. How amazing would it be for a college newspaper to get an interview with a political candidate in such a controversial election year? The Statesman was able to cover the Ted Cruz rally

last week when he passed through Terre Haute, which was an amazing experience, and I was hoping we could track down another candidate. Sadly, after about an hour and a half of waiting for Sanders to show up at another Terre Haute location, we left disappointed. Sanders had already hit the road to speak at his rally at Indiana University. So there is still no word on if Sanders will make his way back to Terre Haute, or if any other candidates will talk to one of the counties that have predicted the most presidents. All we know for certain is that we are still waiting for the Bern.

Religion in Government: A fine line easily crossed

Joe Lippard

Assistant Opinions Editor

The government’s role in religion has been a hotly debated topic for years now. But according to the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s Staff Attorney Andrew Seidel, hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent every year paying chaplains to pray before the beginning of the day in front of the Senate or House. Both House and Senate rules state that the respective chaplains’ only job

in Congress is to deliver a daily prayer in front of Congress. According to the House’s website, chaplains also serve as spiritual counselors to Congress members. Seidel explains that, according to the Congressional Research Service, the Senate chaplain made $155,500 and the House chaplain $172,500 in 2011 alone. Since the main job of a congressional chaplain is to give prayers, most of their salary comes from giving prayers before Congress. The Senate chaplain’s budget has been set at $436,886, and the House chaplain’s budget is $345,000. Over $10 million has been spent on the chaplains’ budgets since 2000. I will say right now that I am not opposed to having a congressional chaplain.

However, this chaplain would not be able to favor one religion over another. The First Amendment prevents the government from endorsing a particular religion, and only offering one religion’s prayer seems a lot like endorsing that religion. Seidel also reports, however, that prayers specifically to the Christian god make up the majority of these opening prayers. In fact, Seidel says that 96 percent of these prayers are Christian. These prayers are available to view on the House’s website. I am not against having a congressional chaplain. I am against having a congressional chaplain that mainly supports only one religion. The government should not endorse any religion. In Kentucky, creationist and founder of Christian

apologetic organization Answers in Genesis Ken Ham has received $18 million in tax breaks from the state to build a for-profit religious theme park based on the Biblical story of Noah’s flood called the Ark Encounter. Among these tax breaks is a sales tax rebate that the organization can now claim, according to the Lexington Herald Leader. According to the park’s website, the Ark Encounter is planned to eventually be a sprawling theme park, complete with “a pre-Flood walled city, the Tower of Babel, a first-century village, a journey in history from Abraham to the parting of the Red Sea, a walkthrough aviary, an expanded petting zoo, and other attractions that will uphold the truth of God’s Word.” Ham’s theme park can now claim these tax incen-

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tives despite only hiring Christians. Well, non-Christians can be hired at the Ark Encounter, they just have to submit a “Salvation testimony” and a “Creation belief statement,” according to job listings for the park in the area. I feel like it should go without saying that this is wrong. Either Ken Ham gets the tax incentives that he can get from taxpayers and public funds while not discriminating in his hiring practices, or he can choose to discriminate and not get those tax incentives. But Ham cannot have both. Ham wants to run a for-profit business open to the public while still discriminating. We have laws against that for a reason. Again, I don’t even mind Ham building and operat-

ing the park. If he wants to build a huge boat that people can come to and see, that’s fine with me. But I have a problem with Ham discriminating in his hiring practices based on religion while still receiving taxpayer money. Taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize any religion, whether they agree with it or not. The government has seemed to have a small problem with applying the principle of separation of church and state somewhat unevenly in favor of Christianity as of late. While I don’t have a problem with the government doing something that is expressly Christian, the government should give equal standing to other faiths as well, not give preferential treatment to one religion.

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Sycamore Summit: degrees open doors Mason Moton Columnist

Platanus Occidentalis is the Latin name for the Sycamore tree. The Sycamore tree is reputed for its ability to thrive in big cities, having a unique way of growing and being able to reach unprecedented heights. In the Disney movie “Pocahontas,” the Native American Princess sings a famous song entitled “The Color of the Wind.” In this song, she sings the memorable lines, “How high does the Sycamore grow? If you cut it down, you’ll never know.” In the past eight years, President Obama has visited numerous colleges giving commencement speeches on graduation day — a day that glorifies academic achievement and congratulations. At Miami Dade Community College, the phrase “Opportunity changes everything” was the recurrent theme of the day. For the president, the opportunity to receive an education changed everything. The opportunities degrees provide are vast. Doors open up that weren’t there before. All over the world, companies, institutions and nonprofits, from small business to big business, organizations that contribute to the fabric of society are waiting for students

who’ve applied themselves to studying, analyzing and critiquing the information that keeps our world to fill out their applications. With the opportunities available for graduates, the changes students want to see in the world are closer to them than ever before because now they are prepared to go into the world and make a real difference. The president noted, as college students, five days a week, through weather changes and car troubles, we engage ourselves in constant interaction with higher learning. We meet with professors and ask them questions and attempt to charter new territory in research and response papers. We spend time with people from different backgrounds and step outside of our comfort zones to gain new understanding. We dare to be different, to keep a fresh perspective and an open mind. Basically, we are the creme of the crop in a garden of growing trees. We are the Sycamores in their prime, the ones that are growing at incredible rates due to the technology and resources and means of communication at our disposal. But we shouldn’t stop here. Going into this incredible summer ahead, we will saddle up on horses that will carry us even further by way of the careers we choose. We will continue to be around people smarter than us and to learn from them what we can. We will keep on reading and staying informed, doing our research on issues — not accepting things as

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true simply because someone has said so. And we will continue to grow as high as our passions will allow us. At Notre Dame, just a few miles north of here in South Bend, the students were reminded to remember the Golden Rule, “To treat others how we’d want to be treated.” The story of Brown vs. the Board of Education was told. Particularly, the crucial decision-making process that involved men from different backgrounds who needed to find an agreement relating to the, “separate, but equal” school law. Ted Hesburgh, the former president of Notre Dame, thought of a bril-

liant way to bring the committee together, despite them all being from different political parties, different ethnicities, and from different parts of America. What the late Mr. Hesburgh did was use the fact that as human beings, there had to be one thing they all had in common. After many questions, Ted found that this one thing was fishing. So, on a warm night somewhere under the stars near a lake or a pond or a river, the committee of men went fishing and eventually found a way to agree. To Arizona State University, the graduating future leaders of the world were told about the social responsibility they can ac-

cept. The responsibility that means you care about improving your community and country as opposed to improving the car you drive or clothes you buy. A responsibility that fundamentally changes the attitudes and perceptions we have in America that lead us into believing success comes easy and that it is every man for themselves. Doing this leads to helping the next generation who will have to face new challenges and problems to solve. And to the National Coast Guard commencement of 2011, he reminded every future professional that the arc of our careers will be shaped by the values

of our hearts, that through hardship, tough times, and times when we may not be sure of what to do, it is our moral compasses that will guide us in the right direction. It is time, Sycamores. To those of us who are graduating, transferring, or simply heading into the summer with high hopes, it is time to recognize our capacity for change, our potential for empowerment and our ability to achieve. Through taking ahold of a perspective that appreciates our past accomplishments and admires our future goals, there is nothing we can’t do as Sycamores. You’ll never know how high a Sycamore can grow if you cut it down.

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Athletics begins a new ISU graduate Jent strives for Olympic Gold chapter this summer Adler Ingalsbe

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The sports section of the Indiana Statesman has been filled with features, previews, and recaps all year long, highlighting what has been another successful year on and off the various playing surfaces. But what hasn’t been as widely publicized by our section is the fact that this has been a transitional year for ISU Athletics as a whole, providing a catapult into what is sure to be a pivotal 2016-2017 year. A new leaf in Sycamore history is set to be turned and when students come back for the new school year, there will be plenty of new developments and a brand new excitement surrounding an already established tradition of excellence. Headlining that excitement is Sherard Clinkscales, who after nearly three months of waiting will finally begin his fulltime duties as Director of Athletics next week. Replacing Ron Prettyman who resigned earlier this year and interim director Angie Lansing, Clinkscales is set to bring his platform to campus and immediately tweak the ISU Athletics image. His plan includes continuing the fundraising efforts by the university and athletic department, and exposing Indiana State to both a statewide and nationwide audience while also drawing more fans to home athletic events, a task that has been a difficult one in recent years as attendance numbers continue to decline. One athletic program that is in high hopes of

large crowds is the women’s swimming and diving program, which kicks off its inaugural season in late fall and early winter. To say the least, head coach Matt Leach has made the most of his first year to build the program from scratch. 16 future Sycamores from both national and international territory have signed on to be a part of ISU’s newest sport and the program has also made strides away from personnel. The brand new Vigo County Aquatic Center will be the home for Sycamore swimming and diving and the team has also partnered with Dolfin Swimwear, which will be the official clothing brand of Indiana State women’s swimming and diving. Student involvement within athletics also increases when the fall rolls around. With the Indiana State Sports Network and the Valley on ESPN3 in full-swing after an impressive first year in the fall and winter, the network is increasing its workload and expanding coverage. Missouri Valley and Indiana State production, led on campus by Chris Jones, will include women’s soccer, football, baseball and softball in 2016 and 2017, joining the already established coverage of volleyball and basketball. The only 100 percent studentrun group is already encouraging more students to participate in the many aspects of the production in an effort to provide quality broadcasts both in front of and behind the camera. Two graduate assistant jobs are also looking to be filled before the 2016-17 school year.

In just one week, many Indiana State students will be walking across the stage at graduation to receive their degree and chase their dream jobs. One former Sycamore is doing just that, in the Paralympics. Ayden Jent, a 2015 graduate of ISU, earned a degree in political science and a minor in civic leadership. While at school he also managed the track and field team each year — and that’s where the dream of competing in the Paralympics came about. Jent was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, a disease involving his muscles, enabling him to participate in the Paralympics. “I was born premature by three months, (which damaged) a part of my brain, affecting my motor skills. My muscles in my legs and arms are very spastic. The muscles are tighter than the average person. My muscles also fatigue faster than the average person,” Jent said. “My feet are also pronated, in that they face inward, and I am on the tips of my toes every day. In my younger years I went through physical therapy, casts, and on two occasions getting Botox injections. I did not get it as severe as others may. In the more severe instances the person is confined to a wheelchair for life.” He isn’t taking his ability to continue life on his feet for granted as he is trying to make his way to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Paralympic games to fulfill his dream. The dream of winning a gold medal in the Paralympics did not happen overnight. Jent began competing in the Paralympics a year ago when he watched

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Ayden Jent has set his sights on competing in the Rio Paralympics.

a video of an athlete with the same disease as himself and decided this is what he wanted to do. “Last year I saw a video about Michael McKillop, (a) T37 Cerebral Palsy athlete and contacted Cathy Sellers, the Director of Paralympic Track and Field High Performance. She sent me an email saying I must fill out all these forms in April. She wanted me to drive up and get classified and run in St. Paul, Minnesota for the 2015 Paralympic National Championships,” Jent said of his first experience. “Each athlete is put in to a classification based on the severity of the disability. I am a T35 athlete because Cerebral Palsy affects all four of my limbs. So with an email and a wing and a prayer I spent $700 and drove up with my dad. That is when everything changed.” During his time in St. Paul, Jent won a national championship in the

100-meter dash, while placing second in the 200-meter dash and earning the nickname: Ayden “the Jet” Jent. He ended up making the U.S. Paralympic National Team, being selected to be on the 2015 U.S. Paralympics Track and Field World Championship Team, leading to the opportunity to compete for a spot in the Rio games. With nothing being guaranteed, Jent must run well in upcoming races to be included on the U.S. Paralympic team. “I still have to run in Charlotte, North Carolina at the U.S. Paralympic Trials on June 30 (through) July 3 to make the team. As of right now I have two Rio A standards so I am in a good position, but I still have to run my guts out,” he added. “It is a process of elimination based on certain circumstances such as school conflicts, injury, and your times. There are going

to be a total of 80 slots for the U.S. Paralympic team, made up of 48 men and 32 women.” Despite being in a good position to make the team, he has been training at a local YMCA in Indianapolis and has since made his way out to the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California where he will train for six weeks. Once the training and races in North Carolina are completed, Jent will know if he will be making his way to Rio. If he is able to earn his way on the roster, he will be leaving Houston, Texas on August 28 and compete in the 2016 Paralympics from September 7 through September 18 in the 100 and 200 meter dashes and has only two things on his mind upon his arrival. “My ultimate goal is to become a Paralympic gold medalist and bring more attention to the sport in general,” Jent said.