April 17, 2015

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

Volume 122, Issue 76

Homecoming Committee looking for new members Kristi Sanders News Editor

The 2015 Homecoming Committee is looking for students to plan out next school year’s Homecoming.

Tanner Shipman, the Homecoming Coordinator and a sophomore professional flight/aviation management major, wants to plan the best Homecoming yet with new members willing to put in the time and effort.

“My great grandfather help originally start Trike,” Shipman said. “I though being on homecoming committee would allow me to branch out and meet new people.”

Shipman is looking for committee members and a chairperson for the blood drive event that takes place during Homecoming.

Applicants can choose which event they would like to help with.

These applications are on Org Sync and will be open until October. They will stop taking applications a week before Homecoming.

If students are chosen, they will be contacted for a interview.

Committee meetings will be held over the summer but if a student does not live in Terre Haute they can stay up-to-date through emails.

There are currently nine members on the Homecoming committee, but Shipman is hoping to get at least 15 to 20.

“We can work with any student who would like to be in the committee,” Shipman said. “We want them to enjoy time here in the committee. Also we will take anyone from any major.”

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Construction projects still in progress

Myesha Garner Reporter

Indiana State University has taken on a number of new projects to update buildings and make improvements on campus. Two of these projects include the renovation of Mills Hall as well as construction of apartments on Fifth and Wabash.

Mills is one of the four towers on campus and has been under renovation since last year.

The renovations for Mills began in May 2014 and are due to be finished in July 2015.

The building is currently undergoing a series of upgrades since it is one of the oldest buildings on campus.

Some of the changes will include an air conditioning unit being installed along with new windows to provide better visibility.

Bryan Duncan, the capital planning and improvements director, provided an overview of the Mills renovations.

“Changes to living spaces include more meeting/study spaces and new restrooms,” Duncan said. “Lounge spaces with large windows on each floor will flood natural light into the interior spaces.”

Mills Hall is one of the older halls on campus and will be the first of the four towers to undergo these changes. Aside from the air conditioning and windows, the building will also be completely gutted and other new features will be added.

“The building will be totally gutted and renovated, and cooling will be added to the building,” Duncan said. “First floor will be renovated to add new reception and multipurpose meeting spaces with a kitchen.”

The renovations are expected to cost more than $20 million.

Diann McKee is the vice president of business affairs who says the project has comes with a hefty price tag.

“Total project cost including architectural fees, furnishings, etc. is estimated at $20.7 million,” McKee said.

The money stems from a couple of places.

Over $17.2 million of the money is in bonds and about $3.5 million is from housing and dining reserve funds.

Construction at Fifth and Wabash and Mills Hall is scheduled to finish before the Fall semester begins, giving students two new housing options (Photo by Ayden Jent).

However, it has been addressed that Mills is within the scheduled budget McKee said.

There are also new apartments being built on Fifth and Wabash for upperclassmen.

“500 Wabash is being built by a private developer who will also own the facility,” McKee said. “The University is merely leasing the residential portion of the facility.”

Although ISU is only leasing the space, the upperclassmen have been allowed the privilege of renting rooms in the building.

These apartments will include four suites, a common kitchen and two bathrooms.

The university has leased 228 beds for students.

The university is set to pay Thompson

Thrift $385 per bed each month for the rented space, but this can increase as more people rent rooms.

Students who choose to rent the space will pay a monthly fee that has the potential to increase as the population at Indiana State grows.

Students who live at Fifth and Wabash will be responsible for paying as they would for a normal apartment.

This could include parking and other necessary amenities.

Anyone who is interested in renting a room in these apartments should contact Residential Life for more information.

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Know your IX event supports assault survivors Morgan Gallas Reporter

Know Your IX took place on Wednesday as a part of Sexual Assault Awareness month.

The event’s purpose was to show what bystanders can do to prevent sexual assault.

Aimee Janssen-Robinson, assistant dean of students for student advocacy, helped facilitate the event.

“I think (the event) went very well,” Janssen-Robinson said. “It was a valuable experience for the students that were here.”

Students were shown a video titled “Who You Are” that gave real-life examples of what options a bystander has.

“I think (the video) provided the opportunity to learn about different ways to intervene in situations and recognize how many points there may be when someone can intervene: it could be as a stranger, a friend, and possibly a bartender,” Janssen-Robinson said. “We want students to be able to see those red flags and be willing to be the one who takes a moment and says ‘Are you okay?’”

After the video, students gave other examples of what the bystanders could have done to prevent sexual assault.

Then, a panel was available to answer questions.

The panel consisted of six ISU staff members who work with sexual assault cases. It included Aimee Janssen Robin-

Know you IX took place this Wednesday. The purpose of the event was to teach students how to prevent and intervene in sexual assualts (Photo by Rochelle Weymouth).

son, Michele Barrett, Trista Gibbons, Al Perone, Channon Brown and Kourtney Barrett.

“We were able to answer questions for students,” Janssen-Robinson said. “Title IX is very broad as far as discrimination and sexual violence, so I think that we were able to answer students’ questions.”

Most of the questions related to the bystander video and the process sexual assault victims go through.

“I think the ‘Who You Are’ video is very realistic,” said Kourtney Barrett, the assistant director of Student Conduct and Integrity. “Everyone can identify as someone in the video. Questions stem-

ming from the video were valuable because those will help stop sexual assault.

Being able to see (assault) makes you stop and think next time you witness something similar.”

The audience was almost completely female which is not what the panel was hoping for.

“I thought the event went well,” Barrett said. “Of course, I would have liked to have seen more students here and specifically, more students who identify as male. I think we spend a lot of time educating women on how to not get raped, but we don’t necessarily do a lot of education or time teaching men how not to rape.”

One woman who has been helping with Sexual Assault Awareness month is Kalina Gilbert.

“The most beneficial part of the event to me was knowing the report process,” Gilbert, a sophomore social work major, said. “I had trouble getting a visual of that before, and it is interesting to see how it all unfolds.”

If any men are interested in learning about preventing sexual assault, get in touch with Al Perone. Perone is the creator of Inside-Out, a group of men who are against sexual assault that meet weekly.

The resources available to students who are victims of sexual assault or friends with a victim are available at http://www.indstate.edu/svp/.

ISU celebrates Earth Day with live music, food on the quad Kayetlin Shady Reporter Students were able to enjoy the weather on Wednesday while learning about sustainability.

The event included multiple stations where students could obtain information.

One station was Goodwill. Meredith Osburn, Goodwill’s retail operations manager, said she was glad to inform ISU students about an event Goodwill will be holding.

“We are partnered with Indiana State University specifically the recycling cen-

ter and residential life on a bigger scale providing students with the Give and Go Move Out event,” Osburn said.

The event will last from April 22 to May 9 as students begin to move out.

Goodwill will provide bins where students can place unwanted items instead of putting them into the trash.

Donating the items instead of throwing them away not only benefits the environment but also helps out the Terre Haute community.

“The donations benefit the Wabash Valley Goodwill Industries providing job placement and training for people in

our community,” Osborn said. “We are so thankful for all of the support and opportunities that ISU has provided for us.”

Stephanie Krull, the landscape and grounds manager, celebrated the bright and beautiful day.

“It’s a beautiful day to enjoy our outdoor campus,” Krull said. “It is a time to celebrate being human and the fresh air.

There are a lot of groups out here making this event worthwhile. There are plenty of resources for students to learn about the earth and how they can personally help.”

Students also ate lunch on the quad

while enjoying live music. There were several activities such as corn hole and a rock-climbing wall.

Cassandra Ketcham, a freshman professional aviation flight technology major, said she didn’t know much about the event, but she decided to check it out anyway and was pleased with the results.

“I saw the event on a flier and thought it would be worth checking out,” Ketcham said. “The event was fun and it was such a nice day. Earth Day and sustainability is important. Even though we live on Earth we forget to take care of it.”

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Leadership Award ceremony honors students Kristi Sanders News Editor Sycamore Leadership Awards were held Tuesday evening, where many Indiana State University students where recognized for their hard work throughout the school year.

One of the hosts for the night, Olivia Finley, a senior political science major and president of Student Government Association, was humbled to hand out this year’s awards.

“I believe everyone who received an award was very deserving,” Finley said.

“Over the past year, I have watched those people and organizations strive for greatness and work hard to enhance the Sycamore experience. I believe those who won have done a great job this past year and I am looking forward to seeing how much more they will accomplish for our campus. It was an honor to be able to host the show and help give those awards to many deserving students and organizations. They all have done an outstanding job.”

Students who won the awards were

appreciative for the recognition they had received.

Lauren Karcher, a sophomore nursing major, was a recipient of the Sophomore Excellence Award.

“This past year I have been very involved at Indiana State,” Karcher said.

“I have served on the executive committee of Student Government as Director of Academic Affairs, tutored at Gillum Hall, served as an Honors Peer Advisor for this year’s freshman class, served on the honors council, and have been very involved in St. Joseph University Parish events. I am very dedicated to Indiana State and its students. In my next two years here at ISU, I plan to remain involved in many of my current organizations as well as join new ones in order to meet more of my fellow sycamores.”

One group that was very happy with their success were those who organized the Dance Marathon.

Whittney Gregory, a senior social studies education major, played a big part in their event this year.

“We (Dance Marathon) applied for

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Most Improved Student Organization of the Year,” Gregory said. “The event had a lot of growth since last year. We had great retention from committee members to dancers. We also raised more money than previously. Last year we raised around $7,000. This year we raised $17,584.85.”

Some students also received leadership certificates.

Two of these students were Marissa Clifford, a freshman elementary education major and vice president of the Sycamore Leadership Coalition, and Loren Baron, a freshman business management major.

“There are two main parts to the (Leadership) Certificate,” Baron said. “Students have to plan an event and complete a one year leadership program.

Students can apply to the program at the beginning of the school year.”

“I went to meetings once a week for the (Leadership) Certificate,” Clifford

said. “There was a book students had to read part of before each meeting. This program has taught me to become a better leader on campus and helped me become the vice president of the Sycamore Leadership Coalition. I have also learned how to communicate more efficiently.”

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Hillary Clinton promises more for the middle class

Hillary Clinton’s announcement that she is running for president did not surprise anyone, but her official entry into the race can still be marked as fresh and invigorating.

Clinton’s campaign has been so imminent that once she finally released her announcement on YouTube, it Political was actually a relief and Columnist finally felt real.

The majority of the announcement video doesn’t actually feature or mention Clinton. Rather than Clinton being the main subject, American families and individuals were.

The ad briefs us on the stories of a woman that grows and sells tomatoes in her neighborhood, a gay couple who will be married in the summer, an AfricanAmerican couple who are expecting, a woman who’s transitioning into retirement and two Latino brothers who are opening their first business, among other stories.

It’s clear that each person profiled is getting ready for a transition, and at the end of the ad Clinton’s states, “I’m getting ready to do something too. I’m running for president.”

Clinton continues saying that while Americans have “fought their way back” from the 2008 recession, the “deck is still stacked for those at the top.” She went on to say that middle-class Americans “need a champion” and that she wants to be that champion.

Team Fix writers at the Washington Post summed up the message of the Clinton campaign with “this time it’s

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not about me. It’s about you.” In hindsight, Clinton’s 2008 campaign seemed to be about her apparent “it’s my time” ambition. Her announcement video featured her entirely as she sat on a heavily embroidered couch in a softly lit room while she delivered her platform and qualifications.

Clinton, pitted against Obama’s refreshing optimism and the authenticity of a political outsider, appeared as too much of an establishment candidate who simply wanted the presidency as another line on her resume.

The focus on American families has refreshed Clinton’s platform with a populist tone that will rouse liberals. In the ad, Clinton tackled income inequality and favorable conditions for the wealthy, which is exactly what Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is all about.

As an outspoken advocate for the middle class who routinely challenges and pursues regulation of Wall Street firms, Senator Warren has been the most desirable presidential choice among liberals. Warren’s grand speeches on defending the middle class and stabilizing the economy have been fuel for presidential speculation.

Leading up to the release of her memoir “A Fighting Chance,” many saw the book as a presidential precursor as seen with Obama’s “The Audacity of Hope.”

Warren has denied any suspected presidential ambitions several times.

However, despite the constant denials many continued to call her bluff and assumed that a Warren 2016 run was imminent.

In his January column for the Atlantic, David Frum argues that Warren could run, should run and “probably will” run.

Frum argues that Warren is “the only person standing between the Democrats

and an uncontested” nomination for Hillary Clinton.

With Senator Warren’s recent appearance on NBC’s “Today,” where she re-asserted that she will not run for president, she is still the ideal candidate for many liberals and has actually been critical of the Clintons.

According to the Atlantic, during a speech at the AFL-CIO National Summit on Raising Wages, Warren stated that Bill Clinton’s administration advanced “trickle down economics” and the deregulation of Wall Street. In addition, Warren has stated that Hillary Clinton “betrayed” her principles for campaign donations from banks and that those banks are now a part of Clinton’s constituency. However, Senator Warren has been entirely supportive of Hillary Clinton.

According to George Stephanopoulos, Warren and other Democratic senators signed a letter that urged Clinton to run for office in addition to saying that “Hillary is terrific.” When Stephanopoulos pressed Warren on her earlier statements about the Clinton’s, Warren deflected the question.

So now with it being clear that Warren will not challenge Clinton, it seems that Warren is in the race anyway. In her piece for the Christian Science Monitor, staff writer Linda Feldmann argues that Elizabeth Warren’s ideas and principles are being used by Clinton to sway Warren supporters into supporting Clinton.

The Clintons are very centrist Democrats; however, when running for president in the primaries, candidates typically swing to the wings of their party to mobilize liberal or conservative voters due to those being the individuals that turn out to vote in primaries.

So what Clinton is doing is entirely

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normal and expected, but it might still be a tough sell to Warren Democrats who are scrambling to identify anyone who could challenge Clinton and are adjusting to the real possibility of a President Clinton.

According to the National Journal, following Clinton’s announcement the Progressive Change Campaign Committee held a press call and expressed their hopes that Clinton will adopt “big, bold, economic-populist ideas.” The founder of the Committee explained that he is optimistic because “Clinton echoed Elizabeth Warren’s rhetoric.”

The committee has since mobilized to promote issues such as debt free college and Social Security expansion. While there are progressive groups who are optimistic about Clinton’s populist tone, Leo Gerald, president of the United Steelworkers which pursues progressive labor policies, told the National Journal that he thinks it’s “too early to make any judgments” off of Clinton’s “very short” statement.

Senator Bernie Sanders is asserting that people don’t even know what Clinton is really running. According to MSNBC, Sanders stated that it’s time for “serious debate about serious issues.”

Additionally, Sanders also argued that Clinton will not stand up to income inequality saying “it’s not what she says, it’s what she does” and he does not believe that Clinton’s record is favorable for the middle class.

Overall, Clinton has a lot of convincing to do to gain the support of liberals who care about income inequality and climate change, among other issues. Her past record will certainly help her in the general election, but a total rebranding of herself for the primary stage is necessary.

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Employers won’t appreciate a face tattoo When an employer sees a tattoo on your face, what message does that send them? Although we claim that we cannot discriminate, we still do.

Judging someone because they have a tattoo is just another way to stereotype an individual.

Many businesses and organizations want to Columnist avoid tattoos for many reasons.

For one, you are representing your employer and your brand whenever you are at work. To some customers, seeing a worker covered with tattoos could be an excuse to not do business there.

The stigma associated with visible tattoos is quickly disappearing, but some still believe that tattooed people have poor judgment or are in some way worse than those without tattoos.

The first impression is everything.

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If you were to go into an interview with tattoos all over your face, many employers look at that as a red flag.

It tells many that you’re unprofessional or that you possess poor judgment, even though you may not. The tattoo can grab their attention, making them ignore the qualities you do possess for the job.

The tricky part for some is placement of that tattoo. Maybe putting it on your face is not the best decision. Choosing to put it on your face is a sign to me that says ‘unemployment.’ Not that I’m against it, it’s just that no employer is going to appreciate a face tattoo.

If you place it under your shirt or another place where it can be covered, most employers will be more understanding. In fact, many don’t care that you have tattoos if they can’t see them.

I am all for tattoos — I also happen to have one myself. Tattoos can be beautiful works of art.

They are a part of you in a way no other art can be. They can help us remember

our loved ones and keep them with us however, you might want to think about for all time. If placed poorly, though, it. they can scar us for life, making it hard Certain jobs and places will see the to become employed and be tattoo in different ways, and what’s successful. offensive or offI’m definitely not putting saying you shouldn’t put any tattoos on your face, b u t I do want to ask that you think about it a t beforehand. one might be Think about how it no big deal to the will impact what you want other. Before you get to do later on. If you want to any tattoo, however, ask be a tattoo artist, then get all the yourself this: How will this tattoos that you want. tattoo affect my future?

If you are going to run a business,

Republican party sports more diverse candidates In some form or another, the Republican Party gets associated with being the party of the old white men, or the party of establishment, while the Democratic Party is “usually” the party of the young politicians and/or minorities.

That just isn’t the Columnist case, especially now.

The most popular Democrat is an old white woman, Hillary Clinton. She’s been around the public sector for over 20 years. She’s the definition of an establishment candidate.

Another older white woman who’s been begged to run for the Presidency is Elizabeth Warren.

Then there’s Vice President Joe Biden,

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and Bernie Sanders, both old white men.

Where’s the diversity in these four top candidates?

If you go off of the GOP stereotype, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders would fit this description to a tee. Hillary Clinton probably would too.

Is it possible these stereotypes have switched?

On the Republican side is a laundry list of younger vibrant candidates. A perfect example is the young Cuban-American candidate Marco Rubio.

He’s about as far as one could be from the general stereotypical Republican candidate.

Neither Rand Paul nor Ted Cruz is the typical definition of a Republican either.

Yes, they are middle-aged and white; but they aren’t establishment candidates.

And then there’s Dr. Ben Carson, who’s rumored to make an official announcement within the upcoming

weeks.

Most Republican candidates are younger than the Democrat hopefuls.

I believe there is more diversity in the Republican candidate pool compared to their left counterparts.

Could it be the Republican Party is attracting the younger population? The polls say that’s not true. Something is causing this stereotype flip-flop. Or maybe the young Democrats simply aren’t throwing their hat in the field as of yet. Possibly the ever-so-intimidating Hillary Clinton is scaring them off.

Barack Obama showed us she is nothing to be scared of, especially after her time as Secretary of State. She’s even more vulnerable to attacks from both parties.

I believe if the Democrats want a shot at winning any major election in 2016, they need to bring some life back into their party — and I don’t just believe that

because I’m a conservative.

Hillary Clinton is only hurting the party, not helping like many want to believe. Other candidates have stated they will not run if she does. That is only bad for the whole party of the left. But, I’m not complaining.

In fact, I encourage Hillary Clinton to bog down the left. A lot of people believe her running is good for the party. I don’t see it that way.

The only way it would be remotely good is if she has a capable opponent during the primary.

Both parties must have a good primary fight. Not only will it show the character of the candidates, but it will also draw the American people in. That is a must, no matter which party wins the presidency.

I don’t believe the Republican Party is any longer the party of the “old white men.” I believe they are now the young and energetic party.

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Indiana State professor builds her way to the top

Adler Ingalsbe Reporter

Bodybuilding may be known to most people as strictly men competing against other men, but one Indiana State University professor is out to prove them wrong.

Jennifer Mullen, a communication instructor, has been involved with the figure style of bodybuilding for quite some time. She said she felt her body slowly falling apart as she got older and decided she needed to make a change to her life, a change that led her to eat better and work out more.

“When I turned 29, my body started falling apart. My stomach would hurt when going out to eat, but I couldn’t figure out why. My joints would get stiff after sitting on the couch for 30 minutes,” Mullen said. “One day, I just decided to start ‘eating clean’ to see if that would resolve my stomach issues I’d be having for a few years (and I) haven’t turned back and (now) I feel like a million bucks.”

After searching around social media, Mullen ran into a post that had a workout routine that lasted three months. The

Mullen (center, in red) took second in her class at a competition Saturday, April 11, at a school in Indianapolis against 180 competitors. She competes in the ‘figure’ division (Submitted Photo).

post didn’t say anything about getting a trainer or getting on a specific meal plan, just what the workout was, and she ran with it.

“I randomly found a fitness

pin on Pinterest entitled, ‘Best Fitness Routine Ever’ with a good-looking fitness model named Jamie Eason as the cover photo. I clicked on it, and it took me to BodyBuilding.com,

and there was a 12-week routine,” she said. “I started following that routine by doing exercises in my own little corner at the ISU rec center and saw results after 4 weeks. Things lit-

erally started falling into place.

I didn’t have a trainer. I didn’t have someone give me a meal plan. I don’t believe in meal plans because many times, people won’t stick to them since they are so structured; people tend to deviate when they can’t make their own choices about what to eat or they begin feeling deprived.”

She then got attached to the workouts and now goes to the Rec Center every day, has taken up body building as a hobby and has even started competing in events, with her first competition taking place last weekend.

“I think what keeps me coming back to the gym is that you get to be around so many people who are uplifting and supportive. It’s just a culture of which I like to be a part. I like to surround myself with those on the same mission as me — to be the best me I can be,” she said. “I had my first competition this past Saturday, April 11, at Beech Grove High School in Indianapolis, called National Physique Committee Natural BUILT CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

New ISU organization shares African-American student stories

Adler Ingalsbe Reporter

Indiana State University students have come together to create a website entitled PolishedBricks, where AfricanAmericans can share their stories with others, giving students an opportunity to connect to others they may not know.

Kelah McKee, the president and founder of the organization, said the objective of PolishedBricks is to give African-Americans the chance to share their lives with others.

“PolishedBricks is an online based organization that allows the AfricanAmerican community to share their businesses, talents and stories of success and struggles,” McKee said.

McKee said most African-Americans are perceived in a specific way and that

she decided to create the group to let people share themselves and get rid of that perception.

“PolishedBricks creates a space where everyone can see positive influential African-Americans making a change on how most African-Americans are viewed,” McKee said. “I believed there was a need for passionate influential African-Americans to share their stories.”

The idea of the organization came to McKee on her birthday in July 2014, when she thought she was doing a lot of things but wasn’t helping anyone by doing them.

She officially launched the group in March 2015.

“The idea sprung about on my birthday last year when I decided that I was doing so many amazing things but who

was I helping? That’s when my idea flourished into giving back to the ones that I am honored to know and show me new heights every day,” she said. “The idea of PolishedBricks had been established July of 2014 but wasn’t publicly announced to the world until March 6.”

“The organization helps share your story with other people. It helps get you out there so people will know who you are, and what your talent is,” she said.

“I hope more students will join. It is a great opportunity to connect with other people, and you never know who might be watching you.”

McKee hopes people will notice that the group allows people to help themselves as well as others. “(With) PolishedBricks recently becoming a student chapter at Indiana

State’s campus, I hope that others here (at ISU) will see the benefits of this organization and learn to network with the students, professionals, and other passionate people in the PolishedBricks’ Brickhouse,” she said.

If students are interested in getting involved with the PolishedBricks organization, McKee said there are a variety of ways they can do so. “(Anyone) can a send an email to Polishedb@gmail.com with a professional photo or logo, a bio about what you are passionate about and what you do, and your contact information. (Another option is) visiting PolishedBricks.com and go to the ‘PolishedBricks welcomes you’ page and submit your information there,” McKee said.

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Indiana. The division I recently competed in was ‘figure.’ It was a big show for my first time; there were over 180 competitors (and) I took second in my class.”

While she wasn’t necessarily trying to become a bodybuilder, she met a few people who told her to give it a try.

Mullen, being spontaneous, gave it a go.

“I got into being healthy out of luck, actually. I was tired of my stomach issues for one, and then things just started falling into place after that. I wasn’t necessarily trying to research how to be healthy — things just kind of happened that way,” she said. “I also met a few people at the ISU Rec Center who were involved in the fitness industry. When I was approached to start competing about a year ago, I had never taken an interest prior to that. But, I also like to live a life of taking opportunities when they present themselves, so I decided to take the plunge.”

Mullen would advise any woman of any age looking to build muscle to eat cleaner. She suggests lifting heavier weights instead of doing extensive cardio, focusing on smaller bursts of repetitions.

“I would say that if there are women

Friday, April 17, 2015 • Page 7 out there who are looking to build some muscle and get more defined, they need to first learn how to eat clean. Eating clean is 70 percent of it and lifting is about 30 percent,” she said. “They also need to understand that large amounts of cardio will not allow you to build muscle and lifting heavier weights will not make you look masculine. I built muscle by gradually doing shorter reps with heavier weights.”

Mullen has inspired many people with her success in becoming fit and takes great pride in the motivation and inspiration she is able to give.

“I get quite a few messages from others letting me know that I’ve inspired them to lose weight or get fit through my posts on social media. I’m all about the motivation and living to inspire others,” she said. “When others tell me of their successes, I feel a part of that success. It keeps me doing what I do.”

She said she has picked up a lifestyle that will stick with her forever and couldn’t imagine living her life any other way.

“There are just so many benefits to continue living a healthy lifestyle that I wouldn’t want to do anything different,” Mullen said.

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SPORTS

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Sycamores and Patriots collide this weekend Jeremy Beaver Reporter

The Indiana State Sycamore baseball team made the trip down south to Dallas on Thursday and is ready to start a threegame weekend series against No. 16 Dallas Baptist in a Missouri Valley Conference clash.

The Sycamores are coming off a 6-2 home win against Big Ten in-state opponent Indiana, improving their record to 15-19 overall.

With their win against the Hoosiers, Indiana State has only four wins in the conference and is ranked seventh above Southern Illinois.

Dallas Baptist is currently sitting at second under Missouri State in the conference with an overall record of 27-7 and a conference record of 8-4.

The Dallas Baptist Patriots are coming off a back-and-forth 7-5 win against the Oklahoma Sooners.

Catcher Daniel Salter went 4-5 and scored three times. First baseman Chane Lynch batted 1-2 with a walk, a run and an RBI. Pitcher Drew Smith picked up the win for the Patriots pitching 3.1 innings while giving up five hits, two runs, one walk and one

strikeout.

According to GoSycamores. com, Dallas Baptist currently ranks first in the nation with the NCAA’s toughest schedule and top ranking in the RPI ratings and does so in large part to a balanced attack on both sides of the field.

At the plate, the Patriots have four batters currently hitting over .300, including a teamleading .360 average from Drew Turbin.

Turbin has 28 RBIs and 38 runs scored on the season while hitting 12 doubles, four triples and three home runs.

Indiana State can also expect to see the meat of Dallas’s pitching rotation as well, seeing Joseph Shaw, Cory Taylor and Jay Calhoun. Shaw, the starting pitcher slated for tonight, comes in with a 6-1 record and 3.02 ERA. The Sycamores took down Indiana this past Tuesday after finishing 1-1 against them during the 2013-14 season.

Right fielder Jacob Hayes went 1-3 with three RBIs courtesy of a three-run homer in the bottom of the third inning.

In the bottom of the seventh, third baseman Andy Young added two more runs to the

Sycamores traveled South to Dallas Thursday to begin a three-game weekend series against No. 16 Dallas Baptist in Missouri Valley Conference play (Photo by ISU Communications and Marketing).

board with a home run. Pitcher Trent Lunsford pitched 3.1 innings and gave up three hits, walked one, allowed a run and struck out two.

Pitcher Connor Schwienebart came through in relief, pitching 3.1 innings and collecting the win for the Sycamores.

Schwienebart gave up one run

on four hits, walked one and struck out one.

Indiana State is 2-1 against Dallas Baptist since the Patriots joined the Valley in 2013 and 4-5 overall against the MVC foe since their first meeting in 2010.

The Sycamores did not meet with the Patriots at all in the 2012-13 season.

The Sycamores will begin their three-game series against the Patriots Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Horner Ballpark at Dallas Baptist.

Saturday’s game is scheduled for 3 p.m. while Sunday’s game is scheduled for 2 p.m. All three games this weekend can be heard on 1230 AM WIBQ.

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This weekend the Indiana State softball team will travel to Chicago to compete against the Drake Bulldogs. The Sycamores own a 17-22 overall record and a 9-8 mark in Missouri Valley Conference play after a doubleheader split against Loyola earlier this week. Drake currently leads the MVC with a 25-13 overall record and a 14-3 mark in the MVC. In the last series for the Sycamores against the Evansville Purple Aces, Megan Stone hit three home runs, which continued to keep her stats on an upward rise. Stone is a senior who plays first base

and has a batting average of .371.

Stone has won numerous awards this season and is currently in the hunt to break the career doubles record. She has already broken the school’s home run and RBI records this year.

Aubre Carpenter is a senior and the second baseman for the Sycamores.

Currently, Carpenter has a batting average of .269. In the last series against the Purple Aces, Carpenter did a nice job of bunting and getting on base. She ranks second among NCAA Division I schools for sacrifices per game.

Taylor Lockwood is starting pitcher for ISU and is expected to fend off the

first-place Bulldogs this weekend. Lockwood is a junior and has a 3.66 ERA. In the last series, Lockwood did a nice job sitting down batters via the strikeout, even though she struggled at times with control and walked five batters.

Lockwood has also received a couple of awards this season, one being pitcher of the week in the MVC. In the circle for Drake is Rebekah Schmidt this weekend. She is a senior pitcher and like her counterpart Lockwood, has won pitcher of the week honors this season in the conference. In her last outing against Northern Iowa, Schmidt struck out seven.

Megan Sowa is also a key player for Drake and is expected to be a handful for the Sycamore defense. Sowa is a sophomore left fielder and currently owns a batting average of .382.

Sowa also has five home runs this year and hit her fifth earlier this week against UNI. Laura Brewer is a senior infielder that also produces at the plate with a batting average of .307.

The Sycamores and Bulldogs start the series on Saturday with a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday’s finale begins at 1 p.m. Indiana State returns to its home state later on next week against IUPUI.

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Two sign on to Sycamore Basketball family Ace Hunt ISU Athletic Media Relations Indiana State head basketball coach Greg Lansing announced Thursday that Everett Clemons and Niels Bunschoten (pronounced neels ben-SHOT-en) have signed their national letter of intent to join the Sycamore Basketball program.

Both student-athletes are scheduled to enroll this summer and will be on the roster for the 2015-16 campaign and have two years of eligibility remaining.

“We had our struggles last season in the non-conference but we still won 11 Missouri Valley games and finished third to a pair of Top 10 teams,” coach Lansing said. “As a staff we didn’t like the way that we finished and knew we needed to upgrade the roster in order to win the MVC and the conference tournament. So we went out and got better.

All the credit for these two signings goes to Marcus Belcher and Lou Gudino for going out and locking in on our two top

targets and getting the job done.”

Clemons, the 6-foot-1, 180-pound point guard, is transferring into the program from Vincennes University. He is a native of Springfield, Illinois, where he graduated from Lanphier High School.

At Vincennes, he recently was named a Third Team All-American after averaging 9.4 points per game and pacing the team with a 6.2 assists per game average.

He also showed his ability to find the basketball in traffic as he averaged 4.8 rebounds per game from the point guard position.

In 2014-15, Vincennes spent much of the season ranked No. 1 nationally and compiled a 33-2 record, including a perfect mark of 18-0 at home. Over Clemons’ two-year career at Vincennes, the Trailblazers were 67-5.

“Everett Clemons is a winner,” coach Lansing said. “He was on a Vincennes team that went undefeated through the regular season and won their conference

championship. He plays for one of the best junior college coaches in America in Todd Franklin. Everett is a competitor and a team guy who plays hard and gives us a true point guard.”

He played in 31 games and started 30 as he hit 43.1 percent of his shots from the field and put together an impressive 3 to 1 assist-to-turnover ratio. Clemons led the team with 44 steals, averaging 1.4 per game.

At Springfield’s Lanphier High School, Clemons was a First Team All-State selection as a senior. He averaged 19.0 points per game as his team won 28 games in his final season. Lanphier finished fourth in the Illinois State Basketball finals that season.

Bunschoten is a 6-foot-9, 220-pound forward who is transferring into the program from Howard JC. He is a native of Bussum, Netherlands.

“Niels is a very good player who shoots the three and has tremendous skill at

putting the ball on the floor,” coach Lansing said. “He will be similar to other players we have had here in the past. He will blend in very well with the guys we already have on the roster.”

At Howards JC, Bunschoten averaged 8.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game in 2014-15 for head coach Scott Raines.

His junior college teams finished with a 24-8 overall record and were crowned champions of the Western Junior College Athletic Conference.

Howard was a regional finalist as they advanced to the Round of 32 in the national tournament. Bunschoten scored a season-best 19 points against Midland on Dec. 3, 2014 as he hit five 3-pointers in the contest.

Noted as a skilled shooter, Bunschoten stepped outside the 3-point arch to hit 45.5 percent of his shots from distance.

That marked ranked him as the 39thbest 3-point shooter in the Division I JUCO ranks in 2014-15.

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ISU gears up for first home track meet in three years The Indiana State Track and Field program is set to begin competition at the brand new, state-of-the-art Gibson Track and Field as it hosts the Gibson Invitational on Friday and Saturday.

Admission to the meet is $5 (Saturday only) and children under 2 and Indiana State students with valid ID are free. Live scoring will also be available.

The dedication of the track will take place on Friday at 5:30 p.m. with ISU President Dan Bradley, Director of Athletics Ron Prettyman, Board of Trustees President Bob Baesler, men’s track and field head coach John McNichols and ISU student-athletes Katie Wise and Adarius Washington are all set to give remarks. The dedication is free and open to the public.

The men’s 5,000-meter race will take place immediately following the ceremony, at approximately 5:50 p.m.

The Gibson Invite also marks the first time since 2012 that the program has run a meet in Terre Haute, last hosting a meet on April 13-14, 2012 at Marks Field. Decathlon and Heptathlon events will begin on Thursday and continue

Friday as field events including the hammer throw and long jump get underway on Friday at 4 p.m.

“It has been an exciting week leading up to the opening of Gibson Track and Field,” men’s head coach John McNichols said. “Marks Field has been a great home for Indiana State but it’s time for us to usher in a new era. I want to thank the Gibson family for making this dream into a reality and we are grateful for their support and dedication to Indiana State track and field.”

Running events on the track begin at 4:30 p.m. with the 4x100-meter relay race. The women’s 5,000-meter race will precede the dedication on the track and followed up by the men’s 5,000-meter race.

Saturday’s events get underway beginning at 11 a.m. with the pole vault.

Things get started on the track at 11:30 a.m. with the 1,500-meters kicking things off.

The Sycamores are coming off a solid performance at the Husker Spring Invite as the men and women both posted second place finishes.

On the men’s side, All-American junior John Mascari is set to run in the 5,000-meters while indoor All-American junior Adarius Washington is set for the 110-meter hurdles and a leg of the 4x100-meter relay.

Sophomore David Timlin, who won the 1,500-meter at the Husker Invite last weekend, and Levi Taylor will race with Mascari in the 5,000.

DeSean Prentice, who took runner-up honors last weekend, is back in the high jump while sophomore Devyn Mikell also builds on his performances in the long jump and triple jump.

Freshman Tristan Parmely and redshirt freshman Jaynard Keys will lead things in the sprints for the Sycamores, both set to compete in the 100- and 200-meter dashes.

For the women, sophomore Alethia Marrero is set for competition in the 400-meter hurdles and 800-meter run and junior Katie Wise will look to improve on her times in the 100- and 200-meter dashes.

Marrero and Wise will team up for the 4x100-meter relay and Marrero will lead

a 4x400-meter relay group that also won at the Husker Invite last weekend.

Senior Nicole Lucas will be a strong contender for the title in the women’s 5,000-meter race while junior Kimyanna Rudolph looks to improve her height in the pole vault. Junior Whitney Walker will lead a core in the field events, as she competes in the discus, javelin and shot put.

“We had a solid weekend at Nebraska and were able to beat some good teams,” women’s head coach Angie Martin said.

“I was really impressed with our relays and we had a lot of progress in many areas. It’s so exciting for our athletes to be competing at home again and I am looking forward to the competition at Gibson Track and Field this weekend.”

Senior Carmelia Stewart will lead the pack in the 110-meter hurdles while also be in the mix in the long and triple jump.

Freshman Jessi Conley will get another chance to win the 1,500-meters as she did at the Husker Invite while also compete in the 800-meter run.

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Wednesday featured ISU’s seventh annual Earth Day, which included live music, multiple booths selling homemade goods and information about careers in sustainability (Photos by Rochelle Weymouth).