April 5, 2013

NEW PRESIDENT Logan Valentine and running mate Jacoby Waldron win SGA election

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Presidential candidate Logan Valentine and vice presidential candidate Jacoby Waldron were overcome with emotion following the announcement on Wednesday that they will be the heads of SGA next year (Photo by Mae Robyn Rhymes).

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Student group organizes protest, fights for Second Amendment rights on campus BRIANNE HOFMANN News Editor

Indiana State University’s chapter of Students for Concealed Carry will be wearing empty gun holsters next week as part of a nationwide protest.

“It’s one of our biggest activities as a group to get the word out and grow in membership and support,” said A.J. Ingle, junior computer engineering major and ISU chapter president.”

According to Students for Concealed Carry’s national website, members are protesting college and state policies that prohibit licensed students and faculty from having their guns on campus.

The empty holster symbolizes a lack of defense against criminals and insufficient administrative action to protect carrier’s rights.

Between April 8 and April 12, members of the organization will have a table set up at Dede Plaza, sporting their empty holsters and distributing information about the group. Campuses across the country will host speakers and debates, as well.

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“It’s very sad that faculty members or any students would feel like they have to silence a voice of any kind just because they don’t agree with what that group represents.”

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A.J. Ingle, junior computer engineering major and Indiana State chapter president of Students for Concealed Carry Photo illustration by Mae Robyn Rhymes.

Students for Concealed Carry to protest next week Crayle Vanest, state director of Students for Concealed Carry and Indiana University’s chapter president, said the protest is more than just an informative session.

“This is a practical demonstration of how university policies directly affect students in their every day lives, disarming them on campus and on their commutes to and from their homes,” Vanest said.

Due to a scheduling conflict, Indiana University’s chapter chose to begin its protest this week. Vanest said that students there have had “mixed reactions” but that its sparked interest in the organization.

“Very few people have been rude,” Vanest said, “but many people admit that they are not really aware of the effects of these policies or the rationales behind concealed carry and show curiosity.”

Indiana University police have been cooperative, only checking in with the group to ensure that protesters’ holsters are completely empty, Vanest said.

Ingle said that the protest isn’t exclusive to official members and encourages anyone who supports the cause to participate. The only

stipulations are that holsters remain empty of any items such as cell phones or training guns and are visible at all times.

Students for Concealed Carry is a national organization that aims to debunk misconceptions about weapon usage on campus and works with legislators and university administrators on policy reform.

While the organization has existed for six years, Indiana State’s chapter was founded in late December 2012. Local membership, Ingle said, has quadrupled since then, jumping to 140 student members and 25 faculty members.

“Having faculty support is a huge deal because it gives us more leverage with the administration,” Ingle said. “It gives us a more well-rounded support system. Students aren’t the only ones who may have to defend themselves.”

In February, the organization pushed for Senate Bill 97, which would have prevented any state-owned property, such as a university, from banning the possession or transportation of firearms, ammunition or accessories.

The bill, however, wasn’t voted through, but that hasn’t discouraged the group from spreading awareness.

“Now that the bill has died, it’s almost a bit of a relief because we don’t have to rush and try get things in,” Ingle said. “We can actually really build up the support and petitions. Once it comes time to submit those and all of the letters, we’ll have that information, all of that support documented and recognized.”

Ingle said the organization plans to introduce a similar bill next legislative session and that they will be “attacking the issue” from both directions by working closer with state representatives.

Although Students for Concealed Carry has garnered official recognition and increased faculty support, they continue to be met with opposition. Ingle said members have witnessed some faculty tearing the organization’s fliers down across campus.

“It’s very sad that faculty members or any students would feel like they have to silence a voice of any kind just because they don’t agree with what that group represents,” Ingle said.

“Students for Concealed Carry doesn’t want to diminish any voice at all … in fact, we encourage those who have opposing viewpoints to come to our meetings.”

The ISU chapter holds meetings on the last Wednesday of every month from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

For additional information, visit Students for Concealed Carry at ISU’s Facebook page or concealedcampus.org.

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ISU Public Safety police blotter

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March 29 1:17 a.m.: person arrested for trespassing at the Health and Human Performance Building and Arena.

10:05 a.m.: trespass warning issued in the Bayh College of Education.

1:31 p.m.: person arrested for public intoxication and given a trespass warning in Blumberg Hall.

March 30 10:36 a.m.: injured person reported in Hulman Memorial Student Union.

3:09 p.m.: possession of drugs and paraphernalia reported and trespass warning issued in Lincoln Quads.

4:04 p.m.: fire alarm sounded in University Apartments.

April 1 9:19 a.m.: found item returned to owner in Cunningham Memorial Library.

10:28 a.m.: accident resulting in property damage reported off-campus.

11:41 a.m.: theft reported at Lot 10.

2:53 p.m.: information report conducted off-campus.

3:41 p.m.: information report conducted in University Apartments.

April 2 1:00 a.m.: person arrested for

outstanding warrant and trespassing at the Lincoln Quads.

1:33 a.m.: person arrested for outstanding warrant and resisting law enforcement off-campus.

8:39 a.m.: criminal mischief reported in Rhoads Hall.

2:03 p.m.: criminal mischief reported in Blumberg Hall.

3:06 p.m.: conversion reported in Lincoln Quads.

April 3 1:26 a.m.: trespass warning issued at Pickerl Hall.

5:09 a.m.: person arrested for public intoxication in Hulman Memorial Student Union.

7:16 a.m.: ill person reported in Hines Hall.

12:45 p.m.: found bank card reported offcampus.

12:51 p.m.: theft reported at Recreation East.

2:08 p.m.: fire alarm sounded in Hulman Memorial Student Union.

7:16 p.m.: Hit and run accident resulting in property damage reported at Lot D.

April 4 12:14 a.m.: found property reported in Hulman Memorial Student Union.

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Student Government Association elects president and vice president

Tamera Rhodes Reporter

In a last minute meeting, the Student Government Association declared Logan Valentine and Jacob Waldron the victors in the 2013 Presidential and Vice Presidential Election in Dede II Wednesday afternoon.

After one delay and a run-off in this year’s elections, Valentine, a junior insurance and risk management major, and Waldron, a junior communication major, defeated candidates Philip Ulrich, a sophomore information technology major, and Bethany Alkire, a sophomore biology major, with the official final count of the votes 384 to 352, a mere 32 vote difference.

The results from the first voting period were inconclusive, which caused the first delay in late March. It resulted in a run-off requiring the candidates to campaign for an extra week in preparation for a second election to be held.

The election results were delayed a second time on Tuesday

evening due to an allegation of a former elction board member’s actions that was believed to have questioned the integrity of the board.

An allegation was filed with concern involving a board member and the campaign page on Facebook of Logan Valentine and Jacob Waldron.

The board member “liked” the campaign candidates’ page and the anonymous individual who reported it felt this could be considered bias toward the candidates.

The appeal was removed Wednesday when SGA announced that as of Tuesday afternoon, the board voted the incident was not in violation of the code.

During the meeting, Logan Seger, a senior communication major and election board commissioner, announced that this incident has raised a valid concern for handling future incidents of this nature. Furthermore, he said the board does plan to

“It was definitely a close race. We didn’t see the loss coming.”

Phillip Ulrich, sophomore information technology major and former presidential candidate for the Student Government Association

address the issue and put something into place to prevent it from reoccurring.

Directly after the announcement, Valentine, successor to current SGA president, Andre Brousseau, said he was ecstatic and speechless.

“It is crazy that it was that close of a race,” Waldron said.

Waldron said the candidates worked hard, and the first plan of business will be the hiring of staff.

The election results were surprising to the losing candidates, too.

“It was definitely a close race. We didn’t see the loss coming,” said Ulrich.

Though Ulrich said he was disappointed about the loss, his plan moving forward is to be involved in the Senate.

While Alkire said she was also surprised of the election outcome, and she is excited to continue working closely together on Senate matters.

Valentine and Waldron will assume their duties on May 15.

Senator visits Indiana State to talk jobs

Ernest Rollins Editor-in-Chief

A group of local business representatives from around the state met with Senator Joe Donnelly at the Bayh College of Education Tuesday afternoon to discuss job creation.

Brien Smith, dean of the college of business, said that it is “encouraging” that representatives in the statehouse are willing to come and have an “open ear”. Representatives from manufacturing to rural health care companies presented their concerns to the senator.

“What we are trying to do is to make sure that the economy is strong, that the growth is there and that we have people in the pipeline for you,” Donnelly said to the group of business leaders gathered.

Provost C. Jack Maynard said that eighty percent of students attending the university are Hoosiers and they typically want to stay in Indiana and work but because of the unavailability of jobs in the state many have to leave.

He added that Donnelly recognizes the region’s strengths as well as challenges and has pledged to work to increase opportunities within the Wabash Valley particularly in industries such as manufacturing and healthcare.

“There is no simple solution to this complex problem but [Donnelly] is listening and it is refreshing to have someone coming to talk with us and listen to the various representatives of all the different industries. It is a good first step.”

Donnelly said that there are “thousands and thousands of jobs” within the state that are unfilled because employers are unable to find skilled workers to take those spots.

He said those jobs are within reach of individuals who are willing to get the additional education. One way the government is getting skilled workers to the jobs is through the American Works Act. “We are at a point where significant additional job creation can occur,” Donnelly said.

The America Works Act, co-sponsored by Donnelly, is a bipartisan jobs bill that seeks to “modify existing federal training programs so that they play a priority on programs and certifications that are recognized and demanded by industry”, according to a news release by the senator’s office.

Donnelly said the bill is picking up more co-sponsors and is very “hopeful” that it will pass.

“It targets federal training dollars, specifically to those areas where jobs are being created … and also sets up transferable skill categories,” Donnelly said. “We are trying to get people trained, do it in areas where there is a certified and undeniable need for that skill and at the same time it does not spend any extra federal money to do that.”

While job creation and getting employers the skilled laborers needed for different areas is necessary, the reduction of student debt is another area of concern, Donnelly said.

He said when students incur college debt it impacts the economy as more money is spent on paying off the loans, money that in the past would have been used to purchase a home or car.

Donnelly said ways to reduce the amount of debt include protection of Pell grants and working to keep the interest rates on student loans at 3.4 percent.

“It is a drag on the economy when students come out with so much debt,” Donnelly said. “So it is a significant concern and one that we will continue to work on.”

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Schools should plan for crises before bearing arms The debate over gun control on campuses has heated up again.

The National Rifle Association has released a 225-page report that says every school in America needs to have armed security guards or staff members as well as allowing trained teachers and administrators to carry weapons.

Asa Hutchinson, a former Arkansas Republican congressman said that, “the presence of armed security personnel adds a layer of security and diminishes response time” in terms of school shootings.

This plan has had a good amount of backlash, and while some may think that arming teachers, security guards and even students is the answer, perhaps that instead of using this as a first resort, schools should have a crisis management plan in place.

At Indiana State, we do have a crisis plan, but most students don’t know what it is. We have had drills, but it has never been campus-wide. Back in December, there was a “mass casualty” drill held in the Student Recreation Center. However, this served more as a practice for the ISU Police Department as well as the Terre Haute Police Department.

What are we supposed to do in the case of a shooter on campus? Run and hide or play dead? The fact is that for most of us, we have absolutely no idea and that can be a big problem.

Instead of arming ourselves to the teeth, we first need to educate ourselves on what we need to do in such situations.

According to the New York Times article about the NRA’s proposal, it is reported that Indiana is the state that is “considering the idea of armed officers at schools.” However, according to the New York Times’ archive, the last time any school shooting in Indiana resulted in death was in 1960 when the principal of William Reed Elementary School shot and killed two teachers before killing

himself.

The problem with all of this talk of guns in school is that there is no drill that can truly prepare a person for a situation like that. No one ever says that they can definitely see something like that happening at their school. When people think that way, they relax and then don’t pay much attention even if the school can manage to have a full fledged drill.

According to the Justice be Served blog, school shootings have been happening since the 1700s in America.

There is always some crazy person or a group of people who decides to do something destructive, so they go to schools because they are prime targets, with the population being large and in one place. But before we throw guns at teachers and professors and say have at it, let’s first try and learn what to do in that situation before we start shooting at each other.

Illustration by Joshua Haugro

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Can lawmakers really prohibit certain sexual acts?

Within the debate surrounding the reproductive rights of women, the name of Attorney General of Virginia Ken Cuccinelli cannot be avoided.

Seen as a prominent member of the Tea Party, Cuccinelli joined ideological forces with Governor Bob McDonnell, who is commonly Julian referred to as “Governor Ultrasound.” and McDonnell Winborn Cuccinelli introduced laws that would shut Progress down clinics that offer abortion services and would also require for women to undergo a transvaginal Progress’ probe process. As Cuccinelli campaigns for a place in Virginia’s Sake Executive mansion, his most recent proposal has stunned both Republicans and Democratic and have led many to question his legitimacy as a candidate.

Attorney General Cuccinelli would like to reintroduce bans upon sexual acts. Last month, three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that a Virginia anti-sodomy law as unconstitutional and overturned the law.

Since the 2003 Supreme Court ruling in the case

Lawrence vs. Texas, Virginia’s “Crimes Against Nature” law is no longer enforceable. However, Cuccinelli would like to revive the law to prohibit oral and anal sex between two consenting adults, making the sexual acts consensual crimes.

The petition from Cuccinelli to the court requests an en banc hearing, in which all 15 judges of the court will hear the case and reconsider the earlier decision. Although many are stunned and even insulted by Cuccinelli’s bold charge to the court, it is highly likely that his case will ultimately be overlooked.

Cuccinelli’s decision to petition the court is rather surprising because, as a lawyer, he should be aware of the legal subculture that directs the decisions of judges.

Judges must adhere to the Constitution and generally follow the stare decisis doctrine in which judges look to previous rulings as a legal guide.

In this case specifically, the U.S. Supreme Court, the ultimate authority on constitutional law and interpretation, deemed that a sodomy law in Texas was unconstitutional.

Due to the Supreme Court’s decision, a precedent was set, and sodomy laws across the country were invalidated. As a result, each state must be in

accordance with the precedent established by the Supreme Court, and courts should not attempt to challenge a Supreme Court decision, so Attorney General Cuccinelli is definitely wasting time and funds to pursue a law that has already been declared as fundamentally incompatible with this country’s Constitution.

Also, Cuccinelli’s vigilant efforts to legislate laws that directly impede upon the lives of Virginians is not consistent with his “small government” agenda. The concept of small government has been upheld throughout the Republican Party, however Cuccinelli marks a rather serious contradiction within the Republican brand of small government ideology.

Cuccinelli was a vehement opponent to the Affordable Care Act as he accused President Barack Obama of trampling over the Constitution, and of big government, however Cuccinelli has showcased those same qualities in his blatant disregard for the precedent and his foul attempt to limit intimate sexual expression between two adults.

To save himself further embarrassment and the destruction of his gubernatorial campaign, Ken Cuccinelli just needs to take a seat.

You’ve got time to figure it out, so take a breath and relax

As the year comes to an end many questions arise. Whether you’re graduating or continuing on, there are a lot of choices to be made.

Recently, many of my classmates who are also first year students have had a daunting question looming over them: what do I want to do with my life?

Kenzie When you’re young, you’re asked McAdams what you want to do when you grow Prove up about a million times. However, now that we’re grown up, some of us Them still don’t know the answer to that Wrong question.

You’ve probably ruled out princess or president and your fourth grade dreams of becoming an astronaut have probably dwindled. The question is still there though. It seems like now that we’re facing the question head on, it’s much scarier than when we were 10-years-old.

Researchers from Penn State University found that not everyone knows coming in what they want to do. Over 80 percent of entering students have not declared a major. Fritz Grupe, PhD., from MyMajors.

com, states that nearly 50 percent of all students that declare their major end up changing it. In college you take classes that will spark your interest in a way that you never would have expected. Taking all kinds of classes can help you figure out what you like and what you’re good at. College is a time for adventure; taking a class outside of your comfort zone may surprise you.

Many students are also worried about staying on track and getting through college as fast as they can.

However, that isn’t always realistic.

According to Collegeboard.com, 40 percent of students that expect to get a degree in four years still have not graduated until their sixth year. If you don’t graduate in four years, try not to worry.

Just try not to slack off because taking too long to graduate can put a serious dent in your bank account. Indiana State, however, recently created the “Sycamore Graduation Guarantee.”

Freshmen students enrolling in the fall of 2013 are able to apply for this program. If they meet the requirements that allow them to complete a bachelor’s degree within four years, they will be approved.

If they do not end up finishing their bachelor’s

degree within the four years and can prove that ISU is at fault for that, they will be able to take the courses they have left for free. This is an extremely helpful program and I am glad our school is now offering it.

We currently have over 100 majors available.

From interior design to construction management, athletic training to finance, there are a variety of choices. With that many options you are bound to doubt your career path once or twice. Not to mention that there are over 80 minors you can choose from.

The point is that you have many choices, so if you’re not sure what you want to do, take a class that sounds interesting. College is an adventure. Many students spend their years closed off. Joining an organization, a community service group or a sport can completely change your time here. Although it’s understandable to be stressed, try not to let yourself get too worked up about it. Whether you spend next semester as a study abroad student or you decide to transfer closer to home, go with your gut and love what you do.

College is full of opportunities, take advantage of it while you still can.

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Students participating in the 2012 Spring Donaghy Day event (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

Joseph Paul Reporter The Center for Community Engagement will host the third annual Spring Donaghy Day next Friday.

Donaghy Day has been an ISU tradition since the 1970s, Heather Miklozek, associate director of the Center for Community Engagement, said. The tradition resurfaced in the 2000s as a service project in the fall for freshmen students.

In 2010, the Center for Community Engagement added a spring version of the event that is open to all ISU students, faculty and staff, Miklozek said.

The main purpose of the event is for the ISU community to participate in a day of service, Miklozek said.

Every year, the Center for Community Engagement seeks out volunteers to collaborate and help out with 15 to 20 community organizations, including Catholic Charities, American Red Cross, Ryves Hall and the Terre Haute Children’s Museum, among others.

“It’s kind of a ‘give it back day’ in a lot of different areas,” Miklozek said. “The socio

demographics that we touch are children, the elderly and sometimes animals.”

The day is divided into a morning shift, from 9 a.m. to noon and an afternoon shift, from noon to 4 p.m.

In order to get involved, Miklozek encourages students, faculty and staff to register prior to the event. A follow-up email will be sent to guide the volunteer to their place of service.

On-site registration will also be offered the day of the event at the patio outside Tirey Hall. In addition, the Center for Community Engagement is offering a “Stop and Serve” program at the same site for those who cannot commit to a full shift.

This is the first year that the event has been held in conjunction with Spring Week at ISU and Miklozek said she hopes there will be a big turnout from the ISU community as a result. In the past, volunteers have shown up in the hundreds; this year, Miklozek estimated that number could exceed 1,000.

Vannessa Granger, graduate assistant said, “A really great thing about our campus is we

do have a culture of service.”

“Our students come in as freshmen and are already accustomed to doing service projects. Recruiting volunteers to do service work is never a really difficult problem here on campus but it all fits together a lot better by incorporating [Donaghy Day] with Spring Week.”

More information is available at http:// www.indstate.edu/publicservice/events/ springDonaghy.aspx.

“A really great thing about our campus is we do have a culture of service. ” Vanessa Granger, graduate assistant for Center for Community Engagement

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Indian Student Association to hold festival Saturday

Hindus around the world celebrate Holi, the Festival of Colors, to celebrate the coming of spring (Photo courtesy of Clipart.com).

ISU Communications and Marketing The Indian Student Association will host the “Holi, Festival of Colors” celebration on Saturday.

The free celebration will be held at Wolf Field from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and feature people getting doused in color as part of the celebration. People attending the event are encouraged to wear white clothing that they do not mind being stained permanently. The spring festival, which is free and open to the public, also will feature Indian finger foods and music.

Sowmya Challa, doctoral student at Indiana State and treasurer of the Indian Student Association said, “We are trying to generate a dialogue between the Indian community and the rest of the people here at ISU and in Terre Haute.”

“When people are putting color on each other, you are inviting people into different space, a personal space, and it shows that they’re willing to communicate with each other,” Challa said.

The event is also to encourage children in the community to learn more about each other by being able to play with each other at the festival.

“It will be a starter for a conversation,

definitely,” Challa said. “Just to know that good people will come, and if you put colors on each other, that will generate conversations and hopefully friendships.”

Organizers of the event also will be accepting donations for The Invisible Girl Project, a human rights organization dedicated to raising global awareness for the discrimination and loss of female lives in India.

“The problem is most people don’t know about it,” Challa said, “so awareness is a huge issue for the organization.’

“We are trying to generate a dialogue between the Indian community and the rest of the people here at ISU and in Terre Haute.”

Sowmya Challa, doctoral student and Indian Student Association treasurer

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University helps small businesses to be more competitive

Indiana State University student Jeremy Kowalsky checks the wiring on equipment at AIS Gauging in Terre Haute, where he is serving an internship with the company, a client of the university’s Business Engagement Center and the Terre Haute Innovation Alliance (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

Dave Taylor ISU Communications and Marketing Owners of a business that supplies computer-control systems to more than 230 manufacturers around the world say the company is poised for growth thanks to a partnership with Indiana State University and an affiliated business development organization.

John Young of Terre Haute launched AIS Gauging in his garage 15 years ago and has since relocated the company twice due to expansion. AIS competes with such industry giants as Honeywell, NDC Infrared Engineering and Zurich-based ABB and many of its customers prefer to do business with a smaller company, he said.

But small businesses often need help with technology and marketing and that’s where the company’s oneyear-old partnership with Indiana State’s Business Engagement Center and the Terre Haute Innovation Alliance has proven especially valuable, Young and co-owner Glenn Wrightsman said. The alliance is a collaboration between Indiana State, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, the city of Terre Haute and Terre Haute Economic Development Corporation.

“There are a lot of things on our back burner that we haven’t been able to accomplish and they’ve filled that void for us,” said Wrightsman, a 2002 graduate of Indiana State’s College of Technology. He was the company’s first employee in 1998 and went on to become co-owner about eight years later.

While AIS has historically relied upon X-ray technology to monitor the thickness of manufactured products, the Innovation Alliance helped develop an isotope sensor that uses beta radiation and some of the same assembly as the company’s X-ray tube.

“This is something that we have not had and it opens a whole new market. This allows us to use the same parts for both types of radiation sources,” Wrightsman said.

Faculty and students at Indiana State and RoseHulman worked to design a stainless steel holder for the testing material that safely contains the radioactivity.

“This kind of collaboration is good. We are glad that they are happy with our design and everything went well,” said Mehran Shahhosseini, assistant professor of

applied engineering and technology management at Indiana State. “This is a good thing for Terre Haute because there is a company here that can make devices to successfully measure the thicknesses of products and do so economically.”

Shahhosseini and M. Affan Badar, professor and chair of the applied engineering and technology management department, led the AIS product development effort at Indiana State.

Rose-Hulman Ventures helped AIS with a new style X-ray tube holder, which allows the use of a lowercost version for lower-end markets and has integrated cooling into the design to extend the life of the x-ray tube, Wrightsman said.

“These projects have been ideal for collaboration.

They have involved a mix of personnel from RoseHulman, ISU and AIS working together on product development issues,” said Mitch Landess, manager of client programs with Rose-Hulman Ventures.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 “This has been great for the educational missions of both ISU and Rose-Hulman, in terms of professional development opportunities for faculty and students, it has moved product development initiatives forward at AIS, and we anticipate that it will contribute positively to the local economy when the new AIS products are launched.”

Student involvement with AIS has not been confined to the lab and product development. Two Indiana State technology students are serving internships with the business by working to produce installation and troubleshooting manuals for equipment the company makes and developing marketing materials.

“I’ve gotten a lot of experience doing AutoCAD designing, drawings and things of that nature, real world experience in my field,” said Jeremy Kowalsky, a senior mechanical engineering technology major who plans to pursue a career as a technical illustrator.

Kowalsky, who first enrolled at Indiana State in 2001 and returned to college two years ago after nine years in the Navy, is set to graduate in May. Rachel Daniel, a freshman majoring

in technology engineering education and computer aided design said, “I do anything ranging from creating the drawings to give to customers about our gauging systems to working on a PowerPoint to do marketing presentations to potential customers. I also help do wiring on different gauging systems.”

Daniel landed her internship at the start of her freshman year and believes more students should be exposed to such experiences early in their college careers.

“Seniors in high school and freshmen in college, you’re 18 or 19 years old and people are telling you you need to make a decision that will affect the rest of your life. I think that’s a lot of pressure on an 18-year-old,” she said. “Getting into industry and seeing different types of things that you can do—like automation, like the public relations side—is really an eye-opening experience and you can really see that, OK, maybe I do want to do this for the rest of my life.”

AIS customers are manufacturers in such industries as metal, plastics, paper, wood products, fiberglass, carpet and rubber.

“We provide them with the technology

to make their product as efficiently as possible, which allows them to compete not only against local customers but in a global economy,” Young said. “Our technology allows them to achieve a much better quality product. It reduces scrap and waste and helps them use fewer raw materials.”

AIS designs, manufactures and supplies equipment to more than 20 companies throughout Indiana as well as another 200 in other states and about a dozen in other countries, including China, Indonesia, India, Singapore, the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom.

With a larger line of products, thanks to the recent partnership with Indiana State’s Business Engagement Center and the Innovation Alliance, Young envisions a new round of growth for the business.

“We see us being able to expand our business and to be able to bring in more employees and more business for Terre Haute,” he said. “The Honeywells of the world, the big multi-billion-dollar companies, know us. They know who we are because we are making an impact.”

Rachel Daniel cleans parts for one of AIS Gauging’s computer control systems (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

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Records fall as Sycamores get first win over Illinois

Blaine Kinsey ISU Athletics Media Relations

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Upcoming Events Softball Saturday-Sunday at Des Moines, IA vs. Drake, 3 p.m.

Baseball Friday - Sunday at Wichita, Kan. vs. Wichita State, 7:30 p.m.

Track and Field Friday-Saturday at Auburn, Ala. for the Auburn Tiger Classic, 3 p.m.

Golf Saturday-Sunday at Peoria, Ill. for the Bradley Spring Invitational, 8:30 p.m.

Soccer Saturday at Memorial Stadium for the Locks of Love event, 9 a.m.

The Indiana State softball team broke the school record in stolen bases and head coach Shane Bouman, recorded his 200th career win in the Sycamores first ever win over the University of Illinois in, eight meetings fueled by senior outfielder Halee Myers three RBIs and first career home run.

“Its a great night for Sycamore softball,” Bouman said. “The intensity our girls brought to the field tonight is what this program is all about. It was a total team effort which gives us momentum headed into this weekend at Drake.”

Illinois struck first in the bottom of the second inning when a leadoff single came around to score before the Sycamore defense tightened up and kept the Illinois lead to 1-0. Illinois added on to their lead in the bottom of the third off a solo home run to make it 2-0.

The Sycamore offense began to find its groove when junior utility player Shelby Wilson led off the top of the fourth inning with her fifth home run of the season to cut the Illinois lead to 2-1. The very next inning, senior Halee Myers crushed a one out home run over the left center field wall for her first career home run and tied the game 2-2.

The Sycamore offense kept their momentum going in the top of the sixth when junior infielder Morgan Allee and senior outfielder Mackenzie Connelly came around to score on a hit by pitch and walk off a two RBI single off the bat of Myers for her third RBI of the game.

Freshman pitcher Halley Humphrey kept the Fighting Illini at bay through the sixth inning and heading to the final frame, the Sycamores held a 4-2 advantage.

In the top of the seventh, the Sycamores again added two more runs when Wilson and freshman infielder Alexa Cavin each got a stolen base and came around to score to make it a 6-2 Sycamore advantage.

The Illini battled back in the bottom of the seventh when the first two batters reached before a three-run home run cut the Sycamore lead to 6-5. Sophomore utility player Ashley Dickerson then entered the circle for her first career appearance as a pitcher since she made limited appearances her senior year of high school. Dickerson walked the first batter before getting a pop out and double play to end the game, getting a save in her first career appearance.

Myers finished the game 2-2 at the plate with

Senior outfielder Halee Myers stands at the home plate and waits for a pitch (Photo courtesy of ISU Athletic Media Relations).

three RBIs and hit her first career home run while sophomore utility player Megan Stone also went 2-2 with an RBI. The Sycamores total of 67 stolen bases on the season also breaks the existing school record of

64 set during the 1999 season.

The Sycamores will return to action on Saturday when they return to Missouri Valley Conference play when they travel to face the Bulldogs of Drake University at 3 p.m.

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Late two-run rally lifts ISU over Purdue

Indiana State’s baseball team returns to Missouri Valley Conference play Friday in a three-game series against Wichita State (Photo courtesy of ISU Athletic Media Relations).

Derek Johnson Reporter The Indiana State baseball team used a late two-run rally in the game’s final inning to earn a 4-3 victory at Purdue, Wednesday evening, at Alexander Field.

The win lifts the Sycamores to one game over the .500 mark, currently holding a 12-11 record on the season. Meanwhile, the Boilermakers drop to 10-16 with the loss.

Three ISU pitchers combined to give up three runs on eight hits to go along with eight strikeouts in nine innings of work.

Offensively, six players recorded a hit for the Sycamores, highlighted by sophomore outfielder Landon Curry and junior infielder Cody Zimmerman’s RBI singles in the ninth inning.

“On a night when we played a little bit sloppy, defensively, and we didn’t really swing it all that well, we found a way to win with a big ninth inning rally,” said Rick Heller, Indiana State head coach. “It was just what we needed after a tough weekend. Hopefully it will get us going as we head down to Wichita State.”

The Sycamores got on board first, taking a 1-0 lead after the first inning of play. Curry led off the game with a walk,

advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Zimmerman and advanced to third on a groundout by senior in/outfielder Robby Ort. Purdue’s Mike Gaglianese threw a wild pitch to the next ISU batter, allowing Curry to cross the plate from third and giving the Sycamores a 1-0 lead after the first.

Purdue responded with two runs in the bottom of the second as they recorded three consecutive hits with one out to tie the game before taking the lead on a groundball to junior infielder Tyler Wampler at shortstop.

ISU came back in the third and tied the game at two runs apiece. Wampler was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning and advanced to second on a sack-bunt from Curry. Then, with two outs in the frame, Zimmerman moved Wampler over to third with a ground ball back to the pitcher. Ort came up next and picked up his fifth double of the season, lining a pitch just inside the third baseline to knot the game.

Purdue took advantage of a lead-off walk and an RBI single from Sean McHugh in the sixth inning to regain the lead the lead, 3-2.

After scoreless seventh and eighth innings from each

team, the Sycamores sparked a two out rally in the ninth to score two runs and earn the one-run victory. With one out, junior outfielder Owen Conway drew a walk to get things going. Redshirt sophomore in/outfielder Jacob Hayes then hit a single to left field to put runners on first and second.

Redshirt freshman in/outfielder Jeff Zahn came up next and beat out a potential game-ending double play to put runners on the corners. Curry’s two-out RBI single to left field tied the game before Zimmerman came to the plate with runners on first and second. He drove the ball through the left side of the infield and allowed Zahn to come around to score from second base, putting ISU in front, 4-3, and securing a muchneeded victory.

The Sycamores will close out their seven-game road stretch this weekend, as they travel to Wichita State for a three-game conference series. The first game is set for Friday at 7:30 p.m.

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Sycamores track set to face ranked teams, individuals

Junior Greggmar Swift clears a hurdle for the Sycamores (Photo courtesy of ISU Athletic Media Relations).

Kevin Jenison ISU Athletics Media Relations The Indiana State outdoor track & field season continues this weekend as the Sycamores hit the road for the Auburn Tiger Track Classic which will be held Friday and Saturday on the Hutsell-Rosen Track on the campus of the University of Auburn.

“The competition gets better with each week and this one will be a tough test for our athletes,” Angela Martin, Indiana State women’s track & field coach, said. “There are some great individuals that our athletes will be competing against and that will only make us better for the conference championship.”

A total of 37 teams will be competing at Auburn including several nationally ranked squads. Indiana State enters the competition ranked 54th for the women and 63rd for the men in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association computer rankings.

“Each year this meet keeps getting better with stronger

teams and individual athletes,” John McNichols, Indiana State men’s track & field coach said. “We have begun a stretch of our schedule of unscored meets which will test our athletes. I think they will respond to the challenge.”

Some of the other ranked women’s teams to be competing is Clemson (10th), Auburn (22nd), Mississippi State (26th), Louisville (43rd), Georgia Tech (60th), Middle Tennessee State (81st), Purdue (92nd) and West Virginia (97th). The men’s side will feature Auburn (7th), Mississippi State (13th), Clemson (38th), Louisville (54th), Illinois (58th), Georgia Tech (74th), Wake Forest (76th), South Alabama (91st), and Purdue (94th).

The competition will begin on Friday with the men’s hammer throw at 4 p.m. while the women’s javelin and men’s triple jump starts at 5:30 p.m. Action in the women’s hammer throw, men’s javelin, and women’s triple jump will follow.

Saturday’s field events will begin at 12:00 p.m. with the

women’s pole vault followed by the men’s long jump, men’s high jump, men’s discus and women’s shot put. The men’s pole vault, women’s long jump, women’s high jump, women’s discus and men’s shot put will follow.

The track events will start at 1 p.m. with the running of the women’s and men’s 4x100-meter relay. Following the race will be the 1500-meter, 100 and 110-meter hurdles, 400-meter, 100-meter, 800-meter, 400-meter hurdles, 200-meter, 3000-meter steeplechase, 4x400-meter relay, 3,000-meter, and 5,000-meter.

The Sycamores are coming off a good showing at the SIU Bill Cornell Spring Classic and continue a stretch of competitions against some of the best teams and athletes in the nation. After this weekend, Indiana State will compete at the Tennessee Sea Ray Relays April 11-13 and the Ohio State Jesse Owens Classic April 20-21 before heading to the Drake Relays April 25-27.

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STUDENTS TAKE ACTION AFTER “ETHICS IN SPORTS” CONFERENCE As a part of the ”Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility Conference”, Indiana State’s new head football coach, Mike Sanford, spoke on a collaboration of professionalism in ethical practices among professional and collegiate athletes Thursday evening. After Sanford’s speech, students played games in the North Gym of the Arena.

Top: Junior finance major Cody Raymer and junior marketing major Stephen Borkowski before engaging in a game tied to the “Ethics in Sports” speech.

Photos by Joe Butler

Bottom: Borkowski goes up to spike the ball during a game of volleyball agaInst junior finance major Nate Smith.