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Belief Zone events educate students Rus’sel Butts Reporter
The Office of Multicultural Services and Programs has been hosting a series of events called Belief Zone to educate students on various beliefs. Multicultural Services & Programs is a space on the seventh floor of HMSU that welcomes all students to come by and experience a taste of some of the diversity initiatives ISU has to offer. They have specific resource centers for international students, members of the LGBTQ community and people of Hispanic origin. The Belief Zone is one of the many programs of the MSP Office that allows people to learn and ask questions about distinct religions while also giving visitors the opportunity to vocalize their own religious beliefs. Storie Nickle, the student lead of the program, spoke about her enthusiasm for the Belief Zone events and the MSP Office.
“The office has become a mainstay because people realized the need for it at ISU,” said Nickle. “We needed a place for students to feel welcome and have programming that encourages them to think more globally about topics in the world.” Belief Zone is a relatively new series of events that has been gaining popularity over the academic year. According to Nickle, “The goal for Belief Zone was to create a more unified community through cultural understanding and foster connections between people of different religions. We wanted people to branch out and ask the questions that they have burning in their mind.” Belief Zone does not just cover the main parts of religions as it also gives credence to the sub-denominations that exist within the belief systems. They also cover lesser-known ideologies such as Atheism and Paganism together to bring awareness to those respective religions. Nickle stated that
“Atheism is an ideology in which people do not believe in a higher power and Paganism is a religion that focuses more on human’s connection with nature and the inherent power of the Earth rather than one all-powerful being. We also included agnosticism where people believe they do now know if God exists or not and they need more evidence before they make a decision.” The event is an open panel discussion that invites student organizations, community members and other people in the ISU community to ask questions and give backstory on why people believe what they believe. “We have had a lot of students that have not come out about their religious beliefs to their family,” said Nickle. “These students have told us that the event made them more confident to speak with their co-workers, friends, and family about their true religious practices and it made us feel like we were doing something truly impactful.”
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Storie Nickie, student leader of Belief Zone.
With America being a diverse melting pot there tends to be a lot of divisiveness on religion. The phrase, “don’t talk about religion or politics at the dinner table,” is deeply integrated into the American psyche. Nickle confronted this point by saying, “people should not be afraid to express their beliefs. What-
Marker dedicated to ‘Little Syria on the Wabash’ Indiana State University will honor the achievements and contributions of the Christian Syrian community in Terre Haute with a historical marker dedication on April 19. The “Little Syria on the Wabash” marker will be awarded by the Indiana Historical Marker Program administered by the Indiana Historical Bureau. The dedication’s official sponsor is St. George Orthodox Church in Terre Haute with support from Indiana State. “In the early 1900s, people from the eastern Mediterranean and eastern Europe - Romanians, Greeks, Italians, Syrians and others -- began to flock into Terre Haute because of the opportunities for work in a booming city,” said Robert Hunter, Indiana State professor emeritus of history. “The Syrians are only a part of a larger story of immigrant success in industrial America.” Arabic-speaking Christian Syrians peddled goods to Hoosier farmers, and some became grocers. In the early 20th century, they established a community in Terre Haute north of Wabash Avenue on Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth streets on property mostly owned today by Indiana State.
“We were very excited to get the application for this marker commemorating the Syrian immigrant community in Terre Haute,” said Casey Pfeiffer, historical marker program director for the Indiana Historical Bureau. “The marker tells an important story about Syrian immigrants who arrived in Indiana in the early 1900s and notes their contributions at the local, state and national level.” The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. at the ISU Foundation office, located at 30 N. 5th St. Parking will be available behind the building. At noon, Indiana State President Deborah Curtis will unveil the marker at a site in the northwest corner of Cherry and Fifth streets, across from the ISU Foundation. In July 2016, Hunter published an article on the founders of Terre Haute’s Syrian community in the journal of the Indiana Historical Association. He later received an email from the director of the Indiana Historical Bureau’s Historical Marker program asking if the Syrians would like to apply for a marker to honor their achievements and contributions. Hunter garnered approval and support from members of St. George
Orthodox Church to apply for a marker, which included 10 letters from Syrian Americans in Terre Haute and others who supported the request. “My field is Middle East history, and I have lived for seven years in various countries in the Arab World,” he said. “When I came to ISU in 1999, I came as chairperson of the history department. Someone told me about the Syrian community here, but I didn’t get involved until I met Rev. Louis Corey, who said that no written history of the community existed. In 2010, I began interviewing local Syrian Americans to obtain their stories and memories and family documents pertaining to their history, and I have accumulated a lot of information and learned a great deal from the interviews.” The first official documented Syrian arrived in Terre Haute in 1904, and, by 1927, Syrians founded St. George Orthodox Church on North Fifth Street as their hub. Many of their children attended Indiana State’s lab school and, later, Indiana State. Children and grandchildren of the immigrants immersed themselves in the community. Many remained in the grocery
business, while others became professionals, civic officials and businesspeople and shared their culture through ethnic festivals and cafés. There are more than 600 historical markers throughout the state. Overseen by the Indiana Historical Bureau, the marker program accepts applications each year from the public for new marker topics that must demonstrate statewide and/or national significance and be supported with primary source documentation. The Indiana Historical Bureau also considers markers for topics that coincide with notable anniversaries in the dedication year, topics in counties with few standing state historical markers and topics related to underrepresented, minority and ethnic groups in Indiana history - although these are not mandatory factors for those submitting applications. Indiana Historical Bureau staff review applications and submit recommendations to the Indiana Library and Historical Board, which approves applications in August. Story by Communications and Marketing
Online master’s of biology, math and history now available
Indiana State University now offers online master’s degrees in biology, math and history to support high school teachers becoming qualified to teach dual credit classes. That’s good news for teachers who are unable to travel to campus to enhance their education but still want to obtain a quality and affordable State degree. “There have always been many teachers who wanted to work on their master’s degrees or take courses that would make them better prepared to teach Advanced Placement or dual-credit courses,” said Chris Olsen, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at State. “Because they work full-time, of course, this is one particular way to reach them and offer them the advanced graduate courses they want.” Olsen, who formerly
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New programs will be avilable to students online in math, biology and math.
chaired the history department at State, started the push for to offer online graduate courses in history several years ago. “The history degree has been online for several years with very positive feedback and growing enrollments,” Olsen said. “I expect the biology and math courses will be similarly received with much
enthusiasm.” As for math, Liz Brown, who is chair and professor of Indiana State’s math/ computer science department, says the online offerings will help energize the math program. “It does a lot for adult professionals, teachers and other people who want to work on a master’s degree while they are still work-
ing,” she said. “And it’s very possible to do one or two classes per semester while still working and living wherever they live. And it’s good for our programs, too. It’s a way to grow our master’s program and revitalize it also.” The courses, which are offered in the late afternoon or early evening, are synchronous, which means students log on to the classroom and have an online presence in class along with the students who are physically on campus. The online technology allows them to be part of the classroom as if they were sitting in the first row -- big screens and high quality sound and cameras that follow the instructor. “When I wrote equations or whatever, it was seen by the students and by the person studying online at
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ever your religious experience has been should be something you are proud of and something you are able to communicate openly.” Belief Zone has also covered the many different branches of Christianity, Judaism and Islam as they are adding more talks in the future. Their next event is on
the many various aspects of Buddhism. It will be at 6:30 p.m. on April 26 in the University Hall Whitaker Room. If you want to find out more about what the Office of Multicultural Services and Programs provides you can find more information on the ISU website.
Indiana floods hit campus
Patrick Chavis Reporter
Since the official start of spring on March 20, Indiana has experienced extremely chilly weather that has more drastically affected northern parts of the state. This cold weather has been accompanied with a substantial amount of precipitation, which has for the most part taken the form of rain. Students and faculty alike have had to deal with this massive amount of flooding and it’s made driving in and out of parking lots on campus tricky, to say the least. According to Stephanie Krull, who oversees grounds maintenance and coordinates the parking lot maintenance for ISU, has stated that no cars have been damaged due to flooding on campus this year as of yet. “In facilities maintenance we practice preventive maintenance predominantly,” said Krull. “Our goal is to comply with all minimum standards and exceed those when possible in order to prevent future issues.” According to Krull, “We also set sustainability as a standard to be achieved in all operational practices.” So far the facilities maintenance and parking lot maintenance crews have been able to ensure that all the cars parked on campus are safe from flood damage in a highly sustainable fashion and not exerting unnecessary resources. Krull draws attention to the fact that Parking lot flooding has become a major issue within the last decade or so. This has been caused as a result of our rainfall amounts becoming more and more concentrated into fewer and larger downpours. In response to this development, facilties maintenance has worked to improve on campus drainage facilities in general to address this issue. Krull adds, “Over this decade we continue to upgrade our on campus drainage facilities in order to keep the storm water runoff out of the municipal sewer system as much as possible.” Krull explained some of the specific methods that
we use include: adding and improving dry wells, adding bioswale infiltration areas (native planting beds that soak up water), and doing grading that diverts water from hard surfaces into soft turf areas and minimizes stress on existing storm structures. While these methods have proven to be extremely effective, they cannot always account for the inevitable roll over of water that ends up seeping into the parking lots. “When we have a rain like the three inches in 24 hours we had earlier this week, we inevitably experience slowed absorption,” said Krull. “When the ground is frozen and we have rain, the issues become further exaggerated because even the turf does not absorb water. To combat this, our grounds crews employ up to five portable sump pumps to divert water from the slow draining areas into other areas that are more able to keep the water moving. Grounds is on call 24/7 and our main role is to take care of students and prevent weather from impacting students and staff negatively.” Krull advises students to avoid certain lots that have been experiencing flooding difficulties more so than other lots on campus. “Lot 24 (central), Lot M (SE), Lot 10 (NW) and Lot 5 (E), are all being reviewed for drainage upgrade projects and should be avoided,” said Krull. However, Krull explained that lots C, G and Q are completely trouble free and are underused which leads them to becoming good alternatives in the event of extremely rainy weather. Junior Aubrey Stephens, expressed concern over these conditions and believes that this year has been especially bad for flooding than in years past. “I have had a hard time getting in and out of the parking lots recently due to the tremendous amount of flooding that we have experienced as of late,” said Stephens. Stephens also stated, “I have even avoided certain parking lots on campus, as a way to avoid damaging my car and to prevent being in a situation where my car got stuck in a flooded parking spot.”
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Members of the Fashion and Merchandising Association with Instagram famous blogger, Dominique Bagnoche.
Growing social media with Dominique Bagnoche Alexandria Truby Reporter
Fashion blogger, Dominique Bagnoche came to speak to members of the Fashion and Merchandizing Association about her story and tips on growing social media presence, on Wednesday evening. Bagnoche is originally from Terre Haute and is currently a senior at IUPUI majoring in finance and international studies. Her blogging began in the fall of 2016 and has a wide range of content from fashion to travel to college and personal matters. “I’m trying to inspire others through my blogging and clothing. I have chosen what I wanted to share on the blog before but I’m an open book,” Bagnoche said. She had 5,000 followers in the beginning of April last year and now she has over 23,000. She summed up the process to posting as consistently as possible. “Every time you post, there is a chance you show up on the explore page, which can get you a lot of followers,” Bagnoche said. “When I am planning on what to post, I think of why I follow someone. It’s really
about staying consistent and for me that was posting every day for eight months. Bagnoche gave the attendees these tips on spicing up a social media presence: -Look at your surroundings because there are a lot of interesting places to take pictures that you might not notice at first. -Using the same filter on six Instagram photos in a row makes a nice theme -When using captions, talk a little bit, especially if you want to start on Instagram. -If you are going to post twice in a day, post around noon then again around 7 -Reuse your content. Try to get about four good shots from a shoot and spread them out to keep a theme interesting -Trying to get the attention of a brand may lead to them reposting your content and bring many followers to your page “It’s kinda hard now. You have to grow your social media to grow your blog,” Bagnoche said. “That growth is coming from Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, etc. They’re interested in your social media now, not so much
your blogs, so you have to learn what they want you to have. Trying to do everything at once and not accomplishing anything is the danger. Try to focus on three or four social media and your blog. Bagnoche believes that YouTube and Pinterest have better algorithms than Instagram because Instagram chooses who sees your posts. She said if you are looking to grow a website, use Pinterest but if you are looking to grow social media, look towards Instagram. “At first, they won’t take you seriously. Then you will post 25 times and they’ll take you a bit more seriously. Then 50, and they’ll take you a bit more seriously. Then you’ll go on to 100 and so on,” Bagnoche said. While social media and blogging may seem glamorous and for pure entertainment, if one does it well, it may open real-life opportunities. “I got to go to college fashion week in New York because of social media and school,” Bagnoche said. “It was really neat because all of the fashion models were college students and the brands were affordable to the college student. I felt like I fit in and I wasn’t out of place.
Photos courtesy of Dominique Bagnoche
Fashion Blogger, Dominique Bagnoche is a senior student at IUPUI and has 23K followers on Instagram.
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Nigeria AJ Goelz Reporter
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In memory of Martin Luther King Jr, an informative panel session took place at the Charles E. Brown African American Cultural Center.
Commemoration to MLK redefines his legacy Jada N. Holmes Reporter
April 4 ascended in remembrance of the life, lessons and leverage of influential activist Martin Luther King Jr. as the College of Arts & Sciences respectfully produced an informative panel, taking place in the Charles E. Brown African-American Cultural Center. Beginning at 7 p.m., following a progressive discussion amongst Black Indiana State thought leaders—in relation to #MLK50 social media engagements—retrospective compilations of presentations served to inform an approximate 30 attendees of the extensive and undying impact King had during his lifetime. The facilitation, moderated by Director of Bands, Roby George, began with a brief introduction to an annual series of programs entitled “The Community Semester,” with a theme concurring with the year of 1968. Panel appearances included the presence of historian representation from professors Dr. Kimberly Stanley and Andrea Arrington, with professional contributions from Brice Yates director of the African-American Cultural Center.
Arrington took the lead with the first PowerPoint piece of the evening. Shedding light on the Pan-Africanist connections and movements that Martin prioritized, a formal expression of relational dynamics to which Africa was included in the MLK legacy developed a well-rounded, international scope of his societal concern. According to Arrington, the three administrative panelists were “challenged” by coordinators to present the legacy of King in a manner that is unconventional in theory. In focusing primarily on an in-depth definition of pan-Africanism, attendees were enabled to understand the cultural connectedness that motivated King’s international outreach. “The romanticizing of intellectuals and activists, at a time, mystified national strife in the balancing of unity and conflict amidst societal struggle.” This conscious acknowledgement—moreover, a mantra—established the mentality that was necessary to support King and civil leaders in combating oppression largely: no African person is free until all African people are free.
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The final Around the World in 90 Minutes program of the year was on Tuesday in the International Student Resource Center focused on Nigeria. “This program will take you on a journey around the world. Come and enjoy the wonderful cultures of our students at Indiana State. This program truly represents the international culture and diversity at Indiana State University,” according to the International Student Resource Center. The program started last September and there has been one event every month since except for December. This month’s focus was on Nigeria. Previous events have covered the United Arab Emirites, China, India and more. “This time we presented Nigeria. We talked about two tribes, the economy, structure and some different questions that people had,” said Amir Sako, the vice president of the African Student Union. Sako also said that they went into details of two specific tribes in Nigeria. “We try to do different events. We like to do a lot of community service,” said Sako. “One of our main events that we do every year is the welcome picnic. It’s
the new students and the returning students. We have a picnic, we get together, get to know one another and kick off the year, stuff like that.” The African Student Union also has meetings every other Friday to discuss ideas of what the organization should do moving forward, Sako said. “Last year we raised money for ES Liberia, it’s an organization based in Liberia,” Sako said. “It helps young girls to go to school and it was one of our biggest events that we did. We are still proud of it because I don’t see a lot of people raise money for the less fortunate countries. This semester, the African Student Union is hosting its annual African Global Night. “It’s the biggest event, not just in ISU, but in all Indiana,” said Sako. “Different schools do them, especially in the month of April. This weekend it’s going to be Purdue, next weekend it’s going to be IUPUI and the following weekend is going to be IU. On the 28 it’s going to be us.” The event itself is free to everyone, but there is a $5 dinner after the main event, according to Sako. “The reason for the event is, we like to educate people and present our country and cultures, our differences so people can learn and take something out of it,” said Sako.
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Why Pelosi is Republicans’ target in midterms Francis Wilkinson Bloomberg View (TNS) That Republicans are targeting Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi in their midterm election advertising tells us something. How they target her will tell us far more. First, it’s not entirely stupid to zero in on Pelosi, given a dearth of alternatives. Republicans are facing what will likely be the most motivated midterm Democratic electorate since at least 2006. President Donald Trump’s multi-faceted profiteering and demagogy have been driving large numbers of Democrats to the polls in special elections. In the not-at-all-unlikely event that Trump will face more disturbing allegations before November, the effect on independent voters and weak Republican voters could be powerful. Enter Pelosi. With every indication that the Democratic base will turn out to vent its disgust with Trump, Republicans will use Pelosi — a poor facsimile of Hillary Clinton but at least she’s liberal, female and cosmopolitan — to generate fear and loathing among their own. “Nancy Pelosi will be front and center in every competitive race in 2018,” Jesse Hunt, a spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee, told Bloomberg News. Democrats are correct that this is a sign of weakness. Running against Pelosi is tantamount to an admission that solid GOP control of the federal government has produced nothing to brag about. Pelosi has been featured in about one-third of Republican House ads so far in 2018, far more than in 2016 (9 percent) or 2014 (13 percent). Democrats could con-
ceivably hand Republicans a better message in the next seven months. The GOP had been hoping that the tax cuts and a full-employment economy would do the trick — a sensible bet. But that message failed in the House special election in Pennsylvania last month, where Democrat Conor Lamb narrowly won a conservative district. Attacks on Pelosi there similarly failed. “There is no way to escape the simple fact that midterms are about the president and his party,” said Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill in an email. It’s possible the tax-cut message will work better in more affluent districts where the impact on paychecks is more readily apparent. It’s also possible that perceptions of the economy will improve, and that Trump and Republicans will gain the credit. If not, it looks as if Republicans will resort to attacks on a wealthy, liberal woman from San Francisco. But not all attacks are alike. Earlier this year, the American Action Network, which is funded by the conservative Koch brothers, ran an ad that was squarely in the American political tradition, juxtaposing the miracles of deficit-financed tax cuts with Pelosi’s dismissive comments about them. The theme was clear: Pelosi and the Democrats are not on your side. They’re cosmopolitan elitists who don’t appreciate the value of extra cash in the pockets of hard-working people. If that’s the general thrust of Republican advertising this fall, well, that’s politics. But in the organizational
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“Fixer Upper” ups and leaves Emma Osowski Columnist
A few days ago, I was scrolling through my Instagram feed and came across a post by Joanna Gaines. It was a photo comparison of the filming of the pilot episode of “Fixer Upper” and the filming of the last episode. While I am a few weeks late of the last episode’s airdate, it’s still less than a month and, therefore, still a recent goodbye. For the past few years, I have heard nothing but praise for Chip and (especially) Joanna Gaines, the stars of HGTV’s series “Fixer Upper.” Up until recently, I was really con-
fused, because I was never able to understand why people found watching strangers buy and renovate houses interesting. I didn’t get the hype at all. People were watching the show any and every time it was on, raving about Chip and Joanna. But then it wasn’t just about the show, but her different product lines at Target, and again, I just didn’t get what was so special about the Gaineses. This time I understood that her products were stylish and cute, but there are stylish and cute items everywhere. Well now I’ve got the bug or I had it for a while before spring break. We’ve all been there before, where you’re bored and you just click through the television stations, hoping to find something at least a tad interesting. Well, that was me one day. I came across “Fixer Upper” and was mesmerized by all the wood and white. If you’ve seen the show,
you know exactly what I mean. I finally understand the pull, what draws people in to watch it. I can’t necessarily put words to it or explain it, but it’s there. But after watching the full first season (as I’ve mentioned in the past, I have a television show binging problem), I lost the fire. I lost the interest. Even though I definitely still like the show, and I think Chip and Joanna are both one of the cutest couples ever, as well as very talented. However, despite the different house layouts, every house is pretty much the same thing over and over again. It’s always an open floorplan, always white with a hint of black or some other neutral color, and always shiplap. Always. That’s their style and I get it. I don’t know if it’s Waco, Texas, or Texas style in general or specifically Joanna’s style, but I get it. And as we can see from the multiple seasons of the show, people like
the work they do and their style. But there’s only so much you can watch of the same thing. Now if I watch it, I solely want to see the transformation from trash house to dream house. The show’s last episode was March 13, after a five-season run. And while I know many people who adored this show, I have yet to hear of anyone who is upset about the end of the show. Do people feel a sense of closure with the show ending because they know Joanna is still doing her Target product lines and because they’re both active on social media? Is it because they’re tired of it in the same sense that I am? Honestly, how many different ways can you incorporate wood, shiplap, French doors, and farmer’s sinks? Plus, is there some reason why shiplap can’t be painted a color other than white?
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It’s going to take more than Trump’s ranting (and wrong) tweet attack to fix immigration Los Angeles Times (TNS) President Donald Trump has spent part of the last three days issuing blustery tweets over an annual caravan of mostly Central American migrants moving northward through Mexico, many of them heading for the U.S. border. The caravan, which dates back a decade, was designed to create something of a herd approach to safety — traveling in large numbers makes it harder for criminal predators and immigration enforcers to act. But it also was conceived by the organizers, Pueblo sin Fronteras (People Without Borders) to draw attention to the plight of people fleeing violence in places such as Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. Now President Trump has helped make their protest for them by drawing global attention to what otherwise likely would have been a minor story, while incoherently savaging Mexico and Honduras (where most of the caravan marchers reportedly are from), threatening aid programs and, again, vowing to end the North American Free Trade Agreement. “The big Caravan of People from Honduras, now coming across Mexico and
heading to our ‘Weak Laws’ Border, had better be stopped before it gets there,” Trump posted Tuesday morning. “Cash cow NAFTA is in play, as is foreign aid to Honduras and the countries that allow this to happen.” Had the president paused to think about the ramifications of reducing aid to Honduras, he might have realized that it would only serve to further destabilize the country, adding more impetus for people to flee. Meanwhile, the Mexican government appears to have intercepted the main part of the caravan, turning some members around and discussing humanitarian visas for others. Mexico has stepped up its efforts in recent years to slow the flow of migrants across its country. During the humanitarian crisis that began in 2014 of unaccompanied minors traversing Mexico from Central America to seek asylum in the United States, President Obama sent trainers and equipment to help Mexico beef up enforcement at its southern border with Guatemala. Last year alone Mexico stopped 82,000 Central Americans from moving north, and from October 2014 to May 2015, Mexico detained more Central Ameri-
cans than the U.S. Border Patrol caught crossing in from Mexico. Trump’s string of hyperbolic tweets about the caravan fits the president’s pattern of recklessly disregarding the truth to score political points. Here, his goal seems to be to turn a larger-than-usual, but utterly manageable, protest into an unprecedented border crisis. Witness his comment at the White House on Monday about possibly sending troops to the southern border, as if we were about to be overrun by Mongol invaders. The number of migrants may seem large — estimates of the size of the caravan have run from 1,200 to 1,500 people — but many of its members say they intend to seek asylum in Mexico. In fact, by Tuesday morning, the group was already starting to splinter. And even the original number is no more than what border agents might see coming into the United States on a typical day. The Border Patrol reported detaining nearly 37,000 people just in February along the Southwest border. Adding a few hundred more people seeking asylum is hardly a flood. Ultimately, Trump’s tirade amounts to little more than a bit of showboating for his nativist loyalists and an attempt to di-
vert the rest of the public’s attention from the latest ration of scandals and missteps, from the ongoing Mueller investigation to the costly tariffs China just imposed on U.S. pork, fruit and other exports in retaliation for Trump’s tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. But the president’s bluster won’t get him anywhere on immigration reform. Trump announced the death of the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals program (prematurely; it continues while a legal challenge proceeds) and again blamed the Democrats in Congress, even though he rejected serious legislative proposals to grant relief to immigrants who have lived here without permission after arriving as children. Immigration is vital to the country’s future, but the system has been dysfunctional for years, leaving some 11 million immigrants living and working in the shadows. It’s a thorny issue freighted with ethnic and class politics, one that will take a knowledgeable and savvy leader trusted by the left and the right to fix. Here’s hoping such a person runs for president in 2020, because such leadership clearly is beyond Trump’s skill set.
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indianastatesman.com PELOS FROM PAGE 4 chart of the GOP, the pinnacle is Trump. And Trump resides outside the traditions of American politics or of any other rulesbased system. His political survival may well depend on Republicans retaining control of the House. As the midterm jitters approach, and the prospect of bad news from special counsel Robert Mueller
MLK FROM PAGE 2 Concluding with a humorous revelation of American selfishness in claiming the likeness of King all to us, Arrington reminded the room of his elongated love and respect for humanity worldwide. Following behind was Yates, who honored the legacy of the revolutionary King through the fraternal bond through which they are united as brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Recollections of King’s involvement with the renowned organization are few and far between, thus the motivation for
MASTER’S FROM PAGE 1 the same time,” Brown said. “That’s so much better than doing a PowerPoint. And students at a distance can share their input also. They can use a white board or the camera on their computer to show their work. So it’s possible to set up groups to work together, some on campus, some off campus.” Jill Blunk, director of the College Challenge program at Indiana State, agrees. “The students are logging in at certain times so they are interacting with one another, which
Friday, April. 6, 2018 • Page 5 increases, the president is likely to grow even more agitated. Republicans will feel pressure, from the president and elsewhere, to further abandon democratic norms and embrace Trumpian tactics. Trump is too chaotic and impulsive to drive an economic message. It’s hard to flag your tax cut from the front lines of an incoherent trade war. But he has proved since 2015 that he is a faithful and persistent dema-
gogue. From “lock her up” and “fake news” to his eagerness to damage the owner of the Washington Post, Trump’s impulses are consistent. (His role model in Moscow exercises similar urges with an abandon that Trump seems to envy.) The midterm campaign will tell us how far the GOP is prepared to go in its surrender to Trump’s right-wing populism. Republican legislators in Pennsylvania recently responded to a
judicial override of their rigged legislative districts by seeking to impeach the judges who unrigged them. Republicans in other states have advanced overt partisan obstructions to voting. They could do far worse in November; polling places in targeted neighborhoods could experience untimely malfunctions or simply shut down altogether. With rare exceptions, Republicans are not running away from Trump. Nor, at present, are they
running on anything resembling an agenda. Demonizing Pelosi confirms that the GOP is wandering lost, but not that it’s too crooked to stay within the lines of a democratic contest. The nature of the demonization matters. Pelosi’s not one of us? OK, fine. But when the first “Crooked Nancy” ad hits the airwaves, and Trump starts tweeting about locking up the House minority leader, it’ll be time to grab your democracy and hold on tight.
highlighting such achievement and contribution. Being recognized through Alpha achievement awards was only one of many honors mentioned by Yates, who educated the audience on King’s alma mater and Sigma chapter, the 17th house of Alpha—Spring 1952 at Boston University. While many men pursue such involvement during undergraduate studies, King sought and completed initiation at the time of his doctorate studies. Yates expanded upon the ways that Alpha Phi Alpha continue to celebrate the influence of their brother, whether it be by annual community breakfast events, is such a great advantage,” Blunk said. “It’s such a benefit for the students to interact with other students and their instructor at the same time, even though they may be in vastly different locations geographically.” Blunk said the course expectations are the same as the students sitting in the classroom, and that’s important for State to hold the online students to the same high standards as those students on campus. The advantages of earning an advanced degree are enormous to the education professional, Brown said. “This opportunity really push-
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prompting the audience to exercise textual analysis in considering the message beyond the depiction. Ultimately, one learned of King’s strategic availability for both reform, and consolidation of white American fear in the heat of reconstruction. The panel—powerful and refreshing—ended, and the floor was open for additional comments and inquiries. “Over the years of the Community Semester, one of our most important goals has been to share some of the amazing research and creative work of our faculty and students with the residents of Terre Haute and the greater Wabash Valley,” personal desire to do so.” Despite the state ending its incentive program, there is a growing interest for dual-credit courses among high school students. “At the time it was a good opportunity for teachers, but since that time, dual credit has really grown and become a huge demand from the students. It’s very helpful for high school students to achieve their college degrees on time. Our online programs enable both student populations to reach their goals.” Now is a good time to apply for the master’s of biology, history and math programs at Indiana State because there are scholar-
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Erin Reese placed third and recorded her personal best in deep hammer throw.
ISU Track & Field set for another home invitational
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This weekend, ISU has another track and field invitational at home and it looks like it could shape up to be an exciting series of events. Last weekend, Sycamore athletes pushed themselves hard as several Indiana State students snagged top-three finishes at the Ole Miss Classic. In a deep hammer throw field, Erin Reese set the initial mood by placing third overall, but not only that, her big throw gave her
a personal-best and improved her second overall mark in school history to 62.34m. Reese is fourth in the East Region and 13th in the country. While in the long jump, Ayanna Morgan was inches away from placing second as she ended with a mark of 5.86m. During the Sandford Invitational that took place on March 30, the talented All-American Taylor Austin destroyed her own record in the 3000-meter steeplechase, which not only raised eyebrows, but also gave the sycamores a glowing flare of pride throughout the rest of
that evening. Assistant coach Kyle Walsh shared his praise of Austin saying, “Taylor ran such a mature race, sticking with last year’s NCAA Steeple champ for the first 2K.” In this next invitational at home, ISU will certainly have a gifted lineup for their distance runners. Bringing home a victory for the Sycamores in the men’s 10K, Ben Payton managed a career-best time of 33:19.94 at the EIU Big Blue Classic. Junior, Akis Medrano, ran in the in the men’s 10K and contended against some high-level competition. He finished 32nd out of
109 and his finish time currently leads the East Region. Kyle Walsh had some positive words for Medrano as well, telling reporters, “Akis had an eye-opening experience in his 10K. He came through the 5K faster than he ever has, so I’m glad he got that experience. He will be prepared to handle that pace at his next opportunity and continue to build off of his AllMVC indoor campaign.” Invitational’s promote a competitive atmosphere where there are rarely dull moments. The athletes who participate are generally top tier and have just as
much passion for their respected sport as they do talent. Whether its asserting themselves during a race, or testing their abilities on the field, bars will be set high and records are likely to be broken as contestants are undoubtedly coming to put on a show. Friday, April 6, marks the first day of the invitational and the anticipation has become intense as high expectations swirl around the events and its participants.
Thilda Staubo picks up MVC Golfer of the Week Honors
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Tyler Ward (9) is 4-2 this season with an impressive 39 strikeouts and seven walks.
ISU Baseball visits Bradley in weekend tilt Garrett Short Reporter
After dropping two of three to Missouri State to start the Missouri Valley Conference season, the Indiana State baseball team travels to Bradley for a weekend series against the Braves. ISU has played in a string of close games lately. Each of their last seven games have been decided by two runs or less. The Sycamores lost the first two games in their series against Missouri State by scores of 4-3 and 5-4. In those two games ISU stranded a total of 19 runners on base. In the series finale that they won over the Bears ISU left just four runners on base. The numbers don’t point to pitching being the issue for ISU. Timely hitting was the difference in the close losses to MSU, one of the best teams in the Missouri Valley Conference year in and year out. However, ISU showed that when they do string hits together they can challenge the best of the best. Leading the charge for
ISU at the plate in their first conference win was redshirt senior Dane Giesler. He went 3-4, one of which was a double. He also scored two runs in the win. Giesler ranks second on the team with a .333 average and has an astonishing .500 on-base percentage thanks to 19 walks thus far this season. If Giesler carries his play over from last game ISU has a chance to sweep Bradley just like they did last year. In fact, head Coach Mitch Hannahs has had terrific luck against Bradley as of late. ISU has won five of their last six games against the Braves. Chris Ayers joined Giesler in his offensive success in the series finale against MSU. Ayers has missed over 10 games this season due to injury. But after a 2-4 performance including a double in the last game, ISU has to be happy to have Ayers back. On the mound, Sycamore ace Tyler Ward has not had the most dominant start to his season with a 4.25 ERA, but he has still had success in his junior season. Ward is 4-2
this season with an impressive 39 strikeouts and just seven walks. Ward gets the ball in his hand Friday and will be looking to set the tone in the first game of the series against Bradley. Bradley boasts a 15-7 record in 2018 after smothering Western Illinois Wednesday 14-7. Bradley, who was picked to finish sixth in the MVC Preseason Poll, won their first conference series against Valparaiso 2-1 last weekend. While ISU gets the edge when it comes to comparing the numbers by the two pitching staffs, Bradley’s offense has been much more potent so far this season. The Braves have scored 10 or more runs seven times this season and have a superb team batting average of .306. However, ISU’s bats have had much more power as they have belted 22 homeruns compared to Bradley’s 15. The Sycamores start their first road conference series against Bradley Friday at 3 p.m. Eastern time.
The poor weather conditions at the WG Fort Wayne Classic brought out the best in the Sycamores and junior Thilda Staubo led Indiana State to a record setting performance with a third place finish in the competitive event. For her efforts, she picked up her second Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week honor on Wednesday afternoon from the league office. Staubo recorded a 70 on the first trip around the course and came back with a 71 in the afternoon for a score of 141 and a spot in third place. Staubo’s opening round of 70 is tied for the sixth-best round ever by a Sycamore. Her 141 in
the two rounds of the tournament is tied for the best this year by the Sycamore as Sierra Hargens had the same scores in winning the Butler Fall Invitational in a three-way, four-person playoff. That score of 141 is tied for the Indiana State program record. The event was held at Brookwood Golf Club. Despite less than optimal conditions, the Sycamores opened the tournament on Monday with a spectacular round of 292 -- the second-best single round in the history of the program. It is only topped a second round score of 287 which came at the 2016 Missouri Valley Conference Championship. The 292 is the lowest ever in the first round of a tournament by the Sycamores. ISU came back with a round of 298
in the afternoon, which is tied for the 10th-best round in the history of the program. The total score of 590 is the best in the history of the program for a two-round event topping the previous school record of 599 set during the fall of 2017 at the Butler Fall Invitational. ISU’s 590 was good enough for second place. The Sycamores host their only home tournament of the year -- the ISU Spring Invitational at 9:30 a.m. (ET) on both Sunday and Monday, April 8-9 at The Country Club of Terre Haute. Admission to the event is free. Indiana State has hosted the event in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 and has won each of the four previous team championships.
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Thilda Staubo led Indiana state to a spectacular performance with third place finish.