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An artists composed a rendering of what the Health and Human Services renovation will look like. The project will cost $64 million and is expected to be complete by late 2017.
ISU breaks ground on Health and Human Services project Tyler Davis News Editor
The groundbreaking ceremony for the upgrade of the Health and Human Services facilities took place recently at ISU on the west side of the Arena. “This really is a historic day for Indiana State University; it marks the beginning of the largest state funded construction project in the history of our institution,” said Dr. Michael Licari, vice president of academic affairs. Finally approved in March, the project seeks to expand and improve upon the current structure located on Fourth Street across from the Sycamore Towers. “The original building was completed in two phases in 1961 and 1986, and this $64 million expansion and renovation will address the critical need for classrooms and laboratories to support our rapidly growing health related programs,” Licari said. “The phase one edition is expected to be completed by late 2017, and then work
will then begin on phase two which is the renovation of the current space.” The renovation and expansion will impact current and future students studying in the College of HHS, as the changes made aim to improve the education of over 3000 students currently enrolled in the related fields. “A real special quality about the Health and Human Services field, is that so many people get to work together in order to serve others, all of the departments must work together cohesively in order to provide services to those that they serve,” senior Kinesiology major Kallie Peterman said. In previous years the Health and Human Services department has been spread out in various locations across campus; the existing project will look to change that. “One of the greatest opportunities to come from this renovation will be the closeness the five departments will now be able to experience,” Peterman said.
“Instead of all the departments being separated and almost on different sides of the campus, we will all be able to come together and serve ISU and the Wabash Valley by promoting physical, mental and social health for all community members.” The Health and Human Services facility — often referred to as the Arena by students and staff — acts as the epicenter for all health related fields at ISU. “The college offers a broad array of programs, many of which are accredited and nationally recognized,” Interim Dean Eliezer Bermudez said. By adding courses in both graduate and undergraduate programs, emphasis has been placed on rapidly expanding the program and the opportunities it offers. “These are really exciting times to be involved in healthcare and health sciences,” Bermudez said. “We are proud to serve diverse populations by providing an abundance of community engagement and experiential learning.” Planning for the renovation of the cur-
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rent facilities has gone on for some time, with the process entering the conceptual stages years ago. “We truly started talking about (the project) at least eight years ago when I arrived, but probably multiple years before that, so it’s a remarkable day as we celebrate the start of construction on another transformational project,” ISU president Daniel Bradley said. With construction being carried out currently across campus on mainstays such as Cromwell Hall, the expansion looks to add to the list of projects executed throughout this year. “It’s just wonderful to be here, to see it happen, and to know that a year from November we will be in this new building and on the way; it’s been a project that’s really been a long time in the planning and to see it actually happen is just stupendous,” President Bradley said. “We have a lot of students and faculty who are desperate for space and a quality area for students to learn and become familiar with their discipline.”
Financial Aid gives tips for saving money Tyler Davis News Editor
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First Lady Cheri Bradley continues her tradition of handing out lemonade and cookies to students on the first day of classes.
The office of Financial Aid provides resources to help students gain a better understanding of their financial standing, along with other services for learning how to better manage money. “The mission of the Office of Student Financial Aid is to serve students and our community in a caring, consistent, efficient, knowledgeable manner,” said Crystal Baker, director of student financial aid. “We work with students on a variety of issues, from financing options for tuition or housing, to short term emergencies, to building a plan for study abroad, or a change in financial situation.” Certain tools are made available to students through the ISU website under the “money matters” tab. Users are specifically able to use the “Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation Learning Center,” which exists to “… offer an on-line tool that enables students and their
parents and families to learn more about personal finance.” In the same location, upcoming events are posted of which, “…topics include taking control of your financial aid through the FAFSA process, managing your credit, and budgeting,” as stated on the ISU website. “Money Matter events are offered September through February.” The National Student Loan Data System is another viable tool for students, of which inquiring about loan and grant information is made possible. “The NSLDS is your loan management database,” Baker said. “Here you can see what you’ve borrowed, how much, and from whom.” The office of Financial Aid deals in the variety of channels in which one can finance the costs of attending Indiana State University. “Grants, loans, scholarships, or veteran’s benefits are some of our more popular options, but each
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Multicultural Services and Programs finds new home in student union Tyler Davis News Editor
The Office of Multicultural Services and Programs held its open house on Aug. 25 after moving to the seventh floor of the Hulman Memorial Student Union. With the intention of housing all programs under the same roof, the HMSU is now the central location of all multicultural services. “The move was extremely smooth and quick; facilities and HMSU staff moved us over in one day,” said Dr. Elonda Ervin, executive director of MSP. “The creation of the three resource centers led to the seventh
floor being remodeled or redesigned in order to incorporate all four of our resource centers.” The International, La Casita, and LGBTQ Student Resource centers are fresh to ISU, being implemented for the first time this year. The three centers, headed by Dr. Ervin, now join with the Woman’s resource center on the seventh floor of HMSU. “You know, all centers have actually the same goal, which is the retention and graduation of our students,” Ervin said. “This is the main priority when we talk about our goals as a collective unit.” Although many of the resource centers have specific names, all con-
structed to be inclusive to students of any age or background. “The word multicultural is in the title, but I tend not to use it when I explain our centers because I don’t want anyone to be focused on race because chances are that they will,” Ervin said. “I simply explain that we are wholeheartedly here for the students.” The welcoming feeling, to be created in the future by MSP, deals mainly with the process of ensuring such inclusion to students by creating an open atmosphere for all. “Inclusion means to me that the space, the center, and our work, has
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The new MSP student resource centers includes a LGBTQ center, women’s center and international student center.
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Bradley gets high marks in performance review The Indiana State University Board of Trustees gave President Dan Bradley high marks again this year following his annual performance review, which concluded Thursday. “This has been an incredible year for Indiana State — historic enrollments, the kickoff of the Sesquicentennial Era, the completion of the Normal Hall renovation and the continued upgrading of our student housing with the new downtown housing project at 500 Wabash and the renovation of Blumberg Hall,” said Dave Campbell, chair of the board of trustees. “I am incredibly proud of everything that is being accomplished under the leadership of Dan Bradley, and the board is very pleased with his performance.” All university employees are evaluated annually and set supervisor-approved performance goals for the coming year. Among Bradley’s goals this year are to continue to increase enrollment, improve student retention and on-time graduation; keep tuition and fee increases at or below inflation; increase state and capital appropriations; implement a new strategic plan; provide leadership for the remodel of Cromwell Hall, Sycamore Dining, the Health and Human Services building and Hulman Center; and increase private giving to Indiana State. “It is critically important that the university maintain this momentum as it kicks off a new strategic plan and works to continue to grow enrollments and improve retention and graduation rates,” Campbell said. “The president will also be leading the effort to garner additional state support during the biennial budget process and working to improve private giving to the university. The continued implementation of the master plan, with several major capital projects and improvements underway or in the pipeline, will add to a very busy year.” Before convening the open-session meeting, the trustees ceremonially broke ground on the Health and Human Services facility renovation and expansion project, the largest state-funded project in the university’s history. The Indiana State Budget Committee approved in March the $64 million expenditure to modernize and expand the former Arena building, which was built in 1961 with an addition in 1986. Later during the meeting, the trustees approved the Series R Bond Resolution, which includes the issuance of new debt and refunding all outstanding principal of Series M and Series O Bonds, maturing after Oct. 1, that were issued June 29, 2007, and April 7, 2011, respectively. Total proceeds from the new issuance and refunding will not exceed $98.5 million. Construction on the Health
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Welcome Week kicks off with a bang Tyler Davis News Editor
The class of 2020 officially became Sycamores during the march through the arch on Aug. 21. The event was the first of many that aim to provide an inclusive atmosphere for freshmen who just arrived on campus. “We were so happy the student organizations, faculty, staff, band and spirit could join us in welcoming the class of 2020,” Welcome Center director Tracy Osborne said. “My hope for new students in their first days of being on campus is to make connections, either by connecting to their roommate, or by joining a student organization; I hope they find something or someone that helps them make State their home-away-fromhome.” Students who participated in the event journeyed as a group from the Hulman Center down Cherry Street, until ultimately gathering at Wolf Field for “ice breaker” activities. “March through the arch was started in 1997 to signify incoming students entering the gates of the university seal which makes them official Sycamores,” Osborne said. Welcome Week also consists of events that help students grasp a better understanding of the campus around them. Students had the chance to connect with Al Perone, associate dean of students, during the “Q & A Tent Event” in order to have questions answered. “We can help them find they’re class, answer general questions, or even point students in the right
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Students enjoy the recently renovated fountain area as part of Week of Welcome festivities.
direction,” Perone said. “In fact, I just had a gentleman inform me that he wanted to change his major, and he wanted to know how to go about doing that.” All students were encouraged to participate, regardless of age or graduating class, during the event which took place under the alumni clock in Dede Plaza. “The Dean of Students office is a place that helps students. We are here to assist students, to advocate for students, and so by being out here for the first two days of classes, we want to show students that we are really here for them,” Perone said. “Students just need to ask questions because we all have issues, we all have concerns, we all have problems, and we all have baggage that we tend to carry around, and some of its invisi-
ble, so we won’t know if a student needs help until they tell us.” The “Sycamore Swap Shop” also took place on the Dede Plaza during Welcome Week, where those interested had an opportunity to pick up some new gear. “Students who have other collegiate t-shirts like Indiana University, Ball State, or Butler, they can come and voluntarily give their shirts to us and in exchange we will give them a state t-shirt,” senior Radasia Blaylock said. “We’ve been telling students that we burn the shirts that they give us, but actually give them to the Salvation Army.” The event was designed with intent to further both engagement among Sycamores and strengthen school pride. “There is a problem with other
school apparel being worn on our campus, so our main goal is to promote more school spirit and to get more State gear spread out among students,” senior Klaudia Rodgers said. “This is also a way to show freshmen that having school spirit is almost a necessity for having the full ISU experience.” Welcome Week culminates with the Downtown Terre Block Party, which was an all-day event that took place Saturday, Aug. 27. “The block party includes activities for every age: live music, food, arts vendors, arts and crafts, a kid zone, car show, corn hole tournament and more,” according to the ISU website. Every year, the Terre Haute community and ISU staff and students alike come together on Wabash Avenue to kick off the start of a new semester.
Block party showcases downtown Terre Haute Grace Harrah Features Editor
The Downtown Terre Haute Block Party, an annual event that brings locals of Terre Haute and students of Indiana State University together, was held this Saturday from 1 p.m. to midnight. This year was the sixth year for this event and brought the largest crowd yet with endless entertainment for friends and families of the Terre Haute community. The block party took place on Wabash Avenue, spreading across five blocks from Fourth to Ninth streets. Entertainment at the party included live music, local vendors, food and inflatable attractions for the kids. Approximately 60 vendors were there selling products from the local community, promoting their cause or promoting their non-profit programs. Pam Chamberlain, the event coordinator of downtown Terre Haute and ISU said the event was the most successful this year with more entertainment than ever before. “From what I have experienced people really enjoyed visiting the unique shops and restaurants downtown has to offer,” Chamberlain said. One of the biggest highlights at the block party was the live music that took place among five stages that were spread throughout the avenue. Some of the music guests included Scott Webster Band, Octane, Ignition, and CHS Daze. The stage was constantly filled with local artist lineups and filled the party with a great atmosphere. The block party was a great place for families and kids with the inflatable park and obstacle courses which were only one dollar to participate. “There are so many family activities for all
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Sycamores and Terre Haute residents took to downtown Terre Haute Saturday for the annual block party.
ages such as kid zones, live bands and car cruise in. It’s hard to be able to let all ages engage in one event, but I think we were able to do that this year,” Chamberlain said. Vendors at the party included local artists and artisan booths. Their unique and exclusive items showed off their talent and helped attendees and community members to find local artists and businesses to support. Another event that took place was the car show hosted by the First Financial Bank of Terre Haute. The cost was 10 dollars per person; however, all proceeds went towards the pink of Terre Haute. There were also few local fire trucks that welcomed anyone to take a peek inside. The Downtown Terre Haute Block Party was an event that brought the community of Terre Haute and ISU together, supporting the local businesses along with entertainment for all ages. As the event expands every year, the locals are looking forward to the upcoming years of this unique and exciting event.
Some experts surprised by terms of IU president’s contract Michael Reschke Herald Times (TNS)
As public university president contracts go, Indiana University President Michael McRobbie’s is one of the most sophisticated. “It would be at the very top of our rating system,” said James Finkelstein, professor emeritus of public policy at George Mason University. “It’s also among the most valuable in terms of total compensation.” Finkelstein, along with his colleague Judith Wilde, chief operating officer and professor in the Shar School of Public Policy at George Mason, has looked at about 250 public university president contracts over the past eight years. McRobbie’s contract was not part of their database, but was sent to them after The Herald-Times obtained a copy through a public record request. Overall, Wilde said she thinks most Hoosiers would be appalled to see the salary and benefits this contract, approved by the IU trustees in April, will provide McRobbie. Raymond Cotton, a lawyer in Washington, D.C., who specializes
in representing both university boards of trustees and presidents — including McRobbie — said these contracts simply reflect the current marketplace. Cotton, Wilde and Finkelstein all agree contracts for university presidents have come to resemble those for CEOs of private companies, but it wasn’t always this way. In the 1980s, most presidents didn’t even have a contract, Cotton said, and for those that did, the document was a one-page letter from the trustees welcoming them to the job. It specified a salary, house or housing allowance and a car, and it was only good for a year. Now, they’re 10 to 20 pages long and include things such as deferred compensation agreements, he said. McRobbie’s contract, for example, is 11 pages, and the total value of his deferred compensation package over the five years of his current contract is about $1 million. These packages, designed to defer taxes until the recipient is in a lower tax bracket, have become more common
over the past 10 years, Finkelstein said, but McRobbie’s is one of the more lucrative ones. “His is on the higher end of what we’ve seen,” Finkelstein said. Deferred compensation packages are just one of the now-common stipulations in university president contracts that have crossed over from the corporate world. Others include phrases such as “grossing up,” in reference to increasing a specific type of compensation to cover taxes. This language can be found in McRobbie’s contract in reference to taxes associated with the university’s payment for an annual physical as well as the payout for supplemental term life insurance. The death benefit for McRobbie’s term life insurance, however, is much larger than what Wilde has seen in other contracts. Of the 17 contracts that have it, the highest Wilde said she found is $26,000. McRobbie’s is $1 million.
“The chair could decide to give him a huge raise. There are no controls. We’ve never seen that language.” James Finkelstein
Other differences in McRobbie’s contract include a required increase to his base annual salary of $600,000 of “no less than the current Higher Education Price Index.” Less than 10 percent of the contracts Wilde and Finkelstein reviewed specified an annual raise. More often, raises are based on performance and given at the discretion of the board of trustees, they said. The automobile stipulation in McRobbie’s contract also is unusual. In most of the contracts Wilde and Finkelstein reviewed that mention a car, it’s in the form of an allowance because the cost of corporate insurance is much higher than personal auto insurance. The IU Foundation, however, provides a vehicle for McRobbie and a separate vehicle for his wife. “I’ve never seen a contract in which a spouse also gets a vehicle,” Finkelstein said. While McRobbie is president, the university and the foundation will maintain and insure both vehicles. At the conclusion of his presidency, the university will then transfer the title of one of those cars
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AID CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 funding source probably has different requirements,” Baker said. “It’s our job to make sure students know their options and can make informed choices.” These choices can be as simple as putting in the extra effort when it comes to submitting documents in a timely fashion. “My advice to new students would be to submit your FAFSA early so that your financial aid gets processed faster, and to check your ISU portal once a month to see if you have met all the requirements,” said senior marketing major Taylor Haneline said. “If you check your financial aid status consistently, there will be no surprises.” An additional tip that may be useful includes paying the interest on your student loans during your tenure at ISU. “If you pay early, you’ll be able to start repaying your principle as soon as you graduate, and if you don’t pay, your inter-
MSP CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 to involve everyone” said Amanda Hobson, director of the Woman’s Resource Center. “For example, just because the title may be Woman’s Resource Center, this does not mean that it is just for women; it is in place for everyone across all spectrums of gender.” Specifically, MSP hopes to execute its goals by creating a strong personal connection between staff and students alike. “The way that we induce inclusivity is to listen to what students, faculty and staff are saying they need,” Hobson said. “We’re also doing cutting edge research, so we know what’s out there, we know
PRESIDENT CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 to McRobbie, the Bluebook value of which will then become taxable income to him. Finkelstein said none of the contracts he looked at called for the title of a vehicle to be transferred to a president at the conclusion of his or her service. Wilde and Finkelstein were both surprised by the section of McRobbie’s contract devoted to tenure. During his presidency, McRobbie holds tenured appointments as full professor of computer science and informatics, full professor of philosophy and full professor of cognitive science at IU Bloomington as well as full professor of philosophy and full professor of computer technology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. He won’t receive any additional compensation for those appointments during his presidency, but when his employment as president ends, for any reason, he may elect to continue employment as a tenured professor.
est will capitalize and start accruing interest of its own,” Baker said. “That means a higher monthly payment or a longer repayment period, so if your budget can swing it, pay early.” Applying for scholarships is a venture worth mentioning, as they are only made available to students for a limited period of time. “We offer over $12 million in institutional scholarships every year, for incoming, transfer, or returning students, and the application is quick and easy,” Baker said. Students are also encouraged to take advantage of the city bus system, which is free to anyone who presents an ISU student ID. Tips such as these make sense for students living on campus, as there are other options for transportation available. “Think about it: $100 every month for insurance, maybe a car payment, and Danielle Guy | Indiana Statesman parking, which all can add up to $1200 per year,” Baker said. “Do you really need Financial aid offers its services and expertise to students and parents navigating the cost of college. a car?” who to talk to. We are building a coalition with each other in which my goal is that we work with all the different centers here, but also others across campus.” The centers themselves will act as an extension of the student body, with student representatives acting for each individual resource center. “Our resource centers will serve a couple of purposes; they will be the visual representation of our collective student voice, as each center will be connected to a student organization, as well as providing an advisory council for students,” Ervin said. “We would like to provide a choice to students as to which center they would like to interact with. There is
nothing that says you have to be within a certain community, or that you have to be engaged in conversation about certain things you’re not comfortable with.” Relationship building is the noticeable undercurrent that MSP relies on for student communication and interaction. With the shift of location, the priority remains creating a welcoming community that is inviting to all groups. “This space was meant to give a space for people, in order to have everyone come together as a cohesive unit,” Hobson said. “Basically, we want to make it clear that if you feel you need help with something, you are more than welcome on the seventh floor of HMSU.”
“We’ve never seen that,” Wilde said. If McRobbie joins the faculty after he is president, he’ll be paid two-thirds of his annual base salary when he was president for five years. After that, his salary will be determined by the chair of the board of trustees. Finkelstein pointed out that stipulation is pretty open-ended. “The chair could decide to give him a huge raise,” he said. “There are no controls. We’ve never seen that language.” The contract also specifies McRobbie’s professorships will be research-only positions and he will be provided “appropriate office and secretarial support.” Finkelstein said he’s seen a dramatic increase in the sophistication of the language regarding termination without cause that allows presidents to receive substantial payments in those instances, and McRobbie’s contract is no exception. In fact, it’s a little more generous than most, Finkelstein added. Should the board of trustees decide to
fire McRobbie without cause, he is entitled to a year’s salary, a sum equal to all fringe benefits provided to other employees of the university and all his deferred compensation for one year after his termination. “That comes out to a big number,” Finkelstein said. “Then he’s entitled to be employed as a tenured member of the faculty.” Cotton, who worked on McRobbie’s contract, argued generous employment agreements like McRobbie’s are in the best interest of university trustees. “My advice to boards of trustees is the following,” he said. “The most cost-effective investment is getting the best president they can find. The second responsibility is to retain that person.” There are very active recruiting firms in the higher education field, and they make it their business to find out who is not satisfied and willing to move to another institution, Cotton said. With baby boomers beginning to retire
BRADLEY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 and Human Services facility project began in July and includes major upgrades to improve temperature control and air quality in the building as well as technology improvements. Interior space will be reconfigured to enable academic programs to function more efficiently. The project also includes an 87,000-squarefoot expansion to house new academic programs and accommodate existing programs now housed elsewhere on the Indiana State campus. Ratio Architects Inc. of Indianapolis is the architect for the project, which is scheduled for completion in early 2019. in droves, there are lots of vacancies, and the pool of qualified candidates is very shallow, he said. “The IU board wants to make sure their president is well paid so he has no interest whatsoever in moving away from IU,” Cotton said. While it may be in the board’s best interest to provide competent presidents with lucrative contracts, Finkelstein and Wilde worry that, as these types of contracts become the norm, agreements for lower-level administrators will follow suit. “The line I use frequently is that when I graduated in the 1970s, the typical picture of a university president was someone walking around campus in a tweed jacket with elbow patches, and they’d be driving a 10-year-old Saab,” Finkelstein said. “This year, they’re driven around in a Lexus and wearing a custom-made suit.” ©2016 the Herald-Times (Bloomington, Ind.) Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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Pokemon craze sweeps campus Adrienne Morris Reporter
In the summer of 2016, some people were finally able to live out their wildest dreams: being a Pokémon trainer. In July of this year, software company Niantic released a location based app for iOS and Android called Pokémon Go. The app allows players to use their phones to capture, battle and train Pokémon. The release of Pokémon Go created a phenomenon that attracted many people of all different walks of life. Although Pokémon Go was not released until most of Indiana State University students were gone for the summer, students have brought the game along with them to campus. Pokémon Go has not only become a way for people to have fun, but to also
Student Bone marrow drive beats the odds Gavin Stone
The News and Observer (TNS)
RALEIGH, N.C. — Five N.C. State University students who signed up for a bone marrow registry at the largest such drive in the university’s history last year learned that their samples went on to save the lives of five strangers from around the world in need of a transplant. On Monday, four of those five students spoke about their experience, both to local media and as part of a documentary to be used by the university and the international non-profit DKMS to promote future bone marrow drives among students. The drive in the spring of 2015 was organized by N.C. State’s Park Scholars program in conjunction with DKMS, which focuses on fighting blood cancer and other blood disorders. DKMS had reached out to the scholars program as a way to reach a younger generation of donors whose samples tend to be the most reliable. “It was something N.C. State had never done before,” said Samuela Fernandes, a senior at NCSU studying human biology and anthropology and one of the Park Scholars who led the drive. “We had never had a campus-wide bone marrow donor registration drive.” More than 170,000 Americans are diagnosed with a form of blood cancer each year, according to DKMS, which has registered more than 800,000 potential donors and facilitated more than 2,500 life-saving transplants. The odds of finding a match are 400 to one; the N.C. State drive beat the spread, finding five matches out of 403 registered donors.
take a trip down memory lane. “Pokémon was something that I did as a child. It was something that I watched and I played growing up with my friends when we had nothing to do,” junior Mustafa Mustafa said. The launch of the app has allowed for individuals to express themselves in ways that they may have been unable to do prior to the release of Pokémon Go. “I play because it gets me out. I’m in my own little turtle shell, and I feel like this game gets me more active, and plus it’s really fun to just play with other people,” freshman Charlie X said. The app allowed for people who had never played with Pokémon before to learn more about the game and have fun while doing so. “It is addicting! I had nothing to do over the summer, and I learned about it,
so I started playing it. I am really good at it,” junior Hailey Shepherd said. Although the game has brought a lot of positivity into many people’s lives, it has also raised concern of safety issues regarding the game. “I think that some people are into the game so they are not always aware of their surroundings,” freshman Carlie Kortamn said. Indiana State University’s public safety issued a warning to ISU students due to a battery that happened late one night while people were searching for Pokémon. “I believe that if everyone follows the rules with Pokémon Go then there should not be a problem, but I will take into consideration that you don’t know everyone Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group/TNS who is playing, and it could be potentially Pokemon training is taken to the next level dangerous, but just stay in safe areas and with the release of the app Pokemon Go. follow the rules,” X said.
Back to school look is modern with a twist Elizabeth Wellington
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After almost a decade of bohemian-inspired back-to-school fashions, this year’s young trendsetters are blending classically preppy looks — appropriate plaids, pastels, and khakis — into their fringe and graphicprint-filled wardrobes. “How much longer could we send our kids to school in track pants and hoodies?” asked Lisa Lent of New York, a children’s clothing buyer for Century 21. Can’t say I disagree. This fall’s pull toward preppy is fueled by a resurgence of Nantucket-friendly labels like Vineyard Vines, now in the business of making duds for little people, and collaborations between brands like classic J.Crew and sporty Adidas. Also, preppy is a natural draw for kids because the color palette — saturated pastels and bold primaries — is eye-catching, and plaids and stripes are a fun way to experiment with patterns. Then there are the superheroes: Weekly TV dramas and box office hits star invincible characters whose mild-mannered alter egos happen to wear collegiate looks. Take Kara Danvers, “Supergirl”’s alter ego on the WB series. After watching a few episodes, even I wanted to go out and buy a few boxy plaid skirts. “The characters inspire a clean cut,” said Amanda Hill, spokeswoman for Bloomingdale’s at the King of Prussia and Willow Grove Park malls. How can your kids add their personal touches to classically preppy looks? We dressed some school-age kids and had them show us their ways.
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Back to school styles trend toward preppy with a personal flair. Plaids, pastels and khakis are back in favor along with classic looks.
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Indiana State Speakers Series lineup announced Indiana State University has announced the lineup for its 2016-17 speaker Series. Triple Crown-winning horse trainer Bob Baffert will open the season on Sept. 19, followed by Mrs. Fields bakery empire creator Debbi Fields on Dec. 9, child abduction activist Elizabeth Smart on Jan. 30, American gold medal gymnast Mary Lou Retton on Feb. 28 and science, nature and travel writer David Quammen on April 4. Baffert is widely recognized as one of the most successful trainers in the history of horse racing. He is the Triple Crown-winning horse trainer of American Pharoah, the first horse to win the Triple Crown in 37 years. His horses have won four Kentucky Derbies, six Preakness Stakes, two Belmont Stakes and two Kentucky Oaks. He has won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Trainer three times, and in 2009, was elected into the U.S. Racing
Hall of Fame. Fields earned more than 25 years of entrepreneurial, operational and managerial experience in a company she built (literally) from scratch. Founder, baker, chief cookie lover and former chairman of Mrs. Fields Cookies, a $450 million company she founded in 1977, Fields has since sold her company, which is a market leader among fresh-baked cookie stores. At the age of 20, Fields was a young housewife with no business experience. Her personal values guided her role as a businesswoman. Her philosophy of excellence, stated in her motto of “good enough never is,” is mirrored in a company that has earned a reputation for providing the best in product quality and superior customer service. She attributes her greatest success to her ability to relate to her customers and earn their lifelong loyalty.
The abduction of Elizabeth Smart was one of the most followed child abduction cases of modern time. She was abducted on June 5, 2002, and her captors had controlled her by threatening to kill her and her family if she tried to escape. Fortunately, the police safely returned Smart on March 12, 2003, after being held prisoner for nine months. Through this traumatic experience, she has become an advocate for change related to child abduction, recovery programs and national legislation. Smart testified before her captor and the world about the very private nightmare she suffered during her abduction, which led to conviction. Her memoir, “My Story,” was a New York Times best- selling book that further detailed her harrowing abduction and rescue. Smart is currently involved in the Elizabeth Smart Foundation, and she has helped
promote the national AMBER Alert, the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act and other safety legislation to help prevent abductions. Retton catapulted to international fame by winning the AllAround Gold Medal in women’s gymnastics at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, becoming the first American woman ever to win a gold medal in gymnastics. She also won silver medals for Team and Vault, and bronze medals for Uneven Bars and Floor Exercise. Her five medals were the most won by any athlete at the 1984 Olympics. Today, Retton continues to touch the lives of millions as a motivational speaker, corporate spokesperson and traveling the world as a “Fitness Ambassador” promoting the benefits of proper nutrition and regular exercise. Retton serves as national chairperson and sits on the Board of
Governors of the Children’s Miracle Network. Quammen began writing as a columnist for Outside Magazine in 1981, a post he continued for 15 years. Selections of the columns, along with some longer pieces done for Outside and other magazines, comprise his four books of short nonfiction: “Natural Acts” (1985, 2008), “The Flight of the Iguana” (1988), “Wild Thoughts from Wild Places” (1998) and “The Boilerplate Rhino” (2000). Quammen’s four full-length nonfiction books are “The Song of the Dodo” (1996), “Monster of God” (2003), “The Reluctant Mr. Darwin” (2006), and “Spillover” (2012), which was a finalist for seven awards. All University Speakers Series programs begin at 7 p.m. in Tilson Auditorium. They are free and open to the public. Story by ISU Communications and Marketing.
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Capsule review of feature films BAD MOMS. 2.5 stars. Mila Kunis stars as a stressed-out working mother who teams with two similarly overtaxed women (Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn), rebelling against a hissy PTA prez (Christina Applegate) in a mildly amusing, moderately raunchy, mostly schematic comedy from the writers of “The Hangover” franchise. 1 hr. 41 R (profanity, sex, nudity, adult themes) — Steven Rea BEN HUR. 2 stars. Jack Huston and Toby Kebbell are alternately bloodthirsty and cutely soulful as childhood BFFs in 1st century Jerusalem who become bitter enemies only to reappraise their lives after they each cross paths with Jesus. Producer Mark Burnett’s faith-based remake of Charlton Heston’s monumental 1959 action film is a timid soap opera better suited for basic cable. 2 hrs. 4 PG-13 (sequences of violence and disturbing images) — Tirdad Derakhshani CAFE SOCIETY. 2 stars. Woody Allen’s 47th (!) feature is a burnished ‘30s period piece, shot by the master cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, but shot through with lazy one-liners and characters of only surface interest. Jesse Eisenberg stars as a kid from the Bronx who makes his way west, to work for his big-deal Hollywood agent uncle (Steve Carell). Kristen Stewart is the agent’s assistant. Familiar Allen themes — infatuation, infidelity, fate, morality, mortality — superficially ensue. 1 hr. 36 PG-13 (violence, adult themes) — Steven Rea CAPTAIN FANTASTIC. 3.5 stars. Viggo Mortensen stars, with an amazing group of young actors, as a radical hippie dad who has raised his kids way off the grid, way outside the norms of “the real world.” When events force them to leave their rustic retreat and deal with modern-day America, the experience is jolting — and funny, moving, meaningful. 1
MARROW CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 One of them was Jordan Cousins, now a senior studying computer science, who says donating blood is in his blood. With his mother and grandmother both long-time donors, the decision to donate was just a question of “why not” for Cousins. “Worse-case scenario if they do the stereotypical needle in the hip sort of thing I’m in a little bit of discomfort for like two months. So what — that’s not that big of a deal,” Cousins said. “A little bit of discomfort possibly to save a live, so it wasn’t much of a decision.” Cousins donated stem cells, which involved putting a needle in each arm: a larger one, double the size of a normal IV, to take blood out, and a normal IV to put blood back in. Once the blood is put through a centrifuge to separate the needed cells, the blood is cycled back into the donor’s body, which took Cousins between four and five hours. The process of donating was “easy” for Cousins, thanks to the doctors who made sure that he was keeping up with the supplements required in the weeks leading up to the donation. The hospital in Winston-Salem also paid for all of his travel expenses. Fernandes said that the organizers
hr. 58 R (profanity, nudity, adult themes) — Steven Rea DON’T THINK TWICE. 3.5 stars. A love letter to the art of improv comedy from writer, director and actor Mike Birbiglia (“Sleepwalk with Me”). Featuring a superb cast of comics including Key & Peele’s Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs (Netflix’ “Love”), “Inside Amy Schumer” writer Tami Sagher and Garfunkel and Oates’ Kate Micucci, the showbiz satire is about an improv group that is torn apart when one of the members wins a big TV role. 1 hr. 32 R (profanity and some drug use) — Tirdad Derakhshani EQUITY. 3 stars. Co-created by Sarah Megan Thomas and fellow actor Alysia Reiner from material they gathered from dozens of interviews with woman who work on Wall Street, this intelligent thriller tells the story of three women who must make tough decisions to succeed in their careers. Serious, smart and honest, it’s well-tuned social realism for the post financial crisis era. 1 hr. 40 R (profanity) — Tirdad Derakhshani FINDING DORY. 3 stars. The cheery, royal blue, yellow-finned sidekick of 2003’s Pixarsmash “Finding Nemo” gets a movie of her own, in which Dory — who suffers from short-term memory loss — finds herself separated from her family, trying desperately to remember where they might be. Aquatic adventures ensue, along with life lessons and swell moral messages, but there’s a slightly disturbing, dreamlike thread running through the computer animated feature, too. 1 hr. 37 PG (adult themes) — Steven Rea FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS 3.5 stars. Meryl Streep is achingly good in “The Queen” director Stephen Frears’ latest piece de resistance as Florence Foster Jenkins, an heiress and amateur singer who was dubbed the world’s worst singer.
of the drive were told not to lie to potential donors about the discomfort involved in donating. “A lot of people react like ‘Wow, that’s going to hurt so bad,’ ‘Why would you ever do that?’ ‘I hate needles,’” Fernandes said. “You have to tell people the truth and say, ‘Yeah, it could hurt, and it’s not going to be comfortable, but you can save someone’s life.’” Bob Murray, a donor recruitment team manager for DKMS, said that he does what he does because it’s a way for “everyday common people to become a hero.” “If there’s a car on fire and someone went out there and pulled the mom out of the car, it’d be all over the news, you know. ‘Oh my goodness, look at these heroes.’” Murray said. “These folks did the same thing. It just wasn’t as dramatic as a burning car.” Cousins downplayed the ‘hero’ designation, because he didn’t feel he put himself in any inconvenience. “It was definitely a pretty good feeling to know that the gentleman that I donated to is actually doing OK and that it did what the doctors said it would do so he’s out and doing whatever he’s doing,” Cousins said. ©2016 The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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Kristen Bell, from left, Mila Kunis and Kathryn Hahn in “Bad Moms.”
Simon Helberg all but steals the show as her pianist, while Hugh Grant is lovely as her husband. Set in the 1940s when Florence was in her mid-70s, the film follows her preparations to hold her first performance at Carnegie Hall. 1 hr. 50 PG-13 (brief suggestive material) — Tirdad Derakhshani GHOSTBUSTERS. 3 stars. Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones star in the distaff reboot/
remake of the 1984 paranormal smash comedy about a squad of proton-packed spectral exterminators. Under the leadership of director Paul Feig (“Bridesmaids,” “Spy”), the gender-flipped cast proves more than a gimmick. Girl power and ghoul power — it’s a winning combination. 1 hr. 56 PG-13 (scares, supernatural violence, adult themes) — Steven Rea ©2016 The Philadelphia Inquirer Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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Til death do his part
Jim Kreinhop Columnist
Death fascinates me; it’s one of the greater mysteries we humans ponder and often worry about. Everyone dies — it’s one way in which we’re all equal. The events that cause our deaths can be simply categorized as homicidal, suicidal and accidental — the last of the three is most amusing to me because it’s the biggest “whoops” in one’s life. Let’s start with homicide. I do not condone murder, nor do I take pleasure in learning that anyone has just been killed but rather I do find the incidents themselves amusing; the method and or context of the murder is what sometimes intrigues me. Last July, according to www. independent.co.uk, a woman was arguing outside a shop in Germany with her boyfriend, who then produced a machete and killed her — a bit of a short temper, eh? After the attack he apparently wielded the machete in the air and ran into the shop, injuring two more people. If all it took was an argument to throw this guy into a murderous tantrum, then I suspect that these two new victims were attacked merely for looking at him in disapproval. Shortly after these events took place, the attacker ran to the streets, which is understandable. You can’t stay in the same place after having murdered someone; word spreads quickly and local authorities come looking for you. However, the attacker seemed unafraid of police when they arrived as he was seen running towards their vehicles, waving his machete at them. Just when you’d think the police might end this fiasco by gunning down the attacker, a guy in a BMW runs over him, which I thought was bold. Either the driver of the BMW actually witnessed the attacks and decided he was justified in pummeling the machete-waving maniac with two tons of steel, or, more interestingly, he ran him over on a whim. Who’s to say the driver didn’t have his own agenda to kill someone that day? Whether or not this was the case, the attacker was arrested and learned his lesson the hard way — you don’t bring a knife to a car fight. Next on my list is suicide. It’s been said that when Adolf Hit-
ler killed himself, he ingested a cyanide capsule before shooting himself. What I’m wondering is why he would use both methods to try to end his life. Maybe he brought the gun with him into his chambers in case the cyanide didn’t take effect quickly enough. But if that’s the case, then why would he waste his money on cyanide anyway? Surely, the gun would do the trick. However, there’s still a chance that he’d miss or only partially hit his brain, not killing him instantly. Maybe he ingested the cyanide beforehand in case the self-inflicted gunshot was unsuccessful. Thus, the cyanide poisoning, if not the constant bleeding, would ensure his timely death. I’m sure he had a plan. Killing one’s self isn’t always easy; it takes commitment. That’s why it’s called “committing” suicide — it requires careful thought and proper planning. You can’t just blindly walk into the road or jump off the first bridge you see. Chances are that if you run in the middle of the street and get hit by a car, they will have already slowed down before the impact, so either you’ll walk it off or end up in the hospital with psychotherapists surrounding your bed. It’s also likely that the same thing will happen if you jump off a bridge without realizing that it isn’t far enough from the ground to do more than fracture your elbow. Lastly, I’ll talk about accidental death. This is something I’ve managed to avoid for the past two decades. My only fear is that I’ll die a dumb death, such as slipping and falling off a roof or a ladder, or using a steak knife to cut open some plastic packaging and accidentally slitting my wrists, or turning onto a one-way street the wrong way and crashing into another car. How about plugging in some electrical appliance that has been sitting in water, or staring at my phone while I’m walking outside and then step into traffic and get hit? Or choking to death on my own saliva while sleeping? What if I thought I’d been taking Tylenol every morning the last month for the pains in my abdomen and I find out I’d actually been taking the dog’s medication? I’d collapse before I realized why the dog was still sick. Death is inevitable, but it’s not all macabre. There are lots of interesting details to considering the moment of one’s death and how it may take place. Keep your mind open to these kinds of ideas and enjoy yourself while you’re alive to think it. But don’t think about it for too long, for you could become too distracted and may never notice that guy who just ran a stop sign.
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Donald Trump really doesn’t like illegal immigrants. This isn’t exactly an uncommon opinion; immigration is an extremely contentious issue. In a January 2015 Gallup poll, it was found that 33% of Americans are satisfied with immigration in the United States. So if 66% of the population is displeased with how immigration works in the US, what makes Trump so special? Obviously, he’s super rich and running for president, but apart from that, the thing that separates him from the rest of these people is that from the beginning, Donald Trump has built his campaign around the idea that he will be the president who finally stops illegal immigration, and he even went a step farther and said that he would deport every illegal immigrant already in the country. In Donald Trump’s campaign announcement speech, he made the promise to build a wall on the border between the United States and Mexico, and he promised that Mexico would be the ones to pay for it. Trump has since rolled back his comments on his proposed border wall; however, the wall is not something that he’s flipped
on, just kind of stopped talking about at this point. In the same speech, Trump also talked specifically about the people who are coming to the United States from Mexico, saying, “they’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.” How magnanimous is Trump that he would recognize that “some” illegal immigrants “are good people,” instead of just painting every single one of them with the same broad brush? Trump even talked about his deportation plan in more detail in the coming months. In an appearance on Morning Joe, Trump said that he would have a “deportation force” in order to accomplish his goal of deporting all 11 million illegal immigrants in the country. He did say that the deportation would be done “humanely,” but that’s not much of a reassurance that a mass deportation of 11 million people would be a good idea. Trump has legitimately built his entire campaign around being tough on illegal immigration. But now, it appears that Trump may be cracking on that stance. In a broadcast on Fox News on Wednesday, Aug. 24, Trump said that he would be open to letting illegal immigrants stay (sans citizenship) if they paid “back taxes.” This is a huge shift in policy for Trump.
Again, he’s built his entire campaign on how tough on immigration he is. But now suddenly he’s okay with illegal immigrants as long as they pay taxes? This shows to me that he doesn’t actually say what he means, and that he won’t adhere to his promises like many other people believe he will. Trump’s shift has already caused some backlash from his most staunch supporters, even his former opponents who now support him. In an interview on radio station WABC, Jeb Bush called Trump’s flip flop “abhorrent” and said that “I don’t know what to believe about a guy who doesn’t believe in things.” Ann Coulter, such a Trump supporter that she just released a book titled “In Trump We Trust,” went on a Twitter rant about Trump’s flip. In a series of Tweets, Coulter skewered Trump for allowing illegal immigrants to pay back taxes, as well as saying that Trump’s new stance on immigration. I think that this shift could really hurt Trump’s campaign. He may pick up a few voters with this softer rhetoric, but then he would also lose the supporters who supported him when he promised total deportation. I think Trump waited too long to scale back the attacks on minorities. As Whit Ayres, former Rubio campaign staff member, said “he finally figured out that you can’t win a national election with just white voters.”
Mandated vaccines the smart choice Shawn Gibford Columnist
At what point should a government step in and mandate the safety of its populous? The overall competency of the government can be debated and
fought over for days on end, but the general purpose of government is to maintain order and protect its citizens. During times of war does the government not step up and take action to protect its people? In the aftermath of a natural disaster does the government not, albeit poorly, orchestrate relief efforts? So why then is it even an option to opt out of being vaccinated? In the face of a global pandemic, the United States government wouldn’t have to mandate that each US citizen receive a vaccine
against this potential world-killer. People would be lining up happily and hurriedly rolling up their sleeves to feel the little pinch and then soon after the almost overwhelming feeling of safety, knowing that they are protected from this disease that would have surely killed them and their family. This may seem like a worstcase scenario; however, this isn’t made up. This is exactly what happened when the cure to smallpox was discovered. One of the big issues with this conversation today is that there
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is still and will always be misinformation being passed around. “Vaccines cause autism.” No. No, they don’t. The Centers for Disease Control have stated multiple times within the last year that there is no evidence of any kind to support that statement. This is a completely unfounded fear, spread by individuals whom are misinformed about the science of how vaccines work. Rubella. Diphtheria. Polio. Smallpox. Whooping Cough. Those are just a handful of diseases that were killing scores of children. Now, millions and
millions of lives have been saved due to vaccinations. In fact, all 50 states require certain vaccinations before a child can even be registered to attend public school. It is only a matter of time before the federal government sees that vaccinations should no longer be voluntary. When compulsory vaccinations become necessary for all parts of life like interviewing for a job or joining a sports team, there will be backlash. But no great stride in human history has ever been accompanied by silence.
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Sycamore soccer off to the races Jeremy Patterson Reporter
The Indiana State Women’s Soccer team has sprung head first into their 2016 campaign. They kicked it off with a 3-0 win over the Leathernecks of Western Illinois in their season and home opener. Senior Gaelen Stejbach sparked the Sycamore offense with the first and final goals of the match while sophomore Katie Wells was able to tack on another. Defensively, senior goalkeeper Brittany San Roman earned her first shutout of the season with four saves. Last Sunday, the Sycamores made the trip to play Louisville where they suffered a 4-0 loss to the Cardinals. San Roman had eight saves in the match while the Sycamore offense was held to merely two shots on goal. Most recently, the Sycamores secured a 2-0 win
against the Akron Zips. An astute defensive performance from San Roman, saving all seven shots that came toward the net. Senior midfielder Maddie Orf netted an early goal with a header in the seventh minute after an assist from freshman Pam Silies. Orf would go on to score the second goal of the match, nailing shut Akron’s coffin. Orf has had an impressive year as she has an assist and two goals for the Sycamores and is excited about this season. “For the 2016 season, I only have one goal in mind and that is to lead this team to a MVC (Missouri Valley Conference) championship,” Orf said. Another standout in the 2016 campaign has been the play of midfielder Gaelen Stejbach. Tacking two goals in their season opener, Stejbach has been solid for the Sycamore offense. More notably, the senior was named the Missouri
Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the week after her week one performance. Stejbach has also made strides off the field, as she has retained a 3.71 gradepoint average pursuing her degree in social work. The team recently acquired new Head Coach Julie Hanley. Hanley comes as an assistant coach from Iowa where she was able to build an impressive resume over the course of four years. Junior Defender Kasey Wallace said the team is excited to have Hanley and looks forward to playing for her. “The team chemistry under Coach Hanley is great. We have such a positive atmosphere that allows for people to work hard and have a fun time while doing it,” Wallace said. The Sycamores look to continue their 2016 season this Thursday as they head up to Northwestern to face off with the Wildcats.
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Indiana State used victories over host Samford and Nicholls State to earn the 2016 Marriott Invitational Championship. “Overall, I couldn’t be more proud of how the team responded after the South Alabama loss,” ninth-year head coach Traci Dahl-Skinner said. “They took it very hard and knew that change was needed in order to get back on track. They made those changes and they made them quickly. We have big plans for this season and this weekend was a good indicator on what this team can and will do.” Rachel Griffin was named the Most Valuable Player of the Marriott Invitational while Bree Spangler was named to the all-tournament team. “Rachel was outstanding this weekend,” Dahl-Skinner said. “ Throughout the weekend she became an offensive threat as well, which is something that we will need more of going into this next weekend. Bree did a fantastic job not only in the front row but the back row as well. Her passing accuracy was a big reason we were so successful. She has worked really hard to get back into rhythm and it showed this weekend.” Bree Spangler recorded a double-double with 11 kills and 12 digs while posting a .308 attack percentage. Cassie Kawa was credited with a career-high 10 kills with no errors and 13 at-
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tempts to finish with an attack percentage of .769. In the first set, the Sycamores scored the first point but fell behind by as many as four points on two separate occasions. After a Nicholls State points, the Sycamores went on an impressive run in which they scored 11 consecutive points and forced NSU to burn both of their timeouts during the serve of Stephanie Bindernagel. Freshman Cassie Kawa finished off Nicholls State with a kill for the 25-13 victory. The Sycamores got out to a quick 2-0 advantage in the second set on a pair of attack errors by Nicholls State. NSU and Indiana State were neck-and-neck for most of the set and Nicholls State took a brief 16-15 lead. A kill from Johnson gave the Syc-
amores a set point situation and once again Kawa recorded a kill to give the Sycamores a 25-19 win in set two. Indiana State led 12-10 in the third set by a service ace and then a kill from Kynedi Nalls pushed ISU ahead by four. The spurt concluded at four points in a row to stake the Sycamores to a 16-10 lead. A kill by Johnson gave the Sycamores a 24-15 lead before Spangler finished it off with a kill and the 25-16 victory. Indiana State returns to action on Friday, Sept. 2 when they travel to the Capital Classic in Charleston, W.V. The Sycamores will face West Virginia at 10 a.m. before taking on Morehead State at 5 p.m. On Saturday, the Sycamores will battle Marshall at 1:00 p.m.
Over the past few seasons, the Sycamores have had more national spotlight on their division than ever before. With North Dakota State winning five-straight FCS National Championships and producing the number-two pick in this year’s draft in Carson Wentz, to many people, FCS football isn’t a joke anymore. One position in camp that has been under the microscope is quarterback. The job will come down to either redshirt sophomore Isaac Harker, the only returning quarterback from last year’s roster, or the graduate transfer from Wyoming Aaron Young. A player that not many people have heard of before could have a key role in the Sycamore’s secondary this upcoming season is safety Phil Wilson, who had an injury-filled 2015. After losing players like Travis Starks, it won’t be an easy replacement, but one that Wilson is more than capable of making from an impact standpoint. The team returns its leading running back from a year ago, Roland Genesy. One thing to like about Genesy is that he rarely gets tackled for a loss, only losing five total yards on run plays last year. At 225 pounds, Genesy is a tough train to bring down and without a mobile quarterback to take designed runs away
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from the running back position, Genesy could be a 1000-yard rusher for the Sycamores this season. The Sycamores also return four starters from last year’s offensive line, which was the biggest and tallest line in all of the MVFC last season. Senior left tackle Dakota Vermillion checks in at 6’7”, 310 with Preston Collier at the opposite tackle position comes in at 6’7”, 320, and to cap it all off is senior Nick Dakota at 6’8”, 340. To say this line doesn’t have NFL size would be a downright lie, so it’ll be interesting to see if they can open up holes for Genesy this season. The Sycamores will open their season against Butler next Saturday with a huge chip on their shoulder. The FCS Coaches Poll has five teams from the MVFC ranked in the Top 25 with the Sycamores not even receiving a single vote. This is nothing new to the Sycamores as they were able to claw their way up the rankings in the early part of last season before injuries down the stretch derailed the team. The Sycamores will certainly have their hands full with their tough schedule this season, but wins in just a couple of those games could be what it takes to get the ball rolling and people to open their eyes and see just how good this Sycamore football team can be and get them back to the playoffs.