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Disability Advisory Board aims to increase student success Tyler Davis Reporter

Indiana State University looks to improve student success by implementing a disability services advisory board. The board will look to not only include students interested in discussing changes, but also faculty with expertise and certain organizations relating to the mission. Joshua Powers, associate vice president for academic affairs, described the board’s objectives as “aiming to raise

Kansas governor signs bill allowing campus religious groups to restrict membership

awareness of the various forms of learning challenges and shed light on the importance of meeting students’ needs.” The board will assemble regularly in order to encourage consistent dialogue regarding adjustments to enhance the education of students with disabilities. “Meetings will occur approximately once per month during the academic year although as the new advisory launches, it may meet twice per month in the Feb./March 2016 time frame,” as stated by

the ISU newsroom. Conversations will center on the desire to provide the right services for students with disabilities, analyze current policy and procedure and include the possibility of creating a website in order to improve communications. Self-nominations and invites were submitted to Administrative Assistant Miranda Barton last month, and “persons invited to serve will be appointed through Dec. 2016,” according to the Indiana State press release.

Students will serve as the majority on the advisory board and provide ideas for future programs/how to better engage students with disabilities through organizational involvement. Powers said the board meets with others around campus to increase accessibility. “We regularly convene with facilities management and public safety in order to increase accessibility to all structures on campus for those who require it,” Powers said.

“… we often initiate walks around campus to assess problems such as access to bathrooms and structures that have doors needing to be reconfigured. Deep conversations have taken place to make sure that the campus master plan accommodates all students at Indiana State.” Attention to detail can be crucial when surveying the campus for current problems, while also actively searching for potential hazards needing to be addressed due to safety issues. The student

support services program also aims to “to ensure the ISU environment is free of both physical barriers and barriers of attitude,” while “(providing) information and consultation about specific disabilities to the entire ISU community.” Although students are not required to inform Indiana State University should they have a disability, accommodations can be arranged for those who seek assistance. The advisory board will monitor how well these kinds of processes are working.

Fundraising at the fountain

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Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback signed legislation Tuesday that will enable campus religious groups to restrict their membership to students that adhere to a religion’s tenets. Opponents say SB 175, which the governor signed at a ceremony Tuesday afternoon, will enable discrimination to take place on publicly funded college campuses, but supporters say it offers religious groups needed protections at universities. “Religious liberty is a part of the essence of who we are as a nation and state,” said Brownback, who was joined in his office by lawmakers and lobbyists for the Kansas Catholic Conference and the Family Policy Alliance of Kansas. “Critics of the bill believe that it makes it easier for student organizations to discriminate, but that is inaccurate,” Brownback said. “The bill only allows religious organizations to establish religious beliefs as qualification for membership. It does not cover all organizations for any and all membership requirements.” The bill prohibits public universities from taking punitive actions against campus religious groups that require members or leaders to adhere to the group’s religious beliefs or “comply with the association’s sincere religious standards of conduct.” The American Civil Liberties Union said last week that this language “encourages discrimination against Kansans — based on race, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or any other category one can imagine, as long as it’s framed as a religious issue.” The Human Rights Campaign, a national gayrights organization, called the bill “reckless and irresponsible” and said it would allow for discrimination of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students on Kansas campuses. Supporters, however, point to cases in states around the country where student religious groups lost official recognition on university campuses for refusing to adopt an “all comers” policy and say the bill is needed to ensure that doesn’t happen in Kansas. GOP state Rep. Craig McPherson, who carried the bill on the House floor

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Isaiah Carson, sophomore information technology major, got a face full of pie during FIJI’s fundraiser out by fountain on Wednesday for their chapter on campus, $1 per pie of shaving cream in the face. Students had fun jamming to music and having a good time.

Brussels bomber had been wanted in connection with Paris attacks Alexandra Mayer-Hoh-

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One of the men who carried out the Brussels suicide bombings had been wanted by police in connection with the terrorist attacks in Paris last November, Belgian prosecutors said Thursday. An international arrest warrant had been issued for Khalid El Bakraoui on Dec.11, amid suspicions that he had used a false identity to rent a hideout allegedly used by the Paris terrorists in the southern Belgian city of Charleroi. El Bakraoui, 27, died on Tuesday while helping carry out a suicide bombing at a central Brussels subway station. His brother, 29-year-old Ibrahim El Bakraoui, was one of two suicide bombers who died in an earlier attack at Brussels Airport. Belgian federal prosecutors said on Wednesday that the brothers both had “a loaded criminal record, not linked to terrorism.” But Belgian authorities have since come under pressure over revelations that Turkey had warned Belgium last year about Ibrahim El Bakraoui being — in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s words — a “foreign terrorist warrior.” Interior Minister Jan

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People gather to pay tribute to the victims of the Brussels attacks on March 23, 2016 in Brussels, Belgium.

Jambon and Justice Minister Koen Geens both offered to resign, but Prime Minister Charles Michel did not accept. Jambon told the VTM broadcaster on Thursday that there were a lot of “big questions” and that he only accepted to stay in his post because of the current “war”-like situation. Geens, meanwhile, pointed in an interview with the VRT broadcaster to the possibility that information was circulated

too slowly from Turkey to Belgium, as well as within Belgium. Tuesday’s attacks left at least 31 people dead and 300 injured, while the airport and Maelbeek subway station sustained heavy damage. Investigators are trying to track down one airport bomber who is believed to still be on the run. They have also been working to piece together how far the network of attackers reached.

The RTBF broadcaster reported on Thursday that a second man likely took part in the attack on the Maelbeek station. RTBF said it was unclear whether the unidentified man, who was captured on surveillance camera carrying a large bag, was still alive. The newspaper La Derniere Heure released what it said was a sketch of the suspect, but prosecutors said in a statement that the image has “no relevance” in their investiga-

tion. The statement also said that police had searched the Brussels homes of the El Bakraoui brothers on Wednesday, but found nothing. According to some media reports, the brothers had hidden a surveillance camera outside the house of Belgium’s nuclear director, indicating other potential plans that may have been cut short.

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Bookstore to offer 150th edition caps and gowns Megan Tucker Reporter

Graduation is a time of year when the people who have worked very hard for several years rejoice. To be able to graduate you must c ompl e te all the required classes in your specif i e d m a j o r, and you must apply to graduate. In addition, the student must fill out a completed program/contract of study form. You can apply for graduation through the Indiana State website after searching “Apply for Graduation” or through your ISU Portal on the Student SelfService App.

Applications were due Feb. 1 for May graduation, and to graduate this summer applications must be submitted by April 1. Every graduate needs a cap and gown, both of which can be found at the ISU bookstore or on the online store. The 150th graduation gowns are made in honor of Indiana State University’s sesquicentennial year of being a college. They are more expensive because they are made differently to be just as special as what it symbolizes. The 150th Bachelor package includes a cap, gown, zipper pull and 150th tassel, and costs $82.95 plus tax. The 150th Master package includes a cap, gown, hood, zipper pull and 150th tassel and costs $122.95 plus tax. The standard Bachelor package includes a cap, gown and tassel, which costs $66.95 plus tax, and the Standard Master package includes a cap, gown, hood and tassel and will be $106.95 plus tax. Announcements, class rings, and diploma frames can be ordered at www. oakhalli.com/colleges/ indstate. As for deadlines,

Jury rejects fraud claim against San Diego law school Gary Warth

The San Diego Union-Tribune (TNS)

A San Diego Superior Court jury on Thursday disagreed with a former law student who claimed the Thomas Jefferson School of Law willfully misrepresented employment data to prospective students. The jury was split, 9-3, in the school’s favor. Anna Alaburda, who graduated near the top of her class in 2008, said she enrolled in the school after reading about the high employment rate of its graduates. She has never worked full time as an attorney since her graduation, however, and her

lawsuit questioned the accuracy of data presented by the school. While the employment rate of graduates appeared in some rankings to be about the same as other law schools, Alaburda’s attorney during the trial said the school didn’t disclose that some of those graduates were working in book stores, restaurants, hair salons and even selling tractors. An attorney for the school rejected the claims and said Alaburda never proved them. The attorney also reminded jurors that she had turned down a job offer, and that many Thomas Jefferson alumni have had successful careers.

Alaburda is not alone in complaining that she enrolled in a law school after reading misleading information about the employment success of graduates. Hers was among 15 suits filed by graduates with similar complaints across the country. In other cases, judges rejected requests to grant class-action status to the lawsuits or rejected the cases after saying the students were sophisticated enough to know about the job market themselves. Alaburda sought $92,192 in lost income and $32,475 in reimbursement of tuition and fees.

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University of California, Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks, widely criticized for his handling of recent sexual harassment cases, unveiled a plan Thursday aimed at providing quicker investigations, more consistent sanctions and more interactive training and education about sexual misconduct. “We have heard the salient message: There is much work to be done,” he said in a message to the campus community. “We have an obligation to promote a campus culture in which sexual harassment, sexual violence, stalking and any abuse of power are neither tolerated nor ignored, but proactively prevented.” The issue has exploded at Berkeley after a lawsuit filed this month revealed that Dirks and Provost Claude Steele had allowed the dean of the law school to remain in his job after being found to have harassed his executive assistant with unwanted hugs, kisses and touching last year. The dean, Sujit Choudhry, received a 10 percent cut in his $415,000 annual salary and was ordered to attend counseling and apologize to the assis-

tant, Tyann Sorrell. The administrators were also accused of imposing inadequate sanctions in two other sexual harassment cases involving famed astronomer Geoff Marcy and vice chancellor of research Graham Fleming. Some faculty members are calling for a vote of no confidence in the administrators. But Dirks said in his statement that he has learned from the outcry. “The painful stories and helpful recommendations we have heard over the last two weeks will inform the necessary steps our community needs to take in order to heal, learn, and move forward,” he said. “We are committed to ensuring that Berkeley is a welcoming, safe, respectful and inclusive community for every one of our students, staff, faculty and visitors.’ Berkeley plans to spend “several million dollars” over the next few years on the new plan, according to campus spokeswoman Janet Gilmore. The new initiatives include: —Expanded education and training on sexual misconduct. Officials plan to organize a half-day campuswide event in the fall and will develop more

according to the graduation letters most of you have received, the deadline to place an order is March 30, 2016. Gowns can be picked up on April 27 or 28 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Joe Myers, an academic peer adviser in Burford Hall, said he has ordered his gown already. “It was a bittersweet moment because it means I’m finally graduating,” he said. “The prices weren’t the best, but I’m sure that they’re much more expen-

sive at other universities.” Since the normal gowns were more affordable a lot of seniors said that they had ordered that type of gown. Myers, like other seniors, said he was nervous for graduation but excited because it means he can venture out and start his life. Vantrece Farley, a senior at Indiana State University, said that she cannot believe she completed college in four years. “I ordered the 150th An-

engaging and interactive learning activities. Advocates have complained that current training sessions are so dull that students sleep through them or sign in and leave. —Increased support to the Office for Prevention of Discrimination and Harassment to reduce the time it takes to resolve cases. Officials will also increase spending on campus centers that help connect those suffering from sexual misconduct with counseling and other services. —A new campus review board to make sure sanctions in cases of proven sexual misconduct are imposed in a “firm and consistent manner, regardless of the rank or position of either the complainant or respondent.” Dirks and Steele have been criticized for imposing lenient sanctions of prominent faculty at the expense of the victims. —A task force of faculty, staff, students, alumni and outside experts to conduct an independent assessment of the campus’ culture, process and sanctions regarding sexual misconduct. A draft summary report is due by July. ©2016 Los Angeles TimesDistributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

niversary Bachelor gown in celebration of Indiana State University’s 150th year. It will be something I can always look back on,” Farley said. Farley is ecstatic for graduation because she has worked extremely hard to secure her future, and she knows her hard work has finally paid off. “I’m excited for the possibilities that are awaiting,” she said. May 7 is graduation day for the class of 2016.

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BRUSSELS FROM PAGE 1 Prosecutors have said that Ibrahim El Bakraoui had suggested that he was afraid of being caught imminently by police in a will that was found on a computer recovered by police from a rubbish bin. Authorities are stringing together a complex web of interlacing evidence, with Belgian media reports naming one of the deceased airport bombers as Najim Laachraoui, who was already sought in connection with the Paris attacks. Those attacks had left 130 people dead. A key surviving suspect, Salah Abdeslam, was captured in Brussels just days before the deadly explosions in the Belgian capital. Although he was expected to fight an extradition request from France,

his lawyer, Sven Mary, said in televised remarks on Thursday that Abdeslam wants to be sent to the country “as fast as possible.” Abdeslam was due in a Belgian court Thursday, but his case hearing was postponed at the request of his lawyer, who said he needed more time to study the case. Belgians are struggling to understand how the attacks could have been carried out by men who were born and raised in the country. A man who said he knew the brothers and their family told dpa that they seemed like normal, if angry, young men who had recently been released from prison. “They were not fanatics; not religious fanatics,” said Makran Hakim, 49, who used to work as a barber in the Brussels neighbor-

hoods where the brothers spent time. Belgium is in the midst of marking three days of national mourning. A tribute to the victims was held at the Belgian parliament on Thursday, along with a national minute of silence. “We will not give in to barbarism,” Michel said at the parliament ceremony. “We will not give in to hatred. We stay together, united.” Brussels Airport said Thursday that there will be no passenger flights to or from the airport through Sunday and that passengers are now allowed to retrieve checked-in and hand luggage from some of the planes that were on the tarmac when the terrorist attacks occurred. ©2016 Deutsche PresseAgentur GmbH (Hamburg, Germany). Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Page designed by Hannah Boyd

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In interviews, Cubans see hope, not betrayal, in US relations Franco Ordonez

McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS)

Mario Oliva no longer wants to “dream” about other people’s lives. He doesn’t want to think about what he could buy if he lived in Miami, or another country. The 49-year-old father understands concerns about repression. The Cuban government’s human rights record “is not perfect,” he says. But he’s more focused on improving his economic outlook. He wants a nice car. He wants to travel. He wants a nice house. “I want better things,” Oliva said. “But with the job opportunities I have, that’s not possible. It’s not as much a human rights problem. It’s an economic problem.” Cuban-American politicians, such as Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., and Florida Republican Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Mario Diaz-Balart, have upbraided President

KANSAS FROM PAGE 1 last week, said the bill’s intention is to allow religious groups to assemble on campus without restrictions from universities. “It’s important to note that different religious groups have very different beliefs. There are those groups that might want to oppose a person who would have a more traditional belief on marriage from being part of their

Barack Obama for visiting the island nation even though the government has arrested more than 8,000 people since the two countries announced they would re-establish relations in December 2014. “This continued effort to legitimize this regime and its atrocities is appalling,” Ros-Lehtinen said Tuesday from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. “It’s appalling for those people who love freedom. It’s appalling for those who have been political prisoners in Castro’s gulags.” But for at least some Cubans interviewed here, that’s not the way Obama’s visit is viewed. Cubans lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the man who many hoped would kick-start the island’s troubled economy. Polls find the vast majority of Cubans welcome friendlier relations with the United States. Taxi driver Jose Manuel Calevo is among those who see rapprochement as

opportunity. He’s already benefited as more curious American have arrived with dollars. “When there are more tourists, there is more work for me,” he said. Berta Soler, the leader of the Ladies in White dissident group, which was set upon by Cuban police Sunday, understands Calevo’s economic concerns. But she also thinks that neither Cubans nor Americans should ignore the government’s continued use of repression to silence its critics. “People are worried about their jobs,” she said. “The government is the only real employer.” The impact of repression is evident. Many people approached by a McClatchy reporter refused to speak about human rights for fear of reprisal. “I love my country. It’s just the system that I don’t like,” said an Afro-Cuban man, who refused to give his name, while watching Obama’s arrival in Cuba on Sunday.

group as well,” he added. “And I think it’s important to realize that this bill is not specific to any given religious belief, but rather allows all religions this protection.” The Kansas Board of Regents raised concerns that the bill could affect federal financial aid money for Kansas students by allowing discrimination against protected groups — a claim supporters dispute — and Kansas State Uni-

versity has warned that the legislation will open universities up to lawsuits. “You can’t prevent litigation from happening … but I think it is pretty narrowly tailored and balanced to be able to try and address those issues that come up,” Brownback said when asked about these concerns.

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Men paint the Public Health Ministry building in downtown Havana, Cuba, on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Improving job opportunities is a major concern for many Cubans.

But for Ines Montes, 58, human rights is not a reason to oppose U.S.-Cuba relations. Too many Cubans are struggling to meet their most basic needs, she said. “People just want to eat,”

she said, motioning to her mouth. Oliva wants a standard of living that’s “a little bit better.” He doesn’t expect to buy a new car or a European vacation anytime soon.

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Indiana State gears up for production of ‘Company’ here, Vietnam Libby Roerig

ISU Communications and Marketing

Touring Indiana State University’s upcoming production of “Company” will be West meets East, as the theater and music departments will take the show to Vietnam this summer. The Stephen Sondheim musical will take the main stage at 7:30 p.m. April 6-9 and 4 p.m. April 10 at Dreiser Theater. Then in May, the 18 students will tour Vietnam, with at least five performances around the country. “It’s very exciting,” said Olivia Underwood, a theater major from Paris, Illinois. “For a lot of people in the cast, this will be their first time traveling outside the country, and I know for at least a couple of people, this will be their first time on a plane.” The students and faculty in Vietnam are eagerly anticipating the tour, too, said Chris Berchild, director and theater department chair. “The Vietnamese are really excited about this, because they have no idea what musical theater is. It’s just not in their cultural context, so they’re ecstatic to see how we work, both artistically and educationally with musical theater,” Berchild said. “For them, the philoso-

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Part of the cast of “Company” is seen. The production will travel to Vietnam this summer.

phy of music is different. Music in Vietnam is not necessarily a political thing, but it’s very politically minded. It’s not as tied to entertainment or sheer enjoyment of song,” he added. “They have very few styles that operate like we understand theater to operate. It’ll be a whole new experience for the Vietnamese students and a lot of the Vietnamese faculty as well.” Underwood stars as Joanne, a cynical middleaged woman who has been married “three or four times.”

“I really enjoy Joanne,” Underwood said. “She’s a drinker, a smoker. She’s not particularly nice. She has a lot of defense mechanisms, and a lot of those are mocking other people before they can mock her. She’s fun to play.” A senior, Underwood can’t necessarily relate to Joanne’s hard-scrabble ways, but she aims to bring nuance to her character’s motivations. “I hope when people are leaving they don’t think, ‘Wow, that Joanne was mean.’ I want for people to think more than that be-

cause there’s a lot to her,” she said. “That’s kind of the challenge to the whole show. We all, to a certain extent, are these stereotypes of married couples. The point of the show is ‘Yeah, you’re a stereotype, but you’re also not.’ “Joanne seems to exemplify why marriage isn’t good. She’s been married several times, it’s always something she jokes about, but I think she has something surprising to say and she surprises Robert, the lead, with what she says.” While the cast can’t necessarily relate to the chal-

lenges of marriage personally, they do understand making big life decisions. “Whether it’s marriage or getting a job, they will have big things flying at them at every turn. What’s happening next semester? For this group, how are we going to do this in Vietnam? It’s all part of ‘What do I next? Do I do the expected thing? Or is it better for me to do the unexpected thing?’” Berchild said. “The great thing about these kids is they’re all willing to take a chance and buy into the unexpected. I think they’re enjoying that.” The story is set in the 1970s, but the themes are still very modern, Berchild said. “It’s such an interesting story about the relationship between friends who are married and unmarried, the way that couples work versus single people,” he said. “You really begin to realize that a play set in the ‘70s is absolutely no different from today. The politics and ideas - the context may have changed - all the basic foundational ideas are the same.” Sondheim’s musicals — “West Side Story,” “Sweeney Todd,” “Into the Woods” — are as diverse as this Indiana State cast’s wide ranges of experience. “I really love Sondheim.

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Career Center presents Networking and Etiquette Workshop Mustafa Mustafa Reporter

College is a short four years, and students come and go in the blink of an eye. Many spend their time in a daze of classes and events, while preparations for becoming a part of the real world fall between the cracks of life and are forgotten. The first steps that need to be taken into the postcollegiate world, other than looking for gradschools, are looking for jobs. Chances of getting a job might be hindered by

a lack of formal etiquette skills. The Career Center at Indiana State offers chances for all ISU students to learn these valuable skill sets. On Wednesday, March 23 the Career Center held the second Networking and Etiquette Workshop for this spring semester. There will be one more to follow in the pattern of holding three per semester that the Career Center has been following for a while, and this will be held on this upcoming Wednesday, March 30. The workshop started at 5:30 p.m. with the first

half-hour dedicated to networking; the attendees got to walk around and use professional conversation skills to get to know some of the other students present. The first segment concentrated on the use of the smaller things including nametags and business cards. The talk then went on about how to perform quality handshakes and how to enter and exit conversations in professional ways. The rest of the workshop time was filled with a fourcourse meal that attendees got to enjoy as they learned

about dining etiquette. This part was set up to emulate a real interview where the employer has asked the candidates out for a meal. Students got to learn about the do’s and don’ts in a formal meal as well as appropriate conversation topics to approach at events of this caliber. Danielle Burgess, the Events Coordinator at the Career Center is managing and organizing the workshops, as well as the other events that the Career Center holds, these include the Career Fair that is held once a semester, various tables that are

held all over campus and the grad fair. Burgess said that the event is open to all students and encouraged them to attend. “It is a networking event, so it counts toward the Sycamore Career Ready Certificate.” That is a certificate offered by the Career Center to strengthen students’ resumes. The workshop has an average attendance of 70 students, and while it is open to everyone, prior registration is required for attendance. There is also an attendance fee of $15

Herman Boone speaks at ISU Trevor Cornelius Reporter

Head football coach Herman Boone spoke to a large crowd Wednesday evening inside Tilson Auditorium about the importance of diversity. Speaking to the Indiana State University crowd on the brisk Wednesday evening, the former teacher and head football coach of T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia, gave an anecdote about a blind man who gave a biscuit to his dog after the dog got him across a busy street. “An elderly lady walked up to the blind man and asked him why he reward-

ed his dog for putting him in through such adversity. The blind man answered the elderly lady, ‘rewarded him? No, I was just trying to locate his head so I could kick him in the butt,” said Boone as he gave a kick to the podium, receiving laughter from the crowd intently listening. Before Herman Boone thanked Indiana State University for “graciously accommodating” him, a clip from the movie Remember the Titans, starring Denzel Washington as Herman Boone, played on the projector. Boone spoke highly of Washington, stating that when he met him he was impressed with “not just

him as an actor but him as a person.” With a background of 41 years of coaching experience, Boone explained to the crowd that “football is a metaphor for life.” He remained proud to have coached his football players after they bonded despite their diverse backgrounds. Boone said he and “Sunshine” still keep in touch, noting that he had even known that Boone would be speaking at ISU. In his half-hour long speech, Boone stated that he believes the difference was made in the decisions of his players. “The decisions to accept the soul of an individual

rather than reject a person based on the color of their skin…” Boone said. “My final reaction would be to take away this message as more than sentiment. With the racial tension looming in this world recently, I believe Mr. Boone’s inspirational story can be used as an example of overcoming adversity,” said Mikayla Mitchell, a crowd member who stayed through the question and answer portion. ISU thanked Boone with an appreciative ovation. The night had ended, but the message lingered as students chatted as they held the door for one another, walking into the world of decision.

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ISU students gathered together to hear Herman Boone speak Wednesday evening at Tilson Auditorium about the importance of diversity.

Music event to introduce traditional Latin instruments, dances Adrienne Morris Reporter

Jose Obando, a lecturer from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, will visit Indiana State University to host an interactive event that will focus primarily on Latin instruments and dance techniques. The event is titled “Maraca & Guiro: Two Taino Instruments in the 21st Century.” The Guiro and the Maraca instruments were first used in a Taino ceremony known as the Areyto. The ceremony used these two instruments to encourage a celebration. The Maraca plays a significant part in the dance known as the Salsa. The Guiro is an important part of the cultures such as Dominican, Cuban and Puerto Rican. Obando and his trio will create an educational and interactive experience in order to discuss certain aspects of Latin dances and music. The event will also highlight the African history of one of the dances known as the Merengue. Obando will then teach the dance of the Merengue. The Merengue began between the 1940s and the 1950s. The dance is rooted in Latin culture, specifically that of the Dominican. The Merengue is a dance that requires a person to create short steps while dragging one foot. The dance is rooted in African history as the dance comes from when Africans were shackled on one foot. The event will also discuss another form of dance known as the Salsa. Salsa dancing first originated in New York City, but its roots come primarily from Puerto Rico, Cuba and Colombia. The dance is fairly recent, as it was founded in the mid 1970s. The dance move origins are from the Cuban Son, Cha-cha-cha, Mambo and other dance techniques. The instruments that Obando will distribute will not be replicas but of professional material. Obando and his trio will play the music that coincides with the dances that were discussed throughout the event. Obando travels to many areas across the country to teach people about these instruments, music and dance techniques. The event will be sponsored by several different groups such as: the Hispanic Student Association, Campus Life, Hispanic/ Latino Organization for Leadership & Advocacy, the African American Cultural Center, Center for Global Engagement, College of Arts & Sciences and the School of Music. The event is open to ISU students, but everyone is welcome as well. The main purpose of the event is to give exposure to specific dances and instruments of Latin culture will be located at the Student Union in Dede 1 at 7 p.m. on March 29.

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Movie Review:

‘Batman v Superman’ is dead on arrival Colin Covert

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They should have called it “Batmeh v Supermeh.” Running 153 minutes, with a swollen budget of $250 million, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” is pure overpriced, overproduced, overlong pulp. It is an interesting idea of a film created by people who have no earthly idea how to do it, a quasi-epic without a thimbleful of wit, style or rooting interest in either of its leads. The respected Christopher Nolan is one of the producers, but this film is to his “Dark Knight” trilogy what a black velvet Elvis is to the Mona Lisa. This dour, dead-onarrival film throws the feel-good glory days of American comic books on a funeral pyre. It is largely a follow-up to director Zack Snyder’s 2013 smashfest “Man of Steel,” and you need a will of steel and a strong stomach to sit through it. The earlier film was a savage Superman demolition derby that left many fans pained by its illogical and repulsively grim body count. This rehash-and-reheat installment aims to clear up those unresolved issues with an even higher tally of fatalities.

COMPANY FROM PAGE 4 His work has always been fascinating to me and is extremely challenge for our students, because his vocal parts can be excruciating at times,” Berchild said. “My partner-in-crime, Mark Carlisle, really gets them into the music and hammers on it. They really

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Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill in “Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice.”

It also introduces Batman as his adversary, and name-checks several other superfolk scheduled to quickly have their own films. All of it is offered up with feverish seriousness. If you wonder what’s meant by the phrase “deadly dull,” this is it. Hunky, shallow Henry Cavill emerges as the Taylor Kitsch of the moment. He returns as the redcaped alien, caroming across Metropolis and Gotham City (here set closer side by side than Min-

neapolis and St. Paul) in mighty leaps and bounds. He’s the sort of good guy who liquefies bad guys with laser beams from his eyes. Ben Affleck steps into the midnight black uniform of Batman, his chin resembling a cinder block beneath his mask. The actor delivers a concrete performance as Bruce Wayne, a vigilante billionaire so battle-weary that he retains a perpetual three-day stubble. Each despises the other as a threat to human-

ity, and Snyder, who has a knack for violence, expends vast amounts of computer-generated chaos and slow-motion acrobatics to drive home the point. The opening of the film returns us to Superman’s city-shattering battle in the previous film, explicitly resonating to the 9/11 terror attacks on Manhattan. It rushes to horror film scenes of Batman torturing criminals and sending them to prisons where their branding iron bat tat-

toos are a death sentence among other evildoers. The stars launch overheated sadomasochistic duels again and again before jointly facing a computer-generated alien warrior that literally disembowels his victims, just in case you skipped anatomy class. Gal Gadot joins the brawl as Wonder Woman with a smirky “I’m just warming up” expression. Amy Adams’ return as Lois Lane gives the film a rare nod to humanity. Jeremy Irons acts ever so

adroitly as Batman’s butler Alfred. And Jesse Eisenberg is resourcefully artificial playing tech wizard Lex Luthor as a budding lunatic. It’s not all terrible. The real villains here seem to be director Snyder, who believes that no duke-out is worth filming unless it runs 50 rounds, and the MPAA ratings board recommending this assaultive film to children with a PG-13.

are confident in what they do because of him. “They all bring such a great variety of skill sets and ideas to the table that every rehearsal is a blast,” he added. “Finding out where people need to build their skills and what their current skill set allows them to do that is unique and fun has been

great — especially anticipating a two-week tour to Asia with them.” The script by George Furth was supposedly written from the playwright’s experience in marriage counseling. “It’s a very good play. It has a lot of powerhouse numbers in it,” Underwood said. “I’m a big fan

of Sondheim, and he is surrounded by a very good script here. It’s funny, it’s good and it’s touching.” The audience can also expect subtle use of projection and other technology to tell the story. “All of it is there to create a world that helps tell the story. In a piece that’s set in the ‘70s, you don’t

want 21st century technology suddenly screaming its way at the audience, but if we can do it deftly, we can use that technology in ways that people don’t realize it’s 21st-century technology.” Tickets are $20 each, with up to 50 seats available for presale, noon-4:30 p.m. April 4-8 in the New

Theater lobby, 536 N. Seventh St. All other tickets will be available for purchase beginning 90 minutes before each performance. Indiana State students’ admission is free with a valid student ID. For more information, call the ticket office at 812237-3333.

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Scare tactics alienate smokers

Jim Kreinhop Columnist

I’m beginning to notice a lot of people telling others how they should live their lives. In a futile attempt to save someone’s life, some people will offer unwanted advice designed to scare someone into changing their daily behavior. They say you shouldn’t smoke cigarettes because you’ll get cancer, but in this age, who doesn’t know that? Everyone knows smoking is a health risk because it’s one of those things no one ever stops talking about. Everywhere you go, there’s some health nut who thinks their way of living ought to be yours, too. Hey, all you life-loving health advocates, how about you leave the rest of us alone? Instead of running around yelling “Cancer!” you should consider how your heckling affects someone like Bob. Let’s say Bob starts his day by waking up to learn that his girlfriend took his last cigarette without permission before she went to work. In need of nicotine, Bob grabs his car keys from his nightstand and is about to leave for the Circle K. Before he leaves, he notices his girlfriend also left the TV on which shows a horrific commercial in which an old woman with a raspy voice and a hole in her neck warns viewers about the danger of smoking cigarettes. Bob shudders as he turns off the TV and heads out the door to his car. On his way to the gas station, Bob sees numerous billboards saying things like “480,000 Americans die each year from smoking cigarettes,” showing

pictures of a healthy lung compared to a smoker’s lung. A shiver runs down his spine as he remembers watching his father die of lung cancer. Nonetheless, he shuffles into the Circle K, hands the cashier a crumpled five-dollar bill, and leaves with a pack of smokes. Bob can’t fully enjoy that he now has cigarettes because even the side of his Marlboros threatens his life with words like “mouth cancer,” “tooth loss” and “low birth-weight.” Bob takes a woeful drag and ponders his mortality. Bob used to really enjoy smoking cigarettes before they became taboo. So did his friends and family. He would smoke every morning, carpooling with his buddies when they were in high school. They would each buy different brands and divvy up their cigarettes among each other to enjoy a variety of flavors. Bob’s older brother gave him his first cigarette when he was sixteen years old, and he’s loved them since. The two brothers used to have competitions to see who could finish their cigarette first; Bob always won. Bob’s fondest memory of his father is when they went fishing for a whole day, and they smoked a pack each while catching pails full of fish. Bob used to love eating at one particular restaurant when smoking inside was still allowed because when he was out of smokes, he knew he could rely on a couple of waiters letting him take a drag off of their cigarettes. And if that didn’t work, he knew the restroom attendant personally. In Bob’s youth, smokers were accepted by the community and welcomed by all. In his adulthood, he finds himself feeling intolerable to non-smokers and viewed with contempt.

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SOS: GOP break wrap-up Shayla Bozdech Columnist

While many of us were getting some much-needed rest, the presidential race has been just as hectic as ever. First, Dr. Ben Carson suspended his campaign and sent letters to all supporters stating that he would not be endorsing a candidate. Then, in shocking fashion, he turned around and endorsed GOP front-runner Donald Trump. While some Carson supporters followed suit looking for a Washington outsider, many were infuriated by Carson. Not many expected that such a calm man would support such an outrageous candidate like Trump. March 15 was a big day for primaries, and the results — although not terribly surprising — were disappointing. Floridians frustrated a large population of Ameri-

cans hesitant to unite behind Trump or Cruz; Trump won in winnertake-all style, and Rubio dropped after the devastating loss in his home state. Cruz and Trump will welcome Rubio supporters with open arms; Cruz has already made a statement inviting their support, and it is the likely choice. However, Kasich is a much more reasonable choice, as he could gain support for moderate Democrats hesitating to get behind Clinton. Kasich barely skimmed by on March 15, doing exactly what he needed to stay in the race. He won his home state of Ohio, and continues to campaign in hopes of a contested convention in July. The Trump monster is still going strong, as he had an expectedly successful day. Cruz is following shortly behind, and many Republicans see him as their only chance at both demolishing Trump and competing with Clinton. Cruz is somewhat disliked by establishment Republicans because of his antics in Senate (I do not like green eggs and ham.

I do not like them, Sam-Iam). But, since Cruz is chasing on Trump’s heels, the time has passed for the GOP to read their own bedtime story to Cruz. For many, a Trump nomination started as a joke. The establishment was in the process of revamping the party into a less hateful, more accepting, and more appealing-tothe-masses party. But now, the Republican Party is nearing critical condition. While younger and more eligible party members show a glimpse of Republican victories for years to come, the current presidential race threatens the breaking off of small groups within the party. If Trump wins, the GOP establishment will have lost complete control and will have to start from square one in the rebranding of the party. If Trump loses, the GOP could easily lose support from what looks like a large constituency who finds Trump speaking loudly and unapologetically of the fears and concerns that Republicans have subtly, or acciden-

tally, built through the Obama terms. Denying Trump the nomination is a dilemma in itself. If Trump does not receive the needed delegates to secure the nomination, and it is a significant deficit, party leaders will not have too much trouble stripping the prize from his hands. The argument here would be that because he did not receive 50 percent of the delegates, 50 percent of the Republican population does not want to see a Trump nomination. Because of the variation in how delegates are awarded, this is only roughly true. However, if Trump is only slightly behind the lucky number of delegates, this could easily lead to the problems discussed previously. It would surely seem wrong to knowingly go against the votes of the majority of people, but as destructive as Trump has already been to the GOP, one could only imagine how much trouble he could cause with a nomination, or even worse (and more unlikely), the presidency.

Pigs provide a solution to the renewable energy question

Zach Davis Columnist

Nowadays we live in a world where we are separated from our environment. We have stopped spending a lot of time outside. Instead we sit in front of our computers and televisions, or we drive between temperature-controlled buildings only to sit indoors for hours. We read books, sit on our phones and enjoy the air conditioning as the

weather warms up. But we don’t often consider how destructive some of our amenities are to the environment. Many of our daily tasks have negative impacts on the environment. For example, driving our cars around uses up gas, which depletes our oil reserves and releases greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. The books we read are from forests we cut down so we can make paper from the trees. Our computers and televisions use up a lot of electricity, which is created mostly from burning coal and natural gas — both of which release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere as well. Of course, some people and organizations think

about the environment relatively often, like the Environmental Protection Agency. They make recommendations and take steps to reduce our carbon footprint, such as suggesting energy efficient light bulbs or recycling. Duke Energy signed a waste-to-energy contract this week with Carbon Cycle Energy. Duke Energy provides energy for over seven million people and is taking strides to reduce the amount of emissions they produce. They take initiatives such as building coal plants that burn cleaner and building wind power plants. The new project that is opened up by Duke Energy’s contract will both pro-

vide clean energy as well as reduce greenhouse gases. The project intends to build a pig farm. Pig feces release high amount of methane as it decomposes. Methane is a greenhouse gas that is about 25 percent more effective than carbon dioxide, making it extremely dangerous to the environment. The methane can be collected and burned to generate energy instead. The energy that will be provided from the farm will hopefully power over 10,000 homes. Duke Energy already has contracts with smaller farms that raise pigs and chickens to allow the company to collect the methane and use it to generate energy. They are acting as a

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model that other energy companies should follow. However, we should look for this opportunity elsewhere. According to the EPA a large portion of our methane emissions come from landfills, making up almost 18 percent of methane emissions in the United States. Imagine if an energy company was able to harness the methane released from decomposing waste in landfills. The landfills would serve a purpose and something good could come of them. Methane from landfills would only be a supplement for energy, however. Because we don’t produce enough methane to power the majority of the country, we can’t rely solely on

one source. Energy companies should consider switching to solar or wind energy to generate the rest of their energy. Using energy from renewable resources such as these is cost effective in the long run and can produce energy as long as the appliance is working properly. There is no long-term downside to switching to using the sun and wind found naturally instead of coal and natural gas, which burn and release greenhouse gases. Duke Energy is taking a huge step toward switching to a better source of energy. Even though the company isn’t switching to using only renewable resources, this is a huge first step for other companies to follow suit.

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indianastatesman.com SMOKERS FROM PAGE 6 Bob used to smoke confidently and comfortably. Now he’s afraid to ask anyone if they have a lighter. He can’t smoke a cigarette without some twenty-year-old wearing a Tshirt that says “#FinishIt,” taunting him with pretend coughing fits. When he continues to smoke, the people near him will leave, and all others will walk around him, glaring at his addiction.

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Someone will usually smell the cigarette smoke on Bob’s clothes and quickly insult him by saying that smoking is dirty and unattractive. Bob feels constantly discriminated against by signs on the front of restaurants and retail stores telling him to keep his filthy habits at least eight feet away from their building. Not only does Bob know he’s going to die, nobody wants him around them when he does it.

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The mention of death is used against smokers to scare them into quitting. I can’t blame whoever thought of it; the possibility of an early death would certainly scare me, but who’s to say it works? I’ve seen more smokers than I’ve seen ads against smoking. In fact, I’ve seen more reasons for people to smoke than I’ve seen for them to quit. This world we live in doesn’t always put us at

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MVC foe Drake visits ISU softball this weekend Desmond O’Sullivan Reporter

The Indiana State Softball team will be looking to score a win against their Missouri Valley Conference foes, the Drake Bulldogs, after dropping Wednesday’s game against Indiana University. The three-game series against the Bulldogs marks the second conference series of the 2016 season. The Sycamores (7-20, 1-2 MVC) will be looking to end a three-game losing streak, all of which were lost by margins of seven runs or greater. ISU is eighth in the Missouri Valley Conference based on early season conference matchups, in front of only Loyola and Evansville, who are 15-9 and 1114 respectively. Indiana State will be led by junior catcher Brooke Riemenschneider, who owns a .373 batting average on the season. She has compiled 13 runs and 25 hits on the year. Also leading ISU will be freshman infielder Shaye Barton who is batting .291, has 15 runs on the season and 25 hits. She has started each game in 2016. Indiana State also has found an extra-base threat at the plate in junior Erika Crissman. According to GoSycamores.com, Crissman leads the MVC with three triples. The Sycamores as a whole have five, ranking them third among confer-

ence teams. Defense though, especially pitching, continues to be the primary concern. With the season almost half-over for the Sycamores, they are looking to boost their performance on defense as they have been outscored by opponents 170-63 thus far. Drake (13-11, 3-0 MVC) is currently first place in the MVC and has won five of its last seven games, with the most recent one being a 10-2 thrashing of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. The Bulldogs will be led by sophomore infielder Kelsey Wright who leads the team in season stats for at-bats with 85, runs scored with 15, and hits with 28 (.329 BA). Fellow Bulldog Kennedy Frank, a freshman infielder, closely follows Wright in stats with 81 at-bats, 13 runs, and 27 hits of her own (.333 BA). Both have started all 24 games this season for the Bulldogs. Drake leads Indiana State in head-to-head season batting average .279 to .257. They are not without fault, however, as they have been outscored on the season by opponents 128-108. The three-game series starts Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. followed by a 4 p.m. first pitch to conclude the doubleheader. Saturday’s game begins at noon. All contests are available through free live video on GoSycamores.com

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No. 15 senior catcher Mallory Schneid prepares to swing in the NCAA Regionals game against Louisville last season. The Sycamores will challenge MVC first-place team Drake in a three-game series beginning Friday afternoon.

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind.— Despite holding an early 3-0 lead after the first half-inning, the Indiana State softball team fell to in-state rival Indiana Wednesday at Andy Mohr Field. The Sycamores jumped out to an early lead as junior Rylee Holland drew a one-out walk before junior Brooke Riemenschneider singled to put two runners on. Freshman Shaye Barton then hit a single to

score Holland before Riemenschneider scored on a catching error to give the Sycamores a 2-0 lead. Junior Erika Crissman then hit a double to right center field to score Barton and give the Sycamores a 3-0 lead after one half-inning of play. The Hoosier offense got going in the bottom of the first inning, scoring one in the first and one in the second to cut the Sycamore lead to 3-2. The Hoosiers then took the lead in the bottom of the third scoring four runs and extend-

ing their lead to 9-3 in the bottom of the fourth. In the top of the fifth inning, the Sycamores answered back when Riemenschneider was hit by a pitch with one out before Barton reached on a fielders choice where the Hoosiers did not record an out. Crissman then recorded her second RBI of the game on a single up the middle to score Riemenschneider before Barton scored on an RBI groundout by Cavin to cut the lead to 9-5, heading to the bottom of the fifth.

The Hoosiers kept the offense going, however, scoring one run in the bottom of the fifth and two in the bottom of the sixth to make it 12-5 heading to the top of the seventh inning. The Sycamores got runners on in the seventh but were unable to cut into the Hoosier lead as they fell by a final score of 12-5. Indiana State will return to action Friday, when they host Drake in the first two games of a three-game series at Price Field beginning at 2 p.m.

Sycamore baseball set for showdown with IU Baseball falls to Huskers in final game of series

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After dropping both games in their two-game series against Nebraska, the Indiana State baseball team looks to take down in-state rival Indiana University in a three-game weekend series that begins Friday night. Prior to the Indiana State (13-9) three-game losing streak against the Cornhuskers and Siena, Indiana State had compiled a three-game winning streak that included a victory on the road against No. 13 ranked North Carolina State. In their most recent games against Nebraska, the Indiana State pitching staff was beaten up a bit as they surrendered 21 runs in two games but will have their three best starting pitchers take the hill against Indiana this weekend. Juniors Justin Hill and Ryan Keaffaber, and senior Daniel Peterson have pitched exceptionally well, giving the Sycamores solid starts on a nightly basis. Hill leads ISU with his 4-0 record and 1.91 ERA in 28.1 innings pitched. Peterson, like Hill, has four wins and has an ERA of 1.93 in 32.2 innings pitched, while striking out 35 batters. Although the three starters have been strengths 22 games into the 2016 season, the Sycamores have a batting lineup that has fared well against some of the top rotations in collegiate baseball. Right fielder Hunter Owen leads Indiana State’s offensive attack with a .400 batting average to go along with a .578 slugging percentage, two home runs, eight doubles and 23 RBIs. Senior catcher Kaden Moore has made every start behind in the plate and has produced big numbers. Moore has a .367 batting

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The Sycamore baseball team will challenge Indiana University in a three-game series. Friday’s game takes place in Terre Haute and ISU will travel to Bloomington for Saturday’s and Sunday’s games.

average, eight doubles, has been hit by a team-high seven pitches and has driven in 19 teammates. The Sycamore middle infield has also done a superb job in the field and in the batter’s box. Second baseman Andy DeJesus is hitting .310, has nine extra base hits and has driven in seven, while shortstop Tyler Friis has an on-base percentage of .316. When Friis reaches, he has caused havoc, stealing a team-high seven bases. While the Sycamores have been able to knock off two highly regarded programs this year, their three-game series, with Friday’s game taking place in Terre Haute and Saturday and Sunday’s in Bloomington against IU may mean a bit more with it being an in-state rivalry. The Hoosiers (10-9) are coming off their 2015 season that was ended in

the NCAA Regionals and started 2016 losing six of their first seven but have since turned it around and have won three in a row and have outscored their opponents 40-2 in the winning streak. Similarly to the Sycamores, IU features a trio of starting pitchers that have had exceptional years thus far. Senior left-hander Caleb Baragar leads the way with his microscopic 1.12 ERA and has held opponents to a meager .143 batting average. Kyle Hart has also compiled excellent numbers, throwing to 1.34 ERA and leading the team with his four wins and 33.2 innings pitched. Evan Bell, the third of the three, is nothing to sneeze at, as he has pitched 30.2 innings, has an ERA of 2.93 and has thrown one complete game. Also like ISU, Indiana

University has an offense that has some thump in the middle of it. Outfielder Craig Dedelow and freshman catcher Ryan Fineman each have a batting average over .330 and have both hit one homer and have combined for 26 RBI’s. While Dedelow and Fineman have been top of the lineup players that have a high batting average and get on base often, the guys below them have been driving them in. Among the boppers in the Hoosier lineup is senior infielder Brian Wilhite. Wilhite has a slugging percentage of .493 and has a team-high of four home runs and 20 RBIs. Friday’s game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. first pitch in Terre Haute with the other two games being played in Bloomington. Saturday’s game begins at 3 p.m. and Sunday starts at 1 p.m.

Sycamore Baseball concluded a two game, midweek series with Nebraska, falling to the Huskers in game two by a score of 114. Indiana State (13-9) collected 10 hits in the loss, as junior Hunter Owen hit his second home run of the season. The Huskers posted an early lead in the top of the first inning after a leadoff triple and a three-hole, two-run homer put them up 2-0. Nebraska struck again in the third inning, picking up three runs, just before the Sycamores plated their first run of the game in the bottom of the inning. Junior Hunter Owen led off the bottom half with a double, and then scored on a senior Andy Young single, to reduce the Husker’s lead to 5-1.

Three more Nebraska runs would score in the top of the fifth inning, as the Sycamores trailed 8-1. Threatening in the bottom of the sixth inning, the Sycamores scored one run from Owen as he homered for the second time this season, cutting Nebraska’s lead to 8-2. Nebraska would score another three in the top of the seventh inning as another Husker cleared the bases with a home run, putting the Sycamores behind 11-2. The Sycamores scored two more runs in the eighth inning, but would not plate any more, as they would fall to Nebraska 114. Indiana State returns to Bob warn Field on Friday night as they take on instate rival Indiana. The game begins at 6 p.m. and will be streamed live on GoSycamores.com.

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No. 22 senior infielder Andy DeJesus, who plays second base, sports a batting average of .310 and nine extra base hits.