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Volume 125, Issue 53
Campus reacts to First Amendment controversy Should making an obscene gesture to police be against the law? Patrick Chavis Reporter When it comes to the First Amendment of the Constitution, many people in our country have strong opinions about what exactly the Amendment means and how it should be used in our society. Many feel as if one’s freedom of speech, press, and self–expression are key to achieving happiness in one’s life. However, when law enforcement gets involved the first amendment usually comes into question. Many Americans seem to be divided about how much liberty one should wield when dealing with a police officer. We as a society have agreed that these fellow citizens who have signed up to become enforcers of our laws have the right to punish us when we have committed wrong doings. Giving a group of people this much power, naturally leads to abuses in power as does any entity given full control over
Arena work update
a certain responsibility in society. This abuse of power has been heavily criticized recently by social justices groups, such as Black Lives Matter, whose sole goal is to challenge and protest police brutality. They are especially concerned with how law enforcement deals with minorities and how a disproportionate amount of minorities receive abuse at the hands of law enforcement as opposed to people of European descent. However, large groups of people are very critical of the movement and claim that the movement and other civil rights groups such as the ACLU are spreading an anti-law enforcement sentiment across the country. The ACLU and one of its clients recently in Indiana have tried to argue in court, that giving an officer the middle finger is protected under the First Amendment. To many this seems appalling but isn’t this another form of freely expressing one’s self? Megan Garcia, a senior criminology
student argues, “Yes because flipping off an officer is just an insult or a gesture that does not threaten a police officer. This does not give them any legal right to stop or arrest a person.” Garcia also states, “I do believe that with cases of police brutality that it does make citizens have more of a negative input on officers. However, I also do believe that police brutality is focused on more by the media, as opposed to showing coverage of police doing a great job. The media and the people like to put out negative information because it attracts more attention to an issue.” Lauren Etter, a junior in the ROTC program had a slightly different opinion on this issue. Etter claimed, “I believe that there is a freedom of speech and expression, but the middle finger could be perceived as an aggressive gesture which could lead to fighting, which is not protected. I personally believe that cops should be able to write a small ticket or fine for someone
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Spring career fair brings opportunities
Kiara Dowell Reporter The West side of the Arena will be beginning phase two on the renovation. They predict that the renovation will be complete in the spring of 2019. The classrooms, offices spaces, and the North Gym are upgraded to fit the needs of the students in the Physical and Health departments. Dean of College of Health and Human Services Caroline Mallory explained the updates to the Arena. “The Arena is pretty old now and is in need of some upkeep,” said Mallory. “The old arena building will connect all the way through to the new addition so it is a major renovation. They are redoing the pool as well.” Due to a delay in the building process the Physical Therapy lab was temporarily moved to the Sycamore Lounge. There are already plans to renovate the lounge and build a Starbucks, so the lab will be in the lounge until further notice, according to Mallory. “There were some spaces we needed to vacate and let me tell you, we looked all over for a space to move the physical therapy laboratory and it just turns out that there are very few spaces of the right size to accommodate students almost 24 hours a day,” Mallory said. Many classrooms are being remodeled, so students who usually attended class in the arena were temporarily moved to a different location. “The arena building was built in the late 50s,” said Mallory. “A section of the southern part of the arena building have been remodeled but a large portion of the addition to the arena building was built in the 1970s. It’s all original material. You can think about
who decides to flip them off, but I don’t think anyone should be arrested for doing it.” Police departments are discussing these issues all across the country and officers just like other citizens have differing opinions in these issues. Joseph Newport, chief of police for ISU Public Safety said. “Giving an officer the finger is not illegal and is protected under the First Amendment,” “I also think that people are more inclined to challenge police now for a variety of reasons. Actually that’s ok and must be tolerated.” “The harm is created though when people step over the line and break the law. Once that happens, going to jail is likely.” ISU’s public safety handles most criminal investigations that occur on campus. They will sometimes ask for assistance from local City law enforcement when
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Spring Career Fair is set for Wed. Feb 21 from 10 to 4 pm.
Pictures this, you are in your first interview,
Sydnee Morgan Reporter palms sweating, knees weak, arms are heavy, (you get the pop culture reference), and your hopeful, future employer walks in and introduces themselves. At first, you are feeling great, and then after you say your name they
ask, -“So tell me a little bit about yourself.” FREEZE…what do you say, what do they want to hear, how is this a part of my interview? All of these questions are common when not being prepared. Luckily, here at Indiana State, the Career Center can help you with all of your insecurities that come with a job interview! Not only do they offer students helpful tips and great recommendations for resumes, but they also host the Career Fair.
The Career Fair happens six times in a school year, two in the fall semester and four in the spring and is located on the concourse of the Hulman Center. There is no sign up necessary and students are able to come and go as they please. “Communication and Open-Minds,” this is what Interim Executive Director, Tradara Mclaurine stresses to bring, along with 10 resumes, as you make your first impressions. This then gives students a chance to network before they even step into their first job interview. Making good impressions are good, but making long-lasting impressions are even better. So what should you expect when entering the Career Fair? There is a video explaining career fairs on the Career Center website. Since there are roughly 100 employers at this fair, it is extremely important to see the structure of this event. This video will not only show students the day of a Career Fair, but also how they prepare for this event. When you participate in this event, it is crucial to remember that you may be making connections that could eventually turn into a first job offer. So how do you come prepared? The Career Center can help you with that. The Career Center not only provides students with advice and preparation for the Career Fair, they also help with student business attire, resumes and mock interviews. All of these are offered through the Career Center at
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The Lettermen pop trio visits campus AJ Goelz Reporter Just before Valentine’s Day, The Lettermen gave a performance in Tilson Auditorium Tuesday night. The pop trio has been together for over 60 years, in varying configurations, with their first big hit “The Way You Look Tonight” in 1961. According to the Lettermen website, the group has 18 Gold Albums worldwide, played over 10,000 sold out shows, and performed all over the world in countries like Mexico, Japan, France and Saudi Arabia. The group is known for hits such as “When I Fall In Love,” the aforementioned “The Way You Look Tonight” and their most requested number according to the group on stage , “Goin’ Out Of My Head/ The Way You Look Tonight”. The group’s current configuration consists of Donovan Tea who has been a consistent member since 1984, Bobby Poynton joined the group in 1988, until leaving in 1995 to focus on family only to return as a full time member in 2011, and original and founding member of The Lettermen, Tony Butala. Their performance on Tuesday night was for an older audience, but was no less high energy. The group belted out their notes naturally with just a drummer and keyboardist behind them. At one point Tea entered the Tilson balcony to start a song and hoofed it down to
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A popular pop trio , ‘The Lettermen’ visited campus and played some of their classic hits.
the main floor to finish. They performed Lettermen classics, some originals from the individual members and even tunes from classic musicals. Butala performing the classic ballad “Maria” the Tony award winning musical “West Side Story,” and Poynton singing the vocally demanding “Bring Him Home” from “Les Miserables”. The Letterman came to Indiana State Uni-
versity as part of the Performing Arts Series. The series brings unique and diverse performing acts to ISU for students and the Terre Haute community to enjoy. In the past, acts such as comedian and juggler Mark Nizer, various musicals and plays, musical group Blood Sweat and Tears and earlier in January the se-
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