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Indiana State University Office of Multicultural Services and Programs hosted their first Star Weave Jam on Monday in Dede III in hopes to end violence.

Students shine by creating stars to end violence Ian Bonner-Swedish Reporter

The Office of Multicultural Services and Programs hosted a Star Weave Jam on Monday to involve students and achieve the goal of weaving 10,000 stars to end violence. Elonda Ervin, the executive director of Multicultural Services and Programs gave an insight on the origins of the event. “This event is called One Million Stars Against Violence, and it was started by (Maryann Talia) Pau. What happened is there was a rape in her village and she was so moved by how the community came together. So she wanted

to create this initiative against violence. She wanted to create a display of a million people against violence,” Ervin said. Ervin said she felt compelled to become part of the project after meeting Pau. “I went last summer at the Lotus Festival that happens in Bloomington every summer. I volunteered there, and my station was creating these stars, and I was able to meet the creator of this initiative. Her name is Maryann Pau.” Ervin hopes that Indiana State University’s contribution can help to make a difference in the endeavor to end violence. “It just moved me because her

message of what motivated her and what it stood for … was a powerful message. It’s not hard to do. We don’t have to say anything; we just do it. We’ll have a display so all can see what Indiana State can accomplish.” The event was held in Dede III. Ervin and her staff pushed to make it possible. She trained volunteers to teach other students how to make the stars in order to support all students who wished to successfully make the stars. Each student was given a shirt, but student organizations who intend to help, “If they want to have a star jam, we will train students and student organizations and students

SGA passes resolution after impeachment Rileigh McCoy News Editor

Student Government Association has passed a resolution regarding the impeachment of their former director of finance, Sammy Velazquez. This resolution stated the official position of the Inclusive Excellence Committee and Senate. Majority vote of approval in the senate was required. It was passed 14-1-1 votes on March 1. “The purpose of this resolution is to denounce the comments made by the former Director of Finance Sammy Velazquez in the Statesman article that was published on February 23, 2017,” said Director of Governmental Affairs Stephen Lamb. “This resolution states the position of Senate, not the entire SGA.” It has been made known in this resolution that the Senate

Committee of Inclusive Excellence believes that Velazquez’s impeachment was not personally or politically motivated, nor discriminatory. SGA members believe that the comments made on behalf of Velazquez have created a negative and false image of the Senate. “The Senate is comprised of a diverse group of students from various nationalities, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, political beliefs, greek and non-greek affiliations and everything in between,” Lamb said. “The purpose of his lie was to distract from the facts that led to his impeachment.” Several SGA members have a diverse background that benefits them within student government and disagreed with the comments made by Velazquez. “There are no actual direct actions against Sammy in this

resolution,” said Maha Fahli, chairwoman of the Inclusive Excellence Committee. “It was just to give some clarification on what happened. The article appeared one sided, and I felt like Sammy attacked us for that and with 22 votes, I don’t feel like it was correct to say it was personally or politically motivated.” In addition to the resolution, SGA Senate also passed a Budget Act for PHACT to fully fund their request on their SORF application. “Due to Sammy’s deleting PHACT’s SORF application, the Senate has decided to fully fund PHACT’s original request for SORF funding,” Lamb said. “The organization had a solid application, and everything they requested funding for was fundable.” Velazquez did not have a comment.

groups to do as many as they can and we’ll give them prizes.” The student organization that makes the most stars will get to have a pizza party. Ervin hopes that students take away from this more than just a motivation for a prize. “The importance of doing something outside of your realm. First they’re taking a stand against violence, and they’re taking a stand against violence in another country. There is a dual purpose,” she said. Mariangel Morales, a student involved in organizations such as the Student Government Association, The Hispanic Latino Alliance and the International

Student Leadership Council attended. She thought the cause for the event was a worthy one. “I enjoyed the event, and I like to support a cause... If we were all together, we could all come together in ISU and do a million stars and end violence,” Morales said. The next Star Weave Jam is on April 5 and April 18. Students will get the chance to see their work as a community before the stars are shipped to Australia where they will be displayed at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. They will be displayed on the seventh floor of the HMSU.

Fraternity RePSItal showing on March 23 Adrienne Morris Reporter

The Kappa Kappa RePSItal, on March 23 is an event that will showcase the musical talents of people in the Kappa Kappa Psi fraternity. The event will be filled with music, brotherhood and leadership. The musician chair of Kappa Kappa Psi, Kyle Hartzog, discussed the purpose of the event and what it means for the Kappa Kappa Psi fraternity. “The purpose of the event involves the ideals of our fraternity. We are attempting to expand our presence here at ISU, so for March (one of the two months of music), we as a chapter opted to play a concert,” Hartzog said. The event will also be ben-

eficial to different groups on campus while also providing musical entertainment. “We are providing an evening of musical entertainment, as well as a swipe credit opportunity for music majors,” Hartzog said. Hartzog discussed the importance of the event and how it will help the bond within the fraternity. “What better way to come together as brothers than playing music? Music is what we all hold dear,” Hartzog said The event will feature the Lamda Lamda Symphonic band, the musical solo talents of flutist Carlee Schlatter, trumpet player Jared LaFond, Adam Bess (Kappa Kappa Psi chapter president) on tuba and

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Former college president will be Berkeley’s first female chancellor

Teresa Watanabe and Rosanna Xia Los Angeles Times (TNS)

A former president of Smith College, Carol T. Christ, was selected Monday to become the next chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, the nation’s leading public research university. If approved this week by the UC Board of Regents, Christ will be the 11th chancellor of UC Berkeley and the first woman to lead the campus, University of California President Janet Napolitano said. Christ currently serves as the school’s interim executive vice chancellor and provost. She will succeed Nicholas Dirks, who announced his resignation in August after widespread criticism from faculty

and students over his handling of sexual misconduct cases, a budget crisis and other campus issues. The appointment comes at a “pivotal time in the campus’ storied history,” Napolitano said, in announcing her nomination. “From among the many highly qualified candidates for the position, Carol’s exceptional leadership and strategic planning skills, her deep commitment to the university’s core values, her many academic and professional accomplishments, as well as her deep knowledge of, and affection for, UC Berkeley stood out.” Christ, who has been praised as a tireless champion for gender equality and diversity, was a popular choice among faculty. On Monday, she acknowledged the responsibility she faced in leading the campus through

challenging times. “It is a small way to give back for everything the university has given me,” she said in a statement. “My experience at Berkeley has been transformational; it formed my ideas of higher education, and it formed my ideals of higher education.” Tsu-Jae King Liu, a UC Berkeley vice provost and microelectronics professor who led the search team’s faculty subcommittee, pointed to Christ’s academic accomplishments as well as her reputation as a “seasoned administrative leader who has the respect and trust of the Berkeley faculty.” “She is readily accessible, profoundly thoughtful and open to new ideas, and transparently decisive,” Liu said. “Her deep knowledge and appreciation for our university’s traditions of ac-

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cess, excellence and shared governance, her championship of diversity and inclusion, her genuine concern for student welfare and outreach to alumni and the local community will serve as the bedrock of her leadership.” Christ, a renowned scholar in Victorian literature, began her UC Berkeley career in 1970 as an assistant professor. At a time when about 3 percent of the faculty were women, Christ stood out. By 1985, she was chair of the English department. She was appointed dean of humanities three years later, and in 1989, became provost and dean of the College of Letters and Science. By the 1990s, she was named executive vice chancellor — the highest-ranking female administrator on campus. She left Berkeley in 2002 for Northampton, Mass., where she led Smith

UC Berkeley

Carol T. Christ will become the 11th chancellor of UC Berkeley.

College until her retirement in 2013.

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California lawmakers unveil sweeping financial aid plan to help students avoid debt Melanie Mason and Teresa Watanabe Los Angeles Times (TNS) David Swanson | Philadelphia Inquirer | TNS

Diabetic patient Jeff Bargull, 34, wears an insulin pump at the Penn Rodebaugh Diabetes Center at the hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine.

Why global warming could lead to a rise of 100,000 diabetes cases a year in US Karen Kaplan Los Angeles Times (TNS)

If the average temperature rises by 1 degree Celsius, sea levels will rise, crop yields will fall and vulnerable species will see their habitat shrink or disappear. And, a new study suggests, the number of American adults suffering from diabetes would rise by more than 100,000 a year. Experts have previously predicted that climate change could fuel the spread of conditions such as malaria and dengue fever, because rising temperatures will broaden the range of disease-spreading mosquitoes. Likewise, as extreme weather becomes more of the norm, so will cholera and other water-borne illnesses. But diabetes is different. It doesn’t spread like an infectious disease. People develop type 2 diabetes when their extra pounds and sedentary lifestyle make their bodies less sensitive to insulin. That, in turn, causes their blood sugar to rise and can eventually lead to heart disease, nerve damage, kidney problems

and other serious health issues. Researchers thought they might find a link between rising temperatures and diabetes for a completely different reason — the activity of brown fat. Also known as brown adipose tissue, or BAT, this fat kicks into gear when temperatures are low and the body needs heat to stay warm. A 2015 study of eight adults with Type 2 diabetes found that after spending 10 days in moderately cold weather, their metabolisms improved and they became more sensitive to insulin, reversing a key symptom of the disease. A 2016 study found a correlation between outside temperature and a measure of blood sugar called HbA1c — when the first was higher, so was the second. Findings like these led Dutch researchers to wonder whether climate change could explain some of the worldwide increase in diabetes. Back in 1980, 108 million adults had the disease; by 2014, that figure was 422 million, according to the World Health Organization.

The researchers turned to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to gather data on the prevalence of diabetes in all 50 states for each year between 1996 and 2013. They also found the average temperature for each state in each year from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Comparing the two, they found that the higher the average temperature in a particular time and place, the higher the age-adjusted incidence of diabetes. Overall, as the average annual temperature rose by 1 degree Celsius (or 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit), the number of diabetes cases rose by 3.1 per 10,000 people. Obesity is a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes, and the researchers also found that each 1-degree Celsius temperature increase was associated with a 0.173 percent increase in the prevalence of obesity. Even when the researchers adjusted for the prevalence of obesity in each state, they found that each 1-degree temperature increase was associated with 2.9 additional cases of diabetes per 10,000 people.

Overall, the warmer the place, the higher the incidence of diabetes. “There is no apparent geographical pattern which could explain this association,” the researchers wrote. The team also looked beyond the United States to examine the connection between temperature and conditions related to Type 2 diabetes. Sure enough, they found that as the temperature rose by 1 degree C, the prevalence of high fasting blood sugar (a marker for diabetes) rose by nearly 0.2 percent and the prevalence of obesity rose by just under 0.3 percent. The results were published Monday in the journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. The study wasn’t designed to show why temperatures were linked to diabetes. But the authors speculated that brown fat was the key — the warmer it was, the less work there was for brown fat to do. “Our data are consistent with the hypothesis that a decrease in BAT activity with increasing environmental temperature may deteriorate glucose metabolism and increase the incidence of diabetes,” they wrote.

door and was hit by a firefighter’s vehicle as he responded to a call. The state medical examiner ruled Pally’s death an accident. Dana E. Barrow Jr., the driver of the SUV that hit Pally, was not charged in her death. Matthew Gedansky, the state’s attorney for Tolland, said there was no way he could have seen the girl as she lay prone. However, Gedansky’s investigation into Pally’s death found that she had attended an off campus party held by the Kappa Sigma fraternity in the hours before her death. A police report filed in the case describes the party in great detail, including how it was organized by members of the fraternity, which is associated with Delta Gamma. “In most cases, fraternities or sororities are given an opportunity to reorganize on campus after several years if they follow

prescribed steps, including regaining their national charter,” the school said in a statement. “However, the university determined in this case that Kappa Sigma will not have that opportunity, given that it has displayed “a pattern of behavior and organizational culture that has been dangerous to the members of the group as well as those associated with it.” Six members of Kappa Sigma face alcohol-related charges. The fraternity was suspended for 2 1/2 years on Feb. 1 for two unrelated incidents. UConn issued a letter to the fraternity March 13 outlining the expulsion and violations of the student code, including disruptive behavior, endangering behavior and misuse of alcohol and/or other drugs. A statement issued Monday from Delta Gamma President Stacia Rudge Skoog said “new

information discovered during a recent University investigation into an unregistered event, coupled with repeated policy violations over the last several years” caused her organization to revoke the local chapter’s charter indefinitely. Skoog noted that the UConn chapter had been “on and off status” with both the national organization and the university itself since spring 2014 for “risk management concerns and policy violations.” “The tragic death of a new member greatly affected Delta Gamma Fraternity and caused Council to reflect on the member experience at Epsilon Pi,” Skoog said. “The decision to close a chapter is never easy, but Council strongly feels it is in the best interest of the chapter and University of Connecticut community.”

UConn expels fraternity, will no longer recognize sorority after student’s death

Vinny Vella The Hartford Courant (TNS) HARTFORD, Conn. — The University of Connecticut will no longer recognize a sorority and has permanently expelled a fraternity following the death of a student last year. The sorority — Delta Gamma — announced Monday it was removing itself from campus after a member, Jeffny Pally, 19, died last year. UConn issued a statement Tuesday saying the school, “also concurrently imposed sanctions on the chapter, including removing its recognition at the University.” Pally was a sophomore from West Hartford who died Oct. 16 after being run over by a campus fire department vehicle. State police said Pally, who had a blood alcohol level of .25, was leaning against a vehicle bay

Seizing on growing concerns over college affordability, California lawmakers proposed what would be the most generous college aid plan in the nation Monday, covering not just tuition but also living expenses that have led to spiraling student debt. The plan would supplement California’s existing aid programs with the aim of eradicating the need for student loans for nearly 400,000 students in the California State University and University of California systems. It also would boost grants to community college students and give those attending them full time a tuition-free first year. “Lower-income students … are able to many times, through our great programs in California, get help to pay for tuition. But they’re still graduating with a tremendous amount of debt,” said Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, D-Sacramento, who is spearheading the plan. “The cost of living, the books, the transportation — that’s (what) we really need to tackle.” At a Capitol news conference, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, D-Paramount, said that with the introduction of the proposal, “California is taking the boldest step in the nation for making college debt-free.” The plan’s high price tag means success is hardly guaranteed. But it comes at a time when college costs are facing increased scrutiny. Nearly 60 percent of Californians in a recent survey said affordability was a big problem for the state’s higher education system. Bernie Sanders’ presidential bid last year catapulted his call for tuition-free college into the national spotlight. Under the new plan, students still would have access to existing financial aid, including federal Pell Grants, state programs such as Cal Grants, university grants and Middle Class Scholarships (if they are not eliminated as Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed). Parents making more than $60,000 would be expected to make a contribution, and students also would be expected to chip in by holding part-time jobs year-round. A new scholarship would cover the rest of the average annual cost of college, which is around $21,000 at Cal State and $33,000 at UC. “It’s by far the most comprehensive and wide-reaching proposal in the country,” said Lupita Cortez Alcala, executive director of the California Student Aid Commission. Already the $2.1 billion in annual state financial aid that her commission administers is the most generous in the nation, she said. The Assembly proposal

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Rep. Trey Gowdy presses FBI Director Comey to investigate leaks Donovan Harrell McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS) WASHINGTON — South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy led an unsuccessful Republican effort on Monday to elicit a pledge from the director of the FBI that his agency would investigate how the media had obtained classified information about a probe of Russian influence in the U.S. election. But FBI Director James Comey resisted, telling lawmakers in a rare public hearing of the House Intelligence Committee only that he took such leaks seriously. “I can’t, but I hope people watching know how seriously we take leaks of classified information. But I don’t want to confirm it by saying we’re investigating it,” Comey said. “I’m sorry I have to draw that line, but that’s the right way to be.”

Over the course of a brief but intense interrogation, Gowdy pressed Comey to condemn leaks to The Washington Post and The New York Times and asked whether a series of officials in former President Barack Obama’s administration would have had access to the kind of information that had landed in news reports. The Post and others separately reported connections between the Russian ambassador and Michael Flynn, leading the former general to step down as Trump’s national security adviser after a short tenure. Gowdy asked Comey whether he agreed that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and other U.S. surveillance programs that monitor foreign targets, and which in these cases appear to have incidentally captured interactions with U.S. officials, were “vital and critical to the national security” and that they pre-

serve the privacy of U.S. citizens. Comey repeatedly agreed. “It is a serious crime,” Comey said. “I won’t comment on those particular articles because I don’t want to in any circumstance compound a criminal act by confirming that it was classified information. But in general, yes, it is a serious crime and should be for the reasons that you said.” Gowdy said the information collected by intelligence agencies was “so highly valued” that it carried a felony of up to 10 years in federal prison if the information were unlawfully sent out. “The way I view it, Director Comey, the American people have an agreement with the government,” Gowdy said. “We will give you the tools to keep us safe even if it infringes upon our privacy some. We will give you the tools. And gover nment,

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James Comey, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), testifies before a House Intelligence Committee hearing Monday, March 20, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

indianastatesman.com BERKELEY FROM PAGE 1 But academia continued to call. She returned to UC Berkeley in 2015 to lead the campus’ Center for Studies in Higher Education. The following year, she agreed to take up her former role of executive vice chancellor and provost on an interim basis — overseeing day-to-day operations and finances as well as all academic programs for the campus’ 27,000 undergraduate students, 10,000 graduate students and 1,500 full-time

FRATERNITY FROM PAGE 1 saxophonist Kyle Hartzog. “There will also be a trumpet trio, Chase Emmert, Frank Hemmett and Chris Halstead on trumpet with Ben

COMEY FROM PAGE 2 in return, promises to safeguard the privacy of U.S. citizens. And when that deal is broken, it jeopardizes American trust in the surveillance program.” He questioned Comey in hypothetical terms on how he would investigate such leaks and both agreed

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faculty. Her selection this week follows a tumultuous period under Dirks, who has been under a UC investigation for alleged misuse of public funds and the personal use of a fitness trainer without payment. Dirks — who took the reins at Berkeley in 2013 and agreed to stay on as chancellor until a successor was found — has declined to comment on the charges. A petition expressing discontent with Dirks was signed last summer

by more than 45 distinguished professors, including former Academic Senate leaders, members of the National Academy of Sciences, department chairs and heads of research units. Some faculty members considered calling for a vote of no confidence in him if he did not resign. Dirks, a distinguished professor of history and anthropology specializing in South Asian studies, has said he will return to teaching and research at Berkeley.

Walden on piano. To conclude the evening, the Lambda Lambda Symphonic Band will perform various selections,” Hartzog said. The event will take place in the Landini Cen-

ter for Performing and Fine Arts in room 159 at 7 p.m. on March 23. “We’ve been working hard to put on this concert, and we hope you all enjoy,” Hartzog said.

that there was no exception under the law that allowed officials to leak the information, nor is there an exception for reporters who publish the leaks. Gowdy finally pleaded with Comey to seek authority to investigate the leaks. “We, the American people, we give certain powers

to government to keep us safe,” Gowdy said. “And when those powers are misused and the motive is not criminal investigations or national security, I will bet you that my fellow citizens are rethinking their side of the equation. Because that U.S. citizen could be them next time.”

DEPT FROM PAGE 3 would make it more so by expanding coverage of living expenses — which accounts for 60 percent of the total cost of attendance at UC. Other “free college” programs in Oregon and Tennessee and a proposal in New York cover only tuition and fees. Fully implemented, the new aid program would cost around $1.6 billion a year, although proponents expect that figure would come down as the state minimum wage increased and students earned more in their jobs. Assembly Democrats are proposing phasing in the new scholarships over five years, with an initial cost of $320 million and an additional $100 million for the community college provisions. The bulk of the money would come out of the state’s general fund. McCarty said lawmakers expect tax revenues to come in higher than the governor’s projections, giving legislators more money to spend. The total cost is far less than the $3.3 billion price tag the Legislative Analyst’s Office estimated for

fully debt-free college. That report, released in February, included covering the living expenses for community college students, which this latest proposal would not do. The lawmakers’ proposal faces steep odds in making it into the state’s final budget plan, which is due in June. Brown, who has been reluctant to approve new spending even in cash-flush years, forecast a slight budget deficit next year. His initial spending plan would phase out the Middle Class Scholarships, a program championed by former Assembly Speaker John A. Perez, D-Los Angeles. And lawmakers have other issues on their plates. “We have transportation to do. We have housing to do,” said Assemblyman Jose Medina, D-Riverside, who chairs the Assembly higher education committee. “But maybe, finally, college and higher education is rising to the top.” The proposal is backed by Rendon, the top Democrat in the Assembly, whose support may help its prospects in budget negotiations with Brown and

Senate leader Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles, who has proposed his own bill to boost aid at community colleges. But Rendon stopped short of calling the package the top Assembly priority in the budget this year and took pains to temper expectations of its place in the final plan. “It’s going to follow the normal budget process,” he said. “Am I going to guarantee we’re going to get this across the finish line? No, I’m not. But it’s a hugely important issue to a lot of our caucus members.” H.D. Palmer, spokesman for the state Department of Finance, noted Brown’s administration has worked to limit college costs by keeping tuition and fees flat for the last five years “while continuing to work with both systems to make improvements such as time to graduation that have a direct effect on cost to students as well as their parents.” The Assembly proposal “is certainly a noble goal, but one that clearly has to be paid for,” Palmer said.

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STATESMAN MOVIE REVIEW

Another day in the office: The Belko Experiment Anthony Goelz Reporter

It is another day at the office for the employees of the Belko Corporation, but after 88 minutes and about a dozen buckets of blood later, the 80 employees in the building will be reduced to one. ”The Belko Experiment” opens in Bogotá, Columbia, as employees of the Belko Corporation are on their way to work. There is new, heavily armed security at the front gate checking IDs and cars and turning some employees away. It is later revealed that Columbian nationals were the ones turned away, leaving 80 employees. An unknown voice comes on over the intercom and announces that he wants two employees dead. Originally believing the voice to be a prank, the voice is ignored. This is until a few workers are executed by the voice. This is when panic sets in. One character quickly realizes that the trackers, explained to be implanted to allow the police to find them if kidnapped, in their heads are, in reality, bombs. The voice then announces that it wants 30 more dead in two hours or it will random-

John Gallagher Jr. and Adria Arjona in “The Belko Experiment.”

ly execute 60 people. This causes a divide in the workers. Many cower in fear, while others try to keep the group calm and find a way out. There is a small group of pragmatists who decide that sacrificing 30 people to keep 60 from dying is the answer to their current situation. Order quickly breaks down as everyone tries to survive. Comparing “The Belko Experiment”

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to similar films in the genre, like “Battle Royale,” is like comparing bologna to steak. “The Belko Experiment” is just a hodge podge of clichés and boring characters. The usual battle of pragmatism versus morals, the attempts at escape or removing the bombs in their heads all leading to utter bedlam as group dynamics break down into a battle for self-preservation.

Every death in the movie feels unimportant. The first couple reveal the film is not holding back in terms of the gore, but even heads blowing up from the inside gets old. For a death game played in an office, it would be expected that a majority of kills would come at the end of office equipment. Instead “The Belko Experiment” fails to utilize its setting. From early on, characters get their hands on guns, making the likelihood of death by stapler unlikely. Employees are just mowed down indiscriminately, but it lacks an intangible visceral factor that films like “Battle Royale” had in spades. It is almost a race to the bottom as the cast thins out, while even main characters’ deaths do not elicit an emotional response. The film ends with the revelation that everything was a twisted social experiment. The obvious reveal is done almost as an afterthought. There is no real reason given for why the death game took place other than to gather data. It is as if this part of the film was made done on the fly to just provide a small sense of resolution. “The Belko Experiment” is a forgettable film that fails to live up to its predecessors.

Game journalism taking a new step Anthony Goelz Reporter

On March 13, Colin Moriarty announced that he will be leaving Kinda Funny, an online entertainment company, after fallout from a controversial tweet. Everything started on International Women’s day. The Kinda Funny co-founder tweeted “Ah. Peace and quiet #ADayWithoutAWoman,” in jest. This was not out of the usual for Moriarty. He has always pushed the envelope a bit in terms of his humor, but never does anything “mean spirited” as he puts it. Outrage started shortly after the tweet. Many exclaiming their shock and disgust that Moriarty would do this. Moriarty has refused and continued to refuse to apologize for telling an, as he described it, innocuous joke. This all led to Moriarty announcing that he will be leaving the company to spare them any negative consequences from the tweet. In an interview with Dave Rubin of the Rubin Report, Moriarty stated that this was his decision. “It was clear that we were going to come to this hill again, and I was going to try to defend it, and it was not something that I wanted to do,” Moriarty said. One of the most shocking things about this whole debacle was the vitriolic nature in

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Friends with smartphones dining at restaurant.

Study shows smartphones affect relationships Danielle Braff

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When she’s playing with her children, Sandra Kim’s phone is nowhere in sight. For instance, she puts it upstairs before going downstairs to play with her children. Kim, a stay-at-home mother in Fairfax, Va., to three children between the ages of 3 and 8, knows that she’s no match for the allure of social media, text messages and phone calls. She also knows that whenever she peeks at her phone, her kids get upset. “When we’re playing, I call my husband to tell him that I won’t be accessible for a few hours,” Kim said.

It’s a bold move at a time when cellphones are causing trouble in relationships. Anyone who has tried to have a conversation with someone only to notice that the other person is looking down at his or her phone knows the feeling, but recent studies are daunting and revealing: Relationships are no match for phones. A study published in the journal Psychology of Popular Media Culture asked college couples how dependent they were on their smartphones and how difficult it would be for them to go without their phone for a day. Regardless of how much they used their phones, the level of dependency on them determined how confident these cou-

ples were about their relationships. Those who felt that their partners were too dependent on their devices said they weren’t as satisfied in their relationship as those who perceived their partners to be less dependent on them. Another study by online security company AVG found that 54 percent of children thought their parents check their devices too often and 32 percent of kids feel unimportant when parents are distracted by their phones. A quarter of parents want to check their phones less often. And while it sounds logical that if your phone bothers your family or your partner — and if you agree that you want to check

your phone less frequently — the simple move would be to stop using your phone as often as you’re using it. But it’s a very complicated issue, said Brandon McDaniel, an assistant professor in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at Illinois State University who studied phones and relationships. “It is often unrealistic to cut out phone use entirely, and it is also unrealistic to simply tell yourself that you will practice self-control and not check your phone,” McDaniel said. But, he said, “It can also begin to tear relationships apart if we are not

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What it’s like to audition for ‘Jeopardy’ in Chicago Tracy Swartz

Chicago Tribune (TNS)

CHICAGO — Two thousand miles from where “Jeopardy” tapes in Culver City, Calif., a group of 17 men and women met Tuesday morning at a Michigan Avenue hotel to try to score a coveted spot on the quiz show. The two-hour audition — one of six scheduled this week at Chicago’s Westin hotel — drew Chicago-area residents and visitors from Iowa, Wisconsin and Indiana. Some were veterans of pub trivia, while many told tales of lifelong fandom of “Jeopardy.” All of them were there because they passed an online test, the first hurdle to becoming a contestant. At the Westin, the hopefuls took a 13-minute written quiz and participated in a mock “Jeopardy” game before bantering with senior contestant coordinator Glenn Kagan in a simulation of the interviews host Alex Trebek conducts with contestants on each episode. “What we’re looking for primarily is well-rounded people for the show,” Kagan said. The mix of contestants Tuesday included an Albany Park resident who developed board games, a University of Chicago student who plays the trombone and a suburban stay-at-home mom who brought a Lego figurine of Trebek to the audition. Emily Ayshford, who lives on the Near North Side, said being on the show “would

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Ryan Keller, Jeopardy game show contestant coordinator explains rules to about 20 people on Tuesday March 14, 2017 at the Westin Hotel in Chicago, IL.

be a lifelong dream fulfilled. I wouldn’t even care if I won. It would be a dream to play.” The Northwestern University communications director said she studied the periodic table of elements and gods and goddesses, among other topics, to prep for the tryout. She nailed half the clues she answered in the mock game and chatted with Kagan about her visits to New Zealand and South Africa, where she rode an ostrich. “It’s the closest I’ll ever get to riding a velociraptor,” she said. Though the contestants’ backgrounds and occupations varied, all of them seem to be well-traveled with a fondness for hobbies such as rock collecting, playing

in a bluegrass band and raising three cats, including one with an affinity for Trebek’s voice. Kagan said there is not a precise formula to determine who makes a great “Jeopardy” contestant like former Chicago trader Alex Jacob, who won the 2015 Tournament of Champions, but he’s looking for the type of people viewers will root for. He said he evaluates energy level and ability to follow directions, including waiting for clues to be read completely before buzzing in with answers. Contestants’ success on the show is often determined by the clue categories they face, Kagan said. “I really can’t guess (who will win). I’m just happy for anyone who does well on this show,” he said.

Kagan said he and contestant coordinator Ryan Keller took copious notes during the Tuesday morning audition, which will be used in determining which applicants will be added to the potential contestant pool. Those who perform well remain in the pool for 18 months after their audition date. Some applicants may be called immediately, while others may not be contacted for months. Some hopefuls end up applying multiple times before landing a spot on the show, Kagan said. About 400 people compete on each season of “Jeopardy.” Those who are tapped to be contestants are given “several weeks’” notice to get to Culver City on their own dime. Shows are taped on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, usually from August to May. Kagan and other contestant coordinators hit the road during taping breaks to hold these auditions. Kagan said Chicago is visited about once a year. Perrie Cronin-Cole said he drove more than three hours during Monday’s snowstorm from Madison, Wis., for the tryout Tuesday. He said he has been watching “Jeopardy” since he was a young boy and now he watches with his kids. During their interview, Kagan reminded Cronin-Cole that “Jeopardy” has held kids competitions. “He would get a kick out of it,” Cronin-Cole said about his son, who turns 2 years old this year. “He’s got a story to tell already.”

indianastatesman.com MORIARTY FROM PAGE 4 which other games journalists threw Moriarty under the bus. Moriarty has long been a black sheep in the games journalism sphere. He was a, if not the, most prominent conservative voice in a field he describes as “hyper liberal.” Many that had known and worked with Moriarty turned on him amongst all the controversy. “I’m sick of being these people’s proxy and their meat shield and they just hang me out to dry,” Moriarty said about other conservatives in the industry. With tears in his eyes, he told Rubin, “When I was out there drowning, you were the first person that leant me your hand and you treated me — it’s bringing tears to my eyes — you and your husband treated me, you’re my newest friend, and you treated me like you were my oldest friend when people out there that I’ve known forever just abandoned me.” Yesterday, Moriarty announced his upcoming project

Wednesday, March. 22, 2017 • Page 5 “Colin’s Last Stand,” which will be a Patreon backed video series where Moriarty will talk about politics and history. The series will also delve into how history and politics intersect with each other and how they intersect with culture. Moriarty began his 14-year career in games journalism at the age of 18. While attending Northeastern, and later received a B.A. in American History, he had been writing walkthroughs of older games like “Megaman” and “The Legend of Zelda” for GameFAQs (started at the age of 14) and was offered a freelance position with IGN to write strategy guides. After college, Moriarty went on to work full time for IGN, eventually becoming a senior editor. Moriarty is also known for his time on “Podcast Beyond,” IGN’s PlayStation podcast, with co-host and friend Greg Miller. The two would head the show before leaving IGN and starting the YouTube channel Kinda Funny along with fellow IGN employees Nick Scarpino

and Tim Gettys. The two then created Kinda Funny’s PlayStation podcast “PS I Love You XOXO.” The show is ranked 26th in the Games and Hobbies category of iTunes podcasts. Despite varying opinions on Moriarty’s tweet, it is undeniable that the industry has lost a prominent voice. Moriarty’s decision to step away has left a vacuum in the industry that will inevitably be filled and life will go on. This situation does give a look into a future that is frankly horrifying. People afraid to tell a simple joke for fear of losing their livelihood. This is the precursor to the end of polite political discourse. Gone are the days when people can have a difference of opinion, and are being replaced with an Orwellian future where people are punished for telling the wrong joke and having the wrong politics. Civilization is barreling toward a crossroads where the options are change directions or to continue to punish people simply for wrong thinking.

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SMARTPHONES FROM PAGE 4 careful.” McDaniel found that it damaged relationships when partners allowed their devices to interrupt their face-to-face interactions, turned to others online instead of confiding in their partner or compared their relationship with those they saw on social media. In a 2014 study, he found that when technology devices frequently interrupted partners, couples had more conflict over technology use, lower relationship satisfaction, more depressive symptoms and lower life satisfaction. But the phone doesn’t even have to be turned on to be disruptive. A study by researchers at the University of Essex found that simply having a phone nearby while discussing an intimate topic made strangers report a lower relationship quality during the chat than the strangers who had the same talk without a cell-

phone in view. “It would appear that it is one’s psychological attachment to the device that is really driving these negative relationships,” said Matthew Lapierre, assistant professor of communication at the University of Arizona, who studies this topic. “Relationship partners likely get frustrated by the distractions caused by smartphones, which leads to problems.” As dependency on smartphones increases, relationship satisfaction decreases, Lapierre said. The phone issues surrounding relationships need to be approached delicately, however, as not everyone has the same opinion about phone use and not everyone sees a problem, McDaniel said. “If we can at least start from a common meaning that we love each other and want to connect, then we can set some ground rules for things that will help to keep us connected,” he said.

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Struggles of dating military Leah Kennedy Columnist

Once, during her junior year, a girl said to her friend, “I hope you fall in love with someone in the military because you run your mouth too much.” That girl was tired of hearing the four words “I could never do it.” Two years later, she found herself in love with someone in the military. That girl is me. I still hear those four words. Usually they are coupled with a soft tone and a sympathetic look. I still get tired of hearing them because honestly, the people saying them could do it if they had to. I hadn’t even pictured myself as a military significant other, but when my boyfriend called me and told me he passed his allergy test and that he was enlisting in the United States Navy, I knew I had no other choice. I loved him, and if I wanted to keep him in my life, I’d have to accept his choice. The past year has been hectic. We’ve argued, we’ve broken up, gotten back together and spent 363 of the past 366 days apart. We have mastered time zones, I’ve learned some of the lingo and he’s gotten used to being away from the people he loves most — me and his family. We celebrated our first Christmas as a couple over the phone at midnight and lost connection five minutes into me opening my gift. Valentine’s Day was spent sitting in my dorm room waiting for him to wake up so I could wish him “Happy Valentine’s” from America. We celebrate everything twice — once his time, and once mine. Holidays last ten hours if we are lucky; six to eight of those hours are lost to me sleeping. We have gone weeks without hearing each other’s voice, and I live for emails that say, “I’m okay, I love you.” This life is not always glamourous, and it has taken every bit of this year to understand my boyfriend does not belong to me. He belongs to the government. But you know what? Choosing to stand by him in this period of his life is the easiest thing I have ever done. Let me just shed some wisdom on this subject — we, as “milsos,”

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New “Sesame Street” character better late than never Zach Davis Columnist

It’s hard to deny that mankind is extremely diverse. We have people of different skin colors, cultures, religions and genders. Everybody is a little bit different, and that’s okay. In fact, that is good. If everybody were the same, then we would get pretty bored rather quickly. That means we should learn to be more accepting of each other’s differences and make sure we understand that it is normal to be different. For the past 50 years the show “Sesame Street” has done exactly that. It was created in an attempt to get kids to learn using television, an admirable endeavor that research showed could succeed. After learning about the research, the show continued to educate children on everything from the alphabet and numbers,

all the way to the more sensitive topics of race and death. There is a wide range of cast members and personalities on the show, which is extremely beneficial to young children because it allows them to relate to a character, thus making it easier to understand the topic. New characters have been periodically added as new topics of discussions arose, with the most recent addition being Segi, who was known for her song “I love my hair.” She was created to help aid the discussions about race and the normality of African American women’s hair. Now another new character has been added to tackle a new issue: autism. The show has decided to add a new character named Julia, a four year-old girl who is on the autism spectrum. She has her quirks, like repeating things she just heard and not responding immediately. She notices things that many of us wouldn’t think about. They wanted to accurately portray a child with autism to help normalize the abnormality – something that should be done. However, people have praised “Sesame Street” too much for

this new addition. The issue isn’t that the character is badly portrayed or written; in fact, the writers worked with child psychologists and autism awareness groups to make sure the character accurately represented autistic children. The problem is that the reactions prove how abnormally we, as a whole, treat the disorder. Autism has become relatively common in human populations in the past few decades, affecting more than twice as many children in 2012 than in 2000, according to the Center for Disease Control. So it isn’t recent news for anybody that autism exists. Most of us have probably met someone with autism, so many of us should be used to it by now. However, we haven’t embraced it as such. If we had embraced autism better, or even sooner, Julia wouldn’t be such a huge deal. Unfortunately, we, as a population, have let it get to the point that we need a kid’s show to normalize it and remove the stigma. The biggest obstacle seems to be the lack of quality education on the matter, something Julia should be able to fix. People don’t understand how to handle

those with autism, which scares them some. It’s an understandable response to something we don’t understand; however, we can fix that simply by doing some research. There is a plethora of resources out there on the topic, so there is little room for excuses. “Sesame Street” isn’t special for adding an autistic character. This honestly should have been done long ago, regardless of what show it was on. Autistic people are wonderful individuals who are all so unique that the disorder doesn’t affect two people the same way. They are just as unique as the rest of us. They are normal and deserve the acceptance we give others. Adding Julia is a huge step, and it is a good one for the show to make; but those of us who have outgrown children’s programming should already know all of this. We have been given resources and the disorder has been discussed in the news. I’m sure most of us have met someone with autism, in fact, so this really shouldn’t be new to us – yet many are acting like it is.

It’s never too late to start planning for summer

Sinclair Jones Columnist

Interim grades came out recently, and I pray the odds were in your favor. This semester shows no signs of slowing down, and, ready or not, summer is just around the corner. What are your plans for this extended break? Many of you are probably looking forward to relaxing without the stress of assignment deadlines and classes to attend. I know I’m in need of an extended vacation myself, but I don’t plan to waste all that

valuable time basking in the sun. The extended break also means ample time to pursue activities that suit your professional, academic or personal interests. Summer is the perfect opportunity to build your portfolio or simply learn a new skill. Just because we aren’t sitting in a lecture hall every day does not mean we couldn’t all benefit from learning something new about the world around us. There are a lot of things one can accomplish in a summer, but here are a few ideas for making the most of it. So you’re home for the summer. Maybe you chose not to have a part-time job during the school year or were only permitted to work a certain number of hours per week, but now you have nothing but time. Take advantage of the chance to get a few hours in at work. You’ll be thanking yourself come

payday! This summer, I plan to finally get CPR and First Aid certified because it could potentially save a life some day. Certification of some kind is a requirement for many positions such as construction management, and having these skills under your belt will make you that much more marketable to employers. Do some research on your future career and see what, if any, certifications may benefit you. Whether it’s becoming a certified notary or a White Water Raft Guide, adding to your knowledge base as well as your professional portfolio is a winwin. Volunteering one’s time for the benefit of others can be a very rewarding experience. Whether it’s a Vacation Bible School at a local church or a car wash for your old high school’s football team, getting out and giving back will

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provide you that sense of community, which may have faded some if you’ve been living away from home. Side note: periodically check Blackboard for your course syllabi in case volunteer hours are a requirement for any of your courses; in these cases be sure to email your professor and inquire about applying your summer hours toward your graded hours. They might say “no,” but it doesn’t hurt to ask. Whether you’re looking to save money on your education or want to pursue classes your schedule may not allow for, Indiana State offers hundreds of graduate and undergraduate courses. Not native to the Terre Haute area? A hybrid or online course may best meet your needs. Registration for Summer 2017 courses has already begun, but it’s not too late. Make your ad-

vising appointment today to discuss all of your summer options or visit www.indstate.edu/ summer/classes to view the 2017 summer course catalog. Regardless of whether you’ve just chosen a major or are entering your last year of classes, internships are something you definitely should keep an eye out for. Gaining experience in the “real world” will make you that much more marketable when you enter your field of choice and is an excellent way to get your foot in the door. After all, it’s never too early to start making connections. Honestly, it’s up to you. Whether it’s learning how to swim or attending your first fitness class, you are the master of your own (summer) destiny. You may even discover a true passion or talent you never knew you had.

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do not choose to be “dating our phones.” We do not choose to deal with the pitying glances. We do not choose to give up our Friday night dates to Buffalo Wild Wings. We choose to be in love. We choose to stand proudly at the sound of our national anthem. We choose to be with someone who sets our soul on fire, even from 7,000 miles away. I once read a post on Facebook that stated, “There are none more patriotic than military wives and girlfriends. For love of country they offer up that which is most precious to them… The man they love.” And while I don’t think I’m patriotic or noble in the least, I do have to say that the women and men who love those serving are brave. We go days, weeks, months or even years without seeing our loved ones. We don’t always know where they are or what they are doing, and we often fear for them. Yellow ribbons and red T-shirts on Friday unite us, and we rely heavily on one another and our civilian friends to get through. So while we may be no more patriotic than you, we are strong. Just do me a favor, ISU. The next time you say you could never do it, take a moment to think about how the person you’re talking to feels. They miss their person; they’re tired; they have a brain filled to the brim with college knowledge, time zones, military words and worry. Just pat them on the shoulder and say, “I may not understand, but I will help when I can.” Moral of the story? We are no different from you; our people just live a little further away.

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Softball head coach Shane Bouman fired Garrett Short Reporter

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ISU head softball coach Shane Bouman was fired on Monday.

Indiana State’s softball head coach Shane Bouman was fired on Monday. In his sixth season at the helm, the Sycamores are 13-12 but have dropped four straight — including being swept by Illinois State to open up conference play. First-year Athletic Director Sherard Clinkscales released a statement regarding the split between coach and team. “Over the last year, Coach Bouman and I had multiple discussions and came to a mutual understanding concerning the management of the softball program,” Clinkscales said. “I have learned that these standards have not been upheld.” At the time of his departure, Bouman held a record of 118172. He only finished over the .500 mark once, which was in the 2014 season. The previous time ISU finished over .500 was in 2006. ISU won the MVC champi-

onship in 2015. This catapulted Bouman and the team to its first NCAA tournament appearance in program history — the team defeated Louisville before making an exit in the regionals. Softball is the most recent program to join the carousel of coaching changes at ISU. Within the past year, football and volleyball are just a sample of the teams that have seen changes at the head coach position. Curt Mallory was introduced as the new head football coach in January. Lindsay Allman was named the new head coach of the volleyball team in February. Clinkscales has been busy since he arrived at ISU, making numerous coaching moves in an effort to be more competitive. ISU athletics have had zero winning records so far during the 2016-17 school year. This doesn’t account for sports without records such as cross country, track and field or women’s golf. The search for a new coach will begin immediately for the soft-

ball team. In the middle of their season and with a full conference slate ahead of them, the athletic department will be scrambling to fill the void left by Bouman. The team currently has two coaches on staff. Amanda Zust has been an assistant coach with ISU for five full seasons, primarily working with pitchers. Additionally, Tori Magner is in her first year as an assistant coach for ISU. This may be a situation where one of these coaches is promoted instead of bringing in a coach from outside of the program. The softball team was picked to finish ninth in the MVC before the season began. Now being forced to endure the loss of a head coach mid-season, there is no telling how the remainder of the season will play out. The team’s next game is this Saturday when they kick off a three-game series against Northern Iowa. Look for an interim head coach to be named by then.

Sycamore football opens Spring Ball Tyler Wooten

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The Curt Mallory era officially began before dawn this morning, as Sycamore Football began its 2017 spring practice season Tuesday. Mallory, who took over the reins of the program on Jan. 25, opened spring ball with a high-energy practice that began in the dark at 5:15 a.m. The first two days of spring practice are non-contact, but beginning Saturday the Sycamores will be in full pads. “It’s great to be back on the field,” Mallory said. “I really liked the energy we had out there today. There’s some things we’ve got to clean up, which isn’t going to happen the first day. But we’ll get those things cleaned up and watch film this afternoon with the team.” Mallory and his staff are instituting a top-to-bottom change of the playbook with a 4-3 defense and a pro-style, singleback set on offense. “What we’re trying to get in is our base offense and our base defense, and being able to play fast,” Mallory said. “I wanted to see as much 11-on-11 as we could today, and I wanted to hear football. I wanted to hear the guys out there communicating.” Mallory inherits a team that returns nine of 22 total starters from the 2016 season: five from the offense and four from the defense (using six games started as a baseline). ISU also returns injured running backs LeMonte Booker and Marlon Fleming II from season-ending injuries in 2016 to help bolster an already stacked backfield. Key returnees on defense include linebackers Katrell Moss and Jordan Jackson, and nose tackle Norvell McGlaun. Also returning is 2016 starting QB Isaac Harker. However, Mallory and staff are keeping things open when it comes to the starting signal caller for the Sycamores this fall. All four QBs – Harker, Zach Larkin, Cade Sparks and Aaron Young – each wore a No. 1 jersey and will for the entirety of spring practice rather than the traditional yellow jersey reserved for quarterbacks. “I want to hear (the QBs),” Mallory said. “I want to hear what kind of leaders they are. I want to hear how much command they have.” The Sycamores get back at it Thursday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. All practices and scrimmages, which are listed below, are free and open to the public and media to attend. Spring practice will conclude on April 21 with the annual Spring Game at 4 p.m.

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Indiana State University’s volleyball team appointed a new coach on Monday.

Volleyball adds Sammi McCloud

Indiana State volleyball head coach Lindsay Allman announced the addition of Sammi McCloud, a veteran as both an assistant coach and player, to her staff Monday. “I am beyond thrilled and honored to be joining the Indiana State volleyball program. In talking with Lindsay and the players, I know the potential of this team is huge and I am excited to help contribute,” McCloud said. “I want to thank Athletic Director Sherard Clinkscales and Senior Associate Athletics Director Angie Lansing for this opportunity.” “All of the factors that made Sammi such a successful teammate and athlete, are what I am most excited for her to bring to ISU,” Allman said. “Her charisma and excitement for helping younger athletes get better is undoubtedly contagious. I look forward to her positive impact within the coaching staff and with our current and future Sycamores.” McCloud joins Allman and the Syca-

mores after spending the last three years with the High Performance Volleyball Club in St. Louis. With the club, McCloud served in head coach and assistant coaching roles. She also served as the liaison between club leadership and coaches. McCloud spent a season at Xavier as an assistant coach, helping lead the team to a 21-11 overall record and a 16-0 mark at home. She coached four players that earned A-10 postseason accolades, including Stephanie Vorherr who was named Libero of the Year while Aubree Smith was named the league’s Rookie of the Year. Additionally, redshirt sophomore Alex Smith and sophomore Sarah Brown were named to the First Team All-Conference teams. At Xavier, she served as the team’s recruiting coordinator. Other duties with the Musketeers included defensive strategy, film exchange, budget and team travel.

McCloud played professionally for Terville Florange Olympique Club from 2010-11. She served as a right side blocker and primary passer on the court throughout all rotations. Her team ended the season with a win over Hainut for a first-place finish in the league. Over her four-year career at Saint Louis, McCloud was twice named A-10 Player of the Year (2008, 2009) becoming the first player in SLU’s history to earn the honor, and was a seven-time A-10 Player of the Week. As a freshman, McCloud was named the A-10 Rookie of the Year and the A-10 Championship Most Outstanding Player. She was also twice named All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) McCloud graduated from Saint Louis in May of 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in community/women’s studies. Story by ISU Athletic Media Relations.