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Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2014
New system to streamline maintenance Computerization provides improved feedback, response to requests
STEVE WININGER Reporter
Indiana State University Facilities Management will deploy a new computerized maintenance system on Monday, Dec. 1. According to the facilities webpage on the ISU website, they have partnered with TMA Solutions of Viet Nam, which is a software development and outsourcing company, “To better serve our campus community.” The most noticeable changes for much of the campus community is the way nonemergency service requests are submitted. In the past, maintenance requests could be submitted by phone, email, or in person. Now maintenance requests are submitted electronically through the new webbased system. There are two links on the facilities home page, http://www.indstate. edu/facilities/, that explain the procedures for submitting a maintenance request and for checking the status of a request that has been submitted. The director of facilities maintenance, Jim Jenson, said the new system will make their current way of handling and processing requests more streamlined. “When a customer submits a request, they receive live feedback via email,” Jenson said. “And the feedback continues until through the completion of the request.” Jenson said the new system will not affect facilities that are operated by residential life, because they have their own maintenance management system and process for service requests. Jenson did say that there are a few things such as the fire suppression system that will be maintained by facilities management, but most things in the dorms are still taken care of through Residential Life. The new system only changes the way
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Indiana State planned to launch a new computerized maintenance system on Dec. 1. The system will help improve the entire maintenance process (Submitted Photo).
non-emergency requests are received and processed. An emergency is anything that creates a safety hazard or poses a threat to people or property. Emergency service requests that require immediate attention should still be called in to facilities at extension 8100 or by dialing 812-237-8100. Jenson said the transition has been smooth. “We used the system within the maintenance department for a while now that has helped us work out some minor bugs,” Jenson said.
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The new maintenance management system is being implemented to improve the entire maintenance process. This includes feedback and response to, tracking and reporting maintenance requests. Additionally, Jenson said the TMA system will help in tracking maintenance calls, problem areas, bookkeeping, and preventive maintenance. Future expansion of the system for grounds, custodial, fleet, and central heating plant is planned for the new system in the future.
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Fall 2014’s ups and downs 5
Net Neutrality Obama steps in the ring 6
The 2014 Winter Commencement will take on Dec. 10, at the Hulman Center at noon. Tickets are free. Jack Mayard, the provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, said that students will begin lining up at 10:45 a.m. “There’s no tickets for the Winter Commencement. Students can invite as many family and friends that they wish, there’s no price for tickets,” Mayard said. “We videotape the whole thing. It is broadcast online for those who can’t attend.” Students are ready to graduate and start their lives, especially senior Mariama Ofori, who is a health science major with a double concentration in health administration and public health. “I am very excited to be graduating from college and my heart is overjoyed with a feeling of me knowing I have finally accomplished one of the most important goals I set for myself,” Ofori said. “A lot of people think it is easy to come to college and graduate, but in all reality, it’s not something that everyone can do. I really am blessed to say that I have finally made it and hard work and dedication got me here!” For more information about the 2014 Winter Commencement go to http://www.indstate.edu/ academicaffairs/commencement. htm
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Final grades Bradley attends White House summit ISU president announces new commitments to student success not always set in stone DAVE TAYLOR
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MYESHA GARNER Reporter Only two weeks of the semester remain for the students of Indiana State University. While some students will be planning for another semester of coursework, others will be preparing for their future as adults outside of the university. One of the most important things for students to be aware of are final grades. For some, these grades determine what classes a student is eligible to take the following semester. Susan Powers, the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs, said grades should be available the week following finals. “Faculty must turn grades in through the Portal by noon on Tuesday, Dec.16, as shown on the Academic Calendar,” Powers said. Although final grades are considered final, some grades can be reconsidered. This process is referred to as grade appeal. If a student believes their grade is incorrect, they can dispute it. There are rules that allow students to question their grade if they feel it hasn’t been calculated accurately. Powers also explained that the first step to appealing one’s grade is approaching the professor to see if any grades were entered incorrectly. “There is a university procedure for a grade appeal, but a grade appeal must always start with a student contacting the instructor,” Powers said. “It is possible the instructor made an error on data entry and it will be a simple fix.” It is essential for all students to be aware of when grades will be posted. Knowing this information can be crucial in helping a student address any issues they may be having academically and find possible solutions to doing better next semester.
Indiana State University Thursday joined educational institutions from around the country in announcing new actions to help more students prepare for and graduate from college. University President Dan Bradley discussed Indiana State’s latest commitments to student success in conjunction with the White House College Opportunity Day of Action. President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden hosted the event at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. Bradley was one of 200 college and university presidents were invited to participate in the event. “We are pleased to partner with Stanford University in the College Transition Consortium Project,” Bradley said. “As part of our commitment to this exciting initiative, Indiana State aims to become a national leader in the testing, refining and implementation of growth mindset and social belonging interventions. These interventions are designed to make a substantial impact on college success, especially among low income and historically under-represented students.” Initially funded by a U.S. Department of Education “First in the World” grant, Indiana State’s participation in the project will not only help reduce student attrition and underperformance but also provide professional development for faculty on supportive classroom teaching methods, Bradley said. “Indiana State University commits to deepen its work in this important area beyond First in the World funding,” he said. “Our goal is to produce 700 more graduates by 2020 and 2,250 more by 2025.” The four-year project builds on research by the College Transition Consortium that found that when students have a “success mindset” and truly be-
lieve they can be successful, many are successful. It will also address social belonging, concerns by some students that they don’t “fit in” at college, by conducting focus groups of students and developing appropriate interventions. Bradley said Indiana State also plans to reach out to middle school and high school counselors to help better prepare historically and economically disadvantaged students for the obstacles and realities of higher education before they enroll in college. This includes financial and academic issues, but also psychological aspects necessary for success. “In this commitment, Indiana State will use proactive, developmental and strength-based advising techniques to help students make the best possible financial and academic decisions,” he said. Today’s event was the second White House College Opportunity Day of Action; the first such day took place in January. The events help support President Obama’s commitment to partner with colleges and universities, business leaders and nonprofits to support students across the country to help the nation reach its goal of leading the world in college attainment. Participants were asked to commit to new action in one of four areas: building networks of colleges around promoting completion, creating K-16 partnerships around college readiness, investing in high school counselors as part of the first lady’s Reach Higher initiative and increasing the number of college graduates in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. President Obama announced new steps on how his administration is helping to support these actions, including $10 million to help promote college completion and a $30 million AmeriCorps program that will improve lowincome students’ access to college. Expanding opportunity for more students to enroll and succeed in college, especially low-income and underrep-
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“In this commitment, Indiana State will use proactive, developmental and strength-based advising techniques to help students make the best possible financial and academic decisions.” President Bradley
resented students, is vital to building a strong economy and middle class, Obama said. Only nine percent of those born in the lowest family income quartile attain a bachelor’s degree by age 25, compared to 54 percent in the top quartile. In an effort to expand college access, the Obama Administration has increased Pell grants by $1,000 a year, created the American Opportunity Tax Credit worth up to $10,000 over four years of college, limited student loan payments to 10 percent of income and laid out an ambitious agenda to reduce college costs and promote innovation and competition.
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Children’s Choir to perform in University Hall The Terre Haute Children’s Choir end-of-semester performance will be held 6 p.m. Dec. 10 on the Indiana State campus in University Hall. Admission is free and refreshments will be served after the performance. University Hall is located at 401 N. 7th St. Parking is free after 5 p.m. in any student or faculty lot. Under new direction by Anita Gambill and Janni Richards, the choir offers three different groups to accommodate the singing experiences of all children, ages 7 and up. Children may progress to the more advanced choirs through biannual auditions.
The choir meets 4:30-6 p.m. every Wednesday of the school year in the Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts, located on the Indiana State campus on the corner of 7th and Chestnut streets. Spring classes begin Jan. 21 and run through Apr. 29. Auditions will be held 4:30-6 p.m. Jan. 14- 16. The auditions are the directors’ placement tools used to determine the best fit for each child. “All children are placed in the choir after auditioning. It is an informal setting, and there is no need to worry,” said Crystal Myers, the choir’s coordinator. The choir performs throughout the semester at different community
locations in addition to the final concert. Fees are $120 for the fall semester or $220 for both fall and spring semesters. Sibling discounts and scholarships available. The Terre Haute Children’s Choir is a program offered by the The Community School of the Arts, an Indiana State University Unbounded Possibilities initiative, providing the communities of the Wabash Valley and surrounding areas the opportunity to participate in non-credit classes in music, theater and visual art. CSA welcomes students of all ages, backgrounds and ability levels to
experience professional and affordable instruction in the performing and fine arts. To view the spring schedule online, go to unboundedpossibilities.com/csa or thchildrenschoir.com. Call the CSA office at 812-237-2528 if you would like a printed schedule mailed to you or for information about financial aid. Parking passes are available for purchase by students of the Community School of the Arts for $1 per semester and may be obtained through the office. Story by ISU Communications and Marketing
Three graduating seniors shine among the stars Indiana State University will recognize three graduating seniors for their achievements in scholarship, leadership and service during winter commencement ceremonies Dec. 13 at Hulman Center. Kelly Steffen of Bloomington, Illinois, and Shea Tempel of Dale, Indiana, received the Hines Medal, which goes to students with the highest cumulative grade point average during the pursuit of a bachelor’s degree. The medal is named for Linnaeus Hines, who served as the university’s fourth president and also served two terms as Indiana superintendent of public instruction. Kari Kirchner of Terre Haute has received the President’s Medal for Leadership, Scholarship and Service. Steffen is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics education and mathematics and will begin her teaching career in January at St. Joseph-Ogden High School in St. Joseph, Ill., where she will teach algebra and geometry and coach track and field. A four-year letter winner on the Sycamore track and field team, Steffen has been active in the University Honors Program, the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, which she served as VicePresident, Christian Student Fellowship, Indiana State Sycamores Council of Teachers of Mathematics, student-athlete
mentor, Academic Enrichment Center tutor, and mathematics tutoring lab. She is a three-time recipient of allconference honors at the Missouri Valley Conference Track and Field Championships, MVC Elite 18 Award for indoor track and field, three-time member of the U.S. Track and Field All-Academic Team, received the Alan C. Rankin Distinguished Senior award, department of mathematics and computer science Outstanding Senior, Female Presidential Scholar Athlete of the Year, Indiana State Women’s Track and Field Leadership and Coach’s Award, MVC Leadership and Service Award and Richard G. Landini Outstanding Junior award. Her community involvement at Indiana State included the student-athlete talent show, Habitat for Humanity, Light House Mission, March of Dimes, elementary school volunteer and “Parent’s Night Out” Valentine’s Day volunteer. Steffen is a graduate of Bloomington High School and is the daughter of Mitch and Annmarie Steffen. Tempel is completing a bachelor’s degree in psychology with minors in human development and family studies and language studies, focusing on Spanish. Following graduation, she plans to attend graduate school at Indiana State in hope of becoming a middle school or high school guidance counselor. She
would also like to become involved in coaching youth softball or volleyball. While at Indiana State, she received the Academic Excellence Scholarship, the Farm Bureau Insurance Scholarship, Indiana Higher Education Award, Outstanding Senior Award from the psychology department and the Psychology Academic Excellence Award. She was active in the Psi Chi Honor Society and the Alpha Lambda Delta honors society for freshmen. She volunteered and interned at Ryves Youth Center at Etling Hall, volunteered at Bethany House and for the March of Dimes and participated in the Autism Walk. A graduate of Heritage Hills High School, Tempel is the daughter of Jim and Connie Tempel. Kirchner will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in elementary and special education. She plans to also complete a master’s degree from Indiana State and obtain an administrative license to work as an elementary school principal but she is also interested in obtaining a Ph.D. in elementary curriculum and possibly working as a university professor of elementary education. During her time at Indiana State, Kirchner has been involved with Sycamore Ambassadors, the “Go Figure” math education program at the Terre
Haute Children’s Museum, the University Honors program and Gamma Phi Beta sorority, serving as president, financial vice president, new member educator, ritual chairwoman and parliamentarian. Many of the positions were held simultaneously. She assisted in running an after school reading program for first graders at Davis Park Elementary School, participated for three years in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service by helping at the West Vigo Youth Center, 14th and Chestnut Community Center and Ryves Youth Center at Etling Hall. She also volunteered with the Terre Haute Humane Society, the Adopt-a-Highway program, the March of Dimes and Girls on the Run in Mattoon, Illinois. Kirchner was awarded the University Honors Scholarship, the Community Foundation Scholarship, College Challenge Scholarship and the ISU Laptop Award. She was also awarded the Gamma Phi Beta Outstanding New Member award in 2012 and the Golden Gamma Phi award in the spring of 2014. Outside of campus, she is a 4-H volunteer leader. A graduate of Terre Haute North Vigo High School, she is the daughter of Jack and Brenda Kirchner. Story by ISU Communications and Marketing
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Everyone in the government knows that war is necessary. Although God didn’t put us on this earth to get murdered, it has become a must for some, as war stems from one trying to Columnist conquer another. As humans, we have a desire to live comfortably. Unfortunately, resources, wealth and other things that make life more comfortable are not evenly shared. This fact is the driving force behind most revolutions. War is unavoidable as long as few have privilege and the majority do not. War has been unavoidable since its beginning. People who have the things that make life comfortable have been trying to think of ways to prevent war, while the ‘have-nots’ think of ways to wage war. The ‘haves’ are not given many options because it is more difficult to prevent someone from doing something than it is to do something that is hard to prevent. So, as America is doing today, the best way to prevent war, ironically, is to wage it. By conquering those who desire to conquer you, you kill two birds with one stone — you end war and you expand your empire. Those who wage war have to
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in order to see change. Let’s face it, no one is going to just give their comforts away — money, clothes, homes or whatever one may have that is unevenly distributed. If the privileged do give some of their privileges away, they don’t give a lot of it away. How many times have you given a beggar more than $10? Exactly my point! If a beggar wants more than $10 from you, in how many ways can he get it? He can ask you for the specific amount and hope that you give it or he can take it from you. The options are few. If you say no, then that leaves the beggar with one option — whether the beggar really wants it from you. This is how nations think. If Iraq cannot get the help its people desperately need through politics, than how else can they be heard? I hope America does take over the world so that we can all be under one nation. In one nation, everyone lives under one constitution, one general law, and most importantly, everyone has a common bond — something that everyone can relate to. However, this only takes us so far. Even if America one day rules all, we will still have to work on evenly distributing the things that make life comfortable. Just look at the comparison between the ghetto and the suburbs. In the ghetto you have poverty. Therefore, people are waging war in whatever way they can to gain
wealth. They’re selling illegal substances; they’re working harder in school and on sports teams, and doing other creative things to reach this goal. Unlike those in the suburbs who have wealth. They aren’t trying to keep the poor in poverty, but they are trying to remain wealthy. To do this, they are working with less difficulty in better schools and on sports teams, selling drugs that probably should be illegal legally and doing other creative and unfair things to reach this goal. The point is that it will take war to reach world peace. How else can world peace happen? Everyone hashing things out in one forum? Then what happens when a disagreement breaks out? Well, if a disagreement occurs, than a compromise must be made. If a compromise cannot be made and a party in the argument remains resilient, than what do you do? Fight, because since one cannot get what they want through conversation or compromise, then they will attempt to take what they want. I hope humanity evolves in such a way that we all think before we act. When I say think, I mean really think. Be creative and work past difficulties mentally, not just physically. Once a solution has been thought of then the physical means can be pursued. Until we work on our civility and humanity, I will be attempting to be the change I want to see in the world.
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Obama calls upon ‘96 act to enforce net neutrality Like many folks around our age, I use the Internet to a disturbing degree. I almost can’t think of any daily social activity that doesn’t use the Internet on some level. Heck, I need it to do one of my jobs. For my other job I need my phone. Electricity-wise, I can only think of two, maybe three things Columnist I do daily that doesn’t require it; those require water or gas. Those among you who are actually paying attention to my article will notice that only one of these resources is not classified a fixated utility: the Internet. Seems strange that despite often being called a utility, it isn’t treated as such, huh? Well ponder not, my dear audience, because Obama’s looking to fix that exact issue. In a statement earlier this fine November, Obama proposed the Federal Communications Commission employ the Title II of the Telecommunications
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Act of 1996. This would classify the Internet as a broadcasting service; on the same level of utility functions of televisions and phone communications. Some of you may think that this doesn’t really change anything. However, this would be a major game-changer for the battle for net neutrality. The cable companies want to be able to use their “slowlane/fast-lane” system where they could charge us for how much Internet we want to use. If we pay an absurd amount, they’ll give us the Internet we’re currently used to. However, if we don’t want to be charged quite a bit, they give us an internet connection that can barely log you into Facebook. This is different from right now in that we pay a set amount and then just use however much we want; you’ll note this is how television, which falls under the Title II of the Act, works. The problem is that the Internet companies can and will mess with folks’ connections to prove a point or bully us into submission like some kind of low-level mafia thug. The best example of this was last year
when Comcast demanded Netflix pay them more than the previous rates. Netflix refused, so Comcast “throttled” — a practice where they intentionally slow down and restrict the Internet user’s bandwidth — the bandwidth of any and all Comcast users who tried to watch Netflix. The bandwidth speed, and therefore the number of Netflix users, dropped so low so quickly that Netflix was forced to pay their ransom. This wasn’t like some small-percentage increase either; the amount Netflix paid to go back to normal was in the millions. Net neutrality is all about stopping that kind of thing from happening what so ever by making such practices illegal. What Obama is proposing is that the FCC place the Internet under this same part of the Act as broadcasted items — like cable and satellite television — so it may continue to act as is. Another part of his plan is to implement four basic rules for the FCC to follow to, in theory, keep it from being exploited. The first two are to outlaw “throttling” and “blocking,” which just deny the Internet outright. Others are
against paid prioritization, which would mean outright outlawing the “slow-lane/ fast-lane” idea and to increase transparency, which means the Internet companies would need to bare all when it comes to what they are doing with our Internet. One thing I’d like to make clear is that his plan would not charge us for how much Internet we use, like electricity, which means this is not a compromise. Obama has put his foot down in an attempt to put a stopper in Internet monopoly. I have said many disparaging things about the man in the past six years, but this is reassuring if not inspiring. As far as I’m concerned, Teddy Roosevelt was the greatest president to have ever been, largely due to his staunch and aggressive anti-monopoly mentality and actions. While a considerably smaller scale than Roosevelt’s monopoly dilemma, this is certainly following the same “for the people” mentality and I can’t support it enough. These are the actions of our leaders that can help keep us capitalist without falling too far into consumerist folly.
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Be Informed, Not Influenced: Ferguson situation continues to raise questions Ferguson. Some have picked sides, some have taken the conflict personally and still others view it as just another unfortunate event. Many people don’t know how to feel about all of this. This column is not about the Ferguson decision itself; it’s about us — the people of Columnist the United States — and a problem called ‘the media.’ The Ferguson case inevitably brought up the concerns of racism since it involved a white cop and a black man. Even though the focus on this column isn’t racism, I find addressing it unavoidable due to the nature of the event and the claims that have been made. Racism permeates our conversational language through the stories and humor we share. Why, in the anecdotes we share, do we feel the need to point out someone’s race? “He was black,” we say, as if it’s supposed to change how we view the story. Substitute any other skin color in that statement because racism is perpetuated by every race. Should skin color truly change how a listener perceives a person’s character? The ideal answer is “no.” Our generation understands diversity and acceptance of others probably more than any other generation that has come before us. Yet, we continue to let our parents, mainstream news anchors and other pop culture superiors impose this false belief that skin color does in fact affect our perceptions. I’m not naive enough to believe that racism doesn’t exist, but the majority of us don’t believe that skin color is the
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judge of character, so why is it still an issue? Media can be an angel delivering scrolls of truth for enlightenment or it can be a beast, hungry for market share. In the Ferguson case I believe media was a beast that most of the American people succumbed to by feeding it with television views, clicks, tweets and shares and traceable longevity spent on websites. Our genuine search for truth has been tainted with adjectives and adverbs to lure us in emotionally and has been monetized to create polarizing niche markets. How does this happen to a society that begs for unity? Media jumps on any event that has the potential to suggest a racial issue. Why? Race applies to everyone. It can affect our perceptions and relations with others. So, of course top news networks and other media icons want to get involved on the event because the target market is everyone — quite the market share objective. Since news networks and other forms of media know that they’re all going for the same story, the goal is to distinguish themselves from the pack. This is where the drama happens; we do love to be entertained, don’t we? One network might vehemently declare racism without considering the witnesses’ testimonies or forensic evidence. Another network might only focus on the evidence without considering the sensitivity of the event. Such different stances result in a polarization of the people. In moments of fear and unrest we become susceptible to many things including irrational behavior inspired by volatile emotions. We become very vulnerable to igno-
rance because of our emotions, and we listen to and follow the person with a loud voice and a passionate cause. Just because it sounds romantic doesn’t mean that it’s right. News networks know if they can get us emotionally invested in a story then they have just added another slice to their market share pie chart. If you don’t know the concept of branding, then I have rudely introduced you to it. I don’t care for MSNBC or Fox News. I don’t care for Al Sharpton or Bill O’Reilly. I believe both are extremists who do nothing but cater to the polarization among the people. Both represent the repulsive nature of what news has become today, and both have slept with fame, making them nothing but characters to our society. Many of them are just spokespeople for their brand and preach in that fashion. The funny thing is that they still have religious disciples — us. We are the most informed generation history has ever seen, friends. Yet, we choose to be spoon-fed. Why? Because it’s easier for us and we like easy. We sit in our living rooms witnessing so much wrong in the world. We’re left festering because we have all of this information but not an event to set us in motion. At the moment of opportunity the build-up of incapacitated emotion — which is instigated by distorted media channels — sets us aflame and we disregard rational thought. We are informed with no guidance. We are typically passionate without being investigative for a cause, except for the manipulated causes media feeds us. Our elders believe that all rhyme or reason has been thrown out the window; I believe that we have traded reason for
the wit of rhyme. Do I believe that news networks and other media channels are solely to blame for the rioting and looting? No, because I believe we all share a sense of duty known as personal responsibility. I do think that media was a huge factor — they irresponsibly rallied the people with fear, hate and distrust by using charisma and self-gratifying enthusiasm for the ever-watching public. We should choose to be informed by media channels instead of being influenced by them. The only things that should persuade you into action are knowledge and understanding, not charisma sprinkled with gaudy words of persuasion. The good news about all of this is we can fix this by ourselves. Forget the news networks; engage your local communities and change the system from within. Become the employer that only hires based on merit and resume. We the people — not Obama, not Boehner, not one person — can change this. Challenge yourself with education, research with an understanding heart and don’t settle for information that has a profit-seeking agenda. Do these things so that you will be thrown into action from your curiosity and newfound holy anger. Don’t let your emotions build from ignorance; let your actions have momentum provided by educated thought. Be free from biased influences and you will find what you have been looking for — the truth. Understanding and love rooted in knowledge’s soil cultivate resiliency from societal setbacks such as the Ferguson case. Be educated, be resilient and be free-minded.
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Ferguson decision sparks riots
There are still riots occurring in the town of Ferguson, Missouri. On Aug. 9, a black teenager, Michael Brown, 18, was killed outside a store by Officer Darren Wilson, a white police officer in Ferguson. On Nov. 24, a St. Louis County grand jury anColumnist nounced that Wilson would not be indicted. Brown was stealing from a store and witnesses said that he was being aggressive, especially when the police showed up. Witnesses said that the shots were fired after Brown moved toward Wilson, though other witnesses disagree, saying that Brown did not approach the officer. Wilson said that Brown launched toward him. Wilson fired 12 rounds at the scene, including two shots from his vehicle and 10 from down the street, where six struck Brown. Brown’s body was approximately 153 feet east of Wilson’s vehicle, while Brown’s blood was found about 25 feet east of his body, indicating that he was moving closer to Wilson’s car after being shot.
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The grand jury, consisted of nine whites and three blacks. The jury met to consider evidence for the case deciding whether the shooting was of probable cause and if Wilson should be charged with a crime. The vote would require nine of the 12 jury members for it to pass. Wilson has been ‘hiding’ in isolation since the riots started to break out after the grand jury’s announcement, but Brown’s and Wilson’s families have become involved. Riots broke out around the Ferguson Police Station; buildings were set on fire, windows were shattered, people looted, police vehicles were burned and flipped over and police weapons were taken. Many people in Ferguson feel it’s unfair that the white police officer did not get indicted for shooting a young, black, unarmed male. The rioters believe that this is a severe form of racism. Wilson did not get in trouble for this Brown’s shooting, a decision I don’t quite agree with. I believe, for leaving Brown with nine bullet wounds and killing him, that Wilson should be indicted for committing a crime against this black man. If anything, Wilson could’ve taken this situation into another perspective, and the most he should’ve done to Brown was subdue him with a stun gun.
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Keeping meaning in everything: Do what you believe in, not what others tell you Over the past few weeks a lot has happened. The case of Michael Brown has seen a ruling, “No Shave November” ended, and Thanksgiving took place. But among these events, we forget why things happen. Sometimes we don’t even pay attention to the Columnist reason we do things, even when we should. When I was standing in line at the grocery store a couple days before Thanksgiving, I overheard a family talking about “turkey day.” The kids were excited and acting up because it meant they could eat tons of food and have a few days off of school. I asked
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my young cousins whether or not they knew the reason we hold Thanksgiving, I was surprised to find that they did. They knew we were supposed to be thankful. They told me about how we are supposed to be thanking our ancestors and the indigenous people who were waiting for us when we stepped on this land, willing to help us survive. They knew the story and they yearly participate in these activities. Even though my cousins didn’t know all the details, they knew that it was supposed to be calm and thankful. That’s quite a difference in attitude, when one family holds meaning and another doesn’t. Of course I had to wonder: did someone tell all the looters in Ferguson, Missouri, they’re supposed to be thankful? Granted it doesn’t much matter.
Most of them took advantage of an opportunity and they looted solely to get free stuff. A lot of them didn’t know why they were going to raid or what really happened, but they just went along with the motions. In contrast, other protests of the jury’s decision have been peaceful and much less violent. What does that say? We keep letting meaning get away from us. Not everything that we forget the meaning of turns out violent or harmful but it does cause problems — for example, “No Shave November.” So many people participated but many don’t know it is to raise cancer awareness. Although not destructive, we have turned it into a game and I have had a few people get mad at me and threaten me for shaving during November because it’s a
social trend not to. While not violent, it is a form of chaos we can’t allow to continue. By the same token you could be supporting something you don’t care about or not support something you do. Some people I’ve met thought “No Shave November” was to make fun of people who can’t grow hair for one reason or another. Naturally we have to keep our meanings straight for our own morals as well. We need to keep meaning no matter what in order to keep things from losing control or gaining negative meanings. We need to support the right things and keep our morals high as well. When you do something, ask yourself why and whether or not you agree.
Potential 2016 presidential candidates begin building campaigns Romney, Clinton considered frontrunners; other potential GOP, Democratic nominees being considered
With all the hostility after the Ferguson case and now the New York grand jury verdict, let’s move to a more positive aspect: presidential contenders are now building hype. The newest CNN/ORC International poll lists Mitt Romney and Hillary Clinton as the frontrunners. Columnist Keep in mind that Romney insists he will not run for office again. However, there was a surprise with who came in second place on the Grand Old Party side — Dr. Ben Carson. The question of the week is: who is he? If one thing is for sure, he’s not a politician and he’s never held a political office before but he’s aspiring the highest office in the land. But why is he qualified to be our president? What exactly makes somebody qualified to run a nation? One thing I can
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say about Carson is that the bounds of already being in office don’t apply to him. Carson has made it clear he does not believe in political correctness. He proves that in his speeches. He once criticized Obama saying, “I think that things have gotten worse because of his unusual emphasis on race.” Some could say Carson is your typical conservative, but I don’t agree. He’s a freemarket, pro–life guy, but he’s an outsider — one who gives us a good chance to put someone from outside the status quo in the executive branch of government. We could find ourselves electing another Bush or Clinton in 2016. Jeb Bush, former Florida governor, placed third in a CNN poll calculating which politicians were most likely to run. What about John McCain? In an interview with CNN, McCain said he was thinking of running again. What about Rand Paul? He’s in a legal bind. Kentucky law states a candidate can only be on the ballot for one office, and he already announced he would attempt to
keep his seat in the Senate, though it’s still looking like he’ll place a bid in the 2016 hat. We also have Paul Ryan, who happened just to get promoted to the prestigious chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. He is undoubtedly qualified, right? In the CNN poll he is currently tied for sixth place with Paul, with 6 percent saying they would likely vote for him. In my opinion, he’s well-qualified. I also like the message he sends. Similar to Paul, Ryan finds himself in a dilemma. There’s a new provision that requires
any House committee chair who decides to seek a higher office to resign from being the chair. Still fairly young for the political world, Ryan, 44, could always seek the White House at a later time. Lately, we have heard a lot about Indiana’s own Governor Mike Pence being a potential frontrunner. He is essentially in last place with only 1 percent of the people saying they would more likely vote for him. On the Democrat side, it appears Hillary Clinton has a stranglehold on the contest — 65 percent of the random sample said they would most likely vote for her. If you take her out of the picture, however, it leaves Vice President Joe Biden in the lead with a healthy 41 percent. Some other Democrat frontrunners are Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Vermont Sen. Berry Sanders. Unless another Barack Obama comes out of the shed, it appears the GOP is going to be the more competitive of the two parties.
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ISU panel discusses Ferguson frenzy
Marissa Schmitter Reporter
Riots have been happening all over the country, but not here on Indiana State University’s campus. The situation in Ferguson, Missouri, has been very controversial, but ISU students, staff and Terre Haute community members managed to turn the controversy into a peaceful discussion. The discussion, held on Wednesday evening in Dede III, was sponsored by Interdisciplinary Programs, the African American Cultural Center and the Department of History and African American Studies. The event was titled “Lessons of Ferguson,” which encouraged students to not think about whether the outcome of the situation was right or wrong, but instead to learn from the situation so in the future the outcome can be different. The discussion also challenged students to think about the effects that race, class and politics had on the situation. The panel contained seven members, varying in in age and race. Ashley Moore, Vice President of the Black Student Union and Valerie Hart-Craig, Assistant Director of the African American Cultural Center, each represented their organizations. Anthonisha Humphrey, the President of the NAACP; Lisa Decker, representing the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice; Ruth Fairbanks, representing the Interdisciplinary Programs and the Department of History and Jerrell Richmond, a junior philosophy major, also took part. Jeff Lorick, who
is on the City of Terre Haute Human Relations Commission, said his job was to be the “peacekeeper of the community.” Each panel member briefly discussed their viewpoint on the Ferguson situation. Because the point of the discussion was not to simply pick a side and defend it, each member elaborated on a problem in Ferguson that they believe also affects other parts of the country. “Ferguson showed what’s in the closet — all the baggage America has,” Richmond said. “All minorities are struggling, not just African Americans.” Decker, a former police officer, thought she should shed light on the legal issues. She thought that many people did not know much about the legal side of the situation, such as what a grand jury did. “The grand jury does not decide if they are innocent or guilty, but to see if there is enough evidence to take them to trial,” Decker said. Several of the panel members also reinforced the fact that if members of the community want to see a change in the system and how situations are handled, they must do something. “While you’re sitting on the couch and saying that all of this is a mess, what did you do?” Hart-Craig asked the audience. “Talking about it isn’t going to do anything. Action will make the change,” Richmond said. Decker gave an example of how the audience could make a difference. “It’s a system run by people,” she said. “Most of the people who run the system
are elected. If you are unhappy about the way things are going, you can be part of the solution: get good people involved.” Steven Farrar, a senior accounting major, attended the discussion panel. “I think it’s good for all cultures and all races to be able to create a type of understanding. Both sides of the story can come to common grounds,” Farrar said. While a few of the questions had the audience buzzing, no riots broke out and
the speakers’ opinions were respected. The panelists were not there to give definite answers to the audience but rather to share their experiences on the event and allow others to see the situation differently. Although it covered a controversial topic, the panel taught ISU students from all backgrounds more about the events in Ferguson, giving them the opportunity to listen to other’s opinions and express their own.
refugee children and children from Terre Haute, Indiana,” Abas said. The book is a part of a year-old art initiative she started. “The book is a part of an art initiative, ‘Seen for Syria,’ I started a year ago, which is an art therapy and education program that combines painting, gardening and creating murals for Syrian refugee children in Jordan,” Abas said. The event is being held to bring awareness about Syria and the problems that her home country faces. “The book signing is happening so I can sell the books, raise funds and raise
awareness about what’s happening in my home [Syria],” Abas said. “Casualties become trivial numbers during times of war, and neighborhoods become insignificant remains. My current paintings and my art initiative are an attempt to create a visual memoir of what my beloved home is going through with all the passion, love and sadness I feel inside.” The proceeds from the books goes back to the Syrian children who participated in the correspondence. “One hundred percent of the proceeds go to the Syrian children who participated in the correspondence documented in the
book to help them though out the winter in Jordan. The kids and their families have nothing and they did some wonderful work in the book and throughout the project all summer,” Abas said. “I believe they deserve all the support we can give them. They deserve a Merry Christmas.” David Valandingham, Abas’ marketer, said there will be 350 copies of her book that cost $40. There will also be 50 artworks by Syrian children that will be sold for $50 each and some of Abas’ own paintings will be up for sale, which range in price. The event is free and open to the public.
“Lessons of Ferguson” was held Wednesday night to allow students and staff to express opinions on the situation that is happening in Ferguson (Photo by Gary Macadaeg).
Artist holds fundraising event for Syrian children
Adler Ingalsbe Reporter Soulaf Abas will hold a book signing of her book “Me and You” on Dec. 11, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Swope Art Museum in Terre Haute. Abas is an Indiana State University art professor, author and a Syrian painter who came to the U.S. on a “PLUS” Scholarship in 2006. She said her book is full of letters and paintings that have gone back in forth from Syria and Terre Haute. “‘Me and You’ is a book that documents letter and art exchanges between Syrian
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Professor raises money, awareness for homeland MARIAH LEE Reporter Soulaf Abas, Syrian artist, Indiana State graduate and adjunct art professor, just wants to make the world a more beautiful place. The 29-year-old was born and raised in Damascus, Syria, though she earned both her MFA and BFA at ISU. Six months after she started graduate school at ISU, however, her homeland became a war zone. “During the time I was here working on my masters — that’s when the war started in Syria. My whole family was still there and they’re still there [now]. I lost family and all of that made me want to do something so I started painting about Syria,” Abas said. There came a point where she asked herself if painting, doing art shows and raising awareness of the situation in Syria was enough. That’s why she started these projects.
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“I created a project that combined art therapy because painting about Syria had helped me with a lot the stuff I went through when I was there. I thought if it can help me it can help other people,” Abas said. Abas integrated the idea of art therapy in a project called “Seeing for Syria.” “I just thought I could plant gardens in the shape of the Syrian map so every child can grow their own country and nobody can take that away from them,” Abas said. “I started working the children at Ryves Hall. I thought that these children who have nothing would [be] the best kids to relate to what’s happening in Syria.” It was the children at Ryves Hall who gave Abas the idea to send letters and art
to Syrian refugees. The adjunct professor raised the money she needed for her project by selling her artwork. When the children in Syria received letters and artwork from Terre Haute, Abas said, they were blown away by the fact that somebody cared. The children in Syria were so grateful that they wrote back to the children in Ryves Hall. The communication between the children of Ryves Hall from Terre Haute and the children from the Syrian refugee camps inspired Abas to put together a book. A grant from ISU and Arts Illiana helped her print the book and publish it.
“I thought that these children who have nothing would [be] the best kids to relate to what’s happening in Syria.” Soulaf Abas
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Abas plans to sell copies of the book at an event next Thursday. To help her cause, 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of the books will go to the children in the Syrian refugee camp. The money will be used to buy food, clothes, schooling and other necessities that those children cannot obtain. Stores in Syria can run out of necessities like milk and bread and not be restocked for months, Abas said. School doesn’t cost a lot of money, but the reason some of the kids don’t attend is because they have to work to make money. The book-signing event and art show will take place Dec. 11 at Terre Haute’s Swope Art Museum from 6 to 9 p.m. “She does so much good for refugee children, she’s passionate about her cause and I hope a lot of people come out,” said David Valandingham, Abas’ friend and agent.
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Fall 2014: semester in review
Term marked by Yik-Yak threat, Guinness World Record and more Staff Report
there are indications that the money spent on the advertising made an impact. John Beacon, Vice President of Enrollment, Marketing and Communications, said that applications for enrollment are about 1,100 ahead of last year at this same time. Other possible indicators are the record number of students in the freshman class and the university having near-record levels for attendance.
This semester has been one to remember. It has had its highs and its lows. Let’s take a look back at some things that happened this semester. Yik-Yak and Shooting Indiana State University students, faculty and staff were on high alert on campus because of a threat made by an anonymous person on social media site, Yik Yak. According to the post on Yik Yak, there would be a shooting Thursday, Sept. 18. Rashon Ke’nise Marshall-Bowen, 19, an Indiana State sophomore from Plainfield, Indiana, was booked into the Vigo County Jail. She is awaiting trial. Roughly a week after the Yik Yak incident, another report of a shooting on campus took place. Around 6 p.m. on Saturday Sept. 29, a call was made reporting that a student had been shot near Lincoln Quad. Tevin Moore, 20, an ISU student from Indianapolis, was shot in the left buttock. He was transferred to Union Hospital and had surgery the next day to remove the bullet, making a full recovery. Calvin McCauley, also from Indianapolis, was originally charged with attempted murder but his charge was dropped to aggravated battery during a court hearing. McCauley last appeared in court on Oct. 6 in the Vigo County Courthouse in Division 6. The crime carries a sentence of three to 16 years in prison.
A close up of Lincoln Quad after the shooting in September (Photo by Kristi Ashby).
the Statesman Towers has been decided, and sometime within the coming year they are to be demolished. “The decision has been made to demolish the towers. There had been some other proposals ISU looked at concerning the towers, but they have decided to tear the towers down,” Vice President of Business Affairs Diann McKee said. McKee could not give an exact timeline for the demolition of the towers, but did say that within the year they would be demolished. “There are state complicity issues that they are still working on,” McKee said. “Additionally, there [are] environmental abatement crews working in the towers removing asbestos and until that process is completed, the towers cannot be deReeve Hall stroyed. There are no immediate plans Reeve Hall, the first new residence hall for the grounds once the buildings have built in over 40 years, was officially dedi- been demolished.” cated Aug. 27. This dedication is the first step in a Guinness World Record 10-year upgrade to housing on campus United Way hosted an event on Inthrough a combination of renovations diana State University campus called and new construction. “High-Five for Kids” Tuesday, Sept. 5, at the Hulman Center to try and break Towers to be demolished a Guinness World Record for the longest The landscape at Indiana State Uni- high-five chain. The record calls for a versity will soon be changing. The fate of line of people to high-five the person in
front of them and turn around and highfive the person behind them with the same hand, forming a high-five chain. An official judge from Guinness World Records flew from New York to make sure all the rules were met. The community and Indiana State beat the previous record by 256 with a final count of 1,647 high fives. Radio Station changes station On Aug. 25, Indiana State University announced a new partnership with WFYI Public Media. The agreement brought a full schedule of National Public Radio public affairs and news programming to West-Central Indiana and significantly expand opportunities for student broadcasters. Indianapolis-based WFYI will rebroadcast its programming on WISU, 89.7 FM. The current student-operated, music-intensive programming of WISU moved to 90.7 FM and that station’s call letters changed to WZIS.
Concealed Carry In response to the shooting threats on Sept. 18, a bill was introduced during a meeting of the Student Government Association senate that would allow those who are licensed to carry weapons in Indiana to carry on campus. On Sept. 24, a resolution was introduced asking the faculty senate to investigate a policy change that would allow students and faculty who are licensed to carry concealed weapons if they choose. According to a transcript of the Senate Agenda, minutes after the bill was introduced, a motion was made to table the bill and create a sub-committee chaired by student senator Bethany Alkire. The motion passed and the bill was tabled with 14 voting for the motion, zero voting against and three abstaining.
Forest continues to grow The Forest has a high number of students in the group this year, topping just over 1,000 students. The Forest is a group of students who go to all of ISU’s games and cheer in the stands wearing blue and white. “For a one-time fee per school year, you get the opportunity to take part in such a rewarding opportunity. Athletic events are free to campus and as a Forest member you get to be front row at these events receiving all the amazing Enrollment Increases promotional items,” said Thomas Lynch, Although there is no way to accurately ISU graduate student and creator of the measure the effectiveness of the adver- Forest. tisements that aired regionally during Compiled by Tyler Sanders the Super Bowl’s halftime and Olympics,
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Sycamores set for round two against Mocs Rob Lafary Sports Editor Indiana State football’s hopes to extend its magical season for yet another weekend continues this Saturday in round two of the NCAA FCS Playoffs when the Sycamores head south for a showdown inside Finley Stadium against the No. 8 Chattanooga Mocs with a berth to the tournament’s “Elite Eight” on the line. But just as last week’s first round was unfamiliar territory for a football program that had not tasted the postseason in 30 years, the Sycamores tread into even deeper waters this weekend, making their first appearance in the second round since 1983 after a come-from-behind 36-16 victory at Eastern Kentucky. If they overcome any early jitters heading into the contest though, the Terre Haute gang has a better-than-average chance to make some noise against a team that hasn’t faced as tested of a squad as ISU. Chattanooga, 9-3 on the year and 7-0 in the Southern Conference, is currently riding a six game winning streak including its regular season finale win, a 45-19 bashing of Furman on the road. But aside from two games against FBS opponents, a narrow 20-16 loss at Central Michigan and a 45-10 loss at Tennessee, the Mocs have played a fairly light schedule, facing just one ranked team in the FCS ranks; losing to then No. 9 Jacksonville 26-23 in overtime on Sept. 6. Not only are the Sycamores just the second ranked team Chattanooga will be pitted against, but ISU boasts the strongest strength of schedule the Mocs have seen out of an opponent in 2014. That doesn’t necessarily mean that the opponent isn’t lacking on talent on either side of the ball. The Mocs carry plenty of weapons that are ready to fire on Saturday afternoon, which will put the Indiana State defense on its toes for four quarters. A well-balanced attack by a stout defensive unit, much like Missouri Valley Football Conference rival Illinois State, Chattanooga carries a dual-threat quarterback whose numbers are nothing short of impressive this season. Jacob Huesman, a junior, has thrown for 2,155 yards and 21 touchdowns to just seven interceptions with a 68 percent
Sycamores gear up for round two of the NCAA FCS Playoffs against Chattanooga Mocs (Photo by ISU Communications and Marketing).
pass completion rate and has done just as much damage on the ground. Huesman has sprinted out of the pocket to the tune of 763 yards on 152 carries with 10 scores, ranking second among all Moc runners in both yards and touchdowns. Surrounding him are a variety of options both on the line and in the backfield. Huesman’s touchdown passes have connected with 10 different receivers led by senior wide receiver Tommy Hudson’s 503 yards and five touchdowns. The five are tied for team-high honors with fellow receiver Faysal Shafaat who has recorded an additional 310 yards on 27 catches. Four receivers, Hudson, Shafaat, Xavier Borishade and C.J. Board have at least 300 receiving yards or more. The running game has churned out 204 yards per game, helping an offense that has dazzled with 35 points per game mark through 12 contests. Huesman’s yards out of the quarterback slot have been a major factor, but senior back Keon Williams churns out a lot of work
himself, carrying the ball 187 times in 11 games. Williams has amassed 891 yards from the tailback spot and found the endzone 13 times. Switch to the opposite side of the football and Chattanooga’s defense has kept pace with its offense, holding opponents to to 18.5 points a game while the offense flourishes in response. While Indiana State struggled to score in the opening half against Eastern Kentucky last week, putting up just seven points in the opening two quarters, it is imperative that the Sycamores get off to a hot start in the second round as the Mocs’ defense has thrived in the first half. Chattanooga has held 12 opponents to only 101 combined points in the game’s opening 30 minutes, allowing the offense to get on the field often and total 268 points; a prime example that the Mocs have been able to frequently put themselves in the driver’s seat early. On the ground, the Mocs have allowed over 100 rushing yards per game
but what stands out against a pass-heavy Sycamore offensive crew is the fact that the SOCON champs have given up just 147 pass yards per game. Much of the success has stemmed from turnovers forced by Chattanooga, including eight fumble recoveries and 11 interceptions. Lucas Webb, a freshman defensive back has starred in his first season, collecting five picks and returning them for a combined 75 yards. Sophomore back Dee Virgin has two interceptions to go along with 48 tackles and a sack. Senior Davis Tull, at six feet and 3 inches tall and 240 pounds, anchors the defensive line. Tull has pushed through for 10.5 sacks and 55 tackles this season with 17 of those pops resulting in a loss of yards. Senior linebacker Muhasibi Wakeel leads the team with 98 tackles. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. on Saturday with game audio and video both available. The playoff can be heard on 95.9 WDKE and 959dukefm.com. Video will be provided online on ESPN3.
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Sycamores claim eightstraight road wins with close victory at IUPUI Indiana State women’s basketball cut it unnervingly close but escaped with a 61-60 win over IUPUI on Thursday evening. ISU improves to 6-1 overall on the 2014 season and secured its eighthstraight road win with the victory. Senior guard Stephanie Wittman led Indiana State with a career-high 14 points while going 6-for-8 from the field on the night. Senior guard Travecia Franklin and senior forward Racheal Mahan each added nine points as Indiana State shot 42.3 percent on the night. Four different players had four rebounds to lead the Sycamores on the glass, including redshirt junior Cierra Ceazer who saw her first minutes of action in her ISU career. Out of sync with 12:37 to play, IUPUI cut the deficit down to seven. Mahan’s strong move to the bucket drew a foul. She extended the Sycamores lead back to 10, 54-44, as ISU drew its seventh foul with 10:52 to left to play in the half. Things went quiet for the Sycamores at the eight-minute mark in the second half, as it gave the Jags room for a 13-0 run in the following six minutes. IUPUI took its first lead of the night, 57-56, on a pair of free throws by Jenna Gunn with 2:42 to play. Mahan tied it back up as she made the front end of a one-and-one while Zurek’s steal with 1:45 left set up for a fast break transition as she drew the foul going in for the layup. She made both free throws to give ISU a 59-57 lead, but IUPUI came within one on a free throw by Akilah Sims. An ISU turnover set up Sims for the go-ahead jumper as Mahan gave ISU a chance when she picked up the offensive board and got fouled with 23 seconds to play.
She hit both free throws, giving ISU the 61-60 lead with 23 seconds left in the game. IUPUI had a chance for the buzzer beater, as guard Kelsi Byrd’s shot rimmed in and out to help ISU sneak out with a victory. The Sycamores picked up 13 steals on the night to accompany 20 forced turnovers. Ceazer and senior forward Chelsea Small each picked up three while Franklin and Mahan had two apiece. Small chipped in six points and three boards while Senior forward Jasmine Grier came off the bench for a teamhigh two blocks to go along with four points, a steal and a rebound. Indiana State led 34-26 at the break, behind 10 points from Wittman and shooting 46.9 percent from the field as a team. The Sycamores opened the game up on an 8-0 run, holding the Jags scoreless for the first 3:40. Wittman picked up a steal and took it coast-to-coast while the defense picked up a shot clock violation to help swing momentum early. Junior guard Alexis Newbolt took it the length of the court off a Ceazer steal to give ISU a nine-point lead with 12 minutes remaining in the half. Small picked up a bucket, beating traffic in the lane with 6:43 to play as Indiana State took its first double-digit lead of the night. A 5-0 run by the Jags closed the gap with under four minutes to play before the break on a good triple by Nicole Rogers. Indiana State returns to Hulman Center for the final time in 2014 when it hosts Indianapolis on Sunday. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. Story by ISU Athletic Media Relations
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ISU Athletic Media Relations Devonte Brown paced three Sycamores in double figures, scoring, but it was nationally ranked Butler that came away with a 77-54 victory over Indiana State in front of 5,528 fans in the Hulman Center. The Sycamores fell to 3-4 while No. 23 Butler improved to 6-1. Brown led the Sycamores with 16 points while Jake Kitchell poured in 14 and Brenton Scott added 10. Tre’ Bennett had six assists off the bench and T.J. Bell contributed six rebounds. Scott was credited with three steals. In the second half, the Sycamores hit 10-of-21 shots from the field. Butler finished the contest with a 53.8 shooting percentage. Kitchell got the Sycamores started early with a field goal off the assist from Khristian Smith. Butler would score five in a row before Kitchell drained a 3-pointer to level the score at five with 17:35 remaining in the first half. Brown would keep the Sycamores close with a driving layup and then a free throw as Indiana State was behind 11-8 with 13:46 left before halftime. The Bulldogs would then score nine a row before Scott’s layup after a steal with 8:56 on the clock made it 20-10. A conventional 3-point play by Kitchell with six minutes remaining in the opening stanza pushed the Sycamores
to within 29-13. Alex Etherington converted a jumper with 3:45 on the clock to keep the Sycamores within 15, and then Etherington drilled a trifecta to cut the Butler advantage down to 32-19. The two teams battled back and forth before Kitchell’s free throw with 45 seconds remaining whittled the Bulldog cushion at 13. Kellen Dunham scored on the next possession and Butler went into the break with a 37-22 lead. Khristian Smith scored on the Sycamores’ first possession of the second half to make it 37-24 before Butler answered with four in a row to stretch the lead to 17. A conventional 3-point play off an offensive rebound by T.J. Bell made it 4127. Another 3-pointer from Kitchell got the Sycamores within 46-34, but a 7-0 Butler run stretched the lead out to 5334. Scott would hit a 3-pointer off an assist from Bennett at the 7:24 mark to make it an 18-point Butler lead. The Bulldogs owned a 77-51 lead before Scott’s 3-pointer at the 1:22 mark yielded the final score of 77-54. Five Bulldogs finished in double figures scoring with Roosevelt Jones and Kellen Dunham leading the way with 14 points each. The Sycamores return to action when they begin a two-game road swing on Saturday, Dec. 6 at Ball State. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. from Worthen Arena in Muncie.
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NFL teams jockey for playoff position in Week 14 ZACH RAINEY Reporter Baltimore at Miami Despite the Ray Rice situation, the Ravens have been playing well this season. Joe Flacco has showed signs of brilliance, Steve Smith Jr. has convinced us that he is in sole possession of the fountain of youth, and Justin Forsett has come out of nowhere and is fourth in the league in rushing yards. I like how the Ravens were able to get Torrey Smith more involved in last week’s game against the Chargers despite losing that game. The AFC North is the best conference in football this year considering there is a three-way tie for second place with the Steelers, Ravens and Browns sitting at 7-5. The Ravens defense however took a huge blow yesterday following the announcement that Pro Bowl defensive tackle Haloti Ngata is suspended the rest of the season for violating the NFL’s policy against performance-enhancing drugs. The Dolphins have been doing really well lately and with this big hit to the Ravens’ pass rush and run defense, it will be interesting to see how well the defense plays against the Dolphins. The Dolphins are one of the most underrated teams in all of football. Ryan Tannehill has thrown 20 touchdowns this season and has recently fallen in love with throwing to rookie Jarvis Landry. His main role is in the slot, but he can also be effective as an outside receiver, too. Mike Wallace is continuing to burn corners with his speed but the bigger story with this team is their defense. Miami ranks sixth in the league in defense with the efforts from Pro Bowl pass rusher Cameron Wake, shutdown corners Brent Grimes and Cortland Finnegan, and safeties Louis Delmas and Reshad Jones. I like the Dolphins in this game because I think without Haloti Ngata it opens up too big of a hole that I think Lamar Miller can dominate. Dolphins win 28-14. Indianapolis at Cleveland Andrew Luck has been the best quarterback from a statistical standpoint in the NFL this season. He loves throwing it long to T.Y Hilton and also likes to check it down to his tight ends and running backs.
With the injury to Dwayne Allen, Luck has had the opportunity to work with his old Stanford teammate Coby Fleener, who has filled in for Allen quite nicely. Reggie Wayne isn’t as big of a factor in the offense as many expected he would be, but he’s getting older and with the semi emergence of Donte Moncrief, it gives Luck another playmaker to throw to instead of Wayne. I think Daniel Herron deserves the majority of the carries despite Chuck Pagono saying he will continue to split carries with Trent Richardson. Richardson is very indecisive about which hole to try and run through and by the time he chooses, he gets hit. He reminds me of a running back the Patriots used to have, Lawrence Maroney. The only thing that salvages his numbers is his strength, so he can sometimes get a yard or two instead of getting dropped. If Richardson gets in the open field he is tough to take down. Just when we thought the starting quarterback job in Cleveland was Brian Hoyer’s, when the team was in good position to close the gap in the division after that game against the Bengals on Thursday Night Football, he started playing badly. Hoyer was benched in the fourth quarter against Buffalo where we saw glorified backup Johnny Manziel get his first real action of the season. He didn’t do badly by any means. He led the team down the field and capped it off by running the ball into the end zone. I agree with the decision to start Hoyer this week despite his past performances. The team still has a winning record and the Browns are still in playoff contention. If Hoyer plays badly again against the Colts and it’s a blowout, I wouldn’t be surprised if we see more of Manziel. The Browns also lost receiver Miles Austin for the rest of the year. Hoyer better find the connection he had with Josh Gordon against the Falcons, or it may cost the team the playoffs and may cost Hoyer his job. I like the Colts to win this game. The Colts have too many weapons for the Browns to handle. Colts win 31-17.
against their division rivals the Cardinals and the 49ers on Thanksgiving. Seattle still has the best defense in the NFL and has the best rushing attack in the league. There was a lot of buzz around Marshawn Lynch not being able to handle the workload that Seattle has put on him in years past. He is continuing to prove all of those people wrong as he is fifth in the league in rushing yards and leads all running backs in touchdowns with nine. The Seahawks’ passing attack looks like their o n l y weakness a t this
point. They d on’t h a v e m a n y weapons, but Russell Wilson is incredibly sound and is very mobile. I don’t think it is as big of an issue as it would be on virtually any Seattle at Philadelphia The Seahawks seemed to have found other team in the league. their stride, winning six out of their last The Eagles’ offense hasn’t missed seven games including two big wins a step since Nick Foles went down with
an injury. They embarrassed the Cowboys on Thanksgiving, LeSean McCoy is finally starting to play like he is capable of after a slow start to his season and Jeremy Maclin has been better than anyone ever thought he would be this year. His whole career to this point, he has dealt with injuries and was in DeSean Jackson’s shadow. Now he’s showing what he can do as a number one receiver. Mark Sanchez’s favorite target as of late has been Jordan Matthews. Since Sanchez replaced Foles, Matthews has caught five touchdowns in comparison to the two he had when Foles was the starter, both of which came in the same game. I think this game will be very close so I have to give the edge to the home team in this one. Eagles win 2117.
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ISU opens discussion on Ferguson, racism
Left: Anthonisha Humphrey, a member of Indiana State University’s NAACP, spoke on a panel this past Wednesday about the events happening in Ferguson, Missouri. Right: The panel also included Valerie Hart-Craig of the African American Cultural Center, Jeff Lorick of the City of Terre Haute Human Relations Commission, Lisa Decker from the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Ashley Moore of the Black Student Union, Jerrell Richmond, a philosophy major, and Ruth Fairbanks from the Interdisciplinary Programs and the Department of History. The discussion was open to the public and topics included American racism, recent events, and the effect of social media (Photos by Gary Macadaeg).