EMERGENCY DRILL
Staged mass casualty exercise served as training tool for students and ISU Campus police
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Students volunteered to be “victims” as part of the mass casualty drill (Photo by Mae Robyn Rhymes).
Sophomore guard Jessica Valley prepares to pass the ball for the Sycamores (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).
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DAVE TAYLOR ISU Communications and Marketing Human volunteers have long served as “victims” for disaster drills, but there are limits to the life-saving procedures participants can practice when working on living, breathing people who are very much alive and well. That’s why the Rural Health Innovation Collaborative has
begun offering its high-tech human patient simulators for such drills so students from member colleges and universities can get hands-on experience amid the backdrop of a real-world emergency.
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The simulators enable students to perform such procedures as inserting chest tubes to prevent collapsed lungs or perform CPR or defibrillation to restart a heart beating, said Jack Jaeger, director of the RHIC Simulation Center at Terre Haute’s Union Hospital. “It’s a whole different ballgame when you take the simulators out into the field,” Jaeger said. “Without all of the support equipment that we have at the center, the students have to work on the fly a little more. It’s just like it’s real life. When you have a mass casualty incident, you’re not going to have everything all prim and proper. You need to do with what you have. That adaptability is what makes mass casualty practice so important. Unless you have been in the situation, you can’t get used to doing it.” Jaeger recently loaded several patient simulators into a trailer and transported them the short distance to Indiana State University’s Statesman Towers for an “active shooter” drill that marked the first time students had trained in conjunction with university police. The event, staged inside the vacant 15-story building that formerly housed the Scott College of Business, had adrenaline flowing for both students and veteran law enforcement officers. First reports were unclear on just where the incident was taking place, either the second floor or the third floor. University police immediately assembled two teams of four officers each. They raced up the stairs to search both floors and quickly found they were dealing with more than a shooting. “Smoke everywhere, lights were off, stuff was thrown everywhere. It was a mess,” said Cpl. Daniel Parmer, whose team entered the third floor to discover the shooter or shooters had also tossed a hand grenade. Injured students lay throughout the floor. Some had gunshot wounds while others had been hit by shrapnel and suffered burns as a result of the grenade. But the officers had to find the person or persons responsible before they — or anyone — could tend to the victims. “You had to use your flashlights. You’ve got people yellin’ and screamin’,” Parmer said. “Unfortunately for us, we’ve got to realize if they’re a threat, and if they’re not a threat we have to move on. We can’t tend to them when we’re looking for a shooter.” Within minutes another team of officers found the suspect on the second floor, arrested him and determined he was acting alone, paving the way for emergency medical responders to move in for the second phase of a drill involving police and students from
ISU campus police talking while on scene at the mass casualty drill (Photo by Mae Robyn Rhymes).
Indiana State and Ivy Tech Community College. “After the police went up and took care of the shooter, secured the area, we were first to go up,” said Jeffery McMillan of Cloverdale, a paramedic student at Ivy Tech. “We went to all of the rooms tagging patients. We had tags that marked them from critical to not critical, as in ‘walking wounded’.” McMillan and other Ivy Tech paramedic students then brought the more seriously injured patients to a triage center Indiana State nursing and physician assistant studies students had set up on the ground floor of the building, where nursing student Jill Slaven of Rockville took over. “My role was to be the one directing people where to go,” she said, explaining that she and her fellow students, under the guidance of faculty members who were also on hand, had set aside three color-coded areas of treatment—red, green or yellow depending on the severity of injuries. “If they transferred to a different area, we had to keep track of those patients and if they transferred out of the hospital we had to keep track of those patients so we knew where they were and they could be accounted for,” she said. “When real life situations happen, if you don’t get trained, you get so caught up in the emotion and all of the excitement going on that you almost get lost and don’t do anything, which is even worse,” said Krista
Irwin of Greencastle, a physician assistant student at Indiana State. “If we practice then we know what to expect and it brings it to real life.” In previous drills, Lindsey Graft of Terre Haute, also a physician assistant student, played the role of the health care provider she is studying to become. This time, she gained a different perspective as a victim, sporting grotesque make-up on her face to simulate the effects of a third-degree burn from a grenade explosion. “It was just different ... to see the different degrees of injuries as a as a patient and to see the collaboration between the nurses, the PAs (physician assistants) and the paramedics and how they worked together to treat all of the different injuries,” Graft said. Jaeger rated the drill as “fantastic,” especially when it came to communications between the students from Indiana State and Ivy Tech and university police, which is a major goal of the RHIC’s commitment to inter-professional education, he said. McMillan, who is already an emergency medical technician, was also impressed by how smooth the drill went. “I work for an ambulance service. I go to the hospital, see [hospital staff] for 10 minutes and leave,” he said. “In this situation we get to see what everybody does right here and in the chaos of everything it’s amazing how well everybody works together.”
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Federal magistrate, nursing grad to speak at fall commencement
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U.S. Magistrate Judge Craig McKee will deliver the alumni address for Indiana State University’s winter commencement while Bradley Hobbs of Indianapolis, who is completing a nursing degree, will deliver the student address to his fellow graduates. McKee has served the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana since 2007. He is also a private attorney, having practiced since 1985 with the Terre Haute firm Wilkinson, Goeller, Modesitt, Wilkinson and Drummy, where he focuses in litigation, health care and alternative dispute resolution. He has been a registered mediator since 1993 and has handled hundreds of mediations. In his role as magistrate, McKee presides over preliminary hearings on the federal court’s criminal docket. The court’s administrative rules permit him to practice in the court
as an advocate in civil cases, however, and he continues to represent clients in federal civil litigation in Terre Haute and Indianapolis. McKee was born in Frankfort, Ind., and grew up in Terre Haute. He completed a bachelor’s degree in speech communication and journalism at Indiana State in 1979 and earned his law degree from Indiana University’s McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis in 1983. His legal career began that same year as a law clerk for U.S. District Judge Gene Brooks in Evansville. He has served as president and board member of United Way of the Wabash Valley, the Terre Haute Rotary Club, the Greater Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce, and the Terre Haute Bar Association. He formerly served on the board of the Indiana State University Foundation
and the Indiana Bar Foundation. He has served in a number of volunteer capacities for Washington National Cathedral during the past 14 years and has served on its governing board, the Cathedral’s Chapter, since 2005. McKee and his wife Diann reside in Terre Haute. In his spare time, he enjoys travel, reading (especially history and biographies), theater and sports. In his “pre-law” life he worked for newspapers in Terre Haute and Indianapolis and was a member of the sports department of The Indianapolis Star while attending law school. About to make the leap from college life to the so-called “real world,” Hobbs has one key piece of advice for those still on the path to graduation: baby steps. “Take things one semester at a time. You’ll get there,” he said.
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Judge Craig McKee is one of the speakers for winter commencement (Photo by ISU Communications and Marketing).
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CONTINUED From PAGE 4 An ISU Student Affairs committee selected Hobbs, son of Scott and Angie Hobbs and a graduate of Ben Davis High School of Indianapolis, as this year’s winter commencement speaker. “Gotta make mama proud,” he said with a smile. Hobbs said he views the honor as a cool experience and a good opportunity to speak to his class. He plans to congratulate the new graduates and encourage them to look back on what ISU has done for them. “I want to reminisce about the good and bad times that have made us better people,” Hobbs said. Hobbs offers his biggest challenge to current students. “Get involved,” he said. “You need that break from school, too.” His words are something he has modeled in his own undergraduate career. An array of awards and activities through such organizations as the
American Association of Men in Nursing, Emergency Nurses Association, Push America, and work as a camp counselor, speak to his high level of community involvement. At Indiana State, Hobbs has served the Student Government Association in several different capacities and held multiple leadership roles with Pi Kappa Phi fraternity and Inter-Fraternity Council. “The fraternity made me who I was. It matured me a lot,” he said. Referring to his time with SGA, he encouraged others to be a part of the student voice on campus. “If you want to see something changed on campus, you need to be involved.” Hobbs credited a support system for his undergraduate success, mentioning a specific group of five students that have gone through the nursing program together. “We’ve basically shared our lives for the last four years. I think that you couldn’t succeed if you don’t
have a group,” he said, adding that there’s more to success than the educational piece. Following graduation, Hobbs plans to go to graduate school at Indiana State to become a physician assistant. He hopes to eventually work in a hospital emergency room. Despite an uncertain economy, Hobbs said he wants to give graduates hope for their new ventures. “I want to encourage them to find a job they love so they’ll never have to work a day in their life.” The commencement ceremony will begin at noon Dec. 15 in Hulman Center. Attendance is free and open to the public and tickets are not required. Commencement will also be broadcast live on the Indiana State University website, www.indstate.edu, beginning with the processional of graduates at 11:45 a.m.
Bradley Hobbs, a nursing graduate student, to speak at winter commencement (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).
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Eat, sleep and drink your way through finals week Opinions News
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On Wednesday, I chastised the Huffington Post and their “10 ways to beat end-of-semester anxiety.” And now I’m going to give my extremely valuable advice. I’ll keep a tip jar on my desk in the newsroom. By the time we get to this Brianne point in the year, we often that the best way to Hofmann feel exist is in a constant state Write and of panic; we’re panicking because the culmination Wrong of all of our “hard work” has morphed into the finals monster—a merciless hysteria monger, whose hunger can only be quelled by snacking on your salty tears and crisp sanity. Several students are caught off guard by said monster every semester, and that never ceases to amaze me. The monster hasn’t snuck up on you, Red Writing Hood; it’s been there all along, terrorizing you from the pages of your syllabus or standing next to your professor as she gives the daily reminder of your impending doom. This is why I’ve abandoned any preparation during finals week. If the information I need for next week hasn’t stuck after four months, it’s not going to stick after four hours of hyper-studying. So what’s the point in stressing now? Your finals week, much like an execution date, has been set in stone for awhile— and it’s going to happen regardless of how much you kick and scream. But if it’s too late for everything I just said, you can try the following: Alcohol: In classic, stereotypical college student fashion, I’m advising you to have a drink. I’m not one for writing half-hearted disclaimers about who/what the Statesman is/isn’t liable for, but don’t be stupid; you know what the laws are. And if you’re not
of age, watching others consume gobs of booze can be a soothing activity, as well. I once penned a 10-page paper on Shakespeare after having a substantial amount of vodka. You’ll notice that I used the word “substantial” just now, meaning that I don’t drink often and am actually quite boring in real life. It should go without saying that boozing doesn’t make anything you do better in quality, it simply makes the task at hand bearable. When I reread my masterpiece the next morning, it was hardly passable. I wrote an entire paragraph about cranberries. Cranberries? But I had a semi-finished product to work with at least and didn’t waste my time bellyaching about it. Eat breakfast … in another city: A more wholesome and sober activity would involve grabbing some of your friends, getting in a car and road tripping to an unfamiliar place. This allows you to eat your feelings, have social time and forget about your troubles by getting lost in the “exotic” backcountry of Vigo County or beyond. I’d keep the car doors locked and cell phones handy, though. Of course this doesn’t help you get your paper/studying done any faster, but I’m not your mother. Go make a stress-inducing “detailed” calendar with the Huffington Post writer if that’s what you want. Sleep: Here’s what I want you to do during finals week if you think this advice is useless: head to the library past midnight and go to the third floor. Don’t sit don’t down just look around you, paying particular attention to everyone’s faces. Do you want to look that broken and defeated just so you can give up at 5 a.m. and work on it later anyway? You clearly didn’t think of time management up until finals, so you owe it to yourself to do something intelligent and get rest. Your brain will thank you.
“So what’s the point in stressing now? Your finals week, much like an execution date, has been set in stone for awhile—and it’s going to happen regardless of how much you kick and scream.”
Still just a rat in a cage The difference between American democracy and a dictatorship is that America is the San Diego Zoo, whereas a dictatorship is a traditional zoo. In a traditional zoo, the animal enclosures are large concrete pads with Devin metal bars and some hay spread on the ground. Barker Just like a traditional zoo, The a dictatorship is blatant Shoulders about the imprisonment its citizens. Their outlets of Giants of of power or creativity are sparse, if present at all, and citizens know that they have no choice to leave. The entire enclosure exists to keep the people separated from their government, while the government can still benefit from their existence, rather like a lion in a cage being kept from a zookeeper. American “democracy” is more like the San Diego Zoo. The enclosures may be more open and natural-looking, but they’re still cages. The truth is, in the American political system we may have the ability to vote or use the Internet, but in the end our rights don’t count for much. Sadly, capitalism is holding the keys to our cage, and has been very sneaky about keeping us locked up.
“The difference between American democracy and a dictatorship is that America is the San Diego Zoo, whereas a dictatorship is a traditional zoo.” Lobbyists, for example, have tremendous sway over politicians and regularly buy votes for the corporations they represent. Those votes are not made in our best interests, but politicians act like they are and we are conditioned to believe them.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 Super PACs were considered unconstitutional until this election, and they allow for unlimited funds to be privately given by corporations to political candidates to use as they see fit. Now those corporations can anonymously bribe candidates into voting for the policies that best help the growth of big business, usually through the exploitation of the people, and it is being sold to us as an expansion of democracy that allows corporations to exercise their basic rights. The World Trade Organization (WTO) is another force for injustice and anti-democratic behavior that our generation has grown up with, and it has reversed many trends toward equality and environmental care by labeling such actions as violations of “free trade” and placing punishments on the countries that pass them. We don’t notice these abuses of our rights because we have grown up with them, but if we were much older we would see the slow construction of the cage we now find ourselves in. The sociological term for this is creeping normalcy. Creeping normalcy is when we accept our environs as normal, even though people who have lived outside of those conditions see them as abnormal. Essentially our lives are like an enormous and more sinister version of “The Truman Show.” Very rich and powerful people, through the capitalist system, have destroyed the democratic process that once protected us in order to get even richer and more powerful and we have remained blissfully unaware. If we are to regain the freedoms we once held and return to the democratic freedom America once stood for, we must acknowledge these injustices and inconsistencies in our lives and confront them. This will be painful, but growth always is and we must bear that pain if we are ever to gather the strength to walk away from the corporations and CEOs and tell them in the words of Truman Burbank, “In case I don’t see ya, good afternoon, good evening and goodnight.”
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Another slide down the education slope During the 2012 election, most of the attention from the media fell squarely upon swing states, and states in which the Senate races were highly important. Indiana was one Julian of those states, with media outlets Winborn pursuing the Senate Progress race between Republican Richard for Mourdock, and Progress’ Democrat Joe Donelly. However, while Sake the Indiana Senate race was underway, the race for Indiana Superintendent of Education was far more intense and hard fought. Across the nation, those who are heavily involved within education and educational policies have closely monitored Indiana’s educational policies and the Superintended election. Republican incumbent Tony Bennett has spurred massive changes to Indiana’s educational policies. Bennett set forth a school voucher program, which became the largest in the nation, created A-F grades for schools and remodeled teacher evaluations. With so many educational reforms under Bennett’s belt, his loss to Democratic challenger Glenda Ritz was not anticipated. In addition to outspending Ritz by one million dollars, Bennett ascertained the support of a Republican super majority in the legislature, and support from both the incumbent Governor Mitch Daniels and the newly elected Mike Pence. Ritz’s campaign set the realm of education aflame. As an education major myself, it was a common occurrence to hear others gabbing excitedly over the candidate. Across the state, she earned the support of teachers, school administrators, students and parents and has even gathered more votes than newly elected Republican Pence. Ritz’s educational vision which includes minimizing the focus on standardized testing, making
state teacher licensing and evaluations the top in the nation, and making vocational education programs more accessible, is being viewed as a step in the right direction, something that did not occur under Bennett’s leadership. The great state of Indiana has given a rather unwavering answer as to who they would like to see as the forerunner of effective educational reform. However, incumbent Daniels, Pence, the Republican super majority within the legislature and the education board does not like Indiana’s choice. Ritz’s election win is being called into question and Daniels is accusing Ritz and teachers of cheating. He is also accusing Pence of attempting to appoint rather than accept Ritz as the new superintendent.
“...teaching must remain a profession of scholars rather than a profession any person holding a degree can obtain.” More recently though, the State Board of Education moved quickly to alter how Indiana teachers earn licensure and certification. The new measure known as REPA II (Rules for Educator Preparation and Accountability), will allow any person who has a four-year college degree and a minimum GPA of 3.0 to become a teacher after passing an exam. Indiana University School of Education Dean, Gerardo Gonzales has urged the Board to not pass the measure saying it, “will diminish the teaching profession and make it difficult to attract the best and brightest.” Ritz requested that the Board delay voting on REPA II until she takes office in January but the Board declined her request. Ritz certainly has a difficult road ahead of her in Indianapolis. As a lone Democrat, she will have to struggle and compromise with the Republican majority in order to bring
her educational vision to the state. But with the board currently passing REPA II, we have been given a glimpse into the future. The board’s rushed process of passing REPA II is purely political with the exit of Bennett, and not taking into consideration the insight that Ritz has to offer to the measure because neither the Board, nor the Governor, nor the Republican super majority will work with her to ensure that Indiana’s educational system is improved. Measures such as REPA II, which essentially make it easy for anyone with a college education to become a teacher is not the right step in attempting to improve education. While there will be a larger pool of candidates that school districts can choose from, the quality of that pool will certainly be diminished. As an education major, I am assured all that my education here is crucial to being an effective teacher. Surely, if I simply earned a degree in political science, passed a test and taught in a high school, I would not be prepared in a measureable way. As an education major, I am taught the various theories of education and how students learn at different intersections of their development. I am also taught how to teach in a multicultural environment, in a world that is becoming increasingly more diverse. Such a quality certainly has a key role in educating students while fostering a classroom environment that pays homage to all cultures. I am also taught through experience. Though I will not begin my classroom observations and teaching until next year and student teaching until my senior year, those experiences will force me to blend all of my knowledge and apply it to a live setting. I assure you that while there may be few who can accept the challenge of teaching with little education in its practice, teaching is a profession that requires a rather extensive education that moves beyond our content area. In saying this, teaching must remain a profession of scholars rather than a profession any person holding a degree can obtain.
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ISU student profile: Vocalist Anna Buck Laurel Coyne Reporter
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As she appeared in front of the performance curtains, you could notice the comfort in her presence on stage. Her excitement was waiting to Above: Buck performs at her senior recital. Below: Buck holds congratulatory flowers following her be released as the music began, and performance (Photos submitted by Anna Buck). as she opened her mouth to sing the first words of her senior vocal recital, Buck, a senior music education major from music teacher. Anna Buck began to smile. Her voice radiated Noblesville, Ind., started singing at the age of The recital spanned over several musical throughout the performing center, and at that four with her mom and little brother at church. genres. A vast range of the songs were moment, it was clear that she was passionate With prevalent singing as a child, choosing a performed in different languages, such as Adieu about her singing. career choice was easy for Buck. by Gabriel Faure, which is in French. This song Buck put on her senior vocal recital in the “I’ve always wanted to do music. That has means “Farewell” and has a slow longing sound. school of performing arts Saturday, Nov. 10. never been a question” she Buck chose most of the pieces This recital was crucial to her because it was said. “I just want to sing.” alone with a little help from an arrangement of everything she has done Buck has many special her voice professor Colleen in her singing career and allowed her show memories performing as Davis. Indiana State University faculty and students young child. Some of these Buck’s final piece, “In her achievements. memories are sentimental Christ Alone” was chosen and others rather humorous. for two reasons: it was one of Her first piano recital she her favorite hymns and she remembers nervously wanted to sing a piece that walking up the stairs to her would clearly communicate piano. Right before the last the person and life of Jesus. step Buck fell in front of the “It’s such a powerful song entire audience. with an even more essential “I was nervous, but I just message,” she said. got right back up went to my piano and started Buck was ecstatic about her performance playing.” and said she felt relief upon its completion. The crowed overlooked the embarrassing She was full of excitement before and after the moment and applauded Buck for her performance. Music is very important part of performance. Buck’s Life and she is planning to continue her “It is a moment I will never forget,” Buck said. career performing. Buck chose Indiana State because she loved Buck has applied to seven schools including how the faculty and staff communicated with Indiana University, University of Boulder, each other and everyone got along. She is now University of Missouri-Kansas City and Juliard. applying for grad school for vocal performance in hopes to continue performing professionally and eventually would like to be a middle school
“I’ve always wanted to do music. That has never been a question. I just want to sing.” Anna Buck, senior music education major
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Students, organizations teach about their cultures in heritage fair
Austin Areco ISU Communications and Marketing Staff Though Indiana State University student Dylan Gentilcore was used to performing on stage, the theater major couldn’t help but be impressed when he witnessed cultural dances and activities performed by his fellow students from countries spanning the globe. Students, student groups and representatives from Terre Haute organizations gathered to learn and also teach about global cultures during the recent Heritage Day Fair at Indiana State. Organizations representing international students gave information about the students’ native countries, while several provided foods commonly consumed in other parts of the world. Several Terre Haute organizations representing different religions also participated in the fair, which included dances and musical performances from
a variety of cultures. “It’s also always interesting to see how many international students and students of different heritages come together,” said Gentilcore, a sophomore from Modoc, Ind. “I think it’s just a great way to see your peers embrace their heritage.” Representatives from religious groups such as the United Hebrew Congregation and the Islamic Center of Terre Haute, informed people about their organization and answered questions about their respective religions. “We’re happy to be here and present our heritage, which is our religious heritage,” said Emhemed Hamed, an ISU graduate student from Libya who represented both the Islamic Center of Terre Haute and the Muslim
Students Association (MSA) at ISU. He highlighted that people who are Muslim live throughout the world. “It’s diffusion. We’re a culture not limited to one country.” Betsy Frank, ISU professor emerita of nursing and a member of the United Hebrew Congregation’s board of trustees, talked with people about Judaism and answered questions that fair attendees had about the congregation. “It’s a way for people to get to know you, and I think some people forget that Terre Haute is as diverse as it is,” Frank said of the heritage fair. “This is a way to promote diversity in Terre Haute.” Indiana State students gave more than a half-dozen different dance performances from around the world. Students from Riverton Parke High
School also got in the act, with Spanish Club members performing flamenco and salsa dances. “It’s wonderful, because we know a little bit about every culture and every country,” said Dilia Smith, the Riverton Parke Spanish teacher who took her students to the event. “We hear about them, but we really don’t know in-depth what the culture is about, what is the food, what dances they have,” added Smith, who graduated from ISU in 2007 with her bachelor’s in Spanish literature and linguistics. “The only thing we know is they speak a different language.”
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 This year was the first time Indiana State hosted the fair, which was organized by the Office of International Programs and Services. The university conducted the event at midday in Hulman Memorial Student Union, with people consistently walking through the event during its two-hour duration. “I’m quite surprised that though this is the first time the fair happened, it was this great, that it turned out this well,” said James Jones, student affairs and higher education master’s student from New Jersey who organized the event. They are “expecting it even better now that we know what we have to change for next year and what we should remove or what we should add on.” The students participating in the fair also had the opportunity to enjoy some of the different offerings. Doctoral student Daniela Báez, who represented the Hispanic Student
Association, took advantage of the chance to talk with people from different cultures and try various foods. “We want to combine American students with international students, and we want to show diversity and how people learn about different countries and different cultures and different languages,” said Báez, who is from Ecuador and will graduate with her Ph.D. in December. “So we want to do this more often.”
“I think it’s just a great way to see your peers share their heritage. ” Dylan Gentilcore, sophomore theater major
Attendees at the Heritage Day Fair drink tea (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).
ISU continues to contribute to Habitat for Humanity Day’Jonnae Riggins Reporter The power of nature is often proven considering the devastating disasters that happen all around the world. However, these natural disasters can also be a beautiful testament of the resilience of people. During these travesties, lives are lost, livelihoods are destroyed and homes are often obliterated. But through all the statistics and the disasters are the stories of perseverance and hope. Claire Mulkey met a little girl, Eunice, 2, who lives in the province of Gaza, where the HIV infection rate is as a high 19 percent. Many women are widowed, many children are orphans, and a few grandmothers in their late years are the sole providers of children, she said of her visit. Rainy seasons bring houses down,
compromising already weakened immune systems of those with HIV, according to www.habitat.org. A house with a sound foundation and a waterproof roof can come in handy during times like these. Mulkey, volunteering with the Habitat for Humanity helps build homes for the people of Gaza and for the two year old Eunice at the time. “The people of this humble village were big-hearted and gracious, and we worked side by side through laughter and language barriers to finish two houses,” Mulkey said. “[Eunice] became our inspiration throughout [the project].”
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ISU students not only raise money for Habitat for Humanity, but also participate in construction (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 Habitat for Humanity shares this story and many others as they build homes for the heart of America. Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit ecumenical Christian ministry founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a decent, safe and affordable place to live. They strive to look past race or religion and to build homes that are simple, decent and affordable to low-income families around the world, according to www.habitat.org. Through donations and volunteer work, Habitat for Humanity can help build homes for low-income families.
Illustration by Jamie Nichols.
A group of ISU students’ hearts grew three sizes Thursday afternoon just in time for the holidays when they raised awareness and took up donations for Habitat in the HMSU Commons from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Similar efforts have been put forth by students and staff at ISU in order to help Habitat. Several houses were built in the early fall, where dozens of students volunteered their time to aid with construction. To learn more information or to become involved with Habitat for Humanity in Terre Haute, visit wvh4h.org.
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Controlling America’s weight scales and seeing the numbers drop Thomas Beeler Sports Editor
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One of the top trends in recent history has been the need for a fitness and healthy lifestyle, but recent studies say that Americans are going in the opposite direction. Sharon Begley, Reuters.com, said obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) above 30. Overweight means a BMI of 25 to 29.9. BMI is calculated by taking weight in pounds and dividing it by the square of height in inches, and multiplying the result by 703. For instance, someone who is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 185 pounds has a BMI of 30.8 “It’s a tale of two futures,” said Jeffrey Levi of George Washington University and the senior policy advisor of Trust for America’s Health. “We’re at a turning point where if we don’t do something now to mitigate these trends, the cost in human health and healthcare spending will be enormous.” There have been studies relating education and income to obesity. Reports from September 2012, according to Reuters.com, found that about one-third of adults without a high school diploma was obese compared to the one-fifth of those who graduated from college or technical school. Some results project that some states will double their obesity rate by 2030. Some say Mississippi, who has the highest percentage in 2011 (34.9 percent), will increase to 66.7 percent in adults. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Indiana is close behind as people from ages 18 and over 65.9 percent with BMI of 25 or Illustration by Jamie Nichols. greater; also 29.6 percent of adults were obese, with BMI of 30 or greater. This numbers may continue to increase because of poor dieting, “68.8 percent of adults are overweight lack of exercise, emotions, stress and compulsive overeating. or obese; 35.7 percent are obese,” said the Food Research and Continuing these lifestyles choice or not seeking help to manage Action Center [FRAC]. The FRAC has categorized their research by race and gender. them can increase the obesity rates. “If Americans stick to their eating and exercise habits, future According to the FRAC, there is a higher rate of the overweight historians will look back on the early 21st century as a golden age and obese males (73.9 percent and 35.5 percent) than females (63.7 percent and 32.2 percent) based off of a BMI scale. Leading of svelte,” accoriding to Reuters.com. These traits are being imprinted on what will be the leaders of the charts are black females as 82.1 percent are overweight and 58.5 percent suffer from obesity and 17.8 percent are classified tomorrow. Some childhood obesity rate suggest that certain age as extremely obese. Close behind are hispanic and latino males groups are as high as some adults ethnic groups. only 1.6 percent behind overweight black females as 37 percent are obese. Continued on page 13
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Continued From page 12 Childern in the between 12 and 19 years of age are 33.6 percent overweight and 18.4 percent of them are seen as obese according to the FRAC. The CDC also said Indiana’s children aged two years to less than five years are 16.6 percent overweight and 14.2 percent obese. Ezinearticles.com said there eight ways people can provide and reverse the effects of obesity and lifestyle choices people can benefit from in the future. People must increase their awareness of their health, weight, wellness and exercise. “We all want a trim and healthy for a variety of aesthetic, social and medical reasons,” said Fortune Ezeoha , reporter from Exinearticles.com. “Healthy is living truly the best medicine.” Stephanie Hayman of USA Today College says that the demanding lifestyle of college can be hard for students to maintain a proper, regular and healthy diet. She was able to asnwer questions other students around the country have asked about these topices. They have ranged from time management, exercising during
exam week and maintaining a healthy lifestyle while being apart of greek organizations. Hayman said students can eat healthy without eating organic. She said there are a couple of foods that students should definitely try to buy organic because they are too difficult to clean and are loaded with pesticides and preservatives that can be very harmful to the human body, these are called the “Dirty Dozen.” However, for most fruits and vegetables, students can buy an inexpensive produce wash to clean conventional produce so that students get the health benefits without the unnecessary price tag. Also Hayman touches on time management. She said exercise does have to take place in a gym, even in a ten-minute break while studying people can take a run, use a restroom on a different floor, or go walking some errands. Getting activity in student’s day will keep metabolism running high and allow people bodies to burn fat faster.
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Manaea ranked on baseball America’s top 100 college prospects
Danny Pfrank ISU Athletic Media Relations Junior left-handed pitcher Sean Manaea was ranked second overall among college prospects for the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft by Baseball America this week, continuing the Indiana State starting pitcher’s rise up draft boards since last summer. Manaea is the only selection from the Missouri Valley Conference and the topranked prospect among three total from the state of Indiana. Notre Dame’s third baseman Eric Jagielo (20th overall) and pitcher Dan Slania (26th overall) are the other selections from the state of Indiana. The Wanatah, Ind., native and Andrean High School product broke onto the national scene this past summer with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League, totaling a 5-1 record and a 1.22 ERA with a record-setting 85 strikeouts in 57.1 innings on the mound. The Indiana State junior was even better over his final five starts, going 5-0 with a 0.26 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 34 innings while allowing just 13 hits and one walk. Manaea was named the league’s B.F.C Whitehouse Top Pitcher and the Robert A. McNeese Outstanding Pro Prospect following his outstanding summer. Manaea’s 85 strikeouts over the summer with Hyannis broke the league’s modern record of 82, set during the 2005 summer season by Daniel Bard. Following his sophomore season on the mound for the Sycamores, Manaea was
Junior pitcher Sean Manaea in the middle of a pitch (Photo courtesy of ISU Communication and Marketing).
a Second Team All-MVC selection after posting a 5-3 record and a 3.34 ERA over 17 starts. The ISU southpaw struck out 115 batters in 105 innings, ranking 13th in the NCAA in strikeouts and in a tie for third on ISU’s single-season strikeout list. The Indiana State baseball team begins their 2013 season on Feb. 15-17, playing four games in Huntsville, Ala. The defending MVC Regular Season champions, the Sycamores have four home series in league play, hosting Southern Illinois (March 22-24), Creighton (April 12-14), Evansville (May 3-5) and Bradley (May 16-18) on Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium this upcoming season.
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Women’s basketball continues their stride to the top with another victory
Evan Martin Reporter
The Lady Sycamores will be back in action Friday at home against University of Illinois (Chicago). In the last ten game against UIC the Sycamore have lead the series 8-2 when scores ranging from a two point difference to a 30 point deficit. ISU found themselves in another dogfight Tuesday as they faced the Huskies of Northern Illinois University. The Sycamores came in with a 4-1 record against a 3-3 Northern Illinois team hungry for a win. The Sycamores led by player of the game senior Taylor Whitley with 18 points and sophomore Racheal Mahan with 12 points and 17 rebounds managed to pull out a hard fought victory over NIU 58-52 in a seesaw back in forth battle. “This is another game, just like the one in Saint Louis, we grinded out,” head coach Teri Moran said. “We really relied on our defense toward the end of the game, came up big and a few kids obviously stuck out tonight.” The Lady Sycamores got off to a slow start early on going 3-11 from the field in the game’s first five minutes of action as the defense of Northern Illinois forced turnovers with their pressure defense. The Sycamores first grabbed the lead with 13:06 to go in the first half behind nine points between Mahan and Whitley. In a tightly contested first 12 minutes the Lady Sycamores struggled with turnovers as they committed seven in that time span through traveling violations and bad passes. The momentum shifted sides a lot as both teams were turning the ball over. The Sycamores grabbed a late lead in the first half with a last second basket by Mahan who ended the half with a last second basket, having 10 points for the half and 12 overall in the winning effort. ISU forced Northern to commit 12 turnovers in the first half and held a 23-22 lead at half-time. “We just keep battling,” Moran said. “The group refuses to lose and give up even when the chips are down. When it seems like the game could get away from us we just keep battling, so I’m really group of the group.” During the second half the Sycamores found
themselves struggling to start only shooting 33 percent from the field on 3-9 shooting. This was due in large part to some zone defense NIU was playing in the half. “In the second half we stepped up on the defensive end,” Whitley said. “At halftime we said we need to fighting we’re in this game, we need to play tough defensively and playing smart on the offensive end.” The Lady Sycamores were trailing 34-38 to NIU with ten minutes left in the half. Some clutch baskets and solid defense from Whitley kept Indiana State in the game as Whitley had an astonishing seven steals in the game.
Taylor gave ISU the lead with a clutch lay-up and got fouled in the process of the play for an extra point off the foul, which she converted successfully. ISU rode the momentum the rest of the game and proceeded to go on a mini run as they led throughout the rest of the game. Junior Anna Munn who had a strong second half and finished the game with 15 points added a number of late free-throws to ice the game as the Lady Sycamores defeated NIU 58-52. The Lady Sycamores will be back in action Friday at home against University of Illinois (Chicago) with tipoff at 7:05 p.m.
Sophomore guard Travecia Franklin protecting the ball from Northern Illinois player (Photo by Mae Robyn Rhymes).
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