February 12, 2014

‘Still a drug town’

City and county police departments address methamphetamine usage, say Indiana State University could be caught in the crosshairs of meth activity ADLER INGALSBE Reporter

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Meth has been a huge problem for the Vigo County and Terre Haute community for many years.

Four Indiana State University alums and current Terre Haute City Police officers spoke about this topic as a part of “The Meth Epidemic: Drug Policy at the Crossroads” on Feb. 10 in the Events Area of Cunningham Memorial Library.

Chris Gallagher, a Terre Haute City Police officer for 18 years, said meth use in the local area is a very significant problem to him.

“The meth issue in Terre Haute is very important to me. I have some fond memories of this city before meth came into it,” he said.

Terre Haute has always been known for the amount of meth users who live here and for people who have been arrested due to the use of meth.

Greg Ferency, a Vigo County Police officer for 16 years, compared the amount of meth labs busted in Terre Haute and in the state of New York in 2002.

“In 2002, we busted over 2,000 meth

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Beauty from within: Fashion

Bulldogs’ bite not as bad as their bark ALEX MODESITT Sports Editor

Senior guard Jake Odum landed a slam dunk Sunday (Photo by Gary Macadaeg).

The Sycamore men’s basketball team took to the floor Sunday and beat Drake 60-56. The win helps make amends for the loss Indiana State suffered at the hands of unbeaten Wichita State on Wednesday, Feb. 5.

The Sycamores took to the court playing aggressive defense from the tip. Senior guard Dawon Cummings swatted an errant pass by the Bulldogs two minutes and 20 seconds into the game that fell into the hands of senior guard Manny Arop. Arop raced down-court and found the pursuing Cummings for the lay up to give the Sycamores a 4-3 lead. Arop

would finish the game with 13 points in 30 minutes of action.

It was a competitive game throughout.

Drake, known for their three-point shooting, stayed in the game by shooting 40 percent from behind the arc in the first half. Forward Trevor Berkeley went 3-5 from three-point land and led the Bulldogs with 12 points.

The score was 28-26 at halftime. The Sycamores blew an eight-point lead they worked to build earlier in the game by allowing the Bulldogs to close to within two. The Sycamores shooting woes contributed to the Bulldog comeback.

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NEWS

Wednesday, February 12, 2014 • Page 2 News Editor, Andrew Christman isu-statesmannews@mail.indstate.edu

Frigid temperatures keep heating costs high Andrew Christman News Editor

Blatchford isn’t alone in facing increasing electric bills due to low A frigid winter season has been costly temperatures.

Senior special education to students who live off of Indiana State major Angelique Brown is facing some University’s campus. of the same problems.

Among these students is senior “I was mad when I got my bill,” Brown construction management major said.

“I freaked out a little bit because Michael Hernandez. Hernandez, who I’m the only one paying.” uses natural gas through Vectren to heat Brown, like Hernandez, keeps her his home. heat running at all times due to pets “Between November and January being inside her apartment, though only our bill has increased by about $20,” at 55 degrees.

Hernandez said. “Our Both Blatchford average bill has been and Brown pay their around $50.”

“I was mad when I electric bills to Duke Hernandez added Energy. got my bill.

I freaked that he likes to keep The Evansville-based his home warm for out a little bit natural gas provider more reasons than just because I’m the only Vectren released himself. information last one paying.”

“I keep it set at about month explaining why 69 degrees,” he said. “I were higher than have a dog in the house Angelique Brown, senior bills usual. and I like to come back special education major “In January of last to a warm house after year, the average work.” customer paid a total of He also said that about $130 for natural despite his bill being a bit higher than usual, he has no plans to gas service, which reflected slightly lower gas prices and weather that was really cut back his gas usage.

While gas heating is a common nearly 10 percent warmer than normal. utility, other tenants such as senior pre- In January 2014 that same customer will veterinary major Rachel Blatchford have pay about $160.”

Vectren and Duke Energy offer ways seen a spike in their electric heating to help customers with their bills on bills, as well. their websites. These tips can be found at “During the summer, the electric bill http://www.duke-energy.com/indiana/ was around $65 a month,” Blatchford said. “When winter started, it jumped to savings/winter.asp and https://www. Off-campus students have found themselves paying more than usual in order to keep vectren.com. about $80. Now it’s $110.” their residences warm through record lows this winter (Photo courtesy of clipart.com).

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News Briefs

Prestigious researcher featured at ‘Assess for Success’ conference The fourth annual Assess for Success conference will take place on Feb. 21, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., in Hulman Memorial Student Union.

Ashley Finley, senior director of assessment and research at the American Association of Colleges and Universities, will be the featured presenter. She will discuss her work on assessing underserved students’ engagement

in high impact practices and lead a workshop on assessing critical thinking.

Other conference events include a poster session and workshops lead by Indiana State faculty and staff.

A continental breakfast and buffet lunch will be provided by the University Assessment Council. Conference details and registration information is available at http://www.indstate.edu/assessment.

Risk Management speaker comes to campus The Scott College of Business and its insurance and risk management program welcome Pamela Rogers as the 2014 Risk Manager in Residence. She will be on campus Wednesday and Thursday.

Rogers is vice president of enterprise risk and insurance management for Weight Watchers International. She has held this position since 2011, and is responsible for the development and implementation of an enterprise risk management process and oversight of the risk financing program and 401(k) compliance.

She previously served as senior vice president and managing consultant for Marsh USA, and director of risk management for leading companies such as Target, Sears and Nestle.

Rogers holds an MBA degree from the University of Michigan, and a BBA degree in risk management and insurance from the University of Georgia. She has been on the list of 100 Leading Women in Insurance by Business Insurance magazine and was the University of Georgia’s Risk Management and Insurance Alumna of the Year in 1999.

Rogers will conduct an open forum presentation “Risk Management Issues and Risk Management Careers” from 12:30 - 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Community Conference Center in the Scott College of Business in Federal Hall, room 223.

Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Kimberly.vanwey@indstate.edu or X2442.

Talking About Teaching series kicks off Wednesday The Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence, University College and the Office of Student Success are cosponsoring a Talking About Teaching series focused on differentiated instruction.

Differentiated instruction consists of strategies for tailoring content, the learning process and the learning environment to meet individual needs of

students.

The first session of the series is on Wednesday from 12-1 p.m. on the first floor of the Cunningham Memorial Library.

For more information, see the Spring 2014 Events link on the Student Success website: http://www.indstate.edu/ studentsuccess/

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Above: Police officers and other Terre Haute community members gathered Monday to discuss the meth problem that is currently affecting the city. Below: Chris Reed, a trial deputy for the Terre Haute prosecutor’s office, told the audience 80 percent of the people in the city’s prison system are incarcerated because of meth use (Photos by Katie Couch).

labs in Terre Haute. We compared that to the amount that the state of New York busted, which was five,” Ferency said.

Meth was a problem years ago, but it continues to cause many difficulties in the Vigo County area today.

“This is still a drug town; this is still Sin City,” Gallagher said.

Terre Haute’s jails are starting to be overcrowded due to the amount of people in on drug charges.

Chris Reed, Trial Deputy for the Prosecutor’s office said there’s an extremely large percentage of prisoners in Terre Haute who are in there because of meth.

“Eighty percent of the people incarcerated in Vigo County are in there for drugs or because of drug- related crimes. Most of the 80 percent are in jail because of their involvement with methamphetamine,” he said.

Reed said that Vigo County was one of the two highest meth lab counties in the state of Indiana from 2002-2006.

“Meth is still a problem today; just last week I had nine arrests for meth manufacturers,” Reed said.

Ferency warned Indiana State students

to be cautious about being around meth on campus and at parties.

“ISU’s campus is an island in one of the biggest meth cities in America. Students have to be careful. You aren’t going to be offered meth on the streets; you are more than likely going to be offered it at a party,” he said.

Dalton Hatcher, a freshman sports management major and Terre Haute resident has heard throughout his life how bad meth is in this city.

“I’ve heard how bad it is from the news, newspapers and being told throughout my schooling. I’ve heard numerous times meth was one of the most used and abused drugs here,” he said.

The officers described a few tell-tale signs of people using meth or making meth, such as: appearing overly excited, irritable or violent and looking like they could crash at any moment.

Meth cookers often buy the ingredients for meth in large quantities, and many drive mopeds instead of cars. Meth labs also emit specific chemical smells, so students are encouraged to notify the police if they see anything suspicious.

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Red scare, round three: Russia taking too much heat

The Olympics are officially underway and someone needs to let young miss Yulia Lipnitskaya know that she’s a downright blessing to watch.

For those of you who do not know, 15-year-old Lipnitskaya brought Russian President Vladimir Putin to his feet in a standing ovation by earning a 141.51 and a combined score of 214.41 in ladies’ figure skating and brought the gold back home to Moscow.

If by chance you are from the 99 percent of the world who knows little to nothing about figure skating, understand this — the current world record for highest point value was awarded to Kim Yuna, a 20-year-old skater from South Korea in the 2010 Olympics. Yuna earned a 150.06 and a combined 223.56.

Our little Lipnitskaya, the second youngest gold medalist in figure skating, just barely missed the bar for the world’s greatest performance at the Olympics . . . ever.

But the girl with the impossible to pronounce last name seems to be about all that President Putin is getting love for.

From Twitter to Buzzfeed, social blogs across the web have made sure Sochi has taken heat for just about everything you could imagine.

But as much as our past has shown through some embarrassing slip-ups, it may not be fair to judge this particular

book by its cover.

A Twitter trend simply titled “#SochiProblems” has swept the social media as everyone from reporters to tourists to athletes fill their pages with pictures of Sochi developmental failures.

The “official” page of Sochi attack, appropriately titled “Sochi Problems,” posts pictures send from any and all sources in the name of “[bringing] you the solutions for #Sochi2014.”

Pictures featured on the page range from wiring and circuit breakers installed into showers to toilets with no plumbing or dividers between stalls. In fact, it is reported that there are sewage entryways — dropping as much as 15 feet left open. Political comedian Steven Colbert didn’t miss this one, saying “Given the anti-gay laws, you’d expect Putin to cover the manholes.”

According to CTV, 20-year-old journalism major Alex Broad designed the now infamous Twitter page during a slow day in school. The page now has roughly 339,000 followers and climbing.

Between Putin’s troublesome legislation against homosexuality and Sochi’s continuing issues — none the including United States bobsled team member, Jonny Quinn having to literally break his bathroom door down — Russia has seen some pretty bad press.

And yet we haven’t heard anything

good. Isn’t it interesting how absolutely no one has mentioned anything good about Sochi? Ever since the word go, we have watched America point and laugh at Russia, starting with the failed fifth Olympic Ring.

Englishman Mike Moir took some time off from work in Turkey to go see the Olympics. Instead of posting about how terrible the Wi-Fi was, or how the hotel service couldn’t open his door, he had a much more vivid outlook on his stay.

“Got a little lost, but that is to be expected,” Moir said, “Otherwise, I’m very impressed with how it’s been organized, and how it’s been run.”

International Business Time Magazine wrote, “The roughly $51 billion spent on the Winter Olympics has also produced beautiful sports venues. The Opening Ceremony was a grandiose event in which the mostly 40,000 spectators at gleaming Fisht Stadium exited to mainly favorable reviews.”

Seems to us as if someone has been blowing smoke up a very naughty place — pardon our French. No one in their right mind who follows Vladimir Putin’s “democracy” will ever say he’s a teddy bear. But much as President George W. Bush was no representative of America, is it fair to start throwing the blame around?

We would like to believe that it is not. We’re not all stuck in 1943, sipping malts with Joseph McCarthy, but it is unfortunately an apparent fact that much of America seems to have an innate distrust for the hammer and sickle, which is truly a shame.

We here at the Statesman often write about concepts like injustice, prejudice and equal treatment, not because it’s easy but because it’s important. As the old adage goes, “If not me, then who?”

Is Putin a despicable person for some of his political actions, especially his most recent attempt to ban gays from competing? You bet your bottom dollar.

While we’re at it, is Sochi clearly in need of some pretty desperate repairs?

Seems like it. Then again, we are merely operating from near propagandalevel photos that often stem from an anonymous source.

But why are we suddenly angry at Russia? Beyond Putin and some bad Wi-Fi connections, what did people like Yulia Lipnitskaya do to us?

Actually, last we checked, Americans and Russians were still common, if not frequent “pen pals” — or more appropriate now, Facebook friends.

Watch your tubes, enjoy the popcorn and cheer for your favorite team.

We will be as well. But don’t forget, one man does not a country make.

Out with the old: reformatting the world around us

T.C. Wampler Columnist

When debating the philosophical or moral value of saving something or letting it go, it always seems to come down to logic and finance versus sentimentalities. Logic states that if something has reached the point of expiration, it is time to dispose of it, like say

the dilapidated parts of town. Finances often come into play when we’re trying to reinforce that motive.

But then you find issues such as morality and sentimentality. We can’t just throw people away because they’re aging. But we can’t afford to let them tax us due to unfamiliarity with the modern world.

How many times have you driven around Terre Haute and seen a dilapidated building and thought, “I

wish someone would tear that down?”

All too often we seen these structures around us that need to be torn down or fixed, and yet they sit and become an eyesore for the city. The problem with this is that some people want to save the old buildings — stating that they are a historical monument to the Terre Haute area. Others will argue that the old, decrepit buildings play host to a multitude of safety issues, along with an enormous budget to fix them.

Indiana State found a remedy to this issue with their master plan. The plan is to give the campus a facelift without the destruction of all the buildings that have become a staple of the campus.

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money to give Federal Hall a whole new interior. Indiana State has also made renovations to other buildings like Erickson Hall — once held offices — now a dorm. The University sees the importance of these buildings and wants to keep their iconic look but update the interior to make something new.

The campus will be constantly changing over the next few years and the renovation process is only the start. There are plans to build a new stadium closer to campus to give students and visiting alumni easier access.

Administrators know that the stadium is too far from campus and is reaching its end. The destruction of the old stadium in replacement for a newer, more convenient location is but one example of logical reasoning and some much needed demolition over reconstruction.

On the other hand, we have the need for such reconstruction. Unlike a building, we can’t just throw a mass of outdated humans on a pile of TNT and pull the plunger.

Yet, “Hey come here and tell me what is wrong with my phone.” is a phrase often heard by children from their parents these days.

You see, people of generation X (mostly our parents — are struggling to acclimate to modern times. More and more, everyone is forced to use some sort of computer to do anything from checking on loved ones to filing taxes, and they can’t keep up.

The Millennial generation — meaning college students — have grown up with the booming technology and have followed it since our infancy. Now there’s a gap between the Millennials and the

previous generation that is growing.

This gap must be bridged to keep our parents and others from falling further behind. The financial burden of losing our, albeit aging, working force would be great. Not to mention the knowledge that would be gone.

The saying goes “you can’t teach old dog new tricks.” But if you take your time and put some effort into the training process you can teach any dog new tricks.

There is a point by which things cannot be fixed. There is also a point by which it is cost effective to teach someone how to work within our modern era.

An article from the Washington Times addressed the idea of when to rebuild and when to let go. They interviewed Brian Hickey of Teardowns.com.

Hickey said “If the realtor is telling you that your home will sell for $400,000 but

the neighbors have homes worth $1.2 million, you’re a good candidate for a tear-down.”

It is hard to put people on a financial scale like we do inanimate objects, though. In some cases it must be done to keep society moving forward.

I am not as cold hearted as some may believe. I have an older truck that needs a lot of work done to it. Some see it as a waste of money and time on my part. I however have fond memories of riding in that truck with my dad and learning how to drive in it.

To me my truck is more than just something I drive; she is a part of my family and just like any family member, when she is sick I will try to make it better.

We all have emotional attachments to things, people and ideals that sometimes must be torn down to be rebuilt.

Abomination in Obama’s nation: attack on health care In this year’s State of the Union address, President Barrack Obama said this would be the “break-through year for America” — which you can’t deny.

Obama has definitely brought the change he so honestly promised during his campaign presidency. One of Columnist for those changes being the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as “Obamacare.” Whether you agree with the concept, disagree or are stuck in between like me, the recent advertisement encouraging Americans to “get talking about health care” has sparked some interest relating to the issue.

The main target audience for Obamacare is the young and healthy population — you and me — which is depicted by the young male selected for the ad. The thought-process is that if the healthier population buys into the idea, regardless of necessity, then the Act is

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more likely to get traction and benefit the rest of the nation. And if you think this is a bad idea, thank you. Doing so helps prove my point that most Americans are too greedy for their own good and don’t see the bigger picture.

Nothing says “bad advertising” quite like putting a 20-something-year old male in onesie pajamas encouraging people to “drink hot chocolate” and to, for some reason, talk about health care during the festive holiday season. Yeah, what could go wrong with that?

When I first saw the ad I saw exactly what it showed: a young man cuddled up to his hot chocolate. I got the impression that Obama care is something that needs to be discussed, and why not talk about it comfortably from your own home?

But others saw a man giving Americans the idea they can stay at home with their parents all day in their pajamas, drink hot chocolate and mooch off the American people.

The response to the advertisement was definitely uncalled for and has raised quite the controversy. I’m sure the creators of the advertisement didn’t picture

haters bashing on the young man in the photograph because “he seems gay” or he “wrongly represents the nation.” Talk about blowing things out of proportion.

Obamacare is definitely constitutional, but what hurts is that it’s not ideal or as realistic as some of us would hope. I agree everyone should have health care, but as long as I’m covered, who am I — or who are our government — to say that you have to go out right this instant and purchase health insurance. As long as I do my part what does it matter, right?

Wrong. As seen with both Obamacare and the advertisement, most Americans are failing to see the true underlying message and are focused too heavily on the superficial aspect. Instead of seeing the ad as an initiative to get Obamacare rolling, most people — mainly conservatives — are more disgusted with the “negative messages” the photo sends out rather than seeing Obamacare as a way for all American citizens to come together for the greater good. People do not hesitate to donate and send packages to foreign countries when they need help, but when it’s our own American people

needing aid we consider it mooching and disgraceful.

While Obamacare does raise the average cost of health insurance, those extra dollars would go towards helping others and possibly even saving thousands of lives who wouldn’t be able to afford health care otherwise.

The way I see it, in this kind of situation you can either be a cat or you can be a dog. On one hand, you have a cat: an individual living only for themselves and doing everything in their power to make sure they are as well off as possible.

And on the other hand you have a dog: an individual living in commune with everyone and treasuring others. What happened to all-for-one and one-for-all?

I don’t know about you, but I want to live in a country where we can come together and make the lives for all Americans as prosperous as possible.

Instead of taking things out of context and trying to blame an advertisement for what’s wrong with America, I say we take that energy and put it towards helping each other. As Mr. Obama likes to say, we need to “do our part.”

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FEATURES

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Interfraternity Council sponsors backpack drive Brianne Hofmann Editor-in-Chief

State men’s basketball faces Evansville, the council will take additional donations Raised by a middle class family of on the main floor. educators, Jade Jones often received “We’re here for service. We’re here to school supply donations growing up. help the community that’s allowing us to So when the senior communication be there,” he said “We’re going to get a major was elected as Interfraternity better image in the ISU Community and Council president in November, he the Terre Haute Community.” knew he would use the opportunity to Although individual Greek pay it forward. organizations hold philanthropic events, “I remember when I got the backpack drive is a free school supplies,” he “We’re here for first for the Interfraternity said. “I always like to go Council. Jones said he back to where my roots service. We’re here to knew before he even ran started and teachers are help the community for the president that he always helping.” that’s allowing us to wanted to get the council Since last month, the involved. be there. We’re going more Interfraternity Council “I wanted to do has been collecting new to get a better image something bigger than classroom supplies such in the ISU Community myself,” Jones said. as backpacks, folders, and the Terre Haute Ultimately, while notebooks and crayons for the event will help the Community.”

Vigo County Schools. council’s’ image in the “A lot of schools here community, Jones said its in Terre Haute are Title I, Jade Jones, senior all about supporting “a which means 90 percent communication major future Sycamore.” of their students are in “Some of these and Interfraternity elementary poverty,” he said. “People school Council president children who are in need always say ‘do it for the kids’ but you really should could be future students of do it.”

Indiana State University,” The donations, which he said. “So maybe this have mostly come from other members program will keep going, if we start this of the Greek Community so far, have now. Then 10, 15 years later when these been pouring in since the first council elementary school kids are coming here, meeting of the semester, Jones said. maybe they’ll help too. If you help them “That very next week I had at least 10 out, they’re going to help out the kids backpacks,” Jones said. when they’re older.”

Currently, the council has gathered The Interfraternity Council is still 20 backpacks full of school supplies, but accepting supplies such as safety scissors donations are being accepted through and Germ-X. Those interested in helping the end of the month. can bring their donations to the sixth Jones said the council has also sought floor of the Hulman Memorial Student the help of Indiana State’s athletic Union or to the men’s basketball game at department. On Feb. 19, when Indiana 7:05 p.m. Feb. 19.

Through the rest of February, the Interfraternity Council is hosting a backpack and school supply drive to benefit Vigo County Schools (Photo illustration by Kira Clouse).

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Features Briefs

Presentation on exercise and injury prevention Wednesday

The employee wellness program presents the next WOW event on Proper Shoe Fitting for Exercise & Injury Prevention on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and noon.

The presenter, Jonathan Peets,

Pacesetters employee, will provide education on basic foot biomechanics and proper fitting for footwear and insoles. He will also have some time at the end for individual consultations. This program will last about an hour.

Dissertation defenses set in Bayh College of Education Michael S. Sargent will defend his dissertation entitled “An Investigation on Teacher Research-Based Teaching Practices Through the Teacher Evaluations in Indiana Public Schools” at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 in Conference Room 322 of the Bayh College of Education.

Tony J. Thomas will defend his dissertation entitled “Daddy Can we Play Rock Band? The Live Experiences of a Married Student With Children in a Cohort Based Education Doctoral Program” at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 in Conference Room 322 of the Bayh College of Education.

ISU officials gather to talk Unbounded Possibilities Feb. 28 The annual report-out for Strategic Plan Goal 4 of Unbounded Possibilities will be Friday, Feb. 28, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Dede III of the Hulman Memorial Student Union.

The event will include presentations by the UP projects and a panel discussion including leaders from the UP projects with President Daniel J. Bradley and

Provost Williams.

Box lunches will be provided, so please RSVP by Feb. 24 to Laura Wilburn, x2430 or Laura.Wilburn@indstate.edu so for an accurate headcount.

For more information please contact Mike Chambers, Coordinator for the Unbounded Possibilities initiative, at x2515 or mike.chambers@indstate.edu.

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Loving yourself fromwithin: The Student Counseling Center is hosting a fashion show that focuses on inner beauty instead of body image Brianne Hofmann Editor-in-Chief Body dissatisfaction is the biggest contributor to an eating disorder, but Indiana State University’s Student Counseling Center wants to end the body shame.

In observance of National Eating Disorder Awareness week, which runs from Feb. 23 to March 1, the Student Counseling Center is hosting a fashion show that celebrates inner beauty.

“Beauty Recognized: From the Inside Out” will feature student volunteers and nominees who are chosen by their peers.

Melissa Grinslade, a staff counselor with the center, expects the fashion show to not only bring eating disorder awareness to the community but clear up some misconceptions about body image as well.

The fashion show is “really highlighting that beauty comes in all different shapes and sizes and that we don’t have to judge our beauty based on stereotypes, what we see in the media, through magazines, through the Internet, through Facebook and all sorts of social media,” Grinslade said.

To further emphasize their unique attributes, students who participate in the show will also be able to choose their own outfits. As each student walks down the runway, WTHI’s Patsy Kelly will read the reason behind that person’s nomination.

“I’m really excited to hear that and see that as they’re going down the catwalk,” Grinslade said.

According to the National Eating Disorder Association’s website, 30 million people will be affected by the life-threatening condition at one point in their life, but Grinslade said the pressure to be thin begins as early as preschool.

“It is definitely something they become aware of, and it’s important as friends, as parents and just as adults interacting with small children that we are presenting positive messages,” she said.

Once students get to college they’re exposed to factors such as social networking, a need to fit in and the

media’s idea of what is “beautiful,” which can provoke feelings of unattractiveness.

“It’s kind of like having a loaded gun,” Grinslade said. “You’ve a lot of factors that are triggered and then the eating disorder can present itself.”

The National Eating Disorder Association estimates that over 3,000 advertisements a day carry messages specifically designed to make women hate their bodies. Furthermore, up to 43 percent of men are unhappy with the way they look. Hayley Stamm, a junior social work major on the planning committee for the fashion show, said Indiana State students don’t have to become part of those statistics.

“I hope that through this fashion show

and other NEDAwareness Week activities, girls become more comfortable in their own jeans and genes,” Stamm said. “My hope is that anyone who has an eating disorder or a negative self-image, after this week, knows where to find resources to help them overcome these issues.”

Kaci Zimmerman, a junior nursing major who’s also on the planning committee, said she’s dreamed of being involved in an event, such as the fashion show, for years.

“Because I was hospitalized and close to death myself just six years ago, promoting awareness and knowledge about eating disorders is very near and dear to my heart,” she said.

The theme for this year’s National

Eating Disorder Awareness Week is “I had no idea: Get in the Know,” which will feature several other events throughout the week aimed at raising awareness and promoting self-esteem.

“We’re hoping to have a very diverse group of people — ethnicity, socioeconomics, gender, sexual orientation, age. Eating disorders don’t care, so we really want to highlight that beauty is everywhere and recognize that anyone can be affected. So it’s important that we’re all in the know.”

The fashion show will run Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. For more information, visit the Student Counseling Center on seventh floor of the Hulman Memorial Student Union or call 237-7900.

In addition to the “Beauty Recognized: From the Inside Out” fashion show, the Student Counseling Center will host the following events from Feb. 24-28: • ‘Mirrorless Monday’ — The center wishes to cover mirrors in the bathrooms of the student union and encourage other building to do the same. Positive affirmation sticky notes will be available at a tables in HMSU with the hopes that people will post them on mirrors across campus.

• Tuesday: ‘Love your genes’ — On this day, everyone is encouraged to wear jeans, educating others about the role of genes in determining body size and shape.

• Wednesday: ‘Just be you in your ISU blue’ — Indiana State school spirit shows that the university supports eating disorder awareness. Free T-shirts will be offered on a first come first served basis at the center’s tables.

• Thursday: ‘Naturally beautiful’ — Everyone is encouraged to leave the styling products and makeup in the cabinet or on the counters.

• Friday: ‘Hit the gym’ — The ISU community is invited to exercise for fun and fitness rather than weight loss. The center will offer towels or slips of paper at the Rec Center with “Just for today: Focus on Health, Not Appearance” to cover the calorie counters on equipment.

The Student Counseling Center will also have tables set up on Feb. 24-26 in the Hulman Memorial Student Union. The tables will have eating disorder screeners, information on recognizing eating disorders and talking to a friend along with other resources. The center will also have a table set up at the Student Recreation Center on Thursday.

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Indiana State alumna Sarah Stone to perform Sarah Stone, a mezzo-soprano and alumna of the School of Music at Indiana State University, will perform works by international composers with her ensemble, Yara, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23 in the Recital Hall of the Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts.

Stone, who operates a private voice studio in the Louisville area, is known for the warmth and flexibility of her tone and has been featured in a variety of roles from teenage boys to world-wise gypsies.

She has performed with companies such as the Bay View Music Festival, Kentucky Opera, Louisville Ballet, Tanglewood Music Center, and Dorian Opera Theatre. She will conduct a masterclass with Indiana State voice students at 3:30 p.m. that afternoon.

Stone makes up half of the ensemble, Yara, which also features PortugueseItalian pianist Alexandra MascoloDavid. Formed in the Spring of 2013, the duo met as faculty colleagues at Central Michigan University. Inspired by their love of all things Brazilian they adopted the Guarani (native Brazilian) name for the singing temptress of the waters: the

yara.

Mascolo-David has devoted the last decade to exploring and unearthing the music of Portuguese and Brazilian composers, especially that of Francisco Mignone. She is in the forefront of presenting Mignone’s piano music, and her performances, especially of his Valsas brasileiras (Brazilian Waltzes), have been widely acclaimed. Mascolo-David is a most sought out and devoted teacher. She has taught at the Interlochen Arts camp, at Iowa State University, and currently is professor of piano at Central Michigan.

The concert will feature works by Portuguese, Brazilian, Argentinian and Spanish composers such as Francisco Braga, Waldemar Henrique, António Fragoso, Ronaldo Miranda, Carlos Guastavino, Francisco Mignone and Alberto Ginastera among others.

Admission to both the masterclass and recital is free and attendance by campus and community members is encouraged.

For more information, contact the School of Music at 812-237-2771.

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Sarah Stone (right) makes up half of the ensemble, Yara, which also features Portuguese-Italian pianist Alexandra Mascolo-David (left). Stone makes a return to Indiana State on Feb. 23 (Photo courtesy of ISU Communicaitons and Marketing).

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Indiana State couldn’t find the net from three-point range shooting a lowly 1-10 in the first half. The Sycamore defense was key in stymieing the Bulldog offense.

“You have to rely on that defense, especially when you’re 2-18 from the three, that’s for sure,” Coach Greg Lansing said.

The Sycamores opened the second half on a 13-5 run shooting 4-6 from the field and draining four free throws. Sophomore forward Khristian Smith capped the run when Arop found him behind the threepoint line where he sank the open jumper.

The Sycamore offense relied heavily on Smith’s scoring, finishing the game with 19 points.

Smith also showed off his grit and determination by stealing the ball and taking a hard foul on the fast break being thrown into the news desk. Smith would walk off the hard foul and sink two free throws.

The Sycamores seemed to be pulling away with 4:42 left in the second half leading Drake 54-46. The Bulldogs would however go on an 8-2 run to cut the Sycamore lead to two with just over two minutes to go in the game.

The Sycamores and Bulldogs traded buckets over the next minute to set up a tense last minute of basketball.

With the Sycamores clinging to a threepoint lead, senior guard Jake Odum dribbled the ball up-court and got the Sycamores into their offense. The offense took their time and was judicious in their shot selection.

With just three seconds left on the shot clock Odum was forced to put up an attempt. The shot clanged around the iron but refused to fall.

The Bulldogs were able to pull down the rebound and gave themselves a chance to tie the game on the ensuing possession.

After a 30-second timeout, Drake had 26 seconds to try to tie the 59-56 game. The Bulldogs inbounded the ball and knew they needed to hit a three. The ball swung around the perimeter of the Sycamore defense looking for an open shot.

After 21 long seconds, Aaron Hawley of Drake shot the game-tying basket attempt.

Hawley went 3-7 from behind the three-

STATESMAN RUNDOWN Indiana State: Men’s Basketball vs. Drake 60-56 (W) Women’s Basketball vs. Illinois State 50-53 (L)

Recent Contests: Men’s Basketball Record vs. Wichita State 48-68 (L) vs. Loyola 65-61 (W) vs. Illinois State 60-79 (L) vs. Southern Ill. 79-60 (L) vs. Northern Iowa 87-81 (W) Women’s Basketball Record vs. Southern Illinois 63-44 (W) vs. Missouri State 74-57 (W) vs. Wichita State 83-63 (L) vs. Bradley 80-67 (W) vs. Loyola 58-71 (L)

Overall records: Men’s Basketball Rankings Wichita State 25-0 Indiana State 18-6 Missouri State 16-8 Illinois State 13-11 Northern Iowa 11-13 Bradley 11-14 Loyola 9-15 Evansville 10-15 Drake 12-12 Southern Illinois 10-15

Sophomore guard Devonte Brown wards off two Drake Bulldogs as the Sycamores triumphed over Drake on Sunday evening in the Hulman Center (Photo by Gary Macadaeg).

point line in the game, but the final shot was not one of his makes. As the ball came off the rim, Smith gathered the rebound and secured the victory for the Sycamores.

The Sycamores improved to 18-6 overall

and stayed solidly at second place in the Missouri Valley Conference. Indiana State will take the court Wednesday night against the Bradley Braves at Bradley. Tip is set for 8:05 p.m.

Women’s Basketball Rankings Wichita State 20-2 Indiana State 12-9 Northern Iowa 11-11 Loyola 9-14 Illinois State 6-14 Missouri State 12-10 Evansville 8-14 Bradley 5-17 Southern Illinois 4-18 Drake 11-11

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Indiana State softball drops a pair at invite Sunday Blaine Kinsey

ISU Athletic Media Relations The Indiana State softball team was one swing away in both games of the Cyclone Invitational Sunday but fell 4-2 to Iowa State in the first game of the day before falling 14-12 to South Dakota State in eight innings.

“It was a great weekend to play some games against some good competition and we were able to learn a lot about our team,” Head Coach Shane Bouman said.

“I am very optimistic about the season.

We had a chance to win all four games.

Now it’s time to go back to practice, get better and go to Nashville in two weeks.”

Game One In the first game of the day, against Iowa State, the Sycamores held an early lead and came within one swing before falling by a final score of 4-2.

The Sycamores struck first in the top of the second inning when freshman Erika Crissman singled and advanced to second on a sacrifice fly. Sophomore Alexa Cavin then singled to second

base to score Crissman and give the Sycamores a 1-0 lead.

In the bottom of the second inning, the Cyclones answered right back with back-to-back singles followed by a home run to right center gave Iowa State a 3-1 advantage after two complete innings of play.

To lead off the third inning, senior Morgan Allee doubled to right center and advanced to third on a passed ball.

Freshman Rylee Holland then scored Allee on an RBI groundout to cut the Cyclone lead to 3-2.

Both teams defense then took over for the next few innings until the bottom of the fifth inning when Iowa State hit a solo home run to right center to make it 4-2, Cyclones.

In the top of the seventh inning, the Sycamores battled back, hitting three consecutive singles to load the bases with one but were unable to push any runs across as they fell by a final score of 4-2.

Game Two Despite loading the bases in the top

of the first inning and having multiple runners in the third inning of the second game of the day, the Sycamores found themselves behind early, trailing South Dakota State 5-0 after four innings.

The Indiana State offense stormed back in the top of the fifth, however. Junior Aubre Carpenter walked to lead off the inning before back-to-back bunt singles by freshmen Kassie Brown and Rylee Holland loaded the bases with no outs.

Allee then walked to score Carpenter before Cavin singled to center field to score Brown and cut the deficit to 5-2.

The very next batter, Crissman singled through the left side to score Holland and make it 5-3. The Sycamores didn’t stop there as freshman Brooke Riemenshcneider singled through the left side to score Allee, Cavin and Crissman and give the Sycamores a 6-5 advantage.

South Dakota State then came back in the bottom of the sixth to score five runs (four unearned) to retake a 10-6 lead over the Sycamores.

In the top of the seventh inning, the

Sycamores rallied once again when they strung together four consecutive singles, en route to scoring five runs to take an 11-10 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh.

The Jackrabbits answered the Sycamores’ call scoring one run in the bottom of the seventh before the Sycamores moved to five infielders to get the final outs of the inning.

In the top of the eighth, under the international tie-break rule, sophomore Kelsey Montgomery advanced from second to third on a sacrifice bunt by junior Ashley Dickerson. Montgomery then scored on a single by freshman Madison Booe to give Indiana State a 12-11 lead.

With a runner placed on second base, South Dakota State led off the inning with a single and advancement to put runners at second and third with no outs. After a groundout and strikeout, South Dakota State had a 3-2 count before hitting a three-run home run over the right center field wall to defeat the Sycamores 14-12.

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Dark chocolate:

A Valentine to your heart For some of us, Valentine’s Day makes us a little extra bitter about the couples who hold hands on campus while taking up the entire sidewalk. For others — well, you’re half of that irksome couple.

However, even on the Valentine’s Days that I have not had a significant other, which has been Nutrition exponentially more times Columnist than I’ve had one, I still end up consuming more chocolate and wine than on a typical basis. It is rather unfortunate and unhealthy. Or is it?

Before you tell your loved ones to cease buying you chocolate since it is detrimental to your health, you should reconsider. If you practice moderation, dark chocolate is actually a heart-healthy food.

There is no exact definition for dark chocolate, but it is generally accepted that 75 percent cacao and higher is considered to be “dark chocolate.” Dark chocolate is thought to lower blood pressure, which in turn makes every day activities easier on your heart as well as your arteries.

This also can help prevent the formation of blood clots.

With controlling blood pressure, appropriate amounts of dark chocolate can also protect your heart by reducing the risk of Type II diabetes.

Dark chocolate has a low glycemic index, which simply means that it will not cause a sizeable spike in blood sugar levels. The flavanoids in dark chocolate also help your cells to regain their ability to use your body’s insulin efficiently, which reduces insulin resistance.

Eating a portion of dark chocolate a couple times a week can also increase blood flow to the brain and the heart.

This will not only help with cognitive

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function — I sense a new study snack — but will reduce the incidence of strokes.

Keeping with the theme of Valentine’s Day, chocolate actually causes the brain to release the same chemicals that cause you to fall in love. No wonder chocolate is not only addictive, but can help tremendously during a breakup.

Chocolate contains phenylethylamine.

A natural chemical that induces the release of endorphins from your brain, creating an organic feeling of happiness. This may also explain why chocolates are one of the universal gifts when begging for forgiveness.

Most of you have probably heard of the health wonder that is antioxidants.

You may not have known, howe ver, that dark chocolate is rich with them.

Antioxidants help rid your body of oxidative — free radicals.

This oxidative process has been linked to aging, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and other detriments to the body.

Another surprising factor of this delicious treat, is that it in fact, actually helps your teeth compared to most other sweets.

Dark chocolate, through the component of theobromine, enhances the enamel on teeth rather than degrading it and causing cavities. If all of that news was not enough to put a smile on your

face, there are also facts on why wine in moderation is also beneficial to your health.

Red wine in particular has a specific type of polyphenol named resveratrol.

This particular antioxidant helps protect the lining of blood vessels in your heart.

Resveratrol may also help w i t h

preventing Type II diabetes mellitus as well as obesity.

B o t h of which are strong risk factors for heart disease.

Wine is not just for your heart, but for your head as well. The vasodialation that alcohol causes can help with blood flow, aiding in heart and brain health. Wine in moderation is said to help with long — term memory. This is due to the reduced blood vessel inflammation and clot prevalence wine provides, which have both been correlated to cognitive decline and heart disease. Alcohol can also raise HDL, the good cholesterol — think “H” for Happy.

Having an HDL greater than 40 mg/ dL can help unclog your arteries.

Get your glasses ready to toast this next fact: a serving of alcohol may cause your body to burn extra calories for as long as 90 minutes after you down a glass. Studies show that people who drink a glass of wine each day in fact have a lower body mass than those who binge drink, but occasionally. Wine drinkers who practice temperance tend to have less abdominal fat and slimmer waists than those who consume liquor.

So if you were thinking about opting out of the traditional Valentine’s Day wine and dark chocolate, you may want to reassess that choice.

I know, I for one just poured myself a glass of red wine and am already planning my attack on the post V-Day candy sales rack.

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Sycamores bark back

Above: Senior forward Manny Arop looks for a pass to his teammates at the men’s basketball game against Drake University Sunday. Right: Sophomore guard Khristian Smith jumps and shoots over the Bulldog’s defense. Below: Senior guard Jake Odum high fives other players in congratulations after the Sycamores finished the game with a close win of 60-56. The men’s next home game is Feb. 15 (Photos by Gary Macadaeg).