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Payments: Are fraternity dues an additional expense or valuable investment?

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GETTING IN HOURS Study hours aimed at helping athletes maintain balance

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Redshirt freshmen Joel Magrum and Robert Tonyan Jr. hit the books at the Academic Enrichment Center as part of their study hours for ISU football (Photo by Mae Robyn Rhymes).

Senior Koby Kramer steps up to ERNEST ROLLINS Editor-in-Chief the plate (Photo courtesy of ISU The student-athletes of Indiana State not only have the Communications and Marketing).

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responsibility to perform on the playing field, track and courses but they must maintain their academic values. Using the Academic Enrichment Center and its study hour program

student-athletes have a structured yet flexible resource at their disposal.

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Freshman Ahmed Alayda speaks with members of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. After losing its chapter in 2007, the fraternity is receiving its charter this weekend. (Photo by Maggie Edwards).

Fraternity returns to university as official chapter Jessica Neff and Brianne Hofmann Reporter and News Editor

Phi Gamma Delta fraternity will be hosting multiple pre-chartering events this weekend as a way to announce their return to Indiana State University as a chapter.

“We are continually working on becoming more social on Indiana State’s campus, and this will be a process that continues even after we become a chapter ... our organization is building leaders on campus as well as in the surrounding community,” Junior legal studies and political studies major and President of Phi Gamma Delta Josh Cox said.

Pending chapter advisor Ryan McFarland said that the ISU colony of Phi Gamma Delta has proven itself worthy of becoming a chapter by building a chapter from the ground up.

“The members were given a plan and they had guidance but it’s the men’s responsibility to become a chapter,” McFarland said. “They are highly involved in service and have a positive impact as whole [at ISU]. The ‘Out of Darkness’ [philanthropy event] continues to improve along with their chapter operations.”

They are a good group of guys who fulfill the values of Phi Gamma Delta every day, he said.

“Chartering is a milestone but not the ultimate goal,” he said. “We are constantly trying to improve ourselves and our brothers.”

In late 2006, Phi Gamma Delta was required to meet a series of goals in order to establish whether it could be viable during the 2007-2008 school year, but after the chapter failed to meet those goals, remaining members were placed on denial of chapter privileges. As a direct result, the chapter moved to passive status, senior English major and member Mark Thurow said.

The following year, it was determined that the campus environment and the lack of enthusiasm of graduates would not lead to a successful

return. The chapter went inactive and their charter was surrendered, Thurow said.

The Iota Sigma Delta colony of Phi Gamma Delta was created on Feb. 24, 2011, after the university began seeing a renewed interest in the fraternity.

McFarland said that, at the international level, some changes will occur for the Indiana State chapter such as its right to vote in international matters, including whether another colony wishes to petition at another college to become a chapter.

“Chapters are also able to gain full voting rights within the Interfraternity Council at Indiana State, which gives us a greater level of representation within the Greek community,” Cox said.

“We can also hold office in [the Interfraternity Council] and begin the process of getting a house,” said Paul Lawson, senior criminology and legal studies major.

The Pledging Reception, is today at 9 p.m. on the ninth floor of the Hulman Memorial Student Union and the attire for the event is business casual, Lawson said.

The fraternity will receive their charter at this banquet and then afterwards will have a formal until midnight.

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Arts Illiana to hold annual ‘TableScapes’ fundraiser

Brianne Hofmann News Editor

Arts Illiana is holding its 2013 “TableScapes” benefit at the Country Club of Terre Haute from February 21-23.

“With a record number of table designers participating, this year’s TableScapes promises to be both fun and definitely memorable,” according to an Arts Illiana news release.

TableScapes is Arts Illiana’s annual threeday fundraising event, showcasing themed dinner settings that are “elegant, whimsical, and sometimes funny—but always very inventive,” according to the press release.

Designers compete for a variety of awards, including the People’s Choice award. Wabash Valley artist and Art Educator Chuck Waggoner is designing the awards this year.

The Country Club of Terre Haute, at 57 Allendale, will open its doors on Feb. 21 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. for a TableScapes preview evening dedicated to the designers consisting of businesses, organizations and individual participants.

The public is invited to the TableScapes’ Daily Viewings, where visitors can view the tables and vote for their favorite, for a $5

entry fee.

Daily Viewing visitors may also bid on silent auction items.

The Vigo County Public Library will be providing free copies of “The Wabash Valley 2013 Big Read” book, “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.”

Daily Viewing hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 22, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Feb. 23.

On Saturday evening, Feb. 23 from 6 to 10 p.m., TableScapes ends with Dinner on the Scapes, when patrons will have the opportunity to eat at one of the designed tables, while the silent auction and table design winners are announced.

The Flying Jacksons will provide entertainment at the preview while guitarist Kade Puckett will play during the dinner.

TableScapes is made possible by sponsors Old National Bank, WTHI and My Fox 10, Vigo County Public Library/NEA’s Big Read, the Country Club of Terre Haute as well as several table designers.

For more information, visit tablescapesofterrehaute.com, or call 2355007.

Pictured are previous displays at the annual TableScapes fundraiser, which features works by local artist as well as several businesses and organizations. Viewers will get a chance to dine at the decorated tables during the event on Saturday (Submitted photos).

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ISU Public Safety police blotter Feb. 8 At 9:14 a.m., found bicycle seats were reported at Mills Hall.

At 11:24 a.m., theft was reported at Blumberg Hall.

At 7:52 p.m., an injured person was reported at the Health and Human Performance Arena.

At 9:07 p.m., a person was cited for driving while suspended at the 900 Block of Spruce Street.

Feb. 9 At 3:25 p.m., theft was reported at Hulman Civic Center.

At 5:47 p.m., an information report was conducted at Mills Hall.

Feb. 10 At 12:42 a.m., a driver never licensed was cited off-campus.

At 5:33 p.m., bicycles were recovered at the 200 Block of North Fifth Street.

Feb. 11 At 2:00 a.m., a person driving while suspended was reported off-campus.

At 4:16 a.m., a fire alarm sounded in Hulman Memorial Student Union.

At 10:16 a.m., theft was reported off-campus.

At 11:09 a.m., theft was reported in Stalker Hall.

At 2:25 p.m., theft was reported on-campus.

At 4:46 p.m., a trespass warning was issued offcampus.

At 5:04 p.m., a trespass warning was issued at Cromwell Hall.

At 5:30 p.m., an elevator entrapment occured in Cromwell Hall.

At 7:48 p.m., a bank card was found at Hulman Memorial Student Union.

Feb. 12 At 7:57 a.m., theft was reported at Rhoads Hall.

At 8:28 a.m., theft and fraud were reported at Hulman Memorial Student Union.

At 4:24 p.m., a habitual traffic violator was cited off-

campus.

At 4:51 p.m., a fire alarm sounded in Mills Hall.

At 6:25 p.m., an injured person was reported at Lincoln Quad.

At 8:57 p.m., a wallet was found in Hulman Memorial Student Union.

At 9:11 p.m., a person was arrested for possession of marijuana and paraphernalia at the 800 Block of Chestnut Street.

Feb. 13 At 3:17 a.m., Indiana State University police assisted the Terre Haute Police Department.

At 3:14 p.m., a missing person was located at Sandison Hall.

At 8:59 p.m., theft was reported in Blumberg Hall.

At 11:55 p.m., a person was cited for driving while suspended off-campus.

Feb. 14 At 12:45 a.m., a warrant service occurred off-campus.

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Stupid is as stupid does, Indiana On Sunday night, many of us witnessed a level of hate that I don’t think we were prepared for, courtesy of the evening news.

In Sullivan, Ind. – only 27 miles from Terre Haute – a group of community members met at the Sullivan Rachel Christian Church to Leshinsky First discuss an alternative prom for the straight students Eff this at Sullivan High School Noise which would effectively ban all students that associate with the sexual orientations of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender.

Local NBC affiliate WTWOTV reported on this story that, by journalistic standards, was not up to par by any means.

They offered up a story to the community that spoke of a “separate… and traditional prom” that would ban “the gays” from attending.

By the way, while the statewide news coverage did do a better job of offering fair and balanced stories, the reporters still referred to the students as “the gays” which seems so derogatory in itself. While it isn’t equal by any means, it evokes in me the feeling that they could easily swap out “the gays” for a lesser-accepted, disgusting term such as “faggot” and get away with it.

Paige Preusse, the reporter for the story, interviewed two students – one holding a Bible – that wanted to “convince more people to come and follow what they believe” and that they “love the homosexuals, but [they] don’t think it’s right nor should it be accepted.”

The kicker to the story is the man Preusse interviewed as the essential counterargument to a story like this.

Jim Davis, deemed the “local man” by WTWO, used the “insightful” word of the Bible to explain that people don’t have to “love what [gay people] do” and reasoned it with “the gays may not love all the mistakes you make.” Davis goes on to speak about

Jesus Christ and states that we have all “sinned…so why should gays be treated with less respect?”

Any person with a properly functioning brain can see that Davis by no means supports the LGBT community by the way he stumbled over his words and used the Bible to reason maybe, kind of, almost accepting

homosexual students.

Preusse also featured Diana Medley, a special education teacher that Preusse neglected to mention was not affiliated with school—or even the school district— in any way. This was something national news outlets drooled over and picked up on because they, like many that first heard the story, were outraged that a school would hire a human being such as Medley and let her run a crusade against LGBT students.

Medley had some choice words and awarding-winning moments worthy of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” in her WTWO interview. She proudly stated that she believes “it was life circumstances” that led to students being

homosexual. If that wasn’t enough of a blow from the special education teacher, she then admitted on camera that LGBT youth do not have a purpose in life. Furthermore, when students come to her “with their problems,” she said she doesn’t agree, but “cares about them…it’s the same with [her] special needs kids.”

What’s disgustingly intriguing to me is why Medley still has a job and is allowed to help students with problems that she clearly doesn’t understand and openly doesn’t accept. Others in the United States, such as Jay Michaels of change.org, share my sentiments. Michaels posted an online petition that currently has about 18,000 signatures calling for “appropriate disciplinary action to Mrs. Medley, including termination.”

The Huffington Post clarified in a Feb. 12 article that Medley actually teaches at North Central Junior/Senior High School in Farmersburg, Ind. The article also mentioned that David Springer, the high school’s principal, said that the school has no involvement in a “gayfree prom” and that all students “will be welcome at the school-officiated event.”

In a town of 4,200 people, about 550 of them are students that attend Sullivan High School, that’s roughly one-eighth of the population. More than likely, however, the call for an alternative prom did not originate within school hallways, but rather at homes and community meetings that parents attended. Amidst all of this controversy, the most terrifying part is that it’s clear parents are teaching their children to hate because of something some book written by some person thousands of years ago might possibly say about relations between men and women.

This generation needs to think for themselves and step back from their parents’ notions and see that the Bible verses they are spouting off may be “traditional,” but they should in no way be the norm. Hate will exist, I understand that, but it shouldn’t be coming from Bible-wielding, 18-year-olds armed with the “word of God.”

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Obama promises progress during his second term On the evening of Feb. 12, Washington D.C. officials and guests gathered within the chamber of the House of Representatives, and millions of Americans gathered around their televisions and radios to witness President Obama deliver his fourth State of the Union Address.

The President opened his speech Julian with a profound quote from President Kennedy saying that the Constitution Winborn does not make politicians “rivals for power” but “partners for progress.”

Progress The president’s reference to President Kennedy immediately set the highly for and progressive tone for Progress’ ambitious the remainder of his speech.

The speech touched on many Sake anticipated topics such as military defense, the budget deficit and healthcare. However, the most surprising element of the speech came with the president’s unveiling of the administration’s efforts to raise the federal minimum wage to $9 an hour. The president explained that the step could help millions of families, and adjusting the

wage to the cost of living will make the minimum wage an actual wage that can be lived on. The minimum wage has been a source of contention for years, and it is incredibly relieving that the issue is finally being addressed.

In addition to the minimum wage, the president spoke with an environmentalist authority while speaking on climate change, promising that if Congress does not act, his administration will.

“I will direct my cabinet to come up with executive actions we can take,” said Obama. “Now and in the future, to reduce pollution, prepare our communities for the consequences of climate change, and speed the transition to more sustainable sources of energy.”

Overall, the president’s speech was very well delivered and his progressive tone was reminiscent of Bill Clinton and Lyndon B. Johnson and even the economist, John Maynard Keynes.

However, even though Obama had a few unexpected moments that were quite impressive, the award for best speech of the night goes to Senator Marco Rubio of Florida. After the State of the Union Address, the opposing party delivers a response to the president’s speech. Last year, former Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels was tasked with the responsibility, and

this year Senator Rubio was honored to accept the opportunity.

The selection of Senator Rubio, who is a CubanAmerican born to immigrant parents, is the Republican Party’s first major attempt to become more appealing to a wider demographic. Their choice of Rubio proved to be a wise decision, something that I was not anticipating.

Although many are proclaiming that there were various factual issues sprinkled throughout Rubio’s speech and an overall “big government and government is bad” tone, it was nicely delivered and rather exciting to see a non-white republican representing the party. Senator Rubio had a warm and an overall non-accusatory tone to his speech as he expressed the concerns of the Republican Party.

However, it did seem that he was rather thirsty. He was so thirsty that he punctuated his speech with a weird and super awkward water bottle grab.

Overall, it seems that the night of the address was a victory for both parties. Obama’s speech excited Democrats and supporters, and Republicans made a serious and well-executed attempt to make the party more accessible.

Illinois vs. Indiana on gay marriage Things may be looking better for the United States; the road to equality for homosexuals has been a long, but well fought one. Gay rights are better now than before, but more equal rights still need to be granted. Yesterday, the Illinois Senate voted on making Jacob same-sex marriage legal. Now that the Republican Party is not in control Rivers the forty seats, they felt as though Letters to of the odds were good for same-sex My Fish marriage.There are now nine out of 50 states, the District of Columbia and two Native American tribes which recognize the right of marriage for homosexuals. As of January 2013, the states that recognize same-sex marriage are as follows: Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont and Washington. Nine out of 50 states may seem like too much to some, not enough to most, and clearly says something about most states in this country.

We have granted equal rights to humans of AfricanAmerican decent, we have given women almost equal rights, now what about homosexual individuals?

Statistics from gaylife.about.com say that the most common idea is that one in every 10 people are homosexual, but after further research they have found that it is more like one out of 20 people. The data, however, can’t be completely accurate. We can’t even account for the homosexuals who live in the closet, society teaching them that they are less of a person and morally wrong. Homosexuality is part of life today, and people need to learn to accept it.

Even though most states don’t perform same-sex weddings, they still do recognize legal civil unions, which means that even though they weren’t married in that state, same-sex couples will still receive the same rights of marriage under state law.

Illinois recognizes same-sex unions and allows them to have the rights of marriage under state law. Illinois passed the law June 1, 2011 and now that it’s 2013 things are looking better for the LGBT community of Illinois as opposed to Indiana, which is full of conservatives who do not have an open mind. Indiana is still in the past; Indiana is now very diverse so what could it hurt to give everyone living in the state the same rights?

Besides Illinois, there are seven other states that

recognize civil unions, those states include: Vermont, Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Delaware and Rhode Island. Basically gay people can only have marriage rights in 13 of the 50 states. That leaves about thirty-seven states where homosexuals can’t be happy or have the same rights as every other human in the state.

The state of Indiana is opposed to same-sex marriage, and they have postponed voting on it again.

Since 2004 there has been an annual effort to ban same-sex marriage. That sad part is that when Indiana recorded data by taking vote of some residents, the difference between ‘yes’ and ‘no’ was minimal, just by a few percent.

Things need to change in Indiana. I’ve lived here for 19 years of my life and learning to grow and love myself in a socially oppressed world was not the easiest thing. There are so many culturally-diverse people in Indiana, but we still oppress people that happen to like the same sex. In the words of Macklemore’s song ‘Same Love’, “No freedom till we’re equal..damn right I support it.”

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Fraternity dues: where do they go?

Rhian Elliott Reporter

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While the college assumption about fraternity itself, but also the surrounding establishes a payment plan to make it fraternities includes spending money on community. affordable. parties, alcohol and ensuring members Valentine said that when he joined Adjustments are not an option, have a good time, Logan Valentine, a Sigma Chi in the spring of 2011, dues Valentine confirmed. junior insurance and risk management were $300. Since then, the fraternity “Dues are not adjusted for just anyone major and Sigma Chi member said that has raised them in order to improve because we all consider ourselves equal; this stereotype is not fitting for the ISU fundraising events for the community. people are made aware of the financial fraternities at all.

“We voted as a chapter to raise them to obligations before they are allowed to “None of this is true, chapter money is $350 so that we had more money to do accept a bid,” Valentine said. in no way associated with any parties or more events such as Derby Days, which Valentine explained that the chapter alcoholic beverages,” Valentine said. raised over $3,000 for Children’s Miracle understands a student’s inability to pay At each of the fraternity chapters at Network,” Valentine said. the full amount. As a potential solution, Indiana State University, the membership With dues being a requirement, some a student who cannot afford to pledge dues go towards many other things such members experience difficulty in paying. a fraternity has the option to apply for as insurance, housing fees and materials. If a person cannot pay their dues by scholarships.

Sigma Chi, for example, will be paying the time they are due, the fraternity “National headquarters of each over $2,000 for insurance organization, the Greek community for the spring 2013 semester of the school and many outside alone, Valentine said. sources of donations specifically “Headquarters requires designed for Greek member award money for insurance which is scholarships,” he said. around $70 per person with Wood said that there are often Sigma Chi,” Valentine said. stereotypes associated with Theo Evers, a freshmen fraternities; when people think of accounting major and a fraternities, they think of spending member of Alpha Kappa a large sum of money and wonder Order also says the money why dues are so expensive. When from their chapter goes to in fact, they aren’t as expensive as things like insurance and people think. housing fees and not “social” “Ours are not that high, and it events. puts money in the chapter,” Wood “Yes, they are used for good said. “So I don’t mind the cost.” reasons,” said Evers referring Some fraternities on campus are to Greek dues. more expensive than others, Evers Jerome Wood, senior said. Different chapters pay different criminology major and amounts in dues. The amount he member of Alpha Phi Alpha pays to his chapter is less than some agrees with Valentine and of the others on campus.

Evans that the dues go to Regardless of the cost, fraternities help to the chapter excel and at ISU are not heedlessly spending establish a successful brand. their money as typical stereotypes “The chapter has an account suggest. in order to fund events we For more information on throw on campus,” Wood said.

Greek life and specific Greek dues These events mostly include according to each fraternity, visit the variety of fundraisers http://www.indstate.edu/greeklife/ Although fraternities have the association of spending for the chapter’s specific ifc.html. their money on social activities, ISU fraternities confirm philanthropy, he said. that this is not the case (Photo by Mae Robyn Rhymes).

Additionally, Greek dues do not only benefit the

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Student finds personal success while aiding university Day’Jonnae Riggins Reporter Black History Month is a time to recognize and honor those AfricanAmerican individuals that have made great contributions to the world.

Major figures such as Martin Luther King Jr. , Malcolm X and Rosa Parks are often honored; however, the contributions and impact of lesser known men and women often go unheard.

Junior information technology major Derrick Robinson is among the overlooked African-American students breaking the barriers and creating opportunities for other prospective African-American students. When Robinson received his acceptance letter from ISU, he did not take his new status as a Sycamore lightly; he knew that the commitment required to be a successful ISU student is not for the weak of heart.

Born and raised in Indianapolis, Robinson has always regarded education and leadership as being extremely important. Graduating from Pike High School as the senior class vice president in 2010, Robinson has enjoyed being active in his community, so his choice to join the Sycamore nation needed little convincing.

“I came [to ISU] for the education and technology programs and I liked that [ISU] was all about leadership and engagement,” Robinson said.

“That is something I am passionate about.”

Since his freshman year, Robinson established his Sycamore identity by running track for ISU, becoming a senator for Student Government Association and most recently being inducted in to the Alpha Sigma Pi National Society of Leadership and Success.

“We need a lot more AfricanAmericans in higher positions,” Robinson said. “We don’t have [enough] of that.”

“I felt having that position would help me bring things that diversity would like [and] African-Americans could see,” Robinson said of his position as senator of SGA. Robinson said he is constantly working on new ways to lead and encourage students to get involved on campus. His newest project aids students to become better leaders and make a better world.

When he was inducted into Alpha Sigma Pi in Atlanta on his 21st birthday, he saw how much an organization such as this one is needed at ISU and how much of an impact it could have on him.

“I heard about Indiana University having a chapter and Ball State having a chapter and other big schools having [local] chapters and I [decided] if I could start a chapter, it would be a big step for Indiana State, and for me,” Robinson said.

If Indiana State is all about leadership and engagement, then this organization is just what flying Sycamore students need, Robinson said. “[This organization] is not just a leadership society where you just get a pin and a letter,” Robinson said.

“I feel like this is something that students can actually get involved in, it looks good on their resume [and] they can network with schools. It’s an addition to campus life.”

Since his return from Atlanta, Robinson has put the Alpha Sigma Pi in his radar. Already, he has found an advisor, Monique Parks, interim assistant director for leadership development, has met with several

Junior information technology major Derrick Robinson is successfully embracing the leadership and engagement programs offered to him at ISU (Submitted photo).

faculty and staff and has announced the new executive board members.

Sophomore computer science major Philip Ulrich was beyond thrilled that he was offered a position on the executive board handling information technology.

“This is an exciting opportunity for both the students at Indiana State and the university as a whole,” Ulrich said. “Many faculty are excited for this, as well as student leaders like myself. I’d encourage you to check us out to see if you would be interested in being a part of this national organization.”

Robinson knew he was on the right track when he received the “ok” from ISU President Daniel J. Bradley.

“President Bradley said it sounds like a great organization and a good attribute to Indiana State University not only academically, but socially,” Robinson said.

Students who meet the requirements to be a part of the organization will receive letters throughout the summer and fall

semesters.

“The requirements for students are 2.5 to join and if you have a 3.3 or higher, National gives recognition in initiation and a letter of national excellence,” Robinson said. “But we will be recruiting, as well, so our chapter should be legit and a good amount.”

“Keep a look out for some awesome things coming soon from The National Society of Leadership and Success at Indiana State University,” Ulrich said.

Robinson said that he saw the need for a secure place for striving leaders to plant themselves on solid ground to grow and become better people making a better world.

“Sometimes you cannot wait for change. You have to be the change that you want to see,” Robinson said.

“So as an organization of strong leaders, we can make a positive change and continued progress to grow on the Indiana State University campus.”

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Briefs Day of jazz to be held Feb. 16

Symphonic band to perform “Hope and Peace”

ISU Communications and Marketing Staff

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Indiana State University’s School of Music will host a jazz festival Feb. 16 with performances by 16 middle and high school jazz bands, Indiana State’s Jazz Ensemble, a military jazz ensemble and guest artist Ritmos Unidos.

Jazzfest will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. as groups take the stage at University Hall Theater.

Bands and combos from Terre Haute, Edgewood, Jasper, Bedford and Newburgh are scheduled to perform in front of judges, who will offer assistance in becoming a better musician.

Three concerts are among the day’s activities. Indiana State’s Jazz Ensemble will perform at noon in University Theater, Tilson Auditorium and the recital hall of the Richard G. Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts. The Jazz

Indiana State University’s Symphonic Band will perform a concert of “Hope and Peace,” featuring the music of eight distinctive composers at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 21 in Tilson Auditorium.

The concert will also feature the Indiana State University Sycamore Singers.

Doug Keiser, associate director of bands and conductor of the symphonic band, explains that this concert “pays tribute to all those who lost their lives in acts of violence over the last several years, expresses support for the youth in our community and all those who work to achieve peace and honors the triumph of the spirit of peace and over senseless violent acts.”

Works performed in the first half of the program will include “The Quest for Peace” by Philip Sparke, which pays tribute to the diplomatic efforts of Adlai Stevenson as US Ambassador to the United Nations, particularly in the

ensemble from the 113th Army Band - Fort Knox will perform at 3 p.m. in the recital hall. The closing concert, featuring Ritmos Unidos , an eight-piece Latin Jazz Group, will take place at 7:30 p.m. in University Hall Theater.

Ritmos Unidos is the Midwest’s newest and most exciting Caribbean jazz group, made up of Indiana University professors and area professionals. Led by percussionist Michael Spiro, the group performs a wide variety of Latin music styles, including latin jazz, salsa, chacha, Afro-Cuban folkloric music, Calypso, and Brazilian samba.

Jazzfest activities, including the concerts, are free and open to the public. The festival is organized by the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity.

Cuban Missile Crisis and “An American Elegy,” written by Frank Ticheli after the Columbine shootings in 1999, which is a statement of hope in the face of tragic school shootings.

On the second half of the program, Andrew Boysen, Jr.’s “Grant Them Eternal Rest” will remember the victims and survivors of the Sept. 11 attacks. The ISU Sycamore Singers will be featured on “Homeward Bound” by Marta Keen, which is commonly used as an anthem for veterans returning from overseas. The final featured piece of the concert will be “1812 Overture”

by Peter Tchaikovsky, which celebrates the triumph of peace over conflict.

Admission to the event 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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Late 26-0 run clenches win for Sycamores Sports

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Upcoming Events Women’s Basketball Saturday at Carbondalle, Ill. vs. Southern Illinois, 3:05 p.m.

Softball Thursday-Sunday at Auburn Ala. for the Cycle Invitational, 7 p.m.

Track and Field Friday at Charleston, Ill. for the EIU Friday Night Special, 3 p.m.

Men’s Basketball Saturday at Peoria, Ill. vs. Bradley, 2 p.m.

Baseball Saturday at Huntsville, Ala. vs. Morehead State, 2 p.m.

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Senior guard Taylor Whitley had nine points and seven rebounds for the Sycamores win over the University of Evansville Purple Aces (Photo by Evan Davis).

Ernest Rollins Editor-in-Chief Indiana State women’s basketball came from behind Thursday night to win against the University of Evansville Purple Aces, 55-46.

With 14 minutes remaining in the game, Indiana State (15-8 overall, 7-5 MVC), after trailing for majority of the game, stunned the Purple Aces by racking up 26 unanswered points.

Sophomore forward Racheal Mahan led the Sycamores’ offense with 17 points and seven rebounds. Mahan scored 13 of the 17 points in the second half. Sophomore guard Natasha Zurek and senior guard Taylor Whitley were the Sycamores’ next top scorers with nine points each.

The University of Evansville had three players reaching doublefigures on the night.

Indiana State’s defense proved formidable for the Purple Aces.

The Sycamores ended the game with 12 steals and the University of Evansville had 20 turnovers to ISU’s nine for the night. Despite a slow start for ISU, only shooting 13 percent from the field, ISU managed to switch that around by shooting 65 percent from the field in the second.

The University of Evansville opened the game with back-to-back 3 pointers from Kat Taylor. Her efforts sparked a 13-3 run by the Purple Aces. The Sycamores would gain some ground with a couple of free-throws by Zurek with under four minutes remaining in the

first half sparking a 10-2 run.

Indiana State was within four points with just over two minutes left in the first half but the Purple Aces finished the first half on an 8-0 run to enter the locker room leading by 11 points, 26-15.

A pair of layups by freshman forward Marina Laramie and Mahan opened the second half of play. The Sycamores built momentum going into the second half and overcome a 13-point deficit, 19-32, to retake the lead and the game. A layup and 3-pointer by freshman Kasey Johnson would send the Sycamore into their game-winning run during which the Purple Aces gave up eight turnovers. The Purple Aces seemed to have no answer for Mahan who had 10 points for ISU during the momentum shift.

The University of Evansville would finally break the scoring drought with four minutes remaining but trailed by 11 points, 45-34.

The Purple Aces made one final push within the final two minutes of the game outscoring the Sycamores 6-2 to close the gap to within five, 51-46, with 28 seconds before the final buzzer. However, the Sycamores held on to finish the game on top.

The Sycamores will be back in action Saturday when they travel to Carbondale, Ill. to face off against Southern Illinois University. Tipoff is scheduled for 3:05 p.m.

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ISU Baseball travels south for opening game

The Indiana State University baseball team are the defending Missouri Valley Conference regular season champions (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and

DEREK JOHNSON Reporter The Indiana State Sycamores baseball team will open up their season this weekend as they travel to Huntsville, Ala. where they will play four games in the 2013 Bulldog Classic. They will take on the Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Mastodons on Friday and play a doubleheader with Morehead State on Saturday before facing the tournament-host, Alabama A&M, on Sunday.

The Sycamores are coming off their first outright regular season in the Missouri Valley Conference championship in program history and their first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 1995. They are returning 14 total letter-winners, as well as five position starters and seven pitchers from last year’s squad. They have added 14 newcomers to the roster and have six others eligible after redshirting in 2012.

Missouri State and Wichita State were picked to finish

first and second, respectively, in the MVC, while the Sycamores and Illinois State were tied for third in a vote conducted by the eight head coaches in the conference.

Rounding out the bottom half of the poll were Southern Illinois, Bradley, Creighton and Evansville.

In another MVC coach’s poll, senior Robby Ort and junior Sean Manaea were each named to the preseason All-MVC Team. Ort led the team with 54 RBIs and 20 doubles to go along with a .291 batting average last season. He needs 17 more runs batted in to break into the top five in school history. Meanwhile, Manaea led the team with 115 strikeouts and 105 innings pitched with a 5-3 record and a 3.34 ERA. The southpaw has also been named to three Preseason All-American teams heading into the season: Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and Perfect Game. The selection

makes Manaea the first Sycamore since Dan Olson in 1996 to receive such honors.

Following a 41-19 record, head coach Rick Heller earned the Dan Callahan/MVC Coach of the Year award last season and will look to lead the Sycamores to their fifth consecutive winning season, his third. They will look for their second 40-win season since 1992.

The Sycamores will return to Alabama the weekend of Feb. 22 to play three games in Auburn, Ala. They will begin with the College of Charleston on Friday, Middle Tennessee on Saturday and will conclude their trip in a match-up with the Auburn Tigers on Sunday.

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Continued from Page one The enrichment center is where study hours are collected, calculated and then distributed to the coaching staff of ISU. Coaches receive reports each Monday on the amount of hours athletes send studying at the center.

“For me, athletes get a “Get out of Jail” free card,” Erika True head women soccer coach said. “Whatever hours my athletes didn’t get that week I make them get those hours back following week. That typically corrects any problems.”

Since the soccer team’s season is in the

“For me, athletes get a ‘Get out of Jail’ free card.

Whatever hours my athletes didn’t get that week I make them get those hours back the following week.”

Erika True, ISU head women’s soccer coach fall, True said she requires her studentathletes to get a 3.2 GPA to get out of the study hour program. All of her athletes except for two have achieved a 3.2 during the 2012 fall semester. In the spring there were less required hours because the team did well in the fall.

“The programs always help because it creates structure for student-athletes,” True said. “As kids, the more structured their lives are they tend to do better in the classroom.

In the spring season when we have a little less time on the field they have more time to study or to socialize and that freedom.”

However, not all teams are required to have the same number of study hours.

“Everyone that comes into the program their first semester starts with five study hours a week. If they can prove they can handle a 3.0 GPA then I don’t think the athlete needs required hours anymore,” Angela Martin, head women’s track and field coach said.

Martin said she uses the check-in system through the enrichment center every week to go in and see who is getting their hours in.

Martin said that she believes the program is beneficial as it trains student-athletes how to adjust to college life.

According to a study conducted by United States Sport Academy one reason universities develop such programs are the added pressure of ensuring studentathletes remain eligible and are making academic progress. The study also found disparity between how effective these programs are as female students were more likely to be successful (success measured as maintaining a 3.0 or higher) than their male-counterparts.

Kari Zimmerman, freshman nursing major on the women’s track and field team said, she believes the enrichment center and the study hour program helps other freshman and herself because of the combination of competing and school work she doesn’t have time to sit down and do her work in her dorm room. The center has a quiet and peaceful environment where she can focus on her work.

“As a freshman, we have to get used to the study hours, when you need to study and how long so can be progressive in college,” Zimmerman said. “We have to go to the study hours to get our hours in and homework done during the week so when it’s time to travel we have that homework already done so you can focus on running that weekend.”

Martin said she encourages her athletes to see tutors if needed and check-in with their mentors as well. Some athletes, depending on their GPA, continue the five-hour week program their second semester, some bump up and do six or eight more hours week.

“It’s a huge resource for us and it’s been very positive,” Martin said. “Good students get better and average student get really good.”

While in season, students have to do a better job of managing their time, Martin said.

“The women’s track team does a good job of going in-between class during the day so it doesn’t become a huge issue when they are struggling to get all their hours at last minute,” Martin said.

Martin said, the hours of the Student Enrichment Center work in the track team’s favor. They compete on the weekends and the center closes at two on Fridays and is closed on Saturdays. Also, many athletes use it on Sunday nights after returning from a meet.

“We have had great high school students come in and really struggle and average ISU student-athletes are required to get a certain number of study hours done student come in and because of the center per week. This varies based on academic performance and by team mandates really excel,” Martin said.

(Photo by Mae Robyn Rhymes).

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