February 29, 2016 by Indiana Statesman

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Sherard Clinkscales hired as director of athletics Indiana State University President Daniel J. Bradley announced Feb. 28 that Sherard Clinkscales has been hired as the new director of athletics. He was formally introduced at a news conference this afternoon inside the Hulman Center. “I am excited to bring Sherard back to Indiana. His experience and strengths will bring great balance to ISU athletics, and I am looking forward to working with him to advance our athletics program,” said Daniel J. Bradley, president. Clinkscales’ initial focus will be on marketing, ticket sales and fundraising, Bradley added. Clinkscales comes to Indiana State from North Carolina State where he most recently served as

ISU celebrates Hoopla with obstacle course Sydney Feldhake Reporter

Throughout the week of Feb. 22, Indiana State University Sycamores celebrated a week of basketball with an event known as Hoopla, that began with the Sycamores Hoopla Kickoff in the commuter lounge and ended with the women’s basketball game against Southern Illinois. Throughout the week, there were various events such as karaoke, window decorating and face painting, but on Feb. 26, many Sycamores participated in the second annual Sycamore Slide. Sycamore Slide was held at 4 p.m. in the lot D extension on 9th and Eagle. “(Sycamore Slide) is an obstacle course where female, male and co-ed teams pull each other through on sleds, while the person in the sled is also trying to make baskets,” Vanessa Shelton, junior Gamma Phi Beta and human development and family studies major, said. “The team who gets through fastest wins.” The female winners of the Sycamore Slide were the ladies of Chi Omega. Pike won the male division of Sycamore Slide. In the end, Indiana State University Dance Marathon waltzed home with the trophy for co-ed teams. Other participants were Student Government Association, Theta Chi, Kappa Alpha and Alpha Sigma Alpha. “We are growing with each year,” Shelton said. “It is really a work in progress.” Eli Hibdon, a SGA competitor and a freshman in business administration said, “It is a great way to have fun and get involved with ISU activities, and (for me) represent SGA.” Sycamore Slide and Hoopla were started to create ways to have fun, get involved around campus and celebrate ISU. “We are doing this to create excitement around ISU and to help those kids who might not be into basketball still have fun and get involved,” said Ellen Malito, a staff member of campus life and an adviser to Gamma Phi Beta. This year, with midterms peeking around the corner, Hoopla had somewhat of a different aura to it than it has in the past few years. Students this year found Hoopla to be a study break

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the senior associate athletics director for student services and sport administration. “First, I want to thank God for this opportunity,” Clinkscales said. “I’m extremely grateful to Dr. Dan Bradley and the administration at Indiana State University. I can’t wait to meet with the members of the Sycamore family as we get the ball rolling with Sycamore Athletics. I feel very honored and blessed to be the director of athletics at Indiana State.” Clinkscales joined N.C. State in July 2011 as an associate director of athletics and was quickly promoted in January 2012. While with the Wolfpack, he worked for legendary athletics administrator Debbie Yow. “Sherard is a profes-

sional whose first concern is the quality of the experience for student athletes, followed closely by a desire to engage alumni and fans in the life of the University and athletics department,” Yow said. “He is thrilled to return to his home state and ready to make a difference for Indiana State. We will miss his sizable contributions, but we always knew he was destined to become an AD.” Clinkscales was selected following a national search, chaired by Diann McKee, Indiana State senior vice president for finance and administration/ university treasurer. “We were encouraged and pleased that our pool attracted a large number of experienced and highly competent candidates,” McKee said. “The search

committee felt we had merited serious consideration from highly qualified athletic professionals. The position profile was not an easy match — having a strong background in NCAA compliance, fundraising, and athletic administration set a high bar.” Clinkscales provided oversight to multiple administrative units and sports at N.C. State, including strength and conditioning, sports medicine, nutrition, housing and student services. He also served as the departmental liaison to the Academic Support Program for Student Athletes (ASPSA) and supervised baseball, wrestling, volleyball, as well as the men and women’s soccer programs. He was also a member of

the Athletics Cabinet and participated in financial and capital deliberations. Clinkscales served as Vice Chair for the ACC Wrestling Committee as well. He currently serves as the chair of the NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct. In the summer of 2013, Clinkscales attended the prestigious DIA Athletics Directors’ Association Athletic Directors’ Institute, a “by invitation only” gathering of the most talented intercollegiate professionals. Clinkscales is a graduate of Purdue University with a bachelor’s in history and came to N.C. State after working two years for the NCAA at its main headquarters in Indianapolis. With the NCAA, he served as an assistant di-

rector of championships. In addition, he was chosen to serve on a number of internal committees. He drafted and presented sport-specific legislation to the NCAA Championship Cabinets and Management Council, and also led the NCAA’s Division III branding initiative throughout all championships. As Assistant Director of Championships, Clinkscales had direct oversight over seven different championships, including men’s and women’s soccer, women’s lacrosse, national collegiate rifle and men’s hockey. He directed a staff of 35, and was charged with leading the individual sports committees during

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Polar Plunge makes a splash Sydney Feldhake Reporter

The Terre Haute community made a huge splash at the 8th annual Polar Plunge at Indiana State University sponsored by Alpha Sigma Alpha and the Special Olympics. Near 233 participants were “Freezin’ for a Reason” and made the icy plunge in support of Special Olympics at 10 a.m. on Feb 27, 2015, raising a record shattering $45,525.60. For the past eight years Alpha Sigma Alpha has sponsored the Polar Plunge at ISU to raise funds for more than 11,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities both local and across the state. “One of Alpha Sigma Alpha’s big philanthropies is Special Olympics and supporting the athletes,” Kayla Lindsay, Alpha Sigma Alpha’s president, said. “We do it year around, and we really like to work hands on with our philanthropies, so this gives us an opportunity to work hands on.”

Assistant Chief of ISU police Michele Barrett participates in the eighth annual Polar Plunge.

The Special Olympics is the largest public health organization globally that is dedicated to helping those with disabilities. The Polar Plunge not only rais-

es awareness about intellectual disabilities but also raises money. It has raised more than $3.4 million alone, making it the state’s largest fundraiser for Spe-

cial Olympics. Accompanying the plunge were various contests, which included a costume contest, largest group, most money raised

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by a group, and most money raised individually. Costumes ranged from Breaking Ice (Breaking

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Mizzou professor’s fate in the spotlight Matt Pearce

Los Angeles Times (TNS)

How did a story about black students protesting their university’s response to racist incidents turn into a story about the fate of a white professor? The professor, Melissa Click, sided with the protesters at the University of Missouri. As black students gathered on a public quad on campus last fall, she was captured on video calling for “muscle” to remove student journalists from the area and swatting a student’s camera. The video sparked debate — especially among activists, conservatives and journalists — over what was acceptable behavior for an academic and whether she should be punished. While many black activists were sympathetic to Click, journalists accused the communications professor of disregard for the First Amendment. In the media, her future became the easiest storyline to follow, quickly overtaking the complicated racial issues being raised by the protesters.

Last week, university leaders decided they’d heard enough. In a 4-to-2 vote Thursday, the board of curators fired Click for her behavior. The board deemed her actions “dangerous” and said they had posed “a serious public policy question” as to whether it would allow faculty “to invoke intimidation or violence against a student.” “The board respects Dr. Click’s right to express her views and does not base this decision on her support for students engaged in protest or their views,” Pam Henrickson, chairwoman of the board, said in a statement Thursday. “However, Dr. Click was not entitled to interfere with the rights of others, to confront members of law enforcement or to encourage potential physical intimidation against a student.” Through a spokeswoman, Click declined to comment. For years, black students had complained about racism at the predominantly white Columbia, Missouri, campus, saying that they sometimes felt unsafe and

that the “N-word” was often hurled at them. They said the university was unresponsive. The activists made the university system president, Tim Wolfe, a prime target. At a protest during a parade, they stopped Wolfe’s car. Click, who had worked in the communications department since 2003, was with them. In body-camera video later obtained by the Columbia Missourian newspaper and made public this month, Click can be seen putting herself between police officers and the protesters. “Get out of the road or get arrested!” an officer says, putting a hand on Click’s shoulder. “Get your … hands off me!” Click says. In November, a graduate student, Jonathan Butler, went on a hunger strike demanding Wolfe’s removal. The university’s beloved — and revenue-generating — football team, backed by its coach, Gary Pinkel, went on strike to support Butler. When Wolfe resigned

Nov. 9, black students gathered on the quad where they had originally set up a small tent city. They celebrated as national, local and student journalists tried to capture the moment. But the story took a turn. In a video that went viral, students and staffers who had circled the tent site confront student photographer Tim Tai, who argued that he had a right to cover a protest in a public place. Click grabs the camera of another student, Mark Schierbecker, and tells him, “You need to get out,” then shouts to other protesters: “Who wants to help me get this reporter out of here? I need some muscle over here!” After Schierbecker posted the video online, Click said she started receiving angry calls and emails. “I hope you’re gangraped by some of the very animals with whom you’re so enamored,” one person wrote, according to emails obtained through an openrecords request and published by the Chronicle of Higher Education. “You have proven that

you do not believe in basic constitutional values, especially the one that is so critical to an amazing network of Mizzou graduates,” wrote an unnamed emailer identified by the Chronicle as a news editor at CNN. Nearly 120 state Republicans signed a Dec. 18 letter denouncing Click’s “illegal” actions and said she “inflame(d) an already caustic situation that was clearly out of line.” They also took a crack at her professional work on pop culture, writing: “Our constituents have expressed outrage at the fact she is using taxpayer dollars to conduct research on ‘Fifty Shades of Gray,’ Lady Gaga and ‘Twilight.’” Earlier last week, a state Republican lawmaker introduced a budget that would have eliminated Click’s salary. But student activists have backed Click. “Click is NOT the issue,” the activist group Concerned Student 1950 wrote on Twitter before she was fired. Click was charged with misdemeanor assault for the “muscle” incident,

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Statesman editor scoops up national scholarship Dallas Wilson

ISU Student Media

Indiana State University student Carey Ford, editor-in-chief at the Indiana Statesman student newspaper, is one of five national winners of a scholarship from the Education Fund of the American Copy Editors Society. In addition to the $1,000 scholarship, the award includes an expense-paid trip to the ACES threeday, skill-building conference in Portland, Oregon, March 31-April 2. The American Copy Editors Society is a membership organization that aims to advance copy editors. ACES serves as an educational tool for its members by providing them common ground to share experience and address frequent issues. It is comprised of editors from all over the world working for newspapers,

websites, magazines, Fortune 500 companies, traditional media outlets, as well as freelance editors, professors and their students. The society’s Education Fund, a nonprofit organization, awards scholarships to students who have a passion for editing. “In applying for this scholarship, Carey competed against students from some of the most noted journalism programs in the country,” said Martha Milner, director of student publications at ISU. “That is a testament to her hard work and her commitment to serving readers by editing stories to be clear and concise and without error.” In addition to Ford, a student from the California Institute of Technology won $2,500, and two students from the University of Missouri and one from the University of Maryland also won $1,000

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Carey Ford, editor-in-chief of the Indiana Statesman, was one of five winners of a scholarship from the Education Fund of the American Copy Editors Society.

scholarships. Milner has worked with Ford at the Indiana Statesman for about a year and a half. Ford has credited Milner for much of her progress in journalism, editing, writing and designing. “Her honesty and will-

ingness to help after hours helped me grow as an editor,” Ford said. Aside from the practical influence Milner has had on her university career, Ford has also acquired skills from ISU professors Mark Lewandowski and Thomas Derrick.

Derrick began mentoring Ford while in her earlier years of pursuing an undergraduate degree in writing and editing. Ford went on to win the undergraduate Bakerman Student Research Award under his advisement. The award is granted annually to students who are recognized for a coursesubmitted research paper. The research paper must exhibit analytical skills and proper research procedure. Subsequently, Lewandowski took an interest in her creative writing skills and helped provide the spark necessary to finalize her decision to become a writer. With the conclusion of her senior year drawing near, Ford is preparing to embark on the next chapter of her life. “After graduating, I plan on attending graduate school to further expand my skills in writing and

editing,” Ford said. “I have dreams of one day becoming a published author.” From playing an active role in the Indiana Statesman and the Creative Writing Society to being published in ISU’s journal of the fine arts, “Allusions,” Ford has worked to expand her experience and to build a portfolio of work during her time at ISU. “Carey has risen in the ranks of the Indiana Statesman from copy editor to chief copy editor to editor-in-chief. While working as chief copy editor, she developed an interest in newspaper design and added the role of designing the paper to her responsibilities,” Milner said. “Because of her work ethic and her desire to continually develop and improve her writing and editing skills, I fully expect her to achieve the career goals she has set for herself.”

Women’s History Washington State University assistant professor charged with $8 million in research fraud programming includes K L speakers, movies atherine

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An assistant professor at Washington State University has been charged with engaging in a scheme to defraud the federal government of $8 million in federal research funds. Haifang Wen, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at WSU, has been arrested and charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York. He has worked at WSU’s Pullman campus since August 2008, WSU officials said. “We’re aware of the general nature of the charges

The Women’s History Month Colloquium at Indiana State University promises four days of packed programming Feb. 29-March 3 at the university’s Cunningham Memorial Library. The colloquium’s keynote event is a showing of the movie “Suffragette” at 6 p.m. March 2 in the events area of the library. The 2015 film explores the women’s voting rights movement in Great Britain. A discussion will be led by Carly Schmitt, assistant professor of political science at Indiana State. Guest Speaker Kristalyn Shefveland of the University of Southern Indiana will present a lecture, “‘A Loving Remembrance:’ The Indian Slave Trade and Constructs of Gendered Power in AngloIndian Virginia” at noon March 2 in the events area. “Hester Street,” a film about gender roles and immigration at the turn of the century in New York City, is set for 9 a.m. Feb. 29 in the events area and 8

a.m. March 2 in room 28 of the library. Daytime sessions run according to university class times Feb. 29-March 3, and sessions include guest lectures, film screenings and discussions. All events are free and open to the public. The colloquium is sponsored by the following: Indiana State Center for Community Engagement, gender studies in the department of multidisciplinary studies, department of history and African and AfricanAmerican Studies, American Democracy Project, Cunningham Memorial Library, College of Arts and Sciences, Foundational Studies, Feminist Majority ISU, American Association of University Women, and the Eugene V. Debs Foundation. A full program is available at www.indstate.edu/ cas/multidisciplinarystudies/gender-studies/womens-history-month. Story by ISU Communications and Marketing.

or a healthy stress reliever rather than just a way to get involved around campus. “It’s a bit different because kids are stressed about midterms,” Malito said. “Because it is such a high-stress time it gives ISU students something to do as a mental break.” Hoopla is more than a

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he played three seasons in the Royals minor league organization before injuries derailed his playing career. Clinkscales parlayed his connections into a position with the Atlanta Braves as an area-scouting supervisor (1997-99). He later was the Tampa Bay Devil Rays assistant director of scouting (19992001) and returned to the Braves as an area-scouting supervisor (2001-05) before being promoted to the position of Professional

Scout. He left the professional ranks in 2006 and served as an assistant baseball coach at Notre Dame from 2006-09, where he was the pitching coach and assisted in recruiting. While at Purdue, Clinkscales did walk on and play for Gene Keady’s 1989-90 basketball team, which finished as Big Ten runner-up. His teammate and roommate on the road was Matt Painter, now head coach of the Boilermakers.

tournament selections, building relationships with external constituencies and creating revenue opportunities around championships while managing a budget of roughly $500,000. Clinkscales came to administration after a long and distinguished career as an athlete, coach and scout in college and professional baseball. A first-round draft pick of the Kansas City Royals,

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and cooperating with the federal investigation,” said Robert Strenge, a spokesman for the university. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Wen, 41, of Pullman; his brother Bin Wen, 44; and Bin Wen’s wife, Pang Wen, 43, both of Great Falls, Va., were arrested. They were accused of fabricating letters of support and investment, providing false information in research grant proposals and reports, and providing falsified reports and emails regarding how federal research funds were spent, according to a statement released earlier this week. Bin and Pang Wen

were formerly of Horseheads, N.Y. It was unclear whether the grant applications involved research that was to take place at WSU, where Wen’s profile lists him as director of the Washington Center for Asphalt Technology. Before WSU, Wen worked at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and was a consultant in Wisconsin, according to his WSU profile. The Wens received about 30 grants from federal agencies, including the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy, that were to be used for the development of asphalt composi-

tion technologies, according to the statement. The money was deposited into bank accounts controlled by the Wens in New York, “to then be distributed for the defendants’ personal use, and not the technology development represented in their grant applications,” the statement said. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

way to get involved or a mental break to many students. Shelton said it is about supporting our basketball teams and having school spirit. Malito agreed with Shelton and said, “Hoopla is about supporting our basketball teams, having school spirit and rallying around about what it means to be a Sycamore.”

Others, like Shelton, are attracted to Hoopla because “it is cool to see all the decorations other organizations do.” Many organizations were involved with Hoopla this year. The Special Olympics were involved with Hoopla week through the Polar Plunge on Feb. 27. The Hulman Center got involved by donating their

windows for window decorating on Feb. 25. Gamma Phi Beta slipped into the Hoopla fun and sponsored the second annual Sycamore Slide. “More people and organizations should sign up for the Sycamore Slide next year,” Shelton said. “The more people we have the more fun it will be.”

Clinkscales is the cofounder of After Sport Group, an organization that conducts on-campus career workshops for student-athletes. He is currently pursuing a master’s at North Carolina State in the PRTM program with a concentration in sports management. Clinkscales has two children, a son Alex (16), and a daughter Tara (14), who both attend Cary High School.

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Click added: “Those of us present felt that someone needed to help maintain order and keep the students — who had by all accounts just succeeded in their contentious goal of pressuring MU’s president to resign — safe from retaliation.”

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though prosecutors have agreed to drop the case if Click does community service and stays out of trouble for a year. “While some would judge me by a short portion of videotape, I do not think that this is a fair way to evaluate these events,” Click said in a Feb. 19 letter to the university.

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ISU Public Safety police blotter Feb. 23

3:40 a.m.: A vehicle fire was reported in the Facilities Management Motor Pool. 1:56 a.m.: A suspicious person was reported in the Student Rec. Center. 3:46 a.m.: An ill person was reported in Jones Hall. 10:08 p.m.: Threats were reported in Jones Hall. 10:32 p.m.: Telephone harrassment was reported in Parsons Hall. 10:38 p.m.: A cell phone was found in Lot 5. 11:47 p.m.: Missing university property was reported in the Welcome Center. 11:52 p.m.: A theft was reported in Rhoads Hall. 11:47 p.m.: A cell phone was found in the Student Rec. Center. 11:52 p.m.: A disturbance was reported

in the student Rec. Center.

Feb. 24

5:51 a.m.: A fire alarm was reported in the New Theater. 8:53 a.m.: An ill person was reported in Erickson Hall. 9:59 a.m.: A property damage accident and traffic violation were reported in Lot A. 4:37 p.m.: An ill person was reported in Normal Hall. 8:19 p.m.: Lost property was reported in Mills Hall. 8:50 p.m.: Suspicious activity was reported in University Apartments Unit 2. 11:32 p.m.: Suspicious activity was reported in Lincoln Quad.

Feb. 25

9:52 a.m.: An ill person was reported in University Hall. 1:51 p.m.: A trespass warning was reported on campus. 2:07 p.m.: An elevator malfunction was reported in Rhoads Hall. 2:22 p.m.: An ill person was reported in Root Hall. 2:46 p.m.: An elevator entrapment was reported in Rhoads Hall. 3:17 p.m.: An ill person was reported in Jones Hall. 4:23 p.m.: Lost property was reported off campus. 4:45 p.m.: Possession of drugs and paraphernalia was reported in Lincoln Quad. 5:56 p.m.: Criminal mischief was reported in Lot 14. 6:41 p.m.: Forgery was reported in Lot

10:14 p.m.: Driving while suspended and a warrant were reported in the University Apartments Unit 3 Lot. 11:37 p.m.: A confiscated item was reported in Lot 14.

Feb. 26

12:05 a.m.: Operating a vehicle while intoxicated and traffic infraction was reported at North Ninth and Cherry Streets. 12:10 p.m.: A suspicious person was reported in the Cunningham Memorial Library. 12:32 a.m.: Suspicious activity was reported in Erickson Hall. 12:55 a.m.: Possession of drugs and paraphernalia was reported in Rhoads Hall. Page designed by Hannah Boyd

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Top Left: A representative of Harsha Behavioral Center dons a tutu for her plunge. Top Right: A dripping wet Team Mikey displays signs in support Mikey, center. Bottom Right: The Plunging Dead dressed as zombies for their plunge.

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PLUNGE FROM PAGE 1 Bad) to Shark Week, but the thrilling costumes of the Plunging Dead, a group of zombies, took home the prize. The largest group prize was taken home by the event sponsors Alpha Sigma Alpha. 65 women from Alpha Sigma Alpha plunged into the freezing water and brought in the proceeds of approximately $8,000. “I’m really proud of our members for raising so much money this year,” Lindsay said. “It just goes to show that we are passionate about helping Special Olympic athletes compete, and we like making a difference, and this is one

way that we can do that.” While Alpha Sigma Alpha did bring in the most numbers, the Green County Popsicles brought in the most donations. For this plunge the Green County Popsicles raised $8,453. Participants must raise a minimum of $75 ($50 minimum for students with a student I.D.) to take the plunge. Linda Bedwell, a member of the Green County Popsicles, took home the prize for most money raised for the third year in a row. “You can’t go wrong doing this,” Bedwell said. “That’s what I tell people when they donate; it’s just a blessing.” Participants decide to take the plunge for a

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ISU hosts annual technology convention ‘FIT for the Future’ Rileigh Roberson Reporter

The field of technology is typically dominated by males; however, one group of Indiana State University women is working to change that. Females in Technology is an on-campus organization of women who are trying to change some of the demographics in the technology field by representing their gender. FIT for the Future is an annual conference that allows high school and college women planning on entering the field of technology to take advantage of different opportunities. This year there were over 100 high school and college women who attended the convention to learn about the technology field and how to thrive as a woman in such a field. Eleven different workshops were provided at the conference and career opportunities were presented in these workshops. Mechanical engineering, automation, aviation and packaging engineering were just a few of the programs that were represented. Sarah Andreasen, a founding member of the Females in Technology organization, was invited as the keynote speaker for the event. She graduated from Indiana State University with a degree in mechanical engineering in 2009. Andreasen remains involved at ISU as a member of the advisory council for FIT. She spoke on how cultural influences from young ages exclude girls from the technological and mechanical world. She encouraged women to explore these fields and find careers in fields that

are typically male dominated. Cheryl Roberson, a board member in the College of Technology, is involved in the Females in Technology organization. She attended the conference as a representative of her employer Rolls Royce. Roberson participated in a panel of professional women in the field of technology to answer the students’ questions. “(I) liked the opportunity to talk to so many young girls at one time to let them know how many different opportunities are out there in the world,” Roberson said. In Roberson’s experience, being a female in such a male-dominated industry has been a challenge. She often heard from her superiors that she would not be able to be a program director within Rolls Royce, but she worked hard to prove she could be. Today she has overcome these challenges and holds a position as a program director within the company. Many women face the same discrimination in male dominated industries like technology, but conferences such as FIT for the Future give women some of the knowledge and skills to overcome these challenges. According to some of the attendees of this conference, high school women from Northview, Sullivan, and Terre Haute South high schools all said that it was a great experience to learn about different technology fields, and that they plan to attend the conference again in the future. This year was the ninth annual FIT for the Future Conference. Next year it will be held on March 3.

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August Wilson’s “Fences,” which ran on Broadway from 1987 to 1988, graced Indiana State University’s stage, brought to life by students, faculty and staff.

‘Fences’ play shines light on black experience Adrienne Morris Reporter

Last Saturday, Indiana State University hosted a production of “Fences” by playwright August Wilson. The play tells the story of a black man named Troy who struggles with resentment toward his failed baseball dreams and his responsibility with providing for his family, while being a victim of racial discrimination in the workforce. “Fences” originally opened on Broadway in 1987 and ended its run in 1988. It was critically acclaimed and won three Tony Awards including Best Play. Playwright August Wilson specialized in writing plays based on the black experience in America. The play is set during a period of discrimination in

America. The actors and director of the play have a strong connection to Indiana State University and Terre Haute communities. Director Jeff Lorick is an Indiana State University alum who came to Indiana State University in 1978 on a football scholarship. Although Lorick is from Indianapolis, he is no stranger to Terre Haute, as he discussed his life after college and his barber business. “Live here, opened a barbershop. (I’ve) been in the barber business for thirtyfive years,” Lorick said. Lorick’s involvement with Community Theater started when someone approached him “at 40 years old from community theater and asked me to get involved. Since then it’s been a wild ride and a journey that I love,” he said.

Lorick has also directed a play, “Brokeology,” which will have cast members from “Fences” and will premiere next Thursday. Michael Arrington, who played the character of Troy, is also a professor at Indiana State University. “It’s one of the most demanding things I’ve ever done. It’s different than the type of demand we put on ourselves professionally when we teach or conduct research,” Arrington said. With the play highlighting several different social issues such as racial discrimination, poverty and domestic violence, it can be inferred that many people would be able to relate to the topics discussed. Arrington discussed his ability to relate to the play. “It’s a reminder that we all have our battles and these social forces that work in our lives and that

we’re all doing the best we can despite those forces,” Arrington said. The play allowed the community to watch and also be a part of the play. The audience was filled with family members of the cast and crew, residents of Terre Haute and people affiliated with Indiana State University. At the end of the show, the cast was given a standing ovation followed by applause. Arrington said he was glad to be able to bring his play to ISU students and the community. “The opportunity to expose our students to something like this. Sometimes things are produced in the theater department and they see it as not cool and they are not aware that theater can have value for all of us,” Arrington said.

Weak debut predicted for Lionsgate’s ‘Gods of Egypt’ Ryan Faughnder

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LOS ANGELES — Movie studio Lionsgate had once hoped that its swordsand-sandals epic “Gods of Egypt” would launch a franchise and help fill the void left by the end of its lucrative “Hunger Games” series. That doesn’t look very likely now. The action-packed, special-effects-driven picture, starring Gerard Butler, is expected to gross roughly $15 million in ticket sales during its opening weekend in the U.S. and Canada, according to people who have reviewed pre-release audience surveys. That would be a weak debut for a picture that cost $140 million to make and millions more to market. Such an unspectacular opening would mean that the movie will have to do especially strong business overseas to justify a sequel, according to analysts. Lionsgate executives have recently tamped down expectations, saying they have limited the company’s financial exposure to the project to less than $10 million by pre-selling the foreign rights and taking advantage of tax breaks in Australia. However, the new movie is probably poised to be a disappointment for the Santa Monica, Califor-

nia, studio, which reached mini-major status in Hollywood thanks to youngadult fare including “The Twilight Saga” and the four “Hunger Games” movies. “It’s not good,” said Jeff Bock, senior box office analyst at Exhibitor Relations. “When you spend $140 million on a film, you’re not looking for one movie, you’re looking for a trilogy. Lionsgate, in this post ‘Hunger Games’ world, desperately needs a new franchise, and this is not going to be it.” The company’s stock price has fallen significantly since the release of the last of the “Hunger Games” installments in November, and Lionsgate’s shares came under added pressure after the company reported worse-than-expected quarterly earnings this month. The shares have dropped about 39 percent so far this year to $19.81. Critics’ reviews are not yet available for “Gods of Egypt,” in which a mortal teams with the god Horus to fight for the ancient throne. Yet the movie suffered from some early bad press. Activists accused the studio of “whitewashing” the story by employing a cast of mainly Caucasian actors to play Egyptians. The company apologized in November. Still, executives sounded upbeat about the film in a

recent conference call with analysts to discuss quarterly financial results. “We have a great financial model on this film, and we’re expecting a solid performance,” Lionsgate Chief Executive Jon Feltheimer said during the call. Executives have pointed to other movies on Lionsgate’s slate that are expected to drive earnings. Next month the studio will release “Allegiant,” the third film in its successful “Divergent” series. The company is preparing to release sequels such as “Now You See Me 2” and “John Wick: Chapter 2.” It also hopes to launch a franchise in “Power Rangers” and score a commercial hit with “Deepwater Horizon,” about the BP oil spill disaster of 2010. Facing little competition from rivals, 20th Century Fox’s offbeat Marvel movie “Deadpool” is expected to top the domestic box-office charts for a third straight weekend. Two new lower-budget pictures will vie for moviegoers’ attention — Fox’s ski-jumper dramedy “Eddie the Eagle” and Open Road Films’ crime thriller “Triple 9.” Both are expected to open to $10 million to $15 million. ©2016 Los Angeles Times. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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The urgent request arrived in May at a difficult personal time for composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. Could he fly to Los Angeles — tomorrow, if possible — to meet with Alejandro G. Inarritu? The director wanted Sakamoto to create the score for “The Revenant,” his 19th century wilderness epic, which was eight months away from release and which he had not yet finished shooting. The acclaimed Japanese composer, whose eclectic output over the decades includes experimental new music, electronic pop and film scores, was recovering from throat cancer and was hesitant to accept the job. “I was afraid the stress of doing this film would cause the cancer to return,” he recalled in recent interview. But he was eager to meet with the Mexican director, who had used some of his music a decade ago for the soundtrack to “Babel.” “I knew I had to do it because working with Alejandro may only happen once in my life,” Sakamoto said. So began a labyrinthine scoring process that would eventually yield one of the year’s most complex and avant-garde soundtracks — but surprisingly not one of its Oscar contenders. “The Revenant,” which stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a frontiersman who is set on revenge after being left for dead, has received 12 Oscar nominations, more

than any other movie this year. But the original score was not among the nominations because the academy disqualified it from consideration — a decision that has rankled some of those who worked on the music. In separate interviews, by phone and email, they discussed their confusion over the disqualification while also revealing how Inarritu pieced together the movie’s haunting sonic puzzle. At first, Sakamoto intended to write the entire score for “The Revenant.” He penned the movie’s main theme — a series of plaintive, melancholy chords — but as post-production proceeded, it became clear that he would need help on a film whose running time exceeds two and a half hours. “Alejandro was often asking for more layers of electronic and acoustic sounds woven together, which is a little unusual, a bit experimental,” the 64-year-old composer recalled. The filmmaker ended up bringing on two other composers to share the burden of creating the movie’s vast soundscapes. “It all happened fast, but it was a very dedicated time,” said Carsten Nicolai, the German electronic composer credited in the movie by his stage name, Alva Noto. Inarritu had used some of Nicolai’s existing music on the movie’s temp track, essentially as place holders. “So my sound aesthetic

was in the movie already,” Nicolai said. “Instead of asking someone else to redo it, they called on me.” Much of his work on “The Revenant” involved creating abstract sounds — “a tone or a noise, very short, 30 seconds here or there. … I got a lot of tasks like that.” Nicolai began work on “The Revenant” in September, collaborating with Sakamoto in a studio at Capitol Records. They had previously worked together on several albums ranging from bossa nova to experimental works. Around the same time, Inarritu hired Bryce Dessner to create additional music. Inarritu had attended a Los Angeles Philharmonic concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall that included Dessner’s new piece, “Quilting.” (Inarritu is a friend of L.A. Phil Music Director Gustavo Dudamel.) “By the time I was asked, they were still shooting the final scenes,” recalled the composer, who is American but is based mostly in Paris. “Alejandro is so musical. The sound for him is as important for him as anything else, if not more,” Dessner continued. “There’s a collage effect at times, in the way it interacts with the sound of nature.” As part of the collage, Dessner said he created new orchestral music while also adapting some of his preexisting pieces.

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The climactic showdown between DiCaprio and Tom Hardy features elements of his “Lachrimae,” a 2012 piece for string orchestra. The score for “The Revenant” was recorded piecemeal in three cities: Sakamoto conducted his portion with the Northwest Sinfonia, a popular soundtrack recording ensemble in Seattle; Dessner recorded in Berlin; and Nicolai created his music in L.A., where all of the score was eventually mixed. Some parts of the score combine music from two or all three composers, their tracks intermingled. To further complicate matters, Inarritu supplemented the score with excerpts of existing work by a few new music luminaries including John Luther Adams and Olivier Messiaen. The movie’s first big battle scene, in which fur trappers come under a surprise Indian attack, crescendos to the churning harmonies of Adams’ “Become Ocean,” a symphonic work that won the Pulitzer Prize in 2014. (The recording used in the movie was performed by the Seattle Symphony, which commissioned the piece.) The soundtrack also features previously existing music by Sakamoto, including selections from his 2010 nature-themed album “Out of Noise.” “Alejandro had been using a few of my existing pieces as temp music during his process,” Sakamoto said. “In the end some piec-

es we replaced, but some worked so well he wanted to keep them.” In December, the academy’s music branch rejected “The Revenant” for eligibility in the original score category. Inarritu, along with Sakamoto and Nicolai, wrote letters of appeal, arguing that the vast majority of the soundtrack is original material. The music branch’s executive committee discussed the movie “at length” and even screened the film with cue sheets in hand so that members could “determine who wrote what,” said Charles Fox, who is a head of the branch, in a statement sent to The Times. In the end, he said, the committee determined that the music from different sources, including licensed tracks, “made it impossible for audience members to tell whose music they were listening to.” Fox said the licensed music “contributed greatly to the overall design and effectiveness of the musical score.” The academy’s rules state: “Scores diluted by the use of tracked themes or other preexisting music, diminished in impact by the predominant use of songs, or assembled from the music of more than one composer shall not be eligible.” “Of course I respect their decision,” said Sakamoto, who is a past Oscar winner for his work on “The Last Emperor” in 1987. “However, I suspect it would benefit them as an

institution to rethink some of their perhaps antiquated rules.” Nicolai said the academy’s rules are vague and confusing. It has “an oldfashioned idea of what is a score. … They should make (clearer) rules and really stick to it, or they should say, ‘let’s keep it flexible.’” He added, “Alejandro was really, really angry.” Understandably so: Last year, the academy disqualified the soundtrack to Inarritu’s movie “Birdman,” on the grounds that the percussion-heavy score by Antonio Sanchez was supplemented by classical music cues. Inarritu also appealed that decision and lost. (The director could not be reached for comment.) Past disqualifications in the category include Nino Rota’s famous score for “The Godfather.” The composer’s nomination was rescinded because he had rehashed his music from the 1958 movie “Fortunella.” “The Revenant” score received Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations following the Oscars disqualification. Sakamoto hopes the soundtrack will eventually be judged on its own merits. “I like to write film music that stands on its own,” he said, explaining that even without the film, “it is still a complete body of work, strong enough to have its own life.” ©2016 Los Angeles Times. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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‘Feeling the Bern’ in Terre Haute: Supporters march on Seventh Street

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When it comes to presidential candidates, few have more grassroots support than Bernie Sanders. Last weekend, some of Sanders’ supporters in Terre Haute participated in a march for the candidate. At 1 p.m. on Saturday, Bernie Sanders supporters filled the sidewalk in front of the Eugene V. Debs House on Eighth Street. Their route took them down to Wabash Street and eventually over to Seventh Street. There, demonstrators spoke in an open forum about their reasons for supporting Sanders. March organizer Gina Paradis said that the reason for the event was to get the word out about Sanders in preparation for “Super Tuesday” on March 1, a day when 11 states vote in primaries and caucuses. Paradis said the march in Terre Haute was one of many rallies for Sanders that were held across the country. Super Tuesday is a much bigger deal than people usually acknowledge. Half of the delegates needed to win Republican presidential nominee are decided on Super Tuesday, as are a third of Democratic delegates. Caucuses and primaries for both parties are being held on Tuesday in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Virginia. It can be easy to not fo-

cus on presidential primaries, but the importance of voting in primaries cannot be understated. If a person supports a candidate, they should vote for that candidate in the primaries. Primaries are where the American people’s voices are heard loudest when it comes to presidential elections. We can vote however we want in November, but the Electoral College has more of a say in who out of the two candidates gets elected. The way that people get their favorite candidate on the ballot in November is by registering and turning up to vote in the primaries. As far as Sanders’ supporters go, they generally seem to support him for the same reasons. When asked about her reasons for supporting Sanders, Paradis said, “I have a lot of reasons. I’m originally from New England, so the politics of that area are dear to my heart. I’m definitely a populist. I believe that human lives and needs come before the needs of corporations. And I love how honest he is.” Sanders supporter Branson Keller said, “He truly cares about what’s important to Americans. He’s never accepted any money from any super PAC, any type of powerful organization. He’s been pro-labor, pro-women’s rights, and he’s been saying the same thing since the 1960s.” Keller then pointed out that, as mayor of Burlington, Vermont, Bernie Sanders organized a gay rights rally that have continued from the ‘80s to today. Madeline Riley, a sophomore anthropology major at Indiana State, said she supports Sanders because “he’s the only candidate that’s working on civil

rights for everyone that needs it.” She continued, saying, “We live in a system that’s broken, and something needs to be done.” It’s clear that Sanders’ supporters see him as a candidate that truly cares about the people. Many of his supporters, including myself, are disillusioned with seeing the guy with more money or more friends in politics win. Sanders’ supporters see hope that for once, we might elect a president that cares about people more than money. This generation is one who has seen more years of two pointless wars with countries we’ve never been to than we have peace. We have seen Americans give up their privacy and personal freedoms in hopes of staying safe, even when that safety didn’t require the invasions of privacy that occurred. We see that our highways and bridges are falling apart. We see mothers who can’t support their children even though they work full time. Our generation sees injustices being heaped upon our own neighbors. Bernie Sanders represents the interests of the people, rather than corporations. He wants to fix things here, rather than sending our citizens to die for wars overseas over weapons that don’t exist. The important thing for people to do is get out and vote. Voting is not a privilege. Voting is a civic duty. Indiana’s primary is on May 3, and voters can register on Indianavoters. in.gov. If enough people vote in this election, we can finally see real change to our political system.

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Dear Republicans: STOP IT Shayla Bozdech Columnist

In this country we have found ourselves in a sticky political situation. On one side, we have a democratic socialist whose supporters have yet to show themselves in the voting booths; we also have a true Democrat, Hillary Clinton, who cannot gain the full support of her party. Among other things, it does look sort of questionable that a frontrunner is being investigated by the FBI, regardless of actual guilt. Republicans started with many candidates, perhaps because after victories in Congress, many saw the potential for the next president to be a republican. But the Republican Party is in some hot water at the moment. The more electable candidates like Marco Rubio and John Kasich have hit a brick wall in campaigning

against demagogues and, well, whatever Ted Cruz is. It is important to note that Cruz could be considered a better prepared candidate than Donald Trump; but, if you are a Republican who complains about the dishonesty of Clinton, then I would really like to question why you might consider supporting a snake like Cruz. But, back to Donald Trump. Why are people voting for him? Many say he is running for the people because he is financing his own campaign. I say he is running for himself, and at this point, he could easily destroy the GOP. If he does not get the Republican nomination, he might just pull a Reagan and say that he didn’t leave the Republican Party, but instead the Republican Party left him. That could win the hearts of some voters, regardless of the absurdity. And speaking of absurdities, let’s talk about the Christian supporters Trump has. The argument most often heard is that even if Trump isn’t a Christian, he

supports the stereotypical Christian political agenda. Therefore, we should just all unite and vote for him and trust that he’ll continue to support those values. As a Christian, this is the most upsetting argument. I believe in separation of church and state, but I also believe that if one allows his or her religious beliefs to affect their political beliefs, he or she has the freedom to do so. But let’s not fool ourselves; Trump does not represent Christian values. When has he once demonstrated a high sense of compassion or love? If he represents a Christian’s political opinions but does not do so in a moral or honorable way, it is not remotely representative of Christian political values. I can think of multiple candidates on both ends of the political spectrum who act more Christian-like than Trump. All I ask is that if you are supporting Trump, do not try to rationalize that as the most Christian thing to do. I try not to be a worried individual, but as a concerned citizen, I plead with you all, stop voting for Donald Trump.

Weight loss fads should fade out of business

Jim Kreinhop Columnist

Diet fads and weightloss systems are marketed heavily in a way that suggests that a healthy lifestyle can be attained with little to no effort. No exercise is necessary. You take a pill before your meal or you try a special zero-calorie Hollywood diet, and that’s it. People want to lose weight but they want it to be like an accident. They don’t want to do the work. Weight-loss commer-

cials appeal to the interests of their audience by insisting that the latest bestselling diet is fast, fun and easy. That’s good news to some of the people who could benefit from losing a few pounds: that they’ll undergo a serious body transformation, shedding tons of fat in weeks, and won’t be required to make any significant changes to their diet. This can’t be the case. Putting on the extra weight I’d like to lose was fast, fun and easy. Taking it off will come with greater difficulty. If I had the same passion for jogging as I do for cheeseburgers, then my greasy fingers wouldn’t be dialing the number on my TV screen to begin my free trial of fast, fun and easy. There is a pill named Okinawa Life that is laugh-

able. The man in the infomercial tells viewers about exotic vegetables from the Japanese island of Okinawa and that eating them has enabled native Okinawans to live into their hundreds. He goes on to suggest that eating these Okinawa Life pills, which are infused with nutrients from the vegetables, could provide similar health benefits. Customers who call to order their first round of pills fail to recognize that the Okinawan people live so long and so healthily because they’ve been incorporating these vegetables and other nutritional foods into their diets since birth. The people of Okinawa didn’t take this pill. Are the people who watch this commercial

supposed to believe that they can cram a Big Mac down their throats and slurp on a large Coke, gulping an Okinawa Life pill, and everything will be all right? I don’t think a magical pill could cancel out the detrimental effects of a greasy burger on the human body. Laziness has resulted in another weight-loss system which says a lot for the will of mankind: fasting. Imagine that some people want to lose weight, and instead of going to the gym to exercise or eating healthier meals, they choose not to eat at all. It’s an equation that makes sense — no new food to ingest means no old weight to lose. If you don’t eat any food, you won’t gain any weight. However, if you don’t eat any food, you won’t have

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any energy to perform the most basic day-to-day activities. You would be worn out after the first day of fasting. Walking around a building too quickly would leave you light-headed, and climbing stairs become too daunting a task. There are many people who wish to lose weight without exercising or making any changes to their diet. There are lots of quick ways to lose a little weight. For example, if you chop off both your legs you could lose up to 40 pounds at once. You could get a haircut — that would certainly amount for some weight. Selling blood could separate you from a couple pounds by the time your blood container fills up. Next time you step on

a scale to weigh yourself, keep one foot on the ground. That way, the weight displayed is significantly less than what you may have expected. I don’t know how many of these diet fads and weight-loss systems are truly effective, but I wouldn’t bet on half of them. The only sure-fire way I know to lose weight is through genuine dieting and exercise. Planning healthy meals and making time to visit the gym can do more good for your body than the next diet pill can. The work you put into your body equals the results you get out of it. Shortcuts to success do exist, but it just so happens that they cut your success short.

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Sycamore men snap long losing streak Adler Ingalsbe

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The Indiana State men’s basketball team was able to snap their six-game losing streak after coming up with a 77-58 win against Bradley on Saturday afternoon. Not only was it the regular season finale for the Sycamores (14-16, 8-10), it was also Senior Day inside the Hulman Center. With the emotions of Senior Day fueling the Sycamores on the court and on the bench, as well as in the stands, Indiana State was able to take it to Bradley from the get-go. After both teams started the game slowly, ISU was able to score nine points while holding the Braves scoreless through the first 5:37 of the game. The next 10 minutes of the first half saw the teams trading baskets, keeping the Indiana State lead in double figures before Bradley’s Ronnie Suggs went on a 9-0 run on his own, cutting the Sycamore lead to 31-27 with 2:41 left to go in the opening 20 minutes of the game. Following an Everett Clemons layup, a Devonte Brown free throw and a thunderous dunk that caused the Hulman Center to come unglued from Brandon Murphy, Indiana State went into the half with a 37-28 lead.

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Out of the break, a series of a Brown made jump shot, two free throws connected by Smith and another Brown jumper put the Sycamores up 15. From there, they would never look back. Indiana State continued their hot shooting throughout the remainder of the game while forcing the Braves to turn the ball over and take poor shots. With 1:40 left in the game, a Murphy layup extended the Sycamore lead to a game-high 25 points. Moments after Indiana State saw their lead grow to 76-51, head coach Greg Lansing called for a 30 second timeout. Following

the timeout, the sixth year head coach sent three substitutions into the game, replacing the trio of seniors who walked off Nellie and John Wooden Court to a standing ovation from the Sycamore faithful. Indiana State went on to seal the 77-58 victory, snapping the six-game losing streak and sending the team into the upcoming Missouri Valley Conference tournament on a high note. In the win over the Braves, Brown had a Senior Day to remember by scoring 24 points, grabbing seven rebounds and dishing out three assists. Brenton Scott added 11 points

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an early Sycamore error to plate nine runs, only two earned, in the top of the first inning to take an early lead over ISU. The Sycamores threatened in the bottom of the first inning when freshman Shaye Barton lined a single and advanced to second on a fielding error, but ISU couldn’t push anything across.

After the third-ranked Tigers plated five more in the second, the Sycamores again threatened when junior Jackie Hernandez received a one out walk before senior Mallory Schneid hit a double to center. The Sycamores again were unable to push any runs across, however, as a pair of strikeouts ended the frame.

The Tiger offense showed why it is one of the best in the nation as they continued to pile on the hits and went on to defeat the Sycamores by a final score of 21-0. The Sycamores will return to action Friday when they travel to Nashville, Tennessee for the Purple & Gold Challenge hosted by Lipscomb.

Indiana State women’s basketball extended its win streak to four on Friday but saw it come to an end on Sunday as the Sycamores went 1-1 in the final home weekend of the 2015-16 season at the Hulman Center. The Sycamores continued their winning ways on Friday with a 57-45 victory over Evansville in a game that saw ISU put away the Purple Aces with a gritty second half effort. ISU struggled out of the gate and remained that way for the entire first half as a two-win Evansville squad took advantage and built a 25-23 lead by halftime. But that’s when the Sycamores flipped the script on their in-state Missouri Valley Conference rival. Indiana State held Evansville to just five points in the third quarter while the Sycamores scored 23 points in the frame, bolting out to a 4630 advantage. The Purple Aces managed 15 points in the final quarter but ISU had done enough on the offensive end in the third while continuing its dominant defensive effort to seal itself their 13th win of the season. “I was very pleased to walk away with a win,” Indiana State head coach Joey Wells said in his postgame press conference. “Shots don’t always go in but this was our fourthstraight game with at least 15 assists. When you do that you’re playing team basketball. I’m just pleased with the way things are going now.” The Sycamores struggled from the field — shooting 20-57 — but got double-digit scoring from Cierra Ceazer and Rhagen Smith who each scored a team-high 13 points. Joyea Marshall had nine points and 11 rebounds while Ceazer was a rebound shy of a double-double.

Sunday’s contest was a hyped one, not only because of Senior Day festivities but also because the Sycamores put their four-game win streak on the line against a sound Southern Illinois team who came in winning five straight and seven of its last eight. In the end, it was the Salukis on top, prevailing 62-58. A back-and-forth slugfest from the start, Southern Illinois won the game with a come-from-behind effort in the fourth quarter. Indiana State led by nine in the third quarter and seven at the end of the period, but the Sycamores were held to just 11 points in the final stanza as the Salukis doubled up the home team in the score column. “This one stung a little bit,” Wells said following the game. “We put ourselves in a great position there down the stretch, but then execution-wise we just didn’t do a couple things. Obviously we didn’t make a lot of shots.” Indiana State (13-14, 9-7 MVC) shot 23-64 from the field and only 2-20 from the three-point line in the loss. Free throw woes also plagued the Sycamores who were just 10-19 from the charity stripe. Playing in her final home game of her career, senior Cierra Ceazer led ISU with 19 points while Marshall scored 15 points on 7-13 shooting. Ceazer, along with Kalliste Haskins, Kelsey Dirks and Alexis Newbolt were honored prior to and following the game with a variety of Senior Day activities. Dirks finished with seven points while Haskins hit a crucial three in the third quarter. Newbolt did not play due to injury. Indiana State concludes the regular season this week when the Sycamores visit Missouri State on Thursday and Wichita State on Saturday.

Peterson’s shutout lifts Sycamores to 3-0 win over Dartmouth Ashley Dickerson

ISU Athletic Media Relations

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Indiana State Baseball (6-2, 0-0 MVC) won in shutout fashion Sunday afternoon as they downed Dartmouth College (0-3, 0-0 Ivy League) 3-0. Senior Daniel Peterson (2-0) threw seven complete shutout innings and struck out nine batters, earning his second win of the season. Despite only scoring in the first two innings,

the Sycamores started off strong at the plate, scoring all three of their runs early in the game. Senior Andy Young was hit by a pitch to start the Sycamores off in the bottom of the first inning. Sophomore Tyler Friis was then walked, advancing Young who would eventually score after junior Jeff Zahn singled through the right side. The Sycamores scored again in the second inning after junior Dominic Bifano singled, Young

advanced him on another hit-by-pitch, and then Friis singled to score Bifano. Junior Hunter Owen added another RBI with a single to put the Sycamores up 3-0. Despite getting seven more batters on base, the Sycamores would not score any runs after the second inning. Friis, Owen and Zahn all combined to provide one RBI each, while Young went 1-2 with two hit-bypitch at bats and two runs scored.

Peterson recorded his second win of the season in shutout fashion, allowing only three hits, walking one batter, and striking out nine through seven complete innings of play. Junior Damon Olds recorded the save. The Sycamores return to action Monday at noon for the final game of the Snowbird Classic against Villanova. Follow along via Indiana ISU Communications and Marketing State Baseball’s social media channels for in-game Senior No. 22 Andy DeJesus appeared in 49 games and updates. made 44 starts, playing both shortstop and second base.