February 6, 2015

Indiana Statesman For ISU students. About ISU students. By ISU students.

Volume 122, Issue 51

Friday, Feb. 6, 2015

Email hoax threatens student privacy David Axelrod

Jonathan Baker Reporter On Monday a fraudulent email was sent to many students across campus.

This email claimed that if students did not verify their email through an included link, they would lose their email account.

Soon after, the Office of Information Technology sent out a warning to students to avoid the email and stating that the email was indeed fraudulent.

OIT is still looking into the matter; however, Yancy Phillips, the academic services director for OIT, believes that there are things that students can do to help prevent or avoid falling victim to these types of scams.

“If an email seems suspicious, contact (Technology Assistance Group) at 812237-2910 or stop by the Student Computer Support Center in the basement of Stalker Hall and ask if the email is real,” Phillips said.

“OIT will never ask you for your username and password,” Phillips said. “OIT will never ask you to go to a website and verify your username and password.”

There are several other factors about the email that should raise flags to the

student. The email itself was from a sycamores.indstate.edu email address, which is reserved only for students. The email had grammatical errors along with some OIT policy violations.

Phillips reminds students that having a complex password, never sharing your password, and avoiding features such as ‘remember my password’ options on browsers could prevent your email account from becoming compromised.

Someone who gains access to a Sycamore email account could potentially do harm to a student’s Blackboard account or portal.

Phillips recommends that students double-check any email or communication that makes them uneasy.

“ISU will contact students through official ISU Sycamores email, call or send a letter, but if you are suspicious of an email, call or letter, contact the sending department by looking at the ISU website and calling the department’s published phone number.”

Fraudulent emails like the one students received on Monday are an uncommon occurrence, but students are reminded to protect their online identities by not sharing passwords with anyone.

The fraudulent email that was sent out Monday from a Sycamore email caused alarm for students across campus (Photo by Gary Macadaeg).

Texting

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David Axelrod, senior adviser to President Barack Obama and campaign strategist for his 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns, spoke at ISU on Thursday as a part of the speaker series. See Monday’s issue for the full story (Photo by Gary Macadaeg).

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Hair-brained A look at looks 4

Tribute

Jazz trio to perform 7

Basketball

Men and women on the road 8

NEWS

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Texting in class plagues student studies

Morgan Gallas Reporter

Whether it is allowed or not, we are all guilty of texting in class at some point.

According to U.S. News and World Report, students on average read 2.6 text messages and send 2.4 texts while in the class.

Claudine Gaston, a communication instructor, started teaching in 2008 and said that since then she’s seen the amount of texting go down.

“Part of the original problem was that (students) didn’t have (cell phones) in high school, so they didn’t have the mentality that you don’t use them in class,” Gaston said.

Gaston does not allow texting in her classes. She wants her students to participate in class and not be distracted.

When students text in her class, she

tells them to put their phones away. One student insisted on texting.

“I sent a friendly email saying ‘please don’t text in class’ and by the end of the semester he was setting his phone on the edge of my desk when he came in,” Gaston said. “His phone stopped being a distraction.”

Distractions before cell phones included reading books or the newspaper, passing notes and working on work for other classes.

“Usually the students who aren’t engaged in class do poorly overall, so that’s just one more distraction,” Gaston said.

“If it wasn’t texting it would be something else.”

Callum Lancour, a freshman professional aviation flight technology major, says he sends around five texts per class.

“The teacher and the punishment de-

termines whether or not I will text,” Lancour said. “Some classes have teacher[s] who will take phones, make you leave the class or mark you as absent.”

When asked if texting affected his attention, Lancour said, “Of course it does, but I should be able to make that decision.”

Bailey Jurasevich, a freshman criminology major, said she averages spending 25 percent of the class on her phone.

“I get distracted on the work,” Jurasevich said. “I tend to be more focused on my phone.”

Jurasevich said that how much she texts in class “depends on how strict the instructor is.”

“It was worse in high school, though,” Jursevich said. “I sat on my phone in every class. Now I am usually on social media, not texting. I’ve got to stay live.”

One of the things that both Lancour and Jurasevich are bothered by is when teachers don’t allow texting but then text during class themselves.

“I don’t like the double standards when teachers text in class,” Jurasevich said. “If you make a rule, you should follow it.”

According to U.S. News, which published a study done at the University of Pittsburgh, “Students who did less texting during class also tended to be those who had more self-control and reported paying more attention to the instructor.

The kids with more self-control and who paid attention got better grades and felt they learned more in the class than those with less self-control,” Lancour said.

“If we pay for the class, we should be able to do whatever we want in the class as long as it doesn’t impede the learning of others,” Lancour said.

Indiana State professor shares expertise in Albania

Libby Roerig ISU Communications and Marketing

An Indiana State University professor’s six-week stint in Albania will have long-lasting effects for that country as well as students in Terre Haute.

Boris Blyukher, a professor in the built environment department of the College of Technology, was invited as a Fulbright specialist by the University of Tirana.

“It’s special, because this is not the traditional Fulbright program,” he said.

In 2001, Blyukher participated in a traditional Fulbright to Slovenia and has since been registered as a specialist — meaning any Fulbright-affiliated country can ask him to visit for a lecture, develop curriculum or offer other types of help within his field. In 2011, Blyukher was invited to lecture in Ukraine for six weeks, and last fall, his expertise was again tapped.

At the University of Tirana, Blyukher taught occupational and environmental safety to graduate students in the departments of chemical engineering, industrial chemistry and food industry.

He also developed curriculum for the university.

Blyukher conducted assessments, surveys, performed institutional and programming research and consulted with faculty and administrators to create the new minor.

“They didn’t have this program at all, but they want to have it,” he said. “It’s very important for each of those schools and even more they asked me to help create curriculum for minors. So, if you receive a diploma of any of these specializations, it will be printed on your

diploma that you have a minor in occupational and environmental safety.”

The program will have long-lasting and far-reaching effects for Albania.

“This is a young democratic country. They are very pro-American. They appreciate American help in many areas — industry, banking systems, municipal systems — it is very good cooperation between the United States and Albania,” Blyukher said. “Their goal is to be a member of the European Union, and this program in occupational and environmental safety is a requirement as a country, not a university. My lecturing and our long-term cooperation will help them to at least move toward complying with European Union requirements in the area occupational and environmental safety.”

Additionally while in Albania, Blyukher had several meetings with the U.S. Embassy, where he presented similar information to them, and lectured at Polytechnic University and the University of Vlore.

“Occupational and environmental safety also has social impact for people and the country,” Blyukher said.

“This is what they emphasized during my visit there.”

As a result of his meetings and lectures, the U.S. Embassy in Albania looking to secure funding to bring Albanian students to U.S. “[The trip] was very busy, but very interesting,” Blyukher said. “Students’ eyes are shining. They want to know more and more. They are very [interested] in professional development — to know more about their field and other countries. They were very interested to

know about education in the United States on all levels.”

At the completion of the University of Tirana course, each student received a certificate in safety for the class from the U.S. Embassy and the university, which was signed by Blyukher. “[This credentialing] was pretty unusual — the first time in my Fulbright life,” Blyukher said. “The students were very focused, very interested. It was very good for their resume and their country’s future.”

But it’s not just the Albanians who benefitted from Blyukher’s lessons. Back in Terre Haute, Blyukher plans to add more of an international flair to his classes.

“The trend for any program is internationalization.

Why? Because of the globalization of economies. In my experience, some of my students, they’re working overseas, and of course, they are using the international system ... of metrics,” Blyukher said. “After such a lecturing [experience], I will make some changes in my courses at ISU to introduce international units.”

Blyukher hopes for future cooperation between the universities — be it in the form of faculty exchanges, study abroad or long-distance education classes.

“I’ve done this study abroad experience before, and the students go to another country and expand their social experience, their international experience and this is part of general policy of the U.S. to create closer relationships with other countries — not just in the area of education and science, but people to people,” he said.

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Weekly Crime Log February 1 — 4 Feb. 1

Ill Person 4:13 a.m. Burford Hall Unwanted Guest 6:59 p.m. Rhoads Hall Suspicious Activity 11:17 p.m. Reeve Hall West

Feb. 2

Fire Alarm 4:01 p.m. HMSU Criminal Mischief 5:07 p.m. Federal Hall Theft 7:08 p.m. Student Rec. Center Injured Person 11:18 p.m.

Hlth & Hum Perf/Arena

Public Intoxication 12:17 a.m. University Apartments Suspicious Activity 1:18 a.m. Cromwell Hall Found Cell Phone 9:17 a.m.

Student Rec. Center Found iPod 9:22 a.m. Student Rec. Center Missing University Property 10:11 a.m.

Cunningham Mem. Library Harassment 4:12 p.m. Lot 13 Injured Person 6:17 p.m.

Hlth & Hum Perf/Arena Fire Alarm 7:44 p.m. Hulman Civic Center

Feb. 4

Feb. 3

Found Wallet 10:00 a.m. Stalker Hall Leaving Scene PD Accident 10:54 a.m.

Lot A Lost Property 1:00 p.m. Root Hall Found Items 4:06 p.m. HMSU Suspicious Activity 10:46 p.m. Lincoln Quad

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OPINION A Young Man’s Guide to College

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It’s all in the hair: Secrets to help you land a woman Today we are going to observe the male through a very different lens. A man’s hair has been one of the top observations that women make about him.

The subject matter was lyric-worthy enough to make it into a song from our generation’s voice, Taylor Swift’s reColumnist cent hit called “Shake It Off,” which is known for thought-provoking content and its ability to remedy a hurt soul.

In the song she states: “And to the fella over there with the hella good hair, won’t you come over here and we could shake, shake, shake.”

So, there you have it, men, you have an opportunity to “shake, shake, shake” with a pretty lady if you have good hair.

But, what exactly is good hair? I implore you to explore with me the two types of hairstyles that are at the top of hair conversations: the Man Bun and the Fade.

First let’s analyze the Man Bun. If you aren’t familiar with the term or style “man bun,” it’s a guy who has long hair and puts it up in a bun. We have to thank Green Bay Packer Clay Matthews as he is the idol for this hairstyle — strong, tall and intimidating. So, of course more men are attempting to emulate such a persona. As a test, I asked a Man-Bunner if his long hair made him feel stronger.

Luckily, my test went just as planned and he just looked at me with a sternly glare for his reply. I guess long, Samson-like hair does in fact make a man capable of being intimidating.

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The girls enjoy it, too. At first this befuddled me because I thought a lady wanted a guy with a simple, manly hairstyle instead of a guy who could be used as a substitute for a female American Gladiator.

What I found out is that women enjoy Man-Bunners because they are more understanding. Typically, men hassle women because they take too long getting ready, especially when it comes to the hair. Now men can be more than just sympathetic because a Man Bun requires longer hair to be cared for.

“I love sharing the same shampoo and conditioner with him,” says a lady who has a Man-Bunner as a boyfriend. She continued: “He just gets it now.

You know, what it feels like to be me. Plus, I love sharing hair tips with him. It’s so cute.”

My discoveries never cease to amaze me. So, the Man Bun portrays not only an intimidating man but also an understanding one.

You got it going on Man-Bunners but what about the other guys?

The Fade is a hairstyle that’s buzzed on the sides and then scissor-cut on top. Some men do the lightest degree of a fade to the point where it may be their choice to look unnoticeable, but who wants to go overlooked?

Faders believe the higher and more exaggerated the fade, the better. After

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speaking to one, he told me it was much like a rooster’s comb — the red thing on top of the rooster’s head — and is a tool during their mating dance. I found that example to be odd yet accurate, especially upon his demonstration that brought a battalion of swooning women. The two ways the hair is worn are slicking it back or giving it a Bieber flair with various hair products.

Average guys are forever in debt to the hipster men who have brought this hairstyle back to life because they now are experiencing a new world. A new world that includes girls asking for the Faders’ numbers, flirtatious compliments and even excused absences gifted by professors. It has given the average Joe the opportunity to be a Dapper Dan. Forget about the guy with the normal cut; Faders are better than them.

I mean, who else can look more stoic than Macklemore going thrift shopping?

Much like my befuddlement with the Man Bun, I still didn’t understand why men are getting a hairstyle that looks like they used either a wet cow tongue as a comb in the morning or a hairstylist that also used to be an architect who designed tall buildings. I was on a mission to find out why guys are getting this haircut and why girls enjoy it so that my ignorance

“I love sharing the same shampoo and conditioner with him.

He just gets it now.

You know, what it feels like to be me.

Plus, I love sharing hair tips with him. It’s so cute.”

Woman who has a ManBunner boyfriend

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may be resolved.

“I have been observing hair all of my college career and Fader boys are my favorite,” says a student and part-time professional hair observer. “They portray a very manly man, more sharp — or suave, I guess — and ready for anything.

Kinda like my dad.”

She was very adamant about keeping her identity anonymous so that she can continue her social science without interference. I had no idea that this world of hair even existed.

When I asked a Fader about what motivated him to get this hairstyle he continued to inexpressively stare off in the distance until he was brought back to consciousness by his bro giving him dap.

It was very interesting how he was selective to greet one person and not the other, so I appropriately noted this as a characteristic of the Fader community and coined it the “Darth Fader Effect.”

Much like Lord Vader, only a few were blessed by his attention and presence.

Thusly the exclusivity of the Darth Fader Effect is born, which places a higher value on a Fader’s attention.

To conclude my observations and well-documented interviews with others, it seems as though a Fader is the well-equipped smooth guy where only few people are worth his time.

I will admit that my exhaustive research has enlightened me to further understand the importance of hairstyles and how those styles, not his intellect or character, can reveal the true colors of a man. Let’s just say the next trip to my barber will probably be one of the most important meetings I will schedule this month.

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Day at the State House showcases student research

Indiana State University students visited the Indiana Statehouse on Monday to engage with legislators and to lobby for the interests of the university by showcasing a wide array of projects that students are involved in. Framed by the building’s long marble columns, expansive granite and limestone Political and Grecian statColumnist floor ues, Indiana State’s large setup of tables displayed research projects from Honors students, 21st-Century Scholars, the American Democracy Project, Feminist Majority, Music Education and the Center for Community Engagement, among others.

Hannah Summit, American Democracy Project fellow, said that the planning process of the event began by “contacting student organizations and departments” and asking them to “select students that best represented the group” to represent the university at the Statehouse. However, Summit’s work continued with contacting legislators saying that she also gathered the addresses of students to “try to connect them with their legislator.” Dan Bradley, ISU president, further

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Students set up tables to display their research projects in Indiana’s capitol for ISU Day at the State House on Monday (Photo by ISU Communications and Marketing).

elaborated saying that it gives students the chance to talk to legislators “about things that are important to them.”

Though early on in the day students and faculty mingled among themselves, by lunchtime legislators began trickling in to meet their constituents. Among them was first-term representative from Northwest Indiana Julie Olthoff. After viewing the work of students and conversing with members of Student Government Association, Olthoff described the event as “wonderful” and spoke on the importance of universities saying

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“this is where the problem-solving starts.”

As legislators began to crowd the area, Gov. Mike Pence added himself to the mix and took interest in the work of senior political science major Hannah Brant. Brant, who has recently been accepted into several Masters of Political Science programs, conducted research on “gender and ambition.” Following Brant’s explanation of women seeking higher office less often than men, Pence responded saying that it is “important that more women seek higher office” and gently added that Brant consider it.

Just before the students abandoned their presentations to receive honorary recognition in the House and Senate chambers, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Glenda Ritz, passed through at the request of students. Ritz, a popular member of the Pence administration among educators, stated that the “diverse displays” of the university’s work are important because legislators “really need to have a feel for what our universities do” in order to support them in education policy.

As students sat in the balconies of the House and Senate chambers, representatives and senators lined up to express their gratitude and affection for Indiana State.

From speaking on how the university positively impacts the Wabash Valley, to reflecting on their own education at ISU, and to simply thank the university for its contributions to the state, legislators were clearly proud of the institution.

As concerns about state funding for public universities increase, the opportunity for students to present their contributions directly to legislators is necessary to demonstrate that state dollars towards universities is worth it and essential to continue the problem solving and contributions that higher education has to offer.

Coed dorms open doors for LGBT community

Recently in the Indiana Statesman, a brief was published about testing co-ed rooms in the University Apartments.

While this is a good idea, it will be tricky to pull off.

The main reason cited for other campuses allowing co-ed rooms — not just buildings or floors, but actual rooms — is for transgender and non-gender identifying students. This is a fantastic step in the right direction for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community here on campus. However, there are some concerns about abuse of the system and how to monitor that abuse.

It would be unwise to allow students to request random roommates of the opposite gender, so it should only be on a mutual request basis to prevent malicious students from taking advantage of the new system.

Parents may not be pleased, but their students are in college and it’s time for them to make their own decisions, especially since it seems that the upperclassmen dormitories would be the ones becoming co-ed. Another concern for parents may be the dreaded bathroom situation, but if you are comfortable enough to live with somebody of the opposite gender, you should be mature enough to share a bathroom. We all shared bathrooms with members of the opposite sex at home, and this is no different.

One concern is straight students requesting their boyfriend or girlfriend as their roommate, but this isn’t a new problem. Gay and lesbian students have been able to request their significant other for a long time, simply because it isn’t the university’s job to monitor interper-

sonal relationships. It’s important for all students to understand exactly what they would be committing to, especially if the relationship goes south — a full semester with your now-ex.

Another concern is about the pregnancy rate going up, but allowing coed rooms isn’t going to increase the amount of sex being had or the level of safety, it will only reduce the number of rooms being used for it. We can offset this fear by being more vigilant about sexual education. There is not much talk of safe sex on this campus, and even though you can collect free condoms from the Student Counseling Center, many students don’t seem to know this. If we really were more concerned about sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy, the best response would be to just vamp up sex education.

This will help out students who are engaged but not yet married and students who have been in a long-term relationship but don’t plan on getting married.

This would also mean that siblings could request each other if they so choose.

So while there could be multiple complications and issues to figure out, this can only be good news, especially for transgender and non-gender identifying students but it can also help improve the general maturity of students leaving the university. They would have had this opportunity to mess up and make the wrong choice to figure what choices are right for them. Many men and women get along better with the opposite sex and if we can work all of the kinks and issues that will inevitably come along with a shift this big, this could benefit all students.

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Groundhog Day forecast predicts economic upturn Betsy Simon

ISU Communications and Marketing After what Robert Guell described as “a long economic malaise,” defined by its surge in oil prices, rise in unemployment and a labor market struggling to adapt to change, the Indiana State University professor of economics says there are signs the economy may turn a corner in 2015.

“Had the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce had a program in 1983 called the Groundhog Day Forecast and wanted an 18-year-old, budding economist from the University of Missouri to give that speech that’s what I would have said and what I’m going to say today,” Guell said at the annual Groundhog Day Economic Forecast on Tuesday.

Guell was among the event’s panelists, which also included David Oppedahl, keynote speaker and senior business economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Brian Conley, owner of Conley Real Estate Appraisals, Steve Witt, president of Terre Haute Economic Development Corp., Bart Colwell, president of Terre Haute Savings Bank and Brien Smith, dean of the Scott College of Business.

Like in February 1983, Guell said there has been a structural realignment in energy that is a plus for employers.

“In 2015, it’s directional drilling and

fracking that have permanently changed the prospect for oil and gas prices because we are drilling in new, exotic locations, like under Central Presbyterian Church in Terre Haute,” he said. “It will be several years before we see $100 for a barrel of oil and that is unambiguously a good thing.”

While many unknowns could tilt the scales, including the global market, consumer confidence and fallout from the Affordable Care Act, Guell was willing to go out on a limb and be optimistic with his 2015 economic predictions.

“It is my expectation that this year we will break the nine-year string of sub-3 percent growth,” he said. “At a local level, we have an extraordinarily healthy set of institutions. Indiana State is healthy, Rose-Hulman is healthy, the two hospitals and health systems are healthy, in terms of economic fortunes. One of the good things that sets Terre Haute apart is that our per capita personal income has risen substantially over the course of the past decade, exceeding the growth in personal per capita income, even of the Indianapolis area.”

An optimistic outlook isn’t necessarily a crazy notion as the economy has experienced three “pretty strong last quarters,” Oppedahl said. In the two-thirds of 2014, he added, the number of jobs generated reached above pre-recession levels.

But with a 7.5 percent unemployment rate in Vigo County, compared to nearly 6 percent statewide, Brian Conley, owner of Conley Real Estate Appraisals, said having people employed with “good, permanent jobs” could go a long way in helping the local real estate market.

There were 989 single-family homes sold through the Terre Haute Area Association of Realtor Multiple Listing Service in 2014, a decrease of 6.37 percent from 2013. But that isn’t exclusive to Terre Haute, as sales are down statewide by 1.6 percent as well as being down nationally.

“Although unemployment in Vigo County has gotten better, employment is the No. 1 factor that continues to be a concern,” Conley said, adding that historically low interest rates are a positive but the need for good credit scores is still a hurdle for homebuyers.

“As with most areas in the U.S. and the Midwest, jobs — specifically good-paying, permanent jobs — are needed for people to make the commitment

to pay for a big-ticket item, such as a house.”

Some of the willingness and ability to make such a purchase may be improved if Oppendahl’s prediction that there will be around a 3 percent increase — or a little above — in economic growth for 2015 and 2016 is correct. The Federal Open Market Committee also predicts that the unemployment rate will fall toward 5 percent, he added.

“We’ve been expanding our economy a long time now ... since late 2009,” Oppendahl said. “It’s really been kind of an unusual recovery in that even though there’s been growth people haven’t really noticed it. So, it’s been a challenging period from that slow growth, intermittent growth perspective.”

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Alumni Association presents ISU basketball viewing party Join Indiana State University alumni, students and fans to cheer on the Sycamore men’s basketball team as they travel to Kansas to take on No. 16 Wichita State on Feb. 11.

The ISU Alumni Association and Sycamore Athletic Fund are hosting the Ultimate Sycamore Viewing Party starting at 7 p.m. at Indiana Theatre in Terre Haute. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m.

“Indiana State Basketball is about our fans, our community and the entire Sycamore Family,” said Greg Lansing, head coach of Indiana State men’s basketball.

“When we go on the road to compete in hostile environments, we do it to repre-

sent all of you. There is no tougher arena to play in the Koch Arena at Wichita State. We’re excited for the gathering at Indiana Theatre ... we hope to make your night one to remember.”

Activities include face painting before the game; performances from the Indiana State spirit squad — Cheer Team and Sparkettes; reserved section for Indiana State student members of The Forest; crowd participation and giveaways, including Arch Madness MVC Tournament package, men’s basketball team autographed basketball; Copper Bar, Indiana Theatre and other Sycamore prizes; concessions and cash bar; half-

time show, including a photo booth with Sycamore Sam; and, of course, watching the game on the big screen at the Indiana Theatre.

“The Sycamore Athletic Fund is thrilled to partner with our alumni association and the Indiana Theatre to provide a fantastic venue to watch the Sycamore men’s basketball team play at Wichita State,” said Phil Ness, associate vice president of development for athletics.

“Not only will this historic theater provide a great atmosphere to watch our Indiana State team compete, but also it will continue our efforts to bring all of

our fans together in our community.

Free admission to this event is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to all of our loyal Sycamore fans, as our team continues its push toward the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in St Louis. We look forward to seeing you there,” Ness said.

The event is free to alumni, students and fans. Pre-register and enter for the chance to win one of the prize packages at www.indstate.edu/alumni.

Once you register for this event, print the registration ticket and bring it to the event to be eligible for grand prizes.

Story by ISU Communications and Marketing

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Jazz trio to present ‘Tribute to Benny Golson’ Libby Roerig

ISU Communications and Marketing John Spicknall’s Jazz Piano Trio adds saxophonist Randy Salman to the ensemble to perform a “Tribute to Benny Golson” at 2 p.m. Feb. 15 in the Recital Hall of the Landini Center for Fine and Performing Arts.

The program, which is free and open to the public, will include compositions

by Golson and several pieces by other composers with whom he often recorded and performed.

The jazz trio consists of pianist John Spicknall, bassist Joe Deal and drummer John DiCenso.

These musicians began working on arrangements of “Great American Song Book” repertory and jazz standards more than 10 years ago that continues to grow and develop.

The band has often appeared backing up guest musicians at Indiana State, in-

cluding performances with Bobby Shew, Jim Ketch and Jim Perry.

An acclaimed jazz tenor saxophonist, composer and arranger, Golson, who was born in Philadelphia on Jan. 25, 1929, is one of two remaining musicians in the famous “A Great Day in Harlem” photograph of 1958.

Remarks about the photograph will be given by Richard Clokey, history professor emeritus at Indiana State and former provost.

While in high school, Golson played with several other promising young musicians, including John Coltrane, Red Garland, Jimmy Heath, Percy Heath, Philly Joe Jones, Ray Bryant and Red Rodney.

After graduating from Howard University, Golson joined Bull Moose Jackson’s rhythm and blues band.

Tadd Dameron, who Golson came to consider the most important influence on his writing, was Jackson’s pianist at

the time.

From 1953 to 1959, Golson played with Dameron’s band and then with the bands of Lionel Hampton, Johnny Hodges, Earl Bostic, Dizzy Gillespie and Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, with whom he recorded the classic “Moanin’” in 1958.

This edition of the Jazz Messengers is often referred to as the “Moanin’” Band featuring Lee Morgan, Bobby Timmons, Jimmie Merritt and Art Blakey, where Golson arranged and wrote tunes for the band including “Blues March.”

From 1959 to 1962, Golson co-led the Jazztet with Art Farmer. Golson then left jazz and moved to Los Angeles to concentrate on studio and orchestral work for 12 years.

During this time, he composed music for TV shows such as “Ironside,” “Room 222,” “M*A*S*H,” “The Partridge Family,” “Mannix” and “Mission: Impossible.”

He also wrote songs and contributed

arrangements for Peggy Lee, Lou Rawls, Nancy Wilson and Sammy Davis Jr. During the mid-1970s, Golson returned to jazz playing and recording.

In 1982, he re-organized the Jazztet. In 1995, Golson received the NEA Jazz Masters Award of the National Endowment for the Arts.

As a performer, Golson excels in both breezing through racing up-tempo tunes and playing expressively and soulfully in ballads where he shows influence of Lester Young and Ben Webster.

Many of his compositions such as the ones on today’s program have become jazz anthems.

As a composer, his melodies are strong, memorable and often with unusual harmonic and phrase structures.

Golson made a cameo appearance in the 2004 Stephen Spielberg movie “The Terminal,” related to his appearance in the “A Great Day in Harlem” photo. As of 2007, he tours regularly.

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Sycamore men return to the road this weekend Zach Rainey Reporter The Indiana State University men’s basketball team packs its bags and hits the road this weekend, visiting Loyola this Saturday.

Loyola has had a good season overall, sitting at 14-9 on the year, but they have struggled in Missouri Valley Conference play with a 4-7 mark.

The Ramblers got off to a good start on the year, going 4-2 with their only losses coming to college basketball powerhouse Michigan State and Tulane.

After the loss to Tulane, Loyola rolled off seven straight wins. They had big wins against big-time schools Texas Tech and Boise State.

A tough schedule soon arose as conference play started, having to face Northern Iowa, Evansville and Wichita State to kick off the MVC campaign.

They went 1-2 in that stretch, losing to Northern Iowa by nine and losing to Wichita State by 14.

After a win against Drake following the loss to Wichita, Loyola dropped five straight, including a loss to the Sycamores at the Hulman Center just two

weeks ago. They got back on track on Wednesday with a win at Missouri State.

The Ramblers are led by sophomore Milton Doyle, a 6-4 guard who averages 11.5 points per game.

Doyle is an efficient shooter, knocking down 49 percent of the shots he takes while shooting 46 percent from beyond the arc as well. Senior Christian Thomas is just as dangerous.

He also averages 11.5 points per game and 4.5 rebounds per game, which is down from the six he averaged his junior and sophomore years. Thomas is also an efficient scorer as he shoots 53 percent.

Although the Sycamores lost their last game against No. 14 Northern Iowa, they are playing good basketball and should be able to defeat Loyola if they can bring intensity to the floor.

ISU has the No. 1 scoring offense in the conference and is the best threepoint shooting team in the MVC as well.

Indiana State is tied with Wichita State in most assists per game.

The emergence of Brenton Scott is certainly great for this team in the backcourt, adding some offensive stability, but other areas are in need of fine-tun-

Indiana State University faced off against Loyola in January in the Hulman Center, winning 72-61 in conference action (Photo by ISU Communications and Marketing).

ing. Foul trouble, rebounding and intensity are all continued points of emphasis for head coach Greg Lansing and company.

Devonte Brown has been brilliant for the Sycamores as of late and is expected to play a key role on Saturday. In the last matchup with Loyola, Brown scored a

career-high 24 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including a 6-of-8 performance from behind the arc. He will surely look to replicate that performance this Saturday.

Tipoff in the Gentile Arena is slated for 4 p.m. on Saturday. The game can be heard on 95.9 WDKE.

Women’s basketball to battle Bradley on Friday Jeremy Beaver Reporter In hopes of making a late season run inside the Missouri Valley Conference, the Indiana State University women’s basketball team is trying to keep their heads up as there is just a little over a month remaining in season play.

With a 4-5 conference record and an overall record of 14-6, the Sycamores are currently standing at sixth place in the MVC with the undefeated Drake Bulldogs sitting on top of the standings.

Indiana State is coming off a big 67-52 win against the fourth-place Evansville Purple Aces this past Sunday and will use their momentum going into their game Friday against the eighth-place Bradley Braves.

The Braves will be hosting the Syca-

mores after coming off a 76-59 loss to seventh-place Southern Illinois on Sunday. Bradley suffered all game with their only lead coming in the first three minutes of the contest.

BU would only hold their seven-point lead for four minutes until the Panthers took over.

Bradley would not gain the lead for the rest of the game. Down 11 at the half, the Braves just could not seem to figure anything out as Southern Illinois would extend their lead in the second half by six more points, winning the game by 17.

Guard Michelle Young was a key component for the Braves, going 7-for-14 from the field and hitting three of her four free throws en route to scoring a total of 18 points.

Young also had a total of four re-

bounds and one assist.

A big player for Bradley was forward Tamya Simms who scored a total of eight points and led the Braves with a total of seven rebounds. Simms provides stability on both the post and on the glass.

On the other hand, the Sycamores are bouncing back from a big 15-point win against Evansville.

The Purple Aces are two slots ahead of the Sycamores in the conference and any time you take down someone ahead of you in the conference, it is just one step closer to the top.

Sycamore forward Racheal Mahan had a breakout game, scoring 10 times from the field and hitting four of her five free throws, racking up a total of 24 points — close to a third of the team’s total points.

She also had a total of five rebounds

in the game. Behind Mahan was forward Jasmine Grier who went 7-for -17 from the field, scoring a total of 17 points. Grier also led the Sycamores in rebounds with seven and had an assist.

The Indiana State women’s basketball team is battling it out with the other nine Missouri Valley Conference rivals for the top spot.

The Sycamores still have a long month ahead of them with back-to-back games against third-place Northern Iowa and first place Drake later this month.

The Sycamores also end their schedule against the second-place Wichita State Shockers.

The Bradley Braves will be hosting the Indiana State Sycamores Friday with tipoff scheduled at 8 p.m. The game can also be heard on WIBQ 1230 AM.

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Softball set to open 2015 campaign this weekend Blaine Kinsey

ISU Athletic Media Relations Coming off their first winning season in 22 years, the Indiana State University softball team has their sights set even higher in 2015 and will open their next campaign Friday at the Music City Classic in Nashville, Tennessee, for four games in three days.

The Sycamores will kick off the 2015 season with a single game against Georgetown before playing Ball State and Lipscomb on Saturday. The tournament will wrap up on Sunday with a single game against Belmont. Live stats for all games, along with box scores and recaps, can be found online at GoSycamores.com. A free live online radio broadcast will also be available at Ustream.tv/channel/indianastate-softball.

A Little History — Music City Classic Teams The Sycamores have previously faced off against three of the teams they play this weekend, with Georgetown being the lone exception, and have a combined 3134 record. Indiana State and in-state rival Ball State have played 55 times with the Cardinals holding a 24-31 series advantage. The Lipscomb Lady Bisons and the Sycamores have played five times with the Sycamores holding a 4-1 advantage, including four straight victories. The Sycamores and Bruins have also met five times with Indiana State holding a 3-2 series advantage.

Scouting The Hoyas The Hoyas are coming off a program record 26 wins with four players being named to the Post-Season All Big East team. The Hoyas lost five players from last season’s squad but return 10 letter winners who will be joined by three newcomers. Georgetown returns middle infielder Samantha Giovanniello who hit .281 last season along with senior pitchers Megan Hyson and Lauren O’Leary who held 2.36 and 3.65 ERAs in 169.0 and 142.0 innings pitched, respectively.

Scouting The Cardinals The Cardinals enter opening weekend coming off a 33-19 record, which won the MAC, in 2014 in Tyra Perry’s first season at the helm.

The Cardinals lost four position players, including their top four hitters from last year’s team, but return five as well

as four pitchers and are joined by seven from the MAC, Western Michigan, and newcomers. defeated the Broncos by a score of 8-4 in Emily Dabkowski is the top offensive the USF-Under Armour Invitational. returner as she hit .302 in 2014 with 37 Sycamores vs. Atlantic Sun RBI’s. Kelsey Schifferdecker is the top reIndiana State has faced the current turner for the Cardinal pitching staff as membership of the Atlantic Sun Confershe held a 3.36 ERA and 15-6 record over ence 10 times and holds a 4-6 all-time 139.2 innings pitched last season. record against the league. The Sycamores Scouting The Lady Bisons last faced an Atlantic Sun team during The Lady Bisons enter opening week- the 2011 season when they defeated Lipend coming off a 41-15 record in 2014 scomb 3-1. where they earned a trip to the post seaSycamores vs. Ohio Valley son. Lipscomb returns 12 players from The Sycamores have faced the current last season’s roster and are joined by six membership of the Ohio Valley Confernewcomers. ence 140 times and hold a 66-74 all-time The Bison return their top two hitters record against the league. Last season, the from last season in Paige Neely who hit Sycamores played three games against the .378 and Gracey Aquirre who hit .350. OVC with a perfect 3-0 record.

Lipsomb lost its top Historical Wins pitcher to graduaWhen the Sycation but returns Tan- The 2014 season takes third place mores finished the ner Sanders who held in ISU’s record books for number of 2014 season with a a 2.66 ERA and 12-4 shutout win at Southrecord with nine com- wins: ern Illinois, they beplete games in 97.1 in- • 31 wins in 1986 came the first Sycanings pitched in 2014. more team to finish a Scouting The Bru- • 28 win in 1986 season with a winning ins record since the 1992 • 27 wins in 2014 The Bruins enter the season, 22 years ago.

• 26 wins in 1992 weekend coming off a Their 27 wins were 2014 season in which also third most in ISU they finished with a 13-36 overall record school history. and 7-19 in Ohio Valley Conference play.

Assault on the record book The Bruins will return 13 players off last In addition to having the first winning year’s squad, losing six letter winners. season in more than two decades, the They will be joined by five newcomers. team shattered multiple school records as The Bruins return their top five hitters, a team. The Sycamores broke eight team including team leader Kat Hollingsworth records while then senior Morgan Allee who hit .351 with 24 RBI’s in 2014. Bel- broke the single-season record for On mont also returns its top two pitchers Base Percentage at .497. from last season, led by Taylor Moon who Scoring first held a 3.05 ERA and 7-14 record with Scoring first has been a huge advantage nine complete games over 135.1 innings for the ISU softball team over the past pitched. two years. Over the past two seasons, the Sycamores vs. Big East Sycamores are 34-14 when they score first Indiana State has faced the current including a 23-6 mark last season. membership of the Big East Conference They have also scored in the first inning 101 times and holds a 36-65 overall re- 34 times and have a 25-9 record when docord against the league. Last season, the ing so, including a 17-3 mark last season.

Sycamores faced three Big East Teams Stone nears home-run mark [Creighton, St. John’s and Villanova] and Now in her senior season, utility player finished 1-2 against those teams.

Megan Stone is knocking on the door of Sycamores vs. MAC becoming the all-time home run leader The Sycamores have faced the cur- at Indiana State. The senior has 17 career rent membership of the Mid-American home runs and is just three away from tyConference 133 times and hold a 54-79 ing Meredith Simpson’s record of 20 from all-time record against the league. Last 2006-09. Stone is also seventh on the caseason, the Sycamores faced one team reer RBI list with 71, just 18 away from

Katie Armour’s record of 89.

Strength in the circle After finishing 2014 with a team ERA of 3.62, the Sycamore pitching staff looks to be the backbone of the team in 2015.

Junior Taylor Lockwood led the Sycamores last season with a 3.34 ERA over 146.2 innings pitched while senior Yvette Alvarez finished the season with a 3.62 ERA and 17-10 record over 176.0 innings pitched. Her 17 wins were also third-best in the Missouri Valley Conference last season. The duo is also joined in the circle this season by freshman Abby Klopp.

Speed kills Small ball is the name of the game for the Sycamore softball team. The Sycamores have led the Missouri Valley Conference in stolen bases over the last two seasons with 100 and 94, respectively.

Last season, 14 different players stole a base for the Sycamores while 12 players accomplished the feat in 2013.

During the 2014 season three different players reached double-digit steals for the Sycamores while now junior Kelsey Montgomery finished with nine before ending her season to a knee injury after just 28 games.

Follow ISU softball online Keep up to date with Sycamore softball all over the web this season. Full stats, box scores and recaps will continue to be available on www.GoSycamores.com.

Every home game along with the majority of road games can also be heard world wide free of charge online at GoSycamores.com and select home games will offer a free webcast.

However, you can also follow the Sycamores on Facebook at Facebook.com/ SycamoreSoftball with the Indiana State University Softball fan page or on Twitter at Twitter.com/IndStSoftball.

Highlights and interviews will also be available at YouTube.com. For a more behind the scenes look at the team, follow us on SnapChat at sycamore-sb.

On to the next one Following the opening weekend tournament in Nashville, the Sycamores will take a weekend off before traveling to sunny Arizona for the Diamond Devil Invitational Feb. 20-22 in Tempe, Arizona, hosted by Arizona State University.

The Sycamores will play five games in three days, including one against nationally ranked Arizona State.

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Sabbatical study shows need for sustainability

Right: Dr. James Speer, a professor of geography and geology, spoke at the Westminister Village on Wednesday. His main field of research is based in dendrochronology — the study of dating environment change via tree growth rings. He spoke about his 2014 sabbatical during which he travelled throughout twelve different countries presenting research about tree rings as well as sustainability. Due to his wife’s studies in archeology, Dr. Speer also spent time at various archeological sites. His speech at Westminister Village covered archeological sites, nature and architecture through a picture presentation. The main focus was on the topic of promoting sustainability to help preserve the environment in developing countries (Photos by Gary Macadaeg).

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