September 5, 2014

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Student foils purse-snatching Terre Haute community sets Guinness World Record for longest high-five chain in the Hulman Center on Tuesday (Photo by Tyler Sanders).

Community sets World Record

RANDY RICCI Reporter United Way hosted an event on Indiana State University campus called “High-Five for Kids” Tuesday at the Hulman Center to try and break a Guinness World Record.

The record was the longest high-five chain, which beat the previous record of 1,391 high-fives set in April 2014 in Shanghai, China.

The record calls for a line of people to high-five the person in front of them and turn around and high-five the person behind them with the same hand, forming a high-five chain.

An official judge from Guinness flew from New York to judge the event and make sure all the rules were met.

United Way of the Wabash Valley hosted the event to raise awareness for their various upcoming projects around the community.

Troy Fears, executive director of United Way Wabash Valley, was in charge of the event and very excited to see how many

would come to help.

“We have had around 1,400 people sign up for the event but with the help of the students I hope to get over 2,000-plus highfives,” Fears said before the event started.

People and groups from all over the community showed up to help contribute to the event and they quickly filled the Hulman Center.

Stephen Woods, a sophomore political science major and a part of the Tau Kappa Epsilon, said it was a good way to get involved.

“I thought it would be for a good cause, and a great way to get involved,” Woods said.

Area firefighters and residents of Terre Haute attended, along with many ISU organizations including fraternities, sororities and sports teams.

Colt Barker, a junior political science major and director of governmental affairs for Student Government Association, spoke about his involvement in the event.

“It sounded like a good way to get involved

and a good way to have fun,” Barker said.

“SGA wanted to send the whole office but unfortunately they couldn’t.”

At about 4:15, attendees lined up on the floor of the Hulman Center and waited as they explained the rules and made sure everyone was ready to try to break the world record.

At 4:30 the high-fives started, and for a half hour the participants in line passed it along until it snaked all through the Hulman Center and eventually reached the end.

After another 15 minutes of the Guinness judge tallying everything, she announced that they broke the record by 256 high-fives and achieved a total of 1,647 high-fives.

The Hulman Center erupted in cheers as they announced that the world record was broken.

Though they didn’t get the numbers they expected, United Way of Wabash Valley representatives expressed their thanks for everyone who showed up and helped raise awareness for their upcoming projects.

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KRISTI ASHBY News Editor A female student reported to Public Safety that at a person approached her from behind while she was entering Lincoln Quad near Sixth and Tippecanoe Streets between 10:20 p.m. and 11 p.m. Tuesday.

The student was walking from her car in Parking Lot F. The suspect attempted to grab the student’s purse, but she was able to spray the suspect with pepper spray and flee. The suspect ran away, and the student was able to keep her purse in her possession.

She was unable to provide a description of the person other than that the individual was wearing an orange top.

Michele A. Barrett, assistant chief of police, said police will have a hard time finding a suspect with so few details.

“The ISU Police department doesn’t currently have any leads for a suspect,” Barrett said.

Anyone with information on the incident is encouraged to contact ISU Public Safety at 812-237-5555.

Members of the ISU community are reminded to be aware of their surroundings and to walk with others in darkness hours.

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NEWS

News Editor, Kristi Ashby isu-statesmannews@mail.indstate.edu Friday, September 5, 2014 • Page 2

Well, well, well: Indiana State digs deeper Kristi Ashby News Editor Indiana State University is building three new deepwater wells to help reduce cost when watering the lawns and plants on campus.

Indiana State’s campus irrigation water supply is drawn from groundwater throughout the campus through a system of eight wells, and replenished on campus through a system of dry wells, drainage swales and retention areas.

After this construction is over there will be 11 deep wells on campus.

Most watering occurs at night, with some exceptions.

Watering of newly-laid sod and construction areas, like Reeve Hall, sometimes occurs during the day.

The new deep-water wells will be near the Recreation Center, the Hulman Center and Burford Hall.

Bryan Duncan, the director of Capital Planning and Improvements, thinks the deep wells shouldn’t take long to finish with construction.

“The well at the Rec Center is already almost done,” Duncan said. “The only construction you might see at it is some workmen there working on minor issues.”

With one well finished, the construction will move on to one of the next two deep-water well sites.

Jim Jensen, director of Facilities Operations and Maintenance, is glad for deep wells and knows how beneficial they will be for Indiana State campus.

“As funds become available we plan to add wells to existing irrigation to get them off of Indiana American Water,” Jensen said. “We also plan to expand our irrigation to cover more areas on campus. Deep wells are utilized on campus to supply feed water for our Chilled Water Plants and Central Heating Plant too.”

Deep wells cost approximately $20,000 each to drill to the commercial specification required for campus irrigation. This cost may be more or less depending on the size and application of the well.

If the wells function without maintenance downtime, Indiana State should have a payback under seven years

per well. This varies for the cost of building each well and depends on amount of usage.

ISU has utilized deep wells for well over 30 years on campus, but has added wells over the years to move toward the eventual goal of having all of our irrigation deep well fed. As of today, ISU is approximately 80 percent irrigated by deep wells.

Diann McKee, vice president for business affairs, finance and the university treasurer, knows deep wells can help ISU campus save money.

“We use the deep-water wells for irrigation,” McKee said. “This means to water lawns and plants on campus.

These deep wells are more economical and then Indiana State won’t have to use city water.”

ISU won’t see immediate refunds on the money used to build these wells, but with the amount of money saved they will after several years.

Within the next several years, Indiana State University would like to have 100 percent irrigation through the deep-water wells.

SYCAMORE SAFETY

Students should use common sense to stay safe

Steve Wininger Reporter

Safety is something that all incoming freshmen should be aware of.

Move-in is an exciting time for freshmen, some of whom have never spent any time away from home.

Freshman life can be exciting, scary and crazy, especially the first month of school.

It is easy to get caught up in the fun, festivities and other activities that comes with being a college freshman.

During this hectic time, there are a few things that students can remember to help prevent them from becoming a victim of theft or injury.

Joseph Newport, director of public safety and chief of police at Indiana State, makes it his goal to keep ISU students safe on campus.

“Indiana State’s campus is a relatively safe campus,” Newport said. “However,

there are always small percentages on and off campus. When going off anywhere you go that someone will take campus, use the buddy system or travel advantage of someone else not paying in groups to minimize the chance of attention.” crimes of opportunity.

The biggest reason for petty theft on “You increase your chances of campus is by students becoming a victim being too trusting of alone and late at night,” “Be aware of your others.

Newport said.

Students leave their surroundings. Not paying Using common attention to what is rooms unlocked while sense and being aware they step out, their going on around you of your surroundings book bag lying at a go a long way can lead to unwanted can table while they get in deterring crime, problems.” their food or their car whether it’s locking unlocked and they your car or your room.

Joseph Newport, might become victims Joseph Evans, a ISU Chief of Police of theft. senior criminology “Be aware of your major, thinks there is surroundings. Not paying attention more trouble once you step off campus. to what is going on around you can “There is generally more trouble off lead to unwanted problems,” Newport campus than on campus,” Evans said. recommends.

“When venturing off campus it is a Another tip is to stay in well-lit areas good idea to use the buddy system. If

students want to protect themselves, I recommend a beginners martial arts course.”

There are free beginners courses offered on ISU campus.

Aubrey Deal, a sophomore human development major, thinks that walking with friends is a good tip for students.

“The buddy system is the best way to travel at night and in town,” Deal said.

“I have a friend that even carries mace in case she is ever assaulted or attacked.

It is never a good idea to leave your stuff unsecure[d], or to leave your room unlocked. Even when I am in my room I keep my door locked.”

Carelessness and not paying attention to what is going on around you when you are out and about can compromise your safety, and following common sense guidelines can help increase an Indiana State student’s chance that a good time will stay good.

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ISU Public Safety police blotter Aug. 22 9:12 a.m.: sexual assault was reported off campus 9:35 a.m.: found item returned to owner in Erickson Hall 9:35 a.m.: found item returned to owner in Dreiser Hall 11:56 a.m.: lost property reported in Lot 22 12:11 p.m.: property damage accident reported at Barnes & Noble Bookstore 10:51 p.m.: disturbance and trespassing warning issued in Erickson Hall 11:26 p.m.: suspicious activity reported in Cromwell Hall

Aug. 23

Aug. 24 2:42 a.m.: lost item returned to owner in Hulman Memorial Student Union 3:21 a.m.: criminal mischief and false fire alarm reported in University Apartments 5:25 p.m.: an ill person was reported in Blumberg Hall 10:37 p.m.: theft was reported in Hulman Memorial Student Union

Aug. 25 3:27 a.m.: false fire alarm reported in Hulman Civic Center 1:51 p.m.: theft was reported in Lot 14 3:49 p.m.: harassment and intimidation reported off campus 6:58 p.m.: domestic dispute was reported in University Apartments 8:10 p.m.: injured person reported at Student Rec. Center 9:58 p.m.: injured person reported at the Student Rec. Center

1:18 a.m.: false fire alarm reported in Hulman Civic Center 1:27 a.m.: suspicious activity reported in Jones Hall 1:41 a.m.: criminal mischief reported on North 7th and Tippecanoe 3:45 p.m.: false fire alarm reported in Burford Hall Aug. 26 8:31 p.m.: suspicious activity reported in Jones Hall 10:41 p.m.: lost item returned to owner 8:05 a.m.: property damage accident on campus reported in Lot M

10:48 a.m.: criminal mischief reported in University Apartments Lot 1:31 p.m.: information report conducted in Lincoln Quad 4:05 p.m.: criminal trespassing reported at Student Rec. Center 5:11 p.m.: injured person reported at Student Rec. Center 6:36 p.m.: elevator entrapment reported at Stalker Hall 7:53 p.m.: battery reported at Erickson Hall 8:28 p.m.: false fire alarm reported in Erickson Hall 8:28 p.m.: found cell phone in North Pay Lot 8:28 p.m.: an ill person was reported at Sandison Hall 11:33 p.m.: theft reported at New Theater

2:45 p.m.: injured person reported Science Building 3:08 p.m. recovered items reported Hulman Memorial Student Union 5:00 p.m.: injured person reported Wolf Field 5:54 p.m.: false fire alarm reported Burford Hall

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Aug. 28

12:42 a.m.: found laptop reported in Hulman Memorial Student Union 1:49 a.m.: an ill person was reported in Rhoads Hall 9:28 a.m.: trespass warning issued in Dede Plaza 1:43 p.m.: suspicious person reported on North 8th and Eagle 2:32 p.m.: found item reported on campus 2:49 p.m.: found electronic tablet found Aug. 27 in Student Rec. Center 2:35 p.m.: false fire alarm reported in 9:23 a.m.: theft reported in Lot 24 Reeve Hall West 10:15 a.m.: found charge card off 3:20 p.m.: property damage accident campus reported in Lot 5 10:45 a.m.: property damage accident 4:53 p.m.: found cell phone reported in reported in Lot Q Cunningham Memorial Library 11:01 a.m.: lost item returned to owner 5:16 p.m.: found laptop reported in on campus Hulman Memorial Student Union

Opinion

Opinions Editor, Kylie Adkins isu-statesmanopinions@mail.indstate.edu Editor in Chief, Alex Modesitt isu-statesmaneditor@mail.indstate.edu Friday, September 5, 2014 • Page 4

Sodexo’s shoddy selection More support for alternative eating habits needed on Indiana State’s campus

I have an ongoing problem with Sodexo, the company that provides the food service at both Lincoln Quads and the Sycamore Towers.

It began last year, my first year as a transfer student at Indiana State.

Because I am a nontraditional student, I was “politely urged” to Columnist live at the University Apartments instead of the Residential Halls on campus.

No problem, I thought. I’m still living in student housing.

Not quite. If you live in the University Apartments, even though it is part of the student housing, you are not “officially” considered an ISU resident, but a commuter.

Sodexo has a meal plan and pricing structure for those who live in the on-campus housing and another for commuter students.

Maybe they are assuming that because you are living in an apartment and have a kitchen, you will cook most of your meals at home.

You know that old saying about “assuming” making an a-- out of you and me. Here’s a good example.

In my first semester at ISU, I bought the $750 meal plan which gives 110 meals and $200 in Commons Cash for one semester, estimating that I would eat on campus two to three times a day,

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seven days a week — roughly 220-330 That policy has been changed this year. meals per semester.

Still, it’s not guaranteed that they have Knowing that I could always buy those available every day, either. Because additional credits, I figured I’d be OK. I of the lack of vegetarian options, I had to was wrong, but not in the way that I had get government food stamps just to eat anticipated. on a regular basis.

Problem No. 1: I’ve been a vegetarian Problem No. 2: Here’s the worst part. for over 35 years.

About a month or two before the end of I can’t count the number of times the semester, I received an email from I walked into the meal hall, had my Sodexo that I still had 75 percent of my card swiped, then found out there was meal credits unused and that they would nothing for vegetarians to eat except be forfeited at the end of the semester. salads.

For me, that meant throwing away $560!

I’m a weird veggie because I don’t like If you’re a residential hall student, salads; I get enough your unused credits veggies in my regular are automatically I was talking to one rolled over to the next diet.

Think about it: take a but if you’re of the Sodexo chefs in semester, large leafy green salad a “commuter” student, and run it through a one of the parking lots you lose them. blender. What you’ll and was told that they At the end of the end up with is a 4- to semester I still had not 8-ounce glass of liquid. carried veggie burgers. used half of my credits.

Try surviving on that My $375, wasted! I Garry Bowlds three times a day, seven contacted Sodexo, but days a week! nothing ever came out Sometimes they run out of the of it. vegetarian food that is listed on the This semester, I’ve seen that they menu. They have a pizza bar but they are making an attempt to add more don’t always have a vegetarian option. vegetarian options to the students, but I got lucky when one day, three weeks it’s a half-hearted one. into the semester, I was talking to one of Some days there’s a vegetarian entree, the Sodexo chefs in one of the parking but other days it’s just side dishes: boiled lots and was told that they carried veggie corn, steamed carrots and mashed burgers, but they weren’t listed anywhere potatoes do not make for a very satisfying on the menus, the bulletin boards or the meal. This past Labor Day weekend is a signs posted at the burger stations in great example. either hall — you have to ask for one.

On Saturday and Sunday, they had a

baked pasta dish for vegetarians. Cool!

On Monday, the main course for veggies was sauteed green beans. Not so cool.

They’ve changed the schedule at the Lincoln Quads so that they are now serving meals continuously from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., but there’s a catch.

The second day of classes this semester, I went there at 7:30 p.m. I was lucky enough to get the very last servings of the vegetarian entrees, but when I went up to get seconds, all of the serving stations were closed except the burger and deli stations.

Even the pizza section was closed!

Indiana State University is constantly promoting diversity, but having one meal plan for on-campus students and another for off-campus students is giving preference to one group over another.

Allowing the meal credits of residential students to roll over but not those of the commuter students is giving preference to one group over another.

Serving entrees to meat eaters and side dishes to vegetarians is giving preference to one group over another.

Both commuter students and vegetarians are being ripped off big time

by Sodexo!

Here’s an idea: they have a suggestion box in the dining halls. Maybe we can organize all the veggies on campus to flood their suggestion boxes for more veggie food! Gotta start somewhere!

The ISU “Powers-that-Be” should start practicing the respect for diversity that they are preaching.

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Friday, September 5, 2014 • Page 5

‘Anaconda’ suffocates objectification of women

With Nicki Minaj’s music video for “Anaconda” garnering more than one hundred million views, her personal brand of empowerment and portrayal of her body is facing rampant criticism.

Though Minaj’s lyrics and music videos are laced with themes of Political female empowerment Columnist and social commentary, her brazen sexuality and abrasive lyrics are not readily made for mainstream feminist consumption.

In her Racialicious article “Nicki Minaj: The Flyest Feminist,” April Gregory, a self-proclaimed ardent feminist and hip hop fan, expressed her early criticism of Minaj, saying that she refused to accept Minaj’s sexuality as nothing more than a “ploy to obtain male attention.” Gregory elaborated further saying that she felt somewhat “violated” by how easily Minaj discussed “her body and sexual exploits.”

Minaj’s deviance from other artists that are more nuanced in their approach to female empowerment has made her work subject to the “gate keeping” of

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mainstream feminism.

In the introduction of her book “Feminism for Real,” Jessica Yee expresses her criticism of mainstream feminism stating that she is often “disturbed” by the “gate keeping” and “regulating” of “who is and isn’t” a respectable woman, rather than supporting each woman’s right to “self determination.”

Though Minaj’s sexuality and direct lyrics certainly push on comfort zones, Carmen Rios takes Yee’s “selfdetermination” perspective in her Auto Straddle article, “Nicki Minaj’s Feminism Isn’t About Your Comfort Zone,” arguing that Minaj’s approach is “multi dimensional” in that in her work, she showcases the blended perspective of a female rapper, an immigrant and a black woman. Rios continues saying that Minaj does not “easily” fit into the “roles” that have been “assigned” to women in “her industry or elsewhere” and she is “something equally worth giving credence to.”

Rios argues that this criticism is the result of respectability politics and the mainstreaming of feminist discourse, which is a great analysis and opens up the discussion to race.

Through the lens of race, respectability

politics are the undefined rules by how black people should act in order to be accepted into the mainstream. And in the case of Nicki Minaj — as well as Beyonce, but that’s for another discussion — when a black woman owns and expresses her body and her sexuality without it being for a man’s enjoyment, the respectability politics run rampant. In his Feministing article, Mychal Denzel Knobler expresses that exact sentiment as he takes on AllHipHop.com owner Chuck Creekmur.

Creekmur penned an open letter to Minaj expressing his concern as the father of a daughter writing that though he “can appreciate the virtues” of Minaj’s behind, as a father he is questioning “the path” that she is leading “impressionable kids down.”

Knobler takes issue with Creekmur’s letter, saying that he did not choose to write a letter to the scantily-clad women of hip hop videos, where the music focuses on “hetero-male pleasure” in addition dismissing the fact that the woman “would like to enjoy sex too.”

Creekmur also failed to produce a letter to Miley Cyrus for her “exploitation” of faceless black women and their bodies.

And to take it back to the 1990s, there was certainly no issue — and there

remains to be no issue — with Sir Mixa-Lot’s award-winning “Baby Got Back” in which the bodies of black women were portrayed as existing for male pleasure, which according to mic.com’s Derrick Clifton is exactly what Minaj is counteracting with “Anaconda.”

So it is apparent that once a black woman made the decision to boldly embrace her body and sexuality without any consultation from men that that is when an issue arose.

As Knobler so boldly states, Minaj’s image isn’t meant for Creekmur or Creekmur’s daughter or anyone else; it’s her own declaration of empowerment and eminence which she defines by her own terms.

She has forthrightly challenged the blatant objectification of women in “Baby Got Back” and throughout the media by showcasing women who are exhibiting their sexuality while simultaneously retaining their autonomy from male approval.

Rather than lament Minaj and decide if she deserves the title of “feminist”, critics should pause for a moment to deconstruct her work to reveal the lens of race and gender through which Minaj is producing her music.

Commenting for dummies: How to avoid the ‘Creep List’ I was browsing through my Instagram app the other day, and couldn’t help but be entertained by some guys. As I was viewing some of my female friends’ pictures on my Instagram feed, I noticed comments that guys were leaving under the photos: emojis with faces, love-struck Columnist winky dilated eyes, and then, my personal favorite, the ambiguous smirking emoji that could make a comment like “I just made a sandwich” questionably sensual. Along with those wonderfullydesigned emoticons were comments like “ur so hott” and “when are we gonna hang out again?” After I took note of what not to do grammatically, I realized that some guys are unaware of social media etiquette or lack discretion whether to say anything at all.

This column isn’t a lecture on how not to use emojis or a demand for all men to stop

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commenting on women’s social media pictures. It is about why commenting in that manner is not helping your chances with that woman.

The construction worker giving the foxy lady a catcall has gone digital. Luckily, in that scenario she will walk away and that is as far as it will go. Now imagine the easily-stimulated construction worker following the foxy lady wherever she goes whistling, commending her on her hotness. She can’t make a nice meal for herself without the guy saying something like, “When are you gonna come over and make that for me??” Doesn’t that sound a little annoying and possibly creepy now?

It’s not that much different when applying that to social media. And you wonder why she hasn’t slid into your direct messages.

Leaving those types of comments will do nothing to help you, my friend. “Bro, I gotta let her know, though.” No you don’t, at least, not in that manner. Have you been around women when they’re on their Instagram? They see all, and they will notice your affinity for that picture via

a “like.” Why is this type of commenting not helping out? I’m glad you asked.

First off, if the depth of the connection between you two is solely those comments you leave, then I congratulate you on your citizenship in the girl’s “creep list”, which is the unsociable cousin of the “friend zone.”

What you’re displaying is a lack of self-control for the obvious physical attraction a guy has about a woman.

There’s no problem with noticing a goodlooking woman until you act upon it by commenting on her picture as if you’re a “Looney Tunes” howling coyote.

Another reason your instinctive comments aren’t getting you anywhere with the ladies is because it eliminates a very important concept — mystery.

Many women enjoy romance movies and books, and what love story immediately gives away the ending? That’s right, none. When you comment, “you the real bae,” you instantly inform her of your attraction towards her. This eliminates any type of build-up, ensuring that she

won’t appreciate any admiring comment you make.

So, what kind of guy will end up with the girl? I know this suggestion may sound like it’s coming from left field, but the guy who speaks to her in-person has more of a chance than the digital creeper.

I said it, a real conversation with real eye contact. From there, a guy gets to know the woman and see what she likes and doesn’t like. An inside joke can develop and he could comment on her next social media post referring to that joke, which would then resonate more with her than a “lemme wife you up” comment.

A woman will get excited over a “like” from a guy who has made an effort to interest her through conversation more than a panting emoji face that a random guy posts.

Truth be told, gentlemen, you don’t want a woman who actually values those superficial comments. Invest in genuine connection and don’t act upon sexual instinct, and I promise you that will turn out better in the long run.

FEATURES

Features Editor, Andrew Christman isu-statesmanfeatures@mail.indstate.edu Friday, September 5, 2014 • Page 6

Become a champion with ‘League of Legends’ multiplayer combat Teamwork key to battling through this free, fun and frustrating online video game

Andrew Christman Reporter Those looking for an intense multiplayer battle experience should look no further than “League of Legends.”

This free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena for PC, developed by Riot Games, lets players go into intense five versus five or three versus three matches with players all around the globe.

Players choose a champion — a playable character — from a current list of 120, with standard roles ranging from support, mage, tank, carry and assassin.

Along with the different-sized games, there are also tweaked game modes such as All-Mid, where a player’s champion is randomly selected from the available list and forced into one lane for

intense team fights; Dominion, where “League of Legends” is a fun players attempt to hold key points in a experience, but the learning curve is traditional multiplayer rather steep. mode and All Random.

While the game The game takes a lot features Players also don’t have an in-game to pay a dime to play of skill to play well, but tutorial, it isn’t overly “League of Legends” there is nothing more helpful for learning if they don’t want to, every mechanic. as each week there is exciting in a game than New players are a new free champion strongly encouraged seeing victory. rotation that consists of to start against A.I. 10 champions. opponents and practice Players also earn in-game currency their roles. called Influence Points that can be “League’s” community can also be redeemed to purchase champions to difficult to get along with, some players add permanently to their roster. being friendly and helpful and others Real currency can be used to purchase hostile and may make you want to quit Riot Points, which can be used to the game entirely. purchase champions faster or buy a wide You will never really know how your variety of skins, both cool and wacky. teammates will react unless you are

playing with friends.

Teamwork is also the key to victory in “League.” Knowing where opponents are as compared to where teammates are positioned can change the tide of a battle.

If one player is killed repeatedly, it will weaken your overall composition and lead to having an overpowered opponent.

Overall, “League of Legends” is a fun game that I would recommend highly, at least to try out.

While it may be hard at first, and once the basic mechanics and roles are learned, players can truly start to shine.

Teamwork is important in “League,” and the game takes a lot of skill to play well, but there is nothing more exciting in a game than seeing victory.

Local band a ‘Riot’ in the Haute Andrew Christman Reporter Local band Riot Shield is one of several bands in the Terre Haute area that is attempting to get the local music scene going again.

Jacob Osborn, recent Indiana State graduate and drummer for Riot Shield, encourages those in the area to come check out the house shows that the band puts on.

“Going to a house show is a very different kind of experience compared to a large venue,” Osborn said. “Don’t get me wrong, those shows are awesome, but with the house shows that we put on, it’s a much different energy and also a lot more intimate. You’re right there with the band.”

Vocalist Nathan Gray really enjoys playing for house shows as well.

“I’m in the band because it really helps me get through the day and it gives me something to look forward to,” Gray said. “The house shows are awesome because there’s this different

kind of energy taking place and we aren’t playing for profit.”

Those who attend the house shows will have to pay a $5 cover fee.

“The fee really isn’t to help us make any money,” Osborn said. “Honestly, it’s more or less to help cover gas or get some Taco Bell for the guys that are willing to come and play with us. We only charge more if there is some bigger act coming from out of town.”

Osborn shared that the house shows are put on by whomever is willing to host them.

“So far, we’ve mainly been playing at either our house or friends’ places,” Osborn said.

Riot Shield has been talking to local businesses and bars about trying to host venues as well.

Senior special education major Angelique Brown has been to two of Riot Shield’s shows. She also strongly encourages people to come to the shows.

“Riot Shield isn’t a group of guys just playing to make money. They’re together

Riot Shield takes a break from playing to jump around (Photo by Andrew Christman).

to have fun and help other people have fun with them,” Brown said. “Their music is a great blend of their own songs and tributes and Nathan flying off of an amp is something everyone should see.”

Riot Shield strongly encourages other local bands to take part in the house shows they start.

“We really look for new and local bands that have original pieces,” Osborn said. “We don’t exclude anyone and love having variety for the show, whether it’s rap, metal, punk or acoustic acts. Any

musician is welcome to come and play with us.”

Riot Shield only asks that those who come to play have a full set piece and come prepared to play.

Those who are interested should go to the band’s next house show this Saturday at the corner of 8th and Cruft streets. The show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Those interested in checking out the local music scene should look up Riot Shield’s Facebook page or check out the page Terredise House Shows.

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Democracy Project to show 9/11 film The American Democracy Project at Indiana State University will host a showing of the film “102 Minutes that Changed America” from 6-8 p.m. on Sept. 11 in the Cunningham Memorial Library Events Area.

The documentary features segments with nine New Yorkers who witnessed the catastrophic terrorist attacks in 2001. The unfiltered videos capture the compelling 102 minutes while the world watched the attack on the twin towers that killed more than 2,700 people.

Community members are invited to join Indiana State students, faculty and staff in viewing the film. Admission is free.

More information about the American Democacy Project at Indiana State is available at http://www.indstate.edu/ adp/.

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ISU ranks near bottom of MVC in attendance Alex Modesitt Editor-in-Chief Playing at home in sports is supposed to give the home team an advantage. After comparing the attendance numbers for all 10 Missouri Valley Conference football teams, it’s apparent that Indiana State got the least amount of support from their home crowd in 2013.

Going to a sporting event is often as much about the atmosphere as it is about the contest itself. A large, rowdy student section augmented by a boisterous home crowd can make for an enjoyable experience regardless of the end result.

Some may say that because ISU football has had a record of futility for so long that getting anyone to show up to the games is a miracle. To that I say, winning is important in sports, but having fun with friends and family while cheering on your team is instrumental to having an enjoyable college experience.

I ranked the schools based on the percent of stadium space filled for last year. I do this because it doesn’t matter if you have 10,000 attendees per game if you have a 100,000-seat stadium, because the stadium will still feel empty.

If you have 10,000 students in a 15,000-seat stadium, however, it will feel much fuller and be a more rewarding experience for the fan and athlete alike.

Indiana State comes in ninth place in the Missouri Valley Conference for attendance, filling just 33.89 percent of their stadium, a number that should be embarrassing to the student body of this university and to the Terre Haute community as a whole.

If you look at the average number of attendees per game,

Large sections of empty seats have plagued ISU football games for years. Indiana State had the next-to-worst attendance ranking of all Missouri Valley Football Conference last year (Photo courtesy of ISU Communications and Marketing).

ISU comes in dead last in the entire conference, putting a person in just one out of every three seats.

The closest measure of how ISU stacks up against a school with nearly the same enrollment and the same stadium size is against Northern Iowa.

Northern Iowa enrolls only 18 more students than ISU, making it the closest in enrollment, and has a 16,000-seat stadium, the exact same as Indiana State. When comparing the two, one can clearly see that Northern Iowa outdraws ISU by a large margin, coming in at third in the MVC for percent of stadium filled.

What makes Northern Iowa fans turn out on a much more consistent basis? That I don’t have the answer to, but I can say that ISU’s attendance woes are easily curable.

If students begin to show up on a consistent basis, and not just for the homecoming game because of the walk, then we can create an atmosphere that draws fans back time and time again. That’s how reputations for being a raucous home crowd get built.

My challenge to you is to get out and to support our Sycamores. Celebrate the achievements of our student athletes and to fill our stadium week in and week out.

Missouri Valley Conference football attendance breakdown Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

School North Dakota State South Dakota Northern Iowa Illinois State South Dakota State Youngstown State Southern Illinois Missouri State Indiana State Western Illinois

Enrollment 14,629 10,235 13,201 17,648 12,554 15,084 17,989 21,798 13,183 12,585

Stadium Capacity 19,000 10,000 16,000 13,391 15,000 20,630 15,000 16,300 16,000 16,368

Average Attendance 18,622 8,095 12,572 10,139 10,694 13,506 8,554 8,700 5,422 5,525

Percent of Stadium Filled 98.01% 80.95% 78.58% 75.72% 71.29% 65.47% 57.03% 53.37% 33.89% 33.75%

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NFL to provide exciting weekend game matchups, including Andrew v. Peyton Rob Lafary Sports Editor The season of college football on Saturdays followed by NFL games on Sunday is finally here. Last week saw a slew of exciting college games that went down to the wire, but the week two lineup appears lackluster compared to the quality matchups that opened the 2014 season.

But throw in the beginning of the NFL season and you’ve got an extra slate of games that will keep you near the television for much of the weekend. Here are this week’s best games to watch.

Saturday No. 14 USC at No. 13 Stanford — A fun Pac-12 showdown between two rivals that always seem to deliver some excitement on the field. USC dominated Fresno State 52-13 last week while Stanford pitched a shutout in a 45-0 win over UC Irvine.

Todd Kessler tossed for 394 yards and four touchdowns for USC in week one and Cardinals quarterback Kevin Hogan was 12-of-16 against Irvine with 204 yards and three scores.

No. 7 Michigan State at No. 3 Oregon — The disciplined style of the Big 10 meets college football’s best scoring team as the Spartans head out west to take on the Ducks.

Michigan State, however, is capable of putting up points as shown in its 45-7 week-one victory over Jacksonville State.

Connor Cook misfired on just one pass and tossed for three scores and 285 yards and wide receiver Tony Lippett was phenomenal with 167 yards and two touchdowns.

Oregon responds with its own combo as quarterback Marcus Mariota and running back Byron Marshall are a force to be reckoned with. Ducks freshman Royce Freeman sneaks in as the dark horse after rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns last week.

Michigan at No. 16 Notre Dame — One of college football’s historic rivalries ends on Saturday night as the Fighting Irish abruptly terminated their contract

with the Wolverines. With that being said, this could possibly be one of the better games in the series if both teams are firing on all cylinders.

Michigan pounded Appalachian State 52-1 in a 2007 rematch while Notre Dame looked equally impressive in a 4817 victory over Rice. There’s no question that both schools are loaded offensively.

The real question is who has the better defense? The answer is more than likely your winner.

Sunday New Orleans at Atlanta — The Saints and the Falcons join several other teams at 1 p.m. to open up the first week of Sunday games in the NFL. The Saints caught fire at the end of last season before an early exit from the playoffs while the Falcons struggled all season long as inexperience plagued Atlanta in various positions.

Obviously the Drew Brees/Matt Ryan faceoff headlines Sunday’s game but I’m curious to see just how improved Atlanta is from last season. If you’re a fan of offensive firepower I suggest this one.

San Francisco at Dallas — One of the fiercest rivalries in the NFC and adding to the fire is the fact that both teams have much to prove in 2014.

The 49ers still feel they are worthy of being Super Bowl contenders, boasting one of the league’s best well-rounded rosters.

As for Dallas it’s the same story once again this year. Can Tony Romo emerge as the quarterback Jerry Jones thinks he can be? Do the Cowboys have enough weapons around Romo to make a serious push for the playoffs?

What makes this week one game even more intriguing is the fact the game is in Dallas but the slightest mistakes by Romo and the home team could have the 49ers rolling early.

Indianapolis at Denver — Colts versus Broncos. Andrew Luck versus Peyton Manning. Peyton Manning versus his old team. Disgruntled Colts fans still hurt by the fact that Peyton Manning is in Denver.

Need I say more about this game?

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ISU squares off Saturday against Tenn. Tech at home Tyler Sanders Reporter Coming off their 28-10 loss at Indiana in week one, Indiana State is looking to bounce back against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles in Saturday’s 2014 home opener at Memorial Stadium.

Last year, the two teams were in a dogfight as both squads slugged it out back and forth for four full quarters.

The Golden Eagles managed to edge the Sycamores 38-37 in Cookeville, Tenn., but the series shift to Terre Haute will mark the first meeting of the two teams at Memorial Stadium.

Tennessee Tech will look to improve to 2-0, as they beat Kentucky Christian 33-7 on Aug. 28 and will present the Sycamores with a much different challenge than what they saw a week ago.

Players to watch for the Eagles will be sophomore quarterback Jared Davis who will wear number 18. He threw for two touchdowns against Kentucky Christian on 18-of-25 passing but was picked off twice during the game, a weakness that the Sycamores’ pass defense could take advantage of after a stout effort versus Indiana last Saturday.

Senior Darian Stone will also be an offensive threat to watch out for.

Stone can be used as a quarterback, wide receiver and a running back. Against Kentucky Christian, he had a rushing touchdown and a receiving touchdown.

On the defensive side, look for Austin Tallant to be involved heavily as he is one of Tennessee Tech’s top defenders. Tallant was credited with four tackles last week, including a sack.

On the flip side stands an Indiana State team that has plenty to be hopeful about as the Sycamores are hoping to even up their record at 1-1.

Senior Mike Perish perhaps controls the team’s destiny offensively if the Sycamores are to get into the win column.

Although Perish’s stats were solid against Indiana, including 140 yards passing and no turnovers, better consistency from the veteran and his offensive line will be expected in week two. Perish threw for

288 yards versus the Eagles last season but was picked off three times in the loss.

Running back Buck Logan is the only other offensive weapon who saw much action against Tennessee Tech in last year’s game. Logan ran for 39 yards on seven carries.

Defensively, the Sycamores hope to enjoy better success defending the run and build off the positives of last week’s pass defense. Connor Underwood and Mark Sewall both played well against the Hoosiers and will add sophomore Jameer Thurman to the arsenal after a stellar game versus the Eagles last season.

Underwood had 10 tackles and three sacks in a losing effort in 2013 while Sewall had two tackles and Thurman added nine tackles of his own.

A flurry of pregame festivities will be held in coherence with Saturday’s home opener.

Crosstown Plaza will host a pep rally on Friday night with food, games and prizes on hand while Saturday will be filled with even more activities.

The March will start at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday at Brown Avenue coming into Memorial Stadium.

Led by the Marching Sycamores and Spirit Squad, the football team will walk through the tailgating area west of the locker room along the trail. Fans are invited to line the trail to welcome their team into Memorial Stadium.

Along with the march, Colts in Motion will be at the pre-game festivities. You can test your Colts’ knowledge and see replicas of the 2006 Lombardi Trophy and Super Bowl ring. Colts in Motion will be present from noon until 3 p.m.

The Sycamore Pre-Game Concert Series will feature the band Hype War Machine who will take the stage from 1 p.m. until 2:15. The concert will take place in front of Memorial Stadium along Wabash Avenue. Admission for students is free.

Kickoff at Memorial Stadium will be at 3 p.m. The game will be broadcasted live on ISU’s student station, 89.7 FM WISU and 95.9 WDKE.

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Fountain studies, summertime sunshine Above: Gabrielle Anderson (left), a freshman elementary education major, and Bree Croft (right), a freshman nursing major, study by the fountain while enjoying the warm weather. Students are soaking up the last bits of summer as the semester continues on (Photos by Gary Macadaeg).