November 5th, 2014

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

Volume 122, Issue 32

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Roommates How to quell disagreements 2

The approach How to interact with a young woman 4

Speaker Series Steven Chu to address ISU 6

The ladies of Chi Omega continue to make a difference in the ISU and Terre Hate community (Photo by Gary Macadaeg).

Chi Omega: making wishes come true MARISSA SCHMITTER Reporter

Life-changing layups Lauren Hill laces them up one more time 8

College Football Teams make push for playoff spot 10

Photos Indian Global Night 12

Greek life on campus is very important not only to Indiana State University, but also to the Terre Haute community. There are over 20 fraternities and sororities on ISU’s campus.

Chi Omega, which consists of approximately 80 members — including the new members — is just one sorority that is impacting the community and this campus.

The sorority’s purpose is to provide friendship, personal integrity, service to others, academic excellence, community and campus involvement and personal and career development.

Laura Dexter, Chi Omega’s president and a senior elementary education and special education major, said she loves how smart her sorority is.

“Chi Omega has the highest grades in the Greek community,” Dexter said.

Emily Horine, a junior speech language

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pathology major, pledged to Chi Omega her freshman year at ISU. “My favorite thing is how academically focused we are,” Horine said.

Each sorority and fraternity must choose an organization to help. They call this their philanthropy, meaning something that promotes the welfare of others. Chi Omega’s philanthropy is the Make a Wish Foundation. They have teamed up with Rose-Hulman’s Chi Omegas to present an event called Dishes for Wishes.

Dishes for Wishes is an event they hold to raise money for the child they are sponsoring to fulfill their dream. They are impacting the community for the better, making children’s dreams come true.

Jaleigh Harlow, a junior elementary education major, is the New Member Educator of Chi Omega.

“This year, we were assigned an eightyear-old named Madeline, who has Cystic Fibrosis. Her dream is to go on a Disney Cruise,” Harlow said.

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Chi Omega will be able to make even more of a difference, because Chi Omega is welcoming approximately 30 new members this year.

“Bid week was a stressful process, but a good process,” Dexter said.

Once the women are inducted into the sorority, they must learn all they can about Chi Omega.

“As New Member Educator, my job is to educate the entire chapter on our traditions, rituals and educate the new members as soon as they say yes to Chi Omega on Bid Day,” Harlow said.

Along with their philanthropy, the women must also complete community service, each member of Chi Omega completing two hours of community service per month. Chi Omega women are always giving back to the community.

Harlow believes Chi Omega’s job is “to serve the world while keeping Chi Omega ever at heart.”

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Roommate resolutions help keep residential peace Helena Walker Reporter Roommates — we all love them, but sometimes they can get on our last nerve. This apparent tendency to clash with assigned roommates forces students to ask a burning question: How did I get stuck with this person?

Amanda Knerr, executive director for the Office of Residential Life, said that there are three methods to decide who should be roommates.

One is the simplest route: the applicants mutually request one another.

The second way that people are paired together is through the roommate-matching app where students find their matches by utilizing this social networking platform.

The third way that roommates are paired with each other involves randomly pairing them together. When this happens, two people are most likely to be paired with someone who has similar interests or shares the same major.

While it would be wonderful if all roommate situations worked out, often this is not the case. If a student decides that they need to change roommates, there is a process that must be followed.

“There are many factors that my office looks at when considering a potential roommate switch,” Knerr said.

“These factors include the space that is available, if the roommates have tried roommate mediation and if there is a policy violation.”

Most of the time, however, Residential Life prefers for the roommates to try and work out their issues and stay together. But many students wonder if these roommate agreements really work.

“The idea is that roommate[s] sit down and talk about it so they can work everything out,” Knerr said.

“However, the roommates do need to sometimes occasionally revisit and go back to that document.”

Having a good relationship with roommates can make or break a school year. Students who don’t get along with roommates can turn to Residential Life for mediation assistance (Photos by ISU Communications and Marketing).

Knerr encourages everyone to do a roommate agreement — even if it is not required.

Many ISU students are at opposite ends of how they feel about roommates.

Shianne McKnight, a freshman special education and elementary education major, thinks that there is no flaw in the roommate agreement.

She also can’t even describe her least favorite part about having a roommate.

“We don’t really have any problems,” McKnight said.

“My friends have problems with their roommate[s] like getting into fights with them or even them switching on all the lights in the middle of the night. But me and my roommate don’t really have those issues.”

Some Sycamore students do not get along with their roommates and believe that resolutions such as a roommate agreement contract do not work for every situation.

However, sophomore Ashlea Hill, a human development and family studies major, has had many problems with her roommate.

“The major problem with the roommate agreement is that the agreement is not enforced,” Hill said.

Hill’s least favorite part about having a roommate was having clashing schedules. ”The worst part of managing life with a roommate is time,” Hill said. “She [her roommate] stays up late, and I like to go to bed early.”

‘Study Blue’ app names ISU as No. 1 in student study habits

Shawntale Jones Reporter

Indiana State University is ranked No. 1 in the nation for “smartest studies” by an application called Study Blue.

Study Blue has helped thousands of students process information needed for their courses, rather than doing it on their own.

The app has every subject and all majors offered at Indiana State University, as well as other Ivy League and state schools.

Being a successful college student isn’t just about being smart, it’s about studying smart.

Study Blue, the leading learning app used by one in five college students in the

United States, developed college rankings based on the campuses with the smartest, most thorough studiers as determined by cumulative usage of the app.

According to the Study Blue website, the app “is a collaborative learning ecosystem that empowers more than 5.5 million people to master any subject.

Students can connect with others who are on a similar learning journey through a shared library of more than 250-plus million pieces of user-generated content.

Study Blue brings together the wisdom of the crowd, making it easier to master anything from chemistry to Chinese.”

According to College Rankings Report 2014, the Sycamores at Indiana State

University came out far ahead with 78 percent of users reaching A-range mastery, a whopping 12 percent more than the No. 2 school, University of Wyoming with 65 percent.

On Study Blue, students help each other learn by sharing digital notecards with peers around the world who are studying the same subject.

Ebony Thacker, a junior majoring in graphic design, thinks the app is very helpful for students.

“I think this is a neat way where you can be tutored electronically,” Thacker said.

“This is a good way for past students to help current students. Sharing is caring.”

As a testament to the “we are smarter

than me” mentality of our learner community, more than 100 million digital notecards have been shared and used on Study Blue by a learner other than the notecard’s maker.

Data has shown that this app is very reliable and attainable because it comes from student peers, making it easier for them to understand and process.

This app is smartphone-compatible and can be downloaded onto Android phones and iPhone using the app stores.

The app can also be accessed at www.

StudyBlue.com or by simply going onto www.indstate.edu and typing the app’s name in the search bar.

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A Young Man’s Guide to College

OPINION

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Rejection: Don’t take it personally

In the words of Elvis, you’re “itching like a man on a fuzzy tree.” For some reason, you have this need to approach the woman you have been watching from the other side of the room.

The only thing is that you have no idea what to do when you approach her to introduce yourself.

Maybe you haven’t dealt Columnist with this and have been James Bond your whole life. No matter how suave you are now, there’s that crash-and-burn phase that all men have most likely gone through in approaching a woman in a social setting.

Here’s a guide that can help those who haven’t graduated from this phase.

First off, you have get past this mental barrier called “fear of rejection.” A lot of guys miss opportunities with a woman because of the fear of rejection. One thing to understand about being afraid of being rejected is that it reveals your lack of selfconfidence.

It shows that your confidence is dependent on the acceptance from a woman you haven’t even talked to yet. See an issue there? I hope so.

I believe many guys take being rejected far too personally.

This sounds a little odd since the woman wouldn’t be rejecting a drink or a gift you bought her, but she would literally be rejecting you as a person. So how can you

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not take it personally? Here’s the trick; the whole approach isn’t about you. The whole approach is for the woman — she’s the whole reason for this idea in the first place.

Since women are different, each has a different set of preferences. You may be a great guy, but if you don’t fall within her set of preferences, then you won’t interest her.

Why would I tell you this discouraging message before you approach her? So that you can worry less and not be shattered if she rejects you. Shrug it off and respect her preferences. It’s not that big of a deal, and you can find a set of preferences that fit you elsewhere.

The second thing about approaching a woman is obvious: be approachable. Look like you knew what you were doing when you dressed yourself. It doesn’t stop with the clothes, either.

Be hygienic for your sake and, more importantly, hers. This includes showering, smelling nice, maintaining clean facial hair, brushing your teeth and — do I sound like your mom yet? Also, when has a stone-cold face ever looked approachable? Women enjoy a good smile.

When you go up to her and introduce yourself, you give her a high-five, right?

No, you hug her to set the tone of your desired intimacy that you’ve been daydreaming about, right? Wrong on both accounts.

You high-fived your elementary school teacher when you colored inside the lines.

You hug your sister when you haven’t seen her in a long time. You shake hands with a new woman you may be interested in when you first meet her.

Don’t do anything weird like kiss her hand when you shake. You’re not her shopping pal; a simple handshake will suffice. A handshake can tell you a lot about a woman.

If it’s firm and with a tight grip, then you could assume that she doesn’t want to be perceived as a damsel in distress. This could be a test of your confidence because this means she’s a straight-shooter and can handle her life on her own. Give her a reason why it could be better if she got to know you more.

The other two handshakes are pretty simple. If it’s just a normal handshake, then it doesn’t necessarily mean anything, but she is cordial and most likely open to talk.

If her hand is turned over with her palm facing down, then I believe this to be a sign of her being completely open to what you have to say. You must’ve done something right from across the room.

This gesture may be a tad bit old-school, but it shows that you ran into a very charming lady.

There are a few guys you don’t want to be when approaching a woman. The first is the overly nice guy offering to buy drinks for her for the rest of the night or asking if any other guys have been giving her trouble.

You pretty much friend-zoned yourself.

The other guy is the jerk who acts like a

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nice guy and uses that mask as a means to a very predictable end. That end being going home alone, because every woman saw through that nice-guy facade.

The final guy is the interviewer. Don’t be so scripted with questions where she starts to think you’ve memorized Googleresearched questions to start interaction with a female counterpart. Among those questions to refrain from is inquiring if she has a boyfriend or not and to ask about a date.

Those two questions are just shotgun shells in the foot. If she has a boyfriend, she should tell you. If she wants to go out on a date upon meeting for the first time, congratulations and roll with it, but she will let you know.

After conversation has gone smoothly and you have acquired her contact information, you should respectably leave.

She probably came with a group of friends she wanted to hang out with, and it’s polite to leave them to their fun.

It shows that you’re not clingy and have a life of your own to get back to, which is well-respected and admired.

Hopefully, she will see your friends greet you when you return to the group after talking to her, so that she can see how much your close friends enjoy your company.

Also, when you excuse yourself, it presents the opportunity where she could express her interest for you to stay a little bit longer, which I don’t believe you would be opposed to.

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Letter to the Editor

Ebola: A note from the State Health Commissioner Dear Editor, The first cases of Ebola Virus Disease [EVD] diagnosed in the United States have heightened awareness of our global community and this serious disease. It also raised the level of concern for the safety of travelers both to the affected countries and to those returning to Indiana from an affected county and the safety of the academic community.

The Ebola virus is not spread through air, water or food, or by casual contact.

People with Ebola can only spread the Ebola virus when they have symptoms.

There is no known risk of transmission if someone does not have symptoms.

Ebola is only spread through direct contact with blood or body fluids — including but not limited to urine, saliva, feces, vomit and semen or a needlestick — of a person who is sick with Ebola or the body of a person who has died from Ebola.

Currently in the U.S., individuals at risk for developing EVD are those who have arrived in the U.S. from Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone within the past 21 days — the maximum incubation period for Ebola virus.

Previous travel to these countries outside the 21-day incubation period is not a risk factor for Ebola.

Individuals who have had direct contact with identified Ebola cases in the U.S. may also be at risk for the EVD in that contact occurred at the time the case was symptomatic. Ebola symptoms include fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle or body aches and fatigue. The Indiana State Department of Health [ISDH] website had more information about EVD a www. statehealth.in.gov.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] has prepared a document specifically addressing the unique concerns of colleges, universities

and students around the EVD occurring in the West African countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

You can find that information at: http:// wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/advicefor-colleges-universities-and-studentsabout-ebola-in-west-africa.

The CDC has issued a Level Three Warning travel advisory, urging all U.S. residents to avoid non-essential travel to Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone because of unprecedented outbreaks of Ebola in these countries.

In addition, the CDC is screening all passengers departing from airports in Liberia, Guinea or Sierra Leone for contacts with persons diagnosed with Ebola and symptoms of Ebola.

Exit screening involves travelers responding to a traveler health questionnaire, being visually assessed for potential illness and having their body temperature measured before they board the flight.

Passengers with a positive screen are not permitted to board flights.

To augment the screening process, the CDC Division of Global Migration and Quarantine began screening passengers from Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone arriving at five U.S. ports of entry on Oct. 11.

Beginning this weekend, all passengers traveling from these countries will be routed through five airports where screening has been established. Passengers will complete a health assessment form, provide destination and contact information and have their temperature checked.

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Anyone with risk factors for Ebola will be further evaluated on-site at the airport by a CDC medical officer.

Arriving passengers with symptoms will be transported to a designated hospital for medical evaluation in the arrival city.

Those with risk factors will be restricted from traveling on commercial conveyances — air, bus, train, taxi/

“The Ebola virus is not spread through air, water or food, or casual contact.

People with Ebola can only spread the Ebola virus when they have symptoms” Jerome Adams limousine — until the 21-day incubation period has passed.

Travelers at low risk will be allowed to proceed to their destinations, with notification provided to the state health department.

The ISDH has already begun receiving notification about any traveler with Indiana as a destination and has an established system, with local public health officials, for monitoring these travelers for fever and other symptoms, so they can be immediately hospitalized should they develop symptoms of Ebola.

All passengers arriving from the Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, regardless of their exposure level, will be monitored by ISDH and local health departments twice daily for 21 days. This includes checking

temperature and symptoms.

To read more about enhanced screening of travelers form Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone at airports in the U.S., please visit the CDC website at: http://www.cdc.gov/media/release/2014/ p1008-ebola-screening.html. The CDC has strongly recommended that people avoid non-essential travel to Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone at this time. The CDC advises that education-related travel to these countries be postponed until further notice.

If you have students, faculty or staff from Liberia, Guinea or Sierra Leone on campus who are planning to return to one of these countries over winter break, they should expect to be monitored for symptoms of Ebola twice daily by the local health department for 21 days upon their return.

They should also understand that, depending on their risk for developing Ebola, there may be movement restrictions placed on them during that 21-day monitoring period.

The Ebola situation in West Africa and the U.S. is changing rapidly.

Please advise your students, faculty or staff intending to travel to Liberia, Guinea or Sierra Leone to monitor the travel situation carefully as it is subject to change.

For the most up-to-date information, please visit the CDC website at www.

CDC.gov/ebola, or the ISDH website at www.statehealth.in.gov.

If you have additional questions, please feel free to call the ISDH Ebola Call Center at 1-877-826-0011. The call center is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Sincerely, Jerome M. Adams, MD, MPH State Health Commissioner

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Workshop Nobel winner Steven Chu addresses ISU works with in latest Speaker Series students to win job offers Adler Ingalsbe Reporter

Tiffany Byrd Reporter The Career Center has a Workshop Wednesday they hold every other Wednesday of the month. It is a short one-hour presentation that is free and open to all students. The event is held at noon and 5 p.m. to coordinate with any student schedules.

This week’s workshop is “Conducting a Successful Job Search.”

This workshop covers the steps on how to be successful when searching for a job. It also covers the importance of understanding job postings, what the employers are looking for and the importance of networking.

Some strategies that will be discussed are when to start job searching and how to make a timeline. The event is very casual, meaning dressing up is not required for the workshop.

Tradara McLaurine, assistant director of the Career Center, wants everyone to show up ready.

“Make sure you arrive on time with pen and paper in hand, and be willing to learn,” McLaurine said.

“As a freshman, it’s a good idea to begin to explore the job opportunities your major offers,” McLaurine says.

Kyle Moore, a Career Advisor, is excited for the event.

“Attendees will learn some tips and strategies on how to handle the sometimes-daunting task of finding a job,” Moore said.

“We have a series of Workshop Wednesdays that highlight different topics all related to career development.

We try to start with the basics, getting a resume started and progress through job searching, advanced resume writing and interviewing,” Moore said.

The goal of Workshop Wednesdays is to get students thinking about their future careers and help give them some tools so that they know how to gain employment.

Nobel Prize award winning professor and physicist Steven Chu will be speaking to Indiana State University students and faculty on Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. at Tilson Auditorium.

Chu will be speaking as a part of Indiana State’s annual Speaker Series.

Chu will talk to the audience about the scientific future and how to solve other issues in the world.

“A distinguished physicist, innovative professor and the first science laureate to serve as U.S. Secretary of Energy, Dr. Steven Chu offers audiences insight on our energy future and how advances in science are the key to solving our most confounding global issues,” indstate.edu said.

Chu has had an illustrious career so far, racking up numerous awards. He is a part of many different groups that have had major impacts in the scientific world.

Energy.gov breaks down his career

highlights and what he’s done throughout his professional livelihood.

“Dr. Steven Chu served as the Secretary of Energy from January 21, 2009, to April 22, 2013. Dr. Chu is the co-recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physics [1997] and received numerous other awards. He has devoted his recent scientific career to the search for new solutions to our energy and climate challenges — a mission he continues with even greater urgency as Secretary of Energy,” the site said about Chu. According to nobelprize.org, Chu who was a physics professor at Stanford University when he won the prized award and has one important motivation. “[The motivation is] for development of methods to cool and trap atoms with laser light,” the site said about Chu’s main motivation.

Chu has spent a large amount of time researching atoms in order to learn more about them.

“Dr. Chu’s research in atomic physics,

quantum electronics, polymer and biophysics includes tests of fundamental theories in physics, the development of methods to laser cool and trap atoms, atom interferometry and the study of polymers and biological systems at the single molecule level,” energy.gov said.

The site also noted that Dr. Chu is a member of a number of honorable societies and organizations.

“Dr. Chu is a member of numerous honorific societies including the National Academy of Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Academia Sinica, the Korean Academy of Sciences and Technology, and is an honorary member of the Institute of Physics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a Lifetime Member of the Optical Society of America,” the site said.

The Speaker Series event is free for students and faculty and is open to the public.

Study abroad experience at ISU leads student back to campus for full degree Betsy Simon

ISU Communications and Marketing Gustavo Sandri Heidner’s semester study abroad experience at Indiana State University in 2012 had him itching to get back on campus before he’d even returned to his native Brazil.

Almost two years later, the 29-year-old exercise science major from Porto Alegre — Brazil’s southernmost state capital — has a graduate assistantship at Indiana State while he pursues a Master of Arts degree in exercise science.

“It was fun to do all of the research my first time at Indiana State, and having gotten to know the professors and the university, I realized I really didn’t want to leave,” Heidner said. “A professor [at Indiana State] recommended that I return to Brazil and graduate and come back for grad school, because he could see that I was hungry to learn, and I’m glad I’m back.”

Heidner joins several former exchange students whose initial experiences on

campus led them back to Indiana State to complete a degree, including students from Morocco, Egypt, China and South Korea.

In 2012, Heidner graduated from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil with an undergraduate degree in exercise science and received an assistantship offer from a university in Brazil, which he turned down so he could return to Indiana State for a master’s degree.

Heidner first came to Indiana State as part of the Brazilian Scientific Mobility Program — a one-year, non-degree program that has given more than 4,000 of Brazil’s best science, technology, engineering and math undergraduates a chance to study at more than 300 U.S. colleges and universities worldwide.

Thanks to the relationship between Pontifical Catholic University and Indiana State’s languages, literature and linguistics department, Heidner was introduced to professors Will Barratt and Leslie Barratt, who presented a talk about Indiana State at

the same time Heidner was deciding which university to attend through the Brazilian science program.

“Even though they were talking to grad students in linguistics about attending Indiana State, it was recommended that I and two friends who were studying biology go to the talk and get information because we knew we wanted to travel and get into the program,” Heidner said. “With help from the Barratts, I went through the application process and got accepted to Indiana State, though I got here late — about a month into spring semester 2012 because paperwork needed to come back — but it all worked out.”

In contrast to what he’d heard about undergraduates in the U.S. often not getting to do research, Heidner managed co-author one national peer-reviewed publication, and is co-author in another paper currently undergoing review for publication as part of his experience at Indiana State.

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Lawrenceburg life changer: Hill lights up Mt. St. Joseph’s lineup Rob Lafary Sports Editor Lauren Hill never had a problem making layups during the majority of her high school basketball career.

Trust me — I was there. I sat on the sidelines broadcasting a select few of her games as she helped a once-atrocious Lawrenceburg High School girls program rise out of hoops poverty.

But just weeks before the start of her senior season something just wasn’t right; a fiery competitor struggled to keep up with her teammates when running down the floor, she could no longer catch a pass and a shot that once put up numbers on the scoreboard was lucky enough to even hit rim. In the blink of an eye, a young girl with a bubbling personality and a bright future stood face-to-face with her greatest opponent — time.

It’s called Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, a rare pediatric brain cancer that has formed an inoperable and aggressive glial tumor on the base of Lauren’s brain and is causing her to go through a process that no other human — let alone an innocent teenager — should have to go through. Affecting supporting neurons, the cancer causes rapidly developing nerve problems, weakness in the arms and legs and problems with walking and coordination. Quickly, the disease deteriorates and weakens the body until finally it is forced to do the one thing we all must do one day: breathe one final breath of life.

Lauren’s doctor said that time is tragically on the horizon. Another checkup this fall showed that the tumor had swelled significantly and an individual, who is deserving of a long, successful life, would most likely not make it through December of this year.

A choice then had to be made by the Greendale, Indiana, native; lie down in misery and watch this cancer run its course or stand up, live life to its fullest and in a short period of time, be an

inspiration to an entire world. Lauren Hill chose the latter and her inspirational story has created a positive rippling effect for anyone who has chosen to fight alongside her, near or far.

That fight made its most significant launch this past Sunday when Lauren Hill stepped in front of a capacity crowd of 10,000 fans at the Cintas Center at Xavier University and was on display in front of millions watching on national television, donning a Mount St. Joseph University basketball jersey. Fulfilling a dream just 25 minutes away from her hometown, Lauren had made it to play in what she called her “first collegiate basketball game.” She was determined to play, she was determined to score and she was determined to once again spread her story and inspiration. And it happened.

After hearing the public address announcer call her name during starting lineup introductions for the Lions, Lauren stepped out on the floor and delivered less than 20 seconds into the game. Just as if it were the final scene in a great sports movie, Lauren received a soft pass from the left side of the floor and easily banked in a layup with her less-dominant left hand, triggering an eruption from the sold-out Cintas Center as both her teammates and her opponents from Hiram College showered her with hugs, tears and applause as she exited the game and returned to the bench to cheer on her girls. But don’t think by a long shot that was the end.

She returned at halftime to meet one of basketball’s greatest ambassadors.

Inspired by her story, legendary Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summit made the trip to Ohio to personally present Lauren with the Pat Summit Most Courageous Award, an honor normally bestowed upon an NCAA Division I athlete at the Final Four in April. But this wasn’t the Final Four and for that matter this didn’t even

come close to dealing with a D1 athlete.

This was a Division III game featuring Lauren Hill, the most inspirational figure currently in the sports world.

The chances of seeing Lauren play in the second half appeared to be slim to none but once again, she defied all odds when she came back out for the remaining seconds of the contest — and scored two more points. After missing a layup, an offensive rebound led to Lauren going to her once strong right side and just as if it were like an old high school game at Lawrenceburg, her right hand powered up to give her four points on the day and Mount St. Joseph a 66-55 win over Hiram.

Let’s be realistic, for those who know the story or watched the game saw that Lauren was struggling at times.

The cancer’s effects on her vision and sensitivity forced her to wear sunglasses and headphones on the bench and she weakly walked at times going from Point A to Point B. But none of that seemed to matter when No. 22 was on the floor flashing a smile, laughing and playing the game she loves so dearly. For 40 minutes she was once again living a normal life. She was being the friend, the daughter, the ballplayer, the goofy one and the light. She was enjoying “the greatest day of her life.”

Two layups equals four points in the game of basketball. But for Lauren Hill and the millions around the world watching her battle DIPG to the very end, those two layups on Sunday meant so much more. Two layups showed strength; strength inside an 18-year-old girl to continue to live life. Two layups showed courage; courage to fight against a deadly and tragic disease until the very end. Two layups showed passion; passion to raise awareness to others so that a cure can be funded and found to save the life of the next DIPG victim.

From the likes of LeBron James, Andy Dalton and Olympic medalist Nick Goepper to someone as simple as your

next-door neighbor, the race is on to fund money for DIPG research through The Cure Starts Now Foundation.

So far, over $100,000 has been given and money continues to pour in from various individuals, businesses and organizations. Along with purchasing Lauren Hill merchandise, those wanting to donate to the cause can do so through the foundation or by taking the Layup 4 Lauren Challenge, a challenge started

by Lauren personally. Indiana State will soon be active in both causes with details on how to get involved on the way in the coming weeks.

In the game of life, there is no scoreboard; just time ticking away from each of us as we play the game every day.

How we played the game inside that time period determines whether we win or lose when that buzzer sounds. For every bad sports story there is a Lauren Hill, a young lady who continues to play the game even when the time on that clock is set to expire. There is no doubt she will win the game. Will you win your game?

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WEEKLY PLAYBOOK:

Final push begins as postseason looms Jeremy Beaver Reporter Entering week 12 of college football, teams are fighting harder and harder for postseason opportunities and pride.

Week 11 gave us fights, record-setters, refused pregame handshakes and upsets.

There is a lot to look for this week as 12 teams battle to either keep their spot in the top 25 or to keep their contention for the national championship.

No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at No. 10 Arizona State Sun Devils The Irish travel to Sun Devil Stadium to take on Arizona State this weekend.

Notre Dame beat Navy this past week 49-39 in a close fight. Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson threw for 315 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Golson also scrambled for 33 yards and three touchdowns. Running back Tarean Folston rushed for 149 in 20 carries and had one touchdown. Notre Dame’s special teams did not look too hot as kicker Kyle Brindza went zero for two with one of his kicks being blocked.

Notre Dame only beat Stanford by three, North Carolina by seven and Navy by 10.

With the season quickly coming to an end, people are questioning whether or not the Fighting Irish can hang on.

On the other hand, the Sun Devils are coming off of an overtime nail-biting win against the Utah Utes, giving the Utes their second loss of the season. Arizona State quarterback Taylor Kelly threw for 205 yards, one touchdown and one costly interception that eventually resulted in a Utes field goal. Backup quarterback Mike Bercovici threw one pass in the game that resulted in an interception that resulted in a Utes touchdown.

Turnovers obviously hurt the Sun Devils as they gave the Utes a total of 10 points.

Reciever Jaelen Strong had five targets for 77 yards and one touchdown.

Whoever loses this weekend’s matchup has a very high potential of getting knocked out of the Top 10, and with the NCAA creating the first-ever football Final Four, the Notre Dame vs.

Arizona State game couldn’t be coming at a better time. The Sun Devils have an opportunity to make a statement that they belong in the Top 4. A win against the Irish would force the NCAA to overlook that devastating loss against UCLA in early September. However, Notre Dame needs to win. Irish fans feel they were robbed after what would have been a game-winning touchdown was called back against Florida State. Now Notre Dame finds themselves searching for a huge win. A win against the Sun Devils would be just that.

Prediction: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 24, Arizona State Sun Devils 27 No. 13 Ohio State Buckeyes at No. 7 Michigan State Spartans Three weeks ago, Ohio State was picked by ESPN analysts as most likely to go undefeated for the rest of the season.

So far, they have not disappointed.

However, they will meet their biggest challenge this weekend when they travel to Spartan Stadium to take on Michigan State. The Buckeyes are coming off of a domination of the Illinois Fighting Illini 55-14. Quarterback J.T. Barrett threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns. Backup quarterback Cardale Jones also threw for two touchdowns. Running back Curtis Samuel led the rushing category with 63 yards and two touchdowns while running back Jalin Marshall rushed for 42 yards and one touchdown. Receiver Devin Smith caught three passes for 72 yards and two touchdowns and receivers Michael Thomas and Dontre Wilson both contributed as well with a touchdown. Ohio State also had two interceptions.

Michigan State is well-rested and prepared after coming off of a bye week.

If there is any time to have a bye, this past week would be the time. Two weeks ago, they beat rival Michigan 11-35 and went into their bye with positivity and confidence. Quarterback Connor Cook threw for 227 yards and one touchdown.

Running back Jeremy Langford rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns. The

Spartans have a Top 10 spot to defend and they have had weeks to prepare for it. Neither the Buckeyes nor the Spartans have a strong defense, but a strong offense which leads me to believe it will be a fight to the finish.

Prediction: Ohio State Buckeyes 17, Michigan State Spartans 24 No. 5 Oregon Ducks at No. 20 Utah Utes Oregon is traveling to Utah this weekend after a big win against the Stanford Cardinals 16-45. Quarterback Marcus Mariota threw for 258 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.

Mariota also scrambled for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Running back Thomas Tyner rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns. Receivers Darren Carrington and Charles Nelson both had a receiving touchdown. Oregon’s defense also caused two turnovers — one forced fumble and one interception.

The Ducks are so close to being a part of the Final Four and being in contention for the National Championship. A win against the Utes would be exactly what they need.

Utah is still hanging onto the Top 25 even after the overtime loss to Arizona State this past week. The Utes put forth their best effort and kept it a low scoring game, but just could not pull through.

Quarterback Devontae Booker threw for 146 yards and scrambled for six yards and a touchdown. Utes kicker Andy Phillips went three for four in field goals.

Prediction: Oregon Ducks 42, Utah Utes 32 No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 14 LSU Tigers Alabama looks to defend their Final Four spot and National Championship contention as they travel to Louisiana to take on the LSU Tigers. The Crimson Tide is coming off of a relaxing bye week.

Alabama has had two weeks to prepare for their matchup against LSU. A couple of weeks ago, Alabama beat Tennessee 34-20 in a hard fought game by the

Volunteers. Crimson Tide quarterback Blake Simms threw for 286 yards and two touchdowns and scrambled for 42 yards and one additional touchdown.

Running backs Derrick Henry and D.J. Yeldon both rushed for a combined 130 yards and two touchdowns.

LSU is coming off of a bye week as well. However, the game before their bye week was not as joyful as the Crimson Tide’s. Two weeks ago, LSU suffered a low scoring 7-10 loss to rival Ole Miss.

Quarterback Anthony Jennings threw for 142 yards, one touchdown and two very costly interceptions. Receiver Logan Stokes caught LSU’s only touchdown of the game. An Alabama loss would help Oregon immensely if Oregon can beat the Utes.

Prediction: Alabama Crimson Tide 24, LSU Tigers 21 No. 9 Kansas State Wildcats at No. 6 TCU Horned Frogs Kansas State is traveling to the stadium that has had more points scored inside of it than any other college football stadium this year — Amon G. Carter Stadium. The Wildcats are coming off of a 14-48 spanking to Oklahoma State. Quarterback Jake Waters threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns to receivers Curry Sexton and Tyler Lockett. Running back Charles Jones led the rushing category with 43 yards and two touchdowns while running back Joe Hubener rushed for 14 yards and one touchdown.

The Horned Frogs pulled out a last second field goal win to beat the West Virginia Mountaineers by one.

Quarterback Trevone Boykin threw for 166 yards, one touchdown and one interception caught by Deante Gray.

Boykin also scrambled for 49 yards and one touchdown. Running back B.J. Catalon led the rushing category with 105 yards and two touchdowns. TCU has without a doubt put big numbers on the scoreboard this year.

Prediction: Kansas State Wildcats 38, TCU Horned Frogs 45

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ISU event celebrates Indian culture

Above: President Daniel J. Bradley attended Sunday’s Indian Global Night. The event celebrated the Indian culture with performances and traditional decorations and clothing. Right: Students at Indiana State University performed for other students and faculty with songs and dances at the event (Photos by Rochelle Weymouth).